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Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Nine and Counting
W- Marquis (3-3), Cat O' Nine Tails, Seven of Nine, Title IX, Nein!, Revolution No. 9, 3^2^1
L- Corey (1-1), inefficient starters on west coast night games
S- Wood (16)
Things to Take from This Game
1. Ugly work by the starters
Marquis just melted down in the third, with among other things three walks, a balk and an errant pickoff throw at first. It all led to two runs. At least he made it through five with only giving up three total, to "earn" the win. Ledezma threw 99 pitches in 4.2 and walked five. The big AB in the bottom of the fifth was Theriot, who coaxed a walk with the bases loaded to bring the score to 3-2, with Lee tying it up on an infield grounder, after him.
2. Who can't hit homers at Petco?
Soto and DeRosa hit a couple of very impressive home runs in the sixth. Soto's solo shot was well out in center, and DeRosa's two-run job just got one out over the wall in deep left-center. But the real shot of the night was Soriano's three-run homer, an upper-decker just left of center, in the eighth.
3. Defensively...
Barrett still isn't any good. Just in case you had any doubts.
4. Relief
Eyre pitched a solid 1.1 innings, and Howry got out of a big bases loaded jam he inherited in the 8th. Nice work from our premium-priced middle-reliever duo. Wood gave up a double to Adrian Gonzalez, but otherwise looked dominant closing it out.
The "I would be annoyed if I'd stayed up to recap a loss" details, below.
Game Recap
Inning 1 - Top
- Soriano pops to a few feet foul of the first base bag. Easy out.
- Theriot with a lazy fly to Giles.
- Lee with a fly to just short of the warning track in right. End of inning
Inning 1 - Bottom
- Gerut reaches out and pokes a roller through the right side hole, for a single.
- Iguchi hits into an easy 6-4-3
- and Giles flies to center.
Inning 2 - Top
- Ramirez breaks his bat, rolls softly out to second
- Soto flies to sort-of-deep right.
- and Johnson pops to shortstop, behind second base.
Inning 2 - Bottom
- Gonzalez pops to Ramirez, catches it near the pitchers mound.
- Kouzmanoff gets HBP. It either hit his hand, or the knob of the bat, then bounced into fair territory. home plate ump quickly rules it's a HBP, dead ball
- McAnulty flies to Johnson
- Barrett grounds to Theriot. Looks like Marquis is getting a healthy amount of movement on the sinker tonight.
Inning 3 - Top
- DeRosa with a leadoff walk on a ball outside
- Cedeno rolls into a 6-4-3 force at second. Nice turn, but a slow hit ball and Cedeno beats it at first
- Cedeno runs. Has it stolen, but overslides the bag and is tagged out by Greene
- and Marquis K's swinging
Inning 3 - Bottom
- Greene pops to short
- Marquis walks Ledezma. Ouch.
- Marquis then balks Ledezma to second on a pickoff attempt. Owwie.
- and walks Gerut
- Iguchi flies to Soriano, Ledezma to third
- Aaaaannnnnnd Marquis throws away a pickoff at first base, Ledezma scores. Gerut advances
- Giles then walks
- Gonzalez then lines a sharp single to center, Gerut scores. 2-0 game
- Kouzmanoff with a soft bouncer to Ramirez, inning over.
Inning 4- Top
- Soriano doubles down into the left-field corner.
- and theriot walks.
- Runners in motion, Lee fouls it off
- Lee finally K's on what I think is a low and inside slider. Runners are going, and they both successfully steal. Throw went to third.
- Long, long 3-2 battle for Ramirez, finally a 6-3 ground out that scores soriano
- Soto flies to the warning track in center, inning over, 2-1 game
Inning 4 - Bottom
- McAnulty walks
- Barrett lines a single to center, McAnulty to third
- Greene with the sac fly to center, McAnulty scores. 3-1
- And I get to stop typing "McAnulty" for another few innings.
- Ledezma K's trying to bunt
- Gerut walks, Barrett on to second.
- Iguchi grounds into a 6-4
Inning 5 - Top
- Johnson lines a single inside the 3B bag. It hits the wall where the stands jut out, and McAnulty (arggh!) makes a nice play to keep him to a single.
- Johnson steals third. Ledezma didn't pay much attention. Oh yead, DeRosa walks on it
- Cedeno bounces back to Ledezma. DeRosa to second, Johnson frozen at third, Cedeno out at first. Might have tried for the DP and conceded the run, but no
- Ball gets away from Barrett, but caroms right back to him. Johnson looks like he might be hung up, but scampers back to third. DeRosa is almost at third, but Ledezma (who got the ball when Barrett threw it to him, covering home) hangs on to it, letting DeRosa get back to second
- Marquis K's swinging. Barrett has to make the throw to first.
- Ledezma throws one towards Soriano's armpits. He avoids it.
- Soriano eventually gets intentionally walked.
- Theriot up, bases loaded and two outs
- Padres broadcasters tell me Theriot is 0-11 with bases loaded this year
- 1-2 pitch is over Theriot's head. Seems to be a case of general wildness. Ledezma with a ton of pitches the last two innings
- I can't believe they didn't call that 2-2 fastball on the low inside corner a strike. 3-2 count
- Ledezma's about to hit 100 pitches
- Ball four! 3-2 game. Nice AB by Theriot, gets Lee up with the bases loaded and a laboring Ledezma at 93 pitches
- 3-2 on Lee
- Lee hits a grounder to the left side hole. Greene dives for it and gets it, but has no play. Run scores, but Greene saves the go-ahead run from being able to score. 3-3 game
- five walks per starter. Ledezma out, Bryan Corey (who?!?!?!) in.
- generous strike call on a 3-1 pitch outside on Ramirez
- and K's swinging on the next pitch. Still not happy about the earlier call.
Inning 5 - Bottom
- Giles flies to center
- Long AB, Gonzalez finally singles through the right side hole.
- Kouzmanoff pops to second
- McAnulty K's swinging at a slider in the dirt. Nice pitch
Inning 6 - Top
- Soto hits an outer-half fastball for a home run, easily clearly the CF fence. 407 feet. 4-3 Cubs.
- Soto lines one past Corey, up the middle for a single
- Johnson runs, and Barrett's throw one-hops the base. Ball gets away and Johnson goes to third
- the Padres announcers blame the throw on batters' interference, as DeRosa swung at the ball and the follow through carried him over the plate. Padres announcers being pretty generous to Mr. Barrett.
- That said, DeRosa's bat just did get a glancing blow off of Barrett's left arm
- Big slow curve over the plate, DeRosa hits it out to left center. It bounces back onto the field after hitting something over the fence, but correctly is ruled a 2-run HR. 6-3 Cubs
- Marquis singles just under Iguchi's backhand. Does this mean Marquis comes out for the sixth, despite 105 rather uninspired pitches?
- Soriano lines out to Giles
- Theriot grounds out 6-3
Inning 6 - Bottom
- Wuertz in. Interesting, they let Marquis hit for himself.
- Barrett flies out to the warning track in left.
- Green lines one back up the middle for a single.
- Scott Hairston hits for Corey, pops to Cedeno.
- Eyre in for Wuertz, gets Gerut on three pitches.
Inning 7 - Top
- Carlos Guevara (who?!?!?) in for Corey
- Lee flies out to the left field wall
- Ramirez doubles into the left field corner
- Guevara supposedly features a screw ball.
- Soto K's swinging at that screwball, in the dirt.
- Johnson fists a little blooper to Gonzalez, just foul of first.
Inning 7 - Bottom
- Iguchi flies out to left
- Giles singles to center
- Gonzalez hits into a 4-6-3. Nice stretch by Lee to grab a throw that was low and to his left. And a nice 1.1 innings from Eyre
Inning 8 - Top
- DeRosa with an easy grounder to short.
- From as best I can tell on mlb.tv, Guevara has a nice screw. Not revolutionary, but nice.
- Kouzmanoff with a nice bare-handed effort on a slow roller by Cedeno, but he beats it out for a hit
- Pitch gets away from Barrett. Another one of those sort-of-wild,-sure,-but-a-good-catcher-could-react,-shift-his-weight-and-block-it,-instead-of-a-half-assed-backhand-efforts that Barrett does. Cedeno to second.
- Fontenot walks
- Double steal on a pitch that bounces way in front of Barrett and gets away. No chance for Barrett on that one.
- Screwball left up, over the plate, and Soriano hits it into the second deck just left of center. Padres announcers, fans, sort of ooh and ahh and gasp. 9-3 game. Crowd now silent.
- Theriot grounds to Iguchi
- and Lee flies to center
Inning 8 - Bottom
- Hart in for Eyre. Welcome back, Hart
- And he walks Kouzmanoff after starting 0-2
- McAnulty singles to right
- Barrett lines a hanging curve to the warning track in left, out.
- Greene goes opposite field to right, bases loaded
- Tony Clark hits for Guevara
- Full count, Clark walks. Run scores, 9-4.
- See ya later, Hart.
- Cotts in to face Gerut
- and Edgar Gonzalez in to hit for Gerut
- and lines a single to left. Run scores. 9-5
- Lou out. Cotts out. Howry in to face Iguchi
- Howry gets the grounder, but it's in the hole at Short. Theriot gets the force at second, but that's all. Run scores. 9-6
- Pretty sad how much the Padres announcers pin their hopes on getting Adrian Gonzalez up to bat with runners on. They have no faith in anyone else on their offense.
- Giles takes a 3-2 fastball down the middle for a much needed, inning ending strikeout.
Inning 9 - Top
- Cla Meredith in.
- Edgar Gonzalez to left with Gerut out. McAnulty switchesfrom left to right, and Giles over to Center.
- Ramirez inside-outs one to right for a single
- Soto rolls into a 4-6-3
- the Padres announcers are giving in, and complementing the Cubs' offense. To do so, they decide they need to compare it to the Bears' offense, so they can bag on SOMETHING other than their wretched Padres. Have been doing this on and off all night.
- Johnson lines to McAnulty in right.
Inning 9 - Bottom
- Wood in.
- Adrian Gonzalez with an opposite field double down the line
- I like Gonzalez, but wow, it's just sad to listen to the Padres fans talk about him like he's the second coming. It's just a reflection on how there's nothing else to talk up.
- Kouzmanoff K's staring at a pitch on the outside corner
- Wow, I'm a bit tipsy.
- McAnulty also K's looking.
- And Barrett with a pop to shallow right, Cubs Win.
Parachat Recap
Inning 1
- Election results
- talking about my job options
- Guess where Trans may be Going
- Parachatters dropping like flies
Inning 2
- Pressing political questions about badonkadonks
- that is, I believe, the first time I've ever typed "badonkadonk." How did I do?
- Have another BEES???
- Microbrews
- and Microbees
- Post-structuralism
- Bigger Head: Padres' mascot, or Barry Bonds?
- How many historians can be listed that I've never heard of? (Many)
Inning 3
- Hoffpauir
- Jinxing Ledezma's no-no
- More badonkadonk evaluation.
- Helping Carlos in his love life
- Missed Opportunities for David Wells endorsements
- Politics
- Umpiring
- Which politician would you sleep with?
- More political conversation. Emphasis on conversation, not flaming. Woo.
- Eh, evidently I missed the people logging in as Clinton, Nader, etc, while I was on the phone.
- The Baconator.
Inning 4
- Bicurious games.
- Nader/baseball puns and comparisions. Not bad, heh.
- Waiver usage in keeper leagues
- Who can babysit for Rob?
- Ugh, Bartman?
- The next (next?!?!) TCR Camping Trip
- Bigger tent, or smaller?
- smaller, definitely.
- Unimpressed with the Padres announcers
- It's still a surprise, every time, man
Inning 5
- Marquis-bashing
- Do we trust the links that Carlos submits to us?
- not really, but we click, anyway
- Wil Ledezma or Will Edezma? (from Ryno)
- Anxiously following Theriot's AB
- Lots and lots of Gong-ing
- Absurdist cialis commercials
- How do earthquakes affect your libido?
- Wyoming
- Where is Ted Turner's compound?
- Reasons to like living in 2008: being able to announce you like big penises?
- More Marquis complaining
- Who in the room are twins?
Inning 6
- Chad arrives.
- Tormenting Barrett
- gameday pics
- Marquis to stay in the game?
- Chad announces he is leaving. How do we replace him?
- Better professions for Marquis
- Bad letters of recommendation
- Priests
- Studying things that kill you.
Inning 7
- Drinking in parachat
- Good puns for Guevera and his screwball
- Eric Karros: Colorful Color Guy
- Joe Morgan: Color Guys of Color
- Color: A word that looks weird when you type it out, and makes you say "wow, is that how I've always spelled it? It doesn't feel right. Looks like Colon."
- Color guys who, ahem, pale in comparison to Steve Stone (from Hawkeye)
- Fond memories of Harry Caray
Inning 8
- SNL Skits
- the LA series
- more taunting of Barrett
- Ooohing and Aaahing at Soriano's homer
- Whipple loves Hawkeye.
- Chad loves attention.
- Griping about mlb.tv
- Old, wise tigers.
- b'ahai
- and Superman's Dad
- and Tuna
- and LOLspeak
- and Ahura Mazda
- and putting religion in a blender and drinking it (nohit)
- and rebranded Fords
- Andy "can't get away to spit."
Inning 9
- Vanna White and Cla Meredith
- Chanting Padre fans
- The Padres announcers are dumb.
- We don't care about Joba
- Hank White, Hank Steinbrenner, Mr. Hanky.
- New Nicknames for Kerry
- We miss Rod Beck
Cubs' record in games recapped moves to 9-3.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I guess Theriot is still 0 for 11 with the bases loaded. :-)
Oh, and thanks (as always) for the recap, Trans. Caffeine is wearing off now, time to go crash.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Okay, insomnia kicked in. I'm on the west coast, though, so I guess it's not too terribly late.
My day job involves a fair amount of number crunching with MS Excel. Just for kicks, I've been playing around with various baseball stats and records from this season in a spreadsheet. I'd like to share a fun one that I just charted.
For each day of the season so far, I've plotted the number of games over .500 for the Cubs and Cardinals. I then had Excel draw a linear trend line to project where the two teams might be at the end of the season.
The Cubs project out at 38 games over .500, which is 100 wins exactly. This is somewhat more achievable than the 104 wins one gets by projecting their current win percentage. The Cards project to 20 games over .500, which is 91 wins. Their win percentage predicts 94 games.
100 wins vs. 91 wins? Sounds pretty reasonable the way both teams have been playing. Of course, real world trends are seldom linear, and changes can (and usually do) happen over a 162 game schedule. For example, last year at this point, the Cubs wouldn't have projected anywhere near the Brewers. Still, this was a fun exercise.
Here's the chart if you're interested.
/bedtime for real now
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Interesting; I'll have an extended look at it in the morning. Thanks.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
So funny, I was pondering this exact question on my way to work this morning. Thanks Nohit - very interesting.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
btw, 20 games over .500 would be a pretty nice goal here for the next week. Last time Cubs were 20 over .500?
Re: more achievable than the 104 wins one gets by projecting
But the Cubs have played 9 more games at home so far. If you simply project out the Cubs' winning percentage at home + the Cubs' winning percentage on the road you get 100 wins as well.
BTW, Using today's home and road win percentages, the Cubs project at 13-11 (+/- 1) for the rest of the month.
Re: more achievable than the 104 wins one gets by projecting
Interesting that those turn out the same today. I don't expect the Cubs to keep playing .765 baseball at home. I also don't expect them to keep playing .480 baseball on the road; they're better than that. I'm not sure how much I trust those numbers as predictors, because they're both likely to be aberrations.
One nice thing is that the Cubs have played more home games than road games, so if the numbers normalize in the middle somewhere, they already have a leg up at home and they're going to improve on the road. :-)
Here's another way to look at it...
Cubs are 38-21 right now, and there are 103 games left to play. If the Cubs go 1 game over .500 (52-51) from here on out, then they end up with 90 wins. Last year, that would've been tied for best in the NL. Probably not this year with teams padding their win totals against the NL West...
If the Cubs go 7 over .500 (55-48) the rest of the way, they end with 96 wins, which will almost certainly put them in the postseason. 21 over (62-41), and they hit the magical 100 win plateau and likely have home field privies through the NLCS.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I'm still awake.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Thansk again, Trans for a great recap. You're a trooper to stay up that late (Eastern time zone!) for our amusement. Standing O for Trans, everyone.
Anyone know when the last time we were 17 games over .500 before the ASG was? A part of me is holding my breath for the June swoon (old habits die hard), but at this point it would take a change significant in the team's approach to really hurt my confidence for the long haul. They're playing smart which make it all the more enjoyable.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
meh, AR is Central time zone. Trans ain't all that.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
My bad. Trans is a puss.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I still think the Cards will enter a June Swoon.
My answers to the questions are: I think we hit 20 games over in 2004.
I think we may have been 17 over before the ASG in 1998. I remember being in first place around my B-Day (June 5) after sweeping the Sox at home (including the "drain game").
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
10 in a row? Is it just me or does this feel like some sort of Twilight zone episode?
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Wood is about to throw the final strike, and he drops his glasses, which shatter on the mound.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Feel bad for Hoffpauir's predicament (all he did was hit while he was up here), but with the starting rotation the way it is, what else can Lou do? Marquis really is terrible, who's going to give us anything for him at this point? Maybe a dozen bats?
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Don't hassle the Hoff. He'll be back in 10 days when we head on the road for interleague. If Lou wanted to make the 13 pitchers decision, he had to make it yesterday, because Hoffpauir has to be on assignment for at least 10 days.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
"hassle the Hoff"
nice one, Wes.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Also -- Cubs have 2 off days before the bulk of their interleague schedule, which will give the pitchers a little rest.
Cubs are currently in the middle of a 17-game stretch without a day off, which is not helping the pitching staff issues.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
It does suck for Hoffpauir, but on the bright side it's nice to have good hitting pitchers like Z and Marquis so Lou can afford to leave them in to bat (like he did last night), thus saving a bench guy. With those guys, it's not quite as dangerous for your bench to carry 13 pitchers.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
That is a very good point, Dascenzo. Not only can you leave pitchers like those in to bat, you can also use them as pinch hitters. Uncle Lou likes to use his whole bench by using pitchers as pinch hitters and pinch runners.
I, for one, am in favor of such usage. It makes the pitchers feel more like active, useful teammates, and it also helps justify the salary.
Granted, there is a risk of injury, but I would venture that the risk of injury is somewhat mitigated by the mindset. It is good karma to feel like you are helping the team.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I don't mind using Marquis to pinch hit or run, but to use your ace who is signed for the next five years, and can be reckless at the plate and base paths is in a word stupid.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I disagree. It's not really stupid when that same guy is hitting .366 and the odds of getting injured at the plate are minimal. The dude's a 260 pound brick shithouse. If he got hit with a 95 mph fastball he'd probably ask for some mosquito repellent.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Add to the odds of
Running the bases
Cracking bats off his knee and head
Swinging out of his shoes
All you have to do is go back to 1985 when Cubs were running away with division and Sutcliffe pulled up lame running out a ground ball.
You're playing with fire when you pinch hit Z.
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Moreover, I think we should make him play on his normal start days from within a bubble.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I read the first sentence, and was excited because I was going to reply with a Moops reference. And then I read the rest, and I was devastated.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Completely unrelated to anything except that Marquis isn't a very good pitcher and we need another good starter to make a serious run in the playoffs:
What are the odds the Cubs trade for AJ Burnett at the trade deadline? He can opt out of his deal at the end of the year. Despite his injury history he probably will opt out, as he's only scheduled to make $12m each of the next two years. The Jays are still in the race at this point, but I can't imagine that will last for long in the AL East. The question is, who do we have that they might want?
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I'm still hoping for the Indians to fade so Hendry can go get Sabathia. If those damned southsiders would just put away their division...
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I think its too early to really speculate who might be available for a trade, Burnett has a major injury history who's to say he can stay healthy for 5 more months? As far as who we ARE going to have to give away to get another starter I'd say Felix Pie, Sean Gallagher, Sean Marshall, Rich Hill, Donald Veal, Jose Ceda, Alex Maestri and Dea-Eun Rhee are going to be the names that other teams are going to want. I'd back up the truck for CC Sabathia, for anyone less the package is going to be alot less.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
The Windsock blows around and points in the Cubs direction, albeit with some nice back-handed compliments. Also says they should trade for Sabathia.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Aieeee... I am *not* agreeing with Mariotti. He's copying off my paper.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Their pitching is solid now, but they probably would take some prospects there.
Now, I think their outfield is a bit iffy aside from Vernon Wells in Center. I think 2nd base could use an upgrade as well.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
As long as they throw in Fatt Stairs, I'm all for it.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
I heard that some guy named Joba pitched last night in New York. (actually, I heard it like 500 times.. wtf?)
Bargon wanchi kox paa, Solo! Hoo hoo hoo hoo
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Smoltz having shoulder surgery. Another player we're supposed to see next week and another voodoo doll doing it's thing?
...blame it on Kevin Hart's return to the #22 jersey.
Re: Spreading voodoo blame
I blame Barrett.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Looking ahead to tonight... Lilly vs. Maddux. Jim Edmonds should be in the lineup tonight. He's always feasted on hitting Cubs pitching; why should ex-Cubs be any different?
WGN tonight, btw. MLB.TV can suck it.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
...as can my dreams of getting more than 6 hrs sleep.
I was under the impression that Maddux wasn't pitching very well this year, but his 3-4 record appears to be his team's fault more than anything. His ERA is 3.69, not shabby...coincidentally, the Padres score an average of 3.7 runs/game, third lowest in the majors.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Well... Maddux is REALLY getting helped by Petco:
Home: (29.1 IP) 1.84 ERA, OPS allowed: 643, WHIP: 0.96
Away: (41.1 IP) 5.01 ERA, OPS allowed: 781, WHIP: 1.48
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Wooho! Same for the Extra Innings Package & DirectTV. Since a handful of Padre games are broadcast locally in Vegas, we get blacked out for all Padres games.
The problem is Direct TV doesn't carry that specific local channel--only available through Cox Cable. So I missed the last two games....
Enough of my whining...
Draft ponderings
Hey AZ Phil,
I know you touched on some draft anticipation a few days ago because the Cubs brought some potential draftees to Arizona, but I was just hoping to get a few more of your thoughts on tomorrow's draft.
For instance, given that the organization seems to be in a bit more of a win-now mode, will we see the Cubs take a higher percentage of college kids as opposed to HS kids, in order to get them to the majors faster?
Also, which positions should the Cubs look at drafting at in the high rounds (does it matter since it takes so long for kids to get to MLB)? And finally, who do you like for a first-round pick?
Thank you as always!
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"All you have to do is go back to 1985 when Cubs were running away with division and Sutcliffe pulled up lame running out a ground ball."
You bring up a valid point, but I seem to recall that the entire SP staff eventually blew up real good before the AS break, and the others weren't running the bases or batting at the time of their injuries. Trout, Sanderson, they all went down like dominos, one right after the other. So Cub - like, and so infuriating at the time.
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There's absolutely no difference between a pinch hit PA and a PA during a start.
All this hand-wringing about pitchers pinch hitting is stupid.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
Except one is neccessary and one is not.
Re: Game 59 Recap: Cubs 9, Padres 6
There's absolutely no difference between a pinch hit PA and a PA during a start.
Sure there is, and it really isn't difficult to figure out.
A pinch hit PA is unnecessary. A manager never has to use the team's ace pitcher to pinch hit, barring major catastrophes.
A PA during a start is necessary. In the NL a manager has to allow the team's ace pitcher to get a PA if the pitcher is pitching.
That is a pretty big difference.
I do not really have a problem with Z pinch hitting, but to pretend that there is no difference between the two situations is pretty silly. I understand that concern that Z may get hurt while being used in an unnecessary way.
Re:Sure there is, and it really isn't difficult to figure out.
A plate appearance is a plate appearance, whether it occurs during a start or not. They're all separate events, just like coin tosses are. It doesn't matter whether or not they happen during this start or the next start or pinch hitting. It doesn't matter if they happen this year or the next or ten years from now.
If NL managers need to worry about the health of their starting pitchers to the degree you do, then they should bundle them up in body armor and order them to strike out on three pitches in order to reduce the likelihood they might get hurt. They should pull them after five innings. Go to 8 man rotations. Demand DH's in the National League. AnYTHING to cut down on those dreaded PA's.
Re:Sure there is, and it really isn't difficult to figure out.
Oh yeah, and don't let them pinch run, either.
Re:Sure there is, and it really isn't difficult to figure out.
Dumbest thing in baseball history: 1918-19 Boston letting their ace starting pitcher, Babe Ruth, play 225 games in the outfield.
What were they thinking?!!
Re: Pitchers pinch-hitting
I do have to agree that this is a real non-issue. The odds of getting hurt at the plate or running the bases are pretty slim. Z's been playing baseball for twenty+ years of his life, I think he can handle it. Yes, he might get injured and it would suck, but he might fall down the steps of the dugout too.
I would say the odds are close to the same.
Re: Pitchers pinch-hitting
Yea... I agree that it really is a non-issue, at least for me.
But the point is not that the odds are slim, or that the odds are the same. Te point is that the odds are increased by having him pinchhit.
If there is a 1/1000000 chance he gets hurt in a PA, then for each plate appearance he has the odds increase.
Again - I don't think it is a big deal, but I do get that it increases the odds of him getting hurt, even if those odds remain low.
Re: Pitchers pinch-hitting
What if along with the 1/1000000 chance he gets hurt during a PA, there is a 1/100 chance he helps the team win a World Series? What odds are we willing to live with if the risk helps the team win ballgames?
No one's saying Zambrano is Babe Ruth, but as a really good hitting pitcher he can help the team in more ways than one. If his bat off the bench means the Cubs can carry an extra pitcher because he's a viable pinch-hitter, that helps the team.
Of course his bat isn't as valuable as his arm, but at what point do you hurt the team because you refuse to subject a pitcher to a 1/1000000 chance of getting hurt during a PA?
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Most RHP pitchers don't bat LH -- Z switches, which can expose his pitching arm.
Getting hit in the shoulder, bicep, forearm, etc. -- even if there is no signficant injury, the discomfort could alter his throwing motion, which would not be good.
So, let him hit RH, Lou, if you must.
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Shawn Estes gives Rob's comment one thumb up !
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And interesting, unrelated side note. As of today, there are only three teams in baseball over .500 on the road. Three.
The Angels are 18-11. The Phillies are 15-13. The Cardinals are 14-12. That's it. The White Sox are an even 17-17. Not my first post on the issue, but I think it's very remarkable.
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Currently the Cubs sit at 17 games over .500. Using Baseball Reference I noted the season high games over .500 for the Cubs going back to 1900. Since the 1945 National League Championship season (+45) the high has been 32 games over by both the 1969 and 1984 teams. The Cubs franchise record? How about 80 games over .500 in 1906!! I put the 1984-present years below to give a reference for how we are doing this year.
Year - Most Games Over .500 - Date
2007 - 10 - 23-Sep
2006 - 5 - 28-Apr
2005 - 6 - 11-Jun
2004 - 21 - 24-Sep
2003 - 15 - 27-Sep
2002 - 0 - 3-Apr
2001 - 19 - 31-Jul
2000 - 1 - 29-Mar
1999 - 9 - 8-Jun
1998 - 20 -17-Sep
1997 - -1 - 3-Apr
1996 - 4 - 19-Apr
1995 - 9 - 4-Jun
1994 - -1 - 3-Apr
1993 - 6 - 3-Oct
1992 - 4 - 2-Sep
1991 - 4 - 18-Apr
1990 - 3 - 18-Apr
1989 - 24 - 1-Oct
1988 - 8 - 4-Jul
1987 - 10 - 24-May
1986 - -1 - 11-Apr
1985 - 16 - 11-Jun
1984 - 32 -15-Sep
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Nice research, thanks for sharing. :-)
1986,1994,1997 *cringe*
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I know its out of the date range but 1977 team scares me about this team
25 games over .500 6/25
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Little bit of FYI -- I was in my mother's womb as the 1977 season unfolded.
During most of the 2006 season, however, I was in Johann's mom's womb.
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Wow--the '77 team lost all of 12 games between May 5 and June 28, going 38-12 during that stretch, with one 8-game win streak, three 6-game win streaks, one 5-game streak.
Re: but 1977 team scares me about this team
How about the the 1967 Cubs (the year hope returned to the northside and stayed there)? They put together two 7 game win streaks with a loss in between and stood at 46-29, seventeen games over .500, on the 4th of July. Whereupon, they promptly lost seven in a row.
Another seven game losing streak in August knocked them out of title contention but it still was a great year to be a Cub fan and a bleacher bum 'cause it only cost $1 to sit out there. Cubs finished 88-74.
But that won't cut it this year. Time is running out.
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Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.


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A cavernous glass dome on the enormous construction site of the Gardens by the Bay is set to become Singapore's newest tourist attraction. The 1.2ha dome - slightly larger than the size of two football fields - is 38m high, and its interior is cooled to temperatures of between 17 deg C and 25 deg C. It is slated to become 'the crown jewel of the downtown Marina Bay'.
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The conservatory is divided into smaller gardens featuring plants such as poppy flowers from California and Cat's Paw plants from Australia. One of the gardens - the Flower Field - will have changing displays including tulips and lavender. The conservatory will also have an event space which can be rented out for weddings and other functions. There will also be two restaurants within the conservatory - one serving Mediterranean cuisine and the other, Chinese.
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Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton have ruled the Las Vegas Strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt's growing ego. But lately the duo's greatest deception is their public friendship, while secretly they've grown to loathe each other. Facing cutthroat competition from guerilla street magician Steve Gray, whose cult following surges with each outrageous stunt, even their show is starting to look stale. But there's still a chance Burt and Anton can save the act—both onstage and off - if only Burt can get back in touch with what made him love magic in the first place.
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In any case, I don't think that Toni was questioning whether Button's Twitter account was legit. I think she meant that someone authorized by Button -- such as a publicist -- might be tweeting on his behalf. Nothing wrong with that. Some public figures enjoy tweeting with their own fingers; others rely on communications professionals like Toni.
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It took some late heroics by a good team on the road, but the six-game winning streak of the Fort Lewis College women�s basketball team is no more.
Cassie Lambrecht�s layup with about a minute to go put Metro State up, and the Roadrunners hit free throws down the stretch to edge FLC 63-60 on Saturday.
�A couple of tough breaks, but we were right there hand-in-hand with them,� FLC head coach Jason Flores said.
A pair of Ashley Kuchar 3s put FLC (8-7, 7-4 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) up 58-57, but Lambrecht hit a layup to put Metro (11-5, 9-2 RMAC) in the lead, then the Roadrunners held on via the foul line and good defense.
Kuchar had 17 to lead FLC, and Erika Richards had 13.
Lambrecht and Amy Nelson had 12 each for Metro State, while Kristin Valencia had 10 and 15 rebounds.
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Elkins City Council met in executive session for nearly an hour and a half Thursday to discuss the possibility of working with other local agencies to purchase the old National Guard Armory in......
O.K. Elkins City Council, follow the lead of the Railyard Project and the rails to Trails Project, apply for and receive a federal (taxpayer money) grant to purchase and then, after the purchase, apply for and receive another Federal Grant (more taxpayer money) to upgrade/rehabilitate the facility. Then, loose money ever year operating and maintaining it. Now purchasing and maintaining that White Elephant makes perfect sense---to a pefect idiot.
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Brody Jenner, Kim Kardashian's step-brother and son of Bruce Jenner (who will walk the bride down the aisle), does not appear to have made the trip abroad. At least, not yet.
Photos show Brody's brother Brandon in Paris with wife Leah, alongside his dad's two daughters with wife Kris Jenner, Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
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A night out with pals never goes without a little relationship talk.
Cameron Diaz was spotted dining in Miami at the new South Beach restaurant Porfirio's Monday night with four pals, enjoying spicy Mexican fare and sipping on Mezcal drinks, a source tells PEOPLE.
The Sex Tape star, 41, was in good spirits, gushing about her new relationship with rocker boyfriend Benji Madden, 35, who was not with the group.
This outing follows an Independence Day trip to Anna Maria Island near Bradenton, Florida, where Diaz's family has a home. Madden and Diaz were seen running in and out of the water, holding hands and embracing under the tropical sun.
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During the week of June 18 there will be a series of community meetings where Incline Village and Crystal Bay property owners and residents will have an opportunity to contribute their ideas for the vision of our community into the next decade and beyond. The meetings will be broken into sessions where a particular subject of interest such as recreation, real estate and other topics will be discussed in depth.
The concept for these meetings is similar to the Incline Vision planning sessions where the idea for the roundabout at the intersection of Highways 431 and 28 was first introduced along with a host of other concepts for the community. This is about as close as it gets to pure democracy and the town meeting concept in the United States. Everyone will have an opportunity to present ideas in an open forum for consideration and possible future implementation.
This column today is meant to be thought-provoking and not advocating any one particular position or point of view. The residents of Incline Village and Crystal Bay will be best served by an open discussion and debate because many ideas (such as where to best locate the East Shore Express Shuttle Bus) begin with one concept that many find objectionable and morph into a positive and successful venture over time.
If the TRPA is going to revise its regulations and permit individual communities to modify zoning, density and height restrictions then it makes sense to take a look at the IV/CB area and decide where if anyplace these changes might be beneficial. For a very long time developers have had their eye on the Southwood Boulevard corridor as a place ripe for redevelopment and renewal. The proximity of the post office and Village Shopping Center create a natural magnet for the 'year round residential population.
But one of the big problems is that with a three-story height restriction and the TRPA limitations on land coverage it is difficult to tear down and redevelop the land that contains the most blighted and aging structures. Could the Southwood Boulevard corridor be revitalized in a way that creates a positive impact on the community? Will it require building 5 to 8 story condo buildings to make the developments economically viable? Can the architecture of taller structures be manifested in a way that fits into the mountain environment and is pleasing and unobtrusive?
What's the best way to clean up and make use of the old abandoned gas station properties at opposite ends of the village? Will the owners of these properties take action or will it require an active effort on the part of members of the community to spur changes?
There is a huge difference between Tahoe Charm and decrepit. Eliminate the properties that have Tahoe Charm and you lose one of the major attractions for visitors. If you don't clearly think through the plans and financing for redevelopment, you end up with a hole in the ground and a lot of long time family businesses getting destroyed, witness the failed convention center project at South Lake Tahoe. Build it and they will come is not always true, as two different owners of the Ritz-Carlton at Northstar have discovered. It is very difficult for any business to succeed in a vacation resort area, especially one like Tahoe that has a significant number of visitors only 12 weeks each year.
Property owners will want to consider how any development may impact them, either directly or indirectly. If we create a master plan designed to draw thousands more visitors each week to Incline Village and Crystal Bay but we don't improve mass transit, how bad will the air pollution and traffic jams be on the existing roadways? The law of unintended consequnces is sure to come into play because there are so many unknowns that can't be predicted. Planning for the future while improving lake clarity is a balancing act that will require creative problem solving, changes in some current practices and sensitivity to the Tahoe environment so we don't take several steps backward. We have the talent and brain power locally to create a great vision for the future of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. Let's all come together to share ideas, inspire new plans and discuss and debate what we want our community to look like in the future.
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Paul Edward Fox, 94, of Fostoria, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, at Independence House, Fostoria.
He was born July 16, 1918, in Hancock County, to Ralph and Ollie (Fraver) Fox. He married Martha V. Reiss on Feb. 9, 1940, in Tiffin, and she survives.
Also surviving is a daughter, Jane (John) Meisner, Tiffin; a son, Jim (Kathy) Fox, Findlay; a sister, Annabelle Stark, Fostoria; five grandchildren, Jody Graham, Findlay, Jeremy Meisner, Bascom, Rev. Jenna Brown, Alliance, twins- Janine Meisner, Tiffin, and Julie Meisner, Toledo; and four great-grandchildren.
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Paul retired in 1983 as assistant manager at Roppe Rubber Company and worked prior to that at Wood County Packing. He was a U.S. Army Veteran during WWII. Paul attended St. John United Church of Christ in Fostoria where he was a faithful choir member. He also enjoyed golf, bowling, dartball, playing bingo, cards, go cart racing and fishing.
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Source: Tesla Motors
quote: Tis the price to pay for bleeding edge stuff
quote: You can keep bringing that analogy up, but it's not really appropriate.
quote: And if it was your price to pay, I would agree. I don't care if someone buys and EV. I don't care if it works for them or not.I care that I'm being asked to help pay for what is, at this point in time, playtoys for playboys.
quote: Why is not appropriate?
quote: when switching from one major form of communications/transportation/etc. that can often take years?
quote: It took years for the infrastructure to be in place to make gasoline engine vehicles practical in the United States.
quote: When you can pull up to a station and "quick charge" your battery in less than 10 minutes, then you'll see EVs take off.
quote: Key difference though, oil/gasoline created an industrial and economic boom. So people were highly incentivized to make it happen because it was extremely profitable to do so. Look at all the millionaires/billionaires this has created over our history.
quote: Plus some of us are tired of being pivot men to oil companies. I don't know about some of you but I am getting sore.
quote: And if it was your price to pay, I would agree. I don't care if someone buys and EV. I don't care if it works for them or not.


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An Aiken County man and a Richmond County man have been sentenced after pleading guilty last month to separate sex crimes, according to the state Attorney General's Office.
William Allen Berry, 29, of Aiken County, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor second-degree and five additional counts of sexual exploitation of a minor third-degree, according to a statement from the Attorney General's Office. Judge Thomas A. Russo sentenced Berry to 10 years in prison suspended to two years and three years probation.
Berry will have to register as a sex offender and must complete sex offender counseling as part of his probation, according to the statement.
Authorities received a tip on May 3, 2011, concerning an individual disseminating child pornography images on the Internet, according to the statement. Investigators searched Berry's home and seized several computers and other electronic equipment.
"Mr. Berry came in for an interview and gave a full confession regarding the child pornography images and gave a written statement that he began trading child pornography images over the Internet beginning in 2008, and that he would send and receive any photo he could find over the next few years," the release stated, adding that Berry built up a "collection" of photos and videos.
Randy Isaac Beard, 48, of Augusta, pleaded guilty to one count of dissemination of obscene material to a person under 18, according to the statement. He was sentenced to 10 years suspended to 30 days, followed by three years probation.
Beard must also register as a sex offender and complete sex offender counseling as a condition of his probation.
Beard began texting the 15-year-old victim around Christmas 2011, according to the statement.
"The victim describes that around February 2012, the text messages began to get 'heavy,' that the defendant began texting her 'hey sexy' and asking for pictures of her breasts and private parts," the release stated.
Beard also asked the victim for videos, then sent her a picture of his genitals, according to the statement.
The victim's mother found the picture on the victim's phone in April and notified authorities, according to the statement. Officers questioned Beard, who admitted to receiving pictures of the victim without clothes on and also admitted to sending her the picture of his genitals.
Both men consented to the forfeiture of their computer equipment to authorities.
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime beat for the Aiken Standard. He is a graduate of Clemson University and hails from Williston.


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Problem Solver: Man gets help for anti-rejection drug coverage for kidney transplant
There were 362 kidney transplants performed at transplant centers in North Texas last year and 361 in 2010.
Those patients will get Medicare coverage of their anti-rejection drugs for 36 months, unless they are over the age of 65 or disabled. But after three years, they'll have to find another way to pay for the drugs, which cost roughly $1,500 to $1,750 a month.
The limit was written into the statute under the Social Security Act with the rationale that younger patients would recover from end-stage renal disease following the transplant, get a job and buy private insurance through their employer.
But advocates say that doesn't really happen and have fought for changes to the statute for years. A bill is currently sitting in committee on the subject.
Barbara Dawson tried to get some legislative attention to the issue as the three-year deadline approached on the coverage her son, Billy.
She also wrote Problem Solver. I enlisted the help of professionals who work with kidney transplant recipients and found that Billy Dawson should keep getting coverage due to disability. He'll have to fill out a bunch of paperwork and gather information from his doctor, but he should be OK.
"That's wonderful!" said his mother. "That makes me breath a little easier. Thank God he is covered and I want the rest of them covered too."
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The Stetson men's basketball team (14-14, 11-6) won its fourth straight game, and improved to 11-6 in Atlantic Sun Conference play, defeating Kennesaw State (3-26, 2-15) by a score of 91-77 on Thursday night at the Edmunds Center.
The Hatters shot a season-best 70.6 percent (12-of-17) from beyond the arc, and were 54.0 percent (27-of-50) from the floor, en route to their highest point total of the season. Stetson also outscored the Owls 25-6 from the free throw line to secure its 11th league victory, which is five more than the Hatters recorded a year ago.
"It was tougher than we wanted it to be, that's for sure," Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said. "I give Kennesaw a lot of credit for that. I think they played well. I think they played with a lot of fight all night. I'm proud of [our guys] for hanging with it, showing some resilience, and getting the double figure win at home."
Senior Adam Pegg opened the scoring with a three-pointer from the top of the key just 15 seconds into the game, and the hot shooting from the Hatters only continued from there. Stetson used a 16-0 run to turn an 8-11 deficit into a 24-11 advantage with 10:43 to play in the first half. Junior Aaron Graham scored seven points on a three, a two, and two free throws to highlight the run.
The Hatters extended their lead to as many as 18 points, at 34-16 when two free throws from junior Chris Perez capped a 26-5 stretch for Stetson. A long two-point jumper by Nigel Pruitt ended the Hatter run, and ignited a 9-2 stretch for the Owls that cut the Stetson lead back to 36-25 with 5:10 to play in the first.
Neither team was able to make any traction in the final few minutes, as Stetson went into the break with a 48-35 lead over the Owls. Thanks to 56.0 percent shooting, and 77.8 percent shooting from beyond the arc, Stetson tied its highest first half offensive output of the season.
After a driving layin by Perez to start the second half, Kennesaw State took the advantage. The Owls scored 11 straight points early in the period to cut the Hatter lead to 53-48 on Delbert Love's second of five second half three-pointers.
The Owls got as close as two points, at 55-53 with 12:14 to play, before Stetson used a 13-3 run to take a double digit lead once again. The Hatters made it 68-56 on a triple by senior Joel Naburgs, but Kennesaw State just wouldn't go away.
A long two-point jumper by Yonel Brown cut the Hatter lead to just five points, at 78-73, with 3:35 to play in the game. That's when a tough post bucket by Pegg ignited one final run for Stetson. The Hatters scored eight straight points, including two from Naburgs on one of many back door layups for Stetson on the night, to go back up by double figures and cruise to the 91-77 victory.
Graham led the Hatters with a season high 24 points, just two off of his career best. The guard went 6-for-12 from the floor, 4-for-6 from beyond the arc, and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line, while grabbing six rebounds and handing out four assists.
Pegg and Perez added 19 points and 18 points, respectively. The former added a team high seven rebounds. Naburgs finished with 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range. He and junior Willie Green matched Graham with a team high four assists.
Love led the Owls with 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc. Aaron Anderson added 17 points and Markeith Cummings chipped in with 13. Anderson added a game high eight rebounds in the defeat.
Stetson will finish out the regular season on Saturday against first place Mercer. The Bears, who fell to Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday night, will challenge the Hatters at 3:15 p.m. at the Edmunds Center. The game can be watched on HatterVision, and heard on the Hatters Radio Network, with Robbie Aaron on the call.


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Just past the halfway point of its 12-week annual campaign, Lycoming County United Way officials have reported raising $431,277.
"We have been optimistic throughout the early planning process and the beginning weeks of the campaign," said Virgil Probasco, 2012 campaign chairman. "We're happy to be making progress and seeing the donation totals increase week to week.."
The majority of campaign contributions come through workplace giving, and several local companies have reported increased support of United Way.
The biggest employee campaign in the county is held by Kellogg Co. in Muncy.
"We are absolutely thrilled to have $85,718 contributed by our team members this year," reported Kellogg plant Manager Tim Bair. "We had 75 percent of our employees participate in the United Way campaign and we couldn't be more proud of their compassion for our community. We also did some special fundraisers and our corporate office matches the employee (by giving the) United Way a total of $180,500."
"The employees at Kellogg have a very significant impact on our campaign and ability to fund human service programs and we are extremely appreciative of their kindness," said Dr. William Martin, senior vice president of Pennsylvania College of Technology and campaign vice chairman.
Earlier this week, Kellogg celebrated Tony the Tiger's 60th birthday and invited the LCUW team to the Muncy bakery for cake and a check presentation.
Other companies reporting positive employee campaigns this week included Macy's, where two-thirds of the employees participated and giving increased 19 percent over last year. The Tech Group in Williamsport has reported a 38-percent increase in giving.
"We are grateful for the support of so many local businesses hosting campaigns with their employees," said Probasco.


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RWDCA Internship offered in 2012 for Red & White Junior Members
RWDCA Internship offered in 2012 for Red & White Junior Members
RWDCA Objective: To offer a junior member the opportunity to gain a wide variety of experiences and opportunities that coincide with working at the Red & White Dairy Cattle Association.
Intern responsibilities:
• Representing RWDCA at various events throughout the summer.
• Working on press releases for upcoming & recent events.
• Working on articles, advertisements and lay out of The Red Bloodlines.
• Assisting with registrations and transfers.
• Self or family is a member of the RWDCA.
• Has completed at least one year of college prior to start date & pursuing a degree in Animal Science, Ag Journalism/Communications, Dairy Science or related degree.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Preference will be given to those applicants possessing strong communication and organizational skills.
• Salary: $1,000/month
• Travel Expenses: covered by RWDCA
• Housing is not supplied; however we will provide assistance in finding housing.
How to apply:
• Cover letter that includes why you believe you would be a good candidate for this internship, and any involvement you have had with the RWDCA.
• Resume that includes education, previous work experience and achievements.
• 3 letters of recommendation from people not related to you (i.e. teachers, employers, etc).
• All material must be postmarked by December 1st, 2011.
• Please mail all materials to: Red & White Dairy Cattle Association; 308B Ogden Ave; Clinton, WI 53525.
The Jr. Committee will review the applications and hold interviews in early January. Internship winners will be announced February 1st, 2012.
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It had been exactly 15 months since Sabres winger Jochen Hecht had scored a goal in First Niagara Center and more than 14 months since he tallied anywhere in the NHL.
Sure, Hecht scored five goals during his six-game stint in December in the DEL, the top league in his German homeland. But his go-ahead goal in the third period Saturday against New Jersey was something more. It was his first of the season with Buffalo and came as a huge relief to the 35-year-old, whose NHL career looked over last April after a series of concussions.
"I had a few in Germany so I count those too," a smiling Hecht joked after the Sabres' 4-3 shootout win over the Devils. "But it feels good to finally get the monkey off the back."
Hecht backhanded home a quick shot from just above the goal line. Devils forward Steve Bernier told New Jersey reporters the puck hit his stick before getting through goaltender Johan Hedberg.
"I thought I had an angle to put it in the net," said Hecht, who has always been fond of shots from near the goal line. "I just threw it at the net and hoped for the best."
It was Hecht's first goal since Dec. 30, 2011 at Washington and his first at home since Dec. 2, 2011 against Detroit. Hecht, a 21-goal man for the Sabres as recently as three years ago, had just four in 22 games last year.
The goal was Hecht's 134th as a Sabre, tying Jim Lorentz and Maxim Afinogenov for 18th-most in franchise history. The keys to the play came from rookie Mikhail Grigorenko, who found some open ice in the neutral zone and came into the Devils end with speed.
Grigorenko worked the puck hard down low and behind the net before feeding it to Hecht.
"We don't score every time but I'm trying to do this all the time," said Grigorenko. "When I gave it to him, I saw the goalie was at the other post and on his knees. I knew Jochen had some time and would shoot it hard on his backhand. It was a really good shot."
Grigorenko played team-lows of nine shifts and 6:36 of ice time. He narrowly missed a tap-in for his second goal of the season on a nice feed from Drew Stafford in the first period. The assist was his third of the season.
"We tried to get him out there as much as possible in the matchups and even when we didn't to see how he'd do," said interim coach Ron Rolston. "There's certainly signs there. The way he's playing, it's just the consistency now. Today's game was better than the last game. The one before that was good.
"So he had good, off game and I thought he was good again tonight. So now it's just buliding on those. When you build those, you build more minutes and other situations come off those minutes."
"I'm really happy. We won the game and I had a point," Grigorenko said. "Every time I go on the ice, I want it to be a really good shift. Who knows? It might be the last shift of the game I get. I want to do something good every time I'm on the ice."
The Sabres are the NHL's best team in shootouts this year at 3-0. The Devils are tied with Calgary as the worst at 0-3 after going 12-4 in them last year to help them get a playoff berth that eventually landed them in the Stanley Cup final.
Sabres goalie Ryan Miller has stopped six of seven shots and Buffalo shooters are 6 for 7. Jason Pominville is 3 for 3.
• Rolston said he's hopeful Thomas Vanek (upper body) will be ready for tonight's game in New York. It was the second absence of the season for Vanek, Buffalo's leading scorer with 27 points.
• Patrick Kaleta on drawing three penalties, including two from a clearly agitated Kovalchuk: "It's my job to get in there. If guys are worried about me, then I'm doing my job because they're not worrying about the game."
• Winger Brian Flynn, 24, played an uneventfal 8:50 in his NHL debut after getting called up from Rochester with Vanek out. Flynn, a free agent signee from the University of Maine, was the Amerks' co-leader in goals with 16.
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Percy Harvin (concussion) returned to practice Wednesday.
Seahawks signed RB C.J. Spiller to a one-year contract.
Jamaal Charles (knee) remained limited at Wednesday's practice.
Ezekiel Elliott said he feels "way more comfortable" in the Cowboys' offense than he did in Week 1.
ESPN's Rich Cimini reports the Jets are "concerned" about Eric Decker's shoulder injury.
Jets released CB Dee Milliner from injured reserve.
Michael Floyd (concussion) has been cleared for football activity.
T.Y. Hilton (knee) didn't practice on Wednesday.
Titans coach Mike Mularkey expects Delanie Walker (hamstring) to play Sunday.
Tevin Coleman (ankle) was limited at Wednesday's practice.
Antonio Gates (hamstring) is not practicing Wednesday.
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The City of Niagara Falls has asked a judge to stop the Niagara County SPCA from cutting off dog control services, which the agency announced on Thursday it planned do after contract talks broke off last week.
The city is seeking a temporary restraining order against the agency's move to terminate some services Monday, a move the agency says is necessary after the city had been stalling during negotiations and because the agency is losing $150,000 a year under the arrangement.
State Supreme Court Justice Richard C. Kloch Sr. will consider signing the temporary restraining order today, court officials said.
The legal action follows an announcement from the SPCA on Thursday morning that its board of directors had voted to cease dog control services in the city after nearly a year of negotiating and the parties failing to come to a new agreement.
"The Niagara County SPCA is not in a financial position to continue subsidizing animal control services for the city," Board President Michelle D. Madigan said in a written statement. "Without regard to any other shelter concerns or goals, the fees received from the city do not begin to meet the cost of providing services under the current contract."
The city had been paying $6,960 per month under terms of the last agreement but the agency has been looking for a new monthly payment of $15,000, or $180,000 annually, the SPCA said.
According to the SPCA, while the city paid $83,520 for services in 2011, the actual cost to the agency of those services was more than $170,000.
In 2012, the agency's cost for services in the city ballooned to $230,000, according to the agency.
During that year, the agency said it responded to 899 calls from the city, and 68 percent of those calls were for stray animals.
The agency said it will continue to provide rescue and cruelty prevention services in the city, as required by law and as part of its mission.
But city officials believe the agency must give the city 30 days notice if it intends to terminate any services.
Officials say they have no dog control officer and no alternative kennel arrangements.
"If the SPCA is allowed to discontinue these contractually obligated services without any notice, it creates an imminent public safety hazard and substantially increases the risk of irreparable harm to the city and the public at large," City Administrator Donna D. Owens said in a signed affidavit.
According to the agency, the city's "stated alternative" to using the SPCA "is to convert a city pickup truck and have road crews pick up stray animals."
The agency accused the city of stalling during negotiations, adding that Mayor Paul A. Dyster became personally involved in talks last week only to not participate in a last-ditch conference call.The city's negotiating team, which consisted of Owens, Controller Maria Brown, Corporation Counsel Craig H. Johnson and City Clerk Carol Antonucci, kept asking for more information, said Jennifer R. Pitarresi, a spokeswoman for the SPCA board.
When they got an answer from the SPCA, they continued to ask for more, Pitarresi said.
The only information the SPCA refused to supply was "proprietary comparative data of other municipalities and towns served."
According to Owens' affidavit, the last contract between the parties expired at the end of 2009, but both sides agreed to extend it as negotiations continued.
The last extension was for January through March of this year, according to the affidavit. While the City Council and the SPCA both approved the extension, the contract was never actually signed, Owens' affidavit said.
The SPCA says the deal expired at the end of 2011.
The agency also sent the city a bill for July, which the city has not paid. The city said it received the bill on Wednesday.
The Niagara County SPCA has undergone organizational changes in recent years after serious concerns were raised about its operations, including mismanagement and mistreatment of animals.
The SPCA, which serves the entire county, says Niagara Falls makes up 40 percent of the animals served by the agency but uses an estimated 70 percent of the agency's resources
"The shelter can no longer afford to continue providing a high level of quality animal care services to the City of Niagara Falls while incurring substantial financial losses which are required to provide those services," SPCA Treasurer David Urban said in a written statement. "A substantial portion of our operating budget is used to fund the deficit on the Niagara Falls contract. These are funds which could be used to provide additional services and programs to all residents of Niagara County."
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Oklahoma City police have identified a man who was shot to death outside a business Thursday.
Officers say they were called to the 5900 block of Northwest 16th Street Thursday where they found shooting victim Kevin Henderson, Jr., 27. Henderson was taken to an area hospital were he was pronounced dead, investigators say.
No arrests have been made in the case and officers say there are no suspects. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Homicide Tip Line 405-297-1200.
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The official, action-packed U.S. trailer for Into the White launched on iTunes today. As we previously reported, the movie will be in theaters on April 12, 2013. But if you're too antsy to wait, it will also be available on iTunes beginning March 7! Watch the trailer below with some peviously unseen clips, or download it for yourself at this link.
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Express® FP provides more modified-live protection for pregnant cows
Safe, effective and expanded protection unveiled by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.'s Express FP vaccine line
The health of an unborn calf should never be gambled on, and no one can question the value of a pregnant female. That's why producers have trusted protection from the Express® FP family of products for many years. Recently acquired label claims from this time-tested vaccine mean dairy producers now have reassurance of its strong, long-lasting protection against key reproductive diseases and disease-induced losses.
Beginning in spring 2012, the Express FP family of vaccines will be labeled with three key new claims:
- Aids in the prevention of abortion due to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)
- A demonstrated 12-month duration of immunity (DOI) against:
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- Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) Types 1 and 2. This also includes protection against persistently infected (PI) calves caused by BVD
- Flexibility in vaccination with approval to administer to pregnant cattle provided they were vaccinated with any Express FP vaccine in the last 12 months according to label directions.
"Sound reproductive health is the foundation for any successful dairy operation," said Dr. Mark van der List, professional services veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. "This expanded label from Express FP is just one way Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. is continuing to provide producers with tools to help prevent disease and keep cattle performing to their highest potential."
These new claims add to Express FP's reputation as one of the most complete modified-live virus (MLV) reproductive vaccine families on the market. Backed by a solid foundation of research, Express FP vaccines are also labeled to:
- Prevent PI calves caused by BVD Types 1 and 2
- Prevent urinary shedding of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar hardjo (type hardjo-bovis)
- Aid in the prevention of respiratory disease caused by IBR virus, BVD Types 1 and 2, and bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV)
- Aid in the reduction of respiratory disease caused by parainfluenza 3 (PI3)
- Aid in the reduction of infertility, delayed conception or abortion caused by Campylobacter fetus var. venerealis, and leptospirosis caused by five serovars of Leptospira.
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Russell T Davies in a Couple New Videos from BBC America
A couple new videos from BBC America include Russell T Davies talking about the thought process during his final specials and working with John Simm.
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Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder. It is an irrational fear of being trapped in places or situations where escape is difficult. People with agoraphobia may not be able to leave the house.
The exact cause of anxiety disorders is not known. Factors that may contribute to the development of agoraphobia include:
Agoraphobia often develops in people with panic disorders . These disorders are associated with frequent and severe panic attacks. Agoraphobia may develop when people begin to avoid certain places or situations to prevent these panic attacks.
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Factors that may increase your chance of agoraphobia include:
Symptoms include:
Feared situations may trigger a panic attack. Attacks start quickly and peak in about 10 minutes. A panic attack usually includes four or more of the following:
Agoraphobia is also commonly associated with the following conditions:
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Agoraphobia will be diagnosed by the type and duration of symptoms.
You may be asked questions about your:
There are no tests for agoraphobia or panic disorder. Your doctor may order heart or blood tests done to look for an underlying cause.
Treatment aims to help you overcome irrational fears and live more independently. Goals include:
Treatment of agoraphobia is similar to the treatment of panic disorder . Treatments may include:
Cognitive therapy can help to change troublesome thought patterns. Behavioral therapy will help you learn how you can alter your actions. The combination therapy will help you:
Exposure therapy exposes you to the factor causing the fear while in a safe environment. The sessions often include repeated, detailed imagining of the traumatic experience. The therapy will help people face their fear and gain control of it while it is happening. Exposure therapy methods range anywhere from a gradual approach to the fear to complete confrontation all at once.
Exposure therapy may be done alone or in combination with other treatments.
Your doctor may prescribe medication as well as therapy. Medication options may include:
It is important to take all medications as instructed by the doctor.
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Phobias. American Psychiatric Association website. Available at: http://www.psychiatry.org/phobias. Accessed November 10, 2014.
Phobias. Mental Health America website. Available at: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/phobias. Accessed November 10, 2014.
PTSD. American Psychiatric Association website. Available at: http://www.psychiatry.org/ptsd. Accessed November 10, 2014.
Symptoms. Anxiety and Depression Association of America website. Available at: http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/panic-disorder-agoraphobia/symptoms. Accessed November 10, 2014.
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The 5 Dumbest Nicknames (and Why the Media Uses Them)
So the other day, while I was reading "the news," I found out that Robert Pattinson doesn't like the "RPatz" nickname the tabloids have given him.
He'd prefer to be known as "Chipper."
He doesn't have any say in this, of course, as life doesn't afford many people the chance to choose their own nickname. And indeed, the problem goes way beyond him: The media love using nicknames for public figures, almost all of them incredibly stupid.
The nicknames. That's what's incredibly stupid. Not the public figures. Not always.
The media have their reasons for this, which are, surprisingly, quite a bit less stupid. Here, then, are five of the dumbest nicknames around, and the reasons the media have used them.
#5. Shirtless FBI Agent
If you're like most people, you probably stopped paying attention to the news after Obama was re-elected to the office of Great Marxist Usurper. Maybe in the background you heard a bit about this General Petraeus adultery thing, but you probably just mentally filed it away as yet another example of a powerful man's boners catching up with him. But if you happened to pick up a newspaper last week, you may have been surprised to read a story referring to someone else involved in the scandal, an FBI agent known only as "Shirtless."
"Fuck shirts!"
Why He Needs a Nickname:
Because no one knew his actual name.
For the first few days of this scandal, no one knew much about this guy, except that he'd sent a shirtless photo of himself to another minor player in the scandal. No one knew his name, and seeing as "shirtless FBI agent" was both accurate and memorable, well, there you go. Buy a shirt if you don't like it, buddy.
This happens on occasion when a figure becomes known, usually as a result of his or her actions, while still staying relatively anonymous. Needing to describe this figure a little more succinctly than "the guy who did the thing," a writer will come up with a shorthand label, typically related to the figure's most noteworthy action or attribute.
A great example of this is Deep Throat, the famous informant who tipped off reporters to the Watergate scandal. Yes, I know that the original reporters knew Mr. Throat's actual name and were just protecting his anonymity. But any other reporters who wanted to talk about the guy were stuck, left with no choice but to fire up their noisy old school word processors, crane their necks way back and tap out "Deep Throat."
"Why is this damned thing always so sticky? WOODWARD! BERNSTEIN!"
#4. The Geezer Bandit
The Geezer Bandit is an elderly man who was responsible for a spree of bank robberies in California in 2009 and 2010. His nickname appears to have been devised by a 5-year-old based on the only two things known about him.
"How about 'The P-Hat Bandit'?"
"No, that sounds kind of gross."
Again, anonymity played a big role here -- obviously no one knew the guy's actual name, and they had to call him something. But beyond that, there's another very good reason this guy got a nickname.
Why He Needs a Nickname:
Because they're fighting crime.
It turns out that assigning labels like this to serial criminals is actually a pretty useful crime-fighting tool. The nicknames are often, if not always, devised by police investigators, to help both themselves and the public remember which criminal is which.
Most criminals don't dress like this.
These nicknames make it much easier for the public and other police agencies to recognize the suspect if he strikes again. We might not remember "5 feet 8 inches, 55 to 70 years old, blue jacket," but we'll always remember "The Geezer Bandit." And it's exactly the kind of name that gets more press coverage and more eyeballs looking for the guy.
Not that any of that worked for apprehending the Geezer Bandit, incidentally, who's still at large. Or however at large someone can be while they've fallen in a bathtub.
#3. Turd Blossom
A "turd blossom" is a flower that sprouts from a lump of cow manure. It's also the nickname George W. Bush gave to his political adviser and chief of staff, Karl Rove, presumably due to some turd- or flower-like qualities that Rove possessed.
Because he reproduces with the help of pollinating insects, we guess.
When this nickname inevitably became known in the media, they didn't waste any time jumping on the bandwagon, and nowadays a solid chunk of columns about Rove will bring up "Turd Blossom" in some way or another.
Why He Needs a Nickname:
To make it easier to disparage him.
Although Bush was probably being affectionate when he originally called him that, "Turd Blossom" is now almost always used to describe Rove in a mocking tone, typically by an opinion columnist. Rove isn't alone here; just about every presidential nickname originated for basically the same reason. Dubya, Slick Willie, the Gipper, Tricky Dick, and so on? Those didn't appear on any campaign posters. Not friendly ones, at least.
This practice actually goes back a long way, to the days when "the media" was "that guy who could shout really loud." Rulers and other royals have often been given nicknames by their adversaries. James II of England was famously nicknamed "Seamus a' Chaca," or "James the Be-Shitten," by some of his ex-BFFs in Ireland, probably not for affectionate reasons. And we can only assume that the good King John earned the handle "Soft Sword" not from his parents, but rather his enemies, or perhaps a panel of ex-girlfriends.


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