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LACROFT - Charles Burgess, chief of the Liverpool Township Police Department since 2000, will work his final shift on Friday evening, clocking out for the last time at 11:59 p.m. Lieutenant Justin Wright has been sworn in as acting chief and will formally take over at midnight on Saturday, just after Burgess clocks out.
Burgess says that the conditions of his departure are not what he had expected when he began his law enforcement career there 27 years ago, but he'll leave with many fond memories. An amusing one concerns his hiring in February 1985 at only 20 years old. He says township trustees at the time had accepted his application and hired him while he was still studying at the academy, not noticing his age.
Noting their mistake, Burgess says trustees began scanning the civil service regulations to see if hiring such a young officer was legal. They found that the statutes read that a person had to be of legal voting age to be hired. Of course, it had been written before the passage of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1971, which lowered the legal voting age from 21 to 18 years old. The statute had never been modified to reflect that change, meaning that Burgess' hiring was legally sound. "The panic was over, and they decided I could go ahead and be hired," he said.
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Former Liverpool Township Police Chief Charles Burgess will work his final shift on Friday evening after 27 years at the police department, serving as chief since 2000. (Photo by Richard Sberna)
His youth did have its functional drawbacks, however. At that time, Burgess says Liverpool Township officers had to purchase their own service revolvers. Being only 20, he was too young to legally buy a handgun. He said his parents had to purchase the pistol for him, allowing him to use it until he turned 21.
Burgess was hired part-time at first, working alternating four-day and five day weeks. "In those days, they did everything they could to conserve money," he said. Only the chief and the lieutenant were considered full-time employees. He was hired full time in 1989, gaining benefits, as well as the rank of lieutenant at the tender age of 24. His tenure as chief began 11 years later.
Burgess admitted that recent changes to the state retirement plan for law enforcement officers had convinced him that he should retire before the start of the new year, when the changes take effect. Thus, his abnormally early start has ultimately led to an earlier departure, at age 48, than he had originally anticipated. "That's the bottom line of why I'm going," he said. "I had planned on putting at least 30 years in." While he says he doesn't really want to go, he says he is leaving under good terms with everyone at the township and feels the department has a secure future with the passage of the police levy earlier this month.
Asked to consider of a highlight in his two and a half decades as a police officer, Burgess said that train of thought doesn't really enter the mind of most emergency personnel. "When you're in this position, you get offered a lot of compliments and a lot of thank you's," he said. While such sentiments are very nice to receive, Burgess says police officers take them with a workmanlike attitude. It's not like the civilian who comes upon a burning building and rescues someone from the fire, he said. "We're sitting there saying, 'That's my job.' It was my job to protect that person, it was my job to rescue that person."
Burgess says he feels lucky to have worked in a community where the times when he has helped people have far outnumbered the instances where he had to arrest people. He recalled driving through neighborhoods and chatting with the residents, who have offered him hot coffee during winter patrols and cold water during the summertime. "We have some wonderful residents here," he said. "I enjoyed working here."
Burgess said he has begun to adjust his thinking to the little things that haven't crossed his mind in a long time, such as his wardrobe. As a police officer, he says, "You wear the same thing every day, five days a week, same colored shirt and pants." He's amused that the challenges of police will soon be replaced by the challenges of figuring out what to wear every morning.


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Klaipedos kartonas AB, a subsidiary of GRIGISKES AB, has started an essential project for the modernisation of their paper production machine. The aim of the project is to double the company's production capacity within 3-5 years. As specified in a notice of GRIGISKES AB dated 04 June 2015 and commented on in a meeting with investors on the same day, the strategy of the subsidiary is to implement this project in three stages.Read more
BRUSSELS, July 9, 2015 (PPI Europe) -Finland's Kotkamills has signed up Bellmer Vaahto to help convert the mill's PM 2 into a multi-layer board machine. The value of the order amounts to Euro 30 million ($33 million).
The firm plans to convert its coated magazine paper and kraft paper PM 2 to produce an estimated 400,000 tonnes/yr of FBB and recyclable barrier board by summer 2016.Read more
The DS Smith Packaging Systems site, located in Dijon-Chenôve, France, specialises in the design and manufacture of Inline Filling Machines.
Each year, more than 100 made-to-measure machines leave the factory, destined for everything from forming and closing corrugated cardboard cases, to automated packing.Read more
With Grupo Água de S. Martinho (Aguarela), Portugal's leading supplier of packaged drinking water, SIG Combibloc has won another customer in Portugal. For Aguarela, the decision to choose filling technology from SIG Combibloc represents an entry into business with beverages in carton packs, and at the same time entry into the noncarbonated soft drinks (NCSD) segment. Aguarela is now offering ice tea in aseptic carton packs from SIG Combibloc; nectars and juices are set to follow. For SIG Combibloc, Aguarela is the first Portuguese customer in the NCSD segment.Read more
International Paper's Alaska Plus board has been awarded the "European Medal" as an innovative lightweight cartonboard product. Alaska Plus is a new notably lighter GC2 board produced at the company's Kwidzyn mill in Poland.Read more
BANGKOK, Thailand, July 6, 2015 (Press Release) -
SCG Packaging - Fibrous-chain business unit has announced its plan to transfer partly to packaging product since 2015. Glassine is a part of this plan and it is the joint venture between SCG Packaging and Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (NPI).
Seeing that demand for industrial label in Asia has been growing over the past several years, SCG Packaging is targeting to produce high quality glassine paper to capture the growing demand in domestic and regional markets.Read more
STATEN ISLAND, NY, July 3, 2015 (Local News) -Everyone knows the slogan "America runs on Dunkin'."
New York City definitely runs on Dunkin' -- the coffee giant has over 500 hundred locations between the five boroughs. Now that's a lot of coffee. And that's a lot of cups being thrown in the trash, some of which couldn't be recycled.
New York City will continue to run on Dunkin' -- but it'll be running greener.Read more

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1987 - 2014
Thanks For Everything
Friday 21 November
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Saturday 22 November
London O2 Academy Brixton
We were very saddened to hear that the legendary Jon Fat Beast passed away this morning. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Jon's legacy is many things but none of them are financial. If Carter fans would like to help give him a decent send off that would be brilliant.You Fat Bastard
Premium quality Fruit Of The Loom short-sleeved t-shirts in Black, Red and Green with front and back print. The radial lines in the design are a snippets of Jim Bob's favourite Carter lyricsorder now
Carter USM will be headlining on Friday 23rd May at Bearded Theory. A fantastic Festie in the heart of Derbyshire. More info and tickets HERE. We are very excited about this.Get tickets now
As a result of last week's unexpectedly bonkers demand for tickets for the last ever Carter show at Brixton Academy we have looked into possible extra gigs. We are though very pleased to announce that we have managed to book a second date. It will be at Shepherds' Bush Empire on Friday 21st NovemberRead a full statement
On November 22nd this year at Brixton Academy a very good thing will sadly come to an end when we play our final ever Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine live show.
Today's presale tickets sold out in less than 10 minutes, but fear not, tickets go on general sale on Friday 21st at 9amRead a full statement from Jim Bob
May 23rd 2014, Catton Park, Derbyshire


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Innovation Springs to Life Again - Award Nominations Now Open
By Michael Snow on Mar 31, 2014
2014 Oracle Excellence Awards: Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation
Oracle is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2014 Oracle Excellence Awards: Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation. The Oracle Excellence Awards for Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation honor organizations using Oracle Fusion Middleware to deliver unique business value. This year, the awards will recognize customers across nine distinct categories:Customers may submit separate nominations forms for multiple categories; The 2014 Fusion Middleware categories are as follows; subject to change:
If you consider yourself a pioneer using these solutions in innovative ways to achieve significant business value, submit your nomination for the 2014 Oracle Excellence Awards for Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation by Friday, June 20th, 2014, for a chance to win a FREE registration to Oracle OpenWorld 2014 (September 28-October 2) in San Francisco, California. Top customers will be showcased at Oracle Open World 2014, get a chance to mingle with Oracle executives, network with their peers and be featured in Oracle Publications.


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Explore hand embroidery for beginners as a fun, relaxing way to bring your inspirations to life! Join author Jessica Marquez, and learn essential techniques that ensure your stitches are consistent every time you pick up a project. Refresh your basic skills with smooth satin stitches that won't pucker and French Knots that always stay put, and use whipped and threaded stitches for an impressive look with easy execution. Master tricky knotted, looped and fill stitches like the fishbone, cretan and bouillon for polished designs, and learn three easy methods to transfer any design to fabric–including two that don't even require an iron! Jessica will also show you how to embellish a T-shirt with dazzling stitched detail as you learn stabilizing strategies for stretchy knits, and create your own patterns from cherished photos and drawings.
Meet Jessica and get started with the basics of hand embroidery. Learn about thread, hooping and transferring patterns.
Jessica teaches you how to sew seven different flat embroidery stitches, including variations on them and design inspirations.
Learn how to stitch a wide variety of looped stitches, including the chain stitch, lazy daisy, feather stitch, buttonhole stitch, and more!
Jessica goes over a variety of knotted embroidery stitches, including the French knot, pistol stitch, Bouillon stitch, and coral stitch.
Learn how to sew several versions of cross-stitches, such as the St. George Cross stitch, star stitch, herringbone stitch and leaf stitch.
In this lesson, you learn the seed stitch, satin stitch, fishbone stitch and cretan stitch, and other fun fill stitch designs
Jessica hand embroiders a flower design onto a T-shirt, and takes you step-by-step through the process!
Make your very own hand embroidery patterns from photos or pictures of your favorite subjects! Jessica instructs you how to easily transfer designs.
"The instructions are clear and the projects are within the abilities of a new embroiderer. Also, I want to thank you for offering a class on hand embroidery. I hope that you will offer more hand-embroidery classes in the future."
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In 1900 Seymour Eaton edited a Shakespeare Rare Print Collection of which the U.C.B. Shakespeare Program owns the Connnoisseur Edition. These engravings were published for subscribers to The Eversley Shakespeare and Review of Reviews (Philadelphia: R.G. Kennedy & Co.). This collection reflected the then current subjects of interest to American enthusiasts and experts in the field of Shakespeare performance at the turn of the century: principally the historical identity of the actors themselves, not distictive interpretations of roles. Many of the pictures from the Collection that are omitted here are conventional sketches of historical buildings or scenes by German artists without specific relation to any performance. However, the remainder provide a retrospective over the contents of the previous Gallery 3 in terms of the American stage. Because of the uneven condition of the originals each image required individual processing to register legibly on this site.
4.36 Charles Kean (1811-1868)
Charles Dillon as Othello (1856)
4.41 Mr. Charles Dillon (1819-1891) as Hamlet
4.42 Charles Fechter (1824-1879) as Hamlet
4.43 Henry Irving (1838-1905).
4.44 Falstaff in a Stuart Indoor Theatre
A copy of the Chandos portrait, probably of Shakespeare.
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Thank you for your concerns and well wishes...
Even the laundry missed me, and so did the dishes!
I seriously think it was food poisoning, as my body as a whole felt fine and I know what the flu feels like. Who knows? Well, I reported it to the restaurant, just in case. It was one of those things where I should have gone with my gut feeling- literally. As I was eating the accused food, it just didn't taste right- and I actually thought to myself "I hope this doesn't make me sick!"
Anyway, all better now.
Came across this oldie but goodie- thought it would be fitting for today as I try to get back into the swing of things here at home...
"When my kids become wild and unruly,
I use a nice, safe playpen.
When they're finished, I climb out."
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UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill will take place this Saturday on May 28, 2011 at the MGM grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
The originally scheduled rematch and title fight between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard was canceled due to both fighters sustaining injuries during training.
What was originally the undercard has now been moved up to the main event and rightfully so.
Now Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Matt "The Hammer" Hamill will replace Edgar and Maynard in the main event of the evening, moving longtime friends, Frank Mir and Roy Nelson up to the co-main event.
Big fights also worthy of being main or co-main events are Thiago Alves vs. Rick Story and Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago.
The preliminary fight card will be shown on Spike TV and features a bantamweight matchup with Miguel Torres vs. Demetrious Johnson and a middleweight matchup with Kendall Grove vs. Tim Boetsch.
Being shown for free on Facebook are preliminary bouts featuring Gleison Tibau vs. Rafaello Oliveira, Michael McDonald vs. Chris Cariaso and Renan Barao vs. Cole Escovedo.
With nine fights being aired—five of them being free if you have cable—three if you only have internet, I would say that Zuffa LLC and the UFC have outdone themselves once again.
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No one else comes close to making as much milk per capita.
by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor
Twenty-seven U.S. states border either the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, or Gulf of Mexico. This makes them candidates to be international dairy product exporters via low-cost sea shipping.
But in terms of yearly milk production, only four are top 10 dairy states (California, New York, Texas and Washington) that have sufficiently high milk production volume to make them likely exporters.
Of those, California and Washington are already there. New York has more than 100 dairy processing plants, but their output is almost entirely used by New York residents. Texas, meanwhile, produces significantly less milk than its population consumes.
When looking at the list of largest dairy states, pounds of milk produced per resident clearly shows which one badly needs to become a major dairy exporter even though it doesn't have ocean access: Idaho.
The nation's third largest dairy state makes more milk per capita than any state in the country, and by a huge margin. In fact, it makes so much more that it HAS to become an international exporter.
Nationally, the average U.S. resident in 2012 consumed 638 pounds of dairy products on a milk equivalent basis.
That's great for dairy producers in the Southeast, where production per capita totals were far below that. But things are wildly different in Idaho, where average production was a staggering 8,496 pounds per capita. And that number is growing, because Idaho's population isn't rising as fast as its cow numbers are.
On paper, the future appears to point to current and new dairy product manufacturers building plants that make products configured specifically for international buyers, which are first shipped by rail to ports in Portland, Seattle or San Francisco and then shipped to voracious markets in Southeast Asia.
The author has served large Western dairy readers for the past 36 years and manages Hoard's WEST, a publication written specifically for Western herds. He is a graduate of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, majored in journalism and is known as a Western dairying specialist.
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I have to say I disagree with the Spanish doctor regarding therapy induction and ASCT for newly-diagnosed patients having a better overall outcome versus therapy alone. I have had a CR for over 3 years with therapy alone (thank God) and have not had a SCT yet. Another patient in my oncology group had the same response but begged his doctor for a transplant. He had one and is now doing very poorly. Yet more proof for individualized treatment. I'm just thankful we have choices!
Hi Susan,
Dr. San Miguel's comments at the Friday evening ASH meeting were based, of course, on statistics from large numbers of patients in clinical trials, and on new techniques for measuring minimal residual disease even in patients who have achieved complete response--"CR"--by conventional testing. Statistics don't tell us about individual patients, but they do tell us about patterns of response and survival in large groups. For the past several years, we really haven't known if there is any benefit to doing a transplant if you've achieved CR with up-front novel therapy. Now evidence is mounting that CR is not the same for every patient, and that novel therapies + transplant = longer remission and overall survival. That certainly doesn't mean that EVERY patient should follow that dictum. Individualized treatment is still key, BUT data from clinical trials is what drives best clinical practice, and we're beginning to see longer-term survival data in those patients who have consolidated the gains made with novel therapy by doing a stem cell transplant soon after. Again, since this is information based on patterns in large numbers of patients, it doesn't predict what will happen for any individual patient. It's good to hear that you're doing so well and that you and your doctor chose therapy that was best for you.


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LISBON - It is possible that leasing property for oil and gas will make it more difficult to get a loan on a home, attorney Alan Wenger of the Harrington Hoppe and Mitchell law firm said.
Wenger, who has negotiated leases for landowners in Columbiana County and surrounding counties, was contacted to weigh in on the recent East Palestine oil and gas leasing discussion, specifically, those regarding leasing and its effect on mortgage lending.
He confirmed that some mortgage lenders require borrowers to have their consent before leasing property for oil and gas.
"Generally, the smaller local banks don't seem to have much of a problem with lending of properties that are subject to lease, but the larger banks, like Huntington and PNC that aggregate mortgages and sell them as packages to underwriters out of state are looking at anything that might jeopardize security," he said.
In some cases it was the oil and gas leasing companies that balked at leasing property until consent was given by the lending institution.
"In running the title the leasing companies, whether it is BP or whoever it is, will usually want a very clear written consent from a lender if they see the property is subject to a lease. In some occasions we had trouble getting those consents from lenders, or we had to pay dearly for them," he said.
Money spent was in the form of application fees that were "many hundreds of dollars" and the lenders also required the borrower to assign some of their oil and gas leasing bonus money to pay down the mortgage, he explained.
"There was some of that in Trumbull County. I think there has been some of that in all of the counties that I am usually involved in," he added.
East Palestine Councilman Alan Cohen, who brought up the lending concerns, said his own "standard Ohio" mortgage includes a clause that he must obtain written consent from his bank before leasing mineral rights on his property.
"This could affect every single piece of property in East Palestine, now and for prospective buyers in the future," he said.
Wenger said anyone leasing property for oil and gas should be aware of what their mortgage says.
"Many mortgages do not allow the owner of the property to lease it for oil and gas without the mortgage owners' consent. Technically, if you did that they could call the mortgage and make you pay it off, or they could deem themselves not secured," he said.
In his experience he has seen mortgages refer specifically to oil and gas leasing, while others refer to anything in which security may be jeopardized.
Security is jeopardized in cases where the value of the property it diminished.
"Drilling activity can, in some folks' eyes, affect the value of the property ... it might not automatically be a problem, but could under some circumstances," Wenger said.
Charley Althof, president of the Youngstown Columbiana Realtor's Association, said the association has not had any negative responses from lending institutions regarding oil and gas leasing.
"Our sales are up and the gas and oil industry has been positive. I have not come across any cases where people have been denied leases due to oil and gas leases," he said.
The leasing does not appear to have a negative impact on home sales, since sales in the state have increased by 14.7 percent in 2013 over 2012, and the average sales price of a house in Ohio increased by 5.2 percent last year, he said.
The average sales price of a home in the 17 counties that make up northeast Ohio is $135,000, he added.
He said that, typically, the issue comes down to the sale, considering most buyers want all the mineral rights on a property.
Sometimes that isn't always possible, since a previous property owner could still have claim to the minerals despite moving elsewhere.
According to Wenger, marketability of a property can be affected when mineral rights are severed from surface rights, in which case the mineral rights owner could have the ability to approve drilling on the property even though it is now owned by someone else.
The rights are severed through sale or transfer, and in some cases could have been severed several years before a landowner purchases a property.
"It's not uncommon for the mineral rights to be severed from the surface rights ... the worry might be that a drilling rig can come in and plant itself on the back 40 of your property," Wenger said.
Some lenders also take into consideration if rigs are located within a certain distance of a property, he added.
East Palestine is petitioning landowners to combine their property with municipal property to offer to oil and gas companies for leasing and Cohen and Councilwoman Ellen Beagle are concerned that doing so will result in unitization, a legal process that allows companies drilling for oil and gas in Ohio to force unwilling or reluctant property owners to become part of a drilling unit.
Unitization specifically applies to horizontal drilling while mandatory pooling applies to vertical drilling. Under the law, at least 65 percent of a proposed horizontal well unit's mineral rights must be owned or leased by the applicant.
Drilling companies must file a unitization petition with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), which has the final say.
Wenger said he is "up to his neck" with cases involving unitization, and petitions being filed in Columbiana and Trumbull counties by oil and gas companies mostly involve 500 acres of land, although some have been more than 600 acres.
According to a recent report, only one approved unitization application involving property in Columbiana County has been approved by the state but several others are pending. Meanwhile, forced pools have occurred in Columbiana, Trumbull and Carroll County, Wenger said.
He doesn't foresee unitization resulting in a drilling rig moving into East Palestine.
"Well over 65 percent is what is being required so far, so they would have to have almost everyone in place and I think that would be pretty difficult to do in that setting. The current rules for this kind of drilling would require a 500-foot setback from any property not in a unit, which could be problematic in an urban situation too. It might be a really difficult thing to develop a practical drillable unit," he said.


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Crystal Ballin' & Spit Ballin' the Cubs 40-man Roster
A look ahead at the Cubs 40-man roster over the next six months:
The Cubs presently have 40-players on their MLB Reserve List ("40-man roster") plus another four players on their MLB 60-day Disabled List (players on 60-day DL do not count against 40-man roster). Players on the 60-day DL must be reinstated to the 40-man roster no later than the 5th day following the conclusion of the 2013 World Series,
At present the Cubs have eight players (nine if the Cubs buy-out the final season of David DeJesus' contract) who will be be Article XX-B free-agents after the 2013 season.
Per Article XX-B of the CBA, any player on an MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) who has accrued at least six years of MLB Service Time and who is not signed for the following season automatically becomes a free-agent the day after the conclusion of the World Series. The player's former club retains exclusive negotiating rights with the player for the first five days after the conclusion of the World Series, after-which the player is free to sign a Major League contract (or minor league contract) with any club, including with the player's former club.
CUBS ARTICLE XX-B MLB FREE-AGENTS POST-2013 (last updated 5-6-2013):
Scott Baker, RHP
Shawn Camp, RHP
David DeJesus, OF (club option)
Matt Garza, RHP
Kevin Gregg, RHP
Scott Feldman, RHP
Carlos Marmol, RHP
Dioner Navarro, C
Ryan Sweeney, OF
An Article XX-B MLB free-agent who signs a Major League contract after the conclusion of the exclusive negotiation period that extends through the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series receives automatic "no trade" rights that extend through June 15th of the following season, even if the player re-signs with his former club. An Article XX-B MLB Free-Agent who receives "no trade" rights this way can waive the right, but if he does, his club can trade the player only for player contracts and/or cash with a maximum aggregate value of $50,000. Note that a player who signs a Major League contract after becoming a free-agent by any other means (Outright Release, Non-Tendered, or Article XX-D or MLB Rule 55 minor league free-agent) does NOT receive automatic "no trade" rights through June 15th.
If an Article XX-B MLB free-agent signs a minor league contract at least 10 days prior to MLB Opening Day, and then is either not released by 12 PM (EDT) on the 5th day prior to MLB Opening Day or added to an MLB Active List (25-man roster) or MLB Disabled List by MLB Opening Day, the player automatically receives a $100,000 retention bonus, and the player can unilaterally opt-out of the minor league contract on June 1st if he has not been added to an MLB Active List (25-man roster) or an MLB Disabled List by that date.
A club receives one compensatory draft pick between the 1st and 2nd rounds in the next First-Year Player Draft (MLB Rule 4 Draft) if an Article XX-B MLB free-agent subject to compensation signs a Major League contract with another MLB club. The MLB club that signs the player forfeits its 1st round selection in the Rule 4 Draft, unless it selects in the Top 10 of the 1st Round, in which case it will forfeit its next-highest pick. Additional draft picks will be forfeited in subsequent rounds if the club signs more than one Article XX-B MLB free-agent who is subject to compensation.
For a club to be eligible to receive compensation, an Article XX-B MLB free-agent must have spent the entire immediately-preceding MLB regular season on that club's MLB Active List (25-man roster) and/or on one or more of the club's inactive lists (7-day, 15-day, and/or 60-day Disabled List, Military List, Bereavement List, et al), the club must offer the player a guaranteed contract for the following season with a salary at least equal to the average salary of the 125 highest-paid MLB players from the previous season (expected to be about $13.5M in 2012), and the contract (known as a "Qualifying Offer") must be tendered no later than the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series.
If a club extends a "Qualifying Offer" to an Article XX-B MLB Free-Agent subject to compensation, the player has seven days to decide whether to accept or decline the offer. If the player accepts the offer, he is considered "signed" and must be immediately added back to his club's MLB Reserve List (40-man roster). If he declines the offer, the player is free to sign with any MLB club, including his former club. MLB clubs are not permitted to extend a Qualifying Offer to an Article XX-B MLB free-agent if the player has agreed in advance to decline the offer so that the club will obtain a draft pick once the player signs with another club.
If an Article XX-B MLB Free-Agent subject to compensation signs a minor league contract with a new club, or if the free-agent signs a Major League contract with a new club after the MLB Rule 4 Draft, the player's new club does not forfeit a Rule 4 Draft pick, and the player's former club does not receive draft pick compensation. However, MLB clubs are not permitted to sign an Article XX-B MLB Free-Agent who is subject to compensation to a minor league contract just to avoid losing a draft pick.
COMMENT: The Cubs will probably actively shop all nine of these players prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, and probably even until the August 31 deadline for post-season eligibility. That doesn't mean all of them will get traded, though. (Shawn Camp was having a really nice year as a middle-reliever last season and was going to be a free-agent after the season but he didn't get traded). BTW, if the Cubs do not get what they consider to be satisfactory offers for Matt Garza and/or Scott Feldman, they could retain both of them and extend Qualifying Offers to both pitchers after the World Series and (worse case) pick up a draft pick. It's not like they HAVE to trade either of them.
There are presently nine Cubs players who are signed beyond this season. Last year Paul Maholm was signed beyond the 2013 seasn, but he was traded anyway, so being signed beyond 2013 does not make a player less-likely to be traded. In fact, it might make the player even more attactive than a player eligible to be a free-agent after the season, because the player's new club would retain control over the player beyond just this season.
+ Has "No Trade" rights
+ Alfonso Soriano,OF ($18M in 2014, then FA post-2014)
Edwin Jackson, RHP ($11M salary each season 2014-16, then FA post-2016 - NOTE: 100% of signing bonus was paid up front)
David DeJesus, OF ($6.5M club option for 2014 and FA post-2014, or $1.5M post-2013 buy-out and FA post-2013)
Starlin Castro, SS($5M in 2014, $6M in 2015, $7M in 2016, $9M in 2017, $10M in 2018, $11M in 2019, and $16M club option for 2020, with $2M additional in both 2019 and 2020 if Top 5 MVP twice 2013-19)
Carlos Villanueva, RHP (5M in 2014, then FA)
Kyuji Fujikawa, RHP ($4M salary in 2014 plus $2M in performance bonuses based upon GF, and $5.5M vesting option plus $500K in performance bonuses in 2015, or $5.5M club option for 2015 or $500K buy-out post-2014)
Scott Hairston, OF ($2.5M salary in 2014 plus $1.25M in performance bonuses, then FA post-2014)
Jorge Soler, OF ($2M each in 2014-15, $3M in each in 2016-17, and $4M each in 2018-20, and player option to opt out if eligible for salary arbitration)
Anthony Rizzo, 1B ($1.75M salary and $1.25M second-installment of signing bonus in 2014, $5M each in 2015-16, $7M each in 2017-18, $11M in 2019, and $14.5M each in 2020-21 with $2M club option buy-out for each season 2020-21, and 2019-21 salaries increase by $1M per season if one MVP or two Top 5 MVP 2013-19, and player may void 2021 club option with Top 2 finish in MVP 2013-19 or if traded)
OTHER (OUTRIGHTED PLAYERS): LHP Gerardo Concepcion $500K each in 2014-15 and $1M in 2016 (all remaining salary to be paid at time of termination if released)
COMMENT: The Cubs will probably continue to try and trade Soriano (although he has a 100% "no trade" right in his contract), and as he gets closer to free-agency, it probably will be easier to do it. Carlos Villanueva and Scott Hairston will also likely be shopped by the Cubs, even though they are signed through the 2014 season. Edwin Jackson might be available, too, although he is signed for three more seasons and is only 29 years old.
An unsigned player under club control who has accrued at least three but less than six years of MLB Service Time is automatically eligible for salary arbitration. Also, any unsigned player with at least two years but less than three years of MLB Service Time who accrued at least 86 days of MLB Service Time the previous season can qualify for salary arbitration as a so-called "Super Two" if the player is among the top 22% in MLB Service Time of players in that group.
CUBS ELIGIBLE FOR SALARY-ARBITRATION POST-2013 (last updated 6-11-2013):
Darwin Barney, INF - FA post-2016
Julio Borbon, OF (will very likely qualify as a "Super Two") - FA post-2017
Cody Ransom, INF - FA post-2014
Henry Rodriguez, RHP - FA post-2016
James Russell, LHP - FA post-2015
Jeff Samardzija, RHP - FA post-2015
Nate Schierholtz, OF - FA post-2014
Luis Valbuena, INF - FA post-2016
Travis Wood, LHP - FA post-2016
If a club and a player eligible for salary arbitration cannot agree on a contract, the player can request the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) to file for salary arbitration. The MLBPA is responsible for delivering all requests for salary arbitration to the MLB Labor Relations Department (MLB LRD) on the Tuesday immediately prior to the third Friday in January. Once salary arbitration has been requested, the player submits his desired salary to the MLBPA and the club submits its salary offer to the MLB LRD, and the MLBPA and MLB LRD exchange the two figures on the third Friday in January. The MLBPA and MLB LRD then schedule hearings with a three-person arbitration panel, and the hearings are held on various dates during the first three weeks of February.
The club's offer must be at least the MLB minimum salary and, in most cases, must be at least 80% of the player's previous year's salary and at least 70% of the player's salary from two seasons back. However, if the player received a raise in excess of 50% by a salary arbitration panel the previous season, a 20% maximum salary reduction from the previous season and a 30% maximum salary reduction from two seasons back does not apply, and the club only has to offer at least the MLB minimum salary.
After arbitration has been requested, the player and the club can continue to negotiate back & forth, and the player can withdraw from the process any time up until the hearing. And in fact this frequently happens, as the player and the club will often agree to just "split the difference" (something the panel cannot do). If the matter does go to a hearing, the arbitration panel must choose either the club's offer or the player's figure.
Win or lose, the player is awarded a standard one-year MLB contract with no "minor league split" salary or incentive/performance bonuses. Also, the contract is not guaranteed, so if the player is released during Spring Training, the club would only owe the player 30 days or 45 days salary as termination pay, depending on when the player is released. (A player on an MLB 40-man roster receives 100% of what remains of his salary if he is released during the regular season).
COMMENT: Players eligible for salary arbitration are the guys who usually get non-tendered on December 2nd. Clubs will often try and sign the player to a club-friendly contract (sometimes even a minor league contract) after being non-tendered, and that could be the case for Borbon and H. Rodriguez. Because of his age (he's 37), Ransom will probably be dropped from the roster even before contracts are tendered (or he could even be traded), although even if he is dropped from the 40 the Cubs might try and re-sign him to a 2014 minor league contract with an NRI to Spring Training.
Samardzija, T. Wood, Barney, and Russell won't be non-tendered and they might even get multi-year contract extension offers during the off-season. Schierholtz and Valbuena won't be non-tendered either, but they also probably won't get multi-year extensions. So while both of them have done nice jobs for the Cubs and likely have a spot waiting for them on the Cubs 2014 25-man roster, Schierholtz and/or Valbuena could get traded if the Cubs get a decent offer.
An unsigned player under club control who does not yet qualify for salary arbitration ultimately has to either accept the club's offer or just not play.
A club (usually the Assistant GM) will negotiate with the player up to a point, but if the club and the player cannot agree on a deal by the first week of March, the club has the right to unilaterally dictate the player's salary and/or renew the player's contract (albeit for an amount not less than the MLB minimum salary, and not less than 80% of the player's previous season's salary and not less than 70% of the player's salary from two season's back). These players are the ones who have a "minor league split" salary in their contract, which the player is paid if he is sent to the minors. The "minor league split" salary must be at least 60% of the player's salary from the previous season.
Alberto Cabrera, RHP
Welington Castillo, C
Steve Clevenger, C-IF
Rafael Dolis, RHP
Brett Jackson, OF
Junior Lake, IF-OF
Trey McNutt, RHP
Blake Parker, RHP
Zach Putnam, RHP
Brooks Raley, LHP
Hector Rondon, RHP
Chris Rusin, LHP
Dave Sappelt, OF
Matt Szczur, OF
Christian Villanueva, 3B
Josh Vitters, 3B-1B
Arodys Vizcaino, RHP
Logan Watkins, 2B
NOTE: 2014 MLB minimum salary is $500K for players on 25-man roster or MLB DL, and minor split minimum for players on Optional Assignment to minors is $80K (or $40K for players on 40-man roster for first time)
COMMENT: Sappelt and Putnam are the two players on this list who are likely to get outrighted after the season. Everybody else will probably get another year to show what they can do, although the Cubs would probably like to move Vitters, but without giving him away.
Players on a 40-man roster who have accrued at least five years of MLB Service Time cannot be optioned to the minors without their permission.
Julio Borbon
Alberto Cabrera
Welington Castillo
Rafael Dolis
Henry Rodriguez
Jeff Samardzija
Luis Valbuena
Travis Wood
Also, although they will not be out of minor league options in 2014, Optional Assignment Waivers would have to be secured before Darwin Barney Starlin Castroi, and/or James Russell can be optioned to the minors in 2014.
COMMENT: Alberto Cabrera and Rafael Dolis will be out of options in 2014, so the Cubs will want to get a good reading on both pitchers (especially Cabrera) through the rest of this season and at Spring Training 2014. The Cubs will not be able to option either pitcher to Iowa in 2014, so they will go into the 2014 season not much different than a Rule 5 pick. If Dolis' forearm injury is serious enough to require surgery, he would probably get outrighted or non-tendered post-2013.
CUBS MINOR LEAGUE FREE-AGENTS POSt-2013
Michael Bowden, RHP
Brent Lillibridge, IF-OF
Ian Stewart, 3B
Hisanori Takahashi, LHP
NOTE: Article XX-D players can elect free-agency beginning on day after conclusion of MLB regular season through October 15th, unless player is added back to an MLB 40-man roster prior to conclusion of MLB regular season
NOTE: A minor league player eligible to be a free-agent per MLB Rule 55 is automatically declared a free-agent at 5 PM on the 5th day followeing the conclusion of the World Series, unless the player is added to an MLB 40-man roster prior to the deadline
Jeffry Antigua, LHP
Brian Bogusevic, OF
J. C. Boscan, C
Kyler Burke, LHP
Alex Burnett, RHP
Yeiper Castillo, RHP
Jaye Chapman, RHP
Johermyn Chavez, OF
Dayan Diaz, RHP
Eduardo Figueroa, RHP
Marcus Hatley, RHP
Marcos Mateo, RHP
Edwin Maysonet, INF
Darnell McDonald, OF
Jose Morales, C-IF
Guillermo Moscoso, RHP
Jonathon Mota, INF
Donnie Murphy, INF
Brad Nelson, 1B
Eduardo Sanchez, RHP
Larry Suarez, RHP
Tim Torres, IF-OF
Casey Weathers, RHP
Ty Wright, OF
Michael de la Cruz, RHP (previously released by TEX)
Carlos Figueroa, INF (previously released by CHC)
Humberto Garcia, INF (previously released by CHW)
Nate Maldonado, C (previously released by CHC)
Yomar Pacheco, RHP (previously released by PIT)
Brohiglyn Rivero, RHP (previously released by TB)
Orbandy Rodriguez, RHP (previously released by AZ)
Roberto Vahlis, C (previously released by TOR)
COMMENT: Some of the older players presently at Iowa who are eligible to be minor league free-agents post-2013 will be called-up to Chicago in July and August to fill roster slots after players are traded, but most of the ones who do get called up will likely get outrighted or released after the season. Among the less-advanced minor leaguers eligible to be free-agents, only LHP (ex-OF) Kyler Burke would appear to have long-term value. I would expect Burke to be added to the 40-man roster prior to the deadline (5 PM on the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series), although the Cubs might want him to pitch in the AFL first. The Cubs might want to re-sign some of their minor league free-agents to 2014 minor league contracts, but even if the Cubs invite him to return, it would be entirely up to the player whether to return to the Cubs organization in 2014. The only way to guarantee that a minor league FA will remain under club control is to add the player to the MLB 40-man roster prior to the deadline (5 PM ET on the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series).
NOTE: A minor league player eligible for selection in the MLB Rule 5 Draft is not eligible for selection if he is added to an MLB 40-man roster by November 20th.
CUBS ELIGIBLE FOR MLB RULE 5 DRAFT POST-2013 (last updated 6-16-2013):
Arismendy Alcantara, INF
Gioskar Amaya, INF
Frank Batista, RHP
Xavier Batista, OF
Dallas Beeler, RHP
Justin Bour, 1B
Sergio Burruel, C
Esmailin Caridad, RHP
Marcelo Carreno, RHP
Lendy Castillo, RHP
Javier Castro, RHP
Zach Cates, RHP
Hunter Cervenka, LHP
Pin-Chieh Chen, OF
Casey Coleman, RHP
Gerardo Concepcion, LHP
Willson Contreras, C
Wes Darvill, INF
Antonio Encarnacion, RHP
Luis Flores, C
Anthony Giansanti, OF
Enyel Gonzalez, RHP
Carlos Gutierrez, RHP
Jae-Hoon Ha, OF
Marco Hernandez, INF
Eric Jokisch, LHP
Austin Kirk, LHP
Luis Liria, RHP
Matt Loosen, RHP
Jeff Lorick, LHP
Eric Martinez, RHP
A. J. Morris, RHP
Chad Noble, C
Juan Carlos Paniagua, RHP (see NOTE)
Loiger Padron, RHP
Amaury Paulino, RHP
Felix Pena, RHP
Starling Peralta, RHP
Dae-Eun Rhee, RHP
Kevin Rhoderick, RHP
Greg Rohan, INF
Jose Rosario, RHP
Zac Rosscup, LHP
Victor Salazar, RHP
Brian Schlitter, RHP
Ryan Searle, RHP
Elliot Soto, INF,
Nick Struck, RHP
Luis Villalba, LHP
Yao-Lin Wang, RHP
Oliver Zapata, OF
NOTE: Juan Carlos Paniagua signed his first contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks as "Juan Callado" on 5-8-2009 and pitched for the DSL Diamondbacks in the Dominican Summer League in 2009-10, but the contract was "pending" for almost two years and was never officially approved by MLB. The contract was eventually rejected by MLB due to "fraudulent paperwork" and Paniagua (Callado) was suspended for one year and then was declared a free-agent. He signed with the New York Yankees in March 2011 but then was suspended again and that contract was rejected, too, because his birth certificate could not be verified. Paniagua was cleared by MLB in 2012 and he signed with the Cubs on 7-9-2012. Therefore, Paniagua could be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft for the first time in December 2013, since 2009 was his "first season" on the field, and he was 18 on the June 5th immediately preceding the signing of his first contract, or he might not be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft for the first time until December 2015 if 2012 is considered Paniagua's "first season" for Rule 5 eligibility purposes. (MLB must make ruling prior to November 20th).
COMMENT: SS Arismendy Alcantara is a virtual lock to be added to the 40-man roster by the 11/20 deadline (he has emerged as a Cubs Top 10 Prospect), and OF Jae-Hoon Ha and LHRP Zac Rosscup are two others on the list who will probably get added (although both might have to first prove themselves in the AFL). I don't think there are any others who will get added to the 40 this time around.
Juan Carlos Paniagua has
Juan Carlos Paniagua has pitched in one game this season for the Cubs Dominican Summer League team. Who knows when his visa issues will be resolved. If ever.
thanks obama.
thanks obama.
...typical whitesox fan.
Wavin' Wendall Sandberg....
Wavin' Wendall Sandberg....
Delmon Young becomes the 10th Phillie thrown out at home this year. Only Diamondbacks (11) have had more outs at home.
Sandberg never made sense as
Sandberg never made sense as a base coach because he was best going from third to second.
Z (AAA, PHI) tonight..
7ip 5h 1bb 6k, 0r
...according to a news/blog blurb about his last start he's not even hitting 90mph (at least that night), but he might be up in the bigs soon...especially with pettibone sucking hard in the rotation for PHI
ninja going into the 9th, 104
ninja going into the 9th, 104 pitches.
3 96mph fastballs in a row to start the 9th...followed by an 84mph off speed pitch for the ground out.
...and 2 singles later (men
...and 2 singles later (men on 1st/2nd) he's done after 115 pitches. almost...
lololol...interference by
lololol...interference by robinson on a crappy slide going for castro (well off the bag getting ready to toss to 1st after stepping on 2nd) rather than bag forces a double play.
k.gregg gave up a 1 run single...got the "weird" double play...cubs win. STL fans are pissing themselves in rage.
it was a fair call, fwiw...robinson was no where near the bag on the slide.
Would they have gotten the DP
Would they have gotten the DP anyway?
Also, while I tend to be a pretty big supporter of pitch counts, I can definitely see why they kept ninja in so long with our bullpen and Gregg pitching so much.
the DP would have most likely
the DP would have most likely been turned...castro had a decent amount of time and was in good position to throw.
robinson's take-out slide was a bit silly...he was way off the bag.
Hitters swing at more bad
Hitters swing at more bad pitches as the season goes on, and a group of scientists at Vanderbilt University believe it's because they're not sleeping long enough or well enough. http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/...
"But whatever players put
"But whatever players put into their bodies today to fight fatigue, it no longer includes amphetamines — or at least it doesn't unless those players want to risk getting slapped with a stiff suspension."
hahahahahhaha...oh my...my sides...phew, good one.
almost 9% of MLB players have
almost 9% of MLB players have ADHD/mental-health exemptions for amphetamine use (well more than the population average at large)...and the amount who use stimulants not on the banned list bumps that up quite considerably...from the ones who pound redbull to the ones taking the newest GMC stimulant(s) that hasn't appeared on the ban list (yet).
stimulants and baseball is the way it's done...from those who like to get pumped up before a game to those that are trying to deal with 200+ days of travel.
it's an issue that's well engrained into the highschool and college ranks, too (adderall, especially). i'd like to see it go away...it's like chewing tobacco at this point...it's become a cultural ritual that's part of the game whether someone "needs" it or not.
it came from an era of getting that edge after so much travel and needing to be "on"...over the past couple of decades it's gone from that to also include being "on" no matter the external circumstances, it's just gameday, and a part of training/workouts.
Cubs can build on that
Cubs can build on that foundation of Sweeney and Ransom.
The Cubs should extend
The Cubs should extend Marmol now while he's in his little slump.
Have the changed the meaning
Have they changed the meaning of extend again? Kids these days, just when I've gotten used to bad meaning good.
"The Houston Astros say they
"The Houston Astros say they have signed right-handed pitcher Mark Appel of Stanford, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft earlier this month.
Terms were not disclosed Wednesday ahead of a news conference with Appel."
Holy overpay Batman.
Holy overpay Batman.
Jim [email protected]
#Cubs, 3rd-rder Jacob Hannemann agree on $1 million. Brigham Young OF/cornerback, VG speed, also bat, power & CF skills. #mlbdraft
damn...that's about 400-500K
damn...that's about 400-500K more than most people in round 3 have signed for so far.
it's pretty much early/mid 2nd round loot...and 100K less than the cubs very early 2nd round pick Z-nasty.
they also signed their 4th round pick for $800K...which is about 300-400K more than expected.
here's a tracker btw,
it's $263,800 over slot ($736
it's $263,800 over slot ($736,200), they paid $261,900 under slot for Zastryzny, doesn't seem that crazy since he had some leverage. So far 4th rounder Skulina is the biggest overslot at $323K, although if 12th rounder Clifton did get "3rd round money", he'll probably net the biggest difference.
Bryant is probably going to come in under $6M, so Cubs should save there as well.
Also, the Cubs I'm sure will gladly pay the 75% tax if they go over by 5% or less, so it's more like $11,084,325 in bonus money. They're currently $241K over according to the confirmed signings by BA. What I have going on the left sidebar is a little looser on the restrictions.
I thought the Hannemann bonus
I thought the Hannemann bonus was high because of comments his father made right after the draft about what he'd be signing for. More like slot. Which was higher than most thought because they had him ranked lower on draft boards.
The guy is already 22 with minimal baseball experience. I'll be rooting for him to turn into the next Ellsbury (without the injuries). But...
Bonus amount has been added.
Bonus amount has been added.
Jim [email protected]
#Cubs pay Trey Masek $357,400. Talent bargain in 5th rd. Texas Tech RHP, 89-93 to 95, shows some sharp curves, VG in Cape Cod Lg. #mlbdraft
"Cubs manager Dale Sveum said
"Cubs manager Dale Sveum said Wednesday that he expects David DeJesus (shoulder) to miss about a month."
Gordon [email protected]
Gordon [email protected]
Sveum says Cubs likely to get bench back to full strength for weekend Houston series, get pen back to 7 guys. Clev or Sappy are possible.
COL is going to option j
COL is going to option j.francis to AAA...roy oswalt, welcome back to the bigs.
COL is going to option j
COL is going to option j.francis to AAA
Beat the Streak players everywhere groan. There's always Pelfrey.
welly with his 9th walk on
welly with his 9th walk on the season...8th since may 23rd. ...still waiting on his 1st xbase hit of the month (9 singles).
also, cubs tie bottom 2nd on a play at the plate that rizzo would have been out by a mile on if y.molina didn't drop the ball.
At certain points Welly has
At certain points Welly has shown the ability to do everything (except run well) - contact, power, eye, throwing, blocking balls. Hopefully one day soon the entire package clicks in a Yadieresque manner.
it took YM two seasons of 400
it took YM two seasons of 400+ plate appearances to get his average up over .250 (and his OBP over .300). I'm hoping he learn how to frame pitches better over that time frame too.
Setting those hopes a bit
Setting those hopes a bit high, I think. I'd be happy if he managed to take a few more walks and collect some extra base hits from time to time.
alright cubs...having e
alright cubs...having e.jackson + vanillawafers fail in the same outing...in the same inning...isn't good for fan morale.
the 6th inning sucks.
Well, no thanks to Darwin
Well, no thanks to Darwin Barney either on his should-have-been-ruled-an-error throw to incomplete a double play. It turned the Molina AB scenario into bonus runs.
Keith Law chat
Keith Law chat
Re: Bryant signing
I believe he'll end up with the highest bonus in the draft, that the Cubs knew going in roughly what it would cost, and that there is absolutely no chance he plays in Chicago this year.
Re: Hannemann and how soon before we see Baez, Soler, Almora, Arismendy, Rizzo and Bryant altogether in the lineup
[Hannemann] is not advanced. You're probably looking at 2016 before you get all of those guys in the lineup, and that's assuming zero attrition.
rizzo + castro in june..
rizzo + castro in june...121ab .149avg
6 doubles, 0 triples, 0 HR.
rizzo is at least taking walks. castro isn't. if dusty wasn't the manager he wouldn't be hitting 2nd (lulz, sigh, whatever). castro hasn't hit a HR since april 30th...ugg.
castro 0-2 (rizzo, 0-2).
castro 0-2 (rizzo, 0-2). castro up with bases loaded, cubs down by 1 in top 5th...let's see how this goes.
...foul out...0-3. neat.
Sveum is doing a fine job
Sveum is doing a fine job helping the young core develop.
How can that be? They're all
How can that be? They're all in A/AA.
/mostly sarcasm font/
Ha ha good point. In that
Ha ha good point. In that same vein, looks like more are on the way...
I don't have a subscription, but MLBTR has a summary.
bullpen desparation watch!!!
bullpen desparation watch!!!
Tigers and Red Sox should be calling for Gregg soon. Imagine Cardinals, Reds and Orioles could look at him for a set-up gig as well.
Bullpen suicide watch will
Bullpen suicide watch will officially begin when a fringe contender trades for Marmol or Shawn Camp.
Crain and Thorton from Sox
Crain and Thorton from Sox will go first.
Tigers DFA Jose Valverde.
Tigers DFA Jose Valverde.
h.rondon...keeping alive the
h.rondon...keeping alive the long tradition of really crap-tier cubs rule5 picks.
h.rod hit 100-101mph 8 times
h.rod hit 100-101mph 8 times in the 7th.
he didn't hit it once last time out in his debut.
he threw nothing but fastballs for all 10 of his pitches...3 ground outs.
On Geraldo Concepcion:
On Geraldo Concepcion:
Bruce [email protected]
Back problems. Won't pitch until instructional league in fall
Anyone else looking at title
Anyone else looking at title of new Brad Pitt movie think it was a biographical movie about Carlos Zambrano?
where's our old pal 10man
where's our old pal 10man with his photoshops?
"Carrie Muskat [email protected]
"Carrie Muskat [email protected]
Note to folks who keep asking for start time: If I knew, I'd post it. Nothing yet."
...also, d.barney is hitting leadoff today.
Muskat update on Soler, PJohnson, Vitters, Conception
Buster [email protected]_ESPN
Buster [email protected]_ESPN
Have heard this from rival evaluators: The Cubs have started the process of exchanging names with other teams on some of their players.
Buster [email protected]_ESPN
Total speculation: Nate Schierholtz would be an excellent fit for the Royals.
Buster [email protected]_ESPN
Also, about Schierholtz: Remember that PIT GM Neal Huntington and Cubs' Theo/Jed have made multiple trades in the past. A fit there, too.
Fangraphs weighs in: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/nate-schierholtz-is...
d.barney hits leadoff...
d.barney hits leadoff...
2-2 so far.
make that 3-3 via a hanging
make that 3-3 via a hanging curve for a HR.
single, double, HR.
1st rizzo HR since may 18th.
1st rizzo HR since may 18th.
Baseball America Prospect Hot
Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet:
Or in this case Not Hot
• Brett Jackson, cf, Cubs: With the outfield prospects the Cubs have coming behind him, Jackson, 24, would be well served to make a move on a big league job sooner than later. Instead, he's hitting .217 and striking out in roughly a third of his at-bats for Triple-A Iowa. His misery this week included 14 strikeouts as part of a 2-for-25 (.080) showing.
Hot Sheet Chat:
Who has the best farm system now, after the draft?
Matt Eddy: I don't know the answer to your question, but I know which organization's hitting talent I feel the most confident in, and that would be the Cubs with 3B Kris Bryant, SS Javier Baez, CF Albert Almora and RF Jorge Soler. They also have a nice second wave with guys like 1B Dan Vogelbach and 3B Jeimer Candelario. Many organizations have more balance (and thus deserve higher rankings) because of pitching depth, but pitchers are volatile, and this group of hitting assets is fairly stable.
How much longer until Brett Jackson goes from Not Hot to not a prospect?
Matt Eddy: The early returns are not promising, but I'd let Cubs CF Brett Jackson work through his issues with his new swing at Triple-A Iowa before passing final judgment. The Cubs have had some success in this department, having worked some remedial magic with Anthony Rizzo previously.
Thanks for the chat. With SS leagues getting started, are there any players we should pay special attention to?
Matt Eddy: In addition to Rosario, Lin and Margot from the previous answer, I'd also nominate Boise RHP Paul Blackburn (Cubs) and Missoula C Styker Trahan (D-backs). We'll actually have an entire post about this next week, highlighting one short-season leagues prospect to watch for each organization.
"I'd let Cubs CF Brett
"I'd let Cubs CF Brett Jackson work through his issues with his new swing at Triple-A Iowa before passing final judgment."
he hasn't had a single hot streak all season...except for a few games in may which didn't even include any HRs.
it's been horrible from the start and not getting any better.
sucks...decent D, decent arm, above-average speed, some pop...relies on contact, but not good at making contact...and not getting any better as the season goes on.
I can see why people have a
I can see why people have a hard time letting go of him. He just looks like a baseball player out there. Even at the plate. It's just that he misses the damn ball with that pretty swing. I still wonder if they've checked his vision. I can't imagine they haven't, but he just misses the ball completely. I read an article on Miguel Cabrera - they said he can pick up the spinning seams on a fastball from pretty much the point the pitcher releases his pitch, his vision is so uncannily acute. I think Jackson see this big, fuzzy thing coming his way and tries his damnedest to hit it, and just can't find it.
Tim Wilken is reminding me
Tim Wilken is reminding me more and more of Clint Easwood in "Trouble with the Curve". His Hendry picks in the first round with the Cubs just fucking blow. Not drafting Matt Weiters alone was a huge fuck-up. I am glad TheoCorp., relegated him back to where he can't harm anyone with picks like Hayden Simpson anymore.
Yeah, but they keep him
Yeah, but they keep him around in the back in case his hot daughter stumbles into the next Matt Weiters.
Yeah, but they keep him
Yeah, but they keep him around in the back in case his hot daughter stumbles into the next Matt Weiters.
BTW, Weiters line this year: .233 .288 .404 .692, so he's doing a bit of the Castro Dance.
Samardzija, Barney, Donaldson
Samardzija, Barney, Donaldson, Cashner, Russell seem to be the best so far
Baez looking good, but a long way to go.
Vitters vs. Wieters probably came down to money, at least that's the rumor, Wilken probably didn't get to make the final call on that one.
Simpson was obviously the real big fuck-up.
Here's the full list of players drafted that at least reached the majors.
Colvin, Samardzija, B. Parker, S. Clevenger, Vitters, Donaldson, Guyer, Barney, J. Russell, Cashner, Flaherty, C. Carpenter, J. Harrison, T. Campana, C. Coleman, J. Beliveau, B. Jackson, LeMahieu, Rusin, Raley
A. Wilson as well, but after being redrafted by Boston, and E. Hamren with Padres after being released by Cubs.
brent littlebridges to NYY
brent littlebridges to NYY for PTBN/cash.
also, NYY signed c.patterson to minor league deal.
garza pulled in the 9th after
garza pulled in the 9th after walking the altuve leading off...
8ip 4h 2bb 8k, 1r/er
That's ok, Garza, just keep
That's ok, Garza, just keep pitching that way a few more times.
And only one wild throw into
And only one wild throw into the Astros bullpen.
gregg gets it done.
gregg gets it done.
june 21...cubs win their 30th game.
And the "Is that the last
And the "Is that the last Garza start for the Cubs?" Watch is now officially underway.
anyone have a list of 18-20
anyone have a list of 18-20 year old dominican Rookie and A ballers on teams looking to trade for SP?
If all they can get for a
If all they can get for a Garza is an A-ball prospect or two, I imagine TheoJed will take the supplemental draft pick. I'm still hoping they manage to get one prospect who is closer to the majors--a good AA kid or solid AAA guy with a future in the majors.
yeah, that above is just
yeah, that above is just jokes...garza's worth a legit prospect or 2.
I'm feeling fragile. The
I'm feeling fragile. The trade talk might be the only part of the season I get to enjoy, especially as Castro becomes Cesar Izturis.
...and we'll probably get to
...and we'll probably get to re-live this joy next season, too.
...and i hope i'm wrong about that.
Buster [email protected]_ESPN
Buster [email protected]_ESPN
Matt Garza had his second straight strong outing today; http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/28528/matt-garza … Orioles among the teams taking a look, says NL source.
eduardo rodriguez come on
eduardo rodriguez come on over...
i imagine it would take more than that, but he would most likely be the key to the deal. middle rotation lefty type that's a couple of years away from tasting the bigs.
aside from bundy/gausman...which BAL probably don't want to shift...he's about all that's worth mentioning in the system that the cubs have a need for...unless they have an interest in jonathan schoop to play 2nd (most likely valued more highly by BAL than e.rod).
Recent comments
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
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 :(
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Does New Orleans turn everyone into a douchebag?
Does New Orleans turn everyone into a douchebag?
Everyone except Breesus.
Not me. The last time I was there, it made me incredibly handsome and charming.
And then invulnerable. And invisible.
…and totally capable of pronouncing words like the natives!
Not to mention unimaginably wealthy and surprisingly musical.
The last time I was there, I rode in a parade and hurled bags of beads at kids that weren't looking. So yes.
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Marshawn Jihad!
Aw fuck you guys Marshawn would never wear a 49ers rag/hombre his tips.
There's black 49er fans? I thought that was just a myth, like a tolerant Pats fan.
Tons of 'em dude. They'll let you park in their driveways on the way to Candlestick for like 5 bucks.
Also, Candlestick is the worst.
Yes, this is SF, where everyone of every color has plenty of money, so you see lots of minorities on game day at the Stick.
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A Harbaugh with a tank is the ultimate killing machine.
Reminded me of this.
I want a tank NOW!!!
Bandito Mode!
Also, # 9 is teh lulz.
I'm going to guess if the Niners had won, they would NOT be rolling tanks down market street to celebrate.
Is everyone from Baltimore ugly?
No,and most of them dont have millions of dollars to play with…do you?


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Francisco "Cisco" Martinez and Ronald Metzger were driving on Broadway in Lancaster, headed to the AMVETS store in Lancaster, when their routine delivery trip turned into an extraordinary act of courage.
Martinez was behind the wheel of the AMVETS truck when he noticed a car speed by him in the passing lane.
"He almost cut me off," he recounted.
Suddenly, the car began to swerve wildly.
"I think he's having a heart attack," Metzger said. "We've got to do something."
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Martinez stepped on the gas and then veered in front of the speeding car.
"I then slowed my truck down to get to his speed," Martinez said.
The front of the car bumped into the back of the truck, and Martinez began slowing the car down and brought it to a stop.
Metzger then jumped out of the truck and ran to the car to help the driver while Martinez stayed in the truck, keeping the vehicles from moving.
At the same time, a passing motorist saw the commotion and flagged down a patrol car.
Officer Richard Kotlak raced to the scene.
"I saw that the driver of the vehicle was in obvious distress," Kotlak said. "He was unable to unlock the door … unable to really move."
Kotlak ran to the passenger's side and used the window punch he keeps attached to his vest to smash the window open. The car was still in drive, so Kotlak reached in and put it into park or neutral. He couldn't quite remember which, because of all of the excitement.
An ambulance soon arrived and took the driver to Erie County Medical Center.
Kotlak said the driver is lucky that the two AMVETS workers were where they were and did what they did.
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After the driver was taken away, Martinez said, they got back in their truck and continued with their delivery.
It wasn't his idea to contact the media about what happened, he said.
But he's happy he was able to help, said Martinez, a 40-year-old, engaged father of a 3-year-old boy and an employee of AMVETS for 12 years.
"I feel great I was able to help him," he said Saturday.
The driver, identified by family as Peter Barczykowski, 58, of Depew, was recuperating Saturday at ECMC, where doctors were trying to figure out what was ailing him. He was listed in fair condition.
Doctors told his daughter, Tracy Ternowski, that he had suffered multiple seizures.
Barczykowski felt dizzy earlier in the day, but he was feeling better when he headed out Friday to his job with the Department of Transportation, Ternowski said.
"That's Dad: 'I've got to get to work,' " she said.
She retrieved her father's car and examined the surprisingly little damage – some to the hood and one headlight.
She knows it could have been a lot worse.
"I can't even put into words how thankful …" she said, her voice trailing off. "How do you thank someone for saving your father's life?"
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