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Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
RHP James Pugliese threw four innings of two-hit shutout ball with five strikeouts and Marco Hernandez and Wilson Contreras collected consecutive two-out RBI singles to cap a three-run 5th, leading one squad of Cubs to a 4-1 victory over one squad of Diamondbacks on Field #3, and Yosbel Gutierrez laced an inside-the-park two-run home run to spark the other squad of D'backs to a 5-3 victory over the other squad of Cubs on Field #2, in a Cactus League Extended Spring training doubleheader played this morning at Fitch Park in Mesa, AZ.
Both games were seven-inning affairs.
Stephen Drew (2011 broken ankle rehab) accounted for the Diamondbacks lone run on Field #3, with a line-drive RBI single to CF in the top of the 7th.
In EXST Cubs roster news, catcher Sergio Burruel has been promoted to Peoria, and RHP Daniel Adrian, RHP Javier Castro, LHP Augusto Colina, RHP Jorge Diaz, RHP Loiger Padron, C Wilfredo Petit, and OF Kevin Encarnacion have been sent back to the Dominican Academy and will be asigned to one of the two Cubs affiliates in the Dominican Summer League (DSL Cubs #1 or DSL Cubs #2). DSL Opening Day is tomorrow.
Here are the abridged box scores from the two games:
1. Trey Martin, CF: 2-4 (1B, L-4, 3-1, 2B, R, RBI)
2. Carlos Penalver, SS: 2-3 (BB, 3B, K, 1B, RBI)
3. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 1-4 (4-6-3 DP, 4-3, 1B, 4-6 FC, RBI)
4. Xavier Batista, RF: 1-3 (4-3, 5-3, BB, 1B)
5. Dan Vogelbach, 1B: 0-3 (BB, K, P-4, 3-U)
6. Neftali Rosario, C: 0-4 (5-3, E-5, 3-U, F-7)
7. Brian Inoa, 2B: 1-2 (K, 1B, BB, BB, R)
8. Trevor Gretzky, LF: 1-4 (4-3, F-8, 1B, F-8, R)
9a. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TWO TIMES THRU BATTING ORDER
9b. Justin Marra, DH: 0-1 (K)
1. Willengton Cruz: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 1 HR, 32 pitches (22 strikes), 0/3 GO/FO
2. Rafael Diplan: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 17 pitches (13 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
3. Jin-Young Kim: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP, 27 pitches (18 strikes), 5/1 GO/FO
4. Ramon Garcia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches (7 strikes), 3/0 GO/FO
1. C Neftali Rosario - E-2 (Catcher's Interference allowed batter to reach base safely)
2. 1B Dan Vogelbach- E-3 (throwing error on attempted 3-1 putout allowed batter to reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run)
3. 1B Dan Vogelbach - E-3 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)
Neftali Rosario: 1-1 CS, 1 E - Catcher's Interference (see above)
1. Shawon Dunston Jr, CF: 0-3 (3-1, K, 1-4 SH, 3-2 FC)
2. Danny Lockhart, 2B:2-4 (1B, 1B, K, E-4)
3. Marco Hernandez, SS: 1-4 (K, 3-1, 1B, P-4, R, RBI)
4. Wilson Contreras, C: 2-3 (1B, 4-3, 1B, RBI)
5. Rock Shoulders, 1B: 0-3 (K, K, F-8)
6. Dustin Geiger, 3B: 0-3 (K, F-8, 6-3)
7. Eduardo Gonzalez, RF: 1-2 (HBP, 4-3, 1B)
8. Dong-Yub Kim, LF: 1-2 (L-3 DP, 2B, HBP, 2 R)
9. Jair Bogaerts, DH: 1-1 (1B, HBP, BB, R)
1. James Pugliese: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 WP, 1 PO, 46 pitches (31 strikes), 3/3 GO/FO
2. Ryan Hartman: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 24 pitches (17 strikes), 4/1 GO/FO
3. Pete Levitt: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 14 pitches (10 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
3B Dustin Geiger - E-5 (errant throw to 1st base on infield single allowed batter to advance to 2nd base)
Wilson Contreras: 1 PB
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures 100+
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
Great work as always, Az Phil.
It seems of late that Dong Yub Kim is starting to put up more consistent numbers. Have you noticed any further discipline from him? I believe you said that he has all the tools, but swings at everything.
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via CM
Campy cf, Castro ss, Mather 3b, Soriano lf, Johnson rf, Baker 1b, Barney 2b, Clevenger c, Maholm p
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Can't wait to see what Jeff Baker does tonight
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If you don't expect much, then you won't be disappointed.
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I can't tell what pisses me off more - Mather hitting 3rd, or the Reed Johnson/Jeff Baker combo supposedly protecting Soriano...
I just threw up in my mouth....
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Keith Law as well in his latest mock draft, calling it the "closest thing to a lock in the top 10."
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the home plate ump in the t.smokies game has to be legally blind.
his zone is so small stuff falling squarely on the corners (not just a piece of the edge) are being called for balls.
oddly, or not, t.mcnutt is having one of his best games of the season through 5ip. he should have (and the opposing pitcher) a few more Ks, though. it's kinda ruining the game because guys are not swinging at stuff they normally would offer at.
5ip 1h 2bb 1k
btw, though he's still hitting end-of-lineup in AA, m.burgess has made some real improvements with his bat this year (based solely on numbers). he doesn't turn 24 until late October.
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wow, they're letting mcnutt go more than 5ip (1st time this year...no idea why the limitations because it's not all been suck).
hit pitch count is at 61 going into the 6th, though.
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6ip 4h 2bb 2k 1er
...didn't finish so strongly, but it only cost him 1 run and he got the win.
c.volstad (AAA)
6ip 9h 2bb 1k 4er
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Another HR and another walk for Vitters tonight. He seems to be turning things around. And only 22 in AAA.
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Vitters really isn't turning anything around. He is currently developing as a LH pinch hitter because thats about the only thing he is decent against.
a .273 average and a .317 OBP against rhp just isn't going to cut it. He is still a massive bust for a 2007 first round pick.
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Not sure I fully agree. I understand you see him now, but I am not sure the stats uphold your views.
Vitters has regularly been moved up quickly at levels when he showed progress. After each promotion, he struggled for a bit, then became more consistent. He is not yet 23 and is starting to show good life at AAA...in the last ten games, he is .371/.436/.743, with 4 hrs and a double in 35 AB (and 3 BB and only 2 K).
Will he fully develop enough power? Who knows...but I do think he will become someone who hits .280-.300 with 15-20 home runs at the MLB level. As for your LHP pinch hitter, his slugging is better against lefties (as is often true for right handed hitters), but in 2012 he hits .286 against lefties and .273 against righties. Doesn't sound like someone to write off as a match-up only player.
Vitters is putting up better numbers than Brett Jackson right now, and Jackson is about 13 months older than Vitters. Is Jackson a bust as well? Or does he get different treatment because he was drafted out of college? In fact, Vitters is the youngest player on the Iowa Cubs....does this mean that other than Rizzo (who is about 3 weeks older than Vitters), nobody on Iowa will be a success because they haven't dominated yet?
I am rather confused at writing off someone who is in their 22-23 year old season at AAA and doing pretty well.
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MIKEC has to dis a Cubs draft pick or minor leaguer before the "jury is completely out". Its how he rolls.
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Or you could jump on a players Band Wagon before the "jury is completely out". How is LaHair doing these days E-man or should we quote you again about "eating crow"...?
LaHair has till the end of June to save his entire career. After that point he is bench player at best the rest of his career.
As for Vitters what is there to like about him? No glove, hits .270/.320 .....whooopdy fucking do. Junior Lake is no better, just has better speed.
And everyone's favorite Bjax makes Vittters hitting eye look like Ichiro in his prime. 70 strikeouts in 200 AB's? That rate will explode in the majors while he hits about .150.
Rizzo is it from our system and he isn't home grown like Vitters and Jackson. And Rizzo is only 22 himself....what the hell is Jackson and Vitters problem when using the well they are still young for the level arguement!?!?!?! You either got it or you don't and Vitters and Jackson don't have it and are no where close to finding it.
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1) If BJax batting eye is so bad....how does he manage .265/.343/.505 even while struggling in AAA? A career OBP of .388 so far?
I'll wait to start condemning prospects until they fail in the majors I suppose.
2) For all of LaHair's struggles in May, his May OPS+ was still 116
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1) How does he manage to punch out so much? You do realize those rates go higher while walks drop in the transition to the majors don't you? You can't step to the plate and strikeout once for every 2 AB's. And he isn't blessed with + anything.
2) Last 28 days a .682 OPS and dropping fast for LaHair, nuff said on that. Losing 80 points of BA in less than a month does that to you. That's alot of 0fers.
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Again. LaHair had a great April..a crappy May.
I'm just not going to start burying people yet based on that sample size, as I was not ready to anoint him either
BJax? K's too much. Yep. Somehow he's manage to hit at every level so far, and has put up decent a decent power/speed combo in 3 seasons in the minors.
Again, I'm not just going to dismiss him based on 1/4 of his first full season in AAA.
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"How does [Jackson] manage to punch out so much?"
He takes a lot of pitches, including, I suspect, third strikes. It seems that whenever I look at a play-by-play game summary and he fans, it's a called third strike. The other day I watched him on gameday and he took every pitch and finally got a 6-pitch walk. This is obviously anecdotal but I don't think anyone is counting swings and misses for minor leaguers.
Everyone says about Jackson that he has "too much swing and miss." Maybe, maybe not. You have to count swings and misses versus takes to say that for sure.
Suppose for a moment that (1) a fairly high percentage of Jackson's K's are takes, and (2) major league umpires put the squeeze on pitchers more than they do at triple A. Would Jackson's K's go up or down in the majors?
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If he has to hit .280 to get on base 30% of the time. How useful will he really be? Especially considering he hasn't developed real power and his glove is barely functional at 3rd base.
What is the ceiling on him at this point? Jeff Baker without a glove?
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Vitters hit his 5th homer in the last 10 games tonight. His walks are improving but may never be a strength, but I still don't really understand....why, if he is on pace for a 20 homer season as the youngest player on our AAA team do you, MikeC and others significantly discount his upside? Especially relative to others...at your and MikeC's analysis, we might not have any useful prospects in our entire system other than Rizzo.
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
I'm not sold that we have a star player in our system at this point.
Rizzo is an nice prospect. I can see him being a Carlos Pena type of player going forward.
Bjax has nice plate discipline and some solid tools. He might not make enough contact to be more than a decent regular.
Baez looks great so far. However the lack of walks that low down the system makes you question what will happen when he sees advanced comp. He looks like the highest upside bat.
Beyond those 3 guys, I don't think we have another legitimate MLB starter in the system. Just my humble opinion.
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Arismendy Alcantara?
I'd like to hope that Rizzo will hit better than .237...I hope.
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Well, it seems possible that some of Szczur, DeVoss, Alcantara, Lake, Torreyes, Vogelbach, Shoulders, Candelairo, etc. could become everyday players. But it seems like maybe you're only interested in players who are more safely projectable? I wouldn't place a bet on any of those players individually, but I think that the Cubs will produce an everyday player or two out of guys currently in the farm system and not on that 3-player list.
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"Vitters hit his 5th homer in the last 10 games tonight."
Actually it was his 5th in 8 games. It's his best home-run spurt by far since May 2009 at Peoria when (in the same streak) he hit 5 HRs in 6 games, 8 in 10 games and 10 in 15.
Back then, even Dr. AB was a Vitters fan.
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I wanted them to draft Weiters at the time. In general I hated that we had to go cheap with the 3rd pick in the draft.
I thought Vitters might be something. He might actually have some kind of MLB career. He just hasn't really ever seemed to improve from year to year. The same issues he's had are the same issues he still has today.
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
I wanted Weiters too, but many assumed that Vitters was going to be selected #2 (by the Royals, I believe). That said, I think his limited improvement is, at least to an extent, explained by his rather swift promotions. He is still the youngest player on our AAA team and is having a nice season and, in my opinion, is showing marked improvement between this season and last.
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I always thought it was stupid how they kept promoting him after a half season of success at almost every level. Then he would struggle...then end up back at that level the next seson...have success...get promoted...struggle.. rinse and repeat.
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Though even his "success" at any level has always been in the smallest of sample sizes.
I'm not sure if he's gotten better or learned the leagues better? He still has terrible strike zone judgement and a bad glove by all accounts.
I just can't get behind a guy who isn't more than Scott Moore as our future at 3rd base.
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
If Vitters hits 25 HRs at Iowa this season, as he has started to show signs of doing, he'll start to separate from Moore, who had 22 at double-A at the same age.
But the glaring separator between Vitters and Moore is strikeouts.
Brett Jackson is more the same type of hitter as Moore, except that he's a better version: much higher OBP and SLG, plus he can run and catch.
Anyway, I'm sure you liked Moore at the time, for his walks.
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
Vitters has never been over 18 Homers in a season. Calling for 25 seems fairly optimistic.
He does make contact and doesn't strike out. However he never walks either.
Is it a function of awesome contact, or is it that he looks for the first thing close to the zone to stay away from the 2-strike pitch?
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I don't know. I haven't been a big fan, but that changes if he hits 25 at Iowa, partly because the Cubs are so desperate right now for a righty slugger. I don't want to have to wait for Baez to climb the ladder, or for Castro to learn what a hitter's count is, which could take as long as it has taken Vitters.
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i would care a lot more about vitters if his D would improve enough to stick at 3rd.
imo, he's doing well with his bat for a guy his age in AAA...especially the quality of contact he's making early for power. he's not looking like a superstar, but he's looking good enough to say he's done with AA and belongs in AAA.
if he's a .270/.330 avg/ob% guy with 25 HR power at 3rd...that's something many teams would love to live with.
if he's that same guy at RF/LF/1st he's a power bench guy on some teams and a cheap mid-level-talent starter on a few others.
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I would take those numbers from Vitters in left field just because no righty hitter above Baez (with the possible exception of Lake) can match them. That's just where we are right now, desperately needing two righty hitters who can produce those numbers. You can trade Garza for a left fielder but then you're getting one less starting pitcher back.
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Jeff Baker has a glove?
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j.santana (NYM) no hitter through 6...but 92 pitches.
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through 7...107 pitches (108 is his season high so far)
...and santana just hit for himself with a man on (sac bunt) and back to sitting alone on the bench...all signs point to an 8th inning.
through 8...122 pitches.
there's never been a mets no-hitter, fwiw.
santana alone on the bench...everything points to him getting a crack at the 9th.
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to the 9th...
last time someone no hit the cards...FERNANDOMANIA in 1990.
...1 pitch, 1 out in the 9th...good start.
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...and history gets made. that took long enough mets.
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san diego last one w out no no
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Have the Padres ever had anyone hit for the cycle?
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My Mets friend always said that the Cubs would win the Series before the Mets threw a no-no. Somehow I believed him.
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2 of the 3 Met games where their pitchers went into the 9th when they lost the no hitter were vs the Cubs
Jim Qualls and Joe Wallace broke those no hitters up.
one out in the 9th...
edit: 2 outs, 128 pitches.
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134 pitches, Freese strikes out after going 3-0.
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awesome game.
this was/is a history game. the 9th was a no-win for the manager whether he chose to send him out or bench him. santana's barely back from a serious shoulder injury so someone's gonna bitch about it and everyone's gonna be watching his next few starts closely.
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paratrooper chat
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Sveum's best move as a manager thus far, making Soriano use a lighter bat!
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Phil - do the slot money rules for the draft apply to 4th and 5th year college players? I heard somewhere that there is some sort of exception for them.
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Per Ken Rosenthal, Jorge Soler has been cleared by the U.S. and is now an eligible free agent.
C'mon JedStein...Daddy needs a new OF prospect...
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incredible. Two days before the draft. Coincidence?
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what does it have to do with the draft?
I do hope the Cubs get him though.
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
i would think for those interested in signing the player, it would play into their drafting strategies and budgets.
It is strange that this happened on a Saturday, and the draft is Monday.
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Kevin [email protected]_Goldstein
Source indicates that Jorge Soler's agent, Barry Praver, has requested that offers for his client be submitted by Thursday, June 7.
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
Phil - if a college player with no eligibility left does not sign, does he eventually become a free agent, with the ability to sign for anything with anybody, or is he eligible for the draft forever?
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
I believe he becomes a free agent approximately a week before the next draft.
EDIT: Phil touched on it on the previous page of comments and said it was the week before the '13 draft.
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
well, here's that lineup shakeup we heard about a couple weeks ago...
Campy CF, Castro SS, DeJesus RF, Soriano LF, LaHair 1B, Clevenger C, Barney 2B, Mather 3B, Garza P
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forgot it's Fox East Coast Yanks/RSox game of the week night.
it makes sense...still don't like it...
let me watch whatever game i want and serve the local +national ad buys up on my terms...whatever...INCREASE YO REVENUE GAME, FOX.
i guess we have to wait til everyone in the world goes FIOS or whatever til we have the bandwidth for that kind of offering.
all i know is i'm sick of watching BOS/NYY.
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"Pablo Sandoval is being questioned by Bay Area police regarding a possible sexual assault incident that took place early Friday morning."
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If you can't bang a blackout drunk chick, why even bother going to college?
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That's pretty creepy now as someone with a daughter in college.
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I have 16 more years to worry about that. Just wait til they start doing bath salts on college campuses.
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Until they start? That ship sailed in 2009.
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Kevin [email protected]_Goldstein
Javier Baez rips a single in the first. Crazy bat speed.
Kevin [email protected]_Goldstein
Javier Baez crushes a home run to center. Just crushed. Sold
Kevin [email protected]_Goldstein
Baez home run cleared the Pepsi sign. As long a shot as I've seen in this park since Jason Stokes played here.
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Kevin [email protected]_Goldstein
Javier Baez swings at a 3-0 pitch and gets one in the ribs with the next pitch. Welcome to pro ball, kid.
Kevin [email protected]_Goldstein
Every scout and every pitcher behind home plate agrees. Baez deserved that one.
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Nice one Phil!
You not surprised by Baez's miscue ?
Re: Diamondbacks & Cubs Split, Man
Mind you....that was swinging at a 3-0 pitch when your team is up 13-2 in the ninth inning. Mainly looking to crush one in a meaningless at bat.
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Phil, I think..........no I am certain..........I have a serious 'man-crush' on Javier Baez. Baseball (and the Cubs, especially) needs more players like him in the game. Sorry, if that offends anyone, but I would find a spot in my lineup for any player like that.
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He can do whatever the fuck he wants!
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......and I dig that about him!
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it's June and BAL is still in 1st place. lulz, basesballs.
very tight race...tied for 1st with TB and the 3/4/5 teams are 1/2/3 games back. all 5 are over .500.
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Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
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.


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Following a stellar offensive week for the Stetson women's basketball team overall, the Hatters' freshman duo of Brianti Saunders (Hilliard, Fla.) and Amber Porter (Woodbridge, Va.) have been respectively named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
Saunders had a huge week offensively, averaging 23.0 points per game and shooting over 54 percent from the field in helping lead the Hatters to a 2-1 record. She scored 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting in a 35-point road win at Florida A&M last Monday, hitting four three-pointers and compiling 22 points in the first half alone. Her 30-point total is a single-game high in the Atlantic Sun this season and the most by a conference freshman in three seasons.
On Thursday, Saunders scored 17 points while adding six rebounds and four assists in the Hatters' 45-point win vs. Palm Beach Atlantic. On Sunday she tallied a game-high 22 points in 37 minutes as Stetson fell just a few points short on the road at USF.
For the week, Saunders, a 5-2 guard, hit on 10-of-22 attempts from behind the arc while averaging 5.3 boards, 2.7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. It is the first Player of the Week honor for Saunders, who has named the league's Newcomer of the Week of two occasions (Nov. 18, Nov. 25).
Porter, meanwhile, had a terrific week both offensively and defensively, averaging 18.0 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 6.7 blocks per game. She registered season-highs of 23 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks in the Hatters' 101-66 road win at Florida A&M, then equaled and surpassed those totals in a 23-point, 17-rebound, eight-block performance vs. Palm Beach Atlantic. The eight blocks tied a school single-game record and was the highest total for an A-Sun Player since 2008.
On Sunday, Porter, a 6-3 forward, added six more blocks at USF, giving her a total of 20 blocks for the three games on the week. It is her first weekly honor from the Atlantic Sun.
For the season, Saunders is averaging 15.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while Porter is averaging 12.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game. Saunders leads the league with 23 three-point field goals, and Porter ranks second with 33 blocks.
The Hatters (5-4) will return to action Dec. 17 at home against Charlotte.
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on May 3, 2013 - 3:22 PM
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Increased demand and an ongoing slowdown in homeowners listing their houses for sale continue to force selling prices up in the Buffalo Niagara region.
A big drop in inventory in March drove the median sales price higher, according to the latest data from the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors. The number of homes for sale fell 19.8 percent from a year ago, down to 4,401.
That's the lowest level for any month since February 2010, when the market was on a steady rise from the depths of the recession. The inventory has fallen by at least 15 percent for each of the past 12 months, compared with a year earlier.
The cause is a combination of sales activity that drains the inventory and a drop in new listings that would normally replenish it. New listings fell 8.9 percent in March to 1,488. So far this year, they are down 6.1 percent to 3,810, and they've declined in 10 of the last 12 months.
Meanwhile, the demand among buyers is growing, as reflected in multiple offers for many homes and bidding wars above the asking price.
"This is the hottest spring market in five years in real estate in Western New York," said Philip L. Aquila Jr., general manager of residential real estate offices for M.J. Peterson Corp. and former head of the regional multiple listing service.
"Multi-offers are flying in and out. The time on market is dropping. The listings are dropping because they're selling fast."
While the number of closed deals fell 3.9 percent in March from a year ago, to 648, it's up by the same percentage so far this year, to 1,770.
Pending sales jumped 9.5 percent to 998. That's the highest level for any month since last May and the third-highest since April 2010. And it's up 27 percent from March 2011. So far this year, pending deals are up 1.8 percent, to 2,349. Pending sales refer to deals that have been signed but not completed. Home sales typically take about 60 days from contract to closing.
"It is now, right now, a true seller's market," Aquila said. "The sellers are in control because there are less listings, and the buyers are out like May flowers, because the rates are [low]."
In turn, the demand is propping up prices on a slow but steady climb. The median price of $117,750 in March was up 3.9 percent from a year ago and up 12 percent from two years ago. However, it's been as high as $130,000 last June.
Similarly, the average price rose 0.7 percent to $139,177 and is up 10.8 percent from two years ago. But it's down a notch from February and is well below its four-year peak of $158,299 last June.
"First, tightened inventory levels combined with strong demand are fueling price gains in many areas," BNAR said in its report. "Second, consumer demand is shifting from distressed properties to conventional homes. Third, record-low mortgage rates and rising rents are supporting housing recovery."
The activity means homes are spending 85 days on the market, down 9.6 percent from a year ago, while the inventory equals 5.3 months' supply at the current pace, down 25.4 percent. The duration of the supply has fallen by at least 15 percent in each of the last 12 months and is now down to its lowest level for any month since February 2010.
"Things are going crazy. It's a hot market. The action's out there, and that's what counts," Aquila said. "It's been increasing every year as we've come out of the recession."
But he cautioned that "it's not going to last" too much longer, because interest rates will likely start going up, "if not by the fall, certainly by next year."
BNAR reports figures for all sales handled by Realtors, who are members of the trade group, through "arms-length" transactions in the eight-county area of Western New York, plus some sales in Monroe and Livingston counties.
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Links to Useful Information regarding Podcasts:
1. http://www.radicaltrust.ca/2007/08/0...odcast-primer/
2. http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html
3. http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Welc...ng_Legal_Guide
4. http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/...s/05145823.asp
5. http://www.pcreview.co.uk/articles/I...is_PodCasting/
6. http://con.sagepub.com/content/12/2/143
7. http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do...=icb.page23750
I have been listneing to podcasts regularly for the past three years. I subcribe to This American Life, Radiolab, Wait, Wait Don' Tell Me, and The Moth. I'm sure everyone has their favorites. I listen to this on my way to work, on roadtrips, and on weekends when I am out doing yard work, but I have never really thought about using them in my classroom. My goal is to find useful ways to incorporate this technology to help improve student learning. As I research information regarding podcasts, I will do so with the intent of how this relates to my classroom.
Step 1: I created a series of questions and interviewed the technology coach, Matthew Nagel, for Park City School District. I recorded this interview on Garageband so that I could turn it into a podcastwhich I have included on this site under attachments.
Step 2: I posted this podcast on the Westminster Canvas/Instructure site for my classmates to listen to over the weekend with some questions to consider while they listen.
Step 3: Created a series of discussion questions that I will use to facilitate a discussion on Monday with my classmates which I will record and turn into a podcast that will appear on this page in the attachment section.
Step 4: Created a screen shot video of how to create podcasts that is included on this site.
What is a Podcast:
The word podcast is a play on the term broadcast. The connection is pretty clear: The idea of delivering information to a large audience. The "pod" prefix of the term comes from the rise in popularity of the iPod since podcasts were designed to be portable and easy to store, and most people used iPods to store this information.
Technically speaking, a podcast is "multimedia file transmitted via the internet to a personal computer, often-then downloaded to a portable device" (Douma).
Podcast are broken down into two major catagories:
Audio - "usually include "album art" embedded into a file which consists of a show name, company logo, or photo of the host. Also frequently included in the file itself are ID3 tags, which contain information ("metadata") such as the episode title, host, topic, show number, and any other relevant information about the file. Audio podcasts can run for any duration at any compression rate. However, most podcasters keep the show under a half-hour, encrypted at 128kbps or lower to keep the file size down and the content digestible. Audio podcasts are often targeted to commuters who want to listen to their specific interests during the drive to and from the workplace" (Douma).
Video - "Also known as 'vidcasts' or 'vodcasts', video podcasts are very similar to their audio-only cousins. Using mainly the same delivery mechanism as the audio podcast, the video podcast is delivered on demand to the media consumer's personal computer or portable media player. As wireless network capabilities expand, vidcasts are finding a new audience on mobile networks. Critical mass for the vidcast is expected to hit as next-generation handsets better capable of video download/playback become more common. Vidcasts are often targeted to transit commuters looking to fill their time on the bus with something that interests them" (Douma).
How to Make a Podcast:
Here is a screen shot video on how to use Garageband to make a podcast.
Use for Educators:
1. The most practical use of podcasts for educators is in lesson delivery. Teachers can now post lectures or tutorials online so that students can access them from any location other than school. This is beneificial for those students who might need to listen to a lecture multiple times. This supports the "flipped" classroom model that has students learn the information on their own time and come to class to demonstrate that knowledge.
2. Podcasts can also be an effective assessment tool. Students could create podcasts to show their understanding of a concept. For example, an English class could have their students pretend to be a character from a book they are reading and have other students interview them. A science class could have students describe their scientific method as they conduct experiments. Art teachers could have their students comment on influences as the create their art work.
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on May 2, 2013 - 12:10 AM
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They've collected spare change from elementary students and sold $2 rubber wrist bands with the message "Ride Free." They've held golf outings and pancake breakfasts and had T-shirts made in the same orange hue as Bryce's beloved BMX bike.
A dollar at a time, the people who loved Bryce Buchholz and people who never knew him have raised $143,000 toward the construction of a skate and bike park in Lancaster in memory of the teenager who was killed by a drunken driver one year ago Friday.
"Yes, it was a tragic event, but the community has come together through this tragedy," Bill Buchholz, Bryce's father, said in an interview. "And it's not our park. It's the community's park. We were given the opportunity to build it, but the community itself has helped us attain our dream."
The volunteers who have spent countless hours fundraising and planning for the skate and bike park hope to open it this fall.
They have a location for the park, hired a Southern California company to design the series of stairs, rails and walls that will draw in skateboarders and bike riders, and worked with Lancaster officials to address questions of liability, supervision and security.
Those efforts continue with a fundraiser planned for Sunday that began as a memorial bike ride and grew into a full day of activities.
"It was really meant to be something to help the family and friends of Bryce get through this time," said Anne Farmer, Bryce's aunt. "As with everything we've done, it has begun as one small thing and snowballed into something awesome."
The night he died, Bryce was riding home from downtown Lancaster with his friend, Ryan Neth.
At about 8:45 p.m., a driver heading southbound on Lake smashed into Bryce, sending him flying off his bike, and continued on without stopping.
A witness, Benny Kirkland, followed Michael C. Ettipio home, confronted him in his driveway and drove Ettipio back to the scene of the accident. Ettipio, then 23, was arrested and accused of driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit.
Bryce's death was wrenching for his classmates at Lancaster Middle School, where he was in the eighth grade, and the middle school has kept his locker empty for this school year.
Ettipio pleaded guilty last year to first-degree vehicular manslaughter. In the hours before the accident, Ettipio had been drinking at the ForestView Restaurant on Transit Road. He was sentenced to one to three years in prison.
By then, Bryce's friends and family already had begun raising money for a skate and bike park in his honor.
They wanted to build a place where Bryce's friends and other riders could go. There aren't many options in Lancaster beside the central business district, where the stairs and planters in front of the Opera House and parking lots for Sav-A-Lot and the Rite Aid beckon – even as the merchants complain.
Jim Everett, the president of Performance Advantage Co., with offices in downtown Lancaster, said work on building a skate park hadn't gone very far until the people who cared about Bryce got involved.
They set an ambitious fundraising goal of $200,000, and they've gotten almost three-fourths of the way there by selling wrist bands, T-shirts, raffle and dinner tickets and collecting money.
Several Lancaster elementary schools collected hundreds of dollars from their students and community groups continue to host fundraisers in Bryce's honor, such as a Lancaster Educational and Alumni Foundation breakfast set for May 11.
The fund hasn't received corporate donations or government aid, but volunteers hope to one day receive a larger gift. "What they have done in a year is remarkable," Everett said. "This is grass-roots fundraising."
Organizers worked with the town and village to select a location before settling on Keysa Park, a town park within the village limits. Playground equipment now located on the skate-park site will be relocated in Keysa Park, said Terrence McCracken, general crew chief for the town's Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry.
California Skateparks was hired to design the park and Bill Minadeo, a company vice president, came out to Lancaster to meet with volunteers, teen riders and town officials to discuss the project. "I'm honored to be involved," he said. The custom concrete skate park will have stairs, a rail and a wall to grind on and jump from, with components that are easy enough for beginning riders to use and others that are challenging enough for more experienced skateboarders, bikers and in-line skaters, Minadeo said.
California Skateparks has produced three concept drawings, and will produce a final, detailed set of plans after getting feedback from the public on the three ideas. Organizers will build as much as they can in the first phase of the skate park, and they will continue to raise money to make the park even better in the years to come, Farmer said. "We're not in it for the short haul," she said.
The Town Board will have to approve the final design, and an agreement stating the organizers will pay for the construction of the park and then turn over ownership to the town will be signed, Lancaster Supervisor Dino Fudoli said.
The town's insurance policy for its parks and athletic fields will cover the skate park. The park will be operated without town supervision, on a play-at-your-own-risk basis, Farmer said. It will be open from dawn to dusk without any lighting.
"It's the best idea Lancaster ever had," said Grant Ihrig, 12, a Depew Middle School student who was in-line skating near the future site of the skate park this week with his buddy Josh Gierlinger, 16, a BMX rider who attends Lancaster High School.
The volunteers would like to see the park open by Sept. 1, with construction taking about eight to 10 weeks. Fudoli said this timeline may be overly optimistic, but he said town officials will do everything they can to help.
As the park progresses, some of the legal matters surrounding Bryce's death remain. The State Liquor Authority last October charged the owners of the ForestView with serving a "visibly intoxicated" person. The bar's owners initially pleaded not guilty but in February accepted a $10,000 fine and a 10-day suspension of their liquor license to settle the charge, according to liquor authority records.
Bill and Linda Buchholz, Bryce's parents, sued Ettipio and the owners of the ForestView, and those suits are pending.
Ettipio is eligible for release from prison on Sept. 12 and a parole hearing is scheduled for later this month to determine whether he will be released, according to the state Department of Corrections.
Bill and Linda Buchholz, who are divorced, say they don't want to think about Ettipio as the anniversary approaches.
"It's a difficult year and a difficult week," Linda said. "It's something no parent ever wants to go through."
Sunday's fundraiser started out as a memorial bike ride meant to help ease the family's pain, for at least a few hours.
The event has grown to include a classic car cruise, live music, face painting and other activities for children. Organizers originally called Sunday's event "Bryce's Ride Home," but changed it to "Ride for Bryce" because Bryce isn't coming home, Bill Buchholz said.
The activities begin at 11 a.m. in the Bowen Road Grove, 3925 Bowen Road, Lancaster. Visit www.flyhighridefreebryce.com for more information.
One year after Bryce's death, his buddy Ryan Neth still holds onto the bandana Bryce bought him just hours before he died. Linda Buchholz said she doesn't know what she'll do or where she'll go on Friday.
Bill Buchholz plans to go to work, at the General Motors components plant in Lockport, where his co-workers will wear orange for Bryce.
Later that day, he plans to go to Lake Avenue, where he knows Bryce's friends will show up, on skateboards and bikes, to remember their friend. "I do want to be there for the kids. I think that's very important," he said.
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I feel the exact opposite to what the OP said. I think the ISU/Federations should have/keep in place the minimum technical requirements and allow any skaters who can achieve that compete at the high level regardless of age. If a young lady or man who is 13 can vie to be on the world or Olympic podium they should be allowed to try.
In contrast as 25 year old who can't even get the minimum to skate worlds should be forced to compete in a lower level. Senior and junior shouldn't be about age it should be about ability.
I don't know anything about dance so I won't comment but pairs would have to have different rules about age so 30 year old men aren't skating with 12 year old girls (although sometimes that is the only partner available.) But I do think if some Russian 'junior' teams are good enough to compete at worlds they should be allowed and some who get 12th at Euros and 4CC should be competing with teams more at their level of ability not age.
I don't think that would work. If a skater's birthday is in November, that skater could be assigned to NHK but would not be allowed to compete at Eric Bombard a week earlier. Another skater could not go to Europeans but could skate at the world championship the next month. Also, the exact dates of some events are not settled far in advance, so it would be hard to make plans, say, a year in advance.Originally Posted by CaroLizaFan
Whatever date you set as the cutoff, there will always be one skater who just barely makes it and another who just barely doesn't. July 1st is as good as any, IMHO.
I also prefer watching senior level skaters, though the junior level skating I've seen has yet to make me feel uncomfortable. I do agree with what others have said about illusion mesh, that it shouldn't be overused or used inappropriately, but otherwise I think skating dresses are fine. The one-piece bodysuits are not necessarily less revealing in my mind, they're usually quite tight, aren't they? The loose (not skin-tight at least) pants and shirts that the men sometimes wear would be the least revealing, but I don't see ladies skaters wearing anything similar to that in competition.
It doesn't seem like age restrictions protect young skaters from overworking themselves very much. Driven skaters with high goals will still work hard towards their skating and learning difficult jumps. So even though I prefer watching older, senior skaters, on principle I agree more with mousepotato. I wouldn't mind if the best junior skaters (or all 14- and 15- year olds personally) were allowed to compete at the senior level. Cases like Mao's (and others) make me feel bad, unable to compete at the most prestigious competitions when you're among the best in the world just because you were born months too early. Then you have to wait for the next Olympics to get your chance, and a lot can happen in four years. And there's also the fact that these talented junior skaters are working hard and spending lots of money to skate, but they won't get nearly the same recognition as they would if they were allowed to compete on the senior level because of people like me who mostly just watch seniors.
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I feel that there is double-standard from the initiator of this thread. When Mao and Kim were not able to compete in 2006 OG due to age limit, there were cries all over the place against the rule. Now someone is saying they need to tighten the rule so no juniors can compete in their own Nationals.
A girl looks like 10 to someone doesnot mean she is 10. She has her birthday in documents consistantly. Didn't someone question Polina K's birthday last year saying she should be older than what was in doc and they hided her age to make let her compete in junior?
(FYI, I think CarolLiza_fan is actually a guy.)
I agree with Buttercup's point about a poster being entitled to state an opinion about age designations. For one thing, it's important to remember that we on GS have no power to make or change regulations. We get no vote, and in this issue even the court of public opinion doesn't exist, because the skating authorities don't give a fig for our views on any subject. So why not express an opinion? One can disagree with a stated preference, but one can't designate posters who have a right to support or oppose that preference. After all, we never know when any of us will need such an indulgence in the future!
My reasons for supporting (in general) an age requirement for girls is the realization that in some countries with national programs, the skaters live in sports compounds, and their entire lives are consumed with competition and training. (I generally have in my mind the haunting images of Chinese gymnasts when I think about this issue, which is relevant to me though it may not be to everyone.) It's not a great life for kids, though some may be fine with it.
Again, I understand that a few skaters are astonishing at an early age, and interestingly, those tend to be the skaters who don't burn out before they mature: Michelle, Janet Lynn, YuNa, Mao. (Tara is a special case because her body burned out, though her talent might have remained and matured had she had the chance to compete further.) I don't know what to suggest as rules that would keep them in consideration while protecting everyone else. But it is definitely an issue to think about for me. So much hinges on the fact that girls do mature sooner than boys in terms of talent, and also that girls' achievements often seem on the surface to benefit from immature bodies, while boys' achievements almost invariably improve with increased size and strength. Does this mean that we value the wrong things in ladies' skating? It's definitely a pressing question to ask.
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Sorry about the mix up. I have been getting confused about which was Dan and which was Hao ever since I first saw them all those years ago. So it was inevitable that I would make that mistake on here at some time! Better get it out of the way early on! I suppose it doesnt help that they have the same surname. At least if the surname was different, then it might help me remember that Dan is the girl and Hao is the fella!
You know, there are ways around that problem that can actually look very good. For example, in one of my favourite photos of my favourite female skater (Liza Tuktamysheva), she is on the ice wearing just a T-shirt and a pair of trousers (Here is a link to the photo, as taken from her vKontakte profile: http://cs10027.userapi.com/u38537529...x_b6305cb8.jpg ) Another example is Li Zijuns current gala costume of a checked shirt and denim shorts (Here is a video of her gala performance at the NHK Trophy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa1fGljdbD4 )
But, the point I was trying to make is that Junior skaters should be in Junior competitions, and Senior skaters should be in Senior competitions. There should not be an overlap.
At least that way, you can avoid feeling uncomfortable at the Junior skaters wearing skimpy outfits by just not watching the Junior competitions!!!
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?39697 ) that they are changing the rules in the GP Series so that you do have to be 15 to participate. So, no more overlaps!
Talking about projecting overly adult emotions, did you notice Elena Radionova acting suggestively in the gala at Russian Nationals?! Totally wrong on so many levels! Mind you, I will forgive her this once as it was SOOOO cute the way she latched onto Elena Ilinyk in the finale, and never left her side! I think Nikita was a bit miffed when wee Elena even stood in between him and the older Elena!!!
By the way, has anybody found out what ages Anastasia Gubanova and Alexei Sintsov are? I am still curious as to just how young they are!
The question is, how do you define what "Junior skaters" are and what "Senior skaters" are? Who gets to define it, and on what basis?But, the point I was trying to make is that Junior skaters should be in Junior competitions, and Senior skaters should be in Senior competitions. There should not be an overlap.
But, I suppose that it is finances that is is not letting that happen.
But, the problem is what to do in the Pairs and Ice Dance where there is an age difference between the partners. I have said to define them by the younger member of the partnership, but that would still leave a "Senior" skater competing with Juniors. If you go with the older member, then you have the opposite problem. It's a nightmare to legislate for, so I'm glad I'm not the one making the rules!
Call me cynical, but ages (and the documents supporting them) can be faked! Examples have already been pointed out in this thread. And, since I mentioned them in my original post, what about the confusion over Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao's ages? Whichever set of ages you go with, you still come to the conclusion that they were in a competition that they were outside the age range for.
But, for your example, I wouldn't have said Polina K was older than she is claiming to be. Sure, she is very tall. But, apart from that, she does look her age! When I was at High School, I fancied a girl that was 4 years younger than me. Although she was very tall for her age, you would have still known she was younger.
Bebe Liang, Deanna Stellato, Tara Lipinski, Naomi Nari Nam, all worked on the 3L/3L and all had serious hip problems which impeded or ended their careers. All skated at senior Nationals before age 15.
Zhang and Nagasu have also had their share of injuries to deal with and neither has lived up to their early promise, to date. Since both are still competing, it's too early to say how their careers will finish.
That's a really excellent point. I forgot about Stellato, which is a terrible thing to say about such a splendid skater. She isn't remembered by many because she had to leave skating so early with hip and/or back injuries that ended her career. Certainly Lipinski and Nam are prime examples of bodies damaged way before their time. Kwan for some miraculous reason lasted a good long time, to the benefit of skating in general and Kwanbots (like me) in particular.
You're smart to take out the skaters from the figures era because they didn't face such heavy demands on their bodies.(Though Karen Magnussen did have stress fractures that even put her in a wheelchair for a short stretch.) But as long as we're talking about how wearing the triples era has proved to be, look at how early Midori Ito was hampered by injuries. Even in "her" Olympic year, 1992, she was held back by injuries. She was just about a sure shot to win otherwise.
What's changing is that the minimum age for the senior Grand Prix and senior B events will now be the same -- 15 as of previous July 1 -- as for the senior championships. So you won't get skaters competing on the Grand Prix who are too young for Worlds or Euros/4Cs.
But the maximum age for juniors is still not-yet-19 as of July 1. So there will still be plenty of 15-, 16-, 17-, and 18-year-olds competing internationally in juniors. Just not, for the most part, the same ones who compete internationally in seniors. Especially in disciplines other than ladies singles.
I guarantee that between next season and whenever they change the rule again, we will see some skaters in that age range (15-18) compete JGP in the fall and turn up at Euros, 4Cs, or senior Worlds the same season.
If the rule is that skaters can do one senior international and still be eligible for junior internationals, than I think it is highly likely we will see some skaters compete at one senior B or one Grand Prix in the fall and then turn up at Junior Worlds that year.
All this just applies to international competitions. Rules for what individual federations do at their domestic competitions have never been the same as each other and there's no reason why they need to be. Different federations have different needs.
Also different individual skaters have different needs, which is why some 16-year-olds might be winning Worlds and others might be just getting their feet wet in junior-level competition for the first time.
Individuals' bodies also mature at different ages and to different final shapes and sizes. Just because a spectator wants to look at ladies who look like young women rather than little girls doesn't mean that an age cutoff at 15 (or other mid-teen years) will keep all mature-looking girls on one side and all undeveloped-looking ones on the other.
16 years old
17 years old
18 years old
14 years old
13 years old
14 years old
Maybe the ones who look mature earlier will also achieve senior-level skill sets earlier and maybe not.
For girls jumping ability (but not skating ability or presentation) tends to peak in the early to mid teens. Those who mature early are least likely to ever get the top jump content.
The more triple jumps count toward the results, the more that the early-teen girls are likely to outjump the older teens and young adults.
But your point is well taken. You can't mark the division between junior and senior by bust size.
The main question that I have is this. What is the reason for holding junior championships in the first place? Is it for young kids at various ages to have fun, like the World Series for under 14 Little League baseball (which is often won by a team with a ringer -- a seventeen-year-old pitcher passing for 14.)?


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The next big thing in social media might just be locally grown right here in the Lowcountry.
Yik Yak, the new Twitter-like app developed by College of Charleston student and founder of Supreme Apps William Jamieson of Mount Pleasant, has began to take off on college campuses all across the Southeast. Available on both Android and iPhone, the free app allows users to post comments anonymously and determine what local comments are shown through a simple voting system. Posts, or "yaks" as they are called, can be sorted so that the most recent or most popular comments in the user's area appear first. Users are also able to monitor their community posts and report any negative or innappropriate content. Once reported, these posts are flagged for removal, and if a user is repeatedly flagged, he or she is kicked off of the app.
"People want their voice out there, but they don't necessarily want their name attached," said Jamieson. "Yik Yak lets users communicate in their area with anonymity, and putting them in complete control gives a unique feel for each city."
Jamieson began working on the app towards the end of December last year when he was approached by Furman grads Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll to develop their idea for the app. Yik Yak was released initially on iPhone on New Year's Day 2014, with the Android version coming a week later.
Yik Yak is the most recent in a long line of successful phone apps by Jamieson's Supreme Apps, including Front Flash and Facebook Photo Downloader. Yik Yak is currently available in both the iTunes and Android app stores. For more information, visit YikYakApp.com.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina held its Shining Star Awards Banquet on Thursday, May 10. The event was held at Trident Technical College and hosted by Tom Crawford of WCIV ABC News 4. It was attended by more than 200 business and agency partners.
A special awards ceremony took place during the banquet to recognize Goodwill's 2012 Legacy Award Winners: Graduate of the Year award went to Michael Reid, Fredrick Gaillard was named Achiever of the Year, Suelene Guiles was selected for the Goodwill Works! Award, Cindy Scarborough was chosen as the 2012 Employee of the Year and Maghan Johnson received the 2012 Barbara Banks Customer Service Award. C&K Systems was recognized as Goodwill's Corporate Partner of the Year, the Partnerships for People award went to Family Services and Goodwill's Volunteer of the Year was Robert Calcote. Awards were presented to recipients by Goodwill President and CEO Robert Smith and Goodwill Board Chairman Patrick Bryant.
"We are honored to recognize Goodwill program participants who have successfully completed a Goodwill program and achieved stable employment," said Smith. "We were also honored to recognize our partners who have helped further Goodwill's mission of helping people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work!"
Each year, Goodwill recognizes the contributions of individuals who have played a positive role in the growth of Goodwill's mission by inducting them into its Hall of Fame. This year's honoree, Paul Franklin, was instrumental in the facilitation of Goodwill's first strategic plan. Prior to becoming board chair, Franklin served on the search committee as Goodwill's leadership transitioned. As chairman, he forged a refinement of the current Goodwill Mission Statement, "To help People Achieve their full potential through the Dignity and Power of Work." This broadening of the mission statement led to the tremendous growth of Goodwill's services. After his board service, Franklin continues to serve the needs of the community through championing the care and well-being of senior citizens.
"Paul Franklin is committed to helping Goodwill be a first class organization in order to best provide our services to the community," said Smith. "His passion and support helped build the Goodwill organization. It is a great honor to induct Paul into the Hall of Fame and recognize him for his dedication and support of Goodwill's mission."
Franklin follows fellow Hall of Fame inductees Bill Perry, Kenny Fox, Henry H. Lowndes, Jr., Joseph P. Laferte, Jr., Merrill J. Kinder, Henry 'Bud' Brawner, William Sandy Stuhr, Mary Croghan-Ramsay, Drs. Vince Moseley, Theodore S. Stern, Erbert F. Cicenia and Margaret B. Luzski.
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Dendreon today said it sold to Novartis its immunotherapy manufacturing facility in Morris Plains, NJ, for $43 million cash—the latest move by the troubled prostate cancer drug developer to right its own ship following more than a year of weaker-than-expected sales.
"Dendreon continues to make progress in improving our financial strength, and this transaction is aligned with that goal as we work to build value for our shareholders," John H. Johnson, Dendreon's chairman, president, and CEO said in a statement.
He added that about 100 existing employees will keep their jobs and work under Novartis, which will use the 173,100-square-foot plant to help grow its immunotherapy operations and develop new treatments. It was not known if the 100 represented all or a portion of the workforce at the plant, which opened in 2009.
Novartis has moved in recent months to expand its presence in the field: on August 6, the firm said it was giving $20 million to University of Pennsylvania toward creation of a Center for Advanced Cellular Therapies, under a new R&D alliance designed to advance novel T-cell immunotherapies against cancer.
Dendreon said July 30 it would close its manufacturing of Provenge® at the plant during the fourth quarter of this year, as part of a strategic restructuring plan designed to cut costs by about $150 million annually—including by eliminating more than 600 full-time and contractor positions over 12 months—in order to bring the company to profitability and future growth. The company said at the time it would consolidate Provenge production in its plants in Union City, GA, and Seal Beach, CA.
In its third-quarter 2012 results, reported last month, Dendreon recorded $78 million in sales for its sole product Provenge, up 27% from the year-ago quarter. Even better for the company, it added during Q3 54 net new accounts from doctors agreeing to use the drug, bringing its total number of infusing accounts to 741.
However, Dendreon finished Q3 2012 with a $154.9 million net loss, due to a one-time charge of about $81 million related to cash and non-cash restructuring expenses. Even worse, for much of this year the company bled significant assets: As of Sept. 30, Dendreon had about $445.1 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term and long-term investments, down about 28% from $617.7 million as of December 31, 2011.
Dendreon's immunotherapy plant sale to Novartis was one of two actions taken in recent days by the company to shrink its real estate holdings. On December 14, Denderon listed for sublease via Officespace.com four of eight floors totaling 90,000 square feet that it originally leased for its new headquarters in downtown Seattle, at the Russell Investments Center. The company leased the eight floors in March 2011, on the eve of Provenge hitting the market.
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GENEVA (5 April 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson, will undertake an official visit to Burkina Faso from 8 to 12 April 2013. This will be the first visit to the country by an independent expert designated by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor and report on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism worldwide.
"This information-gathering visit represents a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss the country's counter-terrorism law and practice, with the aim of helping to ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the fight against terrorism," said Mr. Emmerson, who will be visiting Burkina Faso at the invitation of the Government.
During his five-day visit, the rights expert will meet with Government officials from a number of relevant ministries, including foreign affairs, human rights, interior and justice, as well as representatives of the judiciary and law enforcement, and with prosecutors. Mr. Emmerson will also meet with parliamentarians, representatives of the international community and non-governmental organizations. He further plans to visit detention centres relevant to his mandate. Based on the information collected during the visit, the Special Rapporteur will prepare a report to be presented to the Human Rights Council in 2014.
At the end of the visit on Friday, 12 April, Mr. Emmerson will hold a press conference in Ouagadougou to present his preliminary observations. Further details will follow.
Ben Emmerson (United Kingdom) is the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. On 1 August 2011, he took up his functions on the mandate that was created in 2005 by the former UN Commission on Human Rights and renewed by the UN Human Rights Council for a three year period in September 2010. As Special Rapporteur he is independent from any Government and serves in his individual capacity. Learn more, log on to: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Terrorism/Pages/SRTerrorismIndex.aspx
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Wow. file Size for WMV is pretty big. Im donwloading now, and at 100kb/s it will take roughly an hour. Looking forward to watching though....
I'd like a smaller download please I have severe problesm with my Internet connection at the moment and am limited to 64k
Thank you for the 16:9 video format! I like the high bitrate of WMV(high) too, please keep it this way.
The "Dice-O-Matic" machine is really brilliant! I run a gaming website too (www.funwin.com) and i hear the same complaints from players every day - i need this machine!!!!
If the WMVs are too big, you may not be able to maintain the wormhole long enough to get them in one shot. The PowerShell BITS cmdlets can help with that issue though.
Seriously, on top of being great shows in general, it was cool that Tablet PCs were often used in the SG series (particularly Atlantis). MS should've capitilized on that. Tablets have never gotten much TV marketing. Hopefully they'll get a much needed push with Windows 7's release.
The 16:9 format is great, but it does something weird to the silverlight player. Theres a big black band in the bottom 1/4th of the screen, with the player controls just above that.
No problem with the wormholes! My ZPM is fully charged and my latest compression algorithms can download the file within a few seconds - as long as Zelenka keeps his fingers from my tablet PC!
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Baitullah Mehsud, Pakistani Taliban leader, who has been picked by four teams on the DDP, is reported to be in a coma suffering from diabetic and kidney complications.
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Why Every '80s Sitcom Decided to Kill Off the Mom
Why Did Audiences Love Dead Moms So Much?
It's not fair to say that all the shows listed above were embraced by audiences because they were good. Full House had a successful eight-year run, despite the fact that 99 percent of its jokes were just catch phrases, and the other 1 percent were about people touching Uncle Jesse's hair even though he really didn't want them touching his hair.
A lot of the other shows weren't much better, but something about the family dynamic resonated with audiences, and I don't think it was because the '80s saw an uptick in mom murders. However, the '80s did see a huge uptick in another destructive force on families: divorce. Starting in the '70s and up through the mid-'80s, each state was systematically enacting the "no-fault" divorce law. By 1985, it was legal in every state to get divorced without proving any wrongdoing by either the husband or the wife. As a result, divorce rates soared; around 35 percent of all kids in the U.S. lived with single parents by the end of the '80s. That number was up from 15 percent just a decade earlier. So with a huge chunk of the next generation raised by single parents, no one quite knew what kind of long-term consequences there would be from all that divorce. But they certainly had some worst-case scenarios in mind.
Hint: It's drug abuse.
Drugs were a huge topic at the top of everyone's mind in the 1980s because the Reagan administration spent billions of dollars to put it there. In between each one of the sitcoms on the list above, you were likely to see at least one PSA about how drugs really, really wanted to ruin the rest of your life. Like this one where Pee Wee warns everyone against the dangers of crack.
Pictured: A pale Pee Wee Herman standing next to the weathered hand of a grown man.
But in addition to drugs being a hot-button topic, the '80s also marked the first time that people started changing the discussion around drug use. They were suggesting that drugs didn't always create dysfunctional families; rather, dysfunctional families sometimes encouraged drug use. That's at least part of the reason why the only sitcoms that had entire "Just Say No" episodes were Punky Brewster and Diff'rent Strokes, two shows about orphaned at-risk kids.
So now you have a social climate in the United States where no one quite knows how the collapse of the family institution will affect the kids in the next generation, but they're pretty sure that the answer is: badly. Everyone is at least privately terrified that family is the heart of the social structure, and when it fails, the whole system will fail as well.
Which brings us to that famous commercial where the dad confronts his son about his crayon box full of hardcore narcotics and the son says he learned to do drugs by watching his parents do drugs. No wait, that's not quite right -- he learned to do drugs by watching his father do drugs. The mother is suspiciously absent. Granted, she's credited with snooping in the kid's room and finding the drugs, but the fact that she's not there in the commercial is very telling.
"Your mother wanted to be here for this, but you know she has book club on Tuesdays."
See, the mother already did her part in the battle against drug use, she found them. But when the father is left to provide the discipline alone, the whole thing blows up in his face. He's completely incompetent. Those sitcom creators who first decided to do a domestic comedy without mothers were absolutely right that moms represented the glue of the family. The key ingredient that makes a home a home is the mother. Her absence signifies the dissolution of the family, and the consequence according to this commercial was the greatest fear of the 1980s: When dad is the only adult, everyone is fucked.
What Does This Have to Do With Missing Moms in Sitcoms?
Whether intentionally or not, when sitcoms killed off the most important element of a family, they presented audiences with the precarious situation everyone was privately afraid of: a family on the verge of collapse. But instead of giving audiences the dismal ending where everyone becomes junkies, the sitcoms smiled in the face of all that fear and said, "It's OK. Everything is going to be alright." These shows presented scenarios in which the dissolution of families was sad, yes, but it wasn't going to ruin any of the kids permanently. In fact, nearly every problem could be solved in half an hour, except for the big ones, which had to be solved in an hour spread across two weeks.
Like that episode where Punky Brewster's friends were all murdered in a cave. That took awhile to clean up.
The culmination of the whole phenomenon was in the show Blossom, in which the parents go through a divorce and the oldest son becomes a drug addict. It addresses that collective fear of the '80s in a more literal way than any of the other shows, and then immediately eases that fear by redeeming the son as he gets clean and rejoins the family in the pilot episode.
I think kids, fathers and even mothers took comfort in watching these shows because they suggested that families could still function even after they were fractured by one parent leaving. So it turns out that sacrificing all those moms was one of the kindest things network television could have done for audiences during that decade. And best of all, they probably only did it for the sake of some jokes about dads reluctantly buying training bras.
So thanks, 1980s, you've succeeded again, despite yourself. Though to be fair, you also essentially told an entire generation of people that divorce was no big deal, so I guess you kind of broke even.*
*Not an actual appraisal of debt for all the lasting damage you probably caused.
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Mom's tip helps thwart planned theater shootingUPDATED 1:26 PM CST Nov 19, 2012
Police in Bolivar, Mo., said a tip from a mother helped lead them to arrest her son before he could carry out plans to go on a shooting rampage at a movie theater showing the latest Twilight film.
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