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Crop Residue Removal Studies from Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont Industrial Biosciences Provide Management Options
Crop Residue Removal Studies from Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont Industrial Biosciences Provide Management Options
Strong Residue Management Practices Key Today; Cellulosic Ethanol Production May Be Key Tomorrow
In many high-yielding areas of the Corn Belt, residue buildup has become a challenge.
DuPont businesses Pioneer Hi-Bred and DuPont Industrial Biosciences are collaborating with Iowa State University, performing studies on residue to establish best practices in harvesting, storage and transportation, as well as to assure the agronomic and environmental integrity of cornfields.
"We know the near-term benefits of residue removal," says Andy Heggenstaller, Pioneer agronomy research manager from Iowa. "We're now trying to learn how to take advantage of these benefits with an eye toward achieving similar long-term agronomic advantages."
The primary advantage in reducing surface residue is preventing stand establishment concerns in the following crop. Another advantage is a solution to nitrogen tie-up that can be caused by residues. Some growers increase their nitrogen fertilizer rates to compensate for nitrogen tied up by microbes. Removing a portion of the residue can reduce additional nitrogen applications.
"Growers who achieve high yields per acre typically find that residue becomes difficult to manage," Heggenstaller says. "It can be a time-consuming and costly process."
Costs associated with intensive tillage aren't only monetary. Excessive tillage also can damage the soil. Organic matter that supports high crop yields is depleted when oxygen is introduced into the soil through tillage, Heggenstaller says.
Good residue management practices are crucial to overcoming some of the challenges associated with reduced-tillage systems.
The first area of focus for growers should be seed selection. Every year Pioneer conducts extensive emergence trials in a wide range of stressful environments and soil types, including early-planted and reduced-tillage fields. Pioneer assigns each hybrid a stress emergence score based on the genetic potential for a hybrid to establish stand under stress conditions (e.g., cold, wet soils or environments with short periods of severe low temperatures).
Pioneer also assigns high-residue suitability ratings of highly suitable, suitable or poorly suited for hybrid performance in reduced-tillage systems. This rating is calculated based on trait scores for the following: stress emergence, northern corn leaf blight, anthracnose stalk rot, gray leaf spot and Diplodia ear rot.
Because heavy residue can hinder planting efforts, growers also should be sure to set up and operate the planter appropriately. This can help improve stand establishment in high-residue systems. Because planter operation may vary widely with soil type and conditions, it can be helpful to consult with an area agronomist or other no-tillers in the area to determine the best equipment and practices based on needs.
Other planting tips include using row cleaners to clear the planting row of residue, planting slightly deeper to help overcome some of the moisture and temperature variability, and choosing a planting date that allocates extra time for soil under heavy residue to dry before planting.
While these best management practices can help growers today, DuPont Industrial Biosciences is developing solutions for tomorrow that address the residue itself.
DuPont plans to build one of the world's first commercial cellulosic ethanol biorefineries in Nevada, Iowa, which will require thousands of tons of stover from Iowa fields.
"Currently, the most plentiful agricultural source of ligno-cellulosic biomass for ethanol production in the U.S. is corn stover," says Steve Mirshak, business director for DuPont's cellulosic ethanol program. "We're currently working with an exclusive group of growers in a pilot program to collect stover in support of the biorefinery. When completed, the plant will be fueled almost exclusively by cornstalks."
Experts are keeping in mind long-term impacts. "University research suggests that at a high yield level (200 bushels per acre or more), growers can remove 40 percent of stover without negatively impacting soil organic matter," Heggenstaller says. "As we move forward, cellulosic ethanol production may become a common form of residue management."
DuPont Industrial Biosciences also hopes the cellulosic ethanol industry will provide opportunities for growers to help manage residue and provide additional value to their croplands.
For more information about managing corn residue in corn production, corn stover harvest for biofuel production or www.ddce.com, visit www.pioneer.com or contact your local Pioneer sales professional.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing high-quality seeds to farmers in more than 90 countries. Pioneer provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere. Science with Service Delivering SuccessTM.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders, we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment. For additional information about DuPont and its commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit www.dupont.com.


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So, I'm thinking about experimenting with it a little more here & there. So for a little taste of the real life at my house, you can watch this little clip I uploaded to newbaby.com of what just-before-bedtime looks (and sounds) like at my house. Then maybe you'll understand why I look and sound the way I do when you finally see me in action someday.
May 23, 2008
To Vlog Or Not To Vlog
So, I'm thinking about experimenting with it a little more here & there. So for a little taste of the real life at my house, you can watch this little clip I uploaded to newbaby.com of what just-before-bedtime looks (and sounds) like at my house. Then maybe you'll understand why I look and sound the way I do when you finally see me in action someday.
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I've been wanting to post a vlog for a while now, but haven't come up with anything exciting to talk about. I do like it when I see and hear another blogger, it's fun to hear their voices and watch their facial expressions...can't get goof facial expressions from a blog post:)ReplyDelete
The idea of vlogging kinda scares me-I don't mind people reading what I have to say, if they even do that, but I am a little freaked about people watching me do stuff. I guess I would go for it if I felt it served some purpose, like a how to on wearing a sling, or combing out cradle cap or something. That would be fun to share.ReplyDelete
Noooo, I couldn't vlog, I blog while feeding littlepixie who prefers to hold onto both boobs while feeding. It might attract a whole other demographic to my site :)ReplyDelete
Very cute, Steph! And no, I'm not vlogging, ever. I do have some very cute videos of AJ that I won't even put up because I think it gets too personal, that videos see too much of the home, the person, etc. Pictures are easily cropped and manipulated before placed but videos you can't do that to.ReplyDelete
You know, about 40 years ago at a World's Fair in Montreal, there was a picture telephone display. Somehow though, we don't see picture phones in everybody's home. Maybe it is because we don't want to show what we look like if we answer the phone in the middle of a shower, cleaning the bathroom, still in bed, you fill in the rest.ReplyDelete
I've been doing a little of it... but just recently. It started as a joke, but there was a small request for more. because i'm anal and it's time consuming, I've limited it to once a week... for now...ReplyDelete
you can see mine at http://www.desperatelyseekingsanity.com/category/watchout-cnn
I think my personal fave is "How Much is the interest on that doggie in the window"
I'm all about blogging....vloging might not be for me. I have a hard time getting people to take me serious as it is!ReplyDelete
Love your before bedtime... mine looks about the same most nights, and I only have a 2yo and 7mo. What's ahead?!?ReplyDelete
If blogging turns into vlogging, I doubt I'll follow. I'd spend so much time getting ready to record that I'd never end up actually recording. Unless, of course, we all just sign a contract stating that we will not judge what we see or hear on said vlogs. :)
I think it would be very difficult for me to Vlog. I think it's fun to blog about the cute things my kids say but who wants to watch me retell the story?!ReplyDelete
I can't even keep up with Twitter! And I'm not sure everyone needs to know just how much I post while nursing...ReplyDelete
Ok, I laughed at Gray spinning round and round....HILARIOUS!!!ReplyDelete
And about vlogging, well, doesn't Rosie O'Donnell vlog? It's kinda neat, but a little too much if done all the time. I think every now and then would be neat and a way to know you better. (Not that I need to know you better!)
I think I'd love seeing you and others do it, but for me... I just can't be funny in person. I lack timing and my delivery comes off stilted and awkard. I doubt I'd take it on, personally, unless I could hire an actress to play me. HA! Check me out though, I'd be the Milli Vanilli of vlogging!ReplyDelete
Think I might be onto something here.
Yay! fun! I kinda like the idea of vlogging. But I am such a ham. That video was adorable.ReplyDelete
Before bedtime is craziness here too! Cute!ReplyDelete
Plugging her nose, lol! I've heard you and person and you have the sweetest voice. I'd love your vlogs, but no, I couldn't do it. No way, uh uh, never.ReplyDelete
I'm guessing it took you awhile to get those boys to bed, eh? ;)
Yeah, if that's the future of blogging, I won't be a part. Totally not into people seeing more than pictures, I don't think any of you want that. LOL Plus, I just do better when I have time to think things our rather than just say them. It's jus better for me.ReplyDelete
I would occasionally, but not as the regular format. I would just be too caught up in the details. Plus, I would have to clean up first.ReplyDelete
I started video blogging to announce winners of my blog contests. Actually, I've only done it once, and I'm doing it this weekend to announce winners. It went over really well. People found it interesting to put the face and voice to the writing. I'm kind of dreading doing it this weekend because I don't like how I look or sound on video, but the people like it! ;)ReplyDelete
But, no, it doesn't replace the writing, and it never will for me. I really hope blogging doesn't take that direction. For me, it's all about the writing....
Ok, just yesterday I was thinking about doing a vlog or two for my blog.ReplyDelete
Your boys are adorable! I hope to have a boy one day.
I blog because I like to write, it's therapeutic, and fun. Now, I am not so sure having to get dressed up and figure out my video equipment would be that much fun or very therapeutic so..... probalby not going to VLog anytime soon.ReplyDelete
I am better heard and not seen, but I just might give it a try.ReplyDelete
Your kids are so cute! They look like real hams. I wonder how you possibly got them to sleep after that!

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The following are books published recently by Hamilton alumni. We welcome other new or recent books for annotation in the Alumni Review. Bibliographic information for ordering purposes may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com, or, preferably, copies of books to Bookshelf Editor, Hamilton Alumni Review.
Amy Barkham '11 (a.k.a. Aminata Diop), The Mirth of College (Gaithersburg, Md.: Phoenix Press Intl., 2011). First published while the author was still a Hamilton student, this satirical novel chronicles a young creative writing professor's quest to see college life through the eyes of her students and how her plan leads to serious complications. Todd Franklin, professor of philosophy, provided an introductory commentary, "… Set within the context of a bucolic small New England college, Barkham's novel poignantly problematizes the tenuous boundaries between helping students find their way and potentially losing one's own."
Nina Bogin K'74, The Lost Hare (Greenwich, London: Anvil Press Poetry, 2012). In this, her third collection of poetry, the author explores places of both memory and love; language and geography. Alison Brackenbury of the Poetry Review notes, "Nina Bogin writes beautiful, spare, exemplary poems from which everything unnecessary is quietly stripped away. [Her] poetry is its own place, but her particular patch of poetic earth can also become her readers' country." A New York native, Bogin has lived in France since 1976. She works as a translator of art history and literary criticism and teaches English at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard.
Selena Coppock '02, The New Rules for Blondes (New York: It Books/HarperCollins, 2013). Having won "best hair" in her high school graduating class, the author/comedienne (not to mention full-time blonde) is well equipped to offer this collection of laugh-out-loud essays that celebrate the trials and tribulations of "those of us who really do have more fun." Coppock has taken her storytelling to stages throughout New York and Boston, including The Moth Story Slam, where she tied for first place with her story "After Hours" in 2011. She has appeared on VH1, CollegeHumor.com and in numerous magazines and blogs.
Nancy Avery Dafoe K'74, Breaking Open the Box: A Guide for Creative Techniques to Improve Academic Writing and Generate Critical Thinking (Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2013). According to the author, students who are taught to apply creative techniques and make creative decisions about rhetorical structures not only improve their writing, but also their critical-thinking skills. This educational textbook offers strategies for engaging students in literary analysis and the analytical writing process by providing creative choice. Dafoe, an English teacher at East Syracuse Minoa Central High School in New York, is also a poet and fiction author.
Vicki Wenzel Doudera '83, Final Settlement (Woodbury, Minn.: Midnight Ink/Llewellyn, 2013). The fourth book in the Darby Farr Mystery Series finds the crime-solving realtor returning to her hometown in Maine for a friend's wedding, only to soon find herself investigating the death of the police chief's assistant — and potentially becoming the murderer's next victim. Like her protagonist, Doudera is a real estate broker and the author of three nonfiction books on the subject. Her debut mystery, A House to Die For, was selected for the Best of 2010 list in Suspense Magazine.
Donald Haggerty '77, Contemplative Provocations (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2013). Subtitled "Brief, concentrated observations on aspects of a life with God," this book offers insights into the spiritual power of prayer and the pursuit of God. According to one reviewer, the author offers "beautifully crafted meditations specifically designed to lead the reader to a deeper experience of the interior life." Father Haggerty, of the Archdiocese of New York, is currently serving as a professor of moral theology at the Capuchin Franciscan Institute of Philosophy and Theology in Ethiopia.
Bryan Jaroch '97 (photographer), Taste of the Town: A Guided Tour of College Football's Best Places to Eat (New York: Center Street, 2013). Written by Todd Blackledge, former NFL quarterback, broadcaster and host of ESPN's popular segment "Taste of the Town," and JR Rosenthal, this book explores the special relationship between college football and its hometown cuisine. Complete with more than 100 recipes, the book features dozens of mouth-watering photos taken by Jaroch, who has worked as a producer at ESPN since 1999.
Matthew Kahn '88, Fundamentals of Environmental Economics: Solving Urban Pollution Problems (Amazon Digital Services, 2013). By embracing "free-market environmentalism," cities and nations can achieve the win-win of economic growth and reduced urban pollution, notes the author, a professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment, the Department of Economics, the Department of Public Policy, the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the UCLA School of Law. The book focuses on the incentives of households, firms and governments to reduce their production of air, water, noise and garbage pollution.
Yaakov Levinson '72 (a.k.a. Jan Levinson), Jewish Natural Nutrition … with Kabbalistic Insights (Dallas: Helm Publishing, 2011). A clinical dietician, the author explores food of the Torah, Talmud and Old Testament, and interprets Jewish food traditions through a kabbalah lens. The book includes more than 25 recipes. Levinson is a lecturer, researcher, consultant and director of hospital nutrition departments in Jerusalem. A Torah-observant Jew, he has studied at both Hassidic and Lithuanian Torah academies in Brooklyn, Tzefat and Jerusalem.
Sarah Maas '08, Crown of Midnight (New York: Bloomsbury USA, 2013). The second in the young adult fantasy series "Throne of Glass" finds teenage protagonist Celaena Sardothien returning as the king's royal assassin, a role she only pretends to carry out. "Keeping up the deadly charade … will test her in frightening new ways, especially when she's given a task that could jeopardize everything she's come to care for." Both Crown of Midnight and Maas' first book, Throne of Glass, hit The New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. The third book, Heir of Fire, is scheduled for release this fall.
Steve Orlando '08, Mystery in Space (New York: DC Comics/Vertigo, 2012). This anthology short, written by Orlando and illustrated by Francesco Trifogli, appears in the publisher's relaunch of its historic Science Fiction anthology, exploring the rebellion of two young lovers as they mature and battle gender, and even species, roles in a non-human society. When not coming up with new stories, Orlando can be found at Hudson Wine Merchants in Hudson, N.Y., where he curates the spirits selection.
Steve Orlando '08, Undertow (Berkeley, Calif.: Image Comics, 2014). This pulp adventures series explores Atlantis as the world superpower, following pirate and freedom fighter Redum Anshargal as he frees people from Atlantis' corrupt decadence and offers them a new life on the Deliverer, his enormous, watertight society barge that tours the barren surface world. Redum and his first mate, Ukinnu Alal, protect their crew of pioneers from the dangers of the surface including monstrous beasts and feral humans, but they might not be able to fight off the dangers within.
Jason Paulino '06, Chosen (iUniverse, 2013). This science fiction adventure, described by readers as an "addictive, enthralling page-turner," focuses on three teenage boys who are abducted by visitors from another world. Why they are "chosen" is a mystery, even after they arrive with their captors on a strange, purple planet. The book, the concept for which won the 2012 NextTV Writing and Pitch Competition, is the first in a four-part saga and the author's first novel. Paulino, who lives in the Los Angeles area, has also written several screen plays and television pilots.
Thomas B. Roberts '61, The Psychedelic Future of the Mind (Rochester, Vt.: Park Street Press, 2013). From enhanced problem-solving skills to a stronger immune system to deeper moral and ethical values, psychedelic psychotherapy's list of potential benefits are beginning to be recognized and researched more widely than ever before. Roberts, professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University, has taught the first catalogue-listed psychedelics course since 1981. In this book he describes how new uses for entheogens can enrich not only the lives of individuals, but also society as a whole.
Arthur J. Rynearson '71, Legislative Drafting Step-by-Step (Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 2013). As its title suggests, this book is a practical, "how-to" reference for anyone interested in learning more about the role that rule-of-law values play in proper drafting techniques. Complete with charts, tables and drafting exercises, it includes a five-step framework "to guide the drafter in converting any legislative proposal into an actual bill, resolution or amendment." A former deputy legislative counsel of the U.S. Senate, the author is a legislative drafting consultant and teaches at the International Law Institute in Washington, D.C.
Jeswald W. Salacuse '60, Negotiating Life: Secrets for Everyday Diplomacy and Deal Making (Hampshire, England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). Arguing that life is filled with "a series of negotiations, deal making and diplomacy," the author draws on his extensive experiences around the world to show how anyone can apply negotiating strategies in his or her own life — from personal relationships to the workplace and even to our own thoughts as we negotiate compromises and agreements internally. Considered a leading scholar and teacher in the field of negotiation, Salacuse is the Henry J. Braker Professor of Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
Jeswald W. Salacuse '60, The Three Laws of International Investment: National, Contractual, and International Frameworks for Foreign Capital (New York: Oxford University Press USA, 2013). Described as "a vital overview of the laws, rules and regulations governing foreign investment for lawyers, scholars, students and government officials," this book examines three legal frameworks for international investment — national laws, contracts and international law — and how they "influence the foreign investment process and the nature of investment transactions, projects and enterprises."
Robert Schultz '69, Autobiography of a Baby Boomer (Durham, N.C.: Light Messages Publishing, 2013). Schultz takes readers through the chapters of his life — from his suburban New Jersey home to Hamilton College and Cornell Medical College, with a long detour through Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Along the way, we experience the pleasures, fears, humor, struggles, reflections and fascinating people and places he encounters on the quest for a life well lived. Now retired from private practice as an orthopedic surgeon, Schultz teaches in the Department of Orthopaedics at Duke University.
Janet Sternberg K'75, Misbehavior in Cyber Places: The Regulation of Online Conduct in Virtual Communities on the Internet (Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, 2012). Based largely on the author's 2001 doctoral dissertation in media ecology at New York University, this book examines online interpersonal communication before the turn of the century. The author, an assistant professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University, offers an historical perspective on early virtual communities — those formed prior to the proliferation of smartphones and social media — and examines misbehavior from rule breaking to cybercrime.
William Wells '67, Hope's Road (New York: Vantage Point, 2012). This crime novel begins with Jack and Jenna Tanner's daughter disappearing, leaving her parents devastated. Two years later, Jack decides to track down her college boyfriend, who is suspected in her disappearance. He embarks on a long journey, encountering memorable characters along the way, and learns much about himself in the process. It is suspenseful and gripping to the surprising end. Wells has pursued a varied career as a journalist, comic-strip writer, speechwriter for the governor of Michigan, marketing executive and custom publishing company owner.
Peter Weltner '64, To the Final Cinder (Baltimore: BrickHouse Books, 2013). This collection of poems, many of which were published previously in a variety of literary magazines and journals, captures the essence of what it is to be human. Poet Linda Gregg describes the writing as "Formal. Beautiful. Tough. Intricate. Musical. In love with language and music." Weltner has published five books of fiction as well as several poetry chapbooks and full-length collections of poetry. He has taught Renaissance and modern American, Irish and British literature for 37 years at San Francisco State University.
Peter Weltner '64, Where Everything Is Water As Far As He Can See (Seattle: Marrowstone Press, 2012). Three long poems, all of which reflect upon life by the sea, are beautifully illustrated by the paintings of Galen Garwood. "The poetry and visual images speak to one another, as in a dialogue," notes one reviewer. "The theme of the book is in part elegiac, a remembrance of friends lost. As you grow older, your past walks beside you, as if hand in hand. Or it meets you in unexpected places where those who have died wait for you." Weltner lives in San Francisco near Ocean Beach.
Kirby Williams '61, Rage in Paris (CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2013). Described as an "ambitious novel [that] tackles African-American life in the Jim Crow era, Paris 1930s history, a short history of jazz in Paris and a tale of love and intrigue," this book follows Urby Brown, a black clarinetist from New Orleans who moves to France after learning that his father is living in Paris. After discovering his father is the leader of uprising fascists, Urby comes face-to-face with a Nazi plot against America. Bill Henderson, editor of Pushcart Press, notes, "Rage in Paris is one of the most profound, moving, yet humorous novels that I have ever read about the black American experience in Paris."


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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
A look at some news recent and not so much that made me shake my head
Check that crossbow in your closet (what do you mean you dont have a crossbow in the closet?): Excalibur Matrix Mega 405 crossbows have been recalled. Theyre camouflage patterned (of course) and were sold in February and March of this year.
The issue? The crossbow can just randomly fire an arrow, without the trigger being pulled. Just. Randomly. Fire. An. Arrow. So that could be a problem if you like to load your crossbow and then, say, make a sandwich. But most people dont leave their crossbows loaded, right? Please tell me Im right.
A 49-year-old Tennessee man tried to have sex with a bank ATM in a bar. And can you believe it, alcohol was involved! Obviously he forgot that ATMs are for withdrawals, not deposits. (Insert groan here.)
Officers arrived to find the guy buck naked in the bar. When they took him outside, he decided he liked the looks of a picnic table, too. He was charged with public intoxication and jailed on $250 bond.
Lets hope he doesnt take a shine to the food slot in his cell.
Mount Pleasant police are still looking for a woman who flipped out over a stale Cinnabon at Burger King earlier this month. Shes passionate about her pastry: She started yelling at employees and reportedly threatened to shoot this place down.
First of all, what are you doing buying a cinnamon roll at Burger King? Get the Whopper and shut up. Second of all, shes directionally-challenged: You shoot a place up, not down. Can you imagine if they put stale pickles on her sandwich? Ill burn this place OUT!
Whatever you think of Joe Bidens politics or teeth, hes a nice guy. A Connecticut high school student invited him to her prom, saying if he turned her down shed have to ask Speaker of the House John Boehner (!!). Biden declined Talia Masellis invite, but sent her a corsage of babys breath, roses and red, white and blue ribbons with a handwritten card. I just thought hed be fun to hang out with, Maselli said.
Maybe he is just a regular Joe.
Imagine your brand-new, multi-million dollar yacht capsizing before you ever set foot on it. Thats what happened in Anacortes, Wash. The boats building team was preparing to deliver the yacht to its new owner when their hopes sank at the dock, along with the boat.
After it inexplicably suddenly flipped over, the six-man crew was rescued from the water. The yacht now needs repair, which again proves the old adage: A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money.
Helpful hint: If you decide to commit burglary, make sure the resident isnt home. And if he is, pray that hes not a mixed martial arts expert. Things could get bumpy.
In San Jose, CA., Brian Kuhn, a kickboxing and MMA instructor, ran home to pick up a uniform and found a man sitting at his dining room table. Mr. Burglar waved a crowbar and sniped, This guy let me in. It was the last chance he had to crack wise before Kuhn came upside his head with fists and feet.
After shoving the suspect through a window, Kuhn dragged him outside in a headlock. Neighbors saw the ruckus and called 9-1-1. Presumably the intruder was happy to see the cops arrive.
As my brother T-Bob likes to say, you cant make this stuff up.
Julie R. Smith, who is afraid of crossbows and stale pickles, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Tim Bradley - L.A. Media Day
Undefeated rising star, Tim "The Desert Storm" Bradley media day workout at Fortune Gym in Los Angeles, CA. Photo Credit: Chris Farina/ Top Rank read more »
"Travieso" Arce - México Workout
Five-time world champ, Jorge "Travieso" Arce entered the final week of preparation for his June 9th fight against Jesus Rojas on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. Photo Credit: Rafael Soto/ Top Rank read more »
Firepower II - Fight Night
Fight Night pics from the Sat, May 26th card at Casino del Sol Resort in Tucson, AZ. Photo Credit: Phil Soto / Top Rank read more »
Firepower II - Weigh in Results
JOSE BENAVIDEZ - 144 vs JOSH SOSA - 142.8 / JESUS SOTO KARASS - 152 vs SID EL-HARRAK - 150 / HANZEL MARTINEZ - 118 vs GERMAN CRUZ - 116.2 / ERIK FLORES - 136.4 vs RODOLFO GAMEZ -135 PHOTO CREDIT: German Villasenor/Top Rank read more »
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
What does French-influence appetizer, science projects, artists, and a beautiful Sunday afternoon have in common? The answer is Once Upon a Gala ~ The SCIENCE of ART Fall FUN-d Raiser.
The Flowertown Players will host The SCIENCE of ART Fall FUN-d Raiser on Sun., Oct. 13 from 3-7 p.m. at the Ice House Restaurant located at 104 E. Doty Avenue. Cost is $20 in advance, $25 at the door per person. Proceeds will be used for the exterior renovations to the theatre and to support the most aggressive show calendar to date.
In the spirit of the next production, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" (written by funny-man Steve Martin), the event will feature a French-influenced appetizer buffet, one specialty drink (must be 21), an art show by a new group "Artists with Conviction Coalition," science and art presentations, caricature artist, sneak peek of "Picasso" and a silent auction. Most of all, it is an invitation to socialize in a fun and imaginative way. The Ice House is graciously opening their doors to the community for this event on a fall Sunday afternoon.
The Flowertown Players is a non-profit organization, which provides theatrical and educational opportunities to the members of the tri-county community. Your support is greatly appreciated.
For tickets or more information contact Heather Pallay at the Box Office, 875-9251, www.flowertownplayers.org.
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I'm making some guesses here, the details might not be exact but the general idea of what I have to say is correct.....
In the last day or two the Message Board editor has pulled a couple of postings. I think I know why...I'm guessing they might have encroached into the area of sounding like a Want Ad.
My gripe is that I, being one of those who replied to the post, wasn't told why the posting was pulled or that it was going to be pulled. The editor may have had a valid reason for pulling it but it would have been nice to have been told the reason.
Since the idea of the Message Board is to generate thought and interest among those using it the idea of a posting being pulled without an explanation doesn't sit right with me.


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HOLLIDAYSBURG - The longest tenured teacher at Hollidaysburg Area School District is retiring at the end of this school year.
Gifted support teacher Adele Giller began her career in her native state of New York, but she has spent 45 years of her career teaching at Hollidaysburg Area. She has 10 more years of teaching at the district than Hollidaysburg Area's next longest tenured teachers, Human Resources Director Dwight Straesser said.
Giller arrived in Hollidaysburg Sept. 3, 1968, to teach fifth and sixth grades. She then joined a team of teachers who started a gifted support program for students.
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Hollidaysburg teacher Adele Giller, the longest tenured teacher in the district, is retiring at the end of the year.
"It's important to listen to our kids, and not to just say 'this is the lesson for today and this is what we are going to do, now sit down Johnny because it's time," Giller said. "We've got to stop and hear what they have to say because once you know where they are coming from, it's easier to instruct and have them teach themselves."
Giller has been teaching since she was a child with a talent for playing the piano, said her husband, Ed Giller.
At age 13, she was a volunteer music teacher for a summer program held on a playground in New York, he said.
"She's been a teacher all her life," he said.
Adele attended Hunter College to earn an undergraduate degree in elementary education and music education. She later earned a masters degree in curriculum and supervision from Penn State University.
Among her accomplishments at Hollidaysburg Area is developing a gifted curriculum for first-graders.
Gifted programs are for students with an IQ of 130 or higher, but an aspect of her job that Giller considers especially important is providing gifted support services and enrichment activities in the regular education classroom so all students are involved.
"Sometimes we have gifted kids doing peer tutoring with regular education students, giving them extra leadership," she said. "There's nothing like kids teaching kids if you want to see them really learn."
At other times, gifted students are taken out of the class and supplied with enrichment in a separate location.
"We have youngsters very interested in science and so they delve into an area that concerns them," she said. "Last year we teamed sixth-graders with first-graders, all of whom were gifted students, because these little first-graders had questions which required what we call an expert at their level to help them understand the kinds of things that we were doing."
Prior to coming to Hollidaysburg, Giller taught elementary and high school students in the East Bronx, New York from 1958-1959, then in Binghamton, N.Y. from 1959-1960.
Adele and Ed were married at 18 years old.
"We will be married for 57 years this October," he said.
They moved several times as he obtained new jobs in radio and television.
The start of the '60s brought change to the couple's lives as they moved from their home state to Shawnee Mission, Kan. Adele had three children, and she put her teaching career on hold until the family moved to Hollidaysburg in 1968. Ed became owner of WFBG-AM and FM which would become WTAJ.
While a teacher, Giller continued to further her education at Penn State. She suffered a terrible car wreck in 1975, the year she earned her master's degree.
"Her car rolled three times," Ed said. "She broke her neck."
But she was more upset that a B grade spoiled her straight-A average, he laughed.
"My philosophy is there is always something new to learn," Adele said. "Someone who is still raising their own educational level serves as a model for children."
Her career at Hollidaysburg has been rewarding, she said.
"I've taught better than two generations of children," she said. "I've worked with wonderful administrators and school personnel."
Students in the gifted program have achieved significant accomplishments. Last year at the high school level, for example, a student's independent research project on glaucoma was accepted for publication by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Giller doesn't plan on retiring completely.
Ed said Adele is registering to be a substitute teacher and would conduct workshops for teachers if asked.
"Once a teacher, always a teacher," Adele said. "I will never give it up completely. I will always find someone to teach."


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A woman in El Dorado County was arrested in connection with a weekend shooting death.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a homicide on Sunday.
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Once inside the home on the 3200 block of Wilderness Court, deputies found a male victim who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound.
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Eagles guard Chris DeMarco led all scorers Friday with 23 points, on 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc, to go with 10 rebounds and a steal. Will Tuchfarber added 10 points and four rebounds.
Vaughnte Anderson turned in 20 for Laurence Manning, while Shakei Green added 16 and Mark Pipkin 12.
Palmetto Christian again had the games high scorer in Saturdays loss to First Baptist as Mitch Hogan turned in 19 points and seven rebounds. J.T. Waters scored 10 points, handed out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds. Tuchfarber scored 10 with six rebounds.
Hudson Taylor led First Baptist with 17 points, Shaquille Richardson added 16 and Tyler Garvin 11.
Palmetto Christian was outscored in every quarter of both games.
Thursday, the Eagles return home, looking to rebound against the Lowcountry Wildcats at 7:30 p.m.
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Trailing by seven points in the fourth quarter against First Baptist Saturday, Palmetto Christian turned in their highest-scoring quarter of the day to tie the game and force overtime. Knotted at 45, the teams pushed to a second overtime where the Lady Eagles ran out of gas, scoring just two points while allowing First Baptist 10.
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This is the story told by Ludek, a volunteer participating in the program PìtP, a 20-year-old student at a professional health-care school and future rehabilitation worker. And he continued: -With the best possible intentions Mísa's overanxious and frightened white mother' brought him up in a mildly racist manner - thus when Misa saw in the street some Romany gypsies he called out to me: Look, these are gypsies, they steal!
The problems of Misa's identity, which Ludek quite unexpectedly discovered, were discussed at several supervisory sessions with Misa's mother, Ludek and also with Misa. The matter is as yet not closed. However, Misa's mother now understands that the attitude has to change, as it would do Misa more harm then good. Ludek, being a man, is as yet an exception - most of the volunteers are girls, the ratio being 10 : 1. I would say that we are living in a patriarchal system and human concerns are more a matter for women, is Ludek shrugs his shoulders. -Chaps think that it is too petty for them. And I almost don't feel like a chap... I don't mean that I am a sissy, but I hate arrogance and violence. I always got on better with girls. Ludek heard about the program from his school pals. The program PìtP helps him compensate the last traces of his own problems. Today one does not notice it, but because his parents frequently moved from one place to another, he often did not have time to make lasting and deeper friendships and, in consequence, felt isolated and lonely. Needless to say, his self-confidence suffered, affecting his standing in the family. His parents nagged him all the time telling him that he was too dependent and immature. When he told them that he passed the selection and went through the training of volunteers for the program PìtP, his father's reaction was: -We'll see how it goes, you can't even properly look after yourself. By now Ludek has been meeting Misa once a week for over a year - and his parents have changed their attitude and his prestige in the family has increased. Ludek's greater self-confidence also improved his communication with his peers. His life has changed - he not only has a new young chum with whom he can talk, but at the joint seminars and supervisions of the program PìtP he found new friends - and he found his place among young people with similar interests and a similar scale of values. It is difficult to say whether the program PìtP gives more to the young Romany gypsy or to his big chum Ludek. Today they could no longer after school just roam the streets without any purpose.
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Ludek. -When I was Misa's age I did not have time to make friends, this is why I understand Misa's feelings and needs. Moreover, when in the early days I did not quite know how to behave with him, regular supervision helped - at these gatherings we can talk not only about the problems with our small chums, but also about our own troubles. And that is always useful, at twenty we are still tentatively exploring the world and our place in it.i.
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Game 44 Recap: Cubs 4, Pirates 3
We Walk
W - Marquis (2-3), .800 homestands
L- Dumatrait (1-2)
S- Wood (10)
Things to Take from This Game
1. More walks than hits
Dumatrait walked 7 in 4.2 innings, with 53 balls and 52 strikes. He only gave up four hits, or else the game wouldn't have been close. Dumatrait walked the bases loaded in the third, leading to a Soriano sac fly and Cedeno bloop single for two runs. Three more walks in the fourth led to a Johnson sac fly, and two walks in the fifth led to a Fukudome single just over Bixler's head, for the final Cubs run.
2. Marquis was just good enough
His pitching line (6IP, 4H, 1 BB, 3K, 3R) looks better than his performance from where I'm sitting. He had a nice strike of seven consecutive outs, but made a couple of mistakes to Paulino that could have been home runs, and had spotty command of the fastball and slider.
3. 3 RBI for LaRoche
LaRoche hit a two run homer in the first that suprised most everyone when it made it into the left-center basket. He added an RBI single in the sixth
4. Solid Relief
Howry, Marmol and Wood provided three scoreless innings.
The 8-2 homestand-closing, warm news for a cold day at Wrigley game recap, and some life-saving, pride-stroking parachat recap shout-outs, below.
Game Recap
- Holy Mother of Pavoratti, who is the guy singing the Anthem? Heck of a voice. Ah. Patrick Blackwell. Truly a moving performance.
Inning 1 - Top
- Freddy Sanchez lines one off the base of the wall in the left field wall. It was sort of weird. The fans barely reacted, and Soriano just jogged a couple feet to his left to play the carom. Could hardly tell from anyone's resonse that anything had happened
- McLouth pops up to Lee, just to the right of the pitcher's mound.
- Bay flies to shallow center, Johnson calls off Fukudome.
- LaRoche lines one out to left-center, just into the basket. It was sort of a low, slicing liner. And again, really oddly, there seems to be no sort of reaction from the fans. Sort of surprised it got out, looked much more like a split-the-gapper.
- Nady grounds out. 2-0 game.
Inning 1 - Bottom
- Soriano lines a single to left.
- Cedeno flies out to right.
- Lee bouces one back to Dumatrait, for a very easy 1-6-3 DP to end the inning
Inning 2 - Top
- Mientkiewicz walks. Ugh.
- Marquis does his best to throw a ball away, but Soto makes a great lunging back-hand.
- Paulino skies one to left. Marquis elevated a fastball, and Paulino just did get under it.
- Bixler chases a slider for the strikeout. Nice pitch.
- 3-2 count on Dumatrait. geh.
- Dumatrait lines one opposite field. Fukudome is well positioned, catches it easily.
Inning 2- Bottom
- Ramirez flies to center.
- Fukudome grounds to LaRoche
- and Soto K's swinging. Easy inning
Inning 3 - Top
- Marquis seems to be getting the slider to work a bit more for him.
- Sanchez defends against one, flying lazily to left.
- Marquis runs a fastball right into McLouth's right kneecap. Makes a really nasty "thud" sound. As a guy who drafted McLouth, anticipating a breakout season, I am not pleased. Neither is McLouth.
- Len and BJB speculate if it was intentional. Sure didn't look like it.
- Quick 6-4-3 DP from Bay.
Inning 3 - Bottom
- Three pitches way outside to DeRosa, then one way inside, four a leadoff walk.
- and Johnson walks on five pitches. Nice
- high pitch, and it just sort of squirts out of Paulino's glove. DeRosa takes third, Johnson holds at first.
- 3-1 on Marquis
- Trying to bunt, and Dumatrait walks Marquis. Bases get walked loaded for Soriano.
- Big, slow, rolling breaking ball fools Soriano for a called strike two. 1-2 count. Pitch in the dirt, 2-2 count.
- Some sort of breaking pitch gets too much of the plate, Soriano lines it very sharply, but towards McLouth in left-center. Sacrifice fly. 2-1 Pirates. Runner at 2 holds.
- Every time I see Cedeno, he does something good. Works a 2-1 count, and fists a blooping single for an RBI. 2-2 game.
- Ump is calling the high curve for a strike.
- Lee inside outs a lazy fly to right field. Marquis holds at second.
- 3-2 count on Ramirez, the 34th pitch of the inning ends it with a fly out to Nady in right.
Inning 4 - Top
- LaRoche flies to Soriano, just short of the warning track. Imagine the most lackadaisical basket catch off of the hip that you can, and Soriano's was twice that.
- BJB with an interesting talk about Ed Montague being a left-handed umpire, and having to reach back for baseballs from the ump.
- Nady K's swinging
- and Mienkiewicz grounds back to Marquis. Easy inning
Inning 4 - Bottom
- Fukudome works a walk. Nice battle.
- Another long AB, but Soto K's swinging
- DeRosa grounds one through the left side hole. Fukudome makes a wide turn at second, has to scamper back when Bay throws behind him
- Double steal. Fukudome gets a bad jump, and Paulino makes a nice throw, just barely short-hopping Mientkiewicz's glove by an inch or two. Mientkiewicz whiffs on it, and it bounces away. Big gift for the Cubs, Fukudome would have been out
- Johnson then hits a sacrifice fly to Bay. 3-2 game. DeRosa holds at second.
Inning 5 - Top
- Marquis elevates another pitch to Paulino, this time a hanging slider, and again Paulino gets under it, flying it to the warning track in left.
- Lots of better sliders to Bixler, who eventually K's on a check swing.
- Dumatrait grounds out to Cedeno. Seven in a row put down by Marquis.
Inning 5 - Bottom
- Soriano pops out to Sanchez
- Cedeno bunts, but it goes back towards Dumatrait.
- Lee Walks
- Ramirez walks. That's number 6. Dumatrait has thrown 4000* pitches
- * = 96
- Fukudome lines one over shortstop, scoring Lee. 4-2
- Soto walks. Second inning he's walked three Cubs, as Len reminds us. Even better, pitch would have been a wild pitch, had it not been a walk.
- Marino Salas in. Bases loaded
- 53 balls, 52 strikes for Dumatrait
- DeRosa flies out to Nady. Slams the bat to the ground. You worry that for as bad as Dumatrait was, this is a 2-run game with Marquis on the mound.
Inning 6 - Top
- Sanchez lines a single to left.
- and McLouth is up as the tying run. I've got a bad feeling about this.
- Slow roller to DeRosa, who runs at Sanchez and tags him as Sanchez dives to avoid the tag. He then sort of shut-puts the throw in the general direction of first bases, ball rolls towards the dugout. Soto slides for it backing it up, but McLouth takes second. One out, one runner on second.
- Bay flies to left center, Johnson calls off Soriano. Runner holds.
- LaRoche singles through the right side hole, McLouth scores. 4-3 game.
- Nady lines out to right.
Inning 6 - Bottom
- Hoffpauir on deck to hit for Marquis.
- Johnson flies to Bay
- John Grabow in for Salas, a lefty-lefty matchup.
- Hoffpauir K's swinging.
- Len tells us that Hoffpauir is the 14th "home-grown" player to play on the Cubs MLB team this season.
- Soriano K's swinging.
Inning 7 - Top
- Howry in.
- Mientkiewicz pops to just right of the second base bag. Cedeno finally calls of DeRosa to catch it.
- Paulino walks. Tying run now on base.
- Hit and run, Bixler tries to hit it through the open right side, but DeRosa is able to recover, get it, and throw Bixler out. Paulino advances to second
- Jason Michaels hits for Grabow
- Michaels hits a chopper off the plate, Ramirez's throw short-hops Lee, who blocks the ball in front of him. runners on 1 and 3.
- Sanchez flies to Fukudome, ending the threat.
- BJB with a boisterous shout-out to start the Seventh Inning Stretch. Nice enthusiasm.
- Nice work, Bob.
Inning 7 - Bottom
- Tyler Yates in to pitch
- Cedeno K's swinging
- and Lee grounds out to SS
- Ramirez also grounds to SS. Bixler bobbles it, recovers for the out
Inning 8 - Top
- McLouth K's looking.
- Bay walks
- and LaRoche K's swinging at a slider.
- Marmol K's the side, getting Nady swinging.
Inning 8 - Bottom
- Fukudome K's swinging
- Soto flies out to Bay
- and DeRosa K's on a foul tip
Inning 9 - Top
- Wood in to close.
- Mientkiewicz rolls one up the line to Lee, who takes it to the bag unassisted
- Paulino stares at a beautiful slider for strike three.
- Bixler takes a fastball on the corner for strike three, and what he thought or hoped was ball four. Game over, an 8-2 homestand.
Parachat Recap
Inning 1
- Rob fires me. Again. I call his bluff.
- Why is Rob's TV showing to a Cinderalla DVD?
- Mark Prior
- Bored, middle-aged algebra teachers in Gary, Indiana
Inning 2
- Eh.
- Things not to yell, and where not to yell them.
Inning 3
- McLouth's plunking
- Fat asses.
- Mwahahhaaa, the lag is on the other foot, today!
- is Frankie Valli culture? (no.)
- Heads up!
- Who's vacationing, where?
- Good beers
Inning 4
- What's been happening while you were on vacation? (a lot.)
- Things mentioned in parachat more frequently than Harry Caray
- Corner Gas
- Garden Claw Gold
- Cla Meredith
- Forced smiles are bad for you.
- Trying to take years off of my life.
- Neil Young Rules.
- The Fukudome bobblehead
- Bobbling pocks.
- Sebum
- "Scratch 'n' Ooze"
- Cubs facial hair: consensus is Soto's is excellent, Johnson's is bad. We miss Mitre and Clement.
- "That's a weird little thing on Johnson" = lots of unintented juvenile comedy
Inning 5
- CT Steve is a recurring guest character on Scrubs. You heard it here, first.
- Songs about bunnies.
- Who is Hermione, and what are these pictures that people are discussing? I probably don't want to know.
- Perjury and extortion in parachat
- and scalping.
- Who is in your league?
- How to celebrate Carlos's looming 21tst birthday?
- Making fun of people who aren't present to defend* themselves
- * = rant and rave
- We Love Umlauts.
- "people lining up to kick Edmonds in the umlauts" = nohit.
- Devo
Inning 6
- MLB players with NASCAR names.
- An entire half-inning full of NASCAR names
- Who is getting arrested for what when we go to Vegas for Carlos's 21st?
Inning 7
- Music Producers
- Andy does the recap for inning 7 from here: "no one cares about the game." (In reference for more obscure musical discussion in a crucial game situation.)
- What does the parachat recap mean in your life?
- Evidently, way more than it should. Good grief, now I feel the obligation to use my awesome power wisely.
- Suggestions about self-produced chat recaps.
- Carlos: let's talk about two-legged canadian cats who like to hop between justin timberlake's nuts after he makes love to rosie o'donnell with ricky lake watching and mark grace smoking a doobie while he talks on the cellphone with abe alvarez, former Red Sox prospect who flamed out and recently got DFA'd. alvarez, by the way, pitched with his cap crooked because he only had one eye.
- Mister Whipple: I, Transmission, think you are totally awesome.
- CT Steve: and I think you are, too.
- There, now leave me alone.
- Bad polar bear jokes. They're still better than no polar bear jokes
Inning 8
- Apologizing to Mrs. Andy for the polar bear joke.
- "The day you were born"jokes.
- Hog Thunder.
- Fighting for exclusive rights to parachat sounds
- We get a special celebrity guest, whose name shall be withheld to protect the soft and squishy recapper.
- and then scare him away.
- and a second celebrity joins. Frankie Valli!
- God, it's a plague of H-list celebrities.
- This, this is why we can't have nice things.
- Birds that eat ticks off of hippos.
Inning 9
- Am I the Dick Cheney of Parachat? (yes.)
- Sneezing yourself into injury and incontinence.
- Whipple wants us to know that this game was produced by Brian Eno.
Oh yeah: Cubs' record in games recapped moves to 6-2.
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I'm blushing.
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And, by the way, damn that Skip Schumaker guy. He has at least 3 walk-off hits for the Cardinals this year.
And nice job Trans, good laughs.
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Trans, your pandering to me will NOT get me to support your attempt at a secret TCR coup against Rob.
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I am not above accepting the blatant pander. (Suspend the TCR corner gas tax!) Thanks, Trans.
Suicide averted... for today.
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BTW, next month is Carlos' 21st birthday.
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Uh, hi, Trans. I've been doing some thinking, and I've got some ideas to improve the chat recap. I got it right here. (pulls out a piece of paper) One, Chad needs to be louder, angrier, and have access to a time machine. Two, whenever Chad's not onscreen, all the other characters should be asking "Where's Chad"?
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We usually skip the "Where's Chad" and jump straight to the "which dudes The Chad would like to have as man-slaves" discussion.
Re: Game 44 Recap: Cubs 4, Pirates 3
I like Drew Barrymore's question better: "What is a Chad?"
I also like Drew Barrymore better than a Chad.
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Trans you know how much i show love for Futurama but that was straight up Simpsons.
I'll bring in some Futurama tomorry.
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Chad has to go; his planet needs him.
(Yes, Chad comes from another planet.)
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Yes, I certainly do! Hello there, TCR. I know there's a lot of people who don't like me and wish I would go away. I think we got off on the wrong foot. I know I can come off a little proactive, and for that I'm sorry. But if everyone could find a place in their hearts for the little poster that nobody wanted, I know we can make them laugh and cry until we grow old together.
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You guys got me to read through that entire Simpsons script and then go back and read the comments again that were lifted from the Simpsons episode. It was very funny and it made me laugh. But I still want those 10 minutes of my life back....
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aww man...brian eno being discussed and i missed it.
oh yeah, good for that cubs win, too.
Surprising stat
Surprising Stat #1:
DLEE and A-Ram go 0-22 combined in the series
Surprising Stat #2
The Cubs go 8-2 in last ten in light of Surprising Stat#1
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On the bright side... They're due.
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You can credit much of it to sub .200 hitting Soriano.
Oh wait my bad the .295 hitting, 10 HR, 25 RBI Soriano now.
10 games can really shut up the non-believers in a hurry.
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If you prefer me to keep bitching when one of the worst hot-and-cold players in the league (one who get paid like one of the game's elite) is hot, I can accommodate.
But need I ask if your mouth shall be shut the next time he pulls a 2-for-44? It's a long season.
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I think we all knew what we were getting with Soriano.
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I think we all knew what we were getting with MikeC.
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Comment redacted for the betterment of all concerned parties.
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Testing. Do the comment numbers change whenever a comment is inserted in a nested string?
Why YES it seems that they do.
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that kinda defeats the purpose then
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yeah, they're not working they way they should...
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I think I speak for everyone when I say...
Let's take this junk on the road.
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Umm yeah i will never shut my mouth because I understand that players go up and down during the season. I don't throw a hissy fit in the slump assuming they will never recover and need to be benched or whatever stupid non-sense was going on during that stretch with Soriano.
Not saying you said any of those things John Beasly, but if you did....well then your ignorant.
One thing the naysayers can never get wrong is that a player will eventually suck. One day you will be correct and feel vindicated. I call it the Sammy Sosa Syndrome. But then again thats like predicting one day all of us are gonna die.
He may be lousy one day, but it isnt going to be this year. Sorry maybe another year.....
CF Blues
Pie now 0-for-12 at Iowa, Fuld now 0-for-14 at Tenn. Colvin hitting about .240 at Tenn.
Yeesh. I don't think we can afford to hate Edmonds -- we need him. Maybe we should offer him a contract extension.
The amazing thing about the Lee/Ram 0-for-22 -- the Pirates started 3 mediocre lefties in the series!
Hope they find their strokes in Houston.
I thought our division was supposed to suck?
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edmonds costs the cubs 1/4 million bucks and a roster space.
pie's getting regular AB's after barely working...he's barely 23...whatever...let him work it out where he can cuz lou doesn't seem to want to play sink/swim with him on the pro club.
fuld or pie...or edmonds...
i could live with fuld. was kinda sick of seeing a legit kid prospect (pie) not even getting the split matchups for starts as much as i expected he would...
got edmonds, though...whatever...hope it works. if not the cubs are back where they were and no penalty for it (unless edmonds does something(s) REALLY stupid while here).
Can we compare Cedeno and Pie?
Remember a couple of years ago when Ronny Cedeno was one of the worst players in the Majors? Since then, it seems like he is making better use of his skills as he makes adjustments and continues to learn himself.
Should we expect the same developmental curve from Pie? I wouldn't mind him spending most of the year playing CF and putting up poor offensive numbers in Chicago. At the very least, Pie would bat 245/271/339 (610 OPS), which is what Cedeno did in his first year.
What would happen if Pie was offered the same opportunity as Cedeno?
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I don't necessarily disagree with your idea, but I'm curious why Cedeno's rookie line of 245/271/339 is being established as "the very least" for Pie.
His career line in the show is 217/275/321, which is a 596 OPS. His small sample size line this year is 222/286/286 for a 572 OPS. How bad is too bad? A 550? 500? Worse?
You have to draw a line somewhere and make a decision that catastrophic failure is not allowed. Not saying that we're there yet, but the decision has to be made.
Re: Can we compare Cedeno and Pie?
He also played on a team that almost lost 100 games. This team can't afford a learning process.
jock jones...
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Reed Johnson:
Jim Edmonds:
Felix Pie:
Yeah, the alternatives to Pie are sure setting the world on fire.
The Cubs are scoring a ton of runs, the black hole in CF notwithstanding.
Pie at least deserved a shot. Not a month, not a week, not every 3rd game, then 2 in a row, then a week off.
Look at the game logs.
I repeat, I hope they trade Pie, and he jams it to the Cubs for the next 12 seasons. I'd rather see that than see his career get torpedoed the way it is now.
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"I repeat, I hope they trade Pie, and he jams it to the Cubs for the next 12 seasons. I'd rather see that than see his career get torpedoed the way it is now."
What an asinine thing to say. Are you a Cubs fan?
Pie is NOT ready as an MLB everyday player. He was "given" the starting role, and has hitting issues. Period. In six weeks + of starts, he struck out one of three times up. How is this helping the team? Reed Johnson had the highest RISP average on the team as of Saturday - it is not a fair comparison what you show above.
Pie also is hitless in the minors in two games. It is NOT his fault that he is not ready for Prime Time at the plate yet. However, for whatever reason, he is an EASY target for pitchers at the MLB level and is an automatic out.
The kid is 23 years old and will get it together (I hope). He obviously is immensely talented - but do I wish him to be traded and "stick it to us for 12 years" - why would I, or any other Cub fan want this?!
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In six weeks + of starts
Umm... what?
Pie only played in a total of 30 games. He only started 15 of those games. I am pretty sure that 15 games does not equal to 6+ weeks of starts.
Pie also is hitless in the minors in two games.
You say that as if 2 games are really meaningful.
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"Whatever dude." Buy your own team and do as you wish.
If he produced WHEN HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITIES, and didn't strike out a THIRD OF THE TIME, he would still be up with the big club.
The team has been scuffling along pretty well without him.
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Also, telling someone to "buy [their] own team" is retarded. Why even have a Cubs blog, then? Should management never be criticized?
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No more "retarded" (great choice of words) than to say, "I hope he gets traded and sticks it to the Cubs for 12 years..."
I never said "management should never get criticized", did I?
Just not in this case. They did the correct thing with a struggling player/
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Letting the guy rot on the bench and then shipping him to Iowa, where he has nothing to prove, is the "correct thing"?
Yeah, because the Cubs clearly have a proven record of developing position players...
But hey, I guess I outta just "buy my own team", right?
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Furthermore, the same could be said of Soriano in March/April, or DLee in May.
The point is that Pie was not really given a fair chance. 15 starts is horseshit.
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Well, we'll agree to disagree.
You nor I do not know the behinds the scenes efforts that have been going on including the off-season work that was being done with the player through Von Joshua and Gerald Perry (who promotes "attacking the zone" - not the pitch). The staff obviously has been looking for consistent improvement in the techniques that they have dedicated a lot of resources to - for one player - that has not taken place yet.
So, this has been going on for a while - not just "15 games", as you say.
To compare Pie's lack of slack given to a proven superstar such as Soriano, who has many seasons worth of success at the MLB level, is ludacris.
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"Whatever dude."
I don't necessarily disagree with you on Pie.
I just think that people shouldn't make shit up when trying to prove a point.
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Point taken. As is USING CAPS! LOL!
Minor League Blues...Hitting
A quick scan of the Tennessee Smokies reveal that the majority of the Cubs and BA highly touted minor leaguers are apparently also hitting challenged. Some of the players, however, have shown nice OBP.
Kyle Reynolds .254
Nate Spears .253 .645 4
Jake Fox .244 .770 0
Robinson Chirinos.243 .673 4
Tyler Colvin .242 .696 0
Francisco Salas .227 .580 1
Ryan Harvey .216 .637 0
Oh - Sam Fuld, .000 14 ABs
I tried to find the Peoria Chiefs current stats, but could only find 2007...
Re: Minor League Blues...Hitting
E-Man -- those are OBPs?
Re: Minor League Blues...Hitting
BA's + slugging...
Re: Minor League Blues...Hitting
you can find the Peoria stats, as well as the others, at www.minorleaguebaseball.com
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"I repeat, I hope they trade Pie, and he jams it to the Cubs for the next 12 seasons."
Note the apparent over the top self - loathing here; it's almost as if the commenter actually wants the Cubs to fail, regardless of the consequences. A clever alias for the late and not lamented Silent Towel, perhaps?
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Dmac: You could be on to something here! ST in disguise?
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Nah, Dusty Baylor's been around a long time. Long before ST raised his trollish head. There are a lot of angry Cubs fans out there that would echo sentiments like these.
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Yes but based on that comment about Pie sticking it to us for 12 years, he is more aptly named a Pie fan and NOT a Cubs fan. What true Cubs fan would wish harm to his own team for a prolonged period of time?
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HA HA! True, dat.
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Well who doesn't like Pie?
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I especially like pie with ice cream on top.
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It's not just the numbers -- it's how you get the numbers. Pie is putting up terrible numbers because he appears to be ridiculously overmatched at the plate. He takes ugly swings at ugly pitches every time I see him out there. The "just let him play" strategy isn't going to do anything to fix that.
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According to some here, he doesn't have "terrible numbers". He's as good as the other options. He should keep struggling for another two months and flail away, so he can "work out his difficulties" at the expense of the rest of his team.
Honestly, we are not losing too much with Reed Johnson's defense either, imo. He's been a human web gem in CF so far.
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He's been a human web gem in CF so far.
Are you watching the same Reed Johnson that I have been watching? A "human web gem?" Seriously?
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You just like disagreeing to disagree. Fine. And I'm not :making shit up". Did you miss "The Catch" in D.C.? Have you been to any games and seen his route to the balls in-person? Or the speed he has shown catching up to balls hit to deep CF? My guess is not.
Reed Johnson has played excellent defense and made ESPN web gems on two occasions so far this season. What more do you want Lobitsky?
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Not real sure the Reed Johnson we've seen play center is an accurate representation of how Reed Johnson has played center throughout the previous years of his career. That said, I do agree that he's been spectacular to this point in 2008. His arm isn't obviously quite what Pie's is, but his OPS is also 150 points higher.
He's also hitting righties better than Felix (50 point OPS difference in favor of Reed since '05), which means it doesn't make any sense to platoon... unless your first priority is developing prospects.
Nothing wrong with that, but there are a lot of Cub fans who putting winning at a higher priority than babying a kid with no clue about how breaking balls react when they get close to the strike zone.
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I used to be favor of allowing Pie to develop slowly over the early part of the season - but his appearances at the plate belie any evidence of improvement regarding his approach to hitting. It's a similar argument for Hill's demotion - either figure it out in a venue where you can't unduly hurt the club's chances, or don't expect to see Wrigley again for awhile.
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t's a similar argument for Hill's demotion - either figure it out in a venue where you can't unduly hurt the club's chances, or don't expect to see Wrigley again for awhile.
Are you talking about Rich or Bobby?
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Meanwhile, more nutty stuff from our man Dusty:
He has Adam Dunn attempt a sac bunt, even though Dunn's only successfully done so about two times during his entire career. So after two failed attempts Dunn swings away and hits the homer to win the game. Brilliant!
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Didn't Encarnacion do that same thing just a few weeks ago? I think it was referenced on Fire Joe Morgan (as one of the announcers was discussing how Encarnacion wasn't a "clutch" player right before he hit the bomb).
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haha. knowing Dusty he probably told the media that he ordered Dunn to fake 2 bunt attempts then swing for the fences.
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Hopefully not 3/44. White Sox Scouting directer caught skimming Latin bonus money
Next Japanese Phenom
Very interesting read about the next Japanese phenom (Yu Darvish) expected to come to the MLB. Also a lot of good stuff in there about Japanese baseball and player development.
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Good point. I am now submitting my bid for the Chicago Cubs. I will pay $1000 cash money. I am excited about this new Cub season, and hope to be a part of it.
"Web Gem" Johnson, who I like as a 4th OF type, has played 95 games in his career in CF, 408 in LF, and 197 in RF. He is a nice player who will help you, but if played too much, will end up being exposed. Should I be thrilled that our current CF has career #'s of .279/.342/.405? Gee...put him in the HOF. He made a nice catch, and he also made what may be the greatest catch I've ever seen. It was truly amazing. That being said, I am going to remain convinced that this lineup can handle Felix Pie in it. His "opportunities" are hilarious. Of course he looks overmatched. Sometimes, he is...sometimes, he's neve been allowed to get into a rhythm....look at the game logs to check the inconsistency of his "opportunities." 2007 through June 14, he was at .268/.314/.433. Not great, but certainly decent enough for a rookie. He nosedived, for sure over the next 8 games, dropping him to .227/.275/.367. He then got 2 starts over the next 11 games. He started 4 in a row, going 4/17 with 2 doubles after a month in AAA. From Aug 14 to Sept 30, he got 2 starts. Ok.
It is not that I feel Felix Pie is going to be a star. He may be a bust. But playing your "best OF prospect" this way is no way to find out. For crying out loud, everyone's favorite target K-orey Patterson got 1950 at bats or so before the Cubs shipped him to Baltimore.
He deserved a shot, not to be shot.
Jim Edmonds....(shudder)
Oh, and E-Man:
"He was "given" the starting role, and has hitting issues. Period. In six weeks + of starts, he struck out one of three times up."
Pie has 15 games started this year. The Cubs have played 44.
He basically got the first week of the season, and then it was back to doing the LouPa shuffle.
Of course I'm a Cub fan. I just don't see Reed Johson or Jim Edmonds as a long term solution in Center Field. If the Cubs thouoght that he wasn't ready, or planned on giving him such a pathetic excuse for a shot, then they should have just traded Pie.
God help Soto if he stops hitting at all...
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It may be that part of Lou's impatience with Pie stems from the fact that even after spending numerous personalized hitting sessions with him, he still hasn't apparently absorbed what the club's trying to teach him. I don't remember Lou doing that with any Cubs player before Pie, and he had a good rep as a hitting instructor for many years after he retired as an active player.
So take it for what it's worth, but Lou doesn't like what he sees so far, and for the most part his player judgements have been accurate over the past season and a quarter. Couple that with rumours of Pie's off - field activities, and you've got a recipe for impatience from any manager. If he's going to do the nightlife scene, he better play his arse off when he gets the chance.
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So...Pie is the Cubs supposedly future CF.
2006 at AAA:
2007 at AAA:
So he will be ready...when exactly?
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Crunch, this is your cue to mention DuBois.
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He'll be ready when that K:BB ratio doesn't look as horrendous, even in AAA. If he's striking out more than twice as often as he walks in the minors, it's just going to get even worse in the bigs.
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126 K's in AAA for a guy with 15 HR Power?
Felix Pie just doesn't seem to have any concept of controlling the strike-zone. Couple that with the fact that he has real problems making consistent contact. Add to that the fact that he might think he is Soriano 2.0, yet without 1/2 the power that Fonzie possesses. It's just not a good combination for a young player to have. As much as some people dig on Soriano. He still brings TONS of power to the table. However who here would be willing to deal with Soriano's antics if he had 10-15 HR power? That's the boat Felix is in right now.
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I give. I'm sure Pie is a bust.
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I'm not saying he's a bust yet. I'm just saying that he isnt ready. Maybe if he didnt spend 2 months last year on the MLB bench he'd be ready now. However just because the guy had 229 good at bats last year in AAA, does not mean he is ready. Especially considering the hitting climate in Des Moines last year. Let the guy prove he can hit with 500 AAA at bats 1st. Then we can declare him ready or Bust.
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I don't believe that anyone said that was the case in this thread. Nobody can prove that.
But, you're one of the very few who continues to say that he's definitely not a bust. I don't think you can prove that either.
I don't understand why you feel like the final decision on the career path a 23 year old, who has been suspect to development problems soon after being promoted at nearly every level, must be made RIGHT NOW. Why?
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1) Please show me where I say "Pie is definitely not a bust."
2) When developing a player to be your CF, do you give him a 2 month window (2007) to prove himself, and then start yo-yo'ing him to Iowa, the bench, etc?
3)It is not like Pie got promoted at every level by hitting .250, with 15 doubles and 5 HR's. He hit well at every level. 2190 at bats, .300/.358/.468.
I am saying that the way they have gone about developing him is silly at best, and that to label him a bust is wrong, especially considering how he has been "developed."
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You put words in everyone else's mouth. Show me where one person told you today that Pie was a bust. Yet you seem to think that's the conclusion we've all reached.
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Last post on Pie for today.
My point is this:
If you are going to have him as your CF, then play him...consistently, for the next 3 months, sitting against some left handed pitching.
If you are not going to play him, leave him at Iowa and I'm sure that the Cubs will give him a shot in 2011 or so when he's "ready."
Pie did struggle upon promotion in the minors:
2002 rookie ball: .321/.385/.569
2003 Lansing Lo-A: .285/.346/.388
2004 Daytona Hi-A: .297/.358/.441
2005 West Tenn AA: .304/.349/.554 (59 games-injury)
2006 AAA Iowa: .283/.341/.451
2007 AAA Iowa: .362/.410/.563
A clear case of struggling on promotion at every level?
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229 at bats last year in Iowa.
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That's like me saying that Alfonso Soriano has struggled at times this season, and then you go "well, he doesn't look like he's struggling to me, he's hitting 296/328/592." Not really what I was working towards, there.
One More
I think the deciding factor is that Lou -- having spent a fair amount of time working with the kid -- doesn't like what he sees.
He knows it's unfair to expect Pie to make changes to his swing/approach while still adjusting to MLB pitching. Lou apparanly doesn't think Pie can succeed at the MLB level right now.
If the Cubs really want him to make changes, we should expect him to struggle at Iowa while he works on these changes. Once he is swinging/thinking the way Lou thinks he should, he will be ready to test that new swing/aprpoach vs. MLB pitching.
If he can be ready to contribute after the A/S break -- when we will know more about Edmonds -- I think that would be a good outcome.
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Good point BillyBucks.
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That's one in a row for me.
Recent comments
A left-handed one...
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
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 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.


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Firefighters are responding to a growing grass fire that grew to multiple acres in size Monday not too far from Vacaville.
The three-alarm fire is west of Vacaville north of Cherry Glen Road.
A helicopter was also called to the area to douse it with water as the flames continued to climb up the steep hillside.
Winds in the area reached about 10 mph.
The fire is near the 3500 block of Oak Canyon Lane in rural Solano County.


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|Begin of tour:
|ship station Bönigen
|Point of arrival:
|ship station Brienz
|Access starting point:
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|Physical fitness:
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|17.65 km
This hike is a very special experience for families as it is for all hikers young and old. The walk takes you to three spectacular waterfalls in the Interlaken holiday region. Depending on fitness levels the trail can be covered at one time or in three easy stages.
From Bönigen, Iseltwald, Giessbach and Brienz each of the other stations may be reached by boat, bus or train.
Tour Overview
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The careful planning of a tour will ensure that you also derive the maximum pleasure and enjoyment from it. Please take the time to contact the local information centre and enquire about route and weather conditions before setting off. Your intended trail may be fully or partially closed, depending on the time of year and weather conditions.