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After laughing with my dad for a while about the Wings 6-0 loss and the fact that we have 1 player under 25, it's time to start the Ken Holland quote thread.
"I like our team"
"We may miss the playoffs this year"
"The power play is our enforcer"
I'm gonna go ahead and join my dad in hoping the Wings tank this season cause i'd love to see them get not only McKinnon but find a way to get Ryan Pulock from the Brandon Wheat Kings. Here's a quote for Kenny after last nights game where none of our guys sharpened their skates...."it's time to get younger and draft a guy in the top 5 for the first time since Yzerman, and not give Yzerman our 1st rounder to make Tampa better."


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They will fire him and still
They will fire him and still lose the next game, which I believe every team after firing a coach wins the next game.
That kind of season.
1) i would be stunned if he
1) i would be stunned if he is fired before the season is out. although i guess it makes more sense to do it now than in november. but i don't think either will happen
2) i Know i do not want Johnny B. as my manager next year
3) if they do fire him in the next week, it won't make a difference for this year. it's already over. as manny said, the wake was saturday, the funeral last night
4) i'm quoting manny... this season is worse than i thought.
When I read that sun-times
When I read that sun-times article about how he wants his coaches extended for next year the first thing I thought of was this is his exit stratagy. Clines will be fired as hitting coach, and Baker will resign in protest sticking up for one of his boys. Let's just hope his successor is either Pendleton, Leyland, or Sandberg.
This is a perfect time to
This is a perfect time to can him and as it's been stated here many times before, long overdue. Do we have to buy out his contract? He has one year left correct?
No more Sandberg talk, his
No more Sandberg talk, his HOF speech was probably the most he has spoken in 30 years.
I can not see him communicating with players enough to achieve success as manager. Dunston said he hardly talked to Ryno, the only insight he had on Ryno was "you could tell when he was mad he would be clipping his nails."
I want Pinella or Terry Pendelton.
Jody, We would have to pay
We would have to pay the contract for next year that is between 3.5 and 4 million.
Baker has to go, not because
Baker has to go, not because I think he's a bad manager (he's average) but because his window with this club has passed -- once the team is no longer behind the coach, you have to make a change. They just aren't playing for Dusty anymore.
I thought that Scoop Jackson
I thought that Scoop Jackson article was reckless. Basically heís blanketly accusing people in sports media in Chicago as racist, and for this reason wanting Dusty fired:
ìJay Mariotti wrote in the Sun-Times last week (before the L.A. Times piece dropped), "Just take your toothpicks, wristbands and perpetual pout and head to a nice, safe broadcast booth somewhere. Now." And he followed it up with, "[Baker is] causing citywide debates on whether or not he's emotionally equipped for the job... "
I read between those lines.
I noticed how none of the other above-the-fold columnists came to Dusty's defense. Not Rick Morrissey, not Mike Downey or Carol Slezak or Greg Couch, not even my good friend Rick Telander. Not that they're supposed to, but ... they ain't we.
And he implies that Cubs fans who want Dusty fired are mindlessly regurgitating what they here from these racist media folk:
"The media sets the agenda for how the public responds to nonobjective matters and to how the audience often forms an opinion on certain issues. In sports, in this town, those opinions are often -- if not always -- set by columnists.ì
Now, I have no doubt that racism exists in Chicago sports media and that it contributes to some media members wanting the ouster of Dusty, but to make blanket statements as he did suggesting that there is some racist media conspiracy just makes him sound ridiculous. Especially since he provides no evidence that this is actually the case except for his own belief that black people are underrepresented in Chicago sports media, which again he didnít bother to take the time to give any real proof of.
These are some pretty serious and sensationalistic accusations heís throwing around, so if I were him Iíd make sure I could give some real proof before I go about trying to ruin peopleís reputations and careers.
Word is Patterson is going
Word is Patterson is going to be recalled for tonights game and Murton is going to be sent down. No link yet, just something I heard...
That's interesting Manny.
That's interesting Manny. Today's Trib said Patterson might be up in time for the St. Louis series. I wonder why Murton would go, what exactly is Cedeno doing up here?
I will be shocked if Dusty is fired after this season, and I will be something much more than shocked if he's fired this week. I just don't think there's been enough of a public push for geting rid of him. It's definitely starting, but managers with Dusty's reputation just don't get fired during the season (I'm ignoring anything Steinbrenner has ever done). The Cubs would have to lose the next 7 games before I'd ever think it possible.
But I still don't think he'll get fired this offseason. I think the most likely thing to happen is for him to get "traded" to another team to manage (such as AZ or Wash). I say traded, because he won't resign and he won't get fired. The Cubs might not get anything back for him, but it's the only way they're not responsible for paying him and he's not quitting.
Unlike Ruz I will not go out
Unlike Ruz I will not go out and say that Dusty will be fired soon. What I am sure of is that barring a MAJOR MAJOR change (like the proposed managerial change, GM change, acquisition of a franchise player) this team has already shown how it will play for the rest of the season: .500 ball.
Unless that totally jaw dropping event occurs, you can pretty much say goodbye to the playoffs for the 2005 Cubs. There is still hope, but again the hope lies in that monumental change.
cubsnerd, i don't think
cubsnerd, i don't think there is racism in the chicago sports media, or among the vast majority of the chicago sports fandom. sure there are some idiots out there but they sure haven't been vocal. he could get canned tomorrow and the only people that would have a real problem with it were the idiots who said it was wrong for ND to fire ty willingham when he had lost 12 of his last 18 games at ND or whatever it was. but you're certainly right that the scoop article is terrible. basically, it reads as if you can never fire a black manager/coach for any reason.
and if murton goes down to AAA and corey comes up, that will be absolutely criminally stupid. i like cedeno, but with nomar and neifi here, if he's not going to play, send him down. murton has done nothing but be incredible. we saw last night that we are short, oh, 3 real outfielders, so why send one down that has patience, decent D and arm, and can get on base?
GL: "why send one down that
"why send one down that has patience, decent D and arm, and can get on base? "
That would be a good question to ask our GM, Mr. Hendry.
also, i forgot to mention
also, i forgot to mention that corey coming up would be a signal of a white flag from the cubs.
not that i'm against that at this point, not that hendry or dusty will say that of course, but that's what it is. which is fine with me. let him try to re-build a smidgen of trade value for the offseason, see what happens. it can't get any worse than it was in june, right?
GL- I don't think it would
I don't think it would be a white flag. I think the white flag comes when they shut down Wood for the year and have him get the surgery so he will definately be 100% by ST in 2006.
agreed manny, it would be a
agreed manny, it would be a huge point against hendry to allow for dusty's stupid (in this case i assume) wishes of having corey instead of murton. which is why i don't think that will happen. i have a little more belief in hendry than that.
the wood shutting down is the most obvious white flag. that signals it to the fans though. if corey comes back, that can be passed off as "he made his adjustments, got on a roll again, we need a spark", that kinda stuff. i'm just saying that i am pretty sure they (well at least hendry) would see it as a white flag. he knows this is over.
Gl- If he knows this is over
If he knows this is over why is he sending Murton down? If the season is over, why not play the rookies and "force Baker's hand" as many say on here.
I Think we need Corey up
I Think we need Corey up right now. He can at least play decent defense and who knows what we'll get out of him offensively, but how could he be worse than macias?
Our team speed and baserunning is the worst i've ever seen. Does anyone remember a cub scoring from first base on a double in the last couple of months?
Uh, you might want to read
Uh, you might want to read Rick Morrissey's column of a couple of days ago that defended Baker. Not everyone in the press is calling for his head, a la Mariotti.
Dusty, like many a Cub
Dusty, like many a Cub before him, has worn his welcome to the bone. Like Hundley, Alfonseca, Farnsworth, Sosa, Hawkins, and to a lesser extent, Patterson, the Wrigley faithful have started to turn on Johnny B. It will be only a matter of time before he is let go. Maybe today, maybe later in the season, but definitely before the start of next year.
For the right team, Dusty can be a great manager. For a team that needs a manager who isn't afraid to upset the players by getting all over them for stupid, lazy baseball, who will be a leader of the team for a team that doesn't really have any true leaders, who will understand that the model that the A's, Twins, and Braves have set forth with trusting homegrown talent and convincing them they can succeed in the bigs, Dusty is the wrong choice.
I'm fed up with Dusty's sound-byte drivel he delievers the press. Example, from today's Tribune in regards to putting Macias in centerfield instead of Burnitz, "Basically, you'd kind of have one guy out of position (Macias) vs. three guys."
I don't see the logic here. Three guys out of position? Which three are those? Burnitz would be in center, where he has played 165 games in his career. Or Lawton in right field, where he's played the majority of his career. And Hollandsworth and Murton both play left.
So it sounds good when he says it, let's keep our defense together by only subbing one person instead of three; when, in reality, he is using this as a justification to play the 25th man on the roster.
I think Dusty giving Burnitz the day off yesterday was fine, but as for Walker, Dusty said, "If I didn't give [a rest] to them today, it could have repercussions for three or four games."
Theorhetically, no one game is more important than any others, they are all worth one win or one loss, but when your team is on the precipice of losing five straight plumetting out of the wild card race faster than Lee's slumping batting average, that's an important game.
I'm uncertain of what the "repercussions" that Walker might face three or four games from now. Because, realistically, those games aren't going to mean much at all, as we are out of contention.
A manager's job, perhaps above all else, is to consisitently put a winning line-up on the field every day. Fans, looking at that line up, knew that unless Zambrano (our Zambrano) pitched a gem, we were going to lose. We feel that as fans, and be certain that the players feel it as well. When the cameras pan through the dugout, look at the body language. Lathargic, depressed players and coaches.
One of the most important parts of the 2003 season was when Farnsworth pummeled Paul Wilson. That fight helped unite the team. It showed this is a team that won't roll over and quit. That they are aggressive and pissed off at the other team. They weren't like the 2004 team, where instead of getting frustrated and taking out on the other team on the field, they folded on each other, desperately slashing out at the broadcasters and boomboxes. They weren't like the 2005 team, when in the midst of a terrible stretch of baseball, they show minimal emotion and desire. The most riled up this team has been all season is when they jumped on the fans at Wrigley for booing the other team's players. Again, FOR BOOING THE OTHER TEAM'S PLAYERS.
The pulse of this team is only a slight ripple. The last chance to revive life into a corpse of a ballclub is to can Dusty. Have a manager who will be a captain, who won't let the inmates steer the ship. Have a manager when he goes out to argue a call, will look the ump in the face, unlike the arguementally challenged Baker who's afraid to make eye contact. Have a manager who isn't afraid of losing the title, "A Player's Manager," and replacing it with "A Winning Manager."
What is it going to hurt
What is it going to hurt bringing up Corey? Are we going to lose 6 out of 6 on our road trips instead of 5 out of 6? Wow, that would be rough.
He could bring a spark, we just don't know.
In terms of why Hendry would
In terms of why Hendry would send Murton down the answers obvious, he's below infielder Jose Macias on Dusty's outfield depth chart. Hendry can't force Bakers hand unless he cuts Macias, Hollandsworth, and Neifi, and even then we'd probably see Henry Blanco trotted out to the outfield before Murton would get a chance.
Hell, at this point I'd consider sending Murton, Cedeno, Hill, Williams, Prior, Big Z, and any other option-able player who might make the Cubs in 2006 down to West Tennessee. It would be nice to have some players who know what its like to win a championship, even if it is a southern league championship.
According to the trib Pie
According to the trib Pie will be back in action Thursday and probably be a Sept.1 call-up. My guess is Baker is gone by then and Bobby Dickerson (Diamond Jaxx manager) will take over on an interim basis.
>>>Hell, at this point I'd
>>>Hell, at this point I'd consider sending Murton, Cedeno, Hill, Williams, Prior, Big Z, and any other option-able player who might make the Cubs in 2006 down to West Tennessee. It would be nice to have some players who know what its like to win a championship, even if it is a southern league championship.
That's good stuff right there.
manny....i just said that i
manny....i just said that i don't believe that murton is going to be sent down for corey. your "report" doesn't have me convinced that this half-witted scheme will happen. you can call up corey and get rid of cedeno, or macias, and that could possibly make sense. for murton, no.
re: dusty's quote about 3 people playing out of position, i'm glad that someone else pointed out how WRONG it is....at most it would be 2 people out of position. and really, it would be no one. burnitz played over half his games in center last year, in coors which is huge. lawton in Right is not that out of position. murton or holly in left is not either. he just makes shit up in order to play his guys. this is yet another example.
the fact that dusty got mad at the fans for booing someone on the other team is still the lowlight of this year. talk about distractions.... he's sticking up for someone who a) didn't come through for your team b) told the fans and the media to go piss off and c) ISN"T ON YOUR SIDE ANYMORE
argh. let's hope that this assistant coach contract stuff is the beginning of the end.
If Murton is not going to
If Murton is not going to play everyday which he won't as long as idiot is manager then it is the right move. Murton looked horrible in his 3 at bats on the road trip.
Ephus: nice post though I
Ephus: nice post though I gotta say that I had a good laugh from your mixed metaphor: Have a manager who will be a captain, who won't let the inmates steer the ship.
Is that the dreaded SS San Quentin?
Drew:He could bring a spark, we just don't know.
A spark to wet wood does nothing.
Please, please let's end this talk of making a run in 2005. At this point, as Mike Tyson would say, it's ludicrisp.
I figured out why Baker
I figured out why Baker won't play Murton--he wants to insure that he can still qualify for Rookie of the Year NEXT year, thus putting all of those "doesn't play young ballplayers" complaints to rest permanently.
Matt, ROY considertion is
ROY considertion is based on service time not playing time.
it's based on both actually,
it's based on both actually, either 130 AB's or 45 days on the major league roster disqualifies you from the Rookie of the Year race.
Chifan: "ROY considertion is
"ROY considertion is based on service time not playing time."
That is not entirely correct.
According to official MLB rules, a player who spends more than 45 days on a team's 25 man roster, accumulates more than 150 at bats or 50 innings pitched, is considered a rookie. When a player achieves these totals in the majors, his rookie status goes into effect for the remainder of the season in which he reached this plateau.
Does time after Sept 1 count
Does time after Sept 1 count towards the 130 ABs or 45 days?
JJ- I think it does as it
I think it does as it would be considered the clubs "active roster". But I am not 100% sure about that. I couldn't find anything that says no though.
Time after 9/1 does count,
Time after 9/1 does count, yes.
Thanks for the info. The
Thanks for the info. The Yankees will probably not give us permission to talk to Girardi because all indications are they want him to replace Torre.
Here is a link about the ROY
Here is a link about the ROY rules to support my above post #31.
"A rookie in Major League Baseball is defined by a player who has accumulated 150 at-bats or 50 innings pitched. Also a player cannot spend more than 45 days on a team's active 25-man roster."
So, JJ it does say active roster, but also says 25 man roster, not 100% sure, but I would bet the call up would count as it does count toward service time too.
Rob, just an FYI, it is 150 AB's, not 130.
Thanks Christian, that is
Thanks Christian, that is what I thought.
I personally hope Dusty
I personally hope Dusty isn't fired now or in the off season. He's a good manager (88+ wins for 8 consecutive seasons) and one of the few proven winners in the game. This team was a train wreck waiting to happen all season. The Sosa trade dominated Hendry's off-season efforts and prohibited him from addressing the teams' glaring holes. The Cubs have a small market payroll of players doing nothing for the team (Sosa, Alou's buyout, Joe-Bo, Hawkins, Grudz buyout, etc.) Then you add our expected best hitter hitting .140-something, not even making it through April, and more injury problems to two starting pitchers. In fact, the Cubs needed Lee to have one of the best first halves in 20 years to even get above .500. Joe Torre and Bobby Cox combined wouldn't have the Cubs in much better shape. Regarding Pendelton or whoever, it's unrealistic to think that someone with no experience could come in and do better. Now since 2003 I've come to expect more from this team like most, but give Dusty the benefit of the doubt and realize he doesn't have a good team this year.
That being said, this team has become horrible on defense (especially Ramirez & Barrett) and a disaster on the basepaths. This team isn't going anywhere with those problems. Dusty's got one more year on his contract, let's see if the Cubs can at least finish strong. How he manages a "lost season" will let us all know how much he cares.
Sorry Jobu, this team
Sorry Jobu, this team already quit on him and won't play for him next year either. He screwed over Hairston, Walker, DuBois and Murton for playing time in favor of "his guys". This is all old old territory. He's also abused the pitching arms consistantly since the day he came in.
JoBu- Put on your bullet
Put on your bullet proof vest and be ready to head for the hills with a post like that on TCR...
I think Dusty's plea to have
I think Dusty's plea to have his coaches' contracts renewed may be a pretty good indication of how he'll be leaving Chicago. Dusty wants out but is too proud to quit just because he's unhappy, and Hendry wants Dusty out but respects him too much to fire him.
So if Hendry fires Dusty's coaches after Dusty has publically stated he wants them around in '06, Dusty can quit "in protest", and both sides are happy.
bad info I read, 150 ab's is
bad info I read, 150 ab's is right {hitting head on desk]
Since we're talking managers....
- Larry Dierker
- Bobby Dickerson
- Joe Torre (who I think may get fired as well this off-season)
- The carcas of Earl Weaver (okay I think he's still alive, but we can transplant his brain into a younger body. I hear cloning is working pretty good these days).
I think Sandberg would get walked all over by today's players. I don't know anything about Girardi or Pendleton or what would make them good managers. I guess Girardi has been learning through osmosis by sitting next to Torre but why not just get Torre.
Btw, anyone else hear all the talk about how Willie Randolph treats the young players on the team. Items such as "goes out of his way to praise them for stuff" "let them figure out how to hit before moving them into the leadoff spot (in regards to Reyes" and a bunch of other stuff about working with them on their games and encouraging them. Refreshing...
In support of my "Bring
In support of my "Bring Larry Dierker to Chicago" campaign...
"let them figure out how to
"let them figure out how to hit before moving them into the leadoff spot (in regards to Reyes)"
The only thing reyes figured out is he *can't* hit leadoff. He has a .303 OBP and has been the Mets' #1 for most of the season.
Randolph was also quoted the other day as saying he "never second-guesses himself," which sounds like a recipe for never learning anything. He's not the kind of guy I'd want managing my team.
I'm a bit surprised, to be
I'm a bit surprised, to be honest, by how far Rothschild's stock has fallen (ref: Carroll's comment that he hopes Larry is gone).
Rothschild's job survived the Baylor-Baker transition, I thought, because of how much the pitchers (read that: Wood and Prior) liked him.
Also, there seemed to be the consensus (and I think Carroll was on the same page on this at one time) that Rothschild was one of the best pitching coaches in the game. And Steve Stone still speaks very highly of him.
I guess two years of injuries and ineffectiveness are all it takes to erase a previously decent reputation.
Rob G.: "let them figure out
Rob G.:
"let them figure out how to hit before moving them into the leadoff spot (in regards to Reyes" and a bunch of other stuff about working with them on their games and encouraging them."
Where did you get that from?
Reyes has batted leadoff the enrire season (457 of 481 AB's) and has done so HORRIBLY (.281 avg and .303 OBP).
I wonder what Randolph can be praising Reyes about?
Jobu, That is one lonely
That is one lonely island that you have stranded yourself on. Just pray that Manny will be kindhearted enough to pick you up and let you hitch is his little raft.
Looking forward to a Dusty-Free 2006.
I agree, the team has given
I agree, the team has given up on Dusty, and so have I. Of course, after sitting in the stands for another New York sweep this weekend I'm ready for any change. If a change doesn't spark the ball club, it will still be better than having a stubborn veteran-loving manager setting the lineups in September. I want Pie!
I was listening to the ESPN
I was listening to the ESPN radio broadcast of the game for a bit which is where I got that. I didn't realize that he batted leadoff for most of the season, so Randolph is as full of it as Baker. My bad.
I can live with a lower OBP if you have Reyes speed, but not that low.
There was also an interview with David Wright after the game and he went on praising Randolph and how he goes out of his way to work with the young players on the team.
Wasn't really wishing him to be our manager, just liked what I heard regarding how he treats the young guys on the team. None of the "we're trying to make the playoffs, no time for rookies" crap and taking all the credit for their success.
Grass is always greener..blah,blah, blah
Randolph isn't on my list...Dierker is...anyone else agree?
Not that I think a managing
Not that I think a managing change should be in order unless the Trib decides to dump Hendry also, but Dierker wouldn't be a bad choice. 4 division titles in 5 years as a manager. Not much not to like.
But in those 4 playoff appearences he never won a playoff series (going 2-12, with 2 sweeps).
Here is a good interview done wiith Dierker in 2000 or 2001:
It says he is a laid back manager.
Man I hope Sandberg isn't
Man I hope Sandberg isn't considered for the job. He is a hell of a nice guy and was a great palyer but he is...how to put this...very dull and something of a dope. I have heard many interviews of the guy and he seems incapable of an original thought.
Hendry is safe. He was tied
Hendry is safe. He was tied down by Mcphail and Fitzsimmons wanting him to get rid of Sosa and his contract before he could do anything. Despite that he put a solid team on the field.
People ... Orel Hershiser
People ... Orel Hershiser for manager!
Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers for
Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers for manager!
I won't settle for less than
I won't settle for less than Billy Martin! Though he's been dead 15 years, he's still got more fire than Dusty!
And he could kick your ass too!
I read Dierker's book...a
I read Dierker's book...a great read, and he'd be a great manager...a thinking man's manager. Unfortunately, I think there's a bit of a stigma attached to him because of his past health problems, which by all accounts seem to be behind him.
I have to disagree with
I have to disagree with Ruz...as much as I hope he is right...the Cubs won't fire Baker this week.
now a few side items...
I think Baker was one step ahead of Hendry. I think he senses a shakeup coming and logic dictates the shakeup will be with the coaching staff...so in a chess move, Baker has said he thinks Hendry should offer extensions to his pathetic coaching staff. He did that for several reasons..but one is to measure Hendry's response. He knows something is about to happen and by saying he thinks the coaching staff should be offered extensions leads me to believe he thinks someone is going to be cut loose...and well no wonder we can't win when they let go of the best _______ coach in the league.
More excuses...more lame reasons for why Dusty B. can't manage and more importantly lead.
And of all the people I've heard mentioned as possible replacements...I'd have to agree with Ricky C...Orel Hershiser would be a good solid choice.
Late to the thread, but I
Late to the thread, but I really hope Patterson does not get called up tonight or any time soon. This season is lost. If you want to showcase his value, do it in a place where he is more likely to succeed (ie AAA). Even better, let him stay down there until he can actually become an effective contributor again. Otherwise, be prepared for Corey to drown in boos for the rest of the season as he flails away, forcing Hendry to trade him at a discount over the winter- as he did with Sosa and would have done with Hawkins without the charity of Brian Sabean.
I am surprised no one is
I am surprised no one is talking about Zambrano quiting on his manager and the team yesterday. Let's go to the newspaper...
Why was Zambrano's back suddenly acting up?
That's a question the Cubs were asking themselves.
"We didn't see any signs or anything," Baker said. "He said his back was real tight."
Sure it was Zambrano. Getting your ass kicked on the mound didn't have anything to do with it? But I just love this after the inning...
Zambrano finished the inning, then told pitching coach Larry Rothschild he was finished.
Wait a minute, who runs this team the players or the coaches? What if Roth and Baker told Zambrano, "The hell your done, get your ass back out there and learn to pitch through your problems." I know, Zambrano's next reaction would be to rip off Macias's arm and beat Dusty and Roth to death. So I can understand why they wouldn't question when Zambrano says he is done.
Zambrano is going to make his next start just like all the other times he left games due to "phantom" injuries. It is Zambrano's self defense mechanism against failure. The other team didn't knock me out of the game, I knocked myself out before they could get the chance.
But it still doesn't change that Zambrano quit on the team. I don't ever like to see that from any player, no matter how talented they are. And I am sick of seeing it from Zambrano. Grow up dude, and just pitch.
If Baker is to be fired, it
If Baker is to be fired, it shouldn't be because the team is .500 -- I don't see how you could expect more, considering the injuries and the fact that even the 2003 team was not that good...they just got hot at the right time.
If Baker is fired it should be because the team has taken on his paranoia, and that doesn't work well in a big market like Chicago, where the media and the fans LOVE to HATE their sports teams.
Isn't Joe Torre still
Isn't Joe Torre still running Bernie Williams' corpse out to CF everyday? Likes Tony Womack (remember him guys?) a bit much?
Mikec, Baker quit on the
Baker quit on the team first by putting that line-up. It does not make Z actions good but it is justified. Macias not charging that ball Beltran scored on is unacceptable. As was the other mistakes on D on the road trip. Z is an all-energy guy what he did was out frustration that everybody else with the exception of Maddux, Aram, Nomar and Lee are mailing it in.
So its frustration when
So its frustration when Zambrano does it during a game, but when Sosa does it in a game he is not even playing in, it means he is an asshole. Gotcha.
Due it during a game is cool. Leaving the stadium early in a game your not even playing in is grounds for stringing a player up! Well thank god Zambrano only quit on the field during a playoff run and not in the parking garage when the playoff race was already dead. Whew, dodged a big bullet on that one, thank god!
(Warning: Sarcasm)
Baker shouldn't be fired
Baker shouldn't be fired because they are .500 (last I looked they were 3 games under)..but because they are 16 games behind the division leader and they are in 4th place floundering.
Most people still want Z
Most people still want Z around, Sosa's actions were just an excuse to run him out of town (and that worked out well didn't it?)
Z looked massively frustrated with his teammates and well you can't blame him for that. I can blame him for his actions but it just shows you much control Dusty has lost over the team.
Z will be back out for his next start and all will be forgiven.
Mikec, I thought we should
I thought we should have kept Sosa. He was the only one did anything that last week last year. I am shocked that he has been that bad for BAL. Sosa was nothing more than Baker's scapegoat.
I'm just lately on this
I'm just lately on this bandwagon, but Dusty's got to go. Zambrano a pinch runner? My short list (in order of preference):
Jim Leyland
Girardi is very articulate if youve ever heard him on the radio, is a Northwestern graduate, has a Cubs connection, is a world champion, and is young enough to be here a long time, a la tommy lasorda, whitey herzog, or even tony larussa today.
Johhny B. is not my
Johhny B. is not my manager
George W. is not my president.
a decent pen and a bench
a decent pen and a bench would be nice.
they sure as well would do this club a lot more good than any manager.
i dont see ________ (fill in the blank) doing anything with this crew of 5-6 .300ob% players the club has carried most of the year with the near-20-loss and 4.50-ish ERA bullpen.
sorry, but that's just not the tools of a championship team.
the bullpen experiment fell flat on its face and the injury backups were lame by default.
hehe...espnnews with some
hehe...espnnews with some fantasy dude on...
he was railing on how corey patterson isnt up cuz he's hitting .215 in AAA and showing no sign of improvement...
i guess they taped these segments 2 weeks ago =p
"Girardi is young enough to
"Girardi is young enough to be here a long time." Yeah, until the team fails and the fans call for his hide.
Pardon me for not
Pardon me for not remembering, where is Girardi right now?
"a decent pen and a bench
"a decent pen and a bench would be nice.
they sure as well would do this club a lot more good than any manager.
i dont see ________ (fill in the blank) doing anything with this crew of 5-6 .300ob% players the club has carried most of the year with the near-20-loss and 4.50-ish ERA bullpen.
sorry, but that's just not the tools of a championship team."
I'm sorry too, but Dusty Baker has gotten minimal effort out of this year's team, and failed to keep a championship-talented team in 2004 focused enough to get to the playoffs.
The 2005 Cubs aren't one of the best teams in the league, but they're certainly much better than they've played and it appears that this team is crumbling under Dusty's leadership. There's no other way to spin it.
a couple of years ago the
a couple of years ago the raiders traded jon gruden to the tampa bay bucs for 2 1st round picks. Is there any way we could fleece the dodgers/d'backs?
off season trade Wood and
off season trade
Wood and No More (nomar) for Mike Young and Kevin Mench. Maybe throw in phil nevin to make the money work. the rangers are dying for pitching.
Talk amongst yourselves.
randy winn was traded to the
randy winn was traded to the mariners in the lou pinella deal.
dusty might only be worth carlos baerga from the nationals.
Texas isn't retarded.
Texas isn't retarded.
Drew, Girardi is bench coach
Drew, Girardi is bench coach for the Yankees.
Blaze, how exactly are the
Blaze, how exactly are the Cubs going to trade Nomar when he's a free agent?
Of course, if he could pull it off it would be the most brilliant hiest in baseball history.
>a couple of years ago the
>a couple of years ago the raiders traded jon gruden to the tampa bay bucs for 2 1st round picks. Is there any way we could fleece the dodgers/d'backs?
uh...gruden won the super bowl with tampa...not sure that's the analogy you meant to make!
trading nomar or patterson or wood would be very stupid, their value is as low now as it's ever been.
Remind me who Will Carroll
Remind me who Will Carroll is again?
How would you guys feel
How would you guys feel about Rudy Jarmello the Ranger's hitting coach? He did a good job devloping their young hitters. This team's future is tied to the devlopment of guys like Cedeno, Murton, and Pie that is why Pendleton is on the top of my list.
where is terry pendleton
where is terry pendleton right now?
according to wscr the
according to wscr the outfield tonight will be murton L, burnitz C, lawton R. Lineups not yet posted.
Atlanta, I think.
Atlanta, I think.
"where is terry pendleton
"where is terry pendleton right now?"
Hitting coach for the Braves.
Murton, Burnitz,
Murton, Burnitz, Lawton...
Dusty must have finally read TCR from two weeks ago.
I want to see a lineup of
I want to see a lineup of this:
Lawton RF
Neifi SS
Burny CF
Holly 1B
Aram 3B
Macias LF
Barrett C
Why? I just want to see an almost exclusive left handed line up.
I dont care who plays in the
I dont care who plays in the outfield. The team is dead unless someone lights a spark
Just think Chad, If only the
Just think Chad, If only the Cubs could recall Ben Grieve and get Paul Bako back from LA, you could really get your wish.
How can that be their
How can that be their starting lineup, they are playing 3 guys out of position? I'm kidding of course, when i heard that comment i knew it was bs. Acording to Dusty, it's better to have Macias, an infielder start in the top defenseive OF position. We've all seen how bad that move is the last few horrible days.
Blue, I was totally thinking
Blue, I was totally thinking about that
Move Macias to 3rd and Grieve to 1st and Holly to left.
Rudy Jarmello is the most
Rudy Jarmello is the most expensive hitting coach in the game and his road/home splits for his players do more to damage his rep than the road/home splits for leo m's pitchers in atl.
Come to think of it why not
Come to think of it why not fire Baker and bring the West Tennessee manager on an interim basis? Then put Burnitz, Lawton, Walker, Nomar and any other player who is a free agent at seasons end and any player you don't see fitting in next year on waivers and start playing the young guys everyday and see first hand just how ready each individual player is AND how well they play as a team. Fire all the coaches too and bring up coaches in the farm system to not only put a daily lineup together but also to coach and shape these players so they can get experience, get playing time and see who is going to make it and who is not.
Could be the best move made for 2006.
That's a way to do it
That's a way to do it Cubfan. Real good thinking. We'll have a real easy time signing free agents next off season when you handle vets like that. Of course no team in baseball would do that nor should they. The least a team can do is look like they are still trying to win games rather than give up. But your name says it all Cubfan, wait til next year. Well you know what, when wait til next year is your mantra, next year never comes.
lineups 1 Felipe Lopez, SS
1 Felipe Lopez, SS Matt Lawton, RF
2 Ryan Freel, 2B Todd Walker, 2B
3 Ken Griffey Jr., CF Derrek Lee, 1B
4 Adam Dunn, LF Aramis Ramirez, 3B
5 Sean Casey, 1B Nomar Garciaparra, SS
6 Rich Aurilia, 3B Michael Barrett, C
7 Austin Kearns, RF Jeromy Burnitz, CF
8 Javier Valentin, C Matt Murton, LF
9 Brandon Claussen, P Jerome Williams, P
Well desperate times call
Well desperate times call for desperate measures. In case you forgot, the Cubs have a 100 million dollar payroll. The Stros beat the Cubs and Wood last year on August 27th...Dusty's already said he doesn't want the stress next year. Work out a deal-buy him out. Promote Speier right now. He knows this team. As for Rothschild, its very apparent he and Dusty are not on the same page. Don't forget that he was sort of forced on Dusty. Get rid of Dusty now, and you get a better perspective on Rothschild.
If I sum this up, firing Dusty now answers several organizational questions NOW instead of waiting. Its looking inevitable, might as well do it now. For christ sake you have the whole team healthy, its a 100 million dollar club-see what it can do.
Rothschild's a fraud. Send
Rothschild's a fraud. Send him packing with Dust Bag.
Ruz, good work. You're normally quite even-handed, which is a quality. Kudos for going out on a limb on this one.
Please god, just make this stop.
Chad, Free Agents will come
Free Agents will come when they are offered a good contract and I don't see anything more negative than a valuable asset playing ball on a team going no where. Most players would love to be traded from a loser to a contender when it's obvious the season is lost.
YES Cubs will be able to sign more free agents than they need or want....hopefully they won't sign many and will attempt to build through the farm system.
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first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
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.

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Motorola ATRIX 2 Review
0. phoneArena 24 Oct 2011, 09:30 posted on
Can you believe that it has been only 9 months since our eyes first feasted upon the Motorola ATRIX 4G and its innovative qualities back at CES? Fortunately for all of us, Motorola is quick to pump out its successor in a timely manner as the Motorola ATRIX 2 is happily finding its niche on AT&T's lineup right now. What's especially enticing about the ATRIX 2, unlike some of its rivals, is the simple fact that it's only sporting a manageable $99.99 on-contract price point...
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
1. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
If the Affix 2 scores a 9, I can't wait to see how the RAZR is going to do....
4. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
You really need to factor in the its $99.99 on-contract price right from the start. In comparison, other highly respectable Android smartphones are priced between $200 and $300. Additionally, the ATRIX 2 is very well rounded with its offerings, so I believe its score is more than appropriate.
6. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
So, price is now trumping features? Maybe PA should just wait 90 days before reviewing a handset - then the scores would be at least 3 points higher (Rolleyes).
21. Chance3333 (Posts: 1; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
If PA waited 90 days before reviewing a handset, not many people would be visiting this website. Price should be one of many factors that goes into a phone's rating.
10. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
Also have to consider the time it is released, even though they aren't that far from eachother.
31. cheetah2k (Posts: 1577; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
Any Quadrant Scores PA??
2. Muhannad (Posts: 455; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
The Atrix 2 is a great phone but I don't like MotoBlur. Ever since Google bought Motorola Mobility, I was expecting a Stock Android phone from Motorola.
3. Muhannad (Posts: 455; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
And also, I really like it's design compared to the original Atrix.
30. cheetah2k (Posts: 1577; Member since: 16 Jan 2011)
Will it ever get ICS though? It took Moto 10 months from the release of the original Atrix to get Gingerbread....
If history preceeds itself, then its going to be a long wait.....
5. yougotkilled1 (Posts: 167; Member since: 27 Apr 2011)
I agree, for a 99.99 on contract price for the Atrix 2, now that's a good deal if you're on a budget.
7. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
What background is that? I like it!
8. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
It's preloaded on the phone and it's also available on other Motorola smartphones as well.
9. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
The purple one on the top of page 2 in the review?
23. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Yup, it's on there. Definitely a neat looking one.
11. WirelessCon (Posts: 309; Member since: 11 May 2010)
The Atrix 2 has "Sub-par calling quality" and gets a 9 on a site called "Phonearena?"
Basically it's a sub-par phone. How does that earn a 9?
John V. please explain this high score.
16. mightyillidan (Posts: 20; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
man the 9 is due to the very great ups from original atrix and and lol 99 dollars is that even money hello u get a one or 2 year future proof phone lol its really deserves that 9 the call quality isnot that bad i think
17. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
9 is a great score for this phone, this is a smart phone, smart phone's have a lot of specifications to be judged on, and the call quality is not that bad at all.
22. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
"How does that earn a 9?"
Check John's response to my post above - the $99 price point was what earned the 9 score. It seems that initial offer price is more important than call quality, camera quality or other features that buyers decide to pay more for.
24. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
He did not say that the price is more important, he just said he included the price in his rating, why are you so stubborn? Call quality -.5 + camera quality(which is not bad at all, just slightly fuzzy recording) -.5= -1, 10-1=9! 9 is his rating, wtf is your guys problem with that?
28. bucky (Posts: 2573; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
problem is, this phone is not a 9 compared to the current crop of phones out.
34. PzykoSkillz (Posts: 7; Member since: 29 Aug 2011)
So you've played with this and all the current crop of phones to compare them?
12. GrosseFatigue (Posts: 139; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
I personally found that calling quality was much better and less irritating than on the Atrix 1 which I still have but beside the Atrix 1 and 2 I dont really know how the latest $300 cell phones sound like. And yes the first shock you get compared to the first Atrix is how fast this one connects -that and the beautiful screen. I dont care for camel back/face lift cell phones trying to look thin. I like the business no frill look of this phone.
13. Ravail (Posts: 182; Member since: 14 Oct 2011)
The atrix is the last motorola phone im ever buying.. they dont fix their problems with one phone then they release another phone of the same name.. Motorola lost a customer.
18. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
Ha, change your profile pic then... So what fixable problem did they have with the atrix? it's probably just your phone since I don't see anyone else complaining? Anyways, that's a stupid reason to not buy a motorola phone anymore, too bad your the one missing out, not them!
14. mightyillidan (Posts: 20; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
hey john great review i really liked it okay can u do me i mean all users a favor
iam really comparing this to the international version of galaxy s2 so it would be really great if u compare both and ill really appreciate thx in forward
25. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
Personally, they're both great. In terms of overall allure, I have to give it to the SGSII, but you can still get a great experience with the ATRIX 2. If you don't mind shelling out the money, the SGSII is a great option.
15. mightyillidan (Posts: 20; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
ya and almost forgot dont forget to upload the 360 degree view thx :)
19. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
So there isn't a video review?
26. John.V (Posts: 99; Member since: 27 May 2011)
You're right. We'll get the video review embedded, but it's available on our YouTube channel right now.
20. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
The Atrix 2 gets a higher score than the iPhone 4S? Shock! Horror! Awesome. :D
Halving the memory sucks, and so does getting rid of the fingerprint scanner. I'll stick with the Atrix for the time being, though I can see this being a great deal for other new customers.
29. choupino (Posts: 69; Member since: 28 May 2011)
SNIGGLY, I agree with you man. The fingerprint scanner is a deal breaker for me with this ATRIX line... Mine has never had an issue an I love the UI... Once I updated from Froyo to GingerBread, I was FLYING!!! I Love the ATRIX2( except for the lack of a FingerPrint scanner)... The change to the newer device was just too incremental for me to jump at it. The increase from 4 to 4.3 inches in screen size is not enough & bareley noticeable... The processor is identical on both devices... I already get spectacular video out of my ATRIX with only 5 MP and 720 HD video recording.
I'm not a professional photographer nor do I produce professional photographs, so I would not really benefit much from the increase from 5 MP to 8 MP
Actually losing the FingerPrint scanner and losing the available on board memory is enough for me to feel like my device is better than the newer ATRIX2.
27. Martine (Posts: 102; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
How you even rate this phone on-par with GSII.
Your score card is somehow getting me confused.
Can someone shed more light to this?
32. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
@Martine - or, to extend the ridiculous, how does the Atrix 2 manage to even be in the same ball park as say, the new Nexus Prime or RAZR? Answer - it has a $99 starting price point on contract.
The starting price point appears to be a thumb on the scale of review scoring.
What if the BB Bold 9900/9930 had been released with a $99 starting price point? Would it have scored a 9?
33. ledbetterp3 (Posts: 467; Member since: 31 Aug 2011)
No, because blackberry sucks(in mine, and most other peoples opinion). This is a really nice smartphone for $99, and it is one of the best out, what is there not to get?
35. iliketech (Posts: 72; Member since: 17 Aug 2011)
it's a great phone. Good screen, GPS works unlike Samsung Gs2... Great battery life. Can't beat it with any other Android smart phone.
37. ktk27 (Posts: 6; Member since: 08 Mar 2012)
How can this be a top-of-the-line experience when the call quality is seriously lacking? Does that mean price trumps actual useable features? Well, not for me. I'll keep looking, thanks.
38. jakson0100 (Posts: 27; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Have had my Atrix 2 for a couple of weeks and really like the phone. Unfortunately, the reason I bought it was that I could get a lapdock to extend it. Was really excited! Motorola has COMPLETELY screwed me over on my order with no resolution in sight after almost three weeks. I really caution anyone about buying this from Motorola. Try a different product from a different provider.
39. raulpr0 (Posts: 1; Member since: 01 Apr 2012)
i am gonna buy this phone today is it a correct decision?? please do reply
thank you :)
40. a.dya2 (Posts: 1; Member since: 21 May 2012)
i want to have it really it's wonderful phone but i heard it's locked on AT&T network i live in Egypt and i use etisalat will it work in egypt


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quote: As for the Galaxy S4 the Nokia Pureview will take a stab at that I believe around July the only advantage the S4 will be screen resolution while every other spec of the S4 might lose or be equal to the Nokia Pureview. You know the Nokia will have a much better camera and audio will be much better on the nokia and as every camera expert will tell you the camera is only good if you have it with you. Camera's on phones are the most important item out there because its generally with your all the time and Nokia will have far superior camera and audio abilities making pictures and video top notch youll be glad you had your Nokia phone on you to capture that moment.
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Read samurai deeper kyo. iys reallly good satsujin ken mumyo jinpu ryu mizuchi (With out light, Let the Divine Wind Flow)
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Guyver: Bio Booster Armour is a good anime but there are only 12 american episodes... "By night their is a †Lone Wolf†, By day their is †KinRyuu†..."
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which genre do you like best? O genki desu ka?
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bleach is awsome satsujin ken mumyo jinpu ryu mizuchi (With out light, Let the Divine Wind Flow)
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The source says Johansson, in particular, was feeling the strain, and that Reynolds tried to improve their situation.
"At first it was ... let's fix this," the source says. "And then it got to the point where it was just, if it's not working, it's not working. He's an adult, and he finally just said they should stop."
The couple's age difference – she is 26, he is 34 – may also have been a factor. "She's young, and that played into how she's able to deal with things," the source says.
The source believes the couple decided "pretty recently" to divorce, before the problems got any worse. "They're doing it this way because there's no drama, there's no cheating, there's no nothing. These are just two people who love each other who are not going to be together anymore."
As for reports that Reynolds was involved with costar Blake Lively, several sources insist it isn't true. "They worked together and got along really well," says a source. "But there's not more to it."
Another source adds that Reynolds is planning to let Johansson file for divorce first. And following the dissolution of their two-year marriage, healing will take time.
"Ultimately, this is the best thing to keep both of them happy and healthy in the long run," the source says. "But yeah, he's sad. They both are."
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Eckert Inducted Into Indiana Basketball HOF
MUNCIE, Ind. - Jenny (Eckert) Zorger, a former Ball State women's basketball player (1986-90) and a graduate of Huntington North High School, was named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, as announced by the IHOF Board of Directors.
Zorger will receive the distinguished honor April 26, along with nine other inductees: Ellen DeVoe, Marilyn (Reckelhoff) Dippel, Laura Foreman, Greg Kirby, Kim (Barrier) McGuire, Teri More, Lori (Meinerding) Morris-DeVries, Brenda (Kelsay) Simmons and Lisha (Robertson) Wilson. Notre Dame head women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw will receive the silver medal award.
Zorger closed out her prep play with a career 1,365 points, which is a program record at Huntington North High School. Zorger was the school's first Indiana All-Star in 1986. She still holds career records at Huntington North for points, steals (373) and single-game scoring (35).
After her playing days with the Vikings, Zorger was a four-year letterwinner at Ball State. She still ranks sixth on Ball State's all-time scoring list (1,432), second in assists (471) and steals (319). Zorger was the 1990 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. She was named Ball State's Player of the Decade for the 1980's. Zorger was also a 1989-90 First Team All-MAC recipient, two-time MAC Honorable Mention (1987-88 & 1988-89) honoree, two-time MAC All-Tournament Team selection (1989 & 1990), three-time Ball State Most Valuable Player and made the MAC All-Freshman Team during the 1986-87 season.
As a senior, Zorger ranked eighth in the country in steals per game (3.8), scored in 23-of-28 games and was the team's co-captain. Following her career as a Cardinal, she played one year professionally in the Women's Basketball Association.
Zorger, who is also a member of the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame, is the assistant varsity coach at Columbia City High School.


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PERRYSBURG – State police early Sunday charged a 19-year-old Perrysburg man with second-degree attempted murder in the shooting of a 23-year-old Steamburg man, who was listed in critical condition in Erie County Medical Center after a shooting on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation.
Collins-based troopers found Charles F. White suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the yard of 10974 Whites Drive in the Town of Perrysburg on the reservation just before 2:30 a.m. after responding to an emergency call.
After an investigation at the scene, troopers and members of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation charged one of White's neighbors, Maxwell B. Mohawk, 19, of Whites Drive, with felony second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Mohawk is accused of shooting White with a .45-caliber pistol after an argument.
Mohawk was arraigned in Perrysburg Town Court before Justice Lori Dankert and remanded to Cattaraugus County Jail in Little Valley in lieu of $200,000 bail or $400,000 bond.
State police were assisted at the scene by the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, Gowanda and North Collins police and Seneca Nation marshals.
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I worried that by going on vacation during the last week of June, I'd miss out on the best days of my garden. Many things were blooming or beginning to bloom when I left, and I was afraid that I'd be greeted with nothing but spent blooms upon my return.
But sometimes, the garden takes care of the gardener.
The pansies I'd grown from seed were already blooming prolifically when I left town on June 22, and they're still adding wonderful color to my cottage garden.
Pansies are related to the violets I wrote about a few weeks ago - I'm no expert on taxonomy, but I think it's safe to say that my pansies and violets are cousins.
As a student of French in high school and college, I should have made the connection between the word "pensee," which means "thought" and the name "pansy." The name came about because the dark markings on the flower resemble a face, and if the flowers droop, it looks like someone deep in thought. In the language of flowers, sending someone a bouquet of pansies means, "Think of me."
Pansies also have been used in love potions. When I was a sophomore in high school, the Warren G. Harding Drama Club put on a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." (I was a nameless fairy.) Though I recalled that in the play Oberon created a love potion, I didn't know that the primary ingredient, the flower Oberon sent Puck in search of, was the pansy - Shakespeare used one of its other names, "love-in-idleness." According to Oberon, "The juice of it on sleeping eye-lids laid / Will make or man or woman madly dote / Upon the next live creature that it sees." I wouldn't recommend trying this at home - Puck and Oberon's potion wreaked havoc among the men and maidens of Athens.
I don't pick flowers from my garden - they're prettier outside than they would ever be inside the house, and anyway, I have a very curious cat who would tip over a vase of flowers at the very least and isn't above snacking on them. But as I was researching this column, it occurred to me that perhaps I should start picking my pansies. Folklore suggests that picking pansies on a nice day will bring rain, and other gardeners would agree with me that we could use the rain. I know my husband, who fishes at Mosquito Lake State Park, has commented on the low lake levels.
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Making The Meeting: Resources for Conducting Effective Meetings
Welcome to the Making the Meeting series. This suite of podcasts, tip sheets, checklists, and additional resources is designed to help ALA members improve their skills as meeting managers and committee chairs. Eli Mina, ALA Parliamentarian, offers guidance and advice regarding all aspects of planning, conducting, and managing effective meetings. A must-listen for all new and experienced committee chairs. For additional information on this ALA/ACRL initiative, see the article " Making the Meeting: Resources for Effective Meetings" by Lisa Romero in the June 2008 issue of C&RL News.
Click the audio podcast links to launch interviews with Eli Mina in your media player of choice. Right click and Save As to save the podcasts to your desktop to play later or transfer to your MP3 player.
Note: All linked resources are accessible to current ALA members only.
Part One - Building the Foundation for Effective Meetings
Learn how to develop a clear and compelling sense of purpose, ensure that meeting participants are effective contributors, and establish ground rules for interaction during the meeting. The tip sheet outlines how to create a foundation for effective meetings to maximize committee effectiveness and productivity.
Tip Sheet 1 | Tip Sheet 1 (Spanish version) | Audio Podcast 1 (7:18)
Part Two - Planning and Agenda Design
Explore the steps involved in building a meaningful and productive meeting agenda in Part Two of the series. The tip sheet offers ideas and checklists for planning an effective meeting.
Tip Sheet 2 | Tip Sheet 2 (Spanish version) | Audio Podcast 2 (8:26)
Part Three - Roles of the Meeting Chair
Part Three of the series explains how to strategically manage time, people and the meeting agenda, strategies and tools for chairing meetings effectively, bringing out the best in committee members, and orchestrating productive discussions are also included.
Tip Sheet 3 | Tip Sheet 3 (Spanish version) | Audio Podcast 3 (8:27)
Part Four - Avoiding Chaotic, Adversarial & Aimless Meetings
Using a case study, Part Four analyzes approaches and techniques that can be utilized to create productive and enjoyable meetings.The tip sheet provides suggestions and strategies for maintaining (and restoring) a productive meeting environment.
Tip Sheet 4 | Tip Sheet 4 (Spanish version) | Audio Podcast 4 (7:06)
Part Five - Rules of Order and Minutes: Key Points
Part Five reviews useful tools for maintaining the appropriate structure and formality required for democratic decision-making. It offers guidance for using parliamentary procedure and minutes to sustain and promote a meeting environment that is democratic, creative, and inclusive.
Tip Sheet 5 | Tip Sheet 5 (Spanish version) | Audio Podcast 5 (14:28)
Part Six - Answers to Your Questions
Eli Mina responds to questions from ALA member leaders on handling common meeting challenges including participation, follow-through, time management, focus, and related dilemmas.
Tip Sheet 6 | Tip Sheet 6 (Spanish version)
Committee Chair Checklist
This concise master calendar offers committee chairs guidance on scheduling, planning, and conducting the on-site meeting. Includes Information on ALA meeting requests and scheduling.
Meeting Sign-in Sheet
The sample sign-in sheet may be used by committee chairs to document attendance at committee meetings.
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List of Resources
Want to further develop your understanding and skills as a meeting manager? This extensive bibliography of books, Web sites, and videos can help.
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School canceled for Thursday
January 24, 2013
Schools in Berkeley, Morgan and Jefferson counties will not be in session today as a result of the overnight snow. The school districts reported their closures between 7:15 and 7:45 a.m....
JoesMama - School wasn't canceled for the temperature. It was canceled because the streets were not cleared of snow in time for the buses to run safely.
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ya know this is sad. you would think that west virginia a mountain state would be able to handle an inch of snow. are our bus drivers now unable drive in this tiny bit of weather or use chains?So how many parents will now lose pay because 1 inch of snow apparently is hazardus,whats next rain delays.
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@Dumbdogs: Rain delays next? With so many parents with their fingers on the law suit button, don't be surprised. I wouldn't blame the school system if they got out of the transportation business all-together.
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the price we pay for a highway department with 3 broken down snow plows.
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I find that, generally, it's the parents who use the schools as free daycare who are the most upset about snow days.
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OK, I love the text message system that allows parents to option of not having to search for school closing/delay information, but really? Come on now? You text me at 11:58am (after being texted at 7am this morning saying schools are closed) and say that they are running on a 2-hour delay today??? 4 hrs after school was supposed to start!? Is the system trying to make our children absent/tardy? I mean wow... just....wow "shakes head"
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you people complain a lot.
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if there was a bus flipped over on the mountain, half of you would be complaining about how school should have been closed. it isn't like they can't make up the work. This will allow our youths an extra day to catch up on video games.
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I thought I saw on channel 4 news this morning Jefferson was running two hours late ?
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I had more ice in my Margarita over the weekend.
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I am sure that the teachesr and administrators had to report to school on time, just like other gov't workers. right?
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The student and teacher at the center of the Romney/Ryan T-shirt controversy returned to Charles Carroll High School on Tuesday - briefly and for different purposes.
Samantha Pawlucy, the sophomore who received a highly publicized classroom dressing-down by her math teacher for wearing the pink T-shirt, appeared overwhelmed as she was greeted by supporters outside the Port Richmond school.
Pawlucy read from the Declaration of Independence at a brief rally before school. As the group of about two dozen supporters crowded around to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner," the 16-year-old held her hand to her mouth, tears filling her eyes.
Then, just over an hour after cheers of "Go Sam!" and "You're great, Sam!" followed her entrance inside the building, the teenager left, her family's lawyer said, unable to finish the day because she felt "uncomfortable."


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Evelyn G. Ralston, 86
CHESTER - Evelyn G. Ralston, 86 is together again with her loving husband Kenneth following her passing on Thursday Nov. 8, 2012. She passed at the Stone Pear Pavilion at Fox Crest in Chester after recently being admitted there following a lengthy illness.
Evelyn was born on Jan. 20, 1926 in Weirton to the late James J. and Velma M. Workman Pearson.
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Evelyn and Kenneth Ralston
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Kenneth F. Ralston who passed on Oct. 25, 2010, and one brother, William (Boots) Pearson.
Evelyn especially cherished her role as a homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. She also took great pride in decorating her home for holidays and hosting family gatherings.
She was a member of the Chester First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Timothy (Barbara) Ralston and Thomas (Michelle) Ralston of Chester, one daughter, Tammy Jackson of Weirton, and seven cherished grandchildren, Travis and Carson Ralston, Callista and Conner Ralston, Brandyn and Cody Churchill and Britney Jackson.
The family will gather for private grave side services at the Shadow Lawn Memory Gardens in Newell with Pastor Phil Dukes of the church officiating.
The Arner Funeral Chapel in Chester is assisting with these arrangements.
You may view this memorial and send condolences at www.arnerfuneralchapel.com


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on February 13, 2013 - 10:49 PM
LOCKPORT – Lockport Recycling Center made its pitch to the Common Council Wednesday for a permit to operate the city's first recycling business.
The Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the plan for a 16.7-acre lot on Oakhurst Street, owned by auto dealer Charles Heinrich.
His plan is to take construction and demolition debris and sift it for recyclable materials he can sell. All the waste, recyclable and not, would be hauled away in containers, said Keith Pellerin of EnSol Environmental Solutions, the Niagara Falls company that drew up plans for the site.
"For all intents and purposes, it functions as a transfer station," Pellerin told the Council. Technically, it can't be called that, because state Department of Environmental Conservation regulations use that term only for a facility handling household waste.
City Clerk Richelle J. Pasceri said the Planning Board approved the first phase of the plan Tuesday. It calls for construction of a truck scale and two concrete pads, one for unloading and one for sorting. They would be set on a patch of gravel covering less than an acre.
All the work in the first phase would be done outdoors, Pellerin said. If demand is heavy enough, permission for the second phase, a 10,000-square-foot building to hold more materials, could be sought.
Mayor Michael W. Tucker said the piles of materials are allowed to be no more than 12 feet high. Pasceri said the Planning Board also required construction of 15-foot-high "litter fences" on the lot lines to keep trash from blowing off-site.
Also, watering facilities to hold down dust and a catch basin for runoff are required under terms of the special-use permit the Planning Board approved. The Council is to vote on that after the hearing next week.
Pellerin said drywall and concrete from contractors will be the primary materials handled, but the stuff dumped by customers will be sifted by a worker with a mini-excavator, looking for recyclables.
He said the DEC permit, if granted, would limit Lockport Recycling to handling 150 tons of waste per day. If the building is constructed in the future, that limit would rise to 350 tons per day.
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on February 24, 2013 - 12:01 AM
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The computer age has revolutionized education, and now many schools are taking the next step and supplying students with their own tablet computers.
An article by News staff reporter Sandra Tan outlined the progress some local school districts have made.
The latest example, in Williamsville's Heim Middle School, has every fifth-grader outfitted with an iPad2 as part of a one-year pilot program. Eventually, it will be the largest public school iPad effort in the region.
This digital revolution will cost the district $300,000 next year when every fifth-grader across the district gets a tablet device. Pretty expensive, but there's a strong-enough argument that the device is helping kids learn.
Anyone familiar with the iPad or similar tablet knows that it can make browsing the Internet easy. Dexterity isn't as much of a factor as typing on a traditional keyboard, which may explain why the very young adapt to it so quickly. A tap on an unfamiliar word can bring up a definition right on the screen. The lightweight device can easily hold a backpack's worth of textbooks in the form of ebooks.
Every kindergartner at Roy B. Kelly Elementary School in Lockport got an iPad back in 2010-11, the first year of a three-year program with the University at Buffalo. The school was the first in the region to adopt a one-student-to-one-iPad program. The Williamsville School District already had about 1,300 iPads distributed among its elementary, middle and high schools, and there is strong evidence that the device works extremely well as an educational tool.
In fact, a few teachers have said that students who have difficulty learning are finding a good deal of help in the iPad. They're participating more in class and probably feeling a lot less intimidated.
Just think what a similar iPad program could do for a dismally performing school district like Buffalo's, with a graduation rate of about 50 percent. The district provides in-school access to more than 12,500 laptop and desktop computers, 1,000 tablet devices, both iPad and Android, and 90 donated Kindles ereaders. School officials say they recognize the need to put 21st century technology into the hands of students, and seek cost-effective, responsible options to do this. Fair enough.
Certainly, the iPad won't be the magic bullet that turns poor students into scholars, but it could be a part of the solution. The district could start small and, if the effectiveness is proven, expand the program.
Finding the money is always a problem, especially with roughly 32,000 students, but this is a district that spends more than $22,000 a year per student and is still getting lousy results. Find a way to peel off a few hundred dollars from that pot. Or, partner with a foundation or seek grant money. Of course, there are major logistical hurdles to overcome, but other urban districts are confronting them.
IPads are allowing youngsters in the Williamsville School District to keep themselves better organized for school, turn in homework on time and not miss as many assignments. Kindergartners are emailing their assignments to their teachers and tech-savvy kids are showing their teachers shortcuts for using the iPads better and faster.
Imagine similar scenarios playing out at a few of those schools under state review in Buffalo.


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The Stetson men's basketball team (3-8) dropped its final game before beginning Atlantic Sun Conference play on Thursday, falling to UCF (7-3) by a score of 83-66 in Orlando. Junior Chris Perez led the Hatters with 20 points in the defeat.
"We'll start with me, and hopefully if I can get it figured out then I can pass that on down, but we have to be a lot better of a team," Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said after the team's disappointing loss.
The Knights opened the game with a three-pointer, extended their lead to nine points at 13-4 by the 15:42 mark, and slowly but surely built their 43-27 first half advantage on the Hatters. UCF opened the game shooting 9-of-10 from the floor, and was a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the arc through the first eight minutes.
"It was target practice," Alexander said. "They're standing out there shooting practice shots, not guarded, and that improves everybody's percentage. It's not a conscious thing on our guys' part. I know that they want to do well, but there's a big difference in wanting to do well and actually performing."
Stetson, which leads the Atlantic Sun Conference with 16.6 assists per game, was held to just three helpers in the first 20 minutes. The Knights forced the Hatters out of their team oriented offensive style, but Stetson received outstanding individual performances from Perez and junior Aaron Graham to stay in the game, scoring 13 and 10 points in the first half, respectively.
UCF continued to shoot the ball well in the second half, but it was the inside play of star forward Keith Clanton that allowed the Knights to keep control of the game. The 6-9 big man scored 12 of his 18 points in the final 20 minutes, causing plenty of trouble for the Stetson post players on the block.
"He's a heck of a player," Alexander said of Clanton. "The best thing about him is he's willing to play the role that he's given. He's playing a lot more of his minutes down on the block, because that's where they're asking him to, and he's producing."
Stetson trailed by as many as 24 points, but cut the UCF lead to 17 by the final buzzer, falling 83-66. It continued to be Perez and Graham getting things done on the offensive end for the Hatters. The former led the team with 20 points, continually converting opportunities in the lane, while the latter knocked down four treys en route to an 18 point night.
Having trouble getting the ball to him all night, the Hatters finally found senior Adam Pegg in the post more regularly in the second half. The Stetson center finished with 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting in just 23 minutes of action. Junior Willie Green added 10 points and a team high six rebounds.
UCF was led by Clanton's 18 and Isaiah Sykes, who recorded the third triple-double in program history on Thursday night. The guard scored 16 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out 10 assists, adding three steals in the victory.
Stetson will next play after a short break for the holidays, opening Atlantic Sun Conference play at Mercer on Dec. 31. The Hatters will then travel to Kennesaw State for a Jan. 2 matchup against the Owls before returning home for the conference home opener on Jan. 5.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Called all kinds of names — hall bathroom, powder room, guest bath, half bath, little girl's or boy's room, it's probably the smallest room in your home. And, all too often, it's the most blandly decorated room in our home. And worse still, it's probably the room most often frequented by your guests!
So, why not let your imagination and creativity flow into overtime! Make a bold statement in the room! Work on creating a focal point. It's not uncommon for these small room to have no window, and let's face it, there's not much beautiful about a toilet and vanity.
Here are a few ideas you might way to incorporate, when considering giving this room a complete makeover!
1. Start with the vanity. Replacing a plain laminate top with a beautiful granite surface might be just ticket! How about considering some of the handsome furniture pieces that are not only graciously designed but fully functional as well. They are totally designed to give a small powder room a fabulous focal point.
2. Dramatic wallpaper could certainly reduce the boxy feeling these small rooms are typically known for. Think about selecting something exciting and spectacular!! Today's faux finish wall coverings come complete with embedded jewels and crystals! Just think of the drama you can create.
3. Your flooring! Think about replacing that old vinyl with a new tile floor.
Look in your powder room. Could it use a little makeover — or a large redo? If so, give us a call, and let us help you create a room that your guests will be unable to stop raving about!
— Kristen Fencl, CID, is an interior decorator and owner of Decorating Den Interiors. Learn more at www.decdens.com/kristenf, or call 775-832-8012.


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Bluegrass concert set for Saturday
LUCKETTS, Va. - Dry Branch Fire Squad will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Lucketts Community Center. Tickets are $15 at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
For more information, call 703-771-5281.
Open mic night held at Taphouse
CHARLES TOWN - An "open mic night/jam session" will be held the first Tuesday of each month at the Taphouse. All music styles welcome. Individuals or bands. Sign up at 7:30 p.m.
Singing valentines to perform Feb. 13
INWOOD - Quartets from the Blue & Gray Chorus will be performing singing Valentines Feb. 13 and 14. Cost is $30, which includes two love songs, a long stem rose and a card. Proceeds will benefit the Music in Our Schools Program.
For more information or to place an order, call Ed Grove at 304-263-5295 or Wally Reynolds at 304-919-1511.
Malachi to perform at Shepherd Friday
SHEPHERDSTOWN-Shepherd University alumna Carolyn Malachi will return to Shepherd to perform in a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Storer Ballroom of the Shepherd student center.
Malachi's unique approach to music combines jazz, hip-hop and spoken word. Dubbed "sweet songstress" by BET, the independent, Grammy-nominated artist and great-granddaughter of pianist John Malachi counts Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def), Radiohead and Sarah Vaughan among her great influences.
The concert kicks off Multicultural Student Affair's Black History Month celebration.
Malachi is a 2006 graduate of Shepherd.
Tickets on sale to see Weber Brothers
BERKELEY SPRINGS - The Fabulous Weber Brothers will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the Troubadour Lounge, 25 Troubadour Lane. After a year of touring Canada, the band is coming fom for a weekend. Event is sponsored by the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.
For more information or tickets, call 304-258-9381 or visit www.troubadourlounge.com
Shepherd to show comic operetta
SHEPHERDSTOWN - Shepherd University's Department of Music will present Johann Strauss's comic operetta "Die Fledermaus" (The Bat) at 8 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 8 and 9; at 3 p.m. Sunday. The last full-length opera to be performed at Shepherd was Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" in 2002.
Dr. Rob Tudor, director of vocal activities and department chair, will lead the comic operetta as stage and music director. Tudor has directed both opera and musical theater for 15 years.
Admission and seating for "Die Fledermaus" is on a first-come, first-served basis. The box office will open one hour prior to each performance. General admission is $15; $10 for faculty, staff, Shepherd alumni, senior citizens, and students 18 and under; and free for Shepherd students with Rambler ID and Friends of Music Gold and Silver MAC Cardholders.
For more information, call 304-876-5555 or visit www.shepherd.edu/musicweb.
'Salute to the Ladies' scheduled
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will present the Museum Consort in a program entitled "Salute to the Ladies" at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. A reception, hosted by members of the Museum's volunteer organization, the Singer Society, will follow the concert.
Tickets for Rick K and band on sale
MARTINSBURG - Rick K and The Allnighters will perform at 8 p.m Feb. 9 at the Moose Lodge No. 120. This dynamic show band will take you on a "rock and roll" road trip through the generations of music. Advance tickets are $10 per member and $15 for non-members, if purchased by Feb. 6. Cost after Feb. 6 or at the door is $15 for members or $20 for non-members. Must be 21. A separate buffet dinner will be available for $10 per person, and must be reserved in advance.
For more information or tickets, call 304-671-0356.
Bluegrass concert with Tony Holt set
LUCKETTS, Va. - A bluegrass concert, featuring Tony Holt and the Wildwood Valley Boys, will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the newly renovated Lucketts Community Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15. Lucketts famous hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, other snacks and drinks will be available.
Friends of Music announces lineup
SHEPHERDSTOWN - Friends of Music (FOM) has announced the lineup for the much anticipated 2012-13 season:
Feb. 23, 8 p.m.: The Merling Trio;
March 2, 8 p.m.: Jazz Festival Concert with Anat Cohen;
March 9, 8 p.m.: Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra;
March 28, 8 p.m.: The Lee Konitz New Quartet;
April 10, 8 p.m.: Bonus Concert with The 5 Browns (not included in subscription);
April 14, 7 p.m.: Masterworks Chorale.
Unless otherwise noted, all concerts will be performed at the Frank Center.
For subscription, ticket and all FOM information, call Melissa Huemfpner at 304-876-5765 or visit www.sufom.org.
Cabin Fever Concert on tap
ROMNEY - Critically acclaimed jazz vocalist, songwriter and classically trained pianist Lizabeth Flood will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at The Bottling Works, 426 E. Main St. Admission is $14 for the general public; $12 for Hampshire County Art Council members; and free for those under 17.
For more information or tickets, visit www.HampshireArts.org or visit the Visitor Center in Taggart Hall, 91 S. High St.


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Irresponsible attitude bringing country down
August 15, 2012
The topic of my mail pertains to obvious waste and poor revenue management of taxpayers money....
Funny how some people pontificate as to being concerned about their children's children and how much they know about all political issues.When in reality they are unfaithful to their wives and abandon their own children. Look in your own glass house before you throw stones.
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Despite reports that the 17-year-old actress was placed on an indefinite hiatus from the CW hit Gossip Girl after acting increasingly erratic, a source tells PEOPLE she'll still be playing Jenny Humphry.
"She is still a series regular. She's still totally a part of the show," says the source. "Yes, you have seen less of her this season, but it's dictated by creative [executives]."
The source says as Blake Lively and Leighton Meester's characters went off to college, storylines – including the younger Momsen's Jenny – have just been harder to set up.
"They graduated high school ... [and] they found that it was hard to put all of them in the same environment in a natural way," says the source. "When you see Jenny they want her to be driving the story, not just hanging out with the mean girls back in high school."
And although Momsen has raised eyebrows with her behavior, including flashing the crowd during a concert with her band The Pretty Reckless last month, "this has nothing to do with her bad behavior or her music career," says the source. "She's still under contract and she's still a part of the show. She's just in fewer episodes."
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sorry random question...i'm going to hockeytown authentics next sunday, and i'm wondering if there is somewhere in that vicinity where they sell a good collection/variety of new era red wings hats. it's been years since i've been to hockeytown authentics so maybe they have some now, but if there is another place around there i'd like to check it out too.
new era's website says nordstrom's in the area but i've never even been to a nordstrom's before lol
anyway any help would be great, thanks!