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Minor League Playoffs and More
The most exciting thing around the Cubsverse right now is the minor leagues competing in the playoffs. Meaningless as a victory may be to the big league club down the line, it's fun to follow and have a rooting interest in something, other than the Cubs losing for a better draft pick slot.
- Last night both Daytona and Boise advanced to the finals of their respective league championships, both sweeping their best-of-3 series. C.J. "#5 Cubs prospect" Edwards continued his domination with 5 no-hit innings on 8 K's against one walk for the win, Ryan Searle had a 4-inning save and almost closed out the committee no-hitter before giving up back-to-back singles with one out in the 9th. Kris Bryant provided the bulk of the offense going 3-for-3 with a run scored, a double, 2 RBI's and a hit-by-pitch in the 4-0 victory. Daytona will play Charlotte (Tampa affiliate) starting tonight, with Pierce Johnson taking the mound.
- Boise won 11-7 on the strength of 12 hits and the weakness of Salem-Keizer's defense that included 5 errors by the Giants affiliate. Justin Marra went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI's and 2 doubles and Kevin Encarnacion and Daniel Lockhart both had 3 hits. Not a good night for either team's pitching, but Duane Underwood's 1.1 innings that included 2 hits, 2 walks and 3 runs allowed was a particular lowlight. Regardless, Boise starts their finals series versus Vancouver (Toronto affiliate) on Friday..
- Tennessee starts their playoff run as well tonight versus Birmingham (White Sox affiliate). Nick Struck will go for the Smokies.
- MLB Trade Rumors put out an all-minor league team and Dan Vogelbach and Javier Baez were the 1B and SS representatives. An admittedly weak first base class at the moment, but still a bit of a surprise announcement on Vogelbach whom will likely slot between #6 - #10 on most Cubs' prospect lists this winter. Baez faced much stiffer competition at shortstop, but making a run at the home run title gave him the nod.
- BP ran some scout quotes and one had this to say on Junior Lake
"He is starting to figure it out. He has always had the physical tools but never really looked like a natural baseball player. To see him slow the game down makes him a viable player. Of all the defensive questions I had in the past, his athleticism is starting to answer them at multiple positions. He has the physical attributes to impact major-league games… and it is starting to show up more regularly than expected."
Being the skeptic I am on Junior Lake's major league potential, I thought it would be a good time to bring up that he has a .380 BABIP right now in the majors that has lead to his current and very average 294/339/428 slash line. If you discount his first 7 games, which I admit is a bit of cheating, but it's not much of a leap to assume that major league pitchers weren't too aware of his strengths and weaknesses yet, he's 255/306/365. But if you're looking for upside, he does have some very nice splits versus lefties (1.113 OPS vs. a .637 OPS against righties) and his slash line over his last 16 games (297/348/406) is right in line with his season numbers...and he's 23. Ultimately I still believe he'll make his career as a short-side platoon outfielder or 4th outfielder/utility man.
- Speaking of draft pick slots (check the lower left sidebar), White Sox have taken a 2.5 game lead over the Cubs for the third spot in the draft and Cubs have just a one game lead over the Brewers for the 4th spot, although the Cubs do own the tie-breaker in both situations.
White Sox have taken a 2.5
White Sox have taken a 2.5 game lead over the Cubs for the third spot in the draft
The WSux are riding a 6 game losing streak after getting swept in both Boston and NY, while the Cubs have gone 3-3 vs Phils and Marlins.
Next they go to Baltimore before a home stand vs Detroit, Cleveland and Minnesota. They end the year with one makeup game vs Toronto (in Chi), then at Detroit and Cleveland before the final series vs KC in Chicago
So they have two series vs non-contenders plus the makeup game. 5 series vs contenders (counting the Indians).
The Cubs remaining schedule is similar as they are against 5 contenders, except 2 series vs the Brewers.
Starting this weekend vs Milwaukee, then a road trip to Cincy, Pitt and Milwaukee. Final home stand vs Atlanta and Pittsburgh. Then final series at St. Louis.
So they have comparable end of season schedules with a slightly tougher mix for the Cubs (since they have struggled vs Milwaukee so far)
sappelt officially outrighted
sappelt officially outrighted to AAA...hopefully he can get his foot issues cleared up and come back a better player (with 4th/5th OF'r upside that has a touch of speed) next season.
Hopefully he is in someone
Hopefully he is in someone else's system next year.
You read my mind. He brings
You read my mind. He brings nothing to the table that we need right now ....
Two outs...
CHA, top 4th, Two outs...
Hector Guevara singles on a line drive to left fielder Anthony Giansanti. Drew Vettleson out at home on the throw, left fielder Anthony Giansanti to catcher Chadd Krist.
Still 4-0
Just in case:
Just in case:
Alas, poor Lorick. I knew him, Horatio: A fellow of most infinite jest, of most excellent fancy...
D-Cubs win 5-0. Zack Cates
D-Cubs win 5-0. Zack Cates gets 2 quick outs, then walks the next three before getting the last out with a K.
Piniero pitches tomorrow night for the D-Cubs
Daytona Cubs vs. Chicago Cubs
Daytona Cubs vs. Chicago Cubs: Who ya got?
from the Boston mlb.com beat
from the Boston mlb.com beat writer on Daniel Bard...
Only 28, the Cubs have taken an interest in other pitchers full of talent but lacking in results. Bard could be a good fit for the Cubs, though Farrell warned that it might take some time before they see any results.
"There's still a player and a pitcher there that's motivated, and yet anytime that there's activity disrupted by an injury, that's going to slow that process," Farrell said. "Time was of the essence with us. We needed the roster space. But based on what we saw over the last couple of years, it needs to be built back gradually. How long that takes is the unknown in this."
John Arguella writes about
Leaving for Chicago in a few
Leaving for Chicago in a few minutes. Have nowhere to be and nothing to do until tonight. So in a moment of impulse, went on StubHub and bought a Cubs ticket. It was only $7, and got a pretty decent box seat. Yet somehow I feel like I'm the one who got screwed.
Sold my tickets today on
Sold my tickets today on stubhub to some Moran for $7. He's screwed (based on sunk costs, of course).
Enjoy the game JB.
Stupid Cubs. They can't even
Stupid Cubs. They can't even lose correctly.
"Scott Baker (elbow) will
"Scott Baker (elbow) will make his Cubs' debut on Sunday against the Brewers."
Whoa! A Stealth appearance by
Whoa! A Stealth appearance by Baker. Not many will notice because he's going up against the Bears vs Bengals.
d.lee was at the game today
d.lee was at the game today sitting down the line a few rows back near the cubs on deck circle.
fun video of DLee getting a
fun video of DLee getting a foul ball and asking Darwin Barney in the on deck circle to autograph it
Cole Gillespie and Michael
Cole Gillespie and Michael Bowden unclaimed and get assigned to Iowa roster.
Carrie Muskat interviews Daniel Bard...
yep, you guessed it...
yep, you guessed it...
Playoff game in Daytona, Postponed: Rain
A BJax sighting!
A BJax sighting!
"their system has him as the
"their system has him as the best defensive catcher in the league"
their system is broken...very highly broken.
i like his D...i like his arm...but c'mon...even before "pitch framing" gets into it.
Castillo does show up on the
Castillo does show up on the "Worst Frames of the Week" list. He catches a sinker outside that he sets up for inside, and in the process he slides his whole body toward the left-handed batter's box. The writer has this to say about it: Not sure what either of the people behind the plate is up to here. Close as I can tell, Ron Kulpa said "BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA," and Castillo got scared and slid to safety in the left-handed batter's box.
What they don't mention is that there is a runner on third that Castillo clearly checks up on, and he appears to maybe have been crossed up as well.
Boise scores 3 more in the
Boise scores 3 more in the 6th on a Rony Rodriquez rbi single and David Bote 2 run double. 4-0 Hawks
Maples still pitching in the 7th
PIT DFA's James McDonald..
PIT DFA's James McDonald...wow.
injured early (shoulder)...not good before the DL, not good since returning...still...wow.
Odds he becomes a Cub?
Odds he becomes a Cub?
if daniel "cannot find the strike zone for 2 years" bard can be a cub, almost anyone can.
that said, SP is one area where they're pretty much full up on talent going into next season...who knows...
It all comes down to what it
It all comes down to what it would take to get him, I think. If it takes very little, I don't see why the Cubs wouldn't go after him. Always need more young-ish starting pitching. And starting pitching can always become middle relief.
c.lim debut...
c.lim debut...
54th player of the season...cubs franchise record...which was set last year.
...and before the 2nd pitch of the game he goes to his mouth on the rubber (which isn't allowed) and the ump has to tell the dugout because lim didn't understand...which prompts welly to visit the mound to pass the message...which is weird cuz i don't think he speaks korean. evidently this is a message which transcends language or lim knows "baseball english".
btw, they can't send the interpreter out because he has to be taken out w/ the manager and that would count as a mound visit.
1st batter walked on a full count. 2nd batter single to left on a 3-1 count. now the interpreter/manager come out. double play. end of inning. (he came in with 1 out)
90-93mph...lot of fastballs. he threw 3 very poor sliders through 14 pitches. he also works very slow.
Man does he work slow. It was
Man does he work slow. It was kinda hard to watch . . .
And both his windup and stretch are very quirky. Kind of rocks himself into it.
Minor correction, the
Minor correction, the interpreter went out with Bosio, so obviously it's allowed for pitching coaches as well.
And yeah, Lim works painfully slow.
Smokies final was 9-2, Game
Smokies final was 9-2, Game was close until a 6 spot in the bottom of the 8th:
Tennessee Bottom of the 8th
Matt Szczur singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Saladino.
Arismendy Alcantara pops out to shortstop Tyler Saladino.
Javier Baez singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Jacobs. Matt Szczur to 3rd.
Justin Bour singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Jacobs. Matt Szczur scores. Javier Baez to 2nd.
Christian Villanueva singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Jacobs. Javier Baez scores. Christian Villanueva to 2nd. Justin Bour advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by left fielder Brandon Jacobs.
Kevin Vance intentionally walks Rubi Silva.
Pitching Change: Ryan Kussmaul replaces Kevin Vance.
Jonathan Mota hit by pitch. Justin Bour scores. Christian Villanueva to 3rd. Rubi Silva to 2nd.
John Andreoli doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Jacobs. Christian Villanueva scores. Rubi Silva scores. Jonathan Mota scores. John Andreoli to 3rd. Fielding error by left fielder Brandon Jacobs.
Taylor Davis grounds out, shortstop Tyler Saladino to first baseman Dan Black.
Matt Szczur grounds out, pitcher Ryan Kussmaul to first baseman Dan Black.
Sounds like some clutch plays
Sounds like some clutch plays by the team with the glorious minor league type name "The Stone Crabs". Hit by pitch, two errors by Brandon Jacobs. Well done.
With that Daytona lineup, I'm surprised they lost any games at all this year.
Nick Cafardo with a few
Nick Cafardo with a few paragraphs on Epstein/Bard:
That's what Epstein and Co. are banking on. By claiming Bard on waivers, the Cubs took on an additional $275,000 in salary, the remainder of the $1.86 million Bard is earning this season. The Cubs, obviously, won't be able to make an evaluation of Bard this season, so they'll likely work out a pre-tender offer in a split contract for 2014, under which he'd make a certain amount if he makes the major league team or another amount if he's in the minors.
Couple links coming on
Couple links coming on Welington Castillo's GOLD GLOVE caliber (you heard us correctly) defense: http://t.co/JsgAHX3s46— Len and JD (@lenandjd) September 8, 2013
Everybody knows he doesn't
Everybody knows he doesn't hit enough to win a Gold Glove.
does it not matter one bit to
does it not matter one bit to these catcher defensive "scores" how little some catchers have a guy attempt a steal off of them or the impact of keeping them near/on base? ...or how much they play vs what they do when they play? when a C can hold a guy on base through sheer threat it really impacts where the infield D can set up, especially on the 2nd/1st side of the field.
...as much as welly seems overrated in this system...matt wieters seems totally shit upon...
s.baker's final AAA start is
s.baker's final AAA start is going well through 4ip...
5ip 2h 1bb 1k - 0 r - 55 pitches on the day for baker
...and grimm/russell blow it out of the pen.
Alcantara hits a 2 run single
Alcantara hits a 2 run single up the middle scoring TDavis and Szczur...bottom 3rd. Alcantara goes to 3rd on SB plus error on throw which hits him on the helmet. Baez K's. Bour F8. On to the 4th tied 2-2.
Villaneuva walk, Silva single
Villaneuva walk, Silva single and Mota rbi single, 3-2 Smokie Links
then Szczur doubles scoring Silva and Mota. 5-2, bottom 4th
Taylor Davis with a 2 run
Taylor Davis with a 2 run double in the 6th, scoring base-cloggers Silva and Mota. Smokies 7-4, end of 6.
3 more Smokie runs in the 8th
3 more Smokie runs in the 8th. Jonathon Mota triple scores Silva and Andreoli, Szczur SF scores Mota.
10-4 Smokies.
Rubi Silva is 4-4 with 3 runs scored.
Final 10-7 Tennessee beats
Final 10-7 Tennessee beats Birmingham. Series tied at 2-2. Series finale tomorrow night.
Boise game just starting, 3
Boise game just starting, 3 up-3 down in the first at Vancouver.
Boise 1-1 in bottom 5th.
Boise 1-1 in bottom 5th.
Run scored by Bote on a Hankins double in the 2nd inning.
update: Vancouver up 4-1, 8th.
h.rondon finally gets back to
h.rondon finally gets back to back 0er outings!
it's his first back to back 0er outing since june 11th/13th.
that only took almost 3 months.
also, clubs lose.
Corey Black pitched 6 innings
Corey Black pitched 6 innings of 1 hit shutout ball. 2 walks, 2 K's.
D-Cubs lead 2-0 in top 8th at Charlotte.
Ricketts family at it again..
Ricketts family at it again...buying Nebraska?
"MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez
"MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reports that the Dodgers are close to a deal with free agent Alexander Guerrero."
that didn't take long.
fwiw..."Sanchez says the pact is "between five and seven years" and will be worth $32 million. Guerrero is a power-hitting second baseman."
The Havana Dodgers begin to
The Havana Dodgers begin to take shape.
holy cubbery in the 1st
holy cubbery in the 1st inning...bad running at 1st...bad running at 3rd...a run that should have scored didn't...and a runner at 1st that should have stayed there tries for 2nd and runs into a very stupid + not-even-remotely-close out.
btw, the attendance at this game @CIN is pathetic for a team in contention...it's wrigley-esque.
r.sweeney ties a career high
r.sweeney ties a career high in HR with his 6th...in 133ab (previous, 6 in 484ab).
the cubs collection of b-teamers are achieving a lot of career power marks in way less ABs compared to previous seasons.
...and valbuena follows it up the next inning hitting a career high of 11 HR in 299ab, passing his career high of 10 in 368ab.
D-Cubs win FSL championship 4
D-Cubs win FSL championship 4-0.
CJ Edwards with 5 shutout innings, 1 hit ball. Then Ryan Searle retired all 12 hitters he faced.
Woo. A championship Cub team!
Baez just blasted one to left
see below
Baez just blasted one to left
Baez just blasted one to left center for a 2 run bomb, also scoring Szczur who had doubled.
6-4 Birmingham in the bottom 5th, two outs, CVillaneuva up (singles)...pitching change.
Baez HR estimated at 419 feet.
t.wood, the best 87-89mph
t.wood, the best 87-89mph fastball pitcher in quite a while, blanks CIN through 7 innings and 100 pitches (the 1st time in his 2 year cubs career he's been allowed to throw 100+ pitches 4 games in a row, btw...never threw more than 2 in a row last season and 3 in a row only once this season prior to this 4-game stretch).
era/whip lowered to 3.05/1.11
Here's lookin' at you, kid.
Cubs dropping Old Style in
Cubs dropping Old Style in 2014, going exclusively with Amheiser.
I assume it won't affect availability of "premium" brands like Corona, Amstel Light, etc. I never liked Old Style, but it's still weird that it won't be available at Wrigley.
The old school charm (and
The old school charm (and brand equity) of Wrigley Field is suffering a death by 1000 cuts at the hands of Tom Ricketts.
it's been weird watching the
it's been weird watching the bleachers change over the years. it started before the ricketts left, but the "oldschool oldtimers" have been slowly/quickly (depending on the view of time) been pushed out of the bleachers by bros, hecklers who think this is a yankees game, and meat market bro hookup opportunities.
i wonder if they still give out certificates to those who throw a ball back on the field from an opposing HR.
a few weeks ago a bunch of bros and assorted douches were laying into a kid...maybe 10 or 12...to throw a ball back that he caught and was happy as hell about. the "oldtimers" would generally let that kind of thing pass without pressure (especially since he was a kid who brought a glove to the game), but the kid caught so much hell he ended up reluctantly tossing it back on the field to the cheers of dozens of young bros and his own disappointment. i can only hope that some bleacher fan gave the kid a replacement ball, but still...it's not the one he brought his glove to the game and caught.
When was the last time you
When was the last time you were at Wrigley? Honestly curious.
They always give replacement balls. So to speak.
i'm used to seeing the 'old guard' out with their certificates, replacement balls, etc as more highly visible fixtures in the bleachers rather than the newer crew (mostly based on TV viewing). i recognize some classic faces out there, but i'm also seeing a lot of them scattered or absent.
Don't know who this guy is
Don't know who this guy is but he enjoys the kool-aid-
10-who cares
Baez won't be up long enought
Baez won't be up long enought to be ROY if he even comes up next year.
And the Ninja/Wood thing made me throw up in my mouth.
You think Baez will be called
You think Baez will be called up before August ?
most of these predictions are
most of these predictions are hard to gauge right now...and some pulled out of thin air without more than a wild hunch.
they have a lot of money to spend unless the rickets family pulls the plug on it...the season isn't even over and they're already linked to choo. they could not only sign choo, but also other impact players (pending money not being taken away). this is before getting into possible trade-for-talent scenarios.
the idea of baez coming up early enough to make a ROY impact seems like a huge stretch. nice power...huge step backwards with D...olt is going to get his shot at 3rd before they start to burn up baez's service time...the Ks issue (which may always be a part of his game)...and he doesn't have to added to the 40-man roster to keep protected from the rule-5 yet. maybe if he has an unreal winter/spring ball showing and castro/baez could be coaxed into 2nd base he could see time earlier...or if he starts to tear up AAA at an un-ignorable pace.
what the hell is the love for d.bard? he's lost his killer velocity (4mph missing off his fastball) and has major control issues even while throwing it less hard...an odd combo that traditionally doesn't mix. ...and baker as a pen guy? doubt he'd go for that unless he's holding back as a starter and he can hit 91+mph out of the pen.
...a lot of the type of players they pick up this offseason will determine whether they're going to "stand pat" at the trade deadline. it was obvious before ST started this year that their offseason pickups were designed to be traded to build the minors system.
"The Cubs will win the first and last games of the season"...full retard.
okay sammy sosa...seriously..
okay sammy sosa...seriously...stawp...stawp before you go full-jackson...just stawp...
second level upper deck welly
second level upper deck welly HR to LF...cubs lead by 2 in the top 2nd.
what happened to Cingrani.
what happened to Cingrani. Gameday says injury.
no word yet...trainer came
no word yet...trainer came out...cingrani came out.
it wasn't dramatic, but it was a quick hook.
...back spasms according to reds beat writer c.trent "fat motherfucker" rosecrans.
anyone care to predict if
anyone care to predict if Castillo's power will show up in 2014? Upper deck HR's are cool when they are from the Cubs.
i've always seen him a
i've always seen him a doubles-power guy...someone that's a 30+double, 10-ish HR type guy over 500ab (given his expected load as a mostly-starting C). he's never had moonshot power, but he's put together a lot of line drive deep hits.
thanks to injury/soreness and navarro being kinda awesome with the bat, welly should only get 400ab this year, though.
another d.murphy HR...cubs
another d.murphy HR...cubs lead by 4, top 4rd.
10HR in 107ab...and d.barney is still getting nearly everyday look at 2nd for some reason.
Management needs to take a
Management needs to take a long look at Barney before definitely nontendering him in November.
Management needs to take a
i just wonder if d.murphy is
i just wonder if d.murphy is capable of playing 2nd full time...he seems to have been given chances in the past...he may or may not be capable.
if he is capable, though, it'd be nice to see him get an extended look along with seeing what his bat is like over an extended everyday playing time.
d.barney is a nice/okay bench-injury guy...a weak regular at best...but ultimately, a guy i'm ready to see not get almost 600ab a year.
For whatever reason, in the
For whatever reason, in the case of Barney's MLB career, natural selection does not seem to be working. Damn you, Darwin!
Soriano 2 HR for yanks so far
Soriano 2 HR for yanks so far tonight, including a 2 run shot in the 8th to break up a 4-4 tie in Baltimore.
Dude is smoking, matches last year's total of 32 HR I believe.
ejax HR...2nd of career.
ejax HR...2nd of career.
welly has 2 HR tonight.
9-0, top 7.
Back to back HR's, Welly gets
Back to back HR's, Welly gets his 2nd of the night and ? whoa...cub pitcher power!
The Reds on fifth pitcher
The Reds on fifth pitcher tonite
The previous four went 1.2 inning each
j.lake...wtf was that? that
j.lake...wtf was that? that route...that effort...that result. manny ramirez-esque play in LF turns an out into a rbi double. neat.
b.hamilton getting his 1st
b.hamilton getting his 1st mlb AB.
4sb, 3 runs in 4 games without a PA...not a bad start to a career.
...line drive out to castro...castro didn't even have to move his feet.
Herb Washington agrees
Herb Washington agrees
if only he could have stolen
if only he could have stolen bases as well as he ran. he had a cpat-like ability to turn blazing speed into bad decisions and outs.
Please. Make Lim go away . .
Please. Make Lim go away . . .
it's been a long time since i
it's been a long time since i've seen a pitcher work this slow...steve trashhell approves.
bases loaded, 2 out...16 pitches...and it's taken about 1/2 hour...or it feels like it.
...and he gets out of it.
...and he gets out of it.
Crazy. Yeah he sets up before
Crazy. Yeah he sets up before the sign, after the sign, at the top of the wind up. Might have the clutch gene tho!
Sigh. Just checked in and
Sigh. Just checked in and saw that too. He's been on a free fall the last couple of months.
Shark and Rizzo in an active
Shark and Rizzo in an active battle for worst finish to a disappointing 2013 season.
With the minor league seasons over --- when does AFL start???
rizzo's aug/sept (aside from
rizzo's aug/sept (aside from the power in aug) has been really "ugg."
i can handle a low BA + OB% if he can hit 25-ish HR and 40-ish doubles. i just hope he can keep it up in the following years...or improve...
his pay is still reasonable through the length of his contract even if he keeps on the pace of this season with his overall numbers, even if they're paying too much a few years early.
if he improves, his options for 2020/2021 could be quite a deal (along with the years before that 1.25,5,5,7,7,11)...it's a 2m per year folly if the 20/21 options are not picked up, though.
Like I keep saying, his loopy
Like I keep saying, his loopy/slow swing cannot keep up with the power arms. His weaknesses have been uber-exploited this season.
Its up to him to get it together.
Next year: 100 innings, and
Next year: 100 innings, and shut him down.
PIT is giving a.mccutchen the
PIT is giving a.mccutchen the night off for rest even though they have a DH slot in an AL park...plus because grilli/melancon worked too much yesterday k.farnsworth is tonight's closer (if needed).
...it's like they don't care or something. =p
...and it all works out...and
...and it all works out...and farnsworth throws 1ip 0h 0bb 1k for the save.
rosscup breaks 2 bats for
rosscup breaks 2 bats for outs in a scoreless inning...swank.
take that m.rivera.
I'm thinking Reds bullpen
I'm thinking Reds bullpen will be spent the rest of the way.
"Mark Carman @thecarm
"Mark Carman @thecarm
Mike Olt will not to play this winter according to Jason Mcleod. #Cubs will try to determine what role concussion played in his down year."
yow...of all the guys that seemed to actually need to play this winter...hopefully rest will do him good.
Winter ball seems to be a way
Winter ball seems to be a way to get real prospects needed experience or a chance to prove themselves a bit more. Olt needs to get right.
I kinda trust the baseball
I kinda trust the baseball pros on this one. If they think Olt needs some time away from the game, he probably does.
Fully agreed.
Fully agreed.
another 2014 Draft list, Big
another 2014 Draft list, Big League Futures. 4 of the top 5 are pitchers.
t.beede 10th? cold.
t.beede 10th? cold.
...he's a bit high on nick gordon at 9th, even if he is a SS.
kodi medeiros is on his list and he's been absent or very deep on a lot of lists even though he's got great stuff. very interesting guy with extremely good fastball + slider combo and unusual mound delivery. he throws between 3/4 and sidearm...very deceptive...especially for a guy who's stuff, alone, doesn't need deception. the biggest hangup for him is it's been hard to gauge how good he is in competition because he plays weak competition in hawaii. it's hard to tell what kinda loot he's gonna want...he's not committed to any college (and it's thought that he doesn't want to go to college), but if he falls too far in the 1st he may go the community college route to raise his value.
btw...i still don't like jeff hoffman as much as some people. he's getting a lot of positive buzz since he's one of an extremely small list of guys who had "sit up and notice" performances with summer ball exhibitions/leagues. still, it's one big crapshoot after c.rondon anyway...who's control/command doesn't excite me very much. killer tools on rondon, though...he's got the parts (fb, cutter, slider, curve, change, kitchen sink, etc)...he just needs to make it repeatable.
Speaking of Castillo, he has
Speaking of Castillo, he has a higher DWAR than Russell Martin, 2.6 to 2.4, in spite of being bettered by Martin in every defensive column that I can see. Can anybody explain the magic of DWAR (defensive wins above replacement)?
DWAR is such a cocksuck stat.
DWAR is such a cocksuck stat...imo...
a bad catcher or mediocre SS can be as important to the stat as a good 1st baseman based solely on how they weigh the importance of the position.
total zone is part of the weight along with runs/to/win.
before d.barney's 3.6 DWAR last year we had n.perez with 2.7 in 05 and 1.3 in 06. in 07 r.theriot had a 1.3 and soriano had a 1.2. in 2012 s.castro had a 1.2 DWAR...it's sitting steady at 0.0 DWAR this season.
much like WAR, for every few players that belong on the list there's a few "statistical wtf dude?" listings that make it every year.
last year in the AL...alex gordon (5), torri hunter (7), and denard span (9) were top WAR guys with 5-6.5 WAR.
the stats, both WAR and DWAR need a little work or at least approached with caution...especially if one -CHOOSES- to use these values to project a player's value going forward for either batting or defense.
"I've also added a column for what we calculate the player's defensive performance is worth (dWAR). Unlike with batting, it's generally believed that the replacement level fielder is around league average. The idea is that there are a lot more guys who can field in the major leagues than can hit in the major leagues. There our dWAR value is just the player's total zone defensive runs saved divided by the runs to win conversion (generally ten runs to a win)."
"Version 2.0, May 2012...
dWAR now contains the position component as we feel this better captures player defensive value. In our view, even a poor defensive catcher is likely equally valuable to a good defensive first baseman in terms of team defense."
rosscup in to pitch back-to
rosscup in to pitch back-to-back days (though it's probably only for 1 batter).
one thing he didn't do a lot (hardly at all) in the minors is work consecutive games.
...and 1 batter it is...which
...and 1 batter it is...which he walked.
grimm time. 2 outs, bases loaded, 4th pitcher of the inning.
BA minor league all-star team
BA minor league all-star team...
baez - DH (beating out x.bogaerts for SS wasn't gonna happen since he's going to be the #2 or #3 top prospect on almost every list coming up)
cj edwards - SP (3 of 5)
Maybe CJ Edwards becomes Roy
Maybe CJ Edwards becomes Roy Oswalt II, but I still can't help but think he's going to be a bullpen guy. Maybe a great bullpen guy, but still just that.
What makes you say this JB?
What makes you say this JB?
Just that successful long
Just that successful long-term SPs usually don't have such a diminutive physical frame. No doubt that the guy throws gas, but whether he can keep it up over a long MLB season for multiple years is quite another story.
In his 6 starts after joining Daytona, he went the following IP: 5, 1, 3.2, 5, 4, 4.1. The game he went 3.2 was the only game he got torched. 1 was probably a rain issue or something since we are talking about Daytona 2013. But even on the days he was dealing, he's definitely not going deep into games.
That's a good point. I would
That's a good point. I would counter with, after throwing only 67 innings the year before, maybe they didn't want to increase his workload my more than 40-50%? 116 IP this year...If he can get 140 IP next year, and then 170 the year after? Just an idea.
Edwards is skinny at 6'2''
Edwards is skinny at 6'2'' 155 lbs. But the Cubs had a rookie pitcher in 1987 who was smaller, 6'0'' and 150 lbs. Name was Maddux..
And if Edwards ends up being
And if Edwards ends up being the best control pitcher in history who doesn't have to rely on his hot sauce all the time, I'm sure he'll have a fine career as a SP as well.
roy oswalt lists at 6'...but
roy oswalt lists at 6'...but most everyone knows it's closer to 5'10".
that said, cj edwards is skinny as all hell...but he's always been that way.
his little bro chris, highschool senior, has more muscle than him and he's rather skinny, too.
juan cruz was 6'2" and looked like a crackhead in street clothes for a good chunk of his early career...could still bring it 94mph.
Chris Sale is like 6'4"
Chris Sale is like 6'4" 155lbs
Small guy, don't be surprised
Small guy, don't be surprised if he gets flipped in a year or two
When Logan Watkins is your
When Logan Watkins is your minor league POY and you lose 100 games at the MLB level, you've got a lot of work to do. Which, thankfully, seems to have been well done.
EDDIE Zambrano?
The EZ-Man...
Yeah! Forgot about (never
Yeah! Forgot about (never noticed?) ol' Eddie Z. Had a monster year at Iowa back in '93 -- 32 HR, 115 RBI and slash line of .303/.377/.578. Got into 67 games with the Cubs the following year, then disappeared after that.
PIT with an extreme right
PIT with an extreme right shift on rizzo...he hit it foul, but he tried to put on into left.
flied on out the track to just right of CF trying to pull on the next AB, though.
Should've done this:
Should've done this:
arrieta sharp through 3.2ip..
arrieta sharp through 3.2ip...then gives up back to back to back HR.
tie game.
2r rizzo HR...bomb
2r rizzo HR...bomb
5-4, top 7...woo.
Nice to clinch not-100 losses
Nice to clinch not-100 losses, but as far as I'm concerned, this team can just roll over and die for Pittsburgh. Fuck St. Louis, and Fuck Cincinnati.
Can't help but root for
Can't help but root for Pittsburgh.
Go Buccos
Alf Soriano out with a
Alf Soriano out with a sprained thumb, supposedly according to Roto, he's day to day.
I'm not sure he had a thumb.
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Friday's games will be in Washington, Chicago, Arlington, and Cleveland or Boston. Someone's game is starting laaaaaaaate - 50-50 chance it's the CDT Cubs.
Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...


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MANSHOE! i just got a 100% on the test.
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on November 17, 2012 - 12:46 AM
LOCKPORT – On Oct. 23, Michael D. Agee rejected a plea offer that would have given him a total of seven years in prison for a shooting, a robbery and an attempted robbery.
Thursday night, he had reason to regret his decision.
After 16 hours of deliberation over two days, a Niagara County Court jury found Agee guilty of trying to rob a Niagara Falls furniture store Dec. 17, 2010, and of robbing a food delivery man two nights later, both while armed with a handgun.
He could be sentenced to as long as 35 years in prison on those charges. County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas, who presided over the 13-day trial, scheduled sentencing for Jan. 24. He is in the County Jail without bail.
Still ahead for Agee, 19, of 16th Street in the Falls, is a trial set for April 22 on an indictment accusing him of shooting a man in the arm July 14 on Eighth Street, as the victim sat in a parked car. Conviction there could add an additional 25 years to Agee's prison term.
Defense attorney Angelo Musitano, who said in open court Oct. 23 that he thought Agee should have taken the seven-year plea offer, told the jury of six men and six women that the issue was whether the robbery victims accurately identified Agee.
Assistant District Attorney Theresa L. Prezioso said they did, and at 9:35 p.m. Thursday, the jury agreed with her.
They found Agee guilty of attempted first-degree robbery for the incident at Rizzo's Used Furniture on 18th Street, and of first- and second-degree robbery for the holdup of the delivery man at 16th Street and Cleveland Avenue.
However, the jury acquitted Agee of another count of second-degree robbery in the theft of the delivery man's car.
In another case before Farkas Friday, veteran Niagara Falls burglar Edward D. Brundidge accepted a 15-year prison sentence in a plea deal stemming from a larceny and burglary spree between Sept. 15 and Oct. 4.
Brundidge, 53, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree burglary to wrap up the charges resulting from five house burglaries and five thefts from vehicles. He admitted specifically to break-ins at homes on Orchard Parkway Sept. 30 and Cedar Avenue Oct. 3.
Farkas will make the 15-year sentence official Feb. 7 and jailed Brundidge without bail in the meantime.
Brundidge, who was sentenced in 1996 to 13 years in prison for another burglary spree, took the deal in part because Assistant District Attorney Joseph A. Scalzo agreed not to seek a potential life sentence. Brundidge, because of his criminal history, could have been classified as a persistent felon.
Scalzo said Brundidge also had to "agree to be debriefed regarding unsolved burglaries he may have been connected with in Niagara Falls. We're not going to charge him with any of them; we're just looking to close out some files."
One of them is a Christmas Eve theft of a car stereo on Linwood Avenue in the Falls. Blood stains in the auto matched Brundidge's DNA profile .
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Hey let's get together for a quickone before that scavenger of a roommate gets back.
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It's too slippery to go out or too dark to be safe after work. It might be the severe cold or lack of energy from catching the flu or a cold, but many pet owners are experiencing the guilts for not providing exercise for pets this time of year. In spite of the weather, January is National Train Your Dog Month and also Walk Your Dog Month. Luckily, there are lots of indoor alternatives to outdoor excursions. Every interaction with your pet can promote good behavior and strengthen your bond.
Every time you move is an opportunity to train. "Heel" and "walk" to the kitchen, bathroom or den reinforces basic commands and get your pet in sync with you. Broom sticks elevated by chairs or piles of books provide an indoor agility jump in the smallest room. A hula hoop can be wedged in a hallway and raised as your pet's jumping skills improve. Hide and seek is an indoor treat game good for introducing or reinforcing "wait," "come," "bring" and more. Dog dancing turns any room into a ballroom. The list is almost endless. Online there are videos and articles to suggest games to play and lessons to teach. Even felines can be introduced to agility and to loose leash walking by starting indoors. In fact, according to a Petfinder.com survey, pet owners use training resources in this order: TV shows, books, websites and trainer classes equally, and videos.-
Both pets and owners have unique learning styles. Consider your pet's personality and attention span, endearing traits that can be reinforced to become tricks on command, his or her favorite treat or toy and individual tendency to stick with a challenge until succeeding. These factors determine how best to interact. In all cases, small linked steps leading to the goal combined with short sessions works best. Your pet should remain eager and you should maintain your patience and consistent direction. Even commercial TV breaks can provide opportunities long enough to play games and develop reliable tricks and behaviors in dogs, cats, birds and pocket pets.
A great place for ideas and support is dogtrickacademy.com. "Training Games to Play With Your Dog" is a featured activity on kidzworld.com. Basic commands like sit, drop it, leave it, wait, are incorporated with routines which strengthen your dog's attention to overcome distractions when you go outdoors. Treats can be substituted for meals. Measure out the amount usually fed and use the food as small spaced out rewards when you play. The pet gets exercise without gaining weight.
The games you play can be physical, mental or toy based, or a combination of all three. Just remember than Lassie wasn't trained in a day. Pets need repetition and positive reinforcement. All pets can learn to play games and perform tricks. Many of the Lassie dogs and other amazing performing pets were homeless, picked from shelters with no history and taught to become stars. Teaching yourself "pet language" and showing your pet how to play the games you choose simply requires learning more about your pet, observing and coaching to your team mates' strengths.
In addition to articles and dedicated web sites, good resources for games that eliminate boredom, stimulate pet minds, promote the behaviors you want and build your bond include Leslie McDevitt's "Control Unleashed" books and videos for creating a focused and confident dog, and "How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks" the highly rated popular classic by Dr. Ian Dunbar. The ultimate indoor game book just might be "The Dog I.Q. Test" by Melissa Miller. Subtitled "Measure your dog's brainpower and social skills and discover your strengths as an owner", the enlightening exercises can give you a whole new understanding and appreciation of your unique best friend and your relationship with him or her.
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this is chat.. :( i can't watch any animation shows or movies.. :`(
watch it ~ its been 2 years and I'm the last God still here such a shame knowing that I'm the last of the Breed that still has 14,904 points and already past the Otaku God 4 times now
.. Oh are you serious ? how many points do you need to watch ??? 14,904 (that's like wooaaaaaah)
clara <3 x
and yes 14,000 points is alot ~ its been 2 years and I'm the last God still here such a shame knowing that I'm the last of the Breed that still has 15,000 points and already past the Otaku God 5 times now
how many point is out of recuit ??? im so confuse :S yesss it is. It will probably take me atleast 10 years to get up to 14,000 .. :( is there any quicker ways to get more points?
clara <3 x.
~ The True User Of Mangekyō Sharingan 15,000 points ~
~I have long since closed my eyes... My only goal is in the darkness.~ Sasuke
Do you mean as reply to anything or everything?? as in for instance, the one im replying to right now? :S FAH, im so jealous of your points ! :P
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Local sheriffs: Too early to comment on proposed laws
February 1, 2013
MARTINSBURG — Local sheriffs said Thursday it's too early to make any public statement on any new proposed federal gun control measures amid recent statements from other sheriffs in the state who......
Point well taken Major. Yes, that agree was from me. Have a great weekend!
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Here's a little history lesson.
President Thomas Jefferson made these very arguments regarding the infamous Sedition Act. Jefferson said his "oath to protect the constitution" required him to "arrest [the] execution" of the Sedition Act at "every stage." Hence when Jefferson assumed of?ce, he not only pardoned those convicted of Sedition Act violations, he also ordered his district attorneys to terminate ongoing Sedition Act prosecutions because he realized that he could not permit the continued enforcement of a law he believed was unconstitutional.
Try reading the following from the Georgetown Law Journal titled "The Executive's Duty to Disregard Unconstitutional Laws" [Vol. 96:1613]. I CAN only hope to make up for your so-called "deficient" education. Have a great day!
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Third, per the Faithful Execution Clause, the President must take care to faithfully execute the laws. The Supremacy Clause famously makes clear that the Constitution is "the supreme Law of the Land." Taken together, these two Clauses prohibit the President from taking actions that violate the Supreme Law that he is obliged to faithfully execute. Hence, in a number of different ways, the Constitution requires the President to disregard unconstitutional statutes.
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Second, the President's duty to disregard unconstitutional laws arises from his unique constitutionally prescribed oath: he must "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution. He does none of those things when he executes an unconstitutional statute. To the contrary, he violates his constitutional oath when he enforces a law he regards as unconstitutional. Because the Constitution effectively obliges the President to do no constitutional harm, he cannot execute unconstitutional laws.
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First, the Constitution does not authorize the President to enforce unconstitutional laws. At the founding, such laws were seen as null and void, ab initio. Because unconstitutional laws were nullities, they supplied no law for the President to enforce. Essentially, he could have no power or duty to enforce them. Under the original Constitution, the President had no more power or duty to execute unconstitutional laws than he had to execute the laws of the states or other nations.
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Sandpiper says: "I cannot hope to make up for your deficient education in civics or US history, let alone constitutional law."
I hope your referring to yourself or Mr. Ballard. Try educating yourselves on our history and our constitution then come back and present your argument. I'd be happy to debate this with either of you should you reply. Until then I'll leave you with this to ponder.
The Constitution actually requires the President to disregard unconstitutional statutes. It could be argued that the same holds true for our elected law enforcement leaders and officers as well as our military who took the same or similar oath. This duty arises from three sources, as follows.
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Cynakel says, "Oh by the way, the President was sworn to uphold the constitution, not enforce laws." You and those who agreed with you, could be more wrong but I don't know how. When a president elect takes the oath of office, he solemnly swears to faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States and to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. The office of the president doesn't mean the Oval Office but his duties as president. And one of his explicit duties, laid out in the Constitution, is to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. Now, I cannot hope to make up for your deficient education in civics or US history, let alone constitutional law. But I can tell you that those who know those topics even superficially agree without exception that in taking the oath of office, the president swears to enforce the law. In obama's case, he has explicitly broken that oath by saying, as he haas, that he will not enforce laws that HE thinks are unconstitutional
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Their refusal to comment is confirmation they will support tyranny.
The WV constitution states..."Every person elected or appointed to any office, before proceeding to exercise the authority, or discharge the duties thereof, shall make oath or affirmation that he will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his said office to the best of his skill and judgment; and no other oath, declaration, or test shall be required as a qualification, unless herein provided."
He does not take oath to the laws, he takes oath to the Constitution. Any law that contradicts the constitution is tyrannous to the constitution. If they cannot uphold their oath, they should step down or be arrested and removed from office.
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What a *****how!
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Thanks Anon for your comments. Big Russ finishes every post with that same tired epilogue. Ross, we all know who you are, why don't you just get rid of the Golden Showers, er, Mountain Whispers moniker and just switch to your name - save us the drivel.
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If it isn't a photo op or free food Kenny LeMaster ain't going near it. B.C. re-elected a do nothing Sheriff and that is what they got.
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"Do you really think law enforcement officials want you to have a 'cop killer" bullets?"
You apparently can't see the forest through the trees. Perhaps a visit to the optometrist would help.
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Prof. Ballard: It seems as though you're part of the enigma we as a society face. What's equally troubling is you apparently teach "Social Problems in Contemporary Society".
If a may offer a suggestion, try taking Applied Ethics, the Constitution and Leadership. I'm sure you know the instructor.
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"And I call on you cowards here to sign your names and stop hiding behind screen names."
As a former student and current instructor myself, when you call someone names it only reflects poorly upon yourself and your position as an educator. Your apparent lack of experience in law enforcement and knowledge of the subject matter as well as you're technique only provokes conclusions and actions about a matter apart from objective examinations of the facts. Is this how you teach your classes, treat those that dissent, or treat those that by choice choose to remain anonymous? Do you think you can influence anyone by calling them names? What would Dean Greenberg or Mr. Ward think of your assertions? What do you think your Native American ancestors would have to say about your position and the unconstitutionality of these perceived actions by our government to limit our constitutional rights to bear arms?
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"I'm Ross Ballard - gun owner, law enforcement instructor, NRA supporter, and good liberal Democrat."
You state that you're a law enforcement instructor; however does instructing courses in IT, Community Development, and Social Problems make you an expert in the field of law enforcement or constitutional law?
Based on the synopsis of the courses you currently and previously taught, clearly not!
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"Shame on any elected official who refuses to uphold the law. Sheriffs are law enforcement officers NOT judges. They have NO right to pick and choose which laws they will enforce. I call on them to resign."
In what capacity have you ever served in law enforcement? Have you ever put on the uniform, enforced or upheld laws, or engaged in controlling someone's liberty? Fact is you haven't; being a coal miner and educator doesn't qualify you. Bottom line, the general rule is that an unconstitutional statute, though having the form and the name of law, is in reality no law, but is wholly void and ineffective for any purpose since unconstitutionality dates from the time of its enactment and not merely from the date of the decision so branding it; an unconstitutional law, in legal contemplation, is as inoperative as if it had never been passed ... An unconstitutional law is void. (Source: 16 Am. Jur. 2d, Sec. 178)
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Just curious: What prevents any of us from coming up from between the mountains for air, and saying we are Russ Dullard-gun owner, law enforcement instructor, NRA supporter, good liberal Democrat, Enoch, etc.?
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All laws are not followed in federal system or state & county. I can relate to the woman who The Blue And Gray spoke about. I had to find my ex so the state could file child support against him. And my ex at time was in the Marine Corp. Now if they couldn't find him they hsve serious problem. So I used some contacts within the Army to trsck him down at time I didn't have computer brcause this was 18 yrs ago. But then when he was released from the Marines he decided to move around to avoid child support. I then had computer & found him but the state couldn't find him. It was that they didn't want to find him. He should be in jail because he owes almost 20,000.00 in arrearages. But he hasn't even lost his driver's license like law states he should. So the laws aren't followed & who you are also has a lot to do with it.
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There is a balance of power that exists in this country, sheriffs (and admittedly the president) do not get to choose what is Constitutional, that is a job for the Judicial Branch. The ban laws are not going to pass in Congress, much less the court system. The president proposing legislation to Congress is a regular and required portion of that position, it is up to Congress to decide whether to follow his path or another. I do not agree with all of the proposals being made, particularly the bans; but the executive branch does not make laws, only recommendations.
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Sheriff Lemaster is making a smart call. There is no need for him to make a lot of noise at this time in opposition to the proposed federal edicts regarding gun control. The feds have their ways of punishing those who speak out against them. I have confidence if and when the time comes all of our sheriffs will do their constitutional duty and support the people… not the feds.
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Sadly not many people know our Constitution well. The document clearly charges our local sheriffs as being the last line of legal defense against tyrannical government edicts. This is not a matter of choosing to uphold constitutionally sound legislation made into law. It is a matter of not enforcing an unconstitutional federal government edict which is not law. Not just the 2nd amendment is under attack. The 10th amendment has been crushed into the ground and we are paying a heavy price for this. Read and understand the Document which has kept us free and has given us liberty for the last 200 plus years.
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The obama administration has already told DHS not to enforce laws that Obama doesn't like. They are only leading by example. Oh by the way, the President was sworn to uphold the constitution, not enforce laws.
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Obama is sworn to enforce the law, or didn't some of you know that? He can't make an arrest any more than Holder can but he is the head of the executive branch and that means he is the head of all federal law enforcement. Obama said he would not enforce certain laws which HE personally regarded as unconstitutional. Then there's prosecutorial and LE street discretion. These occur daily and result in some laws not be enforced and some crimes not being prosecuted. One last point. Blowhard would likely have called for the resignation of the Nazis, Fascists, and Brownshirts to resign if any of them had indicated an unwillingness to enforce certain laws.
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Apologies. "There are no NEW gun laws to be enforced...."
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This is silly, very silly. There are new gun laws to be enforced and IF there are new laws and IF they are unreasonably restrictive (the Supreme Court test), then there will be a challenge and, ultimately, the Supreme Court will decide the matter. As for Blowhard's pompous demand for existing laws to be enforced, the current gun laws aren't. Did you see or hear what is happening in California, arguably the state with the most restrictive gun laws in the country? Officials just announced that there is a backlog of some 19,000(!) known violators whose guns cannot be confiscated for lack of enforcement funds. The violations? Being felons in possession of firearms and having mental problems. They know because AFTER these people bought their firearms, they were convicted of felonies or ruled mentally unstable. Emotions and stupidity are running very high regarding this issue. And that's not a good thing. It brings silly results.
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After jumping out to a 20-0 lead in the first quarter, no one would have guessed that Portage's defense would have to come up with two big defensive plays in the second half to secure a victory. However, a Blairsville comeback forced the Mustang defense to help win.
Trailing 20-10 at halftime, the Bobcats hit a big play on their first series of the second half, but Portage stopped Blairsville on downs. On the next series the Bobcats had a short field, but the Mustangs forced a fumble to give them back the ball. They scored two plays later to regain the momentum and ran away with a 41-24 win.
"If you're ever going to be a great football team, you have to have a great defense to go with your offense," Portage head coach Gary Gouse said. "They have to make those kinds of stands because you never know when the ball is going to be turned over. When you have a fast transition like that, I think we did a really good job. They fumbled, and we got the ball and went down and scored. I think that was a big turning point."
Blairsville quarterback Scott Thompson found Bobby Thompson behind the Portage defense on the third play of the second half for a 44-yard strike that set up the Bobcats inside the Mustangs' 20. However, the Portage defense held and took over on downs when Joe Krisko sacked Thompson on fourth down.
After a three-and-out by Portage and a short punt, Blairsville took over on its own 40. But Deion Robinson fumbled two plays later to give Portage the ball near midfield. Two plays later, Caleb Kephart rumbled 52 yards for a touchdown that gave the Mustangs a 27-10 lead - and all of the momentum.
The Mustangs added a 33-yard scoring scamper by Kephart and a 38-yard score by Cody Kephart before Blairsville scored two late touchdowns to set the final at 41-24.
"I thought our defense played very well," Gouse said. "They throw the ball excellent. They only scored 10 points on our starting unit because our other kids were in the rest of the half of the game. Our defense played very well. We have only given up 17 points in the past four games, so that's making a statement.
The Mustangs scored on three of their first four possessions. Luke Dividock opened the scoring with a 7-yard run and added a 27-yard score later in the quarter. Evan Price also added a 28-yard run on Portage's second possession. When the dust settled at the end of the quarter, Portage had outgained Blairsville in yardage, 143-4.
The Bobcats came back with 10 points in the second quarter to cut the lead to 20-10 at the half. Thompson hit Livingston for a 16-yard strike to get Blairsville on the board midway through the second quarter. The Bobcats added a 26-yard field goal by Bobby Thompson just before the half.
"Truthfully, this game was lost before it ever started," Blairsville coach Al Dettorre said. "It's my job to get them ready to play. I didn't get them ready to play."
Blairsville 0 10 0 14 - 24
Portage20 0 14 7 - 41
First quarter
P-Dividock 7 run (Lutz kick), 7:20.
P-Price 28 run (Lutz kick), 1:35.
P-Dividock 27 run (run failed), :25.
Second quarter
B-Livingston 16 pass from S. Thompson (B. Thompson kick), 7:24.
B-B. Thompson 26 FG, :38.
Third quarter
P-Ca. Kephart 52 run (Lutz kick), 5:47.
P-Ca. Kephart 38 run (Lutz kick), 1:27.
Fourth quarter
P-Co. Kephart 6 run (Herman kick), 6:32.
B-Livingston 1 run (B. Thompson kick), 2:56.
B-Robinson 14 pass from S. Thompson (B. Thompson kick), :40.
RUSHING: Blairsville-S. Thompson 16-53, Robinson 1-28, Faulk 1-2, Livingston 1-1. Portage-Ca. Kephart 12-157, Dividock 14-66, Price 8-57, Co. Kephart 5-26, Harrison 2-6, team 2-(-2).
PASSING: Blairsville-S. Thompson 12-20-1-241. Portage-Price 3-7-0-26.\
RECEIVING: Blairsville-Robinson 6-93, Faulk 2-70, B. Thompson 1-44, Livingston 3-34. Portage-Baker 2-19, Harrison 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS: None.
First downs1218
Passing (comp.-att.-int.)12-20-13-7-0
Yards passing24126
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Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his fiancé, lawyer Justin Mikita.
The couple is getting married this summer.
"We are in the middle of wedding planning. It's a process, but it's been a lot of fun," Ferguson told PEOPLE at Wednesday's Tie the Knot spring collection celebration party in New York.
Fortunately for Ferguson, who got engaged to Mikita last July while vacationing in Mexico, the stresses of preparing for the big day have not taken a toll on him.
"No Groomzilla here," Ferguson, 37, says with a laugh. "We have a really great wedding planner who is managing everything. It's been very exciting. I'm very picky about things, and everything is coming together nicely."
One thing to expect at the wedding: good drinks.
"We really want a great mixologist for a craft cocktail bar," says Mikita, 27. "We are looking around for one. There are some great New York speakeasies like Milk and Honey. … So we're trying to bring a cool vibe like that to our wedding."
As for the guest list, "We want Beyoncé to perform at our wedding," jokes Mikita.
Ferguson has an aim high approach to the guest list, too. "We want the Obamas to be our guests," he says, but adds, "It's going to be a small ceremony."
Amid the wedding planning, the two have created a new line of bow tiesnow available at The Tie Bar for their Tie the Knot Foundation that benefits marriage equality organizations. Working together on their passion project "has only helped and made our relationship and our love for each other grow," says Ferguson.
After dating for two years, the pair hit it off quickly.
"First of all, he's incredibly attractive and he's a lawyer and he's sweet. That's all those things you look for, but on top of that he has an amazing family who he loves so much, he's good to his siblings and his best friends," explains Ferguson. "I've always wanted someone like that."
"Justin is one of the most loving people I know," he continues. "If I didn't snatch him up, I would be an idiot. You want to tie that up immediately."
And what kind of partner is the Emmy-nominated Modern Family star?
"He's caring and kind and thoughtful," says Mikita. "We both bring a lot to the table and help each other in many ways, and I think that's the reason why it's right."
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - The Marco Sullivan faithful eventually figured out that it had its "Marco rocks" signs backwards and got them arranged properly for their hero to finish 18th at Friday's Birds of Prey downhill at Beaver Creek.
Fellow Californian and North Lake Tahoe High School alumnus Travis Ganong rocked a wee-bit more, tying for 16th as the Americans popped two into the top 30 on the first day of World Cup racing in Beaver Creek.
"I had one goal and that was to send it, ski as hard as I could and see what happened," Ganong said. "I did exactly that. I pushed the line. I really charged. I wanted to try to do something really big. I made some mistakes, which kind of happens. I'm pumped up and I'm in a great place. It'll get better and better."
Ganong, 24, logged the second-best finish of his young World Cup career. He was 12th in last season's Kitzbuehel, Austria, downhill last winter. This was his best finish at Birds of Prey - he was 33rd last year at Beaver Creek. And Friday certainly was a big improvement on a disappointing downhill outing last weekend in Lake Louise, Alberta (39th).
"Last week in Lake Louise was tough, so it's good to be in the points here," Ganong said. "I know I'm competitive. I know that I made a bunch of mistakes and I'm still competitive with mistakes. When I have a mistake-free run, I'll be up there, so I'm happy."
Ganong said that he got bounced around a bit on The Brink, the steep descent at the start of the course, and was roughed up on the Talon Turn. That set up his major mistake at The Pumphouse, which is halfway down the course, near the giant-slalom start.
His good performances in training, Ganong said, helped him. However, he still admitted understandably to having some nerves on race day.
"I try to block that out, but I'm definitely more anxious," he said. "Definitely, the nerves are raised, a little elevated. I wish I did not notice that, but in every sport, every athlete experiences it."
Sullivan continued his revival Friday. After finishing third in the Lake Louise downhill last weekend, he made his green-hatted fans happy cruising into the top 20.
"Obviously, a really tight race today," Sullivan said. "I thought I skied pretty well. I had one bobble in the middle coming around the corner before Screech Owl and that killed my speed for the flats. I was 1.4 seconds back, I think. (Winner Christof) Innerhofer had an amazing run. With the mistake I had, I can't be too disappointed with that."
Sullivan, 32, had been battling back problems, which helped make his 2011-12 a disappointment. His last podium before this season was in Wengen, Switzerland, back in 2009.
The 13-year veteran of the U.S. Ski Team had all of 35 World Cup points in downhill last year. He's eighth with 73 already this season. Welcome back to the world of higher expectations, Marco.
"I was shooting for top 10," he said. "I think I'm only a couple of tenths (of a second) from top 10 with a big mistake. I don't think they were too high."
Ted Ligety hit the worst number in ski racing: 31st place, or one out of the points. That was a frustrating result for the Park City, Utah, native, who is hoping to challenge for the overall World Cup title.
"I skied well through the top, but I made a couple pretty big mistakes," Ligety said. "That was that."
Steven Nyman made a bit of a move, going from 45th bib to 33rd. Andrew Weibrecht made quite the charge. He finished 37th while starting 63rd.
Ryan Cochran-Siegle punched in at 39th. Meanwhile, Aspen's Wiley Maple, 22, finished 50th in only his second World Cup start at this venue.
- Chris Freud is the sports editor at the Vail Daily, the Sun's sister paper in Colorado. He can be reached at 970-748-2934 or email@example.com.


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Budget 2010 : Financial Position
Malaysia is set to register a straight 12 years of budget deficit and a record external debt of RM450 billion or more. This is a staggering figure. Over the last 6 years, the national petroleum company, Petronas, has contributed more than RM260 billion to the government's coffer.
The amount does not commensurate with the level of development enjoyed by this country. I had written about a lack of urban renewal projects, public transport system enhancement, new public amenities and others.
The Prime Minister has outlined the creation of a knowledge economy and a high income workforce by 2020. This objective cannot be achieved if there is not accountability and a proper ROI for the funds used.
There are several major obstacles for the government:
1) There is a lack of a proper mechanism to evaluate public spending in the country. For example, the 2010 Budget has an allocation of RM22 million for a study on the implementation of a nationwide GST. It has received a protest from opposition MPs in the parliament. The amount is absurd. Being a consultant with some of the top consulting firms in the country, I find this sum difficult to digest. Similarly, more than RM200 million was billed by the consultants of PKFZ. When the government starts to be more accountable?
2) Despite mounting criticisms and abuses reported in the Auditor's General Report, the government has yet to budge on the implementation of a full open tender system. States such as Penang has shown that an open tender system can help the government to save a lot of money. It makes the private sector more competition and helps to weed out corruption in the public procurement process.
3) The government revenue streams have not grown very much since the last decade. The private sector is not doing that well. Individuals who are paying taxes have not grown beyond the 11% of total workforce. In a developed country, more than 60% of workforce pay an income tax. A low level of those eligible to pay tax does not help the government to fully adopt the GST. It means that the lower income group will be worse hit if a full GST is implemented. Without its implementation, the World Bank has warned Malaysia of a worsening government's revenue. Its dependency on oil revenue is not very positive either.
4) Malaysia has yet to realize its investments in various mega projects. Despite the claim by Mahathir that mega projects are good for the economy. It appears that a non-productive infrastructure development or a new industrial park gives only a short term stimulus to the economy. The budget continues to neglect other important industries such as manufacturing, innovative and creative services, tourism and hospitality services and others. Malaysia spends without a good ROI. The PKFZ is a prime example. Next the Cyberjaya and soon the Nusajaya and other regional corridors.
5) The government is facing its own political and policy bottlenecks. The race-based coalition cannot move beyond its race affirmative policies. Hence, it does not have a post-NEP policy or is reluctant to introduce any policy which can help to promote meritocracy which is sorely needed by the country.
Hence, I agree with a few observers that the 1Malaysia slogan is just but another empty slogan. Very little has changed since the leadership transition from Abdullah Badawi to Najib Razak. Complacency, racial politics, corruption and abuse of power by certain public institutions are still rampant.
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Your points very well said.If I may add..1)Mentality is what is RM22 when the new GST scheme will rope in RM22B? 2)Must remember who are the people who helps put the ministers in office. 3)Dont worry, you have the EPF and Khasanah etc.4)ROI does not exist in BN or BM.5)You have 2 MBs in Perak and 2 Deputy President in MCA.In-fighting in BN and PKR.Where to find the time to ponder over existing or new and better policies? Maybe Mr. Najib may resign as he is having so much steam generating below him!Being a PM and a DPM is different ball-game!
The leakage and hemorrhaging is horrendous - like paying RM 42,000 for a laptop computer, going on overseas study tours with the wife and children tagging along, huge sum paid out in compensation for canceling construction of the JB-Singapore bridge, the PKFZ billing fiasco, and much more.
What the rakyat know is very likely the proverbial tip of the iceberg.
mr khoo, by any chance do you know waht is the current gdp of malaysia?
coz by most economic terms, a deficit/gdp of more than 40% is a cut off point for hyperinflation.
btw, US is at 39-40% and japan is at >200% but is strangely experiencing deflation!!!
Your blog is helping us to understand complex issues since you explain them in simple ways. Keep up your good work and educate us with your "down to earth" way of explaining things.
- Khoo Kay Peng said...
Malaysia's 2008 GDP is RM528.804 Billion. Hence, a deficit of nearly 10%. External debt standing at almost 90% of GDP
Remember, have to consider the next generation who will be paying for the monies spent and yet, nothing return.
Malaysian mentality, hutanggggg saja.
KKP cum e-con nomist, yr 5th point reflects yr racist attitude. Economics is not just about absolute growth but also equity
point 5 have nothing to do with racism. is meritocracy not more morally better than doing things based on race? anyway, the gomen is so screwed. those in power just suck and suck and leave the rakyat poor.


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Teddy G. Dugger, 84, was called home to the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Martinsburg.
He was born March 26, 1928, son of the late Harry Dugger and Vernie (Fairburn) Dugger.
In addition to his parents, Teddy was predeceased by two brothers, Roy and Harry Dugger. Teddy is survived by his beloved wife, Reva Johnston Dugger, to whom he was married for 62 years; children, Terry Dugger and his wife, Debbie, of Martinsburg, Randell Dugger and his wife, Hope, of Martinsburg, and Charles Dugger of Martinsburg and his fiancee, Ruth Lloyd; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; brothers, James Dugger of Abilene, Texas, Kenny Dugger and his wife, Maralea, of Scottdale, Pa., and Robert Dugger and Harry Dugger, both of Scottdale, Pa.; and also nieces and nephews.
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Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bash-Nied Funeral Home 152 Abbe Place, Delmont, Pa., 724-468-8381, where services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, with his grandson, Pastor Bryan K. Dugger officiating. Interment services will follow at Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont, with full military honors provided by the American Legion Post 981 of Latrobe, Pa.
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A Michigan Avenue man found guilty of sex crimes against a 12-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years in prison.
"I think you stole her innocence. You destroyed her trust," Erie County Judge Kenneth F. Case said as he sentenced James H. Washington, 59.
Washington had faced a possible sentence of 32 years. He was 56 years old at the time of the crimes.
Washington made a long, rambling statement in which he lashed out at the police and the girl's mother but also professed to serve God and others and continues to love those in the family he victimized.
"I have no remorse being in prison, praising God," Washington said.
At one point, Case asked those in the gallery to refrain from reacting to Washington's statements. The victim's mother cursed Washington during his statement.
In November, jurors convicted Washington of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and second-degree criminal sexual act. Washington has known the girl and her family for years through his relationship with one of the girl's relatives.
Jurors found that he engaged in at least a half dozen acts of oral sodomy and sexual intercourse with the girl from November 2009 to April 2010.
The girl delayed reporting the sexual abuse because she feared how the revelation would affect her family, her mother said during her victim-impact statement.
"She kept it inside because she knew the damage it would do to the family," the victim's mother said.
Now, the girl, angry and distrusting, undergoes counseling as she deals with the emotional pain of what happened, the mother said.
The mother bristled at comments Washington made to a probation officer who prepared his presentencing report. Washington told the probation officer the child "is a very, very good actor."
"She's not an actress," her mother said. "She didn't make any of this up."
The girl revealed the abuse to her mother about a year after the last incident. By then, her school grades had suffered, and the mother had grown alarmed because her daughter insisted on staying in her bedroom. The girl's behavior also turned worrisome, such as when she began cutting her arms.
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"There's really not much more that can be said to describe the breach of trust in such a violent way," said Rosanne E. Johnson, chief of the Special Victims Bureau of the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
Defense attorney Joseph J. Terranova said Washington has accepted responsibility for his actions, despite his comments to the probation officer and lack of an apology in court.
"We have forgiven him," the girl's mother said. "Angry? Yes. I don't hate him."
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He was born on Oct. 13, 1947, in Middlesboro, Ky., the son of the late William Smith and Thelma Sullivan. He was a Vietnam veteran, past commander and life member of the V.F.W. Post No. 1138 in Monroe, Mich.
Survivors include his life partner, Arlena Kay Wolfenbarger; son, Phillip R. (Melissa) Smith of Monroe; daughter, Jaclyn (Jeremy) Shipe of Monroe; son, Phillip R. (Nicole) Smith Jr. of Geneseo; son, Jonathan (Jennifer) Smith of Geneseo; sister, Mrs. Larry (Sherry) Barnett; sister, Mrs. John (Tammy) Pierce; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Linda Smith; and son, Sgt. First Class David R. Smith.
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The Dallas Symphony Orchestra's recording of Steven Stucky's "August 4, 1964″ has been nominated for a Grammy award. The "concert drama," with a libretto by Gene Scheer, was commissioned by the DSO and recorded in May 2011. A tribute to the memory of President Lyndon Johnson, it recounts two parallel courses of events on the eponymous date: the decision to begin bombing North Vietnam, thus escalating the Vietnam War; and the discovery of bodies of three slain civil rights workers in Mississippi.
The recording also includes soloists Indira Mahajan, Kristine Jepson, Vale Rideout and Rod Gilfry, with the Dallas Symphony Chorus, with music director Jaap van Zweden conducting. Recorded in the Meyerson Symphony Center by the DSO's in-house sound engineers, George Gilliam and Roy Cherryhomes, the CD was issued on the DSO Live label and is distributed by Naxos.
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Win or lose, you support your Broncos with everything you have. Show off your Broncos devotion with this Local Mantra T-shirt. It features "United In Orange" lettering along with a team logo on the front chest, so it's clear who you pull for on Sundays!
- 100% Cotton
- Officially licensed
- Screen print graphics
- Imported
- Short sleeve
- Screen print graphics
- Imported
- Brand: Majestic
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Home-grown tomatoes always taste so much better than shop-bought ones and you'll find a great range of tomato seeds in our range. They're relatively easy to grow and can be started off in a greenhouse or on a sunny windowsill and planted out when they're well grown and there is no more risk of frost. Try the supersweet Sungold - with non-stop cropping and juicy, bite-sized, orange fruits, you'll love them!For growing tips take a look at our How to grow tomatoes guide.
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Tomato 'Tumbling Tiger' F1 Hybrid
Solanum lycopersicum L.
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Tomato 'Tumbling tiger' produces prolific crops of up to 300 fruits per plant. The striped, plum shaped tomatoes have a delicious, juicy flavour - just perfect for snacking on! This British bred cherry tomato has a neat, compact bush habit that makes it ideal for growing in a 20cm (8") pot on the windowsill, or in a 35cm (14") basket or container, where it takes on a gentle trailing habit. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 45cm (18").
Companion planting: Try growing tomatoes with French marigolds to deter whitefly, and basil, chives or mint to deter aphids and other pests.
Useful links:
How to grow tomatoes How to stop blight
Tomato 'Red Alert'
Solanum lycopersicum L.
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You can expect weights of 4-5lb (1.8-2.25kg) of delicious tomatoes per bush from this compact, heavy yielding outdoor tomato. The fruit of cherry tomato 'Red Alert' are smaller than average but have a vastly superior flavour. This quick maturing variety ripens early before the blight has a chance to strike and is easy to grow with no side shooting needed. This bush variety is perfect for growing in containers outdoors, but can also be grown in the greenhouse if required. Height and spread: 45cm (18").
Companion planting: Try growing tomatoes with French marigolds to deter whitefly, and basil, chives or mint to deter aphids and other pests.
Useful links:
How to grow tomatoes How to stop blight
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