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Sony Ericsson MW600 Review9
Sony Ericsson MW600, so, please, read on this review, for this headset has a lot to offer.
Design-wise, the Sony Ericsson MW600 Bluetooth headset is extremely compact (6.88 x 5.90 x 24.40) and lightweight (13 g). Just to visualize it - if your hands are with average size, the MW600 is almost as small as your little finger and the clip-on design means it's easy to carry it around. This wireless headset doesn't offer something unseen in similar devices, i.e. you have headphones, which you connect to a 3.5mm jack, placed on the Bluetooth module. On the top side, this wireless device sports some goodies like an OLED display, a microphone and the end call button. On the left, we have the USB port, as well as the dedicated power button, while on the right there is the 3.5 mm headphone connector. On the back side resides the above-mentioned clip, while the two upper sides are occupied by the volume rocker and the play, back and forward buttons.
FM radio is also offered as a feature.
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1. redX (unregistered)
Is it a REVIEW ? its very short..
I own MW600...Somethings mentioned in review are wrong..
MW600 can connect to three handsets not two ...
In review there is nothing about music quality.. (was there any line i missed ?? )
Its having awsome music quality.
Well if anyone wanna know more about it .. you can ask..
5. deepak_nr (Posts: 26; Member since: 31 May 2009)
I am buying Galaxy 3 which has Bluetooth ver 3, am concerned if this will with it because of Ver 1.5?
12. bux (unregistered)
by connecting two handsets, means 'simultaneously'
from my experience, one as a MP3 player (A2DProfile), the other as Phone (Headset profile)
connecting three - i haven't tried it, but am sure it will leave one connection :) at least i don't have to pair for it (turn off, then turn on)
24. Nrjyeole (unregistered)
Can it be connected to any bluetooth enable handset?? I have nokia c6-01 and nokia 5233 can it be connected to these handsets??
33. prem86 (Posts: 1; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
Is this headset having wind and background noise cancellation features??
36. beemparthiban (Posts: 1; Member since: 27 Aug 2012)
hi Sir,can you please tell whether this headset is compatible with xperia P and xperia go?
2. sacky73 (unregistered)
This was a very poor review that did not include how music was played in the headset. It did not even include a comparison with other head sets.
A very poor review
3. Issac (unregistered)
Does it works with Mediascape on the X10?
4. Silviu (unregistered)
It's a good device, very pleasant musik quality...
But I have a problem unfortunately: the samsung wave didnt't work well with it. Sound quality via Mw600 from wave is poor, metalic one. Strange because the this phone work very good with other headphones, and the MW600 work brilliant with the other phone that I have (SE w880).
Anyway I wait the Xperia Arc to appear and I hope a 100% match.
13. Josephkarthic (unregistered)
Yes i agree, but set the equalizer to rock + bass enhancement and ull feel little difference..its actually quite tricky but u can..
connect the earphones in to the phone and start music player with rock + bass equalizer then long press menu icon and end music player while playing music, then connect the mw600 or anyother bluetooth headset and once its connected just press the play button on the headset without going to music player..ull find the equalizer is set to bass + rock..dont disturb it otherwise ull get the msg"bass enhancement works with headphones mode"
6. deepak_nr (Posts: 26; Member since: 31 May 2009)
Thank You PhoneArena for this Review, I frankly don't like those long Reviews. But this ones good.
I can buy this neat set once i find out if it will work on the Galaxy 3.
7. dacs3266 (Posts: 9; Member since: 23 Jan 2011)
you should hire me as a councilor for music quality..
im going to buy this tomorrow.. hehehe
8. dacs3266 (Posts: 9; Member since: 23 Jan 2011)
nice review though.. except for the sound quality part (missing)
9. dacs3266 (Posts: 9; Member since: 23 Jan 2011)
will it work on nokia c7??
25. dk (unregistered)
10. sacky73 (unregistered)
How can it be a good review when the most important aspect of it, the music quality, is missing. I don't like long reviews but this certainly was a poor review.
By the way I bought two of them so I have nothing against the headset itself.
11. dacs3266 (Posts: 9; Member since: 23 Jan 2011)
was the sound superb??
14. muhammad (unregistered)
Can the device act as a wireless microphone, recording audio it into your phone?
15. Jackthefirst (unregistered)
If ad2p supports it, it could possible. And, reviewer, the headphones have a necklace that you can put around your neck. so you only have one cord on the front. hope u understand it lol
16. nish1994 (Posts: 1; Member since: 21 Mar 2011)
@ deepak_nr
@ Jackthefirst ......
plz can u tell how its sound quility (i hv sony ericesson-hazel)
18. Sorin407 (unregistered)
I want to ask everybody who post comments here or elsewhere, to think about that some people might read and consider this article as honest. I did, and I failed. I have bought an an MW600.
On the review is written ".. can be paired with two handsets simultaneously". That's wrong. The MW600 CAN NOT connect to two mobile phones simultaneously, for example.
The product is far away from the Sony presentation or from other bluetooth headsets with same price.
1. It is written that is dual point, but is nor written that you CAN NOT connect to two mobile phones at once.
2. The mic filters are very bad or not at all.
3. The controls are (to be polite) unintelligent.
4. Radio is just for kids.
If you need a radio headset only, you may spend your money in wind. If you want a proper bluetooth headset, forget about MW600.
19. Manssoor (unregistered)
Hi ...
In Cons ... What that mean :
Bluetooth version 1.5
20. xperia 600 (unregistered)
the bluetooth ver is not 1.5 it is 2.1
dont see the profile see the bluetooth core version
21. yce_marvel (unregistered)
hello everybody...
did someone experienced capable function of sound recording with the mw600?
is really also capable to record fm music?
and is there a posibility to make the bluetooth not to stop media player when i switch the phone (mine is SE ELM) to camera function?
i will be so pleased to give thanks for some adivece regarding this few issues...
thank you anticipated!
22. Galaxy Tab 7 with SE MW600 (unregistered)
I return within 7 days and get refund. 2 main reason, it' won't auto connect and need to to maunal re-connect even paired. on the 6 days it never wake even recharge with no panel lid and cannot wake even upplug so return it and wait till next generartion of this one.
23. Naz (unregistered)
work on my galaxy tab. Just download liveware manager from android market and pair using it..
26. dk (unregistered)
Sony Ericsson MW600
1.) looks 7 out of 10
2.) feature 10 out of 10
3.) built in screen (view no.s , battery level shows, )
4.) built in FM
5.) any 3.5mm headphone connects with it.
6.) connect with laptop also.
7.) soun quality 5 out of 10
Nokia BH-214
1.) looks 8 out of 10
2.) feature 7 out of 10
3.) no screen
4.) no FM
5.) any 3.5mm headphone connects with it.
6.)sound quality 10 out of 10
27. Siddharthvarshney (unregistered)
Which is better Nokia BH-505/214 or SE MW600 please suggest.
I have a Nokia X6.I want a good sound quality,good battery life and good connectivity...
28. master_shifu (unregistered)
Hello, i have a satio,
can the MW600 control the music player even if the phone is locked?
31. kv.shashank (Posts: 2; Member since: 18 Dec 2011)
Yes.... MW600 should control the music player when the phone is locked because, im enjoying the music as well as controlling when my sony W950 is locked :)
29. JPiferrer (unregistered)
Hi, Im from Argentina (my english isnt very good either) I have used MW600 about two months, ill make a mini review to share:
- Very Good Sound Quality
- Good Bass (w/Included headphones)
- Fancy Design (i have the white model)
- Bright and legible display
- Compatibility with a lot of devices (Phones, Computer, etc)
- Quality of wires
- Headphones are very unconfortable after a long period of use (In Ear)
- Headphones cable should be different (mad quality and not easy to handle)
- Volume Up/Down Mechanism (sometimes it goes on accidentally)
That's it!, please forgive me, if you see some writing mistakes, english is not mi native language!
30. kv.shashank (Posts: 2; Member since: 18 Dec 2011)
Can someone help me to fix the issue with my MW600? It has stopped responding from two days (only battery level indicator is showing), its not getting charged, discharged or getting paired / visible to my sony W950 and other phones....
Please help me to fix this, cos i love my MW600....
32. sandeep86sandhu (Posts: 1; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)
Hi Everyone,
Can anybody please tell me that is MW600 is compatible with Nokia E71 or not. Because i am not planning to by the new cell phone.
Sandeep Sandhu
35. KenBrown (Posts: 2; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
If you have Bluetooth yes. Ps I bought mine for £26 (new inc postage).
34. KenBrown (Posts: 2; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
Excellent bit of Kit. Understand things clear though... You must have Bluetooth on your phone, you must have Radio on your phone, you must have a Music Player on your phone to enjoy this device. The device (and headphones) acts as the Aerial. Both Phone and device must be turned on.
Great for running, walking the dog, at work etc etc. Get the white one.
37. digitaltempest (Posts: 1; Member since: 02 Jan 2013)
I see many people complaining that this review didn't cover music quality. Seems like that would be objective anyway since you can connect any set of headphones with a 3.5mm jack. It seems like this review focused on the actual unit perhaps for that reason. The sound quality is only going to be as good or as bad as whatever headphones you're using.
38. milind143s (Posts: 1; Member since: 07 Aug 2013)
I am using samsung ace duos 6802 does it work on it and how the music quality is it good or fine ?


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Posted 13 May 2012 - 07:18 PM
"Everything he does is exciting to watch." -Holmstrom describes Datsyuk
Posted 13 May 2012 - 07:33 PM
I hope we acquire some guys with very simple last names since people on this thread are having a hell of a time spelling names like Datsyuk, Ericsson, and Filppula
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Posted 13 May 2012 - 07:37 PM
I agree....and had to plus 1 this comment simply for the outstanding use of the word harvest!
Dude your either living in fantasy land or NHL12 lol....The Wings are a dignified, respectable, classy organization. And we got that way by letting our players retire as wings. We dont get nothing for that either...players like nick give us 20+ years of dedicated loyal service. What more do you want man!?!?!? and so will players like datsyuk and zetterberg and so on. They are not common whores that get traded away as soon as they turn 35.... They are Wings. They were born Wings and they will die Wings....Even at their ripe old ages they play a 360 degree game that most "proving themselves up and coming players" will never ever achieve or even dream of. We are one of the most respected and successful organizations in all of sports because we DONT do what you are talking about. Theres a reason why in the players poll the majority of players voted that the organization theyd most like to play for is Detroit...we turn boys into legends...put rings on their fingers...then retire them and give em a job behind the scenes...its been workin since 97 and we aint changin it now....remeber 2001, 2003, and 2006? OH NOOOO BLOW UP THE TEAM!!!!! WELL NEVER WIN AGAIN WITH THESE SHMUCKS!!!! (championship in 2002 and 2008).......if ur really so worried about our Vets (not sure ive ever been worried about veteran wings) and our future, then see: Smith, Nyquist, Tatar, Jurco, Jarnkrok, Sheahan, Mrazek, Andersson, Pulkkinen, Ouellet, Sproul, Tvrdon, Ferraro, Quine, Callahan, Marchenko.....need i say more? our farm is stacked and were almost ready to harvest again....no need to aquire the up and coming leinos and semins of the world. Hockey is different then NHL12 friend.
at this point id like to reiterate a previous posters statement....soooooo glad kenny is running this team
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Powers' leadership can be seen best on the field in his "hot hands" which have created several interceptions in fall camp, his bone-crushing hits, and quick defensive calls -- lining up the defense perfectly every play. What is little known about Powers is that he denied about a handful of scholarships at D-1 programs around the country for lacrosse to come to Stetson. The Hatters are glad to have him and look forward to his contributions in the inaugural season.
Day 5: August 8
The is no doubt that the entire team is beginning to mesh very well. We saw that through practice #5. And when guys begin to mesh, they begin to play at higher levels than they have previously known. When it came to the "O" versus "D" period of practice, both sides of the ball came to play. The Hatter offense proved the victor in terms of execution for the night.
One of the groups of players that never receive credit for the players' efforts on the field are the offensive line. Everyday the "O" line does brutal work in the "trenches," and never receives recognition. It is finally time to give credit where credit is due.
I can say confidently that the reason the Hatter offense had such a strong night of execution is because of Coach Terry Tilghman, the "O" line coach, and his mighty front line. The starting line, composed of Sean Gannon (#69), Patrick Fogarty (#60), Fletcher Eldemire (#55), Alan Hinderleider (#66) and Matt Wawrzyniak, led more than five drives that ended in touchdowns.
Day 4: August 7
The word for Practice #4 was HOT. While the Hatter football team practiced on the field, head football trainer Andrew Kovachy continually reminded the players to drink fluids in hopes to increase the intensity of practiced. Whether it was the water the players drank or the push-up competition that was on the line, the team period of practice became extremely competitive.
At first it seemed as though it would be another offensive practice. Then, it appeared as though the defense would dominate. In the end, both sides of the ball had their fair share of push-ups. On the offensive side of the ball, the returning runningbacks -- Jerami Singleton (#23), A.J. Washington (#6) and Jason Willix (#32) -- each had some great runs. On the defensive side of the ball, the safeties Ryan Powers (#9) and Sean Hensley (#14) proved their worth on the Hatter defense with multiple pass break-ups.
Day 3: August 6
After Practice #2, it was certain that offense would have to step it up to match the great strides the Hatter defense made. To say the least, Practice #3 was an offensive practice. The returning quarterbacks Ryan Tentler (#15), Nick LaSala (#3), and Jonathan Jerozal (#13) brought speed and precision to the Hatter offense during practice, each maintaining many completed passes in short team periods.
Now, this does not mean the defense had a bad day at practice. In fact, Zach Boryla (#99) and Matt Mines (#95) both had a couple of blocked passes at their defense end position. Additionally, two of the freshmen linebackers, Ryan Gildea (#53) and Cole Ripple (#59), practiced so well that Coach Brandon Wright, the Hatters Linebacker Coach, allotted Gildea and Ripple several reps with the first and second string defenses.
Day 2: August 5
The first practice went so well that many would argue that the second practice could top off the first day of the Stetson season. However, the team came out with great determination. Both sides of the ball excelled in Day #2 Install of plays. Ryan Tentler, starting quarterback and captain, really got the offense side of the ball going.
In the end though, there is no doubt in the coaches minds which side of the ball had the best night. It was the defense. Coach Brian Young at the beginning of practice challenged the team to create 10 turnovers. By the end of practice, over 10 had been made in both interceptions and fumble recoveries.
Day 1: August 4
Without a doubt, nerves were running high as we were making history on the Stetson practice fields, commencing the first season Stetson has had in over 50 years. As can be expected, the combination of nerves and excitement led the players to have imperfect start to practice. However, by the end of the night, it was clear that Stetson would prove to be a fierce foe this fall.
I noticed personally that the speed of practice to continue right where it left off from last year practices. Additionally, I observed many freshmen players stepping up in practice, which allotted them several live reps normally maintained by returners. In general, the first practice of the inaugural Stetson football season went extremely well.


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Police were investigating a homicide Saturday after a body was found near an Eatonville church.
Authorities with the Eatonville Police Department said the body was found near Macedonia Baptist Church about 2 p.m.
Investigators said the victim was a man, and the body was found in a vacant lot near Lemon Street and Calhoun Avenue.
Eatonville Police Chief Gene Bernall said the body was found facedown, and the victim's pants were around his ankles.
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The Sacred Sites Open House Weekend will be held May 18 and 19 in the Buffalo area, local organizers said.
This year will mark the third for the statewide event, which locally will feature First Presbyterian Church, Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Buffalo Religious Arts Center and the Chapel at Forest Lawn.
Local organizations have begun a new collaborative effort, Buffalo Alliance for Sacred Places, organizers said. The local churches will join other religious sites in New York State in opening their doors for the tour weekend.


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on November 10, 2012 - 6:38 PM
Oct. 30
Lockport police charged a youth who is accused of displaying a handgun in his waistband to threaten someone in a fight at 6 p.m. on Washburn Street.
Fernando J. Martinez, 17, of Washburn Street was charged with second-degree menacing. Officers said they had observed several people about to engage in a fight and Martinez was identified as the man with a weapon.
Martinez was taken to the ground by police and handcuffed at gunpoint. No weapon was found, but witnesses said he wrapped the gun in a sweatshirt and placed it on his porch.
Christopher J. Martinez, 19, also of Washburn Street, was charged with obstructing governmental administration and tampering with evidence for allegedly taking the sweatshirt-wrapped gun from the porch and putting it in the house, where the gun, a black BB caliber gun, was found by police.
• A North Tonawanda man, already on probation for an Amherst burglary, pleaded guilty in Niagara County Court to a burglary at a Lockport business.
Thomas G. Seeger III, 34, of Klaum Avenue, was scheduled for sentencing Jan. 16 by County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas on a reduced charge of attempted third-degree burglary.
He will have to pay $2,500 restitution to the owners of the Office Max-Dollar Tree Plaza on South Transit Road in Lockport, where Seeger stole an electrical box containing copper plates and tried to cut copper water pipe from a vacant store Sept. 22, 2011.
Deputy District Attorney Doreen M. Hoffmann said Seeger could be indicted soon in connection with a house burglary in Niagara Falls. Seeger was placed on five years' probation Oct. 4 in the Amherst case.
Oct. 31
Two Monroe County men have been indicted in connection with a cocaine possession arrest May 11 in Niagara Falls.
Ra'Kuann S. Simpson, 21, of Rochester, was arraigned Wednesday in Niagara County Court and pleaded not guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas allowed him to remain free on $2,500 bail.
Also named in the indictment but not yet arraigned is Daquan S. Johnson, 19, of Greece.
• Witnesses alerted Lockport city police to a man breaking into cars on Prospect and Green streets just after 1 a.m.
Police stopped a man who matched the suspect's description who came running out of a driveway in the 300 block of Prospect Street.
Jared R. Person, 17, of Monroe Street was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. Police said they found a tan wallet and pink purse laying next to the suspect when he was arrested. Person was identified by the caller who told police that the purse and wallet belonged to his daughter.
• A rear door was forced open and tools and lawn mowers were stolen from a home in the 2200 block of Welch Avenue in Niagara Falls.
The homeowner told police that sometime between 7 and 8:30 p.m. two lawn mowers, two rakes, a shovel, tool box and two pair of Timberland boots were taken from his home. He said a bottle of Pine Sol was dumped on the floor and stairs. Total loss and damage was $1,115.
The victim said the burglary happened while he was away at a Bible study class.
Police checked the area for anyone pushing a lawn mower but were unable to locate any suspects.
Nov. 3
A 50-year-old Ontario man police identified as a self-employed optometrist was charged with second-degree harassment in connection with an incident involving a 14-year-old boy, Niagara Falls police said.
The suspect, Robert Gole, told police the boy had harassed his son earlier in the day at the hotel, hitting him with a hockey stick and refusing to allow him to go where he needed to, according to a police report. The man later confronted the boy, holding his hands behind his back as he walked him to the hotel lobby and demanded that his parents be called.
The boy, a Pittsburgh resident, was not injured in the incident, but Gole was still arrested, in part based on statements made by a witness to the incident, police said.
• Drywall was ripped out and appliances stolen over the weekend from a lower apartment in the 500 block of Third Street, Niagara Falls police said.
The owner told police he found holes in the drywall, a mirror broken and refrigerator and a stove stolen. The loss was estimated at $5,150. Police are investigating suspicions that an evicted tenant is responsible.
• A second-floor apartment on Mackenna Avenue in Niagara Falls was burglarized while the female occupant was out, police said.
Entry was believed to have been gained through a window, sometime between 4 and 11:30 p.m. The victim found items strewn about her bedroom but said that the only things missing were three old cellphones valued at about $200.
Nov. 4
A Niagara Falls man was assaulted by a man wielding a table leg during a fight at a party at 18th Street and Pine Avenue over the weekend, police said.
Police said the victim, who was questioned Sunday in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, described the attacker as a man in his 40s, who hit him several times on the left arm.
• An aluminum garage door valued at about $450 was stolen from a 10th Street property sometime within the past two weeks, police said Sunday.
A caretaker for the property discovered the theft Saturday afternoon. A neighbor told police she saw a local man take the door about two weeks ago.
• A Niagara Falls man told police that he was knocked to the ground and robbed just outside his home in the 600 block of Ninth Street at 4 a.m.
The victim told police that an unknown number of suspects attacked him, struck him in the back of the head, causing him to fall on the ground. He said they stomped on his right hand and kicked him in the ribs. Stolen was a wallet with $250 and keys.
Police said the victim was highly intoxicated and unable to give any descriptions of his attackers.
Nov. 5
A concrete brick was used to smash the windshield of a car in the lot of a Main Street automotive shop Monday night, Niagara Falls police said. The owner of Steve's Automotive told police the state inspection sticker of the 2001 Chrysler Sebring also was stolen.


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overly large. taken from the words "gigantic" and "enormous" to form "ginormous."
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Humorously outsized.
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a combination of gigantic and enormous. more than very large. immense.
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Word meaning Giant and Enormous at the same time.
Those titties are Ginormous!
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A word used when "gigantic" or "huge" or eve "enormous" just isn't big enough.
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DuckTales Remastered for PS3On: PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii U
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Michelle Swift finished her BS in nursing at Westminster in 1980 and is now an attorney with her own law practice. Michelle's practice focus's on employment law, medical-nursing issues, and family law. She has served as president of the Utah Nurses Association and has been the lobbyist for the organization for over four years. She is a board member of the Utah Association of Justice, an organization to ensure every person has their right to have their issues redressed as allowed under the U.S. Constitution. The emphasis on social responsibility and ethical awareness that she learned while at Westminster has helped in this career, as she advocates for people who would otherwise have no voice.


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Now, the bad news: despite her breakout turn in Bridesmaids, the hilarious Melissa McCarthy found herself overwhelmingly nervous. To prepare, she turned to last year's announcer, the sharp-witted Joel McHale, for training tips.
The happy ending: McHale was ready for her, and brought it.
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Everybody Needs A Bandaid
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"the art of whining"ReplyDelete
"why, why, why, why...."
I can relate to your titles for sure! I had to get out of the house and shop to relieve some stress today...just typical Mommy stress ;)
And of course I blogged about it. What good blogger wouldnt? lol
"The Closet Ate My Marble" and then "Where Have All The Socks Gone?"ReplyDelete
Those are my books :)
"Please cut it out for just a few minutes."ReplyDelete
"Stop doing that RIGHT NOW."
Mine will be "My Tummy Hurts When You Don't Hurry: How To Get Blamed For Everything"ReplyDelete
my book title would be: :"Can somebody sort the socks?"ReplyDelete
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Our Puddle Coats are great for children who love to be in the rain (see Charlie in the pictures below). They are made of a soft, quiet, rubbery, waterproof material. The soft cloth liner is bonded to the polyurethane outer material, all seams are taped. They also feature a reflective stripe down the center front and around the cuffs, great for night-time walks or playing outside during poor visibility. These are very well made. Our Puddle Coats are easily washed off and double as a snow coat in the winter with proper clothing underneath. We recommend our silk or wool long johns. This is great for slushy weather.
Playing in the soil and having their hands stimulated with feeling different materials helps children develop sensory skills leading to better eye hand coordination. But staying dry and warm is also important. And keeping regular clothes mud-free is a relief to some of us parents!
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quote: Facetime is NOT efficient, duh. How do you think it gets that better video quality? It eats up bandwidth.
quote: It is an undeniable fact that Skype on iOS has SERIOUS battery problems. Leaving Skype running reduces your battery life to less than half what it should be.
quote: it's going to be avoided by savvy iOS users.
quote: than it is to say "just download skype, open the app, create an account, add my account to your contacts list, and then video call me."
quote: Three of those 5 steps are 1 time steps. Once they are done, the process is essentially the same. Open Skype, select the contact, and video call.
quote: blah blah blah blah blah blah blah-Reclaimer
quote: Facetime is much more efficient
quote: There's also the fact that unlike Skype, you don't have to be "signed on" to a server for it to work.
quote: Well, how do you login to Facetime if you don't sign on to a server to verify the password? Skype messages are sent directly between users, they don't go via a central server. I don't have time to find out how Facetime works.
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Federal and some state government officials - including President Obama, Senator Feinstein and Gov. Cuomo - have decided to use the Sandy Hook tragedy as an excuse to attack and eviscerate the Second Amendment (i.e. expressing opinions such as: military type weapons do not belong in the hands of the citizens, or at 10 round magazines are not needed for hunting.)
I have yet to hear any news reporter challenge these leaders as to their misleading statements (Bob Schieffer, of CBS News, even went so far as to liken Obama's confrontation with the NRA as being similar as our Nation's fight against Nazism.)
My opinion as to the meaning/intent of the Second Amendment:
The founding fathers did not view hunting, sport shooting, or even protection against violent criminal activity to be so important as to make them sacrosanct in an Amendment (Bill of Rights).
The Second Amendment as written was meant to give the individual citizen, and their local communities the teeth to protect their First Amendment rights against a Tyrannical Government (the term "teeth" was supposedly used by one or more of the Founding Fathers.)
In order to achieve this goal, citizens should be armed with at least basic military side and long arms, should keep them within their homes, and should have them accessible in a moment's notice, in order to keep tyranny at bay.
Our schools used to teach the virtues of the Revolutionary War's Minutemen; armed citizens rushing from their homes to confront their government's soldiers in America's fields and streets.
Summation of opinion:
Semi-automatic weapons, such as Baretta M-9 handguns and AR-15 rifles, and their standard 15-30 round magazines, should be accessible to citizens of good standing (a "citizen of good standing" is defined as someone who is qualified to vote in the National and Local Elections).
President Obama, with the near full support of the mainstream media, has announced a "campaign-style action" to fight groups, such as the National Rifle Association, with the intent of gutting the Second Amendment.
Full support to the NRA, and related Civil Rights organizations (the Second Amendment is a civil right), financial and personal involvement, over the next three months, is something that all citizens who love freedom should undertake during this time of crisis. Contacting our elected representatives, and local and national media, are further actions which should be taken.
Freedom isn't free. A philosopher once wrote, "Apathy and tolerance are the last virtues of a dying society."
A founding father is quoted as saying, "Sacrificing Freedom for Security will eventually result in neither."
Americans must stay vigilant.
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Your 25-Man Roster Guess
The Cubs made two handfuls of expected cuts yesterday which included optioning Kris Bryant, Jorge Soler, Albert Almora, Arismendy Alcantara, Logan Watkins, Matt Szczur, Jeudy Valdez, Carlos Pimentel and Eric Jokisch...releasing Aaron Cunningham brings it up to 10. That leaves camp with 56, but only 25 get to travel and we know many still there are just getting their work in. So let's take a best guess at the 25-man Opening Day Roster.
C: Castillo, Kottaras with John Baker trying to bump Kottaras
INF: Rizzo, Barney, Castro, Valbuena, Murphy
OF: Schierholtz, Lake, Sweeney, Ruggiano
That leaves 2 spots open presuming they go with the standard 13 and it seems Mike Olt, Emilio Bonifacio, Ryan Roberts and Ryan Kalish are your 4 best bets to get those 2 spots. Of course, there's also the hot-hitting Javier Baez and if Castro's hamstring injury doesn't clear up soon, it wouldn't be implausible that he's your starting shortstop on Opening Day, but that would open up a spot with Castro on the disabled list so it shouldn't effect the bench much. It does seem that Mike Olt is working his way to a starting 3b gig and my guess that would mean the end of either Valbuena or Murphy. If I had to guess now, it would be Olt starting at 3b, Murphy getting cut with Bonifacio and Roberts getting the last 2 spots and Kalish accepting a minor league assignment, but a lot can change the last few weeks of spring training.
SP: Samardzija, Wood, Jackson, Hammel (1 spot open)
RP: Veras, Strop, Wright, Russell, Villanueva (2 spots open...3 if Villanueva starts)
Jake Arrieta should be the final starter, but it doesn't look like he'll be ready, leaving a spot open for Kyle Hendricks, James McDonald, Chris Rusin or Carlos Villanueva. If Villanueva takes the 5th starter job, which would be my guess at the moment, that'll open up a spot in the pen where the candidate list is anything but short.
In some order of expectedness...
A. Cabrera, Grimm, Rondon, Parker, Rosscup, J. Sanchez, Rosscup, N. Ramirez and whomever I'm forgetting.
Cabrera might seem like a surprise, but seems to have pitched well enough and is out of options, giving him a boost.. The rest will be based off spring performance and Grimm seems to be the leader of that group. Ramirez has had a few good outings, but he hasn't had much success past AA yet, so I think it would have to be overwhelming for him to make th team out of Arizona. We'll see about the rest, Rondon and Parker seemed like favorites before spring training started, but haven't pitched well so far. And of course it's always important to note, that the pen you start out with is never the pen you end up with. The pieces will certainly shift accordingly.
Castillo, Kottaras, Rizzo, Castro, Barney, Schierholtz, Ruggiano, Lake, Sweeney
Samardzija, Wood, E. Jackson, Hammel
Veras, Strop, Wright, Russell, Carlos Villanueva
Fukijawa, Arrieta
Valbuena, Murphy, Olt, Roberts(NRI), Bonifacio(NRI), Kalish (NRI), C. Rusin, Hendricks(NRI), J. McDonald (NRI), A. Cabrera, Grimm, Rondon, Parker, Rosscup, J. Sanchez (NRI), Ramirez
J. Vitters, B. Jackson, Baez (NRI), Christian Villanueva, Beeler, A. Vizcaino, J. Baker (NRI), L. Flores (NRI), E. Whiteside (NRI), R. Lopez (NRI), W. Remillard (NRI), D. McDonald(NRI), M. Maier(NRI), Wells(NRI), Coughlan(NRI), M. Hatley (NRI), Hottovy (NRI), Yong-Lim (NRI), Rivero (NRI), Schlitter (NRI), Wada (NRI), Valaika (NRI)
Soler, Bryant, Almora, Alcantara, Szczur, Watkins, Valdez(NRI), Pimentel(NRI), Jokisch(NRI), A. Cunningham
For some reason, I'm getting 58 players left versus Muskat's assertion of 56. My guess is Arizona Phil can clear that up pretty quick, but if I were to hazard a guess, the original story on the non-roster invitees has L. Flores and W. Remillard as catchers that will assist at times, rather than actually invitees as Phil has listed on the sidebar.
And now Marcos Mateo is back
And now Marcos Mateo is back to join the group.
Assuming he is healthly
Assuming he is healthy enough to play 3B, do we think 3B is now Olt's to lose?
Look I just had to throw out
Look I just had to throw out my James MacDonald shirsey last night, I'll be damned if I get rid of my Donnie Murphy bobblehead!
valbuena had a hot winter
valbuena had a hot winter league, but has been disappointing this spring (so far).
i think a lot will have to do with whether his shoulder is ready to play 3rd this spring and how he looks there when he gets back to the position...and/or pending a bat collapse.
valbuena has the advantage of being able to play an average+ 2nd base, so he's not useless off the bench or as a part-time player. olt has the advantage of actually being a 3rd prospect who's well capable of playing 3rd without the question of position move that haunts many 3rd prospects (such as bryant).
sample size and all that..
sample size and all that...nonetheless...
olt/baez/bryant = 8 HR (olt/baez 3, bryant 2)
rest of cubs = 5 HR (rugs 2, barney 1, sureholds 1, kott 1)
the pitching situation is horrid across the board.
going all the way down to only count guys with 4ip or more there's only 1 guy with a positive looking slash line...and that's e.jokisch.
it includes 9 guys with 5.00+ ERA out of 12...and 2 of the guys out of the 3 with sub-5.00 ERA have bad supporting stats matching the lower ERA...and those 2 guys are d.beeler + c.pimentel. jokisch is the only guy out of the 12 with a sub-1.40 WHIP. spring pitching is notorious for slow starts and "lies" but damn.
I'll bet on a Darwin Barney
I'll bet on a Darwin Barney trade to open up a spot.
Agreed the question with
Agreed the question with Barney is not if but when he will be traded.
Definately not to create a
Definately not to create a spot for Baez. There are a few teams tha could use Barney. Now if they actually see him as an upgrade for the price is the question.
So we are in agreement the
So we are in agreement the question isn't if they will trade Barney it is when. I think your point is that they will trade him later not sooner, which I don't really disagree with. There is no rush.
Look at Gold Glove winners
Look at Gold Glove winners over the past few seasons and tell me if you don't see quite a bit of value there. Barney is worth more than he can bring in a trade right now. Punitive trading is not good business, although it can be very satisfying to a disappointed fan.
As regards Castro, Barney, Rizzo and even Brett Jackson, I think the Cub front office might want to test the theory that having a manager who is also the acting hitting coach can be very destructive to a young player.
Who said anything about a
Who said anything about a punitive trade. The Cubs have a number of players coming up who will likely be more valuable than Barney and they need a place play. As I doubt Barney gets an extension and as some other GM will value Barney's gold gloves a lot, it seems likely Barney will be traded before the end of the season. I agree with RobG that a trade will likely take place after openning day, but it wouldn't shock me if he is traded this spring.
Just the idea that you trade
Just the idea that you trade a guy you don't like, or who had a bad year, is punitive. Is that what the Cubs have been doing? They release guys they don't like. If someone has trade value, they build him up, build him up, and trade him in July.
I don't think Baez factors
I don't think Baez factors into it. If Olt can play 3B, they have better options than Barney already on the roster.
But you are right in the end they will only move him if another team values him more than they do.
valbuena has played a little
valbuena has played a little at 2nd this spring (i don't think he's started at 2nd, though), but he played a lot of 2nd during winter ball.
boni is getting a lot of chances to show he's capable of producing and playing at 2nd...even if it's just off the bench. he's seeing almost all of his time there rather than CF/LF. he leads the team in spring PA/AB...though this is a very small sample size that could be trumped by more than a few guys in a single game with boni taking a day off at this point. he's been capable this spring (judging by the boxscore) and they seem to be willing to take a loot at his skills there even though it's historically been a bit meh.
as far as barney goes...i don't see them getting rid of him until/if baez becomes an issue because barney is pretty much the backup SS if what we're seeing so far this spring is any indication.
Boni? Did Quade take over
Boni? Did Quade take over Crunch's account as an act of revenge for getting fired?
Cubs 30/30 on mlb network
Cubs 30/30 on mlb network tomorrow
I really liked seeing that
I really liked seeing that Cub hitters hit lefties in the Seattle game. That's something I think the Cubs lineup really struggled with the past few years.
Yeah, and the softer the
Yeah, and the softer the tosser the worst they hit it seems. It might be purely anecdotal, but it always seemed like lefties just carved up the Cubs lineup for the past few seasons.
check out rizzo's split vs
check out rizzo's split vs lefties. .194/.270 avg/ob% career (edited post to correct avg)... .189/.282 last year...
if he can't at least get up to a respectable level it's going to be a concern. i'm not even hoping for a miracle out of him vs lefties...i would settle for a .250/.330-ish line out of him or something similar. as it is he's an automatic "get the lefty in" late inning manager decision and vs a lefty starter it's practically cruising unless the pitcher gives him something to put over the OF fence.
That OBP tells me he's seeing
That OBP tells me he's seeing the ball well, so not sure what's going on there.
I don't have the numbers in
I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I bet it's not at all unusual for young left-handed sluggers to have trouble with MLB lefties for their first few years. Quality and crafty left-handed pitching is sparse in the minors. I would guess his performance against them may trend upward over the next few years, even if it never reaches that .250 average mark you're looking for.
Today's game will be on tape
Today's game will be on tape delay on the MLB Network this evening.
WGN game on Saturday.
Comcast Sports Net on Sunday.
"Chicago Cubs shortstop
"Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro's return to the lineup has been indefinitely delayed as he deals with fluid in his leg from a hamstring injury suffered on March 2."
the problem is, can he shift
the problem is, can he shift to second when Castro gets back. They sure better start getting him some reps there. The more I read about him, the more interesting he gets. I read stuff by MLB coaches saying things like, "he doesn't just make adjustments after at bats, he makes adjustments during an at bat." Watching him the few times I've been able to, he seems pretty special. TheoCorp's alleged policy of a set number of at bats may need to get filed away. I don't think this kid is gonna get ruined by a few bad at bats in the majors.
EDIT: I'm torn between seeing him play against Iowa here at a Round Rock game and seeing him play in the majors, but overall, I'd prefer the latter.
When can the Cubs call up
When can the Cubs call up Baez without accelerating his clock?
That shouldn't be much of a
That shouldn't be much of a consideration in this day of locking up young players as early as possible. Hell, I'm surprised Theo hasn't locked him up already to a 12 year contract.
"Javier Baez will get a start
"Javier Baez will get a start at second base on Monday or Tuesday.
It will be the first start for Baez at second base since his high school days."
Awesome. Didn't look too
Awesome. Didn't look too great today.
tough times for the braves.
tough times for the braves.
k.medlen expected to have TJ...b.beachy's status has been updated today saying he might need TJ...
m.minor's shoulder is expected to keep him out til early/mid-April at the earliest, but that's a weird case.
ATL's youth pitchers have been notoriously "babied"...not going 100+ pitches often and rarely going 110+ for a few years now as a standard practice. ATL has been king of the 3-inning bullpen load for a while no matter if the starter could go another inning or not.
crazy "when it rains it pours" stuff.
Sounds like they could use
Sounds like they could use some Edwin Jackson.
They signed Santana
They signed Santana
Peanut. Signed for just under
Peanut. Signed for just under $3.5 for one year.
"Charles is one of the NFL's great players and a true leader on and off the field and we're happy he will be staying in Chicago," general manager Phil Emery said in a statement. "He remains the best in our game at forcing turnovers and always has brought a tough, physical presence to our secondary."
rehabbing a torn triceps...
"I'm very optimistic about my recovery," Tillman said. "It gives you something to shoot for in terms of motivation."
I hope he's got one more year
I hope he's got one more year in him. Melton is trying to get out from under the consequences of hanging out at the bars at 1am in redneck country, so he may still be available, but cap space is a problem. I don't think he's hit his ceiling, though, so I wouldn't mind it if he came back. Bears are making some progress on the defensive front. Last year, any team with the ball marched up and down the field. Kinda took the fun out of watching the offense.
Castro rehab slow. Update
Castro rehab slow. Update from sun-times...Castro said he's running at about 40 percent effort. He took batting practice in the cage Thursday for the first time since suffering the injury March 2.
"I like to steal. That's one of my goals, to steal a lot of bases. I think I can do it because I have a green light now. I don't have to wait for the sign or nothing else, just when I want to run."
How about you like to play
How about you like to play stellar defense? Make that one of your goals, please.
Green Bay, where old Bears go
Green Bay, where old Bears go to retire
Or, Chicago, where Packers
Or, Chicago, where Packers and Lions go to up their salary. Peppers will be missed more than most think. Even when he wasn't getting sacks the last couple years, he was a big problem for defenses and he often compensated for defensive tackles who weren't as good at their position as he was at his. I think they had to let him move - just way too much money for the return. It was odd, too, how consistently his opponents were able to commit pretty flagrant holding penalties and get away with it - easy enough that I could see it on TV during routine plays. It's almost like he had a bad rep with refs, but I've never heard of that. No matter, he didn't dominate the way his salary said he should have. For that kind of money, guys should have been on the ground on that side of the field a lot more than they were.
Kyle Hendricks to minor
Kyle Hendricks to minor league camp. Roto says he needs more seasoning.
Nice outing yesterday though. See him as the first call up for a starter injury?
Not already being on the 40
Not already being on the 40-man roster probably delays him.
CUBSTER: Kyle Hendricks is
CUBSTER: Kyle Hendricks is Rule 5 Draft eligible post-2014, so the Cubs won't hold back adding him to the 40 during the season if he's the guy they deem most-ready for an in-season call-up. Same goes for C. J. Edwards and Eric Jokisch.
Other than the three pitchers (Hendricks, Edwards, and probably Jokisch), there are no Cubs minor league position players eligible for selection in the December 2014 Rule 5 Draft who would appear (at this time) to be likely candidates to get added to the 40-man roster in 2014.
Javier Baez or Kris Bryant could get called up at some point during the season, but Baez is not Rule 5 Draft eligible until post-2015, and Bryant won't be Rule 5 Draft eligible until post-2016.
b.jackson finally hit a homer
b.jackson finally hit a homer (vs KC). rizzo hits 2 HR off b.colon (vs NYM), his first of the spring.
m.olt goes 0-4...including a 12 pitch AB vs t.collins (KC) which he K'd on a 3-2 count.
ninja didn't have a good day 3.2ip 7h 3bb 1k 4r/er
rosscup has all but stamped his ticket back to AAA with another 'meh' outing giving up 3 runs. given that this is only his 3rd appearance of the spring, it seems like he was destined to be back in AAA anyway.
another knock against grimm today, giving up 2r in 1ip...looks like he might be back in AAA to start the season unless he shows a little more (or there's need).
in non-cubs spring news, the TEX/OAK game is f'n nuts...top 7th, no outs, 14-13 TEX/OAK (5 TEX runs in the top 7th so far). TEX was down 6-13 going into the 6th inning. TEX wins 16-15 after losing, then regaining, the lead. 34 hits (17 for each team) and 10 walks (5 for each team).
s.drew's weekend just got a
s.drew's weekend just got a little more bright and hopeful...
"Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports that Jose Iglesias (shins) will miss at least four months, and perhaps the entirety of the 2014 season."
that's one hell of a shin(s) injury.
Barney to Detroit. Too simple
Barney to Detroit. Too simple
It actually makes a little
It actually makes a little sense - they have plenty of bats in the lineup so they can afford an all defensive guy. But I don't think other teams will offer much.
Loss of draft pick for
Loss of draft pick for signing Drew too.
"Tigers general manager Dave
"Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski indicated Sunday that the Tigers will stick with "internal candidates" to replace Jose Iglesias."
aka, who?
s.lombardozzi at SS is a weak option at best...especially since he was rushed to the bigs only to flail and he hasn't played regular SS since college. h.perez is an even worse option, though he can probably play SS more predictably.
e.suarez isn't MLB ready...
they got nothing.
they may not go after drew, but with all the loot sunk into DET i can't imagine them cruising with lombardozzi/perez as their only options rather than one of them being a backup option and snagging someone else to start who's more dependable.
jimmy rollins and nick franklin are also in the "guys that can play SS and are thought to be available" mix...i imagine n.franklin won't be cheap, though.
MIA has a combined no-hitter
MIA has a combined no-hitter vs NYY through 7, fwiw.
4-pitcher combined no-hitter.
4-pitcher combined no-hitter. woo spring.
The twitter box has the link
The twitter box has the link to the article on the Cubs firing their psychologist. It's an odd story. Apparently the psychologist would dress up in uniform and hang out in the locker room. I'm not sure who permitted this to go on but it sounds fairly unprofessional to me. Supposedly he would hang out just to listen to the gossip and report back to someone (Crane Kenney?) I'd love to have someone write up the real scoop on the story from the beginning.
Not only was Strickland available for consultation with players, the specialist in sports psychology had his own locker at home and on the road, dressed in team workout gear and played catch and shagged balls before games during batting practice.
Early in his first year in the majors, Strickland even stood in the dugout tunnel at Wrigley Field after victories, bumping fists with players as though he was part of the team.
not counting the oldschool
not counting the oldschool (and weird) use of psychologists is baseball...
cleveland indians kinda pioneered the modern use of psychologists. dude has his own office directly behind the dugout and players are permitted to visit during games.
images of a confessional with
images of a confessional with Piniella asleep on the other side of the window?
the cleveland indians team
the cleveland indians team psychologist is actually credited on the team as being a "psychology coach".
he's also the cleveland cavilers team psychologist in a smaller role.
and he wrote the book "The Complete Mental Game of Baseball: Taking Charge of the Process, On and Off the Field"
woo...modern sports.
I found Sullivan's tone in
I found Sullivan's tone in that article to be pretty rude/stupid, i.e., his usual. He uses "get rid of" a couple of times in relation to the guy...like he had some personal beef with him. Such a miserable guy.
I saw Strickland a lot at
I saw Strickland a lot at Fitch Park. I never saw him wear an actual baseball uniform at Fitch, but he did dress in the same Cubs t-shirt & shorts the players wear on the field during work-outs, and he did occasionally shag flies with the pichers during BP or stand behind the batting cages with the hitting coaches and talk to the hitters between rounds.
He worked with a lot of the rehab guys (post-TJS pitchers, hitters returning from major injuries, etc), and I believe he was the one who recommended to the Cubs to try Chris Huseby as an outfielder after Huseby was unable to throw strikes as a pitcher (Huseby had an EXTREME case of "Steve Blass Disease").
boni playing SS again in the
boni playing SS again in the cle/chc split squad game. it's looking more and more that he's going to break with the team as a super-sub unless his hitting goes further south...and he's not got much room for cushion given his .250/.269 avg/ob% spring showing so far. he's seen a lot of work at 2nd, and a few games at SS both starting and subbing in.
r.sweeney finally got another hit. 2-23 on the spring.
valbuena (playing 2nd vs cle) has 2 doubles today as his bat heats up a bit after a very cold start.
d.murphy and vogelbomb hit homers in the chc/nym game.
a.alcantara hit his 1st homer of the spring vs cle.
Kalish with two stolen bases.
Kalish with two stolen bases. I sorta hope he makes the team. Guess they get a Schierholtz or Sweeney taker. They are all somewhat interchangeable to me.
they gave r.sweeney a 2/3.5m
they gave r.sweeney a 2/3.5m contract this offseason to be a bench/injury-sub guy. it's a cheap enough contract to not care much about it (especially since he plays a capable CF), but they're probably committed to him going into this season at the very least.
kalish does look like a heck of a mid-season sureholds replacement and future bench guy, though. if he can find his power again (though he's never been thought of as a 25-30+ HR type) he could turn out to be a very interesting option for a lot of play in the OF.
that said, it wouldn't shock me to see sureholds + barney going to DET with ruggs penciled into RF and boni added to the roster. DET has been linked to sureholds and though they've not been linked to barney they recently obtained a SS injury issue to address.
Sweeney bought a $1.4M house
Sweeney bought a $1.4M house about a half mile from my mom. His wife must be loaded.
does that say more about
does that say more about Sweeney's wife or St. Patrick's Day?
ta da boom (beating on a green drum).
Cafardo's Sunday notes have
Cafardo's Sunday notes have this...
1. Jose Iglesias, SS, Tigers — He has gone through quite an ordeal dealing with painful shin splints since he was traded from the Red Sox. Iglesias played through it in Boston, but since going to Detroit, the pain has been unbearable. Iglesias will likely start the season on the disabled list and is seeing a specialist to see if there's something to alleviate the pain.
I've been thinking about Iglesias. Shin splints is mostly a non-surgical problem, treated with extensive stretching and anti-inflammatory meds. When it gets chronic and persistent (sounds like he was dealing with it in Boston too) then there might be other diagnoses. A stress fracture is usually seen on MRI imaging. This is like having a hairline crack in a car windshield. Early on it's small but if it extends the symptoms can progress. It can take months to heal but usually does with rest. Jorge Solar dealt with something like this last year. Todd Hollandsworth had this problem too while he was a Cub. There is another fairly unusual condition (and harder to diagnose) that is called a chronic compartment syndrome which occurs when running activity makes the muscles swell up so much that the compartment in the leg gets so tight it cuts off the blood supply to the muscle. The symptoms go away with rest so it's only with vigorous activity. One way to diagnose this is by measuring the compartment pressure while the athlete is running on a treadmill. If that diagnosis is made it is treated with a surgical procedure called a fasciotomy, which is to split the fibrous layer that compartmentalizes the leg. There are 4 leg compartments but in this condition usually only one is responsible for the symptoms.
and ho hum, Cafardo has another Shark for sale sign in his column:
9. Jeff Samardzija, RHP, Cubs — Theo Epstein received offers for him this offseason but didn't pull the trigger. As pitching injuries begin to mount in Atlanta (Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy), there's been some buzz in the scouting community that the Braves might have an interest in the former Notre Dame wide receiver.
Good information, thanks!
Good information, thanks!
I have very little expectations for Ninja, I'd be thrilled with a prospect package for him.
This is definitely his walk
This is definitely his walk the walk year.
Trade to the Bears for Jordan
Trade to the Bears for Jordan Palmer.
I don't know.
Bob from Niles?
Bob from Niles?
Has to be a Bob of some sort.
Has to be a Bob of some sort.
"Detroit shortstop Jose
"Detroit shortstop Jose Iglesias says he has stress fractures in both legs and isn't sure when he'll be able to play again,"
I wouldn't mind the Cubs
I wouldn't mind the Cubs picking up Javy Guerra. Another good reclamation project...
Another starting pitcher goes
add j.parker (OAK) to the
add j.parker (OAK) to the list, too...TJ
b.beachy visited dr andrews today for an examination...news on him expected tomorrow.
AZ Phil, I know the Cubs have
AZ Phil, I know the Cubs have historically brought in some Latin youngsters at the end of ST. I was hoping that Roney Alcala would be brought in. He had a big year in the VSL. I believe they were using him as a catcher/first baseman/ third baseman.
HAGSAG: Roney Alcala was
HAGSAG: Roney Alcala was converted to catcher last season and I would expect him to arrive in Mesa for Extended Spring Training if not sooner.
Also, Gleyber Torres is back on the field and he played in the game versus the IPL (International Prospect League) showcase team yesterday morning at the Under Armour Performance Center at Riverview Park in Mesa. I saw most of the game but not all of it, so I won't post a box score.
The Cubs starting lineup was:
1. Gleyber Torres, SS
2. Charcer Burks, CF
3. Eloy Jimenez, DH #1
4. Rock Shoulders, RF
5. Jesse Hodges, 3B
6. Trevor Gretzky, LF
7. Kelvin Freeman, 1B
8. Mark Malave, C
9. Alexander Sanchez, 2B
10. Neftali Rosario, DH #2
Antonio Valerio replaced Malave as catcher in the 6th.
I don't know who the Cubs SP was, but Rob Zastryzny pitched the middle three innings and Jen-Ho Tseng pitched the last three.
Baseball America posted a video of Tseng throwing in yesterday's game (Valerio is the catcher).
Nice video. I agree that if
Nice video. I agree that if he can make his changeup work, it could be brutal. His curveball is nice, but probably won't fool too many big leaguers.
Carrie [email protected]
Carrie [email protected]
#Cubs @mike_olt scratched because of fatigue in right shoulder. Renteria: "We're looking to keep him healthy." Not serious
Mark [email protected]
Olt says right shoulder will undergo more treatment today, believes he could play 3b as soon as Tuesday night if all goes well
Baez is playing 2B today.
As anticipated, Baez is playing 2B today.
Cubs Shrink Got Shrunk
Cubs Shrink Got Shrunk
Would like to know why Ricketts' wanted him around
LAA batting former
LAA batting former disappointing former Cubs infielders 4th, 5th, and 6th. Nice. And so far they are 1-2 with a BB and SO against E. Jackson.
I'm also anticipating a big day for Rizzo after his success against Colon the other day. Blanton is a similar pitcher, I think, and the wind is supposed to be blowing out to RF.
wow...umpire brad myers (AAA
wow...umpire brad myers (AAA ump) nailed by a ball in the infield coming off the bat of b.phillips in the cle/cin game...screaming line drive to the gut.
he went down hard. took him 2-3 minutes to get up off the ground and he was taken off in the cart. cap tip and all that...he got rung hard, but he seems to be okay.
Skynet Cubs?
so long james mcdonald...it
so long james mcdonald...it was a fun spring while it lasted.
left after 2 pitches...the 2nd one went all the way to the back stop (for the 2nd game in a row)...arm injury.
Baez now with 29 AB and zero
Baez now with 29 AB and zero walks....
so...mid-season form? good
so...mid-season form? good for him.
i know he's young and i know some hold out hope for him refining his plate approach, but there's not been a shred of evidence pointing to him not wanting to try to knock everything he sees out of the park whether it goes for a single, a home run, or a strikeout.
stick him in the 4/5 slot (depending on his eventual power realized) and try to make it work. if he can pull a mark trumbo type performance at the plate at a "worst case" it would be far from a disaster considering the bats that have come up through the cubs minors since half-past-forever.
welly is showing off the arm
welly is showing off the arm in this LAA/CHC replay on MLB.
he's made a few throws to 1st trying to nail runners. great throws...close plays...rizzo being left handed isn't helping the "throw to 1st" pickoff, though.
ah, the bi-weekly "everything
ah, the bi-weekly "everything will be great in the future" cubs front office story from the world of sports writing. the dead horse that won't die even with very little new is being said.
new traditions are fun.
It's better than the comments
It's better than the comments (elsewhere) about it being time to start printing playoff tickets because they fired their psychologist. Theo is doing a damn good job whether you want to admit it or not.
i don't have a problem with
i don't have a problem with theo (or poor, ignored jed).
we're on year 3 of articles about how "the future is so bright" with intense breakdowns of what the front office is doing without actually talking to the front office, though. they're all mostly repeating each other at this point for quite a while without bringing much new to the table.
So you're saying that people
So you're saying that people don't want to read the same things over and over again. To that, I agree.
yet it keeps on happening..
yet it keeps on happening...strange world we tolerate.
btw, dusty baker is still unemployed.
I agree, too, but what's
I agree, too, but what's different this year is you can start to see the results of the rebuilding. It's an exciting time for the organization.
Exactly. And public discourse
Exactly. And public discourse among the casual fan has actually not been repetitive. This is one of the few 'mainstream' media reports that has been this positive.
BP article with some video on
BP article with some video on Javier Baez Swing...
With Baez you can even start to see the number on the back of his jersey after his swing from the center-field camera.
and some BP love for
and some BP love for Alcantara and Vogy from their 3/16 performances
Arismendy Alcantara, 2B, Cubs: 3-3, R, HR. The only thing better then Alcantara's name may be his skill set, as a middle infielder with power and speed. There is talks of moving prospects such as Javier Baez over to second base because of a logjam in the infield, but don't count on Alcantara to cooperate with that plan.
Dan Vogelbach, 1B, Cubs: 2-4, R, HR. For a player whose value is entirely attached to his bat, Vogelbach sure is good at making people believe. And hitting baseballs.
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Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.


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