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Sources: #Angels interested in #Rays' Price. Team likely does not have package to get it done. #Cubs' Hammel also on long list of options.
Ho-Hum Bryant Takes #5 Out to Lunch
So I packed a PB&J and an apple this morning and planned to take my lunch break at the ballpark. Beautiful day here in Des Moines. It took forever to weave through pregame traffic and get into the lot where I park right next to the main gate. Just in time for the first pitch I slid into a spot and enjoyed the sandwich while I listened to the game on the radio.
Bryant's homer du jour (off of Dodger prospect Zach Lee; remember the Dempster trade rumors?) was described as the first one so far that maybe didn't look like one right off the bat. It's 335 down the RF line and #5 only went 336. Musta hit it off the very end of his scepter. Anyway, I got out of the car to toss my garbage and as I approached the trash bin I noticed something white in the middle of the green plaza between the box office and the river that swallows everything knocked out of play down the right side. There were plenty of folks still on their ways inside. I don't understand why none of them noticed the ball that was fouled out their way but I appreciated it. When I got back in the car I set it on the seat right next to the apple that I'm about to eat. Except for one black smudge on it the ball still looks pristine. It's #4 for the year so I'm only one behind but I don't think I can keep pace with The Kid. For one thing I had to come back to work and he's got a few more AB's coming this afternoon. For another, this is the last game of the home stand. By the time the I-Cubs return the one-trick-pony will have left me in his magic dust.
Time to rest Bryant, all he
Time to rest Bryant, all he hits are homers. Time to start getting him some good matchups and ease him into the new level. Playing every day can only make this situation worse.
In other news - I think Chris
In other news - I think Chris Bosio is a BADASS pitching coach. Everyone (except E Jackson and washed up closers) seems to really thrive under his tutelage!
well shiite...
well shiite...
cubs could just make him co
cubs could just make him co-fake-GM. it's words on a business card at this point.
I get the sense that McLeod
I get the sense that McLeod is more than a figurehead, and same with Theo. They seem to be pretty woven together. It's a much better situation than the McFail thing, where it seemed to me at the time that they made what seemed like this great hire and he turned around and made Lynch the main go to guy, and he was just terrible.
Lynch has been the main guy
Lynch has been the main guy scouting Samardzija for the Blue Jays all season.
I wonder if Arietta has more
I wonder if Arietta has more upside than Shark.
not that it means much now,
not that it means much now, but Arrieta was ranked the #67th best prospect in baseball before 2009 and 99th before 2010 by Baseball America.
Samardzija was #80 before 2007 and #89 before 2009
JD is just laughing now.
JD is just laughing now. Arrieta making me look good ha ha.
cubs have him another 3 years
cubs have him another 3 years...we'll find out.
good stuff, but he's been unusually good/lucky with not giving up the longball this year (2 in 50+ innings).
rizzo #15...jeah.
rizzo #15...jeah.
i need a bigger tv...
i need a bigger tv...
arrieta perfect through 6
arrieta perfect through 6
Brilliant walk by Homer
Brilliant walk by Homer
Sometimes when I see Lake
Sometimes when I see Lake with a good AB like that I think, he's still young, he just may end up a decent player. Then the next day he takes a major fishing trip.
Castro hit hbp on hand.
Castro hit hbp on hand.
Seems okay. Throwing hand.
turn&Coughlin looks lost at the plate, Olt was benched for less
Rizzo at the plate is very
Rizzo at the plate is very reminiscent of Lee the year he hit .345, just a giant presence that is ready to cause malice.
i hate billy hamilton
i hate billy hamilton
w.wright sighting!
w.wright sighting!
i keep forgetting the cubs signed him. 1st appearance in 4 games. he had 4 games off before that 0.1ip appearance, too.
he's pitched 3 innings over 7 appearances this month (3ip 1h 0bb 2k, 0r/er). that's easy money.
...and w.wright is pulled after pitching to 1 batter and giving up a single...
can someone check renteria's
can someone check renteria's meds to see if he's taking too much or not enough or something?
guy is burning through the bullpen with wild abandon to the extent that he's bringing in pitchers who haven't even warmed up properly.
4th reliever in the inning coming in...men on 1st/2nd, 2 out, no runs given up in the inning, no injuries forcing any of the pitchers out...go figure.
Olt is toast. In the 8th,
Olt is toast. In the 8th, for his 3rd K, he missed a hanger and two 86-mph down-the-middle fastballs. His swing doesn't look right.
Please, make Coughlin go away and play Lake every day. Please.
Those were some pretty awful
Those were some pretty awful at bats for Olt last night. He reminded me a young fella named Brett Jackson. That said, the kid never plays. Send him to Iowa to get some at bats if you're gonna keep the league leader among rookies in HRs and RBI out of the lineup on a regular basis. He's a fooking kid (Irish accent), of course his swing is out of whack.
foo fooks sake
foo fooks sake
I really like JD -- I hope he
I really like JD -- I hope he and Len can figure it out. Right now, there is no flow to their conversation at all.
JD seems to really know baseball and is genuinely funny -- Len is coming across more and more like a Ted Baxter-like anchor.
JD was good/great in HOU..
JD was good/great in HOU...there's something about him and len which leads to a lot of stalling, dead air, jokes not picked up, references not picked up, set-ups not getting picked up, etc...
it truly is an awkward flow more often than it should be.
it's not joe carter/chip caray bad (that was bad...especially carter), but it's spinning wheels in the same place rather than progressing as a duo.
Just funny how people can
Just funny how people can hear things differently. To me, JD sounds more comfortable this year, and Len remains Len. (This is good, IMHO.)
That pitch Rizzo hit in the
That pitch Rizzo hit in the 8th inning? I honestly said to myself, how the hell does he do that? That was a really good pitch. He should have swung and missed if I'm Cincinnati. No wonder Votto has gone from being a Cubs hater to a Rizzo admirer. That was some impressive sheet.
The Cubs added LHP Tsuyoshi
The Cubs added LHP Tsuyoshi Wada to their MLB 40-man roster last Sunday (June 22) and then immediately optioned him to AAA Iowa because he had a July 1st opt out clause in his contract, but the fact that they chose to make the move on June 22nd instead of waiting a week might be significant because by optioning Wada to AAA on June 22nd, he can be recalled on July 2nd (an optioned player must remain on Optional Assignment for at least ten days unless he is traded, or is called up as a 26th man in a doubleheader, or is replacing another player on the 25-man roster who is placed on the DL or another MLB Inactive List).
And July 2nd (the earliest date Wada can be recalled unless there are unusual circumstances involved) is also the first day of the 2014-15 International Signing Period and it's also the first day that 2014-15 International Signing Bonus Pool (ISBP) Signing Bonus Values (SBV) can be traded, and so it's the day when Jason Hammel (and perhaps others) will most-likeky get traded. (The Cubs traded Scott Feldman, Carlos Marmol, and Roni Toreyes on July 2nd last season, and in each case the deal involved ISBP SBV).
So if the Cubs trade Hammel on July 2nd, Wada can be recalled at the exact same time to replace him, because July 2nd is exactly ten days after June 22nd, and Wada was optioned to the minors on June 22nd.
MIKE W: Yes it does.
MIKE W: Yes it does.
BTW, the Cubs will be able to
BTW, the Cubs will be able to recall a "26th man" for the DH versus Washington on Saturday, It will likely be a starting pitcher, probably Dallas Beeler (since he is already on the 40-man roster and it would be his turn to start for Iowa anyway). Tsuyoshi Wada would be pitching on three-days rest (he started yesterday) so he probably would not get the call, although getting recaled to serve as the "26th man" in a DH is one exemption from the ten-day minimum rule on Optional Assignmments.
Here is the rule on the 26th man:
Beginning on MLB Opening Day up through August 31st, a club can temporarily add (recall or select) a 26th player to its MLB Active List on any day where two games are scheduled, as long as the second game was scheduled at least 48 hours in advance. If the second game was scheduled less than 48 hours in advance, a 26th man can be temporarily added to a club's MLB Active List for the second game of the doubleheader only.
1. The "26th man" must be on the club's MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) or has to be added to the club's 40-man roster that day.
2. The "26th man" does not have to be a pitcher.
3. In the case of a doubleheader that is scheduled at least 48 hours in advance, the 26-man Active List limit is in effect for both games of the doubleheader, but the "26th man" cannot be switched between games.
4. A player can be added to a club's Active List as the "26th man" even if he has not spent the minimum required 10 days on optional or outright assignment prior to being added.
5. The player who was recalled as the "26th man" can remain on the Active List and a different player can be dropped the next day, as long as the "26th man" was not called up prior to spending at least ten days on optional assignment. NOTE: A player called up as the "26th man" prior to spending at least ten days on Optional Assignment could remain on the 25-man roster if the player replaces a player who is placed on the Disabled List (or other MLB inactive list) the day after the doubleheader.
6. If a player is recalled as the "26th man" and is optioned back to the minors the next day, the "10-day rule" clock (prohibiting a player from being recalled until he has spent at least ten days on Optional Assignment, unless he is replacing a player who is placed on the DL or other MLB inactive list) does not start over again. However many days toward ten that the player spent on Optional Assignment prior to being recalled as the "26th man" counts.
7. A player recalled as a "26th man" accrues one day of MLB Service Time.
Dh=double header
Dh=double header
Beeler indeed named Saturday
Beeler indeed named Saturday's Game 1 starter.
Heyman says Blue Jays more
Heyman says Blue Jays more likely to get Hammel then Samardzija, says Mariners are known to like Samardzija
The Blue Jays are big
The Blue Jays are big international FA spenders, so a 7/2 deal involving Hammel plus one or two of the Cubs 2014-15 ISBP SBV would not be too surprising. The Jays have a couple of LHSP prospects (Nolin and Norris) that would probably interest the Cubs.
Seems like Hammel to get
Seems like Hammel to get moved first
Cubs announce official
Cubs announce official signing of Mark Zagunis and mention that they have signed 21 of first 22 picks with Dylan Cease being the outlier.
David Price's Cardinals
David Price's Cardinals audition went swimmingly, 8.1 IP, 5 H, 11 K, 1 BB, 1 ER vs. the Pirates.
Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts said Wednesday that he remains confident the team's $575 million plan to renovate Wrigley Field and develop the surrounding area will receive the necessary approval from the city.
"Yeah, I think we're looking forward to just moving forward," he said. "Like I said, we'll just respect the process and follow through."
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Ricketts also didn't want to speculate on when construction could start.
"We're just focusing on getting to the landmarks committee and making sure it all goes fine there," he said.
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In his address, Ricketts broke down the team's rebuilding strategy, saying that the team wanted to rebuild through the draft to develop talent and to minimize free agents because they are often past their prime and rarely meet expectations on the field.
At one point, Ricketts displayed a graphic of overlapping bell curves that showed the peak years for players is 29 to 30 years old. He said a key strategy is signing players into long-term deal earlier in their career before they can become free agents.
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"The idea is to maximize the value you get out of players in the first six years, before they become free agents," he said.
did Theo's lips move when
did Theo's lips move when Ricketts was speaking?
Maybe, but one did hire the
Maybe, but one did hire the other. If nothing else, they all seem to be on the same page.
Our turn&coughlin nightmare
Our turn&coughlin nightmare has been suspended
Hard to believe that Lake is an improvement at top but ehh?
Sweeney (ugh)
soon to be delivering pizzas
when your ingredients are
when your ingredients are from the bottom of the dumpster, the main dish is inevitably going to suck no matter how you prepare it. A lot of bitching about lineups (well mostly from one person) without any real solutions about what would make it any better.
Lake at the top is dumb vs. a righty, guess it's a speed thing and maybe he'll see more fastballs.
Best thing is to put Castro and Rizzo next to each other and hope the rest get lucky.
If you look at June OPS numbers, it's Rizzo, Castro...then Coghlan (.800), Valbuena (.713), Lake (.648), Ruggiano (.626), Barney (.570), Schierholtz (.564), Sweeney (.445).
Open up the timeframe and it doesn't get much better, about only change I'd do is go Valbuena, Castro, Rizzo (or Valbuena, Rizzo, Castro) as top 3 and use Dusty's Dugout Dice for the rest.
But, it's about item #25 out of #26 of things the Cubs need to fix before getting competitive.
not exactly the repetitive
not exactly the repetitive person I had in mind...
of course not.
of course not.
don't worry, though. the 2-3 times i mentioned coghlan the past few weeks...aka "a lot"...will be put to rest once e.boni gets back to bat leadoff.
I qualify!
I qualify!
Lately when I see E-jax is
Lately when I see E-jax is starting it makes me think of William H Macy's character in The Cooler.
Soon to be delviering pizzas?
Soon to be delviering pizzas? You are going to need to be more specific that is like 1/3 of the roster.
Lincecum no-hitter through 7
Lincecum no-hitter through 7 vs. Padres
through 8, bb to Headley in
through 8, bb to Headley in 2nd the only runner
and it is done...no-hitter
and it is done...no-hitter for The Freak
13th round pick Kevonte
13th round pick Kevonte Mitchell got $200K bonus according to Callis
Credit due helluva relay
Credit due helluva relay throw by Barney to get Votto
He'll be able to throw the newspapers from his car without stopping at his new job.
I wish that new job would
I wish that new job would start soon. Tomorrow would be nice.
"let's get some runs and
"let's get some runs and watch the goldbergs at 8pm wednesday nights on abc."
must be fun for opposing
must be fun for opposing pitchers when they realize they get to face the equivelant of a pitcher for 5/9 of the lineups whenever they face the Cubs
I know... 5/8 position
I know... 5/8 position players tonight are batting under .203
Hahaha! "Sureouts" gets me
Hahaha! "Sureouts" gets me every time.
Yeah my bad - I must have been counting the pitcher. My brain ...
I'm sure Epstoyer were
I'm sure Epstoyer were expecting 2013 performance from Schierholtz instead of this year's meh. Here's what I don't get about the 'Plan': if you don't have the cash to sign a couple of productive bats to go with Rizzo, Castro & Castillo (and maybe Valbuena), then why not shitcan your platoon crap and play Castillo, Valbuena (2b), Olt, Shierholtz/Lake (Rf), & someone like Watkins or Vitters for 500 ABs to go with Rizzo & Castro.
I mean Sweeney, Coglan, Barney shouldn't be getting more than 175 PAs/year and Baker maybe 110 PAs tops. You knew you were going to suck, your plan was to suck, so why not find out if at least some of your minor league graduates can play at this level.
When Alcantara, Baez, Bryant, & Schwarber are ready, it's not like any of these guys are going to be blocking them.
The plan so far is shit. In
The plan so far is shit. In my opinion, all the talk about the great farm system is just that, talk. Lots of teams have stellar farm systems. So what? What is the percentage of successful callups from even the best systems? And, even if the Cubs match that, or hell, exceed it, are the other 10 or so organizations with excellent farm systems not going to be bringing up good players at the same time as the Cubs are? Filling up the roster with these half assed journeymen while asking Cubs fans to wait is an insult. What if we wait and nothing happens? It's really a preposterous way to run a major league team. I'm with you 100% on just bringing up as many kids as possible (BRING THEM UP!!!!) and seeing what they can do.
Olt is the perfect example of the insult they are bringing to us fans. Here is a kid leading the league in HRs and RBIs among rookies, well last time I looked but, shit, with his lack of ABs the last week that may no longer be, and yet he doesn't play, at all. Has he been all kinds of suck lately at the plate? Hell yeah. So what? Play him while you have a chance. The way that Bryant kid is hitting he's going to be putting pressure on TheoCorp to bring him up sooner than they want to. Play Olt. See what he's got. If he hits .040 for three weeks, so be it. Bring up Alcantara, play him at second, leave him there until the end of the season. I can watch rookies struggle. What I hate is watching the Chris Coghlans and Sureouts of the world flail around the plate and rip off the customers paying good money to see a major league ball club.
.203 for Olt would be like
.203 for Olt would be like winning the batting title.
I think he will be your
I think he will be your classic .230 to .260 hitter with 25-35 HR (and great D) once some team hands him the job. Which I wouldn't mind actually. He'll K a ton of course and will walk quite a bit too with a good lineup.
Not that I disagree with you,
Not that I disagree with you, but I am finding it harder to find evidence that supports this conclusion.
That seems a fair assessment
That seems a fair assessment of Mike Olt before the beanball/concussion/eye issue. He hasn't been the same since that event. Look at his AAA numbers from last year, sub .200 hitter. I hope for his sake and the Cubs he can get back to the player he once was but I've personally really lowered my expectations. That being said, give him some playing time, either at the majors and minors, and see if he can get back on track.
I don't think we can blame it
I don't think we can blame it all on the injury. While it was a small sample size, he hit just as poorly in Texas in 2012 (pre-injury), and other than AA his minor league numbers don't make me go wow. That said it is hard to give up on the obvious power.
Hmm.. 2011 15 HR's in 307 PA
Hmm.. 2011 15 HR's in 307 PA's... .264/.381/.500
Pretty good. Not Kris Bryant good, but... Lol
Agreed, but he was 22 in High
Agreed, but he was 22 in High-A.
True. It was his second
True. It was his second season after a year in Short Season A-Ball, he was just under the average league age.
It wasn't like he'd been in the system 4 years and was repeating Hi-A.
Yes the evidence is damning.
Yes the evidence is damning. Though he had 40 AB in 2012 at the MLB level. I am just putting my *opinion* out there from observing him when he was in a groove and playing every day in spring training training, and his truly impressive power when he's been on this year. Again my theory is he could not succeed they way he's been used this year. What if Baez had been platooned at AAA because of his slow start coupled with some political BS wouldn't it mess with his head? What about Bryant batting intermittently now at AAA because he only hits HR's? ... Olt came out of the gate fully functional and has been fucked with since day 1 of this season. Does anyone here really think a player is supposed to succeed this way? Rizzo was piss poor for San Diego in his rookie exposure. Glad the Cubs snatched him up.
Isn't baseball hard enough without a total managerial/front office mindfuck?
At worst he'll be the Rob
At worst he'll be the Rob Deer of Third Basemen.
The Padres, the cautionary
The Padres, the cautionary tale of signing young players too early
So does Mueller get props for
So does Mueller get props for Rizzo/Castro, or sacked for the rest of the team's performance??!!
Eh, hope they give him a
Eh, hope they give him a chance with a major league club. So far only Sureouts and Olt have been disappointing to me, the rest are who they are.
Hard to even complain about
Hard to even complain about Sureouts and Olt. We all hoped that Olt would turn it around, but it's entirely possible that he has chronic vision problems or something of the like. And Sureouts may be worse than expected, but he also had that terrible second half last year.
(I will still complain that Olt is not playing every day somewhere, especially when it means that Barney gets more plate appearances.
Olt off the bench against that 101 Chapman fastball was comical.)
Yes that was kind of Captain
Yes that was kind of Captain Compassion to give him that "matchup designed to help him succeed." This is what pisses me off: even if Captain Lineup is holding Olt back to play the supposedly tradable players, why does he consistently bat him 7th when he does play, pinch hit for him after 3 AB, and sit him even if he is on fire (which admittedly only happened once or twice). It's still wickedly bizarre. Maybe Captain Quirky thinks because he was a journeyman during his playing career that everyone is? I would argue any commodity they might get for Barney or Sureoutz won't be more valuable than the AB Olt could have had when he still had a little self esteem in the tank. "Welcome to the bigs son, where everyone is bigger, stronger faster and more consistent. Now have a seat like so many before you and learn this game from this aluminum throne I've built for you in this hole in the ground. When I throw you to the wolves it'll be just like in batting practice. Same thing. I promise."
I vote for props. The rest of
I vote for props. The rest of the team is a can of suck. I don't much care about the influence of a hitting coach on journeymen like Sureouts or Coghlan, but I do think they have some impact on a guy like Castro or Rizzo. They've both done really well and that alone calls for another year. Rizzo is starting to show signs of absolute mastery of the plate. His ceiling may be quite something. I honestly would not have predicted it last year. This year, I've seen him hit what I have thought are somewhat unhittable pitches. Curvy, diving stuff slipping out of the strike zone as he begins his swing, and instead of missing it, he jacks it against the wall or something.
Right now the only pieces of
Right now the only pieces of the lineup worth keeping are Rizzo and Castro. The pitching has been exceptional this year. What I don't know is if it will last on the pitching side to go out and get some bats.
But geez that lineup is a bunch of suck. And yet the team is still surprisingly competitive.
Good to hear from you,Mike.
Good to hear from you,Mike.
I bitch a lot about Renteria
I bitch a lot about Renteria's lineups and especially the confounding refusal to put Olt in the lineup for 60 days or so, just to see if he is going to be as bad as the rest of the lineup, but even with that he seems to be doing a decent job. The team plays good fundamental baseball, something that a dumb ass bunting contest was not able to accomplish, and it is something I haven't honestly seen from a Cubs team in a long time. If a manager can get a team to play the fundamentals well, he's a keeper in my book, and he gets a pass this year on the lineups anyway. And keep Chris Bosio, please.
On that note, Theo has nice
On that note, Theo has nice things to say about Renteria here with a subtle dig at Sveum
Schwarber 2/4 today including
DH comes to the NL...
Schwarber 2/4 today including a HR. Vogelbomb 3/4 with a HR and double
Coming up next
Coming up next
RIzzo vs Chapman
Remember Brian Bogesevic? I
Remember Brian Bogesevic? I was just curious what happened to him after the Cubs traded him to the Marlins for Ruggiano. He has spent the entire season in AAA and has a .246/.330/.361 line. But of course he only costs about 500K whereas Ruggiano is costing the Cubs $2 million.
Ryan Sweeney LF
Ryan Sweeney LF
Justin Ruggiano RF
Anthony Rizzo 1B
Starlin Castro SS
Luis Valbuena 3B
Welington Castillo C
Junior Lake CF
Darwin Barney 2B
Travis Wood P
Soler was 1-2 with a HR, 2 BB
Soler was 1-2 with a HR, 2 BB, 2 R, and 2 RBI yesterday for the Arizona Cubs at DH.
Junior Lake out of game after
Junior Lake out of game after greeting metal door with his face.
At least he walked off field on his own, smiling.
it was actually wrist, knee and then head...video is on MLB.com gameday if you get off on watching car wrecks.
Any update on his condition?
Any update on his condition?
haven't heard yet, he tried
haven't heard yet, he tried to stay in game but looked a bit woozy...
Lake knee and neck contusions
Lake knee and neck contusions, passed concussion test
Rizzo 3-3 so far
Rizzo 3-3 so far
3rd round pick Mark Zagunis
3rd round pick Mark Zagunis made his debut yesterday at catcher for the Arizona Cubs, going 1-3 with a 2B, BB, Run, and RBI.
Schwerber continued his hot hitting, going 2-3 with a 2B, BB, 2 Runs, and an RBI, up to .455 on the season for the Cougars, and .524 overall with his Boise stats.
Almora was 1-3 and his batting .308 in his last 10 days, perhaps signs that he is adjusting.
Villanueva is now 12-33 (.364) since being demoted to AA
In the AAA double header, Baez was 4-8 overall with 2 doubles, Bryant was 3-6 with a double and 2 walks, Alcantar was 3-7 with 2 doubles and a homerun, and a nice start by Hendricks (6IP, 2ER).
...and Manny played LF, went
...and Manny played LF, went 0-4 with 2 K's and 3 LOB. He played in the 7-6 loss (the other I-Cubs game was a 7-3 win where Hendricks pitched).
Manny being Rusty.
I see a number of recent
I see a number of recent drafts making their debuts in Arizona the last few days. Overall, the following are already playing in the system at Arizona, Boise, or, in the case of Schwarber, Kane County:
Kyle Schwarber (1st round, C)
Mark Zagunis (3rd round, C)
Brad Markey (19th round, RHP)
John Tomasovich (20th round, IF)
Charles White (21st round, OF)
Joey Martarano (22nd round, 3B)
Tyler Pearson (25th round, C)
Calvin Graves (27th round, CF)
Andrew Ely (32nd round pick, 2B)
Bring 'em up!
Bring 'em up!
from BP...
from BP...
HITTER OF THE DAY: Arismendy Alcantara, 2b — Triple-A Iowa (Cubs)
Fresh off his first appearance on the Prospect Hot Sheet, Alcantara continued a blazing June with a 4-for-6 night that included his 10th homer and four RBIs. Forty-one of Alcantara's 87 hits this season are for extra bases. In June, the 22-year-old is slashing .340/.391/.560. The Cubs are salivating over a future infield that could include some combination of Alcantara, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez and/or Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo.
(hint: insert O&B comment here)
CHC AAA Alcantara, Arismendy 2B 6 3 4 4 .302 HR (10)
CHC AAA Baez, Javier SS 5 2 1 1 .236 BB (19)
CHC AAA Bryant, Kris 3B 6 2 3 1 .303 2 2B (3)
CHC AAA Szczur, Matt CF 4 2 2 0 .247 BB (21)
CHC HiA Vogelbach, Dan 1B 2 1 1 0 .272 BB (35)
CHC LoA Candelario, Jeimer 3B 4 0 1 0 .185
CHC LoA Hannemann, Jacob CF 5 2 2 0 .254 2 SB (26)
CHC R Soler, Jorge RF 2 1 2 0 .583 BB (3)
CHC AAA Rivero, Armando 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.00
CHC LoA Johnson, Pierce 7 1 2 2 1 6 2.45
CHC R Soler, Jorge RF 2 1
CHC R Soler, Jorge RF 2 1 2 0 .583 BB (3)
Good enough. Bring him up, and screw sample size. Besides, if he's going to be hurt 75% of the time, Cubs need to start getting their money's worth.
One thing about that infield. There's one too many. How do they resolve that? I think for now, I'd bring up Alcantara now and see how does at lead off here, and let Baez sort out his Oltishness in the minors.
I believe I just invented a
I believe I just invented a new word. Brett Jacksonish is too clumsy, but Oltishness: swinging and missing with regularity at hittable pitches.
As if having one too many has
As if having one too many has ever actually been a problem other than possibly picking the wrong guy to trade away. more likely one of those isn't as good as we want them to be. A good farm system also means good trading chips. Red Sox traded away a lot of good talent for great talent over the years.
They're also already prepping
They're also already prepping Alcantara to play CF.
And Alcantara, Baez, and Bryant are all super young and will probably take some time to settle into MLB production, even if we get super lucky and they all end up being productive MLB regulars.
I agree with others that Baez looks to be the farthest from MLB right now, so Alcantara should have at least a few months to show whether he can handle MLB pitching and whether he can defend 2B or CF.
Bring up Alcantara and Daury
Bring up Alcantara and Daury Torrez too! I think Daury might turn out to be the best pitching prospect we have before he is done.
wgn is in mid-season form.
wgn is in mid-season form. they missed the 1st pitch of the game.
Olt batting fifth today
Olt batting fifth today because, whatever, I don't care anymore.
Olt: "Thanks Skipper! What's
Olt: "Thanks Skipper! What's this wooden thing again?"
Beeler being awesome so far,
Beeler being awesome so far, 5 ip, 4 k, 0 ER
Olt looking a little Oltish
Olt looking a little Oltish so far. Shark to Beeler: Welcome to the Cubs.
Seems to me that both
Seems to me that both Alcantara and Javy began performing better once Bryant arrived.
Shark sucking just in time to
Shark sucking just in time to drive down his trade value as the deadline approaches.
shwarb 3/4 with 2hr.
shwarb 3/4 with 2hr. shwarb 4/5 with 2hr and a double.
about time for a promotion to A+/daytona.
he's got 8hr and 5 doubles in 50ab between 2 levels...half his total hits.
speaking of daytona...vogelbomb hit a HR today and his recent hot streak has brought his numbers up across the board.
also, bryant 3/4 (all singles) and baez 0/3, but he did have 2 walks.
also also...in case anyone missed the link or never knew it...here's the cubs system minor league scores page on milb.com - http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?sid=milb&...
MILB also has an app where
MILB also has an app where you can add your favorite teams and get a box score, and watch live a pretty good selection of live and/or archived games. There's a subscription price, but the hitting is better than what we see at the major league level with this team, so it's probably worth it.
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J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
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Her father Jon Voight, 74, with whom she reconciled after a difficult relationship, told the New York Daily News that he was surprised along with the rest of the world to learn of his daughter's surgeries, saying that he understood her decision.
"I want the focus to be on the inspiration," he said.
Though a source confirms that the actress's private obstetrician-gynecologist visited her on several occasions in January, her schedule – and her kids' schedules – remained unchanged.
"Things appeared normal," a family insider told PEOPLE. "The kids were in school during the day and attending after-school activities as they always do."
On Feb. 10, the actress was front and center at the 27th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Awards presentation in Los Angeles to give a lifetime achievement award to Dean Semler, her cinematographer for her directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey, smiling and posing for pictures.
No Changes to Her ScheduleOn Valentine's Day, Brad Pitt and Jolie took 4-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne to the National History Museum in Los Angeles, where they were all seen chatting and laughing, according to a museum source.
At this point, as Jolie wrote in her New York Times op-ed piece, she had begun the challenging "nipple delay" procedure that she described as causing "some pain and a lot of bruising."
Two days after Valentine's Day, she would have major surgery to remove breast tissue and have fillers inserted. Still, on her trip to the Nzolo refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March to speak with rape survivors, no one in her group had a clue anything was different.
"Normal life for her meant going to the Congo with the foreign secretary, William Hague," British journalist Cathy Newman, who was also on the trip, wrote on Channel 4's website. "I had not the slightest inkling of what she was going through. We travelled for hours to various camps for people displaced by war, along horrendously bumpy, volcanic tracks. For a woman recovering from major surgery, I can only imagine how difficult it must have been."
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Global TravelsOn April 1, she took her twins on an shopping trip to Auntie Barbara's Kids in Beverly Hills, where she helped her youngest shop for toys for their older siblings as well as themselves.
Part of the shopping trip may have been an indication that someone in the house needed recovery time: the selection of cozy pajamas.
"She said, 'I would like you to each pick out a pair of cozy pajamas that you can wear when you're not feeling good,'," says a store source.
Just days later, Jolie appeared in New York at the Women in the World Summit to speak about the bravery of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai and, a day later, shopped at FAO Schwarz with Knox and Pax.
On April 11, the jet-setting mom and UN Goodwill Ambassador spoke to the ministers of the G8 in London about violence against women in conflict.
"You could never tell what Angie has been going through," says the family insider. "Angie might have seemed a bit more tired than usual, but otherwise things have seemed very normal."
Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, who has spoken with Jolie, posted on his Facebook page on May 14 that the actress only wanted to use her medical issues to open a national conversation on women's health options.
"No self-pity there," he wrote. "She just wants to help out. And that's why she shows again that she's the gold standard of celebrity activist."
Reporting by Phil Boucher, Peter Mikelbank, Pernilla Cedenheim and Aili Nahas
For much more on this story, including Jolie's family's life during her treatment, how Brad has supported Angelina and how her mom inspired her, pick up this week's PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday

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Antidiuretic blood test measures the level of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in blood.
Arginine vasopressin; Antidiuretic hormone; AVP; Vasopressin
A blood sample is needed.
Talk to your doctor about your medicines before the test. Many drugs can affect ADH level, including:
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain. Others feel only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing or slight bruising. This soon goes away.
ADH is a hormone that is produced in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. It is then stored and released from the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain. ADH acts on the kidneys to control the amount of water excreted in the urine.
ADH blood test is ordered when your health care provider suspects you have a disorder that affects your ADH level such as:
Certain diseases affect the normal release of ADH. The blood level of ADH must be tested to determine the cause of the disease. ADH may be measured as part of a water restriction test to find the cause of a disease.
Normal values for ADH can range from 1 to 5 picograms per milliliter (pcg/mL).
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or may test different specimens. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
A higher-than-normal levels may occur when too much ADH is released, either from the brain where it is made, or from somewhere else in the body. This is called syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH).
Causes of SIADH include:
A lower-than-normal level may indicate:
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
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Guber HA, Farag AF. Evaluation of endocrine function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 24.
Robinson AG, Verbalis JG. Posterior pituitary. In: Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 10.
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A term (noun or adjective) to describe someone who too closely follows the 'gay stereotype.'
Usually used amongst super-christians.
Usually used amongst super-christians.
The homogays are staging capchta images to convert our children.
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The step beyond gay. A man that has taken time to go out of his way to make sure u know he's gay. This term doen't apply to women because lesbians rule... sept if they're butch and goss
"Holy crap look at that dude's scarf and pink button-down shirt thats open at the top. He's so homogay"
додав Taildrag 20 Вересня 2005
when something is more gay than gay. thus, makes it homo gay.
"Hawthorne High School is homo gay."
додав pedro 16 Лютого 2005
extremely gay, therefore just about as gay as it gets.
Woah my friend, you ARE the homogay.
додав Molly Williams 03 Березня 2003
Very gay person.
Jonny is very homogay.
додав jonny 11 Березня 2003
used on SNL (saturday night live) by mango meaning just gay...probably could be used as super ultra uber gay
"Why does everyone think I'm the homo gay?"
-Mango (Chris Kattan)
-Mango (Chris Kattan)
додав the homo gay 12 Березня 2005
The splicing of "homosexual" and its more common synonym, "gay". Saying "homogay" takes off two syllables that would otherwise need to be said in saying "homosexual". Semi-formal way of saying "gay".
He is homogay. (ho-mo-gay instead of ho-mo-sex-u-al)
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Peter Thomas Roth skin care started with the basic soothing and healing philosophies of the many muds and minerals found in Hungarian thermal springs. While still giving credit to old-school remedies, he uses advanced technology to treat a variety of skin conditions. Roth is actively involved in superior quality control and new product development.
One popular product is Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel. This cleansing gel increases cellular turnover and helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while also treating and preventing acne blemishes.
-Customer comment: "Hands down, the best cleanser I've ever used! I've already noticed my hyperpigmented skin lighten after only a few weeks of use! AMAZING!" -Kara
Another product that is very popular for those with sensitive, irritated skin and or who have puffy under eye areas is the Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Masque.
-Customer comment: "I love this cooling, refreshing mask. It's great for very sensitive skin types - not irritating at all. I keep mine in the refrigerator and it feels so good and calming on my rosacea prone skin. Recently, I've been using it with my at home ultrasound wand (which is supposed to tighten skin) and I've noticed after a few treatments that most of the redness is gone from my cheeks!" -CTJRT
Developing fine skin care is a personal passion for Peter Thomas Roth. His own struggle with acne, sun spots and fine lines led him to create results driven therapeutic skin treatments. Skin care is a part of Peter Thomas Roth's heritage. In the late 1800s, his father's family owned and operated two spa hotels in Hungary. When Roth launched his company in 1993, he improved upon old family favorites by blending 19th century formulas with 21st-century technology.


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An intelligent girl who is stubborn and likes to get her way. Her spontaneous and gorgeous nature lures guys in. Although sometimes she might act uninterested towards a guy doesn't necessarily mean she's not into him. She is a natural flirt who tends to be lustful, and prideful in ocassions. But all in all she's a very generous person who takes care of others. She is a person who accomodates according to the situation and is good at acting.
Wow she's being a Rosalee...but I love it
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Oh man....I really like this girl, but man I think she might be a Rosalee....
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Chloë Grace Moretz brought a very special plus-one to the premiere of her film Carrie – her mom.
The actress, 16, hit the carpet Monday in a floor-length Valentino dress and was joined by her entire family to celebrate her big night.
The starlet – who had asked her Twitter followers last week to pray for her mother without further elaboration – was excited to have her join in the festivities.
"She's here and she's looking hot," Moretz told PEOPLE with a laugh at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood. "Teri is looking hot."
Though her family shied away from the cameras on the carpet, the actress said her mom was doing "great."
Earlier this year, Moretz opened up to InStyle U.K. about her mom's cancer battle when she was 10, calling it "scary and hard." It is unclear whether that illness is related to Moretz's recent plea.
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by Paul M. Fricke
The author is a professor in the department of dairy science, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Achieving excellent reproductive performance is a critical goal for any dairy enterprise because reproductive efficiency drives overall profitability. Although numerous factors affect reproductive performance, concentrating on the following seven areas can lead to excellent results on your farm.
Inseminate cows at the correct time.
Properly timing A.I. in relation to either observed heats or synchronized ovulations can profoundly affect fertility. Research has shown that a single, midmorning A.I. for all cows and heifers detected in estrus the night before or the same morning is an effective alternative to strictly adhering to the a.m./p.m. rule In fact, cows inseminated strictly based on the a.m./p.m. rule may actually be inseminated too late, resulting in reduced fertility.
For farms using timed A.I. . . . standard Ovsynch protocol (GnRH, d 0; PGF, d 7; GnRH, d 9) or Ovsynch 56 (in which the interval between PGF and the second GnRH injections is 56 h and timed A.I. occurs about 12 h after the second GnRH injection) is strongly recommended over Cosynch protocols based on the physiology of timing of A.I. in relation to ovulation. Research has shown an increase in conception rate of nearly 10 percent when switching from a Cosynch to an Ovsynch 56 protocol.
Improve A.I. technician efficiency.
Research has consistently shown that the people responsible for conducting A.I. on a farm can have a profound effect on fertility. In controlled research trials, fertility of cows inseminated by professional A.I. technicians almost always exceeds that of on-farm inseminators. One common mistake inexperienced inseminators make is to deposit the semen into the cervix rather than into the uterine body, thereby reducing conception rate. These studies strongly support use of professional A.I. technicians when A.I. technique is a suspected cause of low conception rates on a farm. At the very least, retrain on-farm inseminators on a regular basis.
Inseminate cows quickly after the end of the voluntary waiting period.
Aggressively inseminating cows after the voluntary waiting period is the first step toward reproductive success. Although this can be achieved with excellent estrous detection, combining estrous detection with a proven synchronization protocol such as Presynch-Ovsynch can ensure that nearly all cows are inseminated for the first time in a timely manner. Additionally, the first postpartum A.I. service represents a unique opportunity because all cows in the herd have a known pregnancy status which allows for use of hormonal synchronization systems that use PGF without the risk of aborting a previously established pregnancy.
Maintain high compliance to protocols.
To achieve success with timed A.I. protocols, each farm has to develop a system to administer the correct injections to the correct group of cows on the correct days, and then subsequently inseminate the correct group of cows. For a farm that achieves a 95 percent compliance rate on any given day (95 percent of the cows that should get a treatment actually get the correct one), on average, nearly one in four cows will not successfully complete the five treatments of the Presynch-Ovsynch protocol (0.95 x 0.95 x 0.95 x 0.95 x 0.95 = 0.77). That means farms that cannot achieve acceptable protocol compliance should consider focusing on other methods to improve A.I. service rate.
Identify nonpregnant cows early, but not too early, after insemination.
Identifying nonpregnant cows early after insemination improves reproductive performance and reduces the interval between successive A.I. services. This early identification should be coupled with an aggressive strategy to rapidly reinseminate open cows. While the early pregnancy diagnosis has its benefits, cows diagnosed pregnant early postinsemination have a greater risk for subsequent pregnancy loss compared to those cows diagnosed later after insemination. If left unidentified, cows that subsequently lose a pregnancy reduce reproductive efficiency.
Bottom line, rectal palpation should not be done before about 34 days after A.I., whereas ultrasound should not be done before about 28 to 30 days after A.I. It is also critical to include pregnancy rechecks, usually at around 60 days and at dry-off, to identify cows that experience pregnancy loss.
Aggressively reinseminate nonpregnant cows.
Synchronization protocols and timed A.I. have definitely improved service rate at first A.I. service and reduced the impact of poor estrous detection. However, benefits from improved first A.I. submission rates are often followed by a lengthy time lag when cows failing to conceive are detected and reinseminated. Although new strategies are being developed, Resynch-32, where all cows receive GnRH 32 days after a previous timed A.I. and pregnancy diagnosis occurs at 39 days so that nonpregnant cows can continue the protocol, is the best available strategy. This recommendation is based on data in which the earliest Resynch intervals of 19 or 26 days after timed A.I. do not yield the greatest fertility. Additionally, assessing a cow's pregnancy status should be delayed until the latest possible time after timed A.I. and during Resynch to ensure that diagnostic outcomes using ultrasound are not confounded by subsequent pregnancy loss. New resynch strategies are being tested to reduce the interval between timed A.I. while also improving fertility and may eventually displace the Resynch-32 protocol as the protocol of choice in the dairy industry.
Adopt and adapt to new technologies.
Many technologies are becoming available to help manage reproduction. Time will tell which new technologies will be incorporated and which will not. Each dairy manager must evaluate the potential that these new technologies offer to their dairy. Much research is being conducted to determine how multiple technologies can be synergistically implemented onto dairies. Several technologies are entering the commercial market or are on the horizon including:
- methods to better manage cows (RFID tags and readers, dairy management software programs)
- systems for synchronizing and resynchronizing cows (Double Ovsynch and Resynch systems)
- electronic activity monitors to aid in detection of estrus (Allpro, CowTracker, Moo-Monitor, and Select Detect systems)
- chemical methods for early nonpregnancy diagnosis (BioPRYN and DG29)
It will be interesting and exciting to see how the industry ultimately incorporates these technologies to improve reproductive efficiency.


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Hello, my name is Justin, and I work with EastCoastAirsoft.com. I have a question regarding subcategories. If you check out the site, you'll see there are many main categories, and then subcategories listed beneath them. I would like to know how you can selectively hide subcategories for certain categories. They need to be completely hidden, so that search engines couldn't see them, as this is for SEO purposes. This seems like such a simple issue, but I see no way to deal with it. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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Just put them under hidden div like <div style="visibility:hidden"> but this is nothing to do with SEO because if you are trying to fool the SE by showing different content to user and bots you are getting into areas where you can have lots of problems
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I don't want to fool the search engines, I want to show the same thing to both users and engines, and that is nothing. Will the hidden DIV class hide those links from search engines AND users? I'm mainly concerned about the search engines, if it's hidden from users but not engines, then there's a problem. Thanks for the help, though!
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You can do that with the visibility hidden div
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I'm afraid the links are not set up in a such a way that you can hardline any code into it like that. If it's there, it is very well hidden. If anybody could tell me where these links are located, that would be great. Or, if you have another solution, that is equally great. Thank you!
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Serge Normant Meta Revive Dry Shampoo is a super-boosting root thickening and volumizing spray effortlessly refreshes and reinvigorates the scalp and hair.
Dec 17, 2013
Smells Wonderful, A Little Goes A Long Way
This dry shampoo sops up oil, gives volume, disappears into dark hair, and smells lovely. I think a lot of people have mixed feelings about it because they don't realize it contains silica dimethyl silylate or what this ingredient does. Silica dimethyl silylate is the main ingredient found in volumizing hair powders such as Got 2b's Powder'ful, Big Sexy Hair Powder Play Volumizing & Texturizing Powder, etc., and this substance helps impart volume to hair but also gives it a tacky, gummy feeling. Silica dimethyl silylate isn't present in this dry shampoo to the same degree it's present in the hair powders, but, even so, you'll want to use this product with a light hand if you want to avoid that tacky feeling. I prefer to use a rice starch based dry shampoo on second day hair and this product on third day hair when I need more help with volume and know I'll be washing it out later that night. HTH.
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Worst Dry Shampoo Ever!
I have tried the following dry shampoos Batiste, Oribe, PSST, Bumble and Bumble and they all left my hair refreshed and easy to style. So, being a hair product junkie of course I was intrigued by Serge Normant's designer line and purchased it straight away to lengthen my day old blow out. My not so dirty hair is now instantly impossible to style and feels like 10 day old hair if I was stuck in a hospital bed and couldn't wash it! Yikes, I cant even get my Mason Pearson through my hair to get the product out. Very icky and the scent is heavy handed and smells like old school southern hair pomade for $1.97.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Stetson men's and women's soccer teams received the Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for their excellence in the classroom during the 2012-13 academic year.
A total of 862 programs (269 men, 593 women) were recognized for posting a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, but only 182 schools had both their men's and women's teams earn the accolades.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that both the Stetson men's and women's teams have received the honors from the NSCAA, continuing a strong tradition of success in the classroom from Stetson Soccer. It is the fifth straight time that the women's program has been honored.
"Making it back to the A-Sun Tournament and receiving the NSCAA Team Academic Award are great accomplishments and should be achievements that as a program we strive for on a yearly basis," Stetson women's soccer coach Manoj Khettry said. "I'm proud of the work our players put into their academic course work in the classroom and believe in their roles as student-athletes. Our goal now is to raise their cumulative team grade point average and strive for a higher place in the A-Sun standings and tournament."
Seven out of the nine Atlantic Sun Conference schools with male and female soccer programs received the honors for both teams, and all 10 A-Sun women's soccer teams were recognized by the NSCAA on Thursday.
"It's always one of our goals to strive for excellence in the classroom," Stetson men's soccer coach T. Logan Fleck said. "It's very gratifying for this team's efforts to be recognized year after year with this Team Academic honor from the NSCAA."


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Formulated for manes and tails, Cowboy Magic® Detangler is a concentrated, deep conditioning, leave-in detangler with silk protein added. It contains no drying alcohol or water and leaves hair manageable, lustrous and with long-lasting shine. It´s designed to penetrate below the hair surface and restore moisture. It strengthens hair, repels dirt, dust and sand, counteracts static electricity and protects against UV rays. May be used on wet or dry hair. 16 ounces.
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Because they aren't really 'top prospects'. Maybe among our organization. Not so much throughout the rest of the league.
As a group they are probably better than any other team's prospects
The Red Wings had more players they drafted on their team than any other this year, they also had more players they drafted playing on other teams than any other team which is very impressive and they did it all by drafting low and trading away a lot of their picks. Amazing.
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Photos: Bruce Springsteen rocks Dallas' Final Four music festival
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Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band entertain fans on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Reunion Park during the March Madness Music Festival in Dallas, Texas. This is part of the Final Four week in North Texas. (David Woo/The Dallas Morning News)
Hoping for Best Springsteen Show Ever? You were in luck, Dallas
March Madness Music Festival in Dallas: It's Bruuuuuce!
Nike's Phil Knight hosts post-Springsteen party; Charles Barkley, Terry Bradshaw shoot for selfies
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Jan. 11, 1938 – July 5, 2013
Walter Cotton (Harris), a Buffalo native who enjoyed a long acting career in New York City before his recent return to this area, died July 5 in Roswell Park Cancer Institute after a long illness. He was 75.
Mr. Cotton, who was known principally by his stage name, was born in Buffalo and was a member of the Harris family here. His family's roots in the city go back to the 1820s, and they were founding members of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in the 1860s.
As a youth, he was a member of the Singing Boys of Buffalo, a choir composed of public school students, and he fondly recalled his time growing up in the Cold Spring neighborhood of the city.
Mr. Cotton was a member of the National Guard before he joined the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command and served in Korea as a bombing navigation computer technician.
When he left the Air Force, Mr. Cotton settled in Greenwich Village and the Lower East Side of New York City to pursue an acting career. He was among the original cast members of Roger Furman's New Heritage Theater Company in Harlem and performed with Sun Ra at the opening of the Fillmore East in the East Village in 1968.
It was also in New York that he met his wife, the former Marsha Schwam, 45 years ago.
As an actor, writer, producer and director, Mr. Cotton's career expanded in theater and film. He appeared in many productions at New Heritage, Joseph Papp's Public Theater and Actors Studio, and was in the film "Cotton Comes to Harlem."
Mr. Cotton co-wrote, produced and starred in the 1980 film "Personal Problems," now in the permanent collection of the Schomburg Center in New York. Executive producer of the film was Mr. Cotton's lifelong friend, Buffalo native and award-winning poet Ishmael Reed.
Mr. Cotton's plays that were performed in New York include "Candyman's Dance," "New York City Is Closed," which is included in Guernsey's Best Plays series, the Audelco-nominated "Melting" and "Yeoman of Yesod."
Besides his wife, Mr. Cotton is survived by a son, Blaine Harris; three daughters, Christy Wormley, Stacey Newman and Yolanda Sayre; two sisters, Sheila Nickson and Anne Harris; and two brothers, Brian Harris and Michael Harris.
A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 10 in St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 18 Sussex St. Reed will be among the speakers at a memorial tribute to be held at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12 in Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library, 1334 Jefferson Ave.


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Stetson University football coach Roger Hughes announced today the addition of Charles Huff to the Hatters coaching staff. Huff comes to Stetson from Northern Arizona University, where he coached defensive backs for three seasons.
No stranger to Florida where he has extensive coaching experience, the Portal, Georgia, native played collegiately at Presbyterian College before a four-year NFL career that included two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers (1985-86) and two with the Atlanta Falcons (1987-88). He joined the 49ers the same season at Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, and played in the secondary alongside another Hall of Famer, Ronnie Lott.
He started his coaching career in 1989 at his alma mater (1989-91) and has since made coaching stops at Murray State (1191-93), West Alabama (1993-94), Austin Peay State (1994-97), UCF (1997-2003), Norfolk State (2004), Florida A&M (2005-07), Miles College (2010) and Northern Arizona (2011-13).
"Charles has coached at a number of different places at all levels, including internships in the NFL, so he brings a wealth of knowledge to our staff," Hughes said. "I think he brings a hard-nosed attitude that I am excited about. When you put a staff together, you try to look for the same characteristics that we look for in our players, but we also look for differences so that, as a staff, we are complete.
"He will be a great 'idea' guy for our defensive coordinator Brian Young to work with and he will be a great 'technique' guy for our players to learn from. He is also going to be a great resource for all of our younger, part-time coaches to help continue their development."
Throughout his career Huff has coached virtually every position on the defensive side of the ball. He will work with the defensive line for the Hatters.
His recruiting ties in Florida are of specific strength. During his career, he recruited and coached defensive back and future NFL star Asante Samuel at Central Florida, as well as ends Elton Patterson (UCF), Reshard Jentry (UCF) and Anthony Hutch (Murray State) to All-America honors. Samuel and Patterson were both selected in the NFL Draft in 2003 in the fourth and seventh rounds, respectively. Samuel has been a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion during his career and currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.
As a collegiate player, Huff was a three-time All-American and all-conference selection at Presbyterian College. He holds school records for punt and kick return average and career interceptions (20). He graduated with a degree in history and education from Presbyterian in 1985.
Huff fills the final vacancy on the Stetson coaching staff after the retirement of Dennis Danielson. The other two new members of the staff are offensive line coach Tim Holt and tight ends coach Matt Diniak.
Charles Huff
Born: Feb. 24, 1963
College: Presbyterian College, 1985
Playing Experience: Presbyterian College, 1981-85; San Francisco 49ers, 1985-86; Atlanta Falcons, 1987-88
Family: Wife, Resa; Sons, Daron; Trevin; Sharmar.
Huff's Coaching Chronology
1989-91 Presbyterian College, Running Backs/Defensive Backs
1991-93 Murray State University, Defensive Backs/Outside Linebackers
1993-94 West Alabama University, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs
1994-97 Austin Peay State University, Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers/Secondary/Special Teams
1997-03 University of Central Florida, Defensive Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
2001-03 NFL Minority Internships with Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers and San Diego Chargers
2004 Norfolk State University, Co-Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers
2005-07 Florida A&M University, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
2008 Columbia High School (Lake City, Fla.), Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
2010 Miles College, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers, Defensive Line
2011-13 Northern Arizona University, Defensive Backs
2014- Stetson University, Defensive Line


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A word describing a person that is exceptionally douche-y. In fact they are so douche-y that it is likely that they moved to a douche monastery for three or more years to study the lifestyle and art of douchebaggery, thus making them a douchemonk.
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Today's tutorial is about the new Slide Show custom element. This element lets you quickly and easily make a JavaScript lightbox slide show, like the one here: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-training/hallwa/Emirati-Money.cfm (opens in a new window). To make a slideshow like this, just follow these few steps:
- Login to your tools page and create a new folder that will contain your slide show images. This folder must be directly within your tools page (i.e. it cannot be a subfolder of another folder).
- Upload your images to the folder. The images do not have to be the same type or size, so it is fine if you want to have a 1000×500 JPG, 200×400 GIF , and a 250×250 PNG all in the same show.
- Add a Slide Show Custom Element (listed under the Custom Elements) to a CommonSpot page.
- Use the "Click here to define custom element data" link.
- Fill in the appropriate boxes in the form.
- Show Name is the display name that will appear on the page. Required.
- Image Folder is the name of the folder that contains your slide show images. Required.
- Description is free space to put whatever information you want. This will appear above the thumbnails of your slides. Optional.
- Advance Photos Automatically. If checked, then the slides will change automatically, though the user will still be allowed to pause the show as well as move forward or back manually.
- Duration is the number of second to pause between slides if the "Advance Photos Automatically" option is picked.
- Click Finish.
The element will automatically create 60 pixel high thumbnails for you and write all the CSS and JavaScript to render the slide show. The thumbnails are located in a subfolder of your image folder named "tn", so do not delete this folder or the images within without reason.
At any time you can delete or add photos to your image folder. If you add photos, be sure to view the page on author to generate thumbnails for the new images. If you delete photos, you probably also want to delete the associated thumbnails, though this is not strictly necessary.
The order in which the images appear is alphabetical based on the file names, so you can determine the order of the images by renaming the files.
Another option to enhance your slide show is to have each slide have individual text associated with it. For example, the sample show linked to above has a short paragraph describing each note.
To do this, go to your tools page. You should have a link named "Slide Show Text Editor". Click that.
A pull down will appear with a list of all the folder sin your tools page. Pick the folder that contains your images. The page will create a web form, load the images and give you a text box next to each. Enter the text to accompany each image. (If you have already created text for your show, then the boxes should contain that text so that you can edit it). Simple HTML for formatting is ok (BR, HR, STRONG, EM, etc) but more advanced tags like links or styles can break the JavaScript that displays your show.
When you submit the form, it will create a text file in your image directory named "content.ini" that the show will use to include your text. Do not delete this file from your tools page unless you want to remove your text from the slide show.
Lastly, the element has applied CSS classes to many of the elements so that you can add some custom styles by including a style sheet if you wish:
- The entire element is contained in a div with a class named "slideShowDiv".
- The show title has a class named "slideShowTitle".
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Today's activity: SUP at Kiva Beach.
Conditions: South Lake Tahoe has some gorgeous beaches for SUP, and Kiva Beach is no exception. Located just 2.5 miles north of the intersection of Highway 50 on Highway 89, this dog-friendly beach has rest rooms, picnic facilities and even barbecue facilities for a little snack after your paddle. Grab your board and make a day of it, but try to get out early because winds can often come up in the afternoon.
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A slang, joking insult used for humor, a simple combination of douchebag and asshole.
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douche + asshole. thereby, making the person in question, more of a douche and an asshole at the same time. generally used with people who just drive you crazy and calling them anything else just seems too little. it was invented for frank lampard.
That Frank Lampard is such a douchehole.
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Doo-Sh Ho-L (Adj.) - A person, usually a man, who is acting like a douche bag (see douche bag) and an asshole (see asshole) which in fact means he is being a complete vagina (see vagina</v>). To call someone a Douche Hole is usually vulgar.
When Grandpa took my xbox outside and shot it with a shotgun, I realized he was a complete douche hole.
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Another word for pussy. Usually randomly sputtered out when no other insult comes to mind.
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When you can't decide if a person is a douchebag, an asshole or both.
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Red Raiders escape
Bishop Timon-St. Jude gave Jamestown quite a scare on Saturday in the final of the United Way Tournament, but the Red Raiders prevailed in the end.
Stephen Carlson scored his only points of the game on two free throws with four seconds left, then Timon's Bryant Fulton missed a three-pointer at the buzzer that would have won it, as No. 3 ranked Jamestown escaped with a 54-52 triumph.
"Win or lose it was a great basketball game," Jamestown coach Ben Drake said. "It was one of those games where you knew it was going to come down to the final few possessions."
Tommy Campion, the tournament MVP, led Jamestown with 22 points.
Elsewhere, St. Joe's trailed by seven points in third quarter before going on a 19-0 spurt and defeating visiting Aquinas, 68-46.
The Marauders, the area's fourth-ranked large school team, handed one of Section V's top teams to its first loss of the season fueled by Jaylen Morris' personal-best 24 points, including 11 in the third quarter. The 6-foot-2 senior forward also had five boards. Jordan Glover finished with eight points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals for St. Joe's.
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In WNY Federation boys hockey, Austin Bianchi fired in the winner in overtime to lift Williamsville East to a 5-4 victory over Hamburg. Chris Moses added a pair of goals for the Flames.
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LEWISTOWN - Kenneth D. Swartzell, 88, of Dry Valley Road, Lewistown, died on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville.
Born Nov. 26, 1924, in Milroy, he was a son of the late Charles B. and Mary (Sigler) Swartzell.
He is survived by his wife, Alma R. Aurand Swartzell, whom he married May 9, 1954.
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Also surviving are: his sons, Scott Swartzell, of Connecticut, and Steven Swartzell and his wife, Carol, of Lewistown; three grandchildren, William, Benjamin and Rebecca; one nephew; one niece; four great-nephews; one great-great-niece; and three great-great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Swartzell, but Robert's wife, Mary Swartzell, of Belleville, survives.
He was a graduate of the former Yeagertown High School.
Kenneth was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in World War II.
Kenneth retired in 1986 from the Lewistown Trust Company after 34 years of employment. He joined the bank in 1952 as a teller, and then advanced to note teller and was elected treasurer of the bank in 1957. From there, he was elected in 1968 as vice president and treasurer of the bank, and continued in that position until his retirement. During his banking career, Swartzell attended the Pennsylvania Bankers Association summer school at Pennsylvania State University and Bucknell University. In addition to attending the PBA school, he attended the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. From 1970 to 1971 he served on the executive committee of the PBA Group V.
He was past treasurer and past membership chairman of Lewistown Rotary Club, served for 10 years as treasurer of the Juniata Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, was an executive committee member and former treasurer of the Lewistown Motor Club, was a life member and presented a life membership for services rendered and was past district commander of Post 287, Milroy American Legion, was post commander and national aide of Post 5935, Veterans of Foreign Wars and was past president of the Mifflin County Veterans Council.
He also was a member of Holy Communion Lutheran Church, Yeagertown, a life member of the Yeagertown Fire Co. and City Hook and Ladder, a member of United Commercial Travelers, Mifflin County Historical Society, Newtown Fire Co. Ambulance Club, served on the Mifflin County Youth Park board of directors, was a member of the executive committee of the Mifflin County Round Table of Christians and Jews and was an honorary chapter farmer of Future Farmers of America.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at the Holy Communion Lutheran Church, in Yeagertown, with Pastor Philip Tundel officiating. Interment will be held in Church Hill Cemetery, Reedsville. Graveside military services will be provided by VFW Post 7011.
A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Barr Funeral Home Inc., 120 Logan St., Lewistown.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Communion Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 429 Yeagertown, PA 17099.
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i cant believe how wack this movie turne out.. if u have absolutley nothin to do then u shud watch it.. other wise__-(complete waste of time)-__ agree?
What exactly does it have to do with FF, I have no idea. Except the graphics were kinda cool for the time... "Thou art I. I am thou. Thou shalt be blessed when creating Personas of the Headphones arcana....."
Though the fact that this has nothing to do with any of the games in a traditional since,meaning no swords or spells it decides to take a modern approach to Sprits,Seven Sprits Save the World.
yes i agree i hav seen the move frum begining 2 endthe only good thang about it was wen thy died
omg yes Yes YES this movie sucked some major ass! I would rather watch Silent Hill no joke here! Love... is just a different kind of pain.
i think i saw this and didn't really understand it. i'd rather have seen advent children with sephrioth. "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.
i mean which final fantasy?
***ladiii_black*** LOLzx.. true true... it was just so stupid.. cant believe i wasted a B-day gift on that
It has nothing to do with the game sagas at all. But I actually liked the movie even though it was not final fantasy. It was really cool! I just wish it was named differently...
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CHARLES TOWN - In a 3-to-2 vote Thursday, the Jefferson County Commission voted to approve a resolution that would oppose the purchase of the Harrison Power Plant by FirstEnergy.
Charles Friddle of FirstEnergy returned to Jefferson County Thursday to go down a list of reasons why the information in the resolution was, according to FirstEnergy, incorrect. He encouraged the commission to vote against the resolution, arguing the acquisition of the more than $1 billion plant in Haywood, W.Va., was the best path for customers.
"The company has presented three expert testimonies in support of price and market comparison transactions which support the market price is higher than the book value we are preparing to pay for the asset," Friddle said.
Friddle went on to say that FirstEnergy has presented a detailed cost comparison with other alternatives to the Jefferson County Commission, which also demonstrated the purchase of the Harrison Plant to be the lowest-cost option.
Patience Wait, of the Coalition for Reliable Power, brought the resolution before the commission, asking for its backing in opposition to the coal-fired plant. She said the purchase of the plant would increase energy rates by at least 6 percent - a number FirstEnergy confirmed.
Wait presented the commission with a document written by a law professor and director of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development at West Virginia University dated May 5, that she said walks through the FirstEnergy rationale that was presented for wanting to acquire the Harrison Power Plant.
"What's interesting," Wait said, "is that (the article) makes the argument that our resolution refers to. For instance, the purchase and interest in the Harrison Plant would provide more capacity than MonPower needs."
Commissioners Walt Pellish and Patsy Noland voted against the resolution, which they had indicated they would do during the last commission meeting. Commissioners Lyn Widmyer and Dale Manuel voted for the resolution.
Commissioner Jane Tabb was the swing vote.
"I have wrestled with some of the same thoughts expressed here today, and last meeting I was questioning some statements in the resolution that were strongly worded," Tabb said. "But I have done some of my own research and talked to more people, and while I understand the other side of the coin, our family was involved with problems involving a utility company."
Tabb said she knew firsthand how difficult it is for an individual to make an impact without hiring a lawyer or going through the court process when working with numerous levels of management.
"I'm going to vote for this. I think at times, we have to take a stand as a county commission for individuals in the county, and that's where I'm coming from," Tabb said.
The resolution will be signed and sent to the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
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Penny and Jeremy are just returning from their honeymoon, only to be greeted by eccentric friends of Prince Charles bearing a rather royal request: to rescue a historical village on the coast of Cornwall, England. A property developer is bulldozing his way across the countryside to build a monstrous new development, and he's heading straight for Grandmother Beryl's old homestead where the newlyweds first met long ago as kids. Can Penny and Jeremy solve an ancient puzzle in time to save Grandma's house-and the entire village-from total destruction?
On the romantic rocky cliffs of Cornwall, amid Celtic lore and tales of Shakespeare, smugglers, and shipwrecks, Penny and Jeremy must contend with a rakish cast of local characters: a bird-watching earl, a famous TV chef, a vain actor, a New Age farmer, a pair of thuggish real-estate tycoons, a rebel rock-and-roller, and a band of determined "eco-warriors." Following a trail of cryptic clues, Penny and Jeremy's new caper takes them to the lush island of Madeira and the legendary castle of Tintagel, in a race against time to find the astonishing truth… before the wrecking ball strikes.
With her trademark wit, wisdom, and verve, C.A. Belmond's newest novel in her beloved "Rather" series provides a perfect armchair voyage of Europe's glamorous locales, with plenty of mystery, history, food, wine, love, and life's little pleasures.
"An entertaining yarn with family drama and intrigue aplenty." — Booklist
"[Has] everything-mystery, romance, [and] a whirlwind tour of Europe's hot spots." — Kirkus Reviews
"Classic and elegant, while still remaining modern." — Blog Critics Magazine
"Penny is a delightful heroine…Who wouldn't enjoy the unexpected chance to rattle around London and then to fly off to the sunny Côte d'Azur?" — Dear Author
"Five Stars! Excellent writing…I look forward to more books with these excellent characters." — Night Owl Reviews
"Belmond weds old-style glamour to chick-lit flair. You just want to move into the novel yourself!" — Lauren Willig, author of The Mischief of the Mistletoe