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Lyle Drier has been a tireless advocate for policy changes for many years, most recently joining our Postcards for Parity program in Wisconsin. She has fought to increase patient access to life saving treatments, pushing Wisconsin lawmakers for several legislative sessions, to pass a bill that directs insurers to charge affordable copays for patients needing oral chemotherapies. "I have been to Madison twice in the last year, speaking to numerous legislators. I have also done several newspaper interviews on the subject and even a TV interview," recalls Lyle. She has been involved for multiple reasons: first, she herself has suffered the inequity of treatment coverage and second, "It is nice to be able to help people who need it. I am hopeful that [being an advocate] will help make it easier for someone else."
After talking to legislators herself, Lyle wanted to get involved with the postcard program because she felt it "would be a good way to make people aware of the issues and encourage their participation in influencing our law makers." In a two month period not only did she collect over 115 postcards personally, she inspired her friends to collect them as well, helping us total 230 Wisconsin cards in 2 months! She recounts, "I found it pretty easy to collect postcards by taking them to every group meeting I went to. I belong to a number of different groups including an exercise class, meditation, book club, support group, and a craft guild. I also asked many of my neighbors and friends. To each of these groups I explained what the cards were for, and in most cases people were more than happy to support the effort. Once they understand what it was about, the most common response is, 'why wouldn't I support this, it just makes sense.' I even asked friends who were in a cancer support center to ask clients and nurses to sign them. "
Diagnosed with multiple myeloma nearly six years ago, Lyle's oncologist recommended an oral anticancer medication to treat her cancer; however, the decision to move forward with the treatment wasn't an easy one as the drug came with an extremely high out of pocket cost for her. After discussing her choices and finances with her husband, Lyle decided to move forward with her doctor's advice and after 10 months, was declared in remission. "The cost was enormous for my family," recalls Lyle. "I hate to see other people faced with these terrible expenses, or having to forego the best treatment because they cannot afford it. Hopefully this program will push lawmakers to pass the bill."
As the 2013 Wisconsin legislature gets underway, Lyle will continue her work with the IMF, to push, prod and poke elected officials to support the oral chemotherapy parity bill- a change that will help not only Lyle, but all cancer patients in need of these life-saving drugs, afford the most effective treatment. Thank you Lyle for all of your great work!
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A 23-year-old East Side mother died Friday afternoon from burns suffered when she apparently tried to save her critically injured three-year-old son from a raging early-morning fire in their Timon Street home, fire officials said.
The mother had escaped with her fiance and their two-year-old son but is believed to have gone back inside the burning home when she realized their older child was not outside. He was listed in extremely critical condition late Friday, suffering from smoke inhalation.
Firefighters pulled the mother, identified by sources as Lequeisha Watkins, and son, Malachi Norman, from a rear bedroom in their first-floor apartment at 174 Timon St. not long after responding to the 12:25 a.m. alarm.
"Our personnel were able to push inside to the rear of the building, and we found the 23-year-old mother and her three-year-old son. They were down and we brought them out," Fire Commissioner Garnell W. Whitfield Jr. "We can never control the results, life and death. We can only do the best we can and that's what our guys did."
Rescue One Firefighter Kevin Scott was credited with removing the woman and Ladder 14 Firefighter Dave Smith, on temporary assignment with Engine 21, removed the three-year-old.
The boy is at Women & Children's Hospital, and his mother died at Erie County Medical Center, where she had been on life support. Watkins' fiance, Berry Norman Jr., and the younger boy, whose name was not immediately available, escaped without injury.
"The couple were engaged to be married and were talking about eloping," Whitfield said. "They were very much in love and had known each other since they were nine years old and had been together for years."
From the front porch of his home across the street from the fire scene, Dre-yvon Martinez stared over the charred pile of rubble that only hours earlier was the home of his friends and their children.
"She'd do anything for her children," said a downcast Martinez, who had known the victim for about three years since moving to the neighborhood. The victim had previously lived down the street before moving into the lower apartment across the street from his home just a couple of months ago.
Martinez said he left his home briefly about midnight "and everything was fine."
"Fifteen minutes later, I came back and the whole front was on fire," he said, adding that it wasn't surprising that the victim ran back into the burning home after realizing her son was still inside.
"That's what a mother's intuition would do," Martinez said, noting the victim was dedicated to her children. "She'd do anything for them," he said.
A memorial consisting of stuffed teddy bears, roses, other flowers and a small red heart balloon that said "I Love You" was tied to a tree outside the burned debris of the house.
The deadly fire, which destroyed a total of three homes, was one of three two-alarm blazes that firefighters battled throughout Friday.
Shortly after 3 a.m., firefighters were called to a West Side boarding house, attached to the old Royal Pheasant restaurant on the 400 block of Forest Avenue, where a fire left 27 residents homeless.
Many of them were camped out in a temporary shelter Friday in the basement of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in downtown Buffalo as Red Cross workers made arrangements to place them in temporary housing, according to Red Cross spokesman Jay Bonafede.
All of the residents made it out safely, but the structure, which for decades has been a boarding house, was destroyed and is expected to be demolished, authorities said. Mixology Buffalo Tavern was operating out of the front of the building.
"Most of the residents were left with nothing, not even jackets or shoes, and we have set up drop-off points for clothing and toiletry items," said Nancy Singh, the owner of the building.
Donations can be taken to Harbor House, a homeless drop-in shelter at 130 Genesee St., from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. seven days a week or to Empowerment Academy, 327 Elm St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Singh, who works with the downtrodden at the Restoration Society, stood outside the fire-gutted 3½-story building Friday morning with tears in her eyes as she told why she purchased the boarding house four years ago.
"I've dedicated my life to low-income people and working with those with mental health conditions. I bought this place because I wanted them to have a clean, quiet and dignified place to live," Singh said. "Too often, they are put in deplorable living conditions."
At the Timon Street fire, four other residents – two adults and two children – in the second-floor apartment at 174 Timon were able to evacuate on their own, fire officials said, and they also received assistance from the Red Cross.
Residents on this block of Timon, between Best and Dodge streets, moved cautiously on ice-slicked sidewalks from water that had doused the fire, in order to get a closer look at the devastation.
"You hear the words 'burned to the ground,' but I've never seen anything like this," said neighbor Angela James as she stared at what amounted to a pile of charred rubble, except for one rear corner of the house.
The fire, which caused an estimated $85,000 in damage to the couple's home, was believed to have started in the first-floor kitchen toward the back of the 2½-story, wood-frame house. The fiance of the victim, awoke to the blaze, while the second-floor residents awoke to the sound of a smoke alarm.
Fire marshals called in a city backhoe to pick through the debris later Friday as they attempted to learn what caused the blaze.
Gloria Molet, who lives a few doors away, said the first-floor family had moved into the home a couple months ago.
"The firemen got the mother and child out and that's a blessing," she said. "I have new respect for firefighters."
Another neighbor who witnessed the fire said that a hydrant on Timon was not functioning and firefighters had to tap into a hydrant on Best Street.
Damage was placed at $25,000 at 170 Timon and $50,000 at 176 Timon. All three homes were expected to be razed in emergency demolitions.
Joe Hyla, the owner of 170 Timon, said the residence had been unoccupied but he had planned to fix it up.
The home at 176 Timon was abandoned, fire officials said.
Over on Forest Avenue, fire marshals were continuing to investigate the cause of that blaze, which was believed to have started in the rear living section of the structure. Damage was set at $125,000.
Lawrence Ester, one resident who returned later Friday morning to the scene to salvage some electronic equipment, said it's surprising no one was hurt.
He was in his second-floor unit when he heard a smoke alarm go off. He figured someone had set it off by smoking a cigarette until he heard a woman screaming: "Get out! Get out!"
Ester opened his front door and smoke billowed in. He fled the fire down a fire escape.
The other two-alarm blaze occurred at 12:46 p.m. Friday in a repair garage at 466 Franklin St., on the fringe of downtown.
A welding machine is believed to have caused that fire, which spread to a second-floor apartment. No injuries were reported and damage was set at $90,000.
And, damage was put at $40,000 and the Red Cross was called to assist one resident after an afternoon fire in a 1½-story wood-frame home at 46 Rose St. on the East Side. The cause is under investigation.
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MARTINSBURG - The rhythmic beat of fast-paced music called to feet and limbs as the young and young-at-heart eagerly crowded the dance floor at the 22nd Berkeley Senior Services Senior Picnic.
Friday, the BSS hosted its annual event at the Berkeley County Fairgrounds, where more than 60 seniors and guests gathered for dancing, raffles, food and fellowship.
"We've had a lot of sickness, and a lot of our seniors are really aging - the ones who have been coming to the picnic for years. A lot of them made it out today, so they saved their stamina for this special event," said Linda Holtzapple, executive director of BSS.
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The Senior Kickers entertain the crowd with the Electric Slide at the 22nd annual Senior Picnic hosted by the Berkeley Senior Services.
Stamina could be found in plenty as the dance floor never emptied between crowd-favorite dances like the Cha Cha Slide and attempts to learn new steps to the Cupid Shuffle.
Providing a relief for bones and breathing, multiple contests were held between songs such as looking for the best male and female dancer, the best dance partners and which couple has been married the longest - 60 years.
Community members and organizations donated the items used for the door prizes and raffles, ranging from plump quilts to a hand-knitted afghan and gift certificates to numerous restaurants and spas.
"All our raffle items are donated. People are very generous in this community, and we just really appreciate it," said Rhonda Sincer, activities director for BSS.
While the atmosphere of revelry and fellowship creates a memorable event each year, Holtzapple attributes a large draw to the food.
"We always have fried chicken and all the 'fixins' for the picnic. This is the only time of year that we can have fried chicken because it's a special occasion. On a day-to-day basis, we have to watch the sodium and the fat because we follow government regulations for nutritional purposes," Holtzapple said.
Barbara Kwiatkoski attended her first picnic in 1997 when the event was held at the 167th Airlift Wing facility and said she hasn't missed an event since.
"My theory is age is just a number. I hate to hear someone say 'I'm too old.' I had a stroke, I can't use my left arm, but honey, I'll be up there dancing," Kwiatkoski said.
The picnic is sponsored by Susquehanna Bank. The event also received assistance from Berkeley County Schools' Junior ROTC cadets, who served as runners and servers.
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Byrd Brains
Nothing official yet, but it was just a matter of time that once the Cubs moved Bradley, they'd sign their center fielder and with Mike Cameron off the market, that meant Marlon Byrd.
Looking for confirmation on a deal, but Byrd does appear to be the next
domino to fall once the Cubs finalize the Bradley deal. The Rangers
will get a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds in next
year's amateur draft for Byrd. That will give them two first round
picks (one for not signing Matt Purke and their own) and two sandwich
picks (for Byrd and Ivan Rodriguez).
You can find my thoughts on Byrd from a previous post, but to sum up, frightening home/road splits, disappointing walk rate, probably better suited in a 4th OF role. I'd like to see the contract first though before I go too far off the deep end.
UPDATE: Levine has a post up and says Matt Capps may be the first priority. The Nationals are offering up to $4M on a one year deal and the closer job, the Cubs may have to go to a multi-year deal to get him as a primary set-up man. He also say Byrd is asking for a two year deal, although no amount is mentioned. Scott Podsednik is taking a drink from the delusions of grandeur fountain and is seeking 3/$12M.
Re: Byrd Brains
I'm going to start a shitty thread response about a "meh" player after making a shitty trade to get the "meh" player...
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BTW...I'm not concerned about byrd's home/road splits...mostly because he's a free swinger not looking for a damn thing except what happens to hit his bat.
the guy has 30HR power, but he doesn't have the plate selection for it...but that's nothing new for byrd...people been waiting on that for 5+ years now.
at least batting practice fans will have something to take home and a game play fans will have a reminder of a young sammy sosa.
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in 1 of those 3 years he did better away, but 08/09 he was much better at home.
because of the way he approaches swinging at the plate i chalk that up to actually putting the bat on the ball in a good place. park factor plays a piece, but i don't expect byrd to roll up and hit 10 homers.
as far as his avg/ob% goes his home/road splits are nearly even or erratically odd for no reason you can see looking at numbers...at least since 04 when i can browse. from his overall numbers it looks like he had a rough time with those splits early in his career, though.
Re: Byrd Brains
dero's main complaint as i remember it was the long-very-tired applying of a career year in a hitter's park to him.
that said...the reason i was easier accepting of dero was based on what he changed at the plate. byrd is practically same as he ever was.
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Your sample is extra base hits, not PA's. Then factor 10% of that difference out because players perform better at home, and it's not to much to worry about. He'll hit fewer HR's and triples at home, but he'll probably enjoy playing in Hotsun and Cincy a lot more than Oakland and Seattle.
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Dallas had a very hot, very dry summer, so it's not surprising. I was just saying that it's not reasonable to expect a 50/50 split of XBH's for players.
If you were recalled you were worried about the same thing with Bradley last year, and his splits in 2009 were even more pronounced. Some guys just like home cooking.
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what's to be said for a flyball hitter with a non-refined power swing playing in the power-friendly NL parks?
if the guy had more of a method to his swing i'd put more credence in the numbers. the numbers are off-base enough to go with them, but based on how he swings at the plate and what parks he'll get to play in the NL i'm not that concerned.
the guy is gonna make contact and lift it in the air.
Re: Byrd Brains
Bradley = Byrd plus turd + $6 million
I think we made out. Maybe Silva just needed a change of scenery (and to lose 60 pounds)!
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bradley = turd + $6m
you got to spend that 6m to buy byrd.
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"Byrd is coming off a career season in which he hit .283 with 20 homers and a team-best 89 RBIs."
Oh he's coming off a career season? Naturally we'll sign him, then.
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He has 89 RBI's last year, that's 12 more than Bradley ever had, therefore our offense is fixed.
I wonder who's going to be our center fielder in 2011 after the new GM and Sandberg agree that Byrd is a 4th outfielder.
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heck...i think byrd could be an everyday.
i'm not as confident as i was in derosa who seemed like a no-brainer to me.
still, byrd has the tools and a decent (even if ugly) swing. he can play CF...too bad he doesn't have the arm for RF, but we're not signing him to a 5 year deal...hopefully.
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I think he hits like a CF and plays CF like a left fielder.
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"I wonder who's going to be our center fielder in 2011 . . ."
News flash, the Cubs are very high on Brett Jackson. Speed, power, defense, what are you looking for?
(Commence discussion of walk rate and strikeouts.)
Sandberg likes Guyer and Adduci and may also like Colvin, who hit 14 HRs for him in a partial season.
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jackson has a few years...he could see some late-Sept. time in 2011 unless they super-fasttrack him.
is he AA-bound or high-A?
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I'm not too high on Brett Jackson. I think he was a wasted pick, actually, but I'll admit he and the Cubs staff have made me look stupid... so far.
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Remember the time they told you that you HAD to wear a top hat with your tux or else they wouldn't let you in the ball, but, when you showed up, NO ONE ELSE was wearing a top hat?
They made you look REAL stupid THAT day.
Re: Byrd Brains
Jim Hendry wants to know what this "splits" are? Does it have to do with bananas?
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*opens Cubs fans Xmas presents*
grabow, byrd, and silva.
it's like getting go-bots instead of transformers...wtf?
also, happy Chaka Khan to the chosen people...your analogy is getting a Droodle that doesn't spin more than 1 rotation before falling over.
Re: Byrd Brains
Once through an entire rotation? I don't remember that happening at all in 2009.
Fun Game to Pass the Time
Predict the Byrd Contract contest
50 percent for correct guess on number of years, minus 40 percent for years missed by;
50 percent for average dollars per year, minus 20 percent per $1M difference;
options don't count toward years but buyouts count toward average
My guess: 2 years, $15M total
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2yr 11-16M (counting any possible bonus)...it could be anything, imo.
he seems to be at least a 5-6M player even by pessimistic standards, though.
Re: Byrd Brains
no his 2010 season will be worth 3 million, tops
but, we'll give him 3 years, $21 million total
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Well... being that Fangraphs has Byrd's last three seasons valued at 10.5 M, 16.1M, and 10.6M, I am not quite sure where you get the $3M figure.
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see 2010 is a year that has not yet occurred, so it's pending events that have not yet happened
Fangraphs may do a dutiful job in quantifying past performance, but it cannot show the dampening effect that "career year" followed by "signed by the Chicago Cubs" has
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i got it covered...im sacrificing 12 chickens and burning 182 candles over the next 3 months. you can feel free to factor that out.
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Unfortunately, when it comes to CF, I don't see any good options. I'm not a big fan of Byrd, Podsednik, or Crisp. Damon is looking for too much money (can he even play CF any more?). Ankiel is intriguing, but I understand he is looking for multi-years and big bucks (he's represented by Boras). Are there any other CF options out there?
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even without factoring the loot in damon seems to be a LF/DH at this point.
Plenty of other guys
Yeah, everything I've read in connection to the Cubs is Byrd, Pods, Ankiel and Crisp.
I haven't heard much of what's up with Jerry Hairston Jr. Rocco Baldelli will give 50-60 games of great D. Reed Johnson isn't exactly chopped liver. Randy Winn is headed the wrong way but would probably be a better value at 1/$1M than Byrd at 2/$15.
With so many guys possible, what's the harm of waiting till February and seeing who will sign for $1m?
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I would be in favor of a short-term/low dollar guy in CF IF there was a great CF on the horizon. Unfortunately, the Cubs don't have a great CF in the pipeline that will be ready in 2011 and the potential free agent market for CF for next year is non-existent.
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Mo money mo problems. Paying a lot of money doesn't solve anything because there's nothing of quality to buy.
Also, Carl Crawford will be a free agent next year. I'm not a professional scout but I have little doubt he could play CF, or at least play RF well enough to move Kosuke back for his last year.
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I had forgotten about Crawford, although I think there's a good chance he'll either be extended by Tampa Bay, or traded and then extended.
But you are correct. I don't think it makes sense to spend money/years on a CF this year just because they are available. Play Fuld (a cheap, albeit not good option)and pick someone up at the trade deadline or next off season.
Re: Byrd Brains
It sure would be nice to be the team to trade for him.
Re: Plenty of other guys
...or trade for...Pie and Roberts.
What about some trade options? Not advocating any option or implying these are good options, but with the lack of CF options on the FA market and the amount of money it will take to land these guys, one may wonder what it would take to talk about some of these names....
1. Chris Young-Arizona
2. Dexter Fowler-Colorado
3. Cody Ross-Florida
4. Grady Sizemore-Cleveland
5. Denard Span-Minnesota
This is a decent mix of household names and young guys.
Re: Byrd Brains
Yes, just today I was wondering how in love the Rox were with Fowler. He's nothing special, but he would be better than Fuld & Reed.
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every indication is that they are still high on him. He didn't post great UZR/150 numbers, but I think most people are willing to give him some more time. There's still the expectations of a solid CF glove with an above average offensive game that combines speed with a dash of power.
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The most obvious guy would be Felix Pie, too bad he's not good enough to play for our manager.
I probably could have signed on to a Tavares and $500K trade for Aaron Miles earlier in the off-season with him and Fukudome platooning in CF and batting leadoff.
my own guess is that
1. Young - I think Arizona would listen, but they'd want something good for him based on potential, and I'm not sure there's enough there to justify dealing solid assets for.
2. Fowler - Don't think he's going anywhere.
3. Ross - I think the Marlins really like him a lot and cleared out a spot (Hermida trade) to make sure they could keep him.
4. Sizemore - Don't see him getting moved this offseason.
5. Span - Too valuable to them - don't see him getting moved.
Realistically, I think the CF trade market might be something like
Brett Gardner or Melky Cabrera from the Yankees, Vernon Wells from the Blue Jays, Gary Matthews Jr. from the Angels, maybe Eric Young from the Rockies, Aaron Rowand from the Giants, Wily Taveras. Maybe Oakland listens on someone, although I doubt it. Not exactly an appealing lot.
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Willy Taveras. A guy who gets on base so little, that Dusty benched him. (shudder) I'd take Cabrera though, or EY the sequel.
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I think Fowler could be had (he would be very expensive, mind you) simply cause the Rox have a crapload of OF (Cargo, EY2, Fowler, Hawpe, Spilborghs and Smith). A couple more names to throw out would Jacoby Ellsbury (I see the Rsox adding another bat as their current projected lineup sucks for having baseball second highest payroll) and Shin Soo-Choo, with the Indians rebuliding and his MLB status past this season in doubt because of South Korean millitary policy they might want better assurances of a player being there past 2010.
Hendry - Bradley Post-Mortem
After having lived with this like all of you, with some expectations for 2009, I can admire a guy who is a bit of a gambler and can tolerate some risk.
Hendry has had some successes in this regard, and some terrific flops.
What I cannot tolerate is that the Bradley risk, and the dominoes that unfolded last season due to the failure was just WAY over the top and set the the wheels in motion for the Cubs mighty under-achievement in 2009.
Bradley was not totally to blame, obviously, but the fact that the team lost DeRosa, while acquiring Bradley to "make up for it", cost the team perhaps 4-5 wins - or more.
CUBSTER and I were in the stands at the "throw the ball in the stands early" game, and I think right then - if not earlier - we realized that Hendry did a bad, bad thing.
Re: Byrd Brains
I don't understand the hardon for Marlon Byrd.
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Ryno -- It's not Hardin for Marlon Byrd. Byrd is a free...Oh, "hardon." Never mind...
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Don't we have two CF's...K-Fuk and Soriano? Oh wait, nevermind.
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kfuk wouldnt be a bad option, but his arm (though not some cannon, it's not bad and mostly accurate) is needed in RF.
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I hope they pay this guy in gum...
"That said, fans of both teams should be happy with the trade of Bradley for Carlos Silva"
okay...well, i'm sure SEA fans are happy.
"What if Bradley misbehaves? The Mariners can release him. What if Silva can't pitch anymore? The Cubs can release him."
yeah, or you can use a cheat code by pressing up, down, triangle, square, square, start and replace any player with any other player on any other team. that's a pro-tip.
"Who knows? At the very least, maybe Silva can help settle down countryman Carlos Zambrano."
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Silva looks like a bag of doughnuts. Let's just hope Zambrano and Silva are not dining together frequently.
Re: Weight-in on Silva
Maybe he should keep his weight down by smoking with Soto.
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So I mentioned this a long time ago, but I have a friend that is a friend of Samardzija.
Say what you will about the reliability of the "friend of a friend" but I was told that the majority (call it over 80%, if you find a need to quantify) of current Cubs smoke pot.
I know for a 100% fact that Samardzija does, though. All others are by speculation. Confident speculation, though.
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it's not just a cubs thing and it isn't just the "kids"...heh.
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How do you define "smoke pot"? Like once a year at a party? That number wouldn't surprise me.
Here's another number you can take to the bank. 90% of Cubs players have had greater than the legal limit of alcohol and gotten behind the wheel.
It's the world we live in. As long as they're not killing anyone and posing for pictures with bongs at their orgies it doesn't bother me.
Re: Byrd Brains
No like nightly
I repeatedly hear a story about Dempster pissing at a urinal...just facing the opposite direction...with his pants at his ankles
Sounds more of a drunk than a high, not that I can say I'm an expert
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In that case your sources are no good.
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For medicinal purposes, I suppose, purchased in Colorado and/or California. It's legal for those who can afford it.
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The way the played in '09 I would have guessed they smoked pot throughout the entire game.
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from the Seattle Times webspace...poll at the bottom of their coverage of the bradley trade...
Do you think trading Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley is a good move by the Mariners?
Yes 93% (10,142 votes)
No 7% (734 votes)
Total Votes: 10,876
Re: Byrd Brains
I live in Seattle and suddenly the Mariners have become more likeable than the Cubs...even with Bradley. The Byrd signing should even things out, though.
Re: Byrd Brains
the Mariners have become more likeable than the Cubs
meaning both teams are running 1-2 on the unlikeable scale?
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Joe The -
Do you, or anybody else for that matter, know what's going on in Seattle this offseason? I have no data, but I remember them being a relatively passive team, and they are wheeling and dealing so far this offseason.
Was there an administrative change or did some money come off the books or something?
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Was there an administrative change or did some money come off the books or something?
Both. New GM. Then Kenji Jojima went back to Japan, free agents Adrian Beltre, Erik Bedard, Russell Branyan. Maybe more that's just off the top of my head.
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And they unloaded one of the worst contracts in all of baseball? Good time to be an M's fan, I suppose.
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Jarrod Wasburn & Miguel Batista also came off their books.
Maybe Endy Chavez too. He was making $2 million.
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Yeah...all of that. I don't think anyone was expecting THIS, though. But people are mildly excited. Ok, It's Seattle, they're not that excited.
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Wait until Milton blows his gasket a few times over home town boy (and washed up) Ken Griffey getting more ab's, he'll be run out of town.
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it was posted earlier but if Silva's problem is chronic impingement of the shoulder he certainly could wind up on the DL, making him the 2010 version of Chad Fox.
also read somewhere that the Cubs will be sending a trainer and some coaches to work with Silva after the new year (can't interfere with eating those christmas cookies)
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Doc -- I thought Silva had surgery on his shoulder, but it appears that is not the case. Is there anything that can be done for chronic shoulder impingement other than rest?
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non surgical rxs include all the usual stuff (specific exercises, rest , Nsaids, cortisone, ultrasound) even changing the arm slot... Depends on where the impingement is happening
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Matt Capps on espn radio with Bruce Levine this am...
didn't expect much useful he could say but BL ended the interview saying (to Capps)that his sources are telling him Capps wife is pushing for him to sign with the Cubs.
Capps said that Gorzellany's and Grabow's wives are all best friends and he would have to tear up all their credit cards if he came to Chicago (with his wife audibly laughing in the background)
Check this out- Where has Carlos "Slimmer" Silva's Sinker Gone?
Newer Slimmer Carlos Silva's missing sinker
April 19, 2009
Carlos Silva's sinker is indistinguishable from his fastball, if we grant that he even throws two pitches. He's playing rock-paper-scissors with rock, rock, and rock.
FWIW, Silva acknowledged that he has only one pitch right now. BUT, BUT he's working on curve ball he picked up while rehabbing in AAA last summer.
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Between now and opening day, and quietly. If the cubs have their way (that is to say Jimbo) it'll barely be a blip on the radar. He's supposed to provide "starting depth" because of Lilly though, which scares me...
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That sinker was the only reason Carlos Silva was ever mediocre in the first place. I do realize that even may be a stretch, but it was the only thing keeping him in the big leagues.
If that's gone, then things like giving up 139 earned in your last 183 innings happens.
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"We had him 89 to 92 (mph) last night *in a winter league start) with a good sinker."
From Hendry's press conference. Of course if it was really that good he probably wouldn't have gotten lit up. Lou should like him though, he doesn't walk people.
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his sinker = his fastball, fwiw.
how it's breaking should be interesting, but the guy throws a sinker/changeup combo almost exclusively. he has a slider he rarely uses unless he's ahead in the count cuz his control over it is crap (unlike everything else he throws).
i dunno crap about this supposed curve he's been working on, but he should have been working on it a decade ago.
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he never had a fastball...his sinker is his fastball. he's got a change, too.
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now that the dust settles, bradley talks a little...
...and hendry, too.
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how much f'n money/years does byrd really want?
getting rid of bradley to pay MORE to have byrd + silva was already shaping up to be...well...just awesome. yeah.
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Hopefully this means that Hendry doesn't have tunnel vision on Byrd. Leadoff or #2 hitter, to me, is more of a priority than the 5th spot, and Crisp or Morgan or probably a dozen other guys could fill that spot and play a good center field.
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via ye olde world o' roto...
"The Cubs are "not leaning toward" any specific candidate to be their new center fielder at this time, reports Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com."
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Rodgers' 'contacts' are probably an Acer with a 14.4 KBS modem and a subscription to USA Today.
Chapman does make some kind of sense in the "new owners make a splash, but do it with the system" sort of way, now that people aren't talking $50 million for him anymore.
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Obviously we will not get Rowand,Mathews,or Wells
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What will it take to trade Silva away?
His contract figures to the Cubs are $8.5, $8.5, $-1M (is that really possible?)
I read the comments above Matthews Jr and would be good with getting him for CF, he makes $11 in 2010 and $12 in 2011. LAA has Torii, Rivera, Willits, are interested in Bay and only view Matthews as a 4th OF. They are looking to trade him. Would LAA make a straight up trade for Silva to save $6 over two seasons (maybe Cubs pay buyout)? I assume they would simply release Silva upon his arrival.
Then you'd be getting Matthews for $2.5 in 2010 and $3.5 in 2011. Maybe the Cubs have to send some cash to LA to make it easier for them to release Silva.
I'm not really advocating this trade, or even that it's a realistic scenario. It's more a curiosity as to whether there's ANY trade scenario for Silva. If there is, I would rather trade Silva and get GMJ for two years than sign Byrd. I don't know who's the better player or better value, but I do know that if we get Byrd we still have Silva.
This is depressing. Why did I do this to myself?
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Don't worry too much about Silva making the rotation if he doesn't get hitters out. He was acquired to be released.
The Cubs need a legitimate center fielder, which rules out Matthews (and should rule out Byrd - who essentially is Matthews 3 years ago), and a right fielder who crushes lefties, which also rules out Matthews. I don't think there's a good fit here.
Paul Sullivan Obligatory Sunday Article
Interviews Dempster who thinks Silva is going to be an asset. Re-mentions Capps and Byrd.
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A little more evidence that the reporters actually were out to get Bradley.
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Milton Bradley? You mean that guy that used to play RF for us? My heart has moved on...
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Mine too, I just saw the link and noticed that Bradley not giving the reporters what they wanted seemed to be a transgression in Sullivan's mind. It's a case of reporters making themselves the news, which I really detest.
I'm most curious about who's going to play 8, platoon at 9 and be Marmol implosion insurance. I wouldn't mind if Valverde winds up falling into our lap on the cheap. I think Capps is due to bounce back, but you shouldn't pay a setup guy $8 million for two years having to hope for a rebound.
We don't have any bad contracts to trade anymore (other than Soriano and Fukudome who we theoretically are keeping), but I wonder if we could send a good prospect to Cleveland to get Kerry Wood and $5 million back. Wood, I think, is enough of a team guy to help Marmol in the closer role, and I'm intrigued by the idea of him becoming a starter again in '11 or even next season if he's not needed in the pen.
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Wow TRN....that's actually not a bad idea. Wood struggled in the AL last season, but still has stuff to succeed. He's respected here. It could work.
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So many good little nuggets of info i missed during the season.
April 23: Asked how his injured groin feels after game, Bradley cracks, "I feel like 30 million bucks" while walking away from reporters.
Gee kinda confirms all he was about was money and nothing else.
June 26: Tells Tribune he feels like he's "afloat on an island" because his teammates have isolated him: "They say all the right things, but it's just b.s." Later creates dugout scene after popout and gets into confrontation with manager Lou Piniella, who calls him "piece of (expletive)" and sends him home.
So it took less than 3 months for his team-mates to get tired of the Milton Bradley experience? Talk about being the biggest dick in all of sports. No wonder Lou got up in his shit.
Its gonna be fun to watch Milton call Ichiro a racist. Then the entire nation of Japan can be on Miltons shit list. Nothing like heading to Seattle so you can prove to millions of new people how much of a dick you are.
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Hard to read this one with out getting pissed off at Pinhead.
Piniella: "We asked around to see the best way to get the best out of Milton and I decided it was best to do the exact opposite. Can I have my $4 million now?"
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*bangs head on table*
Macha said he got advice on handling Bradley from a good friend, Felipe Alou, his original manager in the Montreal organization.
"I just think encouraging him, and a pat on the back here and there, was helpful," Macha said. "I don't think confrontation is a good way to go about having a relationship with him."
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I recently got a Rhodesian Ridgeback and that's pretty much worked for me.
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Bradley got along great with:
...Ken Macha (Oakland), but fought publicly with Oakland GM Billy Bean. He was traded to San Diego.
...Bud Black (San Diego), but had to be physically restrained from attacking an ump and was injured. Was not re-signed.
...Ron Washington (Texas), but had to be restrained from attacking an announcer from Kansas City and later admitted that he faked injuries toward the end of the season to protect his stats.
Even in places where Bradley presumably "fit in" there were still problems. Acting like Bradley's problems were the fault of Hendry/his teammates/Piniella/the press/fans/racists/etc. is to completely ignore Bradley's history. Bradley's behavior is Bradley's responsibility.
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You're reading too much E-Man. He said he asked out of games to protect his stats - something that players have done for 100 years, that's nothing new. Barry Bonds' manager intentionally sat him to help him win an MVP award. Ted Williams was told by his manager not to play to protect his .400 average etc etc.
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Yeah, and what did Ted Williams do? Refused his coach's offer and played both ends of a doubleheader and went 6-8 on the day.
I sincerely hope that's the last time I ever have to see Milton Bradley compared to Ted Williams in any capacity other than having his head cut off and frozen.
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I think you were responding to me, but you said E-Man. If you were responding to me...
I just want to make sure I understand what you are saying. When you say I am "reading too much" do you mean that I shouldn't believe what was printed in the newspaper in Texas? Do you mean that the reporters in Texas, just like the Chicago reporters, were out to get Bradley? Are you also saying that I should listen to you when you tell me what really happened and disregard what was written in the papers?
I'm just trying to understand because you're interpretation of what happened in Texas is very different from what was written.
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E-Man is a poster here. Can you find where a reporter in Dallas says that Bradley faked injuries?
Bradley and Texas both knew that he came there on a make-good mercenary contract. Texas got what they wanted and Bradley got what he wanted. Being that Texas wasn't playing for anything is it really surprising that Bradley didn't feel the need to play in meaningless September games if he wasn't feeling 100%? Mission was already accomplished, and per the link, teammates in Texas didn't have a problem with him. Maybe some younger guys who hadn't been to the playoffs wanted him to risk his stats and injury to get them to 83 wins, but the vets knew what the deal was. Could Harden have made a couple starts at the end of 2009? Probably, but he didn't. The Cubs weren't having him back and he didn't want to have to come out of a start early entering free agency, so he didn't play, so it was no big deal.
Now, don't read into that and think I support him doing the same thing with the Cubs. He had got his money and he signed a 3 year contract with the Cubs. If Bradley was really faking his injury in September last year, or exaggerating the severity of it or the likelihood of aggravating it, I hate it as much as the rest of you.
What we do know is that Pinhead made a big deal earlier in the year about how Bradley needed to be 100% to play, so if he was hurt, if he was 98%, he was in his 'right' to say he's not ready. His fucktard manager already told him to do exactly that.
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From the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram:
Do you know anything about how Milton Bradley was perceived by his teammates, manager Ron Washington and the front office? I have read snippets over this year, mostly from national writers, to the effect he wore out his welcome with the Rangers. But other than maybe not wanting to tough through some injuries at the end of 2008, I never saw anything specific at the time. Do you think the Rangers would be open to having him back, if the Cubs eat a lot of salary? — Michael, Texarkana
Bradley got along well with his teammates, and Washington still wishes he had a hitter with the plate discipline Bradley showed last year. But opinions cooled some in March, when he told Gil LeBreton that he could have played at times last year but opted to sit out to make his stats look better for potential suitors. That didn't sit well some players and management, especially when Young was playing with broken fingers on each hand. Bradley pushed himself way down the wish list with those comments, and probably pushed himself off it completely.
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Note To Rangers: Bring Back Milton
Bradley deserves a long-term contract
by Gil LeBreton POSTED: Sep 23, 2008
"He probably should have gone on the disabled list twice -- during a June stretch in which he missed six of 12 games and in early August, when he was out for 12 of 17. But Bradley is stubborn. Manager Ron Washington usually let Milton decide when Milton would play."
...now what?
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I'd like to see an Uno game between Milton Bradley, Michael Barrett, and Ronnie Cedeno. Bradley and Barrett would fight over who is cheating them while Cedeno wouldn't know what is going on.
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I'm not sure what that is supposed to prove, Crunch.
Le Breton wrote in Sept. 2008 that Bradley should have gone on the DL because he missed games in June and early August 2008. However,Bradley told LeBreton in March 2009 that he could have played in those games, but instead opted to "sit out to make his stats look better for potential suitors."
The article you quote says that Bradley missed "12 out of 17" games. It doesn't say that Bradley was injured. In his interview in March 2009, Bradley cleared up that issue.
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he plays through injuries and he "lies" to not play through others.
what's worth more? does it matter that much? how much of a
"lie" did he tell vs. what he was told to do and let do.
there's a lot more to milton than questioning his desire to play, imo.
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Who says Bradley plays through injuries? I've not heard that before.
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"He probably should have gone on the disabled list twice -- during a June stretch in which he missed six of 12 games and in early August, when he was out for 12 of 17. But Bradley is stubborn. Manager Ron Washington usually let Milton decide when Milton would play."
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TRN -- What do you mean? Bradley himself admitted he wasn't injured. So yeah, people do dispute that he was injured.
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no, he didnt.
there's a huge difference between "can play" and "injured" with a lot of middle ground in between depending on what's hobbling the player.
didn't we go through this crap when everyone was screaming at dustbag about not playing t.walker enough? just because t.walker is on the bench doesn't mean he's in game shape...it also don't mean he needs 2 weeks of DL.
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Maybe it's just a matter of interpretation, but when a player says he is healthy enough to play, to me that means he's not injured. This isn't a matter of a guy needing a day off here and there because he's hurt. It's a matter of a player who admitted he was healthy enough to play, but chose not to in order to protect his stats. Big difference.
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in baseball you can either shelf a guy for 2 weeks or deal with it.
MLB needs a 5-day DL, imo.
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Remember it was Lou who said that Bradley wasn't going to play unless he was 100%? Bradley, in his mind, was just following orders. You can't treat someone who's as quick to take offense as Bradley is like Lou did, then expect that the guy is going to do you favors. That's not how things work in Bradley's world (and in most people's world).
But it's silly to sit by and decide that you know exactly how ready Bradley was to play. It could be he was 100%, it could be he was good enough, and it could be that he legitimately thought he needed another day off. To say or imply that you 100% know for certain, based on some quote he made 4 months previously doesn't really put you on the side of reason.
But, really, I am sick of talking about Bradley and Lou. One of them is gone and 9 months from now the other will be.
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I thought we were talking about what Bradley did in Texas, not with the Cubs. And I'm not acting as if I know 100% for certain whether or not Bradley was injured. I'm simply taking the man at his word.
He said he was healthy enough to play, but chose not to. We can argue the definition of "injured," but it's clear from Bradley's own words that he could have played, but didn't.
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"And I'm not acting as if I know 100% for certain whether or not Bradley was injured. I'm simply taking the man at his word."
No, actually, you're putting words into his mouth, here's your quote:
"later admitted that he faked injuries toward the end of the season to protect his stats"
Bradley said he sat out games that he could have played in. He never said he wasn't injured. That's two totally separate things. That's why I used an example from this year, to show you the difference from being uninjured and being "able to play".
You said before that you interpret "able to play" as "not being injured". Just because you choose to interpret it that way, it doesn't make it so. If we follow through with your logic, Soriano faked his injury, because he was able to play with his alleged injury for a good part of the season.
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It appears from the link that I included previously that the Rangers interpreted Bradley's words the same way I did. Otherwise, why would the team have taken exception to his comments?
I'm comfortable with my interpretation. Considering the extensive evidence of Bradley's lack of character, I think my interpretation of his words is reasonable.
BTW, my comments about Bradley faking injuries was only a very small part of my original comment. My point was that even in those places where Bradley was supposedly liked (Oakland, San Diego, Texas), he still had behavior issues.
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I can see why you'd think that. My take was that they had other players playing injured, so Bradley should have as well. I think that Young was supposed to be playing with broken fingers. Young was definitely playing with a big fat contract, though. That's why I pointed out that Guadardo didn't seem to share the the other players' opinion. He's a guy who's been around and knows the risks and what playing banged up can do to your season and your health and your next contract.
Again, Bradley did the same thing that lots of players do. Harden is an example we had on the 2009 Cubs who did the same thing. They're not 'faking injuries', they're weighing how they feel versus the value the team is going to get out of them playing and the risk that it will hurt their FA value. As the season moved along, both players decided that the value of helping their team to two more wins wasn't personally worth the risk of serious injury or tanking their own numbers.
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"later admitted that he faked injuries"
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See above link to story from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.
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Completely reusable comments about and from Bradley. Just insert the new names...
"I went into it with the idea of trying to keep him a _______,"_______said. "It was clearer and clearer there was no way to make this thing work. At every turn, I just got stopped. I got it from a lot of different places including inside the clubhouse, outside the clubhouse, people who have known him very well and have known him for a long time."
______ said he didn't speak with Bradley until ______, when he informed him of the trade in a brief conversation.
Bradley said he hadn't thought much about _______.
"I know I'm going to be successful regardless," he said. "I'm a no-nonsense guy. I laugh and joke with everybody, but when on the field, I'm all about winning. I'm not going out there to just go through the motions and have fun. I'm going out there to win."
The quotes above are from MB's exit from the Dodgers.
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The defense of all things Bradley is truely amazing. But alot of you guys like to make fun of Brett Myers of the Phillies for punching his wife in the face or talking crap about Miguel Cabrera for what he did before his teams most important game.
The fact is you never hear the same snide remarks towards wonder boy. Not much about Bradley choking his pregnant wife and the police responding to 3 domestic violence reports at his house.
Bradley's wife, who was four months pregnant at the time, told officers she and her husband had argued about "relationship issues." Bradley, she said, grabbed her right hand and pushed it against her mouth, causing her to hit herself. The inside of her lip began to bleed, the crime report said.
He then grabbed her cellular telephone from a bedroom table and threw it toward a wall. The phone hit a headboard, struck the wall and shattered into several pieces, the report said.
Bradley picked up the phone and walked into the hallway, followed by his wife.
"Victim said her husband turned around and used his right forearm and pushed her against the wall," an officer wrote. "Victim stated (Bradley's) forearm was against her throat and she was having a difficult time breathing."
When Bradley let go of her, she ran to the bathroom and vomited.
"Victim said her husband went around the house and picked up all the cell phones, house phones, her car keys and credit cards and left the location," the report said.
A police officer said Bradley's wife was crying and upset when she answered the door. Her lip was bleeding.
Officers found a scuff mark on the headboard and a small dent in the drywall above the bed from where the cellular telephone hit, the report said.
Keenan, who also responded to the call and took pictures of the woman, said Bradley's wife had a cut lip.
"Had (Bradley) been there we would have arrested him for spousal abuse," Keenan said.
Instead, a report was taken and a domestic violence investigation was opened.
His anger isn't just toward racist Cubs fans, umpires, or media. He will even choke his pregnant wife and run away when the Cops are called. He such a proud strong man to beat on a woman and run from the police. Such a man of character and honesty, a man you can depend on. A man you can take at his word.
On the 3rd call to the house, the wife told the police that Milton repeatedly forced her to hit herself in the face with her own hand, but later changed her story.
This happened in June, July, August or so of 2005. August was the same month he famously called Jeff Kent a racist and made this insane comment...
"I was told in spring training I was the team leader by Paul DePodesta. By Jim Tracy. By Frank McCourt," Bradley said of the Dodgers' general manager, manager and owner. "Growing up in LA, I know how to deal with all types of people, and I do it on an everyday basis. But some people don't deal with all different types of people every day, and therefore don't know how to handle situations when they arise."
Remember he is talking about Jeff Kent not being able to handle black people/communicate while Bradley is at home "communicating" to his black pregnant wife with his elbow to her throat and fleeing from the cops. Thats leadership for you people that can't recognize it.
There was a happing ending to this story, he filed for divorce on Jan 10, 2006....3 weeks after the baby was born, sought joint custody and didn't want to pay spousal support.
Your all class Milton.
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This kind of stuff happens all the time in the NFL and NBA. Did the Babe ever abuse women? All the time. Used to be called macho, now if you watch COPS you see false allegations just to get the man out of the house. Woman don't know how to grip a curve ball so they use the law to threaten, and get back at guys who have money and power and smoke illegal Cubans.
Lou can use any excuse or all of the above as reasons for getting rid of a ball player that could have helped the team. Fact is, he and so many others never gave MB a chance. This is a Lou failure. Now MB will come back and tear the AL west up. You can save this and read it back to me in August.
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Your claim would have more credibility if this was the first (or second) time that Bradley had been shipped out of town because of his behavior. It's happened several times and neither Piniella nor Hendry were involved previously.
Bradley had his chance with the Cubs and he blew it. Whatever he does in Seattle is inconsequential. He wore out his welcome in Chicago and it was better for him and the Cubs to move on.
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I have a REAL big problem with excusing a man's horrible behavior towards a (pregnant) woman just because others have been doing it over the years. Any man who hits his wife or another woman is a piece of garbage, without question, and that is elevated to an ENTIRELY new level when she is pregnant. It is pretty obvious to me that Milton Bradley is a shitty human being who happens to be able to play baseball pretty well. He needs some sort of anger management intervention, and I hope he gets it. I have no doubt that if he didn't have his athletic skill set, he would be a thug somewhere in LA. He is the MLB version of Ron Artest...
Coco B Crisp to decide before Christmas
Article indicates the Padres are the favorite, but mentions the Cubs as a potential suitor.
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Coco has not one but two bad shoulders so, of course, he's on the Cubs' radar.
But I hear, he's about to sign with the A's.
Jaking the Fat man
One less overvalued player for Hendry to target.
If Coco is about to get $5 mil per from the A's, what is Byrd asking for? It certainly has to be $7-8 mil per.
I could tolerate Byrd on a one year deal, but giving him multiple years is just repeating the same Bradley mistake.
I'd rather see them trade for a younger, less expensive CF with good defense and some speed. This team is in such need for speed (insert pun). Somebody here had mentioned Rajai Davis before. Davis probably isn't as good as his offensive numbers last year, but I'd rather bring him in than go after Byrd. Would Davis become available if Crisp signs in Oakland? For the right package I'm sure Beane would listen on anybody.
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They've got Ryan Sweeney too. The women folk would love that.
Winter Classic
Time-lapse video of the rink being built inside Fenway Park.
A fair question from FanGraphs
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It's got some good points, but I don't think Hendry is thinking of shoving Gorzelanny to the bench in favor of Silva at #5. Gorzelanny gets a solid shot in my mind and if he's at all close to what he did at the end of last year, he'll be in the rotation.
I think there was a quote somewhere from Hendry about Silva potentially being in a relief role, but I'm too sick to look for it.
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I'd rather take the chance on him than spend any money on Byrd or Pods. Worst case, he and Samninja compete for most overpaid middle relievers with ridiculous fastballs in the majors.
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Perhaps signing Capps would give Hendry the inventory of young relief pitchers needed to swing a trade for an up-and-coming CF...
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I don't think you start Chapman in the majors, probably AA. I agree he'd probably be a decent middle reliever, but you don't pay them $20 million. You sign him, groom him as a starter, and if he shows he has the command to succeed in AA and AAA you bring him up as a power setup guy for 2010 with an eye towards the big league rotation in 2011.
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The Cubs should look beyond the 2010 season when they consider the acquisition of a centerfielder. After the 2010 season, Derrek Lee and Ted Lilly will be free agents. If Aramis Ramirez has a good 2010 season, he would be wise to opt out of his 2011 contract and look for a new multi-year deal. If the Cubs overpay for a mediocre veteran centerfielder on a multi-year contract while they are burdened by Carlos Silva's contract, they may not have the cash to replace three key players after the 2010 season.
Derrek Lee' free agency may give the Cubs a chance to correct Hendry's most serious roster construction mistake. Most good teams reserve either left field or first base for a left-hand middle of the order hitter because it is difficult to acquire such a hitter at another position. Over the years, the Cubs have tried a number of left-handed or switch-hitting players without finding a middle of the order hitter. Failed attempts include: Todd Hundley, Jeromy Burnitz, Todd Hollingsworth, Jacque Jones, Milton Bradley, and Kosuke Fukudome. Jim Edmonds was the only success.
There aren't really any good FA center fielders next off-season, and Lee and Ramirez will probably be atop the FA market for their positions, unless the Astros get crazy and don't pick up the option on Berkman, which you probably know isn't going to happen. Pena is due to be a FA first basemen too.
I agree that it's really nice to have a LH hitting first basemen - it was one of the reasons I was upset when we traded Choi. We've been looking for LH power ever since McGriff left.
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Are there any "untouchables" in Houston these days?
I mean, are Berkman and Pence big time favorites there TRN?
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The owner runs things and he's not a baseball man so it's hard to say who he considers untouchable. The GM, Wade, is essentially a yes man for the owner. The Astros will not trade anyone for prospects, they're in perpetual "win now" mode. The only time they'd make a deal like that is probably the August trade deadline, with an impeding FA, if they have absolutely no chance. Their series of 2nd half comebacks has convinced the fans and the ownership that they're always in it, no matter what the team looks like on the field. They probably would trade for ML talent, but not Berkman and probably not Pence.
They're going to look at that outfield and Berkman, and their "big three" rotation and be convinced that they have a chance until they're mathematically eliminated.
That all being said, they probably do have a chance if that rookie matures, Oswalt regains his form and the hitters hit. I don't think there's a 95 win team in the NL central, and if things break right I could see them winning 88 games. I could also see them winning 65 games.
For Tito
Totally unrelated, but I was looking for a link to a Pinhead interview and saw where you asked about Cajuns being a protected class.
"U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and authorized non-citizens are protected from discrimination on the basis of national origin, if the employer employs more than 4 employees."
And then there's 'heightism' which isn't litigated against, but probably should be.
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is brian roberts a cub yet?
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yes, UZR is awesome.
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Theo Epstein seems to agree, given his moves to ship Mike Lowell--and his awful 2009 UZR--off to the Rangers while Boston pays his salary.
Although it's a minor point in the article, I have to take exception to it. Lowell is not being traded because of his poor UZR rating. Lowell is a decent ballplayer who is not aging particularly well and Boston would like to move on without him. But to intimate that Theo Epstein wants to trade him because of a poor UZR rating is just inaccurate.
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They're also, theoretically moving or trading Ellsbury. I would be very surprised if the Red Sox haven't developed a their own system for evaluating defensive performance.
If they really are keen to trade Ellsbury for Gonzalez, maybe the Cubs could get in on that and supply the Red Sox with some prospects the Padres like.
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Ellsbury seems to be a good fit for the Cubs. I don't particularly care for any of the free agent options available. A trade may be the way to go.
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Why in God's name would they trade Ellsbury? And why in God's name would we not try to trade for him if they really want to ditch him?
He's a hell of a lot better CF option than any of the other names discussed this year.
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I think I've read some people state they think he's overvalued right now, that his bat isn't as good as appears, and I know there's been mixed scouting/saber messages as to his defensive ability.
I presume it would cost something like Vitters, Castillo and one of Gray/Caridad/Berg/etc., which I think would be about right. Unless the Cubs are planning to after an impact guy like Crawford, it would certainly seem to be a wise move at this point.
Hopefully he's not handcuffed to Lowell, but it's possible.
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It would be interesting to know what the Cubs could get back from the Yankees for Zambrano. At a time when payroll is a concern, it might be nice to move his contract.
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Do they have any prospects left?
I'm sort of in the 2010 is gonna suck camp even though I'm sure Hendry isn't.
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Levine weighs in (no pun intended) on his ESPN Chicago blog, saying that there have been no substantive talks involving Zambrano.
The Cubs need for a CF and the Yanks OF depth after acquiring Granderson seems to be fueling this speculation. Levine opines that the Cubs would need a Phil Hughes/Joba Chamberlain pitcher coming back, along with a Brett Gardner/Melkey Cabrera CF-type to even begin discussion.
And for what it's worth, Levine reports that Z has been working out diligently in Chicago in the offseason and is reportedly in excellent condition.
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Unless they got back two top trading chips, like both Phil Hughes and Joba, I might stop watching the Cubs as a result of this trade. We need starting pitchers right now, especially top of the rotation guys. A CF is more likely to hit the market later than an ace or #2 type pitcher.
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I like Z even when he's having a so-so year, for entertainment value alone. The Yanks would have to send us a Joe Pepitone/Jose Cardenal type for me to be happy giving up Z.
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Look at what the Phils sent for Halliday, M's sent for Cliff Lee.
That should be the starting point.
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The Yanks would have to send us a Joe Pepitone/Jose Cardenal type for me to be happy giving up Z.
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You're being serious, though, and that's the funny part. To us Zambrano is the crazy, gatorade-punching pitcher with sometimes lightening-good stuff. To everyone else in baseball, however, he's your run-of-the-mill high 3 ERA, 10-15 win strikeout pitcher. Whoopty-doo. No f-ing way Zambrano rakes Hughes and Joba. Hendry would get laughed straight the fuck out.
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Well, yeah, both Hughes and Joba is way too much. But either one of Hughes and Joba and an absolutely mediocre outfielder like Gardner or Cabrera does little to improve the team. I suppose that some would be happy with it, because Joba or Hughes could turn into a cheap ace--but they could also be #3-#5 pitchers with great stuff. Mostly I just have little to no interest in acquiring Melky or Gardner as a major part of a Zambrano trade. And I like watching Zambrano. He's worth Joba/Hughes + a real outfielder. The Yanks won't offer Joba for Z, however. Hughes I suppose is a possibility, but he's somewhat of a ?, isn't he?
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That would have been my one qualifier--if they plan to rebuild, sure, that deal makes plenty of sense. Clearly they are not planning on rebuilding.
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I got excited when I read your last paragraph... then I realized... oh... that's sarcasm. Shit.
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In reality the 2010 Season is pretty much make or break with the current nucleus.
Lilly, Lee and Aram are all Free Agents after 2010. All will be Type A Free Agents.
It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if they left and left us with the comp picks. Sure we will be down for a year or 2.
However we will likely be much better off in 2012 if they are gone by 2011.
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Is this the first rededication post of the off season?
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My concern is that Jim Hendry's poor salary administration could finally become apparent in 2011. I envision a 2011 team featuring Matt Capps and John Grabow as overpaid set-up men, Carlo Silva as the overpaid fifth starter, Marlon Byrd as the overpaid centerfielder- and Pedro Feliz or Jeff Baker as the budget third baseman.
The Cubs need to figure out how to incorporate some less expensive younger players before Ted Lilly, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez become free agents after then 2010 season.
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doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
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.


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Earlier this month, Pittsburgh native and former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino became the latest Hall of Fame football player to sue the National Football League over concussion-related issues.
More than 4,000 other ex-football players, including 14 other Hall of Famers, have done the same.
The NFL and the plaintiffs agreed on a $765 million settlement last August, but the settlement was rejected by a federal judge in January.
This week, Cleveland.com reported that a former Baldwin Wallace football player has sued the university claiming that it failed to recognize, diagnose, test or treat him for head trauma and symptoms of a concussion.
A recent study published by the Orlando Sentinel states that 13.2 percent of injuries sustained on high school football fields are concussion related.
And, on the smallest gridiron scale possible, Pop Warner - the largest youth football league in the country - says its numbers have dropped nearly 10 percent during the last two years.
The league says it's due to parents worried about concussion potential.
Football as a whole has taken a major hit from head injuries.
Leave it to one of football's greatest ambassadors to come up with a solution to the cranium crisis.
"Take the facemask off the helmet," said legendary coach Lou Holtz.
Yes, you read that correctly. The 44-year coaching veteran, who has a national title, several coach of the year awards and 252 victories to his name, suggests that the facemask should be removed from the helmet.
For good reason, actually.
"All of a sudden, people will start tackling properly," Holtz continued. "They don't even wear a helmet in rugby and they're tackling.
"They don't use their heads and that's why there aren't many concussions in rugby."
Still, it's the biggest cause of injury in the sport. Though concussions are monitored with greater emphasis.
The USA Rugby Association lists "The 5 Rs" as a strict policy to follow before a player suffering from head trauma is allowed to play again.
Recognize. Remove. Refer. Recover. Return.
"USA Rugby believes in a 'brains over brawn' philosophy when it comes to player welfare and head injuries in particular. There is no single play or game worth suffering from a brain injury, and we must all be smart, educated and informed when it comes to player safety issues. Players need to throw pride out the window and never attempt to 'tough out' a head injury," said Nigel Melville, president and CEO of USA Rugby on the organization's website. "Let's play head's up rugby out there and commit to taking good care of one another through education and responsible action."
Even though there are only a reported 450,000 registered number of rugby players in the United States and 1,088,158 high school football players, alone, according to the National Federation of High School Sports, football numbers are dwindling each year as pointed out by Pop Warner statistics.
But according to Holtz, learning the game the right way at a young age can prevent concussion-related injuries later on.
"People have been using the helmet as a weapon," Holtz said. "They're not taught to tackle properly, and that's why we have more concussions now. There's no doubt that the way you use your helmet is integral to how you play on defense."
California lawmakers are taking another approach to head up concussion-awareness at a young age by limiting the number of football practices and cutting down on practice hours.
"We have a multitude of evidence that this does not just affect professional athletes, but that younger kids who are still developing are just as susceptible," the bill's author, Democratic Assemblyman Ken Cooley, said in a statement which was published by Reuters. "Medical research has shown hits don't have to produce a concussion to have long-lasting effects."
It's smart thinking. It'd be a smart move for California Gov. Jerry Brown to sign the measure, making it the 20th state to support practice restrictions. Then, it'd be even smarter for every state to adopt the move and for coaches nationwide to get on board, too.
Now that's using your head, just like Holtz proclaims.
"You can use your head mentally," Holtz said, "you should never use it physically."


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This guy is not very smart. You won't hear me complaining if something bad happens too him.
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I wonder if this moron has been keeping up with the news ... 4 separate police involved shootings just last week in southern WV ... one in Lewisburg, another in Logan, another in Kanawha County and another in Mercer County ... all shot dead by law enforcement officers who had no other option but to defend themselves by the use of deadly force ...
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quote: I've played one for months now (can finally spill the beans without breaking my friends NDA). It absolutely will not flop. They are gonna sell a bajillion of these things and people are going to have a blast.Hardcore gamer is not the same thing as "fun game hater". Even the hardcore folks (like me... 30hrs/wk of 3dshooters) are gonna have fun.


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WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom Reed of Corning has been named the Republican co-chairman of the House Manufacturing Caucus, an ad-hoc group of lawmakers that aims to promote a rebirth of America's factories.
Reed said he will work with the Democratic co-chairman of the caucus, Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, to promote manufacturing and to make sure the interests of America's factories are protected in federal legislation.
Key to that effort, Reed said, would be promotion of the production of shale gas and domestic oil resources.
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The caucus also will promote the interests of small and large manufacturers in the upcoming legislative effort to reform the nation's tax code.


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Being privileged to grow up in Mifflin County, I met Dave Barron, who I have always referred to as "Debo" as it was a name given to him from his older sibling and people who truly know and care for him, use that as his name.
During my high school years, I met him through a group of friends. There were weekend evenings that I spent cooking in his parents' home, grabbing pots and pans that hung from the ceiling of their kitchen. He lived in a warm and caring home and that is clearly reflected in his personality. Debo is always a good friend to anybody he meets and you can feel his commitment to friendship and community coming from his soul.
Later in life, when I returned to Mifflin County, I took on a challenge of serving the community myself for many children, youth and families of Mifflin and surrounding counties. Families in Mifflin County struggle on a daily basis and will continue to do so. I cannot even count how many families I have met over the years who have mentioned Dave's name to me at work and on the street, being thankful for what he has done for them, helping them seeking to find justice in their lives. There have been many struggling families that he has reached out to, offered advice and help through their hardships, many of which I'm sure he doesn't even realize.
In 2005, my husband and I began to attend church, which just so happened to be the same church where Dave and his family are members. He is a very caring father, a wonderful husband and steps up any time he is needed for the church - whether it be as an usher, a greeter or offering legal advice. It is a blessing to see him and his family fill an entire pew at church on Sunday mornings.
Our county does not only need a judge who will serve like Dave Barron, it deserves to have a judge like Dave Barron. In my personal life and professional life, I have struggled with the judicial system in our county and it is time for change.
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December 2011 DMI Dairy Checkoff Update
December 2011 DMI Dairy Checkoff Update
Domino's Stuffed Cheesy Bread Satisfies Consumer Demand
Sales of Domino's Pizza® Stuffed Cheesy Bread, which contains as much cheese as a medium pizza, are exceeding the chain's initial expectations.
The success of Stuffed Cheesy Bread, which launched in late November, builds on a partnership between the dairy checkoff and the chain to help grow category sales.
Many consumers are purchasing Stuffed Cheesy Bread in addition to their pizza orders – and not replacing existing pizza sales. Domino's, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, will continue promoting this item in 2012.
"This new offering represents another way we're keeping dairy top-of-mind with consumers through this successful partnership," said Paul Rovey, Arizona dairy producer and chair of Dairy Management Inc.™, which manages the national dairy checkoff. "Stuffed Cheesy Bread gives consumers more of what they want – flavorful cheese in an innovative way."
Stuffed Cheesy Bread, which will be a permanent menu item, is available in three flavors: Bacon & Jalapeno, Spinach & Feta and Cheese only. Each includes mozzarella and shredded cheddar.
Dairy producers' partnership with Domino's is critical to growing sales. Adding one more ounce of cheese per pizza would require an additional 2.5 billion pounds of milk each year. Over the past few years, dairy producers have invested an average of $12 million annually in the Domino's partnership. Domino's invests tens of millions of dollars annually to help grow pizza (and cheese) sales.
UDIA Leaders Announce 2012 Board Officers
Producer leaders of the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) announce the following dairy producers as officers.
- Chair – William Siebenborn, Trenton, Mo.
- 1st Vice Chair – Neil Hoff, Windthorst, Texas
- 2nd Vice Chair, Chair of ADA – Michael Ferguson, Senatobia, Miss.
- 2nd Vice Chair, Chair of NDC – Lester Hardesty, Greeley, Colo.
- 2nd Vice Chair, Member Relations – Paul Broering, St. Henry, Ohio
- Secretary – Steve Frischknecht, Manti, Utah
- Treasurer – Allen Merrill, Parker, S.D.
The UDIA is a federation of state and regional dairy producer-funded promotion organizations that provide marketing programs that are developed and implemented in coordination with its members. The UDIA is overseen by a board comprised of dairy producers elected by their respective boards of their member organizations.
For more information about the checkoff, visit www.dairycheckoff.com.