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What Are "Trade Assignment Waivers"?
The deadline for "non-waiver" (unrestricted) trades is 4 PM (Eastern) on July 31st. No trades can be made between 4 PM and 5 PM (Eastern) on July 31st, and then beginning at 5 PM (Eastern) on July 31st and extending through to the conclusion of the MLB regular season, Trade Assignment Waivers must be secured before players on MLB 40-man rosters can be traded. (Waivers are never required to trade a player on a minor league reserve list).
If a player is placed on Trade Assignment Waivers and is not claimed, waivers are said to be "secured" and the player can be traded to any MLB club at any time, just like prior to the non-waiver trade deadline.
Trade Assignment Waivers are revocable the first time they are requested on a given player in a waiver period, so if a player is claimed, the player's club has the option to either withdraw the waiver request and retain the player, or allow the waiver claim to stand. The player's club has 48 hours to make this decision, and during this "window" the club has the right to trade the player to the claiming club (but ONLY to the claiming club). If the player is not traded to the claiming club before the window closes, and the player's club chooses not to withdraw the waiver request, the player is automatically assigned to the claiming club for the $20,000 waiver price ($25,000 for Draft-Excluded and Rule 5 players) and the claiming club assumes 100% of the player's contract. (A player with a "no trade" right can refuse both a waiver claim and a trade assignment, however).
If a player is claimed but not traded and the waiver request is subsequently withdrawn, the player cannot be placed on Trade Assignment Waivers again for at least 30 days from the date the waiver request is withdrawn, and if the player is placed on Trade Assignment Waivers again before the end of the season, the waivers become irrevocable and cannot be withdrawn. A player who has a "no trade" right (full or partial) cannot be placed on Trade Assignment Waivers a second time before the end of the season unless the player first waives his "no trade" right.
Trade Assignment Waivers secured on a player on Optional Assignment to the minors or on an MLB Disabled List expire after 72 hours.
If a player on an MLB Disabled List is placed on Trade Assignment Waivers, he must be eligible to be reinstated from the DL and healthy enough to play. If waivers are secured, the player must be reinstated from the DL within 72 hours. If the player is claimed and the waiver request is subsequently withdrawn, the player must be reinstated from the DL immedialtely.
There are two types of waivers (release waivers and assignment waivers), and while there is only one type of release waiver (Outright Release), there are three different types of assignment waivers (Trade Assignment, Optional Assignment, and Outright Assignment). Each type of waivers has a special set of rules that apply.
The MLB waiver list is transmitted at 2 PM (Eastern) every business day. Every day is an MLB business day during Spring Training and the MLB Regular Season, but Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays (Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday) are not considered MLB business days during the off-season, so the MLB waiver list is transmitted at 2 PM (Eastern) Monday through Friday only (not including national holidays that fall on a weekday) during the off-season.
If a club requests a waiver prior to the 2 PM (Eastern) deadline, the waiver request is transmitted that day. If the waiver is requested after 2 PM (Eastern), the waiver request will not be transmitted until the next business day. Any of the other 29 MLB clubs can make a claim while the player is on waivers, and then at 1 PM (Eastern) on the second business day after the waivers are requested the MLB office determines if any claims were made, and if so, which club is awarded the claim.The procedure for awarding waiver claims is different depending on the type of waivers and the time of the year.
1. For Optional Assignment Waivers, Outright Assignment Waivers, and Outright Release Waivers (but NOT for Trade Assignment Waivers): If a player is claimed by only one club, that club is awarded the claim. If more than one club makes a claim, the club with the lowest winning percentage (regardless of league) on the day the player clears waivers is awarded the claim. If two clubs with the same winning percentage make a claim, the club in the player's own league is awarded the claim. If two clubs from the same league make a claim and they are tied in the standings, the club with the lowest winning percentage from the previous season is awarded the claim. If the clubs are still tied, standings from two years back (or three years back, four years back, etc) are used to break the tie.
2. For Trade Assignment Waivers (only): If a player is claimed by more than one club, the club in the player's own league with the lowest winning percentage is awarded the claim, even if that club has a higher winning percentage than the club or clubs making a claim from the other league. So a player placed on Trade Assignment Waivers must first be "waived out of his own league" before he can be assigned to a club in the other league.
1. During the off-season and up through the first 30 days of he MLB regular season, the previous season's MLB standings are used to determine waiver claim priority.
2. Beginning on the 31st day of the MLB regular season through the conclusion of the MLB regular season, the MLB standings as of the date the player clears waivers are used to determine waiver claim priority, with the previous season's MLB standings only used to break ties.
1. A club can place no more than seven players on waivers per day, and a club can make a maximum of 50 waiver claims per week.
2. A player on a Disabled List cannot be placed on assignment waivers during Spring Training, and a player on a Disabled List cannot be placed on assignment waivers during the MLB regular season until he is both eligible to be reinstated from the DL and healthy enough to play.
3. Neither assignment waivers nor release waivers can be requested on a player while he is on the Bereavement List, Military List, Suspended List, Disqualified List, or Ineligible List.
4. Outright Release Waivers (but NOT assignment waivers) may be requested on a player while he is on the Voluntary Retired List.
5. A player cannot be traded while he is on waivers.
6. A player can be on only one type of waivers at any one time.
A club is not permitted to make a waiver claim and then trade the player to another club if the purpose of the claim was to prevent a third club from being awarded the waiver claim. (A waiver claim that is judged by the MLB Commissioner to have been made for this purpose will be revoked).
Phil, do you know anything
Phil, do you know anything about Paul Blackburn? MWL transactions say he was sent to Extended Spring Training and since there is no EXTS going on in AZ, any insight? He was 8-4, 3.19 ERA but maybe 96 IP was his limit for 2014???
Knew there had to be a reason
Knew there had to be a reason.....thanks, Phil!
There are 33 rookie position
There are 33 rookie position players accruing stats this year in the majors.
All but FOUR are averaging over 3 AB per game and the more elite prospects are averaging 3.5-3.8 AB per game. As you can probably imagine Olt is one of the four, and he averaged about 2.5 AB per game prior to being sent to AAA. What does this indicate? Well it indicates that he was spending an abnormal amount of time sitting out and getting a pinch hit appearance for a rookie. And he was pulled from games early, despite being a great defender. This is all even more absurd considering he plays on a last place rebuilding team without a true third baseman.
(The others are Campbell, Medica and Choice). The remaining 88% of rookies ALL average over 3 AB per game and Olt wasn't even close.
This is just further evidence of how rare it is for a rookie to be platooned and sat as often as Olt had been. Needless to say his 12 HR and 30 RBI rank far above most rookies (he's still 1st in HR in NL and third in MLB behind Abreu and Springer.) and remember Olt was platooned from opening day despite no evidence that he was a LEFTY KILLER etc.
Olt another double and RBI so
Olt another double and RBI so far tonight. Batting .350 and protecting Soler (who is a man on a mission).
I'm glad he didn't go down
I'm glad he didn't go down there and hit .150 with 5 homers. He's likely to get called up one more time - but Capt Happy won't play him with Valbuena around unless he is under strict orders to do so. So if he comes up and rides the pine again, to me that's on TheoCorp.
Agreed. I am REALLY sick of
Agreed. I am REALLY sick of Valbuena (and Sureouts). I am excited about Caghlan, thrilled by Rizzo, slightly concerned about Castro but in general love seeing him every day, Ruggiano should have been dealt - maybe there were no takers. Lake should go. Loving the young pitchers.
I just feel like as fans being forced to watch Sureoutz until the trade deadline was painful but made sense. Now it's pitiful and he also looks defeated - which makes it doubly hard to watch.
Valbuena just represents idiocy in the chain of command and seeing him trot out there every day just pisses me off. Again I LIKE Valbuena, but at this point I don't like him on the Cubs where captain asswhipe treats him like he's some kind of essential god. Disappointed Theo didn't force Ricky's hand by dumping him at deadline.
Well, Valbuena could be very
Well, Valbuena could be very valuable as a supersub but yeah, Capt Happy doesn't treat him like a supersub, he treats him like he's Adrian Beltre.
I don't know why everyone
I don't know why everyone craps on Valbuena so much. He has a .771 OPS. There are 19 qualified third basemen in MLB and that puts hims 9th in baseball (about 20 points ahead of Casey McGehee):
He'd be starting for about a dozen teams.
Castro's OWAR is 1.9. Valbuena is 1.7.
He's making just 1.7 million and is under club control for 2 more years.
He's the least of the Cubs worries.
It's not about Valbuena.
It's not about Valbuena. There have been enough posts about this topic that I don't think it should be necessary to say, "read the posts".
Valbuena is having a career year. His previous high OPS was .714. His current RISP is .216. Compare that with Aramis Ramirez.
He's a great utility guy. He shouldn't be blocking Olt. The window on Olt to see what he can do is tiny. Playing a guy like Valbuena over Olt is pointless for a team going nowhere unless you actually somehow think Valbuena is the third baseman of the future. Do you?
Exactly. I live Valbuena.
Exactly. I like Valbuena.
I don't like Valbuena + Ricky + Cubs 2014 + 3B - Olt + Bryant + Baez + Castro + Alcantara
There have been enough posts
There have been enough posts about Olt's playing time and the manager too, it's old, we get the point.
But not so old that you didn
But not so old that you didn't feel a need to defend America's favorite journeyman.
Well, in that case, I feel
Well, in that case, I feel vindicated: all of America is on my side.
The trade deadline just
The trade deadline just passed which is why I'm pissed again. To state it succinctly.
This guy, Baseball America's 2012 #22 prospect in all of baseball, the 49th overall pick in the 2010 draft, currently leading the NL in HR for a rookie (batting .341 in AAA) and a competent 3B defensively, cannot get a look at 3B for a month or two over Luis Valbuena, with Bryant, Baez, Alcantara all arriving next year to join Castro in the infield:
In what universe is this possible for one of the 3 or so worst teams in baseball?
he should have been sent down
he should have been sent down months ago...not even weeks ago...months.
everyone knows he can play MLB 3rd, but if the cubs seem dead set to use him as a part time player then send him to AAA and let him play 3rd/1st/LF/RF...find him places to play rather than coming off the bench or being replaced in the 5th/6th inning for a pinch hitter that can't hit his weight, but has a opposing side look at the pitcher.
he's a high-K, low average, low ob% guy at best...that's a given. he can field his position and has a lot of power, though...and he's a kid under a lot of club control. given how much time he had to take off in recent seasons past to deal with injuries/weirdness he could use some regular playing time.
I hadn't considered that they
I hadn't considered that they want him to be a sub, but you make a very good point assuming they do. Let's say he's a corner infield super sub PH - well yes they should start training him for that rhythm in AAA.
I personally think this should be the lineup they try by end of 2015 - not this batting order of course:
C - Castillo
1B - Rizzo
2B - Castro
3B - Olt
SS - Baez
LF - Bryant
CF - Alcantara
RF - Soler
If Bryant is a keeper at 3B then Olt should he dealt. Russell could complicate this equation very quickly.
Two thoughts:
1.) Cubs might still be trying to pass Valbuena and Ruggiano through waivers as we speak and exploring those avenues.
2.) Theo et al are very shrewd, they might KNOW they are not bringing Baez and Bryant up until mid 2015 for service time contract purposes. They may be still trying to build Valbuena, Sureouts, value for offseason trade possibilities, knowing they can try out Olt for first half of 2015 before bringing up Baez and Bryant. Again I think if the BRASS didn't like Olt they would have tried to capitalize on his power this year, played him more and traded him.
Arizona Phil, does this second scenario make any sense with regard to Baez/Bryant mid 2015 for future contract reasons?
valbuena and ruggs wouldn't
valbuena and ruggs wouldn't last 10 minutes on waivers because of their value and club control.
they could probably trade valbuena for something interesting if they wanted to part with him. he's good 3rd and good enough 2nd...guy could easily hit 30+ doubles, 15-20 HR and play decent D to boot.
heck, there's a few teams out there trying to make the playoffs who could insert him at 3rd and it's an immediate upgrade.
Addison Russell already with
Addison Russell already with a HR in his first at bat tonight.
Solar with 3 run HR, Vitters
Soler with 3 run HR, Vitters (who he?) a 2 run HR; 5-0 I-Cubs in the 4th
Caratini hasn't done shit for
Caratini hasn't done shit for us yet. Schwarber woulda hit for the cycle by now.
/lazy ass
Ibb first inning?
Ibb first inning?
"we need to speed up the game
"we need to speed up the game."
"hey, let's have manager challenges and remote site play review!"
there's been 2 more
there's been 2 more challenges/reviews since i last wrote that.
this game has had like 15+ minutes of this...in the bottom of the 6th.
Small sample size for me, but
Small sample size for me, but the value I have seen in challenges is that the umpires overall are pretty damn good at what they do. Maybe next year they should reserve challenges for the playoffs - maybe even just scoring plays. Part of the charm of baseball is getting mad at umps, who do pretty well. Their blown calls get a lot of press because they are so few. The biggest problem with umping is balls and strikes, but even that adds to the game. Rizzo is a good example. He is finally starting to get the benefit of the doubt from umps, whereas at the beginning of the year the opposite was happening. This human element makes things more interesting to me, even if I do get a bit aggravated when my guy doesn't get the call I think he should have.
i kind of agree. It's a
i kind of agree. It's a little weird knowing that the play isn't over at times. Takes a bit of drama out of it . . . reviewing everything is weird. Last night was just ridiculous and both teams were clumsy. Except for Hendricks who throws lollipops and is somehow in total control. I've never seen anything like it. The kid is weird.
Let's see how he does the
Let's see how he does the second time around the league. John Baker threw lollipops, too, and kept hitters off balance that way, but I don't think he fits in the rotation too well. Some of Hendricks' pitches fell off the table and he seems to hit the zone all the time. If he stays in the strike zone he may be an effective pitcher. If he gets even a mild form of Steve Blass disease on us though, he's toast.
"Maybe next year they should
"Maybe next year they should reserve challenges for the playoffs"
100% agree.
there's delays when a manager comes out to argue rather than the whole slow replay process, but it generally keeps the audience (both home and at the park) engaged into what's happening (and what may potentially happen) when they're out there.
beyond the actual time of the replay there's so much other delay going into it...the slow walk out by the manager while a coach gets on the phone to ask his people whether he should signal to the manager to ask for a replay...the crew coming out to headset the umps...the wait for the actual result...and then getting set up to play again.
it's rather easy to have a "1-2 minute challenge" actually be a 3-4 minute thing once all the motions have been run. there's a bit of "hidden" time wasted aside from the actual length of the challenges.
I like challenges, but I
I like challenges, but I really hope they do away with the manager slow-walk next year. Instant motherfucking challenge, bitches.
Really, I'd prefer for the remote umps to control all challenges and do away with the manager gameshow shit.
"Instant motherfucking
"Instant motherfucking challenge, bitches."
I think they should call it that, too. Manager presses a button, and the TV screen lights up with that. It'll drive up the ratings more than 20 new Mike Trouts ever will.
the challenge on the field is
the challenge on the field is overturned...
I approve of all this.
I approve of all this.
Bryant adds a homer (along
Bryant adds a homer (along with Soler and Russell).
Hendricks with more smoke and mirrors so far tonight. I don't know how he does it ...
It's ridiculous how
It's ridiculous how surprising/disappointing it is when the [core four, fab five, whatever the fuck it is these days] aren't hitting homeruns.
the dodgers are playing some
the dodgers are playing some really crappy baseball tonight...some really embarrassing D.
I haven't seen a team
I haven't seen a team (Dodgers tonight) look this bad in years - and that's saying a lot.
The looks like the Chicago
They looked like the Chicago Cubs circa 2009-2014.
baseball america...
baseball prospectus...
Hitter of the Night: Javier Baez, 2B, Cubs (Iowa, AAA): 3-5, R, HR, K.
Baez (has) his flaws, as does just about every hitter not named Mike Trout, but he's officially out of whatever slump was slowing him down in April. We're going to have to put up with some low OBPs, but we do it for Adam Jones, and no one seems to mind. No one seems too mad at Yoenis Cespedes, either. And neither of them is playing second base, where power is scarce.
more BP, transaction analysis
more BP, transaction analysis from Atlanta-Cubs dealings. Carrot-top, Boni/Russell and commentary on Olt, Fuji and Baez
Would you be willing to
Would you be willing to summarize briefly for those of us not subscribed to BP?
Emilio Bonifacio
Emilio Bonifacio
The move from the Cubs to the Braves adds some value for him as he'll likely score runs at a higher rate than he did with Chicago. The offense has more pop throughout so he'll have his chances. El Boni got off to a scorching start in April before settling into the type of production he's provided throughout his entire career. He's still adventurous on the base-paths which has resulted in a few TOOTBLAN this year. At the end of the day, he's still Emilio Bonifacio.
James Russell
With the Cubs there was at least the faintest hope that Russell could eventually close out games post deadline. That's all gone with a move to Atlanta, where he will be the LOOGY and sit behind Craig Kimbrel. Good luck getting that job.
Acquired C/3B-S Victor
Acquired C/3B-S Victor Catarini from the Braves in exchange for LHP James Russell and UTL-S Emilio Bonifacio. [7/31]
A 2013 second-round pick out of Miami-Dade College, Caratini is intriguing prospect due to an offensive profile that presents limited risk as he climbs the minor-league ladder. The 20-year-old has a smooth stroke from both sides of the plate with a gap-to-gap approach. He utilizes a short swing, particularly from the left side, and can barrel up balls in all quadrants of the zone, projecting to be an above-average hitter who could post batting averages in the .275 range. Though he'll accumulate his fair share of line-drive doubles to the gaps, his over-the-fence power will be limited by a linear stroke that produces abundant topspin. He's a well-below-average runner and doesn't project to be an asset on the bases. Caratini has spent time behind the plate and at the hot corner this season but has settled in as a full-time catcher of late. His receiving and blocking skills have improved over the course of the season, and while he'll never be an above-average defender, this area of his game does not project to be a major liability to a team. His arm is fringy at best due to a slow release, however, and this is an issue that will likely be exploited as he moves through the upper levels. Overall, the solid offensive profile will drive Caratini through the minors, but his average-at-best work behind the dish and weak arm will limit his potential impact at the highest level. The best-case scenario is that he becomes a versatile bat off the bench who can hit for decent averages from both sides of the plate and fill in at catcher and on the infield corners when necessary.
"Best-case" is that he'll be
"Best-case" is that he'll be a bench player? The fuck?
mlbtr commentary on the Cub
mlbtr commentary on the Cub transactions (excerpt)...
For where the Cubs are in their rebuilding process, it's hard to see their July moves as anything less than a big win for the Cubs front office, turning four short-term veterans in Hammel, Bonifacio (both under contract only through 2014), Samardzija and Russell (through 2015) into four promising young players who combine for over two decades' worth of controllable years. Some more moves could be coming in August, as outfielders Justin Ruggiano, Nate Schierholtz and Ryan Sweeney would all likely not have much trouble passing through waivers.
Arrietta and Hendricks,
Arrietta and Hendricks,
then pray for rain.
Phil, there are a lot of
Phil, there are a lot of things floating around sports radio as to when the clock would start running on either Baez or Bryant. On one talk show yesterday they said if they are brought up 9-1 and kept till the end of the year that would not count as time in the majors. I think I read one of your comments that stated the clock starts when you go on the 25 man active roster.
This may all be a non issue because I have to believe the Cubs would be wiser to keep them off the 40 man roster till after the rule 5 draft, to protect two more players. I know you had a article on this possibly you could refer me to that article or just state what you believe would be the date next year when they arrive to eliminate super two possibilities.
Service time shouldn't be a
Service time shouldn't be a major issue with potential stars like Baez or Bryant. Alcantara I can see measuring service time on since, although he may become a star, it doesn't seem quite as sure a thing by any means. These days, guys like Bryant and Baez get locked into contracts as soon as possible, ala Rizzo, Castro, Longoria, etc. If the Cubs are waiting to call up a guy like Baez based on only service time, they're being stupid. However, I give TheoCorp the benefit of the doubt here and assume they are waiting for the strikeout numbers to drop a bit more.
That makes no sense. Even
That makes no sense. Even those contracts are based on buying out free agent years and the more you have to buy out the more you will have to pay. Waiting a few dozen games to save yourself a year makes sense in virtually all circumstances.
I'm pretty sure this is how
I'm pretty sure this is how theo thinks about it too. Also Bryant is a Boras client so he won't be an easy sign I don't think.
It makes plenty of sense. If
It makes plenty of sense. If you wait until April 17th to call Baez up just to save a year on a free agent contract then you're losing time that could be spent on the field with the major league team. I'm thinking more Baez than Bryant, who as Carlito points out is a Boras client and won't get called up anyway this September, most likely. But if Baez is called up in September, he should just stay up with the big club from that point on. Sending him down for a couple weeks at the start of next season is an obvious ploy and isn't going to be looked at very fondly by either his agent or by the player. If TheoCorp thinks the team can be competitive next year, and they better, then they should bring Baez up in September and get him some at bats and playing time in the infield with Castro and Rizzo. Turning around and sending him down to Iowa at the beginning of next year after that would be bush, and the player knows it.
"then you're losing time that
"then you're losing time that could be spent on the field with the major league team"
NO, you are likely gaining time because the player will be under club control longer and will be cheaper and thus will spend MORE years with the big league team overall than if you do something stupid now and call him up just so fans like you can get to see him a few weeks sooner.
You're missing my point
You're missing my point completely. By missing time I mean missing time playing with the team as a unit. In terms of overall time spent, what difference does it make if he has an extra year in 2020 as opposed to 2021? If you lock him up early, that extra year is meaningless if the team has been contending every year. The idea is to get to a winning state soon, because yes, we fans are hungry and deserve to see a winning team. Playing him in September this year, getting out the kinks, letting him make his adjustments now, is a lot better than bringing him in during late April and making those adjustments then. It's stupid baseball that you are proposing, all to save some time in the future for a player you don't even know will still be playing baseball then.
Your proposal = rookies
Your proposal = rookies called up right away, team finishes at about .500 next year, core plays together through 2020
Epstein/Hoyer/Me/Most everyone else = rookies called up a few weeks into next season, team finished at about .500 anyway, core plays together through 2021
It's stupid baseball that you are proposing.
Phil, thank you for the
Phil, thank you for the information. Your knowledge of the contracts relating to the player and owner are fascinating. It's obvious to me that Baez should play out the season and come up to the Cubs in late April or earlier May of 2015. It's not a matter of being a bad guy with either of these players, but rather following the contract to your (management's) maximum advantage.
Soler appears to be out of
Soler appears to be out of lineup on a planned rest night?
Baez at 2B tonight!
Caratini with a hit and RBI in his first AB for KC.
Caratini with a hit and RBI in his second AB for KC.
and the Cougars get a nice 5
and the Cougars get a nice 5 IP start (1 run) from Jonathan Martinez.
He seems to get rested
He seems to get rested frequently. Is he still bothered by hammies some?
I think it's totally
I think it's totally preventative and they adjusted some of his training to suit his injury history. I'll tell you I really thought he was a bust with all the injuries but it's looking like he and the Cubs are really stepping it up. I'm excited about him.
Monkey never cramps.
Monkey never cramps.
My new favorite person in the world.
3 bananas! That guy is a
3 bananas! That guy is a genius ...
Cubs-Dodgers game is
Cubs-Dodgers game is currently on MLB TV with the dodgers broadcast/Vin Scully.
One thing that got lost for
One thing that got lost for me in the July transaction shuffle was that Brian Roberts got designated for assignment. Cubs fans are that much closer to the dream, finally, after all these years.
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Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.


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Also, Caydee if you're reading this: rest up, get well, and we hope to see you skate again in a year!
Also, Caydee if you're reading this: rest up, get well, and we hope to see you skate again in a year!
Your personal opinions regarding Z/B and C/S are just that- opinions. You clearly prefer D/C and I can appreciate that. However, there are probably just as many fans (and some judges) who feel the opposite. They've always been a pretty polarizing team. In any event, saying they're "wayyyyyy more dynamic" than C/S is really irrelevant now as that pairing ended in May and there was no chance of them meeting head to head again.
I don't think US pairs is in a sorry state. I think its in probably the deepest field in a decade. Would it be a stronger field with Castelli/Shnapir and Denney/Coughlin? Yes. But neither of those teams were going to be world medalists next season and I think we have several teams that could assert themselves and get the same 4CC and GP silver medals D/C won in prior years and perhaps steadily climb in the run up to 2018.
I don't think we've seen the last of Denney, but I do think we've seen the last of Coughlin.
I was also at Nationals this year and I thought C/S were quite dynamic, especially in the SP So yes opinions can differ. And though Z/B doesn't have the explosive elements of Denny and Coughlin and Scimeca/Knierim, I do think they are pretty consistent team and they seem hungry and driven, which is a plus. Champions/contenders are not always created overnight, and this is a team that came in with a relative whimper, so I expect more surprises.
I'm actually excited to see how the pairs teams will take advantage of this opportunity. No. 1 is wide open now. Who will take it?!
All this discussion of US pair standings has me think about Timothy LeDuc. I was a big fan of L/L so I'm nervous for Tim's future! Wishing good things for him. I guess, since male partners tend to have an easier time finding partners, he definitely has a chance to keep moving forward.
One thing I do like about Z/B despite the relative smallness of their elements, is their exuberance and the fact they give the impression they genuinely like one another. They also feel like a 'better matched' pair to me in a lot of ways, although obviously we haven't seen Castelli/Tran or Leng/Shnapir in action yet.
I think Z/B seems to have a positive thinking going as far as peaking at the right time.
Then again, D/C didn't appear to have huge scoring potential themselves, in that they had many clean or nearly clean international skates that were getting good scores, but scores that even a team like Castelli/Shnapir, for example, could beat or nearly beat with some mistakes. But D/C did regularly surpass Z/B's scoring capabilities and were one of the only US pairs that had potential to place in the single digits at a Worlds/Olympics. While their skating style might be described as rough, D/C were one of the more explosive US pairs, and internationally that absolutely helped them. They probably deserve more credit than some fans give them.
As someone else mentioned, I'm not sure if the size of Z/B's elements (I hate to single them out, as this is a bit of a US pairs trend) is something that can be fixed or if it's simply what their elements look like and we need to just enjoy this pair for what they are. I can't think of many teams with small elements that suddenly increase them to be big. Pair teams can obviously improve through the years, but explosiveness is something that comes naturally to a pair, or it doesn't. The infectious joy of Felicia, especially, makes me not worry so much about their elements when I watch them, but they're just not likely to stand out on a world level.
I am not saying this as someone who dislikes them but as a fact. One of the best moments of Nationals for me period was Felicia beaming during her and Nate's final lift. But their elements are indeed small, even compared to the other teams we have.
I disagree that they were a "better team" than Castelli and Shnapir unless better simply means more consistent. C/S with a fall in the SA SP were within a point of D/C; their messy FS at nationals still got higher PCS than Denney and Coughhlin's winning FS. They had more polish and therefore had a small buffer. Had C/S regularly skated like they did in the Sochi pairs event, I don't think D/C could have ever beaten them and definitely not in Sochi. But the fact is their Sochi skates were the exception and Denney and Coughlin's norm was to hit their elements. And that's to their extreme credit. At the same time, when it really counted, C/S beat them and as a result, they will be announced as Olympics medalists for the rest of their lives. D/C may have won the number of overall head to head match ups but in the end C/S have more to show for it.
As far as Z/B, I'm not sure they'll ever stand out on a world level. But I don't think they should be counted out nationally at all. Assuming S/K, D/C had they stayed or anyone else will just leapfrog them because of smaller elements or potential or anything else reminds me of this time last year when most posters here seemed to think C/S would automatically concede the National title to D/C or S/K. Felicia and Nate are Olympians who likely consider themselves the top US pair by virtue of their silver medal and the C/S split. I am sure they're not looking to lose their status as one of the very top US pairs and I think they'll show up at Nationals hungry to climb one more step to the top of the podium. Personally, I'd love to see them as champions.
Does anyone know why Tran and Purich split? And will Tran now skate for the U.S.?
And I'm sure Z/B know their weaknesses. After all they spent several weeks with Savchenko/Szolkowy training at their rink. I think their weaknesses would be pretty obvious after skating with them!


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The path to six starts with a single step.
That�s how many wins it�ll take if the Durango High School boys basketball team harbors hopes of a Class 4A state title.
But before entertaining such grandiose ideas, the Demons have to take care of the opponent right in front of them. That would be Pueblo Central. Durango (16-6) earned the No. 6 seed in the Guy Gibbs Region of the Class 4A tournament, and the Demons will open their second-consecutive state tournament appearance at home Wednesday against the No. 11 Wildcats (7-16) at a time yet to be determined.
�All we know is they play in a league where they compete every night,� DHS head coach Alan Batiste said of the South Central League, which qualified five of six teams for the postseason. �Hard-nosed basketball similar to Palisade�s kind of play.�
Durango, which was bounced in the second round last year, will be coming off a loss to Palisade in the district championship game, one that saw the Bulldogs earn a No. 5 seed. As far as seeding goes, Batiste said he felt the seeding committee was �respectful� when it came to the Demons� placement in the 48-team field.
�They hit it dead on,� he said. �I like our division. Eventually as you go on in the tournament bracket, you eventually have to start playing ones and twos at some point.�
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But one game at a time. The Demons will hope to get healthy before Wednesday, with forward Nick Hamlin and guard Dane Mestas missing time last weekend with ankle injuries. DHS likely will need both if they hope to win multiple games at the state tournament level.
�It�s still up in the air. ... Still day-to-day with Nick and Dane. Hopefully they can handle it,� Batiste said.
The Wildcats are led offensively by 6-1 freshman Michael Ranson, who averages 15 points per game, and they score 47 points per game. Pueblo Central�s roster is similar to that of Durango�s in the sense that they have a lot of players right around the 6-foot mark height-wise.
And the Wildcats� record, given the league competition, may be deceptive. Alongside quality conference competition, their schedule contains losses to Lewis-Palmer and St. Michael�s of Santa Fe, N.M. They do, however, enter the game losers of four in a row and six of their last seven.
Still, even with a victory Wednesday, the road beyond that isn�t easy. Then again, it�s not supposed to be.
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As my series on Namibia comes to a close, I realize how little I know about this awesome country in Africa.
After transferring my non-refundable down payment from the Honduras Expedition (I am not and do not plan to be a scuba diver, a prerequisite for that trip) to the "Big Cat Conundrum" in Namibia, I had no idea what I was getting into, but I certainly was going to give it my best.
Our Biosphere Expedition team is part of a five-year research project (we were in the first-year group) headed by scientist Kristina Killian, whose focus is the study of the ecology and the behavior of the wild animals and their conservation.
Ulf and Michaela Tubbesing are the owners of the Ongos Farm (our study site) and the overseers of the project design and local involvement.
Biosphere Expedition provides the necessary manpower (volunteers) and resources to ensure a successful outcome of this project.
One of the main objectives is to be able to present private farmers in Namibia with supporting information and a feasible plan on alternative land management practices.
Namibia is the first country to incorporate conservation into its constitution. However, as tourism becomes increasingly popular, the country does not have the financial resources to pursue practices conducive to the protection of the wildlife and its habitat.
Ongos Farm is a primary example of what can be done by private farmers to successfully rehabilitate land, from a cattle ranch to a well-stocked game ranch. Ongos Farm was bought in 2004; today, it is resplendent in giraffes, all sorts of antelope, wildebeest, hartebeest, ostrich, warthogs, baboons and more.
As a volunteer, I got to see the results of conservation techniques, such as removing fences, which impede natural migration, up close and personal.
I could not end this series without addressing trophy hunting on game ranches. I, like so many, probably was labeled as a "bunny hugger." So, as I was telling people about my upcoming trip, I went on and on as to how people could kill these majestic animals as sport and use their heads as wall art.
After being in Namibia for a couple of days, I was eating my words and began to understand, again, the natural balance of things. I knew full well why we have deer hunting in Ohio. Overpopulation is a threat to our natural balance of things. Before we know it, deer would be running the streets and moving into our homes.
So, why didn't I take that concept and apply it to Africa?
The way Ulf described it, the responsible game farmer in charge of trophy hunting would steer the hunter to the 10-year-old kudu (the prized animal of choice because of its striking, spiraling horns). A kudu of that age declines rapidly and becomes a burden to the rest of the stock.
Namibia, as well are other countries in Africa, is dirt poor. Therefore, the business of trophy hunting is critical to the economy. About 5,000 hunters a year come to this country for hunting and spend about 300 million Namibian dollars.
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It is a euphemism for terrorism.
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So much emphasis has been placed on the Tea Party that liberalism is usually ignored. But there are signs that often denied philosophy is slowly making a comeback....
LOL. Not even close Turner.
Mid-term elections PROVED the progressives are going bye-bye. Americans are not fooled by a progressive democrat OR a progressive republican.
The Tea Party is working just fine. It must be. It's gotten to Dr. Turner hasn't it? Liberals only attack those who are HURTING them. SO it goes to stand to reason (which libs don't know how to do) that the tea party is doing great. We are not going anywhere. And yes, we VOTE.
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Heh....libs didn't like my bringing up Obama/Hillary's incompetence eh??
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When you follow the money.....you see the theives out in the open!!
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OR....investigate the taxpayer funded green solar company that is bankrupt run/owned by Hillary and Obama first term employee in WH, Terry McAuliffe, former DNC top dog. How about writing and answering questions about that fraudulent business???
OR...the liberal Obama friend who got taxpayer money to open a solar panel company that was SUPPOSED to hire thousands and yet never hired one as after got the money; went bankrupt!!! Now, they've left an ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER in COLORADO that no one is investigating nor is the Obama EPA even demanding they clean up. Hmm.....Really???? Guess it has to be owned by a conservative before EPA demands fines and clean up. Right Turner???
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Hey Dr. Turner..........What about the responsible parties that murdered American citizens in Benghazi, Libya embassy? How about doing some investigative work and writing about that. WHy won't Hillary, Obama and Eric Holder allow the 'survivors' to answer questions about that day??? What are they hiding if they aren't concerned??? Now there's something to work on. But you won't. They're all democrats and you'll defend them in whatever they do. Right? You are irrelevant on here as everyone knows you're biased. Therefore your words mean nothing. They only validate your "loyalty" to your progressive party of failures.
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Dr. Turner....all the spin cycles and money in the world isn't going to make Obamacare or Obama look competent or successful. But hey, you can keep pounding those keys and keep supporting a losing battle all you want. The TRUTH is out for all to see. YOU like other dems wish it would go away. It's not. You can change the subject but we'll always bring it right back up. We don't believe the liberal lies any longer. Too many lies leads to no one listening anymore. Goodbye DNC; you did it to yourselves.
Now there's two democrats in Clarksburg leaving the democrat party and joining the Republican party. They, too, have had it with Obama and radical progressives on both sides of the aisle who wish to destroy coal and make utilities quadruple for citizens. Enough is enough. DNC is finished!
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A garage at 175 Marlboro Road in Troy is completely destroyed after a fire.
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"The occupational therapy program at Penn State Berks is excellent and helped me to grow as a professional. I currently work for a contract agency, mostly in adult and older adult physical disability settings. After completing the Penn State Associate degree program as a traditional student, I worked as a certified occupational therapy assistant for six years. While working, I attended Misericordia University as a part time non-traditional weekend student to pursue my Masters degree in occupational therapy.
"Recently, I graduated from the program and plan to continue working for my contract agency as an occupational therapist. Starting my career in occupational therapy as an assistant was extremely valuable and helped me to succeed as a graduate student.
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Four people were shot, and one is now critically injured, in a Modesto drive-by on Thursday evening, police said.
All four were hospitalized, according to the Modesto Police Department.
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May 23, 2013
The former Loyalsock Township High School student who challenged the district's drug testing policy in court is disappointed in Judge Richard Gray's ruling in favor of the school district....
it does not include school staff, administration, school board members, etc - and when a coach approaches the school board requesting a student be drug tested because the coach is suspicious and the coach told no - not once but twice - then something needs to be looked at - why have the policy if it's not going to adhered to without bias? and why not all students - not just the ones involved in extracuricular activities?
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Does this Drug testing include All school officials, administrator, teacher's, staff, and students..?
If not... why not..? Isn't it a goal to keep Schools a Drug Free Zone.
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"No.....these tests do not check for pregnancy, genetic traits, hormone levels, CBC, etc ad nauseum." - Sullivan11
...Because, after ALL...what do those have to do with gate-receipts??
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The policy requires students participating in extra-curricular activities to submit to random drug tests.
No.....these tests do not check for pregnancy, genetic traits, hormone levels, CBC, etc ad nauseum. The lab tests only for adulterants, specimen validity and specified drugs.
A prospective football player must submit to a physical exam, but he shouldn't be tested for drugs?
Ahhh, "turn your head and cough" with a doc's hand on your scrotum is much more invasive than privately peeing in a cup.
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"So, what is the Loyalsocks school drug testing policy...." - Tedeaux
It should be fairly-obvious, that...students, who participate in extracurricular activities or getting parking permits, are MUCH-more likely to succumb to the world o' drugs, prostitution and anti-social behavior (in-general), than the rest o' the student-body...and, their parents are (obviously/automatically) incapable of doing THEIR jobs. I'm guessing this is (also) some kind of exercise to teach these (tested) students how to avoid living in (what "conservatives" describe, as) a "nanny"-state...somehow.
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It was a 3-2 week for the Thunder that featured the first two losses of the season and then a sweep of a back-to-back-to-back. Blah blah blah, let's rank the roster.
1. Kevin Durant (Last week: 1)
The first week of 2012 didn't quite contain the same fireworks for KD the last week of 2011 did. No dramatic buzzer-beaters, no 30-point games even. But Durant did score the final 13 points against Houston which included a game-winner with 22 seconds left. In fact, check this out: Via StatsCube, Durant is 8-13 in the clutch (defined as the last five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime with a score differential of five points or less) for 27 points in just 18 minutes. That's nine more points than the next closest guy in the league. KD isn't becoming a closer. He is one.
2. James Harden (Last week: 3)
It's time to talk seriously about how good James Harden. Like, where does he fit in terms of the really good players in the league? Let me throw out five guys and you tell me if Harden is better, worse or on par: Kevin Martin, Joe Johnson, Tyreke Evans, Jason Terry, Jamal Crawford. All five Harden is averaging more points per game and has a higher PER. In fact, excluding Manu Ginobili who is hurt, Harden leads all shooting guards in PER with a 24.75. He's gone from a likely double-digit guy to a threat for 20 every night. He hasn't scored less than 10 yet this season and he shot 43 percent from 3 this week. The beard is currently being feared.
3. Russell Westbrook (Last week: 4)
After an up and down opening week, Westbrook was far more consistent and steady over the last seven days. He scored 93 points on 83 shots (averaging 18.6 ppg on 44.5 percent shooting), got his turnovers under control (just 2.6 a game) and looked a whole lot more like himself. He brought the Thunder back from the dead against the Rockets in Houston and seems to have found his jumper again. His assists stayed down (5.4 a game for the week), but he hasn't needed to play as much as a creator with KD and Harden doing plenty of it. That area definitely needs to improve some though. The Thunder are at their best when Westbrook is dishing out eight or more assists.
4. Serge Ibaka (Last week: 8)
I think we all might've expected a bit much from Ibaka this season. Since he was set to be a full-time starter and he put up pretty good numbers splitting between starting and coming off the bench last year, it seemed natural he'd trend up to double-double territory. Yet he's putting up numbers about like Perk. Last week though, Ibaka was a bit better, averaging eight points and six boards with 2.2 blocks a game. Maybe he's not going to have a monster season like some of us thought and his minutes curiously fluctuate, but as long as he's doing his job, he makes OKC a lot better.
5. Kendrick Perkins (Last week: 2)
Perk is doing pretty much the same exact things he did the opening week, except I'm not as excited about his re-made body (pause) as I was last week. Now I know what to expect from Perk — rebounding, good help defense, tough post defense and a nightly scuffle. Just the way the Thunder needs it.
6. Thabo Sefolosha (Last week: 6)
It looks to me like Thabo's defense is returning to his 2009-10 form and here's a fun fact: So far this year, Thabo is 7-12 from 3. That's 58 percent. That's best on the team. That's good.
7. Nick Collison (Last week: 7)
Not only did Collison put up a double-double against the Spurs, he also dominated Matt Bonner. That's something to take note of. Collison dunked on him, took him off the dribble, abused him the post — it was the total package.
8. Nazr Mohammed (Last week: 10)
I am absolutely in love with the passing going on between Collison and Nazr Mohammed in the post. No-looks, smart extra drop-offs, draw and dishes — it's great stuff.
9. Reggie Jackson (Last week: 12)
It took just one game, but Jackson seems to have won the confidence of a lot of Thunder fans. Mainly because he himself is quite the confident young man. Jackson didn't hesitate in his first night of replacing Eric Maynor, stepping in and taking open shots while running the offense smoothly. It's one game and the season is long and will have bumps, but Jackson certainly should have eased some worries.
10. Daequan Cook (Last week: 5)
Between flu-like symptoms and wearing welding glasses, Cook didn't have a great week shooting the ball. He hit 57 percent of his shots from deep the opening week but hit just 2-14 this past week.
11. Cole Aldrich (Last week: 11)
Watching Cole Aldrich bumble around and try his very hardest the last four minutes of a blowout is one of those simple pleasures that come along with having a good team. Aldrich isn't a bad player by any means, but the dude takes garbage time seriously. Diving on the floor, screaming out screens like someone on Reno Ave. needs to hear it, trying to rebound every shot — Aldrich is busting it out there.
12. Lazar Hayward (Last week: 13)
It's pretty much guaranteed that Hayward's first shot of each game he plays in is either going to barely glance the rim or smack directly into the backboard.
13. Eric Maynor (Last week: 9)
Eric Maynor had a pretty bad week. Let's just say that.
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|Molecular-Frame Angular Distributions of Resonant Auger Electrons
Molecular-frame electron angular distribution (MFAD) measurements provide access to an unprecedented level of detailed information about phenomena involving quantum coherence, such as phases of photoelectron waves, symmetry breaking in molecular dissociation, core-hole localization in molecules, and molecular double-slit interference, all of which are hidden in conventional gas-phase electron spectroscopy, owing to the random orientation of the molecules. While most MFAD studies to date have focused on photoelectrons, an international team of scientists from Western Michigan University, the ALS, and Tohoku University in Japan has successfully used a novel approach to determine for the first time the molecular-frame angular distributions of resonantly excited Auger electrons in carbon monoxide.
The molecular frame is the natural reference frame for the study of molecules and their interaction with electromagnetic radiation or charged particles, but in order to experimentally determine MFADs, the molecules have to be ''fixed'' in space, usually by angle-resolved coincidence measurements of the electron(s) and ion(s) resulting from photoexcitation of the molecule and subsequent decay processes. Because of their element and site specificity, Auger electrons are often used as a probe for the atomic environment in large molecules and solids. In the case of resonant excitation (in which there are no photoelectrons), Auger electrons represent the only way (apart from fluorescence) to obtain information.
There have been no reports of MFAD experiments for resonantly excited Auger electrons, in part because measurements require rotating either the electron spectrometer or the polarization vector of the exciting radiation and hence are substantially more challenging and time consuming than for photoelectron MFADs. Recently, a new analytical framework was developed at Tohoku University that makes it possible to obtain full three-dimensional MFADs from measurements of electrons at only two angles in combination with momentum-resolved detection of the ions over the full 4π solid angle.
To test the new approach the research team applied it to identifying the molecular states involved in two groups (labeled h and i) from the Auger spectrum following the resonant CO:C(1s)→ π* excitation. Measurements of Auger electrons in coincidence with C+ (if the molecule fragments following Auger emission) or CO+ (if it does not) ions were made at ALS Beamline 4.0.2, with the ALS operating in the two-bunch mode. The apparatus consisted of an ion-momentum-imaging spectrometer and two electron time-of-flight (TOF) analyzers mounted in the plane perpendicular to the light propagation direction at 0° and 54.7°. With the newly developed transformation method, this was sufficient to determine the three-dimensional MFADs from the measurements.
The measured MFADs of the h and i groups show distinct differences. In particular, the MFAD of group h displays a strong asymmetry with a preferential emission of the electrons along the molecular axis in the direction of the carbon atom, while the MFAD of group i is more isotropic and has a large fraction of its total intensity perpendicular to the molecular axis in the plane through the origin. The different shapes of the MFADs are well reproduced by ab initio calculations. They provide an unambiguous assignment of group h to two states, 3 2∏ and 4 2∏, which have almost identical MFADs. Group i appears in the energy region where the calculations predict transitions to the 5 2∏ and 1 2Φ states.
In sum, the measurements yield very different angular distributions for the close-lying h and i groups, both of which could be identified through comparison with theoretical predictions. Moreover, contributions from experimentally unresolved Auger transitions into the i group could be identified. The team's calculations were able to pass the stringent test of reproducing well the experimental angular distributions, thus providing the basis for further theoretical advances, new insights into the dynamics of molecular Auger decay, and identification of different molecular states.
Research conducted by D. Rolles, Z.D. Pesic, and I. Dumitriu (Western Michigan University and ALS); G. Prümper, H. Fukuzawa, X.-J. Liu, and K. Ueda (Tohoku University, Japan); R.F. Fink (University of Würzburg, Germany); A.N. Grum-Grzhimailo (Tohoku University, Japan, and Moscow State University, Russia); and N. Berrah (Western Michigan University).
Research Funding: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES);
Publication about this research: D. Rolles,G. Prumper, H. Fukuzawa, X.-J. Liu, Z.D. Pesic, R.F. Fink, A.N. Grum-Grzhimailo, I. Dumitriu, N. Berrah, and K. Ueda,"Molecular-frame angular distributions of resonant CO:C(1s) Auger electrons," Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 263002 (2008).
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LAKE TAHOE — Home sales are up around Lake Tahoe, due in no small part to dipping prices, according to a mid-year report released by Lake Tahoe-based real estate company Chase International.The report, which compares sales from January 1 through June 30 of 2012 to the same timeframe of 2011, indicates that the number of homes sold is up an impressive 28 percent.There was no change in the overall dollar volume, reflecting decreases in both median (19 percent) and average (33 percent) home prices. The median price of a home in Lake Tahoe is $310,000 and the average is $628,944. The sales of homes priced under a million dollars is up 31 percent while homes over the million-dollar mark is up by two percent."Decreasing inventory coupled with historic low prices is enticing buyers back to the market," said Susan Lowe, corporate vice president for Chase International. "I'm sure we'll continue to see a lot of movement throughout the rest of the year." Nearly all areas around the lake experienced increases in units and volume sold, except for the East Shore, which saw a 59 percent drop in volume sold, but an 11 percent increase in homes sold. Tahoe City saw the biggest gains, with a 33 percent jump in both dollar volume and homes sold and a 36 percent rise in homes sold for less than a million.Incline Village also fared well, with a 36 percent increase in homes sold, 39 percent of which were priced under a million. South Shore experienced a whopping 27 percent increase in units sold and a five percent increase in volume.The number of homes sold in Truckee was up 12 percent while dollar volume was up six percent. Homes sold for less than a million were up 13 percent. Home prices in Truckee remained relatively stable, with only minor decreases. The median price of a home is $425,000 (down two percent) and the average price is $514,740 (down six percent). Headquartered in Lake Tahoe, Nevada since 1986, with eight offices in the region (Zephyr Cove, Glenbrook, Incline Village, Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, Truckee, South Lake Tahoe and Reno) and one in London, England, Chase International and its exclusive affiliations handles a large share of the country's property. A recognized leader in the world of real estate, Chase International continues to grow, having added 65 Realtors to its ranks in the past 12 months.For more information about Chase International, visit www.chaseinternational.com.
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July 12, 2012
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