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WASHINGTON – Here are the votes of Western New York's three members of the House of Representatives and the state's two U.S. senators on recent major legislation in Congress. A "Y" means the member voted for the measure; an "N" means the member voted against the measure; and an "A" means the member did not vote.
BLUE ALERT NETWORK: The House passed the National Blue Alert Act sponsored by Rep. Michael G. Grimm, R-N.Y. The bill would establish at the Justice Department a national Blue Alert communications network to issue information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.
Grimm said the network "will notify the media and the public so that we can have the help that we need to aid in the apprehension of some of the most violent criminals."
The vote, on May 14, was 406 yeas to 2 nays.
Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, Y; Rep. Chris Collins, R-Clarence, Y; Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, Y.
REPEALING HEALTH CARE REFORM: The House passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., that would repeal the 2010 health care reform law.
Bachmann said health care reform consisted of "a lot of promises that can't be fulfilled. Before we go forward with this train wreck, let's make sure it ends so we can bring about cures, so we can bring about better developments in health care."
An opponent, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said the bill would "add to the deficit, and they send us back to the days when insurance companies were in charge, costs were skyrocketing, and tens of millions either had no coverage, especially if they had pre-existing conditions, or coverage that they could depend on."
The vote, on May 16, was 229 yeas to 195 nays.
Higgins, N; Collins, Y; Reed, Y.
REGULATING WATER PROJECTS: The Senate rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., to the Water Resources Development Act. The amendment would have barred guidance for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to adopt an expanded definition of waters of the United States.
Barrasso said the guidance would allow ditches and other small drainage projects to be regulated by the federal government, which "would grant the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Corps of Engineers virtually unlimited ... regulatory control over all wet areas within a state."
An opponent, Sen. Barbara A. Boxer, D-Calif., said: "For decades the Clean Water Act has provided broad protections for the nation's waters. The Barrasso amendment stops the corps from restoring these longstanding protections, leaving many waters at risk."
The vote, on May 14, was 52 yeas to 44 nays, short of the three-fifths majority required for approval.
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D, N; Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D, N.
BEACH RENOURISHMENT TIMELINE: The Senate rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to the Water Resources Development Act. The amendment would have eliminated a bill provision to extend federal funding for beach renourishment projects from 50 years to 65 years.
An opponent, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., said beach renourishment projects help limit damage from hurricanes and other storms while also sustaining recreational use of beaches.
The vote, on May 15, was 43 yeas to 53 nays.
Gillibrand, N; Schumer, N.
REVIEWING WATER PROJECTS: The Senate rejected an amendment sponsored by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to the Water Resources Development Act. The amendment would have removed restrictions on the authority of the Infrastructure Deauthorization Commission to recommend the cancellation of water projects.
Coburn said excluding projects that have begun since 1996 from the commission's authority would protect special interests and allow wasteful projects to go forward.
An opponent, Sen. Barbara A. Boxer, D-Calif., said the amendment would allow projects "to be stopped midstream – active projects, projects that have local funds flowing into them and private funds flowing into them."
The vote, on May 15, was 35 yeas to 61 nays.
Gillibrand, N; Schumer, N.
BUY AMERICAN RULE FOR WATER PROJECTS: The Senate passed an amendment sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., to the Water Resources Development Act. The amendment would require the use of American iron, steel and manufactured goods for water infrastructure pilot projects.
Merkley said: "It makes sense for American business, for the American economy, for our workers to do as much of the work as possible to create that supply chain in America."
An opponent, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said the requirement "could increase the cost of materials in some federal projects by close to 25 percent."
The vote, on May 15, was 60 yeas to 36 nays.
Gillibrand, Y; Schumer, Y.
WATER PROJECTS: The Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act sponsored by Sen. Barbara A. Boxer, D-Calif. The bill would authorize Army Corps of Engineers projects to improve the transportation and navigability of U.S. waterways and develop water resources.
Boxer said the projects were needed to prevent flooding, ease the movement of goods between ports, and improve the environmental quality of bodies of water such as the Everglades and Chesapeake Bay.
The vote, on May 15, was 83 yeas to 14 nays.
Gillibrand, Y; Schumer, Y.
CONFIRMING DISTRICT JUDGE FOR CALIFORNIA: The Senate confirmed the nomination of William H. Orrick III to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of California.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., cited Orrick's 25 years of experience as a commercial lawyer in San Francisco and four years of experience overseeing the Office of Immigration Litigation at the Justice Department. Feinstein said Orrick "has proven throughout his career that he has the intellect, skill and temperament to do an outstanding job on the federal bench in San Francisco."
An opponent, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said: "I was troubled by his intervention in Utah, Arizona, South Carolina and Alabama. In those states he led the effort to strike down the statutes in those states addressing the federal government's failure to enforce immigration laws."
The vote, on May 15, was 56 yeas to 41 nays.
Gillibrand, Y; Schumer, Y.
CONFIRMING ENERGY SECRETARY: The Senate confirmed the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz to serve as energy secretary.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., cited Moniz's experience as an Energy Department official during the Clinton administration, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and director of MIT's energy initiative. Wyden said Moniz "is well qualified to spearhead our efforts to evolve our country's energy system, to increase domestic sources, emit less carbon and to bolster our economy."
The vote, on May 16, was unanimous with 97 yeas.
Gillibrand, Y; Schumer, Y.
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New fracking data is cause for alarm
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo rightly turns his attention to climate change in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, scientists are sounding alarms that allowing fracking would directly contradict any concern he may be showing for our planet's future.
New data from researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that methane leaks from fracking occur at an alarming rate – twice as high as industry estimates. This is scary because methane is about 100 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide over 20 years.
But perhaps even scarier is the fact that the director of the department within the state DEC that would oversee the scientific integrity of any fracking plan is an admitted climate change denier. Bradley Field, director of the DEC Mineral Resources Division, is a public signatory to the Global Warming Petition, which states that there is "no convincing scientific evidence that human release [of greenhouse gasses] is causing disruption of the earth's climate."
That Cuomo would entrust such a vital scientific responsibility to someone who publicly dismisses science is a travesty, and it calls into question Cuomo's oft-stated promise that he would "let the science decide" in his decision on fracking.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. � Greek yogurt is taking over the dairy aisle, but will kids bite?
The question is a critical one for General Mills, which is a dominant player in yogurt for kids, with about half the market. It�s also important to Chobani, the leader in the Greek yogurt category, which is stepping up its courtship of kids � and their parents.
It�s a difficult question to answer, though. That�s because the same reasons some adults prefer Greek yogurt over the traditional yogurts Americans usually eat may not mean much to children.
Some adults like Greek yogurt for its bitter taste and the thicker consistency that it has because of the way it�s strained. Some health-conscious adults also like it because it has less fat and more protein. But children are a different story: They general like foods that are sweet and don�t care about how much protein is in their snacks.
�Whether the benefits of Greek yogurt are meaningful to children or not remains to be seen,� said Ian Friendly, the chief operating officer for the U.S. retail division of General Mills.
But the fact that companies are looking at marketing Greek yogurt to kids is a natural progression of a growing market. Since 2007, Greek yogurt has gone from 1 percent of the market to 36 percent, with Chobani accounting for about half the market, according to a report by Bernstein Research. The report noted that Greek yogurt could continue growing and peak at more than 50 percent of the broader yogurt market in the U.S.
General Mills, which estimates that kids make up 12 percent of the yogurt market, sees an opportunity to lure at least some children. Last month, the company introduced its �Pro-Force� Greek yogurt, which also comes in cups and is marketed for tweens and older children. But the Minneapolis-based company declined to say whether it has any plans to make a Greek yogurt variety of Go-Gurt, the popular squeezable yogurt it makes for younger children.
To tap into the kids market, Chobani last month introduced �Chobani Champions Tubes� in flavors such as �Chillin� Cherry� and �Jammin� Strawberry,� posing a direct challenge to General Mills� Go-Gurt. The company first moved into kids territory in 2011, with the introduction of �Chobani Champions,� which comes in cups and is marketed toward slightly older kids.
Chobani also is appealing to parents with its Champions cups and tubes by saying that they have less sugar and more protein than other yogurts for kids; Chobani tubes have 8 grams of sugar and 5 grams of protein. Go-Gurt has about 10 grams of sugar and 2 grams of protein.
The privately-held company�s introduction of yogurt tubes is just the latest threat to General Mills, which is still scrambling to catch up to the growth of Greek yogurt. If General Mills had known it would become so popular, the company would have jumped into the market sooner, Friendly, General Mills� COO said.
�I don�t think anyone thought that it was going to get as big as it did,� he said during the interview at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference in Boca Raton, Fla.
But General Mills says that it�s making up ground quickly. It introduced Yoplait Greek in 2010 and followed up with 100-calorie versions of the line last summer, which it says help set it apart from other Greek yogurts. The company says it now has 9 percent of the Greek yogurt market, with hopes of building up the figure to 20 percent.
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Can't Buy Me Lovie
So the Bears won yesterday and finished 10-6 on the year, a 2-game improvement upon 2011. Normally this doesn't get your coach fired, but when the coach has been there for 9 seasons and has only put together back-to-back winning seasons once, normal doesn't apply. So the Bears owners (maybe management) did what I'd say 99% of Bears fans wanted and fired Lovie today.
These few paragraphs from the Trib story sum up his Bears' career best.
Since Smith took over in 2004, the Bears have ranked higher than 23rd in offense only once. They have ranked 28th or lower four times.
Since 2004, the Bears defense ranks first in the league in takeaways, three-and-out drives forced and third-down percentage and is fourth in scoring defense.
Smith's defenders scored 34 touchdowns, which became a signature of the Bears' style of play.
There was some good, some bad and I'm sure after 9 years of a defense first team, many fans will be screaming for an offensive first coach. Sure. But if that happens, you know by mid-season the same fans will be complaining why the defense doesn't get takeaways anymore. Regardless of what the future holds, the Bears finally got rid of the past they held on well past the expiration date. So as the hope of the New Year approaches, the hope for a new Bears dynasty comes with it.
In other news, I'm going to go back to the old comment system (it's active for this post). Thanks for being my guinea pigs with the Disqus experiment, but I just don't think it works as well. All your old usernames will still work and you can email me if you have issues logging in (upper right, look for the envelope icon). I think I will be disabling new registrations though, at least as an automatic process, and anyone that wants to join will just have to email me and I'll set up their user accounts. Hopefully that'll curb the 200+ bogus registrations I get a day. I know, first world problems, but the things that annoy me to no end. Anyway, let me know if there are any issues.
I think my wish is Jon Gruden
I think my wish is Jon Gruden. Why? I think his power WCO works well with the personnel in place. It's close to the system the Shanahan's ran in Denver (not the pistol offense they run now), and he has a star back and 2 big WR's to work with. Gruden could have a chance to keep Marinelli (although if Lovie gets a HC gig, first bet is that Rod joins him), and if not Marinelli, Gruden could potentially bring Monte Kiffing. Considering the veteran core to the defense is more of a 4-3 fit, running the same/similar defensive scheme would be a big plus.
That said, Gruden is going to want control, and Emery isn't going to give that up. So, I think this is going the highly respected offensive assistant route (should note, I do wonder if Kyle Shanahan might be in the mix once the Redskins are out of the playoffs). I really can't see them hiring a defensive guy, and the early names suggest they aren't going that route.
As for the offseason, they simply have to do whatever they can to make a play for a LT. Could be a guy like Branden Albert from KC, who Emery knows. I'm still of the belief that we have solid enough options inside and at RT ... so fixing the LT hole would make things that much better. The Webb experiment at LT should end - I'd be okay with him at RT, but it's time to move on from that and to try and get better. After that, they need depth on defense, and maybe they need to go search for a pass-catching TE (or find a HC that can use Evan Rodriguez's athletic gifts).
Don't know if there is an
Don't know if there is an actual link saying it, but either on ESPN or another one of the Sunday shows, heard they said Rick Dennison was a possibility. Like Kyle Shanahan, that would be a fascinating guy, a guy who knows Cutler and can institute a similar offense to what helped Cutler succeed (and Jeremy Bates probably gets kept around, and Cutler likes him). The one thought running through my mind is could they find the necessary OL talent to switch for that scheme in one off-season. Under Tice, we were big, big, big. Those guys like quicker, more athletic offensive linemen.
I've been pondering the defense of late. Don't get me wrong, finding a 4-3 DC is the most sensible way to go. But I've been pondering whether or not they could make a conversion to a 3-4 if a new HC wanted to (side note: I've pondered the Bears and the 3-4 off and on for close to a decade ... it's not that I have any special affinity towards the 3-4 ... under Jauron, we had 3-4 personnel with Rosy Colvin and the big ends (Daniels/Robinson), along with Traylor/Washington).
Anyhow, I think we could probably make a conversion to some sort of aggressive 3-4 1-gap type defense, akin to what the Chargers did under, um ... Manusky?, for a few years. The long term fit isn't great, but it would reduce the footspeed needed from our interior LB's (so Urlacher could be back), perhaps put McClellin in a better role as a rush backer, and allow us to move Peppers around. Paea/Toeaina are decent to solid NT options, and I think Melton could transition to a 1-gap 3-4 scheme. The problem would be finding additional bodies - Corey Wootton probably could work too as a DE in the 30 front.
Tis a thought. A 4-3 DC is still the best way to go, as the personnel is a better fit for the 4-3, but a transition to the 3-4 could probably work with the right scheme. We don't have your classic hold the edges 5-techniques, though, and it doesn't seem likely we could find enough in an offseason.
I agree that the 3-4 switch
I agree that the 3-4 switch wouldn't mean certain doom. In fact, I think it would require about as much roster adjustment as changing away from a cover-2 scheme (I know they're not all cover-2).
I see Peppers and McClellin as OLB, Briggs and Urlacher/Roach inside. I think the closest thing to a 5-technique would be Wootton and Paea. You have to find a real NT to use those guys at 5, though.
I actually think Paea would
I actually think Paea would be fine on the nose, with Toeaina as a backup NT. Paea's a big strong kid with a low center of gravity. Paea is definitely better as a 4-3 NT, but I don't think he fits as a 3-4 5 tech in a 1-gap (not explosive enough) or 2-gap (hard to see him holding the edge considering his size/length, or lackthereof).
Melton, at 6'3" 290ish, would be a much better fit on the edge. Wootton would need to put on some weight again, which is doable. The beauty of running a 1-gap 3-4 scheme would be that you could roll Peppers around - he could be off the edge as a rush backer, or you could have him play an attacking 5-technique role that allows him to get upfield, giving you more athleticism at LB, or an additional safety. Add in that Urlacher/Briggs inside would have less footspeed concerns, and there's positives to a switch.
Anyhow, in saying all this, the best fit is still in a 4-3, as Peppers/Paea/Melton are all better fits with their hands in the dirt.
Dis cuss sucks IMO but I didn
Dis cuss sucks IMO but I didn't want to say anything because it's always good to try a new approach once in awhile. I will definitely miss the take aways. But Tillman will still be here next year, no matter what, and he's still going to try to knock the ball out of hands. There's also an argument that the focus on take aways makes the Bears vulnerable against the run, since you have to focus on the take down there, instead.
Anyway, it was time for a change.
Sometimes they had a problem
Sometimes they had a problem vs the run. You could see guys going after the ball when a simple tackle would have been better, but overall I'm going to miss the D. And I just kind of liked Lovie, for a variety of reasons. But the bottom line is winning, and watching the offense bordered on the excruciating this year.
I don't know if McCoy is as
I don't know if McCoy is as good as his press clippings these days, but he did have a good offense with Kyle Orton, and he created an offense for Tim Tebow. So it isn't all Peyton. And I sort of like his WCO background, as I'm a believer that that style of offense is probably the best fit for Cutler.
Or we can just erase all
Or we can just erase all memory of the Disqus Era. It was a sad time for all.
Happy New Years you goofy bastards!
Is Lovie well, and I believe
Wish Lovie well, and I believe he will make an outstanding DC.
Lovie's success can be summed up in two players- Urlacher and Hester.
Even with all the openings I believe Bears most ideal situation with Cutler here to get best coach.
Get an offensive coach and let's get with today's NFL.
Really wouldn't surprise me
Really wouldn't surprise me if Lovie got another chance as a HC. Seems like he's akin to Jauron, a guy everyone respects and likes, and with his track record, I could see him getting a gig sooner than later. The Buffalo talk makes some sense, with the heavy emphasis they've placed on acquiring defensive assets, provided he could offer a sound offensive plan.
Wow! No Discus! Thank the TCR
Wow! No Discus! Thank the TCR Gods! I can comment again! (I know many of you were waiting with bated breath;)
I had myriad problems with DITHCUS so, thank you ROB G and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Bears are a mess right now even with squeaking out 10 wins from their scoring defense.
I am frankly very surprised that Phil Emry was given this confidence. Historically, the Bears do NOT leave money on the table. As many note, this should have been done at the same time with Angelo. It wasn't.
I like Lovie quite a bit. But he and Angelo together made some very questionable decisions over his tenure. The new NFL is run by those who know how to leverage the tight end, move the football with the FORWARD PASS, and make adjustments quickly - as well as having a keen eye for talent that can adapt to this style. Lovie did not learn this and his loyalty to the dinosaurs who (with the exception of Rod Marinelli) couldn't succeed finally did him in. And, finally, to have a QB like Cutler without the line to protect him is inexcusable.
lulz...also, woo no discus.
...for those who are starved
...for those who are starved for baseball talk, Jim Callis from BA updates the order for the first two rounds of the draft and comments on where a few recently prospects rank with their newly acquired teams.
This better.
This better.
OMG I can comment again.
OMG I can comment again. Johann was taken with other system.
Anyway, other problem with defense at times was a refusal to adjust in game to a wide receiver torching them, as happened at times. I remember that playoff game where Steve Smith destroyed us and yet the defense was never changed.
Other problem is how obviously dependent defensive organization was on Urlacher. When he went down, the defense looked very disorganized. He might not even be with us next year but certainly not past that and we have no one really ready to take over for him, which is a GM issue more than Lovie.
In general, I blame GM a lot more than Lovie for the current situation with no offensive line and only just getting receivers this year but Lovie was also never willing to intervene with poor offensive play calling, which especially should have happened last year when Cutler was getting killed.
He's a good coach imo, but this team needs some overhaul with a whole new line and a defense that has some major pieces all close to not being with us and I can see the team wanting to go ahead and start fresh with a new coach too. Just yeah we can't do what too many teams do and swing all the way to offensive coach and neglect the defense.
Hey maybe the Bears will
Hey maybe the Bears will actually get a offensive line now. I would have fired him years ago for failing to address that glaring problem.
I still contend that there is
I still contend that there is enough talent inside and at RT that if they fix the LT issue, they should be fine. But it's time to ditch the J'Marcus Webb at LT experiment, IMO, and go search for someone better. Any offensive coordinator is limited with the amount of protection they need to give for the OL.
To be fair to Lovie, I blame a lot of the OL issues more on Jerry Angelo and his lack of OL emphasis in the draft. I think it was time to move on from Lovie, as we seemed to swing from extremes in terms of offensive systems (and I was never a big fan of Lovie canning Rivera to give his buddy Babich the DC job).
I believe that the blame is
I believe that the blame is pretty equally shared between Angelo and Lovie. Lovie had gained tremendois influence in the Bears org as the years went on. The decisions to add Adam Archeletta, Martz, Tice, Rex is our Quarterback, Hester as a #1 wide-out, Babbich, lose Kyle Orton, play Todd Collins with a passer rating of 5.9 (not 59 - 5.9!), dump the best tight end they had in a long time in Greg Olson, etc., etc., was influenced by Lovie.
It was way past time for a change. But MIKE points out that indeed they are going to have to upgrade the talent evaluation and bring some strong OL help in thru draft and FA.
As Emery mentioned, two top targets they wanted to sign for OL retired, and another one resigned with their team. He knows he didn't get the job done.
Green Bay in the NFL Central is like the Cardinals to MLB. Fuckers.
Last night's Orange Bowl was
Last night's Orange Bowl was an exaggerated illustration on how football games are won in the trenches. NIU somehow kept it close in the first half, despite getting absolutely demolished on the front lines, but eventually FSU just mauled them in the fourth quarter in every way as the game broke open. No matter who the Bears pick up as a coach, the O Line needs work. I love reading toonster's posts but I disagree with him a bit on the O line - it's just not been a very good one at all for a long time and I'm a huge believer that an O-line should be an elite one, not just an adequate one. Obviously, you can't have 50 pound differences between an O line and the opponents' defensive lines, as in last night's game, but a premium should be placed on O Line talent. It just opens up an offense in so many ways when holes are made and the QB is protected.
Just to be clear, I'm not
Just to be clear, I'm not saying the OL is good right now. What I am saying is that I think there's enough talent that if we upgraded at LT, the entire OL would be much better. Would it be a great, elite OL? Probably not, but it might make the difference, in the waning days of this veteran defensive core, to give the offense enough juice in the next year or so.
O and B - I guess, let's put it on a more specific level. I think I'd be okay with J'Marcus Webb at RT. Granted, there are moments where Webb looks bad against speed and power, so maybe he's simply a nice physical talent (as per Tice's perception) with a great punch, but an average OL guy, someone who lacks the instincts and footwork. All that's possible, but at RT, I think, on paper, I could live with him there. I still really like Louis inside. I can live with our other combinations inside. Heck, I think I'd still like to give Carimi some rope at RT, but I really love the idea of Carimi inside adding a power presence. Garza at center is a question mark, but overall, O and B, that's what I'm getting at - that I think the combinations for C/G/RT are solid enough and that we need and that an upgrade at LT makes things look a lot better. Furthermore, with the lack of a 2nd round pick and off the top, limited financial flexibility (I think), we're limited in the upgrades that we can make this offseason. You really only need an elite talent at LT.
One example I would point to would be the Redskins. Trent Williams greatly improved his play this year, and the entire Redskins OL looked that much better ... even though the personnel wasn't that much more improved (now, I haven't actually looked at the OL numbers that sites put out there, so that's more anecdotal evidence, maybe the Redskins OL isn't as good as I think it is).
I'm not sure what the answer is at LT. We certainly aren't getting Joeckel. The OL class in the draft is solid, but with the veteran talent, I think you try to make a move for a veteran upgrade. Jake Long would be nice, if rumors are true that Miami will part with him, but do you fork over a first? Branden Albert is probably a decent Plan B. More than likely, any move will involve our first round pick.
I know Long is kind of a lazy
I know Long is kind of a lazy name to bring up, but I agree that if you go get him or another top FA LT then the rest of the pieces can fight it out.
RT - winner of Webb/Carimi/Scott
LG - winner of Brown/Spencer/Carimi/Williams
Starting Line: Long, Louis, Garza, Carimi, Scott
Backups: Webb, Brown, Williams, Spencer
Take your pick as to who's the best, but this gives you some depth that has simply not been there before. Ideally you drop one of Williams/Spencer and get a C in the draft to take over in the next year or two.
The offensive core looks pretty good with a decent line along with Cutler, Forte, Bush, Marshall, Jeffery, Bennett. Add another WR and a real TE and the personnel looks a lot better for the offense. The rest is the scheme.
Defense has some good players , but many are suited to the Cover-2 scheme and may not hold up in another defense. Interesting to see what happens here.
I read some reports from Bowen and maybe Biggs predicting 30-40% roster turnover. Can't find it now, but a lot.
Normally I'd say it's a
Normally I'd say it's a classic problem, but not so much with the Bears. In baseball, everybody wants pitching, so these guys are at a premium and they're hard to find. I would think most football teams are also, generally, looking for solid O Line help. Except, of course, the Bears. Now they're paying a price in that they need to actually look at giving up a first round pick to get one. Luckily, it looks like Emery's eyes are opening up to this.
It does seem that Emery is torn in his own mind about how to allocate his resources - playmakers vs O line, but as much as I like Cutler, he's not Aaron Rogers. He needs a better O line than he has, but he also needs a better offensive scheme, so we shall see how that plays out.
And I didn't disagree with the Jeffrey pick at all at the time. Hopefully he'll have a better year injury-wise next season, because he looks talented. So yeah, you're right, if they can address LT they'll be in much better shape. Maybe a new coaching staff will help, too. Webb, to me, should be a better player than he has been so far. He seems to have the raw tools. Carimi hasn't panned out to the be the explosive guy I thought he'd be but it would be silly to give up on him, and I'm sure they're not going to. Overall, the Lovie firing gives me hope. I liked Lovie, but it was time for a change. It shows Emery is absolutely focused on getting to the next level and I'm pretty sure he's way more qualified than I am to figure out how to do it. As long as he addresses the O Line! Haha.
Garza was awful this year.
Garza was awful this year. Time to stop recycling crap. They should've left him at guard, and put Spencer at center, which is where he played his first 4 seasons.
That's another Lovie thing I'm sick of....we got a linebacker..let's make him a safety..or a long snapper...he's a QB...move him to fullback.....or whatever.
I found it odd, though my
I found it odd, though my brother defended him, there were over 6 false starts called on Garza. A Center. Twice in one game. How does this happen?
Garza's not good anymore.
Garza's not good anymore. Don't think I really want him at guard either, as I think he's lost a step, and depending on scheme, we might need a more athletic guy at guard (anyways, if Webb is at RT and Carimi inside, then there really isn't another spot open at guard). I don't know if they think his value as a veteran line guy, that is, knowledgeable with the calls, is enough (and that knowledge is out the door with a potential new regime).
I don't know what the options are, though. Haven't paid attention to the interior OL class in the draft or FA, so maybe someone is there. I'm not huge on Chris Spencer at C. He was a good talent out of college, but he never showed well enough in Seattle as the starter.
but as much as I like Cutler,
but as much as I like Cutler, he's not Aaron Rogers.
He's had for worse protection and far worse playmakers for years than Aaron. At the start of the year when Aaron was getting pressured more, you saw him unable to complete any passes either. They shored up their protection and he started completing passes.
Our protection has been atrocious and the run blocking was bad too. Can't even mention all the times I saw short yardage situations with our line pushed back and unable to create any lanes, forcing Cutler to then throw in those short yardage situations.
Cutler was amazing at being able to escape pressure and make something out of nothing considering he only had one receiver to throw too this most of this year (with Jeffries being hurt) and basically no one last year. Our tight ends can't hold on to the ball, Hester despite being forced into schemes is unable to do anything with the ball, Jeffries was hurt, our line is awful all over the place (and it's not just left tackle, go back and watch tape and you'll see blocks missed all over it, especially in the center). Cutler is very, very underrated imo and because of his attitude I think is held to a standard we don't apply to any other QB.
I don't know if Culter's
I don't know if Culter's attitude is really in question among the guys that play with him. The guy is tough as nails, takes a real pounding, just bounces up for more. The media doesn't like him because he has that smug look on his face when he talks to them but hey, who can blame him. 3/4 of the questions he is asked are stupid.
I'm afraid that so far, the Bears have really squandered an opportunity with Cutler. Now, for the reasons you've mentioned, they are forced to figure out if they should extend him. If they don't, I doubt he returns to the Bears as a free agent.
I personally don't think the GB O line is that great, but they have more receivers who can go get the damn ball, so that always is going to help.
I want a HC that's going to
I want a HC that's going to take advantage of Cutler's physical ability, move him around a bit. We had Mike Martz and the 7 step. Mike Tice seemed confused at times (that first game against GB had some awfully playcalling), and then you add in the general OL issues, that was a problem. Honestly, with better playcalling, we would've had a decent shot to win both Packers games this year, IMO.
I'm really coming to wonder if Emery might consider Kyle Shanahan after the Redskins are out of the playoffs. I loved the offense he had for Schaub in Houston (and most indications were that, despite Kubiak being a former playcaller, it was Kyle's offense). He's done wonders with the Redskins offense this year, doing a really great job developing Griffin by slowly building up the amount of stuff RG3 had to do. We know his dad was/and still is (IIRC) high on Cutler.
One big advantage that
One big advantage that Rodgers had is that he's had better playcallers. McCarthy and Clement did a wonderful job with what was a very mediocre, IMO, OT combination in Green Bay this year. They had a lot more creativity in how they used their weapons (loved Randall Cobb out of the backfield, love the movement they had with TE's). While individual OL, and namely, OT, talent is the biggest upgrade needed, upgrading our playcalling, our ability to disguise things and move things around, is a must.
Indeed, Toons, however they
Indeed, Toons, however they also have stepped into 2012 with...wait for it...
a TIGHT END THAT CAN CATCH!
The Bears do not have one of those. Well...they did, but he could not reach his potential in their neanderthal offense.
As my daughter used to say when she was five and throwing a tantrum , "STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!".
Imo, I happen to think the Bears should also draft the best QB available in the 2nd or 3rd round who can move around a bit and has had tremendous success in college at a Division I school, and train them with a modern playbook. I don't know any longer if Cutler can take this team to the Super Bowl - and one or two more concussions may make him think about playing past 2013.
I think they were hoping for
I think they were hoping for a little more out of Kellen Davis this year, but I think Emery and his new coach need to take a Theo-like approach and gut the franchise of its old ways of doing things. Davis showed enough the year before that maybe he could have been better, but I think the receiver coaching with the Bears is just not very good. Hester, Davis, two guys that come to mind that should be better than they are. I'm glad to see a new offense come in before Jeffrey ends up another coulda been.
I hear ya O & B. I was
I hear ya O & B. I was referring to Greg Olson, if I did not make that clear. Letting him go was fucking stupid. I believe that the aggragate total of TE catches for the 2012 Bears was 17.
Haha, point taken
Haha, point taken
Unless I'm mistaken, they don
Unless I'm mistaken, they don't have a 2nd. This should be a good draft to find a QB in that 3rd-5th range, though. I do sort of agree that they need to draft a guy. I'm still a Cutler guy, but he's at the age where, the next contract is going to be costly, and they need to make a determination if he fits with whatever new regime they bring in.
I like Kellen Davis, Matt Spaeth, Kyle Adams ... as number 2 or 3 TE's. I actually think Davis is a very good number 2 TE - solid blocker, decent enough hands (that's a big qualifier), and solid athleticism. I actually think the most talented TE was idiotically moved to FB in Evan Rodriguez, but I'm not sure if Evan is a starter in this league yet (but he does have the most athleticism and probably, at least based on college, the most dynamic ability).
I don't the financial situation off the top, but with limited picks and LT being a bigger priority, I am okay with another mid-round TE.
What I really don't want, draft wise, is another damn safety. And yes, I'm a bit frustrated with all the safety picks through the decade.
They're missing a third. It
They're missing a third. It was two third round picks for Brandon Marshall.
We'll agree to disagree.
We'll agree to disagree. I think Kellen Davis has bricks for hands and has shown it with his 10 or whatever drops, taking points off the board in several cases. He does not belong on. Championship caliber team.
As a number 2 TE, though? As
As a number 2 TE, though? As a starter, don't want him. He's not going to make the tough seam catches, and he's lost a step from his MSU days. But as a #2 TE, I don't have a real problem with it. Athletic, can run block, and is enough of a threat that teams can't leave him open.
That's the point, though-
That's the point, though--Davis has proven to be such a bad playmaker that defenses absolutely would leave him open and use that 11th defender to do something more worthwhile with their time.
Thank you. That was my point.
Thank you. That was my point.
Love having new comments back
Love having new comments back. Previously I would wait until the number of comments topped out (or for a new thread) and then go read them all.
b.meyers is joining the
b.myers is joining the indians and he's going to transfer back to the rotation. leave it to HOU to make the mistake to take him out of their rotation to begin with. even if he "only" throws 150-ish IP they're still "only" paying $7m.
Jim Callis/Baseball America
Jim Callis/Baseball America tweet...
@davidrelliott: Cubs in 9-12, 13-16, 17-20, or none of the above for system rank?
I have them at 12, little higher than rest of staff.
Mildly surprised that that is
Mildly surprised that that is considered a bit higher than the rest. I though tthey would for sure be in that 10-15 range.
I want a configurable color
I want a configurable color for the "new" text. The red is a bit too harsh for my eyes.
AZ PHIL: Happy New Year!
AZ PHIL: Happy New Year! Thanks for updating the Depth Chart for us. I notice you have Edwin Maysonet behind Castro at SS, not Barney who was a solid SS at Oregon.
You have opined on him previously, but its been a while.
What do you make of him and do you really think he'll make the club out of ST?
E-MAN: Happy New Year!
E-MAN: Happy New Year!
Players are only listed once on the DEPTH CHART, and it's the player's projected "primary position" going into Spring Training.
In the case of Darwin Barney, he would probably slide over to SS if something happened to Starlin Castro, but his primary position on the DEPTH CHART right now is the Cubs starting 2B.
Edwin Maysonet's primary position on the DEPTH CHART (right now) is the Cubs #2 SS, although he will actually be competing for the Cubs back-up utility INF gig (SS-2B-3B) in Spring Training, and he will likely eventually compete with Alberto Gonzalez for the AAA back-up utility infielder job at Iowa.
They were able to resign Jaye
They were able to resign Jaye Chapman too.
COL (both AAA and very
COL (both AAA and very limited majors) was killing his slider. It's a bit slow to begin with (very low 80s), but it might as well have been a crappy changeup with the lack of break in COL.
i like the upside on this one. he could be this year's M.Bowden (though for different reasons...and with only 2 pitches).
To non-tender a player on 12
To non-tender a player on 12/2 (moved up to 11/30 in 2012 because 12/2 fell on a Sunday) and then subsequently re-sign the player to a minor league contract is a great way to remove a player from a club's MLB 40-man roster without having to place the player on waivers and risk losing him to another club.
Of course the player has to agree (in advance) to the maneuver (usually a nominal pay raise plus an NRI to Spring Training will get it done), and the club also needs to wait until after the conclusion of the Rule 5 Draft to "officially" re-sign the player so that the player can't be selected by another club in the Rule 5 Draft.
re: the RSox/LAD trade...
re: the RSox/LAD trade... "Everyone talked about the money, but not enough about the talent the Red Sox got."
along with the MIA/TOR trade it showed that you can use your money to take a risk on players while not be handicapped by being locked into keeping them. there seems to be a lot less risk involved as long as they're not getting no-trades. as long as they're not hobbled 35+ year old players it seems there's a team out there that's interested in having them.
I thought one of the more
I thought one of the more interesting aspects of that interview was Theo's discussion on the limited impact of having payroll flexibility. Nothing new there, but he points out how every team has money to spend these days.
Here's the weei writeup on
Here's the weei writeup on the Theo interview. The Bleacher Nation is more detailed and more Cub focused. Obviously WEEI only wrote about the RedSox based part of the interview.
here is the audio link to the
here is the audio link to the Theo interview on WEEI:
ZiPS Projections
the scott feldman kool-aid is
the scott feldman kool-aid is still very very weird to me...especially how championed he is by some stats guys.
being a low-flyball pitcher can only take you so far when your stuff is so damn hittable...especially weird given his home/road splits the past few years.
also, some of those WAR projections are...interesting...especially at 2nd/3rd/CF.
ex-cub whoring news...
ex-cub whoring news.
"Yankees claimed INF/OF Russ Canzler off waivers from the Indians.
Canzler has now gone from the Indians to the Blue Jays back to the Indians and now to the Yankees in the span of two weeks."
Canzler has now gone from the
Canzler has now gone from the Indians to the Blue Jays back to the Indians and now to the Yankees in the span of two weeks
Russ wins the coveted Sandy Rosario award for 2013.
Rosario started the 2012 season at the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate New Orleans Zephyrs and later pitched in four games for Miami, yielding six runs in three innings over four relief appearances. He was sent back down to the minors. After not receiving a September callup, Rosario was claimed by the Boston Red Sox on waivers on Oct. 17, 2012. On November 20, Rosario was designated for assignment along with 4 others. On November 28, 2012, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics. He was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox on December 10, 2012, and then again by the Chicago Cubs on December 12. On December 20, he was claimed off waivers yet again. This time by the San Francisco Giants.
wow...not only has ARod not
wow...not only has ARod not had his surgery yet...he's not even scheduled it yet.
wow...not only has ARod not
wow...not only has ARod not had his surgery yet...he's not even scheduled it yet.
I don't quite get that either but I've read that the delay is because ARod's orthopod wanted him to work on hip strength to get to a certain level before the surgery is performed. They do that often with acute ACL tears. That makes sense to me because of the swelling in an acute ACL injury and the surgery when it used to be done right away often left patients with a stiff knee because of the double hit from the injury and the surgical trauma making early rehab really difficult. Techniques are much less invasive for ACL's these days but they still wait a few weeks until the swelling from the injury is minimal and the knee strength is better.
I don't know how that applies to ARod though. From what I read the hip he's getting surgery on wasn't painful, it was just weak. Plus he's had previous hip arthroscopic surgery (although I'm not sure if it's the same hip or the other side).
Lastly, hip arthroscopic surgery is still in very early stages. It's new enough that there is no long term data on whether these labral repairs really prevent long term problems such as arthritis. Most of the patients these days are fairly high performance athletes who get referred to a limited circle of docs that have developed some expertise in hip arthroscopy. The knee is a much more commonly operated on joint and the technology has been evolving for 30 years now, with the knee arthroscopic tools evolving since the early 1980's. The shoulder arthroscopic techniques developed later in the 1990's and each joint has has specific tools developed to perform various procedures but the tools develop over time as creative ideas lead to improved technology. The hip arthroscopic techniques are at most in the 5 yr range. When they start working on new techniques they usually use the tools from other joints (knee/shoulder) but over time new tools are coming into play for the hip scopes. It's a much more difficult joint to access because it's deeper and surrounded by more musculature in every direction. The hip arthroscopic surgery needs a traction table and available X-Ray equipment to access more of the joint
I might do a writeup on this but I don't think any Cub has had a hip scope to date, which is why I've not covered it yet. I'd be interested if someone knows of a Cub that has had his hip scoped though..
it's the other side of his
it's the other side of his hip + his ortho supposedly wanted him to strengthen it before surgery. when the news was broken in early Dec he had supposedly known about it for a couple of weeks and he was expected to have it done after the new year's.
i doubt he's on any surgeon's 3-week waiting list, but i'm a bit surprised he hasn't figured out when he's having it done, yet.
no arod, no swisher...and supposedly they're looking to shift granderson to avoid the luxury tax threshold. b.gardner is a good option (as well as ichiro) for CF, but the power outage would be "woah" with all 3 gone. ...more like lacking woah, and bringing them closer to reality, though. =p they still got some power in there.
Olney reporting JP Howell
Olney reporting JP Howell (age 29 but he missed all of 2010 due to shoulder surgery) goes to the Dodgers at $3M/1yr. Supposedly the Nats were hot to sign Howell.
I wonder who gets DFA'd from their 40 man? Oh, wait...didn't they just pay the commissioners office for 10 more roster spots for just $10M per? Do the Dodgers have a 50 man roster or did Magic Johnson just rule that the overflow of the Dodgers talent can go to the Continental Association (not to be confused with the their ability to work around the CBA).
Actually, he's replacing 37 yr old Randy Choate in a lefty slot for their bullpen. Choate signed a $7.5M/3 yr deal with the Cardinals and that is also one of the more perplexing offseason signings because of the length of that contract. Which sends echo's of Stevie Eyre signing with the Cubs.I had no idea that Choate was a Dodger last year but do remember him as a Marlin.
...and Howell's wife wrote the book, "The Adventures of Dangles"
Really think that the Orioles
Really think that the Orioles/Nats match up well for a trade. If the Nats get LaRoche signed, they could send Morse out for some pen help (Matusz?) and prospects. Either way, the Nats do need some pen help, losing Burnett to FA.
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Cubs sign D-Train to a minor league deal. The lefty comes home.
On March 27, 2002, the Cubs traded Willis (then a minor leaguer), fellow pitchers Julián Tavárez and José Cueto, and catcher Ryan Jorgensen to the Florida Marlins, in exchange for pitchers Matt Clement and Antonio Alfonseca
On December 5, 2007, the Marlins traded Willis along with fellow All-Star Miguel Cabrera to the Detroit Tigers for Andrew Miller, Cameron Maybin, Mike Rabelo, Eulogio de la Cruz, Dallas Trahern and Burke Badenhop.
lefty with no control that
lefty with no control that throws 87mph...nice!
so much for retirement.
This format is great...just
This format is great...just sayin.
l.berkman TEX deal imminent..
l.berkman TEX deal imminent...supposedly vesting option for 2014 with 550+ ab.
it's practically a given he'll be the DH. this should keep m.moreland at 1st and almost assuredly make m.olt trade bait.
fwiw, j.upton (ARZ) is still linked as a possible trade candidate to TEX.
Some Pete LaCock tales:
Nick Cafardo's Sunday notes..
Nick Cafardo's Sunday notes...
(also, Rob...somehow commenting isn't available on Tim's latest post, not sure what caused that)
"We're certainly farther
"We're certainly farther along than we were last year at this time," said Epstein. "When we got here, we identified one core player [Starlin Castro] and now we can look around and see Anthony Rizzo, Darwin Barney, Jeff Samardzija , and others. We do have more positional prospects than pitchers, so we felt Jackson will be with us for many years to come."
...matt garza...sigh.
fwiw, it seems likely matt garza could be the top (definitely one of the top) FA pitcher next year so he may be pricing himself out of what the cubs would like to pay in negotiations. still...sigh...
Here's my guess at the lineup
Here's my guess at the lineup until the great one chimes in:
IF: Vogelbach, Amaya, Hernandez, Candelario
OF: Trey Martin, Almora, Reggie Golden (though Soler here would be pretty sexy)
C: Wilson Contreras
As things stand now (subject
As things stand now (subject to what happens in Minor League Camp)...
Projected 2013 Opening Day roster/lineup
* bats or throws left # bats both
Gioskar Amaya, 2B
Albert Almora, CF
# Marco Hernandez, SS
* Dan Vogelbach, 1B-DH
# Jeimer Candelario, 3B
* Rock Shoulders, LF-1B-DH
Steve Bruno, DH-2B-SS-3B-LF-CF-RF
Wilson Contreras, C-1B-3B-LF-RF-DH
Trey Martin, RF-CF
NOTE: Bruno could start season at EXST if he is converted to catcher, in which case another catcher (either Yaniel Cabezas or Sergio Escobar) would probably take his roster slot until conclusion of EXST. Also, Reggie Golden will likely spend first two months of season as DH at EXST while rehabbing from 2012 knee surgery (two torn ligaments), then he'll probably be assigned to either KC or Daytona (wherever he can DH).
* Sergio Burruel, C
* Wes Darvill, SS-2B-3B
Yasiel Balaguert, RF-LF
Juan Carlos Paniagua
Pierce Johnson
Tayler Scott
Jose Arias
Justin Amlung
Eddie Orozco (co-closer)
* Nathan Dorris (co-closer)
Mike Hamann
* Michael Heesch
Steve Perakslis
Carlos Martinez (piggy-back/long-relief)
Felix Pena (piggy-back/long-relief)
James Pugliese (piggy-back/long-relief)
And here is the projected 2013 Opening Day roster/lineup for the DAYTONA CUBS:
# Zeke DeVoss, 2B
Tim Saunders, DH-SS-2B-3B-LF-CF-RF
Javier Baez, SS
Jorge Soler, RF
Paul Hoilman, 1B-DH
Dustin Geiger, 3B-1B
Chadd Krist, C
Taiwan Easterling, LF-CF
* Pin-Chieh Chen, CF
Anthony Giansanti, RF-LF-3B-1B-C
* Rafael Lopez, C
* Bijan Rademacher, RF-LF
NOTE: It's possible that Rademacher could get converted to LHP at EXST, in which case Oliver Zapata would probably be the D-Cubs "4th OF". Also, Reggie Golden could be moved up to Daytona after conclusion of EXST
Ben Wells
Michael Jensen
Marcelo Carreno
Yao-Lin Wang
Jose Rosario
NOTE: RHP Starling Peralta was selected by AZ in Rule 5 Draft, and if he does not make Diamondbacks MLB 25-man roster and gets returned to Cubs he will almost certainly be in Daytona starting rotation, in which case either Wang or Rosario would move to bullpen and be co-closer with Suarez
Larry Suarez (closer)
Luis Liria
* Sheldon McDonald
Austin Reed
Zach Cates (piggy-back/long-relief)
P. J. Francescon (piggy-back/long-relief)
Joe Zeller (piggy-back/long-relief)
NOTE: Zach Cates, Su-Min Jung, and Hayden Simpson will probably compete for last slot in the D-Cubs bullpen, with the other two getting released.
Shit, son.
Shit, son.
Cubs minor league teams are going to mash for a few years until some of these high-ceiling bats graduate to the MLB or to levels where they cannot dominate. I'd hate to have to take the mound against Kane County, especially.
Thanks PHIL.
Thanks PHIL.
I was wondering if you had ever seen the ill-fated, and stupid (but supposedly extremely talented) Ben Christensen pitch? As I recall, Big Ed and McFail chose him in the first round and he was touted as "The Goods". That draft was pretty spectacular with pitchers like Zito, Beckett, and (no)Sheets. And - Josh Hamilton, pre-addict perhaps.
I know he would have spent some time out your way, so was just curious as there ain't much else goin' on.
i never saw him pitch, but
i never saw him pitch, but followed him. he went from a low-mid 90s fastball to barely being able to throw mid-80s by the time he was released. he was starting to show he was worth something until he got injured in 2000...he returned with severely diminished velocity and lost the control he gained in the 2000 season...along with on/off injuries that kept him performing regularly.
Wow. Thanks. I know he got
Wow. Thanks. I know he got his ass sued as well as disgraced for life.
Recent comments
Friday's games will be in Washington, Chicago, Arlington, and Cleveland or Boston. Someone's game is starting laaaaaaaate - 50-50 chance it's the CDT Cubs.
Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...


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Cook to make NCAA West Regionals trip
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Cook moved up from alternate status after California's Mariesah Pierce withdrew due to injury. The Seawolf rookie will be one of five individual all-arounders who will rotate with the full squads from No. 4 Alabama, No. 9 Louisiana State, No. 16 Arizona, Iowa, Central Michigan and host Washington.
Cook will rotate with Arizona when the competition gets under way at 3 p.m. ADT at Alaska Airlines Arena.
The Hot Springs, Ark., native earned a 37.435 regional qualifying score in eight all-around performances to become the first Seawolf since Leah Wilson in 2009 and the 11th UAA gymnast ever to qualify for D-I regionals. Cook posted her season-high of 38.400 on Mar. 11 against Michigan State.
All-Time UAA Qualifiers
NCAA Div. I West Regional Championships
Year Gymnast Event(s) Score
2012 Morgan Cook All-Arnd
2009 Leah Wilson All-Arnd 37.875
2006 Lauren Agostino All-Arnd 38.425
2006 Jessica Portlock All-Arnd DNF
2005 Dominique Ingram Vault 9.65
2003 Mandi Burdick All-Arnd 38.225
2003 Jesse Currie All-Arnd 36.750
1998 Jessi Simmons All-Arnd 37.775
1997 Elena Tkacheva All-Arnd 38.525
1996 Elena Tkacheva All-Arnd 37.350
1995 Elena Tkacheva All-Arnd 37.000
1994 Elena Tkacheva All-Arnd 37.675
Kerry Robitaille All-Arnd 36.400
1988 Annette Nicolaus All-Arnd 33.700


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Thank you for healing Noah. At the Walk yesterday there were little kids and big kids in motorized wheel chairs. Kids with helmets. Parents with broken hearts. Although that is what doctors told us to expect with our Noah, You told us You had bigger plans.
Thank you for those plans.
I ask that you give every parent peace in their heart tonight. Whether they have a sick child or not, just give them hope that everything is going to be all right.
Please protect our country. Keep us safe and please help us bring our soldiers home to their families.
Spark a desire in the hearts of all people to find a way to reach out- in our own country and in other countries that desperately need our help.
Help me show others Your unfailing love.


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MARTINSBURG - Tyrone Area High School junior wing Jordan Miller endured a tough start to his 2012-13 basketball season.
Miller suffered a broken index finger on his left hand during a preseason practice and sat out the entire month of December.
But he's been quickly making up for lost time. Miller followed up a 22-point effort against Huntingdon on Wednesday with a 15-point showing against Central Friday night.
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Tyrone's Wyatt Fowler gets an easy two points during second-quarter action against Central on Friday.
All of Miller's 15 points Friday came via the 3-point shot, as he drained five from beyond the arc to help the Golden Eagles to a 48-34 Mountain League victory over the Scarlet Dragons at the Central High School gymnasium.
"That's basically the biggest part of my game,'' Miller said of his 3-point shooting ability. "That's what the coaches have me doing, and that's how I contribute best.''
Miller hit two big 3-pointers in the third quarter to allow Tyrone to maintain some separation entering the fourth period, which the Golden Eagles carried, 13-4, to improve to 9-1 in the Mountain League and 12-4 overall.
After sophomore Alex Lafferty drained a 3-pointer from the left corner to draw Central to within two points, 32-30, Miller found himself open from the left side and dropped in his second 3-pointer of the third quarter to put Tyrone up by five points, 35-30, entering the fourth period.
"Jordan broke his finger early in the season, but he has been playing some good basketball for us since he's been back,'' said Tyrone coach George Gripp. "He's really been stepping up. He had a good game against Huntingdon, and he continued that tonight.''
Miller showed no ill after-effects from the injury last night.
"I had surgery and was out a good month, but there are no problems at all now,'' Miller said.
Miller and junior point guard Brandon Gripp, Tyrone's leading scorer, give the Eagles a potent 1-2 shooting punch. Brandon, the coach's son, is averaging 24 points per game. He scored 13 on Friday, including three 3-pointers.
After Central junior Austin Cunningham - who scored a game-high 16-points - got a friendly roll off a shot from in close to bring the Dragons to within 35-32 early in the fourth quarter, Miller hit another 3-ball from the left side to put Tyrone up by six, 38-32. Junior forward Lucas Patterson's bucket for Central made it a 38-34 game, but Brandon Gripp hit a 3-pointer from the top of the circle and Tyrone was back in control, 41-34.
"Brandon and Jordan have been playing basketball together since they were very young,'' George Gripp said. "They both a have good sense of knowing where the other is on the floor.''
The Golden Eagles scored the game's last seven points, including five by freshman forward Anthony Politza.
"Our kids played as hard as they could play, but it seemed like every time [Tyrone] had an open shot, they would make it,'' said Central coach Reggie Nevins, whose team dropped to 9-7 overall and 4-6 in the league. "We had a chance to win the game with five minutes left, but we allowed their two best shooters to get open looks, and they buried their shots.''
Tyrone held a 23-19 lead at intermission. The Golden Eagles trailed, 7-6 before a pair of Brandon Gripp 3-pointers from the right side and left corner helped Tyrone to a 12-9 lead after one quarter.
After Central tied the game, 19-19 on a pair of Ryan Mills free throws in the second quarter, Tyrone responded with a Miller 3-pointer from the left side and one of two free throws by senior forward Wyatt Fowler to take the 23-19 halftime lead.
Tyrone scored the first seven points of the third quarter, with Miller hitting a 3-pointer from the right side, junior forward Erik Wagner connecting for a deuce from the middle of the floor, and Brandon Gripp hitting another field goal from the right side to give the Eagles their biggest lead of the night, 30-19.
"If we'd have missed some of those 3s, it would have been a different outcome,'' George Gripp said. "This has always been a tough place for us to play, but we were able to keep them at bay.''
Game notes: Tyrone held a 27-24 edge in rebounds, with Fowler grabbing eight and Wagner seven. Patterson had a game-high 10 rebounds for Central ... Tyrone made 18 of 35 floor shots, while Central converted just 14 of 49 ... Central's 1992-93 District 6-AAA championship team was honored before the game. Members of that team who were on hand included Blair County's all-time leading scorer, Ben Bithell, who had 2,106 career points, and 1,000-point scorer A.J. Hoenstine, the school's former football coach and current baseball coach ... Tyrone hosts Mount Union this afternoon, while Central is idle until Tuesday, when the Dragons host Bellefonte.
TYRONE (48): Gripp 5 0-0 13, Fowler 4 1-2 9, Wagner 2 0-0 4, Ingle 0 2-2 2, Miller 5 0-0 15, McKeehan 0 0-0 0, Belinda 0 0-0 0, Politza 2 1-2 5. Totals - 18 4-6 48.
CENTRAL (34): Cunningham 7 0-0 16, Mills 1 2-2 4, Slagenweit 0 0-0 0, Patterson 4 0-0 8, Greenland 0 0-0 0, Forshey 1 0-0 3, Brumbaugh 0 0-0 0, Vollkommer 0 0-0 0, Lafferty 1 0-0 3, Mellott 0 0-0 0. Totals - 14 2-2 34.
Tyrone12 11 12 13 - 48
Central9 10 11 4 - 34
3-point goals: Tyrone 8 (Miller 5, Gripp 3); Central 4 (Cunningham 2, Forshey, Lafferty).
Records: Tyrone (12-4 overall, 9-1 in the Mountain League); Central (9-7 overall, 4-6 in the Mountain League).
JV: Tyrone, 41-36. High scorers-N. Soellner, T, 18; Forshey, C, 19.


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Nature and effects of Baptism - John Mark - 16-05-2007
I have been wondering what the effect of Baptism is considered to be within the BOC; obviously it doesn't have the Catholic connection of removing original sin but it presumably;
Gives membership of the church
Forgives all previous sins (?)
The promise of salvation
It would be great to get a definitive answer
In Christ,
Baptism - John Charmley - 16-05-2007
Dear John Mark,
Welcome here!
Baptism marks our spiritual rebirth. It is, if you like, a spiritual circumcision (see Colossians 2:11, 12). We are born with our old nature contaminated by Adam's sin - in baptism this is washed away.
We are received into the body of Christ, and we start to grow in the Holy Spirit. To quote HH Pope Shenouda III:
Quote:Baptism is also an essential and requisite part of being justified
I am sure someone else will expand and add to this, but I hope this helps begin a discussion.
In Christ,
Nature and effects of Baptism - kirk yacoub - 17-05-2007
Dear All!
Baptism washes us clean and fills us with the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us. The fact that we still sin after Baptism means that, putting it simply, we soil what has been washed clean, hence the need for Repentance. How long or, to put it another way, how often we are filled by the Holy Spirit depends on other factors.
Those who object that new-born babies who are baptised haven't had the time or the opportunity to sin should remember that Christ Himself was Baptised,
and He was most certainly without sin. When He was submerged into the Jordan He cleansed all future Baptismal waters for our sakes.
When I was Baptised into the Syriac Orthodox Church I was also exorcised, spitting out the words of my rejection of Satan, and was chrismated.
This is a key area to understand so I will return soon with lots of information from Church Fathers(!)
Kirk Yacoub
nature and effects of baptism - kirk yacoub - 25-05-2007
"Because the Spirit was with the Son," wrote St Ephrem the Syrian, "He came to John to receive from him baptism, that He might mingle with the visible waters the invisible Spirit, that they whose bodies should feel the moistening of the water, their souls should feel the gift of the Spirit."
The waters of baptism, then, are no ordinary waters. St Jacob of Serugh puts it:
"All who follow Christ into the Jordan put on a garment of fire."
In the Syriac tradition the baptismal font is often referred to as "the forge", such is the thoroughgoing change that baptism brings us. St John Chrysostom explains:
"In baptism are completed the articles of our covenant with God;
death and burial, resurrection and life; and these take place all
at once."
The Syriac Orthodox baptismal service, which is attributed to the great
St Severius of Antioch, is based on the intense seriousness of baptism, not as a superficial symbol of entry into the Church, but as an actual sharing in Christ's death and His resurrection. In his "Exposition of the Mysteries of the Church", the Syriac saint, George, Bishop to the Arab tribes (686-724) goes into great detail about the significance of everything that happens during the baptismal service. If, at times, he seems to speak in the language of symbol (the one who is to be baptised has all his clothing stripped away from him as a sign of the stripping away of the old man), then more often than not, George uses the word "is" rather than the term
"is like".
For example, in explaining the anointing of the body before baptism itself, St George says: "That his whole body is anointed makes it known that he is entering a contest with Satan; for he who enters a contest as a combatant against men is anointed with oil that the hands of the adversary may slip from him, so here also is oil the invincible armour against the demons."
St George then explains that:
"The font represents the tomb of Christ, and the water that is in it, the womb that brings forth children, spiritual and immortal and incorruptible,as by a resurrection of the dead;
The baptism of he who is baptized is a re-birth...;
That the priest says that such a one is baptized, and not "I baptize"
makes known by humility that this awesome act is not his, but that by grace the gift has been bestowed upon him to administer the mysteries;
The coming up out of the font is a sign of his going up into heaven...;
The white garments which they put on after baptism signify that they are become sons of the heavenly light...;
The light [of the candles] which goes before them declares the light of the divine knowledge which they have received through baptism... Their
entry into the service [ie the Easter Liturgy]... makes known their entry into the Kingdom of Heaven and their return to Paradise, from whence they of the house of Adam went forth..."
It is possible to read the text of the Syriac Orthodox baptism in Syriac, Arabic and French on the website of the Syriac Church in France. (See Margoneetho links).
Kirk Yacoub
- alexander - 26-05-2007
From the Glastonbury Confession, which was the basis of our faith before joining the Coptic Church:
We confess that holy Baptism, through the sanctified element of water administered in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matt XXVIII:19) is the Mystery of entrance into the Church, the Sacrament of New Birth, by which man dies to his old life and sin and is regenerated in the Holy Ghost. Through Baptism our sonship becomes effectual and the revelation of God as Father, through his Son, Jesus, by the power of the Holy Ghost, reinstates us in the image of God. With Christ we enter into the intimacy of Divine Life. In Baptism Satan and all his works are renounced and we receive remission of our sins, are born again as children of God, become inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven and receive sanctification in our human nature through union with the Body of Christ. Through Baptism and resurrection we enter into eternal life. Baptism images the death of Christ and is already the beginning of our resurrection, a way out from the labyrinth of death. Under the Patriarchal and Mosaic Dispensations infants entered into the covenant of salvation and congregation of the Lord through the sign and seal of Circumcision, which anticipated the Sacrament of Christian Baptism (Col. III: 11-12). In the Christian Dispensation of Grace the Church from Apostolic times has brought infants to the Sacrament of Regeneration and has thereby admitted them to participation in the full sacramental life of the Body of Christ.
Baptism - John Charmley - 27-05-2007
Dear Kirk, Dear Alexander,
We are in your debt for two excellent posts which give us a very clear picture of the importance of baptism.
I wonder if I could ask either of you, or others here, how important the form of baptism is? That is, does it have to be total immersion? I know that some argue that it does, and that it is more Orthodox; but I wonder what you think?
In Christ,
- Fr Gregory - 27-05-2007
The question of the requirements for Baptism in the Orthodox Church is not as easily answered as it might be. The simplest answer is that Orthodoxy requires Baptism by full immersion in water with the Trinitarian formula administered by a Priest within the Orthodox Church. However, in reality there are variations. The Trinitarian formula does seem essential: Baptism in ?the Name of Jesus?, for example, could not be acceptable. However, the requirement for full immersion can be overcome, for example, in cases in which frailty or illness (as with a dying infant) make that impossible. Likewise, Baptism may be administered by a lay person in cases of emergency (again, with a dying infant). In both these example, the principle of Economy may prevail. However, Baptism by affusion (pouring) because a healthy adult refused to be immersed could not be seen as valid.
The really difficult question relates to ?within the Orthodox Church?. In traditional Orthodox theology, no Sacramental Grace exists outside the Orthodox Church. But what are the boundaries of that Church? Is Oriental Orthodox Baptism to be recognized by the Eastern Orthodox, and vice versa? In the past there has usually not been such recognition; in the present, the situation would seem to be more variable.
As for Roman Catholics, Rome has long accepted all Orthodox Baptism (as indeed it accepts Baptism by water ? immersion or affusion ? with the Trinitarian formula even when administered by heretics or non-believers). Orthodox Churches, and individual Bishops and Priests, have varied in their response to Baptism within the Roman Catholic Church, some accepting and some rejecting. The case of the Eastern Rites in communion with Rome has sometimes caused other problems.
Whereas Rome has focussed on the form of the Baptism, Orthodoxy has tended to focus on the context. It is important to note that (at least in traditional theology) Orthodoxy does not pronounce on ?validity? in the abstract, but only considers specific cases.
Some of the more conservative Orthodox groups (for example, the True Orthodox Churches) have been inclined to ?re-baptize? those joining them from the mainstream Eastern Orthodox Churches, holding that no Grace is t be found in such Churches.
Because Orthodoxy does not have conditional (?sub conditione?) Sacramental administration, a person must be held to have been Baptized (in which case no purported ?re-Baptism?) can be administered, or not (in which case the person must be Baptized).
Some Orthodox Churches or jurisdictions have issued formal statements on Baptism, most often in relation to ?mixed marriages?. For example, The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has declared:
?In the case of mixed marriages, the non-Orthodox partner must be a person who belongs to a denomination which accepts the sacramental character of Holy Baptism. Having been baptised in the name of the Holy Trinity, he or she would declare responsibly that future children will be baptised according to the rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church and that they shall be raised in the Orthodox Faith. Marriages with persons who belong to the Pentecostal Church, Baptist Church, Salvation Army, Christian Revival Crusades, Reborn Christians, Assembly of God, Church of Christ and other similar religious groups are prohibited.?
This presumably means the Archdiocese accepts Baptism within the Oriental Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. The status of Baptism within the Anglican Church would be an interesting one in Sydney: the extremely ?low? Anglican Archdiocese of Sydney certainly denies the existence of ?sacramental character? altogether.
As far as I am aware, Coptic practice has been variable and not altogether consistent. In the Pastoral Agreement between the Coptic Orthodox and Greek Orthodox Patriarchates of Alexandria (2001) mutual Sacramental recognition was declared, so presumably recognition is now given to Baptism within the Eastern Orthodox Churches. While under its current Code of Canon Law, Rome accepts Baptism in the Coptic Orthodox Church, I am unsure of whether any official Coptic policy exists on the matter.
Fr Gregory
Baptism - John Charmley - 27-05-2007
Dear Fr. Gregory,
I am most grateful for your help here; I had a feeling from what I read that it was not as simple as all that - something you have confirmed in spades!
On another site, Peter Farrington and I have encountered those from the EO who take both the views you mention; the Alexandrian example which you mention is interesting - and may end up being the prelude to more such.
In Christ,
nature and effects of baptism - kirk yacoub - 30-05-2007
There could be no more concise an expression of the seriousness of baptism than these words of Tertullian:
"Those who understand the importance of baptism will rather
fear its attainment than its delay."
As for the arguments about whether only total immersion renders a baptism valid, one of the oldest Church texts, the Didache (c.100AD)
"Baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit in running water; and if thou hast not running
water, baptize in other water; and if thou canst not in cold,
in warm. But if thou hast neither, pour water thrice upon the
head in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit."
It is not the water that matters, but rather it is what has happened to that water, namely its transformation by prayer and invocation, by the presence of the Holy Spirit which has made that water the same water which was blessed by Christ's presence in the Jordan, when He was baptized by John, that water which has been mingled with the fire of the
Spirit. And although total immersion seems preferable, more explicitly enacting our death and resurrection in Christ, the Didache affirms the validity of the pouring of baptismal water upon the head. It is permissible for a Church to say, Total immersion is our tradition, therefore we will continue with it; but it is not permissible for that Church to deny the validity of the pouring of baptismal water upon the head of the one who is baptized, because this would be a legalistic approach, and it would seem to attach too much importance to the outer motion of the water, rather than its inner act of cleansing and renewal. Perhaps somebody will object, saying, If only the head, then why not only the foot, or only the elbow, to which we answer that the head is the honourable and superior member, the home of the intellect, "that governor and high priest" as St John Klimakos puts it, which must place the heart under its surveillance.
In the early centuries of Christianity, when the Light of Christ plucked adult souls from the clutches of paganism, total immersion would have been the norm, but by the time that Christianity had become a dominant religion, few adults would have been baptized, the overwhelming majority of those baptized being infants, hence the tiny font. However, as a 6ft 2in
adult, I would not fit comfortably into a font, therefore the holy waters of baptism were poured upon my head, and I can testify to their subtly
transforming powers.
Now that, in some ways, we have come full circle, when Christianity is not the norm of belief, when it is the duty of the Church to pluck lost souls from the clutches of modern paganism, it seems very likely that many catechumens will request baptim by full immersion.And who could deny them? Not me.
Kirk Yacoub
- John Mark - 06-10-2007
Dear all,
With regards to validity, acceptance etc the BOC does baptise people who are received into the Church, even if they have already been baptised, is this to do with the concept that outside of the Orthodox church other baptisms are not adequate or is it just that baptism as it is a very solemn and Holy occasion msut be done correctly?
In Christ,
Baptism - John Charmley - 10-10-2007
John Mark Wrote:Dear all,
Dear John Mark,
The way it was explained to me is that non-Orthodox baptisms are not adequate; this can seem a hard saying, but from my own experience all I can say is I have no regrets at all.
In Christ,
- John Mark - 11-10-2007
Dear John,
I think you are right to say it is a "hard saying" but nonetheless if as say the Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Copts all profess to maintain the true faith one can understand why "their" baptism is required for a convert.
Now what is really interesting is that as far as I know it is only OO churches and some EO Greeks (?) which require new Catechumens to be (re-)baptised as it were, is that correct?
In Christ,
Baptism - John Charmley - 11-10-2007
Dear John Mark,
I would be very surprised if the Russians did not demand a new baptism, but would be happy to stand corrected.
What is the Roman Catholic position here?
In Christ,
- John Mark - 11-10-2007
Hi John,
It is a source of major discontent amongst different Catholics some more liberal would consider that any baptism is valid as long as it is carried out with the formula "I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost".
Whilst more traditional types would suggest that although the above form of baptism was valid they would want to make sure it was correctly carried out. Thus a 'conditional' baptism would be performed by a Catholic priest or deacon. The only time that a conditional baptism would be carried out by liberal Catholics is if a person had only been baptised in the 'name of Jesus' for example. The Trinity is the key issue.
If pressed I would subscribe to the latter position given that the other 6 sacraments of the Church are performed by a suitably qualified clergyman so why should baptism be any different.
In Christ,
RC baptism - John Charmley - 24-03-2008
I turned to this old thread hoping to find an answer to the question of how our Church regards RC baptism, something I have been asked about on another Forum.
I see from Fr. Gregory's answer that our practice varies. Has anyone further information on this?
In Christ,


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Recently, Robbins has also been focusing his works around particular themes. Last year, he presented an exhibit focusing on regional artists and artisans.
When preparing for an upcoming photo exhibit, Robbins said he tries to focus his portraits on people that have something in common. This upcoming show highlights several Jefferson County business owners and proprietors.
"The Proprietors" will open with an artist reception in the Jean Heiler Art Gallery in the Old Opera House Friday from 5:30-7:45 p.m. All works of art will continue to be on display through Sept. 15.
All of Robbins's works are portraits of independent business owners and proprietors - no chain or franchised establishments. Robbins said he wanted to honor the people of the "mom and pop shops."
"There's a soft place in my heart for people who start up and maintain a small business," Robbins said. "I have a great respect for these people."
The exhibit will consist of 14 portraits of 7 different people. Proprietors include: Alfredo Amaya, of the Mediterranean Cafe in Charles Town, Steve Brewer of the Old Opera House in Charles Town, Dave Bush of Valley Hardware in Charles Town, Rick Garland of Oh Be Joyful Tours in Harpers Ferry, Dean Hockensmith of Dean's Lawnmower Service in Shenandoah Junction, Scott Snowden of Garrison's Barber Shop in Charles Town, and Jennifer Williams of the Cone Zone in Charles Town.
"Part of the reason I like doing these environmental portraits is for the viewer," Robbins said. "A lot of folks know these people. As a matter of fact, I'd say the majority of the people around here know these people - and it's added history."


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With a logjam of forwards growing and the chance to reclaim more money as the free agency period opens Friday, the Buffalo Sabres made a surprise move Wednesday putting winger Nathan Gerbe on waivers for the purposes of buying out his contract.
Under terms of the new collective bargaining agreement, teams can use two compliance buyouts to get out from under salaries either this year or next June. In Gerbe's case, assuming he doesn't get claimed by 5 p.m. today, the Sabres will owe him $308,333 each of the next two years; his cap hit of $1.45 million will be off the books.
General Manager Darcy Regier had been asked multiple times by reporters if the team was pondering any buyouts and said there were no plans for any; Regier was most recently asked after the draft Sunday in New Jersey and again in Tuesday's free agency news conference in First Niagara Center.
But the Sabres apparently made a quick change in plans with the Gerbe move. There has been no confirmation of it by the club but as a general rule, teams do not comment on waiver transactions until the player's waiver period has been completed. Jordan Neumann, Gerbe's agent, said he received an email from the Sabres informing them of the team's decision.
"We had no conversations with them regarding Nathan's future," Neumann said by phone late Wednesday afternoon from his Westchester County office. "His exit meeting was fine. This whole thing was certainly a little bit surprising."
The 5-foot-5 Gerbe had five goals and five assists in 42 games last season, failing for the second straight year to become a major part of the offense as he struggled after offseason back surgery. His best season was 2010-11, when he collected 16 goals and 31 points in 64 games.
In 188 NHL games, Gerbe has 29 goals and 43 assists. He was Buffalo's fifth-round pick in 2005 out of Boston College, where he was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 Frozen Four and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, won by current Sabre Kevin Porter.
Corey Tropp, who missed most of last season after suffering a knee injury during the opener in Rochester, is one player expected to get a long look by the Sabres this season. The team is also pursuing the return of former captain Daniel Briere, who was bought out of his deal by Philadelphia.
On the day of the Sabres' regular season finale, Gerbe told The News the Sabres needed to do a better job supporting their players through tough times.
"I think confidence is 95 percent of this game. It really is," said Gerbe, 25. "As an organization you can't squash guys' confidence every single day, and I think you've got to realize that everyone in this room, if they're confident, you're going to have a good team. You guys see a stretch of someone having confidence, and then you see a stretch of someone not having a confidence, and it's a world of difference in a player. It's not a different player, it's confidence in the game. That's so important to each individual. We've got to do a better job of that.
"If a guy's playing well, reward them. If they don't, talk to them. Don't just call them out. Everyone sees it in every sport. Confidence is far beyond anything you can imagine."
As part of the buyout, Gerbe becomes an unrestricted free agent and can sign with any team beginning Friday at noon.
"We've scrapped some ideas together pretty quickly today," Neumann said. "It would have been nice to be prepared. But we have a nice little game plan here and I'm feeling confident and he'll look back at this as a welcoming event. He can go somewhere else to play a more prominent role."
News Sports Reporter John Vogl contributed to this report.
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