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Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band visited NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross today to discuss Bill Monroe, Old and In The Way and his newest album with his Bluegrass Band, Legacy.
Click here for your local air time or listen online here.
Alison Brown joins the Indigo Girls on their new holiday album Holly Happy Days and will be joining the band on tour dates in Chicago, New York and Atlanta the week of December 6th.
Alison Brown Quartet's DVD Live at Blair, "...offers up a delightful mix of jazz and Irish-based folk music...If you like easy listening, intricate music, you can't make a better choice." (Country Standard Time)
Old Blind Dogs' "Dynamic percussion, polished vocals, soaring fiddle and stirring pipes fuel the delicately-phrased melodies and traditional songs." (Paddy Punx) OBD's Wherever Yet May Be's, "'Where Are You Now', with its lazy slide guitar, is probably the winning song, while elsewhere the album full of rich acoustic/electric instrumental texture, from the measured opening air of a St Kilda love song to the closing contemporary joust with some 'Desperate Fishwives'." (Scotland on Sunday)
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band (live at Johnny D's), "...may have a bunch of decades under his belt - he's 68 - but the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band showed they have a lot left in the tank." (Country Standard Time) "It was one of those concerts where at several points my mouth just dropped open from astonishment at what I was hearing." (Notes From All Under)
Music Road includes Altan's 25th Anniversary Celebration, Karan Casey & John Doyle's Exiles Return, Heidi Talbot's The Last Star, Michael McGoldrick's Aurora and Old Blind Dogs' Wherever Yet May Be in its Best of 2010 list.
Planning on a long drive to the family's for Thanksgiving tomorrow? We have the perfect thing to listen to during your holiday travel.
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band will be visiting NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross tomorrow, Wednesday, November 24th.
Click here for your local air time or listen online here.
Congratulations to Heidi Talbot for her two BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominations. Heidi has been nominated for Folk Singer of the Year and Best Traditional Track for The Last Star's "Willie Taylor".
Colin Hay discusses Scrubs, American Sunshine and Men at Work with Pop Bitez. Colin's live performances "highlight his apparently ageless voice, underrated acoustic finger picking style, and his true penchant for comedy." (Suite101.com)
Luka Bloom can't live without James Taylor's "Fire and Rain"; "wows" with, "Two and a half hours of electrifying, seductive, hypnotic singing and guitar playing. Non-stop energy," at The Sellersville Theater in Philadelphia and discusses Dreams in America ("The period of 1987 to 1991 was an unbelievably exciting one. Things took off for me in America, particularly in New York. It's a very nice exercise to reflect back on that time and be grateful.") with IrishPhiladelphia.com and with Irish Central.
Donnacha Rynne has released "Being Donnacha" a book about living with cerebral paulsey and multiple sclerosis. His uncle, Luka Bloom, encouraged Donnacha to write the book included the song lyrics for "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" in the book. Luka wrote the song for Donnacha.
Heidi Talbot with Kris Drever and John McCusker give a "lifting" performance at Union Chapel. Heidi is included in this "Trail Mix" from Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.
Peter Rowan plays the Durango Arts Center on Halloween night. Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band's Legacy, "is the best bluegrass album of the year, but it's better than that. This album should not be missed by any music fan of any genre. In fact, "Legacy" is the perfect title for an album that should be lovingly handed down to future generations." (CountryChart.com)
Eileen Ivers perfromance An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas "promises to be a great night of entertainment (Ivers is a sensational performer), wherever you may see it, and one that will genuinely please the whole family." (About.com) Aol.com is streaming the album as part of their Christmas CD listening party.
"Neither Snow Nor Hail Will Stop Missy Raines." (Chattanooga Pulse)
The Celtic Tenors will perform a "Celtic Christmas" in Cerritos, CA.
Compass Records announces the signing of Canadian folk-pop sensation Dala; Everyone Is Someone in stores January 25th
"The definitively Canadian duo… has an ear for pop hooks, but writes songs that sound warm and comfortable played on an an acoustic guitar with little ornamentation." – NPR Music
"Ontario's Dala – Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther – are so charming in every other way it hurts. They are, I believe, the most lovable performing pair I've seen at the folk fest…" – Edmonton Sun
"Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala are poised to bring their harmonies and fresh brand of acoustic pop to the world." – The Post (Ontario)
Canadian folk-pop duo Dala has signed with Compass Records for their first national US release Everyone Is Someone, in stores January 25th. Drawing upon influences like The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, Dala write songs that are both catchy and insightful. Amanda's ethereal soprano voice blends seamlessly with Sheila's velvety alto, creating the lush harmonies that have become their trademark. The sheer joy with which they perform is infectious, turning first-time listeners into instant fans. No strangers to the festival scene, they have made recent appearances at The New Orleans Jazz Festival, The Newport Folk Festival , The Edmonton Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and California's Strawberry Festival.
Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of Dala (the duo's name was formed by combining the two last letters of each artist's name) have come a long way in a short time. The two best friends, who met in their high school music class and wrote their first song together in 2002, have since performed at Toronto's legendary Massey Hall a total of seven times. With rave reviews from the media and the award for Best Folk Group from the Toronto Music Awards, these Canadian darlings are poised to expand the audience for their fresh brand of acoustic pop music.
Dala's new album Everyone Is Someone was released in Canada in 2009. It earned them their fifth Canadian Folk Music Award nomination, a Toronto Independent Music Award for Best Folk Group, and it was touted by The Irish Post as the Album of the Year. The song "Horses" was named one of the Top Ten Folk Songs of 2009 by National Public Radio's Folk Alley. On the heels of these successes, they have spent the past year touring extensively. They were thrilled to be invited to play Pete Seeger's Clearwater Festival in New York State, on Mountain Stage and World Café Live, as well as The Newport Folk Festival (where they were the only Canadian act). The duo also toured the UK for the first time, debuting at Beford's Rhythm Festival where they performed alongside Donovan, the Wailers, and Billy Bragg.
In the summer of 2010, Dala's PBS special "Girls From The North Country" was broadcast across North America and is soon to be released on DVD. Also upcoming is a new Dala comic book written by Amanda "The New Adventures of Dala: Episode 1: From Scarborough to Newport."
Catie Curtis recently vitisted WAMU's Capital America. You can listen to the interview, including performances from Catie, here.
Honoring A Musician For The Ages: Tribute Concert For Joe Derrane
By Gwen Orel
Would you rather play, or talk? That was the question the Wolf Trap Festival in Vienna, Virginia, organizers put to Joe Derrane when he made his comeback there in 1994.
He was out of practice. For thirty-five years, he'd been playing other kinds of music-the Irish ballrooms had closed and so he switched to piano accordion, then to keyboard, playing jazz, pop, Jewish music, Italian music - while working his day job at the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority.
Then in 1993 his early 78 recordings were reissued on Rego on CD, and discovered by Earle Hitchner of the Irish Echo. Earle was bowled over. He called Joe up, wrote about him, and got Joe invited to Wolf Trap. The organizers said if he didn't feel up to playing, he could just have a tent, talk about his life in music. People were eager to hear from him.
"I'd rather play!" Joe said.
There were 1200 people in the tent, and hardly a dry eye in the house by the end, he recalls, talking to me from his home in Randall, Massachusetts, "They wouldn't let me
leave the stage. I had to pledge not to quit again."
Since then, he has played with the Chieftains and been awarded a Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. And made seven albums. The latest, Grove
Lane (available on Compass) will be celebrated this Saturday at the Shamrock Traditional Irish Society in Fairfield, Connecticut at a "Concert for the Ages" honoring Joe. The concert also celebrates Joe's 80th year.
Onstage will be Dr. Mick Moloney (who will also give remarks), Joanie Madden, Seamus Egan, Billy McComiskey, Seamus Connolly, John Doyle, Brian Conway, Jerry O'Sullivan, John Whelan, Felix Dolan, Brendan Dolan, Tommy O'Sullivan, John McGann, Rose Flanagan, Patty Furlong, Margie Mulvihill, and Irish stepdancers Joe Dwyer and Melanie Deegan. And surprise guests, too.
If you don't already have your tickets, try to get on the wait list. And don't wait to get the album - a simple and rather spare album, Grove Lane also has a lot of emotion and
beauty. "Waltzing with Anne," which Joe wrote for his wife, who passed away in 2008, is a knockout, one Joe wrote "in the classic ballroom style." And the traditional tunes
shine - I particularly love "The Mooncoin Jig."
"He's a genius of a musician," says Mick Moloney. One of the pleasures of the new album are the notes, from Earle, Mick, Seamus Connolly, Joe Burke and Billy McComiskey.
For Gregg Burnett, who runs the Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society, the most important thing is "to make sure it's a terrific night for Joe. The second thing is to
make sure it's a terrific night for Joe."
Proceeds from the night benefit this little folk org that could - the organization puts on about 15 concerts a year, some in theatres, some house concerts around the state, and is also the driving force behind the publication of fiddler Liz Carroll's book of original tunes which came out this summer. All the musicians are donating their time for the
The Joe Derrane evening will be at the Fairfield Theatre, an intimate venue of 225 seats. Gerry Wenner is filming it, for the archives and for Joe's family, and if we're
lucky it may end up on PBS. It's the largest line-up Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society has ever had.
At the event, Joe will talk a bit, about his life in music.
But will he resist being able to play?
"I know I will want to!" he says with a laugh. He speaks with bright energy and a charming Roxbury accent. "I'll speak and welcome people, then near the end again. My
whole family is coming, my children and grandchildren." They told him to sit back and relax, don't worry about playing.
He doesn't worry about playing - he loves it.
When he was a little boy in Boston, his parents used to listen to a radio show featuring "Terry O'Toole the boy from Ireland." Joe mostly ignored the show, but whenever the
button accordion came on he would start running from wherever he was in his little apartment "and stand in front of the radio and jump up and down. When they stopped I
went back to whatever mischief I was into. By the time I was 10, I was driving them crazy!"
His parents tracked down a button accordion - no mean feat during the war years. Many of these instruments were made in Germany and Italy, who weren't exporting to
America. After finding the instrument, Joe's parents contacted the button accordion player from the radio, Jerry O'Brien. He came to the house and gave him lessons.
By the time Joe was a teenager, he was playing at houseparties, called "kitchen rackets" because the linoleum floors were great for dancing. "One night I had to give up
my chair; they set me on the kitchen counter. Twice I almost got knocked over. I took off my shoes and socks and stood in the sink!"
By 17, he was making those 78s that still startle musicians with their drive, clarity, precision. Fiddler Seamus Connolly writes on the Grove Lane liner notes that when he
first heard the 78 of the teenage Joe Derrane that "I felt as if I had been hit by a lighting bolt. ... Never in my life had I heard such precision, creativity, lighting-speed
descending triplets, phrasing, and tempo."
You hear that on the new CD, which features Joe playing with guitarist John McGann. You also hear what makes Joe an inimitable player, especially on his five original
compositions - his unusual understanding and working with chordal progressions. "Back in the 40s, when I did the 78s, that was straight ahead playing. Jerry had the
patience of a stone, but it was either right or it was wrong. There was no gray in between. Every note had to be very separate and very distinct. Today a lot of box
players have a very legato feel. He would say, these are all eigth notes, and triplets have to be crisp! Bing bing bing, right on the money."
But after 35 years playing showtunes, blues, some Polish tunes, along with jazz, Latin and Italian, his style changed. He played piano accordion and studied with piano teachers on keyboards. He planned to go into arranging, and took lessons with Berklee School of Music's Dick Bobbit on chord study. And he brought that into his "comeback" at Wolf Trap on the button accordion. To prepare for that festival, Joe practiced six hours a day, soaking his arms in ice every few hours.
Billy McComiskey, perhaps the best known contemporary button accordion player today, listened to Joe Derrane growing up. In fact, "he's kind of responsible for my existence. The first night my mother and father went out, was to meet Joe Derrane." Billy's family always had his records in the house, along with Michael Coleman and Joe Kimmel.
"When I was born, they had Joe Derrane on in the dining room, on the Victrola." For Billy, what Joe does is particularly Irish-American - emphasis American. "He was playing
Irish traditional music with a different kind of courage. If you sat in on a session in Ireland, it would be lovely and steady and great. Joe was almost like a marching band just
a nonstop forward kind of motion. As an Irish-American you had to take that approach, kind of blast it out, with confidence. It inspired me," says Billy, who calls himself a "hybrid," an American with a strong East Galway influence.
The harmony Joe uses is there even on the older recordings, Billy says. When he knew he was going to play in this tribute concert, he decided to look at Joe's music. That's
when he realized "there were pretty few I could actually learn intact. That was a humbling experience for me. I am not up to playing Joe Derrane's music! That tango - forget about it! I took it between the ears. He's a genius. He isn't playing better, or at the top of the heap. He is looking down at the heap from somewhere else."
Some of it is technical, Joe's use of chordal progression on what is essentially a diatonic instrument - using the button accordion as if it's a chromatic piano accordion. But even when Billy slowed it down, he couldn't play this "ridiculously complex music." The musicians at the concert will play some of the tunes Joe popularized, and one of his
compositions, "The Wolf Trap Promise."
The tune refers to that promise not to stop playing again.
Billy says, "young players are going to be delving into these recordings and researching them, the way people research Michael Coleman recordings now. There is no way I can begin to criticize the new album one way or the other. I just have no idea what the man is doing, but I know it's right. And an awful lot of fun."
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Listen to Joe Derrane on Celtic Sojourn. Joe's Grove Lane is "as poignant as it is brilliant" (Irish Central)
Heidi Talbot discusses psychology, Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies with Wandering Educators. Heidi's "The Last Star complements Talbot's exquisitely expressive, honeyed yet ardent voice..." (Community Music Center)
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band plays the Opera House. PRBB's Legacy is "a welcome demonstration that Rowan still knows and loves bluegrass." (Country Standard Time) "The picking is inspired, the harmonies transcendent, and all the tunes—mostly Rowan originals—solid, easily slipping into a classic bluegrass repertoire."(City Pages)
John Hartford Stringband's Memories of John "shows how much the spirit of Hartford's music continues to resonate." (Driftwood Magazine)
Bob Boilen (NPR's All Songs Considered) includes Liz Carrol & John Doyle's "The Island of Woods" in his "Ultimate" Dinner-Party Playlist. You can hear "The Island of Woods" on Liz and John's In Play.
Listen to Martin Simpson perform at the Holywell Music Room on Celtic Sojourn.
Eileen Ivers appeared in the Bay Area and at Caltech and will present An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield CT on Dec. 9.
Liz Carroll performed for NMU.
Missy Raines is "Calling All Hipsters!"
Colin Hay performs benefit to end homelessness.
News like this and exclusive articles are available on the Compass Records Group's newsletter Upclose. Upclose readers can receive 20% off titles featured in that month's newsletter. To receive Upclose click here.
Noam Pikelny appeared with Steve Martin on David Letterman's Late Show this past Friday night. Noam recently received the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
Here's a clip of the two dueling it out.
And check out Noam's In the Maze on Compass Records.
Check out the latest episide of Richard Julian's Grooveable Feast. The newest features the rockin' locavores, Hoots & Hellmoth. Watch it here.
Read Boston Irish Reporter's review of Joe Derrane's Grove Lane, "The Music Master of Grove Lane Joe Derrane Delivers from Heart and Hearth", here.
Richard Julian's Grooveable Feast "Serves up a new kind of reality."
Irish Echo calls Joe Derrane's Grove Lane "heaven". "[Joe says] 'I still feel so at home when I play. It is still a challenge. Still fun. I love this album, and the whole thing!' So do we." (Margeson on the Music)
Gibson Guitars names Martin Simpson as one of the best guitar players of all time!
Special Consensus brings Traditional American Music (TAM) Program to Congress Elementary School's "Great Desert Bluegrass Festival".
Peter Rowan discusses the family story behind the song "Father Mother" with the Star Tribune, plays a Halloween show with H4TH, has worked his way into Ear Tyme Music's heart, and eases your mind about missing church to see his show. Here are a couple nice reviews of Legacy on the Girl Music Blog
Heidi Talbot's album "The Last Star is a fine recording that leaves you feeling like you've just had an interesting, funny, thoughtful conversation with a friend," (Daily Local News) and gives The Line of Best Fit an evening of "...the kind of music that it's good to be reminded of once in a while."
Catie Curtis teaches others how to inform and encourage social change through song-writing.
Here's a look back at this year's IBMA and just a few artists (Alison Brown, John Hartford Stringband, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Dale Ann Bradley) that made the week-long event shine.
Alison Brown continues to keep everyone laughing. Listen to Alison discuss the banjo on WOSU's The Bluegrass Ramble Show.
News like this and exclusive articles are available on the Compass Records Group's newsletter Upclose. Upclose readers can receive 20% off titles featured in that month's newsletter. To receive Upclose click here.
Don't miss Late Show with David Letterman Friday night! Noam Pikelny will perform with the Punch Brothers and Steve Martin upon receiving the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
A banjo: Will it float?
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band's "Across the Rolling Hills" is on USA Today's Playlist. You can hear the track on PRBB's newest release, Legacy.


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April 12, 1923 – March 26, 2013
Joseph Jack Sr., a retired Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority employee, died Tuesday at his home in Kenmore. He was 89.
Born in Perry, he served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946 during World War II and was stationed in Guam and China.
He worked for the NFTA for 35 years, retiring as chief supervisor in the early 1980s.
Mr. Jack was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Kenmore, where he served as an usher for more than 50 years.
Most recently, he served as head usher at the church. He also was a member of the church's Holy Name Society.
Mr. Jack was a member of Kenmore Council 3076, Knights of Columbus, for which he bowled in several leagues.
His wife of 62 years, Elizabeth Frawley Jack, died in 2011.
He is survived by a daughter, Judy Jack Lewis, and four sons, Joseph Jr., Gerald, James and John.
A funeral liturgy will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul's Catholic Church, Delaware Avenue and Victoria Boulevard, Kenmore.


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When Tom Byrne ran for Altoona City Council, he described himself as a working man for the working people. And that's a reputation he lived up to in the late 1970s and the 1980s as the retired firefighter went head-to-head with fellow councilmen.
Byrne, 89, who retired in 1992 when the city switched to the council-manager form of government and abandoned the era when full-time councilmen managed city operations, died Saturday at home.
"Taxpayers are paying money to get these damn streets done," Byrne told fellow council members in March 1978 when they started backing away from a plan to set aside additional money for repairing streets damaged by an unusually harsh winter.
And in the 1980s when some East End residents with poor water were frustrated by City Council's lack of action, Byrne told them to fill jars with the yellowish liquid and come to City Hall. There, Byrne lined up the jars in front of the other council members.
"How would you like to do your wash in water like that?" he asked.
"We had our go-arounds with Tom," former Altoona City Councilman Travis B. Young said Wednesday. "And in the end, he was a good councilman because he was very much looking out for his constituents."
"I came to know Tom better after he and I got off council," Young said. "We'd meet up at Mike's Court for a sandwich."
When the pair were on council, they had their differences.
"Some days were real frustrating," Young said. "He was tenacious when he got on a subject that he felt strongly about."
At a March 1978 council meeting where Byrne proposed spending more money on street repairs, Young suggested tabling the vote for a week. But Byrne, who thought he went into the meeting with support for his project, rejected that suggestion.
"I'm not going to go through this song and dance," he said. "This is not a situation where I'm going to wait 'til the last minute."
"Tom could be a little gruff," said Blair County Controller Richard J. Peo, who became city treasurer in 1988 during what became Byrne's last four-year term on council.
"But you always knew where you stood with him. And if it you didn't know, you're weren't paying attention."
Peo said he got along well with Byrne.
"He was a big help to me during my rookie year with the city," Peo said. "And really, he was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet."
Retired Altoona City Fire Chief Reynold D. Santone Jr. offered similar sentiments for his former boss and co-worker. Byrne spent 23 years as a city firefighter before retiring in 1973.
"He would tell me not to spend any more money than I had to," Santone said. "But he bought us a couple of new fire trucks. You had to prove to him that they were needed, but he knew better than anybody what the fire department needed."
On the city's longtime controversial issue of backyard burning, Byrne never wavered on supporting a practice that the city eventually outlawed. When retiring in 1992, the Mirror published a photo of Byrne standing beside a burn barrel decorated with a poster declaring "I love my Byrne Barrel," presented to him by Andy Pappas, a former mayor who strongly opposed burning.
"There are still some older people who would like to go out and stand by a burn barrel and suck in all the toxic fumes," Santone said. "But in their defense, those people were used to burning. That's what they did, and when they burned, they weren't burning the kind of plastics and stuff like we have today."
In the story that accompanied that photo, Byrne said he spoke up on behalf of Altoona's average working man or couple.
"I felt there were things those people didn't say or couldn't say," Byrne said. "They needed somebody to represent them. The people elected me - that's the greatest honor I could ask for. I don't look for accolades. That's the way I operated. That's the way it should be."
Calling hours for Byrne are 3 to 8 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home, where a vigil for the deceased will be celebrated. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Altoona.
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LAKE TAHOE - The new year has arrived and many people are making resolutions, hoping for a fresh start.
Successful business entrepreneur and author Robert D. Kintigh offers to redesign your life with 10 essential steps to success in his newly released book, "The Lies We Tell Ourselves." His proposed plan will change your habits, adjust your thinking and set into motion a life-changing shift toward prosperity and personal achievement.
In trying to determine under what genre this book fell, I considered a few. Business/economics is marked on the back cover, but is it? Or is it self-help, motivational, inspirational, or simply an authentic sharing of the author's personal truths? In fact it includes all of these.
Kintigh details the guiding principles he believes will help you "discover the greatness within you." Residing in the small town of Cool located 50 miles from Lake Tahoe, Kintigh reflected on his own life and offers his personal experiences as real-life examples. He targets those who "want to be better and achieve more" and believes being poor is a choice.
Readers must engage in reflections of their own and embark upon a journey of self-assessment in order to move forward. Kintigh believes we are all capable of achieving excellence regardless of humble beginnings or unfortunate circumstances. The process begins with one simple question. "What drives you?" He refers to this as "your why in life".
He brings a variety of subjects to the table including raising children, relationships between men and women, change, anger, leadership, alcoholism and being overweight, to name a few. He talks about parental influence, marriage and divorce, responsibility and blame.
Readers who seek out casual fare for their reading enjoyment will find "The Lies We Tell Ourselves" too difficult. "I'm doing just fine, thank you!" I can hear them saying as they run toward the fiction aisle. But if you are searching for personal growth answers Kintigh's book could inspire you. Sentiments are grounded in common sense and based on sound principles. In a nutshell they are, "What you think, is what you get. Thoughts are powerful." His willingness to share his own journey is refreshing.
Kintigh references two other books - "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne and "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki - and holds them up as examples with a similar mind-set. "The Secret" he says, "has a similar message but I have a spin on the methodology of the law of attraction ... You have to believe you can do it." Based on personal views, unique needs as well as their station in life, the reader will determine the distinctions between Kintigh's book and others like it on the market. A recommended reading list for personal growth is offered.
Embark upon an adventurous tour of self-exploration in the New Year with "The Lies We Tell Ourselves." As Kintigh succinctly states, "It's never too late unless you're dead."
- Gloria Sinibaldi resides part-time in South Lake Tahoe. Her short story "A Means To Survive" appears in "Tahoe Blues." She is a job coach, trainer and author. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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One good look at The Post and Courier classified ads was all it took to convince me that things have changed dramatically in the market for automobiles.
Having just sold a used car and purchased a new one myself, I have some tips to offer based on my experience.
Remember when the price of used cars spiked during the recession because everyone was holding on to their vehicles and few were buying new ones?
Today you can find a good selection of used cars, even in the under-$4,000 range.
Greater supply and lower prices is good news for anyone looking for a used car. On the new vehicle side, while demand is rising, new-car incentives are still out there, and auto loan rates are at historic lows.
In fact, if you currently have an auto loan, consider refinancing to save some money. I've seen auto refinancing loans advertised at interest rates around 2.5 percent.
Buying new or used
Do your homework. You can get a solid idea of what a fair price should be by monitoring local ads and visiting websites that offer car values. Sites such as Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, or Edmunds, www.edmunds.com, offer estimated values for new and used cars. Others are great for seeing how used cars are actually priced, locally and across the nation, such as cars.com or carmax.
Be aware that websites that ask for your email or offer to get price quotes for you could fill your in-box with spam.
If you're buying a new car, check the manufacturer's web site for "suggested" pricing, options and incentives so that you'll be well-informed before walking into a showroom.
But if you're buying a new car, don't just walk into the nearest dealership. Contact several for quotes. I called three local dealers for a quote on a new car, exactly the same vehicle, and the gap between the lowest and highest price was a whopping $1,300.
Whether buying a new car or a used one, shop with a buddy who has a critical eye. You may love the car, but your buddy's role is to find, and discuss in front of the seller, everything that's wrong or undesirable about the vehicle or the price. Your buddy might help you get a better deal, or stop you from making a bad one.
If you buy from a dealership, expect last-minute pitches for extended warranties, fabric-protection treatments and so on that can add to the cost. Many used-car dealers offer free Carfax reports, which detail a vehicle's history (such as revealing it was a rental car). You can order such reports yourself, online for about $40. Looking at a seller's title also will show how long they owned the car.
Selling a car
Trading in a car can save you some hassle, but it's a surefire way to get paid a low amount, particularly if it's an older vehicle that would likely be sent to auction. Some of the websites I listed earlier can give you a good idea what your vehicle is worth if you sell it yourself or trade it in.
I sold my wife's car, a 1999 Honda CRV with 162,000 miles on it, just two days after listing it in the paper (and concurrently on postandcourier.com). Did you know that basic classified ads are free? I paid a few dollars more to run a photo with the ad, because I think that helps.
Cleanliness counts. Would you buy a car that's messy or dirty car? Take a few hours, get all your stuff out of the car, wash it, maybe even wax it, vacuum it, wipe down the interior surfaces and clean the windows.
Be honest about your vehicle's condition, and price it fairly if you want to sell it quickly and feel good about it.
People will want to haggle, and expect them to pay less than your asking price. You must decide ahead of time how much you're willing to accept. If your asking price is firm, say so and mean it. If not, decide what your bottom-line price will be.
One strategy I used successfully in the past, when I was not in a hurry to sell a used car, was telling people I would lower my price by $100 each week. So they could either buy the car now for the price I was asking or come back later and buy it for less. That eliminated haggling.
Finally, don't forget that you can save money on your auto-related property tax bill by transferring the license tag from the older car you're selling to the newer vehicle replacing it. That way, you won't get a property tax bill for the presumably more valuable vehicle until the renewal date on the tag.
Reach David Slade at 937-5552 or Twitter @DSladeNews.


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"Some people are convinced that there's a ghost there, especially Allison [Iraheta]," a skeptical Anoop Desai tells PEOPLE. "But I've never really seen her."
It's not just a matter of seeing "her," according to Desai, who says the ghost, named Phyllis, is "just a friendly troublemaker. She bangs around and keeps people awake. Allison hears something in her room every night. I don't know if someone's just creeping around in there or what."
Adds former contestant Lil Rounds: "I've never had any encounters with Phyllis, and I'm glad I didn't, because I was in a room by myself, so I would've been totally freaked out."
But that hasn't stopped others from being spooked. "Allison said she lives in her room," says Rounds. "She's heard growls. I was like, 'What?!' It's craziness. The rest of the girls swear they saw glimpses of her and different things like that, but I never saw it."
As for how the witnesses describe Phyllis, Rounds reveals, "Like a white shadow walking across the room. I'm like, 'Okay, you guys.' "
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A Guess at What the 2014 Cubs May Look Like
There's a lot of talk lately on what the Cubs future will look like and many of us are curious on just how young the Cubs will look in 2014. TheJedi have already hinted that a lot of youngsters will break camp with the team in 2014, but they say a lot of things and doesn't necessarily mean it's true. That being said, let's take a quick look at some possible options for the 25-man roster next year. Per usual, trades are nearly impossible to predict, so I don't really bother.
Incumbents: Welington Castillo/Dionar Navarro
2014 Potentials: Castillo/Navarro/Saltalamacchia/Flores
Big Name Free Agent that Cubs won't be pursuing: Brian McCann
Castillo's no world-beater, but he seems solid at the plate and it'll be his age 27 season next year. The offensive numbers aren't particularly earth-shattering, a way too high strikeout rate north of 22% and a walk rate under 10%...plus his pitches per plate appearance is just 3.79 this year, which if he qualified puts him well near the bottom of catchers. He also has a nasty habit of getting injured a lot.
Navarro will be playing at age 30 next year, so I expect a strong push for a reunion, maybe on a very reasonable 2-year deal.
If the Cubs do surprise and go the free agent route (and not knowing whom will be non-tendered), the 3 that show up as 30-and-under are Brian McCann, Jesus Flores and Jarrod Saltalamacchia. I really don't expect the Cubs to make any overtures on any of them, but if they were, Saltalamacchia would seem to be the best bet. We know Theo already liked him enough to get him for the Red Sox, he brings some left-handed power and he possesses that wonderful ability to make a pitcher work, seeing 3.94 pitches per plate appearance. Of course, he also K's over 30% and is more likely to hit .220 than .270 and that's not going to help with bringing runners in. So a long shot to say the least...
Best Guess: Castillo/Navarro reunion
1st Base
Incumbent: Anthony Rizzo
2014 Potentials: Anthony Rizzo
Big Name Free Agent that Cubs won't be pursuing: Justin Morneau (I guess)
Not much to analyze here, Rizzo will be playing first and batting in the middle of the order next year and hopefully doing much better than a .251 Batting Average on Balls in Play.
Only Guess: Anthony Rizzo
2nd Base
Incumbent: Darwin Barney
2014 Potentials: Barney, Arismendy Alcantara, Javier Baez, Donnie Murphy, Bobby Scales
Big Name Free Agent that Cubs won't be pursuing: Robinson Cano
This one could be interesting. Barney is eligible for arbitration and while he encompasses just about everything wrong with the Cubs offense (lack of everything that is required of a major league hitter such as power, taking walks or hitting the ball farther than 120 feet), he is a gifted defender. But not that gifted to that he'll keep the Cubs from pursuing an upgrade.
Where that upgrade comes from is the big question though. I've seen a lot of folks handing the job over to Alcantara, but he's still in AA and hitting .268 this year...yes that comes with a .343 OBP and a little more pop than Barney, but I don't know what the expectations would be by people for a 22-year old that skips AAA. Alcantara should start the year in AAA and maybe in June or July if he's tearing it up, get a look with the major league club, but more than likely, we don't see Alcantara in Wrigley until 2015 I'm guessing, if ever, because a Castro/Baez up the middle sounds far more appealing to me. Also, at best he's probably cheap major league average regular at second base, don't get too excited folks and if a trade opportunity arises, I wouldn't worry much about blocking him.
Now if the Cubs let Javier Baez try some new positions this offseason, I see him as a much more realistic possibility to take most of the AB's at second base next year. It's clear he's a special hitter at this point and even if he has some growing pains, he could inject this offense with a major upgrade. Now of course, the Cubs are going to be mindful of his service time and more likely he's a regular at 2b, 3b or SS in 2015, but let's say I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.
The free agent market starts and stops with one name and that's Robinson Cano. It being his age 31 season next year, I don't see the Cubs handing out any 7-10 year deals worth north of $150M though. If for some odd reason Cano really likes Wrigley and is willing to take 4/100 type deal, that's about the only way that'll happen.
Best Guess: Barney starts the season there, but does not finish with Baez or Alcantara taking over
Incumbent: Starlin Castro
2014 Potentials: Castro/Javier Baez
Big Name Free Agent that Cubs won't be pursuing: Does Rafael Furcal count?
It's been a tough year with the bat for Castro undoubtedly, but he'll still be just 24 next season. The Cubs will rightfully stick with him and even if they are having internal discussions about whether they want to move him out of the way for Baez, they'll wait until Castrol raises his value considerably.
Only Guess: Starlin Castro
Third Base
Incumbent: Luis Valbuena
2014 Potentials: Valbuena/Mike Olt/Kris Bryant/Javier Baez/Christian Villanueva
Big Name Free Agent that Cubs won't be pursuing: Michael Young (sure)
What was once a position of weakness is suddenly overflowing with potential talent. Now who takes the job will be the interesting part. it should go to Mike Olt, but we all know of his struggles. No one knows his winter plans yet, but suffice to say he better show marked improvement before getting to spring training and then put together a pretty solid spring to win the job.
Villanueva has heated up in AA, but he'll most certainly start off in Iowa looking to take over for injury or ineffectiveness. Never say never and all, but he's certainly the most likely to get traded at some point in the future between him, Olt and Bryant.
I'm probably getting ahead of myself on Bryant and Baez, but Bryant was a pretty special college bat and pretty special college bats don't necessarily need a lot of time in the minors. Once Bryant shook off the cobwebs, he tore up the Northwest League and now the Florida State League, it wouldn't surprise me at all if the Southern League and Pacific Coast League are mere speed bumps to the majors. He won't start in the majors next year, but I wouldn't be surprised if he finishes there.
Take that last sentence and apply it to Baez as well.
Best Guess: Valbuena or Olt to start the season, potentially Bryant or Baez force their way onto the team
Left Field & Center Field
Incumbents: Junior Lake & Brian Bogusevic
2014 Potentials: Schierholtz/Lake/Choo/Bryant/Soler/Nelson Cruz/Corey Hart
Big Name Free Agents that Cubs won't be pursuing: Curtis Granderson and Jacoby Ellsbury
Well if the Cubs spend money this offseason, it'll be on left and center field and starting pitching I'm guessing (also potential they sign a right fielder and move Schierholtz to left). I know there's this plethora of minor leaguers just bubbling near the surface to pop, but they're not quite here yet and unless they're tearing it up in AAA this year, there's no sane reason to count on them in 2014. Guys like Szczur, Jae Hoon-Ha, Jackson aren't guys you reserve up playing time for and guys like Bryant, Soler and Almora have unknown due dates at the moment. Almora is probably the farthest away of the bunch (as much as 3-4 years wouldn't surprise me), so that means to me that a center fielder would be the most likely to get a longer term deal and the only real center fielder that should be playing there defensively that's available on the open market is Jacoby Ellsbury. At least one that I think would make much of an impact.
I'm sure TheJedi would love to have Ellsbury, but that is only if Ellsbury would take a four year deal in the 75/80 range and I don't think anyone sees that happening. But if it did, don't worry too much about him blocking anyone, even if Almora forces his way onto the team sooner rather than later, Ellsbury is skilled enough defensively to move to a corner if necessary. That being said, it's very unlikely to happen.
On the other hand, Choo is a year older than Ellsbury, but should be substantially cheaper. Can the Cubs get him for 3/45? Hell if I know, and I don't know if they'd try him in left or center field (his defense is center is a bit sketchy), but they sure would love that OBP and quality at-bats at the top of the lineup.
If the Cubs go the buy low option, I wouldn't be surprised if they make a run at Nelson Cruz on a 2 year deal. He may very well end up with something much better, but the Cubs could use that power in the middle of the order after losing Soriano. Corey Hart could be another candidate in that vein.
More likely the Cubs continue to dance on the edges of free agency and look for more David DeJesus and Nate Schierholtz types, and very well may bring DeJesus back on a 1 year deal in the $4-5M range. A look at the potential free agents though doesn't bring any obvious candidates to mind though.
Best Guess: Choo, DeJesus, Schierholtz/Lake platoon
Right Field
Incumbent: Nate Schierholtz
2014 Potentials: Schierholtz/Lake/Choo/Cruz/Bryant/Pence
Big Name Free Agent that Cubs won't be pursuing: Carlos Beltran
Lake could very well start the season in left or center, but I'm guessing the Cubs would be far happier with him as a utility player/short side platoon mate. That being said, they may wait for Lake to reduce himself to that role or for Bryant and/or Soler to force him there.
Best Guess: Schierholtz/Lake platoon
Starting Pitching
Incumbents: Samardzija, T. Wood, E. Jackson, J. Arrieta,
2014 Potentials: Beyond the 4 named above - K. Hendricks, J. Grimm, C. Villanueva, S. Baker, A. Vizcaino, P. Hughes, J. Johnson, S. Feldman, C. Rusin
Big Name Free Agent that Cubs won't be pursuing: Matt Garza
The rotation looked like a black hole two years ago and the Cubs seem to have slowly built it up with some shrewd moves. I have no idea of the five that will break with the club (well I have a good idea on 4 of them), but they have some depth in Hendricks, Grimm, Rusin, Raley and Villanueva already in the system. And to say the least, I won't be surprised if they pursue at least one free agent that they could flip again if things come to that again next July. If TheJedi really want to shake things up, trading Samardzija would do the trick. Seliing high on Travis Wood wouldn't be a bad idea either as he'll never repeat his luck on BABIP again, but the return wouldn't be as great as the one for Samardzija.
Best Guess: Samardzija, T. Wood, E. Jackson, Arrieta, S. Baker
Relief Pitching
Incumbents: K. Gregg, P. Strop, J. Russell, B. Parker, C. Villanueva, M. Bowden, H. Rondon
2014 Potentials:Too long a list but Russell, Strop and Villanueva seem pretty likely
Big Name Free Agent that Cubs won't be pursuing: F. Rodney
There's really no point to try and guess what the pen will look like to start next year because there are too many moving parts and it certainly won't finish the season looking like that. We can certainly make a good guess that Strop, Russell and probably Villanueva will be in there to start, leaving 4 open spots. The Cubs certainly aren't going to throw a ton of money at anyone, but they'll bring in some free agents and we know they like power arms. I could see Joba Chamberlain as a good buy low option, maybe Oliver Perez (not as cheap) or even Joel Hanrahan. But it could be none of them as well. They do have Fukijawa coming off surgery at some point and the rest of the minors could produce options in Alberto Cabrera, Rafael Dolis, Zach Rosscup, Tony Zych and Armando Rivera and some other names I'm certainly forgetting or underestimating.
I, of course, have no idea what the team will actually end up looking like, but here's 2 potential lineup options I could see happening. I could also see about 10 other options, but let's start here.
Free Agent Option
If the Cubs surprise and spend money on outfielders, presuming on shorter deals (2-3 year variety).
Choo (8), Castro (6), Rizzo (3), Cruz (9), Schierholtz (7), Olt (5), Castillo (2), Barney (4)
Bench: Navarro/Valbuena/Lake/Watkins/Sweeney or Bogusevic or Ha
Draft Pick Strategy Option
The Cubs continue to spend little and make sure to block no one.
DeJesus (8), Castro (6), Rizzo (3), Schierholtz (9), Olt (5), Lake (7), Castillo (2), Barney (4),
Bench: Navarro/Valbuena/Watkins/Sweeney/Bogusevic (maybe Ha)
If the Cubs really want to shake things up and continue to not break the bank on silly free agent contracts, their best best will be to trade Jeff Samardzija. I think they feel pretty confident in finding starting pitching on the open market and maybe Samardzija brings them back some near-ready major leaguers. Would a Samardzija for Anthony Rendon trade be possible? I have no idea, but it intrigues me. So would a Samardzija for Kolten Wong trade, but that type of inner-division trade is pretty unlikely. And yes, I would expect some other pieces to be involved in any of those fanciful propositions.
Anyway, to sum up, I really don't expect an influx of talent from outside the organization in 2014. There isn't a ton out there that makes sense right now at the positions the Cubs need and it seems the Cubs are committed to let their youngsters get their shot.
the cubs have to spend money
the cubs have to spend money somewhere. yes, there's some that buy into the whole "won't spend until..." thing, but there's very few GMs out there that won't spend whatever loot the ownership is willing to give them.
last season they went out and blew $33+m of the payroll for 2013 on feldman, s.baker, s.harriston, navarro, ejax, and fuji...with ejax + fuji ($17.5m) returning under contract.
they also gave out smaller contracts, like $1.3m to s.camp and 950K to valbuena to retain them...
even with some guys due for raises (like rizzo going from 500K to $1.25m and others via arbitration) they got some loot to spend and less holes to fill (except for the pen).
i wonder whether they'll try to splash on an OF'r or a SP...it seems to be the only place they're capable of making an impact signing (assuming they won't be anywhere near the cano bidding...rightfully).
will they enter the ellsbury/choo bidding? will they throw $10-$13m at c.beltran for a 1 year deal in anticipation of unloading him mid-season? will they kick the tires on damaged goods c.hart looking for a deal with power upside? will they bid on stuff vs results looking to do a "ejax-type" contract looking at p.hughes? ...none of the above? ...something else? *shrug*
Thanks Rob. This writeup is a
Thanks Rob. This writeup is a fun read in what has been a long August in pursuit of the #3 draft choice. Thought I'd never be rooting for the WSux to continue their 5 game win streak. The Cubs are 2.5 games behind them for that #3 pick.
Go Go White Sox!!!! Please
Go Go White Sox!!!! Please leave Hawk at home. Thanks.
I think they feel pretty
I think they feel pretty confident in finding starting pitching on the open market
I'm a little surprised at their ability to pull in good pitchers the way they do. Somebody in the front office or scouting department or both has a knack for evaluating pitching talent. Last bit I read from Hoyer was that he really wants to put the foot on the pedal on offense. Not happy with where they are at at all. As usual, the off season will be a lot more interesting than the regular season is.
If you expect better BABIP
If you expect better BABIP luck and a touch more power from Rizzo, some kind of rebound by Castro (at least enough to get him hitting in the .270-.280 range) and some sort of improvement from Barney, then the additions of a Choo and Olt could make this lineup look half decent. If Olt rebounds and Baez pushes his way into the 2B job, you've suddenly got an offense that could be scary on occasion. Obviously, that depends on a lot of things breaking right.
I'm also looking forward to Vizcaino finally making it back to the mound. I like Arrieta, too, if he can find a bit more command. I'm thinking we've got approximately a .500 team next year, and one that won't sell off all of its pieces at the deadline.
I would hope he might be able
I would hope he might be able to hit .250 or so. That's obviously not great, but its a step up from black hole. I still expect him to be supplanted sometime between mid-2014 and the beginning of the 2015 season.
Can't his value be replaced
Can't his value be replaced for less than he is likely to get in the off season?
I doubt the front office goes
I doubt the front office goes that way. They practically made him the face of the franchise after his errorless streak last year. In addition, they have to figure out 3B and two outfield spots.
If Alcantara had a season of AAA under his belt or Watkins were pressing the issue, things might be different.
CHARLIE: If the Cubs build
CHARLIE: If the Cubs build from within and don't sign or acquire significant free-agent position-players, I think the most-likely projection 2015+ is that Castro moves to 2B, Baez plays SS, and Alcantara is the super-sub IF-OF.
Barney could project as the Cubs #1 utility infielder 2015+, except he will be first-time eligible for Salary Arbitration post-2013 and will likely get about $2.5M for 2014, but that's too much to pay for a utility infielder, and once he's making that kind of money, it's almost impossible to cut his salary without non-tendering him. And once he's non-tendered, he can sign with anybody, and why would he want to stay with the Cubs and be a $1.5M per year utility infielder 2015 and beyond when he could probably find an everyday MLB SS or 2B gig someplace else?
So I think Barney will be the Cubs starting 2B again at the start of next season, and then he will be actively shopped at the trade deadline. If he's having a bad year and has no trade value, he'll just get non-tendered post-2014.
I would be VERY surprised if Barney is still with the Cubs in 2015.
I remember watching Franliin
I remember watching Frankliin Font and Ryne Sandberg work with Starlin Castro on Field #5 (the half-field infield) at Fitch Park in 2008 (Minor League Camp, Extended Spring Training, and Instructs), and he was clearly better at 2B than SS. Font even said that, and Sandberg said that Castro reminded him of himself at 2B. Castro also has the kind of personality you often find in second-baseman, somewhat quiet and passive. Sort of a two-guard in basketball, waiting for someone to pass him the ball so he can take a shot, but otherwise just staying out of the way.
Javier Baez (on the other hand) has the skills needed to play SS (just like Castro does), but (unlike Castro) there is no indication that shortstop isn't his best position. Baez is like a point guard in basketball or a quarterback in football. He's kind of bossy and aggressive and likes to run the show, which shortstops often do. He's combative and feisty, too, and when I have seen him play 3B (in the AFL last season), he looked disengaged, distracted, and sullen, like he doesn't want to be there.
Baez is kind of like the kid on your little league team who is just so much better than everybody else that you let him play wherever he wants and hit wherever he wants in the lineup, and then you get out of his way and let him destroy the other team.
Baez clearly very much wants to play shortstop. And maybe you weren't aware of this, but Javier Baez can do whatever the fuck he wants.
Yeah, well, this is kind of
Yeah, well, this is kind of the post of the year for me, but I do remember you talking about how Baez acted after playing 3rd a bit. He may end up making Puig look like a wall flower by the time he starts playing up here, but that's a problem I'm happy to read about.
Another thing about Javier
Another thing about Javier Baez that Cub fans better be prepared for is that he does not suffer fools easily. He reminds me a little bit of Jimmy Piersall that way. I have seen him yell at teammates on the field when they make a mental mistake (not physical errors, though), and he seems obsessed with winning, even in Extended Spring Training games. He's super-competitive, sort of like Michael Jordan in that sense.
The Cubs probably should not bring him up when they are punting a season, either. Baez does not handle losing very well. He takes it pretty hard.
ROB G: Starlin Castro has
ROB G: Starlin Castro has certainly cleaned-up his physical errors, but I'm not so sure the same can be said for his mental mistakes.
It seems more likely that
It seems more likely that Castro will be traded before he is moved to second.
Lots of assumptions, but if
Mainly I agree with you that Baez will move to second before Castro. With a lots of assumptions, if Castro is having a good season and Baez is ready to come up as a shortstop they could (and I would) trade Castro for pitching instead of moving him to second.
castro is cheap until 2017
castro is cheap until 2017 compared to the market at large (5m/6m/7m 14-16)...and arguably cheap in 2017 (9m).
i can't imagine them trying to dump him unless he continues to underperform or some mystery 2nd baseman bursts onto the scene.
even if they move him to 2nd, he's still a good deal as long as his bat comes around at least to his 2011/2012 performance levels.
chances are pretty good there's more power than that in his bat, too.
he's barely 23 (23 and 5 months old)...lot of guys his age are in AA or sniffing AAA.
Who said anything about
Who said anything about dumping him. I am sure there are major leauge GMs who would value Castro highly if and when he starts hitting again.
dump = trade in this context.
dump = trade in this context...my bad.
my point is money vs value i don't see them shifting him over the next 3+ seasons given how cheap he is vs his upside and possible contribution, whether it's at SS or 2nd.
if a.alcantara can show he's highly adept to take castro's place then castro could be moved...or a.alcantara could also be moved for high value given that he'll cost next to nothing for 3-4 years to whatever team wants him...and under club control for 6 years.
the cubs at least have options...and if alcantara doesn't pan out, they have a relatively cheap compared to market option at SS/2nd with castro over the next 3 seasons to flesh it all out.
Fair enough. There are
Fair enough. There are really too many unknowns at this point to make much of a guess about what will happen without injecting too many of our own biases.
I wouldn't be surprised a bit
I wouldn't be surprised a bit if Castro were traded. Shaky defense, free-swinger... these are not traits of a Theo/Hoyer acquisition.
At first I was going to
At first I was going to disagree with this post strongly. But then I reinterpreted it to mean that once Castro rebounds there is a strong chance that clubs will inquire about him and that TheoJed might believe other GM's overvalue Castro and what he brings to the table and thus deal him for what they see as greater value than he actually provides.
As opposed to my first reading, which was that the post claims TheoJed is the type of regime that is so stubborn they will only accept one type of player because they operate on ideals instead of pragmatism.
I think the idea is that this
I think the idea is that this regime is very pragmatic, and that pragmatic approach generally finds high value in a specific type of player.
And maybe you weren't aware
And maybe you weren't aware of this, but...
Fuck, yeah!
If Castro wasn't on the team
If Castro wasn't on the team (or wasn't struggling so bad), do we think that Baez is hitting his way to a September call up?
Agreed, but isn't there
Agreed, but isn't there deadwood on the 40 man. Also, I didn't think a September call up impacted service time (other than super-two stuff). I'm sure Phil will set me straight.
Thanks I guess I got options
Thanks I guess I got options and service clock mixed up. In which case, your right it would be mostly pointless.
Werth Frozen by Villabuena
Haha... He was obviously
Haha... He was obviously just confused.
Roto/Rosenthal reporting
Roto/Rosenthal reporting DeJesus has been claimed off waivers from unknown team. Today's thunderstorms are related to someone f*cking with DeJesus and we all know you don't F*ck with DeJesus. Nor Kim.
it's the RAYS! (per Jesse Rogers in his first scoop!)
Good thing they changed their name a few yrs back. Could you imagine the uproar if DeJesus was a Devil Ray?
Jesse [email protected]
Cubster's on top of it.
they probably have the most
they probably have the most use for DeJesus at this point.
not to mention the ever useful Reed Johnson being hurt
I'd bet on Ryan Sweeney
I'd bet on Ryan Sweeney returning in 2014.
Free Logan Watkins!
Might be a rain delay but
Might be a rain delay but they should play...How's the weather in Daytona today?
Both Alberto Cabrera and
Both Alberto Cabrera and Rafael Dolis will be out of minor league options next season so that could affect the make-up of the 2014 bullpen. A player who is out of minor league options is essentialy a de facto "Rule 5 player" as far as the 25-man roster goes.
ESPN article on Rizzo:
That's kinda what I've been
That's kinda what I've been saying about Rizzo, although I wasn't aware of the lack of singles other than in a "I never see him hit them" kind of way, but I don't see enough games to know if that means anything.
3:20 (central) start time..
3:20 (central) start time...supposedly.
10-12 year old kid (who
10-12 year old kid (who bothered to bring a glove to the game) catches a r.zimmerman HR...the bleacher assholes start boo'ing the kid for not throwing it back until he gets sick of it and actually throws it back onto the field.
stay classy.
You always take an old crappy
You always take an old crappy ball with you in case you have to "throw one back". Bleacher sitting 101. But anyways, that's a bull crap move by the drunk dildos sitting in the bleachers.
i'm sure someone gave the kid
i'm sure someone gave the kid a replacement ball...and i dunno if they still do it (because a lot of the oldtimers have been driven out of the bleachers), but they used to give a certificate to those that threw a ball back.
but yeah...it's just a kid...let him keep the ball he caught with his glove he brought to the game...especially when it comes to a team that looks like they're on their way to 100 losses.
At eh beginning of the year I
At eh beginning of the year I stated here that I thought Castro would get moved to 2B, or be traded at the time (or before) Baez is made a member of the 25-man squad. I am glad AZ PHIL is coming over to my way of thinking. :)
I also believe that in spite of what they are saying publicly, Castro is not fitting in with the TheoJed Way and I am really puzzled why they were in a rush to extend him so quickly. It kinda sucks he is not having a better year as I feel strongly that they would have traded him for some serious munchies, like the way they did with NOMAH.
every time i see j.lake swing
every time i see j.lake swing i wonder when he's going blow out his oblique...or hips...or knees...it's like having a skinny sammy sosa around. he's big on those j.burnitz style upper-cut "reverse lumberjack" cuts, too...only they're not as smooth. his follow through looks like he's about to throw his shoulder out of joint.
Is reverse lumberjack
Is reverse lumberjack Canadian for reverse chalupa?
after 2 rain cancelled games
after 2 rain cancelled games in a row, daytona is moving into hour 1 of rain delay for a scheduled double-header.
daytona baseball...screwing up cubs pitching and batter development in style this month...
game 1 cancelled.
game 1 cancelled.
...and now game 2 cancelled.
3 days in a row with no games.
this month has been hell on the pitching getting work and development all-around.
even when they do makeup double-headers someone has to suffer in the pitching department because double-header games only go 7 innings rather than 9.
Cubs leaving Daytona correct?
Cubs leaving Daytona correct?
there was a discussion about
there was a discussion about this in another thread from not too long ago that i don't remember.
they signed a 10 year lease with daytona in 2012, but i dunno if there's any outs to it...etc etc
CRUNCH: The Cubs PDA with
CRUNCH: The Cubs PDA with Tennessee, Daytona, Kane Ciunty, and Boise expire after the 2014 season, the PDA with Iowa expires after the 2016 season, and the Cubs own the AZL Cubs, DSL Cubs, and VSL Cubs, so there is no PDA for those three.
So the earliest the Cubs can relocate their Hi-A affiliate to either the Carolina League or to the California League would be for the 2015 season.
re: daytona
the team helped negotiate the city/club 10-year lease, but they're only obliged to stick around for the length of the PDA.
Thanks Phil
Thanks Phil
2 castro CS on the game..
2 castro CS on the game...dale, this isn't a running club...quit trying to make it happen.
the best part of this game =
the best part of this game = stickers on face kid...and that's sad.
d.murphy HR #8!
d.murphy HR #8!
8 HR in 57ab...
8 HR in 57ab...
was 0-3 with 3Ks today before getting his revenge on strawsburg.
vintage WGN...missed bog's
vintage WGN...missed bog's double after the pitching change during the commercial break.
d.barney ends the rally...0-4
d.barney ends the rally...0-4 on the day
.215/.268 avg/ob%
meh...after 3 sacs in the
meh...after 3 sacs in the last 4 inning...WAS finally gets one that ends up scoring a run.
top 13th, WAS up by 1
...and the cubs lose.
...and the cubs lose.
They're not going to sign
They're not going to sign Ellsbury because they just dumped DeJesus, but they might sign Choo. I'm in.
The merchandise sales in Korea should cover his contract anyway.
I don't think they can get
I don't think they can get him for 4 years or less, someone is going 5+ years on him, and I really, really hope it's not the Cubs.
" Jesse Rogers @ESPNChiCubs
" Jesse Rogers @ESPNChiCubs
According to Stats, Inc Murphy is the first Cub since at least 1921 to homer 8 times in his first 16 games with the club"
considering no one on the 1921 cubs even hit 8 HRs, i'd like a little followup on this one.
When will one of these guys
When will one of these guys just quit make excuses and admit they knew they were taking steroids, and that it wasn't just for a second to beat an injury::
That is a good apology. I'll
That is a good apology. I'll never believe a word that comes out of his mouth, but well said...
To me there are a few hidden
To me there are a few hidden agendas (protecting those close to him), minimizing statements (it was just a lozenge and a cream he did for a short time), cliches (trying to cope with a 'nagging injury'), patting himself on the back ("By coming forward when I did and waiving my right to appeal any sanctions that were going to be imposed, I knew I was making the correct decision and taking the first step in the right direction."), oversights (Dino Laurenzi Jr. gets about a third of a sentence), obfuscation (he alludes to a level of self delusion that seems weird for someone who only did it once). Etc etc. there have been accusations by former (univ of Miami?) teammates that his use goes back many years so as you said The Joe I don't believe a word he says. Still seems like a guy more interested in saying the right thing, and a little spin towards salvaging a career, than a guy being honest. And I suppose that concern is very real for a player in his prime. I think he still slimes ...
Oh yeah, I think it's
Oh yeah, I think it's complete bullshit, but he said all the right things. After hearing how he called Matt Kemp and others and accused the collector of being an antisemite and (gasp!) a Cub fan, everything he says are just words to me...I just think it was a well written apology.
Anyone watching these Olt at
Anyone watching these Olt at bats? I haven't seen him since joining Iowa. I mean what the hell does he look like? Today another 0-3 with one K. But I mean I have NEVER seen so many ofers! The monkey and the typewriter have to apply at some point . . . He is apparently making a little contact but can't even get a blooper or a swinging bunt apparently. What's he look like? Lotsa popups? Soft grounders? It's really rather amazing the rate at which he is not reaching base.
My assumption has been that
My assumption has been that his eye issue has not cleared up. If you can't see the ball, you can't hit it.
Yes, mine too. But what I'm
Yes, mine too. But what I'm saying is he's not necessarily striking out more ... So what the hell is he doing on all these 0 for 3 and 0 for 4 days? What is his contact like? Has anyone here seen him regularly, is he taking good cuts? Does he look tentative? Etc.
I haven't seen him, but if
I haven't seen him, but if the ball looks fuzzy, even when he makes contact it's probably half luck and it's easy to imagine him just getting a tiny bit of contact on it and hitting into a lot of grounders and popups. But without seeing him it's hard to say.
so that would be two
so that would be two unhelpful responses to his question then
What's with Almora leaving
What's with Almora leaving the KC Cougars? Did he get hurt?
Yes he's been hurt for a
Yes he's been hurt for a while.
Groin area injury Aug 6th
Ah, thanks
Ah, thanks
Looks like they could make a
Looks like they could make a run for Miami, then. They really need to get swept in that series. Gotta get that Murphy guy out of the lineup.
EDIT: They're also going to need keep a couple of those teams at bay. The west coast trip should help. They may want to consider bringing Olt and Brett Jackson up and seeing what they can do on an every day basis.
DeJesus a Ray per mlbtr
DeJesus a Ray per mlbtr and a Marc Topkin tweet
How many players never played
How many players never played a home game for their team?
Molzo toff !
Molzo toff !
Baseball America Prospect Hot
Baseball America Prospect Hot Sheet
2. Javier Baez, ss, Cubs
Team: Double-A Tennessee (Southern)
Age: 20
Why He's Here: .407/.452/.852 (11-for-27), 3 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBIs, 3 BB, 8 SO, 0-for-1 SB
The Scoop: Now that Xander Bogaerts is in the big leagues with the Red Sox, the attention shifts to Baez, Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor and Addison Russell when discussing the top shortstop prospects in the minors. Baez may have the loudest tools of the group, with elite bat speed, incredible power production and a plus arm that turns hits into outs when he's not throwing balls into the stands. Baez isn't exactly the most polished shortstop in the group, but on weeks like this one in which he collected his fourth multi-homer game of the season, he may be the most exciting.
Also this - The most unhittable pitcher in the minors is Glasnow, and it's not really close. Opponents are hitting .148 against him this year, best in the minors among qualified starters. The next best, Cubs righty C.J. Edwards, holds opponents to a .175 average.
Not So Hot Sheet
Juan Carlos Paniagua, rhp, Cubs. His contract twice voided before he signed with the Cubs last July, Paniagua flunked out of the low Class A Midwest League in July (8.22 ERA, 12 walks in 7 2/3 innings) and hasn't fared much better following a demotion to short-season Boise. The 23-year-old let in 15 runs in 4 2/3 innings this week, allowing 20 baserunners compared with five strikeouts. He now sports a 10.80 ERA through four appearances for the Hawks.
1.300 OPS for a week is hard
1.300 OPS for a week is hard to do in 16-inch.
He's 24 this year and has a 3
He's 24 this year and has a 3.84 ERA in 21 stars (103 IP) at AA with a 1.15 WHIP and 11.1 SO/9. Cubs continue to add depth to minor league starters. It's becoming more likely that a couple of these guys will develop and contribute in the majors.
it's like getting chris
it's like getting chris archer back in return for garza...hispanic edition.
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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.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
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abbreviation for "Reverse Osmosis." Reverse osmosis is a process in which water is forced to travel through a semipermeable membrane against the concentration gradient by increasing the pressure on the feed side above the osmotic pressure of the solute with the highest osmotic pressure. It is often used in drinking water treatment.
People don't know that the reverse osmosis technology used to manufacture their bottled water does not do a good job removing neutral compounds like arsenious acid (arsenic), even though the companies bottline it would like you to think that it is ultra pure.
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Minor character from Star Trek. A Bajoran female ... rank of Ensign.
"You remind me of that chick from Star Trek"
"Who? Uhura?"
"No ... Ensign Ro"
"Who ...?"
"Who? Uhura?"
"No ... Ensign Ro"
"Who ...?"
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short for 'right on'
Bro: We just got back from the best vacation ever, can't wait to go back.
Other Bro: ro!
Other Bro: ro!
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short for negro
made popular by the 4th Avenue Jones' song Ro's
made popular by the 4th Avenue Jones' song Ro's
Shh don't talk through the movie thats what Ro's do
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Verb. The act of defecating into a woman's vagina for sexual arousal. The male then performs intercourse on the female's feces filled love canal.
"I paid Ro $20 and she let me ro her."
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a variation of "right, yo", it can also mean "right on, yo!".
I may be a car ho, but you're a mooching hoochie, ro!
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An interjection used at the end of sentences to make them cooler! A combination of "right" and "yo," used like "yo." Also japanese for furnace. See also sie.
You're such a car-ho, ro!
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"EPA will destroy this country"
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Get Washington, D.C. attorney Gary Baise (pictured) started on the Environmental Protection Agency. Please. It won't take much. Be sure to listen carefully — and be prepared to be frightened and angered in ways you may not have been before.
Baise's specialty is arguing environmental-related cases on behalf of farmers. His frequent opponents are EPA, USDA, and other government agencies. He's been doing it for years, and he believes that EPA is a huge threat to the U.S being able to feed itself in the future. Seriously.
The blunt quote that is the title of this blog post came from Baise during the 2012 annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture in Denver this week. What makes his indictment even more chilling is Baise was the chief of staff to the first EPA Administrator and was a former director of EPA's Office of Legislation.
"Have you ever thought of agriculture as being a criminal activity?" he asked the audience. "EPA does. Today, we are seeing the criminalization of manure application on fields and rainfall runoff. Ladies and gentlemen, we are in a very serious situation. You are going to have to get a lot more involved in litigation in the future in order to survive."
Little by little, he says EPA's autocratic and oversight-free decisions are taking land out of production, forcing farmers out of business, reducing production efficiency, cutting total food output, and worsening the growing hunger epidemic in America. Without intervention, Baise says EPA may ultimately render the U.S. incapable of meeting its own food needs, let alone continue as the world's number one exporter of food.


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When a girl sucks on your dick with any type of mint breath mints in her mouth. this leaves you with a cold but great sensation.
My dick is so cold it is like I got a peppermint patty
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The lesbionic woman friend of Charlie Brown. Lover of Marcie. She who rolls in green flanell and birkenstocks.
Peppermint Patty is totally gay. Marcie calls her sir and she rolls in birkanstocks.
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(n.) A shot of alcohol in which you get on your knees, have somebody else pour enough chocolate syrup into your mouth to cover your tongue, then take a 1 to 1.5 oz. shot of peppermint schnapps. Also known as a variation of the Dirty Girl Scout.
Get on your knees and take this Peppermint Patty!
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when a girl puts a peppermint candy in her mouth and then preforms oral sex on a male
that kid john said that a girl gave him a peppermint patty last night
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As shown on Sex Drive. when he/she gives a blow job with a minty in his/her mouth causing a cool sensation
first dude - "dude I was with this chick last night and she totally gave me a pepper mint patty"
second dude - "yeah that sounds kinda weird, how did it feel?"
first dude - "like I'd never need to clean my dick again"
second dude - "yeah that sounds kinda weird, how did it feel?"
first dude - "like I'd never need to clean my dick again"
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Verb- the insertion of mint flavored Skoal into your partner's anal cavity and then the subsequent discharge of the minty treat into your mouth.
Craig - Damnit! I forgot Skoal at the gas station...
Josh- What do you need that for?
Craig - I was going to give your mom a peppermint patty for Valentine's Day.
Josh- What do you need that for?
Craig - I was going to give your mom a peppermint patty for Valentine's Day.
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Schulz's character from the comic strip "Peanuts." Is always mistaken as a lesbian by people who judge by watching a couple of episodes but does not read the comic strips or watch the rest of the episodes. she is hopelessly in love with Charlie Brown but clearly doesn't have a chance because she is a tomboy, her hair's split ends have split ends, and she has a big nose. If you don't believe me that she actually is in love with Charlie Brown, go on youtube and look up the clip "Poor Sweet Baby Charlie Brown" and you have your answer. She is love with Charlie, not Marcie and is not well groomed or dressed because poor Patricia has no mommy (no one knows who happened to her).
Peppermint Patty, real name Patricia, sleeps all day in her class. Also look up the clip "Peppermint Patty Cries" on youtube, it will tell you she likes Charlie Brown.
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she is a crazy, crazy person likes whipping people in the ass with a rainbow whip and is very funny. she is a loveable person and is drop dead gorgeous you gotta just love ríonagh
ohh look theres ríonagh shes gorgeous
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
A Dorchester District 2 substitute teacher has been charged by the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office with sexual battery of a student 16 or 17 years old.
William Jesse Baber, 22, of North Charleston, was charged after the student provided a written statement regarding the incident according to the Sheriff's office.
Authorities say that Baber met the 17-year-old student when he was a substitute teacher at Ashley Ridge High School. The incident report alleges he committed the offenses between Dec. 17, 2012 and April 24.
According to the report, the defendant developed a relationship with the student that led to him having sexual intercourse with the student on multiple occasions.
According to District 2 spokesperson Pat Raynor. Baber began working as a substitute teacher following the usual vetting process on Nov.9, 2012.
"He was subbing at a couple of schools until February and was out of the system for reasons unknown, but came back on April 23 to sub at Ashley Ridge," Raynor said.
Raynor said a parent notified Principal Karen Radcliffe that Baber had been involved with a student during his previous time at the school. Radcliffe immediately contacted the Sheriff's office.
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First photo: University of Hawaii Maui College students Kai Fernandez (left) and Swan Kahookele help place 2,000 placards that symbolize the 1897 Ku'e Petitions on Thursday morning on the Great Lawn of the college. The petition, which contained about 40,000 signatures, was submitted to the U.S. Congress and opposed the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. When workers were finished setting up the display, Kaleikoa Kaeo, associate professor of Hawaiian studies at the college, spoke to an audience of around 100 about the petitions' significance. "The purpose of today's gathering is of education and to commemorate what occurred over a hundred years ago," he said. "But for me it's to celebrate the fact that Hawaiians today are still crying out for justice." The display will remain on campus through Saturday.
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When (generally a man) someone buys a fresh jar of peanut butter (usually creamy but the pro's use chunky) and carves a vagina into it then proceeds to have sex with the vagina carved peanut butter.
Josh: Tyler look at this! it's a jar of peacunt butter!
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Linda's Run for the Dream is the second annual ME STRONG event that will take place this Saturday, Feb. 2, at 8 a.m. It is a 5K Walk/Run in DeLand, Fla. with proceeds going towards the ME STRONG mission of battling cancer.
The event came about after Linda Ryan learned that she had recurring cervical cancer in July 2011, at the age of 43. Shortly before she learned of her diagnoses, Ryan had successfully completed her first marathon.
"It is my belief that it is no coincidence that I began this journey fighting cancer in the best shape of my life," Ryan said in a statement on her website.
In March 2012, Ryan found out that she was cancer-free after eight rounds of chemotherapy. Her doctors agreed that the physical shape Ryan was in played a significant role in the success of her treatment.
There will be about 115 student-athletes from Stetson University that will be participating or volunteering as a way to support the cause. Stetson's entire baseball team will all run in the event again this year, as they did last year.
"This event is an awesome way to get involved with the DeLand and Stetson community while supporting a very good cause," said senior pitcher Joseph Dye.
Other teams show their support through volunteering by handing out water and cheering on the runners as they complete the 5K. This will be the second year that the Women's Golf team volunteers at the event.
"It was nice to be able to give back to someone in the community of DeLand," said Ryan Ashburn, a junior on the women's golf team.
Online Registration is available through January 30 through the event website, mestrong.net.
The entry fee is $30 on race day with $5 off entrants under 18 years old. Check and cash are only accepted on race day.
Packet pick-up will also be available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, as well as 6:45 a.m. on Saturday prior to the race.
Last year Ryan set a goal of 300 participants and was taken aback when an astonishing 900 participants arrived for race day. This year she has set a goal of 1100 participants.
The course begins at 123 West Indiana Ave.