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on February 15, 2013 - 12:01 AM
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The only good thing that ever came from Anthony Capozzi's wrongful conviction and imprisonment for rape was that Western New Yorkers were able to witness a demonstration of the twin virtues of devotion and grace under pressure. Capozzi's parents, Mary and Albert Capozzi Sr., never lost faith in their son's innocence while he was serving 22 years in prison.
Albert Capozzi died Monday at age 87 and, as New York continues to avoid taking responsibility for a criminal justice system that does too little to distinguish between the innocent and the guilty, the passing of this generous spirit should not go unnoticed. He and his family suffered a hell most of us cannot imagine as the unrecognized victims of the problem of wrongful conviction. Mary Capozzi died three years ago.
Through its refusal to act, Albany has been willing to turn its back on the direct victims of wrongful conviction. State officials will fork over some money to make up for the decades lost in prison, but they haven't done anything to lessen the chances of future atrocities.
The state has also showed a criminal indifference to the future victims that wrongful conviction can produce. The man authorities should have arrested, Altemio Sanchez, continued to rape women while Capozzi deteriorated in prison, and then he began murdering his victims. Albany doesn't worry about them too much, either.
These are the obvious victims, and plainly those with the most at stake. But the families of those who are wrongfully convicted bear a silent burden. Knowing their relative is innocent, they must nonetheless bear legal costs, travel costs to visit and the emotional burdens that go along with living in a community that believes your son is a criminal.
Perhaps those burdens don't stack up against those of other victims of wrongful conviction, but the fact is that something can be done about all of it. There are common-sense reforms, backed by police and prosecutors, that would diminish the chances of convicting the wrong person.
Those reforms include better lineup procedures to prevent misidentification by witnesses and recorded interrogations to guard against the odd but real phenomenon of false confession.
Innocent suspects, under intolerable pressure and sometimes mentally ill, sometimes confess thinking they will then find relief from their interrogators. This sometimes happens when police inadvertently feed the suspect details of the crime that only the perpetrator would now. Recorded interrogations would provide a bulwark against that problem. Once police become accustomed to that procedure, they often come to appreciate it.
No system can fully protect against the problems of human nature, whether misidentification by witnesses or hasty decisions by police under pressure to get a criminal off the streets. But we can do better than we are now.
In his State of the State speech last month, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo proposed changes to address the problems of witness misidentification and false confession. He should press them.
And if lawmakers don't care about the Anthony Capozzis of the state or the women who might be alive if Sanchez had been captured earlier, they might at least think of Albert and Mary Capozzi and the other families that suffer in this state because of wrongful conviction.


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Source: Autonews
quote: You don't get to choose which ones are ok vs. which ones are not.
quote: Yeah, and I'm sick of paying extra for you to get a tax break on your house while I rent.
quote: Oh, I'm sorry....this only applies to things YOU don't want to pay for?
quote: You don't even pay taxes on an apartment, wtf!?
quote: Actually as a citizen, a taxpayer, and voter..yeah, I do
quote: Nice talking point you guys are running with, but it's a complete red herring. Only an idiot (you guys) would even try to pretend that's analogous to subsidizing EV sales!
quote: The taxes I pay on my house, even after deductions, would make your freaking head spin! You don't even pay taxes on an apartment, wtf!?

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on March 19, 2013 - 8:43 PM
An Erie County legislator has proposed a new local law that would require all new county employees to live in Erie County.
Legislator Joseph C. Lorigo, C-West Seneca, filed the proposal Tuesday.
Current employees who live outside of Erie County's borders would be grandfathered in and allowed to maintain their positions and residence. Lorigo estimated that about 50 employees out of the county's 3,500-person workforce currently live outside of Erie County.
"Taxpayers who fund employee salaries deserve a workforce that has a personal interest in the success of this county," Lorigo said.
The proposed law also would allow exceptions when a qualified applicant living within the county cannot be found. A non-county resident who is hired under the exception clause would be required to move into Erie County within six months of employment.


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quote: No one who actually knows what ChromeOS is, no. I have to believe ChromeOS is a total non-starter for anyone looking into a OS X/Windows machine. If you can't agree...I don't know what to tell you.
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Open source alternatives to Google Reader
Find an open source RSS reader today
We'll be quick about this.
Google Reader is shutting down on Monday. This is disappointing to more than a few RSS junkies—and we get it. We're right there with you.
In our recent poll, many folks from our community told us they're seeking alternatives to Google's beloved tool. So that you don't miss a single unread item, and for those of you who have been searching for an open source RSS reader, we've put together a short list of Google Reader replacements.
Desktop clients
You can install these RSS readers on your personal computer and hand them the list of feeds you exported from Google Reader. Then they'll download unread news items just like email and check periodically to make sure you're reading the latest. Easy.
Most open source desktop RSS readers feature the three-pane configuration that has become so familiar over the years.
- Liferea. Ideal for Linux users preferring the GNOME desktop environment. For something similar, see Blam!
- Akregator. Better for Linux users who are fans of KDE, and (apparently) a favorite in our community.
- Vienna. A mainstay in the Mac RSS reader lineup. Like fan favorite NetNewsWire—but open source.
- RSS Guard. A lean, clean, cross-platform reader that's been revived for the post-GReader age. Windows users might also like RSS Owl (there's just something about that cute little guy).
- Newsbeuter. A text-only reader that runs from a console in Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X. This one's for the diehards.
- Thunderbird. Don't forget that this trusty ol' email client can double as an RSS reader, too. Heck, it's probably already installed on your machine.
Web-based, self-hosted
Some RSS users don't like using desktop clients to peruse their feeds. Desktop clients don't often synchronize feeds across multiple computers and other devices (at least, not without some secret assistance from Google Reader—but we all know how that'll end up next week). So you might want to set up a server to host your own RSS reader. Then your reading list is accessible over the Net and up-to-date no matter where you are. No sweat. Try these. Just download the open source code and follow the installation instructions.
- Tiny Tiny RSS. A lightweight server-side application that visually mimics Google Reader. This one even has an Android client.
- Feed on Feeds. Another web-based option licensed under the GPL. Some assembly required.
- Selfoss. An install-yourself option featuring a slick user interface that embraces responsive Web design.
- Snownews. For the no-frills power user that's spent some time in a terminal. Like Newsbeuter (above), but runs server-side.
Web-based, other-hosted
Other users like storing their reading lists online, but they don't want to be responsible for maintaining the servers that house their data. Understandable. The following online news reading services work just like Google Reader: you make an account, you subscribe to feeds, and you leave site maintenance to someone else. The only difference: these puppies are built on open source software.
- NewsBlur. A recent redesign has this service looking much prettier. Choose from free or paid accounts.
- CommaFeed. Self-described "bloat-free" reader. The code for this one is also on Github, so you can download and maintain your own instance.
You've probably heard of a few more. Start listing—real quick like.
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I can't say I've used this one but I'm setting up "OwnCloud News" later today.
There's an Android Client and a mobile webapp in the works but both could use more time in the oven.
I've been using owncloud news app for a few weeks now and I'm quite pleased with its performance and gui.
i'm using feedly. Great substitute for Google Reader and works fine for me at least..
And what will you do when feedly become paid ? Feedly is going to offer free and paid service whice made me to switch on Liferea, personally got already deployed tiny tiny rss server with ssl encryption on virtual machine.
Digest is a RSS reader extension for Firefox. Using Firefox Mobile client and Sync it is possible to share feeds between a computer and phone/tablet (though I haven't tried that yet):
Been using it for a week and quite happy with it.
I use stringer and am very pleased with it: https://github.com/swanson/stringer
It is open source, and you can host it yourself: the instructions do actually work unlike those from newsblur
I usually use the RSS plugin for Evolution. I also, ocassionally, use Liferea, but the fact that it sorts feeds in ASCII order, instead of alphabetically, means I end up manually sorting all my feeds. (And my C coding skills are way too poor to be able to submit a patch to fix that issue.)
And for anyone who wants to take the ownCloud news app route, I'd like to point out the owncloud demo site will let you test out the news app (and all the other features) before you install it on your own server.
If you want a minimalist and web-based rss reader, you can try miniflux: http://miniflux.net/
It's simple and easy use.
I'm using Tiny Tiny RSS to provide a web-based reader service at http://readtiny.com/. Feel free to stop by and create an account to try out TT-RSS -- it's a great little program! :)


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An Edisto Island reader sought us out for a recipe for corn pudding made from a corn muffin mix.
One thing that struck me, with corn now coming into season, why use canned corn if fresh is available? Imagine the taste difference with the kernels from a few ears of super-sweet corn.
Here's a quick lesson on making basic creamed corn from "The New Basics Cookbook" by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins:
Slice each row of kernels in half; then (with the cob standing on end), scrape them off the cob with the back of a knife. The idea is to end up with the split kernels and creamy milk of the corn.
Anyway, the corn pudding recipe is a popular one, judging by the number of responses. Many are almost identical, so we'll just visit a few.
Dr. Maggie Metcalf, whose office is on Folly Road, faxed over a recipe. "This recipe was given to me by a longtime friend and nurse at Roper Hospital, Virginia 'Ginger' Shipman. It has been a favorite for many years."
Ginger's Corn Pudding
1 stick butter
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 (151/4-ounce) can creamed corn
1 (151/4-ounce) whole kernel corn, drained
1 (8.5-ounce) box corn muffin mix
Melt the butter and stir in eggs, sour cream and sugar. Add creamed corn and drained whole kernel corn. Mix in the corn muffin mix and pour into a lightly greased 8x10-inch casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
Also thanks to Carroll Richard of Hampton County, Margaret Sams of James Island, June Odle of Hanahan, Kim Smith of Ridgeville (whose recipe also called for 1/4 teaspoon paprika), Sharon Cook of Charleston, Judy Reinhard of Mount Pleasant and Pat Lindenmeyer of Summerville.
One of the recipes sent by Joanne Alexander, who lives west of the Ashley, can claim some "star" power.
"It is actually Pat Conroy's recipe that I got by way of my aunt," she writes.
Pat Conroy's Corn Pudding
2 beaten eggs
3 tablespoons flour
11/2 teaspoons baking powder (or use self-rising flour and omit baking powder)
1/2 cup milk or cream
A tube of frozen creamed corn, thawed (see cook's note)
1/2 stick melted butter
Cook's note: You can buy those tubes of creamed corn in the frozen section of several grocery stores; often it is in the bottom of the case.
Whisk eggs, flour and baking powder together and add the milk or cream, the corn and the butter.
Stir together and pour into a buttered dish and bake at 350 degrees until it begins to brown and firm in the middle, about 35 minutes.
I can't resist checking out and sharing recipes from the many cookbooks in my office. This one, a little more involved, is from the recently published "The Southern Foodways Alliance Community Cookbook" (University of Georgia Press).
The Southern Foodways Alliance is sort of like a preservation society and cheerleader combined for our region's history-rich cuisine. Founded in 1999, it's part of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi.
Membership is open to anyone, and it does fantastic programs (and other important work) all year long, all over the South.
Read more about it www.southernfoodways.org.
This recipe is credited to Sara Foster of Durham, N.C. Foster was the founder of Foster's Market there.
Creamy Corn Pudding
Makes 6 to 8 servings
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
11/2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears)
2 green onions, trimmed and finely chopped
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced (or less to taste)
1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons chopped fresh marjoram or basil
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup half-and-half
5 large eggs, beaten
4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated (1 cup)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 3-quart souffle dish or deep casserole dish and set it aside.
Stir together the corn, green onions, bell pepper, jalapeno, cornmeal, sugar, marjoram, salt and pepper in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs and cheese. Stir the egg mixture into the corn mixture. Pour into the prepared dish and bake until puffy and light golden brown, about 1 hour. The pudding should be very moist and soft in the center. Let stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before serving warm.
Two recipes had to be left out of last week's column on angel food cake desserts. Here they are:
Sally King-Gilreath writes, "I found this recipe for Angel Lush Cake in a magazine several years ago. It's always a hit and so easy to make."
Angel Lush Cake
1 small box instant vanilla pudding (4-serving size)
20 ounces crushed pineapple, undrained (in juice, not syrup)
1 cup nondairy whipped topping
1 purchased angel food cake
Strawberries and blueberries for topping, garnish
Mix pudding mix with undrained pineapple in large bowl. Stir in whipped topping. Let stand 5 minutes.
Cut cake into 3 horizontal layers and place bottom layer on cake plate. Put 11/3 cups of pudding recipe on bottom layer. Top with second cake layer, 1 cup of pudding mixture, third cake layer and remaining pudding mixture.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Top with berries before serving.
Maureen McDaniel sends a recipe that her mother made for special events and in the summer as Maureen grew up. "You can get creative with the colors and the type of Jell-O," she says.
Jell-O Cake
1 (6-ounce) box of Jell-O (any flavor)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk, well-chilled
1 angel food cake, cut in cubes
1 (12-ounce) container of nondairy whipped topping
Shredded coconut for garnish (optional)
Piece of fruit for garnish
Mix Jell-O with 1 cup of cold water and 1 cup boiling water. Leave in the refrigerator until just sticky, then beat 2 minutes.
Beat vanilla and milk in bowl until stiff enough to form peaks. Combine with Jell-O and beat until blended.
Line large bowl with wax paper. Place one layer of Jell-O mix, then one layer of cake cubes. Begin and end with Jell-O mix.
Chill overnight.
The next day, invert on plate with rounded side up. Cover with whipped topping, then coconut (optional)
Place piece of fruit on top.
Who's got the recipe?
A reader asked for pork chop and rice casserole recipes. A few came in, but we would welcome more.
We have missed the window for this year's crop, but a downtown reader is looking for recipes using loquats.
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on February 16, 2013 - 10:42 PM
Dynabrade has built itself into a toolmaking powerhouse, selling its products through more than 600 industrial distributors in the United States and more than 100 others in Canada.
The Clarence-based company is using its widespread presence to raise money for cancer research through a campaign built around one of its products.
Dynabrade is selling a pink version of its popular Spirit Random Orbital Sander, which usually comes in teal. For every one of the pink "Spirit of Hope" tools ordered in the U.S. and Canada through Mother's Day on May 12, the company is donating $10 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. It is also donating $1 to the foundation for every pink sanding pad ordered.
The campaign began on Valentine's Day, providing for about a three-month fundraising window. Ned T. Librock, Dynabrade's president, said he has no idea how much money the campaign will raise, but he is enthusiastic about it and confident it will be successful. "It's uncharted territory for us," he said.
Dynabrade has been around since 1969, when Walter N. Welsch founded the business, and it has blossomed into a company offering more than 800 abrasive power tools, plus accessories and abrasives. Welsch remains chief executive officer and chairman, while Librock was named president in late 2011.
According to company history, Welsch was working as a 3M abrasives salesman in the mid-1960s when he visited a plant and saw a woman struggling to file holes in the aluminum casting for a jukebox grill. Welsch imagined a product – which would become the Dynafile abrasive belt tool – that could do the job faster.
Dynabrade has developed an array of products used in a variety of industrial applications. The company's original catalog consisted of 12 pages; the most recent edition was 316 pages.
U.S.-based manufacturers face plenty of overseas competition, but Librock says Dynabrade markets its products as sturdy and reliable, with good customer service to back them up, even if they are not the cheapest on the market. "We can gain market share by reacting faster than the competition," he said.
Part of Dynabrade's strategy involves keeping an ample supply of its products on its shelves, typically ready to ship within two days of receiving the order. "We look at inventory as a customer service mechanism," he said.
Hope's Windows in Jamestown, a custom maker of steel and bronze doors and windows, has Dynabrade tools throughout its operations. Rachel Caprino, procurement specialist for the company, said the products' durability is a plus. "It's not just about how much you're going to spend [on tools]," she said.
Caprino has also found Dynabrade responsive to Hope's needs whenever any issues come up, and she likes the fact that Dynabrade is a U.S.-based company.
Gary Lojacono, Dynabrade's manager of marketing communications, said the "Made-in-America" label resonates with a number of other domestic customers, as well as some overseas customers.
And even though some of Dynabrade's competitors are billion-dollar companies, Librock said the Clarence-based company is focused on tools, rather than a variety of business lines. "We tend to our own knitting and know what we do best."
Dynabrade does not disclose its annual sales figures, but sets a target of 10 percent sales growth each year. It has about 160 employees at its Sheridan Drive location, and an additional 100 employees elsewhere.
Exporting has helped fuel Dynabrade's growth. It sells 50 percent of its products outside the United States and reaches into more than 90 countries. The company has international offices in Luxembourg, Brazil and India.
Librock said the company has built a strong distribution network, and that new product development is important. The company kept investing in research and development during the recession and has a well-established network to draw ideas from. "We get a lot of feedback from our sales team around the world."
Dynabrade sends representatives to about 10 to 20 trade shows per year to bolster its products' visibility, targeting different industry segments. At least once a month, the company rents space at a hotel in a different metro area to hold tool clinics for distributor sales personnel. And it is developing online training programs to share knowledge about Dynabrade tools and how to repair them.
Librock said early response to its fundraising campaign is encouraging – and if all goes well, it might be expanded into even more countries.
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Well everyone, another season is apon us!
I'm not sure if you're as excited as I am for this upcoming season, but I absolutely can't wait!
So everyone give 10 predictions for the upcoming season, we'll come back afterwards and see if anyone was close! (doesn't have to be just DRW predictions)
1. Jimmy Howard wins Vezina in a landslide. Will be considered top 3 goaltender in league.
2. Daniel Alfredsson scores 35 goals but gets hurt at end of season and misses playoffs.
3. Steven Stamkos scores 60 goals.
4. Chicago wins the Stanley Cup (I'm sorry...I'm sorry)
5. Pittsburgh misses playoffs
6. Toronto regresses and gets top 10 draft pick yet again.
7. Sidney Crosby & Evgeni Malkin score over 105 points each.
8. Filppula finishes under 45 points
9. Detroit/Toronto HBO special finishes with highest ever ratings.
10. Dan Cleary forces us to all love him again. We hate every moment of it.


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LIVING AND DYING IN BRICK CITY: An E.R. Doctor Returns Home. By Sampson Davis with Lisa Frazier-Page. Spiegel and Grau. 256 pages. $25.
Sampson Davis' "Living and Dying in Brick City" draws in the reader with its detailed imagery, making him feel a part of the story instead of a bystander peering into this intimate world from the outside.
Davis does not come from privilege and seems a bit surprised that he has a parking space in the doctors' lot, which is far from his poverty-stricken past yet right at its doorway. Perhaps this is why he is qualified to discuss the health care crisis in inner cities, using his city, Newark, N.J., as the setting.
The book opens with Davis discovering that one of his neighborhood idols, only four years his senior, died in the hospital from gunshot wounds. There is a sharp and swift realization that it might have been him had he allowed his brief incarceration in juvenile detention get the best of him. A life of crime would have been easy; death and destruction were a normal part of life.
Next he meets Legend, who does not resemble a stereotypical drug dealer. This encounter leads Davis to ponder why he managed to escape the neighborhood while others did not. He discusses the brutal statistics illustrating that, between 1976 and 2005, African-Americans, who make up about 12 percent of the U.S. population, constituted 47 percent of the people killed in the U.S.
He recalls the pregnant nurse who arrives dead at the hospital after her husband calls 911 numerous times, to no avail. The depth of pain is so thick that the reader's tears just might flow.
His description of the 700-pound woman is offered with sensitivity. These are real people and he gives them the respect they are due, regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status.
"Living and Dying in Brick City" is less about the failures of the health care system and more a tapestry of compelling human stories. The emotions leap from the page. At the end of each chapter, there is a list of health care resources.
Davis sprinkles snippets of hope, inspiration, teamwork and success that provide some balance and perspective to the gritty emergency room experience. The reader follows an always modest Davis as he buys his first apartment, interacts with his girlfriend and rubs elbows with celebrities.
He is humble and respectful and often a bit embarrassed by his change in circumstance.
If nothing else, this book proves that with desire, hard work and a support system, people can rise above the grim realities of their difficult lives.
Reviewer Doretha Walker is an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston and assistant professor at South University.


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What could the 2012 Farm Bill look like?
What could the 2012 Farm Bill look like?
Will the 2012 Farm Bill actually be written and passed in 2012? What will it look like? That was the focus of the discussion at the opening session of the National Dairy Producers Conference in Omaha, Neb., on Monday, May 16.
"Farmers are likely to get a better Farm Bill in an election year," Jerry Hagstrom of The Hagstrom Report pointed out. Hagstrom noted that President Obama carried more votes in rural areas than any Democratic presidential candidate since President Clinton. The President knows that he needs to carry votes in rural areas in major swing states in the 2012 election. Those swing states happen to be key agricultural states, he went on to say. He also pointed out there are a host of Senators facing re-election campaigns, including Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, the current chair of the Senate Ag Committee. They would prefer to deliver a completed Farm Bill when going out on the campaign trail.
"It may be one of the most difficult Farm Bills to pass," Hagstrom went on to say. "There are a lot ideologically pure, newly elected House members representing the Tea Party," he said. "In addition, 23 of the 46 House members are first-time Ag Committee members."
There will be cuts in the next Farm Bill. Just how large they will be is yet to be determined. However, spending will have to be corralled as the nation's debt keeps growing. The size of the federal government's debt has doubled by $1.91 trillion during the past 10 years.
"We cannot do a straight extension of the Farm Bill. The money is not there," says Mary Kay Thatcher who is with the American Farm Bureau Federation. "The President's plan calls for $10 billion in cuts over the next 10 years," said Thatcher. "Representative Paul Ryan's House version looks to cut $30 billion," she said. "The cuts will likely be between the bookends of $10 to $30 billion or $1 to $3 billion per year."
"When looking at the Farm Bill, it is important to note that 76 percent of spending goes to nutrition programs," notes Thatcher. "There are 44 million people on food stamps . . . 1 out of 7 Americans. In addition, 55.7 percent of school children receive free lunch, and 74.6 percent qualify for free breakfast," Thatcher stated. Only 24 percent of the Farm Bill is specific to agriculture. "For the first time, crop insurance, at 9 percent, represents more than commodity programs (7 percent)," she said. "Another 7 percent goes into conservation programs," she said. "The cuts need to be proportionate."
What the next Farm Bill will look like remains to be seen. However, those in agriculture have one major advantage. "The world needs food," Hagstrom reminded those attending the conference. "No one is talking about U.S. and the EU (European Union) overproducing food any longer."


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K-Pop World Abuzz After EXO Lawsuit
The ambitions of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment Co. in the lucrative Chinese market have hit an unexpected challenge: a legal move by one of the Chinese members of its hugely popular boy band EXO to bail out.
EXO, known for songs like "Growl," in which the twelve-member group mimics a pack of wolves, consists of two subgroups: six Korean and six Chinese or Chinese-speaking Korean singers. The latter was created specifically to target China, with the sextet releasing songs in Mandarin and labeled EXO-M accordingly (the Korea-focused group are EXO-K).
In a development that has become the buzz of the K-Pop world, one of the Chinese members of EXO-M known as Kris filed a lawsuit earlier this month in a bid to nullify his contract with SM. A spokesman for the Korean law firm representing the singer declined to comment on the details of the case, while a spokeswoman for SM said the company is "taken aback" and currently in the midst of verifying the facts.
A day after Kris filed the suit, he wrote a short memo on his Weibo microblog account starting with a Chinese saying that refers to a situation where someone weak puts up a fight against someone much more powerful, according to local media reports. "I'm fine. I wish everyone a blessing and for you to be well. I thank everyone that supports me and such opinions. (I) will always be here," the singer wrote, according Korean daily Hankook Ilbo.
SM said the group will perform with all the other members in concerts scheduled for later this month in South Korea.
"Currently, eleven members are doing their best for a high quality performance and we promise you a great show that will live up to expectations," a statement uploaded on the group's website said.
While top labels occasionally face legal disputes over contractual terms or moves to break contracts with their stars, it's rare for trouble to break out at such an early stage. EXO's first full album was released last year.
The highest profile legal dispute by a K-Pop group—also formerly with SM Entertainment—involved the group TVXQ. They started out as a five person boyband but are now down to just two after three of the members left the label to form a new group.
Some industry observers say K-pop labels prefer groups with large numbers of singers to reduce the risk of a break-up if one or two members leave. SM is well-known in Asia as the label for girl band Girls' Generation, which has nine members.
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The actor, who split from wife Miranda Kerr last fall after three years of marriage, has been spending time with British model Laura Paine. The two were spotted out with friends in West London over the weekend and at one point were walking arm in arm.
Bloom, 37, and Paine had drinks and dinner with their friends at Little House in Mayfair before jumping in a taxi to see a late showing at Vue cinema in Westfield Shopping Centre, according to the Daily Mail.
But a source tells PEOPLE – and Kerr agrees – that her ex has not moved on, and that Bloom and Paine are, in fact, "just friends."
"They've been friends for years," she told The Mail on Sunday. "We spoke about it, we speak every day. It's fine. People try to put me together with people I've been friends with for years."
Paine – who, like Bloom, is from Oxfordshire – has modeled for H&M and You magazine.
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PITTSBURGH - It didn't matter a bit in the big gloomy picture, but Ben Roethlisberger became the Pittsburgh Steelers' career leader in passing yardage last week in Tennessee.
He broke Terry Bradshaw's record of 27, 989 yards, which was set over 14 seasons. Roethlisberger is in his ninth season. That's led to discussion about who's the better quarterback.
That may effectively kill some hours on sports talk radio, but there's no real answer. The game is profoundly different in so many ways, the only thing Bradshaw and Roethlisberger share is a North Side address and a Rooney signature on their paychecks.
In 1974, the Steelers' first Super Bowl season, Bradshaw passed for 785 yards. Roethlisberger had 905 yards in the first three games this season.
Bradshaw spent the first half of his career handing the ball off, especially after Franco Harris arrived in 1972. Teams preferred running the ball to throwing short passes. Spread offenses didn't exist. Defensive rules were more liberal. Bradshaw took five years to establish himself as a viable starter in an era when quarterbacks were responsible for calling their own plays.
The inventory of Super Bowl rings doesn't settle it, either. Bradshaw was an integral part of the last two titles in the 1970s, but Harris was the more important offensive player in the first two championships.
Bradshaw is in the Hall of Fame. Roethlisberger will be there when he's eligible. Each was an elite quarterback in his era, but they played in very different times.
Had enough?
This is just speculation based on a long-distance reading of the tea leaves, but the guess here is Jim Leyland will step down whether his Detroit Tigers win or lose.
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That video that Amber made was all over the place, total Blair Witch Video.
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Im sure if you can it can be fun and right now I am trying to combine tree difrent mangas
cool LoL ^_^
But what do you mean combine 3 different manga?I don't get it.. Likes headphones... A lot.
I steall from Naruto Blech and Elfen lied
Sounds fun! I've tried tht before but I can't copy the style lol.I can only draw characters I create.... Likes headphones... A lot.
get different scenes diferent story and combine Scenes
like I create characters by my own for now
becouse I use program
Manga studio? Likes headphones... A lot.
characters by you own you realy must be good
Manga Studio 3.0
"some things are better left unknown"
I still have not figured out how to use it... >.<
Never tried it before. Sounds cool, though.What features does it have? Likes headphones... A lot.
I draw like, all the time! Its crazy man! XD Well, in a good way. I think...
but for futures it can create word baloons there are pencils markers pens pages with difirent size andmany more futures
i draw almost everywhere i always carry a little notebook and pencil everywhere "blood isnt enough..."
i am very interested in drawing. especially doing fanfictions lol.
but I'm not very talented at drawing. I suppose if I kept at it though I'd get better.... hmmmm wonder if there are any manga drawing classes at my local community college..... Ah well, anyway I mess around on PhotoShop 7 for now doing different graphic designs and it is quite fun actually. In fact here is something I created for a contest ( no I didn't draw it ) http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/Bella_033/CowBoyBebop_Sig_Gotei_C... ~Baby Girl
You should get GIMP or Adobe Photoshop to make some really nice computer graphics! In fact, here is one I made for myself to wear on another forums on GIMP; http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f117/countrycreek/Zaborg%20Sigs/BestSi...
So you use program as well
Don't know if you were referring to me & the photoshop project that I posted herebut yes I do use a program and I've never taken a class. However I want to take a class maybe in the Fall Semester this year. I also want to get PhotoShop CS3..... ~Baby Girl
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but it will still work.... so that's sll that really matters right >.> lol ~Baby Girl
i love to draw
i used to like to draw. i want to learn how to draw better though. i have some books that world war two uniforms and i'd like to be able to draw people, but i suck at proportioning. "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.
well i'm still learning though
but i dont usually do it no more
i draw and do tattoos as a side job and its pretty fun and enjoyable when people like your work
I mostly do people, mecha and weapons "Thou art I. I am thou. Thou shalt be blessed when creating Personas of the Headphones arcana....."
i definetly lyk drawing...but incontraryim not good w/ that Y_Y *sigh*
some people have the same problem with what u have, quexer....so dont be sad
even though i'm not very good,but it is a good way to show my emotions!i would like to draw manga!
so um... well i cant really say anything anymore...one more day and then i'll shut up..hey, have any1 of u seen cache5150, he hasn't been online no more like he used to before i forgot this site, i always talk to him here
i like to draw teach me now!!!!!
i lkie it
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was in lik 5th or 4th and now im in 9th and ive gottin alot better....
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i love drawlin it's realli fun wat i like best iz the face i mostly draw gurls tho
i draw and im pretty good at to haha:D
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Feeling of intense satisfaction and gratification.
When Rebecca completed her dissertation, the overwhelming feeling was one of gratisfaction.
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A word meaning to have a feeling of both satisfaction and gratification.
Also, an awesome song by The Strokes.
Also, an awesome song by The Strokes.
I got a great feeling of gratisfaction while listening to "Gratisfaction" by The Strokes.
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Something that is both gratifying and satisfying all at once
"I want instant gratisfaction"
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Gratisfaction is a feeling of contentment associated with getting something for nothing. From the word Gratis meaning without charge or payment combined with satisfaction gives once a feeling of gratisfaction.
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Similar to satisfaction but it is had by strictly female population. Commonly used in northern NJ, specifically sussex county.
I get my satisfaction while she gets her gratisfaction
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Being greatful of being satisfied.
After eating out my girlfriend she expressed her gratisfaction with a blow job
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A word combining both satisfaction and gratification the result being utter satiation. This word has sexual undertones.
I acheive gratisfaction while watching the OC.
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Game 34 Recap: Cubs 0, Reds 9
This Ain't Pleasure.
W - Volquez (5-1), Mascots and umpires getting injured in funny ways
L - Lieber (2-2), 3+ hours of my life
Things to Take from This Game
1. The Votto (and many others) Game.
Here is a list of Reds starters who did not hit home runs: Patterson, Griffey, Encarnacion, and the pitcher, Volquez. Joey Votto was the worst at not hitting home runs, as he failed to not hit home runs three times, against three different pitchers, to three different parts of the ball park.
2. Lieber? We barely saw 'er.
Lieber was terrible in his first start of the year. The second inning featured four home runs, to Votto, Dunn (back to back), Bako and Hairston. Just didn't have much in the way of stuff, with spotty command inside of the strike zone. It's not like Marshall or Gallagher were any better in relief
3. Can't Hit Volquez.
Volquez issued four early walks (and a couple late ones), but the Cubs couldn't hit him and he settled in after the first couple innings. Ten K's through seven, no runs, four hits.
4. Dusty, Dusty, Dusty....
What an idiot! Here we have one of the most talented young pitchers in the game, part of our core for the next several years, and with a 9-0 lead, and it's raining, and he's thrown 90-plus pitches, Dusty lets him come out for the seventh? With a rested bullpen? And there isn't even anyone up at the beginning of the inning, in case he struggles? What is he thinking? You're telling me there isn't a reliever who can cover a 9-0 lead for three innings? Of course, the young stud struggles through the inning, is painfully, clearly, visibly tired, and needs pitch number 118 to finally get through the inning??!?!
Oh, wait. Dusty is the Reds' manager, now? Nevermind.
5. Did I mention it rained?
And there was no one at the park, and it was deathly silent. What a wretched game to watch.
The all wet details, below.
Game Recap
- Comedy Gold: Reds Mascot, some man with a big baseball head, is being driven around the warning track on a four-wheeler. He falls off, smacking the ground with his big mascot head rolling off. Oh my god, you've decapitated Mr. Red! After staying down for a bit, the man beneath the mascot wound up being ok.
Inning 1 - Top
- Johnson grounds out to SS. Looks like it's a very windy, bright day at GAB
- Theriot bends backwards on a high tight fastball, for a 3-0 count. Walks on the next pitch.
- Lee grounds one to Encarnacion's left. He makes a nice grab and throw to second, Phillips stays in there with Theriot right on him, and turns the DP. Nicely done, but inning over
Inning 1 - Bottom
- Lieber makes his first start of the year, and immediately puts Corey in an 0-2 hole.
- 0 - 3. Corey strikes out swinging.
- the second half of the Dusty Daily Double, Jerry Hairston, gets sawed off, but dumps the ball right on the start of the OF grass on the left-side hole. Weird little base-hit. Theriot bare hands it and throws it to Lee, anyway, for no good reason.
- Griffey flies to Pie.
- Phillips bounces out to Theriot. Inning over
Inning 2 - Top
- Ramirez fouls out to first.
- Fukudome dribbles one towards first. Votto with a nice glove-hand shovel to Volquez, just beating Fukudome to the bag.
- Soto walks on five pitches.
- Cedeno flies out to center.
Inning 2- Bottom
- Votto cranks one out to RF on some sort of cutting pitch inside
- Immediately followed up by a very similar HR to Dunn. 2-0 Reds. That was quick.
- Encarnacion pops to Cedeno. Couldn't figure out where he'd hit hit, finally sees that he's popping out, heh.
- And Bako hits one out. This one more down the RF line. Three consecutive HRs by left-handed hitters
- When Volquez singles to center, Rothschild calls the bullpen.
- Lieber breaks Patterson's bat on a foul ball, lol. 0-2 count. Goes fastball upstairs for the third pitch (surprise, surprise) but Corey's check swing accidentally fouls it off
- Corey K's looking, fastball outside corner. Poor Corey.
- Hairston pulls one down the left field line, two-run homer. 5-0 on 4 HR in the second inning.
- This, this is not good.
- Griffey grounds a single into the shift. Cedeno playing way out in RF couldn't get to a weak single towards second.
- Phillips bounces into the 6-4 force, ending the inning
Inning 3- Top
- Pie up, Fontenot on deck. Lieber won't get a chance to hit.
- Pie swings through a high slider, strike three.
- Fontenot walks.
- Johnson knocked down on a fastball that was almost a high strike.
- Johnson strikes out swinging at a slider.
- Theriot bounces one through the right-side hole.
- Lee bounces one off of Volquez, but it deflects to Phillps, who makes the force at second.
Inning 3- Bottom
- Fontenot is in on a double switch. Cedeno moves to shortstop and Theriot leaves the game. Marshall in to pitch.
- Marshall walks Votto on four pitches. This could be a long day...
- Where'd the sun go? It's now very overcast at GAB
- Votto steals second, with Soto airmailing the bag. BJB says that the swipe was on Marshall, as Votto had a running start. Votto can't take third on the bad throw.
- Dunn K's swinging.
- Encarnacion walks. Two walks this inning for Marshall
- Bako pops to center.
- Marshall K's Volquez, swinging.
Inning 4 - Top
- Ramirez rolls one through the middle, to the left of Keppinger, for a hit
- Fukudome pops to Hairston.
- Soto walks
- Len observes that GAB seemed to have run out of fireworks by the time Hairston hit his. Anyone help him out, and recall if they launched fireworks for the fourth home run in that inning?
- Cedeno battles when down in the count, but K's swinging.
- BJB with the Pie/Patterson comparison, and as he makes it, Pie K's swinging.
Inning 4 - Bottom
- Patterson down 1-2. Pops to the pitcher's mound, where Ramirez catches it.
- It's starting to rain. Maybe Poseidon will take mercy on us, and drown the Reds out in his mighty, frothy waves.
- Hairston grounds out to SS.
- Griffey flies to shallow center, inning over
Inning 5 - Top
- Fontenot takes strike three on a fastball that catches the inside corner
- and Johnson K's swinging at a slider. Four straight K's for Volquez. So much for dragging out the inning in hopes of rain.
- Marshall lines a nice single past the diving Votto.
- Lee singles to left
- Ramirez K's, swinging, and Volquez strikes out the side. It's an official game
Inning 5 - Bottom
- Phillps smokes a slow curve from Marshall down the left field line, into the upper deck. 6-0.
- Votto hits one out to center. Another set of back to back HRs. 7-0.
- Dunn walks.
- Gallagher in for Marshall.
- Encarnacion pops to the pitcher's mound, Gallagher has to catch it.
- Bako bloops one down the left field line, just fair, for a single.
- Volquez sac bunts to Lee, Dunn and Backo advance to 2 and 3.
- Guess who's down two strikes?
- Fontenot makes a nice stop on a Patterson grounder, to get out of the inning
Inning 6 - Top
- Fukudome flies out to Patterson
- Soto K's swinging. He had been having some control issues earlier, but they now seem to be gone.
- Cedeno flails at a tough slider, taps it back to Volquez, who slips, but throws to just beat Cedeno at first. Quick inning, Cubs look like they're trying to get out of town ASAP
Inning 6 - Bottom
- Hairston flies to Fukudome.
- Griffey goes 3-1.
- Phillips inside-outs one inside the first base line, for a single. He did something to himself running to first, slows up, and trainer comes out to look at him. Stays in the game
- Votto homers to left-center, over the 379 sign. He's now hit three HRs to three different areas of the ballpark and against three different pitchers. 9-0.
- Dunn walks
- Encarnacion singles. Dunn to second.
- Gallagher K's Bako, swinging, to end the inning
Inning 7 - Top
- Phillips leaves the game for Freel. However, Volquez, up 9-0 in the seventh, with it raining and having thrown about 95 pitches, comes out for the seventh. I'm so glad Dusty is somebody else's manager, now.
- For the third time, Pie K's. Swinging on a changeup.
- Fontenot walks
- Johnson pulls one to Encarnacion, who throws a bit wide at second. Can only get one. Johnson to first.
- Ward bats for Gallagher.
- Ward walks. JUST NOW does a reliever get up in the bullpen, as BJB points out that Volquez clearly, visibly, is spent. He's thrown 116 pitches now. It's pretty funny to watch Len and Bob rip him.
- Lee K's, ending the inning
Inning 7 - Bottom
- Ward in for Lee, Howry in for Gallagher, DeRosa in for Ramirez
- Hatteberg, hitting for Volquez bounces to Fontenot
- Guess who's in a 1-2 hole?
- Well, that's kicking a guy when he's down. Corey comes back to single to right.
- As BJB predicted earlier, Hairston pulls a mammoth foul ball over the third base side. Nice.
- Hairston pops to Fontenot.
- Griffey dumps one into the triangle between CF, LF and SS. Corey to third.
- Good grief, I wonder what else is on.... Heh, Scrubs re-runs. The Todd is so funny, with his obvious double-entendres. hehehhe. Silly The Todd.
- Free grounds into a force, DeRosa to Fontenot.
Inning 8 - Top
- Hmm, I wonder if this potato chip I found on the floor is still good. Nope.
- David Weathers in, and Javier Valentin catching.
- DeRosa fists one to Votto, unassissted.
- Hey, Pokemon is on. Pickachu sure has a spunky personality. I wish he was my pet. I'd zap my neighbors.
- Has Fukudome always stood as close to the plate as he is right now? He seems more on top of it even than Reed Johnson.
- Fukudome finally gets a hit, legging out a single in the left-side hole.
- Blanco up for Soto. Flies to the warning track in left, with Dunn making a nice running, stretching catch over his head.
- Cedeno flies to right, again after a nice battle.
Inning 8 - Bottom
- Wuertz in. Gets Votto to ground out to short. Votto gets a standing O from the five people left
- Dunn strikes out, and Encarnacion flies out. Mercifully quick work by Wuertz
Inning 9 - Top
- Affeldt in to pitch.
- Pie grounds out to SS
- Fontenot walks. Third time.
- Valentin makes a half-hearted swipe at a pitch in the dirt. It gets past him, bounces up, and hits the home plate umpire right in the groin. It's funny on so many levels.
- Johnson strikes out swinging.
- Ward with a nice opposite field single. Fontenot to second
- Soriano in to pinch hit for Wuertz
- Soriano bounces to third, and Encarnacion steps on the bag, ending the game.
Parachat Recap
Inning 1
- Settling In
- Is Lieber done? (No.)
- Can Griffey play CF? (No.)
- Should we trade Soriano for Zito? (No.)
- Jessica Alba (Yes.)
Inning 2
- The sexiest trimester.
- Where's Neifi Now?
- The Dusty All-Stars
- Geriatric gay porn.
- Things Brenneman Hates.
Inning 3
- Is this game over? (No.)
- Who will be coming back to earth?
- Who is Stanley Tucci?
- By Brenneman's logic, Bako must be on the roids.
- Old people singing about dentures
- wanting to shave your cat's ass
Inning 4
- Google.
- Cheering for rain.
Inning 5
- Moping.
- Can any good come out of this? (No.)
- Fukudome's home/road splits
- Rain.
- Why is Soto starting on a getaway day game?
Inning 6
- What's wrong with the Cubs?
- Letters to Gallagher
- Dusty leaving in Volquez
Inning 7
- Chad shows up. Hi, Chad!
- Chad leaves. Bye, Chad!
Inning 8
- Chad returns. Hi again, Chad!
- MLB.TV feeds.
- So bored, I rick roll myself.
Inning 9
- Oh dear lord
- Rally Caps
- Crying.
My recap record falls to 3-2, for the legions who care.
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"Votto was the worst at not hitting home runs, as he failed to not hit home runs three times..."
That's Trans recap-writing at its best.
The disgrace of the four-homer inning was compounded by the fact that two of them were hit by Hairston and Bako.
And what is the likelihood of one team allowing five unearned runs in one game and then giving up four homers in one inning, all in the same series?
I'll answer my own question without consulting baseball-reference.com: it's never happened before and it will never happen again...until the next time it happens to the Cubs.
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general angst comment, disregard at will:
we are now nearing completion of our fifth reiteration of W-L-L. Is it a pattern? or a Streak? or a patterned streak? or a streaky pattern? Dessert topping AND a floor wax? just about as tasty.
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I can't wait for the ubiquitous Lou, "I just don't know what to do...I really don't."
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While I stayed away from the Gamechat today, from reading the recap, I have but two thoughts:
1. Reading this recap was WAY more fun than the game.
2. I am guessing that Carlos originated the cat-ass-shaving thread... Am I right?
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Now, don't go knocking Dusty for the way he uses pitchers. After all, we've been told ad nauseum that there is no evidence of any pitchers becoming more injury - prone because of Dusty's brilliant grasp of pitching mechanics and other base - clogging theories of the game.
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i'd be a lot more worried about cubs-related things than dusty throwing a guy 118 pitches.
you'd think guys never used to throw 140 pitch+ outtings...you'd think every time a guy goes 120 you know 4 years off his career.
you'd also think that dusty being the most abusive manager out there would have some starters sent to surgery over his use...
maybe he knows a bit more about what he's managing...a human being...rather than a pool of stats that seems to think every human being is the same.
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I'm just not sure I buy that about Dusty managing people rather than stats. I mean, even if there is 1/2 of 1% of a chance that you could damage a young pitcher with higher pitch counts then why would you put Volquez out there for the 7th inning today up 9-0?? You wouldn't right?
So either Dusty is a moron and believes pitch counts have an absolute 0% possibility of hurting a pitcher. Or, if your argument holds, he knows that high pitch counts matter but ignores it from time to time to help improve the "human being." I could buy this if say it was a close game or he came into an inning with a low pitch count, got into trouble, and Dusty left him in to work out of it. Sure, there might be some long-term value in pushing a kid to be competetive from time to time and ignoring pitch counts. And sure you don't treat everyone the same. But again, it's 9-0, and it's raining. What about this situation made it at all beneficial to set a career high for pitches thrown? I just don't see it.
Sure, Volquez didn't go in for surgery after the game, and there will probably never be a direct repercussion linked back to this game. But to reiterate my point above, there is a slight, sliver of a chance that it could go badly down the road, so if there is absolutely no benefit to having him pitch the 7th, why do it? I don't bash Dusty around here nearly as much as some, but I just can't find any logic in this move.
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is it really so foreign to believe dusty wanted him to go 7 with his lineup spot due?
and my god...please, people...everyone who thinks 120 is a magic number...please just realize that 120 is a generalized guideline that treats every player like they're some video game character.
also realize most of voz's outtings have been 90-105-ish outtings.
there is nothing even remotely, mildly, or strangely weird about what voz. did...nothing at all. this has been going on for decade upon decade.
i'd be more worried about a guy throwing a pitcher 130 followed by 120 followed by 140 followed by etc....than a guy pitching 118 pitches....this is nothing. not even close to a concern.
people are married to a magic number that's a great guideline, but isn't gospel.
almost every great pitcher you know of, that you have posters and ballcards of...almost every single one...has blown this 120 thing outta the water.
roger clemens should have been washed up by 1990 for christ's sake. guess it was all the roids that saved him.
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Roger grew up in a very different high school, college and minor league environment then exists now. When you grow up pitching 120 pitches from an early age, then it's not as big a deal. But now pitchers are kept to smaller pitch counts, and suddenly extending those pitch counts is what can damage you.
That's the problem with the "pitchers used to do it in the good, old days." The good, old days have changed. Managers like Dusty are stuck in those days and the game is a very different one now.
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all that "pitchers dont work as hard" aside, which is kinda b/s if you've been to a highschool or college game lately (though its getting better with some high profile systems)....or that we live in an era where pitchers can pitch/condition in the offseason rather than working jobs to stretch a living...
volz is not some 22 year old just off the draft...he's been stretched out over 5 years now and last year was his "go" year. he got his full workload last year.
and all THAT aside...THE KID THROWS 118 PITCHES AND HE'S ON HIS WAY TO RUIN...nevermind that he's thrown mostly 95-105 almost every other start.
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Again, I'm just not sure I see the logic. I'm not fixated on some magic number, in fact I never even mentioned one, you threw the 120 out there. The idea that Dusty wanted him to go 7 so his spot would come up in the order is more than a stretch. You have to burn one player anyway, how about a double switch? Even Dusty has heard of those. The guy who pitches the 7th probably wouldn't have pitched the 8th anyway, so you would pinch hit for the pitcher's spot anyway. Or you know what, use two guys off of the bench, you are afterall up 9-0, it's not like there is a fear of extra innings.
Also, wouldn't the fact that he hasn't thrown more than 100 pitches or so in his starts be more caution to stretching him out further when he is not used to it? Why make a pitcher throw 20% more pitches than he normally throws if the game doesn't dicate a need for it? Also, talking about how experienced he is when he only has 24 career big league starts is stretch. He has only topped 150 innings once, last year, and 85% of those were minor league innings, which are simply not the same.
I don't think anyone ever said HE'S ON HIS WAY TO RUIN now - I know I did not. I just said I saw absolutely no benefit to sending him out there for a career high in pitches up 9-0 in the rain in the 7th inning. I still don't.
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Bah. Pitchers today are little spoiled crybabies who fall down at the first owwie. Bring me back to the days of 300 innings/year starters. Those guys would throw till their arm fell off. Then they'd switch to the other arm and toss another 300 innings, go home and make love to their wives and come back ready to pitch the next day.
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im saying...i see nothing out of the ordinary, wrong, or odd about his performance and how he was used.
i also dont see youth being pushed beyond its limit.
and last year he put a full season of 90-110+ pitch outtings after being babied ON PURPOSE the 2 years before. the kid's career had a plan that started in texas and just happens to be ripening on schedule. this isn't some 22 year old a year or 2 outta the draft.
and the "on the way to ruin" and "120" stuff was generalized rant outside of your stuff...it runs in a common crowd. sorry if it was confusing or you thought i was bitching at you about that.
...and he has thrown more than 100 pitches in his starts, both last year and this year (and the year before)...
the reason '120' is even mentioned is cuz that's the universal "oh no!" point...its a great guideline for youth, but once you know what you got you put it to work. if you're never going to use it, it won't get used.
and the strategy of the whole thing...maybe dust didnt wanna bring out a reliever when he could just pinch hit next inning cuz his starter was barely 100ip...there's few places in the baseball world this is radical or odd thinking. this is pretty damn ordinary stuff, imo.
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Also, this is interesting article I dug up (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?arti...). It's old, but this is a list of the top 10 Most Abused Young (25 or under) Pitchers (judged by Pitcher Abuse Points - PAP) as of 1998. The list is pretty precient about how these guys ended up.
Colon, Bartolo (on DL 6 times in career)
Hernandez, Livan
Sanchez, Jesus (out of baseball by 2004)
Radke, Brad (retired at age 33)
Wright, Jaret (60-Day DL 3 times)
Estes, Shawn (60-Day DL twice)
Wood, Kerry (60-Day DL 3 times)
Haynes, Jimmy (60-Day DL once, out of baseball by 2005)
Schmidt, Jason (15-Day DL 5 times, 60-Day DL once)
Saunders, Tony (out of basball by age 26)
Gonzalez, Jeremi (60-Day DL once, 5 other times on minor league rehab)
Millwood, Kevin (60-Day DL once, 15-Day DL 4 times)
Other than Livan, who has turned out to be a workhorse, the rest represent the most oft-injured pitchers of the last decade. Schmidt, Wood, Colon, Wright, Millwood, it's a whose who. Gonzalez was always injured, Sanchez, Saunders, and Haynes ended up being duds, Estes had two major surgeries, and while Radke avoided injury, it was surprising to see him retire at age 33 after only 12 years in the bigs.
There is obviously not a magic number or formula that you can apply robotically to everyone, but again, even if there is a shred of creedance to the debate, you don't press it with any pitcher much less a young one.
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who started today, Wade Miller?
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I miss Rich Hill.
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Heh... remember when I said Lieber wouldn't be better than Hill?
Take this with a Game of salt
So we got blown out. It happens. On any given day any great team can get blown out. It's a long season. This is just another down swing and it will be wiped out by many UP swings. We have a good team with a good nucleus.
We started out April terribly but overall it was a good month at 17-10.
We start out May just as bad (2-5), but there is more reason to believe this month will become a winning one too, than there is to believe it won't. So lets all forget today and look forward to tomorrow. (And if you can't take my word for it, then you can always take Mark Grace's)
Time to Turn This Ship Around
Long 10 game home stand coming up. Go Cubs!
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Results 1 - 10 of about 423 for "Geriatric gay porn". (0.35 seconds)
We're not the only ones.
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2. I have forgotten, I should have given the shout-out at the time. Anyone want to claim credit? It wasn't Carlos.
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Z pitches on 2 days of rest, and all the position players go back to hitting over .350 with OBPs over .450, and we'll be fine.
It's a game of hot streaks and slumps -- lousy teams have 5 game winning streaks, and 90-win teams lose 4 in a row.
However -- 4 and 5 starters are a real issue.
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I'm conflicted. I only have two modes: "Cub's are the great team ever and will win the world series", or "kill me now". I'm kind of on the fence at this point.
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ow...and hahahaha.
very surreal.
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MLB = nazis?
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Didn't Lieber say he hopes Rich Hill will take his starter job back away from him? I didn't realize the full meaning of his words when he said them.
Still, I'd rather they lose 9-0 than 10-9 in 10. As long as they don't make a habit of it.
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I took my 10 year old son to last two games of the series. When we entered the park 2 hours early on Tuesday, the Cubs were taking BP, shagging balls, etc. The energy level was high and they looked like they were ready to rock the house. That's of course what they did.
When we arrived in the park 2 hours early for the game Wednesday, there was no BP and nothing going on but Dempster playing long toss with a bullpen catcher. He stopped to talk with Bronson Arroyo for a while before Rothechild showed up and they retreated to the bullpen for a side session.
The Reds were out in significant number going through there paces, but there wasn't a Cub to be found save for Kerry Wood who signed autographs for every one who wanted one and posed for countless pictures. Before the game the Reds for some reason were acting jazzed and ready to rumble. Apparently they knew something....
The Redlegs baseball head guy blowing himself up on the warning track in centerfield was THE highlight. His head just rolled away. Ha, ha. The character driving the 4 wheeler was oblivious to the fact he'd lost his passenger and drove around for a good 45 seconds doing his little schtick. A few minutes later they both made their way over to where my son and I were. The baseball head guy was covered in dirt and just looked trashed. It was hilarious.
The game was worse in person I'd imagine. We were a couple of rows off of the Cubs dugout right behind Piniella. When Glendon Rusch...I mean, when Lieber gave up that 4th bomb, Lou turned around and said, "This is ridiculous. Get somebody up in the pen." My son then looked at me and said, "Leiber sucks. Why didn't they just start Gallagher?". Turns out maybe that wouldn't have been much better. Then the rains came and just made it worse.
The Cubs looked like they were ready to turn on the suck before the first pitch was thrown and obviously remained true to form.
Worst part about our current pitching situation
Every guy except for Hill who would seem to be logical Rotation candidates. Are currently sitting in our MLB Bullpen. Not stretched out. Not ready for 100 Pitch outings as MLB starting Pitchers. Would it be so hard for Lou to:
1.Call Hill back up for his next start
2.Send Lieber back to the bullpen where he has been good
3.Send Gallagher and Marshall back to Iowa to get ready to start
4.Call up Bullpen guys like Cotts,Eyre,Ascanio,Wells to pitch in the
Chicago pen?
It seems not only shortsigted for today. But as of now in ensures that we won't have Gallagher or Marshall ready the next time Lieber or Marquis bomb.
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Good points, but Gallagher had been starting at Iowa and is stretched out. He hasn't been sitting in the bullpen that long.
Yes, Marshall would be better served starting at Iowa, and when Eyre comes back this weekend, I'm hoping Marshall gets sent down for that reason.
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Good points, Dr.
Lou hinted there will "be changes" - at least what I got out of Bruce Miles column today in the Daily Herald.
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Dr. Aaronb -
You are completely ignoring one important fact: Hill currently cannot throw strikes. He is an absolute train wreck right now. Starting him again would be taking a HUGE risk. The idea is to try an minimize the strain on your bullpen. The reason we have several of our startin candidates in the bullpen is due to early departures of the starters (Hill and Lilly mostly though Lilly seems to have straightened out.
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Do we really need Marshall AND Gallagher up here to pick up 5 innings per week between them? Some combination of Cotts/Ascaino/Eyre/Wells couldn't provide the same mediocre relief? Obviously it's just my opinion. However I would feel much better about the rotation going forward if I thought either one of them would be able to physically step in to it at any time. With them not stretched out to start. Chances are slim that either guy could do it at this point.
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I agree with the rest of your point, minus the notion of getting Hill back. Hill is a big reason that they have these guys up with the team right now. He is not part of the solution right now. Moving at least one of these guys down to get stretched out makes a lot of sense, especially with Eyre coming back. Let's just hope that Eyre doesn't have the same problems he had early last year...
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Hill has been awful this year. Hopefully he gets his act together soon. His upside is much higher than anyone else in the organization IMHO. I don't understand why the Org. has soured on cotts so much? I thought he pitched OK most of the time he was up last year. Yet he never has been given a 2nd chance since he got sent down.
Mulder Still Hurting
According to Sun Times Mulder out indefinetly now after "shoulder pain" during rehab.
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Mulder has been getting absolutely hammered down here in Memphis. No word yet if Anynomous Cardinals GM has made any comments along the lines of
"When we get Mulder back. It will be like making a deadline trade. Only without giving anyone up."
my god...
could baseballamerica find a more flattering photo of e.volquez?
looks like him 30 years from now.
Re: my god...he's old
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Cotts wasn't fooling anyone out there, at least as far as I remember. Shades of Wade Miller - I recall many hard hit balls off those soft tosses; hope Hendry will start to wean himself off of his endless fascination with rehab projects.
Recent comments
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.


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EAST LIVERPOOL - Humility of Mary Health Partners (HMHP) and River Valley Health Partners (RVHP), which operates East Liverpool City Hospital, have entered into a letter of intent to fully integrate with one another, officials announced on Thursday.
This announcement comes after an exhaustive search by the RVHP Board of Trustees and administrators, officials said in a press release.
"We have been looking diligently for a long-term organizational partner that will provide high quality healthcare to our community, needed financial stability, and healthcare leadership in times of great challenge. The reality is that RVHP will be able to serve more patients in more ways with HMHP by its side," said Kenneth Cochran, RVHP president and CEO. "The community's interest has always been and will always be our top priority."
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Opened in 1905, East Liverpool City Hospital's origins are rooted in providing healthcare solutions for the East Liverpool community.
Board of Trustees Chair Pete Wicks said, "East Liverpool City Hospital and River Valley Health Partners have evolved countless times throughout the last 100-plus years. The Board sees this partnership as the next exciting evolution in RVHP's story."
"This partnership supports our strategic effort to extend our reach in developing a network of healthcare services," said Bob Shroder, HMHP President and CEO. "We look forward to having River Valley Health Partners join our ministry."
Its reputation for quality and service differentiated HMHP from other potential partners. HMHP, the area's healthcare leader and largest employer, is part of Catholic Health Partners, the largest healthcare system in Ohio.
"While RVHP does not have a religious sponsor, the mission, vision, and principles espoused by HMHP and CHP are absolutely consistent with RVHP's core values. If operational changes are required during this transition - whether for religious purposes or otherwise - the Board of Trustees and administrators are committed to sharing and managing the changes as effectively as possible," said Wicks.
Over the next several weeks, HMHP will work closely with RVHP administrators, board members and medical staff members to prepare a seamless transition which will benefit patients, physicians, and the respective communities.
Pending regulatory approval and finalization of terms, the official merger will likely occur this summer. Until that time, RVHP and HMHP will each continue providing high quality patient care.
As part of its decision to partner with HMHP, the RVHP Board of Trustees agreed to establish the RVHP Healthcare Foundation, which will focus on providing healthcare to the poor and underserved.
This mission is consistent with HMHP's mission to extend "the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health of our communities with emphasis on people who are poor and underserved."
The RVHP Healthcare Foundation is planned to be operational by the end of 2014.


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Hollidaysburg's Matt Barton recently was selected to the first-team of the WPIAL Greater Allegheny Conference football squad.
Barton, a senior, was picked to the top squad as a defensive lineman. He also made it on the second team as a center, one of seven Golden Tigers so recognized.
Altoona had six of its players named to the second team in the WPIAL's Foothills Conference. Both the Tigers and Mountain Lions qualified for the playoffs.
In addition to Barton, Hollidaysburg's Pat Ollinger (offensive tackle, defensive lineman) and Brian Urban (quarterback, defensive back) were named to the Greater Allegheny second team at two positions. Guard Reid Brinkhoff and place-kicker Eric Miller rounded out the list of Golden Tigers second-team all-conference picks.
Offensive tackle, Brandon Bernazzoli , wide receiver Jake Diviney, defensive end Kevin Givens, punter Josh Kutz, defensive lineman Austin Rosenberry and tight end Alois Steinbugl garnered first-team all-Foothills honors from Altoona.
In addition, running backs Mante Barnes and Avery Howsare, defensive back Matt Dry, linebacker Markief Knode, quarterback Brennan Luciano, guard Noah Scheinberg and center Damian Smith were named Foothills Conference honorable mention.
Hollidaysburg's Kaleb Springer made Greater Allegheny honorable mention at two positions, tight end and linebacker. Zane Brunner (all-purpose), Blake Davis (receiver), Greg Dinges (defensive line), Eli Hargis (linebacker) and J.T. Ventura (defensive back) joined him on honorable mention from the Tigers.
Franklin Regional had the most Greater Allegheny first-team picks with 10. Gateway ran away with top honors in the Foothills, boasting 12 first-team all-stars.
Quarterback - Thomas Woodson (Gateway). Running back - Joey DeFloria (Hempfield), Darin Franklin (Gateway). Wide receiver - Montae Nicholson (Gateway), Joey Brungo (Kiski Area). Tight end - Brian McDonough (Penn-Trafford). Tackle - R.J. Hughes (Gateway), Adam Polakovsky (Penn-Trafford). Guard - Anthony Parente (Gateway), Jon Eibel (Penn-Trafford). Center - Joe Robak (Gateway). Place-kicker - Matt Loughnane (Penn-Trafford). Multi-purpose - Dorian Stevens (Penn-Trafford).
Defensive lineman - Brenon Thrift (Gateway), John Wilkie (Penn-Trafford), Max Adams (Hempfield), Brenndan Green (McKeesport). Linebacker - Jaymar Parrish (Gateway), Hodari Christian (McKeesport), Shane Kuhn (Kiski Area), Mileak Ford (Gateway). Defensive back - Delvon Randall (Gateway), Anthony Davis (Gateway), Dom Cima (Penn-Trafford), Delorian Day (Hempfield). Punter - Dylan Ngurich (Norwin).
Quarterback - Ed Stockett (McKeesport), Ty George (Hempfield), Jake Maher (Connellsville). Running back - Andre Martin (Gateway), Devin Austin (Penn-Trafford). Wide receiver - Joe Marasti (Penn-Trafford), Jake Diviney (Altoona). Tight end - Alois Steinbugl (Altoona). Tackle - Brandon Bernazzoli (Altoona), Luke Milicic (Norwin). Guard - Andrew Yohe (Kiski Area), Eric Swope (Penn-Trafford). Center - Austin Brooks (Connellsville). Place-kicker - Nate Andreyko (Norwin). Multi-purpose - Jordan McRae (Connellsville).
Defensive lineman - Josh Wiskeman (Kiski Area), Austin Rosenberry (Altoona), Brandon Madjerich (Gateway), Kevin Givens (Altoona). Linebacker - Josh Kempka (Hempfield), Zach Diable (Penn-Trafford), Todd Ulmer (Hempfield), Vince Hetherington (Penn-Trafford). Defensive back - Patrick Turner (Kiski Area), Shawn Robinson (McKeesport), Todd Jeter (Gateway), Marqua Purdue (McKeesport). Punter - Josh Kutz (Altoona).
Quarterback - Nick Amendola (Norwin), Logan Carns (Latrobe), Brennan Luciano (Altoona). Running back - Mante Barnes (Altoona), Lincoln Clayton (Kiski Area), Avery Howsare (Altoona), Michael Moore (McKeesport), Tommy Stinelli (Penn-Trafford), Rob Vasinko (Latrobe). Wide receiver - Donivel Evans (Kiski Area), Ty Hanlan (Hempfield), Ricky Rogers (Gateway), Darrell Ross (Connellsville), Cameron Updike (Hempfield). Tight end - Tale Brisker (Gateway), Daelin Brown (McKeesport), Lucas Spohn (Hempfield). Tackle - Justice Smith (McKeesport). Guard - Sam Bowser (Kiski Area), Nathan Fleck (Hempfield), Austin Heinbaugh (Connellsville), Tomi McKelvey (McKeesport), Noah Scheinberg (Altoona). Center - Jack Brady (Penn-Trafford), Dylan Keffer (Norwin), Antonio Moffa (Hempfield), Damian Smith (Altoona). Multi-purpose - Devon Anderson (McKeesport), Casey Rebosky (Norwin).
Defensive lineman - Fred Cook (Penn-Trafford), Steve Gross (Gateway), David Hatcher (McKeesport), Vance Walker (Kiski Area). Linebacker - Danny Chellini (Norwin), D.J. Gearhardt (Hempfield), Khaleke Hudson (McKeesport), Markief Knode (Altoona), Josh McElrone (Penn-Trafford), Nick Sharick (Kiski Area), David Wimbish (Gateway), Jake Wiskeman (Kiski Area). Defensive back - Logan Deri (Norwin), Matt Dry (Altoona), Jimmy Moore (Gateway), Brendan Reddy (Penn-Trafford), Ross Welshons (Hempfield). Punter - Mark Merlino (Penn-Trafford).
COACH OF THE YEAR - Terry Smith (Gateway).
Quarterback - Nico Lodovico (Franklin Regional), Jon Nigro (Hampton). Running back - Dane Brown (Franklin Regional), Ben Tackett (Knoch), Anthony Bianco (Hampton). Fullback - Josh Schultheis (Mars), Zach Mazur (Highlands), Wide receiver - Charan Singh (Franklin Regional), Mike Cunningham (Knoch), EddieEdwards (Hampton). Tight end - Allan Cratsenburg (Highlands), Adam Mihoci (Franklin Regional). Tackle - Sean Miller (Franklin Regional), Connor Shinsky (Knoch), Connor Biggs (Mars). Guard - Noah Shulman (Hampton), Austin Bitzer (Mars), Nate Anuskiewicz (Knoch). Center - Justin Spencer (Indiana), Luke Fleck (Franklin Regional). Place-kicker - Tyler Matusak (Derry), Mike Masarik (Highlands). Multi-purpose - Ben Tackett (Knoch), Charan Singh (Franklin Regional).
Defensive lineman - Adam Mihoci (Franklin Regional), Noah Shulman (Hampton), Matt Barton (Hollidaysburg), Justin Spencer (Indiana), Jackie Mattus (Mars). Linebacker - Carter Henderson (Franklin Regional), Allan Cratsenburg (Highlands), Luke Kroneberg (Knoch), Mike Cunningham (Knoch), Connor Biggs (Mars). Defensive back - Charan Singh (Franklin Regional), Andy DeMichiei (Hampton), Jon Floos (Hampton), Ben Tackett (Knoch), Alex Smith (Mars). Punter - Ryan Luther (Hampton), Matt White (Mars).
Quarterback - Brian Urban (Hollidaysburg). Running back - Elijah Jackson (Highlands), Alex Smith (Mars), Tyler Shook (Greensburg Salem). Fullback - Tanner Hahn (Greensburg Salem), Frank Bello (Hampton). Wide receiver - Riley Stapleton (Indiana), Colin Jonov (Franklin Regional), Garrett Ashbaugh (Mars). Tight end - Luke Kroneberg (Knoch), Billy Schrock (Mars). Tackle - Pat Ollinger (Hollidaysburg), Ryan Stephany (Hampton), Lloyd Zulinsky (Derry). Guard - Sam Grieggs (Indiana), Reid Brinkhoff (Hollidaysburg), Nick Helsley (Franklin Regional). Center - Matt Barton (Hollidaysburg), Jackson Mettus (Mars). Place-kicker - Eric Miller (Hollidaysburg), Matt White (Mars). Multi-purpose - Josh Wannamaker (Derry), Alex Smith (Mars).
Defensive lineman - Pat Ollinger (Hollidaysburg), Cody Squaric (Indiana), Jonathan Whalen (Knoch), Connor Shinsky (Knoch), Chris Panza (Mars). Linebacker - Austin Duncan (Franklin Regional), Zach Mazur (Highlands), Nick Vento (Franklin Regional), Kenny Clark (Greensburg Salem), Ryan Clagett (Hampton). Defensive back - Nico Lodovico (Franklin Regional), Tyler Shook (Greensburg Salem), Brian Urban (Hollidaysburg), Garrett Ashbaugh (Mars), Colin Jonov (Franklin Regional). Punter - Dakota Bruggeman (Knoch), Nico Lodovico (Franklin Regional).
Quarterback - Blake Leri (Highlands), Dakota Bruggeman (Knoch), Owen Nearhoof (Mars). Running back - Josh Wannemaker (Derry). Fullback - J.T. Balega (Derry). Wide receiver - Denzell Jackson (Greensburg Salem), Jon Floss (Hampton), Collin Luther (Hampton), Blake Davis (Hollidaysburg), Darrious Carter (Indiana). Tight end - Kaleb Springer (Hollidaysburg). Guard - Anthony Sorbin (Greensburg Salem). Center - Jake Bayha (Hampton), Justin Anuszek (Hampton). Place-kicker - . Multi-purpose - Dom McKinley (Greensburg Salem), Denzell Jackson (Greensburg Salem), Zane Brunner (Hollidaysburg).
Defensive lineman -Sean Miller (Franklin Regional), Tanner Hahn (Greensburg Salem), Nick Holtzer (Greensburg Salem), Zach Collins (Hampton), Greg Dinges (Hollidaysburg), Darrious Carter (Indiana), Jake Tumminello (Mars). Linebacker - Clint Beeman (Derry), Dom Matazzaro (Franklin Regional), Anthony Bianco (Hampton), Kaleb Springer (Hollidaysburg), Eli Hargis (Hollidaysburg), Nate Cornell (Indiana), Joe Colonello (Knoch). Defensive back - J.T. Ventura (Hollidaysburg), Ian Scott (Indiana), Adam Albert (Knoch), Chris Smith (Mars). Punter - Clint Beeman (Derry).