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Jim Squared and Jed
Not trying to step on Rob's post so my apologies for the dueling TCR writeups.
I'm providing a hand made transcript of the XM Front Office Radio show, hosted by former GM's Jim Bowden, (Reds GM 1992-2003 and Expos/Nationals 2004-2009) and Jim Duquette (aka, "Duke", the Mets GM 2004). Their program airs every Sunday morning. They interviewed Cubs GM Jed Hoyer (preceded by interviews of Mets Sandy Alderson and followed by Rangers Jon Daniels) and there was some post-interview Cubs chatter by the two hosts. Just some decent hot stove talk on a late January AM.
Bowden: You had a very busy offseason here. Can you break down moves...Edwin Jackson, Scott Baker, Carlos Villaneuv-er, Scott Hairston, Kuji Fujikawa?
Meatballs, mashed potatoes and Lumpy Gravy after the jump...
Here's an audio link exerpt of a few of the questions from the XM Jed Hoyer interview.
Jed: 2012 was an unsuccessful season, we lost 101 games, a big part of that was a lack of pitching depth. Right away our focus was to improve pitching depth and we got Scott Feldman and Scott Baker. Right away our focus was to get two guys then build up other areas of depth, we think we did a good job of that. We still have a way to go as an organization and that will take a lot of drafts. At the big league level, we've added a lot of depth and that will help to get us through the season.
Duke: You were looking to upgrade the bullpen, Fujikawa's impact. Tell us about him.
Jed: Looking at his numbers he's been completely dominant in Japan both as a setup guy and a closer the last few years. We looked at the conversion of Japanese relievers to the big leagues, and that group has had best success of all the positions. He throws strikes, He has fastball that gets up to 94 and has good carry on it, and seems to miss barrels. He has a good split and breaking ball. He can throw for strikes. A different look from the sinker, slider relievers. It's nice to have a guy with a 4-seam fastball and a split, a different look for hitters. Attacks the zone. We expect a transition phase but we were really impressed when we met him.
Bowden: (he references recently concluded interview with Mets GM) We just interviewed Sandy Alderson...he's still in on Bourne, are you? or Lohse?
Jed: We're still in touch on a number of free agents, wouldn't say we are done. You never know when something is going to happen but it's pretty likely we go to spring training with what we have right now. Never say never but it's unlikely we do anything significant before spring training.
Duke: How about the trade front. Soriano? Is he likely to be with Cubs in spring training.
Jed: Yes, it's likely Soriano is in spring training with us. Since we got to Chicago, Sori brings 30/100, improved defense with coach Dave McKay, good clubhouse presence. We are looking to get younger as an organization and we did entertain some discussions but nothing ever really got all that close. We excited for him to play LF and to bat 4th for us.
Bowden: I love Soriano's work ethic and how hard he works in the weight room and how much he loves the game.
Bowden: 2-3 Twitter questions about... Junior Lake, Brett Jackson. Do you envision Cubs Infield over time to include Rizzo, Barney, Castro and Baez?
Jed: Junior Lake, had a very good winter ball performance. Great Athlete, really physical. Can play all CF and side-OF positions, plus 3B, SS. Has big power. Played for Dave Jauss this winter who I've known for a long time and gave us great reports from winter ball. Some work to do like plate discipline but he's going to be a really good player.
Brett Jackson is going to be a really good player. Only missing link is contact. Intangibles are there. He's worked hard on revamping his swing this winter. Excited to see him in Mesa.
That infield of the future, that sounds pretty good. Of that group, Baez obviously has some work (to do). Rizzo, Barney, Castro have established themselves. Baez has got a ways to go. Exciting talent, incredible bat speed. He can play SS, if he ends up playing 3B it's because we have two good shortstops.
Duke: Garza status, health? Do you expect him to be ready to go at the start of spring training?
Jed: He should be ready to go, he's excited about the way he feels and has gotten full clearance from doctors. Should be a full go, going into ST.
A couple of guys had Tommy John surgery. Baker and Arodys Vizcaino might be a little slower because of TJ surgery.
Bowden: Garza's a free agent after the season, how do you handle that?
Jed: Our focus is on Garza being in the rotation. When he's on the mound he can be dominant, can throw a shutout at any time. We still are focused on gathering assets for the future. We don't have him signed beyond this year. Matt's been really good for us. Excited to get him healthy and get him into the rotation. .
Duke: Starting rotation: Samardzija, EJax, Garza, Feldman, Villaneuva, Travis Wood, Baker. Who has the inside track?
Jed: We have 7 guys who could be in the rotation, it never ends up that way, we're happy to have that depth. Villaneueva has pitched out of the bullpen more than Wood in the past. We needed the depth last year. Need the depth to be strong.
Bowden: ...Cubs before your (Jed Hoyer's) arrival. Started with Starlin Castro as a piece. Now Barney, Rizzo, Samardjiza. Are you on track? What other pieces do you have to turn this organization into a contender?
Jed: That's how we look at it. We only had one piece (Castro) when we got here. Glad Samardjiza forced his way into that group. Jeff has something to prove. Barney has some work (to do) to get on base more. His hand eye coordination is so good, he almost puts the ball in play almost too much. Once he lays off some pitches he's going to be really good. We're hopeful that Soler, Almora, Baez can be there. Our goal is to add more pieces to the core each year. That's what the best organizations have, usually 6-10 really young "core" players in their system. That's what we hope to accomplish. Those best organizations (mentions the Braves and Cardinals) have those pieces.
Duke: What about the 2013 Draft?
Jed: There are some good college pitchers for sure, hard to assess high school players now. Some 18 year olds mature. Teams drafting #2 have historically done well and gotten core pieces there. We need to hit on a core piece there. Whether it's a college pitcher, high school pitcher or position player we don't know that. Wrong to set choices this early or pick what subset to go after . Nice to draft #2 to work on the players we want to focus on. Don't want to ignore some really good players. Not one of the stronger draft classes but picking #2 won't make that matter much.
Bowden: World Baseball Classic impact. Is it disruptive?
Jed: For better or worse, we don't have a lot of guys involved. Rizzo is on team Italy. Not many Cubs involved this year. It is disruptive but it's a good thing for the game. Not unhappy starting pitchers (Garza, Shark) not involved. Not as much an issue when position players are involved. Spring training is about getting your pitchers ready to go. Position players can figure it out in 40-50 at bats. Would be a lot more nervous if we had a lot of pitchers involved.
Bowden: Professional working relationship with you and Theo. How involved is Theo in day to day operations. How does it work? A lot of GM's do it differently (Cleveland and Atlanta front office mentioned).
Jed: It's always evolving depending upon where we are as an organization. We picked projects. He did one, I did the other. Was a lot of work to do initially. Sometimes it depends on relationship with agents as to who does a project. We divide up responsibilities which helps accomplish a lot more work, how that evolves into the future, I'm not sure. We are not territorial about it. The common thread is the trust that has been built over years. The trust allows us to work really well with one another without feeling like we're infringing over territories.
Jim Bowden and Jim Duquette then discussed the Cubs, post interview.
Duke: Thanks to Jed Hoyer. A couple of things stood out, one of them is Soriano, very likely, he will stay with Cubs. You know him (to Bowden), you've traded for him, you know his work ethic and what a good clubhouse guy he is too. He's not prefect in the 4 hole spot for a contending club but it's a good spot for him with the Cubs. The fact that they haven't been able to move him, I'm not surprised. I still think there are some teams that will try to hit them up in the spring. Is the asking price too high from the Cubs right now?
Bowden: If they get the right prospect, they'd be willing to eat the right amount of money. When you perform as Soriano has there is value for the Cubs. People say he's not going to be there when they are ready to win. His value is in the clubhouse, his value is work ethic, I want young players, I want Starlin Castro to understand how hard Soriano works. If you take the power out of that lineup, it's not the same lineup. That being said, if he (Hoyer) could have gotten the right deal...Soriano for Dominic Brown was talked about, yeah...you get a young player that might be something that makes sense. But Ruben Amaro got Delmon Young and decided to hold on the him (D Brown), which I think we both understand. The other point is Soriano doesn't want to DH. So he doesn't want to go to the Orioles where your cousin is the GM. There is not a lot of contending teams that have a need for what Soriano brings to the table and if they do have a need they don't want to spend the money, like the Yankees because they are trying to stay at $189M (payroll tax limit). I believe Soriano's going to stay with the Cubs and Vernon Wells is going to stay with the Angels and both of them will be able to contribute.
Duke: One guy I don't think at the deadline is going to stay with the Cubs is Garza. You (to Bowden) asked the question and you have to wait because of his health issues early on, so he will pitch for the Cubs at least the first month or two to show that everything is OK with the elbow. I thought they were going to trade him last year. The price tag was high, probably not quite as high this year but if he's pitching as well as he normally does, they could get some pretty good pieces for him at the deadline. Do you think he's gone or do they try to sign him to a multi-year deal? They are trying to build around pitching and build up pieces and he's a pretty good piece to have.
Bowden: We've both been in that seat. You've got to look at it this way. One, get him healthy because if he's not healthy you don't have a choice to make and then get him on the mound and see what he is. If he's the Matt Garza that's a 15 game winner and he wants to stay in Chicago and you can sign him for a deal similar to what you game Edwin Jackson, I think you sign him. Especially, if you can stay away from a no-trade clause. Then you sign him because it's too hard to get top of the rotation starters. I say that on one hand, but on the other hand you have to do your due diligence. Talk to 29 other teams and see what kind of offers are out there. If you could have gotten a Will Meyers from the Royals like Tampa Bay got for Shields, based on where the Cubs are you just go make that deal and you have a conversation at another time because their job is to get as many young good players to build around as they can. That being said, Garza's young enough that he helps you in the rotation and you are going to have to trade for a package that's worth more than that...if he stays healthy. It's complicated and what Jed conveyed to us, which is what you and I would do, is lets leave all the options open. Healthy first, then start studying the options to make the best decisions for the Cubs.
Duke: I'm curious about the Cubs fan base and their patience level this year. They are going to struggle again this year but it's similar to what you hear about the Mets fan base. A high percentage of their fan base is accepting of where they are. There are some who cover the club that feel their fans are going to lose patience here if they are not looking like they are improved. I think they are better but I think they are still a 90 loss team.
Bowden: They are better but they are not ready to contend. I feel there is not a more faithful fan base in America, in any sport, than the Chicago Cubs fans. I went into Wrigley Field for years when they had terrible teams and the place was packed every night. They were having a great time, giving them standing ovations. They were down 8-0 and would score 3 and they were standing on their feet like they just won the World Series. I don't know about you Duke but when I went into Wrigley Field, I call it a love affair with the fans of Chicago. I loved staying in line getting a hot dog with them. I loved leaving the game with them on the streets. Chicago is one of those special parks, special fans and winning or losing, they just love baseball. That being said, the fans want to win. Fans are smart enough that when you see teams like the Mets and the Cubs that are rebuilding and they are doing it the right way, and they are transparent about the process...I think fans will give you more time and more patience because they get what you are doing.
Duke: I agree with you on that. In Chicago, I really do feel like they are going in the right direction. The question that you asked about their relationship (Jed/Theo) they've worked together for a long time, that trusting relationship. I think it's one of the smartest front offices there in the game. So, I have a high degree of confidence they will get this going in the right direction. I just don't think it's going to be in the middle of this season.
Bowden: I think there is a way to go before Jed becomes the full time GM in that structure because Theo is the one getting paid more money than any other GM in the history of baseball and this is his fingerprints, this is what he has got to do. So Jed and Theo are doing this together. Jed's the GM but Theo is involved. You look at some other scenario's...look at the Marlins. Larry Beinfest (President), Mike Hill (GM)...Beinfest is literally the GM and Hill is an assistant GM. Some would argue that owner Jeffrey Loria is actually the GM and Beinfest the assistant to the GM with Hill the assistant to the assistant. Then you have Atlanta, where Frank Wren is legitimately the GM and John Schuerholz is the president and they go through normal chain of command processes. There is total separation there. Then you go to Cleveland with Mark Shapiro and Chris Antonetti and it's more of a collaborative situation like the Cubs are doing. In fact, the Terry Francona influence has been a really important part of what they have done this offseason. Every structure is different. The thing I love about the Cubs structure, and we didn't talk about Jason McLeod, he's going to be a GM someday. He's a real stud too. They have 3 GM's there in Theo, Jed and Jason McLeod. They are great baseball guys. They all get along and have great relationships and trust each other and they work together like Bosch, Wade and Lebron James (author comment: yuck, ugly analogy).
Duke: You are right about Jason McLeod, we didn't talk about him. He's one of the top evaluators in the game. His track record in the draft has been hard to match.
from Nick Cafardo's Sunday
from Nick Cafardo's Sunday Baseball notes...interesting variation on the Jim squared discussion of Soriano.
8. Alfonso Soriano, LF, Cubs — Always on the trading block, Soriano could still be moved before spring training, as teams like the Orioles and Rangers look to make last-minute moves to improve. Soriano belted 32 homers and knocked in 108 runs for the 101-loss Cubs, who continue to be willing to assume the bulk of the contract for a fair return.
Jonathon Mayo at mlb.com has
Eight's wild?. Jonathan Mayo at mlb.com has his top 10 first base prospects and Vogelbomb is #8
8. Dan Vogelbach, Cubs: When Vogelbach was an amateur, he created a good amount of buzz with his left-handed power bat. Vogelbach has not disappointed as a pro after the Cubs took him in the second round in 2011. He has as much raw pop as anyone in the Minors at this position and can hit the ball out to all fields. Vogelbach has an advanced approach that has allowed him to get on base and hit for average. He was very out of shape in high school, but has worked hard to slim down since signing, something he will have to continue to do as his bat propels him up the organizational ladder.
wonder how much TheJedi pay
wonder how much TheJedi pay Cafardo to start these rumors.
Way to go Cubster!
Way to go Cubster!
Thanks for the write up.
Nice job CUBSTER! Burning the
Nice job CUBSTER! Burning the midnight oil a bit here? I didn't realize your typing skills were that stellar. But with your pro hands, I should have known.
Very nice, thanks tons for
Very nice, thanks tons for this. For some reason, I'm much more into transcripts than the actual audio - it's almost like I forget about the pause button or something and I do tend to read things over time and not in one shot.
"Only missing link is contact
"Only missing link is contact"
Titanic almost finished its voyage.
"Other than that, what did
"Other than that, what did you think of the play, Mrs. Lincoln?"
"There's some work for you at
"There's some work for you at your local Arizona Home Depot if you just stand at the parking lot entrance with the rest of us"
Almora #9 on Mayo's top 10 OF
oscar tavarez over wil meyers
oscar tavarez over wil meyers...gutsy, but i agree.
wil meyers has unreal power, but not many seem to want to talk about how fastball dependent he is on his production (not like that has slowed josh hamilton down, though).
i like billy hamilton, but #3 is a bit optimistic even if he projects well for CF...and that speed.
Soler #11
"CBS Sports' Jon Heyman
"CBS Sports' Jon Heyman writes that free agent Ronny Cedeno "appears headed to" the Cardinals."
Pretty good for a utility
Pretty good for a utility infielder, actually, assuming he's making $750K or less.
$1.1m...not bad/par for a
$1.1m...not bad/par for a veteran backup 2nd/SS.
so yeah, Jed pretty much hung
so yeah, Jed pretty much hung the for sale sign on Garza there...not that it's surprising. Presuming Garza wants more than 5/70 or so people were hoping he'd sign for...understandable on his part. He'll be coveted in the offseason if he makes it there.
if he's anything like he's
if he's anything like he's been in the past...and lincecum can't learn how to be a top pitcher again...he's probably the #1 SP talent available next season.
phil hughes and josh johnson are the only other relatively young arms with upside that jump to mind.
...adam wainwright, too, if you want to count a 32 year old.
Sickels puts Cubs farm system
Sickels puts Cubs farm system at #10, up from #20
Another system that has improved quickly. Strengths: hitting at the top: Javier Baez, Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, Dan Vogelbach is a very impressive quartet and there is depth beyond them. Good developments with recent Latin American prospects at the lower levels. Weaknesses: pitching is much, much weaker than the hitting. Improving that has to be a priority.
Great intro on his misgivings about these lists as well...
Why doesnt anyone talk about
Why doesnt anyone talk about Daury Torrez in the D.R.?
he was the #1 starter for the
he was the #1 starter for the DR(2) team last year...he'll get more press when he moves up to some real competition.
wish i knew what he threw and what his mph on his fastball is.
i'm ready to see carlos a. rodriguez DR(1) move up in the system.
Nice story about Jose
Nice story about Jose Contreras finally returning to Cuba.
...complete with a comments
...complete with a comments section that is more proof that people who comment on news sites are generally the lowest dregs of society.
Reuters is embarrassing themselves with their comments section...especially since Fox News shut theirs down and a lot of their "voices that must be heard" migrated there.
Thank you Beasley.
Thank you Beasley.
Very compelling - sad and uplifting at the same time. I hope to go to Cuba myself someday - was invited once and turned it down. But of course as a tourist, not a returning defector.
The Cubs will have the best
The Cubs will have the best spreadsheets in all of baseball, have hired TangoTiger as an exclusive consultant.
sharp dude, can't have enough sharp dudes.
oh joy...FIP and Marcel
oh joy...FIP and Marcel forecasting for all.
he did an awesome job with the mariners. =p
also, don't let him catch you telling anyone Marcel isn't the best...THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST.
Q & A with him:
anyone enjoy the Zappa
anyone enjoy the Zappa reference (as in clicked on the Lumpy Gravy link)?
Here's another favorite FZ link, his appearance on Crossfire. "We're talking about words."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr1em9EQqP0 (part 1)
I enjoyed your Zappa
I enjoyed your Zappa reference, though I didn't click on the link at the time. It had more to do with the speed of my connection than my appreciation of Mr. Z.
Leave it to a guy with a
Leave it to a guy with a screen name of JoePepitone to have an appreciation for Zappa. Of course, I was a big fan of both, myself. In fact, Zappa was not just fun -- in between yellow snow and pajama people, there were lots of good instrumentals people generally don't hear much about these days.
A mountain is something you
A mountain is something you don't want to fuck with.
MLB teams with high revenues
MLB teams with high revenues are required to share 34% of their local TV rights with low-revenue teams...
In the revenue-sharing agreement among the 30 teams, if teams assume the risk of ownership in their own TV network, they are permitted to keep their revenue. Still, MLB has the right to establish a fair-market broadcasting rights fee to those teams, and require teams to contribute 34% to revenue sharing, such as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, with the YES Network and NESN, respectively...
dem PEDs...
Levine chat...
Levine chat...
In reverse order, Marmol should be gone before opening day. He's been a tremendously durable reliever and someone will give the Cubs what they want in return. Garza would have to pitch probably into May or June before the Cubs would consider trading him, in order to get optimum value back. With Garza it could still go either way. They could trade him by the deadline or sign him to an extension. At this point, some team will have to lose one of their RBI producers before the Cubs are able to deal Soriano in a mutually satisfying trade. As far as the trades go, Marmol has 5 teams he can veto and Soriano can veto any deal because of his 10 & 5 rights.
looking for SP's and 3b probably if they move Marmol
Top 100 from MLB.com and Mayo
Baez #16, Almora #39, Soler #42
highest Cub ranking from what I've tracked...beating Castro at #22 in 2010.
Kaleb Cowart #67...i still
Kaleb Cowart #67...i still don't get why he was projected to go so low by so many observers (as low as 2nd round)...or how he lasted to the 18th pick, really. i wish he was on the cubs radar rather than future superstar *scoff* hayden simpson...meh.
105. Brett Jackson, OF, Cubs
105. Brett Jackson, OF, Cubs
110. Arodys Vizcaino, RHP, Cubs
MLB Network top 50 prospects
MLB Network top 50 prospects
42- Soler
Who had the most kids in the
Who had the most kids in the Top 100? Oh, let me guess - the fucking Cardinals?
Lot of Cards(pitchers) and
Lot of Cards(pitchers) and Rays
Fucking Cardinals. I knew it
Fucking Cardinals. I knew it without even looking.
Best scouts and talent evaluators in baseball ( pre-TheoCorp, that is!).
you're sounding a lot like a
you're sounding a lot like a bitter White Sox fan these days...you're better than that E-man :)
Thanks ROB G. Itmis totally
Thanks ROB G. It is totally the Ned Flanders syndrome. Something about the Cards constant excellence just drives me nuts. Not like the White Sox. More like Duke hoops.
Maybe you just can't get over
Maybe you just can't get over the fact that Cards fans are morans.
Archer was # 47 ~d'oh~
Archer was # 47
HJ Lee #56...he's gotta be
HJ Lee #56...he's gotta be skating on speed + D at this point...he hasn't hit more than 20 doubles in 2 seasons (17, 15, the past 2 seasons)...he racks up a strange amount of triples, though (15, 10, the past 2 seasons).
if he can make more consistent contact or take more walks while retaining the speed he should be interesting even without the power.
Offhand I can't think of a
Offhand I can't think of a position player they've drafted since 2000 (Y. Molina) who played in an all-star game.
But it's true, their organization does something to turn these guys (even pickups like Izturis and Theriot and Cedeno) into winners.
they were too busy winning
they were too busy winning World Series.
this new PED stuff has led to
this new PED stuff has led to horrible unintended consequences...such as will carroll surfacing to the mainstream again to be an "expert" on sports medicine.
Jackie Robinson's 94th
Jackie Robinson's 94th birthday today. I wish I could have been able to see him play. Harry Carey called him the most exciting ballplayer he ever saw -- and Harry saw Mays, Aaron, Musial, Lou Brock and Clemente up close. A new biopic is due out this spring (April 12) --
i wish i could have seen him,
i wish i could have seen him, too...mostly because there isn't a lot of video of his play and his stats are kinda pedestrian (though very good, please don't get hung up on the word "pedestrian") for a high-end player.
i really would like to have a better understanding of the hype and praise of his quality of play. don't get me wrong, i'm not calling him average/pedestrian (he was obviously a good player with the bat, in the field, and on the bases)...but given how highly his game play is/was praised, i'd like to see more of it so i could experience it, myself.
i'd also like to see a lot more of pee wee reese playing SS (especially in the 1940s) while I'm wishing for video of players i haven't seen a lot of...
Then again, it might be a
Then again, it might be a scenario where his off-the-field character and personal makeup and intangibles so far outweigh his actual numbers that his reputation begins to take on a life of his own. (As a modern example, see Jeter, an obvious Hall of Famer whose acclaim extends beyond even that label). Sometimes it's hard to put old numbers in perspective. Was Grover Alexander really that dominant? Was hitting .400 really that difficult? It's like comparing apples and applesauce.
You might be right..a
You might be right..a combination of his intangibles, and on-field ability.
For instance, in 1951 Robinson finishes 6th in the MVP voting. e led the league in WAR..he finished 3rd in batting average, on-base, 6th in slugging, 5th in hits, 3rd in doubles, 10th in triples, and 3rd in stolen bases. He walked 79 times, and struck out..27 times....WOW! He did it all.
I remember reading in one of
I remember reading in one of his more recent biographies about an example of how he never gave an inch, how he looked for every advantage he could take in any situation -- after Bobby Thomson hit his famous walk-off home run at the end of the season in 1951, the rest of the Dodgers started walking off the field, dejected. Robinson stood at his position at 2nd base, watching carefully as Thomson rounded the bases. He didn't walk off the field until after he had seen Thomson touch each base and land on home plate. That was a competitor.
You read stuff like that -- you read descriptions of games where what he did wasn't noticeable in the box score -- the times when his presence on first base rattled a pitcher who had been in control into walking the next batter or grooving a fastball or throwing away a pick-off throw at first base, or scoring from 2nd base on an infield hit or an infield out, for pete's sake. The number of times he stole home was clearly recorded but the number of times he caused a wild pitch or a passed ball because of his fakes from third or caused the third baseman to hold him close to the bag, opening up the hole between 3rd and short. I'm currently reading the 2010 biography of Henry Aaron and it details several games against the Braves where Robinson did something extraordinary to change the complexion of the game that wouldn't necessarily be apparent in the box score. It's that quality of Robinson that I find so compelling. He stands up well when you look at WAR and the other more tradition averaging and counting stats. He rises well above that when you start to take into account the eyewitness testimony. That's why I wish I could have seen him play.
Hard to believe LaTroy took a minor league deal (on a team with no postseason prospects). His stats from 2012 are solid if not amazing. It's been a strange winter for the relief pitching market.
fat capps has to settle for a
fat capps has to settle for a minor league deal with the indians.
his shoulder must be frightening teams. he's still relatively young.
from the Tom Tango interview
from the Tom Tango interview by Jon Greenberg. This was my favorite answer.
A Wrigley myth type question: Do you buy the day games affects performances one way or another?
TT: People are human, and that means that every variable you introduce has some effect, to one degree or other. The answer is never yes/no, but always "to what degree" is the effect, and if there's a certain player or groups of players more affected or not. And that's really what my job is all about.
one of the reasons i liked
one of the reasons i liked the garza trade (and garza as a cub) is that he thrives on day games. he's one of those guys that wakes up when the sun is barely out (or even up at all) and prefers it that way...it probably helps when you've had a baby/toddler in your house to care for since you were still in highschool. either way, he's in his prime of being awake at noon-4pm. plus, that kind of lifestyle generally doesn't lead to all-night bar hopping and partying.
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Signed: OF Bobby Buckner (NDFA—Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi outfielder Boby Buckner is the son of former big leaguer Bill Buckner, who starred for the Cubs from 1977 to '84.
Marmol counter's DR woman
Marmol counter's DR woman with complaint of extortion and blackmail...No police charges apparently have been filed.
Grace gets four months ( can
Grace gets four months ( can leave for work, nice prison) and two years probation.
i'm gonna miss him in the
i'm gonna miss him in the booth in ARZ. when it came to late-night west coast games, i was all over any game he was calling.
yeah, he's not great, but if you're into his humor/spaz he's fun.
it's quite doubtful he'll be in the booth for anyone but Fox national games any time soon...and given his probation he might not be in another team's booth for years as a regular.
he earned his jail time. he earned his firing (though technically he stepped down before getting fired). still...i'm gonna miss my late night in-season grace.
holy crap...just saw VEN
holy crap...just saw VEN winter league footage of Panda...he's gotten HUGE again...and he just won MVP.
...so whatever.
Because he was Designated for
Because he was Designated for Assignment on Tuesday 1/22, today (Friday 2/1) is the deadline for the Red Sox to either trade, release, or outright Chris Carpenter. However, because he wasn't traded by the 8th day of the DFA, Carpenter had to be placed on Outright Waivers at 2 PM (Eastern) on Wednedsday, which means his waiver ride will end at 1 PM (Eastern) today, and then we will find out if the Cubs put in a claim.
The Cubs have #2 waiver claim priority through the 30th day of the 2013 MLB regular season (the Astros are #1), so if Houston does not claim Carpenter, the Cubs can have him (if they wish) for the $20,000 waiver price.
However, if the Cubs do put in a claim on Carpenter and are awarded the claim, they would have to immediately remove a player from the 40-man roster to make room for Carpenter (they can't string it out for three weeks like they can with Scott Hairston), even if they intend to place Carpenter back on waivers and try to outright him themselves (as the White Sox did with Zach Stewart a few days ago). In other words, if a club's 40-man roster is full and the club claims a player off waivers, the player who is claimed cannot be Designated for Assignment to get the roster back to 40, even if the claiming club intends to immediately place the player back on waivers themselves.
So the Cubs will have to decide if reacquiring Carpenter is worth the removal of another player from the 40-man roster.
As I have mentioned here before, the Cubs could claim Carpenter and DFA Ian Stewart, and then place Stewart on Outright Waivers (just as they did with Manny Corpas and Blake DeWitt prior to Spring Training this time last year), figuring he will not be claimed becauae if any other MLB club was interested in Stewart, he could have signed with them when he was a free-agent after being non-tendered on 11/30. And if he were to be outrighted, he would not elect to be a free-agent (which he would have the right to do, because he has three-plus years of MLB Service Time) because it would be VERY unlikely that he could get a better deal from another club, since if another club wanted him for what he got from the Cubs (non-guaranteed contract with $2M salary plus $500 in potential performance bonuses), the other club would have just claimed him off waivers.
BTW, the Cubs have until next Tuesday to either trade, release or outright Lendy Castillo, but they have to place him on Outright Waivers no later 2 PM (Eastern) today (Friday) if he is not traded by that time, because today is the 6th day of his DFA (the 8th day is Sunday, but Saturday and Sunday are not MLB "business days" during the off-season).
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OMG, I missed celebrating Ernie Banks 82nd birthday yesterday. Happy BD Mr. Cub, may there be many more.
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I hope he can hang in there for 2016.
Then again, I hope I can too.
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Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
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 :(
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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.
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Cardinals Host IUPUI Sunday in Men's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State men's basketball team returns to Worthen Arena to host IUPUI for a 2 p.m. tipoff Sunday.
The Cardinals (5-5) are coming off a 66-56 loss Tuesday at Purdue, while IUPUI (4-10) is coming off an 89-69 loss Thursday at Valparaiso.
Live Coverage
• Radio (Flagship): Ball State Radio Network (104.1 FM WLBC); Play-by-play: Joel Godett; Analyst: Bonzi Wells
• Radio (Student): Sports Link Radio (91.3 FM WCRD); Play-by-play: Sean Stewart; Analyst: Donnie Kolakowski, Tyler Bradfield
• Internet: Live video, live audio and live stats at ballstatesports.com
The Matchup
• Ball State owns a 6-2 lead over IUPUI in the all-time series that dates back to 2000.
• The Cardinals are 4-0 against the Jaguars in Worthen Arena.
• The teams split a home-and-home series during the non-conference portion of last season with each team winning on its home floor.
• The Cardinals won the first meeting by a 69-62 score in Muncie, and the Jaguars later earned a 66-57 win in Indianapolis.
A Quick Look at the Cardinals
• Ball State had its three-game winning streak snapped Tuesday at Purdue, falling to 5-5 on the season with a 66-56 loss to the Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Ind.
• The Cardinals held a 47-45 lead with 8:33 left in the game before Purdue went on a 13-2 run to take control.
• Junior guard Jesse Berry, a Lafayette, Ind., product playing in front of a hometown crowd, scored 22 points for the second straight game Tuesday.
• Freshman guard Marcus Posley added 12 points at Purdue as he reached double figures for the fourth game in a row.
• Berry -- a preseason All-Mid-American Conference selection -- leads the Cardinals with 14.1 points per game, while junior forward Majok Majok is averaging a double-double with 12.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
• Majok, who leads the MAC and ranks in the seventh in the country in rebounding, has pulled down double-digit boards in each of past five games, including 10 Tuesday at Purdue.
• Sunday's game against IUPUI is the last for Ball State before a nine-day holiday break.
Scouting IUPUI
• IUPUI dropped to 4-10 with an 89-69 loss Thursday at Valparaiso.
• Senior guard John Hart led four double-figure scorers for IUPUI in that game with 18 points.
• Hart is averaging a team-best 14.8 points per game for the season, while junior forward Mitchell Patton (14.4) and junior guard Ian Chiles (10.3) are also averaging double figures. Patton has missed three of the past four games to injury.
• Donovan Gibbs leads the Jaguars on the boards with 7.3 rebounds per game.
• IUPUI, a member of the Summit League, has already played two conference games, falling on the road at both UMKC and South Dakota.
• For the season, the Jaguars are scoring 67.7 points per game and allowing 76.0. IUPUI is being out-rebounded 37.4-31.1 on average.
Double-Double Machine
• Majok Majok owns four double-doubles this season and is averaging a double-double at 12.2 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
• The last Cardinal to average a double-double in a season was Theron Smith, who averaged 19.6 points and 10.9 rebounds in 2001-02.
• Majok was named the MAC West Co-Player of the Week Dec. 10 after averaging 13.5 points and 16.5 rebounds per game in wins over Holy Cross (Ind.) and South Dakota the previous week.
• With 18 points and 17 rebounds Dec. 5 against Holy Cross (Ind.), Majok became the first Ball State player since Cameron Echols in 2002 with at least 18 points and 17 rebounds in a game.
• The No. 18 junior college prospect in the country by JucoJunction.com coming out of Midland, Majok leads the Mid-American Conference double-doubles.
Majok on the Glass
• For the season, Majok ranks seventh nationally and leads the Mid-American Conference at 11.0 rebounds per game.
• Majok's 46 rebounds over Ball State's games vs. Holy Cross (Ind.), home against South Dakota and at South Dakota, were the most in a three-game stretch by a Cardinal since Theron Smith grabbed 46 over three conference games from Jan. 5-12, 2002.
Common Opponents
• Ball State and IUPUI have played three common opponents so far this season.
• Here is a breakdown of how each team fared against those common opponents:
-- South Dakota: BSU won 62-51 at home and 80-73 on the road; IUPUI lost 88-68 on the road
-- Butler: BSU lost 67-53 on the road; IUPUI lost 87-55 on the road
-- Indiana State: BSU lost 68-48 at home; IUPUI lost 75-61 at home.
Posley the Scorer
• Freshman guard Marcus Posley has emerged as a scoring threat over the past four games, leading the Cardinals with an average of 14.5 points per game during that stretch.
• Posley, who College Sports Madness named the MAC Player of the Week Monday, has scored in double figures in each of those four games, including a career-best 20-point performance in the Dec. 15 game South Dakota.
Posley the Distributor
• Marcus Posley leads the Cardinals with an average of 3.0 assists per game.
• The freshman guard ranks third in the MAC with a 2.5 to 1 assist/turnover ratio.
• Posley has reached five assists in four games this year, including a career-best six helpers without a turnover in the season-opening win over Grambling State.
• In only two game this season has Posley had more than one turnover.
• If you throw out his one-assist, five-turnover performance against Cleveland State, Posley has recorded 29 assists and just seven turnovers in the other nine games.
Berry's Explosive Performances
• Junior guard Jesse Berry, who leads Ball State with 14.1 points per game, topped the 20-point mark for the third time this season with his 22-point effort Tuesday at Purdue.
• Berry scored a career-best 28 points Nov. 28 against Cleveland State and went for 22 in the Cardinals' Dec. 15 game at South Dakota.
• Berry, who has led the Cardinals in scoring five times this year, has now surpassed 20 points in a game five times in his career.
• He earned the second MAC West Division Player of the Week award of his career after a 17-point performance in the season opener against Grambling State.
Defending Better Beyond the Arc
• Ball State has done a much better job defending opposing 3-point shooters recently.
• After allowing their first four opponents to shoot a combined 40.3 percent from beyond the arc, the Cardinals have held their last six opponents to a combined 25.0 percent.
• Ball State held Butler to a season-low 17.4 percent (4-for-23) from 3-point range Dec. 1 and limited South Dakota to a season-worst 16 percent (4-of-25) Dec. 8.
Tough Competition
• Ball State's five losses this year have come against teams that own a combined 36-16 record.
• Here is a look at the teams that have beaten the Cardinals:
-- Indiana State: 5-3 with losses with losses to nationally-ranked UCLA and New Mexico
-- Indiana: 11-1 with its only loss to Butler
-- Cleveland State: 7-4 with losses to nationally-ranked Michigan and NC State
-- Butler: 8-2 with wins over Indiana, North Carolina, Marquette and Northwestern
-- Purdue: 5-6 with losses to Xavier and Notre Dame
Getting to the Line
• As a team, the Cardinals are getting to the free throw line 25.7 times per game.
• BSU has shot 62 more free throws than its opponents (257-195) for the season.
• Junior forward Majok Majok is shooting an average of 7.4 free throws per game. He attempted double-digit free throws in three straight games earlier this year -- Wofford (10), Indiana State (11) and Indiana (12).
High Volume Rebounding
• Junior forward Matt Kamieniecki is averaging 0.35 rebounds per minute, having grabbed 47 rebounds in his 135 minutes on the court.
• Among the Cardinals, only Majok Majok is averaging more rebounds per minute.
• Kamieniecki matched his career high with nine rebounds in 16 minutes Nov. 25 at Indiana.
Koch Sees First Action
• Junior forward Tyler Koch saw his first action of the season Dec. 15 at South Dakota with nine minutes off the bench after missing the first eight games recovering from a hand injury.
• Koch played 14 minutes Tuesday at Purdue and grabbed three rebounds.
• A former Wright State transfer, Koch started 22 games last year in his first season at Ball State. He scored 6.6 points and grabbed 3.3 rebounds per game.
Bond Stealing the Show
• Junior forward Chris Bond ranks third in the Mid-American Conference in steals with an average of 2.1 per game.
• Bond had a career-high five steals Nov. 20 against Wofford and has recorded four steals in two other games.
Scaife's Career Numbers
• Senior guard Jauwan Scaife, who is scoring 9.5 points per game this year, owns the most career points among the current Ball State players with 923.
• Tuesday at Purdue, Scaife moved into sole possession of fifth place on Ball State's career 3-pointers list with 143.
• He moved past his cousin and former Ball State star Bonzi Wells (1994-98) and is now 11 treys shy of Chris Williams (2001-03) for fourth on the all-time list.
Fields Gets Smaller to Play Bigger Role
• After four years in the Ball State program, fifth-year senior center Zach Fields made his first career start in the season opener against Grambling State and has started every game since.
• Fields made the most of the opportunity in the opener, logging career highs with 10 points and eight rebounds. His previous career bests were four points and four boards.
• The 6-foot-10 Fields, who has lost 30 pounds in an effort to make a greater impact, is averaging 17.9 minutes per game this year after never logging more than 5.4 minutes per game previously.
Returning Experience
• While Ball State returns only six letterwinners from a season ago, those six players have now combined to play in 377 games with 188 starts for the Cardinals.
• Senior guard Jauwan Scaife is the most experienced, having played in 100 games (73 starts).
• Junior guard Jesse Berry (72 games, 25 starts), junior forwards Chris Bond (68 games, 49 starts), Matt Kamieniecki (56 games, 11 starts) and Tyler Koch (29 games, 22 starts), and senior center Zach Fields (52 games, 10 starts) also have a wealth of experience in the Ball State program.
One of the Best in the West
• Ball State has finished among the top three in the MAC West Division in each of the past four seasons, including first- or second-place finishes in three of those years.
• The Cardinals tied for the division crown in 2008-09 and finished second in both 2009-10 and 2010-11. Last year, Ball State tied for third in the West.
Welcome Freshmen
• Of the eight newcomers on Ball State's active roster, seven are true freshmen. Here is a breakdown of the freshman class by position ...
• Guard -- Marcus Posley (Rockford, Ill./Auburn HS), Michael Ramey (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport HS), Chase Brogna (Houston, Texas/St. Thomas HS) and George Cater (St. Peters, Mo./Fort Zumwalt South HS).
• Forward -- Bo Calhoun (South Bend, Ind./Washington HS) and Rocco Belcaster (Berwyn, Ill./Morton HS).
• Center -- Mading Thok (Boyden, Iowa/Western Christian HS).
• Ball State's only non-freshman newcomer is Majok Majok (Perth, Australia/Midland College).
The Non-Conference Schedule
• The Dec. 15 game at South Dakota marked Ball State's only trip outside the state of Indiana before conference play. The Cardinals will play eight of their first 12 games at home and have made three trips to in-state opponents -- Indiana (Nov. 25), Butler (Dec. 1) and Purdue (Dec. 18).
• Two of Ball State's home games are against Indiana State (Nov. 20) and IUPUI (Dec. 23), giving the Cardinals five games against in-state Division I programs.
• Ball State has never before faced Big 10 opponents Indiana and Purdue in the same season.
Locking Down on Defense
• Ball State has ranked first or second in the Mid-American Conference for scoring defense in each of the past four seasons.
• Here are the Cardinals rankings by year: 2008-09 (59.7, 1st), 2009-10 (62.4, 1st), 2010-11 (64.0, 1st), 2011-12 (60.7, 2nd).
Up Next
• Following today's game, Ball State will have a nine-day break before its final tuneup for conference play Jan. 2 against Norfolk State.
• The Cardinals will then be off for a week after that game before opening the Mid-American Conference schedule Jan. 9 at Eastern Michigan.


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Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) and OpGen have decided to work together to expand the use of the latter's Optical Mapping technology for de novo sequence finishing in human, plant, and animal genomes. The companies report successfully completing a study based on human genome data to close gaps in the existing sequence scaffolds.
Optical Mapping bridges strain typing and sequencing to correlate phenotype to genotype. The Argus™ Optical Mapping System and MapIt™ Optical Mapping Services deliver ordered, whole-genome genetic maps from single DNA molecules. The platform provides automated, high-resolution, whole-genome analysis for strain typing, comparative genomics, and sequence assembly of microbial genomes.
This de novo technology is free from the limitations of gel, PCR, and sequencing-based methodologies and has broad molecular diagnostic applications that are currently in development, according to OpGen. The firm says that its customers include biodefense organizations, genomic research centers, academic institutions, clinical research organizations, and biotechnology companies.
Advances in DNA sequencing continue to drive down cost and increase the amount of sequence data available. These advances, though, leave much of the genome uncharacterized and unordered, BGI and OpGen point out. The Optical Mapping technology, when combined with current next-generation sequencing platforms, will enable the efficient and accurate finishing of assembled contigs into chromosomes, they add.
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Xun Xu, vp of R&D at BGI, adds, "Applying the complementary technologies, we can develop more representative reference genomes at a much improved standard. Furthermore, the potential in human metagenomics research by developing improved microbe assemblies will facilitate the application in human disease studies."
BGI was founded in September 1999 with the mission of supporting the development of science and technology, building strong research teams, and promoting the development of commercial scientific services. BGI reports that its projects include sequencing 1% of the human genome for the International Human Genome Project, contributing 10% to the International Human HapMap Project, completely sequencing the rice genome and the silkworm genome, and carrying out research to combat SARS and in the Sino-British Chicken Genome Project.
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The governor's proposed education budget will help only minimally as the costs of public education continue to sky rocket, according to local school superintendents. Gov....
Correction - teachers can do everything in their power to try to get students to succeed, but when there is no support at home, it becomes very difficult to reach the success that AYP expects.
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oldbilltown, you are correct. 100% AYP will not be able to become a reality. You cannot change the fact that the teachers can do flips, stand on their heads, etc...to get the kids to succeed. Parental involvement continually declines as the breakdown of the family decreases. ScottOldNewberry is correct!
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""We're going to look at every program. We're going to look at every position. We're going to look at every retirement."
But we all know, in the end it will be the students who lose!!!!
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In my humble opinion, their will never be enough money. People need to understand that you can throw billions education, but until you fix the core problem of lifting regulations that inhibit job creation, and the issue of the broken family, you are always going to be underfunded. Families need to take care of their children and should not expect the schools to provide basic nutrition and baby sitting. Families need to have the means to do this by having access to jobs. You can not have generational EBT then expect these parents to understand how to be self dependant.
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OldBilltown met their AYP! Every year the stakes get higher Carl, and that is why Pa. is transitioning to the Keystones.
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Note that AYP, "adquate yearly progress" is a moving target that ultimately will be met by no school. AYP requires a higher percentage of kids testing proficient than the previous year. 100% will never happen, and everybody knows that, so eventually all schools will be labeled "failing."
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The 2011-12 state PSSA results showed declines across the board, and fewer districts and schools making adqequate Progress. School districts and the teachers unions have complained that cyber schools and other charter schools drain money from their budgets, because some of the money follows a child to the new school. This is a criticism simply implying that parents shouldn't be allowed to use public education dollars at a different public school, even if it is best for their children. Moreover, school districts receive 21 deductions for school districts on cyber school payments with more in the works at the legislative level, mainly be Republicans in the house.
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As is typical of a bureaucrat they only give part of the story. "Grantier said, 'Cyber schools "choke money" away from public schools, especially when they're doing a "poor job at best,". That is simply not the full story, cyber schools do not "choke money" from the public system, since cyber schools cost less to operate it leaves brick and mortar school districts with extra funds. If one of the schools recieves $12000 per pupil and has a thousand pupils in the district and say 100 opt for cyber schooling, the district pays roughly $9500 per student to the cyber school leaving the district with excess funding of $2500 per student now not attending that school. As for the "poor job" likewise this is not the whole story, roughly 25% of cyber students are special needs, allowing the district a savings on theses students as well. While there may be much that can be done to improve cyber schools, they are relatively new, have a great track recor
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BEDFORD - Attorneys selected a jury Tuesday for accused Bedford County child rapist Stephen Weaver's trial, scheduled to begin early next week.
Weaver, 55, of Schellsburg faces hundreds of charges, including 41 felonies, after police said he repeatedly assaulted two female relatives when they were as young as 13.
In the Bedford County Courthouse Tuesday, Weaver greeted rows of potential jurors with a wave and a quiet "good morning" before District Attorney Bill Higgins and defense counsel Thomas Crawford, a frequent courtroom rival, spent hours debating jurors' qualifications.
One of the alleged victims, now in her 20s, told police Weaver gave her marijuana and alcohol when her mother wasn't home. What allegedly began as fondling turned to sexual propositions by the time she turned 16, state police said in an affidavit.
Police said Weaver ordered the girl to have sex with her boyfriend first; when she returned home from a date, he was allegedly waiting with a sheepskin rug by a fireplace. He then raped her, police said, in the first of some 20 alleged sexual encounters with her.
"She always knew when it was going to start because he would give her alcohol or weed, or both," police said in an affidavit.
A second alleged victim told police that, starting when she was 13, Weaver began watching her in the shower and discussing sexual fantasies and experiences.
"Things progressively got [worse] and things escalated," police said in an affidavit.
The alleged victim told investigators that when she was 16, Weaver propositioned her for sex.
"I told him repeatedly that I thought that would be wrong," she said, according to a police report. "After about 15 minutes of arguing with him I could tell he was getting upset. This scared me so I gave in."
Interrogated at a police station last year, Weaver offered a different story, saying the girl groped him but nothing else happened.
Police remained unconvinced and filed charges in June 2011.
Weaver later faced charges of manufacturing weapons of mass destruction after a relative allegedly found 10 pipe bombs in his shed. The bomb-making charges aren't included in the abuse case now approaching trial.
President Judge Thomas Ling set Weaver's trial to run Monday through Wednesday next week.


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One man brandished a gun but no shots were fired during a dispute over a pick-up basketball game this afternoon at the University at Buffalo South Campus, according to university reports.
The university reported that the incident occurred about 3 p.m. in the Clark Hall gym when the man – described as a black male wearing a green-and-black hooded sweatshirt, gray shorts and black-and-white sneakers – took out what appeared to be a handgun following the dispute.
"It appears to be an isolated dispute between the individuals involved," said John Della Contrada, UB's assistant vice president for media relations, who explained those involved were not believed to be related to the university.
The suspect was last seen leaving Clark Hall from the east side and is believed to have left the campus. No injuries were reported. University officials said the incident was "not believed to present a continued threat to the university community."
University Police were following up on leads in the case and encouraging anyone with information to contact officers at 645-2222.
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LEWISTOWN - William R. "Bill" Davis, 72, of 4670 Back Maitland Road, McClure, died at 1:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at the Lewistown Hospital.
Born May 2, 1940, in McVeytown, he was the son of the late Norman A. and Sarah (Wagner) Davis.
Bill is survived by: his children, John S. "Johnny" Davis, of McClure, Pamela S. Imes and her husband, Steven, of Mifflin, Keena L. Mengle and her husband, David, of Mount Pleasant Mills, Billie Ann Dressler and her husband, John, of McClure, Robert A. Davis and his wife, Gwen, of Beavertown, Travis W. Davis, of Lewistown, and Michelle Davis, of Harrisburg; sisters, Sharon L. Gillam and her husband, Kenneth, of Reedsville, Gail A. Marker and her husband, James Jr., of Burnham, and Norma J. Yeager, of Lewistown; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul G. and Dean A. Davis.
He was a 1958 graduate of Lewistown High School.
Early in life, Bill was employed as a truck driver at the Overhead Door Corporation. Later he was employed by Jevic Trucking and Class 1 Trucking, retiring in 2009.
He was a member of the Lewistown Moose Lodge No. 143 and the Yeagertown Fire Company.
Bill enjoyed dancing to country music, hunting, butchering and his specialty was his homemade barbecued chicken.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at the Maitland Church of the Brethren, 315 Crossover Drive, Lewistown, with the Rev. Charles Eldredge officiating. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Bill's memory can be made to the American Cancer Society, 342 S. Logan Blvd., Burnham, PA 17009.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Hoenstine Funeral Home, 75 Logan St., Lewistown.


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EAST PALESTINE - After being forced to sit out East Palestine's last football game, Gare Mattes said he could no longer be effective as the head coach.
His letter of resignation was accepted by the East Palestine Board of Education with no discussion on Monday night.
"Your decision to have me stand down for the last week of practice and the last game of the season has been a source of great personal embarrassment for me and my family, and has compromised my future effectiveness as the head coach," Mattes said in his resignation letter dated Oct. 30.
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Mattes said it was Superintendent George Fisk's decision that he stand down.
When asked if Mattes was targeted for being fired, Fisk offered no comment, only saying, "He had one more year. He chose to resign. I'll let his resignation letter speak for itself."
Mattes was first hired by the board three years ago and given a two-year contract. He was awarded another two-year contract last year and was finishing up the first year of that contract prior to the resignation. His current salary was roughly $5,080 a year.
The Bulldogs were 7-23 in Mattes' three seasons as head coach, including consecutive 2-8 campaigns.
He was relieved of his duties the last week of the season. Defensive coordinator Dave Rankin served as interim head coach and guided the Bulldogs to a 20-12 win at Lisbon on Oct 26.
Mattes came under fire after Crestview defeated the Bulldogs 63-0 on Oct. 19 at Reid Stadium. With the Rebels up 56-0 at the half, the third and fourth quarters were shortened to six minutes each after a halftime meeting with officials and coaches from both schools. Some fans loudly criticized the coach and called for his resignation as he left the field following that game.
When contacted Monday, Mattes said everything he wanted to say was in the letter.
Mattes, the 1988 Associated Press Ohio Division I Coach of the Year, has a career head coaching record of 113-110-3, including 16 seasons at Stow-Munroe Falls, three seasons at Hampton Township (Pa.) and one season at Maricopa (Ariz.). He also was an assistant at Robert Morris University for two seasons.
"I thank the Board of Education for the opportunity you have given me and I wish success for the football program," Mattes said in the letter.
The new coach will take over an East Palestine program that has had one winning season in the past 10 years. That came in 2009, the year before Mattes was hired. That also is the only time in seven years in the Inter-Tri County League upper tier the Bulldogs have had a winning league record.
A retired teacher from another district, Mattes had also served as substitute teacher in East Palestine.


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Part of Bettman's parity scheme. Restrict talent and skill with obstruction and bigger goalie equipment(which remains much bigger than before he became commissioner) and obstruction to give weaker teams a better chance of winning.
The media and fans kept complaining that hockey is less entertaining. Where have all the goals gone. Bettman would make it look like he was addressing the problem by claiming that the league will crack down on obstruction every subsequent year which they would give up oin early in the season claimimng it is impossible to police. All the while holding hockey hostage until he finally got the Cap to help with parity.
Player stats should come with an asterisk denoting seasons played while Bettman was commissioner (some players have lost 150 games due to lockouts) and had to play their careers while skill and talent was being artificially restricted.
Yeahhhh... Bettman told coaches to come up with the trap. So Bettman innovated defensive hockey schemes with his prolific knowedge as a former NBA executive with no real background in hockey.
Oh, and apparently Bettman should be held responsible for Patty Roy popularizing the butterfly, goaltending equipment companies selling bigger gear and all those dry seasons that hurt farmers.


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December 15, 2010 - Volume 13 No. 53
Tax season is just around the corner. To help you promote your tax practices and position the CPA as the premier provider of tax services year-round, the AICPA has produced a comprehensive variety of resources. From a tax savings strategy brochure, PowerPoint and speech to tax tip tweets, talking points to help you discuss your qualifications in light of the new IRS tax preparer registration and new customizable print ads, AICPA members have a rich selection from which to choose. All of these materials are available on the CPA Marketing Toolkit.
In addition, the AICPA has launched a new consumer website that's all about taxes – providing tips and information, and even an Ask A CPA feature. Visit www.360Taxes.org to learn more.
The AICPA's annual Tax Saving Strategies brochure, speech and PowerPoint presentation for individuals feature an overview of key tax-law provisions, from the latest on Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and First-Time Homebuyer Credit to long-term capital gains and dividends and the Retirement Savings Contributions (Saver's) Credit, to name just a few. Print and mail the brochure and present the speech and PowerPoint slides at community events and venues. These materials reflect current tax law, as of Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 and will be updated as quickly as possible to reflect any changes Congress may make that would affect taxpayers preparing their 2010 tax returns or doing tax planning for 2011.
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County may apply for grant to test private water wells
July 24, 2013
Certain Lycoming County residents may have an opportunity to voluntarily participate in a baseline water quality data program in which their private water wells can be tested at no cost to them....
"The wells are not being tested because of the gas industry." Are you serious????
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Same here, never condemned the industry in my post on this one.
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Did I mention anything about the Gas Industry, no I did not. I agree with what they are doing.
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Excellent twinder, But the folks on here, once again, just want to say stupid stuff about things they know nothing about, and does not even affect 90% of them.
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The wells are not being tested because of the gas industry. They are being voluntarily tested to establish a baseline of the water quality in the aquifers that serve the County residents. Right now, no one has this information. You may have it for your well, on your property, but not for a large geographic area the size of Lycoming County. Water is a precious resource. And right now, no one has any idea if the major aquifers are changing. By having these baseline tests performed, across a large geographic area, and with continued testing in the future, the hope is to catch any negative effects on the water before it becomes irreversible. I think it is a great idea. Just once, I'd like to see people investigate something before they condemn it.
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How will the wells be selected? 70 wells is not enough to tract impact on groundwater throughout the county. This amounts to less than 2 wells per township. If Pa. had any concerns for groundwater impact, mandatory testing would be required and conducted by the industry on a biannual basis. And not for just the residents within a small radius of a well pad, as is the case now.
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Once again a waste of money, put it where it is needed...roads in the areas where the drilling is happening. We have a well and we have paid to have it tested out of our own funds...no need to spend this money on something like this. If individuals with water wells are worried, they should have their wells tested. They can also go to the gas companies drilling in their area and request that they pay for it, after all they are the ones making all the money.
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Now since your water source is a deciding factor on the value of your property having baseline testing done is the most important thing, on selling your home, getting a new mortgage or refinancing.
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Well this is good news to start the day.
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PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired longtime major league infielder Jay Bell as the new hitting coach.
Bell replaces Gregg Ritchie, who left the team to become the coach at George Washington University.
The 46-year-old Bell spent 18 seasons in the majors, including eight years with the Pirates from 1989-96. Bell was a two-time All-Star and hit .265 with 195 home runs and 860 RBI in 2,063 career games. He retired after the 2003 season.
Bell spent the 2012 season as hitting coach for the Mobile BayBears, the Arizona Diamondbacks Double-A affiliate.
The Pirates hired Rick Sofield as first base coach and Dave Jauss as major league coach. Former first base coach Luis Silverio will serve as a senior adviser to minor league operations.
Alvarez staying put
The Pirates have picked up the option on third baseman Pedro Alvarez and parted ways with catcher Rod Barajas.
The 25-year-old Alvarez enjoyed a breakout season in 2012, batting .244 with a career-high 30 home runs and 85 RBIs in 149 games. His home run total was 10th best in the National League, though he also led NL third basemen in errors with 27 and finished second in the NL in strikeouts with 180.
Barajas, who signed with the Pirates as a free agent last winter, struggled at the plate and on defense. The 37-year-old hit just .206 with 11 homers and 31 RBI and threw out only six of 99 base stealers.
Pittsburgh also released reliever Hisanori Takahashi, who posted an 8.64 ERA in nine appearances.


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WAILUKU - After a Lahaina man was found guilty last week of operating a stolen truck, a deputy prosecutor gave credit to witnesses, including a Kaanapali hotel security officer, whose "intuitiveness" led to the discovery and recovery of the vehicle.
In addition to the felony charge of unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, Nicholas Burns, 36, was found guilty of driving without a license. A 2nd Circuit Court jury returned the verdicts Wednesday afternoon.
"The key issue in this case boils down to credibility," Deputy Prosecutor Jeffery Temas said during closing arguments to jurors Wednesday morning.
He argued that Burns lied on the witness stand when he said he borrowed the truck from a friend's uncle.
Instead, Temas said it was reasonable to believe security officer Charles "Mike" Casicas, who testified that Burns admitted stealing the truck from Kahului.
The blue 2004 Dodge Dakota quad cab pickup was reported stolen the morning of Sept. 28 from Kimo's Rent A Car in Kahului. Two days later, at 7:40 a.m. Sept. 30, Burns had parked the truck when he was approached by Marriott's Maui Ocean Club security officers for taking bags of recyclables that the hotel was saving for schools.
The truck had no front license plate and had been reversed into a beach access parking stall so hedges obscured the rear license plate, Temas said.
Burns first said that the truck was his, then said it belonged to a friend. Having a hunch the truck might be stolen, Casicas asked Burns if it was. When Burns said no, Casicas told Burns, "This is Sunday, not a good day to lie."
Other security officers, including Jeffrey Donia, were escorting Burns to the security office so he could be issued a trespassing notice when he walked back to Casicas and said, "I'm sorry, I did steal this truck from Kahului," Casicas testified.
Burns denied saying he had stolen the truck. He testified he had gotten the truck about mid-morning Sept. 28 from a friend called "Q," who owed Burns $200 and said he could borrow the truck for a week in exchange for the debt. Burns said that he met the friend and his uncle at Queen Ka'ahumanu Center to get the truck.
Defense attorney James Brumbaugh said that Burns had a defense to the felony charge because he didn't know the truck was stolen.
Burns testified that his tools were in the truck because he had driven it to the Kahana Ridge job site where he was working as a journeyman carpenter. He said he had been working at the job site in the previous weeks, earning $10,000.
But Kirk Hunt, owner of Hunt Construction, testified that Burns had worked for the company for only five hours on June 29 and was paid about $100 cash.
Brumbaugh said Burns "no doubt embellished his testimony to be the person he wanted to be - and that's a carpenter who's employed, making money, a self-sustaining member of society."
"We all want to be that," Brumbaugh said.
He said that Burns' work record wasn't important.
But Temas said, "When you lie about the little things, you're going to lie about the big things."
After the verdicts were announced, Temas credited the commitment of witnesses including Hunt, a last-minute rebuttal witness who "immediately agreed to testify" after being located by Deputy Prosecutor Tracy Jones.
Temas said "testimony from each witness was compelling, in particular the testimony from Mike Casicas, a retired Maui Police Department officer who now works at Marriott."
"Mike used his intuitiveness to think out of the box and take an extra step to ask defendant questions, which led to the discovery and recovery of the stolen vehicle," Temas said.
Burns is being held at the Maui Community Correctional Center on cash-only bail of $50,000. He is scheduled to be sentenced April 22.
He is awaiting trial in another case on charges of third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug, possessing drug paraphernalia and three counts of fourth-degree theft.
According to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, Burns' criminal history includes 56 convictions for offenses including second-degree burglary, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, identity theft, theft, third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia.
Judge Richard Bissen presided over the trial.
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