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It is no longer believed that dysregulation of limited amounts of oncogenes or tumor-suppressor genes causes cancer. Cancer cells show aberrant regulation of many other genes directly or indirectly involved in carcinogenesis and tumor progression. Therefore, observation of a single protein or gene is no longer meaningful by itself: it must be observed in the context of a molecular signature with multiple variants.
Only at the confluence of various molecular signatures can we begin to comprehend where the root cause of cancers may lie. Then we can start to design tailored drug therapies using active doses specifically directed at tumors with a defined molecular profile.
Currently, too many tumors are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when available cancer therapies are effective in only a minority of patients. An effective package of tumor markers would facilitate individualized treatment whether through early detection, better determination of risk or prognosis, or more rational selection of treatment.
The goal of CHI's upcoming "Cancer Molecular Markers" conference is to showcase novel approaches to cancer diagnostics based on molecular signatures. Topics will include miRNA signatures, circulating tumor cells, cancer stem cells, and personalized cancer diagnostics, and the spectrum of research presented will run the gamut of genetic, epigenetic, proteomic, glycomic, and imaging biomarkers that can be used for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, detection, and prediction.
"The field of cancer biomarkers has particular challenges," says Leif Ellisen, M.D., Ph.D., co-executive director, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center Translational Research Laboratory. "The field is still struggling with determining which analytes would provide the most straightforward information. And in some cases it may take years before we understand exactly how a new test will fit into medical practice."
Mass General is taking the first steps toward providing its clinical practice with additional information that may influence the treatment decisions. "It is now widely accepted that tumor genetic testing is an important component of choosing an appropriate disease-management plan," continues Dr. Ellisen.
"We provide our clinicians with molecular analysis of tumors for 130 mutations in 18 oncogenes. Physicians order the tests if they feel that the derived information can be potentially actionable."
The Translational Research Laboratory at MGH utilizes an adaptation of Applied Biosystems' SNaPshot® pyrosequencing kit to determine genetic alterations in regions that are known to cause abnormal activation. The genetic material is extracted from standard paraffin blocks using a completely automated robotic platform. Then the regions in question are amplified and analyzed in a multiplex format.
"We do not know all the oncogenes that exist in human cancer, but as cancer gene discovery efforts continue, we will continue incorporating relevant mutations into our panel," says Dr. Ellisen. The MGH Cancer Center is part of a national collaborative effort called the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Together with 12 other cancer centers across the country, Mass General collects linked clinical, pathologic, and genomic data on over 1,000 patients.
The MGH Cancer Center is also involved in several clinical trials with investigational drugs directed against abnormally activated proteins or pathways. Currently, only a few FDA-approved cancer therapies are based on a genetic profile. Nevertheless, information that Dr. Ellisen has collected has already teased out a few unexpectedly activated pathways, especially in tumors that became resistant to the first line of therapy. This information may serve as a basis for development of new genetically targeted drugs, and additional studies may identify molecular predictors of response to therapy.
Patient outcome could be improved by using targeted therapies based upon the molecular signature of the original tumor. However, establishing the tissue of origin is quite difficult for many metastatic malignancies. Even after extensive immunohistochemistry profiling, the primary site remains unidentified for 30–60% of cases.
"Metastatic undifferentiated tumors retain at least some of the molecular signatures of the parent tissues, but the search for such signatures using mRNA chips was not initially very successful," comments Federico A. Monzon, M.D., medical director of molecular diagnostics at The Methodist Hospital in Houston.
"Using high-density microarray platforms for clinical diagnostics proved to be challenging due to high interlaboratory preanalytical variability and computational complexity arising from interpreting thousands of data points," he says. "The Pathwork TOO test developed by Pathwork Diagnostics seems to address both issues. In our studies it demonstrated the ability to issue unambiguous calls for 15 tissue types. It also showed good reproducibility in blinded studies conducted by four independent labs."
The test is based on interpretation of the expression patterns of 1,550 genes in comparison with the patterns established for selected tumor types such as bladder, breast, and colorectal. In each signature, a single gene is only predictive in combination with other genes, requiring pairwise comparisons between 1,550 genes on the chip.
For each specimen, the test reduces this highly complex expression data into 15 numerical similarity scores (0 to 100). In order to develop the scoring system based on this multiplex pattern, the whole chip was trained on a large set of 2,039 specimens. Dr. Monzon and collaborators further validated the test in a blinded multicenter study with 547 metastatic or poorly differentiated primary tumor specimens.
The validation study resulted in 87.8% accuracy of determination, with only 5% of specimens with indeterminate results. The Pathwork test has since been validated on paraffin-embedded tissues and approved by the FDA.
"The paradox of validation studies for molecular profiling of unknown primary tumors," continues Dr. Monzon, "lies in the fact that we cannot use tumors of unknown origin. By definition, these tissues lack the clear origin that could be defined by other means and thus cannot be used as a standard to evaluate performance. Future studies, thus, are focusing on the demonstration that clinical management based on expression profiling can improve treatment outcomes for patients with cancer of unknown primary."
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Huge Fall Lax Weekend Ahead
All over the land, the upcoming weekend features great fall lax action!
October 23, 2009
Iroquois Nationals @ Hobart 7:30
October 23, 2009
Women: Georgetown @ UVa 7:00
Charlottesville, VA
October 24, 2009
Women: Boston University @ Connecticut 2:00
Storrs, CT
October 24, 2009
Women: St. Mary's Fall Play Day
Moraga, CA
UC Santa Barbara, St. Mary's, Cal
October 24, 2009
Women: Florida @ Duke 2:00
Durham, NC
October 24, 2009
Canisius @ Binghamton 1:00
Bearcats Sports Complex-Binghamton NY
October 24, 2009
Brian Houshower Lacrosse Festival (6th Annual) - A Fall Classic!
The 5th Annual Brian Houshower Lacrosse Festival will take place Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Downingtown Middle School, Downingtown, PA.
This 10 vs 10 Tournament is in a Championship format, 3 game minimum with openings for A & B Divisions. This tournament is competitive and has grown into one of the established high school boys Fall Tournaments in the region.
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October 24-25, 2009
Brine Indian Summer Lacrosse Tournament Youth Lacrosse Showcase
Come join us for a day of lacrosse to start off the Fall season. This day gives you a chance to get back together as a team in the fall and catch up with everyone. The event will be held at the Maryland Polo Fields in Jarrestsville, MD, a beautiful setting in Baltimore County in the fall. There will be Middle School and High School divisions for girls and U11, U13 and U15 divisions for boys. It should be great competition and great fun! For more information, visit the tournament web site.
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October 24 & 25, 2009
Halloween Havoc IV
Hershey, PA
7v7, Boys, U19, U15, U13
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October 25, 2009
Women: UC Davis Fall Play-Day
Davis, CA
UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, TBD
October 25, 2009
Women: Quinnipiac Invitational
Hamden, CT
Quinnipiac, C.W. Post, Sacred Heart, Manhattan
October 25, 2009
Women: Playday at Penn
Philadelphia, PA
Penn, Penn State, Vanderbilt
October 25, 2009
Women: Duke Fall Tournament
Durham, NC
Duke, Davidson, Louisville, Richmond, Florida, Virginia Tech
October 25, 2009
Women: Dartmouth Fall Festival
Hanover, NH
Vermont, New Hampshire, Dartmouth
October 25, 2009
Women: Hopkins Fall Tournament
Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins, Drexel, Lehigh, TBD
October 25, 2009
Smashing Pumpkin Shootout
The Swain School (Allentown, PA)
Boys ages: U-11, U-13 & U-15
November 16 - 7/8th grade Play Day
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1st Annual Long Island Fall Lacrosse Classic
Suffolk CC, Brentwood, NY
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12:30 Suffolk CC vs. Morris, Briarcliffe vs. Army Prep
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October 25, 2009
First Annual Pirate's Fall Invitational
Southwestern University-Georgetown, TX
Southwestern, Texas, Texas State, Sam Houston State
October 25, 2009
Le Moyne Fall Classic
Syracuse, NY
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The Stetson men's soccer team is set to open up Atlantic Sun Conference play this weekend, playing host to Northern Kentucky and Lipscomb at the Athletic Training Center.
The Hatters (1-5-2), who are coming off of a difficult 3-1 loss to La Salle last Saturday, will be looking to start conference play off on the right foot. The last time Stetson won the A-Sun Championship, the Hatters began league play with a 4-2 win at Jacksonville.
Stetson welcomes Northern Kentucky (3-2-4) to DeLand for the team's first match at the Athletic Training Center on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Norse have tied their last two contests, and they haven't lost since falling to Western Michigan in overtime on Sept. 13.
After taking on Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, Lipscomb (4-4-1) will challenge the Hatters on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The Bisons are 1-2-0 on the road this season and recently split a pair of road games at Georgia State (L, 2-1) and Missouri State (W, 1-0).
This weekend's contests will have general admission tickets priced at $5 for adults and $4 for seniors and students. All home soccer matches are free to Stetson students, faculty, and staff with a Stetson University ID. For more information call (386) 738-HATS.
The match can also be watched live on HatterVision with Ryan Rouse on the call. Live Stats on GoHatters.com, the @StetsonMSoccer Twitter feed, and Hat-Alerts are also available for in-game updates.
• Stetson is 3-1 in its last four Atlantic Sun Conference openers.
• Northern Kentucky holds a 1-0-0 advantage over Stetson in the all-time series after defeating the Hatters 1-0 in Highland Heights last season in the first ever meeting between the two teams.
• Stetson holds a 7-1-2 advantage over Lipscomb in the all-time series between the two teams, which dates back to 2003 when Stetson won 2-0 in Nashville.
• Last season Stetson and Lipscomb tied 1-1 in double overtime in Nashville. Caleb Matthews scored off of a Jonathan Mendoza assist in the draw.
• The Hatters have scored seven goals in 2013, each recorded by a different player; Evan Jimmo, Gianluca Carbone, Chase Rodgers, JJ Bostic, Dwight Lodge, Justin Shirah, and Raffaele Centofanti.
• Jimmo, Centofanti, and Shirah lead the Hatters with one goal and one assist each this season.
• Senior Andreas Schnabl's shutout against UMass Lowell was the 13th of his career, which is a school record.
• Schnabl also currently tops the Stetson record books with a career goals-against-average of 1.28.
• Schnabl's eight saves against Grand Canyon tied a career best (Also 8 at FIU on 9/9/11). It tied for the most since Logan Potter's 13 vs. Lipscomb on 10/9/09.
• 13 new players have seen action this season, and eight have started. Moreover, nine freshmen have appeared in matches in 2013, and four have been in the starting lineup.


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Matt- 'oh I really need some advice. Where is mikael when you need him?'
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(mic-KEL)If you come across something that is amazing, witty, intelligent, hilarious, and awesome... Then you've found a Mikael. It's a very rare type of human who loves life and any thing awkward. You can use the word to define people, places and things.
Wow, did you see that Mikael episode of Friends last night?
Things would be great if I could be more Mikael...
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Mikael, well what can you say bout Mikael. He's funny, smart, and practicallly everything under the sun! One thing i know for sure is i think he is too awesome to be my friend. Also im jealous of every girl that is talking to him when im not. He makes me smile everyday when im mad at him. When im sad or lonely he makes me feel way better. He is in my mind a sport freak. He plays football, baseball, and a "man sport" water polo ;)! But i love him for that. He makes my heart race fast just by looking at me. His smile is so contagous. Sometimes he laughs at random things but thats ok. Random would also be a good word for him. He makes random noices and brings up random conversations. Well, if i were to list how i felt about Mikael you would be here a while and ive only known Mikael for like 2 months. Today i say tht i am proud to know Mikael! :)
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"He fertilized his lawn with gasoline? What a tuckfard!"
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The guys started a food fight on spaghetti and meatball day to impress the girls at school. Unfortunately, it was also "wear all white" day so they were labeled "tuckfards" thence and for ever.
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Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! After 275+ consecutive days in Milwaukee without measurable snow, a possible end is in sight. In today's blog we discuss two weather systems that may provide precipitation chances to southeast Wisconsin and a potential end to the snow drought.
System number #1 will impact southeast Wisconsin anywhere from Thursday night through early Saturday. Initially, temperatures should be warm enough for light rain showers in the metro area. A potential change to snow may arrive later Friday.
Let's check out two different computer model forecasts. Please keep in mind these are updated every 6 hours and the exact path and precipitation type may change.
As of this writing the NAM(North American Model) model pushes low pressure through northwest Indiana Friday evening. Any rain showers would mix with and change over to snow from northwest to southeast in our area. This scenario would put the greatest snow accumulation over northern and west counties. The NAM would put measurable snow in Milwaukee too.
A second computer model, the GFS(Global Forecast System), please a weaker area of low pressure farther southeast by Friday night/early Saturday. This scenario would provide a smaller window of light rain showers, before a general area of light snow and flurries across southeastern Wisconsin. The GFS scenario is colder, and translates to all snow sooner.
Both the NAM and GFS would end the measurable snow streak in Milwaukee.
If you are curious, the Weather Watch 12 team has had December 7-8 on it's radar for a while. Our December forecast based on the LRC pinpointed a chance of rain/mix/snow in this timeframe mentioning the snow streak may end with this system. Here is a link to our December forecast. The December forecast was issued November 29. Even farther back in mid-November we issued the winter forecast. The forecast highlighted the active period of weather in October, and its expected return in future cycles. Link to winter forecast.
After system #1 clears the area, we will need to watch system #2 very closely. This second system may deliver more precipitation to southeast Wisconsin Sunday into early Monday. Early estimates look like this storm will have more moisture to work with.
Below is the HPC surface forecast map valid at 6am Sunday. This show low pressure over Oklahoma, a pretty good location for a potential winter storm for our area. The key will be where does the storm and upper level low track, what will the temperature profile look like, and how much moisture will be available. Always tricky this time of year is the influence of 'warm' Lake Michigan water temperatures on surface temperatures over lake shore counties, and also the potential for lake effect or enhanced snow.
If you have travel plans in the Midwest on Sunday or Monday make sure to stay up-to-date with our latest forecast. Many may be traveling to Green Bay for the Sunday night football game. If snow does occur, this would create some issues.
We will continue to monitor the trends for Friday and beyond right here in the blog!
For the latest weather information, watch WISN 12 News. For updates throughout the day follow me on Twitter @jnelsonweather
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Like the worst penny ever, ex-constable Derick Evans is back
Your local editorial board recommends candidates in far more races than the average big-city newspaper, but there are only so many hours in a day.
Over time, our appetite has narrowed. For instance, we typically do not take a position in Dallas County constable races. The offices are important, yes, and if we had unlimited human resources — or even more than we have now — one could make a credible case for the local newspaper stepping up. Same with the county's Justice of the Peace courts and lower-level county criminal courts.
Nevertheless, we deviated from practice four years ago because, we believed, circumstances dictated it. The 2010 election cycle, you'll recall, was notable in Dallas County for having two elected constables facing criminal indictment and one JP deemed incompetent, if not necessarily criminally so.
If nothing else, we determined these cases so extraordinary that it was worth a plea to voters:
The performances of Justice of the Peace Thomas G. Jones and Dallas County Constables Derick Evans and Jaime Cortes have been so appalling that the three incumbents don't deserve another term in office.
Evans and Cortes face criminal and civil probes into questionable vehicle towing and employment practices, including numerous allegations that current or former deputies encountered threats or retaliation for not writing enough tickets, towing enough cars or campaigning to re-elect their bosses. And despite 18 years in office, Jones continues to draw state sanctions and public complaints for a sloppily run court.
Residents in these southern Dallas precincts deserve better – public servants who will inspire greater confidence. For those reasons, we suggest that voters carefully consider these Democratic primary challengers. (None of these races have Republicans on the ballot.)
Cortez made it to a runoff but lost to neophyte Beth Villarreal. Sadly, Jones and Evans cruised to easy primary wins. Jones remains in charge of his court today, but Evans is a wholly different story.
In July 2012, after three years of investigation and two trials, Evans was found guilty of committing organized crime by holding an illegal raffle. Ultimately, after more legal wrangling, Evans was removed from office and former JP Cleophas Steele appointed to replace him.
Why dredge up all this history now? Evans, for one, is back in the news, although not in the way he might like. Three justices from the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas unanimously tossed his appeal of his felony conviction last week.
Through attorneys, Evans indicated that he would ask the full 5th Court to reconsider. If that failed, as is likely, he would consider appealing to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest venue on the criminal side.
And if that doesn't bear fruit, by gosh, there's always the U.S. Supreme Court.
Yeah, OK.
All the while, Evans is back on the Dallas County ballot, running for his old job, which apparently is his right as a felon still appealing his conviction. Some world we live in, eh? And should Evans win the Democratic primary in March against Steele — effectively the election since there's no Republican in the race — brace yourself for more turmoil until the courts finally toss Evans' appeal.
The task here for your local editorial board is just to remind Precinct 1 voters that it's not such a stretch to do better. One might even think it goes without saying that they should steer clear of electing a constable convicted of felony while in office.
However, Evans refuses to go away quietly, so neither do we — and neither should Precinct 1 voters.


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Your business plan: A road map to success
When is the last time you consulted your business plan? If it's been filed away since you opened for business, you may be missing out on a powerful tool - one that is useful at all stages in the lifecycle of your business.
Regularly reviewing and updating your business plan is a valuable exercise. An up-to-date business plan provides you with a snapshot of your current position and can help you develop a road map for future growth. It can also help you stay focused on your goals and objectives, adapt to changing market conditions, and inspire your employees.
If you're starting a business, a business plan can help you:
- Test the viability of your idea
- Sell your idea to lenders and investors
- Clarify your objectives and set goals for the future
If you're growing your business, a business plan can help you:
- Discover opportunities for change and growth
- Secure the financing you need to expand
- Assess your performance against the targets you have set
If you are selling your business or passing it on to friends or family, a business plan can help you:
- Establish the value of your business
- Develop a plan to transfer ownership, sell, or close your business
- Create a transition strategy
Effective business plans are monitored and updated as your business - and the environment in which it operates - changes. Taking the time to review your plan on a regular basis can give you the clarity and direction you need to succeed. Many entrepreneurs update their business plan on an annual basis, but you may want to review it more often if your business is going through a period of change.
To learn more about the benefits of ongoing business planning, visit our Business planning frequently asked questions page. For more information on creating and updating your business plan, check out the Writing your business plan section.
I am a self-employed person. How can I get credits from Government to do contribution to Pension and EI benefit program?
Which form should I complete?
Hello Galina,
As a self-employed individual, you are solely responsible for contributing to your pension plan. For details, you may consult Service Canada's website on Canada Pension Plan benefits for the self-employed (Link no longer valid) or call 1-800-0-Canada (1-800-622-6232) or TTY 1-800-926-9105.
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LOCKPORT – A man who flunked out of court-supervised treatment programs for drug addiction and mental illness was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday by Niagara County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas.
Thomas J. Anderson, 40, of Wheatfield Street, had pleaded guilty last year to fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, for having cocaine with him when North Tonawanda police stopped his car March 7, 2011.
At first, Anderson was assigned to the judicial diversion program of court-supervised drug treatment, but after failing there, Farkas placed him in Niagara Falls mental health court. He failed to follow its rules, too.
"I hear voices all day, every day," Anderson said in court Aug. 20. "The only way they stop is when I take drugs."


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LISBON - Crestview prevailed in Thursday night's Inter-Tri County League upper tier battle with Lisbon with a 50-47 win as the two teams gear up for post-season play.
As the regular season winds down, the Rebels (16-6, 11-3) finish the league slate in second place, three games behind United. Lisbon (12-9) remains buried in the ITCL standings, but stood toe-to-toe with the third-seed in the South Range Division IV sectional.
"It was a good win but I know we can play better," said senior Ashley Harrison. "We all stay together and keep our heads up. We're all like family on the team and it really helps."
Harrison led all scorers with 20 points on the night, including a pair of three-pointers in the first half. She also doled out four assists.
"I love the outside game, but I would rather get in there and drive and take it to the basket," Harrison said. "I get excited when I make a three, but I don't show a lot of emotion. It does help a lot on defense though, it gets me going and gets the whole team going."
Fellow senior Morgan Newbauer joined Harrison in double figures by recording a double-double, netting 13 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
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CRESTVIEW SCORING: Bri Cope 1-0-2, Ashley Harrison 7-4-20, Morgan Newbauer 4-5-13, Emilee Chlebus 1-1-3, Savannah Elwonger 2-0-4, Anna Hardenbrook 3-0-6, Alexis Marnejon 1-0-2. TOTALS: 19, 10-18: 50.
LISBON SCORING: Tiffany Ketchum 2-3-7, Sarah Boyd 3-0-8, Katy Crismon 3-6-12, Jenna dickson 0-1-1, Pam Pierce 6-1-13, Taylor Siefke 2-2-6. TOTALS: 16, 13-17: 47.
Three-pointers: Crestview 2 (Harrison), Lisbon 2 (Boyd).
Pam Pierce paced the Blue Devils with a double-double of her own with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
"We played really well, the girls had some miscues here and there and we got down eight, Lisbon head coach Jason Thompson said. "But we played a very good third quarter and got back into it, and then tied it, but we just didn't have enough to get over the hump."
Crestview jumped out to an early lead but the Blue Devils never let them get too far away. After battling to take a two-point lead early in the second, the Rebels answered and took an eight point lead heading into the half.
"Lisbon, I give them a whole lot of credit. they came prepared to play. We never seemed like we could break away from them," Crestview head coach Rick Gates. "We would get a six or eight point lead but they just fought their way back. It was just a good ITCL road win for us to come out of here on top."
With a 6-0 run to start the second half, Lisbon appeared to find an answer to the pressure that Crestview was putting on the Blue Devils.
Katy Crismon netted 12 points, seven of which coming in the second half as she helped turn a halftime deficit into a tie ballgame as the fourth quarter opened.
"I talked with the girls at halftime about taking care of the basketball," Thompson said. "We wanted to make sure our passes were crisp and we were where we needed to be."
The Rebels' familiarity with close games allowed them to weather Lisbon's surge and regain form in the fourth quarter; a telling sign that coach Gates is pleased to see moving forward.
"I really feel that we've had several hard-fought close games like this," Gates said. "Down the stretch, just the experience of having the ball when we're up two points, it makes you play hard and you only have much time to slack."
For the Rebels to make a sustained tournament run, Harrison said the key lies in cleaning up things on the defensive end and limiting turnovers. Harrison also said she has some tidying up of her own game to do as well.
"My passing needs to get a little bit better," Harrison said. "My defense could probably be improved a little bit, too."
"We really just tried to focus on some areas, offensively and defensively, that we're wanting to get better at in order to make a run in this tournament," Gates said. "We ended up with a third seed in this tournament. We just have to keep improving here in this next week before we start that tournament and make a run that way."
Despite suffering a close loss, there were positives to take from the game for Thompson and his team as they move forward and start the second season.
"Our tournament is very wide open, Lowellville and Columbiana are very good and you've got Crestview who's the three seed," Thompson said. "We just talked to the girls and said, 'You know what? That's your three seed in the tournament and we just took them to the wire.' Anything can happen while you're playing well and right now we are."
Crestview won the jayvee game 34-31. Bri Cope had 14 points to lead the Rebels while Tristian Huff added nine points. Danyail Hayko netted 12 points for Lisbon.


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What is the truth?
January 17, 2013
Dear fellow citizen's, What is the truth about "Entitlements" A.K.A....
Social Security does need reform. The place to start is to change the retirement age, to something like 72, since people are living longer as compared to when the system was started.
Politicians are afraid of getting voted out of office because they would make so many people mad.
You can either have a bunch of really poor retirees struggling to make ends meet that are moderately happy with the elected officials or you can have fewer retirees with more money that can comfortably make ends meet while others are mad at the politicians because they have to work longer.
The later is the right choice.
You the tax payer could have your taxes increased to pay for the interest on the money borrowed from Social Security. Would you prefer that or tell the federal govt to spend less money?
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Concerning COLA and different rates......
Similarly many corporations will have two different human resource people/groups that are responsible for compensation in a corporation.
Those in the executive compensation HR group benchmark to justify big salary increases and bonuses by selecting the higher compensated companies to benchmark against.
Those in the employee compensation HR group benchmark to the lesser compensated companies to keep salary increases minimized.
Corbett's is probably administered by the executive compensation group.
Just saying....
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72 is ridiculous. Real jobs, which the majority of folks hold, age out before 72. A 72 year old worker costs a company in the end game. The wage is significantly higher than a 23 year old employee. Medicare age would increase. Health care costs are more expensive for older workers and possibly a dependent spouse. I think you should look at both ends of the problem. Executives, professionals in offices, etc. may be able to work longer. performing manual labor for an additional 7 years is ridiculous. Additionally, there is not sufficient employment for young people. How do you keep people employed for 7 more years and employ younger people?
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"Social Security does need reform. The place to start is to change the retirement age, to something like 72, since people are living longer as compared to when the system was started." - ToTEXASfromPA
Yeah...primarily those folks who "work" on Wall $treet.
People...who (actually) WORK, for a living...not so much.
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"I think you should look at both ends of the problem. Executives, professionals in offices, etc. may be able to work longer. Performing manual labor for an additional 7 years is ridiculous." - spike2
Ah, yes...those "manual laborers"; more-commonly-referred-to as "useless parasites", per Rand/Ryan.
War on the Weak - Newsweek and The Daily Beast
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Social Security is not an entitlement since we pay as we go. It's our money. The government chooses to loot the locked box and then cries that the fund is shrinking. Where is the sanity?
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We need to face the facts. The money that you put into Social Security is gone. It was stolen by politicians to pay for programs that many of you demanded. I would be fine with putting every politician who ever voted to spend that money in jail, but I am not willing to demand that future generations pay for it. I am mad as H3LL that after putting hundreds of thousands of dollars into the program that I will get about half of it back, but the money is gone, embezzled by politicians to buy votes, some of them from you. Having said that, I will not force my grandchildren to pay for crimes committed before they were born. Social security needs to be reformed and eventually phased out. I will be one of the first affected by this, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make for the future of this country. Anyone who took part in this theft by their votes and is not willing to help make it right is just plain selfish.
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Remove the cap.
Tex - People with physically demanding jobs will not be able to work till 72. But how about if someone can work that long, Social Security makes it worth their while. Have a small incentive.
Wow, SteelerFan, a first, I agree with you.
Enigma - You're full of it. It's hard to believe you've put "hundreds of thousands of dollars into the program" unless you've capped out your whole life. And if you have, you should be ashamed of yourself. Many, many people could not survive without it.
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Johnny Boy, So you know how much money I've put into Social Security? Maybe my statement from the SS administration is wrong. I do count the matching tax that my employers have paid because that is money that they would have paid me if the government hadn't taken it. Using that same statement, that you claim is false, I calculated what I would be paid if I lived to my life expectancy and it was considerably less than I will have paid in by the time I retire. The rest of my money will be going to people who earned less than I did for whatever reason, kind of like the taxes I pay now go to those who don't work. My point is that even the apparently "fair" FICA taxes are really progressive. But since you know more about my earnings and taxes than the ones who actually have the records, I will ask you this; How much have I paid in Social Security taxes?
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Johnny Boy, As far as making tons of money. I have made an average salary since I got out of college. While in the Army and college I made less than average. One thing I have done is work constantly since I graduated from high school. You'd be surprised how those taxed add up. Because of the taxes I've paid (and some bad decisions) I do not have enough saving to retire and do not expect to do so until I am physically unable to work. That is my plan because I do not want my grandchildren or yours to have to pay for me to relax. I have nothing against retirement and believe that anyone who can provide for themselves should have that right, but I do not think that it is a right to retire at government expense. Face it, the government has taken your money and spent it on themselves. I have fought this for years, but have had little help from people like you. If you had been helping me, social security would have been saved, but you didn't and it is dying. I am not the selfish one here.
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I never said I knew what you paid in. I took the cap and multiplied it by 6.2%. If you want to get hundreds of thousands put in, that's what you need to do.
Do you really believe that if Social Security was not in place your employer would pay you that money?
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enigma - I didn't see your second email. How do you know I haven't been helping you? I write our legislators regularly on a host of issues including social security. And right now I don't believe SS has to die. It can be saved.
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Scott, we continue to put the same people who OKed robbing those funds in office. There is ZERO accountability and the public gives politicians a pass on honesty.
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I laugh when I see the comments about raising the SS eligibility age. Several others and I were "offered" early retirement when our company needed to cut back. I was sixty-one at the time. The offer came with a year's severance pay, so I returned to Wmsp. and used the time to look for another job; I couldn't even get anyone to interview me. A headhunter explained that no one wants to take a chance on getting sued for age discrimination as the equal opportunity laws make them vulnerable. I ended up taking SS at sixty-two. Raising the eligibility age sounds good but there would no doubt be unintended consequences that would hurt older folks.
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Johnny Boy,"And right now I don't believe SS has to die. It can be saved."
Not in it's present form. I could save it and even lower the taxes, but not many people I tell my plan like it, because it gives them too much responsibility for their own lives. My plan is to make SS strictly a disability plan. Work while you can, collect when you are no longer physically able to work. If you want to retire and travel the world or just sit in your chair and watch TV, do it on your own dime. When you can no longer work, we'll take care of you, and not with "a pill" as ObamaCare will do.
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Hi enigma, perhaps miracles do happen.. I agree with a considerable amount of what you wrote today. That said, I would like to add that the segment that you wrote about supporting those who don't work did stand out. I assume you mean those that abuse the welfare system via fraud. That is a good reason to voice disapproval but a much, much greater portion of our tax dollars goes to support corporate welfare, in the form of deductions, loopholes, exemptions ect. If you framed your comment with corporate charity identified thusly, one would have a hard time challenging the premise as the data would clearly support such a claim. Have a nice evening, we're going out to celebrate, my girl just got accepted to Penn State, main campus!
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I guess when I get to 72 all I have to look forward to is to sit in a rocker and do nothing!
So if we don't change the retirement age, then there should be no complaining as people live longer and their COLA doesn't keep up with inflation.
You either need to
1. tax everyone higher to put into SS
2. Have everyone contribute into SS for more years
3. Have lower payments to SS recipients, ie lower COLA
4. Have people draw out of SS for less years
5. Or my favorite, tell everyone to have their own personal retirement savings account and eliminate or totally remake SS program to not be a retirement plan.
6. Kick the responsibility to the younger generation. Then they might say put all the old folks in a big warehouse to cut costs and confiscate their property to offset costs.
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Why do we only tax the first 110k for SS?
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Good question, nobud. I do know that the Romney/Ryan plan addressed that limit and means-tested recipients. Ryan's budget proposes modest adjustments toward SS solvency. The other side has offered nothing on SS, so apparently they think all is well.
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Hi ritty.. mitt the twit also endorsed ryans proposal to limit his personal tax liability to less than 1%. So I guess alls well there, yes?
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Viva Dallas Burlesque Showgirls performed during the Festivus Follies show at the Lakewood Theater on Dec. 7, 2012.
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MCALISTERVILLE A local sibling duo is sincere about their music ministry.
Tyson Heimbach, 22, and Tonya Heimbach, 19, make up the band Sine Cera. The band name is the root word for the term "sincere."
"We write about and play what is our passion in life, which is our faith," said Tyson, whose sincerity in getting the word out about his band led Sine Cera to a record deal with Tate Music Group, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Sine Cera is made up of Tonya Heimbach on guitar and vocals and Tyson Heimbach on drums.
The band from McAlisterville began two years ago with a lead singer, guitar player, Tyson on drums and Tonya on guitar. When the other two bandmates took new directions in life, Sine Cera was put on hold.
Tyson is friends with local Christian musician Isaac Hassinger, also known as Apollo J. Sine Cera began performing in concerts with him last year, making their music known in the Juniata County area. Tonya stepped in as lead singer and Tyson remained on drums.
They recorded a demo album, "Falling Apart," in Tyson's apartment studio. Tyson made every effort to get the CD into the hands of as many recording companies as he could.
One day a couple months ago, Tyson received a phone call from a Pennsylvania-based recording studio offering to record their album at a price. He sent a text message to his sister to get her thoughts.
"At that moment, my phone rang, and it was Tate Music Group," he said.
The music company had listened to their demo and wanted to sign the band. The deal included an all-expenses-paid trip, except for transportation, to the studio in Mustang, Okla., this summer.
Sine Cera will be given a producer for their album and a radio promoter who will work on getting their music on radio stations across the country.
"They want eight songs," Tyson said, and he and Tonya are finishing up demos for 10 to be submitted.
Eight of the 10 will be chosen. The original songs have both a rock edge and some acoustic feel.
"Some of it is pretty heavy," Tonya said of their style, but added that the music has meaning.
"Music is such an impactful thing, and a lot of it out there is no good," she said. "If we can give good music with a positive message, then that's what we'll do."
The lyrics to their music are worshipful at times and also a "plea for help" through life's trials, Tonya shared.
Sine Cera's next concert is set for 7 p.m. March 16 at Cornerstone Fellowship Assembly, a fairly large church on the south side of the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg. They will share the stage with Apollo J who will perform separately.
The group is still booking concerts for 2013 and looking for a bass guitarist. For more information, call 320-2930, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.facebook.com/sineceraband.


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Mens Golf Team Selected for NCAA Regional
MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State men's golf team will be playing in the NCAA Championships for the first time in 22 years.
The Cardinals earned an at-large berth into the 2013 field, as announced late Monday on the NCAA men's golf selection show. Ball State is the No. 10 seed in the Pullman Regional, which will be played May 16-18 at Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman, Wash.
A total of 81 teams will compete at six regional sites across the country for the opportunity to advance to the NCAA finals. The top five teams from each 54-hole regional will qualify for the finals, which will be played May 28-June 2 at Capital City Club in Atlanta, Ga.
Ball State's regional features 14 teams, including five ranked among the nation's top 25 by Golfstat: No. 1 California, No. 11 TCU, No. 12 Southern California, No. 24 Saint Mary's (Calif.) and No. 25 Virginia Tech. Five individuals from teams not in the NCAA field will also be competing at the site.
"We are excited to be in the tournament and excited to go out West," Ball State coach Mike Fleck said. "It is a tremendous opportunity, especially to have the No. 1 team in the country there with us. I am happy for our seniors who have put in four years of hard work, and I am happy for our program. We look forward to going out there and seeing what we can do."
The Cardinals, which check in at No. 58 in the latest Golfstat national rankings, are coming off a third-place result at the Mid-American Conference Championship over the weekend. In nine team events this year, Ball State has two tournament wins -- the Firestone Invitational and the Pinehurst Intercollegiate -- and a pair of runner-up finishes.
The Cardinals will be making their 12th NCAA postseason appearance but their first since a 1991 regional berth. The team's first 10 appearances came at the NCAA finals before the regional format was implemented.
Here is a complete look at the Pullman Regional field (seeds in parentheses):
Teams: (1) California, (2) TCU, (3) Southern California, (4) St. Mary's (Calif.), (5) Virginia Tech, (6) BYU, (7) North Texas, (8) Baylor, (9) San Diego State, (10) Ball State, (11) Memphis, (12) Pacific, (13) Princeton and (14) Saint Francis (Pa.)
Individuals: (1) Ryan Williams, Sacramento State, (2) Tyler Raber, UC Davis, (3) Mason Casper, Utah Valley, (4) Taeksoo Kim, Boise State and (5) Jordan Weir, Sacramento State.
*Individuals come from teams not in the NCAA field. They are eligible, along with golfers from teams in the NCAA field, for an individual national championship.


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Who Says You Can't Go Home Again? Soriano to Yankees...
It appears Alfonso Soriano is indeed headed to his original franchise...Dale Sveum was told before the game to pull Soriano from the lineup and has been telling the press that a deal is 99% certain with the Yankees. Sveum isn't too good with percentages lately, so let's temper our expectations a bit.
Olney says a lower tier pitching prospect will be coming back to the Cubs once Soriano gives his formal approval. He also claims Cubs will pay the bulk of the $25M owed Soriano through 2014. I will update as more information becomes available.
...and can they get this gone
...and can they get this gone before game time...or is soriano gonna ride pine all night?
"Carrie Muskat [email protected]
Players visibly upset at news re Soriano. #Cubs"
someone else is going to pick
someone else is going to pick up the bar tab
"Players visibly upset at
"Players visibly upset at news re Soriano."
They should have played better in the first half. Especially Castro.
I endorse your comment 100%.
I endorse your comment 100%.
"Dale Sveum was told before
"Dale Sveum was told before the game to pull Soriano from the lineup and has been telling the press that a deal is 99% certain with the Yankees. Sveum isn't too good with percentages lately, so let's temper our expectations a bit."
Oh yeah. . . You are on fire. Actually got a semi-spit take outta me.
who are these guys? only one
who are these guys? only one really old guy (Ransom).
Lake CF, Castro SS, Rizzo 1B, Ransom 3B, Schierholtz RF, Gillespie LF, Barney 2B, Castillo C, Villanueva P
ransom hitting 4th...darwin
ransom hitting 4th...darwin macias still playing 2nd full time...cole gillespie actually employed.
needs more old guys.
I don't post much at all, but
I don't post much at all, but I'd like to say that your funny names have gotten really fucking old.
they age well like fine
they age well like fine cheese.
acquired taste. philistine.
To you, maybe. "Vanila Wafers
To you, maybe. "Vanila Wafers"? Really?
At least he's not making any
At least he's not making any more stupid jokes about Rickets not spending money, maybe faced with overwhelming evidence that he is.
well, this is america and
well, this is america and everyone should assimilate and get some proper last names so i can spell them without thinking...that includes commies like sureholds and ninja.
...also, i still think darwin macias is apt...even though darwin gets to start every day. it's been a nice ride, but let's see if we can get him out of a 600+ab role next season.
I miss the non-Cub prospect
I miss the non-Cub prospect love of seasons past. Billy Hamilton. Paul Goldschmidt. Who's on your radar this season?
josmil pinto if you want
josmil pinto if you want under the radar...george springer if not.
i'm a bit busy riding cubs bullpen filler of the future zac rosscup's nuts right now, though.
K's a problem with Springer,
K's a problem with Springer, right?
I'll have to check out Pinto.
yeah...probably have high Ks,
yeah...probably have high Ks, but everything else looks golden...soriano without hobbled legs and better D type stuff as his best upside.
Sleeper pitcher for you.
Sleeper pitcher for you. Billy Petrick's brother.
Jeff Passan tweet...
Jeff Passan tweet...
Alex Rodriguez, Vernon Wells and Alfonso Soriano on the same team. Forget Monument Park. That is the Mount Rushmore of dreadful contracts.
I will say that the over the
I will say that the over the hill fat contract jokes from outta towers lack creativity. The guy has actually been pretty productive the last couple of years.
the fact it took until very
the fact it took until very late 2009 to move him out of the leadoff spot was mindblowing...especially when he showed he wasn't going to be stealing 30-40 bases a year. almost 3 years of it before they figured out he wasn't going to start taking walks, getting on base, be a SB threat all the while smacking doubles and HRs.
in 07 (his first season) he had 80 xbase hits with 70 RBI to show for it...
I was shocked that the Cubs
I was shocked that the Cubs signed the top FA that year (JD Drew).
It sold a lot of tickets, including to me.
As much as I had a large degree of nausea watching him during his cold streaks, and play the field pre-2012, he was extremely professional and a decent guy.
Certainly not his fault someone offered him Power Lotto.
I only wish e had the balls to have taken one for the team last year, and gone to the Giants where he could have won a ring for himself. For that he can ride pine in NY.
I'm not sure how much yankee
I'm not sure how much yankee baseball you watch but he's probably going to be their new cleanup guy
the final tally...
the final tally...
889 games
average per season - 127 games, 26HR, 31 doubles, 67R, 75RBI, 10/3 SB/CS
he missed significant parts of 08/09...only full season(s) he put in was 2012 (and 2010 if you're not going to be picking about it)
He's napping, but when he
He's napping, but when he wakes up, HE'S GONNA BE PISSED!
Bob Nightengale
Bob Nightengale [email protected] 7m
The #Cubs and #Yankees have reached agreement on the pitching prospect Yanks will send Cubs for Soriano, with deal close to being finalized.
Seriously, did Junior Lake
Seriously, did Junior Lake shag Keith Law's girlfriend or something?
I know he is not high on any
I know he is not high on any of their lists but to just rail on him while he is having a pretty epic first week seems slightly, I don't know, pathological. But anyway I think the biggest problem is he doesn't look like he has a natural position. Anyway ...
I don't give a flying rat's
I don't give a flying rat's ass what anyone says, Junior Lake is the best looking rookie I've seen come up with the Cubs since Hee Seop Choi, and nobody is talking me out of it.
No but I'm pretty sure there
No but I'm pretty sure there's something between changing your mind and just saying someone completely sucks while they basically had a record setting week. Just came off really weird to me.
Best name mentioned so far.
Best name mentioned so far.
Villanueva is picking a BAD
Villanueva is picking a BAD night to blow 40 pitches in the first inning.
this outing by vanillawafers
this outing by
vanillawafers Mr. Carlos Manuel (Paulino) Villanueva isn't looking too good so far...he's almost at 40 pitches at not out of the first.
...amazingly, only 1 run given up so far.
Has Brett Jackson been
Has Brett Jackson been located yet?
I heard he was driving the
I heard he was driving the ambulance that Vitters took to the hospital. Some Keystone Cops sheet with those two right now.
Rehabbing in AZ last I heard.
Rehabbing in AZ last I heard. Planning to send him to AA - Tenn when he's ready.
BJax leading off for AZ Cubs.
BJax leading off for AZ Cubs. 0-2 with 2 K's. Small sample size but...(fill in the blank here)
Any chance the Cubs get some
Any chance the Cubs get some of the Yankees international bonus slut money?
Good call! I'm sure they
Good call! I'm sure they asked!
You got something against
You got something against American sluts?
No, but the European ones are
No, but the European ones are premium.
Submitted by Arizona Phil on
A golden oldie from Tuesday:
Submitted by Arizona Phil
Tue, 07/23/2013 - 10:23am
I would think one or more of the Yankees International Signing Pool Values (SBV) will be part of the deal.
#29: $487,200
#58: $329,000
#87: $222,100
#116: $139,600
The Cubs have been holding off announcing the Eloy Jimenez signing, presumably so that they can acquire additional SBVs in trades that can at least minimize their expected tax-penalty for exceeding their adjusted 2013-14 ISBP.
The Cubs originally-assigned International Signing Bonus Pool (ISBP) was $4,557,200, and they are permitted add up to 50% above their originally-assigned ISBP ($2,278,600) in trades, as long as they haven't exceeded their adjusted ISBP limit at the time of the trade. So far the Cubs have added $963,100 (net) in SBV in trades with Houston and Baltimore (they also traded their 4th SBV slot to the Dodgers in the Carlos Marmol deal), and so they can still add an additional $1,315,500 in SBV before they reach their max ISBP, as long as they don't reach or exceed their adjusted ISBP before they make the trade. Therefore, they could acquire all four of the Yankees SBV without exceeding their maximum-possible ISBP ($6,835,800).
The Yankees have not signed any of the top international free-agents, and a club''s six-highest signings of $50,000 or less are exempt from the International Signing Bonus Pool (ISBP) restrictions. But even if the Yankees were to trade all four of their SBV, they still would retain the $700K in ISBP that all teams get in addition to their four SBVs, so they could still sign a fairly significant IFA for as much as $735K (the $700K base plus a 5% overage) without incurring a penalty that would restrict them in signing players in the 2014-14 Internationalo Signing Period.
BTW, the Cubs were not able to acquire SBVs from Texas in the Garza deal because the Rangers are big-time players in the international market for under 23-year olds, too.
rizzo just learned a minor
rizzo just learned a minor rule tonight...and ARZ gets a free out, plus a man on.
Javier Baez just hit his 2nd
Javier Baez just hit his 2nd HR of the night (#8 in AA). First was a 3 run shot in the 5th inning. This one a solo HR in the 8th inning.
p.backburn exists after 1ip
p.backburn exits after 1ip in boise...neat.
Anyone know why Alberto
Anyone know why Alberto Cabrera is being used out of the bullpen at Iowa. I thought he was having a good year as a starter at AA. Seems a little early to give up on him as a future starter. Is this to keep his innings down for the year?
from the twitterverse..
Vitters having a lost season?
from the twitterverse...IowaCubs manager Marty Pevey said that Josh Vitters injured his hamstring. Vitters told him it could be 1-2 weeks.
bottom 3rd: Josh Vitters singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kevin Mattison. Donnie Murphy scores. Josh Vitters out at 2nd, center fielder Kevin Mattison to shortstop Gil Velazquez to second baseman Nick Green.
top 4th:
Defensive Substitution: Edwin Maysonet replaces first baseman Josh Vitters, batting 3rd, playing first base.
Smokies 8th inning:
Smokies 8th inning:
Chang-Yong Lim 1.0 1 0 0 0 2(K) 0 0.00
Fangraphs on Junior Lake:
"Lake has all of 29 big
"Lake has all of 29 big league plate appearances, so of course the sample sizes make the results essentially meaningless. But small sample good results are better than small sample terrible results..."
I'm extremely skeptical any time I see "it's a small sample size, but..." There are no buts. If you flip a coin 4 times and it's heads every time (this will happen 6.3% of the time), why is it we don't assume that we have a magical coin that only flips heads? It's because, at least at some level, we understand that small sample size matters. But for some reason, baseball makes us stupid.
Sullivan/Wittenmeyer both
Sullivan/Wittenmeyer both tweet...
Junior is first Cubs player with hit in his first seven games since Jerome Walton in 1989. Walton was the ROY in 1989.
From Wittenmyer:
From Wittenmyer:
(Not including Soriano)
"There's been some calls on some other potential opportunities," Epstein said. "Nothing really concrete yet. If we do anything, it'll probably be closer to the deadline."
Darwin with a -1 WART (wins
Darwin with a -1 WART (wins above replacement tonight). He sucked ass.
Wittenmeyer tweet...
Wittenmeyer tweet...
Cubs sending Sori to Yankees on red eye flight tonight. Announcement Friday.
BP Chat http://www
BP Chat http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?ch... :
Q: When I hear about CJ Edwards I hear that he has the potential for 3 average to above average pitches and holds his low to mid 90's velocity late into games. Yet he profiles as a 4th starter? Sound like a 2/3 to me, what am I missing?
Jason Parks: You are missing the projection and distinction of a 2/3. Edwards lacks an ideal body for workload, which doesn't mean its impossible, but its difficult to project his frame holding 200+ innings a year, season after season. I like his fastball a lot, but I don't see a standout secondary offering, although the curve can flash it. Without a wipeout secondary offering, I don't see the upside. I see a guy with feel for pitching, a very good fastball, and a solid-average secondary arsenal. I put a back-end label on that profile. I think Edwards ends up in the 'pen, where he could develop into a power arm. I don't see a frontline starter projection.
Q: I was surprised to see Zach mention questions about Baez's #want. Have you heard similar things and is that a red flag for putting in the effort to improve his weaknesses?
Jason Parks: For me, it's not about his #want but his command over his #want. He plays the game with a lot of intensity, but sometimes that intensity can force sloppy mistakes and a one-speed fits all approach to all sides of the ball. The majority of his mistakes come because he is playing too fast or too aggressive, not because he doesn't give a shit.
Q: I hear Vogelbach's defense is starting to look like he may be serviceable at 1B. What are your thoughts about him overall?
Jason Parks: Big raw and good hit; don't see a 1B, but that doesn't mean he can't make it work. If the bat plays, you can figure out the glove.
Q: realistic 2015 Cubs starters? 1b Rizzo 2b Alcantara SS Castro 3b Baez LF Bryant CF Almora RF Soler? whos catching?
Jason Parks: I'd put Olt at 3B and Baez on another team's roster, with Bryant in RF and Soler in LF. If that's the lineup, I could be catching and it wouldn't matter much.
A number of other Cub related questions. Didn't #want to post them all.
"Jason Parks: I'd put Olt at
"Jason Parks: I'd put Olt at 3B and Baez on another team's roster, with Bryant in RF and Soler in LF. If that's the lineup, I could be catching and it wouldn't matter much."
While I agree that Baez doesn't fit the OBP mold that Theo and crew like, it seems unlikely that they would be able to get comparable value in a trade. His upside potential seems pretty high.
Lots of stuff can happy in a
Lots of stuff can happy in a few years. If the Cubs decide they need a front-line pitcher or something like that in 2015, Baez might be the blue chip that nets him.
I don't think I'd be predicting he'll be traded and that all those others would stay, though. Seemed like a strange way to answer that somewhat inane question.
Agreed that I expect the Cubs
Agreed that I expect the Cubs to trade prospects to fill needs down the road, but it is hard for me too imagine a trade where the Cubs would get value for Baez given the large range in his projected ultimate worth.
As you said it was a strange answer to the question.
You're right about his upside
You're right about his upside (Miguel Tejada) and floor (Brandon Wood?). But I think that given how scouts and sports writers have ranked him, he could be the center piece of a pretty big trade, provided he doesn't implode at AAA or something before that. There could be a team out there that would prefer Almora, Bryant, or Soler over Baez, but I could just as easily see a few teams being very high on him because they love the bat speed and believe everything else will work itself out.
If I'm the Cubs, I'm more willing to part with an OF or corner IF bat if I can make that happen, though. The chance that Baez becomes a middle infielder who can hit 30 bombs is the baseball jackpot. So if a GM says to me they'd prefer Almora or Bryant over Baez, I figure I lucked out.
When's Almora going to
When's Almora going to Daytona? Can't be too long now.
Edit: Maybe after they get to play baseball on a regular basis...
Jim Memolo on XM said the
Jim Memolo on XM said the Yankee prospect was Corey Black and he's an undersized pitcher who throws in the mid 90's.
Rob posted and had links about him above
Buster Olney...
Buster Olney...
Soriano is owed about $24.5m through '14. CHC are going to pick up about $17.7m. NYY will pick up about $6.8m of that, including $5m in '14.
And . . .
Fangraphs Dave Cameron's take
Fangraphs Dave Cameron's take on the Soriano trade...
the Cubs are saving about the same amount of money that they used to sign Scott Feldman over the off-season, and that turned out okay. Odds are good that the Cubs are going to reinvest the savings into their 2014 club and come away with a better (and younger) player than Soriano in the process. That makes this an easy win for Chicago.
...the Yankees aren't a useful role player away from being a playoff team. Soriano will help them. I'm not sure he'll help them enough, and so they might have just spent $5 million of their 2014 budget for a modest upgrade that won't actually move the needle.
Jesse Sanchez...
Jesse Sanchez...
As expected, teenage RHP Jen-Ho Tseng (Taiwan) has signed with the #Cubs for $1.625M. OF Eloy Jimenez signs next week
post from Tom U (one of the
post from Tom U (one of the CCO authors) on Corey Black:
Some of what I know about Black from listening to the Daytona broadcasts:
Black is 21 years old, so he is appropriate for the Advanced A level. He is Tampa's #3 starter and has fancied himself as a strikeout pitcher. He has an 88:45 strikeout ratio.
However, since the Yankee's have gotten him to concentrate on throwing strikes rather than striking people out, his numbers have improved. Black has gone 2-2 in his last ten games with a 3.57 ERA, a 36:26 ratio, and holding teams to a .227 average.
Do I need to say it?
Do I need to say it?
"Update 9:02 am ET: The
"Update 9:02 am ET: The Alfonso Soriano trade has been approved by MLB's commissioner's office, making the Yankees-Cubs swap of prospects, dollars, and Soriano official."
Consider the truck backed up.
Consider the truck backed up.
Cubs take the Black, send
Cubs take the Black, send Soriano to the Wall. /nerd
No slut money?
No IFA cap space?
With the Tseng signing, they
With the Tseng signing, they seem way past caring.
Jesse Sanchez
Jesse [email protected]
#Cubs have committed around $5.1M of $5.5M international pool money so far, not including Eloy Jimenez, who expects to sign for $2.8 on 8/1.
Even if they stay ahead of
Even if they stay ahead of their adjusted ISBP by adding SBV in trades prior to signing an international FA subject to the ISBP pool limit, the Cubs absolute maximum adjusted ISBP would be $6,835,800 (50% above their originally-assigned ISBP).
BTW, if the Cubs were to acquire an SBV in a trade that would cause them to exceed their maximum adjusted ISBP, the portion of the SBV that would cause the Cubs to exceed their maximum adjusted ISBP would be forfeited and the Cubs would end up with exactly $6,835,800 in ISBP.
"He seemed to rely on the
"He seemed to rely on the four-seamer a little bit too much for my taste"
Wow, talk about overanalyzing some guy in A ball.
We're gonna have the shortest
We're gonna have the shortest, skinniest, hardest throwing bullpen in the universe.
Give me 4 Chris Sales, then.
Give me 4 Chris Sales, then. We'll be good.
Someone on this board (or a
Someone on this board (or a precursor), can't remember who, once proposed a rag arm approach to the bull pen using a large number of hard throwing pitchers on the forty man roster. Then you just shuttle them back and forth so that they can give max effort for a short period in the major and rest in the minors.
Gotta have binders full of
Gotta have binders full of grinders.
Turn on Wscr listen to sad
Turn on Wscr listen to sad story of local idiot billy the cub, the unofficial cub mascot, trying to gain sympathy for what he does. How pathetic.
Does any other team have so many parasites?
Turn on Wscr listen to sad
Carrie [email protected]
#Cubs will add RHP Eduardo Sanchez today to roster
Oh yeah, that guy.
Interesting that when they
Sanchez will wear #52 and is available tonight (per Muskat). Interesting that when they picked up Sanchez (who was sent to Iowa) it involved a DFA for Michael Bowden and that roster spot was used to activate Garza.
from the I-Cubs site:
Player: Eduardo Sanchez W-1 L-1 ERA-3.71 G-28 SV-1 IP-34.0 H-27 R-15 HR-2 HB-4 BB-21 SO-31 WHIP-1.41 HLD-3
This isn't a problem right
This isn't a problem right now because the Cubs did not need to drop a player from the 40-man roster to make room for Eduardo Sanchez, but if they need another slot on the 40 sometime in the next few days or weeks, Rafael Dolis can be transferred to the 60-day DL from the 15-day DL without even blinking an eye.
Dolis has already spent 60 days on the 15-day DL, so he could theoretically be transferred to the 60-day DL and then reinstated the next day, because time spent on the 15-day DL counts toward the 60 days a player must spend on the 60-day DL before he can be reinstated.
Also, cutting back to a four
Also, cutting back to a four-man bench isn't as big a problem for the Cubs as it might be for some other N. L. club, because they have two of the best hitting pitchers in baseball available to PH when not starting a game (Travis Wood hitting RH and Chris Rusin hitting LH).
so...how many millions do the
so...how many millions do the cubs save? i'm seeing conflicting reports...
$7m $8m?
...as long as it was $6m or more i would walk away happy. my big fear was saving less than that.
...also, since it seems the cubs are going to blow through their international signing cap...does that make the r.torreyes trade a useless lost cause? i'm having trouble keeping up with the international signing thing, too.
Good question crunch. If they
Good question crunch. If they don't do some more international signing cap work then essentially they gave away torreyes for pocket change.
As I understand it, and I
As I understand it, and I wouldn't bet much on that, but from what I've been able to read the Cubs have blown way past their cap, and really have no hope of recouping it this year (I think they'd have to make some big trades, and get nothing but cap money back to make it happen, which they won't do). Sounds like they are okay with the trade off, including giving away Torreyes, for the return. That kid they got from Taiwan today really finished them off in blowing the wad.
As long as they bring Jimenez
As long as they bring Jimenez up as soon as he signs, I'm all on board.
Theo quote from Bruce Levine.
Theo quote from Bruce Levine...implying Gregg gone, Russell not so much (much bigger price tag), but read into it what you will:
"Potentially, we will be hearing from people on the guys who we don't control after this year," Epstein said. "It would make more sense moving those guys."
"Giants acquired RHP
"Giants acquired RHP Guillermo Moscoso from the Cubs for a player to be named later or cash considerations."
the no-trade clause is
the no-trade clause is getting to be a thing of the past...the limited no-trade is still hanging on and not many get a really wide limited no-trade (cliff lee jumps to mind).
players/agents seem to be getting used to the fact that if you're going to want huge money, you have to give up some control that was enjoyed for quite a many years in the recent past where players could have it all.
Yep. That is an excellent
Yep. That is an excellent point CRUNCH. Unfortunately s was not during the Hendry era.
i'm just glad those days seem
i'm just glad those days seem to be going away...it was kinda silly for a while when it was business-as-usual for many FAs.
this is a bit old but lengthy
this is a bit old but lengthy 6 minute interview with the local TV in SLC of Jacob Hannemann just after the draft
Man, I feel bad now for
Man, I feel bad now for Soriano - watching the Yankees right now is like attending a funeral for some guy nobody liked. It's painful. They suck, the dugout is an empty wasteland, just wretched.
Don't feel to bad. He went 0
Don't feel to bad. He went 0 for 5.
CRUNCH: Justin Grimm's last
CRUNCH: Justin Grimm's last 10 MLB starts for TEX prior to the trade:
48.2 IP, 72 H, 48 R (45 ER), 17 BB, 32 K, 10 HR, 1.83 WHIP - 8.72 ERA - left his last start versus DET with right forearm soreness.
I smell a possible post-season Jake Brigham "damaged goods" return ref Grimm.
Jeff [email protected]
Jeff [email protected]
Cuban RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez and Philadelphia Phillies have agreed on six-year deal worth more than $50M, club source tells Y! Sports.
New York Times - Tommy John
New York Times - Tommy John HOF
For those of you who have not seen this, very nice piece on Frank Jobe and Tommy John.
Dr. Jobe s being inducted this weekend.
jd and len are trying so hard
jd and len are trying so hard...they both have a cornball sense of humor, but for some reason (maybe generation gap) they don't seem to pick up on each other's bad jokes and run with them like len and bob did together.
hopefully it's just growing pains...
jd is getting better at the cubs system and players...predicting what they're likely to do...what they're capable of...etc etc.
Agreed on every point. But
Agreed on every point. But, yeah, definitely not clicking on the humor at all yet. :/
JD doesn't do it for me at
JD doesn't do it for me at all, but it's not because he's not insightful or anything. He just is kind of listless. Len and Bob had a good thing going.
But it could be so, so much worse. Could be Hawk Harrelson, and his vomit inducing play by play.
i'm still traumatized by joe
i'm still traumatized by joe carter in the booth...that should not have happened.
The gaps in Pac Bell are
The gaps in Pac Bell are carnivorous.
I erased it from my memory.
I erased it from my memory. Until...
k.bryant 3r HR (1-4 on the
k.bryant 3r HR (1-4, 1bb)
olt 1-5, single, no Ks
I'd say bring em up, but then
I'd say bring em up, but then we'd have a glut of third basemen.
wow...his HR came on a 3-0
wow...his HR came on a 3-0 pitch...and the 3 balls were 3 of the worst pitches in a sequence i've seen since rick ankiel was pitching...i think all 3 missed by a foot or more.
Wow, did that announcer get
Wow, did that announcer get excited. Thanks for the link. I am kinda thinking the slow start is just rust. I bet he comes around soon. Then the Cubs can just bring him up!
Holy sh^t those pitches were
Holy sh^t those pitches were bad. Honestly looked like an intentional walk in all directions.
woo...rizzo on 2nd after error on b.belt (whiff'd it...ball into the OF) with men on corners...lake goes 1st to home.
Junior Lake is FAST.
Junior Lake is FAST.
The other day he misjudged a
The other day he misjudged a fly ball to deep center and had to try to make a spectacular catch to make up for it. He didn't. But throw the guy in left and he'll get acclimated. He's toolsy in a way Corey Patterson wasn't.
I'm not sure what tools Lake
I'm not sure what tools Lake has that Corey didn't, other than maybe an edge on making contact? Corey even had a decent arm in his early years, if not a cannon.
Corey looked overmatched and
Corey looked overmatched and had a huge hole in his swing. Never really felt good about him at ML level. Definitely more natural outfielder ... I like Lake's arm but he has a weird stride for an outfielder ... Looks like he's gliding on these little robot legs. Obviously right now is super unfair as Corey started well too and Junior is having a sick start AND the league hasn't adjusted yet ... But I like Lake's presence at the plate better. Always got that feeling Corey's bat was too big for him and he was such a sucker at the plate. We'll see.
cpat never met a high
cpat never met a high fastball he didn't swing at...and didn't hit.
pitching "up the ladder" worked practically textbook on him. by the time the 3rd swinging strike came he looked foolish.
never met one he didn't hit?
never met one he didn't hit?
All of this talk of Paterson is gross. Let's move on.
i grammEred wrong...oops.
i grammEred wrong...oops.
Hahaha! Love the use of the
Hahaha! Love the use of the word 'gross' there!
I'm thinking Lake has more
I'm thinking Lake has more power and funny enough a better bunter
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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A very wet pussy. A cooch that is wet.
Did you hit last night? Hell yeah, and shorty had that gushy too!
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my gushy was wet last night.
di Kandi Kisses 09 giugno 2004
profuse emotions of happiness, excited, elated, full of joy, joy that causes a physical reaction
That picture of the mother and child makes me so happy, I am gushy!
di dovee 18 agosto 2008
being lovey dovey in the verbal sense. expressing emotions towards another person through vocal or written communication.
Drew: We are so good together! I can't wait to spend forever with you!
Sarah: eww. why are you being all gushy like that. :)
Sarah: eww. why are you being all gushy like that. :)
di gushmonkey 19 aprile 2011
the soft inner thigh area in women
her gushies were soft, warm and inviting
your gushies get pushed out by that swimsuit, try another pair
your gushies get pushed out by that swimsuit, try another pair
di sardiny 24 aprile 2011
refers to a vagina. Note that it is not the entire female genitalia, but the actual vaginal tube.
His dick was so small it could only reach the gushy when she was on top.
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Sean tossed the half eaten apple into the air yelling 'Gushy'. Maire and Pol scrambled desperatly over each other to grab the remains of the apple.
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Prospective applicants must submit a completed application for graduate study. Applicants should direct all application materials and questions regarding the process of admission to the Office of Graduate Admissions. An admissions representative will be happy to assist you with any questions regarding program admission requirements or the decision process.
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While the requirements for admission to various programs differ, the general requirements and procedures are listed below. Please refer to the individual program description for specific details.
Applicants for graduate study must hold a bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited college or university, and demonstrate the motivation, ability, and preparation needed to pursue graduate study successfully. A determination of this capacity will be made by the graduate program director and/or the respective Academic Dean, based upon records of undergraduate achievement, prior graduate work (if any), scores on required standardized tests (GRE, GMAT, etc.), letters of recommendation, and other information. Official transcripts and test scores must be sent directly from the appropriate institution to the Office of Graduate Admissions of Gannon University.
Each of the programs has its own requirements with regard to standardized admission tests. Please refer to the individual program descriptions for the appropriate tests or contact a graduate admissions representative. An applicant who already holds a graduate degree is not required to take an exam when applying to a Gannon master's degree program. The results of standardized tests should be sent directly to the above office from the test administrator.


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