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1 – Stephen Strasburg – Washington – SP
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past month, you probably know that Strasburg is backing up all of the hype so far. He's currently in Double-A and sporting a 0.52 ERA through 4 starts. The only knock so far is that the Nationals haven't let him go more than 5 innings in a start, but that's not Strasburg's fault.
2 – Dustin Ackley – Seattle – 2B
The expectation for Ackley was that he may struggle adjusting to second base, but will hit no matter where he plays. The result has been the exact opposite. Ackley has struggled to hit in Double-A, batting just .132 so far, but scouts aren't too worried. He has still maintained his solid eye at the plate, walking 13 times to his 14 strikeouts. What has been impressive, however, is his transition to second base, as Ackley has apparently made without too many bumps in the road. He has 4 errors in 18 games at the keystone, but his actions are smooth and he looks comfortable.
3 – Donavan Tate – San Diego – CF
Signed late…hurt himself jogging in instructional camp…broke his face (literally) in an ATV accident in the off-season…still recovering, has yet to play this season. Not a good start for a Padres team that desperately needs a good first round draft pick after some serious busts the past few years. Tate still has all the athleticism in the world, but he'll have to get on the field to use it.
4 – Tony Sanchez – Pittsburgh – C
Considered a reach at the time, Sanchez is proving to be a great pick by the Pirates. Sanchez has done nothing but hit as a pro (.324/.430/.555 in his minor league career) and gets solid reviews for his defense. He's tearing up the Florida State League at the moment, so he should get a promotion to Double-A this season, which will be his final test.
5 – Matt Hobgood – Baltimore – SP
Hobgood is a great example of why team's should be able to trade draft picks. A big, burly RHP, Hobgood was considered a first round talent, but not a top-5 pick by both teams. The Orioles, however, identified him as a player they liked that also fit their budget. It's not like they reached for a 3rd rounder. But after back-to-back years shelling out huge bonuses for Matt Wieters and Brian Matusz, they decided they didn't want to blow another $5 million on a draft pick. So Hobgood fit their combination of potential and price. It's not their fault they had the 5th pick? Wouldn't they have traded down to, say, #25 in the draft and taken Hobgood if they could? Probably. But instead, they take a guy they wanted and get labeled as having reached in the draft. It's unfair, especially to Hobgood who likely needs innings and refinement after playing both ways in high school. He's currently learning on the fly in the Sally League with a 4.57 ERA.
6 – Zack Wheeler – San Francisco – SP
A little old for a prep pick, Wheeler did not play after signing last season and instead made his pro debut in the Sally League this year. Control has been the only issue so far, as Wheeler has issued 11 walks in 13 IP, but he is missing bats (15 K's) which is a good sign.
7 – Mike Minor – Atlanta – SP
Another potential reach if you think the best draft pick is the pitcher with the highest ceiling, but Minor was supposed to be a polished left who wouldn't be that far away. That's been about right so far, but Braves' fans may argue the logic of taking a pitcher who will probably never be better than a mid-rotation starter this early in the draft. In the Braves defense, they're not usually drafting this early, so maybe they weren't sure how to handle it. Either way, Minor is showing that polish and is handling a Double-A assignment well so far, but is actually missing bats at a higher than expected rates while struggling with command. 25 strikeouts in 20 2/3 IP is good, but 14 walks is too many. If he can get the command under control without sacrificing the stuff, then his ceiling could be higher than expected.
8 – Mike Leake – Cincinnati – SP
Leake you have undoubtedly heard of, because he's already in the majors. He skipped the minors altogether and is in the Reds' rotation with a 2-0 record to boot. The only question that remains is how the league will handle him the second time around.
9 – Jacob Turner – Detroit – SP
Turner may be the most talented pitcher in the draft, or at least have the highest ceiling. The prep righty fell because of concerns over contract demands, something which has never scared off the Tigers, and is the reason they currently have Rick Procello and Justin Verlander in their rotation. Turner was toying with the Midwest League in his first professional assignment before he went on the shelf with some stiffness in this throwing arm. The Tigers don't seem too concerned and are probably just erring on the side of caution with such a young arm.
10 – Drew Storen – Washington – RP
Overshadowed by Strasburg-apalozza after the '09 draft, but Storen could be in Washington first. This is aided both by the fact that he is a closer and because he signed right after the draft and played last season. He has had nothing but success as a pro, and Storen has even put to rest the command issues that justified his permanent spot in the bullpen in the first place. It's really only a matter of time before he is the Nationals' closer, and it should be towards the end of 2010, especially if the Nats trade Matt Capps to a contender at the deadline.
11 – Tyler Matzek – Colorado – SP
Not much to report on Matzek yet, as he did not play last year after signing and has yet to appear this season. He's not injured – the Rockies just don't want to send him to throw in cold weather so they've kept him in extended spring training until the weather warms up or short-season ball begins. We should get a look at Matzek soon.
12 – Aaron Crow – Kansas City – SP
Crow was a known commodity in this draft because the Nationals took him in 2008 when he was one of the top college pitchers available but didn't sign. He pitched independent ball and re-entered the draft and the Royals nabbed him, knowing he wouldn't be too far from the majors. They assigned him to Double-A, which has been a little rough on Crow who hasn't missed too many bats and is winless in 4 starts. He's still the closest Royal prospect to the majors though and should be fine. He could spend the entire season in Double-A.
13 – Grant Green – Oakland – SS
The A's like their college hitters and they got a good one in Green, who batted .316 in High-A last year after signing. What he didn't display was any power, but he has hit 7 extra-base hits so far this season in a repeat of the California Leauge. Scouts have compared him to Troy Tulowitzki, but he'll have to hit some more home runs to justify that comparison.
14 – Matthew Purke – Texas – SP
Did not sign.
15 – Alex White – Cleveland – SP
A big UNC pitcher whose college production didn't always match his potential, the Indians took a chance on White and he's off to a good start this season. White jumped straight to the Carolina League which is good for building a pitcher's confidence and White is currently sitting on a 3.86 ERA through 4 starts. Control is his only issue, but he's missing bats so the stuff is there. At worst, he should be a power reliever.
16 – Bobby Borchering – Arizona – 3B
If you haven't already noticed, comparisons are everything, and the immediate comparison for Borchering was Chipper Jones. A prep prospect could do a lot worst then a Hall of Famer for a comparison. But you have to consider the fact that there are only so many switch-hitting third basemen, and the possibility that the comparison may not be as influenced by the talent level as much as the obvious characteristics of the position. That being said, Borchering is a legit prospect whose Chipper comparisons may not be fair, but still support what kind of prospect he is.
17 – A.J. Pollock – Arizona – CF
A.J. was supposed to be a polished hitter who didn't excel at anything but was good at everything. After signing, he wasn't horrible at anything, but he didn't exactly take advantage of inexperienced competition in the Midwest League the way many college players do. His .319 batting average was solid, but 16 walks and 36 strike outs in a half a season isn't the ratio the D-Backs were hoping for from a college signee. He's a potential leadoff hitter, but he hasn't played yet in 2010 because of a fractured growth plate, so his development is still up in the air.
18 – Chad James – Florida – SP
James supposedly had one of the best changeups in the 2009 draft, but for a pitch that typically has success against minor league hitters, James hasn't exactly dominated. James didn't pitch last year after signing, so his 3 Sally League starts this season are all we have to go on. Unfortunately, he's 0-for-3 in those starts. He has, however, struck out more than a batter per inning, which almost off-sets his batter walked every other inning. James is still raw but also still has lots of time to develop, so the jury is still out.
19 – Shelby Miller – St. Louis – SP
Miller was among the top prep pitchers, and the Cardinals needed a top prospect as much as any organization. Miller has shown a plus fastball and the ability to miss bats, but he's also been hit around a little bit. At only 19 in the Midwest League, there's really little he can do wrong from a performance standpoint, so as long as he continues to throw hard, he'll be fine for now. He'll eventually have to show some more command, but that will come with time…or so the Cardinals hope.
20 – Chad Jenkins – Toronto – SP
Clubs used to just look for guys who threw hard. But after years of drafting pitchers who threw 100-mph fastballs that were straight as an arrow, teams have learned that velocity isn't everything (or at least that's what they're saying). Jenkins can hit the mid-90's when he wants, but he's primarily a sinker-ball pitcher. Basically he's a fat guy who throws hard sinkers, and that's ok. Because if you can match one other above-average pitch with a solid sinker, you have a starting pitcher. And that's what Jenkins has – a plus sinker and an above average slider, which when coupled with good command has the potential to be a solid pitcher. So far he's commanded his pitches well with a 22-to-5 strikeout to walk ratio, so he's off to a good start. But he's only pitched in the Low-A Midwest League so far, so we'll see how he does at a higher level as he advances.
21 – Jiovanni Mier – Houston – SS
Jio (as they affectionately call him around Houston) is the face of a desperate Astros farm system and is their Jeter-wannabe. From a skill-set standpoint, the 5-time world champion might not be a bad comparison, as long as the standard isn't that high. Mier will remain at shortstop, which is a plus, and has shown a good eye at the plate and a penchant for making contact, as long as they don't rate Jio by rings. Mier is struggling slightly in his first full season, but as long as he's still walking as much as he's striking out, Astros' fans shouldn't worry too much.
22 – Kyle Gibson – Minnesota – SP
His arm is fine…just so everyone knows. If only I had announced that in June, Gibson might have been a top-5 pick. Gibson was one of the top college pitchers, but a late-season arm injury knocked him down in the first round. The Twins took a chance on Gibson, and he responded with 2.49 ERA in his first 4 starts before tossing a 9-inning one-hitter on Thursday. He didn't pitch last season, but he's good to go in 2010 and he shouldn't be long for A-ball before a promotion to Double-A with an eye on Minnesota in 2011.
23 – Jared Mitchell – Chicago (AL) – CF
Oh the talent. What I wouldn't give for talent like Mitchell's. You probably know Mitchell from the College World Series last season. In case you were only slightly paying attention, he was the center fielder for LSU who was getting all the attention because he was also a member of their national championship football team. Talk about athleticism, Mitchell was able to excel at the highest level of college baseball without even dedicating himself to the sport. So naturally, you'd expect him to get by on athletic ability rather than baseball skills, right? It makes sense, until you see his advanced eye at the plate and 23 walks in 115 AB'S after signing last year, and you realize that this athlete extraordinaire is also a baseball player. Unfortunately for both the White Sox and fans of the game, Mitchell blew out an ankle this spring and will miss most of the 2010 season. Assuming he can regain most of his athleticism, Mitchell figures to be a top-of-the-lineup figure on the South Side very soon, but that's dependent on how he recovers from injury.
24 – Randal Grichuk – Los Angeles (AL) – LF
The best of times and the worst of times? Maybe we're not quite at a Tale of Two Cities level yet, but Grichuk went off last season in the short-season Arizona League with 30 extra-base hits in a strong half-season, but in his full-season debut in the Midwest League, he's hit just .183. He hasn't walked enough and strikes out a ton, so he'll have to display every bit of the power the Angels expect him to have if he wants to advance.
25 – Mike Trout – Los Angeles (AL) – CF
There's not much not to like about Trout. He was the only player to show up to the first ever televised and publicized MLB draft (if you were a first round pick, wouldn't you have gone? seems like a no-brainer to me) and he's done nothing but rake since. Apparently Trout just hits and runs like it's second nature (and you're surprised he's from Jersey?). So far he's a career .358 minor league hitter, so there's little to complain about. If he keeps it up, Trout may reach High-A ball this season around his 19th birthday, which would be quite an accomplishment.
26 – Eric Arnett – Milwaukee – SP
For a college pitcher, Arnett's performances so far in professional ball haven't been all that comforting for Brewers' fans. He's been hit hard in his 2010 Midwest League assignment, which is not a good sign for a college pitcher. Unfortunately for the Brewers, there aren't a whole lot of other options at this point for Arnett. The Brewers have to hope he will turn it around soon, but if this entire year turns out to be a bust, Arnett could find himself in the bullpen in order to advance.
27 – Nick Franklin – Seattle – SS
What? The Mariners had a second 1st round pick? Somehow this pick seems almost forgotten, but Franklin has out hit both of the shortstops picked ahead of him so far in their respective careers. Franklin showed signs of being a solid hitter after signing last year, but this year he has added power to the repertoire this season with 10 extra-base hits in 19 games. If he can stick at short stop, he's got enough bat to be an All-Star at the position.
28 – Reymond Fuentes – Boston – CF
Say what you want about the Red Sox' spending, but they also know how to draft. Fuentes is an example of this, as the cousin of Carlos Beltran figures into the Sox' future as a potential leadoff hitter and center fielder (perhaps by 2012-13). Fuentes has all the tools but is struggling in his first full season. The Sox aren't worried and you shouldn't be either, as Fuentes has enough talent to overcome a few bad weeks. That being said, he does need to work on his plate discipline if he ever wants to be a regular in the Red Sox' lineup.
29 – Slade Heathcott – New York (AL) – CF
Sometimes I feel like the Yankees take high-risk prospects just because then can, or maybe because they feel obligated to. Not too far removed from the Andrew Brackman venture, the Yankees risked a first round pick on Heathcott who had both injury and makeup concerns. The Yankees can take these risks and so far we don't even know what to make of the Heathcott pick, as we've only seen 11 plate appearances of production so far, and they were all last year.
30 – LeVon Washington – Tampa Bay – 2B
Did not sign.
31 – Brett Jackson – Chicago (NL) – CF
Jackson's athletic ability has never been questioned, but his ability to make contact was. While he'll never be mistaken for a contact hitter, Jackson has not had overwhelming contact issues and has produced at every level so far. Currently in the Florida State League, Jackson has managed to walk more than he has struck out in his first full season while also batting close to .300 and playing a solid center field. Jackson was a college hitter so he has the potential to move quickly depending on how his contact rates progress through the minors.
32 – Tim Wheeler – Colorado – CF
Wheeler got as much experience in 2009 as any other draftee, and while his performance last year wasn't overly impressive, it may be helping his play this season. Wheeler has as many walks as strike outs as walks this season, but has yet to hit for any power as a pro, which will have to come if he ends up having to shift over to a corner OF spot as most scouts expect he will have to do at some point.
Other Notable Draftees
Other Notable Draftees
1s (35) – Matt Davidson – Arizona – 3B
Davidson was the D-Backs 3rd pick in the top-35, and had a reputation as a potential impact bat. That may still be the case, but his 21-to-1 K/BB rate this season has to scare anyone who values a good approach at the plate. Davidson should spend the entire season in Low-A ball so he may be able to get away with that kind of free swinging, but he'll have to be more patient as he advances through the minors.
1s (44) – Tanner Scheppers – Texas – SP
Scheppers was a top-10 pick entering the 2008 draft before an injury. The Pirates took him but weren't able to sign him and he re-entered the draft in 2009. The Rangers took a chance on him with a supplemental pick and if he remains healthy, he could be the steal of the draft. He's dominating in relief in Double-A this season (3 hits allowed in 10 innings with an K/BB ratio of 18/0…you're reading that right) so he could be in Texas in a relief role soon, but he's a potential starter down the road if the Rangers give him a chance to work into the role.
2 (52) – Everett Williams – San Diego – CF
Great athleticism, but can he hit? That's the question that the Padres answered yes in 2009. He hit in a brief stint last season, but hasn't done much after getting a late start this year. He's a good athlete with good speed, but no great tools, so he'll have to hit to make the Padres' pick worth while.
3 (91) – Wil Myers – Kansas City – C
Myers bat isn't a question, but the Royals decided to immediately convert the prep star to catcher, a consensus that many scouts agreed with. While Myers is still learning the position, he had no problem hitting last year. In his first full season, however, he has struggled with contact, but displayed decent power. The contact is expected to return with no issue, and assuming Myers can stay behind the plate, his bat could make him an impact player. If he has to move positions, his value could be compromised.
4 (122) – Max Stassi – Oakland - C
Stassi is a classic case of 1st round money going to a later-round pick, as the A's decided his bat was worth buying out of a college commitment. Stassi has backed up that confidence so far, demonstrating even more power in 2010 than he did after signing last year, with only his 27-to-9 K/BB ratio serving as a concern.


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OKLAHOMA CITY - Three Oklahoma National Guardsmen were among seven soldiers killed early Thursday in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq, an aide to U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin confirmed.
Four soldiers from the Texas National Guard also were killed, said Alex Weintz, press secretary for Fallin, R-Okla.
Statements released Thursday afternoon by the Oklahoma National Guard and Gov. Brad Henry said three Oklahoma Guard members were believed to have been among the fatalities.
"It is believed that three of the casualties were Oklahoma Guardsmen from Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation from Lexington, Okla.," according to the National Guard statement.
Maj. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, adjutant general of Oklahoma, said the unit is made up of about 200 Oklahoma and Texas guard members.
It was mobilized in June and left for duty in Iraq in late August.
"Today we mourn the loss of three Oklahomans who made the ultimate sacrifice," Henry said. "They were courageous men of duty and honor, and our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones during this challenging time."
The military did not release the names or hometowns of those killed pending notification of next of kin.
The deaths of the three Oklahoma soldiers bring to 70 the number of Oklahomans killed in Iraq since 2003.
The CH-47 Chinook was flying in a four-helicopter formation from Kuwait to the U.S. military base at Balad, north of Baghdad, when it crashed shortly after midnight in the desert about 60 miles west of Basra, the military said.
In Washington, a Pentagon official said officials suspect a malfunction on the Chinook.
"They think it was a mechanical problem," he said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press on the record.
Earlier, a military spokesman in Baghdad, Maj. John Hall, said hostile fire had been ruled out.
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REIT Outlook for 2010
by Meghan Gorman, Strategist for CBRE
Raising a record $24.2 billion in equity, REITs had a banner year in 2009, recovering spectacularly from their lows. The Vanguard REIT Index more than doubled between the spring of 2009 and January 2010.
In spite of declining fundamentals across property types, REITs proved to be an attractive investment to investors, as shown in the chart below.
Source: CBRE Econometric Advisors.
It wasn't underlying property fundamentals or REITs' traditional role as income-producing investments that compelled investors to take positions in REITs last year, since, in light of their recapitalization activity, many REITs had stopped paying cash dividends. The draw has been the ability of cash-rich REITs and their war chests to capitalize on the distressed assets on the market. According to Moody's, for example, Simon Malls has raised $6 billion in cash and Federal Realty Trust has a $265 million capital raise partially earmarked for acquisitions in 2010.
The challenge to REITs' plans in 2010 will be the pricing they will face on the distressed assets that manage to make it to the open market. Most will remain off-market, either due to "extend and pretend" arrangements, or in an overwhelmed special servicing and foreclosure system. Real Capital Analytics reported that, as of the end of 2009, nearly $200 billion of commercial properties had become distressed across the nation, and that less than 10% had been resolved by lenders and borrowers. Assuming this resolution rate doubles, it would take five years to move these distressed assets to market—and this is also assuming no new distressed properties are added. Naturally, this bottleneck has caused prices on distressed assets to appreciate. Further, the weak dollar has piqued interest from foreign investors, who are forming anonymous investor groups to snap up distressed assets in major U.S. cities such as New York and Boston, according to HSBC Private Bank. However, they report that acquisition targets have been scarce in the U.S.
Source: Real Capital Analytics.
Unfortunately, analyzing the fundamentals of the distressed asset market is somewhat of a black box exercise. The chart above indicates that the growth in distress is declining, but we cannot tell whether this is truly the case or whether there is a distortionary effect at play on the supply side.
The acquisition of assets at fire sale prices is a major component of the REIT investment thesis in 2009 and has been priced into their valuations since they started raising equity and recapitalizing the balance sheet in the spring of that year. The outlook for 2010 is very dependent on the efficiency with which these distressed assets can come to market and how negatively investors will react if the rate of resolution continues to stall. If the scarcity of deals makes distressed property pricing less than a bargain, the REIT fever of 2009 may begin to run cold in 2010.


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Bill Simmons talks about the financial situation of the NBA and mentions why he thinks the Tyson Chandler deal fell through the way it did: New Orleans tried to give away Tyson Chandler (only its third-best player) for expiring contracts before [the Oklahoma City Thunder] vetoed the trade because it "didn't like his physical" (or, as many insiders believe, because co-owner Aubrey McClendon had second thoughts about taking on Chandler's contract since McClendon reportedly lost close to $2 billion in the Wall Street crash).
Durant reminds this writer of… Kobe?: "And yes, it's not a fair comparison. Bryant was playing on a championship team with Shaquille O'Neal, while Durant is doing his best just to keep his team in games on a nightly basis. It's a valid argument that on this Thunder team Bryant's numbers very well could be higher than Durant's, but that's not necessarily the point. The point is that at 20 years old very few players are able to produce as much as efficiently as Durant is doing this season. Not a new concept to be sure, that Durant is a very good player with greatness written all over him, but it bears notice. It's also worth noting that Cleveland's LeBron James has better overall numbers at the same age – his 2004-05 season – but that his shooting percentages weren't nearly as high as Durant's. In fact, if you add together the shooting percentages in all three categories for any player in the top ten in the league of scoring, none of the other nine can touch Durant. And yes, this is a bit of a long way to say that Kevin Durant guy is going to be pretty dang good…"
Durant at power forward? One person thinks so: "There are two reasons I think the Thunder should deploy Kevin Durant at power forward more often than they do. (1) Although the sample size is small (7% of Durant's overall pt), Durant has been tremendous at power forward, where his MWS is an MVP-like +4.3. I think he can defend the position with his length, and his ability to hit a high percentage from the perimeter would draw one of the opposition's better rebounders away from the defensive glass, similar to the effect Dirk Nowitzki has on oppo rebounders. (2) The team's other young frontliner, Jeff Green, is much better suited to small forward (where his MWS is a slightly above average +0.1) than he is suited to play the position he is normally deployed at — power forward (where he is a suboptimal -1.3).
(Stands and claps for KD): "I told myself I wasn't going to cry, but once they played the video highlights and unveiled the jersey, I got real emotional," Durant said. "It was one of the best days of my life. I've come a long way. "A lot of people doubted me when I was growing up. A lot of people doubted me and said I wouldn't be anything at Texas. It feels good to prove all those people wrong and shine some light on the university and Oklahoma City. It was exciting for me and my family."
Thunder TV ratings stink: "Ratings for Fox Sports Oklahoma (Cox 37) for its 45 regular-season telecasts range from a season-high 2.8 for Boston on Nov. 5 to 0.3 for Memphis on Nov. 29. KSBI-52 (Cox 15) is averaging 1.0 for its 12 telecasts, ranging from 4.3 for the season opener against Milwaukee on Oct. 29 to 0.2 for Miami on Dec. 6 – the night of the Big 12 football championship."
Maybe it's not necessarily the injuries that are holding Greg Oden back: "I'm not quite ready to deem Oden a bust, but I'm nearly there. We do have to remember that this is technically only Oden's first year and he has had some occasional monster games. But with Kevin Durant pouring in more than 25+ a game in Oklahoma, while setting the NBA on fire during All Star Weekend during the Rookie/Sophs game, and looking like a mature, focused, hungry individual in the process, I can't imagine that the Blazers aren't having second thoughts about who they drafted in 2007."
This guy from Bleacher Report has OKC winning 26 games this season – and he's prediciting that now: "Looking at the last 25 games of Oklahoma City's inaugural season, the Thunder will finish just under .500 at 12 – 13. They will face 16 playoff caliber teams before this season closes. This team has it in them to upset a few of these teams but also lose games that they should win. This will have the Thunder finishing at 26 – 42. At the beginning of the season many in the Oklahoma City area said that a mid-20s season would be a success, and this would easily qualify. The team has gone through many growing pains this year. The loss of a Head Coach, constant changes in the line-up, and the failed acquisition of a possible star have all contributed to a crazy, yet enjoyable, season. They have been in almost every game that they have played in this season. The team, as a whole, has grown because of each of these games and these lessons will one day become the basis of a strong playoff team."
OKC should sign Stephon Marbury not just for his sake, but for all of us: "From orchestrating a trade to get him out of Minneapolis and into a larger market, to torpedoing the 2004 Olympic team's gold medal hopes, to driving the final nail in the Isiah Thomas era for the Knicks, Starbury has always been about Starbury. And Starbury needs attention.Signing with Oklahoma City could shatter that perception. Here, the only coverage he'd receive would be being televised on Fox Sports Oklahoma, and nightly questions from Darnell Mayberry. His publicist could spin it as Marbury trying to get back to his roots and remember his love for the game. They might even toss in some, he wanted to help the young stars take the next step cliches. In the meantime, Marbury's desire for attention would be satisfied by "The Simple Life: Hardwood in the Homeland" cameras following him everywhere."


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After Learning He Might Die of Cancer, Author Bruce Feiler Enlisted a Bunch of Friends to Be Father Figures for His Twins
As you know, I have learned that I have a seven-inch cancerous tumor in my left femur. The afternoon I first heard the diagnosis, I stumbled home, lay down on my bed and stared at the sky, imagining all the ways my life would change. Then Eden and Tybee came in, running and giggling. A few days later I woke up suddenly before dawn and thought of a way I might help re-create my voice for them. I started making a list of six men-from all parts of my life. These are the men who know me best. The men who share my values. Men who know my voice.
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Bestselling author Bruce Feiler did not pop the question lightly. Just 43 at the time and reeling from the diagnosis of a deadly bone cancer so rare that it strikes only 100 adults each year, he quickly realized that he found the prospect of his own premature end far less unsettling than the thought of his 3-year-old twins navigating life without the love of a father. "I wasn't going to see the art projects, mess up the boyfriends I'd scowl at, walk down the aisle," says Feiler, now 45. "It was a moment of profound absence."
From that absence arose a six-member "Council of Dads" that today is an involved, joyous presence not only in the twins' lives, but in Feiler's and his wife Linda Rottenberg's as well. "Linda and I did it for the girls, but we're the ones who benefited most," says Feiler, who chronicles the group's creation and his battle with cancer in his new memoir The Council of Dads. "It's created this new character in our lives that's not family, not friends." With David Black, his friend and literary agent, the girls cook; with Ben Edwards, a radiologist, they fish, and so on. For Feiler, whose peripatetic writings-including the bestselling Walking the Bible-have introduced readers to far-flung parts of the globe, the kinship has yielded its own special magic. "It has focused me less on going out into the world and more on going deep into people's souls," he says. "Cancer is a passport to intimacy."
It has also been a hellish journey. "The chemo I had was brutal-it wipes you out in every possible way," says Feiler, whose sarcoma has a survival rate of 60 percent. "I was a living ghost." His girls, initially told only that their dad had "a boo-boo leg," grew frightened "when he started going to the hospital for fevers and reactions to the chemo," says Linda. Giving them a bit more information and answering their questions-"What does Daddy eat in the hospital?"-helped, as did visits from the council dads, who proved their mettle from the start. "When we went to Vermont and I was on crutches, Jeff took the girls to see some chicks and newborn lambs," Feiler recalls. "On Halloween, when I couldn't walk around the neighborhood, Josh took them trick-or-treating. It was really touching-until I realized he was sneaking them chocolate at bedtime. He's gonna be like rebellion dad."
A year distanced from surgery and chemo, Feiler is in remission. Though he walks with a limp, he no longer needs crutches or a cane. "The doctors aren't in the business of predicting the future," he says, "but they're hopeful." Says Linda: "I hope and continue to believe that the council will survive with him present in it."
For now, it's flourishing. In April all six dads helped the twins celebrate their 5th birthday at the Feilers' home in Brooklyn. "The girls don't understand that this council was created in the event that Bruce should not make it," says Linda. "Now they want a council of moms too." Feiler thinks it's a great idea. "I looked at those guys sitting there on the deck with the girls, and I realized this has nothing to do with sickness or health," he says. "It's about how you can't have too many adults who love your kids." Knowing he has six more than before, he says, "gives me the power to really rest comfortably at night."
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The Russian parliament is ready to ratifiy the Start-2 treaty, but after a thorough scrutiny of its implications for Russia's security, Duma defense committee chairman Lev Rolhlin told Itar-Tass today.
Rokhlin is visiting London with the parliamentary delegation to the international seminar on European security sponsored by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
He said in an exclusive interview with Itar-Tass that statements about the Duma's freezing the ratification of Start-2 are wrong.
Duma committees had asked the government for documents which would allow the lower house of parliament to continue the work on the treaty, Rokhlin said.
He spelled that the Duma wants documents on the treaty's provisions on nuclear deterrents and economic validation of nuclear missile disposal.
"We are not going to force the ratification of any international treaties and thereby expose the country's security to danger," Rokhlin said.
As for NATO's eastward expansion plan, he said the Russia-NATO charter would appreciably improve their consensus on European security.
Russia needs to lay a basis on which to build up its relations with NATO, Rokhlin said.
"A concrete accord with the North Atlantic alliance could officially seal obligations of the sides to one another," he said.
"After the break-up of the USSR, NATO broke its promise not to act in the zone of state members of the former Warsaw Pact, and is going to start admitting new Eastern European members in spite of everything," Rokhlin continued.
"The North Atlantic alliance is again plediging its word not to deploy nuclear weapons in territories of its new members along Russian borders, but we do not see any documents or any written confirmations to these statements," he said.
"In my view, it is just the lack of the mechanism for public control of decisions of the state that had led in the past to the unforgivable errors of the former leadership of the Soviet Union and changed the balance of force in the world," he said.
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The 33d Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flew its first local F-35 Lightning II sortie March 6, marking a major milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter training program.
Piloted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Smith, Director of Operations for the 58th Fighter Squadron, the local orientation flight launched at 10:09 a.m. and included operational flight checks. An F-16 chase plane was piloted by Lt. Col. Lee Kloos, 58th Fighter Squadron Commander.
"Our first sortie is truly a milestone for the program," said Col. Andrew Toth, 33d Fighter Wing commander. "There has been a lot of preparation that has gone into this historic event. Our integrated training team members were truly excited to see the jet take off today."
Early in the flight, F-16 chase pilots observed a small amount of fluid venting from the F-35 aircraft. The pilot, following standard operating procedures, returned the aircraft safely back to the base after an approximate 20 minute flight.
"The objective for today was to be able to launch an aircraft out, conduct an operational check flight with the system, get it out to the airspace and then bring that aircraft back safely and effectively and we achieved many of those objectives," said Col. Toth.
"Since F-35s arrived last summer, we've been conducting engine runs and taxi operations, maintenance training with instructors and virtual trainers, as well as developing pilot curriculum. We completed multiple successful small group tryouts on our training systems and will continue to improve those processes as we prepare for training."
The wing's two F-35 pilots, in conjunction with its integrated team of military members, civilians and contractors, will begin to slowly build up their number of sorties with an initial goal of flying twice a week for the first couple of weeks and then steadily increasing the weekly sortie count.
"I'm very pleased with the work that's been done by our entire team to bring us to this phase in the F-35 program," said Gen. Edward Rice Jr., commander of Air Education and Training Command, who approved F-35 flight operations to begin. "We continue to make steady progress towards our goal of standing up a world class training program at Eglin."
The F-35 Integrated Training Center at Eglin AFB will be the benchmark for F-35 pilot and maintainers worldwide. The center includes pilot and maintenance training equipment, support, systems and facilities for all three aircraft variants and will train approximately 100 pilots and 2,200 maintainers annually.
The first local orientation flight for the F-35's premier integrated training wing launches from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 6. The flight was piloted by Lt. Col. Eric Smith, Director of Operations for the 58th Fighter Squadron. The sortie was shortened to 20 minutes when a small amount of liquid was observed venting from the F-35 and the aircraft was returned safely to the base. With the success of 5th generation aviation training at the 33d Fighter Wing, the F-35 will provide air dominance to the U.S. and its coalition partners for the next several decades.


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Manhattanites have been in a tizzy about the latest hotel to open in New York's SoHo. The Mondrian SoHo is the fourth Manhattan property for Morgans Hotel Group, whose Morgan Hotel-- opened in 1984-- is said to be the country's first true boutique hotel. Premiering today, the Mondrian SoHo promises eye-catching interiors from designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, inspired by Jean Coucteau's 1946 film La Belle et le Bête. Now we've just gotten word about more expansion plans for Morgans Hotel Group. Three new hotels are in the pipeline, two of which will carry the Delano brand. Slated for 2013, the Delano resorts will open in Cabo San Lucas and on the Aegean Sea in Turkey. The third property will open in 2014 in Manhattan near the High Line park.
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Speculation late Wednesday seemed to center around Texas as his school of choice, but Daniels himself has been tight-lipped.
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NEW YORK -- As workers cleared some of the last of the rubble Sunday from the site of a massive explosion last week in New York City, a pair of congregations gathered to mourn -- one for its lost church and one for two members who were killed in the blast.
At Bethel Gospel Assembly, tears mixed with the sounds of gospel music as the congregants remembered Griselde Camacho and Carmen Tanco, two of the eight people killed in the massive East Harlem explosion that leveled a pair of five-story buildings on Wednesday.
"We feel the void," said Michelle Robinson, the church's business administrator. "Both women were very active members."
Tanco often served as an usher at services and would greet her fellow congregants at the door, Robinson said.
"We are a family and we're all just missing the big hugs she used to give," she said.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the women "were examples to all of us" because of the faith and spirit they demonstrated.
De Blasio also praised the emergency responders who felt the explosion and "ran into the fire, ran into the danger because they knew they might be able to save one life."
A fundraising drive will be launched to help those affected by the explosion, de Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray, told the crowd. The money will support a relief plan that includes a victims' assistance fund to go toward funeral arrangements, rent and household expenses. The plan also includes counseling and outreach to immigrant communities.
De Blasio also visited the house of worship being used by members of the Spanish Christian Church, which had been located on the first floor of one of the destroyed buildings. After a service at the Church of God a few blocks from the blast site, several dozen members of the destroyed church fell into each other's arms amid tears.
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Is it wrong that I don't agree with everything Christians are supposed to..
As an aside, my brother is gay and is the nicest, most giving person I know. He is supporting me and my sister (we are both single moms living in different states) and had the kindest heart. I found out this Christmas a hidden talent he has. He's really good with babies! I was really surprised, but he can calm my crying 3 month old better than anyone. I totally wasn't expecting that! He's a good, empathetic person who embodies Christian values. He's the Godfather of my little girl. If it weren't for him I don't know what would have happened to us. He has always been there for me. I can't imagine him not in heaven.
PP, your argument is a fallacy. By that reasoning, infertile couples, old couples, & childless couples would be abominations as well.
Untrue. They would not be abominations as well because the Bible does not call them so. Stop stepping away from Scripture when trying to make arguments.
Untrue. They would not be abominations as well because the Bible does not call them so. Stop stepping away from Scripture when trying to make arguments.
No. PP argued homosexuality is wrong b/c they can't reproduce, which is not biblical. It IS a fallacy.
Um I have not really read anybody's post about this issue but please let me share a verse that really stands out to me b/c I know a lot of people just like OP here who thinks it is totally ok when in fact God's word can not be any plainer than what it already is. And I suggest for those who believe this way to please go read this one particular area for sure. Romans 1:18-32... especially the last part of vs. 32. Quick recap of this section of Romans 1 talks about things that are unclean to God and it really mentions about homosexuality. It also list other things as well such as wickedness, murder, strife, inventors of evil things, etc.... Listen to this... Vs. 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death (means hell), not only do the same but also APPROVE of those who practice them.
God is a loving God but we have to remember He is also a righteous God who will Judge. God's word is not something we can pick and choose what we want to believe and accept. We either accept God and His word or we don't. We can't be on both sides of the fence.
If anyone disagrees with me on this that is fine, you can message me but I am not going to argue with anyone about this especially when I am quoting scriptures. If you have questions or want to discuss more you can definitely send me a message and I will be glad to talk about it farther.
I'm struggling with what our actions as a Christian are suppose to be? I don't understand how we as humans can love the sinner and hate the sin, without having a relationship with the sinner and open our church and lives to them. But I've heard many Christians say their church doesn't allow gays and they personally won't interact with them.
so as Christians, biblically how do you put the "love the sinner and hate the sin" into practice
I live in a huge urban city in a very diverse neighborhood and a lot of friends have an impression that born again Christians are all Souhern, Republican, right wing, bible thumpers. I'm none of those things so I feel like I bring a different picture of Christianity to them. I do often invite people to church, gay, straight, Hindu, Muslim, etc and sometimes they come. More often than not I bring Christ to them and I think that's more important than getting them to come to church, because being a Christian isn't about church attendance.
I don't know I guess that's it. I don't think as Christians we have to water down our faith as not to offend people. Jesus clearly didn't do that. When you stand true for what you believe and rely on the Holy Spirit to lead you, He will send you to the people He wants you to share with, love, and lead to Him.
To answer pp, I just love the person. I don't treat them any differently. If the person asks me what I think of their lifestyle choice, I will tell them in a loving manner, but I otherwise I love them like any other person. If one of my parents committed adultry, I would still love them and not treat them differently, (Or i'd try not to, that one would be tough!) but they would know I don't approve of their choice.
I don't think anyone is saying that the act of homosexuality is a bigger sin (forgive me if I'm wrong, maybe I missed someone saying that), but refer to what KellyLee31 said in her post on page 5 about their being a huge cultural push to embrace homosexuality. I think that is why this is a hotter issue than other sins.
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We are not supposed to show hatred towards anyone...no matter what. We are called to love.
I'm against homosexuality, but I have family and friends who are gay and I love them. I do not agree with their lifestyle, but I cannot possibly say that I hate someone when I am not any less guilty than they are without Christ. I say "without Christ", because He's the only reason I'm accepted, it has nothing to do with my deeds. I, just like everyone else, am a sinner.
And your opinion has no bearing on your salvation. Your faith in Jesus Christ dying for your sins is the only condition for salvation.
I must say though that we as humans don't get to say what's is right or wrong. According to the Bible, homosexuality is wrong. We are called to love, but same-sex love is supposed to be different from opposite-sex love. It's just like the love for my family is different than the love for my friends.
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I just hate when people argue that we dont have love for those who are living a homosexual lifestyle. We do. But we call sin, sin. When I said in my previous post that we dont embrace HS in mexican churches Im not saying we dont allow them to come to church or anything like that, I am only saying that pastors preach about it being a sin along with jelousy, envy, and all those other sins.
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Just a thought. We get a lot of new members here and its getting far more prominent. So what I suggest is something like this.
The way we have WHAT THE PAPERS SAID is brilliant because if you read the whole lot, you feel as if you are experiencing it. So what about on the Wiki we have a section for each months media activity. In this section we have the BEAR NEWS and BULL NEWS for that month (let show impartiality here).
Then we can see how the media are reporting the market. We know that from January, its been nothing but BULL
So it might be
January 2006
Markets great (Source: Halifax)
Flying off shelves (Source: Johnn Wigglebottom)
Mortgage Approvals soaring (Source: CML)
HPI up 6.8% (Source: Spring in the Air)
Economy Rosy (Source: Gordon Brown)
Prices went down 4% in Newmarket (Source: Land Registry)
Price up 0.1% this month (Source: Nationwide)
IR's need to rise (Source: IFA)
Property Sales plummet (Source: LR)
Properties per agent soar (Rightmove website)
BTL's selling up in London (Source: Sumwebpage)
Blatant ramping by K&P (Source: CH4 website)
So each month just make a section for BULL and BEAR and then we add a BULL headline with a link to that THREAD. Do the same for the BEARS.
Lets put JUST the most RELEVANT stories here. If we see that the majority of reports are bullish then we can see that sentiment in the media is BULLISH. Now we are starting to see a lot of BEAR articles, and we can feel that SENTIMENT in the MEDIA is going BEARISH.
It's a great indicator and if someone wants a quick summary of where we are, at any given time. I believe this is the best way of compiling it. So set something up similar to the what the papers said and make it "what the media say"
NOW the problem.
We need to delegate a few people to make these sections and links. No disrespect to realist bear but this section would be 12 pages long as he believes everything is relevant Same for TTRT on the Bull side. so this would mean some sort of moderation. Or it would just become a forum, within a forum - which is pointless. I also think it would be important to state the source in the title as above.
This will be a great starting point for newbies as well. Lets be fair now. Most people only get one paper or look at 1 website. They can get quick links to stories being published in MEDIA that they would never have come across. When dispelling myths to their 'mockers' they can point them to this section so they can read the online version of it. With it being a link to an external site they cannot discredit it as HPC spin.
I know this means a bit of work but I think its a good idea?
If you think its a pile of shyte, then fine, say so - I'm thick skinned.
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