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Posted 01 January 2013 - 07:16 PM
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What we know
Michael Ray Bourn
Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 180 lb.
Born: December 27, 1982 in Houston, TX
Career Slashline: .272/.339/.365/.704
Career slashline against righties: .281/.350/.376/.727
Career slashline against lefites: .249/.306/.336/.642
Career slashline at home (Philly, Houston, and Atlanta): .279/.346/.374/.720
Career Slashline on the road (NL): .266/.331/.357/.688
Over his career (7 seasons), Bourn has hit:
- 22 homeruns
- 125 doubles
- 45 triples
Also, Bourn has:
- Struckout 679 times
- Walked 296 times
On-base, Bourn has:
- Stolen 276 bases
- Been caught stealing 64 times
Annual average, Ethier can be expected to:
- Appear in 124.43 games
- Have 481 plate appearances
- Collect 117 hits
- Crank 3.14 homeruns
- Smack 18 doubles
- Luck into 6.43 triples
- Get rung up (K) 97 times
- Take a free pass (BB) 42 times
Contract status: Free Agent. Signing Bourn will cost the signing team their 2013 1st round draft pick unless it is protected. Bourn played for $6.845M in 2012.
What does all of that tell us/me/whatever?
Where to start...
As with Ethier, here is what can be taken for granted from looking at the data above.
- Lefty bat will play better in Safeco
- Even though Bourn is 30 years old, his type of skillset ages better than others, so it is conceivable that he can maintain this level of production for another 2-3 years. Maybe...
- "OK" body of work over the last 7 years in the National League.
- Considerable lefty-righty split.
- Marginal road/home splits.
- No freakin' power to speak of.
- Although 124 odd games falls quite a bit short of a full season, during the last three seasons Bourn has played in 141, 158, and 155 games, so durability is not an issue.
- Career annual average strikeout rate of 20% makes me a bit queesy.
- Career annual average walk rate of 8.73% does not give me a good feeling either, but as a comparison here is Ichiro's average walk rate: %5.94.
- Career annual average batting eye of .433 (BB/K) tells me that Bourn isn't exactly a free swinger, but he is not a maven of patience either.
- Bourn's homeruns scream "Punch and Judy", and his low doubles numbers puts an exclamation point on the topic.
Pulling it all together
Lefty bat at Safeco Field... blah blah blah.
Speed players tend to have longer careers than plodding sluggers, so the fact that Bourn is 30 really doesn't worry me too much. His speed will hold out for a few more years, and his whole game is predicated on it.
With offense down all around the world, Bourn's performance numbers look decent, but they still fill me with a sense of foreboding of the crash to come.
No power, all speed. Haven't we dance to that tune sometime before?
Let's take Bourn down to his barebones skill set. His #1 tool is his speed, which he utilizes on the basepaths and in the outfield where he has shown to be a top tier centerfielder. Without his speed, Bourn would be... bagging groceries.
There really isn't much more to know about Michael Bourn beyond what you see here. He has made a goodly amount of money based on getting the most out of a limited toolbox, and for that I admire him.
The big question that everyone should be asking themselves and anyone else who gives a crap is why are the Mariners interested in Michael Bourn? With a limited skillset, and Scott Boras as his agent, it would seem that it would be in the Mariners best interest to spend more quality time looking at other players. The problem though is that Bourn has one skill the the Mariners are in need of. As of right now, there is not a single player who profiles as a legitimate leadoff hitter.
During the 2012 season, once Ichiro was shipped out to the Yankers, Dustin Ackley took over the leadoff hitter duties, and fell flat on his face. Ackley's OBP of .296 does not give me a lot of faith, and until I see some drastic changes I really don't see myself gaining any more faith.
Bourn is not the penultimate leadoff hitter. In fact, as a leadoff hitter Michael Bourn leaves a lot to be desired. His patience at the plate is not conducive to a high on base percentage, and he doesn't hit enough to overcome his seemingly unwillingness to take a walk.
As I stated above, in 2012 Bourn was paid $6.845M, and after a modestly successful contract year, Bourn is no doubt looking to parlay that into a big payday. The problem though is that he is just not worth it. I cannot see, and in fact I refuse to see, Michael Bourn getting paid more than $7.0M a year on a 3 year contract. I really, REALLY don't want to see the Mariners make as big of a mistake as the Nationals did when they handed that big stupid contract to Jayson Werth (7 years X $126M). That would be insanity.
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Jio Orozco - Cuz it had to be done!
Tyler Smith - Cuz Jio may get lonesome!
Gianfranco Wawoe - Cuz that name rocks!
Posted 01 January 2013 - 09:10 PM
Where have I heard the saying before, you only lead off once? Well, that's not entirely sure, because you can lead off many innings of a game. Still, Bourn screwed the pooch when he didn't accept his qualifying offer. He'll be lucky to get $13 million for 2 years. If the M's trade Gutierrez, I can see bringing Bourn on for a 1 year contract. Guti is under contract and he's going to show up and be the every day center fielder. There is zero reason for Mr. Bourn.
The big question that everyone should be asking themselves and anyone else who gives a crap is why are the Mariners interested in Michael Bourn? With a limited skillset, and Scott Boras as his agent, it would seem that it would be in the Mariners best interest to spend more quality time looking at other players. The problem though is that Bourn has one skill the the Mariners are in need of. As of right now, there is not a single player who profiles as a legitimate leadoff hitter.
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Nope. All we've seen so far to "link" the M's to Bourn is the speculation from sportswriters. It goes something like this:
1) The M's need offense.
2) Of the remaining free agent position players, Michael Bourn is the highest rated* remaining player.
3) Ergo, Seattle is in negotiations with Bourn!
This is the same method that has linked the M's in trade talks to get Stanton. Jack Z calls Miami and asks "What would it take to get Stanton?". The reply is "More than you got... unless you're willing to give us Felix, eat most of his salary and throw in your top five prospects." Thanks but no thanks the two GMs say to one another. Later, a sportswriter asks whether Seattle contacted Miami about Stanton and is told, "Sure. They contacted us, but it went nowhere." And that gets turned into a week of speculative articles about the trade possibilities that don't actually exist.
In other words, I'll believe the M's are interested in Bourn when they sign him to a contract.
* Ratings determined by the same sportswriters and having no bearing on how each team actually rates the players themselves.
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Alex Jackson - Don't hold your breath. He appears to be going backwards.
2015 Clinton/Everett: .207/.318/.365/.683
2014 Peoria: .280/.344/.476/.820
Forrest Snow - Pitched decently in Tacoma, but couldn't even get a Sept call-up. No cups of coffee in the doghouse.
Career: 28-40, 4.36 ERA, 533 K, 219 BB, 1.30 WHIP, 586 IP
Gone But Not Forgotten (former adopt-a-players):
Eric Thames - A star player in Korea, hitting .381/.497/.790/1.288 in 2015 for the NC Dinos.
Matt Mangini - Out of baseball. Assistant coach for a high school team.
Mike Morse - Bad year in his good year / bad year cycle: .231/.313/.336/.649 for the Marlins and Pirates
Jamal Strong - Let go after 2005. Played in the Yankees, Cubs and Braves systems.Last seen as a scout for the Cards.
Updated: 10/21/2015
Posted 02 January 2013 - 04:49 PM
Play Bourne in CF
Saunders in LF
Guti in RF
Bay/Wells/Carp/Ibanez (whoever wins roster spots in spring) Rotate through in RF/LF to spell those three. When Guti is healthy he's only going to play 5 days a week to try and keep him healthy. Bourne could use one day a week off as well as Saunders. When Bourne sits either Guti or Saunders can play CF in his place. The other days they cover the corners. Ibanez probably wont play in the field more than a few times a week. Between resting guti two days, and both Borne and Saunders 1 once a week that's 4 more days for a 4th outfielder to play.
Now with that being said I don't like Bourne and hope they don't sign him
I see another Figgins but this one plays CF
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Posted 02 January 2013 - 05:47 PM
If you think that we're one MOTO bat short, you could be right, but we have one screaming up from the minors. Zunino is going to be a stud. We have our catcher for years to come. We have our #4 hitter for years to come. He'll be here, if not sometime in the coming year, by 2014.
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 04:54 PM
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 05:00 PM
I would rather watch Casper Wells for 150 games than Michael Bourn. That's not my decision to make, but if it was...
I'm not a Bourn fan, but at the suggested price for Upton, paying Bourn and losing the #12 pick has to be an alternative. The longer Bourn sits, the lower his salary demands will go. Teams are just unwilling to jump at losing the compensatory pick. Bourn could end up a bargain.
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My Officially Semi-unofficial Ichiro Career Hit Tracker:
Projected End-of-Year Career Total
Total to Start 2016
Projected End-of-Year Season Total
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Hit totals from Ichiro's stat page on ESPN.com
Will try to update weekly... or so... ish... maybe...
Herschel Mack Just call me 'Boog' Powell IV has recently entered the ranks of the Mariners' MiL system as the organizations most likely CF-of-the-future.
Joe Snake Eyes Wieland has been a mid-K, super-low-BB, Groundball machine in the minors and has a ~90 mph FB. With his potential for masterful zone control, he's looking like the textbook Dipoto-type SP.
Gone, but not forgotten AAPs:
Nick Franklin
Roenis Elias
Three good prospects who all have the potential to be fixtures on a 25-man roster. They have all been traded to fill holes on our current roster. Here's to their success as much my current AAP(s)!
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> Biggest threat to RKBA?
the 22 junkie
April 10, 2006, 07:19 PM
What do you think is currently the biggest threat to the RKBA?
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April 10, 2006, 07:21 PM
What do you think is currently the biggest threat to the RKBA?
I believe the media holds alot more power to be able to twist things and selectivley report things, in turn turning puplic opinion against us, who would then make our wonderful politicians to call for more "reasonable" gun control to get votes.
April 10, 2006, 07:25 PM
The fact that there is no right to keep and bear bullets. I am being serious here. Ammunition and the taxation of such is the weak link IMO.
the 22 junkie
April 10, 2006, 07:39 PM
Now with poll!
April 10, 2006, 07:41 PM
Enthroning comfort and security as the highest civic virtues. That way lies cowardice, accompanied by fear and appeasement.
April 10, 2006, 07:42 PM
April 10, 2006, 07:44 PM
None of the above. Citizens complaceny and apathy are what would do the first and second amendments in.
Plus, what's the difference between Media (1) and Hollywood (9)?
April 10, 2006, 07:44 PM
Poll is broken. If you select more than one, it only counts the first choice I think.
April 10, 2006, 07:44 PM
Apathy is our biggest threat.
April 10, 2006, 08:10 PM
I agree 100% with Jamz and Somekid:Apathy.
April 10, 2006, 08:22 PM
I blame the Anti-Media.
They're stories are always full of outright lies or they purposely twist words to make things seem worse than they are.
That's the reason places like CA have Assault Weapons bans. When the Brady's tell people who know nothing about guns that a semi-auto rifle with a pistol grip is somehow more dangerous than a semi-auto rifle without, people will believe them. My mom was a supporter of the AWB.. I showed her a picture of an AR-15 and M1A and explained their operation. Once she saw the truth she said... "Well, that certainly doesnt make much sense for the black one to be illegal while the wooden one isnt."
I should probably be careful when using the AR-15/M1A comparison to argue against the AWB here though... some crazy anti might one day get the idea to ban all centire rifles that accept detachable mags.
When the DC snipers went crazy with that AR-15, the media jumped all over the fact that they used an "assault weapon".. even though using an AR-15 probably make them less effective "snipers". If they had been using a bolt-action Remington 700 in .30-06, they probably would have killed all 13 people they shot.
April 10, 2006, 08:33 PM
The country's largest gun control club. Compromising their way to tyranny one victory at a time.
They claim to speak for gun owners. They have the political clout. They have the lobbyists in Washington greasing re-election campaigns. But will they take a rock solid stand for the Constitution?
Not likely.
April 10, 2006, 08:34 PM
Id also agree to apathy/ignorance.
Everyone wants to disarm criminals, but I dont think anyone agrees on the most appropriate path and a few would say that taking personal property from responsable owners is any kind of solution.
Thats pretty much the result we saw in brazil and canada. Even when they dont like guns, they dont like the legal ownership option being closed off to the public.
Many dont understand that people they backed to push one popular agenda have a secondary goal thats very much against their views.
Breaking the antis down into targets of importance, politicians would top my list of dangerous people. The way things are now they can push a law into place with little effort that takes decades to repeal.
Even when the media and population swing back to being pro-gun, we'll still be fighting off old laws from the 30's.
April 10, 2006, 08:48 PM
Republican voters and the NRA.
April 10, 2006, 08:56 PM
Not sure that it is the "biggest" threat, but one threat would be the granting of voting rights to the 11-12 million illegal aliens who are protesting all around the country today to be granted the same rights as citizens. Looks like a mighty big block of votes for the Democrats and more support for their anti-gun/anti-freedom agenda. :barf:
I didn't think that I would ever feel like a stranger in my own country, but after it taking an extra hour to get home after work due to the thousands of cars waving white rags and Mexican flags, I felt like an outsider. :what:
I thought that we were a nation of laws, but after today I have my doubts. Sorry for the rant, but I am scared, very scared. :eek:
April 10, 2006, 08:59 PM
Where's the "Turncoat Shooters" Option?
IMHO they do quite a bit of damage due to the fact that they do the damage from the inside.:fire:
April 10, 2006, 09:46 PM
I'm there with Sistema. To grant citizenship to millions like turning on a light switch would spell the end of the American Way of Life in just a few short years. Imagine a massive voting bloc like that, voting for Democrats who promise them the moon in exchange for their vote. You'd never again see a Republican majority in the House or Senate, and you'd never again see a Republican in the White House. And you know who'd be payting for the free health care, free daycare, free medicines, automatic payraises, special rights for Latino homosexuals, et cetera. It would be the working people-- the white working people. The Mexicans would vote themselves a three-day workweek (with a very liberal leave policy) and a six-day week for everybody else. In time, the tax burden on those of us left working would be too great and we'd quit, too. Who then would support the country?
April 10, 2006, 09:53 PM
"the white working people"
ummm .. whites are the only ones who pay taxes in America.. just FYI.
April 10, 2006, 10:42 PM
Sorry that I started something that turned into a "race" thing. It is not just "whites" who pay taxes, but US citizens and legal resident aliens from all corners of the planet and all races.
I have no problem with immigration, just illegal immigration. After all, my Dad's family immigrated to this country in 1629, and my Mom immigrated here in 1950. In both cases, these immigrants came the proper way, the first under a charter from the king, and the second with proper paperwork from our State Department. Even though my Mom married a US citizen, she still had to take citizenship classes, take a test, and await her proper turn.
Part of the problem with granting "amnesty" or other preferential treatment to those who have entered our country illegally is the fact that this sets the precedent that US laws dont' need to be obeyed. It also does a great discredit to all those who have followed the rules in their quest to become citizens of this great nation.
Getting back to the topic at hand, if our immigration laws don't need to be obeyed (or our national sovereignty protected), then why should we care about that dusty old US Constitution or any of its amendments?
April 10, 2006, 11:04 PM
It will be the downfall of this country, not just RKBA
As long as the masses can stuff junk food into their obese faces while they watch Survivor, why should they care what goes on....
Or maybe its the "hunting" crowd...
I am so damn tired of seeing old white guys in $200 vests with a O/U craked open over their shoulder, it &*#@! me off so bad. Lets see an average guy with a Mossy 500 or an AK/AR type rifle, who shoots for fun.
Then again I could be wrong... Maybe its all of those dirty Messicans commin here illegal like????????:banghead:
April 10, 2006, 11:20 PM
Republicans dressed up as conservatives.
April 10, 2006, 11:30 PM
You forgot a category.
How about "Frappin idiots who think the NRA is an anti-gun organization?"
April 11, 2006, 05:25 AM
Wolves in sheeps' clothing. It wasn't listed as an option, but it is the greatest threat.
April 11, 2006, 06:54 AM
I think that it's just a matter of time. America is becoming more and more urbanized. Unlike their more independent rural brethren, city dwellers tend to view life as a team sport, where the manager can and is expected to tell the players (citizens) how and where to play for the good of the team. Eminent domain laws are an example of this.
Also, each new generation of americans is now dumber, fatter, and whinier than the one before them. We are gradually losing the toughness and independent spirit that made this country what it was at its height.
Also, we may be approaching the time when infrastructural systems are so interdependent and fragile that individual liberty will be considered an unaffordable luxury. The BATFE and other alphabet organizations are monitoring us because of fear of the great harm that a small number of individuals with "too much freedom" can do. After 911 and Oklahoma City the net result was a loss of liberty for the ordinary Joe in the name of safety.
We can win concessions in the short term, but these trends don't look good for the long term future of our 2nd ammendment and other individual freedoms.
April 11, 2006, 07:55 AM
I figure that Congress or a President is only dangerous when the belief is that the SCOTUS will not intervene. It all comes down to whether RKBA will ultimately be defended. Certainly in general it has not been.
April 11, 2006, 08:36 AM
The single biggest threat to RKBA is our society's lack of an overwhelming, abiding belief in the value of RKBA.
Slowly, this is changing.
However, it is still sub critical mass.
As a result of this, there is a "perfect storm" intersection of
* a vocal, well organized and funded forces of gun bigotry, which is amplified by
* a hostile press,
* an education system which ranges from hostile to negligent on 2A issues, and the Lockean basis of our Republic in general,
* political champions in the Democratic party, which flourishes and exploits
* an unsettled legal landscape.
April 11, 2006, 09:25 AM
The single biggest threat to RKBA is our society's lack of an overwhelming, abiding belief in the value of RKBA.
Not disagreeing necessarily, but if the Constitution really meant anything, this would be moot. The fight would be over any attempt to repeal or water down the Second Amendment. We already have the issue of ignoring the 14A when it comes to applying the 2A to the States.
April 11, 2006, 09:36 AM
Uh oh... Where's Hugh D.? ;)
April 11, 2006, 09:44 AM
It's a chicken or egg thing.
A society with an overwhelming, abiding belief in RKBA would not electorally tolerate the state of infringement that exists, rendering judicial cowardice on the issue moot.
Judicial bravery on the issue would render soft public support of RKBA moot.
At the end of the day, the will to infringe comes from, or is at least tacitly supported by, the people, and it is THAT which creates the danger to us.
If I had to choose between wide, persistent public support, or judicial support in our current context, I'd pick public support, because THAT will eventually cause the judicial support to fall into line, whereas I can't really say that would be true in the opposite direction.
April 11, 2006, 10:02 AM
Solid reasoning, but I would rather think of mention in the Constitution and an expectation that such would be upheld as protections from the tyranny of the majority as well as government tyranny. They have to want to infringe upon the right bad enough to change the Constitution. You would be dead on correct if that day is approaching or really could happen. I suppose I could argue that if all gun owners appreciated how it is that they have guns, the numbers would be sufficient to sustain the RKBA.
Big threats to the RKBA are all the lies and misleading arguments. Ultimately the question will be whether the People should have any real physical power.
April 11, 2006, 10:59 AM
April 11, 2006, 01:14 PM
I'm there with Sistema. To grant citizenship to millions like turning on a light switch would spell the end of the American Way of Life in just a few short years. Imagine a massive voting bloc like that, voting for Democrats who promise them the moon in exchange for their vote. You'd never again see a Republican majority in the House or Senate, and you'd never again see a Republican in the White House. And you know who'd be payting for the free health care, free daycare, free medicines, automatic payraises, special rights for Latino homosexuals, et cetera. It would be the working people-- the white working people. The Mexicans would vote themselves a three-day workweek (with a very liberal leave policy) and a six-day week for everybody else. In time, the tax burden on those of us left working would be too great and we'd quit, too. Who then would support the country?
You got a problem with Plantation Economics? Don't worry, Cardinal Mahony will be there to offer kind words.
April 11, 2006, 01:37 PM
Combined with a full "mine only" mentality that excludes plinkers from hunters and hunters from collectors and collectors from rapid-fire blasters and them from home protectors.
Gun OWNERS have elevated their guns to a higher (and more treacherous) plane than a TOOL and are paying the price.
Just go to a range. Nobody polices their brothers. Unless it's a range officer who is a frustrated part time security guard with 35 years in the military at the rank of corporal who loves to yell and throw his weight around.
We gun owners will aid and abet the organized interests that wish to disarm us as they simply are faster on their feet.
Gordon Fink
April 11, 2006, 02:36 PM
The greatest threat to our legal right to arms is those who fear freedom (whether they be in the electorate, in the entertainment media, in political office, in anti-gun groups, in law enforcement, in education, or even in pro-gun groups) and the wars against abstractions that their fear spawns.
~G. Fink
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April 11, 2006, 02:39 PM
I voted media, Prez, and morons.
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The personnel has been upgraded through the draft: quarterback Matthew Stafford, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, running back Jahvid Best for sure, but also through trades and free agent signings such as Kyle Vanden Bosch, Corey Williams, Chris Houston, Rob Sims, Nate Burleson and Shaun Hill.
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- QB Drew Stanton is one of three injured quarterbacks coach Jim Schwartz will have to choose from this week. Stanton suffered a Grade 3 separation of the AC joint in his left, non-throwing, shoulder late in the first half Sunday. He took a pain-killing shot and led the team to its second straight win. Whether he can play this week will be a matter of pain management.
Last year, QB Matthew Stafford played four days after sustaining the same injury to his non-throwing shoulder.
- QB Shaun Hill was the No. 2 quarterback Sunday, despite a broken knuckle on his right index finger. He is throwing essentially with four fingers, but he should be ready to start if needed this week.
- Safety Louis Delmas suffered a concussion in the first quarter of Sunday's 23-20 victory over the Bucs and did not return to the game.
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"There are a lot of things that he'll have to do," Schwartz said. "A lot of times, after the game and the day after the game, some symptoms will come that hadn't occurred, like headaches or dizziness. A lot of guys that we've had in those situations finished the game and didn't experience any issues during the game, then after the game or the next day experienced symptoms. Louis was a guy that we held out after the first quarter. How quickly he bounces back and passes all those tests is yet to be determined."
- Making matters worse for the Lions, the team's other starting safety, rookie Amari Spievey, was scratched from the lineup right before Sunday's game because of neck and back spasms.
"Amari was a little bit of a strange thing," Schwartz said. "When we went with our inactive list he was OK to play but his neck and back started spasming up and he really had a difficult time warming up. We actually took him in during pregame warmups trying to get some work on him and trying to get him ready to play. He was available in an emergency and it almost came to that."
Spievey practiced on Wednesday.
- RB Maurice Morris ran for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Bucs. That was one of two 100-yard games by a Lions running back in two seasons and Morris has them both. Since taking over as lead back four games ago, he is averaging 5.5 yards per carry. Morris, however, was held out of Wednesday's practice with an injury to his chest. He's still expected to play on Sunday.
- TE Brandon Pettigrew caught two passes for 25 yards Sunday, but he continued a disturbing trend. He has been called for offensive pass interference four times this season. This one, like at least two of the others, was extremely questionable.
Pettigrew has come into his own in this, his second season in the league. Pettigrew's 629 receiving yards this season passes TE Jim Gibbons (604 in 1960) for third-most in a single season among Lions' tight ends. Pettigrew is just the fourth tight end in team history to record 600 receiving yards in a season, joining Charlie Sanders (656 in 1969), David Hill (633 in 1978) and Gibbons (605 in 1964 and 604 in 1960).
- WR Calvin Johnson was targeted 12 times, catching 10 passes for 152 yards. The reason he got so much work? The Bucs thought they could load the box and blitz Drew Stanton. The result was single coverage on Johnson which the Lions exploited.
- WR Nate Burleson caught four passes for 28 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown, and he ran a reverse for 25 yards. What doesn't show up on the stat sheet are the blocks he threw downfield on several of Morris' longer runs. Burleson has proven to be as complete a receiver as the Lions have had.
- PK Dave Rayner did something Sunday no other kicker in Lions history had done before, not Jason Hanson or Eddie Murray who handled the kicking chores in Detroit for 30-plus years. He kicked a game-tying field goal at the end of regulation and a game-winner in overtime in the same game.
- OLB Julian Peterson has saved his best for last this season. In the last two games, he has made 16 tackles, nine against the Bucs.
- DT Ndamukong Suh is still stuck on eight sacks, but he had three tackles and two quarterback hits on Sunday.
- LB DeAndre Levy reached double-digit tackles (11) for the third time in his career Sunday. Levy, who missed five games this season due to injury, reached double digits in tackles in a Week 17 game against the Bears last season and 10 tackles this season against the Jets in Week 9. Levy made a crucial interception in the end zone in a win against the Packers last week and continued his fine play into Sunday.
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My Take On 360 Kiosks At Walmart
Posted 05 November 2005 - 01:51 AM
now obviously i noticed there was no AA, but i could tell it was running interlaced on COD2. I went and asked a lady behind me if shed mind letting me get into the dashboard(actual) she was so pissed i even dared to stop her from the most important talk with her friend KISHA, with a cocky attitude she basically told me to get one yourself and you can do whatever the damn well you please with it cause i don't give a shit. Ok now Im slightly aggravated and i realized that not a single BLACK LADY there is gonna help me(now let me explain, i DO have a slight dislike to African Americans, BUT i SURELY do not judge an individual until i speak to them because i have many black friends and the agree with my annoyances but still this is a problem that has grown on me because of the mistreatment that i get from this race every day)
so Im pissed.....i walk over to PS2 demo of burnout revenge, i noticed it looked like they managed to get a resolution lower then 640x480 on the tv lol, while Im playing a women(African, but shes nice let me go on ok?) speaks to a walmart employee(whos white....)she walks away after dealing with him and says he hates me....dumb redneck, so i comment "its ok, that one black lady over there almost killed me for asking her a question" she laughed and said "yeah i saw that." Ok so the guy she was talking to i notice has a xbox key chain round his neck so i go follow him, he seems like hes in a rush, following him on the outer perimeter of the store he stops up front by the cash registers so i go talk to him. I asked him if he knows anything about the xbox 360.....he takes about 10 seconds to even turn his head and acknowledge me so i go on about how it looks amazing but i don't think HD is enable. So after staring at me he says"MS said its high definition" so i asked him has he seen the dashboard himself "MS said it is" getting pissy-er, so i ask him if i can look around its dashboard "OF COOOUURSE, theres nothing better i can do with my time then go help you with your VERY IMPORTANT problem" i went on and said of course, i know how important your job is here and that its so painful to do it you like to go on walks around the store as fast as possible avoiding human contact, walking back to your department and standing there for a little bit, and circling the store again.....and again.....and again.....i can't imagine how hard your life is, i mean i bet you have to do everything around here yourself...... he walks off, later when Im leaving the store i see him walking back by the jewelery section circling the store, again shame the manager wasn't there.
Defiantly gonna try and get ahold of the manager.
Posted 05 November 2005 - 02:12 AM
AMEN BROTHER! I couldn't agree with you more
Posted 05 November 2005 - 02:16 AM
YES im not alone!
to bad the nice fellows over at gamestop said they wont be getting s kiosk....i went there first
Posted 05 November 2005 - 02:27 AM
Posted 05 November 2005 - 02:32 AM
but COD2 looked better then the PC demo texture wise dispite the bad tv calibration and 480i(atleast looked better then my 6800gt) and it ran smooth
and the controller is almost perfect! only gripe is i want my thumbsticks to be slightly stiffer and i have a new love over the horrible ps2 controller i hate that thing, S controller until i die...no better out there
Edited by Ballz2TheWallz, 05 November 2005 - 02:33 AM.
Posted 05 November 2005 - 02:39 AM
Posted 05 November 2005 - 02:45 AM
Over here one of our hardware stores has cut down on employing kids and people who can't be arsed with life and started employing retired tradesman.
I bet 90% of the people here have found themselfs in a store helping out a fellow customer while the staff sit about scratching their arses.
Puting a uniform on someone might help their appearance but doesn't help their total lack of enthusiasm.
Although even at the official xbox bash over here half the TFTs were poorly set up, but at least the xbox's were set correctly.
Posted 05 November 2005 - 02:48 AM
#1 boy wont MS be excited to know how there product is being represented in this store after all they pay big money to have the item even on display. And trust me any employee can be fired for degrading a game or system that a store carries as there are contracts and tons o' money involved....
#2 Are you blind come on
#3 who the hell is dumb enough to knock you up, damn I didnt know they made booze that strong
Posted 05 November 2005 - 02:58 AM
best buy employees are nice, but on the majority occasion dumb
but ive never just been down right treated like shit by someone i can remember before today, and i want to know the best way of going about complaint
Posted 05 November 2005 - 04:30 AM
Posted 05 November 2005 - 04:32 AM
lol that was so funny, i ran down to gamestop at like 7pm release day and picked one up with 3 total people in the store and only one was buying halo....i come home and i see on the news a line wrapped around best buy bwhahahahha
Posted 05 November 2005 - 04:38 AM
Posted 05 November 2005 - 12:33 PM
Posted 06 November 2005 - 11:01 PM
needless to say i didnt get to see if the resolution was better because he was takeing his time and sipping of a fucking cherry coke and i had to leave, atleast i had the fucking curtosy to ask anyone admireing me play at walmart if they wanted to play
edit: such a positive 1000th post!
Edited by Ballz2TheWallz, 06 November 2005 - 11:04 PM.
Posted 06 November 2005 - 11:11 PM
needless to say i didnt get to see if the resolution was better because he was takeing his time and sipping of a fucking cherry coke and i had to leave, atleast i had the fucking curtosy to ask anyone admireing me play at walmart if they wanted to play
edit: such a positive 1000th post!
You seem happy today, ballz. Lol.
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4-H club reporters share highlights from their monthly meetings. New club reports added here each month. To submit a report, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Anoka Northern Star, April 2016
On April first 2016 the Anoka Northern Stars held a meeting at the Bunker Hills Activity Center. Everyone enjoyed demonstrations about Kendamas, yo-yos and how to decorate kitty cupcakes. We all got a chance to try the Kendamas and yo-yos as well as enjoy our own cupcakes. Afterwards we played some games and had a great time.
Lamplighters, March/April 2016
The Lamplighters were busy in the months of March and April. We had a member on Dog Project Bowl whose team was undefeated at the Regional contest. We also had two members in Rabbit Project Bowl whose team placed fourth in the Regional contest. Our club performed a skit, "The Beast at the End of this Book" at Share The Fun. We had many members with great individual acts, as well. Our club activity for April is Feed My Starving children, and our community service project is Adopt-A-Highway. It looks like a busy spring for the Lamplighters!
Dandy Linos, December 2015
On December 4, 2015, the Dandy Linos headed out in the cold to carol for elderly people living near St Joe's. Before the club went caroling, there was the option to make a snow globe by attaching small ornaments to the lid of a mason jar, then filling the jar with water and glitter. After the party, the club headed back to St Joe's for lots of delicious food and a sock exchange.
Lamplighters, November 2015
The Lamplighters Club has been busy during the month of October. Our club participated in Club Olympics and had a really fun time! All of our new officers attended the officer training on Halloween and participated in a mock meeting. At our club's monthly meeting, we voted on approval of "Clover bucks"… a neat way to earn money to spend in the Clover Shop at the County Fair. We also voted on (and approved) our annual budget. Our meeting ended with recreation taught by Will Lewandowski about making Thanksgiving people out of toilet paper rolls to decorate the table.
Submitted by: Emily Pipp, Club Reporter
Lino Lakers, November 2015
At our November meeting , we had a fun craft for kids. Talked about our upcoming events. The last thing we did was elected officers.
Congrats to our new officers:
President ~ Allison Powers
Secretary ~ Abbi Evens
Treasure ~ Kyle Blood
Reporter ~ Hannah Nordlund
Cloverbud manager ~ Natalie Peterson
Vice President ~ Jenna Peterson
~ Written by Hannah Nordlund (Reporter)
Dandy Linos, November 2015
The Dandy Linos 4-H Club hosted a Horse Fun Show at the Anoka County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 17. It was in memory of Anne Nicholson, a 26 year old 4-H Dandy Linos alumni and horse enthusiast, who passed away on June 7, 2015. The club worked hard to bring this event together volunteering their time and energy in the arena and providing potluck food and beverages. Taylor Nelson-Miller sang the National Anthem while Aaron Goldade patriotically presented the flag on horseback. Stephanie Falkers was the show announcer and read a poem in honor of Anne. A club member and dear family friend, Jenna James, rode Anne's beloved pony, Rosie. More than 50 horse and rider combinations rode hard and fast in a fun-filled day. Anne's dad, Bruce, competed in the adult classes and the family plans to donate the proceeds of over $700 back to the Anoka County 4-H Horse Project. We thank everyone who came out to join in doing "what Anne loved to do best."
Submitted by: Leah Goldade
Lamplighters, September 2015
The Lamplighters Club has been busy during the month of September. We had our first meeting of the year on September 13 and we discussed our County Fair projects. Our club scrapbook and banner both won Awards of Merit, and our planter garden won a blue ribbon. Our club participated in a clean-up of Coon Creek on September 20 and we cleaned our section of County Road 58 for Adopt-A-Highway on September 27. We also signed up for the upcoming Club Olympics. It looks like Lamplighters are off to another exciting year!
Submitted by: Emily Pipp, Club Reporter
Cloverleaf, July 2014 - January 2015
Over the past few months, the Cloverleaf club has been completing many tasks and thinking of more projects to do. In July, many Cloverleaf members brought interesting projects to the fair. Some made it to state to show off their work! Adventurous youth leaders kayaked down the Kinnickinnic River in September. A food drive for St. Francis High School was also executed by these leaders. Club Olympics earned us a first, a fifth and an eighth place. We did our biannual highway ditch cleanup. In November and December, the club members headed to Epiphany church to package boxes of food for families. They also sang carols at Epiphany Pines in December. In January, the members had a club camp, and the clothing camp is approaching. Each meeting, members do many demonstrations. This year, our theme is safety, and we've learned a lot about things like swim safety to ice fishing safety. Many more projects are planned for months ahead. The Cloverleaf club will continue to participate and organize other helpful projects and fun activities for their members.
Submitted by: Brooke Paulson
Anoka Northern Star, December 2014
On Dec. 5, the Anoka Northern Stars 4-H club had the chance to give to others for the Christmas season. They made a whopping 71 sandwiches to donate to the Sandwich Project, which gives food to the homeless in Minneapolis. They also made beautiful Christmas cards for the soldiers overseas who couldn't be home for the holidays. Between the stickers, markers, and imaginations, that colorful pile wasn't easy to miss! Just knowing that it was helpful was a gift enough, but the Northern Stars were rewarded with a warm thank-you from the unit who had received their gifts. Giving gifts is often thought of as better than receiving, and hopefully these 4-H'ers inspire many to give the gift of caring in the future.
Submitted by: Caitlin Olgesbee
River Raiders, December 2014
Before the meeting began we tied 7 fleece blankets to donate to A.C.B.C. During the meeting a motion was passed to give $125 to the Coon Rapids United Methodist Church for letting us use the space to hold the meeting. The Cloverbud activities were led by Cheryl and Zoe Griese and demonstrations were done by Brandon Judd on rabbit furs and Zoe Griese on how to care for a guinea pig. After the meeting there was a white elephant gift exchange.
Submitted by: Mackenzi Sewell
Whistling Workers, October 2014
The Whistling Workers held their open house on October 13 at the East Bethel Senior Center. Members discussed projects they completed over the previous year and displayed ribbons and trophies received for those projects from the Anoka County and State Fairs. As part of the open house, kids enjoyed designing chutes and mazes, on a felt board, for a marble to pass through. We also made rockets and of course had treats. A short meeting was held by President Laura Wyatt. A fall hay ride and retreat to Camp Salie were planned.
Meetings are held at East Bethel Senior Center on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Interested in 4-H, call the Anoka County Extension Office at 763-755-1280 or come to our next meeting.
Submitted by: Katrina Johnson, Club Reporter, Whistling Workers
Cloverleaf, December 2013 - May 2014
The Cloverleaf 4-H club has been planning and participating in many helpful service projects throughout these past few months. In December, they boxed Christmas meals and cards for families, and went around caroling. In February, many Cloverleaf 4-H'ers brought projects to share and make in Project Workshop Day, including one about owls, and another one to teach 4-H'ers how to make yarn scarves. Many Cloverleaf club members participated in all categories of the Communication Arts Contest. In March, the club decorated Sterling House in Blaine, had fun with the residents, and frosted cookies. In May, we cleaned the ditches along Viking and participated in Feed My Starving Children. The activities won't stop there! The Cloverleaf 4-H club continues doing many fun and helpful things together. By the way, if any of you are missing a TV remote control, talk to our club! We found one in the ditch…
Submitted by: Brooke Paulson, Club Reporter
Cloverleaf, March 2014
"What Does The Fox Say?" The Cloverleaf club helped people find out at Share The Fun in March! Their idea for a skit involved the popular Fox Song, as well as provided interesting fox facts. It started at an Exploring Animals Project Meeting all on foxes, and one 4-H'er had an intriguing question. What does the fox say? The Cloverleaf club broke out in dance and song, dancing along for each sound the fox made in the song, all in costume! Each participating club member chose an animal in the song and became that animal in their costume! All the dancing exhausted the 4-H'ers, and they collapsed to the floor, ready to be finished. But the 4-H'er who had asked the question, still didn't have an answer! The meeting leader was about to tell him an answer from the song, when a professor burst on stage, and explained it for the 4-H'er. The meeting leader was glad he'd stepped up to explain what the fox actually said, but then she had another animal sounds question for him. What does the platypus say? Not another number! The 4-H'ers dashed off stage, not wanting to exhaust themselves with more dancing again! They'd already answered the fox question with a skit! Now that they know what the fox says, they had completed their Share The Fun skit!
Submitted by: Brooke Paulson, Club Reporter


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More than 50 hours of coverage from Lake Placid are planned, with this first broadcast featuring U.S.-vs.-Sweden hockey and men's downhill ski trials. Ex-NHL goalie Ken Dryden, skating great Dick Button and just about anyone who's ever been golden on snow or ice join the ABC sports team.
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By Michael O'Brien - 10/09/09 04:42 PM EDT
Democrats pounced Friday on a statement from Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele, who said President Barack Obama did not deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
In an e-mail to reporters, DNC press secretary Hari Sevugan suggested that Steele's statement, which said Obama's "star power" had overshadowed more deserving recipients, was similar to reactions from Hamas and the Taliban.
The e-mail, sent to reporters shortly after Steele's statement, included the RNC response to the Nobel Peace Price, as well as the reactions from the two terrorist groups.
But many other elected Republicans, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Sen. John McCainJohn McCainSenate rivals gear up for debates McCain opponent releases new ad hitting his record Why is the election so close? Experts say it's all in your head MORE (Ariz.), have either kept their powder dry or offered words of praise for the president's award.
Democrats have tried to craft an image of Republicans as rooting against the U.S. on the world stage, with DNC Communications Director Brad Woodhouse linking Steele's response to the cheer from some conservatives last week after Chicago was not awarded the 2016 Olympics, despite presidential lobbying.
"Republicans cheered when America failed to land the Olympics and now they are criticizing the president of the United States for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize — an award he did not seek but that is nonetheless an honor in which every American can take great pride — unless of course you are the Republican Party," Woodhouse said in a statement Friday.
The RNC fired back early Friday afternoon, accusing Democrats of seeking to "demonize" opponents who have questioned the extent of the president's accomplishments.
"Like most Americans, the DNC can't think of one achievement that the president has accomplished, so they resort to their predictable response and standard playbook of demonizing those who disagree with them," RNC press secretary Gail Gitcho said in an e-mail.
"First they call Americans concerned over health care 'rabid extremists' and 'angry mobs.' Now, when challenged to answer the question of what the president has accomplished, Democrats are lashing out calling Republicans terrorists. That type of political rhetoric is shameful."
Pawlenty, a potential 2012 challenger to Obama, said that the appropriate response to the news is to congratulate the president.
"You know, I guess I would say this: Regardless of the circumstance, any time someone wins a Nobel Prize, I think an appropriate response is to say congratulations," Pawlenty said on his weekly radio show in Minnesota.
The governor acknowledged potential doubts about the validity of the award, but maintained that "when anybody wins a Nobel Prize, you know that is a very noteworthy development and designation and award, and I think the proper response is to say congratulations."
McCain, Obama's 2008 presidential election opponent, also offered praise.
"Oh, I'm sure that the president is very honored to receive this award," McCain said Friday during a taping of "State of the Union" to air Sunday on CNN. "And I'm sure the president understands that he now has even more to live up to. But as Americans, we're proud when our president receives an award of that prestigious category."
Other Republican leaders have remained silent on the issue. A spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellMitch McConnellTrump slams Obama for 'shameful' 9/11 bill veto GOP chairman lobbies against overriding Obama on 9/11 bill Black Caucus demands Flint funding from GOP MORE (Ky.) said the top-ranking Senate Republican was unlikely to issue a statement, while House Minority Leader John BoehnerJohn BoehnerRepublican Study Committee elders back Harris for chairman Dems to GOP: Help us fix ObamaCare The disorderly order of presidential succession MORE (R-Ohio) has so far been unavailable to comment.
One other Republican did bash Obama's award; Sen. James InhofeJames InhofeDemocrats blast GOP for 'sabotaging' House waterways bill GOP pressures Kerry on Russia's use of Iranian airbase Week ahead: Flint aid fight shifts to House MORE (Okla.) accused the president of having won the award for "de-emphasizing defense" in an interview with The Oklahoman.
The Ripon Society, a group of centrist Republicans, chided some GOP leaders for having criticized the president for receiving the award.
"Rather than getting upset and reaffirming their reputation of late as a party driven by anger, Republicans would have been better off doing what most Americans probably did when they heard the news this morning: scratch their heads and accept the award for what it is -- an honor," said Lou Zickar, the editor of the Ripon Forum.
"At a time when a majority of Americans are sympathetic to the GOP's core positions on spending, taxes and the role of government, Republicans are forgetting a basic rule in American politics – it's not just about policy, it's also about pitch," Zickar added.
For their part, Democratic leaders chimed in Friday afternoon, praising the president for having ushered in a new era in international relations.
"President Obama is working to restore American leadership worldwide and build bonds of friendship across the globe," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a statement. "The Nobel Peace Prize is a testament to his leadership and vision and a tribute to American values."
"By ushering in a period of optimism in American politics, President Obama has become a great source of pride and inspiration for many Americans," Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry ReidBlack Caucus demands Flint funding from GOP Report: Intelligence officials probing Trump adviser's ties to Russia White House preps agencies for possible shutdown MORE (D-Nev.) stated. "I congratulate the president on this tremendous honor that he has earned with his dedication to a new type of politics based on hope instead of fear."
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What is the reasoning of even having a BB messenger if you have sms? What are the advantages of having it? It ask me for email/pin, how am I supposed to enter their pin if I don't know it , or is just email address sufficient? I have unlimited data plan so this program should work for me but I'm kinda in the learning process here, only an owner for a few months. I have a 8310 curve with 4.5 OS. I do have an yahoo account, is this even necessary? Many questions. FYI I have checked status and Im available so so is my friend. I invited him and invited me also. I received an email on my pc and it supposed to go to my phone but it didn't. I accepted the invite, he has done the same but it still says "pending" this has been going on for a week. Any suggestions? Thx!
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Real quick your PIN is listed under OPTIONS STATUS PIN:
If you are receiving emails on your PC and not on your BB either your BB is not set up right, or you are not leaving a copy of the message on the server in your email account. If you don't leave a copy on the server, the first device that gets the email is considered delivered.
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My regular email is Outlook Express (pop) through AT&T in which I also get web mail. A copy is left on the server for the BB. I followed the prompts for the BB messenger setup but are you saying I need to put in MY pin? If thats so that's probably my problem. I was thinking it would be sending to his email so I would need HIS pin.. So I need to enter mine, correct?
Your PIN is auto entered.
Blackberry Messenger has nothing to do with 'emails left of server'. It goes via the blackberry DATA network and is free. (being the advantage)
Its PIN2PIN contact between blackberry devices only (and blackberry connect)
Go to add a contact - put his PIN in (options > status >PIN)
I'm just talking about one thing at a time, that's email for now. In Outlook go to tools, email accounts, select your email account press change, look in more settings, advanced. Make sure you are leaving a copy on the server.
Go to your ATT email setup page and make sure the same options are enabled.
Go to the ATT bis site and verify your email is setup and has been verified.
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If all these are set correctly you will get your email on both the PC and the BB device.
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Like Bumplepie stated it's PIN to PIN. You call for his PIN, and I'll get his credit card
PIN numbers are not like ATM PIN numbers, They are associated with one device and do not allow you any unathororized access to his device. It's no more that asking for his email address.
I would dismiss the pending invites, get his pin as suggested and retry.
"To be honest I feel a little weird calling someone and asking them for their pin."
You're right, this is the information age.....EMAIL him for it!
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(1) Every application form used in connection with homeowners', dwelling fire and vehicle insurance, shall contain a clear and conspicuous statement setting forth whether or not coverage has commenced.
(a) If coverage has commenced, the effective date shall be stated.
(b) If coverage has not commenced, there shall be an explanation as to the circumstances which will cause coverage to commence and the time when coverage will become effective.
(c) The statement concerning commencement of coverage shall not be minimized, rendered obscure, or presented in an ambiguous fashion or intermingled with the other contents of the application so as to be confusing, misleading or not readily evident.
(d) A copy of such application shall be delivered or mailed to the applicant promptly following its execution.
(2) Every binder used pending the issuance of a policy of property, marine and transportation, vehicle and general casualty insurance, as those kinds of insurance are defined in chapter
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(a) Such binder must be dated, identify the insurer in which coverage is bound, briefly describe the coverage bound, state the date and time coverage is effective, and acknowledge receipt of the amount of any premium money received.
(b) Such binder may be incorporated in or be attached to the application for the insurance but must be clear and conspicuous.
(3) Binders should be replaced promptly with insurance policies. With few exceptions and then only in compliance with RCW
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(4) It shall be an unfair practice and unfair competition for an insurer or insurance producer to engage in acts or practices which are contrary to or not in conformity with the requirements of this section, and a violation of this section is prohibited and shall subject an insurer and insurance producer to the penalties or procedures set forth in RCW
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