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The Silver Lining
|Rich Hill, LHP 4-6, 5.24 ERA, 65.1 IP 46 K, 30 BB, 12 HR 252/333/479 against
|Zach Duke, LHP 8-13, 4.97 ERA, 179.1 IP 94 K, 59 BB, 14 HR 310/367/456 against
|*Chris Duffy, CF Jose Bautista, 3B Freddy Sanchez, SS Jason Bay, LF #Ryan Doumit, 1B Ronny Paulino, C Joe Randa, 3B Jose Castillo, 2B *Zach Duke
|*Juan Pierre, CF Ryan Theriot, 2B Aramis Ramirez, 3B Derrek Lee, 1B Matt Murton, LF *Jacque Jones, RF Henry Blanco, C Ronny Cedeno, SS *Rich Hill, P
|Pirates vs. Hill: No Pirates with more than 10 AB's
|Cubs vs. Duke: Matt Murton: 8-14, 571/600/929, 1 HR, 2 2B Ronny Cedeno: 6-13, 462/462/462 Aramis Ramirez: 3-12, 250/308/500 Juan Pierre: 1-11, 091/091/091 Derrek Lee: 2-10, 200/200/300
you don't really advocate
you don't really advocate the cubs throwing games for the rest of the season so they can have a higher draft pick, do you? you're just ambivalent about whether or not they win any more games?
basically.... no reason to
no reason to put anyone out there that's not 100% right now that's for sure.
but I'll be rooting for the kids, whether we win another game means nothing to me though.
agreed... start Soto for
agreed... start Soto for crying out loud.
maybe ramirez got thrown out
maybe ramirez got thrown out last night to give moore a couple ab's?
3 k's and a bb, and he still
3 k's and a bb, and he still only throws 14 pitches. I am starting to like this guy...
And before anyone says it is just the Pirates, he did just strike out two of the best hitters in baseball in Sanchez and Bay.
First complete game of the
First complete game of the season on the horizon?
yo, don't jinx it carmen :)
yo, don't jinx it carmen :)
If you meant Anibel
If you meant Anibel Sanchez...maybe.
Sanchez has a no-no through
Sanchez has a no-no through 8....with 4 BBs.
Anibel got it done. First
Anibel got it done. First no-hitter since the Unit's in 2004.
Congrats to Sanchez!! Wish
Congrats to Sanchez!!
Wish we had that good of young pitching.
Is it just me, or has
Is it just me, or has Ramires been lousy since the return of D-Lee?
It will be a painful shame to watch Hill's outign go to waste.
Odd-- according to Yahoo,
Odd-- according to Yahoo, Bay homered in the top of the 6th to tie the game at 1-1. But, GameDay shows Cubs still leading 1-0 after 6.
Two in one night? Randy
Two in one night?
Randy Johnson has a no-no through 5.
Yea...yahoo appears frozen
Yea...yahoo appears frozen for me...
Johnson...no-no through 6.
Johnson...no-no through 6. I guess he still wants to be the last one to throw a no-hitter.
Awesome play, there, Ronny.
Awesome play, there, Ronny. You're a star.
D-LEE! Must be nice to hit
D-LEE! Must be nice to hit a grand slam on your birthday.
Ramirez hit the ball pretty
Ramirez hit the ball pretty well tonite, just didn't get good results. that GIDP was an amazing play.
Rob G.-- Go for the draft
Rob G.--
Go for the draft pick? IMO, the hardest, most elusive thing to develop in sports is learning how to win. It involves not only developing your talent as a ball player but also developing a vision for seeing the whole field at a glance, in context, plus the ability to spot opportunities to exploit your advantage or your opponent's vulnerability and know the very thing you can do to make it happen. They also develop the presence of mind to do it in the biggest games and in pressure-filled situations. Players like Derek Jeter come up big in the clutch time after time because they have developed this. The relay play he made in 2001 playoffs to nail Giambi at the plate was the kind of thing that can happen when a player has learned to win.
Every day, every game in sports is another opportunity for each player to make the breakthrough in his maturation that will cause him to learn how to win. It is impossible to tell if it will happen to any particular player or what will cause it to happen. However, I believe that an attitude in a player (or manager) that tolerates losing makes it much less likely that they will ever learn to win. Ditto for anyone who thinks they can "turn it off and on" at will. Therefore, for a player (or management) to EVER take the attitude that they are "playing for a draft position" is competitive suicide. They have strangled the very spirit that could lead them to discover how to win.
As a Cubs fan, I want each of them to play hard to win every game. Today is the day they may come upon that most elusive quality -- learning how to win. If you don't show up to play today, you may not have the opportunity to learn it again tomorrow -- or ever. To sell THAT for the hope of a higher draft pick is like selling your birthright for a bowl of stew. Anyone who does so has demonstrated why he will always be a loser. I hope I don't ever hear a statement like that again on this board.
Joe-- You sound like a
Joe-- You sound like a motivational speaker--LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!
"...the spirit that could lead them to discover how to win... they may come upon that elusive quality--learning how to win... developing a vision for seeing the whole field..."
Joe, you can't possibly have been a Cubs fan for as long as your name suggests. Because if you have, you'll know the unifying theme of decades of suckitude has been lack of talent. Not day games, not goats, not Bartman. We've just had a really awful time spotting and developing young talent.
So if losing a few extra games in this already God-awful season allows the Cubs "braintrust" to draft first or second, where they'll have a harder time screwing it up, that's just fine with me.
Because when you write "Anyone who (loses to get a better draft pick) will always be a loser"... you might want to go back and check the standings the past seven decades or so.
No van, no river-- just in
No van, no river-- just in my mother's basement by the creek....
BTW, you sound like a real winner, too.
Wow, I didn't realize that
Wow, I didn't realize that there was some magic ability to win baseball games that didn't involve runs.
I'm not sure I advocated
I'm not sure I advocated anyone to not play hard or do their best. But at the end of the season, with this talent, losing is a far better investment than winning. I'm certainly not rooting against anyone or the team, but at the end of the day a first or second pick in the draft is going to have a greater impact than
whether we finished 5th or 6th in our division.
I don't mean to speak for
I don't mean to speak for Rob G, but I think he was trying to find a silver lining (a high draft pick) in this otherwise dismal season. I don't think he or anyone was advocating that the team actually go out and try to lose games. Of course, even if they did, how could you tell?
Sweet Lou: Of course, even
Sweet Lou: Of course, even if they did, how could you tell?
If Mabry goes in to pitch I'll call you out on that and say the Cubs are trying to lose.
Anyways, how about that Ronnie Cedeno? He's got quite an arm. Want to hear something fun? Furcal has 23 errors so far this season, Cedeno has 22.
Hooray for overpaying!
You know, now that I think
You know, now that I think about it, if I was trying to lose games, but not be overly obvious about it, I'd sit my hottest hitter (i.e. Murton) and pinch hit Mabry for Theriot, even though Theriot was in the middle of a hot streak. With this being the norm, would it be all that unusual to pitch Mabry? After all, Dusty keeps running Rusch and Dempster out there. Hmmm...
I'm with Rob G. here. Plus,
I'm with Rob G. here. Plus, vagaries like "learning how to win" are nowhere near as important as simply having good players on the roster. The Cubs problem isn't that they don't know how to win, it's that the group isn't talented enough to do it no matter what they may know. Get better hitters who don't get themselves out 68-70% of the time and we just may notice a difference in the level of play.
Furcal's also recorded about
Furcal's also recorded about 150 more outs in the field than Cedeno and has almost 100 points of OBP on him at the plate. Furcal was actually only paid $9 million (or Pierre and Dempster) this year. Sorry. I'd be less snarky if there was some end in sight.
#28 of 29: By Horatio Get
#28 of 29: By Horatio
Get better hitters who don't get themselves out 68-70% of the time and we just may notice a difference in the level of play.
That double negative dangling participle fooled me, but a low curve on the outside corner is why I never got paid ENOUGH to make a living baseball (hate it when my participle dangles, by the way.....JoeyWifey is an English teacher..she HATES it when I talk dirty like that)
Horie, may I assume you meant to say you WANT to find hitters that get themselves out ONLY 68%-70% of the time??
If not...help me understand what you meant, please.
I never thought Furcal was
I never thought Furcal was the answer for the Cubs, but I think that word "overpaid" gets over used and/or misused. The Dodgers "overpaid" Furcal, but in the end they spent just about as much on total team payroll as the Cubs.
For virtually the same money, the Dodgers are about to win the NL West, even though they have had to deal with injuries this year, most notably to their closer, Eric Gagne, who has missed the entire season. On the other hand, for the same money that the Dodgers spent, the Cubs are in the basement of the NL Central and have allowed injuries to ruin their season (or at least that's their excuse).
So who overpaid? If it was the Dodgers, then I hope Jim Hendry decides to jump on the over paying bandwagon in 2007. Sometimes you have to pay more for a player than he is worth by himself. But if he is the piece of the puzzle that the team needs, then it's really not over paying.
"Sometimes you have to pay
"Sometimes you have to pay more for a player than he is worth by himself"
This is true but also you have to be able to judge the talent better for whom you over pay-
Jacos -- Exactly. It seems
Jacos -- Exactly. It seems like the Cubs purposely avoid high profile, big ticket guys because they are too expensive, but then overpay for mediocre, run-of-the-mill (or worse) guys. In the end, the payroll ends up the same, but the on field performance is lacking.
For 2007, I'd like to see the team pick up a couple of pitchers and a couple of perennial all-star type position players. It's time for the Cubs to start acting like the big market team they are.
Re: Learning how to win I'm
Re: Learning how to win
I'm guessing anyone good enough to make it to the major leagues has already "learned how to win."
Playing in state tournaments, state title games, college world series', Venezuelan Winter Leagues, etc offer just as much opportunity to learn how to be a winner under pressure as a meaningless MLB game in September when your team is stuck in last place.
Anyway, give me talented players over someone who supposedly "knows how to win" anyday. I bet at some point in his life, everyone said, "Boy, that Glendon just knows how to win."
There are three things the
There are three things the Cubs need foremost in 2007-
Starting Pitching
Starting Pitching
Starting Pitching
There is such a thing as
There is such a thing as players that know how to win. This is true in many sports. Guys that have played on winning teams repeatedly (key word) usually know the importance of team, chemistry and clutch. Guys that were usually the best but played on losing teams end up placing a higher importance on their stats and numbers. Some organizations (forward thinking ones), do actually place a higher importance when building their organization of a guy's stats in a winning environment vs. a guy's stats in a losing environment.
Take the Bulls for example (different sport obviously), but look at the team they have built there. About 75-80% of that team has won or finished second at every level they have played at. If you get guys who are used to losing and accept, you breed losing. Winning breeds winning.
A couple of bright
A couple of bright spots:
Since the A/S break:
Hill: 8 starts, 53 IP, 3.21 ERA, 46K/17BB, 1.11 WHIP. Throw out the Mile HIgh game and it looks much better.
Wuertz: 26 IP, 2.10 ERA, 27K/8BB, 1.17 WHIP.
It's not a full year, but they are definitely showing some promise.
Throw in Theriot and Murton, and you have some promising young players who have had a fair amount of MLB experience this year.
By the way -- JP now leads the league in hits, which is a remarkable turnaround from April/May. Remember back in the day when that used to be something people paid attention to?
There are three things the
There are three things the Cubs need foremost in 2007-
Starting Pitching
Starting Pitching
Starting Pitching
So are we going to win all of our games 1-0, and 2-1?
I won't have any problem
I won't have any problem with a rotation of:
for next year. I even think Butterball should be given the off season to become a professional athlete again. If he shows up in February looking like Willy's stunt double again, cut him then. Bringing back Maddux for $3 million to be the 4th starter would be OK in my book as well.
I don't mean to stick up for
I don't mean to stick up for Joe Pepitone, but there is something to be said for creating a winning environment. This is something I think Dusty has done a very poor job of this year.
If you take a bunch of run-of-the-mill players (sprinkle in an especially talented player or two) and add a winning environment, you'll have a team that competes (ala the Marlins). On the other hand, take a group of talented ball players, create excuses and controversy, and nurture an environment where losing is okay (ala the 2004 Cubs), and you'll have a team of talented losers.
This is why I argue that the right manager is so important. The manager sets the tone, creates the expectations, and holds the players accountable. Others have claimed that MLB players don't need this from their manager, but I think it is probably the most important thing a manager does.
DD is right. Give me talent
DD is right. Give me talent and I'll win. Lots of guys in the NBA, not just on the Bulls, won at every level because they were the best players and the best players play at the schools that win. That's why North Carolina has had a lot more players in the NBA than Northwestern. I'd like to hear examples of guys who know how to win that I'd rather have than someone at the same position with better stats across the board.
Was Bucky Dent a winner when he played for those awful Sox teams and the Yankees prior to his homer in Boston? Would people say, "Boy, with the season on the line, I'd sure like to have Bucky Dent up. Can't hit, can't get on base, but dammit, he's a winner." No, a 320 foot homer and one good World Series is all that stands out in his mediocre career. He wasn't a winner. He's just a guy who got hot in the Series after batting .200 in the ALCS.
I don't think Aramis Ramirez has the characteristics of what you would call a winner, but he almost carried the Cubs into the World Series in 2003. Had he done that, would he now, as he stands at the plate and watches his "homers" bounce off the walls, be a winner?
Right on jacos. A big bat
Right on jacos. A big bat in LF would be nice, but that's minor compared to the holes in the '07 rotation.
The Bulls? Oh yeah. In
The Bulls? Oh yeah. In 2000, they had Kukoc, Dickey Simpkins, Ron Harper, Matt Maloney, Will Perdue, Elton Brand (Duke), and Ron Artest (St. John's) among the minutes leaders. All these guys had either played in the NBA or conference finals recently or went to the Elite Eight or better and/or played on one of the most dominating series teams in any professional sport. All the winning atmosphere in the world couldn't get them above 17-65.
When Dusty joined the Cubs,
When Dusty joined the Cubs, he came in with a "Why not us" attitude. He wasn't buying in to the lovable loser mentality or the Billy Goat curse. In his mind, the only thing the Cubs were lacking was a couple of talented players and a winning attitude.
In 2003, this new attitude worked right up until the Bartman play in the playoffs. There was nothing special or magical about that play, but Dusty and his boys let it get in their heads and it has been downhill ever sense.
Dusty succeeded in geting rid of the "lovable loser" tag. Now, the Cubs are just viewed as losers. The entire organization needs an attitude overhaul and that needs to happen before the team can get back to being a contender.
The Real Neal:
The Real Neal: Zambrano
3 rookies is too much. IMO 2 rookies is too much, but if Hill can show up next spring and consistently throw junk like he threw last night (and keep it on the edge of the zone), I'd be ok with Hill & Gooz both in the rotation.
Marshall's nice and locates his pitches great, but with him in the rotation that means Hill is the #3 starter, and Hill's not a #3 guy yet. Elect me for GM and I'd package Marshall somehow and trade for some offense and sign a guy like Eaton for #3 starter. A big LF bat would be nice.
OK, guys -- I forgot who my
OK, guys -- I forgot who my audience was.
Part of "Learning how to win" is the ability to manage one's self to perform well under high stress situations. Sudden stress causes the amygdala (in the brain) to activate the adrenal glands. The release of adrenalin gives an extra shot of physical energy ( which is good) but there is also a release of cortisol in the blood stream, which interferes with the hippocampus and impairs the ability of the brain to perceive the environment and to use ones memory systems. "You see less, hear less, miss more cues from the environment, and make mistakes. Under extreme stress, the visual field actually narrows." (Laurence Gonzales, "Deep Survival", at p. 39.) In sports jargon, you choke. Learning to win, in part, means learning to take advantage of the energy from the adrenalin while keeping a clear head and mind in the middle of a high stress situation. It means learning how to fight off and overcome a natural physiological reaction. That is a skill that is difficult to learn but extremely valuable. You don't learn it by giving up in the face of your competition. (Check out Gonzales' book "Deep Survival" for a discussion of the brain chemistry under stress and the ability to maintain a clear head in the middle of high stress situations.)
In addition, a characteristic of all successful athletes is a compulsive competitiveness that hates to lose at anything. I think it's a bad idea to promote the idea that losing is OK. It can start to become a really bad habit. As a Cubs fan, experience leads me to the conclusion that losing becomes a habit way too easily. IMO, one should avoid it like the plague. I also think that one should take every opportunity to learn the opposite.
When we look back on Dusty's
When we look back on Dusty's regime, what will be thought of as his smartest move?
I say making Borowski the closer in 2003. Borowski wasn't a big name, and he had to earn the job. His stuff wasn't particularly awesome.
What if I had said before the '03 season?: "Borowski will save 30+ games, and we will win our first postseason series since 1908, and Borowski will be on the mound to record the final out when we win that postseason series."
You would have thought I was nuts. Borowski had zero in his background to suggest he "knew how to win."
So that's why I don't buy the "learning how to win" argument. These guys have to be pretty damn driven to make the major leagues in the first place.
Also -- since the A/S break,
Also -- since the A/S break, Cubs are 6th in the league (out of 16)in runs scored. The current lineup (assuming Murton in LF and Theriot at 2B)can score enough runs to win. The bullpen, excluding Dempster, looks solid.
So -- resign JP, extend A-Ram, and if Pie is ready next year, deal JJ to an AL team who needs a lefty DH. Eat some contract if you have to.
Find a way to get Schmidt to Chicago, lock up CZ, find a #3 guy (Prior? I know, I know), count on 2 of Hill, Marshall and Guzman to be #4-5, and you can contend in the NL Central.
If Dusty is a reason that JP, A-Ram and Schmidt would come/stay, then keep him around. If not, start over. The stuff about the pre-game clubhouse is, IMO, over-rated. You think the Red Sox clubhouse was a library when they won it?
Anyway -- I'm strangely optimistic about next year. Hunh -- that's new......
Sorry it's a day late, but
Sorry it's a day late, but we must observe:
This Date in Cubs Bliss-tory
Sept. 6, 1993
Steve Buechele, Willie Wilson and Steve Lake hit back-to-back-to-back homers as the Cubs beat the Phillies at the Vet.
Ah, good times.
I would trade Marshall this
I would trade Marshall this offseason. He walks way too many guys for a soft tosser. He's got "Scott Downs" written all over him, and I remember fans thought Scott Downs was going to be a John Tudor-Jimmy Key type.
To clarify my point -- if
To clarify my point -- if there is something called "learning to win", it is a valuble thing. One should not risk it in the hope of getting a higher draft pick. That's all.
at this point in the
at this point in the season's anyone's fandom or willingingness to see the team win shouldnt even be in play.
anyone still paying attention to this trainwreck has some kinda vested interest in the club be it immediate or 07.
as of now there are no andy millers or mark priors out there, so its not a race...and well...the cubs always got the $$ to go for the money pick that slips (prior).
RE: Anibel Sanchez I know
RE: Anibel Sanchez
I know Girardi gets all the credit for everything that goes right there, but isn't the Marlins pitching coach Rick Kranitz? How long did Rick Kranitz work here?
This guy must be doing an unbelievable job. It's just incredibly rare for a team to have so many good young pitchers. As we've found out, even young pitchers with good stuff struggle sometime.
Kranitz always struck me as a hypertechincal pitching nerd. I don't believe he ever pitched in the big leagues, so it would might be difficult for him to get a more veteran staff to respect him.
If Girardi comes here next year, I hope he brings his pitching coach with him.
billybucks, I like your
billybucks, I like your plan... except I'm 100% done with Wood & Prior. Period. I'm sure some team will rehab them successfully and they'll go on to win multi Cy Youngs, but I'm okay with that.
Mitterwald: I would trade Marshall this offseason. He walks way too many guys for a soft tosser. He's got "Scott Downs" written all over him
I like Marshall a lot and I think your comparison is a bit unfair (he actually locates his pitches pretty well), but I agree, there's no room in the rotation for 3 rooks.
There is no room for 3 rooks
There is no room for 3 rooks in the rotation!!!!
Exactly...just ask the Marlins...:)
Stirrin' it up!!!!
Exactly...just ask the
Exactly...just ask the Marlins...:)
Or the twins...
Joey, I want the Cubs to
I want the Cubs to get players who get themselves out LESS THAN 68-70% of the time, preferably WAY less than.
Players who get out "ONLY" 70% of the time are referred to as "replacement level scrubs" (or, alternatively, Cubs shortstops). Players who get out more than 70% of the time earn a ticket to AAA.
Rob G.: "with this talent,
Rob G.:
"with this talent, losing is a far better investment than winning."
With this talent, losing is far more likely than winning too.
Ryno: "Want to hear
"Want to hear something fun? Furcal has 23 errors so far this season, Cedeno has 22. Hooray for overpaying!"
Why didn't you show their offensive numbers?
Their GM might of overpaid for Furcal and maybe other players, but that is what you have to do sometimes to get the top players.
And the LA Dodgers are leading their division right now. I don't think, with the Cubs .5 games out of last in NL, Cubs fans should be critisizing the LAD GM too much.
Jacos: "There are three
"There are three things the Cubs need foremost in 2007-
Starting Pitching
Starting Pitching
Starting Pitching"
AMEN brother...hopefully hendry sees that too.
To nit pick -- Ronnie has
To nit pick -- Ronnie has more errrors than that -- I believe you are only showing his SS errors. He has also made a few (shocking,I know) at 2B.
And yes, let's not forget Furcal's .360+ OBP....
I wish the Cubs could have acquired Juan Pierre without trading Ricky Nolasco, but maybe Jim Hendry was right to hang onto Rich Hill.
Response to
Response to #46---
a Cubs fan, experience leads
a Cubs fan, experience leads me to the conclusion that losing becomes a habit way too easily. IMO, one should avoid it like the plague.
huh? The Cubs have worked very hard over the past century to lose. This isn't a habit come on easily, they've earned it, decade after decade.
It's actually better hitting bottom then just being mediocre/middle of the pack/4th place of 6, etc. When they hit bottom let me know...they probably won't make a thump in the night kind of sound when the bottom is struck.
AZ Phil, 3 start comparison?
AZ Phil,
3 start comparison? Come on man... That is screaming sample size.
I don't think there is a person in baseball that wouldn't trade Rich Hill for Nolasco (except maybe Hendry since Hill is untouchable) straight up right now.
NED COLLETTI will make a
NED COLLETTI will make a play for Mark Prior.
I'm thinking that with the Dodger's depth, he will take a calculated gamble on resurrecting his career in his home town.
I agree we need three
I agree we need three things, all right. Either of these three combos would do:
Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, and Walter Johnson
Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Juan Marichal
Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson
Ferguson Jenkins, Bill Hands, Billy Williams
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
A new owner, a new general manager, a new manager
Jason Schmidt, Jeff Francouer, Brian McCann
Joe Crede, Joel Zumaya, Chuck James
1)Pierre CF 2)Bynum
1)Pierre CF
2)Bynum 2B
3)A-Ram 3B
4)Jones RF
5)Pagan LF
6)Moore 1B
7)Blanco C
8)Cedeno SS
Better keep Murton and Theriot rested.....especially against a touogh opponent like Shawn Chacon.....
Having three first or
Having three first or second-year pitchers in the starting rotation next year wouldn't bother me one bit.
In 1967, the Cubs were running four or five first or second-year pitchers (Fergie Jenkins, Ken Holtzman, Bill Hands, Rich Nye, and Joe Niekro) out there everyday, and that was the year the Cubs went from being a last place team (in 1966) to a perennial contender for seven staight seasons.
In 1960, the long-time 2nd-division dwelling Baltimore Orioles (ex-St. Louis Browns) jumped all the way up to 2nd place, finishing only behind the mighty Mantle/Berra/Ford/Maris Yankees. Amd they did it on the strength of five young starting pitchers known collectively as the "Kiddie Korps" (22-year olds Steve Barber and Chuck Estrada, and 21-year olds Milt Pappas, Jack Fisher, and Jerry Walker).
So I don't care if the Cubs have three rookie or 2nd year pitchers (like Rich Hill, Sean Marshall, and Angel Guzman) in the starting rotation next season, as long as they can pitch. And there's more of 'em on the way, too (Sean Gallagher, Donald Veal, Chris Shaver, Mark Holliman, Mitch Atkins, and Mark Pawelek).
A couple things- 1) Ending
A couple things-
1) Ending the season in last place is the best thing that could happen to this team. Such an extremely horrible season requires extreme measures by the GM in the offseason. If they were to go on a run and finish in the middle of the pack, Hendry might get the idea that he can get away with just a little tinkering for 2007. That's clearly not the case.
2) Even if Hill, Marshall, and Guzman were in the rotation next year, that wouldn't technically be 3 rookies, right? Hill and Marshall will surely have accrued enough time by the end of the year to not be considered rookies. It's little consolation, but I like the way these kids are progressing. It might take another year, but it's starting to look like they might eventually realize their potential.
3) The onus of a winning attitude should be placed squarely on the manager's shoulders. By this point, every player knows how to handle pressure and win. Yes, they have some accountability, but one of the main jobs of a manager is setting expectations for attitude. 2003 Dusty set the expectation that the team would win. 2004 - 2006 Dusty is letting the inmates run prison and seems like he just wants to get the hell out of here. Big difference.
AZ Phil: "So I don't care if
AZ Phil:
"So I don't care if the Cubs have three rookie or 2nd year pitchers (like Rich Hill, Sean Marshall, and Angel Guzman) in the starting rotation next season, as long as they can pitch."
I think that is our point, I don't think they can pitch good for 200+ innings. I wouldn't mind giving 1, maybe 2, a shot to prove themselves as a 4-5 starter, but that is it.
Doung D.: "Ending the season
Doung D.:
"Ending the season in last place is the best thing that could happen to this team. Such an extremely horrible season requires extreme measures by the GM in the offseason."
I heard the same thing from many Cubs fans about the White Sox winning WS last year. How did that turn out?
I don't think there is a
I don't think there is a person in baseball that wouldn't trade Rich Hill for Nolasco (except maybe Hendry since Hill is untouchable) straight up right now.
HA, good one. Manny with the pulse of the baseball nation...
Break out your prospect list when you get a chance Manny.
MannyT: The White Sox have
The White Sox have nothing to do with the Cubs. Maybe in some fans' minds they do, but what the Sox do on the field has no real impact on the Cubs.
Finishing in last place, on the other hand, is a direct reflection of the talent on the Cubs, and clearly shows that major changes need to be made to be competitive. That's the difference.
That said, I don't expect Hendry to go out and break the bank, but the pressure on him to do something has to be mounting.
Doug D.: "Finishing in last
Doug D.:
"Finishing in last place, on the other hand, is a direct reflection of the talent on the Cubs, and clearly shows that major changes need to be made to be competitive. That's the difference."
So if the Cubs beat out Pitt by 2 games, then Hendry won't think changes need to be made since they won't be in last place? I think it is OBVIOUS changes need to be made, no matter where we finish up. If losing 100 games compared not 90 games is the only thing that opens Hendry's eyes that changes are needed, we are still in MAJOR trouble. FIRE HENDRY!!
Ryno, "3 rookies is too
"3 rookies is too much. IMO 2 rookies is too much, but if Hill can show up next spring and consistently throw junk like he threw last night (and keep it on the edge of the zone), I'd be ok with Hill & Gooz both in the rotation."
Couple things. That rotation would be either 1 or no rookies. How did Carlos Zambrano and Mark Prior do the year after their rookie seasons? Well, maybe three things, Adam Eaton stinks. We already have Rusch, no need for a right-handed version.
There were 2 big positives I
There were 2 big positives I can see from last nights game.
1 - Rich Hill. Since getting his first win, the kid has really done a remarkable job. He's really showing why Hendry was smart not to give him up for the first available offer. He's doing a great job forcing himself into next years rotation.
2 - The attendance. Only 32k watched last nights game, with plenty of seats still available for most of the games the rest of this season. Fewer people in the seats more than anything else is going to force change in the Cubs upper managment.
Bleeding Blue: "Only 32k
Bleeding Blue: "Only 32k watched last nights game, with plenty of seats still available for most of the games the rest of this season. Fewer people in the seats more than anything else is going to force change in the Cubs upper managment."
That's a good point. Even if all the games are sold out, only 32K showing up is pretty important. That means fewer people are going to buy tickets next year, TV ad contracts will be cheaper, and for the first time in a long time, South Side attendance may beat out the Cubbies.
Those are all things ownership cares about more than winning, and they might finally see winning start to correlate with $$.
--I don't think there is a
--I don't think there is a person in baseball that wouldn't trade Rich Hill for Nolasco (except maybe Hendry since Hill is untouchable) straight up right now.--
Is Jason Bay 'in baseball'?
BB -- Don't get too hung up
BB -- Don't get too hung up on attendance. As I understand it, TV revenue and merchandising are where the big money is. Plus, even though attendance may have been down last night, my guess is that tickets were sold, but there were a lot of no shows.
I don't think 32K actually
I don't think 32K actually showed up to the game last night, it seemed pretty empty there.
The 'announced attendance'
The 'announced attendance' is the number of tickets sold.
Summer's over, the Cubs were playing the 2nd worst team in the league, 40K is not going to happen again this year - unless we play the Cards on a weekend.
Doug -- I think you're
Doug -- I think you're making a jump tying in attendance at the game to TV revenue. I'm not sure the two are overly connected.
Because of the Cubs national following and the "landmark" status of Wrigley Field, I don't see attendance being a problem in the foreseeable future. If almost 100 years of futility hasn't kept people away from the ballpark, I don't thnik the 2006 Cubs are going to do it.
Yeah, I didn't get to watch
Yeah, I didn't get to watch the game, as I was watching the Peoria Chiefs get shutout in their first game of the MWL playoffs so I can't comment on how many people were actually there. But driving home, Pat and Ron mentioned the 32k attendance and said tickets were still available for upcoming games against the Dodgers and others.
And yes, merchandise and TV does have an impact, but realistically, those things aren't going to change much no matter what happens. Even TV ratings don't mean much because Comcast pays a rate to have anchor programming to draw people to their network (driving competitors like FSN out of business) more than for specific ratings. And WGN's deals with the Cubs will never change much for obvious reasons.
Sweet Lou: "If almost 100
Sweet Lou:
"If almost 100 years of futility hasn't kept people away from the ballpark, I don't thnik the 2006 Cubs are going to do it."
Exactly...The Cubs will draw 3 million fans this year, so getting mid 30's for a Sept game isn't going to make the Tribune Building crumble.
A team losing 100 games isn't all of a sudden make Hendry think changes need to be made. If he doesn't see it already after, he is truly more hopeless than i thought.
Sweet Lou - The reason I
Sweet Lou -
The reason I think 2006 is going to have an impact (where other losing years havent) is because the fans' attitudes have changed. Now, we expect the Cubs to win and are frustrated when they don't. Also, take a look at historical attendance figures. From 1970 - 1983, the Cubs averaged only 1,295,581 in paid attendance. They never even got to 2 million until 1984.
Not until the Tribune bought the Cubs and put all their games on WGN did attendance start to skyrocket. That's why I think in another 5 years, if WGN keeps playing shitty WB shows instead of Cubs games, their attendance will start to fall dramatically. They are no longer a national phenomenon because the superstation hardly plays any of their games anymore.
This hasn't always been a Cubs town, and there's no reason to think it always will be.
I don't see attendance
I don't see attendance being a problem in the foreseeable future. If almost 100 years of futility hasn't kept people away from the ballpark, I don't thnik the 2006 Cubs are going to do it.
Wrigley Field attendance is never going to drop to Flordia Marlins like levels, but the current losing is keeping people away from the ballpark. Just 2 years ago, every game was sold out, now you've got games where 10k seats are still available. That happens 10 times over the season, and say the average price of the unsold tickets is $20, that's 2 million dollars in lost revenue. Its certainly not a huge amount in the overall scheme of the Tribune or even the Cubs, but it might be enough for the bean counters to say that things are heading in the wrong direction - which is what we really need to have happen for real changes to be made.
this is a 90-100m team that
this is a 90-100m team that will "reset" almost yearly.
any doom that's in place now probally will not carry over to the following season.
whether the pieces work or not (or work when they're not on the DL), the team looks different with pointed upgrades yearly. people will buy in. scalpers will buy in...fans will buy in.
A team makes more on
A team makes more on concessions and merchandise than it does on tickets 'sold'. Each FILLED sold is worth a lot more than an empty sold seat. I remember seeing the number an actual filled seat is worth at a ballpark and it's very suprising.
CURB, I posted in the other
I posted in the other thread this:
#52 of 63: By Chad (September 7, 2006 03:14 PM)
"Fans that don't show up after buying the ticket still cost the Cubs money in concessions and souvenirs."
Probably not, as the Cubs don't sell concessions. They sub contract that out to a third party vendor.
"Probably not, as the Cubs
"Probably not, as the Cubs don't sell concessions. They sub contract that out to a third party vendor."
Yeah, they're pretty nice to allow that third party vendor those rights for free. Even if it is sub-contracted to Aramark or whoever, the Cubs still derive revenue based on sales - $2 a beer and $.75 a hotdog or something similar. At least that is what my friend who worked at Tenrun tells me.
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doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
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heyward 0-4 :(
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Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
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CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.


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CLEMSON - Matthew Crownover allowed just one run on three hits in 8.0 innings pitched to lead No. 16 Clemson to a victory over N.C. State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday.
Clemson (20-9, 9-3 ACC), which upped its winning streak to six, took a 1-0 series lead over N.C. State (17-12, 3-10 ACC), which lost its 10th ACC contest in a row.
Crownover (6-2) earned the win by giving up just three hits, one run and two walks with seven strikeouts. Wolfpack starter Carlos Rodon (2-5) suffered the loss in a complete-game effort.
The Wolfpack took a 1-0 lead with a run in the top of the fourth inning before the Tigers answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth on two-out, run-scoring singles by Chris Okey and Steve Wilkerson to take the lead for good. Clemson added one run in the sixth inning and three runs in the eighth inning. All six Tiger runs scored with two outs.
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On Monday, a local business in Macon contacted the Macon Police Department saying it had received a counterfeit $50 bill. It reported it also received smaller dollar amounts of counterfeit bills twice on two other occasions prior to Monday.
Macon Police Department Chief of Police Steve Olinger said businesses should pay attention to the money they receive and look for anything out of the ordinary.
â??A lot of the times you can tell counterfeit money by the texture and the weight of the bill,â?? Olinger said. â??A lot of the times it's not made with the same type of paper, so it will have a different feel and it won't have the texture and definitely won't have the same weight as a normal bill.â??
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Solutions for Chapter 14 Problem 19P
Consider the following assumptions:
• The loading on the radial-contact ball bearing is steady.
• The life of ball bearing is inversely proportional to power of the load.
• The radial load , application factor , and rated capacity (C) for the three different reliability is the same.
Write the equation for the life (L) corresponding to 99% reliability as:
Here, is the life for reliability, is the life adjustment reliability factor, is the revolution life, C is the rated capacity, is the radial load, and is the application factor.


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Biggest hike in pay in San Jose
November 29, 2000
In 1999, workers in San Jose, California, had the largest increase in average annual pay of any metropolitan area in the country.
Average pay in the San Jose area rose by 18.9 percent in 1999. Barnstable-Yarmouth, Massachusetts, and Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington, had the next highest increases in average annual pay at 10.2 percent each. Austin-San Marcos, Texas, and San Francisco, California, were close behind with increases of 10.1 percent and 9.9 percent, respectively.
In comparison, average annual pay of employees in metropolitan areas nationwide increased by 4.4 percent from 1998 to 1999.
These data on average annual pay are a product of the BLS Covered Employment and Wages program. Pay data presented here are for workers covered by State and Federal unemployment insurance programs. Find additional information in "Average Annual Pay Levels in Metropolitan Areas, 1999," news release USDL 00-349.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Biggest hike in pay in San Jose on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2000/nov/wk4/art03.htm (visited September 29, 2016).
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Today, I decided I was going to bleach my bikini line, as I have not been able to shave there due to some ingrown hairs, and I also have to lifeguard every day. As it turns out, I'm allergic to the bleach. There is now an angry red, burning rash on my crotch that you can see around my swimsuit. FML
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Today, at the restaurant I work at, I gave a man back his change and told him to enjoy the sunny day. He replied by dramatically saying that the sun was his mortal enemy. Thinking he was joking, I asked him if he was a vampire. Turns out he has skin cancer. FML
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Today, I caught some perverts sitting in a car in front of my house, spying on my neighbors. When they refused to leave, I grabbed a baseball bat and they sped off in a hurry. Later, those same perverts came back to arrest my neighbors for drug trafficking. I had threatened cops. FML
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Today, I went shopping with my two sons and my wife. We got separated after a while, and I spotted my son in the video game section of the store. I snuck up behind him and playfully slapped him on the back of the head. The kid turned around and it wasn't my son. His mom was none to happy. FML
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Today, at school I was sitting with a friend outside, talking about irregular periods and unshaven legs. Ten minutes into the conversation, a teacher sticks her head out the window above us and tells us to leave. We were distracting a classroom who were trying to finish a test. FML
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Today, I had a consultation for an upcoming surgery I need done. The doctor (very handsome and in his late twenties) asked me to flex my stomach and act like I was trying to use the bathroom. As I was enjoying him touching my stomach, I fart. FML
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Today, I had to take a leak, so I went into a porta-john. I noticed another man's hand under the door with a cell phone. Angered, I aimed my stream at his hand and phone. He tilted the porta-john over in response. It was full. FML
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Today, my boyfriend was on the roof of his house. I climbed the ladder but I am kind of scared of heights so when I got up there I just sat on the edge. The gutter broke and fell down and I fell along with it. My boyfriend said, "I've been trying to tell you to go on a diet". FML
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Today, I was in my new boyfriend's apartment for the first time. As I was flipping through his photo albums, I came across one full of disturbingly candid pictures of me. I found some as early as my trip to the state fair, three years ago. I met my boyfriend two months ago. FML
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Today, it was boiling hot so my boyfriend and I decided to sunbathe in the garden and ended up falling asleep for a few hours. Not only is my back so burnt that I can't lie down, I also have a white hand print on my upper back where my boyfriend had left his arm while we slept. FML
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This is a place I discovered online accidentally. It appealed instantly and I decided we HAD to go here.
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I came here with a group of friends yesterday on the suggestion of one of them who lives in the area and had always wanted to check it out. I have seen it on a few occasions when walking around Regent's Park and the zoo, and I admit it's a unique restaurant proposition in London, though the concept is not entirely novel. In any case, there was no problem getting a reservation for 5 of us, and...more
Came here last weekend after driving past it lots. Food was good (not great, just good) but overpriced. Staff were too friendly, bit off putting - felt I couldn't enjoy my meal as they were always there. Would I go there again? Probably not.more
Amazing place but difficult address to find. I just ask the taxi driver to take me to the Chinese boat near London Zoo. Food is fantastic. I like crispy duck roll and wasabi prawns. Seafood fish and prawns are very fresh and tasty. Spicy juice dumpling is really good. Dont miss it. For some reason, they serve very good Irish coffee too! I suppose thats why they call it fusion food!more
I have always wanted to go here since I have run by it several dozen times. The setting is really very cool, right on the canal. If you sit by a window, the ambiance is pretty cool. I also really liked the food, not too greasy, not intimidatingly authentic. It hits a nice balance.
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Community holds vigil for Carly FerroSeptember 27,2012Albert J. Marro / Staff Photo
A candlelight vigil in memory of Carly Ferro was held Thursday evening on the front lawn of Rutland High School where Ferro was a student.A hundred or more students, teachers and administrators gathered in front of Rutland High School tonight to honor one of their own, Carly Ferro.
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I am looking to fix up a site of mine which needs some tweaking.
The site is onesecondofglory.com and you will have to browse around this site to understand the idea.
Problem : this site needs to be a one pager, but too many entries will make the site slow. I would ideally prefer entries to max out out say 50, Then have a pinterest type loading and basically browse/scroll for ever.....million entries if i can :)
i thought of pagination, but think it will not work due to the concept of the site.
it is a drag and drop concept.
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In late January 2014, I was walking my dogs after work on a local trail. About halfway through the walk, two of my dogs left my side and before long I discovered both had been caught in leg hold traps. After some frenzied effort, made more difficult by the fact it was dark, I was able to release both dogs and return to the trailhead.
After reading Gov. Sean Parnell's My Turn column today, I guess it's safe to say I've lived the "American Story." After working for someone else in tourism for seven years, I started a guiding business here in Juneau doing just about any type of fishing a client would pay for based out of a 20 foot skiff. It didn't take long for me to see there was plenty of demand for guided fly fishing and the huge numbers of Tongass streams, filled with salmon and trout, were perfect for meeting that demand.
Here in Southeast Alaska we're fortunate to have a 17-million-acre backyard (the Tongass National Forest) that contains some of the world's most productive freshwater systems for salmon and trout. Unlike most places where wild salmon once thrived but are now lost or in severe decline, we still enjoy abundant, and sometimes, chart-topping, wild salmon runs. Last summer is a case in point. In 2011, Southeast experienced a record commercial salmon harvest topping $200 million, besting even Bristol Bay.
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Welcome To ZPX 1
Zpx1.com is a social media service which is currently providing Instagram likes. The visitors come from a highly targeted advertising campaign and this website is extremely profitable!
All the work is completely outsourced and completed by the suppliers, no work is required by you.
How it works
1. Customer makes a purchase and you receive instant payments to your PayPal account.
2. You outsource the order to supplier.
3. Supplier complete the order.
4. Order is completed and you made a huge profit!
What is included in this sale?
The domainname: Zpx1.com ( Pagerank 3 ).
All the website content.
Outsourcer who handles the orders.
Marketing plan on how I drive visitors to this site.
Perfect for beginners
This business requires no experience, therefore it is perfect for beginners! All you have to do is answer emails on a daily basis and send the work to the outsourcer. I will also supply you with a step by step guide on how to maximize the revenue and how I was planning to expand this business with other advertising methods.
Revenue & Cost
January 2015: $ 1087
February 2015:: $ 1186
March 2015:: $ 1428
April 2015:: $ 1061
May 2015:: $ 2637
The 2 main costs of this business are an average of $250 - $400 a month on advertising (Pay Per Click) and 20% commission for the outsourcer.
Time requirement
I spend about half an hour every day on this business. This is the minimum required from the new owner. Other than that there isn't much required on your part. You'll just be forwarding and responding to couple of emails on daily business. This time is mainly spent on corresponding with clients and outsourcers.
Reason for selling
I am planning to buy a Go Round the World-ticket and am very excited to travel around the world for the next 6 months. Because of this I won't be able to be online everyday so that is why I am selling my website. And of course the money would greatly help me fund this crazy trip :)
Bidding & Payment
All bidders must know the payment method just through Escrow. To pay by Escrow, all you need is your email and funds available in your Bank Account. Escrow fee will be split.
You accepts the escrow initiation and transfers the funds into escrow.
I'll transfer (push) domain name to you on Godaddy.com (domain name is registered through Godaddy.com so you will need to already have a Godaddy.com account or create a free one).
You confirm the receipt of domain and releases the escrow in full.
Once I confirm that the funds are released I will send you the website content, marketing plan and the outsourcer contact information.
This site is for serious buyers only. Since it's a real opportunity to get a site that will make you real money, it's not a site that should be taken lightly.
If you have any questions send me a PM or leave a comment.
Happy bidding :)


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The elite Scout Rangers, are the pride of the Philippine Military. They are the most celebrated breed of fi...
The elite Scout Rangers, are the pride of the Philippine Military. They are the most celebrated breed of fighting men, the most admired by the citizenry but dreaded by the enemy. Clad in black fatigues, berets and balaclavas depicting the skin of the panther whose image appears in every ranger patch that they wear with pride. It is the emblem of the jungle fighter, the night stalker, a strike-anywhere force, the cunning, agile and fearsome commando. A rumor of their coming alone can even send the enemy scampering to safety. They'd rather evade these deadly hunters than leave themselves denied of any chance of surviving at all. These commandos are known as the strike anywhere, day and night, all weather, all terrain, RANGER all the way fighting force that made them legends in the Army. Formed in the 1950's by the former AFP Vice Chief and Defense Secretary Gen. Rafael "Rocky" Ileto, the "Father of the Scout Rangers", they were the heroes of their time who sealed the fate of the Hukbalahap guerillas. Their commanders, names like Ileto, Sang-laan, Brawner, Blando, Javier are legends in the Army. This group of commandos was tasked to counter the extremely violent Hukbalahap Guerillas in the 1950's, there had to be a compact and hard-hitting unit to match the rebels' agility and mobility. Intrepid and highly-skilled, the members of this unit had to infiltrate stealthily and strike with deadly effectiveness and withdraw as swiftly as they came in. They have to be specialists in small, highly selective strikes, raids, ambuscades, reconnaissance patrols and other offensive actions. The times called for a new breed of soldiers who had to have the skills of a consummate warrior, the stamina of an indefatigable hunter and the do-or-die spirit of a winner. On November 25 1950, The Scout Ranger was born. Today, the Men-in-Black continues to do its performance of its multi-faceted mission, they will always be ready to take the challenge of any unscrupulous individual or group that will dare to destroy the Filipino way of life. The First Scout Ranger Regiment, Special Operations Command, Philippine Army was awarded in year 2000, the highly prestigious "Presidential Streamer Award" for combat achievements from the President of the Republic of the Philippines.


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The Blue Devils (5-2, 1-2 ACC) are coming off a big comeback win over Virginia in Charlottesville last weekend. It was the third straight win for the Blue Devils.
VT and the Dukies have played two common opponents thus far in the 2013 season: Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh. The Hokies beat them both, while the Devils lost both games. Duke actually gave up 58 points to Pitt, whereas VT allowed just nine points.
Tech owns a 13-7 advantage over Duke all-time. The Blue Devils last beat the Hokies in 1981 and VT has won all nine meetings since entering the ACC in 2004. The Hokies won last season's meeting, 41-20.
- When: Saturday, October 26, 2013
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- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
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H.R.584 - Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2003108th Congress (2003-2004)
|Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] (Introduced 02/05/2003)
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[Congressional Bills 108th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [H.R. 584 Introduced in House (IH)] 108th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 584 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2003 Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Otter, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Souder, Mr. Costello, Mr. Paul, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Fletcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2003''. SEC. 2. PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR ADOPTION EXPENSES. (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(G) Qualified adoption expenses.-- ``(i) In general.--Distributions from an individual retirement plan to the extent that the amount of such distributions does not exceed the lesser of-- ``(I) $10,000 for the taxable year with respect to the adoption of a child, or ``(II) the amount determined under clause (ii). ``(ii) Determination of expenses not covered by credit.--The amount determined under this clause is the excess (if any) of-- ``(I) the qualified adoption expenses (as defined in section 23(d)) paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year with respect to the adoption of such child, over ``(II) the amount of the credit allowable under section 23 for such expenses (determined as if such credit were allowed for such year without regard to any limitation based on liability for tax). ``(iii) Special rules for child with special needs.--In the case of an adoption of a child with special needs (as defined in section 23(d)(3))-- ``(I) subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) shall not apply, and ``(II) a distribution during the applicable period from an individual retirement plan with respect to such adoption shall not be taken into account under this subparagraph to the extent that such distribution, when added to all other distributions with respect to such adoption from individual retirement plans for the applicable period, exceeds $10,000. For purposes of subclause (II), the term `applicable period' means the 3-taxable year period beginning with the taxable year in which such adoption becomes final. ``(iv) Ordering rule.--Distributions shall not be taken into account under clause (i) if such distributions are described in subparagraph (A), (C), (D), (E), or (F) or to the extent paragraph (1) does not apply to such distributions by reason of subparagraph (B).''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>


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