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You want to advance the text cursor from one field to the next in a sequence of fixed-length boxes.
The following form excerpt requests the customer's credit card number in four segments of four characters each:
Credit Card Number:
<input type="text" name="cc1" size="5" maxlength="4"
onkeypress="return numeralsOnly(event)"
onkeyup="autofocus(this, 4, 'cc2', event)">
<input type="text" name="cc2" size="5" maxlength="4"
onkeypress="return numeralsOnly(event)"
onkeyup="autofocus(this, 4, 'cc3', event)">
<input type="text" name="cc3" size="5" maxlength="4"
onkeypress="return numeralsOnly(event)"
onkeyup="autofocus(this, 4, 'cc4', event)">
<input type="text" name="cc4" size="5" maxlength="4"
onkeypress="return numeralsOnly(event)">
onkeypress event handler for each field restricts entry to numerals, while the
onkeyup event handlers invoke the following
function, which advances focus to a named form field after a set
number of characters:
function autofocus(field, limit, next, evt) {
evt = (evt) ? evt : event;
var charCode = (evt.charCode) ? evt.charCode : ((evt.keyCode) ? evt.keyCode :
((evt.which) ? evt.which : 0));
if (charCode > 31 && field.value.length = = limit) {
field.form.elements[next].focus( );
In this example, the final field does not advance focus, but you can
add an
onkeyup event handler that passes the name
of the next form field to the
autofocus( )
Many variations on the themes presented in the
autofocus() function are possible with this
application. While it could be customized to work with a known set of
fields (tearing apart the name of the event-processing field and
incrementing the numeral portion to derive the name of the next
cc2, etc.), it
is usually best to generalize the function so that it may be reused
with other field sets on the same page or some other application
later on. Thus, the second argument to
) is the number of characters to act as the upper limit of
acceptable length. The same function could be used for the segments
of a U.S. Social Security number, which is in segment lengths of
three, two, and four.
Another possibility that would eliminate the
argument is to derive this value from the field's
maxLength property (an integer value). If you
don't need to support Navigator 4 (which lacks this
property), remove the argument from the list and modify the
if condition to the following:
if (charCode > 31 && field.value.length = = field.maxLength) {
The reason for the initial character code analysis is to allow Shift-Tab to move focus in the reverse direction through these fields for the user's convenience. If you include the low-order ASCII characters in the four-character limit, the user could become lost in a frustrating focus circle.
Recipe 8.11 (in JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook) for limiting real-time text field entries to a subset of characters.
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CNJ Staff Photo: Tony Bullocks Jared Smith of Ranger, Texas, holds on tight Friday night in the bareback bronc riding competition on top of Hello Dolly at the 38th Annual Clovis Pioneer Days Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo at the Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena.
By Eric Butler: CNJ Correspondent
Illusions of invincibility are part of the realm of a young man. It doesn't take very much falling off horses or getting rammed by steers to change a mind though.
Ryan Gray and Josh Peek are two cowboys in their 20s who did very well on day two of the 38th annual Pioneer Days rodeo in Clovis and they're also a pair of individuals who have very well-defined ideas of how to stay competitive.
Most of their beliefs on how to have a long career in the business center around two things: Exercise and eating as healthy as possible.
Granted, that's a natural goal for most of society, but it's doubly difficult for those on the rodeo circuit.
After Gray posted the best score of the rodeo so far in bareback bronc riding, getting an 86 on Friday, the 24-year-old said that he drove to Clovis from his home north of Lubbock earlier in the day.
That's not how it always is though. Gray was scheduled to leave for Roswell early Saturday morning and was readying himself for a stretch of non-stop rodeo action – and travel – over the next two months.
"Ninety-eight percent of the rodeos we go to, we're on the road for four or five days," Gray said. "You can't make it very long in this sport if you're not striving to be an athlete as well as a good competitor. Part of being an athlete is taking care of your body."
Part of the eating regimen for Gray, who normally travels with four other cowboys, is avoiding fast foods. Eating more expensive meals is a trade-off Gray says he's willing to make in order to get more solid fare.
On the other hand, his exercise habit is one part predictable and another part quite unorthodox.
"I like to get there about an hour before the first event and get a good stretch in," Gray says. "If we're staying in a hotel where there's a gym, we'll hit that. If not, our group of guys will play hacky sack about eight hours a day, off and on. About two hours before the rodeo, we'll all get together and play hacky sack. It can loosen you up and get your blood flowing."
Peek on Friday night posted the best overall time in the steer wrestling by getting a 4.0.
The Colorado native came in to Clovis on Thursday night and had the luxury of being in the area all day before his time came in the performance. Peek, though, also was heading for Roswell for competition Saturday morning and was planning to end up in Denver by the time the day was over.
Like Gray, Peek also travels as part of a group of five cowboys — including two of his brothers.
"We all try to work out, get three square meals," said Peek, whose traveling gear includes a set of free weights that the cowboys use at their trailer when they get the chance. "We do push ups, sit ups, stuff you can do right around the rig.
"We try to eat the good foods, stay away from sweets. We don't have any pop in the rig," Peek, 28, added. "We don't always stay away from it. We break down sometimes. I had a Dr. Pepper at lunch today, but we also had a steak and a good salad."
According to Gray: "The old days, they used to tough it up and I do that more than I should sometimes. But we only have one body and we've got to take care of it."

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Wonderful world of children's books
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Take a look at the best children's books, books penned by celebrities, movies based on books and learn interesting facts about children's literacy.
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Fred Meyer Jewelers is celebrating their 40th anniversary...and that means big savings for their customers -- like a half-carat diamond for only $399 and a one-carat diamond for only $1499!
Everyday this week you can qualify to win a loose diamond from Fred Meyer Jewelers valued at $399! Just watch for the Fred Meyer Jewelers Word of the Day displayed during AM Northwest...then wait for the prompt to call the AM Northwest Giveaway line! Daily winners receive a $50 gift card to Fred Meyer Jewelers and qualify to win the grand prize $399 loose diamond. The grand prize winner will be selected on Friday, July 12th.


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Olga Kurylenko, starring in this week's "Oblivion" with Tom Cruise, is only the latest in a long line of beauties featured in science-fiction movies. Let's take a look at more sci-fi beauties from past years.
Milla Jovovich in "Resident Evil: Retribution"
Olivia Thirlby in "Dredd"
Lynn Collins in "John Carter"
Kate Beckinsale in the "Underworld" movies
Amanda Seyfried in "In Time"
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
Hayley Atwell in "Captain America: The First Avenger"
Kirsten Dunst in "Melancholia"
Blake Lively in "Green Lantern"
January Jones in "X-Men: First Class"
Jennifer Lawrence in "X-Men: First Class"
Zoe Kravitz in "X-Men: First Class"
Emily Browning in "Sucker Punch"
Dianna Agron in "I Am Number Four"
Marion Cotillard in "Inception"
Megan Fox in "Transformers"
Sigourney Weaver in "Aliens," plus "Alien," "Alien 3" and "Alien: Resurrection"
Sigourney Weaver in "Galaxy Quest"
Zoe Saldana in "Star Trek" (2009)
Carrie Fisher in "Star Wars," plus "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi"
Natalie Portman in "V for Vendetta," plus the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy
Jessica Alba in "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," plus "Fantastic Four"
Winona Ryder in "Alien: Resurrection," plus "Star Trek" and "Edward Scissorhands"
Halle Berry in "X-Men: The Last Stand," plus "X-Men" and "X-Men 2"
Famke Janssen in "X-Men: The Last Stand," plus "X-Men" and "X-Men 2"
Malin Akerman in "Watchmen"
Ellen Page in "Inception"
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Angelina Jolie in "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow"
Kirsten Dunst in "Spider-Man"
Michelle Rodriguez in "Avatar"
Scarlett Johansson in "Iron Man 2"
Rebecca Romjin in "X-Men: The Last Stand," plus "X-Men" and "X-Men 2"
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Zoo reaches goal to bring new lion cub to Madison
1-day fundraising initiative raised more than $8,000
A new lion cub may soon call Madison home after the Henry Vilas Zoo reached their Giving Tuesday fundraising goal.
The zoo needed to raise $5,000 in donations to take in a male African lion from Seattle. So far, they've raised more than $8,000.
The male lion will join the zoo's female lioness Shakura sometime in January.
Additional funds raised will go to the animal welfare fund to continue bringing new animals to the zoo. In the lion cub's case, it will pay for shipping costs.
"It's so important for our zoo. This is a great asset. The Henry Vilas Zoo is a free place for people to come, for anybody to come and leave Madison and see the world. And you can see animals from around the world here. It is so important to our zoo to have a male and female lion," Alison Pange, with Friends of the Zoo, said.
Additional donations can be made online to help the zoo.
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George Gallego
Representing: USA
Gender: Male
Athlete Year of Birth: 1967
Athlete Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Athlete Weight: 185lbs
Athlete Height: 5'9"
Athlete Lives: New York United States
Website: http://www.wheelsofprogress.org
WTS Ranking: No Ranking
ITU Points List:: No Ranking
Athlete Biography
I first took up triathlon in 2007 as a personal challenge. The people who have had the most influence on my sporting career are Neil Cook, my coach, Julia Hahn-Gallego, my wife, and my friend April Coughlin.
I currently train at Asphalt Green , NYC, and Central Park. During a typical training week, I spend six hours swimming, six hours biking, and eight hours running. My personal best swim time (750m) is 15 minutes, bike (20km) 35 minutes, and run (5km) 20 minutes. My favorite ITU race has been the Gold Coast. The country is beautiful and the Australians are fantastic! The course was very friendly. My triathlon goal is to use my experience with triathlons to show people with and without disabilities that life goes on even after a life-altering experience like a spinal cord injury. Also, to help the sport grow by encouraging people I meet, either with a disability or without a disability, to try their hand in triathlons! I am a part of the team which is fighting to have triathlons included in the Paralympics.
Outside of triathlon, my life's work is to create a transition home and permanent supportive housing for young persons with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities who would otherwise end up living in institutions like nursing homes. The biggest obstacle I have overcome is is re-adjusting to life after becoming spinal cord injured (paraplegic). Something the triathlon world may not know about me is that I race in order to give recently injured people hope!
Athlete Sponsors: Challenged Athletes Foundation, USAT
Athlete Language: English & Spanish
Athlete Tri Entry Year: 2007
Athlete Education: Bachelor\'s Degree - Organizational Management 1st year in graduate school. Working on Master\'s of Science in Organizational Leadership
Athlete Proudest Moment: Winning the bronze medal in the World Champs in Australia in 2009.
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Whether you are looking for a romantic getaway, a mountain climbing adventure, or an educational experience, you can find it all in Kentucky. Every year, on the first Saturday in May, visitors come from around the world to watch the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. The Kentucky Derby is the biggest horse sporting event in the country, bringing together celebrities and racing enthusiasts to cheer on the horses as they make a "run for the roses."
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Surfing Magnetic Waves in the Solar Atmosphere
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Surfing Magnetic Waves in the Solar Atmosphere How the Solar Wind Gets Up to Speed
July 8, 1999:Â The high-speed portion of the solar wind achieves its unexpectedly high velocity -- up to 500 miles per second -- by "surfing" magnetic waves in the Sun's outer atmosphere, according to observations made by two spacecraft. For 37 years, solar scientists have been puzzled by the fact that the high-speed solar wind travels twice as fast as predicted by theory. Observations and theoretical analyses have discovered a surprising explanation for this mystery: magnetic waves.
Left: The SOHO Spacecraft.
Right: The Spartan Spacecraft flying free of the Shuttle bay.
The observations were made using instruments aboard NASA's Spartan 201 spacecraft, deployed from the Space Shuttle during the STS-95 mission, and the international Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). "The mystery was first presented by the Mariner 2 spacecraft in 1962, the same year as Glenn's first flight," said Dr. Marcia Neugebauer of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, the co-principal investigator of the solar wind instrument on Mariner 2. "The new observations made by SOHO and by the Spartan 201 mission during Glenn's return to space put us much closer to finally unraveling the mystery of the acceleration of the solar wind."
December 3: Mars Polar Lander nears touchdown
December 2: What next, Leonids?
November 30: Polar Lander Mission Overview
November 30: Learning how to make a clean sweep in space
The outermost solar atmosphere, or corona, is an extremely tenuous, electrically charged gas that is seen from Earth only during a total eclipse of the Sun by the moon, when it appears as a shimmering white veil surrounding the black lunar disk. Using Spartan and SOHO, scientists have detected rapidly vibrating magnetic fields within the corona that form magnetic waves that appear to accelerate the solar wind. "These vibrating magnetic waves give solar wind particles a push, just like an ocean wave gives a surfer a ride," said Dr. John Kohl, a senior astrophysicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, MA, and the principal investigator for ultraviolet spectrometers aboard SOHO and the Spartan 201.
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Above: This image shows three frames from a QuickTime animation (click the image to view) illustrating how magnetic waves in the Sun's outer atmosphere (corna) accelerate the solar wind. The corona is seen as a feathery yellow ring around the lunar disk during eclipse in the first image, the particles making up the solar wind (red and green) spiral around the magnetic field lines (white lines), accelerating away from the Sun. The spiraling solar wind particles take energy from the magnetic waves, canceling them out as the particles rush into space.
Even with this major discovery, there are questions left to answer. "The observations have made it abundantly clear that heavy particles like oxygen 'surf' on the waves, and there is also mounting evidence that waves are responsible for accelerating the hydrogen ions, the most common constituent of the solar wind," Cranmer said. "Other common particles, such as helium, have never been observed in the accelerating part of the corona, and new observations also are needed to refine our understanding of how the waves interact with the solar wind as a whole."
The SOHO mission is sponsored by NASA and the European Space Agency. This research was published in the June 20 edition of the Astrophysical Journal.
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden Mike Young says he's never seen anything quite like it in his 20 years on the job.
A 300-pound black bear in search of food recently targeted a donkey in Outagamie County. Young says the bear dragged the donkey out of a pen in the Town of Maine, but left two llamas alone.
With the ground still cold and the lack of greenery, Young says black bears are raiding bird feeders and getting into trouble. He tried to trap the bear that killed the donkey, but it would pull the meat out of the trap and avoid capture. Young says he was able to get a shot at the bear, but only wounded him.
WLUK-TV says Young called in a bear hunting guide and a dog and they tracked the bear down and killed it.


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Couple unlawfully wed nearly 50 years
Marriage license never returned to clerk's office in 1964
A Southern California couple spends nearly 50 years thinking they were married -- but they weren't.
Bob and Norma Clark discovered the alarming oversight while getting their end-of-life documents in order. Requesting a copy of their marriage license for Social Security purposes, they were surprised when clerks in San Mateo County came up empty, the Redlands Daily Facts reported.
The Clarks met in college and took their vows before friends and family at a San Francisco church in 1964.
They signed a marriage license, but their minister apparently never returned it to the clerk's office, where it becomes a marriage certificate, Los Angeles TV station KNBC reported.
To make things official, the Clarks had to bring in witnesses to the county records office.
Most of the people at their wedding had since died, but the couple managed to find their maid of honor and junior usher for the ceremony. Their son, Alex, also attended, according to KNBC.
"I got her a nice bouquet, and it was just a hoot," Bob Clark told the Redlands Daily Facts.
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Board president wants to replace suspensions with more productive punishment
By André Coleman 01/23/2014
It's bad enough that disproportionate numbers of African-American students in Pasadena schools are being punished with suspensions, according to figures provided by the state Department of Education.
What's worse is the time wasted by those children and all the other students who miss class after being sent home from school for misbehaving.
"Usually when we send students home they are watching TV and playing video games and that is not a punishment," said Pasadena Board of Education President Renatta Cooper. "I think, ultimately, each school should assess the problems at its site and come up with solutions."
Cooper's remarks came shortly after US Attorney General Eric Holder and US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called for equality in meting out school discipline. In a 23-page letter, Holder said the federal government will actively enforce federal laws against racial bias in school discipline practices. In 2011, the DOJ took action against the Los Angeles Unified School District, forcing the district to track and report discipline data and eliminate "inequitable and disproportionate" practices.
In Pasadena, schools are patrolled by police officers. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Pasadena Unified School District and the Police Department, "officers will not respond to calls of discipline problems. School administration will be responsible for handing these issues," according to the document.
According to figures kept on the state Department of Education's Web site, black students in the PUSD were more likely to be suspended than white or Latino students. In 2011-2012 — the last year that the DOE collected data — 1,776 students, or 8.3 percent of the district's 19,805 enrolled students, were suspended.
Although African-American students made up 16.4 percent of the student body, they accounted for 33.2 percent of suspensions, while white students made up 14.9 percent of the district population but just 6.6 percent of suspensions. Latino students, made up about 59.3 percent of the student body in 2011-12, yet accounted for 55.9 percent of suspensions.
Cooper said she wants to see policy that results in fewer suspensions overall.
"If you look at our African-American suspensions, some of the higher rates are on campuses with
African-American principals," Cooper said. "It is not racism. It's a class issue. Still, we have to find a way to keep children in school."
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It may not be racism, but is cultural, Roberta? Are the parents, or parent of these "troubled" children being guided to respect and embrace higher education. I think not.
Start with individual responsibility and stop trying to fix the problem with government.
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At least the mans honest. Hes an awesome pg. It's gotta be starting to get lonely in Utah. I wouldn't wanna be there! I feel his pain.
Utah Jazz: Deron Williams admits he is not happy that Jazz have lost key players to free agency
LEHI While addressing media at his annual charity golf tournament Saturday, Deron Williams admitted to being somewhat "frustrated."
And the All-Star point guard wasn't referring to a shanked drive or missed putt.
Rather, Williams was sharing his feelings in the aftermath of the Utah Jazz losing their leading scorer, top rebounder and best 3-point shooter to the Chicago Bulls in a two-day span.
"It was tough to see Booz (Carlos Boozer) and Kyle (Korver) go," Williams said. "But they made business decisions and you have to live with them."
And learn to live without them on the court and locker room, too.
That's the hard part for Williams.
"Any time you lose two guys like that you're going to be frustrated," said Williams while hosting his Point of Hope foundation's event at Thanksgiving Point to benefit Shriners Hospitals.
"But ... it's a business, and that's the way it went."
Williams sent texts to both Boozer and Korver after finding out they were Chicago-bound and said he's "happy for both of those guys."
Asked about how busy this past week had been for the Jazz during the free-agency frenzy, Williams joked, "Well, it hasn't been a really busy week for us. It's been a real busy week for some of our former teammates."
On a personal level, bidding farewell to Korver was especially difficult for the Jazz star. Williams and the 3-point specialist became pretty tight friends off the court since the shooting guard was traded to the Jazz 2 1/2 years ago.
"Yeah, it was tough," Williams admitted. "But I had a feeling after the season was over we'd have a tough time re-signing (Korver) and Wes (Matthews)."
The Jazz are still working on re-signing Matthews, who's signed a $34 million offer sheet with Portland, but Williams believes Utah will still field a decent team next season.
Williams has no idea, though, just how good the still-under-construction 2010-11 squad will end up being.
For now, the summer vacationer said he's "just being patient" as general manager Kevin O'Connor works on filling in the missing holes and resolves the understaffed roster situation.
Williams does believe the Jazz are still in need of "some depth in the frontcourt," especially because they're not sure how or when Mehmet Okur's surgically repaired Achilles heel will heal.
But he likes Utah's nucleus.
"We still have a solid team, you know," Williams said. "Are we going to compete for a championship? That's tough to say."
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This is one reason for the Knicks do not despair for CP3 !!!!!!!!
Parker in 2011
CP3 and Deron in 2012
The Knicks will have at least 3 chances to win their elite PG in the next three years without having to get rid of their young talent.
Felton is a good PG and can help develop guys like Gallo, Randolph, Fields and Chandler during 10/11 and maybe on 11/12.
Dissatisfied with the Jazz, Deron Williams would be a target accessible starting at 2011.
At least the mans honest. Hes an awesome pg. It's gotta be starting to get lonely in Utah. I wouldn't wanna be there! I feel his pain.
Deron Williams is amazing.....Paul has the slight edge but they are both elite
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
He should Twitter that he wants to join the Knicks #1 priority which should help leverage a big move for him to the Lakers
Please bring back the NYK intro from the 1994 Finals...PLEASE!!!!
Ya but people in Utah would kill themselves. Would you want that on your shoulders?
I've been sayin all along that I really prefer DWill over CP3. He's a better shooter, defender, post player, while being stronger and taller.
Maybe not as flashy as Paul, but doesn't have his weaknesses. I can see him and Amare running endless pick and rolls. This guy would flourish under Dantoni's system.
Deron, Melo and Amare in one team sounds scary as hell. Highly doubt it'll ever happen though one can dream.
lol i'm not gonna even lie! I would be a little paranoid going back to Akron! but Utah is Utah. They have college and thats it! If all there super stars left the fans would have nothing to do. It's utah for christ's sake!
Yeah. I rather wait for Deron Williams' Free Agency than gut our entire team for Paul, quite frankly
That's a dynasty right there, too bad it won't happen.
I hate people saying Paul is better. Deron Williams can play Defense can take it up against the bigs and his jump shot doesn't look like a JV HighScooler.
Paul is super fast and athletic but as his injury plagued body slows he is gonna have to make shots and he is no Steve Nash.
Give me Deron Williams over Paul anyday from this point forward.
Felton - Azubuike - Gallo - Amare - Randolph(Turiaf)
dec.2010 or feb.2011 trade: Chandler+Walker+Turiaf for Melo (FA in 2011)
Felton - Melo - Gallo - Amare - Randolph(Mozgov)
dec.2011 or feb.2012 trade: Felton+Fields+pick for Deron (FA in 2012)
Deron - Melo - Gallo - Amare - Randolph
(+ Douglas, Rautins, pick 2011, Mozgov)
Deron Williams is not a better shooter or defender than Paul.
Paul is the best PG in the NBA.
His 22 ppg 11.5 assist and 2.7 steals with only 2 turnovers a game + 5 rebounds is the best season a PG has had in a long time.
Paul isn't even in his prime yet.


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I am wondering since she does absolutely love BF if there's a smoothe transistion I should start with her. I do still love Bf so I am not saying I want to stop now I just don't want to say at a year old like okay no more Bf for you all done. I know it will probably be hard but I don't want to make it dramatizing.


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Richard Childress Racing
Recent News
Nationwide Series Preview for Richmond
September 3, 2013
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Race: Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Date: Friday, September 6, 2013
Location: Richmond International Raceway
RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series History at Richmond International Raceway ... Richard Childress Racing has earned six wins at Richmond International Raceway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with drivers Kevin Harvick (September 2012, September 2006, May 2006, September 2005 and May 2003) and Clint Bowyer (May 2007). The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has three pole awards (Jeff Burton in September 2008 and Harvick in September 2003 and April 2012), along with 18 top-five finishes and 30 top-10 finishes in 54 starts.
RCR in the NNS ... In 943 Nationwide Series starts through the last 15 years, Richard Childress Racing has earned 66 wins, 48 pole awards, 317 top-five and 527 top-10 finishes, with a 12th-place average starting position and an average finishing position of 12.4 among all races contested. RCR earned the Nationwide Series driver point championships in 2001 and 2006 with Harvick and in 2008 with Bowyer. The Welcome, N.C.-based team earned the owner's title in 2003 with Johnny Sauter and Harvick, and again in 2007 with Burton and Scott Wimmer.
The Season So Far ... In the 24 races contested this season, RCR has earned two wins in the Nationwide Series, with Tony Stewart at Daytona International Speedway and Kevin Harvick at Atlanta Motor Speedway, along with 20 top-five and 39 top-10 finishes. Austin Dillon has earned six pole awards at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Kentucky Speedway and Daytona International Speedway, setting the all-time pole award record in the Nationwide Series with four-consecutive poles. The organization has led 788 laps in 2013.
Get to the Points ... Dillon ranks second in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing point leader Sam Hornish Jr by 10 points, while Brian Scott is tied for seventh, 67 points out of the lead. In the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, the No. 3 Chevrolet team sits fourth, while the No. 2 team is 10th and the No. 33 team is 12th.
Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages - @RCR2BScott, @RCR3ADillon and @RCR33NNS, RCR's NNS driver Twitter pages - @BScottRacing, @AustinDillon3 and @TyDillon and the official Facebook fan pages - facebook.com/BScottRacing, facebook.com/austindillon3 and facebook.com/TyDillonMotorsports.
Catch the Action ... Flag-to-flag coverage of the Virginia College Savings 250 will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 6 and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio Channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week's Shore Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway ... This weekend, Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge team travel to the "Mother of Presidents State" for Friday night action on the 0.75 D-shaped oval of Richmond International Raceway. The No. 2 team plans to utilize chassis No. 101. This workhorse from the NASCAR Nationwide Series stable was previously run this season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where Scott started fifth and earned a fourth-place finish. Additionally, he piloted this chassis at both Nationwide Series events at Iowa Speedway where he earned a sixth-place finish (June) and 13th-place finish (August), as well as Richmond International Raceway, where he finished 20th in April, and Phoenix International Raceway, where he finished 10th in March. Teammate Ty Dillon drove this Chevrolet to a ninth-place finish at Dover International Speedway this year and this chassis visited victory lane twice in 2012 at Phoenix International Raceway and Bristol Motor Speedway with Elliott Sadler behind the wheel.
Richmond History ... The 25-year-old Shore Lodge Chevrolet driver has eight Nationwide Series starts at Richmond International Raceway, notching his best start of third in April 2011 and best finish of 14th in April 2012. Scott has qualified inside the top-10 in his last two appearances at Richmond.
Pointing Out the Points ... Scott is tied for seventh in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings with competitor Kyle Larson. He sits 67 points behind series point leader Sam Hornish, Jr.
Lodging in Idaho ... Shore Lodge will serve as primary sponsor for Scott and the No. 2 team this weekend at Richmond International Raceway. Set on the southern shore of Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho, four seasons of adventure await at this idyllic location. A family favorite since 1948, the travel destination allows guests to enjoy the spectacular views, friendly service and generous accommodations at the lake front resort. Shore Lodge serves as the perfect mixture of adventure and luxury featuring 26 spa adventures, fitness studio, golf privileges at Whitetail Club, jet skiing, and a private beach for guests.
Shore Lodge: Did You Know? ... Open for dinner daily and offering panoramic lake views from every table, The Narrows features a frequently changing menu of dishes comprised of locally sourced, regional ingredients. The Raw Bar Menu of oysters and fresh seafood specialties is available on Friday and Saturday evenings. To complement dinner, The Narrows offers an extensive collection of wines, dessert wines, ports and artisan cheeses. In 2012, Wine Spectator awarded The Narrows its prestigious "Award of Excellence."
Last Time at Richmond ... Scott competed inside the top-10 during a majority of the Richmond 250 until late-race contact with another competitor relegated him to a 20th-place finish.
Meet The Driver ... Scott, along with his RCR teammates, are scheduled to participate in the Nationwide Series autograph session Friday afternoon from 2 until 3 p.m. ET. Friday afternoon's session will be held in the Amphitheater located behind the frontstretch grandstands.
What's your mindset heading back to Richmond International Raceway for a second time this season?
"Richmond is always a great short track with two grooves and a lot of fun racing passing your competitors there. I enjoy going back to tracks for a second time, especially with this team. We were a new team and by going back, we've learned a lot to be faster and much better than we were the previous visit."
Austin Dillon
No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week's AdvoCare Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway ... Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 125 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable. Dillon drove this Chevrolet Camaro to a third-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in June, a 35th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway in April and a sixth-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway in March.
Dillon at Richmond International Raceway ... In four previous Nationwide Series appearances at Richmond International Raceway, Dillon has earned two top-10 finishes and led 14 laps at the 0.75-mile track. In his most recent appearance at the track (April 2013), he started sixth but finished 35th after he was involved in an incident on lap 212 of 250. He was making a pass for the seventh position when the driver in the car on the outside of him cut across the nose of his car causing a multi-car wreck and significant damage to the No. 3 Chevrolet that ended the team's night early.
The Season So Far ... According to NASCAR's Loop Data Season-to-Date Statistics, Dillon leads the Nationwide Series championship contenders in Average Starting Position (5.5), has led the second-most laps (484), maintains the third-best Driver Rating (101.3), ranks second in Laps in the Top-15 (90.1 percent), fourth in Average Running Position (9.078), is the fourth-Fastest Driver on Restarts (8.458) and ranks fourth in Fastest Laps Run (277).
Get to the Points ... Dillon ranks second in the Nationwide Series driver championship standings, just 10 markers shy of Sam Hornish, Jr.'s point lead.
Spark Your Engines ... Dillon and the RCR team will sport the colors of award-winning premier health and wellness company AdvoCare on the No. 3 Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway. AdvoCare offers nutrition, weight loss, energy and sports performance products of the highest quality developed through comprehensive research and backed by a Scientific and Medical Advisory Board. Dillon trains with AdvoCare products throughout the week and is a distributor as well. For more information about Dillon's favorite products, including Spark, Rehydrate, meal replacement bars and Post-Workout Recovery, visit http://www.AdvoCare.com.
AdvoCare Supporting the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma ... If Dillon wins this weekend's Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway, AdvoCare will make a $5,000 donation to the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. The health and wellness company will pledge $2,000 to CIPT for a top-five finish and $1,000 for a top-10 finish. So far this season, the No. 3 team has raised $23,000 towards the cause. The Childress Institute invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. and AdvoCare's generous donations are aimed at helping to raise awareness for pediatric trauma, the No. 1 killer of children in America. You can help save the lives of injured children by making a contribution to the Childress Institute in two ways: donate $33 in honor of Dillon via his website, or text WIN to 80077 to make a $10 donation.
Meet Dillon ... Dillon is scheduled to participate in the Nationwide Series autograph session at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, Sept. 6 from 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time in the amphitheatre behind the frontstretch grandstands.
What can race fans expect to see at Richmond International Raceway?
"Richmond International Raceway has tight corners and you will see a lot of jockeying for position on Friday evening. The track has some similarities to Iowa Speedway, which I like. It's a track that my Richard Childress Racing teammate, Kevin Harvick, has been very good at in the past, so hopefully I can lean on him for some information. I think we can definitely get a top-five finish with the experience we have at the track now."
Ty Dillon
No. 33 Armour Vienna Sausages Chevrolet Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week's Armour Vienna Sausages Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway ... Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 134 from the Richard Childress Racing stable in Friday night's NASCAR Nationwide Series event. This brand new RCR-prepared Chevrolet will make its first appearance at the race track this Friday during practice.
Richmond Details ... This weekend's Virginia 529 College Savings 250 marks Dillon second appearance at Richmond International Raceway in the Nationwide Series. The Welcome, N.C., driver made his career debut at the 0.750-mile track last September driving the No. 51 WESCO Chevrolet. He started the event from the 11th spot and crossed the finish line in the seventh position.
Enjoy the Tastes of Victory ... Armour® and Hungry-Man® are giving fans an opportunity to enjoy the tastes of victory and win a custom designed 2013 Chevrolet Camaro featuring an Armour®/Hungry-Man® paint scheme. Now through Sept. 16, fans can enter for a chance to win one of 33 monthly prizes including: die-cast cars, gift cards/certificates, Armour apparel gift packs and more. At the end of the seven-month promotion, five finalists will be selected at random to receive an all-expense-paid, four-day, three-night trip for two to Charlotte, N.C. in October. The five finalists will have a chance to win the grand prize, a custom designed 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. Fans 18 years of age and older, within the continental United States, can enter the promotion once a month at www.thetastestofvictory.com, or by completing the official entry form found at participating retailers that carry Armour® and Hungry-Man® products. For official rules visit, www.thetastesofvictory.com.
What's Your Flavor? ... A few cans of Armour Vienna Sausages Barbequed Flavor are always packed in Dillon's bag for his hunting trips.
Making Smiles ... Prior to competing in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 on Friday night, Dillon is scheduled to travel to a local hospital with fellow RCR teammates Austin Dillon and Brian Scott to visit with young patients in the level one trauma center on behalf of the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. Life-threatening injury is the No. 1 killer of kids in America. Nearly 10,000 children die each year-more than all other causes combined. The Childress Institute invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. and drivers within the RCR family have helped support the mission of the Childress Institute, which was established through the generosity of Richard and Judy Childress.
Meet the Driver ... Dillon is scheduled to participate in a Nationwide Series autograph session on Friday, Sept. 6 beginning at 2 p.m. ET. in the amphitheater located behind the frontstretch grandstands at Richmond International Raceway.
Double Duty ... After competing in the 250-lap affair at Richmond International Raceway in the No. 33 Armour Vienna Sausages Chevrolet, Dillon will travel to Iowa Speedway for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event on Sunday, Sept. 8, where he will drive the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado. Live coverage is on Fox Sports 1 beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday.
This will be your second NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway. What are your thoughts heading into the event?
"I'm excited to work with the No. 33 team again. I learned a lot from last year when I raced here; it's a fun track. It has a lot of similarities compared to Iowa (Speedway) which helps since I'll be running both races this weekend. I'm looking forward to have Armour Vienna Sausages back on the car and hope to bring home a strong finish for them."


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TE Keeper Overviews
It's time to cover the TEs for those of you in keeper leagues. For many in these leagues, you're not going to hold on to a TE, unless you have a high-end stud who is young, like Antonio Gates or Jason Witten – or unless you're able to keep a high number of players.
Let's assume for now you can keep only a small number of players, like 2-3. If so, keeping Gates or Witten is a tough call. You have to consider your scoring, first of all, for example I'd view Witten as a VERY desirable in a PPR league. He may catch 100 balls this year if healthy with Terrell Owens gone. Gates is still a beast in a great spot, but I'd value a young quality back or a stud wideout over him. He hasn't exactly been a fantasy savior the last couple of years.
But those two are clearly the top guys for keeper leagues. Tony Gonzalez is still playing at a high level, so he should be considered a top starter at the position for at least 1-2 more years. I have to assume his new coach will utilize him well.


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A lot of news from the the national beat writers within the last 24 hours. Per MLB Trade Rumors, Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Phillies are among those interested in Josh Hamilton. The Texas Rangers reportedly capped their max offer at three years and a longer pact is certainly to be desired by the 2010 AL MVP. Hamilton, who earlier this week was named a finalist for the 2012 AL MVP, had a career high 43 home runs for the Rangers but struck out a career high 25.5% of the time had a relative bounce-back year from an injury-marked 2011. Still no signs as to what Hamilton would desire per year or how many years he is looking for, but Rosenthal noted that two industry sources that the Phillies are quietly lurking in the background. That sentence gives me flashbacks to the Winter of 2010.
Rosenthal reported earlier today that Kevin Youkilis is drawing interest from the Phils, White Sox, and Dodgers. The White Sox have bought out Youkilis's option but remain strong contenders to re-sign the former All-Star. Youkilis turns 34 in 2013 and hit a career low .235/.336/.409 in 2012 with 19 HR. While Hamilton admittedly intrigues me, Youkilis is an easy pass. After averaging 4.35 WAR his first six full seasons, the Greek God of Walks posted a career worst 1.3 WAR last season with his triple-slash in an at-best downward trend but at worst free-fall.
If the Phillies are left out in the cold for Hamilton, they could always turn to Nick Swisher. Swisher is reportedly receiving offers from several teams, including the Phillies, in the three years, $11-13 million per year range. Jon Heyman says the Rangers, Mariners, Orioles, Phillies, Giants, Braves, and Nationals are among those interested. Swisher has been absolutely solid and a borderline All-Star for the last several seasons. He will turn 33 in 2013 but has remained remarkably consistent with above average defense in left and right. $11-13 million per year is a lot but Swisher's power likely would translate well from Yankee Stadium to CBP.
Yesterday, Michael Bourn officially rejected the Braves' qualifying offer. Bourn is now a free agent and is being targeted by the Nationals, Reds, Red Sox, and Phillies. A Bourn return to Philly would satisfy their undeniable need for a lead-off hitter, but many, including MLB Trade Rumors, believe that Bourn is likely to sign with the Nationals and that he would be significantly more expensive than Swisher. Bourn turns 30 this September and the old adage is that the first thing to go in baseball is speed. A five year commitment no matter what the money scares me regarding Bourn and I would stay away.
Finally, Kevin Frandsen avoided arbitration this week and inked a deal for $800K with incentives that could push his salary over $1.2 million for 2012. In 55 games, Frandsen hit .338/.383/.451 filling in for an injured Placido Polanco. Frandsen helped the Phils second-half turnaround and it is nice to see him rewarded. The Phillies have not made decisions on their other two arbitration eligible players, Antonio Bastardo and Nate Schierholtz, but Schierholtz is believed to be a non-tender candidate, particularly should the Phillies sign a free agent outfielder.
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Speaking of $800k & arbitration, what're the Phillies' projected payroll #s?
When the Red Sox sign their 3rd string Catcher (Ross) for 2 yrs for $6.2 Million , how is Fransen (per story) rewarded at $800, 000 when he'll (at this moment) be starting????
Because that's the prevailing market rate for each one.
Is it just me or does anyone else notice that since the Cliff Lee signing, the Phillies are mentioned as "potential suitors" for nearly every high profile FA ?
IMO- What these guys (Heyman, Rosenthal et al), do is lazy journalism at best. Yet… myself included, we hang on every word, because they're all we have this time of year.
And 1/100 of the time they get lucky and catch one right. I wish someone kept their "batting averages" !
I pretty much agree, although I don't hang on every word.
This early in the offseason, probably every team is talking to the better players just to see what the potential cost might be, especially if that team has a particular need.
My own feeling is that the Phils would only be interested in Hamilton if they can get him short-term. They just can't afford another $120 million contract, but might be able to squeeze out enough to cover 2-3 years. Swisher would be the better option, at least in terms of budget, although I wonder about those 3 years $11-13 million figures being thrown around.
I disagree that Youk is an easy pass. He's no great shakes anymore, but he still might be better than Frandsen, and could also fill in at 1st. I'd probably just go with Frandsen, but Youk for one year, if he's cheap, wouldn't be the end of the world.
I'd certainly steer clear of Bourn, even though I don't fully agree that speed goes first. Bourn will simply want too many years and too much money, because his agent is Scott Boar-Ass.
My feeling is that if Hamilton was going to accept a short term deal, he'd probably stay in Texas, but I think he's a big enough star that someone will give him 5 years and then live to regret it. I'd love Nick Swisher at the right price, but he was once quoted as saying he wanted a "Jayson Werth like" deal.
Youkilis is certainly better than Frandsen who I'm not that high on, but again, at what price? I also am not that excited about Cody Asche, the guy many are assuming will be ready for third base in 2014. From what little I've seen, he seems a bit over rated, I hope I'm wrong about that.
As far as Bourn, we're in agreement. And there is only one Bor-ass client (that I know about, I don't know all players agents) that I'd be mildly interested in seeing in a Phils uniform next season, but don't think it would ever happen, and that's Ryan Madson.(assuming surgery was successful)
Lefty sed:
"I'd love Nick Swisher at the right price, but he was once quoted as saying he wanted a 'Jayson Werth like' deal."
We're not Werthy! We're not Werthy!
From what I've read, Madson will not quite be ready by the first of the year.
How good is Amaro as a general manager? This year will tell the story. Amaro really hasn't won anything on his own, just followed the coattails of Gillick. Is Amaro a decent general manager capable of building a team, or just an over-eager trader who depletes his best minor-;league prospects for big names with little upside? This year will really tell the tale and should be critical to Amaro's future in Philly.
I really can't agree. Amaro did make trades for Lee and Halladay, two players with termendous upside, but didn't exactly give up a lot for either. Oswalt wasn't a great move, and he paid way too much for Pence. But he has also made several moves that were the opposite of depleting the farm system for big names with little upside. How about, for instance, trading a washed up utility man (Valdez) for a talented reliever, or ridding two players who wouldn't be back and actually getting decent return? How about Thome for Lino, or at least getting some of the Pence price back with Joseph?
You can't tell me he hasn't won anything on his own when he's the one who got Lee and Martinez in 2009, Halladay in 2010, Lee again in 1011. Without that pitching, I doubt if the Phils would have won the division the four straight years after Gillick left.
This year will be a challenge, for sure, but with a slim free agent market I wouldn't expect miracles, and I think it'd be unfair to base his record solely on what happens for 2013.
The first Lee trade (from Cleveland) was great, but was almost entirely undone by the second one (to Seattle). When you think about the fact that the Phils traded Lee, who was set to make $9M in 2010 and who claimed he was willing to sign an extension for Halladay-like money (let's say $100M for 2011-15), you see that they got no Lee in 2010 plus 5 years of him at $120M instead of 6 years of Lee at ~$109M. Further, one of the reasons that they traded Lee after acquiring Halladay was that RAJ had unnecessarily given the then 45 year old Jamie Moyer a two year contract extension after the 2008 season. If the team did not owe Moyer $8M for 2010, they could have kept Lee for $9M. If you take this further, having Lee and Halladay (and not Moyer) in the rotation probably would have allowed them to avoid trading for Oswalt (and maybe have Anthony Gose poised to be the CF of the future).
As far as getting Halladay is concerned, yes that was a good trade. However, when you consider that RAJ was one of the only GM's in the game with an open checkbook during his first 3 years in the job* and that Halladay wanted to come to the Phillies, he had a lot of leverage on his side in that deal.
Yes, RAJ kept the team atop the standings from 2009-2011 (three years, not four as you stated), but he did so by gutting the farm system, which was top 5 in MLB when he took over and spending money in an environment where no one else was spending*. He also stuck the team with some long-term contracts that look to get ugly towards their ends. If you ask me, 2012 was his best season as GM since, as you note, he turned some aging and/or costly assets into prospects like Lino and Joseph. I hope the future brings more of 2012 RAJ than 2008-2011 RAJ.
* The 2008 World Series coincided with the banking / mortgage crisis and TARP bailout. According to Cot's, over the following three years, the Phillies payroll increased by 67% while the average payroll of the other 29 teams increased by less than 2%.
Bart, George, and hk-
I think it's safe to say there is enough bias on either side of the Amaro years that it's pretty easy to make cases on both sides. It's easy to point out what he has done well- haven't seen a mention about the Hamels extension yet, which most people wanted. I'm certain by the length of time it took to get that done, that it was no an easy process. And it's easy to point to his mistakes- haven't seen mention of either of his rule 5 picks yet which didn't end so well.
But if we put every microscopic move aside, I think what we end up with is a pretty average performance by the GM. Some good things. some bad. That puts him right in with most of the rest of the GM's in the game.
You want to call Brian Sabean a genius for winning 2 out of 3 WS? Not so fast, he's made plenty mistakes too. (Zito, Rowand)
Billy Beane? Where has his genius been the ten years between 02 and 12?
I guess that's my point, that so, so much- of this job is being timely or lucky, but they all make mistakes. IMO- RA Jr. is an average GM- Average meaning he's good- not horrible, not great. He's better than some, he's right in the middle of the pack. Maybe it's his turn to be lucky this off season and everything he touches turns to gold, it could happen.
My only complaint is his open admission that he does not value analytics as much as I'd like him to, I think it would help him and his staff to evaluate players and their worth better. But we could have far worse. One last thing, he gets hammered regularly here for the Howard contract, I'm not so sure anymore that it was a bad move. Looking at Fielder and Pujols?Heck, just think about what Votto might make someday.
Man I'm getting old, I forgot that Votto already signed that extension for 263 million dollars, but think about it- compared to Howard's 125 and the fact that they pay Votto until 2023? He only played 111 games THIS year, there so many things that can go wrong with 13 year contracts! At least RA Jr didn't saddle us with that. Votto will be 38 at the end of his deal, Howard will be 36. If you want to say Votto is the better player, fine, but he will go through the inevitable decline all players go through.
Say all you will about the Lee trade to Seattle. But please, back your statements up with iron-clad facts. Something like inner-office memos between Amaro and ownership, actual conversations between Lee's agent and the Phils, or recorded conversations of actual front office meetings about it.
I've never griped about the Lee trade because I simply don't and can't know what actually went down. I'm wasn't there. Were you?
No, I wasn't privy to the front office conversations that led to the Lee trade. But knowing their rationale or not has no impact on the fact that it was a bad trade that has to be considered as part of RAJ's record.
Lefty, I'd certainly agree with much of what you say here. That's why I took major exception to Mr. Shart's argument that Amaro has done nothing toward a winning team.
I didn't mention the Hamels contract, because that, unfortunately, would only bring out more negative people saying he shouldn't have waited so long.
The truth of the matter is that we, as fans, are not privy to information that the front office has. We can't know exactly what went on in things like trading Lee away or how much negotiation with Hamels may have been done before he decided not to test the market.
Big contracts seem to be the nature of today's game, and there's not a GM alive who is going to get all of them right. (check out Heath Bell, Vernon Welles, Jason Bay, Barry Zito, or ARod for just a few examples) Amaro has made some errors, but in his defense, he made them while trying to keep together a winning team, and until this year, those moves have paid off.
As far as analytics go, just because he may not use them as much as some people would like doesn't mean he doesn't use them at all. I also wonder how much he really meant by that statement; remember, this is the man who called the Valdez trade "foolish."
We're in general agreement then. I can only speak for myself, as worried as I was about the Hamels situation, but in the end, I admire the apparent tenacity and perseverance it took to get that done under a lot of public pressure. I think it may be looked at as his best achievement when all is said and done.
I'm quite certain he and his staff use some analytics. And it's not a major complaint, it's just a general feel I get that he hasn't embraced the importance of analytics, and seems to "brush them off" a bit.. He mentions it 3 times here. Tell me if you think I'm reading/hearing it wrong.
1:08 Unfortunately I got to face those guys, and there wasn't a lot of analytics to that.
2:58 How do the Phillies use baseball analytics Ruben- After a long pause- "You know As far analytics are concerned, I , um , were a team that probably leans on scouting part of things more than anything else.
3:31 We're probably one of those clubs that will err on the side of our scouts and what they see in their hearts and their heads and their eyes.
Again, I'm not tearing him a new one, he says many sharp things in this interview. I just wish he would have expressed that he has embraced the analytical part of the process a little more, that's all.
How can anyone possibly say that the rationale for a trade has no impact? If you need to clear salary, that's rationale. If you need to rebuild the farm, that's also rationale. If you just don't like a guy, if he wants too much money, if you feel he's not going to help are, or if you think you might get something more usable in return are all rationale. It's also quite possible that Amaro had very little to do with the trade, and that it was ownership that forced the move with threats of Amaro losing his position. That, sir, is also rationale.
And if you had no access to the front office thinking, you don't have one clue about what the rationale could have been.
I asked you to back up your statements. I didn't ask for the same exact diatribe based solely on your own opinion. You haven't shown me one scrap of actual evidence proving that conditions were as you claim.
Are you saying that, since we're not privy to the front office's rationale behind moves, we cannot assess them? Why is the Lee trade different from any other move? Have you ever assessed any of his moves (good or bad)? Did you have inside information on the front office's rationale? We don't know what the rationale was behind the Howard extension. Maybe ownership insisted that RAJ lock up and significantly overpay Howard two years before he was eligible to be a free agent. Does that mean RAJ is absolved of blame. If it makes you happy, I'll say that the Phillies management made a bad trade in trading away one year of $9M Cliff Lee for 3 middling prospects.
Really, about the only thing I can maybe see some non-analytical thinking is the final statement. It seems to me, he isn't saying much at all in the first two statements. Obviously, if you've faced guys enough, you're going to know a lot about what they can do, and analyzing should be more in the form of HOW they do it. It's pretty easy to tell the talent of a Chase Utley aws opposed to the talent of a MiniMart.
His second statement about leaning on the scouting part could merely mean that they're looking at stats, but make the final decision by watching a player repeatedly, talking to that player to determine attitude, etc. It's been a rare occurence when the Phils have signed someone like Milton Bradley, who had good stats but was a nightmare in every other respect, or even a Josh Hamilton, who spent the earlier part of his career abusing various drugs.
The thing I try to bear in mind is that although scouts are human and make bad judgements, the stats are only numbers, and can't always tell anything about the true personality and perseverence of a player. It's a tradeoff, and although Amaro may go toward the "eye test" more than some other GMs, but I think there are GMs who maybe lean too far toward the stats. Your own earlier statement about Billy Beane," Where has his genius been the ten years between 02 and 12?" sums up what I am saying. He's the ultimate analytics guy.
To put it simply: "There is more than one way to skin a cat."
There truly is more than one way, and I still believe in the good old eye test- most of us in our mid 50's are. I just hope he is not closed minded to it, that's all.
BTW- as an aside from your earlier comment- guess who declared himself a free agent the other day ? Mr. Valdez from the "foolish" trade.
I'd like to see the Phillies go after Youk for his plate maturity and expierence as a MLB third baseman. Josh would be as amazing as signing Lee, and with the way the Dodgers are buying the world we have to stay with them.
Youklis hasn't played more than 136 games since 2008. In 2010, he played just 102, in 2011 he played just 120 and 122 last year.
when he WAS playing 145 games, he was doing the bulk of that at 1B.
theres no coincidence that his decline in staying on the field coincided with Boston making him their full time 3B instead of 1B.
He's played more than 63 games at 3B in a season twice. The last two years. No thanks.
Yeah, I'd much rather poach Wright from the moribund Mets.
I'd prefer we sign Pagan over Upton (we save the pick), platoon Schierholtz and JMay at one corner and give Dom the other corner. I wouldn't mind Youk on an incentive laden contract for 2 years max.
People often talk about potential acquisitions with what seems little consideration of stumbling blocks. Just as 1 recent example, opinions were offered on Tori Hunter recently. At least he's a free agent, meaning you omit having to make a trade, and people based their views on his skill set, age, and anticipated compensation. Fact is, he's a Texan by birth, a lifelong American Leaguer and has never played on the East Coast. It's not impossible, of course, maybe he wants a change, but realistically, aside from a real overpay to offset some of those perceived blocks, he's an unrealistic candidate. Worth touching base with? Sure.
Here's a similar situation for Angel Pagan on the liklihood scale. Not that I'm well versed on the Giants farm or other possible pertinent factors, but I can't think of a more likely situation where a guy is gonna return to his current club. The motivation to defend, seemingly plenty of funds off as attentive a community as there is now in baseball, a great sports town and city to live in. It may be there, but you have to find something I don't see to attract him to the Phils. Particularly since it's not too likely the Phils would overpay on him versus what competitive offers would yield from clubs with more financial freedom.
Skill wise, on the whole, you might be right to side with Pagan. It's pretty close. Upton might be more athletic, and I suspect would be more expensive to sign. And while the ballclub should be excited about either option, it'd strike me as shocking if Pagan's a Phillies next year.
You could turn around and ask me if the Giants were so hot to extend him, why hasn't it been done, and I couldn't answer that. But I sill think he reups with the San Fransisco club.
Not big on Youklis and his low BA. I understand they arent many options. Isnt this guy aging and injury prone. Exactly what the blogs balk about time in and time out.
Yes, his BA was down last year, but what do you think of his OBP (career more than last year)? After all, OBP is much more highly correlated to run scoring than BA is.
Yes, he's aging. Aren't we all? He'll be 34 on Opening Day, which is not old if he's signed to a 1 year deal or 1 year deal with a team option.
Yes, he's also injury prone, but that could work to the team's advantage if it reduces the cost in dollars and years to sign him.
At 1 year and ~$5M, it would seem like a worthwhile signing. At more guaranteed years or dollars, I would take a pass.
Youk is high risk, high reward. They should keep an eye on the market for him, the risk is especially high because he probably isn't an every day 3b anymore but maybe you strike gold for a year which is what we need with Asche a year away. His batting numbers are not the problem given our need at 3B if he's playing.
I think also batting numbers across MLB are down so you have to adjust for that. Youk has the numbers to be an upgrade here IF he's playing. Thing is though you don't want to give him more than a year at 5 million at most in case he's on the DL.
Sign BJ Upton. Then Trade for Justin Upton. See whats left in $$ tank and look at what Swisher is asking for or if he is still even available. You'd be set at that point in the OF with 2 right handed bats and a lefty in Domonic Brown (if not part of the J. Upton trade). Sign Pierre if that is the case to leadoff. Use the rest of the money on your middle relief. Give Frandsen a shot at third knowing you have an up anf coming 3B option a year or two away in the minors. Next look at signing J. Upton long term as he is only 25 years old.
Phils need to explore every possibility before they surrender that draft pick, players like BJ Upton, Swisher, Hamilton, Bourn all QO'ed.
Need to look at Pagan, Hunter, Victorino, Ross first.
I even hate the idea of Ross but Swisher has been a terrible postseason player in 11 series in his career and we all know Ross postseason against us. So given you have to give up the pick , give him a deal and he's just about to turn 32, I'm not big on Swisher.


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The Randolph County America's Promise Coalition and Family Resource Network will be hosting the 11th Annual National Kids Day Event from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Elkins City Park.
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Children of all ages can enjoy old-fashioned games such as sack races, bean bag tosses and face painting along with other activities including an inflatable bounce house, giant slide, obstacle course, ball toss, duck pond and many more.
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This year, the event will host the second annual Egg Drop sponsored by the Randolph County National Youth Leadership Team. "Don't Crack under the Pressure of Drugs" will be the theme for the event. Rules for the Egg Drop are as follows: All containers will be inspected by a judge; One grade A large egg will be provided courtesy of Kroger; Once the egg is in the structure, it cannot be exchanged. If it is broken during the placement, you will be considered disqualified.
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gene likes to point fault at ex band members, but yet he will say anything he wants, whether this was a joke or not, it was done in bad taste.
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Since the Pirates are faltering at an alarming rate (they fell 10-1 to the Rockies yesterday only managing 3 hits) I really need another team to support. Not saying I'm dismissing the Bucs, no not at all. I just need a team to root for. I'm not going out and spending money on jerseys, shirts and memorabilia. I'm just saying I would like to find a team in the American League that I can kind of call my own.
I do like other teams. After being to 25 MLB teams home games there are al ot of teams I like. The Rays are one (because come on-who doesnt like the Rays since their Cinderella story of last year). I like the Giants because of the beautiful city of San Francisco and the ballpark is top notch. I own a Red Sox shirt, only because it is Jason Bay-my all-time favorite player. And I also like the Tigers and Twins. Mostly because they are AL Central rivals of my least favorite team, the Indians.
But I want a claer cut-this is my team American League club. After much thought and consideration I've decided on the….
I've never been to Seattle and Safeco Field is one of the only five teams that I have not seen at their home field. The mariners have always been in the hunt for the playoffs, save for last year, and that is why I kind of enjoy their style of play. They lost 100 games last year and have gretaly improved to an above .500 record and an outside shot at making the playoffs. When the Pirates lose 100 games one season they may improve and only lose 80 some the next year. Thats is their idea of improvement.
Earlier in the summer for the WVU school newspaper The Daily Athenaeum asked four of the sports writers to come up with the most surprising teams of the first half of the season. I chose the Mariners because of their complete 180 turn around from a year ago. You can read my article, and see what my other colleagues had to say here.MARINERS ARTICLE
Now I wrote this article before the tradeline just when the Mariners caught my eye. After the trade dealine some of my heart flew to Seattle.
Were shipped off to the Space Needle City, sorry I'm not sure of its nickname. It was so sad to see them go. We all know how much I enjoyed Ian Snell. His style of play, fiery attitude, and down to earth comments made him my favorite Pirate. I bought his jersey and have many autographed items from him. When he fell from the good graces of Pirates fan this year I supported him and knew he could come back and become an MLB ballplayer. He has been decent in Seattle, except for last night when he was rocked for 5 runs by the Yankees. I still will always support him, wear the jersey and follow his whole career.
I took Jack Wilson for granted. He was a Pirate for nearly 9 years and showcased some of the best defensive skills in the game of baseball. He was so underrated by not only major league fans but the Pirates as well. Whenever he was out of the lineup, the Pirates truggled mightily. He was always the face of the organization and represented the Pirates everywhere he went. I'm sure he will be a fan favorite in Seattle as well. With all his communtiy involvement and fan friendliness the Mariner faithful better treat him well.
I can't just let 2 of my favorite Buccos go without cheering for them every step of the way. All the Pirates that have been traded over the year are still always going to be favorite of mine. It just so happened that two of my beloeved Buccos wound up on the same team.
Good Luck Mariners, make up some ground. It will be tough without Adrain Beltre in the lineup, the injury of Erik Bedard and the trade of Jarrod Washburn have hurt. There is still time this season and even next year if they can reload and retian Jack for next year.
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well I am sure you have made some Mariner fans happy, they now have another supporter, myself I would have gone with the Rays….but it's a good idea to have an adopted team to follow for the next 2 months….and that was a nice piece you wrote in WVU newspaper
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The Mariners are sure lucky to have those former Pirates players in their team, even though Ian Snell was rocked by the Yankees last night. Jack Wilson will be valuable to the Mariners in the near future too. Maybe it's too lake but a miracle can happen when the Pirates start their own Cinderella season and end their streak of losing seasons. I sure believe in miracles, even to struggling teams.
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Great article for your school paper! And I have to agree with the Rangers being a surprise this season.
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Nice choice to the Mariners. They need more fans on the east coast. Have a good ride in Mariners colors!
holy crap there aren't any spelling errors in that article… hahah you do a lot better with an editor watching your back😉
Haha, Jonnnnnn I am surprised you looked for that.🙂 Anyways, you shoulda went with the Cleveland Indians, you must of seen them play at least once. Its never too late to change your mind!


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Big Island veterinarian Brady Bergin spent time this week at a new donkey holding area on Oahu.
It was in sharp contrast to where the Kona Nightingales were rescued.
"It was harsh. It wasn't pretty to see carcasses out there, the donkeys struggling out there. There were so many, and I said this is a big problem," recalled Bergin.
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No one wanted to see them die--either a slow painful death to drought, or a fast-fix mass eradication.
That's why he offered to at least try to save them.
"It is hard to fathom that we have been this successful in this short amount of time. We have had tremendous support from the community," Bergin said.
The solution was to round them up, sterilize the females, castrate the males and help find the donkeys new homes.
It happened fast. Now, of an estimated 600 donkeys, 500 have been re-homed.
120 were even sent away to California.
"This is what can be achieved when people come together for the animals none of us could have done this on our own. It really demonstrates that no hurdle is too big when it comes to animal and human conflicts, which are typically insurmountable," said Inga Gibson, state director for the Humane Society of the United States.
But the Big Island is likely maxed out on donkey adoptions.
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The head of the Kunia facility never imagined donkeys would be part of her future.
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For now, the donkeys seem to be taking to big city ranch life.
Sixteen that were sent over to Oahu have already been adopted and there are at least 80 more that need to be rescued.
"It is still urgent to me, even though the numbers are down. This is still an urgent situation to get these guys into new homes," Bergin said.
It is an unlikely success story, playing out across the state.
The estimated tab for Operation Kona Nightingale is expected to be about $200,000.
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This book will be based around the winning entries from the July to September quarter in 2011 (all the Classic book titles).
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Very good point about the folk metal scene. It really used to be the new genre, with all of its innovation, but now its just up the bands who created it to keep it going. It's turning into what black metal was in the late 90's.
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