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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood ReviewBy Jake Gaskill - Posted Nov 16, 2010
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is Ubisoft's latest installment in its critically acclaimed sci-fi action series. Not much has changed in terms of the core gameplay mechanics that fans of the series have come to know; however, there have been some tweaks, and quite a few new additions, that make Brotherhood the most refined and satisfying iteration to date.
The Pros
- Rome is massive and gorgeous
- Combat and overall gameplay is more polished than ever
- Managing assassins brings "Brotherhood" idea home
- Incredible amount of variety and tasks
- Multiplayer is a fun, if fleeting, experience
The Cons
- Does little to push overall narrative forward
- Feels like it could have been part two of AC2
- Enemy AI still underdeveloped
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Review:
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Ubisoft's latest installment in its critically acclaimed sci-fi action series, continues the story of Assassin's Creed II's Renaissance-era protagonist, Ezio Auditore de Firenze, and his modern day ancestor Desmond Miles. Not much has changed in terms of the core gameplay mechanics that fans of the series have come to know; however, there have been some tweaks, and quite a few new additions that make Brotherhood the most refined and satisfying iteration to date. With the addition of multiplayer, players can expect a more robust and substantial experience than ever before. Just don't go in expecting a lot of answers to the overall mysteries of the Assassin's Creed universe.
Previously On Assassin's Creed…
AC: Brotherhood picks up directly after the events of the previous game. Ezio has secured the elusive and unnaturally powerful Piece of Eden, and things finally seem to be going the assassin's way, when, of course, things go horribly wrong, setting into motion a (at times, needlessly) complex and epic journey in which Ezio must track down the lost P.O.E., restore Rome, and overthrow the evil Borgia family. You know, nothing big.
On the modern-day side, Desmond and his sharp-tongued gang of former Abstergo Industries agents have set up shop in the inner sanctum of Ezio's villa in present day Monteriggioni. Unlike previous AC games, you can now freely jump out of the Animus – the machine that allows people to relive the lives of their ancestors by accessing their memoires – at any time, and run around Monteriggioni for periods of 10 minutes at a time. Any longer, and you risk being seen and jeopardizing the whole operation. There's nothing to do besides freerun and collect five hidden objects scattered around the town, but it adds a lot to the superhero origin story feel established in AC2, as you more freely get to put Desmond through his paces.
Still, I was really hoping/expecting that at some point, you'd be able to truly put Desmond's abilities to the test (e.g. hunting down modern Templar agents in a mission or two, etc.), but Desmond only gets one chance to shine, and that's in the final mission of the game, and even though he does end up killing someone (twist alert!), it's out of your control. Hopefully, the next game will feature more Desmond badassery, because he's clearly capable at this point, and the modern story has become the far more compelling aspect of the AC narrative, and it deserves to be a bigger focus going forward.
The other issue I had with the story is that it feels artificially bloated at times, especially when you come to the end of the story, and you realize that not much has really happened, or rather, what has happened doesn't justify 12 hours worth of playing. For instance, there's this highly elaborate mission wherein Ezio must track a target through the city, take out guards to secure their outfits so that his assassin's can use those outfits to sneak into a play at the Colosseum in order to confront an actor who is sleeping with the Pope's daughter in order to get a key that unlocks a door located in the Castel Sant'Angelo. So, Leonardo Da Vinci can build a flying machine, but he can't assemble a simple lock pick or fake key? Ultimately, it feels like Brotherhood was originally meant to be the second half of AC2, but Ubisoft decided to split the games in two, and fill them with a bunch of different side tasks to make up for how thin the narrative had become as a result of the split.
Rome Is Where the Heart Is
Brotherhood takes place (with the exception of a few flashback sequences and a couple side missions involving Leonardo Da Vinci's war machines – yes, you'll get to pilot his flying machine again and use a wooden tank) in Rome. The city is simply massive, and there's tons of variety in the architecture and geography that differentiates each of Rome's various districts. In a word, it's spectacular.
When you aren't progressing through the story, you'll partake in a wide variety of activities like taking up the random assassination contracts, participating in a fight club, positioning guilds around town (thieves, courtesans, and mercenaries), and tackling pickpockets. There's even a virtual training simulator that Desmond can jump into to hone his skills, Metal Gear Solid style, if you're looking for a little sci-fi-y diversion. There are also 24 Borgia towers that you must destroy in order to be able to purchase nearby businesses, banks, landmarks, tailors, etc.. Buying property works just like it did in AC2, the only difference is that unlike AC2, where you were limited to building up Villa Auditore, you'll be rebuilding all of Rome.
In place of the hidden catacombs found throughout AC2, Brotherhood features a number of hideouts belonging to a mysterious band of wolf skin-wearing followers of Romulus, Rome's wolf-raised co-founder. These challenges follow the same general design as the catacombs in the previous game, and gives Ezio a chance to flex his acrobatic skills to the max as he explores the massive environmental puzzles, which offers a decidedly different experience and tone compared to the rest of the game.
Bigger, Better, Stronger…Creedier?
In terms of gameplay, AC: Brotherhood is an AC lover's dream come true. The free running and combat are as smooth and refined as they have ever been. You'll still run into occasional ledge or clipping issue every now and then, or you'll run up a surface accidentally, but this frustration can be alleviated if you focus and take the time to see each upcoming running line.
The combat has received some much appreciated tweaks that brings the kind of flow seen in the Prince of Persia series to Brotherhood's brutal and bloody fights. The biggest new addition is that counter kills now let you string together one-hit takedowns on all nearby enemies, allowing you to wipe out every baddy in area in one single death flurry. The takedowns, which have always been one of my favorite parts of the AC games, are unbelievably vicious (blade to the neck + gunshot to the head = joy) this time around. You also now have access to a crossbow, which lets you silently snipe enemies. You can also fire poison darts to create diversions from afar. Ezio's trusty gun and throwing knives return, as do his dual blades, which Leonardo Da Vinci provides for you later on in the game, along with some other goodies as well.
One area that still has some problems is the enemy AI. While their awareness has been improved in some respects, there are times guards can spot you acting weird from two buildings over, but then they don't notice you standing 20 yards away from them in an open courtyard. I sometimes like to think the Roman guards are the ancestors of all the guards in Splinter Cell games. Potential franchise crossover? You have the option of hiding bodies, Sam Fisher style, as well, but there isn't really any incentive to, other than to complete a guild challenge.
In keeping with the overarching theme of "brotherhood," Ezio now has the ability to recruit and cultivate assassins. You can have up to 12 assassins total, but you can only call in up to three groups at a time. When you have all three slots full, you can call in an arrow strike that unleashes a rainstorm of bolts that kills every guard in the area, which comes in handy when you're trying to work your way through a guard-heavy area.
You level up your recruits by sending them on contracts throughout Europe. These contracts range in difficulty from one to five stars and provide varying amounts of money and experience for completing them. Before you send out your assassin, the game shows you what your chance of success is. This helps you to determine how many assassins you'd like to send on a particular mission. Even though they split the XP, it's always better to have them survive, so the more the better. As they rank up, you assign skill points to upgrade their weapon and armor, and once they reach level 10, there's a ceremony in which the recruits are inducted into the assassins' brotherhood, which adds a great sense of closure to the whole process.
Sharing the Love/Assassinating
When it was first revealed that AC: Brotherhood would include multiplayer, fans were understandably dubious. But I'm pleased to say it does the most with what it has, and ends up being quite an enjoyable distraction to the main game. It actually feels quite a bit like the equally controversial multiplayer mode found in BioShock 2, thanks in large part to the way it ties itself into the game via narrative. Instead of just being a way for people to assassinate other human players online, the multiplayer actually has a story. You don't play as Ezio and his assassins. You actually play as Templars being trained in the arts of the assassins via Abstergo's animus program. Neat, huh? The only thing that would have made it cooler would have been if there had been some single-player payoff to the multiplayer story; I guess that's being saved for AC3.
Each of the four modes does about as much as you would expect given the nature of the gameplay, and there is definitely some fun to be had here, especially since the tension created by the hunter/hunted dynamic is so fantastic. As long as people are playing the game the way they should. If everyone is just running around trying to dispatch their next target as quickly and recklessly as possible then it breaks the experience, but if people try to blend in with the crowds, stalk their prey smartly, and silently strike (all of which give you points multipliers that end up mattering more than the number of kills you get, which is a nice change of pace from other online multiplayer games). For diehard fans of the series, you'll likely spend quite a bit more time in multiplayer than you probably thought you would, but for everyone else, it should provide an unique, entertaining, yet fleeting, experience.
Enjoyment Creed
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood certainly looks like AC2 at first glance, but make no mistake: this is a full Assassin's Creed title in every sense. There's more than enough content here to last you well over 20 hours, and that's if you stay focused. There are times when that length feels somewhat artificial, and the game doesn't do much to advance the overall AC narrative, which is a real shame, but the gameplay improvements, assassin management system, and overall variety of activities certainly justify a purchase. Assassin's Creed fans, say hello to your new obsession.


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I'm telling you, this guy, he is not about it.
It was all fun and games against Dominican Republic, which is like a very good high school team, no disrespect to DR.
Goes against some Brazil Balls and look what happens.
I don't think the Knicks should have built around Carmelo, but that's what they've done and now we will live with it. I don't think he's a player you build around because he doesn't play two ends of the court, he has to save his donut energy for putting up 50 shots a game.
I saw an interesting post on a very good blog, but I do not remember where this blog is, and this post was discussing "Star" players. The conclusion was that many guys you think are "Stars" are just bums that take a lot of shots. I believe that Melo falls in this category. He is a fugazy star who appears better than he really is because of the number of shots he takes. If you take a lot of shots, you will score a good amount of points, and that's Melo's biggest upside, that's his strength. If that's a guy's strength, then the guy is a bum.
I don't believe he will lead the Knicks out of the First Round unless they meet a really weak team, but they will struggle.
It's funny, guys used to get on MDA because his "system couldn't win a championship", but MDA had 5 times the post-season success that Melo has had. I think it's the Melo system that will not lead us anywhere.
Can Melo play with Amar'e? I think it's been proven that he can't. Amar'e is a turtle shell of his former self and we are seeing his negative emotions manifest in fire extinguisher punching, twitter name calling, things like that.
A full season, even if it was shortened, plus the 20 or 30 games after the trade, that's plenty of time to see if something will work or not. I'm not buying the "need more time" thing. In reality, you can see if some pairing will work together very quickly. If it hasn't happened, it won't happen.

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Wim Stevenhagen studied art at the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam together with his childhood friend Gerrit de Jager. He debuted with De Jager with a series of short animations for the VARA TV quiz 'Twee voor twaalf' in 1975. They assumed the joint pseudonym Prutswerk to create comics for the alternative magazines De Vrije Balloen and Gummi, including 'De Ironische Man', 'Pruts Pruts, Private Kreye' and 'Bert J. Prulleman'. They also created 'De Familie Doorzon' in Nieuwe Revu and 'Roel en zijn Beestenboel' in Jippo.
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The first 'Doorzon album', published in 1980, won them the Stripschapspenning. Stevenhagen and De Jager ended their collaboration in 1984, and while De Jager continued 'Doorzon' and 'Roel en zijn Beestenboel', Stevenhagen continued 'Bert J. Prulleman' in Taptoe and began a string of educational comics and illustrations. Among his production are 'Bertus Braafjes' for Milieudefensie, 'Han Gewetensvim' for Onze Wereld, 'Bob en Bertha' for Eigen Huis Magazine, 'Bob A.' for Het Schoolblad and 'Henk Vanderspatie' for Pers. Several collections of his cartoons work have appeared, such as 'Bijverschijnselen', a collection of cartoons he made about the health service, and 'Ja Ja, Maak er maar een Grapje van!', which contains political cartoons.


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When a pitcher is hot, he is hot. We have seen time and time again Roy Halladay go lights out on opponents. The same thing happened today against the Phillies in the form of Matt Garza.
Garza pitched seven innings of one hit ball against a struggling Phillies offense looking to finish April above .500. With this 5-1 loss the Phillies are 10-12 with one more game to play in the opening month.
Tough Hitting – Jimmy Rollins started the game off with a hit. The Phillies didn't get another base runner until the seventh (a Juan Pierre walk), and their second hit didn't come until a Hunter Pence single in the ninth.
Ailing April – This will be the first April since 2007 the Phillies will open the season with a losing record in the opening month. The Phillies are seventh in the NL in hitting and have the fourth best ERA. Those numbers alone should lead to more wins.
K'ed up Kendrick – Kyle Kendrick tied a career high with seven strikeouts in six innings of work. He did give up three runs (two earned) and lowered his ERA to 6.59. His fastball was topping out around 92-93, and he worked well out of most jams. He is no Cliff Lee, but if he ever gets some run support the Phillies should be able to win more when he pitches.
Looking for runs – Runs are not coming in bunches this season like they have in the past. In their first 22 games, the Phillies have scored a run or less eight times already and three runs or less 13 times. This pitching staff can handle giving up some runs, but the offense needs to step up.
Brighter days ahead – The Phillies can only hope Ryan Howard and Chase Utley are ready for some baseball soon. They could definitely use the help in the lineup. And fingers crossed on Cliff Lee's oblique.
Next up – The Phillies series with the Cubs will conclude tomorrow before taking on NL East foes Atlanta, Washington and the Mets in the next three series.
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Credit where credit is due, Garza was really good today. The Phillies- – not so much.
The bright side is they finally got a walk or two, an one of those was a run. Plus, chase and Howard will be rehabbing in Clearwater soon.
So the Phils are banking on two players, whose numbers have regressed significantly the last 2 seasons and are coming off major injuries?
@Teejvee: Lol. I'm drinking the kool-aid to keep myself from the fact that we have no other legitimate options, but fledging hopes.
I had the unique displeasure of attending the game today. It was really sunny and pleasant. It was the Phantic's birthday, too.
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Did you wear your "Phanatic" hat? Happy Birthday to the Phanatic. (chuckles)
ok, is it just me or are we the worst offense in the freakin league. and btw i don;t think getting utley and howard back is the answer. i know this may not be a popular view, but, we need a power hitter at 3rd base and left field on a regular basis…..not punch and judys
Totally agree with you Tommy, we need more hitting then the "piece" and Chase will provide if any, if they comeback at all. Amaro needs to make a trade soon that's waiting to happen. Boston has a 3b named Will Middlebrooks who's a monster hitter and tremendous fielder, but he's blocked by Youkilitis. Trade Doc now for him and another top hitting prospect. Boston and anyother team would jump at the vision of having Doc in the rotation. This trade would add power to the lineup for many years to come (he's 23yrs old), take care of the Polanco situation and free up the $$ for Cole's longterm contract. RUBE MAKE IT HAPPEN NOW before Cole leaves and we still can't hit.
i hear ya…i'd like them to package polanco with a pitcher but not sure of doc…but i hear ya. rube has been great but pull the trigger my man…. for god sakes the nats look good….we need to hit and score to compete. out………..
Tommy the only way to get this guy is to trade Doc which also frees up money for Cole. This is a two pronged move.
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C – that is Insane. Ask yourself: would Detroit trade Verlander for Dom Brown? No? Then why would the Phillies do essentially the same thing?
Forget the downgrade from Halladay to Kendrick for a moment, although that's obviously a gargantuan problem to try to overcome with the rest of the deal.
WIth the exception of his first 23 games this year, Middlebrooks has been a fair to pretty good hitter. He has a chance to be a decent player. But even Kevin Fransen had numbers at least as good early in his minor league career. OBPs of .331 and .328 in the minors (2010 and 11) do not typically translate to successful major league hitting.
And by the way, despite his poor hitting, Polanco was an above average third baseman overall last year, and is around average this year.
Middlebrook's stats: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=middle001wil
2011 MLB third basemen: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=3b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=400&type=8&season=2011&month=0&season1=2011&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&players=0
2012 third basemen: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=3b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=50&type=8&season=2012&month=0&season1=2012&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&players=0
Been drinking your Kool-Aid eh? Doc Halliday?? Need to stay away from baseball fantasy.
Perhaps Utley and Howard wont make a huge difference. However any difference would be appreciated. Perhaps when these guys come back they will inspire the rest of the lineup to produce. Yes i know drinking the kool aid but we dont have much hope. Perhaps this club can maintain a .500 average and perhaps make a trade for a legitimate hitter.
It was an awesome day for a baseball game. My grandson had a blast but mostly because Shane threw him a ball and he got a Phanatic piggy bank.
Other than that, even he said the worst game of the year. Pathetic. THe single that Rollins got in the first certainly wasnt any kind of solid hit, it was a blooper but we'll take it. The hit that Pence got in the 9th was by sheer luck. A grounder that could not make it through the infield. When Pierre walked, he was thrown out trying to steal. It was bad, Garza was not overpowering, he did throw strike after strike but he did not seem unhittable. I say that mostly because when Doles came on in relief, the Phils could not touch this guy either. Marmol was another story. He walked 3 batters and at one point threw 6 balls in a row. Phils had the bases loaded when Vic grounded out to end the game. Other than Jimmy's bloop single, the Phils could manage to hit 2 fly balls – Garza struck out 10 and the Phils hit 6 grounders right to the infielders. The Phils were unable to bunt, steal and fielding (Pence started to charge the ball then realized it was going to be over his head, again). Quite the boring game. I did make the call early on, I said that once JB & KK toss garbage they usually come back with something OK if not good. Giving up 3 runs (2 earned) in 6 innings for KK is a good showing.
Sure, Garza looked good but is he that good? I dont think so. Pathetic.
"It was bad, Garza was not overpowering, he did throw strike after strike but he did not seem unhittable."
Niether does Jamie Moyer. How many teams has he fooled in his career?
Sorry, one more prediction that came true. When Herndon came into the game in the 8th, I told the section I was sitting that he would probably give up 2 runs before he was done. And then Cholly put him back in the 9th? Not much more harm, 3 up and 3 down after the damage was done.
Rube call Boston and offer them Doc for Middlebrooks. Call Rube..If you don't do something soon we'll be too far back to make any move and you'll be on the street collecting unemployment.
c schreiber – please enlighten us: why do you want to trade arguably the best pitcher in baseball for a fair-to-middling third base prospect?
Nolan Arenado is probably the thirdbaseman you'd want, but there's no chance the Rockies would move him…
I'm Ted Bell.
There was a time when a player came to the Phillies and he immediately improved.
Now it seems the opposite.
I heard Pence was shaky fielding but thus far this year it has been a disgrace. This team cant over come a right fielder who cant make simple plays.
Hes gotten worse defensively.
Also he comes in with the reputation as a free swinger. But the tutelage of the Phillies braintrust he is looking more and more like Ryan Howard every day. Looking ridiculous swining at crap.
I love when people say deal Polanco or Rollins or Utley or Howard. They have no value.
Utley and Howard you will pay 75% of their contract to play for another team. To free up 25% of their salary.
When the fans come to terms with what this team is they will feel better about it and enjoy it like I do.
@ Dipsy responding to what you asked yesterday. Yes I recieved an email asking me to curtail my posting. As a lot of the cry baby/kool aid drinking types ( guess who? lol) have issues with my blunt honesty. I guess they would rather have people telling them the Phillies offense is 14th in baseball and better than the Nationals. Sorry I am not capable of lieing to people to make friends and build support.
Maybe 3 hits will come tomorrow.
But every day this malaise continues the punchers chance I give this team becomes less and less. Need major changes.
Thank god for the Flyers.
Theres my 2 cents for April 29th 2012
Good luck and god bless
You aren't telling the whole story. When basically the same comment is posted seventeen or forty-three or however many times in one day, it's not only annoying, but takes up a lot of space. Even if you were positive, saying the same thing over and over again would still clog up the site.
While some of what you say is "blunt honesty," some of it is a bunch of opinionated B.S,
and more people were probably tired of seeing it a billion times daily than a you could ever possibly realize.
On this date last year the Phillies were 17-8.
… which unusual during their current run.
After 22 games in…
2011: 15-7
2010: 12-10
2009: 12-10
2008: 11-11
2007: 10-12
Schmenkman, to answer your question on my proposed trade, Middlebrooks is rated by Baseball America's as the Red Sox's #1 prospect, far from middling. His present stats after 85 ABS at Pawtucket: BA .365, HRs 9, RBIS 27, SBs 3, far from middling..he's a terrific glove man and blocked on the Red Sox roster by Kevin Youkilis. The Sox would jump at this trade to get Doc. This would solve the Polanco problem (can"t hit anymore) and clear money (doc's salary) to sign Cole longterm. If Rube doesn't do something soon the P's will lose Cole and probably Vicat the end of the year and still have no power even when the "the piece" comes back as he'll have no one to protect him again.
c – he may be the Red Sox' best prospect, but out of all of baseball, he was ranked…
51st according to BA:
and just missed the top 100 according to Keith Law:
You're quoting a 23-game sample for Middlebrook, but his OBP's of .331 and .328 the past two years typically don't translate into successful major league hitting.
Middlebrook's stats: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=middle001wil
I asked above, with Dom Brown still the Phillies' best minor league talent, would the Tigers trade Justin Verlander for Brown? Of course the Red Sox would jump at the chance to get Halladay for Middlebrooks, just as the Phillies would love to get Verlander for Brown.
And the "Polanco problem" is overstated. Despite his poor hitting, Polanco was an above average third baseman overall last year:
2011 MLB third basemen: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=3b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=400&type=8&season=2011&month=0&season1=2011&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&players=0
2012 third basemen: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=3b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=50&type=8&season=2012&month=0&season1=2012&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&players=0
So bottom line: how would this trade make the Phillies a better team?
Halladay + Polanco is far better than Kendrick (Halladay's replacement) + Middlebrooks
A 10-12 record is not a disaster when you look back on their last 5 division winning seasons.
As Schmenkman pointed out in his comment:
After 22 games in…
2011: 15-7
2010: 12-10
2009: 12-10
2008: 11-11
2007: 10-12
There are 5 months and 140 game yet to be played. Remember Utley was on the DL last season and didn't play until May 23rd I think. Of course, Howard being on the DL this season adds to the team's burden in their struggle for runs. Great pitchinmg led by the best in Roy Halladay and the best defense in the league were the lifesavers for the team in winning another division title last year..
Patience is the key word here. I don't pay attention to all the panicky posters here who desired immediate changes or fantasizing on trading someone like Halladay!! It's good news to read that Utley and Howard will soon go to Clearwater, Florida and start their baseball drills.
As for the game played today, sure it's disappointing and it's tough to watch the team continues to struggle for runs.It was unfortunate that they faced a hot pitcher who had great command of his pitches. However, i know this team has basically the same core of players (Rollins, Victorino, Polanco, Pence and Ruiz) that have gone through these same situations in past seasons and found a way to recover and win out the season.
I must comment that as Manuel continues to make line-up changes, I do hope to see more of Orr at 2nd base. Galvis is a rally killer with his anemic hitting. His BA has plummeted to a sickly .194. Utley..please hurry back so Manuel can put Galvis on the bus to Lehigh Valley.
When we look at division winning teams that had bad records after a month, these were examples of GOOD teams playing poorly. This is not the case with the Phils. They have a bad offense playing right where they should be playing. This is not a sleeping giant getting ready to awake. They're just sleeping.
The Dipsy
The offense WILL improve, even before Utley and Howard return.
There are four different 2012 projections published for each player at FanGraphs. This is how batters compare so far to the LOWEST of those four projections:
player, current OPS, vs. lowest projection
Three are way over:
Nix .943, +30%
Wig .844 + 21%
Ruiz .858 +16%
Two are about the same:
Pierre .696
Galvis .528
Six are way below:
Pence .693 -11%
Vic .671 – 13%
Polly .561 -18%
Rollins .523 -25%
Thome .349 -56%
They will hit better, no doubt about it.
Schmenk – Its a lot easier for the so so hitters to hit when the studs are in the lineup (Utley, Howard). When pitchers aren't worried about Howard or Utley knocking guys in, the guys in front (Rollins, Pence, etc), get slop to hit because pitchers don't have to worry about them being on base….because there is no one to knock them in. HENCE, perhaps we can't expect these guys to hit up to those projections. Comments?
The Dipsy
That wouldn't explain Pence, but as for the others, the concept of "protection", which is what you're referring to here, has been studied. i.e. batters getting better pitches to hit when there are more "feared" hitters behind them:
While "debunked" might be too strong a word to describe the current understanding of lineup protection, I would say that at the very least, the impact it has is overstated.
Schmenk – I hate to break this one out on ya, but, "I played baseball". If you don't have RBI guys in the middle of the order, the top of the order guys gets less fastballs to hit. That much is a fact. Now, if the top of the order guys can hit the breaking ball as good or better than a fastball, then that would in fact "debunk" the theory as to a particular hitter (s). To my way of thinking.
The Dipsy
I am just going to state one thing compared to last year what is the difference on this team. No Raul who had a terrible April if I remember correctly. And no Ryan Howard, which prove to all you Ryan Haters that he is was the biggest offensive impact player on this team. The Phillies have proven in the past to be able to win with out Chase, JRoll and even Vic, with a bench that statisticly was worse then the bench they have this year. But with out Ryan this year they are going to be under 500 for April. I still think that the Phillies can play most of May with out panicing. And the next three series are huge even though it is only May


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The Premier League is the strongest league in world football without any doubt. Sure Barcelona are the best in the world but after that the Premiera isnt that great. Even Real Madrid with all the individual stars arent a great team.
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Man Utd will win easy back at OT
The way i see it there is only one team that can beat us fair and square and that is Chelsea. I think us and the Blues have something more than the rest. No offense to no Mancs, Interisti or Real Mierda fans but Barca and Chelsea are a step ahead right now.
You know what is the main difference between watching football and basketball:
in soccer you could watch more curiozal situation than circus shot in nba.
CHELSEA a.K.a. we can't get penalty for us in champions league ...
egypt vs. england march 3rd =)
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- Refractory Metal Nuggets: formation of the first condensates in the Solar Nebula
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- As gas flowed from the solar accretion disk or Solar Nebula onto the proto-Sun, magnetic pressure gradients in the solar magnetosphere and the inner Solar Nebula provided an environment where some of this infalling flow was diverted to produce a low pressure, high temperature, gaseous, 'infall' atmosphere around the inner Solar Nebula. The pressure in this inner disk atmosphere was mainly dependant on the accretion flow rate onto the star. High flow rates implied relatively high pressures, which decreased over time as the accretion rate decreased.In the first hundred thousand years after the formation of the Solar Nebula, accretional flow gas pressures were high enough to create submicron-sized Refractory Metal Nuggets (RMNs) - the precursors to Calcium Aluminum Inclusions (CAIs). Optimal temperatures and pressures for RMN formation may have occurred between 20,000 and 100,000. years after the formation of the Solar Nebula. It is possible that conditions were conducive to RMN/CAI formation over an 80,000. year timescale. The 'infall' atmosphere and the condensation of refractory particles within this atmosphere may be observable around the inner disks of other protostellar systems.The interaction of forces from magnetic fields with the radiation pressure from the proto-Sun and the inner solar accretion disk potentially produced an optical-magnetic trap above and below the inner Solar Nebula, which provided a relatively stable environment in which the RMNs/proto-CAIs could form and grow. These RMN formation sites only existed during accretion events from the proto-solar disk onto the proto-Sun. As such, the formation and growth time of a particular RMN was dependent on the timescale of its nascent accretion event.Observational evidence suggests that RMNs were the nucleation particles for CAIs. As a consequence, the observed bimodal distribution of 26Al in CAIs, where some CAIs have 26Al while others do not, is probably due to the injection 26Al during the short CAI formation period, where 26Al was not present when the first CAIs were formed.
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The head of Sacred Hearts Academy, Betty White, said 53-year-old William Plourde no longer works at the school.
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According to a court affidavit, Plourde met the alleged victim on the morning of June 9 in Mililani Mauka near the intersection of Ahoka and Hoakula streets. That's when police say Plourde "used his hands to touch the breast and genital area" of the victim while both were inside his car.
Susan Sanger, who taught at Scared Hearts from 2006 to 2010, says Plourde acted professionally with colleagues, but had a reputation of getting too close to students at the Catholic school.
"The students seemed not terribly bothered by it, but they are very well aware of it, and I find that troubling in an educational environment," said Sanger.
When asked if Sacred Hearts was aware of any inappropriate behavior between Plourde and female students in the past, White said the only thing she was aware of she considered hearsay.
"I would tell you that it was gossip, that any matter involving a teacher or an employee at Sacred Hearts has to be investigated quickly and in a very thorough manner," said White. "By law, I would not be able to sit on situations like that."
Plourde had been a teacher and sailing coach at Sacred Hearts since 1984. On Thursday, White issued a letter to parents of the student body, which numbers close to 1,000 children, from junior kindergarten to 12th grade.
In the letter, White said the school is doing everything possible to ensure student safety.
"I assure you that the school is committed to safeguarding the safety of every child entrusted to our care, and at any time, if a reported breech of behavior or policy is made, it is taken seriously and acted upon in an equally expedient manner," wrote White.
"Policies are in place, and training is continuous. In this instance there was also a very serious breech of our mission. We will continue to review policies to see what more can be done."
White said everything possible is being done to protect the alleged victim's identity inside and outside of school.
"We're doing everything possible to support the parents and the student," said White. "We want protect her identity. We want to help her in the healing process as much as possible."
Former Sacred Hearts teacher charged with sexual assault of minor
A teacher at an all-girls school in Kaimuki was charged with six counts of third-degree sexual assault and one count of first-degree sexual assault, according to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney.
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I'm not really sure of what your point is. What problem do they need to sort out? Plenty of other teams lose - England Football have done nothing for years, neither have most of the Home Nation RU teams in World Cups, yet they still turn up. As a Wire fan I saw us win pretty much nothing until the last few years, do we all just give up? I find the attitude baffling, but that's your choice fair enough. That isn't the RFL's fault though.
How any RL fan can not be interested in seeing a game like Samoa v NZ at Warrington is beyond me - this isn't a criticism of you btw, there will be plenty of empty seats at the HJ Stadium I suspect - I just find it genuinely amazing!
I don't take offence but these "statement frustrate the hell out of me. We have 2 teams to beat to win a WC. 2. No amount of spin can paper over that crack and no amount of bigging up a hammering for Samoa will pull in the punters. The longer we show little commitment to building a side that can beat the Aussies then the more the apathy will build. That side is grown out of the "games" commitment to increasing competition and competence in our players and administrators. IMHO the structure and direction the game has taken has offered nothing to improve it beyond 1990, the period Nigel Wood is referring to.
I believe the Aussies truly want us to compete but you can understand their attitude when we don't make a commitment to it, even after 20 years and 17 bagging Sky's money. Plenty has been said about why we can't compete, money, strength in depth or whatever but the facts remain we can't win. And it's not RL fans that will dictate whether the comp. is a success, it will be sports fans looking for blood. I just don't see anything in it for them or me. His spin on some bright future has to come with a change in strategic planning for improvement, instead we get to drool over the first round of fixtures? I would be ashamed to use such a reference to declare 2013 as the most important year since 1895 the guy is taking to his reflection not the floating punter.


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Twitter and facebook were abuzz after last night's win due to the fact that Roy Halladay removed his right groin after the second inning, inserted the sutures himself, wrapped the gauze, then fired off four more innings en route to a Phillies victory.
Maybe he didn't do all that, but it felt like it. Lost in the aftermath of GroinGate, or whatever you want to call it, was Ryan Howard's putrid performance. Not only was he 0-for-4 at the plate with three strikeouts, his glove failed him again, too.
In the fifth inning, Howard tried to "ole!" a ball hit to his left, in between he and the first base bag. The ball popped loose from his mitt and ricocheted away, allowing Andres Torres to reach base. Luckily, the inning ended two batters later with runners at first and third as Aubrey Huff weakly grounded out in front of catcher Carlos Ruiz. A possible situation was averted.
With his bat, Howard has been downright frightful. Zero. That's the total number of RBI for Howard this postseason. Let that sink in. Zero. For a guy that has averaged 138 RBI per 162 games during the regular season over the past five seasons, it's incomprehensible that his RBI count hasn't gotten off the ground. Not even once, by accident. It's startling, to be honest.
It's also part of the reason why the Phillies are in a 3-games-to-2 hole with the Giants. Their big bats have not responded to the Giants pitching, however potent their staff may be. It all starts with their $125 million man.
Howard will have to pull his weight starting tonight. He's been given a healthy dose of off-speed pitches, sure, but he should be somewhat used to that by now.
Here's how his at-bats went down last night:
1st AB, 2nd inning: curveball, changeup, changeup, changeup, changeup, changeup. = Strikeout
2nd AB, 3rd inning: changeup, changeup, fastball (fouled), changeup. = Strikeout
3rd AB, 6th inning: slider, slider, changeup, fastball (ball), slider. = Strikeout
4th AB, 8th inning (against left Lopez): fastball, fastball, fastball, fastball. = Flyout to LF
Howard was given just two fastballs before the eighth inning. During his first two at-bats which ended in strikeouts, Howard swung and missed at breaking balls down and out of the zone. In his third at-bat, he was given a borderline slider that he foul tipped into the mitt of Buster Posey. In two strike counts, he isn't getting much to work with.
Patience has been the key to this series, but Howard hasn't shown much of it. "No Panic" has been Howard's mantra, but try telling that to the masses. He'll need to lead the way in the patience category tomorrow night against tough lefty Jonathan Sanchez, whom the Phillies have hit recently. To be frank, The Big Piece needs to show up in a big way.
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It's hard to drive in runners that aren't there. The guys in front of him have a total of 18 hits this postseason. That's good for a .202 average. Howard might not be mashing homeruns, but he is still hitting .285 for the postseason. Right on pace for his normal average. He is facing some premium pitching and the numbers aren't horrendous, maybe the strikeouts are worrisome. You want him to drive in runs, then tell the guys in front of him to get on base. I'll be even more specific, Utley. Utley has been looking very bad at the plate as of late. I'm tired of weak groundouts directly to Freddy Sanchez.
rook, i agree. howard has had a number of base knocks/doubles. how many guys on base has he actually stranded? i think its less than 18. also, if he is to pull his weight, i can't help but comment that perhaps if he wasn't so skinny, some of those doubles would be HRs. lol. im all for healthy lifestyle. im just sayin 🙂
You can't honestly pin this on the guys in front of him. He's had more than enough opportunities. That .285 average is an empty one. He needs to hit home runs plain and simple, that's what he's paid to do.
The battle isn't joined until each has tasted their own blood. The Phils have felt SF's best punch and now we're coming home. Something inside me tells me, and I have nothing to back this up, that the Phils just didn't take the Giants as seriously as they should have at first. But now its game on.
Its Ryan's job to knock in runs and you can't do that without swinging. But then again, if Ryan can't get off, then he should pick his pitches and if he walks, so be it. You has Jayson behind him against a lefty. Shane and Jimmy have to take more pitches.
The Giants do all the little things right and it makes up for a lot of the things that they lack in their offense. In a tight pitching series like this one, it has gotten them to 3-2. But I think Ryan and Chase (who has quietly had a horrific series, both offensively and defensively) are gonna wake up because thats the kind of players they are. They don't shrink from the spotlight.
Please just make Sanchez get the ball over the effin plate. If the Phils do that, then by the 4th or 5th inning I hope the Phils start getting their pitches, and then actually hit them hard.
Lastly, being pack at CBP is huge. The place is gonna be a hellhole for the Giants. I feel like the series has just officially started.
The Dipsy
I agree with both sides of the issue. On the positive side, he STILL is hitting .285 and has actually done a good job against lefties… hitting doubles and going just not trying to do too much.
On the negative side, he has ZERO RBIs as Pat mentioned, and he has failed in clutch situations. Guy on third with less than two outs SHOULD equal a run when Howard is at the plate… but that hasn't been the case. I do hope that now that this series is going back to CBP, his power/RBI numbers improve.
I don't think Howard is the right target.last nights game aside (he was bad) he's been the most consistent hitter on the team in this series. There has been nobody on base when he comes up. unless he drives himself in he isn't gonna get any rbi's. he is hitting over .300 with a couple of doubles. there are lots of other people I would blame first. Utley has been absolutely horrendous.
Halladay removed his groin?
haha Howard is hitting .294, I know he should be driving in runs but really point the finger and Utley and Victorino. their hitting performances have been paltry at best
To add on to my point, if Vic and Utley got on for Howard, his .294 average would have produced more runs. Simple.
I'm one of the biggest supporters of Ryan on this site. I don't buy the argument there has been nobody on base. He has 9 LOB's in 8 games, which is really not that much, but it's the postseason right now, time to step it up a notch.
It's time for our star to shine
If he knocks in 5 or 6 this weekend, he could still be the NLCS MVP.
Manny's right, both sides have valid points. Hey, I'm the first person to say Howard is having issues in the playoffs. I said that b/c until the past day or so no attention had been paid to his hitting problem.
The fact is the team as a whole has had terrible problems with their hitting. And it is showing horribly in this series. But to say that Howard has been their most consistent hitter is a huge overstatement. I thought Howard was paid specifically to be clutch? He hasn't been, nor was he last yr in the WS (when it was very needed). This is a real problem.
And remember Phans . . .
"Be out there. Let 'em have it. Let. Them. Have. It. All of 'em. For real." JRoll
I will however agree with Lefty, Howard should be even better in these kinds of times. He is the superstar of the team, but I just can't place all the blame in his lap.
Don't some people consider RBIs an overrated stat anyway? I believe I have heard that many times on this site….I'm just sayin'…..
Sorry folks,CHASE has been far worse!
@ rbi over rated
its probably the most under rated. You play to win the game
Average and errors are over rated the most.
Although defense is more important than hitting so just saying about the errors.
Ryan Howard is ours. Unmovable even to the Yankees. Maybe the Mets will take him once he has a leg amputated for diabettes ( Mo Vaugn and a long list of signees).
He better knock in 6 runs the next 2 games. The second baseman better too.
Actually Howard is worse than the second baseman so far.
See and I got bashed here for explaining to you Philly fans that your team is getting old. It's showing now. Utley, Rollins, Ibanez (who's already gotten old), Polanco and the list goes on. Howard will be leaving his prime in the short future and Werth will all but be gone next year.
Who know though….. Utley, Rollins, Ibanez and Polanco could save their best for 2011 and Howard could continue to produce at such a high level for the remainder of his contract. Stranger things have happend in this game. I just seriously doubt it.
Nice to see some are still around in late October (unlike their franchises).
Good luck winning with an offensive catcher.
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Andrew, no sugar, you just know that I'm right on with my analysis of your team. They're getting old and fast. Why are you so anal anyways? Calm down, douchebag.
Chase sucks in this series. But Howard sucked last night. BIG TIME.
I've noticed there are some cool people on here. Took a while to see it, but there's some good folks blogging here. However, Andrew and "miked63" are big time di**heads. Can't stand either one, especially know-it-all Andouche. You're a prick Andouche. You think you know everything which is what makes you look even more like a loser.
I love baseball, so I've watched almost every pitch of every game in both the NLCS and ALCS. UTLEY has been worse in the postseason than Howard. His costly errors and awful AB's sink Howard's mediocre play, imo. I don't recall seeing Howard bobble every other thing hit to him and also recall him hitting tough lefties the last few nights.
But SHHHHH, don't tell Andouche this. He gets offended very easily. He's what you call an insecure blogger.
@ Jay
The mongoloid is here in late october. Have to say I like it.
At least its our team. Imagine us on some other teams site.
Wait thats impossible.
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Andrew, JAY, BravoMan…
Just how old are you juveniles anyway?
Andrew, lets say your Phillies lose this ALCS. Ok, since 2007 the Phillies will have reached the playoffs 4 consecutive years, with 2 World Series appearances, 1 world title. Does this qualify as "chokers", "losers" and whatever else names you've given the Braves and even their fans?
Personally, I wouldn't call the Phillies any of those names with a straight face if they lose this NLCS series. If I judged what they've done since '07 I judge that as successful. Just like I judge what the Braves did from '91-'05 as successful. And how I saw a depleted team reach the playoffs a success. Now you, on the other hand, have to judge (if what I said comes true and they miss out on a world title this season) what your team has accomplished as a failure. Hey, you said it, not me.
@ chuck
Ive ignored the mongotard for about 6 months.
Its an off day I humored him.
Its my fault.
I apologize. Wont happen again.
Chuck, I'm 28 years old.
@Bravoman – You are like the weirdo in the bar that hangs around the guy and the girl, the one you had eyes for, and keeps hanging around trying even though its obvious they're gonna leave together. And everyone in the bar knows it but you. Those ARE irritated stares the two keep giving you as you keep trying to inject yourself into their conversation. You're a short, bespeckled man, too.
Point: Give it up, dude. Your team lost. Please go home until spring training and let us do out Phillies-Giants thing. Thanks. Jesus.
The Dipsy
I don't get it. Am I missing something? I would NEVER go onto another team's blog…. ESPECIALLY AFTER MY TEAM WAS ELIMINATED….and talk sh!t.
First of all, I don't have the time. I barely have the time for this site.
And…secondly, it's just plain weird. Makes no sense to me.
Like I said, maybe I'm missing something here…???
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October 22nd, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Actually Howard is worse than the second baseman so far.
No one is worse than the 2nd baseman so far. Not Ibanez. Not Rollins. No one. Chase is supposed to be "the best player on the team". This post season would look even worse for him if the scorekeepers had been correctly assigning errors to him. See the 1st inning of last night's game and the game which Hamels pitched. He's been dreadful at the plate and in the field.
We are discussing who is more terrible. Howard or Utley and you can at least argue for either. I concede Utley probably worse but I give middle infielders the benefit always. Thats just my prejudist.
But they are still alive with the 2 franchise players adding nothing.
Says volumes about the team.
They are champions.
And good luck to the Giants or anyone getting that 4th win vs them.
Its tough.
Utley has made 6 errors by my count. Last night he made 2 more. He made one when Hamels pitched. The scorers are being way too generous with him. When a grounder comes right to you, and you miss it, it's not a hit. Add the .200 average to that and he's the winner.
I have a suggestion for the Big Man getting an RBI since he "hasn't had runners on" Hit a F#*KING HOMERUN.
@jay I think chuck's trying to make the point that these fights are almost to the effect of girls pulling each other's pigtails on the playground. Ignore bravo, he keeps going cause he knows he gets under your's and andrew's skin. Maybe I'm the odd one out, but I find him oddly endearing.
In a 'I feel better about my life knowing that's pathetic' type of way.
Utley, Ibanez, Howard, Victorino – none of them really have hit much at all. I am hoping this will all change back at the friendly confines. Let me include Jimmy in that mix and Chooch – wow, except for Jayson & Poly we covered pretty much all the starters!
Time to rise to the occasion – not only do we want a win, how about a butt kickin'
bk – I find him odd but endearing?
More booring…
Brooks- I meant to add that I find him endearing in a way that makes me realize I am not pathetic and my own life isn't that boring.
Hah – BK, you just need to spend more time back in Philly girl… = )
Not to get off the subject of Howard but I am sure most everyone has heard about and probably watched the incident where Burrell cursed Halladay who was in the dugout after Burrell stood there and jawed with the umpire after he was called out on strikes in the first inning of that 5th game. No doubt that Burrell would like to stick it to the Phillies by way of the Giants winning this series.
Brooks- ha. I am back in philly, that's the problem. I've been away so long and I don't know anyone and I'm the typical recent college graduate who is currently unemployed. But still I don't sit on other team's blogs all day, which is a win.
@Chuck, the reason you don't get it.. is that he doesn't go on another teams site. IMO This IS his site, and has been for years, under a different name! He still posts under that name, and for a while never at the same time, but as usual most guilty people deep down want to be caught, so now he is posting simultaneously. This has been obvious to me most of the season. It is really sick, and kind of sad now that I'm certain who it is.
I cannot implicate him, I have no imperical proof, nor is it my responsibility. Simply ignore him, it's the only way.
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Who exactly are you talking about, Lefty…. ???
(already ignored and forgotten)
Just when I though the phils were gonna dominate…why can't we just sjut their lineup down I mean they aren't an offensive team.
Why is there not a running thread for today's game?
Boy we just cant get them crucial hits at all….this isnt the same or even close to same team as before we have been giving plenty of chances…this isnt a good thing,,
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As I mentioned yesterday, we all hope that Cole Hamels comes in costume to World Series Game 3 against the Yankees dressed as "Hamels: Version 2008." He is facing one of the best pitchers in post-season history, Andy Pettitte. Hamels has his work cut out for him. If he cannot channel the 2008 Hamels, it is going to be a long and scary night.
In the spirit of Halloween fun, I have made some costumes for a few of the other players. We already know that Cliff Lee is a Magician but J-Roll Smurf wanted to see his idol, Jimmy Rollins, dressed properly as well:
And with JC Romero out due to injury, Scott Eyre has assumed the role of "Cleaner" in the bullpen. Jayson Werth, on the other hand, represents the speed, grace and extreme tallness of the Giraffe:
Everyone knows Shane Victorino is the Flyin' Hawaiian and JA Happ is a Rookie who has garnered all kinds of awards already this season, including the Sporting News Rookie of the Year and the Players Choice National League Outstanding Rookie for 2009. So young and yet, so talented:
Nice legs too. ;O)
And my personal favorite, Ryan Howard as The Incredible Hulk!
I am getting ready to head out to the stadium…I did finally get a ticket at the last minute, although it looks like rain is in the forecast. Hopefully it will hold off enough to get the game in and for me to get a few photos. Wish me luck!
Go Phillies!!!
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Only one person came in costume tonight. Giaradi(close enough) came dressed as a baseball manager
So sorry they took the loss last night kid. It was a good game and I hope you had fun…I'm sure you did early on.. . ; )
Fan51 nailed it there with that comment. I'm a little ill after it all.
I loved the Ryan Howard costume, hope they do not take away his Subway endorsement because you made him a "Hulk". (lol)
Seriously, I was expecting some wild fan grab, but did not see it, but I also like Fan51 comment about little Joe.
It was a bit of deja Vu for me thinking about the delays last season, but the weather this time of year can also be a big home field advantage.
No worries yet, and no tears. This thing is far from over, and we all know it!
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Ha ha! Love Shane's coconut bra! I need a little levity this morning!
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