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Refs need to be impartialFebruary 21,2013
Refs need to be impartial
I would just like to comment on the lack of basic skills by the referees who oversaw the Twinfield-Williamstown seventh-/eighth-grade girls game Feb. 15. Im not sure what game the officials were watching, but it seemed like they missed every single illegal maneuver by the Williamstown team. They definitely missed some of the travels and such by Twinfield, as well, but it was painfully obvious who they wanted to win the game.
In fact, the male referee made a joke to one of the parents when he finally called a Williamstown girl on traveling, There, I saw that one. When the parent made a comment back, About time, he was removed from the game.
The ref was making comments to the Williamstown parents, as well; he obviously knew them. I understand that referees are only human, but they are also supposed to be impartial. What kind of lesson does it teach the players when the referees are so blatantly biased in favor of the home team?
Cynthia Snelling
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Enough fee baloneySeptember 20,2013
Enough fee baloney
In the article Barre housing nonprofits faces big fee hike, Fire Marshall Matt Cetin states the bandied-about inspection fee hike of $22 for the federally subsidized housing is treating the housing authorities the same as other landlords in the city (and) would generate additional revenue for the (Barre) inspection program without creating much in the way of new work for inspectors. Thats great, of course.
However, the modus operandi of Barre is that the money will not stay in the inspection program and will be funneled into just about any conceivable noninspection budget area you could possibly fathom. The $810,000 the voters approved for sidewalk and road repair only to find suddenly sucked out, in totality, to pay for also voted but nonfunded budget items, should be a clue about how this is going to turn out.
If Barre is going to use a fee increase to fully fund a much improved inspection program for its rental housing, Im all for it. But if its going to get used as yet another cash cow to milk to pay for things the city should have already budgeted for, forget it.
Im done with this David Copperfield budget baloney its time for voters to demand some accountability. The taxpayers goal here should be to see that any budgeted item goes exactly where the voters intended it to when they voted it. No more shell game, no more trying to guess what the hand you cant see is doing.
Christopher Maloney
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Annie Lennox Marries Third Husband
Although she once said she'd never re-marry, Annie Lennox tied the knot on the River Thames on Saturday. The singer exchanged vows with her third husband, South African gynecologist and philanthropist Mitch Besser.
Lennox met Besser in 2009 at a fundraiser for his Mothers2Mothers AIDS charity. At the time, the doctor was still married to his now ex-wife Debra.
A spokeswoman for Lennox confirmed the nuptials, stating the couple wed "in a private ceremony with friends and family present."
Lennox's two adult daughters Lola and Tali were among the bridesmaids at the wedding. Actor Colin Firth also attended.
The singer divorced record producer Uri Fruchtmann, in 2000 after 12 years of marriage. Her first marriage lasted one year from 1984 to 1985. He was German Hare Krishna devotee Radha Raman.


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Class size is important. Though small classes are easier to teach than large classes for achieving long-term learning goals, it is possible to attain those same goals in large classes when they are taught appropriately. In addition to lecturing, we shall look at additional ways to maintain student involvement and how to reduce students' feeling of anonymity. There are many alternative teaching methods, usable in large classes, that are equally successful in facilitating active, meaningful learning (e.g., student-led discussions, learning cells, problem solving, study groups, email discussions, buzz groups, and technology enhanced course-delivery).
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These Meeces Are Pieces: A Chess Set Made Of Dead Rodents
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Rachel Garcia turned 32 dead mice into a chess set. The bishop mice have little bishop hats. The knights hold plastic swords like you'd find in a lemon slice. They're the perfect chess set — if you're willing to touch them.


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Lack of funding for education is a major issue in Tanzania. Schools do not have the materials they need to give students the best possible education. While many students in the US enjoy the luxury of having a book to keep at home in addition to a class set available to read in the classroom, many schools in Tanzania may have only one outdated copy for the entire school. This one copy usually stays in the possession of the teacher in order to make lesson plans, and the students most likely never even see it.
At our Primary School, this is the case. The teachers and the students simply do not have the books or materials they need. The teachers and community members have identified improvement of education as a top priority, and agree that opening a school library would be the first step toward achieving this goal.
This project will provide new textbooks in every subject for every grade 1-7 at the primary school, as well as additional resources such as dictionaries, special interest books, stationary and fiction books. The primary school has offered to provide for 73% of the project including the building where the library will be located, and all of the furniture and shelves. The school has also decided to share the library with the entire community, which will provide resources and improve literacy throughout the village. The library will give the students the research skills they will need to succeed as well as serve as an encouragement for a life-long love of learning.


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Hello, Last night my 3mo woke me by squirming, I sat him up thinking he had wind, and he vomited LOADS (was 2.5hrs after last feed) then cried pretty badly. He also vomited loads about 5am, cried though less badly. At 8am he cried really badly before he'd woke enough to open his eyes. His poo has been pretty green the last few days. Just now he's waking and crying, kicking his legs like maybe his tummy hurts, then dropping off again. He seemed fine most of the day, though has fed less and slept more than recently.
He's always been a good weight (born 8lb2oz on 20/7/11), was 16lb at 11 weeks old (not weighed since then). I've fed on cue, and am wondering if I've been feeding him too frequently and he's has too much foremilk - it's been every 1.5-2hrs in daytimes, nighttimes did have a 3-4hr sleep followed by 2hr sleeps, but the last few nights he's been waking every 1-2 hrs, feeding a short while (not much glug-glug) and wanting to keep the nipple in his mouth as he dozes.
Any thoughts? Thanks...
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Our city hotel is the ideal basis for your trip to the beautiful and historic city of Leipzig. Located on the edge of the city's turmoil you'll find some quiet time in order to recreate yourself after an exciting day in the city center. Still, everything you need and want to see in the city is comfortably accessible.
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David Tutera Celebrate Carmaking System goes Halloween!
October 24, 2013 by Core'dinator
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We are so excited about the BRAND NEW David Tutera Celebrate cardmaking system embellishments!
Today our David Tutera Celebrate design team is creating some Halloween cards for us!
First up is Designer Margie Higuchi. Margie used the Glitter Silk Carstock base for her card. You don't need much more than that to add sparkle and pizazz to your cards!
AND all THREE of the projects have FREE downloadable pdf's so you can recreate these cards at home. How cool is that? Just check out our How To page HERE.
This first card is from Debbie Standard using only Step 3 embellishments! How cuuuute?
And how fun is this card? Debbie used some mists on her black Step 2 layer to match that orange layer. Clever, huh??? And these banners come PRE-CUT for you in the new embellishement packs. How cool is that? Just punch out and sand…easy as 1-2-3!
We don't forget about our HUGE giveaway!
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Election day is less than three weeks away. Do you know how you're gonna vote? I do.
But that's not what I'm really interested in. I'm interested in what you think about this.
When it comes to ending global poverty and fighting the war on terror:
- 80 percent of those surveyed* by the Barna Research Group, who self identified as strong McCain supporters, believe fighting the war on terror should be a more important priority for the next president than the global effort to end extreme poverty.
- 11 percent of McCain's strongest supporters feel the opposite; the fight against global poverty should be a greater priority than the war on terror
- Whereas, on the other side of the political aisle, 30 percent of Obama's strongest supporters place a greater priority on fighting terrorism than on ending global poverty. And 45 percent reverse that priority.
What do you think about that?
*1,005 U.S. adults were surveyed in the custom research Compassion commissioned Barna to conduct.


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Man, they're doing a lot of advertising for this show disguised as "journalism" on gay-interest sites.
@PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID: @viveutvivas: I agree.
The 40-yo looks hot, but aside from that the show looks annoying.
More gay cliches, won't be watching this dreck. Too many paid advertisements on this 'blog' too. What's that Robbie Rogers up to – did he burp recently? Why isn't Queerty 'reporting' on it?
Still no gay minorities…check..
I like how they are making a show for gay men, but to be honest, this does not look very interesting. They are trying to be realistic, but it comes off as just bland. Does anyone disagree with me because I don't even want to watch the first episode.
I see glossed over stereotypes striving to be "real". Where are the guys with a few extra pounds, or the guys who want something lasting? Where are the men of other ethnic origins, etc.? If the show is anything like the preview, I don't think I want to watch…..
as a gay white male who travels too san francisco at least 3 times a year….talk about white washed?…..the only guy who looks remotely "ethnic" is paler than me….and where in the hell are the gaysians?….it is san fran for god sakes
OK, whew. I thought I was becoming jaded and bored and uninterested in my community. But it's not me. How many times have we seen this storyline? A show like this on one of the major networks could be useful in educating a public that is now ready to be educated. But it's on Showtime, meaning it's a show with lots of gratuitous nudity, bad writing, and lots of cliches targeted to those ever-horny homos. Truthfully, it's a little offensive.
@devinjgray: I agree. What I find most depressing about these things is seeing how gay writers are voluntarily doing the marginalizing now (to make a quick buck, no doubt). It's bad enough being marginalized by hetero society's ideas of how gay men are. Things will never change if gay writers aren't even willing to deviate from the femmy/catty/campy/self-important/promiscuous "gay Sex in the City/Golden Girls" stereotypes. No matter how much the site tries to shove this show down our throats, we shouldn't be satisfied with just any gay show just because it's a gay show. Content and message is so much more important than simply being included.
Uh, dude. It's on HBO not Showtime.


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Man held after being charged with eight feloniesFebruary 08,2013Man charged with eight felonies
BENNINGTON A Rupert man is facing eight felony charges, all of them punishable by life in prison after police said he assaulted a woman in two different towns Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
Mark T. Johnson, 31, of Rupert, was arraigned in Bennington criminal court on Monday on four felony counts of first-degree aggravated domestic assault, two felony counts of second-degree unlawful restraint and one felony count each of kidnapping and first-degree unlawful restraint risking injury.
Johnson was also arraigned for one misdemeanor count each of domestic assault, simple assault and interference with access to emergency services.
The charges were modified because Johnson was a charged as a habitual offender, a sentencing enhancement available when a defendant has previously been convicted of three or more felonies. A person convicted as a habitual offender can be sentenced to up to life in prison.
According to affidavits filed by Vermont State Police troopers, a woman who knew Johnson reported Feb. 2 that he had assaulted her Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. She said he had punched her in the back of the head Jan. 31 at his home in Rupert.
The woman told police that Johnson hits her in the back of the head so that no one would see any bruises he leaves.
She said Feb. 1 Johnson hit her and dragged her by the hair, pulling some of her hair out, in a public park in Manchester. During the incident she said, Johnson also kept her from leaving a vehicle and took her phone so she couldnt call police.
Another man who was present Feb. 1 said Johnson hit him in the eye when he tried to prevent Johnson from hitting the woman.
Police said Johnson denied any physical altercation.
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Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club â South Course
Coto de Caza, California
August 17-20, 2004
Chin maintains Girls Division lead at 2-under-par
COTO DE CAZA, Calif. â The day started off cloudy, but the silver lining shone through as the second round heated up for Eddie Olson who kept his lead in the Boys Division with a two-day total of 9-under-par 135 at the Family Toyota/Family Honda Junior presented by Cox Media. Jane Chin broke out of her first-round tie and took sole possession of the lead in the Girls Division with a two-day total of 2-under-par 142.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Family Toyota/Family Honda Junior presented by Cox Media is being held at the South Course at the Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club. One-hundred and nineteen players, including 111 from California, are entered in the 54-hole stroke play event.
One eagle, six birdies and four bogeys later, Olson, 17, of Aptos, Calif., found himself at the top of the leaderboard again with a second round score of 4-under-par 68. Olson found the round to be a struggle, even though he finished only one stroke higher than his previous round.
âIâll take it,â he said. âGolf is just a weird game. I made a few putts though, which made up for my shots in the hazards. My game was definitely on the greens today.â
Olson is looking for his first AJGA win and hopes to pull out another low score in the final round.
âI was striking the ball well in the first round, but the second round was all about my putting,â he said. âHopefully I can put the two together and get one more good score out there. All in all, Iâm pleased with the way Iâm playing.â
Behind Olson are Erik Flores of Grass Valley, Calif., Rory Hie of Lakewood, Calif., and James Lee of La Habra, Calif., with 5-under-par 139s. Doug Fortner of Tustin, Calif., is alone at 3-under-par 141.
Chin, 17, of Huntington Beach, Calif., took second place in the Las Vegas Founders Junior and is hoping to end the summer with her first AJGA win.
âI struggled a lot today,â she said. âI shot a 39 on the front and a 34 on the back. The back-nine was a lot easier for me. I ended the round with a 15-footer for eagle on No. 18.â
Chin said she hasnât started feeling the pressure for the final round yet.
âI just want to play golf and play well,â she said. âIâm really looking forward to tomorrow.â
Behind Chin are Jane Rah of Torrance Calif., with an even-par 144. Jennifer Osborn of Huntington Beach, Calif., Ki-Shui Liao of Alameda, Calif., Tiffany Joh of San Diego, Calif., and Shannon Yocum of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., are tied with with 1-over-par 145s.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
Final-round tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. Friday off the No. 1 tee at Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club. For more information about the Family Toyota/Family Honda Junior presented by Cox Media, please contact tournament headquarters at 949-858-3016.
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Content Area Literacy Workshop PowerPoint
Intended Audience:
Teachers of Content Area Subjects (Grades 6-12), Administrators, District and School Leaders
This workshop was held as part of a Summer Workshop Series facilitated by ISBE during the Summer of 2012. This workshop presents the need for addressing literacy in the Content Areas Subjects; it provides examples of strategies which teachers of the Content Area Subjects can implement and which are connected to the Common Core English Language Arts Standards.
Suggested Use for this Document:
- Begin by presenting the need for content area literacy by providing the participants with the statistics on slides 2 and 3.
- Allow participants time to reflect upon and discuss the questions on slide 4.
- When presenting slides 5 and 6, introduce the participants to the 6 Shifts found in the ELA Common Core State Standards and relate these shifts to the demands of Content Area Subjects.
- Slide 7 provides its viewers with background information on proficient readers.
- Slides 8-15 contain examples of instructional strategies which are connected to the CCSS and which can be implemented in the Content Area Classrooms.
- Slides 16-18 present close reading, which is vital to achieving the goals of the CCSS as well as to being successful in the Content Area Classes. Allow plenty of time for the participants to view the YouTube video on slide 18 as well as to discuss the example of close reading at the secondary level which it presents.
- Slide 19 lists the Resources which might be helpful in addressing the demands of Content Area Literacy.
Materials Necessary:
- Power Point: "Content Area Literacy"
- Slide notes (may be used as a guide for the presenter)
- Handouts can consist of sample readings which the presenter selects from textbooks or articles from the Content Areas. These can be utilized by having the participants practice what is being presented by reading the articles and applying one or two of the strategies described in slides 8-15.
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From the storm of ideas emerges a shape - an initial freehand sketch which captures the pure lines of a new TAG Heuer. The sketch is then given volume by 3D rendering, and then several prototypes are made and thoroughly tested. Meanwhile, the product development team are examining the technical specifications of the design. It is their job to solve some of the fundamental problems in precision watchmaking: How will the watch be watch powered? How will it transmit stored energy? What materials guarantee the level of precision, reliability and quality required over the long term? The avant-garde design of the Calibre S chronograph movement, for example, required TAG Heuer experts to make a special effort to minimize the weight of parts and materials in order to maximise precision.
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RSBS Turns Four!
Four years ago today, I wrote the first post in RSBS history. It was terrifyingly awful. What terrifies me even more is that at that time in 2008, I had incredibly high hopes for the Tigers' upcoming season based on some high-profile acquisitions they had made. Four years later, I'm still haunted by that 2008 season and experiencing no small amount of deja vu (all over again).
If there's one thing that gives me hope, though, it's the fact that sometimes triumph is born from the ashes of despair and failure. That first post was awful but the throw-away line at the end ended up becoming Mr. Lung's regular sign-off. And even though Dontrelle Willis didn't work out for the Tigers, Miguel Cabrera has been a godsend. Paired with Prince Fielder, I can't say as though there has been a more feared power duo in the AL since the days of the Bash Brothers.
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Oh! I forgot that we share an anniversary! It is my 3rd birthday today! Happy Birthday guys! I have not been around as often but I plan on gettin back swinging. Saturday I played in a Dodger Blogs softball tournament that has me still sore. Played in three games sharing the catching. It was so much fun and Thursday I am going to see the hockey game (Kings). It is Dodger Pride night so you know I am going to be there!
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- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 16 miniature sweet peppers, halved lengthwise
- Additional fresh cilantro leaves
- In a dry small skillet, toast cumin seeds over medium heat 1-2 minutes or until aromatic, stirring frequently. Transfer to a food processor. Add garbanzo beans, cilantro, water, vinegar and salt; pulse until blended.
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Belmont County Commissioners discussed planned upgrades and additions to the area's infrastructure during their Wednesday meeting.
Jerry Mulligan, representing the Flushing Senior Center, presented a suggestion that the county purchase a piece of available property for the construction of a new senior center. The current center is located in the basement of a local church. Commissioners will look into obtaining a price and related data.
Commissioner Ginny Favede was authorized to execute a pay application for Chambers, Murphy & Burge, Ltd for construction engineering services on the Historic Belmont County Sheriff's Residence Adaptive Reuse. Pay applications were for a federal/state match of $2,469.75, and a local match of $617.44. Also a federal/state match of $3,633.40 and local match of $908.35.
Favede was also authorized to execute an invoice for Waller Corp. for the project, with a federal share of $105,486.42, or 80 percent, and a local share of $26,371.61, or 20 percent.
Commissioners approved a pay request for $202,588.94 for the Neffs Sanitary Sewer Project Phase I, covering Neffs, West Neffs, and St. Joe Sanitary Sewer.
Commissioner Charles R. Probst, Jr. was authorized to execute a grant agreement with the Ohio Development Services Agency for the Community Development Block Grant Program for $256,000 for Sept. 1, 2012-Feb. 28, 2014.
Commissioners motioned to enter into a roadway use and maintenance agreement for drilling projects and infrastructure with Hess Ohio Resources LLC for use of 1.40 miles of County Road 64, also called Shepherdstown Road, for ingress and egress from the Short Creek B Well Site for drilling activity. Hess Resources will post a road bond of $100,000 for the project.
Commissioners motioned to approve a request from the Belmont County Tourism Council to forward an additional $5,000 from lodging tax receipts for December of 2012 for their contribution to the Veterans Traveling Tribute. This is in addition to their monthly $20,000 allotment for operating expenses.
Commissioners motioned to approve and sign the general warranty deed for the transfer of Lot 40 at Fox Commerce Park from the county to the Belmont County Community Improvement Corp. This is for Tim's Custom Installation. The transfer was approved Oct. 3, 2012.
Commissioners motioned to approved the revised Belmont County Burial Assistance Program policy for eligible individuals effective Jan. 1, 2013. Maximum amount of assistance totals remain $750 for adults and children older than 11 and $500 for children younger than 11. Eligibility is established by the Department of Job and Family Services. The revision will allow resources of deceased individuals and contributions made on their behalf to impact the amount of burial assistance dollar for dollar.
Commissioners motioned to adopt the Government Entity Depository Resolutions for commercial deposit accounts with Wesbanco Bank, Inc. on behalf of the county treasurer. This is for signature card changes necessary due to personnel changes changes in the treasurer's office.
Commissioners motioned to approve a second amendment to the Neffs EMS contract to increase the maximum amount from $150,000 to $170,000 effective Dec. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2012 due to increases in usage. All other terms of the agreement remain unchanged.
Commissioners motioned to approve and sign a subcontract agreement between the Workforce Investment Board, Canton, and Ohio Area 16 Workforce Board Administrative Entity in Carroll County and the Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services as the fiscal agent for the Ohio Business Resource Network grant in an amount not to exceed $794,425 effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. This federal grant provides for a business liaison between the One Stop programs in each of the WIA Area 16 counties, covering Carroll, Belmont, Harrison and Jefferson counties, and local businesses and chambers of commerce to bring Connections programs closer to the business community. The liaisons will be employment specialists and will assist businesses with such issues as workers comp and unemployment questions, capital, funding and loan assistance.
Commissioners motioned to re-appoint Michael B. Koonce, Shadyside, a licensed pilot, to the board of trustees of the Belmont County Regional Airport Authority for a five-year term effective Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2017.
Commissioners motioned to accept the proposal from Street Engineering & Surveying, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $1,500 for providing Elevation Certificates for six locations in Neffs.
Commissioners entered an executive session with Department of Job and Family Services personnel to discuss employment and compensation of public employees.
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#205079 - 03/09/12 05:19 AM Re: Two things [Re: jenny jenny]
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Originally Posted By: jenny jenny
My brother is a Republican.....
Good one jenny jenny and nice to see you back. I hope this is not just a cameo appearance.
And Peter...your little rhyme has a taste of The Little Shop of Horrors LOL
#205085 - 03/09/12 07:17 AM See, J^2? There's at least two! [Re: Tromboniator]
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Originally Posted By: TromboniatorMy brother built a grocery store
To annihilate our mother.
The building was a carnivore,
'T'would eat what it could smother.
He rigged the soap aisle to collapse,
But Mom shopped in another.
A quirk of fate it was, perhaps:
An aisle ate my brother.
edit: Nice work, Jenny.
Also nice work, Peter - I was trying to do something along those lines also but couldn't bring it together.
#205088 - 03/09/12 09:28 AM Re: See, J^2? There's at least two! [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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Ditto to Wofa, nice work._________________________
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#205090 - 03/09/12 10:54 AM Re: Two things [Re: Tromboniator]
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Posts: 1523
Loc: Virginia, USA
Originally Posted By: TromboniatorMy brother built a grocery store
To annihilate our mother.
The building was a carnivore,
'T'would eat what it could smother.
He rigged the soap aisle to collapse,
But Mom shopped in another.
A quirk of fate it was, perhaps:
An aisle ate my brother.
This is *really* nice, but the meter in the last line seems off to me. You should send it to Reader's Digest or maybe even New Yorker.
#205094 - 03/09/12 04:38 PM Re: Two things [Re: TheFallibleFiend]
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Loc: Worcester, MA
Originally Posted By: TheFallibleFiendOriginally Posted By: Tromboniator
An aisle ate my brother.
...the meter in the last line seems off to me.
It's a regional variation, I suspect. Do you pronounce "aisle" as one syllable (I'LL) or two (EYE-ull) ?
#205096 - 03/09/12 05:19 PM Re: Two things [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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For the purposes of the rhythm and the gag it's almost forced to be two syllables (or one syllable two beats long). To my ear the forced nature of it adds to the humor, but maybe that's just me.
I think of the word as one syllable, but it sounds like 1.5 when I say it.
#205098 - 03/09/12 05:34 PM Civil request [Re: jenny jenny]
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As the Bluecoat fell into the tank,
Tossed a rope to us, tied 'round his flank.
We saw his eyes flash
As he hit with a splash,
Crying, "I ain't a Rebel: just Yank!
#205106 - 03/10/12 08:51 AM Re: Civil request [Re: Tromboniator]
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Now, that's really clever, Peter!_________________________
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#205107 - 03/10/12 09:05 AM A CAUTIONARY TALE! [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Wild fungi: Lord Algernon sought em;
They led to his early post-mortem
From a fungus most potent, ate
By the great potentate.
Mushrooms are best if youve bought em!_________________________
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#205108 - 03/10/12 09:52 AM Re: A CAUTIONARY TALE! [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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The wild funghi will agree with you.
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Surprising no one, Phillies right field super prospect Domonic Brown topped BaseballAmerica's list of the best players the Philly farm has to offer.
For the second straight year, Brown was named the organization's best, topping a list of prospects that has seen its share of turnover in recent years. Brown, who hit .327/.391/.589 in the minor leagues in 2010, is the favorite to inherit the starting right fielder's spot for the big league club out of spring training.
Second on the list was teenaged rising star Jonathan Singleton, who turned heads with a white-hot start to his 2010 season. In fact, spots two through seven on the list are all guys who played on the Lakewood BlueClaws in 2010, further cementing that team's stacked legacy.
Jesse Biddle, the team's first-round draft pick this past June, debuted at number eight. None of the prospects from the Cliff Lee trade made the list.
The entire list can be found after the jump, as well as BA's "Best Tools" picks and 2014 projected lineup.
Top Ten Prospects
1. Domonic Brown, OF
2. Jonathan Singleton, 1B/OF
3. Brody Colvin, RHP
4. Jarred Cosart, RHP
5. Trevor May, RHP
6. Sebastian Valle, C
7. Jiwan James, OF
8. Jesse Biddle, LHP
9. Domingo Santana, OF
10. Aaron Altherr, OF
Best Tools
Best Hitter for Average: Domonic Brown
Best Power Hitter: Jonathan Singleton
Best Strike-Zone Discipline: Jonathan Singleton
Fastest Baserunner: Jiwan James
Best Athlete: Jiwan James
Best Fastball: Jarred Cosart
Best Curveball: Phillippe Aumont
Best Slider: Josh Zeid
Best Changeup: Austin Hyatt
Best Control: Justin DeFratus
Best Defensive Catcher: Tuffy Gosewich
Best Defensive Infielder: Freddy Galvis
Best Infield Arm: Freddy Galvis
Best Defensive Outfielder: Jiwan James
Best Outfield Arm: Domonic Brown
Projected 2014 Lineup
Catcher: Sebastian Valle
First Base: Ryan Howard
Second Base: Chase Utley
Third Base: Placido Polanco
Shortstop: Jimmy Rollins
Left Field: Jonathan Singleton
Center Field: Shane Victorino
Right Field: Domonic Brown
No. 1 Starter: Roy Halladay
No. 2 Starter: Cole Hamels
No. 3 Starter: Roy Oswalt
No. 4 Starter: Brody Colvin
No. 5 Starter: Jarred Cosart
Closer: Ryan Madson
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As Ben Badler kindly points out, there is no one from the Cliff Lee trade in this top 10, which is pretty terrible, and a good barometer for how bad Ruben is at judging talent
Never too early to predict the opening day starters for 2014 =)
Sometimes, I just don't understand these ratings. I'm not saying I know better but I know what IO see when I read a guys' stats. This is NJ's area I think. Where is Austin Hyatt? Where is Harold Garcia…you know, the guy with the 123- game hitting streak from last year? Plays 2B. Roy Oswalt here in 2014? Dream on. Rollins? Gone. Polanco? Gone. Victorino? Gone.
RF- Dominic Brown
CF- Jiwan James
LF – Chase Utley
2B – Harold Garcia
SS – Hanley Ramirez
3B – Ryan Zimmerman
1B – Ryan Howard
C – Carlos Ruiz
SP – Halladay, Hamels, Greinke, Cosary, Colvin
The Dipsy
i want to think half the stuff you say is a joke, dipsy…..but you actually mean it.
if that's what you think the 2014 roster will look like, you are delusional
Yeah, I know. But its as good a guess as any.
The Dipsy
Hanley, Zimmerman, and Greinke in 2014 hu Dispy? Why didnt you just throw in Posey at Catcher and Mickey Mouse in CF?
Hey look, Oswalt, Rollins, Victorino will be gone. We'll have a LOT more salary. Why not? C'mon. Remember, its 2014.
The Dipsy
I think others here have more info than me on the prospects. Doesn't seem like most researched assessment of development vs talent for Phillies prospects. 3 of those guys are barely wet behind the ear and the Phils have a lot more pitching further along who have displayed skill sets or numbers that should see them make the majors.
You can't drop Aumont out of top prospects status, the Phils are very openly working with him in a way that won't translate to good numbers immediately and he has monstrous talent. Also I thought Trevor May was our best pitching prospect…
Maybe I've got it wrong but it looks like the hitters in there aren't the ones with great numbers (except Singleton) but the pitchers without great numbers but better talent have been ignored.
I hear ya NJ. As far as I understand it though, younger (18-21) players get ranked more on raw tools (or potential) than stats. Older (21-23 yo) players get ranked with a combo of both raw tools and output. So in the case of Aumont, he has the tools but it hasnt translated so he falls as a prospect.
I totally get that 'cept most of these guys are the same age. If Cosart and Colvin are higher than May and Biddle higher than Aumont you'd think those guys would all but top the list as a pack ahead or behind of Singleton.
Oh Anthony Hewitt where have you gone…?
Projecting a lineup for 2014?? You have to be joking!
Yeah, Ruben SUCKS as a GM, doesn't he, Publius? That's why he landed Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Placido Polanco, Raul Ibanez, Jose Contreras, Ross Gload, Wilson Valdez and others…..all who have helped this team advance deep into the playoffs the last two years. The fact that Aumont hasn't turned into the next Cy Young yet has nothing to do with RAJ's abilities.
Dipsy….Dude, Hanley Ramirez?? And you think this will actually happen??
Browns swing has a giant hole in it.
Here's the deal….these rankings will get a lot of buzz and references until another list from them comes out because this is source has grown to be a well respected one on a national scale.
PhilliesNation will be releasing their own prospect rankings beginning in January, leading into the preseason. The author of those rankings (me) has seen and interacted with at least 90% of the Phillies' best regarded prospects, on a regular basis. I doubt the national writers, or even the "prospect experts" who write specifically about the Phillies from afar have seen 20% of the Phils' prospects in action with enough frequency to judge them properly.
These rankings, while great for some evaluation, should not be considered the bible when it comes to Phillies prospects.
In August, the Reading Eagle surveyed 12 media members (myself included), who are close to the Phillies organization. The dozen experts listed their top 20 in the system and the results were averaged out. For now, I would still consider that list from the Reading Eagle a better source to go by than these BA rankings.
Check out this address to review the Reading Eagle rankings…
Yes, not listing Trevor May among the Phils' top 10 is a travesty, same for De Fratus, who is close. Santana was 17-yrs-old for much of the season…so anyone critiquing his stats should consider that. I expect "the Seattle 3" to prove their value in 2011. Two of those guys could be on that BA list next year. And Valle may be under-regarded at the #6 spot on that list…at the time of my Reading Eagle submission, I would have put money on Valle to reach the Majors over anyone else on that Lakewood team this year and I am not fully backing off that opinion.
The biggest 2010 disappointment has to be Gillies… with Aumont a close second. Meanwhile, Singleton established himself as a legit prospect.
@Jay Floyd: thanks for that link. Very useful information on our prospects! Everyone should check it out. –However, Baseball America's rankings DO have Trevor May in the Top 10 (5th).
I don't think Aumont has been a massive disappointment considering the Phils pretty much wrote his performance off this year to work on his mechanics. Gillies certainly disappointed especially with the off-the-field stuff.
Biggest disappointment has to be Hewitt though, still young but you wonder with all those tools if we checked out whether he can see the ball out of the pitchers hand.
I've got to say I usually think Baseball America are great but I think this years excerpt has fallen short. Just doesn't seem to be as thought through as previous ones.
Oh, my bad Manny. I though I read someone say he wasn't in the list, in the comments…but I misread it.
NJ, the disappointment with Hewitt . . . is the risk of taking a 17-18 year old with lots of "raw talent" and trying to project him to be a major league star…. and shows why something like 70% of 1st round draft picks never reach the Major Leagues
and why teams would almost always rather have players than draft picks
Did they post an OVERALL prospect ranking.. or just for each team???
Yeah, that Hewitt pick was seriously stupid. Something I never understood was why don't teams take more college players higher? College players are farther along in their "development arc" and should, mathematically speaking, yield a higher % of major leaguers. Shouldn't they? Lets say you want a really good bird dog for hunting…this is just an example….do you take the puppy that can run fast and jump high but hasn't been "coached up", or the year old dog that has already shown that he can take some quail out of the brush but needs to get better? Thats the best analogy I got. Lets say they're both black Labs.
The Dipsy
Has anyone been paying attention to the Lee rumors? Theres a new rumor on MLBTRADERUMORS that just popped up talking about a mystery third team. They say the 3rd team in the mix for Lee is much lower than the Yanks and Rangers, but it said in quote "Its from a place that Lee loves". It HAS to be the Phillies…Who the hell else would they be referring to? Def not Clevland thats for sure.
Thats the obligation list to 2016.
Chase Utley – FA after 2013.
Rollins – FA after 2011 season
Victorino – FA after 2012
Madson, Ibanez – FA after 2011
Lidge – FA after 2012
Blanton – FA after 2012
The rest are either longer or bench/lesser players.
So you see, in the next few years a lot of that salary will be freed up. Except Ryan Howard's Contract. The other painful contract to see out will be Chase Utley
So…the phillies better find their shortstop of the future and soon because I don't know they will pay Rollins all that money in Free Agency.
BA is predicting that the Phillies will have a 38 year old thirdbaseman and two 35 year old middle infielders in 2014? I just can't see that happening…
I'm Ted Bell.
Saw that, its obviously the Phillies. Probably a 4-5 year offer at less money. But hey, why not take a chance?
Hes not worth 6 years or 7 years. Hes not worth Yankee money. So why not make a 4 year offer at like 17-20 a pop? Thats "fair" by any sense of sanity. However, todays FA market is not sane or logical.
But yeah, where's the harm in making an offer?
"All the talk of the mystery team in the Cliff Lee Sweepstakes has some believing there might not be one, but ESPN.com's Jayson Stark writes Monday that the Philadelphia Phillies could be that secret suitor.
"So there I was," Stark wrote, "running through all the possibilities with one executive — Angels, Nationals, White Sox, Cardinals, Cubs — when the Phillies came up." The executive replied to Stark's idea, "To be honest, they're my No. 1 suspect."
Stark makes it clear that the thought has not been confirmed by the Phillies, nor by anyone familiar with the club's thinking, but Lee was open to an extension with the team last winter before being traded to Seattle, and despite having Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt in its rotation, there is always room for a pitcher like Lee.
The Phillies will have contracts falling off the books after 2011, including those of Raul Ibanez, Oswalt and Jimmy Rollins, and that could aid them in their attempts to pay Lee market value.
We have to wonder, however, whether the Phillies won't look to move some of that payroll sooner than free agency will do the job. Ibanez may be tough to trade, however, since his bat is declining and his defense has been considered below-average for years."
I'm Ted Bell.
I would be SHOCKED if Lee even considered such an offer.
Some thoughts as to why teams will sometimes take "toolsy" high schoolers before drafting college talent:
1. How many college guys actually become stars?
2. How many college guys have developed bad habits which can lead to physical breakdowns? (Strasburg comes to mind.)
Many times, a team likes to find those with basic tools who can be developed more to that team's standards. Aumont has had his share of difficulties because Seattle changed his delivery and now the Phils are changing it back. Had he started as a Phil, he'd likely be farther along.
Concerning Lee and any offers from the Phillies:
4 years at $17-20 million wouldn't cut it no matter if Lee absolutely loves Philadelphia. It would take at least $24-25 million.
Thinking about it for a minute…
Maybe Cliff Lee just can't bring himself to go to the Yankees. MAYBE his wife is so turned off…so upset by her bad experience at Yankee Stadium that it's enough to disqualify the Yanks altogether.
if the Rangers are offering 6 years….and lets' say the Phillies are in it at 5…
Maybe Cliff looks at that and says to himself that it's only a one year difference and he decides on the Phillies.
I'm just conjecturing. This may not make any sense at all.
I don't know. I stand by my original statement. I would be absolutely SHOCKED if Cliff even considered it.
But who knows…
George – I thought about that and if a players comes from a good program he shouldn't have bad habits. Should he? I'm gonna take 60 seconds and name all the college guys that are/ were stars: Clemens, Utley, Viola, Darling, Will Clark, Cole Hamels, Jackie Robinson, John Franco, Frank Thomas, and thats it in 60 seconds.
The Dipsy
Lineup projections are completely worthless in this age of free agency. There are some players who definitely will be with the same teams, but many of them will sign somewhere else by 2014. Trade will be made. Players will be released, retire, or go out with surgeries. I can't believe anyone would even try to predict a lineup for the Phils, who by 2014 will have to re-sign many that BA says will be starters. There's really almost no chance that the team starts 3 potential fossils in their infield, Oswalt has talked retirement, and I also don't think Madson will be the closer. There's also the likelihood that Singleton will be playing 1B somewhere else.
I think BA failed to do its homework on this one, and that makes me question their judgement on the Top Ten.
Mike Mussina.
Dipsy: You are certainly quick. However, I could point out all the latino stars like Johan Santana, Manny Ramirez, Magglio Ordonez, etc who were never college stars. My list is shorter, maybe, but that's probably because I don't think quite as fast.
I think if one were to really research this, one would find a number of hall-of-famers like Ruth who also didn't attend institutes of higher learning.
And yes, you would hope that colleges have drilled the bad habits out of a player, but unfortunately, that isn't always the case. Even in "good programs" some players are overused, play the wrong positions, etc. (You yourself mentioned Chase Utley starting as a third baseman.) He was in a "good program." Even good programs don't always develop a player the way ML teams would like him to be developed.
It's certainly true that a high schooler is a usually a higher risk. But that doesn't mean signing one is "seriously stupid."
Nice to read a confirmation that Dom Brown continues to be the Phillies most prized 5-tool prospect. I hope he gets that chance to play in RF for the team next season. I do think as he gradually gets more playing time he will adjust and gain confidence. After all, the media see him as a contender for Rookie of The Year honors.
And please, no more fake rumors..the latest being the Phillies as "mystery team" interested in Cliff Lee. LOL
I see kids in our local Little League that have bad habits….and the coaches don't do anything about it. If anything…they ENCOURAGE some of these kids to try to throw 150 mph…because they think they then have an "edge" over their competition.
Note, too, Dipsy, that a high schooler, Singleton, was listed second on BAs list, and a couple of others have those Latin-American roots, so probably weren't from college either.
Hewitt, I'll grant, didn't work out, and does appear in retrospect to have been a boneheaded choice. But a lot of other "sure things" look dumb in retrospect, too.
Watching MLB Tonight, they were talking about the Phillies have been aggressively shopping Joe Blanton with the Nationals and Twins interested – that it is tied to where Pavano signs.
I think it was Heyman, and he said he believes the Phillies are shopping Blanton because they are the mystery team in for Cliff Lee.
I think they are the mystery team, and that their offer is for 4, maybe 5 years at about 20 M a pop. But that they will NOT break down and go beyond that. I also think that if they dont land Lee they WILL go after Greinke. Otherwise why shop Blanton?
Because Worley or KK can handle the 5th slot, but filling out 4 AND 5 with those guys or another similar pitcher is risky. So the 4th starter will have to be good.
Anyways, interesting stuff.
Two out of Syracuse U.: Jim Konstanty and Dave Guisti
That Singleton's struggles in the second half should not be a concern. I think it's always hard for guys to stretch themselves for the long season in pro ball. Ryan Howard said that after his first year in the minor leagues he summed it up in one word to his dad: "endurance". Singleton will know next year what it takes to go through a whole season and his numbers will not drop off like they did last year.
The players association will strongly discourage Lee from taking less years or dollars, so even if the Phillies are the "mystery team", they'll stand little chance of actually signing him.
I'm Ted Bell.
After the public statement made by Cashman today that the Yankees will not increase their offer to Mr Lee, I believe there is definitely a third/mystery team.
But I really don't think it's the Phils, I just don't see a reason why we would be in it. RAJ felt he couldn't lock him up last year, so what has changed since? We gave Howard the big extension, and traded a good young pitcher and more prospects for Oswalt. It just doesn't make sense to go after him now.
And as strongly as I feel about that, I wouldn't mind at all if I'm dead wrong.
Its posted all over the blogs that the Phillies are indeed the "mystery" team. If Amaro pulls this off, not only would we have the best Rotation in baseball history, Amaro would be elected into the HOF by the end of the week lol (jk). This is good sh*t
It doesn't make sense.
Again I ask, What has changed?
Another answer- Since trading Cliff Lee, our overall starting pitching is now better, and our offense was worse. So why on earth would RAJ do this?
It doesn't make sense.
I don't believe Rosenthal knows anything.
Twitter is jumping:
Ken_Rosenthal: Confirmed: #Phillies involved in pursuit of Lee. http://bit.ly/hJdYim
SI_JonHeyman: hearing #phillies looking for takers for blanton. looks like theyre trying to come up with loot. @ken_rosenthal ID'd them as #mysteryteam
JSalisburyCSN: Well placed source says Lee deciision is close and Philsi are finalist w Yanks and Rangers.
SI_JonHeyman: source confirms #phillies as a #mystery team. hard to see them beating the #yankees bid. but they are alive in lee derby
SI_JonHeyman: heard lee LOVED philly. but even if they dump blanton and scratch 100 mil together, they are still 50 mil behind #yankees.
SI_JonHeyman: maddux left $5 mil-plus on table taking braves over yankees. might lee have to leave $50 mil if he takes phils over yanks?
BobKlap: #Yankees are especially worried about #Phillies' pursuit of Lee. They're worried, period: Lee still hasn't said yes to most $ and years
I'm Ted Bell.
BobKlap: Highly unlikely #Yankees increase offer to Lee. Execs starting to think if Lee wanted to be in NY he would've accepted today.
I'm Ted Still Bell.
Ted I agree…I don't blame Lee though. Who wants to play in NY? It feels good to have a organization like the Phils where players finally want to come play for
Th Yankees at one point were the team that everyone wanted to play for when they had a core of jeter, rivera, brocious, O'Neil, bernie williams, tino martinez, pettite, etc.
Then they turned into this ugly team filled with overpaid "superstars" they forgot their roots which helped them win…Their core for those teams consisted of players they brought up from the farm…they then complimented these players with good FA signings/trades (these weren't the aroids of the world but really good players in their own right ex. David Justice)
I just hope the Phillies don't turn out the same way…b/c our core was basically built through the farm and through complimentary players when we went to the WS…I just hope the FO keeps that in mind
If this were to happen, it would remind me of the '71 Orioles or the early-mid 90's Braves. Those were some ridiculous pitching staffs.
I think its either the Rangers or Phillies. If Lee wanted to be a Yankee he would have signed by now. It all makes sense if you think about it. This would have been done at the meetings if he wanted to go to New York. So while I would still be shocked if Lee chooses us over a presumably larger offer from the Rangers, it will be hilarious to see how the Yankees FREAK OUT in the coming weeks. All accounts say that Greinke doesnt want to go to NY either, so who will the Yankees target if they lose those two? They will definitely freak out.
The next name to sign on the totum poll after Lee is, mwahahaha, Carl Pavano! Maybe Brandon Webb would be worth a gamble for the Yankees too. But they will get desperate…
I would LOVE to see the Yankees come CRAWLING back to Carl Pavano begging and pleading…
Well if we signed Lee and rolled those 4 guys out, they would have to be called the Phantastic Phour…right?
I must admit, if they do land him, it was masterfully timed. They hang back and acted disinterested for the whole offseason and then…boom! Out of nowhere we find out not only were they the mystery team but they actually DID make an offer.
I like that Geoff, I don't believe it's going to happen, but it would be a great name.


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Offense helps Eaton win his first game of the season, Phils trails Marlins by 1/2 game.
The Phillies' offense was only able to get six hits during last night's game, but they were able to make them all count as they defeated the Rockies, 6-1, giving Adam Eaton his first win of the year. The Phillies would score first when, with the bases loaded, and two outs, Geoff Jenkins would take the walk, scoring Shane Victornio who has gotten on base earlier with a single. The Rockies would tie the game in the top of the third, when Todd Helton hits a RBI single to left, scoring Willy Taveras. But, after Pat Burrell has thrown the ball back into the infield, the Phils would catch Helton overrunning first base, and get him into a run down, Jimmy Rollins to Chase Utley to Ryan Howard, who would then throw the ball home when he sees Seth Smith trying to score on the play. Howard's perfect throw would nail Smith out at home plate, as Carlos Ruiz puts on the tag, keeping the score tied at one to one. The Phillies would then go to work in the fifth. After Greg Reynolds has walked both Rollins and Victorino, he would give up a three-runs home run to Utley, his seventeenth of the year, scoring both Rollins and Victorino, giving the Phils back the lead, 4-1. Three batters later, with Howard on first, via another walk, and with one out, Reynolds would give up another home run, this time to Jenkins, his fourth of the season, scoring Howard, to make it a 6-1 Phillies' lead. That would be the ballgame, as the Phillies' bullpen, after relieving Eaton in the seventh, would keep the now very frustrated Rockies from being able to score during the last three innings.
Adam Eaton gets the win, as he would go six innings of very aggressive pitching, giving up only one earned runs on four scattered hits, while striking out four and walking only one. His record is now 1-3 with a 4.99 ERA. Ryan Madson would pitch one and one-third innings of relief, giving up no runs on two hits. J.C. Romero would go two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs on no hits. Chad Durbin would pitch the ninth, giving up no runs on two hits. Greg Reynolds took the lost, pitching five and two-thirds innings as he gives up six earned runs on five hits, while walking eight Phils, four of whom would later score. He is now 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA. Jason Grilli would pitch one and one-third innings, giving up no runs on no hits. Matt Herges would pitch one inning, giving up no runs on one hits.
With the win, the Phillies have completed their second series sweep of the year, with both of them coming at the expense of the Rockies. The Phillies have, in fact, swept their season series with the Rockies and have swept the Rockies for the first time since they have joined the Majors back in 1993.
The Phillies have now won four games in a row for the first time this season, while also being seven wins over .500 for the first time this year. With the six runs that they have scored last night, the Phillies have now scored seventy-three runs in their last eight games, as well as winning seven of their last nine games. During their last four games, Chase Utley has knocked in thirteen RBIs, including his career high six RBIs on Monday night, tying him for first place in RBIs with Lance Berkman of the Astros, while his home run puts him back into first place in home runs with seventeen, over both Berkman and Dan Uggla of the Marlins, both with sixteen home runs. Utley is also among the league leaders in total bases (2nd), runs scored (4th), hits (7th), doubles (8th-T) and slugging percentage (4th), while he is 15th in batting average. Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell are also among the league leaders in several offensive categories. Howard is among the leaders in home runs (5th-T), RBIs (8th-T), runs scored (10th-T) and walks (9th), while Burrell is among the leaders in home runs (7th-T), RBIs (18th-T), doubles (13-T), walks (2nd) and slugging percentage (7th). As a team, the Phillies are right now first in home runs (79), RBIs (284), total bases (874) and slugging percentage (.457), are second in runs scored (293), third in hits (511) and doubles (114), fourth in walks (203) and team on-base percentage (.341) and fifth in team batting average (.267). They are also seventh in stolen bases (38).
The Phillies presently have the fifth best record in the National League at 31-24 with a .564 winning percentage. Their pitching staff is second overall in innings pitched (490.0), while sixth in team ERA (3.99) and their relief core is still leading the league in ERA (2.81), while it is seventh in saves (14), has given up the third least number of hits (146), the least runs (56), the least earned runs (52), the least home runs given up (10), and is tied with the Padres for the least hit batters (3).
The win puts the Phils a half game behind the now cooling Marlins, who have lost their game with the Mets in extra-innings, 7-6. The Phillies are now two games ahead of the Braves, who have lost their game with the Brewers, 1-0, as their road problems continue. The Phillies are still four games ahead of the fourth place Mets. As the Phillies and Marlins take the day off, the Braves will conclude their series with the Brewers, now in the top of the fifth inning, with the Braves winning, while the Mets will begin a four games series at home with the Dodgers.
The Phillies will start a three games home stand with the Florida Marlins (30-22) tomorrow night. The first game of the series will begin at 7:05 pm Eastern at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils' starting pitcher will be Brett Myers (2-6, 5.79), who is coming off of his fourth straight lost, this time at the hands of the Astros on May 24, where he pitched six innings, giving up four earned runs on eight hits, in the Phils' 4-3 lost. Myers will be looking to get back to his winning ways, while hoping that the offense will give him some much needed runs support. The Marlins will be sending to the mound Mark Hendrickson (7-2, 4.14), who is coming off one of his worst starts, in spite of winning the game. He would go five innings against the Giants on May 25, giving up five earned runs on nine hits, in the Marlins' 8-6 win, in the first game of a makeup doubleheader. He will be going for his eighth win of the season, while hoping that the Phillies' bat won't be aiming to up his ERA. The Phillies will be trying to win the weekend series with the Marlins so that they can regain the lead in the National League East, while hoping that the Braves and Mets will lose ground during their series at Cincinnati and against the Dodgers, respectively.
Edit: The Braves have just won their game against the Brewers, 8-1. So the Phillies are now ahead of third place Atlanta by a game and a half as the Braves head to Cincinnati to play the Reds.
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The Phillies are hot right now, no doubt about it, but don't overlook the Marlins in this upcoming series. Myers (5-7, 5.01 ERA) and Hamels (2-2, 4.13 ERA) haven't exactly dominated the Fish in their carrers, and the Marlins aren't in first place for no reason. Enjoy the blog though. Check out my preview of the series by looking for 'Marlins Musings' on the blog homepage, or by clicking here: http://marlinsin62003.mlblogs.com/ (if the link works). look forward to this weekend, enjoy the games!
P.S. for the record, his name is DAN Uggla. Learn it, know it, love it
I don't over look anyone, since they all have the potential of ruining the Phillies' day. And I know that the fish are in first place (What out for flying fowl language) mainly because of their young bats and pitching. (I've already seen this picture before, during the two seasons when they won the world series. And I don't want to see another remake, thank you.) Now, on Myers and Eaton, they won't have to pitch good, just decent, against the Marlins, as long as the bat can continue to stay hot. If those bats cool down, I'm seeing Hamels having a better shot at beating the fish than Myers with the current state of mind that Myers seems to be in. Read my comment (A lack of confidence? Is that really Myers' problem?) on the article from Phillies.com about Myers' lack of confidence, and Phillies Phollowers' comment. (You heard me Myers, get your act in gear, dude!!!)
Oh, I'll read your blog later. As for enjoying the series, if it means a fish fry, of course I will.🙂 But if the Phils take a pounding, the scream you will be hearing all weekend long will be me, and it won't be pretty.
As for Uggla, already made the correction.
Thanks for the post. I was just having a little fun with the Uggla thing, hope you didn't take it the wrong way. And for the record, Hamels scares me very much. He is one of the best young lefties around Enjoy the series this weekend! It should be a good one.
You're welcome on the post. And, nah, the Uggla thing didn't bother me. I just prefer to be accurate. And for Hamels, with his ability to throw strikes and to challenge the hitters (Hey, here's my best pitch. Try and hit it.), of course he's scary. I'm just glad he's pitching for the Phils, not against them. Oh, I plan to enjoy the weekend, especially if it includes a fish fry.🙂


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Halladay Loses To The Reds
The Phillies squandered an opportunity for a series win today, losing to the Reds by a score of 3-4. Roy Halladay has now lost 6 of his last 9 games, even though he has pitched at a 3.19 ERA during those 9 games. He did not have his best stuff today, allowing 2 big homers and 13 hits in an 8-inning complete game. But as has been the case all year, the offense did little to help him out.
It looked like the back-up players might carry the team for the second day in a row when 3rd string catcher Dane Sardinha hit a 3-run homer in the 4th inning. Wilson Valdez had 2 hits again and Greg Dobbs had a hit and a walk. But with both Jimmy Rollins and Raul Ibanez going 0 for 4, no Chase Utley or Placido Polanco, the offense did not get anything else done.
Games like these are when the Phillies are going to feel the full effect of having 7 players on the DL. The injuries are out of control and as a result, this is going to be a very rough ride for the rest of the season.
Yesterday, Brad Lidge said that the Phillies players were going to have to "step-up" during this trying time. I found that comical after Lidge became the only player yesterday who did not step-up. However, he has a point. The question remains though, can these bench guys get the job done?
Once the team has a better idea of how long Utley and Polanco will be out, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. is going to have some very serious decisions to make. Can they go out and get a descent infielder while still adding to the pitching depth? All Phillies fans can do right now is hang in there and hope that this team can weather the storm.
The Phillies are on their way to Pittsburgh now for a 4-game series. The first game is Thursday night at 7:05pm and Cole Hamels will pitch.
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Halladay is an amazing pitcher, sometimes equalling a baseball Superman, but he does have his kryptonite.
Sometimes if you can lay off his tempting pitches just outside the zone, he will try and squeeze one by you and you are sitting on the bench.
But with that is the tragic tale of someone getting good wood on it and sending it and Halladay down in defeat.
Starting to think the Phillies might be hiring more Trainers soon to take care of the walking wounded that have plaqued your team lately.
It is almost unheard of to have 7 guys on the DL…in an entire season much less a small period of time.
This is where your team will find out the character of its remaining players, plus the intelligewnce and moxyof your front office.
Rays Renegade
Wow! I had not idea the Phillies had that many players on the DL. i hope some kids are taking advantange of that and showing off their talent.
Adversity will show the strength of a person as well as a team. I believe our Phils have the fortitude to plow their way through. Barb


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