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With operations disrupted at more than a dozen hard disk drive (HDD) factories, damage to the HDD industry caused by widespread flooding is significant. This will naturally have a direct impact on worldwide PC shipments through the first half of 2012, according to a new International Data Corp. (IDC) report.
In the first half of 2011, Thailand accounted for 40% - 45% of worldwide HDD production. As of early November, nearly half of this capacity was directly impacted by the flooding. In addition to assembly and component facilities being inundated with water, the industry faces work stoppages due to poor access and power outages. The full extent of the damage to HDD industry factories will not be known until the floodwaters recede, although it's already clear that there will be HDD supply shortages into the first quarter of 2012.
"The HDD shortage will affect smaller PC vendors and lower priced products most, including netbooks, emerging markets and entry-level consumer PCs. However, even the largest vendors are expected to face HDD shortages, particularly for portable PCs where the market is more consolidated. Nevertheless, the shortage will relieve some pressure on pricing and margins, and present some opportunities for strategic share gains among the larger players," said Loren Loverde, program vice president of IDC worldwide consumer device trackers.
The severity of HDD shortages in the coming months largely depends on the industry's ability to recover lost production capacity in Thailand. While IDC believes HDD industry participants will recover and restore HDD production capacity relatively quickly, HDD supply will remain constrained for an extended period of time.
IDC believes that a large part of PC production for Q4 2011 shipment has already taken place or can be completed with existing HDD inventories, limiting the impact on Q4 PC shipments to less than 10%. Significant HDD shortages by mid-November 2011 will continue into Q1 2012. In a worst-case scenario, total PC shipments could be depressed by more than 20% in Q1 2012 vs. previous forecasts as a result of the HDD shortage. In a positive scenario, the HDD industry begins to recover in Q1 2012, and HDD pricing stabilizes by June, with the industry running close to normal in the second half of 2012, according to IDC.
Naturally, throughout the whole period of limited shipments HDD prices will be high as demand will exceed supply and manufacturers will face increased costs for components, expedited shipments, and shifting of production to new locations.
Due to shortages of hard drives and consequent inability to build PCs, larger PC vendors will get an opportunity to capture enterprise accounts from smaller competitors and accelerate industry consolidation, particularly in faster growth markets.
"In response to the crisis, priority will be given to the large PC manufacturers that drive HDD shipment volumes as well as to the high-margin products used in enterprise servers and storage. But the HDD vendors can't neglect their smaller customers, whose business will continue to be important once capacity is fully restored. Some interesting production and partnering arrangements with customers can be expected as HDD vendors scramble to bring production back up while simultaneously angling for a strategic advantage," said John Rydning, research vice president of hard disk drives and semiconductors at IDC.


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May 4, 2011 —
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that link from dr sears has a good picture of a yeast rash.
I always figure if it doesn't get beter in a day or two you might need more then normal diapar cream to make it beter.
Yeast grows with sugar so milks not the best idea for yeast rashes.
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The Four Seasons: Hot Stove Analysis
Most places experience four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Each season is distinctly associated with different weather patterns and different activities. When people ask me what my favorite season is, I say, "Baseball season." I think that I need to be more specific, though. A lot of people think that there is just baseball season and the off season, but like the weather, baseball has four seasons as well: the preseason, the regular season, the postseason, and the hot stove season. Just because there is no baseball, that does not mean that there is an "off" season.
If you asked me which of the baseball seasons were my favorite, I would have a hard time responding. If you asked me my least favorite, though, I would not have to think twice about answering, "The hot stove season." For a baseball fan, there is nothing worse than having your favorite player be a free agent. You hope that deep down, money and years are subordinate to the loyalty he has for his team. But in the end, we all have to face the harsh reality that for players, love for a team is quantified.
The off season can be even harder if, like me, you are a huge fan of minor league baseball. The top rated prospects are always the ones who are most vulnerable to blockbuster trades. This brings me to, you guessed it, Adrian Gonzalez.
As I write this, it has essentially been made official that the Red Sox and the Padres have completed a blockbuster trade. The Red Sox have been interested in Adrian Gonzalez for over a year now, and Theo Epstein has finally made it happen. The Red Sox lose perhaps the three best prospects in the organization in Casey Kelly, Anthony Rizzo, and Reymond Fuentes.
I wonder how it is to hear your name in trade talks as these three so often did. In this case, though, I think this trade is a compliment to their abilities. The Red Sox are not trading to get rid of them. Adrian Gonzalez is one of the most talented players in baseball, and the San Diego Padres see enough talent in these three prospects to trade away their face of the franchise. That is a huge compliment.
This trade has some personal repercussions for me. Anyone who has read this blog once or twice knows how much faith and respect I had for these guys. I expected to see Casey Kelly in the Red Sox's starting rotation in 2013. I expected Anthony Rizzo to be the Red Sox's starting first baseman in either 2012 or 2013. I expected Reymond Fuentes to be the Red Sox's starting center fielder in 2014.
It's not just that I closely followed their minor league development. I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing each of them. I feel very lucky that I had the opportunity to get to know them a bit. Obviously, all three of them are fantastic players, but when it comes down to it, they're good guys too.
I remember the first time I talked to Casey Kelly. He, Kris Johnson, Kyle Weiland, and Ryan Kalish were sitting at a table signing at an event in Fort Myers. I gave them all my card, and we had an interesting conversation about the spelling of analysis. I saw Kelly about 20 minutes later, and I talked to him a bit more about the spelling of analysis, and also about his transition from shortstop to pitcher. When I saw him in Portland, he was happy to re-establish the fact that I, apparently, am a poor speller.
I met Anthony Rizzo on the last day of Spring Training. I told him and his mother, Lori, that he was one of my projects. When I saw him in Portland over the summer, I talked to him a lot, and I even had the chance to formally interview him, the transcript of which you can read here.
I formally interviewed Reymond Fuentes at the Fall Instructional League in Fort Myers. You can read the transcript of that here.. (It's actually more of a summary of what I remembered, because I accidentally deleted it). I don't have a picture with him, but I am thankful that I had the chance to talk to him before he was traded.
Although I'm truly going to miss these guys, this was a fantastic trade. I think both sides will benefit equally. Gonzalez's impact will obviously be more immediate, but like I said, I fully expect Kelly, Rizzo, and Fuentes to be starting in the near future after they finish their development. The Red Sox are currently working out a long term deal with Gonzalez because he is in the last year of his contract. Every baseball team learned from the Atlanta Braves' mistake a couple of years ago when they traded top prospects (Elvis Andrus and Neftali Feliz, to name a few) to the Texas Rangers for Mark Teixeira, and failed to sign him long term.
Adrian Gonzalez will obviously play first base, and Kevin Youkilis will move to third: a position that he is very comfortable at considering he was developed as a third baseman. Adrian Beltre will not be in a Red Sox uniform next season. He is a fantastic player, and his bat will have a huge impact on whichever team he signs with.
I want to briefly analyze the other moves that the Red Sox have made this season, and then address the remaining needs.
1. They signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jason Varitek to one year
deals. Varitek is always a good guy to have around considering he knows
how to handle the pitching staff, and he can help Saltalamacchia learn.
Saltalamacchia was formerly a huge catching prospect in the Rangers
organization, but he never really panned out as expected. He even
struggled with getting the ball back to the pitcher. However, I would not be surprised if he turned out to be a valuable asset. At the same time, though, neither his or Varitek's bat will fill Victor Martinez's (who signed a four year contract worth $50 million with the Tigers) hole. The Red Sox obviously value Salty and Varitek for their defense, not their bats. The rest of the Red Sox lineup will compensate.
2. They traded Dustin Richardson for former first round pick (sixth overall), Andrew Miller, whom they have just non-tendered. They also non-tendered Hideki Okajima. As many of you know–or even just judging from my picture–this trade also had personal repercussions for me. Richardson was perhaps my favorite pitcher in the minor league system. He did not have a full year to develop in Triple-A, which explains why he struggled a bit with walks at the major league level. As a left handed pitcher, I think he could have been a valuable asset to the Red Sox's bullpen, but I have no doubt that he will do well in Florida. I look forward to following his career down here.
I remember the first time I talked to Richardson. It was at a spring training workout, and I was able to tell him how much I enjoyed watching him last September, and that I thought really highly of him. It surprised me that he remembered me nearly a month later, and that he had taken the time to read my site. When I talked to him more extensively, what really impressed me about him was that he was really honest with himself. Instead of saying, "Yeah, I should be in Boston," he wanted to work stuff out in Pawtucket. I was even more surprised that he recognized me immediately in San Francisco, and I was so glad that I had the chance to congratulate him on his first major league strikeout. He gave me two baseballs.
What confused me, though, is that the Red Sox non-tendered Andrew Miller. If the Red Sox were not planning on keeping him, then they essentially gave up Richardson for free. It was suggested to me on Twitter, by @justjohnsonya, that perhaps the Red Sox were clearing a roster spot for the Rule 5 Draft, and hoping to sign Miller after that.
The Red Sox have proven arms in Scott Atchison, Daniel Bard, Tim Wakefiled, and Jonathan Papelbon, and I expect to see great things from Felix Doubront and Michael Bowden. However, the bullpen is another asset that the Red Sox need to improve upon.
The rest of the Red Sox's Hot Stove moves have been relatively anticlimactic, picking up a guy off waivers here and there. There are two big names on the market that the Red Sox will pursue: Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth. The Red Sox already have a right-fielder in Drew (who is in the last year of his contract), and a left fielder in Ellsbury, but Ellsbury can easily move to center field. I could see the Red Sox signing Crawford, moving Ellsbury to center, keeping Drew in right, and having Mike Cameron as the fourth outfielder (he is still under contract). If this happens, I would think that the Red Sox would want to develop Kalish as a right fielder, because I fully expect him to be in the starting lineup in 2012. Between Crawford and Werth, Crawford is the most logical move.
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You guys will love Adrian. It really hurts but I think this trade will benefit both teams. I'm definitely looking forward to see the prospects in action! They sound like promising players. Please take a good care of Adrian.🙂
Even if it helps the Dodgers not having to face Adrian, I hate that he left the Padres. I loved watching him. that is the part of baseball I hate. That teams like the Padres can' afford to keep a player like Adrian.
Adrian is a class act and unbelievable player. Surround him with Car Crawford, Dustin Pedroia, Youkilis and more will cause his numbers to skyrocket. Plus, I think he's the best fielding firstbaseman in baseball. But that's just me. Theo is an excellent GM and this team is going to be tough to beat if they stay remotely healthy. At least that's my analysis!
I agree with crzblue that it's too bad that small-market teams like the Padres cannot compete financially with the big-market teams and that Adrian was plucked away, but hey that's the way it happens in the American economy. An athlete only has a few years to make it big and has to be constantly looking over his shoulder for that prospect down on the farm who is being developed to take his place.


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UPDATE (3:48 p.m.): Zolecki reports the Phillies have contacted Gary Sheffield's agent.
Todd Zolecki reports the Phillies have released outfielder Geoff Jenkins.
There is speculation the Phils might be interested in Gary Sheffield.
More to come.
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I really hope they don't get Sheffield. That would leave us with 3 outfielders and I guess Bruntlett and Dobbs sometimes. Stairs and Sheffield really can't play the OF anymore. Sheffield is also a cancer. Just let Cairo take the bench spot.
And as i predicted Jenkins out, Stairs in. Sheffield won't be signed, hopefully. If they're looking for that power right handed bat hopefully it's John Mayberry Jr.
Phil, i hear ya, "Sheffield is a cancer". Don't want him to ruin the team's chemistry, though it would be cool if they signed him just until he hit that one homer.
I'm surprised they didn't cut Stairs, just for the fact that he's older and Jenkis makes more and therefore would have been harder to just release. I'd rather see them bring Mayberry up than take a chance on Sheffield, but I have to think that Ruben and the rest of the FO know what they're doing.
Yea that would be good pub, don't get me wrong i really like Jenkins and he's a very classy guy i just knew if it meant having him or stairs in a roster spot that they'd choose Stairs for his power, if they just needed a hit that's what Dobbs is for and i guess that's what they see in Dobbs that Jenkins is a similar player but of course Dobbs isn't going anywhere.
I guess they are OK with Bruntlett playing corner OF spots?
Stairs can I guess still play RF, but not as well as jenkins..
Sheffield is the most dangerous RH hitter out there.. a threat to go long, but hits for .292 career avg.. .307 vs. LHP
Basically exactly what the Phillies were looking for.. for $400,000 , he's definitely worth the risk to bring him here
"Sheffield was hitting .178 (8-for-45) with three homers and five RBIs this spring. He walked 13 times for a .387 on-base percentage, but had a .378 slugging percentage. He also hit .225 with 19 homers and 57 RBIs in 418 at-bats last season, when he played just six games in the outfield."
I don't know about this.
I'd rather them have Cairo in than Mayberry. Cairo can steal and our pinch running is kind of thin outside of Bruntlett. Cairo can also play every position besides catcher and pitcher. He is also a RH bat.
meh. whatever. he stinks anyway. but i will always remember him for leading off the second half of game 5 with a huge double in the gap and how excited he was when he got to second base.
and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE no Gary Sheffield. He is the absolute worst. a roided up arrogant pompous team killer.
Sheffield is the type of guy you get late in the season to bolster your bench/lineup… I do not want to see him with the Phils for a full season… I prefer Jenkins over him, despite his lefty bat, cause Jenkins can at least play some defense… I do not want to see Matt Stairs or Sheffield fielding. We are taking a pretty decent risk with Ibañez on the field already.
Sure, we could have him for 400,000 or so, but this is the type of move that will come back and bite us in the a**.
Why would you not want gary sheffield? This would IMMEDIATELY become the most feared offense in the NL. Who do you think an opposing team wants to face off the bench… Gary Sheffield or Miguel Cairo? I understand he's an asshole, but the argument that he would be a cancer is quite irrelevant.
You would have Dobbs, Sheffield, Stairs all as HR threats off the bench.. along with Brutlett and Coste.. and maybe Cairo too if they carry 6 for a while.
Mayberry should not be a bench guy cause that would ruin any chance of him ever becoming an everyday player
mike, one of the reasons why our team was so good last year was team chemistry. do you think Sheff would add to that or make it worse?
Wow. Think of all the money the team is paying for people to play elsewhere. Over 17 million?
i could see this opening up the roster for Happ… would this be a crazy 25 man roster projection?
Ruiz, Coste
Howard, Utley, Rollins, Feliz, Bruntlett, Dobbs, Cairo
Ibanez, Victorino, Werth, Stairs
Hamels, Myers, Moyer, Blanton, Happ, Park,
Condrey, Durbin, Eyre, Taschner, Madson, Lidge
Everyone thought that Blanton, Eyre, and every other move last year was a bad one..
If the Phillies Front Office wants to get Sheffield, they'ev obviously thought the good would outweigh the bad.. I'm all for it..
If they decide not to get him, they've decided the bad would outweigh the good.. lets wait and see..
anytime you can upgrade your bench, you should.. and Gary Sheffield is an upgrade to almost every bench in baseball
Living in Tiger country, I do not recommend getting Sheffield. As everyone knows, he likes to speak his mind on all sorts of topics that are really none of his business and just stirs things up.
He was pretty good when he first come to Detroit, but I don't think he's struck fear into anyone lately excpt maybe the team's PR dept.
I like Cairo better. As the Tigers now know, big names don't always equate to big results.
I actually think sheffield is a good idea…The fact of him being a cancer definitely is irrelevant because he has been released…so We would have to pay him nothing to play here….HE wont be an everyday player…so He can't "contaminate"….He was just released so hopefully he realizes that he needs to step his game up and since he is a grizzled veteran….he should come to realize this…and this will also hopefully take away some of his 'tude…He is a cheap low risk/high reward option…Why not take shot with him…worst come to worst…we release him early on for barely a penalty..
I don't think Sheffield is going to sign anywhere that he's just going to be a bench player at. He'll want to play everyday.
so how much did the phillies pay Geoff for that leadoff double last year?
mike, he's no longer the Gary Sheffield we were used to. His BA has been dropping considerably since 2006 (.225 in 2008) AND that was getting 114 games. He will NOT get nearly as many games with the Phils, primarily because he's 40 (FORTY) and you don't want him on the field under any circumstance… he would be a pinch hitter almost 100% of the time, getting very few ABs with the Phils, and his stats will probably reflect that and keep going down.
I much rather have Mayberry instead of him. What if one of our OFs gets injured? Who will play now? Jenkins has been released. Do you seriously want to see Sheffield and/or Stairs out there? NOT ME.
I say: Let's forget the lust and appeal that comes with the Gary Sheffield name and his 499 homers, and go with the guy who should be next in line if Werth, Vic, Ibañez get injured.
Do Majewski or Taschner have minor league options?
I think you are right at this point.. though I read that Happ might be sent to the minors to get starts-in because he wouldn't pitch until April 20th anyway??
I freakin love baseball season… talking about possible roster moves.. is actually fun
Don M.-That's my point, but with Sheffield, it's more of who are you getting? Is it the guy who has something to prove and will have no problem coming off of the bench? Or will it be the Sheffield that fought with teammates, managers, etc., the guy who will bitch about playing time, the distraction? That's why I don't want him, becuase every move a team makes is taking a risk, but he's just too big of a risk to deal with while trying ti repeat.
Wow the Phils are just eating salary and with the amount of minor league deals the team dished out going into ST I think the book is being slammed shut on reaching on 2nd tier free agents. You look at the core of the secondary players on this team; Werth, Feliz, Durbin, Romero, Moyer, Bruntlett, Dobbs, Coste, Eyre, Condrey… So much of this team is made up with guys picked up at costs.
Am very surprised the Phils aren't rolling the dice with Jenkins this year but hey less is more and I'm not going to say no to Sheffy or a RHB with pop like Frank Thomas at costs. I believe in the strength of this team now and I don't believe a guy on the bench playing for his legacy can hurt the team unless they are expected to be a bigger part of the team
The guy couldn't even handle being on the Yankee's bench, what makes you think he'll handle being on ANY bench. Thats what happens when you are an a-hole. Once the talent is gone, the interest is gone. Plus exactly what PhillyGirlInMichigan said…..he just opens his mouth to hear the sound of his voice. How well would him saying a controversial statement in Philly go? Can't imagine that it wouldn't be at least some distraction. This team should go into the season with what they have and figure out during the season if they need any extra parts to complete the puzzle. The team is pretty good as I see it and I see nothing but downside with a guy like Sheffield.
Don, i have no idea where to find info on player options
I think they released Jenkins because him and Stairs are basically the same player..
But I never thought Jenkins would be the one of those two that got released.
You are paying him anyway… he's better all-around the Stairs.. so there has to be another move in the works..
My money is on Sheff..
Don M- Majewski surely doesn't have any options left but can be sent to Leigh Valley because of his deal. There's no way Taschner has options, a guy who's been with the Giants organisation for more than 3 years in never going to have options considering their prospects go up and down like a pornstar.
Majewski was signed to a minor league contract so he can be optioned to the minors, Taschner i'm still unsure of because no one has said one way or another. My crazy prediction for the 25 man roster is :
blanton, condrey, durbin, eyre, hamels, lidge, madson, mosebach, moyer, myers, park, taschner, coste, ruiz, bruntlett, cairo, dobbs, feliz, howard, rollins, utley, ibanez, stairs, victorino, and werth.
I have Mosebach making the team mainly because he's a Rule V and from what i hear the Phils are high on his stuff to be a reliever in this league and if they offer him up to the Angels they'd snatch him back. But he could be replaced with Majewski or another outfielder if they wanted to carry 11 pitchers instead of 12.
I wasn't sure because Relievers usually get crazy contracts.. Majewski should be sent to LHV then and show them he can step up if someone goes on the DL later in the year.
Taschner will only be around until JC gets back anyway
Sheffield has spent the last 6 months doing nothing but trying to hit HRs. While the longball is great, he got out way too much. His average this spring was .178 and his average last year was .228. Who needs him? I would much rather see Jenkins or one of the young guys given a spot.
I think philly.com said Taschner had a minor league option left, otherwise I couldn't imagine the Phillies making that trade knowing Romero is coming back.
i dont want sheff…but all this talk about team chemistry is horse sh*t. baseball is a bunch of individuals who get their turn at pitching and hitting and then go stand to the side.
NICE! they are NOT screwing around…eaton & jenkins both gone! thats the smart move too, let the guy get a new start and dont keep him in purgatory. this lets them either bring mayberry back up or go out and bring in a guy liek josh willingham or sheffield.
blough, you really think that's what a baseball team is like? you don't believe in camaraderie, friendship, team chemistry, etc? you're crazy.
^Don M- The reason Jenkins got the boot was exactly because he and Stairs aren't the same player. Jenkins is a former every day guy who can play the field, hit over the course of a season and come up with some consistent pop. Stairs with his much smaller skillset and age has stayed around in this league because of his ability to hit off the bench and spell in the outfield.
Stairs was expendable because of his low salary but his role is defined, I guess the Phils realised Jenkins wasn't going to be able to re-mould himself to a part-time player who could be a force pinch-hitting so stomaching the cost of releasing knowing we'll at least have him picked up by someone on a minor league deal gives a real chance to get that elusive rh bench bat or go into the season with a bullpen as strong as the yankees bank balance.
room to start with a six-man rotation?
Scheffield will co-host the Howard Eskin show and it will be called the Mouthy Ass Show. It should be fun listening. Both guys need socks stuck in their pie holes.
dan, that's what i was proposing with my projected roster. i think it could work for the short term until we see that we absolutely need a big time righty power hitter off the bench.
Dan that's funny, going into the season as a contendor with a 6 man rotation would be like like Manny giving up his legacy to go play cricket for real.
I liked jenkins he was a team player…. I never really took a good look at him til I wachted the phillies season dvd n saw everything he did he won us like 6 games n was always on the top step congrating every1 when they came back in the dugout…. He brought energy into the team when they looked like they needed it. That hit in game 5 was unreal I was there I never heard or felt the stadium roar like ever before…. I will always be a jenkins fan where ever he signs.. Good luck geoff wherever u go and thank you
Just thinking Pat Gillick should write a book called 'how I pulled a championship out my ass', his deals look like a long list of hangovers yet he was incremental in putting together a championship team jus the way he did in Toronto. For all we spent on Eaton and Jenkins we have to look at what was saved on the guys brough in to play for a virtually nothing.
CT- i do believe in those things…but with baseball i think it has very little to do with the final product.
Jenkins was a great team first guy, but 8M is too much…
Geoff Phan, agreed. I always enjoyed seeing how psyched the guy for his team despite having a tough year. For his spirit and for that epic double, he'll never have to buy a drink in Philly again.
I just wished we had in in the outfield for his whole career one smart move milwalkee did was keep him for as long as they did… He will end up somewhere I just hope its not in the NL EAST
Thanks Geoff for hitting that double off the wall in game five and why not take a shot on Sheff……….he will come cheap if he does not pan out cut him and then bring up Mayberry……………we will talk about this and more on the first Father and Son philly sports talk show check us out at http://wifi1460am.com and click on listen live tonight 7 to 9 pm
Id rather have Jenkins than Sheff anyday of the week. Sheff is a scum bag and a me first guy. Maybe Amaro things guys like JRoll and Utley can keep him at bay but I doubt it. Good for Park, hopefully he makes the most of it. Can we just give the bullpen jobs to Majewski and Taschner and be done with it?
Jenkins wasn't a great fit here… I'll never forget Jenkins fist-pumping on second base to open game 5, part 2. The move made little sense to us at the time. Everyone in the stadium was thinking, "Why are they going with Jenkins?" Of course, he proved us all wrong with one memorable swing.
Hopefully, someone will take a flyer on him and eat a little bit of that salary. One thing is for sure, we have done a poor job picking big name veteran role players: Jenkins, Eaton, Garcia… I'll pass on Sheffield, the big name veteran role player.
cairo is not going very good. all of us phils fans will be able to see shef hit his 500th career hr!
For every bad veteran role player I can think of atleast one good one. Romero, Eyre, Werth(he was signed as a role player). Not saying we have excellent success in this area but the Phillies or more correctly, Gillick was probably on par with everyone else. Afterall, we did win the world series last year. Seems like the guys we paid a lot for all sucked but the guys we throw pennies at, they all do well.
We lost 2 of our biggest cheerleaders in the dugout: Jenkins and Pat. I'm not too happy about this, the two moves together kinda change the whole vibe.
these owners are doing things they wouldn't have done three years ago. Someone is doing a great job talking them into these moves.
I could care less about seeing him hit his 500th.. but the fact that he has that many shows he's a power hitter.. and the fact that his career avg. is .292 shows he can hit more than just HRs.
He was injured the past seasons in Detroit, and I think they wanted to get younger.. guys like him, Pudge, Polanco, Magglio, Guillen.. they weren't young.
Gillick is still an advisor with the team, and Amaro talks to him before making moves.. they wouldn't have released Jenkins if they didn't have something else in the works.
Maybe that move is Cairo?… But the fact that they've said they contacted Sheffield lets you know that is the guy they want.. and they want everyone to know how bad they want him, hoping that will sway him their way (not down by the bay, or in the hay)
Poor Geoff Jenkins, I liked the guy, he didn't put up the numbers that evrybody was used to him putting up but I think that hit in the world series made him feel a part of the team. Oh well not anymore.
Happy trails to you…thanks for the game five smoke to the warning track!
Ughhhh, I am not a Sheffield fan at all. I wouldn't like that move. I'd sooner have Jenkins or Mayberry off the bench than Sheff.
Happy for Park though.
I'm with you Gary B. re releasing Jenkins. Actually, the more I think about it, the more I realize how shocked I am by this move. We gave him the same treatment as Adam Eaton! Ah! Disgusting. Seriously, we're giving up on a guy who had a below-average year, but who can still play good baseball. We gave a guy like Eaton (a d-bag) way too many chances –and THEN we release him—, but we give up on Jenkins (a clubhouse guy, a good player overall who brings a positive attitude) before the 2009 season even starts. Wow.
****news break****
phils release jenkins. announce the signing of brett farve.
I can see it now. 5 nights before he blasts his 500th homer in Philly, he opens his mouth to the media saying something that stirs the pot AND becomes in the only player in baseball history to be BOO-ed in his home ballpark after he hits his 500th homerun and has his ball thrown back onto the field by the home team fans…
Signing Sheffield is a NO LOSE proposition. You can start him in LF and RF and can play 3rd in a pinch. You can start him twice a week. You don't have to pay him. If he turns out to be a cancer you let him go. Whats the problem? You don't like 17hrs and 47rbis in 300 abs?
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I would entertain the idea of Sheffield if I were the FO too. Listen, Gary is old and declining and its time he should realize this. If we're his only interest right now, then why not take it? He would have a shot at number 500 in a hitters park. It should come quick, even pinch hitting. Plus, we're a contender. A legit contender. Would he rather play for a lowly team and get the chance to tire out playing the field or enjoy one of his last years in the majors pinch hitting for a team that will be in it? Time to mature, Gary.
To T Marty
Shame on you for giving credibility to all 499 of his roided up homeruns. His 500th doesn't mean squat. Keep him away from this fine team.
Willy Mo Pena might be a better option at this point than Sheffield for what we're looking for in a right-handed bat with some pop off the bench and occasional in the outfield.
I am on the fence with Shef,
I am sad for Jenkins, but he was paid a lot of money to be the regular RF and he is not and was not able to be a great role player. Yes he was a great clubhouse guy, but we need specific roles now. I understand keeping Stairs over him. Stairs is your power off the bench for a lefty, we have none for a righty. Dobbs is your complete bench player, Bruntlett is your defensive specialist with average to below average hitting.( had a great spring though) Coste is your backup catcher, Shef would be a nice fit in there, If an everyday player goes down in the outfield you bring up Mayberry to play.
I think the clubhouse is tight and has plenty of strong personalities like Rollins, Utley, Howard, Ibanez, Moyer, Myers, Lidge. We are fine there Sheff is probably a win- win if he doesn't pan out you chuck him to the curb and bring someone up.
ha, matthew very true, I could also see that and wouldn't be surprised at all. I wouldn't mind getting sheff at all, but only if they don't give him like 2 mil when he's only worth 400k.
Buster Olney was just on ESPN 950… asked where he think Sheffield will end up, he said with…. THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES..
BOOO!!! At least when the Marlins took apart a WS winer they got some young talent in return. Phils are throwing money out the window like "we" have it!


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Here we go again...Proposed Clinch Slot Limit
Not really a new thread...
Here's a link to an article by Bob Hodge in this morning's Knoxville News Sentinel regarding a new slot limit proposal for the Clinch River.
On the same page, there was another story, also by Bob Hodge, about a Gatlinburg pier designed for handicapped fishermen. This topic also appears on this board under another thread. Two by Bob Hodge on the same day!
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Where is everyone Gerry? I expected my monitor to be melting by now.
Thanks for the post. I put it on the fishing report this morning.
Drought again
I believe the drought has carried over to the board. This stream flow is definitely down and the temps are rather tepid. All the fly fisherpersons are obviously huddled in the riffles, waiting for a cloudburst.
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Well, we did have some combat fishing on the Clinch this morning...
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I was there on the Clinch this morning also...combat fishing, but I have seen worse. I was in the white GMC 4x4.
Back to the slot limit: All I can say is bring it on! I practice C&R 99 & 44/100th's% of the time so it won't hurt my feelings!
Where do I vote...I seemed to miss that part of the article?
I am all for the slot limits. It would make the Clinch a trophy stretch of waters. I am sympathetic to some of the claims made by the local landowners but a little education of what the river can become in the future will hopefully win out.
Maybe everyone is still worn out from the big Clinch debates that went on in the board a few months back? I'm all for a slot limit as well. Since I moved back to Knoxville about 2 months ago, I've fished the river exclusively, I love the fact that I can fish for 3 hours and be home by noon. Thinking a bit further, I can think of two good spins to sell the slot limit to the public.
1) Having a happy fisherman (or woman) home by noon rather than a tired one home after dinner after driving two hours each way to the S Holston may just drive down the area divorce rate considerably!
2) By my odometer, I can get to several spots on the Clinch in 30 miles, while the closest spot on the S Holston is well over 100. Here's my slogan "Slot Limits on the Clinch, Reducing our Dependence on Foreign Oil"
Honestly though, I would think that placing a slot limit on the river would lower the number of trout you would have to stock annually. Considering that the second article in the New Sentinal last week discussed possible cuts in the TWRA budget, I would think that most people would be in favor of stocking fewer fish rather than raising the license fees as a way for TWRA to stay solvent.
THe slot probably wouldn't lower the number of trout stockings needed. IT would however, increase the numbers of quality fish in the proposed slot limit.
So, once the fish reach the slot they will be protected. They would still be fair game before they reach the protective slot. So, the folks who want to take some home can, it's not like the smaller fish are hard to catch. So, the C&R guys can still release them all yet get into a few more quality fish along the way. The kill it and grill it crowd can still keep fish. So all should be happy and we should all start seeing more of those Clinch torpedos that we all love to tangle with.
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I have always respected size limits for fish and wildlife. As a turkey hunter I don't shoot hens. It is against the law and there is a reason for it. For at least most of my life there has been size limits on gamefish wherever I have fished. I don't have a problem with that because I think it is better for the fishing overall. In most states they have mandated a slot limit for redfish, speckled trout, cobia and grouper. All of our lakes here in Tennessee have size limits on gamefish. Here in the Smokies you can't harvest a trout that is under seven inches. In some of our best tailwaters there is a slot limit. The Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam and the South Holston are good examples.
Many anglers and hunters take it upon themselves to better their sport. Years ago bass fishermen decided to practice catch and release fishing. It caught on and bass fishing improved. Trout fishermen did the same thing. I know a lot of deer hunters who won't shoot a small buck even though it is legal. Why, because they want to improve their sport. I wouldn't consider shooting a young jake turkey. I've done it but I wouldn't now. I might harvest a large older gobbler. Or I might just watch him walk away. I consider myself a sportsman but probably not much of a killer.
So why would anglers have a problem with a size limit on trout in the Clinch River. Maybe some people don't consider trout a gamefish. I do.
Some people might argue that tailwater trout are stocked to be caught and eaten. Some may say a tailwater is an artificial fishery, without stocking there wouldn't be any trout so why not just kill them and take them home.
Stocking and limiting harvest has made hunting and fishing a better sport for all of us. When I grew up there were almost no deer in central Kentucky. We never saw a wild turkey. They started stocking turkeys and limiting the harvest of both deer and turkey. Now they are everywhere. At my home here in Townsend I see more wild turkeys than rabbits and squirrels. Why, because of stocking and limiting the harvest.
It seems to me that a slot limit or size limit on trout in the Clinch River is a compromise that is good for everyone. The fishermen who want to can catch a limit and take them home to eat. The fishermen who fish for the sport only can enjoy what they perceive to be better fishing. I think that should make everyone happy.
Last edited by Byron Begley; 09-07-2007 at 10:48 AM..
In this case, the state should just decide what's best for the fishery and the the majority of the fishermen and pass the law. Once it's passed, it should be enforced.
I'm from Kentucky and as has been stated here a number of times, the Cumberland has slot limits and the sky did not fall.
All of our lakes and streams here have some type of size and creel limit on bass and other game fish.
The tailwaters below Brookville lake (where I do most of my trout fishing) has a limit on brown trout to try and improve the overall fishery.
Bottom-line, I just don't see what all the fuss is over. I don't like driving 20 MPH on the street leading to my house, but that's the speed limit and unless I want to get a hefty fine, I have to drive a max of 20 MPH. It's the law until it gets changed.
I do not have a dog in the hunt. I've never fished the Clinch and probably never will. I fish the Mountains a few times a year and have an interest in all fishing areas and seeing fisheries being well maintained and preserved.
I have seen several of these types of epic battles and in the end, nobody wins and all of the hard feelings and finger pointing ends up being over something that just really does not matter once the day is over.
Size limits are just not that big of a deal. I doubt anyone is living off the fish they catch so a size limit is not taking food out of children's mouths and if it is, then there are bigger problems than size limits of fish.
In my opinion, wWhen all is said and done, the argument is a silly one. The state stocks the fish and the state has the right and obligation to manage the fishery.
Just the opinion from a very opinionated Kentucky fisherman.
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Staff Sergeant Mark Thompson convinced the Army that having type-1 diabetes should not keep him from serving in Iraq. Thompson, 28, is an Iowa native. He has been married for nine years and has a son, Kyle, who is two years old. He has always had something of a travel bug, and it was this desire to see the world that inspired Thompson to join the Army. That, and the stories he heard from his college roommate -- an older student who had served in the Vietnam War. As Thompson listened, the Army started to sound like an adventure. Thompson also needed money for college, so in 1996, he signed on for four years, expecting to do his time and then finish his education. But Thompson never went back to school. He had found his place, and it was in the Army. He was a "lifer."
Then in 2000, Thompson began losing a lot of weight. He felt thirsty and tired all the time. One morning he collapsed during a run. When Thompson made it to the hospital, his glucose level was over 600. The doctors told him he had type-1 diabetes. This diagnosis could have meant the end of his career. Plenty of soldiers who are diagnosed with serious medical conditions must leave because they cannot prove they are healthy enough to do the Army's work. Thompson was determined not to end up like one of those soldiers. He went from having an A1C of 12.5 percent at the time of diagnosis to 6.2 by the time the Army's medical board reviewed his case in 2002. Because he was able to manage the disease so well, the board found him "fit for duty." Thompson's victory was not absolute. He was told that while he could continue serving, he would not be allowed to do it from combat zones where refrigeration and medical supplies are hard to come by. The Battle At Home but Thompson wanted to go where he was needed most, and by 2002, war had broken out in Afghanistan.
A year later, American soldiers also were moving into Iraq. Thompson is a career counselor, which means that he helps soldiers choose career paths within the Army and asks them to reenlist. "I'd be sitting across from a soldier with a [combat] patch, counseling him, and I wouldn't have the combat experience," Thompson said. "It just didn't seem right." In the spring of 2003, Thompson's division, the 1st Infantry, received word that it would be deploying to Iraq in January 2004. Thompson was assigned to the "rear detachment," which meant staying at the first Infantry's home base in Germany. "Rear detachment has an important job," Thompson said. "But it's not where I wanted to be. It's not why I joined the Army." So Thompson did some homework. He called to make sure the military base hospital in Tikrit could stock a five-month emergency supply of the insulin he uses -- fast acting for his pump, and some NPH to mix with it if he needed to use syringes. He bought a camping refrigerator that he had converted so that it could be plugged into a Humvee. Thompson wears an insulin pump, and his main challenge would be keeping the insulin at 86°F or less, all while on the go in a place where temperatures can soar well over 100°F. He discovered reusable Frio pouches, which are made of a special material that is activated when the pouches are immersed in water. They keep contents cool for well over a day in such temperatures. If the pouches failed or if the pump broke, he could get insulin from the hospital and switch to the backup syringes he would be carrying. Thompson's research paid off. Lieutenant Colonel Michael Brumage, MD, division surgeon, 1st Infantry Division, initially thought it was too risky. But Thompson "showed me that he had a comprehensive knowledge of his body, his diet, his insulin needs, and that he also had an in-depth trouble-shooting plan," Brumage said. Thompson had the permission he needed, but with a few conditions: He would carry an eight-month supply of insulin, catheters, spare blood glucose meters, and syringes everywhere he went. And if his glucose levels fluctuated too much, or if his health was in danger, he would be on the next plane back to Germany.
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