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History of the Peace Corps in Nicaragua
|History of the Peace Corps
|Since 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries, more than 182,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in 138 countries all over the globe.
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The first Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Nicaragua in 1969. Between 1969 and 1978, the program ranged in size from 75 to 125 Volunteers. Volunteers provided assistance in areas such as education, vocational training, rural nutrition, rural waterworks, agricultural extension, cooperatives, and municipal development. After the earthquake of 1972, efforts were dedicated to rebuilding the country's infrastructure.
The Peace Corps program in Nicaragua was suspended in 1978 because of civil war. In 1982, the Peace Corps attempted to reestablish a program in Nicaragua but was unsuccessful because of the highly polarized political situation in the country. Four experienced Volunteers from other Spanish-speaking countries reinitiated the program in May 1991. The program has since grown to more than 160 Volunteers working in four projects throughout Nicaragua. In January 1995, Peace Corps/Nicaragua piloted community-based training (CBT), an innovative, experiential learning model that you will soon participate in firsthand. CBT helps trainees adapt to field situations while living with Nicaraguan families during the full training period.
Peace Corps Programming in Nicaragua
Peace Corps/Nicaragua works in five primary areas: small business development (SBD), community health education, environmental education, agriculture (i.e., sustainable food security), and teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL). All projects focus on helping Nicaraguans develop sustainable responses to local needs. In 1991, when the Peace Corps returned to Nicaragua, the first Volunteers were assigned to vocational training institutes.
As a result of that effort, the SBD project was created. This project has since expanded and adapted to meet Nicaragua's emerging needs and challenges. This project provides sustainable business and life skills to youth, including out-ofschool youth, enhancing their capacity to create or gain employment and increasing income and economic opportunities in their communities. SBD Volunteers focus most of their efforts on conducting entrepreneurship and job skills training courses for youth in secondary schools, technical institutes, and in other educational centers. Nearly all SBD Volunteers are assigned to work in secondary schools with the Ministry of Education (MECD), and they live in small towns and cities. Based on community needs and opportunities, Volunteers also provide information technology training and business advising to local small business owners.
The community health education project began in 1992. Working in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MINSA), Volunteers in this project strive to improve the health and well-being of poor rural Nicaraguans. To address the critical health needs of Nicaragua, community health education Volunteers are based out of rural health clinics and posts. In conjunction with local health promoters, Volunteers educate community members on basic prevention techniques to help them avoid or diminish the effects of devastating but controllable diseases. This project emphasizes three primary areas: environmental health, adolescent health, and maternal and infant health. Preventive health education focuses on diarrheal diseases, respiratory infections, malaria, nutrition, breastfeeding, drug and alcohol abuse, HIV/AIDS, maternal and infant health, parenting and child care, vaccinations, and life skills for youth. Volunteers conduct health education activities in rural health clinics and posts, in local primary and secondary schools, and with community groups (women's groups, adolescent groups, etc.).
Peace Corps/Nicaragua initiated the community-based environmental education project in 1995. This project aims to change attitudes and promote positive behavior at the community level toward the sustainable use of natural resources. Peace Corps Volunteers work with the Ministry of Education to help local teachers enhance their participatory teaching methodologies. They do this by integrating environmental topics into the classrooms and by implementing hands-on activities outside the classroom setting. All Volunteers in this project utilize a jointly published (Peace Corps and MECD) environmental education guide for primary schools to direct their activities. Volunteers are assigned to rural school districts where they work with at least three elementary schools. Volunteers work directly with teachers, students, and community members supporting environmental education using interactive, student-centered methods and community efforts to address local environmental concerns. Peace Corps Volunteers model participatory education methodologies, conduct teacher-training activities, and coordinate other environmentally focused activities based on community need.
Peace Corps began working in the agriculture sector in late 1999 in response to damage from Hurricane Mitch in the northern region of the country. These areas continue to suffer the consequences of hurricanes, floods, and droughts that have devastated crops and lands and caused a serious socioeconomic rural crisis. Rural households from the north, central, and Pacific regions suffer high poverty levels caused by low crop productivity and inadequate use of backyard space and available biodiversity. This results in malnutrition and a low standard of living. Peace Corps Volunteers work with the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), and are assigned to small rural communities. The project has a strong family focus. Volunteers work with local farm families to improve their food security by enhancing soil fertility; promoting soil and water conservation, implementing crop diversification and integrated pest management; and maximizing available resources and space in a family's backyard or patio area. Agriculture Peace Corps Volunteers also work with families on food-processing activities for consumption and/or sale.
The teaching English as a foreign language sector began in August 2006 and is the first TEFL program in all of Latin America. Volunteers work with the Ministry of Education (MINED) and work in secondary schools to help teachers' English skills, improve their teaching methodologies, and develop materials and resources.
Each Peace Corps/Nicaragua project involves youth and takes a gender-sensitive approach to achieve equality and sustainability. All projects are adjusted and refined as new opportunities and needs emerge. For example, as new information technologies are developed and access grows throughout the country, the Peace Corps strives to use those technologies to aid Nicaraguans.


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Scrupulous wrote:Michelle, these spammers outnumber new legitimate members quite a bit.
You might wanna set the forum program so that new users cannot start new topics until they have maybe 10 posts under their belt.


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ESL Activities - Odd-One-Out
This simple activity practises vocabulary and to some extent speaking. Make a list of four or five words, all but one of which have something in common. Ask the students to find the "odd-one-out".
Don't be surprised if they come up with some surprising answers. Just ask them to justify their choice. You may well find it logical. Take, for example:
The answer could be dragon (because it is the only mythical creature) or cat (because all the other words start with "d").
Ideally, the students should phrase their justification in a form such as:
Here are some suggested words. You can easily find more. And one good exercise is to ask your students to create some lists (along with valid justifications).


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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Sunday Synopsis: 2012 March 25th
Over the last two months, I have had a number of posts, mostly excerpts from The Centennial History of the Town of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1848-1948. The posts about these folks from the old days of Springdale have brought forth a number of contacts from their descendants -- and, for me, each contact fills in the tapestry of Springdale.
I have also written several pieces (dare I say, chapters) of the the Ranch Years. This project is going a bit slower than I had anticipated --- I thought I could whip out a Chapter a week. Perhaps that might be possible, if that was my ONLY project. Nonetheless, the story is starting to take shape.
My blog writing yielded a breakthrough with my posts on the Wanderers and Fair and Square, Golden Rule . I have two major posts that I am working on at the present time; one prompted by WDYTYA and the other for the COG (due April 1, Yikes!). In addition, I have decided to forgo the Geneablogger daily prompts because how I think and write rarely fits in with a prompt. Hopefully, I won't lose too many readers with this change.
Last on my writing to-do list is the ongoing saga of my Uncle Ralph's letters. My granddaughter and I seem to be getting back into the groove. Now I need to get up at o'dark early (5 a.m.), stagger into my office with tea cup in hand, place butt to chair and fingers to key board, and begin again to put these letters into book form. I have a deadline for a "nearly-final" draft to take to my aunties for their blessing --- that being the weekend of May 19th when the aunties, a cousins from Michigan, California, and Oregon get together. There, I have put it out there for all to see.
These Sunday Synopsis posts are interesting. I feel like I am talking to myself, but also to that Universe that surrounds me --- and surprisingly others seem interested as well -- so March 2th synopsis, fly away now.
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You have a to-do list and are working on it - that's a lot more than I can say right now. I admire your discipline and perseverance.ReplyDeleteReplies
Greta, thank you for your kind words. Kinda like words from the master, as I have always admired your work.Delete
So glad for structure and calmness in your life again--and writing and thinking! Don't ever feel like you are talking to yourself. There are some of us out here who miss hearing your "voice."ReplyDeleteReplies
T'is nice to hear that someone is actually out there on the otherside of my cybertalk --- and to hear that My "voice" is missed is amazing to me. Thank you!Delete
Thanks for the Sunday Synopis. It directed me so some wonderful posts that I would have missed.ReplyDeleteReplies
Sheryl, thanks for stopping by and reading and commenting. I'm glad you liked the two posts that I mentioned. Now that I am getting fairly proficient at the "href" thingy, it is easier to do--- and I also like to follow links to the posts that I might have missed. BTW, you do such a nice job with your grandmother's diary. Kudos to you.Delete


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I'm an American mom who raised two sons, one stepson and one stepdaughter. We were your classic "blended family," I suppose, and it wasn't easy. Issues that come up for blended families can be extremely complex.
All four of my children were teenagers at the same time. It was challenging.
I would hear things like, "My dad lets me do … " or "My mom cooks dinner like … " It seemed my particular "momming" abilities (for my kids or my stepkids) were never good enough. Consequently, my self-esteem took a beating and I felt unappreciated most of the time.
I have to admit, the years of parenting teens left my heart wounded. The pains of these old wounds have stayed with me. I often wondered if I would ever be released from them.
Then, without expecting it, a special gift from God found its way into my life … all the way from the Dominican Republic.
A Special Call
Last year, Compassion and Moody Bible Institute partnered to raise money for three scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to Compassion Leadership Development Program (LDP) graduates and enable them to come to the United States and obtain a master's degree at Moody.
When the three scholars were chosen, they flew from their home countries to Colorado for Compassion orientation, and Celina Baldwin put out a call seeking volunteers to host the students while they were in Colorado Springs.
Being a sponsor, I thought to myself, "I wonder if my family should offer to host a student?" and all the memories from parenting young adults came rushing back. I felt a pain in my stomach.
As a compromise, I told Celina to give me a call if she did not get the volunteers she needed. I figured I did my part and was off the hook.
A Divine Appointment
Not so! Celina called. She needed me to host 23-year-old Tony Beltrán from the Dominican Republic. Uh oh! What did I get myself into?
Tony was the first LDP graduate from the Dominican Republic, graduating summa cum laude with a degree in computer engineering. He stayed at my home for 10 days before flying on to Chicago to begin a master's degree program in theology.
I didn't know what to expect. Would he be shy? Would he like the food I cooked? Would he want to talk with me? I didn't know it. But God did. And He had a divine appointment scheduled for me and my heart.
What first amazed me about Tony was the fact that he saw everything through eyes of appreciation and gratitude. He was a computer engineer, but had never seen a dishwasher before. He took great pleasure in saying with a big smile as he loaded his dirty dishes into the machine, "Don't worry, I'll wash the dishes for you tonight!" 🙂
Tony and I had long conversations about God, school, family and girls. He listened to everything I offered him and took it to heart. He responded with things like, "That's right, that's in God's Word and I want to live an obedient life for God."
He appreciated the time I spent with him and he was proud to be with me. I made lasagna for dinner and it became Tony's favorite. He would say to me, "Can you save me a piece of the lasagna? I want to have some later before I go to sleep?" I could feel the healing inside my heart.
Released by a Compassion-assisted Child
Sometimes people can be so kind and caring that my defenses cannot stop the love from coming in. That's what happened with Tony. He's such a fine young man and his authentic integrity, respect and appreciation for people (and all that God has done for him) has a healing affect on those he's in the same room with!
I didn't realize the full affect Tony was having on me until it was time to say goodbye and I burst into tears.
Looking back, I've determined it is because God used Tony to reach the dark places of my heart and heal them. It's an amazing thing.
I'm an American and I love to sponsor children and release them from poverty (whatever that looks like in their lives), but they in turn release me. Oh we have a very clever God!
If you ever get the chance to host a Compassion-assisted child in your home, don't hesitate, just do it! You will be blessed in ways you never dreamed of. Oh! You do have that chance.


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Been brewing for a while now, learnt alot along the way. But this still gets me;
Brewing 500mg/ml test and 200mg/ml prop.
Before I filter it is very clear and nice. But after filtering it turns cloudy in the receiver. There is no water or alcohol in receiver and it is fresh and sterile. Seconds before I brewed Cyp @ 250mg. Not cloudy. And never are.
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September 6, 2001: Most galaxies form new stars at a fairly slow rate, but members of a rare class known as "starburst" galaxies blaze with extremely active star formation. The galaxy NGC 3310 is one such starburst galaxy that is forming clusters of new stars at a prodigious rate. Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are perfecting a technique to determine the history of starburst activity in NGC 3310 by studying the colors of its star clusters.
Measuring the clusters' color yields information about stellar temperatures. Since young stars are blue, and older stars redder, the colors can be related to the ages, somewhat similar to counting the rings in a fallen tree trunk in order to determine the tree's age. Once formed, the star clusters become redder with age as the most massive and bluest stars exhaust their fuel and burn out.
Measurements of the wide range of cluster colors in starburst galaxies like NGC 3310 show that they have ages ranging from about one million up to more than one hundred million years. This suggests that the starburst "turned on" over 100 million years ago. These observations may change astronomers' view of starbursts. Starbursts were once thought to be brief episodes, resulting from catastrophic events like a galactic collision. However, the wide range of cluster ages in NGC 3310 suggests that the starbursting, once triggered, can continue for an extended interval.


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This is yet another response to the recent "Integrative Medicine in America" report published by the Bravewell Collaborative. Drs. Novella and Gorski have already given that report its due, so I won't repeat the background information. Inevitably, I'll cover some of the same points, but I'll also try to emphasize a few that stand out to me. Most of these have been discussed on SBM over the years, but bear repeating from time to time. Let's begin with:
If it ducks like a quack…
Misleading language is the sine qua non of 'integrative medicine' (IM) and its various synonyms. The term itself is a euphemism, intended to distract the reader from first noticing the quackery that is its distinguishing characteristic. As previously explained, Bravewell darlings Andrew Weil and Ralph Snyderman, quack pitchmen extraordinaires, recognized nearly 10 years ago that if you really want to sell the product, you should dress it up in ways that appeal to a broad market.
Let's see how this is done in the latest report. Here is the very first sentence:
The impetus for developing and implementing integrative medicine strategies is rooted in the desire to improve patient care.
Who would disagree with improving patient care? (Try not to notice the begged question). Here's the next paragraph (emphasis added): (more…)


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Kelly McMasters; Reader, writer, independent bookstore owner
KMcM: So much of my life has been changed by books… (Pauses in thought) I would say it probably started with "The Secret Garden," and then… I went through this moody period in college, this kind of transitioning period where it felt like every book was transformational. I was reading "Anna Karenina" and "Steppenwolf" and "White Noise." So these books sort of got me to different emotional places. And then "The Orchid Thief" by Susan Orlean was professionally transformational. That was when I realized what an open frontier non-fiction could be. That book was just thrilling in that way. And then E. B. White's essays and Joan Didion's essays, those collections were also professionally [influential]...
TRR: When I go to a bookstore, I'm really overwhelmed by how many choices there are. Do you have any thoughts to share on how to make a decision?
KMcM: I think anybody who works in a bookstore and is putting their time in around the books is there because they have an addiction to books, like me. I've found that to be true in all of my favorite book shops, so I always go for the staff recommendation. [But don't just] ask what they're reading; tell them what you like… and don't be shy or feel like you have to pretend that you like something super literary. Be honest, because then you'll get the next favorite book.
TRR: Finding good, new writers is both a pleasure [when it works out] and a challenge. And frequently an author's first book makes for a really exciting read, because he or she is just burning to tell that story Do you have suggestions for how to discover new writers?


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DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. FLOOR AREA RATIO CALCULATION DISCUSSION ITEM (Smith) - Discuss potential changes to Mill Valley Municipal Code Section 20.16.040.A.3 which addresses the conversion of enclosed and undeveloped volumes within existing single family homes. This is a discussion item and no action will be taken at this meeting.
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 148 ELM- DESIGN REVIEW AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FROM CEQA-FILE No. PL13-4159 (Zanarini) The construction of a new 877 square foot upper level and a 218 square foot addition to the existing 1,036 square foot main level of the residence on a 6,376 square foot lot. The project also includes demolition of an existing 858 square foot second unit to be replaced with a new 336 square foot second unit. The most recent plans include revisions from the June 9, 2014 Planning Commission meeting consisting of reduced number of windows, use of obscured windows and a 10-inch lower second floor plate height with a reduced max height of 23 feet 3 inches. The subject property is in the RS-6 (Single-Family Residential- 6,000 square foot min. lot size) Zoning District. 2. 140 WALNUT- DESIGN REVIEW, VARIANCE AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION-File No. PL14-4211 (Svanstrom)A Design Review Hearing for a proposed remodel and 1,212 square foot addition to an existing single family residence and a new attached 461 square foot second unit. The project is also requesting a Variance to increase the height of the roof at the existing exterior walls, which are non-conforming as they are within the setback, in order to raise the floor and roof to meet FEMA Floodplain requirements. The project includes an existing one-car garage and off-street parking for the house and the second-unit along with other site amenities and new landscaping. The subject property is in the RS-6 (Single-Family Residential – 6,000 square foot minimum lot size) Zoning District.PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. ADOPTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 14-02 (Smith) -Recommending that the City Council review and adopt the proposed modifications to the Municipal Code to add Section 20.42.030, Prohibited Uses to the C-N, Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District which would prohibit administrative, professional and real estate offices on the street level of properties located in both the C-N, Neighborhood Zoning District and the C-D, Downtown Commercial General Plan Designation (Exhibit A). 2. 862 EAST BLITHEDALE AVENUE -DESIGN REVIEW AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION- File No. PL14-4176 (Zanarini) Demolition of an existing building of a new, two-story duplex on a 7,288 square foot lot. Each proposed unit is 1,477 square feet and includes 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The applicant also proposes 6 parking spaces located in front of the dwellings. The subject property is in the RM-2.5 (Multi-Family Residential) Zoning District.
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Brainwashed: Neuroscience and Its Perversions
Sally Satel and Scott Lilienfeld have written a new book, Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience. Its purpose is not to critique neuroscience, but to expose and protest its mindless oversimplification, interpretive license, and premature application in the legal, commercial, clinical, and philosophical domains.
The brain is a wondrous thing: "…the three pound universe between our ears has more connections than there are stars in the Milky Way." Trying to understand how it works and how it generates conscious awareness and subjective feelings is a daunting task. Neuroimaging is one of the tools we are using to study it. Unfortunately, people get so enthusiastic about its possibilities that they are constantly tempted to read more into the images than is really there. This has given rise to a new phrenology that interprets our mental characteristics with pretty colored pictures. We are easily impressed by pictures; after all, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Brain imaging can't show us what is going on in the mind of the person. It shows areas that have increased oxygen consumption. A spot lights up when a person thinks or acts, but that doesn't tell us much. Single blobs that light up in the brain have been interpreted as centers for things like love, rewards, hate, and belief in God. This is sometimes referred to as "blobology." They found an area in one person that lit up when he thought about an actress he loved. That area was thought to be a "reward" center. But it also lit up when he thought of Ahmadinejad! So they did some fancy footwork and rationalized that he believed that the Jewish people would endure and therefore he derived pleasure from the idea that Ahmadinejad would fail. That's pretty far-fetched. Occam's razor would suggest that maybe the area that lit up was reacting not to pleasure, but to something else. People tend to read what they want to see into ambiguous patterns like a Rorschach test. Mental functions are rarely limited to a single spot in the brain; multiple areas are involved and interconnected. Researchers are increasingly moving away from blobology and towards pattern analysis where they look at the patterns of activation across the entire brain. (more…)


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Mayor… Daley… Is… Outta Here!
That's right, dear readers. The ginormously ugly head of the Chicago political machine is callin' it quits. He's done. Out.
For good.
The last time Chicago saw such expeditious light, names like Doug Dascenzo and Danny Pascua anchored both sides of the Second City's streets, while far across the globe, the Soviets were just gettin' out of Afghanistan, after the United States ignited what would later turn into the biggest American tragedy of all time.
In other words, Mayor Daley's been around a while. Perhaps too long. And we Chicagoans have gotten used to his turbulent tendencies.
So who in the heck is gonna replace him?!?
Don't worry, folks. The hardworking RSBS interns have put together a shortlist of candidates, all of whom come highly recommended:
Mike Quade
Sure, a
month ago none of us knew who he was. But having gone 9-4 in his first
13 games as the Cubs manager, let it be known that no Chicagoan has ever
done more with less than Mike Quade. Believe that.
Rod Blagojevich
see… He's a democrat. He's a Chicago hardliner. He's abrasive.
He's on the take. He's got "friends" that wouldn't flinch in breaking
your legs. He primps for the camera. He's full of himself. He dreams
bigger than he can act. And he thinks the world revolves around him.
If that's all that's required of the mayor of Chicago then someone give
this guy the key!
And… one final candidate to consider:
Why not? I live in Chicago. I love Chicago. Hell, I am Chicago (don't believe me? Ask me to do my super fan
impression sometime). Seriously, why wouldn't I be a good candidate
for the job? Because I love the Cardinals? Because I might burn down
Wrigley Field? So what, I support the Sox and I'd build a bigger,
better Wrigley (to house the Expos I plan to bring back once I get rid
of the sCrUBS). Okay, so maybe I'm lying about all that — Hey, I'm a
liar! That qualifies me on its own! — but I will say that I, too, hate
paying the highest sales tax in the country. I, too, am tired of
reading gang and gun-related headlines. Let's make a change, people.
Let's get deep dish pizza in all the schools and make it mandatory that
baseball theory is taught to every kindergartner, before they find out about basketball or football.
Hate me 'cuz you don't believe that 'yes, we can'… just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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Blagojevich has possibly the stupidest looking hairdo I have ever seen on a man. It looks like he's hiding something under there. I bet he uses enough hair products to make himself highly flammable.
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
Vote for Pedro! Er, I mean Jeff!!!!
'Minoring In Baseball'
That is the great part of this country, even a baseball fan can become President!
Why not campaign for Mayor, or at least get a nice comfortable small term as a city official for a bit and see which lkegs you have to pull before you "officially" go all in for a campaign.
With the Daley legacy done ( until his kids gain access to the politcal clout machine) for now, it is time for even a man of the common people to rise high and mighty amongst the crowd.
Just do not predict or promise a World Series win….just yet. Wait for the final election to pop that out.
Rays Renegade
Sue — Agreed. I've heard it called the "Lego" hair.
Mike — Yes! I'll do a dance! Maybe!
RR — Predict a WS win? Nah, I'd rather go for a Superbowl prediction, if only the Bears were halfway decent.
Jeff for Mayor! If I lived there I'd vote for you. I say get the campaign fired up!
LOL I love Blago. He was so funny on the Celebrity Apprentice. I like your idea of indoctrinating children into baseball.
Jane — I hope it'd go better than the whole Erin Andrews thing.
Prince — Meh. Already forgotten.
Virginia — Yeah, gotta start while they're young!
Jeff, if you can work the neighborhoods and the wards, you can take Daley's seat. You have the right politics and you love everybody. You may not get the wards that are heavy on Cubs fans, but, hey, you can go into the runoff nicely.
Now, if you excuse me, I have to talk to the lady running against Bachmann…
*re-lights cigar*🙂
You're a liar? See Villiage People Post. I cast a vote for Johanna Mahmud!!! Mahmud for Mayor!!! spread the word yo because Jesus Hates The Cubs!!


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can we expect Triple OT? this is more KEY for Knicks than Nets.
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Brooklyn Nets Tyson Chandler - Non-Displaced Fracture of the Right Fibula (OUT) Andrei Kirilenko - Back spasms (OUT) Paul Pierce - Non-displaced fracture of the third metacarpal of the right hand (OUT) Jason Terry - Bruised left knee (OUT) Deron Williams - Sprained left ankle (OUT)
Today in Knicks history
December 5, 2012 JJR Smith drills an 18-foot stepback jumper at the buzzer to give the Knicks a pulsating, come-from-behind 100-98 win at Charlotte.
Recent meetings
January 21, 2013 In the final game of the inaugural inter-borough series, New York fell short as a last second J.R. Smith triple rimmed out and Brooklyn survived an 88-85 defensive battle at the Garden as the season series came a close with each team winning two games. Carmelo Anthony paced the Knicks with 29 points and seven assists over 45 minutes. J.R. Smith posted 16 points and four rebounds off the bench. Tyson Chandler chipped in seven points and 11 rebounds over 35 minutes. Brooklyn was led by Joe Johnsons 25 points and five assists over 39 minutes. Deron Williams recorded 14 points and 12 assists over 38 minutes. Brook Lopez contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes New York outscored Brooklyn 27-18 in the third quarter to take a 68-65 advantage into the final period. In a fourth quarter that saw four lead changes and four ties, Brooklyn stormed out of the gate scoring 18 of the first 27 points of the fourth quarter to take a 83-77 advantage with 5:37 left to play. New York answered with a 7-0 run capped off by two Anthony free throws to give the Knicks 84-83 lead with :40.9 left in the game. Johnson answered for the Nets as he drained a fade-away baseline jumper over Smith to give Brooklyn a 85-84 lead with :22.3 left. New Yorks next trip down the court resulted in a missed baseline jumper from Anthony and three free throws later from the Nets, the Knicks were handed an 88-85 loss at Madison Square Garden. December 19, 2012 After a tight first half that saw New York ahead 52-48, New Yorks defense tightened up and helps Brooklyn to 38 second half points as they cruised to a 100-86 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden. New York was led by Carmelo Anthonys 31 points and three rebounds over 36 minutes. Tyson Chandler posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds over 37 minutes. J.R. Smith added 19 points, five rebounds, and three assists over 37 minutes. Brooklyn Nets were led by Joe Johnsons 17 points, three assists, and two rebounds over 40 minutes. Deron Williams posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 assists over 36 minutes. Brook Lopez also added a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
can we expect Triple OT? this is more KEY for Knicks than Nets.
Brook Lopez looks like he was drawn with a ruler.
Will we ever win a championship again? Id like to think so!
I think we are going to witness on dec. 5 in Brooklyn something that has never been done before in NBA history.
After the scoreless first half, regulation time will end at 21-21 but there will be no OT, because the crowd will demand to stop the so called game and the refund for their tickets.
It's going to be a "blood on the court" game...
There is no way the Knicks are losing this.........
Woody saying JR experiencing knee pain and limited in practice. JR has been averaging 31 mins. and Woody said those minutes will probably be cut to see more TJH and Shump.
Keep Lopez under 20 pts and we'll win....Bargs is going to have to step up
I can smell our 4th win fellas!
Point is IF Knicks will loose that one Woodson is done and Knicks too can be done
so hopefully Knicks will win this one
This is the game. Not the last 9 we've lost, but this game. We lose this game, Woodson's fired, Melo is leaving, Shump is traded for Nick Collison and a late 1st round pick (at best), and there will be no less than 50 reports that mention Isiah coming back. Ironically enough, the Nets losing this game could be even more catastrophic for them than us somehow. NYC basketball is a mess.
Let's go Knicks!
Lopez is going to kill Bargnani...i hope our 3's are falling today.


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The Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds shook off the effects of an L-tryptophan hangover and injuries to the starting lineup to defeat the Adams State College 69-57 Saturday at Greyhound Arena.
ENMU (3-1) got all it could handle early in the game from a greatly improved Adams State squad. It took the Hounds most of the first half to get a lead on the Grizzlies, but once they did, the cold-shooting Adams State (1-1) team never recovered.
"I was not surprised," said ENMU coach Shawn Scanlan. "We expected a tough game. They're a year older and a lot better than what we saw last year."
Scanlan said the preseason game tape they had on Adams State had shown how tough they could be.
"If they can play three Division I teams that close, they're good," Scanlan said. "I wasn't unhappy with our defense."
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Scanlan was pleased with Carr's performance for more reasons than just his scoring production.
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The Phillies offense is clearly struggling. As a team, the Phils are (out of 16 NL teams) 14th in runs, 16th in walk rate, 14th in OPS, and for you advanced metric fans, 14th in wOBA. They swing at pitches at a higher rate than all NL teams except the Pirates, and swing at pitches outside of the zone more than any other team. As evidenced by their 3rd-best strikeout rate, they can put the ball in play, but they can't produce runs.
The one thing that stands out is the lack of power from John Mayberry Jr. Last year, his isolated power was .240, meaning that his slugging percentage was 240 points higher than his batting average. It was the highest on the team, and would've been top 10 in the NL had he qualified. Mayberry also ended the year with a .854 OPS, which was second on the Phillies only to Hunter Pence. He had a great year, and we all loved him for it, but so far this year he's been sub-par.
Mayberry is hitting .189 with no walks and ten strikeouts. He has one extra-base hit.
His plate discipline is out of wack and his swing is long. Mayberry is popping up hittable pitches and at times his head is coming off the ball.
One wonders how much longer the Phillies can stick with Mayberry. Jayson Werth ran with the outfield vacancy he filled once upon a time. What is happening now is more similar to what Ben Francisco went through last season, except Francisco produced runs in April before he stopped hitting.
So with Mayberry struggling to find his stroke, could Ruben Amaro Jr. give Domonic Brown another shot? Brown is currently at Triple-A playing for the IronPigs, where he has a .623 OPS in 53 plate appearances. He has four extra-base hits in 53 plate appearances and has at drawn three walks.
The plan was to keep Brown at Triple-A for as long as possible this season to allow him to grow defensively and rebuild offensive confidence.
But the Phillies are almost at rock bottom in terms of offense, so a call-up could be possible even if Amaro is against it.
Adding Brown to the lineup wouldn't be a miracle for the Phillies, but it would be a step in the right direction.If you're not going to be getting much offensive production from the left fielder as it is, why not give that time to a player who could grow into a better offensive player than Mayberry?
It may be a little early, but these are the kinds of things you think about when your offense has scored 37 runs in 13 games.
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Just saw Brown at a AAA game. He's still not ready for the majors. Charlie needs to get JMJ back into LF on a more regular basis. His swing will come back around once that happens.
"He's still not ready for the majors."
I find it hard to believe you can assess this with just one game, but what do you mean exactly?
It's more then just one game. I live in the area and follow the Ironpigs. Brown does mostly DH work. His glove just isn't there. His swing has improved but still swinging at horrible pitches. On top of that, he still looks awkward when he runs, like he's going to trip over himself running to first base.
Matt, I'm sorry to say, but 13 of Dom's 14 games, he started in left field. So he could only have been DH once.
He only made one error too, what is not too much either.
Yeah the thing is the door may be opening for Brown but he's shown very little at AAA so far this year. If him tearing it up is a precursor to him getting called up then he won't be coming up for at least a few more weeks.
I said they needed brown to begin with. Never should of sent him down anyway. Mayberry is a AAAA playet and brown is a future star. Time for him to sonk or swim . He should not only be here. He should play everyday
Brown is far from a future star. Hate to burst your bubble. He'll be an average everyday player at best.
I'm sorry, Matt but you're not really bursting anyone's bubble… I trust Baseball America, who had Dom as the 4th best prospect in all of baseball prior to 2011.
browns not ready. he's not the answer.mayberry needs to play first every day and pods needs to play left. i don't know what pods is doing in the minors but can he be any worse than the production we're getting? plus he's way better defensively than peirre, and a better base stealer to boot. or play nix in left he looks uncomfortable at first and maybe he'll do better hittingwise out there. i don't know. at this point musical line ups and moving people around just seems unsettling to the players in my eyes. there doesn't seem to be any stability in the line up.
charlie should let the bench guys be the bench guys and fill in as needed to rest the guys playing the most and pinch hit. he doesn't seem to have a clue as how to manage without pulverising power in the line up. the other answer could be in changing the manager! i know charlie is liked and i love the guy too but there comes a time when you have to adjust. all the parts of a successful team must fit and right now charlie seems out of place. sad to say.
– Why do you say Brown's not ready?
– Why do you say Pods is a better base stealer?
BTW he has a .594 OPS in the minors, but 9 (or 13) games is too few to judge by; he would probably do no worse than Pierre, but I have no reason to think he would be signicantly better either
Dom Brown can't play baseball at the major league level. He has not demonstrated that he can. Here's a rundown on Dom Brown: He can't hit and he can't field any position and to compound matters he doesn't have baseball instincts. Where does that put him? We pray he performs at a better than average level in AAA and we can package him at the deadline to get what we need offensively. There has to be a Ed Wade type of GM out there that sees his potential. I think our GM knows better, but let's keep that our secret until he is gone and we get what we need in return. In regard to Mayberry, leave him play everyday and he'll turn out to be one of your most productive players offensively and defensively. Charlie needs to find a way to keep him in the lineup and give up on the Pierre experiment.
Dave — see reply on Brown below.
I'm not understanding the Pierre hate going on and all the Pods love. Pierre outplayed Pods during spring training and Pierre is still playing pretty well. Sure he's not walking much and doesn't hit for much power but so far he's provided us with a .350 OBP. What's wrong with that? Obviously it's a small sample size but take out Pierre over these first few games and the offense is even worse.
I agree. Pierre hits for average, has good speed and currently is the team's best base-stealer.
He should be an everyday player.
Keep Pierre in LF with some sense of regularity and JMJ at 1B. Let him get regular ABs because it's not like we can score any less runs than we have over this opening stretch.
Awesome game by Vance last night, I gotta say.
Pierre is the rare average hitter on this team and they can ill-afford to lose his bat, especially with Polanco still slumping. And yes, I'd play JMJ at first as much as possible. I think he'll come around with the bat. In fact, I think he's may have more to offer the team these days than Ryan Howard.
He needs to work on his fielding, but his hitting is right where it needs to be.
Last year, at age 23, Brown already hit as well as the average major league left fielder:
Avg MLB LF: .256/.320/.409 (.729 OPS, overall hitting stat wOBA at .320)
Dom Brown : .245/.333/.391 (.724 OPS, wOBA at .322)
These were the starting left-fielders who were about equal to Brown as hitters in 2011 (by wOBA):
B. Gardner .330
A. Soriano .325
C. Ross .321
David Murphy .319
J. Bay .315
R. Rayburn .314
Followed by M. Brantley, J. Rivera, Ibanez, C.Crawford, Delmon Young, R.Ludwick, M.Prado, J.Pierre, V.Wells
Again, he was only 23 and will no doubt continue to progress. At 23, Utley was in his first year in AAA, Pence was in AA, and Howard was in A+ in Clearwater.
He also showed great plate discipline, which is very unusual for a young player. There were 24 players in the majors last year who were 23 or younger and had at least 200 plate appearances.
Out of those 24, Brown ranked…
2nd in BB/K ratio
1st in BB% (walks as a % of plate appearances)
One big reason why he already hit as well as the average MLB left fielder.
Again, he needs to work on his fielding, but he's athletic enough I see no reason he can't be on par with Burrell or Ibanez (or Luzinski, going further back).
Thank you Schmenkman.
I want to give this 1000 thumbs up.
Atta boy…
Brown hasn't exactly lit the minor leagues on fire. Based on his performance in 2012, I would keep Mayberry up here for a while. Some players take a while to get going. I remember Mayberry did much better after his 2nd callup than on his first stint with the Phillies last year.
Casey Stengel once said of his 1962 Mets who lost 120 games: "Gentlemen, this was a team effort. Not one of you could have accomplished this solely on your own." JRoll' has only 1 extra-base hit and his OPS is only .579 and Polanco's OPS is .432. Thome has an OPS of .237 in limited action. Freddy Galvis has shown some pop but his OPS is .590 and he has also shown a tendency to hit into DPs. Nix has an OPS of .590 which isn't good either for a 1st baseman. Polanco's performance is a carryover from his second-half performance last year so I am more concerned with his lack of hitting at this point than Mayberry's failure to hit.
At this point, I think that against left-handed pitching, Rollins should not hit in the 3 hole. Maybe at this point, Chooch or Pence should be the 3 and 4 hitters against LHPs.
That list of OPS's is encouraging since I think they will inevitably go up.
Agree on Rollins vs. lefties — this is my take…
vs. RHPs: Rollins, Polanco, Victorino, Thome, Pence, Ruiz, Mayberry, Galvis
if no Thome: Rollins, Polanco, Victorino, Pence, Mayberry, Ruiz, Nix, Galvis
vs. LHPs: Pierre, Polanco, Victorino, Pence, Mayberry, Ruiz, Rollins, Galvis
First of all,.Pierre's .350 obp comes with a .340 ba. Once his average falls to .290 (and it will), that obp drops to .300. He's NOT good at the leadoff slot.
I've said since last year (Eric D. Mock) and have posted THIS year, that Mayberry is a journeyman who had one good half-season. He has no upside, and is not a viable MLB regular.
Brown, on the other hand, is a big-time talent who had a power-sapping injury last year, and has been screwed with more than any young player I've ever seen. Call the kid up, sit him down, say,"You are our left-fielder". Even a platoon with a righty bat at first. But give him assurance, then GIVE HIM AT BATS! Given 450-500 AB, I think he grows into a very good player. He took more pitches per at bat than anyone on the team last year. That's EXACTLY what we need right now.
It's time for Dom.
As a part time player Pierre isn't all that bad. If it's between Pierre or Pods right now I'm going with Pierre. That's what my post is about.
On the other hand I like Brown for the most part. I wanted him to be on the team to start the season. That didn't happen and well the Phillies offense hasn't been very good so far and neither has Brown. He will turn it around but I think it's pretty obvious at least part of this is mental for him. So while it'd be nice to see him up he's going to get eaten alive if he doesn't produce even if it isn't fair.
Pierre hasn't been bad… he hasn't been the problem… the problem has been the middle of the order but Pierre can't help you down the order. You could plug Dom in anywhere… he gives you a little more flexibility and will be a threat to score different ways.
Can we please not throw a guy out who had a pretty productive second half last year, yes there is more expected of him, and maybe he is trying to hard to hit the long ball but it has been 12 games, it has been two weeks, JMJ should play pretty consistaly in the field and maybe needs to stay at one position. They worked on his swing a little last year and it seemed to help maybe Charlie just needs to sit him down and say "Kid, we do not need you to carry this team we need you to be yourself and hit the ball hard on a line" JMJ knows there is not much power on this team right now and maybe even moving him down to 7th in the order may help. But I do not think you lose the ability over the winter to hit the ball, what he does not need is Dom error in the making Brown to be playing half the time. Did not Wednesday's game prove anything if you are not going to score you need defense
Random thought: Wouldn't the Phillies be better off if we move Pence to LF and let Brown play RF? Brown has the arm and the skills to be an excellent RF and he's definitely better there than in left. Plus, Pence played a considerable amount of games in LF in the minors. An outfield of Pence-Shane-Brown would be very good both offensively and defensively.
Brown really isn't any good in RF either. He's just not very good at any kind of defense at this point. You could argue that if he hits well it won't matter. However he has to hit well and while I think he can be a good player there is a mental aspect to this thing that just goes beyond him possessing the necessary skills. He needs to get over whatever that is.
Arm-Strength is only one aspect of the OF …. usually, you can "hide" your worst defensive OF, in LEFT ……. among the biggest reasons, is there are less chances of a runner on 1st base attempting to run 1st-to-3rd on a ball hit to LF instead of RF (the shorter distance on the throw to 3rd saves the fact that Burrell, Ibanez, Brown might not take the greatest routes, or cover the most ground) …
But I don't recall Brown making really bad mistakes in RF… all his miscues have been in LF.
Manny… I think the "highlight bloopers" have been when Brown is in LF, fly balls that hit his glove, and he didn't squeeze .
THAT didn't happen in RF, when he was up in the majors . but there were multiple times that he took bad routes to balls (and unlike Victorino, didn't "make the play anyway") … and multiple times the he dove for balls he should've just let drop for a single … isntead, he dove for it, didn't block it, and the "single" resulted in a man on 3rd for the opposition. . .
I like Dom Brown, and he's still young/raw that I think he'll be a good player …. but he's not very good defensively (again, aside from arm strength), so the best place to hide your worst OF – is usually LF …… I see no reason to try to transition Brown back to the more difficult position
@Matt … "Brown does mostly DH work" ?. . . . I checked into that because I could not believe that they wouldn't be playing him in the field almost every night – as he needs to work on defense to play at the MLB-level . . . .
in 13 games this season … he's DH'd once, and played Left Field 12 times … you sure you "follwo the Ironpigs" ??
So the obsession with Domonic Brown continues… Look, the plan was for Brown to get plenty of work at AAA to improve his game. Unless he's absolutely tearing the cover off the ball.. CONSISTENTLY.. I see no reason for the Phillies to bring him up here only to let him fail once again. The fact that JMJ is struggling is concerning but making a premature move on what is maybe one of the organization's future stars in Brown isn't the answer.
And whoever suggested that Pence play LF and Brown move back to RF…. that's just not a good approach in my opinion. Pence was signed to play right, has played right for his MLB career….and switching Brown BACK to right after telling him that they are grooming him for left???…. yeah, let's further mess with the kid's head.
yesterday i was annoyed at the amount of "its the end of the world- Phillies fans" …. my thought being, with great pitching, and solid defense …. lets just try to win some games and hope that Utley/Howard come back strong (even if Howard doesn't mash – just having him in the lineup makes it stronger overall) . .
Today .. . . I feel like its common sense to wonder about Mayberry … a question mark coming into the season, and he's looked OVERMATCHED ………of what I saw last night, he watched a called-3rd-strike right over the outer half of the plate …………..now maybe that's not "his pitch" , but with two strikes up there, you should be protecting, and just trying to hit the ball where its pitched … either poke it to RF, or foul it off …….. his long swing, is the cause of both his Swing-&-Miss .. and the pop-ups, as he's dipping/reaching for everything. He should be focused on hitting the ball right back up the middle -or with two strikes, being a better defensive-hitter …….. anyway, the talk of Brown is okay by me … not yet, but once we hit 6-8 weeks into the season … if he represents a better option than what we've got on the 25-man-roster, there is every reason to consider bringing him up for good
So what Chuck? A-rod played SS for his entire career… then moved to 3rd. Michael Young moved… Pence doesn't have the weight those two have (career-wise) and I don't see what's the big deal if we move him there. Pence is average as a right-fielder… Brown is too, but with the potential and tools to be a plus-plus player there.
Wow, I never knew so many professional scouts hung around the comments section of this blog.
Don,I would agree if at the 6-8 week mark….let's say by June 1….if Brown is really finding his stroke and can play somewhat decent defense (I think that's always gonna be a work in progress)….and Mayberry is still floundering mightily….then, yeah, by all means make a move.
I would just hate for the Phillies to make a rash move RIGHT NOW and then further mess with Brown's development. And I absolutely agree that Mayberry is a serious concern….especially when he's being counted on to fill some of the void left by Howard and Utley not being in the lineup. Maybe that's too much pressure for him?? But maybe it would be too much for Brown, too?
I agree with you Chuck. I don't want them to make a move NOW… gotta be a little patient with both JMJ in the majors and Brown in the minors before you give Brown the call-up. If things are looking grim by late May, we should definitely pull the trigger. I think Mayberry's performance last year should give him more than a couple of weeks of time to "get it right."
See Don you make sense, I am not the biggest Brown fan, I think he may be a tad over rated, and has not shown great baseball instincts outside his obvious athletic skills which are impressive. But let JMJ fail for more then two and half weeks, in two months if he has not gotten back a little of his pop that he showed last year, then maybe you take a look at an option. I am not a stat head, but I t hink JMJ hit pretty well as a PH last year, so I t hink he may be a good platoon player and DH. But I do not think the answer is going to be bringing up Brown this year.
Yup. Really can't make a judgment this far into the season on individual players. Nor do I believe that Dom Brown has improved in the areas he needs to during the first three weeks of the season. He looks like this generation's Jeff Stone, for those of us who remember him. I will say this about Mayberry: While I understand that some people are late bloomers in life, there is a reason he was traded to us for Golson when he was already in his mid twenties. Perhaps last year was a good year and now he's just reverting to the norm. I think we should just keeping playing Mayberry everyday and find out just who he really is and hope for the best.
Additionally, the only reason Pods is in the minors is that the Phils were able to send him there. They either had to keep Pierre or cut him loose. Pods played just as well, if not better, than Pierre in spring training.
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Podsedink & Pierre are pretty much the same player.
IMO- JMJ just needs to spend some time watching tape of Carlos Ruiz swinging a bat, then watching himself. Shorten that swing, keep his head steady and the natural power will come through. I have faith in JMJ, can't explain why, just do.
Dominic Brown is just a head scratcher. I can see why scouts loved him, his natural athleticism is off the charts. I really think the Phils are doing the right thing not bringing him up right now. Too much pressure to perform immediately because the offense is scuffling. I'd wait it out a bit.
Vance Worley looks great right now. That wicked cutter looks like a wiffle ball when it gets to the plate. Qualls and Paps despite the walks, did their job.
All you guys can keep talking about how Dom cant play, but there was a reason he was once one of the most hyped prospects in baseball. We havent seen a big enough sample size of him to judge him yet. Ill admit he has to work on fielding among other things. But he has far more potential that mayberry. Or you know what? Lets stick with Mayberry and his pop-ups, they are surely helping the team.
Manny, I agree that Pence COULD play left. But why move Brown BACK there at all when they clearly wanted him to learn a new position? Why mess with the kid's psyche any more that they already have?
Meant to say, "Why move brown BACK to right?"
Cause he's not only better there, he's also more comfortable there. How could going to your "natural" position hurt your psyche?
Brown is hitting .246 in AAA, what makes anyone think he is going to be more productive against better pitching? He needs to keep working and get better, both offensively and defensively. He has 11 K's vs 3 BB's, so he needs to improve there also. In his last 3 games, he's 1 for 13. even if you wanted to consider a platoon in left, he's only hitting .227 against right-handed pitching so far. If Brown was hitting .500, there may be an argument, but at .243 with a .280 OBP, there isn't any reason to rush him. It might not be any worse than we have now in LF, but I'm not convinced right now its a whole lot better either. It's not going to help him or the Phils to watch him struggle.
"Brown is hitting .246 in AAA, what makes anyone think he is going to be more productive against better pitching?"
Because he did it last year. See comment above at 11:11.
That means that we should assume Mayberry will hit better, because he did last year too.
Except that one is consistent with his career up to that point, while the other is not.
Consistency? The numbers at the major league level don't show that. Not one of these categories shows me a place were Brown has outperformed Mayberry at the major league level, and neither of them is hitting well so far this year.
DB vs JMJ
Games: 91 vs 167
BA: .236 vs .257
XBH: 21 vs 43
HR: 7 vs 21
RBI: 32 vs 65
OBP: .314 vs .315
OPS: .696 vs .803
I actually said "consistent with his career up to that point".
Brown hitting well last year is consistent with his success in the minors.
Mayberry hitting well last year is NOT consistent with his middling 3,000 plate appearances in the minors.
I really hoped that I was wrong with JMJ but we have to be realistic and understand that he hasn't really hit at any level consistently… unfortunately, what we saw in a short stint last year was probably a mirage. You don't go from being a .255 minor league hitter to a +.300 big leaguer at age 28. He DOES have a ton of pop and he runs fairly well (so he'll give you a lot of doubles and home run potential) but against ML pitching, his 20 home run potential might not be enough to overlook the likely .230-.245 batting average.
I'm not sure what Brown WILL be at this point but his potential is certainly higher than JMJ – he has hit +.300 in the minors in +300 AB and he's only 24 years old. He's four years younger than JMJ…
Brown may have more potential, that's not what I'm arguing.
Neither Brown or Mayberry is hitting well right now. Promoting Domonic at this point will put unnecessary pressure on him. Based on the 2+ months last season (played in 53 of 60 games), he was hitting .246 with 5 HR & 19 RBI in 183 AB. I'm not convinced that he is going to come up right now and provide much more than Mayberry offensively, and he certainly is not ready defensively.
Ruin Tomorrow and Cholly need to get a clue. Building a championship caliber team entails speed and defense up the middle ( check ), great pitching ( save middle relievers, check), and power hitting from corner infield and outfield positions ( 1 for 4 , failing miserably). When you have singles hitters at 3B, LF, & 1B of slow & slower speeds, don't cry when you are in last place in the division.
There is no single formula for building a championship caliber team, except winning more games. And the best predictor for games won is run differential (scoring more runs than your opponents over the course of the season). If you get that run differential with power hitting corner infielders and outfielders, great. If you get it with superior pitching, just as great.
You're right. of course. Great pitching can be a successful substitute for power, but this team is not the 1960s Dodgers. They're not smart at the plate nor aggressive on the base paths. The offense doesn't think their way out of inevitable slumps and that can kill you at play-off time. How many scoreless innings do the Phil's aces have to pitch before their offense can move a man off of third base with a simple sacrifice?
We're not disagreeing. You don't get that run differential that I referred to if you don't score runs, and, in fact, score a fair amount more than you give up.
My only point is that there is no single best way to build a team that does that. The Phillies had one of the best run differentials in recent history with terrible hitting at third base and left field, proving that you don't have to look too hard to find a great team that doesn't fit that particular idea of what a "championship caliber team" looks like.
Yes, I know they didn't advance in the playoffs, but they did have the league's most potent offense from May 23rd on. Just piling on even more offense is no guarantee of postseason success. In fact, there are no such guarantees.
There are teams that win championships that catch lightining in a bottle. But few odds on favorites to take it all, vary much from this basic formula. Sure, you can win one year with Feliz at third, one ace pitcher, and a closer that catches fire. Disagree if you like, but tell me a top five team of all time that deviates from this basic framework.
Now you're limiting it to top five all-time?
Great pitching + poor offense = 2011 SF Giants
570 runs scored. 578 runs allowed. Playing golf in October.
While there is no consensus on how to build a championship team. There are few things you can do to improve your chances. One of the main obstacles is Rube is already tied up with Chase and Howard. Theres not much you can do there but just hope for the best. If the team goes south expect Rube to pull something off. The team has hit the point where there core is old and they have traded away most of their prospects and there isnt much wiggle room in payroll for huge additions due to there high priced aging veterans. Its no secret that they will hit a wall soon the question is when and how hard they will hit this wall.
Right on, Bacardi.
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