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Serious but fixable problems have been uncovered in Wisconsin's 17-month-old quasi-public economic development agency, which lost track last year of $56 million in loans to businesses.
Leaders of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. told board members the initial findings that the organization made "some missteps" in a memo released Friday.
The memo is a status update on the agency's efforts to address problems that led to losing track of the loans.
While no evidence of any misconduct has been uncovered, interim WEDC Secretary Reed Hall and Deputy Secretary Ryan Murray said in the memo that they found isolated problems related to internal documentation and reporting processes.
Murray said there were a number of what he called "disjointed" efforts to address the tracking of the loans, but the issue wasn't pushed.


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Operation System: Windows 2K / XP / 2003 / Vista / 7License: Size: 723 KBDate: 2010-10-18BWMeter is a very powerful bandwidth monitor and meter that measures and displays all traffic on your network.Unlike other products, it can analyze the data packets (where they come from, where they go, which port and protocol they use). This makes it possible to distinguish between local and internet traffic for example. BWMeter can create statistics for all computers in your network, measuring and displaying all internal network traffic as well as download and upload from the internet. BWMeter is a very powerful bandwidth monitor and meter that measures and displays all traffic on your network.You can even define filters which show your transfer with certain internet addresses (e.g. to see how much data you download from your favorite news server). BWMeter is ideal for home users to get an overview of how much bandwidth they use, as well as small to large businesses, where one computer can maintain the statistics of downloaded / uploaded data of all computers in the network. Here are some key features of "BWMeter":Download software
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Healthy Living
We gave 50 moms the Clorox "Cold & Flu Prevention Kit" with Clorox cleaning sprays and disinfecting wipes and other cold & flu season necessities like hand sanitizer, thermometers, and tissues.
Read their stories on how they handle cold & flu prevention!
Tell us... How do you protect your family from cold & flu germs?
We can't wait to hear from you!
**The CafeMom Team
CafeMom gives moms an opportunity to try our advertisers' products. In return, we ask our moms to share their true experiences and honest opinions. To learn how you can be an influencer, click here.
by CafeMom TeamOctober 24, 2012 at 9:43 AM
Check out what some of our influencers had to say about the Clorox "Cold & Flu Prevention Kit".
Jen113000 says:
I just wiped down my entire kitchen and bathroom with the Clorox disinfecting wipes! Was quick and easy!
Evansmommy03 says:
I used the Clorox wipes today and first off the container is really neat! I love the way these smell, it just smells clean and they do a great job of cleaning up spills.
Cjsmom1 says:
I LOVE the Clorox wipes and always keep them in my house. They're convenient and make cleaning up a breeze.
Deedee3849 says:
I gave the Clorox Clean-up a try yesterday and attempted some dirty jobs. It did a great job cleaning my stove top.
Supermeof3 says:
Just like many of you, I am a busy Mom and look for some ways to save time so that I have more time to spend w/ my family. This is where the Clorox Wipes come into play. They are fast, easy and get the job done!
Momto1ryen says:
I used the fresh scent (disinfecting wipe) and I really liked it. I absolutely feel like it got my things clean. I will continue to use the cleaners, but my initial thought is I love them.
Bluetick says:
The wipes are absolutely awesome I used them on door knobs, shoes, rubber boots, you name it!!!
Read on to see what other moms had to say.
( ) CafeMom Team
by jessicasmom1November 9, 2012 at 8:23 AM
Clorox .. hmmm I only thought they did bleach learn something new everyday I can't wait to see some responses
by kellynhNovember 9, 2012 at 9:16 AMLooking forward to reading this
November 9, 2012 at 9:17 AM
Good handwashing!
by natesmom1228November 9, 2012 at 9:23 AM
I am looking forward to this. I will check back later.
November 9, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Handwashing and washing toys with bleach
by KristinRoxNovember 9, 2012 at 9:40 AM
I totally LOVE clorox. I buy the little wipes and wash down counters, door knobs, sink faucets and anything else that needs a germ free wipe down.
by goddess99November 9, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Oh interesting, can't wait to read what the ladies think.
I'm looking forward to trying these products and reading what other moms thought about them too.
I love Clorox! I use the cleaning spray and wipes in the bathroom. It makes for easy quick clean up. (especially now at Holiday season with guest always stopping by). The citrus scent leaves a nice fresh scent. The wipes are great for quick cleaning the counters, refrigerator handles, and door handles that get touched a lot.
I love the new design on the Kleenex boxes.
by Reina13November 9, 2012 at 12:59 PM
I love Clorox wipes. I have them in all the bathrooms, the laundry room and the kitchen. I use them to wipe down everything, the counters, the light switch face plates, the table, the doors and even some of the kids toys.. They are easy breezy to use. I also use the Clorox Toilet bowl cleaner.


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Here are lo's weights in pounds and ounces:
birth: 6.4
take home: 5.13
1 week: 7.4
4 weeks: 10.4
6 weeks, 4 days: 12.1 (weighed at home on digi scale)
Can they gain too much? We go back for a check up Dec 6th.
Here are lo's weights in pounds and ounces:
birth: 6.4
take home: 5.13
1 week: 7.4
4 weeks: 10.4
6 weeks, 4 days: 12.1 (weighed at home on digi scale)
Can they gain too much? We go back for a check up Dec 6th.
My Dr. says BF babies cant gain too much...my kid has gained a ton too - at 3 weeks he was 11 lbs. 2 oz.! I asked if he was overweight and they said NO!
It's not unheard of for an exclusively-breastfed baby to gain weight very rapidly in the early months. Just don't be surprised if your baby's rate of weight gain slows dramatically as she gets older and more active. As long as you are nursing on cue, seeing plenty of wet diapers, and normal developmental milestones, your breastfed baby is growing the way she is "programmed" to grow, on the best nutrition possible -- momma's milk!
Sounds like she is thriving -- keep up the good work, and don't hesitate to post with other questions or concerns.
Yeah my 2 1/2 month old is nearly 18lbs!! He is huge! He was big at birth (8lb 14oz) and is out of the weight & height charts! I cant even tote him around it hurts my arms! But the benefit is that everyone at the daycare wants to hold and squeeze him all the time.. which has helped a TON in the daycare transition phase! Glad to know mine isnt the only child who seems to tip the scales!
Both my DD's were formula fed..now I am bfing my DS but he is only 7 weeks, so we'll see how his growth compares to theirs in a fw months. I can tell you that my nephew was EBF for a year and boy oh boy, he was so chubby at first...but by the time he turned one his weight gain started slowing down and his height caught up and he is perfectly "average" for his age now.
My best friend had a boy last march. He has been FF from the start and at 8 months he weighs 31 pounds! What a big boy...his dr is not concerned though. The point is that all babies are different and some gain more earlier, some later. Your dr is the best person to ask this question of but I'm going to hazard a guess that the dr will be very pleased with how well your LO is thriving!
Yep, we had a mother at our group with a 32 pound 8 month old! He was the biggest baby I've ever seen. I saw her recently and her son is now 2 years old and weighs almost exactly the same. He just gained ALL of his weight for the first 2-3 years right off the bat!
"Mothers are designed to be available to their babies--to help them make the transition into this big, wide world. To teach them to trust, and love, and feel good about being alive."
--Elizabeth N. Baldwin, Esq., So I Nursed Him Every 45 Minutes
Click here to find your local LLL Group
How to tell if your breastfed baby is getting enough milk!
DD is 4 months @ 14 lbs and 24 inches... she was born 6lbs 3oz, 19"... ped didn't say anything during her checkup a few weeks ago, so you should be good
my lo is nearly 6 weeks old and weighed in yesterday at 12lb 5oz!
one in the eye for my mil who said maybe my breastmilk wasn't enough for my little lad


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BEST WESTERN Villa Pace Park Hotel Bolognese
Venice, Verona, Padova, Trieste, Treviso the state of Veneto is undoubtedly one of Italy's architectural gems. Centuries of art, architecture and history has become a part of everyday life. One need not go into museums to get a taste of Italy. It's there on every street and every corner. And for those who love nature, Veneto has the fascinating Dolomites along the North and a long coastline along the Adriatic Sea with numerous seaside resorts.
With our Cultural tours, you get a first hand experience of Italy. See for yourself the marvellous historical cities, the paintings and frescoes of Renaissance masters, the artisans of today and how Italians live side by side with historical masterpieces. You can visit small and barely known, but equally astounding towns and villages.
Come and explore Veneto's cultural diversity!
1st day: Arriving at the Villa Pace Park Hotel Bolognese you will have time to settle in and in the afternoon you will be taken on a visit of Treviso.criss-crossed by the River Sile and it's tributaries and encircled by a 16th century wall. Treviso is a charming town with beautiful buildings and suggestive nooks and crannies that was mentioned even by Dante. Back to the hotel for dinner.
2nd day: Today is entirely dedicated to a sight seeing tour of Venice, a unique city surrounded by lagoons. From early morning to late evening you can have your fill of St.Mark's Basilica and the adjoining Square, Rialto, the Palazzo Ducale with it's extraordinary art collection, the archeological museums and the art galleries.
Then you could also take a trip down the Canal Grande and shop around the innumerable souvenir shops. For lunch you will be trying out a typical Venetian restaurant. Back to the hotel for dinner.
3rd day: Breakfast and departure
Package rate Euro 390 per person, single supplement Euro 40 per day, drinks not included, service and VAT 10% included.
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Barre: Permit us to explain
Photo by Jennifer Langille A footprint and gravel are all that remain of the handicapped-accessible ramp that once led to the entrance of City Hall in Barre. The city is awaiting a permit for the work it has already done and its plans for a replacement ramp and other improvements to City Hall.
BARRE You just cant go monkeying with a historic building in a historic district without City Hall having something to say about it. Even, that is, if the building in question happens to be City Hall.
Folks whove been by City Hall lately have probably noticed that the concrete ramp that once made the front entrance accessible to those with disabilities has disappeared. What they havent seen because it isnt there and doesnt yet exist is the posted permit for a much-discussed project that by all accounts got ahead of itself.
In a classic case of do as we say, not as we do, the city jumped the gun on the restoration and renovation project when it started work without a permit this month.
No one was more surprised than Mike Miller, the citys director of planning, zoning and inspection services.
When he arrived for work at City Hall on April 8, a city crew had already ripped the iron railing off the ramp and started its demolition.
Millers first thought?
You cant do that without a permit, he recalled, noting that at that point, no one had even applied for one.
They have now, and while Miller has no reason to believe the Development Review Board wont grant a permit when it considers the request Thursday, he said the ramp is long gone and shouldnt be.
(City Hall) is an historic building in the historic district, so you cant just come in and get a $10 demolition permit and rip (the ramp) out, he said, noting that in this case even the demolition permit wasnt obtained.
Miller, who ordered work stopped as soon as the partly demolished ramp a hazard at that point was removed, said a mix of confusion and miscommunication fueled the episode.
The misperception that a municipal project wasnt subject to review may have been partly to blame, according to Miller, who said the various players may have assumed someone else obtained the permits required.
Though Millers office was well aware of the project, which is being financed with some of the money that Barre businessman Charlie Semprebon left the city at his death in 2009, he said an application wasnt filed until days after the work had started.
We should have been told months ago, he said. We talk about projects all the time. We had no idea they were actually going to be starting it until the excavator showed up.
Fortunately, Miller said, the application was filed just in time to meet the warning requirements for next weeks meeting of the review board. If it hadnt, he said, some aspects of the project those involving modifications to the historic structure would have been delayed another month.
Proposed changes to the City Hall façade, the reconstruction of the buildings front entrance, the installation of a new access ramp and lighting all must be reviewed and approved, according to Miller, who said other aspects of the project amount to routine maintenance. Plans to remove, sandblast, paint and replace the rusting fire escape, clean and repoint the brickwork and repaint historic window casings fit that category, he said.
Facilities Director Jeff Bergeron said he thought contractor Lajeunesse Construction had obtained the necessary permits from the city before members of the Public Works Department started removing the concrete ramp in a move that shaved nearly $2,000 off the bid price. He said he applied for the permit as soon as he learned it wasnt already in hand.
According to Miller, the ramp wasnt a historic feature of the building and there is little reason to believe the board wont approve the plan to replace it with one that meets accessibility codes.
Its definitely an improvement, but you cant ignore the process, he said.
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Flier forced to sit next to corpse gets refund
Woman: Fellow passenger died on flight from Amsterdam to Tanzania
A woman in Sweden who said she was forced to sit next to a fellow passenger who died during an overnight flight from Amsterdam to Tanzania received a partial refund for her airfare after months of complaining.
Lena Pettersson, a reporter for Sweden's public Sveriges Radio, said the man was sweating and was suffering from convulsions in view of the flight attendants as their Kenya Airways flight was about to take off. She said the man died shortly after takeoff from the Netherlands, and that she had to sit near his corpse as the flight continued to Africa, the Expressen newspaper reported.
"Of course it was unpleasant, but I am not a person who makes a fuss," Pettersson said.
Pettersson told the newspaper that the attendants moved most of the other passengers around her to empty seats away from the man's corpse, but that once the vacant seats ran out she was left sitting across the aisle from the dead passenger -- whose body was placed under a blanket on a row of empty seats.
Pettersson said she complained to the airline after arriving in Tanzania, and communicated back-and-forth with carrier officials for several months until she finally received a check for $713 -- half the cost of her round-trip ticket.
The man's identity was not released.
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Cyclists can now register for the event.
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Chart of the Day: A light on shadow banking
The Dutch shadow banking sector, considered the world's third largest, may be smaller than was first assumed, says the country's regulator
Shadow banking – the practice of non-bank institutions lending funds in place of the banks that have continued to move away from the sector – has been high on the regulatory agenda since the financial crisis.
But these two charts, prepared by the Dutch regulator De Nederlandsche Bank, go some way to suggesting that the Dutch non-bank lending sector – traditionally considered the world's third largest after the US and the UK – may be a little less shadowy than first assumed.
DNB said that it is only within the Financial Stability Board's broad definition of a shadow bank that the Netherlands holds this prominent position. In fact, what DNB terms the "high shadow" area – such as securitisation vehicles, financing companies, "special financial institutions", plus money market funds and hedge funds -- account for only 15% of Dutch lending activity.
Regular banks account for 36%, pension funds and insurers 18%, and what the regulator terms "low shadow banking" institutions such as investment firms 31%.
"With a balance sheet total of around €1,000 bn, the total Dutch shadow banking sector may still be labelled 'substantial', but with a share of 15% in the total financial sector it is decidedly smaller than the regular banking sector," the DNB concludes.
But the shadow banking sector remains murky. The regulator says it will continue to monitor the institutions, conceding there are transparency issues: "The financial system has become less transparent as a result of the increased complexity and the large number of parties and jurisdictions involved. Besides, shadow banks are often not supervised or only indirectly as part of a financial group. Due to the limited supervision and the absence of safety nets, possibilities for intervention are constrained," the regulator said.


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We are Korean Moms in training dedicated to psycho-analyzing our moms, reliving horrible memories of embarrassment and dread for the benefit of the public...all the while laughing like a wheezy grandpa. Someone needs to pay for our therapy...
Monday, March 24, 2008
#30 Interpreting dreams
12 comments:
my mom hated buying me a bike too and she really believed in dreams a lot and she even had 2 books about dream interpretation. but its really korean thing. my dad also believes in dreams
- July 21, 2008 at 9:48 PM
- parksalot said...
ahh, dreams...
does your mom tell you dreaming of excrement equates to riches? of course, that would be the interpretation to dreaming of shit... because who really would want to admit they dreamed their own version of 2 girls 1 cup, unless it had a silver lining...
- August 10, 2008 at 2:41 AM
My aunt was a buddhist fortune teller. Had a whole room set up with enormous amounts of candy that we could never eat, and constantly smelled like incense.
I love this blog. It reminds me of growing up so much.
- August 22, 2008 at 2:47 AM
- Heather *IsaBella and Harrison's Mommy* said...
Basically, any dream that is "good" is really bad for you and any bad dream is a good sign! I just call them opposite dreams... And if you see blood, that's EXCELLENT! Go out and buy a lottery ticket! Yes, there's always an explanation for all dreams, yours, mine and my mom's!
Love always,
P.S. There must be something to it, though, because my MIL dreamt of fish swimming and I was pregnant...
- October 10, 2008 at 3:24 AM
Korean Mum
"I had a bad dream about you! Are you OK?!"
Calling 3am in the morning on a Wednesday....
God bless Them!
From Melbourne, Australia
- October 30, 2008 at 5:55 AM
My KM always says that if you dream about snakes someone is pregnant ........ always freaks the friends out.
- December 9, 2008 at 2:59 AM
my mom's convinced she has dreams that foreshadow the future. then if ANYHING similar to it happens to happen, she'll go "i told you so".
- January 21, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Paul said...
here is a tip for easy dream interpretation : if you have trouble remembering your dreams, keep a notepad next to your bed and when you wake up in the morning, write down what you remember as fast as possible, as you get into the habit, you will remember in more detail and you will remember all your dreams.
- September 30, 2009 at 3:15 PM
My KM would always intrepret dreams with her mom and her sisters, but whenever I went and asked what my dream meant, she said my dreams are 'Geh Geum' or dog dreams... meaning they weren't important enough to intrepret. Used to piss me off... ha!!
- August 29, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Haha, this is SO true.
Also, whoever commented about the snake dreams, I'm inclined to believe it. I once had a dream that I was at my uncle's house and my cousin and some unknown boy were being choked by a snake, so I told my mom about it. She told me it meant that my uncle's girl friend was pregnant. The next day we got a call telling from relatives saying that my uncle's girl friend was pregnant.
Man, this post is from years ago, but it was still nice to read. Thanks!
- September 5, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- Dori Dori! said...
when she has a "bad" dream, she tells me not to go outside.
I promised to go to a birthday party but my mom suddenly had a dream and she said I shouldn't go. It was more like I couldn't choose.
- November 11, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- It's a Waddles World said...
Everytime I have a dream or my mom has a dream, it's that I'm going to be pregnant with a boy, and he will be a very important man. When I was younger it was always that she was going to die or someone in the family is going to die.
- February 10, 2011 at 12:03 PM


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Angels in the Playoffs – Part 1
The Angels lost 4-0 at Boston tonight, to fall behind 1-0 in their best-of-five series.
As I wrote on Sunday, I think the only scenario the Angels have for taking this series is to split one of the first two games. Given John Lackey's poor record in Fenway Park, and Josh Beckett opposing him, I figured we'd lose Game #1 and our best chance to win at Fenway would come with Kelvim Escobar in Game #2.
Assuming the Angels win on Friday, they will have to sweep Games #3 and #4 in Anaheim or else they'll have to return to Boston for the deciding Game #5, most likely with a rematch of Lackey and Beckett. I'm not optimistic that the Angels triumph in that scenario.
If you look back at 2002, the Angels lost Game #1 of their ALDS at Yankee Stadium, then won Game #2 before sweeping the next two in Anaheim, avoiding a return to New York for a decisive Game #5. That needs to be the scenario in 2007.
If there was any silver lining in tonight's dark cloud, it was the two shutout innings of relief by Ervin Santana. Ervin struck out two of the six batters he faced, not allowing a baserunner.
Matt Hurst of the Riverside Press-Enterprise continues his vendetta against Ervin. On September 30, Hurst wrote in his blog:
… If you were the Angels, who would you take into the bullpen? Ervin Santana, Dustin Moseley, Bartolo Colon, Chris Bootcheck? How can the team rely on Colon and Santana when they've been unreliable all season and Moseley and Bootcheck have?
I do know that the Angels really like Santana pitching out of the 'pen (why, I have no idea, but they do) and I know that Moseley's arm is out of whack lately – his second-half ERA is over six – and Bootcheck has been solid and can pitch in several roles. Colon can throw the stuff out of the ball for one inning or perhaps pitch two or three in a pinch.
Well, at least Hurst admitted that he has no idea, and that the Angels do. Progress.
In watching the videotape of the Angels' post-game celebration after winning the division title, Santana granted an interview in English to Jose Mota. If you've read Hurst, you know one of his gripes is that Santana will only speak to him now through a translator. The main gripe began when Ervin granted an interview to a Los Angeles Times news reporter instead of one of the beat writers assigned to cover the Angels, e.g. Mr. Hurst.
I never understand why some people can't grasp the adage, "You attract more flies with honey than with vinegar."
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I agree with Hurst the best thing the Angels could do is trade Santana for a decent catcher.
I have to hand it to you, I've lurked through here for the past few months, and you've really stuck by Ervin Santana. You've taken a lot of grief for it, too.
Baseball fans are a peculiar breed. They're so quick to adore a guy for his heroism one minute, then throw him to the dogs when he underperforms. A-Rod was a good indicator of this last year (he was also a good indicator that those who booed him were ******), but for a few good examples, you need look no further than the Angels. Fans so used to cheering on a team that does nothing but lose epically who finally taste the sweet honey of victory have a tendency to jones for it, to want it badly, and anything in the way, real or imagined, is treated with scorn. Bill Stoneman was vilified in the offseason for not picking up a bat to protect Vladimir Guerrero. Ervin Santana, last year's hero, was this year's pariah.
I'm not saying that I thin Santana should be given any more chances or not. I just tend to agree with your patience with him. Rather than throw the baby out with the bathwater, perhaps we should try to find out why he's underperforming this year, rather than just get rid of him cheap so he can go to another team and beat the **** out of us for the next decade.
To me, the major problem with the Angels pitching staff seems psychological in nature. While John Lackey has found some control over his emotions and, as a result, has cut down on his famous "meltdown innings" this year, most of the staff has had problems or has simply fallen to pieces. Rodriguez, Shields, Santana… it's not physical. And I don't think it's coincidental that this meltdown happens the season that Bud Black leaves.
I think an excellent investment for Arte Moreno would be a good, full-time bilingual sports psychologist. If we can get these pitchers' heads on straight, we'll have one **** of rotation and bullpen.
-Sid McHenry
Sid, a couple thoughts …
Hurst turned against Santana after Ervin granted an interview to a Los Angeles Times news reporter (with a Hispanic surname). Hurst was angry because Ervin didn't give the interview to the beat writers.
Ervin told the news reporter that the beat writers write lies about him, that it's "all bad" or something like that. This was after Ervin returned from Triple-A.
Do I believe the beat writers write lies about Ervin? No. But Hurst's behavior in his blog since then has been vindicating what Ervin said. Hurst wrote that anyone who believes in Santana is "ignorant" and that "nobody loves" Ervin.
The issue isn't whether Ervin had a bad year. The issue is one beat writer losing his objectivity, and insulting his readers in the process.
As for the sports psychologist … The Angels used to have one on staff. We crossed paths once in a while and had long chats about athlete behavior. I haven't seen him in a couple years, so I don't know whether he's still around, but I'm pretty confident the Angels have someone like that available. You just don't hear about it because it's obviously a private matter. No one wants to see a headline like "LACKEY SEES SHRINK". (Woe upon the shrink …)
Given the "macho" nature of many Latin countries, I doubt Santana or Rodriguez would go anyway.
As for Bud Black, the implication in your post is that Mike Butcher is somehow to blame. Keep in mind that Butch was a minor league pitching coach and the roving pitching instructor when these kids were coming up to the big leagues. He probably knows them better than Bud Black, because it was his job to either observe them directly or work with their coaches to report back to Black their progress.
Lackey had his best year, the same can be argued for Escobar, Weaver is progressing, and so is Saunders. Moseley stepped in and did an adequate job. You can't blame Butch for Colon's injuries.
Santana is 24. If you look at Lackey's career, he regressed at this point too. In 2002 at age 24, his ERA was 3.66. In 2003, it ballooned to 4.63. In 2004, it was 4.67. People were calling him "Lacknuts" and "Gomer" on the Angels fan board. Ervin is going through growing pains, that's all.
As for Shields, Scotty had moments in the minors when he blew apart too. In 2000 at Triple-A Edmonton, his ERA was 5.41. In 2001 at Triple-A Salt Lake, it was 4.97. His ERAs with the Angels — 2003 it was 2.85, 2004 it was 3.33, 2005 it was 2.75. These things happen, especially with pitchers like Shields who have unorthodox deliveries.
And let's not overlook Darren Oliver. He's given Butcher credit many times for finding the flaw in his mechanics that led to his horrid start.
Hey everyone lets give matt a break. He lives in an area that forces him to breath some of the worst air in america and the inland empire is kind of a ***** place to live. With all that he has got to have the biggest chip on his shoulder and that might force him to miss some of the keys on his laptop. Maybe he is trying to write something nice about -E- (fat chance).
All you so called Angels fans relax,don't get your panties in a bunch. Stephen and all of us who have been around since the 60's and the 70's remember the bad old days. The 1986(or for that matter any Angels team from '61 to '99), Angels would have given just about anything to have a starter like Santana. Let's let the kid get his head together, what were you doing @ 24???
Never quit!!!!!!!!
Jeff (since 1971)
Hey my head is clear, I live in Lake Tahoe
Actually, Jeff, I go back with the Angels to 1966, when I saw a game in Anaheim Stadium its first year. I also have vague memories of watching the team on KTLA before that.
As for Riverside, they don't have the worst air in America any more (so far as I know). I went to school at UCR in the late 1970s, and some days it was so bad you couldn't see the hills less than a mile from the school. It's much, much better now.
And the Riverside Press-Enterprise is a great paper. I enjoyed it when I went to school, and still enjoy reading it on-line. Riverside is a special community, something most people don't appreciate unless they've lived there and been a part of it.
(Ask Troy Percival.)
If the Angels had Ervin in 1986, Mike Port probably would have traded him for some old guy. That's the way the Angels operated in that era.
Never quit!!!!!!!!!
Okay now that i got that off my back Stephen you are correct, Mike would have traded -E- for some washed up somebody. My 1st game was in 1971 and i sat high along the left field line. Funny, all those years I had to putup with idiot dodger fans ( I grewup in Sherman Oaks), all i wanted was a team that contended every year, now i want more and there is no team I want to see us beat than those guys. I was there in 1986 when that man hit that homerun. I could not look at that video until 2002. Besides the pain they have caused, the worst part is that they and all of their followers are so smug about it.New Yorkers don't come close to that level of smugness. Thanks for reading my muterings.
Jeff, all these years I've kept the video tape of that Game #5 in the 1986 ALCS as a reminder not to get too high or optimistic. At the same time, you don't give up either. The important thing is to keep your wits about you and be realistic.
We probably won't win this playoff, but we'll give it our best shot. That's all anyone can ask.


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This new celebrity mom did a couple shots of tequila after her baby was born just so she wouldn't be tempted to breast feed
Lindsay Davenport just had a kid just sayin'ReplyCancel
^^^^on Monday^^^ReplyCancel
ex- top ranked tennis player.ReplyCancel
Weird ….ReplyCancel
Rachel Zoe.ReplyCancel
Kate winsletReplyCancel
Doesn't alcohol help with the "let-down"? Not sure I'd recommend tequila, but I've heard beer helps. Not buying this "she did it to resist the temptation to breastfeed" tripe, though.ReplyCancel
Because breastfeeding keeps the weight on…duh!ReplyCancel
Actually breastfeeding helps you lose the extra weight post baby sooner.ReplyCancel
Rachel Zoe sounds likely. Maybe the mom didn't want to be tempted because she is on some drugs for either medical or recreational purposes that would not be good to pass on through breast milk.ReplyCancel
Guess I will never get moms who don't want to breastfeed their babies (and who are capable).ReplyCancel
Kristin, how's the tummy today?ReplyCancel
Someone with silicone implants. No clue who.ReplyCancel
Kristin! hahahahahahhahaha! That cracked me up.ReplyCancel
Agree. Rachel.ReplyCancel
Breastfeeding doesn't wreck your boobs–pregnancy does that all by itself.
Some women, like me, do not want a person hanging off her nipple all fucking day. If that makes me a horrible mother, well, my sons have never been in jail and my daughter has never been on the pole. Works for me.
Dear Megley,
I HEART your intensity.
Does "new (celebrity) mom" refer to a woman who recently had her FIRST child, or just one who recently gave birth?
I'm leaning towards Rachel Zoe too.ReplyCancel
It's up to the woman, the end. I'm looking forward to it myself, the bonding, and weight loss part!ReplyCancel
@Kristin J**!! Or J*XReplyCancel
I had no interest in breast feeding either and my kids turned out just fine. I had the breast feeding brigade chiding me the whole time.
It is a personal choice that should not be judged by others.
My kids were rarely sick. I found friends who breast fed but had their kids in daycare always had the kids with the most illnesses.
Well clearly it's not Kate Middleton as she was never pregnant in the first place!
Don't believe me? Go and Google it – and then listen to Wills in that video where he tells the reporter they haven't decided on a name yet as they've only just met him. Oh yeah, and then Google the shots of her playing volleyball post-pregnancy, revealing her stomach (accidentally, on purpose).ReplyCancel
SHHHH AGAIN………. i would never breast feed! I've has a child, 100% bottle fed. Titties are for fun, not foods.ReplyCancel
I've breastfed two hungry babies and mine are awesome.
My sister bottle fed two hungry babies and her's are awesome.
Drinking tequila so you can't is stupid. If you don't want to do it then don't.
I couldn't breastfeed. Didn't make enough milk.
By the time the third and last kid came along, my meager supply dried up when I was still in the hospital!
I produced three bottle-fed high honor roll students, so I guess they didn't go psycho on the formula.ReplyCancel
Hops helps w/ making milk but prob is some think that equals ok to drink a 12 pack. Hospitals notorious for not bringing abay to Momma to make milk come in. More sucking equals more milk. Felt like a dairy for the 1st week. Ugh. Ended up loving it. Yeah it's way better than formula but all should be able to nake a decision based on facts & data. Always loved my 34 Bs now a 34 d. Blech. Betca is RZReplyCancel
Naturally thin athletic women can carry like Kate Middleton and bounce back quickly. It does happen especially when they only eat very nutritious food and don't "eat for two".ReplyCancel


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Spring marks the annual kickoff for children's outdoor sports. As snow boots are being stored away and bicycles, inline skates and scooters are brought out, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is teaming up with the Chicago White Sox to urge kids to put on their helmets and safety gear.
CPSC and the Chicago White Sox are reminding parents and caregivers that when it comes to certain outdoor activities, helmets and safety gear are important for kids. That means putting on a helmet when riding a bicycle or when up to bat in baseball, and wearing a helmet, knee and elbow pads for skateboarding.
At a press conference today with the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, CPSC Acting Chairman Nancy Nord stated, "Wearing a helmet and safety gear is good common sense. It can keep your child on the sports field and out of the emergency room."
CPSC data show that the rate of sports-related injuries is most often highest for kids age 10 to 14. The exception is for children age 5 to 9 who have a higher rate of injuries involving unpowered scooters.
Bicycling topped the list for injuries to children in 2006, with nearly 240,000 emergency room-treated injuries.
Wearing a bicycle helmet while biking, for example, can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
CPSC data also showed that there were nearly 221,000 football emergency room-treated injuries, 85,000 baseball injuries, and 65,000 skateboard injuries to children younger than 15 in 2006.
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were involved in the most deaths, 149 in 2004, to children under 15. Bicycles were involved in 77 deaths in the same age group. There were four deaths of children involving skateboards.
At the press conference, Chicago White Sox catchers A.J. Pierzynski and Toby Hall handed out free bicycle helmets to students from McClellan Elementary School, a public school on Chicago's south side. The helmets were donated to the students by Bell Sports Inc.
"As a catcher, I always wear all of my safety gear, rain or shine, hot or cold. I encourage kids to do the same whatever their sport. It can save their lives." said Pierzynski.
"It's also important to make sure your safety gear fits right. Make sure there are no loose straps and that your helmet is on correctly so it can protect you," added Hall.
Nord announced that the Chicago White Sox and McClellan Elementary School are joining CPSC's Neighborhood Safety Network (NSN), a network of 5,500 grassroots organizations. CPSC offers free safety information to the public through the NSN, an initiative designed to assist local organizations in providing lifesaving information to underserved members of their communities.
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Corsair Memory, a leading maker of flash and DRAM products, on Thursday unveiled the industry's highest-performance high-capacity USB flash drive. The new Flash Voyager GT not only has 128GB capacity, but also features improved read and write speeds. Still, the speed of conventional USB 2.0 is hardly enough for comfortable usage of such capacities.
Corsair Flash Voyager GT is based on typical multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips, but thanks to a new dual-channel controller that powers the new USB flash stick, the 128GB drive can achieve read speeds of up to 32MB/s and write speeds of up to 25.6MB/s, with the limiting factor effectively being the speed of the USB 2.0 bus and operating system overhead, according to Corsair.
Although Corsair does not note that maximum bandwidth of USB 2.0 is around 60MB/s, the new Voyager is still dramatically faster compared to its closest rivals: DataTraveler 128GB and 256GB flash drives from Kingston that only deliver 20MB/s read and 10MB/s write speeds. Nevertheless, it will still take approximately 83 minutes to fully load the 128GB flash drive.
"High performance is a key requirement for super-high capacity flash drives, such as the 128GB Voyager GT, simply because it is able to store such a large volume of data. The 128GB Voyager GT is nearly twice as fast as other high-capacity flash drives, which means less time waiting for your music, video or office files to copy to and from the drive," said John Beekley, the vice president of applications at Corsair.
The 128GB Flash Voyager GT also utilizes a durable and water-resistant rubber housing to protect the drive against accidental damage.
Corsair Flash Voyager GT 128GB is available now from Corsair's resellers. Pricing is unclear, but it is completely unlikely to be affordable and is more likely to match or exceed the price of a high-quality solid-state drive.
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Shifting tax burden to the rich: The fight isn't overBy PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press Bureau | August 25,2013MONTPELIER A controversial tax proposal earlier this year ignited one of the biggest standoffs yet between Gov. Peter Shumlin and a Legislature controlled by members of his own party. But while lawmakers may have bowed to gubernatorial pressure back in May, theyre preparing to renew the fight next January.
The late-session drama ended when House Speaker Shap Smith and Senate President John Campbell opted to withdraw a revenue-neutral tax proposal that would have shifted a portion of the middle-class tax burden onto the rich.
They shelved the plan in the face of biting opposition from Shumlin, who said the proposal violated the terms of the no-new-taxes agreement theyd struck just days earlier.
But the Legislatures fight to limit the number of deductions used by higher-income Vermonters to minimize their tax liabilities has begun anew. And the heads of the Houses and Senates top tax committees are gearing up for what will likely be another showdown over revenue policy with their fellow Democrat in the governors office.
Sen. Tim Ashe, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, plans to convene a traveling road show later this fall in which his committee will hold five informal meetings in locations across Vermont.
Id like to invite some groups to join us and have a broad conversation about all of these issues, so that we can start to see what the appetite is for various potential paths we could go down, Ashe says.
Ashe and Rep. Janet Ancel, chairwoman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, have already met with a group of nonprofit organizations, the leaders of which had been concerned about how limiting income-tax deductions would affect giving from larger donors.
It being summer, there hasnt been a lot of activity, but (the proposal) is still something we anticipate taking up in January, Ancel says. We will probably gear up and do more advance work when we get into fall.
Ancel and Ashes proposal, which may undergo tweaks before January, would cap income-tax deductions at 2½ times the standard deduction, meaning filers could claim maximum deductions of about $30,000.
They say the plan is an attempt to inject some fairness into a system where unlimited deductions allow some high earners to minimize their contributions to the state treasury.
According to a report by the Joint Fiscal Office based on data from 2010, people making $200,000 and up would see their tax burdens climb in the aggregate by $5.4 million per year, based on 2010 tax data. Filers reporting incomes of less than $150,000, meanwhile, would see their obligations drop by a total of $4 million annually.
The changes would be especially drastic for people earning more than $1 million, about 100 of whom would see their annual tax bills jump on average by nearly $25,000.
The benefits to lower-income and middle-class Vermonters arent enormous: Filers earning $75,000 to $100,000 would see their annual tax bills drop on average by about $80.
But Ashe and Ancel say the proposal would not only address defects in tax policy like the fact that residents can claim deductions for mortgages on vacation homes in the Caribbean but would also deliver needed tax relief to a struggling middle class.
More than 70 percent of Vermont filers would see their tax bills go down under the plan; fewer than 5 percent would experience an increase.
Most of the time I think that policy and politics take us in different directions, Ancel says. But the part of this proposal thats so appealing to me and all my colleagues is the fact that its a tax cut for 70 percent of Vermont taxpayers and a relatively small number that would pay more.
She adds, When you can give a tax cut to 70 percent or more of Vermont filers or households, that seems like something that is good politics and good policy both.
Shumlin thus far has been of a different mind. Back in May, he said the plan had been poorly vetted and might not be as revenue neutral as lawmakers believed. He said the proposal could also put Vermont at a competitive disadvantage tax-wise with neighboring states that allow unlimited deductions.
In addition to concerns about tax flight, the administration is now questioning the wisdom of moving ahead with a major tax code overhaul in 2014 when the Legislature will grapple with the issue of health care financing just a year later.
The Legislature in 2015 is scheduled to begin crafting a $1.6 billion public financing program for the single-payer health system Shumlin has promised to deliver by 2017.
Were willing to listen and talk, Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding said last week. But we think it would be better to do tax reform in the context of how we reconfigure our payment system for health care in the 2015 session.
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Mrs. Lujan was born Sept. 2, 1962, in Beeville to Otilio and Maria De La Luz Baez Puente. She married Hector Lujan on Feb. 18, 1984.
Survivors include her husband, Hector Lujan; daughter, Carissa (Josh) Delgado; son, Hector Lujan Jr.; two grandchildren, Emily and Jacob; four brothers, Otilio (Alvina) Puente, Cirildo (Rosie) Puente, Martin (Janie) Puente and Benancio (Irma) Puente; and three sisters, Maria Isabel (David) Guerrero, Hirma (Joe) Elizondo and Celia (Vince) Lusk.
Visitation was held at Treviño Funeral Home Friday, Jan. 31, at 1 p.m. followed by a rosary at 7 o'clock.
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The verdict is in: Eastern New Mexico University will remain in the Lone Star Conference.
A feasibility committee headed by ENMU professor Gene Smith recommended to university president Steven Gamble and the board of regents that the school continue its 25-year allegiance with the LSC after considering a possible move to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
After viewing the committee's report, college president Steven Gamble said he was in agreement with the committee's findings.
"Our main concern was a financial one — not that we would be spending less (in the RMAC)," Gamble said. "In time, I think we'll be spending more."
ENMU athletic director Jeff Geiser said the study took in "a multitude of factors," adding: "I can't say enough about the work of the feasibility committee."
Among the considerations, he said, was cost containment primarily relating to travel expense. While the LSC will shrink from 16 to 11 teams after the current school year with five Oklahoma schools moving to other conferences, the RMAC is a bit more far-flung with institutions in New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska.
"We're not going to realize any significant savings (by making a switch)," Geiser said, adding that the teams generally travel on better highways and in better weather in the LSC than they would in the RMAC.
More important, he said, was feedback from the general community and from ENMU athletes, many of whom hail from Texas. Geiser said all of ENMU's 52 football players from Texas told the committee they wouldn't have come to ENMU if the school weren't in the LSC.
"Part of the attraction of ENMU was that their moms and dads could see them play," he said.
ENMU football coach Mark Ribaudo said from his perspective, he would've been happy either way.
Still, he's happy to still be in the LSC, where he's coached since 1990 at West Texas A&M and ENMU.
"We've got good rivalries, good relationships," he said. "We identify with Texas a lot, being only 15 miles from the border.
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Gamble said the Texas members of the LSC are generally better funded in athletics than ENMU, making it a challenge to stay competitive.
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WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2013 – Portland Fire & Rescue wants to take this time to remind Portlanders to enjoy their holiday safely and legally.
Each year, people come together on the Fourth of July not only to celebrate America's freedom, but also to spend time with family and friends, barbeque and maybe even set off a few fireworks.
Portland Fire & Rescue Chief Erin Janssens said it's easy to remember which fireworks are OK, and which cross the safety line. "Oregon law bans possession, use, or sale of any fireworks that fly, explode, travel more than one foot into the air, or more than six feet on the ground," Janssens said. "These fireworks are illegal."
Why are most fireworks illegal in Oregon? It's not rocket science: Oregon law states that fireworks outside the definition listed by the chief are dangerous and strictly limit the use of these to professional displays only.
Illegal fireworks cause:
• Countless injuries including trauma and burns from unplanned explosions
• Reoccurring trauma to many returning veterans suffering the effects of their service to the nation
• Enormous property loss each year by causing fires to residences, landscape, and wildland
• Emotional trauma and anxiety to many small children and animals, who are especially vulnerable
• Environmental pollution, measureable in both air and noise
Portland Fire Commissioner Dan Saltzman said geography plays a role in the confusion. "In Portland, our difficulty is that many of the fireworks that are illegal in Oregon are legal in Washington and readily available to anyone who can drive across the Columbia River," he said.
Given the physical, emotional, environmental, and economic costs, as the population becomes more aware about these real consequences, it will become increasingly clear that illegal fireworks in the hands of amateurs is no longer '"patriotic."
"Of special note this year: with our recent extremely hot and dry weather, the risk of fire from both legal and illegal fireworks has increased," Commissioner Saltzman added.
As in past years, Portland Fire & Rescue will conduct "Operation Lower the Boom" to address illegal fireworks.
"In addition to a public information campaign, we will work with Portland Police to confiscate illegal fireworks and fine offenders," Chief Janssens said. "I encourage you to report illegal firework activity through the City's non-emergency number, (503) 823-3333."
PF&R supports this time of celebration with our families and friends, and looks forward to watching the professional displays in our region. These displays are well planned events conducted by professionals in low-hazard areas. People wishing to avoid the noise of these explosions can plan ahead to protect themselves and their loved ones. However, people should be able to trust that their neighbors will obey the laws and not place them in jeopardy through this illegal activity. Also, for those intent on breaking the law, know that it is not safe to "go outside of the city." In addition to the physical risks and emotional anxiety, fireworks represent an enormous fire hazard to parks, forests, and the wildlife living there.
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Ok, X-mas is over. No more fat guy in a red suit scaring the crap out of our kids.
It was a huge success and my kids are loaded up with toys and clothes to last another year (I hope).
I have to say, RockBand is really freggin cool. My wife has this thing where she can't watch video games for long because of the rapid eye movement jacks her up.
Not only can she watch Rockband, the kicker is……she really digs playing it.
I swear my kids rocked out for most of the day. I myself, began mastering the drums.
I only wish you could pick the songs that "you" want to hear. Anyways, just thought I'd give the game a plug. Great family entertainment, plus it gets your kids listening to a lot of the music you listened to growing up, you know, the good stuff.
So you can think of playing RockBand as sort of a musical history lesson.
You need to play this game, I'm never wrong about this stuff.
The game I really want to play next is Tiger Woods Golf for the Wii, I can't wait.
My mother and father-in-law gifted me a really cool book about ballparks for X-mas.
The pictures in this book are incredible. There's some history about the parks too.
Heavy to hold, but fun to read.
Below are a few pictures from Colorado's own Coors field.
I love pictures, and I love baseball. This was a very thoughtful gift, Thank you.
I work right beside a sporting goods store and I decided to walk over and see if they had any Rockies gear on sale, you know the deeply discounted crap they're desperate to get rid of.
They had a whole bunch of Matt Holliday Jerseys priced at half off.
Huh, only half off? I don't understand, unless your planning on flying to California and getting Matt to autograph the Jersey, then fly back and hang it on your wall, in my opinion the jersey is almost worthless.
Good luck with trying to do that, it's not easy to get Matt Holliday to sign anything. While he was a Rockie and before home games started, it seemed like he would hide underneath the Stadium until the last minute then come onto the field.
The dude rarely took batting practice, sorry Matt, but it's true. I'm not hating, I'm just stating.
Half off, give me a freggin break.
I did manage to find a good deal, I found a Rockies hoodie for a great price.
Actually the price was so good I bought two.
Just wait a year Tampa Bay Ray fans, you'll be able to find all kinds of good deals on baseball stuff.
Here's something cool I spotted someone selling:
I normally would keep this to myself but it offically went out of my price range a little while back.
It's Todd Helton's pink baseball bat
. Click on the link to go straight to the auction. Last I looked it was at $50.00 plus shipping. The auction ends this Saturday around noon.
This bat deserves to be owned by a Rockies fan.
Ok, so someone who doesn't have any kids step up to the plate here and give this thing a good home.
Your probably the only ones with any cash left after X-mas.
(Just for the record, I do not own this bat, nor do I know who the hell is selling it. I'm just pointing out a neat piece of history up for sale).
This bat was signed and used by Colorado Rockies #17 Todd Helton on Mother's Day 2008 in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness.
There were seven Rockies players who used the pink bats on Mother's day.
Todd is my favorite player and I would love to be the owner of this bat. Like I said, I'm telling you about it because I feel a loyal Rockies fan should give her a good home.
Here's a link to the story on MLB.com….. Pink bat story by Mark Newman. I wonder if Todd kept the other bat?
Hmmm, who knows I could always give him a ring and ask him?
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Glad you enjoyed Rock Band. And you're right about the music – our boys got Guitar Hero and the songs on it are great. I hope a Rockies fan gets the bat. Keep your blog coming!
I just got RockBand for Hannukah and I was playing it with my brother today and it is so annoying and just kind of funny when the person is singing and they don't know the song at all but they keep making the noises so the game thinks they got the notes right.
Hey D, Looks like you and your family had a great xmas! Thanks for sharing all of your pictures.
ELLIE-Hi, it's funny you say that because I've been humming the words to songs I didn't know all the words to for years. With this game it tells you the lyrics. Now I don't have to hum anymore.
BABYPAUL-Your welcome, hope all is good with you. Are you ready for April??…D
Hey D,
That's cool that you and the whole family plays Rockband together. The book you got looks killer.
Question….did they have any more of those Rockies shirts and if so which store did you get them at? That is a freakin' great price. Also, what is the count til the first game. I could go count'em up but figured you would already know.
Thanks for taking the time to put out a blog every day, I live for the crazy pictures and interesting commentary.
R-LUV- Today is Saturday, not counting today there are 100 days left until the Rockies first game with the D-backs on April 6th. There are 104 days till the Rockies home opener against the Phillies. There are 57 days untiI I leave for spring training and 59 days until the Rockies first spring training game. I bought the hoodie at Sports Authority, and they had a bunch, look toward the back of the store..Hope your find a few left…D
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Jordan Walden is No Mystery
Jordan Walden is a mystery to some, but not to those who read the 2007 FutureAngels.com Top 10 Prospects Report.
Why it is that some people don't do their research when the Internet boasts many fine search engines?
Case in point: This thread on MinorLeagueBall.com which declared that Jordan Walden's velocity dropped his senior year in high school "for no apparent reason."
Comparing Jordan to Padres prospect Matt Latos, the author writes: "Which is the bigger problem, Latos' makeup issues or Walden's vanishing fastball?"
Well, anyone who read the FutureAngels.com Top 10 Prospects Report last November knows it was no mystery at all.
Jordan suffered a groin injury his senior year. It was reported not only on FutureAngels.com, but a quick Google search would have found these reports:
Baseball America: "A matchup with projected second-round pick Zach Britton drew a horde of scouts, but Walden pitched at just 85-88 mph due to a groin injury. He did rebound to throw 92-93 mph in his next outing, so his draft status is secure."
WFAA.com: "The Texas recruit also had 11 home runs and 36 RBIs during a season hindered by a nagging groin injury. He was drafted in the 12th round by the Los Angeles Angels."
MLB.com: "He's got a projectable body and a fastball that touches 97 mph. A drop in velocity, and a groin injury, this year hurt his stock, though when he's on, he's got a plus fastball and curve with easy delivery.
And so on …
I have the highest respect for John Sickels, the column's author. He's one of the few independent analysts out there who tries to get it right. But none of us are perfect.
My concern is more with how these things take on a life of their own. If you read the replies, one person claims Walden has a "disappearing fastball," another speculates he was suffering from fatigue, a third claims Jordan is "soft." For cryin' out loud! All this nonsense over a non-issue.
I just can't abide by intellectual laziness, and the Internet certainly encourages it.
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I thought you might enjoy this article:
It confirms something you've said all along, an opinion I share- PECOTA, and similar MoneyBall sabermetric prediction operations, have consistently underrated the Scioscia-brand Angels.
I just thought it was cool to be vindicated. And a note here: this is based on the last 5 seasons, so it doesn't even count 2002, when they predicted us to be dead last by a wide margin.
Thanks for the link.
Actually, my beef is the total misrepresentation of the Angels operation by people who (1) are promoting a narrow agenda, namely a strident sabermetric dogma that ignores facts proving them wrong, and/or (2) have no clue how the game is played, mistaking fantasy baseball for reality baseball.
Yesterday's L.A. Times had an interview with Mickey Hatcher that I knew would set off the stathead zealots:
He echoed what I've said all along. (1) and (2) above have no idea WHY a walk happens, nor do they acknowledge that "Contactball" as I call it advances a runner while a walk doesn't (unless it's a force).
Bottom line, there are a lot of ways to win ballgames, and that's what matters. Refusing to acknowledge that there's more than one way to win a game is just foolish and narrow-minded.
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