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Houston's Braxton Bielski, an 18-year-old high school senior on his first alligator hunt, bagged the behemoth alligator during a recent public hunt on the James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area.
Choke Canyon has a reputation for holding some big alligators. Unlike the alligator populations along their core range in southeast Texas, these creatures are left alone to live to a ripe old age. A 14-footer is estimated to be between 30-50 years old, according to TPWD alligator program leader Amos Cooper.
"Choke Canyon has a larger size class than other areas because they have just began to hunt the area," Cooper said. "A large alligator in Choke Canyon is not unusual but expected. You won't see a lot of alligators on Choke Canyon but the alligators that you do see are relatively large."
In the five years TPWD has hunted gators on the Daughtrey WMA, several huge specimens have been harvested, including two in 2011 measuring over 13 feet and another in that size class last year.
Braxton and his father, Troy Bielski, were among 481 applicants vying for 10 alligator permits issued through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's public hunting program for a five-day hunt at the Daughtrey WMA.
"He's wanted to hunt alligators for years," said Troy, a Houston police officer who has applied annually to TPWD's special drawing hunts for the chance to fulfill his son's dream. "We got selected one year to go on a youth hunt at the J.D. Murphree WMA, but I didn't get the permit in on time. I remember Brax was very disappointed. This is the first year we've had to enter him as an adult and we got drawn."
The permit provides the only opportunity to hunt and harvest an alligator on Choke Canyon Reservoir, situated within the Daughtrey WMA boundary.
Because alligator hunting in Texas is conservatively managed, most hunters selected for these public hunts are first-timers and many have never seen an alligator in the wild. For that reason, TPWD biologists go through an intensive orientation process and provide greater guidance than they would for more common hunts, like for deer or waterfowl.
"We went through a two-hour orientation and it was very thorough," Braxton recalled. "My dad did a lot of research online about alligator hunting and we asked a lot of questions."
Troy said he knew a little about the area, having done some bass fishing on Choke Canyon years ago. But with current low water levels, the landscape was completely different from what he remembered.
"We spent a lot of time scouting some of the pastures in the compartment we were assigned, looking for likely spots to set our lines," Troy said.
At one point, the pair observed what they believed to be a large alligator in a cove and decided to place their baited lines nearby.
"We didn't pressure it, but while we were putting up our cane poles we could see it watching us 30 yards away," Braxton said.
Living in Fort Bend County, Troy and his son routinely saw alligators while jogging but being able to judge their size was tough. "I had no idea," he noted. "The WMA staff did a really good job of explaining what we needed to do. We knew this alligator was big and wanted to be sure we set the bait high enough out of the water."
Braxton chose one of the lines as his set; the other would be his dad's. When the two hunters returned the next morning, they realized they had their work cut out as both lines were down indicating they had two alligators hooked. A hook and line set baited with raw meat is used to catch the alligator; only after it has been hooked can an alligator be dispatched at close range with a firearm.
They weren't the only ones having a successful first day. All the hunters participating in the hunt had landed alligators, which proved equally challenging for the WMA staff.
"We only have 5-10 hunters out during these drawn hunts and most of them are new to alligator hunting so I try to stay in close touch with them," said Daughtrey WMA area manager Chris Mostyn. "I tell them to have a strategy in place because they may have to haul a big one out. Turns out we had four alligators taken that morning; it was wild. The Bielskis did a good job."
Troy's alligator turned out to be a huge female measuring 10 ½ feet long, which, as it turned out was dwarfed by his son's catch.
"If we had just caught the one, I would have been happy for Brax," said Troy. "He's the reason I was there."


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Nats Thank The Phillies For Their First Win
After a horrendous 0-7 start, the Washington Nationals were bound to win a game eventually; enter, the Phillies. Hey Nats, will you be our best friend now? Gee, thanks.
Although Joe Blanton notched the first "quality start" for the Phillies today, going 6 innings and giving up 3 runs, the Phils still lost the game 8-2. All 3 of Blanton's runs came in the first inning when he sent a pitch right down the middle for the Nat's Adam Dunn who repaid him by knocking it out of the ballpark and collecting 3 RBI. But after that, Blanton settled in and held them to those 3 runs. Of course, then the bullpen made their grand entrance and let the Nats run away with the game. Chad Durbin gave up a solo homer and new Phillie, Jack Taschner gave up 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 2/3 of the 8th inning. Excuse me while I vomit…
Feeling better now, as I rest my head on the cool toilet bowl, and think happy thoughts about rookie catcher Lou Marson; making the game slightly bearable, Marson had an outstanding day in his first start of 2009, and only the 2nd start of his major league career. Marson did not let a ball get past him, even though he had to block a lot of pitches thrown in the dirt. He even threw out a National's runner trying to steal in the 7th inning; Chase Utley made the grab and tagged the runner. And as if his defense were not impressive enough, he went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double and a run scored. I was very impressed with Marson when I watched him play in Spring Training and felt he had tremendous potential. He calls a good game, he is mobile behind the plate, swings for contact and has excellent base running skills. Today, Marson showed all that and more. That's the good news…
But aside from Marson, 2 more hits from Raul Ibanez with 1 RBI and one hit from Utley, our anemic offense looked like they needed a blood transfusion. Jimmy Rollins continues to struggle, hitting only .111 on the year so far and Shane Victorino is at .219. If the top of the order doesn't wake up tomorrow, it is going to be a long night for me at the ballpark.
Update on Saturday's Memorial:
A memorial tribute for Harry Kalas will be held at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, April 18 as announced by the Kalas family and the Phillies. Details were announced today as follows:
– Beginning at 8 am, on a first come, first served basis, fans will have the opportunity to pay their respects on the field as they pass by Kalas' casket behind home plate.
– Fans will walk by the casket until approximately 12:45 p.m., when everybody will be directed to seats. Beginning at approximately 1 p.m., current and former players, broadcasters, front-office employees, friends and family members will pay their final respects before the on-field tribute begins at 1:30 p.m.
– Please enter CBP through the Third Base Gate at Pattison Avenue and Citizens Bank Way and leave through the First Base Gate.
– Fans bringing flowers or mementos should leave them in the area of the Mike Schmidt statue outside the ballpark.
– Parking is free, and fans are encouraged to park in the lots west of the ballpark.
– Fans in attendance will receive a commemorative program, an 8×10 photograph of Kalas and a poem written by him in 2002 as a fan tribute.
The plans for tomorrow night's pre-game memorial can be found here. The game is sold out and fans should arrive early. As I mentioned before, I will be attending the game and will bring back photos. Cole Hamels will get the start for the Phillies.
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Now you know what I've had to go through the last 10 days (or so), Jenn. LMAO
This kid Marson was tough at the plate tonight. He's got the makings of something.
All in all, it HAS been a trying week for both teams (but for DIFFERENT reasons, obviously). I'll look forward to the pictures from Saturday.
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Thank you, Phillies, for not clobbering the Nationals. It was much appreciated. The Nats still suck, and the Phillie Phanatic could easily kick Screech's tush…but for one game, the Washington Nationals played like big leaguers rather than like a AAAA team!
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I saw the long line on TV of people going through the ballpark to say their final goodbyes to Harry Kalas. Very sad day in Philly. I am glad that the weather was accomodating today.


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August 16, 2013 —
The family of Pete and Anita Toscano are having an estate sale. If you never sold your parent's life, it is the hardest thing ever. I knew I had to stop by and get a little something so I could always have a bit of them in my life. My husband is now the owner of the original Pete's Pub sign: "The Working Man's Country Club." When I was at the sale, I ran into some of the workers who used to work in Pete's. Great memories....
You still have time to get a piece of their life; the sale is going on again on Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at their home on Rte. 52, Lake Huntington. There is something for everyone.
There is so much going on these days with fundraisers, and there are two that are dear to my heart.
On Sunday, August 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. you can help a young man named Colton Kelty by buying pulled pork, ribs, and all the fixings at the Narrowsburg Inn. Colton is the 16-year-old son of Kelly Kelty, who used to have Kathy's Beauty shop in Pecks Plaza. Colton is recovering from a life-threatening accident. All money raised will go toward his long-term recovery. Tickets cost $15 per person and are available in advance at the Narrowsburg Inn, or at the door. There will be music, drink specials, raffles, 50/50 and a tricky tray. Donations also will be accepted at the inn. If you are interested in making a basket for the tricky tray, or have questions, contact Maura at 845/252-3000.
On September 8 there will be a St. Baldrick's fundraiser at the Four Corners in Eldred. Marissa Sweden, a 13-year-old Sullivan West student, will shave her head to help fight childhood cancer, and also will donate her long ponytail to Locks of Love. If you remember, last year my husband shaved his head. It's a very emotional day thinking of all your loved ones who are fighting the battle and the ones who did not make it. Learn how to make a donation online at www.baldricks.org/participants/mypage/585399/2013 [2].
For additional information, or if you would like sign up to shave your head, give Lou Monteleone a call at 845/557-3321. I always stand in the Line of Hope with the name Jean, in memory of Jean Kerrigan. Last time I went to Long Island, I stopped by Marie Smith's house, Jean's sister. Marie sends her love to everyone who knows her. She is holding her own and looks great.
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WATERLOO Laurier researcher Diane Gregorys investigation into low back pain has been recognized with a 2013 John Charles Polanyi Prize, one of the most prestigious academic awards in Canada. Gregory, an assistant professor in Lauriers Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, and Health Sciences, will receive her award at a ceremony later today at Massey College in Toronto.
The Polanyi Prize promotes the exceptional research being performed by Ontario scholars in the early stages of their career, said Joan Norris, dean of Lauriers Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Laurier is tremendously proud of Dr. Gregory, and this award is a testament to her dedication, skill and the high quality of her innovative research program.
Gregorys research focuses on intervertebral discs as a source of low back pain. Her research sets out to determine the relationship between the mechanical and physiological environment of the spine and their relationship to injury.
Eighty per cent of individuals will suffer from low back pain at some point in their lives, making it an extremely common ailment, said Gregory. My research focuses on understanding and ultimately preventing low back injury and pain.
Winning this award so early in my career makes this award even more exciting, and I hope that my research will help put Laurier on the map in the area of spine health.
The John Charles Polanyi Prize is valued at $20,000, and is awarded annually to outstanding researchers in five different fields. This is the fourth time a Laurier researcher has won a Polanyi Prize. Past Laurier recipients include Joel Faflak (2001), Quincy Almeida (2007) and Jennifer Esmail (2013).
About the Polanyi Prize
In honour of the achievement of John Charles Polanyi, recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in chemistry, the Government of Ontario established a fund to provide up to five prizes annually to outstanding researchers in the early stages of their career who are continuing to post-doctoral studies or have recently started a faculty appointment at an Ontario university. The prizes are available in the areas of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and economic science.
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A University of Michigan Medical School alumnus confronts anthroposophic medicine at his alma mater
I graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in the late 1980s. If there's one thing I remember about the four years I was there, it's that U. of M. was really hardcore about science back then. In fact, one of the things I remember is that U. of M. was viewed as being rather old-fashioned. No new (at the time) organ system approach for us! Every four weeks, like clockwork, we'd have what was called a concurrent examination, which basically meant that we were tested (with multiple choice tests, of course) on every subject on the same morning. The medical curriculum for the first two years had been fairly constant for quite some time, with a heaping helpin' of anatomy, histology, biochemistry, and physiology in the first year and the second year packed full of pharmacology, pathology, and neurosciences. Nowhere to be found was anything resembling "energy medicine" or anything that wasn't science-based!
Of course, back in the 1980s, the infiltration of quackademic medicine into medical schools and academic medical centers hadn't really begun in earnest yet, although the rumblings of what is now called "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) and, more frequently these days, "integrative medicine" (IM) were starting to be heard in East Coast and West Coast schools. Even there, though, the incipient CAM movement was viewed as fringe, not worthy of the attention of serious academic physicians. Indeed, in the late 1980s, even at what are now havens of quackademic medicine if someone had suggested that diluting substances until there is nothing left, as in homeopathy, or waving your hands over a patient in order to channel the "universal source" of energy into a patient in order to heal a patient, as in reiki, had any place in scientific medicine, he'd have been laughed out of medical school–and rightly so.
Not so today, unfortunately. Although the problem of infiltration of quackademic medicine into academic medical centers goes way beyond this example, I can point out that faith healing based on Eastern mystical beliefs instead of Christianity is alive and well and ensconced in academic medical centers such as the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Integrative Medicine, where reiki masters are roaming the halls of the University of Maryland R. Adam Cowley Shock Trauma Center and Bonnie Tarantino, a Melchizedek practitioner, holographic sound healer, and an Usui and Karuna Reiki Master holds sway. Meanwhile, all manner of woo, such as acupuncture, homeopathy, craniosacral therapy, reiki, and reflexology are offered. Truly, you know that when an academic medical center has gone so far as to offer homeopathy, reflexology, and reiki, it's all over as far as academic credibility is concerned, and it has become a center of quackademic medicine. Sadly, even a hospital where I trained, MetroHealth Medical Center, has succumbed to the temptation to add the quackery that is reiki to its armamentarium. That aside, I had never expected that my old, hardcore University of Michigan would go woo in such a big way.
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Eutherians make up one of the three mammal lineages, composed of all extant placental mammals (Placentalia) and all extinct nonplacental animals that are more closely related to the Placentalia than they are to other two mammal lineages: Metatheria (the marsupials) and Monotremata (the egg-laying mammals).
Of the approximately 5400 species of extant mammals, eutherians (placentals) make up 90%. All mammals endemic to the old world (Europe, Africa, Asia) and all but one species (the Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana) endemic to North America north of Mexico are placental mammals. The bats (Chiroptera) and rodents (Rodentia) are the most speciose orders; together these two orders make up almost half of modern mammal species (Archibald 2005).
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The oldest known eutherian species is the 160 million year old Juramaia sinensis, an extinct non-placental insectivore known from an almost complete fossil discovered in 2011 from the Jurassic terrestrial shale Tiaojishan Formation of Liaoning province, China (Luo et al. 2011). Before Juramaia was discovered the earliest known eutherian fossil was Eomaia, which dated the Eutherian origin to the considerably more recent (125 million year old) cretaceous. Genetic studies support the date of the eutherian-metatherian split at about 160 million years ago, and predicted the existence of a eutherian ancestor from this period even before the fossil was found; so the finding closes a significant evolutionary gap, gives new insight into the evolution of early mammals, and helps calibrate the mammalian molecular clock (Luo et al 2011; Wikipedia 2014).


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ST. JOHNSBURY — Some anglers are upset at plans by the states of Vermont and New Hampshire to stock walleyed pike into the Moore Reservoir between the two states because they fear the fish will prey on other species such as trout and salmon.
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St. Louis Cardinals (52-46) at Philadelphia Phillies (54-39)
Joel Pineiro (8-9, 3.09 ERA) vs. J.A Happ (7-0, 2.68)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 81
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The Phillies open the weekend series with the St. Louis Cardinals, who just acquired Matt Holliday. Holliday will be in the lineup batting cleanup tonight. It should be a very close series as both these teams lead their divisions.
There is a very confident feeling with J.A Happ on the mound. Happ has one career start against the Cardinals. He pitched 6.1 innings and allowed two earned runs on five hits and four walks.
Both pitchers, Happ and Joel Pineiro, do not tally many strikeouts, but have had very successful seasons by relying on their defense. In three career starts against the Phillies, Pineiro is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA.
The entire Phillies Nation staff will be in attendence, hopefully to witness yet another Phillies victory.
Your Gameday Beer – Yuengling Lager
Bartender, I'll have a Lager. Everyone's favorite hometown beer is on tap for tonight's tailgate. We'll be in Lot M having a liquid dinner… maybe a Schmitter later. –By Brian
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mlbrumors.com (via ed price of aol fanhouse) says the jays are considering a deal that would send michael taylor lou marson jason donald and kyle drabek to the jays for halladay. this is a no brainer fot the phils…..great deal if this is what it ends up being.
How unlucky are we that Holliday appears in the line up a solid 6 hours after getting traded. Certainly makes it harder to pitch around Pujols now.
if the phillies don't get halladay, they aren't winning the world series. i'm greedy. i want a second WFC. do the trade.
and yuengling lager is terrible.
That trade would be terrible for us. Not that halladay isnt work it but Drabek is just too much to give up. anyone else but drabek. carasssco and savery. but not drabek
that's a hell of a lot to give up for a guy you're getting for a year and a half. maybe if you were sure that he'd sign an extension, but straight up four of the top 6 prospects in the system for a year and a half is kinda nuts. especially drabek. if you made that donald, marson, taylor and kendrick, i wouldn't mind, except it throws my hometown ironpigs back to the dregs.
I go along with nate in his post but it is a shame if the Phils have to give up Marson, maybe the Phil's future catcher. Phils need to keep Drabek and Taylor.
Its better than packaging Happ thats for sure. I also I disagree with Corey, Yuengling is definately NOT terrible. You want terrible, try Rogue.
I'm hitting the Poconos for the weekend and maybe catch a game on the TV.Also whats wrong with Yuengling Beer? I thought it was the Official beer of Pennsylvania? I happen to like it BTW.
Yuengling is an excellent lager no doubt. Secondly, Marson is not the catcher of the future. Travis D. is. I am not in love with the proposed deal but I am ok with it. It has always been either Drabek or Happ in the deal for Halladay. Happ we know, Drabek could be great, could be a but. We don't know, and neither do the Jays. It's a risk for them as well.
^I wouldn't do that. trading Drabek and Happ? nooooooooooooo
Buster Olney reporting on ESPN950 radio that the Phillies & Halladay trade will happen and includes top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek. #MLB
MLBXM & MLBNetwork are reporting Phillies are close to deal for Cy Young pitcher Roy Halladay. Announcement could come within 24 hrs
I'd like a direct line to JP just to say 'go f*ck yourself'…
Probably many of you have read or heard that Toronto wants both Happ and Drabek which if true, Amaro should turn a deaf ear to. Why not keep Happ, Drabek and Savery and package three of their top prospects rated behind Drabek and Savery which would probably include Knapp and also offer Donald and either Taylor or Brown? Who is supposed to be the better prospect, Taylor or Brown?
I want so badly to say that I don't care about this trade until it does or doesn't happen but I can't help but be sucked in and I hate it.
1. This better NOT be Happ's last start as a Phillie 🙁
2. Let's beat Holliday and the Cards!
3. What a play by Feliz to get Pujols out!!!!!
"They want Kyle Drabek, J.A. Happ and Dominic Brown.'
I would not trade Happ or Drabek.
Trading Happ still leaves a hole in the rotation, Rodrigo Lopez is not ultimately the answer a good bandaid but not the solution. No idea what Pedro would do, not a strong answer but addition if he is able to.
Drabek is one of the best pitchers I have seen at that age in some time. Halladay could help us win a world series, but it is not a definite, and Not having him does not mean we can't repeat. Drabek will be in the rotation next year.
If we are able to get an extension and have Halladay for 3 -4 years that would be great but I am a Phillies fan for life not just the next 2 years. There are NO guarentees in baseball and what are all the fans going to do if we don't win and we gave up the best prospect since Cole Hamels.
NJ I agree
People forget to see that side of the coin, Jeff of NoVa. I completely agree with your post.
Dammit I hate Holliday now too
I've just realised if someone phone up Riccardi and told him to 'go f*ck himself' he'd probably think it was Roy Halladay calling.
Holy cow. The cardinals announcers are acting like Holliday is the best player ever. Talking about his muscles even
this is funny. Isnt the guy marginal outside of colorado?
Yeah if the Jays do not move Halladay his value goes down, he would be possibly moved in the offseason and he would only be able to help a team win once before free agency. The Jays have potential serious payrole issues in the next years with Rios, Rolen, Halladay and the god awful Wells contract
Holliday with a nice first debut AB for cards with infield single, steal and a run scored. Happ obviously with some nerves due to the Halladay trade discussions heating up lately. Cards lead 1-0 with the rain delay. Don't tell me Happ's maybe last start will be done after only 1.2 IP.
Roy Halladay update: 1IP, 1H, 1BB, 1K
rain delay are you serious? We can not get a break when we have a good pitcher on the mound
Can we call mother nature and tell her to go F yourself
Hey everybody, if you're looking to kill a minute during the rain delay, I finally started the Phils/baseball blog I've had in mind for a while. Two deadline-related posts up today. I hate to be the "read my blog read my blog read my blog" guy, but if you feel like checking it out and leaving a little feedback I'd appreciate it.
Rain, rain, go away. Unless the bats weren't planning on coming out tonight, I guess.
anyone up in Philly know if this is a delay or will it be a cancellation like the Marlins one
First off why would they start this game with a storm coming. Holliday sucks. If its Happ, Drabek, Brown you have to make it. I hate it because I want moyer gone but you have to get the best pitcher in baseball. Happ will not be a superstar. He has a long way to go. We dont know how good he will be.
Hate to tell ya,in order to get something of quality,ya have to give something quality back in return.
happ isnt going to be in any trade. hes the phils best pitcher
I was hoping J.P. would ask for Happ instead of Drabek, but oh well. Drabek, Taylor, Donald and something else (I'd hold onto Marson since he could platoon with Ruiz right now).
Andrew…if Happ is a part of the deal….than Halladay is the best pitcher on your team……Think about it.
Grrrumpy Miner,
I agree but what I am saying is I am not sure you make the deal and give up all the farm. Just my thoughts though, I am just a teacher not a Major League Exec, so whatever they do we have to live with it.
I also believe there are other good prospects that can be sent, like Knapp, Taylor I am cool with or Brown, Donald, basically everyone in the system but Drabek, just not all of them LOL
This kinda rain delay crap pisses me off, this is another reason our bullpen is in such bad shape, when they start back up, we have to go 8 1/3 innings of relief
Waste of arms
We all would love to keep happ. it would make our rotation that much better but you are replacing happ with the best. do it.
Looking at the radar, looks like the storm will leave Philly around 8:30…
so they will blow about 5-6 arms tonight that sux
I love all these people thinking your going to get arguably THE BEST PITCHER IN BASEBALL for a bucket of balls.
Your going to have to give up
1. Happ or Drabek
2. Taylor or Brown
3. Donald
4. Marson
So the proposed deal of Drabek, Taylor, Donald and Brown is good with me.
How often can you obtain the best pitcher in the league, combine him with the best offense and best defense, plus Hamels, Happ, and Blanton type pitchers?
By the time Drabek becomes Jesus incarnate, Howard, Ibanez, Feliz, Werth will be gone, Rollins in decline, Utley may or not be around. Same with Victorino.
Do It.
You arm chair GM's crack me up. Brown is our best prospect. Knapp is our 4th best prospect. Taylor is expendable because he's blocked right now and 24. Happ is pitching over his head. I'd like to see them trade Happ, Taylor, and 2 other guys like Carrasco and Marson.
I'm not a MLB exec or insider either….but I said a couple of days ago that this trade is gonna cost youse guys thru the nose.Now as a Mets fan either way that deal wouldn't bother me.If the Phillies pull the trigger with Happ and Drabek in the mix its gonna be more harm in the long run because you don't know if he wants to touch free agency.Will it get your titles,not guaranteed but it looks good if youse can get passed Mannywood.
well Blue Jays want Brown, Drabek, and Happ
I am okay with Happ over Drabek cause Happ is not a top of the rotation guy and next year you have this
Moyer(maybe, maybe not)
Come on Riccardi doesn't want to make a deal… If he did there would be something realistic being worked on, when a guy asks for your top pitching prospect, a ROY candidate and your top position prospect you know he's not serious about making a deal.
I still say, " stand pat"! Hamels, Blanton, Moyer and Happ in the playoffs will get the job done. I HATE free agency baseball. Everyone seems like a rental.
I wouldn't do Brown, Drabek, and Happ. that trade sucks.
game might resume at 8:10
Yuengling DOES suck.
Don't the umps have access to the Doppler? OR better yet, Charlie? This may be a drastic break in tradition, but Charlie should have started a reliever and kept Happ for the rain delay. I can't wait til a manager pulls that stunt.
Durbin would have been my pick, but he is DLed.
Game resumes around 8:10
4:20pm: The Phillies are "fully determined" to acquire Halladay, while the Dodgers still have a small chance of acquiring him, according to Knobler. As for the Jays, one person involved says "it's obvious that they have to move him now."
6:47pm: Speaking on Sirius XM, commissioner Bud Selig said "I was told by somebody with pretty good inside knowledge that they won't get rid of him," referring of course to Halladay. He followed that up by saying "Now, whether that's true or not, I don't know. And, you know, clubs are going to start bidding it up."
I can copy and past from mlbtraderumors.com too. All of it means nothing, everyone has a source, everyone has an opinion. None of it matters until its all said and done.
Roy Halladay isn't pitching that great
nicely put Ed R.
And nothings going to happen until Riccardi stops fantasising about crapping on a toilet made of solid gold…
Matt Holliday's home run numbers have been down since he departed Denver, Colorado which seems to indicate that the thin air out there in Denver in that high altitude helps the ball carry and helped pad his home run totals over the years that he played out there. While he greatly improves the Cardinal lineup, I would venture to think that opposing teams and pitchers consider him fairly manageable when he steps up to the plate. Certainly is not a quality hitter like Pujols. The key is keeping other Cardinals off of the bases when Pujols, Holliday and Ludwick come uo to the plate. Not to the degree that Ryan Howard is but all these Cardinal sluggers are prone to the strikeout.
little guy- i was waiting for your two cents. here are mine. do it. I mean the deadliest sinkerball in the league (great cold weather pitch…like Fenway in Oct), a cutter, slow curve and change-up and also tonight not included but 17 BB….I don't know but i think he locate all these pitches….what do you think? and he 6'5, 225 lbs. did i leave anything out.
I think this is Bull the Phillies should not play the desperate card, we are not. We have won 15 of 17 our starting pitching has turned the corner we need fresh arms in the pen and some bench help.
Riccardi is a moron, if he gets Amaro to bite with that bs then Amaro is the moron and the Philly will never forgive him in 3 years.
I mean yes Halladay is great, but has zip on the post season experience and who knows he may blow up in the post season like Sabbathia does and ARod does. I like our chemistry, Halladay would be great in the locker room, but that is a lot to give up for ifs
R. Halladay
so far
What in the HELL is Bud Selig doing talking about freakin' trade rumours? Thats is the most assinine thing I've ever heard. There's another moron. I've heard it from a reliable source that Bud Selig has no business talking to executives about player movement and then commicating it to the public. God, Wheeler sucks. Imagine if Goodell came out and said "Oh, yeah, well a, I've been told McNabb could be moved for two first round picks"
The Dipsy
Hamels got LIT UP against the Rockies in his post season debut and last year he won 4 game and was the WS MVP, stop with the no post-season success crap.
How about the 03 Marlins that beat the Yankees, im sure they suffered because of the lack of Post season expierence, Beckett did okay, didn't he?
By saying he has no post season exp is looking for reason why you don't think they should trade for him.
Ask every player on the team whether they should keep a couple of their good minor leaguers or trade them for THE BEST PITCHER IN THE LEAGUE?
Gotta appease your STAR players and fan-base.
Bob Gibson.
okay little guy
dipsy – Budd "no bias for the brewers" Selig
Is it just me or does Bud Selig have that look like he's on the wrong end of a ventriloquist team…?
What a great trivia question. Hmmmmm….Cardinals pitcher also played on the Harlem Globetrotters? Uh….lets see. He's black, right? Nino Espinosa. Oh, he's spanish. Can you play on the Globies if your spanish? He was kinda black, too, though.
The Dipsy
Not long ago people here wanted Jake Peavy…his post season record is anything but good. Same thing with Johan Santana. I'll take Roy over both.
Its Bob Gibson
At that all star game a few years back, someone woke Bud up in his seat and told him the game was tied and asked him what they should do. He then took the bull by the horns and firmly declared that the game would be decided on penalty shots. One his flacks pointed out that would be problematic given the rules of baseball so Bud called the game a tie cuz he wanted to get in his car so he could beat the traffic.
The Dipsy
I believe the answer is Bob Gibson.
Beat me to it Little Guy. Nicely done.
No…I was just surfing the net. Its Lee Smith. Nice try, though.
The Dipsy
is Halladay a good hitter?
In 1957, Gibson received a $3,000 bonus to sign with the Cardinals. He delayed his start with the organization for a year, playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, earning the nickname "Bullet" Bob Gibson (his nickname in baseball was "Hoot", after Hoot Gibson, the cowboy and silent movie star).
During the rain delay, i played the Madden 10 demo on 360, it is unbelievably realistic.
did you win?
Meanwhile, also on Twitter, Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus says a source told him there is a No. 32 jersey in the Phillies clubhouse.
Lee Smith, known as "The Cajun Closer" because he hailed from the State Louisiana, played for the 'trotters in 1974. He achieved some reknown for purportedly dunking over on Truck Robinson in an exhibition game in Brownsville, Texas. He blew out his knee setting a pick for Curley Neal later that year and thus started his career in baseball.
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I hate to say it Little Guy, that this has nothing to do with appeasing players, they are paid a boatload and if they hit the free agent market they are as good as gone if the price is right somewhere else.
Its about what is better for the team now to be successful and continue to be successful
Is anyone actually watching the game? Happ is once again doing a very good job, this time against a righty-heavy lineup…Time to get the offense going
Nova…Gillick said it himself today on 950.
The FO owes it to the players and the fans to go out and obtain a player of Halladays caliber.
It's not about helping those same players that brought a trophy to Philly last October? I beg to differ
you didn't answer my question
Octoberphest time again if we get dr. halladay
R. Halladay
7:46pm: Bob Elliot of The Toronto Sun reports that only the Phillies and Yankees have scouts watching Halladay tonight.
So its down to the money bank and us to land this guy, our prospects are better so I think we have this edge atleast.
no it's 1 ER
Halliday update: 7ip 2h 1er 6k 2bb. You gotta do it Rub. You just gotta. This bull pen scares me death. You need a guy that can go the distance.
Oh my, that was close Werth!
Random question, what is the average size for a professional outfielder glove. I have a 12.75 and i feel like the pros have to have bigger.
Ranks 6th in NL in ERA (2.68)
Ranks 8th in NL in WHIP (1.15)
Hotstove…how is there a number 32 jersey waiting in the Phillies locker room? Last time I checked that was Carlton's number and its retired.
stuart ur glove is average for mlb
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Hahahahaha, chumping people up
The number 32 is on the wall in Ashburn alley, hahaha
jeff s thanks for answering. yeah i was plying with it today and i was like i wonder if the pros wear bigger or what.
let's go offense
Honestly, if the Jays insisted on including Happ in a trade for Doc I would walk away. Unless it was Happ for Doc straight up and we know that won't happen.
the phils better start getting some runs for happ. he's brilliant once again
Im seeing mad disinfo. ne guy says hes getting traded within 24 hrs, one says no. selig says he wont ever get traded. one guy says hes going for drabek, donald, taylor, marson – one says happ, drabek, brown (yeah right, the first package i said looks more realistic). MAD disinfo – that means shit is GOING DOWN BABY. it means that halladay will be ours – the only issue now is at what cost (hint: be prepared to be surprised in a good way – is my read)
happ is pitching great but he sucked at that bunt
perhaps we'll hit in the 6th
Alright fellas, good talking to ya, but i gotta get ready to go to work.
Geoff what is Mad Disinfo?
0 runs, 3 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, 9 groundouts, 3 flyouts, 5 innings for Phillies
I agree that we'll be surprised in a good way:
Knapp, Carrasco, Donald, Marson
The Dipsy
Dipsy I hope your right…
nice Rauuuul, but I don't like this inning
Okay I am really hating Holliday now
ugh I hate bloop hits
Well this is not good
This is one of those games were we wont score any runs. Lets get this deal done rubby. Get our Drabek and a 3rd pitcher out of here. Bye Mr. Happ.
I hope Happ gets a standing O after he gets lifted. Might not oh had his best outing ever but he has done a fantastic job for this club.
Bunch of bloop singles…ugh
ridiculous inning
Well maybe many should stop talking about where Happ stands in stats, cause his ERA is about to go over 3
take Happ out
This game is over. We are not scoring any runs and happ is being a number 3 tonight.
Oh man what a horrible throw to home by Chase! CMon Happ!
guess the rain delay didnt help JA
Just curious…if we get Halladay without giving up Happ then our rotation looks like this…Hamels, Halladay, Blanton, Happ, Moyer, Pedro, Lopez….who goes? Lopez probably but then what? Pedro or Moyer?
Wow this is ugly. I guess Happ has come back down to reality. jk He has pitched well until today.
yeah unless the bats wake up tonight this one is not looking good
screw hitting the ball hard the new baseball philosophy is to get jammed
braves are hot. they will make a run at us. cardinals did a great job picking up some pieces. i wish we had albert and not howie baby. mr. k. thats all he does.
Remember Pedro has incentives as a reliever…
Happ has pitched well, even this inning…its not like most of those hits are solid and hard hits…its mostly bloop singles. From time to time that will happen. Even against the best.
"This game is over".. seriously Jeff? 6th inning buddy
alright offense here we go
NLCS vs dodgers
Halladay game 1
hamils game 2
happ game 3
This game ain't over! We still get 4 more chances. I never count the Phillies out until there last out. We'll make this one a game. You'll see.
this is a make it or break it inning.
There we go Vic
Was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?
happ pitched well…only a few balls were hit really hard, but he had one bad inning – a lot of pitchers do.
Ill bet Hallady is traded like tomorrrow or after the games tonight. the jays wanted him to make one last start to say goodbye – because he is an icon in that cit for baseball. after that hell go for a favorable price and hell come here.
also, if hallday came here he would wear no. 33 or 34. ill go with 34.
we haven't been able to get that run in from 3rd
The offense has failed us tonight. The had a couple of chances to score.
man our middle of the order has been horrible with runners in scoring position
Wow could the warning track be any more of an enemy to the Phillies tonight?
Why do that?
Put Stairs in Left just so you can have a pitcher for maybe 2 innings.
Stairs is as good as a fielder as I am
Walker to give up a couple runs?
I really question Charlie's predictable moves like this one, now we will have a 6 run deficit and no protection for Howard and argueably one of best hitters on the bench
my heart stopped
Just one of those games, Pinero's having a pretty great year…
Phillies play Cards a whole lot better in St. Louis then vice versa. Weird
what's up with walker?? can't throw strikes…
Man Walker sux send him back down
The D should blitz here. We need a turnover
Okay Manuel your decision was a bad one! now you have to take Walker out and you still have Ibanez out, makes no sense
O sense
Yeah I never got the move to put Ibanez down late in the game either…maybe just used to it from Burrell.
it needs to stop…his groin is fine and doing it is just detrimental to the lineup.
speaking of which…sucks tonight…no W for the phils. we're playing terribly.
get Halladay now
Wow. When was the last time the Phils got shut out this badly. It is usually the other way around.
yeah and St Louis is playing with a regenevated purpose with Holliday in the lineup
braves/brew crew tied at 4. Alright come one Phils. Only 2 grand slams away from a dramatic win.
This is one of the teams we might have to face in the post season and I'm not putting Happ down I mean every pitcher has a bad night but having Halladay in the rotation would make me better about facing them
is it over Manny? Come on say it baby.
I want Halladay as much as anyone but he aint gonn help you when you get shut out…
well at least we scored
Well at least we scored a run!
O.K Halladay AND a offense that shows up how about that combo
would be a lot nicer if we could drive someone in before games out
Feliz looks like he needs to stop fielding slow infield grounders barehanded. Needs to field the ball with his glove which at least would give him the chance to try to throw the batter/runner out. Botching the ball barehanded does not afford a throw.
ruiz ruined the inning with the DP
Funny thing is when the offense shows up Sidney Ponson could probably nab the win…
What a funny thing it is being a Phils fan
next inning
Victorino single, Utley double, Howard HR, PH walk, Werth double, Feliz single, Ruiz walk, Stairs HR
yup NJ my point exactly no guarentees and this team is so streaky!
Halladay is going to be 12-8 here with an era of 2.45 era cause we can't score some nights
I hope at least
The Blue Jays and Phillies have made progress toward a deal that would send ace Roy Halladay to Philadelphia, major league sources told FOXSports.com.
Halladay has a no-trade clause, but sources said he would approve a trade to the defending World Series champions.
In conversations between the Phillies and Blue Jays, the sources said, Philadelphia officials have indicated a willingness to include one or more of their best prospects in the deal. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro hasn't ruled out any player in the talks, raising the possibility that right-hander Kyle Drabek might ultimately be included.
A deal is not imminent, as evidenced by the fact that Halladay made his start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, as scheduled. But there were strong indications Friday that Toronto GM J.P. Ricciardi is talking more seriously with Philadelphia than any other team. Ricciardi declined comment when approached by reporters Friday afternoon.
The Dodgers and Rangers, who both have spoken with the Blue Jays about Halladay, didn't have any contact with Ricciardi on Friday. The Yankees initially expressed interest, but Ricciardi has yet to engage them in talks.
One source did indicate that the Angels, who are very involved in the market for pitching, have improved their offer. But it's doubtful that they could match a package from the Phillies if Amaro is willing to part with Drabek and at least one other premium player, such as left-hander J.A. Happ, or outfielders Dominic Brown or Michael Taylor.
There is a substantially smaller group of scouts in attendance for Halladay's start Friday at Rogers Centre than were in Toronto on Sunday, when he pitched a complete game against Boston. Many scouts in town during the week — including those representing the Red Sox and Dodgers — have left.
The Phillies, though, still have a representative at the game. And by next week, they may have a new ace.
blah blah
Why did we call up a couple of scrub relievers? Worthless.
why can't we have 5 bloop hits in a row?
man Utley has been ice cold for the last week
did ibanez actually get hurt tonight, or was charlie being cautious?
The Ghost of the 1993 Phillies has returned in the form of the 2009 Phillies. Great off, very entertaining, hardly ever out of a game but not enough pitching(although 09 Phils have a better bp overall).This team has heart break city written all over it. If we lose in the playoffs or God Forbid get caught and passed by ATL because we didn't get ROY we will be the joke of MLB. Remember the "almost move" to get Randy Johnson in 1993, I had almost forgotten about it until Kruk brought it up the other day. Maybe the "Joe Carter" moment never happens Will the Brass make the same mistake 2x? Boston, Yankees, Phillies? We are currently being held in the same regard as the other 2 ment even though we don't spend as much. Pass on Holiday that goes away. Those 2 would have him already. Hallady should've been pitching for the Phils tonite. Think we win tonite with him? A wasted start.
no, we don't win tonight.
Yeh, Utley really has not played up to his billing lately. Makes you wonder if that surgically repaired hip gets sore from time to time and bothers him.
Time to panic!! Trade Werth, Victorino, Drabek, Taylor, Howard, Utley and Feliz for Halladay!!!!
The Phillies WILL NOT WIN without HALLDADAY'1!!!?!>!>!>!!!!!
noooooooooooooo Halladay isn't worth all that 😉
holliday 4/5 that will be the headline on every sportscenter tonight
Blue Jays fan wants this trade to happen so I can watch Halladay win 3 World Series with the Phillies.
repeat the problem is what happens if we get Roy and we don't win it all and all those things happened
goofy inning got Happ
how about 8 straight homers 🙂
okay 7
okay 6
Rollins single, Victorino double, Utley HR, Howard HR, Dobbs HR, Werth HR
blah :p
nevermind forgot Jrol is up no luck with that
well we tried
game over that was a sad game
We'll never know obviously. To suggest otherwise is done simply out of frustration about tonite's game or just plain stupidy. I worked at the Vet for 3 summers while in College. 1993, 1994 b4 strike 1995. It got to meet a lot of those players. Morand., Dutch, the Dude, Schilling among others. My job job was to vacuum the red carpet that ran around home plate and the warning track before the players came out for warm ups and batting practice. One day in 1994 I saw Curt Sch and I sad thanks for last season and go win in all this year. I also said I know watching from the dugout had to to have been really hard. He said all we needed was one more pitcher and we win that series in 6 games
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It happened once in while before month 5, but now lo makes a connection. He'll look at me and smile
It happened once in while before month 5, but now lo makes a connection. He'll look at me and smile
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My LO is six months old in two days, and he doesn't look at me much either. He's a vicious little piglet, though, and I think he's afraid that if he doesn't concentrate, his food supply will be taken away. I just take advantage of the times he's not nursing and in a good mood to stare him in the eyes. First thing in the morning after he's nursed all night seems to be the best time for us.
I'm glad to hear that mine isn't the only one that acts like the boob is going to disappear if she looks away!
Thanks to all of you for your experiences, I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one and not the only one who is a little concerned or bothered by it. :-)
You guys are great!!
I forgot to put in my last post that most of the time when my little girl does make eye contact its pretty much after she's already had her fill, and is just comfort sucking. It cracks me up because when she makes eye contact she'll start sucking vigorously, and she does the same when her dad comes close by...its almost as if shes afraid I am going to take it away and shes sucking to say "It's mine! Back off!"
kind of like how a dog growls at you when you go near its food bowl
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'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice' – How To Fire A Winner
Donald Trump, resplendent in pink shirt and tie, welcomes us back to New York City, and the sixth season of Celebrity shenanigans. At stake is prize money for the celebrities' charities, and the title of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.
We begin at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where The Donald greets his celebrities. Gary Busey, Stephen Baldwin, LaToya Jackson, Omarosa, Penn Jillette, Lil Jon, Dennis Rodman, Dee Snider, Marilu Henner, Claudia Jordan, Lisa Rinna, Brande Roderick, Bret Michaels, and Trace Adkins are introduced. Bret Michaels, the only player to have ever won Celebrity Apprentice, feels he may have a target on his back. Gary Busey assures us he'll be bringing the crazy, and Omarosa lets us know that this will be a no holds barred, take no prisoners, contest.
"This could be one of the strangest collections of Celebrities in the history of Celebrity Apprentice," The Donald assures us. Well, yeah! I don't even know a few of these people, never mind what makes them a celebrity! But we're given a look at clips of the upcoming weeks that leave us in no doubt – there will be tears, there will be laughter. Look forward to a lot of posturing, much queening of the drama, and possibly aliens returning to the planet in search of Busey. Because, as we know, "when you put Dennis Rodman, a Busey and a Baldwin in the same room … anything can happen."
And so it begins. "I'm here to raise money for severely abused children. So, I'm here to kick some butt," says Brande Roderick, completely unaware that severely abused children everywhere are now hiding their little butts from her dainty feet. Trace Adkins growls that he's never given Trump anything, and he's not gonna start now. Trump compliments Lisa Rinna's much smaller lips – he approves the change, and tells Bret Michael's that he thinks he's crazy for coming back and risking a loss. Bret takes offense to Trump's admonishments.
Trump throws out random questions to the Celebs, but rarely listens to their answers, and then decides to break them into teams, with Bret and Trace as team leaders. In a 'schoolyard pick,' Bret chooses Omarosa first, in an attempt to "harness evil, villainous energy." He then chooses Lil Jon, Brande, LaToya, and Claudia, with Rodman as the last one picked.
Trace begins with Penn, and then adds Dee, Marilu, Stephen, Lisa, and Busey. Trump sends the new teams off to their suites in Trump Towers, and tells them to come back to the boardroom when they've chosen a project manager and a team name.
Omarosa freestyles a little rap for Bret's team. Ready? "I'm sittin' in Trump Tower - Tryin' to get a little power - And I am able to get fired - Because I'm tired - Of going in to fight every night in front of Trump." Although Team Oreo is a strong contender, Lil Jon chooses "Team Power" for their moniker. Brande tells Bret she wants to be project manager, claiming she can raise $500 thousand on the first challenge. She gets down on her knees in front of Bret, begging for the chance. He gives her the title, but begs her not to throw him under the bus. "Trust me, " says Brande, "we're not gonna lose."
Gary throws out a number of ludicrous and offensive potential names, but that's what everyone has come to expect from him. Trace's group ignores him, and chooses Plan B, partly in honor of the worst film ever made, "Plan B From Outer Space.' Busey approves, saying it's not only a great name; it's also a birth control device.
Trace challenges Stephen Baldwin's request to be project manager by throwing out the name of a big potential donor. Stephen caves immediately, so Trace will lead the challenge.
In the Boardroom, Trump assures the players that they will be winning big money for their charities. He introduces this challenge's judges; Piers Morgan, as "a past winner who's gone on to really great things," and Ivanka Trump, as his terrific daughter.
Omarosa tells Trump that she thinks her team made the wrong decision going with Brande as project leader, and was surprised that Bret gave in so easily. She then tells Trump how his game works, and has a fight with Piers. Yes, she's just making friends everywhere she goes.
Trace assures Trump that he's his own best player, and Busey says that a star is nothing but a self-contained mass of gas – which could be said about any player on either team, really. Trace and Piers also have a little tiff. Piers won't let Trace forget that he beat him in their previous game.
Meatballs. The Donald loves them, and the Celebs are gonna make them, and sell them. And they're also going to bring their signature meatball to the "Live with Kelly and Michael" show, where their balls will be judged, for additional prize money. The winning team will keep all of the money made, to be donated to their charity.
Omarosa notes that this is her third chance to win or lose. "Is she the biggest loser in the history of the game? "asks Piers. "You're the biggest loser," Omarosa fires back. I'm beginning to see a pattern in the Omarosa/Piers conversation.


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Parts of bowl season a bit disappointing
Forgive us, if you will, for having a tough time getting excited about this year's college football bowl games.
For many fans throughout the region, the bowl season lost a great deal of its luster on Dec. 7 when Ohio State suffered a 34-24 loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten title game. That loss knocked the Buckeyes out of a spot in the final BCS National Championship Game.
As a result, the Buckeyes will take their 12-1 record into Friday's 8 p.m. Orange Bowl against Clemson, 10-2.
While the opportunity to play in one of the major bowls means OSU has had a great season, the chance to ring in the New Year in Miami is a little bit disappointing, considering the success the team has enjoyed in the two years under Urban Meyer and the expectations that had been built up going into the Big Ten title game.
While Ohio State fans had plenty to cheer about for much of this season, our region's other major college football teams have, as a group, experienced disappointment this season.
Ohio University, for instance, underachieved greatly and saw its season came to an end in undignified fashion when it suffered a 37-20 loss to East Carolina in Dec. 23's Beef O'Brady's Bowl in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Fans of the University of Pittsburgh football had a little more to cheer about Thursday, when the Panthers defeated Bowling Green 30-27 in the Little Casear's Pizza Bowl in Detroit. The win allowed Pitt to finish its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 7-6.
Our area has a large contingent of Notre Dame fans, and they saw the Fighting Irish end their season with a 29-16 win over Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl, which was played in fabled Yankee Stadium.
Fans of West Virginia University and Penn State? Their teams are not a part of this year's bowl lineup, the Mountaineers because they finished a disappointing season at 4-8 and the Nittany Lions because they remain on probation.
The bowl season has changed in many ways during the past several years. Fans once looked forward to being able to sit back and watch the many games that were played on New Year's Day. Cable and satellite television and the ability to watch games streamed live over the Internet have changed that experience, with the average fan now having access to more than a dozen games each weekend.
This year's bowl lineup will stretch from Dec. 21 through Jan. 6 when the Florida State will meet Auburn in the BCS title game in what is arguably one of the most revered sites in all of college football, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Even more changes will occur next season, when the champion will determined through a four-team playoff.
That's something to think about as you sit back and enjoy this week's games.


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