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As the trade deadline approaches, the Phillies find themselves in need of one of the hardest positions to shop for. Relief pitchers are a dime a dozen, but solid, dependable relievers are hard to come by, and almost every team in the race is looking to improve the bullpen.
The addition of the second wild card makes it tough too, as there are quite a few teams that find themselves in a position where they are unlikely to sell assets. Teams like the Blue Jays and Angels put a lot into their payrolls this offseason and would be unlikely to start selling while they hover around .500. The Royals and Giants, who both have some good pieces in the bullpen, also fall into a similar category should they remain where they are in the standings.
If the Phillies want to add a proven bullpen piece, they do not have too many teams who would be realistic trade partners. The Twins, Brewers, Marlins, White Sox, Mariners and Astros—all teams out of the race—are ones that could be viable trade partners with the Phillies. As these teams look to the future, they would surely require minor league talent for a reliever. The higher quality the reliever, the more the Phillies would have to sacrifice on the farm.
The other option would be for the Phillies to part with position players at the major league roster that might help another team, in exchange for a reliever. Selling to fill a need. Carlos Ruiz has been getting looks from the Yankees, and Michael Young from the Red Sox. Young has been solid for the Phillies, but they could probably live with Kevin Frandsen at third with Freddy Galvis as a backup, and Erik Kratz is a sufficient replacement for Ruiz if he continues to lack production.
All that being said, here are some quick numbers and info on relievers that could work for the Phillies. There are relievers from teams likely to sell as well as a few from teams that might sacrifice a bullpen piece to fill another need.
From the Minnesota Twins:
Casey Fien: Fien is a 29-year-old righty who works in the low to mid 90s. He does not allow batters to reach base often. This year he has a .80 WHIP, among the best of all relievers, and he will strike out more than a batter an inning (42 K in 38.2 IP). He gets you under two walks per nine and averages almost ten strikeouts per nine. Opponents are hitting just .179 off him this season.
From the San Diego Padres:
Luke Gregerson: Gregerson is an absolute workhorse. Last year he appeared in 77 games and threw 71 innings, and back in 2010, he pitched 80 innings and struck out 89 batters. In his five years in the league he holds a career 1.01 WHIP and all five years has had an ERA under 3.25. He has been one of the leagues most dependable relievers so he might cost a bit more, but you know what you are going to get.
Dale Thayer: The 28 year old right-hander has 44 strikeouts in 43 innings and holds a 2.93 ERA. In 110 2/3 innings the last two years, he has allowed only 86 hits and 25 walks, which is a WHIP of 1.00. His average against sits at .212.
Joe Thatcher– The lefty specialist averages about a strikeout per inning pitched (26 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings) and has a 1.05 WHIP this year. He might be less useful due to Antonio Bastardo's recent success as well as Jake Diekman's success against lefties, but if Bastardo continues his success as a seventh or eighth inning guy, he and Diekman could be the lefty specialists.
From the Miami Marlins:
Ryan Webb– Webb is an imposing 6-foot-6, 245-pound right-hander who is having a rebound year with Miami. He has a 3.14 ERA in 43 innings, but his lack of strikeouts (26) compared with his 1.419 WHIP could cause some concern. Nonetheless, he could be worth a shot if he comes cheap.
Steve Cishek– Cishek is an interesting case, because he has been a good closer on a team that doesn't need one. He has a funky, side arm delivery from the right side, and averages a strikeout per inning this year (42 in 42 2/3 innings). He will walk a few guys on occasion—last season he was over four walks per nine, but he has lowered that this year to less than three. He could be huge against righties of the division like Jayson Werth, David Wright, Ryan Zimmerman, Giancarlo Stanton, Justin Upton and Dan Uggla.
From the Chicago Cubs:
Kevin Gregg: Gregg is a veteran guy who is an imposing figure on the hill. He did not do so well in Baltimore the past two years, with less than a strikeout per inning and a WHIP over 1.6, but is having a rebound year for Chicago. He has 35 strikeouts, a 2.97 RRA and 1.17 WHIP so far in 33 1/3 innings and has held opposing hitters to a .213 clip.
From the Seattle Mariners:
Charlie Furbush– The lefty has tossed 38 1/3 innings and has an astounding 54 strikeouts this year. He also does not give up hits—opposing batters are hitting .191 off the southpaw This year he is averaging around six hits per nine (27 total) and last year nine average per nine innings was under six.
Tom Wilhelmsen– the 6-foot-6, 29-year-old righty has had a great year for the Mariners. He will walk some guys (21 in 41 innings this year) but doesn't give up much else. He allows just 5.7 hits per nine innings on average, which has allowed him to keep a career WHIP around 1.1 despite sometimes struggling with command. He also averages nearly a strikeout per inning and has held opponents to a batting average of .183 in 2013.
Oliver Perez– Perez's career turned around since joining Seattle last year. He has allowed only 14 runs in 65 2/3 innings dating back to last year, and this year has 50 strikeouts in 36 innings to go along with a 1.74 ERA and .208 average against. His walks per nine has been under four the last two years after being above eight back in 2010.
From the Chicago White Sox:
Jesse Crain– His ERA is .74. He has not given up a homer in 36.2 innings but has struck out 46 (11.3 K/9) and he is an All-Star on a bad, bad team. Enough said.
Matt Lindstrom– He has been with four teams in three years and has pitched well for all of them. He holds a 2.87 ERA and has only allowed two homers since the start of 2012 (none this year). He only has 28 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings and he walks just over four per nine on average, but he has not allowed many to cross the plate.
From the New York Mets:
Bobby Parnell– the hard throwing righty is having yet another great year for the Phillies' N.L. East rivals. His 2.30 ERA is the lowest of his career, as is his .907 WHIP. He has not allowed a home run this year and has allowed only 10 walks in 43 innings.
From the Boston Red Sox:
Junichi Tazawa– This one would probably involve sending Michael Young to Boston. The 27-year old righty has been one of the Red Sox most dependable relievers this season, and it may be unlikely they part ways with him but it depends how badly they want Young. Tazawa this year averages just over a walk and 10 strikeouts per nine innings.
From the New York Yankees:
Boone Logan: A guy like Logan is a good guy to have around. He led the league in appearances in 2012 with 80 and has strung together several solid years in a row. He has 35 strikeouts in 25 innings this year and his walks per nine are under two. He is a possible return for an aging Carlos Ruiz, should the Yankees be interested.
*If the Yankees are still in the race, David Robertson is probably untouchable, so I did not bother listing him.
Those are some of the bigger names that stuck out to me from non-contenders and from teams who have been asking about Phillies players. Here are several more bullpen pieces that could be great fits for the Phillies if the proper deal arose.
Adam Ottavino– COL
Michael Bowden– CHC
James Russell– CHC
Jose Veras– HOU
Tom Gorzelanny– MIL
Anthony Swarzak– MIN
Ryan Pressly– MIN
Caleb Thielbar– MIN
Adam Warren– NYY
David Aardsma– NYM
It may not be easy to trade for a reliever, but if they choose to do so there are certainly some options.
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"proven bullpen piece" …
That's the problem. What exactly does that mean?? So many of these guys have some kind of success one year with a team and then end up being terrible with another team.. Chad Qualls, Chad Durbin, Josh Lindbloom are all recent examples as far as the Phillies are concerned.
You forgot Jason Grilli.
There is no such thing as a proven bullpen piece. No pitcher ( I know this personally) grows up with aspirations of pitching in the bullpen. If they are bullpen pitchers, they have already failed as starters. That's why there is no such thing, or only one every 5-10 years or so.
I was telling someone last week that we should go after whoever had a terrible season last year, and would probably have better odds of finding someone good.
What about alfredo aceves that dude can pitch in any inning at any time has a great two seam fb and they just send him to the minor after having 3 great starts !
I remember earlier in the season, the Sox wanted to part with Aceves. He had some clubhouse drama that wasn't sitting well with Farrell and the team. The problem is that with the injury to Clay Buchholz, the starting rotation has been a bit in flux, and Aceves has been able to be a spot filler when they need him.
May take some tricky trading for the Phillies to get Aceves.
I still say keep Ruiz. I would be open to a M. Young deal. I think Frandsden can handle 3rd with no noticeable drop in offense/defense. Bring up Asche and leave Galvis down in AAA until September call ups.
I agree.. but I listen hard on Ruiz and if we're out of it I send him packing…
And Ruiz to the Yankees for catching prospect j.r. Murphy is the trade I would hold out for…
Yea if we are out of the race then yes Hogey trade him.
These guys may or may not be candidates. A lot should be dependent on contract status, age, and whether they'd actually be available. (The Marlins have indicated repeatedly that they're holdin on to Cishek, and people under 30 may also be held on to if they're really all that good.
Some of those named here have ages listed, but very few. There is no listing of contract status or salary for any of them. If a guy makes big bucks or will soon be a free agent, he probably isn't a pitcher the Phils would or should pursue, and should be taken off the list.
Phillies management is simply postponing the inevitable by thinking that this team has the talent to seriously compete for the post season. Management needs to bite the bullet and clear the cupboards of players who are past their primes , or those who can bring some solid talented youth to this organization., like Papelbom and Lee.
Smell the roses, and not the manure. Start building while these players can bring something in return. They need to open their eyes.
Id have no issue with this strategy either.
If the first move was removing Ruben.
If its not id rather try to win the next 2 months.
In a perfect world hed be fired and still try to contend this year.
I would have no problem dealing Ruiz and Young for prospects or good relievers. I think Frandsen and Asche could hold down 3rd and Kratz could replace Ruiz and a free agent option would be Miguel Olivo. He could be paired with Kratz as a good tandem at catcher.
I have a couple favorites to target for reliever…..
Dale Thayer- he is a reliable righthander with that crazy side arm action that could be useful
Matt Lindstrom- One of the most underrated relievers in the league, and he is signed cheaply for next season as well
Burke Badenhop- Another underrated reliever that should come cheap and could fill the void of pitching in the 6th or 7th if needed, other than two bad outings before the break he has been good this season and with the Brewers record he should be available
I think you are buyers.
Because the NL east is not that good.
The Nationals believed their press and its affecting a young team. the braves have serious issues too.
Also Howard being out is a big break for the Phillies. I know that wont be popular but that's how I see it.
If Hamels has a decent second half I think can stay in contention. Also 85 wins probably leaves you in contention till the last weekend also.
So not selling.
Id just like to enjoy aug and sept.
The NL East is underachieving for sure. To say they are poor in talent, I'm not so sure about that. I think both the Nats and the Braves should be faring a lot better and likely they will.
I think the issue will be if the Phils can keep up – and I don't believe they have the talent or heart to do so at this time.
They may not have the talent to keep up (I don't get the "heart" bit), but here are some positives for the Phillies:
– won 9 of their last 13 before the break
– 2nd best batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS in the NL in the 2+ months since May 6th, behind only St. Louis in all three categories
– best record in the East since April 19th (42-38), 1 better than Atlanta, and 3 better than Washington
– 87-75 in their last 162 games
It's still a long shot, and they need Atlanta and the Nats (or LA and either Cincy or Pittsburgh) to not make a strong run, but it's possible.
Olivio isnt he batting .200. I think they have a contingency plan with Rupp i believe thats why he was bumped up to AAA.
Andrew this is true. Though i do think the Nats have the talent to turn it around. The problem is the NL East isnt that good but the Phils are mediocre themselves.
Ruiz, as a free agent, won't command NEAR the amount of money that he would have if this season was anything close to what he did last year. I mean…Miguel Olivo??? Are you serious??
Every year there is at least one team that finds some reliever off the scrap heaps that turns into a fantastic closer. Why waste minor league assets in trying to acquire a player that is easy to find?
Teams (and not just the Phils) spend because picking up a good reliever from the scrapheap is plain dumb luck. A lot of teams who go that route get nothing but garbage.
The Phils have gone down this road. They's been successful with few, like Scott Eyre and J.C. Romero, but they've also bombed more than once.
Relief pitchers are easy to find, but they're also probably the biggest crapshoot in the game. For every Jason Grilli, there's about twenty guys headed to AAA or Japan.
Aardsma was available this season for a song and a prayer and Amaro didn't pick him up…absolutely no excuse for that.
"absolutely no excuse for that"
Aardsma would probably have worked nicely, but hindsight is 20-20 here. He was coming off hip issues and Tommy John surgery and had pitched exactly 1 inning in the majors since 2010.
Durbin was coming off a 3.10 ERA season in 2012 (using what Amaro would be looking at).
Or do you mean Aardsma in addition to Adams and Durbin?
I don't mean during the offseason, I mean on May 15th, when the Marlins released him. At that point Durbin was pitching horribly and our bullpen was already having major issues. Aardsma was pitching for the Marlins AAA affiliate in New Orleans and posting a 2.57 ERA. When the Mets scooped him up I was irritated but I thought, "Amaro must know something I don't." However, Aardsma has a 2.55 ERA in 17.2 innings pitched so far for the Mutts. Sorry, I'm not an Amaro fan…he's arrogant and should be held accountable for mistakes like this. When you have the worst bullpen in the league you need to be scouring the earth for help.
If Aardsma was all that grand, why did the Marlins release him? Also 17 innings isn't exactly a huge sample.
I can see griping about some of Amaro's moves, but griping about this one is like blaming a guy for buying the a losing lottery ticket.
Doesn't matter that they released him. Maybe he needed a change of scenery.
George…have you seen our bullpen the last 2 years???
I don't think it's too small to be overlooked. Sometimes it can be a couple of small moves to get you back into contention.
@Dave, I don't think anyone is saying that picking up a reliever who helps you win is "too small" a move. What I was objecting to was the statement that there was "absolutely no excuse" for not picking up this particular reliever (out of the many out there), who had hip issues, was coming off TJ surgery, pitched only 1 inning in the majors in 2010-2011, and then was released by the Marlins while in AAA. George's comparison to blaming a guy for not buying the winning lottery ticket was spot on.
(and that's all assuming that he keeps doing what's he's done in the scant 17 innings he's pitched so far — he seems to have had some luck, with only a .239 babip and 95% strand rate)
There are alot of risks that amaro doesn't take, but there's also some that he does, recently they haven't panned out the way he would have liked…
The only real complaint that I have is why we didn't sign Cespedes,puig,soler when they were available… Ruben said a week or so ago he felt they were too risky, but they seem to be pretty decent signings to me
I think if you trade Ruiz, you are essentially saying you are throwing in the towel for this year. Kratz is nowhere near the defensive catcher that Ruiz is. He doesn't call as good a game as Ruiz either, so I expect the pitching to suffer. M. Young on the other hand is probably replaceable without losing too much. Tha'ts just how I see it.
Except that with Revere on the shelf M Young gives you another offensive option at leadoff.
Young at leadoff is a dubious idea. Even though he does get on base, he has no speed. He's only an option because his OBP isn't as bad as others on the team. But he's certainly not a particularly good one.
He may not be the best leadoff option but that's what he is….another OPTION.
he gets on base and that's what matters he's not as fast as revere or Rollins but he's also not delmon young… he doesn't necessarily clog the bases… I don't mind him leadoff but I think he's better as a 2-6 hitter..
So big deal, yhe's an option. Rollins is an option, Utley coukld be an option, a guy from a trade might be an option Revere will be an option in 6-8 weeks.
All I'm saying is that you can't hang onto a guy just because he's an "option," and most particularly if he's not even a very good option, which Young is not.
George – I'm not against trading M Young….as long as they get something decent in return. What I'm saying is that with Revere out they may want to re-think that if they're still reasonably in contention. Having a guy that puts the ball in play and gets on base is HUGE….whether he's hitting 1st or 8th.
I'm not advocating that Young be traded. I'm just saying that should a good proposal come along, the team shouldn't have any reservations about losing him as a leadoff option. I think he's got value, but not so much that he can't be replaced, provided the return is decent. I think what Dave says applies.
Mark except the Phils their reliever signings always seem to be a bust. With the exception of Chan Ho a few years back.
Brian Wilson will be available in August. I know he had two Tommy John surgeries, but he is a proven reliever, should come cheap, and would be worth a look. If he checks out, we wouldn't have to give up anyone to get him; thus, not destroying any synergy the team is developing. Just my two cents. Probably what my suggestion is worth. Lol.
IMO- It's never wrong to take a look, as long as that's all it is. I wonder if he's shaved that black dyed beehive off his chin yet. 🙂
I think Wilson would definitely be worth the risk…
Jurjjens and Contreras just before available today as free agents…
Might be worth a look
I'd bet that Philadelphia scouts are eying everybody from minor league castoffs to DL occupants to little league fields. The bullpen is so bad right now, I wouldn't be surprised if they were searching cemetaries for signs of life.
People seem to have no faith at all in scouting efforts, but sometimes there's very little to scout, and when there is, the competition from other teams can be insurmountable. Jurrjens hasn't been very good this season even in the minors, and Wilson and Contreras haven't pitched in something close to forever. I'm sure the Phils will look, but it doesn't mean they'll buy, and if they want to buy, they may be outbid.
Contreras has been pitching this year, mostly in AAA
I immediately shook my head when i heard Contreras. However i see he has a sub 1.00 Era in 19 at AAA.
And, he's only 57 years old.
I shouldn't do that, I liked Jose. Prior to constant injury problems, he really did pitch well for a short period here.
He had a good couple years…
Can't be much worse than some of what we send out now…
Your probably right George im willing to bet there's a good chance they bring in someone else's cast off.
Can anyone explain to me why it is assumed M. Young is viewed as gone after this year? Everything I've read for months depicts trading him as a no-brainer – IMO frandsen is great but this season doesn't seem as productive unless he's coming off the bench- so who would you suggest working the hot corner? Bringing back polanco?
I think its assumed asche will be ready to man the hot corner… young isn't a real great defending third baseman, however he's a great clubhouse guy and he's a winner….
With all that said, no polanco
Probably because Young is one of the more valuable pieces the have, and you don't lose much, if anything, with Frandsen.
It's not like the AFC winning the Super Bowl keeps Wall Street down forever and a day, but it always sets the Nation back a few decades when the charade of a baseball story, the American League scores a win in the AS game. Such was the sad development the other night.
But beneath the tragic headline of that farce was the big story of how it seems to have reduced the Phils WS chances down to somewhere 'tween crippled and paralyzed. Shame on Jim Leyland for trying to correct last year's brooming at the all important Phils expense.
The proof, as more than always of this tragic development, as always, is in the all important baseball odds. After all, the game is played on the field of sports books at a casino near you.
Case in point. Ain't no thang that the Phils are now listed as the 10th, count 'em 10th most likely entry to win the NL flag. 10th, I tell ya. The nee Brooklyn club wins a few games, and they pass 3 states in the odds game. The Phils do similarly, and the subject becomes regression.
They need to pass 2 teams win the division, slightly more to win a wild card berth. But now, alas, they gotta pass 9 other clubs to defy the odds. At least SOMEBODY realizes the playoffs aren't the crapshoot reputed to be. Hell, even the 10-9-8-7-9 and 73 Sixera were probably looking at fewer franchises uptown on the odds list even at the 4-46 mark. Where have you gone Braves of Buffalo, our nation can't turn it's lonely eyes to you since don't nobody remember Heard…….of Buffalo.
This small obstacle, at a price of 25/1 shouldn't be a problem to overcome. But what that AL win did, forcing road field disadvantage. It probably has Dick Enberg replacing 'My, oh my" mode with "my oh, my, oh my, OH MY!." The disrespected Philly franchise is now the 17th most likely team to cop WS honors at a casino near yous.. That road field disadvantage is just a killer. Stalwarts like the Freaking Angels, who could throw Joe Blanton in a Fall Classic Game 7 might make sense as more likely to you as a better fave, but not me. Aw, what the hell. What's 50-1 when you're having fun. It beats Houston's 9,999-1 price.
Amaro has said he is looking for replacement in CF and to add bullpen depth. So I'll say he is a "buyer" for these last 2 weeks. Has anyone mention Mets' Bobby Parnell? I heard on a New York radio station that Parnell may be available for the right price. He is cheap ($500 million plus salary) and having a solid season as closer for his team. I think the Mets are looking for young talent including prospects for their farm system. I wonder what the Phillies can offer as "buyers"?
Most of what you hear and read out of New York is that anyone's available for the right price…and why wouldn't they be? However, the right price for a 28 year old closer, who is under team control for 5 more years and who pitches for a rebuilding team, is most likely more than the Phillies can pay. I would be stunned if the Mets trade Parnell.
Phils don't have enough depth in farm system to offer young prospects..only veteran players with expiring contracts..makes it hard for them to deal with teams looking for young players.
I'm a Red Sox fan as well as a Phillies fan. (I know, I know say what you want)
Watching the season unfold, I know for a fact, the Sox will not part with Tazawa this season. After struggles with two different pitchers that were suppose to be their closers, Tazawa has stepped up and filled the closer role. He was only suppose to be a middle reliever, but due to injuries and lack of dependability from his two predecessors, Tazawa has been able to come in an slam the door shut for the Sox.
The article also suggests that the Phillies would part with Michael Young to get Tazawa. I don't think the Sox would see that as a valuable trade. Yes, the Sox have a need at third, but a star that has shown offensive and defensive decline for their new very dependable closer? Forget it.
Plus, reports from AAA are that the Sox original 3B, Will Middlebrooks, is hitting the ball much better and maybe returning to Boston soon. Boston is more likely to fill other needs before taking Young for Tazawa.


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"The system-level market's growth and our customers' adoption of system-level methodologies have been limited by severe market fragmentation and lack of model and tools interoperability. With the System-Level Catalyst Program Synopsys is helping open up the system-level market to mainstream adoption, enabling new levels of interoperability."-George Zafiropoulos, Vice President Solutions MarketingSynopsys
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Marbury hasn't proven to me that THIS season he's the best guard on this team... I'm not sure which Marbury or Knicks team you guys have been watching, but without doubt Crawford has been the bes Knicks guard and player THIS season. you could hate onhim all you want but with the exception of only a couple of games Marbury has done nothing this season. marbury is averaging less points, less rebounds, less steals than Crawford and is only averaging .4 (4.5 to 4.9) assist than crawford. Get off Marbury's dick and start looking at how the man is playing this season. except for 3 pt % everything is down for marbury this season as opposed to last..
Since Crawford been in the NBA his teams never gets past a 33 WIN season.
Think about it (NO-DEFENSE!).
Is this Knick Team ready for Marbury return? Hell NO!
Marbury is not the only BIG-Problem on this Knick Team.
This Knick Team BIGGEST Problem starts with the Head Coach and his coaching staff not being on the same-page. Four years and still counting on the Knicks to have a sufficient 8-Man Rotation that could keep the team in the .500 zone after their first 15 games of the season.
And Players like Q.Richardson & Crawford acting like they are NBA Starters which they are not (their NBA career proves that). The two players are outspoken only on this Knick Team their previous teams seen them as Lockerroom cancers towards their teammates performance (another Marbury, they dont enhance their teammates perfomance).
Having not one, but two 30 or more MPG Frontcourt Players that cant play defense of any kind as your BIGMEN (Curry & Zach) without getting into early foul trouble gives the Knicks oposition the edge at the start of every game.
And if the Knicks oposition have scoring BIG-MEN put your money on the Knicks getting blown out.
These Knick Players live on EXCUSES, so it would be in the best interest of the Knick-Team for Marbury to stay away from the team for the next Seven(7) games to see just how much "Team-Ball" and "Team-Play" that "Crawford, Q.Richardson, Zach, and Curry," can co-exist together as "Starters", and with their younger athletic teammates vs the NBA teams in this league.
i guess we'll see what happens tonight. i imagine steph will start, simply as a sign of solidarity, and play limited minutes after that. this is a game that is winnable, especially with him back in the lineup. hopefully the eddy curry that can play basketball, and play it well, shows up tonight.
I'm sure Marbury conditions at least on a daily basis, thats his job as athlete.
Isiah's philosophy is to live and die with Crawford and Curry. Bad luck for Isiah, he has died 75% more than he has lived with the Crawford and Curry duo.
Curry can't play with Randolph and Crawford can't play with Marbury.
So lets make it simple.
Randolph >>>>> Curry
Marbury >>>>> Crawford
Curry and Crawford are one dimensional guys that can be utilized on the bench; but honestly we don't need them on this team. They're overrated offensively and are the primary reason along with Q-Rich why our offense is so bad. Now if we take it to defense, Curry and Crawford shouldn't even belong in the NBA.
Being the best Knicks guard this season doesn't mean ****. Crawford's negatives out weight his positives 2nd to most than any player on this team, first would be Crawford.
Who honestly gives a **** if Crawford is a good kid? Thats great and all, but he's holding the team back with his inconsistancy and no effort on defense.
A good night for Crawford is 10-24 FG, 7 turnovers, 5 assist and like 25 points. That sounds familar right?
We lose when Crawford preforms at his best. In order for Crawford to preform at his highest level, the team has to take a hit in turnovers, opponent field goal percentage and other stats we're poor in.
Crawford in his 3 years in a Knick hasn't proven he's a WINNER. The gap between how many games he's lost for us compared to how many games he's won for us is HUGE. Plus, he hasn't dramatically improved his game at all. No progression since the 03-04 season.
Atleast Marbury in his first season as a Knick proved he could carry this team to the playoffs (20 and 9; Marbury's half season is farly superior to Crawford's losing underachieving career combined) with an old veteran roster that relied on defense and put backs...the front court was KT, TT, and Nazr...Marbury's back court buddy was Shandon Anderson. Despite the lack of help, Marbury LEADED and WON that season.
As for Marbury this season, unlike Crawford when Marbury produces we're a much more competitive team because he has superior ability compared to Crawford; Steph can drive as good as anyone at his position, consistent from mid range and is acrobatic around the hoop making him a not only a passing threat, but a scoring threat. Crawford needs 24 shots to score 25, Marbury doesn't.
When we got Crawford, thats when the losing started. We when we got Curry, thats when more losing started. When we got Randolph, we've got to the point to being the worst team in the NBA.
This formula simply means = Isiah's overrated talent does not = wins.
Of course, Knick fans are concerned, I mean who the hell wants Crawford and Curry to lead their franchise? My answers would be obviously, Isiahsexuals, Toronto Raptor fans, Celtic fans, Nets fans, Anti-Knick fans. These group of people love watching us lose, so of course they're going to praise the Knicks for keeping Crawford and Curry in their core.
In conclusion, Crawford and Curry has been the weakest link in the NBA compared to other starting duos. They're also linked to our 20-30 win seasons. The sooner we drop these guys, the faster we get to be finally being competitive.
If Crawford is the best Knick player, then we're in trouble.
Prove to me Crawford has done more than Stephon Marbury, just don't say it.
What the F*ck are you talkin about? Crawfords a F*ckin turnover waitin to happen. While Crawford is approachin the 3 turnover a game mark, Marbury averagaes exaclty 2 which will go down as he continues to get in better shape. Marbury has games where he dont turn the ball over once, with Crawford its always a minimum of 2 turnovers but more like 3-5. As bad as Jamal is, Zach is the king of turnovers averaging 3.15 a game. Oh yea, Crawford has played more games then any other player in the league without ever playing in a playoff game. Theres a reason for that, he constantly turns the ball over and plays no D. Im not exagerating, no D at ALL.
We all get at you like Marbury get off his nuts. The fact of the matter is he hasn't won since hes been here. Hes the point guard its his job to lead. And ill give you that Marbury played good D last year, but what D has he played this year?
Alot more D then Crawford will play this whole season.
You are a Crawfordsexual. There is no such thing as a Marbury sexual, but I agree with part 2. The problem is the whole team as a group, the coach, the GM, and the owner. There are certain pieces in this puzzle that dont fit. If 2 of them were to be thrown out and some better pieces were brought in, I think the puzzle might fit together better but theres still problems.
What am I talkin about?
Jamal Ass-Terd and Un-Steady Eddy Don't Worry Curry who cant hurry unless its time to eat at Burger King with King James the fast food is to blame for Jerhomo, EC, and Z-slow-Bo bein fat and out of shape homos Isiah gives this team bad promo
Its not fair to go by marburys stats so far, family deaths plus Isiah. Lets take a look at last year when Marbury averaged 2.4 turnovers compared to Crawfords 2.8, who has the ball more the point guard or the shooting guard? Let me ask you this, is there any position where the player has the ball more then the point guard? Crawford should not average more turnovers then Marbury, the knicks point guard who has the ball in his hands twice as much as any other player.
Marburys turnovers happen mainly because of Eddy Curry. They run plays where Currys suppose to get the ball but he doesnt get good positioning and the ball gets knocked away from him. Crawfords turnovers are always tough too watch, like the one posted by Metro. Other ways Crawford turns the ball over include: palming, hop step, and BAD passes. Almost once a game you see Crawford throw a pass to someone on the other team or out of bounds.
Shooting guards normally are known for being able to shoot, which is why there called shooting guards. Theres a long list of shooting guards who shoot better and are better then Crawford:
Vince cArter
Kobe Bryant
Michael Redd
Brandon Roy
Rip Hamilton
Larry Hughes
Dwayne Wade
Ricky Davis
Mike Dunleavy
Ben Gordon
Raja Bell
Manuel Ginobli
Cuttino Mobley
Bonzi Wells
Allen Iverson
Stephen Jackson
Kevin Martin
Joe Johnson
Monta Ellis
Rashad Mccants
Willie Green
I can keep goin, 22 shooting guards named and probably another 22 who are better then Crawford. Crawford has no significance as a player, hes no star. You can call him "player A" or "player B" cuz thats all he is, just another role player who should be comin off the bench. Hes not even a good role player.
Marbury is still a top 10PG, some of you would probably say 15. Although I disagree I can accept that but any lower then 15 is not valid. It doesnt count because thats false to say theres 15 point guards better then Marbury.
Just one last stat for you, 3pt shooting %'s:
marbury = 42%
Crawford = 32%
In conclusion, Crawford is more turnover prone then Marbury when he doesnt have the ball in his hands as much. This also shows how selfish Zach Randolph is to be averaging 3.15 turnovers per game. But back to Crawford, he is just another player, theres nothing important about him. Theres a long list of shooting guards better then him (see above). Unlike lunch for Eddy Curry, Zach Randolph, and Jerome James, this discussion is over.
Eddy Curry.
Marbury's role in Isiah's offense is to be passive and overfeed Curry.
Everyone knows Marbury is superior to Jameer Nelson and Jason Williams, those guys are barely holding on to their starting jobs with Carlos Arroyo threating Jameer, and isn't Quinn the starter for Miami right now?
Anyway, Isiah is an ass and isn't utilizing Marbury to his fullest ability; making take a back seat to a ***** like Curry.
Game winners? I can triple that number and it'll equal the ammount of game losers Jamal has.
Jamal is a cancer to New York Knicks and is probably the worst starting SG we've had since Shandon Anderson. Shandon Anderson's defense was much more valuable than Crawford's clumsy offensive skills. We've been killed and put in ****ty situations because of a trademark Jamal Crawford 25 foot BRICK that leads to an easy fast break point for the opposition. Or how about the trademark traveling calls or ridiculous passes.
There are so many stats, videoclips, and analysis I can bring out on Crawford its ridiculous. So don't let me start if you don't have nothing on why NYK Jamal > NYK Stephon. Marbury took us to the playoffs with a .500 record of 23-19, Crawford has never. Marbury's playoff appearance > Everything Crawford has done in his basketball life. All Crawford has given us is losing basketball.
Marbury and Randolph are B level players, but not the players we need in the future.
Crawford is a SG, a SHOOTING GUARD and shoots poorly, is turnover prone and weak defensively.
Get it through your head...Crawford is ass. I repeat, Crawford is culo.
Which current New York Knick is the only make a playoff appearance in a Knicks uniform?
Another question to contradict your post.
What D has Crawford played ever?
What D has Curry played ever?
"The fact of the matter is Curry and Crawford haven't won since they been here".
Everything you say is a contradiction and only builds the strength of validity that Marbury is just a scapegoat for the Isiahsexuals when the weakest links are in my signature.
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Fk me!!!!
I didnt know so many people hated Crawford over there and i just got myself a Crawford Knicks Jersey!!!
I didnt get Marbury cause i thought he was hated lol.


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Some nights he goes to bed at 8:00 and sleeps till 7:00 the next morning, but most nights he wakes around 2, 4 and then again at 6. He normally is up for good around 7 or 7:30.
He sleeps in his own room, and I bring him to our bed to nurse. He does not fall asleep at the breast, and has no problem going right back to sleep once back in his crib.
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Students finish second at expoMay 23,2013Students finish second at expo
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Winners of the first annual Juried Student Art Show were announced at the opening reception Tuesday, March 19, in the Padnos Art Gallery, in the Calder Art Center.
Two Purchase Award winners, Ashley Umstead and Rachel Marcincavage, each received $300 and will have their work on permanent display at Grand Valley. Ariana Ortega won the $150 Faculty/Staff Award for a student in the Art and Design Department. Additionally, there was one honorable mention for each category, including ceramics, graphic designs, paintings, sculptures, drawings, illustrations, photographs, mixed media and electronic works, film and video, metals and printmaking.
Students were able to enter artwork from the past two years of classes in the Department of Art and Design and the School of Communications. More than 350 entries were judged by three artists from different teaching institutions: Johanna Pass, associate professor at Central Michigan University, Kate Silvio, a teacher at the Kendall College of Art and Design, in Grand Rapids, and Mike Rebholz, a photographer and teacher from Madison, Wisconsin.
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We believe too, just not in bondJune 20,2013
We believe too, just not in bond
If you are a believer, what does that make me?
I wonder if the people who created the I believe in Waterbury slogan to promote the $5 million bond thought about what it means to people who cannot support the bond. Proponents of this bond talk about how Irene brought us together as one community working together. Claiming the mantle of belief in Waterbury for one particular viewpoint promotes intolerance of other views, leaves many people out, and divides us. In the Vietnam War, the patriotism of war protesters was questioned. In the Iraq War, people who opposed the war were accused of not supporting the troops. In Waterbury, people who oppose the bond are presumed to not believe in Waterbury. Many of us nonbelievers have spent countless hours over decades working for the good of our town. We just dont agree that we need to spend nearly $8 million to house our municipal offices, library, historical society and, if the village opts in, the village police.
Waterbury has survived, and will survive and prosper as it has always done, by the hard work, vision and common sense of its residents. We have done a lot with minimal investment of public funds, and our vitality and resilience are testimonies to our strength. Our local municipal government need not be, nor should it be, all things to all people, nor should it be the go-to source for every local, and even regional, want and need. We should vote down this bond so that the voters have more than 30 days to evaluate the intricacies and nuances of the plan that has just recently been put before us with dollar signs attached. There has never been, until this vote, an opportunity to evaluate this proposal compared to alternatives with realistic dollar signs attached. Previous public input has been dominated by the aftermath of the FEMA-orchestrated long-term recovery process from Irene, in which FEMA officials encouraged people to dream big because grant money was going to rain down upon us. FEMA fell short of its promises but set the stage for people to yearn for options that were not tempered by financial reality.
Lets vote down this bond proposal and start afresh with a process that balances our wishes with our resources and preserves some financial capacity to meet both expected and unexpected expenses in the future.
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The Ultimate Warrior, one of professional wrestling's biggest superstars, has died at 54, WWE officials confirmed in a statement.
Warrior, who was born James Brian Hellwig, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame just days ago.
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2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart and co-host Matt Yocum return to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the 5th Annual Stewie Awards live on Thu., Dec. 1 at 9:30 pm ET. The annual highlight of NASCAR Champions Week honors the best, boldest and funniest moments from the NASCAR season.
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Pleiades-1 (also known as Pleiades-1A) and 1B satellites will be phased 180° apart in the same near-polar sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 694 km, enabling daily revisits to any location on the planet which makes it ideal for mapping large scale areas including engineering construction projects, monitoring of mining, industrial and military complexes, conflict zones and crisis/disaster areas, natural disasters, evacuation and rescue operations.
Pleiades-1 and Pleiades-1B will deliver 0.5m imagery products, and SPOT-6 and SPOT 7, designed to assure continuity of service after SPOT-5 (2.5/5m) to supply high-resolution data products at 1.5m resolution. SPOT-6 was launched on September 9, 2012.
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Home List of Titles The development and implementation of teaching quality assurance strategies within a Bachelor of Information Technology degree
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- The development and implementation of teaching quality assurance strategies within a Bachelor of Information Technology degree
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- Although there is debate on quality in higher education, quality can be seen as 'fitness for purpose'. This is the definition that has been commonly accepted across the wider Swinburne University of Technology community. In 1992 Swinburne gained a grant to develop and implement strategies for assuring teaching quality within its Bachelor of Information Technology degree programs. The staff, student and industry were identified as being the major stakeholders in the program. This paper discusses the project in detail and outlines its progress to date.
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As president of The General Zaragoza Society, I would like to thank everyone for their help in making our annual scholarship barbecue fundraiser a success.
Thank you to Father Ralph, the Knights of Columbus and The Immaculate Conception Church.
Thank you, Robert Mendoza (cook) and Mike Le Buhn and also our helpers Nate and Randy.
Thank you everyone, who purchased plates, and especially those who had to fill those plates, General Zaragoza members and Miss Zaragoza, Toni Jo Garcia.
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Patrick Berry: Keeping wildlife wildJuly 25,2013
As Vermonters, we are fortunate to have an abundance of wildlife living in close proximity to our homes. This everyday awareness of wildlife not only fosters a love for these animals but occasionally encourages well-meaning people to treat wild animals like pets, often with tragic results.
We have experienced several recent examples: Because black bears have increased in population and broadened their geographic range, humans have attracted them in greater numbers to food sources such as bird feeders, chicken coops, beehives and garbage cans, leading to a 65 percent increase in the number of nuisance bears being killed by property owners.
Two baby skunks recently taken from the wild under the mistaken assumption that they were abandoned and in need of rehabilitation tested positive for rabies, resulting in 11 people (and three pets) having to undergo painful rabies shots.
And a few weeks ago, a fawn was illegally seized from its natural environment while likely waiting for its mother to return. The young deer was then treated like a family pet, living on a back porch and being fed goats milk from a baby bottle until the Fish and Wildlife Department was forced to intervene.
The dedicated conservation professionals who work at the Fish and Wildlife Department spend their careers ensuring that Vermont has a healthy and stable wildlife population. They know from years of experience that wild animals cannot be treated as pets. In particular, they know that captive-raised deer and moose do not survive long once released back into the wild, and that once released there is a risk that the animal will spread serious disease to the rest of the herd. For other species, the department works closely with committed, well-trained, licensed rehabilitators to successfully rehabilitate and then release animals back into the wild.
Researchers in both Connecticut and Missouri tracked fawns released into the wild with radio collars after attempted rehabilitation and found that they almost never survive. All fawns in the Connecticut study died within 85 days; nearly all fawns in Missouri died within 100 days, and the few that survived lived as tame deer in peoples yards.
Simply put, deer brought into captivity will never again live as truly wild animals. And while a fawn living in the woods must deal with a daily struggle of life or death, a fawn that is taken from the woods will most certainly perish.
It is important to realize that most fawns taken for rehabilitation have not actually been abandoned by their mother. Fawns are odorless when they are born and are left alone by their mothers for the first three weeks of life with the exception of intermittent feeding. Fawns ultimate survival depends upon them learning from their mothers how to evade predators and avoid humans and human development, where to feed and what to eat, and how to survive the harsh winters by finding specific deer wintering areas. Without this modeling, fawns simply cannot survive.
Across the country, captive deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a gruesome, fatal disease that can persist undetected for years, cannot be tested for in live animals, and has led to the death of tens of thousands of wild deer in places like New York and Wisconsin. Do we want to put the whole population at risk for the sake of one animal that would likely not survive anyway? The result is that our game wardens are put in the awful situation of having to euthanize the animal.
We love wildlife here in the Green Mountain State. Vermont is proud to boast the highest participation rate in the country for wildlife watching. But we need to make sure we maintain a healthy relationship with the birds, mammals, reptiles and other critters that live in our woods. For the sake of wild animals throughout the state, and out of respect for the natural world around us, we ask you to remember these lessons when you encounter these animals, and to help us keep wildlife wild.
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In his State of the Union message, President Bush made it clear that his current strategy in Iraq is not up for negotiation. "Our military commanders and I have carefully weighed the options," he said. "In the end, I chose this course of action because it provides the best chance of success."
So the "surge" of 21,500 additional U.S. troops, most of them slated to work and live in some of Baghdad's most troubled neighborhoods, is virtually certain to happen. Could it work?
One of the more promising reasons to believe so is Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, slated to be the new top commander in Iraq. In hearings Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, he acknowledged his new job will be extremely difficult, but he said he believes the new plan has a chance.
He based his assessment not so much on the additional U.S. troops as on the new tactics. Instead of simply clearing neighborhoods of insurgents and returning to large fortified bases, U.S. troops will establish outposts within contested neighborhoods and work closely and daily with Iraqi troops.
Petraeus is widely viewed as one of the most intelligent and capable officers in the military. He commanded a largely successful operation in Kurdish territory early in the war and oversaw the development of a new counterinsurgency strategy for the U.S. military. He seems to be the right man at the right time for this extremely difficult job.
In addition, intelligence analysts working on a draft of a new National Intelligence Estimate told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that it will be "very difficult" but "not impossible" for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to provide better governance in Iraq.
"Gains in stability could open a window for gains in reconciliation among and between sectarian groups and could open the possibilities for a moderate coalition that could permit better government," said John Fingar, deputy director of national intelligence for analysis. U.S. analysts believe al-Maliki has a new resolve not to fail.
Whether resolve and determination are enough may depend not only on whether U.S. and Iraqi troops can establish a modicum of security in violent Baghdad neighborhoods, but on the response of the Iraqi people. Mohammed Fadhil, who with his brother operates the Baghdad-based blog Iraq The Model believes most Iraqis are sick and tired of the violence. If they believe a less-violent outcome is possible, they could discourage the minority of militants in a thousand large and small ways — by not harboring them, by informing authorities of insurgent strongholds or safe houses, even by openly resisting.
The fact that success rests so heavily on changing attitudes and actions among the Iraqi people, which the United States can influence but not control, underlines the difficulties inherent in the new strategy. Increasing the number of U.S. troops and having them live in neighborhoods they have "cleared" will make U.S. troops more vulnerable. And it is impossible to predict how the anti-American Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who with his Mahdi Army is straddling a line between political participation and open insurgency, will respond to changing conditions.
It is a long shot, but there is just a chance that the U.S. strategy will set the stage for a decent outcome in Iraq. We're skeptical, but we hope so.


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Top 10 political losers of 2012By RICHARD S. DUNHAM
Hearst Newspapers | December 30,2012AP File Photo
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, wave to supporters in Manchester, N.H., last spring. Romney is the biggest political loser of the year.So, after all the cliches about a close presidential election (too-close-to-call, dead heat, photo finish, neck-and-neck, razor-thin, toss-up), it wasnt that close.
John Kerry came closer to the presidency in 2004 a lot closer than Mitt Romney did in 2012. That makes the failed Republican presidential candidate the years biggest political loser.
But who joins him on the Top 10 List of Losers? Here are our choices:
1. Mitt Romney
The economy was lousy. The president wasnt particularly popular. Washington was particularly unpopular. Voters were ready for a change. Still, Mitt Romney managed to lose the election. This is not the place to list all of his faults (from failing to connect with average Americans to saying the wrong thing at the wrong time). Lets just say he lost the 2012 election the old-fashioned way: He earned it. And hes the presidential loser most likely to vanish from the national political scene since Michael Dukakis.
2. John Boehner
The Speaker of the House is second in line to the presidency behind Vice President Biden. But on Capitol Hill, hes a paper tiger. The Ohio Republican cant even control his own rowdy conservative caucus. Governing? Well, weve all seen: He cant.
3. David Petraeus
War hero. Revered general. Future president. Stop there. The Petraeus path to the presidency took a permanent detour this year when he admitted to an extra-marital affair with his biographer and unceremoniously resigned as CIA director.
4. Sheldon Adelson
Never has so much money been spent in politics with so little effect. The Las Vegas casino billionaire wasted at least half a billion trying to (a) elect Newt Gingrich as president and (b) to defeat Barack Obama. Hed have done better to play his own slot machines.
5. Karl Rove
Never has so much money been raised in politics with so little payoff. The Republican operative managed to convince a bunch of billionaires to part with millions and millions (and more millions). Then he managed to lose just about every key election contest. (Well, he did manage to win in the Nevada Senate race.) To cap it off, his televised meltdown on Election Night became one of the YouTube moments of 2012.
6. Richard Mourdock
At the beginning of the year, almost no pundit would have predicted that Democrat Joe Donnelly would be the next senator from Indiana. After all, six-term Republican Richard Lugar was a political legend in the Hoosier State with strong Democratic support. But Lugar lost his primary race to hard-right Republican Richard Mourdock, who then managed to blow the general election with extreme comments and serial gaffes. His worst? A debate remark that if a rape results in creation of a fetus, it is something intended by God. For losing a race that couldnt be lost (think Todd Akin, too) Richard Mourdock makes our top ten list.
7. Rick Perry
The 1988 Democratic presidential field, led by the aforementioned Dukakis, was called the seven dwarfs. Yet it included such future powers as Al Gore, Joe Biden and Dick Gephardt. This years Republican presidential field was compared to the kooky patrons in the famous bar scene in the original Star Wars movie. But one of the candidates had the resume, fund-raising skill and record of accomplishment beyond the Beltway to, as Rush Limbaugh gushed, make Barack Obama nervous. That man? Texas Gov. Rick Perry. But his 2012 presidential campaign was a disaster and lasted only 19 days into 2012. To top it off, Perry isnt ruling out a return run in 2016. Lets just say that Chris Christie is not quaking in his boots.
8. Allen West
He was the embodiment of the bold Tea Party freshman elected to Congress in 2010. Brash, bold, outspoken. He called Barack Obama a socialist. He said there were scores of Communists in Congress. When it came to government spending, he voted no, no, hell no. Then his Florida constituents tossed him out after a single term.
9. Jan Brewer
Two years ago, the Arizona governor was the toast of the conservative movement. She had won a comfortable re-election after signing into law a tough immigration enforcement bill. But the Arizona immigration bill became a national symbol fairly or not of Republican hostility toward Latinos. A massive Latino turnout helped President Obama win an Electoral College landslide. And it cost Republicans three congressional seats in Arizona that they had expected to win in 2012. Brewer? She went on a secretive, post-election trip outside of Arizona. Her staff, according to The Hill newspaper, refused to disclose her location or the nature of the trip.
10. Bev Perdue
North Carolinas Democratic governor decided not to seek re-election rather than face almost certain defeat. A Public Policy Polling survey found that Perdue was the nations least popular governor, with a 30 percent rating at mid-year. (She had some competition from Floridas Rick Scott and Hawaiis Neal Abercrombie.) Perdue will be replaced by Republican Pat McCrory, who took 55 percent of the vote in the 2012 governors race.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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Spokane businesses cash in on Cyber Monday
It's Cyber Monday, but it looks like many people just couldn't wait until today to start buying online. New figures from comScore, an internet analytics firm, show shoppers in the U.S. spent more than $1 Billion online on Black Friday.
That's up 26-percent compared to last year and marks a new record. comScore reports more than 57 million Americans visited online retail sites on Black Friday. The most visited site was Amazon, followed by Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Apple.
With online sales in the billions this weekend, its easy to understand why more small businesses in Spokane are getting in on the Cyber Monday craze.
"We're offering about 45-percent off our annual club membership, which gives people savings on wine, complimentary wine tasting, discount on events," Wade said.
The membership at Nectar Tasting Room is normally $75; its now just $40. That deal is being offered through the end of the month.
Just across the street at Auntie's Bookstore you can get 15-percent off of your online order.
"It's kinda fun and we have had our website for several years now but each year more people get involved and especially on a day like this … I was just upstairs processing a whole mess of orders," Linda Bond with Auntie's Bookstore said.
At Strong Solutions, tucked away along Sprague Avenue, multiple Cyber Monday deals are being advertised.
"We're taking the cyber part of Cyber Monday and offering a couple of deals to keep business local here in Spokane," Jack Strong of Strong Solutions said.
The deals include 50-percent off a memory upgrade.
"We've had a handful of folks in it's early in the day so far but we're hoping to see 20 or 30 people through the door," Strong added.
For many small businesses offering Cyber Monday deals, those deals don't end Monday night. They're extending the deals for another day or even through the end of the month so it's worth it to call and check.
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The ways in which people use Ayurvedic medicine [1] are as varied as the users. Many people use it to complement or supplement their conventional Western treatments. For example, some adherents find that Ayurvedic therapies minimize the side effects of chemotherapy [2]. Other people use rejuvenation regimens to "recharge" during the course of a chronic illness. And some follow Ayurvedic diets with the goals of eating more nutritiously [3], gaining energy, and maintaining a healthy weight.
Still others employ Ayurveda, especially non-medical practices, to simply build and maintain greater overall physical, mental, and spiritual health [4]. Ayurveda provides many techniques that are easily adapted into daily life, including massage [5], meditation [6], and herbal therapies.
For more information, see What Happens In a Visit to an Ayurvedic Practitioner [7].
Denise was a 58-year old female diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She was undergoing chemotherapy, and her oncologist recommended seeking Ayurvedic advice on effective ways to deal with her side effects. After an exhaustive examination, Denise's Ayurvedic practitioner created a tailored diet and herbal treatment for her.
After following this regimen, Denise's nausea abated and her energy increased, giving her the ability to once again enjoy her everyday routines and responsibilities.
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term6
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/cancer
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/diet-nutrition
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/spirituality
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/massage-therapy
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/meditation
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/ayurvedic-medicine/what-happens-visit-ayurvedic-practitioner
[8] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/amala-guha-phd-mph-ma
[9] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/miriam-cameron-phd-ms-ma-rn


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Maurice J. MintzerJanuary 01,2013
Maurice J. MintzerMaurice J. Mintzer
Maurice J. Mintzer, 85, of Tamarac, Fla., and formerly of Rutland, died Dec. 24, 2012, at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was born in Rutland, Vt., May 22, 1927, son of Harry and Ethel (Unger) Mintzer. Maurice was a 1945 graduate of Rutland High School. He attended Rutland Junior College and graduated from the University of Vermont. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Maurice was a longtime Rutland resident and a resident of Florida for the past several years. He owned and operated Rutland Waste and Metal Co. for many years. Maurice was a member of the Rutland Jewish Center, Italian American Club and Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
An avid sports fan, Maurice loved attending local high school basketball and football games, along with pro sporting events. He was a fan of the N.Y. Yankees and N.Y. Giants. Playing poker with his friends was very special to him, along with going to the horse races. He was an excellent handicapper of thoroughbreds.
Maurice was a very caring and generous person. He contributed to numerous organizations and charities in the Rutland area. Local high school and sporting events were some of his favorites. He retired in Fla. and was unable to travel back and forth to his beloved Rutland. He did, however, return this year for his 65th RHS class reunion. He loved dogs, boxers being his favorite.
Surviving is a brother in-law, David Frazer and his wife Marilyn of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Davids children, Douglas Frazer of Milwaukee, Wis., and Thomas Frazer of Sydney, Australia; a cousin, Toby Hantman and her husband Eugene of Tamarac, Fla.
He was predeceased by his parents; an aunt, Rose Weiss; and a sister, Joan Frazer, who died in 1999.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Jan. 4, 2013, at the Rutland Jewish Center in Rutland, Vt. Rabbi Douglas Weber and Rabbi Joan Chase will officiate.
Burial will follow in Rutland Jewish Cemetery in East Clarendon, Vt.
Condolences may be sent to David Frazer, 8048 East Via Costa, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
Memorial contributions may be made to Joan M. Frazer Memorial Award for Judaism in the Arts, care of The Jewish Community Foundation, 12701 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 202, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
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Here's the PM I just sent the poster above, in case anyone else is searching the forum for help with this issue:
So, as far as the incision site, three things:
(1) Pressure bandages on the incision. You may need your husband's or a friend's help. Take a piece of gauze and fold it until it is a small hard lump. PUSH the gauze lump onto the incision site. THEN, quick, spread a sticky bandage on top, holding the gauze down. If you don't let up the pressure on the gauze while you do this, the bandage should press the gauze into your breast, putting some pressure on the wound. This will encourage the milk to flow OUT of your nipples rather than out the wound - path of least resistance.
(2) Similar, you can nurse or pump on the wounded side, but as you do so, APPLY PRESSURE to the incision site by pressing on the bandage right there. Again, you want the milk to come out the nipples, rather than leaking. Applying pressure makes it less likely to leak.
(3) You will probably need to decrease the amount of pumping and nursing you are doing on that side, to lower your supply (just on that side) so that the wound will heal better. Depending on your supply, you may only need to reduce it a little, or a lot. I "partially weaned" off the side with the incision by nursing more and more on the other side, and less and less on the hurt side. When I say "partially weaned," I still pumped or nursed on the hurt side two or three times in a 24 hour period, but no longer every other feeding.
When the incision site stopped leaking (which took about two weeks of doing the above), I let it heal for a while and then starting nursing on that side more and more, until my supply evened out again. That took a while, and my left breast (the non-biopsied one) STILL makes a little more, but that's fine. Now I nurse on both sides, and everything is long since healed, the lump is gone, and you can hardly even see the scar where the biopsy was!
So it takes some patience, but I honestly think that doing this was easier for me than weaning, which would have been physically hard but also emotionally devastating.
If you have to supplement, can you try a finger feeder or cup? Some babies that reject the bottle will drink from a small cup, unbelievably. It might be nice to have a backup option, because as you wean off the one side a bit, your supply will naturally go down. The key is to lower it a little, enough so that the wound stops leaking and heals, but not so much that you can't easily increase it again. Contrary to what many women think, your supply is very flexible - you can reduce it, and then increase it again, if you are careful and know what you're doing.
I was very lucky to have the help of a local lactation consultant through all of this, but she really just explained the steps above, told me my doctor was full of crap, and then I did the rest!


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August 3, 2012 —
[Lucy Jan-Turan is a student interning at The River Reporter this summer.]
NARROWSBURG, NY — The Delaware Valley Opera Company continued its Shakespeare-themed season with "Kiss Me Kate," a Cole Porter musical that originally opened on Broadway in 1948, at the Tusten Theatre on July 29. Having never seen this particular musical before, and not being familiar with "The Taming of the Shrew," the Shakespeare play on which it is based, I entered the theatre with virgin eyes and ears.
The production, which was directed by Carol Castel, truly impressed me. The stage was lit up beautifully with a hand-painted set by Kay Hines, and the theatre was filled with music from the Delaware Valley Opera Orchestra. Costumes were done by Nancy Hobbs, lighting by Michael Celentano, and choreography by Ed Moran. There in Narrowsburg, I almost felt like I was watching a real Broadway musical.
"Kiss Me Kate" proved to be Cole Porter's biggest hit, and was his only show to run over 1,000 performances on Broadway. Taking place in the 1940s, the play involves battle of the sexes and women's liberation. As the hilarious, fast-paced musical unfolds, it is full of mischief, jealousy and scandal.
The plot focuses on a divorced couple playing the two leading roles in "The Taming of the Shrew." When Lilli Vanessi (Lisa Ferraro) discovers that her ex-husband, Fred (Julian Whitley) has sent the same bouquet she carried on her wedding day to another woman on opening night, she is furious. This results in on- and off-stage fighting between the ex-lovers as Fred desperately tries to save the show by taming this enraged woman. By the end of the production much, much more has come into play including hints of adultery, a nasty general, and two thugs with shiny guns.
Getting to know the characters was quick and easy. Leading actors Ferraro and Whitely brought the scenes vividly to life with their hilarious timing and great voices. Whitely in particular is known for his "colorful characterization and clarion singing." His powerful, deep voice erupted from the stage and filled the theatre with perfect clarity on every note. Ferraro had a lovely voice as well, and did a great job as she threatened to quit the theatre business mid-performance, move to Washington, and marry her wealthy boyfriend, General Howell (Eric Barsness), who, we are at first led to believe, is a wonderful boyfriend, gentleman, and a dream come true for Vanessi. At his first appearance on stage, the audience quickly discovers this is hardly the case.
"I should hope so!" The general exclaims when Lilli desperately tries to tell him that the two men behind her have guns. He fully supports the second amendment and explains, "Guns don't kill people, we do."
Jacqueline Rose played the bubbly and sassy Lois Lane. Rose has a tremendously beautiful mezzo-soprano voice, my personal favorite, and fit the role perfectly. Her perky character grabbed the spotlight with ease as she sang "Why Can't You Behave?" to her troublesome boyfriend, Bill (Cody Ryan), who gambled his way into a pickle with a couple of gangsters.
The gangsters (Mark Robinson and Scott Silipino) bring their own special brand of goofiness to "Kiss Me Kate." The two enormous thugs, played as lovable rather than intimidating, looked perfectly ridiculous in their Shakespearian costumes, making for some very entertaining scenes. These two men became some of my favorite characters in the play and did an excellent job on their song "Brush Up Your Shakespeare," which had two encores.
The musical has a romantic and funny ending, mirroring the plot of "The Taming of The Shrew." In a way, Lilli is the shrew and Fred finally tames her in the end.
The small ensemble did a wonderful job and all of the lead roles were fitting to their characters. Carol Castel put a lot of work into this production and received a surprise bouquet from the actors during curtain call. "I'm chief cook and bottle washer," she chuckled when I asked her what aspects of the production she was involved with. She is stage director, artistic director, as well as general manager for the DVO, and has been with the company for about 25 years.
"Kiss Me Kate" was an excellent production, and from this experience I would highly recommend seeing their plays. These performances would absolutely appeal to young adults and teenagers as well as parents and grandparents.
The upcoming show is a light operetta called "Merry Wives of Windsor". As Castel puts it, "This season is a pot pourri of inspiration from Shakespeare. It is a circus of Shakespeare!" For more information about the DVO, visit www.DelawareValleyOpera.org [1] or call 845/252-3136.


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Guangzhou Evergrande moved to the top of the Chinese Super League with a 3-0 thrashing of Tianjin Teda on Sunday.
Marcello Lippi's side have now won six of their seven matches, with the other being a draw, and they still have a game in hand on the majority of the competition.
Their latest win came in front of their home fans at the Tianhe Stadium and was largely down to the influence of two Brazilians.
Dario Conca gave Guangzhou the lead after 17 minutes and it was an advantage that was doubled 14 minutes after half-time by Elkeson.
Gao Lin got the third goal shortly after which killed off the match as a contest as Tianjin Teda – who sit bottom of the table – saw their poor form continue.
Beijing Guoan also won at home and kept a clean sheet, defeating Changchun Yatai 2-0.
Former Sevilla and Tottenham striker Frederic Kanoute scored the game's opener on 19 minutes.
And Zhang Xizhe made sure of the win with a 66th-minute penalty, as Beijing moved up to fourth.
Liaoning Whowin also won with a 2-1 victory at Shanghai SIPG, with Edu netting a double for the victors.
Zhengrong Zhu scored for Shanghai SIPG, who were defeated at home for the first time this season.
Guizhou Renhe also triumphed on Sunday, a result that extended their unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions.
They beat Dalian Aerbin 2-1, despite conceding after just three minutes when Yu Dabao netted.
Bosnian forward Zlatan Muslimovic responded six minutes later before Qu Bo got the winner for Guizhou.