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text: My two and a half month old DD is starting to act as if she's not getting enough to eat after nursing. She eats every 1.5-2 hrs and screams after she's done. I let her nurse on both sides until she takes herself off, which is usually about 12 mins per side. My three older sons were started on cereal at six weeks old because of the same thing. I'm just afraid, with her reflux, it may cause problems. Anyone have any suggestions or input??? I would be greatful for any at this point.


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I guess history does repeat its self.
Mark Liu, senior vice president of operations at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, said at a press conference that the company had solved "chamber matching" problems with its equipment that affected yields of chips produced using 40nm process technology.
TSMC has improved yield rates on its 40nm manufacturing process, with the quality now being about the same level as its 65nm fabrication process, Mr. Liu is reported to have said by DigiTimes web-site. Mr. Liu reportedly stated that the chamber matching problems that had impacted yield rates for the company's 40nm node had been resolved.
The information is a good news for customers of TSMC, which now are able to manufacture more processors using the most advanced bulk process technology available today for volume production. At present only ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, Altera and Nvidia Corp. use TSMC 40nm process technology. With higher yields, TSMC can hoped that other customers will also start to use 40nm fabrication process, which had bad reputation due to low amount of fully-functional chips produced using it.
TSMC said last year that 40nm chips would account to 10% of the company's revenue in Q4 2009.
Tags: TSMC, 40nm, Semiconductor, ATI, AMD, Nvidia, Altera, Evergreen, Fermi, GF100, NV60, GT300, Geforce, Radeon


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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Between the campaign ads and conflicting jobs reports numbers, it's hard to know whether Wisconsin is actually losing or gaining jobs.
According to the latest jobs numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wisconsin has lost 23,900 jobs since March 2011. However, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's latest jobs report shows 18,500 more people in the state have a job now, compared to the same time last year.
It's no surprise the Democratic candidates running in the recall election for governor are latching on to the report that shows Wisconsin has experienced job loss in the last year. They're blaming that on Republican Governor Scott Walker.
In a campaign ad released just this week, Tom Barrett is described as the "jobs governor Wisconsin needs."
Barrett is even questioning whether the state's jobs numbers are politically motivated.
"I think clearly, you've got a situation where you have an embattled governor. I'm going to believe the objective figures right now, not the ones coming out from an administration that has an election 36 days from now," said Barrett.
So, is he suggesting the state's job numbers could be manipulated?
"I don't know the answer to that question," said Barrett. "I just don't know."
Reggie Newson, Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development secretary, disputes any allegations that political bias can influence the numbers.
"Absolutely not. This is a process that's done by civil servants, professional state employees and there's no influence whatsoever," said Newson.
"I think Mayor Barrett is confused because the Bureau of Labor Statistics does the estimates for the state," he explained.
"In a campaign, you take everything with a grain of salt," said Joe Heim, a political science professor at UW-La Crosse.
Heim says it's unlikely the state jobs numbers would be manipulated.
"The top level politicians do stuff like that but the middle range civil servants...generally do not play games with statistics," said Heim.
He says the discrepancy in the numbers likely comes from different sampling methods. Although, Heim says it's not impossible to think there's pressure to report good news on the number one campaign issue right now.
"The people on the top do have some influence and these are (Governor) Walker appointments so you could at least wonder whether they have some impact but I still hold to the idea that you're talking about different ways of collecting information," said Heim.
There's no clear answer on which side is right. But you can be sure the candidates for governor will continue to spin the job numbers in their favor.


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I NEVER though I'd contemplate formula (I am very into all natural -- I had a natural labor for example) but I am in so much pain and having horrible thoughts, like dreading the baby waking up because I have to feed her... that formula seems like a better option. She must be able to feel my negative energy about it all. I had a consultant come the other day and things are better but not perfect. I think a ton of the pain is coming from my nipples that need to heal (I have Dr. Neumann's cream and it is doing wonders but not healed yet). Here are my questions:
People keep saying it gets better, when? I would love an idea so I can push through this horrible time
When do you go from feeding every three hours to every 4? I HATE waking her to feed her and the less I have to do it the happier I think we'll all be
Is it an option to pump and bottle feed her, if so, how would I go about that? WIll it totally mess up my milk supply?
Where can I find a La Leche meeting to get some advice from moms who love breast feeding so I can see what I am missing.
Thank you for your help...


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Below are just a few of the many reviews that our customers have been kind enough to send us. To view their opinions on a particular Axiom loudspeaker, please select the model that you are interested in from the menu below.
M3 v4 Bookshelf Speakers
Rated 5.0 Stars Based on 100 Reviews.
Very quick delivery, speakers were easy to install and work great!
I just purchased a pair of QS4s and a pair of M3s to complete my HT setup (I already own a pair of M80s and a VP-160 center channel). As always, quick delivery, fantastic service, quality and price; I can't be more happier with Axiom's products and Customer Service!
Style and finish are quite nice. The M3's are very clear and transparent speakers.
Do not hesitate to buy Axiom speakers. The sound quality is very good for movies as well as for music lovers. I bought my 1st set of speakers in the year 2000 and they are still as good as new. I just purchased 2 more speakers to extend my 5.1 system to 7.1 and the sound quality is still there.
I have both Paradigm and now axiom speakers. I would recommend these to absolutely anyone looking for a quality speaker. The sound is unlike any your will hear.
I was looking for new speakers and my son told me about this company. I wanted bookshelf size speakers with full sound to replace my very old revered Dynaco floor speakers that finally wore out! Needless to say, a lot of memories and nostalgia from years of listening to good music went out with those speakers. I just want you to know that I love my new Axiom speakers. They have very rich sound for their size and i am very pleased with them. I can now continue to listen to the music I enjoy for many years to come.
I own Paradigm speakers so was familiar with the National Research Council and it's positive affect on speaker quality coming from Canada. There is incredible price/quality point available from Axiom. It was just so darn cool to custom order a pair of speakers. I'm totally satisfied - will look to Axiom for more when my needs expand. Look and sound awesome!
The only speakers I have available for comparison to my new Axiom M3 v3 bookshelf speakers is a 34 year old pair of AR-15s (Acoustic Research). My comparison may not be a fair for several reasons. I paid $230 in 1978 dollars for the AR-15s - but they have not been manufactured for years, so there is no reasonable basis for price comparisons. The AR-15s are quite a bit bigger than M3s, and weigh almost twice as much. The ARs have real wood veneer on cabinets vs the vinyl wrap on the Axioms, and are an acoustic suspension design with 8" woofers vs the Axioms 6.5" woofers and ported design. Furthermore, I''ve replaced the surrounds on the AR woofers, and replaced the tweeters with similar AR tweeters, but of a slightly newer series - so the AR factory specs may no longer be accurate. Before buying the M3s, I assumed modern materials and 34 years of design evolution of would give the new M3s an advantage in performance over the ancient ARs, especially after reading all the hype about the Axioms. However, after a few hours of A-to-B comparisons, I''m not as wowed with the M3s as I expected to be. It''s not that the M3s are bad (they are not), but contrary to my expectations, the AR-15s are a little bit better - slightly crisper on the mids and highs, and a little more depth in the low end. Oddly, although the efficiency rating of the ARs is significantly lower than the M3s (85 dB at 1W/1M - vs 96dB for the M3s), the AR-15s seem to play a bit louder. True, after replacing the tweeters on the ARs with a newer version, I noticed the highs were a bit louder, so the AR factory sensitivity spec is probably no longer correct. Bottom line: The Axiom M3 v3 bookshelf speakers offer solid performance at a fair price. If I had not compared the M3s, side-by-side, to the AR-15s, I''d probably be perfectly happy with them, but honestly, I''m a little bit disappointed with the M3s. I''m going to keep the M3s as speakers for my modest "home theater", but for music, I''ll probably continue to listen to the AR-15s.
Hi Axiom folks! I just had to write to let you know how much I'm loving my M3v3 bookshelf speakers. Even more than expected, they have rekindled my love for music. Considering my budget, I'm completely blown away by the way that they have transformed my experience of records and digital music alike. I also emailed you guys initially with a technical question that was tangential at best to my purchase of the speakers and was treated to a prompt and thoughtful response. From researching all the way to ownership, my experience with Axiom has been superlative. I will absolutely shop your brand again when the time comes to put together a world class home theater. Cheers and keep up the excellent work!!
I don't remember how I found out about Axiom Audio the very first time, probably an article or review online. But I was impressed enough by what I read to take a chance and purchase a pair of B stock M3Ti speakers. I've never regretted my decision. I bought a second pair of M3s for three reasons: The biggest reason is my prior experience with my M3Ti speakers. The second reason is the incredible value for the dollar; the overall build quality and performance make the choice a nobrainer. The third reason is the solid 5 year factory warranty, along with the generous 30 day trial period.Just keep doing what you're doing. One thing I learned a long time ago is that quality products tend to sell themselves. Word-of-mouth is the best possible advertisement, so you folks should do quite well for a long time to come.
I am very pleased with my purchase. I have tried finding the blemishes so far there is nothing obvious, I cannot find them. Nevertheless, the speakers sound amazing for bookshelf type. The sound is clear, as if it is coming from large floor standing type. I have had several bookshelf speakers from top name manufacturers over the years including Mission, Celestion, Warfdale and Paradigm. By far these Axioms are the best value and best sounding for the money. So don't be surprised if I am taking to you in the near future about purchasing another type of your product line. What is most interesting the product is made right here in Ontario and the quality is top notch, very good workmanship. The other thing I would like to mention is the customer service; it is the best I have experienced in a while. You people are patient and made the purchasing experience over the phone pleasant. Thank you again I am enjoying the speakers.
"The speakers are brilliant, and the service was as good as it gets. But you knew that! : ) Many thanks indeed for a wonderful sound experience and an awesome e-commerce experience. Only problem is -- I now have to rip my entire CD collection again because anything less than 320 kbps sounds horrible. Thanks a bunch for all that extra work : ) Seriously, if I could give any feedback on how to improve I would, but you guys are already the bee's knees, so I'll shut up now."
"I found these Axioms listed in both the Best speakers for under $500, as well as under $1000! I have only had these babies for 2 days, and I am still experimenting. I am loving everything so far. Your site and forums are interesting-I have read quite a bit.very pleased overall!"
"The M3v3 speakers are the best speakers I've ever audited, the really change the way I listen to music in my college dorm room. Thanks for the excellent service and care provided by the Axiom Audio company!Kind regards from an audiophile Dutch student"
"I have just put together a good system for my return to vinyl . Your M3 speakers not only lived up to all the hype I have heard about them but exceeded them. I am thinking about putting some of your speakers next to my big, big , big doller speakers in my mastering room so clients can be exposed to your products as well as using them myself in my work. Im a recording and mastering engineer and have been told about your speakers by many of my co workers and clients over the years."
I've had a few different types and brands of speakers in the past including big floor standing speakers and I have to say that these little Axiom M3V3 speakers are excellent with a very good sound range coming from them . I'm enjoying listening to my music collection all over again. These days my music collection is stored on my computer and I have the M3v3 speakers hooked up into a Sonos 120 . A great combination and an excellent sound system that takes up very little space .
nothing this small or for this money sounds this good unless it was made by Axiom. Extraordinary value! When my big Meraks go (they have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel), I'll replace them with M80s.
Thank you so much for the excellent customer service. I love the speakers and the fact that I received them so quickly. Great speakers from a great company. Thanks so much.
Thank you. I set up the speakers last night and am enjoying them. The Axioms are replacing an old pair of floor-standing Allison CD8s; the M3s don't have the same bass (as expected) but they do have a clean, natural sound. This is my first purchase of audio equipment in 20 years. I have some placement tweaking to do but they fit nicely in our family room. I bought them based on the reviews on audioholics.com. I hope to use more of your products in a home theater system to be built in the near future.I like your website - it's easy to use and has lots of useful information. Regards,
Beautiful! Uncompromising quality, value, and performance. The M3Ti's sounded great right out of the box. I could use words like, clarity, balanced, refined, transparent, but the highest compliment I can give is to simply say, they moved me.... I'm still smiling! Highly recommended.
Excellent. There is little else to say, absolutely astounding performance for the price, beautiful appearance, lively full sound, wonderful imaging.
I was worried about ordering speakers which I never listened to. I read many reviews about the M3Ti speakers and decided to take a leap of faith. I am a novice at home theatre systems but when I plugged these speakers in I realized how exceptional these speakers were. My leap of faith was not in vain. I am extremely happy with my choice.
I've always been a skeptic about product reviews on the internet, and when I read the online reviews for the M3's, the speaker seemed too good to be true for the price range. Having spent a few hours auditioning them in the store and at home, I BELIEVE THE HYPE! The M3 is a man among boys as far as loudspeakers in its price range. With every kind of music and movie soundtrack, it simply blew other brands out of the water. A FANTASTIC sounding speaker that I have given my strongest recommendation to friends about.
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Thank you, Amie! We love them.
I've known about Axiom's since about 1993...a punk friend of mine couldn't recommend his Axiom 3's (or 2's...it's been a while) any higher for sound reproduction. I've thought about Axiom's on and off when thinking about speakers ever since, but hadn't had occasion to buy. I was recently in the market for a pair of bookshelves to replace some floor models I have in a smallish room, and when I tested out some M3tis and bought them on the spot. So, there you go....the sales cycle on your products can sometimes be over ten years, but I'm happy to have finally purchased a pair of your excellent speakers. I'll be adding to the setup, when space and budget allow for it. (have driven by the factory in Dwight many times...on the way to the park)
The M3 Ti is a wonderfully musical speaker. It has all the sound performance and quality construction that other high-end bookshelf speakers have but with half the pricetag! These speakers DEFINETLY allow you to have your cake and eat it too. Bravo Axiom!
What can I say but that I am extremely satisfied with the MT3i speakers ! I believe they are absolutely one of the best small speakers around...and are an exceptional value for their very modest cost. Lots of excellent performance for the money and they make great home theatre speakers too! A big sound-stage in a very small package. Thank you AXIOM for producing such a great product at a great price!
Thanks, shipping was incredibly fast. I hooked up the speakers to my Rotel CD-player and a vintage Marantz receiver and they sound amazing. Stunning bass response and imaging from a couple of little bookshelf-sized speakers. I'm very happy I chose Axiom, and won't hesitate to recommend them to my acquaintences.
I received my Boston Cherry M3Ti's today without a hitch; I called Fedex and they left the speakers without my signature and everything is great! The speakers are beautiful to look at and they more importantly sound beautiful! It is so true what the reviewers say about these speakers. I am not an audiophile in the serious sense of the word but I do know what sound I like and these speakers produce nice clean sound with surprising bass! I am very satisfied and will tell family and friends about your wonderful speakers. What a find! You are truly good neighbors to the north!!!! Best wishes for much success! Sincerely,
I was pleasantly surprised when I first listened to the Axiom M3Ti. It has the qualities of a much more expensive speaker, at a more than reasonable price. The speakers are very easy to listen to. I enjoy the detail and clarity that it brings out for my music and home theatre use. The M3ti delivers in all the listening range. It has tight and satisfying bass, an exceptionally smooth and clear midrange, and finally rounds out with an amazingly crisp and detailed high end. I love the way the M3Ti sounds. My best audio purchase yet. Thanks Axiom for making a wonderful product!
Thanks for your message and yes, I received my Axiom?s yesterday. I am very pleased with them ? they sound and look great - and want to congratulate you and the Axiom team on such outstanding service. I never believed that buying a pair of speakers from a company halfway across the world could be so easy and quick. Before I ordered the speakers from Axiom I also ordered a CD player from a company within Switzerland - you have managed to beat the Swiss company with ease, as I have yet to receive the CD player! Thanks again Best wishes
Thanks. I received the order on Thursday and am impressed with the build and sound quality of the m3ti's. Thanks again,
You guys did your usual great job. The stands I ordered this time were a perfect match to the speakers I ordered previously. Fast service, courteous, good price. Free shipping. What more can you ask for? You guys are a great company. Love the speakers, love the stands. Love the service. Go Canada!
I am really impressed with how good these little babies sound. Your company is a pleasure to do business with.
I appreciate the extraordinary customer service that you have provided to me. The brackets are great. The degree of articulation in 3D speaker placement has made a huge difference in the sound of my system for SACD's (I actually have the 30 degree offset now). I just purchased a pair of M3Ti's and you guys can add me to the huge list of audiophiles that sing their praises. I have never heard anything even close to these for under a $1000. I look forward to doing business with you again in the future. Thanks again,
It is such a pleasure to deal with a company that cares so much about its customers and makes them feel that their business is sincerely valued. What a contrast to some of the experiences I've had with various vendors here in the western U.S. who view their customers simply as an inconvience. Every interaction I've had with Axiom from my initial product and technical quieres to the actual purchase process has been a pleasure. You've got one extremely satisfied customer here in California! Cheers and best regards to you Amie and the rest of the Axiom team!
They look great and sound even better! I have a friend that recently remodeled his basement and upgraded his home theater. He is going to be jealous! Thank you for your very quick service (4 days!!!) and very high quality product. I look forward to many long hours of listening enjoyment.
Thank you so much for the excellent customer service. I love the speakers and the fact that I received them so quickly. Great speakers from a great company. Thanks so much.
So far I am very satisfied with the speakers I've ordered, not as though you need another testimonial though from the looks of your website. Thanks,
Thank you for following up. The service your company provides is incredible. I wish I received the same level of service with everything I bought. The speakers are very good so far however expecting even greater sound once they are completely broken in. Once the speakers are broken in if the detail of sound is anything close to the level of service I have received it will prove to be one of the best deals I have ever made. Thanks again,
Yes, our M3ti speakers arrived and we are most definitely enjoying them. We had a pair of Bookshelves with 10 woofers that just died of foam rim-rot after 20 years of service. However, even when new they didn't sound as good as your (now our) M3ti's. I researched on the Web, not wanting to just buy something on sale. Your units are recommended by quite a few experts and enthusiasts alike. The reviews by Doug Schneider were especially compelling. We are looking forward to many years of good listening.
Thanks very much Amie, I was extremely happy to see that the order got shipped out the same day that I ordered them and was pleasantly surprised that I received them the following day. And you follow-up message really shows that Axiom's believes in providing good customer service. Now that's great service that other OEM's and vendors can learn from ! Let's not forget to mention the amazing speakers, definitely great sound and the speakers are quality built. I will be looking at getting additional speakers down the road and will be recommending Axiom to my family and friends. thanks again,
As usual Axiom has far exceeded my expectations! The M3ti's sound terrific with my Stereo Denon Amp & Tuner! Now the only problem I have is... Do I listen to my Axioms in the office or do I listen to the Axioms in the Home Theater???
I received the speakers as promised. Everything was fast and smooth. I am very happy with performance of the speakers. The fit and finish of the speakers is also excellent. I think your product is a great value.
The speakers sound great! I am using them as monitors in my DJ/production studio.Cheers
The stands went together fine. The M3ti's sound great freestanding. With a well-matched Hsu Research STF-1 subwoofer, I believe I have about the best $600 stereo-speaker setup one could assemble. I am recommending your web site to friends, and they're coming by to listen. Speakers, then stands, were delivered faster from Axiom than anything else I've bought online.
Right now I'm listening to my brand new M3TI's and let me tell you, they sound crisp!!! You have one satisfied client!!! Sincerely,
Thoroughly impressed with speakers! I'll be definetly adding the towers, centers and sub when the time comes. Keep it up.
I recieved the M3ti's and they sound wonderful- the bass really surprises me for such a small speaker and the tweeter is fantastic! I'm hearing percussion parts and chimes and symbols in the upper register that I just hadn't heard before. It has opened up space in the music of the recordings that I have been listening to for years. Steely Dan is one of my favorite groups, at least all their albums in the 70's anyway and Wow!! I think they were masters of recording and I'm hearing new things now with them as well. I also got some 28 inch speaker stands and that really seems to make a differece as well. The M3Ti's have a smootheness to them that is not glossy, but warm. I was listening to Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage and what a fantastic sound! To hear the upright bass come right through the speakers and to hear all of the nuances of the tenor sax is such an experience. I also bought the Harmon Kardon 3380 Stereo Receiver and it sounds really nice. 80 watts per side seems perfect- I haven't bomblasted the neighbors yet as I have been breaking the speakers in slowly. I don't know how long that process is... I've certainly enjoyed a volume that makes the heart beat a little stronger. I've also gotten better FM reception with the HK, than with my old Panasonic and programming stations with a remote control, what a treat!!
I finally set up my speaker stands this weekend --they're beautiful. I was very impressed with the precision of the craftsmanship and how much it improved the sound of my speakers by getting them up off the floor. Thanks for a great product that is worth the money.
The speakers arrived yesterday -- very rapid shipment! They sound truly magnificent. Many thanks for your superb service!
The Axiom M3ti speakers arrived fast from Canada to Arizona and in perfect shape from Fed Ex ! Beautiful speakers both in looks and especially in sound !! The Axioms are truly a huge audiophile step up for me after owning the gamut of various name brand speakers over the years (Harvard, Cerwin Vega,Infinity,Yamaha,Polk,Pioneer)...Out of this list, the tower Cerwin Vegas served me very well with their thundering bass, but ,with their sharp and shrill tweeters and midrange, certainly did not make them audiophile quality (I was always getting ear and mind fatigue from them). The Infinity IL-10's had a nice, silky soft wide stereo image but there was always something that when closing my eyes I simply could tell they were still book shelf speakers (and they were heavy ones at that)! The rest of the brand names all lacked something sonically or overemphasized certain frequencies giving a very colored or artificial sound... With the Axioms, I don't hear speaker boxes;I hear MUSIC and riveting movie sound effects !!! Currently I am running them in a two channel stereo setup in conjunction with a Velodyne CHT8 sub. The Axioms integrate seamlessly and exceptionally well with the Velodyne-----can't even tell I have a sub connected-----sounds like the thunderous bass is coming from the Axioms ! Your Axioms lack nothing or need nothing (even without the sub they are extremely enjoyable with all analog and digital sources) ! I look forward to purchasing more from you in the future---hopefully , from your tower speaker line... Thanks again for your super customer service and awesome product,
My M3ti speakers have arrived, are hooked up and now fill my home with a wonderful, clear, and pleasant musical sound that all of us enjoy. The workmanship in the cabinetry is exceptional and blends in very well with the room decor which is also a light colored maple. "Beaucoup de chance" in all of your future endeaveors. Sincerely,
Great speakers, especially in the environs of my vintage Airstream. The best part is they truly reveal the music for what's recorded rather than interpret one way or another. Thanks -
Great speakers!! Im amazed. So powerful, I love them!
The first thing that comes to mind is shock and awe. these speakers are amazing! They had better reviews than what I was looking at before(which would have cost more too), and I saw nothing negetive about them, so, even though I had never heard of Axiom before, I went out on a limb and bought them. I am nothing short of amazed. Thank you so much, and I will deffinately look to you for my future audio needs.
Thank you very much --the speakers are great and when I'm in the market for an upgrade, I'll definitely be looking at more Axiom speakers. Matter of fact, the sound coming from these little bookshelf speakers is so impressive that I am already planning for the upgrade. I also appreciate the prompt delivery and tracking. Excellent job!Thanks again!
Dear Axiom staff, My new M3 speakers sound fantastic! Im very happy with my purchase. My previous speakers that cost TWICE the price are now for sale! Oh, and I give up....where is the blemish??? Thank you and Best Regards,
I recently purchased a pair of your M3ti's...all based on research... from testimonials to professional reviews. Time and time again your speakers came up winners with high recommendations; the messages were consistent, give them a try, you won't be disappointed. I'm sending this bulletin today to all who are considering an Axiom product: DO IT! It's all there, imaging, soudstaging, build quality and clarity. I looked at most of the competitors; PSB, B&W, Paradigm, Mission etc. all were much higher priced,but not even near the value Axiom is delivering. This is my first purchase from Axiom and I guarantee (to all) this is my new speaker company for years and years to come. Your product is exceptional. I'm looking like an audiophile genius.
The speakers are just extraordinary. What a great company you have!
I just received a pair of M3V2 bookshelf speakers. The pair of Paradigm 7 se's I have were just too big for the room. Honestly I was a little worried about the purchase, possibly making just a little too much down sizing or comprimise.(I've never seen or heard any Axiom's) I'm not an audio expert by any means but in laymans terms this is how I see or hear it. The M3V2's are fresh, crisp, clean and open. Actually, the music came to life. I did my shopping around before the purchase. Comparitivly speaking the fit, finish and most importantly, performance of the Axiom's is second to none I have seen or heard. Please give my congradulations to all involved in bringing these little gems to the customer. Very well done to all!
All I can say is, "Wow!" They sound wonderful. Good service, too. Thanks for a great product.
Received my M3s about a week ago and had these first few comments. Took me a few days to get the time to hook them up and listen. I first had them in my garage hooked to a vintage Pioneer SX-950. Very crisp and clear but also a bit muffled I thought. So I took them inside and put them on top of my M60s and hooked them up to my Yamaha. The sound had me asking if I had hooked up the 60s by mistake. WOW!!! These babies along with a sub are unbelievable!! Clear, crisp, loud, great soundstage and imaging. But ya'll already know that. That's why we all love our Axioms and the great service ya'll provide (they made it here on the second day :-)) and that's why we keep coming back for more speakers, even when we really don't NEED them.... I did put them back in my garage since that is why I bought them and they are now hooked up to a vintage Sansui 9090DB. They sound awesome and make working in the garage and yard much easier. All ya'll (that's plural in Texas for ya'll) are all great and thanks again for the wonderful products and service!! Now if I can figure out how to get a sub in the garage!!!
I received my speakers on Monday the 26th. All I can say is WOW!! They have met and exceeded all of my expectations. I was a little skeptical about how the bass would sound, but not to worry. The response is phenominal!! I don't know how you folks do it, but you have made a customer for life. Add my name to the list of very satisfied customers.
High Fidelity, Low price, Great Speakers! I listen to CD's that I havn't heard in years just to enjoy the realistic sound that these speakers put out...I smile from ear to ear!
I'm rediscovering music I forgot I had! Two solid nights with the M3's and I'm still going through my CD collection, digging up tracks I've not listened to in years, just to hear what they sound like! I'm hearing things I never did before. Imaging, clarity, and the midrange. Oh the midrange! The most direct comparison I can make is to Dynaudio's Audience 52. A speaker that costs well over twice as much as the M3. The Axiom more than holds it own. It really makes you wonder why other companies charge so much... I had reservations about buying a speaker without hearing it first, but those concerns soon faded after warming up the amp with the M3's attached. I quickly realized that I would not need to use Axiom's 30 day guarantee. A bargain at twice the price.
I just bought a pair of m3-v2's. I like to think I research well before I buy anything. I researched these bookshelf speakers big time as I am fussy. Hooked these to a new str-dg510 multi-channel Sony AV receiver. Hit the play button. I'm writing you with my mouth still open. WOW, Thank you for this great little speaker. As a Canadian I'm proud of you, Great sound, solid feel. great service. Keep up the exceptional work.
As a recording engineer I am very particular when it comes to audio equipment. I couldn't be happier with my new M3s. You guys make a suberb speaker and the service was flawless. Keep it up!
I have only one word...WOW!!
This is my second pair of bookshelf Axiom speakers. The M3 v2 I just purchased are a great combination of acoustic perfection and outstanding value. I replaced an older pair of Axioms CT-6...they are going to my office, not that there is anything wrong with them, but the titanium drivers and woofer on the M3 is better for my TV/Video setup. The office will have great background stereo music. I will be moving to a larger house soon and it will definitely have a home theatre audio room. I would not hesitate to acquire an Epic system...the realism for value cannot be matched ANYWHERE! So many people spend countless hours on frills of receivers, amps, preamps with bells, whistles and pops. But really, when it all comes to audio you have one pair of ears and the lowest THD ratio to highest wattage will give you the best sound based on the frequency range. There is no better combination than with Axiom. I am now involved in the Television and Film Industry and will promote Axiom at every venue I will be involved with in the future. Great work guys and gals!!!
I bought some m3 v2 bookshelf speakers as an early Christmas present for my wife (and for me as well, of course!) They're fantastic! I did quite a bit of online research, so I knew these speakers would sound great, unless there was a large contingent of dillusional people writing online reviews. My wife was a little skeptical at first, because she's never bought speakers that didn't come with a box system. However, as soon as I hooked them up, we were both very impressed. She raves about them now, and we're both very happy with our purchase. I will definitely consider Axiom in the future, and will recommend you to all my friends.
These speakers sound fantastic. Already I am hearing sounds on my records that I didn't know were there. Thanks.
I have listened to the M3's for about two months now with 40 hours of "break in". I have a 7.1 sourround system with the M3's as the front speakers. For the low end 80HZ and under I have a 12 inch down firing sub. To say the least (or most) the Axioms are the best two way speaker I have ever heard. The music just dances off all four walls of my living room. How you guys do it for the price is amazing.
. . .the speakers are fantastic! I will email a more useful endorsement when I've got more time; but essentially the M3s are the perfect small monitor, especially for European (small) spaces.
Got the speakers today :grin: They only shipped yesterday, I dont even think I could have traveled from canada to hawaii that quickly! I must say they are simply stunning. The finish is just beautiful and of course they sound equally good. I can tell you without a doubt that I havent heard speakers of this size and this price that sound this good I am throughly impressed :) Thank you all once again!
Dear Axiom Staff, Forgive me for contacting you again regarding my M3 speakers. It has now been 1 1/2 years since my purchase and I must tell you I love these speakers. I have been thru several pairs of "audiophile" speakers at double the price. To this day, they are the only pair I can thoroughly enjoy for hours....warm and smooth. Axiom is my brand for life! Thank you! Sincerely,
My M3's showed up Tuesday morning with the stands I now have them hooked up to my Jolida JD302BRC. These speakers out of the box are unreal. Called and ask about room set up for just 2 channel and I have it right on these aren't even broke in yet. Sound stage and presence is so nice like hot butter just melting in the sun. I auditioned Paradigm S20.4 this are just as good or better and cost wow your company is top notch. And any of the bad reviews out there these people are def or they don't understand + and - signs on the speakers and there amps. Thank you again and I will write back with more on the M3's when they break in more.
I am presently very happy and satisfied. I bought your product unheard (based upon your money-back guarantee and the outside reviews). I don't think you could improve in any way that would make my task easier. Thanks for making a fine product at a reasonable price with a great guarantee!
Noreen, they are superb. Without even being broken in, they are making me search out the best recordings I have. All my best regards to everyone there who has anything to do with these-they are simply superb with my B+KBellini system-I am so happy!
The M3's are great little bookshelf speakers. They are everything I was looking for in a speaker to be a part of a dedicated 2 channel listening room. I compared and auditioned many speakers in Hi-Fi shops that were far more expensive and those that were available at the big box stores. I also own 5 lesser pairs of bookshelf speakers (most of which now gather dust) and a very nice pair of large floor standing speakers. I was very close to purchasing an "audiophile" speaker but was turned off by it's poor performance with one particular song. I decided to give the M3's a shot based on internet reviews and advice from owners. They offer the detail, clarity, forward mid-range, soundstage, imaging, and bass response found with the more expensive speakers I considered. They have handled everything I have thrown at them and I have yet to find them fatiguing in any way. I am very happy with the M3's. They truly are every bit as good as bookshelf speakers costing two to three times its price.
I spent many years enjoying my first pair of M3Ti speakers as a student. Now after a year with my Epic Master in wall system in my first home, I could not be happier. I went with the larger VP150 center channel because of my large room. My brother was also impressed with the clean sound. We soon both made the trip to the Axiom headquarters to see the facilities in person and had an amazing tour. He picked up his system while there and is now enjoying his system in his newly finished basement. Thanks for the great product and support. Dr. Teon K.
The only words that come to mind when reviewing these speakers is they're a revelation!! I am a little embarrassed to say it, but I have been using a Bose system for the last 7 years which cost over $5000. After plugging in these speakers, which cost me all of $350, the Bose sounded like iPod earphones. Terrible! These speakers have something about them that just makes everything great to listen to. It's hard to explain in words. All I will say is that I have listened to my whole collection of CD's all over again and have fallen in love with these speakers. Probably the best purchase I have EVER made. Thank you so much!
I bought these speakers to boost up the sound on my old stereo and the difference was amazing. They greatly enhanced my vinyl collection and pumped out a nice range even with an older iPod. After I moved to a bigger place I moved them to be my front speakers for my TV and love the depth they add there. A good choice at a resaonable cost. Best of all, I was very happy to keep my $$ in Canada.
M3's in a custom Vassallo finish, you can't get much better. These bookshelves floored me with their sound. I went back and forth with my M60' and the M3's and couldn't choose a winner. There just couldn't be one as they each have their own strong points and an ability to sound so good yet different. I played with the M3's as rear surrounds, front channels and presence speakers. They did well in each application but really they excelled as stereo speakers and can run full range beautifully. These have to be the all around Axioms.
Great speakers. I've heard many others for the same price, and they offered nowhere near the quality as these. I have used them alone, and as the fronts in my home theater and I've been happy with both scenarios. I would (and have) recommended these to many friends.
Very articulate, crisp and bright. Best money I've ever spent on speakers!!
These speakers are great! The clarity is exceptional. These are far and away the best speakers I've ever owned.
I can't believe it's been a year now since I purchased these speakers. My wife wanted something small and unobtrusive for the family room TV and for Music. I wanted something with great sound. We both won. My wife was surprised that the speakers looked so nice (I guess that said something about what we had before). I had some problems initially that I thought might be a problem with a speaker but it ended up being a setup problem with my Onkyo Receiver (just a dumb mistake). Customer Service was excellent and stuck with me until the problem was resolved. They even contacted me later to make sure that everything was still good. For me, Axiom has been a great company and the M3's are a great value. I would recommend them to a friend.
I threw the boxes out the next day.
Excellent speakers for the price. Great lows even without subwoofer. Really love the boston cherry finish. Overall an excellent speaker!
Incredible value for such a small package with incredible sound. Resolution of audio is very very clean with equally impressive separation when located correctly. Great job...if I win the outdoor speakers in your contest I have the perfect place for them and will email you a photo.
I always thought my Bose 301's sounded great, until I got a pair of M3's. I couldn't believe how much authority and clarity was coming out of such a small package. The 301's actually cost more and the Axioms make them sound like a clock radio.
I have these M3 v2 speakers a year and a half now and was amazed at their sound but now that I have upgraded my receiver to a new HK3490, it is a whole new listening experience. No need to get a subwoofer now.
I honestly can't believe how great these sound. As someone said before, these little speakers have no right to sound so awesome, but they do. For the price, you won't find anything that has the depth of sound, the clarity of highs and lows and the sheer volume it can put out. I'm definitely looking forward to expanding my home theater system with more Axiom speakers!
Very low min power to drive these babies and get clear great sound. Terrific service too. Love my M3's and can't wait to buy additional Axiom speakers.
I have had the M3's for 2 plus years now. Those little speakers are just down right pleasing. They really are a work of art. Backing them up I have an NAD 320BEE amp and C521BEE CD player. I can't help but to smile every time I fire them up. So far I have found nothing in their class that comes even close. Truly amazed, Jamie Ont. Canada
I got these first then got the M22s. These are good - especially for the price, but if your wallet can afford it go up the food chain to an M22 or a floor stander. Some people like these cause the bad recordings don't sound so bad, like they can on the M22s. These are not slightly treble oriented like most other Axioms.
Great set of little speakers. I was impressed with how loudly these can play before I could detect any straining. Very well balanced and detailed. I have no problems recommending these to anyone who doesnt have alot to spend on speakers but wants something beyond the average big box offerings. The Piano Gloss white that mine are finished in is also very nicely done and the metal tweeter assembly on the vassallo series is a nice touch I was not expecting!


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PITTSBURGH, PA – (March 12, 2009) "We are extremely pleased that Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport were chosen to receive the first funding allocations for airport infrastructure projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This funding will most certainly increase jobs, improve the airport's infrastructure, enhance airfield safety and improve the airport's economic benefits to the community," stated Glenn R. Mahone, Chairman, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
"I wish to express my thanks to Secretary LaHood and Vice President Biden for their support of aviation facilities in Allegheny County. The Federal Aviation Administration's Harrisburg Office and the Allegheny County Airport Authority are to be commended for responding promptly and working diligently to prepare and submit these priority projects to the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act," said Dan Onorato, Allegheny County Executive.
"As soon as we learned that economic stimulus funding was available, the Airport Authority contacted the Harrisburg Office of the FAA and worked long and hard to meet the goals of the Recovery Act. The required timeline for Economic Recovery projects is specific, tight and has required milestone dates. Our engineering and planning department professionals were able to respond and meet these requirements. It is this enterprising effort that made it possible for Pittsburgh International Airport and Allegheny County Airport to be chosen first for Recovery Act Funding," explained Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
The FAA will allocate $10 million to Pittsburgh International Airport to repair Runway 14-32, one of four commercial service runways. The project includes grading, paving, marking signs, and lighting upgrades to the runway. The $2 million allocation for Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, PA, a general aviation airport, will renovate a taxiway and relocate a ramp.
"The 14-32 project will begin this summer, and will take most of 2010 to complete. This is the crosswind runway at Pittsburgh International Airport. Work on this project will not interfere with normal aircraft operations at the airport. The ramp and taxiway work at Allegheny County Airport is phase six of a seven phase project to expand the airport's west ramp for more hangars and aircraft movement, increasing the use and economic benefit of the airport in the region. It is slated to begin this summer," Penrod added.
Pittsburgh International Airport serves 9.8 million passengers per year. A total of 13 commercial airlines provide 158 daily departures to 40 destinations. Total aircraft operations in 2008 were about 170,000. Allegheny County Airport provides services for general aviation, aeronautic education, aircraft maintenance and air medical transportation with total operations in 2008 of 81,000.


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by Bob Huber
Now that I'm knee deep in sunset years, I suppose it's time to stop pining for the mornings of my life and enjoy the evenings. But that doesn't mean I have to stop playing with Christmas toys, does it? I say nuts to that.
I don't want you to think I'm angry, but I refuse to accept the old bromide that toys are only for kids. Why should they have all the fun? We're the ones who pay for it.
What's more, I remain steadfast about folks who think I should grow up and stop pestering toy store clerks. I have an excuse — I'm simply addicted to playing with toys during the holidays, that's all. And I refuse to go through withdrawal symptoms.
Instead, store clerks should praise me. They should say:
"Ah ha, sir, I see by the gleam in your discerning eye that you are a connoisseur of Christmas toys, a man who doesn't give a hoot'n holler for new sweaters or wild ties. What would you like to play with today?"
Or words to that effect.
What a relief that would be. No more pretending to brood over toys in stores as though they could be gifts for grandchildren. Truthfully, my grandkids are grown and absorbed with their own toys such as beer kegs, cell phones and wishful ogling.
Truth is, I just enjoy toys at Christmas time, so I naturally migrate to toy stores. To paraphrase Willy Sutton, the bank robber, "That's where the toys are."
You see, Christmas is the only time of year when a grown man can zoom off to the Enterprise — "Beam me up, Scotty. There's no intelligent life down here." — without promoting sidelong glances. If he's in earnest, he can also become an authority on electric racing cars and water guns, or teenage mutant Ninja turtles and drum sets.
He can also spend creative hours researching frontier forts where skillful maneuvering keeps marauding savages at bay. Or he can wonder at Barbie (some assembly required) or attack the enemies of world order with GI Joe.
I've sometimes imagined Barbie and Joe running off together, but not often. You know where that leads.
By the way, have you noticed erector sets are back this year? They disappeared a while back, because some vice-president type said erector sets were blasé. I almost wrote a nasty letter to the editor,
But I have the most fun when I thumb through children's books. I'm already looking for new ones this year, like "Harry Potter Does Dallas," or "The Hardy Boys Reveal Victoria's Secret," or "The Berenstein Bears Picket Yellowstone."
Other literature ranges from scheming sea gulls to spotted zebras, and from Civil War myths to Glurp from the planet Zorkon. The only things missing in toy stores these days are reclining chairs, smoking stands and steaming cups of Irish coffee.
A few years ago I thought I'd found the Valhalla of Toydum when electronic games came out. No one could top a Nintendo game. Then along came Super Nintendo, otherwise known as the Elysian Fields. My life hasn't been the same since.
It was during these changing times that I was permanently banned from a Toys-Backward R-Us store In Lubbock, or until I could exit the premises without kicking and screaming as my wife dragged me away. I showed up later with an affidavit that said I was genuinely very aged and therefore entitled to special privileges under the Harmless Old Grouch Act, but it didn't do any good. I almost filed suit.
But a simpler toy saved an attorney's fee when it caught my eye — a foot-tall bantam elephant that raised its trunk, shook its head and bellowed right there before God and unused credit card balances.
You couldn't miss that elephant. It was next to the little bouncy dog that barked and then lifted a leg in the corner.
But again this year I'm told by the powers that be that I'm over the hill, and I should be happy to coast lazily down the backside slope. I'm supposed to savor gifts like shirts and socks, even large belt buckles and small travel kits.
That's OK, but please don't ban me from toy stores during the holidays. I don't bother anyone except bigoted clerks and, who knows, maybe someone will see how much fun I'm having and tell Santa to put a new game in my stocking.
I never know what Santa might bring. He's so capricious.
Bob Huber is a retired journalist living in Portales. He can be contacted at 356-3674.


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When you don't hit, you can't win. The Phillies found that out the hard way today in San Francisco as Matt Cain shut them down completely over seven innings in the Giants 3-0 win. Cole Hamels wasn't even all that bad, even though he was tagged with the loss.
As for Cain, he rendered the Phillies offense useless, allowing just two hits and three walks with five K's over 119 pitches. In actuality, he wasn't as sharp as the numbers indicate, as he threw only 69 strikes to 50 balls. It was the Phillies lineup that made him look as such. There were several zeroes throughout the order; Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Carlos Ruiz were responsible for the three hits, while Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth, and Ross Gload reach via walk. But that was the extent of the offense.
Once again it was their inability to pull through with runners in scoring position that did them in. Seven men were left on base, with the team finishing 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. The Phillies ran their RISP average down to .105 in the three games, or 2-for-19. That just won't do.
Cole Hamels was the hard luck loser. He really only struggled in one inning and that unfortunately did him in. Through six innings, he allowed five hits and three runs on some tough base hits by the Giants.
In the fourth, Edgar Renteria led off the inning with a single, the first hit to that point given up by Hamels. Freddy Sanchez then pushed Renteria along with a sac bunt, which would have been a close play at second base had Howard looked that direction. He did not, and Renteria moved to scoring position. A Buster Posey strikeout was followed by a Pat Burrell walk. Cody Ross then struck again.
Ross singled from his shoes to left field, bringing home Renteria, and adding to his 2010 postseason lure. It wasn't a bad pitch from Hamels to Ross – a low, 4-seam fastball above the middle part of the plate – but was something too close to his wheelhouse. He converted once again, giving the Giants a 1-0 lead.
Aubrey Huff then singled off the glove of a diving Chase Utley into right field, which scored Burrell who had moved to third on Ross's hit.
Then in the fifth, Aaron Rowand doubled on the first pitch from Utley into the left field corner. He would later score on a Freddy Sanchez single that took a wicked hop and ate up Utley at second. It was originally called an error but changed to a base hit later. Utley appeared to have a play on the spinning ball but it skipped to his right, ricocheting off his arm and into shallow center field. Just that sort of day.
That would conclude the scoring for San Fran, but it would also be more than enough for the Giants to take a 2-1 lead with two games remaining at AT&T Park.
Charlie Manuel has stated that Joe Blanton will start in Game 4 against Madison Bumgarner. The skipper is pinning his hopes on a guy who hasn't pitched a full game since September 29.
Although this is uncharted territory for this team, we all know they can't be counted out of any series. And while the lineup is sinking like a brick, they'll get a chance to turn their fortunes around against the Giants fourth starter.
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With this year's sporadic offense, Joe Blanton is not our worry. It's the offense.
Guys it is over….
if the Phillies cannot beat a 21-year-old lefthanded rookie Madison Baumgarner 1 year out of college ball they dont deserve to win the NLCS
the problemn is that the phillies in 2010 do terrible against pitchers they have not seen before
Maybe they can muster 4 hits tomorrow?
And you should be worried people.
The hitting is worrisome. This is why I didnt want to play SF and thought SF was the toughest team the phils could face.
Its a bad match up and thier "skell" hitters are the type of hitters who cause us problems also.
MUST win tomorrow. Must hit tomorrow.
Ibanez simply should not play tomorrow. I challenge anyone to disagree with that. Not out of it though. Shadows played a big role in the game today.
Fransisco makes too much sense tomorrow.
Is all I can come up with.
and we know how loyal the old man is.
Its moot if the guys who are paid to swing the bat swing it.
Manuel, Dubee and Halladay talk about pitching Blanton in Game 4 over Halladay on short rest: http://bit.ly/buzD0J
Last year we had the hitting but no pitching except for Cliff Lee. Now, we get all the pitching we need and can't hit the ball for #*$@! C'mon guys, hit the ball!
It's pretty clear now who has the better pitching staff… Giant's starters have given up only 5 ER in three games…
This is not over. If you're really giving up, then I have no idea what team you've been watching. We're down. So what? There's possibly four games left. Best of seven, people. Flyers came back from the 3-0 deficit. Phillies are better than the Flyers.
That being said, we've got to win tomorrow.
I feel surprisingly upbeat and hopeful, despite the loss. And this coming from a die hard pessimist. I think with their backs against the wall, the Phils will come back to life and win Game 4. Then it's a best of three with the last two in Philly and H20 on tap. Halladay will be looking to avenge Game 1, we've seen what Oswalt can do against the Giants, and Hamels >>> Cain at CBP.
Unfortunately, this is the offense we saw consistently in late May through early July. Raul had a nice stretch in the second half, but he's reverted. Maybe those 149 games took their toll on his 39-year old body. But you also have to give credit to Cain, who is one of the best pitchers in baseball. And believe it or not, I have faith in Blanton. I'm guessing he'll go six innings, give up 2 runs. I think the offense can score three runs, and the bullpen can hold the Giants, so I think the Phils tie it up.
It's over? Retire as a Phil's fan please. Its fans like you who suck. I'm behind our team 100% tomorrow even though we did look like sh** today. Team meeting time. Night game tomorrow. We will be hyped.
If Big Joe and the boys tie the series up at 2 tomorrow then the Fightin' Phils are headed back to the World Series. If they lose tomorrow, well, at least they made it farther than everyone expected them to just a few months ago. You heard it here first.
3 damm hits, wtf! Hamels had another solid outting w/ zero run support. Heavy B better come through or we're done. Tomorrow is a definite "Must Win" or we all might wanna start focusing on the Flyers and Birds. D-brown should be in the line up tomorrow to add some type of spark to this offence. This team needs a gut check, and hopefully today was it… Go Phillies!
It's over if you don't beat Bumgarner (rookie!) tomorrow and shut down what seems to be your kryptonite Cody Ross.
Ibanez sucks btw – Personally I would like you to keep him in the line-up but you need to dump him and drastically change your lineup which (thankfully) your manager doesn't seem to want to change..
Giants in 5, GO GIANTS!!
RIDICULOUS to think it's over at this point.
If we win tomorrow it's tied at 2 games each with H2O pitching in the next three.
REASONABLE to think that tomorrow's win will be tough and in no way guaranteed with Blanton pitching, especially after so much time sitting on the bench.
So, which one are you Phillies fans? Are you being ridiculous or reasonable?
I choose to be reasonable, and passionately rooting for this team to rise to meet this challenge!
I agree… I'm probably the biggest RAUUUUUUUL fan on here but we need to start Francisco tomorrow, especially against a lefty.
That's it. I actually feel alright about Blanton tomorrow pitching in AT&T park and being a right handed pitcher.
We gotta win tomorrow… Otherwise we're down 3-1 against Lincecum the following day.
Ibanez is stinking up the place. He looks old and overmatched. Replace him with Francisco tomorrow night. We deserved to lose this game today. The Giants and Matt Cain deserved to win. I just wish we had scored at least one run. I predict a strong seven inning performance from Cheeseburger Joe tomorrow night. He is probably pissed and anxious to prove himself. I hope it works. The series is not over by a long shot.
I do not even recognize this team lately. The Giants were the scariest team going into the playoffs. Equally scary is the lack of offense and prolonged slumps this team has had this year. Not good. Raul is bad but chase is looking off, jroll still is not even close to being good, etc
This team is playing with no heart. They lack the fire and hunger of years past. There is no excuse for losing to this group of cast off and waiver-wire pick ups. Their best hitter is the twice cut Cody Ross. It's ridiculous.
My main beef is with the black hole that exists between Werth and Chooch. They're a combined 5-42? Correct me if I'm wrong, that's what I thought I heard. 5-42 in the post season. With runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out in the 4th, a Jimmy pop and a Raul K slams the door. Fransisco is a must in left field tomorrow. Ibanez can't hit righties at the moment, a lefty will kill him.
Chase was pretty bad, too. That error that wasn't called an error killed us.
JPB- Thanks for the link, but I don't agree with McCaffery at all!
He's taking the easy way out so he can say "I told you so" if we don't win the series. I hate writers that do that, they write articles to make themselves look good, instead of giving us a baseball opinion. If he wants lineup changes he better explain not just who and where, but why.
How do the match ups work in relation to this series, in this ballpark, against these pitchers, with numerical historical proof. McCaffery is a hack who wants to throw crap against a wall and see where it lands. That's not how to manage a team.
All the little problems are re-surfacing now when the Ante is up and the pitchers are at its best. The little flaws are showing up. Most I have been mentioning all year long. We shouldnt lose to this team it is our to lose. Its panic time as far as concerned. Anyone who will get the start…..??
Joe Blanton has been named the starter, Bacardipr05
Why are people still talking about cliff Lee or hoping on re signing him?
Does he swing a mean bat?
Brown in right next year is at least new blood. Maybe get some new blood for left. Then getting a new player (younger) at 2b,3b or SS is probably needed. Not all 3 but one of them needs some change.
There i said it now you can all savage me and say it isnt over and they are still the bestest.
Its not over. they can still come back. But they need to win tomorrow. Period.
If they lose this series I will have lots of nice thoughts to post. An one will be that J Roll or Chase MUST be dealt this off season.
Not giving up. Not panicking. think they still win the WS.
I pray they win the WS
I am just saying. The offense is unacceptable.
Time for Howard to step up and dont tell me about his Batting average.
OK sorry I vented about the 3 hits today
that was 3 total hits
GO Phils
Howard needs to step up. Definitely.
And Chase needs to not s u c k. That was disgraceful. He had an awful game. J-Roll and Ibanez batting 6/7 in the lineup is a sure fire rally killer.
I'd like to see something like this tomorrow:
Yeah, I know the old man won't be that creative.
Pray hard, I think we need that. But don't stop believing, never ever give up before the ship goes all the way down.
If everyone in the lineup was hitting like Howard we'd have a three zip lead right now. It's almost like a role reversal has happened, no one sets the table except the guy that should be cleaning it. And the guy that should be cleaning it, is acting like he's supposed to set it.
Sure, the Phillies as a team are not hitting with RISP. However, that has been an ongoing problem all season. Manuel has stated, it's the pitching that is carrying the team this far inspite of a "sputtering offense". However, when you have a Giants team that can counter with outstanding pitching of their own… that spells trouble. And the Phillies now know they are in trouble after being shutout by a very good pitcher in Matt Cain.
Watching the 4th inning unfold, The Giants executed to perfection the manufacturing of runs that is known as "smallball" and would delight all baseball purists but not to Phillies fans including myself. The key moment as I see it, was Burrell's at bat as he patiently wait out a walk from Hamels with two outs to keep the inning alive and for "Phillie killer", Cody Ross to have that chance to come up with the big hit for the RBI.
Now it's all hands on deck for the Phillies as their hopes rest on the arm of Joe Blanton tomorrow.
Howard is not leading the team the way he should be, but he's not getting any help either. You don't want to talk about the fact that he leads the team in average, that's fine. For the playoffs he leads the team in OBP, hits, doubles, total bases, and 2nd in walks. True as usual he has the most K's, but the coveted Jayson Werth has the same amount. (10)
BUT! None of that is an excuse, he should be leading in HR's and RBI or at least just RBI and he's not. He hasn't jacked a long ball since mid September, I don't know why but my guess is that if he knew why, he'd be hitting them.
When your rotation has Halladay Hamels and oswalt you make the playoffs by default. When you make it in the playoffs the bats have to show up. To me the line up looks stale.
I kinda thought game 1 was gonna be a loser. I knew game 2 was a winner. Didnt know about game 3. Really dont know about game 4. Except that I know it will take alot more than 3 hits.
This is where they like to be I guess thier backs are against the wall. Time for the bats to put up several crooked numbers.
And the worst part of it all?
The Yankees are sucking it up and we cant even make fun of them.
Notice I didnt and will never mention moving Howard lol
We are married to him long term (contract). So people like jeff who hate him need to get used to him or not follow the team.
Iam not as down as my longer post would seem. even a loss tomorrow and the ship isnt completely sunk.
I am very worried about the line up. How it looks stale and how it isnt getting any younger.
Whoever is giving up on this team should be shot in the head and dumped out in the delaware river…..cmon guys, you may say I have a little too much faith, but I really don't…..stop looking at stats and percentages and just think how much this team has really fought for to get to this point…..you guys think a dude name Madison BUMgarner is gonna shut the Phillies O down, have some faith and stop actin like stupid Aholes……its sad when the phillies still have plenty of life left, but there are PHILLIES fans who are already cryin the blues and tryin whine about the giants……..GO PHILLIES! I have not and will not lose faith until we are physically eliminated from the 2010 MLB PLAYOFFS!!!!!!! GO PHILLIES GO!!!! phills in 6
Everything will work out, all I see is the same thing everyone else does, Raul needs a break against the lefty. But Charlie already said he didn't think he'd do that. I'm pretty down, but I'm also exhausted, see you tomorrow.
Keep the phaith!
@ lefty
you know I am not the typical Howard basher. I come at it with what logic I can.
I give him a D+ for the playoffs is all
But the only one Id probably give above a C is Ruiz who is a C+
Utleys entire season is troubling. The playoff errors are troubling and this is over 2 years.
Utley needs to hit 3 homers tomorrow. You know what I mean.
Somebody needs to do something big.
hmmm like…..
the great Cody Ross
Oh- and Vic and Jimmy batting righthanded will help too.
Everything will work out.
We hope!
I don't think Utley can hit with consistent power right now, you break bones in your hand and power is the last thing that comes back. That HR in Great America just barely got over the wall. He may not have his normal power numbers until next year. I think Charlie has conceded that already by moving him to the two hole. He can still run, and does hustle.
But that doesn't explain Howard's lack of power, I don't know what the problem is there.
The Yankees are really embarrassing themselves. At least we havent done that so far.
Rangers- Giants world series?
MLB is cringing.
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An act or instance of cringing.
One thing for sure … Cliff Lee will be in the World Series again!!!! Maybe the Phils who are supposed to have one of the most potent offense in baseball will take a tip from the Rangers. Today the Phils looked borderline pathetic. What the heck gives with this team? One day they're on fire and the next day they are as flat as a pancake. You've got to want the win really bad and I don't see it in the faces of some of the players. Maybe, they thought the Giants were going to lay down and die? Well, guess what … if this team doesn't wake up tomorrow … they'll be home watching Cliff Lee pitching against the Giants. And, one more thing …. 'How come Josh Hamilton can hit off speed pitches and sliders out of the park and Howard can't? I guess I'm just disgusted with the Phillies lack luster performance again.
Chase Utley hasn't been the same since he hurt his hip two years ago.
But he went from a .300 hitter with 30 HR power to a .270 hitter with 20 HR power.
I don't know why. It just is. Sure, he has stretches in which he's hot at the plate. But we've had two years of evidence now and it's clear that Utley is now a .270 hitter with average power at best. Might as well except it.
He also rarely hits the other way anymore. He was once a spray hitter who could drive the ball to the gap in left-center. Can't remember the last time he did that. Now, he's a dead pull hitter.
Go back and watch the video of Chase Utley from four years ago in Florida when HK first calls Utley "the man."
It was a pitch on the outer half of the plate and Chase went with it, driving the ball the other way for a double into the left-centerfield gap.
These days he's trying to pull that pitch, and instead of driving it, he rolls over it and grounds out to second.
How many weak ground outs to second have we seen from him lately?
I don't know if he's trying too hard to generate extra power or what.
But I wish he would stop trying to pull everything and go the other way…..
The phils offense and line up isnt that good.
We all have to get our heads around that.
The Phillies are a pitching and defensive team. Which is fine with me. Because good pitching and defense always beats good hitting.
But when the offense is pathetic you are in trouble.
We will see. to me in the past (game 2 this series) they step up.
Time to step up (offensively) wed night. Then big Roy thurs night.
This offense is offensive.
I was talking to my father about the current situation, and we both felt like going a step beyond subbing Francisco for Ibanez tomorrow and also subbing Gload for Utley and Valdez for Rollins. Maybe even Sweeney for Howard.
I mean hey, we can't do any worse than the offense we have now (yes, I know, Howard has been hitting when the bases are empty, but keep in mind that he has been worthless in anything resembling clutch situations), and both my father and I felt that if you put all those bench players out on the field, then you'd have a group of guys that actually give a crap and will play with passion and fire. You watch the regulars at the plate, and almost every one of them without exception looks like they fully expect that all they have to do is stand there and swing halfheartedly and a grand slam will happen every time and the World Series trophy will just magically materialize in Philadelphia. They look dead out there. We all know Manuel won't do anything like that, but at this point I'd be willing to try anything to embarrass our regulars into actually caring about the game.
@ nunzio
I am as pissed as anyone. They care. They are champions.
They do look dead.
Tonight the heart of a champion should appear. Or its gone.
You can accuse this team of a lot of things—bad offense, especially with runners on base—but you can't accuse them of not caring. This team plays hard. We all know that. They play their guts out and they hate to lose.
I don't know what kind of "fire" you're looking for. Throwing tantrums on the field isn't going to solve anyting. You can't lose composure at a time like this. Just keep working at it and hope the hits come tomorrow. And that's what this team will do.
But they definitely care and they definitely have passion and they definitely play hard. If you think otherwise, you haven't been watching the same team I have the past four years.
THis team has a history of coming up big when things look bleak, of conjuring a big performance when people counted them out. Even this year (Like sweeping SD after losing four games to the Astros).
We're down. But I'm not counting this team out. Let's see how they respond tomorrow.
Howard's not the problem. Yes, he hasn't homered, but he's hitting .320 in the post season. All of the LOB problems today revolved around Jimmy and Chase. And Gload's not a 2nd baseman. He's a lefty. And he hasn't hit anything since August. Subbing for Fransisco is one thing, and it's a good idea, but we're going to have to ride it out with the rest of the guys. They ARE the Phillies. Sweeney and Gload are not the answer.
This is a bad park for our team to play in. Those fences might as well be 800 ft. If we don't start seeing a few innings where we get 3 or 4 hits in close succession, our season will come to a quick finish.
And Blanton has to be near perfect tomorrow.
looking back at the phillies teams from the last 2 years and this team they difference is clutch hitting we felt confident we would get them clutch hits late in games and we would have them late rallys like game 4 in 08 in l.a or game 4 in colorado in 09 them teams had clutch hitting and could easily get a rally together…this phillies team can't get a clutch hit period and you won't win without getting them…this series is still not over but tomorrow is must win and the offense need to wake up or it is pretty much over.
I follow horse racing. My main track is a small track here in Maryland (rosecroft) that is currently closed. About 4 years ago there was a horse named Bagel Blue Chip who showed up unexpectedly. He was in a 4 claimer. That means for 4,000$ anyone could buy him and own him.
When I saw the name I thought wow that horse is a champion.
Sure enough my memory served me right. He had won 1,500,000.$ for his career. He was a champion.
When a horse is 10 years old and crippled sometimes they end up at some small time track running for peanuts. But I knew there was the heart of the champion in there. Sure enough the public would always make him 7-1 or 8-1. And sure enough I would bet him.
And then when it got that final turn the heart would appear. He could come 3 wide (back by 7-8 lengths) and you could almost see his heart. He would win by a nose over and over again.
You could look on the track and see the heart of a champion. A champion reduced to running at a crap track for 4,000$ but he is still a champion.
Somewhere today he is standing in some field and he is a champion. Some young buck could challenge him. The old cripple. But he is a champion. If its close Ill take the champion.
The computer I am typing on right now is paid for by betting on that champion.
The Phillies are champions. Beat them 4 times and I take my hat off to you.
I think our line up is fine and is more than capable of manufacturing runs. However no one is living up to there potential not even close. Everyone in our starting line up has within fairly easy reach to be a .280 hitter. Its not like asking anyone to over achieve just to achieve. My number one concern was the bullpen holding small leads or keeping us within striking distance. Well they have done that my #2 concern was the hitting. If this series goes 3-1 i think we are done. I dont foresee us winning 3 in a row against Cain, Lincecum an Sanchez. Our hopes lay on Joe B and our offense. Joe B is capable of shutting down however been realistic he is going to most likely give up 2 or 3 runs. Our offense has to produce.
Philly Texan – I have been watching that team, that team of guts and unstoppable determination, and that is exactly why I am so sad that I haven't seen that team on the field much in these playoffs.
I should clarify that of course I believe in this team and I'll pull for them all the way. Running bench players out there isn't the answer, it was just a hyperbole-fueled way of expressing frustration with the regulars. It's just frustrating to see them look so apathetic. I'm not talking about throwing tantrums on the field, I'm just talking about going up there with fire and confidence. Staring the pitcher down. Challenging the other team. What I love about the Phillies is their determination. Their passion. And in this postseason I just haven't seen it the way I did last year.
However, as frustrated as I am, I fully believe that they will turn it around. They'll come out tomorrow guns blazing, and all will be right with the world. I truly believe that this is the best team in Major League baseball if they play anywhere near their potential. I can't wait to see it when a few more guys start firing on all cylinders. If that happens in time, we will have a juggernaut on our hands. This team, with its back to the wall, almost always finds something left, some spark, and then fans that spark into a fire and torches the other team. I can't wait to watch that happen tomorrow (well, technically today).
Andrew, Well written, poignant and inspiring.
Go Phils!
We're only down one game. Cole pitched better than his typical day game start, and it didn't hurt the bullpen (Contreras looked very good). AT&T day games, you need to score in the first 4 innings, or the shadows will kill you. That is not the Phils offense – wear out the starter, then beat up the pen.
While it shouldn't surprise me, I can't believe Howard is getting dissed. He's the only guy hitting the ball. Sure, no dingers yet, but he is hitting it hard. Werth is in a funk, Utley is having a horrible series at the plate and in the field, any time Ibanez hits a ball hard, it's at someone (hopefully see Ben Fran tonight), and yet you can complain about Howard's homer drought?
I'm not comfortable, but it is not time for panic.
This is nuts. Lets start out with the fact that this was the worst offensive display the Phils had the entire year so far. And like Pat said, it wasn't Cain, hell, I think Pluto could have been on the mound tonight. How many pitches in the sweet spot were fouled off at best? One thing Pat did not mention is that Cain hit 2 batters as well. 2 walks, 2 hit batsmen – really, nothing special the Phils had another dud.
Karen posted early on: "Giants were the scariest team going into the playoffs" – really??? Karen, have you put the tissues away, wipe your tears off and look at what you wrote again – comon girl.
Andrew – good Lord fella – your descriptives run the gamut – pathetic, stale, the Phils offense and lineup isn't that good.. then you talk about heart? Who's heart? Chooch as a C+? Why, because he is one of the only regulars hitting above .200? Only Howard (.364 and not productive at all) and Jimmy (.273 and 4 rbi) are hitting anything. Dump Chase and Jimmy, really? Are you saying to give up on either of them? Again Andrew, who's heart?
The Phils had one of their pattented duds yesterday, plain and simple. I think most of us agreed that this was not going to be a cakewalk but honestly, I did not think the losses would be against Doc or Cole – the only way there is a win tonight is by getting some wood on the ball. Yesterday 0 for 5 with RISP – even if Joe throws a perfect game (fat chance) it wouldn't matter if the Phils O doesn't wake up.
The only change in the lineup today will be Francisco for Ibanez. Charlie's not the type to make a big deal out of lineup changes in advance, but when the lineup card comes out Francisco will be on it. Manuel sees the same things we're seeing.
I have no reason not to believe that 24 hours from now the series will be 2-2 and the sky will no longer be falling. That's the beauty of the sport folks.
I'm Ted Bell.
I can see subbing Ben for Ibanez (recall Big Ben was 0 for 8 in the WS last year) but, I would also like to see what Sweeney can do in the PH role. Gload has done nothing since August. What would be the issue with giving Sweeney a shot?
Is anyone really THAT surprised by this? The Giants were never gonna be easy…and I woouldn't be shocked at all to see them advance.
Blanton IS the right move tonight…you have to take your chances that he can prevail against their 4th starter. He's got playoff experience and has something to prove.
They win and H20 on FULL REST can win 2 of 3.
They lose and you STILL have H20 on FULL REST.
I like our chances. A Lot.
I'm still worried, but I won't be reaching for the panic button until we're facing elimination. Even then, I doubt they're down and out.
The umpire was all over the place, but he was pretty much all over the place with Cain as well. Equal opportunity bad calls.
Never count this team out. Never.
That being said… I know I'm always complimenting Charlie for his loyalty, but it might be better for Raul Ibanez and it would DEFINITELY be better for the team if Ibanez sat down tonight. Ben Francisco put on a good show the last few games of the regular season and it might take some pressure off Raul.
Also, is it somewhere in Gload's contract that he must always be first up to pinch-hit? I said in the game thread last night that Big Joe won't last past the seventh, so move Gload down and put either Sweeney or Brown (or even my boy Exxon) in there first. Hell, maybe try Doc out in the PH spot. God knows he's been hitting more consistently than most.
I guess someone forgot to tell young James that it was Game 4. Or they did and he didn't believe them this time.
Ted Bell's right. There's no real reason to automatically assume the Phillies are losing tonight. There's no real reason to automatically assume they're winning tonight, either, but I'm an opitimist.
I have been a big supporter of Raul …not as big as Manny has….but definitely in his corner. Without him, we don't make the playoffs both last year and this year.
I absolutely agree that he needs to sit tonight. Why the eff do we have these guys on the bench if we're not gonna use them? And it's not like Ben Fran is just a pinch hitter or defensive replacement.
If the situation calls for a lefty pinch hitter someehere late in the game….you can always call on Raul then.
But that's about all I would do. Someone suggested playing Sweeney and Valdez and I think someone else. That's just dumb. J-Roll and Howard are actually getting some hits and you can't just put all your second stringers in the lineup.
Probably a higher scoring game tonight….but who knows. Blanton could absolutely dominate or he could suck. Same with Madison Bumgarner. But I like the decision to go with Heavy B. He's battle- tested. And I'm pretty sure that Charlie and Dubee have a pretty good feel for this. They're the experts and are there….we're not.
And just to clarify one more thing….
It wouldn't surprise me at all if Charlie sticks with Raul. That's just the way he is.
Pinch hitting is based on the situation and the matchups, Brooks. In certain situations, you need a guy who hits for average or OBP, in others, you want someone with the capability of hitting the ball out. Also, Gload DID draw a walk last night, and I believe he's been on base in another of the playoff games. At least we're not being subjected to Dobbs.
Also, I'm tired of the Howard bashing. It's hard to be productive when there's no one on base, and its nearly impossible for a lefty hitter to get a home run in that SF Grand Canyon.
One other item: Cain did pitch well. Just because he was wild doesn't mean he didn't have good stuff or was unable to put it over when he needed to. There have been 7-walk no-hitters pitched from time to time. Let's give some credit to the Giant's pitching staff for once. While the Phils have been bad offensively, it's not easy for even the best hitters to get past Lincecum, Sanchez, and Cain.
I think we have to take the chance with Joe B. Just pray that it works out in our favor. Then take our chances (odds) that Halladay an Oswalt will Duel. The Giants now have hope as some one else put in another thread. We gave them that in game 1. The seemingly impossible is possible hope is sometimes a more poweful weapon then having an all-star starting line up. If we dont win tonight its pretty much over.
Bacardi, if we don't win tonight it's not over. Until I see the Giants or Phillies celebrating, this series is still on.
Chuck: If we lose tonight, we would have H2O on full rest the rest of the way… BUT they would also have Lincecum, Sanchez, and Cain on full rest… I would expect them to win at least 1 out of those 3 matchups.
Tonight is a must-win.
Believe it or not, I am more worried about Bumgarner shutting down the Phils, than I am Blanton pitching poorly.
The way things are going, I could easily see another low scoring loss… but this is still far from over, especially if the bats can finally come alive.
PLEASE put Fracisco in too, Ibanez is a mess right now.
I see a team with no heart, no emotion, and now they compliment the other team. This team is a joke and if it were not for pitching this year we would not have made the playoffs. This team has folded and shows lack of emotion. Jason Worth its time for him to go he lost his heart and poisoned this team over money, Victorino is just content , Ibanez what a joke, Rollins content and ready to pack it in, RYAN HOWARD IN LOVE lost focus, Utley excuses, Palanco more excuses. They are getting bitch slapped and the greatest team ever in Philadelphia is a fraud. They are frauds and over paid spoiled baby's.
Manny, you're right. This is as close to a must-win as there is.
Howard's been making the most good contact with the bat this series. It's just that we're used to seeing the power homers from him, so anything less is a letdown, from the fan perspective.
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