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With respect to my disagreement with you and Ubi and West Coast over Bonds' steroids use, I stand by my position that he cheated his way to both of his home run records. If you can't admit that Bonds cheated, you're beyond help in that regard, too. Or, if you're referring to Ubi's and West Coast's unsubstantiated charges that Hank Aaron regularly used amphetamines, I can not join in that conclusion without any verifiable evidence.
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I'd also like you to find ONE of my posts that says that I think Bonds did not take steroids or did not cheat. I agree he did both. You've just proven my theory on your 'you're either with me or against me' routine.
I didn't mean to start a fight, but that photo tells me nothing, either. It's far from 'countervailing' evidence. There's no telling, in this photo, how DiMaggio necessarily came to be in that position. Joe appears to be reaching out for the ball in such a way as to 'confirm' both stories; he could have had to lunge for it at the last second when Mantle went down, or he could have been making a last-second lunge for it after belatedly calling Mantle off when it should have been Mantle's ball.
Again, I have no horse in this race, however that picture is far from convincing evidence one way or another.
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If I am mistaken that you have not defended Bonds steroid use and cheating, then I sit corrected. Perhaps I'm thinking of someone else. Perhaps not. You tell me, have you not defended Bonds' steroid use and cheating? I know Ubi & West Coast - the guys you likened yourself to in this conversation - have done so incessantly. I certainly don't recall you ever disagreeing with their defense of his cheating. Have you?
For ease of reference on this page, I'll re-post the photo of Mantle's fall, and ask you where you see any possible indication that DiMaggio caused that fall.
I don't see where DiMaggio caused the fall in the picture, but that's not what you said. You said that was proof that he didn't, which I also do not see in the picture.
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Here's a post from shoeless joe in another thread. If this doesn't change your mind, literally nothing will:
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There's no evidence in this photo whatsoever that DiMaggio caused Mantle's fall. Mantle was clearly on the ground long before DiMaggio was anywhere near him. In fact, even at the time of his reaching catch, DiMaggio is still nowhere near Mantle. It's plain as day that Mantle went down absent of any collision with, or interference by, DiMaggio. Knowing that Mantle stepped on a drain makes this all the more apparent.
Rather than requiring proof of a negative, where is the evidence that this story has any basis in truth?
In a previous post, I made an aside that the fall was probably caused by DiMaggio. I probably should have said it has been alleged by some to have been caused by Joe. Still, in either case, you would have strongly disagreed and we would still be having this debate. You say I can't prove a negative. You are absolutely right, and I never said I could. You, however, in trying to prove a positive, have also failed to do so. That picture does not constitute any proof whatsoever that DiMaggio did NOT call Mantle off, causing him to pull up, so you haven't proven anything either.
Let's call a truce, please, because this is starting to give me a headache. It's far afield from the topic and is unproveable by anything either of us have said or shown.
Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. - Yogi Berra
Again, with regard to DiMaggio "showboating" in centerfield, when precisely did this occur? I don't recall ever hearing that particular accusation before.
In light of our discussions concerning the photographic record, Shoeless Joe's citation of Mickey's own words make it doubly certain that Dimaggio did not cause Mantle's fall. Likewise, there's no evidence of any "intentionally late starts" or "showboating" on the part of DiMaggio - in the '51 World Series, or at any other time during his career. Such attacks on his character are totally false and warranted.
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In further support of my points concerning the photographic record, Shoeless Joe's citation of Mickey's own words make it doubly certain that Dimaggio did not cause Mantle's fall. Likewise, there's no evidence whatsoever of any "intentionally late starts" or "showboating" on the part of DiMaggio - on May's fly, in the '51World Series, or at any other time during his stellar fielding career. Such assaults on his character are totally false and warranted.
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Back to the Gehrig vs Mantle part of the thread, I voted for Mickey. I am a big Gehrig fan and find him to be a most admirable superstar. But like a lot of kids back then, I wanted to be Mickey Mantle when I was young.
Gehrig's OPS+ edge is a wash to me when you factor in LQ adjustments and positional adjustments (OK, I know I lost White Knight right there). With the OPS+ about even, Mantle is clearly the more valuable player on defense. In terms of Win Shares, Mantle leads in Career WS, top 5 seasons, and WS per 162 games. I agree they are fairly close, but I am comfortable casting my vote for Mickey.
They are pretty even in my mind. They both even have "what ifs" about their careers.
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As for the argument, I'll go with Gehrig. He stayed healthy and produced EVERY year. He was far more consistent that Mantle. And you can say what you want about the era he played in, but Gehrig was at least the second best player in the league most years, and when Ruth retired, was probably the best player in the league. He was a better hitter, and I don't think it's really debatable. Mantle was better defensively and on the base paths, but Gehrig more than made up for it with his durbaility edge.
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Joe left a plate of spaghetti out there for Mick to slip on, then had his trained attack crabs rush out to snip Mantle's knee ligaments with their claws.
Wonder if Mantle ever visited DiMaggio's On The Wharf..."Hey, Mick, you throwing at me?!!??! That's not sportsmanlike...Vinnie, Dom, put him out in the crab cooler, see if he likes that..."
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is this post some kind of joke? I know you people dont place much emphasis on these stats, but we are comparing a guy with a .340 lifetime average despite playing EVERY SINGLE GAME, to a guy with a .298 average who was injured every year. Not to mention Gehrig had about as many 170 RBI seasons as Mantle had 100 RBI seasons. I dont care how many era adjustments you want to make, these players arent comparable.
You also gotta look at who they had to drive in...Gehrig got to bat behind Ruth and his incredible OBP, and Combs was a pretty good leadoff man with OBPs around .400 . I might need correction on this, but I think that Richardson and Kubek batted in front of Mantle for several years...these guys were good ballplayers, but not really suited to bat 1 and 2. I strongly believe that Gehrig had vastly more opportunities to drive in runners than Mantle, and was also more likely to be more efficient at driving in runs in part because of the favorable conditions for offense in his time.
Plus, Mantle was a good CF, Gehrig was a good 1B...wouldn't you take a CF, all else being equal?
I think that this is a fair and fascinating comparison, and a lot of other knowledgeable posters seem to feel that way, too.


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Stephan Curry might be the best shooter in the league, but he's also led the Warriors in assists in eight straight games. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
12. Atlanta Hawks (12-12)
The .500 Hawks are holding steady with that 3-seed. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
13. Los Angeles Lakers (11-12)
Kobe Bryant has committed 7+ turnovers in three of his first four games back. The Lakers are 1-3 during that span. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
14. New Orleans Pelicans (11-11)
Ryan Anderson and Anthony Davis are keeping New Orleans relevant. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
15. Minnesota Timberwolves (12-12)
Not even 42 points from Kevin Love were enough to beat the Spurs in San Antonio. (Photos by D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images)
16. Memphis Grizzlies (10-13)
The offense just hasn't been there. Memphis has lot four straight and six of seven. (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
17. Boston Celtics (11-14)
Classy welcome home for Doc Rivers. In other news, Rajon Rondo could be back in January. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
18. Detroit Pistons (11-14)
Close but no cigar against Portland. (Photo by Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
19. Charlotte Bobcats (10-14)
Charlotte has been held under 100 points in 18 of its last 20 games. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
20. Washington Wizards (9-13)
The Wizards have lost four straight – two in overtime, one by a point and one in which John Wall had 24 points and 12 assists. Ouch. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
21. Cleveland Cavaliers (9-14)
The Cavs lost to Miami. Again. LeBron James was the leading scorer. Again. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
22. Toronto Raptors (9-13)
Toronto, which has won two straight and three of four, has a rough road trip upcoming – at Dallas, at Oklahoma City, at San Antonio and at New York. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
23. Brooklyn Nets (8-15)
Brooklyn won three straight games last week – this after not winning even back-to-back games all season. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
24. Sacramento Kings (7-15)
Welcome to Sacramento, Rudy Gay. The Toronto transfer has scored 76 points in his first three games as a King. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
25. New York Knicks (7-16)
Over his last three games, Carmelo Anthony has averaged 30 points, seven rebounds and 3.5 assists. Even better? The Knicks won two of those three. (Photo by Reid B. Kelley/NBAE via Getty Images)
26. Chicago Bulls (9-13)
The Bulls are 3-10 in their last 13 games. Just brutal. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
27. Orlando Magic (7-17)
Orlando has lost eight of nine. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
28. Philadelphia 76ers (7-18)
Philly is 4-18 over its last 22 games. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
29. Milwaukee Bucks (5-19)
Last place in the East. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
30. Utah Jazz (6-20)
Last place in the West. (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)


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Is North America The Next World Capital Of Energy?
By Uri Berliner • Sep 27, 2013
Originally published on September 27, 2013 5:07 am
A perfect storm of sorts is leading some Western energy companies to step back from investments and operations in the Middle East. Companies see increased risk in the region because of the turmoil and violence following the Arab Spring. And, advances in technology have made it easier to produce oil in North America.


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The Sony Cyber-shot HX50 is the world's smallest 30x optical zoom digital camera. Find out how it performs in the What Digital Camera Sony HX50 review.
Sony Cyber-shot HX50 Review
The Sony HX50 is the manufacturer's latest long-zoom travel compact, and it's follows on from a long line of Cyber-shot models of a similar type.
Sony's first foray into the format didn't come until 2007, with the launch of the DSC-H3, which featured a high-quality 10x zoom Carl Zeiss lens. The H-series has been part of Sony's range ever since, and has now culminated in the HX50, which features a lens with 30x optical zoom, equivalent to 24-720mm, currently the longest zoom range on any pocket-sized compact camera.
In fact there are only a small handful of large bridge cameras that have greater zoom capability, including Sony's own HX300. Is the HX50 just about the zoom, or is it in fact a more complete imaging proposition?
Sony HX50 Review – Features
The Sony HX50's key feature is this remarkable lens, and it's certainly an impressive bit of kit. It bears Sony's G series label, used on its high-end products. Its actual focal length is 4.3 – 129mm, with a maximum aperture of f/3.5 – 6.3.
At full extension it protrudes 60mm, but retracts back into a bezel that protrudes just 10mm from the camera body. Considering that the whole camera is just 38.4mm thick including that bezel it represents a remarkable feat of optical engineering.
Naturally fitting such a monster lens to a compact camera such as the Sony HX50 is not without its problems, and as we'll see when we come to look at the camera's overall performance the sheer time it takes to roll in and out is significant. More importantly, and a problem which dogs most super-zoom cameras, holding 720mm-equivalent lens still enough to take a sharp picture is nearly impossible.
As usual Sony has come up with a few technological solutions to try and make it work, but has only been partially successful. We'll take a look at those results later.
The Sony HX50 is equipped with a 20.4 megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor, but unlike real high-end cameras it's only of the smaller 1/2.3in size. Using a larger 1/1.7in sensor would have reduced the effective magnification of the lens, so it's a bit of a swings-or-roundabouts situation, but cramming such a high resolution onto such a small sensor causes its own set of problems.
Other noteworthy features include a multi-accessory shoe that can be used to attach an external flash, electronic viewfinder or stereo microphone, however in typical Sony fashion the shoe is a unique proprietary design so your existing third-party flashgun won't work. Only a Sony flashgun designed for this interface will fit, which means shelling out £130 for a HVL-F20M, or £550 for a HVL-F60M. Other Sony Alpha system flashguns will work, but only if you buy a £25 adapter. The FDA-EV1MK electronic viewfinder is also a pricey add-on, currently around £380.
The HX50 is the latest in a growing number of digital cameras that included Wi-Fi connectivity with both a networked PC and with a smartphone or tablet, via an app that can be downloaded from Google Play for Android or the App Store for iOS devices.
It included all the usual functionality, such as instant sharing and backup of captured images, and remote camera operation, as long as you are within Wi-Fi range. Both the app and the supplied PC software (Sony PlayMemories Home 2.0) are more complicated than they need to be, and don't really provide much in the way or picture editing control.
Sony HX50 Review – Design
As intimated in the previous section, the HX50's design is a touch deceptive. It's designed to look like a serious high-end camera, taking many design cues from advanced Sony models such as the RX1 and RX100, but in fact internally it has a lot more in common with the simpler point-and-shoot cameras of the WX series.
The control layout on the back panel is almost identical to the excellent RX100, but unfortunately just not quite as good. The D-pad is particularly poor; it's a rotary design, and both shutter speed and aperture control are adjusted by spinning the bezel.
Unfortunately the bezel is quite small and fiddly, and it's all too easy to press a little too hard when rotating it and accidentally go into the flash setting or display options menus when you're trying to set the shutter speed. When are manufacturers going to realise that these multi-purpose controls just aren't a good idea?
Exposure compensation
Annoyingly the HX50 does have a very nice dial on the top plate for setting exposure compensation; it would have been a better idea to use that as the main adjustment control and leave EV compensation in its usual place as a D-pad option.
Another minor annoyance with the control layout is the dedicated video button. This is placed handily right next to the thumb grip on the rear panel, which means that it's very easy to accidentally press it when you pick up the camera and instantly start recording video, which can be very frustrating if you're trying to take a picture in a hurry.
Those bugbears aside, the HX50 is quite nice to handle. It has a decent sized handgrip on the front, and the controls, annoying though some of them are, are at least clearly labelled. The build quality is also up to Sony's usual high standard, with tight panel seams and a good quality finish. The body is part plastic, part metal and has just enough weight to feel strong and durable.
Sony HX50 Review – Performance
One of the things we look out for on a digital camera is start-up time. If you see a good photo opportunity you want to snap it as quickly as possible, so you don't want to be waiting around for your camera to sort itself out. As we mentioned earlier however, that massive 30x zoom lens does slow the HX50 down quite a bit.
From a cold start the HX50 takes approximately three seconds to start up, roll out the lens, focus and take a picture, which is pretty slow by most standards. It also takes about two and a half seconds to shut down and put the lens away.
Once the Sony HX50's up and running though it can shoot fairly quickly, with a shot-to-shot time of approximately one second, which is on a par with most other current compact cameras. This speed is thanks mainly to the autofocus system, which is very quick and accurate.
Exposure system
There are a couple of caveats to go with that performance though; the exposure system isn't as quick as the AF system, and if you move from a dark scene to a very bright one, such as going from indoors to outdoors, it can take the camera several seconds to adjust, resulting in some under-exposed shots.
Having a 720mm-equivalent lens on a relatively small camera creates some handling issues. At full zoom it's very difficult to hold the camera steady enough to get a good shot.
The Sony HX50 has SteadyShot optical image stabilisation, which helps to a certain extent, but there is still visible shake blurring on hand-held shots taken at 1/40th of a second. More effective is the blur reduction technique used in the Superior Auto mode, in which the camera takes three frames in quick succession, and then combines them into one shake-free image.
It works very well on stationary subjects, allowing sharp hand-held shots even at full zoom. It also works on moving subjects, but it has to be said that the results were sometimes a bit disappointing.
One aspect of the HX50's performance that doesn't disappoint at all is battery duration. It's powered by a 1240mAh li-ion battery for which Sony claims 400 shots or 200 minutes of video on a full charge. We weren't able to shoot that many frames during testing, but after nearly 300 shots it was still showing a full charge on the monitor display, so we have no reason to doubt Sony's claim.
Sony HX50 Review – Image Quality
Looking at the overall picture quality, the Sony HX50 does fairly well, but only when compared to point-and-shoot compacts. If you start comparing it to the kind of high-spec advanced compacts that it would clearly like to be, it falls down rather hard. It has a tiny overcrowded sensor, and suffers from all of the problems which that inevitably brings.
Colour and white balance
Sony's colour processing has always been very good, and the HX50 is no exception. Colour reproduction in good light is pretty much perfect, with nice even gradation of tone, good saturation even on very light colours and very good contrast. Automatic white balance is accurate and copes well with unusual lighting such as sodium street lights. The manual pre-sets are also accurate, with three different fluorescent light settings that cope well with modern compact fluorescent bulbs, and a handy one-touch manual setting.
As was noted earlier, the exposure metering system can sometimes lag behind the autofocus system, and as a result some shots snapped in a hurry can be poorly exposed. However as long as you give it a second to adjust itself, the exposure metering in normal lighting is impeccable. It also copes well in most common lighting situations, such as shooting into the sun, or very bright reflections on glass.
The dynamic range isn't exactly brilliant, but it is somewhat better than expected, thanks no doubt to some clever processing, but even in very high contrast situations it does retain a decent amount of shadow detail.
With a maximum image size of 5184 x 3888 (20.15 megapixels) the HX50 should be capable of recording a huge amount of detail, but in fact its ability to do so is limited by its JPEG processing. Close examination of the images shows a lot of processing artefacts even on very low ISO shots, as well as JPEG compression artefacts around high-contrast edges.
Images look great at a distance, but as soon as you get up close you notice fuzzy details, colour bleed into white areas, colour interpolation errors and more. There's really not much point in having a 20MP sensor if it produces less detail than a 12MP sensor with better processing.
Image noise
Small overcrowded sensors have three main problems; lousy dynamic range, poor colour saturation and high-ISO image noise. The HX50 has managed to dodge most of the bullets from the first two, but it can't avoid that last one. The ISO settings range from 80 to 12,800. At the lowest setting the picture quality is pretty good, as one might expect, but as the sensitivity is increased the images start to look more and more over-processed, with a steady decline in fine detail.
There's no real cut-off point, but by 1,600 ISO most fine detail has been lost, there is distinct banding in tone gradations. There's no real noise as such, but the heavy noise reduction does mean that the images look more like approximations.
At 6,400 and 12,800 ISO the noise reduction reaches its limit and heavy granular noise does become apparent.
Sony HX50 Review – Verdict
The HX50 is a prime example of the old maxim "Jack of all trades, master of none"; it tries to do too much and doesn't do any one thing particularly well.
Despite its superficial similarity to Sony's high-spec advanced compacts, the HX50 is really just a point-and-shoot compact with aspirations. The lens can feel unwieldy at full zoom, and the sensor is too small for its resolution.
It's not bad for an all-rounder though, and if you use it properly it's capable of turning in good quality pictures under a wide range of conditions. However the small overcrowded sensor limits the image quality, while the limited degree of manual control and lack of raw mode will discourage the enthusiast, and will probably just confuse anyone else.
Sony Cyber-shot HX50 Review – Sample Image Gallery
These are just a small selection of sample images captured with the Sony Cyber-shot HX50. For a full range, including ISO comparison shots, head on over to the Sony Cyber-shot HX50 sample image gallery.
First Look
The Sony Cyber-shot HX50 is aimed at the discerning photographer, featuring a 24-720mm equivalent Sony G lens with optical image stabilization and a maximum aperture of f/3.5-6.3. Other headline features include a 20.4MP Exmor R CMOS sensor, Sony's premium imaging chip that boasts low noise performance, and a Bionz processor. The Sony HX50 can shoot up to ISO 3200 natively, or up to 12,800 using Sony's By Pixel Super Resolution" technology and overlay burst shooting.
The Sony Cyber-shot HX50 offers full manual control with a high degree of direct on-camera input, including a physical mode dial and exposure compensation dial on the top plate, as well as a user-definable custom function button on the back. A Memory Recall setting on the dial allows up to three sets of shooting data to be saved for future use, while a multi interface hotshoe enables the attachment of a compatible electronic viewfinder, microphone or flashgun, though there's also a built-in pop up flash.
The Cyber-shot HX50 also offers a slew of features for those happy to let the camera take control, including a range of scene modes and a selection of nine Picture Effects filters such as Partial Colour, Pop Colour, Miniature, Toy Camera, Watercolour and High Key.
The Sony HX50 shoots full HD 1920×1080/50p movies in the AVCHD format, as well as MP4, with Optical SteadyShot compensation for reduced camera shake. Wi-fi functionality is also provided, offering the ability to transfer images to a smartphone or control the camera remotely using Sony's PlayMemories Camera Apps.
Other features of the Sony Cyber-shot HX50 include Sweep Panorama, and an X-type lithium-ion battery that provides around 400 photos from a single charge.
First Impressions
Although somewhat larger than its 20x zoom cousin the WX300, the Sony Cyber-shot HX50 is remarkably small and light for a camera with a 30x optical zoom, especially since most other cameras offering this zoom range are bridge cameras. However it feels well made and the materials are of a high quality.
There's a decent sized handgrip and a shutter release button that falls easily to the hand. The inclusion of an exposure compensation dial is a welcome addition, and its positioning on the rear corner makes it easy to access. Both this dial and the mod dial are reassuringly stiff enough to not be knocked accidentally. The ability to attach third party flashguns is good, as is the option of an electronic viewfinder, though potential buyers should be aware that the EVF costs as much again as the camera.
The zoom lever wastes no time taking the lens from minimum to maximum focal length, though conversely this may make fine adjustments more difficult.
The Sony Cyber-shot HX50 is available in the UK from early May 2013 and will cost around £350. Check back for a full review in due course.
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Four Hawaii senators are proposing a statewide tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
The Democratic senators say that the consumption of sugary drinks contributes to obesity. Hawaii ranks second-to-last for adult obesity compared to other states.
The senators want to charge 1 cent per teaspoon of sugar in each drink and use the revenue to fund community health centers and help trauma victims. They say the tax would translate to about 10 cents per 12-ounce soda.
Hawaii House Majority Leader Scott Saiki says he isn't sure the bill will find support in the House. He says that while sugary drinks carry health risks, the House will be cautious about enacting broad-based taxes this session.
Hawaii Senate President Donna Kim called for no new taxes during the legislative opening ceremony last week.


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Jonathan Pettibone's major league debut was a success in the Phillies 3-2 win.
Pettibone's Performance
-Really impressive outing for Jonathan Pettibone. After the first few batters it didn't look like he'd make it one inning, let alone 5 1/3. The rookie struck out six, did not issue a walk, and allowed only six hits. Two of those hits were solo home runs.
-Before the game, Charlie Manuel expressed the need for Pettibone to stay in control and keep emotions in check. The cold weather couldn't have helped, either, as the chill of the air probably made for a wonderful grip. But Pettibone made it work and the results showed.
Phils O Puts Up Enough
-In the fourth, Burnett loaded the bases with nobody out on a single by Michael Young, a walk to Domonic Brown, and a single by Ben Revere. Erik Kratz put together a tough at-bat, fouling off six pitches before striking out. Pettibone did his best in the box, but struck out. The final hope of the inning, Jimmy Rollins, got plunked on the knee on an errant 94 mph sinker. That probably felt amazing in this weather. The result was the Phillies second run. John Mayberry would strike out to end the inning. The Phillies really needed two runs there, no excuse for coming away with less against a pitcher on the ropes.
-And why did they need that run? Because Russell Martin went yard during the first at bat the following inning for the Pirates.
-Hitting with runners in scoring position happens to be a major chore for this club. The Phils were 1-for-10 before Rollins knocked in Kratz in the sixth on a single to make it 3-2 Phillies. Either way, situational hitting remains puzzling experience.
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Sweet victory against the team that just beat the Braves three straight.
Way too early to dismantle anything. The other teams are struggling too. Maybe ridiculous to say in April, but 2 and a half out of the wild card spot right now. Way too early to talk of selling parts yet.
This type of game looks like it has to be the Phillies MO going forward. They aren't gonna score tons of runs regularly, so they need to get solid starting pitching performances to get the game to the back end of the bullpen. This team has to rely on that and hope the offense does just enough.
With that being said, I'll take the solid pitching performances from wherever they come. Hats off to Pettibone tonight. Wasn't sure what to expect from him tonight but he was effective, gave the team a chance to win the ballgame, and the offense came through.
Nice to see Biddle tearing it up down in Reading, I think the kids got a bright future with the Phillies.
I concur. Pettibone had a very nice outing, and I'm thrilled we won. Although being 2 for 15 with the bases loaded is beyond a head-scratcher.
Yeah the hitting with RISP is ridiculous. At least the opportunities are there and if they start doing even a little better in those situations it will lead to an influx of runs.
Almost forgot…kudos to Michael Young for extending his hitting streak to 13 games. I hope he continues to play well, as I wasn't overtly keen initially on the trade for him. Still have no excitement, nor any real care to see Delmon in the outfield.
When Mayberry made that nice diving catch in right I was trying to imagine what Delmon Young would have done on that play. But who cares about defense when Young is "producing" RBI's by avoiding walks under all circumstances…
Seems like just keeping them in the game isn't a option anymore with this offense. Its throw 2 run or less for the starters.
Every time I looked at the game the Phils had men on base. Looking at the box score I see there were 24 LOB ???? 24??
John Mayberry Junior is not someone who should hit second in the lineup.
Agreed, but what do you expect from Elmer?
1) The Phillies are traditionally a bad april offensive team. Cold weather means balls travel a shade less far, and nw winds knock quite a few down.
2) The Phillies offensively are going to struggle as long as Rollins and Howard continue to struggle. That's the same song we've been singing since 2011 at least. Howard simply isn't the power hitter he once was. Rollins, well, is Rollins. A pop-up prone hitter who doesn't have the OBP of a true lead-off hitter.
3) REvere's struggles at getting on base and striking out are not expected. It is if he came here and the Phillies coaching staff lengthened his swing and encouraged him to take fewer pitches. I mean that would be absurd if it happened (I feel like it's 1000% it did).
4) It's early and there is no reason to not think that this team will not live up to its preseason expectations…whatever those were. I had them winning about 88 games. I don't see a reason to change that.
5) Pettibone had a good night. Nice to see a kid come up and pitch well. He left a few too many balls up in the zone for my taste and suspect he would get hit a lot harder if the pirates got to face him again in two weeks. Still, always nice to see a kid get the call up and perform.
1) Since 2007, they've average 4.81 runs per game overall, and 4.76 runs per game in April. Not that big a difference.
2) Rollins "is what he is". He's hitting about as well this year as he ever has (by OPS+), with the lone exception of 2007. And I think we need more than 3 weeks to know what Howard is. The last time he was healthy (2011) he hit as well as in 2008, by OPS+.
3) Revere is actually not swinging more often than he has in the past, even though he's seeing at least as many strikes as in prior years. He's just not making contact as often, or quite as well.
4) Agree, no reason yet to revise expectations, and I would be in the same ballpark of 88 or so wins.
I'm setting up a fund that will allow us to put a hit out on John Mayberry Jr. Please help so we can get this done ASAP.
Huh? Why? So far, Mayberry is hitting .286 with a .375 OBP. He has speed on the bases and is playing very solid defense. He's also hitting righties better than in the past:
Career vs RHP – .236 avg/.307 OBP/.388 SLG
2013 vs RHP – .286 avg/ .375 OBP/ .514 SLG
Oh for Christ sake- Is that supposed to be funny? You're going to put hit out on someone? After what just happened in Boston? The world has changed you know, every threat is taken seriously nowadays. They have people combing the web looking for people just like you.
Jesus. I didn't even think about the Boston implications. I was just responding to another inane comment by someone when he doesn't even have his facts straight. But yeah…definitely a rather insensitive comment on his part…
Someone please remind me why Ryan Howard is on this team? Oh that's right, because we can't get rid of him. It's bad enough we need to pinch run for him. We should also pinch field for him and pinch throw. 20 million dollars a year for a single here and there. Wonderful. And next year we get to start paying him 25 million a year!
Yes, he's overpaid, and that's RAJ's fault, but he's here because chances are good that by the end of the year he will be one of the top 1 or 2 hitters on the team.
Based on what? If Howard is one of the two best hitters on this team, the Phillies are in serious trouble.
Based on overall hitting performance, whether you use OPS+, wOBA or wRC+, and whether you base it on recent years, or projections for 2013.
Stats for 2010-12, i.e. even including Howard's 2012, when he came back before he had healed:
Ruiz: .365 wOBA, 128 wRC+, 127 OPS+
Utley: .351 wOBA, 119 wRC+, 116 OPS+
Howard: .351 wOBA, 118 wRC+, 120 OPS+
MYoung: .335 wOBA, 102 wRC+, 102 OPS+
I expect Ruiz to regress some, and expect the best hitter to be either Utley or Howard.
Or, there are a number of projection systems that use a player's age and recent years' perfornance to project 2013, and those generally have either Ultey or Howard as the best hitter in 2013.
I wouldn't exactly call Ryan Howard a great hitter but if he stays healthy he'll once again be a great RBI machine and unless Chase Utley returns to 2005-2009 form, nobody else on this team is going to challenge Howard for the RBI lead… or even come close (unless the remainder of Dom's season resembles his Grapefruit performance).
Not unlike most power hitters, Howard will always have ugly strikeouts and miserable slumps (think Schmitty). As for his salary – yeah, talk to Ruben. That's another issue. A healthy Ryan Howard is critical to any success this Phillies team could possibly have. Considering the current and broader state of things, I would measure success as staying closer to second place than fourth place.
Howard's decline in walks is another alarming stat. They just keep going down. This year he's on pace for 27 walks. I know that probably won't happen, but no one is afraid to pitch to him and he won't lay off the pitches down in the dirt. Even Adam Dunn draws 100 walks a year. Which is why his career OBP is higher than Howard's even with the lower career average.
He walked more in 2006-07, mostly because he was being intentionally walked a lot in those two years.
This is his non-intentional walk rate since 2005:
7.2%, 10.1%, 11.1%, 9.1%, 9.5%, 7.7%, 9.2%, 6.2%
6.2% is 2012, when again, he was still recovering. Aside from that, I don't see an "alarming" trend.
On a side note: I read that Delmon Young had 7 balls hit at him and misplayed 2 of them. I can't see putting him out there at this point unless he makes some big improvements in his defense – not to mention he's recovering from an ankle injury. If this were the AL and you could DH him regularly, that would be a decent plan. I just think this was a stupid move by Amaro to sign Young. Charlie will want his bat early in the game and then take him out in the 7th, but it's not gonna work if he's costing you leads early in the game! I just think with our offense as anemic as it's been, we need (even more so than usual) to play solid defense because most of the games are gonna be close. I guess Young can pinch hit, and DH during interleague play, but that's about it.
Look at the bright side.
Delmon's glove was 5/7ths full.
I don't see the hitting getting much better. It was a big problem last year and never really addressed in FO. What Delmon Young adds to the order s essentially the equivalent of John Mayberry but without the speed.
I suppose it's too late to convince the Uptons to come here, huh?
I don't know if this is the right place for this, but just in case people haven't seen it, this is a fascinating stat for Jimmy Rollins- In modern day baseball, it looks like NO ONE is better. Check it out.
I think this stat is a bit misleading unless the percentages of RBI opportunities with various numbers of outs are put into the equation.
Being the leadoff man, the only chances Rollins gets to drive anyone (besides himself) in are after the bottom of the lineup bats. There's almost always going to be at least one out (the pitcher) when he steps up to the plate. If Utley comes up, there will be two outs less often, because better hitters are in front of him, and chances are, there aren't going to be as many two out RBI situations.
True, there are better ways to show his clutchiness, for example the fact that he has hit better with runners in scoring position, and with RISP and two outs, than in other situations.
I agree about Howard, he should have gone. He got in a bad habit and will never get out of it.
talking about his swinging. During the game on ESPN the other night the mentioned it and btw it was a pleasure listening to the game for a change without the twin trivia analyst, if that is what they are called.
Delmon is nothing was nothing and will be nothing. Mayberry has been pretty darn good. JRo is himself and will be OK..M.Young's hitting fine Ryan again only gets RBI's when they don't need them. IMHO when they have 7 or 8 already he will then get a few. I would frown like him all day for that kind of money. RAJ is anohter guy who should take a long walk and not come back…I could go on but will quit here.
"Ryan again only gets RBI's when they don't need them." — simply not true.
When either team is leading by 2 runs or less: .953 OPS, 4.9 PAs per RBI, 15.1 PAs per HR
When either team is leading by 3 runs or more: .830 OPS, 5.6 PAs per RBI, 17.1 PAs per HR
So he hits better, and gets more RBIs (and more home runs) when the game is close.
(either team leading by 2 runs or less would obviously also include tie games)
And, once again, this proves that so many people just say things without taking the time to properly research them.
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Krzyża III Apartment in Krakow
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|Świętego Krzyża, 30-001 Krakow, Polonya
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Consisting of a large bedroom with double bed and a sofa bed, a kitchenette and a bathroom with shower. The apartment is suitable for up to 3 people. As in each of our apartment, you can freely use: always fresh sheets and towels, refrigerator, plates, cutlery, glasses, cooking utensils, electric kettle, microwave ovens, irons, ironing boards, hair dryers, TV and wireless Internet (WIFI). You can use the laundry (for free). For longer stays we provide free cleaning once a week.
taxis - 30 m
Train Station - 350 m
tram and bus stops - 250 m
public parking lots - 200 m
shopping center - 350 m
nearest restaurant - 50 m
the nearest coffee shop - 50 m
fitness center - 300 m
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Check-out 11:00
Check-in should be made at the office, which is located at 39 St. Florianska, where you will be taken to the apartment by staff.
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Was very happy with our stay, the apartment was nice and clean, and very spacious. We were very happy with the location, although we did not stay at the location shown on the map or in the pictures (we were still in the old town).
We stayed here for 6 days in Sep 2013 and it was great. The location was perfect - just a couple of minutes' walk to the square and very close to a 24hr supermarket. The apartment itself had everything we needed and was very comfortable - and bigger than we'd expected. The best thing about it was the customer service. P&J apartments have an office just round the corner from the apartment and they were really helpful both by email before and during our stay and in person while we were there. We booked transfers to and from the airport with them and also arranged trips to Aushchwhitz and the salt mines through them. Our flight to Poland arrived early in the morning and our flight home left in the evening but they were very helpful in accommodating us outside the usual check in/out times to fit better with our flights. I would definitely recommend staying here.
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Fine appartment in one of the main streets of the centre. Good services from P&J appartments with the check-in and check-out.
large appartment with more than enough space
with a walk of less than 5 minutes you are at the central market (Rynek Glowny)
Not such a nice bed
Small windows, litte fresh air and a bit dark but you have many lights to turn on
No parking space, but you can park at the 24h parking from hotel Wyspianski (Street: Mikolaja Kopernika), 15euro for a day and 10 minutes walking to appartments Florianska.
The apartment was excellently located - just a few minutes walk from Market Square. The reception were very helpful and friendly. The facilities were good and it was very clean. I thoroughly recommend.
My only reservations were about things that were really beyond the control of these guys - it was unusually hot whilst I was in Krakow and the apartment was very stuffy (they had provided an electric fan) and there were building works outside which meant it was noisy early in the morning.
Everything was good. Krakow is a very very nice place. The house is direct in the old town. It was clean and thanks alot for hosting house in Krakow. I and my husband know where we gonna stay if we again have the opportunity to visit Krakow again.
Nos alojaron en un apartamento recién reformado justo encima de las oficinas. Limpio y camas cómodas. A 1 minuto andando de la Plaza del Mercado. Muy recomendable. Lo único negativo fue que al estar en una calle peatonal hay mucho ruido por las noches y el piso no está demasiado bien insonorizado.
Genial estancia. Aunque el apartamento no era el mismo que el de las fotos, las comodidades eran iguales e incluso mejores.
La gente que nos atendió fue amable y fantástica.
El únicp problema que podríamos poner fue que tuvimos problemas con los radiadores y la caldera, pero lo solventamos rápidamente.
¡Totalmente recomendable!
En fin lejlighed og meget centralt beliggende. I forløbet med bestillingen og praktiske spørgsmål fik vi fin hjælp. I Krakow fik vi særdeles fin service af de mennesker, der udlejede vores lejlighed. De hjalp med transport, afhentning af bagage, udflugter og svar på vores mange spørgsmål. Absolut anbefalelsesværdigt. Og anbefalinger er allerede givet videre til vores venner.
El apartamento está muy bien! Todo limpio, acogedor y muy bien situado! Está en el centro, y hay un aparcamiento al lado, que los fines de semana es gratuito. No se puede pedir más.
Appartement ligt in een rustige straat op de 4e verdieping. Hele oude kleine lift, maar die doet het perfect. Alles was super schoon en bedden netjes gedekt. Elke dag exact om 9.00 uur kwam ons lekkere Pools ontbijt, zoals afgesproken. Toen we de verwarming niet konden regelen, kwamen ze meteen om dat te fixen. We hebben ons laten halen en brengen naar het vliegveld voor 20 euro per rit. De ligging is perfect, midden in de oude prachtige stad. Eettentjes, geldautomaten en shops genoeg in de buurt, kortom dit appartement is een aanrader en wellicht komen we nog terug, want ook Krakau is echt te gek!
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Unlike the city elections in Toronto where corporate and union contributions to candidates were banned in 2010, in the surrounding GTA, funding from corporations and developers is still a very significant component of most winning candidates' finances. So it is even more remarkable when GTA candidates voluntarily refuse these contributions and run successfully with financial support from citizen's alone. Several did this in 2010.
In an interview with the Toronto Star, mayoral runner-up George Smitherman said he has agreed to sit alongside winner Rob Ford at a January fundraiser chaired by Mr. Ralph Lean to wipe out candidates' campaign debts, including Ford's and Sarah Thomson's $100,000 shortfall.
The article discusses whether 2010's first municipal prohibition on electoral funding by businesses and unions changed the way in which Toronto's mayoralty campaign was run, and whether it will be possible to tell via the candidates' fiscal disclosures in April, 2011.
Election watchers have a new reference tool when looking at the results of the 2010 municipal election, the database of GTA election contributions going back to 2000. Candidates in 2010, elected and otherwise, may continue fundraising for their campaigns until December 31st 2010. Each candidate is required to make a declaration by the end of March 2011 at which time the names of those who contributed more than $100 to their campaigns will be disclosed.
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Mayor Rob Ford's election campaign up to the recent filing deadline ended with a record deficit, the biggest ever recorded by any candidate for Mayor in Toronto, or for that matter, almost certainly anywhere in Canada.
His interim financial statement showed his campaign owing $639,527 at the end of December 2010. Just to put that impressive liability into perspective, Mel Lastman ended his 1997 campaign with a small surplus of just over $1,000. In 2000, he raised $364,370 more than he spent. David Miller's 2003 campaign year end accounts reported spending $159,302 more than it took in revenue. He erased the deficit in the extended fund raising period in 2004 and entered the 2006 campaign with a slight surplus. Miller again ran a deficit in the 2006 election year of $98,517.75 but paid this off in the following months.
Losing candidates for Toronto Mayor have run up large deficits in the past. Jane Pitfield ended her 2006 campaign $150,339 in the red and Barbara Hall was left having to pay $245,000.
Not surprisingly, winning candidates rarely have difficulty paying off campaign deficits. Lobbyists, corporate leaders and many others will be writing cheques to prove their support for the Mayor, and hoping for quicker access to decision-makers. Those who supported the losing candidates are no doubt demonstrating their neutrality by writing cheques for the winner. These things do not go unnoticed by politicians, their staff and partisans.
Unlike provincial and federal levels where campaign debts are assumed by the constituency parties, in municipal politics in Ontario the candidate is responsible for paying overdrafts, loans or suppliers. That means an elected official is open to all sorts of influence that comes with fundraising schemes like auctioning off luncheons with the Mayor.
Like Lastman before him, Ford is a wealthy business owner and may well end up paying part of the deficit himself. Some of the money is surely owed to the Ford family owned company and if the entire debt is not paid off, it will take some untangling to show that the family firm has not exceeded the contribution limit.
A comparison of Rob Ford's list of contributors disclosed before election day with the list disclosed at the end of March 2011 raises a number of intriguing questions.
Voluntary pre-election day disclosure of contributors by the leading mayoralty candidates in Toronto has become something of a custom over the past three elections. The candidates are not obligated to reveal their contributors, George Smitherman chose not to and was criticized for it, but do so to avoid criticism of having something to hide. The problem is that all voluntary disclosures are unregulated. We have no idea whether some contributors names were held back to avoid awkward questions.
Writer Bill Freeman explores the political fault lines that were exploited by Rob Ford and resulted in his election as Mayor of Toronto.
The Municipal Elections Act does not have provisions for the kind of joint fundraising event being contemplated nor are candidates required to value the voluntary contributions of fundraising services such as those provided by Mr. Ralph Lean.
Impact of the fundraising extension to erase the campaign deficit of an elected Mayor and issues around contribution limits.
Robert MacDermid looks at Rob Ford's pre-election donor disclosure list, and questions what the list can tell us about his supporters and how it might compare to the full disclosure list in the post-campaign environment.


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The new Milwaukee MA887 Seawater Digital Refractometer encompasses 3 different types of user selected scales for the measurement of seawater providing for a much more precise evaluation. Each scale is temperature compensated.
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Get it By shornik on 11/19/2016shornik would recommend this product to a friendI can't believe I've been mixing water for 2+ years without this. Not that my salinity was way out of whack but this is just so easy to use. Now if only they made a Nitrate tester......
Love it but don't trust it yet By Kevin on 9/14/2016Kevin would recommend this product to a friendI got this because I have a hard time seeing where exactly the blue line is on the standard units. So I love the digital reading but I haven't had long enough use to speak to the reliability over time.
Must be consistent, then there are no issues! By Rob on 7/10/2016Rob would recommend this product to a friendEven though this meter is digital, you must follow a consistent process to test your water. For instance, if you have a difference in temp between your calibration fluid and the test water, AND YOU DONT WAIT FOR THE METER TO ADJUST THE TEMP, you will have inaccurate readings. Also, the calibration solution is not accurate. I believe mine to be 1.024 - I use my RO water to calibrate and then test tank water and it has been very consistent. I like this because it is much easier for me to read and any variance I feel is far less with this meter than me reading a fine line refractometer.
Tolerance of .002 By Seth on 6/8/2016Seth wouldn't recommend this product to a friendIf your happy mixing you water to 1.025 and finding out that it can be plus or minus 0.002 then this is the unit for you.
If you actually care to know exactly what your water is at buy the standard refractometer and calibration solution and check your calibration often.
Don't even think about contacting Milwaukee for service unless your unit is out of 0.002 variance. They will give you some long excuse how not every unit is make perfect and it's within specs sorry. I will be selling this piece of junk.
It was good at first but... By Tom on 5/11/2016Tom wouldn't recommend this product to a friendI had this product for almost 5 months now and for the few months it worked well. Then after that I've been getting inaccurate readings from the unit. It kept saying that my salinity in my tank is 1.024 when its really at 1.026. I tried calibrating it with steamed distilled water and the calibration solution that came with the kit but it was still giving inaccurate reading. The calibration solution is at 1.025 and it reads 1.024.
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I do wish the case had more room to store the test solution and pipet.
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'I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.' C.S Lewis' oft-quoted remark encapsulates much of what I will say here in rambling form.
I'm not sure how I came by faith (apart from vague notions of grace and providence) but it has been transformative. First an apology: this piece of autobiography will no doubt seem sterile compared to the other inspiring accounts I have read here however I wanted to explore Max's request (perhaps for self-indulgent reasons): there was nothing dramatic in my conversion and I have never had anything that resembles a full-blown religious experience.
My childhood was one of rather superficial, middle of the road Anglicanism (CoE) but church was reserved for Christmas and Easter which I opted out of upon turning 16. Despite these biannual outings to church, my parents never expressed clear religious leanings and have become increasingly agnostic: once the children left home these excursions ceased. I was an unreflective atheist for much of my childhood but gradually this changed to a self-satisfied agnosticism when I began to study philosophy in a thoroughly secularised environment
Prior to my rather late 'higher' education I had begun to experiment with drugs and engage in promiscuous behaviour: my relativistic outlook provided the perfect justification for the self-centred life that I had chosen. The department in which I studied (and the university as a whole) was unashamedly naturalistic – theism was explored as an interesting historical curiosity that had been vanquished by David Hume and no contemporary theistic arguments were considered on the reading lists (or if they were, they were not highlighted by the lecturers as being worthy of the level of scrutiny which they perhaps deserved).


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The online LLM in Environmental Law and online LLM in Energy Law programs are developed for post-JD attorneys seeking to specialize in the practice of environmental law and energy law. Develop your specialized practice and prepare to shape global environmental and energy law and policy.
Masters and LLM residential programs
Vermont Law School was established in 1973 and has gained national recognition as a law school of excellence. This environmental law program has been at the forefront of the field since 1978, and it holds the distinction of being the only program of its kind available on-campus and online.
Experience a Top Environmental Law Program
- Join a one-of-a-kind program — Focus on understanding the complexities of environmental law and policymaking and the legal regime that guides our environmental advocacy.
- Learn from the best — Interact with and learn from the stellar faculty of the world's leading environmental advocates, legal scholars, and practitioners.
- Benefit from Vermont Law School's top-notch reputation — Enroll in the country's most prestigious environmental law program with the broadest and deepest curriculum in the nation.
- Choose your area of focus — Concentrate specifically in Climate Law, Food & Agriculture Law, or Energy Law.
- Become a voice of influence — Prepare yourself to assume key environmental leadership roles in public, nonprofit, and private organizations.
- Earn advanced credits — Inquire about JD credit for online courses.


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Blouson Surplice Dolman Top
Style: 570113731
Out of Stock
Sleek top with surplice neckline and dolman sleeves for a seasonless touch. Slinky soft stretch knit will have this tee being your next go-to.
- Blouson fit.
- Two snaps at front surplice.
- Ruching at tops of shoulders.
- 95% polyester, 5% spandex. Hand wash. Imported.
- Length: 24.75" from shoulder.
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