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Nora Mandray is a "Frenchie in the D" behind the Detroit je t'aime project. She moved to the Motor City in 2011 to shine light on what makes Detroit unique.
Today, she answers some of our questions about what life in Detroit has been like for her.
Q: What made you move to Detroit and how long have you been here?
A: I moved to Detroit in August 2011, with one goal in mind: make a documentary about the city.
Q: What makes Detroit different from other places you've lived?
A: Before living in Detroit I had been living all over Europe (Paris, London, Krakow, Berlin…) and I had been studying for 2 years at UCLA, in Los Angeles, right before I came here. I've always had a thing for "post-industrial" cities but Detroit was nothing like what I had ever seen. The ruins, of course, is the first thing that strikes you when you come here — even though they're a sign of blight, they're beautiful old buildings with a fascinating history. But the reason I stayed in Detroit for a year is really because of the people. Detroiters are truly welcoming, heart-warming and generous; I wanted to be a part of that community.
Q: Where are some of your favorite places in the city?
A: Whenever I want to relax I take walks by the Detroit River and hang out with the occasional fishermen, whom I always ask whether their fish is American or Canadian! It always triggers interesting conversations! What I love in Detroit are those strips of paradise that exist within the city, and the people who find themselves there: urban farms and community gardens are such places. Feedom Freedom, in the Eastside, as well as the Brightmoor Farmway, are beautiful in the Summer, and definitely worth a visit! And the Eastern Market, and Belle Isle, and the Fender Bender bike shop, and the DIA, … the list goes on and on!
Q: Where have you been in Michigan outside of Detroit?
A: I've been to Lansing and Traverse City. I'm going to go back to "TC" next week actually, for the Traverse City Film Festival! Michigan has so much to offer, I feel lucky I was able to spend a whole year here. After spending two years in L.A. where the weather is almost steadily the same all the time, I was happy to feel the cycle of the seasons in Michigan. Fall is, I think, my favorite, with the trees that turn orange and red.
Q: Do you think people from different parts of the country (and world) would enjoy visiting Michigan?
A: I can't speak for all foreigners, but I can tell you this: French people LOVE Detroit. I've met a large number of 'Frenchies' who'd come visit and wouldn't want to go back! It's partly due to the history of the city, which was founded by a Frenchman (Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac!) on July 24th, 1701! French people do feel connected to "Détroit" (which means "strait" in French, by the way.) As a tourist you can find lots of attractions here, it's a great and rich place to learn about American history and culture, from the Tigers games to the Henry Ford and the Motown museums… Plus a brewer friend of mine recently told me that "two of the best breweries in the world" are both located in Warren, MI… yet another reason to visit!
Q: What advice would you give someone visiting Detroit for the first time from another country?
A: Talk to everybody! Detroiters from all walks of life are eager to tell you about their city. Sometimes it even feels like Detroit is a person, the way people talk about it!
Q: What has surprised you about Detroit and Michigan in general?
A: The sense of resilience and of ingenuity that Detroiters show is amazing to me. I didn't expect to witness such a strong "DIY spirit!" This has been a very inspiring, life-changing experience.
Q: Where can people go to learn more about your experience here?
A: I've been writing a blog since I arrived; it's called "Detroit je t'aime", French for "Detroit I love you" : www.detroitjetaime.com, where you can also watch some of the videos I've shot so far.
Nora is a Fulbright scholar and UCLA filmschool MFA. In Summer 2011, Nora escaped Hollywood to move to Detroit and has been working on several film and journalistic projects. If you're looking for things to do in Detroit, visit michigan.org.


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Bluebird skies, a few inches of fresh snow, and the whiff of diesel can only mean one thing on a recent morning at Keystone: cat skiing with Keystone Adventure Tours.
Sure you can skin your way to the top of Bergman, Erikson, or Independence Bowl but there are times when you don't mind siding with the industrial revolution. Hop in the cat and bet on anywhere from 6 to 10 laps, 25- to 45-degree pitches, and up to 1,000-foot descents through powder, glades, and pillows.
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Mets clean up…just not on the field
Carlos Delgado packs his mitt.
Carlos and cast hold a Jeter jersey…and Cerrone explains why.
John Maine giving his last clubhouse interview of the year…and yes, the SI cover hurts. Isn't there supposed to be some kind of SI cover curse?***** you, Sports Illustrated. Dammmmnnnnn youuuuu.
Johnny says goodbye to the Shea staff.
Before he leaves Shea for perhaps the last time.
SNK does a great job wrapping up the status of our players. We had no idea that John Maine pitched the whole year with pain in his hip.
And Scott Schoeneweis starts a new bout of troubles now with accusations of past steroid abuse. But considering that they're looking at 2003-2004, I can't imagine this will much affect his status with the Mets. Still, it's another stab at an already beat-*******-up team.
Regroup, boys. Take a breather in the offseason. HEAL. And turn 2007 on its head for next year.
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I'm sitting in front of the TV watching the ANAHEIM Angels (LA? Please!) and the Red Sox, but I have no interest. It's been quite a while since I've cared so little about the post-season. How many months until April?🙂


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By Gianna Banner 2:59am, November 17, 2012
Video: Highlights of Indian River victory over Howard plus MooreThe defending Division II football state champions, Indian River, took advantage of costly turnovers by Howard to secure a 35-14 victory Friday night in the first round of the DIAA State Tournament.
Fourth-seeded Indian River (9-2) trailed early on, when Howard's Marvell Watts found the end zone followed by his two-point conversion.
The Indians quickly responded when Marquel Knight knotted the score at eight a piece when he scored a rushing touchdown of his own and Knight was also able to convert for two extra points.
The Indians wouldn't let up, when senior Aarron Moore drove up the field five yards for one of his three touchdowns giving the Indians the 14-8 lead.
Moore felt pretty good after the game, but he told WDEL his team needs to work harder if they want a repeat of last year.
"We need to make sure that we don't make as many mistakes..no turnovers," said Moore.
The Wildcats offense was absent for a majority of the game as they had trouble hanging on to the football.
Moore scored his final touchdown in the game with 8:04 left. Samuel Izzo's kick was good and the Indians continued to make it look easy leading 35-8.
The Wildcats showed some life with a little more than five minutes remaining when Silas Stewart reached the endzone, but the two-point conversion failed.
Howard looked to score again in the final minutes after they recovered an onside kick, but another turnover shutdown any Wildcats' hopes. They finish 8-3 on the year.
Indian River moves on to the semifinal round. The Indians' opponent will be determined after Saturday's first round games are concluded.
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November 2013 – November 2014
Spanish Movie Series: Maria Full of Grace
With English Subtitles
Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages
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Film and Discussion: "Who Cares About Kelsey?"
The film screening is followed by a panel presentation. This award-winning film explores the lives of students with emotional and behavioral challenges and shows innovative educational approaches that help them succeed while improving the overall school culture.
Free; parking for those without a campus parking sticker is $1 — see "Parking" for more information.
Film: Mein Bester Feind, 2011, "My Best Enemy," directed by Wolfgang Murnberger
A dark World War II comedy about two friends, stolen artwork and an unfortunate case of mistaken identities, as a Jewish man switches places with his Nazi best friend in order to survive. In German with English subtitles.
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The Ernst & Young Lecture Series on Gender Equality in the Workplace continues with a screening of the 2010 film exploring how gender is represented in advertising. A discussion led by Dr. Lisa Seppi, assistant professor of art history at SUNY Oswego, follows the film.
Free; parking for those without a campus parking sticker is $1 — see "Parking".
In this fairy tale, a small family in Spain moves into an old house in 1943 after the rise of Fascism. Their eldest daughter, at age 12, falls in love with a fawn that lives in the old ruined labyrinth behind their decrepit home.
A 2006 film by Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer & novelist Guillermo del Toro. In Spanish with English Subtitles.
The SUNY Oswego Sustainability Documentary Film Series presents the 2012 film by Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson, A Place at the Table which uses personal stories to powerfully illuminate the plight of the 49 million Americans struggling with food insecurity and living in hunger.
Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, is a multi-award winning film, including the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
At once a political thriller and human drama, this film begins in East Berlin in 1984, five years before Glasnost and the fall of the Berlin Wall and ultimately takes us to 1991, in what is now the reunited Germany. THE LIVES OF OTHERS traces the gradual disillusionment of Captain Gerd Wiesler, a highly skilled officer who works for the Stasi, East Germany's all-powerful secret police. His mission is to spy on a celebrated writer and actress couple, Georg Dreyman and Christa-Maria Sieland.
The 2012 documentary More Than Honey delves into the mystery of the collapse of honeybee colonies around the world, from California to Switzerland, to China, and Australia. Beautifully filmed & directed by Markus Imhoof, More Than Honey is a provocative yet touching tale of what may happen if bees become extinct.
Narrated by noted actor John Hurt.
The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures presents:
Freedom Without Walls
Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989-2009
A Documentary Film by Robert E. Frye
Robert E. Frye has been an Emmy award winning producer and director of documentaries and network news programs for over four decades. In 2008 he was commissioned to produce and direct a short documentary entitled Freedom without Walls commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 2009. The film was awarded a Gold Plaque from the Chicago International Film Festival's INTERCOM competition.
The Freedom Without Walls commission came as a result of The Berlin Trilogy, a three DVD set that comprised all the documentary work Frye had produced and directed covering the story of both Berlin and Germany as a whole. The last film in the trilogy was a feature length documentary, Berlin Metamorphoses, focusing on the story of reunification, reconciliation and rebuilding in the city considered to be the epicenter of the Cold War. The documentary was shown at the Hamptons Film Festival and broadcast on public television via the American Program Service in 2003. Ironically Frye had begun production on the film just four days before 9/11, which became part of the story.


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For some children, getting immunizations can be stressful. Here are some tips parents can use to ease their child's anxiety while getting shots.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the pain associated with most shots is minor. The organization says most kids fear the pain of the shot more than the injection actually hurts.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that children have more anxiety when they receive multiple shots during a single doctor's visit. However, the organization says that kids' fears seem to ease as they get older.
The organization recommends that parents prepare their children in advance for immunizations. The American Academy of Pediatrics says to be honest with your child about getting the shots, how many they will receive, and explain that if it hurts the pain will only last for a short time.
For babies, especially newborns, who are too young to understand what is happening, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends putting a small amount of sugar on the baby's tongue or pacifier to ease their worry over the shots. For older babies where the sugar no longer distracts them, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends holding the child and stroking him or her to ease the baby's anxiety.
For older children, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends distracting them during and after the shots. Telling the child stories, reading to them or making up little games can help ease their stress.
If you have any concerns over your child's immunizations please seek the advice of a medical professional.


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Former Punahou and University of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the NFL draft Friday.
Te'o was chosen with the 38th overall pick after the Arizona Cardinals traded the pick to San Diego.
Click here to see the video from the NFL.
On NFL.com, Mike Mayock writes, "The kid's a machine, which is why he was so good in pass coverage even though he doesn't have that skill set. I love this pick for San Diego. You can plug him in. It's not going to be much of a stretch for him to step into San Diego."
The linebacker was a runner-up in the race for the Heisman Trophy and led the Fighting Irish to the BCS National Championship game against Alabama in January.
Te'o had an outstanding postseason run of awards -- six to be exact -- which is the record for postseason awards.
The Punahou graduate won the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp national player of the year award, Bednarik Award, Butkus Award, Nagurski Trophy and Lombardi Award.
The Notre Dame All-America linebacker was chosen sixth in the second round by the Chargers, drawing a loud roar from the fans at Radio City Music Hall.
Te'o, who led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game, was projected as a first-rounder last year. But his poor performance in a rout at the hands of Alabama, some slow workouts, and a hoax involving a fake girlfriend that became a national soap opera dropped his stock.


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He was a devoted Catholic and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was an active board member of Three Rivers Independent School District, serving as vice president; he also served on the Live Oak County Fair Board; and was also actively involved in United Way with Valero. Gilbert was a resident of Three Rivers and employed with Valero Three Rivers Refinery.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dolores and Guadalupe Sanchez and Galdino and Lucia Ruiz, Sr.
He leaves behind to cherish his memories his beloved wife of 30 years, Patty Ruiz; children, April Guerrero and husband, Joe Bob of Three Rivers, Cody Ruiz and finance, Kristen of Three Rivers, Brodie Ruiz of Three Rivers; brother, Eddie Ruiz of Three Rivers; parents, Salvador and Rita Ruiz of Three Rivers; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members. He will be dearly missed and never forgotten.
Visitation was held on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Three Rivers Student Activity Center from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday visitation was held at Galloway and Sons Chapel in Three Rivers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitation continued at 5 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. at the Three Rivers Student Activity Center. Funeral mass was held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. George Catholic Church in George West with interment following at the Three Rivers Cemetery.
Services were entrusted to Galloway and Sons Funeral Home, Three Rivers.


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Vignoble, Mesão Frio, Vila Marim
Vineyard magnificently located, in the North of Portugal, with superb views of the Douro river and over the vineyards, where the glimpse of the landscape fills us with an immediate feeling of fullness.
This property appears in documentary references, dated 1758, in a existing document in the Tower of Tombo, in Lisbon, in parish memories of the abbot of Vila Marim.
Of more than 10 ha of which 9.25 ha of vineyards, skirted by a border of olive trees, vineyard that produces high quality wine and provides one of the most important producers of Port wine.
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The Quinta composed of a schist house with 2 floors, where we can enjoy a better overview of the Quinta, the caretakers house (for recovery), the basement of which are available 10 cement vats with a capacity of 50 barrels of wine, a building with 4 mills and a chapel dedicated to S. Lourenço.
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Saint Gregory of Langres
Governor and leading citizen in the area of Autun, France. Married, and the father of Saint Tertricus of Langres. Great-uncle of Saint Gregory of Tours. Widower; after his wife's death, he devoted himself to God. Priest. Reluctant bishop of Langres, France at age 57. Though he was known as a strict and severe civil authority, he was a gentle, understanding and charitable minister.
- 539 of natural causes
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- La fête des prénoms
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- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
- Pictorial Lives of the Saints
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Two students win Sister City scholarships to study in Italy
Posted on May 02, 2012
Two students from Grand Valley have won the annual Angela Andrews Ryan Scholarship to study in Perugia, Italy. Angela Tramontelli, a senior from Troy, and Mario Amaya Velazquez, a junior from Grand Rapids, were awarded the scholarships in April.
The opportunity is made possible through the Perugia Sister City Committee of Grand Rapids Sister Cities International, in conjunction with the Italy's premier language school for foreigners. The scholarship includes tuition for one month of intensive instruction in Italian language and culture at the university, in Perugia, plus a generous grant from the Perugia Sister City Committee to cover other expenses including airfare.
All applicants were required to submit two faculty letters of recommendation and write essays describing why they would like to study Italian language and culture and how it fits in with their educational goals.
Tramontelli will study in Perugia in June. She is a psychology major and applied linguistics minor and plans to graduate from Grand Valley in December 2012. Tramontelli has studied Italian at Grand Valley and plans to attend graduate school to pursue a doctorate in sociolinguistics or social psychology with hopes of becoming a university professor.
"I want to study the ways language is used to create and transmit cultural values and identities," Tramontelli said. "This award ties in so well with my research interests and career goals and will give me a unique firsthand perspective."
Velazquez, who has taken five semesters of Italian at Grand Valley, will also study in Perugia in June. He is an international relations major and plans to minor in Arabic, with hopes of pursuing a career with the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Service officer. After a month of study at Universita per Stranieri, Velazquez will spend a semester at the University of Perugia, with other Grand Valley students in an exchange program between the two universities.
Both Tramontelli and Velazquez said this will be their first time abroad and credited faculty mentors at Grand Valley for their guidance.


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Shannon Tweed Shannon Tweed was the 1982 "Playmate of the Year." She has been with partner Gene Simmons of Kiss since 1985 and is known for her acting in erotic thrillers. (credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Anna Nicole Smith Smith was known for her fuller figure and constant tabloid presence. The model, actress, and television personality died in 2007 by drug overdose. (credit: AP)
Bettie Page Page is famous for her fetish modeling and pin-up photos. Her jet black hair and bangs have become iconic. (credit: AP)
Crystal Harris The 25-year-old was engaged to Hugh Hefner. She broke up the engagement five days before the wedding. (credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Jayne Mansfield Mansfield was considered a sex symbol in the 50s and 60s. She was known as the bustier version of Marilyn Monroe. (credit: AP)
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Pamela Anderson The Baywatch star has appeared on the cover of Playboy more than anyone else. (credit: AP)
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On Philly.com, Matt Gelb spoke with Ruben Amaro about the direction of the Phillies outfield heading into the 2013 season. Amaro was frank in saying they will likely go with what they currently have due to the monetary restraints in front of them.
"We're likely going with what we've got," Ruben Amaro Jr. said.
"There's some risk in going with a possible double platoon or letting the guys we have battle it out for playing time," Amaro said. "There are some advantages to that, as well. The best-man-wins type of scenario can be created and likely will be created in spring training. At the same time, a lot of these guys are not proven everyday major-league players. But that doesn't mean they cannot become them."
The GM did not eliminate the possibility of a veteran addition for the outfield, but admitted within his current constraints (both monetary and player-wise), there is not much more than a marginal upgrade available. He categorized his current pursuit as "looking around for some low-risk, high-reward type of players."
Amaro clearly did not want to part ways with their highest draft pick in quite some time, in addition to multiple years on contracts for guys like Swisher, Bourn, and Hamilton. Rather than continually piling on to an aging roster, he's scaling back and going with what they've got.
They're putting a lot of faith in Darin Ruf and Domonic Brown, but I like that Amaro is firm in his stance. Is Cody Ross going to win you a title? Wait, don't answer that…
You get the point. They aren't willing to go overboard on contract for guys who don't deserve them, so from that aspect, I think this is the right way to go. However, Ruf has to pan out and Brown has to start getting closer to the fulfilling his promise on being the top prospect in the organization.
Will Amaro's stance work out in the end?
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I'm fine with us holding with what we have. The market has Bourn on it, but that isn't our solution. Although I'd love to add Brian Wilson.
I think this makes sense. If the need arises then we can add at the trade deadline. I know Ruben's being blasted for not making a "splash" this winter but making a splash isn't always the answer. Besides, he didn't exactly sit on his hands. He added an everyday, young and promising centerfielder a dominant late-inning reliever with a proven track record and a third baseman that has had a LOT of success at the plate and is probably itching to prove that 2011 was not a normal year for him.
Personally I'm happy with the offseason,and I figured they were done after lannon. The good thing is we didn't kill future flexibility, nor lose are highest draft pick in years. Also, since we are trying to create the new nucleus of players is that we've set the year up that if we are out of the race at the trade deadline we can trade our aging stars(or add to the team if we are in the race). I think rube didn't like the market prices this year and scrambled and got some good talent. Victorino got more than Rollins if I'm not mistaken that awful. Bj upton is getting 75 mill to hit .240 with 20-25 home runs and 20 steals, ruf will hit that average and homers in a full year at worst and we can make the steals up somewhere else. Hamilton would have been great but not another Howard contract price. It seems like with you losing a pick for top free agents and the rise of contract prices teams will look to in house talent more and I think Ruben understands this. The Howard and papelbon contracts could look like a bargain in 2 years.
I think this team has one last hoorah in it and I believe they make the wildcard and the win the World Series, maybe I'm thinking with my heart but my man Ricky Bo told me that's what he thought when I talked to him at my job and I've been feeling it ever since. I'm pumped for the season and I'm thinking a lot of balls will be hit to my right field seats from rejuvenated Howard and utley.
That was wise. The contracts given out this year will almost certainly hamstring their teams. Going with younger talent is how most teams get better. Rollins, Utley, Howard, Hamels, etc., were all unproven at one point.
Ruf has shown – albeit in a small sample – that he can mash major league pitching. People forget that Brown is still just 25, and his production at this age is comparable to Utley and Schmidt. That's not to say he will produce like them; just that it's far too early to give up on him.
If either Ruf or Brown develops into a star, the team will contend, provided the veterans maintain their track record. If they both do, the team should go deep in the playoffs, and Amaro will look like a genius.
He will also have the financial flexibility to tinker. Hamilton, Bourn, Swisher, even Ross would have precluded that.
Fans love a splash, but ask Andy Reid what expensive band-aids get you.
"If either Ruf or Brown develops into a star, the team will contend, provided the veterans maintain their track record."
These are the kind of phrases that get me excited for the season. It's true and I hope that this happens.
personally, I'd rather watch the phillies with question marks and root for them to do well. Instead of yelling at an under performing overpriced free agent who is hitting 221 and it's June.
Previous years, you just kind of watched casually and wait for the playoffs, having a young outfield will be something that will at least be something different to watch…. I am on board 100%
Agreed and from what I have read about brown, whatever surgery he had on his legs takes a full year, so we could see some power return. He made decent contact last year, so with some extra power and being more comfertable I think it plausible for a .270 15-20 hr 60+ RBI season. I would be happy with that from both guys honestly. I don't think they platoon as much as they are saying, at least in the beginning. I think you almost have to give brown 4/5 games for him to be successful, and for ruf let him play early and see what you got. The double platoon they refer to should be a last resort to protect the players after at least 2-3 months of playing full time. If they want future stars they have to allow them to grow and learn from mistakes against same handed pitchers. The time for babying people is done with, this year is critical to see if its time to clean house and compile prospects. We also need to figure out if halladay and utley have any future production in them, I believe they do but on 2-3 year deals max. Big year for the phillies on all accounts, as stated by someone else if ruf or brown develops into a star we get back that division crown.
Maybe Ruben Amaro is learning on the job about giving out long-term contracts. Cough . . . Cough .. . Ryan Howard . . . Cough . . . Cough. Who knows what happens next season anyway? Maybe Howard and some of these other question marks step up their game.
Why does everyone bash Ryan Howard? If he was healthy last season and put up the numbers he's used to having, everyone would be on his jock strap. We take for granted what we have sometimes. The poor guy is ranked #27 on all time slugging .551, Gives you 35-40+ HR's a year (still capable of hitting 50+). His defense is 50/50. His arm is terrible, but he picks balls out the dirt with the best of them. I wouldn't say he's worth the contract (but no major league player to me is worth what they get paid) but if you compare his power numbers with the rest of the big contract players, it doesn't look as bad
Whoa…wait a second. I'm one of the biggest Ryan Howard apologists (or "Ruben Amaro giving him the contract" apologists) there is on this site….and even I don't think he's capable of hitting 50+ homers in a season anymore.
Agree that Howard will likely not come close to 50 again. For each of the past three years, he has been on pace for ~35 per 700 plate appearances.
By the way, I thought this was interesting — according to baseball reference, his closest comparables at this point in their careers:
Most similar through age 32:
1.Mark McGwire (924)
2.Richie Sexson (922)
3.Cecil Fielder (917)
4.Willie Stargell (884) *
5.Norm Cash (882)
6.Frank Howard (880)
7.Mo Vaughn (878)
8.David Ortiz (876)
9.Jay Buhner (874)
10.Tino Martinez (867)
Without the kind of help McGwire got, best case there is obviously Stargell.
I also do not think there will be a true full time double platoon but rather more of a day of rest for some these guys in bad match up games. Also all the complaining about the Howard contract can we wait until heis fully recovered and 100% before we say the extension should not have been offered
I'm with you on the Howard contract, Beta.
You can wait if you like, but under no circumstances will Ryan Howard ever live up to that contract. He's bad in the field, among the worst base runners in all the sport, and is an aging slugger who has trouble hitting left-handed pitching. And for that, he's got one of the highest salaries in the sport.
I am not surprised or discouraged with Amaro's decision. I would love to see Ruf as the real deal in left. He can't be much worse than Pat Burrell or Pete Incoviglia out there, and we knowthat he has real power. One name that may be worth investigating is Delmon Young. as he is only 27 with decent experience. He also is a rotten fielder but with an explosive bat and he should come fairly cheap.
In addition to being a poor fielder, Young has produced a below league average OPS (OPS+ is 98) for his career, not to mention that he's supposed to be a real jerk. It would be a very telling commentary on what the front office thinks of their current OF options if they think that Delmon Young is be an upgrade.
At least the 2013 infield will have hitters.
hey guys i'm on board with all of your points. save the money for when we need it to upgrade. let these guys play and see what happens. i look at it this way. let em play and see if ruf ,brown and revere open that window up a little. you know the window a lot of people say is closing. we'll also find out if utley, howard and halliday have IT this year going forward. if not then we ain't winning. then by not spending foolishly this winter you have a couple coming off the books and you're able to reload and get something next off season. i don't think it would take long to get back. it would be much faster if the young outfield works out.
So they may go to battle with what they have. Is it April yet? I'm ready.
Yeah, me too. I'll settle for pitchers and catchers — 36 days to go.
I'm reminded of the time my block in town was closed to vehicular traffic and all of my neighbors and I held a flea market and cookout. The hot dogs disappeared but the cast-off junk that was in one neighbor's basement ended up in another neighbor's basement.
A net zero gain or loss.
With few exceptions, that's pretty much the way baseball free agency has worked except there are no dollar tables, the junk costs more than it did when it was new, at peak performance and had all its original parts.
Better to buy new junk at the old junk prices and hope there's a Da Vinci under that velvet clown. That's why the team has to start rebuilding the farm system, and like the not-too-distant-past, begin to do do a better job of recognizing diamonds under their Rufs.
Sometimes a little brains and a lot of patience can land you multiple division championships (along with a few hot dogs) and keep you out of that basement..
In the next year or two we may be saying we have a star outfield and no production from the infield. How ironic would that be?
Soon we'll be hoping Asche, Galvis, Joseph, Hernandez, et al develop into productive starters. If they do, if Hamels and Lee continue to be aces, if Biddle, May, Morgan, Pettibone, etc., round out the rotation well, if the talented bullpen arms fulfill their potential, that window of contention may not slam shut as quickly as most expect.
Re: Howard's contract – considering the 1B contracts given out in recent years, it's not as bad as it's usually considered. If he hit the free agent market and was healthy, Amaro would have either had to give him more years, overpay for someone like Pujols or Fielder, or settle for a lower-tier player. Yeah, it's a millstone, just not as heavy as it seems. And if Howard gets his health and power back, he'll be a feared presence again.
If Howard hit the free agent market hed have gotten a 1 year deal for 8-12 million.
Its the worst contract in sports.
You will end up paying another team 10-15 million a year to cover the rest of the contract.
If you can get that lucky.
Please lets be real about things.
I applaud your self control!
Eddie J,
The Howard contract is a lot worse than Fielder's deal. Fielder was much better than Howard in 2011 and signed for a lower AAV than Howard. Plus, Detroit gets Fielder for his age 28 to 31 seasons before getting him for his age 32 to 36 seasons whereas the Phils only got Howard for his age 32 to 36 seasons via the extension.
Hey! If Amaro is quoted correctly, that great news. I agreed with several here that it's best to gamble with youth (Ruf & Brown) than throw megabucks in the free agency market for aging recycled players with their best years far behind them.
I do have this one nagging thought that Amaro may regret big time for the one free agent signing costing him $12 million and a pile of headaches. No, I'm not thinking of Michael Young although that too may be another regret. It's the other Mike. Mike Adams with a new two year contract after coming off a serious surgery. The surgery for a problem involving interference of nerve transmission beginning in the neck area may have come after a series of conservative attempts to fix the condition. Prognosis given by one doctor is "guarded" at this point.
In my opinion the better choice would have been Brett Myers who just signed a one year deal for $7 million with the Cleveland Indians. Just think about his value. He offers options as 8th inning set-up reliever, occasional turns as closer, spot or emergency starter (in case of injury to another starter). Instead Amaro chose to look in another direction. Apparently Amaro is won over by Adams' past reputation and his health issues takes a backseat..
Myers wanted to be a starter again, would have maybe agreed to be a closer (not a set-up man) and so probably wouldn't have signed with the Phils. Also, Adams' surgery has been successful in the cases of other pitchers, and the Phils didn't sign him without a physical and assurance from their own medical personnel.
In my opinion, your concerns are valid, but a little too pessimistic.
Aye, I agree with Lefty and Schmenkman – lets get it going.
The outfield has the biggest margin for improvement and look, the Expos of the late 70's made some history with 3 young and unknown outfielders – anything is possible, even another dud performance like last year? Nah..
3 outstanding starters, what appears to be a very solid bottom of the pen, but the core of Utley, Howard and Rollins really needs to make a showing – for any kind of real success (meaning post season of course)
By the way, the Expos outfield had a nickname that escapes me, anyone?
I am with the optimists.
Ruben has hurt the team less this off season than he is usually prone to doing.
Really alot less damage particularily the long term damage he is prone to inflicting.
I can see anything from 95 losses to 88 wins.
Comes down to Lee and Halladay and Hamils being studs.
2011 Lee and Halladay can make the playoffs.
2012 Lee and Hlladay and you have fallen off the map and I may lose my Mets better record bet.
A-rod, not Howard, and puhols in 3 years are the worst contracts in baseball. A 60 percent Ryan Howard had this club winning 3/5 after the allstar break. A healthy Howard could get us back to the promise land. Him being in the lineup protects are other hitters, whether he's producing or not. Is he overpaid probably, what athlete isn't that isn't on a rookie contract in any sport. I don't care about his average, nor his strikeouts, even his hitting against lefties… The man hits 100 RBI's+ when he's healthy for most of the year. That does not come cheap in this league if it did everyone could do it. Ryan Howard is the biggest reason we are in, and have been blessed, with maybe the golden age of phillies baseball. To say that he's the worst contract in baseball is laughable and your mets give out about 2 a year that are worse.
And that is pretty much the word Rob. When healthy, Ryan Howard makes this club a winner – hands down. Hopefully the Phils have enough support staff to surround him to be a contender.
I agree that ARod's contract is worse than Howard's and that Pujols's will be worse in 3 years, at which time Howard's will only have one year remaining. However, I don't get much consolation from the fact that his contract is the 2nd worst in baseball.
You really have to bend over backwards to revise history to claim that Ryan Howard, who produced below league average hitting, which is compounded by the fact that he plays 1B, bad fielding and bad base running is responsible for the Phils winning nearly 60% of their games in the 2nd half. Chooch / Kratz, Utley, Rollins, Frandsen, the SP's and the Qualls-less bullpen all deserve credit for last year's 2nd performance before Howard does. In fact, the only real positive thing to say about Howard's performance last year was that his return was an upgrade over the crap that the team ran out there at 1B in the first half of the year.
Having said all of the above, I will say that I am a fan of Ryan Howard the baseball player. If his feet and legs are healthy, I expect him to return to his 2010 / 2011 form at the plate and maybe to his 2008 / 2009 form in the field and on the base paths. I just think that he is overpaid and that he had a bad year last year, which I write off because he was recovering from injury.
It's now 2103 … a new year, another year, time marches on …. and the Ryan Howard hate continues on with it …..
Oh, that's not fair, I bet nobody will even remember Howard's name in 2103.
Or, maybe everyone will remember Ryan Howard, because by that time we'll all have Johnny Mnemonic-type brain implants which give us exabyte-sized memories with instantaneous access to the collective knowledge of mankind.
Who knows. It should be interesting.
Oops. My attempt at dyslexia has kicked in once again!
Very few people on here hate Ryan Howard. Many hate his contract, but that's a problem with the GM, not the 1B.
To point out that it is absurd to credit Howard as being the primary factor behind the Phils' winning at a .590 clip to end last season is not hate. To note that Prince Fielder is better, younger and cheaper is not hate. To state now, like you stated at the time the extension was signed, that it is unlikely that Howard's 2012-2016 production will equal his salary is not hate (of Howard).
i think a healthy howard, utley and halliday will make them a contender. we didn't have those three for a whole season and won 81 games, personally i feel much better with no qualls in the pen. if our young pen does better. (which i think they will) as they did in the second half in 12. even if we don't win the 17 or so games the pen coughed up last year, and only win say 14. theat's a 95 win season! if the big three are healthy? i see more wins. and then there's the outfield. right now we don't know what we're gonna get. i think we know what with brown, i'm hoping there's more from him. i feel very optimistic, however i've said it before. too many if's and question marks right now so i'll stay with a strong 3rd place. and that is a slight upgrade from a few days ago. unless they add a peice , which i don't think they will, then that's as high as i think they'll finish till the ST games start being played to see who's healthy and actually on the field.
oh and i have to add to my last post. i think rube is taking the right path. i'm glad he didn't sign one of these high priced FA's. he's gearing up for the younger guys to start filtering in. besides ruf ,revere, and brown. we'll possibly see asche, pettibone and more from galvis.
if i remember there's and old saying . if your farm system can produce one player a year. then your farm is doing good!
Fielder's contract is only a tiny bit cheaper PER YEAR, but it's for so many years that it is probably going to end up being way worse than the Howard deal.
When you factor (a) that Fielder was already better than Howard when the new contract / extensions began, (b) that Detroit gets his age 28 to age 31 seasons before his age 32 to age 36 seasons whereas the Phils only get Howard's age 32 to age 36 seasons and (c) that salary inflation will make the last half of Fielder's contract look relatively cheap compared to the first half, methinks you are on the very wrong side of that argument. When these two contracts are finished, I would be willing to bet that Detroit gets more WAR/$ from Fielder than the Phillies get from Howard. In making this claim, I reiterate that I don't hate Ryan Howard the baseball player, but that I do hate his contract.
To put this another way, for Fielder's contract to be worse, much less way worse, than Howard's, Fielder would have to be almost inconceivably worse during his age 32 to age 36 seasons than Howard is in his age 32 to age 36 seasons to negate the value that Detroit will get from Fielder in his age 28 to age 31 seasons. I see no reason to expect this to be so, especially after Howard posted -1.0 fWAR in his age 32 season.
I agree about hating the contract, I think only Andrew really hates Howard on here, personally I am a big fan hope he returns to greatness, he is also a great person on top of it!
Trust me…there's hate of Ryan Howard out there. I go to enough games and some of the stuff i hear in the stands translates into a very intense dislike of him and not his contract. It's old and it's disgusting.
And…. anyone that doesn't think that Howard being in the lineup during the last 2 months of last season had anything at all to do with the Phillies playing .600 baseball during that time … is just flat out is not paying attention.
I don't disagree that there are some people out there who hate Howard, but they seem to me to be more of the extremes out on the fringes than the typical fans. Many fans hate Howard's contract, but root for him to do well and earn as much of it as possible.
For every person who hates Howard, there are probably an equal number who go too far to the other extreme and try to make him into something that he's not…like particularly responsible for the Phils record after his return. He had a .295 OBP and a .423 SLG while fielding and running the bases poorly. While, IMO, his sub-par performance last year was both expected and excusable due to his injury, his production played a very small role in their finish. To me, that is actually good news because (a) they finished so well with him playing so poorly and (b) I expect him to return to his 2010-2011 production levels meaning that his 2013 production should be a significant upgrade over what the team got from the 1B position throughout all of last year.
I didn't say he was "particularly" responsible. I said he had something to do with it. Just the mere fact that the #3 and #4 hitters were actually in the lineup is a huge….not the only … but a huge reason why they improved their record after July 31st.
Chuck A.,
Correct, you did not say particularly responsible. That comment was in response to Rob h writing, "A 60 percent Ryan Howard had this club winning 3/5 after the allstar break".
Chuck, It's no worse than the Mike Schmidt hatred was. I was there, I'm sure you were too. It's just the way things work around here. The man who is now known as the undisputed greatest third baseman of all time couldn't get break in his own yard. Would you really expect any different for a player like Ryan Howard?
Yup. Great comparison.
I was there, too. This is different. The Schmidt-hate came about because everything came so easy to Mike, it looked like he wasn't playing or working hard. If there is Howard-hate, which is different than Howard contract-hate, it has to be for a different reason. If not the contract, why do people hate Howard the player? The strikeout to end the Giants series? Another difference is that Howard was also loved before he was hated.
Yeah, ok…hate is still hate.. And this town is pretty good at it.
Agree with Chuck on this one, I don't think it matters how it's different, and Schmidt was loved before the hatred began. The making it look too easy part is true though- a good comparison there right now might be Jimmy Rollins, although I never remember an actual hustle incident with Schmidt.
True about Schmidt.
And I think you'd find that most most great power hitters strike out a lot and tend to get their share of heat for it from fans; heat despite their astronomical RBI totals and often decent batting averages. In Schmidt's case, he was also a golden glove 3rd baseman and still got crapped on. Of course, Schmidt always seemed to too casual and aloof for many fans, especially in comparison to the fiery Bowa, Rose or McGraw. His style never affected his performance on the field. He just did things with ease – and did them quite well. Mike also had a nasty habit of talking about himself in the third person (which personally drives me crazy with a lot of athletes). Still, every man has his Achilles heel – and not every player is Achilles. Schmitty was and so is Howard, warts and all.
I'm totally fine with going into the season with our current outfield. There was no reason to give guys like Cody Ross 3yr/$27M+ deals or trade even more prospects we can't afford to lose for over the hill underachievers like Vernon Wells. Hopefully Ruf can put up at least Burrell type numbers and provide solid protection for Howard in the 5 hole and Brown can hit at least .260 with 15+ HRs.
I'd still like to see Cholly shake up the lineup and break up Utley/Howard as 3/4 and move Rollins out of the 1 hole. I'm sick of seeing lefty specialists in the 7th/8th inning pitching to Utley and Howard back to back…move Utley to 2 and put a RH bat at 3. I'd also like to see Revere develop into a leadoff hitter so Rollins can drop to 6 where he'd do more good in a lineup that overall appears to lack pop.
If Ross can provide something like 1.5 WAR a season his contract is fine, although there was no reason for the Phillies to pursue him with Mayberry on the roster.
Swisher's contract isn't bad either, and he would have been a substantial improvement over some platoon of Ruf/Nix/whomever.
I still would have liked to seen them break the piggy-bank for Hamilton, because he's a true difference maker and the Phillies are a 18 months away from signing a multi-billion dollar television contract, but I guess Ruf/Brown/Revere is the better underdog story, if you like that sort of thing.
If the Phils had signed Ross for $27M for 3 years and he only produced 4.5 WAR, that would be a bad signing and his contract would come up well short of fine.
I love the way Ruben is quoted as saying LIKELY done, and the regurgitation kicks in with over 40 comments on the thread. You just gots to love it.
I would say this is seemingly likely a story.
Pitchers and catchers need to start reporting in November.
Elsewhere on the scoreboard, he commenced originally, where do ya draw the line on misspelling player's names. Like I'm innocent of course, but I remember 1 guy who thankfully doesn';t post on this board used to spell Madsen every bleeping time. How long do a guy have to pitch for the club you follow before you spell his name right.
So what's up with this Puhols crap? Albert's not household enough name for people to spell his name with a j. Second time I noticed that spelling here in recent days. Well, the pressure's on now for me not to misspell Bourne or Strassburg for a while. This might be, could be interesting. Course don't nobody read my posts since I don't regurgitate and the peeps love reading regurgitation. Always remember…I spells correctly, and I don't regurgitate. Nevah!
Notables (at least the ones I've actually seen):
Madsen – (you already go that one covered)
This is just a few…I'm sure I missing some..
Went to a game last year, and planet hoagie had a sandwich named after a player – "the freddy glavis"
Oh yeah?
Well if these guys simply used surnames like Roberts, Simmons, Jones, Miller and Church they wouldn't have their names misspelled so often, would they?
There, I said it.
Not thrilled with the direction the Phils went this winter, and if this is the team they're going to run out there they'll be lucky to make the playoffs in my opinion. It's possible, but they need a lot of things to go right: Howard return to form and stay healthy, Utley to do the same, Halladay to do the same, Young to do the same. Ruiz, once he finishes his suspension, must also stay healthy).
I know I repeated the "stay healthy" line a bunch of times, but that's what you worry about when you have a handful of guys in their mid-thirties with recent histories of injury problems.
Domonic Brown must turn in a decent season and Ruf has to prove he can actually hit major league pitching, because if he can't mash he's utterly useless in the OF seeing as he has no (or negative) defensive or base running value.
Phillies average age is down by more than one year.
Sure, but that's nearly entirely due to the outfield.
Pierre (34) is replaced by Ruf (26)
Vic (31) is replaced by Revere (25)
Pence (29) is replaced by Brown (25)
That has nothing to do with any of the guys I mentioned needing to stay healthy. And unfortunately, you can make a pretty good argument that while getting younger, the OF got a lot worse, too.
The infield, where the Phillies expect to get most of their offensive production, has gotten older and the pitching staff has gotten older. The pitching staff, which has been integral to the success of the team over the last 3 years, is also older.
Yes I could make that argument.
Or I could say that Brown will out play Pence, that we'll finally see what all the hype has been (and Pence wasn't the best of fielders and had zero plate disipline)….
…that Ruf's power will overshadow Pierre's ability to get on base (Pierre can't throw and Ruf's a warm body out there)…
… and that we have a diamond in the rough with Revere, that his defense is as good as Vic's and that he has the ability to get the ball in play and get on base.
I thought of you when I read the title to this posting EricL, all of your campaigning earlier this offseason. Sorry man, they just didn't see it your way i guess. I wasn't pushing for it, but of course I wouldn't have minded seeing Josh Hamilton here. Oh well, we move on.
On the positive side, it seems when Ruf makes contact he only has to walk around the bases.
Amaro can stick where he is but Michael Morse is probably available from tne Nats now that they have signed LaRoche. Morse has one year at $6.75 which could fit the Phils financially. On the other hand he will be FA in 2014. If the Nats will take one reliever and a prospect I think we could have a proven RH power threat in LF. Career OPS of .839.
Key will be not giving up too much of the future but I am always scared when this guy comes to the plate. Love to see him batting #5.
Morse would be awesome but I can't see the Nats dealing within the division…especially with the Phils.
Bastardo, Savery, J.James, T.Colvin
IMO-I think you gotta do a lot better than that, they are in "win now" mode. We're talking major players, with us eating more than half the contracts. It wouldn't bother me to send them Papelbon and half the money to pay him. A prospect or two plus Utley and Paps- for Espinosa and Morse is probably more like what it would take for them to do inter-division. Maybe more.
Morse would be a good fit, doubt the nats trade him inside their own division with a ton of potential suiters.
I'm ready to roll with the outfield we have. Like I have said and others before and after me – let's give the young guys an opportunity to shine.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest." – Ty Cobb
I'm not saying Howard takes all the credit for the 2nd half last year, but I believe him being on the lineup card alone helps win ball games. Healthy or not pitchers need to be careful every pitch when he steps up to the plate, they still have to respect his power, even if some people do not. Also, him being in the lineup gives our guys some confidence. He takes pressure off Rollins, chooch, utley and all the rookies who played decent last year. When the 3-4 hitters were in the lineup we played good baseball, the staff helped I don't deny that, but when these guys are healthy the phillies get their swag back.
Fangraphs had an article on Morse yesterday: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/some-comps-for-mike-morse/
"He's worth trading for, but not giving up a huge return. For a team who wants an offensive upgrade without a long term commitment, though, swapping a reliever for Mike Morse makes a decent amount of sense."
As others have said, trading within the division is probably not the Nats' first choice, and may drive up the price for those teams.
Exactly, they are not going to want to face him 18 times. The price will be different for teams from the other 5 divisions than it would for the Phils.
Bastardo and Savery sound like a decent overpay for Morse. Question, how does Morse match up in the stats with what we already have.


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Would love if the Phillies would aggressively pursue Chone Figgins but I do not see them giving them what he wants 🙁 A true leadoff hitter who will hit 300 prob get about 50 steals and might hit 15-18 HR's at citizens bank park. Infield would be flat out sick.
I however do have a feeling that Figgins ends up in NL just hoping not Dodgers or the Mutts
I would also not mind Beltre being signed only if he can revert to the player he was on the Dodgers rather than the one he became on the Mariners.
NL 3-peat and 2 out of 3 not bad at all 🙂
Figgins or Beltre in the line-up would be impressive, but a starting RHP who can go 7 with a decent defensive 3rd baseman would be money better spent. Spilt up the lefties, limit the bullpen innings – has much more impact than the 30 or so games started.
I like Jimmy Rollins, but I don't think a player should have the right to stubborn about things like lineup position. Obviously Jimmy wants to be the leadoff hitter but his attitude should be more team oriented – in the vein of, 'Whatever the team needs me to do, I'll do, and if it means batting further down the line up, then so be it.'
I think things will move faster this year in FA. That year no really big names signed until just before the Winter Meetings if I recall correctly, then everyone fell into line. Usually the bigger guys signed earlier than that and I think things will revert back this time little more and they will go off of the deals from last year.
Last year I meant….
Placido Polanco I still LOL as to why Ed Wade would not have him play 3b and we could have dumped David Bell's body in the Schuykill or something. Of course I know Polanco's best position is 2b after all but him at 3b i would be more than happy.
Derosa, polanco, beltre, and figgins I would be content with any of those 4, derosa does very well vs left handed pitching.
Rollins will bat wherever he is in the lineup…
But look how great we've done with him in the leadoff spot the past few years..
Victorino isn't any better leading-off than Rollins, the only other possible option would be Jayson Werth (just based on his On-Base Percantage, and the number of pitches he sees per plate appearance)
But Rollins is the leadoff man until/unless there is a better option
If Figgins were to be brought in, I would imagine Victorino would be #2, Rolling would bat #6, and Ibanez would bat #7
Jamie Moyer
BUT.. early reports have the Phillies most interested in Mark DeRosa, and Placido Polanco
which to me means that they'll also be targeting a big name Relief Pitcher.. Jose Valverde might be the guy.. They would have to spin it that "You'll get to be a huge part of a World Series team.. and get the first chance to take the Closer Role if Brad Lidge falters"
While I don't think that DeRosa or Polanco is a great answer at 3b
the idea of either one of them, combined with a better bullpen.. makes more sense than spending crazy money on Adrain Beltre.. and then picking from the scrap-heap of Bullpen arms
Don I think you mean Ruiz instead of Feliz LOL
I have been campaigning for Werth (not on this site) to be the leadoff hitter since 2008 OBP, his flat out speed but after his power surge I do not think that will happen.
The trend that I'm seeing… teams are letting most Type A and B free agents walk and not picking up club options. I'm guessing that there is still a lot of financial instability at the core of this thing… hopefully, that means that players can be had.
I can see Feliz coming back for a year if they don't sign a 3B. He is still one of the best defensive 3B in the league, is younger and will probably be cheaper. He was making 5M last year.
I don't see Moyer coming back next year either. Even tho he has a year left on his contract
I think moyer retires as there is no roster spot for him, they pay him the money owed and he is some type of special assistant to the pitching coach or something.
I would agree Don. I do not think Polanco will be offered arbitration. Thats a GUARANTEE. The Tigers are trying not to openly say it, but they need to clear some payroll in the offseason. Polanco will walk with no arb (so Type A is voided).
That means that the Phillies could sign Polanco with no worries of draft picks, and they would sign him for cheap….DeRosa seems to be highly valued by many teams, so I cant see the Phillies being able to afford him. Id rather give the money to a top notch reliever or use it on a better 4th starter type…
yea my fault, I meant RUIZ ..
Happ is their 4th starter next year.. or Blanton …
They won't, and don't need to spend crazy money on a starter… between Moyer, Kendrick, Bastardo?, Carpenter, and a Free Agent coming off injury or something.. they'll manage to get enough Quality Starts next year
and since you only need 4 starters in the postseason anyway .. they will definitely try to GO BIG after a reliever
Im liking the Free Agent coming off an injury angle.
The problem is that just when you think you have enough starting pitching and you dotn ened to add, all heck breaks loose and you lose at least two guys normally. So, they will need a starter of SOME sort to come in here. And not some Looper, Garland type bum either.
I'm thinking Kelvim Escobar.. or Justin Duchcherer (whatever his name is)
Mark Mulder or Chris Capuano… for All-Star pitchers who have battled injuries the last few years
The first two would be good choices. I think that is actually what they will end up doing.
When you have guys like Blanton and Happ as your #3 and #4 .. .you are going to compete against any team in baseball
and with our lineup.. .you're going to WIN most of those games. .
So they definitely don't need to go add some shut-down starter.. use that money on 2 solid Relief Pitchers
Sheets seems like a lock for Texas
I agree. I was speculating merely that in this market guys like Piniero or Marquis MAY have to settle for less because teams will be wary of committing a lot to a free agent SP who will be at best a 3 on most teams and on the Phillies would be a 4 or 5. So if hte price drops for some of these mid tier starters THATS when you swoop in there with an incentive laden offer IF one of them drops to you.
Scratch Omar Vizquel off the list. It seems hes headed to the White Sox.
I'd love to see the Phils make a play for Justin Duchcherer. Before his injury he was excellent. Bull Pen is te key to this off season. Any chance Gonzalez hits the martet?
To bad about Vizquel. He was a nice cheap option as a backup-up.
Kind of figure the Phils won't be adding another starting pitcher unless Moyer retires. They have decent depth at that position right now. Kendrick looked good down the stretch, Carpenter & Savery should be able to handle any spot starts needed, and if the team gets into trouble you give Drabek a shot.
I'd still love to see them sign Derosa & one of either Polanco or Beltre. Not seeing Derosa as a play everyday kind of guy, but sort of a platoon job rotating through the infield to get our key guys a break, with Francisco doing the same in the outfield. Then you just need to fill the bench out with a backup catcher, and either one more power bat or a speedy utility guy. If Dobbs has a bounce back year then you'd need the speedy utility guy more.
If the Phils manage to work out a deal with Eyre & Park, you'd just be looking for one more guy with closer potential to round out the bullpen. If neither of those two sign then the Phils will have alot of work to do this offseason.
I'd love for the Phils to land Lyons or Betancourt. That would shore up the back end of the pen. Expensive, but worth it considering Romero and Lidge as question marks. 3b there is a lot of options, we just have to see how it plays out.


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Please, No Jinx!
Philadelphia's current favorite World Series MVP, Cole Hamels, graces the cover of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated (Mike Schmidt, we still love you too, but, hey, it's been awhile, you know). Here's a link to the article.
Last night's local news broadcast mentioned that in the article, Cole and his wife Heidi reveal that they are planning on adopting an orphan from Ethiopia whose parents died of AIDS. I admit my initial reaction was one of "oh, they're pulling a Brangelina".
In my mind (which I've tried to keep corralled since yesterday, by the way), I started trying to make a nifty combo name for Cole and Heidi, too, but it just doesn't work very well. Coldi? Hole? Nope, Courtney Love
already used that for her rock band.
I tried using Cole's full given name, Colbert.
Aha! Heilbert!
Maybe I'll give up and just stick to Cole and Heidi.
My husband muttered something about Cole seeming a bit too metrosexual (too well-dressed, not a "manly man") but after a few moments of thought, decided that as long as he keeps winning games, he doesn't care.
In fact, after reading the article, it's interesting to see how much of Cole's public persona has actually been crafted and honed by Heidi, her theory being that if he's going to be the team's ace, he needs to look and act the part of an ace. So, cargo shorts out, suits in.
So far, I'd have to say, success doesn't seem to have gone to his head. By all accounts, he is humble and polite, often going above and beyond the minimum required for an athlete of his stature. The photographer doing the photo shoot for the SI cover stated that Cole was only the third athlete ever (out of 300 or so) to actually show up early for his shoot.
There is also an anecdote in the SI article that takes place at an event where Cole was signing limited edition prints, and a woman with a video camera asked him to record a message for her daughter's bat mitzvah. After asking what a bat mitzvah is (he was only familiar with the bar mitzvah), he agreed. He could have easily said no, or something to the effect that he was only there to sign the prints, but he didn't.
So here's hoping that the SI cover jinx stays away! Cole, stay the way you are, and get out there and win some games! Only 45 days until Opening Day!
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That's very nice that Cole and his wife are adopting. I wonder if they looked into any of the children in the US who are waiting for families? Let's hope there won't be an SI curse for him.
I'll knock on wood because I love watching Cole pitch! I hope I can see him live this year.
I heard Cole say in an interview that his wife is a Cardinals fan. She was crying when the Cardinals won the World Series in 2006. He says to her, "Why are you crying? I play for the Phillies." Let's just say…I like her…she has great taste in teams and pitchers!
I still remember the fight down here in at Razzles bar and grill in Clearwater, Florida a few years back where a different Hamels showed up. I am so glad he did not become some hot-headed pitcher, and got some composure and went to the top of the heap.
Most guys would have sulked, but I think that episode actually gave him motivation to prove the Phillies wrong for not inviting him to the big league camp. His path this past year was storybook-like, and he now has the condo in Philly to enjoy his time and relax within eyesight of his office, Citizens Bank Ballpark.
I am glad he took the high road………even if it cost us a World Series in Tampa Bay……..he deserves the accolades.
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That was a good article. There is no such thing as jinxes or curses. How many times were Michael Jordan or Larry Bird or Tiger Woods on the cover of SI?
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Julia – I agree with you, it seems to be the trendy thing to do, adopting children from Africa, when there are so many needy right here in the US;
Elizabeth – if you knock on wood, I'll keep my fingers crossed🙂 though actually I'm not a superstitious person;
Kathy – Heidi is actually from Missouri, so I guess that explains her Cardinals fandom;
Renegade – I remember hearing about that fight when it first happened. I didn't know much about Hamels at the time, but seeing the person he is now, seemingly mature and composed beyond his years, I'd have to say it seems like an aberration;
Greg – sometimes I think the jinx/curse thing is purely psychological; if you don't believe in it you'll be fine, but if you worry that there is such a thing then your performance probably will suffer. Cole says that he is not bothered by the supposed jinx.
Thanks everybody for stopping by!
I'm sure he won't be cursed by the SI article, Sue. He's got too much going for him. It'll be interesting to watch the Phillies' rivalry with the Mets, especially after his "choke artists" answer on the radio. Oh, boy!
I love hearing stories of grounded players and how many would have declined the simple recording request because they were only there for signings. Good for him and hopes SI doesn't cause any jinx on the guy!
Let's hope Cole stays on his throne and continues his excellence that he showed in the Playoffs. Sue, I wish your team luck in trying to defend the title.
The Cover Jinx only works when it feels like it…Cole Hamels seems like a very practical and unsuperstitious man so hopefully he'll ignore it.
Jane – I agree, it should be interesting. Yeah, I think some of the Mets will definitely have him in their sights;
Tom – it's always refreshing when one of the top players is so down-to-earth.
Aaron – Thanks! Good luck to your team, too.
xcicix – I think you're right, Cole doesn't seem like one to let superstitions get the better of him.
Thanks all for stopping by!
Welcome to MLBlogs. Cole sure has fired everyone up enough. Let's see him back it up on the field. I wish 'em the best.
Cubfancurt – not sure I understand. Dick Allen was on the cover of SI in 1972, and he won the AL MVP that year. That doesn't sound like a curse to me!
Jeff – Thanks for visiting! If Cole pitches like he did in the postseason, I'll be very happy.


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According to the police affidavit, Braley, a former employee of the restaurant, used an unlocked door on the roof of the North Main Street restaurant to enter the building July 6 and take the money from a cash register. Police say the owner of the restaurant showed them a video of a man entering through the door on the second floor, taking the cash and leaving the way he came in. The owner told police that the mannerisms of the man on the video resembled Braleys. Police said they spoke with Braley and that he denied any involvement in the crime at first, but when told about the video admitted to the burglary.
An additional misdemeanor charge of retail theft was dropped, per the plea agreement. According to the police affidavit for that charge, police say Braley took a box of Tampax tampons from the Rite Aid store on North Main Street, hid them in the front pocket of his sweatshirt and tried to leave the store without paying for the item.
Braley has yet to be arraigned on the latest charge against him in which Vermont State Police say he swallowed packets of a regulated drug in an attempt to bring the drug into the Northeast Regional Correctional Facility in St. Johnsbury. Braley was brought to the facility July 9 as he was being held on $1,000 bail for the burglary charge, and he was subsequently found by Department of Corrections staff to have swallowed packets of the narcotic buprenorphine.
For that he is to appear in Caledonia County criminal court on Nov. 18 to answer a charge of transportation of a controlled substance into a detention center.
Braley has a lengthy criminal record, including six felony convictions: grand larceny, prescription fraud and embezzlement in 2009; first-degree arson and burglary in 2005; and the sale or delivery of marijuana in 2004. He also has 17 misdemeanor convictions, including retail theft in 2011 and 2009, credit card fraud in 2008 and cocaine possession in 2004.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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