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I go to Roger Ebert's website for movie reviews. I get his newsletter for interesting movie trailers. I came to his Facebook page Monday and got disappointment.
It wasn't with Ebert (although we have our disagreements about "The Usual Suspects"). It was with a reader, whose letter to the editor Ebert shared:
"I've been a fan of Roger Ebert over the years, valuing his opinion on entertainment, especially with the high cost of attending movies today. Today that value was trashed when, on his website (rogerebert.com), I was hit in the face with a prominently placed ad for President Obama and his wife, encouraging me to join them. I don't understand why a valued reporter would allow his objectivity to be jeopardized by touting a politician (and Obama IS above all, a politician), as if the qualifications in one area applied to another unrelated field. A man's reputation is built over years, but can be destroyed in an instant. That's what happened in this case. How sad.
"Goodbye, Mr. Ebert."
This is how dorky I am: I walked four blocks to show a friend my new pen, and I've probably shown you the pen if you were in my path during the month of April.
It's a pen I had to order online, as it wasn't available locally. Since I placed my order, I've seen ads for the pen no matter where I go on the Internet. It's not that ESPN.com has formed some office supply advertising union; rather, Internet advertisers have targeted me for things I'd buy.
I tell that story because that's likely what happened here. The reader in question — who instantly notices something involving President Obama — frequently reads political news which, regardless of slant, mentions Obama numerous times. That's a lot more likely than Roger Ebert controlling what ads appear on a site that his employer hosts (FYI, I have no idea what ad is next to this column online).
But the larger issue is why it even matters. I didn't know Ebert's politics when he hilariously used a review of "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" to deliver a poignant rebuke of Hollywood's lack of originality and Rob Schneider's inability to take offhand criticism. I now know Ebert's politics, and I'm quite sure we would have agreed on "The Social Network" had he voted Obama or McCain.
Why do politics become our litmus test for how we value an "unrelated field," as the reader says? Is "Curb Your Enthusiasm" less amusing because Larry David's a progressive? Are Chuck Norris' movies less valuable because he's conservative?
It's these types of people who denigrate somebody a "latte liberal" as if a drink determines tax policy. They demand every product they buy and every website they read reflect only their own political beliefs. They argue one entertainer has no place criticizing the president, but cheer when another entertainer criticizes a president in the other political party. And they complain that the world's too politicized.
If Step One is painting it red or blue, and Step Two is ignoring the color you don't like, and there is no Step Three … what kind of life is that?
Goodbye, common sense.
Kevin Wilson is a columnist for Clovis Media Inc. He can be contacted at 763-3431, ext. 313, or by email:


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Game Haiku – 05/05/09 – Phillies 10, Cardinals 7
Cards come up short in
runs isn't enough.
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I hope you didn't have too many aftershocks and that all is well.
Hey Julia, no I only felt one aftershock, about 10 mins after the quake, thankfully no damage. But still kinda freaked out!

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Man has shirt stolen off his back
Man robbed at gunpoint on Madison's east side
Police said they're investigating a robbery that left the victim without a shirt on his back on a major Madison thoroughfare.
The incident happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday night in the 2600 block of East Washington Avenue, according to police.
Police said the victim and two friends were riding a city bus when they got off at East Washington near Milwaukee Street.
Police said two men who also been on the bus came after the victim, demanded money, and took his shirt off after a fight. Police said one of the culprits also displayed a handgun during the incident.
Police were unsuccessful using a K-9 unit to track down the men involved.
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"I've been listening to the Catholic Answers Live podcast for about a year now. Today I heard Patrick Coffin say you were reaching all nations, and I felt I had to confirm it! I love your show and I learn every day. Thank you very much!"
"If you should acknowledge and love Christ you would give up not only all the treasures of this life, but even the glory of your crown itself to win eternal life."


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"Good wine is a necessity of life for me." No, that quote wasn't slurred-out by a rickety Lindsay Lohan — it's actually attributed to a high-minded Thomas Jefferson and appears on The Wine Bistro's menu. While I'm not a constitutional "originalist" (a lot of those old dudes drank all day every day, snorted snuff and harbored weird beliefs about women, etc.), had Jefferson included "inexpensive" in his wine description, I'd yield to the wisdom of that brilliant founding father.
Which brings me back to The Wine Bistro (on Lane Avenue; there's a branch in Worthington, too). There, you can drink good wine, yup, inexpensively. See, the frequently bustling place is a full-fledged wine shop. This means while you eat, you can get juiced-up with impunity on bottles let go at wine shop prices (plus a $7 corkage fee generously waived on Mondays and Tuesdays) rather than getting grape-gouged like you do at most restaurants.
As if that weren't reason enough to visit The Wine Bistro, this smart business likewise serves good, unpretentious, vino-compatible food — also on the inexpensive side. No wonder its patio is often packed even though the view there currently features cars slaloming through an orange barrel obstacle course across from a shopping mall.
If you can tune out the background smooth jazz (not that hard), The Wine Bistro has an inviting vibe inside. Possibly designed by a World Market style fanatic, it's fairly handsome, perfectly lit (more dark than bright), equipped with mismatched chairs plus a baby grand piano and, besides a longish highly polished wooden bar and comfy tables, offers pleasantly eccentric wine shop nook and alcove dining areas.
Popcorn might sound like an odd appetizer — until you nibble on The Wine Bistro's winning and wine-friendly Tuscan variety ($4). Crackly, salty, herby, Parmesan-laced and slightly sweet, it's a simple joy to eat.
Ditto for other starters such as the robust Rustic Antipasto Platter ($12). Served with crusty bread, it's an appealing array of salamis, cheeses, olives and seared mild sausage discs augmented by a pungent whole head of sweetly and creamily roasted garlic plus fat slices of caper-sprinkled, fire-roasted sweet peppers.
Swamped in melted cheese and rich tomato sauce and quaintly delivered in an oven-hot crock (with crostini), the breadcrumb-bound yet meaty, softball-sized signature Braised Veal Meatball ($8) was mildly peppery, herby, tender and juicy. In other words, what's not to like?
Scallop Lollipops were also quite pleasant ($12). Aggressively cajun spiced, smokily pan-seared and playfully speared with sucker sticks, the lingering sting delivered by a perfectly cooked quartet of big boys was partially squelched by a sweet soy glaze.
Grazing on shared plates is the way to go here, and that can apply to entrees like: a doublewide Tenderloin and Summer Vegetable Salad ($15 — a lotta arugula plus usually beautifully seared and very tender meat); The Juliette flatbread ($12 — one of several snappy, thin crusted pizzas, it's garlic-edged, comforting and carefully topped with buttery Brie, deeply caramelized onions and pear); meaty, nicely crusted golden brown Crab Cakes (with orange marmalade-like and mustard sauces plus a chunky and refreshing, multi-vegetable slaw — $8 for a starter, $16 for an entree); and the healthy Bistro Mediterranean Chicken ($12 — two boneless breast pieces were marginally though not deal-breaking dry and expertly aided by creamy butter beans, grilled asparagus, sauteed arugula and a zippy, wine-inflected sauce).
Is wine — and all this food — really a necessity? Maybe not. But if Jefferson would've written that "We the People" deserve grub this good and inexpensive, I'd constitutionally agree.
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The real defense of the Phillies World Series crown begins Wednesday afternoon. While only one game separated the Phils and Rockies in the win/loss column this season, we decided to dig a little deeper and uncover just how close the matchup is.
The Phils finished first in the National League in runs scored with 820 or 5.06 runs per game. Colorado, however was second in the NL with 804 runs, 4.96 runs per game. Close. Some of the numbers are actually scary close.
- Philadelphia: 1,439 Hits; 224 HR; 788 RBI; .258 BA; .334 OBP; .447 SLG; .781 OPS
- Colorado: 1,408 Hits; 190 HR; 760 RBI; .261 BA; .343 OBP; .441 SLG; .784 OPS
While the Phillies have more star power on offense, the Rockies production is not far off.
The pitching numbers favor the Phillies, albeit by a very small advantage.
- Philadelphia: 4.16 ERA; 44 SV; 673 ER; 489 BB; 1153 K; .265 BA Against
- Colorado: 4.22 ERA; 45 SV; 675 ER; 528 BB; 1154 K; .251 BA Against
Looking at the fielding percentages of these two 90+ win teams and both are within .001 percentage points! Another small advantage for the Phillies – they come in as the second best defensive team in Major League Baseball with only 76 errors (fielding at a .987 clip).
Therefore, the only way to really break down this series – one that a lot of Phillies fans, myself included do not think is that close on paper – is to go through this position by position.
Carlos Ruiz is coming off the best offensive season of his young career. While some of his numbers in 2007 were a bit higher, this year Ruiz had his biggest impact on the Phillies lineup. Ruiz saw his numbers skyrocket after the All Star Break. Post mid-July, Chooch hit .276 with an .862 OPS with 25 RBI. By comparison, Chase Utley hit .246/.790 with 32 post All-Star Break RBIs.
In Colorado, Yorvit Torrealba started the season as the backup to Chris Iannetta. However, by the end of the season the roles were reversed. As a solid contact hitter, Torrealba can give some of the Phillies location pitchers a problem. One liability would be his arm. Carlos Ruiz throws runners out at nearly twice the rate of Torrealba which may give Phillies speedsters the opportunity to stretch singles and walks in to scoring position.
Slight Edge Phillies
Ryan Howard is coming off another monster season where he once again shouldered the load in August and September. While Howard's on-base percentage still lacks for a player of his caliber, his defense improved this season, he continued to drive in runs (four straight years of 136 RBI+) and he stayed durable in season where injuries definitely maligned the Phillies.
Todd Helton is a solid player who is past his prime, but if you are putting players up against each other, he is not much of a comparison to Howard. His numbers were all down from his career averages, however at 36 years old .325/86 RBI/.416 OBP/.489 slugging is still pretty impressive.
Edge Phillies
Second base is more or less the same cakewalk for the Phillies. While Chase Utley has struggled through the month of September, I'm willing to bank on the All-Star getting it back together in October. Utley's glove brings an intangible that can't be measured (well it can, if you understand all those range statistics or listen to the latest podcast) and his range is second to none in my book. Rockies second baseman Clint Barmes has some pop in his bat, slugging 23 homers this year, but at a .245 clip and a 4:1 K to BB ratio, he can't compare to Utley; not the least of which because he also tries get greedy on the base paths. In 22 attempts this year, Barmes was only successful 12 times; Utley was of course perfect in 23 attempts.
Major Edge Phillies
Shortstop is the one infield position that gives an advantage to the Rox. It's a small one, but Troy Tulowitzki is a stud. Tulo had a season for the ages at the shortstop position that went much unnoticed. On the other hand, Jimmy Rollins had a season that was down from what we all know he is capable of. Rollins did rebound in the second half, but Tulowitzki had a very J-Roll-in-his-prime-type year, coming into the post season at .297/32 HR/92 RBI/101 R/20 SB. Furthermore, Tulowitzki is one of the only shortstops who can make the plays that Jimmy can. J-Roll's glove was a little better this year, but this is a match-up of two of the best fielding shortstops in baseball. Don't expect too many balls to get through up the middle this week.
Slight Edge Rockies
At third base, it's Pedro Feliz over the combination of Ian Stewart and Chase Utley's best man, Garret Atkins. We will probably see more of Atkins since the Phillies will be starting lefties for the majority of the series in Hamels, Lee and possibly Happ. However, both struggled to hit a combined .227 this season. Feliz was one of the Phillies who flew under the radar this season providing some pop at the bottom of the lineup along with Carlos Ruiz. His 82 RBIs provided some run support and his defensive range, while a little down this year, is still solid at the hot corner.
Slight Edge Phillies
The Phillies start three All-Stars in the outfield. The Rockies start two youngsters and Brad Hawpe. On another note, all three Rockies outfielders are left-handed. It seems we always hear a lot about the amount of left-handed bats in the Phils lineup but the trio of Hawpe, Carlos Gonzalez and Seth Smith in the outfield could be in for trouble and could lead Jim Tracy to turn to Ryan Spilborghs and Dexter Fowler.
Raul Ibanez seems to have righted his ship, while Shane Victorino and Jayson Werth coasted into the postseason. Regardless, on paper you have to play the outfield as a huge advantage to the Phillies.
One concern for the Phillies could be Werth's inability to front constant production against right-handed pitchers. Odds are Colorado will start three righties over the course of the series. Werth struck out 123 times against RH pitchers this season and slugged .457 compared to .644 vs. lefties.
Major Edge Phillies
As Tuesday morning, Charlie Manuel hadn't set a Game One starter. I'm hoping he leans towards Cole Hamels. While Lee had an amazing start to his Phillies career, over the last month-and-a-half the word pedestrian might be an over-exaggeration, as he posted an ERA over 6.00 in his last seven starts.
Hamels has been there, winning three game ones during last year's World Series march. In what was definitely an underachieving season for the southpaw, Hamels nonetheless showed signs of what he is capable of from time to time. Whether it's Hamels or Lee in Game One, they will be going up against Ubaldo Jimenez on Wednesday.
Whoever doesn't get the start on Wednesday will most likely be going up against Aaron Cook in Game Two on Thursday. Cook made only nine starts after the All-Star Break, barely averaging five innings per outing while opponents hit him at a .296 pace. Any baseball expert is going with Lee and Hamels (or Hamels and Lee whichever it is) over Jimenez and Cook.
Game Three is another situation, as neither team has announced its third starter yet. However, if Jorge De La Rosa is back from injury, one would think he gets the nod.
Who Manuel tabs for Game Three is still a bit of a mystery. If the Phillies are up 2-0 in the series, I think its Joe Blanton. If the series is tied or if the Phillies find themselves trailing, I think it is J.A. Happ. While I'm a big J. Bleazy guy, he did struggle down the stretch. On the other hand, it was against the Rox that Happ put together his 10-K, complete game shutout this August. Either way, it leaves the Phillies in a good situation for a potential Game Four or Five if necessary.
Major Edge Phillies
The bullpen is a different story. The Phillies battled a combination of injuries and inabilities all season long in the bullpen. The Rockies, got as good a season out of their closer, Huston Street, as possible. Street converted 35 of 37 save opportunities this year and had a minuscule WHIP of 0.91.
There is no need to write about the struggles of Brad Lidge here, because any Phillies Nation reader is well aware of them. Interestingly enough, it sure seems like Manuel is going with Lidge when the game is on the line. As heartbreaking as all of those blown saves were this season, none will hold a candle to what a postseason blown save could feel like. Is Manuel being too loyal to last year's team MVP? Probably, but he's earned that right.
I'm going with the rest of the Rockies bullpen over the patchwork pen the Phillies will bring to the table when the roster is finalized. Perhaps if healthy, the Phillies would get the edge, but with Scott Eyre being the only lefty out of the pen that I trust, it is a troublesome matchup. I do like the addition of Pedro Martinez to the bullpen. Pedro is big time and in the postseason you want big time. If the game is on the line, it will be nice to have Martinez available to come in for a few innings rather than piecing it together.
Edge Rockies
While the Phillies didn't have the strongest end to the season, it is tough not to like them in this series. Philadelphia won the season series 4-2, taking both series this in 2-1 fashion. I really don't see the Phillies losing at home with Hamels or Lee going unless it comes down to a blown save of some sort. With everything tied together, I'm going with the PHILLIES IN 4.
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Love the article, love the creative title you gave it. Good work Nick.
I was worried about the post season, really worried. But after reading this article I feel a lot more confident. Great article. I feel if we can get rolling against the Rockies which now after reading this I think we can then we will hvae a good chance of rolling through the playoffs to the Series and show everyone that you cantjust use millions and millions of dollars to buy a championship and knock of the Yanks.
Don't be afraid to predict the sweep, we all know that the Phils seriously outclass the Rockies.
Phils in 3
For some reason I think the Phillies are really gonna struggle against the Rockies….I hope i'm wrong, but I just dont have such a good feeling…
Nice article.
I think coming into the postseason, the Rockies have a major edge in the bullpen but I think the Phils will man up in the postseason and pitch better. I hope for Lidge's sake he doesn't blow any saves. It could get ugly.
My prediction is still fo fo fo.
I think we'll win because I think overall, we have a better TEAM
But the Rockies didn't win 92 games by accident… they can smash the ball with the best of them … and they know how to win at home (51 wins), so we really need to take care of business here in Philly
Looking over the final standings..
The Padres won 75 games!!?
Seattle won more games than Tampa Bay !!?
The Marlins won 87 games, with the lowest payroll in Major League Baseball… and might fire their Manager for not making the playoffs… (F the Marlins owners)
Like the article, needs a few edit.
Catcher: Edge Rockies
Yorvit has been on fire, and has finished with much better numbers than Ruiz.
Shortstop: Major Edge Rockies
Tulo is the second best shortstop in the NL behind Hanley, and has been hitting .400+ for the last 2 months. Also, he has been a constant fixture on BB tonight's top plays.
Pitching: Toss Up
Ubaldo has pitched incredibly in the second half, De La Rosa (if he plays) had won 9 consecutive starts at one point in the season, and left the game the other night pitching a perfect game. Aaron Cook allowed only 2 runs in as many starts since his return.
I like the optimism but the truth is that we have NO idea which Phillies team is going to show up. The problem for the Phillies is inconsistence and an overworked pitching staff. Did these days off help the problem?
We won the NLDS, NLCS and WS last year (unbelievably) based largely on our pitching (bullpen). Last year, 7 was Romero, 8 was Madson, 9 was Lidge. A couple of weeks ago I thought 7 would be Romero or Condrey 8 would be Park and 9 would be Madson. Any idea what it will be on Wednesday?!?!
The Rox are not as hot as they were in 2007 but where are we? The GoodPhight had a rather persuasive article showing that many WS winners finish the season weak. But what was missing from the article was the fact that those teams did not have their bullpens falling apart.
I am not saying we don't win this one but I think realistically this is going to be a difficult series. Of course, its the playoffs. We might sweep 'em. But I think the assessment here is FAR too rosey.
Looks like Cliff Lee is your game 1 starter.
Was there really any doubt about this being that Hamels would have had to go on 3 days rest? Not smart to do for Game 1 of the postseason.
De La Rosa is irrelevant in this discussion if he can't come back in time from the groin injury. Groin injuries take time to heal – even minor groin strains take a few weeks to recover. Since it occured two days ago, it doesn't look like he'll be back before this series is over.
Phillies can put an all lefty rotation with Hamels, Lee, and Happ against their best sluggers — all lefties — while the Rockies only have righties to start against Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, and Ibanez.
Pitching Advantage: Phillies
The closer issue… did anyone read an article that says that Lidge is planning on using a cutter to left-handed hitters? I don't even know what to think about that. I also read somewhere that it might be better to throw out Lidge if there's a save situation in Game 1, because if he's doing bad, we can bring in Madson to save the day before Lidge blows it. The other scenario (getting Madson in first and if he sucks call Lidge) might be too overwhelming –especially for Lidge– and could kill both guys for the rest of the playoffs… I don't know, seems like a scary situation. I'm just hoping it comes down to Eyre getting the final outs with all those lefties the Rockies have.
But if it comes down to Madson and Lidge to get a save in the 9th, assuming neither pitched in the 8th, who would you send to the mound?
Oh man, I do not envy Charlie Manuel with all these decisions he has to make… makes choosing your #1 starter look easy!
Manny, a complete game would be even better.
The 9th innings are going to rough to watch.
heres my pitching staff for setup roles
1. Lee
2. Hamels
3. big joe
4. happ
7th: pedro
8th: myers
9th: madson or lidge
lefty: eyre , taschner
Shortstop? Slight Edge Rockies? Are you kidding me? I'd rather have Tulo than any other SS in the National League. Maybe it is the ESPN East Coast favoritism, but the Rockies have one of the best in the game. If it weren't for his slow start, he would have had a shot at the batting title.
hotstove, taschner was sent home and told his services would not be needed…so he's not an option…
God I remember last year's first game Cole pitched. He just picked apart the Brewers. I hope Lee can do that in his first start. Lets just become the team we know we are.
Relax Aaron Jroll had a bad year but he is so much the better player that Tulo is. MVP BABY.
This is just a better team, period. We will win this series at least in 4, possibly a sweep. This Phillies are also much better than the Dodgers in my opinion, especially in the heart department. The only NL team that spooks me a bit is the Cardinals because of their 1-2 punch. I predict that at the very least the Phillies will return to the World Series and recapture the NL Pennant. Theyre just better and more experienced than Colorado, they have more heart and skill than LA, and they have a better TEAM than the Cardinals – though I think a Phillies-Cardinals series would go 6 or 7 games before the Phillies prevail.
Lets worry about the WS later, for now, I will say that the Phillies should be able to at least make it back to the WS, even if they have a tougher go around this time.
Phils in 5.
The article overstates the value of Phils pitching – especially the bullpen and by that I mean more than just Lidge.
Charlie has begun to show his hand – he has more confidence in his 3-4-5 pitchers than in his bullpen. Look for two of them pitching out of the bullpen in games #1 and #2 – and why not!
I have tix for Wednesday – sounds like it will be windy which should be interesting on top of the late afternoon sun.
Jeff, maybe if Jroll was younger there would be a debate. Stats baby
I think it totally depends on who goes in the game and whether they are playing like all stars or crappy players. Lidge scares me to death especially when at an away game because it is an automatic loss for us.
Aaron P- If it werent for balls, my uncle would be my aunt! Shut up… TUlowitzki is mediocre
Nick, are you f*cking insane? I'm not one to bash the writers on this board, but 1B an edge for the Phillies? SS a slight edge for the Rockies? Phillies get a major edge in SP? Did you look at numbers or just talk out of your @$$? Tulo is arguably better than Jimmy with a glove and WAY better with a bat. Helton and Howard are about equal…maybe even a slight edge to Helton because of that LARGE OBP difference. I'd call 3B equal and Bullpen a huge advantage to the Rox because they actually have a closer.
phil are you crazy howard is one of the top three offensive players in the n.l. only behind pujols. he has led the league in r.b.i. how many years! and jrol flashes a way better glove he's going to win the gold glove for the third straight year and have you seen the second half jimmy has has the man had an awful year and still hit 20 homers and scored 100 runs as a lead off hitter. go home to colorado cause it's Roctover! Lets Go Phillies!
Tulo has 101 runs and 20 SB too boot. Pretty impressive. But keep in mind that he bats 4th with Helton before him and Hawpe behind him. I'm sure he get much better pitches to look at than Rollins.
This first game is really going to determine how this series will go. I predict that the Phils will win this series but if the Rox should take game one, I think that the series will go five games with the Phils winning out. If Phils win tomorrrow, the series will go four games. If I remember correctly, the Phils did not face Jimenez this season. Back in the 2007 playoffs, he shut the Phils down. Is a flame thrower and can throw alot of junk. Hopefully, the Phils can get to this guy but I am afraid to say that it might take until the later stages of the game. I believe the key to this game will be whether Lee can keep the Rox off of the board in the early stages of the game until the Phils can catch up to Jimenez.
When the Phillies won the World Championship last season they demonstrated one thing to all of us, they never forgot that sweep in 2007. In the back of the heads of the players that were there in 2007 there has to be a cry for revenge. Its time for payback and to completely erase that memory. I'm going to predict a sweep. Rockies are a very good team but I don't think they can deal with Lee, Hamels, and Happ all in one series.
If the Rockies manage to win Game 1, though, I go into full panic mode.
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"phil are you crazy howard is one of the top three offensive players in the n.l. only behind pujols"
No he's not…Howard is the most overrated hitter in baseball. Get back to me when he can get his OBP back to a respectable level.
" he has led the league in r.b.i. how many years!"
I can care less. If Albert Pujols hit 4th in our line up he'd push 200 RBI's a year. RBI's are a team dependent stat and in no way can judge a players individual accomplishments.
"and jrol flashes a way better glove he's going to win the gold glove for the third straight year and have you seen the second half jimmy has has the man had an awful year and still hit 20 homers and scored 100 runs as a lead off hitter. go home to colorado cause it's Roctover! Lets Go Phillies!"
Actually, you're right…I should have looked at the stats, Tulo is having a down defensive year. I'm totally shocked by that. Considering J-Roll's vast defensive and base running advantage I'd actually give the edge to J-Roll. Tulo has a 0.0 UZR this year…even Hanley's is better than that. For the record, I'm a Phillies fan. I just like to be objective.


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It was a day of solemn remembrance in Chardon on Wednesday as residents paid tribute to the victims of last year's shooting at Chardon High School. One year ago, T.J. Lane drew a gun in the school cafeteria, killing three students and injuring three others. ideastream's Nick Castele was there as students arrived at the city's town square for a commemorative ceremony.
Beth Kimball was among those waiting for the students of Chardon High as they walked from the school to the square. One of her sons was in the school on the day of the shooting. She hugged those around her -- even people she didn't know.
KIMBALL: "I love the children, I love the parents, and I need hugs. And if I need a hug, I know other people need hugs, too."
When student from the high school came into view, people applauded.
The principal, school superintendent and four seniors delivered short speeches from the gazebo telling the crowd the community would recover from its grief, and be better for it. They gave wreaths to the families of the students killed last year -- Demetrius Hewlin, Daniel Parmertor and Russell King.
Afterward, principal Andy Fetchik told reporters the students are still healing from the incident, and the loss of their classmates.
FETCHIK: "They're all so sad. There's going to be three empty chairs at graduation this year, and I think that'll always be in our hearts."
One year later, counselors are still available for students feeling post-traumatic stress. The day long commemoration ended with a candlelit vigil and concert.


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Yes, sometimes his stools are green. I don't know what block feeding is. Can you tell me more?
Yes, sometimes his stools are green. I don't know what block feeding is. Can you tell me more?
Block feeding is when you nurse baby only from one breast for a specific "block" of time. For instance, from 12-4 whenever baby wants to nurse you only nurse from the right breast. Then from 4-8 you only nurse from the left breast. And from 8-12, only the right breast and so on and so forth. By nursing in this fashion baby gets more of the richer, fattier hindmilk that often times isn't available until much later in the feed and that baby doesn't usually get to before he's switched to the other breast if mom suffers from oversupply.
If the blood in baby's stools are caused by an oversupply issue then it can take a couple of weeks of block feeding for the blood to clear up while the gut heals itself. You may be dealing with allergies, or oversupply or a combination of things. But you might try the block feeding for a few weeks to see if it helps the situation at all -- it certainly can't hurt to try
I do remember reading about that now. I just didn't know it was called that. I can try it and have been worried about him not getting the hind milk. However, here is my problem. He refuses my right breast! The supply in it is drastically smaller now because of this. He will drink from it fro 2-4 minutes if I start on that side and then pulls off, fusses and "bobs" at it. He continues this until I switch to the left. Any suggestions?
Just wanted to chime in - My 1st son was exaclty the same. Bloody stools, screaming, etc. Turns out it was dairy allergy and hind/fore milk issue. I cut out all dairy. Read labels really carefully. Some things will say dairy free but if you look at the kosher label it will say that it has dairy. (I love the kosher labels) :-) I also did block feeding. 3 hours on one side then switch. It fixed everything.
My second son had the same problems so I tried the same things and it didn't work. I took him to an allergist to be tested because I didn't want to play the guessing game and he was allergic to dairy, soy, eggs and peanut.
Good news is that the first has out grown his allergy and hopefully the second will too.
mommyof1, just wanted to let you know that I wrote you a long response on the allergy post about an EM diet and what I can and can not eat?!? Just wanted to remind you, if you are like me and forget where you have been?!?LOL


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June 23, 2011 —
MILFORD, PA — For 23 years, the Ciancitto family has been quietly going about their chosen work, down a dirt road just outside Milford, where they care for more than 100 domestic and exotic animals whose existence enriches the lives of people challenged with various disabilities.
The work roots in Donna Ciancitto's childhood encounter with a disabled young man during which she became aware that not everyone enjoyed the same abilities that she did. The desire to help, combined with an abiding love of all creatures great and small, ultimately led to the creation of Country Ark Farm (CAF), a truly unique place where animals and disabled individuals interact in ways that benefit all.
The non-profit foundation provides recreational, pet and art therapy for mentally, emotionally and physically challenged children and adults. It is housed on a 26-acre farm where the well socialized animals live, ready to be touched and experienced. An enclosed petting area, outdoor play area with a wheelchair-accessible swing, indoor and outdoor picnic areas and a mile-long nature trail all serve the approximately 800 special people who find sanctuary, socialization and healing there.
Arriving at the farm, one may be greeted by Mr. Piggy, a cheerful potbellied pig; Bleat and Re-bleat, two inquisitive goats; or one of the many friendly creatures vying for attention from visitors and sidling up for rubbies. Domestic animals like donkeys, goats, pigs, deer and cows co-exist with exotics like tortoises, peacocks, bearded dragon lizards and a capybara, a large semi-aquatic rodent. The animals are mostly raised from birth to accustom them to human interaction.
Al, a longtime volunteer, notes that all the animals are different. "You have to love them for who they are," he said. Human participants are treated with similar unconditional respect.
The non-threatening environment builds self-esteem while animal care activities improve hand/eye coordination and help participants to focus on tasks. The animals provide therapy through their open acceptance, and the evolving daily scene helps the children adapt to change. Areas are specially designed to stimulate various senses, and everything is geared toward providing access for disabled individuals.
CAF offers programs for various day groups and specially-abled volunteer groups. An overnight Respite Program provides a much-appreciated break for caregivers.
Summer Day Camp is held for campers between four to 21 years of age. The program receives funding from the Milford-based Ingeborg A. Biondo Memorial Foundation, which also paid for the state-of-the art specialized bathroom facility at CAF.
"The Biondo Foundation has helped our program immensely," said Ciancitto. "They are just awesome." (Contact Maria Crawford at 570/686-2402 for information on the summer camp program or visit www.biondofoundation.org [1].)
Ciancitto and her husband, Michael, along with their three children and a group of dedicated volunteers, keep CAF going with the financial support of local foundations and businesses, individual donors and the Pike County United Way. There is currently no paid staff, but Ciancitto is seeking a grant to establish a paid position to manage volunteers and conduct off-premise visits. Ultimately, she hopes to see more CAF programs established in other states.
"I really enjoy the animals and their babies," said Ciancitto, "but I do this for the kids. To see their reaction to the animals, to see them smile, to see them grow and progress from year to year—that's the driving force."
A Family Frolic Day is being planned (see www.countryarkfarm.org [2]). Call 570/686-3480.


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Written by Erik M. on 06.08.2013 at 01:53
Wait a second, I remember viewing this list before but now I know a lot more on it than before.
Anyway, nice list you got here. I know of course Dark Lunacy, Fleshgod Apocalypse (not the album featured here though), Kalisia (really weird stuff and actually reminded me of Ayreon for some reason, but it seems more people got that idea), Mayan (very good album, not amazing in the slightest though), Septicflesh and last but not least Shade Empire.
Overall I don't enjoy pure death metal a lot, but when it's more symphonic it defintely helps.
Written by Guest on 06.08.2013 at 01:57
So many overlooked great bands and albums, Devoid by Dark Lunacy should be a standard known album like Blackwater Park.


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The market of electronic book readers is going to explode this year, just like the market of other portable electronic products aimed at consumers. But while it remains to be seen whether end-users will be satisfied with trendy slate-type PCs, according to NPD Group market tracking firm, the vast majority of current e-book readers owners are satisfied with their gadgets.
Almost all owners 93% said they were "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with their device. Only 2% of owners expressed any level of dissatisfaction. According to the report, 60% of owners said wireless access was their favorite feature on their e-reader; touch was mentioned by 23% of owners.
"Both the display technology and available content on e-book readers are optimized for those interested in books. Pairing these optimizations with wireless technology for transparent access and touch screens for easy navigation has resonated with the avid readers that have been early e-reader adopters," said Ross Rubin, executive director of industry analysis at NPD.
Even with great features, e-book readers owners are still looking for more in these relatively new and still evolving devices. Some recommended improvements from owners include more book title availability (42%), longer battery life (39%), and color screens (34%). Content is important, and while almost half (46%) of owners said they were mostly satisfied with the selection of titles for their e-book reader devices, only 39% said they could find every title they were looking for.
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1 stick unsalted butter (1 stick of butter = 113.5 grmas or 4 oz. or 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons)
Scant 1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 small eggs or 1 cup eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
Add in the flour and salt, turn heat to simmer. Stir quickly until a dough is formed and does not stick to the saucepan. Let cook for about 1-2 minutes to dry up the water a little bit.
Transfer the dough to a different container and leave to cool for about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time using a electronic mixer (low speed) until the mixture is well combined and sticky.
Using a plastic bag with one of the corners cut off (cut into a small opening), scoop the dough into the plastic bag and push it to the part where the corner is snipped off. You can also use a piping bag. Squeeze and pipe the dough onto a greased baking sheet. When pipping the dough, use a clock-wise motion to form a small coil shape. Leave enough rooms in between each pastry.
Bake in a preheated oven at 425 F (220C) for about 10 minute, and then at 375F (190C) for 20 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Remove from oven and serve warm.
Choux pastry is a pastry dough used in many desserts, for example: cream puffs, profiteroles, French beignets, and gougères (cheese puffs). I have loved choux pastry since I was a child, snacking non-stop on cream puffs, not knowing that it was called choux pastry until much later in life.
Now that I have a son, I often make choux pastry for him and offer it to him during snack time. He absolutely loves it, even though he is a picky eater. What's not to love about these light, fluffy, airy, buttery, and eggy pastry? What I love about choux pastry is that it's so easy to make, takes only five (5) ingredients that you will always have, and the baking process takes only 10 minutes. What's more, once you make the choux pastry, you can easily make them into cream puffs, profiteroles, ice cream dessert (just add a scoop of ice cream), etc. You can also be creative and stuff savory filling (think chicken salad) into the puff pastry and make it into a light meal. If you love cheese, add some cheese and you have the addictive gougères. The possibilities are endless!
For baking, you can use a pastry bag for piping. However, you can easily pipe the dough using a plastic bag such as Ziploc bag. Just cut off a small corner at one of the bottom sides and transfer your dough inside the bag. Anyway, in warmer countries, the pastry dough might be too "runny" and hard to form a shape when you're ready to bake the choux pastry. Chill in the fridge for about 10 minutes will help.
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Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has added its name to the retailers joining the voluntary recall announced in December 2009 of ALL Roman shades and roll-up blinds.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Bamboo Roll-up blinds with valance
Units: About 1,800
Distributor: Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, of Hudson, Ohio
Hazard: Strangulation can occur when the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop, or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves all bamboo roll-up blinds with valances. The blinds were sold in two sizes: 36"x72" and 48"x72."
Sold exclusively at: Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores nationwide between April 2009 and December 2009. The 36"x72" blinds were sold for $25 and the 48"x72" blinds for $30.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the roll-up blinds and return the product to the nearest Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores for a full refund.
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Views from the top: what the market makes of Mifid II
On Tuesday evening, a long-awaited deal on the second version of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive was finally agreed by European legislators.
The directive introduces sweeping reforms that cover the trading of equities away from public stock markets, competition among derivatives markets and clearing houses, speculation in commodity and commodity derivatives markets, the ability of firms in non-EU countries to offer financial services in the EU and controls on electronic and high-frequency trading.
Financial News spoke to and received statements from a number of senior executives to get their views on the impact Mifid II will have on the industry and their business:
Regarding Mifid II's imposition of position limits on commodities and commodity derivatives, Thierry Philipponnat, secretary general of public advocacy group Finance Watch, said: "The legislation is far from being the end of the story, but it is a good legal foundation. In terms of commodities markets, there is a level of speculation that is good, or even necessary – typically around 20-30%. Today, speculation makes up around 70-80% of activity. This distorts prices and the economic reality of commodity prices, which can have negative consequences for the poorest people and firms that use commodity derivatives to hedge."
Marc Olivier Herman, Oxfam's EU policy adviser, added: "[Tuesday's] decision marks a good start in tackling 'gambling' on food prices which are a matter of life and death to millions in the developing world. The agreement introduces limits on speculating in spite of attempts by the UK and other governments to block any meaningful reform…The deal is far from perfect. Unjustified exemptions were granted to powerful lobbies and limits will be set nationally, rather than at the European level. There is a real risk, particularly in the UK, of ineffective sky high limits triggering a regulatory race to the bottom between European countries."
Xavier Rolet, chief executive, London Stock Exchange Group, said on the new rules that would require operators of derivatives markets and clearing houses to offer reciprocal access: "The provisions for open access [to derivatives market infrastructure] will help reduce the concentration of risk in closed silos and promote long-term efficient, robust competitive markets for the financial services industry."
On the same issue, Ed Parker, head of derivatives at law firm Mayer Brown, said: "For the OTC derivatives market, there will be a seismic shift resulting in higher costs, tighter margins and reduced flexibility when hedging. On the positive side increased transparency and investor confidence may be positive for the market. However, we won't know what the real impact will be until the regulators decide the fixed position limits, and whether any onerous approach will limit liquidity."
SME markets
Hans-Ole Jochumsen, executive vice president, transaction services, Nordics, Nasdaq OMX, said of the Mifid II rules that will create a new category for SME markets: "We welcome the conclusion on transparency which has been one of the key issues in the discussions. This will clearly support investors to make informed choices and enhance the robustness of the market. It also provides good impetus for supporting SME capital funding. The creation of a specific label for SME markets is a good start. However more initiatives are needed in to support SMEs since they will be the backbone of job creation and economic growth in Europe."
Dark pools and algo trading
Mifid II also includes rules that will cap trading in dark pools and particularly those markets that allow anonymous trading by borrowing prices from stock exchanges.
Regarding those venues that offer dark trading under the so-called 'reference price waiver, Mark Pumfrey, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at block trading venue Liquidnet, said: "Liquidnet is relatively unaffected by the reference price waiver cap as we conduct the majority of business under the large in scale waiver due to the size of trades executed on our platform. However, we continue to question the efficacy of the trading cap, and remain concerned about its longer-term impact on European equity markets"
On the dark pool issue and plans to impose more effective oversight of algorithmic trading, Rob Boardman, chief executive, Europe, Middle East and Africa at agency broker ITG, said: "We feel that the directive has prioritsed market transparency over the needs of end-investors. There will be an active dark market, even if it is capped, but there is a lot of detail still to come. There is scope for the monitoring of algorithms by regulators to become overly bureaucratic, which will not help the market. A lot depends on how this is implemented through the level two process."
Mifid II will introduce a new catch-all trading venue category known as the organised trading facility. Brokers lobbied hard to try and get the OTF category to include their internal dark pools but EU legislators decided to restrict the category to non-equities only. Judith Hardt, director general of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges, said: "Our members' key focus was to ensure the competitive level playing field. The most significant changes for equity exchanges are the deletion of the organised trading facility for equities that the Commission had proposed and the introduction of a trading mandate. We believe that these new rules will benefit equity trading and investment opportunities in Europe. The new framework will definitely further improve the transparency of our markets and the transaction reporting, which will improve investor protection."
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Ruben Amaro, Jr. and Ed Wade completed a deal to send Roy Oswalt to the Phillies in exchange for J.A. Happ and prospects, outfielder Anthony Gose and shortstop Jonathan Villar. Houston will pick up $11 million of the approximately $23 million that Oswalt is guaranteed through 2011. Oswalt did not demand that the Phils agree to his $16 million option for 2012; rather his buyout will increase from $1 million to $2 million.
Oswalt will make his Phillies debut Friday night in the series opener against the Nationals. Here are his career stats.
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Time and time again this site is seemingly incapable of covering major news. Very disappointed.
I hear ya, me too…But they do what they can do Im sure
we hear you rob moron/.
What a trade. I heard it was more of the owners involved. We get Roy for six million a year. They are giving us 11 million. he is owed 23 million in two years. for what happ and prospects. amazing deal for us. With brown up and this rotation. we will speed pass the braves. all the way baby.
I thought the buy out went from 2 mil, to 3 mil? no?
While this does work out to a very good deal for the Phillies, it feels like a bit of a hollow victory. We shouldn't have needed to acquire a top-of-the-line starter halfway through the season, but of course that has been beaten to death. Still, all I know about Oswalt from what I've seen and read in the coverage of this deal is that he's a bitch with a bad attitude and pitching talent that is decent but not mind-blowing. It's an improvement, but I can't really get all that excited about it. I'd say it's up to him to prove to the Phillies faithful that he can bring a better attitude and be a part of this team.
Moyer seems to be out for the season, but not getting surgery partly because he plans on pitching next season. Work out a cheap contract and give ourselves Roy, Cole, Roy, Joe, Jamie? I'd prefer that to keeping Kendrick around, even if it's a bit of a long shot. We'll see. Focus on this year for now.
Oswalt is more than decent. Look at his career stats. He's more than Cole Hamels, has had and will continue to have a better career than J.A. Happ most likely will, and seems to want to come to Philadelphia, claiming he really wants to start tomorrow. He hasn't even met the team yet and he wants to take the ball. That type of devotion to doing a job is pretty damn rare in many players not named Roy.
Just think,,,,,,,we have won 8 straight with our ss. and 2nd basemen out of the lineup for extended periods. The season is now going to be fun with the thought of J-Roll back in a few days and Utley back in about 3-4 weeks. With our 3 top of the rotation guys leading the way, i think that will really help our 4 and 5 guys games.
Moyer would be a risk to give a contract to to pitch again for the Phils next year considering his age and coming off of that elbow injury. Would like to see him signed as a coach but not for pitching. I want to see how Kendrick does the remainder of the season before I set my thinking about him in stone. The guy has pitched 2 good games in a row but has faced a team with top players out hurt and a last place team from the West Division.
I like the trade…I really liked happ,but oswalt is much better I mean oswalt has won 20 games in his career twice and has a career era in the low 3's and on top of that has shown he can pitch in the playoffs winning the nlcs mvp in 05 and you look at his numbers this year except wins and losses,he's not having a bad year hour just doesn't get run support…now I'd like to see them get another arm in the pen…
Not to many teams can claim a 4th starter as good as our guy, Blan.,,,,we should catach the Braves within ten days
*didn't mean hour meant oswalt…
I wonder how Cantu of Florida felt after he played for the Marlins in San Francisco today, had a couple of hits in their victory and then found out a short time later that he was traded to Texas. The Phillies are probably happy to hear about the trade as they will be playing in Florida next week. A tough hitter now out of that Florida lineup.
"Time and time again this site is seemingly incapable of covering major news." LOL, are you freaking kidding me? Isnt this supposed to be a fun thing for these guys? Free to log on, they dont get paid, they get some decent access to stuff for not being professionals affiliated with other "professional" sites like ESPN. Come on, these guys do a great job. Some comments on here are hysterical. LOL
Bob I totally agree. We Were at exactly 100 games into the season before this game, with 62 more to go. If we win atleast 40 of them games we are pretty much guarenteed into the playoffs. Add 1 win to that total for tonights game.
We couldn't have picked a better week to start winning. I think if we fell back out of the standings any further, Oswalt wouldn't have agreed to the deal. Anyways, were on fire. Oswalt and Brown will ignite this fuse again, and its just going to keep getting better down the stretch….Jimmy back, Chase back, better bench (Brown, Gload, and Schneider) Thats solid. Maybe add another bench player for security, and another back end reliever and we got ourselves another World Series Ring
Brian sr. of Co
I don't think he meant it like that. I understand where hes coming from because I just stumbled upon this site last week, and really started enjoying it a lot. I got addicted to it for a minute, than when all these rumors started emerging I tried every few hours to log in and couldn't. He was just a really frustrated fan of the site (If that makes sense lol). These guys are doing a great job with this site. Keep this shit going
Jamie Moyer? If the phils had kept lee. Fans would go crazy this off~season when lee walked and an oswalt~like was already gone. They cant win. The lee trade was dumb. But its over now. And if oswalt does expected this trade is highway robbery by the phils.
By the way..I think having Oswalt on the team will put the spring back in Lidge's step. Lidge looked amped after the game during the interview he gave on CSN. He looked sharp in the 10th inning. Charlie should of went to Lidge in the 9th. He makes some really stupid decisions sometimes
I'm not saying that this is a bad deal or that I'm not looking forward to having Oswalt here. I just don't like his attitude – the way he dragged his heels through the whole negotiation process, bitching about not wanting to go to a big market team… I want what the commentators call a "gamer" – someone who really wants to go out there and win for the Phillies. Oswalt has plenty of time to win me over and I won't be surprised if he does, but right now I just see someone grumbling his way into town and I don't like that.
I'd be pumped to see Moyer as a coach. More pumped to see him keep pitching, but it's true that no one is going to want to give a 47 year old – who might not be able to pitch next year depending on how his recovery goes – any kind of contract. He was having a good year, and it's a shame to see it come to an end. Still, he doesn't think he's finished, and he's proved others who thought he was finished wrong for years (decades, even), so we'll see. For now I'm focused on the Phillies' present successes.
I just want to express some enthusiasm for this amazing pitcher to join the Phillies staff. Awesome! come on, when did Phils phans turn into the bitchy hot girl at the prom? This team just got way better. Sick. Lets do this.
Roy Oswalt, welcome to Philadelphia. Gunslinger
the question is how good are the prospects the phils gave up? does anyone know how drabek, talyor, carrasco, marson, etc are doing in other organizations? might be a good way to figure out if the trades have been good.
Not so sure to go straight straight to Lidge in the 9th, HOWEVER, Madson in the 9th just plain SUCKS. I dont get how he can be lights out as a set up man, but give him the ball in the 9th, and WATCH OUT. Its one inning. It seems purely mental. Back to Lidge though, he looked flat out nasty tonight, so maybe Cholly should have gone straight to him. Hindsight is 20/20.
I've seen gose, electric. he will be a game changer and I think the Stros already shipped him off. Bad move, but we made out like bandits
Everyone should get off Amaro about Lee too, it's a distant memory. He's my favorite pitcher but I believe Halladay and Oswalt are more talented. Lee paints the corners and I swear he has a shield protecting him at times.
Oswalt is a STRIKEOUT pitcher, perfect for our ballpark. He will love this crowd. Welcome home Roy, I will call you Roy Dos.
@ QU Sam, the only one I have seen so far is Marson. In 141 at bats he has a whopping .191 average. I dont think Drabek or Taylor have seen the Majors yet, and I am not sure about Carrasco.
that's what i've been thinking too, Brian of CO. On the one hand, no fan should want to see the farm system get pillaged for very short term goals, since the same people who scream about RAJ not 'winning now' will yell in 5 years when the studs retire and the prospects aren't so good. On the other hand, after all the whining people had about 'pillaging' the farm system, it occured to me that none of the traded prospects were particularly good (cleveland of all teams got rid of the phils prospects, and drabek is either a #1 or #3 pitcher, depending on who you ask), and the phillies did keep brown, who is the best of all of them. It seems like RAJ, other than the botched Lee trade (if he was going to trade him he should have shopped him around- it was in ESPN article recently about this), he hasn't given up any great prospects, and he's acquired 3 ace pitchers in that span.
I agree with pheeling it, except for the nickname. I am leaning toward Roy Story 2. LOL. Can we please PLEASE PLEASE get off the Lee train. Enough is enough people. It was a mistake, but it is DONE AND OVER WITH! Lets see if "Roy Story 2" works out. If "Roy Story 2" is anywhere close to "Roy Story 1", WATCH OUT! Either way, Halladay, Oswalt, Hamels has the makings to be flat out NASTY. Hamels appears to have found himself again, and if Blanton can continue with his last outing, and get passed his horrible 1st half of the season, and become Big Joe the innings eater we all knew and loved last season. And know Kendrick. Well he is inconsistant, but he is supposed to be the #5 starter, I dont know about you, but I expect the #5 to have a mid 5 ERA. This can get rather fun to watch if the Offense can keep this going. Look like Werth has finally turned it on, except for tonight, but its only 1 night. Howard has had a very good season, and up to last night and tonight has had a GREAT 2nd half. Again, I hope the last 2 games were just off nights. They are looking good now!
@QU Sam, I would NOT want to be RAJ. The same people who are screaming about "I want to win NOW" are the same people screaming about the farm system. Same people calling him "Ruin Tomorrow Jr". Has he made mistakes. Well sure, last time I checked, he is human. The problem is, some people forget that the Phillie do not have the checkbook that the Yankmees do. They cant go out and offer 15Mill a year to 5 players every season. Some fans like to point out that the Phillies have around the 3rd highest payroll in the Majors I think (I forget how high), but "forget" to mention that the Phillies payroll is still about 40-45% LESS (almost HALF) of the Yankmees payroll, and with the Red Sox on their spending spree, they are now significantly higher than the Phils. They see the other teams spending BUTT LOADS of money, and want the Phillies to as well. The last few years the Phillies have been on a spending spree compared to what they were like through the mid 80's to mid 00's.
Doc/Cole/Oswalt~The Crime Fightns. Their assignment? Come on. Do I really need to say it? Seek and destroy The Evil Empire. And bring the WFS title back to Philly.
Roy squared plus cole…what a nice playoff equation! Assuming we get there of course, which is looking more and more likely. LETS GO PHILLIES! KEEP IT GOING!
Does anyone know if the Phillies have the option of picking up Oswalt's contract in 2012? I keep reading conflicting information. Some say we can, some say we will buy him out for the 2 million.
No we did not pick up the option-WE INCREASED THE BUYOUT….
Well, let me re-phrase…I know we didn't pick up the option. I guess my question is, will Roy Oswalt be under contract for the Phillies in 2012? Do we have him for 1 year and 2 months or 2 years and 2 months?
No he's just under contract through 2011. Its in his contract that if he chooses to resign with another team, or if the Phillies trade him, the Phillies would have to pay 2 Million towards his buyout.
In other words 1 year and 2 months.
Just looking at his stats,he had a pretty successful run for quite a few years.But I hope playing with the Phils will improve on his last 2 years.
I'm pretty psyched over getting more good pitching.
But I still think we should have gone after a proven reliever.Lidge doesnt seem too reliable anymore,and thats putting it mildly.
I love PhilliesNation… it's my go to site. Naturally when huge news happens the only place I want to come to IS PhilliesNation and the only people I want to discuss these things with are the people who frequent this site, not the myriad people on Facebook who have no unique introspection. I hope the bogged down network has been fixed and I'm excited for the new server. Sorry, it's just my only constructive criticism I've ever given this site. If you don't like it, sorry.


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