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Philadelphia Phillies (28-21) at Atlanta Braves (28-22)
Joe Blanton (1-3, 5.63) vs. Tommy Hanson (4-3, 4.06)
Time: 1:05, Turner Field
Weather: Clear, 65
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: @philliesnation
This is a big series. Due to the Phillies' offensive hiatus and the Braves' five game win streak, the Braves find themselves a half game behind the Phillies. If the Phillies want to stay in first, they need to find their bats.
The Phillies certaintly can not count on breaking out of their slump against Tommy Hanson. The young righty has proved that his rookie year was no fluke, and that he is the real deal.
The Phillies pitching has been great of late. Joe Blanton has been one of the few that has struggled, however. In addition, his numbers against the Atlanta Braves are not pretty. Regardless, no matter how well Blanton pitches, the Phillies need to score.
Your gameday beer: The Trippel Belgian Style Ale from the New Belgian Brewing Co. of Colorado is a nice American version of the tripel. There might be a little too much banana flavor in it, but it's worthy of a drink or two with its sweetness. I'd enjoy some barbecued chicken and corn on the cob with this. –By Tim
Have a nice Memorial Day! Go Phillies!
176 Comments
This is the day the Phils kiss first place goodbye for the year. Prediction:
Ryan Howard's 2010 numbers will look like this: 24 homers, 93 RBI's and a .266 average. Remember folks, you heard it from "SMART SHART"
Go shart yourself Bart!
When Howard heats up, he'll leave your dumb predictions in the dust!
Howard — heat up ??? There is a book on how to pitch him. He won't heat up because he is burn out !!!!!
Where did you come from Bart Fart?? Never mind, I really don't want to know.
Prediction: The Phillies break out of it today. It may not be enough to win with Blanton on the mound, but I think the tide will turn. It's gonna be something like a 6-5 game with either team on the winning end.
I am a Yankee fan living in Haddonfield. I take in about 25 Phils games a year in my company's box seats and have met a number of players. Believe it or not, the Phils are my second favorite team. Always have been since I grew up in Lawrenceville NJ.
Oops… is it already time to turn on the troll filter?
Well then Bart if that is the case then you would know that Howard heats up every single year. No doubt Howard has some holes in his swing, most notably when it comes to hitting breaking balls but the guy hits. Not worth his new contract in my opinion but to act like the guy is total garbage is incorrect.
Gload and dobbs one and two? Oh no.
Well this is one hell of a line up.
The Phillies will break out of it, somehow they will get it done.
Hey Chuck — also, I am a family man with a one-year-old daughter and an expecting wife (September). Sorry to disappoint you, but I am not gay, though I have several great gay friends.
Chase just fouled off ball 3 and 4.
Need to make hanson throw a lot of pitches and chase him early. This is a good start. Utley is fighting off a lot of pitches.
WHEE!!!! OK, now let's make this worthwhile…
I swear if we strand dobbs on third this inning I am going to do something bad.
WOW. Going to do something bad, bye guys.
Glu: go for it.
Just their luck
Jesus Christ Howard. You can't at least manage a sac fly? Disgrace.
Atlanta is the hottest team in baseball right now. They're due for a cool-down.
How can the Phils be your second favorite team if you are really a Yankee fan? That's like me saying that the Yankees are my second favorite team….which ain't happenin'!!
Who said Howard doesn't stink?? A LOT OF SQUANDERED MONEY SPENT ON HIM. Biggest mistake in Phillies history. You'll see. He will handcuff this team for years.
Those outside the Phillies should be scared if the Phillies slump for the majority of June since it's our trademark.
I wasn't totally for the contract. I had and still have mixed feelings about it. But to call it the "biggest mistake in Phillies history" is WAAAAYYYY off-base.
Actually Chuck, there are a ton of people who root for two baseball teams, one in the AL and one in the NL. Pretty common.
Okay … Looks like this one was over before it started.
BTW, Lidge was activated today. They sent Nelson Figueroa down.
Can hit, can't pitch, can't field, can't win.
grumble… Catch the look on Gload's face.
The Howard deal may be a little too long but to say he'll be done in his mid-thirties when he's slimmed down, athletic and with literally no injury history is just a joke.
I love the Phils… I just think they make too many big mistakes in the front office. They should have begged Pat Gillick to stay. Never should have hired Amaro, or Ed Wade. Both are poor leaders and good #2 men. Critical mistakes.
I like Gload. The man can hit….and he's a clear upgrade over Stairs. But WHAT was that???!!!
Blanton is in trouble today. He's given up a homer, two liners for singles, and three balls to the warning track. He better get it together soon (especially with Figueroa gone–no long man)
Ross Gload and Greg Dobbs should never be allowed to play for the Phillies for the remainder of the season
How bad is joe blanton. Pedro martinez please?
Pat Gillick is 70 something years old and was tired and ready to retire. He's done his time. Besides, he's still an advisor….so his opinion counts…..probably more that we all realize.
say goodbye to first place, we might not see it again.
It's only going to get worse in June, I'm afraid. Red Sox, Yankees, et al. Big problems.
Goodbye to first place in the National League East Division. This game is OVER and so is the Phils dominance in the National League. I predict that the Phils finish the year with an 83-81 record and are left out of the playoffs. I am usually correct and make a lot of money on these things. Bet on it.
Flyin Hawaiian!!
And I also think people with two or more favorite teams is bs. I hate people that you'll see wearing a phillies hat one day, yankees the next, mets the next, sox the next, brewers the next. See a kid at my college that does that. I want to tell him how much he sickens me.
Wouldn't shock me to see Contreras used as a long man again with Lidge back. Not that I would do that. I would not make Lidge the closer ever again but that's me.
Bart, please do us a favor, go away. You have nothing useful to say at all. If the Phillies do in fact finish 83-81 it won't be because you said so. Just go away. Go and bug people on a Yankees board.
I hear ya Ed on the AL team thing. My AL team and second favorite team is the Orioles (I know…laugh if you must) But I just can't imagine a Phillies fan rooting for the Yankees and vice versa. Seems almost wrong for some reason.
bart, please. Check the standings at the end of may last year. The philles were in 2nd. The METS were in first. The phillies will still win the division and the nl.
glutenous….I wear my Phillies hat EVERY day….But I like to O's too. So I'm full of "bs"??
Ruben Amaro, Jr. = DUMB
Ryan Howard = average and extremely wealthy
Jayson Werth = gone in November or sooner
Roy Halladay = disappointed with Phils, but very wealthy.
Jimmy Rollins = thinking about his next team
Cole Hamels = dreaming about playing in California
Chase Utley = very concerned.
Phillies fans = very disappointed and sad.
Cholly Manual – bad eating habits returning
C'mon Chooch
Man, this pitcher couldn't find the strike zone with a red tipped cane.
I agree with you Chuck, I could never root for the Yankees ever. I have nothing against the Orioles, I would like to see them do well, I have lived in South Central PA for the last 8 years so I am around a ton of O's fans and have always loved games at Camden Yards.
As for the Yankees and Phillies…I could see rooting for both. If you were a Yankees fan first. It really wasn't until recently that the Phillies had any sort of rivalry with the Yankees. But I also do not know many Yankees fans that root for anyone other than the Yankees. That has always been my experience.
glutenous, well the phillies look like the mets of last year with the way they are playing and all these injuries.
Also, Bart Shart's percentage of the time correct = 91.43% and improving
(sigh) here we go again…
Bart Shart = BUFFOON
Yeah chuck you are full of bs. K. But yes I should have added *if the phillies get healthy.
The double-play master …
I love that person, quite visible in the crowd, cuddling a Phanatic doll. 😀
The reds are my "second favorite" but you will never see me in a reds hat. Just doesn't feel right. Feels like I'm betraying my beloved phillies.
Wilson Valdez has now ground into a double play 7 times, in 72 plate appearances, or in 9.7% of his appearances. Cal Ripken, the all time record holder grounded into a DP in 2.7 of his PAs. Congratulations Wilson, you are almost four times better than Cal Ripken at something!
Well then according to you glutenous then Chuck isn't doing anything wrong. He said he wears his Phillies hat everyday but also roots for the O's, which is not any different than what you just said.
Seems you can basically concede the game. The question is whether they will be shut out or not.
WOO HOO!! Joe the Lumber!
This is tough to watch again. Hanson walks the first two hitters of the inning and the Phils still don't score.
That really violates some cardinal rule of baseball. Will every inning end in a DP?
We need Blanton to get the offense going!
Poor, poor Chuck. I hate to rain truth on your little parade. You do not know baseball my friend. You are way to partisan. Try rooting for another American League team. Try the Yankees or the Rays. Wear one of their hats. They too will cover that growing bald spot on top of your head and prevent the rain of dispair over the Phils from hitting you square on the noggin. And try to smile. Take a laxitive. have a nice beer. Enjoy life, my friend.
You know, I might not mind Gload's lousy fielding if he would just get a damn hit.
Yeah root for the Yankees…I suppose you want Chuck to root for the Cowboys, and Celtics too? It's easy being a front runner, not so much rooting for a team that has been awful for the last decade. That makes Chuck partisan? Do you even know what the word means?
I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, let you actually make some posts and hoped you would have something of value to say but you really don't. You just talk for the sake of talking. That's very sad.
If you would have read my post, what I said was that I wear my Phillies hat EVERY day. No other hat.
Bart Shart….
Forget it. You are just wasting everyone's time on here.
First and forenost, I said its bs when someone wears a different team cap everyday, and chuck was clearly offended, so I got the impression he was one of those people.
First off Charlie should be fired. Batting the lineup today should be reason enough. I understand everyone is struggling. You have to keep Werthless in the lineup. Gload at the top. Are you kidding. Ryan is and has been overrated for that contract. The Phillies are going backwards fast. Get rid of Charlie. Bring up Brown. See if anyone is dumb enough to take Raul the waste.
Box shouldn't argue the HBP. It keeps the DP in order. Dobbs on first actually helps the Braves…the way the Phils are playing.
Then why were you clearly upset
Go Charlie!!!!!
Wow… Charlie didn't get thrown out for that?
Or did he?
Well then do us a favor glutenous…read peoples posts before you make assumptions because now you just look like a fool.
Bart Shart.. you are so cool dude. You are the man. You're big words like "partisan" and "dEspair".Perhaps you should get some friends in whatever college you attend, instead of thinking you're smart and tough in front of your computer screen, by yourself. Have a nice memorial day.
C'mon Chase! Home Run!
Um… can we please stop feeding the trolls?
I bet Charlie getting ejected won't fire this team up.
Apparently Charlie can't watch this anymore.
I know the feeling…..
I look like a fool? How's that eddie boy?
If you know so much about baseball, you would know that there are 162 games in a season. You're 83-81 prediction is impossible.
I'm watching the MLB computer simulation. What got Charlie upset?
I look like a fool? How's that eddie boy? Misunderstandings happen. Get over yourself.
Phils on another shutout streak. Now up to 18 innings and counting.
By my count, in the past 57 innings–over more than a week–they've scored a total of 4 runs.
The numbers are just staggering.
Read the posts you ignorant hack…you called someone a fool for saying almost exactly what you said. But since apparently you are too lazy to do it I will do it for you:
glutenous Says:
May 31st, 2010 at 1:41 pm
And I also think people with two or more favorite teams is bs. I hate people that you'll see wearing a phillies hat one day, yankees the next, mets the next, sox the next, brewers the next. See a kid at my college that does that. I want to tell him how much he sickens me.
Chuck Says:
May 31st, 2010 at 1:45 pm
glutenous….I wear my Phillies hat EVERY day….But I like to O's too. So I'm full of "bs"??
glutenous Says:
May 31st, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Yeah chuck you are full of bs. K. But yes I should have added *if the phillies get healthy.
glutenous Says:
May 31st, 2010 at 1:55 pm
The reds are my "second favorite" but you will never see me in a reds hat. Just doesn't feel right. Feels like I'm betraying my beloved phillies.
Ok now read them all…according to you…someone who has two favorite teams and wears hats for both teams is full of B.S. Which Chuck said he does not do. You also said you have two favorite teams but won't wear a Reds hat because you don't feel right about it…so you and Chuck both said basically the exact same thing but he is full of B.S and you aren't?
glutenous…you accused me of something that's isn't true….and now you're trying to make yourself out to be right….and coming off like an a$$ doing it. Are you sure that you and Bart Shart aren' t the same person?
There is a difference between a misunderstanding and being wrong. You were wrong and instead of just manning up and saying you were wrong you just kept going. We are all wrong from time to time, and I have no problem apologizing or correcting myself when I am.
Dobbs was HBP. Cox argued and got the call reversed. Replays showed the ball clearly nipped his pant leg.
I don't know how Cox got the call changed. How can a base umpire overrule the home plate umpire on a HBP call?
I'm watching on mlb.com and even the homer Braves announcers couldn't believe it was reversed.
Charlie used that as an excuse to argue and get thrown out. He got his money's worth.
I can't get too upset about the call. The Phils would have had runners on 1st and 2nd, but probably would have hit into a DP anyway….
Wow. Just wow.
Oh good lord… I know this game sucks, but is ANYBODY watching it, or are we all just feeding the trolls?
Wow!! This team is just not playing very well right now.
OK, I'm just turning the game on and getting on the board, can we please stop with whatever nonsense y'all are arguing about and get back to HOW BAD THIS EFFING SUCKS!!!
And that Dobbs call was the worst piece of umpiring I have ever seen.
at least Greg Dobbs is in the game!!
When it rains it pours. This team can't do anything right, right now.
this is a collapse, it it is not even September. you can't even defend this.
what do you expect, brilliant lineup by Charlie, I mean Gload and Dobbs at the top, I wish he was ejected before the lineups were exchanged
Well because it's not September then it's not a collapse. It's called a slump. A very awful and painful slump.
Yeah, there seems to be a lack of focus, something internal. I really disagree with a Gload/Dobbs 1-2???????? How is that going to spur our offensive woes? Chawlie has to stick with Werth, and this team needs to start batting less selfishly, and much smarter. Get runners in, and start some sort of momentum
I don't mind the lineup change.
Charlie had to try something to shake it up. He's trying to put some punch in the bottom of the order by moving Victorino and Ibanez down.
With this offense, 6-0 might as well be 35-0. Game's over.
But maybe if they get down a bunch of runs, they can loosen up a bit a get some hits and runs.
At this point, I just want to see a little life in the offense.
This is not a collapse. It's a prolonged slump….and the Phillies WILL come out of it and play well again. We all just have to have phaith. I know it's hard to do right now.
Well, with Polanco and Rollins injured, and Werth striking out 4 times last night, I'm not surprised that Charlie tried to shake things up, but this isn't shaking the way we'd like!
This is disgusting. We'll be under 500 by the end of the week.
I think that this game is a hopeless cause. Might as well just go do something else and enjoy the holiday.
List of things I can not stand with the Phillies right now:
1. Ibanez literally being unable to hit a fastball
2. Howard swinging at breaking pitchers (I would rather him literally strike out 300 times then watch him swing a breaking balls and roll them over to first base)
3. Ryan Howard being unable to throw to second base
4. Greg Dobbs' general existence
5. Wilson Valdez's mandatory DP ground out every game
6. Chooch having awful at-bats
7. The Phillies playing with literally no fire at all.
For all non-Phillies fans posting: You can talk all you want but the fact is the Phillies can't do a thing right at the moment and remain in first place. Met fans just need to stop thinking their team is any good. No team with Rod Barajas is any better than a third place team.
Okay I'm in the wrong, I just think its hilarious how mad ed is. The thing is, although I do like the reds and root for them second, I can't call them a favorite, because by definition of the word, there can only be one "favorite". And mine is the fightens.
Phillies will be in third place very soon
I'm starting to get worried.
For a week, I've been saying this team was just in a slump and they'd break out of it. But they look like a beaten team right now. Victorino isn't hustling — took two steps toward 1st and stopped on his last ground out. That's inexcusable — slump or no slump.
In the dugout they look like a beaten team. You rarely see this team giving up, but that's what it looks like.
Just because the Phils have survived slumps before doesn't mean it will happen again. We need J-Roll back big time.
Hopefully they'll break out of it soon — before we lost too much ground.
But, like I said. I'm worried.
OK! 1-2-3! We need more of that! Oh, and we need some runs too…
Ok glutenous….so just what was/is your whole point then?
Beerleaguer is such a better blog than this place.
I'm not mad glutenous, but I have no patience for hypocrites. Now, I don't disagree with what you said, you can only have one favorite team. I have no issue though with people who root for two teams. But you made a statement that was incorrect in calling Chuck BS for no reason. That statement was hypocritical when paired with your other comments. That was my issue. Now it's over. Let's all move on.
A win by Atlanta today was pretty much a given considering all things.
So why are you here then?
Oh, goodie, let's get more managers thrown out!
I agree. Let's move on. We're all Phils fans, so let's root these guys out of this awful stretch they're in.
@John: we had some trolls here early today, and it has soured the whole discussion. It's not usually like this. Well… it's not always like this.
I guess what I said in the beginning about people that wear a different team cap everyday? I just disagree with it. It doesn't matter. Anymore or did it ever, just an opinion of mine and you know what they say about opinions. Philly texan, I'm starting to worry too. Bright side is that its just the beginning of june, not september.
Chuck; I am not here. Am going. What concern is it of yours anyway? You do not run the site.
Uh oh, cat fight going on here boys? You sound like my hubby and his best friend who have been ticked at each other for weeks now over some petty fb message. And they say women are difficult!
Just got in a little bit ago, 3-0 when I turned it on…..
They look like a different bunch of guys now, I don't know what to make of it. They all look so listless, have they been tested for mono or anything? What did Chase have when he was out? I just don't see how these guys went from happy, driven, energetic, lovin' baseball, to BLAH.
Mike B….John was complaining about this site, saying the "Beerleaguer is such a better blog than this place"
All I asked him was why he was here? Mind your own business.
Georgie….if you would have been here earlier, you might understand why the tone of this thread is what it is. A few malcontents were on early and it kind of went from there.
That's why I don't always like "Gameday" threads. The good posters like yourself and Ed R. are few and far between making it somewhat of a challenge.
The problem is that when a team is marred in such a bad slump, its hard for them to get back in the right frame of mind mentally, so naturally if they aren't with it mentally they will have a very difficult time doing. The physical part. I thought roys perfecto would save the team morale but it has not.
Doesn't help that this team has an AL line up that isn't hitting homers. Thus…they suck.
God I can't wait for them to start hitting, then things will be right with the world again.
Hopefully the Flyers can get a W and turn the night around.
BTW, thanks Chuck. You're not so bad yourself.
For those complaining about the lineup…RAJ hasn't exactly given Charlie much of a bench to work with. Except for Brown (who after 1600 minor league PAs is still deemed not ready to contribute at the big league level) there aren't any prospects waiting in the wings either. The bench is old and slow, and it's magnified when a couple of them have to be in the lineup at the same time.
If you want to feel good, read some of the comments in the gameday threads during the first week of the season. "This lineup can't be stopped, you can only hope to contain it", and so on. Those were the days…
I'm Ted Bell.
No problem, Ed.
Go Phils!!
Go Flyers!!
WHEE!! No more shutouts!
Wheeler just used the term "baby steps" and I was thinking the same thing earlier. Little by little the Phils WILL climb out of this…..and be a BETTER team for it.
FOUR straight doubles!!!
Woo hoo! Three runs for the Phils! Can they get 4 for the first time in 10 days?
TMac wonders what Charlie will counter with. Um… nothing, because Charlie's not in this game any more.
Yeah!!!! Maybe this is the start of a return of the Phillies we know and love! Crap, I gotta leave for a picnic, listen on the radio on the way, I guess.
Chuck I like your optimism. I hope you are right.
Anyone up for a nice 7 run comeback of our own to start a massive win streak?
Charlie's still running this game from the clubhouse.
There's some life in the boys yet.
@Ed: Hey, we're almost halfway there! How's their bullpen? They've already gone through two relief pitchers.
Good Lord! Where's the out pitch?!
Uh… how about a 10 run comeback?
you know things aren't going well when that happens
So: do you think the fans in the stands are actually making that racist chant, or is that prerecorded? I know they're doing the choppy thing, but the chant just sounds too precise each time.
Just when you thought things might turn around…
Their bullpen is decent, not great but as a whole they are pitching well.
Though after that Glaus bomb it won't matter.
Huh. Lidge struck somebody out. Could the old Lidge be back?
nice play there
Hmn… well, we've scored 6 runs in a single inning before. We scored 9 runs in one inning earlier this month. OK, it was against the Mutts, but we did it…
The Marlins are selling unused game tickets from Saturday night's perfect game. They go on sale tomorrow for face value. Yikes.
I'm Ted Bell.
@Ted: that's… weird. I suppose there's no overestimating the greed of a baseball team.
So the perfect game is like a SEPTA bus: after something happens, a lot of people who weren't there claim they were?
Bart Shart is right again. Seems like everyone is down in the dumps today. Good thing you have me to give advice, cheer you up and encourage esprit de corps among the loyal Phillies Fans. Watching the Phils right now is like watching a submarine race — who will sink the fastest. Another abysmal performance at the plate by that wealthy first baseman — Ryan Howard. A real shame the Phils could not take advantage of some solid pitching over the last week. Maybe Roy Halladay will pitch another perfect game and win by a run. The Phils really are pathetic right now and I am afraid, my friends, it will indeed last at least all month.
Here is an idea. Tomorrow, the Phils could all gather in the outfield and get hosed down by Atlanta's ground crew. Hopefully it will wash the stink off them.
Is there a way of ignoring certain posters. I have been looking for a decent board for a while but this one seems dominated by the incoherent musings of a meth head with internet access. The BS initials seem well placed.
I hope the Phils can make a run at Crawford at the end of the year because Ibanez just seems to be out of gas completely.
Too bad there isn't anyway to keep the crap out of the blog site.
Ed, you were right when you said game day blogs aren't what they used to be. Hey, we're all human and most of us are suffering along with the Phils in this dreaded slump – to have to deal with idiots making no sense whatsoever on top of it just makes you want to do something else rather than lament with your friends over sure cures for the Phillies woes.
I worked last night, knew the game was on this afternoon and did NOT get up for it. I guess I'm lucky because it surely would have dampened my spirits for tonight.
Hamels vs Hudson tomorrow night. Should be a good matchup, well let me qualify that – if we see some lumber, if Ryan, Chase & Werth hit (all in the same inning???) Then we'll be a happy bunch again.
Go Phils! Wakeup!
BTW – I think Cholly will play Dobbs until he is hurt. My original thought was he might take him out when he sinks his BA under .100 but, he is too close to that now at .125.
Times up for the "Natural" – day has come and gone, you got your ring brother – follow the path of Coste & Stairs – its over. I always liked Dobbs, he had a propensity for coming through when needed, with men on base – not any more. The arguments that he does not get enough playing time – does that hold?
Bring up some of the kids, what do you have to lose?
I agree that the team could use a spark that younger players sometimes provide. The problem is that there are no kids to bring up except Domonic Brown. I doubt that RAJ is ready to admit that his first major move, the Ibanez signing, was a bust by making him a $10 million a year fourth outfielder. Let's face it though, since June 1 of last season Raul's been a .240 hitter.
I'm Ted Bell.
I think that Ibanez will be in a straight platoon with Francisco for the forseeable future. Its a shame. All that money.
The Dipsy
Checked with my company's human resource department. No bereavement days for falling out of first place. No bereavement days for being shut out 3 games in a row by the Mets. Guess we will all have to get over this and just hope tomorrow brings a better result.
braves 1st place yeaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!
I am getting very concerned about Atlanta. They seem to be firing on all cylinders.. they have shook off their early season woes. I really think we need to get focussed here. The Phils have looked sluggish for weeks now. If the Braves get hot, they have the pedrigry in the form of Bobby Cox to run away with it.
phills stink, bye bye philly nation, back to the bottom you guys go. The hopeless METS are a better team, the nats, marlins, hell the minor league is better than this poo poo butter cheating team of yours. So say goodbye to 1st place, and say hello to last. Phils sucks.
hey phills fans how does it feel hanging around the scrotums, does it taste good huh, nice and salty for you guys. Phils sucks.
we've been silenty waiting to take over the NL east, here we come. Phils sucks
The one secret weapon Atlanta has is Cox. The man seems to be a winnner. Now granted hes not the same without Glavine, Maddox and Smoltz but he still worries me.
Ted and Dipsy, what you're saying about Ibanez is very important. It would be nice if RAJ could give Dom Brown a shot and send a message to this team that, no matter what guys make, they have to play or they'll be replaced. Not to mention Brown's solid average so far at Reading and athletic tools. Shouldn't matter which side he hits or throws on, shouldn't matter who's in his way. But it will probably matter in the end. It's just too hard to imagine RAJ swallowing his pride.
Maybe when its mid september and the braves are still in firstt, you can talk. Right now who are the nl east champs 3 years in a row? Wfc in 08? Nl champs last year as well? That's what I thought. The braves are a good team, but You and everyone else know thislineup is too good to continue hitting this poorly. Good luck to atlanta for the rest of the season, but when the phillies come back, they will be back in a BIG way. Good day sir.
Am I the only to notice?
Blanton has not had ONE good start all year?
Some good innings, but not one decent start.Can you say Adam Eaton?
glutenous, all I'm saying is that this lineup is one of the best in Phils history if not the best and this is the best era in Phils' history since 1976 through 1983, but that talent and results are two different things. I'm certainly allowed to talk about that, and so is everybody else. The offense will probably be back in a big way the way things are going – likely but not guaranteed. There's always a bit of tension on this site when some Phans suggest that there are issues. Understandable, 'cause they've won three division titles, two pennants, one crown in the last three years – but none of that has happened this year. We all know it likely will happen again this year and we want it to more than anything, but every year's different. Otherwise, no team would have incentive to knock off the previous year's winner.
With that being said, this lineup will probably come around again, and I'd like nothing more than to have my worries proven wrong. I also should correct myself: Ibanez is trying very hard. But I do think it's fair to consider Ibanez's struggles and Brown's potential. No guarantees, but maybe a new face can help this team.
MG52 — Don't be intimidated. Say what you want. I know you make sense. Some fans have heads buried deep in the sand. They cannot handle the truth. We have some real die hards who are childish and cannot deal with the truth. I too am a fan and know things are really bad in Phillieland. It deserves to be said.
Bart, I don't know that it's quite that bad. I agree with nearly everyone here that this team has the tools and the potential not only to win the division and the league again, but beat the Yanks or the Rays in the Classic. Having Doc on board has an effect on the whole team – that's without question. What I'm saying, however, is that it's okay to speculate sometimes what could be done better. It's hard to sit back and say this team is guaranteed to win the division when no one has looked into the crystal ball and seen the final standings yet. We Phans expect the best from this team, which I think has a good attitude and a manager the players will do anything for – as well as all the talent. It's a matter of figuring out these slumps now so that they don't return at inopportune times – like September or October.
Still, this is a fantastic team, and whether or not they break out of this slump right away, I'll still give them props for hanging in there. We as Phans owe them that.
Well said Mg52. We need Dom Brown right now. We need to shake things up. Keep the faith and enjoy the season. Life is too short.
…. as was poor Gary Coleman. RIP.
I am worried about Cox. This is his last year. I think there may be some special motivation for him to win this Division.
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|In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with their host countries, Peace Corps is making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
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In fulfilling its mandate to share the face of America with our host countries, the Peace Corps is making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race, and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other, despite our many differences. Our diversity helps us accomplish that goal.
In other ways, however, our diversity poses challenges. In Fiji, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyles, background, and beliefs will be judged in a cultural context very different from our own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics considered familiar and commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed in certain host countries.
Outside of Fiji's capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles of other countries. What is viewed as "typical" cultural behavior or norms may also be a narrow and selective interpretation, such as the perception by some that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. Foreigners justly acknowledge the people of Fiji for their generous hospitality; however, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to differences that you present. We ask you to be supportive of one another.
To ease the transition and adapt to the ways of your host country, you may need to make some temporary, yet fundamental compromises with how you present yourself as an American and as an individual. For example, women trainees and Volunteers may not be able to exercise the independence available to them in the United States; political discussions will need to be handled with great care; and some of your personal beliefs may best remain undisclosed. You will need to develop techniques and personal strategies for coping with these and other limits. The Peace Corps staff will lead diversity and sensitivity discussions during pre-service training and will be on call to provide support, but the challenge ultimately will be your own.
- 1 Overview of Diversity in Fiji
- 2 What Might A Volunteer Face?
- 2.1 Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
- 2.2 Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
- 2.3 Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- 2.4 Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
- 2.5 Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
- 2.6 Possible Issues for Volunteers with Disabilities:
- 2.7 Possible Issues for Married Volunteers
Overview of Diversity in Fiji
The Peace Corps staff in Fiji recognizes adjustment issues that come with diversity and will endeavor to provide support and guidance while you are in-country. During pre-service training, sessions will be held to discuss diversity and coping mechanisms. We look forward to having male and female Volunteers from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, religions, ethnic groups, ages, and sexual orientations and hope that you will become part of a diverse group of Americans who will take pride in supporting each other and demonstrating the richness of the American culture.
What Might A Volunteer Face?
One challenge for Volunteers from less-represented groups may be the lack of a common background with other Peace Corps Volunteers in Fiji. Some Volunteers who may need additional support include those who are older than the majority, those who are considered minority ethnic groups, and those who are homosexual. If you are in such a category, you should come prepared to cope with being one of a few or possibly the only senior, African American, Native American, Hispanic American, Asian American, or homosexual in your training group or even in the country.
Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
Though women hold positions of authority and responsibility In Fiji, it is not as common as in the United States. Gender roles in Fiji are strongly defined. Women generally have traditional responsibilities that center on the home. These include caring for the family and working long, hard hours to prepare food, obtain water, and raise children. In addition to this heavy workload, women do not enjoy the same level of equality as women in the United States. However, women also have tremendous influence in villages and are often the backbone of community development efforts. At any rate, female Volunteers may face initial difficulties finding acceptance and credibility at work. It is incumbent upon female Volunteers to accept this reality and to work to earn the trust and respect of their counterparts and community members.
Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
Most Fijians assume that all Americans are European in origin, and this can cause confusion and curiosity. African-American Volunteers may be dealing with stereotypes projected in the media (especially hip-hop culture) and therefore may be called the "N" word. At the same time you will have the opportunity to be accepted because you can pass for a Fijian. Some Volunteers of color may be mistaken for Pacific Islanders and thus be treated differently from Caucasians. Asian Americans, in particular, may encounter different treatment because of the many merchants and laborers of Asian origin working in provincial centers throughout Fiji.
Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
If you are an older Volunteer, we welcome your experience and special skills. Like others, you should be prepared for the basic living conditions and will need to take special care of your health because of the lack of medical facilities in Fijian villages. Older Volunteers have also commented that their immediate role of "expert" because of their age is both a blessing and a curse. They are culturally considered leaders and have a difficult time facilitating discussions or soliciting information because the community assumes they "know all."
Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
Fiji is, in many respects, conservative by U.S. standards, and homosexual acts are against the law. Because of this, expatriates who are gay, lesbian, and bisexual have not been able to be open about their sexuality. It will probably be impossible to be open about your sexual orientation and maintain a positive working relationship with villagers. You may find a support system within the Volunteer group. In the larger urban areas like Suva, Nadi, and Lautoka, beliefs are a bit more progressive than other parts of Fiji and its homosexual population is more open. The Peace Corps staff is committed to maintaining a supportive atmosphere for all Volunteers and will address gay, lesbian, and bisexual Volunteers' concerns in a sensitive and confidential manner.
Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
Christianity has been an integral part of indigenous Fijian culture since Christian missionaries first arrived in Fiji more than 100 years ago. Fiji's major Christian churches include Methodist, the Assemblies of God, Anglican, Apostolic, Church of Christ, Seventh-day Adventist, Presbyterian, and Catholic. Indo-Fijians are primarily Hindu with a small percentage of Muslims. Wherever you are assigned within Fiji, it is essential that you understand and respect the important place that religion holds in the lives of Fijians. Volunteers who show respect for local beliefs are more likely to be accepted into the homes and lives of the members of their new community.
Possible Issues for Volunteers with Disabilities:
Fijians in general are respectful toward people with disabilities. However, the challenge will be that there is very little infrastructure to accommodate special needs. As part of the medical screening process, the Peace Corps Office of Medical Services determined that you were physically and emotionally capable, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform a full tour of duty without reasonable risk of harm to yourself or interruption of your service. The Peace Corps staff will work with disabled Volunteers to make reasonable accommodations for them in training, housing, job sites, or other areas to enable them to serve safely and effectively.
Possible Issues for Married Volunteers
To serve effectively, couples must have established positive communication patterns with each other and have a solid foundation in their marriage to face the daily challenges that they may encounter while in service. Couples in Fiji may face gender role issues, as men traditionally have a more prominent role in communities and more access to social settings. However, married couples in Fiji do have a cultural place in society and may find integrating into communities easier than single Volunteers.


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CELTA is the mostly widely recognized initial teaching certificate for those interested in teaching English around the world. It is also an excellent opportunity for those with teaching experience to develop professionally.
CELTA provides an unparalleled opportunity to receive 6 assessed teaching hours and 6 hours of observing experienced teachers included in a 120-hour course. The maximum trainer to trainee ratio is 1:6.
Awarded by Cambridge ESOL, through the University of Cambridge, the CELTA certificate opens doors to possibilities in the US and abroad.
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The CELTA award is ideal for anyone with little to no formal experience teaching English as a foreign or second language, or for someone who has been teaching and is looking to develop and hone his or her teaching skills.
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The biggest difference between CELTA and other TEFL/TESL certifications and the reason it's highly recognized around the world is that every CELTA course is internally moderated and externally assessed. This means that outside assessors, trained and approved by the University of Cambridge, assess and check that every single course around the world is performing to specific standards that the University has set (there are only two standardized TESL certifications recognized worldwide – CELTA is one of them). Another reason that sets the CELTA course apart from other certifications is its practical component; during the 4 weeks you will be teaching real ESL students (at 2 distinct levels) for a total of 6 hours. Furthermore, every CELTA center around the globe has gone through the same process to become authorized to run Cambridge CELTA courses.
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All CELTA trainers must meet the following minimum requirements: MA degree in TESOL/TEFL or Cambridge DELTA, 5 years of ESL/EFL classroom experience in multiple environments (including 1 year of teaching abroad), and complete a rigorous 2-month training program under University of Cambridge supervision.
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Stephanie Burns
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Stephanie comes to the ELS CELTA program from 3 years in sunny San Diego where she received her M.A.E. in TESOL from Alliant International University in 2010. She has taught in a variety of settings including community colleges, private language schools, immigrant programs, and has taught abroad in both Spain, where she received her CELTA certificate, and the Czech Republic. Stephanie is also a certified oral examiner for the Cambridge First Certificate and Certificate of Advanced English, as well as an examiner for IELTS. When she's not training teachers, Stephanie enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest and photography.
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Matt found his calling in English language teaching as a volunteer instructor at an ancient Buddhist monastery in Sri Lanka in 2004. He completed his CELTA in Bangkok, Thailand the following year and went on to teach at language centers, corporate headquarters, elementary and high schools, test prep programs, and as a private tutor for the next 6 years abroad. In 2011 he came home to earn an EdM in TESOL from Boston University while also teaching English to low-income immigrants in the Boston area and leading online seminars on Reflective Practice for teachers. 'Teacher learning' being a primary focus of his graduate work, Matt was thrilled to become a CELTA trainer and carries this enthusiasm with him into each and every course. In his free time Matt enjoys listening to world music, reading mystery novels, and engaging social media.
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The Busch Student Center has been providing needed services for the University community since 1967.
Establishment of the Busch Memorial Center
Dedicated on September 27, 1967 after 10 years of planning, the Busch Student Center was originally christened the "Busch Memorial Center" (or "BMC"). Fulfilling a promise made by President John F. Kennedy to Father Reinert of Saint Louis University, Lyndon B. Johnson planted a maple tree on the site of the BMC on February 14, 1964, two months after his inauguration as President of the United States. (During the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Busch Memorial Center in 1992, a linden tree was planted to replace the maple, which was lost during construction.) The cost of construction was $3,250,000, with a substantial part of the funds in the form of a gift from August A. Busch Jr. and his distributors as a memorial to his father and grandfather.
Construction of the Busch Student Center
After serving the SLU community as the primary hub of social interaction on campus for 35 years, the BMC was closed for renovation on May 28, 2002. A $22 million improvement project began on the Center in June 2002. In addition to generous donations which served to fund the project, SLU students voted in April 2001 to support an annual fee to help pay for the Center's cost. Student input was instrumental in the evolution of the building, with a 12-person committee providing feedback from students regarding potential changes to the facility. After 14 months of construction, the newly named Busch Student Center ("BSC") was opened to the public on August 28, 2003. After adding 51,000 square feet of new space, the facility totals roughly 160,000 square feet of both new and old space.
The Busch Student Center is the host location for an array of events. Throughout the year, the BSC hosts art exhibits, concerts, comedy shows, political speeches, dances, trivia nights, conferences, wedding receptions, lectures, fashion shows, charity fund raisers, formal luncheons and dinners, retreats, and prayer reflections.
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International Public Figures
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Forum upgrade complete, still some work to doposted by Dark0ne Game NewsIt's been a long day but 8 hours after taking the forums offline we've now put them back online with the necessary updates in place. There's still quite a bit of work to do, tweaks and performance enhancements to make, but the majority of the functionality should now be in place and we've re-enabled mod publishing and commenting on the sites.
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I love my job. I can't tell you how lucky and fortunate I feel to to be able to truthfully say that.
Is my job easy? H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks no!
Being a financial advisor requires a certain skill set that I had no idea I had until I got started in the business. I'm not here to tell you how successful I am. You can read my post on how to become a successful financial advisor to learn how I and other successful financial advisors did it.
What I wanted to do with this post is to address a common question that I get asked here at the blog.
I'm interested in becoming a financial advisor. What do you consider the best way to get started in your industry?
Whew. That might seem like an easy question to answer but so much has changed since I got in the business over 8 years ago. In my effort to best answer that question, I thought it would be best if I shared how I got started as a financial advisor as well as how others got started, too. In addition, I'll also share some resources that should be helpful for anyone interested in getting a job as a financial planner.
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I don't think he's going to start up again. He says its "Lucy's milk" now. I've gotten him to latch on, but he won't really suck, giggles about it, and then says no. Of course I don't want to FORCE him to nurse. But LLLadies, I miss him so badly. You'd think a newborn nursing would fill that void...but it doesn't. I want to connect with HIM!
I want to "trick" him into nursing again by trying to nurse him in the night. But then, I know I'm only doing that for me. I want him to remember how miuch he loved nursing before my milk dried up. Neither of us were ready to stop when I got pregnant, but nature ended it for us.
I feel like when I nursed Daniel it made up for all the areas in Mothering that I am weak in. Without it I am at a loss. Who are WE when we aren't nursing. I try to tickle him, wrestle with him, play with him, and he loves it. But my body aches to nurse him again.
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The article blast how Americans consume too much and are too rich. It uses phrases like "fair share" and other loaded terms. First off, Catholicgauze has long been arguing for wise use of resources- it makes pure capitalistic common sense to save money. Secondly and most importantly, the reason Americans make more money and use more resources is because our markets are open and there is no monster like Robert Mugabe to kill and terrorize the successful.
With this and other pieces of Anti-Americanism there is tons of blame yet no solution. Do these people realize that if America limits what it does the first things to be cut will be aide to the areas of the earth that need it badly? What does these people purpose
Leslie White, a Marxist anthropologist, said the best way to measure how advanced a civilization was to measure its energy consumption. This has been used to accurately show the growth or decline of states. The best example I can think of is Zok Pavlovic comparing the independence and quick collapse of
Sadly, Anti-Americanism does not need to make sense. It is a heresy: a good idea (being more globally conscience) taken way too far past extreme. Jean-Francois Revel, a French socialist, wrote the excellent Anti-Americanism (sample here) where he decries European hypocrisy against the
(Side note: Catholicgauze pays taxes to the crown due to various investments and wants representation with his taxation!)
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- Hoodlum said...
Uhh, why are you happy that Americans are so wealthy? If I recall correctly, in your rule book, your god specifically instructs you to sell/give away all your stuff?
Is that just figurative? Like every other part that might cause inconvience without generating a compensating sense of moral superiority?
- Catholicgauze said...
I am happy that America is wealthy because I know those I love are able to afford food and medicine.
No where in the Bible does it instruct Christians to give all things away. Jesus rebuked Judas when he wanted to give the oil money away to the poor because of the lack of priorities.
Our religion and God call on the rich to use their wealth and power to better all. The love of money is the root of all evil not money. A wealthy America can spend money on programs for its poor and poor around the world. No other country comes close in the amount of money the government gives away in aide programs and the amount of money given away by private citizens.
Thanks Hoodlum for the comment and I hope I clarified things for you!
- Tony Cassidy said...
Thanks for this alternative viewpoint, I will be using this article in my classroom after our break. It is always good to have a differing and local opinion.
I do believe that the media in the UK portrays American people differently to what my everyday experience of Americans has been.


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City council to continue budget discussion
PARKERSBURG – Officials this week will begin changing the proposed 2013-14 Parkersburg City budget.
Parkersburg City Council will meet as the Committee of the Whole at 6 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers to continue discussion of the city's budget. The proposed budget is $26,256,641, which is $525,732 less than the previous year.
Councilman John Rockhold, who is chairman of the budget committee, said this will be the meeting where council members can suggest changes to the budget.
"We presently have, as presented, a balanced budget, and we have to keep it that way," he said. "If you increase somewhere, you are going to have to decrease somewhere else."
Mayor Bob Newell said while the budget appears larger this year, there are few new expenditures.
Nearly every department saw some sort of increase due to pension funds, he said, and nearly every department also saw proposed increases in pay due to reclassifications or raises. Even without those raises, Newell said the pension increases have to be paid.
"If we didn't give a dime (in pay increases), we would still see that increase in pensions," he said.
For example, the city's police department shows a budget increase $417,000. About $68,000 of that is pensions, Newell said. For the fire department, about $128,000 of the department's $299,834 budget increase is pensions.
Newell said the city also sees annual increases in the Public Employees Retirement System.
"That's typical every year," he said. "Even if we laid off 10 people, we'd still have those same costs."
Some line items also appear larger because of one-time expenses, such as purchasing new equipment. For the police department, there is the purchase of new cars, while streets and public works departments saw increases due to the replacement of worn-out equipment and used-up supplies, such as salt.
"We're buying the salt equipment as opposed to funding that over time, so you'll see it as an increase in the budget this year," Newell said.
In some departments, decreases in the amount budgeted were due to positions being eliminated through attrition or other cost-cutting measures. In some cases departments had received larger allocations the previous year, money which is not included for the 2013-14 year.
For example, code administration shows a decrease in funding of more than $200,000.
"That is for demolition" of abandoned homes, Newell said. "Last year we put extra funding in that and had a push to tear down those homes. That wasn't allocated again this year."
State and federal grants and programs also inflated some budget numbers, Newell said. Those monies were allocated for specific periods of time and specific uses, but must still be accounted for in the overall budget.
"Any of that kind of money that comes from the state or the feds has to be accounted for in our budget, even if it is for something very specific," he said. "That can inflate the numbers somewhat. It makes our budget look bigger than it is."
Rockhold said the majority of the budget is fixed costs, such as employees and utilities. The challenge to any change is to make sure it is an area that can be changed.
"You don't have a lot of options where to cut," he said. "You can't just say 'I think we will get more revenue' and then add an expense."
Rockhold said members of the public are invited to attend Tuesday's hearing, but he would encourage everyone to read the budget ahead of time.
An electronic copy of the proposed 2013-14 budget is available on The News and Sentinel's website, www.newsandsentinel.com by clicking on the Parkersburg City Budget button on the left hand side of the main page.


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It's 'Goldman, Sachs and match' in City's summer of sport
On a warm July day in the London office of Goldman Sachs, Steve Windsor, a partner at the bank, stepped up to the ping-pong table to serve. He lost that match, and every one thereafter.
"That's the problem with Goldman Sachs," he said. "You say: 'Have you played table tennis before?' And they say: 'Yes, a little bit, I used to play for my country.' There's no concept of letting the boss win at Goldman Sachs."
The table tennis tournament was part of the bank's third annual Greenhouse Sports Challenge. One working day a year, the bank's divisions compete in table tennis and basketball tournaments – the respective venues are the bank's canteen and the courtyard of its office in Fleet Street.
"Compete" is the operative word, although formally the event is intended to foster team spirit, boost morale and raise awareness for Greenhouse, a charity that aims to develop social, emotional and physical skills for young Londoners through high-quality, intensive sports programmes.
Banks have not had it all their own way in recent years, with profits squeezed, jobs cut and their public image badly dented. They use sports days to bring people together from different divisions and promote unity inside the organisations, according to those who take part.
To that end, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley hold company-wide dragon boat races at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre near Canary Wharf, and Barclays puts on a range of events, from dragon boat racing to softball and dodgeball. Broker Panmure Gordon is planning a football match.
Richard Evans, chief operating officer for equities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Barclays, said of the sporting events: "They are a great way for people to reduce stress and let off steam – and how often does a new employee get the opportunity to throw balls at the head of equities?"
At Deutsche Bank, 160 employees recently got on their bikes and cycled some of the UK stages of this year's Tour de France. One group rode more than 300 miles to London from Yorkshire, while another rode the final 100 miles from Cambridge to London. At Nomura, employees recreated some of the Tour's stages in the spin studio inside the bank building. Some banks host open events, with JP Morgan, RBC Capital Markets and Standard Chartered all organising running events in London.
There are two themes common across all of the events: boisterous banter and intense competition.
At Goldman Sachs, the teasing started before the first game of this year's Greenhouse day.
Joe Mauro, head of fixed income, currencies and commodities European hedge fund sales and co-head of European macro rates sales at the US bank, somehow pulled a quad muscle kneeling down for his team's photo, much to the delight of some of the 42-year-old's teammates.
Brian Levine, co-head of global equities trading and execution services at the bank and a teammate of Mauro's, said: "That's the reason we need a strong bench. Guys get injured all the time, including Joe kneeling down for the photo shoot before the first game – he didn't even get a minute of playing time."
The event also unites non-participants – spectators crowd to support the team from their division on Greenhouse day. For the basketball final, employees pack the sides of the court and lean out of upstairs windows to watch.
Given bankers' competitive nature, unsurprisingly, they take the events seriously. Deutsche Bank's bike ride was explicitly not a race, as the roads were not closed to cars. Still, the pace would often quicken at the front whenever the riders reached a meaningful climb.
Adrian Munday, chief operating officer for the global liquidity management business at the bank, said: "For the most, we rode together as a group, we all wore a Deutsche Bike branded jersey with a 'Born to Be' logo, we looked pretty good. Naturally, people get competitive at certain points – there was a bit of a race up the iconic climbs."
The banks try to channel this competitive energy towards fundraising. One employee at Morgan Stanley said he received a number of emails in the run-up to one race reminding him how his team was doing in the fundraising stakes.
This seems to work. Deutsche Bank's bike ride has so far raised £250,000 for charity. Morgan Stanley's annual dragon boat race helped to raise £94,000 for the firm's charity partner, while the 400 Bank of America dragon-boaters raised £20,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
But while the sports are part of the banks' efforts to foster team spirit and raise money for charity, few things matter more for the individuals involved than the end result.
At Goldman Sachs, before his first basketball game of this year's tournament, Levine said: "There's going to be a play at some point in the day when someone goes for a lay-up and gets hit against the backboard – intentionally or unintentionally. People want to win. It's Goldman Sachs after all."
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A meteorologist said he's surprised lightning did not cause more injuries on Tuesday night, as the National Weather Service recorded 6,000 lightning strikes in one hour within a 60-mile radius south of Portales.
New Mexico State Police Officers Lance Bateman and Clint Varnell were injured by lightning near New Mexico Highway 206 about five miles south of Portales while helping people who were attempting to drive through flooded roadways.
Both officers were in stable condition Wednesday night at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock and are expected to return home today, hospital officials said.
Keith Hayes, an NWS meteorologist, said the lightning was at its worst between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday.
"Easily we get two or three days a season where we get a pretty high amount — I don't think I've seen it that high in a while," Hayes said. "That was probably the worst-case scenario for (the officers) to be in. That kind of lightning could overwhelm an area. I was surprised with that kind of lightning there weren't more injuries."
Behind Florida, lightning touches ground in New Mexico more than any other state. Most of the thunderstorms in the state occur in the summer near mountain ranges, but the plains of eastern New Mexico get their fair share as well, Hayes said.
Lightning is defined as an abrupt electric discharge, from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth, accompanied by the emission of light. While the chances of being struck by lightning are estimated at 1 in 700,000, lightning kills 75 to 100 people each year and injures about 300 more, weather statistics show.
"It isn't unusual for a lightning strike victim to survive," Hayes said.
He said most deaths occur after lightning causes cardiac arrest in its victim.
"I'm not surprised they survived because of all the variables that play a part in the severity of a lightning strike," Portales Fire Marshal Mike Running said. "(In many cases) the odds are good you're going to survive."
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"What often goes in people's mind is it's too far away, but if you can see it, it's close enough to strike you," he said.


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No one of them. I would try to trade both and to get a team player, a player who knows that basketball is not a "one man show". I HATE MARBURY and I really don`t understand why Francis is in NY. IS NY A reception camp for Loser?
My magic crystal balls foresee Isiah having to choose between Stephon and Francis before next season when trading for one of his targets (for example: Harrington, Lewis or Gasol).
Given the bumpy relationship between Larry and Steph, I have no doubt the coach would prefer Francis.
Personally, I don't have anything against Stephon... I believe he's had a lot going against him and has done pretty good given the adversity.
However, his game is almost identical to Francis', with the exception that Stevie has hops that allow him to be a better rebounder and sweet dunker. That's why objectively I think I'd rather go with Francis.
What's your opinion?
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No one of them. I would try to trade both and to get a team player, a player who knows that basketball is not a "one man show". I HATE MARBURY and I really don`t understand why Francis is in NY. IS NY A reception camp for Loser?
I think the coach doesn't prefer none of these two players, they both don't play "the right -LB's- way".
And while I still believe that LB is a good coach. I'd rather prefer both for players like Andre Miller or Kirk Hinrich.
But personally I prefer Stephon...
hey buddy,Originally Posted by Musa
Go back and watch some Bundesliga game!
Do you know anything about what you just said? I dont think so..
I'm the greatest Starbury fan of my country & am pround of it!!!
Francis cause he is not have a better game then Marbury. Francis shots are always off and he is not a decent passer. All he can do is DUNK. THATS ALL DO U AGREE?
Humm... I think one of them will be traded. Not sure who. Then again, depending on who Isiah will go for nether of them may be traded. We still have Crawford, Richardson and both Roses with expiring contracts. So you never know. To answer the question! Damn I dont know. I'd have to say Marbury. People say he's not a true point guard but nether is francis. I can't see Francis holding us down with out Marbury. Yo we should trade francis for Baron Davis. That would be nice. Then trade Crawford and M. Rose for Al Harington. Yo that would be nice.
Considering Marbury & LB are always going at each other, I'd have to say Marbury is most like gonna be shipped out.
Remember LB pushed to acquire Francis.
Hey Dude, have you ever played basketball? Do people in hungary know what basketballl is or how to play the game?Originally Posted by commonse
I don`t think so.
Shut Up and F..................UUU
You need to chill out
Marbury is the biggest looser I have ever seen. What have he won up to know?? He was traded 3 times and is known as troublemaker. He is one of the reasons why the Knicks are so bad. He is earning a lot of money for nothing. He behaves like a child.Originally Posted by commonse
Baszd meg!
Both of you received Private Messages. This smack better not continue on public!
they both players that could improve in thigs, i wish marbury has the mentality to take over in every game like francis and i wish francis would pass the ball more to the post and take the first shot he has..so far i've liked wat i see i marbury and francis..is better than wat i expected
neither guy is going anywhere... they are untradable
i think there both staying ... its an advantage having marbury start which is already a problem for teams .. then if we need to go to the bench its just like pulling out another marbury.... no other team has this luxery...
its kinda funny ...
imma stick wit the knicks even when s**t gets tough ...
imma tru knick fan for lyfe ...
Stephon is the sentimental favorite without a doubt, including mine.
But let's be real people... after all that's happened through yesterday, I believe he will only remain a Knick if Isiah doesn't find a team that takes him. And I'm confident Atlanta is interested. I doubt the Knicks would buy him out.
It's obvious he's aware that he's on his way out and is making a last ditch effort to prove he deserves to stay instead of Larry Brown... and IMO, it isn't going to work.
It'll be less painful for us fans if we just accept this and move on.
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IF you think Marbury is a big loser then you must think Garnett is also a big loser. Remember Garnett lost all of those games along with Marbury and he never started wining until Sam and Spree came along. Just because I guy's on a bad team doesn't mean he's a bad player.Originally Posted by Musa


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What lessons should RBS learn from NatWest's history?
Those who cannot remember the past are, as the Spanish novelist George Santayana wrote, condemned to repeat it.
That's a mistake the Royal Bank of Scotland has certainly been guilty of making – the heady rise and precipitous fall of its investment banking ambitions eerily echo those of NatWest, which it bought in 2000. And it is a mistake that the bank, even now, is in danger of making again.
Amid the discussion about the UK bank's strategic review, "a return of NatWest" has become shorthand for RBS's supposed withdrawal from many investment banking activities and focus on UK retail and corporate clients. Such an analysis is, at the very least, overly simplistic.
NatWest housed an extremely ambitious investment bank and RBS – even after the restructuring announced last Thursday by chief executive Ross McEwan, which will result in seven operating divisions being collapsed into just three and a sharp reduction in risk-weighted assets – will also still engage in many investment banking activities. The key question now is: what happens next?
Déjà vu all over again
"At the end of 1996 NatWest had good claims to be the leading UK investment bank," writes Philip Augar in The Death Of Gentlemanly Capitalism. But, within a year, those claims crumbled. NatWest's annual report for 1997 highlights both the extent of the firm's investment banking ambitions and the problems the unit was causing.
At that point NatWest Markets accounted for roughly 8.3% of the bank's headcount (the markets division at RBS accounted for 8.2% of all the bank's employees at the end of 2012) and 22.6% of the group's risk-weighted assets (the markets division at RBS accounted for 22% of group RWAs at the end of 2012).
Between 1995 and 1996, NatWest spent more than £1 billion building up its investment banking franchise, according to Augar. It bought Gleacher & Co in the US and Hambro Magan in the UK to try and break into M&A, and acquired Greenwich Capital, a US fixed-income broker.
But the attempt failed. Its Achilles heel, as for many banks since and no doubt in the future, was rates. In February 1997, the bank revealed that a trader had been mispricing interest rate options, resulting in a £90.4 million loss. Things quickly spiralled out of control thereafter. NatWest's annual report for that year is remarkably candid: "NatWest Markets had an awful year in 1997", making a loss before tax of £706 million.
The expansion plan lost the support of both board and shareholders and quickly went into reverse. NatWest decided to reduce risk-weighted assets (as has RBS), to sell its equities business (as has RBS) and to restructure what remained (as has RBS – repeatedly).
In August 1997, NatWest Markets was split in two – separating its investment banking activities and wholesale corporate banking operations. One half was named global financial markets and comprised foreign exchange, money markets services, currency derivatives and interest rate trading. The other half was reorganised around Greenwich Capital and rebranded Greenwich NatWest. It included debt capital markets, fixed-income trading, risk management and trade, project and lease financing.
Nearly two decades on, these are roughly the same investment banking activities that RBS retains, having already wound down cash equities, equity capital markets, M&A and corporate broking.
This does not now, as it did not then, constitute a complete retreat from investment banking. But it is a return to basics – the barebones capability required for servicing corporate clients.
History teacher
What lessons can be learnt from similarities between the rise and fall of the investment banks at NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland? And what does NatWest's past say about the future of RBS? First, the empirical evidence – when you weigh all the firms that have tried to make it in global investment banking against all those who have done so – strongly suggests that failure is more likely than success.
Second, to have even half a chance of making it you need the shareholders on board. McEwan's predecessor at RBS, Stephen Hester, believed a strong, global investment bank would help RBS return to profitability and private ownership. The UK government with its 82% stake is widely understood to have disagreed.
Third, a single rogue trader can scupper even the best-laid plans. Augar writes that NatWest's investment banking strategy was "much closer to working than has generally been realised". But the loss fed doubts about Martin Owen, the chief executive of NatWest Markets, and ultimately cost him his job.
Fourth, interest rates trading is the cornerstone of any investment bank – even one as pared back as RBS's. But it can just as easily become the worm in the bud. It has greater potential to cause problems than many of the investment banking capabilities that RBS has shed. McEwan, a retail banker by training, would be well advised to ensure he understands and closely monitors what his rates traders are doing.
Fifth, investment banking is volatile. This makes it a dangerous business to be in during the bad times but, equally and often forgotten (especially at this point in the cycle), a dangerous business to be out of in the good times.
Having downgraded its ivestment banking ambitions, NatWest floundered. In 1999, it tried to merge with Legal & General, and when that failed, became a takeover target for the Royal Bank of Scotland. The rest, as they say, is history.
RBS is not a very likely takeover target (to say the least). But is the bank, with the UK government's blessing, again repeating NatWest's mistakes and adopting a strategy that ensures it slips slowly but surely into irrelevancy? Politicians, quite understandably, just want the bank privatised. But what then?