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Originally posted December 13, 2010 at 9:40 pm.
This afternoon Jayson Stark stated on ESPN.com that the Philadelphia Phillies were the rumored "mystery team" in the mix, along with the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, for the services of a free agent known as Cliff Lee.
Later in the evening, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal cofirmed via Twitter that the Phillies are involved in the pursuit of Lee. Other info via the likes of Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman (yes, the real one) and others state that the Yankees still have the edge on the monetary value of the contracts offered. However, if location means enough, as Lee stated in the past that he loved his time in Philadelphia, the Phils are certainly a contender to be high on Lee's list of desired destinations.
Other reports state that the Phillies have touched base with multiple teams in an effort to trade Joe Blanton, which would help to free up money in the team's ever-rising payroll. Blanton is owed $8.5 million ($17 million total) in each of the 2 years remaining on his contract.
If the Phillies do re-acquire Cliff Lee, plenty of Phillies fans will be overjoyed. However, it will still stand to be mulled over by some that the Phillies gave up several top prospects for Lee, later gave Lee away for very little to Seattle and then spent more money than they've ever given any pitcher to bring him back.
UPDATE, 10:20 pm: The twitter comments are coming too quickly to keep posting on here from the big guns, but in summation, it seems to be getting closer and closer to become a reality. Let's not jump ahead of ourself because NOTHING is even close to done. However, by the sounds of the tweets from Jon Heyman and others, the Phillies may have jumped into the lead.
These "sources" are saying that it is probably not going to happen tonight, but there are so many factors at work tonight. Heyman has said Lee could leave as much as $70 million on the table to sign with the Phillies. Wow. We'll have more as it comes. -Pat Gallen
UPDATE, 11:35: Do yourself a favor and read the twitter of Joel Sherman of the New York Post. He's summing up everything beautifully over a series of tweets (so make sure you read them backwards, of course). – Pat Gallen
UPDATE, 11:55 pm: Jon Heyman says the Yankees have been told they are out of the Cliff Lee dealings. – PG
UPDATE, 11:58 pm: Sources tell T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com (Rangers beat writer) that Cliff Lee is coming to Philadelphia, it is a done deal. – Pat Gallen
UPDATE, 12:04 am: The deal is done! Cliff Lee is a Philadelphia Phillie according to multiple sources. Unbelievable. Welcome to the big time, folks. Halladay, Hamels, Oswalt, Lee. Have fun and Happy Holidays all! – PG
UPDATE, 12:17 am: The terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, but word is it's a five-year, $100 million deal. Lee reportedly leaves a seven-year deal on the table from the Yankees that would have been worth more than $150 million. -PG
UPDATE, 12:35 am: Todd Zolecki of MLB.com says the deal is for five years with a vesting sixth-year option. The deal could be worth up to $120 million. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com tweets that the Phillies are working to trade Joe Blanton to free up some salary space. – PG
UPDATE, 1:28 am: Joel Sherman of the New York Post says Lee left a seven year, $154 million pact on the table from the Yankees to join the Phillies. – PG
UPDATE, 10:32 am: Jerry Crasnick has crunched the numbers and this is what it comes down to.
Lee's deal includes a $27.5 million option that vests if he pitches 200 innings in 2015 or a total of 400 innings over the 2014-15 seasons. If the option doesn't vest, the deal includes a $12.5 million buyout.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems as though the five years equal out to $107.5 million with the guaranteed buyout in 2015 pushing the grand total to $120 million. The sixth year option, should it vest, would make the deal six-years, $135 million or the same as what the Yankees and Rangers offered as their base salary before options were included.
So yes, it's a deal. However, Lee is still making plenty of bank, bro. -PG
UPDATE, 11:00 am: Crasnick tweets that he may not be leaving much on the table after all. -PG
193 Comments
Unreal! I would be both stunned and elated if this happened.
This would be….I don't even know what it would be. It would guarantee that Blanton and probably at least one of Victorino/Ibanez/Rollins would be out of town, plus cash
Yes Jay, that would be a good question wouldn't it? I suppose RAJ's answer would be that now, they have "greater payroll flexibility" as well as "a flourishing minor league system" that they did not necessarily have at this time last year. In essence, He'll say that now they can afford both Lee and Halladay, whereas last year they couldn't. And this time they don't have to give up prospects.
And remember, it was not RAJ's call to trade Lee last year. Who doesn't think that the FO told Ruben, "you can have Halladay or Lee, but you can't have both". So naturally he picked Halladay and rightly so.
It takes a solid dude to step up to the mic and say "hey I effed up when I traded Lee, and now I'm just trying to correct a mistake". He would become St. Ruben to Phils' fans after something like that. IMO.
The Dipsy
This better not drag into tomorrow. I want an answer before bedtime.
I said this in the other thread – the nickname for Halladay, Lee, Oswalt, Hamels has to be the Phantastic Phour – if this really goes down.
Also, the Yankees have also been rebuffed by Greinke, so that leaves…Carl Pavano! Wouldnt it be great to see them come crawling back to him?
I can't believe it…
I'd love to hear what our offer is, regardless of what happens.
The longer it goes the better it is for us, right? Well maybe not if you were trying to get some sleep or some work done, lol.
RAJ knows exactly where this team is heading…
JW gone..
Piece and Chase aging….
this team is going to be the EAST COAST GIANTS.
hell of a pitching staff…and no offense.
but if they had these 4…and the offense they do for 2011…
More and more analysis are starting to favor the Phillies chances. It still feels unbelievable but if Ruben call pull this off… wow… just wow….
*Crosses fingers*
If we re-acquire Lee you can basically pencil us in to the World Series the next 4 years. Best pitching staff in decades. Im loving life now as a Phils Phan !
This does not make sense.
What big deals have been called correctly by the national pundits? Did they get Werth right? no- Crawford? no. Rosenthal or Heyman (I get them confused) said Jeter was going to Boston!
Maybe the third team is Minnesota, but because MLB knows they are all watching football tonight, they can't get ratings or hits on the site tonight if they say it's them. So, what audience with a big population that cares about baseball in the winter could bring big ratings? Philadelphia of course.
What has changed since last winter? Did the payroll budget get bigger?
One thing changed for certain, our overall SP's are much better than before we traded Lee and our offense got worse. I don't see RAJ as a copycat, I think the Giants were a fluke.
Sorry, it just doesn't add up for me.
It makes sense in RAJ thinking, which is…different.
Geoff I like your name for them. I don't believe we ever get to use the name, but good call.
I dont really think you can compare Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Oswalt to Lincecum and those guys. or the Phils Offense to the Giants.
I dont know how i feel about this……wouldnt carl crawford have been a better sign than cliff lee? he's younger and we really need a potent outfielder. we already had a top 5 starting pitching rotation….
What could the Eagles possibly do to try to win back media attention if this actually happens? theyll prob sign the dog killer to a long term deal…
Even with Lee they lose to the Giants.
Maybe we do have more money than we all think
Which means 0 rbis contract is moot.
I hope the phils get him because it will mean just that.
I wont be too thrilled. Hes a bit old and its long term. Id much rather have Grienke.
The dog killer is the best player in the NFL right now.
After this year, there will be a number of free agents from the Phils, and if Lee is signed there may not be enough money to sign any of them back.
I can't say I'm entirely comfortable with this rumor. A Lee signing could break the bank.
@AFW – Thanks for the totally unconstructive post. Don't say "we" please Andrew because you are not a part of "us". I don't know where you come from. You can have Greinke and his "social disorder". And the Phils do have more money than they let on which is why Dave Montgomery has approved a "payroll exception" for the signing of Lee. Hey Dave…either you have the money or you don't. What are ya gonna take a loan out to sign Cliff? Hardly. What do you think we are…idiots? You got the money…..fork it over.
The Dipsy
There is an old saying.. nothing spreads so quickly as a rumor. 😉
I for one will not take this one (Phillies bidding for Lee) seriously from the rumor mill. This one defies logic and common sense. You may notice that the writers as twitters did not identified their sources representing Phillies management. I wonder why? (wink, wink)
Jay Vicks leading me to fantasy and real life glory. I liek the NFL again been awhile.
If hes taking the discount to come here WOW
Historicly speaking the 2011 phillies would be potentionaly unbielavable.
Ill wait to see if it happens.
Will be lots of pressure though.
Dipstick do you have to reply to my every thought?
Get over me. I dont even read your trash believe me.
One of the most clueless ive come across on line on any format or topic
SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
source: phillies rotation, in order, would be: halladay, lee, oswalt and hamels. greatest in baseball history?
The Yankees YES reporter is now making up nonsense saying that the Phillies badmouthed Lee. Its on MLBTR, that sounds like a last minute desperate attempt to sabotage a lost cause for them.
If all 4 stay healthy and perform to expected level it would be the best rotation ever.
I saw that report on the YES reporter. I agree with you Geoff and I do not think it would work. That the Phillies have swallowed their pride and admitted to the mistake my trying to sign Lee is a much stronger indication of what they think of the guy than anything some anonymous source could say.
*Keeps Fingers Crossed… which makes typing really difficult.*
I thnk the best part of this would be sticking it to the Yankees.
He really is thier only plan.
As dispstick pointed out no way Grienke functions in new york.
I can't. You occupy my every waking moment. From the second I wake up to the time I go to bed. Actually, thats not true. But I still think aboutcha lots. Actually, I only feel like I have to address you when you try to represent the colors. You're somewhat of a poseur..a wannabee. You're like a little brother in the back seat during a date at the drive in movie (Brady Bunch reference). Whatever clan or team or region or whatever you really identify with….please…go there. And stop poking us with your stick. You're kinda like a remora (look it up). Just go forth and be happy..somewhere.
The Dipsy
Dipstick I can give you my email so I can give you my undivided attention. And you wont have to bore everyone with this.
I understand that you are boring and I am intersting. But really let it go.
I have to say it makes me laugh how some think they are all knowing and better than others. And how seriously they take themselves.
Now go fourth and be happy
I would love to have Lee back. However, the phils FO needs to be wise. If making a financial commitment to Lee is imprudent in that it would limit the club in its attempts to improve other areas, there really is no need. Our starting rotation is fine.
Ken_RosenthaI Ken RosenthaI
by JAY_AKA_PHILLY
It's (almost) official: Lee has reached a tentative agreement with the #Phillies, he is waiting to see if the #Rangers will offer 8yrs. #MLB
8 years!!!!!!! This is nuts.
And it still doesn't make sense.
If he gets 8 from the Rangers I wont cry.
If we get him I wont cry.
To me its a win win situation
Wow! WHAT THE HECK did the Phillies offer? I cannot wait to find out…
We have many needs, SP is not one of them. Long term contracts w pitchers (even beloved ones) are a very bad mistake.
That ken rosenthal twitter account was fake guys…….none of that is true about the tenative agreement
I have not tweeted anything new on Lee since story I wrote earlier. Anything else is a fake. #Phillies #Rangers #Yankees #MLB
False Alarm.
Who has the time to create a fake baseball writers' twitter account?
hey Jay maybe focus on actually contributing rather than just copying and pasting fake beat writers
So to rewind it back…Yankees seem to be out. Its still between Phillies and Rangers with perhaps Phillies getting the nod slightly according to the other baseball writers.
@ Lefty
I could not agree with you more.
This means the Phillies are in the Red sox and Yankees of the world though and thats a good thing.
does everyone have to fight here?
Let people contribute what they want
Lets worry about our own posts and not so much what others post.
Lefty, I agree with you. But if he's a top-10 pitcher and is willing to come here for $60 million less than market, dont you have to take it?
If hes taking less
you have to make the deal
This is all a bunch of c r a p. We don't need Cliff Lee. We need RHB OF w power, back up utility infielder, real speed leadoff hitter, future defensive SS, young LH bullpen help. So many pieces. Why hamstring ourselves for years. It doesn't make sense.
Concentrate on the small things, and we will be WFC again. Cliff Lee just means we have another pitcher losing games 1-0, or 2-1 like Hamels last year.
I do like the idea of shedding Blanton's contract, besides Dennys grand Slam is going to eat all big Joe's food anyway.
I agree lefty. I also think they would need to trade more than just Blanton to make this work, right? Am I missing something here? I dont mean Raul either because that isn't likely with all the bats still out there.
I mean its still awesome, yes, but its not exactly something their hurting for right now.
I would think if hes signed maybe oswalt or Hamels is dealt
Just saying
I agree with yuo lefty and i take a lot of heat for being negative LOL
Plus, the only way for Lee to make up for his prospects sucking last year is to come back here and set things straight.
Pat – I love what Cliff did for us, I will never forget his contributions to Phillie lore. One of my favorite Phils for as long as I've been a fan, and that's a long time.
But this just does not make sense fiscally. We have more pressing needs.
I think they will hold onto the rotation. Blanton goes, maybe Raul, they won't trade shane…Chase. I dunno. There's some splainin' to do. Because with this offer they are admitting they have WAY more money than they were letting on. They might have Red Sox – Angels type money, and I actually think they do. Thats pretty clear now. They will have near Yankee money with their next TV deal, with a now richer Comcast…
Which means 175M payroll
"We peetch vedy good togeter. Pleese come heere." -Ruiz to Lee
Theres a link to some tweets just posted
read them
If Lee is willing to go below market value you have to respect it.
It means he wants to be here. Thats such a big deal.
And Lee isnt taking less to lose in the NLCS.
I just dont think you need 4 aces.
How about oswalt for an all star level OF?
If this happens it will be very interesting to see where the rest of the dominos fall.
Awesome tweets. WHAT is the Phillies offer. Havent found that yet. Lee does not want to be a Yankee, and Sherman is hinting that the Rangers are possibly bluffing with anything over what they have already offered.
Lefty – There is no one to spend money on out on the market. They made a pitch to what they thought was fair to Werth and someone blew them out of the water…nothing they can do about that.
I agree this is not a pressing need, but you can't say no to putting together one of the best staffs of all time.
Going out and getting a difference-making outfielder will cost them prospects, not money at this time. If there were a guy like that available through free-agency it would be a different story.
Phillies get Lee
Done deal…hes ours according to mlb.com writer
Fair enough Pat, but anything more than four years is poison. Give him his 23-25 for 4. That's enough, and if it's not let Nolan Ryan have him.
Joelsherman1 Joel Sherman
#Yankees are out on Lee. Told going in another direction by agent
Now…WHAT is this contract for. This is really interesting. We have not heard a PEEP as to what the offer was, they came out of nowhere with this. What the H did they offer I wonder, and how much if any did he leave in New York or Texas?
uh Jay it's already official, get with the program man.
gonna have to digest this.
Lefty has made a ton of very valid points.
Need to see the deal and need to see the other moves made this off season
Good night people, I guess we get details tomorrow.
JPB- If it's true – Hellll Yeahhh! and Whooo Hoo!
We'll assess tomorrow Andrew after the smoke clears. I'm out.
Per Joel Sherman Hear Lee's deal is in the 5 yr, $100M range with #Phillies
Is it April 1st?!
Let's all go out for BEERS right now!
5 years
I love it
Think about it is 160 million more important than 100 million?
what you need 4 yachts instead of 3?
Now it gets interesting
still think need some bullpen help and would liek to see the every day line up get younger
Wow, so its 5 for 100? WOW! That is BRILLIANT if thats true.
I can't believe it! I can get my Lee shirts back out of the closet! What a job by Ruben and thank you Cliff Lee for taking less money to come back to us!
The Phour Horsemen!
Ruben must have a deal with the devil
All these people will come play for him for less money.
Um…there's no way, right? Like, there's gotta be a catch, like a sign-and-trade, or something…no way…what????
Yeah seriously, I guess he wont have to release those photographs after all..
And now the fans are finally happy.
It makes the trade even more goofy.
But we got oswalt and the 3 prospects plus lee
If all 4 stay healthy its the best rotation ever.
on paper
the yankees had all thier eggs in that basket too
they are screwed
Holy $(*&E(WE
That is all I have to say
MLB network drops the ball
they should be going live with this and they arent
nothing on espn yet either
Unreal, holy crap
Andy Pettitte can hold them hostage now.
I have to give Jr. props. I have put him down many times. You now have the greatest staff in baseball history. He tried for Werth but Washington overpaid by alot. Lee wants to be here. We all were so depressed when he left. That man is a big time pitcher. We all fell in love with him. Do not worry about right field. Jr. will take care of it. This team is built for now. Now…The Yankees are finished. There pitching is aweful. We have Lee. Lee and Doc is so so so so so so so so sick. Throw in Hamels and Oswalt. I just wet myself. MERRY CHRISTMAS…
AT Andrew. Espn already broke it during the Farve interview.
I think I may cry
I think oswalt or Hamels gets moved.
Just a hunch
Not saying ig thats the right or wrong thing to do before my bashers come at me.
No way Andrew. They stole Oswalt. Houston is paying for him. Hamels, well we need that sick lefty on this team with Lee. I just love watching Lee work on the mound. Remember the catch in the world series. sick
Hamels wont be moved, he doesnt make much money at all yet. Oswalt isnt moving either. That IS the top 4. Oswalt waived his no trade to come here if we picked up his option. So they would have to eat money to move him. Thats your top 4. Blanton is going to be traded. Maybe Raul. Maybe someone else in the lineup.
If you love something you have to let them go, if they come back you know it was meant to be
27 championships and $150 mil didnt get you Cliff Lee!!! Eat it NY!!!!
Also for everybody going crazy about the Giants. Yes, there pitching is solid but those hitters will not repeat that again. No way.
Jr. should now work on Zack G. LOL
5 years with an AAV of 20 mil has to be a huge slap in the nuts to New York and Texas
You could get alot for Hamels though
Just saying anyway
Great night regardless.
Now it really does get interesting with the other moves made now
I probably wont even have the Giants making the playoffs in my predictions this year.
I like colorado from out there for sure.
I think the Phillies will be alright if they can just trade Blanton although Ibanez would be a plus.
Philly fans are always shown as being barbarians. Well, we must be some darn lovable barbarians for these players to want to come here for less.
MLB broke in basicly reporting what weve said here
This is like Christmas Eve. Jr. was just very quiet at the meetings and BAM.
Steals the prize from the NY Yankees. Just amazing. We are going to have fun watching them pitch.
Is anyone not absolutely loving our front office right now…?
Breaking News…..
The Phillies are holding tryouts next month in Clearwater for the 5th spot in the rotation. I think we should all tryout.
phantastic phour?
phour horsemen?
Am I a year late? Wait, we have Roy Oswalt and Lee now? And Roy Halladay? King Cole is reborn? WHAT IS GOING ON!!!
Welcome home Cliff Lee
Wont it be fun to see who wins the CY Young next season. Doc or Lee.
What a year its going to be. Just put up a few runs. You have to think Jr. already has Blanton traded. He is very smart about this.
Mike I say WFC's
Front office won the lottery.
People want to come to the phillies and people hate playng for Mets and Yankees.
Tons of pressure on this team. Its win WS or bust for sure this year.
remember when we said oh my wouldnt it be fun to have lee and doc. well throw in oswalt. wow.
i guess H20 has to be revised.
Maybe now that pressure is (presumably) off the offense, they'll f*cking relax and start hitting like they haven't hit since April of 2009.
This goes a LOOOOONG way to make up for losing Jayson Werth.
(But can we sign Mike Sweeney's bat, Santa Ruben? Please?)
My man Jay beat me to it, but it can't be said enough.
if our offense just hits a little we should win alot of games. utley will be back big time. howard needs to start hitting bombs again.
hey ChuckS….i like that better too
wouldnt be AWESOME if ruben traded fatty joe to the yankees hahaha
Do you think my boss will understand if I don't show up to work tomorrow?
I like Joe always tried hard and ate up innings ( pun intended).
I think hed fit well with an NL west team.
Do a shot for me ChuckS
i want to be kyle kendrick
guess the mets are not looking forward to hitting against us.
no. wait. i wanna be chooch.
youre catching the greatest rotation in the history of baseball…
not looking like the MLB is going to break in and actually talk about it just running it in the line below
I'm in shock complete and utter shock, fellas we are one right fielder and a younger bullpen away from a freakin dynasty. I just urinated.
Ruben Amaro has brilliantly decided to avoid the problems in the bullpen by assembling a rotation that might not need to use it… ever.
Do we really need a January? Can't we just skip it and go straight to February? I want my Spring Training now!
I'm speechless.
So Blanton gets traded? Or Oswalt? We really can't afford to lose anyone else from the lineup.
Can't even really think this through I'm so stunned. Just wow!!!!
Thank you, Cheeseburger, for your first career homer in the 2008 World Series! I will miss your flair for making things interesting!
Aw… MAN.
For someone who didn't want to hear a word about Cliff Lee this season (Cy Young Winner, perfect game, playoff no-hitter, 21 wins… that wasn't Cliff Lee, boys and girls), I am over the moon!
I'd like to personally thank Yankees fans for being pigs and apologize to Mrs. Lee on behalf of decent humans everywhere…
Just when you're not sure where we're headed…
WELL PLAYED, RUBEN. Well played.
R2C2 all the way!
It's drinking time!!!
RAJ did have a fourth ace up his sleeve after all….
@ Kate if we can get someone to take him.
I guess the Phils may have to eat some of the contract.
Oh, I'll be at work tomorrow and I'll be PARTYING the whole time.
Devils advocate even with Lee they lose the Giants series last year.
Now heres something to think about if the 2011 Phillies hit like the 2008 phillies we are talking about all time great team.
From the mouth of Suzyn Waldman – OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS…. clifton has come back home
Cant wait to read the headlines in the NY papers
they were already upset
We just dropped a bomb on them
an A bomb for A roid
Unless I've lost track, the end result is:
The Phillies gave up:
Carlos Carrasco
Jason Knapp
Lou Marson
Jason Donald
A 2011 first round pick (for signing Lee)
The Phillies added:
Cliff Lee
Phillippe Aumont
Tyson Gillies
Juan Ramirez
Of course they lost a year of Cliff Lee's service in between all the wheeling and dealing.
RAJ certainly makes things interesting…
I'm Ted Bell.
Every single time someone brought up Lee can now be forgotten. At the end of the day Ruben did this…
Carlos Carrasco
Jason Knapp
Lou Marson
Jason Donald
Kyle Drabek
Michael Taylor
Travis D'Arnaud
Johathon Villar
J A Happ
Anthony Gose
Ben Francisco
Cliff Lee
Roy Halladay
Roy Oswalt
The crappy 3 prospects
I don't know why we let him go really still, but he's back FOREVER.
I went all out sorry Ted Bell
For reference of who to compare this rotation too
here you go
I guess it could also be argued that if RAJ simply kept Lee last year, he wouldn't have had the pressing need to trade for Oswalt, and would still have J.A. Happ, Anthony Gose, and Jonathan Villar.
I'm Ted Bell.
I HATE that line andrew, an a bomb from a roid. I feel as cocky as the Yankees.
Does this not make us the Yankees of the NL? No wonder they run their mouths so much it feels great!
I forgot all about Ben!
I'm Ted Bell.
Please do not get me wrong here, I love this and just thinking that you could have Cole Hamels as your Number 4 starter if you and if they do not trade Blanton how good a numbber five starter is out there. I love the fact that Cliff is taking 50 million less to come to Philly. Wonder what Jayson Wreth is thinking about now he could have taken a few years less and made left the same amount of money on the table and then played with the best team in the NL.
But I do worry a little about the offense if Chase, JRoll, Vic and Raul have a down year again. I have said I think Ben Fran should get his shot and I think he will do well, with this how much can you move or pay if you need a bat at the trade dead line
,The one deference between this and Crawford is years, if he would have taken five years and millions less maybe they would have done that. It is amazing how Andrew has changes his tune since eleven pm and I dont always agree with Dipsy, but he knows his stuff and is logical, not that I agree with some of his logic but he has numbers and options that make sense and you my little friend Andrew are a poser
Oswalt trumps those three.
I'm drinking a beer.
At 1:40AM on a Tuesday morning.
To celebrate the return of Cliff Lee.
I'll admit, I was expecting this to happen at some point during the 2010 season.
all we can say is– wow! where in the world did this come from? can you imagine the feelings that atlanta, washington, florida, or the mets are feeling?? we are gonna OWN their sorry butts. and i personally think we can get a pretty good bat with blanton….in fact, blantons trade value went up with lee's signing. amaro prob has a trade already lined up
I think I am just going to sleep until May 29 then wake up and drive down to PA for opening day, Friday opening day Doc, I may have to get tickets for Saturday for Lee, ;and then my Sunday season ticket Hamels or Oswalt. What a great weekend to start the new year
Big Daddy on WIP is ripping Wreth for just taking the money, it obviously shows which one wants to win more it is great. And I love R2C2. I have been saying you have to have a little faith in RAJ and that he would do something big before Chirstmas, and someone was just saying that it is one year ago today that we got Doc not sure if that is true or not. I love the internet live in Vermont listening to wip reading a phillies blog and tivoing all the baseball show so I can watch them talk about Cliff when ever I want. Merry CLIFFmas every one what a great HALLADAY
mlb network is saying 5 years 115 million with vested sixty year option
The Phantastic Phour
I went to bed early – I logged onto my email and Facebook entries were calling this in multiple – holy crap!
Health, pray for good Health!
The Grinch just snuck into Whoville and stole the roast beast!
Question: What would this mean for an eventual playoff short series? Not pitching one of the Phour Lokos is a luxury…
In the short series, the 2008 WS MVP, Cole Hamels, is the odd man out. Wow.
"The Grinch just snuck into Whoville and stole the roast beast!"
Word… just had me laughing hysterically.
This is just truly remarkable. A deal like this helps you focus on being a fan- forget about the money, forget about the holes in our lineup or whatever- we got THE most coveted free agent on the market and we have the best rotation in either league without question. I don't know how it's going to work but frankly, I don't care. Rube figured out a way to get it done and today is a day will go down in history as the day that Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phaithful shoved our fists up the arse of entire city of NY… it ain't about money, it's about the city of brotherly love and the city of passion. Red Pinstripes > Blue Pinstripes
What a surprise that those d-bags on WIP are ripping Werth. Why?? What purpose does it serve??
Like I said earlier, Jayson's situation and Cliff's are completely different. Werth was offered 48M from the Phils ….a 78M difference from the Nats offer. Lee took less to come back here….but he STILL MAKES 120M.
I have no problem with Jayson Werth and his taking the money. Completely different situation.
Last night I bought a Christmas tree . . . hours later, Ruben puts Cliff Lee underneath it!!!
Where are all those "RUIN TOMORROW JR." clowns now??
Jayson Werth would've taken this deal over the Nats offer too, i guarantee it.. but the Nationals offer was more than DOUBLE what we threw out
So basically the deal is:
21.5 million per year, for 5 years
–with a–
27.5 million option for the 6th year (if it vests)
That's not too bad. Halladay took the bigger paycut though. But this one feels cooler because, as the Original Chuck P said, today "Cliff Lee and the Philadelphia Phaithful shoved our fists up the arse of entire city of NY… it ain't about money, it's about the city of brotherly love and the city of passion."
Halladay, Lee, Oswalt and Hamels….The Four Horsemen!
Minimum of $120 (5 years)
Maximum of $135 (6 years)
Right. 48M and 126M. All you Werth haters…do the math. The Phillies offer to Werth…A GOOD ONE…was 38% of the Nats offer. 38 PERCENT!!!
"Incidentally, Amaro's all-in play for Lee would suggest he has some inside information on something about which the rest of us are still only speculating: that MLB will gradually cut through the red tape to expanding the Division Series format from five to seven games."
>>I certainly hope so!
WOW! Christmas comes early!
Trading Hamels would be a huge mistake. No other team in baseball matches our top 4.
Just learned about the signing. I think Ruben realized he made a mistake in trading Lee. A great signing!
Trade Ibanez and Blanton and I'll be even more excited!
Don't listen to WIP- it's not worth the aggravation.
Lee's going to make a bucket of money and that's fine… to me, this is as much about the statement behind the deal as it is about us getting Cliff Lee; we are not going to lay down just because the Yankees have their checkbooks open. It's further validation to the rest of the league that players actually like it here- it's not the terrible place that the national media portrays every time JD Drew comes to town.
He did take a pay cut… not as much of a pay cut as Halladay but it's a pay cut, none the less.
Halladay, Lee, Oswalt and Hamels… holy crap.
Why are people ripping Werth? He doesn't deserve it & he didn't deserve to be treated this way by the owners either. The Nats offered Werth years & the Phillies didn't, which amounts to more $$. Werth would've taken this. From Werth's point of view this Lee deal has to make him feel bad. He invested more time & effort into the city & the team than Lee has. And Werth made it clear he wanted to stay. Call it "business" but it was crappy of the owners who have the money & Amaro wasn't straight w/Werth.
And don't say the players know it's business, they're beyond the emotion, blah blah. That doesn't hold water, it never did (unless you're a Yankee). Lee was upset at being traded. He never shut up about it. And the guy was only on this team for 2 mos. Werth was/is upset & he should've been, anyone would've been in his place.
Anyway, re: Lee – It was dragging on so long I'd stopped caring. MLB interviewed Amaro at the winter mtgs last wk, they asked if he had something up his sleeve & he just looked too smug.
Can't help wondering who else besides Blanton they're going to have to trade to free up funds they pretend they so desperately to need. And I can't help but think as Lefty said many posts before that we still need a good right-handed bat & a leadoff hitter. I mean we're still a team, not just a list of amazing pitchers.
Phillies no longer need to score 5-6 runs to win . . . since Brett Myers isn't our ACE anymore . . .
If we trade Ibanez, we just open another hole in the OF. I think Francisco in RF is good .. and with the prospects we've got if we need to add a RH bat at the deadline, we will
Oddly, the loser in all of this might be Roy Halladay. How much could he have made in his free agent year? His extension was a modest 3 year $20 million deal (with a fourth year option that becomes guaranteed if he hits certain innings pitched milestones). Cliff Lee at 5 years and $120 million is almost double what he's making in terms of total money. Of course, Roy Halladay has earned far more than Lee over the course of his career so money was less of a concern for Halladay but I don't think that it's out of the realm of possibility that Halladay could have gotten 5 years and $25-30 million (had he waited for free agency).
HOWEVER… Halladay has added a shiny Cy Young award, a perfect game and a postseason no-hitter on his resume (as a Phillie) that he might not have had if he went elsewhere so I'm certain that he's ok with it.
The age old adage says that pitching wins championships; that was certainly validated this year. We have enough bats to score a few runs- potential all-stars at 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, CF, LF and C (and a budding young star in the making in RF)… yeah, I'd say our lineup is going to be ok. Health is critical and rest is important but you can only afford to rest guys if you have the supporting cast… or if you have otherworldly pitching.
The Phillies struggled to score three runs (or less) in almost 50% of their games last season. That's a dangerous way to play, even with a great starting staff. RAJ is counting on players living up to their past performances and/or having less injuries in 2011. I guess that's possible, but as players age they tend to get hurt more and decline in production. The loss of Werth is a huge hole to fill – Brown & Ibanez are far from being known quantities. I still think they need an outfielder – preferably righthanded.
I'm Ted Bell.
Werth is only werth 3 years for 45 to 50 million. Yes the guy had a couple good seasons with us. Lets not get crazy here. He is not an elite player in baseball. A nice player. They guy struck out alot in big spots and did nothing with runners in scoring postion. He also made bone head plays like getting picked off at second by the catcher. Screaming at the fans because they reached for the ball. Some bad plays in the outfield. Tired of looking at the caveman. Swinging from his knee. I did like Werth. I would rather have Lee for the money.
Werth didn't scream at a fan that REACHED for a ball . . . . he screamed at a fan that was trying to catch a ball that would have otherwise landed on his head, or his son's head… so he stuck his hands up to try to catch it
Its a lot easier to win a World Series with a mediocore OF than with mediocore pitching
He did scream at a fan. That is a no no…Lee is no mediocore pitcher. He is a top 10. He was lights out for us when he was here. Go watch the Mets.
OCP- Hopefully Doc will look at the situation and understand that Cliff Lee has basically spent his entire career underpaid. This just makes up for it, I think he'll be okay.
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I always pay my debts.
And for the first time, in honor of you, all uppercase.
So if noone form R2C2 is traded, or injured- no more conversations about if/who might have to pitch on short rest in the post season!
Are we seriously gonna come up with excuses now to rip Jayson Werth?? Jesus C—–!! C'mon, PN have some sense….and some class..
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Maybe I can make up for my untoward comment last night, by seconding Chuck. Celebrate today guys, leave Jayson out of it.
Ted: I agree. Their propensity for NOT scoring last season was scary. It's obvious people are deliberately not looking at that hole left by Werth.
Jeff: Obviously we disagree. And nobody's getting crazy. Werth's '10 RISP numbers were an anomaly. He wasn't the only one not hitting in the slump. His K's aren't a revelation. Howard has a lot too. So do all the big hitters. He also wasn't the only one who got picked off at 2nd. Victorino & Brown (2x). Werth also more than made up for any slump from Apr thru early June & Aug thru the playoffs. Without those hitting tears — I'd hate to think where the Phillies might've been last season.
Don M: I'm with ya 100% on that green-shirted dad catching the foul ball. People remember back to that game: it was a VERY tense period for the Phillies. That game, that inning, that out specifically was important. Werth & all the fans felt it – they boo'd the dad when he caught the ball. The Phils had been losing for a while. Werth has two kids of his own. He didn't see the boy when he spoke, prob didn't know about him until well afterwards. It was a fenderbender in the scheme of life. For the love of Pete – get over it. Sheesh.
Fantastic post AC! Perfect
@Jeff- Don M did not imply that Lee was a mediocre pitcher. Read it again.
Thanks Lefty. I misread. I am not unhappy Werth is gone. I think Werth is a good ballplayer. We will do fine without him. He will get lost in Washington. Lee is is one of my favs. I love this guy. His work ethic. Team player. He fits in with this group. I love pitching. I will love watching these 4.
Ted/Phan – I would be lying if I said that the lack of run scoring didn't bother me but I think that there are a lot of other variables that played into that… across the board, run scoring was down last year. It was the year of the pitcher and it's safe to say that we might be heading into a pitcher driven era. Also, injuries decimated our starting lineup and we never really had a chance to watch that lineup gel. Health is important but the age old adage still holds true- pitching wins championships.
Exactly right OCP- And as bad as it looked, we were still second in runs scored in the NL last year.
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In the past year and a half, I've owned a few smaller names that were acquired, or are in the process. In all three cases, while the positions were profitable, the takeout prices were (or are) somewhat disappointing. Last March, Sumitomo's tire supply unit TBC Corp. acquired real estate- rich auto repair chain Midas for $11.50 per share, which represented a 27% premium to the previous closing price.
I'd hoped for more, and believe that the acquirer got a great deal here. While Midas had been struggling, in the right hands, this appeared to be a great business, and the company owned more than 200 properties.
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Siegler went on to request that the board consider modifying the deal, so that current shareholders who wish to stay invested in Energy Solutions, may do so, while those that want to sell for $3.75 can cash out. We'll see where that goes.
Interestingly, Energy Solutions closed yesterday's trading at about 2% above the takeover price, indicating that some investors believe that the acquisition is not a done deal. This is supported by the fact that the company is actually able to seek new offers through Feb. 6.
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In 2008, Energy Solutions was a $27 stock that had fallen all the way to $1.50 this past June. Frankly, one of the company's major issues, and perhaps, one of the reasons the board is willing to accept $3.75 is the company's debt load, which stood at $815 million at the end of the latest quarter. There's significant cash and short-term investments on the books too, $232 million, or $2.58 per share. We'll see if any other potential acquirers believe that the equity is worth more than $3.75 per share. This could get interesting.
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Phil Mickelson and "The Duck," Angel Cabrera, were the last two golfers splashing around Muirfield Village Golf Club, enjoying each other's company as much as their relaxed competition, when someone with the U.S. team came up to Mickelson and told him his match was going to count.
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Needing to win only four of the 12 matches to clinch the cup for the fifth consecutive time against the International team, the Americans got three points in the first five matches from Hunter Mahan, Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson. They needed to win only one of the last seven.
Four matches and more than an hour later, they still needed one, and only three matches remained, each up for grabs.
"I must have asked 500 times, 'How are we getting this fourth point? Where is the fourth point coming from?'" the famously unflappable U.S. captain Fred Couples said.
He repeatedly texted his assistant captains, Jay Haas and Davis Love III, asking them the same question.
A few minutes after Charl Schwartzel's point for the Internationals reduced a seven-point lead to three, Tiger Woods — nursing a touchy back that had locked up on him on the 14th hole — two-putted the 18th hole for par to get the clinching point with a 1-up victory over Richard Sterne.
"You're nervous," Couples said. "At no time was I a nervous wreck, but it was nice when Tiger two-putted that last green to get the point."
The score ended up 18 1/2-15 1/2, the closest margin in the biennial competition since the United States won by three points in 2005.
"I was like in a similar position as Freddie: Where is our fourth point going to come from?" Woods said. "I was at a point where I wasn't feeling my best coming down the stretch and happened to get a 1-up lead (when Sterne air-mailed the 16th green and bogeyed). I was just trying to hang on to that.
"Problem was, I knew I wasn't feeling good, and if I happened to mess up 18, we had to continue playing until it's decided. I was like, 'I really don't want to play anymore. Can I just win, can I halve this last hole somehow?' And it ended up being that way."
The final couple of hours injected some welcome drama into a competition dominated by fatigue caused by repeated delays and play suspensions. Nearly 2 inches of rain fell on Muirfield Village during the four days, making for easy scoring but long, hard hours at the course.
"I never played three matches in a day before. That really was a first," said Woods, who did that on Saturday. "It's been a long week, and I'm a little bit sore, and certainly I'm looking forward to not touching a club for a while."
Moving the start of the singles ahead by three hours yesterday, to 9:20 a.m., likely avoided more delays and a Monday finish. It bought enough time to get play finished by mid-afternoon, before more heavy rain began pounding the course.
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Price, his team five points down when play was suspended by darkness on Saturday, had hoped to turn momentum when the final four foursomes matches resumed early yesterday. But the Internationals' deficit grew by a point after Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen lost a 3-up lead with six holes to play and were beaten 1-up.
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The RFL have offered London support and assistance until 2014 and basically guaranteed that support on all technical levels in super league like developing youth etc...chairman stressed there is no financial support.
Not sure how this is anything but a report of what was said and find it difficult as to how someone can abuse a clubs fans because of it.
If anyone is wondering why a Widnes fan posted it I suspect it was because a Widnes fan who had gone to the Quinns game as a neutral reported the pre match announcement on the Widnes message board via his phone.
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Jule Dzerve was Arvids Akerfelds' maternal grandmother. She was born December 29, 1877 in Purmsati pagast, not far from Nikrace and Embute, but was baptised in the Gramzdas parish church. "Jenny" is a German translation of the Latvian "Dzenija".
Her parents were Jukums Dzerve and Lawise Bittner, who were married in Gramzdas that same year.
Being that they were married in 1877, it could be assumed that they were around the age of 20 at the time, as was customary. So they would have been born around 1857. Unfortunately, a lot of church books are missing from this time period on Raduraksti, with only a few years available.
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CHICAGO – After center Dave Bolland's performance in the Blackhawks' 7-2 win Tuesday at the United Center, it was hard not to wonder "what if?"
What if Bolland had been ready to go when this best-of-seven series began last week in Vancouver, or even in Game 3, instead of in Game 4 with the Hawks already trailing, three games to none?
"I don't know what it is. It's always fun playing against [the Canucks,]" said Bolland, who had been sidelined since a cheap-shot elbow to the head left him with a concussion March 9. "For me, it's fun. They're intense. I want to play these games."
For Hawks fans, the feeling is mutual.
Heading into Tuesday's game, the series had been closer than the Canucks' three-games-to-none advantage suggested. But Vancouver had a pair of one-goal wins, and seemed to be charging into the next round.
Bolland helped stem that tide, scoring a goal and three assists and providing the spark that made the Hawks' offense explode for seven goals.
The Hawks were alive from the start in this one, and unlike the way they faded in Game 3, this time they sustained it.
For the first time in this series, it was the Hawks creating and converting opportunities off the break, and putting shots into the net rather than just off the post.
Bolland created offense for the Hawks from the start, setting up linemate Bryan Bickell for a goal 1:43 into the game.
Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo allowed six goals – one each by Bolland and linemates Bickell and Michael Frolik– before being lifted in the third period as the crowd taunted him by howling "Luuuu!"
After the game, Luongo said he saw the puck fine, he felt fine, everything was fine. He didn't seem all that impressed by Bolland's goal and three assists in his triumphant return.
"Obviously he helped them out tonight," Luongo said, "but that's not a guy that's going to change the series."
Luongo might be right. This series probably is too far gone to completely alter its course.
Although players such as Marian Hossa and Troy Brouwer seem to disappear in the postseason, Bolland raises his game in April.
"He's a competitive guy and he welcomes all challenges," Hawks' coach Joel Quenneville said after the game. "And we found out [Tuesday] what type of character he is."
Unfortunately for the Hawks, wins in one game of a series rarely carry over to the next. The Canucks are a good team and likely will recover for Game 5 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Thurday.
If nothing else, though, the Hawks and Bolland exceeded expectations on Tuesday.
Many of the 21,757 fans at the United Center fans who showed up probably expected to see the defending Stanley Cup champions swept out of the playoffs.
Instead, they got one more night of good feeling out of the season. Even if the Canucks win Thursday, at least the Hawks' Game 4 performance was befitting the championship banner hanging from the United Center rafters.
The Hawks showed they had fight – literally. They scored at will. They staved off a sweep.
Will it last? Probably not long. The Hawks could get another win, maybe even two this series, but they're 0-17 in series when they've trailed, 3-0, for a reason.
"We're just happy to have the momentum," Quenneville said. "We thought there was no pressure going into tonight's game, and that's not going to change."
Game 5 on Thursday will show whether Luongo is right about Bolland's return being no big deal.
If the Hawks win another game this season, we might really find ourselves asking "what if?"
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Other bands playing: Sarcomancy, Mortuas, Sylvus, Neige Éternelle
This was the third and final day of the second edition of Montreal's own black metal festival: la Messe des Morts. The previous days featured other exclusive band performances, such as Revenge, Seth, Archgoat and Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult. However, both bands I was the most excited for, Darkspace and Mgła had unfortunately cancelled. The festival has grown a lot since last year (that featured Absu and Inquisition, among others) and it was now in a much bigger venue than the Katacombes. Except for the long coat-check lineups, I totally love Théâtre Plaza. It has a vintage old theater look and the blueish lightings give it a cold, dark atmosphere that is perfect for black metal shows. It also has a screen in the back where bands can screen their logos. My friend and I got there a bit after 5:30 (it's early, I know), right in time to catch the first band of the evening. It was a new band from Worcester called Sarcomancy. They played some kind of generic, Immortal-influenced black metal and their structures didn't flow that well. They were pretty boring, but they had some cool moments and they guys were pretty sympathetic. The second one was a Quebec band called Mortuas, but hunger made me miss them. Me and my friend went to Subway and came back for the first really interesting band.
Sylvus is a band from Toronto. They play really dark black metal with some pagan/folk influences. The guitarist/vocalist was hilarious in a good way; he wore a hood and he kept making abrupt theatrical moves. It made their show even more entertaining. The key element was obviously their songs: the melodies interpretated by their beautiful female russian guitarist were always memorable and their Jesus's-evil-twin drummer displayed impressive skills. A very cool discovery. Next were the Quebec patriotic black metallers Neige Éternelle. Even though they only have released one demo CD, there seems to be some kind of local scene hype around them. It was my first time seeing them and I didn't know what to expect. Let's say I was partially disappointed. They were all dressed in traditional wool jackets and wore horrendous corpse paint. They gave a good performance, but their songwriting is a bit too ordinary for my tastes. Their succession of generic, over-played black metal riffs got boring after a few songs. Still, they had a good presence and managed to get some pits going on. I'm happy I saw them, but it will probably be the last time.
Now was the time for the two foreign bands. After an exaggeratedly stretched sound check, the floridian war metallers of Black Witchery finally hit the stage. Their performance was basicly the same as the one they played at MDF this year, but with one extra song and with Impurath being a little less pissed. Sadly, there was no one dressed as a banana this time to make him angry. Another thing that was different compared to their MDF show was the sound: the bestial vocals were more audible and the guitar/drum attack was even more abrasive. It basicly sounded like armageddon. This word could also describe the pit chaos that was going on on the floor too. Violent stuff. At some points, their ultra-minimalist riffing made songs feel a bit lengthy, but overall it was a destructive and fun set. Probably the best of the night.
The final band of this year's edition was the norwegian legends of Ragnarok (like Black Witchery, they made us wait at least 45 minutes for kvlt needs - kinda lame). Well, the only "legend" left in the band is their relentless drummer. Their new guitarist looked like an obese version of Kerry King with corpse paing and a huge inverted cross hanging from his neck, but he did a great job with the riffing. The new vocalist (he's actually not that new, he sang on the two most recent Ragnarok records) also did a hell of a job. His corpse paint and fake blood made him look like a revenant and his vocals were powerful. He communicated a lot with the crowd, to the point where it got a bit cheesy, with the "HAIL SATHAN!" and "NORWEGIAN BLOCK METHOLZ" shouts, but it was all good fun. The band gave a fun show, but I was getting tired and the majority of songs from their latest opus
, that I don't especially dig, made me drowzy. Fortunately, songs like "Pagan Land" and especially "Blackdoor Miracle" woke me up. At the end, the thinned out crowd chanted for the band to come back and their played one last classic from
Diabolical Age
, ending the Mass in a beautiful way.
The turnout of this show was surprisingly good, and from what I heard, it was also the case for the two previous days. It makes me proud to have a festival like this in my hometown and to see it enjoy success like that. I would have liked to see Mgła and Darkspace, but oh well. Martin of Sepulchral Productions said that he would try to bring them here for a tour in 2013 and that we would get discounts on the tickets if we kept the ones for this night's show. Let's hope this really happens.
Black Witchery
Holocaustic Church Devastation
Unholy Vengeance of War
Crush the Messiah
Blasphemous Onslaught
Command of the Iron Baphomet
Heretic Death Call
Desecration of the Holy Kingdom
Barbarism Domination
Blood Oath
Inferno of Sacred Destruction
Chaosforms of Demonic Hate
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Blood of Saints
Bless Thee for Granting Me Pain
(Dolce et Decorum est) Pro Patria Mori
Collectors of the King
Necromantic Summoning Ritual
Iron Cross - Posthumous
Pagan Land
Sword of Damocles
In Nomine Sathanas
It's War
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PITTSBURGH, PA (October 5, 2009) – The Allegheny County Airport Authority will loan its Alexander Calder mobile called Pittsburgh to the Palazzo delle Esposizioni museum in Rome for an exhibit they are hosting from October 26, 2009 to February 14, 2010. The artwork was removed from the airside terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday, October 1, 2009.
The Palazzo delle Esposizioni museum will feature a large retrospective of the work of Alexander Calder. The curator for this exhibition is Alexander S.C. Rower, director of the Calder Foundation. The spacious interiors of the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, which have been newly renovated, will provide an exceptional backdrop for celebrating the work of Calder, the 20th century's most buoyant and ethereal of sculptors.
Calder's work, called Pittsburgh, is usually displayed on the airside terminal of the Pittsburgh International Airport. The mobile is aluminum and iron with graceful black rods propelled by white paddles and suspended above the central atrium near the information desk. It is a familiar site to the millions who pass through Pittsburgh International Airport. Pittsburgh is known for its natural and graceful free rotation on air currents.
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The Calder exhibit will be on display at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni museum. Conceived as a panorama of Calder's entire artistic career, this project is unprecedented in both form and size.
From 2003 to 2005, Pittsburgh was on loan to the Guggenheim Museum, in Bilbao, Spain, and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, in Madrid, Spain, for two separate Calder exhibitions.
Alexander Calder's award-winning Pittsburgh was designed for a Carnegie Institute exhibition in 1958. It was purchased by G. David Thompson who donated it to Allegheny County. In 1959, Allegheny County moved the artwork to the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport. It was returned to the Carnegie Museum of Art in 1979. When the new terminal was completed, Pittsburgh returned to Pittsburgh International Airport prior to the opening of the terminal in 1992.


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A blog about my journey with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome including HHV 6, EBV, C. Pneumonia, Bartonella, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and Biotoxin Illness
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
So there's me with my illness, Katie with chronic renal failure (I've been blessed that she is relatively stable-knock on wood), and now Tiger Lily.
These little beings have been my constant companions for the past two years since becoming ill. I've spent more time with them than anyone else so they are a big part of my world.
My anxiety has really increased, my nerves are shot, and I'm so terribly sad.
So I find myself once again in this weird relationship with time where, on the one hand I want time to pass quickly in terms of finishing Valcyte, getting on with other treatments, etc...but on the other hand I want time to standstill so that Tiger Lily will always be here.
Its been hard to focus on anything else or even write.
I just have to say how much I hate cancer-it took my mom at a young age, it took my cousin at a young age, my dad has prostate cancer and chronic lymphatic leukemia, it took my kitty Amelia, and now this little kitty has to suffer with it.
I had the Tilt Table Test on Thursday and passed. I was surprised as I was certain I would fail it. The cardiologist spoke to me afterwards and said it still doesn't rule out Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and said there was a significant change in my heart rate upon standing. I watched my blood pressure and heart rate each time the blood pressure cuff took its measurements. Laying down it averaged 88 beats per minute. Standing it went as high as 128 at one point but seemed to average around 105 beats per minute. My blood pressure was borderline high averaging about 141/92. It would drop, go up , go down and seemed like it was all over the place although the lowest it ever dropped was around 112/76. The doctor said I needed to increase my fluid and salt intake. Thanks to Sue Jackson's advice I've already been doing that although I need to drink V-8 every day. He also said to not stand in one place for very long and be careful when I get up.
I'm not sure what to think. I was hoping that I'd be able to take something that would increase my functioning. I said to the cardiologist I really want to be able to drive on the freeway again or drive without worrying about fainting. He said the next step would be to consult with a neurologist.
I did fine on Thursday and then crashed. I have all the symptoms of POTS. I'll talk to my CFS doctor about what's next in terms of the heart rate stuff.
So its been a rough go of it these past few days. I'll post a more thorough update on things once I feel a little better emotionally.
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- Sue Jackson said...
So sorry to hear about your kitten, Terri. We lost our sweet little hamster, Teddy, to cancer last year,and it was awful. We've also lost many, many family members to cancer over the past 5 years, so I can really relate to what you're saying.
As for the tilt table test, I'm pretty confused. You don't have to actually faint to have POTS - lots of people, especially those with CFS, just get sick. My son and I have never, ever fainted, and we both have POTS and NMH. The rule of thumb is that you have POTS if your pulse rate jumps by 15 or more points when upright, and it sounds like yours did. Based on that, you should be able to try treatments.
Adults rarely respond to Florinef as well as kids do (it's been like a miracle for my boys but did nothing for me), but I know some people have had good results from others meds, including SSRIs. I take other meds for other reasons that help with OI - birth control pills help to increase blood volume and pressure and decongestants help to constrict blood vessels to keep pressure from dropping. I also take licorice root which increases blood pressure, but you should check with your doctor first.
I hope you'll get a more solid answer when you discuss the results with your regular doctor. Meanwhile, lots of salts and fluids!
Sorry you're going through such a difficult time - I hope your kitten is able to enjoy many more months of happy life with you.
- July 8, 2009 at 2:21 PM
- Renee said...
I am so sorry to hear about your kitten. So often our pets are our 24 hrs a day companions and the love we feel for them goes so deep. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
- July 8, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Kerry said...
Terri, So sorry about your sweet little feline friend. She sounds like she gives you comfort and makes you smile.
Terri, have you had a "heart monitor" test- cardiologist hooks you up to a portable monitor, you go home wearing the monitor for twenty four hours and it records your heartrate non-stop. It catches tachycardia which is a consequence of NMH and might help clarify what's happening and help in the POTS diagnosis.
It's so frustrating when tests results don't reflect our physical reality! Such a part of life for those of us with complex chronic illness.
- July 9, 2009 at 6:28 AM
- Kerry said...
Remembered something wanted to share. A medication for NMH (holds blood pressure up) is called Midodrine. It is short acting, but can get one through an outing etc. The side effects are hard when it wears off though...you have to lay down and you can feel really cold for awhile. It's to nice to have though for times you have to stand up for longer than minutes at a time. How we need NMH medicine without side effects!
- July 9, 2009 at 6:32 AM
- Pris said...
I'm so sorry to hear about your kitten, as well as your past losses. What a difficult thing to go through.
I never know what to make of the tilt table test results, to be honest. All of this was based on a small research study and I think diagnosing POTS is more complex than that. I have to be careful when I move suddenly because I get swimmy and lose my balance but I don't faint. Yet...I'm housebound and have all of the other symptoms.
Good luck to you. My thoughts are with you.
- July 9, 2009 at 5:22 PM
- Toni said...
I'm sorry about your kitten, Terri.
I just wanted to second what Sue said about POTS. My cardiologist concluded I had it without giving me a tilt table test. He based it on the fact that my pulse increases by 15-10 beats when I stand up. He told me to increase fluids, take salt tablets, and also wrote a prescription for Florinef. The Florinef helped a lot at first but its effects wore off. But you may have more permanent positive results. Some adults do.
Al my best,
- July 9, 2009 at 9:02 PM
- PJ said...
I grieve for you -- I think some people under-estimate the grief we can have for our pets b/c they are such a huge part of our lives. I'm so sorry!
I know all about the tilt table test; I've never had it done, but my aunt has and failed (even thought she didn't faint, her heart rate and blood pressure did the opposite of what it's supposed to do). She's told me several times I should have it done b/c I get to light-headed when I stand up.
I hope you get some concrete answers soon!
- July 10, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- mojojojo said...
Hey Terri,
First off, I'm so sorry to hear about your kitten.
Just wanted to mention...you may want to consider taking sea salt instead of salt tablets or table salt. Have you heard of the salt and C protocol? http://www.realsalt.com/ is the salt that many patients on this protocol use. It is cheap & real sea salt.
This will not only replace the sodium and potassium you're having difficulty retaining due to reduced vasopressin (pituitary dysfunction) and aldosterone (hypoadrenal) but will replace a host of other minerals that most CFIDS patients are deficient in.
Another possible bonus: it may kill parasites. That's what the patients on salt & C say anyway. I take about a teaspoon a day with my lemon juice/apple cider vinegar (alkalinizing drink)
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Perhaps the most powerful speech made in all of COP17 at Durban came at the very end, a statement by Anjali Appadurai, a student at the College of the Atlantic in Maine, who addressed the conference on behalf of the youth delegates.
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But I'm probably smarter than you.
I know you can't see it from these first few sentences, and you certainly can't see it from the black-and-white picture accompanying the column.
I'm smarter because every morning I look in the mirror and see my blue eyes, and a recent study shows that people with blue eyes are smarter than people with brown eyes.
I'd like to get to know people and judge their intelligence on an individual basis, but I don't need to now. Joanna Rowe has done the research for me.
Rowe, a professor at Louisville University, said brown-eyed people perform better at reaction time, but people with light eyes are better at activities requiring strategic thinking.
It looks like some of my high school teachers owe me an apology. The basketball coaches who said I didn't work hard enough? Now I've got a study that says maybe I should have been the coach instead.
This also reminds me of that hand slap game, where you put your hands on the palms of another, then tried to pull them away before they slapped them. I got destroyed in the game by my friend Radley — my brown-eyed friend Radley. The only consolation is my grades dwarfed his.
That brings up Rowe's other point. She said the results from her observations suggest there is a link between eye color and achievement in academics. But just don't ask her why.
"It's just observed, rather than explained," Rowe said. "There's no scientific answer yet."
Come on, Rowe: We're Americans, we don't have to wait for science before we act. I'm going full speed with this.
Maybe I should run for president. Sure, I'm not 35 yet, but I have a feeling my superior intelligence could help me get around that rule. If I'm smarter than a brown-eyed senator, who's going to care about some long-established tradition like age?
I've already got my campaign slogan. "Kevin Wilson: The Eyes Have It."
I don't have the money to run for office just yet, but that slogan and my eyes are a winning combination. Can't you just see the green rolling in for my blue eyes? You can see it, can't you?
Still need more evidence? Bill Gates, blue eyes. Stephen Hawking, blue eyes. Marie Curie, blue eyes.
However, in full disclosure, I must tell you Paris Hilton also has blue eyes.
This leads me to two possible conclusions. The first is there are individual differences, and you can't judge somebody's intelligence on what appears to be a purely physical attribute.
I'm more scared of the second conclusion: Paris is going to be my vice president.
Kevin Wilson is a columnist for Freedom Newspapers of New Mexico. He can be contacted at 763-3431, ext. 313, or by e-mail: