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The Hero vanquished The Team that swept him in 2007.
Was that the Spurs' final run towards greatness?
The Team thought no. They wanted another shot. They re-signed Manu Ginobili, even after his self-destruction in the Finals, and Tiago Splitter to a questionable contract.
The Team wanted to dethrone The Hero.
The two squads had different paths, with the Spurs having stiffer competition out west, and the Heat cruising through the east, but both the teams re-emerged as the champions of each conference.
The Hero faced The Team once again in the NBA Finals.
What started out as a tight series ended in annihilation.
The Spurs effortlessly dissected the Heat defense, with terrific spacing, cross-court beauties being thrown, slick cuts and even monster posterizations, courtesy of Ginobili.
They also stifled Miami's offense, forcing them into awkward sets and isolations. The Heat had no answers.
The Hero's cohorts? Disappeared. Dwyane Wade looked like a shell of his former self. Chris Bosh settled for outside shots and couldn't buy a bucket.
The Hero tried his best and gave a valiant effort. Down 3-1, James led the Heat to an early 22-6 lead in Game 5, while scoring 17 first quarter points.
Then, The Team woke up.
Following a transition three from Kawhi Leonard, they took the lead midway through the second quarter and never looked back, culminating with a 104-87 win, crushing the Heat in five games and winning the franchise's fifth NBA championship.
While Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Ginobili and head coach Gregg Popovich had been the faces of the Spurs, the collective effort of their play, along with other role players, pushed them to the title.
Boris Diaw, just two years removed from being cut by the worst record ever Charlotte Bobcats, terrorized the Heat with his all-around game.
Last year, Patty Mills played 13 total minutes in the Finals. This year, his 3-point barrage will continue to haunt the Heat.
The one dubbed as the "future of the Spurs," Leonard, became a household name. On defense, he hounded James. On offense, his repertoire surprised the Heat; they couldn't stop him. The quiet 22-year-old broke out, averaging 17.8 points and 6.4 rebounds, netting him the NBA Finals MVP.
Following the game, The Hero said he "didn't do enough." It was like he was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers again. Like before, he exchanged his cape for a white flag.
The Team dethroned The Hero. The Team got their revenge. Team basketball prevailed.
The Spurs put on a master class of beautiful basketball during its run. While superstars and hero-ball run the league, the team, as a whole, still has a place in the league.
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Gran Turismo 5 ReviewBy Tim Stevens - Posted Nov 29, 2010
Gran Turismo 5 is finally here, and in many ways it's exactly the game that series fans have been waiting for; however, the game's failure to keep up with the growth of the genre is disappointing.
The Pros
- Amazing detail on premium cars
- Fun and realistic physics
- Plenty to unlock and to do
The Cons
- Interior view on premium cars only
- Painful load times and inefficient UI
- Parts of the game feel unfinished
Gran Turismo 5 Review:
Let's just start by saying that Gran Turismo 5 has been a long time coming. A long, long time coming, but it's finally here. The product of six years of development and seemingly endless string of luscious, highly polished screenshots is finally at retail and, if your car-loving, PS3-owning friends have been hard to find lately, GT5 is why. In many ways it's the best entry in the series yet. But, in other ways, it's the most disappointing.
The Greatest Game
GT5 touts 1,000 cars, dozens of tracks, and countless improvements and new features since the franchise's last release of Gran Turismo 4 on the PlayStation 2. Six years is a long time to wait for a sequel, and with so much new, there's a lot to try out; however, in reality, the core gameplay mechanic hasn't changed: gotta catch 'em all.
As always, you'll start out with just enough cash to buy a small economy car, though the inclusion of used cars gives you more choices than before…if you aren't too picky about color. From here, it's a long road to fill out your collection, tackling license tests, challenges, and (of course) plenty of special events to work through, most of which unlock you some precious new whip.
The basic formula of the series really hasn't changed a bit, with most single-player races letting you simply dig out a faster car if you're being beaten. The story is much the same online, where you'll want something fully tuned to compete. So, if you don't have a really fast car and the skills to drive it, you might as well just stay offline.
What's new here is the special events section, and some of those do indeed feel special. You'll be taught the art of drafting through traffic by Jeff Gordon and learn the art of drifting from Rally World Champion driver Sebastien Loeb. These events tend to be fun, but most are very short--completed inside of a minute--which makes things more annoying thanks to perhaps this game's greatest flaw: load times.
The Greatest Wait
Start up GT5 for the first time and you'll be presented with a choice to install 8 GB worth of files onto your machine, an option that the game tells you will take a scant 30 minutes; however, be prepared to spend up to an hour waiting, watching a sticky progress bar that stays stuck at arbitrary times--like 55 seconds--for 10 or 20 or more minutes. Needless to say, like bringing water to a boil, this is a task best done when you're not watching.
Despite how painful this is, you want to do it. Installing the game takes load times from unacceptably long (several minutes on larger tracks) to load times that are merely frustrating. The 30-second license tests and special events frequently take less time to complete than they take to load, which leaves me wondering why there isn't an option to just install the entire contents of the disc on the drive, something that would have possibly sped things up to acceptable levels.
Load times aren't the only issue. Some nagging bugs and occasional crashes make this game feel decidedly unfinished, despite the endless delays in its journey to launch. Plus, the user interface is inexcusably poor. Most of the UI choices are questionable at best and the mouse arrow motif of the convoluted menus makes for a dismal and inefficient experience.
Thankfully, though, the driving mechanics themselves feel decidedly finished. The physics in GT5 are the best yet in the series, improved over the latest Prologue release and the result is one of the best feeling console racers yet. It still doesn't compare to the top-level PC driving simulators, but it's at least on par with Forza 3 in terms of feel and, if you turn off the myriad driving aids, a reasonable replication of the real thing.
The Greatest Graphics
When you're suffering through those achingly long load times and wondering why some fairly obvious things (like brake upgrades) are completely missing, you'll get your answers as soon as you jump into a so-called "premium car" and spend a few minutes ogling at the amazing attention to detail.
Of those 1,000 cars, 200 of them are "premium," which means they've been modeled and rendered with a borderline-obsessive level of detail that sees every fin, grille, latch, badge, dial, and interior button faithfully replicated. It's a dazzling feat, but when you jump into one of the other 800 "standard" cars, ones that haven't seen much of a touch-up since GT4, things are decidedly different. There are no interiors at all in these cars, meaning you're stuck with the bumper cam or an exterior view, and the details on the exteriors are more modest looking compared to those of the 200 specials.
Other graphic details are similarly polished. For example, crowds at the side of the track are fully animated and cheer you on with vigor; weather effects sweep in and rain sets wipers a wiping (if you're in a Premium car that actually has a windshield, that is); the darkness of night sees headlights popping on and lighting up distant signs; and tire smoke swirls and occludes vision realistically. It's a visually stunning game for the most part, but punctuated occasionally by those relatively unfortunate looking standard cars.
Was It Worth The Wait?
So now, the biggest question: was Gran Turismo 5 worth the wait? That's difficult to answer. For those who played GT4 obsessively and have always just wanted more of the same on an HD console, then this is the amazing update they've been waiting for and things look and feel better than ever. But, someone who was hoping for a total reinvention of the franchise will be disappointed. This is very much a straight sequel to GT4 with more cars and better graphics and, if you've become accustomed to Forza's class-based racing that ensures you always have good competition online or off, you'll likely find yourself a little bored before long.


text: Monitering games Wereparadox posted:11/14/2012 12:14:12 PM Have you ever noticed that a lot of these apps for your smart phones can moniter where you are where you've been and who you call. I mean if you look so many of these "free" games do side programs that have nothing to do with the game. You really have to pay attension. It makes you wonder what "they" are doing with all this info and why. I realize there is a certain market for some of this stuff but where you are and who you call. Is it odd or am I way off here? Why do they care if I called my buddy Dave at 2:34? How do you sell that? Knowledge is power but wtf.LincolnGenghis posted:11/14/2012 3:04:07 PM Well all the texts Emails and phone calls will more then likely wind up here (see link below) in storage. You know it can't really be stopped but people can have some fun with it by talking in bizzare codes to each other in E-mails and texts and phone calls. When you think about it , it would be kind of funny thinking about some intelligence person (If you can call them that) spending an entire day trying to break a code that is simply about somebody going out to dinner or what movie they are going to watch. LOL The simple solution is to overwelm them with so many codes and secret laguages in messeges that they finally realize what a stupid waste of money the facility was in the first place. NSA Data Storage Facilitybobprin posted:11/14/2012 3:30:12 PM I have heard a rumor that in an underground facility at fort Belvoir, Virginia there is a huge computer complex that moniters all internet and cell phone traffic. The information is scanned for key words and phrases. That makes sense as to safeguard against enemy communications and subversive plots.Jaxerback posted:11/14/2012 4:13:43 PM BOMB.LincolnGenghis posted:11/14/2012 6:29:20 PM Lol Wereparadox posted:11/15/2012 11:33:28 AM Untill they get sick of you being funny. Suddenly your black bagged and given and all expences paid trip to guantonimo or some such place and they see what you really know. Next thing you know your family finds you suicide note and you with two bullets to the back of your head and nobody needs to do a autopsy.LincolnGenghis posted:11/15/2012 11:17:30 PM Heh I'm not to worried about that. I really don't Believe that system is actually being used for What people think it is. Oh sure on the surface There are no doubt lower level people sifting thru a bunch boring crap with the honest intent of finding the bad people. The real importance of a system like that When you think about it would be all the missuses That could be put to task within the system by a few People. The ability to intercept all phone calls, emails, texts And data on a wim with impunity simply by invoking The phrase national security concern? Believe me, that Can be used to just about justify anything. The real value of a system like that would be insider Information. Stock market insider trading Business acquisitions and mergers currency manipulation Black mail Extortion Pollitical parties snooping on each other Hell its probably even been used by some people to stalk their ex's It all revolves around the money.LincolnGenghis posted:11/22/2012 10:33:36 PM See the thing that people don't understand is that there is no everpresent set of human eyes and ears that monitor every single Human interaction and communication from every single person, its all Bullshit.The one thing I can say about it is that it was one hell of a psyop for the simple fact that so many people believe it and worry about it every day. Its the craziest biggest conspiracy sold to two continents that I think anybody has ever seen, that understands it. The shear thought of it boggles the mind that so many people were brainwashed by the bullshit of so few people. After 911 the patriot act passed so fast it would make a normal persons head spin. I remember watching interviews with average citizens saying "I don't mind giving up my rights so I can be free"??????????????????????????????????? Believe me I saw many people parrot that same phrase over and over again. Yes when you think about the content it defies any normal logic. IF YOU GIVE UP ALL YOUR RIGHTS ARE YOU FREE? Fuck if you took the Patriot act and converted the language to German it could have easily been something Pulled out of Adolph Hitlers own wall safe after the war. The forefathers of at least america would have taken a look at a document like that , read thru it , then probably would have started taking turns taking shits on it out back of whatever tavern they were in at the time. bobprin posted:11/23/2012 12:28:31 PM You are correct the patriot act can be used in all most any manner by any law enforcement group. They just need to phrase it to suit the case. When people fear all things are possible. Well lets face it we are kept in a constant state of fear, fear of terrorism, of disease, of monetary loss, of so many things it boggles. What ever happened to pursuit of happiness? Who can be happy when they are scared? As I muddle along through my daily events I sometimes forget to be scared. That's scary. Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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SPRINGFIELD Olga Bedi, 94, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the Brookside Health & Rehab. Center in White River Junction.
She was born June 13, 1918, in Weathersfield, the daughter of Nester and Barbara (Kazonovich) Neronsky.
She attended Springfield schools.
She married Gabriel Bedi on Oct. 28, 1939, in Springfield. He predeceased her on June 22, 1980.
In earlier years, she worked as a waitress for several restaurants in the Upper Valley and in the Springfield area. She was also employed by Whitney Blake Company in Bellows Falls, before retiring in 1983.
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and other crafts, and baking.
She was a longtime member of St. Marks Episcopal Church in Springfield.
Survivors include a son James Bedi of Bethel; a daughter Barbara Weaver of Charlestown, N.H.; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by two sons, Walter Bedi and Mitchell Bedi; a grandson Mitchell Allen Bedi; four brothers John, Mitchell and Raymond Neronsky, and infant brother Nicholas Neronsky; and a sister Lanna Dexter, A funeral service will be held Monday, May 6, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Davis Memorial Chapel in Springfield. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery in Springfield. David Shuffleburg from St. Marks Church will officiate.
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By Echelle, Pure Matters
Back in February, I took myself to the emergency room to rule out that I was having a heart attack. Because I have Mitral Valve Prolapse, I'm a little more sensitive about anything possibly heart related than the average person.
After having two EKGs and X-rays of my spine and neck, the ER doctor's diagnosed a pinched nerve and possible peripheral neuropathy. If you've had a pinched nerve, you know the symptoms can be very similar to those of a heart attack in women including pain and weird tingly numbness running down your left arm. So I preferred to be safe than sorry and made the five-hour trip to the ER.
The doctor prescribed 800 mg of Motrin (ibuprofen) for me to take when the pain became unbearable but said it was ok to switch to 800mg of Aleve (naproxen) if I felt that the Motrin was not working (which happened in my case). I was also supposed to follow up with my regular doctor within four days.
When I followed up with my doctor, she said a lot of rest was in order so the nerve could heal. If I continued to aggravate it, I could do permanent damage. But resting did not mean sitting on my butt for a few months -- it meant I still needed to exercise and be active. I just couldn't do the exercises that would aggravate the area: push-ups, weights, or anything else requiring upper body exertion.
Since February, I've been taking it easy with exercises, making a pointed effort to stay hydrated, and been very careful (with the exception of one weekend of rich foods and drinks at a wedding) with my nutritional intake. I even cut out sugar for two weeks.
I feel as though the pinched nerve is very close to being completely healed. I just need to have another check in with my doctor in a couple of weeks. Here's hoping she's going to give me great news!
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Ben Revere was traded to the Phillies on December 6, 2012 for popular, but injury-bitten starter Vance Worley and former top prospect Trevor May. Revere came to the Phillies fresh off a 2012 where he hit .294/.333/.342 with 40 steals in 49 attempts as a 24-year old player. Revere combined those stats with excellent play in center and right fields for the Twins, stunning crowds with his glove and winning MLB Network's GIBBY Award.
After an exciting Spring Training where Revere hit .326/.368/.382 with 10 steals in 13 attempts, the Phillies looked like they were getting exactly the player they traded for, except that maybe he was even better, with a year more experience.
You wouldn't believe that if you read the opinion of fans: here, here, here, here, etc. Some of those comments came in the middle of a four hit game last night, where Revere was almost single-handedly responsible for the game winning run, using his speed to bunt for a base hit, go first to third, and then take home on a ground ball to first base. All of them came during Revere's recent tear: since May 5, Revere has hit .321/.362/.376 with nine steals in 11 attempts, raising his average by 62 points in that time frame.
The point being: Ben Revere is exactly who he is supposed to be. And he's a pretty good ball player. It's time to change the inaccurate narrative surrounding him among Phillies fans.
Let's explore, if you will, how we got to this "Ben Revere sucks" narrative. Admittedly, Revere had a horrible month of April, hitting just .200/.234/.222 with just five steals in seven attempts and as many GIDP as steals.But this kind of outage is not new for Revere, or any ballplayer for that matter. All hitters go through hot and cold stretches and Revere ended 2012 hitting just .217/.283/.261 with 11 steals in 12 chances in his last 40 games after hitting .317/.346/.370 to that point.
And Revere narrowly missing a series of spectacular catches, including last night and the memorable near miss in Washington, has fans up in arms. Most center fielders don't get to those balls, yet alone narrowly miss them.
Or it could be that fans are angry that maybe the Phillies gave up too much for Revere in Worley and May. This guy is and our own Corey and Eric Seidman's pop Randy thinks the trade was horrible for both sides. Yet, Twins fans certainly don't feel that way, as evident here, here, here, here, etc.
And the numbers don't bear it out, either. Let's call a spade a spade: Vance Worley doesn't look like Major League-caliber pitcher this year, yet alone an asset that would net you a starting 24-year old center fielder. In ten starts, Worley averaged under five innings per appearance, with a 7.21 ERA (highest in the AL among pitchers with 40+ IP), a career-low 4.62 K/9 IP, and a career-high 1.99 WHIP. The pitching-strapped Twins sent their Opening Day starter down to Triple-A, where, to give Worley credit, he threw a five-hit shutout last night.
The 23-year old May is repeating Double-A this season and is fairing a bit better than he did in his first trip with Reading in 2012 but has quietly slipped off the prospect radar. May has a career-low 8.53 K/9 IP, a 4.71 BB/9 IP, a 1.53 WHIP, and a 3.95 ERA – numbers that aren't bad but ones that certainly aren't begging for a promotion to Triple-A.
To be fair to the Revere detractors, a lot of Revere's success comes down to luck. Revere is leading MLB with 64.9% of his batted balls ending up on the ground. And his recent success, batting average-wise, has come because of an inflated .357 BABIP. But this is exactly the type of player Revere is – hit the ball on the ground and run. With the bunt last night, we saw the benefit of having an extra runner, in this case, the winning run, on base. And after turning just 25 in May, Revere has a lot of life left in those legs and projects to be this type of player through his early 30's.
The most confusing part of this puzzle is the muffled enthusiasm for Revere – he has been well over a .300 hitter in the past 30 days and, short of Domonic Brown and Cliff Lee, the Phillies best player, and came over in a trade that is slowly tipping in the favor of the Phillies with each bunt for a base hit and stolen base. It's time to assess Revere fairly and give kudos where they are due before a lot of folks end up with egg on their face like they did with Brown. It's the perfect time to hop on Revere's bandwagon before it gets too crowded – he is an excellent player that has been defined by an inaccurate narrative.
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Seems like he's getting his act together. When you play in Philly, you have to prove yourself to the fans. Some do, some don't. Some games he just seemed out to lunch mentally.
Thanks Ian for this article. Urgently needed in the Phillies community for sure.
There have been those who've been supportive of Revere, or at least have said, "Give him a chance." People are always quick to criticize when the entire team is playing poorly, and pretty naturally focus on the newest members and those who are expected to do well but fall even a tiny bit short.
As far as the overall trade, I think it still may be too early to judge. Worley has had success in the past, and may be having a slump just as Revere did. He also still may be dealing with a few issues from his off-season surgery. May is still pretty young. Judging talent over 1/3 of a season isn't fair to any of these players.
Ian, I've been on the Revere bandwagon since he was acquired. While it was frustrating see him struggle early on, I really never doubted that he would get it together. Great article!
Time will tell with Revere. He may have been pressing early on – eager to impress his new boss and the fans. And no one has egg on their face over Brown yet. He hasn't proven anything except that he can have 1 great month. If Brown ends up with 23 home runs and 72 rbi's, and hit's .280, will that be considered a success? That said, I hope both players continue to improve.
.280-23-72 from an almost free, 25 year old outfielder? I'll take that every day.
Dave, are you forrest gump or something?
Brown ALREADY has 19 home runs … The only way he ends up with 23 is if he gets hurt or goes into the biggest slump of all time and hits less than 1 per month over the next 4 months.
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April – 3HR while slumping
May – 12 HR red hot
June – 4 HR and not even half way through the month
Even if he only hits 2 more this month and only 4 per month in July/Aug/Sept he'll still end up with 33 bombs.
He's hitting an absolute minimum of 30 HR this year. Wouldn't shock me at all if he hit 40. The kid is the real deal.
Why focus on a young and healthy Dominic Brown, and whether "all" he can do is deliver in the .280s, with 20-something dingers and a bunch of ribbies? If there's any one position player who so far has kept the Phillies' season from being a total disaster, it's Dominic Brown. And why do some others focus on a young and healthy Ben Revere, who may be coming into his own and only last night delivered in such an exciting and promising way?
The Phillies' problem lies not with the few young and healthy, but with the aged and hobbled core of the team that can no longer deliver runs to adequately support its efffective but stressed starting pitching staff. I'm reasonably certain of only three things in life: (1) death, (2) taxes, and (3) the "senior members" of the Phillies infield will end up with mediocre offensive stats at best, and will continue to be laid up over the course of the season with one affliction or another. I am so tired of the once-in-a-while 450-ft shot into the upper deck … delivered, most of the time, with the bases empty. Give me – please, give me – Revere and Galvis running around the bases, distracting pitchers and belaboring catchers, being moved along by a well -placed bunt, and then scoring on a FC, squeeze or sac fly. In other words, smart baseball. Together with the good pitching that we do have, that prescription at the end of the day will produce wins and pennants – see "St. Louis Cardinals."
Reputations and past glories will not produce runs – healthy legs, patient bats and hitters who do not represent automatic outs when facing LHP will.
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Just listen to Anthony Gargano in the afternoon… be prepared to bang your head against a wall… the mid day team on WIP provides the narrative supporting the "Ben Revere sucks" campaign.
Revere's assets are his legs… period… and you can't teach speed. A young center fielder with range is a valuable commodity because he's going to be cheap for a while (he won't have the offensive numbers to support a huge contract so he won't break the bank) and his speed will allow you to be creative at the corner outfield positions. Now, I'll admit he's not without his flaws. Primarily, he is young and he needs to mature as a player… he's not 100% sure of himself in the outfield, he doesn't always give you good at bats (not many players do) and I think he needs to study his craft a little more (lay off the twitter). He's a good guy… maybe a bit aloof but he's very likable and he's going to get better. Baseball is about adjustments… new ballpark, new league, new team, new expectations. We as fans need to understand that and support guys like Revere who are absolutely critical to the success of this team moving forward.
I said it before, I'll say it again, he's a slap hitter that isn't quite as fast on the base-paths as he was advertised to be. He had a great game last night at the plate, and I was delighted to see it. But he's not a smart baserunner. He slides into second head first when he should be trying to break up DP's. He also slid into first once, which we were taught is a no-no at the little league level.
He also takes terrible routes in CF. Yes you can argue that he gets to balls most wouldn't. I would argue that playing the position correctly, as in taking the bounce off the wall instead of going for the spectacular play, holds hitters to doubles instead of triples. or in some cases assists and put-outs at second for slow runners. But of course he would have to have an arm to do that, so I suppose that's not in the discussion.
I like the guy personally, I have no ill will toward him.
I just don't think he's a championship contending team's center-fielder. And I REALLY hope I am wrong.
Revere has an 80% SB success rate.
the only players in baseball better this year SB/CS with at least 10 SB on the season are jean Segura and Nate McClouth.
Lefty – with all due respect as you are one of the "aces" on this blog – if Revere is a slap hitter (a term you use in the pejorative) … but it turns out he can hit for good-enough average, leg out hits, steal bases, cover great swaths of outfield and he addresses the deficiencies you've mentioned that I deem "fixable" (not breaking up DP possibilites, better route running, etc.) … then what the heck do we want? Excluding Dominic Brown and Freddie Galvis, there are five other position player roles we can fill with bashers and bombers and the next Albert Pujols.
I'm not sure of the stats and am too lazy to find out – but Ozzie Smith was probably a slap hitter, and the Cardinals found a way to put up with him.
The best job of breaking up a DP that I've ever seen was actualy on a head first slide. The runner raised so much dust that the ump didn't notice that he'd grabbed both the second baseman's ankles on the way in.
Still, I've always believed head-first slides were a way to ask for an injury. Utley, for example, needed surgery when he tore a thumb ligament sliding that way. Others have had hands stepped on, wrists jammed, and other things.
Pretty much sums up my opinion too, Lefty.
I like the kid as a spark, even a slower one than advertised and he seems well-liked (no small plus in a clubhouse that can get pretty ugly when things are going poorly).
But while he may improve in his decision-making in the field, he's no Richie Ashburn.
Ashburn had a passable arm supplemented by a quick release and great natural instincts. Revere plays in the most important outfield position yet he's arguably not much ahead of Dom Brown in fielding and has a little league arm. Asburn was also a disciplined batter who could make contact, consistently hit for average and run the base paths as well as anyone – and he could bunt with the best of them.
It's one thing to hit few home runs (Ashburn was no power guy), but none?
Revere has so little power that whatever speed he possesses is seldom showcased because he isn't hitting doubles and triples into the gap. Yeah, yeah, I know, but one or two weeks of great hitting (including a few triples) is still a weak sample to declare him anything more than a moment's star.
Hopefully, Ben will start getting on base more often than Dee Gordon, because he certainly doesn't have Gordon's arm or speed – and Gordon is (or was) the lightest player in the league at 150 lbs, yet even Dee has managed to hit a couple of home runs in his up and down career at the plate.
So yeah, I hope the kid keeps right on hitting, but the hits aren't going to continue at this blazing pace.
More importantly, I can't see his shortcomings changing measurably. Arm strength has little to do with a player's size. It's something you're born with (see Clemente, R. & Callison, J.)
I'm convinced that a lot of fans get frustrated with the near misses in CF, but you hit the nail on the head. Most CFs don't catch those balls. Sometimes he takes bad routes but most times he takes OK routes and simply just can't get to the balls but since he gets close, it frustrates fans. Also, Revere should have the potential to have a higher BABIP because of his speed – it was .325 for the year last year over 553 PA – so there is hope that he can keep his numbers up where they are now without too much regression
Even with a "great" last 30 days Revere is still the fourth worst starting CF in baseball with respect to WAR (who has played at least 50 games). And the three behind him will all almost certainly finish the season ahead of him.
Victorino took bad routes in CF too. I think with more experience Revere will become a very good…if not excellent defensive outfielder.
Couldn't agree more… he is Vic 2.0.
your insulting victorino….victorino had some power, a great arm, good baserunner, and good instincts for the game. 4 key qualities that revere will prob never possess!
I've been a supporter of his since we got him… kept saying give him a chance I still don't think he's at his full potential yet
Hey Lefty…
I agree with you on a lot of your comments. I link the base running, route running and decision making to immaturity, which time and experience should mitigate (hopefully, IMHO).
I think he's a little more than a slap hitter… certainly not a slugger but he can hit the ball into the gaps and that's when he's at his best.
The other CF's in the NLE (BA) are Denard Span (.263), BJ Upton (.161), Chris Coghlan (.277) and Kirk Nieuwenhuis (.074 – took over for Valdespin who was hitting .219). Revere (.266) is not our biggest problem… in my opinion, it's Hamels, Howard, Utley and Cholly. I've supported all of these guys but they all need to step it up big time. Hamels is the ace of our rotation… he needs to be an ace. Howard needs to drive the ball… end of story. I don't care how much time it takes in the cage, he has to figure it out (and I do believe that his problems are due to a lack of preparation and focus… too many distractions heading into the season). Utley needs to get back on the field. And Cholly needs to figure out a consistent lineup and find a way to light a fire under this team… too many blown leads and it seems to me that he's content playing the, "I don't have enough" card. That's BS… the players feed off of that stuff. If he doesn't think that he has enough to win (evidenced by his, "all I can do is write the names on the lineup" comment), the players sure won't feel too confident about the direction of the team. There's enough talent there… he needs to figure out who to deploy and what needs to be said/done to get players playing up to their potential. That is the job of a coach/manager. He has not done a good job of managing and leading this team this season and I have always supported him as a leader (not so much as an in-game manager)… players have generally played well for him and they've won in spite of a lot of questionable gut calls. This season, they're playing down because of him and those gut calls are just further emphasized with every blown lead or questionable roster decision.
What evidence do you have that he is anything more than a slap-hitter? All of his numbers suggest, in fact, that he is the very definition of a slap-hitter.
I hope you are right about him Chuck.
The defense isn't that great.
To many dives and attempts to make a great play that costs the team.
That's my issue.
Yes he was the reason for the win last night.
Rollins makes an out there without Revere on 3rd to score and of course Howard Ks with 2nd and 3rd and 0 outs.
So the phils would not have scored there without him and they would have lost again.
He certainly isn't a great player and isn't part of any long term world series type of team IMO.
But then again that's every player on the roseter minus Brown and Galvis IMO.
great piece Ian. a couple things to remember about Revere:
1. He spent 6 years in the twins organization being told to hit the ball on the ground. Coming into the season, he had a career 67% GB rate. he never had a month in the majors where he had less than a 63% GB rate.
the Phillies have openly stated that henderson and Joyner were tasked with making him drive the ball more, and hit more line drives. His GB rate in April was 77%. since then its been about 56%. He's never hit fewer GB's in his career than he has since may 1st. the change is taking.
Everyone was ready to run Dom Brown out of here the last two years, and look what happened..just let the kid relax and play…his play will let us know if he belongs in a year or so..still need a RF, infield corners are not producing power and bullpen sucks except for an expensive closer..
Joe – No one is "insulting" Shane Victorino. All I said was that Vic took some bad routes to balls as well… The difference is that he had more experience playing than Revere does now. I think with more seasoning that Revere has the potential to be very good out there.
And I like Vic…I was even for them bringing him back on a modest 3-year deal. But they wanted to go in a different direction and I don't fault them for that.
Good point Chuck. With proper coaching etc etc.
He has the speed to be a great CF.
Maybe. If his instincts are good enough. And that's a big part of it.
If he was ever a dominant defensive CF I could live with his batting.
Although more of an 8 hitter than a 1.
At this time he is not a good defensive CF though.
Phillies aren't going anywhere this year though so I guess its cool to give him a year in CF and see what he can do.
"Ben Revere is exactly who he is supposed to be. And he's a pretty good ball player."
That's from the article, and I don't agree. Pretty good is a general term, but I don't see him as a forceful contributor to a contending championship level club. Take a while, some degree of authoritative hitting fo me to change the mindset significantly.
My inclination is to sum him up as okay at best. Truthfully, I don't even know why I'm sitting here writing about him. He doesn't move me much on the apathy scale.
"I don't see him as a forceful contributor to a contending championship level club."
I don't either, because right now he's not playing for a championship level club. Maybe when the Phils actually have some talent, this comment will mean something. But it also might mean that by then they'll have enough power elsewhere to carry a "pretty good" ballplayer in center.
"I don't either, because right now he's not playing for a championship level club."
Why do I get the feeling Casey Stengel must have have had his toungue cross paths with that quote at some point in his illustrious verbal career.
A true point of curiousity.
Revere is quick but he doesnt have that explosive first or 2nd step. Im thinking RAJ was thinking he could be a lead off man and take over for the aging Rollins. Sans the power that is.
If you mean explosive 1st or 2nd step in stealing, he did manage to steal 40 bases in 124 games last year. That works out to 52 per 162.
He had 34 in 117 games the year before that.
Given time and patience, and even more maturity – he should strongly resemble Juan Pierre with a slightly better glove but same arm. I would gladly take his fielding even now and a 265 ; 0 hr ; 50 stolen bases ; .320 OBP for his first year in the NL. He will steal enough runs like he did last night to win 3 to 4 more games even from this point in the year. Give the kid a chance….
Smitty..that would be awesome if he could turn in to a Pierre..he has never hit a homer, and shouldn't be trying to.. His only focus should be trying to get on base any way he can. Get up on the plate, crouch..Take pitches…take some pitches off the shoulder..whatever it takes..
I've seen a number of comments about Revere's base running, times, steal percentages, etc.
Just to clarify, when I said he wasn't as fast on the bases as advertised, I was mostly talking about home to first. I don't understand why he does not beat out more of those 80% ground balls he hits, and he almost never beats out a bunt.
Pete Rose was a thick barrel chested man 25 pounds heavier than Ben, and he beat out bunts more frequently than Revere. I think Juan Pierre at his age, is faster H to 1B. And don't tell me they weren't defending Rose to bunt as much, he did it so often, they knew the threat was always there.
We knew Revere was not going to be a power hitter, I expected better speed on the bases home to first, and first to third. Anyone can steal second if they read the pitcher right, heck, big old lumbering David Ortiz is 2 for 2 this year. It wouldn't surprise me if JMJ and Dom could beat Ben's time to first, I don't know how to prove it, but it wouldn't come as a shock to me.
Again I like Ben, and I root for him, but he needs to step it up like he did in Minnesota, with much more frequency.
Revere had 150 hits last year. 37 of them were infield hits. Just how are you keeping count?
Well it's simple, Simple :-). Wherever you got the information about 2012, I'm sure it's still there for this year. I don't know where you got it. Feel free to enlighten me.
Go Ben!
I resemble your remarks about Revere's detractors.
Revere is finally starting to look like he has some talent. It's a huge problem that he hasn't been getting from 1st to 3rd very well and that he has hit into several double plays. If somebody hits the ball to right field, he has to get to 3rd base most of the time. But I have to admit he reminded me of Juan Pierre yesterday with his play. He still has to get better judging balls in the outfield.
Regarding his average, a player of his type has to have an on-base average around .340 to be an everyday player because he just doesn't drive in runs. He has to be good at getting from 1st to 3rd. If you looked at a player like Richie Ashburn, his OBA was probably over .400 in several years.
Defensively, his arm is a major limitation. He has to get better at judging fly balls.
I suspect Revere's poor April can be chalked up to two things. Revere was told to beat the ball into the ground to the point of absurdity. In April he hit almost six ball groundballs for every ball in the air. That's not his normal way of hitting. Therefore, I suspect coaching by someone.
Second, Revere isn't a leadoff hitter. He's not as bad in the leadoff spot historically as he has been with the Phillies to date. However, until he learns to work the pitcher – and the umpires – for walks, he has to rely on hitting well and on rushed fielding to get on base. He's hitting under .100 in the first at bat of the game. He's hitting under .200 when he leads of an inning.
That's not a good recipe for setting the table consistently. The kid has a good eye. He makes contact like a metronome. He hits much better with runners on and in the later innings. He seems to be willing to please. If he changes his hitting goals just a little and aims for a .400 OBP and to see at least 8 pitches in an at bat he would be a terror.
Revere has never taken more than 30 walks in an MLB season. If he even doubled that number, his OBP would greatly improve. He's not alone in needing to learn that a walk is as good as a hit. It took Ashburn five big league seasons to learn that lesson. Revere also needs to learn to stop taking borderline pitches. He should learn to foul those pitches off, He would greatly increase his chances of getting a free ride to first or a fat pitch to hit. Fouling off a pitcher's best pitches as well as borderline pitches seems to be something a hitting instructor should be able to teach. I wonder why the many Phillies hitting gurus are teaching this skill.
I like Revere a lot. I think the Phillies made an excellent deal to get him. He may end up being second best defensive center fielder the team has ever had. And, the club has had its share of very good ones: Ashburn, probably the best outfielder of all time, Maddox, Unser, Dykstra, Victorino. That's just since WWII. The Phillies have always had excellent centerfielders. Revere, despite what the fans think, is already in that class. He will almost certainly manage 400 putouts this season, possibly 450. Garry Maddox led the league in OF Total Zone Runs twice in his career. Revere has already managed it once.
This will be Revere's second season in the top 5 of the MLB OF Range Factor OF/9 Inn rankings. Maddox appeared there 5 times in 15 years, Dykstra and Unser each managed three appearances in the Top 5. Ashburn, of course, was in a class by himself. Even though his first two big league season occurred before the record keeping started, he appeared in the Top 5 seven times out of thirteen seasons, including an MLB record four times as number one.
This is only Revere's third full season. He is an exciting player who delivers in one of the four key defensive positions. His offense can use some work. But, he is not that far from being a keystone on offense as people think. Stolen bases are undervalued in today's statistics. The kind of pressure a player like Revere puts on pitchers and infielders is not reflected anywhere in the stat geeks' models.
WTF is MLB OF Range Factor oF/9 Inn rankings and OF Total Zone Runs ??? And how is that determined? I've only been following the game since 1952 and playing (baseball & softball) until I was 57yrs old (2001) and have NEVER heard that one.
This is article sucks.
Bad luck with a 65% GB rate? How about this is his LOWEST rate of his career (check Fangraphs moron), as hard as this is to believe, he normally hits MORE GB's than this. And you dismiss this as if its some sort of anomoly.
The average player hits into about 1.1 ground outs for every fly out, in Revere's case, over his CAREER, that ratio has never been lower than 2:1, and that was only in 2010 when he only had 30 plate appearances.
He has already grounded into as many double plays this year as he had all of last year, simply because the Phillies HAD to move him down in the order, so he had more people on in front of him than he would have had batting leadoff.
His walk rate is consistently well below the league average, despite his packaging himself, and Amaro packaging him, as a leadoff hitter.
For a typical MLB hitter, 1/3 of his hits will be for extra bases, for Revere, that ratio is barely 1/10.
His next HR will be his first, let that sink in for a second.
I do not care who we traded for him, or what they are now doing. The fact that we gave up anything for a player like this just shows how clueless the man calling the shots truly is.
Wait a sec, your praising Revere for, I'm not mistaken, that game in 'Sota where he had 4 hits? He actually helped lose them that game as much as he did win it. He's a losing your player whose mistakes are greater than his positives to this point. All you have to do us go back to the end if that game on the ball Morneau hit and you'll see why. 0-2 count to Morneau & with them pitching him away, Revere is playing him to pull and the ball is hit where he should have been & there's your ball game. Sure he can improve, but praising him after that performance is laughable.


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- Throughout northwest China, both surface and groundwater resources are recharged by water originating from glacial melt in mountain regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region and there is extensive transfer between rainfall, surface water, and ground water. Recent retreat of Tibetan Plateau glaciers as a consequence of global climate change are projected to have negative impacts across northwest China that include seasonal shifts in water supply for regional rivers and groundwater aquifers, increased precipitation variability, and enhanced flood risk. Additionally, the geochemistry and quality of both surface and ground waters are impacted by human activity in this arid area. This session will discuss the hydrogeology of northwest China and examine current water resources issues related to both global climate change and anthropogenic activity.
- B-5: Mineral deposits in continents: Genesis and exploration
Conveners: MAO Jinwen (CAGS), CHEN Yanjin (PU), RICHARDS Jeremy (U Alberta), CHI Guoxiang (U Regina)
Invited Speakers: HOU Zenqian (CAGS), HU Ruizhong (CAS), LEACH David (USGS), GOLDFARB Richard (USGS), FAYEK Mostafa (U Manitoba)
- The mineral deposits in continents are important metal sources for social developments. Important metallic deposits formed in continental environments include copper, gold and uranium deposits, occurring as porphyry (and/or skarn) copper, ultramafic-mafic intrusion-related Cu-Ni sulfides, epithermal Cu-Au, Carlin Au, orogenic Au, and sediment-hosted U. They are genetically related to subduction, collision (continent vs. continent, and continent vs. arc), post-collision and mantle plume environments. In the past ten years many new advances regarding ore-genetic processes, ore-forming settings, and ore-targeting technologies have achieved. The session will provide a new platform to exchange academic ideas and promote mineral exploration.


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My baby is 6 weeks old (she was a premie born at 34 weeks). We transitioned from bottle to mostly breastfeeding a few weeks ago. She started feeding about 2 1/2-3 hours between feedings, and nursed for 10-15min each side.
Over the last week she has grow increasingly fussy (she does better in our arms) and has been nursing every 1 1/2-2 hours for only 10-15 minutes. She still continues to have plenty of wet diapers a day (more than 8), her frequency of poops has decreased though. We get about 2-3 a day which is "normal".
Has anyone experienced this - provide any help/advice? My pediatrition told us to try gas drops which we did which seemed to help somewhat, but now she isvery loud while layng down (squeaks, cries, noises). At night, she doesn't stay laying down peaceful for long - 30 min. Is this just something that happens as they grow older?


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To be totally honest the way this album was marketed is kind of a fail. From the outset I thought that one would be a hip hop record and the other would be a jazz record, which to me seemed like a cool idea. I guess I was just confused by the first few announcements though.
For some reason, I thought the same thing. I was expecting to hear some masamba unit type stuff, esp after the bit about intersecting jazz and hip hop was highlighted in the description. The jazzy beats in alone sounded like retreaded ground and I felt like I missed something new or exciting.
The albums ok, but as a debut album and knowing he makes raw beats I was let down a little. Starting to wonder if as a music consumer I should have expectations or just except things as how they come.


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Charlene and Darrell Blaschke presented the petition to the court during its Aug. 12 meeting.
"Since you receive reports each month from both the county auditor and treasurer, you too should be aware and concerned of these discrepancies and irresponsibilities of our tax dollars."
Charlene Blaschke pointed to recent issues with reconciling the amounts in the county's financial records with the county's bank account balances as reason to move forward with a full audit.
"We realize this will cost us as taxpayers to have a complete audit, but we believe now is the time to have this audit done of all county funds, and clear the air once and for all. If there is nothing to hide, then everyone should be in favor of this full audit."
Darrel Blaschke told the court that the petition has almost 450 signatures.
"We will note it on the record that we have received and accepted the petition," County Judge Richard Butler said.
Butler said he has noted since March that the county's financial records seem to have discrepancies.
The county's independent audit is ongoing, Butler said, although it should have been completed by March 31.
The discrepancies with the reconciliation between the county's records and the bank's records have delayed the process, he added.
"It is of great concern to me," Butler said. "I don't know what the problem is. I don't know exactly or precisely where the fault lies."
"I will tell you this," Butler said. "The county is already taking steps to get to the bottom of what the problem is."
If the audit is prepared before an acceptable reconciliation is presented to the auditors, the audit will be given a negative treatment and will have an adverse effect on the the county's bond rating, the county's ability to sell bonds and interest rates, he said.
"I would like for that not to happen," Butler said.
"I would ask for your patience," Butler said. "We are currently engaged in about six weeks of very intensive activity trying to prepare our budget for next year."
"You're right, there shouldn't be a nickel's difference," Butler said in regard to the discrepancies.
"What I would like to do, is to continue with our current investigation that we have going," Butler said. "I can tell you that it has expanded beyond simply that audit – let's see what turns up. I think you will be satisfied to see what steps are being taken to investigate this discrepancy and what issues might lie underneath."
"But I don't want to, at this time, hire an additional auditor until we see what our investigation turns up," Butler said. "I don't want to occupy the auditor's office with this issue for another six weeks. Mrs. Kasprzyk is working hard with me to get the budget put together and I need to get that done."
"If you want to freeze this county's budgetary process, if you want us to be frozen and not be able to function as a county, then don't give us those six weeks and insist on immediate action and see what happens," Butler said.
Charlene Blaschke asked Butler who is investigating the matter.
"I can't tell you that right now," Butler said. "It is subject to attorney-client privilege. The county has employed an attorney and the county's attorney is working on that right now."
There is still time to include funding in the budget for an additional audit, if needed, Butler emphasized.
Butler asked Charlene Blaschke how much she thought such an audit might cost.
Charlene Blaschke estimated the cost at somewhere between $50,000 and $150,000.
After a lengthy discussion the court took no action on the agenda item calling for a full audit.


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"Pleasure of Herbs" Workshop
An entertaining, informational seminar, the "Pleasure of Herbs," will be presented at Bluefield State College's Tierney Conference Center, January 10, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. The seminar is sponsored by BSC's Creative Retirement Center, and is open to the public, free of charge. It was originally scheduled for January 10, but was rescheduled because of inclement weather on that date.
Georganna Calfee, a onetime nationally accredited NCSGC flower show judge, will present the program. An experienced gardener, Calfee grows and uses around 100 varieties of herbs at her family's home near Bluefield.
"There are many definitions for classifying something as an herb," she notes. "My criteria is that the plant gives something back and asks very little of me. If I can throw it in a pot or drink it in a tea, that's good reason for growing it. But if the plant is only beautiful, that's okay, too."
"There are many ways to look at an herb garden," she adds. "Tantalizing, memorable flavors grab the cook's attention. The homemaker glories in the colorful bundles of herbs drying in the shed. The fragrances of future potpourri blends tickle the nose. The kitchen cosmetologist dreams of rosemary hair rinse, chamomile soap and rose lotions, and the herbal medicine cabinet can be filled with salves and oils for all kinds of ailments. Almost everything we touch has some kind of herbal connection.
In the two-hour seminar, participants can make the "herbal connection" while exploring herbs. Topics include planning and planting an herb garden, along with a discussion of the usefulness of herbs in cooking, cosmetics, and medicine. Resource material for gardeners and nongardeners will be available.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Bluefield State College Center for Economic Enhancement & Educational Outreach at (304) 327-4071.


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This is a Digitized Sky Survey (DSS) image of the Carina nebula with DSS crop and Malin image overlays. This image was used in a zoom animation highlighting the "Jet in Carina" Hubble release image.
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Richard Childress Racing
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WINNING Sprint Cup Post Race Report from Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte
May 27, 2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 26, 2013
Race Highlights:
* Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Kevin Harvick), 12th (Jeff Burton) and 13th (Paul Menard).
* According to NASCAR's post-race loop data statistics, Harvick averaged a 180.822 mph lap time ranking him second in the Speed in Traffic category and spent 396 Laps in the Top 15, positioning him fourth in the loop data category.
* Harvick earned the third-best Driver Rating (112.8), was third in Quality Passes (50), was the third-Fastest Driver Late in a Run (179.721 mph), fourth-Fastest Driver Early in a Run (184.211) and fifth-Fastest on Restarts (170.488 mph).
* Burton made 87 Green Flag Passes during the 600-mile event.
* Menard made 105 Green Flag Passes during the 400-lap event ranking him sixth overall.
* Menard ranked 11th in Quality Passes during the 600-mile race with 38.
* Harvick earned his second victory of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and was followed to the finish line by Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano.
* The next Sprint Cup Series race is the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, June 2. The 13th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on FOX beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
Menard Earns Hard Fought 13th-Place Finish in Prestigious Coca-Cola 600
Starting from the 22nd position, Paul Menard and the No. 27 Serta/Menards team faced handling issues and late-race damage in Sunday night's 600-mile event, earning a 13th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In the early laps of the event, Menard gained several positions and was running 16th by lap 75. Communicating to crew chief "Slugger" Labbe that the No. 27 machine was loose on entry and tight through the center of the corners, Menard came into the pits at lap 115 for four fresh tires, fuel and a variety of chassis adjustments. Shortly after pitting, a cable supporting the overhead television camera on the frontstretch fell and landed on the track surface damaging several cars and bringing out the red flag on lap 127. The downed wire cut the right-rear tire on the No. 27 machine and the crew went to work changing four tires and adding fuel during a 15-minute red-flag period given to the teams by NASCAR officials to make repairs. Restarting 20th, Menard quickly made his way to 15th by lap 153. Continuing to fight a loose condition though the center of the corners, Labbe called for an array of chassis adjustments on the ensuing pit stops in an attempt to remedy the cars handling condition. The series of adjustments provided some relief to the Eau Claire, Wis., native and he was running in eighth when a multi-car incident on lap 335 caused right-front fender damage to the Serta/Menards Chevrolet. The pit crew made repairs during two separate visits to pit road and Menard restarted 15th with 63 laps to go. During a round of green-flag pit stops, Labbe elected to leave his driver on track to lead lap 381 before pitting for right-side tires and fuel. Pitting under green, Menard fell a lap down to the leader. As luck would have it, the caution-flag was displayed just two laps later allowing the 31-year-old driver to be credited with the "Lucky Dog", placing him back on the lead lap in 13th for the ensuing restart. With 11 laps remaining in the 400-lap event, Menard was able to maintain his position and finish 13th in the longest race of the season. Menard's 13th-place effort in the Coca-Cola 600 moves him up two positions, placing him eighth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
Start - 22 Finish - 13 Laps Led - 1 Points - 8th
PAUL MENARD QUOTE: "It was a tough day for the No. 27 Serta/Menards crew. We had a pretty good car early on and began to struggle with the handling as the night went on and the track conditions changed. The late race damage to the right front put us behind a little, but I have to give my team credit because they never gave up and made the repairs we needed to get back out and be competitive. We just ran out of laps at the end, but we'll take a top 13 and a good points night."
Harvick Wins Second-Career Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser team picked up their second win of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, driving to Victory Lane following the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The California native started the 400-lap event from the 15th position and battled a tight-handling red, white and blue Chevrolet during the early stages of the event. In an effort to combat the handling issues Harvick was facing, the Budweiser pit crew made adjustments through the course of multiple four-tire pit stops. Harvick broke into the top 10 during the lap-131 restart, following a 27-minute break in the action for track workers to clean up debris on the racing surface from a fallen overhead camera cable. As the race progressed, Harvick continued to methodically work his way through the field settling into the top five prior to the caution flag being displayed on lap 259. The Richard Childress Racing driver remained near the front of the field during the final laps taking the lead on two occasions before the yellow flag waved on lap 386. Crew chief Gil Martin called Harvick to pit road for right-side tires and fuel under caution, positioning the Budweiser Chevrolet in second for the lap-389 restart. As green-flag racing resumed, Harvick moved back out front and led the field to the checkered flag. Following Harvick's second win of the season, he gained three positions in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, moving up to seventh.
Start - 15 Finish - 1 Laps Led - 28 Points - 7th
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE: "First off, I want to say I hope everybody is okay from that cable. That was quite a weird incident there. Second, I want to just say thank you to all the guys at Richard Childress Racing. To win at Charlotte (Motor Speedway) is something that we had to overcome for a long time. We kind of won it on gas mileage last time, and we just went and won it this time. I have to thank everybody from Budweiser, Sprint, all the fans, Jimmy John's, Hunt Brothers Pizza and Rheem. We've got this great promotion with Folds of Honor on the car this weekend and the paint scheme resembles Budweiser's special beer cans. Plus, five cents from every can goes to Folds of Honor."
Jeff Burton Survives Coca-Cola 600, Finishing 12th
Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Cheerios Chevrolet team finished 12th in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Burton qualified 27th for the longest race on the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule and, while battling a tight-handling race car, climbed into the top 25 for the first portion of the 400-lap marathon. With an early long green-flag run, crew chief Luke Lambert and the No. 31 pit crew were unable to make planned chassis adjustments on the car until the first caution on lap 70 which was followed by a 27-minute red flag that stopped the race. The 21-time Sprint Cup Series race winner continued to run in the top 25 and as day turned into night, the car became loose on entry and exit of the 24-degree banked corners of the 1.5-mile facility. As the night progressed, many competitors fell victim to mechanical problems and multi-car accidents, including seven and five-car pileups on lap 327 and 335 which led to another red-flag delay. The South Boston, Va. native managed to avoid the trouble and climbed into the top 15. For the remainder of the event, Burton's "never-give-up" attitude paid off as he gained valuable track position and posted top-10 lap times throughout the final portion of the 600-mile race, bringing the No. 31 Cheerios Chevrolet home in 12th-place. Burton now sits 21st in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
Start - 27 Finish -12 Laps Led - 0 Points - 21st
JEFF BURTON QUOTE: "We pretty much fought a tight-handling condition for the entire race, especially in the middle of the corners. These No. 31 guys never gave up and we managed to stay out of trouble while bringing home a clean race car and a top-15 finish. I also want to say congratulations to our RCR teammate Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 team on their victory."


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Watertown Fails To Advance To Finals
Boys' Section 10 and Section 3 postseason soccer action continued Wednesday.
Among the contests, Watertown lost to CBA in penalty kicks in a Section 3 Class A semifinal in Liverpool.
Click on the picture for highlights of that game, plus Heulton's double-overtime win over St. Regis Falls in a first-round Section 10 Class D playoff game and Parishville-Hopkinton 's Class D first-round shutout over Clifton-Fine.
In a pair of Section 10 volleyball championships, Potsdam took Class C and Chateaugay took Class D.
Wednesday's Local Scores
Boys' High School Soccer
Watertown 1
Parishville-Hopkinton 4
Clifton-Fine 0
Morristown 3
Hammond 0
Lisbon 4
Hermon-Dekalb 1
Edwards-Knox 4
Colton-Pierrepont 3
Heuvelton 2
St. Regis Falls 1
Girls' High School Soccer
Beaver River 2
Fabius Pompey 0
Potsdam 2
Salmon River 0
Canton 3
Gouverneur 0
Men's College Soccer
St. Lawrence 1
SUNY Plattsburgh 0
High School Volleyball
Malone 3
Massena 2
Potsdam 3
Chateuagay 3
Edwards-Knox 0
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why would the Mchale do that? Im sure he can get a better offer for KG. Bonzi Wells is this year's Jerome James, he wont do crap in 82 regular season games. Plus Davis is overated as it. And Miller, I dont see him fitting in to that roster.
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Tech experts and industry representatives squared off against law enforcement officials in two sessions of lively testimony today in front of the House Energy and Commerce committee. Today's hearing is the latest in the ongoing battle in the courts and legislature commonly called the second "Crypto Wars," after a similar national debate in the 1990s.
This week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held, in United States v. Carpenter, that we lack any privacy interest in the location information generated by our cell phones. The opinion shows a complete disregard for the sensitive and revealing nature of cell site location information (CSLI) and a misguided response to the differences between the analog technologies addressed in old cases and the data-rich technologies of today.
Laws are only as strong as their enforcement.
That's why last weekend more than 30 citizen watchdogs joined EFF's team to hold California law enforcement and public safety agencies accountable. Together, we combed through nearly 170 California government websites to identify privacy and usage policies for surveillance technology that must now be posted online under state law.
EFF's efforts to fix holes in oversight of the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) are paying off.
New data and records released by California Department of Justice (CADOJ) show a steep increase in the number of agencies disclosing cases of abuse of the state's network of law enforcement databases—a major victory for transparency and law enforcement accountability.
Last year, EFF identified major failures in how a CADOJ committee charged with overseeing the system—the CLETS Advisory Committee (CAC)—reviews misuse investigations. The body, EFF found, had failed to follow established procedures for disciplining users who break access rules, leading to a 100% increase in reported misuse since 2010.
A prominent Vietnamese blogger and his assistant were sentenced to prison last week in Hanoi for their work on a popular web site, read by millions of Vietnamese, that reported on human rights and government corruption. The case raises alarms of a new wave of repression against independent media and free expression online in Vietnam.
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