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By Steve Aegerter, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Master GardenerSM, and Carl Wilson, Cooperative Extension Agent, horticulture, Denver.
Peas are a snap when you plant early. In fact, research shows you can enjoy a 50 percent higher yield by planting April 1 than if you delay until May 1.
Peas are among the earliest vegetables that can be planted, along with spinach, lettuce and radishes.
Choose a variety from one or more of the three main types of garden peas. Shelling or garden peas contain tender sweet peas nestled in tough, inedible pods ('Novella' and 'Maestro'). Snow peas have small, underdeveloped peas in tender pods and are used extensively in Chinese cooking ('Sugar Snow' and 'Oregon Sugar Pod II').
The last type is the snap pea ('Sugar Daddy Stringless' and 'Sugar Snap'). They produce edible pods with mature, sweet peas. There are many more to choose from but these are a few varieties proven to grow well in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Planting with snow on the ground may seem to be forcing the issue but you are cleared for planting anytime after soil temperatures have warmed to at least 40 degrees at a two-inch depth. Late snows and frosts are not a problem for these tough plants. Tough, that is, until heat takes down the plants of gardeners making late plantings.
Peas growing in snow
Start with a small trench five to six inches wide and about four inches deep. Preparing your trench is easy if you prepared the soil last fall. If not, be careful not to till clay-type soil if it is too wet or youll end up with adobe-hard soil once it dries. If you didnt do the fall prep work, layer two to three inches of soil on top of your existing soil and plant. Well-drained soils are necessary for good pea growth and raised soil can only help. Usually, no fertilization is necessary although you may want to use a balanced 5 10 -10 granular fertilizer or compost worked well into the trench.
Soak seeds in water overnight to speed germination. Sow seed in the trench one to two inches apart. Dust before covering if using an optional nitrogen inoculant. This inoculant, which is available at most garden centers, is the companion bacteria that enable pea roots to absorb nitrogen directly from the air. Cover with one inch of soil and water seeds to firm the soil around them.
Young peas are vigorous growers and will require about a half inch of water a week until bloom time and one inch a week until pods fill out. Water carefully, especially with clay-type soils. The soil should never become waterlogged, a condition that promotes seed rot. Too much water before flowering will usually reduce yields.
If the seedlings take on a yellow tint, apply a balanced fertilizer or use a full strength application of a water-soluble fertilizer or fish emulsion.
Dense plantings both increase your harvest and enable the plants to support themselves. This is especially true of the bush or dwarf types like 'Petite Pois'. Because of our winds, varieties that reach 18 inches or more will require some type of support.
There are many elaborate support and trellising systems, but even simple supports can be effective. Before planting, cut a piece of plastic netting or chicken wire to a height determined by the variety of pea sown. A bamboo frame easily supports this netting.
Other gardeners use the same type of frame and simply tie and stretch twine down from the crosspiece every few inches and secure to the ground with a nail or twig.
Perhaps the original pea supports are shrub cuttings from pruning, called "pea brush." After covering the seeds, simply push the stems of "pea brush" into the soil in the middle of the trench every five to six inches to create a natural trellis of the desired height.
After the seedlings reach three or four inches, add small amounts of additional soil and repeat as the plants grow until the trench is one inch higher than the garden plot. This will help to keep the roots cooler, give added support and create a deeper root zone. There is no need to thin seedlings if you use the trench method.
When harvesting, pick only the peas you can eat that day. They are not good keepers and begin losing their sweetness the moment theyre picked. This is the reason why legume aficionados must plant a pea patch; just-picked freshness can't be bought at any supermarket. Harvest snow peas when the pods are tender and supple and before the peas mature. Snap peas are ready when the pods are still crisp. Garden peas are ready to pick and shell before the pods harden and fade in color.
Peas ready for harvest
When your pea harvest is beginning to wane, interplant radishes, onions or perhaps broccoli seedlings among the pea plants. When the peas are finished, you already have another crop that is several inches high and growing. In fact, the peas have actually enriched the soil, enhancing your succession planting. And dont forget to compost the high-nitrogen pea plants.
Due to the cool growing climate, pest problems are few while the plants are developing. However, aphids may appear. A good dousing of water to knock them off is all that is required. Thrips are the only other pest of note. These very tiny, dark insects hide under the leaves during dry spells and are best controlled with a spray of insecticidal soap.
With planting early you should be enjoying peas at their prime by the first of June.
Photographs courtesy of Carl Wilson.
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Frustration and anger were the dominant moods of both commissioners and residents who are opposed to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline's plan to cut a 6.7-mile loop around Milford. The feelings all spilled out at the commissioners' meeting on July 31.
The Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (TGP) is unable or unwilling to fight the National Park Service (NPS), which is opposing the construction of an addition to an existing gas pipeline across the Delaware Gap National Recreational Area (DWGNRA), where they already possess a right-of-way (ROW).
Pressured by its commitment to supply natural gas in a timely manner to its customers in the northeast, the company seems ready to use the right of eminent domain, which it was granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to cut the 6.7-mile ditch to avoid the park.
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All agreed that Congress should step in and solve this dilemma. "It would make everything so simple," Osterberg said.
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"The company is already cutting down trees in the area," said Geoffrey Peckham, one of the 14 residents who would be immediately affected. "I don't see how they could be doing that." Peckham said the company offered him a very low price for his land. "It was totally unacceptable."
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Bombing suspect's dark side, carefully masked
FILE - This file photo provided Friday, April 19, 2013 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev's legal defense is in the hands of Miriam Conrad, the chief federal public defender for Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Conrad has asked a judge to appoint two additional lawyers with experience in death penalty cases. (AP Photo/Federal Bureau of Investigation, File)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. On the day after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev tapped out an early-afternoon text message to a classmate at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
Want to hang out? he queried.
Sure, his friend replied.
In Boston, the police and the FBI were mounting investigations that would end three days later with Tsarnaevs capture and his brothers death. On that Tuesday afternoon, however, he lounged in his friends apartment for a couple of hours, trying to best him in FIFA Soccer on a PlayStation. That night he worked out at a campus gym.
On Thursday afternoon, he ate with friends at a dormitory grill. By early Friday, he was the target of the largest dragnet in Massachusetts history.
To even his closest friends, Tsarnaev was a smart, athletic 19-year-old with a barbed wit and a laid-back demeanor, fond of soccer and parties, all too fond of marijuana. They seldom, if ever, saw his second, almost watertight life: his disintegrating family, his overbearing brother, the gathering blackness in his most private moments.
There were glimpses. But Tsarnaev was a master of concealment.
I have had almost two weeks to think about it, and it still makes no more sense than the day I found out it was him, Jason Rowe, Tsarnaevs freshman roommate, said in an interview. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Tsarnaev now lies in a prison medical facility, charged by federal authorities with using a weapon of mass destruction the bombs, packed with explosives extracted from fireworks that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others on April 15.
In the face of compelling evidence, many friends still find it hard to believe that the teenager they knew the cool guy, the great student with a heart of gold, the kid who would not provoke violence could willfully commit such an atrocity.
There were oblique signs, however, that the gulf between the private and the public person was widening. Between raunchy jokes and posts about girls and cars on Twitter, Tsarnaev described terrifying nightmares about murder and destruction. In the last year, he alluded to disaffection with his American life and the American mindset.
And as the date of the marathon drew close, he dropped cryptic hints of a plan of action, and the righteousness of an unspoken cause.
Thrived in America
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was born in July 1993 in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, the youngest of four children in a family that roamed for decades across the Caucasus and central Asia, looking for a stable home.
He spoke only broken English in 2002 when his father, Anzor, an ethnic Chechen, brought him to Massachusetts from the mostly Muslim region of Dagestan in Russia, eventually winning asylum by claiming political persecution.
By the time he entered Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in 2007, however, he spoke with barely a trace of an accent, blending seamlessly into a student body that was a melange of immigrants and American-born students of all colors.
By all accounts, he thrived there. Jahar, as his fellow students called him the rough pronunciation of his Caucasian name, adopted as his nickname became a star student, winning a $2,500 scholarship upon his graduation in 2011. He loved literature and world history, particularly studies of his former homelands.
In his sophomore year, he joined the schools wrestling team as a novice and quickly grew so strong and skillful, one teammate said, that he could take down even coaches. His teammates say they looked up to him as a teacher and motivator.
Wed be running stairs for hours, said another, Zeaed Abu-Rubieh, now 21. Every time Id stop, when I was thinking about leaving, hed push me forward, physically push me. And he was strong. Hed say: Go on. Run. You can do it. He believed in people.
His teammates eventually voted him captain. One of the coaches, Peter Payack, said he deserved it. Despite the draining four-hour daily practice and trips at sunrise to weekend meets, he said, Tsarnaev maintained his academic record and proved a model of good sportsmanship and steady temperament.
You always see peoples personality traits over the course of a season, he said. If somebody is short-tempered, if they lose a match, maybe they throw a chair. Theres somebody whos moody, or like a loner. He was none of those things.
After a match, theres a prime opportunity to be mad, to say the ref robbed you. He just accepted what was done. If he lost a match, hed put his arms out: Well, I tried my best. And when he won, hed pump his fist, both fists at head level: Yeah, I won! But it was never anything excessive.
As with almost everyone, however, Payacks relationship with Tsarnaev went so far, and no further.
Shared little about himself
Tsarnaev was a skilled deflector of curiosity about his personal affairs. He rarely talked about his background except to say that he was Chechen or had lived in Russia. He was popular he had a lot of girls hitting on him, said Junes Umarov, 18, a close friend who is also of Chechen descent but even other close friends could not say whether he had a girlfriend.
Almost no one knew anything about his family beyond a few brief sightings of his older brother, Tamerlan.
Umarov has known Tsarnaev since 2004, shortly after his family came to the United States. Young Dzhokhar sometimes stayed at his home for weeks during summers, goofing around with Junes and his siblings.
Visits to the Tsarnaev household were different. Every time we went to Dzhokhars house, his brother would make us work, do a bunch of push-ups, get us in shape, because we were staying inside playing video games all day, Umarov said. His brother never gave him wrong advice. So he looked up to his brother.
A second Chechen friend since boyhood, 18-year-old Baudy Mazaev, said that the older brother and their mother, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, had a deep religious epiphany about two or three years ago. At the time, Tamerlans new devotion only irritated Dzhokhar, he said.
During one visit about two years ago, he said, Tamerlan ordered him and Dzhokhar to sit and forced the two teenagers to read a book about the fundamentals of Islam and prayer. After that, he said, they began avoiding the apartment.
Hed say: Lets not go to my house. Tamerlan will just make us read, he said. And he was a big dude, so we kind of had to listen to him.
During one exchange of text messages, he said, Dzhokhar indicated that Tamerlan was in the apartment with him. When Mazaev was slow to reply, he added: Hey, stop ignoring me. Come back. Dont make me suffer alone.
Yet the conversion did not seem to diminish him in his younger brothers eyes. I know he respected him as the elder, especially once his father went to Russia, Mazaev said. He was his older brother and the only male of the house, so he was more dependent on him.
While the younger brother prayed daily during lunch breaks at Rindge and Latin, and at least on occasion in his university dormitory, he never appeared especially devout, even telling one teacher, Im really not into that. Up to his arrest, he drank and smoked marijuana more marijuana than most high school or college students, friends said despite what he said was Tamerlans clear disapproval.
Things were changing
The Dzhokhar that Mazaev and Umarov were allowed to see in Umarovs case, as recently as March was the same Dzhokhar they had known for a decade.
Inside, however, some things were changing.
In February 2011, roughly when the boys mother embraced Islam, she separated from her husband, Anzor, a tough man trained in the law in Russia who was reduced in Cambridge to fixing cars in a parking lot. The two divorced that September, and Anzor returned to Russia, followed later by his ex-wife.
Tamerlan filled the void as head of the familys American branch. On Twitter, Dzhokhar wrote that he missed his father.
That and other comments on his Twitter account, opened in October 2011 shortly after he arrived as a freshman at the University of Massachusetts, sometimes revealed a young man more troubled and blunt-spoken than he seemed in person.
In college Tsarnaevs grades plummeted, even as he boasted online of skipping classes and receiving a test with all the answers on it. He wrote of plagues of nightmares, three zombie apocalypse dreams in July and two in December, one of which depicted the end of the world. In February, he wrote, I killed Abe Lincoln during my two hour nap (HASHTAG)intensedream.
I want out
He gained U.S. citizenship on Sept. 11, 2012, and he was pretty excited about it, said his first-year dorm mate, Rowe. Yet the previous March, he had written a decade in america already, I want out, followed in April by how I miss my homeland (HASHTAG)dagestan (HASHTAG)chechnya. And days before his citizenship ceremony, he expressed wonder at why more people did not realize that the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center was an inside job.
That and other comments hint at a defensiveness about the confluence of Islam and terrorism that was odd for a young man who earlier had said he was not into that. Yet both those and later, darker posts If you have the knowledge and inspiration all thats left is to take action, he wrote a week before the bombings look foreboding only in retrospect.
As does Tsarnaev.
Just a year ago, he had been hoping to become an engineer and worried about his grades, according to Sanjaya Lamichhane, who was on the wrestling team with Tsarnaev in high school and also attended college with him before transferring.
In the weeks before the bombing, however, Tsarnaev was apparently declaring that he no longer cared about his schoolwork. Lamichhane said that after Tsarnaev emerged as a suspect in the bombing, a mutual friend from the University of Massachusetts recounted his last conversation with Tsarnaev, two weeks before the marathon.
Tsarnaev had told their friend: God is all that matters. It doesnt matter about school and engineering, Lamichhane said. He said, When it comes to school and being an engineer, you can cheat easily, but when it comes to going to heaven you cant cheat.
Payack, the wrestling coach, has run 12 Boston Marathons. His love of the race is a given among his wrestlers.
Early this year, Tsarnaev unexpectedly returned to his high school, wrestling shoes in hand, to grapple with the team.
Were all laughing; everyones pulling his hair and saying, You ought to do cornrows, Payack said. Eight weeks later, he blows up the marathon. Why would he embrace us if he wants to blow us up?
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On April 15, Payack was more than a block from the finish line, hurrying to watch his son complete the race when the first bomb went off. He still has difficulty hearing in one ear.
One night, exactly one month before that, Tsarnaev appeared at Umarovs home in Chelsea, not far from Cambridge, with a friend. They carried a load of fireworks. The three chatted about college over burgers at a Five Guys restaurant and then headed for Admirals Hill, a former Navy barracks on the waterfront, to set off the fireworks: pinwheels, Roman candles and other largely innocuous types.
Then they went home. Thats the last time I saw Dzhokhar, Umarov said.
The afternoon of April 15, Tsarnaevs other Chechen friend Mazaev received a text message from him. The marathon had been bombed, and the city was in chaos.
Yo buddy are yu ok man? Tsarnaev asked.
Two bombs went off, Mazaev replied. People losing limbs.
Yeah man we good mashallah, Tsarnaev wrote back, using an Arabic phrase often spoken upon hearing good news. I automatically thought of yu man Boston and what not.
Mazaev replied, Its crazy I was bouta go watch that with friends but slept through it today.
The response: Alrighty man stay safe my man, keep in touch.
Four days later, with Tamerlan dead and Dzhokhar on the run, Mazaev tapped out another message on his iPhone: Jahar man if u can read this just turn urself in for the sake of ur parents. Ull be so much safer theres no reason for all of this just do it for everyones sake, it read in part. DONT MAKE IT ANY WORSE.
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Here are some interesting excerpts from Ruben Amaro's press conference, which took place this morning at 11 a.m. He addresses such things as the Jayson Werth negotiations, the way the Phillies performed in the postseason, and how they'll go about getting better.
Amaro on the cost of Werth: "I havent had any discussions with Scott yet…I guess the following question is, 'do we have enough money to do it and would we like to bring him back?' I think the the answer to both questions is, yes. However, that'll kind of depend on what the ask is and ultimately how that'll affect us on other possible moves we'd have to make to do that."
Amaro on the length of a possible Werth deal: "I think length is always an issue, it's probably the most poignant issue, always."
Amaro on the season the Phillies had: "I think it was a successful year. It was a disappointing finish to the year because our expectations were that we were going to be the World Series champions. That'll be our expectation next year as well. We did not perform as well as we would have liked when it was time to perform in the playoffs. I think pitching-wise we performed very well, offensively we did not. Defensively we did not, which is not characteristic of us."
Amaro on the age issues with this team: "I think there's three elements we have to be ready to handle this offseason. One is our six free agents, we have to deal with those. I think we have to deal with our age because we're starting to move into and past the, you know, prime ages of production. And I think we have to address the bullpen, because it's something that could be, or could have been, an Achillies heel."
Yeah, do I think about the age – I do. Do we have to start filtering some youth into our club? Yes, I believe that too. At the same time, we want to be a contender again, so we have to balance those two things."
Amaro on changing up the offense a bit: "I don't know if we have to reconfigure…but I think what we have to do is…frankly, I didn't like the way we approached our at-bats during the course of these last (few games). We had a two month period where we didn't swing the bats well at all. Part of that is because we didn't have our guys playing everyday and we didn't have, necessarily, our health. And I think that probably contributed to it. But I think overall, our offensive approach – we kind of have to take a look at that and make sure we improve in that area."
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97.5 FM aired the presser and cut into it right in the middle of it. Is there/will there be a full audio or video of it?
Thanks, Ted Bell.
i might be the only guy in philly who wants to see werth go. I've seen enough prolonged slumps and braindead plays in the field . I want to see dom brown full time. and unless we dump raul, which i can't foresee happening, that means werth has gotta go
My first time posting since the game…
It was a frustrating and exciting and intense series. I credit the Giants for grinding out some tough wins… they made every out… every pitch… tough and that's why they're playing for a World Series ring. The biggest problem that I have is that we knew that our bullpen wasn't strong and we did nothing. Two losses in this series were bullpen losses… and the guy that did the most damage in this series, in my opinion, was lefty-killer Javier Vazqeuz, who was picked up at the July 31st deadline. Little moves like that make the difference. Remember Scott Eyre? Also, it would have been nice to see Mike Sweeney get one or two AB's… I would have rather seen him up there than Francisco with the game on the line. I trust Sweeney to get his ball on the bat and swing… if you have to waste a bench player to get him that AB, then so be it. Who cares what you have left on the bench? That was the biggest AB of the game… man on 3rd with 1 out in a tie ballgame. You get a run there and it puts some pressure on the Giants…
Howard had the second highest OPS of any player on the Phillies in the NLCS. Our bench collectively had one hit. Utley, Ruiz, Ibanez and Victorino all ended up around the Mendoza Line. I mean, don't get me wrong, Howard deserves a piss poor grade but he wasn't the biggest reason why we lost this series. Utley… maybe (probably), but it was a team loss.
I invest too much time and emotion into this stuff.
My only REAL beef with Howard is that he didn't swing at that last pitch. Maybe wouldn't/couldn't have done anything with it…but at least swing at the effin' thing.
Here ya on the "time and emotion" thing…..and to think clowns like BravoMan have the time to post on competitors sites. I don't get it.
TAKE THIS QUOTE FOR WHAT IT IS MY FRIENDS-Werth "Its been quite a ride. Definitely had a great time playing in Philadelphia"
I would doubt werth will ever be a Philly next year. Boros wants long and expensive deals. Dom brown also has boros so that will be lovely whenever he becomes eligible for extension.
Werth says he's in no hurry to make a decision on next season
I had the same thought Chuck P – re: investing too much emotion, time, even money (t-shirts, etc.) in the Phillies. I've been upset even though on some level I suppose I'm willing to admit that I expected the loss (while still hoping the REAL Phillies would show up to save the day). I barely have the time to make these posts. I don't fool myself, it's not like anyone cares, but it's so important to me to see what's posted & see what everyone is thinking . . . I HAVE to take the time to look, especially now when there are no games. God. No. Games.
In comp. to statements made re: Werth since ST, these sound positive. RAJ began saying we couldn't field a team of $15 mil/yr players & spent the season not speaking to Werth's old agent. So perhaps this will end up good. I know, I know – but I'm choosing to believe the best. I think a compromise on both sides is what's best for the team.
Nobody is against Domonic Brown. He'll get his opportunity, but it shouldn't be when he isn't capable of helping them win. By his own admission he still has a lot to learn & is doing that from Jayson Werth himself. I've seen a couple of articles about their friendship & how they work together daily. He says Werth feels like, "a big brother" now. In an ideal world maybe Brown gets to platoon w/Francisco in LF & Werth is still RF, or maybe even CF. I don't know anymore – I just don't see the line-up as winning w/o him (not that it hinges on him, but ea player holds an imp spot). And some of his defensive catches in the playoffs were pivotal, they really fired-up Halladay & Oswalt.
Werth already turned down 4 years, $64 million and then switched agents to Boras.
He's gone…move on. If there is money to spend, it will be spent on a new RH bat
Werth began ST being open about his feelings. He said what he thought: he wanted to stay in Phila, he thought he'd end his career in Phila, he hadn't thought about doing anything but that. In a way he lived to regret saying that. He got negative PR from the FO & negative stories from the papers & fan blogs much of the summer. Rumors, blame for the team slump, 'Trade Him' as a means to end team problems – became a mantra for a while.
Prior to all of that it was probably a no-brainer for him: take the money; stay in Phila. Imo, we can blame the FO for this. They forced his hand. He hired Boras & this is the result. Though after this summer, I'd imagine even w/o Scott Boras as your agent, the way you spoke to the media would alter considerably.
I think the statements JAY posted above likely come from Boras telling Werth to pull back, let the FO guess for a time. He's looking at ALL offers before he makes a decision. He should be thorough & make sure he's made a decision he & his family can live with for the next 4 – 5 yrs.
JAY: Werth didn't turn down anything. They never spoke to his old agent Jeff Borris. Ck out Philly.com today. No offers were ever made. Seriously, don't believe their hype.
It doesn't sound like the Werth negotiations will last real long:
"Jayson had a good year. It wasn't an extraordinary year," Amaro said. "He had a tough time with men in scoring position. It wasn't as productive a year as he had in the past. If he is not with us, there are players that we can acquire and or we have in our own organization that can help us be as consistent."
I'm Ted Bell.
He had a tough time with men in scoring position… ugh. Negotiations are not starting well, eh?
If they're going to sign Jayson, it's going to happen sooner rather than later. If Jayson is allowed to file for free agency, he's gone… if they can get him before he files for free agency, they have some wiggle room to work out a deferred compensation arrangement. If he goes to free agency, the MLB Players Union will make sure that doesn't happen.
Ryan didn't drive in any runs, but he has to come off the bag, catch that ball and make sure the second run doesn't score. I'm sick of those crap plays by him. Oh, and hit a Fn homerun will ya. I and alot of Phans that sucked it up and spent alot of $$ during the dark late '80s and late '90s and pissed away so much time and effort on this team, deserve endless spending by the club these days. The ownership needs to go into their pockets now like we have for all these years even if it means taking a loss for the next few years (plenty of time to make up a loss later with CBP not going anywhere). I'm not asking them to go over the luxury tax limit like the yankees. The 2011 tax limit is 178 million, our payroll needs to be 178 million, especially after the price increase of 2010 and the revenue the team has made across the board this season. Next season will be another 81 sellouts plus post season again. The money will continue to roll in, so do not let me hear about any payroll less than 178 million. And one more thing, Ryan, hit a f#%king homerun and catch the ball next year. Unreal.
Whats all this talk about wasted time and effort?
that's what makes our fanbase so great: the time and effort we put in. Expecting championship is just ridiculous. Is that the only reason you put in "time and effort" to see a ring.
Maybe it's just me but I put "time and effort" for the love of the game and the team, last or first. Been putting in just about the same amount for the past ten years.
Re-evaluate why you're a Phillies fan maybe.
Hahaha – wow, RAJ is really shoveling.
Werth holds the Phillies' postseason record for homers (11) , extra-base hits (21) and total bases (82), & he lead the NL in doubles this season, & holds the NL's postseason record for homers (13, tied w/Edmunds, Jones & Pujols, but JW did it in fewer games).
Lidge, Howard, Rollins, & Utley were quoted in a Mark Bowman article at MLB.com. Of course Utley was of interest b/c they're best friends & Rollins is always fun. "There's a good chance he will [be back]," Rollins said. "It's 50-50 if he is or he isn't. … He's been big. He's had big hit after big hit, defensive plays. He's been a great guy in the clubhouse and a great team person. On top of that, he's a good guy. Those are the kind of guys this club is built on — good guys who can go play baseball." Werth's closest friend on the club, Chase Utley, said that he's not sure what the future holds for the veteran outfielder. The second baseman confirmed he hasn't given up hope of Werth returning, and Utley will certainly spend the next couple weeks and months lobbying for Werth's return. "Jayson's a very good friend of mine, and he's also a pretty good player," Utley said. "I don't know what's in his future, but I'd like him to come back here, that's for sure."
I wouldn't say wasted time an effort, but it seems like it so fresh off the game Sat. The fan base is great, but the '08ers won't be there to foot the bill when we don't make the playoffs 2 years in a row, so now is the time to capture as much glory as we can. Us die hards will still be there when we don't make the playoffs, but they need to continue to compete at this championship level for as long as possible.
Thank-you TODDFROMFAIRMOUNT. Howard makes some really shitty plays in the field. Plays where he doesn't get the error, but they're plays a college kid makes. I've seen twice this year where he holds a runner on first with a righty up and when the pitch is delivered he takes ONE step off first and the ball scoots under his "diving" glove. He needs to learn how to play the position.
Ryan H, you are not the only one that wants to see Werth go. I don't want him into his mid-30's. Another year or two, but that's it. Let him walk. I think Francisco could maybe be an everyday player. Victorino and Werth platooned with Jenkins, Rowand and Burrell. They eventually fought their way into a position and I think Francisco might be able to do the same. When you come in to pinch-hit once in a while, you sometimes try to do too much and that's what it looks like with Ben.
I wouldn't mind eating $7-8M of Raul's contract and take the $3M savings and invest it in a solid OF for one-year. Do we dare think about bringing Burrell back??? We could have a nice rotation of Pat, Ben and Dom out there. Burrell cranked 18 homers in a pitcher-friendly park and he seems to be moving a little bit better now that his foot is finally healed. It's a thought.
I'm not going to sit here and bash anyone on the Phillies, sure I'm disapointed, and yes they fell short, but it was another great ride. I remember when October baseball wasn't even a thought in the town. I remember sitting at The Vet night after night with 12,000 people. I remember the days before it was "cool" to be a Phillies fan.
So to the Phils I say thanks and there's always next year. Such a bad cliché but one that is true.
So be angry and trash everyone on the team, championship's should be expected when when you have 3 aces and you're watching the greatest shortstop, 2nd baseman, 1st baseman, and yes even catcher in team history. But also remember that this franchise has only been crowned "World Champions of Baseball" twice in over 120 years, this is a great time to be a Phillies fan. See you next year!
Also this should be a very fun & interesting off season and I look forward to seeing what they do. I have complete faith that Amaro will put the best possible team on the field and we will win our 5th straight NL East title and get another shot at this thing…
I don't think that I've wasted my time but at some point, you have to stop and ask yourself, "Why can't I just root for the home team during the games and live my life normally the rest of the time?" I think, for me, that point was no more evident than it was this weekend. I didn't know what to do with myself on Sunday because I was so heartbroken from Saturday night and I was so convinced that there would be a magical game 7. It was a very weird Sunday and today is the first day that I've really talked about it. It's like I'm grieving… I'm just coming to grips with the fact that we won't be playing on the biggest stage. The Giants definitely deserve all the credit but the "what ifs" and "whys" are definitely there. What if we didn't have to trot Oswalt out there? What if Sweeney bats instead of Ben Fran? What if Howard's borderline "caught looking" was called a ball?
TOCPSAYS, That is exactly how my last 2 days have gone. It was such a beautiful day yesterday, I was sure there would be at least one more game. Hurtin' for sure. Also love th Ashburn Award, couldn't have loved a team more than this '10 version.
@ Original Chuck, Phan: When you talk about investing too much time in the Phillies, and this goes for any other team anybody wants to root for, isn't it true that the hours upon hours of joy that they bring you outweighs the pain, inordinate as you feel it may be, of losing? "Fan" is short for "fanatic" and for good reason. You two certainly fit in this category. The ascent is much more rewarding than the fall is painful, isn't it? There are many unsavory, unwholesome, destructive, or unfun interests that one can can indulge. Loving the Phils is not one of them.
I attended Villanova in 1985 when we won the NCAAs and I experienced the heights of extasy. It was like the rapture had come. It still remains the greatest day of my life (don't let anyone give you that "day I got married" or "birth of my first child" crap. A true sports fan's greatest day is sports related)
Converesly, when the Eagles lost to Tampa Bay in the '03 NFC Championship game, I wanted to jump off a bridge. I DID lapse into a depressive episode that coincided with the loss. I DID go see a shrink and i DID get some medicine. While the shrink attributed my condition to a "chemical imbalance", I will always believe that that game caused it Not to worry all, I'm fit as a fiddle now. In hindsight, I'm sure I could have handled it better.
Without the bitter, the sweet never tastes as sweet. You're merely paying the price of true fandom. Grieve all you want and take solace in the fact that next year we will be back.
The Dipsy
I think we should let it play out with Frisco/Raul/Brown and Shane… if things aren't going too well, there's always the trade deadline… or we could pick up next year's Pat Burrell or Cody Ross… ? Who knows.
I need to address this whole "time and effort" thing…cause something branderson said sticks in my craw.
However….I am off to a meeting and need to table it til later.
I will say this, though. branderson…you're waaayyy off-base here.
# TODDFROMFAIRMOUNT Says:
October 25th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Ryan didn't drive in any runs, but he has to come off the bag, catch that ball and make sure the second run doesn't score. I'm sick of those crap plays by him. Oh, and hit a Fn homerun will ya. I and alot of Phans that sucked it up and spent alot of $$ during the dark late '80s and late '90s and pissed away so much time and effort on this team, deserve endless spending by the club these days. The ownership needs to go into their pockets now like we have for all these years even if it means taking a loss for the next few years (plenty of time to make up a loss later with CBP not going anywhere). I'm not asking them to go over the luxury tax limit like the yankees. The 2011 tax limit is 178 million, our payroll needs to be 178 million, especially after the price increase of 2010 and the revenue the team has made across the board this season. Next season will be another 81 sellouts plus post season again. The money will continue to roll in, so do not let me hear about any payroll less than 178 million. And one more thing, Ryan, hit a f#%king homerun and catch the ball next year. Unreal.
Another clueless fan.
If Utley didn't make error after error this series, we win. Utley was the problem. And let's not forget the ball that bounced of his thigh and was ruled a hit. And how he missed the ball in game 6 allowing the Giants to tie it up. Oh yeah, that .200 average wasn't much of a help, either.
Utley, not Howard, was the reason our season is over.
He made 8 errors in 9 games, forget what the official scorer called them. When a ball hits your thigh, it's an E. When it goes under your glove, it's a E.
Utley is the golden boy around here, and I've caught hell for saying this in the past, but there is no player on this team more overrated than he is.
Just a simple though Ibanez over inflated contract is what is holding us back. If we sign Werth with the other players we have to sign make room for we will be approaching Yankee territory for a year. This is nothing personal against Raul. Also Blanton is a little overpaid. Their has to be some changes here this team cant hit breaking pitches and it has been revealed last year.
Thanks Dipsy. You're right. Honestly I didn't mean I'd rather be w/o the enjoyment of the team & everything that goes w/it. I was kind of just thinking out loud about how difficult it always seems when a team you love loses. Knowing their capabilities, I had expectations. And even though as an adult (most of the time, anyway), stupidly there are still things that don't seem to feel easier with adulthood. Sometimes I'm able to laugh stuff off. Other times – I don't know.
I love reading what everyone has to say, the different thoughts & feelings on the team & how much a part of their lives the team is. I won't stop reading or stop paying attention to the team either, or stop flicking to MLB every chance I get to see if anything important has happened. (Or stop hoping they re-sign Werth . . . heh heh . . . until it's done one way or the other – there's always that 4-letter word HOPE).
biz: I hear ya with the Utley comments.
I wouldn't call him "overrated" though. Imo, that's a bit strong. The man has earned his rep. There's a lot to be respected there, both as a player & seemingly as a person too. He seems to be a real square guy.
I just think he had a bad year. Okay a really bad year. But because it was Chase Utley the Philadelphia sports writers & fans alike had a hard time saying this in any way shape or form (in fact in some cases they outright were never able to say it). Others got called out for every tiny thing. It seemed obvious to me. He IS the golden boy. No two ways around it.
biz- I get what you're saying, Utley disappointed me too, but I just have too much experience with hand injuries to believe that he ever totally healed. Hopefully he had better doctors than I did, and he'll recover fully this offseason. I can tell you this, hand injuries can mess with your confidence and mind. I know it sounds like I'm making excuses, and he must be held accountable for his play, just like the rest of the team. I just have personal experience with this type of injury.
Now you know that I am a staunch supporter of Ryan Howard, but he does not get a pass from me this postseason. True, he didn't play as bad as Utley, but you have to admit he still fell well short of his potential. I have said for the past couple of days, my three favorite Phils- Howard, Chooch and Victorino all played way under their ability level. There has to be accountability.
That said, These Phillies will always be my team as they have for the past 40 years through thick and thin.
branderson, congratulations. You have joined the "too many" people on this site that "pidgeon hole".
Re-evaluate why you're a Phillies fan maybe. ??
Phils led the NL in attendance this year because they are a winning club. Maybe a third (probably more) would not have come out to the park if the Phils were doing mediocre but does that make you a better fan (if you do go to games)? Everyone has their motivation but we are all (mostly) fans here. We have our highs and our lows here, we scrape, whine & we celebrate together. We love our Phils, get on each others nerves (where's my bud Andrew?) but why judge someone because they don't feel the same way as you about the game? Who gives you or anybody else the right to tell someone they are not a real fan because they don't see things the same way you do?
And for the record, I FULLY EXPECTED the Phils to win it all this year.
I don't like what I'm hearing on the Jayson Werth front at all. It doesn't sound like he's staying here. I hope I'm wrong.
"Those fans in right field; I'll probably never be in that position again … I've had the best time of my career playing baseball in this city … I don't think I'll ever be able to get to play with guys like this again," Werth said.
Lefty – Don't you think all this "thank for the memories" chatter just might be a bunch of bargaining baloney?
The Dipsy
Well stated Dipsy
"Without the bitter, the sweet never tastes as sweet."
The emotional attachment we give is our choice, we give because we love the game, and our team. I've been giving for 40 years since I was in my mid teens. Bring on the pitchers and catchers of February, can't get here fast enough.
BTW- I'll take your smack for quoting the young man, but don't misjudge youth for lack of talent, Corey is a very, very talented wordsmith and deserves my praise just as all the writers here on PN do.
Dipsy -Yes of course it's all practiced bargaining technique. Scott Boras prepped him well for the presser. But it's all we have to go on right now. It doesn't look good right now, maybe it;s smoke and it will change. I hope so.
Of course Corey is good – you out there, dude? – but he's like a kid, isn't he? I cannot take credit for that quote. Its from "Vanilla Sky". Drop some acid and watch it some time 🙂
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branderson, concerning your "time and effort" comments: In a word or three…How dare you??!!
I made a comment, responding to Original Chuck P, basically saying that I understood what he was saying when he said, "I invest too much time and emotion into this stuff."
I agreed with him and said that I understood. We all have lives that goes way beyond the Phillies. There are days that I am so busy with things in my life…work, family, more work, more family….yet I take the time just about EVERY SINGLE DAY to visit this site and make comments. I enjoy it. I believe in it.
So don't come on here and make the statements,
"Maybe it's just me, but I put "time and effort" for the love of the the game and the team, last or first."
and…"Re-evaluate why you'e a Phillies fan maybe."
also…"Expecting championships is just ridiculous. Is that the only reason your put in time and effort, to see a ring?"
You make it sound like the rest of us aren't as big of a fan as you….and that all we do is to expect championships all the time.
Branderson – so you've been a fan for ten years? Good for you. So I guess you're in college now? You probably have no idea what its like to root for a team that has NO chance of winning anything. AND with owners who could give a good god damn about doing anything to change it for fear of not turning their expected profit. This was ownership about 10 years ago. Right before CBP park opened, the owners HAD to go out and get a name so they got Jim Thome. Whoppdee doo. The 10 years before that were galling and horrible. No player wanted to come here and the owners had no real interest in signing a good player. This is the only time I walked from the Phils. That was for the three years or so that I perceived that no one in the Phils brass cared about winning. And they didn't. Then, the minor league system had the nerve to force a nucleus of good players on the owners (Rollins, Utley, Howard, Hamels) along with a GM who took two players off the scrap heap (Victorino and Werth) and next thing you know, ownership was in the uncomfortable position of having to manage the payroll of a good team and live up to some type of expectation. Because, make no mistake about it, the owners stepped in shit with this team. Then the additional revenue came in from the new park and having a good product and "all was right with the world and didn't we do such a great job". Eff them. I could always countenance bad players trying to win for a team that cared but what I couldn't stomach were owners that didn't give a damn. And they didn't. And one day, they won't again.
So you're a fan, huh? I hope you enjoyed the season.
The Dipsy
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Just because it needs to be said, if anyone had been in scoring position for that .303 average Howard cranked out this postseason, we all might be worrying about Halladay's groin right now.
If Howard choked, then Utley choked TO DEATH.
But it's all good. It happens. I'm still proud of this season. How can I not be, with ninety-seven regular season wins and another five in the postseason?
I still think Charlie deserves Manager of the Year.
I read a book not too long ago about the history of the Phils from just before 1900 to 1950. What a mess! Other than the 1915 WS, they considered being in the upper "tier" in the standings a barometer for how well the season went. And they lost plenty – as soon as the owners would start to develop someone decent, off he went for money. We're talking from 1918 until 1949, 31 straight years with only 1 winning season to show for their efforts (1932 with the great Chuck Klien and a 78-76 record).
There definitely would be riots if the Phils would start that type of mess… we are living in good times!
I also was perplexed to say the least why Sweeney wasnt allowed to bat. I think the man deserved at least one if not at least two at bats. ?????????????????????????PERPLEXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yea bacardi, especially when Gload kept getting all the chances and doing absolutely nothing at all.
honestly everytime i saw gload coming up, i couldnt help but seriously loose enthusiasm. i wasnt sure if i was the only one. go phils 11.
stairs was a game changer. perhaps, in the right moment this man could have been sweeney. i believe thats why he was on the roster.
I noticed that comment from Amaro..need.."to start filtering some youth into our club..". I think he has Domonic Brown in mind to play regularly for the club sooner than later. I, for one, will look forward to see him in right field next season. As a baseball fan, it's always intriquing to see a fresh young player making strides and having a impact on the team. It would not surprise me to see him come on strong later in the season and make a serious bid for Rookie of The Year award. Werth who? Time to move on.
Definitely one of the all time favorite memories of Phils playoff history.. Vic hit a home run too but that bomb took the life out of the Dodgers
Gload is a good hitter however he wasnt getting it down this time….Cholly should gave Sweeney a chance…this is a 5x all star we talking about…Bruce it could mean Raul
Something is wrong with Utley, and I hope it is not serious. He was terrible in post season play, especially on defense. Maybe he needs to move to the outfield and we need to go after Dan Uggla to play second base?
I am assuming that Werth is going elsewhere next year. I have no hopes that the Phils will keep him for the money he expects. He will be missed, and I wish him well. It is time for Dom Brown.
Bart i noticed a lot of double triple clutches and flinches almost as he was nervous or something was wrong…
A few of the beat writers have been throwing around names of some possible OF acquisitions for 2011. Among them are Jeff Francoeur, Matt Diaz, and our old pal Aaron Rowand (with the Giants picking up a big portion of $$).
I'm Ted Bell.
Well, if we get Matt Diaz, at least the fans will think twice before jumping onto the field.
The fact that he's a good player is just icing on the cake.
Ross Gload pinch hit because of the lefty right matchups. You gotta play the percentages there. And….two of the 5 outs he made were almost hits…one deep in the hole at short and the other the line drive that Huff caught. I have no problems with the use of Gload in this series.
Do I have to like Jeff Franceour if he's a Phillie?
"Time and effort" – we are fans and most of go with the highs and lows. That is the beauty of the game, lots of chances but in the end there is only one winner. Phils had/have a great team. Everyone has the answer of "could've, should've" after the game/season. But the fact is the Giants pitching was great. The last pitch was a super slider. I love the game, I loved that last at-bat. Did you see all the people in the stands reflecting your fears and worries on their faces. Count went full and Howard fouls off a pitch and you take another breath because you know in a few seconds it call all be over….or not. Howard coudl strike out, he could hit a walk-off or he could walk and bring up Werth. This was a great moment, unfortunately not for the Phils but still great baseball. I loved/hated it but I would not give it up for anything.
And of course the home plate ump finds his glasses long enough to end the series on a good call while they'd spent the rest of the series blowing calls left and right on both sides.
Even with a heartbreaker like that, you can't help but love this game.
Dipsy, you are right, there will be a day when this ownership won't care again and thats when all the '08ers (who I love and the team needs) will stop coming. Thats why now is the time, whatever RAJ decieds to do.
biz, thanks for throwing around "clueless fan", if you only knew. You reprint my entire post and still didn't notice I didn't put the entire blame on The Big Man. He isn't the only one that cost us of course, no one player could cost us the series. Ok maybe Raul in game one with the botched fly ball that led to two runs and some horrible at bats, just kidding I know the whole team lost this series and Manuel was a big/huge part also, but easy with the clueless comments until you hang out at a game with me sometime.
BTW, In Chase's biggest at bat of the season, he worked out the walk, Ryan K'd looking. Ouch that hurt.
available for multiple outings is a good.So many people in here are worried about the Rangers permanently making Holland a reliever ("He was a reliever last year") when that's not the case at all.Right here, right now…The Dutch Oven's best way to help This Thing the World Series is out of the bully.
Don't question my fanhood… I have been coming on here and posting my comments for three years. That doesn't include the time that I spend researching, analyzing, watching, attending, preparing for, recuperating from and absolutely consuming myself in the Phillies. My oldest son is 6 y/o and he can tell you the numbers of every player on the team… including Charlie Manuel. He wakes up every morning and asks me what the score was from the game the night before. He has a dozen Phillies shirts… which is almost as many as I have. Where do you think he gets that from? I attended more games at the vet than I have at the Bank and I've been a partial season ticket holder for the past three seasons (and I'm only 28… on paper, I probably don't have the disposable income for tickets but we make it work). I'm not saying I'm any more of a fan than you but I'm a phan… a phanatic. Whatever you want to call it. I'm there, good or bad. I'm probably the last guy you'll find on here calling out one of our own. I trust these guys, I respect and admire and appreciate what they've done and I absolutely love my team.
Time and emotion was the comment… there are a lot of things that are going on around me right now that should have me in tears. When I'm too upset to enjoy a beautful Sunday because the Phillies lost, I see that as a problem. The best day of my life was the birth of my first born but not too far behind is being there for Game 5, 2008.
I love the Phils… I'm grieving. I guess one beautiful day spent in remorse for my team is ok in the grand scheme of things but it doesn't make the loss any easier to swallow.
Original….well put, man.
This guy, branderson, pissed me off with his "time and effort" comments.
I'm in the same boat. My 13 year old son and I go to about 12 games a year, including at least one postseason game. We've been to Clearwater 3 years in a row and already started talking about 2011.
I go on this site every day and have for a few years myself, including vacation, as well as other blog sites (not as much) and do my additional research as well. I don't pretend to be an expert but I think I know more than the casual fan out there.
I probably can't financially afford the tickets I buy either, in addition to the few jerseys, hats and jackets that I have bought. But I am not an extravagent guy in other areas of my life, so I indulge in this one area for myself and my son.
And, I have tons of things in my life that demand my attention between family and work. But the Phillies are important, too, and it's a great distraction from all the bullsh*t that I deal with. Being a fan helps me cope with all the tough stuff. It's better than than other "addictions".
Sunday sucked for me as well. Normally, I would have watched the Eagles game, but I didn't because it really didn't freaking matter that particular day.
Lefty: I'm with Dipsy re: Werth quotes. I said earlier, in my PR exp. Werth was too honest in ST, he said he wanted to stay & thought his career would end in Phila. The FO didn't speak to the old-Borris. The new-Boras has coached him to talk this way to the press. He's also told him to "expect to play somewhere else, but HOPE to play in Phila" b/c that's obviously what he wanted. I still think the jury is out. If they're ALL smart, they'll work it out. If they're not, he'll go to another team.
For those so happy to see Werth go & thrilled to see Domonic Brown working youthful magic on the team (b/c Werth is so decrepit), pls review Brown's efforts – less than stellar. Yep, right, he didn't have enough ABs to judge. Well, he was hitting huge in the minors. If the FO doesn't strike a compromise w/Werth, then we have to hope Brown learns a heckuva lot in the D.R. this winter & comes back a PRO b/c his lack of hitting & solid RF play won't do it.
Bob in Bucks: "Howard coudl strike out, he could hit a walk-off or he could walk and bring up Werth." I thought Howard was paid the big $$ specifically to hit in clutch situations. Of course the problem w/being paid to do that is that he's only human & being blamed for a bad result in a giant situation is tough to live with. But he has a large contract & an upcoming monstrous contract to guarantee he'll get over it.
There are prob a huge percentage of people who agree that Howard was probably waiting for a walk to get on 1st, tying the game & letting Werth do the work, ultimately he'd take the flack if he didn't win the game with one swat. I had to shake my head, they're probably the same people who think Werth is asking for "too much money" or that he's "greedy". Wonder if they think Halladay, Oswalt, Howard, Utley, and Ibanez are greedy?
Chuck: Eh, the Iggles lost big. Thankfully I didn't have the heart to watch either. Oh, and the Flyers lost too. Nice — three strikes — we're out.
I think that Brown will be fine once he doesn't have to look over his shoulder. With regular AB's, he's going to emerge as a star… baseball america doesn't miss on their #1 prospects. To that end, I don't think that Brown should platoon… he's gotta play every day (sorry, Benny Fresh). That means that Ibanez has to go… which means that we'll have to eat a lot of his salary. I'm ok with that.
I really hope that we can find a way to keep Werth and be creative… like I said before, it's going to have to happen soon because the players union won't allow him to sign any deferred compensation deal as a free agent and I think that the Phillies best hope is to get a deal in place with some back end money. If he does officially file for free agency, our odds of signing him go down… a lot.
Thanks, Chuck… you're better than the average fan and don't let anyone tell you otherwise 😉
I just think that a loss like this puts things into perspective and it makes you wonder why we allow our fanhood to affect our mood state. I think that "WE," the nation, are very important. We are the lifeblood of this team… and for that reason, we'll all be here, for better or worse. The highs are great and the lows are low but we all tune in because it's who we are. Our teams define us and there is no other team that I would pick to define me. I can't wait until next year… to see these guys come back hungrier and more determined than ever to prove everyone wrong.
Brown will be a great ballplayer in the coming years, but I don't think 2011 is one of them. Lack of playing time + being a young rookie = a few defensive miscues not many of the other guys would have made in his position, Utley's post-season notwithstanding.
I don't think my fanhood has affected my mood the past couple of days. Yes, I'm disappointed and sad that we won't be watching Game 1 from Philadelphia this year, but I'm looking forward to 2011. I'm looking forward to a season without about four seasons' worth of injuries knocking us down (knock on wood).
I'm looking forward to seeing what our guys do next year. Howard, Rollins, Utley, Polanco, probably Ibanez… They'll all be fine.
Brad Lidge and Cole Hamels slew the demons of the 2009 season.
Charlie Manuel led the team to ninety-seven regular season wins despite having a new line-up card every five minutes.
They battled, and we battled with them.
There's something called character. The Phillies have it.
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Correspondent | July 11,2014You may not know as much about Lyme disease as you think.
In 2013, more than 600 confirmed cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Vermont Department of Health. With health officials predicting the continuing rise of Lyme disease, it is important to be proactive in prevention for adults, children and pets.
Terry Burk of Castleton was diagnosed with Lyme disease two summers ago.
Id heard about it, but I thought you had to go hiking, Burke said. I didnt know they were in my garden.
Forests, brush areas and tall grass are typically thought of as prime tick habitats, but Susan Maravalli, a nurse at Pediatrics Associates in Rutland, knows ticks live closer to homes than people realize.
They are everywhere. They can be in your lawns and backyards as well. Aside from mid-winter months, Maravalli says Pediatrics Associates sees a constant stream of Lyme diagnoses in children, some caused by simply playing in the yard.
The Vermont Health Department recommends insect repellent with up to 30 percent DEET, and that clothes be treated with permethrin before venturing outdoors.
Cover up on hikes, Maravalli said. Long-sleeved shirts are recommended, and pulling high socks over pant legs will help keep ticks away from skin.
This strategy does not work for pets, but Dr. Robert Macpherson, owner of Rutland Veterinary Clinic and Surgical Center, has another solution.
The No. 1 recommendation is tick medication, year-round, Macpherson said. There are tick collars and aural medication available. He stressed year-round medication because adult ticks are hearty enough to overwinter and come out on warm winter days.
Even with the most thorough prevention, it is still possible for ticks to get on your body. But if a tick imbeds, it takes approximately 36 hours for the transmission of Lyme.
Constantly be checking, Maravalli warned. Especially your children. Ticks can imbed in the scalp look through their hair.
Ticks are the size of a poppy seed and easy to miss. Showering after being outdoors has proven effective in washing ticks off the body.
Also be on the lookout for bite marks.
I thought I had a mosquito bite, Burke said, It was just a little red spot. But three days later, I was sicker than I ever remember being.
Not everyone who develops Lyme gets the bulls-eye rash associated with it. In fact, Maravalli said: rashes far from the bit mark may appear on your body as a result of Lyme. Other symptoms of Lyme include joint pain and stiffness, headaches, fevers and fatigue.
For dogs, be on the lookout for lame movement, indicating swollen joints, loss of appetite, and high fevers. While cats can contract lesser forms of Lyme, it is not as severe (for cats) as dogs, said Macpherson. Dogs left untreated can eventually experience kidney failure.
If symptoms go away after a few days, dont be fooled. I thought I had gotten over it and was fine, Burke said, But when I got out of bed, I noticed the red ring indicative of Lyme.
Lyme is a spirochete, a corkscrew bacteria that infects the bloodstream. After about three days, it corkscrews its way into other cells, and emerges cloaked in the cells membrane.
Its a proverbial wolf in sheeps clothing, Burke said. Because of its ability to cloak, your body stops fighting and Lyme can damage any part of the body. Just because symptoms stop does not mean Lyme is gone.
Typical Lyme treatment involves about a month of antibiotics. While short-term treatment is effective for some, it is not for others, and long-term treatment is needed. Even after completing short-term antibiotics, it is wise to be tested for Lyme again to see if treatment was effective. When being tested initially or after short-term treatment, be aware that Lyme blood tests often produce false negatives.
Previously, long-term treatment was not legal for Vermont doctors to prescribe, forcing Vermont patients to look out of state for care. However, with Act No. 134 (H. 123) signed into law this past May, Vermont doctors can now prescribe needed care. The bill had strong support from Vermont health-care practitioners.
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"While wars are fought over political conflicts, it is the story of courage of the men who fought in these wars that is our most valuable legacy," he continued. "What these men and their families endured are a reflection of American values. These Americans on both sides were willing to suffer to defend a cause which they valued more than their lives."
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