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This has been a very confusing and frustrating season for Roy Halladay. After posting six straight seasons of 31 starts, 220 innings, and at least 6 WAR, Halladay is on pace to finish with 163 innings over 25 starts and, the way he has thrown lately, perhaps not even 3 WAR to his line. Many of his numbers are where we would expect them to be, but his ability to strand runners has regressed to the mean and his home run rate is over twice what it was a year ago. Put those two ingredients together and it's understandable how the man whose ERA and FIP haven't been above 2.79 and 3.01, respectively, since 2008 suddenly has respective marks 4.40 and 3.67.
He hasn't felt right, health-wise, all season, and hasn't been able to get in a groove after returning from his recent disabled list stint. He has certainly shown flashes of the Halladay from 2007-11, but in his 13 starts since returning, he has six good to great games, two mediocre games (the literal quality start of 6 IP, 3 ER), and five absolute clunkers. At a time when the Phillies desperately need the Halladay they know, he is pitching inconsistently, and has fallen into the boom-or-bust category. It's almost as if he and Kyle Kendrick have a Freaky Friday playing out.
Unfortunately, Halladay didn't deliver in a game that may have broken the Phillies season. Now four games back with only 10 left to play, it will take a minor miracle for the Phillies to find themselves playing in the wild card play-in game.
The Phillies trailed the Cardinals by three games entering Saturday afternoon's game with the Braves and, on paper, had the advantage in the starting pitching department. Mike Minor has been better of late, but even with his poor run prevention this season, it's tough to give a pitching advantage to the opposition when Roy Halladay is on the hill. That advantage was quickly eliminated, however, when Halladay went walk, single, ground out, single, homer, strikeout in the first inning. Michael Bourn was erased on the basepaths after a leadoff walk, but it was clear from the get-go that Doc didn't have his best stuff. Teams typically have to get to pitchers like him early on, when he is still figuring out the zone and getting a sense of his 'stuff" on the day, but the Braves weren't even done after Freddie Freeman's three-run homer.
Halladay walked Brian McCann to lead off the second inning — meaning the guy that rarely walks anyone walked the leadoff batter in the first two frames. After striking out Jose Constanza and Minor, he allowed a single to Bourn and walked Prado to load the bases. The feeling was ominous at this point, and fears were realized mere moments later when Jason Heyward cleared the bases with a three-run double. Halladay was done after the hit, allowing six runs on his own over 1.2 innings, and getting charged for a seventh run when Chipper Jones doubled in Heyward off of Jeremy Horst.
His end line — 1.2 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO — produced a Game Score of 17. Game Score is a stat created by Bill James that attempts to measure the overall quality of a start on a 1-100 scale. Halladay doesn't usually dip that low. Last season, his lowest score was 31, in a 9-0 loss to the Brewers. The year before that, his lowest was 26, in the clunker against the Red Sox. In 2009, his lowest score was 25. In 2008, his low was 39. It's pretty tough to score below 20 on this scale, and Halladay is clearly a stranger to those types of results. However, they aren't foreign this season, as his low entering tonight was also 17, and it also came in a game against the Braves. Halladay has struggled to prevent runs this season, but even more so against the division rival Braves.
Offensively, the Phillies mustered just three hits: a Carlos Ruiz single, a Kevin Frandsen triple, and Ryan Howard's 300th career home run.
The Phillies will look to win the series on Sunday and once again get to three games above .500. The season has been very disappointing, but their post-all star break performance has been encouraging to the point that they actually had a legitimate shot at making the playoffs entering that Houston series. After losing three of the four to the lowly Astros, the Phillies almost had to win every game left on the schedule to have a fighting chance, and Halladay getting shelled in this crucial game, with the offense failing to show up as well, is a microcosm of this season.
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Why would he start another game this season. He is clearly hurt.
Someone needs to shut him down. Get fixed. Get right. But he's costing us big time. He's obviously not right.
This is the problem with this wild card. Its like every guy in high school chasing that hot virgin and 99.9 % of the guys end up with blue balls.
I don't think Roy has been bad since coming back. He is 6-3 since his return and had some really good outings to get the Phillies back in the race. He was particularly good in August. Regarding some of his clunker starts, he got the win. The Phillies are 9-4 in the games he started. He pitched at least 6 innings in 10 of his last 12 starts. Don't underestimate the importance of that. It helped the bullpen. In 2 of the games that the Phillies lost, he had quality starts. Nevertheless, it would probably be better if the Phillies gave his next start to either Rosenberg or Horst.
Regarding the wild card, it was a long shot, is now a longer shot and the Phillies likely failure to make the wild card has been a team effort.
The bullpen was very good. Horst continues to impress. Rosenberg has put himself back into the mix for next season. Great strikeout by Diekman on Chipper Jones with the bases loaded too. Ryan Howard had a couple of good at bats. O'Flaherty has owned him over the years but Howard really hit a shot off him today.
It was irresponsible, selfish, and unprofessional of Halladay to take the field if he was not physically capable of performing. He's being an ass by insisting on pitching if he's not able to pitch. BJ f-ing Rosenberg could have made a better start.
The key words there being IF, obviously.
Hey.. the Phillies lost to a team going to the playoffs. Let's give some credit to a good hitting team that also have impressive young pitchers in their rotation. What fitting farewell story it would be for the future hall of famer, Chipper Jones to play in the playoffs one more time.
As for our team, hoping they will resume their winning ways and finished with a above .500 record. That's quite an accomplishment considering their won-lost record stood at 45-57 on July 31st and lost two of their productive regulars (Victorino & Pence) when Amaro decided to do some salary dumping.
Congratulations to the 'Big Piece" on hitting his 300th HR for his career. He is the second fastest player in ML history to reach that total. He reached No. 300 in his 1,093rd at-bat. Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner hit his 300th homer in his 1,087th at-bat.
Howard, the RBI machine, now has 55 RBIs in just 66 games played. He is hitting .344 with RISP.
Well said. The numbers are games, of course (not at bats).
First of all, congratulations to Ryan Howard on HR #300. A nice moment in a forgettable game. Onto the bad… I start with our WC hopes dwindling again despite still being in the race mathematically. Topic finished. Now onto Doc…
I expected Halladay to have a game like this. Despite a decent past nine starts, he has allowed more runs every time out during the 2nd half of that period. Doc's current mechanics are horrible. We know this. Dubee knows this. We have an off-day and Cloyd, Kendrick, Lee, and Hamels doing well as of late. Our off-day gives us the flexibility to move Doc's next start to Saturday, giving him TWO bullpen sessions (the 24th & 26th) to work on mechanics. Winning 84 games for a tie for the 2nd WC is the most realistic best-case scenario IMO. We delay Doc's start and we are in better position to stay in the hunt longer. We were giving auditions for next year anyway: we should consider ourselves lucky to even BE in this position. So what's the harm of shifting the rotation? Doc may even benefit from it.
roy had a bad outing rest of pitching seemed solid. good for ryan howard, focus on next game and plan to throw cliff lee in wc playoff w brewers….yep brewers phils in wc game! phillies win and move on
Recall last year, facing Chicago (I think it was) – he was taken out of a game due to heat exhaustion. Truthfully, I don't think he has been quite the same Doc since.
Recall that after facing Chicago, he went on to finish second for the Cy Young Award.
His problems started this year, not last, and it's most likely due to that lat strain causing him to form some bad habits. He'll need not only bullpen sessions, but actual games to work out those issues. If his stuff is not what it once was, he'll also need actual games to figure out how to change his approach to real hitters. One or two more appearances probably won't hurt the team, because they're most likely out of the playoff picture, anyway.
I'd also point out that with a total of three Phils hits, even a stellar Roy Halladay probably would have been the losing pitcher.
George, after that 21 hit barrage I was sort of expecting the '2 hits going into the 9th' kind of game. The 4 home runs was also out of the ordinary so the incredibly weak offensive display was not unexpected.
I don't think anyone expected to see the total letdown by Doc though.
First, Brooks, I did not say that the offensive letdown was unexpected. I only said that in getting three whole hits, Halladay probably would have lost anyway.
I did read today that Halladay admitted to having spasms below his left shoulder. If this is the case, I now agree with those other comments that he should be shut down.
I meant, of course, right shoulder. I must have been thinking too much about today, when Cliff Lee also got no run support.
After that Chicago game last year, he had 12 starts and went 8-2 with a 1.98 ERA.
And to George's point, some national analysts thought he had the better year and should have won the Cy Young over triple crown winner Kershaw.
I remember the day in Spring Training when Roy Halladay addressed concerns about his velocity and performance.
"Yeah, I'm 34 and 2,500 innings, it does take a while to get going," he said. "I don't pay attention to that. The older you get, the more you throw, the longer it takes you to get yourself going. When I came up, I threw 98. Last year, I was throwing 92-93. It's not unusual. When you get older, it takes you longer. The more innings you throw, the more it takes to get yourself going again."
I have no opinion on this, I'm no health expert. I just wanted to remind people what he said in March. Think about then, think about now, think about the what we can hope he'll be able to do in the future. Can he ever be the old Doc? I hope so.
I find this quote to be inspiring to kick a horse when it's down…
"This was a big win for us for the simple fact, it slows Philly's roll a little bit," third baseman Chipper Jones said after the Braves handed the Phillies just their sixth loss in 22 games and snapped their eight-game home winning streak. "I don't think anybody in baseball wants to face them in a one-game playoff, with their three aces and that offense. It would be a tough task for anybody. We did a good job of slowing their momentum and hopefully picking some up in the meantime."
I know this is be kind to Chipper weekend, and in fact, if today's game is one sided either way, I might go so far as to actually root for a memorable final at bat, but despite his having a HOF experience career, this is the most political statement we'll hear all year in a year of them aplenty.
What the hell 3 aces do the Phillies have? Not that 3 aces are gonna pitch in 1 playoff game anyway, but due respect to Hamels and Lee, this nonsense about the Phillies being so "scary" compared to Carpenter, Wainright, Lohse and Lynn, or Gallardo and Marcum is really overdone. Let alone if you wind up in a deeper series, against the Giants, Nats, or Reds, all of whom most certainly have quite respectable starting staffs, even if only 1 of whom even approaches being clearly better (no Strasburg considered).
Doesn't much matter anymore, and if the Phils had made the playoffs, great, but this "nobody wants to play the Phillies" was pretty entertaining the last couple weeks. It's not 100% ridiculous, but pretty much entertaining.
As for Doc, the quotes suggest he wants to pitch again this year. I'm sorry, in the overall scheme of things, I don't see ANY point to it, MAYBE even with a major change in the standings the next 4 days. There comes a time where rest has to be seen as wiser than satisfying one's competitive juices.
Ruben Must be fired! this organization has failed on three fronts under his administration. 1. this team has overspent with no results. 2. this team has spent money on the wrong players 3. this team has systematically gotten worse every year since Amaro has taken over. Chemistry is something you cant buy, but you sure can ruben, I mean ruin. This is the guy who waited to sign Hamels until he commanded the highest pitching salary in the mlb when we could have gotten him for less. This is the guy who dumped Gonzales, this is the guy who dumps Victorino, and Pence, and gets S**t in return. This is the guy who got rid of worth who wanted to much, but turned around and gave that away in a pitcher who in the playoffs make little difference. he gives away Madsen, and over pays for a closer who we never get to lose because we consistently lose. You rely on one season wonder Chase, and senior citizen Polanco? You were going to rely on Mayberry, Wiggington, Nix? Until what? They used to cal him Ruben clause, lokks like 4 yrs later all the gifts we got were defective, or needed batteries, and this year we got nothing for Christmas. Well philly thats what we get for being a naughty fanbase. ((F***ck you forever Amaro)))
George responded well below, but I'll add this: most analysts agree that the return for VIctorino and Pence was actually pretty good.
I don't know what "one season wonder" is referring to, since Utley had the best 7-year run by a second baseman in the last 30 years, but the fact is that for the time he's been on the field (which is not enough time, I admit), he's been the best second baseman in the game this year, with Cano not far behind.
The Howard contract made things the hardest for Rube down the road. He should not have offered more than $85-95MM over five years. While half the roster was made during the tenures of Gillick and Wade, most of Rube's trades (December and July), free-agency acquisitions, & contract extensions have improved the Phillies over the past five years. Yes, getting rid of Lee pre-2009 was a bad decision and some of the contracts he handed out were awful, but it's partly because of Rube's moves that we've won a World Series, two NL pennants and five NL East titles. We just need that 2nd world championship.
Rube's Grade: B+
I'm sorry, but what the hell? There was what, a WS win, followed up by several seasons of winning? And now there was a bad one, off the bandwagon you go? Complaining about Amaro is pretty reasonable, but damn, man, no complaints about Cholly? If that's all it takes to say 'piss off' to your team, then good riddance?
arc, you are a moron. For one thing, it was Gillick who trade Gonzalez, not Amaro. Second, there is no real proof that he could have signed Hamels for less earlier in the year. Hamels isn't stupid, and wasn't about to commit to a low-ball contract. Third, how did the team get worse every year when their regular season record kept improving? Fourth, Lee has won other playoff games, he just didn't win last year. Fifth, Pence and Victorino couldn't bring ANY GM a huge return because Vic was a rental player having a bad year, and Pence would have been way over priced after arbitration; and in case you haven't checked, the team play has improved since those trades. (Ruined chemistry, perhaps?) Also the "nothing" returned are considered to be really good prospects and you can't be calling them nothing simply because they're still in the minors; That would be like calling Hamels nothing when he was in A ball. Sixth, Madson, in case you didn't notice, can't even pitch this year. Seventh, there's only so much a person can do to replace guys like Utley and Howard, because those two still have to be played, and no one would be willing to sign with the Phils if they knew they'd have no playing time when Utley and Howard returned. Eighth, Utley has not been a "one-season wonder" by any stretch of the imagination. He'd been an elite second baseman for years until injuries got him, and he's still above average.
I'd say more, but it'd be useless. One never gets through a head made of solid rock.
"trade" should be "traded;" "played," in the case of Utley and Howard, should be "payed."
I tend to miss a detail or two when I'm absolutely disgusted with others' idiocy.
George, agree 100%.
George, first the name calling only helps to define you as the moron. Now to all of your points, ok, Gillick, Amaro traded Gonzales whatever. Youve missed the big picture, which again attests to your intelligence not mine. Now, you say theres no proof Hamels would have signed for less, but its reasonable to believe he would have. With no contracts as the standard of the amount of salary his capabilities would have commanded, and then a yet unproven season, the leverage was definitely more in favor of Phillies admin. Next, here is where you miss the picture, Lee, hamels, and Halliday have said, along with many professional athletes, that they play to win championships. I dont know any fan, with the exception of you who goes into a season saying; "My team is planinng to take it all this season, that is have the best record" you sound like the moron. Having perpetually better records look good for a rising team like the Nats, but look bad for a declining team like the Phillies. At this point arent we playing for championships? If not then every season is a winning season. Next, so yes Vic and Pence couldnt bring back a huge return, so why the F**ck trade them? How did that move improve our team? we basically payed their salary for another team to use them, that is if they didnt pick up the salary, whatever. Next, again so Madsen wouldnt have played this season. What dfference would that have made? Oh yeah, we got to keep that good record your so proud of, oh wait we're only two games above .500. hell, Tommy Johns, he would be ready soon and cost a whole lot less. Next, only so much you can do to replace Utley? His production was matched by AAA Galvis. Utleys production? since 08 Utley has been on a decline in every baseball stat. Amaro knew he was hurt, but Amaros priority has been pitching, so he took his chances with hoping for some kind of resurgence, and Utley is not "still above avg.(are you insane)Utley is not even in the top 17 of starting 2 basemen(moron). And as I recall in my post I said nothing about Howard, why did you bring him up? Id say more, but if you can call me a moron, and then respond to my post with utter foolishness, well this post wont make much difference either. Fans like you are the reason Amaro will be here, Manuel, Howard, and Rollins will get all the blame, and youll get exactly what you covet " a winning record".
It's you who is missing the big picture if you don't understand why a team should trade a player who isn't returning. You also don't seem to realize that when a player is traded, the OTHER TEAM pays his salary. (I'll grant that the Phils sent a small ammount of cash along with Pence, but NOT his entire paycheck.)
You are also confusing facts and conjecture in your assessment of the Hamels negotiations.
Also, please tell me how on earth a team that improves its record every year is "declining?"
Galvis' production being equal to Utley's? I don't think anybody would agree with that. Besides, Galvis wasn't signed; he was already in the system.
I'm not going to waste anymore time with you. I've already given you ample rope, and you've used it just as I thought you would.
Please dont waste anymore of your time with your fanatical analysis, or trying to prove to me you know what your talking about. Again, trading Pence and Vic makes perfect sense if their trade value no matter how small is greater than their current production, not the case. But that is standard procedure, however, everything has to be taken in terms of the specific situation. You lose two good outfielders for a weak bullpen arm, a platoon outfielder, and a prospect. None of these moves help you this season, or next season, so the cost this season is a negative to the organization. Yes, you do get some players in return now because next season you will get nothing. I get that, But guess what? next season we need a f**cking center fielder and right fielder!!(moron??), Next, again like I said, there was good reason to believe that the leverage was in favor of the Phils org to sign Hamels for less earlier on. That is a fact. The reality that the Phils ended up paying a 3 starter one of the highest pitching salaries in history is a fact also.
What could, or would have been is all conjecture, but I am entitled to speculate based on good reason, and well within rational thought to believe that he could have been gotten for less. Im sure you were one of the fans screaming for Amaro to sign him early in the season, if you say you werent you are lying. Next, as far as Freddy Galvis replacing Utley, the only stats we have to compare both players at the same point in careers is Utleys 2003 season with for games played. vs. galvis 58 games played. check any baseball site you want, Galvis outperforms Utley in every statistic. Also Utley, this season BA. is not even in the top 15 for second basemen in the MLB. Next, as far as the Phils improving their record, you must be referring to their wins/losses, why is that the statistic you chose to measure their success by? Again, this type of success is phenomenal when you're coming from the basement, not so impressive when your falling from the attic. At the end of the season the amount of regular season wins means nothing, let alone the fact one must take into account what was the level of competition they played the bulk of their games against. Be careful of the misuse of statistical information(amateur mistake). Again, who at this point is impressed with the amount of wins the Phils have? What award do you get for that again? Better yet can you tell me the past 5 seasons who has had the most wins in baseball? Next, You ask "how on earth a team that improves their record every year is declining?" Your question is based on fallacious reasoning. Check fallacy of the single clause, and equivocation. Stick to being a good quiet fan, and leave logic to those who can handle it. And again, just so you can catch on, the big F***CCKKING picture isssss; each season since 2008 the Phils championship chances have declined!!!!!!! can you F**cking refute that???(and you have the nerve to call someone a moron)lol
Fire Amaro, and Andy Reid, their idiocy is rubbing off on the fan base.
"And again, just so you can catch on, the big F***CCKKING picture isssss; each season since 2008 the Phils championship chances have declined!!!!!!!"
I love this. The anger is almost palpable (as is the spittle).
A 5 or 7 game series is more about which team is hot than which team is better. It's the 162-game sample of the regular season that determines who the best team is, so yes — the Phillies did improve in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
arc. Read carefully: Utley. Is. The. Best. Second Baseman. In. Baseball. This. Year.
Now read it again.
read carefully: you are a cult follower. Utley sucks, check the stats
Ok. Let's check the stats.
You quote batting average, but as a baseball fan (and an apparently passionate one at that), you must realize that batting average is a very flawed stat — it doesn't tell you how much power someone has, since it treats a single the same as a homer or double, and it hints at but doesn't tell you how much someone is getting one base (which is the most important thing a batter can do), since it doesn't include walks. You must also realize that there is more to being a good player than just hitting.
Among all MLB second baseman, Utley has:
– the highest OBP (.375)
– the 4th highest Slugging percentage (.451)
– the 4th highest OPS (.827)
The player who has been neck and neck with Utley this year as the best second baseman for most of this year is Robinson Cano, so let's compare the two:
– Cano has the higher slugging percentage (.522) and OPS (.887)
– However Cano has a lower OBP (.365)
– Overall, Cano has a slight advanage in overall hitting, using the comprehensive hitting stat wOBA, which is explained here (http://www.fangraphs.com/library/index.php/offense/woba/):
Cano .375 wOBA, Utley .359
– Cano is doing better than usual defensively, but Utley's defense is still better this year using advanced fielding stats.
– Utley has been the much better baserunner as usual.
The stat that puts all this together is Wins Above Replacement, and these are the leaders for the year:
1. Cano 6.0 WAR in 151 games
9. Utley 3.1 WAR in 74 games
Obviously Utley has only played half the season and that's a real advantage for Cano — he's been on the field all year and the Yankees haven't had to fill in with a Galvis type.
But for the time that he's actually been on the field, no second baseman in the game has been better than Utley this year.
WAR per 162 games:
1. Utley 6.8
2. Cano 6.4
3. Hill 6.1
No, the best team is determined by who wins the World Series. get it? sometimes the most obvious things have been smacking us in the face all along. My old psych teacher used to have a saying:" what youre looking for is what youre looking with". Stop trying to be right and maybe youll see the light.
Again your reasoning is flawed, and selective. You know and I know you cant ruely measure the production of players who do not hold similar roles. Who bats in front of and behind Utley and cano determine as much of what they are called to do than anything. The issue is; was Utley worth the contract? no. Could have his production been replaced last season, this season, and next season? yes. After 2008 Utley has been avg at best, and their were and are many options to replace him, unlike Ryan Howard. hes a one of a kind, Utley? a dime a dozen.
arc, believe what you want. But I suggest you expand your horizons beyond batting average so you can credibly defend yourself and back up your opinions with facts and data.
I will add though that Utley's 7/85 contract is one of the most team-friendly in baseball in recent years. I've already shown above that he's the best second baseman in baseball this year, but here is a link that ranks players by total value added since 2007 when Utley's contract began (1-Pujols, 2-Utley, 3-Holliday, 4-Cabrera, 5-Braun):
This might also be of interest – enjoy (based on peak, Utley has been the 2nd best second baseman of the past 50 years):
You clearly need to go out in the playground and run around a little bit. How about some jump rope with the other little kids and work off that excess energy.


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"O Tannenbaum" is the German version of the song "O Christmas Tree" that we hear so often during this holiday season. Tannenbaum is also the German translation for a fir tree, a very popular conifer to have indoors as the traditional Christmas tree. There are a number of varieties of conifers and evergreens in our region, some of which make suitable Christmas trees, but all have some impact on nature and wildlife.
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WESTFALL, PA — A final debate did not change any of the numbers and the Delaware Valley Board of Education, by a five to three vote with one member absent, gave its final approval for a $70.6 million budget for the 2013-14 school year.
Board members Jessica Decker, Pam Lutfy and Zachary Pierce were opposed; member Bob Goldsack did not attend the June 20 meeting.
The new budget contains the district's first tax rate increase in seven years; the 2.3% hike will cause an increase of $66 in the tax on an average home assessed at $28,436. The tax on that property in the 2012-13 year was $2,868.24.
Prior to the vote, Dawn Bukaj, whose husband Michael Bukaj spoke against the tax increase last week, once again asked the board to reconsider the decision.
She said a variety of people would be hurt by the new cost increase that she did not believe was necessary. "If you can't get rid of the 2.3%, perhaps it could be reduced to 1%," she asked.
Bukaj said she realized the difficulty the board had in approving the new rate. "It's tough to increase taxes, tougher to say 'maybe I made mistake.' Just because you can doesn't mean you should," she said.
Bukaj said that the teacher (librarian), who last week spoke of the horrible computers in use now, would still be thrilled to get a percentage of new ones over several years. "You've made great progress. You just need to be a little more responsible," she said.
Board president Bill Greenlaw responded to her comments. "You say we need to be responsible. Don't sell us short. Nobody wants to raise taxes. Those who can't afford a $60 increase could not afford $30."
"We feel we're doing the responsible thing, not like other districts that are closing buildings and laying off people."
Speaking to the ongoing decrease in the growth of the district's tax base, Greenlaw said, "Our not raising taxes did not keep people from leaving. There comes a time when a majority of us just don't know how to do this any other way."
Continuing, he said, "You moved here 15 years ago. Your house is worth more now. Nobody came here for six years saying 'thanks for not raising taxes. My property is worth more.'"
Bukaj said her reference was not to his responsibility as a school board member. She said Delaware Valley was an exceptional district and the teachers deserve increased salaries, "but you can get it all done without a tax increase."
Bukaj said other districts should look at Delaware Valley. "We need to fight for every teacher, student and dollar."
Board member John Wroblewski said there had been no detail he had not considered during the long budget process and noted that the tax increase does not even cover the salary increase, which will be a recurring expense every year. "As things stand, in six years we will need $3.2 million in new revenues… I believe it would have been irresponsible to not raise taxes."
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Barre woman resentenced on lottery theftsBy Eric Blaisdell
STAFF WRITER | January 04,2014BARRE A Granite City woman who stole lottery tickets from the Waterbury store where she was working before redeeming winners at other local stores has had her sentence reworked so she will spend 10 weekends in jail.
Ami L. Lamell, 33, had been sentenced in August to three months to four years in jail, all suspended except 30 days, in Washington County criminal court in Barre for her felony embezzlement conviction. Shortly after the sentencing hearing, Lamells attorney, Robert Sheftman, filed a motion with the court to modify her sentence, seeking home confinement. The motion was granted, and a pre-sentence investigation by the Department of Corrections was ordered. In November, the investigation was filed and said Lamell was not approved for home confinement.
In court Tuesday, Lamell was sentenced instead to 10 consecutive weekends in jail beginning with the weekend of Jan. 17-19. She must report to jail by 6 p.m. Friday on each weekend.
According to the Vermont State Police affidavit, Lamell had been working at Crossroads Beverage Center in Waterbury for five years. The store owner, James Quinn, told authorities that in 2012 he received a notice from Peoples United Bank, which handles the stores lottery account, saying the account was overdrawn by more than $2,000.
Quinn then contacted the Vermont Lottery Commission to get an inventory of tickets that were activated but never put into the stores ticket dispenser from February to August 2012. Quinn said he deduced that Lamell was on duty during each shift when tickets were activated but never put out for sale.
Quinn also said that in September 2012 two booklets of activated tickets went missing from the stores safe. He had the Vermont Lottery Commission flag the two booklets as missing or stolen to keep the winning tickets from being redeemed.
Later in September, Lamell tried to redeem one of the flagged tickets at the store in between tending customers, according to police. She was also recorded the previous month by surveillance cameras trying to cash in one of the flagged tickets at the Shaws supermarket in Berlin while wearing her Crossroads company shirt and another time at the Berlin Price Chopper, according to the affidavit.
Altogether from January to August 2012, Quinn said, more than $17,000 worth of tickets went missing from his store.
State police talked to Lamell in September 2012 and say she admitted stealing the lottery tickets. She also admitted her boyfriend, Eric S. Luman, 28, of St. Albans, cashed in the stolen tickets, they said.
According to state police, there is surveillance camera footage of Luman cashing in the tagged tickets at a Cumberland Farms in Barre in August 2012. When state police interviewed him, he admitted redeeming the tickets but did not know they were stolen, police said.
Lamell told state police that Luman knew the tickets were stolen and was using the ill-gotten gains to support his drug addiction.
Lumans drivers license is suspended, but he drove to the state police barracks for the interview in September, police said.
Luman pleaded guilty in March to driving with a suspended license and was sentenced to four to five days of work crew. A charge of possession of stolen property was dropped in a plea agreement.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryMONTPELIER Gov. Full Story
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Phil Navin recently sat down for a Conversation with CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH. It was a chance for the two to get to know each other better, and dig more deeply into CDC's readiness. Photo by Kathy Chastney
"I Feel Very Comfortable from an Organizational Perspective, That We've Put All the Right Pieces in Place." The word from the director of CDC's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is the agency is well-positioned and well-prepared for any challenge.
You already know that CDC plays a pivotal role in public health preparedness for catastrophic events such as pandemics, natural disasters, and acts of bioterrorism. You know that CDC is uniquely positioned to respond to infectious, occupational, or environmental outbreaks.
But have you met the man standing at the helm of CDC's Division of Emergency Operations?
Phil Navin recently sat down for a Conversation with CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH. It was a chance for the two to get to know each other better, and dig more deeply into CDC's readiness.
Navin oversees the Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), and is responsible for maintaining the 24/7/365 EOC. Think of it as a bustling hub, a nerve center which gathers and sends out critical information on events (both global and domestic) as they occur, and provide timely logistical support to CDC responders. Tasks range from managing emergency communication systems to conducting and planning exercises and trainings across CDC to ensure an ever-ready high level of preparedness.
Navin oversees the Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), and is responsible for maintaining the 24/7/365 EOC. Photo by Kathy Chastney
Navin frequently becomes the event chief of staff under the CDC incident management structure (IMS); however, the training programs that have been put in place over the years and the experience gained during responses have allowed many to lead as incident managers and chiefs of staff. "That's a great change for CDC," says Navin. He has served in his current position as division director at CDC since March 2003, so he is celebrating ten years of service. His service really began decades ago with the US Army as a distinguished military graduate from the University of Montana in 1973. Navin was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army's Medical Service Corps, served for 30 years, and retired in 2003 as a colonel. His roles as leader and manager across the entire spectrum of military medical and public health operations were instrumental in his ability to seamlessly transition to CDC. And that brings us back to the EOC and CDC's readiness."It has been a challenge to get to this point," Navin told Frieden. "It's been a struggle here at CDC, but I feel comfortable from an organizational perspective that we've put all the right pieces in place." Numerous organizations across CDC have developed a great understanding of incident command and want to use the CDC EOC more and more when a public health threat surfaces.
At the start up in 2003, many people at CDC felt operations in the EOC were too rigid and structured, explains Navin. The initial struggle was implementing the use of IMS. As staff was trained and the system demonstrated its effectiveness, it became an accepted method of operation. "After 9/11, we made great strides to move to the new system. We had great leadership; leaders who made sure we have the staff and resources that we need. It was also a challenge persuading the rest of CDC that this is the way we are going to have to operate to be able to do business. There are 11 federal agencies using IMS. Once you turn on IMS, there are action steps in place to ensure synchronization across CDC."
Navin said, "After 9/11, we made great strides to move to the new system. We had great leadership; leaders who made sure we have the staff and resources that we need." Photo by Kathy Chastney
Navin and his staff are taking it one step further now, working to obtain accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. If CDC receives accreditation, it would become the first fully accredited federal agency to reach that distinction, a milestone that both he and Frieden look forward to achieving. Things have changed rapidly at the EOC and Navin has many memorable moments. "Hurricane Katrina was one of the biggest CDC and federal government responses ever. There was lots of learning and growing from that experience. It helped develop procedures and really made emergency response part of the public health mission. Today, deployment is a regular term you hear; ten years ago, it was never used." Events like the tsunami in Indonesia or the tsunami in Japan which turned into a radiation event have CDC staff across the agency working together, Navin says. "CDC reacts and responds, bringing experts together instantaneously."
The EOC has enhanced the already well-recognized and world-renowned reputation of CDC. Navin says, "The name of CDC has always been respected around the world. With the myriad of responses we have worked, the world has a better understanding of what CDC does and what CDC contributes during a public health emergency response."
He cites Frieden's activation of the EOC for the polio eradication response as an example. "Polio is a slowly migrating disease, and you would not have expected it to be an EOC event. But the activation was instrumental in moving eradication forward, increasing the focus, raising awareness about the disease, and acquiring resources to fight it. It was truly an eye-opening experience for me and our staff to realize the impact EOC activation can have by strengthening a public health response. It made us realize that we're not just about a 30- or 60- or 90-day response, but we are also a 2-year or 3-year or 4-year response organization. It's a way to get results."
Incident Manager (IM) RADM Steve Redd and Navin discuss the activities and current status of exercise at the end of the day. Photo by Mark Fletcher
Right now, the EOC is activated for polio eradication, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome – Corona Virus. The activation for Multistate Cyclosporiasis Outbreak ended just last week. No one knows when a new threat will arise, but rest assured that DEO is monitoring. If experience is the best teacher, then CDC's rich history has served to further strengthen and prepare public health experts for what lies ahead. At the end of the day, Frieden and Phil Navin know we cannot afford to lose our momentum in preparing for the unexpected.
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His military education included Airborne and Ranger School, Army Medical Department (AMEDD) officers' basic and advanced courses, and Command and General Staff College. He commanded at the company level in Germany, battalion level at Ft. Bragg, NC, served in many roles such as: the chief of staff for the 18th Medical Command in South Korea; deputy surgeon at HQ USPACOM; and "worked in places I'm not allowed to say."
Navin and his staff are taking it one step further now, working to obtain accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. If CDC receives accreditation, it would become the first fully accredited federal agency to reach that distinction, a milestone that he and Dr. Frieden look forward to achieving.
His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and other meritorious recognitions. He earned a master's degree in health care administration in 1984 from Webster University.
His accomplishments with CDC focused on the development of CDC's Emergency Management Program, the convergence of emergency management practice and public health programs' expertise aimed at preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies. This included implementing and standardizing EOC protocols, structure and processes, which have enhanced overall preparedness for CDC to respond to small and large scale events.
He has institutionalized plans and exercises in coordination with multiple programs as a performance evaluation system to validate expected actions; developed an after action reporting system; organized systems to logistically support deployments; and, developed the overall organizational structure to support a core response element on a daily basis.
In 2010, the agency's emergency response communication function was added to DEO, and now provides a robust emergency management communication capability for preparedness and response.
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Modric is overated. Im glad my boys didnt fork out the money for him.
Deal is close to being finalized, I think it's safe to say Little Luka will be with Ronaldo next season.
Everyone tells me Real has too many midfielders so I hope that Luka will start, but I do not understand why you buy someone for 35 million pounds and then you do not start him.
Luka has never played with anyone of Ronaldo's level so I am excited to see them hook up.
I think he's better suited for the Spanish game because he has the glue on his boots, great handles on the ball and he can do the technical game, short passes, he's very quick. He has had success in England but he is a small guy and the EPL is a tough, physical league. It's good for him to move to Spain where his skills will be magnified by the playstyle.
Modric is overated. Im glad my boys didnt fork out the money for him.
Wait until he's feeding Ronaldo and the other guys at Real, guys that know what to do with the ball in front of goal.
He doesn't make mistakes. Easily one of the best midfielders in Euro 2012, but Croatia did not have so many weapons up front to make use of his talents.
Modric wouldnt even start for Madrid, no idea why they would want him.
He was terrible at Euro 2012
very serious. extremely overated player. Wouldnt want him at United although he is better then what we have a CAM
You guys didn't watch the Croatia games, that's obvious.
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i watched every single game of Euro 2012.
most Spurs fans i know arent even worried that Modric wants out. He is not in the same class as VDV and Bale. They are more worried about VDV leaving then Modric
I'm not going to argue with you about Modric at Euro. If they advanced he would have been on the team of the tournament.
It's pretty unanimous across all soccer media that he was one of the top performers, not just on Croatia, but in the entire tournament. One site I saw had him rated above Ronaldo.
With all due respect, you guys don't know soccer. And if you really do know anyone that ranks Bale over Modric, they're either racist against Croatians or bitter that he wants to leave.
There is a reason Real isn't offering close to 60$ million for Bale or VDV.
Dont know anything about soccer? Well the answer for why Real wouldnt offer that money for Bale or VDV for fairly obvious reasons. Bale plays on the left, they have Ozil and Di Maria and VDV is over 30. They need a CAM and he isnt old.... go figure
Bale is way better then Modric lol. Barcelona wanted Bale and offered that amount
Ok, man.
Stick with cricket.
It's mind-boggling that you would say Modric sucked at Euros. If you did actually watch the tournament, I can't come to any other conclusion than that you don't understand soccer. Anyone that watched the Croatia games would tell you that Modric was by far Croatia's best player.
Spain's toughest game of the entire tournament was the Croatia game and Modric was the main cause of their difficulties.
GTFO and STFU, have a good day sir.
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ranked 128th overall at Euro's and he was behind players who played 2 games hahaha. Yeah he dominated Euros.
im trying to comprehend how you view what a great game is..... he was ****. End of story
also did you know Bale was rated as the 20th best player last season in world football? Modric wasnt even in the top 100
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18th best player in Euro 2012 group stage.
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7.58 rating over the last season for Spurs.
But we can exchange links all day, the fact is that you didn't watch the Croatia games. Modric was masterful and easily the best Croatia player in the tournament.
Croatia was in a group that both finalists came out of and they were very close to advancing. Spain was lucky to beat them, if you think otherwise, YDWTT (you didn't watch the tournament).
Anyway, we should get some news today about his future.
Bottom line is, when Real comes calling for you, there is not a player in the world that would say no.
Go Luka Go!!


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May 14, 2013
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Race: North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Date: Friday, May 17, 2013
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing's Camping World Truck Series History ... In 282 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, RCR has earned 27 wins, 37 pole awards, 104 top-five finishes and 173 top-10 finishes. RCR also earned the inaugural series championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner, and again with Austin Dillon in 2011. The organization has an average starting position of 9.6 and an average finishing position of 10.3.
RCR at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Richard Childress Racing has six previous Camping World Truck Series starts at Charlotte Speedway collecting one pole award and three top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization holds an 8.2 average starting position, coupled with a 14.5 average finishing position and has completed 90.2 percent (725 of 804) of the laps contested.
Points Racin' ... With four Camping World Truck Series races completed in 2013, Dillon is fifth in the driver championship point standings, trailing the leader by 27 markers, while Brendan Gaughan is seventh in the standings, 34 points outside the top spot. The No. 3 team is sixth in the owner championship point standings and the No. 62 team is in the ninth position.
Social Media ...To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and view exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team Twitter pages - @RCR3TDillon and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR's Camping World Truck Series driver Twitter pages - @tydillon and @Brendan62.
Catch the Action ... Flag-to-flag coverage of the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is scheduled to be televised live on Friday, May 17 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on SPEED and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Ty Dillon
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This Week's Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 022 from the Richard Childress Racing stable in Friday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This RCR-prepared Chevrolet was utilized by the former No. 22 team last year which earned two pole awards, a victory at Pocono Raceway and four top-10 finishes.
Hometown Stats ... This weekend's 134-lap event marks Dillon's second appearance at the 1.5-mile facility. Dillon earned his first-career Camping World Truck Series pole award at Charlotte Motor Speedway last year and went on to finish 10th. The 21-year-old driver made his racing debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a bandolero car in 2006.
Gobble, Gobble ... The No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet will sport a different look this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) on board. Bass Pro Shops and the NWTF work together in wildlife habitat conservation in an effort to preserve North America's wild turkey population. The NWTF was founded in 1973 in Edgefield, S.C., and has since expanded to having local chapters in every state and Canada. Today, the NWTF has helped preserve almost 17 million acres of habitat land.
NASCAR Day is May 17... Join Dillon in celebrating 10 years of NASCAR Day by picking up a limited edition collectable pin designed by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. Fans can purchase a NASCAR Day pin for a $10 donation to the NASCAR Foundation at a local Camping World SuperCenter or online at NASCAR.com/foundation. Donations from the pins will help children across the country live happier, healthier lives.
Meet the Driver ... Dillon is scheduled to participate in an autograph session with older brother Austin Dillon, and grandfather Richard Childress, at the Bass Pro Shops located at 8181 Concord Mills Blvd in Concord, N.C. The trio will sign autographs for fans beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 20.
You've had three weeks off from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. What do you expect this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway? "I'm looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet this weekend at Charlotte (Motor Speedway). I raced two NASCAR Nationwide Series events with the No. 33 RCR team during the break, and that helped me stay sharp in the driver's seat. This No. 3 team won the pole award here last year, so we have a lot of good notes and a great place to start for this year. I hope to bring home the pole award and the win this time around."
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado
This Week's South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet SS at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 024 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in Friday night's event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gaughan most recently drove this Chevrolet to a fourth-place result at Kansas Speedway in April.
Charlotte Stats ... The Friday night event will mark Gaughan's eighth Truck Series start at the 1.5-mile track dating back to 2003. Throughout the years, the Las Vegas native has collected two top-five and three top-10 finishes and completed 82.9 percent (786 of 948) of the laps contested. Gaughan holds a 20.3 average starting position paired with a 14.9 average finishing position.
South Point Hotel & Casino ... Opened in December of 2005, the South Point resort was the first megaresort located south of McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip. The facility consists of a 25 story hotel tower and 90,000 square feet convention center located on a 60 acre site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada. South Point Hotel offers a total of 2,163 rooms and 160,000 sq. ft. meeting and convention space; the largest of any hotel in Las Vegas that is not on the Strip. For more information, visitwww.southpointcasino.com or call 1-866-796-7111.
Keepin' it Clean in Sin City ... Did you know guests of the 2,163-room hotel and casino go through 15,200 washcloths per week? It appears that South Point Hotel & Casino patrons like to keep it clean while they enjoy a visit to Sin City.
Enjoying Some Not-So Downtime ... Gaughan didn't sit idle during the three-week break in the Truck Series schedule. He teamed up with father Michael Gaughan to compete in the General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000. Following four days of racing, the duo finished fourth in their class (Vintage Open Truck-SUV). Gaughan followed up his trip to the desert by heading to the ocean, where the avid diver enjoyed a scuba vacation with friends and family.
Race Rewind: Kansas Speedway ... Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team earned a fourth-place finish in the SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway after spending a majority of the day running in the top 10.
What are your thoughts on the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway? "I can't wait to get back into the truck this weekend. We were riding high on so much momentum before the break in the schedule with back-to-back top-five finishes. I really enjoy the style of racing that comes with these intermediate style tracks, so Charlotte (Motor Speedway) should be a good race for us. My team has worked so hard this season, and as long as we continue to collect solid finishes it won't be long before we can go to Victory Lane."


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Irish Studies Program Holds O'Rorke Memorial
Tuesday, July 2, marked the 150th anniversary of the death of Colonel Patrick O'Rorke, and the St. John Fisher College Irish Studies Program, along with the Col. Patrick O'Rorke Memorial Society, held a commemoration event at his gravesite at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
O'Rorke was born in County Cavan in 1837 and emigrated to Rochester in 1842. He attended Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 9, and graduated first in his class from West Point in 1861. He was killed on the Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
The memorial ceremony included a musket and artillery salute and "Taps" was played by a local bugler. Michael Corporan, a current School No. 9 student, read President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to the crowd, which included one of O'Rorke's relatives from Ireland. Father Leo Hetzler, Professor Emeritus, offered the Benediction.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Ladies' Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Gates Keystone Pipe Band also participated in the ceremony. In addition, the Rochester Historical Society had artifacts from O'Rorke on display, including his uniform, spy glass, correspondence, and compass.
Last fall, the College and the O'Rorke Memorial Society dedicated a bust of O'Rorke, which now sits in the College's Lavery Library.
School No. 9 student Michael Corporan reads Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, as O'Rorke Memorial Society president Tom O'Connell stands by.
O'Rorke's grave, center, flanked by two family members. On the far right is a uniform he owned that now belongs to the Rochester Historical Society.


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Raja Bell is personally through the past decade, one of my all time favorites.
He was that guy I always traded for in NBA 2K
Low rating SG who can shoot lights out, can guard 3 positions and has high IQ and intangibles.
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So a move to the Knicks is still possible. Although if he purely wants to go to the Lakers and coming here would make his play suffer then I wouldn't be mad if we passed.
Sheed out for the season. Make him an offer before Mar. 1, only reason Utah is reluctant to buy him out is they don't want to send him to a conference rival like the Lakers.
Is it still possible for us to get him? If so, we gotta get on that **** ASAP...there's no reason we shouldn't have this guy. We had a great perimeter defender in Ronnie Brewer and we lost him...we gotta get another one back. We lost Sheed for the season, so we have a roster spot. Bell can hit 3-pointers and play defense and that's all we need him to do. Hell, all we really need is perimeter defense. This way we might actually hold a point guard to under 20 points.
Plus Utah owes us since they got a pick from Phoenix that originally belonged to us. I think they drafted Gordon Heyward with that pick...
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I am clueless on the type of performance we will get from Shump's return .. Shump's rookie season did not flourish untill Shump bad-bad decision-making did a u-turn to become a wise decision-making rookie-SG when put in a lineup with PG-Linsanity.
Shump has showed his best talents when in the backcourt with a running-creative PG, the type of talents Jason Kidd was great in the backcourt with 7 and 9 seasons ago (Kerry Kittles style of talent at SG made the two guards the best tandem-guards for 3 straight seasons).
Shump's talents can be compared to Kittles when Shump get his 20 foot jumper at 50%.
Kerry Kittles talent/skills made him a top elite transition guard, but a mediocre-guard when in a steady halfcourt-offense, something that we been doing on every offensive-possesion this season.
Shump's return performance will be mostly evaluated on offense in how well his decison-making will be in a wide-open halfcourt-offense with the oposition already setup on defense .... when Shumps best offense comes from his defense...
he looks a bit less explosive, but i guess hes been doing drills for hours etc. Other than that he is def coming back to form!
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layups were his Achilles heel last season...better get them down good
cant wait for him to come back
I'm so rock hard right now.
I've missed him so much
I too will be very happy when he returns.
He's been cleared for full contact practice.
We'll probably see him about a week a part between he and Felton. Not sure when Sheed will be back but we're almost at full health.
"I live for games last night, see you soon Boston. "
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Thank u! Brewer can ride the pine. We do have a damn deep team when felton comes back. I like the shumpert kidd backcourt
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All I'm expecting from Shump is his defense. I don't want him trying to do more than we need him to do. Just leave the worries of scoring for his teammates and focus on guarding that parimeter and pressuring the other teams PG's/SG's. Imo, to want anything more is a bit unfair. What ever else he gives other than good defense will be a bonus.


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"It goes back to who you trust. It's because I take personal friendships very close. If my friend vouches for you, then I'm in," said Michael Lew.
Lew turned out to be one of more than 30 who were befriended by Jason Pascua, then burned by lies and deceit.
On Thursday, Pascua confessed his crime.
For nearly three years, he admitted he scammed $1.6 million out of people who agreed to invest in concerts and promotions that never happened.
"To his credit, Mr. Pascua came into court today like a man, admitted his wrongdoing, and pleaded guilty. However, the sad thing is, the victims probably won't see much money back because he spent it all on himself," said FBI spokesperson Tom Simon.
Victims said Pascua easily blended with their inner circles.
He was an Army Reservist, involved in local events, filled several local leadership spots, even made a run for state office 2010.
It all added to his being "that guy" his victims wanted to believe.
"Does this change your trust in people?" asked Yamada.
"Absolutely," said Lew.
"I'm weak. I'm shaking," said Jason's dad, Robert Pascua, in March.
His son admitted in court on Thursday that he even scammed his family.
His father admitted he lost a lot of money too.
"It makes me sick and I can't do anything. I just wanted to protect the rest of my family," said Robert Pascua.
"If you had a chance to talk to Jason, what would you want to tell him?" Yamada asked Lew.
"I don't think I could talk to him. No. I don't think so," said Lew.
Pascua, who now lives in Arizona, was released on bond and can return home, but under heavy restrictions.
He must return to Hawaii in September for sentencing.
Pascua faces up to 20 years behind bars for wire fraud.