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#24 Walter Alston & a Jim Murray Column
Thank you all that visit my blog to read or for the pictures. My blog ranked #24 in the latest MLB fan blog ranking. This is only the second time I get a Dodger Hall of Famer number!
Walter Alston was born on December 1st 1911. Mr. Alston had only one at bat in the Major League (St Louis Cardinals) when he appeared as a substitute for the future Hall of Famer, Johnny Mize. But after managing in the minor league for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Walter Alston went on to manage the Dodgers on one-year contracts for 23 seasons (1954-1976).
During Walter (Smokey) Alston's tenure, the Dodgers won seven National League Championships and four World Series Championships. He amassed 2,040 wins, before retiring after the 1976 season. During the offseason and after retiring, he was a high school teacher of science, physical education, and industrial arts teacher.
The following is a reprint of a Jim Murray column that appeared at the top of page 22 in the Hamilton (Ohio) Journal-News on Friday, October 8, 1976. Mr. Murray had a 37 year career with the Los Angeles Times. He was named "America's Best Sportswriter" by the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters 14 times. He won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his 1989 columns.
"Murray Bids Alston a Fond Farewell
All right, Miss Tulsa, put away those poison pen letters for a minute and take a letter to Walt Alston. Send it care of the Dodgers. I don't think Darrtown has a post office yet. Mark it "Unurgent" and sign it "Affectionately."
Dear Walt,
See I told you it wouldn't last. That O'Malley is a fickle character who changes skippers on a whim every 23 years.
I'm going to miss our little chats on the infield fly rule and the balk motion. I was just beginning to get the hang of it. I don't think we ever once discussed anything that didn't go on between those white lines out there. I don't know whether you're Republican or Democrat or Catholic or Protestant and I've known you for 18 years. I never heard you tell a lie, saw you take a drink or talk about anyone behind his back. I heard three generations of your players cut you up – usually after their third martini or while trying to impress the lady on the next bar stool.
I'll never forget the time on the team bus a bunch of guys were discussing some bistros in New York and you said with a perfectly straight face, 'What do people do in night clubs?' They looked at each other for a moment but, when the answer came that they sit there and drink, you shook your head and said, 'They could do that in their room – at no cover charge.'
I know you didn't spend all your life making fudge and bobbing for apples – you could cuss like a ferryboat captain – but if you had any major hang-ups, I never saw it. You were testy with me on a few occasions, but that was before you came to appreciate the vast knowledge of baseball that I have accumulated. Let's face it, Walt; you could never have won those pennants without me.
I'm going to miss our little jokes about Darrtown. You know. 'We don't have an airport, but we have a birdbath.' 'Darrtown's international airport has ducks in it.' 'The train only stops here when it hits a cow.' 'We don't have a street, but the trees are blazed.' 'Main Street is the ploughed field without corn in it.' 'We don't have burlesque; but the widder Brown leaves her shades up.' 'They would have put a traffic light on Main Street, but the cows are color blind.' 'An energy crisis is when your mule dies.'
I never got the impression you were afraid of a damned thing. And that went for 220-pound left fielders or the job stealers the owner use to hire under you to put a little Broadway in the act. Next to you, they were showed up as the petty little back-alley schemers they were. It was like a bug biting an elephant.
You were a college graduate with a teacher's degree, but you used to say 'extry' all the time. You were as Middle Western as a pitchfork. Black players who have a sure instinct for the closet bigot recognized immediately you didn't know what prejudice was. You were as straight as John Brown's body. There was no 'side' to Walter Alston. What you saw was what you got.
But, I guess the thing I'll always remember is that you never had to worry about what sort of 'mood' Walter Alston was in. You were as approachable as a hunting dog. As long as I live, I will never forget theat dressing room in the playoff of 1962, when the Dodgers blew a 9th inning 4-2 lead and the pennant. The players locked themselves in and passed the bottle. You came out, dry-eyed… and dry throat and talked to us, then went over and congratulated the Giants and Alvin Dark. You had won a playoff, too, three years before.
I sat with you through 10-game losing streak in 1961 and never once say you bust up a locker or punch a newspaperman. That's why, when you turned on a newsman this summer, I couldn't have been more shocked if they caught St. Francis of Assisi poisoning bread crumbs.
Your life is summed up in Jack Tobin's biography 'One Year At A Time.' I don't know of anybody leaves his profession with more respect. You took a four-straight loss in the '66 World Series with a shrug. You had won in four straight, too, three years before. You didn't panic when they took your slugging team from a bandbox in Brooklyn to the Coliseum in L.A., which was about as suitable for baseball as a deck of an aircraft carrier. You won a pennant on that aircraft carrier the second year.
I used to laugh when someone would say, 'Why shouldn't Alston win with all that talent?' and I'd say, 'Yeah. Too bad he doesn't have some better baseball players to go with that talent. I think you ran that wild animal act that was the Dodgers about as well as it could be run without a whip and a chair.
So, I'll be seeing you, Walt. Give my regards to beautiful downtown Darrtown. I don't know what time your stagecoach gets in; but, when the natives ask you where you have been for the past 23 years, tell 'em you found seasonal work in Californy. But, don't tell 'em what happened to Custer.
The corner of the dugout is going to look funny without you there, next year. I only hope the Dodgers don't, too.
The Old Second Guesser"
The following links provide background on Jim Murray:
From the Los Angeles Times:
"Jim Murray, Pulitzer-Winning Times Columnist Dies"From the Tucson Weekly:
"The Legendary Sportwriter Made This Kid Want To Write"
From the New York Times:
"Jim Murray, 78, Sportwriter And Winner of Pulitzer Prize"For a collection of Jim Murray quotes from the Los Angeles Times, see "Jim Murray, Pulitzer-Winning Times Columnist, Dies"
I've read a Jim Murray book but I never read the above column before so I am glad I ran into it.
18 of Smokey's players went on to become major league managers – according to "thebaseballpage.com,"
Move your cursor over this box, if you want to know their names.
1955 – "Smokey" Alston Visits with Darrtown Fans and Friends
In the fall of 1955, after leading the Brooklyn Dodgers to their first-ever World Series Championship, Walter "Smokey" Alston came home to Darrtown – just like he would after every season during his 23 year career as the Dodgers field manager.
This particular year, honoring the wishes and requests of his Darrtown fans and friends, "Smokey" shared his memories of that eventful season by speaking to those assembled in the Darrtown Knights of Pythias Hall.
The image at the right, contributed by Paul and Janet (Bauman) Jewell captures a moment during Smokey's address to the audience.
We can identify two others in this photograph. The young boy seated on the stage of the hall behind Smokey is Donnie Thomas. Seated beside Donnie, in the dark dress is Olive (McVicker) Hansel. The woman whose face is framed by the window at the left resembles Dorrie (McVicker) Thome – although we are not positive.
I like this quote by Jim Murray:
|"Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball."
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Emma: Congrats on #24! I like that number. It's Robinson Cano! I'm #27…haha that number means a lot to Yankees fans🙂
Congratulations on 24 Emma! You deserve it – this blog is a lot of fun to visit. Thank you for sharing the article and the Alston history. I love the glimpses into the past! Alston must have been a fun school teacher to have, but I'll bet all the kids knew to mind their manners too. It is good to be reminded, in the middle of this month's signing excesses, that players and coaches used to have offseason jobs and needed to have post baseball career jobs to fall back on.
I did not know that much about Walter Alston until I read your post today. And this historic post about a man who shared the "Dodger Blue" is why you are scaling the MLBlogs.com Leaderboard.
I always know if I pull up your blog I will be either entertained or astonished at another piece of unknown information I read on your posts.
Might have to vtoe you the Class Historian. Great post.
Rays Renegade
Thanks Viriginia! I saw you got #27, 2 & 7 are my lucky numbers.
I can just imagine having him as a teacher, teaching you Sience,
P.E. and Industrial Arts. He was a big guy (tall) so imagine no one messed with him. Is hard to imagine players now days having jobs like that but like you said, is a good reminder of the way things used to be. Can you imagine Duke Snider delivering mail in the offseason?
I enjoy digging into baseball history. Sometimes I spent too much time as one thing leads you into something else that I lose track of time.
Loved the post about Alston. I learn such interesting information here at this blog! Congrats on the ranking and may you reach higher and higher.
i leave the top 10 or 20 for writers like you. I am content with just being in the top 50. I love reading many of the MLB blogs.
Thanks for sharing about Mr. Alston. 23 one year contracts. In a row. Gotta respect that.
23 one-year contracts, and an off-season job as well. That sure was a different era back then!
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
wow – the guy has to have been something to get 23 one year deals…
not too many would get past the first few years in todays market…
He was a Cardinal player also even if it was one game.
So you got Lee? Santa is being nice to the Phillies.
you got that right. Mr. Alston got the job because his predecesor Charlie Dressen asked for a multi contract and Walter O'Malley barked at that so he brought Walter Alston from the minor league.


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As States set college- and career-ready standards for students, they recognize the vital role of highly effective teaching in helping students reach those standards. In response, States are creating new educator effectiveness systems to evaluate teachers' work in ways that boost student outcomes and help teachers improve their professional practice and not simply as a human resources or labor relations exercise. The Teacher and Leader Effectiveness & Standards and Assessment Community of Practice (TLE-SA CoP) helps States design these systems, focusing on important issues such as multiple measures of student achievement, measurement of learning beyond standardized testing and data systems to support evaluation.
Aligning College- and Career-Ready Standards with Instructional Frameworks and Rubrics
To help States meet the challenges of aligning new standards, including the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), with new evaluation systems, the Reform Support Network (RSN) convened a group of experts to review instructional observation frameworks against CCSS. This paper outlines the group's discussions in the context of four guiding principles that emerged as they considered how to better align instructional observation frameworks and rubrics with CCSS.
College- and Career-Readiness: Aligning Standards and Educator Effectiveness Policies
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Recapturing Marilyn
The 1950s and '60s are set for another fashion moment. The specific era - the 10 years which span the middle of the 1950s and the first half of the 60s, moments before mini-skirts and Vidal Sassoon haircuts transformed fashion - was given a fresh veneer of glamour when Mad Men hit our screens three years ago.
Then, this summer, 50s fashion was given another boost by BBC2's The Hour, in which Ramola Garai and Oona Chaplin contrived to make pencil skirts, prim blouses and demure shirt dresses look deliciously covetable.
Now, thanks to the hit US TV series Pan Am, which arrived on BBC2 this week, and the Marilyn Monroe bio-pic My Week With Marilyn, which opens here on November 25, the fashion spotlight is again shining on that era, ramping up the retro wave still further.
Michelle Williams, in the title role, wears the kind of iconic pieces that Monroe was famous for: insouciantly draped trench coat, Capri pants, pointed courts, curvy dresses and those sunglasses which perfectly capture the glamour of a pre-geometric-hair era.
If this is a period you wish to embrace, be aware that the clothes look fabulous as retro allusions in current collections and as envisioned by the costume departments at the production companies; authentic vintage pieces not so much. This is because, as anyone who has ever shopped for vintage will know, skirts and jackets in particular, and dresses and blouses unless they are in sinuous, soft fabrics, are often unflatteringly clunky, with seams and darts in places today's designers would never put them, and stiff fabrics that don't hang well on the body.
Luckily, you don't have to hunt for your 50s and 60s pieces in vintage shops, because, thanks to the retro wave kick-started by Mad Men, the shops are already full of pieces that allow us to replicate the glamour of the era.
Banana Republic, which actually created a Mad Men Collection for autumn - don't bother looking, it has sold out - remains the go-to store for good-quality, well-priced trench coats. This season's version is perfect for draping Monroe style (see right), while other good trenches include Hobbs at £259, and Viyella (£249).
If you want something warmer (and more like the shot, left), Jaeger has a wrap camel baby with 50s bracelet sleeves, while MaxMara, of course, has a wrap silk-wool at £655 and a nude cashmere with fur trim (£2,128 at Matches).
Jane & Marilyn has an entire range of curvy, retro frocks including one with wide collar, bracelet sleeves and cinched waist in silk at £845. Pamela Shiffer in Primrose Hill has a straight 50s frock, by Katya Wildman while at Fenwick, W1, retro pieces include Marilyn Moore's silk print dress with nipped waist and rolled neckline (£249), a fitted, black lace dress with bracelet sleeve (£279) and a cream angora, boat-neck jumper with diamante buttons down the back (£225), both by By Malene Birger.
To complete the look, find your curved, oversize glasses (Balenciaga, £225, Topshop, £22, M&S, £15); chandelier or clip-on earrings (top-of-the-range vintage Susan Caplan or search the vintage shops); pointed, stiletto courts (but not too high, 50s/60s stilettos were 3.5 to 4ins) and a clutch or a ladylike frame bag.


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August 14, 2013 —
The search continues to replace Michael J. Sulllivan, who resigned his executive director's position at the Pike County Economic Development Agency (EDA) in May.
County commissioner Matt Osterberg said Wednesday that the agency is interviewing and gathering resumés from candidates. Thus far, "some are without qualifications and some are looking for a higher salary," he said.
As the commissioners' delegate to the EDA, Osterberg has been working to keep up the momentum of new development efforts. "I've taken on the role of director pro-tem," he said after the August 7 commissioners meeting. Details continue to be dealt with in the pending $2-million sale of the county's 620-acre corporate park in Blooming Grove to gun manufacturer Kahr Arms.
Kahr would relocate its manufacturing and administrative functions there from New York State.
Osterberg said Pike is still recruiting. He spoke of a recent visit to another New York factory, which he could not identify. The small business would bring some 20 jobs to Pike.
"Some people will say 'only 20 jobs,' but in this economy, with our unemployment rate, only two, only one… matters," he said.
The last reported county unemployment rate, for June, stood at 10.9%, making Pike one of only three counties in the state still reporting double-digit joblessness. The new June rate was down from 11.9% in June of 2012.
Also at the meeting on August 7, Pike County joined neighboring Wayne in offering a resolution "in recognition and profound appreciation of distinguished service," to Jack Bishop, who is retiring from his position as veterans' employment counselor for the state Department of Labor and Industry. Bishop served in both Wayne and Pike counties for 12 years, following a 31-year teaching career.
In other business, the commissioners adopted resolutions authorizing Delaware and Lackawaxen townships to offer tax exemptions under the state's Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act. According to the resolutions, the law provides "temporary exemptions for certain improvements and/or new construction to industrial, commercial and other business property in the deteriorated area within each township."
Shohola and Blooming Grove townships have already had similar resolutions adopted by the commissioners.
The commissioners also authorized chairman Rich Caridi to make a contract between Heron's Eye Communications and the county for services related to marketing and outreach for the Scenic Rural Character Preservation program.
They further agreed to execute sub-grants for the 2013-14 State Food Purchase Program/Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program on behalf of the Human Development Office, Bushkill Outreach, Loaves to Fishes, Pike County, Holy Trinity and Blooming Grove; advertise for bids for winter maintenance of county owned roads; and advertise for bids for the sale of a county-owned 2002 Honda Odyssey van requiring a minimum bid of $3,500.


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The Sizzling Stove
the last pitch is thrown, and the last out is secured, most people believe that
baseball season is over. They sit in the darkness of their living rooms and
watch the rapturous celebration on the field, even if it isn't their own team because they are savoring the last moments of the season. Normally I enjoy watching
teams getting their turn to celebrate, but this was obviously not the case this
year. I refused to watch the Yankees take their 27th championship. I
knew it was over as soon as Mariano Rivera was brought in. He is, without a doubt,
the greatest closer of all time, and I have no problem admitting that even as a
Red Sox fan. I try my best to be an objective and respectful baseball fan, but
I just couldn't bear watching the Yankees celebrate because I just don't do
I feel like most baseball fans turn off the television, sit there for a second,
and think to themselves: 'Now what?' We sink into the baseball fan's proverbial lent. It may be a bit different than the traditional lent since we don't willingly give up baseball, but it's a sacrifice nonetheless. They might pick up another hobby, and let
baseball slowly slip into the back of their minds; we need something to distract something from the offseason blues. If not, we make sink into depression considering the lack of baseball becomes as dormant as the
winter, yet the interest always blooms just when the flowers start to, and
baseball season returns.
not me. As soon as the postseason ended, another season began: the Hot Stove
season. Winter may be imminent, but baseball is certainly still the predominant
presence in my life. My hobbies? This blog, and incessantly refreshing every
Hot Stove source I can find. The leaves don't fall off of my tree of baseball,
it is kept warm by my Hot Stove: the rumors that swirl around teams and
players, the drama that Scott Boras causes… I'm almost as anxious as I am
during the regular season.
certainly are some premier free agents out there this Hot Stove season (what is
this 'offseason' people keep speaking of?), but what keeps me up late at night
isn't only my English homework, it's how the Red Sox fit into this complicated
puzzle. There is a multitude of things that the Red Sox could do to improve
upon, even though they had a commendable 2009 season. I am briefly going to speculate
on each aspect of the team (starting pitching, relief, offense, defense) and
speculate on what we can improve upon, if any, and what to look for in the
Starting Pitching: At
the beginning of the 2009 season, the starting pitching rotation was considered
one of the Red Sox's strongest assets, if not the strongest one. However,
Dice-K's lack of proper preparation, the failure of Penny and Smoltz to pitch
effectively in the American League, Wakefield's back woes, and Beckett's
relative inconsistency combined to make a strong starting rotation on paper struggle throughout the course of the season. So what is there to improve
upon? We don't need to be concerned about Jon Lester considering he was
phenomenal from May-September and we inked him to a six-year deal last season.
Josh Beckett, on the other hand, is not as secure: he is going into the final
year of his contract with the Red Sox. Beckett has had a nice tenure with the
Red Sox thus far, despite an ERA being near 4.00. His consistency seems to
fluctuate each year, but the fact remains: he is a very dominant pitcher. I
have heard rumors that the Red Sox are seeking a contract extension with him,
and I think that would be a wise move.
know that Dice-K had a sub-par, at best, 2009 season, but I think the Red Sox
Organization was very wise in the way they handled it. They paid big bucks for
this Japanese phenom, and I think their systematic approach this year was very
profitable. His 2009 season was short, not very cost-effective, but just
imagine how good he could be for the next two years. If his last few starts
were indicative in any way of how he may perform, then I think that there is a
lot to look forward to.
Wakefield's 2009 season was cut short due to persistent back woes. Nevertheless, the
first half of his season was so good that he was elected to his first All-Star
game. His surgery was quite successful, so I think that the Red Sox were very
wise to sign him to a two-year deal. Wakefield is a very durable guy, and his
knuckleball can be devastating (against every team except the Yankees, it
seems). Last but certainly not least, we have the absolutely fabulous, and much
improved, Clay Buchholz. Again, the Red Sox's systematic approach with him was
seemingly flawless, and he had a much smoother transition into the Majors this
year. I am very proud to have called him my project, and he will be receiving
an award when they graduate (yes, I am implementing a graduating ceremony).
right there is a pretty strong starting five without even changing anything.
2009 was a tough season for some of those guys, but I have faith that they can
bounce back. There is a lot that we can do externally. John Lackey is up for
grabs, perhaps we can pry King Felix from Seattle's hands (a girl can dream,
right?), and Roy Halladay is in trade talks, as usual. The thing with trades is
that normally they include prospects, and I am very possessive of the
prospects. I think that if the Red Sox could sign John Lackey for a reasonable
price, that they should do it. I know, "DUH!" Every team would love John Lackey
because he would solidify any starting rotation. I am just concerned that if we were to sign Lackey, we may not be able to keep Beckett.
have also been some serious rumors regarding Roy Halladay. If I had to choose
between Halladay and Felix Hernandez, I'd probably go with the latter because
he is a bit younger, but I wouldn't complain about having Halladay! He'd
probably be even better to have than Lackey. Unfortunately, Halladay will not
come cheap. I've heard rumors regarding Clay Buchholz and Casey Kelly being
dangled. Much as I love these two guys, I do think this would be a mutually
beneficial trade. I may have dreams about what Clay can do in the future, but
having "Doc" in our rotation would be perfectly fine by me. The thing that
concerns me more is the status of Casey Kelly. Obviously, he is a huge key to
our future considering the fact that he could be a big shortstop or pitcher.
This would be the blockbuster trade of the offseason if this were to happen,
and as hard as it is to part with our hopes and dreams for the future, I think
Roy Halladay is a worthy investment.
I think that Boston's bullpen was probably their strongest
asset during the 2009 season, for the most part. However, at times it was
simply atrocious; specifically, Manny Delcarmen's meltdown during the second
half of the season. It was great to see projects like Daniel Bard come through,
I was so proud of him in so many ways. I knew he was something special the
moment I saw him in Spring Training. I was also very impressed with Ramon
Ramirez for the entire season, and overall, I wasn't all that impressed with
Takashi Saito (despite his low ERA). And even though our last memory of
Jonathan Papelbon is of him destroying our lead, he still had a fabulous season
overall. Plus, every closer was terrible during the postseason (except for
Mariano Rivera). Picking up Billy Wagner ended up being an excellent move, and
it seems as though he would be willing to accept a lesser role as a set-up man
through arbitration. I would be glad to have him back. Like Wagner, Jose
Valverde is a Type-A free agent who posted the best ERA of his career with the
Astros this past season. He would certainly be worth looking at, but he is not
a necessary asset considering we have a lot of talent in the minors.
I hope you guys
remember our September call-ups too. I really liked the way Fernando Cabrera
and Dustin Richardson looked. Cabrera is a free agent right now, and I think it
would be wise if the Red Sox signed him. Michael Bowden also did some relief
pitching, but I think he is more effective as a starter (he prefers it too). If
the Red Sox cannot work anything out with Halladay, Lackey or Hernandez, than
Bowden can certainly compete for a spot this upcoming spring. If you want my
advice (being the amateur scout that I am), I suggest keeping an eye out for
Cabrera, Richardson, and Bowden.
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I was a bit surprised this 2009 season at how the offense
would go into collective slumps at really inconvenient times. Take the end of
July for example, before the brilliant acquisition of Victor Martinez (whose
option the Red Sox picked up, if you didn't know), the Red Sox offense was
pretty much dead. The Red Sox may have the best right side of the diamond in
baseball with Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia: two gold glovers and silver
sluggers, MVP caliber men, the Red Sox could not possibly ask for more (I will
talk about Adrian Gonzalez when I get to third base).
The left side of the diamond? Not so much. As usual, perhaps
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Nick Green, my project, was a pleasant surprise. He is a great hitter and a
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again, but hopefully he can exercise his full potential in 2010. However,
because he is so unreliable at this point, the Red Sox need a shortstop that
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the Toronto Blue Jays last night. Gonzalez is a great guy, probably one of the
best defensive shortstops in the game, but his offense is sub-par at best.
There are two other shortstops I'm interested in, and one that I will love
forever. I think that the Red Sox should look into acquiring either Marco
Scutaro or Orlando Cabrera (the one that I still love is Nomar Garciaparra, but
I do not see him coming back). I have been saying to acquire Marco Scutaro
since the middle of this season. I think that he would be great insurance, and
I certainly wouldn't mind swapping shortstops with the Blue Jays.
I am a huge Mike Lowell fan. I have grown up loving him and
I think that he is the prototypical baseball guy. I thought that he was pretty
solid offensively, but defensively, his range was deterred a bit due to his
surgery. I would be completely fine with keeping Mike Lowell, but this is an
area that we can improve in. The name Adrian Gonzalez has been tossed around,
the gold glover first baseman of the Padres. First of all, I don't think that
the new Padres GM (and former Red Sox assistant GM), Jed Hoyer, would be too
keen on giving a guy like him up. Secondly, this situation is quite similar to
the Mark Teixeira one last year. If Adrian Gonzalez was acquired, Kevin Youkilis
would move across the diamond, which would certainly make Mike Lowell
attractive trade bait, but could he also serve as a DH? I will address that
point in a bit. There have also been rumors regarding Mariners third baseman,
Adrian Beltre, who is coming off of a down season. I would prefer the Adrian
Gonzalez scenario, but Adrian Beltre would not be a bad acquisition.
I'll expand on what I said before about the designated
hitter situation. Much as I love David Ortiz for what he did for us in 2004,
and all of the walk-off home runs that he has hit, his last two seasons have
been pretty bad. He improved after a poor start in 2008, but his 2009 numbers
were even worse. I know he was near 30 home runs and 100 RBI, but I do weight a
lot in batting average, and he didn't even bat .240. Believe me, I love David
Ortiz, but from an objective standpoint, I think the Red Sox should look at
other options (within the organization that is). If the Adrian Gonzalez
situation were to happen, Mike Lowell would obviously be the odd-man out, but I
wouldn't have him sitting on the bench. His defense may not be as good, but his
offensive numbers are actually great! I don't think anyone can complain about a
.290 batting average. If I am not mistaken, David Ortiz is going into the last
year of his contract, and I don't think that we can move him around. I guess we
just have to hope that he comes around (for the second year in a row). If the
Red Sox do end up acquiring someone like Adrian Gonzalez or Adrian Beltre, I
don't think that it would be a feasible option to keep Mike Lowell on the
bench. I have heard a rumor that the Red Sox have been dangling Lowell for
Oakland's Justin Duscherer, but I don't feel comfortable giving up an asset as
valuable as Lowell before the Red Sox have a reliable replacement (and by
replacement, I mean improvement).
As for the up-and-coming, continue to keep your eye out for
power-hitter and first baseman Lars Anderson (didn't have the best 2009, but I
have faith for his 2010). Also, look out for Jose Iglesias and Casey Kelly,
more hope for our shortstop position. The Red Sox have also secured their
backstops for next season when they picked up Victor Martinez's option for
2010, and Jason Varitek picked up his player option. Picking up Martinez's
option was an obvious move, but I am glad to see that Varitek is coming back.
He will be great to have during Spring Training, and he is invaluable towards
our pitching staff.
Save the most important for last, right? Jacoby Ellsbury's
spot in center field is perfectly secure for next season, but I would love to
secure him for even longer. In my opinion, I think that he is the best center
fielder in the league. His numbers in 2009 were fabulous, and his fielding was
nearly impeccable. I know a lot of people tend to hate on JD Drew, but I really
enjoy having him on the team. Sure he slumps sometimes, but he is a fabulous
right fielder, and he can be great at the plate. Plus, as soon as his contract
is up, we have some fine up-and-comers, but I'll get to that later.
The most important void that the Red Sox need to fill this
offseason is left field, and our left fielder is one of the most coveted men on
the market along with Matt Holliday. Obviously, either one of them would be a
great pickup, but I, like many Red Sox fans as well as the organization, would
prefer Bay. Even though Matt Holliday has a higher batting average, I really
like what Bay has brought to the organization. He is such a nice guy, great
with autographs, and he has really thrived in Boston. I don't blame him for
wanting to explore other options; it would not be fair to him if the Red Sox
tried to prevent him from doing that. In the same sense, I think the Red Sox
should explore their options as well (and by options, I mean Matt Holliday).
There are three big prospects that you should keep your eyes
on: Ryan Westmoreland, Ryan Kalish, and Josh Reddick. I was really proud of
Reddick for his time up in Boston, and I know that there will be more
opportunities for him to do so. There are a lot of complicated situations
created for the Red Sox this offseason, but I am quite confident that the front
office will do everything in its power to create the best Red Sox team
Before I go, I would like to offer my sincerest
congratulations to Zack Greinke, Tim Lincecum, Joe Mauer, and Albert Pujols.
Relatively obvious choices for the recipients, but they all had spectacular
seasons. It is quite admirable to me that Greinke overcame a depression
disorder, and I hope that other players can overcome this disorder as well
(Khalil Greene, Dontrelle Willis, etc.). I hope to hold a sort of graduation
ceremony over here for the projects that have completed their program.
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I'd say Halladay would be a steal for you guys at that price. Although, I am a little bias. Likely Bucholtz won't progress into the ace Halladay is, and Kelly is still very young, so the wait will be on with him.
No doubt, Halladay would give the Sox a little more of an edge in the A.L. East. Not exactly a good thing. For me anyway.
If you guys get Halladay, I'll pass out from jealousy and we can't have that! At this point, I guess a lot of teams are in the hunt for him as well as Lackey, so it'll be very interesting to see who ends up wheeling and dealing for whom!
Awesome entry as usual. I don't consider Mariano Rivera the greatest closer of all time. Isn't Trevor Hoffman the great one? Anyway, we do have a young, natural first baseman who rather spent majority of his time playing at the outfield during regular season. If Adrian does get traded to Red Sox or whoever, I wouldn't be very surprised for some strange reason. Not that I want him to leave! Our young guy should be ready if the two-time all star gets traded.
Social anxiety disorder sounds extremely painful. (I felt so bad for those who got it, especially Khalil Greene.) I'm so glad Zack Greinke overcame the terrible disorder and won the Cy Young. He totally deserved it.
There are many factors that go into the decision-making when pursuing a trade, and it will be interesting to see which team lands Doc.
If Boston lands Halladay what does that mean for Beckett? Will they be able to keep Bucholz? I don't know. Last April the Red Sox had the deepest starting pitching in the league… yet somehow it fell apart towards the end… Halladay would be a force for sure, but you're sure gonna have to pay for it which means emptying the farm and starting over. Only way it'd be worth it is if they go all the way.
It will be interesting to see who will end up with the Red Sox. Doc would be a great addition – right now I'd rather that we concentrate on getting a short stop!
I am getting anxious with all the rumors flying about…we all need starting pitching and there is not much out there. Halladay would be amazing for any team, but I agree, sometimes youth is better.
It's funny how the start of the season things look so clear and players have such potential, yet the end of the season some of those same players are struggling and need to be replaced, and next year somewhere else they produce what you wanted them to do for your team… Halladay would be a good addition, but I still think the price is too high, it's the start of a whole new season and he is an unknown quality in another uniform…
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apparently Halladay wants to be a Yank. Surely hope not-that rotation will be ridiculous. i really hope the Sox can resign my boy Jay Bay
Looks like the Sox locked in Scutaro!! Very happy about that. 2 years, 13 million. Hope this works now for Boston. As far as Halladay wearing the jumpsuit, well, that better be a nightmare that never comes true.
Scutaro will be finally stop the Red Sox shortstop problems, but i am not sure that the Red Sox will get Halladay. Dont think ahead🙂
Halladay would add quite a bit to the rotation, although, I feel it wouldn't be the wisest idea on the Jays part to deal within their division. I mean… they do know that they'd have to face their ace, right?
I have to say, you know your baseball. I don't think Buster Olney could have written a more thorough analysis of the Boston Red Sox.
Sorry that my Phillies had to get Halladay. If it's an consolation, we inexplicably gave away Cliff Lee. I'm still not happy about that part of the deal.
Lackey was a great pickup though. Congrats on that.


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Categories Comments What to do for fun
Attending basketball games, powwows and rodeos.
Food and Dining
Delicious cafe and SUB lounge. Close by food sources.
Dorm Life
No dorms.
Academic Rigor
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Keep in touch with your advisor so you don't fall behind schedule. Keep track of assignments in a date book. Keep your head up, it's only college.
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Judith from Crow Agency, MT06/05/2013
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Greek Life
No Greek life, though.
Clubs and Activities
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Small town students and students that want to start out small and ease into higher education. Students who are open to new experiences. 7' h
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The Crow tribe has a lot to offer with their culture and are willing to share it. There are also a few other tribes and reservations that have a lot to offer, as well.
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I thought the price was affordable and worth it.
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Try it out. You'll like it. There is a lot to learn from the Cow tribe, culture, and all the history and beauty their land has to offer.
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- HST imaging of the globular clusters in the Fornax Cluster: NGC 1379
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- Elson, Rebecca A. W.; Grillmair, Carl J.; Forbes, Duncan A.; Rabban, Mike; Williger, Gerard M.; Brodie, Jean P.
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- We present B and I photometry for ∼300 globular cluster candidates in NGC 1379, an E0 galaxy in the Fornax cluster. Our data are from both Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and ground-based observations. The HST photometry (B only) is essentially complete and free of foreground/background contamination to ∼2 mag fainter than the peak of the globular cluster luminosity function. Fitting a Gaussian to the luminosity function, we find 〈B〉=24.95±0.30 and σB=1.55±0.21. We estimate the total number of globular clusters to be 436±30. To a radius of 70 arcsec we derive a moderate specific frequency, SN=3.5±0.4. At radii r∼3–6 kpc the surface density profile of the globular cluster system is indistinguishable from that of the underlying galaxy light. At r≲2.5 kpc the profile of the globular cluster system flattens, and at r≲1 kpc, the number density appears to decrease. The (B−I) colour distribution of the globular clusters (from ground-based data) is similar to that for Milky Way globulars, once corrected for background contamination. It shows no evidence for bimodality or for the presence of a population with [Fe/H]≳−0.5. Unlike in the case of larger, centrally located cluster ellipticals, neither mergers nor a multiphase collapse are required to explain the formation of the NGC 1379 globular cluster system. We stress the importance of corrections for background contamination in ground-based samples of this kind: the area covered by a globular cluster system (with radius ∼30 kpc) at the distance of the Virgo or Fornax cluster contains ≳200 background galaxies unresolved from the ground, with magnitudes comparable to brighter globular clusters at that distance. The colour distribution of these galaxies is strongly peaked slightly bluer than the peak of a typical globular cluster distribution. Such contamination can thus create the impression of skewed colour distributions, or even of bimodality, where none exists.
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- 1998
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- cD; Clusters; Elliptical galaxies; Fornax Cluster; Galaxies; GCs; Globular clusters; HST; Hubble Space Telescope; Interactions; Lenticular galaxies; NGC 1379; Star clusters
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All hail, Neil Young: Linneman's Riverwest Inn holds its eighth annual "Kneel to Neil," a concert to benefit the rocker's favorite charity, The Bridge School, and WMSE-FM (91.7). This year's lineup includes The Championship, Lisa Ridgely & The Fainting Room, Ethan Keller and many more. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee gets second place in hung over cities list
You should not have to do math to read a story. But you do if you want to believe that Milwaukee is the second-most hung over city in the U.S.
Business Insider looked at the Center for Disease Control's most recent statistics on binge drinking and Trulia's list of cities with the most bars per capita. They awarded each city a Business Insider Hangover Score based on those two numbers. »Read Full Article
Power-pop band Revolush conquers 'Stagefright'
William Shakespeare famously wrote, "All the world's a stage." But rocking a stage and acting on a stage are distinctly different experiences, said Tommy Hahn, 42, who performs with Skylight Music Theatre full-time and fronts the power-pop group Revolush in his spare time.
"There's quite the gang aspect to playing in a band vs. being in a musical," Hahn said. "In a musical, someone else sells tickets, you're in a group with 12 to 20 other people sometimes, and you have other people backing this up, like the orchestra and stage manager. In Revolush, it's basically four guys against everybody." »Read Full Article
WOKY-AM changes to all sports talk format
WOKY-AM (920) announced that it is switching to an all-sports talk format, effective Monday.
The Clear Channel station currently plays classic country music. Calling itself The Big 920, the new format is simulcasting the Clear Channel station WTSO-AM in Madison. »Read Full Blog Post(59)
Fire at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
The Student Union at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design suffered significant damage in a fire overnight. No one was in the building or injured in the fire, which is believed to have started about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Students at MIAD are on winter break until Jan. 14 and classes will not be affected. Upon initial review, the fire inspector believes the cause of the fire may have been electrical, according to MIAD spokeswoman Vivian Rothschild. »Read Full Blog Post
Vietnamese Noodles opens in Mequon
The North Shore has a new Vietnamese restaurant: Vietnamese Noodles opened late last week in a contemporary space at 1380 W. Mequon Road in Mequon, in the Concord Court plaza. »Read Full Blog Post
Moore, Flynn, Wade, Strayed top Boswell Books' 2012 bestsellers
'Sacré Bleu,' Christopher Moore's risqué, comic fantasy about the Impressionists, and 'Gone Girl,' Gillian Flynn's dark novel about a missing wife, topped Boswell Book Company's list of bestselling hardcover fiction in 2012.
Boswell owner Daniel Goldin has posted the store's Top 50 books in hardcover fiction and nonfiction at his blog. Goldin has ranked them in order of sales, excluding books whose sales came primarily from bulk sales. He did not provide individual sales figures for the books. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: New Year, day two
Good morning sleepy heads. How are those resolutions coming? Time to get up and run 10 miles yet?
If your head and stomach are still lost back somewhere in 2012, thanks to a bit too much fun on New Year's Eve and Day, here's a surprisingly useful guide to hangover cures from Third Coast Digest. »Read Full Blog Post


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Greetings fellow Huskies! My name is Chris McRae. I am currently a PhD candidate at Clemson University; the Executive Director of nonprofit in Greenville, SC that promotes community well-being and works towards poverty alleviation called the Center for Community Services (CCS); and, most importantly, a proud graduate of the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Community Psychology program. Prior to my pursuits in higher education, I served for ten years as a Ranger-qualified United States Army Infantryman. Upon returning to school, I found the rigors of academia at UWB and my work in the community to be both enriching and transformative.
While the stereotypical infantryman develops an attitude of ideological rigidity, I left the service with a dramatically different outlook. During my last tour in Iraq, I volunteered to lead my unit's community development and infrastructure repair efforts in addition to my other duties. While engaged in this capacity, I learned that leadership is not about controlling others; it is about building community and serving. I recognized that humans—all peoples—their beliefs, and their cultural ideals must be viewed in the broadest context possible. I came to appreciate the significance of community; without meaningful interconnectedness, our chances for positive change are severely limited.
My deep experience of other cultures, and indeed of the suffering of other peoples, has developed in me a profound empathy and a visceral understanding of injustice. These are what continue to drive me to labor for positive change and social justice through my work in building and strengthening communities. Through my work in community psychology, I find that the keystone of community development is the strengthening of families. In my current work with both families living in poverty and in veteran readjustment, I have found that empowering families provides positive effects for each individual—this eventually translates to the larger community. My training as a community psychologist at UWB provided me with the social relationships, academic ability, and theoretical frameworks to not only understand these concepts but also to use these understandings to create a plan of action and transform my passions into avocation. Further, the world class education I received at UWB fully provided me with the intellectual knowledge necessary to be successful in graduate school. For this reason, while my academic career may conclude amongst the Clemson Tigers, I will always proudly label myself as a UWB Husky!
Skills Developed at UW Bothell: Leadership development, adult education, community organizing, conflict resolution, empowerment, human rights
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La Crescent English teacher Mary-Kate Martin rounded up pen pal letters from her students here in America and is hand delivering them to their peers 9,000 miles away in Swaziland, Africa.
While the letters are a big part of her trip, there's plenty more on Martin's plate for the week.
It took a full two days of traveling to get there.
"I had a layover in Frankfurt. Spent 13 hours correcting papers," said Martin.
Martin, the founder of the non-profit Hosea's Heart made her way back to Swaziland, Africa, armed with letters and gifts from her American students back home.
"When I first got there I actually went to visit Tanele," said Martin.
Tanele, the Swazi girl who Martin met back in 2008, is the inspiration behind Hosea's Heart and the mother of a baby named Lucia or baby MK in honor of Martin.
"Baby Lucia was very sick when we got there. She was almost a year old and you could tell it was a big head on this tiny little body. You could tell she was malnourished," said Martin.
But after a stop at the clinic and the grocery store, baby Lucia was back to herself.
"She was laughing and giggling and she's got teeth now," said Martin.
And after reuniting with her Swazi family, it was time to share her student's letters.
"My students in America wrote each of you a letter. They want you to have a friend in America. So they wrote you a letter about themselves and they want to hear from you," Martin told the Swazi students.
"To see their reactions was so incredible. They actually call them love letters because they cherish them that much," said Martin. "They held on to those little pieces of paper, those little envelopes like it was a gift."
She also delivered the soccer ball one La Crescent student donated for a Swazi named Johannes who's battling health problems.
"Zach is the guy who donated the ball. So it's his ball for you and then my students signed it as a get well for you," Martin told Johannes.
"I have always wanted a soccer ball. I hope we can be friends," said Johannes.
"The other major purpose of the trip was the girls' home -- Hope for Life home. We made incredible progress on the home," said Martin.
The home is being completely renovated, all through donated funds, to give young Swazi women like Tanele a safe place to go where they'll have a chance for a future.
"The home is actually projected to open the end of January. So we're kind of going to push for a new year, new hope," said Martin.
As the week came to a close, it was time for Martin to leave one home, to return to the other.
"I was really looking forward to coming back and know the students were excited to receive the letters and hear the stories and see the pictures and videos," said Martin.
"I have some letters back. What I do have back I want to read to you," Martin told her students.
"My name is Sonziso. I am from Swaziland, in Southern Africa. I like to play football," Martin read to the students.
While some things are not so different between Swazis and Americans, not everything lines up.


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Smoking: The Good News and the Bad News
The principles we espouse on Science-Based Medicine are vitally important, but some of the subjects we address are not so important in the big scheme of things. Homeopathy and electrodermal diagnostic devices don't actually harm very many people. For today's post, I'm going to follow the Willie Sutton rule and go where the money is, so to speak.
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death. No prospective double blind randomized controlled studies have been done, or ever could be done; but a mountain of evidence converging from many avenues has established the health dangers of smoking beyond any doubt. Hill's criteria of causation have been amply fulfilled. Smoking causes 90% of all deaths from lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It increases the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, several types of cancer, infertility, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), osteoporosis, and premature skin aging (wrinkles). The dangers of second-hand smoke have been amply documented, and where smoke-free laws have been passed there has been a drop in the incidence of heart attacks and of emergency room visits for children with asthma.
Two new studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine reinforce what we already knew and offer both good news and bad news. (more…)
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I have two major problems in Win 8 Pro (x64) with Iron (v 23.0.1300.0(170000))
1. Even running Iron as Admin I cannot set it as the default browser (I have tried going through the Win 8 default programs route as well)
2. Cannot get the flash player plugin (11.5 r502) to work (it keeps on asking for it to be installed).
When I go to Chrome:plugins the flash player is not even there.
Win 7 x64 was fine.
I know other users have had these problems from various posts.
Has Iron been tested on Windows 8 (x64)?


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This Vaquero Collection Crossover Browband Headstall offers a unique and distinctive look that's reminiscent of the Old West. Made of durable braided nylon, this western headstall features overlay buttons and a handsome center crossover brow design. A selection of contrasting colors means there's a combination to look great on every horse. Offered at an exceptional value.
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Bought this for my appy. Not only does it look great on him it fits great.
This is an awesome headstall! I've had it for several years and do all my riding in it, from schooling to showing to trails. It holds up very nicely and is very comfortable in my hands. It's also very adjustable. I can use it on all 3 of my different sized horses. After 3 years the glue on one of the cheekpieces broke, but it was easy to repair, hence the 4 stars instead of 5. For a $10 nylon headstall, I'm pretty impressed!
I have a QH that is very difficult to get a headstall for. After borrowing one of these from a friend of mine, I decided that this may just be the answer to my problem. Because it is quite easy to fit exactly like you need it, this was, in fact, the answer to my fit problem! It looks great on my horse, too!! Perfect to use while we decide on a new saddle and have a heastall cistom made to fit her!
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...if your leaders in Congress appear to be on the verge of capitulating, ending the hostage crisis and freeing the nation's full faith and credit and reputation after 17 long days.
It appears House Speaker John Boehner has finally decided to do what was good for the country, rather than for self-preservation, discontinuing to attempt to curry the favor of the 50 or so anti-American Teapartians.
If the deal comes to pass - Do not expect the Teapartians to forget or forgive that Boehner put the nation first. He will be punished for his temerity.


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This Academy Award winning actress blames her B+ list mostly movie actor co-star for the bomb that is their latest movie
. She says he was a drunken mess everyday that was more interested in finding someone to have sex with each day than filming.
good guess ErinReplyCancel
I think Erin got itReplyCancel
they certainly have been advertising the hell outta that movie for a while now. It ruined that nice Rihanna song for meReplyCancel
Everyone is so sweaty these days.ReplyCancel
Josh deserves a bomb so he has his career ruined.ReplyCancel
I don't know why you keep saying you want to see this movie, dad. It looks awful! Take Jeff Dunham. I'm not going with youReplyCancel
I don't like being sweaty. It messes up my hair. I carry blotting sheets with me everywhere.ReplyCancel
Nothing worse than sitting on a sweaty chair, right LD?ReplyCancel
I tried MDMA last summer and I couldn't even enjoy it cause I was sweating so much! It was really gross and I looked like —well someone on drugsReplyCancel
I can't believe those two made a movie together. It's so wrong.ReplyCancel
My daughter saw it and loved it. Say what you will about Josh he's a fantastic actor.ReplyCancel
Oh sweating is good for you! Back when I trained for the Olympics, I changed clothes at least four times a day. I'm glad some of my kids love working out with me. It's quality family time.ReplyCancel
@Reno–yeah he is a good actor and easy on the eyes enough ; )
@Bruce—the only exercise you do these days are kegals
I think the previews look good. Labor Day is always hot and sweaty around here.ReplyCancel
They must have been filming in Louisiana in the summer time – they are giving great tax credits for film production so many movies and series are filming there and dealing with that Louisiana heat.ReplyCancel
Is that Labor Day is already available on Hulu Plus? It's got 32% on Rotten Tomatoes — yikes!
"See it while it's still in theaters!" is the *saddest* sales pitch for a film. I learned my lesson after Bachelorette. I knew it was gonna be a less funny rip-off of Bridesmaids and yet it still failed to meet even those low expectations. So, no thank you, Labor Day.ReplyCancel
Lol @ sugar, right?
I do think Brolin is a good actor, and a terrible person.ReplyCancel
Sorry, that should have been lol @ texas rose, too! (everyone's sweaty)ReplyCancel
Labor Day looks horrible.ReplyCancel
@NomNom—I liked Bachelorette so much more to be honest—I liked that it had some dramatic aspects to it—ReplyCancel
Derek, suck me dry beautiful. My father in law is a good man and doesn't need to put up with your weak insults.ReplyCancel
Ye, be nice to Derek. He's my biggest fan! Hi Derek!! Thanks again for all your support!ReplyCancel
I want to see labor day and rococop. Just 4 holder, nothing else…ReplyCancel
awh shucks @Kim thats rightReplyCancel
Honestly, this blind sounds made up. Labor Day just came out over the weekend and it wasn't a big hit. We all know Josh Brolin has a drinking problem; he recently checked into rehab. This blind is just way too perfectly tailored. "Hmm the movie didn't do well, Brolin is a drunken mess so he could've been drunk on set, and Kate blamed his drunkenness for the movie not doing well."ReplyCancel


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H.R. & HRs: We Can Do Better
When Joe Torre, one of the untouchable paragons of class, is getting slammed for allegedly revealing all the Evil Empire's dirty secrets in a book that no one has had the chance to even read yet, I think it's a pretty clear sign that we've run out of things to talk about this off-season. Manny being Manny being unsigned is now as interesting a story as Bea Arthur is sexy. The Varitek saga in Boston is teetering on the pathetic. And when the Rangers look to be the best bet for unreliable dark horse Ben Sheets, does anyone really care anymore?
How about a new MLB Network drinking game? It may not be that ramshackle of japery that we created back during the post-season/presidential debate, but it sure will sauce your inhibitions quicker than Rush Limbaugh will make you want to commit suicide.
It's simple. Tune in to the Hot Stove Show and anytime Harold Reynolds leads the panel in a symphony of phrases uncomfortably coated by the word "guy", take a drink. You'll be hammered ten minutes in to the program.
Believe me.
Look, I have nothing personal against Harold Reynolds and his self-serving ramblings. He seems like a genuinely nice man and most of the time I actually get something out of his demonstrations on the diamond; but I sometimes feel dumb listening to his emphatic, annoyingly frequent use of the word "guy". Let me paraphrase a sample, dear reader — a hypothetical spew based on several weeks of actually listening to the man:
A guy like Manny… Manny Ramirez is a guy who just doesn't change a team, he changes a division. Guys see a guy like Manny in the clubhouse and then guys are suddenly seeing changes. He's a guy who has the ability to go out there and be that guy that all the other guys are honing in on — a guy who can beat you every time he takes the field. And guys on the other side, guys on your side, those guys see that too. Makes them want to go out there and be more competitive guys, guys that get things done. You see guys change, not just guys on the team, but guys throughout the division.
I wish I were exaggerating.
H.R.'s inability to find a synonym for "guy" probably wouldn't bother me so much if he didn't subliminally infect the rest of the cast with his lecherous verbal disease. Broadcasting newbies Barry Larkin and Al Leiter have picked up on it, and the ensuing cacophony is near deafening.
But, I keep watching… 'cuz I love the MLB Network. I can't stop watching it. So I might have a problem.
As much as I love it, there is one block of MLB Network programing that baffles me like a Spaceman eephus pitch.
Whoever thought it would be a good idea to rerun old homerun derbies during a prime-time slot deserves to have John Kruk sit on his face during the two hours they're being aired. The homerun derby? Really? I'm supposed to get excited about watching a bunch of superstars hit lollygaggin' Jamie Moyer fastballs from two, three, four years ago while Chris Berman entertains himself ad nauseum with his cutesy cleverness? I didn't care about the homerun derby the first time; why would I care now?
And even if you do enjoy the homerun derby (when it actually happens each July), do you really get excited about watching it again? Save Josh Hamilton's gargantuan effort of 2008 — a contest which he ultimately lost — is there really anything titillating in any homerun derby that makes you say: "Yeah! Can't wait to put aside two hours to watch that again!"
MLB Productions has done a fine job of producing edgy, dramatic, quality programs that explore the deep history and colorful characters of the game. I haven't been disappointed with one of their productions yet. So I am both baffled and bored by the network's decision to rerun past derbies instead of wowing us with original content. Seems like they're missing a big opportunity there.
The good news is: if I play the H.R. drinking game, I won't be conscious enough to watch the derby reruns anyway.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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I have noticed the excessive use of "guy" – I thought it was a retired "jock thing". Might have to try that drinking game sometime!
With all the tv's in vehicles nowadays I think you are going to get some mail from MADD about your drinking game idea. Just sayin
I too do not like watching the home run derby. It's boring.
The "Guy" thing never bothered me, but now that you've said it, I can hear him saying it in my head. I hope this doesn't ruin the Hot Stove Show for me, I usually enjoy Reynolds!
Oh, you guys…
Well, it's either "guy" or "dude," and both make me nuts when they're used over and over. At least their wardrobe has changed from the opening night. They were all wearing black suits like undertakers and now they're mixing things up. Progress!
Yeah, dude, I feel ya. I'll take the undertaker outfits over the NFL ex-players-turned-analysts wearing their "flare" inspired suits that hurt the eyes and disrupt the color scheme on my television set😉
Wow, I've never noticed that about Harold Reynolds, but it really is true. :p
You are so right about Harold! He begins every sentence with that exact phrase "here's a guy". It's insane!! And I agree with you on the home run derby. I don't care for it much the first time it's on, and I only watch the 2008 one because of frikin Josh Hamilton. Other than that, it's not that great. You're expecting them to hit home runs on balls lobbed to them. Not too entertaining. They can broadcast an old game if they want, or Ken Burns' baseball.
Jeff- You had me at… well… "drinking game." I never really took note about how much Harold Reynolds says "Here's a guy…" It'll drive me crazy now. Thanks so much for that. I will confess that I enjoy watching the 2008 Home Run Derby where Josh Hamilton goes crazy, but that's about the only part of it.
I was actually at the Home Run Derby in NYC this year…have to say, seeing it in person was really something. On TV, not so much. Since Bush has left office, the media is running out of things to air. Thus, HR Derby repeats, among other boring time-fillers. Pretty soon, they'll be airing Smurf's On Acid – a new twist to an old fav. You know I'll be watching…
Reynolds bugs me, too. They had Lincecum on one day demonstrating his mechanics. Reynolds was catching him and said more than once "Go easy on me." Are you kidding me? Maybe, I'm crazy, but if I had the chance to catch a Cy Young pitcher, I'd put on a face mask and say, "Fire it in here!"
Now here's a guy who know how to write a blog. Totally agree, especially about the Home Run Derby thing. Eye Closing Excitement. I think I've learned to drown out the "guy" thing since between all the sports shows I watch, I hear it about 52,000 times a day.
This was a great read! I have recommendations for the drinking game so I was glad to have a link to it. My doctor will be proud I am getting healthy due to H.R. by drinking so much water.


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Surrounding the national park are many villages which make their living through farming or fishing depending on their location. The park is not only home to humans but also to a huge variety of wildlife from large cats to lazy hippos and crocodiles.
Both marine and mainland flora can be found within the national
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Depending on the time of year guests visit Saadani National park
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The Romulan language was used within the Romulan Star Empire.
Its written form consists of square and rectangular letters. The Romulan spoken language had three dialects, and was difficult to distinguish from the Vulcan language to those not proficient in xenolinguistics. (Star Trek)
Words and phrasesEdit
- Chula: Place name of a valley on Romulus. (TNG: "The Defector")
- D'deridex: "Warbird", a term designating Romulan starships:
- Data refers to the Romulan starships as "D'deridex-class cruisers". (TNG: "Tin Man") The same type of ships are referred to as a "Warbird-class starship" by Jean-Luc Picard. (TNG: "The Defector")
- Gol Gathol: A place name on Romulus (TNG: "The Defector")
- Jolan Tru: A salutation, used in the same way as "greetings" and "good-bye". (TNG: "Unification I", ENT: "United")
- Prod: Praetor or Commander. (Star Trek)
- Tal Shiar: The Romulan intelligence agency/secret police (TNG: "Unification I")
- Uhlan: A rank in the Romulan military. (TNG: "The Defector")
- Veruul: An expletive.
- Commander William T. Riker was familiar with the term, and used it against Alidar Jarok, when the Romulan disparaged Lieutenant Worf. (TNG: "The Defector")
- Viinerine: A type of food. (TNG: "Face of the Enemy")
- Vorta Vor: The source of all creation. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
Language samplesEdit
Part of a Romulan self-destruct countdown aboard a Romulan Warbird:
Romulan ultimatum to the Enterprise inside an annexed star system:
- Uhn kan'aganna! Tehca zuhn ruga'noktan!
- Uhn Kan'aganna! Tehca zuhn! Neemasta kan'aganna uckwazta!
- Kuhn'ukchtacht zuhn vockwadai!
- Bar'ak t'stu annankana. (ENT: "Minefield")
Apocrypha Edit
- In Diane Duane's novel The Romulan Way, the Romulan language is said to be related to the Vulcan language. This suggests that during the Exodus of the Romulans, they abandoned most things Vulcan. "One thing they agreed on quickly was that they could not stop being Vulcan while they still spoke the language." In order to rectify this problem, the Romulans went back to old or "High" Vulcan and "aged" the language in another direction.
- In the novel Vulcan's Heart, Spock notices Romulans cursing in old Vulcan.
- The Romulan language font is called Kzhad, and was created by Monte Thrasher based on the shapes of LED displays.
- FASA gaming manuals referred to the Romulan word for the Romulan language as Romlastha.
External linksEdit
- Romulan language at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Central Institute of the Romulan Language
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Enjoy the colour and drama of India's festive pageantry
Marwar Festival, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
It is a festival devoted to the music and dance of the Marwar region and was originally known as Maand Festival. Held for two days, its main attraction is the folk music cantered on the romantic lifestyle of Rajasthan's rulers. The folk dancers and singers assemble at the festival and provide lively entertainment. Among other attractions at the festival is the camel tattoo show and polo.


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Discover a perfect pair - Lindt's ultimate dark chocolate with an intensely fragrant coffee filling.
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The famous Swiss chocolate stick - A delicious contrast between the best Swiss Kirsch liquor in a shell of fine Lindt chocolate, finished with a dusting of cocoa.