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This is why they brought in Doc. On an afternoon when the bats didn't keep the pace they had set for the first five games of the season, Roy Halladay put the Phillies on his back.
Halladay threw his first complete game with the Phils, the 50th of his career and 150th win of his career, en route to a 2-1 Phillies victory over the Houston Astros.
The game started off right for the bats, as Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff home run, putting the Phils up 1-0 early. However other than a manufactured run that started with a Raul Ibanez double, and ended with an RBI groundout for Carlos Ruiz that was all the offense the Phillies put together against Roy Oswalt, another one of the best pitchers in the National League, as the Phils mustered only six hits on the day. Thankfully, with Doc on the mound, that was all they needed.
Halladay got himself in a little bit of trouble in the 6th inning, loading the bases with no outs. However, a double play ball and a Carlos Lee popup later, only one run came across, making the game 2-1. Back-to-back hits started the 7th inning for the Astros; however Halladay then proceeded to retire the next nine batters he faced, giving the Phillies the 2-1 win.
The line for Halladay was terrific, 9 IP 7H 1R 0ER 8K and 22 first-pitch strikes to only 33 batters for Houston. He even added his second hit of the season, to lift his batting average to .286. Through two games, Doc is 2-0 with an ERA of 0.56 and a WHIP of 0.94, throw in 17 Ks to go along with only 2BB.
After a 5-1 road trip, the Phillies head back to Citizens Bank Park for the home opener tomorrow, and the start of a six-game homestand. With the Nationals heading into town, it is safe to say anything less than 7-2 to start the season at this point would be a letdown. After the three-game set with the Nats, the Marlins come to town, for what should be the first real test of the 2010 season.
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Nice recap!
And I'm digging the new font…. I say keep it!
The Nats are a little tougher than people give them credit for. Just ask Johan Santana.
Nice start to the season. I can't wait to finally walk through the turnstiles tomorrow. If crab fries, Yuengling, and a Phils win doesn't fix me I'm doomed!
If last year's team played today's game, it would have been a big fat L.
Now THAT is an ace. Extremely impressive performance.
Dude can pitch. He was still hitting 94 on the gun consistently in the 9th. He throws hard, and his fastballs have extraordinary movement.
If Halladay continues with performances like these first two, he should be addressed as the Surgeon not the Doctor. I can't wait for his next outing.
The Ashburn Award for an outstanding pitching effort? Come on PN, please inject some creativity into this worn out award. The Phillies history is rich with great (and dreadful) players from all postions who specialized in all aspects of the game. Something like the Jim Bunning or Steve Carlton award would have been more appropriate for Halladay's results today. I am not saying that Ashburn does not deserve to be recognized, but to do so for every award worthy Phillie performance is stale and lazy. Especially when there are so many other historically significant Philles to cannonize. History is part of the allure of baseball.
It's still so surreal that Roy Halladay is pitching for the Phillies. So awesome.
Halladay reminds me of the days of Carlton, Bunning and Roberts. That is high praise as all three are in the HOF. A true stud
Roy Halladay, with this team, at this point in his career, has as good a chance to win 30 games since Denny McClain.
The Dipsy
I agree with the Dipsy if this team keeps hitting and scoring runs like they are he is going to have a ridiculous amount of wins
Roy Halladay is undoubtedly the best pitcher in the game today, and this afternoons game was a perfect example as to why. Had it been any other pitcher on the mound today, I have little to no doubt that we would have ended up with a big fat L.
I mean seriously here, I just want everyone to consider this for a moment: do you really think we would have won today with any other pitcher?
I think Roy could very easily end up with a 20+ win season this year, and he's off to a good start with his first 2 wins!
About a month ago, I was watching Baseball Tonight. And they asked for predictions of how many games Halladay would win, Kruk said 23. I thought he was off his rocker, and then Bobby V said 25. After seeing Halladay pitch, I can believe it now. I am not old enough to compare Halladay to a Phillies pitcher. He is a lot better than Schilling.
I just hope that Hamels saw what Halladay did today. He faced adversity, and instead of throwing a pity party, he stepped up his game.
I mean Halladay is overpowering AND has three other ++ pitches you have to look for. AND he goes all the way and completes games. I can't think of another guy in the National League that did that. Maybe Pedro back in the day. They are physically different but Pedro and the fastball, the curve, AND the change. Check that. Probably Greg Maddux. Man, he is unreal. He's the Grim Reaper. I am developing a mancrush.
The Dipsy
Hamels is not on the same level as Halladay in terms of both pitching ability and character. It will take more than watching Halladay show how it's done for Hamels to transcend .500 pitcher mediocrity and learn how to battle with every pitch without succumbing to self centered juvenile temper tantrums. Maybe if a group of Phillies decide to tune his millionare ass up a little either verbally or physically after the next time he glares at a fielder for making an error or cringes at himself after being tatooed by a hitter while he is on the mound, he may wake up and be angered enough to perform up to his potential ability.
Man crush. Too funny, Dipsy. Why? Because I texted buddies of mine in the bottom of the 9th when Roy was mowing them down with his unbelievable movement with that same comment. How were the Phils so lucky to get this guy??
And Cliff Lee's record is what?
Hamels will be fine, I am not sure your idea will work James, may be worth a try, everyone responds to different instruction. Some need a kick in the ass, others need coddling, others are in the middle.
Remember Hamels had that 15 win season he will be fine, especially if we consistently hit. My only fear with the hitting is our reserves, there is a gigantic drop off and we need to keep them fresh.
Remember how many had issues when Bowa was manager cause he was a hard ass and only a hard ass. That was why they canned him. We lost Rolens cause of him.
why do you have to take a day that Doc pitched a GREAT game to bash Hamels. Hamels battled his way through his first start, did not explode when he got a bad call or react when Ryan made the error, or was it PP. He did not crumble after giving up the dinger, like he seemed to do last year. So at least if you are going to be an idiot and ruin the Roy love going on in here, which I agree 100 percent with. At least don't talk about last year. I still like the SI cover of Roy headline
This may hurt
It is probally good that the phillies did not get any hits in the last three innings so Charlie did not have to pinch hit for Doc. You have to love the complete game. I already have a mancrush on doc
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Thank you Shag beta sigma delta (weird name though), I was thinking the same thing. Looking at Hamels' stuff in his first start, there is no reason to be worried about him, and it's telling that one has to fall back on a stat like pitcher wins to bash him, for no reason, when one could just be recognizing what a legendary talent Roy Halladay is.
James Kay, are you a Mets fan? You come on here and just bitch bitch bitch. I don't throw around libelous comments willy-nilly; you've given me cause to suspect you are not a Phan.
Myself, I'm riding the Roy Love Train all the way to WFC 2010.
As great as Roy is, he can only pitch once every 5 games…and that's where the rest of our starters come in. Both Hamels and Happ showed enough positives in their starts for them to build off of, and even Kendrick looked amazing for a while in his start, shutting down like 9 hitters in a row, despite doing badly in the beginning and ending of the start. Moyer was pretty much great except for that HUGE 5 run inning, and I have to hope he'll have better luck in his next start.
He always seems to kill the Marlins, and that's when his next start is I think.
Let's just hope that Hamels,Kendrick,and Moyer have better 2nd starts though.
Halladay was in mid-season form….but are any of you really surprised by that? Some of his pitches were downright filthy. Barring some sort of injury, 20+ wins is almost expected. 30… as Dipsy suggests? Wow….THAT would be something else!
Now…as for these other guys….Moyer, Kendrick, Hamels. It's WAAAYY to early to be all that worried about them. Hamels battled in his first game. It wasn't what any of us had hoped for but it could have been much worse. All in all, I'll take it. I would imagine that he's hungry to to top that.
Kendrick. He had flashes of brilliance in his game….and has shown that he can pitch here. Let's give him a few starts before rushing to judgement.
Moyer. Moyer is crafty and experienced enough to figure out how to pitch better. Again, way to early to sound the alarms.
Happ looked great. Pitch count was high early in the game….but again, the season just started. You can't expect most of these guys to be all the way stretched out for awhile yet.
Chuck. Kendrick – "flashes of brilliance"? Wow.
The Dipsy
Ok….maybe "brilliance" is too strong a word.
BUT….at one point he did retire 9 straight and some of his pitches were awfully good.
The point I was trying to make is that after that awful 1st he showed what he CAN do. Was it a bad pitching performance? Yes. Was is downright sh!!ty? No.
I was at the game in Houston on Saturday. It was fascinating to watch the game with Astros fans and hear what they think of the Phils. They basically view the Phils as an all-star team. In the third inning, when the Astros walked Utley to load the bases for Ryan Howard, there was groan in the stadium.
In the 7th, when Howard came up with a runner on and the Phils down by a run, the Astros fan next to me said they should intentionally walk him, even though that would put the tying run on second base.
And sure enough, they didn't walk him and Howard blasts a 430-foot home run to give them the lead. At which point, the few Phils fans went crazy. "Should have walked him," my astros friend says.
After Victorino homered in the 9th to put it away, the guy took off his rally hat and says, "Looks like your friggin all-star team did it again."
I don't think Moyer looked particularly good. He was lucky he didn't give up more runs. And Houston might have the worst offense in baseball. But they won anyway.
This is the best Phillies team I've seen and that includes the 2008 champs. I think we're going to enjoy this season.
not sure if this was mentioned, but doc had 0 earned runs yesterday. he was charged an error on the throw to polly and so the run that scored was unearned (hence the 0.56 ERA, 1 run in 16 innings of work). just wanted to mention that.
was great seeing him pitch. he really didn't completely settle in until the end of the game (his 8th and 9th were great). will be scary when he is "on" for an entire 9 innings.
Listening to the out of town broadcast on DirecTV has given me new perspective on our ballclub… the vantage point from the outside looking in is that this team is simply unbeatable. The white flags are already waving… the Nats broadcasters sounded like they would have rather been on the field collecting autographs from our guys (than talking about their own) and the 'Stros guys were downright glum.
Halladay is some kind of pitcher, eh? He's a cut above the rest, for sure. I said this last year when we are in the midst of Halladay-mania; he's a once in a generation pitcher… his attitude, his work ethic and the results set him apart. He's a guy that wants the ball in his hands in the first inning and the ninth and will work his butt off to make sure that happens.
I would love to see Cole come out and throw a gem today…
I have a good feeling that Cole definitely improves on last week's outing….which wasn't all that bad. Not sure if a "gem" is likely…..but I'd like to see at least 6 or 7 strong innings with something like 7 Ks.
Home crowd. Good weather. Opening day at home.
No reason why it can't be done.
Here's what I don't like… home opener, raising the pennant, the balls will be delivered to the field via Army rangers parachuting onto the field, cast of Lion King singing the national anthem, players entering the field on 10th street… you see where I'm going with this. We didn't play well in the midst of distractions last year… hopefully, we handle them better this year but you can't ignore the fact that there will be plenty of distractions this week.
That's true…..BUT…..don't you think that the whole flag-raising thing is a bit anti-climatic after raising the WS flag last year? Sort of like the ring ceremony….I hate to say "So what" ….but really, it's just not the same as getting the WS rings.
Hopefully, they can handle all this…you're right.
Hamels plus shadows creeping around Home Plate = FILTHY
I don't think it will be a problem but I didn't think it would be a problem last year, either.
I'm really not worried… but I thought that I would mention it.
This team has my trust but we ran into an actual bona fide major league pitcher yesterday in Roy Oswalt and didn't do much with the bats (thankfully, our Roy was a hair better). We've got Jason Marquis today, who isn't terrible… hopefully, with this being the second time we're seeing him in 7 days, we'll put a few runs up there to support Hamels.


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This Stude Champ Bounces Back
Twenty-nine years ago, Gil Ragland spotted a true oddity crumpled up in the corner of a local salvage yard, and for 29 years Gil had struck out trying to coax the owner of the salvage yard into letting him purchase the rare hauler. Yet, as sure as the clock ticks, the tides change. Gil happened to catch the owner in moment of weakness. She needed a grille shell painted and Gil was the man in town with the golden gun. Therefore, the two made a deal, Gil would spray the grille and walk away with an incredibly rare '61 Studebaker Champ pickup truck.
Growing up, Gil's parents were dyed-in-the-wool Studebaker fanatics. That being the case, Gil was guilty by association. Throughout the years several Studebaker hot rods have occupied the Ragland garage; however, the Champ had always eluded him. Until now that is. Being that it's been 29 years in the making, Gil had a pretty good idea of what to do to the Stude now that it was parked in the garage of his Ada, Oklahoma, home.
The first undertaking was to beef the Champ up from the ground up. Gil began by tearing the chassis down to its skivvies and then boxing the entire frame. From there he installed a brand-new Fatman Fabrications Polished Mustang II setup. The Fatman setup instantly added the benefits of disc brakes, Mustang II rack-and-pinion steering, sway bar, and coilover shocks. Out back rests a pirated '94 Lincoln rearend and suspension with all the trimmings. Isolating the rearend from the bed is a set of airbags and Gabriel gas shocks for a smooth and comfortable ride.
Powering the Champ down the road is a mild and dependable, yet aggressive '87 Chevrolet 305. The motor is mainly stock, but Gil has added a set of Sanderson headers, Edelbrock intake manifold, MSD ignition, and RV cam. Allowing the 305 to exhale is a stainless steel MagnaFlow exhaust system. Bringing the motor to life is tons of billet and chrome accessories, including a set of billet valve covers and a Cadillac air cleaner with custom K&N motorcycle filters. Mated to the 305 is a Chevy Turbo 350 outfitted with a Lokar shifter and a finned aluminum trans cooler for those long hauls down the highway.
Being that the Studebaker was in the salvage yard for a reason, and it had been sitting for nearly 30 years, you can bet that Gil had his work cut out for him. Before any custom modifications could even enter the picture Gil needed to fix the wrecked right front corner. Once the Stude was put back to its original shape, Gil then put his mind through the works. His first go-around was to remove the stock Stude headlights and install a set of frenched '54 Mercury headlights. Gil then moved onto the hood, where he blended in four '53 Buick port holes.
Out back Gil has added some subtle and some not so subtle touches. He slanted the rear end of the bed a full 31/2 inches forward. Next, the bedside tail ends where opened vertically and custom lenses, the height of the bedside, were placed in the openings. Behind each lens lie three round LED lights. Gil even incorporated a polished stainless Studebaker logo into the bottom of each lense for a factory look. Tying the rear together is a custom roll pan housing two exhaust tips. Inside the bed is striking maple wood that has been painted to match the exterior of the truck.
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Originally Posted by Coderack
I left the forum now 2 or 3 weeks but I read this topic of yours and the comments and I'm glad to see that there are still REAL Naruto Fans in this world, Yes ! I said "REAL", and I'll say it again because Naruto fans are the people that love it because of of what it is and everything it has to offer, and because there's a HUGE difference between anime watchers/manga readers and fans.
I watched some of Naruto Season 1 episodes at the TV and for me it seemed to be a decent anime, nothing special... But one day I discovered from a website that there's also Naruto Shippuden so I decided to give it a try. The first 200 episodes were already out so I watched them like 10 episodes a day, I enjoyed every minute, I didn't know what's a filler, or even a flashback, I didn't know what is a plothole and even who was the writer of Naruto, I didn't care of anything but the story. When I finished seeing all the episodes I began reading the manga and then I entered the NarutoFanBase without knowing what kind of people are in it, and I really wish I hadn't... But from everything we experience we can learn something, and from becoming a part of the NarutoFanBase I realized that people misunderstand, label, disrespect, invent and come up with things which do not exist and blame the wrong person, don't care about the true, the emotional things and mostly look up for high quality animation and fights. Let me say something:
F**k the awesome fights, cuz I've seen enough, f**k the high quality animation cuz I can leave without it, f**k if you think the story is bad written or that the writer is bad at doing his/her job... Let me talk "trash" and say that I strongly believe that the humanity got rid of the World Wars, but the war, the true war, the war inside each one of us will never end, maybe just when we will die.
All my respect goes to Masashi Kishimoto because he tries to enlighten the mind, open the eyes of our young generation and tries to help us understand and experience a little bit of the difficulties and tragedies of the life. We need more people like Kishi but unfortunately I believe that there are very few and will be fewer in the future, but thank you Kishimoto, for me you've been and are a parent that taught me more than my real parents did. Thank you Kishimoto...
You fukking said it man! Don't think there will be more like him though, some people just don't understand the depth and beauty of it, its sad but what are you gonna do? In the end you just have to adhere to Itachis speech about reality, there is no other choice.
But I am so glad that there is someone who thinks exactly in the same way that I do! Awesome!
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Philosophy? Fu*k no, all I want from Naruto is to see some destruction and get some laughter , and all the people getting so deeply moved by a freakin manga can kiss my a$$!
I agree however top 10 and V threads seem to be popular because there are a vast amount of opinions which keep the threads going...
It's more of less a never ending conversation that will continue to go on.
If you fell that way bro, you should make some threads about it, i would be happy to read.
Well for me I always look at the bigger picture as to what the message the author wants to convey... At the same tie, top 5's and 20's are all part of the fun as well. To compare the characters strength and weaknesses. What would naruto be without intense battles and dangerous situations? A soap opera...but I get where you are coming from. And also there might be a differance in terms of age beteween members. Idk.
Originally Posted by Chatte
Yeah, I know that, these are inspirations from Japanese tales, but it's more about this manga than this.
Also, the Naruto vs. Sasuke parallel can also be considered besides the biblical comparison with Cain and Abel, the whole thing with werewolves (Naruto) vs. vampires (Sasuke).
Not to mention that the biggest message this manga holds is human emotions and struggle with life in a way or another.
Yeah Naruto along with a lot of other manga gets pretty deep. Not on only and emotional level but on others. Such as what I had said. It's pretty neat how Kishimoto implants all these things in the story the people breeze right by.
your the man great point. everyone on this site is 14 i think. so they cant see the true deep messages. only my fav is stronger than your fav vs threads. not everyone but 85 % of kids on here .. great thread
Originally Posted by iSpeak the Truth
Are people really that dull? Naruto has so much to offer! From a philosophical, political and spiritual standpoint
If Naruto were my philosophical or spritual reading, I'd be a nihilist.
Shame on you.
Originally Posted by Lentz
Philosophy? Fu*k no, all I want from Naruto is to see some destruction and get some laughter , and all the people getting so deeply moved by a freakin manga can kiss my a$$!
And you can go and *****slap yourself.
Sometimes, I do regret I have come into contact with the fandom.
Like Coderack said, before knowing about the fandom and getting in contact with it, Naruto was much more appealing and intense.
Now you just see hate here and there because some are not understanding that Naruto it's just more than flashy fights.
people are too lazy to talk about this manga or anything in general with a more philosophical or spiritual nature. Kishi is a very smart guy and a very wise one too, this is the ideal show (morally) that should be shown too younger generations and maybe we would see some better people in the world.
i would love to write a philosophy paper or religions paper on the parallels this anime serves to real life. itd be amazing!
theres a good neopolitan type selection of posts. you can talk to people in everything you said naruto has to offer conversation wise. on narutobase. open your eyes and participate in a thread you like. or make a thread your self. not like this bothersome...saying why aint people talkin about that. right now were talkin in one of those i dont even know im high threads'
or atleast i am : )
these kind of thread shud be close....
Calm down!
I agree. Naruto has depicted a lot about political set-ups, their intricate planning to take out the competition, mass genocides, their repercussions on children. People here are just weirdly immature to grasp the obvious meanings. + Rep.
as u can see i dont post that much but when i do its only for posts like these..... yes i agree with u about the messages.. and then i disagree with u about following it.... u cant go through life wanting to follow a tv series..... like someone else said follow the real people... just saying..... have a fun and eventful day ^.^
Eh. Whatever. We do it because we can.
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I agree but there are good threads on occasion. There are many shallow threads but I don't think it's all bad because they can still be fun. Discussing the
depth of the storyline and the meanings is just one aspect and variety is good
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Fair point. This is why I like Itachi.
I had a similar discussion about this once when everyone said dragonball is better than naruto. I said that dragonball is nothing more than yelling and action, while naruto gives us a lot more to learn how to cope with real life. nobody agreed.....
Originally Posted by Dr Dark Knight
I had a similar discussion about this once when everyone said dragonball is better than naruto. I said that dragonball is nothing more than yelling and action, while naruto gives us a lot more to learn how to cope with real life. nobody agreed.....
DBZ is a big inspiration for naruto. Goku never gives up for his family and friends and also to protect what's right, when his friends are hurt or killed in front of him he and Gohan go nuts with awesome power. Wanna guess who else does that?
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Their population is exploding because their breeding cycle and fertility are "insane," according to wildlife specialists. Six to nine months after birth, a female hog can birth up to 13 babies Also, they have no natural predators, so there's nothing to stop them.
A rancher told me a fenceline those hogs take out looks like somebody hooked onto it with a Caterpillar and demolished it. Some officials place the damage at more than $8 million each year, not including impact to the natural environment and native species or water.
Plus, humans are at risk for swine brucellosis, an extremely painful affliction spread by contact with the hogs' bodily fluids.
These animals give omnivore a whole new connotation. They apparently eat anything that doesn't eat them first — even each other. When they have moved in on a farmer's crop — corn, beans, whatever — what they don't eat they trample and ruin. Also, they dig wallows to lie in.
Feral hogs are not to be confused with javelinas. They are different species, and don't like each other.
Some enterprising folks have begun promoting these "nuisance animals" as hunting prey. They are being hunted with dogs by some while others wait by feeding stands. Still others build traps.
Experts say you should wear plastic gloves, dispose of your clothing, all those precautions when you field dress feral hogs. Also, they must be cooked (as any pork product) well done. Those who have tasted the meat say it's flavorful.
Meanwhile, if you'd like some target practice, plenty of ranchers and farmers would welcome you. Be forewarned, feral hogs are nocturnal, so you'll need to prepare for night hunting.
Most of the experts have given up. Do the math. A female can give birth to as many as 13 babies twice a year, and those babies reach puberty at six to eight months of age.
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A sunk cost generally refers to money that has already been committed that should not factor into the decision-making process moving forward. The monetary commitment can't be undone and therefore should not represent any type of deterrent to other decisions that could positively impact the organization. In certain terms, however, a sunk cost can refer to an unmovable commitment, even if future cash outflows are required, if there is virtually no way of recovering the costs.
Ryan Howard's five-year, $125 million contract is a sunk cost.
Regardless of his health or performance issues, the Phillies simply won't be able to remove the contract from the books in a manner that actually benefits them. It's unlikely that the severity of his injury could result in an insurance settlement down the road and it's hard to fathom any team taking him in a trade unless the Phillies covered 95%-100% of the cost. Even at that point, Howard's relative struggles and injury risk will prevent the Phillies from acquiring a worthwhile player or prospect in a trade. The contract is signed, the money is guaranteed, and the player isn't going anywhere.
One idea that has been floated around recently is a restructuring of the deal that defers a chunk of the contract beyond its current expiration date. Some fans have suggested this as a mutually beneficial outcome that helps the Phillies in the short-term while honoring their commitment to a franchise face. But I'm struggling to grasp why Howard would agree to such a buyout and why the Phillies would want to commit to a relatively astronomical interest rate on deferral to make it worth Howard's while.
The Mets famously did something similar with Bobby Bonilla over a decade ago. Bonilla had one year and $5.9 million left on his contract in 2001 and, in knowing the Mets financial difficulties, agreed to a restructuring that that resulted in a 25-yr, $29.8 million deferral. There was supposedly another part of the deal that brings the total deferred amount Bonilla will receive to $42 million long after the days that even current Mets players have retired. These cases are rare, and assuming the Phillies would have to use a high interest rate to entice Howard into this type of buyout, it would mean committing even more money on a bad contract when the team isn't really in a bind.
Ryan Howard isn't going anywhere. The time has come to accept this as fact and discuss ways to make the best of the situation instead of conjuring up hypothetical means of jettisoning an albatross.
One reason it doesn't make sense to try and defer Howard's contract is that his most logical replacement is Darin Ruf, who makes under $500,000. It's not as if the Phillies would restructure the deal to pay Howard $12 million from 2014-16 and reinvest those savings into an Adam LaRoche-type. They would install Ruf and see what he can do over a full season, even if it meant platooning him or using him in a non-traditional timeshare at the position. What's the difference between paying Howard $25 million to play the position or paying Howard and Ruf $25.5 million?
In the latter scenario the team could work to rehab Howard into some type of role, whether it's full- or part-time, instead of paying the majority of his salary to play for someone else.
Another reason is that we simply don't know what a healthy Ryan Howard could provide at this point. Granted, his age and weight could prevent him from ever really being 100% healthy again, but if you have to pay him whether he's on the Phillies or not, why not at least try to get him healthy? A major problem the Phillies have encountered throughout his contract is his health and their handling of it. They needed to do more than merely sit him every so often and a DL-stint should have been in the cards much earlier.
He suffered the Achilles injury and hasn't been the same since. Last year's struggles were chalked up as part of his rehab process. This year he should have returned healthy, but his knees are now failing him, preventing him from performing at even the replacement level. Some have speculated that Howard has been playing very hurt most of the season, which is ludicrous, if true. There was no reason to keep putting him in the lineup if he wasn't healthy, because unhealthy Ryan Howard is about as valuable as Chad Tracy.
Howard only provides value to the Phillies if he is healthy and productive and those two attributes are often intertwined. Just because he is signed to a big contract doesn't mean the team needs to force ways to eke out as much value as it can. That rings especially true in this case when said ekeing involves putting him on the field while hurting, which in turn puts the team in a bad position because him playing hurt represents a liability. The Phillies did this a bit last year with Josh Lindblom as well. Their continued usage of him in high leverage situations was built on seeing what he could do, but at least part of it was attributable to the fact that he was the major league return on Shane Victorino.
The Phillies may never use Ryan Howard in a straight platoon but they need to avoid bringing him back too early from an injury. They also need to stop treating him like a franchise-savior and someone that must be in the lineup at all times.
Having him 90%+ healthy for two of the five years on this deal is better than having sporadic health for five seasons, even if the former means he misses significant time in the other three seasons. The money is committed and it seems silly to defer his deal at a high interest rate or pay him to play somewhere else. In the meantime, the Phillies can stand to improve their handling of Howard to eke value out of him the right way – by playing him only when healthy, and predominantly against right-handed pitching.
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Thanks, Eric, I couldn't agree more. If it's a sunk cost, at least don't hurt the club by playing him hurt or against pitchers he simply can't hit.
so true, but remember there are a lot of pitchers he simply can't hit. when he went on one of his 0 fer 24s he didn't face only certain pitchers..
whatever turns you on, I guess
@xxLouA, Howard started slow, but even with that 0-24 he still hit well from mid-May until he went on the DL.
Lou, That is exactly why I worded it that way instead of saying just bench him v. lefties. If there is a pitcher he doesn't hit well, R or L, it shouldn't matter. Do the right thing and don't manage by paycheck. Just manage the damn ball club, not just Howard, all of them.
There is too much good information out there, that – I don't know why- but they don't SEEM to be paying attention to. I've seen teams over shift on COUNTS, not just batters. There is a reason why the Hurdles and Showalters and many more, get so much out of their ball clubs.
Schmenkman, i see what that comment looks like, so I understand your questioning it. I didn't mean to throw Charlie under the bus at all. It IS my stated opinion that the players are not giving him their full ear all the time, but that's the normal progression of a manager that has a solid core for a long time, and not the intent of my last comment.
It's not up to Charlie to sit up all night long after managing a game doing research. If you have little to no support from an all but non existent analytics department, you can't get that information to the manager to use. If they were paying a heap of payroll on analytics and Charlie was just dismissing it, he wouldn't have lasted here all these years.
I think that it's the perfect situation to platoon him with Darren Ruf. Ruf could get more at bats when we pull Howard against lefties late in the game or as an outfielder/DH(interleague)/pinch hitter.
Hmmm, if I remember correctly and I do, myself and some others floated the idea back in late April early May but was poo pooed by most on this site. Hmmm, you all just seeing it now, huh.
this is 3rd time I had to sign into this site…..
but agree with you on that it seems if they don't like ur reply it gets dumped!!!!!
my way or noway ……
Far as I'm concerned Howard has been a disaster for the past few years since the WS and all the money is NOT going to change him……
they are doing pretty darned good without his SOs….. left or right
Eric, who has speculated that he has been playing at 50%? If so how much of his health issues are related to the achilles, to his weight, to his conditioning program? Is he a non-factor for the remainder of the 2013 season?
I'll never understand a professional sports team that plays a guy "because we're paying him $x Million" ….. you are paying him that money regardless of his production, that shouldn't weight into the lineup at all . . . and clearly the Phillies could have been running out more productive lineups by using platoons at some positions this season
While it's a better idea to consider how to enable Howard to be productive the rest of the way, a couple thoughts on his contract seem relavant even after it's been over reviewed to death.
One, there's no implication here that 125 mil was wasted…I get that, just that it's sunk, meaning the chances of recouping any of it might well be best addressed with only the tooth fairy. But it's a good opportunity to remind that even though he had already slipped a little amount by extension commencement, as Ruben pointed out at the time of the signing, he was being paid for past results as much as anything. 900K for 57 shots is blue light special investing, and that's not all he did at a relative to performance comp rate. The Angels splurged nickels and dimes only to thank Mike Trout for a great season. We'll see if they ever make up for what he's done, and is doing unless their backs are to the wall via the call of free agency.
Secondly, at the time of the signing, Bobby Cox wondered if RyHo was "worth" 25 mil, how much Pujols was worth. 50 mil. he offered. Pujols, in a way, did get close to 50, unless the Angels expect him to perform brilliantly in the second half of that deal.
But the relevance of that ties in with Detroit, and this seemingly noticeable notion that money is no object, and forgetting the how good of a pitcher is Papelbon, is leading a goodly number of folks to think Detroit can easily budget for him
Paraphrasing Cox…if Howard was "worth" 25, and if Pujols was worth 50, then what's Cabrera worth…75? Since Fielder, at a minimum, the Tigers have reupped big time with Verlander, may have done same with Vic Martinez, have Cabrera to deal with in 2 years, and Scherzer to deal with this off season. Illitch may be super rich, but one still must assume there are limits.
So Detroit has to decide if they like Papelbon the pitcher (and his future), and his price of about 25-30 mil due and as importantly, relate it to the oversall scheme of their operation. It's not like I'm into that situation well enough to opine firmly on it, but I do feel pretty sure it's not quite as easy as George M III used to make it look to float those bucks. Someday, we'll find out that even the Dodgers have limits. Every club does..
I'd like to know where that 50% health figure comes from, myself. 50% would put me and probably most others in a hospital bed, probably in the intensive care unit.
Another thing comes to mind, too. Manuel was sitting Howard much more than usual this year, both when Howard reported that his knee was bothering him and when the team was facing a tough lefty. Early in the year, Ruf was trying to master left field at AAA, so he wasn't an option then. Saying that the Phils "can stand to improve their handling of Howard" is unneeded advice to my thinking, because it looks like it is already being done.
I have a hard time believing that if Ryan Howard was a free agent immediately, he wouldn't get at least a three year contract from an American League team. And if that is the case, then why wouldn't a team take him now or after this year ?
And we'd have to eat what ?? 95% ?? So he is worth $1.25 mill per year ?
I think he's worth more than that.
I think if Howard suddenly became a free agent, I think he'd get a one year deal, possibly two. Even a DH has to have good legs to generate any power, and he still has to be able to run when he gets on base. Right now, he's still a question mark.
I do think he's worth more than 1.25M, though. But to get any talent back for him, the Phils would probably have to eat something near that 90%. If they settled for middling talent in return, that figure would drop, of course.
That's why, as the article pointed out, the contract is a sunk cost, and the team must maximize whatever they can on the deal. If you drop money in the toilet, you'd certainly try to fish some of it out before the flush is finished.
I wish people would stop worrying about the "big contract." It's a done deal, just like WW2. You can't change any of it, so you might as well move on to WW3.
I'd be willing to bet a nickel that they move him to an AL team just to save money. But then again, if his legs never come back … ?? … then yes, he ain't goin anywhere.
The best thing to do with the Ryan Howard contract is to learn from it and not repeat the mistake. I don't know why teams are offering these ridiculous contracts to aging players, but far too frequently they become an albatross for the team. It would be far better to emulate the St. Louis Cardinals, they control costs and still win!
It's a sunk cost yest but a cost that still is hindering the team. Perhaps there was a few signing now or down or moves that cant be made because of the space his contract is taking up. They seem unwilling or unable to go beyond the tax cap. Rube will have to get creative and sign a few undervalue contracts like a Frandsden or Kratz to make up for it. Or get more young cost controlled starters such as he did with Revere. Surprisingly this has as actually worked in their favor(to this point) when they where outbid on Upton and Hamiltion. Its also a good reason why Delmon is here.
While we all know the Howard contract is the proverbial mariner's albatross that Cooleridge penned centuries ago, at least it ain't as bad as A-Roid's. Man, did the Yankees bend over on that one. Yikes! That being said, the Big Price isn't going anywhere so we will have to figure out how to manipulate around the contract, kin of like trying to jam the square peg into the round hole.
Anyway, let's crush the Mutts tonight.
Big Ed,
ARod got his 10 year extension after the 2007 season. In 2008, he had an OPS+ of 150 in 594 PA's. In 2009, he had an OPS+ of 138 in 535 PA's. In 2010, he had an OPS+ of 123 in 595 PA's. In 2011, he had an OPS+ of 119 in 428 PA's. In 2012, he had an OPS+ of 113 in 529 PA's. If you believe in WAR, ARod has generated 21.3 WAR since he signed his extension. Contrarily, Howard has produced -0.6 WAR since his extension began. If ARod never plays again, Howard will have to produce a lot to make his contract extension look better than ARod's.
I see your point HK, but how many years of that type of production were…let's say "artificially enhanced?"
And even in the small chance that they weren't, I still think A-Roid is a mega you-know-what, stats or no stats. Lol. Either way both contracts are ridiculous compared to what people win professions that advance society make. Sorry if I'm bitter, but as much as I love baseball, these guys are ridiculously overpaid.
Big Ed,
I agree with some of your points. However, I take no solace about how horrible Howard's contract is from the fact that ARod's is also bad.
Once in a while, a sunk cost is actually refloated. Vernon Well's mega-contract was traded twice after it looked like it was in Davey Jones' Locker for all eternity.
Most sunk costs, though, will remain down there with the Titanic. Ryan Howard's will most likely not even lure a deep sea treasure hunter.
I agree with the Vernon wells statement I made that argument a few weeks back…
You never say never!
Howard is a waste of time. I say trade him for a minor leaguer. Get him out of here.


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J. Lo quickly pulled Sediuk away from the microphone and gestured for him to get off the stage before Adele stepped up to it.
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It's not the first time Sediuk "thought differently" -- last May he was slapped by Will Smith at the Russian premiere of Men in Black III for trying to kiss him; and in 2011 he handed Madonna a bouquet of Hydrangeas, which she hates.
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Enjoy magnificent views of the bay, a private pregame meeting space, or an up-close and personal experience on the playing field in one of AT&T Park's pre-game meeting or party areas.
Welcome to Triples Alley - The Giants newest premium experience at AT&T Park! Enjoy a private entrance off the Portwalk and a drink on the field while your San Francisco Giants take batting practice. The experience completes with a walk on the field to your seats above the visitors Bullpen.
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Rogaine Extra Strength for Men, 3-month supply
- Overview
- Ingredients
- Features
- a woman
- not sure of the reason for your hair loss
- under 18 years of age
- using other medicines on the scalp
- no family history of hair loss
- sudden and/or patchy hair loss
- a red, inflamed, infected, irritated or painful scalp
- chest pain, a rapid heartbeat, faintness or dizziness
- sudden, unexplained weight gain
- swollen hands or feet
- scalp irritation that continues or worsens
- About the brand
FDA approved hair regrowth treatment for men, 5% Minoxidil, extra strength.
Active Ingredient: Minoxidil 5% w/v.
Inactive Ingredients: Alcohol 30% v/v, Propylene Glycol 50% v/v, andPurified Water.
Frequently asked questions:
Does Rogaine work?
Applying Rogaine or other Minoxidil based hair loss treatments can be effective in slowing or regrowing hair, however, it does not work for everyone.
How long does it take to work?
With proper application, Rogaine can begin working after four months.
How does Rogaine work?
While the exact mechanisms are unknown, researchers believe that Rogaine enlarges miniaturized follicles, prolonging the growth phase of the hair cycle.
What happens if I stop taking Rogaine?
If you stop using Rogaine the normal hair loss process will begin again.
For external use only. For use by men only. Apply 1ml with dropper or sprayer(6 sprays) 2 times a day directly onto the scalp in the hair loss area. Using more or more often will not improve results. Do not apply on other parts of the body.
Do not use if you are:
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Avoid contact with eyes. In case of accidental contact, rinse with large amounts of cool tap water. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. Do not use on babies or children. In case of accidental ingestion, seek professional assistance or contact a Poison Control Center immediately. Keep the carton and educational booklet. They contain important information.
The first line of defense against hair loss, Rogaine uses FDA-approved minoxidil to battle hereditary hair loss and maximize growth potential. With formulas for men and women, Rogaine hair loss products help reverse the signs of hair loss and promote hair growth. Products include shampoo, foam and topical solutions.
Really Worked!!!My husband is 29 years old and his hair started thinning out in the back of his head about a year and a half ago. I started to notice that but never said anything until my best friend's husband made a really rude comment about my husband going bald. That made him really upset and since then he couldn't think about anything else. I never believed in any kind of "magic" products and started to think that the fact that my hubby was going bald is just something we have to learn to acsept. He was talking about it nearly every day, always looked in the mirror, even tried to say it was his haircut that made his hair look like he was losing it. Then he decided to get Rogaine after looking at the prices of hair surgeries which were something we could never afford. He started using Rogaine in April. We didn`t see any difference in a while but it's August now and I gotta say I'm very impressed with the job Rogaine did. I can still see that my husband's hair is thiner in the back but it's deffinately not even close to being so eye catching as before. If I didn't know that he started to get a bald spot I wouldn't even know that he had that kind of problem. I'm surprised with the product and think men should try it especially considering the cost.Aug 12, 2011Anastasia / New Jersey
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It Didn't Work For MeI've used minoxodil for 1 year and six months hoping something would happen. Nothing.
That 85 % success rate they say is a joke.May 19, 2011Tom
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About To Try This Product , But Have Questions???i have thin hair, and keep hearing things about Rogaine so im about to try this product. but is there really a difference and is there any harm if a women wants to use extra strength for men rather then the women Rogaine????Feb 23, 2011Katy / LAHAIR TYPEBlack / Color Treated Hair / Fine or Thin Hair
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Questions?I am 23 years old and my hair been pushing back ward i am scared i am be bold soon, people told i have 5 head not 4head I want to know if rogaine can grow back? If anybody have the similar problem and it worked i would like to read your response to it thank you.Dec 14, 2010Jim J. / CarbondaleHAIR TYPEBlack / Curly Hair
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What Everit does not work , i have been using it for 7 monthes i m loosing hair even faster than beforeMay 20, 2010Ben ArialHAIR TYPEFine or Thin Hair
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Just 2 Month My Hair Growing Back.im 39 year old at the age of 21 I start loosing my hair and now I have just 2 month and my hair is back .reyfel6907 from cleveland ohioMar 24, 2010Felix
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Never Thought It Would Work...but It IsI am a 52 year old man with a very long slow hair loss situation. Now my hair has been slowly thinning since I was in my early 20's. The entire scalp, front to back but with no receding hair line. Basically I still have my teenager hairline except for the fact that my hair has been getting thinner all over. No bald spot in the back, no nothing like that. So I decided to read about Rogaine and it did say somewhere that it may work for my case of hair loss. I started about four months ago and I have to say the results are amazing. My part which was getting wider by the years has actually started to fill in with hair. Dark hair, normal looking with all the properties of my normal hair. And what is also amazing is that my grey hair is actually urning darker and getting thicker. So it does effect your existing hair and does thicken it up and make it darker. Well, at least for me it does. Now once again you have to remember that for me it may have worked because I still have hair covering my entire head. It may have been thin, but the coverage was over everything with no bald spots. So thus my success may have been for those reasons. But for men who have been bald for years, well, I don't know, because those follicles have been shut down for quite some time. Now this is what I learned about my condition and please read on if you have this same type of hair loss. The hairs on your head grow out of the same shoots, when you are young they are all growing at once and the "shoots" are all 100 percent functional. When you get older the shoots start to "sleep" and grow hair much slower. Thats why for me I still had an overall coverage except for the fact that the shoots were producing hair at different times. And never at the same time as when I was 18 years old. Now what Rogaine does is prompt the sleeping hairs to wake up and produce those hairs faster. Thus is the reason why my hair is getter fuller. All the shoots are starting to produce at the same time. Yes it works for me!Mar 7, 2010Ron LopezHAIR TYPEFine or Thin Hair
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I'm One Of The Lucky!!!I am 32 and have been using Rogaine for 8 months. I use 1 month supply on my head every week. Yes you read this correctly. I was thinning on my sides and through the whole top. My whole head filled in after about 3 months. My girlfriend can't believe it. My hair is thicker than 10 years ago. I buy my rogaine 12 cans at a time and use a can every 6-7 days. It was the best thing I ever did and I love my hair now. I could go on all day about the advantages in my life now but won't. You are going to hear some very bad reviews about rogaine from some people. It doesn't work for some people, and they get really frustrated. I can testify that Rogaine works for your whole head!! I don't care what the research says. You could see my whole scalp 8 months ago, now my hair is super thick. Thank you Rogaine for allowing me to beat genetics!!Sep 12, 2009BrentHAIR TYPEFine or Thin Hair
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It Works For Black Mens Hair TooIm a Black man age 22 and i started to lose my hair, my first year in college i have been using Rogaine Foam for about 2 months now and it has helped my bald spot and it has helped with my hair line. i will never stop using it i just hope the makers dont ever raise the Price. if they do we Rogaing Users should Riot Lol But overall i Love the Product.Jun 24, 2009Kingtut / DetroitHAIR TYPEAfrican American / Fine or Thin Hair
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My Hair Is Rapidly Falling OutI had been wearing a beanie for three months that was tight and my hair appeard to be thining in the front so I decided to stop wearing hats and thought rogain would help my hair grow back I have used it for a month and have lost in that month 70 percent of my hair I am freaked out and have read that it will never grow back from people that had the same experiene. I am so devastated I almost want to give up on life. I am a good looking guy who had a good head of blond hair and lost most of it in a month and from what I have read it will never come backJun 15, 2009Adam Frank
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For a year or so now, the townŌĆÖs planning board has been re-working what is allowed and what isnŌĆÖt for sign owners in Sylva. The final product was passed by town board members this month. It expands the range of sandwich board signs, increases the size of wall signs and gives the OK to moving images on signs and accent lights punctuating buildings.
ItŌĆÖs been 15 years since Sylva overhauled its sign ordinances. After the changes were approved, town board member Lynda Sossamon joked that ŌĆ£maybe this one will last another 15 years.ŌĆØ
The looser sign rules are aimed at giving local businesses a bit more leeway in advertising themselves and attempts to get with the times in regards to advances in sign technology, digital displays and animation, said John Jeleniewski, the code enforcer for the town of Sylva.
ŌĆ£People need this because they feel it will help their business,ŌĆØ he said about the updated regulations. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs just keeping up with evolution of signs and technology and things.ŌĆØ
Jeleniewski said the hampered economy was weighing heavy on the minds of planning and town board members when both bodies passed the new regulations anonymously.
ŌĆ£When things are going strong in the economy, itŌĆÖs easier to enforce these things,ŌĆØ Jeleniewski said. ŌĆ£As long as people and businesses are doing well and are successful, there is no reason to buck whatŌĆÖs there.ŌĆØ
But with businesses feeling a slowdown, loosening some of the sign rules was seen as a way to help.
He said that was some of the reasoning to expand the use of sandwich board signs around town. Under the old laws, the folding, upright signs were only permitted in the downtown area where storefront signage is much smaller and more limited. But now they will have free rein throughout all the commercial districts.
Businesses will also be able to string up banners and flags advertising special deals and sales ŌĆö and can hang up to two banners at a time. Considered ŌĆ£temporaryŌĆØ signs, however, they can only stay up a month at a stretch and for no more than five months of the year.
ŌĆ£I got a lot of feedback from business owners really wanting to put out something to draw people in,ŌĆØ Jeleniewski said.
When it comes to blinking lights and changing digital displays on signs, they will now be allowed, but there will be restrictions on frequency of flashes and animations, although they will continue to be banned in the downtown area.
The nights could get bright in Sylva as well, with the addition of accent lighting trimming the outlines of buildings to help create an ambience to attract customers in the evening.
ŌĆ£It gives it a little bit more of a glow,ŌĆØ Jeleniewski said. ŌĆ£And itŌĆÖs a little bit more pleasing at night for people driving by.ŌĆØ
Despite the past ban on building accent lights, several businesses in Sylva already had accent lighting, like SpeedyŌĆÖs Pizza. DunkinŌĆÖ Donuts along N.C. 107 had also broken the barrier and put up a sign with changing digital displays, even before the ordinance was changed. Since it would soon be an outdated law, town leaders looked the other way for the time being.
ŌĆ£We just left it alone until the adopting of the new ordinance,ŌĆØ Jeleniewski said.
Another business already reaping the benefits of the townŌĆÖs updated sign ordinance was Walmart. While looking to re-do the fa├¦ade on its storefront and flagships sign, the company ran into the part of the old ordinance that limited the amount of square footage it wall signs could be.
The new regulation, rather than placing a maximum limit on wall signs, uses a calculation based on the size of the wall. So, the bigger the wall of the building, the bigger the sign can be.
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Lauriston Jewish Cemetery: Opened in 1788 and closed 1886, it originally belonged to the Hambro Synagogue. Further information can be found under 'Narratives' (Main Menu).
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Public land becomes wilderness through legislation passed by the United States Congress in the form of public laws. For the South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness, this process began in 1990 when 60,800 acres were designated by Public Law 101-628.
The South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness is part of the 106 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. This System of wild lands contributes significantly to the ecological, economic, and social health of our country. Wilderness provides clean air and water, a shelter for endangered species, sacred places for indigenous peoples, a living laboratory for research, and a classroom for exploring personal values while experiencing risk, reward, and self-reliance. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities like hiking, backpacking, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, horse packing, bird watching, stargazing, and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "...increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization," you play an important role in helping to "secure for the American people of present and future generations the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness" as called for by the Congress of the United States through the Wilderness Act of 1964. Please follow the regulations listed below and use Leave No Trace techniques when visiting the South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness to ensure protection of this unique area.
Area Management:Unless otherwise specified, no motorized equipment or mechanical transport is allowed. This is true for all federal lands managed as designated wilderness.
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Ghanaian master artist Mark Anthony (born c.1943) is acclaimed for his
signage-inspired paintings which attract audiences to itinerant theatrical
performances or concert parties by local musicians and actors. This exhibition
of Anthonys work consists of sets of paintings for three different plays; 1) Some Rivals
Are Dangerous, 2) In This World, If You Do Not Allow Your Brother to Climb, You Will Not Climb, and 3) When A Royal Dies, We Take Him Home.
During the twentieth century this type of painting became integrated into the arts of Ghanaian communities with playwrights often basing their work on well-known stories that explore current issues. Of particular interest are tales that reflect the social pressures brought about by rapid change and globalization. Each set portrays key scenes from the plays, designed to attract attention and promote discussion as people walk or ride by. The size and combination of image and writing make the works feel like an exhibition of bizarre roadside billboards. To make these oversize paintings transportable, the artist constructs them in two sections connected with hinges. They can then be folded and tossed on and off trucks—and they show the wear from this use and abuse.
Mark Anthony, rather than going to a European-run academic art school, apprenticed with his father and holds that his talent is a gift from God. Hollywood Icons, Local Demons was curated by Michelle Gilbert, visiting associate professor of Fine Arts at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.


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Also what is your favorite chakra nature?
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a thousand years of death
fav chakra nature has to be lightning and fav jutsu i would have to say kirin
Its all about that Wind. Futon.
Chibaku Tensei
Katon:Gouka Mekkyaku no jutsu
Futon-Infinite attack :D sharpest weapons ever made.
I always have and always will think that Chidori is the most badass of them all. It is simple, yet extremely cool. Thus Raiton is my favorite.
I have mastered futon as I can fart whenever I want
Favourite jutsu is Tsukuyomi
Favourite chakra nature is Raiton
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Favorite chakra nature, eh, Fūton. It cuts sh*t, it's pretty cool.
As for the most badass jutsu.
^This. ~_~
Han Falcon Kick
Favorite element: Katon
Well ... Futon provides the sharpest weapon of all of those. I mean Danzo's shuriken were pretty freakin awesome, and they were just shuriken!
Anyhow, favorite jutsu? ... hmmmm ... probably Jinton. Just because of its overpowered-ness :D
Shinra tensei & Futon
Most badass:shinra tensei
FAv nature:raiton
It´s Tobi´s Whack-a-Mole Jutsu. He beat nine people with it.
fire and lightning.
Fuuton - would have to say
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The Beeville Concert Association, with generous support from H-E-B, brings this exciting group to the community in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The lively Caribbean beat of this talented 12-member band will make the audience want to dance in the aisles. A sample of their rhythmic Latin jazz music is available at www.caller.com/bands/ritmo-caribe.
Ritmo Caribe was organized in 2000 by Panama native Gustavo Enrique Torres, flutist, arranger, composer and singer, and Jon Pérez, electric keyboardist, pianist, bassist and percussionist.
Torres performed in Panama with "El Conjunto Latino De Lucho Gotti" as a saxophonist/musical director and recorded his first musical composition and arrangement "Mi Rico Guaguanco" with them. Having created several Salsa bands and served as musical director of many of them, Torres has performed with bands throughout the United States as well as Europe while serving in the military.
Torres is the writer and composer of numerous popular musical compositions, including "Dreams", Hermandad Latina, "Memorias" and "Corista de Cartel." He moved to Corpus Christi in 1993, intending to organize a new Latin band there.
Chris Ortiz, former host of KEDT-FM's radio show "The Latin Dance Party" and " Musica Suave," was keenly interested in the band and put Torres in touch with Pérez, grandson of the legendary Beto Garcia, founder of the Texas Jazz Festival.
Perez, whose latest musical arrangement is "Moña Linda," brought along other interested musicians: bassist Frederick (Freddye) Contreras; percussionist timbales player Joseph (Jody) Lopez; and percussionist congas player Alonzo (Scagnetti) Ramirez.
Percussionist bongo/cowbell Alberto (Tiko) Akui and saxophonist Eddie Olivares Jr. joined the group, along with trumpet players Kevin Graham, Larry Silvas, Oscar García and Roger Vera, and trombone players Ulrican Williams and Emede Gonzalez.
Ritmo Caribe was nominated to Univision "Premios a la Musica Latina 2005" in the category of Best Salsa/Merengue Band.
Admission is $10 at the door for adults, or $40 for a Beeville Concert Association season ticket, a bargain which admits the holder to the remaining six concerts of the 2012-2013 season. All young people through high school age and any adult who brings two of them are admitted free, and CBC students may enter by showing their student ID's.


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No. 3: Zero in on what Dad loves
Buying items for a hobbyist can have its challenges, but have faith that you can find something within the realm of Dad's interests. Target his hobby. Does he grill? Does he have a personal home library? Does he jump on his motorcycle to relax?
If you feel confident buying him a grilling tool, a specific book or a new helmet for his motorcycle, go for it. But this is where it can be tricky and he might want to help pick out some of these things for himself.
A gift card might not seem like a very personalized gift, but it can be. Buy him a gift card to his favorite bookseller and write a personalized message about how he can use the credit.
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Former Cardinal basketball player Tony Thompson '90 of Nashville, TN, knows a thing or two about college basketball and he's using his experiences to influence the lives of hundreds of young players.
Thompson is founder and president of the Tennessee Edge, an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) club basketball program for boys ages 11 to 17 who want to play in an off-season competitive league and attract the attention of college scouts. Inspired by the type of program he wants for his own son, now age 6, Thompson founded the Edge in 2006 with just 12 players and one team. Now the Edge operates with six teams and is expanding to include girls' teams next year.
Edge teams have won national AAU tournament championships with average players who work incredibly hard and aren't necessarily destined for big-time collegiate programs, says Thompson. "I currently have 20-plus kids playing at the D1A, D1AA and D2 levels, with four playing internationally," he says.
Players come from cities in Tennessee like Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis, as well as Mississippi, Alabama and southern Kentucky. "Parents are willing to drive to Nashville because they know the kids are learning the game in a structured environment," says Thompson, who would like to expand his program with the help of corporate sponsorship.
Parents also like the program's emphasis on discipline and academics, inspired by Thompson's memories of coach Bill Warden '55 at North Central. Thompson played on Cardinal teams that won three College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin championships. "Coach Warden wanted us to understand that no matter what you do in Merner Field House, your grades in the classroom had to come first," he says. "We were to give equal time to the gym and the classroom. And many of my teammates have gone on to successful careers."
Thompson stresses the importance of school because most of his players are destined for NCAA Division II or III schools where academics are more heavily emphasized. Increasingly, players in Division I programs abandon their educations for professional contracts. Thompson also brings in guest speakers who talk about future careers, standardized tests, peer pressure and college life.
In addition to running the Edge, Thompson works as a personal trainer/coach for high school basketball players who want individualized attention. Recently he was named a national scout for the National Collegiate Scouting Association. All this represents a major career change for Thompson, who spent 17 years working for Nextel Sprint. "It's a way for me to make a difference. Plus I figured that working in youth basketball was a more secure job field because I'll never run out of kids."
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As you see our front court:
Metta = B
Chandler = C
Stat = F
Barg = D
How I see it:
Metta = B
Martin = B
Chandler = B (I agree he isn't the defender he use to be but I dont believe he has dropped off THAT much...He just needs to be healthy)
Stat = C- (Opposite of Barg.... Horrible 1 on 1 but better helper)
Bard = D (I gotta take your word on that since I haven't watched him extensively)
Same players, different grades so I have a different vision of what we are capable of. Don't think we'll find middle ground here just agree to disagree.
If anything I do agree that our front court is the weakest part of the team but not the weakest of the entire league... Leave the final roster spot and pick up another defensive body as the season goes along and we should be set. Not much minutes to go around anyway at that point.


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