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I am thinking I have excess lipase. I read through the 'scalding milk' thread and I have a few Questions.
My milk coming out of the freezer smells so horrid I want to vomit, but I have left milk in the fridge for 7 days and it smelled fine.
Can you always tell by the smell or can it taste bad after being left in the fridge w/out the awful smell?
Does a lipase problem cause milk to start turning bad in both the fridge and freezer or can it just be in the freezer?
I cant tell if its a sour smell or metallic, to me it just smells awful.
Also, my son drank the yucky milk but soon after vomited everything back up. Wondering if that may mean the milk is soured?
For the ladies who have had problems with the self defrost cycle, what happened to your milk? How can you tell the difference between lipase issues and poor storage?
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'Tummy tuck' may lead to weight loss for some
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has reported that according to a study, "tummy tuck" procedures can lead to lasting weight loss for patients.
Researchers think long-term weight loss might be related to an increased feeling of being full, according to the ASPS.
The study evaluated 20 women after undergoing abdominoplasty – or a "tummy tuck." After one year, 14 of the women had lost weight. The other six women gained back the weight they originally lost after their procedure.
According to the ASPS, weight loss was more common for women whose body mass index was more than 24.5 before their procedure, and for women who had more tissue removed during the procedure.
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By Kevin Wilson: Freedom Newspapers
One's a junior, the other a freshman. One's a defender, the other a setter.
Sisters Montana and Dallas Russell do have one thing in common — they're both soft-spoken.
"We have fun together and we play hard," said Montana Russell, who spoke lightly before looking at her sister and laughing. "I guess we get closer (through) playing."
Soft-spoken, indeed: It's a quality the Portales volleyball team is trying to exhibit this week.
The reason Portales is trying to stay soft-spoken is to try not to bring attention to the obvious — that the top-seeded Lady Rams can be described as an overwhelming favorite in today's 2 p.m. regional qualifier match against 16th-seeded Wingate, mainly because no stronger word exists to describe what looks to be a mismatch.
While Portales is 18-3, undefeated in nine Class 3A matches and holds a nine-match winning streak, the visiting Bears are 2-13 in 3A, with both of those victories coming against District 1-3A rival Cuba, which did not qualify for the regionals.
Also, one of those 13 losses came against Portales, a 25-13, 25-14, 25-13 thumping in bracket play in September at the Zia Classic in Roswell.
Portales coach Ruth Chavez admitted she didn't remember much about the match, except that it "was not a close match." The video of the match, Chavez said, also reminded her of how much the Lady Rams have improved over the season.
Still, she's trying not to discount the Bears.
"We aren't taking Wingate lightly," Chavez said. "We're preparing like we're playing the No. 1 team. We didn't change anything up for them."
That could be bad news for Wingate. Simply put, Portales has the home court advantage, more victories and more height — the Bears tallest player is 5-foot-8 senior Larisa Morgan, while Portales' front line of Morgan Hill, Megan Kabrick and Bethany Self averages six feet.
The biggest thing Wingate offers, Montana Russell said, is a sense of unpredictability.
"They have short serves," the junior said. "Their hits can go anywhere."
Dallas Russell spent most of a Thursday interview letting her sister speak. Though aggressive on the volleyball court, she lets her sister take the lead elsewhere.
"She helps me," the younger Russell said. "When the coaches tell me something I don't understand, she helps me."
Should Portales claim a victory today, it will earn a trip to Albuquerque for what could be called the second round of the state tournament — the first round is technically this weekend, with seven other regional qualifier matches at the schools of the top seeds. Pool play begins Thursday at La Cueva High School, with bracket play at Johnson Gym on the campus of the University of New Mexico.


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In December 2010 a Tunisian lit himself on fire to protest against the corruption rampant throughout Tunisia. Because of the events unleashed by this incident the sub-Saharan country of Mali has lost control of its lightly-populated northern half to Tuareg rebels.
The tie-in involves the Tuaregs' population range. The Tuaregs are a nomadic ethnic group which has its roots mixed from Berber tribes men and sub-Saharan Black Africans who adapted to the Saharan Desert. Their lack of unity and no valuable land combined with European colonialism prevented the Tuaregs from gaining a geopolitical power platform. Because of this Tuareg's are a demographic minority in Algeria, Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Their nomadic nature and unique background has set them apart from populations in the other countries.
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The speed of the Taregs onslaught led many Malian military leaders to accuse the democratically-elected, pro-France, American-backed government of corruption and ineptitude. In March the military overthrew the government and a stand-off continues between the new junta and elements of the old government. The junta is popular on a domestic level because it promises to reclaim the the lost northern lands. However, both France and the United States want the democratic government back in power. The Western powers have cut off both military and humanitarian aid to Mali until the democratically elected government is restored.
The reason this matters to a Western-mind is the War on Terrorism. Mali claims the MNLA has ties to al Qaeda and other Islamist militias. The MNLA denies this and says Mali is using the al Qaeda-card to scare Western powers to back Mali in its effort to reclaim the north. Analysts disagree on whether or not the MNLA would make Azawad an al Qaeda-haven. However, a growing power in Azawad is Ansar Dine, an openly Islamist militia which embraces al Qaeda ideology. Ansar Dine is a rival to the MNLA as Ansar Dine seeks to create an Islamic State of Mali not limited to the Tuareg dominated north.
Azawad is currently universally unrecognized and the fear of Islamists gaining a foothold in Africa scares many important political powers. In order to gain independence, Azawad-leaders first need to gain control of the country from local power leaders, warlords, and Islamists. Then it needs to show a harmless figure to other political powers. Only then will other countries recognize it. This is only possible if Mali does not crush it first.


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Just what has the professional game got to show, 15 years down the line, for that sort of windfall ?
We have seen the expansion of the game into the RL heartlands of France with the elevation of Catalan Dragons into SL, - following a very expensive failed attempt at establishing a team in Paris.
We have seen a further farcical attempt at gaining a foothold in South Wales. - Something which has been tried a number of times before. Do we ever learn from history ?
We have seen what only can be described as dogmatic and persistant insistantance that a team in London WILL be a success - despite all the evidence which says that RL in London at pro level will never prosper - they have had almost 30 years and something like ten grounds to try and establish the game in the capital, yet could they survive more than two seasons out of SL and is associated pay-outs ?
We have seen Wigan lose their ground at Central Park, numerous clubs in administration, the saga of new grounds at Wakefield, Salford, Castleford & St Helens which have yet to materialise.
And we have seen a group of clubs appoint themselves as the elite and condemn the rest to life outside the top flight virtually forever with the franchise system.
The magic of the Challenge Cup has gone, Australian tours don't happen, which is probably a good thing because we simply have not bred enough world class players to put out a competitive 7's side let alone a test team !
Just what has the Professional game got to show for the money they have received from Sky over the last 15 years ?
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Your favorite Bustamante is cooking up some curative art n craft tomorrow in the campus center. 11am-4pm. There will be edibles!
among friends is a series of four simultaneous, collaborative workshops that team contemporary artists with Haverford students and interested members of the community.


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Arachnophobia is crumbling, but the Kishin is stronger than ever. Maka, Death the Kid, Black☆Star, and their Weapons attack with all their might, but when Soul slips into unconsciousness, all could be lost.
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Home List of Titles Moraxella catarrhalis M35 is a general porin that is important for growth under nutrient-limiting vonditions and in the nasopharynges of mice
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- Moraxella catarrhalis M35 is a general porin that is important for growth under nutrient-limiting vonditions and in the nasopharynges of mice
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- Easton, Donna M.; Maier, Elke; Benz, Roland; Foxwell, A. Ruth; Cripps, Allan W.; Kyd, Jennelle M.
- Abstract
- Moraxella catarrhalis is a gram-negative respiratory pathogen that is an important causative agent for otitis media and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We have previously predicted the outer membrane protein M35 to be a general porin, and in the current study, we have investigated the function of M35 and its importance for survival of M. catarrhalis in vivo. Lipid bilayer experiments reveal that refolded M35 functions as a channel that is typical of gram-negative bacterial porins. M35 forms wide and water-filled channels with a single-channel conductance of about 1.25 nS in 1 M KCl solution and has only a small selectivity for cations over anions. When the in vitro growth characteristics of two M35 deletion mutant strains of M. catarrhalis were compared to the wild-type parent isolates, the growth of the mutant strains was inhibited only under nutrient-poor conditions. This growth defect could be eliminated by additional glutamic acid, but not additional aspartic acid, glycine, sucrose, or glucose. The mutant strains compensated for the lack of M35 by enhancing their uptake of glutamic acid, and this enhanced rate of glutamic acid uptake was attributed to the compensatory upregulation of a protein of approximately 40 kDa. M35 was also found to be essential for nasal colonization of mice, demonstrating that its presence is essential for survival of M. catarrhalis in vivo. These results suggest that M35 is a general porin that is necessary for the uptake of important energy sources by M. catarrhalis and that it is likely that M35 is an essential functional protein for in vivo colonization.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Journal of Bacteriology, Vol. 190, no. 24 (Dec 2008), pp. 7994-8002
- Publication year
- 2008
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- 06 Biological Sciences; 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences; 11 Medical and Health Sciences
- Keyword(s)
- Gram-negative bacteria; Moraxella catarrhalis; Respiratory tract infection
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- 0021-9193
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Originally Posted by Kayloblaze
What if Rin was a traitor giving info to the Mist? Wouldn't that be just a total mind ****. I can't wait from answers next week!
this would be very mind blowing seriously!! EEK!
Originally Posted by Seighmund
I believe kakashi was under some kind of genjutsu
Only another Uchiha such as Itachi should be able to put Kakashi under genjutsu now that he has a sharingan eye.
i think kakashi was under some kind of genjutsu....or being controlled maybe.....I think atleast one of the mist ninja was zabuza.
rin has to be real , we are seeing how she died , there's no point for kishi to prolong her dead in a flashback , when a war is going on
also kakashi seems to be real he was crying ,genjutsu to me it feels stupid , maybe its zetzu & kakashi was fighting the mist ninja , obito saw her die an awoke his ms & it links to kakashi , but kakashi says he got it later on , maybe he didn't know how to activated as akid ( everything seems to not make sense in every way you see it)
:mad:really awesome sad http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=obi...r:13,s:0,i:139
Originally Posted by Kayloblaze
I see I'm not alone in think Rin was a maybe a traitor, if that turns out to be true how can Tobi say "because you let Rin die"?
could be a translation error. wouldn't be the first time its happened.
still, I'm really curious to see what the circumstances are behind rins death. i bet were all gonna get trolled and its not gonna show us the rest cuz obito leaves so quickly and then like 5 chapters from now kakashi tells a now adult obito the whole deal and then idk, either shit will really hit the fan or obito will forgive him (most likely the first option)
Madara has to be behind all this somehow, since he knew that Obito would come back to him. Still, Kakashi's actions and Obito's words in earlier chapters about heroes not having to make excuses infront of graves don't imply that he was under genjutsu (In the last page, it looked like as if Kakashi was crying). Also, if the two were zetsus, Kakashi wouldn't have the MS, unless there are other ways to acquire it.
I'm dazed and confused. If their eyes are connected (i.e. shared vision), how come they don't have it now?
Well I shall clear some points first:
1. Zetsu(Neji) when attacks Sakura didnt use byakugan even though he said he would N also when Shino asked the Zetsu(Hinata) she gave a pretty lame but good enough excuse. Plus HQ was informed of only physical attacks and no jutsu was used…So White Zetsu cannot copy a Jutsu its just a mere copy of chakra and body.
2. Madara had something to do with this attack….as he predicted that Obito would come back. And "thank him properly".
3. Either Kakashi was in a genjutsu…he did not purposely kill Rin because Obito said "You let Rin Die" also "I wont Blame you" he did not say 'You killed Rin' or somthn…so rin is not a traitor…or she rushed in for the battle and got attacked.
4. Obito control Yagura (Mizukage) because the Mist was responsible for Rin's death.
5. Obito saw through Kakashi's eyes in that particular moments when he pierced through Rin.
Well so in short I think the man who pierced Rin is Kakashi cause he used Chidori...And Obito didnt blame Kakashi so it was a mistake or sumthn...Altough Rin could be Zetsu clone and transform infront of kakshi and he killed it..but Obito never knew the power of Zetsu after that he went back to madara, got more brain washed, got further stronger, then controlled Yagura!!
Ill really be looking forward to Naruto Shippuden 605 ©
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Hey all
first the chapter was ok cuz it shows just a abit of the plot
ok maybe kakashi killed cuz he was under a mist genjustu because of the water around them and thought she was a mist ninja but i don't see any of them arround
or he killed her cuz she is a traitor of the leaf and so he is their enemy but one think he learned from obito was:
"Of course, the who disregard the rules, referred to as dirt. But those who leave their friends in the lurch are worse than dirt."
- Obito to Kakashi Hatake
but maybe he is in the anbu now and think a different way now
wtf kakashi kill rin naaa i think that i genjutsu? dawn wtf
Great chapter can't wait for next week's !
Kakashi killing rin...didn't see that coming.....it's more to it then that as will see next chapter
Originally Posted by robert31393
i doubt it because when zetsu took neji's chakra, zetsu was unable to use byakugan. if that was a zetsu clone of kakashi then that zetsu clone would be unable to use chidori.
i see zetsu using kisame ability so you are i moron
Originally Posted by xNTMI
i was thinking the same.
remember OBITO said to kakashi " you LET rin die"
if kakashi truly under his conscience he will say " you KILLED rin"
so he is under some mind control something.
this was a deep chapter i will say that i just cant see kakashi doing that on his own but he must have been under something or else this is really confusing to me
I don't think Rin was betraying the Leaf. If that were the case, then why would Kakashi be standing at both hers and Obito's graves? I don't think he would honor a traitor like that, friend or not. I'd go along with another of the theories: 1) he was under a genjutsu or 2) Rin was actually a Zetsu clone. Of course, the emotional angst for Kakashi that would come from Rin being a spy and having to kill her would be awesome...just not feasible to me. Either way, I definitely agree that Madara has something to do with it. He was WAAAAYYYY to confident that Obito would come back to him.
it was an interesting chapter...it can be either one of three things
1. It was a staged fight made by the white zetsu clones
2. Rin was a secret spy for another village and Kakashi was given orders to eliminate her
3. Kakashi was under some sort of genjutsu
yet its kinda weird for a two man team to be in battle it still doesn't make sense to me so i lean more to a rigged fight created by zetsu clones.
My jaw hit the floor
... it's still on the floor.
I can't believe Kakashi killed Rin. Allthough he couldn't of done it willingly. Either he was under a genjitsu or she betrayed the village or something, but for Obito to see that... I don't know how he wouldn't try to attack Kakashi and how they wouldn't meet then and there, but perhaps he doesn't recognize him because of the hair or if Zetsu takes over and puts the mask on him/any combination of that. Can't wait for next weeks chapter.
For the record, I always had faith in Kishi for making Tobi Obito. You just saw why.
nobody understood that it was a zetsu clone, otherwise their vision would not be linked
What if Obito's MS abilities activited, because of his close proximity with Kakashi and the senju body armor, and that caused Kakashi's arm, in the middle of an attack against a hidden mist ninja, to be sent to another dimension/towards the object Obito was thinking about the most....Rin...
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here's a tip: boiling potatoes in water makes them taste like, well, water. cover your spuds with chicken stock and a splash of white wine (or lemon juice) and let them simmer until fork tender.
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- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Ready Time: 70 min
- Yield: 3 dozen cookies
- 1 package Pillsbury™ Funfetti® Premium Cake Mix
- 1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 (15.6 oz.) can Pillsbury™ Funfetti® Vanilla Flavored Frosting
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- HEAT oven to 375°F. Combine cake mix, oil and eggs in large bowl. Stir with spoon until thoroughly moistened. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of glass dipped in flour.
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Sheboygan man wins chance to take Lambeau Leap
Published On: Nov 22 2012 04:04:57 PM CST
A Sheboygan man has won the Lambeau Leap Sweepstakes, earning the right to become the first non-player to perform the storied leap during a game.
Cory Uttech was one of 10 randomly selected finalists who came to Lambeau Field on Tuesday to show off their best leap.
With his win, Uttech gets to make a leap at halftime of the Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions game on Dec. 9.
A Sheboygan Press reported Uttech will also receive four club seats to the game, four VIP sidelines passes, a game ball, a Packers jersey with his name on the back and a one-night stay in Green Bay.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series Summary
Detectives who are part of the NYPD's Special Victims Unit investigate crimes against the vulnerable. While the focus of other shows in the "Law & Order" franchise is primarily on murder cases, the SVU detectives frequently deal with rape and assault, in which a survivor assists with the investigation. The series cast of veteran actors includes Mariska Hargitay and rapper Ice-T, and occasional crossover episodes feature detectives from other series including editions of the "Law & Order" franchise and as well as "Chicago PD," another series from the mind of executive producer Dick Wolf.
Air Dates: 1999 - Present
Genres: Crime drama, Drama, Action, Suspense
Network: NBC


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I recently saw Neil deGrasse-Tyson's list of eight books for intelligent people to read and, though they aren't all bad, there are much more profound books. So, naturally, there will be some overlap, though probably for different reasons, as well as a variety of topics as my focus also includes being cultured.
Being a member of academia or modern intelligentsia is great but if you don't get out of your ivory tower and aren't knowledgable in culture, pop-culture, history, the arts, music, etc. then you're taking up a small niche of intelligentsia.
Aside from the diversity I just alluded to, my criteria will also include the impact the works have had on society[ies] and may include overlapping books for a single author–particularly if the books are integral to the ideology or thesis being presented.
Without further ado, let the countdown begin:
10. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Part philosopher, part theologian, and part literary genius, Dostoevsky depicts the problem of evil and a world without God in a magnificent way. The book is about two brothers in Russia during the Russian depression and war and one brother is an atheist and one is a Christian. The atheist plots to kill their father while the Christian struggles to convince him that there is objective morality. This is where we get Karamazov's theorem: ☐(~Eg ⊃ ∀ϕ~Wϕ)


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By Sarah Colwell
Most people have a distinct preference for one type of thinking: they are left-brained, excelling in subjects such as the sciences or mathematics; or they are right-brained, flourishing in the creative arts of such subjects as writing or theater. Frank Barber, a senior double major in dance and biology at The University of Alabama, commands both.
"At The University of Alabama I had the option to get two degrees and because of my dad's disabled veteran benefits, my education was paid for. I wanted to make the most of the opportunity," Barber said. "So I thought, if I love dance, I need to go for it; if I love medicine, I need to go for it. So that's what I am doing."
Barber started dancing at the age of 10, motivated by his older sister who danced and who he looked up to.
"I used to sit and watch her practice. I did that for two years until one day when the dance instructor threw a shiny pair of black shoes at me," Barber said, his eyes lighting up looking down at his hands as if he was holding that pair of dance shoes for the first time, all over again. "I remember them. They reminded me of Gregory Hines. And from then on, I was gone!"
Barber said as a young child he would tap dance around his house for hours, so much so that he wore down the bathroom floors. He didn't let the fact that he was the only male dancer at the dance school in his hometown of Phoenix City, Ala., deter him. At the age of 12, only two years after he started tap dancing, Barber won the top Platinum Award from the Starpower Regional competition in Atlanta, Ga., for a solo performance.
At UA Barber has danced and choreographed numerous productions for the Department of Theatre and Dance including "Light," a contemporary piece that is featured on the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre 2009 Spring Concert poster; and "The Big Bang Theory," which incorporated Barber's dual loves of science and dance, and was nominated for the AL's Art Award, which recognizes exceptional accomplishments in the arts at UA.
Barber's interest in medicine began at an early age, growing up around several sick family members.
"I watched diseases progress and when someone passed away I felt left out, like I could have done something more to help or make them better," he said. "I liked science and being a doctor is a profession that would allow me to help people."
His interest flourished in high school where he joined an elite academic program, called Health Care Academy, which was geared toward students who were interested in pursuing a profession in medicine.
Although he is passionate about these two areas of study, managing the schedules of two demanding majors is not always easy. Even thinking about Barber's physically and mentally demanding daily routine is enough to exhaust most people.
Barber's typical day starts at 3 a.m. when he starts his shift working at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Tuscaloosa. He works there until his first class begins at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. He is in class until about 4 p.m., but in between that time he has a two-to-three-hour dance practice. Following class he attends meetings for either the department of theatre and dance, Alpha Psi Omega, the Afro-American Gospel Choir, the College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador's program, or Parker-Adams Capstone Living Learning Community where he is a fellow. In between, Barber find times to eat, sleep, study and do homework. His day usually ends around 11 p.m.
"It doesn't matter how much is on his plate, Frank has always got a great attitude and a smile on his face. He's unbelievable," said Dr. Bob Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Barber learned the time management skills needed to handle such a demanding schedule from helping his family work their pig farm while he was going to school full-time and working a part-time job as a teenager.
"I'd get up at 5 a.m. and help with the hogs, then go to school and then go to work from about 3 p.m. to 10 or 11 p.m.," Barber said. "I needed to pay for a car, and I had to help my mom pay the bills."
His college experience was made even more difficult early on with the death of his father during the fall of his freshmen year. Barber said he was able to get through that challenging point in his life thanks to the support of his family and the faculty and administrators at the University, including Dean Olin; Dr. Anne Webb, assistant dean in the College of Arts and Sciences; the community of Parker-Adams; and Dr. Kim Caldwell, assistant professor in the department of biological sciences.
But through it all, Barber has done extremely well at UA. Despite having to take more than 130 credits to complete his core classes and two majors, Barber is on schedule to graduate in four years having a current 3.3 GPA.
"I know my purpose, and I want to succeed in life. Even if it's difficult, I know that if I work hard and follow through with things, it's going to pay off," Barber said. "I want to inspire other people and to tell them to go for their dreams."
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But I was thinking our Tony could use a lil luck too and maybe using feng shui, the Chinese art of placement. I have been reading a little about it and I propose we put a 3 legged frog with a coin in his mouth in the car for Richmond. What would you do to bring Tony some luck??
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MONTPELIER — William R. Steinhurst, of Montpelier, died on July 24, 2014, surrounded by family.
Bill is survived by his parents Hyman and Josephine, his wife Susan, their children and their spouses: Daniel and Laurel, Sarah and Michael, Joshua and Barbra, Benjamin and Jennifer, and their four grandchildren: Zoe, Ryan, Eli, and Ruth. Bill is also survived by his sister Barbara and her husband David, his brother David, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Bill grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from The Boston Latin School. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Wesleyan University, where he met his future wife. They moved to Vermont in 1970, eventually settling in Montpelier.
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Sorry, no Ricky Henderson story from me. It's been done.
That's the thing about sports blogging. Most bloggers are blogging about the same story. Not that that's bad, it's just gets boring after you've read basically the same thing six times.
When everyone else is talking about one thing, I'm usually on a totally different subject. I've never been a good follower. What can I say I'm former Army and a Leo.
I'm debating taking a break from blogging, not because I'm mad at anything or anyone, but because as I said I'm getting bored.
I prefer blogging about live games or events that I've attended. I've got 44 days until I get to see a live baseball game. Blogging about a game I've just watched live is what I do, the rest is just pre/post season filler.
All blogs are starting to look the same to me. It's time for me to re-invent what the standard of my own personal blogging is. I don't like to be bored.
Ok, who am I kidding, I'm just freggin going squirrely, I want warm weather and baseball, but instead I've got cold weather and snowballs.
A cigarette would fix everything, naa I'm not going there.
Yes, I'm still not smoking, and f*ck the world right now.
I wasn't kidding about re-inventing my own blogging. I wonder how many of you that blog here have full-time day or night jobs?
How many have all day to blog? I'll give a shout out to all the bloggers here who work their butt off at their day job, then come home and write a respectable blog. That takes dedication, and sacrifice of sleep. You folks are the true heros.
Authors and Bloggers are not really the same breed. The best blogs on MLBLogs.com are from the bloggers who are not professional writers (excluding Mark Newman and Zack).
To me blogging is reality at times, and most "professional writers" don't have a feel for what it's like to write in "Real Time", because once you write that first book, you lose your perception of what being "Real" is.
All of a sudden in your mind your an Author not a writer anymore.
You don't have to agree with me as long as you feel where I'm coming from.
If you don't feel where I'm coming from your either an author, don't have a job outside the house, or you don't have any original ideas and you snag your ideas from others blogs.
It seems some write their blogs in hopes of making the cover, following the topic of the
day like paparazzi. Sorry, you may have gotten my click, but you didn't get my attention
I realize that sometimes the topic of the day deserves to be mentioned, so do that,…. just mention it. You can be so much more.
My mind is churning, thinking, pondering, summizing, figuring, comtemplating, deciding, tossing around new ideas to make the blogging experience more interesting. I'm sorry but sometimes its seems this place doesn't move fast enough for me.
I think the whole standard by which we blog needs to be improved. Do not mistake this Rant for a slam on MLBlogs.com, it's not. This is a slam on blogging as a whole. What's the next step in the blogging evolutionary ladder? Can we please go there now?
Remember, opinions are like azzholes, every one has one some just spout out a little more.
I'm never the only one who thinks like I do, step up.
Tell me what the F*ck do you think? Got an entry you've written that isn't the topic of the day? Send me a link, I'd love to read it…
Otherwise don't waste my time. I only have so much. Keep it real..Day 4…D
P.S. Don't ever correct me on spelling, if you see a word spelled a certain way in my blog…It's because I meant to spell it that way. Get a life !!!
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Hey D,
Aaaaaah, a fellow Leo, no wonder I like the way you think.
The thing I like about your blog is that you write about baseball related stuff that's not what's obvious. I think the MLB blog awards idea will get bloggers to up their game.
Awesome on still being smoke free. Hang in there man, it is sooooo worth it. Food tastes better, you can smell better and breathing, yeah, breathing is definitely better.
Congrats on moving up in the rankings (I think you were changing your entry when I tried posting a little while ago). It doesn't come as a surprise.
(Is that Bronco or Elway in the Batman costume?)
Thanks R-LUV, # 8 is great. I appreciate you and everyone else's support all year. I know you've been following the Rant for a while. The pug pictured is not my pug. I just saw the picture and had to find a way to use it. As far as smoking, I'm sure all will be peachy in a few months, but RPR is in a world of hurt right now. No worries, I won't cave this time…D
I dig your style, RR. That's what it's all about: Have an opinion and don't waver from it. That's how Ann Coulter got so famous… and O'Reilly too. Anyway, there's always something to write about… and the key is to write about something from a unique angle. Want to write about Rickey? Do it in a way that no one else can. Gotta be unique. That's the RSBS way.
PS, I know how Leos are. I've dated five of them. LOOKOUT!
Hey D — I'm a Taurus – does that explain a lot about me? And I hear what you're saying about blogging. Trust me, I am NOT a professional writer – I just run with what I feel. Congrats on the #8 – see, even we East Coasters love the Rockies! And hey – I didn't write about Rickey – I wrote about how Jim Rice saved the life of a little 4 year-old boy.
JEFF-Thanks, I appreciate that from RSBS. I agree you said it perfect, "do it in a way that no one else can". You sir are # 1 for a reason, Congrats.
JULIA-You're on my sidebar, you don't have to expain anything to me girl..Congrats on # 4, you worked hard for that , great job…D
Technically, I don't have a "job" but school unfortunately takes up the majority of my day. Although I'd much rather be blogging. You raise some interesting points… blogging is just incorporating your own points to the topic of the day. On slow news days, sometimes I write about random stuff, like my first time at Fenway Park (http://redsoxgirl46.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/11/my_first_game_at_fenway.html) wow that's long! Or maybe why we love baseball (http://redsoxgirl46.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/11/why_we_love_baseball.html)
Hi, D …
"Congratulations" on your #8 ranking on the new mlblogs Leader's List !!! … Just, keep doing what you're doing, 'cause it's working, it's interesting, and it's driving you right up to the top levels of the Leader's Lists !!! … Great post as usual !!! … Jimmy [27NYY] … "BY&L" … http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
Elizabeth-I read your blog often and I enjoy it very much.
JIMMY-Thanks for the props man, I learn something every time I read your blog.
Both of you check my sidebar links, you've made the big time now..Just kidding…Keep up the great work both of you…D
Great idea's on blogging. Thanks for that. I'm very new to this and your idea's on branching out past the "news of the day" I'll try to take to heart. This is the first time I've read your stuff…..it won't be the last.
Thanks again
CHRIS-Welcome to the Rant, I look at my own blog as the equivalent of a Seinfield episode. It's a blog about nothing or something (especially in the off-season). You just need to tune in to find out which way I may be rolling that day…I'll be checking out your blog brotha…D


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The Total WAR Project is a series of posts that analyzes the closest competition facing the Phillies in 2010. The posts use Wins Above Replacement, a metric designed to use offensive and defensive production within a single stat. You can check out the rest of the teams in our series here.
Wednesday, I previewed the Red Sox as part of the A.L. East and league preview. Really, this is a team that would be the odds-on favorite to win any other division in the game. They have excellent pitching, a fan base that takes over nearly every visiting park and a patient offense that will put plenty of runners on base.
Ah, but they rue this day, for they must contend with those omnipotent Yankees not only 18 times a year, but in the race for a division title, as well. This is hardly an enviable position. Fortunately for Boston, the wild card provides a bit of a security blanket. Many would pencil the Red Sox in for a playoff spot right now, but with games to be played, all we can do is see just how good they might be, and wonder if they could truly contend for a seemingly locked-up division title.
2009 Roster
C1: Jason Varitek (1.3 WAR)
C2/1B: Victor Martinez (4.9 WAR)
1B: Kevin Youkilis (5.7 WAR)
2B: Dustin Pedroia (5.2 WAR)
3B: Mike Lowell (1.2 WAR)
SS: Nick Green (0.4 WAR)
DH: David Ortiz (0.8 WAR)
INF: Julio Lugo (-0.2), Alex Gonzalez (0.5), Casey Kotchman (1.0 WAR)
OF1: Jason Bay (3.5 WAR)
OF2: J.D. Drew (4.8 WAR)
OF3: Jacoby Ellsbury (1.9 WAR)
OF4: Rocco Baldelli (0.2 WAR)
SP1: Josh Beckett (5.3 WAR)
SP2: Jon Lester (6.2 WAR)
SP3: Brad Penny (2.5 WAR)
SP4: Tim Wakefield (1.9 WAR)
SP5: Clay Buchholz (1.2 WAR)
SP6: Daisuke Matsuzaka (0.5 WAR)
CL: Jonathan Papelbon (1.9 WAR)
SU: Ramon Ramirez (0.4 WAR)
RP: Hideki Okajima (0.6 WAR)
RP: Manny Delcarmen (0.2 WAR)
RP: Takashi Saito (0.4 WAR)
RP: Daniel Bard (0.8 WAR)
2009 Total WAR: 53.1
Getting 17.6 WAR from your starting rotation is an excellent way to be a contender. That tops the Yankees by a solid 3.4 wins, and their bullpen added an additional 4.3 wins. Sadly, that's two wins shy of New York, and we're left with just a one-win advantage before we even get to the offenses. It isn't difficult to see how the Yankees end up being 6.7 wins better.
Surprised that J.D. Drew was better than Jason Bay? Don't be. I know we've tried to repress it, but J.D. Drew is a really good offensive player. Boobirds notwithstanding. Anyway.
Knowing that they had major work to do and holes to fill, the Sox went out and improved their offense, defense and pitching in one year by snatching up Adrian Beltre, Mike Cameron and John Lackey. Signed to a five-year, $82.5 million deal, Lackey now joins Beckett and Lester to create one of the no-doubt best rotations in the game. Beltre and Cameron provide some offensive pop – Beltre especially should outperform Mike Lowell's 2009 comfortably – but their true value lies in run prevention. Beltre is one of the best defenders at third in all of baseball, and Cameron is notoriously well-lauded for his work in center field. So confident in Cameron's defense are Boston that they've moved Jacoby Ellsbury to left.
Ellsbury, while quick, takes poor routes and has difficulty reading balls off the bat. His speed is the only reason he is able to catch up to some plays in the field*. Diving catch highlights on SportsCenter can be a bit deceiving.
* This still does not mean he is a great fielder. Instincts and sight stay with you long after the wheels go by the wayside, and if Ellsbury can not improve his route-running and reads, he will never be a true center fielder.
How will Boston's offseason moves affect their WAR projection? Let's take a peek.
2010 Projected Roster
C1/1B: Victor Martinez (4.5 WAR)
C2: Jason Varitek (1.1 WAR)
1B: Kevin Youkilis (3.7 WAR)
2B: Dustin Pedroia (4.7 WAR)
3B: Adrian Beltre (2.3 WAR)
SS: Marco Scutaro (3.0 WAR)
DH: David Ortiz (2.3 WAR)
INF: Mike Lowell (2.2 WAR), Bill Hall (-0.7 WAR), Jed Lowrie (1.4 WAR)
OF1: Mike Cameron (1.9 WAR)
OF2: J.D. Drew (2.5 WAR)
OF3: Jacoby Ellsbury (3.7 WAR)
OF4: Jeremy Hermida (1.3 WAR)
SP1: Josh Beckett (4.7 WAR)*
SP2: Jon Lester (5.6 WAR)*
SP3: John Lackey (3.7 WAR)*
SP4: Tim Wakefield (1.3 WAR)*
SP5: Clay Buchholz (2.4 WAR)*
SP6: Daisuke Matsuzaka (2.0 WAR)*
CL: Jonathan Papelbon (2.3 WAR)*
SU: Ramon Ramirez (0.5 WAR)*
RP: Hideki Okajima (0.5 WAR)*
RP: Manny Delcarmen (0.4 WAR)*
RP: Michael Bowden (0 WAR)
RP: Daniel Bard (1.3 WAR)*
2010 Projected Total WAR: 58.6
Notable IN: Beltre, Cameron, Hermida, Lackey, Scutaro
Notable OUT: Green, Saito
Adding five-and-a-half wins to an already impressive squad makes the Red Sox that much more dangerous. At least this gets Pat Gallen off the hook for picking the Sox to take the East from the Yankees.
In approaching 60 WAR, the Sox can absolutely be considered "elite." Great pitching, very good offense and great defense all contribute to form a scary team, and that's with Lester and a couple others expected to take a step back. Depth is a bit of an issue, but if Lowell ends up having as good a season as he's projected to have (.273/.328/.429), he'll be a top bench bat.
The only thing standing between Boston and another playoff berth is injury, because, when healthy, this team is a near lock for the postseason.
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I've been waiting to see how the Sox matched up against the Skanks. Suprisingly close, very interesting to see how an outstanding pitching staff compares to a prolific offense. Nice work on all of these posts, Paul, I appreciate you doing what I am far too lazy for! Verducci recently did an interesting article comparing starters IPs for the Skanks and Sox, that really looked at the correlation between winning and IPs for the 5 man rotation. That being said, getting 200 plus from our 5 would make me physically giddy.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tom_verducci/03/16/redsox.yankees/index.html – verducci article…
I'm no expert when it comes to to WAR, but doesn't 3.7 seem a bit low for Youk? Also, it wouldn't be too surprising to see Papi surpass the projection of 2.3 WAR
What an insane division that the Sox aren't a lock with that pitching staff. I wonder what they are going to get out of Dice-K this year – if healthy and can find the strike zone, may take some of the load off Beckett and Lester, save them for the playoffs. If Lester and Beckett can stay healthy/somewhat rested, a very dangerous team in Oct.
I think Ortiz is done, probably see a platoon at DH with him and Lowell (if healthy, not traded), but not expecting much out of either. I think Scutaro is going to have a bigger impact than Lackey (first real shortstop they've had since Cabrera, nice bat).
I don't even know what this sh!t means..
"Lester should still be improving and I don't see him losing 1+ wins this year unless he's hurt."
Like, what is LOSING A WIN ???
he won't have as many wins as last year..?
Or he might have another loss? . . .
all this sabermetric stuff gets way too involved for my see-the-ball, hit-the-ball approach to sports
Didn't SMOLTZ pitch for them last year?… wouldn't you need to add every WAR-SCORE (or rating or whatever it is).. for every player that played in any games
I just looked at Lester's numbers and noticed how similar they are to Hamels'… Basically the same career ERA, both have 4 years experience, they're both 26…
See….this is exactly why I gave up on reading (or trying to read) this WAR stuff. It goes way over my head….and I really don't consider myself a dummy or anything. It's just too "out there" for me.
Plus, every time I see WAR in one of these articles, I automatically start thinking tanks and rifles…..and that's wrong.
Because this is BASEBALL….a nice, enjoyable sport that's supposed to be enyoyed on a lazy, warm afternoon or a clear, mild evening.
Sorry. I know you're trying to bring more stats …..(which are good, by the way….. SOME stats ARE good)…… to this crowd here at PN. I just don't know how many of us really appreciate it to the point that you think we should.
No, Chuck is right, my interest in properly measuring a player's production completely excludes me from enjoying a baseball game. After all, I can't well lug my slide rules into the stadium, and security throws me out when I get into fist fights with those seated around me about VORP.
Maybe I am just too damn old and set in my ways. But aren't there a lot of more interesting things to write about regarding baseball and the Phillies than the WAR PROJECT ? What about some bio info about the up-and-coming minor leaguers? What are some of the retired Phillies up to these days? I am an old, old fart. I think I know a fair amount about my favorite sport, but the WAR stuff just does not turn me on. But neither did oysters when I was introduced to them years ago. Now I not only love oyster stew, but have sold my recipe to a major food company. Anyway, that's my two cents. Love the Phillies Nation Blog !!!
Maybe lace would work? Something bikini-cut?
Since we're on the topic maybe someone could help me… My basic understanding is that the main difference between WAR and VORP is that WAR includes defensive ratings while VORP does not. Is that about right?
While I don't fully understand either of these stats, I think I've got the basic idea. It certainly can be quite confusing, but, what I do really like is the way these stats are trying to evaluate players on a 'level playing field' so to speak.
Perhaps WAR 101 would make for a fine blog entry…
That's correct, with the additional difference that VORP is on a runs above replacement and WAR is wins.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-WAR?urn=mlb,211211 Pretty enlightening description of WAR (though still complex) — even mentions Utley being potentially more 'valuable' than Pujols.
I have to agree this post has been up for two days now. And I personally could care less about some of these obscure stats. Because really can anyone say how many wins above a replacement some is. Does it not matter who that replacement is? I know the fantasy trade of Howard and Pujols was pretty dumb, but it least it was interesting conversation piece. Just my two cents
I am not old and set in my ways, but I really don't care too much about the Sox. I truly want to just focus on the Phillies and those that Phillies actually play daily.
This was an interesting read, but we can move after a day off it.
Thanks for the insite on the Sox, but untill we get close to the WS I don't want to be bothered with the AL.
Phillies baseball is in full swing,
How about Lidge pitching yesterday, or the All Decade team posted on MLB for the Phillies. How about the discussion with Kendrick pitching tonight. Still hasn't given up a run. Moyer had a big setback in a B game. Can Kendrick keep this up? Is he for real or is he just having an out of body experience? I think he is really been zoned in and relaxed. Moyer is set to pitch tomorrow in a reg game. If he pitches poorly might set Kendrick up as the 5th starter. I would love for Kendrick to be the 5th starter and Moyer moves to pen to help stablize the lefty portion of the pen.
Talk amoungst yourselves
I agree with Jeff of Nova. Let's get something new on the site! Phillies are about to start the season…it's just a matter of days now… and there ARE interesting topics related to Phillies Spring Training: Updates on Lidge, Romero, the "battle" for the fifth spot (I got the feeling that Kendrick is gonna beat Moyer, something that didn't appear likely less than a month ago), our Rule 5 guy who's been pitching pretty damn well (is he still with the team???), Escalana/Bastardo: who will be our LOOGY??, Polanco's injury….
All of that is more important for us phans than the Red Sox' WAR (not to say that I don't appreciate the post, cause I do… but let's move on guys!).
Kendrick has already pitched 3 scoreless looking good
What channel is the Phillies game on?
I wanna watch or at least listen to it!
Looks like the Phils had no hits and no runs after seven innings today against the Orioles. Kendrick pitched well, giving up two runs in five innings. The bullpen did not give up anything. No hits in seven innings for the Phils…… Damn !!!
I know it was just a spring training game loss against Baltimore but with 2 losses against them this spring and 3 inter-league regular season losses against them last season, that makes 5 straight setbacks against the Orioles. Would be nice to win one game against them; any game. Only positive in this game was the pitching.
…If it wasn't for Mayberry it would've been a freaking NO HITTER
nice work on the article. the Redsox infield is very old outside of Dustin. They went and focused on defense and pitching??? yes but only because they had no choice..the Yanks have stolen their mojo and free agent siging power/success…. Defense isn't about the # errors you don't make unlesss you committ them in bunches like the Marlins. Its more about baseballs that your fielders can get too. Overall the Redsox defense has solid but not exceptional range. Lackey was a great pick up of course. Tim Wakefield(WC/non factor come October), Lester(great story) but his performance goes up and down a lot. So does his era. Josh is great, but he's a hot head that is still in denial about his game still being as dominate as it was in 2004/2007. And Dice-K is injury prone and all over the place with his pitches at times. Are old friend Jerry from the Step Father is a good locker room policeman and a great motivator. But he is not a very good at making in game tatical moves. See 09 ALDS. He now has an NL team in the AL East. Not a good sign. Especially when you consider the Rays should be a lot better than they were last season. The Yanks has CC, Vaz, AJ and Andy P. Plus they have the resources to make a move for a starter in July. The Redsox are going through post no-roid testing era withdrawal syndrome. The only cure is to do what the Yanks did which is loading up on young stars. The Redsox woun't be able to do that til 2011/2012. Sox probably will get in, but they can't touch the Yankees right now. Phillies better get their BP together or none of this will even matter.
i forgot about beltre.. even still their can't touch the Yankees infield
Personally, I am really getting SICK of how people say how great the American League is…and how apparently the Phillies pale in comparison to the Yankees or Red Sox.
Well, ENOUGH I SAY!
As Phillies fans, we shouldn't be talking like we have no chance against the American League's best teams. But of course then we'll get a damn WAR post about the Phillies, and find out there's some ridiculous difference in WAR between us and the Yankees/Sox, and then we'll have a bunch of clowns running around shouting "WE'RE DOOMED!" more than I already see.
This is why I really don't like WAR much, since it over-simplifies things to the point where people think it's a fluke when a team with lower WAR projections takes down a team with higher WAR.
WFC – I agree totally, I just don't see how the AL is superior at all. I feel like any gap in offense can be chalked up to the DH. Unfortunately, there's a better chance of the NL adding the DH than the AL dropping it — the players union would never go for that.
As for WAR – I did a little bit of digging on the Phils from last year. Without getting to deeply into it, I found that for '09 Hamels was at 3.8, Blanton at 2.2, and Happ at 1.8 Maybe Happ is a bit low because he wasn't a starter for the whole year. I think we all know that while Cole is the better pitcher, Joe had the better year, so it's a bit strange to me that Hamels was rated so much higher than the other two. Heck if you combine Blanton and Happ for a 4.0, it's barely higher than the 3.8 for Cole. Is it just me, or does that not seem to accurately reflect the value of the three pitchers last year? Is there some sort of WAR secret that would cause Hamels to be rated that high in comparison?
Looks like our friend Cliff Lee has a torn muscle in his stomach region and likely will not be on the opening day roster for the Mariners. This could take a while to heal and affect his performance in '10.
In my opinion, stats like WAR, VORP, FIP, xFIP etc. are all great ways to measure the game. Just because you pay attention to those stats doesen't mean that you can't enjoy baseball. I love baseball, but I still pay attention to these stats. The purpose of WAR is just a way to compare players. Its not that complicated. The higher the WAR, the better the player.
I do agree with Jeff of Nova about getting some new material about the PHILLIES in this site. After all, the blog is called PHILLIES nation.
BTW, did anybody see this site The Phield? (not sure if this is already posted) Anyway, it compares a lot of the Phillies blogs into a bracket, and determines who is the best blog by voting. Phillies Nation is a #1 seed by the way.
Here is the bracket…..
Ok now this post is what 3 -4 days old. The Phillies have played at least one ST game, which since I worked and they were not on MLB network, all I got was the score. Can we have a post about how the game went KK gave up 2 runs did he still pitch well, how do you not get any hits in a ST game? How is PP, did he play, is it a bigger deal then first reported? Will he be fine? Some one on here posted that pitching was the only good thing in the game. Who was it how well did they pitch? Has Taylor stayed on fire? Only about 100 things we could be discussing that had to do with the Phillies, just no post to comment on for almost 4 days. Is the staff here all on vacation. I really did not think Dipsy could be quiet for more than 3 minutes, much less absent for 3 days.
And for you fans on here 1 o'clock game on MLB network, and lucky me I get to go to work again, at least I have DVR
my 3 sites are
that gives me all the info I need to know about the Phillies… I dont count the stuff from Philly.com as "blogs" . . . but I read all of those articles too
Don, I don't go to the Philly.com blogs, because most of the people who comment there are complete idiots.
Here are my websites for Phills news:
Phillies Nation
The Fightins (not for news, just for a laugh)
Crashburn Alley is also a fantastic site… Since we need something new to talk about, I'll start.
On Werth — I haven't really heard anyone mention offering him arbitration after the season. The front office will have to do that if they hope to get the compensatory picks in the draft, and it would enable us to get one more year of Jayson. In addition to that I think offering him arbitration would be a good way of gauging his desire to stay in Philly as opposed to aiming strictly for a big payday. If he declines, we take our picks and move on. But, if he accepts, RAJ can move on trading Ibanez after the season. If Raul could be moved, that would give us an '11 outfield of Jayson, Shane, and Domonic (assuming he continues progression in the minors this year) If not, we have the same outfield with Dom potentially platooning in left. After 2011 then, with Ibanez's and Howard's contract expiring enough money should be freed up to extend Werth. That of course woould leave us with a hole at first (I'll ignore Jimmy for now) I can see that being handled in 2 different ways. Sign a FA 1st baseman or shift Utley to first, Polly to 2nd, and sign a FA 3rd baseman. (not sure about his contract status, but I think Zimmerman would be a nice fit) As for J-Roll, he just seems like the guy along with Chase that are Philly lifers, I can picture anybody on the team in another uni, but not those two. We talk about the 'core' guys a lot, but in my mind, Phillies baseball without Chase and Jimmy would be a travesty.
Roy's pitches look flat today… he doesn't seem to have it.
Yeah to say the least… We all have our bad days I guess. It's nice to have a pitcher that's so good you can laugh off the occasional bad day. (unless it's October!)
He looks so…. human.
ROY GOT A HIT! haha
Okay, so who kidnapped Roy and put Adam Eaton in his jersey as if we wouldn't notice!?
look we all love the phillies but they dont hv a chance against the yankees or boston, the yankees starter are better and so are boston. IF we had lee then its different. but we didnt improve our starters lee and halladay can only pitch one day. lee was dominate and we lost, how much better can he be than lee was. sorry but it is fact we dont have pitching to match pettite and beckett or others on those teams,the second and third starter are just so much better.
By the way, I'm definitely starting a movement to keep DAVID HERNDON in Philly…
He looked nasty today, and the stats this spring back him up. KEEP HIM IN THE PEN!
Founder of the Keep Herndon in Red Pinstripes Movement
mikemike: If the Phillies don't have a chance, then why even watch the season at all?
I have never seen anything out of you besides negativity, and I wouldn't be surprised if you were a closet Yankees fan.
Also, Hamels(2006-2008 version) can easily rival or top many of the 1-2 starters on other teams…so stop talking like our pitching staff after Halladay sucks or something!
this dude mikemike is the worst…
in like the past year, I dont think i've read a single, positive post from him..
Werth wouldn't accept arbitration because he wants a decent guaranteed contract.. why play for only one year, where an injury could mean no more income for your family. He'll be looking for a solid 4-5 year deal.. and I highly doubt that a realistic offer comes from the phillies. I'd love to keep him here, but let's have the year play out and then see what our needs are… how much Domomic Brown has progressed, etc
this might be a dead topic.. but oh well,
I kinda get the VORP, WAR, etc.. all those stats
but to me, that stuff is more in-depth than things need to be.. You have the age-old baseball numbers, the Batting Avg, RBI, and the ERA, etc . . . mix in some of the newer OBP% .. OPS… WHIP for pitchers
then use either the sight test (as a fan).. or use your scouts (as an organization) to determine which teams and players are good…
Without the use of any calculations.. we all know that the Yankees, RedSox, Rays, Twins, White Sox, Angels will be good teams… then, you have Tigers, Rangers, Mariners… where health, and new faces that need time to develop will determine how good they are..
I don't mean to knock any of these posts.. its just random numbers to me. I've said before, I've read both MONEYBALL and "3 Nights in August" . . . . so I understand the theories of numbers tell the story vs. heart & hustle judged with the naked eye
Neither is 100% right… Neither is 100% wrong… Its why they play the games on the field, not on paper.
Given a healthy season by every team in baseball, I would still post the Phillies as the NL favorite.. and the Yankees as the AL . . . because I think both teams actually got better in the offseason
And… not sure what the numbers will say.. but I think the Dodgers are going to suck this year
I don't think the Dodgers will suck this year, but I think their best case scenario would be as a Wild Card entry this year…and even that is hardly a lock to happen.
Also, am I the only one who's getting pretty nervous about Polanco at third?
I know that injury last week was only a minor thing, but it just makes me feel uneasy that more may be yet to come. Hopefully we can find a competent backup 3rd bagger on the cheap, should Polanco end up on the DL for any significant amount of time.
yea I don't mean SUCK like 70 wins… I just don't see them as good as they've been the past two years
3rd base backups will be
Castro, or Dobbs . . . either are fine when the rest of your infield is made up of All-Stars
This thread may be dead by now….but here goes with a few "bullet" points.
* mikemike is a loser. Truly the MOST negative guy on this site.
* Stats are fine. I basically understand WAR, etc. Just don't like to get bogged down with too much info at once. And, I get it that it may not necessarily get in the way of the game experience….as the game is being played…..but rather it's used as another tool to make points. Fine.
* Daved Herndon….. Yeah.
* Placido Polanco will be fine at 3rd.
* Dodgers will not be as good…..the team to beat in that division is the Rockies.


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