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Last night was not a fun night to watch the Phillies. Reliever Phillippe Aumont could not retire any of the batters he faced, compounded by a shaky play by Ben Revere, and quickly dropped the resumed first game 1-0 in nine and a half minutes. As for the second game, when the highlights include Raul Valdes doubling and Freddy Galvis hitting an eighth inning home to bring your team within nine, it is easy to say it was a rough night. They dropped the second game 11-2.
As Corey mentioned in his review of the suspended game, Kyle Kendrick was dealing. From Corey:
For the first time in his career, Kendrick allowed no runs and two or fewer hits over at least seven innings. His final line was: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K. He induced 13 groundouts — two in every inning except the sixth. KK held Votto, Phillips and Jay Bruce hitless in seven at-bats, with four groundouts and three strikeouts.
Homer Bailey was even better, giving up only two hits in eight innings, striking out 12. Aumont let three straight batters reach base to start the ninth and Joey Votto singled in the winning run for a 1-0 win.
In the second game last night, the Phils bats were again stifled, with Mike Leake going seven, striking out seven and giving up only three hits and no walks. After being fifth in baseball in taking walks from 2007-2011, the Phils are now 25th in baseball since the start of the 2012 season.
Look, I get it: Ruben Amaro has literally looked me in the eye and told me his team doesn't care about walks, he cares about production. Fine. But his strategy certainly didn't hold up very well in this series against the Reds: 24 Ks, 0 free passes. The Phillies are now 27th in the MLB in BB%, eighth in K%, 23rd in batting average, and 26th in on-base percentage. The excuses and caveots about it being early do not really apply: this team, as constructed, does not take walks and is currently not hitting, they aren't getting base runners. There are 147 games left, but if they don't start to take some pitches, the Phillies will be in for a long season.
John Lannan, after two solid outings to start his Phillie tenure, got roughed up last night, getting plastered for six earned in 1.2 IP. Lannan, in his own words, tweaked his knee and does not know if he will miss any time. He will see a team doctor today in Philadelphia.
Domonic Brown was hurt on a Jay Bruce ball hit to left that he got a late jump on. The fleet-footed Brown used to his speed to make the play, but according to Matt Gelb, Brown felt a pop and some pain in his back and really felt it when he swang.
Brown will undergo an MRI while Lannan is attributing his issue to tendinitis. It is unclear if either will need to visit the DL. If DL time is needed for Lannan, the Phillies could look to bring up 23-year old Adam Morgan (14 IP, 1.29 ERA, 9 K/2 BB), who dominated a very, very good Syracuse Chiefs team twice. Morgan is not on the 40-man roster but has outperformed 40-manners Tyler Cloyd (14 IP, 7.07 ERA), Ethan Martin (9 IP, 4.82 ERA), and Jonathan Pettibone (9.1 IP, 9.64 ERA) by a considerable margin.
Who would replace Brown? Darin Ruf is hitting .277/.300/.447 for the Pigs through 12 games and is on the 40-man roster. He would be the most logical fit, although the Phillies could theoretically take a shot on bringing up and sneaking back down Steve Susdorf, who is hitting .273/.273/.364. Susdorf, 27, is an unlikely call-up because, like Morgan, he is not on the 40-man roster. But if the Phillies want to let Ruf play pressure-free in Lehigh Valley for a few weeks longer, Susdorf could probably clear waivers if they added him to the 40-man roster and then designated him.
Tyson Gillies and Zach Collier are the only other healthy outfielders on the 40-man roster. Gillies has looked lost at the plate, in the field, and on the basepaths and it is hitting .111/.220/.167 for the Pigs and Collier is hitting a comparable .122/.234/.146 for Reading. Anthony Hewitt, 23, is currently hitting .343/.395/.457 for Reading with six steals in nine tries but is not on the 40-man roster. He is a long shot to fill a possible void left by Brown as he would absolutely not clear waivers on the way back down and the Phillies likely do not have a 40-manner right now that would but he is the only outfielder at any level in the system who is squaring up the ball right now.
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"Don't care about walks. Just care about production". Hmmmm. Is that like "I don't care about the money, I just want the stuff"? What a stupid thing to say. In order to get a good pitch to hit you have to let the pitcher know that you will make him get the ball over so you can get one. When they don't – you must be willing to walk. And walk they don't. What good is Revere's speed if he can't get to first? Baseball guys have been shouting at their kids "walk's as good as a hit" in little league forever. Why is that? Are they stupid? Get on base please – good things happen when you do.
Its early but I'm starting to get that old feeling again. The stagnancy and dysfunction of the offense.
The Dipsy
Yeah, but you can't drive in a run with a walk unless the bases are loaded and RBI = production.
Some sites have a distinct font or other notation for sarcasm, and that would be useful here to avoid any confusion (not that there should be any).
You interpreted my sarcasm without a different font, so I'll assume others will as well.
Last year there was a lot of its still early talk. That quickly became Oh cr*p! Whilst its still is technically early they might want to take a look at things before it isnt too early anymore.
Its still early! LOL
I wonder if Toronto wants an infield on the cheap? Maybe we can get some of those AAAA players that Ruben likes.
Cards are next for 5 at the Bank. Redbirds have struggled some offensively, but you wouldn't know it from this Post Dispatch piece,
Of the 10 hitters the Cardinals had employed the most often this year, nine of them were hitting over .300 with runners in scoring position, and David Freese was close at .286 on two for seven.
In order, the averages were Carlos Beltran, 667; Matt Holliday, .636; Matt Adams, .600; Allen Craig, .375; Jon Jay, 333; Yadier Molina, .333; Pete Kozma, .333; Daniel Descalso, .333; and Matt Carpenter, .308.
Beltran and Craig have had to be clutch hitters because, with runners not in scoring position, they were batting .093 and .212, respectively.
Manager Mike Matheny said this spring, "We were constantly talking about situational hitting."
I thought it was interesting that the team that showed the most improvement with RISP last year (compared to other situations) was the Phillies.
no RISP: .253 (8th in the NL)
with RISP: .263 (4th)
%change: +4.1% (1st)
no RISP: .701 (10th)
with RISP: .763 (5th)
%change: +8.9% (1st)
So with no runners in scoring position they were in the middle of the pack. With RISP they were 4th or 5th depending on which you use.
Note those were by far the biggest differences in average and OPS. Next biggest were 2.5% (average) and 5.4% (OPS). So for most teams, we would expect their RISP stats to look pretty similar to their overall stats, and for St. Louis, for example, just because they've had good success so far with RISP does not mean that will necessarily continue.
Ben Revere is not holding up his end of the bargain. Either that or he's not being coached properly, but I have my doubts about that. We were told the kid didn't have home run power, my original thought was if he brings the CF defense, I can live with that. We were not told he couldn't even hit a ball out of the infield.
I get that the team as a whole needs to be more patient, but sometimes that's not the reason you don't walk. In Ben Revere's case I'll repeat what either hk or Schmenkman said yesterday, if he can't hit the opposition is going to throw him strikes- he should be swinging, they're not afraid to let him make contact, and thus not wasting pitches on him.
Last but not least, I've had enough of the showboating by our Centerfielder. I'd like to see him cut the circus "over the shoulder Willie Mays" crap out and play good fundamental defense. If you can't get to a ball, play it off the wall and hold the runner to a double instead of a triple. Does the guy want to be on SportCenter or does he want to win? Yes I'm frustrated, and i know it wouldn't have helped in the second inning last night anyway, but IMO it's just not the right way to play and the guy has done this at least twice now. I'm seriously beginning to wonder about Revere.
For his career, Revere has only had 33 extra base hits in 1051 ABs. I think the Phillies got exactly what they traded for.
It's not just Revere though, the entire outfield is just brutal. Everyone will harp on the "small sample size", but these are guys who would be fourth or fifth outfielders on a contending team. They're basically getting no production from four positions (including catcher). We know Ruiz will be back soon, but I'm not counting on Delmon Young as the bright light at the end of the tunnel for the outfield.
They got exactly what they traded for? A .194/.242/.194 triple slash? I don't think so.
I'm just frustrated today, I guess I shouldn't have picked on him like that. Let's hope he'll do better soon.
Oops, I forgot to include this Rudy, I don't think this is what they had in mind when they made the trade. And as bad as this is, the ball he dropped in the first game was worse IMO.
I'm purely talking about his non existent extra base power. Of course they expect him to hit for a higher average, but he's solely a singles hitter who rarely walks.
Watched the video and all I can say is that when one misses what could have been a spectacular catch, one will almost always look awkward. At least he didn't have it bounce ino the stands ala Ruf. This ball may simple have drifted more than any outfielder could have predicted and that, perhaps, is why Revere's leap didn't do the job.
I have, however, read that certain scouts claim that Revere runs some bad routes and it's only his speed that makes him decent, or perhaps better than decent.
I think his defense will work, but I sure hope he can hit better than he has so far.
It seems almost impossible to go a whole series without taking a walk doesn't it? I mean, even if you were trying to, someone on the other team would still… that's a wow.
Break 'em up! It was great while it lasted but it is over. Let's trade our best for good prospects and rebuild. Look at the Mets, they got a prospects from the Giants and Blue Jays and others and those guys are showing up. We can't move Howard but everyone else, except Hamels, should be on the block because age is going to catch up with them. For the right price move Utley, Rollins, Lee, Chooch. We are going to lose anyway, this way we build for the future. Otherwise we hope for .500 and at the end we have nothing.
I've been here several years, and have never once disagreed with your well thought out comments Bob.
Are you serious or is your tongue in your cheek?
If you're serious I think it's way too early. We're all frustrated, but it's way too early.
Lefty – Yes, I am serious. Really, when you think about it what is it that is going to drive this team to a championship? Pitching? We have two great starters – Lee and Hamels – after that it is Doc who will never return to prior form and well, that is it. We have two good back of the bullpen guys and some others but the numbers speak for themselves.
Hitting? Look at that outfield, seriously. Yes, Utley looks good right now but will you sign him to a four year contract with those knees.
Look beyond this year and we have no one coming up who is going to be a star. Move em now!
Your so correct Bob. Should have done it in off season.
Way too early, although I can easily see it happening at the trade deadline.
@ bob the problem is our best wont bring you any top prospects.
The Mets trading R.A. dickey is how you trade a player for top prospects.
You sell high. Not when the players have no value.
@ the dipsy
Stagnancy and dysfunction?
Been saying it for many years.
Just letting Rollins walk when he was such an easy option.
And if anyone thinks that 2012 and 2013 are better because hes here and playing every day instead of Galvis ( or any other ML level SS) I disagree with you.
And he can hit 60 himers this year and Id still disagree.
Andrew – Utley is still a good commodity as is Lee (except for the money). Never underestimate the desperation of some teams to win NOW. That is how the Phillies got to this point.
There are always trades to be made at the deadline. That's when contending teams tend to overpay. If Utley and Ruiz are healthy and performing in July, there's no reason why they couldn't find a deal similar to the 2011 Carlos Beltran deal (for top prospect Zack Wheeler).
Cliff Lee becomes more valuable depending on how much money the Phillies decide to pick up. Teams are always looking for pitching in July. The more money the Phillies pick up, the better the package they'll receive will be.
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Nice math work there, CoolC. All of that cash for STAT to tempt LeBron James to be a Knick, and look how it's payed off. 6 months of greatness (still only hovered around .500), followed by a year and a half of disappointment. Nice one, James.
The fire extinguisher was the low point, of course, but the lack of ball IQ this guy's displayed throughout the .400(ish) record he and Anthony have managed to produce together - I'm sick of this non stop f*ckery, honestly. And he's signed for 2 seasons after the one that's on the brink of starting.
He has an early termination option in that final year, but why would he bother? He's the league's worst and uninsured contract, making him the hardest player in the league to trade. He'll take that final year on and probably play 1/3 of the season.
We're stuck with him, for sh*tter or for worse.
I'm still dirty at that bag of douche for snaking his way in to the Melo trade. Sure, he got d*ck all for his efforts, but he opportunistically involved himself with Dolan's stupidity.
Add to that D'Antoni's disinterest in Corey Brewer, who we got from Minny for Curry's expiring (half paid), Anthony Randolph and $3M cash, because he didn't need a defensive wing.
It was retarded. Then, to add to the idiocy, Dolan thinks he can swing a trade for CP3 with Chauncey Billups as the chief piece of interest.
David Khan is probably the stupidest GM, but comparatively with Dolan, he's a f'ing cosmonaut.
Amare needs to be very aware that the team is moving on without him. Should they get off to a good start, he may be asked to become a bench player. Woody seems like he prefers chemistry and consistency with his lineups. Funny how I called this extended injury time last week. You always have to think the worse when it comes to Amarknee.
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Stoudemire (knee) is expected to miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season, ESPN reports.It's a tough break for Stoudemire, as it was originally thought his knee injury would keep him out only two-to-three weeks.
I don't even care anymore, let's get rid of this dude.I tried to defend him, i really did, but i'm through, it's time to move on.
Im not surprised one bit, i predicted all of this. I hope to never see Stat in a Knicks uniform again...
With that being said, I havent let out a load in a few days so im gonna head over to tubegalore then go back to bed for a few hours with my splooge soaking through my under shirt into my stomach skin. See yall later
The bad news for this season began when Shumpert went down last Spring. This just reminded us NYK fans that this is the Knicks, and this is par for the course: pain. We were foolish to get excited, right?
Seriously... This isn't good news but it could be worse. Amar'e had a bone bruise on the knee, and that requires rest. This latest cist problem will get him that rest. If he misses 2 months... 25-33 percent of the season, but returns in Jan... gets sharp by Feb... in NBA form by March and then healthy and strong come May... GREAT.
It's better he misses the beg. of the season than the end.
Plus, this helps on the chemistry front b/c it keeps Camby, Cope, Thomas in the mix; gets minutes for Novak and Pablo.
This team can truly become Melo's team. Get an identity and then slide Amare & Shump in come Jan-Feb.
It's like making a deal for 2 starters at the deadline.
Now it;s up to the other guys to keep things afloat while Shump & STAT are out. We'll see how that goes. 11-17 would be terrible.
I agree with Crazy, as soon as Amar'e looks serviceable again we should deal him to the Magic or some other bottom feeder. The funny thing is we will probably need to give up some picks just so some ******* of a GM will take him.
I thought I'd never say this but, I MISS GIRAFFERIES now..
It's wishful thinking you trade him. Stat is just another dismal failure of the D'Antoni era, if D'Ants wasn't the Knicks coach I doubt we would have signed him.

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A man accused of beating and kidnapping his wife pleaded not guilty to kidnapping in Dane County court Thursday.
Andres Uscanga, 20, was charged with kidnapping, disarming a police officer, escape, battery and bail jumping after a search for his wife that ended with Uscanga's arrest on Jan. 1.
Investigators believe Uscanga beat his wife at a home on Madison's west side and took her against her will to a hotel in Lake Delton, according to a search warrant.
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Michael Garcia, 25, was charged with first-degree murder in a July 4 Muleshoe shooting.
Two Muleshoe men were arrested Monday night and charged with murder in the shooting death of a 19-year-old Muleshoe man.
Law enforcement officials offered few details about the case, citing a possibility of more suspects.
Daniel Mendoza, 20, and Michael Garcia, 25, were in custody shortly after 6 p.m. (CDT), Muleshoe Police Chief Brian Frieda said.
"We managed to round them up just about as fast as we got the warrants issued," he said Monday night.
The pair are charged in connection with the July 4 shooting death of Rolando Sauceda, he said.
Frieda declined to discuss which of the men was suspected as being the shooter or what the motive might be in the case, citing the ongoing investigation.
"We are still sorting out some of the other details. We know these two were involved (but) we're still following up some leads that there may be some potential for other suspects," he said.
Police have said they responded to a residential area in the 500 block of West Avenue B just after 4 a.m. July 4 for a report of shots fired and found the wounded Sauceda outside.
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It may be the most extensive Wyatt Earp collection in the world.
Josh Levine is the owner of J. Levine Auction & Appraisal in Scottsdale. He has been tasked with auctioning off a collection that includes 32 boxes of research documents, photos and memorabilia.
"These documents have more information than anyone's really seen. We have Wyatt Earp's shotgun. We have Wyatt Earp's OK Corral gun. We have voice recordings of people who knew Wyatt Earp," he said.
The collection was a part of the Glenn Boyer estate, a controversial Arizona author who published three books.
Over the years, Earp historians have questioned the authenticity of some of Boyer's work.
It's said he spent four decades researching and collecting items related to the Wild West icon and his family.
The Colt .45-caliber revolver that is the showpiece of the collection was believed to be carried by Earp during the OK Corral shootout in Tombstone. The serial number on the gun was destroyed.
"The accusations bothered Boyer so much that in one of his tantrums his family says he is the one who filed off the serial numbers," Levin said.
Bidding will take place at Levine Auction and Appraisal at 6 p.m. April 17. Folks who aren't in town will be able to bid online.
"All of the guns will be sold individually but we are keeping the archive together as one lot," Levine said.
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Written by Guest on 10.09.2008 at 02:20
I like this album a lot, this work was my introduction to WASP, long, long time ago.
A correction to one thing stated in the review - Easy Livin is a Uriah Heep cover version; a surprising new fact for me was to recently discover that I Don't Need No Doctor is Humble Pie song, written by Steve Marriot and Peter Frampton.
Written by thewikkedone on 23.02.2010 at 21:18
This review is false on all accounts . It may not be the best WASP has to offer but is an amazing album . The review forgot to mention Blackie's fav. track on the album "Restless Gypsy" which is by far the best one . Plus the track "Mantronic" . The bridge features music that was intended and used for The Crimson Idol . It was after this album that Blackie came to a cross roads musicaly and evolved into The Headless Children . Inconclusion: A great album for any WASP fan .
Quote:In various interviews Blackie Lawless rated this as one of the weakest releases of his career.
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Dr.Rock was really generous as in my opinion this album is horrible and I've been a W.A.S.P. fan so long I can't even remember not being one. I'm somewhat undecided whether it's actually worse than Helldorado.
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This album is by far the worst W.A.S.P album of the 80s. Inconsistent and weak.
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Ellie Goulding is on some new shit. She's entering 2013 fresh off a breakup with producer Skrillex, but is pretty optimistic about it. Ellie comes equipped with a fan base that wants to eat her hair and bake her cakes. And why not? The follow-up to her debut album Lights, titled Halcyon, is some "real tears" magnificence that translates just as well on stage via her Halcyon Days Tour as it does blaring through some ear buds – or in her case Beats By Dre headphones. Halcyon's lead single "Anything Could Happen" is the official soundtrack to the Beats By Dre ads, featuring Ellie whipping her hair around in the commercial. Considering her heavy hand in writing and producing her work, it's the reason why she's been perfecting her tour performances with various instruments that give her what she wants: you know, that "womp womp" sound. In addition, you can catch her on stage beating the guts out of a floor tom, something Ellie's become known for her throughout her steady ascent into superstardom. When she's not doing badass things like banging on drums and shooting guns, she's being a totally normal (sometimes hungover) chick, who was raised on Eddie Vedder and has a personality as awesome as her music. Ellie keeps things candid (and hilarious) with VICE, as she talks about her tour, her unease with being a sex symbol, her breakup, and her creepiest fans.
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Originally published May 17, 2011
Marion Popkin knows she is up against a formidable opponent. She calls it the Easter Bunny Syndrome.
As president of the Alberta Rabbit Producers Association, Popkin says the notion that the animals are too cute to eat is her group's biggest market barrier.
She's not alone. Jim and Margaret Oosterhof have raised rabbits for 11 years on J & M Farms near Lethbridge (403-317-0330, www.jandmfarms.com). At the Lethbridge Farmers Market, Margaret has heard from the doubters. "I tell them that chickens are pretty cute too and so are pigs and so are cows," she says.
Changing that public perception is essential in efforts to find a place for rabbit on the Canadian table. Proponents cite its flavour, nutritional value and low environmental impact.
Despite all that, the dish remains a hard sell, says chef Jesse Morrison-Gauthier. He prepared rabbit two ways — a prosciutto-wrapped loin and a cured confit leg — for a recent Chefs Table dinner at Edmonton's Packrat Louie restaurant (10335 83rd Ave., 780-433-0123, www.packratlouie.com). The five courses he served that night ranged from steak tartare to snapper sashimi, each one a surprise to the group of eight diners. The only dish they were forewarned about was the rabbit course, after it was deemed too unusual to spring on the unsuspecting.
Indeed there were some raised eyebrows and references to beloved bunnies. Brad Butterfield recalls his reaction: "Let's be honest. There was an initial visceral reaction to eating the Easter Bunny, but once that was dulled by the wine pairing, I was interested to try it."
Producers are quick to point out the difference between pet rabbits, wild rabbits and breeds raised for the table.
" I think it's a product for our time," Popkin says from her farm near Valleyview. "Rabbits eat what we don't. We compete with cows for grains. It's a perfect compliment to our resource-starved world."
Adds Oosterhof: "People are trying new meats. It's a healthy source of protein, low in fat."
Morrison-Gauthier agrees, and says as a chef he enjoys working with a white meat low in fat and cholesterol content.
Rabbit is beginning to make more frequent appearances as a feature dish in Alberta's fine dining establishments, but it it still rare for it to find a more permanent home on a menu. At Calgarys Charcut restaurant (101, 899 Centre St. SW, 403-984-2180, www.charcut.com), chef/owner John Jackson says diners are becoming more adventurous, coaxed along by a careful choice of preparation and presentation methods.
"It needs to be approachable," Jackson says. "We try to do that with dishes that are odd cuts or from an unfamiliar animal."
Rabbit is not a menu mainstay at Charcut but when it makes an appearance, diners enthusiastically indulge, Jackson says. "We've sold out of it every night, every time."
J & M Farms has established a wide customer base, selling off the farm, at the seasonal Lethbridge market and in the US. Their product is featured at a number of Alberta restaurant menus. "There are a lot of cultures raised with it and they are excited when they find it," Oosterhof points out.
Selling outside of Alberta can be complicated. To do so requires a federally approved facility, which by all accounts does not exist at this point. Product must be shipped live and slaughtered at the destination. Despite the barriers, Alberta rabbit producers are working to strengthen and grow the market.
Popkin moved to the Peace Country from Calgary in 1999 to start a cattle farm, one of many that was later knocked out by the BSE crisis. She noticed some interest in meat rabbits and now her Rosehaven Farm raises more than half a dozen breeds.
The Alberta Rabbit Association (www.albertarabbit.com) was formed in November 2009. The group markets co-operatively, works with two butchers and is pursuing export options.
There is still much to be done before rabbit reaches the popularity of beef or chicken. It is perhaps telling that on the Alberta Agriculture website, a small number of rabbit producers are listed under Alternate Meats. But diners who do sample rabbit dishes often find themselves pleasantly surprised.
Chef Morrison-Gauthier recalls a night where he offered Rabbit Five Ways at Packrat Louie — and sold just two orders. But those who did try it were instantly converted. "Both tables came right up to the line and thanked me."
Jennifer Crosby's only prior foray into rabbit farming came as a 9-year-old member of the 4-H club. Follow her on Twitter at @JenCrosby.
Rabbit Stew/Ragout
Walter von Rotz of Valbella Gourmet Foods (104 Elk Run Boulevard, Canmore, 403-678-9989, www.valbellagourmetfoods.ca) grew up eating rabbit in Switzerland. His Canmore deli will stock rabbit from Quebec and when available Alberta. Call ahead for availability. Walter got this recipe from his mother.
1/4 cup (60 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 pound (113 grams) Valbella diced Bacon
1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) rabbit deboned, and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons (7 mL) finely chopped fresh sage
1 1/2 teaspoons (7 mL) finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 cup (250 mL) light dry red wine such as Pinot Noir
1 (14 oz) can Italian plum tomatoes in juice, drained and chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons (6 mL) coarse grey sea salt
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) coarsely ground black pepper
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, for two minutes. Add rabbit and cook, stirring occasionally, until rabbit is evenly browned on outside (2 to 3 minutes). Add onion, carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add sage and rosemary and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add wine and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to about 1 cup (10 to 15 minutes). Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened (5 to 10 minutes).
Fried Rabbit
Margaret Oosterhof says she most often prepares rabbit for her family by roasting it whole like a pot roast or in a slow cooker. This is J & M Farms recipe for fried rabbit. Find more recipes at www.jandmfarms.com.
1 onion, sliced
Cooking Oil
1 young fryer rabbit, cut into pieces
cup (60 mL) flour
salt and pepper
1 cup (250 mL) water
Lightly brown onion in oil. Dredge rabbit pieces in flour, salt and pepper. Add rabbit to hot skillet with oil and onions. Cook until brown on both sides. Remove meat from skillet. Make gravy by sprinkling a tablespoon of the flour mixture in the oil. Cook until brown. Add water. Return rabbit to mixture and cook slowly until gravy thickens.
Where to try and buy Alberta rabbit
The restaurants listed have rabbit as a frequent or semi-frequent special. Call ahead to avoid disappointment.
In Edmonton:
Corso 32
10345 Jasper Avenue
For Chef's tables:
Packrat Louie
10335 – 83rd Ave. (780-433-0123)
Hundred Bar Kitchen
10009, 101A Ave.
In Calgary:
Teatro Ristorante
200, 8th Ave. SE (403-290-1012) www.teatro.ca
Blink Restaurant & Bar
111, 8th Ave. SW (403-263-5330) www.blinkcalgary.com
River Café
25 Prince's Island Park (403-261-7670) www.river-café.com
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Macleod Trail Store: #14, 7400 MacLeod Trail S. (403-252-9924)
Mission Store: #3, 2100 4th St. SW (403-245-6662)
In Lethbridge:
Creative Cleaver
1010 Mayor Magrath Dr. S, (403-329-3354) www.creativecleaver.ca
In Coalvale:
Wiebe Sausage
1707, 20th Ave. (403-345-3098)
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Phillies Sweep Padres Behind Hot Hamels
The San Diego Padres came into today's game against the Phillies tied with the Reds for the best fielding percentage in the National League. They also lead the league in defensive efficiency ratio, which is basically how many times they turn a batted ball into an out. But facing the Phils and trying to defend against a 3-game sweep, the Padres committed 4 errors today.
While the errors helped, as 2 of the Phillies 5 runs were unearned, the bigger factor in the game was the Phillies pitching. Cole Hamels was outstanding on the mound; he did not allow a run through 8 innings and struck out 6 batters. It looked like he was slinging gas-powered rockets up there. In the entire 3-game series, Phillies starting pitching allowed just 2 runs.
Hamels was in such a groove today, he did not want to come out of the game after the 8th inning. In the dugout, he even refused to shake his pitching coaches' hand for a few seconds, hoping that Rich Dubee would change his mind and let him pitch the 9th. But with a 4-0 lead at the time and Hamels having thrown 115 pitches, there was no need to take a chance that Hamels might get hurt.
The defense was sharp behind Hamels as well. Placido Polanco made several tough plays at third base. Mike Sweeney, giving Ryan Howard the day off, made a great running catch on a pop-up and handled many difficult throws at first base.
Sweeney contributed on offense as well; he smacked his first home run as a Phillie in the 7th inning; it was a 2-run shot. Sweeney ran around the dugout afterwards hugging everyone he could get his hands on. This guy is pure positive energy…you have to love that.
Later in the 8th, Jayson Werth hit a solo homer, which had to feel good. It was just his 3rd homer in August, which has been a month full of ups and downs for Werth. Jimmy Rollins also had an RBI in the game and Carlos Ruiz was the only Phillie with multiple hits.
Ryan Madson pitched the 9th inning and slammed the door for the Phillies 16th shut-out of the year. The 5-0 win went to Hamels who finally got some run support from his teammates. The Padres, for the first time all year, have now lost 4 games in a row.
The Phillies will take a short ride from San Diego over to Los Angeles tonight and start a 3-game series with the Dodgers tomorrow night. Roy Halladay will pitch and game time is 10:10pm. Break out the No-doze, East Coast fans.
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Gee whiz… just when I thought the Phillies were done they come springing back to life. All year long.
Jenn: Glad they decided to take out Hamels. With the Phillies's luck, he might have gotten hurt! Good luck to the Phils. They really are Phiting this year.
Beating the surging Padres definitely sent a message to the National League. Just like the immortal Phillie icon Rocky, the NL might have thought you were down and out, but your Phillies got back off the mat and recovered to post a tremendous TKO on the NL West champs.
That was the result the Phillies needed to recharge their confidence and take it the rest of the way.
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W, with the depleted roster. Keep the streak going.Then it's time for payback. The Rockets whipped the Knicks, 131-103, on Nov. 23 in Houston — the Knick's lone blowout loss.
"It was one of those games,'' Felton said. "They got hot. We didn't play our best game. We got beat. But they got to come to our building [tonight]. We're going to be ready. You can believe that.''
The Knicks, who should have Carmelo Anthony (ankle) back tonight, are amidst a 9-1 spree. They remain the NBA's lone unbeaten team at home owning the East's best record. Lin's Rockets are a middling 11-12.
Lin has been barely adequate — averaging 10.8 points on 39.5 percent shooting, six assists, four rebounds.
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Ryan Howard joked during his press conference in Clearwater today that he'd done a lot of searching. For the remote.
Knowing that his surgically-repaired achillies would keep him on the couch, his fiancee, Eagles cheerleader Krystle Campbell, made him watch "Housewives" shows, as he put it. Unable to put up a fight, Howard actually took a liking to the reality TV programs that I make fun of my own girlfriend for watching. But I digress.
Howard said his time off was a good way to refresh his mind and body. With that, he'll have a lot of recovery to do as he diagnosed himself at about 40 percent healthy currently, according to Comcast SportsNet's Michael Barkann.
While taking random trips to the grocery store, Howard says he encountered many people who had the same injury. He'd even compare scars with those in the produce section.
From the way he spoke on Wednesday afternoon, he's prepared for a long battle back, but does say he's getting there. During morning BP, Howard took live swings for the first time since the injury. That mammoth strength was still apparent, as many reports said he hit a few balls out of the park at Bright House Field.
One thing Howard would not do is put a time on a return to the Phillies lineup. His manager, Charlie Manuel, believes he'll be back before May, which is just about two months from today. Howard did say he didn't think he'd be playing in any Spring Training games, so the team will continue to take a cautiously-aggressive approach with the Big Piece.
And that's fine. There's no need to rush him back. Sure, the division is stronger and teams are gunning to unseat the incumbent champions of the NL East. That's no reason to push Howard past his limits. The Phillies know that, Howard knows that. Howard understands his full power might not be back until around the All-Star break in July. If he's 100% for the second half of the season, look out.
I'm also interested to see how the fans will react to Ryan Howard once he returns. Will they give him leeway, knowing this is a serious and sometimes career-altering injury? Or will they continue to ride him hard as he enters year one of a five-year contract extension worth $125 million?
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There's no reason to think fans (except maybe a few) will cut Howard any slack, because they've never done so in the past. He's been trashed consistently (and not just by Andrew from Waldorf) for being a lot of things which the stats say he isn't, such as non-clutch and barely productive. Also, people seem to think that a person making his kind of money should be Ruth, Aaron, ARod, Pujols, and Ted Williams rolled into one, and should even be able to part the Red Sea.
As a Howard Hater let me say this is patently wrong. In 2009 and 2010 the good feelings of the recent WS were strong and his monster past bought him a couple of years worth of leeway, which he spent slowly declining. Then, once the extension came in, all leeway was gone. He is being paid to be a top 5 MLB player, and now that he's not even a top 5 1B, the knives come out. Throw in a degradation into essentially being a platoon player and you've got the perfect (and justified) target of criticism.
The contract is horrible and it now looks like he will not come close to delivering enough value to make it palatable. However I just don't see how anyone can put any of the blame for the contract on Howard instead of Amaro. Howard got the best contract he could, as anyone would, and is now (IMO) doing the best he can to deliver.
Also, I generally agree on your timeline, except it's a year off. In 2009 he had a .931 OPS and generated 4.6 WAR, worth $20.7 million on the FA market. He also tied the record for consecutive postseason games with RBIs and was the NLCS MVP ("get me to the plate, boys!").
This is not patently wrong; your whining and hating of Howard just proves my point that fans expect too much and won't cut him any slack. People have been griping about Howard since at least 2010. No one had any good feelings when he made the final out against the Giants that year, and many fans have hated him ever since.
I think that's the point. I don't hate Howard, but I sure hated the contract from the moment it was announced. To guarantee that much money to a player who was already showing signs of decline was a huge miscalculation by RAJ. We can use the mantra of "cost certainty" all we want to try to feel better about it, but this was a flat out mistake.
"Cost certainty" is locking up a rising player to guaranteed years to hopefully capture some team friendly years in the latter part of the deal. I'd look at the Ryan Braun or Carlos Gonzalez extensions as prime examples of this. Cost certainty is not locking up a declining player to a deal way above market value. It's bad business – pure and simple.
I'd see how they approach his rehab. If he spends more than 12 games in the minors, I would be very hard on him the second half but would be fine with him getting a day off like Utley did when he returned to the majors last year. It also depends on where those rehab starts were or, better yet, which starts he used to get back to a routine (I'd say 8-10 starts would be necessary, most likely at Lakewood or Clearwater) and which starts he worked on his swing with (I'd say up to 15 starts, hopefully at Lehigh Valley). As you can tell, I'm basing these numbers off of Chase Utley's rehab last year. Some of Howard's first 8-10 starts would take place every other day and would be limited to two AB and 5-6 innings at first – just like Utley went through last year. I also would say that his performance against the curveball would be a large factor, particularly how he works counts. He does walk a lot but that's more directly a result of how pitchers pitch to sluggers rather than how Howard works counts. Also, I'd give him no more than a month of leeway; then, I expect him to really start hitting 2B & HR & RBIs. Regardless, my evaluations will be harsher the second half of the season, but I wouldn't hold him continuing to get regular rest after the All-Star Break against him. That's pretty much where I stand. Anyone else?
A comparison with Utley's rehab is completely unfair:
1. Utley was rehabbing from a totally different type of injury. He didn't require surgery; he had no totally ruptured tendons.
2. Utley and Howard are not even close to being the same body type. Howard supports more weight with his two legs.
I'll give him some leeway at first. But after a few weeks, I'll be expecting at least top-10-type performance from him. He's supposed to be the anchor of our lineup and he needs to step it up after a couple of very sub-par years.
I just hope Howard can rebound from this serious injury. He certainly has holes in his offense, but he is one of the greatest offensive threats in Phillies history behind only Mike Schmidt and perhaps Chuck Klein. We need him. He is a great guy and is needed now more than ever. I wish him a speedy and more importantly, a successful recovery.
I'll give Publius credit for one thing with his comment – he doesn't mince words and comes right out and admits that he's a "Howard Hater". A lot of times we throw that term…"hate" ….around on here, assuming that that's what people do – they hate on someone (in this case Howard). Publius comes right out and calls himself that and for that he gets the tip of my cap.
As for the rest of his post, it's typical of most fans that feel like they have to whine and complain about every single thing that the Phillies do. I guess that 5 straight divisions, 2 pennants and a World Championship just ain't good enough for a lot of people.
Hey Shemp Howard, stop eating the Doritos and clam dip and start working out you lazy buuuuum.
I dont see him getting 12 rehab starts. When he is ready theyll ship him to the minors for 7-8 games and if he is pain free he'll be called up.
Here is what I expect from Howard this season. Since I have spent most of the last year recovering from an achilles injury, – very little to almost nothing.
I realize that he and the team have ten times the resources to get the very best doctors and rehab specialists than I did. But this is still a nasty injury, and he's a big man. Anything we get is a bonus in my eyes. I don't think he will see consistent day after day starts until after the All- Star break, and shouldn't even do that if he's not completely ready. It's the setbacks that kill your frame of mind. IMO it's better to play it safe.
Wigginton, JMJ, Thome and whoever else can play first can keep the team afloat. "Patience" is always better than "patients".
Hey, Ruben offered Howard the money and he took it. You would have done the same too had you been Ryan. Critics of the deal said that Ryan would not age well as a ballplayer and that his swing would slow and blah blah. That said, I would venture to say that if you looked at his stats, that you would see that the more he gets paid the worse he plays.
The reason I am pissed at Ryan Howard I think that all he needs to do to improve dramatically is to use his head at he plate – which he doesn't do. Or maybe it just seems so easy to me.
The Dipsy
I know most of people can not seperate the contract from the player, I just do not get why his performace and contract have to be the discussion. What Ryan does for this team is all that matters to me. Maybe if they can not extend Cole I may think differently, but as of now the money they are paying him have not prevented too many moves to make this team better. I have stated before that the fact that his achillies tore on his last at bat of the year is proof that he was playing on one leg for most of the season, and for playing in that pain and with injury he was pretty productive. Could he be more selective and become a better avg hitter I think so, and I think he still can. I cut him all the slack he needs just like Chase last year, any production form them is a bonus playing through and coming back form injuries. I am not much of what have you done for me latly so all these guys that brought us a WS get a long pass from me. You know who doesn't, and I know I am going to get killed here is Cliff-Roy. Not that they have not meet their expectations, but if either of them had a real bad year I would be on them(not that they will and I still blame Charlie more the Cliff for giving up the lead in game 2) But they have not won here yet, so I would be harder on them then Cole, Chase, Ryan, JRoll, Vic and Chooch and even Big Joe
No. If a player is not giving you performance for dollars then he stinks. You pay a guy a zillion dollars for million dollar numbers than he his hurting the team because. iIn theory, and in practice, he is keeping his team from spending the money to acquire the numbers that he is shortchanging them. That is Ryan Howard.
The Dipsy
How much do you think should be spent for 30+ home runs and 110+ RBIs for six straight years? In today's game, any of the rich teams in the ML would pay those "zillions" for those same numbers; in fact, the Angels, Detroit, and New York pretty much already are. Maybe Howard didn't lead the league in 2011, but he was still ahead of Pujols, who is now making more than twice Howard's "zillions."
In Thome's final year here, he was booed. A HOF, real gentleman, he was booed by this city and the fans because he struggled at the plate – he was hurt physically and this had to hurt the big guy emotionally. I remember having some great seats down by first base. Jim struck out as he did a lot that year and he got booed. The look on his face was amazement. Just the year prior he hit 42 hrs and the year before that, his first in Philadelphia he led the league with 47.
I am sure that Howard will get booed by the same loyal "fans".
Sorry, I just don't get it. He did not steal any money, it was offered to him – he was the #1 offensive threat (along with King Albert) for 4 years in a row in the majors, either leading the league in hrs or rbis or both. He (tell me I'm wrong) was the main reason for the Phils being in the post season from 07 on.
And he will be booed.
Brooks, you probably will have others telling you you are wrong, and that everyone from Adam Eaton to Eric Bruntlett have had more to do with the Phils making five straight post seasons than Howard did.
People that could boo an injured Jim Thome are capable of anything. They will definitely boo Howard even if he plays so hard he has to have his leg amputated.
Since you asked, the Phillies' best position player (by far) each year in 2007-2009 was Utley. In 2010 it was Werth and Utley. Last year it was Victorino, followed far behind by Utley and Rollins.
Otherwise, I agree — I don't get it either. He was offered the money, and of course he took it as any of us would. We can't fault him for that.
We can argue about his approach, but one cannot say that he hasn't worked hard to improve himself.
Really well stated comment Brooksy,
But guys like you, Bart, and I – we know this goes way further back than that. At the Vet they booed Mike Schmidt, and he had to come out wearing a wig! I'll never forget that. Anyway if they can boo Schmidt, they can boo anyone.
Right you are Lefty! Although I dont foresee Howard doing anything so goofy as donning a wig or figuring out other shenanigans that might crack the crowd up, I can only hope for some deep flies to left and left center field will shut most of them up. I would be grateful if he were to play 100 games due to the seriousness of the injury. Let me ask you this – if Howard played 100 games, hit 30 hrs and drove in between 90-100 runs, took a team that was 'waffling' in the midst of the division race and catapulted them to their 6th division crown and the deep into the playoffs – would that shut the detractors?
Plain and simple – until next year.
So, here's cheering Ryan Howard onto a tremendous second half of the season. As much as I love the lineup of Jimmy, Vic, Utley, Pence, Junior, Wiggs and Ruiz – without Howard's presence in the middle of that lineup, they will not go far.
Schmidt's wig wearing was a pre-emptive move to try to diffuse a potential ugly situation with the fans. He had trashed the Philly fans in a Montreal newspaper during a road trip and resorted to the wig on the team's return to Philly. It actually helped Mike in the long run by changing the prevalent way he was viewed by the fanbase – cold, aloof, emotionless, etc.
I'm Ted Bell.
It's a blast form the past! Where the heck have you been?
Yes it did help Schmidt, and yes it was the result of newspaper comments. Personally, I could care less whether or not they are nice guys. The guy in my avatar certainly could be a jerk too, but I don't care. IMO- Just perform on the field, that's all that matters. Personalities are Charlie and Ruben's problem.
Nice to see you commenting again, Ted.
Lefty, I agree with your earlier comment. We really can't expect too much of him this season and whatever we DO get is a bonus, in my opinion.. This is a NASTY injury.
Manny's earlier comment – "I'll give him some leeway at first. But after a few weeks, I'll be expecting at least top-10-type performance from him. He's supposed to be the anchor of our lineup and he needs to step it up after a couple of very sub-par years"…..
……is typical of the pressure …unrealistic and unwarranted in this case…that we heap on this man. In a normal year, then yeah…he needs a top 10 performance. This season….no.
Seriously, anyone that boos Ryan Howard this year….especially early on….is a complete jackass.
There is no deep imbedded dislike of Ryan Howard. By contrast, no matter how good a year Schmidt would have, this city could never wrap its arms around him – mainly because of his aloof and chaffing personality. This town wants to love Howard – but he is making it very hard for a lot of people. For a guy making the money he makes he should have plate discipline – which he doesn't. Add that to the fact that we have actually seen him have great years (so we know he can do it) so many fans just assume that he has reverted from a great offensive player to a guy that just cares about hitting homers and will swing at any pitch to do it. And, poo poo it if you want – swinging at that pitch in the Series was very bad.
Distilled down to something easy – you cannot make a lot of money in this city and not perform commeasurate (sp?) with it. You will watch the city turn on Vick next season – same thing.
That said, Ryan is not stupid. I think he can, and will, adjust at the plate. And in a meaningful way. I am angry that he is not performing but I am hopeful that he will play better. I have, for one, have not given up on him.
The Dipsy
Dipsy, Publius said earlier that he is a "Howard Hater". That's pretty close to a deep imbedded dislike of the man. And anyone trying to compare Schmidt to Howard just doesn't have a clue. Mike Schmidt was…and still is…a cold individual (at least that's the perception). Ryan Howard is very likeable and goes out of his way, I think, to be so.
Also, he DEFINITELY shouldn't have swung at that pitch. But I fault Charlie more for that. In that particular situation.
Chuck – thats my point. Schmidt was a a-hole. Howard is a cool guy. Thats my comparison. No one "hates" Howard (except Publius), we just intensely dislike his performance lately. When Howard starts to play great again, he will get the keys to the city. As opposed to Schmidt – who could do anything and remain, for the most part, disliked.
The Dipsy
"we just intensely dislike his performance lately."
— is this really what you mean? if so you must mean just in the past couple postseasons, including 2010 when he was the Phillies' best hitter?
Intensely liking his performance FOR THE MONEY, I can see, but as I said, I disagree with.
Switching gears for just a minute….but this is encouraging (even if it is from Heyman!) –
Good find Chuck, thanks.
Excuse me – yes, "for the money".
The Dipsy
I read that article Chuck. Everything about resigning Hamels lately has been real positive. I think it puts more pressure on Ruben to get things done.
As for Howard, I liked that he said in the interview that he was going to try to learn as much as he could from Jim Thome. He would be a good influence on Ryan. I honestly do like Ryan Howard even though he is still overpaid (although not by as much after this crazy off season) and I hope he returns healthy and has a good season.
BTW, has anyone been following the Oswalt talk? I'm starting to think he might be coming back to the Phils today.
The Cardinals seem to think he's coming to St. Louis.
The Phillies have nowhere to put Oswalt.
I think he might retire. At least for the next couple of months, until someone needs a SP and he decides that he can pull a Roger Clemens/Pedro-type deal and get paid decently for half a season's worth of mercenary work.
To quote part of a schmenk reply earlier in this thread: "The contract is horrible and it now looks like he will not come close to delivering enough value to make it palatable. However I just don't see how anyone can put any of the blame for the contract on Howard instead of Amaro. Howard got the best contract he could, as anyone would, and is now (IMO) doing the best he can to deliver."
Logically I agree with this, but it has to be expected that when you get paid a monstrous amount of money you will be held accountable when your perceived performance isn't commensurate with that paycheck. Again, this is not to say it's Howard's fault he was offered such a deal, just that the acrimonious treatment he gets from some of the fanbase should be expected, to some degree.
Now, to pose a hypothetical, Raul Ibanez was offered a contract for the purposes of salary arbitration with the Phillies. As it turns out, that was a handshake deal in which he agreed to turn down the offer so that the Phillies would pick up an extra draft pick as compensation. Let's say, however, that Raul decided he wasn't going to turn down that offer because it was more than he would make over the rest of his career. (The arbitration rules that I've read say that in order to be arbitration eligible the offer cannot be less than 80% of what he made in the previous year. If this is the case the minimum offer would have been around $9.75 million dollars.) So, now Raul accepts the Phillies offer of $9.75 million and totally fouls up the works as far as signing guys this off-season and puts the Phils over the luxury tax threshold.
My question is, would it be inappropriate to be angry with Raul for screwing up the payroll obligations for this year, even though he was just taking the best offer, even though it was only being made as a pretext to pick up an extra draft pick? By the logic of the Howard situation, I don't think it would be. But, of course, he would be loathed for doing such a thing.
Placido Polanco was booed on opening day in 2005, because the people's choice and heir apparent (Chase Utley) was on the bench. That's the way it works. Fans booing Howard are just voicing their displeasure with the inane contract and RAJ. That's the way it works. Ryan's been in the game long enough to know that…I doubt that it bothers him at all. I don't know why it's an issue.
Agreed — it would be perfectly appropriate to be angry at Raul, since he would be intentionally reneging on the handshake agreement.
Howard is doing nothing of the sort (altough I get your other point that he should expect to get some grief).
"My question is, would it be inappropriate to be angry with Raul for screwing up the payroll obligations for this year, even though he was just taking the best offer,"
If the question had ended there- I would agree with you and say no.
"even though it was only being made as a pretext to pick up an extra draft pick?"
The last line changes everything- Yes totally inappropriate and deceitful.
There's really no public evidence to support that Ryan Howard did anything deceitful.
He has been stubborn in the past about how he approaches his plate appearances, but he says that is over and I'm willing to take his word on that for now
His quote from the Bodley column-
"Drawing more walks will definitely play a factor [in raising batting average], Howard said. You look at guys who hit .300 and look at how many walks they have. It's definitely about being more selective and getting your pitch to hit — and hitting it."
I understand there is a little deceit there, but at the same time a legitimate offer was extended.
Is that really any different than what they supposedly said to Brad Lidge before he went and looked around for a closing job, and when he returned to take them up on their initial offer it was no longer available? Or the way they handled the Ryan Madson situation, if his side of the story is to be believed?
It's a business decision, not a moral oath of some sort. I'm just saying that I could see the situation being analogous to some extent.
Eric, a handshake agreement to not steal $8M+ from the team (the difference between the nominal offer and one year's market value) is not a "moral oath of some sort"?
I don't get it.
I can't lend an opinion on the Lidge or Madson situations. I just don't have enough legit information. I wouldn't have enough on the Ibanez situation either, except that we now know the final result. He didn't accept the arbitration offer, and we got a supplemental pick.
Maybe I'm just a little lame-brained on this one, I admit I fall short on the business side of the game sometimes. I'm just not sure how you're drawing a parallel with the Ibanez and Howard situation my friend.
But more to the point-
I agree that Howard is not to blame for the contract. It is his responsibility to fulfill his end of the agreement to the best of his ability, and it seems that every time he fails it's magnified, and people will point to the contract. I don't think you can stop that storm surge, that levee's been compromised forever. It looks -right now- like an ill advised shortsighted move by the F.O., most of us agree it's on them. We'll see.
Well, the Madson story–at least from the Madson camp–is that they had verbally agreed to the 4/$44mm deal, but that prior to signing the deal Amaro went out and signed Papelbon. (Of course Amaro has denied this, but, you know, he also denied that anything was wrong with Howard's leg yesterday until reporters starting saying that they saw a large bandage on the back of his heel. lol)
I would consider a verbal deal on par with a handshake deal, so if that were what happened, wouldn't that be on par with a guy like Ibanez taking an offered deal even if it was verbally/handshake agreed that he wouldn't beforehand?
My point is, basically, is that I think we can be mad at players for contracts even if they aren't responsible for the offer the team made. Hell, following sport teams is inherently irrational since we're really a bunch of grown-ass men cheering for a handful of guys wearing the same laundry. It's an odd psychological connection we form with a bunch of people who we don't know, based solely on the fact that they work for an employer that we declare allegiance to.
Howard has sucked for so long.
He scored 48 runs last year if you take away his homers.
48 runs hitting 4th for a supposed world series contender.
Thats about a run every 4th game.
Hitting 4th for a supposed title contender.
Now he is crippled up and never looking for a walk.
Never has never will.
When you lost to the Giants look no furthur than him and Manuel
When you lost to the Cardinals look no furthur.
There is a serious conversation?
At 40% he sucks ???
At 100% he sucks.
That hes making 25,000,000.00$ per year just makes it funny.
You guys will milk ths unjury as will he.
He sucked long before. And was the core of the issues long before.
But you will rewrite it and he got hurt.
Not his fault.
Hall of famer
Why isn't Utley playing first base? Polanco at second , put the big piece up for sale with Blanton and get the best infielder available. Ty can fill in at third till we get a new infield structure. Pence cleanup Utley third or fifth.
Fritz, nobody is going to take Howard's $25mm (for the next 5 years) + Blanton's $8.5mm.
Utley, at this point in his career, isn't a power hitter, so placing him 4/5th is a bit of a mistake.
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Kevin Thomas Riley was a Starfleet officer serving aboard the USS Enterprise in the 2260s.
Early lifeEdit
Riley and his family lived on the Tarsus IV colony in 2246. In that year, a massive food shortage struck the planet, leading Governor Kodos to institute a eugenics program in which he personally selected 4,000 colonists to be executed, thereby ensuring enough food for the survivors. Amongst those killed were Riley's father and mother. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")
The EnterpriseEdit
By 2266, Riley was serving as navigator aboard the Enterprise as a lieutenant. In that year, Riley was one of the first crewmembers to fall victim to an unusual disease which caused those affected to act out and lose their inhibitions. Under the disease's influence, Riley commandeered the ship's engineering section, and rerouted all command functions there, prohibiting the rest of the crew from controlling the ship. This posed a significant danger to the Enterprise, as it was locked in an unstable orbit of the planet Psi 2000, and in the process of spiraling down towards the surface. Proclaiming himself "Captain Kevin Thomas Riley," he deactivated the ship's engines and regaled the crew with repeated renditions of the song "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen." Eventually, Captain Kirk and crew were able to regain control of the ship, and institute a full-power restart of the engines, narrowly avoiding destruction of the Enterprise. (TOS: "The Naked Time")
Later that year, Riley was serving in the communications section of the Enterprise. When Captain Kirk came to believe that an actor which had been brought aboard the ship was, in actuality, Kodos the Executioner, who had murdered Riley's family twenty years previously, he had Riley transferred back down to the engineering section in an attempt to keep Riley out of harm's way. Riley, who was unaware of Kirk's true motivations, viewed the transfer as a demotion, as he had previously been transferred up from engineering. Despite Kirk's attempts to protect him, Riley was almost killed by Lenore Karidian, Kodos's daughter, who was attempting to eliminate all survivors of the massacre who could identify Kodos. After surviving the attempt on his life, Riley learned of Kodos's presence on the ship, and attempted to take revenge by killing him with a hand phaser, although he was eventually talked out of the attempt by Kirk. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")
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Kevin Riley was portrayed by Bruce Hyde.
In the screenplay of TOS: "The Conscience of the King", the character whose parents were murdered by Kodos was named "Lieutenant Robert Daiken". However, when Hyde was cast in the role, they renamed the character to fit with his previous appearance as Riley in TOS: "The Naked Time". This explains why Riley is a navigator in the former episode, while he's a communications officer in the latter.
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Kevin's son was featured in the novel Crossover, where he released Captain Scott after Scott stole the USS Yorktown in search of Spock, who had been captured with a group of Unification believers. He released Scott on the promise that he would retrieve Spock and bring back the Yorktown to the museum it was in. He did so because he felt that his father owes Spock for his life after the events of "The Naked Time". It was also noted that Kevin must have had children relatively late in his life, and that his son commanded a Galaxy-class starship.
Kevin Riley was also featured in the Star Trek: The Lost Years series, set between the end of TOS and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Promoted to Lieutenant Commander, Riley became chief of staff to Admiral Kirk at Starfleet Command. Flashbacks in The Lost Years also revealed Kodos' reign of terror from Riley's perspective, including a memory in which a teenage Kirk hid the then four-year-old Riley from execution.
Riley also appears in the novels The Galactic Whirlpool and Probe. In Probe, set after Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, he was a protégé of Ambassador Sarek and later became an ambassador himself during negotiations with the Romulans. According to the book Probe, his father was executed when he was very young.
His mirror universe counterpart is depicted in the Star Trek: Mirror Universe novel The Sorrows of Empire as succeeding Spock as captain of the ISS Enterprise after Spock became the ruler of the Terran Empire in 2277. Captain Riley commanded the Enterprise until 2284, when he was succeeded by Saavik.
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Russia's figure skaters came together as a team in Sochi on Sunday to make Olympic history and score the host country's first gold medal of the Winter Games.
Canada took home the silver medal and the U.S. won bronze in the first ever Olympic team figure skating competition.
The U.S. team consists of singles skaters Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Jeremy Abbott and Jason Brown, pairs skaters Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir and ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
The U.S. team had to come from behind to win a medal after four-time U.S. national champion Abbott's disappointing performance in the men's singles short program on Thursday left the team in seventh place after tiebreakers going into Saturday's events.
They moved up into the top five to move on to the free skate portion of the event and stood in third place, with Russia holding a nearly insurmountable lead, after Saturday's pairs free skate portion of the competition.
The team figure skating competition, which was added to the Olympic program for the first time in Sochi, is just the beginning for the figure skaters in Sochi, who will spend the next 11 days competing in their usual events.
Americans Davis and White, who won silver at the 2010 Winter Olympics and are the reigning world champions, are one of the favorites for gold in ice dancing, but the other members of the U.S. team face longer odds in their quests to take home their first Olympic medals.