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Astros shut out Sox; A-Rod singles during loss
HOUSTON Brett Oberholtzer threw seven shutout innings, and L.J. Hoes scored twice to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Oberholtzer (2-0) allowed four hits while walking two and striking out two. In his first two career starts, Oberholtzer has thrown 14 scoreless innings, allowing seven hits.
Hoes and Jonathan Villar each had two hits for the Astros, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Houston took a 1-0 lead in the fifth. Hoes led off with a single and stole second and scored on a single by Robbie Grossman.
The Astros added a run in the seventh to make it 2-0.
Hoes led off the inning with a double and scored on a suicide squeeze bunt by Brandon Barnes off Junichi Tazawa.
The Red Sox, who lost for the second time in their past seven games, put runners on the corners with two outs in the eighth after a David Ortiz bloop single off Wesley Wright advanced Jacoby Ellsbury to third, but Josh Fields struck out Mike Napoli to end the inning.
Fields struck out the side in the ninth for his first save of the season.
Oberholtzer did not allow a hit until Dustin Pedroias single in the fourth. He was caught stealing to end the inning.
Stephen Drew laced a two-out double to right in the fifth but was left stranded.
Boston threatened in the sixth with a two-out single by Pedroia and a walk to Ortiz, but Oberholtzer got a groundout by Napoli to second to end the inning.
The Red Sox threatened again in the seventh as Jonny Gomes led off with a double and moved to third on a Jarrod Saltalamacchia flyout to right. Oberholtzer got out of the jam by striking out Drew and Brandon Snyder to end the inning.
Boston starter John Lackey appeared to have rolled his left ankle to end the second inning, coming off the mound for a soft chopper hit by Matt Dominguez. Lackey threw to first for the third out and hobbled off the field with a trainer and coach but came back out for the third inning.
Lackey (7-9) allowed two runs and eight hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts in six innings. Lackey has lost three straight decisions.
NOTES: Red Sox OF Shane Victorino was selected AL Player of the Week Monday for the week of July 29-August 4. ... Red Sox OF Daniel Nava will miss the three-game series against the Astros after being placed on paternity leave Monday for the birth of his daughter, Faith, who was born Monday. Boston recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Navas spot on the roster. ... Houston minor league pitcher LHP Sergio Escalona was suspended 50 games Monday for violating Major League Baseballs Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Escalona was pitching at Double-A Corpus Christi. ... Jordan Lyles starts for Houston against Bostons Steven Wright in the second game of the series on Tuesday.
CHICAGO Alex Rodriguez blooped a single into left field in his first at-bat of the season, hours after being hit with a long suspension.
It was a nice start for the embattled slugger, but that was it. The finish belonged to the Chicago White Sox.
Rodriguez went 1 for 4 in his first game for New York, but the White Sox beat the struggling Yankees 8-1 on Monday night to snap a 10-game losing streak.
Rodriguez was suspended through 2014 by Major League Baseball in the Biogenesis case, a punishment he is appealing.
That clearly was the biggest story on a day when New Yorks Derek Jeter went back on the disabled list because of a strained right calf and Andy Pettitte (7-9) got knocked out early. Alex Rios drove in four runs, Alexei Ramirez added four hits and Jose Quintana (6-3) pitched into the seventh for the White Sox.
Rodriguez, meanwhile, is digging in, ready to go toe to toe with MLB.
At 38 and coming back from hip surgery, he said hes fighting for his life. He was welcomed back with the same sort of greeting he got on the road in the past, a series of boos and jeers amplified by the penalty announced earlier in the day.
The crowd at U.S. Cellular Field booed the three-time MVP during pregame warmups and introductions. When he stepped to the plate in the second inning for his first at-bat of the season, they could have drowned out a jet.
They werent feeling any better after Rodriguez dropped a leadoff single into shallow left on the third pitch. He moved to third with no outs on Vernon Wells double but was stranded.
Rodriguez flied out in his second and third at-bats and handled a few grounders at third, getting booed every time he stepped to the plate or touched the ball.
He also struck out in the eighth as fans chanted Steroids! Steroids!
Rodriguez did not deny using performance-enhancing drugs in a news conference after the punishment came down. Instead he said he will talk about whether he used PEDs at another time when he is more free to speak.
He did say he has to defend himself because no one else will.
The Yankees are hoping Rodriguez can provide some sort of spark even though theyre fading from the playoff picture and inject some power into the lineup. Thats something they havent gotten, particularly from their third basemen.
Pettitte, however, did them no favors. He lasted 2 2-3 innings in his shortest outing of the season while matching season highs for runs (seven) and hits (11). He fell to 0-3 in his last four starts.
Rios delivered an RBI single and scored during a three-run first. He added a two-run double in the second that made it 5-0.
Rios then capped a two-run third with a bases-loaded walk after Preston Claiborne replaced Pettitte, making it 7-0.
That was more than enough for Quintana, who gave up one run and eight hits in 6 2-3 innings.
NOTES: Besides Rodriguez, Yankees C Francisco Cervelli and minor league OF Fernando Martinez were suspended 50 games. I think he had made strides this year as a player, and I want him to come into spring training ready to go, try to learn from what has happened, manager Joe Girardi said when asked about Cervelli. ... With Jeter going on the DL, the Yankees recalled infielder Dave Adams from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. They also designated infielder Brent Lillibridge for assignment, and Rodriguez was activated from the disabled list. Outfielder Thomas Neal was claimed off waivers by the Cubs. ... White Sox LF Dayan Viciedo jammed his left thumb diving for Robinson Canos single in the first inning and left the game. The team said X-rays were negative and hes day to day. ... RHP Hiroki Kuroda (10-6, 2.38 ERA) starts for the Yankees, with LHP Chris Sale (6-11, 2.92) pitching for Chicago on Tuesday.MORE IN Sports WireOXON HILL, Md. Wade Davis already had closed out a World Series. Full StoryBOSTON New Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale said he isnt worried that he might not be the ace... Full StoryNORMAN, Okla. Full Story
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Darah Conard spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless hours working with Terry Robbins and the city to feed, medicate and find homes for the thousands of stray dogs in George West over the last 17 years. And now they are looking for reinforcements.
"There's an extreme abundance of animals being abandoned," Conard said. "They let them go here in the city limits, don't take care of them, and dump them in the country and it's been going on for years."
Conard said in February it was announced that dogs would be put down after three days in the pound. But the city has since given a two-week time frame to find homes for the stray dogs.
"The council has good hearts and they don't want to put down either," Robbins said.
However, adoption doesn't always happen fast enough, so Conard, Robbins and the city are working on finding foster homes for stray dogs.
"There are people out there, it is just a matter of organizing," George West City Manager Sandra Martinez said."We are not a no-kill shelter but we are doing our best with the group to be proactive and we are promoting not to kill. We are just going about it a different way."
Conard said she will provide foster homes with dog food and cover medical expenses too. She also provides all the dog food for the George West pound and, according to Robbins, she goes through 30 pounds of dog food every day while rescuing dogs.
Conard said she spent $458 in one month for flea medication, $2,000 on medical expenses this week, and more than $70,000 with one veterinarian alone since she started rescuing dogs. She said that as of five years ago she found homes for more than 630 dogs. She has since lost track of how many she's helped.
Martinez said the shelter gets more than 500 dogs a year with 10 kennels, one strictly for quarantines.
"Don't take them in if you can't take care of them," Conard said. "We need fosters, as many as we can get."
Martinez said the ideal situation would be for pet owners to spay or neuter their pets to lower the number of stray dogs in the area.
"It comes down to that we need to reach out to the public to get them spayed and neutered," Robbins said. "That dog will love you just the same after surgery."
Conard and Robbins are working on bringing a low-cost spay and neuter option to the area. Conard said it can cost over $100 to spay a female dog.
Until then, they have their hands full with new dogs coming in. Conard currently takes them to Wal-Mart to find homes for them and advertises them on Craigslist and in the newspaper. She is planning on taking dogs to the Brush Country Cowboy Church's rodeos to find them homes too.
She currently has 40 dogs at her home with a 10,000-square-foot snake-proof yard, all of them have any combination of health, age and emotional issues that prevent them from getting adopted.
"A lady said to me 'why not put them to sleep' and I bit my tongue, I really did, and said 'they don't need to be put to sleep,'" Conard said. "You can't put a price on a dog's life."
She has had to put dogs to sleep before, one for spinal arthritis after two years of medical treatments.
"It was the hardest thing I had to do," Conard said. "My ultimate goal is to get a no-kill shelter in Live Oak County."
"We do appreciate these ladies," Martinez said. "It takes a special person to take away from family life to help the animals in the community. They are saving a lot of puppies."
To adopt a dog or put one up for adoption, call the city of George West at 449-1556 or Conard at 449-6495.

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The Hotel PutinFebruary 13,2014
Travelers in the old Soviet Union noted the almost inhuman aspects of the hotels. Under communism comfort was not just an afterthought it was actively disparaged. Today, as reports arise on the disastrous accommodations awaiting Olympic guests and athletes, it is almost as if the old standard of comfort, or discomfort, was being directed by Mr. Putin, and if we were back in the USSR.
As a Sochi hotelier, Mr. Putin is a failure. The beds are too short, the electricity is unreliable, some of the floors are missing, and so on. Theres no Hotel Putin, exactly, but the name may stick as a sulfurous joke since there are reports of a picture of Alfred E. Putin glowering in every room. Frequently the WiFi doesnt work. In many hotels the water is orange when there is water.
The beds in some of the athletes quarters have been measured to be 5 feet long. Hot water is sporadic and the lighting is marginal. The games themselves began in the midst of construction confusion. The reports of hotel horrors are downplayed by the Russian press officials, a sure sign that the reports are true.
Mr. Putin seems to remember the Soviet era as some of Russias best times. They were his formative years. His cold stare longs for those gray authoritative decades when, as the movie title had it, Moscow did not believe in tears. Complaints about the hotels are answered with a bitter laugh and a hang-up. None of your Western weaknesses, spasibo!
But we may be talking of lingering tradition. In 1999, I was traveling with the International Red Cross and wound up in Sukhumi, just a little south of Sochi in Abkhazia, along the Black Sea Riviera. We traveled through some of the then-current conflicts to check on how the Geneva Conventions had been observed. I was taken along to draw people and places because the Red Cross minimizes the presence of cameras in war zones.
Sukhumi, like Sochi, was a resort and workers vacation paradise. It was a favorite of the apparatchiks and party functionaries. Rows of hotels lined the shore, with parks and amusement arcades, Ferris wheels and roller-coasters. There were even that rarest of enterprises in the Soviet Union then restaurants.
But the USSR was falling apart, and there had been, in the early 90s, a vicious war in Abkhazia. The resorts were largely abandoned. Weeds and spindly birches grew up through the rides. The Ferris wheel had tilted to the side. The boardwalk had rotted and collapsed. Most of the city of Sukhumi was being fed by the Red Cross, and the staffers were put up in the hotels, at least in the portion that hadnt been wrecked by the fighting.
The design of a Soviet hotel was different from that of a Western hotel. I think thats fair to say. And unexplainably perverse. The halls were large and wide, but the rooms were small and cramped. The beds were inhuman and made you want to get out of them as soon as possible. The mattresses were narrow and hard, usable only by the extremely tired, or those with no other choice. Remember, this was a hotel in a vacation resort. God knows what went on back on the job.
My room must have been enviable for the time. I had a view of the Black Sea and the sad amusement park. But the one chair was unusable, and the light on the desk had no bulb. I was awoken in the morning by the sound of the water coming on, a rattling and gurgling in the toilet, a kind of alarm clock I have not experienced anywhere else.
There was no hot water, but a local hotel lady would bring up some hot tea water that you could drink or shave with. Then another hotel lady showed up. She banged on the door in what I think is a unique Russian tattoo and waited until I answered. She was a large specimen with several gold teeth, dressed in a sort of hospital smock, and she did not smile. She had a sphygmomanometer and grabbed my arm, strapped on the cuff, took my blood pressure, wrote it in a book and then left, wordlessly.
She did this every morning without explanation. The hotel, I was later told, had been a Soviet sanatorium for officials and big shots, escaping the pressures of office since way back in the Khrushchev era. The local government was falling apart, but no one had told the lady to stop taking the guests blood pressure every morning. So she kept at it. Somewhere, a history of my systolic and diastolic readings remains in the archives of Abkhazia, together with the history of other important peoples vital signs.
The Sochi hotels to the north along the beach were much the same. It now appears that the new hotels, for the Olympic crowd, havent improved much. Door knobs are missing from some rooms, and in some cases, so are the doors. Mr. Putin has a lot riding on the Sochi events showing that Russia is a fully modern country capable of putting on a show equal to the best of the West, and of course the Chinese. And yet his hotels and dormitories have 5-foot beds, leaving many Western observers perplexed.
You could hazard a theory that a half century of Communist discomfort is not overcome in a few decades. Nor does a leader like Putin, whose values were formed during those good old times in the KGB, insist upon luxurious surroundings and big soft beds. He doesnt smile very much, either. He seems if not angry, at best moody.
Values are lodged in the soul, and most people try to advance their own on others. Putin no doubt remembers the life that made him what he is as being hard, unforgiving and unadorned.
Thus, pampered athletes and the decadent press who are in Sochi for Russias big show should be made to see that the legendary Spartan toughness still lives and breathes, though the USSR may be gone. Whatever doesnt surround you with disgusting comfort and security makes you stronger.
The Olympic motto is Faster, higher, stronger, to which the Russian accommodations add, more uncomfortable. This is not going to get Mr. Putin what he wants from the whole Olympic experience. But it may make him feel better, somewhere way deep inside. He may even risk a slight dyspeptic smile.
Jeff Danziger is a political cartoonist and former Vermont resident.MORE IN CommentaryColin Kaepernick is the quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers. Full StoryIt has been one month since the voters chose the next President of the United States. Full StoryWhat happens when an irresistible force meets an unmovable object? Vermonters will find out in... Full Story
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Training in Mongolia
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|Pre-service training will probably be the most intense period of your Peace Corps service, as you will need to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to successfully serve as a Volunteer in just 10 weeks. While the training period will be extremely busy, it should also be a time of excitement, discovery, and self-fulfillment. The effort and challenges of adapting to a new culture will draw on your reserves of patience and humor but will be handsomely rewarded with a sense of belonging among new friends.
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Pre-service training (PST) is a critical time for future Volunteers. It is a time to gather the tools you will use during your service; to work through culture shock and get an idea of the reality of working in a country other than one's own; and to test your assumptions and expectations about Mongolia and its people, your general role in development, and your particular assignment and living conditions.
The pre-service training hub site is based in a provincial town center, not in Ulaanbaatar, and lasts 11 weeks. You will stay at the provincial center with your training group for a few days before moving in with a host family located within one to two hours of the provincial center. The training group will be dispersed among a number of host communities. Married couples will be placed in separate host communities during pre-service training. This community-based approach places Volunteers in more realistic situations and begins to develop community integration skills early on.
The typical training day—running from approximately 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.—consists of four hours of language class, followed by integrated activities and sessions on cross-cultural issues, technical skills related to your assignment, and personal health and safety. Each trainee is responsible for his or her preparation for becoming a Volunteer and is expected to take full advantage of what is offered. The Peace Corps staff strives to maintain an open and supportive learning environment and will provide objective feedback to help trainees develop behaviors that will lead to smoother cultural integration and more effective service.
An assessment process will help monitor your progress toward accomplishing the objectives of each training component. You will conduct ongoing self-assessment, and the training staff will make periodic assessments of your progress. The training staff will be available to help you in any areas of concern. You must successfully complete the training objectives before you can be sworn in as a Volunteer.
Technical Training
Technical training will prepare you to work in Mongolia by building on the skills you already have and by helping you develop new skills in a manner appropriate to the needs of the country. The Peace Corps staff, Mongolian experts, and current Volunteers conduct the training program. Training places great emphasis on learning how to transfer the skills you have to the community in which you will serve as a Volunteer.
Technical training will include sessions on the environment, economics, and politics in Mongolia and strategies for working within such a framework. You will review your technical sector's goals and will meet with the Mongolian agencies and organizations that invited the Peace Corps to assist them. You will be supported and evaluated throughout the training to build the confidence and skills you need to undertake your project activities and be a productive member of your community.
Language Training
As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will find that language skills are the key to personal and professional satisfaction during your service. These skills are critical to your job performance, they help you integrate into your community, and they can ease your personal adaptation to the new surroundings.
Therefore, language training is the heart of the training program, and you must successfully meet minimum language requirements to complete training and become a Volunteer. Mongolian language instructors teach formal language classes five days a week in small groups of five to six people.
Language training utilizes a community-based approach. This approach focuses on developing the language skills needed to function successfully in daily living situations. In addition to classroom time, you will be given assignments to work on outside of the classroom and with your host family. The goal is to get you to a point of basic social communication skills so that you can practice and develop language skills further on your own. Prior to swearing in as a Volunteer, you will work on strategies to continue language studies during your two years of service.
As part of your pre-service training, you will live with a Mongolian host family. This homestay experience is designed to ease your transition to life at your site. Families have gone through an orientation conducted by Peace Corps staff to explain the purpose of the pre-service training program and to assist them in helping you adapt to living in Mongolia. Mongolian host families take an active role in your training, making it more practical and reality based. Many Volunteers form strong and lasting friendships with their host families.
Cross-cultural training
Cross-cultural and community development are covered to help improve your skills of perception, communication, and facilitation.
The concept of of cross-cultural training selected for Mongolia are: culture, cross culture and survival skills. You will learn about Mongolian culture and how Peace Corps Volunteers cross, or function, within that Mongolian cultural framework as Americans. You will also learn the survival skills necessary to live in the Mongolian countryside.
Health Training
During pre-service training, you will be given basic medical training and information. You will be expected to practice preventive healthcare and to take responsibility for your own health by adhering to all medical policies. Trainees are required to attend all medical sessions. The topics include preventive health measures and minor and major medical issues that you might encounter while in Mongolia. Nutrition, mental health, safety and security, setting up a safe living compound, and how to avoid HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are also covered.
Safety Training
During the safety training sessions you will learn how to adopt a lifestyle that reduces risk in your home, at work, and during your travels. You will also learn appropriate, effective strategies for coping with unwanted attention and about your individual responsibility for promoting safety throughout your service.
Additional Training During Volunteer Service
In its commitment to institutionalize quality training, the Peace Corps has implemented a training system that provides trainees and Volunteers with continual opportunities to examine their commitment to Peace Corps service while increasing their technical and cross-cultural skills. During your service, there are usually three training events. The titles and objectives for those trainings follow.
- In-service training (IST): Provides an opportunity for Volunteers to upgrade their technical and language skills while sharing their experiences and reaffirming their commitment after having served for three to six months.
- Project Design and Management (PDM) Workshop: Provides first-year Volunteers with the opportunity to work with a representative from their host community to develop skills in participatory community development and the design and management of successful small-scale development projects.
- Close-of-service conference (COS): Prepares volunteers for the future after Peace Corps service and reviews their respective projects and personal experiences.
The number, length, and design of these trainings are adapted to country-specific needs and conditions. The key to the training system is that training events are integrated and interrelated, from the pre-departure orientation through the end of your service, and are planned, implemented, and evaluated cooperatively by the training staff, Peace Corps staff, and Volunteers.


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The SR 520 bridge is an all-electronic tolling facility. There are no toll booths so drivers pay the toll through a Good To Go! account or Pay By Mail where a toll bill is sent in the mail to the vehicle's registered owner for $2 more per trip.
There's no need to have an account to cross. Registered vehicle owners without an account will receive a bill in the mail through Pay By Mail for $2 more per trip.
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Drivers using a rental car can open a Short Term Account within 72 hours of crossing the SR 520 bridge to pay their toll. We recommend you check with your rental car agency to review their policy surrounding tolls if you plan to travel on the SR 520 bridge in a rental car.
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ILB Brad Jones: Converted outside linebacker turned out to be a godsend when both Desmond Bishop and D.J. Smith suffered season-ending injuries. Became every-down linebacker, staying on the field in nickel and dime situations, over A.J. Hawk and also handled the job of making the defensive calls on the field with the helmet radio transmitter. Credited with 101 tackles and two sacks in 828 snaps but was also charged with 11 missed tackles by ProFootbalLFocus.com. Unrestricted free agent whom the team would like to re-sign.
ILB A.J. Hawk: Led the team in tackles (142) and also had three sacks but did not have a single turnover play for the second straight year. Played 847 snaps but was only in the base "Okie" and nickel package while Jones got the nod in dime, which the Packers played more frequently than past years. With a cap number north of $5 million, may be asked to take a pay cut.
ILB Terrell Manning: Rookie fifth-round pick did not play on defense after a poor, illness-affected training camp but grew into a key special teams role as the season wore on. Ended up playing in seven games as a rookie and could be a player to watch next season at a position in flux.
ILB Jamari Lattimore: Converted outside linebacker who was a non-factor from scrimmage (eight snaps) but was on all the special teams units.
ILB Robert Francois: Saw extensive action on defense last season while injuries sidelined Hawk and Bishop but did not play a single snap from scrimmage this year. Still a key special teams player.
ILB Desmond Bishop: Arguably the team's best defensive player last season, went down with a ruptured hamstring tendon in his right leg in the Aug. 9 preseason opener and missed the entire season. Still isn't 100 percent and faces a difficult offseason trying to regain his impactful form. On a defense lacking big hitters and playmakers, he was sorely missed.
ILB D.J. Smith: Took over for Bishop in the starting lineup, just as he had the year before, and looked the part despite being undersized. Then, suffered a torn ACL on Oct. 14 on a somewhat blind-side block against Houston and was done for the year as well. Played 385 snaps before the injury and had two sacks, one QB hit and five hurries. Team needs him to make a speedy recovery.
CB Tramon Williams: Returned to health after a shoulder injury led to a disastrous 2011 season, but still didn't play like he did in 2010, when he was viewed as a shutdown corner. Williams had only two interceptions on the season – both against Chicago on Sept. 13 – and was credited with 22 pass breakups. According to ProFootballFocus.com, Williams played 1,240 snaps over 18 games (including playoffs) – mostly against opponents' top receivers – and allowed 63 completions in 115 targets for 852 yards, missed six tackles and had an opponent QB rating of 77.2 against him. Against the 49ers, he allowed six completions for 75 yards. Now, he'll face competition for a starting spot.
CB Sam Shields: A week into camp, he'd tumbled down the depth chart, had a bum elbow and appeared to be circling the drain. But the coaches stuck with him and were rewarded, as he regained his starting job, then came back from a six-game layoff because of a sprained ankle and turned out to be a difference-maker in the passing defense. Continued improvement would allow Williams to avoid covering the top WR on every down.
CB Casey Hayward: Showed immediately upon arrival as a second-round pick that he belonged, and when Charles Woodson went down with a collarbone injury Oct. 21, it was Hayward that manned the slot corner spot and did so brilliantly. Ended up with six INTs and showed some skill as a blitzer, although he had a costly whiff on Kaepernick on a flat-free blitz against the 49ers in the playoffs. Barring a sophomore slump, the sky's the limit.
CB Davon House: Was in first position for the No. 2 cornerback spot before a shoulder injury in the Aug. 9 preseason opener at San Diego threw him for a loop. Ended up having to wait until Oct. 21 to make his season debut after a wasted rookie season in 2011 and proved to be a solid, physical option at outside corner. Reinjured his shoulder and also suffered a hip injury late in the season and was inactive for the regular-season finale and both playoff games. Worth watching in 2013.
CB Jarrett Bush: It seems like forever ago, but he actually started at corner opposite Williams in the opener. Gave up a touchdown in that game and was never heard from on defense again, save for 20 snaps at Houston and prevent/Hail Mary plays when the Packers flooded the field with DBs. On special teams, he was a deserving captain who led the club with 17 tackles there. Role is unlikely to change going forward with so many cover options.
S Morgan Burnett: The coaches have Pro Bowl aspirations for him, but did not play at that level. Was the only defensive player to play all 1,259 snaps and ranked second on the team in tackles (137) while registering two sacks and two interceptions. Did well in handling back-end communications but was thrust into tough spot after Nick Collins' release and Woodson's broken collarbone, serving as a leader in third NFL season.
S Charles Woodson: Transitioned from cornerback to safety at coaches' behest and appeared to be taking to it when he fractured his collarbone Oct. 21 in St. Louis. At age 36, it's hard to say whether his season would have been more productive (625 snaps, 1.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, five missed tackles) had he played a full year. With a $10 million cap number, he may not return – and if he does, it will almost certainly be at a reduced salary.
S M.D. Jennings: Was the nickel and dime safety in the season-opener against the 49ers when Woodson would move to the slot but was benched after playing poorly. Returned to that role after Woodson's injury and played better. Gained notoriety for his role in the controversial Sept. 24 loss at Seattle, when his apparent victory-clinching interception was ruled a Golden Tate touchdown by replacement officials.
S Jerron McMillian: Rookie fourth-round pick took Jennings' place after the opener but wasn't an appreciable upgrade. Did show the ability to hit – including a flag- and fine-drawing hit on Giants tight end Martellus Bennett on Nov. 25 – on a defense that doesn't have many big hitters. Was viewed as a ballhawk coming out of Maine but seemed more adept as a box safety than in centerfield.
S Sean Richardson: Made the 53-man roster coming out of training camp as an undrafted rookie free agent before undergoing neck surgery. Impressive physical specimen who was Hayward's college teammate at Vanderbilt.
Head coach Mike McCarthy: Went into the season with a plan to play younger players and mix personnel to keep team fresher for the stretch run after last year's 15-1 season came crashing to a halt. Delivered on promise to make defense a better tackling outfit. Led team to second straight NFC North crown and was on the cusp of a second straight season sweep of the division before 37-34 loss at Minnesota to end the regular season. That loss proved costly, as the team went from the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye to the No. 3 seed and an NFC Divisional date at San Francisco, where McCarthy and his staff were outcoached by Jim Harbaugh and his staff, who used the bye week to their advantage. The no-drama coach had a few blunders, most notably throwing his challenge flag in the finale against the Vikings on a play that was going to be automatically reviewed, and opting to punt down 14 points to the 49ers with the ball at midfield in the fourth quarter of the playoff loss. Was publicly questioned by his quarterback on more than one occasion. They'll have to make sure they're on the same page going forward, since the franchise sinks or swims with them.
Defensive coordinator Dom Capers: Had the villagers at the wrought-iron gates of 1265 Lombardi Avenue with torches and pitchforks after his defense gave up 579 yards – including an NFL single-game quarterback record 181 yards rushing by Colin Kaepernick – in the playoff loss. In truth, after back-to-back top 5 defenses his first two years, he righted the ship after last year's dreadful performance, getting his unit up to No. 11 in both scoring defense and total defense while seeing a whopping eight rookies' faces in his meeting room. While sacks were up to 47, the unit's calling card had always been takeaways, and 23 (including 18 interceptions) weren't enough.
Offensive coordinator Tom Clements: A brilliant quarterbacks coach whom Aaron Rodgers credits most for his development, the jury's out on his work as a coordinator. The numbers show a precipitous drop in production from the previous year – the Packers averaged 359.4 yards per game in 2012 compared to 405.1 in 2011, and averaged 27.1 points per game in 2012 compared to 35.0 in 2011 – but how much of that is related to Clements' promotion is unclear. What seems true is this: The loss of Joe Philbin, who left to become head coach of the Miami Dolphins, was genuinely felt. Clements' promotion led to Ben McAdoo shifting from tight ends to quarterbacks, Jerry Fontenot moving from running backs to tight ends and Alex Van Pelt, a quarterbacks coach by trade, being brought in as running backs coach. It will be interesting to see whether those roles remain the same in 2013.
Special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum: While kicker Mason Crosby was an inconsistent mess, his coach was steady. Things weren't always perfect on special teams – Crosby's misses and Jeremy Ross' fateful muffed punt in the playoff loss to the 49ers stand out – but the unit was the team's most consistent in terms of overall work on returns, coverage and in the kicking game. According to statistics compiled by the Chicago Bears using highly regarded Dallas Morning News columnist Rick Gosselin's special teams ranking formula, Slocum and assistant Chad Morton's group finished 15th in the 32-team NFL in a 22-category composite. The group also had some memorable plays: Tight end Tom Crabtree's fake-field goal touchdown on fourth-and-26 against Chicago; fullback John Kuhn's fourth-down conversion deep in Packers territory on a fake punt against New Orleans; a successful surprise onside kick recovery against St. Louis; a blocked punt by Davon House against Jacksonville. But there was also the boneheaded punt return lateral at Chicago and Ross' game-turning blunder in the season-ender.
General manager Ted Thompson: While he still tried to claim that he took the proverbial "best player available," the truth was that he saw a major deficiency on defense and set his mind to rectifying it by using his first six draft picks on that side of the ball. He traded up three times to accomplish his goal, moving up instead of letting the board come to him. The draft netted one sure-fire keeper in cornerback Casey Hayward in the second round, but the jury is still out on first-round pick Nick Perry, second-round pick Jerel Worthy, fourth-round picks Mike Daniels and Jerron McMillian and fifth-round pick Terrell Manning. Thompson once again was on his undrafted free-agent game, inking two who were vital to the cause down the stretch: Fill-in right tackle Don Barclay and outside linebacker Dezman Moses, both of whom showed potential and did the job, even when it wasn't pretty.
In free agency, which is not his milieu, Thompson let Pro Bowl center Scott Wells walk as an unrestricted free agent (four years, $24 million to St. Louis), then saw Wells suffer a foot injury on his 21st snap of the season opener with his new team. Wells ended up on injured reserve with the designation to return, and did so for the Rams' final six games. Thompson replaced him with five-time Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday, who at 37 years old was supposed to bridge the gap until the next Wells was found or Evan Dietrich-Smith was ready. With two regular-season games left, the coaches decided Saturday had given all he could and benched him for Dietrich-Smith. Meanwhile, the club avoided using its franchise tag on tight end Jermichael Finley by reaching a two-year deal worth $14 million, but now a decision on Finley and his $8.25 million cap number looms. Defensive line pickups Philip Merling and Daniel Muir were non-factors, while 2011 seventh-round pick Lawrence Guy left the practice squad for a spot on Indianapolis' 53-man roster and showed promise for the Colts. The August signing of running back Cedric Benson was looking better and better each week until the Oct. 7 foot injury that ultimately ended his season. Two other running back signings served their purpose, although the practice-squad promotion of DuJuan Harris turned out better than the emergency Dec. 5 signing of proud veteran Ryan Grant, whose role was limited.


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Jeremy Lins six-week timetable could be expedited to a month depending on the level of arthritis surgeons discover in the meniscus cartilage during the arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, according to a top orthopedic surgeon.
Dr. Wellington Hsu, an orthopedic surgeon/assistant professor at Northwestern, said professional athletes could return from torn meniscus surgery in two-to-four weeks.
However, because Lins is a chronic tear, by definition some arthritis exists in Lins knee, according to Dr. Hsu, who has not treated the Knicks point guard.
If they dont see anything else wrong in surgery, just see the tear, typically you can get back in the NFL in two to four weeks and Ive seen NBA players get back within that period, Hsu told The Post. Thats assuming there are no surprises.
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I would rather a 100% Lin in 6 weeks rather than 70% in 4.
Post-surgery they're still saying 6 weeks but he's pretty young, you'd expect there's every chance he can recover quicker. But there's no point rushing him back into the lineup if he's not 100%.
They're saying it depends on the injury. If it is just the tear he can be back in 2-4 weeks. Whatever the right thing is will be done. Besides, a 100% Lin wont help if we dont even make it to the second round.
Well like I said, he's out of surgery and they're still saying 6 weeks.
I miss Lin and hope a speedy recovery. Though i want him to be a Knick for a long time, so no rush back. Without a healthy Amar'e and Lin, we won't go far in the playoffs anyways
All Christians out there should be Praying for a Miracle ! I think Jeremy would appreciate it ! And Knicks Fans would too ! hehe !
Leave Lin alone....let Lin chill while soakin-up all the success he made for himself....at best let Lin, Novak, and Jefferies play in three of the summer-league games to help the coach select keeper players.
Something that crossed my mind and Clyde Frazier must have read my mind because he mentioned it on air was how does a young player who has only played in 20 NBA games get a knee injury that requires surgery. Sure anyone can injure a knee if you have a collision but that's not Lin's situation. Just wondering if Lin might be more like Brandon Roy or Greg Oden, a guy that has a proclivity for knee injuries. I think the Knicks have to re-sign him but it concerns me that he might have knees that are made of glass.
IMO you answered your question yourself, he played only 20 games which means he wasn't prepared to play the minutes he played under such a pressure. C'mon, he barely played pro basketball in almost a year, so when he had to start and play significant minutes his knees gave up. If you didn't do anything but jerked off on your coach for a year and then started running some heavy miles every morning I guarantee you sooner than later you're gonna be a dead man walking.


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Raul Ibanez was happy. There's really no other way to describe his mood after ridding himself of an ugly 0-for-35 slump that had people believing he was finished as a ballplayer. Ibanez himself never had thought that way, although you couldn't blame him if he did. His teammates wouldn't let him think that way.
"These guys have been really supportive and almost to a man, guys have come up and say 'hey, I've been there, I know what that's like."
Even Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond couldn't believe that Ibanez has slid into such a funk. Desmond gave Ibanez a tap when he got to second base, and told Ibanez he looked it up before the game to see how bad it had gotten.
"I can't really put the feeling in words…it was a big relief," said Ibanez after a 2-for-4 night. "The only way I have to function is to pretend it never happened, and move forward."
Maybe Raul himself can act like this never went down, but every Phillies fan was literally counting the hours, minutes, and seconds until he hit the bench. But as Charlie Manuel says, the only way to beat a slump is to keep playing through a slump.
"It's what you gotta do, you gotta grind it out," Manuel said. "When the going gets tough, you gotta get tough with it. You gotta keep swinging…and do a lot of praying and things might happen for you really. You get yourself in there and you get yourself out."
Now, this clearly does not spell the end of trouble for Ibanez. Two hits against one of the oldest, and slowest, pitchers in baseball is not a feat. It's merely a cleansing for Ibanez, and he'll take that. It's time to start anew. No longer is Raul, in his mind, 2-for-38. He's 2-for-4 and ready to get hot, just when the Phillies are looking for some offensive threats.
Ibanez, ever the soft-spoken optimist, had some fun with his breakthrough night. "You feel better when you hear other guys have gone through it, but at the same time you don't wanna hear. Cause I didn't even think that it was possible, really."
"It's kinda hard to do," he said with a chuckle. At least he's smiling. It's been a while since he's done that. And hopefully, that hot streak is on it's way.
WERTH GOES 0-FER in RETURN
If you watched the game, you witnessed the mixed reaction for Jayson Werth turn into a full-fledged ovation as he stepped to the plate in the first inning. Home plate umpire Brian O'Nora gave him a second to address the crowd by sweeping off home plate. Werth would tip his cap, take a few seconds to soak it in, and then, get down to business.
Werth would face Cole Hamels four times and would reach base by way of walk, his only trip to the bases on Tuesday night. In four of the last five games, Werth has gone hitless. His average is down to .226.
Many believed he would be booed in his return to Citizens Bank Park, and for a short time he was. However, the Phillies faithful understand the choice he made (or at least they should) and gave him a standing O anyway. So while he's now the villain, the fans did the right thing and acknowledged him for the four years he served in Philly. It was a fine gesture.
In the bottom of the inning, when he took his familiar spot in right field, he tipped his cap again to the crowd, and again received a hearty clap from the 45,000-plus in attendance.
All-in-all, it was a win for the Phillies fans. They got to cheer for a guy they called their own for four seasons, and one who played an integral part in bringing a championship back to the city, and then watched him go 0-for-3.
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Phils fans are getting soft – two feel good fan reaction stories in one week! Happy Werth got the ovation he deserved, now feel free to boo.
Even happier that Ibanez got a few hits last night, but not convinced he can turn on a 92 mph fastball yet. Hoping he and the rest of the crew play well enough to hold off on Brown until he's ready. Nice to see Cole go 9 with a little run support (must be the goatee). Beating the teams you are supposed to, play 500 against the good teams is a nice recipe for the playoffs.
The Philly Phaithful made me proud….they booed, but then cheered Werth and I think it is another class act performed by the Fans of Philly. From now on, Jayson gets only boos from now on, he is the enemy, but the memories are timeless.
Glad to see the fans there gave Werth an ovation. Shows that we're not ungrateful ba$tards.
Even the schlubs on WIP this morning were giving Jayson some props, can you imagine?
I am excited to see him tomorrow night and even more so to witness another Raul Ibanez hit would be really cool.
I was right on the money about the older days in sports. Magic Johnson was talking on a show last night about sports. He brought up the Phillies because of what they have done with this core group. They asked him about Werth. I was shocked Magic knew who Werth was. When the reporter said Werth took all the money to leave and go to the Nats. Magic said what I have been saying. He shook his head and said these guys today are not built from the same cloth. Money is gleaming on there eyes. He said 125 million is alot but wouldnt you rather take less to win rings. Why play in front of an empty crowd. Thats why I loved sports back then. I could not get enough. I still watch the Phillies but not every pitch. I turn it on every few innings. Lets face it the old days in sports are gone. Its all about the dollar…Just look at the NFL…S c r e w the fans…
Jeff, sometimes your sentiments hit the spot and this is one of them. I too don't really understand what the difference is between say 8 mil a year and 16 – I mean, at what point do you say you have enough?
Rings are too difficult to come by – you will be remembered by your rings, by the championships – the lore that will accompany The Phils in the early part of this century will live long after the money is all spent.
I won't begrudge anyone who believes that they need to take that much money when they can but, there is a special quality about the guys in red – and this team is leaving a terrific stamp on the game that will outlive us all.
The biggest difference between athletes now and 50 years ago is that the athletes finally have some leverage. Before, players were completely beholden to the owners, who tossed them out as soon as they could find a cheaper version who could generate the same income.
In 1959, Mantle had an off year – only batted 285 with 31 hr, 75 rbis. Since he was making the obscenely high amount of $72k (which was a good salary, but didn't set you up for life, wasn't anything near what he actually brought in the gate or merchandise), for his poor performance, the Yanks wanted to cut his salary by $15k. Mantle had two choices – accept or retire. They finally worked out a deal where Mantle only got a $7k cut (almost 10% of his salary). Do you really think Mantle accepted because his love of the Yanks or the fans? Did the Yanks really need that extra $7k they striped? Did they drop ticket prices, or bring in more talent with it? No, it was strictly a power move.
It's easy for Magic to state that Werth is a sell-out – no one was going to pay him more than the Lakers were anyway. Do I think Werth is worth $126M? No, and am glad the Phils didn't come close to that. We're not talking about a few dollars, though – the Nats offer was double any other on the table. His next several generations are set for life. I would sacrifice a ring or two for that security.
The game of baseball is perfect, the players and owners are not. Both are out to make money. It works out best for the fans when the two groups have equal power. In pro sports right now, baseball has the best balance.
I still don't get why someone would boo a player that helped a team win 4 division titles, two pennants and a World Series…
Why??? Just because he took the money…..money that you and I and everyone else would have taken if it was offered to us?? He gets booed for being smart?
Jayson Werth didn't do anything to any of us…but for some reason, Phillies' fans feel that he was wrong for leaving, for taking care of himself and his family.
I'm glad he got the nice ovation that he did last night. And it clearly showed that he was grateful forit.
I think he would have been able to take care of his family (I love when millionaires use that line) with the money the Phils offered… he just was hurt by all the trade talk last July at the deadline.
Doncha think he would have enjoyed playing at the bank instead of the empty park in D.C.?
I am pretty fed up with people everywhere saying he took the money like everyone would. you all do not speak for me, an more is not always good. I have taken less money for a better life style and job I enjoyed more granted a few thousand dollars a year is not 8 million a year, not everyone in this world is money motivated. I know if the the job offered me a million dollars more I would probably take it.
but if I was making 7 milllion and someone offered me 10 for a worse life experience I would not take it. And in the baseball world you can make more money playing for a better team for majority of your career after your career.
So you are fed up with people assuming what you'd do, then assume that Werth is having a worse life experience? Maybe it's totally money based, maybe he wants the challenge of building a fanbase, want's to be "the Guy" (which won't happen in Philly as long as Howard and Utley are here),…. there could be a thousand other reasons, none more valid than the other. Plus, DC is a similar city to Phila (not like he went to Cleveland), with some advantages.
The bottom line is Werth was offered almost double what the Phillies offered. DOUBLE. Yeah….the sold out park in great, but, Sandy Taint, if you were in Werth's shoes you would have done the same thing.
And, Pat, I agree…..the player's union DID play a big role. Like it or not.
I choose "NOT" and if you think about it, I believe you would to.
I would say that a raw nerve has been hit in Lefty.
I don't think the Union had anything to do with this at all. I am going too boo Werth because I don't like him personally. I didn't like the way he hired Boras in the middle of a pennant race last year when he was playing lousy and I don't like the crack about he was under appreciated and how the the Phils could have afforded both he and Cliff Lee. He actually said that. Oh yeah? Further, I don't like his standoffish and aloof demeanor. He seems like a jerk to me.
Are these good reasons to other people? I dunno. He may be avery nice man but I'll never know. What I do know is that I don't need that much money to be happy and I can't fathom how someone would wanna play in a sh@thole for 20m a year or whatever instead of playing in a place that would make him happy and give him a chance to win for maybe 15m a year. Not sayin that team was the Phillies, but as Gary "The Glove" Payton once said, "just how many yachts can you ski behind?" I don't expect for anyone to see it my way but I'm all coffeed up and I felt like posting.
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Dipsy; I seldom agreed with your thoughts but on this one I DO! The repetitious argument in defending Werth by one poster here (presumably a BIG fan of Werth) that "..for taking care of himself and his family.." is a bit ludicrous. Especially when were are looking at the obscene amount of $126 million for a player that is not on the same level of talent and greatness of players who are labled as future Hall of Famers. What really motivates someone like Werth is in one word..GREED.
If his object in baseball, or with this contract in particular, is to make as much money as possible can, then OK. I understand him. But he should also understand that his contract exemplifies what a lot of people think is wrong with pro sports. Hey, I actually blame the Gnats more than I do Werth. Its just a turnoff. I am just a common man.
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"There is no way the Players union would allow him to walk away"????
I'm trying to envision that conversation.
"Mr Werth first we want to thank you and your agent for coming to New York (or wherever their offices are) today on such short notice, can we get you a drink?
"No I'm fine, got the Harley parked in a loading zone out there, can we just get it?"
Certainly, but first allow me to introduce you to R. L. Beansworthy of the firm Beansworthy, and Swanson. "Hello" Mr. Beansworthy is our attorney and he is here in case there is any misunderstandings or messiness.
Mr. Werth we have decided that since you will not take the Nationals offer and are going to stay and play in Philadelphia for half the salary that we are kicking you out of baseball forever.
"You're doing what?
Yes you see we've planted a seed with our friends in the FBI showing that you personally threw the World Series in 2009.
" This is crazy, I'm outta here, "
You can leave Mr. Werth, but you can never suit up again. And if you try to, we'll prove your wife and children were also involved with the known gambler Mr. Rothstein Jr.
"F. this , I'll take the Nationals offer"
Okay then we have a deal?
"Yeah whatever, I'm worried I might get a ticket in the loading zone"
Excuse me but a 60 MILLION dollar difference is pretty damn significant, and if you're a rational human being you take those extra 60 million. Invest that and it multiplies.. or save it for your kids and grand kids… or give some to your favorite charity… 60 million dollars is just too much money for anyone to leave at the table.
I cannot fault Werth for doing that. Now, if the difference was substantially smaller, other factors would play in. But 60 MILLION BUCKS difference!? C'mon people!
Of course I take it. But not because of pressure form an outside source.
Side note: I doubt that the union had any significant role in his decision to go to the Nats. It was just the amount of money… too good to pass up.
Exactly, Manny. People need to get a grip. Anyone that was presented with a similiar situation would do the same thing.
And….@ Bruce…. The "one poster" you refer to is probably me. Am I a "BIG fan of Werth" as you say?? Yeah, I like the guy, like what he did for the Phillies. He doesn't bother me nor does his decision to take the contract bother me. And I respect his being "aloof". Why is it necessary for him to cozy up to everybody?? His being quiet somehow makes him a bad guy??
But I'm defending him because, like Manny says, "if you're a rational human being you take those extra 60 million."
Well Olbanez got a hit i say one hit because the other one should of been caught. I guess after enough bats just about anyone will eventually connect an get a hit. Sorry to say that about Raul but for now that's the way i see it.


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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox are winning, and the Yankees, um, not so much…
The proverbial "bump in the road" has occurred which derailed the great start to the season. Of course, the Yankees are just a winning streak away from corrective action. However, the recent days have not been fun.
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After defeating the New York Mets on Friday night behind the brilliant, but injury-shortened, effort of Javier Vazquez, the Yankees and Phil Hughes lost on Saturday night, 5-3. Hughes has mirrored the team play…great start followed by recent lackluster performances.
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Tonight, the Yankees trail the Mets 6-0 in the top of the 7th inning. There is still lots of time for the Yankees to rally. But this team is definitely missing the "spark" right now. I am not sure who'll provide that spark, but perhaps the impending return of centerfielder Curtis Granderson will help. While I enjoy the energy and excitement that Francisco Cervelli provides, a starting lineup that includes Cervelli, Juan Miranda, and Randy Winn/Marcus Thames/Kevin Russo definitely does not stir memories of Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Melky Cabrera.
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Starting pitching, once a strength, is now suspect. There was a time when the only slug in the rotation was Vazquez, and now he's the only shining star. CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes have all left pitching lines that they just as soon forget. How quickly things have changed. I recognize that this mini-slump is temporary, but so far, the Rays have not showed they are susceptible to these types of slowdowns. Therefore, it is imperative for the Yankees to break out of this slump soon. Otherwise, they'll soon find themselves looking at the backs of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox.
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Don't look now – but the Red Sox are inching even closer….😉 I feel your pain over having a team not performing the way you expect it to. The first couple of months have been frustrating for both our teams…..
Sorry to hear about the Sharks…okay, maybe not!😉 But seriously, I did expect them to go farther.
And thanks for the kudos for Tim Wakefield – it was a great game!! And as good as the Doc's numbers are in the NL, I guess the AL can still give him trouble!😉


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Chicago guard Nate Robinson drives to the basket past Miami guard Norris Cole during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, Monday in Miami. Robinson scored 27 points as the Bulls defeated the Heat 93-86.
MIAMI Nate Robinson was spitting blood in the first half, and the Chicago Bulls reminded the Miami Heat that no one in the NBA plays them tougher.
Yes, the streakbusters struck again.
Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and a career-high-tying 14 rebounds, and the Bulls beat Miami 93-86 on Monday night in Game 1 of the teams Eastern Conference semifinal series. The team that snapped Miamis 27-game winning streak in the regular season the second-longest in NBA history found a way to topple the champs again, this time ending a run of 12 straight Heat victories overall.
LeBron James got his MVP trophy from Commissioner David Stern before the game, then struggled to a two-point first half before finishing with 24 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for Miami. Dwyane Wade added 14 for the Heat, who had no one else in double figures, finished with 40-percent shooting from the floor and were outrebounded 46-32.
SAN ANTONIO Manu Ginobilis 3-pointer from the wing with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a 129-127 victory against the Golden State Warriors and overcame Stephen Currys 44 points in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals.
The Spurs trailed by 16 points with 4 minutes left in regulation before going on an 18-2 run to close the fourth quarter and force overtime.
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#41229 - 09/10/01 08:29 PM Re: A small request
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Surely a modest request, Max. Everybody should have one.
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Why sure, Max. I have a few extra pounds I've been trying to find a home for. Would you like them from the belly, hips, or thighs? I'm calling dibs on the white meat!
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It goes under the hammer in New York on October 8 to 9 and is expected to raise upwards of NZ$6 million
Soooo - what's that? About 55 bucks, American? I think we can swing that, Max.
#41232 - 09/10/01 11:26 PM Re: A small request
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Shoot, who the heck would want the darned old Shakespeare, anyway? I covet the "Songs of Innocence"!
#41233 - 09/11/01 09:23 AM Re: A small request
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Shoot, who the heck would want the darned old Shakespeare, anyway? I covet the "Songs of Innocence"!
Oh, Jackie, we're going to have to blake you of your habit of disparaging The Bard! But then you'll read "Songs of Experience." We just hope our effort isn't Love's Labour Lost.
#41234 - 09/11/01 10:54 AM Re: A small request
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The news story about Max's christmas gift has a link to a story that lolly sticks are no longer going to have jokes on them!!!!! Because the Germans are complaining that they can't understand the jokes !!!! [/sigh]
#41235 - 09/12/01 01:03 PM Lolly sticks in Deutschland
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F*** 'em if they can't take a joke._________________________
#41236 - 09/12/01 04:29 PM Re: A Crusade : Save the Lolly Jokes
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Bingley, old chap, take a leaf out of your Former Colony's book and start a Crusade.
Several years ago Nabisco (the food giant) announced it would no longer make Crown Pilot crackers "The Famous Chowder Cracker."
New Englanders were outraged, particularly the folks in Maine and NH where lobster chowder, clam chowder -made with cream please- and corn chowder (pronounced Chowdah) are favorites and staples of the winter diet.
We made so much noise and signed so many petitions that Nabisco caved! The Food Giant gave in and Crown Pilot in the big brown box with the red end-flaps is back on the shelves of markets throughout New England.
Nabisco threw a party in a fancy Boston waterfront restaurant for the core group of instigators to announce they would continue to make the Chowder Crackers. Of course the main dishes at the party were Chowdahs and Crown Pilot - the good crackers!
Classy bunch those Nabisco folks. Got a lot of free publicity too which was just gravy for them!
Save the lolly jokes!
And thanks for a bit of levity today. As my Granmother was fond of saying : "A good laugh is as good as a good cry."
#41237 - 09/13/01 05:22 PM Re: A small request
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Um, lolly sticks?????
I looked at the article but am still unsure. Is it striped icecream on a stick? Is it just a summer treat?
We have lollypops. Hard, generally fruity-flavoured candy at tip of small paper stick that kiddies slurp on until dissolved. You might get a peppermint one with stripes (like in the picture) but kiddies aren't really partial to those.
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