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The Penn Central was born amid great expectations and promises on February 1,1968 by the merger of the New York Central System into the Pennsylvania Railroad on that date.
Neither railroad had been forced through the trauma of bankruptcy and reorganization.
With incompatible computer systems ,signal systems, operating styles, and personalities at the top, the new railroad remained essentially two in operation though it was one in name.
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Our feature article: The Story of Penn Central
Penn Central Reference Material
Why Did Penn Central Fail?
Decline of Intercity Passenger Service
Penn Central on the Stock Market
Penn Central Amtrak Stock
New York Central Merchants Despatch .
New York Central Pacemaker Service .
A lot about NY Central's EMPIRE SERVICE. Even more about EMPIRE SERVICE.
Red Ink Express 1959 .
Poughkeepsie Bridge, Cedar Hill versus Selkirk
Harsimus Branch
Penn Central on the Lake Ontario Shore
Story of the Lost Box Cars
Penn Central Map
Derailment in 1976
New England Gateway, The New "Alphabet Route"
Metro-North Commuter Railroad
See KC Jones BLOG about Railroad History
We have a really new and really cool feature about the Central New England Railway / New Haven Railroad. It is a Journal of the Maybrook Yard. All kinds of previously unpublished and fascinating things!
Why did Penn Central fail?
1.) PC was forced to pay $125 million for the bankrupt New Haven, which had a negative cash flow.
2.) PC was required to operate well over one half of all the passenger service in the US, which by that time had a monstrous negative cash flow. Amtrak only partly relieved this in 1971, as PC was still saddled with commuter service in the New York and Philadelphia areas.
3.) Freight rates and abandonments were rigidly regulated, preventing PC and others from adapting to market conditions.
4.) The "red" and "green" teams were more interested in "oneupmanship" than creating a viable enterprise. No thought had been given prior to the merger, for example, on compatibility of computer reporting systems.
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Penn Central Amtrak Stock
In addition to some neat items, like Grand Central Terminal, the successor to Penn Central owns much of the stock in Amtrak!
When Amtrak was formed in 1971, some railroads got stock for joining Amtrak or giving it equipment. The law that established Amtrak set it up as a for-profit company with stockholders entitled to dividends!
Amtrak stock is owned as follows:
American Premier Underwriters (insurance sub. of Am. Financial Group) 53 %
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 35 %
Canadian Pacific Railroad 7% (through acquisition of the D&H)
Canadian National Railroad 5% (through acquisition of Illinois Central)
(Note that American Premier Underwriters is the corporate successor to Penn Central.)
It is true that Amtrak stock is not routinely traded; you won't find Amtrak shares on any stock exchange (i.e. NYSE, NASDAQ) - it would be considered an OTC stock, but given the sparsity of trades, you'd probably have to just deal with one of the four above entities directly.
However it is not to say that Amtrak stock cannot be traded - obviously American Premier Underwriters has purchased the shares formerly owned by numerous other railroads - Union Pacific doesn't own any Amtrak stock anymore, for example; nor does Norfolk Southern or CSX. "Anything's for sale at the right price" - and if someone offered the right price, they'd gladly unload their Amtrak stock. The question is, why would you want it; knowing that you have no voting privileges, no representatation on the Board of Directors, no hope for a dividend (publicly traded companies are NOT required to issue a dividend), a stock that cannot be easily traded nor has significant value.
From Amtrak annual report:
"At September 30, 2009 and 2008, 10,000,000 shares of $10 par value common stock were authorized, of which 9,385,694 shares were issued and outstanding. The common stockholders, who acquired their stock from four railroads whose intercity rail passenger operations Amtrak assumed in 1971, have voting rights for amendments to Amtrak's Articles of Incorporation proposed by the Board of Directors. The Act also required Amtrak to redeem at fair market value the shares of common stock outstanding as of December 2, 1997, by the end of fiscal year 2002. Amtrak has discussed the redemption of the shares with the owners, but there has been no resolution of this matter between Amtrak and the owners. Amtrak believes that the fair market value of the common stock is zero. Nevertheless, in an effort to comply with the Act, Amtrak has made an offer to redeem the stock for cash at a price of $0.03 per share to the stockholders. By a letter dated November 2, 2000, counsel for the four common stockholders responded to Amtrak and rejected the offer as inadequate. Amtrak is considering various courses of action. In May 2008, American Premier Underwriters (APU, formerly known as Penn Central) filed a lawsuit in federal court in Cincinnati, Ohio, asserting that Amtrak has "eroded" the value of common stock and is seeking $52.0 million. APU owns 55% of Amtrak's common stock. See Note 10".
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New York Central Merchants Despatch
Merchants Despatch was owned by the
New York Central System.
They entered the refrigerated transit business around 1880 and also constructed a manufacturing facility near Rochester, New York. Despatch Shops).
After a reorganization in November and December 1936, Merchants Despatch Transportation Corporation and Despatch Shops, Inc. became separate wholly-owned subsidiaries of the New York Central Railroad Company. Despatch Shops built and rebuilt freight cars. The car shop was closed down in 1970. MDT owned and operated refrigerator and special service cars. From 1961 to 1966, the company acquired nearly 1,200 autorack cars. MDT also entered the Intermodal freight transport business, and purchased 572 container flats (intended mainly for use in mail service on passenger trains) between 1958 and 1965.
When Conrail took over, Penn Central had a LOT of property to get rid of.
Penn Station in New York City. This beautiful station got "trashed" just before the PC merger.
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Railroads On The Rebound
Over the last 50+ years, railroads have changed a lot. Now they are about to change again.
It is all about a combination of economic factors and climate factors.
Since 1950 , railroads have consolidated. Freight moved from a "box car mentality" to a "unit train,mentality". Passenger went from a robust business to a "caretaker" arrangement called AMTRAK. This happened as everybody could drive for free on the Interstate Highway System or fly on an airline system where the government subsidized both airlines and airports. In the meantime, railroad express and railroad post offices went "down the tubes". The old Post Office Department and the Railway Express Agency could not adjust to the new way. UPS and Fex Ex could.
Penn Central: Poughkeepsie Bridge, Cedar Hill versus Selkirk
The bridge was strong and very useful but Penn Central wanted the action shifted to the Selkirk hump. The Guys working the New Haven Hump beat the Selkirk computer night after night with cars humped which upset the powers to be. Not until the fire on the bridge deck did the word obsolete remotely fit the bridge. With the bridge gang laid off the previous summer so no one maintained the fire lines in winter allowing the fire to rage pushing the bridge toward scrap. A fire was alowed to burn a good deal of the deck ruining alot of steel. As a result the PC had the excuse they needed to rip out the New Haven west end Hump. Because carloads were diverted to the newer Selkirk humpyard for classification. This in the eyes of the PC railroad made the bridge further obsolete and unworthy of repair.
The distance between Boston and Chicago using the New York Central/Boston & Albany routing was 1,026 miles. The distance between Boston and Chicago using the New Haven's traditional routing via the Maybrook Line and a connection with the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad was 1,226 miles. In other words, a freight car hauled between Boston and Chicago using the routing favored by Penn Central after M-Day instead of the New Haven's traditional routing to the west saved 200 miles of running.
Penn Central's favored western routing was an all-PC operation between Boston and Chicago. The traditional New Haven Routing via Maybrook was a partnership between the NHRR and the Erie-Lackawanna. When Penn Central took a car from Chicago to Boston via the old NYC/B&A routing, it kept 100% of the transportation revenue. When the Maybrook routing was employed, the revenues had to be split up between Penn Central and the Erie-Lackawanna.
Furthermore, on the Maybrook routing the Erie-Lackawanna got a more favorable proportion of the revenues due to its portion of the haul being greater (956 miles between Chicago and Maybrook) than the New Haven's (270 miles between Maybrook and Boston).
There were control issues as well. Penn Central had a reputation for providing poor service and for not knowing where all its freight shipments were at any given time but generally speaking PC had more control over shipments that ran 100% over its tracks than shipments that ran 75% or more of the distance using the tracks of another railroad. The latter case, of course, what what happened when shipments were routed between Boston and Chicago using the old Maybrook Line.
As you can see, Penn Central had a number of sound business reasons for disusing the Maybrook gateway. In fact, the only reason that Penn Central continued to use the Maybrook routing at all after M-Day was that the I.C.C. forced them to do so on behalf of the other railroads (i.e. the Erie-Lackawanna, Lehigh & Hudson River, etc.) that depended upon traffic routed through the Maybrook freight terminal.
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Empire Service
"THE CENTRAL" was going broke due to the giganic passenger operating cash deficit. Therefore, after much discussion with the various
unions, they ALL agreed to the changes based on the following:
A. No initial reduction in passenger crew starts;
B. No changes in T&E operating territories;
C. No mixing of "M&E" (Mail & Express) equipment IN ANY of THE EMPIRIE SERVICE TRAIN consists.
The new operating agreements were silent as to "new" passenger train starts which is why "new" M&E trains began running. The bulk mail business was too profitable to give up to the highway carriers.
The architect of this plan and the main figure on Perlman's management structure who made it happen, i.e., Mr. R.D. Timpany, assistant vice president of operations, 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10066.
"THE CENTRAL" passenger services were broken down as follows:
1. M&E - bottom line profit
2. Intercity - Passenger Svcs., i.e., beyond Buffalo, NY - breaking even on an out of pocket basis (Operating Profit/Loss) , but a loser on a fully allocated basis (Net/Net).
3. Commuter Services - a Total Loss any way you looked at it. The only reason "NYC" had not tried like hell to eliminate the service north of "GCT" were the feelings of Mr. Perlman and Mr. Walter Grant, chief financial officer, which were "our commuter trains carried the most important people in the World, i.e., those corporate executives who routed freight traffic over our lines." Enough said.
4. Local or Regional Passenger Svcs - Basically a loser except for the The James W. Riely,between Cinti, OH and Cgo, IL (Illinois Central Central Station, Chicago's Lake Front on South Michigan Avenue.
Sadly, the service between Chicago, IL and Detroit, MI was barely breaking even on an avoidable cost basis. But again freight revenues, ( 49% of "CENTRAL" profits can from the Greater Detroit, MI Area in the form of autos and auto related traffic) dictated that we cater to the wants and the needs of the auto executives because they routed the freight business.
5. The Empire Service - we began to finally break even since the opening of The New York Thruway.
6. On a totally allocated basis "THE CENTRAL" began showing a very small profit. The next big challenge was to get state aid and subsidies for the New York "GCT" commuter service along with labor relief. Read even more about EMPIRE SERVICE.
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Red Ink Express 1959
To trim its losses, the New York Central Railroad announced that it will pull
out of the Railway Express Agency, Inc. Hauling express parcels on its
passenger trains, the Central said, accounts for $11 million of the $52
million deficit billed for passenger trains. Said the Central's president,
Alfred E. Perlman: "The old method of collecting parcels at gathering points
and then loading them onto passenger cars is obsolete."
Over the past ten years, air freight, parcel post, bus and truck lines
have cut into the Railway Express business.
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This is the movie commissioned by the Penn Central Railroad bankruptcy trustees to try to convince members of Congress that the railroad desperately needed a cash infusion or some other federal intervention if the railroad were to survive.
Think of it as the social media of its day, a corporate movie commissioned as a way of educating elected officials who had little time or inclination to actually visit the railroad to find out what was going on.
In fairness, there are some anecdotes I've heard about the making of this movie, including the fact that some of the really bad conditions just wouldn't cooperate with the filmmakers. So instead of showing actual "standing derailments" (derailments caused by crossties so rotted that the rails just spread apart under the weight of the freight cars), they actually had to stage some of them.
There is a scene of a car derailing as it moves down the "hump" track in a classification yard, and I'm told it took more than one take to get it to derail.
Despite these moviemaker tricks, the facts were pretty bleak for Penn Central.
And the movie did help convince Congress to do the only right thing.
Take control of the company and the other bankrupt railroads, and make something new. Conrail. And considering what the car companies are asking for as an INTERIM solution for just the next three months ($15 billion), Conrail was a bargain at $7.6 billion -- all in.
That's pretty much where the auto industry should be headed. Even as I was preparing this blog entry, I came across the daily agenda in the previous entry showing that GMAC is still taking folks out for expensive breakfast meetings, even as its owners go begging the taxpayers for a handout.
All the great train stations of the New York Central System. Grand Central Terminal, Buffalo Central Terminal, Utica Union Station, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Harmon, Beacon, Oneonta, Saranac Lake, Malone, and others. Even some not owned by NY Central but a destination for Central trains: like Montreal
Penn Central: Decline of Intercity Passenger Service
It was bad and got worse.
The NYC side had already really lopped off a lot of service in the Fall of 1967 and established Empire Service, NY-Buffalo, with a bunch of refurbished cars. A few trains with amenities, sleepers and more than snack service for food, were still available. But the remnant of the NE States, #428, when running very late, dropped the sleeper at Springfield for preparation for return trip on #427, proceeded to Boston and left when equipment was serviced and ready.
The PRR side was probably worse. Ever hear the story about the passengers on the Spirit of St. Louis who were so exasperated about the lack of working ac in any of the cars blocked the tracks at Columbus, Ohio or thereabouts and were not arrested. Someone was eventually summoned and got things workings. Wash. Union Station was pretty bad and so were some of the other stations. On the New Haven, big service reductions took place 2/2/69, a month after NH's inclusion in the system. Springfield service was generally RDC-ized with a shuttle operation between Hartford & Springfield, sometimes a GP-9 and coach. The NH's silver cars were generally moved to New Haven or beyond and were put into commuter service. Same for FL-9s. PRR E-units generally operated New Haven-Boston. EP-5s were relegated to freight and then the boneyard. GG-1s did run through from New Haven to Washington. Black diesels, redone letterboards on equipment, PC logo on stations, a general appearance of everything being rundown, broken, falling apart, dispirited employees. It was a bad time.
For the most part, the service and trains were "pretty shabby". The sleepers were not too bad and the service in them was fairly decent too. The trains themselves, terrible.
Probably the best trains were the former New York Central Empire Service trains between New York - Albany - Buffalo. They generally terminated in Buffalo at the old Central Terminal at that time. The New York Central fixed up some coaches with new seating or at least new upholstry on them and the AC and heat were quite good too. Probably the best trains other than maybe the Metroliners.
I know for a fact that in 1962, there was a big difference in the service and equipment between the New York Central and the Pennsylvania. I rode to Chicago from the east on the New York Central and the train was clean, well maintained and on time. I returned east on the Pennsylvania and the train was dirty, falling apart and hours late into New York. During the period, the former NYC generally had less through line service than the former PRR but the trains were generally better on the former NYC.
Sad but fact, there's nothing to romanticize about Penn Central.
What was obvious was that the railroad wanted out of the passenger business, and went out of their way to prove it. They made EVERYONE regret having taken the train for any length of trip.
These recants of NO heat, NO AC, NO working toilets. It's all true. I have to say that I've seen better attempts at service and on-time performance on railroads in Communist countries than what I witnessed on Penn Central. No wonder, the crew might have been taken out and shot for exercising Penn Central standards.
The best example of Penn Central "Quality" that held over through Amtrak was how Penn Central/Conrail/MTA ran the Harlem and Hudson lines, preceeding the 1983 inception of Metro North.
No food, but there was always someone eager to sell you a beverage and nuts to keep you thirsty for the ride. NO AC, NO HEAT in the seasons you needed it most. NO LIGHTS, NO AIR. Shot suspension. "NO-SHOWS" in the AM during cold weather, and after 8 PM departures from GCT. Water sloshing out of AC vents onto passengers in the ends of the cars. NO drinking water from the coolers. NO working plumbing, ice build-ups in the vestibules during winter storms with no effort made to clear them..... How many of you remember the "Penn Central Aquarium"? That was when there was water between the two panes of glass in the windows, which lazily sloshed back and forth, like that "Sea In A Tube" novelty.
When I see people restoring locomotives and rolling stock to Penn Central, I scratch my head and wonder why for the expense they are bothering. When I see model railroad cars available in Penn Central, I snort and turn the page. Want to "prototypically" run a Penn Central Empire Region train in the "Hey-Day" of PC? Weather a NYC E-8 to the max with rust and grime, simulate peeling paint, put a "Worm" on the nose, add two PC lettered coaches or a coach and a combine and adversely weather them similarly. VOILA!
Speed of such a model? Make sure it doesn't go any faster than what could be described as a "Limp", and put weights to the right side of one coach, and the left of the other, to accurately simulate the kind of totally shot suspension I described.
Types of travellers who used Penn Central? Travellers of CIRCUMSTANCE.
1. People who couldn't get a flight at the last minute.
2. People who were afraid to fly.
3. People travelling to places where you couldn't get to by air.
4. People who hadn't caved in to slumming it by taking the bus.
5. People who couldn't afford an air ticket.
6. People who weren't aware of how bad conditions had become.
7. Heartbroken Railfans.
The bus was and still is the pits unless you're utterly stranded or broke. Take note that the callibre of Rail Traveller went down as well through the 60's. It went from the well dressed family of multiple socio-economic backgrounds and serious businessmen, to students, trust-fund hippies and people looking for a cheap way to get there. People regularly commented during those times that the crowd on Penn Central was just one cut above the bus crowd!
Every opportunity Penn Central had to regain ridership, say during a blizzard, or whatever, they blew it. They might add coaches during a busy season, but they didn't bother to clean them, nor confirm the operationality of the heating system. Like I said before, they clearly wanted OUT of the passenger business and if the government wouldn't allow them to pull the plug, they became determined to drive off patronage themselves.
There was a lot of frustration in the management re the passenger trains. They weren't making money, yet the cost of going to the ICC to discontinue many of them was greater than the loss incurred by the train. So, this led to some games like the following:
* The Washington-Buffalo Day Express. In Harrisburg, passengers were required to get out of the train. The coach was taken out into the yard to sit. Later it was brought back and everyone was allowed to reload.
* Several trains were actually delisted from public timetables from time to time. This was a great tactice to lower the passenger count so the company could show the ICC that there was no demand. It was only railfans who would alert the ICC over this tactic.
* Passenger department switched to a type of floor cleaner that smelled so obnoxious you couldn't breathe in the car. They kept it, though, to drive away the passenger count.
Another point we have yet to cover here, is the marked difference in riding Penn Central EACH YEAR as it declined to it's death with the salvation of the creation of Amtrak. For you see, each year, it was like riding a different, horrible railroad. In 1969, it was a state of confusion without amenities. By 1971, there were dark cars with no lightbulbs, and missing floor tiles, like in the third world.
Penn Central was like riding a railroad in a country which had lost a war, and been steadily stripped down to the bone by the conquoring army. It wasn't so much that things were being carried off, as they were breaking or even FALLING OFF, and not being maintained or replaced.
To put it simply, the PC was a railroad that was always in decline. It had no "golden era" (THAT belonged to the PRR & NYC). It only lasted 18 months, before going into bankruptcy, and, obviously, was in bad shape from the day it was created.
The Metroliners: These experimental high-speed trains, the first U.S. trains to achieve 125 miles per hour in revenue service, served on the Penn Central's Northeast Corridor between New York and Washington. The Metroliners - February, 1970
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"I don't think they've even gone there in their heads," he replies with a shake of his head. "Mum's hassling me to play at my niece and nephew's primary school."
Those kids will have to line up. The LA radio blitz has already led the Androids - Henwood, Marty Grech, Matt Tomlinson and Sam Grayson - to a US album deal with Universal Music. The tune is also nagging the British airwaves as we speak.
Not even Madonna has been able to ignore it. Henwood has email proof from his US label that "her people" requested a copy for review. The verdict? "Apparently she loves it."
An omelette of such proportions doesn't come without broken eggs. In Tim Henwood's case, the hardest part of the meteoric ascent was leaving a perfectly successful career as guitarist with the Superjesus, the established Adelaide band he joined three years ago.
"I'm a control freak; I admit it," he says. "I couldn't get my head around the fact that I'd jumped on a moving train and it was already going where it was going.
"The whole time I was in the band I felt awkward. I mean, I'm really a singer. That's always been my thing. I was standing beside Sarah (McLeod) thinking, 'What do I do?'. I was living with this feeling - you know it's not the band you've always dreamed of being in."
So what took him so long?
"As much as we all love to think we're above these things, I still had within me this idea that, 'Oh, I love being in a big, famous band. I love making money. I love the platinum records'. So I had all this insecurity about, 'Why do I want to leave this behind?'."
The turning point was an email from McLeod last April, outlining studio dates for the third Superjesus LP, which Henwood had already co-written. He saw the next two or three years of his life flash before his eyes and tendered his resignation.
As it happened, the parting was a no-lose situation. The Superjesus found a new lease on life as a trio, and their latest single, Stick Together, was the most added song on Australian radio last week. Not to be outdone, the Androids did the same a few weeks ago with their second single, Here She Comes.
Matching the success of Do It With Madonna was never going to be easy, however. Here She Comes has already peaked at a relatively modest No.15 on the ARIA charts - no disgrace, but a sharp reminder of the one-off novelty tune the Androids either have to live down, or live up to.
Henwood knows it.
"We all had a meeting last year - the creative people (from Festival Mushroom Records), our managers and us, around the board table. We knew we could come out with a really big splash this summer, make a big impact, but we were gonna pay the price.
"We think we can get over that hurdle. That's still to be proven," he concedes, "but I'm feeling, as every day goes by, that we are getting over it."
As a veteran of too many sticky carpets, Henwood knew the alternative to instant success too well: build up a live following over two to five years, just another band lugging their own gear into stinky venues, travelling around in stinky vans and sucking up to even stinkier radio programmers.
"Instead of all that, we've got what we wanted right now," he says. "Now it's up to us to make it over that hurdle. The worldwide thing is also gonna help, I think."
No doubt. When Madonna knows your name, doors may well open. Like the Androids' dream support gig for Kiss at Telstra Dome last month, that's a reality Henwood still has trouble believing.
"Do It With Madonna took me 20 minutes to write. I spent from midnight to 5am demoing it one morning, and now Madonna has actually heard it," he says. "It never occurred to me that would happen.
"It was funny, though, because at the time I remember being careful what I was saying just in case any of them did hear it - 'Don't insult anyone. How would you like it if you were Pink?' "
How long can it be, one wonders, before one of them responds with Do It With Tim Henwood?
"I'd love that! I hope it's Kylie."
The Androids' self-titled album, featuring Do It With Madonna and Here She Comes, is out this week on Festival Mushroom Records.
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Selling Among Wolves – Without Joining the Pack!
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This paperback condenses the signature Selling Among Wolves sales training program, developed by Michael Pink, by gleaning principles from the Scriptures that are applicable to the sales process. It's a one-of-a-kind, principle-centered sales education program, deriving its authority and inspiration from the Bible. All principles and strategies have been field tested in competitive selling environments with astounding success.
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I agree with Banfan all the way. One can't help but feel that such over the top jubilation from the fans might leave them heartbroken very soon. Also such histrionic celebrations from the players might make them a tad complacent in preparation.
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From left to right are Sunil Nayar (executive producer), Jeri Ryan (cast), Christopher Murphey (creator/executive producer), Dana Delany (cast), Matthew Gross (executive producer) and Nicholas Bishop (cast).
The cast and crew of ABC's new medical mystery series "Body of Proof" spent the day filming at RIC on August 11.
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There were about 25 trailers and trucks filled with equipment for the day. The crew started working about 4:30 am and immediately went to work filming what will be the fourth episode in the series scheduled to air on Fridays this fall.
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Co-starring with Delaney are Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy; John Carroll Lynch as Det. Bud Morris; Windell Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield; Nic Bishop, Peter Dunlop; Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Elliot Gross; and Sonja Sohn as detective Samantha Baker.
"Body of Proof" was picked up by ABC on May 18 and given the go-ahead for the 12 episode series.
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RIC President Nancy Carriuolo and Ron Pitt, vice president for academic affairs, greeted Delaney and presented her with a RIC sweatshirt.
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By mj
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I got one of these sweaters in black when it was a showstopper last year. I loved it so when I saw them on sale this summer I grabbed two - one in purple and one in blue for fall and winter. They are so comfy and look great. I have not seen this clothing line since and I do like the styles so i hope it comes back to TSC.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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So Comfy!
By Sandi
from London
Purchased this one in the blue colour. The fit is perfect and it just feels so comfortable and cozy. I was lucky to buy it on sale, too! Can't go wrong with this one....
By LS
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This is my second one. I bought the camel when it first came out and then at the sale price just had to have another one so I purchased the blue. Love love love it. Very comfortable. Great material.
I brought this sweater again and again
By Margaret
from St. John's, NL
I brought this sweater in XL in purple. It was so soft and warm that I brought it in black and blue for myself but in large. I also brought it in camel and purple as gifts. There have been no problems with the stitching and I have worn the sweaters at workshops and conferences without any problems with wrinking. I hope that Lori Goldstein will be returning to the Shopping Channel very soon.
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By Dolores
from Maple Rdige, BC
I love this sweater, so much that I purchased three. Was not sure of the fit, so ordered one in XL and one in 1XL. The XL fits perfectly, and the 1XL also fits well. So, I ordered another one in XL. All three colors, blue, raspberry and black are lovely. Looking forward to similar styles in the future.
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By Lesley
from Barrie, Ontario
This sweater is so perfect, I ordered two in each colour. The feel is so soft, the length is perfect, the colour is true and I've had no problems with the seams,even after washes.I'm a plus size and the fit is perfect. They're nice and warm without weight. Just right for on the go, lounging around or even dressing up.For the price, you can't go wrong!Please bring more.....
By Lori Fan
from Winnipeg, Manitoba
I ordered this in purple when it wss a Show-Stopper.The fit was great, but I thought it could be shorter. Nevertheless, I loved it and kept it. When I saw it on sale, I ordered one a size smaller in black and it fits me perfectly and is slightly shorter. I have a closet full of Lori Goldstein and find her fit is so flexible you can often order your usual size or go down one, depending on whether you want a slightly over-sized look or a trimmer version. The fabric is so soft to the touch, this fashionable sweater is a warm, cuddly choice for a cold day. I'm looking forward to Lori's return. She has a flair others don't have and I want more of her things!
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So soft and comfortable
By LAURIE
from TORONTO
I origionally got this top in the purple and loved it! It is genourously sized, you could easilly go down a size. I liked it so much when it came back in my size i bought two more blue and camal! I find it nice and warm but not bulky, I travel to and from work on Public transit and on those cold days it helps keep me warm but does not add a lot of bulk, I do not meed any more!
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comfortable and neat
By Kathy
from Timmins
I really liked this top and purchased it in two colors. It's sized generously so I went down a size. I love the soft lightweight material. This top can be dressed up or worn casually. Love it!
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By Elizabeth
from North Vancouver
Bought this in the camel and love it. Likes great with black jeans and I was surprised how much I love with a certain purple scarf I have with the same colour of camel in the backround.Enjoy this line extremely..........Can not wait to see what Lori brings to us next.


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Vanilla Fudge
A checkerboard of vanilla and chocolate squares nestled in paper candy cups in contrasting colors is a gift that's both beautiful and delicious.
Source: Martha Stewart Living, April 2006
- 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, plus more for pan
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Butter an 8-inch square baking pan; line with parchment paper, allowing a 1-inch overhang. Butter parchment paper, and set aside. Check the calibration of the candy thermometer. Put butter into a large bowl, and set over a wire rack; set aside. Put cream, sugar, corn syrup, and salt into a medium heavy saucepan.
Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved, about 10 minutes. Raise heat to medium. Bring mixture to a boil, washing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from forming. Attach warm thermometer to pan; continue to cook, without stirring, until mixture registers 238 degrees (soft-ball stage), 10 to 15 minutes.
Immediately pour mixture into bowl with butter (do not scrape out the bottom of the pan). Attach thermometer to bowl. Let mixture cool, undisturbed, until it registers 110 degrees, about 1 1/2 hours.
Remove thermometer. Transfer bowl to a work surface and add vanilla extract. Using a wooden spoon, begin to gently stir mixture until it thickens, lightens in color, and loses its sheen, about 6 minutes.
Pour into prepared pan. Using a small offset spatula, quickly spread fudge to sides of pan, and smooth top. Let fudge cool in pan on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Cover with plastic, and refrigerate until completely set, about 8 hours. Run a sharp knife around nonparchment sides to loosen; lift fudge out. Cut into 64 one-inch pieces.


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74-year-old runner shows age is not a hindrance-A A +A
Sunday, January 12, 2014
SEVENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Anancio Abella from Villa Leyson Subdivision showed age is not a handicap as he joined thousands of runners half his age in finishing the 21K division of the Cebu Marathon.
Abella, who was an athlete in his high school days, stopped joining competitions when he got married, but he still jogged every other day as part of his training and physical exercise.
When he returned to running in 2001, Abella was able to win more medals as a finisher in different marathons. He also bagged the champion's spot in the16th Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. Run in 2011 Master's D category.
Abella admitted that he didn't feel any difficulty while running.
"I had a steady pace because I am already used to running in the rain," he said.
Marathons serve as his enjoyment and exercise.
"Niapil ko ani kay malingaw man ko ani unya exercise pa jud," he said
Meanwhile, 48-year old Herman Cuanico from Silay City, Negros Occidental finished the 21K category in an hour and 40 minutes. He was one of the first of his group, the Silay Runners, to finish.
Cuanico, a veteran runner, started running early as a student athlete. However, an accident not related to running ended his career as he broke his arm on New Year's Eve in 1996.
He returned to running in 2010 and joined competitions like the Kapamilya Run, Negros Marathon, 34th Milo National Marathon, and Labor Day Coast to Coast 65K Ultra Marathon among others.
Cuanico said he joined this year's half-marathon, to challenge the younger individuals to also run.
"Even though I am already older, I still run to challenge the kids to run. I did it, so they, too, can," he said.
Cuanico also shared that his success, just like any other, needs what he calls the 3D's-- dedication, determination and discipline.
He added that running is a good sport for the youth to keep away from vices.
Like Abella, nothing hindered Cuanico's way to the finish line. (Rhey Anne Alvarico, Bervienne Calimbo, and Fatima Secuya, USJ-R Mass Comm Interns)
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Walton Volleyball Tops Godby
By PATRICK CASEY
The Walton Lady Braves survived a furious rally by Tallahassee Godby on Oct. 30 as the host squad captured a five set win over the Cougars in an opening round Class 4A state volleyball playoff game.
The Braves won the match 25-16, 25-15, 23-25, 20-25 and 15-10 in front of a home crowd that witnessed the Braves' first home playoff game since the 2002 season.
Walton took the opening set 25-16 as the Braves held a 15-13 lead midway through the stanza behind the strong serves of senior Camri Thomas and several kills from freshman Ashley Harper at the net. Walton pushed the lead to 22-14 behind Thomas' serves and earned a 1-0 set lead by winning three of the last five points.
Walton(18-5) trailed Godby 11-7 in the second set but went on a 9-0 run as Harper got hot at the net again. Thomas continued her success with several points from the service line as Shalyn Bailey, Courtney Brown and Sierra Contreras combined to lead the Braves to a 25-15 victory.
The Braves fell behind 15-9 in the third set but rallied to knot the match at 20-all with a chance to sweep the visiting team as Harper played well at both the net and with several serves to help the home team rally. Sophomore Haley Paulk also contributed several service points as the Braves tried to swing the momentum shift.
Godby would not go away, however, as senior Lauren Beltz and junior Lane Mosteller worked the corners to help the Cougars stay alive with a 25-23 victory. Mosteller finished the night with 32 kills, 20 assists and 19 digs while Beltz had 18 kills and 28 assists..
The Cougars held a 15-11 lead in the fourth set as the Braves attempted to rally behind Contreras' serves, closing to within 21-19 before Godby pulled away for a 25-20 victory to force a fifth and deciding set.
Godby(16-10) won the toss and took the serve while Walton returned to the home side of the floor. The two teams split the first 10 points with the Braves earning an 8-6 advantage due to a mishit serve into the net by the visiting team. Camri Thomas followed with a pair of kills to stretch the lead to 10-6 and a few moments later Harper struck again for a 12-7 margin. Godby closed within 13-9 but Harper added another kill and when Ashlyn Davis' serve went into the net the Braves joyously celebrated a 15-10 win in the final set.
"The pace of the game gave us some problems in the third and fourth set," assistant coach Terri Jenkins said after the match. "We got a little out of sync but our seniors stayed calm and Ashley Harper made enough kills to help us pull this one out."
Head coach Marla Harrell added, "It was a huge win for us. We nearly closed it out in the third set, then struggled in the fourth. We have played so many five-set matches this season that we are used to having to battle in long matches."
Team Notes: Marla Harrell is now 119-80 as head coach after the Braves' victory over Godby in eight seasons at Walton. Walton is 0-3 versus Florida High in the state playoffs with the Seminoles having ended their playoff runs in 2002, 2004 and 2011. Walton has had to travel to face Florida High in the playoffs all four times the squads have been matched together in the playoffs (including 2012). The Braves are 7-1 this season in matches that have gone five sets. Walton is 6-8 in nine playoff appearances entering the Florida High match on Nov. 6. Details of that game were not available at press time. A Walton victory over Florida High would give the Braves two wins in the playoffs for the first time since 1998 and send them to only the second Region Final in the sport in school history.


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Chris Villani, filling in for MFB, had Scott Lauber on the show today to discuss whether the Red Sox would be buyers or sellers as the trading deadline approaches.
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Scott -- covers the Red Sox Boston Herald and he joins me now to talk more about the Sox as we head into the month of July getting closer. That non waiver trade deadline Scott you go and Mario doing well things did they give you guys enough lead time to be able to stay home reject a lot to the park to turn around. No well I mean I was. I was fortunate enough to have the day off anyway optical airport that. No I think I think ruined it all over there and got Farrell made available and at a session with the media and ray players are into early work so. I think they knew right from the get go that it probably weren't gonna -- -- -- -- -- is going to be this afternoon but. You know there was work to be done over there anyway and now we know when you when you're nine under and ask about that there's a lot of work be done. No question let's start there in their heading into July there's a lot of -- about -- a buyer loses seller who's in contention. Do you view the Red Sox right now in exactly where they are airlifted to being in contention is this a team that should be. Approaching. This month. As if there able to you were trying to get back into this into this race. Yet -- -- And only because the division is gonna allow them. Two and Iran I don't I don't see anyone in the division including the blue jays -- the Orioles are we and running away with this thing in July there are so. Look the Red Sox that the data they in and there are still. -- -- I guess you could say within striking it right I mean they're not fifteen hour eat now order what you expected to be anywhere. Opposite -- bad start so. Sure I mean I I I think that they should absolutely approach the next month with the idea that. It's not hopeless but they really also need to keep. Keep an eye on 1215 at the Hewlett and acting at the actors and Sherry and eight is that the -- that they may. Are gonna be not only -- for 1214. A long term. Goal in mind they're not gonna go and find that guy who's eight. Two month rental or lose in this season. Because they think -- that one player away. I think if they make any decent good guy and he. -- you know on the year if they make any -- I think it's going to be tied to. Our -- are up at the end of the year and probably not coming back at what -- eat you need to present -- You know I think -- don't have and I are both of those things that they ethnical or your -- up. Through the big guys then they come to mind when you'd. You -- -- guys that could be potential high return but also. Guys that could fit into the plans well beyond this year are Jon Lester -- -- let's start with Koji because that the Lester things kind of multilayered. Is he a guy you think the Red Sox explore trading in the next few weeks. I don't know I haven't gotten a real good sense on it yet from anyone that ought to look at it it there are compelling reason you trade him 39 going on forty. He will be created at the end of the year I'm not really sure yet. What coach these plans are whether he's someone. Hiroki Kuroda for the Yankees Hispanic guy who for years has -- has been content to go unity year. An inside one year you'll learn and make a decision you know those seasons whether or not what remain -- -- and are not sure what coach he's my incentive on that yet. So you know look I think that I think they'll probably get a sense from code you've got what you want you know you want to multiyear deal. And certainly earned one piece and only pitched you one opinion business coaching you are -- Beyond its fortieth birthday. I think there're there are certainly some concern there because of the age and the -- because he's at the peak of the value right now -- go at freedom. And get a pretty decent return. From the scene like what -- the hikers who were probably closer short of really being a dominant Internet it is and so. You don't get I think they're going to be a lot of factors there that are involved if the Red Sox believe that they can bring coat back on -- -- He's short term given the danger in any media. Maybe a little longer on the money. Who on the order -- I think this year. Then maybe you look you look at it and say well we can bring this got accurate -- that that we like but. -- -- look if you can get into qualifying offer all buying opportunity fifteen billion dollars that was yet -- ever read for him. Couldn't get it to a multiyear deal multi year deal with it in the 41 Earth Day. So there are a lot of factors to consider when you look at coach you are figured their went beyond what -- Scott Glover the Boston Herald joining meanwhile let's get back to Lester legacy and may be the the more complex of the two when. I know you've written about this Michael solomons -- in about -- -- buster only -- quite a bit and ESPN this week. Are you among the group that's kind of scratching their heads over the Red Sox approach to Lester and is that seem to be the prevailing reaction. From from within baseball from from other teams and and people just to our observers in covering the game they they don't seem. To be all in on bringing this -- back. Yeah I think it's it's a little bit of it's cracker. Look for meat. You know when when a player comes out like Jon Lester didn't -- says that -- taking somewhat of a hometown discount that you understand that. We tactic -- money to sign an extension to stay here or eat it. The market. You know look I think it makes all the sense in the world for the team to say it was. Is there and all of this. Let's make an initial offer that kind of low. And CP by I think that it didn't look like come -- at seven million and he would Jon Lester take it. I think that's Smart I don't think that that -- you put forth in the march. I think you protect your -- and -- and you leave enough time for Lester to reject that deal. Trying to get a sense for OK look. Maybe compound accountant a little bit something different to him let's sit down and let acts at the thing out. Before we get to pull starter eaten would we know he's going after the water. You'll distract the -- goes from. Selectors come out in January says. And wouldn't pick a little bit left in a report we will be in the mark to make it seventy million dollar offer and then decide Greek and not opting more for awhile and now let tapping the currency and where I think he's got all our credential this year. And these people -- eager and -- work 23 conversations could barely two months regency having a really good year. So I just think that their timeline was trying to you on the whole thing I don't fault them for coming either load the it would they're first opera. Mark. Are on the opposite Lester would accept that. But I think they collect and felt a little bit -- -- to meet meet me owner or did -- get serious about negotiations which. It's seven million -- number that an exchange these negotiations haven't got anywhere here. Well if that's the case then what are you would get a handicap -- what are the chances that Jon Lester is in a Red Sox uniform next year. They go to hell right that he gets the open market and thirty seem that he can deal with -- that -- are going to be seen out there that. That would be interested in signing him for the cart kind of contract he's looking or acting it. You know look here what I like to know and when I've not gotten any answer to is what played the -- I mean I happen to think that. Our collectors timing here is perfect. To return with the Red Sox they don't Arabs. A ready meeting place for him than of their prospects -- the counted so much. Are anywhere near ready to be top of the rotation got Clay Buchholz is anything has proven. He's never healthy enough nor reliable enough when he is healthy to be opera these guys so in house you do not have a replacement for Jon Lester and you wanna go out and -- blunt. You probably you know it when -- spending a pretty good amount of money that you could just. Put toward John Lester like look at it seemed sealed the W don't know when you've got Jon Lester the recent mine and you know. What his track record is you know what his injury history is you have intimate knowledge to act you know. In focus -- you don't know any of those things about shields. Or they get an actress and where realizes in the organization for awhile. But it's not Jon Lester at the top of the scheme so. No I think that what to plan -- to the Red Sox and for me that that. That adds to what we're talking about your why director Pete is on the -- it is getting serious in dealing with Jon Lester. When you really view need him quite a bit and that -- don't think they need them that much sense that this guy. He had no plan B thing is is appointed have been harping on quite a bit as well Scott -- the Boston Herald join me sockets and Red Sox here in -- -- -- NFB Chris -- and for the guys. I wanna get to the piece that you have up right now Boston Herald dot com. Three things that were miscalculations. By bench Arrington that now need to be addressed he talked about relying on Shane Victorino. I -- competition will not or will middle -- and we already talked about the third which is the Jon Lester and kind of dragging their negotiations either the negotiations with him. But those first two. Victory -- in middle Brooks now look like pretty easy. They used it to second guess but the UN has dismissed calculations that now need to be addressed how do you go about addressing those thanks. That's a good question a lot harder now than it was in the -- can be church. I think it's I think it's always harder to make deals and in July to speak as teens have different interests in mind. You know for -- victory know what this was in the calculation from the start I was saying that the Nazis and -- anytime -- have anyone in the organization what their backup plan and what -- you -- the -- -- -- more aren't mature way. Via strikeout was out -- and slide over the center field. We know how valuable he was in right field and we know how much they were content on the field and it's easy. After a championship last year remember the Grand Slam in the -- yet remember the triple in the World Series to forget the fact that Victorino quickly. A 120 team last year because we have all these nagging injuries that kept him out in -- -- to the time. You never really went on the DL but he -- considerable amount of time and some injuries that kind of piled up. -- -- the thumb surgery in the off season and I'm not really sure why the Red Sox so sure. That he was in the Victor Reno can have one of those years where maybe he didn't make it -- gains and -- certainly didn't look like he's gonna get there this year. And the 21 right now he's already -- 68 and so I think it. That was something that you sit well -- need another outfielder and here thirtieth -- was Grady -- we know that didn't work out. And so I think that they let -- -- a little short in the outfield in. It's why we're seeing rock holt in rookie debt to infielders. Playing you know starting -- right now in the outlook they just did not cover themselves. In the event that Victorino. Couldn't get you know couldn't get on the field this year and it was reasonable to wonder whether he worked so. You know that -- declaring. Issue right now I still think they need another outfielder and -- -- that it was it where. What an awful lot on the free agent market Nelson Cruz in the is huge second yet. Given the fact that he -- -- not suspension and -- perhaps the compensation. Would have caught traffic -- agent. But there -- to be made Iraq outfielder who were treated last year I like extra hour Craig Gentry. And well I think the Red Sox have what it took to put together it's one so for me that was a that was -- miscalculation on their part let them a little short -- you'll. And come home to roost more than yours say they -- enter into July and it's not one of the work out you'll. Out fuels production lines and in the greatly. And the middle -- one L as you right. Really seemed like an easy easy first -- when you look at middle Brooks track record is struggles last year's struggles that tied to stay healthy. And it really just -- whole left side of the appeal once Steve -- wasn't coming back in the pre season. There wasn't a lot of depth there to begin with -- Brian Roberts being pulled off the scrappy two weeks into the season. Right exactly look you know I commend them for wanting to commit young players actually hit. It would be -- to do that you know he's coming off a World Series don't expect he would that he got -- -- built up among your mandate because of that people are a little bit more patient navy which you know and they would have been otherwise it. You've got read -- young players who you wanted to find out what they are the big league level vote Mark -- in middle I think that's great. But for -- you look you know. Two years ago bill Brooks comes off that point while he's in. He'd given the starting job before spring training. And OK you can say look you look like. A guy who was in the -- thirty moment where. Are really powerful right -- in -- familiar lineup coming off the network he can. Last year he faltered so badly that he -- back in the -- for seven weeks he was struck in the World Series. And your answers to -- the -- unit spring training there was no competition for it whatsoever. Once the ship that sailed -- -- through at least at that aren't. They sit over to our shortstop that'll work is our third baseman brought all that you can get much of a look it's spring training that's -- kind of locked in the work. And -- middle Brooks as the third baseman and again you know that was the situation where I think the -- a lot of us were saying. Don't you know another -- infielder just to kind of bring him in there and the middle so maybe. Provide a little that competition that he didn't provide a year ago and did -- so. -- it's it's sort of unfair I think that you have to -- -- Brooks is the failure based strictly a performance this year. Injury that kept him off the field as well. But you into a whole lot performance wise last year to get their continent that he'd be excited here so again another area where I think you're a little bit short. You read deputies are now on Boston Herald dot com or in the Boston -- Scott lovers joining me a couple of minutes left here. Oh where are we at this point woods into Bogart's his struggles are reaching epic proportions. Do the Red Sox should the Red Sox consider sending him down giving him some time off -- what's the approach here for for Bogart's going forward. I think they're taking the right went on that I think he got the let -- work this out at -- level I think it. You know. I I felt all along and it still feel that. In the program is an all star I think he's in the future superstar cornerstone player viewers and I think that look. -- through 21 year old rookie. You turn 42 until October and which beat Boston prior year in the big league at age 21 and science at the age. Struggled in the big leagues that's just what happened Mike -- rook rough on its first go around in the big league. And which is fine. You know histories so guys like that -- -- through these. What makes it complicated here is that both are really never has gone through it like I mean I look back ago or so ago. You can find you know -- thirty. -- like that. Sprinkled in here in the air throughout my early career which are in a month. Like he just -- -- where he was six or sixty or whatever was our expert -- your argument is it bad. Whoopi Goldberg talked about is OP PP 385 screener Indian and being in in store territory for players age. -- notes and recording so and he's really really struggle and it. That technique -- -- put it in the right. The way to work it out at the level I -- -- -- benefit from going to AAA. And and and -- down there I think that you know you benefits -- Pitchers who are making adjustments to him that are now dual -- can -- -- get back and you've got to figure out how to get that slider that he'd figure out. Satellite operated that are out of the strike zone and not -- happened to -- -- it so you know I think that again it's. And he's gonna have to go through and it away in a strange way I think it's good it's happening. Because -- -- better for it in the long and it will look back at. I'm convinced we'll look back it -- -- -- fourteen. And say you know within the program makes his first -- thirteen it will say boy it was good that he struggled for a while because he's a better player because of the act and you know you know for his sake I wish I wish. He didn't have to go through that but I think every player so. He'll get through it he'll be fine on that habit I idol because predictions which. You and I talked about this before I don't think -- conditions which had anything to do that it was a battle on two of the two leading up. To remove the third he already known he was moving and he was -- -- -- he was he was a -- -- like two weeks so he was disappointed. You know -- kind Stephen Drew get over very quickly. He's a pretty mentally strong heated -- from everything out on that no doubt in the last few years. He's pretty topic. It and I don't think switching positions that it I think what doesn't what what does in the in the last month. -- the pictures are figuring out how to pitch him -- -- figure out I would suspect. A lot of Red Sox fans of course open your right about that Scott -- -- bench Harrington three miscalculations. That need to be fixed available now Boston Herald dot com. You follow on Twitter at Scott -- always appreciated Scott thanks for taking the time on your off day and enjoy the fourth. -- -- Well tries ally average joining us and -- great stuff there from him plenty to react to including machine Victorino stuff I've got my thoughts. On Zander Bogart's go -- for it will take -- at 617. 7797937. Text like 3793. Sevenths support July -- days with an aunt -- is -- -- -- sitting in Sports Radio WB yeah.


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