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Gulf Coast League
Who better to ask than Cardinals Vice President of Amateur Scouting and Player Development Jeff Luhnow as to his picks as the organization's top players in their initial season in the Gulf Coast League? After all, he and his staff saw these players in action frequently, much more so than any of us.
"(Outfielder) D'Marcus Ingram probably deserves some consideration, but there were several good performances. The Gonzalez duo (Carlos and Reynier) deserve some consideration among the pitchers," Luhnow offered.
So, there you have it! Those three are our 2007 GCL Cardinals Position Player, Starting Pitcher and Reliever of the Year.
The speedster Ingram, 19, led the club in several categories, including stolen bases with 17 (in 22 attempts), batting average at .325 and OBP at .430. Most impressively, he walked more often than striking out (19 vs. 15).
On the downside, 35 of his 39 hits were singles, with the others doubles. Ingram had been taken in the 25th round of the 2006 draft and was signed this May after attending Pensacola Junior College as one of the final draft-and-follows before the rules changes went into effect.
The slight of build (6-foot-3, 145 pound) Carlos Gonzalez posted a 2.94 ERA in 49 innings-pitched. The then-18-year-old Panamanian right-hander's walks-and-hits-per-inning-pitched (WHIP) was a stellar 1.12. Carlos struck out 47 and walked just 16 and opposing hitters managed to hit just .217 against him.
Reynier Gonzalez, who was promoted to Johnson City for his final three games, allowed just four earned runs in 35 2/3 GCL innings for a 1.01 ERA. The then-18-year-old right-hander's WHIP was a solid 1.26 and he fanned 34 and walked 14. Opponents batted .238 against the Venezuelan native.
Among the other GCL players whose results caught my eye are first baseman Osvaldo Morales, catcher Luis De La Cruz, outfielder Edgar Lara and pitcher Deryk Hooker.
"This is a good list," Luhnow agreed, but he also included others. "I would definitely add Andres Rosales, Pablo Ortiz, Braulio Torribio, Michael Blazek and Hector Cardenas, though."
Luhnow added two more who may not have remained at any level long enough to be called out otherwise. "Some players who didn't stay too long but had success were Joey Hage and Tony Cruz," he offered.
The outfielder Hage started hot in limited GCL action, but cooled with the bat dramatically at Johnson City (.203). Third baseman Cruz hit a combined .299 at four levels, with the most action seen with Quad Cities.
Note: Scout.com subscribers can click on the link below to read more of Jeff Luhnow's comments about the 2007 Gulf Coast League Cardinals in our 2007 season recap here.
Dominican Summer League
Luhnow acknowledged several of his standout hitters as contenders for the team's top position player. "Juan Mosquera (SS), Edwin Gomez (OF/IF), and Juan Castillo (C) all deserve consideration for the MVP among position players," he explained.
Luhnow discusses our winner, Juan Mosquera. "Mosquera is from Panama and he works for everything he gets. He is a high energy player who doesn't wow you with his tools but he gets the job done. From the day I tried him out on a dusty, hot field in Panama City to now he has progressed.
"He communicates via email with (director of college scouting) Dan Kantrovitz regularly as they formed a special bond when Dan went over to the DR to coach last summer. Every time I see him he asks me about Dan," the farm director explained.
Mosquera, 19, led his club in stolen bases with 18 (though he was also caught ten times), walks with 51 (second-most in the DSL), average at .299 and OBP at .484 –best in the entire league. It was quite an improvement over the switch-hitter's 2006 line with the same club of .152/.271/.174 (BA/OBP/SLG).
Luhnow makes his call on the top arms. "For the best pitcher, it is between the four guys we sent to the Instructional League - Angel Tapia, Randy Santos, Arquimedes Nieto and Ramon Urena.
"I'd give the nod to Nieto (another Panamanian) due to his strikeout to walk ratio (which is my favorite pitching stat). The staff there considers Tapia to be the best prospect. All figure to be in the US for extended spring training (in 2008)," Luhnow forecasted.
Nieto receives our award as top DSL starter with Tapia the reliever of the year.
Nieto fanned 56 in 59 1/3 innings and walked just 13. His ERA was 2.73 and WHIP 1.16. The 18-year-old right-hander held opponents to a .247 batting average.
The 19-year-old Tapia led the club with seven saves and finished 15 games. The Dominican right-hander struck out one more batter than Nieto in the same number of innings, however he walked 29 hitters. Opposing hitters managed just a .233 average against him.
Note: Scout.com subscribers can click on the link below to read more of Jeff Luhnow's comments about the 2007 Dominican Summer League Cardinals in our 2007 season recap here.
Venezuelan Summer League
Luhnow did not hesitate singling out one hitter from Venezuela this past summer. "Ismael Cardona was the top position player. He is a catcher who was also used at first base and as a designated hitter."
Cardona's 38 RBI led the team and cracked the top ten in the league. His home runs (three) and batting average (.300) also paced a team that hit just 11 home runs in total and averaged .226 in aggregate. The 18-year-old's 48 strikeouts also were the most on the club, however.
The farm director called out four other position players on the 2007 VSL roster.
"Kleininger Teran did well enough to merit a trip to Jupiter for the instructional program. He played third base in many of the games and handled it well. The middle infielder Gerardo Mannbel performed well in his first professional season and I'm especially encouraged by his walks (41 in 218 at-bats). The staff considers Yorbel Alcala a prospect as a catcher and believes his bat will come around (he hit .146/.270/.185).
"Ted Obregon is a very interesting player. His grandfather was a well-known ballplayer in Venezuela decades ago, and Ted is an exciting shortstop prospect. When Mosquera (the Panamanian shortstop who was in the DSL) was hurt and the team there needed a replacement, the staff in Venezuela didn't hesitate in recommending Obregon.
"Richard Castillo was the top pitcher. He had an outstanding year and he impressed all the coaches here in Jupiter (during the fall instructional league)," Luhnow said.
Our VSL pitcher of the year for 2007, Castillo was only 17 years old during the season. The right-hander registered a stellar 1.72 ERA over 62 2/3 innings. He fanned 60 and walked just 22, posting a superb WHIP of 0.99. Opposing hitters batted just .183 against the 5-foot-11, 165 pound pitcher.
Luhnow mentioned several other starting pitchers, too.
"Despite pedestrian numbers (1-6, 4.74 ERA), Jorge Rondon is an exciting talent that has opened some eyes, and Omar Diaz put up good numbers and showed decent stuff, too. Jose Calero is a young pitcher that we signed last July 2nd who still has a lot of potential – great pitchers body, good makeup, and tools that should continue to develop," Luhnow said.
Selecting a top reliever among the VSL staff proved to be a difficult job as from the stat-sheet at least, no player was an obvious leader. Ultimately, we selected Carlos Oraa as our VSL reliever of the year.
Oraa, also just 17 during the 2007 campaign, managed a 1.20 WHIP and 3.44 ERA in 18 1/3 innings. The 6-foot-3, 170 pound righty struck out eight but walked nine. Oraa did a good job avoiding hits, with an opposing batting average against of just .188.
Note: Scout.com subscribers can click on the link below to read more of Jeff Luhnow's comments about the 2007 Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals in our 2007 season recap here.
|Position Player
|Starting Pitcher
|Relief Pitcher
|Cards Players
|of the Year
|Memphis (AAA)
|Springfield (AA)
|Palm Beach (A+)
|Quad Cities (A)
|Batavia (SS)
|Johnson City (SS)
|Beau Riportella
|Brian Broderick
|Eduardo Sanchez
|Gulf Coast (SS)
|D'Marcus Ingram
|Carlos Gonzalez
|Reynier Gonzalez
|Domincan (SS)
|Juan Mosquera
|Arquimedes Nieto
|Angel Tapia
|Venezuelan (SS)
|Ismael Cardona
|Richard Castillo
|Carlos Oraa
(click on team name in the table above to be taken to that team's article in this series)
Next up: Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Texas League.
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YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS! When we're down in Nashville for our annual CMA Music Festival, we always meet some characters. People LOVE their country music and they fly in from all over the world to be a part of "Fan Fair." They all have stories, their favorite stars and their favorite keepsake souvenirs. But we have NEVER seen a possession as prized as the handmade quilt owned by Mary from Ohio. The quilt and the 400 autographs on it will blow your mind!! WATCH!
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I think it's just the mentality of anime fans. They're younger and want to be entertained - which to them means skits, laughs, yaoi and the like. But those who are more interested in the costumes can appreciate a dramatic, solo walk on presentation, even if the anime audience is bored silly by it. I've seen walkons go over well at more established conventions, usually sci-fi oriented.
I wholeheartedly agree with this. It is my feeling that many anime fans want to be entertained, and anime cons are catering to them by structuring the masquerade towards skits. From a business perspective, they are doing what the majority of customers want. If the customers wanted to emphasize costumes, I think anime con management would listen.
At AnimeNEXT 2005, walk-ons were simply the "get on stage, present the costume (no special pose or music in some cases), and walk off." The audience reaction was muted. They obviously didn't care for it.
At Otakon 2005, walk-ons were put into the fashion show (which was subject to craftsmanship judging prior to this), but the fashion show was placed right after the other acts that were skit-based. I prefer this sequencing, but of course, the problem with this fashion show is that the entrants were already judged prior privately, and not judged on the stage.
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The problem with putting walk-ons to separate events is that they usually don't get the same chance to win best in show, even if their costumes are exquisite and the presentation is well thought out. It forces people into performing and falling into the "I need a skit with funny dialog" to compete, which I feel shouldn't have to be the case. It rules out a lot of solo competitors.
Current rules and structure of many anime masquerades already lean towards skits. AnimeNext 2005 Hall Cosplay competition did have a separate "Best of Weekend" separate from the masquerade, which had "Best in Show." The winners of the Hall Contest went on-stage to receive their award (as well display a picture of the costume on a screen), and if they happened to be in costume, then that would be the time the audience would see costumes up close.
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I think another issue could be in the purpose of the cosplay competition. If it's for entertainment of the skit kind (cosplay skit contest, or if 90%+ or so of the judging points come from performances, for example, and time limits are long (2-3 minutes?!)), then walk-ons have no place. If it's a competition more aimed at the costumes (costume points have a fairly large percentage, smaller time limits (<1 min)), then I think walk-ons should most definitely be allowed. The purpose of the competition should also be looked at.
I think many anime cons have more or less settled on Hall Cosplay for craftsmanship and masquerades for skits. While masquerades do have craftsmanship awards, I do think they play second fiddle to performance awards. I also think the judges for Hall Cosplay are better at paying attention to details than masquerade judges. Masquerade judges have to keep track of performance and craftsmanship, so I think they cannot judge well, unless the entrant is a walk-on. There is too much information to track. If you look at Fansview's listing of Otakon 2005 masquerade awards, the craftsmanship awards are strangely categorized, but the performance awards seemed to be more straightforward.
In addition, I have heard that some masquerades awarded craftsmanship awards to entries that had clearly inferior costumes than another entry (i.e. cardboard armor vs. fiberglass armor). So, I think masquerade judges are not equipped to handle craftsmanship judging given the implicit emphasis on the skit. I think the best costume entries end up in Hall Cosplay instead, since the judges can handle it there.
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I was a carb addict with high blood sugar 20 pounds overweight, when I started primal eating six weeks ago. For the first four weeks, I felt awful with the low carb flu. I also was having horrible hypoglycemic crashes. I increased my fat intake and eliminated fruit from my diet, and the blood sugar crashes disappeared almost entirely.
After 10 days or so of stable blood sugar, I decided to try intermittent fasting, and I had no problem fasting through breakfast---something which, heretofore, would have been impossible for me. I wasn't losing weight, though, so I decided to try to cut back my calories a bit on the margins---two pieces of bacon instead of six, for example. I lost a couple of pounds.
Now all of a sudden, as of the last three days, my appetite has shrunk substantially. I can go hours between meals without getting hungry or hypoglycemic. When I do sit down to eat, I can only eat a fraction of the calories I was eating before. Then I feel full and want to stop eating.
I know that I am going to lose weight now. I can't NOT lose weight---I am consuming a fraction of the calories I was eating before.
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Find savings when you hit the slopes. TripAdvisor today announced its annual TripIndex Ski, a cost comparison of 25 popular ski destinations throughout the United States and Canada, revealing that on average, ski destinations in the West ($446) are 33% more expensive than Northeast slopes ($335).
The TripIndex Ski takes into account the combined average cost of common ski trip expenses including a one-night hotel stay, a single-day lift ticket, a basic ski equipment rental package, and a meal at a local restaurant consisting of a burger and fries paired with a bottle of domestic beer.
Top Spots to Splurge and Save
- The 2013-2014 average cost of a North American ski trip is $422, up 3% from last year.
- Vail, Colorado is the most expensive destination at $784 – that's 86% above the average.
- Durango, Colorado offers travelers the most affordable ski trip ($214), coming in at roughly half the average TripIndex cost and less than 1/3 the cost of a ski trip in Vail.
Destinations with the Largest Year-Over-Year Price Decrease:
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Blake Williams, Multnomah alumnus and Executive Director of Pure Life Alliance, invites you to next week's chapel series.
I can still hear Dr. Pamela Reeve's words: "You have a serious issue. You'll need to stay out of ministry for at least a year." These were not the words I wanted to hear when I was four months from graduating from Multnomah Biblical Seminary with my MDiv. I had been grappling with sexual sin for almost two decades, and I had just confessed it all to Dr. Reeve. Now, more than 14 years later, God has turned my story into one of sexual redemption and hope.
I want to personally invite you to a very unique chapel series on sexuality. Multnomah University students understand what God's Word says about the behavioral aspects of sexual sin. But many Christian leaders don't understand the impact of their own sexuality deeply and practically. If this is true, then how are they able to shepherd others struggling with sexual brokenness?
I have found that pastors are rarely equipped to walk with people on the long journey out of sexual addiction issues. This is one of the reasons God has called me to lead Pure Life Alliance. We are an intra-church organization that helps people wrestling with sexual sin. We partner with churches in the Portland area by equipping their men and women to lead groups focused on issues of purity.
You might think, "I don't have an issue with sex. Why should I go to this chapel series?" Let me be clear: For every person who sins sexually, there are others that must deal with the ripple effect of that sin. Do you know how to help someone dealing with sexual brokenness? My guess is that you know what the Bible says about sexual sin, but you don't know how to walk arm in arm with those dealing with it on a daily basis. Your attendance at these chapels may not be about you — it may be about those you're called to help in the years to come.
Then again, these chapels might be just the opportunity God's providing you to escape your years of secret, sexual sin. Are you willing to take the risk of missing your chance to be free?
Wherever you are in you journey, join us next week, and see what God has for you.
Blake and his wife Melissa will speak Monday, January 27, and Tuesday, January 28. Jesse Duckett, an MU student, and his wife Liz will share their stories on Thursday, January 30.
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Gadget Stops Devices From Sucking Power Once They Are Fully Charged
Powerslayer is a USB charger that stops the flow of energy once the connected device is already fully charged.
Appliances or devices that are plugged in even when not in use continue to draw power. Even devices that are fully charged but still plugged in result in wasted power or "vampire power," which accounts for an estimated loss of $3 billion each year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Developed by the team at tech company Velvet Wire, Powerslayer is a USB charger that uses a series of algorithms to detect when the connected device is already fully charged and stops the flow of energy completely, helping conserve power.
Powerslayer banks on its intelligent and elegant design to attract potential customers. Many devices already try to educate users about overcharging their gadgets, but Powerslayer does away with constantly monitoring and tracking the power usage of devices through the built-in software that makes sure gadgets are not overcharged.
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The "Greek Harehound" (Hellenikos Ichnilatis) is a native of Greece, having descended from the ancient Laconikoi of Peloponessus and in existence for thousands of years. This hare hound has for most of the time remained in isolation in the inaccessible and mountainous areas of Greece and has thus remained pure with as little changes in the breed. A medium-sized dog, it weighs between 38 to 44 pounds and stands from 18 to 22 inches. A healthy and athletic breed, the Hellenic Hound has a few distinct features - the coat of predominantly black with tan markings and a beautiful and loud voice which can be heard for many miles when it is out on the field. It has a muscular and robust build. It has a taut skin and short, sleek hair, ears that lie flat to the head, a black nose and eye rims that are tight.
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To Envato support and this is the answer i got:
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Support then says to explain them more specifically what's wrong. I had already said it all on the first message, so I gave up.
They have a few of my flyers as well. I already report this site 2 weeks ago. But support answered me that they couldn't find nothing wrong about this site. I hated that answer I didn't go forward with this, support not seeing the obvious, I didn't know what else I could do. It 's not a warez site cause they sell our items, plus they even offer customization for it.
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It's a dream for many parents to be able to work from home and be able to afford spending time with their young children. But as most find out, it isn't immediately smooth sailing from the moment you decide to start working from your kitchen table--or home office, couch, etc. Stef Daniels, veteran blogger and content writer, recalls why she made the decision to work from home and how her work on Elance made it the right call for her. Perhaps more importantly, she speaks on the challenges she faces as a work at home mom, and how she ultimately came to manage the realities of balancing home and work lives that often crossed paths.
Professional dreams and aspirations are one thing before you have children. Then, the pitter-patter of little feet hit your hardwood floors and the harsh realities of juggling family and work can leave even the most prepared person, stumped - to say the least.
That's exactly how it was for me. I had spent several years dreaming of following my father's career footsteps in law enforcement, while working on my award-winning manuscript to be – only to find myself unexpectantly pregnant with twins. Suddenly the 12-hour night shifts that left me sleeping all day, working holidays and missing important parts of my children's lives was no longer an option. Childcare was ridiculously expensive, and my husband and I agreed that it was most important to usto afford our children the stay at home lifestyle. We both surmised that we could make cutbacks financially and that this would give me more time to finish my multiple pieces of writing work in progress.
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Unfortunately, the search for work from home was a hard one. I resisted the idea of becoming a one-woman sales team pushing Avon, Mary-Kay or cleaning products to my friends and family and I definitely didn't have the quiet atmosphere conducive to taking phone calls or doing customer support at home. It seemed that the dream of being a working stay at home mom was definitely fading away. Then one day, I stumbled across Elance.
In the back of my mind, I always believed that writing for a living would be a dream come true, I just didn't know how to begin. Then, an advertisement on the bottom of the page for Elance caught my eye. I immediately clicked on the link and found myself with butterflies in my stomach. In an instant, I found that the 'best of both worlds' platform I had been seeking was staring me straight in the face. I quickly completed a profile, signed up to be a Provider and submitted proposals on my first writing jobs. With a few reputable references supporting me, overflowing desire, hopeful optimism and some samples I hoped would best reveal my passion for the written word, I was on my way to changing my life forever!
I realized that I had nothing to lose by trying. Elance made all the steps necessary to launch a work from home career easy. Today, several years after landing my first paid writing job – I use Elance every day to supplement our family income and to build my career and profile. Obviously, with so many people connecting on one site from all over the world, there is plenty of room for error. However, to date – I have to admit that I have had no problems. I find that I have made invaluable connections, met wonderful people, and yet am able to maintain the flexibility needed to balance family with career.
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Obviously, there are challenges to working from home. Some days, as I work on articles or E-books, I have a three-year old nestled in the chair next to me. Although not ideal, I realize that it is a small price to pay for balancing the best of both worlds. The biggest challenge by far is setting aside the space and time to launch your work from home career. In order to be efficient you need a place to call your own – where the kids will not intrude and your spouse won't interfere.
Next up in the list of challenges is getting your family members on board. At first, they may not respect that you are in fact working. However, with careful explanation and persistency, even young children can learn to give mom or dad time to work. Another challenge can be time management. It is important to schedule yourself just as you would at an office so that you stay on top of projects and assignments - and it is important to be a self-starter. However, even folks that have difficulty in these areas will likely appreciate the freedom and flexibility of working on Elance so much that they quickly develop these skills. I know I have!
Today, I feel like an important part of the working world. Elance has allowed me to bridge the gap between being a mom and a professional, pursuing work that I love providing work that resonates with my personal passions and aspirations. Every day, I feel blessed to be a part of such a large community of providers and buyers that come together to merge what the very best of both worlds, family and work, have to offer.
Stef Daniel is a 40-year-old mother of 4 freelancing from Temple, Georgia. Her work is featured on many prominent websites and includes E-books, Books, articles, blogs, marketing, children's work and much more. She has worked with hundreds of happy clients on Elance for the past three years. Her professional motto is to write compelling material with a client's intention in mind, bringing it to life with the written word at fair costs. She is most passionate about writing for women and children, but looks forward to new opportunities in any niche.
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I just want to say I enjoyed your article and very inspirational indeed. I am new here and trying to learn the steps as I go. Do they have a newbie section here do you know? I hold a passion for writing also as you stated in your comment also. I write poetry and articles and do alot of reviewing of others work. It would be nice to add you or invite you but I have to find out to do just that. Happy writing and great article.
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The WoW TCG World Championships wrapped up this weekend, and an American player named Jim Fleckenstein emerged the winner. The World Champs took place in Paris, and there was a fun twist -- apparently last year, a French player won on American soil, and next year, the tournament is going to take place in Austin, Texas, so there's a rivalry building.
The WoW TCG site has lots more, including play-by-plays of all the matches if you're interested in how the top players play the game (Jim won with a Shaman -- SHAMAN POWER!), and they've even got video of all the folks throwing down to win the crazy prizes. Looks like lots of fun in Paris for players of the TCG.
The 2009 season kicks off with the end of these world champs -- the next event will be a Darkmoon Faire event in Anaheim, CA on November 9th (right before the Wrath release), and of course the Drums of War expansion is due out soon, with those loot cards we've been drooling over.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds showed why Mets manager Willie Randolph chooses to walk the slugger so often.
Randolph faced constant questions Tuesday about whether it was still necessary to issue free passes to Bonds, considering his early season struggles.
Bonds then hit his 710th career home run, though Xavier Nady upstaged the San Francisco star with a tiebreaking solo homer to left over Bonds' outstretched glove in the seventh inning of New York's 4-1 victory over the Giants.
"I just want to say for all you second-guessers, that's why I walked Barry Bonds last night," Randolph said. "He still has thunder in his bat. It's not like he can't be pitched to, but you have to respect how he can impact a game."
Cliff Floyd splashed a Bonds-like two-run homer into McCovey Cove in the eighth for his second career homer into the water and the 12th by a San Francisco opponent. The Giants have done it 40 times -- 31 by Bonds.
Floyd had been in a 4-for-24 slump on the Mets' current 10-game trip and was 0-for-7 in this series before hitting his second home run of the year.
"It was just awesome to contribute," Floyd said. "It's been a tough month for me thus far but I'm going to take that positive and sleep better tonight."
Steve Trachsel (2-1) pitched six strong innings and kept the Giants in check after allowing Bonds' second homer of the season and the slugger's first of the year at home, a drive starting the second.
David Wright and Kaz Matsui had two hits apiece for the Mets, who avoided their first three-game losing streak. Billy Wagner worked the ninth for his fifth save.
Bonds sent a 1-1 pitch from Trachsel into the left-field seats for his first homer in the Giants' waterfront ballpark since last Sept. 18 against the Dodgers -- one of only two he hit at home last year in an injury-shortened season.
"It was nice," Bonds said. "It felt good to hit the ball good today."
The 41-year-old Bonds, nursing a tender surgically repaired right knee and a swollen left elbow, grimaced noticeably as he limped around the bases after his homer. He arrived at home plate to chants of "Barry! Barry!"
He returned to play left field in the top of the third, waving several times to the cheering fans before tipping his cap in two directions.
Bonds, who has said in recent days his knee is hurting, struck out on four pitches in the fourth, walked in the seventh and hit a game-ending flyout in the ninth.
He later complained that the Giants removed heaters from the dugout, forcing him to sit in the tunnel between innings wearing heat packs to keep his muscles warm.
"It's just sore. It was cold, real cold," Bonds said. "We're used to having heaters in the dugout to keep yourself warm and loose and we don't have them. ... Sit in the tunnel with heat packs on is about all you can do."
About an hour before the game he received a massage on his knee, which underwent three operations in 2005 and kept him out all but 14 games. He also briefly stopped his clubhouse card game in the afternoon to watch his television series.
Bonds, who hit his first homer of the year Saturday at Colorado, wasn't expected to be in the lineup for Wednesday's day game -- the finale of the three-game series with New York.
"He had a great BP today," Giants manager Felipe Alou said. "He's coming along."
Trachsel, who allowed only two other hits, challenged the seven-time NL MVP and gave up his third career homer to Bonds, whose last seven homers at home have been solo shots. This one came a night after Bonds drew the 617th and 618th intentional walks of his career and went 0-for-1 with three walks in all.
Moises Alou drove in five runs following the intentional free passes in Monday's 6-2 win, giving the Giants 18 runs scored after Bonds' intentional walks this season.
"It wasn't like I was trying to challenge him or anything, I was just trying to pitch to him," Trachsel said of Bonds. "I was more worried about Moises Alou from past experiences. Moises is a guy I've had trouble with. They're both dangerous."
Bonds is five homers from passing Babe Ruth for second on the career list -- which would give him the most homers by a left-hander -- and 46 away from breaking Hank Aaron's mark of 755.
Jamey Wright (2-1) allowed three straight base hits to start the game, including an RBI single by Paul Lo Duca. They right-hander followed by retiring 15 of the next 17 batters he faced.
Wright gave up four runs and 10 hits but didn't walk a batter and struck out four.
- Randy Winn, the Giants' leadoff hitter, extended his skid to 0-for-17.
- Floyd also homered into McCovey Cove on Aug. 21, 2004, against Brett Tomko.
- Giants C Mike Matheny committed his first error of the season in the first when he tried to throw out Jose Reyes stealing second and sailed a ball into center that allowed Reyes to reach third. The steal was the 100th of Reyes' career. Matheny only had one error last year.
- Wright's second-inning pickoff of Matsui was his 45th, best among active right-handers in the majors and eighth among all pitchers. Mets lefty Tom Glavine is next with 50.


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At over 9 square km and completely enclosed by a moat and high laterite wall the city contains at its centre the complex of Bayon. Most visitors will approach the city from the South gate which is fascinating in its own right. Bayon is dominated by the 200 enormous stone faces of King Jayavarman VII on the 54 towers. The bas-relief carvings of Bayon provide a unique insight into everyday Angkor period life.
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Hi everyone. I recently moved to England and purchased a 2005 uk spec wrx. I'm looking into buying a tuning solution for my car but I'm not sure where to start. I went for the obvious and looked into ap but their website says us spec only. Can someone shed some light on the subject for me?
They've always seemed to like ECUTEK over there.
Although these guys are Australian, I expect they have the same UK spec autos and performance solutions. I'd ask them first. They seem to be the defacto authority on performance Subaru tuning in Australia.
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Prodrive no longer sells to individual enthusiasts, only race teams. They wiped out their product line.
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There is always RomRaider which is an open source tuning software.
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