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Review: Giant Auto Sales
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1 - 20 of 22 Comments Last updated May 14, 2015
#1 Mar 8, 2009
Basically, I thought I was getting a good deal on a used Pathfinder, because it was (barely) within my limited budget price range ($4000) as I am a student now. I did the research on Auto Trader and found a 98 Pathfinder at Giant Autos, and corresponded with one of the dealers there, Zak. My brother lives near Syracuse, so I had him go test drive the vehicle before I wasted my time and my dad's time to drive 7 hours up to see this car. My brother said as far as he could tell, the car drove smoothly. I went up, performed a visual inspection (New York state law requires an inspection under the duty of care a layman would show, NOT an expert or mechanic) obviously I did not have a hydraulic jack to inspect the inner portions of the frame, and expected fair and full disclosure at the time of the sale by the dealer. In retrospect I should have demanded an independent third-party inspection. I made the mistake of trusting these shady characters. The first thing I should note is that the vehicle had been advertised at 145,000 miles on the odometer, and when I purchased the vehicle it had 153,000 on and that even though the model trim was listed on Autotrader as an LE, it was in fact an SE with several optional features added on. These were, in my opinion at the time, forgivable mistakes. The car was placed on a temporary New York state registration until the end of February. I brought it back to school in State College and then recently brought it back to Johnstown to have my mechanic go over it and alert me to any trouble spots before I had it inspected for PA. At the time of the sale, the guy at Giant Auto assured me that it would have passed NY State Inspection but that he did not have it inspected because I was an out of state purchaser and I would have to have it inspected in PA. Well turns out I should have demanded that as well, because aside from needing a new alternator, ball joints in the front, rear shocks, rear tires, rear control arms and bushings (all of which I would have understood due to the car's age) it also has a hole which had been rusted through the cross-frame in the back. My mechanic's exact words were, "this car should have never been sold like this." So I called the guys at Giant Auto and they gave me a very flat response that "this was an as-is sale" and further promulgated the (in my opinion disingenuous) argument that since I had the car for 30 days, the rust through could have just developed and he would not be willing to do anything whatsoever to remedy the problem. He then, almost laughably, tried to insist that he still believed it would have passed New York state inspection at the time of the sale and that this problem could have deteriorated mostly within the roughly 35 days I owned the vehicle. I can provide pictures to anyone who wants them that make it obvious that this is progressive rust that a reasonable dealer should have disclosed. If you are from out of NY state, stay far away from Giant Auto.
#2 May 12, 2009
I had a very similar experience as the previous reviwer. The owner, Mark Carter is an absolutely horrible person. stay away from Giant auto.
#3 Dec 9, 2009
well where to start....first they cob job EVERY car!!! the car we bought within the frist week of owning it, it need at least 3 things fixed when we brought it back they gave us attitude about it. then after 2 weeks of owning it we had to return back there for more repairs (go figure). When we finally got the car back of course our 30 days was up now and what do you think happened next... Yup you guessed it more stuff had to be fixed and not only that some of the stuff that needed to be fixed "they had already fixed" (cob jobbed). they never fixed the paint job that was agreed upon when we bought the car. unfortantly we still have the car and the only reason is cause we thought we were getting such a great deal well we owe more on the car then whats its worth. we have had the car for a little over a year now and have spent well over $4000 dollars not including the tranmission we had to replace (around 7 months of owning it). oh yeah the warrenties that they charged us $2000 for is WORTHLESS literally!! STAY FAR AWAY from giant! you've heard of rent a wreck well this place is buy a wreck. also their back yard mechanics are worthless they dont even know how to really work on cars just cob job.
#4 Mar 7, 2010
That warranty that they sell is complete crap. And they may tell you that the bank won't loan you the money unless you buy the warranty, that way the bank is "protected"... how the hell they figure that is beyond me. the type of business practice that these guys use should be illegal if they aren't already. I would NEVER recommend anybody buy a car from these people. and just don't talk to the owner.. EVER.. it's fact that you get like 17% more evil just by looking at him ;P Seriously though, this place sucks, and so does that guy Mark, if he died I would be thankful.
#5 Jul 24, 2010
i would just like to say all you people posting these statements are all idiots. Keep in mind you are buying a used vehicle and that its not gonna be perfect. When buying a car you have a lot of paper work to sign and if you do so before the car has been checked over, then its on you.
#7 Jul 24, 2010
they have a mercedes sl500 for 15000 that has 3 salvage titles. it has been salvaged 3 times..steer clear of these people. they live a lavish lifestyle off ripping off honest people thay all drive high end cars and are rich with fancy clothes pretty boys that never get hands dirty...
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#9 Jul 24, 2010
very true
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#16 Feb 12, 2011
i am looking for a car also and i will stay away from them. I think yaw for telling me this. I hate when dealers no the car is a lemon and pray that it last over the thirty days so that they do not have to give the money back. People do not have money to be waisting. i also thought every time you bring the car back to the shop it starts off another thirty days. I would have faught that. I will get my money back some how some way.
#17 Feb 13, 2011
Try Judy's Auto Sales on the corner of Wolf and Grant Blvd I bought a 2000 Honda CRV in 2005 they fixed everything I asked them to in the first 30 days(struts and u joints)without a problem or attitude.I still have the car now with 195000 miles on it.I definitely would buy another car from them when I'm ready which will be pretty soon.
#18 May 7, 2011
these people meed to go out of business, heres why
i sold me a jeep that was patched with silicon on the roof, i didnt see it due to the snow on the roof, then my wife took it for a drive and found a hole on the floorboard, they welded and patched the floor, but the roof was the problem ! dont buy from these shady people. they told me this jeep was from north carolina.
#19 May 11, 2011
Thank you for the insight. I got my car at http://autos.syracuse.com/
#20 Dec 2, 2011
total bullshit my friend dealers in ny state are held to a higher standards and reputable
ones will stand behind their cars. Fly by night types hold the exact opinion as you....oh you must be the tiny giant guy.
#21 Dec 2, 2011
Folks Giant Auto buys their shit cars at the auction like most dealers. Only problem is they are left with the leftovers that most reputable big dealers wont touch. High mileage junk. They most likely buy their cars for 750 dollars to about 1500 tops. And sell them for 5 to 10 times then what they paid. And then if ur stupid enough to buy their shit they'll suck you into a warranty.everyone in the industry KNOWS theset warranties mean nothing.....and will never cover anything in reality ....tires,shocks,brakes,altern ators,bearings,cc joints,power steering,water pumps, battery,exhaust systems etc etc are not covered. The stuff that will eventually break down. DO NOT PAY FOR A WARRANTY. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY DON'T BY JUNK....from dealers like Giant Rip Off Auto Sales.
#22 Dec 3, 2011
They are selling for more than book ! They live in a mansion in manlius know nothing about cars only sales and ripping off honest people
Always get a carfax at this place
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Mount Princeton Hot Springs, Nathrop, Colorado
We stayed at this resort on our way down from Rapid City through to Las Vegas. We wanted to visit the hot springs that are famous in Colorado and when we discovered you could stay at this one and it wasn't too far out of our way we decided to book a night there. The night before this we stayed in Fort Collins, Colorado which was not too far away as we wanted to make use of the hot springs. The resort is between Denver and Colorado Springs in the state of Colorado.
This was one of the places where we chose to be economical and share a room with my daughter and her partner. It is easy in the States as they always give you two big queen beds in each room and you pay the same for the room no matter if there are two or four people in the room. If breakfast is included then you all get breakfast too, not the same over in the UK we discovered but we did take advantage when we were on our trip as it saved quite a bit of money and none of us minded. The room cost us £51 for all four of us which we thought was a great deal.
In order to get to the resort we had to go right into the Rocky Mountains and through some stunning scenery. There was still quite a lot of snow on the tops of the mountains but all the roads were clear. On the way to the resort the snow was only seen on the caps but the day we left we drove over the top of the Great Divide and there was snow piled high either side of the main highway.
We found the place reasonably easily despite the fact that our satnav didn't recognise Nathrop. When we arrived it is always my job to go and check in with our booking reference. They were expecting us and our room was ready. She gave me a map and scribbled over it to point me in the direction of our "Cliffside room". It looked more complicated than it was but it meant driving up quite a steep hill as we were "Cliffside". We had no breakfast included but there was a restaurant and bar next to the Reception which was open and offered basic meals and snacks. We were not so bothered about breakfast as we were leaving really early in the morning to get to Mesa Verde and it was a longish drive.
It was on the Cliffside and as I said up quite a steep hill to get to it. We were able to park outside the room, motel style. The door opened with a normal key and as we entered we ignored the room and looked straight out onto the view which was of the resort below and beyond to the Rockies.
As you entered the room there was a hall area with two tables or shelves on either wall one had a coffee maker and bits to make tea and coffee. The other had a pile of fluffy white towels and a set of toiletries wrapped in a face cloth, a huge mirror was above it and a power pint for using a hair dryer or the like. To the right was a wardrobe with plenty of hanging space and a set of drawers there was also an extra electric heater but it wasn't that cold so we didn't feel the need to test it. There no safe that I can remember. To the left at the end of the two long wall shelf/ tables was the door to the bathroom. This was clean and a decent size with a toilet, sink and shower over a low bath. It was okay nicely decorated in neutral colours and tiled tastefully too.
As you pass through this entrance area you come to the main room which was huge so that the two queen beds looked quite small in the room. Along the left side of the room was a luggage storage place and a long low TV stand with drawers underneath with power points .There was also a small round table and a strange looking low chair with a wooden back and cushions on the seats. It wasn't terribly comfortable but looked quite good.
We all walked across the room to the large sliding doors out onto our patio area. We all noticed that the floor sloped in quite a disconcerting way. It made you feel like you were being pulled towards the door. We all walked across then all commented - initially we had all thought it was us feeling a bit travel weary! It was strangest sensation and equally strange in that you had to walk 'uphill' the other way.
The two beds were both queen sized and made up with fresh crisp white cotton bedding and there were plenty of comfortable pillows - three big but soft ones on each bed. Each bed had a duvet and with the air conditioning on we did need these. We all had a very comfortable nights' sleep so the beds are to be recommended.
We had a table and chairs on a long shared patio. We sat out and enjoyed the sunshine for a while and I believe we had bought some food and we ate it sitting admiring the view before we headed down to enjoy the hot springs. We were almost the only people in the Cliffside rooms but i would think it could get quite cosy of all the rooms were occupied as it was just one long patio with a number of tables and chairs, in fact we 'borrowed ' some from down the way as we only had two to start with.
This is why we chose to stay so we headed down the hill with our costumes tucked under our arms as we were told towels were provided. Our pool visit was included in our room price but it is possible to just come here to use the hot spring pools.
The changing rooms were not that easy to find as the place was being refurbished and we had to get around a small digger and a lot of plastic fencing but once we arrived we soon found the appropriate rooms and where to get towels from and we were set.
Once again it was not as easy as just finding a pool and hopping in. There was one large pool just near the changing rooms but if you wanted the quieter 2 Relaxation Pool" which was only available to overnight guests then this was quite a challenge. I suspect when the work was finished that you could access this by a wooden bridge from the building but as the work was taking place we had to walk barefooted across a very narrow stony path across a bridge and over to these pools. Now i was brought up walking barefooted so I have pretty tough feet but my husband has very sensitive feet and he really struggled so I had to go back and collect shoes to make the journey!!
Finally we made it and there were only two other people in the pool area. It was sunny but not really hot enough to swim in a normal pool so getting in to a nice warm pool was lovely. We floated around in the large pool for quite some time and then decided it was time to explore the other smaller pools in this area. Getting out was very chilly so we wrapped the towels around us and ran as fast as the stony path would allow down to the smaller pools.
These were at varying temperatures depending on how close they were to the spring. One was far too hot for me to stay in for longer than "I am in, now I'm getting out". The others were also pretty warm and really they suggest that you shouldn't stay too long in any of the hot springs as you could dehydrate. We managed to take a few photos of us enjoying the springs and in total I would think we were in the pool area for about an hour.
We hobbled back across the stony path and to the main pool. We had a quick did in that just to check what it was like. It was warmish but not as lovely and bath like as the relaxation pools had been. We soon hopped out and went and got changed back into our clothes.
There was a water cooler in the changing rooms and we made good use of that to top up our fluids. There were showers and shampoo available as well as fresh towels. When you finished with your towels you left them in a basket. All in all it was very easy and a very pleasant way to spend the afternoon and it was all part of our room rate deal.
We returned to our room to relax for a while before we headed back down the hill to have something to eat. As we hadn't had much of a lunch we chose to eat a little early and so we were the only people eating. We chose the sit outside as it was still very pleasant temperature wise. We had a table on a wooden deck and the lady in the bar brought us our drinks then took our food order. We chose burgers which were proper homemade ones and really quite tasty. The service was pleasant and the food perfectly satisfactory, nothing special but okay. We enjoyed sitting out on the deck with our drinks and then walked back up the hill to our room. As we walked back up the sky was beautifully clear and as we were miles from anywhere the stars shone brightly. It was a perfect end to a really nice day.
We enjoyed our stay at Mount Princeton Hot Springs. I understand that this is a popular resort in the summer for people from the States; there were tennis courts and play areas for children as well as a second pool area plus of course walks and trails through the Rockies. I think it is also somewhere where people come as a base for skiing as well as using the springs in winter but we were obviously in the low season as there were not many people staying at all.
We left early in the morning and I had asked whether we would be able to settle our account and leave the key early in the morning, they said there would be someone there from 6.30am but sadly it was only the cleaner there when I went in and she couldn't settle things for me. She did say the person with the keys would be here any moment, about ten minutes later this person did show, I was told we owed nothing so I handed in the key and off we went.
I would certainly recommend this as a place to stay and experience the benefits of the Hot Springs. The maintenance should be finished now as they only had a couple of weeks to go when we were there. No doubt it was all ready for the summer season.
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School choice in a new market context: A case study of The Shelbyville College
English, Rebecca Maree (2005) School choice in a new market context: A case study of The Shelbyville College. Masters by Research thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
Since the 1990s in Australia, education policies have created an environment in which competition among schools has increased and parental choice of school has been encouraged. This has been coupled with practices of corporatisation, marketisation and performativity, which have led to the proliferation of a new type of independent school, which operate in the outer suburbs of large cities, target a specific niche market, and charge low cost fees.
This study examines the reasons parents are making the choice to send their children to a new, non-government schools in preference to other alternatives and the role of promotional material produced by the school in that choice. The case study of one such school, The Shelbyville College, involved in-depth interviewing of parents at the College as well as a Critical Discourse Analysis (Fairclough) of the College's prospectus and website which act as performative tools to measure the school's effectiveness in the market.
Using Bourdieu's concepts of habitus and cultural capital, the study showed that parents interviewed were choosing this type of school to increase the educational and social status and career prospects of their children as 'extraordinary children'. Through such discourses, parents as consumers of particular schooling products and their engagement with the promotional activities of the College are produced as 'good parents'. Seeking and engaging with promotional material helped remove any dissonance that may occur from a long and expensive relationship with the institution. In choosing this particular school, parents were seeking 'good Christian values' and the freedom to actively engage in their children's education.
The College, through its promotional efforts, promises to build on familial habitus and inculcate valued cultural capital in order to make students more successful academically and socially than their parents. The promotional materials of the website and prospectus emphasised the co-curricular involvement in music, speech and drama and invite parents into a discourse of success through the College's educational offering which creates 'extraordinary children'. The uniform mandated by the College is another 'text' in the production of extraordinary children as outlined in the prospectus and website and is an important site for identity production. The uniform demonstrates, not only the disciplinary regime and preparation for professional dress, but also the prestige and esteem derived from the consumption of high status products such as non-government schooling.
It is expected that the findings of this study will have relevance for government schools that are the primary competition for new, non-government schools and will lose funding if they continue to lose students. The study will have some implications for CEO (Catholic Education Office) schools that have traditionally provided a low-cost alternative to the government sector. Parents in the study reported choosing the new, non-government school because of differences in values, and perceptions of safety and status improvement offered by these schools. The continued success of the new, non-government schools is also likely to have broader effects on social and educational inequality in Australia through their effects on the government school sector.
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- 2 ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- Boiling water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- 2 teaspoons pure chile powder, preferably ancho
- Six 1 1/2-pound bone-in rib-eye steaks, about 3 inches thick
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Grill the steaks
In a bowl, soak the anchos in boiling water until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain and coarsely chop the anchos.
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet. Add the onion and garlic and cook over low heat, stirring, until tender and lightly caramelized, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
On a cutting board, chop the anchos and the cooked onion mixture together to make a coarse paste. Transfer to a bowl and beat in the butter, lime juice, salt and maple syrup.
Light a grill, preferably charcoal. In a bowl combine the olive oil, molasses, vinegar and chile powder. Brush the steaks on both sides with some of the mixture and season with salt and pepper. When the fire is hot, sear the steaks until well browned on the outside, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the steaks from the grill and spread the coals to cool them down. Return the steaks to the grill and brush with more of the molasses mixture. Grill slowly, turning and rotating, until rare to medium rare, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer to a large platter and let rest for 10 minutes. Thinly slice the steaks and serve with the ancho butter.


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"Obviously, back pain creates doubt in the body. Safety of movement is called into question and the body begins to wonder what will happen in movement. But bed rest does nothing to address the issue. If you lie still for a few days or weeks, the pain may diminish slightly, but the memory remains and the primary question goes unanswered. In the end, bed rest proves nothing to the body. When you finally stand up and try to get back to life, you will still have to face your physical doubts." – Frank Forencich, of Exuberant Animal. I love this concept!
It's #PRIMALFRIDAY at CFCC!
And, since we're just getting used to this… we won't be tossing any rocks at each other quite yet!
A case against Cardio, from Mark's Daily Apple.
The Hay is in the Barn – on anxiety before competition, from John Welbourn.
MOVEMENT PREP: Foam Roll as needed, 5 minutes. Then perform 2 minutes of: Reverse Lunge to Forward Lean to Spiderman to Kneel to Stand. 10 minutes
ACTIVATION: Single leg squat hold, 1 minute per side. Front Plank, 1 minute. Side plank, 1 minute per side. Side plank, 1 minute per side. 5 minutes
SKILL WORK: Review the Forward Roll and Practice the Roll out of the Free-Standing Handstand where Possible, 15 minutes.
Pick a load (any type, and weight) to Farmer's Walk across the shallow planks and complete with a partner:
AMRAP in 15 minutes of:
Farmer's Walk (4 lengths total): Athlete #1 goes across while Athlete #2 waits. Athlete #2 goes across while #1 waits.
Bear Crawl 20ft. to Forward Roll (4 lengths total): Athlete #1 goes across while Athlete #2 waits. Athlete #2 goes across while #1 waits.
Medball Side Throws: Complete 10 throws
POSTURAL RESTORATION: A little extra time here today! 55lb. Barbell Calf Release, 2 minutes per side. Wall Assisted Straddle, 1 minute. Wall Assisted Glute Stretch, 1 minute per side. 10 minutes


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Transactions, We Have Transactions!2
So…for once all the noise about the Blue Jays making a move was true. Jon Heyman first reported the signing and a Blue Jays press release later confirmed that the Blue Jays had signed Maicer Izturis to a 3 year contract worth $9 million dollars with a option for a fourth year at $3 million. As was pointed out by the masses, that contract marks the largest free agent contract that has been handed out since Alex Anthopoulos took over the general manager job in 2009. It's also two times as big as the contract that was previously the largest, which was a 1 year $4.5 million contract handed out to Francisco Cordero last offseason.
Perhaps more surprisingly the Maicer Izturis contract marks just the second guaranteed multiyear free agent contract handed out by Anthopoulos. The only other one? A 2 year $3 million contract that the Blue Jays gave to the John Macdonald in 2009.
A lot has been made of these various milestones and perhaps for good reason, as Shi Davidi speculated in his article on the Izturis signing, this signing may be a prelude of things to come. As we heard earlier this offseason, the Blue Jays reportedly have money to spend as they plan on increasing the payroll for 2013 and perhaps this is an indication of just that. As I stated in the free agency preview, the difference between this year and last, other than this preliminary signing, is that AA has been much more forthright in his statements regarding the payroll and now in his actions as well.
With that said, the specifics of the Izturis deal itself are fairly intriguing. The deal pays Maicer Izturis $3 million a year in each of the three guaranteed seasons as well as in the option year. For a player whom is often labelled as a utility player that may seem like a fair amount of money to guarantee, but for what he provides it looks to be a fair and justified contract.
Maicer Izturis is coming off a 3 year $10 million contract with the Angels and if you look at Maicer Izturis' WAR over the last three years of his previous contract you will see that he has produced a total of 4.1 WAR. Using the rough $5 million per win above replacement value calculation, the Angels got approximately $10.5 million of value over the course of Maicer Izturis' contract. While both Izturis' previous contract as well this current one did not and do not provide a base for a clear abundance of potential value they pay him for what he is, which is a great utility infielder…or perhaps even a starting second baseman?
As Anthopoulos noted in the conversation he had with reporters after the Izturis signing, Izturis as the starting second baseman would be a fine solution to the hole that is currently at the position. Solely on a fWAR level in 2012, Maicer Izturis was worth as much as former second baseman Kelly Johnson while being paid $1.2 million less. Furthermore this came in part as a result of Izturis' 391 plate appearances as opposed to Johnson's 581. As well, Izturis' 2012 season isn't necessarily the best measure of his true talent level being that it was his worst season since 2005 despite no major change in approach or sabrmetric results besides a few odd batted ball stats as a result of an absurdly high infield fly ball rate, which doesn't necessarily hold predictive value.
Another point that Anthopoulos noted was the idea that he would keep his options open, as he often does, and if the Blue Jays do in fact find another second baseman worthy of a starting job then pencilling in Izturis as utility player extraordinaire at the price they're paying for him isn't half bad either.
In the grand scheme of things the Izturis contract is a deal that is buying out the ages 32, 33, and 34 seasons of a player who is a career utility player, but a good one at that. Maicer Izturis is 1-2 WAR player, with the potential for a bit more; he can play multiple positions and he appears to be flexible in doing so. The fact that the Jays went to 3 years with Izturis could be a criticism, but it really isn't a hinderance in the overall picture. For once, the Blue Jays seemed to have gotten exactly who they wanted, which hasn't exactly been a frequent occurrence for the Jays on the free agent market in recent years.
Free Agency Preview: Payroll, Pitching, and Prioritization11
Today, Saturday November 3rd, marks the beginning of the MLB Free Agency period. After a long, disappointing season that saw the Blue Jays create more questions than they answered, free agency and the allure of the limitless potential of the offseason has become the focus among the Blue Jays media and blogosphere. As it was one year prior the words Blue Jays and rumour have almost become synonymous and the transactions haven't even started yet.
The difference is this year unlike last, there seems to be a definite desire for an increase in payroll. As Shi Davidi noted earlier this week Alex Anthopoulos is definitely ready and willing to increase payroll, even stating that, "[the Jays] will be able to look at players we wouldn't have been as serious about or wouldn't have fit." In his article, Davidi speculated that this increase could reach the heights of the $95 million range, which as he notes would leave roughly $15 million in spending money for the 2013 offseason.
After a season which saw 3/5 of the projected rotation spend significant time on the disabled list and the other 2/5 regress past imaginable levels of performance, it's no surprise that Anthopoulos has made the starting rotation a priority with this newfound increase in payroll. Those in the media as well as the blogosphere have speculated on such options as Zack Greinke, Edwin Jackson, Brandon McCarthy, Anibal Sanchez, and recently declared free agent Dan Haren. Of that list, all of the options seem feasible, save for Greinke, which leaves four pitchers to pine for and analyze until most (hopefully not all) sign with teams other than the Blue Jays, but that's the pain and fortune of being a Blue Jays fan.
Edwin Jackson
The first of the four pitchers is ex-Blue Jay Edwin Jackson, who MLBTR predicted to be the only one of their Top 50 free agents to land in Toronto. On the surface the thrill of signing a pitcher with Jackson's unpredictability and general lack of impressiveness seems almost non-existent, because he isn't exactly the type of pitcher who you would expect to be the missing piece in the quest for a playoff spot. He's coming off a good year, results wise, but the figures that he's reportedly looking for aren't exactly appealing
However Edwin Jackson is exactly the type of pitcher many of us are often describe. He's an average MLB starter who fits fine into the middle of a rotation and he hasn't pitched less than 180 innings since his first full season as a starter. Moreover once you realize that in the worst year of Jackson's career, save for his Devil Rays days, he still posted an fWAR better than any Blue Jays pitcher this year, he seems like a much more appealing option. Even if he'll never be what he was once projected to become, he is a more than satisfactory option for the middle of a rotation it only depends on whether or not he can get the contract he wants this time around.
Brandon McCarthy
The second of the four pitchers is everyone's favourite Twitter follow, Brandon McCarthy. As a player with perhaps the largest social media following of any in the MLB, McCarthy's name gets brought up in reference to a plethora of topics, but especially in comparison to the potential signing of other free agent starting pitchers. Toronto is no different, the online baseball community here has become just as enthralled with McCarthy as any other major league fanbase. Be that it may this mindset has gotten in the way of analysis of McCarthy as a pitcher and a free agent option for the Jays.
Brandon McCarthy is a pitcher who has had four 60-Day DL stints and four 15-Day DL stints in his seven season career. He's also a pitcher who is coming off a skull fracture and a brain injury that some say he's lucky to come out of functioning to the extent that he is. With regards to McCarthy as a person, what happened to him is terrible and shouldn't be wished upon anyone, but with regards to McCarthy as a pitcher, signing him may not be the smartest baseball move when he hasn't pitched since the incident. He's an alluring figure because he has the potential to be great as we saw in 2011, but there's no way of knowing how he will pitch once he gets back on the mound or how long he will stay on the mound for before sustaining another injury.
Anibal Sanchez
The third of the four pitchers, Anibal Sanchez, could easily end up being the best overall signing. Over his career Sanchez has been an afterthought in discussion, be that because he can be unpredictable or because he was on the same team as Josh Johnson for a majority of his career. Even this offseason, where Sanchez could be the second place prize to whomever doesn't get or can't afford Zack Greinke. This is despite the fact that over the last three years Sanchez is 16th in all of baseball in fWAR, above noted pitchers like Josh Johnson, James Shields, and Yovani Gallardo, yet he still doesn't get the attention he deserves.
Also over those three years Anibal Sanchez's walk rate has consecutively fallen as has his flyball rate, while he has increased his groundball rate and maintained a relatively consistent strikeout rate. All of those facts are positive trends towards Sanchez's free agent case, but once again the problem lies in the pay. In FanGraph's contract crowd sourcing they found a 4 year $52 million contract to be most likely and other estimates have been similar. While an average annual value of $13 million doesn't leave a whole lot of room for surplus value, it's a bargain in comparison to the deals given to C.J. Wilson and Mark Buehrle last winter.
Dan Haren
The last of the four pitchers, Haren may perhaps be the most interesting of the bunch. Following the apparent fallout of a deal that would have sent him to the Cubs in exchange for Carlos Marmol the Angels declined their $15.5 million option and instead opted to pay the $3.5 million buyout. Within the confines of that deal there has been an abundance of speculation as to why the deal fell through. Some speculate that it was the medicals, other the money, but either way it stems from Haren's inability to perform to the level he did in the past.
The often cited reasoning behind Haren's ineptitude during the 2012 season has been his drop in velocity, but as Michael Barr rather excellent noted in a recent FanGraphs article there's quite a bit more to it. Barr referenced Haren's declining velocity, but also his declining swinging strike rate, Zone% as well as his increasing Contact%. While Haren's numbers in September are encouraging and a case could be made for signing him, the inherent risk of signing a player coming off a down season and an injury could outweigh the potential that Haren offers. Ultimately, like many free agent deals, it will come down to years that Haren is offered. If there is a team out there willing to give Haren a four (or even five?) year contract then there's no point in trying to beat that. On the other hand if Haren is looking to re-establish some value on a one year deal then give him all you can and hope for the best.
On the whole, the Blue Jays appear to willing to go after one of these bigger name free agents, but with a budget that still looks limited to a certain extent due diligence will be key in the decision to sign any free agent pitcher, or position player for that matter. As it stands the Blue Jays don't have a whole lot of room for error if they plan on running an efficient payroll with the hopes of a playoff berth. Perhaps unfortunately, as @cantpredictball has taught us, this game we love is inherently erratic, but the key is to squeeze out every bit of added probability for success possible. The Jays can be successful in that manner, but we must wait and see.
A Guide to Steve Delabar and The Steve Delabar Story3
When the Blue Jays traded Eric Thames for relief pitcher Steve Delabar midseason I had little to no knowledge of who he was or what he could do. To me Delabar seemed like any other relief pitcher, but as time wore on I found him to be quite a tantalizing and fascinating player. He is 6 foot 5 and 220 lbs, he's a relief pitcher, and the inside of his elbow looks like this. The reinforcement of Delabar's elbow as seen in the picture was the result of multiple elbow injuries from Delabar's 6 year minor league career that included stints in loA and hiA as well as Independent ball.
Following his last stint with the Brockton Sox of the Can-Am League Delabar called it quits and moved on to pursue other things in life. As Geoff Baker wrote for the Seattle Times back in September Delabar went on to substitute teach and coach at the high school his wife taught at in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. All was well, until one day a friend of Delabar's who owned an indoor pitching facility brought in a new throwing program that was intended to be used to prevent injuries to the throwing arm, but instead it produced higher throwing velocities in it's participants. Delabar was among the greatest beneficiaries of this program, according to their site he experienced a 10 MPH increase in velocity.
Shortly thereafter Delabar was scouted by the Mariners, which eventually resulted in him being signed to a minor league contract midway through the 2011 season. In April of that year Delabar was out of baseball and living in Kentucky. In June of that year Delabar was pitching for the High Desert Mavericks in the HiA California League. In September of that year Delabar was striking out major league hitters with 95 MPH fastballs…okay the Royals, but still.
For a pitcher who had a career 4.27 ERA in the minors prior to 2011 that was quite a remarkable turnaround, but that alone is not what makes Delabar so interesting. Beyond his story Delabar has displayed some remarkable skills and has proved to be quite the effective reliever.
The three pitches in Delabar's repertoire include a mid 90s fastball, a high 80s splitter, and a slider that he throws against right handers every once in a while. He rarely pitches backwards and he's generally consistent in his approach that sees him set up with the fastball and finish with the splitter.
The incredible thing about Delabar is the location he's shown with the splitter; he's able to throw the it down and away with ease to both sides of the plate. A prime example came when Delabar was sent in to pitch the 10th inning against the White Sox and struck out 4 batters, the most strikeouts by any pitcher in a single extra inning. Greg Wisniewski of Infield Fly had a great post breaking down the four at bat sequence in it's entirety. In order Delabar struck out Dayan Viciedo, Tyler Flowers, Gordon Beckham, and Alejandro De Aza all strikeouts coming on the splitter.
In terms of overall results in 66.0 innings in 2012 Delabar had 92 K's, good for a 32.8 K%, which ranked him 6th among relievers with at least 60 IP. Of those 92 strikeouts, 56 came on Delabar's splitter a number that ranked second in the league. Aside from his K's, Delabar has also proven to be a relatively effective reliever through other facets of his game. He's strikes out tons, he doesn't walk too many, and he keeps the ball on the ground at an efficient rate.
Generally a reliever who does those three things well is one you'd consider for a full time late innings role, however like others of his kind Delabar has demonstrated vulnerability in both his home run rate and his platoon splits. Delabar, interestingly enough has exhibited reverse platoon splits in his short time in the majors mainly due to a huge jump in his fly ball rate versus right handers.
If you take a look at the chart on the right (via Baseball Prospectus) it shows Delabar's career fastball frequency vs. right handed hitters in each section of the strike zone. As you may notice it appears that Delabar has a tendency to leave his fastball up in the zone quite a bit more versus right handers, which could be a contributing factor to the increase in home runs and fly ball rate vs. righties.
Of course another factor in the equation is the rate at which Delabar's fly balls turn into home runs, which as it stands now vs. right handers it's a lofty 27.5%. One would expect that rate to normalize, meaning there would be a significantly less amount of home runs.
If in any fashion Delabar can find a way to limit his home runs versus right handers it could make him a much more valuable commodity going forward. A commodity that could perhaps pitch in a full time late innings relief role and to think it only cost ole' Eric "let's swing at everything" Thames.
Of course we are dealing with small sample sizes throughout all of this data, but it brings an intriguing possibility to the future of Delabar's career. Even if he doesn't progress further than where he is now, Delabar is still a valuable reverse LOOGY with raw stuff that is as exciting as any. It's a theme that is common among many of the Blue Jays' relievers, they have the stuff and hopefully the stats will come.


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I wuz in a noisy place with forty-lebben other cats and dogs outside barking, and I wuz scared. But this lady came in and picked me up and walked around with me for awhile. The care taker lady said the lady holding me could take me home with her as a foster. I wasn't sure what a foster wuz buts now she says I'm home for good, an' I has a name. (Puffs out her liddle chest)I am Emily Anne.
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COME AND GONE, ANOTHER TAX FILING DEADLINE--Millions of Americans spent the first part of the week tracking down and finalizing their tax forms before Tuesday's filing deadline. For these individuals and countless others, tax-time is an unfriendly reminder of a burdensome and outdated tax code that costs hard-working families time and money. The IRS reports that it takes the American people 7 billion hours and $160 billion a year to comply.
THERE HAVE BEEN ALMOST 5,000 CHANGES TO THE TAX CODE in the last decade. That's one change a day, on average. Such seemingly unending alterations are a direct product of the complicated nature and extraordinary depth of the current tax code. More so, these recurring changes reflect the need for comprehensive tax reform, creating a more workable system that is both fair and efficient.
NOT A SPEED READ. The tax code totals 3.8 million words. That makes a lot of pages to turn. To put this in perspective, reading the tax code would take just as long as reading War and Peace--seven times.
FIRST NOT ALWAYS BEST. Earlier this month, Japan made the decision to lower its corporate tax rate. Previously home to the world's highest corporate tax rate, Japan no longer holds the top-spot. That now belongs to the U.S., with a combined effective rate of 39.2 percent.
TURNING TO THE BUDGET, House Republicans once again passed a robust budget plan that takes a major step towards eliminating overhanging debt burdens and putting programs such as Medicare and Medicaid on sound fiscal footing for future generations. Meanwhile, the Senate has still not proposed a budget--and it won't, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
THE IMPACT: The real cost-drivers in the federal budget are "entitlements," which now amount to 60 percent of the budget, compared to just 20 percent in 1970. Conversely, national defense spending, which has already been cut by $450 billion and faces additional reductions, was almost 40 percent of the budget in the 1970s. Today, defense spending amounts to slightly more than 17 percent, which includes the cost of overseas operations. Absent a budget, the cost-drivers only become more costly and inefficient, in essence accelerating their insolvency.
UNLIKE THE SENATE, THE PRESIDENT AT LEAST PROPOSED A BUDGET. The House even voted on the plan, rejecting it by a vote of 0-414. The following chart--Obama's budget: "Interest Payments Will Exceed Defense Budget' in 2019--explains one reason why it didn't earn a single vote of support.
STOCK ACT AND JOBS ACT SIGNED INTO LAW. The unanimous rejection of the Administration's budget--also occurring in the U.S. Senate--was not the only display of Congressional consensus in recent weeks. The President did sign two bipartisan pieces of legislation into law--the Stock Act and the Jobs Act. Read more: Signing ceremonies emphasize joint efforts.
NY TIMES: DISABILITIES ACT PROMPTS FLOOD OF SUITS SOME CITE AS UNFAIR. Predatory lawyers are not slowing down when it comes to filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act, often targeting small businesses and settling out of court. Read the story from the NY Times here. California and San Diego are experiencing the same problem, thus prompting my legislation in Congress. H.R. 881, the ADA Notification Act, would require businesses to comply with the ADA, but provide a 90-day window for employers to correct any reported violations before legal action can begin.
CHECK OUT MY LATEST COMMENTARY, It's Time for the Real Unemployment Calculation Act. Following the release of the latest unemployment figures, legislation I introduced, H.R. 4128, the Real Unemployment Calculation Act, continues to receive favorable attention. More information about my legislation is available here.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST This month, I authored and signed a letter with Democratic Congressman Rob Andrews, following up on a provision we put in law that prohibits the military from limiting recruitment among nontraditional students.
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When I started this blog I had no idea it would blossom as it has. It warms the freaking cockles of my heart that you come here to read all the feelings-y feelings that I feel all over the place. You share and comment on my posts and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
I mean, it's YOU that makes this whole thing work and that makes it possible for me to be at home with my kids instead of working at Burger King (which I am not above because of the free "onion" rings. That ring sauce is the ruler of all the sauces). Yes, I am dreaming of onion ring sauce right now.
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You gorgeous and amazing reader you! You probably smell good too, don't you? If I could kiss you all and give you a slightly too long and uncomfortable hug, I would. But alas, I cannot. So instead I will give you something to show you I love you.
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John Hardy Cigar Band Ring
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I love those hand bags where you can just throw everything into. This is a toss up between the black or the silver. I know I'll opt for the black if it comes to purchasing this, but this bag is cute in both colors.
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This is a discussion on Eric Larsen and my girlfriend did it !!!! within the Defensive Carry Holsters & Carry Options forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by tdwood Eric probably got tired of me calling. Lol. I am the OP gf. It took me about 2 days to get ...
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So does it look like him or her???
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She definitely is a keeper...known that for awhile. She just keeps reinforcing it every day with cool things like this. Most GFs would buy you a holster that was bone stock non custom" out of the box" holster...if they ever went to the trouble. Most would not go to the trouble of listening to what you want and calling a custom leather worker artist like Eric. They would just be to intimidated by the whole process. She is the greatest...I love her to no end, and NO!!!!! she has no sisters. HAHA. She's all mine. And AZ Husker...since both my lady and my holster are beautiful pieces of art I will say that it looks like her. Yeah I got it that bad for her.
As for the holster, I have carried CC for almost ten years and have NEVER been this "forget its there comfortable" ever. Pictures truly do not do it justice either. For any of you considering a custom holster, spend the little bit extra time and money and invest. Thats what it is...and investment, in more ways than I can list. I invite you to start with Eric.
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Great holster and even greater lady you have there...congratulations on both!
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Jwhite, Congrats again. I know where you live! Been through there on my Harley traveling back to my hometown near Steubenville, Ohio. Great riding roads.
You have a keeper with that GF & HBE! Take care of them both (her first of course) and best of luck.
Will write you when the next time I ride up that way. Cold ones on me.
BTW my nephew played BB for WVU and is a Mounteneer fan x10. Sorry, I have to stick with my Buckeyes, even though Wva is only 15 miles by air across the Ohio River for me.
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definitely a keeper! (the holster too)
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My first and foremost concern is all taxpayers, individuals and businesses, seek and receive all of the protection and assistance currently offered through Experian, their bank and their credit card company. I encourage all of you, if you have not already done so, to communicate with each of these and to ensure that you are fully aware the best course for protecting yourself and your family.
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My second concern is that the facts surrounding this incident seem to change too frequently. We first were told that this was an international criminal and had nothing to do with internal activities or policy, but then we learned that the data was accessed with SCDOR employee credentials. Those two are not necessarily incompatible, but does open more questions. We were told that SCDOR could have done absolutely nothing differently to protect us. We then found out, though, that not only was our data not encrypted but also that SCDOR refused a free data monitoring service offered by the state's IT department. When I asked the SCDOR director how much encryption would have cost, he replied "not very much". I am very displeased that we continually are discovering that not only could more have been done but also that it would have been at minimal, if any, cost. Failure to do everything possible to protect taxpayer data simply is inexcusable.
My third concern is what we are doing to address this issue going forward. The state does maintain databases in other agencies that have sensitive information. I look forward to hearing from other agencies as to what they are doing to maximize the protection of our sensitive information. I will update you as that effort moves forward.
The Senate Finance Committee had an emergency meeting this week, and I have another meeting next week to make sure appropriate action is taken.
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The home brands and retailers with noteworthy performance in the period "were Cannon at Kmart/Sears, Charisma at Costco, and Royal Velvet at JCPenney, which is positioned as one of their largest home brands," coo Seth Horowitz said during Iconix's earnings call this morning.
"Through our diversified portfolio of brands and expanding global footprint we continued to achieve strong growth," he added.
Net income jumped 75% to $59.8 million, or a $1.03 per share. Total revenue rose 11% to $116.1 million.
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I went with 3 of my new friedns to see some kids and other older people at the university hospital today. I held a little girl's hand while she got a new needle for her chemo treatment and told her it would not hurt and met a really nice young man with a heart condition. I made lots of people smile, one lady called me Igloo, I look a lot like her puppy named Igloo.
Hey Iam an uncle to 6 new puppies too, my sister Paige in Md had her puppies and they are doing great. Me and my Mom might get ot go see them and see my other Mommy Kit next month, since I am a certified "therapy dog" by TDI,I can stay in hotels without any special arrangments, I can even fly with my own seat if need be, hey that would be fun huh!!!!
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Well since my Mom last sat down here, I wen tot see Santa (she still did not get hte new piscture on here) and I had a birthday January 4th and of course got lots of toys!!!
WE have been busy at owrk adn it is good to be there, I am back on another therapy team and go to spend some time with some really sick little kids, I hope I made them feel better.
Happy Holidays to everyone, I wish it would snow here so I can go out to play in it ...
Geez my mom has been too busy to write, guess I need to learn to type!!!
WE have been realy busy at work this week, I made a new friend with the Fed Ex guy, he decided if he leaves the delivery where we like it then I do not have to redirect him, I guess he is trainable after all...
I got an invitation today to come to the local childrens hospital to come see a little girl there with cancer, I met her before and she is real sick and she asked her nurse if I could come back to see her "real soon"..sooo I think my Mom is taking me over there tommorow... it is sad but I like to make the kids happy, we like to lay on the floor together and give hugs, it makes them feel happy.
Hey someone said today Santa is coming ot the mall this weekend, I need to ask my Mom to stop and see him too, I will have her put our new picture on here when we get one taken...
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – NAU junior diver Kristy Ardavanis advanced to the 3-meter final and finished 12th overall with a 566.60 total to record NAU's best finish thus far at the NCAA Zone E Diving Regional at the Air Force Academy. Ardavanis placed 13th in the prelim before moving up a spot in the final to finish 12th among the 41 competitors.
"Kristy just dove really well today," NAU diving coach Nikki Huffman said. "She was hoping to finish a little bit higher but it was great diving and I can't ask for more than that. All of our girls had some great dives today, and Cassie Anderson probably had five of her best dives ever at Zones."
Ardavanis scored 278.25 in the prelim to place among the 18 competitors that advanced to the final. Her total of 566.60 was 12.55 points higher than former Lumberjack Lana Christensen scored last season in placing 11th in the event for the second-consecutive year.
Anderson had the next highest NAU finish for the second consecutive day, placing 31st with 243.70 prelim score. Freshman Kali Lents totaled 219.80 to place 40th while senior Holly Frost was just behind with a 212.70 total.
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This television actress who I have a big crush on was backstage after a show this week. She was confronted by a blind item revealed woman that if our actress ever wanted to give up men, she would love to be her first. Our actress gave a nervous chuckle and said her goodbyes.
This singer turned actress has caused lots of heads to turn. The normally slender singer/actress looks as if she has put on several pounds lately. Whispers around the tents are saying she is pregnant, but the father does not want to step up. Therefore our singer/actress is keeping it quiet and has not even decided whether or not to keep the baby.
This singer/sometimes actress also has caused her fair share of heads to be turned. In addition to her new breast augmentation is her new found love for all things Sapphic. Her bad luck with men has made her very receptive to all things women. And yes, I mean all things women.
This famous runner-up was heard asking several times why only women were hitting on her and no guys? Plenty of women came up to the still shy singer, but men barely acknowledged her, let alone tried to hit on her.
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