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More like some of you are ready to go down with the current ship, no me.
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More like some of you are ready to go down with the current ship, no me.
They drafted him in the second round and gave him a guaranteed contract when they didn't have to. When it became apparent he was the best player to be playing based on the team situation, they played him. They haven't forced him to do anything; he signed the contract. Btw, both Brooklyn and NY will be above the salary cap when Lance is due for resigning. They won't have the cash for that kind of deal. Also, I didn't think to add in JR Smith to the convo. His contract is definitely a bargain for his talent level, but Smith is making under 3M a year as well.
Other teams aren't going to pay 6 million dollars a year from a 2nd round draft pick until he proves he is worth it. He hasn't proved it yet; he shows flashes of brilliance but there are guys all over the league who are 6'5 scoring guards who show flashes of brilliance like Lance but do it on a more consistent basis.
I agree with you that he is capable of that kind of production, but he's not gonna get it until he proves he's better than the crop of similar players out there. There's too many guys in the league who can do that for the market value to be higher than 3-5M per year.
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All of them besides Lance would have been starting for at least 3 years (Hill by putting a couple partial years together) and Lance would even have a couple years of major minutes under his belt. It feels like at this point like that lineup would be extremely young and by just looking at their ages they might be, but they would have quite a bit of experience.
The only fault this team has right now is a lack of consistent scoring. We're going to add a knock down jump shooter and high free throw attempt player, someone who has shown that he has no problem sharing the ball. Why are trying to trade him away? He seems like the kind of player we would be trying to trade FOR.
You make it sound like an overhaul. What I am saying is that I prefer a lineup that boasts Hill, Stephenson, George, West and Hibbert (with Granger through next year) for the next 4 years. Over, Hill, George, Granger, maybe West?, and Hibbert for only one more season.
We've already Given Hibbert and Hill a combined 21 Mil... Paul is gonna get a MAX 13 Mil from somebody as an RFA. West is getting offered atleast 10 Mil this offseason from someone. That is 44 Million bucks already. Add 8 Mil between Green and Mahinmi. That is 52 Mil... Plus OJ and Plumlee Puts us at 54 Million. Filling 3 of the 4 remaining roster spots will put us at the soft cap mark and we still have to choose a starting wing and a back up PG for next year.
With salaries escalating over the next few seasons after that. (George's in particular because of the rookie Max) We will be up against the luxury tax (in a small market). Eliminating the ability to do anything. There is no chance to keep West and Granger both after next year. They will make too much money. I am really choosing West over Danny, ultimately. As a "what have you done for me lately option". And a recovered from a ligament (West) over "DEGENERATING KNEE TENDON" (Danny)!!!
This seems alot easier decision than keeping Peyton Manning. And Peyton is about to play for a Super Bowl with somebody else.
I am not suggesting that they can't play together. I am suggesting that because of PG's ability to play both 2 or 3, that we have the luxury to choose between keeping either Lance or Danny. IF NEED BE!
I am all for keeping Danny if he will take 6-7 Mil and be the 6th man!!! That would be great! But, if I had to choose between the 2, at this point in their careers (to keep West). I want Lance going forward.
Trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, and not make him look so bad.
Sorry, but Mahinmi isn't going to start over a healthy Anderson Varejao.
I just don't see a guard who's averaging a career high of 7 ppg on the worst offensive team in the league getting 6 million a year just yet. I just don't.
Edit: especially when guys at the same position who have produced more consistently throughout their careers (OJ Mayo, Jamal Crawford, Courtney Lee, etc) are all making at least a Mil less than that.
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not healthy right now. Rarely has been healthy consistently throughout his career.
Falk did force our hand because he would not negotiate an extension and then went out and got a max offer which the Pacers were forced to match or loose Hibbert whether they felt he deserved that much or not.
I'm not saying George should be a max player only that I think that is what he will get from some team.
If you wait until George's contract is up Granger will be a free agent and can walk and there is no advantage to a sign and trade anymore. If you gamble and wait it out you risk losing Granger for nothing.
I may be wrong about it and I wish we could keep Granger long term.
My whole point was that looking at the big picture Chad Ford was right that the Pacers will seriously have to explore trading Granger this summer.
I am only stating that this is what I believe they will do not that it is what I want them to do but if it is between West and Granger
I believe keeping West is more important.
I wasn't quoting aamc in relation to what you said, I actually agree with most of what you're saying (although I'd rather keep Granger than Lance, it's not by much). I just liked what he was saying as far as the Chad Fords of the world constantly trying to trade Granger for peanuts. My bad for not being clear there.
I don't know about forcing our hand; I could have gotten Roy the same contract Falk did. It basically boiled down to "Hey Roy, don't lose both legs in a freak tractor accident in the next 8 months and someone will give you a max deal."
Honestly, I can live with the DJ and Green takes, they aren't playing that great, but Mahinmi has been the best backup big man we've had since Foster circa 2006. He is playing really well.
Of West, Granger, and George, the one we can most afford to lose is West, even though it would still be significant. Hibbert and Mahimi would have to start, Hans would have to be the first big off the bench, then you have to hope against hope that Plumlee can be the second big off the bench.
You're right, he'll back AV up the 30-some games Anderson is healthy and start the rest.
Sorry to disagree. PG will get a Max contract b/c, like with Hibbert, some team will give him a Max offer sheet the Pacers will have to match. You better get ready and prepare yourself that PG will get a Max contract, unless the Pacers can get him to accept a less than max extension now.
Not to mention, PG has another year and a half to grow b4 his contract expires to get even better. "IF" he should become an Allstar this year or next year, he's a sure bet for a MAX contract too.
Be prepared to pay PG a Max contract next off season unless something happens to him or his game.
Care to expand on that idea a little more? Is it because you feel Danny's presence/skills are more easily replaced than D.West?
I'm probably a little biased because I'm a HUGE Danny fan, but I feel that David can be easier replaced.
Simply that I feel the drop down from West to Tyler is much bigger than from Danny to Lance. This is more of a slight against Tyler than against Danny. I like what Tyler has given us off the bench but I cringe at the idea of him as a starter and while I would love to see Ian and Hibbert together at times I don't think them being the starting front court makes sense either
I'd assume if we let West go, we would look to sign a replacement that was cheaper (Carl Landry anybody) but of course, if a player is cheaper, they are probably not as good. There's no way I'd want to see a starting lineup that included Tyler OR Ian barring injury.
I just am a little scared to find out how much West's addition has actually meant to this Pacers group.


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The market bounced off the early lows but the action is very sluggish, with limited buying interest so far. The biggest problem recently is a lack of upside momentum, although the market has been holding steady. There is dip-buying support but not much chasing, which is keeping the market pinned down.
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Ryne Sandberg's first shot at managing in the major leagues is better than no shot at managing in the majors, but not by much.
The team he inherits in Philadelphia is a mess. The Phillies have won just four of their last 23 games, a skid that took them from on the fringe of playoff contention to the fringe of finishing last in the NL East—seriously, they're closer to the Marlins than they are to .500.
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And, he's only been given the interim job.
"We'll continue to try and assess what Ryne can bring to the table and how he handles the situation," Philadelphia general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said during Friday afternoon's press conference announcing the switch from Charlie Manuel to Sandberg.
That's gotta be comforting.
Sandberg is a Hall of Fame player. He's worked his way through the minor leagues as a manager—Class A, Class AA and Class AAA—leading teams into the playoffs and winning Manager of the Year awards along the way in both the Cubs' and Phillies' farm systems. He's been with the Phillies all season as their third base coach, his resume is pretty impressive and he's paid his dues many times over.
But apparently his resume lacks the answer to one key question: How is he at handling Dumpster fires?
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That's what this team has become. Since a 13-8 win against the Mets on July 19—which boosted the Phils to a season-best one game over .500—this squad has a .218 batting average and a .271 on-base percentage. Those are both worst in the majors in that span. The pitching staff has a 5.12 ERA and has allowed an opponents' OPS of .798. Both of those numbers rank 29th of 30 major league teams, respectively.
They've been outscored 128-72 during those 23 games and if you take out a 12-1 victory over the Cubs, the scoring difference is an astounding 67 runs.
That's not a competitive team.
But it is Ryne Sandberg's team, his first—and maybe only, who knows—shot at proving he has what it takes to be a big-league manager.
This is a franchise with all sorts of problems.
They have immovable contracts with declining players still on the books—Ryan Howard is owed $75 million over the next three years, not counting a buyout of $10 million after the 2016 season if the option year isn't picked up (hint: it won't be), and Jonathan Papelbon is owed $13 million each of the next two years.
When Amaro had an opportunity at this year's non-waiver trade deadline to turn veteran free-agents-to-be with expiring deals into younger players, he decided not to move Michael Young or Carlos Ruiz. He gave Chase Utley, a 34-year-old second baseman who hasn't played more than 115 games in a season since 2009, a two-year guaranteed deal with three vesting options and a full no-trade clause. A franchise with a desperate need to get younger passed on a golden opportunity to actually get younger; to provide an influx of talent.
But this is Sandberg's shot. With this group, he has 42 games to show his general manager—who was very clear during the press conference about his non-commitment to Sandberg, by the way—what he "brings to the table."
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Newcomer Johnson activated; Betts back to Pawtucket
ST. LOUIS -- Exactly a week after being traded to the Red Sox, Kelly Johnson was added to the active roster.
It isn't often a player gets dealt while finishing a stint on the disabled list, but that was Kelly's fate.
The veteran utilityman was in the process of coming back from a strained left groin when the Yankees traded him to Boston for Stephen Drew.
"I'm glad to be off the DL," said Johnson. "It's always brutal to be on the DL. A lot has happened on this trip to the DL that I didn't really see coming. I'm happy to be able to be here and get on the field and be a part of the team."
To make room for Johnson on the roster, the Red Sox sent top prospect Mookie Betts back to Triple-A Pawtucket. Betts had only started two games since rejoining Boston on Aug. 1.
"He's a developing player, and in the two stints he's had here with us, you can see the improvements defensively but we didn't want to stall that development any further," said manager John Farrell.
How will the Red Sox use Johnson?
"Pinch-hit, able to play first, third, left field, so there's versatility there," said Farrell. "Kelly's aware of the role he comes in, so we'll pick those spots accordingly."
Johnson played for Farrell with the Blue Jays from 2011-12, and that staff included current Red Sox coaches Torey Lovullo and Brian Butterfield.
"That makes you feel a little more comfortable and they kind of know what you're about, but at the same time, I'm always looking to improve and try to be better," said Johnson.
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Wildfires in Arizona continue to burn out of control, almost two weeks after the fire started.
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The agriculture industry in Arizona is being impacted by the fire, with livestock farmers being the most affected, says Julie Murphree, director of public relations for the Arizona Farm Bureau.
The fire has caused some cattle to become stranded without feed, and Murphree says the Farm Bureau is working to get feed to the marooned cattle.
Other displaced livestock are being relocated. Summer pastures have been burned in some places, but the cattle were not on them. Ranchers in the affected areas are reported to be OK at this time.
"So far, we have not heard of dairy farms in the area that have been impacted," notes Murphreee.
Robert Hagevoort, extension dairy specialist with New Mexico State University, says that the dairy industry in New Mexico has yet to be impacted by the Arizona fires. "The majority of the dairy farms in New Mexico are located on the east side of the state, well out of range of the fire."
But Hagevoort says New Mexico dairy farms have had their fair share of fires to deal with. "One fire burned more than 71,000 acres and ran right around a couple dairy farms. One dry manure lagoon caught on fire and smoldered for three to four weeks," he says.
Another fire surrounded a dairy and caused the farm to relocate the cows from the corrals to an irrigated wheat field. There have also been several fires in the Texas panhandle area. "All of the fires are out right now, but there have been lots and lots of fires in our area," notes Hagevoort.
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36. What if I don't
have "client authorizations" to submit
with my reports?
37. Will I violate BCG standards
if I don't format research reports a certain
38. How can I be sure that
my reports are acceptable?
for Editing
39. How does the BCG code
of ethics apply to editors?
40. Can my portfolio include
work I have edited, rather than written, if it meets
BCG standards?
41. Does it really matter
what "style guides" I use for writing
and citing?
1. Question: Why
is certification needed? Genealogy is all over the
Internet. Anyone who types an ancestor's name
into a browser can easily find all sorts of information.
Answer: For all subjects, the
Internet is a wonderland of ideas, facts, contradictions,
and outright misinformation. What is reliable and
what is not? To give us a basis for determining
reliability, we apply common standards.
For legal or medical information, as an example,
we know to seek out sites sponsored by legitimate
medical organizations and legal bars. Elsewhere
on the Web, we look for material written by Board-certified
In every professional field, certification serves
as a "seal of confidence" for careful
consumers. Certification says that a practitioner
has met the rigorous standards of that field for
knowledge and competence. The field of genealogy
is no exception.
Historical research of any type is a complex pursuit.
We need to know all the sources that exist for the
time and place—and we must use them all if
our conclusions are to be reliable. We need to know
the handwriting of past eras and how to interpret
words that meant something different, then, from
what they mean today. We need to know the laws that
governed each time and place, or we will misinterpret
the legal documents we find and reach erroneous
conclusions about identity, parentage and other
matters. We need to know how to evaluate the evidence—how
to identify reliable sources and information. For
genealogical research, we also need to know how
to assemble lives correctly and separate the identities
of all those same-name people who lived in the same
place and time.
Since 1964, the Board for Certification of Genealogists
has set the standards for competence and ethics
in the field of genealogy. If you are a professional
researcher, writer, or teacher, when you seek certification
and pass the Board's rigorous examinations,
your credential assures others that you are producing
quality research and writing. If you are a consumer,
when you employ Board-certified genealogists, you
know their credential is backed by a professional
body that will serve as an arbiter in the rare event
you should experience a problem.
2. Question: How
much does it cost to become certified?
Answer: Fees are assessed at two
stages of the application process: when you submit
your preliminary application and when you submit
the final application with your portfolio. Board-certified
genealogists also pay an annual maintenance fee.
See the current fee schedule.
Answer: No. In professional
fields (as opposed to some technical fields),
a certificate or a degree from a college, university,
or institute attests only that you have completed
certain educational coursework. Certification,
which determines whether you have acquired expertise
in a field, is a separate matter whose function
is performed by boards or bars that are independent
of teaching institutions.
Answer: BCG currently offers
two credentials.
In the last forty years, some credentials have
been developed and dropped from usage, including
Certified Lineage Specialist (CLS), Certified
American Indian Lineage Specialist (CAILS),
Certified Genealogical Records Specialist
(CGRS), and Certified Genealogical Instructor
(CGI). These credentials will be mentioned in
older published works.
[Return to Certification
5. Question:
What is genealogy, exactly? What tools or materials
do genealogists use? Do genealogists specialize?
Answer: Genealogy is the study
of families in genetic and historical context.
Within that framework, it is the study of the
people who compose a family and the relationships
among them. At the individual level, it is biography,
because we must reconstruct each individual life
in order to separate each person's identity
from that of others bearing the same name. Beyond
this, many researchers also find that genealogy
is a study of communities because kinship networks
have long been the threads that create the fabric
of each community's social life, politics,
and economy.
Good genealogists use every resource and tool
available, emphasizing original records created
by informants with firsthand information. Genealogists
have long studied economics, geography, law, politics,
religion, and society in order to properly interpret
records, identify individuals and relationships
correctly, and place their families in historical
context. The modern field of genetics has added
another valuable tool to their intellectual toolbox.
Serious genealogists do specialize, as do all
professional and scholarly fields, because no
one can be an authority in all aspects of any
subject. Some genealogists specialize in an ethnic
group, some in a geographic region, and some in
a particular type of resource such as military
or immigration records. Some specialize in work
with the legal system, others in medical research.
The advent of genetics has created yet another
specialty: genealogists whose expertise lies in
the interpretation of DNA results and its application
to genealogical research problems.
[Return to Definition
of Genealogy Questions]
6. Question:
Where can I get a list of certified persons? I
need someone in a particular specialty.
Answer: Consult the online
BCG Roster for certified persons.
7. Question: How
soon will my name appear on the BCG Certification
Roster after I receive my certification?
Answer: Additions, changes,
and corrections to the online roster are made
regularly by the BCG
[Return to Directory
of Board-Certified Genealogists questions]
8. Question: What
is the genealogical standard for documentation
(source citation)?
Answer: Every statement of "fact"
that is not "public knowledge" is
expected to carry its own specific citation of
source. (For instance, a statement that the Civil
War began in 1861 would be "public knowledge"
because that date is easily found in an array
of sources; no source needs to be cited. However,
a statement that a certain individual enlisted
in a specific unit on a certain day is not public
knowledge and must be supported by a reliable
source.) Undocumented works are usable for clues
but are never considered "proof."
[Return to Documentation
9. Question:
What is the GPS?
Answer: The GPS is the Genealogical
Proof Standard, which all genealogists use
to evaluate the quality of research and the reliability
of conclusions.
10. Question: Why
don't genealogists use the simple terms
"primary source" and "secondary
source"? In school I was taught to use these
to decide whether sources were reliable.
Answer: Determining reliability
is not a simple matter. The terms "primary
source" and "secondary source"
theoretically distinguish reliable sources from
potentially unreliable ones. As a point of fact,
however, in various fields the terms are used
ambiguously by researchers in a number of contradictory
ways. Attempting to make a "simple"
either-or choice does not enable a researcher
to evaluate historical evidence reliably.
Genealogical practice appraises reliability in
three ways. We appraise the source (its physical
form), the quality of the information within that
source, and the type of evidence we can draw from
that information. Each of those aspects has three
basic qualities. The following provides a brief
Sources can be people, artifacts, documents, or
publications (printed or digital). They are either
In using a source, we evaluate separately each
"information statement," to determine
whether it offers
Information that is relevant to the problem is
considered evidence. It may be one of three basic
11. Question: When
and where in our work should we use these descriptions
of sources, information, and evidence? In footnotes?
Research logs? Research reports? Databases? Or just
published books and essays?
Answer: For researchers, the "structure"
of evidence analysis is like the framework of a house.
No one sees the framework of a well-built house
unless, to make an architectural statement, the
builder decides to expose a beam. Still, whether
visible or not, if that framework is not solid,
the house will not be. Carpenters must understand
the fundamentals of framing a house, if their
buildings are to hold up. Researchers must understand
the fundamentals of analyzing evidence, if their
conclusions are to hold up.
The terms used for the analysis process (see Q &
A no. 10) are not buzz words
we inject everywhere. To continue the construction
analysis: If one exposes beams and framing all over
a house, the house is left looking mighty "raw."
So it is with evidence analysis. We describe our sources
and its information when and where needed. In our
"raw" work, such as research notes, reports,
logs, databases, etc., a description of the quality
of a source or its information is just as important
as the identification of the source. After all, if
we don't put the information there in our raw notes,
we won't have it when we attempt to draw conclusions
from all our research. In our "finished"
work, such as genealogies, proof arguments, and case
studies, our narrative would discuss issues such as
the quality of a particular source, or whether certain
information is firsthand or secondhand, only when
they are significant issues.
12. Question: What
position does BCG take on "Internet research"?
Should someone's skill as a researcher or the quality
of one's research be discounted if one uses
digitized or scanned images found on the internet
in lieu of original records?
Answer: The Internet is a virtual
"repository." Like any repository, its materials
vary widely in quality.
Q&A no. 10 discusses evidence
analysis and the framework (Process
Map) by which we separately evaluate sources,
information, and evidence. That framework calls
for appraising our sources according to whether
they are
original records (including image copies) or derivative records, or authored works .
It calls for evaluating the information within
the source as to whether the informant had firsthand
(primary) or secondhand (secondary) knowledge of
the facts or whether the informant's identity is undetermined. When the researcher decides that information
is relevant (that is, it's actually evidence),
then the process calls for considering whether
the evidence directly (explicitly) answers the
research question or whether it indirectly bears
upon the issue, or whether it is negative evidence drawn from the absence of a situation that should exist under the given circumstances.
The word "repository" is not an element
on the process map, because the repository is irrelevant
to the process.
What is relevant for good research is that (a) we
use a variety of repositories—online and offline—, in order to find all
needed information; and (b) we thoughtfully and accurately
evaluate our sources, information, and evidence so
that we arrive at a sound conclusion.
[Return to Evidence Analysis
13. Question: What
is the difference between a compiled genealogy, a narrative genealogy, a narrative lineage, and a narrative
Answer: Many guides to genealogical
writing describe these formats and offer valuable
guidance. The essential differences are these:·
All of these genealogies, lineages, and pedigrees
are expected to be soundly and thoroughly documented,
of course.
14. Question:
What numbering system should I use for my portfolio
Answer: Three numbering systems
(NGSQ, Register, and Sosa-Stradonitz) have become
the "standard" in
American genealogy. The system you use depends upon
the type of project you choose—i.e., a narrative
genealogy, a narrative lineage, or a narrative
upon your personal style preferences. The standard
choices are these:
Use the NGSQ Numbering System or the Register Numbering
System for
Use the Sosa-Stradonitz Numbering System (aka, "Ahnentafel
numbering") for
All these standard numbering systems are explained
and demonstrated in the following booklet:
Joan F. Curran, CG; Madilyn Coen Crane; and John
H. Wray, Ph.D., CG, Numbering Your Genealogy:
Basic Systems, Complex Families, and International
Kin, NGS Special Publication no. 97 (Arlington:
National Genealogical Society, 2008).
An acceptable adaptation of numbering for narrative lineages, descending or ascending, is illustrated in Appendix E of The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual (Orem, Utah: Ancestry, 2000) .
[Return to Genealogical Formats
15. Question: Can we submit a genealogy or a lineage that someone has already put online or in print, but with errors that need correcting?
Answer: Given today's widespread interest in genealogy, it is difficult to find a family that someone has not already pursued. BCG does not require that you do so. Requirement 7, the Kinship-Determination Project, asks you to create a genealogy or a lineage that meets acceptable standards of quality, as described in Genealogy Standards.
Your presentation is expected to be soundly developed and well reasoned. You will use many sources to achieve that. Some will be reliable, and some will not. That means you will exercise many judgments about the quality of your sources, the quality of the information those sources present, and the strength of the evidence that you draw from each piece of information—both individually and collectively.
As with any research project, when others have published misinformation or reached conclusions you feel are in error, you should correct the existing work and support your corrections with sound evidence, direct or indirect. Following BCG standards, throughout your research your emphasis will be on original sources rather than derivatives. In the writing phase, for at least two parent-child relationships in different generations, you must present a proof argument or a proof summary to justify your conclusion.
If the pre-existing work on a particular family does meet the standards set forth in Genealogy Standards you should, logically, choose a different family.
16. Question:
How much personal detail do you want to see in my
Kinship Determination Project?
Answer: Requirement 7, the Kinship
Determination Project, calls for a three-generation
study that is either a narrative genealogy, a narrative
lineage or a narrative pedigree. (See "Genealogical
Formats" above for a definition of each.) To
achieve a reliable and meaningful account of each
historical person, you should provide not just vital
statistics but an account of their lives,
demonstrating the use of a wide range of reliable
materials that not only put them into their "society"
but also help to prove their identity and separate
them from other same-name individuals of their place
and time. All questionable evidence should be
carefully analyzed, all conclusions explained. For
each couple, you should also identify all known
children, with (at least) whatever vital statistics
you are able to find for them.
Answer: The fact that a source
explicitly states parentage for a person does
not mean that the source can be accepted as proof.
Records and people do err. The more thorough our
research is, the more likely it is that we will
find conflicting information as to identity, kinship,
or other critical matters. Or we find situations
in which statements of kinship are offered by
multiple documents of varying quality that call
for correlation and analysis. In other cases,
thorough research may generate no one document
that plainly states a parent-child relationship,
although we may assemble various records that—considered
together—provide valid evidence of
In any of these cases, we should present a "proof
argument" that identifies the evidence we
have found (with full citations), explains any
anomalies that need interpreting, describes problems
that may exist within the evidence, effectively
resolves any conflicts, and otherwise provides
the justification for (a) believing the assertions
we have found; or (b) reaching a particular conclusion
from our ambivalent or incomplete evidence.
Your Kinship Determination Project may use proof
arguments to link direct ancestors to their parents,
or you may use them to link a direct ancestor
to a child from whom you do not descend. The critical
point to remember is this: Requirement 7 asks
you to demonstrate your skill at analyzing the
evidence that links individuals into a kin relationship.
Answer: A case study typically
includes a proof argument, and both have to meet
the Genealogical
Proof Standard. However, the case study you
submit under Requirement 6 has specific parameters
and will likely be more complex than the proof
arguments you include as part of the Kinship Determination
Project. Requirement 6 (Evidence Case Study) allows
you a greater choice among problems you have researched,
because you may choose a case that involves either
identity or relationship in any family. However,
that problem of identity or relationship
cannot be solved simply by using uncontested direct
evidence. It must involve conflicting evidence
or a skilled assembly of various pieces of indirect
evidence that, taken together, provide an
answer to the problem
[Return to Kinship Determination
Project questions]
19. Question.
For my portfolio, I am including photocopies of
my sources behind the body of the text and do
not know the proper way to cross reference my
photocopies, transcriptions, translations, and
abstracts to the text within my papers. Is it
proper to place an annotation such as "document
#1" after the sentence that refers to the
source in the body of the text? How should the
photocopies, transcriptions, translations, and
abstracts be ordered in the back. Do I place all
the wills together, all the title deeds together,
etc., or do I place them in the order in which
they are presented in the text?
Answer. Photocopies are required
only for one work sample, Item 4: Document Work,
Applicant-Supplied Document. However, that work
sample does not involve the kind of issues you
raise about text references and organization.
Attached photocopies might be needed
for Item 5: Research Report Prepared for a Client.
For that requirement, you should submit your research
report exactly as you submitted it to the client.
If you attached photocopies for the client, then
you attach them for BCG—presenting them in exactly
the same manner. For Items 6 and 7, the Case Study
and Kinship-Determination Project, you cite
a quality source for every statement of fact that
you make (matters of "common knowledge"
excluded), but you should not attach photocopies.
BCG expects applicants to use a substantial number
of materials for these two projects. It would
not be possible for applicants to supply photocopies
of all sources and stay within the size limit
placed upon the portfolio.
Your question about organization and labeling
of documents is essentially a question of how
to prepare a client report. The basic standard
is this: You report to the client what you have
found, what you could not find, and the significance
of both. When you refer to a source, you cite
it in full. If you are attaching a photocopy,
then you simply add a note such as See Document
1, attached. You would then number your documents
accordingly, and put a full source citation on
each of those documents, on the face, in its margin.
There is no one-approach-fits-all model for
organizing this research report and attachments.
Conducting quality research requires you to
exercise a great deal of judgment. By the same
token, preparing a quality research report also
calls for exercising judgment. BCG does not certify
applicants on their ability to copy a canned
model. BCG certifies those who demonstrate the
ability to evaluate a research problem, conduct
research efficiently and expertly, and report
the results in a manner that is appropriate
to the project—all of which
calls for the exercise of judgment in a myriad
of ways.
[Return to Photocopies
20. Question: Do I need a mentor?
Answer: A mentor may be helpful but is not necessary. A mentor cannot educate you about every aspect of research, record interpretation, and evidence analysis. The many educational programs and publications that exist today better serve that purpose. A mentor, however, can serve as a role model and offer valuable guidance and encouragement.
If you think you would benefit from having a mentor, consider asking a professional you know and respect—someone who works in your own specialty. BCG does not assign mentors; the best mentorships develop naturally. A mentoring relationship might arise during educational or networking opportunities such as institutes and conferences or through membership in the Association of Professional Genealogists and participation in APG's online mail list. You can also identify prospective mentors by regularly reading professional journals and contacting authors about shared interests. Conversely, publication of your own work in respected journals can bring you to the attention of more-established professionals who see promise in your work and contact you.
.21. Question: What support does BCG offer applicants?
Answer: BCG invites preliminary applicants to subscribe to an email mentoring group called ACTION (Aids to Certification Testing: Interactive Online Networking). This list does not provide educational preparation; it will not teach applicants about sources, citations, analysis, or any other aspect of research. It does, however, provide a supportive forum where applicants can meet other applicants, and BCG trustees and members of BCG's Outreach Committee are available to answer questions about the certification process and requirements.
[Return to Mentors questions]
22. Question: What help may I have with my portfolio?
Answer: Certification is a test of an individual's abilities. Therefore, the work you submit in a certification application is expected to be your own. None of the material in your portfolio should have been reviewed, critiqued, or proofread by anyone other than yourself. A mentor, colleague, instructor or other individual may give you feedback on samples of your work that are not intended for your portfolio, but no one should review or critique material you plan on submitting to BCG.
23. Question: Why can I not submit collaborative work? In this age, online collaborative research seems a thing to be encouraged and desired.
Answer: BCG recognizes the important role of collaboration in research and does not expect researchers to work in a vacuum, but certification is a test of your skills and knowledge. If you submit a collaborative effort, your portfolio evaluators have no way to know what part of the work reflects your own expertise. BCG does not intend that applicants should never collaborate. But when you apply for certification, the work you submit needs to be your own-your own analyses, your own correlations, your own citations, your own organization, your own writing, and your own conclusions.
24. Question: Why can I not submit previously published work in an initial application?
Answer: A certification application calls for specific work products that meet specific standards and demonstrate specific types of knowledge that span a broad range of skills. Rarely does a previously published work-regardless of where it was published-contain all the elements that an applicant is asked to demonstrate. In the rare case in which a previously published work does meet all criteria of a portfolio requirement, prior publication would raise questions as to what aspects of the work were "purely" those of the applicant and what aspects represent editorial emendations. However, if you have a published work that meets all the criteria of a portfolio requirement, you may submit the work in its original pre-published form.
25. Question: I hear that a family tree website is considered to be published. I have posted research on my family online. Does that mean I cannot use it for the application process?
Answer: A family tree website, like other types of published work, would rarely fulfill any of BCG's specific requirements. However, the fact that an applicant has published some "information" about a family in one or another forum does not mean that the applicant cannot use that family for a portfolio requirement that entails a significantly different treatment of the subjects.
If you are uncertain whether your previous use of a particular project renders it ineligible for inclusion in an application, then it may be best to choose another one about which you have no doubt. Successful applicants are those with a solid base of experience and will have a variety of projects from which to choose. If you find that your choices are limited, it may be a sign that your plans to apply for certification are premature.
26. Question: Can published work be submitted in a renewal application?
Answer: Yes, BCG encourages its associates to publish, and published material is permitted in renewal portfolios. Published material is ineligible only for the original application in which applicants make a base-line demonstration of skills.
[Return to Originality of Work questions]
27. Question.
Is there somewhere I can see a successful portfolio?
I do not personally know anyone who has applied,
so I do not know whether my own work measures
Answer: Completed portfolios
by successful applicants are available for examination
in the BCG exhibit booth and at certification
seminars at major genealogical conferences and
institutes. At most conferences you can "check
out" a portfolio for an hour or so, to
permit a more-detailed examination.
Beyond this, our "Sample
Work Products" link displays actual
research reports, case studies, and narrative
genealogies that have resulted from sound
genealogical work. For more explicit discussions
of standards and different types of genealogical
writing, see
Genealogy Standards.
28. Question:
Should I send more than one copy of my portfolio?
Answer: No. One copy will suffice.
Your portfolio's progress is tracked by the BCG
Office. You should keep a duplicate copy for your
files, however. On rare occasions, mail services
lose packages in transit.
29. Question:
Will my completed application be handled faster
if I send it Express Mail?
Answer: No, instead use Priority
Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Sending an application
via Express Mail will not make a difference in
the time it takes to process your application.
30. Question:
How long does the evaluation process
Answer: Allow about five to
six months. Our judges volunteer their time and
devote many hours to each application they evaluate.
Because the judges are so highly qualified, they
typically are very active professionals and volunteers
for other organizations, as well.
31. Question:
How many judges will review my portfolio?
Answer: At a minimum, three.
Those three judges work independently of each
other, without seeing the evaluations prepared
by the others. If all three judges approve your
application, you are automatically certified.
If only one or two judges recommend certification,
your entire portfolio will be sent to a fourth
judge (an arbitration judge), who will review
your work and the evaluations of the three prior
judges. The arbitration judge's decision is final.
(However, an applicant who feels that extenuating
circumstances exist does have the right to appeal
to the full board of trustees.) All judges remain
32. Question:
Will I be told what the judges have said about
my application portfolio?
Answer: Yes, you will receive
a full copy of each judge's evaluation,
both quantitative and substantive. Each judge
prepares comments specifically for you.
33. Question: Is there an appeal process if my application is not successful?
Answer: If your application is unsuccessful and if you feel it has been inappropriately judged, you may file an appeal. Appeals are decided by the full board of trustees. The BCG Application Guide describes the procedure you must follow.
34. Question: My application was denied. May I apply again?
Answer: Yes, absolutely. BCG encourages applicants to resubmit and would like to see you ultimately succeed in your goal of achieving certification.
34. a. Question: How soon may I reapply?
Answer: This decision is up to you, but it is not a step you should rush. Work on the problems noted by your judges. Remedying the weaknesses they have identified will usually require additional study and more hands-on experience.
34. b. Question: What should a new portfolio contain?
Answer: Applicants who reapply are subject to the same requirements as those applying for the first time. Your new portfolio should therefore contain Requirements 1 through 7 as described in The BCG Application Guide. You will need to follow the instructions in whatever edition of the Guide is in use when you submit a new Preliminary Application Form. The latest edition of the Application Guide can be downloaded for no charge from the BCG website address given in Question 6. This will allow you to stay abreast of any changes in the requirements.
34. c. Question: May I rework my portfolio or do I have to start over?
Answer: No applicant may submit material that has been reviewed, critiqued, or proofread by another individual. Once your work samples have been evaluated by the judges, they are therefore inappropriate for reuse in a BCG application. New work samples must be submitted. Preparing new material will increase your level of experience and help you develop the skills your application should demonstrate.
34. d. Question: What will it cost?
Answer: The fees for reapplying are the same as for first-time submissions. This means you will again be subject to the preliminary application fee as well as the final application fee. These are standard fees for anyone submitting a portfolio. The same amount of work will be required to evaluate a second application as was needed for the first. To see the exact fees in effect at a given time, consult the current fee schedule.
34. e. Question: When I am ready to reapply, how should I proceed?
Answer: When you are ready, download a copy of the latest Application Guide as well as a copy of the Preliminary Application Form. Complete and submit the form to the BCG office along with the preliminary application fee. The office will send you a new Category Application Form and a new BCG document.
34. f. Question: Will I be invited to subscribe to ACTION again?
Answer: Yes, all preliminary applicants are invited to join BCG's online support group ACTION (Aids to Certification Testing: Interactive Online Networking), regardless of whether they are applying for the first time or reapplying.
34. g. Question: Where else can I get help?
Answer: Consult BCG's website and the Application Guide's "Getting Help"section for a list of helpful resources.
[Return to Portfolios
and the Evaluation Process questions]
35. Question:
Does BCG set the price on what I charge a client
for research?
Answer: No, Board-certified
genealogists set their own fees.
[Return to Practices
36. Question:
What if I don't have "client
authorizations" to submit with my reports?
Requirement 5 (research report prepared for a
client) instructs us to include a letter or communication
from the client authorizing the work. In the case
of pro bono research, there might not be a formal
contract or the discussion leading to a project
may have been partially verbal and gone through
several stages. What kind of documentation would
BCG reviewers expect to see for client work under
these conditions?
Answer: BCG asks to see a client's
authorization for both legal and evaluative purposes.
While BCG needs to ensure there is no legal barrier
to its circulation of client material, its portfolio
evaluators also need to appraise how well the
researcher fulfills a client's mission and
directives. Whether a researcher is paid by a
client or not, the preliminary discussions might
go through several stages before they come to
a meeting of the minds on how to proceed. In those
cases, you might employ one of the following approaches:
Answer: BCG does not have one
standardized format that it requires for client
reports. In everyday practice, there are multiple
ways to approach almost everything we do, and
each individual case differs in some particulars
that call for exercising judgment. Genealogy Standards details
certain pieces of information that are considered
essential for most genealogical research reports
and it explains why these elements are needed.
The Manual and the Sample
Work Products posted on our website provide
various examples of ways these principles can
be practiced. As a professional, you should balance
those essentials against your client's requirements
to produce research that maintains the highest
quality possible.
When you prepare a certification portfolio, you
will, of course, want to choose one of your reports
that best exemplifies the recognized standards
of our field.
38. Question: How
can I be sure that my reports are acceptable?
I hear that "BCG expects every i
to be dotted and every t crossed a certain
way" and I'm afraid I won't
do something "right."
Answer: Certification is about
skill and quality—not i's
and t's. When BCG evaluators appraise
a portfolio, their focus is not on mechanical
things such as how a report is formatted or whether
its source citations put a comma where a certain
style manual suggests the use of a semicolon.
The focus of BCG judges is upon five things:
- whether the research is well done,
- whether good judgment has been exercised,
- whether findings are accurately interpreted,
- whether documentation adequately identifies
the sources, and
- whether the report itself is understandable.
A recent review of portfolio critiques for the
last two years cataloged comments made by the
evaluators—both positive and negative, as well
as general suggestions for improvement. For research
reports, some of the recurring issues are, of
course, more grievous than others. In all cases
in which an application was not successful, the
portfolio displayed a number of problems; and—by
and large—the problems seen in a research report
also occurred in other types of submissions by
the same applicant. Despite those i and
t rumors that can help unsuccessful applicants
"save face," the difference between
success and disappointment typically lie in the
comments below:
Unique project and report, well done
Clearly explained and well-executed research
Quality research, clearly reported
Articulate discussions
Good detective work!
Innovative research
Thorough research within limited time
Presentation easy to follow
Conclusions well explained
Both negative and positive findings reported
Well-thought out research plan
Statements are appropriately "qualified,"
when "qualifications" are needed
Offers good balance between original and derivative
Used work of others without attribution
Did not pursue client's stated objective
Searched wrong time period for the stated problem
Misinterprets the documents attached to report
Seriously misreads basic legal language
Missed important clues in documents
Reached premature conclusions
Statements made without substantiation
Critical detail omitted from abstracts
Attached family group sheets have no citation
Attached photocopies have no documentation
Source citations in body of report are nonexistent
or seriously incomplete
Research plan is weak
Serious grammatical problems make findings difficult
to understand
All research is done in derivative records
Does not understand Genealogical Proof Standard
No analysis provided at all
Provides undocumented material to client, with
no caution
Research reports should
- be paginated
- state the research objective
- summarize findings
- offer recommendations for continued work
- be proofread before they are released
Assembling a portfolio for peer review, whether
it is our first application or our sixth renewal,
is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to pause
and candidly evaluate the work we are actually
doing. Out of that self-evaluation, we naturally
pick our best work to submit. From the peer review,
then, we gain the gift Robert Burns wrote about
so eloquently: the chance to see ourselves as
others see us.
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39. Question:
How does the BCG code of ethics apply
to editors? I follow BCG standards in my own research,
reports, and articles. Will I violate the BCG
code of ethics if I am the editor of a society
magazine that publishes inadequately documented
genealogical research? I am not yet certified
by BCG but have been working on my portfolio.
Answer: As editor of a society
magazine, you are in a key position to encourage
the adoption of sound standards. Until that can
be achieved, you are governed by a basic principle
all writers face: if they are to be published,
they must produce work that follows the guidelines
set by the editor or publisher (in your case,
the society) to whom they submit their work. In
any case, your portfolio should not be affected,
given that you would be submitting work products
that represent your own research and writing,
not that of others whose work you prepared for
40. Question:
Can my portfolio include work I have
edited? I edit a state-level society journal whose
articles must meet high standards; they undergo
peer review by subject-area authorities as well
as extensive editing and fact-checking by me.
I don't have a lot of time for writing of
my own. When I apply for renewal, may I submit
a copy of my publication as a sample work product?
Answer: Your initial certification
established the fact that you work to BCG standards
in all essential areas. Therefore, your renewal
portfolio can allow you greater leeway to demonstrate
the kind of work you typically have done over
the course of the five years you were certified.
Your description of your work suggests that you
heavily influence the quality of your publication
by setting its standards, selecting appropriate
manuscripts, and applying the expected editorial
controls. Certainly an issue of your journal deserves
to be considered as a sample of the quality of
your work. However, you would need to also submit
other work samples that represent your sole work—if
not published material, then unpublished genealogical
narratives or research reports you have made to
your own files.
[Return to Standards
for Editing questions]
41. Question:
Does it really matter what "style
guides" I use for writing and citing?
As style and reference guides, Genealogy Standards recommends
Chicago Manual of Style's ("humanities
style," not "scientific style")
and Evidence Explained! Citing History Sources
from Artifacts to Cyberspace (which covers many
original record types not handled by CMS). I
have published genealogical articles in two
major peer-reviewed journals, one in genealogy
and one in another academic field. Each of those
had its own preferred style. Would those peer-reviewed
articles be acceptable "sample
work products"
to submit at renewal?
Answer: Different journals,
publishers, and fields do have different style
preferences that reflect their needs—often
economy or certain situations that exist in their
research areas. When submitting work to any press,
writers are expected to follow the prescribed
style of that press. However, even when major
scholarly journals publish abbreviated citations,
the research they publish will have undergone
extensive peer-review and fact-checking to ensure
that it meets standards of the field.
BCG welcomes work samples of a genealogical nature
that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.
Several examples, from a variety of genealogical
journals, appear at this "Sample
Work Products" link. Your judges will
make their own evaluations of everything you submit,
based upon their own expertise, but they would
not "penalize" you for the fact that
your published material reflects the particular
house-style of a journal. In order for them to
better evaluate your own work, most judges would
prefer that you also include a copy of your manuscript,
as you submitted it, as well as the final, edited
When you submit either unpublished work or published
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The report, conducted by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) and the League of California Cities, analyzes the condition of the state's local roads system and the cost to bring it up to speed, according to a press release by Julie Dixon of Resource Media.
With Pavement Condition Index ratings of "good," "at risk" and "poor," Lake County was one of seven counties where roads were rated as "poor."
Cities and counties own and maintain 81 percent of the state's roads, and a majority of the state's 58 counties were found to?have pavement conditions that are considered "at risk."
There's a significant funding shortfall to repair and maintain the current system; if the state and local governments don't find new sources of funding to at least maintain the status quo, it will cost twice as much to reconstruct or replace local roads and streets down the line, according to Dixon.
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Brand for Daniels, Foster, Diogu, 2008 First Rounder
Then see about trading Harrison for Lowry. Gives Memphis another young Center to try out, and they get rid of their excess PG. I think we might need to throw in a second rounder.
I like the idea of trading for jack as well. Maybe the same deal would work for him. i really dont know what jack's value is at this point.


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Every Friday, Sporting News' Ryan Fagan takes a deeper look at the players making on-the-field headlines—both good and bad—with the help of advanced baseball metrics. Unless otherwise specified, statistics have been gathered from baseball-reference.com and fangraphs.com, two thoroughly indispensable websites.
This week, we'll look at the ridiculously good crop of National League newbies. (Note: All stats through Thursday)
MORE: NL's best 25-and-under players | Puig still learning game | Fantasy headlines
Those members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America holding a vote for the NL Rookie of the Year award have a difficult task. The worry isn't so much about whom to pick first—Miami Marlins starter Jose Fernandez likely locked up the award with his insane second-half performance (1.32 ERA in 10 starts, with only 38 hits allowed and 84 strikeouts in 68 innings). And casting a first-place vote for LA Dodgers sensation Yasiel Puig (.332 average, 17 homers, 11 stolen bases, .948 OPS) wouldn't be wrong, either.
The dilemma comes at the end of the ballot. Who will be left off? Unlike the MVP award, where ballots are 10 players deep, or the Cy Young Award, where ballots are five pitchers deep, there are only there spots on the Rookie of the Year ballot. Rookies who would have been serious contenders—or even won the award—in other years might not even receive a single vote this season.
The stat: FIP
What FIP isn't: Flying into Poughkeepsie
What FIP is: Fielding Independent Pitching. This stat looks at the absolutes controlled by a pitcher and not his fielders—strikeouts, home runs, walks and hit batsmen—as explained in this handy Fangraphs video. The stat xFIP (Expected FIP) uses MLB-average home run-to-fly ball rates instead of the pitcher's actual HR/FB rate and is considered a better predictor, but since the Rookie of the Year award is about what a pitcher has actually done, FIP is a better tool for this discussion. The average FIP in baseball over the past five years has ranged from 3.94 to 4.32.
FIPs of NL rookie starters with at least 100 innings in 2013: Jose Fernandez, Marlins, 2.73; Gerrit Cole, Pirates, 2.98; Hyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers, 3.26; Shelby Miller, Cardinals, 3.63; Julio Teheran, Braves, 3.77; Tony Cingrani, Reds, 3.78; Zack Wheeler, Mets, 4.17; Jonathan Pettibone, Phillies, 4.18; Wily Peralta, Brewers, 4.19; Tom Koehler, Marlins, 4.21.
FIPs of starting pitcher Rookies of the Year in the wild-card era (1994-2012): Hideo Nomo, NL 1995, 2.89; Kerry Wood, NL 1998, 3.16; Dontrelle Willis, NL 2003, 3.45; Justin Verlander, AL 2006, 4.35; Jeremy Hellickson, AL 2011, 4.44; Jason Jennings, NL 2002, 4.68.
What this means: Starting pitching is the real strength of this year's NL rookie crop. All 10 rookie starters listed above have posted a better FIP than Verlander did in his rookie season, when he received 26 of the 28 first-place votes, and Hellickson did in his, when he took home 17 of the 28 first-place votes. Several excellent rookies will be shut out of the voting, and Braves left-hander Alex Wood, who has an excellent 2.69 FIP, isn't even in the conversation because he only has pitched 75 innings. As a point of reference, Tampa Bay's Chris Archer leads the AL rookie starters with a 4.01 FIP.
NL rookie relievers have been solid as well this year. Trevor Rosenthal of the Cardinals (2.04), Brandon Kintzler of the Brewers (2.67) and Paco Rodriguez of the Dodgers (2.91) have turned in excellent seasons. Of the six relievers to win the Rookie of the Year award in the wild-card era, three of them—Neftali Feliz (2.96), Scott Williamson (3.37) and Kazuhiro Sasaki (4.30)—had an FIP that exceeded those three.
The stat: WAR
What WAR isn't: Good for absolutely everything
What WAR is: Wins Above Replacement. Though not infallible, WAR is generally recognized as the best overall measure of a player's individual contributions—offense, defense and baserunning—as it determines how much better a player is than his league-average replacement would be. A player with a full-season WAR above 2.0 is considered a solid starter; a WAR above 4.0 is generally considered All-Star level; anything in the 8-to-10 range is considered MVP-worthy. Note: Fangraphs and Baseball Reference calculate WAR in slightly different ways, which leads to slightly different results. For this piece, we're going with Fangraphs' version.
NL rookie position players with at least 300 at-bats in 2013 and a WAR of 1.0 or better: Yasiel Puig, Dodgers, 4.0; A.J. Pollock, Diamondbacks, 3.3; Juan Lagares, Mets, 2.8; Nolan Arenado, Rockies, 2.7; Jedd Gyorko, Padres, 1.9; Didi Gregorius, Diamondbacks, 1.3; Jordy Mercer, Pirates, 1.2; Anthony Rendon, Nationals, 1.2.
Position-player RoYs in the wild-card era with WARs lower than Puig's 4.0: Todd Hollandsworth, NL 1996, 1.2; Ben Grieve, AL 1998, 1.5; Jason Bay, NL 2004, 1.7; Ryan Howard, NL 2005, 2.0; Derek Jeter, AL 1996, 2.2; Chris Coghlan, NL 2009, 2.6; Angel Berroa, AL 2003, 2.7; Ryan Braun, NL 2007, 2.7; Bobby Crosby, AL 2004, 2.8; Rafael Furcal, NL 2000, 3.3; Marty Cordova, AL 1995, 3.6; Geovany Soto, NL 2008, 3.6; Dustin Pedroia, AL 2007, 3.6; Buster Posey, NL 2010, 3.9.
What this means: Look at the stars on this list—Jeter, Posey, Pedroia, Braun, Howard. By WAR, Puig has had a better season than all of them, and he didn't make his debut until June. And, as we mentioned earlier, he's probably not even going to win the award this season. He's easily the best hitter of this year's class—though Gyorko (19 homers) has pop—but the strength of this group is its fielding ability. Among players with at least 700 innings in center field, Pollock (18.2) and Lagares (17.6) rank second and third, respectively, in the majors in Ultimate Zone Rating. And at third base, Arenado trails only hot corner magician Manny Machado in UZR.
Again, a lot of very, very good players will be shut out of the Rookie of the Year vote this season. Maybe it's time for the BBWAA to consider at least five ballot spots.


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So now the gun lobby wants teachers to be locked and loaded in class. But the teachers still get to be demonized for wanting to have a union. In this climate, it takes a saint to want to be a teacher! How sad is that?
If your argument detailing the merits of capitalism involves the Koch brothers, you've lost the argument.
Ending drug prohibition would make it harder for youths to obtain drugs because drugs would be sold in legitimate businesses where age verification would be required for purchase, just like alcohol.
If America was as great and righteous as we think it is, the gap between rich and poor wouldn't be so vast.
Why do wealthy people try to claim Jesus as their own? Jesus would never side with people who take so much more than they need while others have so little.
Indiana has all of the bad qualities of the South (bigotry, conservatism) and none of the good ones (weather, barbecue).
The American Dream has become the American nightmare. You set your goals high, work hard and make a good life for yourself. Then, when you retire, you will have money saved. However, the government will find someone who needs it more than you.
If you're over 50 and had some fun when you were young, are you thankful everything you did then is not on the Internet? Please try to explain this to your kids. Hard to tell their kids, "I didn't do that when I was young," if they can look it up online.
Would you pay more for gasoline to fix the roads? We're already doing that, but it's just never enough, is it?
The same (types of) people opposed to gays getting married were the same (types as) ones who opposed the equal rights amendment. God forbid we all be equal, and before that, they insisted the secular humanists were gonna take over. … Before that, communists. Always gotta have an enemy.
Not sure why some are so opposed to same-sex marriage. I've been married to the same lovely woman and having the same sex with her for 18 years. We never thought we were doing anything wrong.
I drive the Maplecrest Road extension at least twice a day and see plenty of traffic. It makes my commute to work, I-469 and New Haven a faster and pleasant experience. I, for one, am very thankful for it.
The "Prince of Peace" would agree that defenseless people confined to closed areas will always be subject to the whims, peccadillos and rages of jealous, insane, covetous and otherwise evil men and should not be put in that position by those in power.
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PASADENA – A jury Friday acquitted a former Duarte elementary school teacher of charges that he molested five students over more than a decade, officials said.
After more than a week of deliberation, the Pasadena Superior Court jury found Wade Bughman, 43, of Monrovia not guilty of all nine counts of child molestation, Los Angeles County District Attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison said.
Bughman, a longtime teacher at Beardslee Elementary School in Duarte, was arrested June 17, 2010, after five students and former students leveled allegations of sexual abuse dating back to 1998.
"Obviously, we're thrilled and overjoyed that the jury acquitted an innocent man, in our opinion," said Los Angeles-based attorney Leonard Levine, who represented Bughman.
"He's been living with these accusations for over two years — accusations that he knew to be false," Levine said. "The fact that 12 jurors agreed with him is beyond vindication. It's him being a free man again, which he deserves."
Friends and family members never doubted Bughman's innocence, but didn't know if the jury would find the same.
"When the jury did, it restored their faith in the jury system, and frankly, validated my faith in the jury system," Levine said.
Bughman could have faced 25 years to life in state prison if convicted as charged.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Debra Archuleta.
"We felt the case was strong, but the jury saw it a different way," Robison said. "We have great sympathy for the victims."
Duarte Unified School District officials could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon.
Bughman was placed on unpaid leave once charges were filed against him, and his teaching credential revoked, Levine said.
"Now that he's been acquitted, he potentially could get his credential back and ask to be returned to the classroom," Levin said. "But those decisions will be made far down the line. Right now, he's just celebrating his freedom."
– Brian Day, twitter.com/sgvcrime