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Federal IT Reform Hearing
May 8, 2014
Good morning Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Coburn, and Members of the Committee. My name is Dan Tangherlini, and I am the Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
The challenges of technology procurement and delivery facing the government have been a focus for better management and oversight throughout this Administration. They present an opportunity to deliver better outcomes for the American people in a more efficient manner. Given the U.S. General Services Administration's mission to deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people, we believe we are uniquely positioned to help make a difference in these efforts. Through better management of our own IT investments, as well as offerings GSA provides government-wide, GSA can support the Administration's efforts to better manage IT and help to continue improving some of these longstanding challenges.
GSA Information Technology –
Empowering the Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Since my arrival at GSA, we have been focused on consolidating and streamlining major functions within the agency to eliminate redundancy, improve oversight, and increase accountability. Consistent with the Administration's push to strengthen CIO authorities, GSA brought together all IT functions, budgets, and authorities from across the agency under an accountable, empowered GSA CIO, in line with the best practices followed by most modern organizations today. GSA has moved from 17 different regional and bureau CIOs to one enterprise CIO office. To improve management and accountability, GSA established the Investment Review Board co-chaired by the GSA CIO and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with oversight and authority over all GSA IT spending. Prior to this consolidation, GSA's business lines and often the regions had separate IT systems and budgets, providing limited visibility and oversight into proposed investments and creating significant redundancy and inefficiency.
Enterprise Planning
GSA now has one enterprise-wide process for making IT investments, which ensures that investments are geared toward the highest priorities in support of the agency's strategic goals. We are now able to more comprehensively look at the portion of spending that is focused on operating and maintaining existing systems. We have set internal goals to reduce ongoing operating costs to allow the organization to make better long-term investments using our enterprise-wide, data driven zero-based IT budgeting process.
Zero-based IT budgeting (ZBB)
GSA is beginning to leverage an internal ZBB process to develop the IT budget. ZBB is a budgeting method that requires justification for all expenses in each new fiscal period. This method will ensure budgeting processes align to the organization's strategy by tying budget line items to specific strategic goals and initiatives. For instance, GSA used to maintain multiple systems to track engagements with partner Federal agencies. Through these changes, GSA's major business lines will share these tools, facilitating a two-fold win. From an IT perspective, we eliminated the cost of maintaining redundant systems, resulting in lower operations and maintenance costs. From the mission execution side, we improved engagement with partner Federal agencies by putting a more complete picture of who we work with in the hands of our staff.
Enhanced Use of Cloud Computing and Consolidation of Data Centers
Consolidation also provides an opportunity to adopt the best forward-leaning practices not just in where and what IT investments are made, but also how we support these investments. In recognition of the need to modernize not just applications but how we support IT, and consistent with broader Federal efforts, GSA instituted a "cloud first" policy that prompts all application development initiatives to look first to the GSA cloud platforms available as technology solutions before evaluating legacy platforms with higher operational costs. In doing this, GSA has saved money not only in the areas of reduced infrastructure costs, but also through the reuse of previously developed functionality. This initiative in part has also allowed us to consolidate 1,700 legacy applications into fewer than 100 cloud-based applications between 2011 and 2013. GSA's use of cloud services has saved $15 million dollars1 over the past five years. GSA has also been aggressive in shutting down unneeded data centers as part of the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative. In Fiscal Year 2013, GSA shut down 37 data centers, meeting our goal, and we intend to shut down an additional 24 this fiscal year.
Agile Development
The focus of our transition has not been limited to what we build, but also how we build. GSA IT has moved away from the world of waterfall application development methodologies that have historically led to higher costs and poor product quality, to an agile methodology which allows us to work better, faster, and leaner than we ever have before. Our move to an agile development shop has resulted in a significant increase in our ability to rapidly deploy and scale. As a result, beginning in 2013, GSA's development cycle time has been reduced to six to eight weeks from eight to twelve months.
These IT reform initiatives have resulted in more efficient allocation of IT resources. In FY 2013, GSA spent $698 million in IT spending. In FY 2015, GSA requested $572 million, a reduction of nearly 18 percent. We have cut 45 Full Time Equivalent positions in the IT area and identified several duplicative systems in the regions and between various offices that are now being consolidated. In addition, GSA's strategic hiring plan is focused on obtaining IT skills through government hires to allow us to decrease the reliance on contractors in some areas.
Consolidated IT governance helps GSA realize a high-performing IT environment as effectively and efficiently as possible. Enterprise IT governance will ensure GSA is investing in the right initiatives at the right time, allow greater oversight of key IT investments, and promote interoperability and transparency through the GSA enterprise. It also allows a level of transparency and accountability that will lead to continuous ongoing improvement.
IT Acquisition Solutions –
In addition to our efforts to better manage internal GSA IT investments and policies, we also offer acquisition solutions to agencies that deliver savings and enable them to focus more on core mission activities.
GSA aggregates and leverages the Federal government's buying power to obtain a wide range of information technology and telecommunications products and services in support of agency missions across government through contract vehicles like Schedule 70 and Networx. Schedule 70 is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award schedule that provides direct access to products, services, and solutions from more than 5,000 certified industry partners. Networx provides cost-effective solutions for partner agencies' communications infrastructure and service needs. Through better pricing of these and other similar acquisitions, GSA helped agencies save more than $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2013, and will help them save an additional $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2014 on these acquisitions.2
Additionally, GSA is currently developing the Prices Paid Portal. This proof of concept tool is intended to provide greater visibility into the prices paid by government agencies for commonly purchased goods and services. Currently, the system is being populated with initial data on simple commodities such as office supplies, with data on more complex items to follow. Allowing the federal acquisition community to see and analyze the cost of these good and services is intended to drive better pricing for all future federal procurements. Our hope is to replicate our purchasing experience as individuals where comparative market pricing information is widely available, such as many e-commerce, travel and secondary market portals.
Innovative Technologies and Digital Services –
GSA also looks for opportunities to help agencies adopt new technologies and take advantage of digital services that improve mission delivery, and enhance their interactions with the public. For example, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that accelerates adoption of cloud computing across government by providing a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. This mandatory approach, which uses a "do once, use many times" framework, is saving cost, time, and staff required to conduct redundant agency security assessments.
GSA helps to ensure that we have tools that allow the Government to access the ingenuity of the American people to help solve Government's challenges. GSA manages Challenge.gov, an award-winning platform to promote and conduct challenge and prize competitions government-wide. Challenge.gov seeks to involve more Americans in the work of government. Eighty contests were hosted in FY 2013, covering a wide range of technical and creative challenges. For instance, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a robocall challenge, which asked innovators to create solutions to block illegal robocalls on landline or mobile phones. The FTC received nearly 800 entries and selected two winners in a tie for the best overall solution. One winning solution, Nomorobo, went to market on September 30, 2013, and has blocked nearly 1.3 million calls for consumers.
GSA also is leading efforts to open government data to entrepreneurs and other innovators to fuel development of products and services that drive economic growth. GSA operates Data.gov, the flagship open government portal, which enables easy access to and use of more than 90,000 data collections from over 180 government agencies. By facilitating information transparency and access, GSA allows anyone, whether an individual or a business, to take public information and apply it in new and useful ways. A snapshot of the power of open data can be seen on Data.gov/Impact, which provides a list of companies leveraging open government data to power the economy.
GSA is also committed to helping agencies through smarter delivery of IT projects. In collaboration with White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, GSA manages the Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) program. The PIF program recruits and sources some of our nation's brightest individuals to specific agencies and challenges them to implement solutions that save money and make the Federal government work better for the American people. The program is set up to deliver results in months, not years, and has already demonstrated its value through solutions like USAID's Better than Cash and VA's Blue Button.
Building on this approach, and in coordination with the Digital Service at OMB, GSA recently announced the creation of 18F— a digital delivery team within GSA that aims to make the government's digital and web services simple, effective, and easier to use for the American people. By using lessons from our Nation's top technology startups, these public service innovators are looking to provide support for our federal partners in delivering better digital services at reduced time and cost. 18F is structured to develop in an agile manner, building prototypes rapidly and putting them in the hands of users for feedback; measure success not in terms of completion of a system, but through customer use; build core capacity so that the government can build and deliver technology solutions; and scale what works iteratively.
18F is already engaged in various initiatives to improve services GSA provides to our constituents. As an example, the 18F team helped develop a new, innovative tool called FBOpen (fbopen.gsa.gov) that allows small and innovative businesses to quickly access federal contracting and grant opportunities by using simple search queries. This open source search tool makes it easier for small businesses and less traditional federal contractors to better find and bid on government opportunities, while increasing competition and delivering a simpler way to find all of the opportunities the federal government makes available. By pairing innovative technologists with agency procurement experts and reaching out to small businesses to understand their needs, GSA was able to successfully test [and deploy] a viable product in less than six months. FBOpen is just one example of how use of smarter IT practices can shorten the time to value, whether work is performed by federal employees, contractors, or both.
Conclusion –
GSA's internal IT reforms, acquisition solutions, and digital services are in keeping with our mission to deliver the best value in information technology solutions to government and the American people. GSA still has a lot of work ahead of us, and I appreciate the Committee's support of our reform efforts.
I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today and I am happy to answer any questions you have. Thank you.
1Savings resulting from use of cloud services, such as Salesforce Platform as a Service, and E-mail as a Service.
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The victim was Daniel Gray, 29, Lake County Sheriff Frank Rivero said Monday.
Gray was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu northbound on the highway near Marsh View Way when he went off the right shoulder for unknown reasons and crashed into a tree just after midnight Saturday, California Highway Patrol Officer Matt Norton said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.
Gray was the 11th person killed in a crash on Highway 29 in southern Lake County since last January and the second highway fatality this year.
Two weeks ago, bicyclist Lloyd Lee Knight, 59, died after being struck by two vehicles on Highway 29 just south of downtown Lower Lake.
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Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, took another step toward social responsibility with the recent Fair Trade certification of some of its Sunset brand tomatoes. Sunset Campari cocktail tomatoes, One Sweet peppers, Kumato tomatoes and sweet bell peppers are the varieties that received the certification.
The Fair Trade certification follows non-GMO certification and dual U.S. and Canadian organic certification for the company's two largest facilities.
"We're very proud to have these products available for consumers who are growing increasingly conscious of social responsibility. As a company that is non-GMO certified and has certified organic facilities, gaining Fair Trade certification is another important step to make our mission come full circle," said chief executive officer Paul Mastronardi in a news release.
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Found an interesting article about licensing designers. Makes some legitimate points. Any thoughts?
April Fools
Do you think that I'll be fooling myself if I tried to get one even if I'm not from the US? :shifty:
I dont see any reason for that, a good designer is recognised by his skill, a paper doesnt make you a good one.
t see any reason for that, a good designer is recognised by his skill, a paper doesn
This would create an opportunity to bring the craft back to a professional standard and my even create some jobs.
Good one.
April Fool's nonsense aside, certification is one reason why master plumbers and electricians make more money than master web developers. As long as we have untalented jacklegs who will work for less than minimum wage in the market, the prices we can command will be lower than they should be.
kind of pointless IMHO. A good designer does a good job. period.
This is just lead to more solo outsourcing.
kind of pointless IMHO. A good designer does a good job. period.
Michael makes a good point though: there have always been good/talented plumbers and electricians too.
I waver on the idea of certification. On the one hand I notice how many more types of (good) individuals become very knowledgeable in the field of IT and are able to get jobs based on what they know rather than a paper (whereas if you're good at anything else, without that paper you usually can't find anything); on the other hand the low-end knowledge-poor can get decent clients because web design is a lemon market: clients don't have anything to be able to distinguish good developers from bad, unless they themselves already know enough code to be able to look under the hood and see if there's quality there. That's one reason for certification (the other simply showing you know laws pertaining to things like safety... this is actually why electricians and radiation technologists need certification, not so much proof they can wire something well or take a good x-ray).
I'd like to see most of the designers I've dealt with become certified, but not in the way described by the article.
I don't understand what you mean... what kind of certification would you ask for? Creativity?
See definition 4: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/certified
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That's the meaning that I thought was used in the article: meeting a certain standard
Definition 4?
To declare to be in need of psychiatric treatment or confinement.
I gave you two links to make it clear. :lol:
.... you made my jump a bit. Joking aside a strongly feel some regulation needs to be placed. Can anybody start building a house? In theory yes, but you still need a building permit and to abide by property building regulations. That being said I feel some regulation might be a good thing. This will not only weed out any cowboys, but it will assist clients to know what to look for as they will now have a form of regulation to go by.
Wow - never thought an April Fools joke would lead to a serious discussion
Humor is a very serious affair.
Funny how most people think a Web Designer and a Web Developer are the same thing - actually most people have never heard of a Web Developer and seem to think stuff just gets up on the web instantly - as soon as the designer is finished with it. Yet they understand that someone who designs cars doesn't build them.
Charlesaka Web Developer
Heck, I had no idea about that! :shifty:
I guess most people just want a car, and don't care how it came to be, or want a hamburger, and don't think about the screams and blood of the slaughterhouse. They also just want a website, and don't care how it comes about. 'Web designer' has come to be a general term for those who don't really know what's involved.


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Easy ways to lower your food bills
By Kristen J. Gough
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No idea where you stashed the sour cream? Wondering what's lurking in your veggie drawer? Hidden your aunt's infamous fruitcake behind the milk?
A normally organized refrigerator can quickly become a maze of food items and stuffed shelves. But here's a good incentive to get your fridge under control: Saving money.
The average family of four throws out $1,350 to $2,275 each year in food. I'd rather have a little extra cash, wouldn't you? So how can you keep the food tossing to a minimum?
Check your fridge before you shop.
I have a baby carrot habit. My youngest loves baby carrots, so I usually buy a bag every time I shop instead of looking to see if I really need a new one. I figure, hey, it'll get eaten eventually. Trouble is, we end up with three open bags of baby carrots tucked inside the fridge. Eventually, some end up in the garbage.
Look through and do a mental inventory of what's in your refrigerator before you head to the grocery store to avoid buying more than you need.
Come up with meal plans.
I really try to make a meal plan once a week and then shop once for all of our meals. I find that when I stick to the plan -- and then make a list of ingredients -- I don't tend to buy extras. Better yet, my family uses up all of the food I buy. No wasted food, no lost money.
Skip the fancy ingredients.
When I'm coming up with meal plans I usually look through a few cookbooks or browse online cooking sites for ideas. Often there's a recipe that calls for an ingredient (or several) that I don't have on hand. Sometimes, I'll go ahead and buy that extra ingredient but lately I've been trying to find substitutions that I know I'll use later.
For example, I use lemon rind as a stand-in for lemongrass. And as much as I like fresh herbs, I often use dried instead, especially in recipes that call for a small amount.
Buy smaller, serve smaller.
Sure, the deal on a 5-pound bag of potatoes might be great but if you only need three potatoes, you'll end up with a lot of extras. Along with buying less, try serving less too. An easy way to serve smaller portions is to use salad plates in place of larger dinner ones.
Freeze it and use it.
Any guess what food item gets tossed the most? If you guessed produce, give yourself a bowl of cherries! (And if you don't finish those cherries before they start getting mushy, freeze them.)
I often freeze extra fruit and vegetables in small plastic bags. They make great additions in sauces and smoothies. Inside my freezer right now, I've got a bag of blueberries that will probably go into muffins and cherries for a savory sauce to serve over pork chops.
Organize by expiration date.
When I'm refilling my pantry after a shopping trip I try to take a few extra minutes to place items on the shelf according to the expiration date. So the new jars of pasta sauce go at the back of the shelf while the older ones get bumped forward.
Give it away!
Tis the season, right? If you ended up with more holiday goodies than you could possibly eat, why not wrap up a plate and take it to a friend or neighbor.
Before my neighbor headed out of town for Thanksgiving, she stopped by my house with goodies her family didn't have time to finish. My kids gobbled them up (and now think she's the coolest neighbor ever). So consider boxing up your dinner extras along with those cookies and making someone else's kids happy.
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While prices for most foods have remained flat this year, retail beef prices have continued to increase, with price inflation likely to continue during 2013, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data from USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS).
The index for all food increased 2 percent from August 2011 through August 2012, and ERS projects the index to be up 2.5 to 3.5 percent for the year. During 2011, the index for all foods increased by 3.7 percent.
In contrast, the index for beef and veal increased by 5.8 percent between August 2011 and August 2012. During that same period, steak prices were up 5.4 percent and ground beef prices increased 6.8 percent ERS projects an annual increase of 3.5 to 4.5 percent in the beef and veal index for 2012 and another jump of 4 to 5 percent in 2013. Last year the beef and veal index climbed 10.2 percent. The August index for beef and veal was actually down 0.4 percent from July, so prices seem to have moderated somewhat
Pork prices increased 1.6 percent in August but remain 0.2 percent below those of a year earlier. For this year, ERS projects that pork prices will increase 1 to 2 percent followed by a 2.5 to 3.5 percent increase next year.
Poultry prices are 5.6 percent above those of a year ago in spite of a 0.5 percent decline during August. ERS projects an annual increase of 3.5 to 4.5 percent in the index for poultry prices for 2012.
The Consumer Price Index for Food at Home increased just 0.2 percent in August and is up 1.5 percent from a year earlier. ERS expects that index to increase 2.5 to 3.5 percent for 2012. Food at home currently represents 60.4 percent of all consumer food expenditures, according to the report.
The index for food away from home, which represents 39.6 percent of all consumer food spending, increased by 3 percent during August and 2.8 percent between August 2011 and August 2012. ERS projects the Food Away from Home index to increase 2 to 3 percent during 2012 and 2.5 to 3.5 percent next year.
Read more on the food-price outlook from USDA/ERS.


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MADISON HEIGHTS -- Two senior citizens are in critical condition after police say their car was struck by two men fleeing in a stolen minivan following a failed robbery at a jewelry store.
The injured motorists are a man, 70, and a woman, 69, both of Madison Heights.
Police caught one of the two men suspected in the robbery getaway crash, but said the second suspect escaped.
The two men tried to rob Jared Jewelers, 451 W. 14 Mile Road at John R on Monday afternoon and one of them sprayed pepper spray in the faces of two store employees, police said.
The pair entered the store and one of them asked a male employee about jewelry.
The employee asked him what kind of jewelry he was looking for.
"The suspect did not answer and then sprayed the employee in the facial area with pepper spray," Madison Heights Police Lt. Corey Haines said in a statement. "The suspect also sprayed a second employee that was in close proximity to the first employee."
Both of the men used hammers and tried to break into the jewelry cases of the store but were unsuccessful, he said.
The two men fled the store empty-handed and fled in a silver Chrysler minivan while employees at the store called police.
The men in the minivan were headed south on John R and crashed into the senior citizens' car at 13 Mile Road. Police said they were on their way to the store when they saw the suspects' minivan heading south on John R. Police turned around and were chasing the minivan when it crashed.
The occupants of the car that was hit were taken to William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, and are in critical condition, police said.
After the crash, the two men fled on foot. Police said they found pepper spray and a small hammer in the stolen minivan.
Police captured one of the men, 19, of Lima, Ohio, but are still searching for the second man, Haines said. The suspect in custody was caught as he ran east across John R at LaSalle Street after the crash. He could be charged as early as today with armed robbery, auto theft and other charges, Haines said.


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I am so sorry to hear about your brother. I have also just lost my husband on January 17th at 12:10 a.m. My husband was telling me up until the day before he passed that we were going to beat this. My husband was the love of my life and my best friend and soulmate. We were surrounded by family and friends the day he passed. The kids and I will miss him dearly. If you ever need to talk or your sister in law needs someone to talk with, Iam here for both of you. My husbands celebration of life is this Wednesday January 24. I know our life will never be the same.
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Donation brings tears to Alex Hope parents' eyes
How long do you think it would take you to raise $100,000?
Less than five months? That's the time it took for the Alex Hope Elementary Parent Advisory Committee to raise nearly $100,000 to purchase a playground for the populated Walnut Grove school.
It all started in September when the PAC asked maintenance to fix a lifted board on the swing bridge portion of the playground. That inspection led to the 20-year-old structure being condemned.
The 500-plus students were left with a set of swings, monkey bars and a small playground to the side of the school (it, too, needs replacing.) The kids adapted by playing hide-and-go-seek and tag, but behind the scenes, parents got to work, holding raffles, bake and craft sales and giveaways while also going to bat for their school at Township council meetings. The structure is actually on Township land, inside the grounds of "Alex Hope Park." Langley Township originally offered $5,000 towards its replacement.
(School districts do not pay for playgrounds. It is up to each PAC to pay for playgrounds).
Playgrounds cost around $80,000 to buy and thousands more dollars to install.
Super Save Group has donated $10,000 and and the Great Canadian Dollar Store donated $1,300.
But then, a Christmas gift came their way from Langley family-owned Online Collision. The local business donated $30,000.
At the same time, Township came through with a $25,000 one-time grant. The Fort Langley Lions are also helping out.
"Online Collision, (owned by the Kruger family) decided to start this Playground Initiative, and decided to start with us. It came in just the Friday before Christmas, and we got to announce it to the kids that afternoon. You could hear the kids cheering from their classrooms," said Alex Hope PAC president Karen Moore.
"For those of us that have been working so hard on it this year, hearing the cheers from the classrooms brought tears to our eyes," said Moore. "It is a reality now that we will have that playground by this spring."
But they are a few thousand dollars off their mark.
They are hosting another fundraiser, a poker night for adults, on Jan. 26 at West Langley Hall. The Lions will be providing the food at the tournament.
Tickets can be purchased through the school at 604-888-7109.


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The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has rescued a 14-year-old girl, who was forced to marry 50-year-old Musah Maabongba, at Breme, a farming community in the Tano South District of the Brong Ahafo Region.
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London Scottish winger James Love expects Sunday's eagerly anticipated clash with near neighbours rivals London Welsh to go down to the wire, writes Andy Weston.
The sides have met three times already this season, twice in the B&I Cup and once in the league with Scottish holding a 2-1 aggregate.
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November 30, 2010
Future Shock
Cleveland Indians Top 11 Prospects
Previous Rankings: 2010 | 2009 | 2008
System In 20 Words Or Less: An excellent 2010 draft adds more talent to one of the deepest in the game.
Five-Star Prospects
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12. Bryce Stowell, RHP: This power reliever whiffed 102 over 67
1. Jason Kipnis, 2B
Year in Review: This 2009 second-round pick reached Double-A in his full-season debut and would have been among the Eastern League's top five in batting average and on-base percentage with enough at-bats.
2. Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B
Year in Review: The top hitter in the system recovered from a slow start with an excellent second half once he was fully healthy.
3. Drew Pomeranz, LHP
Year in Review: This huge left-hander survived a late-season slump to still be the first college pitcher drafted, going fifth overall and signing for $2.65 million.
4. Alex White, RHP
Year in Review: The Indians' 2009 first-round pick not only reached Double-A in his full-season debut, but pitched well there.
5. Levon Washington, OF
Year in Review: This unsigned 2009 first-rounder, who was selected by the Rays, was a bit of a disappointment in junior college, but the Indians still gave him first-round money as a second-round pick.
6. Nick Weglarz, OF
Year in Review: This corner outfielder spent time with one of the best upper-level teams while slugging a career-high .503, but once again, his season was derailed by an injury (thumb).
7. Joe Gardner, RHP
Year in Review: This third-round pick in 2009 dominated at Low-A and didn't slow down much following a promotion to the Carolina League, limiting hitters to a .197 batting average on the season.
8. Jason Knapp, RHP
Year in Review: This electric arm acquired from the Phillies in the first Cliff Lee deal came back from shoulder surgery to miss plenty of bats.
9. Tony Wolters, SS
Year in Review: Suspended from his high school team for attending private workouts, Wolters fell to the third round due to bonus demands before signing for $1.35 million.
10. Cord Phelps, 2B/3B
Year in Review: This infielder recovered from a disappointing full-season debut to reach Triple-A and put himself in the picture for a big-league job.
11. Kyle Blair, RHP
Year in Review: Expected to develop into a first-round pick at San Diego, Blair instead was more good than great, signing for considerably less than he was offered out of high school by the Dodgers three years earlier.
The Sleeper: Taiwanese catcher Chun-Hsui Chen hit .315/.404/.521 across two A levels last season, and would rank higher had his defensive reviews been more positive.
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Santana was both the most exciting part of the Indians' 2010 regular season and the most disappointing, as a knee injury ended his Rookie of the Year chances. Expect him to pick up where he left off last summer and turn into a consistent All-Star. How many people are aware that Perez was among the most dominating closers in the game last year? After the All-Star break, he allowed just two runs and 15 hits over 28
Summary: The Indians system is a difficult one to wrap your head around. It lacks the star power of an elite system, but at the same time, don't be surprised if it produces a greater number of big-leaguers than any organization in baseball.
Kevin Goldstein is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Would it be fair to say Jason Kipnis has as many, if not more, star-level tools than Dustin Ackley? I remember you alluding to the lack of star-level tools as a gripe many scouts had about Ackley on one of the podcasts. Since both seem to be average to below average defensively is a this reasonable position, or am I overestimating Kipnis' hitting and/or underestimating Ackley's?
Nov 30, 2010 01:46 AM
Tanana Republic
Sorry, I meant defensively Kipnis projects as average and Ackley is currently below average just to clarify.
Nov 30, 2010 01:49 AM
Kevin, any comment on a couple of the younger pitchers in the system; Giovanny Soto, Clayton Cook or Felix Sterling?
Nov 30, 2010 06:06 AM
I like Soto, he's very polished, but there's not a ton of stuff there. He has some projection, but it wasn't enough to get him in teens for me. Again, CRAZY deep system, and there are 15-20 guys who could make the teens on most other systems.
Nov 30, 2010 09:20 AM
I realize that minor-league team records don't mean much, but I'm still surprised that with this depth (and Kevin isn't the only writer who points it out), the Cleveland farm teams didn't dominate in 2010. I mean, all that talent has to play somewhere, right? If there really are "50+" (Sickels) middling prospects in this system, you'd think they'd give every single Indians farm team a winning core, particularly since there are only seven teams in the Cleveland farm system, compared to as many as nine for some other franchises.
Nov 30, 2010 06:36 AM
Columbus and Lake County won titles, Kinston was in the playoffs and Akron just missed. Columbus not only won the IL but the AAA championship game as well.
Nov 30, 2010 06:56 AM
Part of the answer is probably that the Indians had about the youngest minor league systems in the league last season (Baseball America published the numbers in a recent Ask BA segment). Relative to their competitors, most of the Indians squads were a year or two younger.
Nov 30, 2010 06:57 AM
The youth is a good point. Almost all of the teams were younger than the league average, and AAA Columbus was a great deal younger. (Incidentally, there are some interesting surprises out there about the age of other teams' farm systems. That might make for an interesting article at some point: how do different franchises view the roles of their farm teams? Clearly there are significant differences in approach.)
Nov 30, 2010 08:03 AM
Just in terms of numbers, is Kevin Youkilis a fair comp for Chisenhall's ceiling?
Nov 30, 2010 06:48 AM
Chris Perez seems due for a significant regression for a couple of reasons. His 4.0 BB/9 was a career best, but still below average. He managed to strand 86% of baserunners, close to the highest among relievers. Lastly, he is a fly ball pitcher that managed to limit homers at a better rate than usual.
Nov 30, 2010 09:06 AM
I certainly agree that his second-half ERA was flukey, but the other peripherals were more than sound. I think he'll be fine. As for the walk, they'll always hold him back from elite, but that's part of what he is. I'd rather have a guy who gives up just 40 hits in 63 innings while walking 28 than a guy who gives up 68 hits and doesn't walk a soul.
Nov 30, 2010 09:24 AM
Great as always KG. From a scouting perspective, what went wrong with Beau Mills?
Nov 30, 2010 09:11 AM
Luke in MN
A good farm system and a few nice pieces at the MLB level, but looking at the top 10 under 25, it just doesn't look like they have the starting pitching to be a good team in the near future. Am I wrong?
Nov 30, 2010 09:14 AM
Kevin, there are some unanswered questions from the Nationals list. Will you be going back to that one or is that closed? Thanks.
Nov 30, 2010 09:29 AM
Kevin, excellent work as always. I have one question. Why do you only see Carrasco as a number 4 starter? He's still very young and it seemed like he finally put it together the second half of the season. Sickels commented a month or so ago that he thought that Carrasco had a great chance to become a 2/3 starter. Is his stuff not as good as advertised? Thanks!
Nov 30, 2010 10:12 AM
I realize the star rating system is entirely subject, but I was curious what the thought process behind giving Chisenhall five stars was, given he's projected to be "above average" and a player of whom "few [scouts] see true star potential." Does the star rating correspond to likelihood of sticking in the majors? Or talent? Or a combination? Or does the five-star ranking just go to the top level of prospects in any given organization?
Nov 30, 2010 10:20 AM
It's a combination of many favtors -- I went back and forth with Chisenhall. One thing that really stuck out with me is that I just couldn't find a scout who doesn't like him. Not a lot of huge projections, but nobody doesn't like him.
Nov 30, 2010 10:46 AM
Where does Hector Rondon fit now?
Nov 30, 2010 11:12 AM
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Hi Kevin, For a keeper league, might you please rank these catchers: Wilson Ramos, Devin Mesorco, Gary Sanchez, Travis D'Arnaud,and Willin Rosario?
Nov 30, 2010 11:51 AM
A question for Cleveland fans --- if Kipnis and Chisenhall areAA/AAA bound, and Phelps is a "longshot", who do you guys expect to see at 2B and 3B to start the year? Sutton/Valbuena and Nix? Or do you think that Phelps will get a longer look than Kevin suggests? Thanks.
Nov 30, 2010 13:02 PM
There is no easy answer to that. 2B is probably Donald's to lose right now. 3B could be either Phelps or Nix if they impress in the field during spring training, or an outside acquisition. Valbuena is AAA bound, and quite likely a utility guy there.
Nov 30, 2010 13:28 PM
Sutton signed with someone else (the BoSox?) so not him. It seems they really like Nix and are gonna give him a shot at 3B to see if he can't be Casey Blake v2.0. At second Donald had a solid rookie year, so I'd think for Opening Day 2011 at least the position is his to lose.
Nov 30, 2010 21:54 PM
Forgot about Donald. Thanks for the responses. I guess I had it in my head that Phelps would have a better shot at sticking --- esp. with his nice AZL showing at 3B --- and was taken aback a bit at Kevin's "longshot" description. Nevertheless "Late 2011" starts to look kind of fun for the Injuns, no?
Dec 01, 2010 02:23 AM
Hi Kevin,
Nov 30, 2010 13:30 PM
Benjamin Harris
What's your take on Michael Brantley?
Dec 01, 2010 05:13 AM
Tim Kniker
BP staff
So Kevin, do you think this means that in a few years (say 2013-2014) we'll be seeing lots of fights between the Royals & Indians for the AL Central crown?
Dec 01, 2010 06:09 AM
The top prospect in a "deep system" is a second baseman?
Dec 02, 2010 15:01 PM
Ben Solow
Well, high batting average, 15-20 home runs, and a solid walk rate (as Kevin has him projected at) would basically make him Dustin Pedroia offensively. That's an excellent baseball player. Not the highest ceiling in the world, but depth of a system and number of potential MVP winners are not necessarily the same thing.
Dec 02, 2010 19:37 PM
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The other big change is that Congress has allowed the tax holiday to expire on the 2 percent haircut on payroll taxes. Starting Jan. 1, your tax rose from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent. For example, if you make $100,000, you just received a $2,000 tax increase.
The third big decision wasn't a change at all, but an enactment to maintain the current federal estate tax exemptions at $5 million per person, adjusted for inflation. So a married couple can pass $10 million on to their heirs completely federal estate tax-free, if they file the proper paperwork (Form 706).
Capital gains have changed slightly, but only for top earners. Again, if you make more than $400,000 single payer, or $450,000 joint, your long term capital gains rate has risen to 20 percent, from 15 percent. Everyone else's stays the same.
Congress also decided to bring back the Qualified Charitable Deduction for people over the age of 70 1/2 who want to donate their required minimum distribution directly to a charity. This will allow you to do so and have the distribution never appear on your tax return.
It is retroactive to 2012 and on through 2013. This means if you gave money to a charity and used your IRA RMD to do so, you can retroactively make the change and save some significant taxes. You still have until the end of January to make the donation from your IRA and have it be applied to your 2012 tax return. Please consult your tax adviser and financial planner to make sure you are filling out the proper forms.
So what does this mean to you, the consumer and saver of America? Not much has changed. You still need to continue to save for retirement and decide if you think these "permanent" tax laws will remain permanent for long. If not, then continue to save for an unknown future with continued possibility of increases to come.
Joe Wirbick is the president of the Lancaster, PA financial services firm Sequinox. Joe specializes in retirement planning and distribution. This allows him to concentrate on developing strategies that help address the unique issues that confront retirees and those approaching retirement.
Tax information is provided for informational purposes only, changes in tax laws may occur at any time and could have a substantial impact upon each person's situation.. Tax returns should be completed in conjunction with a qualified tax professional. While we are familiar with the tax provisions of the issues presented herein, Sequinox Financial and JWC/JWCA do not offer tax advice and are not affiliated. Mr. Wirbick is an Investment Advisor Representative offering advisory services through J.W. Cole Financial Advisors, Inc.. (JWCA) and securities through J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. (JWC) Member FINRA/SIPC. The opinions expressed are those of Mr. Wirbick and based on information believed to be reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the position of JWC/JWCA.JWC/JWCA and Sequinox are unaffiliated independent entities.


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New star-studded designer assortment this June...
For a great selection of action figures and collectibles, check out BigBadToyStore.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, SmallJoes.com, PastGenerationToys.com, SuperHeroToys.com, MonkeyDepot.com, HobbyLinkJapan.com, and Sekaido.com.
For a great selection of pop culture t-shirts and apparel, check out TShirtGurus.com and 80sTees.com.
Toy2R announces the continuation of their 2.5" Qee Designer Collection with Series 6 dropping in late June.
This assortment will include designs from Frank Kozik, DGPH, Lisa Petrucci, Doink, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Cameron Tiede, Charlie Mewshaw, Peskimo, Daniel Jarrett, DrilOne, and Qee creator - Raymond Choy. Packaged in blind boxes - each 25 piece display will include these and some mystery chase variants and other surprise designs as well as Toy2R's patented Qee keychain attachment.
Series 6 is being distributed in North America by Apex Trading Company who is currently taking pre-orders.


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The Santa Cruz County Seniors Commission is looking for an interested citizen to fill a vacancy on the commission representing the First Supervisory District. This is Supervisor John Leopold's district. Interested parties must reside within that district.
The district encompasses Live Oak, Soquel. The Summit Area, Santa Cruz Gardens and Carbonera. The role of the commission is to:
Get mobile with Metro. The Santa Cruz County Metropolitan Transit District offers free personalized training for seniors and people with disabilities. The mobility training teaches people how to ride the bus safely and confidently, how to use passenger lifts, kneeling bus steps and other features, how to handle unexpected situations, make connections between buses, obtain a Discount Fare Photo ID card, purchase discount fare tickets, and read the Headways bus schedule. For more information and to arrange training call John Daugherty, Accessible Services Coordinator, at 423-3868.
The next meeting of the Santa Cruz County Seniors Commission will be 1:30-3:30pm . Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the county Regional Transportation Office, 1523 Pacific Ave. , Santa Cruz.
Contact Chuck Molnar at the Santa Cruz County Seniors Commission Office: 454-2355.


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MS MR is the New York based indie-pop duo who craft excellent produced electronic-coated candy for your ears. If you have yet to hear what the Internet hype is about, then you are definitely missing out. MS MR hit the scene last year with their debut single, "Hurricane," a dark love story with plush vocals backed by deep drums and dreamy synths. The Internet loved it. Vocalist Lizzy Plapinger often draws comparisons to Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine for her "raspy" vocals. Not a bad comparison at all! With Max Hershenow at the producer helm, MS MR are quickly gaining props in high places from the likes of Jay-Z and Usher. Looks like pop stardom is not too far away.
Early this year, MS MR dropped their major label debut with Secondhand Rapture (Colombia Records). The entire album was produced and written by the dynamic duo, including the handling of the album's art direction and design. The release is chock full of what is quickly becoming MS MR's signature dream pop arrangements: layered synths, big tight programmed drums and lavishly polished vocals. The twelve song release makes for a very ear pleasing experience.


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The miracle at Mosul
As the world celebrates International Artist Day today, join us in honoring Ibrahim—a painter from Mosul, Iraq who was displaced from his home two years ago.
His powerful work captures the heart and soul of a Christian artist whose home has been destroyed by a war that is intensifying today.
See Iraq through his eyes.


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This year, ECH is getting a pretty major cosmetic and functionality overhaul. The site is being upgraded to the html 5 standard. Some of the basic cosmetic changes can be seen here on the landing page, but most of the upgrades are in the website's content and are designed to be as functional as possible.
This Website has been designed to document Chinese History. I hope to include a little bit of everything. Among the Table of Contents of this site, you will find a news archive, sourced from various periodicals; bibliographical, biographical, cultural, and geographical databases, chronologies, summaries, abstracts, outlines and timelines separated into ancient, pre- modern, modern, and contemporary periods of Chinese history, links to other online resources; Special Reports from the editors, foreign correspondents and ordinary people living in the greater China region and even current weather for major Chinese cities. There is a source index as well, which documents the source of content on this site. Keep in mind that this site is in a constant state of update, and will likely never be fully completed.
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The Material Recovery Facility handles all recyclable material collected by the City of Columbia Solid Waste Division.
The general public may also bring clean loads of old corrugated cardboard, newspaper, office paper, and aluminum containers to the facility at no charge during normal working hours. Commingled materials may be brought to the facility for various charges based upon materials. For smaller quantities, the public is encouraged to use the drop-off recycling containers conveniently located around town.
Major appliances - washer, range, dryer, freezer, dehumidifier, stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, water heater, air conditioner, trash compactor, and conventional ovens - are accepted on site and charged a fee of $12.62 per appliance or $18.93 for units containing freon.


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A Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Cura-100 in Subjects With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified March 2007 by Cura Biotech LLC.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Cura Biotech LLC
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 30, 2007
Last updated: February 18, 2009
Last verified: March 2007
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cura-100 in treating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
|Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoarthritis
|Drug: Cura-100
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Study Evaluating Cura-100 in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: rheumatoid arthritis
MedlinePlus related topics: Arthritis Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid ArthritisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Cura Biotech LLC:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The primary outcome is remission of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, which will be measured with ACR criteria.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The secondary outcome is the reduction in signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis for a continuous three or six month period, measured with ACR20 and the change from baseline in HAQ.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|May 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2008
This is the Phase I/II trial, which monitors both safety and efficacy of Cura-100 in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis at one clinical study center. The open-label clinical study will be used in the study. The study is expected to last for one and a half year after it has been officially started, which include recruitment, study treatment and follow-ups. The healthy volunteers are also included to study the safety of the intervention.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Having a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis at active stage
- Able and willing to comply with study visits and procedures specified in this protocol for at least six months period
- Able to understand and willing to sign and date the written informed consent form prior to admission of the study
- Able and willing to provide adequate information for locator purposes
- Able and willing to provide self evaluation information and diagnostic report of arthritis as required for efficacy evaluation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women
- Over-weighted
- Hypertension, or diabetes, or a history of cardiovascular disease or kidney disease, or serious skin allergy or other concurrent clinically significant illness or medical condition (other than arthritis) which, in the viewpoint of the study doctor, may put the subject at a possible risk for participation
- Patients used biologic modifier therapy or currently taking immunosuppressive agents might be excluded
- Unable to spend 3 hours for treatment at the study center
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00455208
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00455208
|United States, California
|Cura Biotech LLC
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|Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087
|Contact: Victor Zhang 408-774-1832 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Lizhen Wang, MD
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Cura Biotech LLC
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|Victor Zhang
|Cura Biotech LLC
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|Study First Received:
|March 30, 2007
|Last Updated:
|February 18, 2009
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
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A's Designate LHP Brad Mills for Assignment
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland A's designated left-handed pitcher Brad Mills for assignment to clear a roster spot for right-handed pitcher Jason Hammel, the club announced today. The A's also traded International Slot #57, worth $339,000, to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league right-handed pitcher Rodolfo Fernandez.
Mills was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers organization in a minor league trade June 17 in exchange for cash considerations and was selected by Oakland June 20. He went 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA in three starts for the A's. Prior to joining Oakland, he had spent the entire season at Triple-A Nashville where he went 4-2 with a 1.56 ERA and .190 opponents batting average in 14 games, including 12 starts.
Fernandez is 1-0 with two saves and a 2.84 ERA in 14 relief appearances with Single-A Wisconsin. He has held the opposition to a .222 batting average and allowed just one home run in 31.1 innings.


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TWO new faces have joined the new Winchester City Council Cabinet announced today.
Ian Tait returns to again hold the housing portfolio and Mike Southgate now holds the new brief for communities and transport.
They replace Keith Wood and Tony Coates who both stood down at the elections last month.
The new council leader is Rob Humby, with Cllr Vicki Weston as his new deputy. Cllr Humby was previously deputy leader.
The seven-strong Cabinet and its members' portfolios are:
• Rob Humby – Leader: corporate policy; economy and arts; tourism; corporate communications; special projects
• Vicki Weston – Built Environment and Deputy Leader: development management; strategic planning; building control; historic environment
• Stephen Godfrey – Finance and Organisational Development: financial services; revenues and benefits; IMT; organisational development
• Ian Tait – Housing Services: housing services
• Jan Warwick – Environment, Health and Wellbeing: environmental health and licensing; environment contract; landscape and open spaces; street care; health and wellbeing; sport and physical activity
• Stephen Miller – Business Services: legal and democratic services; estates; business management; major projects; new homes delivery
• Mike Southgate – Communities and Transport: community grants; community safety and neighbourhood services; traffic, transport and engineering; parking; museums.


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Teenagers who break into the major leagues are rare these days. During the the game's early days, before the amateur draft and expensive contracts and pitch counts, teams could take a chance on a kid just off the farm. If he turned out to be a bust, the club was out only a few hundred bucks (plus train fare), and it moved on to the next hard-throwing, dead-ball-smashing youngster. During World War II, rosters were filled with players who could grow scarcely a whisker.
These days, when someone younger than 21 makes his big-league debut, it's an event. Baseball fans are addicted to untapped potential, and they want in on the ground floor of the next Star in the Making.
In Mike Trout's case, he's already got some MLB service under his belt, albeit an underwhelming stretch last season, when he was only 19. Now he's 20, and after tearing up Pacific Coast League, he was promoted to the Angels last Friday night. The team parted with veteran Bobby Abreu (and his $9 million salary for 2012) to see what the kid could do, so expect to see Trout in the lineup regularly.
(SLIDESHOW: 20 baseball phenoms 20 or younger)
In three games Trout is just 1 for 11 with a double, the hit coming in Monday night's 4-3 win over the Twins. He has started each game, the first in left field and the last two in center. That begs the question: What will become of Peter Bourjos? But that's an issue for another day.
Right now, this is Trout's moment. Check out our slideshow that includes him and other famous players who made a big splash at a young age. Also in there is that other kid, Bryce Harper of the Nationals, the swaggering 19-year-old outfielder to whom Trout will no doubt be compared all season. Check out FanGraphs' comparison of the two players, here.
To whet your appetite for the slideshow, below are two photos that you might call outtakes, but which I love. The top one shows a dressed-to-the-nines Willie Mays (barely 20 years old) at the airport in Omaha, Neb., on May 24, 1951, preparing to depart for New York City and begin his Hall of Fame career with the Giants.
The second photo also is from 1951 (April 11, to be exact), and it shows Mickey Mantle, then a 19-year-old rookie with the Yankees, talking with an 18-year-old kid named Roger Craig, who was a football player at a rival high school the Mick had played against in Oklahoma. Look how big that dude is! The larger-than-life Mantle was only 5-foot-11, but this Craig kid looks like something out of a fairy tale.


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Guanchou Teh
Title: Head, Senior Consultant Department of Urology Sarawak General Hospital
Address: Department of Urology Sarawak General Hospital Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce 93586 Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia
Phone: 60 -82- 276 428
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Dr Guan Chou Teh is the Head and Senior Consultant Urologist in the Department of Urology in Sarawak General Hospital, Malaysia. Dr Teh graduated with a distinction from University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur in 1991. In 1995, he qualified as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He completed his urological training in the Flinder University in Adelaide, Australia in 1999. He also holds a diploma in laparoscopic surgery from Louis Pasteur University in France, and is a registered specialist with The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia .
He is currently board member of the Training and Credentialing committee of the Malaysian Board of Urology. He is also an Adjunct Lecturer to the Faculty of Medicine of University of Malaysia, Sarawak.
His main interest is in urooncology, laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He is one of the pioneer laparoscopic urological surgeons in Malaysia. He has presented various research papers on BPH, laparoscopic and robotic surgery in the national and regional urological meetings.
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SOUTH PASADENA – An Alhambra man allegedly led police on an intoxicated, slow-speed chase through South Pasadena and Pasadena late Friday and early Saturday before finally surrendering, authorities said.
Tim Neal Morgan, 35, was released from jail with a citation early Saturday after being booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and misdemeanor evading police, South Pasadena police Sgt. Tony Abdalla said.
The pursuit began about 11:45 p.m. when an officer patrolling in the 300 block of Garfield Avenue, which has had recent issues with burglaries and auto thefts, spotted Morgan sitting in a parked 1999 Ford Explorer and thought him suspicious, the sergeant said.
As the officer approached Morgan, he began driving away in the SUV with his headlights off, Abdalla said.
The officer tried to pull the Explorer over, but Morgan continued driving, he said.
"It was a slow-speed pursuit in the area of 20 to 30 mph, with the suspect stopping at red lights and stop signs," Abdalla said.
After leading officers on a 50-minute chase on South Pasadena and Pasadena surface streets, Morgan pulled over and surrendered to police just inside the Alhambra city limit on Huntington Drive near Garfield Avenue, police said.
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Parker gives up four homers in loss to Tribe
Persistent neck strain could be behind right-hander's latest struggles
CLEVELAND -- Jarrod Parker entered Monday's start against the Indians having given up four home runs all season. The next four came much more swiftly, as the Tribe took him deep exactly that many times in the series opener at Progressive Field.
Consider the last one, a 460-foot bomb from Mark Reynolds, an exclamation mark on the righty's latest disappointing outing.
But a neck strain -- something he's been dealing with "for a little bit" -- might have something to do with Parker's struggles, and that's what kept him in the dugout after five innings. Either way, Parker (1-5) picked up another loss and the A's dropped the game, 7-3.
Most of the A's offense came from Yoenis Céspedes, who hit his sixth home run of the year.
"He just got some balls up," manager Bob Melvin said about Parker. "They had good swings on them and hit them out of the ballpark."
Parker gave up seven hits over his five innings, striking out seven and walking two. With the effort, his ERA actually dropped, from 7.36 to 7.34.
"I don't think we see him hitting his top velocities like we did last year, and maybe the neck strain has something to do with it," Melvin said.
Added Parker: "It's definitely affecting extension, being able to get the ball in to lefties and get to the glove side with the heater. I think that's the biggest thing right now."
Prior to Monday, Parker had never given up four home runs in one game. The last A's pitcher to do so was Dan Straily, who accomplished the dubious feat against the Angels on Aug. 8, 2012.
"Obviously, those are pitches up in the zone," Parker said. "They're semi-uncharacteristic. I don't think, feeling 100 percent, they would be at that location."
Parker said that the strain has bothered him for a few starts.
"I think we'll get it resolved," he said. "It's something that we don't want to continue and snowball and build into something worse."
Cespedes' homer came in the fourth inning. He plated another run in the sixth with a sacrifice fly. The A's added their final run when Josh Donaldson singled in Brandon Moss in the eighth.
Parker's counterpart, Ubaldo Jimenez (2-2), gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings. He recorded a season-high eight strikeouts while walking three.
"Tonight he worked ahead. And they're a very patient team," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He threw strike one, and then he stayed ahead in the count. They had to respect his fastball enough, and his offspeed was tremendous.
"I thought he was pitching well the whole time. I don't think there was ever any point where he was out of sync or anything like that."
Parker's torments began early. He served up back-to-back shots to Jason Kipnis and Asdrubal Cabrera in the first, then plunked Reynolds in the shoulder. Cabrera came back for seconds, going deep in the fifth inning, which also featured the blast by Reynolds. Reynolds was looking for revenge, and he got it.
"He hit me. I normally don't [show off], but he hit me," Reynolds said. "A little gamesmanship. Having some fun.
"The only good thing about it was, he hit me in my first at-bat, and I was able to get him."
Home-plate umpire Angel Hernandez warned both benches after Reynolds was drilled. Parker said the plunking was unintentional, and Melvin said Hernandez told him he took action because the errant pitch looked bad coming after two home runs.
Cleveland padded its lead in the seventh inning. Chris Resop allowed two runs when Jason Giambi singled up the middle with the bases loaded and the count full. Resop made way for Evan Scribner, who let up a run-scoring double to Ryan Raburn.
The last run was charged to Resop, whose ERA rose, from 4.73 to 6.00, after he was charged with three runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief.
But the pitcher people were most interested in after the game was Parker.
Said Melvin: "The amount of home runs he's given up is a little ... Well, it's not him.
"He's continually working on things to try to get better for each and every start. He's had a couple of good starts. He's had some bad starts. He hasn't gotten to where he's consistent yet. A lot of that can be confidence, too."
Mark Emery is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Never been before. Heading up primarily on a disc golf trip. Going to try to get as many courses in as possible.
Is there anything that else that I should definitely do while I'm in town?
I'm not one for tourist traps. I'm more into great local food/beers and places that people that live in the area think are great.