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Prospects Will Break Your Heart
San Francisco Giants Top 10 Prospects
State of the Farm: "And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make."
The Top Ten
1. Kyle Crick
What Happened in 2012: The big Texan made his full-season debut and didn't disappoint, showing electric stuff and looking like a future impact arm at the highest level.
Strengths: Excellent size/present strength; athletic delivery; arm is very fast; fastball is easy plus offering and could end up a 7 pitch; can work 92-95; touch higher; nice life; curveball has money-pitch potential; two-plane break and velo; plus with more potential; will show good utility on short cutter with late glove-side movement.
Weaknesses: Mechanical inconsistencies; loses release points; struggles to maintain a good line to the plate; below-average command at present; lacks solid command profile; changeup is often too firm; lacks quality movement (sink/fade).
Overall Future Potential: High 6; no. 2 starter
Explanation of Risk: High risk; fringe command; changeup needs grade jump.
Fantasy Future: Has the type of stuff to miss bats and log innings; high ceiling as a starter and in relief, with closer potential if command/changeup fall short.
The Year Ahead: With only one season of full-season ball under his belt, Crick is still in the infancy of his developmental process. His raw stuff was good enough to overpower Sally League hitters, but he will need to refine his mechanics and find consistency in his release to find sustainable success going forward. It helps when you have plus stuff and a strong, athletic frame, but adding pitchability to the mix isn't a given, and will have a heavy hand in Crick's long-term role, whether that comes near the front of a major-league rotation or at the back of a major-league bullpen.
Major league ETA: 2015
2. Clayton Blackburn
What Happened in 2012: Like rotation mate Kyle Crick, Blackburn made the jump to the full-season level in 2012, showing advanced feel for pitching and a knack for missing barrels.
Strengths: Physically mature; big, durable body; arm works well; very fluid; pumps upper-80s/low-90s fastball in lower zone; plus vertical movement; very difficult to lift; excellent feel for command; pitch plays to plus; good feel for changeup; plays well off fastball; has weight and some fade.
Weaknesses: Lacks much projection; stuff can refine, but unlikely to intensify; curveball can get flat; can spin it, but it needs work; not on same level as FB/CH.
Overall Future Potential: High 5; no. 3 starter
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; mature body; good feel for command/change.
Fantasy Future: Not a fancy arm, but a workhorse in the making, with a heavy fastball that he can pound the zone with, a promising changeup to keep hitters off the fastball, and a curveball that has the potential to be a solid-average offering. A 200-inning type who keeps the ball on the ground.
The Year Ahead: Blackburn is an advanced arm for his age, with a man's body and a seasoned vet's feel for the strike zone. If he can keep the sinking fastball away from the middle of the plate, use the changeup to both lefties and righties, and refine the curveball to the average level, he's going to cruise until he reaches the upper minors. Even then he might not face a big challenge if the command holds up. It's not a sexy ceiling, but it's solid and relatively safe. Blackburn might not emerge as the next great arm in the Giants system, but I bet he's still standing when the music stops.
Major league ETA: 2015
3. Chris Stratton
What Happened in 2012: A low mileage arm that was taken 20th overall in the 2012 and has a chance to be on the fast track given his deep arsenal and pitchability.
Strengths: Prototypical size; good delivery; has some deception; two-seam velocity is average, but shows good late wiggle to the arm-side; four-seamer can work plus and touch mid-90s velo; thrown with good angle; slider plays well off fastball and has good glove-side slice; can add/subtract from length; can change sight line and plane with average curveball; can turn over changeup; pitches well in sequence; has pitchability.
Weaknesses: Lacks electric stuff; fastball is more pedestrian and flat when elevated; arm can show drag in delivery; curveball is inconsistent; lacks plus depth; secondary command and execution needs refinement; can throw strikes, but needs to turn control into command to reach ceiling.
Overall Future Potential: High 5; no. 3 starter
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; low-mileage arm; good feel; deep arsenal.
Fantasy Future: Without high-end stuff, Stratton will rely on sequence and location to force weak contact and disrupt timing. He shows the feel for pitch manipulation and could end up with four average or better pitches in his deep arsenal. Could settle in as a slightly better than league-average type at middle of rotation.
The Year Ahead: Stratton is a good candidate to move quickly thanks to his ability to execute a four-pitch mix and his overall feel for the craft. If the slider reaches plus he could have an out pitch, and if the changeup takes a step forward, he might have a chance to play above his projection. Lots to like here.
Major league ETA: 2015
4. Gary Brown
What Happened in 2012: Brown was a consensus Top 100 player in the minors coming into the 2012 season, but an up-and-down Double-A campaign damaged his status, and left many wondering what happened to the impact potential.
Strengths: Plus athlete; well above average run; covers ground in center; can flash plus leather; reads/routes are solid; can put the bat to the ball; contact and speed should allow for offensive opportunities; very strong against lefties; high major-league floor.
Weaknesses: Hasn't been able to make many adjustments at the pro level; many sources suggested "he's the same player he was in college"; tendency to open up early; loses the ability to drive the ball; loses all-field approach; power won't be a big part of his game; baserunning needs work; makes too many outs on the field; tools play down.
Overall Future Potential: High 5; solid-average player
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; already achieved Double-A level; has defensive profile to play in majors.
Fantasy Future: Has the wheels to steal and the bat for average; unlikely to provide over-the-fence power, but could be extra-base hit threat if bat reaches ceiling.
The Year Ahead: After a hot-and-cold 2012, Brown will look to re-establish himself as a future impact player at the highest level. The adjustment issue and lack of growth is a red flag, but the overall athleticism and glove-work give him a high floor. Even if the bat is only average, the defensive profile will have use on a major-league bench (eventually). If he can refine his baserunning and help his tools to play up to their level and not down, he has a chance to be a down-the-lineup center fielder at the highest level.
Major league ETA: 2013
5. Heath Hembree
What Happened in 2012: An elbow injury took a bite out of the season, but a strong showing in the AFL kept Hembree's name in the prospect queue and on the door of the majors.
Strengths: Excellent size; big arm strength; very fast arm; two-seamer works in easy plus range; 91-95 and can touch higher; heavy movement; slider in low-mid 80s; short cutting movement to the arm-side; late-inning approach/ferocity.
Weaknesses: Command can be loose; delivery can throw him out of whack; loses line/release; slider can be quite short; break can be flat; changeup is rarely on the menu.
Overall Future Potential: High 5; set-up reliever at major-league level
Explanation of Risk: Low risk; some injury concerns, but stuff can play at level at present.
Fantasy Future: Late-inning arm with strikeout ability; fastball is plus-plus offering and can force weak contact; set-up potential.
The Year Ahead: Thanks to a few setbacks on the hill and on the injury front, Hembree wasn't able to reach the majors as expected in 2012. If he can stay healthy and refine his command, he can find work at the highest level. The fastball is a very good offering, a low-mid 90s, bottom-heavy pitch that he backs up with a low-mid 80s cut slider, and should be a hard duo for right handers to deal with at any level. Most likely a setup arm, Hembree has impact potential and should get the chance to prove that very soon.
Major league ETA: 2013
6. Andrew Susac
What Happened in 2012: Making his professional debut in Advanced A-ball, Susac was extremely cold for most of the summer, but finally found his groove in August, producing a .904 OPS.
Strengths: Plus raw pop; good strike-zone awareness; has a plan at the plate; shows good extension and can make loud contact; good catch/throw skills; solid arm; good lateral movements; backstop intangibles.
Weaknesses: Swing mechanics can get stiff; swing-and-miss; struggles to cover inner third; hit tool is below average; plus raw could play down; lacks loud defensive tools.
Overall Future Potential: High 5; solid-average major-league player
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; bat wasn't great in hitter-friendly league, but catching skills can play; mature approach.
Fantasy Future: Has the pop to hit 20 bombs from a premium defensive position; most likely a sub .260 hitter; some on-base skills; not a stolen base threat.
The Year Ahead: With a few tweaks to the offensive game, Susac could blossom into a much better prospect than his 2012 stats might suggest. He has promising raw pop, but the swing is limiting and was exploited by A-ball pitchers. If he can shorten up and use his approach to work himself into fastball counts, he isn't going to be an easy out. The defensive profile is solid and he projects to remain behind the plate. If the bat shows some life, his prospect status will rise in 2013.
Major league ETA: 2014
7. Mac Williamson
What Happened in 2012: Good college hitters are supposed to crush in short-season ball, and Williamson did just that, hitting for average and power in his brief run through the Northwest League.
Strengths: Huge man with loud tools; power potential is easy plus; raw power is at least plus-plus; shows natural feel for hitting; brings a plan to the plate; runs very well for size; arm is very strong; solid glove; potential to show all five tools.
Weaknesses: Mixed reviews on hit tool; swing can show length; slow to trigger; some struggles against soft/spinning; how much power plays?; high-maintenance size.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Explanation of Risk: High risk; short-season resume; loud tools but bust potential.
Fantasy Future: Prototypical corner profile, with big power potential; 25-plus HR pop; good secondary skills.
The Year Ahead: Williamson's raw tools are legit, but scouts are mixed as to whether he will be able to hit at the highest level. He's a good candidate to move fast and mash in the lower levels, but the swing could limit his success against better pitching and he has bust potential as a result. With a limited sample, the future is still very cloudy, but Williamson has a rare tool package for a college draftee and a very high ceiling should the bat play.
Major league ETA: 2015
8. Joe Panik
What Happened in 2012: After raking in his short-season debut in 2011, Panik made the jump to the California League, where the bat showed some life and the game skills were solid.
Strengths: Baseball instincts; bat-to-ball skills; very good hands at the plate; short to the ball with excellent bat control; hit tool has above-average potential; good plan at the plate; good actions in the field; arm is solid; game type that can play above tool grades.
Weaknesses: Lacks impact tools; power is below average; fringe run; fringe range at shortstop; better fit for second; might be tweener type.
Overall Future Potential: 5; second-division player
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; awaiting the Double-A test; good game skills.
Fantasy Future: Has a chance to be a starting second baseman; hit tool player with some secondary skills; .275-plus with doubles pop.
The Year Ahead: Panik will move to the Double-A level, where his approach will keep him in counts and his contact ability should allow him to put the ball in play. He's not going to be a big power threat, but he can drive the ball and use the gaps. If scouts were sold on his ability to stick at short, his prospect star would shine brighter, but the reality of his skill set will most likely keep him on the right side of the infield, where it will take more than contact ability to find value at the highest level. He's a very good baseball player with a utility floor, but if the bat can carry the weight, he has a chance to develop into a regular at second.
Major league ETA: 2014
9. Martin Agosta
What Happened in 2012: Agosta might lack the flash of a higher ceiling arm, but with solid-average stuff and good feel for pitching, he could be a fast riser in the system.
Strengths: Athletic; good delivery; creates angles; fastball is 90-93 with good movement; can work either side of the plate; changeup is plus offering; good arm speed and late action; slider plays to average; feel for sequence; pitchability.
Weaknesses: Lacks prototypical size; stuff is more solid-average than plus; loses fastball command at plus velocity; will work up; breaking ball isn't big bat-missing weapon; relies more on sequence and setup than stuff; command needs to be sharper.
Overall Future Potential: 5; no. 4/5 starter
Explanation of Risk: Moderate risk; mature stuff; complex- league resume.
Fantasy Future: It won't be sexy, but the stuff has a chance to play; pitchability and pitch mix for rotation; middle-relief floor.
The Year Ahead: Agosta is ready to move, and is a good candidate to find immediate success at the full-season level. His fastball is a lively offering, normally working in the low-90s, but can top out a little higher. The changeup is a major-league quality pitch, one he felt comfortable throwing to both lefties and righties in college. The breaking ball isn't special, but he knows how to use it. With refined command, the solid-average arsenal will play, but he's not a pitcher that can live loose in the zone without getting exploited.
Major league ETA: 2015
10. Francisco Peguero
2012 Stats: .272/.297/.394 at Triple-A Fresno (105 games); .188/.188/.188 at
What Happened in 2012: After a strong 2011 season, the toolsy outfielder took a step back in Triple-A, showing contact ability and speed, but an approach that won't play at the highest level.
Strengths: Athletic body; lean; good contact ability; hands work well; some pop; easy 6 run; 6 arm; good range in the outfield; can handle up-the-middle role.
Weaknesses: Bad approach; good/bad contact; doesn't work counts; doesn't show patience or a plan; below-average power; speed can play down; not a plus defender; low-effort player at times.
Overall Future Potential: 5; second-division player
Explanation of Risk: Low risk; has the glove/speed for major-league role; bat/effort are question marks.
Fantasy Future: Contact ability with plus run; some extra-base potential because of speed; not impact player.
The Year Ahead: The approach killed Peguero in Triple-A, making him an empty contact threat with little on-base ability beyond his average. The glove and speed could make him a bench outfielder at worst, but he has the potential for a little more if he can refine his overall approach at the plate and work himself into more favorable spots. He's never going to kill the ball, but he can swing a bat and he has some defensive versatility, so a major league future is there if he wants to take it.
Major league ETA: 2012
Prospects on the Rise:
1. LHP Adalberto Mejia: 19-year-old Dominican lefty with a heavy two-seamer and a good slider, Mejia is ready to claim a top 10 spot next season. The stuff isn't crazy, but he shows pitchability and a starter's arsenal, so if he can refine his command and hit his spots, he should be able to find success all the way up the chain. Good arm.
2. LHP Ty Blach: A fifth round pick in 2012, Blach is a good candidate to move forward in 2013. He brings a low-90s fastball with above-average movement and a promising changeup that should develop into an above-average offering. It's not flashy, but like Mejia, he shows feel for the mound and has a starter's arsenal, so he could move quickly and take a big step forward next season.
3. OF Gustavo Cabrera: High-profile Dominican Summer League player that is absolutely jacked with tools, Cabrera might possess the highest ceiling in the Giants system. With plus-plus speed and big power potential, the young outfielder has the potential to be an impact prospect. It remains to be seen if Cabrera can actually play baseball, or if he's just a toolshed, but if he can bring the raw tools into game action, his star will be on the rise.
Factors on the Farm (Prospects likely to contribute at the ML level in 2013
1. RHP Chris Heston: After a solid Double-A season, former 12th round pick Chris Heston positioned himself for a major league look in 2013. It's not an impact profile, but if he can spot his heavy two-seamer down in the zone and use his off-speed stuff to keep hitters off the fringe velocity of the fastball, he can find some success at the highest level.
2. LHP Michael Kickham: The 24-year-old has good stuff from the left-side—including a plus fastball—with feel and utility for a deep secondary arsenal. Some scouts think Kickham would be a better fit in the bullpen, where his velocity could play up and his command issues could play down, but he has the body and the arsenal to develop into a back of the rotation workhorse. Either way, Kickham is a major-league arm and should see action in 2013.
3. OF Juan Perez: Catalytic player with a high motor and some defensive skills in the outfield, Perez is a likely role player at the highest level. He isn't going to wow you with his bat, although he can jump on mistakes and make a pitcher work for the out. It's more about the speed and the glove, and if he can produce enough while he's waiting in the wings, his call to the show might come sooner rather than later.
Top 10 Talents 25 And Under (born 4/1/87 or later)
Winners of two of the last three World Series titles, the Giants have a bevy of young, talented players, including many that fall just a couple years outside this list. With a talented young roster and routine additions of veterans that can fill a specific role, it is no wonder they continue to succeed at the highest level and win championships. The pitching staff still draws much of the acclaim but the fact remains that this organization is led by their reigning MVP, catcher Buster Posey. A supreme leader, high-end defender and exceptional offensive talent, Posey is a superstar talent that should be the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future.
While pitchers like Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain draw much of the front-page notice, left-hander Madison Bumgarner is a tremendous talent who will pitch nearly the entire 2013 season, his third full campaign, at the age of 23. Bumgarner has the upside of a dominating no. 2 starter and if not for positional scarcity may have a strong case for ranking ahead of Posey on this list. As members of the Giants pitching staff begin to age, most notably Ryan Vogelsong and Barry Zito, the Giants should have arms waiting in the wings as pitchers like Kyle Crick, Clayton Blackburn, Chris Stratton, Mike Kickham, and Adalberto Mejia continue to develop. The Giants have seemingly maintained a healthy pipeline of pitching talent to augment the big-league staff, both in the rotation and the bullpen, and I don't see that changing in the coming years.
Though he struggled to make some adjustments in the first half of his Double-A debut, outfielder Gary Brown looked better in the second half, hitting the ball harder, stealing bases and playing strong defense up the middle. I'm still a believer in Brown's long-term potential and his up-the-middle tools help him rate slightly ahead of Brandon Belt.
Following a string of four seasons where they did not win more than 76 games, the Giants have been highly competitive in each of the last four seasons including two World Series titles. Don't expect that trend to change in 2013, and if they can maintain their ability to develop pitchers to keep the staff stocked from within, that trend may not change for quite a while. –Mark Anderson
A Parting Thought: The system lacks depth and high-impact potential, but they find a way to make it work and have a good track record of developing young arms to their potential.
Special thanks to Mark Anderson and Nick Faleris for their input and influence on this list.
Jason Parks is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @ProfessorParks
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How old is Gustavo Cabrera ? I know very little about him.
Mar 01, 2013 02:11 AM
Like this list alot. I would probably switch Kickham and Agosta and scooch Susac down nearer Peguero, but all in all this seems pretty solid snapshot of system. The real surprise here is Ty Blach. Pretty maligned draft pick amongst many Giants fans (myself included). But the Giants PP people do know their arms. Still, surprised he's the guy there over Johnson or Okert. Really like the Williamson rank and writeup.
Mar 01, 2013 07:26 AM
Received several positive reports on Blach. It's not special profile, but they might have a major leaguer in the end, which is where the value is found. Like you said, the Giants have a good eye for arms, and they have a good track record when it comes to development.
Mar 01, 2013 07:51 AM
Wow, so basically if Belt were still eligible for this list he'd only be 5th? I certainly respect your opinion and the work you put in but I don't know that I can make myself agree with that, especially since he seems to have a pretty broad base of skills for a 1B, even if none of them are exceptional yet.
Mar 01, 2013 07:57 AM
The U25 and the rankings are separate beasts. I constructed and executed the prospect list, and Mark Anderson put together the U25. I'll let him weigh in on the Belt ranking, but I was always high on Belt. Of course, he's a Texan, so you know I'd rank him high on any list regardless of the tools. Ha
Mar 01, 2013 08:07 AM
Mark Anderson
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I struggled with the ranking of Brown and Belt in the U25 list. Different variations of the list had them flipped and flopped.
Mar 01, 2013 09:48 AM
Okay, he is not a nebulously defined "game changer", but he is a good major leaguer, at least. Oddities like this seem to render the under-25 rankings meaningless. I have to agree with gdragon1977 here. If you would rather have any of Crick, Stratton, Blackburn or Brown in your organization instead of Brandon Belt I wouldn't bet on your team faring very well.
Mar 01, 2013 10:12 AM
I'm annoyed by the excessive jargon in this article. Always a problem on this site, it's way to much here. What does "average run" mean? Should that be runner, run-scoring ability? I resent being expected to know the latest jargon. Just explain yourself. "Two plane break and velo" Are you too lazy to spell out velocity or explain to the folks you treat like dummies what the latest scout jargon is? Please show me some respect.
Mar 01, 2013 08:42 AM
Wow. Doesn't seem terribly beyond the pale to expect scouting reports to include scouting terminology. All professions generate their own language, and as linguistic barriers to entry go, I wouldn't say baseball scouting is the most difficult to jump over.
Mar 01, 2013 08:51 AM
" Are you too lazy to spell out velocity or explain to the folks you treat like dummies what the latest scout jargon is? Please show me some respect."
Mar 01, 2013 08:55 AM
Richard Bergstrom
To be fair, I've had problems with your writing style and jargon before. However, I've enjoyed the Prospects series and haven't had any issues with style/jargon.
Mar 01, 2013 09:51 AM
Maybe he didn't put it as well as he could have, but I generally agree with Dave Scott. I don't think you're being lazy, but I do think that all of the jargon is designed to make anything clear or succinct. It seems mostly designed to give scouty talk a hip (and I use that term very loosely), insider feel, and the result is obfuscation and, sometimes, outright contradiction. Perhaps Baseball Prospectus should pave the way by cutting through the esoteric nonsense and bringing actual insider information to its readers in a more logical way.
Mar 01, 2013 10:17 AM
I appreciate the comment, but I'm happy with the delivery method we have in place; I think it offers something for both hardcore and softcore scouting fans. I don't consider it to esoteric nonsense.
Mar 01, 2013 11:03 AM
I like the new format and "jargon" just fine. I've come to like them better than the previous formats, and that's not a slight to those. I don't think 'average run' is something that should be considered over anybody's head. Especially when the primer is posted at the top of each.
Mar 01, 2013 12:03 PM
I agree Dutchman, even the part about me not being restrained.
Mar 01, 2013 11:36 AM
If I get into a technical discussion I expect technical jargon. I know we all aren't scouts here but when reading scouting reports I expect scouting jargon. It seems Jason has always been receptive to explaining any term that someone might not be familiar with. I'd rather educate myself than ask the world to dumb everything down for me.
Mar 01, 2013 11:46 AM
Arm Side Run
I honestly don't see what is so difficult to understand about this "jargon." Two plane break is pretty self explanatory, especially in the context of a breaking ball. Yeah, you might have to invest a few minutes in reading the primer, but on the whole you get a shit-ton more information here than most other sites. I'm glad BP isn't watering down the product, and is setting the bar higher for everyone in this respect (and many others)
Mar 01, 2013 23:39 PM
Pat Folz
How on earth is not-dumbing-down the vocabulary disrespecting you? It is literally the opposite.
Mar 01, 2013 12:27 PM
If you call it "dumbing down", of course people will act negatively. But if you use words and terms only an in crowd understand or make them look up or assume the meaning you will turn people off. PB does some great things in this area, like highlighting the formulas when you mouse over it. But when you use jargon and take an attitude like Jason's you are going to turn people off. That's what I meant by respect. Explaining things thoroughly is not dumbing down, it's good writing.
Mar 01, 2013 12:57 PM
Joe Hamrahi
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I don't agree at all that you would turn people off by using language that you may need to look up or ask about. Some of the greatest authors in history have written very respected pieces of literature using plenty of words that none of us may have heard of. I still find myself looking up words that I read in classic novels. That's how I educate myself.
Mar 01, 2013 13:10 PM
In that case, James Joyce is one disrespectful m***** f*****.
Mar 01, 2013 13:25 PM
No surprise that you included Gustavo here, but how close was Nathaniel Javier as a consideration? Seems like his ability to "actually play baseball" is a slightly more known commodity, and even if the full package isn't Gustavo-level toolshed, the raw power is enticing.
Mar 01, 2013 08:56 AM
Excellent call. I'm a fan. It was close. I like the bat. Javier has more actual baseball skills than Cabrera, but I went with the high ceiling, even though the bust rate is crazy.
Mar 01, 2013 09:01 AM
Jason- thank you again for responding to the comments- I'm finding this section actually covers a lot of the honorable mentions and just missed types. It's the most informative comments section on the interweb, and I don't mean that as faint praise.
Mar 01, 2013 10:19 AM
Jason what kind of reports did you get on Osich? Other than being a 20 on the health scale there's still a lot of stuff in the arm there, right?
Mar 01, 2013 10:45 AM
20? What's a 20? When I was 20 I was healthy as a horse! Looks like Osich is always hurt!
Mar 03, 2013 14:55 PM
Joe Hamrahi
BP staff
Just so everyone understands, nobody involved in writing these articles is being lazy. I understand the writing may be different from what some of you may have become accustomed to in the past. It doesn't mean it's wrong or bad or lazy. It just means it's different. And yes, we will continue to challenge our readers by bringing new concepts, terminology and ideas to the table.
Mar 01, 2013 12:03 PM
Roger Keishnick was injured last year just as he was enjoying a breakout season. I know he's a tool-laden 26 yr.old with a lot of swing and miss but if he's for real It's not like a platoon of Blanco/Torres is insurmountable. Do you see a regular or 4th OF type at best?
Mar 01, 2013 12:04 PM
On the top 10, 25 and under, what's the ceiling for Hector Sanchez? With his approach, I always assumed backup catcher since he doesn't work the count and doesn't square up like Pablo.
Mar 01, 2013 13:00 PM
Edwin Escobar had a solid season. He's fairly young and has always missed bats. Did he merit consideration for the top 10?
Mar 01, 2013 13:48 PM
Any word on Angel Villalona?
Mar 01, 2013 13:56 PM
Ian Miller
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I'm no prospect expert, but I don't know anyone who seriously considers him as a future big-leaguer. He's lost a couple of very valuable years of development time and is big, slow, and out of shape. I saw him in a couple of games this spring and he looked pretty awful. That's not to say he *couldn't* turn it all around, but it certainly doesn't seem likely at this stage.
Mar 01, 2013 15:11 PM
I suppose he could always invite everyone above him on the depth chart to drinks down in the Dominican...
Mar 01, 2013 17:09 PM
Dan McKay
Great list. Lots of good reporting and information.
Mar 01, 2013 22:20 PM
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A former supervisor for the California Department of Motor Vehicles offices in El Cajon and Rancho San Diego was charged Monday in a federal criminal complaint with participating in a bribery conspiracy that resulted in applicants fraudulently obtaining driver's licenses.
The bribes ranged from $75 to $600 for regular licenses and up to $3,000 for commercial licenses, U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy said in a statement. The bribes totaled more than $100,000.
The supervisor, Jesse Mario Bryan, 36, was arrested Monday by FBI agents and DMV investigators, authorities said. He is one of nine defendants named in the complaint. Also arrested Monday was Alexander Gonzalez, 43, who is accused of recruiting applicants for the fraudulent licenses.
Defendants who are accused of paying the bribes are Frank Tom Attiq, 33; Ali Al Nadawi, 48; Saleh Almuzini, 20; Matthew Allan Elliott, 39; Mohamed Alali, 20; James Lester Shaw, 44; and Hassan Hamad Althani, 22.
The fraud involved both written tests and driving tests for regular and commercial driver's licenses.
In a related case last year, the U.S. Attorneys Office indicted 21 defendants on conspiracy to commit bribery in the scheme, including five employees at the DMV offices in El Cajon and Rancho San Diego.
Bryan supervised employees at those two offices from December 2010 to April 2012, federal officials said.


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The Signal Hill Police Department will conduct a DUI/Driver's License checkpoint, 8 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., April 30.
Drivers passing through the checkpoint will be checked for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment and proper licensing. Specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of driving while drug-impaired, police said.
According to police, those caught driving while impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, fines, fees, DUI classes and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
"Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have resulted in 25 injury crashes harming 20 of our friends and neighbors," said Sgt. Russ Hefte, of the Signal Hill Police Department.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have been very effective in reducing deaths caused by impair driving.
"DUI checkpoints have been an essential part of the phenomenal reduction in DUI deaths that we witnessed since 2006 in California," said Christopher J. Murphy, director of the Office of Traffic Safety in a statement. "But since the tragedy of DUI accounts for nearly one-third of traffic fatalities, Signal Hill needs the high visibility enforcement and public awareness that checkpoints provide."
According to the department, funding for the checkpoint is provided to SHPD by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


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Education Roundup: Can RPU stabilize enrollment at South Shore schools?
November 20, 2012
Plans to combine Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary might still be years away, but some South Shore educators hope that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update can staunch the schools' declining enrollments and prevent the change.
The Douglas County School District approved a $200,000 Facilities Master Plan in April 2010 that provided a 10-year road map to revitalize the district's schools. Phase One, which modernized Pinon Hills and Gardnerville elementary schools, was completed this year. The district is starting on the Phase Two improvements to Douglas High School with completion anticipated for fall 2015.
Phase Three, which calls for an estimated $3.83 million renovation of WHS to convert the school to a pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade facility, is still probably years away, according to DCSD Chief Financial Officer Holly Luna. But if enrollment keeps dropping, consolidation is a definite possibility.
"I think that was always the intent when you look at the declining enrollment. If the schools continue to decline it would make sense to combine them. The board could direct funds in that manner but that's not what I see on the immediate horizon," Luna said.
According to the master plan, projected utilization of both ZCES and WHS will be well below 70 percent for the 2019-20 school year. ZCES Principal Nancy Cauley said she's seen enrollment at the elementary school fluctuate from a high of 225 students to a low of 180 students, and that this year the school had to cut a classroom teacher. The master plan cites maximum capacity at 253 children.
From what she's heard of the Regional Plan Update, Cauley thinks it might attract more people to the community and stabilize the student body.
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"My No. 1 concern is to maintain a large enough education community to keep an elementary school here. I think little kids are best served in an environment that's separate from middle schoolers and high schoolers," Cauley said.
WHS Principal Crespin Esquivel said he plans to keep taking each day as it comes and that he can't spend time worrying about impacts he can't change. That doesn't mean the master plan hasn't been at the back of his mind, though.
The high school currently enrolls 238 students in grades seven through 12. According to the master plan, the schools capacity is 354 students.
If the district does combine the schools, there will need to be a lot of thought that goes into separating the different age groups, Esquivel said. When Kingsbury Middle School students came to Whittell, administrators needed to make adjustments. He said he understands concerns about having younger children and adolescents in the same facility.
Like Cauley, Esquivel said he's optimistic about the RPU.
"From what I've heard, I believe it will open up opportunities for folks to work. I do agree that if they pass this plan, I'm pretty sure it will bring more families back to the area," Esquivel said.
STHS gifts available for purchase
The deadline to place orders with the South Tahoe High School woodshop for maple and walnut cutting boards is Friday, Nov. 30. The boards cost $40. For more information, email Nathan Crnich at firstname.lastname@example.com. Checks can be dropped off at the STHS Associated Student Body office located at 1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
STHS yearbook accepting senior ads
The South Tahoe High School yearbook team will continue to accept senior ads until Dec. 5. Prices are as follows: whole page, $250; half page, $125; quarter page, $75; eighth of a page, $35. Cash, checks and credits cards accepted. Turn in senior ads or purchase yearbooks at the STHS Associated Student Body office located at 1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Final LTUSD board meeting scheduled
The Lake Tahoe Unified School District's final school board annual organization meeting will take place Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Education Center Board Room located at 1021 Al Tahoe Blvd.
LTUSD extends deadline for committee applications
The deadline to apply for the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee has been extended to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 28. Seven vacancies will open on the Measure G CBOC on Jan. 31. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and reside within the Lake Tahoe Unified School District's boundaries. Applications can be turned in at the superintendent's office, 1021 Al Tahoe Blvd. For more information or to fill out an application, visit http://www.ltusd.org.
Majority of California students fail to post strong physical fitness scores
About 31 percent of student participants in the 2012 Physical Fitness Test posted healthy scores in all six of the tested areas for the second year in a row, according to a statement from the California Department of Education.
"When we can call fewer than one out of three of our kids physically fit, we know we have a tremendous public health challenge on our hands," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in the release.
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Google Summer of Code 2012 Results
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The Google Summer of Code 2012 program is now officially over. We've managed to have 3 out of 5 projects successfully completed by our awesome students.
- Jan Pulmann created Python bindings for lib2Geom, the computational geometry library we use in Inkscape.
- Samuel Chase made a lot of internal improvements to handling guides and to the coordinates system, making it easier to switch away from Cartesian system.
- Veronika Irvine created a new tool for on-canvas tessellation.
The code for 2geom library was written in the main development branch and hence is immediately available to all 3rd party developers. The changes to Inkscape have to be finalized before they can enter the main source code repository. Currently we don't expect both of the new Inkscape features to be used in upcoming v0.49.


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Get To Know Your Gear: Episode 1 from Blorp Corp on Vimeo.
Sometime around 1996 I was living in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn (actually I was in Midwood). I came home from a European gig to find myself locked out of my apartment. My keys wouldn't open the door as they did many times before. I quickly realized someone had tried or possibly succeded in breaking in. I called the police and six officers entered my small one bedroom. I was told to remain in the hall. The female officer of the group came and and told me, "It's not pretty in there. You're going to be a little upset.".
That was the understatement of the year. Everything was gone except my DAT (Wikipedia: DAT Recorder) tapes and Electrocomp-101. Now when I mean everything I mean everything. They took my food, underwear, soap and bed too. Gearwise two TB-303's and a ton of other pieces you would find in a typical 90s techno guy studio were gone including a loved Roland Juno-106. So this morning I smile knowing I'm safe, I have my old tunes on DAT tapes and my Electrocomp is still as large and heavy as ever. Needless to say all my studios since have been armed and alarmed.
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A large swath of ranchland in West Marin will retain its bucolic nature in perpetuity after the Marin Agricultural Land Trust completed a $3.6 million deal for development rights, which was announced Friday.
The agreement between the Barboni family, the trust and a coalition of partners was four years in the making. With the deal done, 1,200 acres of agricultural land and diverse natural resources in Hicks Valley will be preserved.
"Barboni Ranch is not only one of the larger ranches in Marin County, it's one of the most ecologically diverse," said Jamison Watts, MALT's executive director. "The Barboni family faced a classic predicament. A large family — some who ranch, some who do not — needed to provide for all its members but did not want to lose the ranch in the process."
MALT pays property owners for the development rights to their land and then saves the land for agriculture. The restriction stays with the land when it is passed on by inheritance or sale.
"I see this as a way to conserve the land, keep it open and preserve a way of life," said Bill Barboni II, a fourth-generation rancher, who grew up on the ranch with his brother Charlie and three sisters, Stephanie, Bonnie and Julie.
The Barboni family used to operate a dairy on the property and today Barboni raises beef cattle and sheep. He sells grass-fed and organic meat under the Hicks Valley Cattle Co. brand. The land is also home to badgers, river otters, mountain lions, the endangered California red-legged frog, and a great variety of birds including Northern spotted and burrowing owls.
Protecting the ranch was a complicated and lengthy process because of the number of funders involved and because it actually entailed protecting two parcels, the 746-acre Barboni "Home Ranch" and the 448-acre Bassi Ranch, according to MALT officials.
Of the $3.6 million purchase price, $1 million came from the State Coastal Conservancy; $600,000 from the Wildlife Conservation Board; and $714,000 from Caltrans, the Sonoma County Transportation Authority and Transportation Authority of Marin. The Wildlife Conservation Board's funds were granted specifically to protect property's diverse oak woodlands.
Additional funding of $816,000 from Caltrans, and the Marin and Sonoma transportaion agencies permanently protects and provides for long-term management of a 204-acre portion of the ranch as habitat for the endangered California red-legged frog. That work mitigates impacts from the ongoing Marin-Sonoma Narrows project on Highway 101.
The remaining $1.3 million was through various donors, including the 11th Hour Project and Farmland Forever: Campaign to Honor Executive Director Bob Berner. Berner, MALT's former chief, retired at the end of last year.
MALT — a nonprofit created in 1980 — has now protected 45,000 acres on 71 family farms and ranches across West Marin.
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Topic: Lost my beautiful mom.
Sorry, I previous posted this message in the wrong place. I lost my beautiful mom and best friend yesterday morning. There is comfort in knowing she is with the Lord and is no longer suffering. Although I will miss her greatly, I know that I will see her again in Heaven where there is no pain or suffering. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who is battling this disease. God bless. Mona


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Oscar could swing - obviously - but where did he get those chops?
Well, his classical technique came on a direct line straight from Franz Liszt. His teacher in Montreal Paul de Marky was a student of István Thomán who studied with Liszt.
From childhood on, Peterson was at the keyboard six hours and more a day.
Being exposed to Art Tatum blew his mind, so much so that he gave up the piano for a few weeks. He came back but remained humbled by the experience his entire life.
Peterson also credited his sister Daisy Sweeney, a noted piano teacher, who worked with a number of jazz musicians with helping advance his fluency on the keyboard.
His professional career started at 14 and lasted over sixty years including thousands of concerts and performances.
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The 2012 Ohio Beef School will take place four Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 9, Feb. 16 and March 1.
The theme of this year's school, sponsored by the OSU Extension Beef Team, is: "The New Normal: Efficient Beef Production in 2012." OSU Extension Wayne County will be a host location for the school, meeting in the commissioner's room of the county administration building at 428 W. Liberty St. in Wooster.
Presenters will not be onsite, but participants will hear the presenters and view their presentation slides and will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the presenter.
Specific topics and speakers include these industry respected individuals from across the Midwest.
n Jan. 26: "Economic Considerations in Beef Cattle Production," Kevin Dhuyvetter, Extension specialist, farm management, Kansas State University.
n Feb. 9: "Targeted Markets and Marketing Alternatives," Dave O'Diam, Certified Angus Beef; Don Knore, Pineland Farms Natural Beef; and Logan Edenfield, United Producers.
n Feb. 16: "Reproduction Efficiencies and Calving Season Alternatives," Dr. Les Anderson, University of Kentucky beef Extension specialist, and John Grimes, OSU beef programs coordinator on genetics.
n March 1: "Beef Outlook, Meat Industry Perspective and Choice/Select Spreads," Nevil Speer, Ph.D, MBA, Western Kentucky University.
Cost to attend the school is $5 per person. Reservations are not required but are appreciated to help plan the seating and to prepare any handout materials beforehand.
Use the West Liberty Street entrance into the building to attend the school.
To reserve a space, or for more information about the beef school, contact the Wayne County Extension office at 330-264-8722.
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The 2012 Ohio Beef School will take place four Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 9, Feb. 16 and March 1.


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Learn How to Protect Yourself From Pandemic Influenza
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Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
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Learn How to Protect Yourself From Pandemic Influenza
Come out to learn from Fairfax County Health Director Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., M.P.H., about how to protect yourself, your family and your community against pandemic influenza on Thursday, March 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
This free event is part of the Springfield Exchange Human Services Community Lunch Series at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield.
Brown-bag lunches are encouraged; complimentary coffee and tea will be served. Park in the rear or on either side of the church and proceed to the Fellowship Hall.
For more information, call Paulette Whiteside at 703-324-5285, TTY 711. For reasonable ADA accommodations, call 703-324-5285, TTY 703-803-7914. Please allow seven days before the event.


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Amazon discounting Kindle Fire HD to $179 for Mother's Day
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Handhelds, Hot Deals
If you've been thinking about picking up a Kindle Fire HD for Mom (or even yourself!), now might be the time, as Amazon is offering a nice discount its 7-inch flagship models through May 12th. Using promo code FIRE4MOM during checkout, you'll save $20 on the tablet, bringing the price down to $179 for the 16 GB model, and $209 for the 32 GB version. We're sure that Mom wouldn't mind receiving one of these for Valentine's Day, especially with all the Amazon Prime benefits, and we'll keep the fact that you got it on sale between us, okay?
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Apple iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S are the two best-selling smartphones in the world
Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Corporate News, Handhelds
Strategy Analytics already reported that the iPhone 5 was the best-selling smartphone in the US, but now it's saying that Apple extends its dominance worldwide as well. As such, the iPhone 5 sold an estimated 27.4 million units during the fourth quarter of 2012, as compared to Samsung's Galaxy S III selling 15.4 million units. What's more, the iPhone 4S also outsold the S3 with 17.4 million units moved. This gives Apple the two most popular smartphones on the market, with a little over a 20 percent share in the global market.
We reported earlier on how Samsung will be announcing its Galaxy S IV in March, so the tides may change very soon. Until Apple releases the iPhone 5S, that is.
Apple announces 25 billion songs sold through iTunes
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Corporate News, Music
Apple is touting the latest milestone for iTunes, as the service has now sold over 25 billion songs. The 25 billionth track sold was Chase Buch's "Monkey Drums (Goksel Vancin Remix)" by Phillip Lüpke, who Apple will be rewarding with a €10,000 gift card. Not bad. "We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10 years has made iTunes the number one music retailer in the world." said Apple's Eddy Cue, who went on to mention that iTunes sells over 15,000 songs per minute. Who says no one buys music anymore?
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Amazon discounting Kindle Fire HD 8.9": $30 off Wi-Fi, $50 off LTE
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Handhelds, Hot Deals
If you've been thinking about picking up a Kindle Fire HD 8.9", now might be the time, as Amazon is offering a nice discount on the Wi-Fi and LTE models through February 8th. Using promo code FIRELOVE during checkout, you'll save $30 on the Wi-Fi model, bringing the price down to $269, and $50 on the version with AT&T LTE built-in, making that one $449. We're sure that the special someone in your life wouldn't mind receiving one of these for Valentine's Day, and we'll keep the fact that you got it on sale between us, okay?
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Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses
Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Corporate News, Microsoft, PC / Laptop, Software
Microsoft has announced that it has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses since the release of the operating system on October 26th. Although reviews of the operating system suggest it has not been well received, it seems that consumers are excited about Microsoft's new hotness. Also, sales figures revealed by Microsoft state it sold just 4 million copies in the first week of launch, so it's obviously ramped up a bit.
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MacMall 60-hour Black Friday 2012 sale offers the best Apple deals
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Hot Deals, PC / Laptop
If Apple merchandise is on your holiday buying list this year, you're gonna wanna be sure to check out MacMall's 60-hour Black Friday sale, which features up to $350 off of Mac computers. The sale includes all Macs, so you can even get a nice discount on the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display for example. They've got other items as well, including discounts on the iPod touch, Apple TV, and major discounts on a bunch of consumer electronics like digital cameras, Blu-ray players, and more. Definitely a sale to check out to get the jump on your shopping--whether it's for someone else, or yourself. Here's the quick list:
- 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
- 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
- 13-inch MacBook Pro
- 15-inch MacBook Pro
- 11-inch MacBook Air
- 13-inch MacBook Air
- iMac
- Mac mini
- Mac Pro
- iPod touch (5th generation)
- iPod touch (4th generation)
- Apple TV
MacMall has plenty more where that came from, so head on over and check out their full 60-hour Black Friday 2012 sale for all the deals.
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Details of Best Buy's Black Friday 2012 sales have just been released, and we've got a links to all the highlights you can expect to see throughout Thanksgiving weekend. Doors will open right at midnight on November 23rd, and tickets for the doorbusters will be handed out as early as 10:00 pm on Thanksgiving Day. If you'd rather do all your shopping online (which is what we're doing,) here's your guide to all the Best Buy deals, after the break.
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Apple sells 5 million iPhone 5 units in first weekend
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The 5 in the iPhone 5 must mean 5 million devices, because that is exactly what Apple has announced that it sold during the opening weekend launch of Cupertino's latest and greatest tech device. Current sales shattered previous records of former generation iPhones. Additionally, Apple announced that 100 million iOS devices have upgraded to iOS 6 in the five days that it's been available. That's 25% of all iOS devices sold, in five days.
"Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard to get an iPhone 5 into the hands of every customer who wants one as quickly as possible," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "While we have sold out of our initial supply, stores continue to receive iPhone 5 shipments regularly and customers can continue to order online and receive an estimated delivery date. We appreciate everyone's patience and are working hard to build enough iPhone 5s for everyone."
Some analysts are saying that the estimates could be much higher since some iOS devices are still in transit and have not been activated, thus, are not accounted for in the total amount.
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Grab 11 great Mac apps for $50 (including Parallels and Screenflow!)
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MUPromo has a fantastic sale going on, bringing you 11 Mac apps for 88% off the total cost of them all. The bundle is just $49 and includes both Parallels 7 (normally $80) and ScreenFlow 3 (normally $100,) plus 9 more apps. As you can see, you are saving a pretty penny here, as all the apps separately sell for $457. The sale ends today though, so if you want it, go ahead and grab it now.
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Sparrow, the super-popular mail client app for iPhone and iPod touch, is available on the App Store for just 99 cents today. The app normally sells for $2.99, and was upated yesterday with POP support. An iPad version should be coming along any day now as well. Grab Sparrow now for $0.99!
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This game was classified by the community with the following category scores - Violence=1/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=3/3. The Year is 3030 and you are a glorified futuristic forklift driver, in space. It's a perilous job, with low safety standards and ridiculously high risk but the money is good and training is optional. You've just landed a contract and your boss doesn't hold you in high regard; your not even sure if your Lifter is air tight. The decent of your life, is really up to you. A huge 3D space simulation.
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What up wit that! It was pretty good argument. If you didn't like it then just don't read it. I mean it was fairly civil, it wasn't approaching a level of disrespect. And as the thread wore on there were several posters who actually chimed in in favor of my original argument.
Though you might take a look at how vindictive and nasty some posters can be on here just because you happen to disagree with their line of thinking. There are certain members of this forum who will flat out insult you for having an opinion and not changing it. Heck I think some people were mad just because I disagreed with a Doctor.
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So are these people brought to life out of the pages of the book? I'm a bit confused on the mechanics of the premise.
That aside, I think your ability to get inside the heads of these characters while poking fun at these changes we all groaned at in theatres is wonderful and charming.
Really funny fic! Naturally, Ron and Hermione have to have an argument over the Lavender scene. In particular loved Ron's line about Harry being atrocious around girls. The Dumbledore line about attacking another student was priceless! (I may love the films, but GoF definitely fell short of the mark, and the notorious 'Angrydore' scene is about the only change I find absolutely unforgivable.) Kerp up the good work!
I'd love to know how Peeves feels about being written out entirely. And what does Molly think about 'not my daughter you bitch'. Which Dumbledore is the 'real' Dumbledore?
Hey! I just want you to know that even though I haven't checked out mugglenet fanfiction in several months, I still came back to see if there were any more chapters added to this story (it was hilarious and memorable!) Hope you keep doing what you do! (That is my not-so-subtle way of being annoying and asking if there is more to come?) :) --sincerely, your fan! :) ps--I think there is definitely scope to publish this..!!
Great tale - really innovative and cool. I've read nothing else like it before!
Author's Response: Thanks! :)
It is worth noting that, like the Sectumsempra ear, it is possible that since the fire was set by dark magic, it was impossible to extinguish it directly. The fact that the overall structure of the house was not damaged indicates that this is correct; that the fire was entirely magical not natural. The thing that annoys me more about this scene is that Greyback is capable of a sufficiently good Shield Charm to stop Harry's spell.
Author's Response: Hmm, I guess that's possible, but there's no indication it's anything but regular fire. They certainly try to control it at the beginning of the scene when Harry first runs out of the house. Fiendfire seems to have a mind of its own, and is extremely agressive and out of control. IT's not pictured as anything like that in the film, but you could be right. Either way, they should have either addressed the fact that the fire was undistinguishable, because without that, the bunch of them still look ridiculous holding their wands passively watching it burn. Can't tell what you thought of the fic, but I certainly appreciate you reading and reviewing! :)
Haha, I just looked up the clip. Shoelaces...... Hehe.
Author's Response: Glad you found it. I must say, it is perhaps my biggest pet peeve from the films. Canon Ginny would never have done that, imo. Thanks for reading!
Why shoelace?
Author's Response: :)
Feel free to keep flogging away at that scene - it deserves every lashing!
Oh! And will the DH offerings have anything to do with Ron standing calmly about while Hermione is being tortured? *Hated* that part. I cringed the entire time.
Author's Response: Yeah, they really did tone down Ron a lot in the last films, and I hated it. Not just because it isn't what happens, and it does take something away from the who Ron is, but because I'm convinced Rupert Grint could have handled it all and really done it justice. The bit in the cellar with Hermione being tortured is bad, but I think even worse for me is the emotional stuff between Ron and Harry after Ron destroys the locket. Ron was sobbing, and Harry talked to him about Hermione and they hugged. Instead, Yates gives us a one-liner from Ron. Wow. Honestly, I'm not sure how much I will use that stuff... probably a little. But the way I imagine it, only Ron and Harry really know the difference, and I think they would both be glad not to have their emotional laundry on display, haha! So who knows? Thanks again, cj. I really appreciate your interest!
Oh. My. Goodness. I was thrilled when I saw that there was a new addition to this wonderful premise! And poking fun at one of the worst additions to the movie franchise was spot on! A fire for drama. How ludicrous! As Lupin says, why cut the battle out just to add a superfluous fire scene? Anyway, well done, as always. And you even referred to the infamous shoelace scene again. *snort* Laughed with my hand over my mouth to prevent waking my dh! Eagerly awaiting the final HBP offering (and please tell me it has something to do with that terrible Room of Requirement scene between H/G!). cj
Author's Response: I really am beating a dead horse with the "shoelace" scene, but it's one of my pet peeves. I'm so glad you found the new chapter! I know its taking ages, so I truly appreciate anyone who is still checking in on it. One more from HBP, and yes, of course it will have more than a little to do with the H/G kiss (if you can call it that). ;) THanks, as always, for taking the time to review! I appreciate it! ~ Lori
These one-shots are hilarious! What an interesting idea!! And it provides a much needed release of frustration that I'm sure many felt during the films. :)
Author's Response: Aw, thanks! So glad you enjoyed it! More to come!
Surprised to see an update, but it was a good surprise! I never really understood the fire at the Burrow scene either...good point! Can't wait for more : )
Author's Response: Thanks so much! Glad you agree about that crazy scene! Haha!
You made my day. Thanks for updating! It was definitely a pleasant surprise, and a fantastic chapter as well.
Honestly, the first time I saw HBP, I had no idea what was going on with the Burrow burning. I went back to check my book to make sure I hadn't forgotten something crucial. You did a great job with Molly and Arthur, and everybody else.
While you might not choose to do a scene with dead characters, like Lily and James, I was wondering what you would do in place of having the real characters there. Keep up the good work! I'm looking forward to the next chapters! :D :D :D
Author's Response: Yeah, dealing with dead characters is the real difficulty of this fic. In all but the first chapter, these scenes reflect relationships and attitudes of the characters after the whole story has been told, and really, some of those characters should be dead. It's the one issue I've never figured out how to get around, and in the end, I'm just asking readers to suspend their disbelief on that one. In DH, it will be especially difficult, as it will be that much farther along in the story, and that much more obvious that certain characters are gone. I have a scene in the Burrow for that one, and have just left Fred absent because I think it makes it a bit easier for the reader. Or at least, I hope so. Thanks for bringing this up. I wish I had a better answer for you. Definitely will not be dealing with any characters who died early in (or before) the series though. It's hard enough managing the ones who die in DH. I'm so glad you liked this, and I appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. They always make my day! Thanks!
You've captured my feelings on the subject of "unnecessary additions" quite nicely, thank you very much!!!!!
Author's Response: Yay! Thanks!
hahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahhahaha - SHOELACE!!!! Oh, Lori, this is so fabulous! You know, the Weasleys standing there in shock and not doing a thing whilst the Burrow burns has never seemed so wrong until you pointed it out. But, yes, I love Molly's outrage, second only to Arthur's enthusiasm for his workshop. That is so very Arthur.
It's easy to miss the glorious characterisation here hidden in the laughs, but you have it all. Albus is a love, Remus absolutely perfect, Minerva suitably calming. You've summed them up all so brilliantly. And got all the bits I ached over in the film into this chapter.
Can't wait for Ginny crying over Dean, the hideous RoR kiss, and Ron's lines being given to Hermione (that still rankles) .
Love this so much. And am giggling far too much.
OH!!!! You MUST do Draco's suit. you MUST! ~Carole
Author's Response: Yay, Carole, I'm so glad you liked it! This chapter gave me fits, but finally, it is done. I'm glad you reminded me about Ginny crying over Dean--I hadn't thought of that, and the next chapters is the last with content for HBP. Ron's lines and his utter Gargoyle-ness will be addressed, though the main issue with be the H/G kissy-poo. (Oh, and I think you've already discovered that Draco's suit is covered in the previous chapters. But yes, that is one of the most obvious headdesk moments in that particular film. I will never understand it.) Thanks so much for reading and for the fabulous review! <3
Brilliant!!! I love that they would find those changes and scenes as crazy as we did!! Well done!!
Author's Response: Thanks. :)
I came back to read this, and I'm loving it every bit as much as I loved it the first time. :D
It's gotten better too. :P Are you planning to continue with this? Keep up the good work! :D :D :D
Author's Response: Aw, thanks so much. I am planning to continue but my follow-through kind of sucks right now. The next chapter is actually mostly written, but I'm not feeling as good about it as I have the others. Hopefully I'll get motivated to fix it up and post soon. Thanks so much for coming back to reread, and taking the time to review. I appreciate it!
I really like this story. The idea is brilliant, and the character's reaction is totally believable. Please continue the story! Its soooooo good!
Author's Response: Oh, I'm glad you liked it! Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review. I've got the next chapter mostly done, but its not at the top of my list at the moment... soonish! Thanks again!
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Oh my god- this is the greatest thing ever. Honestly, the idea is so brilliant and cleverly executed! I really hated the movies because of how untrue they are to the books, so my reactions to all of these things were about the same as the characters. The Draco's suits comment absolutely made my day. This is brilliant! Can't wait for the next chapter!
Author's Response: Ah, I can't take credit for the bit with the suit. I always ask my flist for their biggest movie pet peeves, and the best of them make it in. Draco's suit was brilliant, and I'm so glad someone suggested that I include it. I have not abandoned this, though it is on the back burner. More eventually. Thanks so much!


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Pravastatin and Protease Inhibitors in HIV-Infected Patients
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To assess the use of pravastatin in hypercholesterolemic HIV-infected patients treated with protease inhibitors in a randomised double blind study.
|HIV Infection Hypercholesterolemia
|Drug: Pravastatin (drug)
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pravastatin in HIV-Infected Patients Treated With Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- HIV RNA [ Time Frame: at 12 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Lipid biological markers
- Plasma level of protease inhibitors
- CD4 count at 12 weeks
- Safety
|Study Start Date:
|March 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2004
Background. Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy including protease inhibitors is associated with elevated plasma lipid levels.
Design. randomized double-blind, multicentric.
Intervention. Pravastatin versus placebo for 12 weeks.
Eligibility criteria. Positive for anti-VIH antibodies, stable antiretroviral therapy including at least one PI for >= 3 months, plasma HIV-RNA level of < 50 copies/mL for >= 3 months before randomization, total cholesterol >= 5.5 mmol/L with LDL-cholesterol >= 3.4 mmol/L on fasting status after three months of standardized dietary advice, written informed consent
Outcomes. HIV RNA at 12 weeks
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- confirmed HIV-1 infection (ELISA confirmed by Western-Blot test) ;
- Age above 18 years
- Stable antiretroviral therapy including at least one PI for >= 3 months,
- Plasma HIV-RNA level of < 50 copies/mL for >= 3 months before randomization,
- Total cholesterol > = 5.5 mmol/L with LDL-cholesterol > = 3.4 mmol/L on fasting status after three months of standardized dietary advice,
- signed informed consent
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- Current AIDS event or infectious disease
- Tumoral, inflammatory, muscle diseases; kidney or hepatic failure
- Psychiatric conditions
- Biological elevated muscular enzymes
- Chronic alcohol consumption
- Pregnancy
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|Hôpital Saint André, Service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses
|Bordeaux, France, 33000
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|University Hospital Bordeaux, France
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|Geneviève CHENE, Pr
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
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Anti-HIV Agents
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I did this for my town's annual Gingerbread contest, in conjuction with a historical restoration of the Abigail Adams Birthplace, circa 1685, located in Weymouth, MA. Won 1st place. Probably not very impressive to those who don't know the real house, but I worked hard to get it to look exactly like the real thing. 100% edible. House is gingerbread with Royal Icing siding (piped with a petal tip). Roof is gum paste shingles hand-painted to look weathered (you can't tell in this pic). Windows are leaf gelatin. Walkway is Trident gum "bricks."


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ORLANDO, Fla.― When looking at China's large, dairy-deprived population, the temptation is to supply lots of dairy products so the Chinese can be more like us.
Not so fast….
According to one expert, when going into the Chinese market, the question to ask is "What do they want?" rather than asking "What don't they have?"
Author Joe Studwell, who has written extensively on the Asian market, gave those attending this week's International Dairy Foods Association annual meeting "four cardinal rules" for doing business in China.
Those rules include:
- Decide which Chinese market you want to serve. Do you want to go after the high-end, rich people in China or the larger number of people who don't make a lot of money? Basically, it's a two-market proposition, Studwell said. To illustrate the difference, he showed a picture of a Porsche automobile for one market and a picture of a motorcycle-powered delivery cart for the other.
- Ask what they want instead of asking what they don't have. For instance, it's one thing to provide cheese to the Chinese market, but it needs to be the kind of cheese the Chinese like. "They don't want a lot of strong-flavored cheese," Studwell said. To illustrate this point, he showed a picture of a pickup truck that a major American automobile company developed for the Chinese market, but ended up being a marketing failure. It's not that the Chinese rejected the idea of pickup trucks; they just didn't want that particular model because it was a two-door. They would rather have a double-cab version because when they go somewhere, they usually go as a group and need more room.
- Account for cultural differences or adjustments. For instance, in Chinese grocery stores it is common to see live fish for sale. No matter how good a job the seafood manager might do in presenting dead fish on ice, customers won't trust the freshness unless they see the fish actually swimming in a tank. "It's a low-trust society," Studwell said, "so you have to go out of your way to reassure the customer."
- Stay the course. Don't go into it as a get-rich-quick proposition; it's a longer-term proposition. It's certainly worth staying the course, Studwell said, because the Chinese will generate a lot of growth going forward.


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Editor's note: This article was written by Robert Van Saun, Extension veterinarian, Penn State Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and first appeared in the Penn State Dairy Digest.
Ensuring more cows will transition smoothly from pregnancy into lactation is one of the ongoing challenges to dairy production. Field surveys show that more than 50 percent of cows will experience one or more metabolic or infectious disease process following calving, though on any given farm this may range from minimal (< 20 percent) to the extreme (> 80 percent). Much research has focused on underlying mechanisms that result in high disease susceptibility at this time in a cow's life. Initially the research focus was on metabolic changes, especially those related to energy balance and the observed decline in feed intake immediately around calving. These observations spawned much interest in using measures of energy balance, namely nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentrations to diagnose or predict postpartum disease risk, but no intervention method has been identified to successfully treat cows with higher NEFA or BHB concentrations to prevent the disease process.
A number of feeding practice cycles suggesting higher or lower energy intake, maximizing or optimizing feed intake, low calcium or DCAD diets have come and gone without significant overall improvements in transition cow health across farms. Although the research documented protein needs of the transition cow suggest a low requirement, most farms feed a higher protein level in the prepartum diet; yet this has not reduced postpartum disease. Some of these dietary approaches seemingly work on one farm, but not consistently on other farms. Ultimately it would seem something more than nutrition alone.
Recent research into transition cow problems from the University of Wisconsin have focused less on nutritional manipulations, but more on management practices and cow-to-environment interactions. Wisconsin researchers identified feed bunk space, excessive cow pen moves during transition, and cow comfort issues related to stall design as important contributors to postpartum disease risk. Part of the environmental or management contribution to postpartum disease issues may result from physiologic responses to stress. When cows experience stressful conditions, stress hormones are released that induce a number of metabolic changes as well as activating immune cells of the body. Activated immune cells induce the release of chemical messengers called cytokines from these cells that modify many body responses. Key inflammatory cytokines alter metabolism so that more nutrients are partitioned to maintenance, thus reducing production efficiency. Additionally, inflammatory cytokines cause a reduction in dry matter intake, a central issue to transition cow problems.
In reviewing production data from cows participating in two separate feeding trials previously performed at Penn State, we identified a collection of cows that had absolutely no problems through transition as well as a population of cows that had one or more diagnosed problems. In comparing these two groups we found some interesting differences. Most significant of our findings was the dramatic difference in dry matter intake between the two groups over the first five weeks of lactation. As expected, cows without disease problems had significantly higher postpartum intake over all five weeks for any disease process (metritis, retained fetal membranes, mastitis, ketosis, udder edema). This was of interest as disease diagnosis for many postpartum diseases does not occur until 7 to 21 days after calving.
In evaluating body weight, body condition score change, and milk yield differences between healthy cows and cows experiencing disease, we saw no significant change in body weight or condition score, but highly significant losses in milk starting in the first week postpartum. This observation emphases that cows experiencing various postpartum disease conditions are losing milk prior to when the problem is diagnosed. Based on dry matter intake differences and known energy density of the diets, we predicted potential milk losses over this 5-week period. Observed milk losses were greater than we predicted, most likely due to effects of inflammatory cytokines altering nutrient usage in the body.
Another fascinating aspect of this data evaluation was the comparison of dry matter intake prepartum. Unlike what we observed during the postpartum period, there were not significant differences in daily dry matter intake between healthy cows and cows that went on to become sick. However, we did find a significant interaction between health status and week prepartum between these cow groups. Cows that went on to have postpartum disease showed a greater decline in dry matter intake during the last 2 to 3 weeks prior to calving. Healthy cows maintained a more stable prepartum intake up until the day of calving. This observation reinforces the Wisconsin work suggesting environmental factors that affect intake are significant contributors to postpartum disease problems. Other research from the University of British Columbia has also shown cows that go on to have postpartum metritis or ketosis problems have altered feeding patterns and lower overall intake during the prepartum period compared to cows that remain healthy. What exactly causes this altered intake resulting in greater disease susceptibility is unknown.
Although reports would suggest progress is slow in preventing transition cow problems, we have made a number of strides in better understanding underlying contributing issues. Significant progress has been achieved on many individual farms. As we have learned more about transition metabolism and cow-environment interactions, we are realizing just how complicated the adaptations to transition is for the cow. As we move forward in this field, we will need to better address the complex interaction of metabolism, environment, and immunologic response especially in relation to how this interaction influences cow eating patterns prior to parturition. Monitoring and controlling feed intake in the 4 to 5 weeks prior to calving may be our best approach to preventing transition problems and minimizing production losses.
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There's a point in the first season of HBO's Tremé" where Steve Zahn's character remarks America needs it some Kermit." This fall, America will get it some Kermit Ruffins with the release of his latest album, Happy Talk on October 26 via Basin Street Records. Produced by GRAMMY® Award Winner Tracey Freeman (Harry Connick, Jr., Jeremy Davenport), Happy Talk is Kermit's first collection of big band music. For a sample of Kermit's swingin' new tunes, listen to I Got A Tremé Woman."
It's hard to think of how anyone wouldn't benefit from a little bit more of Kermit's perennially positive attitude, his iconic take on New Orleans jazz, and his delicious BBQwhich he still serves after his weekly shows in New Orleans, by the way. And with the exposure Kermit has received with David Simon's Tremé," Kermit has gone from New Orleans' legendary native son to America's new favorite jazzman.
For Kermit, Happy Talk has been a long time coming. Throughout his career, he has made no secret of his love of big band music and his admiration for legendary bandleaders like Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Count Basie. As the bandleader, lead vocalist and trumpeter on the new album, Kermit has taken the big band sound and given it his own Kermit swing." There's his rousing take of Sam Cooke's classic Ain't That (Good News)" and If I Only Had A Brain," which Kermit infuses with a healthy dose of Latin spice. The album also pays tribute to Kermit's musical inspiration, Louis Armstrong, with versions of songs that Armstrong made famous including Hey Look Me Over," La Vie En Rose," and Shine." Kermit also leads his band through his own swingin' originals like I Got A Tremé Woman" and New Orleans (My Home Town)."
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Bottom's Up is a very large and fancy city that SpongeBob, Sandy, and Patrick crashed into when they were flying Sandy's Rocket to Neptune's Paradise. It only appears in the PC video game, Employee of the Month. This city is very well mannered and most of its sophisticated inhabitants are Polish or French. It has many soothing and fancy attractions, much like New Kelp City, Bass Vegas, and Farawayville.
- Oxygen Springs - A fancy spa in the center of the city. It has geysers that spew oxygen and can be used as hot tubs. This place has a building for changing and storing your clothes. A blue anchovy works in the building, presumably a janitor. There is a camera at the front gate that makes sure you have a jacket before entering the complex.
- Sublime Seafoods - An upper-class restaurant in the Kelp Forest, on the edge of the city. You also need a jacket at this place. It is owned by Shapiro the Maitre'd, a fancy Polish shrimp.
- Waverly Hills - A parody of Beverly Hills, it has many mansions and fancy houses, all except for Cowfish Craig, who lives in an old shack. A rich fish named Carlton Ritts complained because Craig had stolen one of Ritts' dropped Golden Coconuts.


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Montgomery County's unique King Farm Dairy MOOseum will be a featured part of the county's Heritage Montgomery celebration during the weekend of June 25-26. The historic dairy barn showcases the history of local dairy farming when more than 300 dairy farms operated in Montgomery County, MD to serve the Nation's Capital.
The MOOseum is located in the South Germantown Recreational Park, at 18028 Central Park Circle, off Md. Route 118. Its educational exhibits have been designed to be of interest for all ages, and include a life-size milking Holstein cow, a scale model replica of the King farmstead, as well as exhibits and tours related to the production, processing, and marketing of milk and milk products. The collection includes milk coolers, cream separators, milk bottles and cans, butter churns, milking machines, and other dairy industry artifacts.
Open hours during Montgomery County Heritage Days are 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM on Saturday, June 25, and from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 26. The Sunday afternoon program will include members of the King farm family to meet and greet visitors.
Special features at the MOOseum include a life-size replica of Astronaut, one of the world's most famous dairy bulls that was purchased by Montgomery County agricultural interests in 1968, and became internationally acclaimed for dairy breed excellence and productivity, a milkable replica of a Guernsey cow, a bulk milk tank and pipeline demonstration, and a Civil War anniversary display. A separate children's craft room provides educational materials.
The MOOseum has become one of the most visited attractions in the Germantown area, and sits in the South Germantown Regional Park, where more than a million visitors now annually participate in sports, and can picnic amid rolling fields and meadows. Prior to the 1990's, the area was covered by family dairy farms like the King family farmstead. Now only the King dairy barn remains, and has been carefully turned into a major public attraction. Admission is free, although contributions are welcome.