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MARTINEZ — Over the sobs of distraught family members, the youngest defendant in the notorious Richmond High School gang rape case on Friday took a plea deal in exchange for the promise of a 27-year prison sentence.
Nineteen-year-old San Pablo resident Ari Morales — one of six men and boys ordered to trial for the Oct. 24, 2009, attack on a 16-year-old girl in a darkened campus courtyard — could have received a life sentence had he been convicted by jury.
Through a stream of tears, his 23-year-old sister said her brother never sexually touched the victim, despite his statement to police when he was arrested at age 16, and that he took the plea deal because he doesn't believe he can get a fair trial in the highly publicized case.
"He was forced to admit to something he didn't do by detectives who played a ruse on him," said the woman who would not give her name "for fear of retaliation."
"It's an injustice, and I've lost all faith in the justice system," she said.
The victim was beaten, robbed, repeatedly raped and otherwise sexually abused for more than two hours as spectators watched after she left the school's homecoming dance that night and began drinking brandy with a group of men and teen boys. Police found her unconscious, partially nude and battered under a picnic table after spotting a number of people running from their approaching patrol cars.
While seven people were initially charged, DNA evidence and witness accounts indicate there were other participants who were never identified by police. A 15-year-old classmate of the victim's was the youngest person charged before a judge dismissed his case at preliminary hearing.
Morales was the second defendant to take a plea deal when he pleaded guilty Friday to rape by a foreign object in concert, and no contest to rape in concert, and forcible oral copulation in concert. Manuel Ortega, 22, was the most heavily charged in the case. He pleaded guilty in September and was sentenced last month to 32 years in prison.
There was testimony at the preliminary hearing that Morales stole the girl's ring, urinated on her, and penetrated her with a walkie-talkie.
Morales' sister said her brother, intoxicated at the time, is responsible for theft and urination, but that he's innocent of the penetration.
"They interviewed him for two hours by himself and told him it was a silly crime, if he just admitted it, they would let him go," she said. "He didn't know what he was admitting to. Our parents are immigrants; they didn't know his rights."
Senior deputy district attorney John Cope said Friday that outside of Morales' confession to police, the evidence against the teen was strong. He said there is scientific evidence, as well as independent eyewitness accounts, that Morales was an active participant and aided and abetted others in the sexual assault.
"He assisted in dragging her to different locations," Cope said.
Morales was a Gompers Continuation High School sophomore at the time of his arrest. His sister says she hasn't had a full night's sleep since he was taken into custody.
"It's been a nightmare three years. We were a happy family. Ari is a good brother, good son. He brought a lot of joy to our home," she said.
Four defendants remain scheduled for trial in January in the case. The charges against Richmond residents Jose Carlos Montano, 21, and John Crane Jr., 45, and Pinole resident Marcelles Peter, 20, call for a life sentence. Defendant Elvis Torrentes, of Richmond, 25, is facing up to eight years.
Morales will be sentenced Jan. 11.
Contact Malaika Fraley at 925-234-1684. Follow her at Twitter.com/malaikafraley.


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I'm only making this because nobody else did. I have no other words except goodnight!
I don't have much to say about the game. I watched the whole thing, but there just isn't anything to say.
I thought the fact that there wasn't one pretty much summed it up.
at the beginning of the season who would have thought the New York Knicks would have the same win/lose record as our Pacers at this point in the season...wow.
[/center]If you havin' depth problems, I feel bad for you son; I got 99 problems but a bench ain't one! - Hicks
This must be what its like when the life is sucked right out of a franchise...
...Still "flying casual"
It isn't too much fun right now.
What I hate more than anything (and it brings back vivid nightmares from the 80's) is that the Pacers can play pretty well, they can play pretty hard, they can seemingly be in the game for the most part. All that can be taking place, but when I'm watching the game I have zero confidence that the Pacers team might actually win.
Yeah, I agree, UB, we can be in a game, and the game will look like it will be close, but then bam, we're down 24 points. Sucks.
Is it wrong I still hope we make the playoffs just because I love the playoffs and the Pacers and no playoffs isn't right?
its an odd feeling, having one major sports team win it all, then have another do so bad...very odd indeedy
[/center]If you havin' depth problems, I feel bad for you son; I got 99 problems but a bench ain't one! - Hicks
13-0 run in the early to mid 3rd with Tinsley out, no Quis, and JO clearly hurting. Not exactly a surprise.
What's killing me is just how obviously the team has become a 2 man show - Tins and JO. Tins is playing sloppy and careless and it annoys me, but at times I can't even blame him. I can't take any more of the Dun/Troy/Granger black hole on offense paired with similar issues on defense.
They run sets for them and they can't make wide open looks. Dun flies to the lane and can't finish the floater/layup. On and on it goes.
As a fan I just have zero confidence in those guys, I don't really feel like anyone other than perhaps Ike at times can be considered a legit (not broken plays) scoring threat out of a set offense. Dun seemed to have found his offense via the 2pt shot a week or so ago, but then he starts to run ice cold again and the team struggles because of it.
Every so often Dun, Troy and/or DG will get hot and the team looks better, but the Pacers simply don't have the extra scoring help beyond JO/Tins that they can rely on.
And when one of your go-to scorers is typically shooting in the low 40's with a low 30's 3P% you know your team is out of options.
Maybe Rick is gone, but it won't make a bit of difference if this roster isn't adjusted in a major way again this summer. They forced that stupid GS trade and it's been punching them in the groin ever since. There is just nowhere near enough talent on the team.
I still think they can make the postseason, and I also think that they aren't getting a top 10 pick this year anyway so they might as well push for the playoffs and a couple of home games for revenue bumps (and to keep the LONGEST streak in the NBA alive - tied with SA of course).
It's been a while since I've had to wonder what it feels like to be one of the worst teams in the league.
But with the 1-13 tear we're currently on, I wonder no more.
Btw, I'd like to know what our record is w/o Quis, since the GS trade. The only win that comes to mind is the Atlanta game, and Danny seems to play much worse w/o him.
They don't have scoring help from JO/Tins either.
They weren't going far the other way either. They were going to be somebody's first round knockout whether they made the GS trade or not IMHO. It was only a matter of time before the wheels flew off this thing.And when one of your go-to scorers is typically shooting in the low 40's with a low 30's 3P% you know your team is out of options.
Maybe Rick is gone, but it won't make a bit of difference if this roster isn't adjusted in a major way again this summer. They forced that stupid GS trade and it's been punching them in the groin ever since. There is just nowhere near enough talent on the team.
This season was torpedoed 8 games into it when JO balked at the coach's authority, balked at TPTB's plans, and instead of getting the coach's back he stuck a knife in it. It doesn't even matter if JO was right or was wrong in what he said... A: He's not the coach. B: He didn't give anything a chance. C: He did one of the worst things possible when he undermined Carlisle's authority to run this team.
No... This team doesn't deserve to make the playoffs AND management can't be trusted to do the right thing if by some miracle this team would back into the playoffs. This season needs to die the death it deserves (was it Hicks who said that?). Draft pick or not, I don't want this mess of a team giving management any second thoughts about what needs to be done. Just say "no" to making the playoffs as someone's punching bag.
I still think they can make the postseason, and I also think that they aren't getting a top 10 pick this year anyway so they might as well push for the playoffs and a couple of home games for revenue bumps (and to keep the LONGEST streak in the NBA alive - tied with SA of course).
And on another note....
I can't believe anyone would still even want Tinsley on the team after the crap he pulled tonight. I could maybe understand it if there was a reason to be frustrated on the court but he CLEARLY charged and he CLEARLY made a bad play (not that there's anything unusual in that). And I believe he tossed the ball as a premediated act to get kicked out of the game. It didn't look spur of the moment. Perhaps his favorite San Antonio nightspot was closing early and he didn't want to miss last call?
Can we just forfeit the remaining games?
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
So far it looks like GS came on top of this trade.
Jax > Dun (not to mention the contract)
Al > Murph (not to mention the contract)
Saras > Keith
Powell = Ike (at this point at least)
Of course a lot depends on Ik's future development Vs Powell's, but I wonder if we would have made the trade again, had we the option to decide it now. Probably not.
I just saw the highlights on NBA TV......what happened with Tinsley?
Also...we are now 1.5 games out of the 9th worst record in the league ( at least percentage wise ).
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
I for one am not happy how things are going game wise but I am glad the
Jackson trade was made. Some more trades are needed to rid the team
of all traces of knuckleheaddom. Yes things are bleak but brighter days are
ahead. It may take 3 more years but it will get better. The fans are spoiled.
I believe with all my heart that this was the best trade we could have gotten for Jackson. No other team would have taken him. So yes I think it was a trade they would have done again.
One thing that I found interesting. During the Rockets game, if you listened to Doug Collins carefully. What he didn't say I think speaks volumes. First he said he had lunch with Rick Carlisle (they must be friends of some sort) and all Doug kept saying during the telecast is how the Pacers were forced to make the trade that they had to make it. He never once even hinted at "well maybe they could have waited for a better trade". So I took that to mean that Rick made it clear to him that Pacers knew this was the best deal they could get. And also Doug is pretty close to Mike Dunleavy - both Mike Dunleavy's
I agree with this. Jack needed to go. Al they probably could have kept but things were still not working out. We can't complain about the trade. Just be glad we got any talent back and some young talent as well.
What makes me mad is how what forced Jack to be traded is the way the infamous "common fan" turned on him. He was our best perimeter defender, most intense competitor, and had been playing well since that early season injury (that he fought through, like all his injuries). Horrible that we were forced to trade Jack...but we were.
At least Tinsley just chucked the ball instead of threating to ****ing kill the ref......
Yeah, and I agree with how he put it: (paraphrased) "They knew they were getting change on the dollar, but they had to make those trades" referring to Ron and Jack. Ultimately, I agree. It just sucks talent-wise.
I'm used to this losing . .. I mean I live in Toronto, just think of how bad the Raptors were until this year. . Especially with the GMs not knowing what the hell they are doing!!!
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
It's starting to look like Tinsley is trying to force a trade. He's becoming increasingly aggressive and putting up pretty good numbers, which makes him look like he's a good player. He's also bringing out his bag of tricks which was clearly why Carlisle benched him that first year. He's forcing these between the legs, around the back etc...and he's knows there's nothing Carlisle can do about it. He got kicked out of the game last night and he'll start in the next game.
Those of you complaining about his "And1" style have to at least admit it's exciting. At this point it looks like another one bites the dust, due to having to play for Rick Carlisle.......Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Jamaal Tinsley "da da dunt dunt dunt da dunt dunt dunt da dunt". I wonder who'll be next it looks like Granger is having a blast out there.
thought you didn't care anymore????
Pacers make playoffs...end of story
Mark Jackson threw a lot of those behind the back, between the legs, sometimes between the defender's legs passes too...the difference was, they ended up in our players' hands for a score, rather than in the other team's hands for a fast break going the other direction.
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team. -- Scottie Pippen

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Everything seems a little expensive lately, but are junk bonds the most overbought of all asset classes?
Junk bond yields fell this week, and prices moved up as investors piled into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Yields on bonds move inversely to price -- when bonds are going like hotcakes, prices go up as a result of demand, and yields go down.
The Wall Street Journal story, "Yields for 'junk' resume descent," makes the point that the improving economy is increasing investors' appetites for risk, which is pushing them into the high-yield area.
From the story:
Analysts said demand is rebounding on signs of an improving U.S. economy, which lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another all-time high on Wednesday. Moreover, the number of companies defaulting on debt is low, and firms have amassed healthy levels of cash on their balance sheets, said LPL Financial strategist Anthony Valeri, meaning junk-rated companies are in a good position to pay back their debts.
In the story, reporter Patrick McGee writes that the high yields on junk bonds offer some protection to a rate increase, and that, "Yields on junk bonds don't move closely in step with Treasury bonds."
But here in the post-financial meltdown world, there may be more risk in high-yield bonds than some investors anticipate. "In the old days, junk traded versus the economy rather than interest rates. Now however, I think junk is vulnerable to a rise in rates. Oddly enough, it was often the case that in a rising-rate environment with a better economy, junk would increase in value. People perceived the companies as healthier in a good economic climate and would continue to buy the paper," says Donald Cummings, managing partner at Blue Haven Capital in Geneva, Ill.
The other side of the coin is that high-yield bonds tend to be highly correlated with equities in times of crisis, according to Jeffrey Nauta, CFA, CFP professional and principal at Henrickson Nauta, in Belmont, Mich.
There's the potential for danger on both sides. If the economy takes off, a raise in interest rates could catch investors unaware. At the same time, if the economy lapses back into bad-news mode, this sector of the bond market could stumble.
"If you stretch for yield, you'll eventually get your hand slapped," Nauta says.
How do you use bonds in your portfolio -- are they for stability, income, or do you take a total return approach?
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Trophy Bass Survey Proves Lake Fork Still a Prime Destination for Big Bass
ATHENS — Entries from Lake Fork into the Toyota ShareLunker Program have been overshadowed recently by reservoirs in other areas of the state, but the Lake Fork Trophy Bass Survey's eight-year history shows that Lake Fork should remain on the list of any serious trophy bass hunter.
For the last eight years, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has been collecting information on catches of trophy bass seven pounds or greater or 24 inches or longer at Lake Fork. Through February 2011, the survey recorded 11,368 such fish. Anglers weighed 83 percent and measured lengths of 59 percent of these trophies. With an average of 1,421 fish over seven pounds every year, these numbers suggest the lake is still doing well. By comparing eligible fish encountered in creel surveys with survey results for the same days, biologists estimate fewer than 10 percent of actual catches are reported, making these results appear even more astounding.
Entries during the past 12-month period (961) were up 28 percent from the previous year. The proportions of various fish length groups have been surprisingly consistent from year to year, suggesting the size structure of the largest fish in the population has remained stable over the past eight years. In the last 12 months, proportions of trophies weighing and exceeding 10, 12, and 13 pounds were 15.1 percent, 2.2 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively. For the eight-year survey, the averages for these same size categories were 15.6 percent, 2.3 percent, and 0.6 percent. More than a third of all measured entries in the survey were longer than the upper end of the slot length limit, providing evidence that the 16- to 24-inch slot is functioning as intended.
In the 26-year history of the ShareLunker program, Lake Fork has produced 247 entries, at least one per year. Although not as prolific as in its heyday, Lake Fork has averaged between three and four entries each of the last three years. The last time Lake Fork produced more than 10 entries was in the 1996 season, when it contributed 21. For the following 11 years, entries averaged between six and seven. The lowest levels were observed in 1986, the first year of the program, and 2001, two years after a largemouth bass virus fish kill, when Lake Fork contributed one fish. Interestingly, 2001 experienced a poor showing statewide with only five fish entered into the program.
It's apparent that Lake Fork's production of ShareLunkers has slowed, but after 30 years the lake has descended from incredible to simply outstanding. It still has few peers, and none when viewed from a perspective longer than three years. Lake Fork has produced 47 percent of its ShareLunkers in March and 15 percent in April, so there's still time this season to catch a trophy bass from the lake.
The Lake Fork Trophy Bass Survey began in March 2003 as a cooperative project of the Lake Fork Sportsman's Association, the Lake Fork Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Through this volunteer survey, anglers are encouraged to report catches of largemouth bass 7 pounds and heavier and/or 24 inches and longer to participating marinas on the lake. This unique survey provides TPWD with invaluable information not available through traditional monitoring surveys commonly used by fisheries managers.
Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters, public or private, between October 1 and April 30 may submit the fish to the Toyota ShareLunker program. For complete information and rules of the ShareLunker program, tips on caring for big bass, a list of official Toyota ShareLunker weigh and holding stations and a recap of last year's season, see tpwd.texas.gov/sharelunker. The site also includes a searchable database of all fish entered into the program along with pictures where available.
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I am trying to generate an analog profile as shown below. What would be the best way to approach in generating the same with user defined time inputs (i.e I would like the user to input the times shown in the x-axis).
I am intend to use this signal repeatedly to perform thermal cycling using a power supply controlled through an analog voltage (+- 10 V).
I tried using the append signal option by combing a triangle & square wave options. However with this option I am unabale to specify the appropriate user defined time using this approach.
Any suggestions?
Hi Ashwin,
A couple of questions for you:
Is this a signal you are attempting to define in LabVIEW? Also, what hardware will you be using to output the signal?
Kyle S
Hi Kyle,
I have both these systems at my disposal. I Can use any one of them
Hi Ashwin,
The NI myDAQ doesn't support direct current output, only voltage output, but if you know your load in Ohms then you can use Ohm's Law to figure out what your voltage output should be to get the correct current. If you will need more than 2mA of current output, then you will need additional circuitry to allow higher current levels. So keep that in mind.
As for generating the waveform, one way to do it would be to build an array in stages using a state machine architecture, then have a finite voltage output task write the array. For example, let's say you want to have your analog output write values at 100 Hz (so a 3 second section of the signal would have 300 elements in the array). To build the array, I would suggest having states such as the following:
1) Ramp up.
2) Stay high.
3) Ramp down.
4) Stay low.
5) Ramp up 2.
6) Stay high 2.
7) Ramp down 2.
In each state, you will generate part of the array, and by concatenating all of these parts you will end up with your final array. The trickiest part will be generating your ramps, so here's a simple VI to get you started.
Does that help?
Daniel H.
10-18-2011 11:26 AM - edited 10-18-2011 11:30 AM
Here is one possible solution, you enter the points and the linear interpolation does the rest
Need some improvements since you still can make errors while entering the data (last point should match the first point, maybe enter only delta times so the resulting time array will be monotone, etc), and if the output array is used in a cyclic buffer you (maybe?) need to remove the last sample ?? Check it
@ Daniel,
Thank you for your response. I was able to generate a complete signal as per suggestion. I wanted to know how do send this concatenated signal as an analog output (Say 0-10V signal) using a myDAQ. How do I do it?.
Also should any cutomised analog ouput signal (like in the case here) should be a nX1 dimensional array for a Data acquisition system to accept it. Is this true?
Hi Ashwin,
You can output the data using DAQmx write, configured for Analog >> Single Channel >> Multiple Samples >> 1D DBL. If you open LabVIEW and go to Help >> Find Examples... it will open the example finder. Then open the folders to get to Hardware Input and Output >> Analog Generation >> Voltage >> Gen Mult Volt Updates-Int Clk.vi. This will show you how a general voltage output task is configured for outputting a waveform. You will need to change it to output your array in stead of the waveform data type (and also change the DAQmx Timing VI), but this should definitely get you started.
Daniel H.
@ Daniel,
I used your suggestion and configured the general voltage output task for my custom signal. I have attached my VI here.
Though the code doent show any errors when excecuted, the signal is not passed as a input to my power supply. (My power supply can accept a 0-10V external signal).
I am not able to figure out if the DAQmx write part is correct in this case or not.
Can you give me any pointers here?.
Hi Ashwin,
You're close to success. You need to add a DAQmx Timing VI in between DAQmx Create Channel and DAQmx Write. Set the Sample Mode to "Continuous Samples," set Samples to Write to the length of your array that is input to DAQmx write, and the Sample Rate to the rate of your choosing (looks like you want 20 Hz). Then change the Auto-Start input of your DAQmx Write to "False."
I believe the problem is that the default timing is On Demand, but you didn't have a DAQmx Write after starting the task to "demand" that some samples be written. Using the DAQmx timing VI is usually the best way to go because it gives you explicit control over a number of factors.
Daniel H.


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Preparing properly for a test or procedure may reduce your child's anxiety, encourage cooperation, and help your child develop coping skills.
Preparing school age children for test/procedure; Test/procedure preparation - school age
Know that your child will probably cry. Even if you prepare, your child may feel some discomfort or pain. Try using play to demonstrate what will happen during the test. Doing so may help reveal your child's concerns about the test.
The most important way you can help is by preparing your child ahead of time, and providing support for your child during the procedure. Explaining the procedure may help reduce your child's anxiety. Let your child participate and make as many decisions as possible.
Limit explanations about the procedure to 20 minutes. Use several sessions, if needed. Since school-age children have a good concept of time, it is okay to prepare your child before the procedure. The older your child, the earlier you can begin to prepare.
Here are some general guidelines for preparing your child for a test or procedure:
Children often avoid responding when asked direct questions about their feelings. Some children who are happy to share their feelings withdraw as their anxiety and fear increase.
Play and third-party communication can be wonderful ways to demonstrate the procedure for your child. They can also help reveal your child's concerns.
The play technique should be tailored to your child. Most health care facilities that treat children (such as a children's hospital) will use a play technique to prepare your child. This type of communication may take some practice.
Most young children have an important object or toy they can use for a type of interaction called third-party communication. It may be less threatening for your child to communicate concerns through the toy or object than to express them directly. For example, a child may be better able to understand a blood test if you discuss how the "doll might feel" during the test.
Toys or dolls might help you explain the procedure. Once you are familiar with the procedure, demonstrate on the toy what your child will experience. For example, show positions, bandages, stethoscopes, and how the skin is cleaned.
Medical toys are available, or you can ask your child's health care provider to share some of the items used in the test for your demonstration (except for needles and other sharp items). After your demonstration, allow your child to play with some of the safe items. Watch your child for clues to concerns and fears.
For younger school-age children, the play technique is appropriate. Older school-age children might view this approach as childish. Consider your child's intellectual needs before using this type of communication.
Older children may benefit from films that show children of the same age explaining, demonstrating, and going through the same procedure. Ask your health care provider if such films are available for your child to watch.
Drawing is another way for children to express themselves. Ask your child to draw the procedure after you have explained and demonstrated it. You may be able to identify concerns through your child's art.
If the procedure is performed at the hospital or at your child's health care provider's office, you will most likely be able to be there. Ask the provider if you are not sure. If your child does not want you to be there, it is best to honor this wish.
Out of respect for your child's growing need for privacy, do not allow peers or siblings to view the procedure unless your child allows them or asks for them to be there.
Avoid showing your anxiety. This will only make your child feel more upset. Research suggests that children are more cooperative if their parents take measures (such as acupuncture) to reduce their own anxiety. If you are feeling stressed or anxious, consider asking friends and family members for help. They can provide child care for other siblings or meals for the family so you can focus on supporting your child.
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ST. LOUIS -- Baffled by the Cardinals' sluggish offensive stretch, manager Mike Matheny has attempted to inject some life into his lineup through any means available without a change in personnel.
He's utilized 21 different batting orders in 26 games and has shuffled players in and out looking to maximize matchups and hot streaks. On Saturday, he urged his players to take a mental respite by giving them a late report time and cancelling batting practice. The Cardinals responded by scoring just once.
It was the opposite approach on Sunday, when players were all at Busch Stadium no less than five hours before first pitch and did take the field for extra morning hitting. Coaches are prioritizing individual adjustments with individual players, yet also preaching the same collective message of an aggressive-under-control approach.
Matheny has even infused a bit of self-deprecating humor.
"I had a career of this, so I can sympathize very much so with all of them," said the third-year manager, a career .239 hitter. "Mine was actually the opposite -- I used to start really good and fool everybody for a while. Then the real guy came back. That's what I talk to these guys about. The real guy is going to come back."
That remains the foundation of the Cardinals' patience. Knowing that this is a lineup with several proven Major League hitters has assuaged early panic -- the clubhouse remains a mostly relaxed environment -- and has also kept the organization from reacting by making roster changes.
Patience will, however, wear thin if the offense remains missing for much longer. The Cardinals have gone the last 10 games without a home run and the last seven without scoring more than three runs.
The one thing Matheny, ever the optimist, has not changed through the struggles is his belief in the power of positive reinforcement. He continues to search out silver linings.
"I think sometimes if they buy into some of the talk around here, they'd think we're 0-40 right now," Matheny said. "We're able to scratch out some wins against some pretty good pitching and against some pretty good teams, and that's without offense. Are we anywhere close to where we should be? The answer on a consistent basis is, no. But we are finding a way. We're finding to win, not as many as we'd like, but we also can't sit there and fall into the trap of thinking that we're doing worse than we actually are."
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"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Smits was so tall. He gave problems to everybody he played against. Even Shak had trouble shooting over him.
He was also (off the top of my head) the best 7' all mid range shooter I've ever seen... until Dirk (tho I suspect Dirk is 6 10 1/2 ish).
That being said, Roy surpassed Rik's overall game influence - at least since the time of last years playoffs. Not since Mutumbo (or that thick monster in D town... that I'm too drunk to name) has anyone so discouraged activity in the paint. It is a beautiful thing! Ewing and ZO Had similar defensive prowess. And that was in a fine age of balanced physical ball.
Roy is a monster.
And we still have not seen his peak.
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I'm pretty sure that Roy would have lots more blocks if guy's still had the 'nads to "bring it" into his vicinity.
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It's all good. Take that weak stuff back outside.
Somebody explain what this paragraph from Windhorst on ESPN means:
Literally, none of the three sentences make sense.The Heat are so modern with their multi-position, centerless attack that values creating turnovers more than rebounds and efficient shots more than even wide-open inefficient ones. They seem to ignore all their opponents, even when they're successful. They stick to the boring script when it comes to their true motivations, wanting their actions to settle things.
Bosh has a good quote though:
http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/p...-renew-rivalryOr, as Chris Bosh said before the game: "It's hard to play like there's no tomorrow when, you know, there is."
It started the last 90 sec. of first half.
OH MY GOD!! If our guys actually learn how to pass vs pressure, it won't be a game. Hill and George were not ready to play. Pacers were totally surprised by double teams and tried to DRIBBLE against it for some unknown reason. Big Roy and DWest kept us in the game until everyone else woke up. That's what great teams do though. Someone picks up the slack. One or two guys don't have to do it every minute of every game.
If they do I hope they get in contact. I've got many a Donnelly Picnic story to tell. Could tie it in somehow, was probably wearing some Pacers gear at some point, went to like 10 of em.
Bwhahaha. Bleacher Report for the "win"!
You see, even before they lost to the Heat in seven games in the 2013 Eastern Conference finals, and especially after, the Pacers have openly displayed an obsession toward the Heat that rivals the creepiest work Kathy Bates, Glenn Close and Jennifer Jason Leigh have done on screen. So it continued after their Tuesday shootaround, when Roy Hibbert acknowledged he was "pretty amped up about this game," Paul George admitted that he had Miami on his mind during all his summer training, Lance Stephenson characterized the evening's affair as a "championship game" four times in 47 seconds and Vogel repeated his oft-stated goal of earning the No. 1 seed to avoid another Game 7 in South Florida.
What did Chris Bosh think of all this emphasis on a single contest in December?
"It's not a championship game," Bosh said. "It's the 21st game for us. We're trying to wrap up this road trip. Championship game, there is no tomorrow. It's very tough to play like there's no tomorrow when there is."
He expressed his certainty that "they circled this date on the calendar a long time ago."
So when did he?
Then he left to take what he called "the Super Bowl of naps."I've got some nice beachfront property to sell you.That season includes three more meetings between the team, the next coming next Wednesday in Miami.
Apparently, many players are aware of that encounter. West revealed as much when asked if the Heat respected Indiana.
"I think so," West said. "We play one another, we know we're going to get their best shot, they know they're going to get our best shot. Guys are already out there talking about next week. So it is what it is."
"Everybody. Everybody."
He smiled.
"We know that's a game on our schedule," West said. "We talk about being better on the road. That's a game that we have circled. Quite sure they have it circled as well."
Eh, probably not 'til Tuesday.
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If the Pacers offense ever learned to move without the ball in order to improve spacing or open a passing lane, that would help immensely.
We seem to get very bogged down, even when a defender leaves to double or trap we don't take advantage and try to improve the angles. We just stay in place hoping the play will get back on track.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
I get that, but I'm sick of hearing people downplay the importance of that game too. Call it a statement game, call it whatever you want, but that game was huge. From a purely statistical viewpoint that game was only slightly more important than beating the bobcats, but for morale, momentum and for the fans, it was much much bigger.
They've certainly given the air of not caring. IF they are to be believed that this is "just another game" to them, maybe they should have tried a little harder to make it "just another win" instead of "a loss to the first place team, which pushes us that much further out of first".
Yeah. I don't understand how you can exploit match-ups when you let the negative mismatch dictate the next step in the play (i.e. you get a guy free on a double or a mismatch on the switch but the guy doubled/trapped/fighting a mismatch of his own is left to hang out there). Sometimes you have to help facilitate the passer.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
btw, last nights game set the viewers record for NBAtv. Pretty impressive when you consider that NONE of those in the Indianapolis market saw it on there.
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"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Damn, those Pacers sure can't draw the TV ratings. Good decision on keeping them off of national TV NBA, good decision.
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God this league is an all out joke when it comes to giving teams national exposure. We helped set the NBA TV record, yet the NBA didn't think that a Heat-Pacers ABC game was worth their time?
Maybe it's their non-chalant way at looking at all their regular season games since they simply "flip the switch" during the Playoffs.....but that just seems to be the way that the Heat are. They have the luxury of having the Best Player in the NBA and doing this. Whereas the Pacers are in a different position.....they want to win every game to make a real run at home court advantage. Add in that this is a game against their perceived rival and you know which Team is taking this game seriously.
Just watch...if we end up losing next weeks road game....the Heat won't respond with their "it's just another Team/Game" approach to the game ( just like it was for this last game ), they will be all like "We are the champs and we were sick and tired of hearing that they were the Best Team in the League". Whereas the Pacers will do the exact opposite and downplay the importance of the game.
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I'm over the whole "not on national TV" thing. If the execs don't want to show the Pacers, then screw em (although I personally prefer that we not have a Christmas Day game, I don't like the idea of having to bring in staff to work that day, plus I can't make the game without being kicked out of the will again ).
We ALL know what happens when our fans adopt the "**** the world" stance and just go nuts for the Pacers, there is NO fanbase that can compete with just how INSANE Bankers Life Fieldhouse becomes.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
That was another season low btw. How many is that now for us.
When I was growing up in Indiana (esp. 80s-early 90s) there was just this vibe that our pro sports teams just weren't "cool." No one said it that way but it seemed like the popular kid at school would be wearing the Jordan jersey and one of the nerdy kids maybe had a Pacers baseball cap. Colts were the same to a different extent. They just didn't resonate with the local culture that well it felt like. Like you didn't want to "be seen" as a fan of that team, they were the nerd teams. Not sure if this is making any sense but that was the underlying impression I had growing up in jr. high and high school in the 80s/90s (of course I was a nerd so I was both a Pacers and Colts fan early on .
That seemed to change with the Pacers in the early 90s, first with the Celtics playoff series, then exploding with the 94 playoff run, and later with the Colts in the late Harbaugh era into the Peyton Manning era. But it took time and for years and years felt very fragile to me, like if the Colts or Pacers had a few bad years it would all go away.
I don't live in Indy anymore but when I left in 2006 there was still a post-brawl malaise/resignation happening, and the off-court incidents first turned folks away and then the JOB era made the Pacers "uncool" again.
Now even here in SF people at my office today I overheard different people talking about last night's Pacers-Heat game. My coworkers are jealous and awed that I drafted PG and Hibbert for my fantasy team (I'm killing BTW, as soon as Michael-Carter Williams comes back . The Pacers are an actual "cool" team, which I don't think was true even last year until possibly the very last games of the ECF.
Of course that comes with bandwagon fans and all that, but if that's your worst problem as a fan you are in great shape my friend.
This current run is finally, I think, healing whatever post-brawl damage had been done to the team's fanbase, at least on a national level. I would think that wins like this one are really really important in solidifying the locals who are paying attention right now to be longer-term, more hardcore fans.
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TORONTO -- Casey Janssen hasn't experienced a lot of success lately, but that doesn't mean his job as the Blue Jays' closer is in jeopardy.
Janssen blew a save opportunity against Tampa Bay on Saturday, and the following day he had to be pulled from his outing after allowing a pair of hits and retiring one batter.
The veteran right-hander was slated to be unavailable Monday following his back-to-back appearances, but when he does return to the mound later this week, it will be in the same role he's had for the past two years.
"We need him to be good, we need him to pick it up, that's for sure," manager John Gibbons said. "But we could say that about a few guys. We haven't decided to [remove him from his role]."
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The 32-year-old has struggled with his fastball command, which has led to other teams sitting on his offspeed pitches. Even with the recent woes, Janssen has 19 saves in 23 opportunities this year and the Blue Jays continue to insist his surgically repaired shoulder hasn't been an issue.
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As I sat down to read the December issue I noticed something about the "Out of the Humidor" section. A lot of the letters sounded like complaints. What about all the good times and memories? Well, I had a day which I feel worthy of this topic.
My girlfriend, Kimberly, and I wanted to go to Vermont to see the fall foliage and enjoy a day away from home. So on a Saturday morning we hopped in a car and headed north. We arrived in Vermont and drove to the top of Hogback Moun-tain. Words cannot explain the magnificent view. The only thing that could have made it better was to have had a cigar. I, however, left home without one. This would be a lesson learned.
After doing a little shopping at the mountaintop store, we headed down the mountain to see what we could find.
Now in Massachusetts, on the Mohawk Trail, we found a little country store with not only hot apple cider on tap but with the aroma of baking apple pies filling the air. And of course, nearby was another magnificent view.
As the day turned to evening, we headed home to Connec-ticut and stopped at my place to get one of my previously forgotten cigars, and then turned off to Old New Haven, a restaurant that we visit often to enjoy some good food. I followed my dinner with an Astral given to me by my father. Kimberly enjoyed the Black Forest cake. I was nearing the end of my cigar and our day together was coming to a close. Back at my place, I found the December issue of Cigar Aficionado in my mailbox and I spent the rest of my evening reading it cover to cover.
It was the perfect day and a wonderful evening, the kind of day that memories are made of. I can only hope for a few more days like that one.
Jarrett J. Rousseau
New Haven, Connecticut
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Dear Marvin,
I thought you might like to know, in fact be happy to hear, that former president Jimmy Carter now owns a copy of the December issue of Cigar Aficionado.
I was waiting for a flight from Atlanta to Miami when I saw Carter roaming the concourse near my gate. To my surprise, he boarded the plane I was to get on and sat in the first row of first class while a Secret Service agent stood guard. I noticed that he was thumbing through those really boring magazines that airlines want you to take with you.
I proceeded to my seat knowing that I still had half of the December issue of CA to read on my flight home. (What a comforting thought.) About 10 minutes before pushing back from the gate, Carter walks down the center aisle of the plane with one of his three agents, saying hello and shaking many hands. I thought this gesture was sincere and very gracious. As he approached my row (I was in the aisle seat), I extended my hand, and he shook it firmly and gave me a warm greeting. He proceeded to the back of the jet, meeting nearly everyone on the plane.
Upon his return up the aisle it dawned on me that since John F. Kennedy was on the cover of the current CA, I was sure Carter would enjoy reading at least that one excellent article. I turned around to make eye contact with him, holding the magazine up to him so he could see the cover. I told him the JFK article would be something he would take pleasure in reading and, of course, I told him that there would be no need to return the magazine to me. He thanked me very much, took the magazine and proceeded back to his seat.
Upon leaving the plane on our arrival in Miami, he was quickly taken down the stairs of the gateway to a waiting car. I want you to know that he did not leave the CA behind on the plane, as I looked on his seat and in the pocket attached to the bulkhead of the plane.
I have a good feeling that he enjoyed reading more than just the JFK article. Don't be surprised if you get a new subscriber to the magazine named Jimmy Carter in the near future.
Larry Grusky
Miami, Florida
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Dear Marvin,
Thank you for Mr. Arthur Schlesinger's recent article about President John F. Kennedy. Living in Massa-chusetts, I have always been a fan of JFK and made a point to visit the JFK Library every fall. I applaud Mr. Schlesinger for putting to rest those ridiculous rumors about Joe Kennedy Sr.'s bootlegging and "buying" votes from the Chicago Mafia, and explaining that JFK inherited the Bay of Pigs plan and the Castro assassination plots from the Eisenhower administration.
I do, however, want to take issue with remarks he made about JFK's sex life, and in particular, morality: "The argument is made that recklessness in private life leads to recklessness in public affairs. But history shows no connection between private morality and public conduct."
It is this kind of thinking that has led to the moral crisis our nation now finds itself in. Our president has had sex in the White House with a girl barely out of her teens, has lied about it under oath, and the American peopledon't really seem to care. Although I agree with Mr. Schlesinger's statement about revisionist history regarding JFK, let's also apply that argument to the founding fathers of this great nation, and see what they said about private morality in public life. (I'll bet that most people growing up never read statements like these in their history class.)
"He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard of his country. There is seldom an instance of a man guilty betraying his country who had not before lost the feeling of moral obligations in his private connections. The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men." --Samuel Adams
"If we trifle with the injunctions of morality, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us. No government can be secure which is not supported by moral habits." --Daniel Webster
"In selecting men for office, look to his character. If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made not for the public good so much as for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizens will be violated or disregarded. When a citizen gives his vote to a man of known immorality, he betrays the interest of his country." --Noah Webster
"As governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Let men be good and the government cannot be bad. But if men be bad, the government be never good." --William Penn
Mr. Schlesinger is a brilliant man, but I would be apt to take the advice of the founders of this great nation over his opinion of morality. The founders sacrificed everything to start this form of government. And as a historian, Mr. Schlesinger is well aware that the majority of Americans favored remaining a British colony and not fighting for independence. And the majority of Americans favored leaving the Southern slave states alone. Thank God this country had men of principle such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who exhibited in their private and public lives the "moral habits" that Samuel Adams, William Penn, and Noah and Daniel Webster referred to.
Alan Ringuette
Concord, Massachusetts
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. responds: I thank Mr. Ringuette for his kind words, and I agree with him in cherishing private as well as public morality. But history does not show that one guarantees the other. As I noted in my article, Martin Luther King Jr. was sexually wayward, yet he was an indisputably noble moral leader, while Pol Pot, by many accounts a dedicated family man, murdered hundreds of thousands of his countrymen. I don't think the adultery test tells us much about the qualities required for enlightened public leadership.
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Dear Marvin,
As a subscriber and a presidential history buff, I very much enjoyed Arthur Schlesinger's essay on President Kennedy. Obviously, his previous proximity to JFK affords us all a glimpse of what he was or was not like. However, I thought there were a couple of other components of the Kennedy mystique that were not covered but may bear interest for your readers.
Kennedy in many ways reshaped the presidency into its current form. Many of these elements are not important ideologically or even of historical significance, but nonetheless provide another facet to Mr. Schlesinger's argument of Kennedy's impact.
JFK introduced America to the live news conference. Previous presidents relied upon a formal question-and-answer format--usually with the questions submitted in advance. Kennedy used the power of television to advance his agenda and programs while circumventing the press. As a result, his now famous wit and humor in those sessions helped build the power of the activist presidency. [The news conferences] also served to embellish the power of the president, who possessed a firm grasp of a myriad of topics. It should also be noted that such an approach was not without substantial risk. It could have easily backfired on a less confident incumbent.
I believe it could be equally argued that Kennedy was the first peacetime president to be a world figure. From his Inaugural Address forward it was clear he took his role as leader of the free world as an active part of his duties. Many of his speeches were invariably of a global nature and futuristic--and almost always grounded in historical connections. The latter point served to provide a link to mankind overall, without geographical limitations. JFK invigorated masses within many foreign lands--Ireland, West Germany, France and others--to levels unparalleled in the past. His traumatic demise only further intensified these emotions, adding to his legacy.
Finally, the "Kennedy style" has left a significant mark on the presidency. The now famous Resolute desk that JFK retrieved from previous obscurity has subsequently been the desk of choice by his successors (of both parties), including Carter, Reagan and Clinton. In addition, Air Force One continues to be painted in the same striking colors that JFK approved on his watch some 35 years ago. The argument over myth or legend will continue, but it is safe to say that this cigar-smoking president made his mark on the highest office in the land.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...zarre-lawsuit/For the past 18 months, Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis has been quietly engaged in a legal soap opera with a woman he knows from the nightclub scene, according to court documents and courtroom testimony.
On January 10, 2011, Makini R. Chaka, 33, filed a civil complaint against Davis after he allegedly dumped juice on her head and busted her lip at a Washington, DC, nightclub. In court documents and testimony, Chaka accused Davis of assaulting, harassing, and threatening to kill her.
"I am 5'4 inches tall and 110 pounds and am afraid that I will be attacked again by this man whom is 6'4 and 260 pounds," Chaka said in court documents.
A DC Superior Court judge granted Chaka a temporary restraining order on January 26, 2011, barring Davis from coming within 100 feet of her. Chaka is suing for a permanent stay-away order. She is also seeking "damages and injunctive relief as a result of [Davis's] malicious, willful and intentional assault, injurious falsehood and civil conspiracy."
Davis has denied Chaka's claims. But while most celebrity athletes in his position would retain a high-priced lawyer, Davis has served as his own defense counsel during the case—even arguing on his own behalf at an April 10 hearing in DC Superior Court.
"It's just all made up and flagellant," Davis told the judge during his closing argument. (Davis has no formal legal training, according to Jean Kuei, Davis's former attorney.)
Davis alleged in court documents that Chaka is using the nightclub incident to extort money from him.
"The civil suit is completely without merit as evidenced by the court documents, police report and witness statements filed in this matter regarding the incident in question, Ms. Chaka's background, and her continued campaign against me for financial gain," Davis said in a statement issued through Kuei. "I am confident that the truth will prevail."
The Chaka case is scheduled to go to trial on March 11, 2013.
Redskins tight end Fred Davis was sued in early 2011 by Makini Chaka, a 33-year-old self-described "celebrity broker," who says she organizes parties for famous people. Luke Mullins of the Washingtonian tells the story of the litigation and its various twists and turns, including the fact that Davis has been acting as his own lawyer.
And it shows.
The court proceedings have included Davis accusing Chaka of procuring prostitutes, an allegation Chaka has denied. The April hearing featured an exchange regarding whether Chaka has her hand on a man's genitals in a photograph.
Davis: "As it shows, you also have your hand on his genitals. I mean why would you take a picture like that?"
Chaka: "I do not. Let's look closely at the exhibit right here, Judge. Where is my hand placed in this exhibit?"
Judge: "I do not answer questions. . . . The witness does."
Chaka: "Can you tell me where my hand is actually at in this photo?"
Davis: "It looks like it's in the genitals to me. I mean your hands are on his genitals. Your hand is on his –"
Chaka: "Objection."
It's unclear why Davis, who signed a one-year franchise tender earlier this year with the Redskins, doesn't have a lawyer. Though it may not be the smartest move Davis ever made, it's sure to provide even more entertainment as the litigation continues to unfold.
Trial is set for March 11, 2013. Here's hoping that one of the litigants requests a change of venue to the courtroom of Judge Sapp.


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A national report Thursday questioned one of the key strategies Louisiana is using to improve student performance after the state landed some highly touted waivers last year from the federal government.
"To counteract possible backsliding, it's critical for advocates and citizens in every waiver state to do a thorough, clear-eyed assessment of these new accountability systems," officials of the The Education Trust wrote in a report.
State Superintendent of Education John White, who pushed for the waiver, said the changes are working well.
"We are right in line with this report," White said.
The group in Washington, D.C., calls itself an advocate of closing the achievement gap, especially between white and black students and students from low-income families compared to those from middle and upper incomes.
Louisiana last May was one of eight states that landed a federal waiver from "onerous" rules in exchange for major changes in how public schools and students are evaluated.
The waiver applies to the 2001 federal No Child Left Behind Act, which is aimed at improving student achievement.
The looser rules freed restrictions from $375 million in federal aid — 64 percent of the total — to give state and local educators more flexibility and less paperwork.
One of the strategies, White said last year, is a new method to aid students performing below grade level in math and English, which is a recurring concern among state education leaders.
He said those students would become a new "super subgroup" and schools where they made better-than-expected gains would benefit in annual school performance scores, which determine letter grades assigned to each school.
The report noted that other states are using similar approaches — student performance rather than demographics.
"The logic of this focus is appealing," according to the report.
"There are, however, big risk here," it says.
"Conflating 'closing the achievement gap' and 'moving low-achieving students' can send the dangerous message that gap-closing is only about raising the floor," authors of the review wrote.
"This ignores the urgent need to close gaps at the high end of the achievement spectrum, too," the study says.
White said the state's approach follows what the group favors.
"We are doing just as they suggested, to focus on the lowest-performing of the lower-performing students," he said.
White said that, in addition, the state still reports scores by race, gender, disability and other areas.
In another area, the review touted Louisiana as one of the leaders in efforts to upgrade schools that have failed to show improvements after state intervention.
One such push is the designation of seven schools in north Baton Rouge for special attention as the "Baton Rouge Achievement Zone."
The schools are getting focus from White, who has called for sweeping changes.
A report last year by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation said the schools amount to a breakaway district that may eventually number two dozen or so schools.
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March 6, 2015
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A look at ever-increasing player salaries and the player best-positioned to eclipse the $300 million mark
June 5, 2013
Some 20 players could be suspended for ties to Biogenesis, as the league seeks testimony from Tony Bosch in a case that could have far-reaching financial implications.
May 6, 2013
Jeffrey Loria's club is seeing a historic decline in tickets sold in the second year of its new ballpark.
April 29, 2013
Maury explains the challenges that MLB faces in attracting young and minority fans.
April 22, 2013
Rain (and snow) has wreaked havoc on the schedule in the first few weeks, but bad weather isn't always a significant drag on attendance.
March 25, 2013
Maury questions the league's decision to press charges stemming from the Biogenesis scandal.
March 4, 2013
A look at which way each AL team's attendance will move during the coming season.
February 25, 2013
Maury explains the trend that contributed to this year's dormant hearing season, including quotes from the late Marvin Miller.
February 15, 2013
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Will Fowler's career year persuade our panel to side with his salary figure, or will Coors kill his case?
February 11, 2013
Jim Crane may have been telling the truth...but not the whole truth.
February 7, 2013
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Will the BP arbitration panel show Max Scherzer the money after his career year?
February 6, 2013
An SI.com story by Tom Verducci links Jhonny Peralta to Biogenesis, the Miami-area lab being called the "East Coast BALCO." But, what may be more disturbing, Peralta is another ACES client.
December 12, 2012
A look at the multi-fold reasons the Yankees have for getting under the luxury tax threshold by 2014.
December 4, 2012
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A look at the league's evolving approach to PED testing.
November 27, 2012
A look at the monetary incentive players have to perform well in the postseason.
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Dark Horse Comics is the exclusive North American distributor of the Hellboy Mini-Qee line and will handle sales to the specialty market in Europe and other territories. Toy2R will be the exclusive sales entity to Asian territories.
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Wait, you didn't include the Detroit game in your road trip record.
195 Over-Under seems like a sure thing for the under. Pacers defense and offense seems like a sure 90-85 type outcome...and given their knack for close games I'd say the Pacers +7 in a low scoring, tight game seems realistic.
Could I give you $20 to parlay those 2 bets - Under and Pacers +7?