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When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit," Elisha replied. "You have asked a difficult thing," Elijah said, "yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours—otherwise not." —2 Kings 2:9-10
You may have heard of the "Peter Principle"—an ingenious concept and quite true: everybody is promoted to the level of their incompetence. Either through death, ambition, or lack of good personnel, people are given a job that they can't do. Often, due to pride or selfish ambition, a person is determined to gain promotion; they get it and celebrate. But eighteen months later, they have a nervous breakdown because they can't cope. But, you see, when you operate within the sphere of your own anointing, it's easy.
Once God has given you an anointing, you will always have it because "God's gifts and his call are irrevocable" (Rom. 11:29).
The anointing that will be given to you—whatever it is—will put your faith to the test. The anointing may bring difficulties for you. It may lead you where you don't want to go. You may have to go against personal desire. It may lead you to bless those whom you personally may not have chosen to bless.
If you know you have the anointing, even though you don't have other little things, know that blessing from Him is worth more than all the money in the world. Jesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it" (Matt. 13:45). What that means is, when you want the anointing more than anything in the world, you'll do anything to get it because you want God's blessing, just like Elisha who would not let Elijah out of his sight.
There's a lesson here for all of us: if we want the blessing more than anything in the world, we can have it because our very desire will be testimony to God's work in our hearts.
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Flags Fly Forever Podcast
Episode 10
The concept behind Flags Fly Forever is that we will aim to cover fewer topics in greater detail than your average fantasy podcast--generally four to five per episode. If you have suggestions for future topics, you can e-mail us at the link below.
This week's topics:
00:00 - 02:45 - Hello! Housekeeping!
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Enjoyed the podcast discussion today. I find it interesting that using the presumably PECOTA-based Player Forecast manager on BP with standard league settings (I chose straight draft, 15 teams), Jean Segura projects as the 5th most valuable player in baseball worth more than $32(behind Trout, Cabrera, Ellsbury, Braun).
Mar 12, 2014 10:20 AM
PECOTA is really conservative. For example, I'm in a R,HR,RBI,OBP,SLG,NSB league and it suggests Jose Bautista is the 3rd best player.
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The Arena Guidelines were prepared in consultation with NBA teams and arena operators, crowd management and security experts, law enforcement officials, members of the concessions industry and representatives of TEAM (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management).
The NBA Fan Code of Conduct (above), which sets forth expected standards of decorum for all fans attending NBA games, will be posted prominently in all NBA arenas, and public address announcements concerning some of its key elements will be made during each NBA game. Guests who fail to adhere to these standards will be subject to ejection and revocation of season tickets.
The new Guidelines also set forth minimum standards regarding the serving of alcohol, including the provision that alcohol be served only until the start of the fourth quarter, restrictions on the size (24 ounces) and number (two) of alcoholic beverages sold per individual customer, the training of arena personnel in effective alcohol management, and the maintenance of designated driver programs in each NBA arena.
"You are being issued a warning that the comments, gestures and/or behaviors that you have directed at players, coaches, game officials and or/ other spectators constitute excessive verbal abuse and are in violation of the NBA Fan Code of Conduct. This is the first and only warning that you will receive. If, after receiving this warning, you verbally abuse any player, coach, game official or spectator, you will be immediately ejected from ORACLE Arena without refund".


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Film fan sites can now really influence a Hollywood release. It's not just a question of promoting a movie online, it's also about considering Internet based communities. It's like the case of "committed minorities". As The Guardian writes today:The studios are becoming increasingly eager to keep online fans happy by releasing promotional footage early and giving them snippets of information as the hype for releases builds.
Quoting a famous ad, I would say "Never underestimate the power of the Internet"… of course this works also the other way around
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NEW YORK — Samsung Electronics has partnered with New York-based designer to create the industry's first co-created print inspired by crowd-sourced sketches and images using the Galaxy Note II. The print will appear on a limited-edition bag that will be sold in key markets around the world to raise funds for Art Start, an award-winning, nationally-recognized charity that uses the arts to nurture the creative talents of at-risk children and youth.
Leveraging the Galaxy Note II's inherent create-and-share benefit, Wang will engage a group of special friends, stylists, photographers, and others to create "doodles" – an image, pattern, or a photo – on their Galaxy Note II device. Gathering from active idea-capturing and immediate-sharing, the celebrated New York designer will then curate these sketches into one collectively-inspired final print.
"I am most inspired from my everyday life and the people that surround me, so the idea of a co-creation with the people that I admire and respect the most is very exciting," said Wang. "This collaboration represents a new way that technology and style can come together. And, through a concerted effort, I am happy to be a part of supporting such a great charity as Art Start that embraces creativity and art in a way that can change lives."
"Wang's passion for experimentation, his playful sensibility and his on-the-go lifestyle are the traits that we seek to empower with the Samsung Galaxy Note II," said Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Samsung Mobile. "Technology is becoming more deeply linked with the creative processes of fashion designers, and Samsung products are empowering users with the freedom to be creative and productive without limits. As technology and fashion converge, we will continue to create products that inspire passion through innovation."
San-Francisco born Wang launched his eponymous label with a full women's ready-to-wear line in Spring 2007. He was the recipient of the Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund in 2008, and in 2009, was recognized by his peers by winning the Swarovski Womenswear Designer of the Year and the Swiss Textiles Award. In 2009, Wang also launched the T by Alexander Wang women's and Footwear line, followed by the Men's T by Alexander Wang a year later. The brand's ready-to-wear line for men was launched in 2011 and Wang was acknowledged by GQ as Best Menswear Designer of the Year and by the CFDA for Best Accessory Designer that same year.


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Patrick "Kit" Bobko was appointed mayor of Hermosa Beach on Tuesday night during a rotation of City Council members.
Bobko, who also had the job in 2007, will take the reins from outgoing Mayor Jeff Duclos.
"I have been mayor once before and I want to express to everyone how honored and gratified I am to hold this position for you," Bobko said.
He named three goals: ensuring that the council conduct its business in an open manner while also striving to make meetings "completely paperless"; that city leaders work more closely with the school system, including on safety issues; and that the city budget matches the community's goals.
Duclos made the motion to appoint Bobko as mayor, winning unanimous approval. Councilman Michael DiVirgilio was then appointed as mayor pro tem, next in line to take the gavel.
Their terms will run though November 2013.
"Being mayor has meant to me ... more than I could have ever imagined," Duclos said before members switched seats.
Bobko was elected to a vacant council seat in June 2006 and won re-election in November 2009. A former Air Force captain, he is a shareholder with the law firm Richards, Watson & Gershon.
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The Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department Company No. 1 will hold a drive-through tri-tip dinner on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Company 1 invites the public to enjoy a no hassle dinner by buying tickets to their drive-through dinner which includes tri-tip, salad, baked potato and a roll.
Tickets are $12 or 4 tickets for $40 for a mouth-watering meal that will provide the opportunity to snuggle up around the house and enjoy some freed up family time.
The FVFD covers an approximately 26-square-mile area and serves the community 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year, rain or shine. As it has often been said by fire departments, military and emergency responders, "When others are running away from danger, we are running toward it." Not because they have to, but rather because they have volunteered to do so to protect the community they love.
For more information or tickets call Company 1 fireman Kyle at 499-0009. Photo by Heather Nyberg-Schlotzhauer/Beacon
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Right Under Your NoseRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
You can search high, you can search low,
Or follow each point of the compass rose,
But no matter where in the world you go,
It's always there right under your nose.
HintIf you put your finger on it, you can feel your lip thrum. Groovy!
I love the strange names that some things have! Philtrum comes from the Greek word for "to love" or "to kiss", as the Greeks considered the philtrum to be an erogenous zone. The philtrum is also known as the infranasal depression, and is formed when the nasomedial and maxillary processes meet during embryonic development; if they don't fuse properly, the result is a cleft lip, or harelip.
That's a lot of medical terminology!
By the way, philtrum is an anagram of "lip thrum", from the hint!
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The process of determining what a particular statute means so that a court may apply it accurately.
Any question of statutory interpretation begins with looking at the plain language of the statute to discover its original intent. To discover a statute's original intent, courts first look to the words of the statute and apply their usual and ordinary meanings.
If after looking at the language of the statute the meaning of the statute remains unclear, courts attempt to ascertain the intent of the legislature by looking at legislative history and other sources. Courts generally steer clear of any interpretation that would create an absurd result which the Legislature did not intend.
Other rules of statutory interpretation include, but are not limited to:
- Statutes should be internally consistent. A particular section of the statute should not be inconsistent with the rest of the statute.
- When the legislature enumerates an exception to a rule, one can infer that there are no other exceptions.
- When the legislature includes limiting language in an earlier version of a statute, but deletes it prior to enactment of the statute, it can be presumed that the limitation was not intended by the legislature.
- The legislature is presumed to act intentionally and purposely when it includes language in one section but omits it in another.
- Where legislation and case law conflict, courts generally presume that legislation takes precedence over case law.
- The Rule of Lenity: in construing an ambiguous criminal statute, a court should resolve the ambiguity in favor of the defendant.
- A court may also look at: the common usage of a word, case law, dictionaries, parallel reasoning, punctuation
Statutes are sometimes ambiguous enough to support more than one interpretation. In these cases, courts are free to interpret statutes themselves. Once a court interprets the statute, other courts usually will not go through the exercise again, but rather will enforce the statute as interpreted by the other court.


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You have modest goals- take a CAD file and get your mill to cut it. You don't want to become an expert on CAM software- you want parts today.
MeshCAM is made for people who just want to make parts now.
Here's the MeshCAM process:
Don't let the simplicity fool you; MeshCAM has lots of flexibility and options for very advanced machining.
MeshCAM works with almost every 3D CAD program by opening the two most common 3D file formats, STL and DXF.
Rhino, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, Viacad, Blender, Sketchup, Tinkercad, Autocad, Alibre, ZBrush, and many more work perfectly.
If you just want to make 2D parts without using a 3D CAD program, you can load 2D DXF files (in R12 format) and extrude them to a 3D part.
Sometimes you need a part that cannot be designed with a traditional CAD program.
Sometimes you don't even have a CAD program.
If this sounds like you, don't worry- open any image file (JPG, BMP, or PNG) and MeshCAM converts it to a 3D surface that can be machined directly.
Users have come up with incredible uses for this feature to make parts that would be almost impossible with a traditional CAD program.
The worst part of any new CNC software is being confronted by a wall of settings to create a toolpath.
Stepover, stepdown, waterline, threshold angles… Do you want to learn a whole new language just to get your first toolpath?
MeshCAM has an Automatic Toolpath Wizard that picks as many of those values as possible so that you don't have to.
You just pick the cutters, tell MeshCAM the desired quality level, and it will analyze the model to pick values to get you started. You can tweak them to make them better or use them as-is.
If you already know what you're doing then don't worry- you still have complete control over all of your toolpath settings.
Every part requires a slightly different approach to machine it efficiently. If your CAM software doesn't give you enough toolpath strategies then you'll spend more time to machine your part or you'll give up finish quality. This is not something you have to worry about with MeshCAM.
MeshCAM has more toolpath options that any competing CAM program.
This combination of toolpaths will machine almost any part you can imagine.
A lot of CAM software makes you define exactly the area that you'd like to machine.
This is a waste of your time- your CAM software already has the information it needs to determine the machining area automatically. It just doesn't do it.
MeshCAM reduces this to a simple check box- tell it to machine the whole stock or tell it to machine only the area covered by your part.
That's a lot of hassle reduced to a single checkbox.
There are times when you do want complete control of the area to be machined- MeshCAM makes that easy too.
You can define specific regions to be machined by clicking around the 3D window, or by loading an outline from your CAD program.
You'll find this to be a really useful feature when you need to re-machine a section of a part or when you need to machine a small, detailed section of your part without having to machine the whole thing.
Some parts are very difficult to machine because they're very difficult to hold down. Clamps and vises get in the way and turn what should be an easy job into a complicated one.
MeshCAM lets you add supports (or tabs) to your part so that it remains connected to the stock during machining. The supports hold the part in place so you can keep the cutter away from your vise. (...or anything else you don't plan on cutting)
MeshCAM does this without help from your CAD program so it doesn't depend on anything but MeshCAM itself.
MeshCAM has been designed from the start to support HUGE 3D files. Huge in physical size and huge in file size.
Users are making boats and large museum exhibits in MeshCAM with no trouble.
Jewelers and engineers are making incredibly detailed parts with files that contain millions of polygons with great results.
The key to this is MeshCAM's 64-bit support, which allows MeshCAM to use as much memory as your PC can hold. You're not limited to 2GB of RAM like the older 32-bit Windows- MeshCAM can use it all.
Modern PC's have more than one processor in them even though most software won't take advantage of more than one. Why would most software not take advantage of everything your computer has to offer? Because it's incredibly difficult to do it and make it work well.
MeshCAM was rewritten years ago to take advantage of all of the processors in your PC. In fact, it was one of the first CAM programs available to do this.
MeshCAM splits up many of the toolpath calculations between multiple processors to reduce the time that you're waiting for the results.
This cuts your waiting time from minutes to seconds in some cases.
MeshCAM Supports ALL of the common cutter types:
…and any of these can be straight or tapered.
Supporting all of these cutters creates a lot more work for the people developing CNC software but it's worth it- using the right cutter lets you finish a job more quickly and with better results.
Good CAM software should never limit what cutters you can use and MeshCAM won't limit you.
MeshCAM checks for gouging against the cutter shaft in addition to the normal checking against the part that's meant to cut. This is especially important if you regularly use small cutters where the shaft can be much bigger than the flutes.
At every point on the part, MeshCAM checks that it will not cut so deep that the part will be gouged by the shaft or any part of the cutter.
MeshCAM does everything it can to protect your cutters and your part.
MeshCAM has a built-in post processor to transform the gcode to work with your machine. It supports lots of machine types as-is and it can be extended to support most other
If your CNC machine takes normal gcode then it will work with MeshCAM.
The post processor format is fully documented in the help file so you can make changes if you find the need.
If you find problems with the built-in post processors then email us, we'd be happy to see if you can make modification for you for free.
Sometimes you don't have time to run a toolpath to see how it will turn out. If you need something faster then you can check out a CNC Simulator like Cutviewer.
Cutviewer shows you a complete 3D simulation of what your part will look like after running it in your CNC machine.
MeshCAM is designed to integrate with Cutviewer so that you can load the gcode immediately without having to reenter any information about cutters or stock size.
This is the absolute fastest way to see what your parts will look like with no wasted time, cutters, or stock.
You should never buy software without trying it and you should never try software only with the sample files you're given. You need to try it with your files.
You can try MeshCAM for 15 days with no restrictions, totally free. Click here if you'd like to get started.
You can complete a project with MeshCAM before you ever have to pay for it.
Look around for pricing for other CNC software and you'll see a lot of "Request a quote" or "Call us" buttons.
Do you really want to get on the phone with a sales guy just to get a price?
Can you even be sure that you're getting the best price?
MeshCAM pricing is totally open and transparent. It's $250. No calls, no requesting quotes.
You can buy it online without talking to sales people.
Here's another favorite tactic of CNC software companies- charging you every year to keep your software active and updated.
You already paid for it, why should you have to pay every year?
If you buy MeshCAM, you own it. You will not pay yearly fees to keep it active.
Here's the update policy for MeshCAM:
This is the most generous update policy in the CNC software industry.
On Windows, MeshCAM runs on Window Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8, Windows 10 and on Macs with OSX 10.9 or higher. It requires a minimum of 2GB or RAM .
If you have a Linux machine, users have had good luck running MeshCAM under Wine on Ubuntu version 10. Check out the Linux CNC page for more details.
MeshCAM was first put online in 2004 so it's not the new kid on the block.
Since then, there have been 5 major versions, hundreds of releases and tens of thousands of downloads.
We have plenty of ideas left and a big todo list. We're going to be doing this for a while.
Go to the download page to get a totally free 15 day trial. You'll be up and running instantly, with no limitations. If you have any questions at all, contact us!
It's no problem if you need more time to try MeshCAM. Just email us when the trial code expires and we'll send you another one (or two).
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Turning the power off then back on (have done twice now) yields the same error. Is this now an expensive paper weight?
I called Lenovo support again, and they told me to ship the tablet back to them for repair. I asked that, given the number of problems I've had (headphone jack not working, now the tablet won't boot at all), could they pay for the shipping. They said no.
02-02-2012 09:25 PM - edited 02-02-2012 10:04 PM
I believe it is a software problem. I updated this past weekend and now the jack no longer works. I would have expected more from the Chinese developers. My current build is K1_A301_14_120109_US
Anyway to go back to previous build?
I wouldn't recommend a factory reset, although plenty others have done that successfully. It bricked mine though.
02-03-2012 05:50 AM - edited 02-03-2012 05:56 AM
This happened to me too - no icon and no sound from the headphone or speaker plugged into K1 tablet - after an update.
I will update my current build on this post tonight.
I called Lenovo and I have to ship it to them to be fixed. I have to pay shipping. There doesn't appear to be any other option ... I don't know if they fix it or send a new tablet ... ???? I'll update this board when I get it back.
02-15-2012 11:16 AM - edited 02-15-2012 04:14 PM
I got my K1 back today, sound port now works. The note in the box indicated that they replaced the main board. I'm now reluctant to update the OS for fear of re-instroducing the same problem. 3.1 Build number K1_A301_03_03_110829_US.
02-16-2012 11:35 PM - edited 02-16-2012 11:38 PM
Im thinking from the looks of how few people who have posted on this forum and from how little info there is when googleing this problem, that it happens to a very small percentage of people who purchase the K1. If it really was the board or whatever (a hardware thing, instead of a software thing) then you are probably safe to update. My headphone jack is not working so I'm just using the bluetooth and my jawbone for headphones for now. I'm going to wait till the next OS update and hope that fixes it. If not, I'm going to do a factory reset, and if that doesn't work, then I'll have to finally send it in. Good luck with your updates!
Just to be clear. If I was you I'd update it. Sure it may break it again (probably not though) but you dont really want to never update it for the rest of its life (at least I wouldn't). The sooner you break it, the less stuff you have to put back on after you send it in and get it back. Good luck again!
02-25-2012 04:43 PM - edited 02-25-2012 04:45 PM
I'd guess there are a lot of us who have updated through to the latest software level (K1_A301_14_14_120109_US), and have never had any problem with the headphone jack (yet). So I'd think it very unlikely that it is being caused by the OTA updates. Sounds to me like a design or quality problem with the headphone jacks.
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I couldn't resist adding a tiny bit of Sriracha to the sauce as well, but that's totally optional. Actually you could switch out any of the vegetables here for something else and come up with a dish that's pretty good as long as you cut the pieces the same size and shape and pick veggies that cook quickly. This recipe is low-carb and gluten-free, and if you use coconut aminos to replace soy sauce and pick an approved hot sauce, it can even be Paleo. Enjoy!
(Stir Fried Turkey (or chicken) with Sugar Snap Peas and Peppers was updated with photos and better instructions June 2012.)
Principles of Chinese Cooking
- Preheat the wok (before you put the oil in).
- Season the oil (with whole pieces of garlic and sometimes ginger root, which you remove when you add the food to be cooked).
- Symmetry of cut (all pieces must be cut the same size and shape).
- Have all ingredients cut and sauces mixed before you cook.
- Use very high heat and cook fast.
Stir Fried Turkey (or chicken) with Sugar Snap Peas and Peppers
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8 oz. thinly sliced raw turkey breast cutlets (or sliced chicken breast)
1 egg white
1 1/2 T Soy Sauce
1-2 T peanut oil (more or less, depending on your wok or pan)
2 cloves garlic, each cut into 2-3 flat slices
several slices fresh ginger root
1 cup sliced sugar snap peas (or snow peas)
1 cup thinly sliced red, yellow, or orange bell pepper (or use other vegetables of your choice as long as they cook quickly)
Cooking Sauce Ingredients:
1 T Soy Sauce
1 T Rice Wine Vinegar (not seasoned vinegar which contains sugar)
1 T water
1 tsp. ground ginger root (not dried ginger; this is sometimes called ginger puree)
1 tsp. Sriracha Sauce (optional)
Add more oil as needed and heat about 30 seconds. Add the turkey and stir fry until well cooked, about 4 minutes. It won't get very brown, but the inside should be well cooked. Add the vegetables back into wok, heat one minute, then add cooking sauce and cook 2-3 minutes more, until sauce is partly evaporated and coats the food.
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That's pretty much what I do. I have some PowerBlock dumbbells, a pull up, a yoga ball and an elliptical that I use for just about everything. I thought the extra cost of the PowerBlocks was justified by how little room they use.Jsw wrote:(In regards to your post)He's also a big advocate of going the cheapest route possible in terms of home-gym. His opinion is all you need is a set of used dumbbells and a pull-up bar. And his videos prove it.
If you live in a cold climate, a quality cardio machine probably wouldn't be a bad idea though.(Treadmill, Elliptical machine, Row machine).
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This guy is absolutely ripped, and hasn't done a single bench press in 20+ years. He smashes a lot of the myths about bodybuilding and just fitness & healthy eating in general. Its full disclosure and 100% free. I've been following his work-out plans for about 3.5 months and I can tell you first hand it works.
He's a little goofy but if you can get past his voice and cheesy sense of humor, he has a ton of excellent advice and information.
(In regards to your post)He's also a big advocate of going the cheapest route possible in terms of home-gym. His opinion is all you need is a set of used dumbbells and a pull-up bar. And his videos prove it.
You mean Bayou Fitness Total Trainer?
I'd look for pinch points and destructibles on the weight machine and compare that to the free weights or adjustable dumbbells. Either way you'll probably have to teach your kids to keep away from the equipment. As a kid I remember monkeying around with several home gym/cardio machines (the row machines were the best) but didn't really play with any free weights I found. They don't look as much like play equipment as the home workout systems do. Moving parts = fun. Heavy stuff = not so fun.dgdave wrote:I'm probably going to grab this and a total gym. It has 200lbs of weight. My wife doesn't want free weights or dumb bells because she doesn't want the kids to get a hold of them.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have backed themselves into a corner with their backup quarterback situation. A week after second-stringer Byron Leftwich was battered and struggled as Ben Roethlisberger's replacement in a 13-10 loss to AFC North archrival Baltimore, Charlie Batch fared worse in Sunday's much more maddening 20-14 division loss at Cleveland.
The 37-year-old Batch, pressed into duty because Leftwich (ribs) joined Roethlisberger (ribs, shoulder) on the shelf, threw three interceptions as part of his 20-for-34, 199-yard passing day. It was coupled with the Steelers' running backs losing five fumbles and rushing for a dismal 49 yards against a vulnerable Browns defense.
What the Steelers quickly learned (again) in two games without Big Ben is how much he's missed. It should make them appreciate—given their season-long struggles to find a consistent rushing attack, get steady offensive line play and manage a pileup of defensive injuries—just how many things Roethlisberger's arm and athleticism help them overcome.
There are few teams in the NFL that wouldn't suffer a huge dropoff when they must fill in for their franchise quarterback. The Steelers also were put in the unusual situation of needing to drop two notches on their depth chart. But there's no sympathy for how they were ill-prepared for the possibility of needing to survive a few games without Roethlisberger. With his recent history of taking a beating, it's surprising they didn't have better insurance for him.
The Steelers are 6-5 and Roethlisberger can't come back soon enough—they're even holding out hope he can play in the rematch against the Ravens on Sunday. That's because it's clear they can't win a game without him, no matter how much help they get from their current supporting cast.
How did they get in this situation? First, they didn't do what a lot of perennial contending teams with elite quarterbacks do, and second, they didn't have an option behind Roethlisberger that could have some success with similar assets.
The Packers have made it a habit of drafting quarterbacks to develop as backups, and had the league's best No. 2 in Matt Flynn a season ago. Ryan Mallett and Chase Daniel, behind Tom Brady in New England and Drew Brees in New Orleans, respectively, are unproven understudies, but they each have the luxury of learning behind a legend in a diverse, quarterback-friendly offense.
In general, if you have a green rookie or second-year player as a starter, it's good to have a quarterback with starting experience behind him. See Chad Henne, who stepped in well for Blaine Gabbert in Jacksonville. Or see Matt Hasselbeck, who helped nicely in Tennessee when Jake Locker couldn't play earlier in the season. Shaun Hill has proved his worth multiple times behind Matthew Stafford in Detroit.
If you have a veteran such as Roethlisberger, it's better to have a raw yet promising younger to which to turn. See Colin Kaepernick, who played well enough to usurp Alex Smith in San Francisco.
It's one thing if you know your starter is durable, like Peyton Manning (before last season) and Eli Manning, the reigning QB iron man. You can get away with a Jim Sorgi or David Carr there. But for someone who plays with such fearlessness as Roethlisberger, it's critical to have a fallback a team would feel comfortable using.
Leftwich and Batch deserve respect as aging passers who have been able to hang around, but they were more like emergency quarterbacks for the Steelers. A more reasonable solution would have been going after recently signed Brian Hoyer a lot earlier than last week. Hoyer would have been an ideal pickup when the Patriots released him earlier in the year, given he was used to absorbing behind a multiple Super Bowl winner in Brady.
Leftwich and Batch were seen as veteran caretakers, who could keep the Steelers winning assuming their running game and defense could come through. The running game didn't help either Steelers backup, but the defense did its big part, and it still wasn't enough. Last week, Dick LeBeau's group marched on without Troy Polamalu, but kept the Ravens from scoring an offensive touchdown. On Sunday, that same group, despite the offense giving the ball away eight times, held the Browns to only 238 total yards, two touchdowns and two field goals. In Cleveland, the defense even provided a touchdown and an early lead with which to work on linebacker Lawrence Timmons' 53-yard interception return.
Leftwich and Batch are supposed to help with their experience, but their effectiveness at this late stage of their careers just isn't there. With "Roethlisberger Light" style quarterbacks coming out of college left and right, it's silly the Steelers hadn't stashed one during the past four drafts. The closest was 2008 fourth-rounder Dennis Dixon, who started a game when both Roethlisberger and Batch were out against the Ravens in 2009. For a team that does so well to stockpile through the draft, not taking a quarterback through 35 picks since 2009 is surprising.
Maybe Roethlisberger will tough it out and get them back on the AFC playoff track this season before they run out of time. But what happened in the past two games should be a stark reminder that their backup plans haven't been best-laid. Roethlisberger isn't getting any younger or healthier, so they must put forth a better plan for next season.


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A 13th minute penalty followed by a fine hit six minutes later on the edge of the box by the forward earned the Rocks all three points.
Higgins was himself brought down in the area by Canvey left back Ashley Dumas after making a darting run towards goal, with visiting players surrounding the referee as they felt the decision was soft.
This not disturb Higgins who fired the ball home from the spot, sending his kick straight down the middle of the goal.
There was no debate about his second score in the 19th minute as after receiving the ball just outside the box, he cut back onto his left foot before sending a shot across Jimmy Guzman and into the corner of the net.
Canvey struggled throughout the game to keep possession and lacked the quality they have shown plenty of in recent months.
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NOTHING IS (CENSORED) HERE, DUDE: Sorry for the parenthetical, but we do try to keep it somewhat clean on here (It's from "The Big Lebowski," if you're wondering). Yes, it would have been nice if USC could have won and been that much closer to the SEC East championship, but as Steve Spurrier said, the Gamecocks were going to have to go to Gainesville and beat Florida to win the East anyway. Now, they just can't lose after that - in two home games, against a struggling Tennessee team and against an Arkansas team that had to send all of its bedsheets to the laundry before the halfway point (but has played well in back-to-back games). There was nothing lost in the big picture on Saturday - if USC wins its next three games, it will be in the SEC Championship Game. If it wins out for the regular season, it can go to Atlanta knowing that a win there will most likely put it in the BCS National Championship Game. Perhaps it's good that USC was socked in the mouth and lost a game - it removes much of the national hype, it shows the Gamecocks that they're going to have to diversify to win, and it also shows them that as badly as they played on Saturday, they won't face another defense like that for the rest of the regular season. As for those of you who dreamed of a perfect year - USC has now lost a game for the 118th time in 119 seasons. Outside of that perfect 3-0 in 1907, it's expected.
FOR NAUGHT, BUT NICE: USC came out throwing, utilizing a four-wide set on its first snap and screening to Damiere Byrd. The pass was mostly shut down after that, but it was nice to see Spurrier on the sideline, after another failed rushing attempt, put his hands on his thighs and, as if there was a thought bubble above his head, reading, "Alright, then. We'll just pass." He didn't try to stubbornly keep leaning on Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw when he knew damn well that it wasn't going to work. And the passing worked just enough - until that one throw.
DON'T QUESTION: Spurrier showed that he could gamble and win a couple of times. When USC was trying to score and Lattimore was stuffed for a loss on first down, everybody in Tiger Stadium expected him to give the ball to Lattimore again. That would be the after-effect of being belted in the face with a 2x4 in back-to-back weeks when not giving the ball to Lattimore at the goal line. Instead, Spurrier called a timeout, quick-snapped and Shaw perfectly executed a roll-out, where Ace Sanders had already shed his man. Shaw threw ahead of him, Sanders ran into it, touchdown. Then there were the frantic final minutes, where USC faced fourth-and-a-mile and needed two scores. Instead of kicking then, Spurrier went for it - and Shaw threw a bullet that Jerell Adams leaped and caught at the goal line.
NO ONE COMES IN WITHOUT AN INVITE: Yes, USC broke eventually, but its red-zone defense again played fantastically. LSU had five possessions within USC's 20-yard-line and scored one touchdown. The rest were field-goal tries, one of which was hooked. Without that, the game would have been a drubbing, as the red zone was the one place where USC's defense looked like itself.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP: Justice Cunningham played a marvelous game, showing off a new piece of his repertoire with a leaping grab on the sideline, between two defenders. If USC's offense continues to struggle, his role in the offense could increase - he's always there, always underneath, can go downfield if need be, and now that Busta Anderson seems to have been infected with the drops, a constant pass-catching tight end could be just what the doctor ordered.
SWEET JIMMY: Jimmy Legree has played his butt off in these first seven games. Nobody expected this from him. Legree had the big play of the night, a perfectly timed interception where he suckered Zach Mettenberger into throwing to the flat, then made his move. He tried his best to score, reaching for the pylon, but was down just short. There was no dropoff when Akeem Auguste got hurt. Not by a long shot.
IS IT TURNING?: The result wasn't desired, but USC was given plenty of lucky breaks to win the game. LSU misses a field goal after carving apart the Gamecocks' defense? Les Miles, after seeing his offense drive a hob-nailed boot into USC's face with the run, calls for a fade pass on third-and-goal (that sailed out-of-bounds)? Brad Wing, maybe the best punter in America, shanked two kicks to the sideline, and the one straight one he did manage to hit, was nearly taken to the house by Sanders? Those plays didn't happen to USC for a long, long time. Like, any time before the past three years.
CAN'T RUN: The problem with depending on one staple or one guy to carry the offensive load is obvious - that's stopped, and the team is stopped. USC found out that Lattimore nor Shaw was going to have any room to run, and found out early. Lattimore seemed hesitant, but it wasn't his fault - he was already running full-speed on the handoff, and the hole closed quicker than Nickelback's chance at a Grammy. Shaw couldn't out-run LSU's speedy defenders to the edges, and his attempts to run middle were about as successful as my attempts to get Jessica Biel to go out with me (but it will happen. Oh, yes). To his credit (as mentioned above), Spurrier went with the pass and stuck with it, but USC has placed so much on those two's ability to run the ball that when it doesn't work, USC looks lost. Product of a great defense or a bigger concern? We'll find out.
SLIP 'N' SLIDE: I haven't seen that many missed tackles, well … yeah, I'll say it. Since the last time I saw Clemson play football. Whatever you think of that, fine. Clemson's problems on defense are fundamental - the Tigers can't tackle. On Saturday, neither could USC. Too many times where a running back's second or third effort moved the chains or got the needed yardage. That's just basic, first-day-of-practice stuff. Don't hit, wrap. As a team, LSU averaged 4.9 yards per rush. The Gamecocks couldn't have stopped Northwestern on Saturday - and I don't mean the college team.
BIG-GAMER?: Shaw has played so, so well over the past three weeks that it's easy to forget he's still rather new to being the starting quarterback. While he made all the average-good-great-outstanding plays over the past three weeks, the looming question was if he could do it under pressure - that's the time when the elite quarterbacks, the Unitases and the Elways and the Mannings and the Montanas (genuflecting as I type) step up. Shaw showed some gumption by getting that final touchdown, especially after a fourth-down throw, but by then, it was too little, too late. Why? Because after LSU closed the gap to one point, and Shaw took over knowing that if he ground clock and scored, the game could be clinched, he messed up. On the third play of that "drive," he scrambled and threw off his back foot, Anderson his target. Anderson futilely watched with the rest of USC's faithful as the pass floated right to Eric Reid. That took the wind out of USC's sails. The defense had to go right back on the field and gave up a touchdown on the first play. Game over. The kid is a winner, and he's a great leader, but he has yet to take that next step - the one that Phil Petty and Jeff Grantz and Steve Taneyhill and even Erik Kimrey did. The one that says that no matter what, the quarterback won't screw up in clutch time.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND MOST DEFINITELY UGLY: Sanders keeps doing good things on punt returns, which puts a nice rose-smelling coating on USC's special teams, but there are so many plays where the Gamecocks just don't get it done. How does a punt bounce high in the air on a return, the cover guys surround him, and the returner still gets 20 yards? How do punts keep sailing out-of-bounds? How does Sanders' big return get knocked out because of a hit on a defender out-of-bounds? I do believe that Joe Robinson is doing his best, but you're seeing exactly what he walked into. USC never placed an emphasis on strong special teams, and is paying for it now.
JUST SAY NO: Yes, it's ridiculous to think a change in uniform cost the Gamecocks the game. I know that. But numbers don't lie - three times USC has worn special uniforms, three times it's lost. The next time somebody wants to do it, either tell them no thanks or wait for one of the non-Clemson non-conference games.
RIGHT THIS WAY: A patchwork offensive line, missing three starters, one of whom is pouting because he's playing out of position, completely dominates a defensive line that has been the class of the best conference in college football this season. Right. I'll take "Things That Will Happen Quicker Than A Sequel To 'Ishtar'" for $1,000, Alex. Yet, that's what happened. LSU was driving the John Deere and USC was the dirt, getting absolutely plowed under. Jadeveon Clowney said that only some of the front seven came to play, and he was right - the Gamecocks were blown apart by the Tigers' O-linemen, a horribly bad performance when they could least afford it. LSU went pitch-left, pitch-right over and over and USC, a week after dominating Georgia on perimeter plays, couldn't stop it. Missed tackles played a part in it, but mostly, USC's D-line was treated like it was the pitch man for a Bourbon Street club. You know, the guy that stands on the street and tells you how great everything is inside, until you get in and realize that you've been conned. The pass-rush was negated, LSU did whatever it wanted to with the run and now USC just has to stop Florida's Mike Gillislee, who ran all over an LSU D that USC couldn't solve.
THIRD/FIRST DOWN: Kentucky made huge plays on third down. Georgia didn't have a great third-down percentage, but showed the tendency to make third downs when it had to. LSU, on third down, might as well have been facing an empty field. The Gamecocks gave up 11-of-19, which really made it no mystery why USC looked gassed in the fourth quarter. The defense simply could not get off the field. About to go play a team that also carved apart a running team, USC needs to know that its third-down defense can be as dominant as it has been. It cannot expect Florida to recognize a third-and-short situation, throw up its hands (claws?) and surrender.


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ANAHEIM – Voters will decide next year whether to expand the size of the City Council by two members and whether to adopt a so-called residency-based district election system similar to those in Santa Ana, Newport Beach and the Orange Unified School District.
After two hours of debate and discussion, the City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to place the two ballot measures on the June 3, 2014, primary election ballot, which is expected to cost about $250,000. The council also approved an ordinance that would allow candidates to run for council districts where they live, but voters across the city would cast ballots for each council seat. Mayor Tom Tait and Councilman Jordan Brandman cast the dissenting votes.
"I believe we should give it a shot and see if we can be successful in developing a system that holds the members of the council accountable as a whole," said Councilwoman Kris Murray, who suggested the plan.
The first ballot measure asks whether Anaheim should maintain the district system adopted under the ordinance Tuesday night. The second initiative will ask voters whether the size of the City Council should be expanded from four to six members. The entire city would continue to directly elect the mayor.
The City Council on Tuesday rejected a third ballot measure that would have asked voters whether council members should be elected solely by voters within the districts they represent, an idea supported by Tait and Brandman.
"I happen to believe districts are closer to the people and a better form of government," Tait said. "I simply don't understand why we don't allow the people to vote on this matter."
The council's move comes as an Orange County Superior Court judge is expected to rule July 9 on a lawsuit filed by three residents and the American Civil Liberties Union alleging that Anaheim's longstanding system of electing five at-large council members violates the state's Voting Rights Act.
Even though more than half of Anaheim's residents are Latinos, all of the current council members are white.
Latinos make up 53 percent of Anaheim's population, while whites account for 28 percent and Asians stand at 15 percent, demographer Peter Morrison said while citing 2010 census data at the meeting. However, Latinos account for 35 percent of the city's eligible voters, while whites make up 48 percent and Asians make up 17 percent, Morrison said.
But Morrison noted that Latinos will gain strength in voting as the population of Orange County's most populous city continues to evolve. By 2016, Latinos are projected to make up 40 percent of Anaheim's eligible voters, growing slightly to 42 percent by 2020, Morrison said. At the same time, the number of eligible white voters will slowly decline.
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Sukhoi has completed its preliminary flight and bench trials program for the T-50 PAK-FA fighter. Three airframes were built for the initial campaign, comprising one static aircraft (T-50-0), one flying prototype (T-50-1) and an avionics testbed (T-50-2). A display flight by T-50-1 on June 17 in front of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin marked the 16th time the aircraft had flown.
Russia has a stated requirement for up to 420 PAK-FA aircraft, which may become the Su-50 in service. This number would equip 10 air regiments, each with 36 frontline aircraft and six reserves. However, it is likely that this total will not be reached. India, meanwhile, has a requirement for 250 of what it calls the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA).
India has yet to join the T-50 program, but it has stated that it intends to do so and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will likely be given development work in the navigation, mission computer and other systems. FGFA is envisioned as a two-seater, but reports suggest that India could acquire single-seat T-50s pending development of the full FGFA configuration.
The T-50-1 was completed in the KnAAPO works at Dzemgi airfield near Komsomolsk-na-Amur. The first taxi tests were performed last December and high-speed tests were conducted in late January in preparation for the first flight. The maiden 47-minute sortie was flown on January 29 with Sergey Bogdan at the controls.
The aircraft flew again in early February to compete initial basic airworthiness and systems tests before being disassembled for transport to Moscow. On April 8 an Antonov An-124 Ruslan carried it to the Gromov Flight Research Institute at Zhukovsky, together with flight support equipment. The aircraft flew again from its new home on April 29.
Further T-50s will be constructed to support the flight test program, which Putin announced would encompass more than 2,000 flights. Initial production is scheduled to begin at KnAAPO in 2015, with limited service-entry to take place that year as well.
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Sukhoi's T-50 embodies a high degree of new technology and is intended to provide a "fifth-generation" capability in an aircraft that is considerably cheaper to produce than the Lockheed Martin F-22, its closest rival. Low observability in the forward hemisphere is a key driver in the T-50 design, which, in planform at least, resembles that of the F-22. The forward areas feature faceting (smooth, polished surfaces) and the design incorporates advanced radar-absorbent materials and coatings. The intake trunks are of serpentine shape, but whether they completely shield the engine compressor face and whether they incorporate some form of radar blocker has been the subject of considerable debate.
The engines themselves are the NPO Saturn 117, derived from the 117S intended for the Su-35BM. The first of these engines flew in the left-hand bay of the T-10M-10 (an Su-35 testbed) on January 21 this year, shortly before the T-50's first flight. The engines incorporate 16-degree all-axis thrust vectoring, which combined with the relaxed stability and fly-by-wire controls confers outstanding maneuverability on the T-50. It is widely accepted that the T-50 will not match the Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter in terms of all-aspect stealthiness, but it is expected to be more agile. NPO Saturn and MMPP Salyut are working together on a definitive engine for the T-50, in the 16- to 16.5-metric-ton thrust class (that is, up to 36,375 pounds thrust).
An innovative feature of the T-50 is its SH121 radar complex from NIIP Tikhomirov. This comprises the N050 main array in the nose, with more than 1,500 transmit/receive modules, plus two side-facing X-band arrays in the lower forward fuselage sides. Conformal L-band arrays are mounted in the leading-edge root extensions. T-50-1 does not have radar fitted, but it does have a dummy infrared search-and-track turret installed. In service this is expected to be a development of the OLS-35 developed for the Su-35BM.
In terms of avionics, the T-50 represents a major advance for a Russian fighter and it has been designed to take full advantage of datalink and sensor-fusion technology. In the cockpit the pilot has two very large multifunction displays mounted side-by-side, with an upfront controller for a wide-angle head-up display. Control is by a center stick that incorporates advanced HOTAS controls. The pilot will have a helmet-mounted sighting system, perhaps based on the ZSh-10.
In its air-to-air role, the T-50 will have a wide range of weapons available, from internal 30-mm cannon to 400-km missiles. The aircraft's huge internal bays can accommodate up to eight of the current Vympel R-77 active-radar missiles, but there are several developments under way to provide the PAK-FA with even more capable weapons.
Vympel is working on the Izdeliye 180/K-77M, a derivative of the R-77 with a double-pulse engine, new seeker and traditional tailfins in place of the R-77's "chip-slicer" lattice fins. The Izdeliye 180PB/K-77ME is an air-breathing ramjet version similar in concept to the Meteor, but it appears that the solid-propellant version–roughly equivalent to the AIM-120D AMRAAM–offers greater potential in a shorter time.
The PAK-FA is also expected to carry a class of weapon unique to Russia–
a very long range air-to-air missile (VLRAAM), with a range of around 400 kilometers. Two designs are in development for the T-50 application: Vympel's Izdeliye 810 and Novator's Izdeliye 172/K-100. The T-50 will also carry short-range weapons.
A range of air-to-ground weapons is also intended for the T-50, including a new generation of anti-radiation missiles such as the Kh-36 and Kh-58Ush, and a variety of laser- and EO-guided bombs and missiles. Many of them can be carried internally, but the T-50 also has four underwing hardpoints for the attachment of external pylons for operations when stealth is not an overriding factor. The "tunnel" between the engine trunks also provides the space to carry extremely large weapons, such as long-range anti-ship missiles.


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Scouting the Draft
Positional Preview: High School Catchers
Position at a Glance
Player Spotlight
Alex Jackson | C/OF | Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA) | Commit: Oregon
Jackson boasts one of the best blends of offensive and defensive upside in the draft class, with a chance to hit for average and power while providing solid defense behind the dish and a strong catch-and-throw game. The Oregon commit routinely impressed in batting practice throughout the summer showcase circuit, with big pull side power generated through a leveraged swing. In-game the load can get a little deep, with the swing length causing some issues with velocity, but the bat-to-ball ability and bat speed give hope that the Oregon commit will figure things out as he continues to log reps against quality arms.
Behind the plate Jackson moves well side-to-side with and shows an ability to impact the game with his arm, clocking pops as low as 1.77 for me over the summer and routinely sitting in the 1.85 to 1.95 range with low, level lines on his throws. There's work to be done, no doubt, but the San Diego prepster has the body and athleticism to grow into a solid receiver and defender. Should a team desire to shift him to a corner to expedite offensive development, he is athletic enough to handle right field and possesses more than enough arm. Jackson was a worthy recipient of the first annual Baseball Prospectus Prospect of the Year Award last August as an impressive athlete with a chance to grow into an impact bat at a premium defensive position. He currently profiles as a solid top half of the first round talent.
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Bryce Carter | C/OF/1B | Cascia Hall Prep (Tulsa, OK) | Commit: Stanford
Carter kicked off the summer with an impressive showing for the Vegas Gold squad at PG Nationals, making consistent loud contact including a hard home run over the Metrodome's right field wall. He continued to show a good feel for the barrel throughout the summer and fall, and in particular at the Area Code Games in August. He brings to the plate a simple load, good leverage, and natural loft, producing easy power both oppo and pull. His well below-average straight-line speed makes first base the likely defensive fallback, but there's enough to work with for him to get every opportunity to stick as a backstop. He currently profiles as a potential early round target.
Devon Fisher | C/3B/RHP | Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA) | Commit: Virginia
Fisher is solidly built, particularly in the trunk, already showing some in-game pop to the gaps and an ability to really put a charge into the ball when he loads up in BP. He put together an impressive series of offensive showings in Cary during the Tournament of Stars last June before fading some in August at East Coast Pro and then coming back strong in October down in Jupiter. The Virginia commit shows quick hands and a fairly compact swing despite a slight wrap. He is a solid athlete, with a projectable build that should be able the weather the strain of the long pro season behind the plate. He can get choppy in his transfer, but there's enough arm strength for the catch-and-throw game to play at the next level.
KJ Harrison | C/3B | Punahou (Honolulu, HI) | Commit: Oregon State
Harrison first impressed on the national stage in June at the Perfect Game National Showcase, displaying the foundation for an above-average future offensive profile and adequate actions behind the plate. Between June and October Harrison began to unlock his swing, showing better barrel acceleration and an ability to more consistently produce backspin and carry. His Jupiter showings with GBG Marucci were highlighted by several smoked balls, including a loud double and a home run. He doesn't stand out defensively, but his actions are solid and he easily held his own throughout the summer. One of the youngest tier one prospects in the draft class, the Oregon State commit almost certainly has another big jump in development awaiting him in the near future. You may not have heard the name trumpeted yet, but it could be called loud and early come June.
Slade Heggen | C/OF/3B | Loyola Sacred Heart (Missoula, MT) | Commit: Oregon
Heggen is an interesting blend of athleticism, raw ability, and now performance. The Treasure State standout utilizes a short swing path with lots of pitch-plane overlap to produce hard contact, and showed the ability to square quality arms at multiple stops along the showcase circuit. He has a tendency to pop the clutch when transitioning from load to swing, but it is not a long-term concern. Heggen moves well behind the plate, but regularly struggles with his catch-and-throw game due to inconsistencies in his transfer and release (leading to lots of bounces into the bag). Further, some question whether his frame and build will prove capable of handling the grind of a long pro season behind the dish. If he does have to shift out from behind the plate he moves well enough to hold down an outfield corner.
Jakson Reetz | C/OF/RHP | Norris (Firth, NE) | Commit: Nebraska
Reetz is one of the better athletes in the draft class at the catcher position, and showed good growth in his game between June and October. The Nebraska commit is an instinctual player who has no trouble slowing the game down on both sides of the ball. Throughout the summer and fall Reetz showed a knack for squaring up pitches and effectively working the whole field. Perhaps most impressive was how strong he finished the long summer, with a monster August/September that included a standout performance for the gold medal USA Baseball 18U National Team, a loud Area Code Games, and MVP honors at the Perfect Game All-American Classic. He'll enter the spring as the top draft prospect in the Cornhusker State.
Michael Rivera | C/3B | Venice (Venice, FL) | Commit: Florida
Rivera is a well-rounded catcher, showing fluid actions behind the plate, a feel for blocking and deadening the ball, and relatively quiet hands. His arm is adequate, playing up some when the transfer is at its cleanest, and the profile appears to be that of a catcher long term, albeit one with limited impact. Offensively it's not a sexy package, but the Florida commit shows an ability to find the ball with the barrel despite some hitchiness and a swing that's often too geared to pull. A good spring could push Rivera up draft boards as someone who grades out solid at a premium position but lacks the ceiling of some of his contemporaries.
JJ Schwarz | C | Palm Beach Gardens (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) | Commit: Florida
Schwarz stood out most for me at East Coast Pro, where he showed an ability to impact the game in the box and behind the plate. Offensively he shows some whip in the barrel and has no trouble producing hard contact and carry to the gaps. Defensively his actions are sound and the arm is a tick above average, which he's not afraid to show-off via backpicks. He was one of the more consistent performers throughout the summer and fall, with particularly impressive showings with Team USA, at East Coast Pro, with FTB Mizuno in Jupiter, and at the Diamond Club Showcase. He profiles as a sound defender with the chance to hit for average power and could garner early-round attention with a solid spring.
Evan Skoug | C/CIF | Libertyville (Libertyville, IL) | Commit: Texas Christian
As was the case with Schwarz, Skoug really stood out in Syracuse at the East Coast Pro showcase, and in particular during his BP sessions where the big left-handed power was on display. The TCU commit took an even bigger step forward up follow lists with a monster performance in Jupiter for the Reds Midwest Scout Team, showing huge pull-side power throughout the tournament and very little difficulty squaring velocity. Skoug boasts a thick build with a monster lower half and has no trouble generating torque in his swing. He's among the more interesting left-handed power bats at the high school ranks due to his solid approach and recent on-field performances, and should enter the spring high on Midwest follow lists.
Tim Susnara | C/OF/1B | St. Francis (Mountain View, CA) | Commit: Oregon
Susnara shows a good feel for the game and a high level of comfort behind the plate, in the box, and on the basepaths. He is capable of producing some pop, but works best driving the ball up the middle and to the oppo gap. His upper and lower halves can get out of sync, but the fluidity in his swing improved over the course of the scouting season, and the Oregon commit appears to be poised for a breakout spring if he can continue to grow his approach and log reps. Defensively, he has solid actions behind the dish. He'll routinely pop in the 2.02 to 2.05 range in-game, and I've clocked him as low as 1.82 during workouts, with enough arm strength and accuracy to overcome some length in his arm swing and transfer. There's a lot to like here, and we could just be scratching the surface at this point.
Others to Watch
Drew Lugbauer (Arlington (Pleasant Valley, NY)) (scouting video) and Handsome Monica (St. Pauls (Covington, LA)) (scouting video) have both displayed impressive in-game power while showing enough behind the dish to stick there for the time being. Simeon Lucas (Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL)) (scouting video) and Colton Shaver (Jordan (Sandy, UT)) (scouting video) have struggled to win over evaluators on the defensive side, though they routinely receive votes for some of the top hit and power tools at the position, respectively.
Benito Santiago (Coral Springs Christian (Coral Springs, FL)) (scouting video) was underwhelming throughout most of the summer and fall, though he flashed some offensive potential and a solid catch-and-throw game. His receiving and blocking left much to be desired, as Santiago too often appeared loose and imprecise with his actions. With one of the top high school arms in the county (Touki Toussaint) as a high school batterymate, evaluators with have plenty of opportunities to assess the development of those skills throughout the spring.
Final Thoughts
Nick J. Faleris is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @NickJFaleris
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Nick: Great work as usual. Always look forward to your articles.
Jan 27, 2014 10:13 AM
Dave Scott
Will all positions be covered like this? I hope so! Did I miss any already published?
Jan 27, 2014 11:02 AM
I hope Handsome Monica makes it to the Show, the fun with that name would never stop
Jan 27, 2014 14:16 PM
Thanks, Nick! This is amazing stuff, and the inclusion of video helps give me a better feel for the players. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Jan 27, 2014 22:46 PM
LOVE this series, guys. Thank you again. Will you continue to update the reports/rankings in this series as the spring goes by and we get closer to draft day?
Jan 28, 2014 14:04 PM
Probably Handsome
Just a heads-up, but the link to Fisher's scouting video takes me to Harrison's.
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