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The Top Ten
1. Carlos Correa
What Happened in 2013: Correa emerged as a potential superstar, showing four tools with impact potential, all from a premium position on the diamond.
Strengths: 80-grade makeup; high-end tool projections with present skills; advanced approach to the game; can make quick adjustments; plus potential hit; power could be bigger than projected; above-average glove; well-above-average arm; actions and instincts can keep him at shortstop.
Weaknesses: Body could outgrow shortstop; run is average at best; range at shortstop dependent on instincts/first step; swing can get long at times; can swing through velocity in the zone; power potential is a big debate (could be 5, could be 7).
Overall Future Potential: 7; all-star player
Realistic Role: 6; first-division player
Risk Factor/Injury History: Moderate risk; can make a case for low risk based on makeup and present skills; very high floor.
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: One of the top fantasy prospects in the game, Correa is a potential perennial first-round talent, especially if he does stick at shortstop long term. Think Troy Tulowitzki without the constant injury risk, from a statistical perspective. Even if he does move to the hot corner, he can still be a top performer from that position as well.
The Year Ahead: After a year of steady development at one level, Correa looks ready to take another big step forward in 2014, with a very good chance of playing in Double-A early and perhaps even reaching the majors by the end of the season. It's aggressive and perhaps unnecessary, but Correa is already the best shortstop in the organization, and despite being 19 years old, he could hold his own at the higher levels because of the elite makeup.
Major league ETA: Late 2014
2. George Springer
What Happened in 2013: Springer exploded in 2013, ripping 37 bombs over two stops in the high minors, and positioning himself as the Astros' center fielder of the future.
Strengths: Lively power; should achieve at least solid-avg to plus game power; multi-dimensional player; brings plus run to offense/defense; glove in center should end up a 6; arm is weapon.
Weaknesses: Swing-and-miss concerns; approach can get loose; two-strike approach can lack adjustment; tendency to miss in the zone; hit tool might play below-average; could limit some of the power potential.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Realistic Role: High 5; above-average
Risk Factor/Injury History: Low risk; ready for major leagues
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: Potential fantasy stud, even if he ends up as a .250 hitter. Springer is one of the few prospects in baseball with 30/30 upside, although he's more likely to reach the plateau on the steals side. There's certainly concern in points league with the strikeout rate, but don't make too much of an adjustment for it.
The Year Ahead: Springer is ready for Houston, but some sources aren't sold that his hit tool/approach will be conducive for sustainable success at the highest level, at least not right away. Springer is a more electric version of Chris Young, with similar issues with the hit tool that could limit the overall utility of the power. The defensive profile and speed will give his bat a very long leash, but if he doesn't learn to make adjustments at the plate, especially when he's down in the count, major league arms will exploit him at will and it could lead to a very high strikeout total.
Major league ETA: 2014
3. Mark Appel
What Happened in 2013: After being selected 1:1 in the amateur draft, Appel made 10 starts over two levels, finishing the season with an impressive run in the Midwest League.
Strengths: Clean delivery; fastball works 92-96; can touch higher; thrown with good angle; can offer two-seamer look with good arm-side movement; slider is a weapon pitch; can flash plus-plus potential in the mid-80s; good tilt and dive; bat-misser when it's on; changeup works solid-avg to plus; low 80s with tumble; good command projection.
Weaknesses: Fastball can lack deception; seems to find barrels; both slider and changeup flash plus (or better) but can play lower; struggles to bring every pitch to the table in the same game; aggressiveness in the zone needs work; can pitch with passivity (a few sources questioned his fortitude on the mound).
Overall Future Potential: High 6; no. 2 starter
Realistic Role: 6; no. 2/3 starter
Risk Factor/Injury History: Low risk; very high floor
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: While he may not be someone you want anchoring your pitching staff, Appel is as certain of a bet as there is from the 2013 draft class to return usable fantasy value. He's likely to offer solid production across the board, with more of a focus on ratios than strikeouts.
The Year Ahead: Appel is basically major-league ready, but I assume he starts in Double-A before finding his way to Houston by the summer. As far as pitching prospects go, Appel is probably the safest bet in the minors to develop into a quality mid-rotation arm, with the ceiling offering a little more to dream on. That's a very safe and comforting reality. However, the knock on Appel (from some) is that the ceiling in question isn't that of a true no. 1 starter, a projection usually associated with a player drafted first overall.
Major league ETA: 2014
4. Mike Foltynewicz Position: RHP
What Happened in 2013: After a slow and low developmental start to his career, which included 53 starts at the Low-A level, Foltynewicz's elite velocity finally pushed him up the ladder, as he finished the season at Double-A and put himself in contention for a major-league role at some point in 2014.
Strengths: Huge fastball; works in the upper 90s and can touch over 100; big, strong, durable frame; could horse innings; shows multiple breaking ball looks; both can flash; intimidation factor.
Weaknesses: Command is below average; fastball can work up and lose effectiveness; lacks a true wipeout breaking ball; changeup is below average; gets too firm and lacks movement.
Overall Future Potential: 6; no 2/3 starter
Realistic Role: High 5; late-innings reliever (closer role)
Risk Factor/Injury History: Moderate risk; he can throw 102 mph, but can be one-dimensional.
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: The chasm of starting pitching at the major-league level for Houston works in his favor, as Foltynewicz should be given every opportunity to prove himself as a starter. If he makes it, it's a high strikeout profile with some give back in WHIP. If he doesn't, there's still plenty of opportunity for him to redeem himself by racking up saves.
The Year Ahead: Foltynewicz has the body and the fastball to project high up in a major-league rotation, but the secondary arsenal will flash only above-average potential and the command profile is below average with only an average projection. If everything clicks, he's a rotation beast who can log innings and pitch off an elite fastball, but the likely role will come in relief, where the shortcomings in the arsenal can be somewhat muted.
Major league ETA: 2014
5. Jonathan Singleton Position: 1B
What Happened in 2013: Singleton was popped for a drug of abuse, and when he arrived back on the field after 50 games off his body wore the effects of the layoff, as the young first baseman could best be defined as "thick."
Strengths: Big raw power; 7 raw; game power should play to plus; generates excellent bat speed; hands are impressive; big torque in the swing, but shows bat control; has a plan at the plate; knows balls/strikes.
Weaknesses: Hit tool receives mixed reviews; struggles against arm-side pitching; power utility will be limited by contact ability; body got sloppy in layoff; speaks to iffy makeup; limited to first base defensively; below-average arm; doesn't move well.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Realistic Role: 5; second-division player
Risk Factor/Injury History: Moderate risk; drug suspension; makeup concerns
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: Despite the step back in 2013, Singleton still maintains the same fantasy upside he did prior to the suspension—it's the risk that has changed. But with power down across the game--only seven first basemen hit 25 homers in 2013--he certainly is still worth investing in. Singleton should have no issue working himself into a run-producing spot in the Astros' lineup.
The Year Ahead: Singleton was knocking on the door of the majors before he was suspended for marijuana and ate himself into a new physique. If he wants it, the opportunity is waiting for him at the highest level, but the 22-year-old has to dedicate himself to the cause. The power potential is there for a middle-of-the-order presence, but the likely role is a second-division player who flashes his potential but never quite lives up to the hype.
Major league ETA: 2014
6. Vincent Velasquez Position: RHP
What Happened in 2013: Making his full-season debut, Velasquez erased all doubts about his post-Tommy John arm, pitching his way to the California League on the back of the potent fastball/changeup combo.
Strengths: Really crisp fastball; easy plus velocity in the 92-95 range; routinely works higher; holds velocity; clean arm action; changeup is a plus pitch at present; some sources project it higher; excellent arm-speed deception; major-league-quality pitch; good overall feel for craft; good command profile.
Weaknesses: Breaking ball not very impressive; several reports had it below average at present and didn't project it over fringe-average; success in lower minors on the back of fastball location and velocity in combination with big boy changeup; needs full-grade breaking ball improvement.
Overall Future Potential: 6; no. 2/3 starter
Realistic Role: 5; no. 4 starter
Risk Factor/Injury History: Moderate; Tommy John surgery in September 2010
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: High probability of sticking in a starting role, but whether he's a back-end fantasy starter or no. 2/3 type almost all depends on where the curveball ends up. Most likely to be strong in WHIP and good everywhere else, but not elite. Lower fantasy upside than Appel/Foltynewicz, but strong profile, especially in deeper leagues.
The Year Ahead: The development of the breaking ball is key for Velasquez's long-term success, although his fastball/changeup combo is strong enough to carry him to the majors, even with a fringe curveball. Depending on the source, projections on the present offering range from below average to average, with one source suggesting it could develop into a plus pitch next season. If that's the case, Velasquez's placement on this list could look foolish at this time next year.
Major league ETA: 2015
7. Lance McCullersPosition: RHP
What Happened in 2013: The former supplemental first-round pick made his full-season debut, logging 19 starts and missing more than a bat an inning.
Strengths: Plus-plus arm strength; easy cheese; works comfortably in the low-mid-90s; can go get more; power breaking ball is close to a plus pitch at present; projects higher; big-league-quality bat misser; competitor on the mound; attacks hitters.
Weaknesses: Delivery isn't super easy or clean; tendency to lose some of the stuff later in games; changeup is below average; several sources don't think it plays above fringe-average at maturity; command is spotty; lacks plus projection.
Overall Future Potential: 6; no. 2/3 starter
Realistic Role: High 5; late-innings reliever (setup)
Risk Factor/Injury History: Moderate; has the FB/CB to reach realistic role
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: If McCullers does make it as a starter, the strikeouts will leave fantasy owners happy (as he could get up to one per inning), but his ratios could be a drag on his value. If not, he should be in the mix for saves down the road.
The Year Ahead: After a strong full-season campaign last year, McCullers could reach Double-A at some point in 2014, perhaps faster than expected given some of the developmental hurdles associated with the California League. The fastball/curve combo is intense, but the rotation package won't come together without improved command of the arsenal and a better changeup. The cambio can take time and he's still early in the process, so there is no need to move him into the 'pen right now. But his delivery is what scouts point to when it comes to the bullpen projection, not the inability to develop a playable changeup.
Major league ETA: 2015
8. Domingo SantanaPosition: RF
What Happened in 2013: A 20-year-old for most of the season, Santana held his own at the Double-A level, hitting 50 extra-base hits in 112 games, including 25 bombs.
Strengths: Big boy raw power; can launch tape-measure shots; leveraged swing that can produce very loud contact, especially when he can get extended on balls out over the plate; can handle right field; easy plus arm; good athlete for his size.
Weaknesses: Hit tool is below average; lacks much projection; tremendous strength, but swing can get heavy and pitchers can work him inside; lots of swing-and-miss; hit tool could limit power output.
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division player
Realistic Role: Low 5; second-division player
Risk Factor/Injury History: Moderate risk; power is legit
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: A 30-homer hitter these days is an endangered species of sorts, regardless of batting average risk or positional eligibility. Due to the issues with his hit tool, he's most valuable in OBP leagues and carries some strikeout drag in points formats.
The Year Ahead: Santana has a lot of supporters in the scouting community, and those who really believe in him see a Nelson Cruz type; big raw, suspect hit tool, awkward at times in his routes but a good athlete for the size, with a very good arm. Santana has a tendency to expand his zone and help pitchers out in counts, so he will need to continue to refine and learn to stay back on off-speed offerings if he wants to let the full potential of his power out. He could reach the majors in 2014, although a healthy dose of Triple-A off-speed stuff could benefit the 21-year-old's development at the plate.
Major league ETA: Late 2014
9. Rio RuizPosition: 3B
What Happened in 2013: It was a tale of two seasons, as Ruiz struggled mightily in the first half before finding his stroke in the second, slugging a robust .520 with 34 extra-base hits.
Strengths: Sweet stroke from the left side; clean and quick to the ball; generates good bat speed; shows plus power potential; good approach at the plate; will work counts; shows recognition skills; strong arm at third.
Weaknesses: Glove at third is below average; might not get to average; lacks range; below-average run; mixed reviews on the hit tool; several sources really like it; others not sold it's a plus tool (more average at best).
Overall Future Potential: 6; first-division third baseman
Realistic Role: 5; second-division first baseman
Risk Factor/Injury History: High risk; injury history: blood clots
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: In shallower dynasty leagues, Ruiz is exactly the kind of player you want to take a chance on toward the end of your minor-league roster. The upside is there for a long-term solution at a corner in any league, but if he doesn't work out from either a health or developmental standpoint, there's always another train coming.
The Year Ahead: The second half of Ruiz's season showed his offensive potential, and a move to the friendly confines of the California League could help inflate his numbers and elevate his prospect stock. The glove needs work, and some aren't sold he sticks at the position long term. But if the bat is legit--meaning he shows the ability to hit for both average and power--his defensive home won't be a big issue.
Major league ETA: Late 2015
10. Michael FelizPosition: RHP
What Happened in 2013: Feliz shoved in the New York-Penn League, using his lively mid-90s fastball to miss 78 bats in 69 short-season innings.
Strengths: Plus-plus arm strength; fastball works in the 94-96 range, touching 98 with big wiggle; slider shows plus potential; big, strong frame; has some feel for craft; strike thrower.
Weaknesses: Control ahead of command; changeup is below average at present; sources not high on changeup projection; slider flashes but can get loose and slurvy.
Overall Future Potential: 6; no. 2/3 starter
Realistic Role: 5; late-innings reliever (setup)
Risk Factor/Injury History: High risk; great stuff but short-season resume
Bret Sayre's Fantasy Take: Pitching prospects who haven't yet reached full-season ball are always a risky proposition, but when you bet, bet on velocity. Right now, Feliz doesn't project as a huge strikeout guy if he sticks in the rotation, but there's plenty of time for that to change as he develops.
The Year Ahead: Feliz is the type of arm who will need to prove he is a starter all the way up the chain, mostly because of the fastball-first arsenal that features an okay slider and an immature changeup. Feliz shows a lot of feel for pitching, and the delivery is pretty easy given the fact that his fastball can touch 98 mph, so it's not a given that he ends up in the bullpen. But its also easy to dream of that explosive fastball in short bursts, and if you add an improved slider to the mix, that's an impact arm at the major-league level.
Major league ETA: 2016
Notable Omission (Delino DeShields Jr.): DeShields will likely be a featured prospect on most Astros-specific lists, and I've even seen his name kicked around as a top 100 prospect in the minors. The reports I've received throughout the season haven't painted the best picture of the player, a direct contrast to the positive statistical output that will no doubt influence his placement on most lists. The biggest complaint from scouts has to do with makeup, or more specifically, visible effort and maturity displayed on the field. DeShields might be a plus-plus runner, but his low-energy approach to the game can rub some the wrong way, and almost every single source I spoke to suggested he would fall short of his ceiling.
Prospects on the Rise:
1.OF Teoscar Hernandez: On the list for the second straight season, the young outfielder had a strong case for inclusion in the top 10, but fell short because of the strength of the system. With a good glove at a premium spot on the diamond (center), good feel for hitting, and an infectious approach to the game, Hernandez will likely emerge as a name prospect in 2014.
2.LHP Reymin Guduan: I'm a sucker for southpaw velocity, and Guduan stands in elite company when it comes to arm strength from the left side. A relatively unknown prospect-–he has only 2 1/3 innings above the complex level—the 21-year-old Dominican can pump upper-90s heat like it's a common outcome. Relief prospects don't offer much, especially when they will be 22 coming into the season with a very limited professional record at the full-season level. But 6'4'' lefties who can touch 100 mph on the radar gun are always worth keeping a very close eye on.
3.RHP Andrew Thurman: The 40th overall pick in the 2013 draft, UC Irvine's Friday starter is a solid and safe prospect, one who will likely progress quickly in the system and land in the top 10 next season. The projection isn't going to change the fortunes of the franchise, but with a solid-average fastball, two passable breaking balls, a good changeup, and sharp command, Thurman could eventually settle in as a no. 4 starter at the major league level.
Factors on the Farm (Prospects likely to contribute in the majors in 2014)
1. RHP Nick Tropeano: With a solid fastball/changeup combo, the former fifth-round pick can miss bats and force weak contact. He's a backend type at the highest level, but he has the delivery, the body, and the arsenal to contribute to a major-league rotation in 2014.
2. C Max Stassi: Stassi's bat really took off in the Texas League, producing 38 extra-base hits in 76 games. The league and home environment certainly played a role in the offensive explosion, but don't overlook the fact that Stassi was finally healthy, as nagging injuries have slowed the former fourth-round pick's rise to the majors. With good receiving skills and some punch in his stick, Stassi could eventually carve out a career as a major-league regular.
3. OF Leo Heras: The Astros jumped into the Mexican League market this summer and snatched one of the league's best hitters, a 5'9'' outfielder from the Diablos Rojos of Mexico City. The 23-year-old isn't a physical specimen, but with a good approach, bat speed and a balanced stroke from the left side, Heras has the skill set to hit at the highest level. He should get a look at some point in 2014.
Top 10 Talents 25 And Under (born 4/1/88 or later)
Twelve months further into the rebuild and the Astros have continued to grow their young depth, both at the minor-league and major-league levels. The 2013 draft saw Stanford ace Mark Appel, a Houston-area product, added to list of potential impact talents on the farm. While Appel is a safe bet to stick as a starter, the other prospects on the U25 list include three power arms-–Foltynewicz, Velasquez, and McCullers-–who could ultimately take the mound in the first or in the late innings, depending on how their developmental processes continues to unfold. At the major-league level, Jarred Cosart continues to boast big velocity, but did little in his first 10 major-league starts to alleviate concerns over his below-average command and inconsistent secondary execution. Those shortcomings likely limit his ceiling as a starter to a solid no. 3, and ultimately the best fit could be as a power late-inning arm. Brad Peacock, Jordan Lyles, and Brett Oberholtzer could each provide value in the back of a rotation, with Peacock possessing the best raw stuff of the three, but a penchant for too often working flat and up.
On the positional side, Correa and Springer are true potential impact talents with offensive upside and a chance to stick up the middle. Singleton will look to reestablish his pre-suspension stock (and physique) with an eye toward a first-division ceiling. Santana carries thunder in his stick, with in-game realization at the upper levels the largest hurdle to overcome. The remainder of the current crop is capable but underwhelming. Matt Dominguez launched 21 bombs out of an everyday gig, but his inability to produce consistent hard contact, or get on base above a .300 clip, cuts into the value of that power production. Max Stassi is an interesting name to watch as a strong defender behind the dish with the potential for double-digit home runs when he arrives. Jonathan Villar flashes some aptitude in the field but has yet to show the ability to tighten his defensive game to the point he should be depended upon regularly at the six spot, particularly with a limited offensive profile. Without further growth he could be limited to a utility/pinch-runner role down the line. J.D. Martinez, L.J. Hoes, and Robbie Grossman each project as potential second-division starter/fourth outfielder types, with Hoes possessing the best hit tool of the three but light power for a corner. –Nick J. Faleris
A Parting Thought: The system is deep—and thanks to another 1:1 pick on the way and more amateur bonus money to spend than any other team, the quality of talent in the system is only going to improve and push the Astros toward the top of all farm systems in the game.
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Nov 04, 2013 04:46 AM
And so it begins...
Nov 04, 2013 04:52 AM
First and foremost, great job. Thank you to everybody who contributed in putting this together.
Nov 04, 2013 05:00 AM
Very impressed by the high quality work once again. Many thanks to all those who contribute to the top 10s. They are probably the best thing about being a subscriber here.
Nov 04, 2013 05:09 AM
Jason Collette
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"Behemoth" asking about Amador is awesome. I saw him play on Friday in Hohokam & was the largest player I've seen on a field since Calvin Pickering. He left before the 2nd inning so he wasn't out there long.
Nov 04, 2013 07:40 AM
Thanks for making Monday morning a lot brighter than it has been in a long while....something about the first Top-10 of the off-season just makes me smile.
Nov 04, 2013 05:23 AM
Dave from Pittsburgh
Interesting that you have Appel slotted as a number 2 starter, this isn't the first time that people have spoken of Appel's lack of emotion on the mound, should that really hurt him? What does it matter how he acts if he keeps getting good results?
Nov 04, 2013 05:37 AM
Kevin Brown
So is it safe to say that the #GoldsteinEffect is kicking in? Should we make all of our front office people wear fedoras?
Nov 04, 2013 05:55 AM
Wanted to drop a huge thanks to Craig Goldstein for assistance with the data/bio. He made my life a lot easier. It's really appreciated. Also big thanks to the editors and tech side for making it all possible and pretty.
Nov 04, 2013 06:28 AM
So no more Maxwell's Silver Hammer but not quite Here Comes the Sun?
Nov 04, 2013 06:58 AM
Heras was at least mentioned ... Amador's exclusion seems conspicuous. I know his flaws and weight make him somewhat of an unusual flyer for a team to take, but is he that poor of a prospect?
Nov 04, 2013 07:19 AM
I believe there is a typo under Appel's strengths.
Nov 04, 2013 07:53 AM
if chris carter were a year younger, where (roughly) would he fit on the 25 and under list?
Nov 04, 2013 08:43 AM
Didn't put any thought into it since he wasn't eligible. Maybe consideration for the back of the U25, but he doesn't make enough contact right now. The full profile plays fringe second division regular for me, but closer to bench bat. The plus-plus raw is big, but when the rest of the profile is so limited it ties an anchor to the upside.
Nov 04, 2013 09:03 AM
If this was about the 2003 Tigers, where would Carlos Pena fit on the 25 and under list?
Nov 04, 2013 09:10 AM
Do some of the head shots remind anyone else of elementary school photos in the 1980s? My mom would never pay extra for the Cool Blue or the Electric Green.
Nov 04, 2013 08:48 AM
I was a little surprised that Preston Tucker did not get a mention. He has hit at all levels, and seems to have a good make up. I think he will make it ahead of some of the more hyped prospects.
Nov 04, 2013 09:14 AM
Tucker doesn't profile as a major league regular, and it would be hard to justify ranking him above players with a higher projection. I wouldn't be shocked if he turned into a decent bench player; he has a good approach and some pop. But he's not a top ten talent.
Nov 04, 2013 09:43 AM
Tremendous stuff. Love this series, it's well worth the subscription price (and then some)!
Nov 04, 2013 09:16 AM
John Douglass
If The Beatles were still under 25, would they still be included in the series this year?
Nov 04, 2013 09:36 AM
Usually the "25 and under" section includes a discussion of the major leaguers and why/how they fit into the list where you put them. I missed that here ... it would have been interesting to hear your take on Altuve.
Nov 04, 2013 10:08 AM
Sorry, touched on Cosart but passed over Altuve. He's flirting with positive defensive value at an up the middle position and has shown an ability to be an asset on the bases and with the bat in previous years. While his production did not drop much, it was enough to make me consider whether or not to drop him on the list. Because his previous production was more in line with the projected player profile I saw when watching him in the minors, he bought himself a year of grace. But his game only plays to that fringe first division level if he's doing the little things well (baserunning, getting on base, fielding, etc.). If he does those things merely adequately, the profile drops a notch and he starts to look more like a placeholder than a long term solution.
Nov 04, 2013 10:16 AM
As a long suffering Astros fan, I'm thrilled to see a lot of 2014 ETAs on this list. Question about those though- how many who of these 2014 ETAs are because of the MLB talent level (or lack thereof), or is this all purely readiness-driven?
Nov 04, 2013 10:10 AM
Wait a minute, long suffering? The late 90s and early 2000s were really good for Houson.
Nov 09, 2013 14:38 PM
They were indeed very good, but there is something particularly painful in watching a well-run franchise slide year-by-year until becoming the worst-run franchise in baseball, and then even after cleaning house in the F/O, watching them bottom out with a 3-year stretch of .333 ball
Nov 13, 2013 06:21 AM
For Appel, you mention he struggles to bring all his pitches in same game. Is this a mechanics issue, or is it simply about consistency?
Nov 04, 2013 10:10 AM
I dont really buy the notion that the Astros have done such a great job drafting. It reminds me of the Rays when they had top picks each yr they were labeled as the "smart organization" and now that they pick later the in rd, their draft have been awful. Taking the #1 player in each draft will boost any system regardless of how progressive the front office may be.
Nov 04, 2013 10:32 AM
Outside of Correa and Appel (1:1) the Astros list by draft position:
Nov 04, 2013 10:40 AM
Nov 04, 2013 10:54 AM
Well sure, if they were picking lower their prospects wouldn't be as good and they'd drop in org rankings. But they've done pretty well outside the top tier. Just off this list, Springer, Foltynewicz, Velasquez, and Ruiz were drafted by the Astros outside the top 10. Plus Thurman, Tropeano, Stassi; plus their Latin American program; plus their trading acumen... they're good at talent-getting.
Nov 04, 2013 10:53 AM
And McCullers outside the top 10 too. We need an edit feature :)
Nov 04, 2013 10:54 AM
great response Pat.
Nov 04, 2013 11:00 AM
I know what you mean, even for back-half first round that's not a great list. There's some potential, especially with Guerrieri and Stanek, but it's mostly so-so prospects.
Nov 04, 2013 11:31 AM
The Luhnow regime has now had only 2 drafts, one of which was still with a lot of Wade-regime personnel (scouting director, etc) and so you are still looking at a minors system (including top guys) that include several Ed Wade-era picks, specifically Springer, Foltynewicz, Velasquez, and DeShields. Wade's draft philosophy was 'highest ceiling', and while the 08 & 09 drafts were mostly complete failures, '10 and '11 seem to be alright so far. Judging whether "the Astros" draft well by looking at the whole system right now is lumping togther 2 very different front offices.
Nov 04, 2013 11:08 AM
Noticeably absent: Carlos Rodon :)
Nov 04, 2013 12:48 PM
How close was Josh Hader to making this list? He was 10th on the Orioles list last year and I was curious how far the 10th best Oriole would place in a deep system.
Nov 04, 2013 13:44 PM
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I have a question about an issue mentioned RE: Domingo Santana. When you say heavy swing, what is that describing? I'm seeing a swing limited by fairly stiff or weak wrist action, creating a swoop or a slowdown on inside stuff, but am not sure I have that right. Or is it just a slower bat?
Nov 04, 2013 14:00 PM
Good question. I had a source (who was very high on Santana) describe his swing like this: "His [Santana] swing can get long and labored, like he picked out the heaviest/longest bat in the pile and brought it to the plate. If you can put a ball inside, he really struggles to get his hands in and square it. But he's very strong and when he gets it moving, he might lack control but he can make a baseball go a long way, especially if a pitcher makes a mistake out over the plate."
Nov 04, 2013 14:09 PM
Nov 04, 2013 16:36 PM
His weaknesses are stated very clearly and specifically, and those are type of things that can derail an ultimate projection and push a guy into the bullpen.
Nov 04, 2013 16:42 PM
Nov 04, 2013 17:37 PM
Of course. With Folty, you have this 6'4'' horse that can touch 102 on the radar gun, so it opens up this magical world of what if and what could be. I get that. The problem is that his secondary stuff isn't all that great, and his command is below-average.
Nov 04, 2013 18:14 PM
Great job, loved the format and info. Can't wait for more. And I can't wait for my damn T-shirts.
Nov 04, 2013 17:41 PM
Jason - great start to the series. Does anyone still mention either of Joe Musgrove or Kevin Comer anymore? Thank you.
Nov 04, 2013 18:34 PM
I noticed all top 10 guys are above average sized players as well as talented. Do teams start to look for more size to go along with production as they get higher choices and more assets available for international FA signings? I seem to remember the Astros having more than there share of undersized and underperforming prospects in years past. I am partial to larger athletes if they can perform. Any thoughts on their approach and if it has changed?
Nov 04, 2013 22:41 PM
Danry Vasquez: was he clse to making the top 10?
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Tindall told the school board during a meeting Wednesday that he'd be gone for up to eight weeks.
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The announcement was made after parents and bus drivers complained about the school bus problems in the district. About 100 school bus drivers attended the meeting although the bus situation wasn't on the agenda. Many wanted to address the problem, which has been ongoing for three weeks.
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Molly Carter, a spokeswoman for the company, said Friday that the removal of brominated vegetable oil was in the works over the past year after the company began "hearing rumblings" from consumers about the ingredient. She said it wasn't a reaction to a recent petition on Change.org by a Mississippi teenager.
The ingredient is also used in other drinks, including some flavors of Powerade made by rival Coca-Cola. The Atlanta-based company did not say whether it would remove the ingredient from Powerade as well but noted that it takes customer concerns into account when looking for ways to improve its drinks.
Ingredients in food and drinks have come under greater scrutiny in recent years, helped by the ability of consumers to mobilize online. The petition on Change.org noted that brominated vegetable oil has been patented as a flame retardant and is banned in Japan and the European Union. It had more than 200,000 supporters Friday.
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Summary: Learn about the new components and concepts in SharePoint Server 2013 workflow.
SharePoint Server 2013 brings a major advancement to workflow: enterprise features such as fully declarative authoring, REST and Service Bus messaging, elastic scalability, and managed service reliability.
SharePoint Server 2013 can use a new workflow service built on the Windows Workflow Foundation components of the .NET Framework 4.5. This new service is called Workflow Manager and it is designed to play a central role in the enterprise. Processes are central to any organization and workflow is the orchestrator of processes.
In this article:
Two SharePoint workflow platforms
SharePoint Designer enhancements
Workflow Manager capabilities
Windows PowerShell cmdlets that manage workflow
The SharePoint 2010 Workflow platform has been carried forward to SharePoint Server 2013. All of your workflows that were built by using SharePoint Server 2010 will continue to work in SharePoint Server 2013.
In SharePoint Server 2010 the workflow engine installed automatically with the product. This continues to be the case with the SharePoint 2010 Workflow platform in SharePoint Server 2013. If you simply install SharePoint Server 2013 and do not install and configure Workflow Manager then you will have a nearly identical experience with building workflows as you did in SharePoint Server 2010.
The SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform only becomes available to you, and your tools, after you download and install the new Workflow Manager service and configure it to communicate with your SharePoint Server 2013 farm. For a detailed guide on this process, see Start: Set up and configure SharePoint 2013 Workflow Manager.
The figure illustrates the concept.
Figure: Architectural changes in SharePoint Workflow
SharePoint Designer 2013 includes new functionality designed specifically for Workflow Manager. In SharePoint Designer 2013 this new platform is known as the SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform. These new features include:
A visual workflow development experience that uses a Visio 2013 add-in
A new action that enables no-code web service calls from within a workflow
New actions for creating a task and starting a task process
New coordination actions that let you start a workflow built on the SharePoint 2010 Workflow platform from a workflow built on the SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform
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New workflow building blocks such as Stage, Loop, and App Step
When you create a workflow in SharePoint Designer 2013, you have the option of choosing the platform on which you wish to build a workflow in the workflow creation dialog as shown in the figure.
Workflow Manager brings a new class of workflow to SharePoint Server 2013. Workflows built by using Workflow Manager can take advantage of several new capabilities. These include enterprise features such as:
High Density and Multi-Tenancy
Elastic Scale
Activity / Workflow Artifact Management
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REST and Service Bus Messaging
Managed Service Reliability
To learn more about Workflow Manager, see Workflow Manager.
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We love this recipe from Sarah of Daisy At Home! What a fun alternative to the rice pilafs and other grain dishes that we see every year! The spelt berries have a lovely chewy texture and the cranberries keep this dish perfectly seasonal. If you don't have spelt berries handy, wheat berries or even brown rice will work in a pinch. Of her blog, Sarah writes, "Daisy At Home is a blog about life and cooking in Southern California. I love to use fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients while experimenting in my kitchen."
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Officials say at least 30 students have been suspended from a suburban Detroit high school for recording a version of the "Harlem Shake" Internet dance craze.
Eighteen-year-old Alex Larson tells The Oakland Press of Pontiac that he and several friends at Milford High School in Oakland County's Highland Township were suspended for three to five days. The video, posted on YouTube, got thousands of views.
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I also agree with them in most cases, what are you favorites?
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Both are extremely fun/entertaining/informative.
I also agree with them in most cases, what are you favorites?
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Help stamp out, eliminate, and do away with redundancy.
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More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
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Colin Cowherd.
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the sports junkies out of DC. Probably a lot of people have never heard of them but they are really funny and talk about everything not just sports. They are four guys who grew up together for the most part and kind of sound like you and your buddies just sitting around talking. They can rival howard stern sometimes with their pornstars and topics of conversation. They actually took over his time slot in DC. You can listen to them online from 5-10 am if anyones interested.
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". . . acquiring J. Blanton from Oakland for, apparently, Bailey/Cueto, Votto and a lesser prospect. I do it in a second . . . The Reds' equation this year is simple: Make Matt Belisle your #3 starter . . . trade for Blanton, win 85 or more, be in the mix all summer." - Paul Daugherty, Feb. 8, 2008
As for national types...Glenn Beck is as funny a person as I have ever heard on his radio show and I love how creative his bits are.
Locally or at least anything in the State of Ohio....BORING!!!
Thank you CC, CBS, EMMIS and the rest of the cookie cutter broadcasting corporations for sucking the life out of any quality broadcasting.
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There are times and circumstances where there may be an advantage. I work for and American agency but we book for people all over the world. I have many Canadian clients, the charge made at the time of booking is converted at that days exchange rate. When the payoff is done the same process occurs. With the U.S. dollar's recent drops, the CA dollar is actually at a positive exchange rate for the first time in decades. Paying off a cruise right now represents some significant savings over what it was a short time ago. If the trend continues, the value will continue to increase. If suddenly the US dollar rebounds the saving would be gone. Same situation with the pound and euro right now. Very attractive exchange rates.
If you are in a counrty outside the US and booked with a US T/A, you have some speculation to do. Is the dollar going to continue to drop? If you think so, don't pay off your cruise until the final date. Will the US dollar rebound? If you think so, pay off now. There could be some serious saving if you guess right.
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Record high levels of greenhouse gases causing climate change will linger in the atmosphere for decades to come, even if the world manages to stop emissions output today, the United Nations' weather agency said this week.
Carbon dioxide accounted for 80 percent of the increase and human activities, such as the use of fossil fuels and agriculture, were the major causes of the emissions rise, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.
"The atmospheric burden of greenhouse gases due to human activities has yet again reached record levels since pre-industrial time," said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud.
"Even if we managed to halt our greenhouse gas emissions today, and this is far from the case, they would continue to linger in the atmosphere for decades to come and so continue to affect the delicate balance of our living planet and our climate," he said.
The report adds to a number of warnings that time is running out to act on climate change and prevent worsening extreme weather as the Earth's temperature rises.
BP data earlier this year showed global carbon dioxide emissions grew at their fastest rate since 1969 last year, as countries rebounded from economic recession.
In 2010, countries agreed in Cancun, Mexico, that deep emissions cuts were needed to hold an increase in global average temperature below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a threshold beyond which scientists say risks even more extreme weather, crop failure and major floods.
Delegates from nearly 200 countries will meet in South Africa next week for a U.N. summit but only modest steps towards a broader climate deal are seen as likely.
The WMO said greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere increased by 1.4 percent last year from 2009 and 29 percent since 1990.
The WMO measured the overall amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, based on monitoring stations in more than 50 countries, including natural emissions and absorption processes - so-called sources and sinks - as well as emissions caused by human activity.
Three of the most dangerous gases, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, were more prevalent in the atmosphere in 2010 than at any time since the industrial revolution.
Between 2009 and 2010, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere increased by 2.3 parts per million, higher than the average for both the 1990s (1.5 parts per million) and the past decade (2.0 parts per million), the report said.
The second biggest greenhouse gas, methane, has been growing in the past five years after levelling off between 2000 and 2006, for reasons that are not fully understood.
The third biggest greenhouse gas is nitrous oxide, which can trap almost 300 times as much heat as carbon dioxide. Its main human source is the use of nitrogen-based fertilisers, which the report said had "profoundly affected the global nitrogen cycle".
The impact of fertiliser use is so marked that more nitrous oxide is detected in the northern hemisphere, where more fertiliser is used, than in the south.
The WMO data showed no pause in the growth of greenhouse gases, and more work needs to be done to help understand which policies would have the most effect, the report's authors said.
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Formula One Management – What would you do?
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3rd July 2012, 9:37 at 9:37 am #131625
Most F1 Fanatic's have complaints about how the way F1 is ran, what races are on the calendar, pay television services taking over from free coverage, how F1 video is "locked down" etc. I was thinking about this, and what I would do if I was in Bernie Ecclestone's shoes.
1) Remove some of the less popular tracks (Valenica, Abu Dhabi) from the race calendar
2) Bring back some of the older, classic tracks like Imola, and provide funding to improve the tracks facilities and overall track safety
3) Lower races fees for classic, "heritage" tracks such as Spa to secure their place in F1
4) Create and official F1 YouTube account with more video content than the current F1 site
5) By lowering race fees, tickets for races will become cheaper
6) Coverage in each country must have one free to air broadcaster of F1, showing full races live where possible. Pay TV services may compete with free to air broadcasters, but they do not have exclusive rights to some/all races live.
7) Coverage rights for free to air broadcasters will be reduced, so they can afford to broadcast it
8) Create an official F1 fan group where fans can vote on various aspects of the sport, the results taken into account into decisions about the sport
9) And finally @keithcollantine will run the official F1 website, with F1 Fanatic replacing the current one!
They are just some idea of my own, off the top of my head – what about you?
Note: I am talking about Formula One Management here, not the FIA, I am not talking about what rules of the sport you would change.3rd July 2012, 9:49 at 9:49 am #204933
Create an official F1 fan group where fans can vote on various aspects of the sport, the results taken into account into decisions about the sport
How long have you been a member here?
I'm curious, because I think that what you're proposing is asking for trouble. Haven't you noticed how many different opinions there are out there on what is best for the sport? The fans aren't united in their beliefs; they're even more undecided on what they want than some of the teams. Giving them the chance to vote on the future direction of the sport is only going to drive people apart. It's a very bad idea, I'm afraid.3rd July 2012, 9:55 at 9:55 am #204934
OK, I see the problems now @prisoner-monkeys with that idea. I was just thinking about the polls F1 Racing magazine runs, where they ask fans for feedback. I still think that fans views should be listened to, but not perhaps taken as much into account as I previously suggested. I have been a member here for quite a while, but I have never really posted on the forums before. This is my first time posting a thread on the forums properly.3rd July 2012, 10:51 at 10:51 am #204935
1. I would stop blocking videos, because I would respect videomakers and the videos would promote Formula 1.
2. I would make a Youtube channel, and have rare footage and team radios.
3. I would make lower fees.
4. I would make free to air channel to have the races coverage.3rd July 2012, 11:09 at 11:09 am #204936
1. I would stop blocking videos, because I would respect videomakers and the videos would promote Formula 1.
The video-makers don't deserve respect. They're violating copyrighted material.
2. I would make a Youtube channel, and have rare footage and team radios.
This is a smarter option. Make a YouTube channel, and run everyhing through it.3rd July 2012, 11:55 at 11:55 am #204937
I'd make a reverse prize money system where the team that finishes last in the standings would receive the most money and the team that finished first would get the least.3rd July 2012, 12:08 at 12:08 pm #204938
It's unfortunate that while the teams and the FIA are trying to reduce costs, FOM are increasing costs for the venues and ultimately the fans. I think it's once again the old case of the rich not knowing when enough is enough, it's certainly not what I would do but that's just my opinion.3rd July 2012, 13:12 at 1:12 pm #204939
There should definately be an official F1 YouTube account, it would hopefully cut down on copyrighted material and may even attract more fans to the sport. The IndyCar channel on YouTube is a good example.3rd July 2012, 13:21 at 1:21 pm #204940
Would the selling of multiple licenses to TV stations work here? Not in a bidding war state, but at fixed prices for each station. If the BBC, ITV and Sky all want F1 covereage, then sell them all it but as a basic cover, such as all 20 races & Qualy. Then sell other bits seperatly such as Practices, Re-playing the full/highlighted race later and the support forumla races. This should give options to the audience who can watch the basic stuff on Free-TV or pay for that little bit extra on Sky. It should also encourage stations to provide the best possible coverage to the viewer (to boost ratings) and be better for the sport all together. F1 isnt Football and doesnt command the same audience figures, and a bidding process is not in the interest of the viewer and certainly not in the current economical climate to many of the TV stations.
If F1 wants a cost cutting process for the way the teams are run, then it stands to reason that it needs to be universal across the sport from the Teams, The Venues, the ticket prices and the TV audiences et al.3rd July 2012, 15:30 at 3:30 pm #204941
Hang on. Is this a "what I'd do if I were Bernie" thread, in which case I also have to be mindful of FOM and my own finances? Or is it about what we want FOM to be doing, in which case it'd be a utopian world without money to think of?3rd July 2012, 16:46 at 4:46 pm #204942
First off…
The video-makers don't deserve respect. They're violating copyrighted material.
… uuuuuh, the EVIL of violating copyrights.
Things I'd do as FOM:
* Put up a large poster at the HQ, reminding everyone working there to never listen to fans. They are ungrateful, don't know what they want and therefore should never be taken into consideration expect for how to squeeze money out of them.
* That leads to the second point: F1.tv – have all races in our archives accessible on a website for a
bloody expensivereasonable fee.
* Try to keep tracks capable of hosting available on short notice to react to short-term changes in F1 popularity, i.e. a country without a race suddenly gets a race winner (see Venezuela or Mexico (yeah, yeah, I know Perez technically didn't win anything yet), maybe supporting tracks in those regions with small injections of money.
* More teams: it would be a necessity to see 14 or even 15 teams in F1, since new teams open up new markets by themselves or by the drivers they hire. Competitiveness is secondary which wouldn't make it too expensive to support them.
* TV deals: generally, I'd go for the German solution – one Pay TV channel which has everything and one or two free channels who have major parts of the weekend. Should that prove impossible – as it seems to be the case in the UK if I understood it correctly – obviously the party paying more cash will get the license.
* Scout the minor series for interesting characters and see whether it is possible to help them to a cockpit. Interesting characters are what could help F1 significantly. And no, Kimi Räikkönen doesn't count: an utter lack of any character is not a character.
That should be it, at least I can't think of anything else.3rd July 2012, 17:06 at 5:06 pm #204943
@raymondu999 I do not mean if you were Bernie Ecclestone himself, if you were the head of FOM. Finances have to be taken into account too, the sport needs to make a profit at, but not as much as it does at the moment.3rd July 2012, 23:45 at 11:45 pm #204944
1) I would create a F1 official Youtube, Facebook, Twitter (and others) account;
2) I would run a competition for the best amateur season review, which would be shown in the FIA Gala after the official one. And give a prize to the author;
3) I would bring back some older, classic venues and take away those Tilkedromes which nobody likes;
4) I would gradually reduce race fees so that ticket prices could be lower and the attendance to the Grand Prixs higher;
5) I would reduce fees for free-to-air broadcasters;
6) I would support free-to-air broadcasters who wanted to cover the GPs from the circuit, live at the scene;
7) I would oblige every country with F1 live coverage to have it on free-to-air TV (at least the race, podium and drivers' press conference and/or tge qualifying).4th July 2012, 3:04 at 3:04 am #204945
It amazes me that people seem to think circuits can be added and removed from the calendar at will. It doesn't work like that – at the very least, you would have to wait until each individual circuit's contract is up for renewal, you would have to find a way out of the clauses in the contract that would offer an extension of the circuit's current contract, and then you would have to have the "classic" venues ready to go with funding and making sure they have the proper FIA grading. It's a lot of work, and you can't just offer circuits reduced sanctioning fees wherever and whenever you like, because then every circuit would demand it and one of the smort's major revenue streams would dry up.4th July 2012, 6:41 at 6:41 am #204946
I agree with F1 having an official youtube account and not blocking fans personal videos. The idea that they can copyright that is ridiculous.
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Wall walking with MS
I'm not the only one I know with this habit.
You are in the house and don't want to use your cane/walker etc., so you use the sofa, chair, desk, walls and door jams as your walking aids. They say that's the first sign you need such assistive devices; using the walls. I find that I go through that drill every time I start to slide.
This weekend, I had a slight fever (about a degree and a half, not much for a normal person, but we know what it can do to us) and started to feel wobbly again. I had a fall on Saturday night; that's something that hasn't happened in quite some time.
I have a great collection of canes and walking sticks in a holder next to the back door and one in each car. Do I think to use them in the house when I need to? No.
I'm off to the vet with Sadie (time to get the bratchet spayed), so I'll make this a short post.
I'm wondering how you get around the house, whether or not you use a cane/walker/arm crutches, do you use your surroundings as a way of getting around?
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SMP -- description of the FreeBSD Symmetric MultiProcessor kernel
options SMP
The SMP kernel implements symmetric multiprocessor support.
Support for multi-processor systems is present for all Tier-1 architec-
tures on FreeBSD. Currently, this includes alpha, amd64, i386, ia64, and
sparc64. Support is enabled using options SMP. It is permissible to use
the SMP kernel configuration on non-SMP equipped motherboards.
For i386 systems, the SMP kernel supports motherboards that follow the
Intel MP specification, version 1.4. In addition to options SMP, i386
also requires device apic. The mptable(1) command may be used to view
the status of multi-processor support.
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sysctl variable hw.ncpu.
FreeBSD allows specific CPUs on a multi-processor system to be disabled.
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to halt, counting from 0. Setting a bit to 1 will result in the corre-
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loads, the logical CPUs can be disabled by setting the
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I was ill with hyperthiroidism with Gravies Disease almost 8 years ago while carrying my third child. About 2/3 years into the illness and treatment (to no avail). I elected to have a total thyroidectomy. After some mishaps that I can not disclose at this time. The doctors were able to get my medication within a good range for me to start to loose weight. Because of my job I had to loose about 57 pounds in 36 weeks with a 29 week extension. I had tried alot of different weightloss plans and programs and supplements along with a crazy 500 a day calorie intake and working out 7 days a week on average 2/3 times a day. Of course my weightloss was sparatic. Then I was told about the wonderful results that walking could bring with the proper diet and toning regiman. Well, I did it and still do, walk for one hour in the morning maintaining 118 HR. And I walk/run for cardio for 45 min.-1 hour at lunchtime. I eat about 800-1K cal. per day and I drink between 1/4-1/2 gal. of water. No sweats, no added salt, nothing white, no caffine, no soda, no fried foods. Just good healthy eating. But now I have 1 & 1/2 months to loose 25 pounds or 5% body fat or I will loose my job. But I am coming out of a plateau stage (which only lasted two weeks). So, my question. Do you think I can loose that amount of weight continuing on the healthy living path? And how much weight equates to the percentage of body fat. My job measures my abs and adds the measurement of my hips and subtracts my neck curcumfirance to obtain my BF. What else could you suggest that I do? More cardio a change in diet? Help. Thank you. And have a very blessed day.
It sounds like you are doing everything you should be doing. You have approached weight loss as a lifestyle change that involves a sensible change in eating habits and are doing appropriate physical activity. And weight loss is still occurring now that you have passed the plateau. However, losing 25 more pounds in the remaining 6 weeks is not realistic. To make sure that you are losing body fat instead of muscle and water it is best to not lose more than 1 or 2 pounds per week, which means that 12-15 pounds might be the best you could do by following your current healthy regimen.
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James G. Vaughn, 90, former FBI agent, WWII veteran
April 27, 1923 – Aug. 2, 2013
James G. Vaughn, of Perrysburg, a World War II veteran and former FBI agent, died Friday in Buffalo General Medical Center after a short illness. He was 90.
A Buffalo native, Mr. Vaughn grew up in Perrysburg and graduated from Gowanda High School in 1940.
He graduated from the University of Buffalo in 1950.
Mr. Vaughn served in the Marine Corps from 1941 to 1946 with the Marine detachment on the USS Hornet (CV12) aircraft carrier in the Pacific Fleet. He served aboard the Hornet from the time it was first commissioned in 1943 until the war ended in 1945.
Mr. Vaughn was recalled to active service during the Korean War and served from 1950 to 1951 on recruiting duty in Buffalo and Lockport as a staff sergeant.
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Seven years later, he transferred to Washington, D.C., where he was a special investigator assigned to the Organized Crime Program. He worked on labor racketeering in many areas of the country, retiring in 1980.
Mr. Vaughn then lived in Silver Spring, Md., until 1988, when he returned to Perrysburg.
In recent years, he divided his time between Perrysburg and Lighthouse Point, Fla., where he had a winter home.
He was a member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI; the National Association of Retired Federal Employees; Post 409, American Legion; and Post 5007, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
For his military service, Mr. Vaughn was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with seven battle stars, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Philippines Liberation Medal with two stars for the invasion of the Marianas, the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
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I remember Olajuwon always fasting mid-season and having a tough stretch of games.
Er, maybe not.
"At the beginning of my career, when my team-mates heard I was fasting during the season they thought it would affect my game and were concerned," explains the 12-time All-Star. "But when they saw that it actually made me better there was a lot of admiration and intrigue: 'How can you play at this level without drinking water, when you must need water and must be thirsty' they would ask."


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DUDLEY borough residents would have to cough up £350,000 if politicians order a referendum on a council tax hike.
The authority is currently holding a major consultation on financial options for the council which include putting the tax up by as much as 4.6 per cent, or £1 per week, for an average property.
Government regulations require a referendum on a council tax rise of more than two per cent, if the council's ruling Labour group decides on a bigger increase they will need voters' permission.
Dudley cabinet member for finance, Cllr Pete Lowe, said: "The council has already cut services by £30 million in the last two years.
"On top of this, if we don't increase council tax next April, we need to make a further £29 million of savings over the next three years."
The authority sets aside £350,000 each year for scheduled elections, which take place every three out of four years.
In a year without planned elections, like 2013, the money is ploughed back into the council's coffers.
The authority's opposition leader, Conservative Cllr Les Jones, said: "They would be asking people to spend £350,000 to give permission to charge more council tax, a no vote would make that a complete cost. It would be grossly irresponsible."
Cllr Jones believes the cost could be even higher because a referendum would require a publicity campaign prior to a vote and the council would also lose out on more than £1m from central government to subsidise a council tax freeze.
John Polychronakis, chief executive and returning officer at Dudley Council, said: "Approximately £350,000 is included in the budget to cover the cost of an election and all related work.
"This year there are no local elections but this funding was retained in the budget to cover the cost of a referendum if a decision was taken to go to referendum in relation to the council tax."
The finance consultation, which Dudley Council says will cost around £6,000, is set to run until the end of February and has already received around 5,500 responses.
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OWSLEBURY village representatives have confirmed plans to expand a small airport in Hampshire will not affect their way of life.
The Parish Council was given a letter by Lasham Gliding Club shortly after reports emerged that Farnborough Airport had plans to extend its operations.
As reported two weeks ago, the airport hopes to increase its airspace to a similar size to that of Gatwick, despite only operating an estimated 25,000 business and private aircrafts every year.
Residents living east of Winchester in Alresford, the South Downs and the Itchen Valley have opposed these plans with many stating the increase could result in nearly double the number of aircrafts, creating noise pollution.
However council members said the move would not create much more air traffic than parishioners already experienced.
Parish chairman, John Chapman, said: "I don't actually think there's much we can do here. Given that we have three international airports close to us we get already get high-flying and low-flying aircrafts anyway. I'm not sure what can be done."


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