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|MLB Career Stats
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|18th in NL
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|22nd in AL
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|14th in NL
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|24th in NL
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|March 25, 2014
|Miami Marlins released 1B Ty Wigginton.
|January 27, 2014
|1B Ty Wigginton assigned to New Orleans Zephyrs.
|January 24, 2014
|Miami Marlins signed free agent 1B Ty Wigginton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|July 9, 2013
|St. Louis Cardinals released 1B Ty Wigginton.
|December 14, 2012
|St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 1B Ty Wigginton.
|November 3, 2012
|1B Ty Wigginton elected free agency.
|November 20, 2011
|Colorado Rockies traded 1B Ty Wigginton to Philadelphia Phillies.
|May 13, 2011
|Ty Wigginton roster status changed by Colorado Rockies.
|May 11, 2011
|sent 3B Ty Wigginton on a rehab assignment to Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
|May 3, 2011
|Colorado Rockies placed 3B Ty Wigginton on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 27, 2011. Left oblique strain
|December 15, 2010
|Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B Ty Wigginton.
|November 7, 2010
|1B Ty Wigginton elected free agency.
Ty Allen Wigginton...married to Angela Nantz (1/12/02) and has three children: sons Chase Ellis (10/29/04) and Cannon Drew (12/20/06) and daughter Laila Faith (7/2/08)...attended the University of North Carolina-Asheville...was inducted into both the Big South Conference Hall-of-Fame and the UNC-Asheville Hall-of-Fame in 2011...graduated from Chula Vista High School (CA), where he played baseball and football, in 1995.2013
Appeared in just 47 games for St. Louis, fewest since 46 games during first year in Major Leagues in 2002...Made just seven starts and was released by Cardinals on July 9, clearing waivers on July 11...Final game with Cards was July 5 vs. Miami (PH, 0x1)...Had two multi-hit games, both against San Francisco. First was on April 7 at San Fran (2x5, RBI), second was on June 1 in St. Louis (2x3, 2 RBI).2012 Played in 125 games for the Phillies, making 77 starts and appearing at three different postions Started 49 games at first base, 22 at third base and seven in left field. Reached base safely in his first 17 starts of the season and batted .322 in April(19-59). Scored 15 runs during the month of May, tied for third on the team behind Hunter Pence (24) and Carlos Ruiz (16). Started 58 of the Phillies' first 84 games (69%), but only 20 of the team's final 78 games (26%)Had a Phillies team-best 13-game hitting streak, 4/12-28 (.372,16-43, 2 HR, 7 RBI). Set a single-game career high with six RBI at NYM (5/28). In 7 games at Citi Field, batted .474 (9-19), 2 2B, 3 HR,10 RBI, 5 BB, .583 OBP, 1.053 SLG. 2011 Spent the season with COL...Appeared at 4 different positions defensively; spent the majority of the season at 3rd base (68 games, 62 starts)...Also appeared at 1st base (36 games, 17 starts), LF (21 games, 16 starts) and RF (6 games, 5 starts)...Belted a go-ahead, 3-run HR for his 1,000th career hit, 4/20 vs SF (Matt Cain); also had a season-high 4 RBI in that game...Was on the 15-day DL, 4/27-5/13 (right oblique strain); rehabbed with Colorado Springs (AAA) on 5/12...Hit safely in a season-best 9 straight games, 5/24 (gm 2)- 6/1 (.344, 11-32, 3 HR, 5 RBI)...Had 6 HR and 10 RBI in a 7-game stretch, 6/22-29, which included a pair of 2-HR games, 6/22 at CLE & 6/26 at NYY...Posted season highs in hits (4) and runs (4), 9/25 at HOU...38 of his 97 hits went for extra bases (39%)...Hit 13 HR and had 37 RBI in 73 games prior to the All-Star break; had 2 HR and 10 RBI in 57 games after...Appeared in 120-plus games for the 3rd straight season (2009-11); has done so in 7 of his 10 career MLB seasons. 2010 Was selected to his first All-Star team and played one inning of defense at third base for the AL...According to STATS, he was the fifth player since 1993 to make the All-Star team after being released and non-tendered in his career, joining Kent Bottenfield (1999), John Burkett (2001), Mike Williams (2002 and 2003) and Ronnie Belliard (2004)...According to Elias, Wigginton was one of eight players in the big leagues in 2010 to homer while playing three different infield positions...Served a two-game suspension 7/26-27 as a result of ejection due to bumping of umpire Gary Darling on 7/22...Hit 20 of his 22 home runs against right-handed pitching...Hit 10 of his 22 home runs against the AL East (Boston-4, New York-1, Tampa Bay-4 and Toronto-1)...Hit eight of his 22 home runs against teams that made the postseason...Batted .243 (50-for-206) with eight homers and 26 RBI in 54 games against teams that reached the postseason and batted .251 (94-for-375) with 14 homers and 50 RBI in 108 games against non-playoff clubs...Finished third on the team with 52 extra-base hits and 241 total bases...Tied-3rd on the club (with Luke Scott) with 35 multi-hit games...Started 90 games at first base, 35 at second base, 19 at third base and seven as the designated hitter...Set a career-high by driving in a run in five straight games (9/18-22) tying Adam Jones (6/23-27) for the longest RBI streak of the year for the Birds...Reached base safely in a team-high in 26 straight games 7/19-8/16 (second longest streak of his career as he reached in 31 straight games 9/22/02-4/30/03)...Had a season-high 11-game hitting streak from 8/4-14 (tied for third-longest hitting streak of career)...Hit two homers in a game three times: 4/13 vs. Tampa Bay, 5/1 vs. Boston and 5/15 vs. Cleveland (now has 12 career multi-homer games)...76 RBI were fewest by an Oriole team leader in a non-strike season since Gus Triandos drove in 72 in 1957. 2009 Started 38 games at first base, 35 at third base, 23 as the designated hitter and four at second base...Appeared at shortstop for the first time in his major league career May 21 at New York in his 819th career game...Recorded the Orioles' first pinch-hit of the year on May 21 with a two-run double...O's were 0-for-16 as pinch hitters previously...Had a pair of two-homer games: June 14 against Atlanta (eighth multi-homer game of his career) and September 19 against Boston (ninth)...Hit a pinch-hit homer September 30 at Tampa Bay...Was the third pinch-hit homer of his career...Hit nine of his 11 home runs at Oriole Park...Batted .361 (13-36) with two homers and five RBI in five Interleague games...Batted .299 (56-187) with seven homers and 21 RBI against the AL East, with four of the seven homers coming against Boston...Hit just .205 (16-78) with one homer and eight RBI in 20 April contests...Hit .405 (17-42) in 14 June contests...Hit .292 (56-192) after the All-Star break...Batted .298 (92-309) in his last 92 games to raise his average from .198 to .273 2008 Hit .285 (110-386) with 23 home runs and 58 RBI in 111 games for the Houston Astros...23 home runs were one shy of his career high of 24, set in 2006...Hit 20-plus home runs for the third consecutive season (2006-08)...Hit a career-high .343 (62-181) at home...Had seven homers and 15 RBI in last 22 games of the season...Hit .333 (17-51) with eight home runs and 16 RBI in 13 games from the No. 2 spot...Hit .340 (34-100) with eight homers in 28 day games...Hit .338 against NL West clubs...Missed eight games from Sept. 7-16 with a left groin strain...Hit 12 home runs during the month of August, tying for the most in franchise history during the month (set by Jeff Bagwell in 2000)...Led the Majors in homers and slugging (.806) in August while ranking second in the NL in RBI (26; A. Ramirez led with 27)...Batted .379 (39-103) for the month...Was named the co-National League Player of the Week (along with the Mets' Johan Santana) for his efforts during the week of Aug. 11-17...Hit .571 (16-28, 4 HR, 11 RBI) in seven games during the week...Posted a career-long, 15-game hitting streak, August 3-18, batting .491 (27-55) with five doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 17 RBI...Recorded 45 RBI in his last 60 games with an at-bat and slugged .644 beginning July 30... Hit .300 (95-317) with 22 homers and 54 RBI in 92 games after May 22...Missed 22 games with a fractured left thumb (April 6-30). 2007 Hit a combined .278 (152x547) with 22 home runs, 33 doubles and 67 RBI in 148 games with Houston and Tampa Bay...recorded career highs with 152 hits (146 in 2003) and 55 extra-base hits...finished two home runs shy of his career high (24 in 2006)...hit 33 doubles, his most since recording 36 doubles in 2003...acquired by Houston along with cash considerations from Tampa Bay in exchange for RHP Dan Wheeler on July 28...hit .284 (48x169) with six home runs and 18 RBI in 50 games for the Astros...ranked third on the Astros in hits (48), second in doubles (12), tied for third in home runs (6) and fifth in RBI (18) in 50 games after his acquisition on July 28...played five different positions (1B-18, 2B-39, 3B-80, LF-1, RF-1), including 15 games as a DH, and started three different positions in the field (1B-15, 2B-37, 3B-76) in his time with Houston and Tampa Bay...overall in 2007, batted .304 (45x148) as a second baseman...hit .270 (107x397) at all other positions (1B, 3B, LF, DH)...compiled a career-high 13-game hitting streak from June 6-19 (July 2004)...batted .460 (23x50) with eight doubles, two HR and eight RBI during the stretch...Houston had a 5-0 record when Wigginton hit a HR and the club went 8-7 when he drove in at least one run...started 47 games for Houston at 3B and the club posted a 21-25 record in those games...committed only three errors with Houston, logging a .977 fielding percentage as an Astro...3x5 with his 22nd HR (sixth as an Astro) on Sept. 16 vs. PIT...2x3 with two HR on Sept. 15 vs. PIT, his third multi-HR game of the year (sixth career multi-HR game)...also went 3x5 with a double on Sept. 16 vs. PIT, giving him three 30-plus-double seasons for his career and his first since hitting 30 in 2004 (36 doubles in 2003)...had a seven-game hitting streak from Sept. 1-11 (.435, 10x23), his longest hitting streak since joining the Astros on July 28...recorded career hit No. 600 on Sept. 1 at CHI with a 2x3 effort...hit safely in 18 of 21 games from Aug. 25-Sept. 23 and posted a .325 average in that span (25x77)...1x3 with a game-winning, two-run HR in the eighth inning on Aug. 26 vs. PIT (Astros, 5-4)...walked and scored the winning run in the 10th inning on Aug. 6 vs. CHI (Munson walk-off single, Astros 2-1)...made his Astros debut on July 29 vs. SD and went 2x5...scored six runs in his first six games with the Astros and had three multi-hit efforts in his first four games with Houston...went 2x4 with his first home run as an Astro on Aug. 12 vs. MIL (off C. Vargas)...matched his career-high with four hits on July 15 (4x4) and July 17 (4x4) in consecutive games...recorded a hit in eight consecutive at-bats during that span...registered his fifth career multi-HR game on May 18 vs. FLA...marked his second of the season and third as a Devil Ray...was ejected (3rd base umpire Jim Hoye) on May 11 at BAL for arguing a play at third base, marking the first Tampa Bay player ejected in 2007. 2006 Did not sign with the Rays until January then went on to lead the team and set career highs in home runs (24) and RBI (79)...Also led the club with 25 doubles and 30 game-tying or go-ahead RBI...Thirty-eight percent of his RBI were game-tying or go-ahead, 7th best pct. in the AL...15 of his 24 home runs were game-tying or go-ahead and 18 were at home, tying the club mark for most home runs at Tropicana Field in one season (also Fred McGriff in 1999)...Was enjoying his best month of the season when he was hit by a pitch from New York's Shawn Chacon on July 29 and suffered a fractured bone (5th metacarpal) in his left hand...Missed 30 games...Was batting .317 (19-60) in July and riding a 10-game hitting streak when he was injured...Batted .313 (30-96) when he returned in September and .326 (25-128) after the All-Star Break...Reinstated off the DL on September 1 and that night he delivered a "walk-off" pinch-hit RBI single in the 9th inning to give the Rays a 2-1 win over Seattle....Not only did the hit extend his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games, but it made him only the second player in the last 15 years to deliver a game-winning pinch hit in his first game back from the DL...The only other player to do it since 1990 was Barry Larkin for Cincinnati on May 6, 2003 against St. Louis...Hit a pair of home runs off Josh Beckett on July 3 to support Scott Kazmir's 2-hit, 3-0 win over the Red Sox...Was the 3rd multi-homer game of career, first as a D-Ray...Batted .312 (49- 157) the rest of the season...Of the 7 times the Rays hit back-to-back home runs in 2006, Wiggy was involved in 5 of them...Batted .303 (20-66) with runners in scoring position and two outs...Started 116 games at five different positions: 1B-37, 2B-37, 3B-32, LF-5, RF-5...he was the only player to start at least five games at five different positions...Also DH'd one game... Handled 182 chances without an error at 2B...Drove in 24 runs in April tying the club mark also held by Fred McGriff (1998)...Was leading the AL in RBI as late as May 5, the first Ray to ever lead the league in RBI at any point in the season...He and Jonny Gomes combined for 19 home runs and 47 RBI in April, the most productive duo in the AL in the season's first month...In a 13-game span between April 11-25, Wiggy and Gomes combined for 15 home runs and 32 RBI...Ty had 7 home runs and 16 RBI in an 11 game span, April 11-22. 2005 Was Pittsburgh's Opening Day starter at third base...Went 3-for-22 in his first six games...Collected first RBI in seventh game on 4/11 @Milwaukee...Snapped an 0-for-16 streak with a double in final at bat on 4/27 vs. Houston...Went deep for the first time and reached base safely in five plate appearances on 5/8 @Arizona (also scored four times in Pittsburgh's 16-2 win)...Homered twice in 11-5 loss @St. Louis on 5/25, his second career multi-homer game...Hit third home run in two starts on 5/28 @Cincinnati...Was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on 6/5...Went deep in first game with the Indians on 6/6 vs. Charlotte...Homered for the second time in four games and collected four RBI on 6/9 @Scranton...Hit safely in 11 of his first 14 games with the Indians...Had four consecutive multi-hit contests from 6/16-19 (8-for-17) and went deep in three straight games from 6/19-21...Reached base safely in 41 straight contests from 6/24 thru 8/8, the third-longest streak in the International League...Hit just .228 (21-for-92) in 23 games during the month of June, but rebounded to hit .303 (30for-99) in 26 games the following month...Produced a 13-game hitting streak from 7/10-27 (game one), going 16-for-50 (.320) with four homers, 12 RBI and nine runs scored...Hit a grand slam on 7/10 vs. Durham...Homered in back-to-back games on 7/10 and 7/14...Was successful in each of his last eight stolen base attempts with Indy from 7/18 thru 8/19...Hit safely in final eight games at Triple-A from 8/15-22, going 15-for-29 (.517) with three homers and eight RBI...Batted .349 (30-for-86) in 22 games during the month of August while playing with Indianapolis...Made 55 appearances @third base, 11 @first base and five @second base while playing at the Triple-A level...Was named the International League Batter-of-the-Week for the week of August 15-21 after hitting .519 (14-for-27) with three homers, eight RBI, 11 runs and a .926 slugging percentage for the week...Was recalled by Pittsburgh on 8/22...Started at third base on 8/23 vs. St. Louis and went 2-for-4 with a three-run triple in his first at bat...Hit a three-run homer @Milwaukee on 8/31, his first with the Pirates since 5/28...Recorded lone sac bunt on 9/4; his third career and first since 6/1/04...Hit .388 (19-for-49) with two homers and 14 RBI in first 17 games upon his return from Triple-A thur 9/13...Made just six starts in September...Went 3-for-4 in his final start on 9/12 @St. Louis. ...Appeared in just five of the club's final 17 games and went 0-for-3 with two walks...Made a total of 40 appearances (36 starts) at third base, three starts at first base and one at second base while playing with the Pirates...His lone start at second base came on 9/12 @St. Louis...Committed all nine errors (eight fielding/one throwing) while playing third base...Went 1-for-13 with an RBI as a pinch hitter, with his lone hit and RBI coming on 9/13 @St. Louis. 2004 Hit .261 with 30 doubles, 17 home runs and 66 RBI in 144 combined games with New York (NL) and Pittsburgh...Began season with Mets...Homered and knocked in four runs in third game on 4/8 @Atlanta...Hit just .188 (9-for-48) in 13 games during the month of April...Was on 15-day disabled list due to abdominal problems from 4/21 thru 5/7...Went 3-for-8 in two rehab games with St. Lucie on 5/5 and 5/6...Returned to action with New York on 5/8...Had career high five hits (5 AB) on 5/19 @Arizona...Homered in back-to-back games on 5/29-30 @Florida and batted .305 (22-for-72) during the month of May...Hit safely in career-high tying eight straight games from 5/26 thru 6/3 (12-for-29, .414)...Went 25 games without a home run from 5/31 thru 6/27...Homered twice on 7/4 vs. New York (AL)...Went 5-for-8 with three homers and five RBI in back-to-back games against the Yankees on 7/3 and 7/4...Batted .340 (32-for-94) with five home runs and 13 RBI in 25 games during the month of July while playing with the Mets...Hit safely in 21 of his last 27 games with New York, including a 9-for-16 (.563) clip in his final four games...Made a total of 66 appearances @third base, 25 @second base and five @first base with the Mets...Was acquired by Pittsburgh on 7/30...Went hitless in first two games with the Pirates before hitting safely in four straight...Hit just .136 (6-for-45) in first 13 contests before first multi-hit game and home run with Bucs on 8/17 @Arizona...Was involved in home plate collision with Arizona's Koyie Hill in 4th inning, which left Hill with a fractured right ankle...Went 6-for-41 (.146) with one extra-base hit (double) and three RBI in next 13 games, dropping average with Pittsburgh to .156 thru 8/30...Hit safely in five straight games from 8/31 thru 9/4...Hit second home run with Pirates on 9/2 @Milwaukee...His average with Pittsburgh went above .200 for the first time in his 40th game on 9/12 and reached a high of .224 on 9/24...Picked up four RBI on 9/18 vs. New York...Homered in back-to-back games on 9/27 and 9/28 (game one) @Philadelphia...Hit safely in five of his last six games and batted .283 (26-for-92) with three homers and 17 RBI in final 30 games, beginning on 8/31...Made 51 starts @third base with the Pirates and committed six errors. ...Made a total of 22 errors during the year; 18 @third base, three @second base and one @first base...Hit .373 (31-for-83) with three homers and 11 RBI in his 25 games as a second baseman. 2003 Spent his first full major league season with the New York Mets in 2003...Was named to the Topps All-Rookie squad and Baseball Digest's All-Star Rookie Team...Received one third-place vote in the National League Rookie of the Year voting...Made 156 appearances, the second-most games played by a New York rookie (Lee Mazzilli played in 159 in 1977)...Established Mets rookie records in hits (146), doubles (36), extra-base hits (53) and at-bats (573)...Led NL rookies in RBI (71), extra-base hits and doubles...Made all 155 defensive appearances (153 starts) at third base...Was the first New York rookie to start on Opening Day since Rey Ordonez in 1996...Started each of the first 21 games; the second-longest streak by a Mets rookie to begin a season (Lee Mazzilli started the first 38 games in 1977)...Had a four-hit game on May 2 @MIL...Had a pair of three-run triples on May 12 and May 13 @COL, becoming the first Mets player to accomplish that feat in consecutive games (the last Major League player to do so was Lenny Harris with LAD in 1990 on May 24 and May 26)...Established club rookie record with 29th double on Aug. 17 @COL...Had his fourth career four-hit game on Sept. 7 @PHI. 2002


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Central Baptist
"Amazing Wonders Aviation" is the vacation Bible school theme at Central Baptist Church, Kingston. Classes for ages 3 (potty trained) up to teens will be offered July 23-27 and will begin with supper at 5:30 p.m.; worship and activities will follow from 6 to 8:45 in the church at 245 Bailey Road. Call 919-5115 to preregister.
Laurel Bluff Baptist
The third annual Jim Muir Kamp 4 Kids for ages 8-12 will be July 16-19 at Grace Point Episcopal Camp, Kingston.
Kamp 4 Kids is or children who have one or more incarcerated parents. A season of camp in an environment of love, learning and fun broadens their horizons.
The camp is named in honor of the late Muir, ne of the area's foremost advocates for ministry to prisoners and their families.
Bradbury United Methodist
"Operation Overboard" is the vacation Bible school theme at Bradbury United Methodist Church, Kingston. Classes are from 6 to 8 p.m. July 8-12 in the church at 3506 Buttermilk Road West; dinner will be served daily. Call the church office at 376-2990 for details.
Lawnville Road Church of Christ
Bradbury United Methodist
"Operation Overboard" is the vacation Bible school theme at Bradbury United Methodist Church, Kingston. Classes for all ages are from 6 to 8 p.m. July 8-12 in the church at 3506 Buttermilk Road West, Kingston; dinner will be served daily. Call the church office at 376-2990 for details.
Lawnville Road
Church of Christ
• A fundraising concert will be from 4 to 9:30 p.m. in South Harriman Baptist Church at 626 Ruritan Road. Proceeds from the concert will benefit a London mission trip for Three Rivers Community Baptist Church, Kingston. Christian Rock, gospel and contemporary music will be played by Encounter Eternal, Affliction Asylum, Sean Blockley, Rather to be Chosen and Greg Patterson.
Harry Howard has been appointed by the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee to assume the pastoral responsibilities at St. Andrew's Church, Harriman.
Serving in various positions for the Diocese since 2005, Howard has taught courses in systematic theology, moral theology and ascetic theology to deacon postulants who were preparing for the priesthood.
He was also involved in the lay ministry licensure program, teaching Old and New Testament courses to lay persons seeking credentials to serve the Church in various positions.
Salem Baptist Church, Ten Mile, will celebrate its 135-year anniversary with special activities June 30 and July 1.
The church was established in 1877 and has opened its doors for weekly services consistently for these 135 years.
Pastor Ted Clower said he and the congregation invite former pastors and members to share in the celebration services.
The Saturday service will begin at 4 p.m.
Breakin' Ground, a group of young singers and instrumentalists, will provide music for the service.
Michaela Grubb, a 2012 Roane County High School graduate, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Council of Catholic Women at Blessed Sacrament Church, Harriman.
Grubb, daughter of Blessed Sacrament parishioners Melissa and Ralph Grubb of Kingston, graduated with a 4.093 grade-point average. She plans to major in music therapy at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville.
Ranked fifth in her graduating class, Grubb was active in church, school and community projects.
Asbury Chapel United Methodist
Asbury Chapel United Methodist Church, Rockwood, will have its vacation Bible school from 6 to 8 p.m. June 24-27 in the church at 1717 Eureka Road. Classes are available for ages 2-12; the week will kick off with a Sunday night cookout.
Bradbury United Methodist
• Union Valley Baptist Church, Oliver Springs, will have a gospel singing at 7 p.m. in the church on Windrock Road. Featured singers include the Roy Freels Singers, Hallelujah Praise and Praise Him Youth Choir. Call Pastor Wayne Morgan at 435-4150 for details.
• Bethel Presbyterian Church, Kingston, will have a tai chi class at 9 a.m. in the church at 203 S. Kentucky St. Call 376-6340 or visit www.bethelpcusa.org for details.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday he's optimistic that Hugo Chavez will soon return to Venezuela following cancer-related surgery in Cuba.
Maduro said that he and other government officials "are always optimistic that we are going to have the president here with us sooner rather than later," but he did not provide any more details about the possibility of Chavez's return during a televised interview.
Chavez is "moving forward" with his recovery and he's eager "to see the fatherland to which he has dedicated his life," Maduro said.
Chavez has not spoken publicly or been seen since the Dec. 11 surgery in Cuba for an unspecified type of pelvic cancer.
The socialist leader's long absence has spurred much speculation regarding his health. Many opposition politicians argue Chavez, who was re-elected to a fresh 6-year term in October, is not fit to continue governing Venezuela. They note that Chavez missed a Jan. 10 swearing-in ceremony, prompting the government to organize a street rally.
The president's allies reject those allegations.


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To be completely honest, there hasn't been a ton of knitting done while in London. I've completed almost all the recommended stripes of Different Lines and it looks like I'll have enough yarn to add one or two more … but that's about it, really.
This head cold/ allergies/ unholy congestion congress hasn't really helped. I spent the weekend pretty much in bed, after dutifully trucking to the library for a few hours on Saturday.
So …. let's talk about last weekend. Last weekend was glorious: bright sunshine, warm temperatures — perfect for a pleasant wander about a neighborhood literally right around the corner.
A parish church, just down the street.
And a bag capable of holding all kinds of things — including a new book from the bookshop and all kinds of other wandering necessities.
Then a very pleasant walk through the Abney Park Cemetery. I was afraid it might be kind of creepy, but acutally it was a very relaxing and peaceful ramble.
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Since all of us who were at the Quakes game against the Revs were privileged enough to see some magic from the left foot of Bobby Convey, I thought I would compile my list of the top free kicks of all time. Bobby didn't make the cut, but let's not deny him due praise. If you haven't taken a look at Saturday's specatular moment, let's lead this thing off with Convey's kick:
5. Ronaldinho – FC Barcelona. This is on the list for the intelligence factor. We all talk about putting the ball under the wall, but Ronaldinho actually accomplishes it in this crafty free kick. Very, very sneaky.
4. Dwayne De Rosario – San Jose Earthquakes. I was lucky enough to be on the field for this one so I got a front row seat for how amazing it truly was. Bonus points for this goal coming against the LA Galaxy.
3. David Beckham – England. This was the goal that put England through to the World Cup. Talk about clutch. Beckham, despite his Galaxy ties, definitely performed under the pressure of a nation in this one and sealed his status as a legendary reputation as a free-kick specialist.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United. This is on the list for the sheer power behind it. The keeper doesn't even have a chance to move.
1. Roberto Carlos – Brazil. This one probably isn't too much of a surprise. How can anyone argue about this being the most impressive free kick of all time?
Did I miss any free kicks that you think should be on the list? Did Convey's deserve to make the cut? Leave a comment with a link - let the discussion continue!
San Jose Earthquakes Tweet of the Week:
@J_Hernandez_21 (Jason Hernandez): Giants game tonight. Gonna be on my toes in the stands in case @ChrisWondo appears on the mound to throw a pitch. Ball can end up anywhere! (In case you missed Wondo's first pitch, take a look at the instant replay on Chronicle Live: http://bit.ly/lLKIed. Juuust a bit outside doesn't quite do it justice.)
Honorable mention:
@AnthonyAmpai (Anthony Ampaipitakwong): Finally dropped down in Chicago after the police had to take action ... Tourists twitpic.com/52yo0z