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Nathan Joe
|RH Pitcher
|6-4, 230 lbs
|Houston, TX
Has two children, Cole (11/9/04) and riley (4/4/07)...resides in Knoxville, TN during the offseason...Graduated from suNY-stony Book in 1997 with a degree in Business Management...did not play professional baseball in 1996 so he could complete his degree...Partnered with the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities and the Detroit Public safety Foundation to provide a $50,000 gift to the Detroit Fire Department to help purchase necessary equipment, supplies and essentials; participates in Autographs for a Cause (donates funds to save It!, the Joe Nathan Charitable Foundation), the Detroit Tigers Autographed Memorabilia Donation and Tigers Dreams Come True programs and attended the Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan and TigerFest.
Finished fifth in the American League with 54 games finished and 35 saves as he completed his first season with the Tigers in 2014...Recorded 30-or-more saves for the ninth season, moving him into a tie for fourth place with Billy Wagner for the most seasons with 30-or-more saves. He trails only Mariano Rivera (15 seasons), Trevor Hoffman (14 seasons) and Lee smith (10 seasons)...Converted 10 consecutive save opportunities from April 17-May 16 -- posted a 0.75 ERA (12.0IP/1er) and 12 strikeouts during that stretch...Recorded the 350th save of his major league career on May 13 at Baltimore...Posted a 0-1 record, four saves and a 3.00 ERA(9.0IP/3er) and 14 strikeouts in nine games out of the bullpen during July...opponents batted just .182 (6x33) off Nathan during the month...Allowed a run in just two of his final 12 outings on the season, compiling a 1-1 record, eight saves and a 2.45 ERA(11.0IP/3er) from August 26-September 28...Lefthanded batters hit .280 (37x132) against him...limited righthanders to a .245 (23x94) batting average...Compiled a 3-2 record, 16 saves, a 4.06 erA (31.0IP/14er) and 32 strikeouts in 33 games at Comerica Park...Posted a 2-2 record, 19 saves, a 5.67 ERA(27.0IP/17er) and 22 strikeouts in 29 games on the road...Posted a 4-2 record, 19 saves, a 5.61 erA (33.2IP/21er) and 35 strikeouts in 36 games prior to the All-star break... compiled a 1-2 record, 16 saves, a 3.70 erA (24.1IP/10er) and 19 strikeouts in 26 games following the break.
Ranked fourth in the American League with 43 saves as he completed his 14th season at the major league level with the Texas Rangers in 2013...Tied for second in the American League with 61 games finished, while he was third with a 93.5 save percentage, fourth with a 1.39 ERA and a .162 opponents batting average, and ranked fourth among American League relievers with six wins on the season...2013 marked his fourth season with 40-or-more saves, tying him for third-most in major league history...Allowed a run in just nine of 67 games on the season, while he retired 52 of 67 first batters faced...Did not allow a home run in his final 45 appearances (44.1 innings) from May 26-September 29...Posted a 1.08 ERA (8.1IP/1ER) over his first nine appearances of the season April 3-April 25...Recorded the 300th save of his career on April 8, 2013 versus Tampa Bay...Converted his first 16 save opportunities on the season before blowing the save on May 26 at Seattle....also ended the majors' fifth longest streak of 36 straight saves converted on the road (last blown save, July 9, 2011 at Chicago)...Named the DHL Delivery Man of the Month for June after posting 11 saves, a 0.63 ERA (14.1IP/1ER) and 15 strikeouts in 14 appearances during the month....also named the Rangers Co-Player of the Month along with Neal Cotts...Converted the save in four straight games June 20-23...Did not allow an earned run over 12.1 innings (12 appearances) from June 20-July 22...Selected as a member of the 2013 American League All-Star team...followed Mariano Rivera in the game, working a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in the American League's 3-0 victory..Had his only multi-run outing of 2013 on July 23 versus the New York Yankees, allowing two runs on 0.2 IP...Finished the season with a 7.0 inning scoreless streak September 19-29 (7.0IP/0ER).
In 1st season with the Rangers, returned to fulltime closer's role for the 1st time since 2009...finished 5th in the A.L. in saves (37) and 4th in games finished (62)...had just 3 blown saves for a 92.5% success rate that ranked 3rd best in the A.L.... that included a streak of 31 consecutive converted saves, April 15-Sept. 12, also a team mark...was Texas' leader in appearances (66), saves, and games finished...had a career-low 13 walks while his 3 victories were the most since 2007 (4)...his 5 losses were a career high. SUMMARY: Issued 4 earned runs in 4.0 innings in his 1st 4 appearances, then posted a 0.36 ERA (1 ER/25.0 IP) over his next 26 appearances, lowering his ERA to 1.52 through June 22...did not allow a run in final 16 games (16.0 IP) of that span beginning May 15...had a 5.79 ERA (9 ER/14.0 IP) over his next 13 games for a 2.91 ERA through August 2...ERA over next 15 contests was 0.64 (1 ER/14.0 IP) and was at 2.35 on August 2...permitted 4 hits and 3 runs, including 2 HR without retiring a batter with blown save and loss on Sept. 13 vs. CLE...was just the 4th game in his ML career where he did not retire a batter, the 1st since August 30, 2008 at OAK...on Sept. 13, was pitching for a 3rd straight day and 7th time in 11 days...allowed 2 runs in 7.0 innings in his final 7 appearances. BY THE NUMBERS: Issued a run in 13 of 66 games, allowed season high 3 runs on 3 occasions...did not permit any of 3 inherited runners to score with 1st batters hitting .188 (12-64) with 2 walks...opponents' batting average of .231 was his highest since 2000 with SF (.255)...was 3-4, 4.17 (17 ER/36.2 IP) in 38 games at Rangers Ballpark, converting 18 of 21 save tries...had a 0.98 ERA (3 ER/27.2 IP) in 28 road contests with saves in all 19 attempts...road ERA was 4th-lowest in A.L. among pitchers with at least 25.0 IP...has converted 24 straight road save opportunities since last away blown save on July 9, 2011 at Chicago-AL...posted a 0.57 ERA (1 ER/15.2 IP) in 16 outings versus the A.L. East, going 9-for-9 in save tries...opponents were 3-for- 26 (.115) with runners in scoring position and 2 outs. STRIKEOUTS: Fanned 78 in 64.1 innings, an average of 10.91 K's/9.0 IP that ranked as 13th-best among A.L. relievers (min. 45.0 IP), the top figure on the club...had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 6.00, 3rd among league relief pitchers...recorded at least one strikeout in 53 of 66 games with a high of 3 K's on 3 occasions... has 839 strikeouts in 794.0 innings for an average of 9.51 K's per 9.0 innings, 10th best in major league history among pitchers with at least 750.0 IP. MISCELLANEOUS: Was 1-3, 3.66 (8 ER/19.2 IP) with 11 saves on no rest and 2-1, 2.42 (12 ER/44.2 IP) with 26 saves with one or more days off...worked on 4 straight days, May 15- 19, his longest such span since 4 days in a row, Sept. 13-16, 2009...pitched in 6 of the Rangers' 10 shutouts...pitched 2.0 innings on July 7 vs. Minnesota, his longest outing since 2.0 innings on August 21, 2009 at KC. AS A TWIN: Was 24-13, 2.16 (111 ER/463.1 IP) with 260 saves in 460 career appearances with Minnesota from 2004- 11...is the Twins' all-time leader in saves, ERA, strikeouts per 9.0 innings (10.90), and opponents' batting average (.186) among pitchers with at least 400.0 innings, ranks 2nd in games finished (394), and is 4th in appearances...also has the lowest WHIP figure (0.96)...surpassed Rick Aguilera as the Twins' alltime saves leader with his 255th save in a Minnesota uniform, Aug. 10, 2011 vs. Boston.
Opened the year as the Twins closer after missing all of the previous season after right elbow surgery...ranked 2nd on the staff in saves (14) and placed 5th in appearances (48)...allowed a run in 16 appearances and permitted 4 of 9 inherited runners to score...had 8 holds and finished 33 games...opponents hit .222 (38-171)...had a 3.04 ERA (9 ER/26.2 IP) at home and a 7.50 (15 ER/18.0 IP) figure on the road...posted a 1.50 ERA (1 ER/6.0 IP) in 6 games vs. the A.L. West...outing on April 3 at Toronto was 1st in regular season since Oct. 6, 2009 vs. Detroit...posted a 2.25 ERA (1 ER/4.0 IP) and 3 saves in his 1st 4 outings but issued 9 runs in 5.0 innings in his next 6 games as Matt Capps became the closer...was placed on the 15-day DL on May 28 with a flexor muscle strain in his right elbow...made 3 rehab appearances at Rochester (AAA) before being activated on June 24...posted a 3.38 ERA (11 ER/29.1 IP) with a .193 opponents batting average in his final 31 games with a 0.68 ERA (1 ER/13.1 IP) over 14 outings from June 28-August 4...had 9 straight scoreless appearances (8.1 IP), June 28-July 17...went 16 straight games (14.2 IP) without permitting a walk, May 21-July 31.
Placed on the disabled list, March 31 with a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow...had season-ending "Tommy John" surgery on March 26 performed by Dr. David Altchek...did not pitch for the Twins in 2010.
Recorded his first save of the season in his first appearance, April 8 vs. Seattle (1.0 ip)...suffered first blown save, April 28 vs. Tampa Bay (win)...did not allow a run in seven consecutive appearances from May 1-14...did not allow a run in 24 consecutive appearances (22.2 ip, three hits, 21 strikeouts) from May 21-July 21 and saved 20 consecutive games during that span (Twins 23-1)...recorded a four-out save (1.1 ip), June 2 vs. Cleveland...named the DHL Delivery Man of the Month for June after not allowing a run in 11.1 innings, striking out 18, holding opponents to a .105 batting average and going 11-for-11 in save opportunities in 12 appearances...finished the first-half with a record of 1-1, 1.31 (34.1 ip, 5 er) with 23 saves in 25 opportunities, an opponent batting average of .153 and 43 strikeouts...selected to his fourth career All-Star team, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning...second win of the season, August 21 at Kansas City, allowing one run on four hits in 2.0 innings, throwing 53 pitches, most since August 20, 2000 vs. Atlanta (with the Giants)...recorded his 45th save, September 29 (Game one), tying Eddie Guardado (2002) for first on the club's All-Time single-season saves list...set a new club record, October 2 vs. Kansas City, recording his 46th save of the season...pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in the tiebreaking 163rd game, October 6 vs. Detroit...converted each of his last 12 save opportunities...Twins went 61-9 in games he appeared in...struck out 11.7 batters-per-nine innings (third in the AL with a minimum of 50.0 ip)...struck out two-or-more batters in 30 of his 70 appearances...finished second in the Major Leagues in saves (Brian Fuentes - 48)...had second-lowest batting-average-against in the American League for a closer (.171)...named co-winner of the American League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award along with the Yankees' Mariano Rivera...given the Joseph W. Haynes Award as the Twins Pitcher of the Year, by the Twin Cities Baseball Writers Association.
Recorded saves in each of his first 13 save opportunities, March 31-May 16...did not allow a run in first eight appearances (8.0 ip), March 31-April 22...did not allow a run in 10 of 11 appearances, going 0-0, 1.64 (11.0 ip, 2 er) with six saves, April 29-May 25...suffered first blown save, May 27 at Kansas City...suffered second blown save, June 14 at Milwaukee...five straight appearances without allowing a hit from June 17-June 26, including a three-strikeout game on June 20 vs. Arizona...converted 13 straight save opportunities from June 17-August 1...fourth three-strikeout game on July 12 at Detroit...was 7-for-7 in save opportunities in 11 July games with a 0.82 ERA (11.0 ip, 1 er)...11 consecutive scoreless appearances (11.1 ip) from July 31 to August 21...fifth three-strikeout game August 11 vs. New York (AL)...back-to-back blown saves on August 30 at Oakland and September 3 at Toronto...recorded 200th career save (199th as a Twin), September 24 vs. Chicago (AL)...pitched 2.0 innings for the second time this season and notched his first win on September 25 vs. Chicago (AL), it was his first victory since September 17, 2007 vs. Texas...converted 39 of 45 (87%) save opportunities and raised career totals to 200 of 224 (89%)...held opponents to a .176 batting average with just 13 extra-base hits (five home runs, seven doubles and one triple)...tied with Mariano Rivera for fourth most saves in the American League...his 1.34 ERA ranked first among all MLB closers with at-least 20 saves and his .176 batting-average-against was third lowest behind Joakim Soria's .169 and Rivera's .165.
Became first pitcher in club history to record 36-or-more saves in four consecutive seasons (Rick Aguilera had 30-or-more from 1990-93)...did not allow a run in first five appearances, going 0-0, 0.00 (5.0 ip) with three saves, April 2-12...suffered first blown save of the season, May 2 at Tampa Bay...did not allow a run in 11 appearances, going 1-0, 0.00 (11.0 ip) with four saves, May 5-30...second blown save of season, but was winning pitcher, June 17 vs. Milwaukee...tied season-high three strikeouts, June 26 vs. Toronto...did not allow a run in 14 of 15 appearances, going 0-1, 0.53 (16.2 ip, 1 er) with nine saves, June 26-July 30...tied season-high 2.0 innings, July 19 vs. Detroit...was 1-0, 0.00 (11.0 ip) with five saves, allowing three hits with 12 strikeouts in 10 appearances, August 4-September 4...did not allow a run in final six appearances (6.1 ip), recording five saves, September 18-30...first-batters-faced in relief were 13-for-61 (.213) with 15 strikeouts...converted 37 of 41 (90%) save opportunities to up career totals to 161 of 179 (90%)...was third in American League in games finished (60) and tied for sixth in saves...over the last four seasons (2004-2007) his 160 saves are tied with Mariano Rivera (NYY) for the most in the American League.
Did not allow a run in six appearances, going 1-0, 0.00 (6.0 ip) with three saves, April 6-25... converted 10 consecutive save opportunities, April 11-June 17...tied career-high six-game win-streak, April 19-July 14...did not allow a run in eight of nine appearances, going 2-0, 0.90 (10.0 ip, 1 er), May 7-June 2... season-high five strikeouts, his most since June 29, 2000 at Colorado (5), May 23 vs. Cleveland...pitched a season high 2.0 innings on four accounts, including three in the month of June...did not allow a run in 14 appearances (14.0 ip), June 22-July 28 and allowed just one run from June 22-August 8 (0.45 ERA)... recorded 100th career save (99th with Minnesota), June 24 vs. Chicago (NL)...became fifth pitcher in Twins' history with 100 saves, June 28 vs. Los Angeles (NL)...recorded his 30th save of the season and 117th as a Twin, passing Eddie Guardado for second on the the Twins all-time saves list September 9 vs. Detroit...walked a season-high three batters, September 11 but picked up the save working 1.1 innings...recorded his 35th save September 24 at Baltimore, becoming the ?rst pitcher in club history to record 35-or-more saves in three consecutive seasons...first-batters-faced in relief were 17-for-62 (.274)...converted 36 of 38 (95%) save opportunities to up career totals to 124 of 138 (90%)...tied for sixth in league in saves.
Did not allow a run in 15 appearances, going 1-0, 0.00 (14.1 ip) with 10 saves, April 5-May 10 . . . converted 13 consecutive save opportunities, April 6-May 24 . . . converted 12 consecutive save opportunities, May 26-July 8 . . . named American League Player of the Week for the week ending July 3 . . . season-high 4 strikeouts, July 10 at Kansas City . . . selected to second career All-Star team, July 12 at Detroit . . . did not allow a run in 17 appearances (19.0 ip), July 16-August 30 . . . converted 9 consecutive save opportunities, July 16-August 30 . . . tied career-high 6-game win-streak, July 20-September 3 . . . tied season-high 2.0 innings, August 27 at Texas . . . did not allow a run in 9 appearnaces (8.2 ip), September 7-October 2 . . . became 3rd pitcher in club history with back-to-back 40-save seasons, September 27 vs. Kansas City . . . averaged 12.1 strikeouts per-9-innings . . . first-batters-faced were 11-63 (.175) with 19 strikeouts . . . had .183 batting-average-against with lefthanders batting .158 (19-120) with 4 homers and righthanders batting .206 (27-131) with 1 homer . . . converted 43 of 48 (90%) save opportunities to up career totals to 88 of 100 (88%) . . . tied for third in league in saves and tied for sixth in games finished (58) . . . established career-highs in strikeouts.
Did not allow a run in 20 appearances, going 1-0, 0.00 (21.0 ip) with 14 saves, April 15-June 4 . . . named American League Co-Player of the Week for the week ending May 16, becoming 11th Twins pitcher (first since Eric Milton, September 12, 1999) to win the award, going 0-0, 0.00 (4.0 ip) with 4 saves, facing the minimum in each appearance . . . converted club record 27 consecutive save opportunities, May 8-August 15 . . . did not allow a run in 28 appearances, going 0-0, 0.00 (29.0 ip) with 19 saves, June 9-August 18 . . . selected to first career All-Star team, July 14 at Houston . . . did not allow a run in 11 appearances (9.0 ip), August 25-September 16 . . . season-high 4 strikeouts and tied season-high 2.0 innings, October 2 vs. Cleveland . . . averaged 11.1 strikeouts per-9-innings . . . first-batters-faced were 11-64 (.172) with 20 strikeouts . . . had .187 batting-average-against with lefthanders batting .212 (28-132) with 2 homers and righthanders batting .125 (20-125) with one homer . . . converted 44 of 47 (94%) save opportunities to up career totals to 45 of 52 (87%) . . . was tied for second in league in games finished and was third in saves . . . established career-highs in saves and strikeouts.
Did not allow a run in first 17 appearances (22.1 ip), March 31-May 6 ... season-high 2.2 innings, May 3 vs. Cincinnati ... career-high 6-game winstreak, June 12-September 27 ... did not allow a run in 9 of 11 appearances, going 0-0, 1.35 (13.1 ip, 2 er), June 21-July 13 ... season-high 4 strikeouts, July 8 vs. St. Louis ... did not allow a run in 15 appearances (15.0 ip), July 18-August 20 ... was 3-0, 0.00 (5.2 ip, 0 er) in 8 appearances, September 10-27 ... was 0 for 3 in save opportunities to up career totals to 1-5 (20%) ... led club in games and was second in wins ... was second in league in winning percentage and tied for fifth in games ... was first among league relievers in wins, fifth in relief batting-average-against (.186), tied for sixth in holds (20) and 10th in first-batters-faced batting-average-against (.171) ... acquired by Minnesota along with pitchers Boof Bonser and Francisco Liriano from San Francisco in exchange for catcher A.J. Pierzynski and cash, November 14.
Spent all of triple-A season with Fresno, but earned Sept. callup to complete comeback from 2000 arthroscopic surgery on right shoulder...made 3 relief appearances with SF, working 3.2-scoreless innings and retiring 11 of 12 batters faced (1h,2so)...inital ML outing of campaign came Sept. 11 vs. LA, marking 1st big league appearance in exactly 2 years (Sept. 11, 2000 at Houston)...fired perfect 9th inning against Dodgers, retiring Eric Karros, Adrian Beltre and Mark Grudzielanek...also worked scoreless frames Sept. 14 vs. San Diego and Sept. 19 at LA, before tossing 0.2-inning in regular season finale Sept. 29 vs. Houston...made 31 appearances, including club-high 25 starts, at Fresno, going 6-12 with 5.60 ERA...ranked 2nd on Grizzlies staff in innings pitched (146.1) and 3rd in strikeouts (117)...worked at least 6.0 innings in 13 of 25 starts...was outstanding in April, logging perfect 4-0 mark with 2.83 ERA (9er, 28.2ip) in 5 starts to earn Fresno's Player of Month honors.
Spent 1st full season back in minors since 1998...split campaign between triple-A Fresno and double-A Shreveport as he battled back from shoulder surgery following 2000 campaign...combined to go just 3-12 with 7.29 ERA (88er, 108.2ip) in 31 games (17 starts)...struggled as starter with both clubs before posting 2.70 ERA (8er, 26.2ip) in his last 14 outings of year out of bullpen with Shreveport...was 1-9 with 8.78 mark (80er, 82.0ip) in his 17 starting assignments on campaign...was optioned to Fresno March 26...struggled during his stint with Grizzlies, going 0-5 with 7.77 ERA (40er, 46.1ip) in 10 starts...surrendered .333 batting avg. (63-for-189) and 13 home runs...was transferred to Shreveport June 5...worked out of Swamp Dragons' rotation over 1st 7 outings, going 1-4 with 10.09 ERA (40er, 35.2ip)...after yielding 11 runs (10 earned) in 4.0-inning effort vs. Wichita July 8, was moved to bullpen...responded by allowing runs in just 4 of his 14 relief efforts...in fact, fashioned 1.80 mark (2er, 10.0ip) in his final 6 outings.
Had promising season cut short due to shoulder ailment, logging 2 different stints on Disabled List (May 17-June 6 and July 14-Aug. 18)...despite injuries, posted 5-2 mark with 5.11 ERA (46er, 81.0ip) in 15 starts, while yielding .252 batting average (76-for-302)...in 5 relief appearances, had no record with 5.84 ERA (8er, 12.1ip) and .277 batting average against (13-for-47)...without his 2 losses to Colorado at Coors Field (16.61 ERA), was 5-0 with 3.73 ERA (30er, 72.1ip) in 13 starts at sea level...yielded 3 earned runs-or-less in 10 of 15 starts (66.7%), while working 6.0-or-more innings 9 times in 15 starts (60.0%)...struggled with control, yielding 63 walks...averaged 6.1 walks per 9.0 innings (93.1ip)...yielded 4-or-more free passes in 8 of his 15 starts...posted 3-0 ledger with 2.63 ERA (14er, 48.0ip) in 9 games (7 starts) at Pac Bell Park with opponents hitting just .206 (35-for-170) with 2 HRs...made just 2 starts in 2nd Half (July 13 vs. Oakland) after going on DL July 14-Aug. 18 with right shoulder inflammation...marked 2nd time on DL, missing May 17-June 6 with right shoulder tendinitis...lasted only 2.1 innings in his last start Sept. 11 at Houston, surrendering 6 runs on 5 hits, including 3 HRs...appeared 4 times in relief after Aug. 18 activation, logging 12.1ip while yielding 5er (3.65 ERA)...made 3 rehab starts with triple-A Fresno during last disablement, going 0-2 with 4.40 ERA (7er, 14.1ip)...lasted only 1.0 frame in his last start prior to being placed on DL, July 13 vs. Oakland...had trouble getting loose after working out of bases-loaded jam...in 7 starts between 1st 2 Disabled List stints, was 3-1 with 3.51 ERA (16er, 41.0ip)...was on DL May 17-June 6 with tendinitis in right shoulder...made 2 rehab starts (1 with San Jose and 1 with Bakersfield), going 1-1 with 4.35 ERA (5er, 10.1ip)...however, made his 1st relief appearance since May 30, 1999 (at Montreal) in his last appearance prior to All-Star Break...was roughed up for 3 runs on 2 HRs in 1.0 inning July 9 at St. Louis (Ray Lankford and Craig Paquette)...went 5-for-32 (.156) with 2 HRs and 3 RBI as hitter...clubbed HRs off Cincinnati's Dennys Reyes (June 12) and Colorado's Masato Yoshii (June 29).
Spent almost half season with San Francisco and proved to be one of club's most successful starters down stretch...in 13 Major League starts, went 7-3 with 4.09 ERA (37er, 81.1ip)...also made 5 relief appearances, going 0-1 with save and 5.00 ERA (5er, 9.0ip)...logged 3 different stints with Giants (April 20-June 1, Aug. 4, and Aug. 16-end of season)...was 5-2 with 4.10 ERA (27er, 59.1ip) in 10 starts during final recall...limited opponents to .236 batting AVG (54-for-229) during that stretch...logged 6.0 or more innings in 9 of 14 starts for Giants, including one 8.0-frame effort and three 7.0-inning outings...yielded 3 earned runs or less in 9 of 14 starts for SF (64.3%)...was recalled from Double-A Shreveport April 20, taking roster spot of Barry Bonds, who was placed on Disabled List after undergoing left elbow surgery...took rotation spot of Mark Gardner, who was disabled with discomfort in right shoulder...won Major League debut April 21 vs. Florida, tossing 7.0 scoreless innings in 4-0 victory...became 1st Giant starter to toss at least 7.0-shutout frames in big league debut since Mike Remlinger tossed 3-hit whitewashing of Pirates June 15, 1991...won each of 1st 2 ML outings to become 1st SF pitcher to do so since Fernandez in 1996...however, received no decision May 3 at Pittsburgh, in eventual 9-8 Giants loss...left with 7-4 advantage, but Pirates plated 4 runs in 9th off Robb Nen to register victory...earned 1st ML save May 16 at Houston, working scoreless 11th to preserve 5-4 victory...struck out Jeff Bagwell with runner on 3rd base to close out contest...made triumphant return to big leagues Aug. 16, defeating Montreal 7-4...after yielding run in 1st, settled down to retire 13 of his next 14 batters faced and did not allow another run during 6.1 inning stint...also registered his 1st 2 Major League hits, singles off Tony Armas, Jr...hit .179 (5-for-28) with 1 run, 2B and RBI on big league level...in 2 starts for Shreveport, went 0-1 with 3.12 ERA....was sent to Triple-A Fresno, where he logged 6-4 ledger with 4.46 ERA in 13 starts from June 1-Aug. 16.
Made great strides in 2nd season on mound, splitting campaign between Single-A San Jose and Shreveport...finished 4th in California League with 3.32 ERA while with San Jose...his 128 combined strikeouts was 4th in organization...raced out of gates with San Jose, winning 5 of his 1st 7 decisions and logging 3.18 ERA (24er, 68.0ip) in 13 starts...shared Giants' Player of Month honors for San Jose in June by going 3-1 with 1.14 mark (4er, 31.2ip) and 37 strikeouts...was also tabbed Howe SportsData California League Pitcher of Week for June 8-14 when he allowed no earned runs in 3 consecutive starts June 3-14 (19.0ip,9h,1r,0er,7bb,24so)...was promoted to Shreveport in July, going 1-1 with 3.60 ERA (4er, 10.0ip) in 2 starts before returning to San Jose...after making 3 starts for Giants, he returned to double-A and lost each of his 2 starts for Captains (18.56 ERA).
Made transition to pitcher and appeared in 18 games (5 starts) for rookie-league Salem Keizer...ranked 2nd in Northwest League with 2.47 ERA...was 3rd on Volcanoes in games (18) and 4th in innings (62.0)...opened year as reliever, going 0-1 with 2 saves and 2.08 ERA (7er, 30.1ip) over 13 outings...started each of last 5 outings, posting 2-0 mark with 2.84 ERA (10er, 31.2ip).
Did not play, returning to finish his college degree at SUNY Stony Brook.
Opened his professional career at rookie-level Bellingham as shortstop...was named Howe SportsData Player of Week for Northwest League July 31-Aug.6 after going 7-for-17 with 2 HRs and 5 RBI...finished season with 3 HRs and 20 RBI.
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text: SINAI BEACH have erupted from the fertile grounds of Southern California to take their rightful place amongst the modern extreme music movement's luminaries, bringing with them a sonic brew that incorporates the best of metal's past, present and future combined with a hardcore-scene bred work ethic and an undeniably heartfelt spiritual conviction. No quarter is asked, none is given. There are no apologies. Only brutality. The band built their hard-won reputation through two years of do-it-yourself touring - playing headlining shows in basements, clubs and churches across North America and Europe - behind the harsh rumbling of their cult debut, "When Breath Escapes." "Immersed" is about to take the world by storm, bringing with it a melodic but savage sensibility inspired by Pantera and Danzig on a blueprint of Meshuggah and Slayer. This is Metalcore as its never been done before: intense, provocative, and fully-realized. Singer CJ Alderson's voice transitions smoothly from a fierce and savage roar to a type of melodic croon that stands apart from today's more emo-leaning cookie cutter clones and recalls instead the tremendous power of Philip Anselmo and Glenn Danzig. Alderson's lyrics are abrupt, forthright and uncompromising, sitting atop the punchy and pulverizing twin-guitar attack of Logan Lambert and Mike Risinger, whose riffs are complemented with rhythmic dexterity and fluid musicianship by bassist Jeff Santo and drummer Mike Dunlap. "Immersed" is the band's mission statement, delivered with complete passion and encapsulated masterfully by renowned Metalcore producer Eric Rachel, who has recorded Atreyu, Dillinger Escape Plan, God Forbid and Zao at Trax East Studios in New Jersey. Sinai Beach has already blazed a trail across North America and Europe on tour with bands like Bleeding Through, Norma Jean and Throwdown. And with this album, their first for powerhouse indie Victory Records, Sinai Beach will no doubt soon find themselves in the upper echelons of the modern Metalcore movement.


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The UK government wants to encourage and support neighbourhoods who want to take a strategic approach by developing Community First Plans. The plans first of all identify the resources already available to the local community, and then state what improvements and very specific goals they want.
The local group organising this for the Chatham Ward in Hackney is the Well Street Traders and Residents Assn. (WESTRA). We invite bids of up to £1,500 for programmes that would be covered by our plans, and the final decision on allocation of moneys will be made by the Community Development Fund (CDF). Read the full story together with our priorities and application form here:


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- Engine: 1.8L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V VVT-i -inc: aluminum block and head
- Transmission: Continuously Variable Automatic -inc: Electronically Controlled (ECVT)
- Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature
- Part-Time All-Wheel Drive
- 4.11 axle ratio
- Battery w/Run Down Protection
- Hybrid Electric Motor
- Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Electric Power-Assist Steering
- 11.3 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Single stainless steel exhaust
- Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Double Wishbone Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Regenerative 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control
- Nickel Metal Hydride Traction Battery
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- Body Style : AWD-e Hatchback
- Drivetrain : All Wheel Drive
- EPA Classification : Mid-Size Cars
- Base Curb Weight (lbs) : 3210
- Engine Type : Gas/Electric I-4
- Displacement : 1.8 L/110
- Fuel System : Sequential MPI
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 121 @ 5200
- SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 105 @ 3600
- Trans Type : 1
- Trans Description Cont. : CVT w/OD
- Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 4.11
- Suspension Type - Front : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear : Double Wishbone
- Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Strut
- Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Double Wishbone
- Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 33.5
- Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 10
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 10.2
- Wheels: 6.5J x 15" 5-Spoke Alloy -inc: two-tone wheel covers
- Tires: P195/65R15
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- Clearcoat paint
- Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Black Bumper Insert
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Black Side Windows Trim, Black Front Windshield Trim And Black Rear Window Trim
- Body-colored door handles
- Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding
- Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster
- Light tinted glass
- Variable intermittent wipers
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- Lip Spoiler
- Black grille
- Front license plate bracket
- Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Auto Off Projector Beam Led Low/High Beam Auto High-Beam Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- LED brakelights
- Front fog lamps
- Front Tire Size : P195/65SR15
- Rear Tire Size : P195/65SR15
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 15 x 6.5
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 15 x 6.5
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Wheelbase (in) : 106.3
- Length, Overall (in) : 180
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 69.3
- Height, Overall (in) : 58.1
- Track Width, Front (in) : 60.2
- Track Width, Rear (in) : 60.6
- Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Up (ft³) : 24.6
- Radio: Entune Audio -inc: 6.1 inch touchscreen display, AM/FM, CD player, 6 speakers, auxiliary port, USB 2.0 media port w/iPod connectivity and control, 2 USB 2.1 amp charge ports, advanced voice recognition, hands-free phone capability, phone book access and music streaming via Bluetooth wireless technology and Siri Eyes Free
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control and Steering Wheel Controls
- Integrated roof antenna
- 3 LCD Monitors In The Front
- Front Bucket Seats -inc: extended seatback pockets, 6-way adjustable driver's seat and 4-way adjustable front passenger seat
- Driver Seat
- Passenger Seat
- 60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- Manual tilt/telescoping steering column
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Traction Battery Level, Power/Regen, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
- Power Rear Windows
- Front cupholder
- Rear cupholder
- Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 2 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry, Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Fuel
- Cruise control w/steering wheel controls
- Distance Pacing
- Automatic air conditioning
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts
- Illuminated glove box
- Driver foot rest
- Interior Trim -inc: Piano Black Instrument Panel Insert, Piano Black Door Panel Insert and Chrome/Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Full cloth headliner
- Urethane Gear Shift Knob
- Fabric seat trim
- Day-night rearview mirror
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
- Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Front map lights
- Fade-to-off interior lighting
- Full Carpet Floor Covering
- Carpet Floor Trim
- Cargo Area Concealed Storage
- Folding Cargo Cover
- Cargo Features -inc: Spare Tire Mobility Kit
- Cargo Space Lights
- Driver And Passenger Door Bins
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Systems Monitor
- Trip computer
- Outside temp gauge
- Digital Display
- Seats w/Cloth Back Material
- Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints And Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Front Center Armrest And Rear Center Armrest
- Engine immobilizer
- 1 12V DC Power Outlet
- Air filtration
- Passenger Capacity : 5
- Passenger Volume (ft³) : 93.1
- Front Head Room (in) : 39.4
- Front Leg Room (in) : 42.3
- Front Shoulder Room (in) : 55
- Front Hip Room (in) : 53.4
- Second Head Room (in) : 37.4
- Second Leg Room (in) : 33.4
- Second Shoulder Room (in) : 53
- Second Hip Room (in) : 51.9
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Automated Parking Sensors
- Blind Spot Monitor w/Lane Change Assist Blind Spot Sensor
- Toyota Safety Sense P and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (rcta)
- Lane Departure Alert (lda) w/Steering Assist Lane Keeping Assist
- Lane Departure Alert (lda) w/Steering Assist Lane Departure Warning
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- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
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- Driver Knee Airbag and Passenger Cushion Front Airbag
- Rear child safety locks
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
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- Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 50
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 52
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 48
- Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 3.5
- Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 11.3
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Just recently my laptop has started behaving weird. It often hangs after a short while of using it (perhaps half an hour), and memory usage is very high. I have 4 GB of memory, and after startup it often uses around 3.8 GB of memory.
This screenshot shows what processes are running and how much memory is used:
http://postimage.org/image/nk4muoxel/ I don't think I have installed any new software before this started happening, and I can't think of anything else causing it. My laptop is a few years old now and perhaps it isn't of the best quality, but I don't know if it's possible that some hardware problem could be causing this.
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Members of Congress finished ironing out their differences on Wall Street reform last night, and the resulting bill deserves unequivocal support from progressives and conservatives alike. But while the final package is a necessary first step to overhauling the nation's out-of-control financial sector, it will do very little to change the destructive status quo on Wall Street. The bill is a good first step. The public deserves too see stronger reforms from Congress next year.
As a matter of history, sweeping financial change takes several years to secure. It took Franklin Delano Roosevelt seven years to enact all of his New Deal banking regulations, and President Barack Obama appropriately sees the 1930s crisis as the historical analog to today's meltdown-and-reform process. Obama is correct to state that the legislation approved by Congress late last night is the most significant since the Depression—but it is a hollow truth. The U.S. government has been steadily deregulating the banking industry ever since Roosevelt, and the mere act of moving policy in the opposite direction is enough to claim the mantle of dramatic reform. Actually living up to the precedent set by Roosevelt will take several years of serious work, and major legislative action during the next electoral cycle.
As for the current bill, Congressional leaders decided late last night to gut the only two serious structural reforms still on the table. With the political wind at their backs, and the finish line clearly in sight, lawmakers decimated an effort to end outright gambling by the nation's largest banks, and sabotaged a plan to rein in rampant speculation in derivatives—the out-of-control market that brought down AIG and necessitated the bailouts of every major U.S. bank. By adopting the plan from Sen. Blanch Lincoln, D-Ark., to fix derivatives and implement a strong version of the Volcker Rule banning proprietary trading, Congress could have made significant strides toward ending the too-big-to-fail financial oligopoly that held taxpayers hostage in 2008. Instead, Congress chose to reinforce the current destructive banking regime.
But while the resulting legislation will not end too-big-to-fail, prevent future bailouts, or significantly rein in risk-taking on Wall Street, it is nevertheless worth supporting. Three important measures made it through that will make the global economy a fairer and more just marketplace. Those three reforms will not be enough to prevent future financial crises, nor will they be able to ameliorate the fallout from those crises once they occur, but they are nevertheless critical.
First, we will get a thorough audit of the Federal Reserve, an agency which has funneled $4 trillion in bailout funding to the nation's financial system without any oversight or transparency. The public will finally know how it's money is being spent, and credit is due to Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who fought hard for the plan in the face of overwhelming Wall Street lobbying. Kudos are also due to activist journalists Mike Elk and Jane Hamsher, who cobbled together a coalition of good government supporters across the political spectrum and made the Fed audit a centerpiece of the legislative debate. The Fed's blunders on the bailout of AIG have created significant momentum for real reforms, and further information about the secretive agency's operations will help build momentum for next year's financial fights.
The legislation also includes a critical overhaul of the nation's consumer protection regime wherever banks are concerned. For the first time, the public will have a regulator dedicated to defending consumers against bank abuses, with no other conflicts. The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been pilloried with unnecessary loopholes, but the resulting agency will nevertheless be able to write and enforce meaningful regulations on the financial sector. This is a major accomplishment, made all the more significant by the fact that the front-runner to head the new agency has already established herself as one of the most important voices on U.S. economic policy.
As Chair of the oversight panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Elizabeth Warren has taken a position with extremely limited statutory power and converted it into the only mouthpiece for the American middle class in Washington, D.C. She has done a far better job than even the most optimistic good government activists had hoped for, and giving her free reign to crack down on consumer abuses will be a major victory for the American economy. She has not been formally nominated for the post yet, but the world will be a better place once she is.
Finally, while Lincoln's derivative overhaul was largely destroyed, she did manage to preserve tough new rules regulating both food and gas derivatives. The resulting legislation will not keep Wall Street from gambling with our future, but it will make it much more difficult for financiers to jack up the prices of basic necessities in their quest for bigger bonuses. Back in the spring and summer of 2008, prices for food went through the roof as a result of heavy speculation in market for agricultural derivatives—raw bets placed on the future price of corn, rice and other farm products. The resulting price increases forced consumers the world over to pay too much for food, and sparked outright starvation in regions that could not afford the increases.
The same thing happened with gasoline. Remember paying over $4.00 a gallon? That had nothing to do with the fundamentals of supply and demand—it was a direct result of wild speculation in the market for energy derivatives. The bill approved last night will end that abuse. As a result of Lincoln's efforts, two excesses that created real, tangible hardship for millions of people will be eliminated.
This bill is unquestionably deserving of support. It will make the global economy a slightly fairer marketplace. But it will not end the too-big-to-fail incentives that encourage Wall Street to take wild risks and stick taxpayers with the tab, nor will it sufficiently overhaul the market that brought down AIG, nor will it end the widespread practice of bigwig bankers gambling with taxpayer money. All of those reforms could have been enacted—explicit, concrete amendments were offered on all three, and Congressional leaders rejected them in an overt effort to rake in campaign contributions from Wall Street. Republicans resort to such political calculations all the time—catering to entrenched corporate interests has been their only economic strategy since the Reagan years. But it is enormously disappointing to see significant swaths of the Democratic Party adopt the same strategy (particularly the New Democrats, who should rename themselves the Wall Street Democrats after this episode) and even more frightening to see the Democratic leadership incapable of corralling these turncoats.
So support the Wall Street reform bill: it's a good first step toward building an economy that works for all citizens, not just bankers. But demand that your elected leaders finish the job next year. Too-big-to-fail lives on, and must be defeated.


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The Club Industry national conference will be here before you know it (Oct. 15-18). It's never too early to make your plans to go to Chicago and check out some of the newest products and listen to some of the industry's best presenters.
That's why the Club Industry show group has put together six pages of details about this year's conference. Just go to page 67 of this issue to read more about the schedule, the sessions and the special events planned.
I'm mostly excited about the keynote speaker, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, founder of the Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas. Not only will he speak at the conference, but we will also present him with our Lifetime Achievement Award prior to his keynote address. Although I visited the Cooper Center at Craig's Ranch a few months ago, I was not able to meet Dr. Cooper at that time, so I'm looking forward to talking with him at the show.
Dr. Cooper is an especially appropriate award recipient this year since we will soon be celebrating the magazine's 25th anniversary. Dr. Cooper's coining of the term "aerobics" as well as the mounds of research that he has done on fitness and health-related matters has contributed greatly to the advancement of the health club industry and fitness in general.
I hope you will take some time to look over the pages inside this issue to start planning your attendance at this year's show, or just go to www.clubindustryshow.com to sign up. See you in Chicago!


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Presented by the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), this free hands-on workshop will teach you how to get your news in the news. Learn from the pros on how you can enhance communication with the press. You will also get the rare opportunity to practice pitching your story and receive valuable feedback on your pitch.
This FREE event for the community is open to nonprofit organizations, community leaders, concerned citizens, or anyone looking to get their news in the news. You must register to attend.
If you do not have any media experience at all or if you are looking to pitch that story and get advice, you are encouraged to attend.
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Richard Lui anchors NBC's Early Today and dayside MSNBC, where his focus is politics. Lui was previously at CNN Worldwide, where he solo-anchored the 10am edition of Morning Express and also anchored and reported for Morning Express with Robin Meade, CNN Domestic and CNN International. His community work includes ambassadorships with the Epilepsy Foundation, Plan International, and contributing columnist for The Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Politico.
Ti-Hua Chang is currently a general assignment and investigative reporter for WNYW, the FOX affiliate in New York. Before joining WCBS in 2005, Chang worked as a general assignment/investigative TV reporter at WNBC-TV. Prior to that, he was the host of his own talk show, New York Hotline on WNYC-TV. Chang is also the recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award and the recipient of five Emmys, Press Association awards in Philadelphia, Denver, Detroit and New York, Edward R. Murrow, AP, and UPI awards. He is also the recipient of two AAJA television awards and also a NABJ award for the Medgar Evers Witness story.
Fred Katayama is an award-winning anchor, correspondent and producer at Reuters TV in New York. In his career spanning wires, magazine, broadcast/cable TV, and local/business/foreign news. He has worked at CNN, KIRO-TV, NHK, Fortune magazine, and the AP. He is a board director of the Japan Society and U.S.-Japan Council and a facilitator of AAJA's Executive Leadership Program.
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Rajath Vikram is the evening assignment editor at NY1 News. He has also worked at WPIX-TV and 1010 WINS radio is New York and is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. A New York native, he has covered Asian American issues ranging from the investigation into the death of Pvt. Danny Chen to push for South Asian representation in New York government.
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Want to try Linux? There's a class for that!
Back by popular demand, 091 Labs' Introduction to Linux class will be covering the installation and setup of Ubuntu 10.10, including configuring it to work seamlessly with your Windows files. We'll even show you how to setup all the cool goodies!
The class will cost just €5, which will go towards rent and equipment for 091 Labs. The class will be about 2 hours long and printed notes will be provided afterwards. No prior knowledge of Linux is necessary as this is starting from the very basics!
What to bring:
- A laptop
By installing Linux you can KEEP Windows installed, you'll just have the option of booting either Windows or Ubuntu when you switch your computer on. As a precaution, please backup all your important files anyway.
If you do not have a laptop, we will be able to offer a limited amount of old laptops which you can install Ubuntu on, just to get a feel for the installation. Please request these in advance. We have a Tuck Shop in 091 Labs selling drinks and snacks for low prices, which also goes towards our rent :)


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Mountaineer Buc wrote:Super K wrote:
Alpha is so anti-Nole it fogs his windshield pretty damn good...
He's like a reverse Homer...
Yeah, but he KNOWS I'm not an FSU fan.
I believe my cross dressing buddy drunk posted me.
Nah...sober but confused. We all know you're a WVU fan...I didn't see the "If" part of your statement. Thought you were a closet 'Noles fan and holding out on the rest of us.
FSU will be a damn fine team. What I personally think about them depends on my wager that week. Personal feelings have nothing to do with it...(except when it comes to the Bucs but I don't bet on them). Regardless...FSU is more than capable of losing 3 games this year...and that doesn't make them any less of a damn good team.
The problem isn't with the program...it's with the fans. The fans (like many new fans) are blinded by the loyalty and incapable of seeing what non-fans can clearly see. That is, FSU plays a tough schedule. Starting on the road, at 'Bama. There aren't many (outside of the FSU fan base) that believe FSU is going to win that game. Could they? Sure. They COULD go undefeated. Just like they COULD lose 4 games this year. Neither is likely to happen. It's much more likely they lose 2 games.
I have to admit...it would be pretty funny to see them beat Miami, Clemson AND Louisville only to lose to some scrub team like Duke or Boston College...
Anyway...should be a fun season. Oh...and my title team is gonna be Washington.


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I am a real estate attorney and teach Karate for love of the art. I do not make my living from Karate, thank goodness. If I did, I certainly would be poor.
Anyway, every time I send a document to a client, I write "Have a good day," in my email. But I have noticed that quite often I make a typo and write instead "Have a god day."
I do not know if the origins of "good day", "good night," and "goodbye" originally were based on "God," but I think so.
In any event, it is funny how a typo can sometimes be profound.
My own name is funny, "Charles C. Goodin." I sometimes think of it as an urging to me to see the good in people and events.
"Sensei," is interesting too... "Sense I."
Just thinking.
Charles C. Goodin (I try to)
Have a God Day
I am a real estate attorney and teach Karate for love of the art. I do not make my living from Karate, thank goodness. If I did, I certainly would be poor.
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Thursday, July 28, 2011
Like Your Instructors
This is a story.
A Karate Sensei met a student who had trained with five noted instructors. "You are so much like your instructors," said the Sensei.
The student was elated and smiled from ear to ear.
"Yes," explained, the Sensei. "You are lazy like your first instructor, a drunkard like your second instructor, a chain smoker like your third instructor, foul mouthed like your fourth instructor, and dishonest like your fifth instructor." "Why have you come to see me?"
"Actually," replied the student, "I was looking for my sixth instructor."
You have to be careful what you copy. All instructors are human and we all have our faults. What makes any Karate student exceptional is long term dedication to working to improve himself. Hopefully, a Sensei has many positive character traits to go along with his skill in Karate. A good Sensei inspires his students.
What should you do if you have an instructor with a bad character? I cannot tell you. However, you should remember that an instructor does not only teach technique -- all instructors also teach by their example.
Don't be like the student in the above story.
Charles C. Goodin
One Word to Describe "Karate"
If someone asked me to use just one word to describe Karate, I might say, "fishing."
I know that this does not make much sense. But to me, that word is as good as any other word, and it makes no sense to me to try to describe Karate in one word, two words, a sentence, or even a paragraph. Any description is only of a part or an aspect, and no description comes close to the real thing.
If you want to understand Karate, you have to train. You have to experience Karate, not just think about a word or words. Many people think they understand Karate.
If someone asked me to use just one word to describe Karate, I might say, "I do not accept your premise."
But I do enjoy fishing and I do enjoy practicing Karate. So maybe fishing is a good word.
Charles C. Goodin
Errors -- Like Nuts
I am a real estate attorney. As such, I regularly review documents. I am even on a committee that prepares forms used by real estate professionals here in Hawaii. In short, I do a lot of very technical proofing.
One of the unspoken rules of proofing is this: if you find an error, look for the others. The fact that there was one error indicates a lack of care that suggests that there might be other errors.
I also do a lot of yard work. I am pretty skilled a weeding. A similar rule applies: if you find one weed, look for the others. If there is one weed, there will surely be others. And if you are sitting on the grass picking weeds, don't forget to look where you were sitting!
So how does this apply to Karate? When I see an error in an Karate student, it makes me look for other errors. One error suggests that there may be others. An error rarely occurs alone.
There is a weed that we call "nutgrass" here in Hawaii. I think it is actually called nutsedge. When you find it in the grass, you will just see a green shoot, possibly with a few leaves. It looks easy to pick. But actually, that shoot is just the top of the weed. It is connected to a nut in the soil, and that nut is connected to others. Picking the shoot doesn't do any good. You have to kill the nuts. The way you do this is to use the shoot as a delivery device for poison. Through the shoot you can poison the nuts.
Technical errors in Karate are a lot like nut grass. You only see the shoots, but there are nuts beneath the surface. You could correct errors all day, but it won't do any good unless you get the nuts.
You have to get the nuts.
There is another thing about errors. An error in one area can also indicate errors in others. In particular, if I find a student who does not properly observe courtesy, it makes me question his technique (and other aspects of his training). On the other had, if I find a student who properly observes courtesy, I will suspect that his technique (and other aspects of his training) will be just a good.
When I find an advanced student or instructor who is out of shape, I wonder about his training. If he trained well, would be be out of shape?
Like I said, you have to get the nuts. The errors you see are usually just on the surface. You have to dig down to get the nuts. Otherwise, the weeds just spread.
When a student makes an error, you have to ask yourself, "Why is he making this error?" Does he raise his shoulders because he thinks that is a good way to generate power? If so, it would be best to show him how to generate power with his core, rather than just yelling "Lower your shoulders." Even if he lowers his shoulders, this will not help him to properly understand power generation, unless you teach him.
Dig beneath the surface for the source of the problem. If you can get to the source, you can solve all the problems arising from it.
Charles C. Goodin
Content Rich Expression of Karate
I have friends and know instructors who can explain the mechanics/body dynamics of any movement of any kata they know, and demonstrate it without rehearsal, actually without even thinking about it. Walking through a kata, they can demonstrate the applications and meanings of the movements, and multiple variations depending on changing circumstances. And they can show the relationship of any movement to other movements in that kata and other kata of their curriculum.
Please take a minute to re-read the above paragraph.
Basically, I am saying that I know people who are fluent in their kata. Their kata is not just a hollow imitation or show -- it is a content rich expression of their understanding of Karate.
To me, that is one of the ideals of Karate training.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, July 15, 2011
Use of "Sensei"
This is mostly for my own students.
My own students usually refer to me as "Sensei" in conversation or possibly "Goodin Sensei" in a more formal context. They are very good about this. I also follow the same formalities with my Sensei. My students would also address my Sensei as "Sensei."
The point I want to make is that my students would also address my friends who are Sensei of other styles or Japanese martial arts as "Sensei." They would not address them as "Bob" or "Sally" as this would be impolite.
In our own style, heads of dojo are usually addressed as "Sensei." Thus, if a person was the head of dojo in Florida and visited our dojo here in Hawaii, we would refer to him or her as "Sensei."
In our own dojo, we have three generations of "Sensei." There are times when my Sensei in Hawaii, myself, and my son, who is the head of our dojo, are all present at the same time. In that case, the students could refer to any of us as "Sensei." To avoid confusion, the students could use our name, such as "Goodin Sensei." However, since my son and I are both "Goodin Sensei," and since my son is only 25, students might sometimes refer to him as "Charles Sensei." This might not be the best protocol, but it works in our dojo.
For a student, it is always better to err on the side of politeness. I think this is true in life too.
To me, "Sensei" is not just a title, it is a term of respect and affection. To me, to be a good Sensei is the highest accomplishment in Karate... like being a good parent.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, July 15, 2011
Make Your Karate More Okinawan
This is a story.
A Karate Sensei was speaking to his students. "As you are all aware, Karate was developed in Okinawa. If you want to understand Karate, you should learn about the Okinawan culture. As an assignment, I want each of you to learn more about the Okinawan culture and do one thing to make your Karate more Okinawan. You have one week."
A week passed and the students returned to class, eager to show their Sensei what they had done to make their Karate more Okinawan.
The first student walked to the front of the class. She had printed her gi with bingata (beautiful Okinawan stencil dye).
The Sensei shook his head. "Will textiles make your Karate more Okinawan?"
The second student walked to the front of the class. "Before I came to class today, I ate andagi (sweet, deep fried Okinawan pastries).
The Sensei shook his head. "Will food make your Karate more Okinawan?"
The third student walked to the front of the class. "Hai sai gusuyo," he said. I am learning Uchinaguchi (the Okinawan dialect).
"Well, that is a good start," said the Sensei. "But will language make your Karate more Okinawan?"
Just then, another student rushed into the dojo, bowed apologetically, and joined the line of students.
"You're late," said the Sensei. "Did you do the assignment?"
"I'm sorry," began the student. "I took my elderly grandmother to the park today. She enjoyed it so much and the time just flew. I am sorry for being late."
The Sensei clapped his hands. "Now that is the answer!" exclaimed the Sensei. "Okinawans treasure and deeply respect their elders, particularly their grandparents. You have demonstrated this by spending time with your grandmother. Okinawans treasure the young as well. In fact, Okinawan treasure and celebrate life itself, which is viewed as a precious treasure. As such, we practice Karate to preserve and enhance life, not to take it."
What can you do to make your Karate more Okinawan? Time for some andagi!
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Koshi: Transferring Power Up And Down
One of the very useful things about the proper use of the koshi (and body alignment), is that power from the lower body can be freely transferred and directed to the upper body. Power from the feet and legs, for example, can be transferred to the arms and hands for a strong punch. Since the lower body is much stronger than the upper body, this is very helpful.
Although we don't speak about it much, power from the upper body can also be freely transferred and directed to the lower body. This is noticeable when we kick in a whip-like manner (as opposed to a large, trusting type kick). It is also noticeable when we use the koshi to step, raise the leg, or shift positions.
Have you ever watched a television show about dinosaurs? They certainly make them look real. When you see the raptors running, you will always notice that their tails act as counterweights. This is true of other animals, but it is really noticeable with dinosaurs (at least to me).
I think that our arms act as a sort of counterweight that allows us to step, raise our leg, kick, etc. more effectively. In such cases, the upper body's power is transferred through the koshi to the lower body.
The koshi, thus, works as a two way street. Power from the lower body can be transferred and directed to the upper body and power from the upper body can be transferred and directed to the lower body... usually in a crisscross manner.
Such a good thing, the koshi.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Learning the System
This is a story.
A Karate student said this to his Sensei. "Sensei, I have now learned all the kata of our system. Now I know it!"
The Sensei laughed hard and replied, "It is good that you have learned the kata. Please think about this. You are like a chef who has gone to the market and assembled all the ingredients for a fine meal. Now you have to go back to the kitchen and cook!"
There is a big difference between a shopping cart full of ingredients and a fine meal. There is also too much emphasis today on being able to simply "do" a kata rather than learning the kata, working on the body dynamics, working on the connection of the movements to each other and in other kata, working on the variations, understanding the applications, etc. Learning the kata is step 1. Imagine that there are 10 steps. Don't just complete step 1 and move on to another kata. You still have 9 steps to go!
Simply being able to "do" a kata is like memorizing a passage in a foreign language without know what any of the words mean. That is sort of like a person receiving a dan certificate in Japanese which actually talks about beer or sake. Don't laugh. It happens.
Kata is not something you "do," it is something you work on... for a very, very long time (and then continue to do so). You don't "do" the kata, they do you.
Charles C. Goodin
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Up to 50 million health records will be placed on Britain's new NHS IT system with or without patients' consent, a report has claimed. The Guardian newspaper said that patients will not be allowed to object to information being loaded on to the system.
The newspaper also claims that the system could make medical information available to the police and security services more easily than before. That claim is rejected by the Department of Health. "The rules are well established and the new electronic record systems do not change this in any way," said the spokeswoman.
A Guardian report based on its investigation said that details of mental illnesses, abortions, pregnancy, HIV status, drug taking and alcoholism could be included in patient profiles, and that there was a lack of safeguards for data once it was on the system.
The new NHS system has been controversial because of its rising cost and slipping time scale. The report said that a virtual "sealed envelope" system was in place to protect sensitive information, but that the seal can be broken by medical professionals if "the interests of the general public are thought to be of greater importance than your confidentiality".
That contrasts with the current situation where police must get a limited amount of information from a GP who knows the patient or must obtain a court order for data.
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Georgia Tech Junior
PROS: A deceptive vertical threat that does a good job making plays downfield. Has good, strong hands with nice body control. Does a good job in traffic, as he plays the ball well in the air and usually will come down with the jump ball. Secures the ball before turning upfield after the catch, and will use his size to overpower smaller defensive backs.
CONS: Is not a burner and doesn't have great separation to make plays consistently down field at the next level. Needs to improve his blocking and doesn't hold them. Lacks polish as a route-runner. Seems a bit heavy.
OVERVIEW: His role in Georgia Tech's offense is basically to go deep, where Josh Nesbitt says, "I'll throw it up, you catch it." But if he's not doing that, then he's doing little. He averaged 25.1 yards per reception last year.
NFL FORECAST: There's plenty of reason to believe that Thomas can be an impact playmaker at the next level eventually, just very little to think that will be in the very near future. His learning curve in playing in the NFL is fairly steep. He doesn't have a lot of experience running a variety of routes and patterns, thus his route-running needs plenty of work, and he doesn't possess the speed and burst to be a significant vertical option in the pros. He'll make plays downfield, but not to any degree that anyone would call him a deep threat by traditional standards. So he's a project essentially. I think him losing some weight could help him since in the bowl game vs. Iowa looked like he had a bit of a gut. He's thickly built, which makes him a difficult matchup, but I'd guess he looked probably closer to 240 pounds in that game, so that would have to be monitored. His size and ability means that he projects well to being a good possession wideout at the next level. The only problem is that he's only been used as a vertical threat only, so there is a high learning curve to become essentially a brand new player. So it's going to take time and teams will have to be patient. He's another boom/bust prospect.
ATL FORECAST: Thomas could be an impact player in Atlanta, eventually working his way as the No. 2 option on the outside opposite White. But he's going to take a lot of polish. But there is reason to believe he can be better than Jenkins down the road. His size and strength mean he could be a more reliable option in traffic and the redzone. But at this point there's no reason to believe he will be better than Jenkins in any other regard. He'd be a project in Atlanta that could succeed Jenkins three years down the road, but the team isn't likely to get a whole lot from him between now and then other than occasional flashes as a fourth option.
VALUE: Thomas has first round potential based off his upside, but because he's a bit of a project, I'd hold on drafting him until to the middle or latter part of the second round.
1-poor, 2-weak, 3-above average, 4-very good, 5-elite
Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
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Last night I was teaching Naihanchi Nidan to beginners in my class. Naihanchi Nidan is a beautiful kata, and fairly difficult compared to Naihanchi Shodan.
I was probably thinking about 100 things to explain about this kata. But that would only confuse the students. It is best to emphasize one or two things and makes sure that the students understand them well. A couple things tonight, a couple things next time, a couple more next week. Little by little, the students will learn.
I am not talking about movements. Students can learn many movements in one training session. Some can even learn the movements of an entire kata. I am talking about fine points or principles. Often, the opportunity to teach a fine point or principle will arise with a certain kata, but the lesson will have broader application.
For example, last night I also clarified a point in Pinan Yondan, the double punch that follows the kick on the back side of the kata. It is very important to keep your leg raised after the kick (so that your thigh is horizontal, or a little higher). The first punch should begin while the leg is still raised and the second punch should hit about when the foot sets down on the ground. Keeping the leg raised maintains compression.
This principle also applies to the knee strike/kick later in the kata, to the single leg stance in Rohai, to the makite uke sequences in Wankan, Rohai, Wanshu and Passai, and to the kick/punch sequences in the beginning of Gojushiho. Come to think of it, it also applies to the kick/punch sequences in Pinan Shodan... and to any sequence in which a punch follows a kick. You don't just step down and punch. You have to maintain compression.
One principle can apply to many kata or techiques. It is our job as instructors to be able to relate and link the lesson to all applicable movements.
Don't teach too many principles or it will confuse the students. Teach one or two and apply them thoroughly.
Charles C. Goodin
Teach One or Two Things
Last night I was teaching Naihanchi Nidan to beginners in my class. Naihanchi Nidan is a beautiful kata, and fairly difficult compared to Naihanchi Shodan.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Get Out the Lifeboats
LOS ANGELES, September 28, 2010--There was so much drivel coming out of the last California Horse Racing Board meeting that a concession selling hip boots could have turned a tidy profit. Were Dorothy Parker still around, she would have said that this particular session ran the gamut of intelligence from A to B.
Where to start? Keith Brackpool, who chairs this august panel, said in effect that it's all right for California tracks to raise their prices, in terms of increased takeout, because racing is such a grand game and has so much to offer. Name me a business that raises prices when business is bad (well, movie theaters, but name me another). If there were an equipment notation for Brackpool, it would read, "blinkers on." Most of the fans in the grandstand these days are customers disguised as empty seats (the late George Kiseda, writing about a pro basketball crowd in Philadelphia, may have used that quip first).
I knew Israel way back when, when he was a newspaper working stiff who knew his craft, did his homework, threw around similes and never dangled a participle that I ever saw. He's made a ton of money, I suppose, as a writer and producer in television, had something to do with the 1984 Olympics, and through a friendship with Arnold Schwarzenegger has landed on some state regulatory boards, including horse racing. At meetings, Israel is an outspoken cuss, not a bad thing. He doesn't flinch at putting Stronach, the owner of Santa Anita, in his place, but often, in matters horse, his naivete shows. At the most recent meeting, halfway through his longwinded version of what racing is and what racing ought to be, someone should have shouted, "Get him re-write."
I wasn't there, but a racing board flack put out many of Israel's comments, as though he was Moses coming down from the mount, a tablet in each hand. I've never seen such wrong-headed thinking crammed into a few paragraphs.
"People often say we're competing with the casinos," Israel said. "I think that's shortsighted and wrong. We're not competing with casinos. We're in the entertainment business. We're competing with the Dodgers and the Giants and the Angels and the Lakers, and we're putting on a show."
If racing isn't competing with casinos, then why are most race tracks eager to be converted into racinos? Short answer: Because the casinos are more popular, and if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Casinos are gambling. Racing is gambling. State lotteries are gambling. They're all after the gambling dollar. In California, if a gambler spends a day at an Indian casino, there's a chance he won't go to a race track the next day. There's even a chance he won't go to a race track ever again. Especially with the the takeout headed toward 30 per cent territory.
"There are some expenses incurred by putting on a show," Israel said. "We need to do a better job of selling the concept that going to a race track and experiencing racing has real entertainment value--that it's something people should be willing to pay for. It is not only (emphasis is Israel's) a gambling experience. It is also a gambling experience."
This kind of fallacious thinking reminds me of the late Bob Strub, who owned Santa Anita before Stronach. An elitist, Strub thought racing was above the other forms of gambling, and he had this cockamamie idea that bets on horses should be called wagers, as though nomenclature would gussy up the process. Strub would have called call girls courtesans. He also didn't like anybody talking about Las Vegas in his presence. Before long, they were handing out Eclipse Awards in Las Vegas.
If you took away the parimutuels from racing, there would be more horses than spectators. My skin crawls when I hear somebody at the Kentucky Derby say, "Who do you like in the 10th (the Derby race)?" or afterwards hear somebody say, "Who won the 10th?" and get, "the four horse," but spit happens. There are no surveys, but I'd wager (or bet) that most of the people who go to the races would rather cash a ticket than see a world record set for six furlongs. Racing should sell itself as a gambling experience most of the time. Any other basic marketing strategy needs to be re-thought.
Israel went on to make what I guess was a pitch for higher salaries for jockeys and trainers. This was the only area where he might have been close to being right. Yes, jockeys take risks, and are not paid commensurately with the dangers they face, more so at the small tracks than the major racing centers. But the time is not right to be paying them more, while the put-upon bettors pick up the tab. At Santa Anita and Hollywood Park, I still see many trainers driving fancy cars. I know of many trainers who have a home near Santa Anita or Hollywood Park, and a second home near Del Mar. This is anecdotal evidence, I know. But let the horsemen ride out the rough times, right along with the rest of us. Don't turn takeout into gouging, as though it's not there already.
Israel also said: "We need to do a better job conveying the message that these are great athletes, this is great entertainment, and you're paying for the experience of betting once you get there, because, frankly, the cost of getting into this ball park (race track) costs virtually nothing. It's a really good deal for the consumer. . . "
Oh, sure, everybody likes to pay for the opportunity to lose money. And most of us do lose, take my word for it. Comparisons with other sports wear me out. A couple goes to the track. They pay to park, maybe even the premium that comes with valet parking. They pay to get in. They pay again for a reserved seat, or tip the maitre'd and his assistant who takes them to the table, if they choose to sit in the Turf Club. They buy a Daily Racing Form, maybe even a tip sheet. They buy a couple of programs. Conservatively, all of that might cost close to $40--before they make their first bet. You go to a baseball game, you pay for parking and your ticket includes the cost of a reserved seat. You might need a scorecard. But other than the concession stand, that's all the expense you will have. Racing tries to drain the customer before he even warms his fanny. Then it picks away at what he or she has left with an exorbitant commission on bets. It's a grand game, all right. So grand that's it's crumbling, before our very eyes.


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During the November 2012 election, Black and Hispanic voters waited nearly twice as long to vote as whites, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysis. New York Times graphs summarizing the analysis show that white voters waited an average of 12.7 minutes, while Black and Hispanic voters waited an average of 20.2 minutes:
Long lines in several swing states were a major concern during this election, and the longest lines were in Florida, where another recent study estimated that at least 201,000 people may have been deterred from voting by lines that were hours long. This was in no small part due to Gov. Rick Scott's (R) elimination of 6 early voting days in the state and other voter suppression initiatives that several top Republicans later admitted were intended to keep Democrats from the polls. Both the MIT analysis and a New York Times/CBS poll showed that Democrats had longer average wait times than Republicans. In the wake of the election, 14 states are considering proposals to expand early voting, including Florida, where Gov. Scott is now publicly supporting a restoration of the early voting days he cut.
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- Kid's Craft Tutorial: St. Patrick's Day Jar Lid Magnets
- Wine Cork Birdhouse
If eco-friendly or "green" scrapbooking is new to you, have a look at The EcoScrapbooker Manifesto to help get you started on a path to becoming a more eco-conscious scrapbooker:
|The EcoScrapbooker Manifesto
This is the final Snap.Scrap.Blog.Tweet post since I've moved over to EcoScrapbook. You can find me actively blogging over there. You can also follow me on Twitter or show your support on Facebook. Thanks! ~Danielle