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- Rail Line: Milwaukee Road
- Road Number: 267
- Gauge: Standard O Scale
- Brand: Lionel
- Min Curve: O-54
- Dimensions: Length: 28"
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JazzBiographies.com is the fastest way to find internet jazz biographies. No more wading through fruitless search results!
Click on Contents to see our web pages for over 2000 jazz artists and writers. Each page provides a written biography or links to the best biographies we have found on the web.
Some of the biography websites that we recommend on our pages are listed below. Click on any of the links for a review of that website (with regard to jazz biographies).
Record label websites are also interesting and can provide useful information. The major record labels have substantial biographies. Most offer descriptions of individual CD's, song lists with audio clips, and online stores. Labels which produce other music as well as jazz can be accessed by musical genre. We favorably compared four large labels with a few differences: ConcordMusicGroup.com offers select free downloads; Bluenote.com has homepage links to articles, news stories, and Bluenote radio; Telarc.com provides a personnel list for each CD. To maintain an artist tour roster for a large label is a daunting task, so it is no wonder that Telarc's is not complete or that Blue Note's is mostly blank. However, VerveMusicGroup.com includes tour dates on artist pages along with a variety of links and space for reader comments.
Jazz has always had a large share of the independent label market, so we looked at some well known "indies." Munich-based ECM (ECMRecords.com), established in 1969 by Manfred Eicher, has a roster that represents artists from around the world. There are album descriptions but no artist biographies; however, the website maintains an up-to-date artist tour schedule. Criss Cross Records, founded in 1980 and based in the Netherlands (CrissCrossJazz.com), has a fascinating feature which allows visitors to look up a song title and access each album in which it is featured. It has no online store but provides links to sellers. Sunnyside Records has been around since 1982 and has a sophisticated website (SunnySideRecords.com) which continually streams complete selections from albums instead of one-minute snippets. The site provides biographies and also offers vinyl for sale.
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I had a conversation with an acquirer the other day who has bought a number of companies through BCMS. He said to me that the reason he is particularly keen to buy companies we take to market is because he feels confident that the businesses have been well prepared. And that means there won't be any nasty, time-wasting surprises when it comes to negotiations.
What is it that BCMS does to help our clients prepare? I had a quick chat with Jackie Kenaghan, who heads up our team of six highly-qualified Business Analysts. The function of Jackie's team is, quite literally, to make sure all the numbers add up. When a business is well prepared, and all financial reporting is accurate and credible, it can greatly increase the momentum of the deal-making process and pre-empt any questions a potential acquirer may have.
I asked Jackie if she could offer some tips and advice for business owners. Here are a few of her suggestions:
1) Transparency
"We always urge our clients to be 100% transparent from day one. Everything comes out of the closet during due-diligence, and we do not want any surprises that may put an acquirer off."
2) Be sure you want to sell!
"My team work hard to put together future business plans to present to future acquirers. These plans not only forecast future business performance, but also make suggestions that can enable the business to drive efficiencies and push up profit. On occasion, I have had business owners start to implement this while going through the business process and, at this point, have fallen back in love with their business. This causes a halt to the sales process, which is not a problem for us, but it is best if the business owner is sure of their sales motives up front."
3) Check out your Employee Benefit Trust
"EBTs are currently receiving particular attention from HMRC; just think of the example of Glasgow Rangers football club. There can often be tax issues with these schemes. In our experience, the majority of EBTs, and the underlying rationale for setting them up, have been viewed as 'questionable' by HMRC. That means EBTs can be seen as 'toxic' by buyers, due to the possibility of tax liabilities arising in the future under new ownership. Therefore, well in advance of putting a company up for sale, it would be prudent to refer these cases back to Tax Advisors/Accountants with a view to removing any perceived 'toxicity' from the company."
4) Sort out your shareholdings
"I recently worked with a company where the business owner had decided to sell one of his companies. It was a group of businesses under a holding company. If the shareholding is in the holding company and the business owner divests one of his businesses, this means that the consideration of the sales proceeds will go to the holding company - and there is no entrepreneurs' tax relief available for that. Obviously this isn't difficult to adjust, but again it needs to be done prior to taking the business to market. We would advise our clients to work with their accountants to get this in order."
5) Be realistic in the plan you put forward
"There can be a tendency to want to put together a very optimistic business plan – we call it a "hockey stick" forecast showing dynamic growth projections. We always urge caution here and look to advise our clients accordingly as this could encourage a potential acquirer to structure the deal in a way that rewards our customer on the future performance of the business, and not its current performance. This could lead to deferred payments instead of getting most of your money upfront."
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"Acquirers love businesses with systems and processes, and management teams with clear lines of report. This demonstrates that the business is independent and can function well, based on its processes and not just on one person."
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Number Sense, Not Counting Skills, Predicts Math Ability, Says Study
A child's ability to understand and manipulate sets of numbers in 1st grade predicts how well he or she will succeed in the math required both in secondary school and for day-to-day living, according to a study published in the current online edition of the journal PLOS One. Yet math tests in the early grades focus instead on how well and how quickly students can solve basic arithmetic problems, often using counting—a skill less connected to students' later math achievement, the study found.
In "Adolescents' Functional Numeracy Is Predicted by Their School Entry Number-System Knowledge" researchers at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Carnegie-Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, tracked 180 students in 12 elementary schools who were participating in a larger longitudinal study of kindergarten through 9th grade.
Annually, from 1st grade, the students were given an online math battery, including simple and complex arithmetic problems (for example, 2+2 versus 6+19), comparing fractions, and solving word problems. The children were also asked to solve problems relating to sets of numbers. In one, the students identified different sets of numbers that could make up a target number; for example, for a target 7, a student might list 4 with 3 and 1 with 6.
The researchers found that students who could identify and work with sets of numbers in 1st grade performed significantly better on a test of functional numeracy given years later in 7th grade, which assesses math skills needed for the workforce. by contrast, students' ability at the start of school to perform arithmetic based on counting absolute values of numbers had little bearing on their later math skills.
As the chart below shows, students who performed well in early tests of number systems had much larger growth through grade 5 than students who had lower number-systems understanding early in their schooling.
"Children who begin school behind their peers in the use of counting procedures tend to catch up with other children within one or two years," the authors noted. By contrast, "It is very likely that competence at using more complex mathematical procedures, as in borrowing or carrying to solve multi-column arithmetic problems, contributes to functional numeracy."
At the same time, the researchers noted that math tests in the early grades tend to focus on counting skills and very simple arithmetic, rather than problems such as fractions, which require students to think about how numbers operate in sets. That gives an intriguing potential explanation for another recent study showing that parents can boost students' math skills by discussing math problems of this sort at home.
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In the grand scheme of things, and what is happening in the world now, we guess this blog will sound trite. But we wanted to report back on what we found on the jewelry scene when we went to Arizona on vacation last month.
We have not been in AZ — or its areas such as Scottsdale, Sedona and Carefree — in about two years. So our eyes almost popped out of our head when we saw the way prices for jewelry and such have skyrocketed.
Even some of our favorite haunts, jewelry shops a bit off the beaten and tourist-ridden path, didn't seem to have any deals.
We have a pretty sizable collection of blue turquoise now, and quite frankly don't want any more. If anything, we keep our eye out for green turquoise, Carico Lake in particular. But Arizona has a lot more than Native-American made Southwestern-style jewelry. Its shops have a wide variety of sterling silver, artisan-crafted pieces from all over. That's why we can browse at this stuff for hour upon hour.
We did make some purchases, but probably not what you would expect. In Sedona there is a New Agey-crystal store that we've been going to for years, which has not only jewelry but a huge selection of rocks.
We were keeping our eye out for Herkimer Diamonds, and thought maybe they would be a new trend in AZ. A couple of years ago, druzy was red hot.
In this Sedona shop we found a small bowl filled with some very large Herkimer Diamonds, 2 to 2 1/1 inches long. Some of them had black carbon spots, which we actually like in this particular stone.
Each Herkimer Diamond was wrapped in a sterling-steel girdle so you could wear it as a pendant. We bought two, one for us and one as a belated birthday present for our friend and traveling companion Deb.
As it turned out, it was a good purchase, because we only ran across one other store that was selling Herkimer Diamonds, and they we weren't jumbo-sized like the ones we bought.
In Old Scottsdale, a real tourist trap that we still love because of all its jewelry stores, we came across a few finds. One shop had a little corner dedicated to jewelry by Evine Live vendor Samuel Behnam. The store owner began explaining that Behnam was a jewelry maker based in New Jersey, which was news to us Garden State gals.
We said we were familiar with his work, but didn't mention his home shopping collection. They were selling several Behnam men's bracelets with dragon heads, which were remarkably similar in style to those made by John Hardy but a hell of a lot cheaper.
But ultimately, we brought a large dog tag-style silver pendant on a leather cord that is probably a piece of men's jewelry, but we liked it for us. It has several skulls on it, which like the Mexicans we think of as a good symbol, and a background of real stingray skin.
On the other side of the pendant, which we consider reversible, was a pattern of small stingrays.
We were also on the lookout for ladybug jewelry, since we think that critter is good luck. At another Old Town shop, we found a round inlay pendant that looked like a ladybug. We picked that up and have already worn it several times.
The ridiculous prices we were in Arizona made us realize some of the really great deals that the home shopping networks offer us for jewelry and gemstones.
By the way, the Old Town jewelers didn't seem to know their stuff. In the only shop outside of Sedona where we found Herkimer Diamonds, the sales woman insisted that Herkimer was in Pennsylvania, not New York. You HSN girls know that's not correct.
In another store, we asked to see a huge gem pendant that was marked as onyx. We held it up to the light, and saw that you could see through it and that it was brown — in other words, smoky quartz, not opaque onyx.
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McGowan update; State of the Franchise
Some good news on the injury front for everyone's favorite enigma: Dustin McGowan.
Chatted some with Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos this morning and McGowan completed a pain-free bullpen session this morning. A small step, but an important one.
"We're taking it step by step," Anthopoulos said. "But, we're not looking too far ahead. We don't want to build any expectations or timelines or anything like that. He threw off a mound today. He didn't have any pain or any soreness. It went well and he looked good and it's a step in the right direction."
Over the summer, McGowan walked away from a similar mound session with tightness in his surgically-repaired right shoulder. No such turn of events this time around. Dustin is definitely a pitcher to keep an eye on during Spring Training. If he's healthy, he is a darkhorse for a spot on the pitching staff.
For those of you who were not following my Twitter coverage or did not see my story covering last night's State of the Franchise event, I'll run through some of the highlights on here for you really quick:
–Anthopoulos admitted that the Blue Jays have talked internally about free-agent outfielder Johnny Damon and that he's called Damon's agent,who you may have heard of before, Scott Boras. Damon could fill left field and leadoff, but unless his asking price comes down I'm not sure how serious Toronto's interest is right now. If the price seems reasonable and the Jays feel Damon could net some assets in a later trade, or by being worth a Draft pick if he qualifies as a Type A free agent again, the club may consider it. Would Damon consider the Jays? Probably not if he has an offer from a team with a better shot at contention.
–Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston basically lobbied for the club to bring Carlos Delgado back to Toronto, even though Anthopoulos has said in the past that he's not currently a fit for the team. Gaston feels Delgado could be a great asset for the young hitters. That said, he'd have to DH primarily and Anthopoulos said he prefers to leave Adam Lind in that role.
–Gaston and Anthopoulos both said they have confidence in John Buck as the starting catcher. Rod Barajas is still out there as a free agent, but the fact that he is worth a Draft pick when he signs elsewhere is big for the Jays. Had the club not commited to Buck, though, AA said the Jays would be been more serious about maybe bringing Barajas back. Raul Chavez is in the mix as the backup right now, but AA noted that he's still seeing if he can bring another backup catcher into camp to compete for the job.
–The closer's job is "up in the air," according to Gaston. He said there are "two or three guys" who can do that job. That'd be Scott Downs, Jason Frasor and… someone else. Asked about Jeremy Accardo, Gaston got him confused with Casey Janssen again. Then he laughed it off, saying "I get my guys mixed up there sometimes." Anthopoulos said if Accardo has a strong showing this spring, he should be in a good position to make the cut for the bullpen.
–The lineup? "Right now, if you asked me who was leading off, I would say [Jose] Bautista. Right now, if you asked me who was hitting third, fourth and fifth? I could probably give you some answeres there, but it might not be the truth," Gaston said. The lineup will be a work in progress all spring. Gaston did say he feels the Jays have potential for a lot of power. "I think there's going to be some power out there. We've just got to get it out of these guys this year," he said. He said he believes guys like Lind, Hill, Bautista, Encarnacion, Wells, Snider and Overbay all have the potential to hit 25 homers. We'll see. Cito also sees Bautista as a starting outfielder as things stand right now.
–Gaston noted that the Jays might do some "crazy" things this season in order to score more runs. "We're going to have some fun this year," he said. "We're going to do some crazy things, as far as trying to score some runs. It might look crazy, but it'll work out." Later, Cito elaborated, saying the club might play some more small ball — bunting more, maybe stealing more and definitely trying to get better with the hit-and-run, something Gaston said the team did not do well last year. "Hopefully we can execute some of the things we haven't been able to do in the past," he said.
–The main complaint from the fans was in relation to marketing, wanting the club to do more in the community or at the ballpark to add to the entertainment value. President and CEO Paul Beeston said there is a marketing plan in place and admitted that the club needs to improve in that regard. The Jays Care foundation is doing a lot behind the scenes, though, as are the players. Also, "Doc's Box" will still be at the ballpark, though likely under a different name, run by the JCF. Roy Halladay would host children from Sick Kids Hospital in his private suite throughout each season and that program will continue.
–The turf at Rogers Centre was being ripped up and new long strips were being installed — no more squares of FieldTurf. Some players have complained about the previous playing surface, so hopefully the new stuff will get better reviews. It wasn't completely installed yet, so we didn't get a chance to really scope it out.
–Beeston emphasized that the Blue Jays HAVE money to spend on free agents if they need it. The payroll has been trimmed, but funds have been poured into scouting and player development, that's the focus right now. He said when a young core is established, Rogers is ready and willing to pony up the resources to add high-profile players through free agency if it makes sense. They may have the money now, but the Jays don't want to spend for the sake of spending.
Q&A WITH HAYHURST: If you haven't checked it out already, be sure to read my interview with Jays pitcher Dirk Hayhurst from earlier this week, discussing his upcoming book, "The Bullpen Gospels." A great read. Check the previous post for my review of his book. It's available for pre-order online and will hit bookstores on March 30.
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I have to admit, I had pretty much written off McGowan up to this point. After reading this though, If he is actually able to come back and regain his previous form? What a huge asset to this young team. Marcum, McGowan, Romero would be a pretty amazing 1-2-3 in the rotation, not to mention the other young guys who will fill in behind them…Morrow, Drabek, Ray, Szep, Cecil…the list goes on. Some of those young arms could be used as trade bait as well when the time comes.
Either way, McGowan coming back this spring would be an amazing boost for this team.
I look forward to seeing him on the mound again.
Great stuff Mr. Bastian,
I find it troubling that Cito confuses Accardo and Janssen… especially as they are both righties. Could make for some confusing calls to the bullpen.
One thing: Dustin McGowan is our favourite enigma.
Also, he is a darkhourse and our GM is named Alex Anthoupoulous.
Marketing idea: The Jays stop off for 1-2 exhibition game on their way back to Toronto every year, so how about a couple of games in Canada? The Mariners in Vancouver or Trail, or the Mets in The Big "O" come to mind. The Twins in Winnipeg might be a stretch, but you might be able to get a game in in Halifax with Boston. There are some huge Sox fans in NS.
I love Dustin. He has overcome so much to get where he is. Two Tommy Johns, shoulder surgery, knee surgery, Insulin Pump, and he still keeps coming back! Go Dustin!
Yerouttaheah-Not sure McGowan has had two Tommy Johns, but then again its tough enough coming back from one. If McGowan does come back with the same effectieness and potential he once had, it would be like signig a top notch free agent pitcher and have strong impact on the team-so fingers crossed.
I like the idea of playing exhibition games in Montreal and Vancouver. Actually, I'd like to see us have a AAA team in Montreal and a AA team in Vancouver, even Alberta is a bit of a hotbed for baseball and could support a minor league team in Calgary. That would surely generate strong national interest in the Jays.
Signing Damon or Delgado is a mistake, and would only help us win another 5 or so games this year while taking precious at bats away from our kids. It would also confuse the fans who are just now signing up for the rebuild with kids plan and look forward to seeing these kids play and develop.
Personally, and I've posted this many times, I couldn't care less about how many games we win this year. I love the moves we've made so far and believe we're finally going in the right direction to ultimately win. But we can't go off the path and sign guys like these two who are detrimental to the kids development because they take at bats away from them.
Trade Overbay, bring up Dopirak to see what he's got, play Lind in left, Snider in right and Ruiz/Bautista as DH and let the season begin. I'd also like to see us take a long hard look at Mike McCoy, who has good speed , phenomenal plate discipline and could potentially fill that lead off role.
gsjays, as you know, I agree with the whole kid movement. However, I am quite worried about the message this club is sending to Lind. Last year he quitely complained in a radio interview that his baseball career had been reduced to taking 4 or 5 at-bats per night then going home. This kid wants to play in the field, yet AA and Cito continue to send the same message to him — you are a DH first and foremost. I doubt Lind will sign here longterm under these conditions. I know that you are a fan of AA and his moves. However, it would be nice to see some criticism when due. Rather than even suggest that they are interested in other outfielders, AA should have stated clearly by now that Lind is a valuable member of this team who is going to get every chance to deveop into a decent outfielder next year, by being played regularly in the outfield. The same thing applys to Snider and, hopefully, to this kid Wallace. The deck must be cleared for what arguably could be the three strongest bats in the organization. Again, I like Antho's moves. However, he has shown NO LEADERSHIP or DIRECTION with regards to HOW the resources he has acquired are going to be MOST EFFECTIVELY used. These kids need to be told that they are going to play and play often! Let the Bautistas of the world ride the pine or DH if required.
burt-I guess you haven't figured out yet that not putting Lind and Snider in the outfield is Cito's idea, not AA's. Cito stated that over and over again, as he has also emphatically stated Bautista is his right fielder and lead off guy.
By the way Cito is also the guy who wants Delgado back, is seriously lobbying to bring him back and "on side" with the club signing Damon who's the worst outfielder in little league, never mind mlb.
So here you go, Cito won't play Lind in LF, because of defense, but he's damn prepared to put Damon out there-how does that work?
And you got to know if Damon is signed, Snider goes back to AAA, because Cito loves Bautista. Cito even mixes up the names of his players, but he knows he wants Bautista in rf. In my opinion, Cito is the only reason Bautista was resigned.
The problem as I see it, is The Jays gave Cito a 2 year contract at $2 million dollars per year (out of Ripley's believe it or not) and AA inherited Cito, he didn't pick him. Cito has a fan following and Beeston likes him. I think Beeston believes Cito got a rough ride out of the City first time around( which is probably true) and believes the organization owed him something for winning two series.
So it's a, let's just let him manage this year and then we'll bump him up to consultant type of deal which AA likely has to deal with until he finds a replacement, and since we're paying Cito $2 mill. per year, I doubt we'll see that happen mid season.
In addition, as we saw last year, it's difficult for anyone to get Cito to do something-remember Millar, so it's a difficult situation which imo, has to be handled by Beeston not AA. My hope is Beeston calls a meeting with Cito and AA and reviews each player and gets the message across to Cito, cause he's the only one Cito will listen to.
My position has been the same for the start. I want Delgado traded, bring up Dopirak to see what he's got ( before Wallace is ready), play Lind in left, Snider in right and Ruiz as DH. Also considering how well Mike McCoy did in both AAA last year and winter ball, I'd like to see us take a long hard look at him for the short stop role, because he certainly could fill that lead off position if he can maintain anything close to the same obp he has at lower levels.
BY the way, next time before you're so quick to criticize me or another poster, you might learn more if you ask a question instead of telling anyone else how to post because you have assumed something that might or might not be accurate.
Woops- that should state I want Overbay traded, not Delgado
I think everyone wants to see Overbay traded. The issue is Overbay wouldnt be the starting 1st baseman on any other mlb team. His value is nothing, if they put him on waivers no one would claim him. They would have to cut him and pay his salary to get rid of him just like BJ, who we are still paying 10M this season. I am excited to see Wallace come up in September.
Marc Hulet of Fangraphs rates the Jays top ten prospects and suggests some potential bust out sleepers for the year. An interesting read. I hope he's right about a break out season for Moises Sierra. Seems like everyone of these guys like Henderson Alvarez, it will be interesting to see how he and others do this season.
gsjays- I always enjoy your insights and love that you come up with ideas for the team to try, a la Mike McCoy. I also agree Overbay is on his way out as soon as we can find a taker. What I don't agree with is your desire to see Dopirak play, Brett Wallace is the future there and the future is sooner rather than later I believe. I believe in terms of development Wallace is probably more ready than Dopirak. I understand your reasoning to see what Dopirak has got, however I think if anyone is to get a shot at 1b other than O-bay, its Wallace (and I can't wait for that day to come).
okgojays-The reason I say bring up Dopirak and see what he's got, is because it sounds to me like the Jays want Wallace to start in AAA. So my thinking is if Dopirak breaks camp and hopefully does well his value would be more to the Jays than simply leaving him sit in AAA, because if we do his value is minimal.
This would also mean Wallace plays everyday in AAA and gets ready faster whereas if they're both there, then they'd have to share playing time at 1st base which wouldn't help either of them.
No question at all about who is the better prospect-it's Wallace and if he's ready to go or when he's ready to go-then 1st base is his for at least the next 6 years. However, in order for either of then to come up Overbay needs to be traded, and so far we've seen no movement on that and most teams who were looking for a 1st baseman have already signed their guys.
So I'm not sure it happens until the trade deadline and if we keep him that long it might make sense to keep him all year and get the 2 draft picks for him next year.
That would then mean Wallace is a September call up, and hopefully Dopriak has a great year in AAA and increases his value so he brings something in a trade.
okgojays-Here's the case for Mike McCoy.
In 2008, he played 93 games, hit .313/.376/.438 with 34 walks, 48 k's and 13 stolen bases.
In 2009, he played 132 games, hit .307/.405/.400 with 80 walks, 70k's and 40 stolen bases. He hits lefties and righties equally.
In winter ball this year, he played 59 games, hit .304/.413/.400, walked 41 times, 35 k's and 26 stolen bases.
The thing that I find really impressive is his walk to k ratio which is the reason his obp is so high. I think the only Jay that had more walks than k's in the recent past was Scutaro last year.
That's why I think the Jays should take a long look at him, because he could be that lead off hitter we need. Of course he does turn 29 before the season starts, so he's a bit old for a real prospect, but he's also played every position there is except catcher.
I agree with you the time to see what dopiraks got is in the first half of this season. Wallace will be the first baseman for years to come and if there is some value in dopirak now is the time to see it. Rest assured though AA is exploring all possible options and if Overbay could be unloaded he will be.
In another note I say let Snider play right, Lind play left and let Ruiz DH. In a season like this who cares about defence lets have the best possible hitting team.
gs – no offence intended. 🙂 However, AA is the GM. Just like Riccardi,the buc stops with him. He must provide the vision and direction for the on-field product. It is the manager's responsibility to realize that vision and direction. If Cito cannot do it, he should be released, or forced to do things Antho's way. This franchise has become well-known for its half measures. We don't want to miss a glorious chance to find out what we do or do not have next year.
gs – no offence intended. 🙂 However, AA is the GM. Just like Riccardi,the buc stops with him. He must provide the vision and direction for the on-field product. It is the manager's responsibility to realize that vision and direction. If Cito cannot do it, he should be released, or forced to do things Antho's way. This franchise has become well-known for its half measures. We don't want to miss a glorious chance to find out what we do or do not have next year.
I suppose if they traded Overbay now, they would have to pay his $7 mil salary and get a player to be named later in return, and I imagine AA has been trying to move him. If they keep him, however, and he manages to hit somewhere close to what he used to, then he would be more valuable if somebody needed an injury replacement during the season.
The other reason for using Dopirak this year is to keep Wallace in the minors so they don't lose a year of eligibility down the road when things matter. He would get regular playing time, and the Jays would have time to find a stud shortstop, a leadoff man, and for Drabek and Jenkins to catch up
You were right about McGowan gsjays. The only list I found shows 1 Tommy John, and his minor league record only shows 1 gap, where he made 6 starts in 2004.
I can't argue with your reasoning on wanting to bring up Dopirak to start the season, obviously we all would rather see him there than Overbay, but I also agree it makes sense to keep Overbay and see how he does so that maybe he can net something in return in a mid-season trade. On Mike McCoy, those stats are certainly impressive, my mind wonders how he is defensively? I find it hard to believe someone who's been putting up numbers like that isn't higher on some other teams radar.. or ours for that matter. The only thing I can come up with is that there is more to baseball than numbers (from a scouting perspective), perhaps the fact that he's 29 and already into his prime is a major factor against him.
I agree with Beeston that the Jays have no purpose for going after significant free agents at this point. If on the off chance that the Jays do very well season, then we could always take on some salary in a trade. This year will be a test to see how far we can go with this young core. Adding players only hinders the development of some of these guys. I'm giving AA a lot of 'leeway' for the performance of the team this season. If he makes some hasty signings on the hopes of contending, he is leaving himself open for scrutiny.
The McCoy and Hoffpauir signings I liked. They are definately added depth for the Jays. 2B has become more of an impact position in MLB, so it is 'weeding out' some of these fringe hitters. The Jays are lucky enough to have one the premier secondbasemen in the league. Both McCoy and Hoffpauir become viable options if they transition smoothly to SS. The main concern is defensive, but it is good to see that AA got some depth in the middle infield at the minor league levels. We were seriously lacking that in the past.
Ruiz helps PR power past Mexico.First baseman drives in two runs in club's first win. By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com
MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela — Randy Ruiz's key to a big Spring Training with the Blue Jays this year is showing up to Dunedin, Fla., smaller.
"[Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston] told me to be in the best shape ever, and that's why I'm working so hard," said Ruiz, who was listed at 240 pounds last year. "I've been working out and losing a lot of weight. I'm ready. I'm faster, I'm stronger and I'm lighter."
Ruiz was among the heavy hitters for Puerto Rico in Thursday afternoon's 5-3 victory against Mexico on the third day of play at the 2010 Caribbean Series at Estadio Nueva Esparta. Puerto Rico and Mexico each have records of 1-2 after three games. The Dominican Republic (2-0) and Venezuela (1-1) square off in Thursday's nightcap.
Ruiz finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs.
"I don't know if I'm going to be an everyday guy, but if I'm a bench guy I'll be ready when they put me in," he said. "I hope I can go into camp and win a spot. They know what I can do."
Ruiz hit .320 with 25 home runs and 106 RBIs for Las Vegas last year. In 33 games for the Blue Jays, he hit .313 with 10 home runs and 17 RBIs. He will be trying to earn a spot on Toronto's roster as a part-time designated hitter and backup first baseman. Ruiz can also play left.
"He's a good player and I like him, but I think sometimes he gets down on himself, and he can't do that," Puerto Rico manager Max Oliveras said. "He's a good kid and a big boy. He's a big leaguer."
Ruiz has several Puerto Rico teammates with the same Major League goal.
Luis Figueroa's path to the Caribbean Series is not uncommon at the round-robin. He signed with the Pirates as a free agent in 1997 and played in four games for Pittsburgh in 2001, at age 27. In '06, he showed up in the big leagues again, this time with Toronto for eight games. One year later, he played six games for the Giants.
He never made it back to the big leagues, and at age 36, his chances are slim.
Center fielder Jesus Feliciano, 30, shined for the Mets' Triple-A club in 2009, hitting .311 in 130 games. His teammate Michael Hernandez, 26, spent last season playing for Newark in the Independent League, and spent 2008 with the Mets at Class A. The designated hitter reached Double-A while with Detroit in 2007 but has never played at a higher level in the United States.
Puerto Rico left fielder Miguel Abreu, 24, has hope. He hit .290 with 45 RBIs in 130 games for Baltimore in Double-A. He also stole 25 bases.
Former Major League third baseman Vinny Castilla, who now works in the front office for Colorado, knows what it takes to stay in the show. On Thursday, Castilla went 1-for-4 for Mexico and is now hitting .333 in the tournament. Chris Roberson, who spent last year with Arizona's Triple-A Reno club, went 2-for-5 and sports a .357 batting average.
As for Ruiz, he feels much healthier than he did in the past, and as an added perk, his uniform fits much better these days.
"I haven't put myself on a scale yet, but I know I've lost a lot of weight since last year," he said.
Go Randy go!
Yep, the new slimmed down Randy is turning it on when it matters. In the Caribbean series, Randy Ruiz is hitting .385/.500/.615 with 1 hr and 3 rbi's over the first 4 games in the round robin tournament.
Cito are you listening??????????? Lind in left, Snider in right and Ruiz at dh.
I hope Randy steps into some kind of role with Jays this year too!
Looks like the Jays may be taking a look at another Ruiz, as well. Jose Julio Ruiz many rate as the third best prospect in Cuba, behind Chapman etc.. He is 25 years old, and would definately be an asset to the Jays system. I like how AA is thinking on this one, as we may soon be loaded with young 1B talent.
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Jos� Julio Ruiz Barz�n
* Bats Left, Throws Left
* Height 6′ 2″, Weight 194 lb.
* Born March 24, 1984
Jos� Julio Ru�z was a productive Cuban league player for several years, having led the Serie Nacional in a couple departments. He never made the Cuban national team for a top-level event but did play for their "B" team once.
Ru�z debuted with Santiago de Cuba in the 2003-2004 Serie Nacional, going 6 for 26 with a walk; he also pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowing four runs. He did not play in 2004-2005. In 2005-2006, he hit .357/.428/.473 but only homered twice in 241 AB despite manning a power position. He was 7th in the league in average.
Jos� batted .323/.430/.455 in 2006-2007 and led the Serie Nacional with 72 RBI. He was with Cuba for the 2007 World Port Tournament and put on a fine show, hitting .290/.405/.742. He was second in the tourney in slugging (behind Alfredo Despaigne), led in home runs (4, winning the World Port Tournament Home Run King award), tied Jordan Danks for second in runs (8, behind Hector Olivera Jr.), tied Roger Kieschnick for 4th in RBI (6), tied for second in doubles (2), second to Despaigne in total bases (23) and tied for 4th in walks (4).
Ru�z had another fine campaign in 2007-2008 batting .341/.423/.492. He was third in the Serie Nacional with 83 runs, led with 126 hits, was 10th with 69 RBI (only 4th on his own team one year after leading the circuit), 8th with 182 total bases and led with 32 stolen bases (caught stealing 9 times).
Ru�z was hitting .305/.408/.467 after 52 games in 2008-2009 with no steals after his speedy 07-08 campaign. He then vanished from Cuban box scores and was rumored to have defected to the Dominican Republic. The defection was confirmed in July, when Ru�z appeared in Miami to announce his intention to try to make the majors.
One knock on Randy Ruiz that I could think of last year was his record with RISP (190, 0-8 with 2 or 3 men on). He seems to have fixed that a bit in the Carribean series.
Anyone that wants to see Randy's 2009 ML splits can go here:
He doesn't hit well with RISP or when he is behind in the count, and his strikeout/walk ratio is abysmal. My own observation is that he swung at too many bad pitches last year. His numbers hitting 7th, however, were off the clock. As it stands, definitely not a top-of-the-order guy.
IMO, this is a very talented athlete that is basically unschooled in major league hitting. In other words, a project. If The Jays could invest 400+ at bats in him this year, give him some good coaching in pitch selection, and help him make some mental adjustments, this is a guy with tremendous potential, with a 10 year career ahead of him as a very good hitter.
I'd pass on Jos� Julio Ru�z, if he wasn't good enough for the Cuban national team, I question what he could do here and we do have lots of depth in the position.
Yerouttaheah-Ruiz hit well with risp pretty much throughout his minor league career-so I think his mlb stats last year could just be an anomaly.
I wouldn't be so quick to take him out of the top of the order, he did hit .313/.385/.635 here last year, so yes he swings at bad pitches like every other hitter, but an OBP of .385 was the highest on the Jays last year.
If he has slimmed down and sped up( although he was quick already) , he might be an option for the 2nd hole, moving Hill to 3rd. He also hits both lefties and righties, better against righties, so he's almost like a left handed power bat.
gs jays , the minors are full of players that hit well in the minors, but flop at the major league level, for reasons I have re-iterated before. They are called career minor leaguers.
What I said about Randy was, AS IT STANDS, he is not top of the order material, because his major league numbers (both with The Twins and Toronto) show that his numbers are spotty with runners on, or when he is behind in the count. He is also not good at the top of the order. For instance, in 50 ABs with a 0-2 count, he has struck out 34 times. In 72 ABs with men on, he has exactly 1 homer. Batting 3rd or 4th, his BA is 0.00, while batting 7th, he is at .469.
Don't get me wrong, I want Randy here as much as you do, because I love pulling for the underdog, but in order to succeed in the majors, it looks as if he needs to make some mental adjustments to the higher pressure in The Show, and maybe learn to shorten up his swing a bit when he gets behind in the count.
AS IT STANDS right now, IMO he is still a rookie, and still needs to earn his spot at the top of the order. He is a player with a high upside and low risk, and IMHO, there is nothing wrong with him that 4-500 AB's and good coaching won't cure.
The problem I see with fitting Ruiz in with the 2010 Jays is that we already have a DH that 'legimately' hits a ton. Adam Lind's mobility in the outfield is very suspect, and I'm beginning to believe, more and more, that team speed in the outfield is very important. That is also why I am worried about Travis Snider. Ruiz will be good to have in a utility 1B/DH role. Honestly, I would have much rather had him doing that last year than Kevin Millar. I'm sure that Ruiz will get his opporitunities, but I'm not counting on him doing what he did last year in AAA/breifing in MLB for 2010. Though, it would be AMAZING if he did! That might be a little too optimistic, in my opinion. But you never know?


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WSU proves extracellular matrix tugging creates come hither stimulus for cancer migration
Ninety percent of cancer deaths resulted from metastasis, the spread of cancer to different areas in the body, yet scientific exploration of the possible mechanical factors that promote metastasis has been limited. A Wayne State University researcher, however, is expanding the scientific understanding of what makes malignant tumors spread, and the answer lies within the dense, fibrous matrix that surrounds cancer cells.
Karen A. Beningo, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology in WSU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and resident of Plymouth, Mich., has found that the continuous restructuring of the extracellular matrix that upholds the weight of a tumor is one of the reasons highly invasive, malignant tumors are mechanically able to spread to other parts of the body. Beningo's study was recently published in PLoS ONE.
"This study has identified a novel physical parameter and a new conceptual framework in which to assess the process of invasion, not just of cancer cells but other invasive cell types as well," said Beningo.
Beningo simulated the tugging and pulling forces by embedding magnetic microbeads in the collagen matrix of a three-dimensional, cell-based assay. This way, she was able to examine the physical mechanisms "without the complication of secreted biochemical factors," she said.
"Surprisingly, we found that cancer cells were two to four times more likely to invade if the matrix was magnetically stimulated than if the culture was not stimulated," said Beningo.
She also found that less invasive tumors were not as stimulated by the tugging and pulling forces of the extracellular matrix as highly invasive tumors. Moreover, the absence of fibronectin, a component of the extracellular matrix, and cofilin, a cellular protein, removed the tumor's sensitivity to the mechanical "come hither" stimulus.
"We can conclusively state that fibronectin and cofilin are required for this mechanical response," said Beningo.
Beningo is working toward defining the mechanism of mechanically enhanced invasion and hopes to identify therapeutic targets.
"If we can prevent the invasive movement of cancer cells from the primary tumor, a large battle in the war on cancer will have been won," she said.
Financial support for the study was provided by Wayne State University.
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Apr 4, 2011Pandemic vaccine coverage in Germany was lowGerman uptake of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine was low in people older than 14, standing at about 8% for the general population and at almost 13% in healthcare workers and those with underlying medical conditions. Researchers reported their findings in an Apr 2 online article in Vaccine. They based their study on 13 telephone surveys that were conducted between November 2009 and April 2010. During the pandemic the German government purchased an adjuvanted monovalent vaccine (Pandremix, made by GlaxoSmithKline) for high-risk groups and the general public and an unadjuvanted vaccine made by CSL for pregnant women. They found that people who received seasonal flu immunizations were more likely to receive the pandemic vaccine. The authors concluded that pandemic vaccine uptake was low when compared with that in some other industrialized countries. For example, the coverage for healthcare workers was about 37% in the United States and 85% in the Netherlands. The researchers concluded that the low pandemic vaccination rates are a concern, particularly for at-risk groups, and signal the need to improve future pandemic vaccination and communication strategies.Apr 2 Vaccine abstractWHO details virus-related patents in pandemic preparedness reportThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Apr 1 released a report compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), another United Nations agency, on flu pandemic preparedness patents and patent applications. The report's purpose is to assist the WHO's virus-sharing working group, which over the past several years has been grappling with how to assure that developing countries that share influenza viruses with the international research community and pharmaceutical industry benefit from the resulting vaccines, medications, and diagnostic tests. The WIPO report covers patents related to the H5N1 avian influenza virus and the 2009 H1N1 virus. The group identified 27 "patent families" clearly relevant to H5N1 and four patent families relevant to H1N1, all of them involving viral components or derivatives thereof. The authors found 35 more H5N1 and eight more H1N1 patent families that may be relevant. Of the patents that were relevant, 73% were vaccines, 24% were diagnostics, and 3% were therapeutics. None of the patents consisted of a sole element, such as a native virus. They also identified some patents that included known viral sequences. They found a number of patents from developed-world companies that are now co-owned by companies in developing countries, which they said could be an emerging model for ensuring broader access to new technology. The WHO's virus-sharing working group is slated to report on its latest developments at the World Health Assembly, scheduled for May 16 to 24 in Geneva.Apr 1 WHO/WIPO pandemic influenza patent reportNarcolepsy concern prompts Ireland to pull remaining Pandemrix dosesIreland's health ministry has decided to pull all remaining supplies of Pandemrix, the monovalent pandemic H1N1 vaccine, from general practitioner (GP) offices because of the suspected link to narcolepsy cases, the Independent newspaper reported yesterday. Eight narcolepsy cases have been reported in Pandemrix recipients in Ireland, most of them in young people. An increased risk of narcolepsy has also been reported in vaccinees in Finland and Sweden. Dr. Kevin Kelleher of the Irish Health Service Executive advised physicians in January not to use Pandemrix unless there was a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine (which contains the 2009 H1N1 strain). In a recent letter, Kelleher told physicians that remaining supplies of Pandemrix would be picked up from GP sites in the next few weeks, the newspaper reported. He said there has been no need to use the monovalent vaccine because extra supplies of seasonal vaccine were delivered.Apr 3 Independent story


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Putting a tough loss into perspective
Tonight's game was a very tough loss to the Padres, but it's hard to think of much else other than Don Hawkins, the gentleman who passed away this evening after collapsing on the field at Dodger Stadium. Mr. Hawkins was the group leader of Mormon Community Night and more than 4,000 fans from the group were in attendance, with a contingent set to take part in pregame ceremonies.
Shortly before they began, Mr. Hawkins collapsed on the field and we learned part way though the game that unfortunately he passed away. The family's wishes were for us to continue with the pregame ceremonies and ask the fans to keep him in their thoughts and prayers, which we did and they certainly remain there with his passing.
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My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mr. Hawkins.
:))) Pathsednik!!! Doesn't matter Nelly, we're toast!!! No butter, no jelly!!! Very sad to hear about Mr Hawkins, my conolences to his family!!!
Why do I always seem to post last when there is a new thread?
I know Jhall, but it just seems Joe's decisions are getting crazier and crazier these days, regardless of the outcome.
Why Ned should had known better for making those trade.
Sad news. I'm sorry to hear about what happened tonight in regards to Mr. Hawkins. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family as well. It puts a lost game into perspective. Take care everybody…
You are aware James McDonald pitched a great game tonight…………………..for the Pirates. As we see more and more of our players go away and actually become better, it really is beginning to look like the coaching staff needs some major overhauling.
Repko hit his 3rd homeruns this for the Twins and batting .319 thanks Ned.
No reason for that Dotel trade.
By The Numbers: 12?Pinch hits this year for Garret Anderson, tied for the most in baseball through Aug. 1. His slash line of .184/.208/.276 put him on track for one of the worst seasons in Dodgers history, despite the pinch hits.
Who's the hell is he tied with and surely that guy must be 15 few ab's to?
Last 3 years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Bring back Repko
My prayers are also with the Hawkins family.
Condolences to the Hawkins family and friends.
I'd need more of a sample size from JMac, but the fact that many of the guys that Ned's traded or let go do well for other teams is an indictment of the coaching staff. The fact that the core group regresses or doesn't progress more quickly is also an indictment of the coaching staff.
Given the poor pitching and pathetic hitting, I'd say that 95% of other clubs woul've canned both the hitting and pitching coaches long ago, but not this club. Hell no, they send Mattingly to go be a manager this winter, and Bunnynutt's sage advice still runs the staff. Just about any pitcher that's been guided by Hough credits him for their advancement. I'd like to see old Charlie get a crack at the major league level.
Of course with all the bad signings and trades, Ned should've been gone long ago also, but they award him with a contract extension.
This team's broken in so many places that all you can do is select a few of the pieces and start all over from the ground (minor leagues) up.
I doubt this club makes the playoffs again until sometime in the mid to late teens.
Sorry to hear about Mr. Hawkins. My prayers and thoughts go out to his friends and family. Thanks Josh!
This year is NOT the year for the Dodgers. It will be great if they atleast get the WildCard. But I doubt it. We need the team to be more stable.
07:19 AM ET 08.06 | Newly acquired James McDonald made quite an impression in his Pittsburgh debut. The last time a Pirates pitching debut peppered so many Ks around a ballpark north of the Allegheny River, [Tim] Wakefield was striking out 10 St. Louis Cardinals at Three Rivers Stadium on July 31, 1992. The last time there came more strikeouts in such a debut was Zach Duke in Milwaukee July 2, 2005, with nine. McDonald, acquired on trade-deadline Saturday with minor-leaguer Andrew Lambo for Octavio Dotel, had never struck out more than five in any of his previous 53 major-league games with the Dodgers. That many came in his only prior start this season, July 19 in five innings of a 5-2 loss to San Francisco. This 6-foot-5 right-hander was 1-2 with an 8.35 in five career starts with Los Angeles, but he went 1-0 with four hits, one walk and a 0.00 ERA in his first one with the Pirates. He reached 96 mph with the fastball, comfortably ringing up 94 throughout his six innings and 89 pitches. He struck out the side in the first inning. He struck out six of the first seven Rockies he faced. And the eight total — all swinging, by the way — came on three changeups, two curveballs, two fastballs and one on a work-in-progress slider.
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It is so easy to adapt anything said about Mark Sweeney two years ago to Garret Anderson. Here is an adaptation to two paired parodies I wrote in ?08. DodgerEric, please don?t even think about adding these to DodgerLyrics as they are mere minor adaptations of past parodies.
JUST A USELESS OLD FART (Tune of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart")
Time: Right now (3:32 p.m., August 6, 2010)
Location: Joe Torre's office
Scene: Garret Anderson begging Torre to save his behind
Turnaround, every other night I go to hit
but all my bat does is go round
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a
little bit tired of listening to the sound of the boos
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a
little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a
little terrified when I see the look in fan's eyes
Turnaround JoJo, Every single night
I fall apart
Turnaround JoJo, Every single night
I fall apart
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a
little bit restless and my swing gets really wild
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a
little bit helpless and I'm lying like a child in your arms
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a
little bit angry 'cuz I know my career's about to die
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a
little terrified when I see the look in fan's eyes
Turnaround JoJo, Every single night
I fall apart
Turnaround JoJo, Every single night
I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
Can't I keep playing until I'm forty-nine?
Your love for vets has been saving my *** all of the time
I don't know how to hit and I'm swingin' in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
I'm gonna start hitting tonight
I promise I'll start hitting tonight
I swear I'll start hitting tonight
Once upon a time I was all-star
But now I'm just a useless old fart
There's nothing I can do
I wonder if they're hiring at KMart
Once upon a time I was all-star
But now I'm just a useless old fart
Nothing I can say
I wonder if they're hiring at Kmart
(Fade Out)
LOVER'S CROSS (To the tune of Jim Croce's "Lover's Cross)
Time: About an hour later (After Anderson stopped crying)
Location: Joe Torre's office
Scene (I hope): Torre breaks up with Anderson
Groundhogs said it was bound to happen
Was just a matter of time
But now I've come to my decision
And it's one of the painful kind
'Cause now it seems that you wanted a martyr
Just a regular coach wouldn't do
But Garret I can't hang upon no lover's cross for you
Yes, I really got to hand it to you
'Cause, girl, you really tried
But for ev'ry time that we spent laughin'
There were ten times the fans cried
'Cause I've been a martyr for Mark Sweeney before
But I can't keep pinch-hitting with you
And Garret, I can't hang upon no lover's cross for you
'Cause tables are meant for turnin'
And people are bound to change
And bridges are meant for burnin'
When former all-stars deserve so much blame
So I'll hope that you can find
Another who can take what I could not
He'll have to be a super coach
Or maybe a Super God
'Cause I've been a martyr for Mark Sweeney before
But I can't keep pinch-hitting with you
And Garret, I can't hang upon no lover's cross for you
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Thanks for brightening my day, lny4loney.
Too bad about Martin. I'll bet the reference to Bo Jackson got his attention. It would me. He has not exactly been the greatest lately, but I hope he does not leave LA on that note. I hope he makes it back in a Dodgers uniform. I would not be making a deal for another catcher either. Let's find out what Ellis is about.
By the way dodger32, we did claim Dunn….just means we prevented the Giants or Padres from signing him…we can work out a trade or give him back to the Nationals..
The Bo Jackson reference go my attention as well. Jackson did come back to play baseball but clearly he was not the same player. Martin seems to be a tough guy with a lot of determination so we will see what happens. Say what you will about how Russ' game has declined but at least he left everything on the field every day.
DUNN?? Think this pretty well sums up what goes on in Ned's head:
Oh that Ned.
I'm already over Dunn.
Why are you so shock about that? Is to block the Phillies, Giants and Padres and isn't like we going to get him.
My condolences to the Hawkins family (it must've been quite a shock) and those who knew him.
Hi ITD.
Another game and I'm just hoping, as usual, for another win regardless of our place in the standings.
Hello gang!! Beav, well said, and I agree totally!!! Right now, I am resigned to the fact we will not be playing October. We don't deserve it. I am hoping that we can wreck the G'Nats chances down the stretch!!! LOL!!!! It ain't a championship or playoffs, but, I would derive some satisfaction from it.
OBF, I like your attitude. I want a win no matter what, 20 games in front or 20 games behind, first game of the season or last.
He Dunn it.
Hey all, quick question. Brox is appearing in Burbank tomorrow, and I wonder how early someone should get there, cost involved,etc? Any tips would be great!
No shock shad, but why bother? This team has no hope of making the playoffs, so why is it any skin off Ned's nose if one of the contenders gets him? Its like Kansas City claiming him = what's the purpose of it other than to be an A-Hole? And if Ned actually thinks this team has any hope of overpassing 3 teams ahead of it AND whoever else is in contention for the wild card, then he's delusional and needs to be locked up in a padded cell.
Ned needs to be locked up anyway. What a great haul we got in Posednik, Theriot, Lilly and Dotel. The only one that's even been worth a tinker's damn is the one guy who only plays every fifth game. Ned wasted more prospects on total crap for a team going nowhere, obtaining the very same type guys that he let go before the season started. Show me exactly how the guys Ned just got are any different than JP, DeWitt, Wolf and Mota. The man's a bigger idiot than JoJo, and that ain't easy to do.
Remember when everyone used to bat over .300. To bad Ethier and Manny didn't played in that last game vs the Nats when we lost 1-0.
Gosh I hate infield single especially to 1st.
Holy crap!!! Unbelievable!!! My butt isn't even warm in my seat and I've got a 3 alarm hemmoroid!!! Geez!! Could be a Scotch night!!!
Gosh I hate a THREE RUN BLAST especially in the 1st.
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Hello gang!! Beav, well said, and I agree totally!!! Right now, I am resigned to the fact we will not be playing October. We don't deserve it. I am hoping that we can wreck the G'Nats chances down the stretch!!! LOL!!!! It ain't a championship or playoffs, but, I would derive some satisfaction from it.
By jhallwally on August 6, 2010 7:17 PM
I got time warped!!
You really can't hate him when Dunn just totally owned Kershaw
Come on Ethier tied it up.
What is this? Theriot rarely ever take a walk.
lol the O's beat another good playoff contender team.
Total crap!! Kemp doesn't have two brain cells to rub together!!! It's early, get the freakin' run in dip-sh*t!!!
Dodger's offense. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……………………
So far it looks like another rough night.
Turn out the lights, the partys over!!!! Unload the sh*t now if you can Ned!!!
Like I said Dunn just owned Kershaw.
Single, walk & HR then walk, single & HR by the same 3 guys and that's 6 runs..
oldbrooklynfan ~ Do we look bad or what?
Adam Dunn is now 7 for 10 with 3 home runs lifetime against Kershaw.
No, but the Nats look good., especially Adam Dunn, he's hot.
Kershaw's struggling, as we all can see.
ETHIER ties Kemp.
We're coming back . . . . .
Ethier should had done that with 2 runners on bases in the 1st.
The Dodger look like they got a shot against Lannon.
Aside from the two hits Kersh looks like he's getting better.
We just have to take advantage of Lannan while he's still in there.
B Wagner relieved J Venters. 1 2
A Huff hit by pitch. 1 2
B Posey safe at first on error by shortstop A Gonzalez, A Huff to second. 1 2
J Uribe flied out to right, A Huff to third. 1 2
P Sandoval safe at second on error by third baseman C Jones, A Huff scored, B Posey to third. 2 2
P Burrell intentionally walked. 2 2
T Ishikawa grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, P Burrell out at second.
Those *** keep on getting lucky. Atlanta should've had won
Oh nice 2-1 Dback win. Maybe the Padres should've had saves those runs last night for tonight.
Another pisspoor effort from a pisspoor team. Sorry, but these guys need to get boo'd off the field. They're not only an embarrassment to L.A., they're an embarrassment to baseball.
O.K. Another scoreless inning for Jansen.
K Jansen 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 21-7 0.00
I don't like that and please tell me he got squeeze on some of those pitches. Look like he had 14 balls and 7 strikes isn't right.
I surely known he wouldn't walk anyone that was 4/44.
Giants took the lead 3-2
Look like Dunn was walk intentionally so I can live with that one.
Boy, it's getting hard to score runs.
Boy, It's getting hard to score runs.
Look like Troncoso going to give us 2 innings.
Gosh another SB's.
Georgie come lately –too lately
lol fielder's indifference for Dunn when the score is 6-3 Nats. That's a new one for me.
Can't win for losing, as they say.
Just getting outplayed and our offense just can't seem to do much with the opposing pitching.
The wins are very, very hard to come by.
Maybe tomorrow.
Hunter just pulled a Bradley for throwing the bags of balls on the field.
Just curious. Is there anybody here who believes the Dodgers have more than a 2% chance of making it to the post-season?
I knew Adam Dunn hit the first three run shot, but I didn't realize until I read the homepage, he hit a 2nd one. Nope, I did not see the game at all (other than what my phone was messaging me), and other than Andre's 2-run jack, I didn't miss anything. It seems like the same old story that has pretty much been in replay mode most of the season now.
Other than wishing Adam Dunn was a Dodger tonight, I am not sure what to think about the Dodgers interest in him off the waiver wire. All I know is I was at the Arizona/Washington game where he launched one into the bleachers, and it is pretty amazing. However, I am not sure if he is the answer either. As much of a Ethier fan I am, I really do like James Loney as well. I would hate to give him up only to see him flourish with another team, but maybe this is just a sign of things to come and needing to brace ourselves for the day when all of our young guns are gone.
lny4loney – great revisions to those songs earlier today, and I am pretty sure we are over 600 songs now. Also, I am not quite ready to throw in the towel on the season just yet only because I wouldn't want to give any gnat fans the satisfaction this early, but it's really not looking so good at the moment. Our schedule is pretty tough throughout the rest of the season even if the Dodgers were playing their best, but it even looks harder since we really haven't been playing so well. However, until we are mathematically out of it, anything is possible and nothing is impossible 🙂
nelly — Love the optimism. I am not blessed/cursed with any close friends or family who are gnats fans, so I don't have to worry about that. Although I do have an orange shirt that I will not wear during the baseball season in case it is used against me by some random gnats fan. Love your optimism. Suffice it to say my pessimism about this team stretches well beyond this year. Fortunately my love for baseball is even greater than my love for the Dodgers, so I can still enjoy the game even while my team disintegrates.
Good night, nelly and all.
When it was 6-zip, I went to bed in St Lous. Glad I did,as The game was oer then. All I can say is I'm glad the Cowboys start play sunday evning as I've had it with the Dodgers.
When the going gets tough, the dodgers choke. This is not a very good team. We can't beat lefties and we can't hit in the clutch. And our pitching stinks also. There, I feel better.
A week into August and we show no sign of making up any ground. The team is playing without any detectable spirit to speak of and time is starting to run out. There have been other years when the Dodgers suddenly took off and turned it into a race, but it does not look as though this will be one. I hope I'm proved wrong, But I would not bet very much on that. I'm starting to believe this years edition is just sort of average. If I were Ned, I'd start to target some of the players Bowa was talking about and see what we could get for them. Not pull the trigger quite yet but start thinking in those terms. Not give them away, but see what's available. Maybe in the off season, if he still has a job.
And no, I don't think we have more than a 2% chance. I've not given up, although the Sooners are more interesting lately, but at some point you start to get realistic.
Hi'Ya Knouff!!! Nice post and I totally agree. Its still possible, but not probable. The task is greatly magnified as we have three teams ahead of us, not just one. G'nats or Puds might hit a bad streak and choke it down the stretch, but probably, not both!!! I can't wait for College Football!!! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!
Good job on the songs 4loney!!!! I enjoyed them. LOL!!!!
One thing that is an example as to why the Giants are a game out and we are 8 out is this. Last night the Giants scored 2 runs without a hit. Do you think we could do that? Wasn't it about a week ago we had 5 straight hits and didn't score a run?
Torre keeps saying that if he has to remind people what's at stake then he has the wrong people. Well he doesn't look like he's engaged with this team at all. Patience is great but there are times when you as a leader need to lay down the law. The next time Kemp, Blake, or anyone else on this team has a runner at 3rd with less then 2 outs and they fail to score him, they need to be sat.
I'm so tired of seeing that crap and it's been going on since Spring Training. Enough of the selfish play. Time to play as a team.
I could be wrong but as I watch this team it looks like most of them have the attitude that "I'm going to get mine".
Torre needs to adress the poor RISP at bats and then sit someone when they have one.
Amen Collie!!!
Anything is possible and I will be hopeful until the Dodgers are mathmatically eliminated. When that happens I will hope the Dodgers can either finish in front of the Giants or at least have a hand in preventing them from reaching the playoffs. Have to take whatever victories we can get.
Hi'Ya lbirken!!! About the only thing left is to at least wreck the G'nats chances. That's what I'm rooting for!!!
To me Torre seems as if he is going through the motions just as the players are and have been. I feel he needs to look in the mirror and he will see not only himself but his team.
He might feel that he doesn't have to say anything to motivate some of the players but that is what a leader does. He finds what motivates and then strikes on it. To me Frank/Jamie have let down this team – Ned has let down this team – Joe has let down this team. Yes the players are also to blame but it starts at the top. A sailboat can have a full nice sail but without a rudder the boat will just go in all directions.
My hope is the McCourts will be forced to sell and Cuban will buy. Not because he has tons of money but also because he is someone who has a strong desire for success and winning. Also since he wasn't able to purchase a team in the past (I believe he also tried for the Cubs) he'll really want to prove he is a great choice for an owner.
Collie, great idea but then who will be left to play?
Hey jhall-which team do you follow?
Amen again,collie
Birk — LOL!
Wally — thanks.
To add … If a player is sat in that scenario and feels disrespected then he should be told he's been disrepecting the game with his poor play. Don't do this in the media (Ned) but in the clubhouse. It's a disrespect to this game for Torre to Continue to just sit there looking like he just stepped out of a True Blood episode and do nothing.
If you are the Manager – then Manage dang it!
Ohio State Knouff!! GO BUCKEYES!!! Again, Amen Collie!!!!!
My two cents worth – what gets to me is that the Dodgers give raises to players who have regressed! It's like if they show up every day, whether they play well or not, they'll get their reward. What happened to not rewarding incompetence? What happened to fining players who continually mess up? Walt Alston must be spinning in his grave.
Hello there Knouff!
With my mini rant done as I could go on, I hope all is well with all of you! Take care break is over…
Knouff, I'm not a front runner. I grew up and still reside in Columbus, Ohio. I also attended and graduated from Ohio State.
Hi'Ya Sparky, well said!!! LOL!!! Gonna be interesting when Martin goes to arbitration. He's probably going to ask for and think he deserves a raise. Geez!!!
Hey Wally!! Thank you. Yes, it will be interesting. Let's hope that he finally realizes that he's regressed and needs to step it up. Seems to me that professional pride should be the motivating factor, not greed. But I'm just a silly blogger, so what do I know?
LOL Sparky!! You would think he would be embarrassed to actually ask for a raise. Hell, I'd show him the door!!!
Growing up in Ohio, I luckily have somewhat of a back door out. LOL!!! I saw my first MLB game in Cincinnati at RiverFront Stadium and followed the Dodgers by watching the Big Red Machine play the Garvey/Lopes/Russell/Cey Dodgers in the 70's at RiverFront. So, I still have some affection for the Reds. I root for them when they aren't playing the Dodgers or hurting our chances. If we totally fall out of the race, I can still be half heartedly involved if they make the playoffs!!!
I just love baseball and admire good fundamentally sound play!!!!
I'm not a big fan of Pete Rose the man or manager, however, between the lines, he was dynamic and a hell of alot of fun to watch!!!! As a player he was a real winner!!! Darn shame he didn't bring that to the real world.
LOL!! Thanks for letting me drift off into the Dodger and my baseball glory days!!!
Love the glory days, Jhall 🙂
Hi'Ya Trumom!!! Thanks my friend!!! Hope you are having a great weekend!!!
I sure am, Jhall. Went to dinner and a movie with the ladies last night and just got back from lunch with Hubby, Nellyjune and my other daughter. Glad I missed the game last night! However, as we were leaving the theater, Nellyjune told me we were losing.
My college football team is UCLA so, how shall I say this, my expectation level is a bit less lofty than followers of some other teams. However, I enjoy going to the games as there is nothing like the experience of attending a big time college football game.
The arbitration process the players enjoy along with impending free agency pretty much guarantees a raise, perhaps not always what the player wants but often significant. The parties all know what everyone else makes. In Martin's case the issue may not be just money but his health. We will see.
Wally, I also enjoyed watching Pete Rose play the game. Those Reds teams of the 70's sure gave the Dodgers a lot of trouble.
Good for you Trumom!!! Yep, last night was sad!!! I bagged it when Dunn hit his 2nd 3 run homer!!! LOL!!!
How much was parking back than?
No doubt Birky!!! Going to College football games has its own special excitement. It should be experienced. I'm looking for UCLA to start making a move in the Pac-whatever it is now!!! LOL!!! We used to go to scheduled Friday twi-night doubleheaders and watch the Dodgers and Reds play two games for around $10.00. That's when players made 10s of thousands of dollars, not 10s of millions.
This year it is the PAC 10, next year the PAC 12 and counting! Not sure I could sit through a doubleheader now but what a deal: two games for the price of one. Sort of like double features at the movies. Heck, when I was a kid I used to hope for extra innings but not now. I love baseball but even for me sometimes the game drags.
LOL Birky!! That is why there is beer!!!
Wally, I choose to keep score!
Ohio St is way up there in the preseason poles.
Maybe this would be a good year for UCLA to take back a lot of headlines in LA.
My team, Oklahoma, had a tough time last year and wound up getting a lot of experience for their younger players. We'll see if that means a better season this year.
I agree with your comments regarding the virtual impossibility of cutting a major league ballplayer's salary due to arbitration.
I also agree that a doubleheader might be too long to sit through. But I attribute that at least in part to the likely length of a doubleheader as much as I do to my own (and your's) aging.
In 1970, a doublheader would probably last about 5 to 6 hours. Today a doubleheader would probably last 6 to 8 hours. If the Red Sox are involved, add another 1/2 hour for each inning Papelbon pitches.
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Torringford kindergarten teacher strives to help his students succeed
Torrington >> A kindergarten teacher at Torringford Elementary School for two years, Kyle O'Toole, finally raised enough money on Tuesday, to purchase a document camera for his half-day morning and afternoon kindergarten classes.
O'Toole, a teacher for 40 kindergartners, began collecting donations for the initiative in September 2012. Because the school and Parent Teacher Organization has been doing a lot of fund-raising work to implement more technology into Torringford's classrooms, he thought raising money for a document camera would be a great way to contribute to the effort.
On DonorsChoose.org, he posted details of the project and tracked the donations he received -- and 19 donors and $987 later, the camera is expected to arrive within the next few weeks.
O'Toole said the camera will be used to create a more proactive and interactive environment for his students. Projecting read-aloud texts, sharing student work and displaying historical artifacts close up are just a few of the ways the camera can be used create a more conducive learning environment and supplement any lesson.
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His students mimic his excitement of the class initiative and have asked repeatedly of the progress.
O'Toole's devotion to his students is nothing new to the teachers and faculty members he works with. Other members of the school community are also impressed.
"He is a true advocate for his students and will do whatever necessary to provide them with the best opportunities. This is just one example of his resourcefulness," said Torringford principal Cathy Todor.
O'Toole worked in the Waterbury Public School system for two years through an internship, substitute teaching and student teaching, before coming to Torrington's school system.
Even though the teacher always had a passion for working with children, it wasn't until an undergraduate advisor gave him inspiring words that his career choice focused on teaching.
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Anibal Sanchez looks to build off his record performance last time out as he tries to lead the Detroit Tigers to a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.
Sanchez fanned a career-high 17 batters on Friday versus the Atlanta Braves, hurling a gem in a 10-0 win. His strikeout total broke the previous club record of 16, set by Mickey Lolich in 1969.
The right-hander scattered five hits and walked one over his eight innings, striking out eight of the first 13 batters faced. Sanchez then fanned three batters in the eighth inning, ending his outing at 121 pitches, 84 for strikes.
"That one ranks up there. He was unbelievable," said Tigers catcher Brayan Pena. "The fact that the Braves are one of those teams that are playing great baseball right now, for him to perform the way he did, the way he challenged himself was unbelievable."
The victory improved Sanchez to 3-1 through five starts as he rebounded from his first loss of the season in his previous outing. The 29-year-old has a 1.34 earned run average on the season and has now fanned 41 through 33 2/3 innings.
Sanchez did not allow a run when he faced the Twins in Minnesota on April 3, allowing two hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out five and did not factor into his club's 3-2 loss.
He is 0-1 lifetime versus the Twins in three starts with a 3.24 ERA.
Countering for the Twins will be left-hander Scott Diamond, who picked up his first victory of the season on April 21 at the Chicago White Sox before suffering a loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday.
Diamond allowed three runs on a career-high 12 hits versus the Rangers, fanning four without a walk over 6 1/3 innings of a 4-3 defeat. He fell to 1-2 through three starts this season with a 4.32 ERA.
The 26-year-old has had solid control over the season, yielding just two walks in 16 2/3 innings, but getting touched for 24 hits.
Diamond is 1-2 in five career meetings against Detroit with a 2.67 ERA.
The Tigers were in perfect form in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Twins, getting seven solid innings from ace Justin Verlander and two-run homers off the bats of Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder. Alex Avila also homered in Detroit's fifth straight win.
Verlander struck out eight and allowed one run and five hits, ending April with a 1.83 ERA.
"I felt pretty good. I was able to establish my fastball early and work off of that," Verlander said.
Cabrera, meanwhile, ended the month with a major league high-tying 28 RBI, while Fielder is right behind him with 27. Fielder also hit his seventh homer of April, a career high for the month.
"I think (Cabrera) is one of the best players in the league, if not the best, and (Fielder) is not far behind," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said of Detroit's sluggers.
Wilkin Ramirez went 2-for-3 with an RBI double for the Twins, who have dropped five of their last seven games to fall one game below .500 (11-12).
Vance Worley (0-4) was saddled with the loss after allowing all six runs on 10 hits -- three homers -- over 4 2/3 innings. Worley hasn't picked up a win since Aug. 1 2012.
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