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by Mary Logan
Many authors have written about alternative forms of money, so I don't need to canvas the topic. But I'm still thinking about the digitization of money and its role in our current monetary predicaments. I recently watched a movie about time as an alternative currency, and I also attended a local lecture on time-banking. These thoughts converge for this post about traditional and alternative forms of money as an illustration of the hierarchy of money. Our economic information systems evolve with increasing complexity to match the complexity of our economies.
Digitized money systems at the top of the hierarchy
When I google "hierarchy of money" I get some mainstream Federal Reserve publications from traditional economic thinkers that are tightly focused on traditional fiat currencies alone, without mention of qualitative forms of money such as barter, or commodity monies made of metals or other trade goods. We are conditioned to think of fiat systems in isolation from more traditional means of exchange. One goal of this post is to propose a hierarchy that combines both.
In inflationary times, the value of the underlying commodity exceeds the representative value of the money, as is the case now for the copper in pennies and the value of gold in bullion in the figure below. As fiat currencies lose value, governments debase bills and coins through various methods including silver shaving, coin clipping, and substitution of metals.
Digitized and electronic money systems represent the top of a hierarchy of systems of information that has developed over time to buy, sell, enable trade or exchange value. In the US, our government backed the fiat currency with gold until Roosevelt partially debased the dollar in 1934, and Nixon removed the dollar from the gold standard entirely in 1971. The Bureau of International Settlements divides money into a hierarchy of four categories; power money (bills and coins), broad money (checking accounts and digital forms of money), securitized assets, and derivatives. While fiat currencies allow flexibility, control, and more complexity in the system of trade, over time governments debase fiat currencies, so they tend to follow a trajectory from commodity-based money to representative fiat money to failure through defaults or hyperinflation.
Modern fiat currencies only value human economic contributions of goods. Contributions of nature are not valued, as Mother Nature deals in currencies of energy and material flows instead. "Whereas the contribution of environmental resources to the economy is not measured by circulating money, money circulating in the markets increases with the emergy and transformity of the products once they are above a threshold for economic use and processing within the economy" (Odum, 2000, p. 11). At each step of hierarchy
and increasing complexity in the human economy, value is added and prices increase. At the highest level of hierarchy in financial districts around the world, abstract pieces of paper are far removed from the real world economy that they represent, circulated in city centers in increasingly abstract derivations of value. In the US in particular, the system appears to be diverging into a real economy and a separate, urban iron triangle between finance, real estate, and the government that circulates paper assets within itself to try to sustain its structure as it loses emergy and starts to fail, in a receding hall of mirrors. As is typical, the diagram above by economists lacks energetic inputs so it fails to incorporate the big picture by ignoring the power in the system. But the diagram captures the circular nature of the paper-pushing and transfer of debt now occurring between the government and large, powerful corporations. In the linked paper, the authors also label credit as the engine of growth, when the engine of growth is driven by energy, not money. If you take away the money, most of the economy will reboot and regain function. But if you take away the energy, the economy comes to a screeching halt. Money as the primary driver is a common fallacy among economists, since they fail to consider the importance and limits of energy inputs. This is where the idea that "you can't push on a string" came from. Loose monetary policy can pull when there are resources to pull from, but it can't push.
The lower hierarchical levels of money systems consist of historic forms of exchange such as simple barter and gift economies. Most of these are not depicted in hierarchies, and are not considered by economists. Non-monetary societies relied primarily on gift and debt, with barter reserved for more distant trade with strangers or even with enemies (Graeber, 2011). In gift economies, the altruism and selflessness of sharing fostered community by strengthening the bonds of relationships in setting with limited available resources. Gift economies such as potlatches were actually banned by US and Canadian governments at the prompting of missionaries in the mid 1800s through mid 1900s as opposing "civilized values" and perhaps not in keeping with Americans' virtuous, expansionist "manifest destiny." The culture of a gift economy has goals in direct opposition to the culture of a growth economy, with cooperation as the goal and not acquisition. Gift economies may promote karma, but they don't grow the GDP, as Eisenstein points out. These alternative money systems are mostly ignored by economists, but local communities are resurrecting alternative systems as we descend.
Alternative money systems at the lower end of the hierarchy
The dystopian movie In Time (probably based on a 1965 Ellison short story) is a metaphor for alternative money systems. In the movie, money is represented by living-time, which is displayed on a clock on people's forearms. Living time can be traded and used as payment for goods and services. Wealthy people are nearly immortal, and poor people die young. Time zones sequester people into hierarchical zones of relative wealth, and Timekeepers police the system and protect the status quo of wealth inequities and the wealth hierarchy. The wealthy control the system by manipulating the dispersal and rules for time, while the poor are obliged to work in factories to repay debts. At the end of the movie, the heroes rob time from the rich and liberate it to the poor, disrupting the hierarchy of wealth. People stop working in the factories, as the initiative to continue the system has disappeared. The message of this movie is that the hierarchy of inequity is part of what perpetuates our system. Breaking down that hierarchy could be an important step in reversing capitalism's goal of growth and inherent inequities. While hierarchy is a natural energetic ordering of systems, and a new system will need some sort of hierarchy, deconstruction of the old way comes first. Smaller communities with local moneys will need a simpler system geared towards a flatter, smaller network with different goals of efficiency of energy use and cooperation. Traditional valuations of labor and resources are skewed towards growth and expanding complexity, creating a hollowing out effect of nature. A functional currency in descent must properly value nature within the metric.
Money is borrowed into existence when banks make a loan to someone without having backing for it, so it is useful during periods of growth. Modern banks are allowed to loan out more money than they hold in deposits. Restrictions have been removed over time, to the extent that laws for banks require only negligible reserve ratios held for accounts. Systemic debt leverages the economy by funneling money and resources to the upper levels of the hierarchy, sucking the vital juices out of the middle class. Tom Abel describes it well. "All those information forms are still maximizing power, sucking in the last remaining big resources, maybe within my 'enclaves of capitalism'." As we extend our debt to the future by expanding debt-based money, we create an increasingly inequitable and unsustainable economic information system. Our politicians and bankers expand on simple credit or debt with securitization of homes and cars in attempts to extend the growth party without a material basis in expanding resource inputs. In the US, we have maintained resource imports through petrodollar supremacy and financial securitization, creating a global debt empire. In the depicted hierarchies of money below, the central banks have increasing control as the hierarchy builds upwards.
In the hierarchy, the upper red zones reflect super-circulation of money in the iron triangle. Complexity builds at each level to match the underlying complexity of the economy:
- Expanding size of the money system
- Increasing digitization but decreasing energy transfer, and more dependency on the internet, computerization, and electricity
- Increasing energy transformity, emergy and complexity
- Increasing derivation and abstractness, and thus moral hazard
- Increasing centralized control (IMF, World Bank, central banks, BIS)
- Increasing circulation in wealthy urban centers, thus potentially impoverishing rural zones and less developed countries
- Increasingly composed of debt rather than representative currency
- Increased circulation and convergence on centers of complexity
- Increasing vulnerability to manipulation
- Increasing distance from underlying natural resources
- More illusory value
- Values of less altruism and more self-interest with accumulation as the goal
Since we are borrowing from a future that is not there, at some point the global system will fail, and many of the advanced upper forms of money and credit will default and disappear, along with some of the corporations connected to them in the financial and insurance industries. Systems based on debt demand future growth and expansion.
Deconstructing hierarchy en route to simpler money?
Local money systems also help to deconstruct corporate/global power imbalances by giving the consumer power to direct their money to small, local businesses. Local money initiatives are beginning to spring up. Hopefully some of these local moneys will be based on emergy or other energetically-based accounting systems that value the real contributions of nature. Emdollars (emergy/money ratio) use an emergy standard to put currency on nature's terms. ". . . Ultimately we need to put the economy on the same basis as the work of the environment (that is, externalize the internalities)" (Odum & Odum, 1999, p. 22).
We recently attended a lecture on the benefits of a time-bank as a local alternative money system in Anchorage. The description of the process at the Anchorage time bank follows. "Drawing on your time, energy, skills, and interests, you give what you can and you get what you request. For every hour you give helping another member or the community, you earn one time dollar for yourself. You then spend your time dollar as you like on services offered by other members." Thus, a doctor's hour of time is no different from a farmer's. Time banks could be constructed with differing values for people's' time, but in this case the exchange of time is equal for all. The equality of hours between users is part of what makes time-banks tax-exempt in the US. This equalization of our traditional labor hierarchy also serves to deconstruct our digital currencies, since there is no hierarchy in a monetary system based on equal exchange of labor that is measured in units of time. In the discussion that followed the presentation on time-banks, some people with higher salaries were resistant to the idea that their time would not be as highly valued as they were accustomed to. Lawyers in particular are used to the idea of billable time with high returns. Instead, "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs." No wonder the US government banned potlatches during westward expansion. The Anchorage time bank takes advantage of the networking effects of a digital platform, but timebanks are probably even more effective at community building in smaller, simpler face-to-face community settings such as "talking circles."
Time banks deconstruct our current money hierarchy in a number of ways that could help citizens during economic hard times. Odum suggests policies useful during transition to sustain the climax of civilization that converge with the communal goals of a time bank:
- Maximize empower through high-diversity, efficient cooperation
- Change industries concerned with new construction to maintenance
- Reduce borrowing to that concerned with replacement (not growth)
- Hold money supply constant
- Don't expect much unearned income from interest and dividends
- Provide public works programs for the unemployed
- Provide part-time jobs for the retired as long as health permits
- Place a ceiling on individual income
- Share information without profit
- Develop a national campaign to respect people by their service, not income (Odum, 2007, p. 388)
Timebanks deconstruct the values promoted by current monetary systems, so they could create fallow ground for new monetary systems to emerge based on other values than pursuit of wealth. I am fairly busy already, so I am concerned about obligating extra time to this time bank. Since my husband and I have a lot of skills, we will probably give more than we receive. But isn't that the point of an altruistic system? Resilience in the interim demands obligations to both the old system and the new as we build a new sense of community. And change also requires a leap of faith and a commitment. I'll keep you posted on how it works out.


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A couple weeks ago, I saw a pretty cool idea at the Denver International Airport, and thought it could be adapted to libraries.
1st Bank had some large advertisements up in the airport, giving away free ebooks (see the pic in this post – this was one of two signs I saw). All you needed was a smartphone with a QR Code reader – aim and read the code, and you were directed to download a free ebook (there was also a button to open a new banking account).
Pretty ingenious, if you ask me. Just guessing here, but I'm pretty sure the only books I saw were "free" out-of-print classics. For most people – people who are stuck at the airport with nothing much to do – what a cool idea! Give em a book (even if it's freely available online), and brand it as your business.
How can this work for a library?
Why not copy this idea? Use a QR Code, put up a sign at the mall or the grocery store, and offer a "free" ebook (maybe something legally free from Project Gutenberg). Send the user to a mobile webpage, branded as your library – with a link to the ebook, and some info about your other cool services.
In essence, it looks like the library is giving away a free ebook – that works with multiple ereaders! Even those pesky Amazon Kindles that don't play well with libraries.


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How will you know it is time to drop a nap?
Typically, they tend to resist taking the last nap of the day or seem unsettled during the last nap of the day. They might even start to sleep a shorter amount of time for that nap. All of the other naps could also be effected, causing them to be shorter in length. You may even notice he may have a hard time going to bed at your designated bedtime, making bedtime later than you would desire. For some babies, they might even start waking early in the mornings because they are getting to much daytime sleep.
Try Shortening the nap to a catnap first
If your baby is experiencing sleeping problems mention above, sometimes all you have to do is shorten the last nap of the day to a catnap. A catnap is a nap that is usually very brief, about 30-45 minutes in length. If, however, shortening the last nap to a catnap does not resolve the other nap lengths or help bedtime, then you know it is time to drop the last nap of the day.
Dropping the 4th Nap
Around what age will they drop the 4th nap? Between 4-5 months
It is easy to drop the 4th nap when you move from a 3 hour schedule to a 3.5/4 hour schedule. Another way to drop the 4th nap is to just keep your baby awake during that 4th nap, but you might have to put your baby to bed early for a few nights or weeks until they are adjusted to staying up longer at night before bedtime.
Personal Experience:
With my son, I dropped the 4th nap when I moved from a 3 hour schedule to a 4 hour schedule at 4 months of age.
My son's schedule @3 months on a 3 hour schedule(4 naps):
8:00 Feed
9:30-10:30/11:00 Nap
11:00 Feed
12:30-2:00 Nap
2:00 Feed
3:30-5:00 Nap
5:00 Feed
6:30-7:15 Cat Nap
7:30 Feed
9:00-10:30 Nap/ Nighttime sleep
10:30 Feed & Put right back to Bed for nighttime sleep
My son's schedule @4 months on a 3.5/4 hour schedule (3 naps):
7:00 Feed
8:30-10:30 Nap
10:30 Feed
12:30-2:30 Nap
2:30 Feed
4:30-6:30 Nap *** He stopped taking a good nap here at around 20 weeks old so I began to shorten it to a cat nap
6:30 Feed
9:00 Feed
9:15/ 9:30 Bed
With my twin daughters, I dropped the the 4th nap when I move from a 3 hour schedule to a 3.5 hour schedule. There was about a week or two when I had to put the twins to bed around 6/6:30pm instead of the desired 6:45pm/7pm when I dropped the 4th nap. Gradually I started to stretch out their bedtime back to 6:45/7pm as they learned to stay awake longer at night.
Twin's schedule @ 4 months on a 3 hour schedule (4 naps):
7:00 Nurse
8:30-10:00 Nap
10:00 Nurse
11:30-1:00 Nap
1:00 Nurse
2:30-4:00 Nap
4:00 Nurse
5:30-6:15 Nap
6:15 Nurse
7:45 Nurse
8:00 Bedtime
Twins' Schedule @5 months on a 3.5 hour schedule (3 naps):
7:00 Nurse
8:30-10:30 Nap
10:30 Nurse & Solids
12:15-2:15 Nap
2:15 Nurse
4:00-4:45 Nap
4:45 Nurse & Solids
6:15 Nurse
6:45 Anna Bedtime, 7:00 Molly Bedtime
Dropping the 3rd Nap
Around what age will they drop the 3rd nap? Between 6-8 months of age
Typically around 6-8 months, you will find that your baby will be able to stay awake longer in the evenings. Your baby will most likely be on a 4 hour schedule at this point and will not longer require the 3rd nap (usually a cat nap by this time). I have found that around 6-8 months of age, babies tend to fall into a 2-3-4 napping schedule. This is when the baby is awake for 2 hours in the morning and then nap, awakes for 3 hours in the afternoon and then naps, and then awake for 4 hours in the evening before going to bed. For more information on a 2-3-4 napping schedule, please see my post 2-3-4 napping schedule for older babies: https://blogginaboutbabies.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/2-3-4-nap-schedule-for-older-babies/
Personal Experience:
My son Cooper dropped the 3rd nap at 6 months of age. I just decided that he did not need that nap any longer because it was effecting his bedtime. He need a longer wake time before bedtime and I did not want to put him to bed any later than 8pm. So I just dropped the catnap cold turkey. It took about a week or two of distracting him and helping him stay awake the last hour before bedtime, but he eventually he was able to stay awake happily until bedtime without the catnap.
Cooper's Schedule @5 months (3 naps)
7:00 Feed (milk & solids)
9:00-11:00 Nap
11:00 Feed (milk & solids)
1:00- 3:00 Nap
3:00 Feed (milk only)
5:00-5:45 Cat Nap
5:45 Feed (solids only)
7:45 Feed (milk only)
8:00 Bed
Cooper's Schedule @6 months (2 naps)
7:00 milk & solids
9:00 nap
11:30 milk & solids
2:00/2:30 nap
3:30/4:00 milk
5:30 solids
6:30 bath & milk
7:00 bed
My twins dropped the 3rd nap at 6 months of age. I knew they needed to drop the catnap because they started to refuse to sleep for the 3rd nap and if they did take the 3rd nap, they would stay awake longer at night before bedtime. I did not drop the catnap cold turkey with them though. I started trying to keep them awake until bedtime without a catnap. Some nights they could make it to bedtime without the 3rd nap and other nights they could not skip the catnap and would need to take it. Anna dropped the catnap much quicker than Molly. On some nights that they dropped the catnap, they had to go to bed earlier than 7pm, which is their normal bedtime. Even now at almost 8 months old, Molly still needs to go to bed earlier, around 6:30pm and Anna can make it to 7/7:30pm.
Twin's Schedule @first half of 6 Months
7:00 Nurse & Solids
9:00-11:00 Nap
11:00 Nurse & Solids
1:00-3:00 Nap
3:00 Nurse
5:00- 5:30 Nap
5:30 Nurse & Solids
7:30 Nurse & Bed
Twin's Schedule @Second half of 6 months
7am Nurse
8am Solids
9:00/9:15- 11:00 Nap (Molly goes down for a nap sooner than Anna)
11:00 Nurse
12:30 Solids
1:15/1:30- 3:30 Nap (Molly goes down for a nap sooner than Anna)
3:30 Nurse
5:00 Solids
6:30 Molly Bottle, Followed by Bed
7:00 Anna Nurse, Followed by Bed
Dropping the Second Nap
Around what age will they drop the 2nd nap? Typically between 15-18 months of age, but for some it could be as early as 12 months old.
I wrote a long post about moving from two naps a day to only one nap a day. Please read that post to get more information about dropping the second nap. https://blogginaboutbabies.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/transition-from-two-naps-to-one-nap/
Personal Experience:
With both my son Cooper and my twin daughters, I found that I had to shorten the morning nap in order for them to be tired enough to still take a good afternoon nap. If my kids took a longer nap 1.5-2 hours in the morning, the afternoon nap started became shorter or they required a longer wake time in order to go to sleep for their second nap (making the second nap too late in the day and thus effecting bedtime). I shortened the morning nap to 1 hour and the afternoon nap was preserved this way and was usually about 1.5-2 hours in length.


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South African Journal of Occupational Therapy
On-line version ISSN 2310-3833
Print version ISSN 0038-2337
S. Afr. j. occup. ther. vol.41 n.1 Pretoria 2011
Correlating the developmental test of visual perception-2 (DTVP-2) and the test of visual perceptual skills revised (TVPS-R) as assessment tools for learners with learning difficulties
Janet RichmondI; Kathy HollandII
IBOT (UP): MOT (UKZN). PhD Edith Cowen University. Lecturer Occupational Therapy, Edith Cowan University, Australia
IINat Dip OT: B(Hons) OT (UP): MEd (Tertiary Education) (UND). Lecturer: Occupational Therapy (Westville Campus). University of Kwa Zulu Natal
Learners are often referred to occupational therapists to assess their visual perceptual functioning. It is, therefore, imperative that the occupational therapists use the best assessment tools to obtain accurate and reliable results that lead to effective intervention which will be noticeable in the classroom functioning of these learners. A study was therefore conducted which correlated the results of the Developmental Test of Visual Perception (second edition) (DTVP-2) and the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills Revised (TVPS-R) in a cohort of 173 learners from Grade 1 to Grade 4 (children aged 6 years to 11 years). The learners attended a remedial school in Kwa-Zulu Natal (South Africa).
The DTVP-2 and TVPS-R appear to be of equal value when assessing a learner for visual perceptual difficulties. However, when specific sub-tests were used as a guide to focus therapy strategies, differences appear.
Key Words: Developmental Test of Visual Perception-2, Test of Visual Perceptual Skills-Revised, Assessment of Visual Perceptual functioning
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I guess that brings me back to why I just flat out did not like this movie. It feels so crushingly old-fashioned. Consider that West Side Story had come out just three years prior and maybe you can see what I mean. That one is so vibrantly constructed and beats with a modern heart. Mary Poppins, for all of its technological advances, just reeks of mothballs. I know many consider the film to be a lighter than air confection, but I found its dottering and fluttering to be nigh on insufferable. I mean, it certainly doesn't help that Julie Andrews is the only one I could stand to listen to - it's undeniable that she has a pretty voice, yes - but I really struggled to watch this movie without sighing every time an unnecessary song that goes on far too long came on. Cutesy kids alert at red, folks. Eep!
The one aspect other than Andrews that I enjoyed was just how very odd the whole enterprise is. I don't just mean in that characters go about doing odd things, but that the film itself finds itself throwing some truly odd stuff out there in what was probably conceived as a rather innocuous children's flick (upcoming Saving Mr Banks will certainly show us what's what, right? Ummm... maybe not). When it came to selecting a shot I considered the moment the flowers become butterflies in the famous animated sequence (above), or something from Dick Van Dyke's rooftop dancing sequence with the fireworks since there was some beautiful matte work there, or his foggy exit, or even one of the ridiculous shots of nanny's flying away down the street (did nobody find that odd?) No, my "best shot" is one actually from the very beginning of the movie as the camera pans across the London skies and spots Mary Poppins sitting atop the clouds. I found it quite odd, but that's a good thing.
It's a moment that genuinely surprised me. And for a film that didn't do all that much surprising to me in its following two hours and twenty minutes, I figured that was worth celebrating. It's just a supremely strange moment that comes unexpectedly and comes rather peacefully, uncluttered by everything including the kitchen sink that the rest of the film seems determined to throw at the screen. Looking at it just now and it's a rather beautiful image in its own right, and one that looks as if it carries a certain sadness without its cheerful chim-chim-cheree on the soundtrack. I wish the rest of the film was able to make me actually feel something other than painful contempt. I am not surprised in the least that the creator of the Mary Poppins character hated the film.
If you ask me, the best thing this film wrought was the infamous "Scary Mary" recut trailer that reposits the film as an suspenceful horror flick about a vengeful nanny with mystical powers. I'd long enjoyed the video, but now having seen the movie it's based on I can guarantee that it'd be a helluva lot more interesting. Especially since, as the video suggests as well as the aforementioned odd moments, there's a completely different movie going on in there and I want to see it.


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Joan Peters' "From Time Immemorial" is the result of seven years of meticulous research — the book includes almost 200 pages of footnotes and appendices — and was widely praised and strongly attacked along ideological lines when it was published. But on the strength of its documentation and persuasive presentation, it changed the debate about the conflicting claims on the Mideast for any serious student of history, making the case that Jews did not displace the Arabs in Palestine — rather, the reverse was true — and that the heart of the Arab-Israeli dispute is not Palestinian rights but was and remains anti-Semitism, based on centuries of Islamic teaching.
Now, 17 years later, the book is having a "second coming," according to Peters, a U.S.-based writer, who says that since the outbreak of Palestinian violence last September she has been sought out by the media, and for speaking engagements, including lectures at two dozen campuses this fall. She is surprised and heartened by the attention, particularly since there has been no recent publicity or advertising campaign for her book. But she noted the renewed interest underscores that "From Time Immemorial" stands virtually alone in its thesis, refuting a conventional wisdom that has been accepted by Jews, and Israelis, as well as others.
"I would prefer to see lots of clones [of the book] with the history a given, instead of all this nonsense," she explained in a recent phone interview. "The world — and Israel and Jews — allowed this erasure of history, and what's left is a black hole, and into it have gone all the false claims and lies and mythologies of the Arabs. And like any other black hole, it will erupt — and is now — into human bombs."
Peters showed intellectual courage in her research, starting out, she said, as "left of center" in her politics. Initially she sought to investigate the plight of the Palestinian refugees, with whom she sympathized. In the course of her work, though, she began to question and later challenge many of the assumptions of the conflict, namely that millions of Arabs who had lived in the Holy Land "from time immemorial" had been displaced by the 1948 war and now sought to return to their homeland. Why, for example, were Arab refugees defined by the United Nations as any persons who had been in Palestine for only two years before Israeli statehood in 1948, when all other refugees were defined as those forced to leave permanent homes?
Peters came to believe that the "facts" regarding the Arab claims were not true, nor was the notion that Jews had been treated peacefully in the Arab world in earlier times and that the Arabs had no quarrel with Jews, only Zionists.
Her book makes a powerful case, based on historical documents and interviews, that Jews never left the Holy Land, even after the Roman conquest in 70 AD; that the few Arabic-speaking people who remained never called themselves Palestinians; that they often violently attacked the Jews; that in the 20th century most of the contested land became Jordan (even though it had been designated as the Jewish national home); that many Arabs followed Jews who were settling areas of pre-Israel Palestine; that as many Jews fled or escaped from Arab lands as did Arabs from pre-1948 Palestine; and that it was Arab leaders who opted to allow these people to languish in refugee camps, using them as human pawns in a struggle to destroy the Jewish state.
Peters castigates the British for winking at Arab immigration to Palestine between the two world wars and unfairly restricting Jewish immigration at a time when such limits were a death warrant for European Jews seeking to escape Hitler.
Some reviewers and historians disagreed with Peters' statistics, saying she underrepresented the number of Arab refugees in 1948. But her primary thesis — that the Arabs have turned history upside down in their version of the facts — is, and remains, compelling. As part of what she calls "Mideast turnspeak," an Orwellian transformation of language, Peters notes that Arab immigrants who took the places of Jews are today's displaced Palestinians and it is the constantly attacked Israelis who are the aggressors.
My first question to Peters was, in effect, why does all this matter? Regardless of what happened centuries or decades ago, the conflict remains, so what difference does it make if Arab claims are specious? Her response was that history must count for something and that it is important for the world, and especially younger Jews, to know the facts. "Young people have to know Jews did not steal Arab land," she said, "and to understand that if Israel is not strong, no Jew anywhere can be strong. There's an element of self-respect here.
"Might does not make right in this case," she added, "and turning history on its head doesn't make it real. The moment we start giving in to pragmatics, we lose — all of us."
More than five decades after the Holocaust, Peters does not believe the international community would behave any differently today. "If anything," she said, "the world is more jaundiced." She calls the intifada "a public relations term for riots," and the Mitchell Report, intended to end the hostilities, "a terribly incorrect Band-Aid" that does not address "the fundamental issues of Arab hostility, jihad and religious intolerance that have no counterpart" on the Israeli side.
Peters has no tolerance for the notion that the Arabs have a simpler message to tell in the media image battle. "Hogwash," she says. "Israel's message is as simple as it could be. The minute the Jews got their state, too late to save those killed in the Holocaust, the Arabs pledged to drive them into the sea," and that enmity has not abated.
Peters takes some measure of comfort in the positive feedback she receives from talks she gives, including those to Christian audiences. But a moment after our interview ends, she calls back to emphasize her disappointment with fellow liberals, especially Jews who together with her were civil rights and anti-Vietnam war activists. "They have left me all alone on this issue," she said, "and that bothers me a lot. They say, 'Jewish fundamentalism is as bad as Arab fundamentalism,' and I say, 'when was the last Jewish jihad?' "
Most disturbing, Peters said, is that 53 years after Israeli statehood, "all the lies have stuck, and the truth has literally gone down the drain." More in amazement than anger she noted many liberal Jews continue to maintain a reactionary stance against Israel, and young people grow up unaware that the so-called Zionist aggressors are the very people who dreamed of, strove for and still seek peace in the Mideast.
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Mick Cronin was not a happy camper as he watched his No. 11 Cincinnati squad lose 51-45 to unranked UConn. After a call went against Cincinnati on a loose ball, Cronin angrily voiced his displeasure with Ted Valentine who was, of course, only too happy to entertain the grievance.
Cronin took a lot of heat from the broadcast (and the crowd) but it's pretty obvious that his frustration was compounded, and the entire situation escalated, by Valentine swiftly moving right into his face and engaging him. Cronin's no saint, obviously; he shoved his own players and assistants in his rage and generally behaved like a child. Still, praising Ted Valentine for showing his "patience" in not T-ing up Cronin is a bridge too far.


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Beat the Streak Report: Weekend, April 16-18
Friday's recommended picks
Stephen Drew, SS, Diamondbacks
.556 AVG (5-for-9) lifetime vs. Padres starter Jon Garland
Martin Prado, 2B, Braves
.467 AVG (7-for-15) lifetime vs. Rockies starter Jason Hammel
Chone Figgins, 3B, Mariners
.455 AVG (5-for-11) since '05 vs. Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman
Saturday's recommended picks
Hideki Matsui, DH, Angels
.556 AVG (10-for-18) lifetime vs. Blue Jays starter Brian Tallet
Andrew McCutchen, OF, Pirates
.357 AVG (5-for-14) lifetime vs. Reds starter Johnny Cueto
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, Red Sox
.440 AVG (11-for-25) lifetime vs. Rays starter James Shields
Sunday's recommended picks
Matt Holliday, OF, Cardinals
.571 AVG (4-for-7) lifetime vs. Mets starter John Maine
Albert Pujols, 1B, Cardinals
.455 AVG (5-for-11) lifetime vs. Mets starter John Maine
Vernon Wells, OF, Blue Jays
.357 AVG (5-for-14) lifetime vs. Angels starter Ervin Santana
BTS all-time leader: Michael Karatzia, 49
MLB all-time leader: Joe DiMaggio, 56
Yesterday's results
While there were no big-time streak breakers yesterday, those who went with Joe Mauer likely were cursing their luck for picking him on a rare bad day. Mauer finished 0-for-4 in the first game he started and did not collect a hit this season.
Bit by bit, the huge group clumped at the top of the leaderboard is thinning out. The official count stands at 545; we'll see how many emerge from the weekend's action with 15-game streaks.
Yesterday's Top 5 most selected players
1. Albert Pujols (STL): 13.4%, 2-for-4
2. Joe Mauer (MIN): 6.7%, 0-for-4
3. Prince Fielder (MIL): 6.2%, 1-for-4
4. Robinson Cano (NYY): 5.8%, 2-for-4
5. Dustin Pedroia (BOS): 5.8%, 3-for-4
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I am going with Cano and I have to check the weather to be sure that the Yanks play tonight.
So Pujols is the favorite today again. I wonder what he's going to do against The Mets tonight.
Lots of good choices tonight. Darn cubs games locking the game 5 hours before every other game. Being a cubs fan though and being able to watch their game today, i'll probably choose a Cub. Both Prado and Pedroia have been hitting everything lately though. Along with Polanco, Jeter, and Cano having hot starts, I can see a few people who are at 12 start out with 30+ game streaks.
does the commenting on blog lag for you guys? I never know when i actually posted or not lol.
000liber- I hope so! I switched to D.Lee from Prado. Hope he doesn't try to go yard though. Just need a single! Winds blowing in -_-
Well i know its early, but 1 guy on front page didnt pick anyone today. I wonder how that seems to happen like once a month every month (seeing someone on front page not pick one i mean). You're basically in the lead for 1-3 million dollars and you forget to pick? lol
Wind blowing intoward home plate at Wrigley Field on Friday. Fly balls will get knocked down and become outs.
A low line drive will go out though. Not a HR wind like yesterday at Wrigley. Some nice picks today – Prado, Renteria etc.
I'm going with Utley in a Phils home game.
Looks to be cold in NY and Boston area.
Good Luck to all today.
Thank you Dragbunt, ive been looking around for the last hour trying to get an answer about the wind at wrigley today. Going with Polanco again today, Good luck to all.
JagX- agreed, i like picking in the early game but not when theres only one to pick from, and no offense , and not when its the Cubbies ( they so hit and miss). Since i changed to Polanco, D. Lee will probly go yard a couple times today.
I went with Kosuke Fukudome, on virtue of his 0 for 5 yesterday.
Cannot see him making 14 outs in a row.
And he is facing a weak pitcher/team at home.
Champ88- because I'm sitting at home with nothing better to do this afternoon, I went through the top 545 and there are 8 ppl who didnt pick. ( 16 ppl other then me with Polanco)
Fuku- fly out, D.Lee ground out first at bat.
A body will preserve its velocity and direction so long as no force in its motion's direction acts on it. Consequently, all things being equal, a player who hasn't hit is due to not hit. Betting on the opposite of events predicted by the law of inertia has cost gamblers more money than any other factor.
Thanks for ending my 4 game hit streak yesterday, Joe Mauer !
Check out the weather forcast for each team by going to this site. Very helpful even shows wind direction with a picture of that baseball park.
http://www.weather.com/activities/events/mlb/mlb_team_schedules_seo.html to
pperkins – Your second post concerning not picking a player who has not hit previously is well taken. I'm going to start calling you Professor pperkins! Nice Physics reference! Cubs beat Astros – Fukadome goes hitless – D. Lee goes yard! Being a Cub fan – Fukadome had a great April in 2008, 2009 then folded for the rest of the year. He did the same in April 2010 up to now. Maybe it the month of May in Japan?(lol) Stay away from the Koske "Mr April" Fudkdome.
Life Lesson #1
I, state you name, will not be lured into selecting Joe Mauer because:
(a)He is pitched to carefully
(B) He is not afraid to take a walk
(C)He is a cathcer
(D) All of the above
Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols are on my BTS do not pick list.
Get smart before you "crash and burn."
DLEE!!!!!! He knows how to work an at bat when its his last at bat of the game and manage to hit a homerun as his only hit. Good luck to everyone in the night games.
Guys question: A lot of your posts state that they've been posted 1 hour later than my time. Like dragbunt104's post about Mauer and Pujols says it's posted at 5:58 est although it's 5:15 right now. Anyone know how to fix that? My posts are posted on my time, so they appear before other people's post although i write them after seeing those posts.
The blog posts have been getting messed up lately. Some posts are not slotting correctly in order that they were placed.
Mauer, Pujols, etc.. are guys that I would only pick to restart a streak. I would not be picking them at all if I had a long streak going.
00liber-It's always interesting to see people with long streaks who forget to pick.
After my near miss with Posada, am wondering why everyone is against picking catchers. Posada is actually good enough to DH, and there has been talk of that since he may not be able to continue starting everyday…..just wondering…..good luck to all!!
Just heard the weather of the Yankee game and it will be drizzling at the start and than stop and than rain will hit again after midnight so they are playing.
The problem with the time is I don't think it's set to Daylight Savings as it says I posted at 6:48 when it's only 5:56 PM Eastern.
Drag- thanks that will make it easier.
Jag- good on u for the D.Lee switch, does that mean Prado is gonna go 0-fer now?
Vinny- good luck with Cano.
Totally agree with staying away from the sluggers. I've taken mauer once ( which happened to be the night 4 of the 6 most picked went 0-fer. ) No A-rod and stayed away from Puj and Holliday.
Thanks liber. Who did you pick? Prado?
Nah. I stuck with Polanco for the 2nd straight day.
Ichiro seems like the easiest pick of the season. He should get a hit in the 1st inning.
"A body will preserve its velocity and direction so long as no force in its motion's direction acts on it. Consequently, all things being equal, a player who hasn't hit is due to not hit. Betting on the opposite of events predicted by the law of inertia has cost gamblers more money than any other factor."
Well, he was still hitting .345 going into that game, so it is not as if he has been struggling all season.
I just figured it was unlikely that he would make 14 straight outs, but with my luck, he only got 2 AB's the whole game.
I usually worry that the red-hot players are due for a "correction day" to calm down their torrid pace.
"Life Lesson #1
I, state you name, will not be lured into selecting Joe Mauer because:
(a)He is pitched to carefully
(B) He is not afraid to take a walk
(C)He is a cathcer
(D) All of the above
Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols are on my BTS do not pick list.
Get smart before you "crash and burn."
I would not say that though because Mauer is more of an average hitter than a pure HR hitter.
That 28 HR last year was a career high I think.
Plus, he has good protection behind him with a stronger power threat in Justin Morneau.
"The problem with the time is I don't think it's set to Daylight Savings as it says I posted at 6:48 when it's only 5:56 PM Eastern."
The weird thing is the difference is only about 45 minutes, so they have the minutes wrong too.
And I thought they standardized everyone to "savings" time now?
I think Cano is going to get another 2 hits tonight. I was looking up Jeter and Cano and both have 2 hits in 3 straight games and each has a 9 game hitting streak going to start the season. Don't want to jinx it at all but I know Cano will come through again tonight.
"Drag- thanks that will make it easier.
Jag- good on u for the D.Lee switch, does that mean Prado is gonna go 0-fer now?
Vinny- good luck with Cano.
Totally agree with staying away from the sluggers. I've taken mauer once ( which happened to be the night 4 of the 6 most picked went 0-fer. ) No A-rod and stayed away from Puj and Holliday.
Prado already got a hit.
"Prado already got a hit."
yup so did jeter and cano and Polanco went yard for me. And Puj just hit into Dp. So far so good.
Robbie got his hit already so he and Jeter are both at 10 game streaks.
I think tonight Pedroia won't get a hit ending a lot of streaks at the top.
Does anyone have a link to a place for a list of a hitter's average over his last 7, last 10, and last 14 days of games' played?
I realize that the last 14 days is just the season data right now, but in 1 week's time, that will not be true anymore.
"I think tonight Pedroia won't get a hit ending a lot of streaks at the top."
He has at least 2 more chances though.
I understand giving Papi the night off, but thats sure putting alot of pressure onto Pedro's shoulders hitting in the 3 spot.
Champion, ESPN is good for that stuff but you have to put the players name in.
nevermind, apparently i cant read today. regarless, whoever has the night off, i dont agree with pedro hitting 3.
Martinez is off tonight which is why Pedro is hitting third in the lineup.
Pedro with 3 ab results in a weak comebacker to pitcher. End of 5, 3ab down, 0-2 with BB.
Utley has 2 hits – streak continues!
This is a test of the emergency bloggers broadcast network.
Repeat this is a time test of the emergency bloggers network. This post was made at 8:17 central daylight savings time. Check to see what time it says in the posting in red below. Repeat this is only a test, in case of a real emergency Albert Pujlos would be walked intentionally with the bases loaded.
Looks like the time is off by almost 2 hours central time.
I'm guessing the blog is on easter time so it seems to be one hour ahead. Time is now 8:19pm Central Daylight Savings time.
no = easter time!
yes = eastern time!
Drag, haha thats awesome. time is 725 Mountain here
Puj just grounded out to end 7. 0-4, and they up 4-1, he might not be batting again,
Mauer hit SacFly end of 7 as well, 0-2, if 8th goes1-2-3 and KC doesnt score he;s done as well
Heres hoping.
I'd take Mauer any day over Holliday…
Drag, What is your current streak at? 8? This damn thing won't let me post.
Mauer for W5 tomorrow unless I find a better pick.
Guys – Watch the weather each day.
Saturday has Red Sox v. TBay – night game in Boston temp in 40's and showers. If you have ever suffered through sitting in the stands for that kind of game imagine hitting under those conditions. Pedroia is listed as a "pick of the day" on Sat. He has hit James "Big Game" Shields well in the past but you have to factor in the weather too. I'm not taking Pedroia. Hanley Ramirez looks promising.
So drag are you telling me to change Pedroia on Sat? I think he will get a hit against Shields but it does say rain for the weather in the game. Also, are any of you surprised Pujols has another 0 fer going as the top pick today?
vinny1979 – Be careful of Pedroia on Sat. I'm leaning toward Hanley Ramirez, Utley looks OK but I've picked him 3 times this week already. I stay away from James Shields games. They don't call him "Big Game James" for nothing.
nardberg – a pitcher with an 11.42 ERA in April pitching a no hitter is not the same as if he was doing it in July. It's early in the season and pitching stats are a bit hard to follow. Starters need 5 or 6 starts before you can see who has it and who doesnt.
looks like Mauer will get 1 more AB here unless the PH for him.( fingers crossed)
Mauer fly out. 0-3, too bad ichiro just singled though, oh well, beggers cant be choosers.
Red Sox now in rain delay and the forecast for Saturday is rain and HARD at times… I will stay away from Sox & Rays on Sat… I kind of like Josh Willingham of the Nationals !
Jeter, Pedroia, Cano again, Polanco or Hanley for tomorrow?
Night all, Dodgers almost blew that one. Tentatively have Jeter for tom and Braun for Sun.
if pedroia doesn't get a hit when the game resumes, are the streaks over?
Did you see the spectacular fires after the crash and burns
last night in Minnesota and St. Louis? Mauer 0-3 (got his usual walk) and Pujols 0 – 4. Ludwig batting behind Pujols as Holliday does not start. These guys are risky picks if you streak is above 3 games. Ichirio had 2 hits last night. Is the magic back?
Only 336 perfect streaks are alive. I feel very good with my Mauer pick to get to 5.
I agree with you… I had Renteri ended my 4 game streak.
Ended my 12 gamer. A bitter pill to swallow for both of us. Back to the drawing board. To answer rwalsh – I do believe the streak will be over. Good luck to both of you and the rest as well…… 🙂
Apparently BTS is working for everyone but me. I have played the last two seasons, but this year it will not let me. I was only able to pick players the first couple games, but now. . . it won't let me pick. It only shows the current day, and nothing is clickable. I emailed the BTS mod, but got no response. Arrgh!!
Top o the day peeps. It's a beautiful sunny morning out west here. Hopefully it stays nice in the Bronx, going with Jeter today. Best o luck to all the regulars( and everyone else other than the other 335 ppl)
Again 5 more ppl today go without making a pick. Makes no sense to me.
Again 5 more ppl today go without making a pick. Makes no sense to me.
nwalsh – Cross you fingers for extra innings in Boston on that suspended game. Your streak is over unless Pedroia gets a hit. Going with Hanley Ramirez today. I'm hoping that the bad Jamie Moyer shows up on the mound tonight in Philly.
Went with Mauer against my beloved Royals. Paid off (BTS to 13 — darn Rockies manager sitting Helton or else I'd be perfect). But now, KC is down 5-2. Argh.
Good luck to everyone. Really curious to see what happens with Pedroia this evening.
I went with Ryan Braun today and he singled in his first at-bat!
After back-to-back misses, I am starting back up again!
Surprised to not see anyone else mention him this morning or last night though?!?
Tip of the Day…………
Be careful on Monday 4/19 – Fewer games and in Boston, Red Sox are playing TB in the annual Partiots Game at 11:05am EASTERN TIME.
Ryan Braun is hot and he faces Jason "I give up hits in bunches" Marquis on Sunday.
Posted at 1:32pm Central Daylight Savings Time
I have Pedroia in the regularly scheduled game for tonight but before that we have to see what he does in yesterday's game as he is going to get one more AB in the suspended game in the bottom of the 9th. A lot of streaks may be ended after that game.
I was wrong about Pedroia. He isn't coming up like I thought. The only way he comes up is if it goes into extras.
Wow…I ended up getting lucky with Braun. Livan threw a 4-hit shutout?
And he was signed to a minor-league contract late in spring training and has thrown 16 scoreless IP so far???
Pedroia got the hit for yesterday's game so everybody that picked him can breathe easy as their streaks continue and Drag good job buddy. Hanley already got his hit. An infield hit but a hit is a hit.
Do the Cards not have anymore pinch hitters available? This is the second time in extras that they've left the pitcher to bat with bases loaded. Thankfully Puj keeps getting the free pass.
Wow…imagine if you had Pujols today…he gets a hit in his EIGHTH plate appearance in the bottom of the 16th Inning!
After the Cardinals nearly won the game four times earlier on!!!
Stupid stupid METS, one of the many reason i Hate you so much. Shoulda put Puj on and pitched to pitcher. Merry Christmas BTS users who had Puj.
Separate note Congrats to Jiminez on the NO-NO.
nardberg- I thought I had a sure pick with Renteria. Then again I should have remembered that Padilla is quite streaky.
The Giants still scored 8. How did Renteria not manage to get a hit? Ugh.
Sorry about your streak loss.
Thanks – sorry about yours as well. I thought it was a sure thing as well. Taking dragbunt's advice and going with Braun tomorrow. Did you see Polanco had an O-for? And how lucky were the Pedroia people from that suspended game! And the true Boston hater that I am, I can't say enough how I enjoyed them blow a bases-loaded-nobody-out situation and then give the game to the Rays. Delicious.
Cards v. Mets – I think a platnium sombrero is a game when a hitter strikes of 5 times. Besides the word awful what would you call it when a player goes 0 – 7? Francour 0 – 7 at the 19th inning.
Leaning toward Braun tomorrow v. Jason Marquis
Derrek Lee v. Wandy Rodriguez (Lefty)
Magglio Ordonez v. Ian Snell
Vernon Wellls v. Ervin Santayna
I'm going to sleep on this one.
Renteria is in a slump – Was batting .524 a week ago now "down" to .326. In the last week he is 3 for 27.
For new BTS players, be sure to select "Players" from the red bar across the top of the screen on the Home Page.
Go to current players on the next screen and put in a players name and you to their stats. This includes how they have done in past 2 weeks. I just checked out Renteria and saw he was 3-27 from 4/10 to 4/17. You can check out pitchers this way too. Much info here.
Dragbunt104- I only see where it says Pick a player.
Here I was feeling sorry for you as we both went down on Renteria, but I can't forgive you for hating my Red Sox, although I hate Tito… bases loaded no outs he keeps Ortiz in… where is the old squeeze play….He had two opportunities to do it…. I am leaning toward Braun for Sunday… but he has killed me in the past but I will stay away from Pujols… A long night tonight
btle – After you click on the word Player on the red line near the top of the home page screen, you go to another screen.
Look for the words Player Search in big letters. See where it says active players? Type in the last name of the player you want to look at in that rectangualr box that says Active Players and hit the go box. You get to another screen and you should see that players name, position and team in blue. Click on the name and you will finally get to the stats page I spoke about. I hope this helps. Someone told me about this last year when I was new to BTS.
btle – When you are on that last page with the player stats.
Check out the 3 boxes above the stats:
Last 10, Upcoming and Quick Splits. As you click on these boxes, you go to another screen that shows pitching match ups for that players next games and his Quick Splits is how he hits at home v. away games, day v. night etc. You are now officially overwhelmed with information about that player.
Current Hitting Streak Site is back in action! More info to see whose hot!
Thanks dragbunt104! What's your streak at?
dan – should've noticed the rest of your email address earlier! It's all good – I'm a 3rd generation Yankee fan so it goes with the territory. How I do miss the 1918 chant. 🙂 I will still wish you a long and prosperous streak lol…..Haven't picked Braun yet. Pujols burned me last year. Jeter is usually my safe pick.
dragbunt – as always thanks so much for all the info…..good luck to everyone!!
I'm going to stick with Francoeur tonight as up until yesterday was the hottest hitter on the Mets. He had a hit every game til yesterday but I like his odds in a night game as he's hitting .409 and he hits Wainwright well so I will stick with him tonight.
Blog Proclamation:
Where as Ichirio Suzuki, of the Seattle Mariners, went 3 for 3 on Saturday April 17 and in addition to that had two hits the previous day and is now batting over .300 let it be known to all bloggers that the "Man from Japan" is back!
Therefore, the Rising Sun is now shining in the sky over all the AL Ballparks where his diminutive shadow is cast and Ichirio is now fully reinstated as a go to pick of the day for the blogging page membership.
I have Ichiro later this week but man tomorrow is going to be a lot of streak breakers I feel it as the game locks at 11:00 AM.
Ichiro was the first to burn me this year back on 4-8. Have not picked him since then because of his slump. I will wait just a little longer before I jump on his band wagon.
Nardberg…. you're forgiven…. I have picked Jeter twice this year and both were OK…
This is my second year and last year I made it to 22. Had a great start with 4 straight wins, then 4 losses, 4 straight wins then Rentiera took me down and now at 2. BRAUN today..
Chilly day here in Boston with scattered showers ….
Good Luck All
I'm just letting everybody know that Jeter is NOT starting today's game. Lineups are posted for that game and Jeter is not in it as the starter. He will more than likely come in as a pinch hitter late in the game though so beware.
I am currently at a 3 game streak after Holliday cost me a streak 4 days ago. Both Pujols and Holliday cost me long streaks this year and the only ones who have this year so far. I'm staying away from both in this game for now.
5 people who have 14 game streaks didn't pick today.
Vinny, I can laugh at you because those two have also cost me streaks, and im betting they cost us on the same dates as well. Im at three today and going with Ryan Braun.
Tomorrow, with the games locked at 11AM (thanks Patriots Day in Boston) im stuggling between Ordonez and DeJesus.
backrubs, my streaks ended on April 8th and 14th so yeah. I'm picking Cabrera tomorrow. He has to come through against Pinero eventually and he's hitting good so far this year.
Braun just singled to take me to 15 good luck to the rest still waiting. I hope Puj sits tonight and goes 0-1 after pinch hitting.
Braun already got his hit today.
Nice work Dragbunt. I still like Cabrera against Pineiro and may change before 11 tomorrow morning but we will see.
Bombs away as the Brew Crew flatten Jason Marquis in the first with a 10 spot. Braun came through for me in the first!
Marquis got no one out! He was at best medicore 2 years ago when he was with the Cubs. Now he is on the lower end of the Nationals rotation. Watch when he pitches.
Monday – I'm looking at the "The Man from Japan" Ichirio as O's are struggling and Bergesen gives up a lot of hits. Also, this is a home game for Mariners.
Marquis was a solid member of the Cards staff but injuries have hurt him and now he struggles as a mere shadow of what he once was. Got to be tough on him. He is still a great hitter for a pitcher.
You read my thoughts. Friday night i looked at games and thought brewer on Sun, Mariner on Mon. I went Braun today and tentatively have Ichiro set for tomorow. Might go Guetierez, stay away from Figgins, he walks more then Barry Bonds got intentional walks. ( probobly not, but it sure seems like it this season so far.)
In 13 games Figgins has 10 BB, including todays game.
Vinny, i dont know, but cabrera is 0-for-5 against Pinieiro.
i dont think i can touch that one… Ichiro is 4-for-11 against Bergesen… Figgins is only hitting .250. no way i could touch that one tomorrow….Guiterrez is 4-for-8 against bergesen and is hitting .417 this young season. opponents are hitting .405 agains bregesen, too.
ordonez is 4-for-10 against pinieiro and 341 for the season.
TOMORROW is not going to be east
I don't know if anybody knows this but Bergesen has an era of 2.14 against the M's in his career so far. Is this a sign that he is going to pitch a good game tomorrow against the M's and keep Ichiro hitless? It could happen so I won't touch that. I heard that on MLB network about 5 minutes ago.
The posts on what to do Monday are exactly what the blog is all about. Helping each other be better players by posting observations etc.
Chone Figgins – OOliber – you are right on target with him, a bulls-eye on target. He was a leadoff man until this year, now bats second, will take a walk, sacrifice a runner over, hit to the right side to advance a guy from 2nd to 3rd. Kind of like Roberts of the O's. He does get his hits but he is not our kind of guy. We want free swingers.
Ordonez – He had an 0-fer on Sunday beware on Monday – He can be streaky.
Ichirio was 1-3 on Sunday. I'm leaning toward him on Monday.
There were over 100 posts this weekend!
I know Dragbunt but I have my pick coming up for tonight and that is Francoeur. I'm going to stick with Cabrera as he is hitting .412 against righties but can't hit a lick against lefties so maybe that's a sign he will hit Pineiro well on Monday.
vinny1979- Regarding Bergersen. He hasn't even pitched for a full season yet, so I wouldn't count on his stats all that much. He was pretty good last season but he's been hit up in his last couple of starts.
Unless the Orioles are getting better luck, I'd say that Ichiro could get a hit off of him tomorrow.
Vinny – Cabrera is a good hitter and I'm hoping that he comes through for you.
Todd Helton of Rockies v. Stammen of Nats is someone to look at for those that are undecided. Why does Helton not play every day? Jason Giambi playing 1B for Rocks instead of Helton at times. What am I missing here.
Go Francour – Always a pleasure to pull for someone playing Cubs arch-rival Cards!
I never said Ichiro won't get a hit tomorrow. Odds are he will but the season just started so maybe Bergesen will pitch a good game tomorrow. You never know what will happen.
Thank you Dragbunt. I don't like to change after what happened with Holliday and Polanco the other day so I'm sticking with my picks every day unless I see something in the stats that I don't like.
Pujols should get a hit in his upcoming 3rd at bat.
Ouch. Albert just had the easiest pitch of the night and he hit a pop up. He will get a hit off the Mets' relief pitcher.
Anyone considering Pedroia for tomorrow? Great stats in day games plus I really don't see him going hitless two days in a row. Not comfortable with Ichiro yet this year. Mondays are always tough – good luck all!!!
19.0% of those playing picked Pujols on Sunday.
Cards v. NYM on ESPN Sunday night game of the week.
Am I the only one who senses tension in the booth between Joe Morgan and Orel Herheiser?
NYM rookie pitcher Toby Stoner (great name for a Rock Star)
gets Albert to fly out to center – now 0-4.
Those who put their streaks on the line with Pujols. Start thinking outside the box. BTS can not be beaten with logic.
"Braun just singled to take me to 15 good luck to the rest still waiting. I hope Puj sits tonight and goes 0-1 after pinch hitting.
Well, you cannot be upset about not having opportunities today.
He did go 0 for 5.
Pujols goes 0 – 5. 19% of streaks end.
"I don't know if anybody knows this but Bergesen has an era of 2.14 against the M's in his career so far. Is this a sign that he is going to pitch a good game tomorrow against the M's and keep Ichiro hitless? It could happen so I won't touch that. I heard that on MLB network about 5 minutes ago."
Well, I would want to see the hits allowed per IP, since you can still give up a lot of baserunners, but still not give up many runs.
Sort of like how you throw a 10-12-hit shutout.
Idk. Logic would tell me to stay away from the Cards and Mets who played all 20 innings on Saturday. And 19 percent rolled with Pujols (who couldn't hit a softball yesterday). Kinda confusing.
Logic be damned, I guess. I'm going with the obvious pick tomorrow. Good luck to everyone. +14
"19.0% of those playing picked Pujols on Sunday.
Cards v. NYM on ESPN Sunday night game of the week.
Am I the only one who senses tension in the booth between Joe Morgan and Orel Herheiser?
NYM rookie pitcher Toby Stoner (great name for a Rock Star)
gets Albert to fly out to center – now 0-4.
Those who put their streaks on the line with Pujols. Start thinking outside the box. BTS can not be beaten with logic."
I have no idea why people keep picking against John Maine.
His walk rate has gone up over the past few years, not his hit rate.
Oh well. There goes my streak at 3 so not upset but I wish I could get longer than my 13 game streak which is my ultimate high.
More like 30% of streaks went down today. Pujols 19%, D Lee 4%, Utley 2.2%, Wells 1.6%, Pedroia 1.5% and Ramirez 1.4%. Glad I went w/Braun. An ugly day for BTS.
I should start listening to you guys as I'm picking the hot hitters and it's not working. I just want to get to at least 20 games and take it from there. I never got past 13 and it's a shame. I hope I can do it now starting tomorrow. I haven't taken Braun all year yet.
Dragbunt, Helton not playing a day game after a night game is just something that is becoming more popular among managers. able to give the players a little more time off in a rather long season.
Just Looked it up, only 178 people playing have 15 game streaks going into monday. 144 have 14. 109 have 13 or more
Just Looked it up, only 178 people playing have 15 game streaks going into monday. 144 have 14. 109 have 13
More than 45% lost streaks; that number comes from the top 100 pages (2500 people). Pujols and D.Lee took down the majority. I wrote a program yesterday that basically downloads the 100 pages and parses out the info and then gets stats for just those 2500.
Just over 8% stayed in place by picking players that didn't play (i.e., Jeter, Rolen, Tejada & a few others)
By the way, from the top 2500, can you guess what the 11th most common pick was? No Selection, including 6 from 1st place players; go figure.
Number of pages containing 1st place players dropped from 13 to just over 7.
^^ Oops, stats typo: Just over 3% (85 players) stayed in place.
Ah, what a surprise, the post is not on time for today!
I KNEW they could not go the whole season without putting up an entry late!!!
As for lavolpevb, you should adjust your model though to filter the 2,500 most ACTIVE streaks, because as the season goes on, some people have lapses where they do not pick at all and the "No Selection" pick tends to be more common on LEGACY streaks, as opposed to ACTIVE streaks.
It does. Of course. Why would I want to track the longest for the year vs the longest current streak? I only care about the current streaks.
I keep my picks to myself before they are locked in, even amongst my friends. My current streak is only at 4, got reset on day 7 and have had a tough time getting it going again; the dreaded "S's got me: Schumaker, Sizemore, Suzuki
I plan on posting the top 12 picks of the top 2500 each day, after the picks are locked in or when I get home from work, whichever is later. I think it will be a nice aside to see how the top 2500 are picking when compared to the general populace of a gazillion or how many active players there really are.
Well, for the first few weeks, the longest streaks = current streaks, so I thought maybe you might not realize the difference when that is no longer the case.
Who do you have today by the way and how long is your streak so far?
"I plan on posting the top 12 picks of the top 2500 each day, after the picks are locked in or when I get home from work, whichever is later. I think it will be a nice aside to see how the top 2500 are picking when compared to the general populace of a gazillion or how many active players there really are."
Well the picks will always already be locked in, because they only display a little lock symbol in "today's pick column" before picks lock for the day.
And I calculated there to at least be around 200,000 active players in the contest on one of the older entries that mentioned "several thousand fans" losing with a specific player.
I then correlated that player with the % in the results column and worked out a proportion to get a low-end estimate.