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Family Cyperaceae
Herbs, annual
or perennial
, cespitose or not, rhizomatous
or not, stoloniferous
or not. Roots
, principally adventitious. Stems (culms
) usually trigonous
, occasionally terete
, rarely compressed
, usually solid, rarely hollow or septate
. Leaves basal and/or cauline, alternate, usually 3-ranked, rarely 2-ranked or multi-ranked, bases
forming cylindric
enclosing stem, margins
usually fused; junction of sheaths and blades
often with adaxial
flaps of tissue
or fringes
of hair (ligules) ; blades frequently absent from some basal leaves
, rarely from cauline leaves, when present divergent or ascending
, flat, folded, plicate
, rolled, or terete, linear
, venation
parallel. Primary
inflorescences (spikelets
) a shortened axis; glumaceous
bracts (scales
) 1-many, spirally arranged
, sometimes 2-ranked, usually appressed
or ascending; scales usually all fertile
, each subtending
a single flower, sometimes proximal
and/or distal scales empty; lateral
spikes often with basal, usually empty, usually 2-keeled scale (prophyll) ; occasionally prophyll subtending and enclosing rachilla, bearing 1 pistillate
, sometimes (0-) 3 staminate flowers
and empty scales (Carex, Cymophyllus, and Kobresia) . Secondary inflorescences panicles, often modified to corymb, pseudoumbel, cyme (anthela), raceme
, spike, or capitulum (head
), rarely single spike, usually subtended by foliaceous
or, less frequently, glumaceous bracts; secondary inflorescences sometimes simulating spikelets (Carex, Cymophyllus, and Kobresia) . Flowers hypogynous, bisexual
in most genera, unisexual
in Scleria, Carex, Cymophyllus, and Kobresia; perianth absent or with (1-) 3-6(-30) bristles
and/or scales, usually falling off with fruit; stamens usually (1-) 3, rarely more, usually distinct
; anthers
; pistils 1, 2-3(-4) -carpellate, fused, locule 1; style undivided or branches 2-3(-4) ; stigma sometimes papillate
. Fruits achenes, usually trigonous or biconvex
; pericarps thin (except in Scleria) . Seeds 1; testa thin, free
from pericarp; embryo basal; endosperm abundant. x
= 5-ca. 100.
Genera ca. 100, species ca.
5000 (27 genera, 843 species in the flora
) : worldwide.
No consensus exists regarding the number of genera and the overall relationships
of genera within Cyperaceae. The most recent account of the family
(P. Goetghebeur 1998) recognized 104 genera distributed among 4 subfamilies and 14 tribes
. That arrangement
differs somewhat from that of J. Bruhl (1995) . With one minor exception the arrangement of the family here follows that of Goetghebeur.
The family is characterized by the occurrence of a number of unusual cytological features including: (1) chromosomes with diffuse
, (2) post-reductional meiosis, and (3) pollen grains
formed from tetrads
in which 3 of the 4 microspores fail to develop. The first two features are found in at least some Juncaceae and are unique to the two families. Juncaceae also have pollen in tetrads, but in that family all four microspores produce
pollen grains. Some species in some genera of Cyperaceae (particularly Eleocharis) possess chromosomes with localized centromeres (S. S. Bir et al.
1993) . The wide range
of chromosome numbers found in Cyperaceae is largely because of agmatoploidy; polyploidy has been hypothesized for some genera, especially Eleocharis, although polyploidy has not been demonstrated unequivocally.
Because of morphologic similarities in vegetative
and inflorescence characters, the family has commonly been associated with Poaceae. Cytological features discussed above clearly indicate that to be a superficial similarity
. Data from rbcL
studies also support
the view
that Cyperaceae and Poaceae are not closely related (M.
R. Duvall et al. 1993b; G. M. Plunkett et al. 1995) ; they do support the concept of close relationship between Cyperaceae and Juncaceae.
For most families of flowering plants
the phenological data given are flowering times. Because most Cyperaceae cannot be reliably identified when in flower, in this volume fruiting time is given for all species by season
, sometimes qualified by early, mid, or late, or by months. The fruiting time has been interpreted broadly to include the period when the fruit is more or less fully formed but not yet ripe
. The fruiting period provided covers
the entire range of the taxon
. Quite a difference between fruiting periods in different parts of the range of the species may well occur, especially for widespread species and species with extensive elevation
For a recent, comprehensive review of the economic importance of Cyperaceae, see D. A. Simpson and C.
A. Inglis (2001) .[1]
- Domain:
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
- Haeckel, 1866
- Plants
- Subkingdom:
- Cavalier-Smith, 1981
- Phylum:
- Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Vascular Plants
- Subphylum:
- Infraphylum:
- Kenrick & Crane, 1997
- Class:
- Brongniart, 1843
- Dicotyledons
- Subclass:
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Superorder:
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Order:
- Small, 1903
- Family:
- A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons.
- Sedge Family
- Genus:
- Specific epithet:
- Botanical name: - Psilocarya mexicana
- Specific epithet:
- Genus:
- Family:
- A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons.
- Sedge Family
- Order:
- Small, 1903
- Superorder:
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Subclass:
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Class:
- Brongniart, 1843
- Dicotyledons
- Infraphylum:
- Kenrick & Crane, 1997
- Subphylum:
- Phylum:
- Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Vascular Plants
- Subkingdom:
- Cavalier-Smith, 1981
- Kingdom:
- Haeckel, 1866
- Plants
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Further Reading
- Bruhl, J. 1995. Sedge genera of the world: Relationships and a new classification of the Cyperaceae. Austral. Syst. Bot. 8: 125-305.
- Goetghebeur, P. 1998. Cyperaceae. In: K. Kubitzki et al., eds. 1990+. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. 4+ vols. Berlin etc. Vol. 4, pp. 141-190.
- Mackenzie, K. K. 1931-1935. Cyperaceae [in part]. In: N. L. Britton et al., eds. 1905+. North American Floraâ¦. 47+ vols. New York. Vol. 18, parts 1-7, pp. 1-478.
- Simpson, D. A. and C. A. Inglis. 2001. Cyperaceae of economic, ethnobotanical and horticultural importance: A checklist. Kew Bull. 56: 257-360.
- Svenson, H. K. 1957. Cyperaceae. Tribe 2, Scirpeae. In: N. L. Britton et al., eds. 1905+. North American Flora.... 47+ vols. New York. Vol. 18, pp. 505-556.
- Tucker, G. C. 1987. The genera of Cyperaceae in the southeastern United States. J. Arnold Arbor. 68: 361-445.
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- Peter W. Ball, A. A. Reznicek, David F. Murray "Cyperaceae". in Flora of North America Vol. 23 Page 3, 4, 192, 243, 252. Oxford University Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]


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We have created a set of instructions so visitors can conduct this experiment without the guidance of a Museum volunteer. I am happy to share if you would like to see what we have.
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Mortar and Pestle and liquid detergent [23]
We use a mortar and pestle and let the visitors grind the tablet. They break one tablet into 2 pieces (so it doesn't wedge partway down the cylinder), and then we transfer(can be dusty) the ground second tablet into the 2nd cylinder using a funnel and paint brush.
Before we (or the visitors) add the colored water we ask 'how many pieces in the first cylinder (2) and how many in the second (million, billion, countless, etc!). It makes for a very quick and dramatic reaction and great discussion.
They love to do it again and sometimes we also do an extension with them where we've added a drop of detergent to a different color water. When this reacts the gasses are captured and there is a great head of bubbles that helps visualize it. We use different graduated cylinders or Erlynmeyers for these experiments.
Surface Area is a great/dramatic activity and demo!
Science Museum of Minnesota [25]
The Science Museum of Minnesota has a shorter version of this program. The Science Museum's 'hack'is approximately 15 minutes in duration and is meant for large audiences.
Our success with this program has been largely due to adding NISE content into a demonstration about basic chemistry.
Please contact Stephanie Long for more information.
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Ways for participants to grind the antacid tablet [28]
I have used a simple method for kids to break an antacid tablet into tiny pieces without making an extraordinary mess and without using a mallet.
You will need a sheet of 8.5 by 11 inch paper. The paper can be used and ready for recycling.
You will also need a marker. Used up markers work well as The participants will not be writing with the marker. Braod tip, children's non-toxic markers are fine. The marker cannot have a clip on it. 3/4 inch dowels cut into 5 inch lengths will also work.
Fold the sheet of paper in half (either vcertically or horizontially). Place one antacid tablet in the middle on the center of the crease. Press down and roll marker (or dowel) back and forth over the paper with the antacid inside. Press down hard and continue until the antacid tablet is a fine powder. Tap the powder gently into the center of the crease. Lift the paper and gently pour the powder into the cylinder.
Visitors grind alka-seltzer? [30]
I definitely recommend getting your small pieces of alka-seltzer into as small of pieces as possible - grind or pound that stuff into a powder!
One idea for extra visitor involvement - have them do the grinding. You could use a mortar and pestle or simply have them tap on the tablet with a hammer repeatedly.

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Washington, DC Sunday, December 2, 2012
On Book TV's In Depth, author and medical doctor, Senator Tom Coburn. The second term U.S. Senator from Oklahoma will spend three hours taking viewers' calls, Facebook comments, emails and tweets on topics such as the fiscal cliff, the Affordable Care Act, and the future of the Republican party, among others.
Senator Coburn is the author of "Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders into Insiders" (2003); and "The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America" (2012).
The Senator has also published "Money for Nothing" (2012); "Oklahoma Waste Report: Exposing Washington's Wasteful Spending Habits in our Own Backyard" (2012); and "Subsidies of the Rich and Famous" (2012).
Tom Coburn (R-OK) was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004. He is a member of the Senate Finance, Judiciary and Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committees. Sen. Tom Coburn is a practicing physician who has delivered almost 4,000 babies. Dr. Coburn previously represented Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1995-2001.
Senator Tom Coburn is taking your calls, emails and tweets, live Sunday, December 2nd, from noon to three Eastern time, on Book TV on C-SPAN2.
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wow, 6 weeks without a blog post. everythign i do now is posted through twitter for updates or flickr photos/vids.
I seem now to reserve blog posts soley for my technical posts which i know annoys some of you. I'm looking to move onto WordPress in the new year, or when my designer gets his arse into gear.
We just got back from a great trip in Northland.
Oh, and we just got a new car, a gorgeous, sexy Toyata Corolla 2009 Wagon. That's right a Station Wagon, COOL OR WHAT!?
A very merry Christmas and New Year to one an all.
Contrary to popular believe you can actually run multiple ssl sites on an IIS 7 box which only has one ip address (It's easier if you have multiple ip addresses but not impossible if you don't).
This is very useful for development and test boxes running a test ssl cert but can also be used in production environments if all secure sites run under a super cert (e.g. *.mydomain.com)
Follow the guide here
However, for the certificate you can easily use a test one in non live environments
I recommend you install a single TestSSL certificate on a development machine and apply this process for any new SSL enabled sites in development.
The key I discovered is to assign the certificate to the first site in IIS before running the command line to enable the host headers for other sites.
EDIT: Please see Aaron Block's excellent guide to understanding TFS communiciation architecture along with tips to set this up. I have just added my thoughts in here on top now that i have found this doc:
Organisations may wish to expose their Team Foundation Server resources (including SharePoint Team Sites) using fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) both internally and externally. This document provides (almost) complete guidelines on how to do this, with particular focus on the TFS and SharePoint configuration to support FQDNs.
Install TFS 2010 Beta 2. This guide assumes a single server installation, but could easily be interpreted to work with multiple application tiers. Set up your FQDN. For internal access, it's recommended that you update your DNS Server internally (e.g. Forward Lookup Zone for tfs.yourcompany.com) to ensure that the FQDN points to an internal IP Address when users are connected to the network (to avoid having to route out to the internet and back).
For external access, add an A record for the FQDN to the DNS zone file for your domain (via your ISP's control panel normally). You will need to configure your perimeter network appropriately to route public 80 and 8080 (or 443 if you are going secure, not covered here) traffic through to your TFS server which is not covered here. (Although I intend to post separately on doing this with ISA 2006 soon). Ensure your FQDN is working internally and externally as expected before continuing to configure TFS and SharePoint. Disable the Loop Back Check on your TFS Server. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926642. This is required otherwise the TFS Admin Console will throw errors as it won't be able to access your FQDN
Restart your server
Add your FQDN to the alternate access mapping of SharePoint for the TFS Web Application using SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration > Operations >Alternate access mappings (use 'Add Internal Urls').
Change the RS & WSS locations by directly editing tbl_LocationMapping table in the TFS Configuration database, adding your FQDN in. (Aaron has advised this is definitely not necessary, as these urls can be altered in the TFS Admin Console, see below)
Restart IIS 7.0
Open TFS Admin Console, select Application Tier, then click on Change URLS.
Put your FQDN in the Public Url field and change the Server Url to continue to use the netbios machine name and then click OK. and click OK
Select Application Tier > SharePoint Web Applications, then select the top row in the list within the SharePoint Web Applications list box. Click 'Change SharePoint Web Application' and put your FQDN in the Friendly Name and Web Application Url fields and click OK.
Select Application Tier > Reporting and click Edit. Ensure that your FQDN is used for the Warehouse Database, Analysis Services Database, Report Server Url and Report Manager url.
Start all services again once this is completed.
Within the TFS Admin Console, select Extensions for SharePoint Products, then select the top row in the list within the list box.
Click Modify Access, and ensure the FQDN is added to the URL for Team Foundation Server and click OK.
Note! Excel Reports on the SharePoint sites don't work unless you open ports for Analysis Services (link to follow...)
You should now be ready to go!
Credits This post builds on the work done in the post below, but is updated for Beta 2 and also includes additional configuration. http://www.euri.com/Blog/tabid/85/EntryId/38/Changing-the-URL-of-Team-Foundation-Server-TFS-2010-Beta-1-to-a-FQDN.aspx
I received a fair amount of criticism at Sunday lunch from @mandamonium about my blogging style (or lack thereof).
With new found enthusiasm for the art of captioning and giving a bit of a shit about the content, here are some relevant snaps from @birdle's 29th birthday party at the Malt bar on Sunday.
I should have taken a picture of the fush n chups as they were seriously delicious.
@birdle and Ben – Shit, let's just move to New Zealand and not tell anyone, Hi Mum!
Ever wistful and sunbursted, @darren and @mandamonium prepare for alien invasion in their own unique fashion
"This baby doesn't have teeth at all, I do!" prooved @mandamonium, wistfully
obligatory non relevant mystery meat picture, this time of a sleeping lia, dreaming of what tommy calls "blueberries".
Despite asking, i wasn't able to get this from the tech ed organisers and was fed up with the god awful ajax scrolling nonsense
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All Code 100/110 Administrators and Code 103/113 Research Staff
Annual Accrual of Vacation Days
Full-time employees who have completed fewer than 15 years of continuous service are granted 22 vacation days per academic year.
Full-time employees who have completed 15 years of continuous service or more are granted 25 vacation days per academic year.
Vacation days are earned at a rate of 1.83 days per month for a 22 day allotment per academic year or 2.08 days per month for a 25 day allotment per academic year.
Part-time employees receive vacation at a rate proportional to the number of hours worked per week. To compute your vacation time, multiply the number of hours you are scheduled to work per week by 4.4 (the number of weeks' vacation time for full-time employees). This gives annual vacation accumulation in hours.
Scheduling Vacation
Employees must schedule any planned use of vacation in advance and obtain the approval of the person to whom they report and in accordance with any unit, department or division protocol.
Note for New Employees: You may take vacation time after you have passed your six month probationary period with the approval of your supervisor. At that time, you are given credit for the vacation time you have accumulated during your first six months.
Unused Vacation Days
Employees are strongly encouraged to take all of their vacation days during the academic year in which they are accrued. In the event that an employee is not able to use all of their vacation days in that time frame, you may carry unused days into the subsequent year as follows:
- Full-time employees¨ who have completed fewer than 15 years of continuous service may carry up to eleven (11) days into the subsequent year. At no time may your total accumulation of unused vacation time exceed 33 days.*
- Full-time employees¨ who have completed 15 years or more of continuous service may carry up to 13 days into the subsequent year. At no time may your total accumulation of unused vacation time exceed 38 days.*
(¨Carry over days are pro-rated for part-time employees.)
Vacation Upon Separation
Employees who have given the required four weeks notice when resigning from the University will be paid for their unused accrued vacation days up to the maximum accrued vacation days as defined above.
*Special Carryover
On September 1, 2010, any unused vacation time that exceeds these maximum limits will be recorded on a one-time-only basis in a Special Carryover bank, which you can draw from until August 31, 2013. On September 1, 2013, all unused vacation balances in excess of the allowable maximum carryover limits will be forfeited. To avoid this, you and your manager should discuss ways for you to schedule vacation time so you can reduce your balance.
When vacation days are taken by an employee, they are applied first to "Vacation Available" (accrued vacation days plus carry over days from the prior year), then to "Special Carryover" days, if applicable.
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Office of Public Relations and Communications Western State Colorado University 600 N. Adams St. Gunnison, CO 81231
Jan. 8, 2010 -- The snow has arrived in the Colorado high country, and along with that Western State skiing is hitting the slopes and the trails.
Western State skiing is off to the races this season with a new freeride ski team added to the club sports offerings.
The alpine team, coached again this year by 2004 WSC graduate Eric Grand, is looking strong with members training hard at Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR).
Grand reports that the relationship between the team and CBMR is very positive and they've been enjoying their time training on the mountain. The alpine team will begin their season the weekend of Jan. 23rd at a competition in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
The alpine ski team is part of the Club Sports program at Western, and they compete in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA).
Nordic skiing also is flourishing under the coaching of another WSC graduate, Duncan Callahan (2005). The team has been training twice a week since November. According to Callahan, the team showed promising results at the Crested Butte Open Races held this December.
Related Links:
Club Sports website
Radio story from KBUT
Like the alpine team, the Nordic program also is part of Club Sports at Western, and they compete in the USCSA as well. Their next competition will be in Snow Mountain Ranch, Colo. over the weekend of Jan. 9th.
A new offering to WSC students is the freeride ski team, which is also part of club sports. According to Coach Eric Freson, a 2009 WSC graduate, the team encompasses all downhill skiing that is not racing.
The main focus for the team in their first year is big mountain competitions. This year the team will compete in Colorado at Crested Butte, Telluride and Snowmass, and in Taos, New Mexico and Snowbird, Utah.
Freson shared that there are two branches of the team: a competitive group and a non-competitive group. Competitive freeride skiers kick off their season in Telluride on Feb. 4th as part of the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour.


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All right well here we go again another -- about a green energy company that may be going to China to China.
This time it's just automotive it's the maker of those luxury hybrid Cisco got nearly two billion dollars in US government loans.
And now it's got a three -- -- fifty million dollar offer from China Chris -- says we've been down this road before on the Chris that this will come to pass and that is a deal very attempting.
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Is bad.
That having government pick winners and learners losers is bad.
The -- has had and I don't know how many times rated aware in this between insulin drug test -- and kissed her.
That giving taxpayer money to donors and that's the case here.
We have Fister the CEO -- John -- is on president Obama's.
Panel on jobs.
And one of these senior partners in the firm that's the primary firm backing that's.
Is Al Gore a senior partner in this firm the factory that they were planning on opening up in Delaware Joseph Biden's state.
Never open 2000 jobs were supposed to go there.
The state of Delaware is stuck now with the bills and the place they're keeping it operating there's no one there used to be GM plant.
They opened a -- in Scandinavia.
And all the jobs for we never got the jobs in the first place we -- about the 520.
Nine billion dollars in our money in your money and my money.
And it's it it this is it just another example of what ought to be on sixty minutes this week but won't be.
For some inexplicable reason.
This is this is typical of the Obama.
Ministry you've been there have been around a -- -- -- around just say you know -- and thriving company today yet though -- prices bids from around the world -- this.
You know -- is a little bit because it's from China but it does fly in the face of a president that made.
This promise not that many years ago.
Make sure that good jobs and clean energy your high tech manufacturing.
Don't end up in countries like China I will not seeded.
The wind or solar.
Or battery industry to China I don't want to see wind turbines and solar panels high tech batteries.
Made -- Other countries by other workers.
Land dedicated -- we we we we create these industries taxpayer money to spruce -- got to -- -- launch some.
China buys.
Well also you know the largest.
Windmill farm in the United States Americans in Texas and the turbines -- make didn't shock and -- And an advisor -- John Doggett has it would almost be unbelievable if it weren't true.
And these investments and look the truth is doing and others that there are certain number of companies that they picked -- alive and well and doing fine.
But the private market free enterprise has done a pretty good job over the course last couple of centuries and beyond.
In Europe of picking winners and losers and when you have people that have never been in the private sector that have always been in the government sector.
Doing our.
Choosing for us and using our money in the billions and billions of dollars to pick their winners and losers and you see the kind of results that they're getting and that's.
-- play the audio is almost hysterical but but truly it it's obscene.
And the fact that it is China that is looking -- cute Chinese companies that are bidding for office -- And it's -- -- end -- -- one of them they say the -- is still open but nobody else is doing any -- -- Money that's all American I don't know they'd be over -- but it's going to be hard offered the top of we we shall -- hasn't happened yet spokesman.
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At the finance committee held on Wednesday, Nov. 5, Cooper explained that the Authority is now the recipient of $1.5 million from the state of Florida to handle the bulk of the design cost of the new swing bridge. It is known as a "Commercial Paper" program, and usually deals with county entities.
Finance Committee Chairman Bill Holmberg said that the original plan, which was to go out for a bank line of credit this summer and to commence with the design of the swing bridge and construction of the fixed bridges thereafter, didn't work out as they had anticipated.
And that was a good thing, because in the interim time Cooper helped to get the state funding.
"Now, in light of what Jim was able to pull together from the state to obtain funding for the design cost of the swing bridge, we are now the recipient of $1.5 million from the state under the Florida DOT program, and trust fund financing will handle the bulk of the cost of the design on the swing bridge," Holmberg said.
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Lee County has not yet approved the project, but Cooper has the ear of three of the commissioners already.
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still about 200 dollars overpriced.
Posted by George on October 29, 2003 at 12:08 PM (PST)
picked one up at CC on my way home from work on an impulse splurge. how am i gonna get any work done tomorrow :o
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If you take the ad to best buy you can get 10% extra of the difference, so $445.
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Drew Smyly continued his late-season mastery in ALCS Game 1, getting the win with two innings of one-hit relief against the Yankees. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News)
Whether the Tigers will find a deal they like from the many pursuers of Rick Porcello remains to be seen.
Recent rumors have risen linking the Tigers to Baltimore, Pittsburgh and San Diego, and possibly a few additional National League teams.
With Anibal Sanchez signed to a five-year deal, the Tigers seem to have run out of room in the rotation for right-handed pitchers.
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The left-handed Smyly made the game of baseball look easy during his first few months in the rotation after winning a spot out of spring training.
The Tigers won four of his first five starts, and his ERA was just 1.59 after a no-decision on May 9.
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June 10 he didn't make it past the third inning, leaving the game with a blister. In his next appearance more than two weeks later, Smyly made arguably his worst start of the season: six runs allowed to the Rangers in just four innings and change.
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A trade of Porcello, who turns 24 later this week, coupled with either an injured or ineffective starter would leave the Tigers with Crosby, Below, another minor league player or the need to make a trade.
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