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Don't cross the bridge without stopping in!!!! GREAT PLACE, GREAT FOOD, GREAT SERVICE!!
The restaurant has been under new ownership for a little while now. The old staff is gone and I just cannot seem to get completely onboard with the new staff. We have been there several times and it just seems that we cannot go a full visit without some sort of hiccup. The first time it took forever to get our food. The next time our order was mixed up. Last night our dessert had a small snafu - nothing major, but it just kept us from getting through a visit without something happening. Overall though, everything seems to be getting better and better. The food is quite good and I like the new menu better than the old one. It is more expansive and with better variety.
We just moved to the area and thought we would visit Yorktown. When we saw this restaurant on Open Table we wanted to give it a try. You couldn't find a more picturesque spot on a beautiful day. If you like low fat, try the turkey burger. It is delicious. You will enjoy this location and the service as well. They know how to treat guests. Our server,Christopher, was very helpful as to choices on the menu without being pushy. You will enjoy everything about this place.
The place is hospitable, with excellent food and splendid service. Have been there many times.
Very pleased. Service was excellent. Great food choices. Waterfront restaurant with beautiful view..
Our experience was lovely, from beginning to end. I booked online and did not have to wait one second. Waiter was attentive and made great wine suggestion. We loved the view, the food was priced well, it was delicious! We are sure to come back when we are in Yorktown, becoming a family tradition.
Love coming here for special occasions. e.g. birthdays, anniversaries, out of town guests
A great meal and a super waiter who made us feel welcome and took his time with us. Well worth the trip to the waterfront..
My wife and I were married in Yorktown 25 years ago and We came back for a short weekend. I made reservations well in advance, I'm familiar w/ the layout so I had a certain expectation of where I'd like to be seated. I was pleased to find the table reserved for us was one of the ones I expected to be seated at. The service was great, the food really good and the wine selection was right. We enjoyed the evening dinning and went away with just the kind of evening I'd hoped for. Thank you!
The food, the service , the view , and the ambiance Definitely will be a regular diner at this place.
I am happy that I found this restaurant. The food was wonderful and the view of the water was amazing. I seen dolphins in the water and that made my experience even better.
Yorktown is rather small so this is a solid choice on the waterfront. Our dinner was nice overall and they have a kid's menu, which is convenient (need to step it up beyond the standard, unhealthy kid fare though). Overall, we didn't conclude Riverwalk as a culinary standout or "one of the best meals we've ever had" kind of place but we'd return if in Yorktown.
We were wanting a place with a nice and friendly atmosphere and good food. Although a little pricier than places we normally go to, we were not at all disappointed. The food selection was wide, and every item selected was absolutely delicious. It was a great place to celebrate a birthday. We will definitely return on another visit to the area.
The food was fabulous and the staff first rate - we had a wonderful meal experience. The martinis were exactly as ordered and the calamari was crisp on the outside and tender on the inside - just perfect! We moved on to the creamy She-Crab soup which was just hot enough to enjoy when it arrived. The Angus Burger with a crab cake topper was out of this world and the Blue Plate Special with its crab cake, crab souffle, shrimp and oyster was superb as well. Definitely a place to visit, again and again!
Beautiful resturant, great service, and very good food. Great view and outdoor dining.
The River Walk's food was excellent and the wine list very steller! Service was some of the best I've had! Centrally located in beautiful Yorktown....it's a superb restaurant.....!
My husband and I were celebrating a late 35th wedding anniversary. We stayed at the Duke of York on Friday night. The food at Riverwalk was great. (didn't care for the soggy pita chips with our crab dip). The ambience was great; our server was fantastic; even the gin and tonic had enough gin. Most time eateries try to skimp on the alcohol. The lobster special was delicious. My husband thought his asparagus were too limp and didn't eat them.
This was our first visit to this resturant and we truly enjoyed ourselves. I had the oysters while my wife enjoyed the salmon. Their other menu items sounded delicious too, but sooner or later you must make a decision. The service was superb. Our server was knowledgable about the menu items and wine list, prompt, and very pleasant. The food was presented nicely and in a timely fashion. The only down side was where we were seated. It was in a corner of the restaurant which, in and of itself is good. The downside was that it was next to a linen closet. We were interrupted several times before and after our dinner by other employees getting supplies and linen. We intend to return for another dinner, we just won't sit in that corner.
Calamari was mostly all breading, this was this past Sunday.
I was in the area on vacation and wanted to find a nice seafood restaurant on the water to celebrate my birthday. The Riverwalk was perfect! We sat outside. The view was beautiful, the food was delicious, and the service was outstanding. If I lived in the area, I would definitely be returning!
Excellent brunch! Sat by the river with 5 friends! Wonderful time ,
We enjoyed our time at RiverWalk. Was apprehensive after reading negative reviews. RW offers beautiful views dining in or out. Our waitress was knowledgable and visited our table at appropriate times. Our meals were cooked well and the presentation was good. RW is pricey but no more than I expected. The bill for two non drinkers including desserts was $85 plus tip. There is another seafood restaurant nearby that is cheaper, but RW is hands down better for a special occasion.
Loved online reservations - made last minute, early Fri a.m. reservations for a Sat. evening wife's birthday, w/friends. Daryooush was a knowledgable and attentive server! Portion sizes were filling and all 4 seafood meals looked as good as they tasted. Price seemed on the high end for an evening dinner out, but for special occasions, wine selection/quality, and ambience, it was probably appropriate. Restaurant is one of very few in a high traffic, historic, scenic tourist area, so must be considered.
Food and service was excellent, BUT - after dropping two hundred dollars for meals, I would have thought there to be vehicle parking across the street in the parking garage - either in the garage or on the upper level outside. We had to seek parking three quarters of a mile away and walk back to the restaurant. Will I recommend this restaurant to others? Probably, however, I will mention the parking problem. Our return will not be any time soon, as we will seek out other dining venues in the area...can you say "carrot tree"..................
I was visiting Jamestown and wanted to take my Mother to dinner for her birthday. Not knowing anything about the area and after some research decided to give the Riverwalk a try. We were not disappointed! I ordered the seafood lasagna and it was delicious. My Mother (the birthday girl) ordered the Seafood Baked in Parchment and it was overcooked and not edible. Due to the excellent service, her entree was replaced within minutes and multiple apologies were offered. What could have been a disaster turned into a pleasant experience because it was handled quickly and professionally. The only disappointment was the bread that was served was hard and difficult to eat. Must try the cobbler of the day. Magnificent!
All three dishes that i tried were absolutely amazing (Salmon salad, seafood lasagna and crab ravioli). The seafood dishes had a cream sauce that was light and tasty as opposed to heavy and thick. We dined with a great view of the water and bridge and we had amazing service (Thanks Jessica). I am looking forward to returning again.
Of the four meals ordered, three were outstanding. Mine, a filet, had to be sent back to be cooked properly. I had ordered it medium well and it was medium rare to rare. Upon its return, it was excellent. Waitress was excellent, observant but not over-bearing. All in all, a very nice dinner.
Having dined there once before, we decided to drive to Yorktown from Richmond for a Saturday lunch overlooking the York River. It was my wife's birthday so we made reservations for four, with another couple joining us, and requested an outside table. When we arrived we learned outside tables were on a 'first come' basis only. Still, a table for four was open and we were promptly seated. Our server, John, was very knowledgeable & professional, with a wonderful ability to connect with us. He had a sense of humor as well, and we knew we were in good hands. Food, drinks, bread, dessert, service - all superb, and the meal was the best we've had in several years. Highly recommended, especially - tho' not exclusively - for seafood lovers!
Had not been in several months and were pleased to note upgrades in decor -- it's a very nice room with a GREAT view. Now has separate entrance from next door grill giving Riverwalk a quieter ambience. Food was good, as usual, but my Blue Plate Special included butterflied shrimp -- The fact that they were butterflied plus the type of breading and the unexpectedly consistent shape made me suspicious that they were not prepared in-house. But they tasted good, so..... My companion had the seafood in parchment which this evening was scallops, spinach and quinoa. It was an excellent plate with a very nice presentation. Excellent service -- attentive but not rushed. We enjoyed the evening.
After reading some if the reviews over the past year we were pleasantly surprised that our experience was very good. The food was outstanding, the service was in point and the atmosphere was very nice. We were seated at a window overlooking the York River. The restaraunt is very well appointed. We would definitely return.
We were celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner in a lovely atmospher. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Riverwalk is a place we will return and a place we will reccommend to family and friends. Thank you.
Went for lunch when visiting Yorktown for the day. Staff was friendly and food was very good and filling. Waiter could have been more attentive to us. We sat outside and seemed to be his only table out there as he was as serving tables inside. View was great on a beautiful day.
Had a delicious anniversary dinner at the Riverwalk Restaurant. Would definitely recommend to others.
It was our first time here, ,the setting was beautiful, the Butternut Squash soup was absolutely fantastic, the lump crab cakes were great. The homemade bread rolls were awesome, we asked for more. We enjoyed our expereince w/ exception of having to wait a long time for entrees and dessert. Our service started off great but as the night went on and our dishes took long our excitement disminished and the service began to lag. the soup/salads and appetizers got on the table very quickly so maybe the kitchen was very behind but he took the brunt of that stress. The cobbler was delicious however not worth waiting 30 minutes for. if they tighten up the timing of placing the dishes on the table this would be close to 5 star all around.
The salmon with broccolini was tasty; I did not prefer the pasta side so broccolini was substituted. That was a nice option. My guest asked for a shrimp cocktail, which was not on the men. She was accommodated, and said the shrimp was very good. My guest also said the tomato basil soup was very good. I would return here and do recommend it for a nice evening meal. Scenic view good, but night fell soon after we were seated. Waitress very good.
Finally a great place to eat. Expensive but worth it.
We've been here before, and we would go again anytime we are in the area.
Everything was great. Our server was excellent in making sure we were well taking care care of. My only but small complaint is that we were celebrating a birthday and I had hope that the staff would acknowledge it with a surprise of some sort. Maybe a dessert with a candle or or something. We all still had a great time.
We took a group from out of town and we all had a good time, good food and service. Great views of river.
Everything about this place is great but the food goes beyond great to amazing.
As always, brunch menu was varied, and items chosen were delicious. The crab omlette was moist and tasty. We always enjoy the donut holes. And the restaurant kindly brought an ice cream with a candle to my friend who was enjoying a birthday.
Our visit was on a Sunday in November. Our 12 noon reservation was quickly acknowledged. The sun was out, the sky was blue, and our booth table had a fantastic view of the river and bridge. Our waitress was bright, cheery and full of light humor. At the bottom of the Sunday brunch menu was bold print for complementary donuts, and they were good. Our calamari appetizer was fresh, full of flavor. I had the Blue Plate. The crab cake that came with my meal was full of crab and not bready at all and very good, as was the tomato crab bisque. My dad had the lobster omelette which was devoured quickly. My mom had the special Rock Fish which was just ok according to her.
My wife and I chose Riverwalk for our anniversary dinner. Good food and wine, combined with attentative service and a great view.
The Thanksgiving Buffet was truly phenomenal! What a great mix of traditional favorites made perfectly along shrimp and oysters and crab cakes. So much to choose from. Thanks for making it a special day. The food was simply spectacular.
There was something for everyone in our party from fresh seafood to traditional to italian. The service was great. We loved the pumkin risotta, mixed greens salad with pear and blue cheese crumbles, and polenta with mushroom. The view was great but the room we were in had a very high ceiling. It made the acoustics not so good. This is the 4th year we've eaten here and it was the best so far.
We had a reservation time of 5:15 PM on Thanksgiving Day, but everyone managed to arrive early and hungry, so they were kind enough to seat us on arrival. The our server, Karley, greeted us almost immediately and took our drink orders. She was very courteous and cheerful, kept us suppled with clean plates for return trips to the buffet, and made our dinner more comfortable. The Thanksgiving buffett had a great variety of seafood (Steamed Shrimp, Oysters on the half shell, Crab Cakes, and Mussels) as well as the traditional Turkey and Prime Rib. The vegatables were excellent and fresh. My 87 year old Mother in Law was treated like royalty. The deserts were extra, but few at the table had enough room for desert. Very nicely done!
We went for a nice Sunday lunch and had a wonderful experience. Everyone was so accommodating. The food was outstanding as was the service. We will be returning in a week for the holiday boat parade and will watch it from the restaurant as we dine. I'm sure you can expect another fantastic review then.
With the YT waterfront being one of my favorite places, this has become one of my favorite places to eat. Nice atmosphere, good food, great surroundings.
We had a fantastic waiter named John, the food was outstanding, especially the blueberry cobbler


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Acute Oak Decline is on the increase.
The disease causes the oak tree to bleed and can kill it within five years.
To date there are 55 confirmed cases across southern and eastern England and the Midlands and experts say if we don't act now the consequences could be severe.
Peter Goodwin of Woodland Heritage says the disease "has the potential to change our landscape even more than Dutch Elm Disease".
Acute Oak Decline affects both the UK's native oaks - pendunculate and sessile. Forest owners and managers are worried that a lack of understanding of how the disease spreads means it will be hard to control.
Full Article: http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/news-media/releases/Pages/acute-oak-decline.aspx
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That's right. The screening process prior to the actual donation takes care of those questions; they ask about hepatitis and other diseases and certain medications that one must not be taking in order to donate. They check your iron levels, too.
Hope this helps. :)
I have a hereditary disease called hemachromatosis. It is also called iron overload or iron storage disease. It is the opposite of being anemic. My body keeps too much iron. I found out about this since my father has the disease also. I was able to start treatment earlier in life than my father. It took more than 2 years to diagnose my father with this disease in the early 70s. No one knew about it back then. The main detector of iron storage is serim ferritin. This is not included with a basic metabolic panel when your doctor orders a drug test. Also, we look at serum iron, transferrin saturation and total iron binding capacity.
Since the primary use of iron by the body is in the production of red blood cells, if the body's red blood cell count is reduced by therapeutic phlebotomy, the body goes into a mode of releasing stored iron to make new red blood cells thereby reducing the amount of iron for hemachromatosis patients. When I first started giving blood more than 10 years ago, I gave a full pint twice a week for 4 months and brought my serum ferritin down from 2200 to 250. I continued once a week thereafter for several more months until I was considered "de-ironed". Now I have a prescription from my hematologist for weekly therapeutic phlebotomies down to a hematocrit of 33. I actually have not donated since my cancer surgery 6 months ago, and my serum ferritin sits at 13, a low number for most people, but a good number for me.
There is another way to remove iron from the body called chelating (key late ing). But it also removes other trace metals that you then have to put back in your body with supplements. I am of the opinion that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
The Blood Centers in Louisiana take my blood for free. Hope this lasts. It is convenient and quick. I think they use parts of the blood. I have given many more pints in a year than are allowed for most because of my prescription. Since I keep my iron level under control, I am able to live a normal life. All of my brothers (3) and sisters (3) also have this disease. Left untreated, it can lead to stroke, cirrhosis of the liver, congestive heart failure and bronzed diabetes. So far, only one brother has diabetes.
Prior to getting treated for this disease, I rarely gave blood. Now
I have more T shirts from the Blood Center than any other clothing item in my closet.
I have a hereditary disease called hemachromatosis. It is also called iron overload or iron storage disease.
You're an iron man without having to run a single marathon!
You're an iron man without having to run a single marathon!
Except the tracks for this marathon are not running around a football field; they are on my arms from the needle marks. They have to use a 15 or 16 gauge needle because a smaller needle clots before a pint is drawn. Ask me how I know.
Except the tracks for this marathon are not running around a football field; they are on my arms from the needle marks. They have to use a 15 or 16 gauge needle because a smaller needle clots before a pint is drawn. Ask me how I know.
I donate when I have time, which is rarely- I am happy to see that they start early in the small towns, I know about needing to get the vlood out quickly- helps to move my fingers :o))
Hi All,
I gave blood yesterday at a neighboring parish and have been a regular donor for 25 years. I wonder how many of you give blood regularly. I understand not everyone can due to health reasons, but just as there's political and religious polls on this site, it would be nice to know who takes the time to donate blood.
And, if you don't currently donate, please consider it.
Have a great day!
My employer partners with Florida Blood Services whereby they have a blood drive every two months. It makes it very convenient to donate.
I've been donating blood for several years. I believe that a few minutes of slight discomfort to me is well worth the value of saving another person's life. If someone is healthy, I believe that donating blood is one of the most important things they can do for another person. It is literally saving another's life.
I try to donate regularly. I figure, as long as they can use it, I have no excuse not to do it no matter how much I dislike the experience. Tonight I tried to give my second platelet donation, but my little vein was not cooperating They suggested I stick with "whole blood" donations. Works for me, but I may try platelets again sometime. They seem to be in higher demand than whole blood around here.
I have given lots of blood, many gallons. Then a few years ago I my body ran out of blood, they don't know what happened. said my body quit making blood, had to have a transfusion. Now I am fine and body is keeping up, would like to give again but they said I shouldn't. Always like giving blood though, I would race the people next to me and see who could fill the bag up the fastest. The only one to ever beat me was a old nun. who was a good friend of mine.


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- Albergo Aurora is the a traditional hotel of the area, very close the cosy harbour of Duino, surrounded by nature and just few steps away from the main entrance of the famous Rilke Path. The Castle of Duino is 200m from our hotel as well as the bus stop for transportation from/to Trieste airport and the city centre.We are less than 20km from the main square in Triest and about 15km from the Castle of Miramare; staying with us you'll definitely get the passion and the tradition of our ownership for the hotel business.We are fun & young, we guarantee you will feel like in your home away from home spending your holiday at hotel Aurora. Our rates are cheaper than any other hotel of the area because we follow our business guideline: good value for money, good service, good breakfast…it is definitely the best choice in Duino for your holiday!Our staff speaks correctly English and Spanish and our aim is to go always above and beyond any expectation in order to offer the best service ever with lot of personal touch!our rooms have 8 different colors according to certain aspects of the doctrine of feng shui, all rooms boast a double bed and we can organise some extra beds if necessary; our rooms are sized between 16-20 sqm.Private parking, Wi-Fi internet connection and fresh fruit are free and available 24/7.Don't miss you change to experience Albergo Aurora. ... more less
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Formats: | U DVD, Blu-ray |
Starring: | Cheech Marin, Antonio Banderas, Daryl Sabara, Carla Gugino, Tony Shalhoub, George Clooney, Teri Hatcher, Danny Trejo, Danny Trejo, Alan Cumming, Robert Patrick, Alexa Vega |
Director: | Robert Rodriguez |
Genres: | Action/Adventure, Family |
Studio: | ELEVATION SALES |
Collections: | 100 Big Adventures, Duvet Day |
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Run time: | 1 hour 24 minutes |
Rental release: | 22 Oct 2001 |
Main languages: | English |
Subtitles: | English |
Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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By Amar Jamil from Oxford , 17 Mar 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
Carmen and Juni are two kids who are just trying to grow up. Carmen resents always having to look out for her brother, and Juni is constantly afraid of everything and is the bullies' favorite target at school. But one day, they learn that their parents are really spies who have been kidnapped. The kids soon realize that they alone must find and rescue them. Along the way, Carmen and Juni will have to learn to work as a family if they have any hope of returning home alive.
This is a delightful film the entire family can enjoy together. The plot is cleaver and entertaining so everyone will enjoy it, and the characters are endearing. I especially love the scene where Juni meets his hero Floop and gives him advice. There is definitely a strong message about the importance of family, but it is brought out by the story and never feels too preachy.
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Good family fun
By a customer , 25 Nov 2011This was a great family movie - the kids enjoyed it, but it was also fun for the grown-ups. It was completely unbelievable but that was part of the enjoyment.
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As a child I was a big fan of these three crazy dudes, had a great time watching them on TV. Some time ago I heart rumors about a Three Stooges movie and started so watch some videos on youtube, and this idea came to my mind. It's basically a silly pun replacing the word 'Three' by 'Tree', but I made sure to use birds related to craziness (like a cuckoo or a woodpecker) and also give them some characteristics from the trio characters.
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I live in Argentina and I'm the art director for an American agency based in Wisconsin. I work at home and have an small but talented team that I direct, everyone working at home too and we have occasional meetings when needed... So I spend most of my time at home always surrounded by my wife, my son, my daughter and my two dogs... all of them very respectful of my work space and really used to it because I've been working at home since like 10 years ago (as freelancer and/or for different companies around the globe).
Do you have any interesting hobbies or tales of intrigue?
Well... I'd say that my main hobby is drawing... My job is not focused on illustration and it's something I enjoy a lot but never really did it professionally.
What's your favorite thing to draw? (Animals? People? Landscapes?)
I'm actually noticing right now that I seem to like drawing animals more than anything... never realized it before.
What's your art process like, from initial sketch to finished product?
I usually start from a concept... it seems obvious but I know a lot of people that starts doodling and then figure out what to do. Concepts just come, so when I have one in mind that I like I start doing a very rough sketch... almost always is something small in a notebook just to make sure I won't forget the idea.
Next step for me is documentation, I like learning with every new design, so I search a lot of documentation... not only pictures, I also read anything I can find about the subject.
Then I work on the layout and create the final sketch. Once I'm happy with it, I do the inking... usually by hand using very thin pens, but also many times I scan the sketch and redraw it in Illustrator, and sometimes a mix of both.
Once it's finished and cleaned up, I do the coloring. Almost always I do it in PhotoShop and I'm a big fan of using halftones, it's a really cool technique and very suitable for tee printing. Hardly ever I have a plan for colors... just a vague idea that take form as I progress on it.
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Speaking for history at O.C. show-and-tell
By THERESA WALKER
You know that Capital One commercial that asks, "What's in your wallet?" Well, when the Orange County Historical Society holds its annual Show & Tell Night, the question is more like "What's in your closet?" Or garage. Or attic. Or basement, if you are one of those rare Southern California homeowners.
Mon Dec 09, 2013
Young students bring cheer to young patients
By KENDRA ABLAZA
ORANGE – Anaya Green, 5, gasped when she opened an early Christmas present. Her mother, Amanda Defour, 33, said Anaya had wanted a makeup kit for some time, but there was not enough room in family's budget to get her one. Anaya admired her new Disney princess beauty kit of makeup, jewelry and stickers at Children's Hosp
Sat Dec 07, 2013
ON THE ROAD: Merging onto toll road is still difficult
By ART MARROQUIN
Q.I was hoping you could let me know why there is still an issue with the eastbound 91 on-ramp at Weir Canyon Road merging onto the southbound toll road. There have been many recent improvements east of Weir and there is plenty of room, but there is still not a dedicated lane on the right side which takes you to the toll r
Thu Dec 05, 2013
Better Business Bureau returns to O.C.
By RICHARD CLOUGH
The Better Business Bureau is coming back to Orange County. Nine months after shuttering its local office over violations of the group's standards, the Council of Better Business Bureaus on Wednesday announced the opening of branches in Orange and Los Angeles to handle consumer complaints, accreditation and other services. The gr
Thu Dec 05, 2013
Santa Ana College presents mariachi show
By RON GONZALES
Mexican music: Santa Ana College's bi-annual "Don" Mariachi Concert takes place Friday, Dec. 6. Balet Folklorico Mexicanisimo, directed by Graciela Hinojosa-Holguin. and the "Don" Mariachi, co-directed by Ernesto Viramontes, will present the concert. Musicians from the non-profit Capistrano Co
Wed Dec 04, 2013
Road warrior
At the CIF-SS track and field finals in May, Sydney Gidabuday was the surprise underdog who surged late in the 1,600-meter race to win. This fall he's been at the forefront of a different surge – that of the El Modena boys cross-country team, which advanced to CIF Division 3 state finals for the first time in seven years. I
Wed Dec 04, 2013
From the huddle into history
By KENNY CONNOLLY and BRIAN WHITEHEAD
The month of August seems like years ago. There were 44 football games played between El Modena, Orange, Orange Lutheran and Villa Park highs since Aug. 29, and not one will be forgotten anytime soon. The football season is defined by and remembered for much more than wins and losses. It is encapsulated, rather, by the individual
Wed Dec 04, 2013
MR. ORANGE: Chapman University pays taxes for some homes
By FERMIN LEAL
Q. Does Chapman University pay property taxes on all those homes it owns in Old Towne? It seems like it owns several homes in the neighborhood. So if the school doesn't pay any taxes, it would be a huge loss to the local tax base. – Wendy Beckley, Orange A.Chapman University owns close to 80 acres in Old Towne
Wed Dec 04, 2013
Orange proposal would shield officials called for military duty
By FERMIN LEAL
Orange Mayor Teresa "Tita" Smith has proposed a city ordinance to guarantee reinstatement of elected officials or appointed commissioners called to active military duty. The mayor said her proposal would strengthen local and federal employment protections for those on military leave. But the policy would not affect elected or
Wed Dec 04, 2013
Riding a slice of O.C. history: the Orange Dummy
By FRED MATAMOROS and SANDY CORONILLA
Long before the Old Orange Brewing Co. created its Orange Dummy beer, the real Orange Dummy was touted as an odorless, smokeless and noiseless way to get between Santa Ana and Orange. The long defunct railway disappeared during an early 20th century real estate boom and bust cycle, but it remains a delightful slice of O.C. history.
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Quartet brings traditional bluegrass to O.C.
By ANGELA RATZLAFF
Wimberley Bluegrass Band consists of four Santa Ana siblings who regularly deliver classic grounded bluegrass to Orange County – and they are all under 21 years old. Mark Wimberley, 18, plucks guitar; James Wimberley, 18, twangs banjo; Michael Wimberley, 15, plays fiddle; and Danielle Wimberley, 20, strums mandolin. Each member sta
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Talk of the Town: How do you get into the holiday spirit?
By ANGELA RATZLAFF
"I just watch a lot of holiday movies and pretend it's cold. I'm from Seattle, so it snowed a lot where I grew up, but it doesn't really snow where I live now. I haven't seen snow in a while, so you got to watch it on television. I'm seeing friends instagramming their snow pictur
Tue Dec 03, 2013
In Our Schools: Robotics team rolls into first
By ANDREA MILLS
The seventh- and eighth-grade McPherson Magnet School robotics team took first place at the District Preliminary Scrimmage, its first VEX Robotics competition of the school year. Sixth-grade Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement teacher Judy Denenny and parent volunteer Scott Halperin were instrumental in helping students Stacy Halperin,
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Ride the rail to see Santa and Mrs. Claus
By ROXANNE HACK
The holidays are officially here now that Santa and Mrs. Claus are in town. The Irvine Park Railroad is hosting holiday activities, including bounce houses, cookie decorating, carnival games, a coloring corner and photo stands. But don't miss a ride on the Christmas Train to visit Santa. Go online to
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Faithful celebrate Festival of Lights
By ROXANNE HACK
Rabbi Heidi M. Cohen and Cantor David Reinwald led a blessing and songs for Temple Beth Sholom's Festival of Lights, held at the Orange Plaza on Nov. 27, the first night of Hanukkah. The congregation gathered every night since to celebrate Hanukkah. "Schmoozing and Sufganiyot" (jelly-filled doughnut holes) is from 6 to 6:15 t
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Holiday Market rings in Christmas spirit
By ANGELA RATZLAFF
St. John's Lutheran Church's Walker Hall will be full of holiday cheer in the form of handmade gifts and treats perfect for the Christmas season. The Holiday Market hosts various vendors, including Origami Owl, The Loving Stitch, Pampered Chef, Jenna's Closet and Salley Goose, offering such items as handmade purses, Christmas decor, jewel
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Faith & Values: Community Christmas Celebration returns
More than 5,000 community members from all over Orange County are anticipated to attend the 22nd annual Community Christmas Celebration – a three-day event designed to bring people together and usher in the Christmas season. The community celebration will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Churc
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Guest column: Governor's bullet train dream interrupted
By RICHARD CALLAHAN
Gov. Jerry Brown's dream of leaving a legacy in the state of a multibillion-dollar bullet train connecting Northern and Southern California hit a bump recently when a judge ruled that the train's plan had not followed the terms approved by voters. The judge, Michael Kenny of the Sacramento County Superior Court, will not stop constructio
Tue Dec 03, 2013
Orange goes greener with new maintenance truck
By GARDNER ROYCE
ORANGE – City government has gotten a little greener with the purchase of a new maintenance paint truck that runs entirely on compressed natural gas. Purchased in July, the truck has been on the streets since early September and is used for regular maintenance such as traffic striping and stenciling. The truck cost $124,500 t
Sun Dec 01, 2013
Villa Park considers free citywide Wi-Fi
By FERMIN LEAL
Orange County's smallest city could be the first to offer free wireless Internet to all its residents, businesses and schools. Villa Park city leaders could soon consider a plan to convert the entire city into a Wi-Fi hotspot. "I believe this is the future for all cities," Mayor Brad Reese said. "There is
Thu Nov 28, 2013
On The Road: What's the reason for these detour signs?
By ART MARROQUIN
Q.On Placentia Avenue, from Imperial Highway in Brea and headed south for some distance through Fullerton and Placentia, there are detour signs for the 57 Freeway that were installed more than two years ago, but were covered until recently. The odd thing is the signs read "North 57 freeway detour" on both sides of the street. I
Wed Nov 27, 2013
Mr. Orange: Steakhouse has a ride for diners
By FERMIN LEAL
Q. I saw they closed the Alcatraz restaurant at The Outlets (at Orange) a few weeks ago. Now it looks like another restaurant is opening. Do you know what that is? – Freddy Mendoza, Orange A. Crews have been busy in recent weeks converting the former Alcatraz Brewing Co. into the Saddle Ranch Cho
Wed Nov 27, 2013
Helping the holidays happen
Volunteers organized donations of "turkey baskets" last week to help families fill their tables with all the Thanksgiving fixings. Next the Friendly Center and its supporters are making sure children and families of the Orange, Garden Grove and Placentia communities have a happy holidays with toy and food drives. The
Wed Nov 27, 2013
Ashline: A table filled with gratitude and love
By JO ASHLINE
Gratitude is a funny thing. When life looks almost seamless, every variable perfectly accounted for, gratitude appears without having to be summoned. It cheerfully announces itself in the generous smile we offer to a stranger or the lingering hug we give to our children. As we lie in bed at the end of a long and productive day, gratitude keeps u
Wed Nov 27, 2013
Bravo! St. Joseph gala yields $420,000 for new emergency center
St. Joseph Hospital's annual benefit gala, Celebration 2013, raised a record $420,000 for the hospital's new Emergency Care Center. More than 400 people gathered at the Balboa Bay Resort to dine, bid on silent and live auctions, raise the paddle, view the wine wall and enjoy the musical talent of Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boy
Wed Nov 27, 2013
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Playing what they call "Brooklyn country music," the Lone Bellow (lead singer and songwriter Zach Williams, singer and mandolin player Kanene Dohehey Pipkin, and singer/guitarist Brian Elmquist) are a group of transplanted Southerners who deliver a passionate, soulful, acoustic-based alternative rock Americana. The band began after Williams' wife was involved in a serious accident that left her temporarily paralyzed from the neck down. While hoping and waiting for her recovery (she did recover), Williams began writing a set of haunting songs that dealt with tragedy, hope, and redemption. Following her recovery, the couple moved to Brooklyn. In 2010, Williams, who had been working as a solo act, began jamming with Elmquist, an old friend, and when Pipkin joined in, the trio knew it had a band. Building on Williams' songs, and now working and writing together, they built up an impressive early catalog of songs. Initially the band was known as Zach Williams & the Lone Bellow, but by the time the group's accomplished and powerful debut album from Descendant Records appeared early in 2013, the self-titled The Lone Bellow, Williams had dropped his name from the billing, and the band had grown to include Ben Mars on bass, Brian Murphy on keyboards, Matt Knapp on lap steel and electric guitar, Jason Pipkin on banjo and mandolin, and Brian Griffin on drums. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi
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So, that was pretty great
The best/most memorable/most compelling nine-inning games I've seen in person…
5. Tie: 2003 NLCS, Game 6 (Bartman), and 2004 NLDS, Game 3 (Lima Time)
4. July 28, 2004, Cardinals 10, Cubs 9
3. 2011 NLDS, Game 5
2. Tonight. 2013 ALDS, Game 3
1. 2006 NLCS, Game 7
Reminiscing a bit
I saw it noted on Twitter this afternoon that today is the 10th anniversary of one of the more memorable games I covered during my years on the beat. On June 13, 2003, Roger Clemens joined two very elite clubs by recording his 300th win and 4000th strikeout in the big leagues.
It was part of a very memorable trip to Boston and New York, actually. Also on that same trip, Tino Martinez made his first return to the Bronx since leaving the Yankees. Scott Rolen made a tumbling slide at Fenway that caused him some pain (he later came to call it his "scorpion slide). Matt Morris started a hometown game but left after a first-inning rain delay. There was a lot of stuff going on. Then again, there was a lot of stuff going on every week in 2003, it seemed.
But easily, the memory I'll always have from that weekend in the Bronx has to do with Edgar Renteria. Renteria was one of my favorite guys to cover. He's smart and funny, and although he was always uncomfortable with his English, that doesn't mean he doesn't/didn't speak it well. Edgar was definitely fun to cover, and was of course beloved by his teammates. And if he didn't like talking to TV cameras, hey, that just meant he was more available to the writers.
So anyway. Renteria was Clemens' 4000th strikeout victim, so he was one of the people we obviously sought out in the clubhouse after the game. And he swore he had no idea he'd entered the history books. He knew Clemens was going for No. 300, but he didn't know that he was No. 4,000.
This despite the fact that the old ballpark in the Bronx was absolutely shaking with every strike against him. This despite all the attention. Edgar told the scrum of reporters that, hey, he tipped his cap to Clemens for the accomplishment, but he really couldn't tell us much about what the experience was like — because in the moment, he didn't know.
Skeptical, I pulled him aside the next day and asked again. "C'mon Edgar… were you just pulling our legs? Did you really not know?"
He swore he had no idea. I asked him, didn't it seem unusual that the place was rocking on every pitch like it was the last out of a no-hitter?
The response from the man who'd never played in the Bronx before was perfect: "They were cheering every at-bat.
"But I thought it was always like that (at Yankee Stadium)."
2013 Predictions
I already laid out my division/wild card/pennant winner picks for MLB.com, as did several of my colleagues. You can check those out here.
But I try to go into a little more depth here at the blog, so once again I'm giving more extensive picks in this space. Here are last year's preseason predictions, which had mixed results, and here's my roundup of how I fared at the end of the year.
So on with the show.
AL East: Rays, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles
I'm very high on Tampa Bay this year. I think their lineup is better than they get credit for, and of course they'll do a great job of preventing runs. The Blue Jays have huge upside, but lots of questions in the rotation. If you could tell me Johnson/Morrow combine for 55-60 starts, I'd probably take them to win the division. I'm once again buying, relative to overall perception, on the Red Sox. I think they'll be improved and a Wild Card contender. It's really hard to write off the Yankees, but I'm just not sure they're good enough even when they get healthy. They'll need to ride their rotation if they're going to be good. The O's outscored their opponents by 7 runs last year. I think that is a much truer reflection of their quality than their record was, and they didn't do nearly enough to get better this winter. They won't be bad, but in this division, not-bad isn't good enough.
AL Central: Tigers, Royals, Indians, White Sox, Twins
I was (relatively) down on the Tigers and up on the White Sox at this time last year. This time, it's the opposite. I'm buying the Tigers much more than I was last spring. Sanchez and the emergence of Scherzer deepen their rotation. Martinez and Hunter deepen their lineup. This is a very good team, much better equipped to hold up over six months than last year's Tigers, IMO. I'd buy any order on the 2-3-4 teams here, but the Royals were a bit better than they looked last year and I'm expecting their young hitters to step forward. Cleveland is definitely improved, but is still a couple of starting pitchers away from serious contention. I'm probably selling the White Sox short, but I see a lot more potential for implosion than improvement. The Twins are a ways off.
AL West: Rangers, Angels, A's, Mariners, Astros
The Rangers had a frustrating winter, but for a combination of offense, defense, starting pitching and relief pitching, they're the best this division has to offer. They also have depth and talent knocking on the door, enabling them to address needs in-season. The Angels are going to score approximately eleventy kajillion runs, but I just don't like their rotation behind Jered Weaver. The A's were better than people realized even at the end of the year last year, but I can't shake the feeling that they take a step back. I think the Mariners are still a couple of years away; they needed OBP at least as badly as they needed power, and they didn't address that need at all. I love the Astros' plan, but 2013 is going to be a long year.
Wild Cards: Blue Jays, Angels
This part is pretty easy. I think there there's a pretty decent gap between the top 5 teams and the rest of the AL. Sixth-best IMO is Oakland, and maybe Boston 7th.
NL East: Nationals, Braves, Phillies, Mets, Marlins
I know, me and everybody else. This is the division that it seems everyone agrees on. Now, of course, that means something weird is going to happen, and the Mets are going to win 90 games or the Nats are going to lose 90 or something.
Anyway, I'm buying Washington in a huge way. I'm buying their rotation and bullpen. I'm buying their lineup (though if there is a worry, I think it's possible regression from LaRoche and Desmond). I'm buying their defense. Best team in baseball, IMO. And the Braves may well be the second-best team in the NL. I worry about their rotation, but it should still be good enough for serious contention. I can squint and see how it works for the Phillies, but I'm not buying it. I think they're a .500 team again. The Mets I like a BIT more than some folks, but it's not going to be a great year. And the Marlins, like the Astros, I like the future but the present isn't pretty.
NL Central: Reds, Cardinals, Brewers, Pirates, Cubs
As with Washington, I love the completeness of the Reds. I just don't see that weakness that will get exposed. I like their rotation, their bullpen, their defense, and their lineup (though the lineup is IMO maybe a bit overrated). The one worry is if something happens in the rotation; I'm not sure what Plan B is. But they seem like a heavy favorite to repeat. The Cardinals could be extremely good, but they have a very wide range of possible outcomes. They'll score runs. The question is what they get from the rotation beyond Wainwright. Garcia's health and the effectiveness of the other three guys are all, IMO, uncertain. If it all works, great year. But there are legitimate worries in my mind. The Brewers will score runs, and their rotation is better than you think (led the NL in starters K/9 last year). But the margin for error is SO narrow that even something like doing without Corey Hart will be a problem. I can see how it works for the Bucs — lots of young and talented hitters who could emerge at once, and if that happens, they'll be better than 4th. But I can't shake the feeling that it's another season around 75-80 wins. I like the Cubs' offseason, but I still don't think there's enough improvement to contend.
AL West: Diamondbacks, Giants, Dodgers, Padres, Rockies
Maybe the most interesting division in baseball. I hated the D-Backs' offseason, and yet the more I look at the roster, the more I like it. Deep lineup, deep rotation, and Kevin Towers always puts together a good bullpen. They had a very good run differential last year. The Giants will have better offense than people think, not as good a lineup as people think (courtesy, in both cases, AT&T Park) and will be around all year. I just have too many questions about the Dodgers lineup. Love their rotation, don't have any confidence at all in anybody beyond Kemp, Ethier and Gonzalez in the lineup. The Padres are a bit of a popular sleeper this spring (my friend Joe Sheehan is all over them), but I can't get past what looks like a brutal rotation. The Rox have a glimmer of hope if all their promising starters take off at once. IMO they have the most hope of any of the presumed "bad" teams this year.
Wild Cards: Braves, Giants.
I won't be one bit surprised if the Dodgers or Cardinals knock out one of the five teams I have in the playoffs. But question marks for both teams have me knocking them down a peg. I will say, in both cases, there's a good chance of a midseason trade that changes how things look.
MVPs: Miguel Cabrera, Bryce Harper (yes, I had Harper even before today)
Cy Youngs: Felix Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw
World Series: Nationals over Tigers
And, finally, the playlist:
Keith Richards, "Wicked As It Seems"
Four Horsemen, "Nobody Said It Was Easy"
Black Crowes, "Twice As Hard"
Danko Jones, "Lovercall"
Guns N Roses, "Locomotive"
Spring Training, Day 18: And on that note, we cue the music
Today was the last full day of my Spring Training 2013 odyssey, with a Braves-Cardinals game at Roger Dean Stadium. Tomorrow morning I fly back to NYC, where I'm told it's still chilly.
It's been a tremendously entertaining, if draining, three weeks, and it's been great to be back at the ballpark. Whatever my job may require of me in the coming years, I hope it always includes a significant chunk of time actually at baseball games. It's where I belong, and it's great to be reminded of that.
Among the impressions that stand out…
* Chris Archer still stands as having given maybe the most impressive pitching performance I saw. Boy does he have some stuff. It's got to be nice to be able to send a guy like that down.
* Matt Carpenter really looks pretty OK at second base. In short, if he hits like he ought to, the defense will be good enough to play him. I can't say I expected that. It's a tribute to him and the coaching staff.
* Most impressive players I saw were Jason Heyward and Bryce Harper. Two guys who just absolutely smoke the ball and are also fairly freakish athletes.
* Evan Gattis is just a hitter. He may or may not break camp with the Braves, but put aside the novelty factor. He looks like a guy who will hit at the big league level.
* Lakeland is still the best place for a game in the Grapefruit League, at least until and unless somebody goes to Vero Beach. Clearwater is the runner-up, for my money.
* Best concession item? Duh – Taco in a Helmet, Port St. Lucie.
* Best meal of the trip? Another no-brainer. Leftovers Cafe in Jupiter.
* Best beer? Green Flash Hop Odyssey Black IPA, at Yard House in Jupiter
Today's game in a nutshell: Matt Adams' eighth-inning RBI single broke a tie and gave the Cardinals a 5-4 win. Mike Minor was very good for four innings and then rocky in the fifth. Joe Kelly was quite solid, though not against exactly an A lineup. And Oscar Taveras made a very nice catch to end the game.
Player of the day: Braves outfielder Jordan Parraz was 4-for-4 with an outfield assist.
Miles driven: 4 today, 1654 for the trip
Miles run: 2 1/2 today, 28 for the trip
Starbucks visits: 1 today, 18 for the trip
Up next: A flight to Laguardia, dinner with my wife, sleeping in my own bed, and then the Drive-By Truckers in concert on Saturday night.
Ballpark music note: At about 11:05 am, with the gates already having opened, and the Cardinals taking BP, they played "Battery" by Metallica. That was decidedly unexpected. And very cool.
And, finally, the playlist:
Today is a sad day for me. The Boston Phoenix is closing up shop after decades of being an absolutely fantastic publication. I read it religiously every week when I was in school, for news analysis, local insight, music and arts coverage, and all kinds of fantastic writing and journalism. It was an example of how good an alternative news weekly can be, and its loss will be felt. So in a hat-tip to the Phoenix, it's a playlist of Boston-area music from when I was in school. Thanks to everybody there. You did great work that mattered to a lot of people.
Letters to Cleo, "Pizza Cutter"
Aimee Mann, "That's Just What You Are"
Morphine, "Cure For Pain"
Belly, "Feed the Tree"
Buffalo Tom, "Summer"
Spring Training, Day 17: Back home again on Planet Jupiter
So, somewhat appropriately I think, I'm back in Jupiter for the final stop of my 2013 Spring Training odyssey. This place really feels like home, which I guess makes sense given that I've lived more than a year of my life around here. I hit the Crazy Cuban for lunch and headed over to the ballpark for the Marlins and the Braves.
Kris Medlen pitched quite well before coming out of the game in the fifth. He was hit in the arm by a batted ball, and while it doesn't seem to be serious at all, it would have been silly to push him.
Y'all know, if you read me with any frequency, that I'm not a "soft factors" kind of guy. I don't pretend to know any of these guys' character with any degree of certainty, even the ones I covered for a long time. I just think there's too much that those of us who cover a team don't know. We can get some read, but I've been surprised, positively or negatively, by so many guys over the years that I just think it's safer to admit that I don't know.
So, with that said, I don't want you to think I'm holding Medlen up as a paragon of virtue as I write this. I _do_ think, though, he could be a star. I mean, obviously he could be a star in the baseball sense. The dude pitched 138 innings with a 1.53 ERA last year. He could be an All-Star this year.
But I mean, he could be an off-the-field star, somewhat akin to how R.A. Dickey has taken off. Dickey of course has other things that make him noteworthy — the knuckleball and an incredibly compelling backstory. But Medlen, like Dickey, is almost disconcertingly honest and funny. He's got a ton of personality, and an unusual personality.
Maybe he goes out and posts a 5 ERA this year, and if that happens, nobody outside of Atlanta will notice. But if Medlen has another really good year, you're going to hear a lot from him and about him, because he's somebody that writers and TV and radio producers around the country will seek out.
Today's game in a nutshell: Medlen and Nathan Eovaldi were both quite good, and there wasn't a lot of offense. Tyler Pastornicky walked, stole second, and scored on Chris Johnson's single in the ninth to win the game, 2-1, for Atlanta.
Player of the day: That'd be Medlen by a hair over Eovaldi, since he didn't give up a run. The Braves right-hander allowed two hits and no walks over 4 2/3 innings, striking out three.
Quote of the day: "I told him the very first time I threw a bullpen, I said, man, I feel like a [jerk] because I know you've caught Verlander before." — Medlen on Gerald Laird
Miles driven: 18 today, 1645 for the trip
Miles run: still at 25 1/2, as I rested today following a rather embarrassing faceplant on the concrete outside the Braves stadium yesterday. Good times.
Up next: Tomorrow is my last game in Florida. I'll be on Braves duty one more time, handling the beat for Mark Bowman as they play the Cardinals. It's Joe Kelly against Mike Minor. But perhaps more important, it's Joe Kelly against Shelby Miller, who will pitch after Kelly as they continue battling for the fifth spot in the Cardinals rotation.l
And, finally, the playlist:
In honor of my time in the homeland, a playlist of Florida artists:
Tom Petty, "American Girl"
Jimmy Buffett, "Migration"
Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Don't Ask Me No Questions"
Bellamy Brothers, "Let Your Love Flow"
Against Me, "Baby, I'm An Anarchist"
Spring Training, Day 16: No-hitter watch
Exhibit 14,729 as to how Spring Training is different:
After five innings today, I took a look at my scorecard and said, "Oh, hey, the Cardinals don't have a hit yet." And then they got one, and that was that.
Seeing them next to each other, thinking about them on the same day, I was struck by the similarities between the Cardinals and Braves. They're both going to score a lot of runs, thanks to deep and powerful lineups (though the advantage goes to StL here). They both have some big arms in relief and should have quality bullpens (though the advantage definitely goes to ATL there).
And then there are the rotations, for my money are what separates the two teams — and yet in a sense are somewhat similar. The difference is the Cards have one or two more questions than the Braves do. In each case, it could be a very good unit. In each case, there's an exciting youngster in the five spot. The Cardinals are more likely to have a Cy Young contender, I think, but the Braves are more likely to have above-average performances from their 3rd and 4th guys.
Overall, for both teams, I think it will come down to what the rotations do. If Jaime Garcia and Jake Westbrook and either Kelly or Miller come up big, the Cardinals could win north of 90 games and win the division. If Medlen comes anywhere close to repeating and Hudson has one more strong year and Teheran emerges, the Braves could have the NL's best record. But it's hard to shake the thought in both cases that if something goes wrong, it's going to be in the starting five.
You can actually take this parallel one step further, in that in each case, I think they're chasing a team that's a little better, a little more complete, has a little bit less uncertainty. So IMO there's a good chance they'll be in a Wild Card battle with one another as they chase the respective defending division champions.
Today's game in a nutshell: Teheran was very good. Westbrook was a bit shaky. And the back of the Cardinals bullpen was very, very rocky in a 12-3 Braves win over St. Louis.
Player of the day: Teheran. He pitched five no-hit innings, striking out six against two walks. Aside from Brian McCann, he's probably the biggest variable for this team, in my mind. If he's very good, look out.
Miles driven: 7 so far today, 1464 for the trip
Miles run: 3 today, 25 1/2 for the trip
Starbucks visits: 1 today, 16 for the trip
Up next: It's one more long highway haul for me tonight. I'm Jupiter-bound once again, spending the last three nights of the trip in my old stomping grounds. For the next two days, I'm on the Braves beat, covering for my good friend and A-1 teammate Mark Bowman as they play the Marlins (tomorrow night) and Cardinals (Thursday).
And, finally, the playlist:
Depeche Mode announced tour dates today. So you get a Depeche Mode playlist, which is fairly easy (or really difficult, I'm not sure which) given that there are something like 200 DM tracks on my iPod.
"Black Celebration"
"World In My Eyes"
"In Your Room"
"Everything Counts"
Spring Training, Day 15: Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Sometimes, I'm a 10 year old. I could come to Space Coast Stadium five times a year for the next 10 years, and I will never, ever, ever not chuckle and think of Space Ghost when I see the name. Then again, if you ever watched the old Space Ghost Coast to Coast show, you know why. That was great stuff.
I saw the Nats and Braves today and it wasn't really much of a contest. A not-exactly-Opening-Day lineup thumped an almost-exactly-Opening-Day Nationals lineup, 7-2.
And so it got me to thinking about the nature of baseball, and sample sizes, and stuff like that. We lose sight, far too often, of just how much randomness is built into a baseball game or even a series of baseball games. The lesser team wins a large percentage of the time. We're so used to football, or even basketball, where upsets are shocking for a reason. In baseball, it's just not like that.
So you get a game like today, with Ernesto Mejia and Blake DeWitt getting key hits in a Braves win over Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals. These things can happen in ANY baseball game, and even more so in a spring game, where guys come out early and you get weird lineups. It just can't be emphasized enough. Weird things happen in baseball games.
This then got me thinking about the World Baseball Classic, where there was this great rush to assign meaning to three games. The U.S. goes 2-1, so everything is OK, but if it had gone 1-2, it would mean we needed to re-assess everything? This is madness. The difference between winning and losing one baseball game could be any of a thousand things completely divorced from the relative strength of the teams playing it.
Not that they don't care. Not that the games are meaningless to the people playing in them. Absolutely not. That's why it's fun to watch. But as far as something to draw conclusions from? One game, be it in Viera or Phoenix or San Juan, is just one game. Always.
End of sermon.
Today's game in a nutshell: Stephen Strasburg was dealing, and then he was in trouble, and then he was out of the game, and then it became a rout. Strasburg explained that he's really working on getting more effective out of the stretch, and it was with runners on that he got in trouble today.
Player of the day: Facing the Nats' Opening Day Lineup, Paul Maholm was terrific. He pitched five shutout innings with two hits, one walk and five strikeouts. Excellent work.
Quote of the day: "I know there's a lot of new TV deals that have made that possible. But I don't know. I barely know the infield fly rule." — Fredi Gonzalez, on the fact that some different teams have been spending big in free agency in the past couple of years.
Miles driven: 62 today, 1395 for the trip
Starbucks trips: 1 today, 15 for the trip
Up next: I'll see the Braves again tomorrow, this time at their home ballpark in Greater Disneyburg. I'll be on columnist duty as they face the Cardinals, with Julio Teheran and Jake Westbrook taking the mound.
And, finally, the playlist:
Johnny Marr's got a new album out, and it's pretty good. How 'bout we delve into his career for some highlights?
The Smiths, "What Difference Does It Make?"
The The, "Dogs of Lust"
Electronic, "Feel Every Beat"
Modest Mouse, "Dashboard"
The Cribs, "Ignore the Ignorant"
(man, how great is Johnny Marr's résumé?)
Spring Training, Day 14: Morning comes early
It wasn't quite full daylight yet when I hopped in the trusty rental car for the trip from Greater Disneyburg to Lakeland, thanks to the time change. Not that I'm complaining, as I'm one who greatly appreciates extra daylight in the evening, but it was a bit odd. Everybody around the ballpark seemed to be moving a bit more slowly today.
Well, everyone except Bryce Harper. I've said this before, but the guy is just tremendously fun to watch doing just about anything on a baseball field. This year, though, he does look a little different.
Which is to say, he's bigger. He looks like he's growing into an adult's body. More weight, but I'd swear he's also even taller. Dude is just big.
And holy cow does he put on a show in BP. He's one of those guys, like has been said about Pujols, that the ball just sounds different when he hits it. I saw him hit three BP homers today — all of them to the left side of center, one of them to left-center, and all of them well up the berm behind the fence. Even the single he hit was scorched.
None of this, of course, means he's going to have a great year in actual Major League games that matter. But the more I see him, the more I get the hype. The tools are ungodly. The presence is IMO undeniable. Obviously any number of things could go wrong, because this is a difficult game. But I think nearly any prop bet you offered me on Harper's 2013 season, and his career, I'd take the over. I'm a full buy.
Today's game in a nutshell: Rick Porcello was very sharp again, Dan Haren got no help from his defense, and the Tigers held on for a 2-1 win. There were a total of 11 hits and 3 walks in the entire game.
Quote of the day: "I'm the oldest starting pitcher. I throw by far the slowest. I'm the second-best hitting pitcher." — Haren, asked how the Nationals differ from the other teams for which he's pitched. (And for those unaware, he's used to being BETTER than the 2nd-best hitting pitcher, not worse)
Player of the day: We have our first two-time winner. Porcello was very impressive once again, going five shutout innings with three hits, no walks, and four strikeouts.
Miles driven: 38 so far today, 1,288 for the trip
Roadside sight of the day: As I pulled onto I-4 this morning, I saw a hot air balloon. And then another. And then two more. In total, 11 balloons dotting the sky of the Kissimmee-Lake Buena Vista-Celebration-Disneyburg area. Apparently it's a daily thing, or at least a regular thing, and you can buy rides. Quite a sight. No, I didn't take a picture. I was going 75 mph.
Starbucks visits: 1 for the day, 14 for the trip
Up next: I see the Nats again tomorrow, this time at home against the Braves. It's Stephen Strasburg against Paul Maholm, hopefully the first of many Nats-Braves games I cover in 2013.
And, finally, the playlist:
It was definitely a wake-me-up kind of morning on the car stereo on the way over…
The Virginmarys, "Takin' The Blame"
The Bronx, "Pilot Light"
Free Energy, "Electric Fever"
Rancid, "Roots Radical"
Social Distortion, "Story Of My Life"
Spring Training, Day 13: Taco. In. A. Helmet.
Today brought me to Port St. Lucie, home of the Mets and of the best concession item in the Grapefruit League: Taco in a Helmet. If you get to Port St. Lucie, just go get one. Thank me later. Crushed chips, cheese, spicy ground beef, lettuce, salsa, jalapenos and sour cream in a nice-sized helmet (bigger than your usual ice cream helmet, smaller than an actual helmet).
Anyway, to the baseball.
Today was another episode in the ongoing strange saga of Johan Santana, and I'd be lying if I said to you that I understand what exactly is going on. He's going to pitch in a game, at some point. But when? Not clear. Whether that will be enough for him to be ready for the first turn through the rotation? Not clear. This is a situation that is best left to the beat writers,and the Mets have some good ones.
No, rather than actually looking at what's going on with Santana, the situation instead just causes me to think about what the Mets really are this year. And it may seem silly, but Santana's health question is really kind of a tipping point for me.
With him, you can look at the rotation and see it being pretty good. I like Jon Niese a lot. Dillon Gee has been effective despite an unusual profile, Shaun Marcum is a nice lottery ticket, and the kids (Wheeler and Harvey) are really exciting.
But it all works so much better with the guy at the front. Santana doesn't need to be a Cy Young winner, but he needs to be a guy they can count on to be effective. If he's not there, it really changes the whole look of the Mets starting five, from a unit that has some real potential to one that has more reasons for concern than optimism.
I still wouldn't completely rule out a surprise. The rotation could still be very good. The lineup is, IMO, better than it looks. But it's a much tougher row to hoe with Santana a question.
Today's game in a nutshell: Jeremy Hefner was very good and the Mets hit the ball awfully hard in a 9-6 win against the Astros. New York smacked five doubles among 12 base hits.
Player of the day: Perhaps the most pivotal Met, Lucas Duda. He hit hte ball hard all over the field, including a double to the opposite field, in going 3-for-3. If Duda lives up to the promise that a lot of people (myself included) thought he had going into last year, it changes the look of this Mets lineup a lot.
Quote of the day: "The same guy that throws really well in the seventh is the guy that should pitch in the ninth." – Dan Warthen, Mets pitching coach
Miles driven: 36 so far today, 1127 for the trip
Miles run: 6 today, 28 1/2 for the trip
Starbucks visits: 1 so far today (though with another couple hours to drive, maybe one more in the offing), 13 for the trip
Up next: I'll make camp in Orlando for the next few days, bopping around the camps in Central Florida. Tomorrow it's Dan Haren against Rick Porcello as the Nats play the Tigers in Lakeland. It will be my first time seeing Washington this spring, and I'm definitely looking forward to it.
And, finally, the playlist:
Let's shuffle the iPod today, shall we?
Kanye West, "All Falls Down"
EMF, "Children"
U2, "Party Girl"
Cake, "Carbon Monoxide"
Rolling Stones, "Honky Tonk Women"
Spring Training, Day 12: Paying the Wrench
I was on Yankees duty today, but it was a very quiet day for the bunch of Bombers who took the field in Jupiter. Pretty much all of the big news was in Tampa, where Andy Pettitte threw and Derek Jeter took at-bats in a simulated game.
Somewhat similarly, the biggest news for the Cardinals was also not an on-field matter. The club announced a five-year deal with Allen Craig.
It's no secret I'm a fan of Craig's as a player and have been for a while. He's a pure hitter without many equals, a guy with power, strike zone judgment and the ability to hit for average.
And thus, I really like this deal for the Cardinals. It makes sense in a lot of ways. It buys out exactly the years you want to buy, agewise — Craig will turn 33 in the last full year of the deal. They get his age 28-32 seasons at cost certainty, with a club option on the age-33 year.
The dollars are very reasonable, peaking at $9 million in his last arbitration season, $11 million in what would have been his first year of free agency, and $13 million on the option.
Moreover, I like the thought process behind it, from the club's perspective. They got one year of free agency, which is just right. If you buy out only the pre-free agency years, you gain cost certainty but not actually any of the player's service that you didn't already have. By getting control over the first two years of his free agency, Craig's age-32 and 33 seasons, they make sure they have what should be the tail end of his prime, without committing to what will likely be his decline phase.
By the way, from Craig's perspective this is also a very good deal. He gets the guarantee that he likely never thought he'd get as a former eighth-round pick. He gets security against injury worries. Even though this is a good deal for the club, I absolutely understand why Craig took it, and I think he was wise to do so.
It's the rare win-win.
Today's game in a nutshell: The Marlins jumped on Adam Warren with a whole bunch of base hits, jumping out to a 4-0 lead and cruising to a 6-1 win over the Yankees. Nathan Eovaldi walked three and didn't strike anyone out, but got through four innings with only one run on the board.
Player of the day: It's a guy I like quite a lot, Marlins catcher Rob Brantly. I thought he was a nice get in the trade with Detroit last summer, and he hit extremely well after the trade. I don't know how much star potential there is in Brantly, but I think he can be a competent Major League regular right now. Brantly was 2-for-2 with a walk, a double and two runs scored.
Quote of the day: "I think that's what's so great about Mo: in a time where a lot of times people are always trying to add on, add pitches, Mo mastered what he was great at. He said, you know what? I can do it with this, and I can be almost perfect." — Joe Girardi on Mariano Rivera
Miles driven: 5 today, 1074 for the trip
Starbucks visits: 1 today, 12 for the trip
Up next: I'm in Port St. Lucie tomorrow to see the Astros and the Mets, working on some long-term projects and probably writing a column. And, of course, enjoying a Taco in a Helmet.
And, finally, the playlist:
Today it's a simple one. It's side 2 of Sticky Fingers by the Stones.
"I Got the Blues"
"Sister Morphine"
"Dead Flowers"
"Moonlight Mile"


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"This is the best hot artichoke dip ever!"
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2 (8 ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
2 (4 ounce) cans green chile peppers, drained and chopped
1 (4 ounce) jar pimento peppers, drained and chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Easiest and best receipe at my party!! Caught someone licking the spoon :)
Kind of flat. I thought I had made this before, but when I looked back I had actually made "Yummy Artichoke Dip" from this site which is much better. I added cream cheese to the leftovers to make it more like the other recipe and it improved.
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This stuff is awesome! I have made it 4 times since I got the recipe and take it to all of our parties. I use 1 can of HOT chilies. It is still very mild, you could use hot for both if you wanted. MMMMM! Enjoy!
I make this dip a lot for family parties and it is a hit with everyone! I use it as a dip with crackers, but that adds to the carb count. For those counting carbs it would be a great veggie dip for celery or broccoli.
Made this for Thanksgiving. The women of the family were begging for the recipe! We found monterey jack with jalepenos in it, so we used that. Even the spice-haters in the family loved it. We also used all the parmesan inside and topped off with more. Still wasn't too cheesy. 5 stars, definitely!
My whole book club LOVED it! Easy to make and lovely to eat.
Tooooooo good! Toss in some roasted pine nuts for an additional taste kick. Roasted garlic cloves mashed would put this thing way over the top!
Yum, Yum, Yum!!! I made this recipe last night for my book club, after losing my old recipe. I'm glad I did - it was delicious!! I did reduce the green chilies to one can and added a few sprinkles of garlic powder. Delicious!!
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Hot Artichoke Dip
Serving Size: 1/40 of a recipe Servings Per Recipe: 40 Amount Per Serving Calories: 83 Calories from Fat: 70
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text: We are calling it Wildlife Conservation Day -- a special day on December 4 to help raise global awareness and bring attention an online pledge campaign to protect wildlife by changing consumer behavior. And it follows the State Department's continuing commitment to draw attention to the dangers of wildlife trafficking. In October, I convened a meeting with members of the wildlife NGO community to explore ways in which we can use social media and public diplomacy to send the world powerful messages about the importance of safeguarding wildlife -- as well as wildlife and the serious implications wildlife trafficking has for the security and prosperity of people around the world. Today, our activities include a special videotaped message by Secretary Clinton, live web chats with renowned conservationist Jeff Corwin, as well as events being conducted by our embassies and consulates all over the world from Beijing to Bujumbura. Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, will also join Corwin on the State Department's virtual press conference called Live@State. And I am delighted to join Jeff at an event at the State Department's Ralph Bunche Library, where we will discuss the negative environmental effects of wildlife trafficking. Young people are, of course, key to our message. Their improved awareness, energy, and innovative ideas can help bring greater attention to this important issue, influence consumer initiatives in positive directions, and chart a better future for our planet. That's why I will be underscoring these themes in my ongoing engagements with young people on Twitter and in person -- including in a conversation via Skype that I'll have with students at Purdue University today. Our events at embassies from New Delhi to Durban, and from Guatemala to Lebanon, are varied, complementary and exciting -- encompassing roundtables, poster shows, online quizzes; speaker programs, social media, op-eds and ejournals. In Brazil, youth leaders from each of the Brazilian states will discuss wildlife conservation. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert Hormats will participate in an NGO roundtable in Beijing. In Moscow, we are hosting a panel discussion on the preservation of tigers -- and we are drawing attention elsewhere to the plight of such endangered species as snow leopards and rhinos. We are engaging elementary schoolchildren in Burundi. We are making presentations to grade school students in Canada. And we have joined the NGO community on social media to ask people to sign a pledge to end wildlife trafficking. The link for that campaign is www.wildlifepledge.org, and I encourage everyone to take the pledge to respect and protect the world's wildlife. Our list of activities is long -- reflecting our commitment to shine light on this international black market that spans continents and oceans, and to do all we can to preserve the health and safety of the majestic creatures that share our planet.


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