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It is with great pride that I write to you as the new Principal of Kettering Buccleuch Academy. I already know that we have wonderful children, skilled and dedicated staff and superb buildings. The atmosphere within our school is a great foundation, but we can achieve far more.
We are all embarking upon a journey, and we will be travelling fast, to become the undoubted first choice for education in our region, whether that be selective, comprehensive or independent.
I am so excited by the potential of our community. A new and innovative community of children aged 4-19. We welcome children in Reception at the start of their learning journey and support their development through Primary, into Secondary and on into our Sixth Form. We receive children and support them to develop as an individual to leave us as skilled, rounded and qualified young adults. They will then be ready to take their place in the modern world economy, whether continuing to the very best Universities, or having a secure foothold in the world of work. Ours will be the community of first choice to release the potential of all.
My and our philosophy will be simple. We will challenge and support each and every child to achieve more than they thought themselves capable of, whilst at the same time finding school life to be more enjoyable than they thought it was supposed to be. Mature and mutually respectful relationships will characterise our community and we will achieve excellence in every way, leaving no stone unturned.
Our aim will be nothing less than to become a beacon school in the region, be respected as a 'Beyond Outstanding' Academy and to be recognised as a national and international innovative model of best practice.
Our name reflects our strong links with the Duke of Buccleuch, whose family connection with Kettering stretches back for almost 500 years and remains very much alive today. We are delighted to be supported by the Duke's estate and benefit from its experience in promoting education in this area.
Please come along and visit us to experience our unique ethos, community and environment for yourself. We would very much like to meet you and your family and invite you to join our family and become a special part of our bright future.
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Google Earth comes up trumps again, this time unearthing the world's biggest USB cable.... Google_Maps_screenshot_of_Waubra, Victoria. Houses and roads look like giant USB cables Looks like some well connected Australians out there in Waubra Or maybe it's just a screenshot of Waubra, Victoria. Check it out yourself at: http …
Zoom in and they look like the world's biggest floppies (disks)
Wind farm?
This looks like the wind farm they pride themselves for under construction, with all the bases (with the circular spots in the center) already completed. Looks cool though :-)
Never work
Too many As not enough Bs. I can see the data collisions now. The horror, the horror.
Somebody wants to keep it secret...
It you go in on StreetView all those strange connectors are obscured....

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Greenbrier Valley Livestock Market in Lewisburg reported 125 head sold Dec. 28, amounting to $109,799.90.
Stock feeder cattle, 200 to 300 pounds, $150; 300 to 400 pounds, $144-$146; 400 to 500 pounds, $135-$145; 500 to 600 pounds, $102-$142; 600 to 700 pounds, $95-$118; over 1,400 pounds, $89.50.
L&M heifers, 300 to 400 pounds, $140-$145; 400 to 500 pounds, $138-$145; over 900 pounds, $72-$96.
Slaughter cattle, cows, $64-$86; culls, $30-$62.50; most sold, $70-$74.50.
Bulls, over 1,000 pounds, $84.25-$89.
Bred heifers B.H., $1,150-$1,725.
Bred cows, B.H., young cows, $1,000-$1,475; old cows, $975-$1,010.
Hogs, pigs and shoats, $55-$57.50.
Sheep and lambs, lambs, $124-$124.50.
Goats, B.H., kids, $27.50-$62.50; mature, $92.50.
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Mac's Toy Fund in dire need for used toys for Dec. 21 event
As Santa's elves (known in some circles as Mac's Toy Fund volunteers) prepare for the Dec. 21 Mac's Toy Fund distribution event, a need for good used toys has become apparent.
AT&T responds to Monroe County service complaints
Acknowledging that last month's cellular telephone service interruption in parts of Monroe County was "unacceptable," AT&T Regional Vice President Andy Feeney outlined the steps the communications company has taken to correct the situation.
Court upholds Kostenko decision
After eight years of decisions and appeals, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld lower courts' and commissions' decisions to terminate a Beckley-area doctor's right to receive workers' compensation payments.
Construction forces halt to 'Living Christmas Story'
Every year for the last 18 years, the Cranberry Baptist Church has presented "The Living Christmas Story" in December. This drive-thru presentation depicting the life of Christ has become a holiday tradition for the people in the community.
Shop with a Cop program accepting applications
The 2013 Shop with a Cop program is accepting applications for Fayette County children who want to participate in the program.
Greenbrier medical center receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center has recently received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers, in recognition of the hospital's commitment to the highest standards in the country for heart failure care.
Calendar — Thursday, December 5, 2013
Alderson model train show Sunday
This year the annual free train show in Alderson has some new additions. Hosted by Lee and Tammy Smith Skaggs, the model trains and their layouts will be on display in the Fellowship Hall of the Alderson Presbyterian Church from 1 to 5 p.m. this Sunday.
Dispatcher: Resident hurt in house fire late Monday
A Victor resident was injured in a house fire late Monday, Fayette County Emergency Operations dispatchers reported Tuesday.
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Long, strange trip ending for VW's hippie van
SAO PAULO (AP) — It carried hippies through the 1960s, hauled surfers in search of killer waves during endless summers and serves as a workhorse across the developing world, but the long, strange trip of the Volkswagen van is ending.
Brazil is the last place in the world still producing the iconic vehicle, or "bus" as it's known by aficionados, but VW says production will end Dec. 31. Safety regulations mandate that every vehicle in Brazil must have air bags and anti-lock braking systems starting in 2014, and the company says it cannot change production to meet the law.
Although output will halt in Brazil, there should be plenty of VW vans rolling along for decades if only because there are so many, and they are so durable. VW produced more than 10 million Volkswagen Transporter vans globally since the model was introduced 63 years ago in Germany, though not all resemble the classic hippie machine. More than 1.5 million have been produced in Brazil since 1957.
The VW van is so deeply embedded in popular culture, it will likely live on even longer in the imagination.
"The van represents freedom," said Damon Ristau, the Missoula, Montana, director of the documentary "The Bus," which follows van fanatics and their affection for the machine. "It has a magic and charm lacking in other vehicles. It's about the open road, about bringing smiles to peoples' faces when they see an old VW van rolling along."
Perhaps nothing with a motor has driven itself deeper into American and European pop culture than the VW, known for its durability but also its tendency to break down. Van lovers say its failures only reinforce its charm: Because its engine is so simple, it's easy to fix, imparting a deeper sense of ownership.
The van made an appearance on Bob Dylan and Beach Boys record album covers, among many, though in music circles its most closely linked to the Grateful Dead and the legion of touring fans that followed the rock group across the U.S., the machines serving as rolling homes. Steve Jobs is said to have sold his van in the 1970s to buy a circuit board as he built a computer that helped launch Apple. The vehicle is linked to the California surf scene, its cavernous interior perfect for hauling boards.
But in poorer regions like Latin American and Africa, the vehicle doesn't carry the same romantic appeal. It definitely doesn't hold the cool mystique in Sao Paulo that it does in San Francisco.
It's used in Brazil by the postal service to haul mail, by the army to transport soldiers, and by morticians to carry corpses. It serves as a school bus for kids, operates as a group taxi, and delivers construction materials to work sites. Brazilians convert their vans into rolling food carts, setting up on street corners for working-class lunchtime crowds.
In Brazil it's known as the "Kombi," an abbreviation for the German "Kombinationsfahrzeug" that loosely translates as "cargo-passenger van."
One recent drizzly morning in Sao Paulo, Jorge Hanashiro took a break inside his light green 1974 Kombi while his wife, Anna, served deep fried meat and vegetable pastry pies to customers at an open-air market.
"There may be safer and more modern cars around, but for me the Kombi is the best vehicle to transport my stall and products to the six open air markets I visit each week," the 77-year-old Hanashiro said. "It is economical, rugged and easy to repair."
The vehicle has found its way into the hearts of Brazilians like Enio Guarnieri, 54, who stood grinning next to the blue-and-white 1972 van he keeps in his cluttered garage in a working-class Sao Paulo neighborhood.
Guarnieri bought the vehicle a year ago to stoke childhood memories. When he was 10, his father taught him to drive a van.
"Driving a Kombi with your face up against the windshield is a thrilling adventure," he said. "There is no other van like it. There is no other van that is so easy and inexpensive to maintain. Anyone with a minimum amount of knowledge about engines and a few tools can fix a Kombi."
A VW plant in Mexico stopped producing the classic version of the van in 1995, leaving a factory on Sao Paulo's outskirts as its last lifeline. Production in Germany was halted in 1979 because the van no longer met European safety requirements.
Sao Paulo advertising executive Marcello Serpa says the van's spirit will live on after its demise.
He has a 2007 version meant to have a 1960s American hippie feel. He painted it in bright green, yellow, blue and red colors with cartoon-like drawings of his wife, daughters and himself, surfboard in hand.
Serpa said the bus evokes "a spirit of playfulness and happiness," causing people to pause and smile when he drives it down Sao Paulo's chaotic streets.
"The Kombi is part of Brazil's cultural and emotional landscape," he said, "and that explains the strong feelings of affection most people have for it."
Associated Press writer Stan Lehman reported this story in Sao Paulo and Bradley Brooks reported from Rio de Janeiro
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Something left over might often carry connotations of being unused, unnecessary, unwanted; remnants after the best bits have been taken. Kobus Moolman's sixth and newest collection, Left Over, carries none of these connotations and is likely to become the first choice of many poets scholars and gereal readers alike. Launched on 6th June at the National English Literary Museum in Grahamstown, the collection precedes Moolman's receipt of the 2013 Solomon Plaatje European Union award for his poem "Daily Duty".
A reader would do well to avoid any narrow distinctions by labelling this collection as one of 'poetry'. While some of the pieces may adopt the conventional narrow column one may commonly associate with 'poetry', many others take form of prose poetry, lists or – as fellow UKZN poet Sally-Ann Murray describes – the "flashest of flash fiction". By consisting of mostly unnamed pieces that blur genre, this is a collection that resists being read in convenient bite-sized chunks and allows its sense of emerge most clearly when considered as a whole. Left Over feels like a continuation of Anatomy (2008) and Light and After (2010) in its dealing with feelings of entrapment often associated with the physicality of the body. The collection expands on this idea by expressing the emotions of an unnamed narrator who is trapped inside an ailing body over which he seems to have little control.
By Kobus Moolman Review by: Sbongiseni Dladla Last night's food that we eat today is called 'left overs'. This clever title, which relates to the way the past influences what we have to deal with today, belongs to Kobus Moolman's latest poetry collection. Award winning writer, storyteller, senior lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Moolman recently took time out to launch his latest collection of poems Left Over (Dye Hard Press) at Ike's Bookstore in Morningside, Durban. He has published five previous collections of poetry, as well as several plays. Kobus Moolman has also edited an anthology of poetry, prose and art by South African writers living with disabilities. This book is a follow up to his previous anthology Light and After which saw Moolman being nominated at the South African Literary Awards (SALA). Left Over tackles issues that deal with the modern day community and individuals. In the collection, Moolman includes a poem 'Fourteen Things No Longer There' in which he ponders impermanence. The poem shows that there are things in life that we take for granted but which, in fact, are fleeting: Time is running out There is no time for long sentences. No time for long stories anymore. It is just fragments now. Hurried phrases. Snatches of words that dash across the white light. Words that dare not to think. That have no time anymore to think or prepare. That have just be themselves. Even if they aren't ready. This is his story. His last story.
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Qoph is a somewhat new breed of progressive rock. At the same time that their music is plainly rooted in the 70's, there are often odd moments that couldn't ever have made their way into prog of that era and can only be described as truly forward thinking. With contributions made by alumns from such bands as Anekdoten and Mats & Morgan, it's hard not to expect something at the very least unique, and something unique is certainly delivered. The basslines are groovy and the time signatures are more often than not anything but 4/4, which makes lumping the band in with the new wave of King Crimson worship entirely possible, although what sets them apart from much of that scene is the quirky charm. I hate to say it, but towards the end of the first track, I found myself likening them to System of a Down, of all bands, though clearly far more musically talented and easier on the ears. Possibly a kinder sounding comparison with equal accuracy would be to the most recent Ephel Duath album, though far less aggressive. Rarely does a press release give a straightforward and accurate idea of what's to be found on the album, but I feel I have to quote Qoph's for Pyrola: "…Qoph combines daring excursions of (such acts of today) as Trans Am and Mars Volta, whilst always keeping lookout in the rearview mirror." The point is, this isn't a combination of styles that I've ever encountered before, but it works very well.
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10: Message Board -- NOBODY better go on my Tim Tebow message board and post an anti-Tebow comment with my screen name. 9. Blogger -- Hacker 1: "You know what would be funny? If I went on to someone elses blog and made a fake blog entry about how annoying it would be if someone went on to their blog and made a fake blog entry." Hacker 2: "Whoa. That's so meta." 8. eBay -- Annoying, certainly, but unless they were bidding for something at the very last minute, you would probably have a few days to correct the error. 7. Netflix -- Imagine if someone started rating movies for you, and the uber-cool "Grant's Picks" section ended up looking more like the uber-lame "Caine's Picks" section. Nobody wants that to happen to them. 6. Email -- The intrusion that best combines professional and personal annoyance. The damage would likely be fairly limited (Is it funny to delete someone's old emails? Because if it is I don't get it). 5. Amazon.com -- Can you imagine the frustration you would feel if someone decided to add this or this to your wish list? The horror. 4. Facebook -- The most complete profile of you online. Friends on Facebook can see the true you. Of course it would be annoying if someone was logging in on your account. But what real harm would be done? Most of your friends wouldn't even notice. How many people really have all of your actions pop up on their feed? Even if someone went on and left obscene or crazy status messages, most of your friends would know it was a joke and/or assume you'd been hacked. 3. Pandora -- We had issues with this here in the newsroom a few weeks ago. When Jared came into the office one morning and discovered Lauren had added "Justin Bieber Radio" to his account, he responded . . . poorly. 2. Fantasy baseball/football site -- What if they got on and benched your team in the middle of the week and you forgot to check it, costing you a key victory? Even worse, what if they dropped a real player and picked up a crummy one? 1. Twitter -- Although this is a less complete view of your life than Facebook, and, in many ways, Pandora, it would be much more annoying. Here's why: Everything you say on Twitter goes to every one of your followers. They all voluntarily chose to listen to your every word and thought. Now they are stuck, forced to read all of your hacked tweets. Plus the invader could follow and unfollow people without you knowing. How long would it take you to notice that @aplusk's fascinating life was no longer appearing on your feed? How annoying would it be if you were suddenly forced to read @RealGilbert's horrible jokes? So annoying. Any additions from you, my friendly, non-hacking readers? I assume I left something obvious off the list entirely. And that's kinda frustrating. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
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Hey guys, I recently came across these Goodyear wrangler authority all terrain tires at Walmart, and I want to hear your opinions on them. I've read reviews and have heard many different things so I want to hear from you guys. I know that they are only sold at Walmart and that they are kind of a "spin off" but if they are really a good deal I want to know, or if i should just pay the extra money for a different set. Let me hear you. Thanks!
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05-07-2013, 12:03 AM #2I know there was a thread a couple years ago on here about them. Don't remember if any long term reviews were done. Even if they aren't to the same specs as the dura tracs they are still goodyears and come backed by them since they carry their name. Any mileage warranty on them?
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I haven't found a factory mileage rating for them, but I've read about two guys that each had around 40k on them with still 1/4 tread left.
05-07-2013, 11:47 PM #4Tires are the only thing keeping you and your vehicle connected to the road. I'll never understand why tires are something people will go cheap on.
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Yes, that is a very good point. I recently asked a mechanic about these tires and he said that they are "what you could expect from Walmart", meaning they don't have the quality of most tires. I've decided on the BF Goodrich all terrain tires because they have outstanding ratings and quality.
05-08-2013, 12:45 PM #6I may agree in principle but its not always the case. "cheap" is relative. Just because something is "cheap" does not necessarily make it low quality, and just because its expensive does not always mean its high quality. Price and quality are not always mutually exclusive.
Case in point I can get tires for my truck in my current size ranging from ~$220-$350/ tire. The bfg sits at about ~$256 each, does that mean that the bfg AT is a cheap low quality tire because its almost $100 less than the $350 tire?
@BlackBeast - Not trying to defend the walmart tire as the BFG AT is a great tire (and when I was looking they were one of the tires atop my list), but I would question the mechanics rationale of its "what you could expect from Walmart" as a reason. there are plenty of low quality things at walmart and plenty of things at walmart that are cheap but have lasted for years. I know you have searched for reviews and real world experience and manufacturer warranty are what to look for and not "it came from walmart so its crap". Like I said this is in no way to try and sway your purchase as I prefer Cooper tires and have not purchased these tires from walmart
05-08-2013, 01:17 PM #7While it's not necessarily fair to assume all things at Walmart are low quality, it's very, very valid to question the quality level. Walmart is big enough that it has enough clout to dictate things to manufacturers if they want Walmart to carry its products. Case in point -- Dell products on Walmart shelves. Walmart didn't like the price point of Dell goods, so it told Dell that for Dell to be carried in Walmart stores it had to bring the cost down. Dell did -- by moving to cheaper plastics and internal components ... which definitely lessened the quality of builds on which they did this. I happen to know this because I lived in Austin, TX, for 12 years (where Dell was based prior to a move to Round Rock, TX [just outside Austin] for tax reasons), and I knew people in that decision loop. While I buy Dell products, I flat-out don't buy them from Walmart because I know better. Best buy does the same thing, by the way.
Now apply that to tires ... at Walmart ... which might be cheaper due to cheaper materials and/or manufacturing processes, yes? The way to know if this was done is if the tires you're looking at have the same name AND encoding (in terms of model, manufacturing info, etc) on them as others from the manufacturer. If it's different, then something was probably changed to meet whatever criteria Walmart placed on the product. And if it's the same as at other retail outlets for those tires, then they probably weren't tweaked.
Another dead give away is if the tire you're looking at is ONLY sold via Walmart ... as that suggests it's a special name/batch/brand done to meet Walmart criteria.
Me, I won't buy BFG's, at all ... because BFG is a French label. The brand was bought by Michelin in 1988 when the Goodrich Corporation exited the tire business ... and Michelin is French-owned ... and traded on the French stock exchange. (Michelin also owns Uni-Royal, Tiger, and Riken, by the way.) The French may have bailed us out during the revolutionary war with our British colonial masters ... but we saved their bacon in WWII. So, as far as I see it, we're even. Beyond that, they have sat across the table from us (instead of beside us) at UN sessions often enough for me to want to put absolutely no money in French pockets. So, I don't.
05-08-2013, 01:34 PM #8@dsfloyd You are correct in that "you get what you pay for" doesn't always hold true, 100% of the time, but I have seen it hold true enought times for me to live by it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with finding a product you like then shopping it at different vendors to get the best price. However, Surreal hit the nail on the head, in that Wal-Mart either owns a lot of the companies it sells products for (like Rubbermaid) or it dictates to companies how their products should be. Long story short, I refuse to even set foot in Wal-Mart.
@SurrealOne I completely respect your stance on French companies, but for me, I'd much rather give my money to a French company than a Chinese company. I am sick of almost everything I touch in any given store being made in China.
05-08-2013, 01:48 PM #9Heh, I have Nittos -- i.e. I went Japanese. I'd also consider Kumho's politically sound choices, as the South Koreans have been allies for longer than I've been alive, and tend to sit on our side of the table. If there had been an American-made equivalent of the Trail Grapplers that's what I'd be riding on ... but there wasn't.
05-08-2013, 02:01 PM #10I have Bridgestones on my truck, so Japanese as well.
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That was maddening. And IIRC, the game ended with Abreu striking out on a pitch that was like 6-inches off the plate.Originally Posted by Blazer
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That was bizzare. Never seen that happen before or since.Originally Posted by JeterRodriguezSheff
I think people are actually being a bit harsh on the ump. First of all, that screen cap at the top is unfair. We all know it's about where the ball crosses the bag, not where it is after the bag. I still haven't seen anything terribly conclusive that the ball was indeed fair, other than circumstantial evidence.
this shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody... his eyes look closed all the time
I'm not sure what you're saying. The original call was incorrect, and then was overturned and made correct. Please don't cloud the issue with this stuff.Originally Posted by JeterRodriguezSheff
Regarding Ruth and Cobb, they played in a segregated game that was tainted by gambling. The further we get from that game, the better.
The ball was fair when it bounced before the bag, and then fair again when it bounced after the bag. Are you contending that the ball curved in the air to go around the outside of the bag? Are you Jim Garrison?Originally Posted by TheYankee
I am contending that that is a distinct possibility, yes. Balls do turn in weird ways after hitting the ground, believe it or not. And this is a closer call than everyone is making it out to be, too.Originally Posted by I'm A Wenner!
Because he's looking at where the ball crossed the bag...Originally Posted by Peanut
How is it a physical impossibility?Originally Posted by ieddyi
ha. I was at that game.Originally Posted by Blazer
oh my gods replays are the devil
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my point is when do you draw the line at going to replay for the answer? I mean why not use replay to call strikes? that completely removes the essence of baseball or having an ump call strikes.Originally Posted by NYYDragoon
I wont disagree that there have been terrible calls this year, but I dont think replay is the answer we should go for.
The real reason why the Yankees keep winning is cause the other team can't stop staring at the damn pinstripes
There's a difference between reviewing 300 pitches per game as opposed to 1 or 2 close plays.Originally Posted by BronxYanks45
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How much longer could those players have played if the DH was in their league? How many more hits? How many more RBIs? How many more years could pitchers have pitched if the mound wasn't lowered? How many more Ks and wins?Originally Posted by BronxYanks45
Baseball is not a static game. To suggest that we should keep it constant for the integrity of the game is myopic. You're ignoring 100 years of change.
Big Poopy agrees that the umpiring is turr-bel.
Ortiz is never shy about letting umpires know when he doesn't like a strike call.
After CC Sabathia struck him out three times on Saturday, Ortiz was ready to let everyone else know how unhappy he was, too.
"The fact is that on top of [Sabathia] being that good, he's got [an ump] calling all kinds of [stuff] that made him better," Ortiz said
"I'm sorry Smokey, you were over the line, that's a foul....mark it zero Dude, next frame"
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...#ixzz0w7VFYv85Thursday night in Miami, the Florida Marlins had a walk-off victory over the Phillies taken away from them when third-base umpire Bob Davidson egregiously blew the call on Gaby Sanchez's would-be tie-breaking base hit down the third-base line. Davidson called the ball foul despite all the replays showing it in fair territory before and after going over the bag. Despite that, Davidson, characteristically, refused to ask for help. But then, what else to expect from the worst umpire in baseball, an umpire who historically has been involved in terrible calls - and subsequent ugly confrontations with players and managers alike. This was an umpire who was fired by then-NL president Leonard Coleman years ago for general incompetence yet somehow allowed back into the fold by the MLB poobahs. It wasn't like he got any better in exile either. Last month, Bud Selig got rid of Jimmie Lee Solomon, the VP of administration in charge of the umpires, and replaced him with Frank Robinson. Selig did so because he is tired of being embarrassed by all the bad umpiring. To this, however, he needs to be asked two questions: How much more embarrassing do you need, and why is Bob Davidson still working in the majors?
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The article is unfair in criticizing Davidson for not asking for help. Who was he supposed to ask for help? The HP umpire is the only one with a decent angle on the ball, but he's 90 feet away and might not have had time to set himself up on the line. And the 1B and 2B umps are nowhere near being in a position to make a call on a ball down the 3B line.Originally Posted by BRNXBMRS
There's a reason that a play like that is the 3B ump's call, and that's because he's got by far the best look at it. He blew the call, but to criticize him for not asking people who had a worse angle on it for help isn't fair IMO.
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One of them probably noticed the ball landing inside the foul line, making it physically impossible for the ball to have crossed the base in foul territory.Originally Posted by DiMaggio5CF
The fair/foul thing is completely ridiculous, those should absolutely be subject to instant replay. I'm not sure how accurate MLB gameday is one balls/strikes, but I view a lot of games, and the homeplate umpiring has been consistently terrible.
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Very unlikely, but definitely possible. If it had significant spin and was deflected by some ground matter like a pebble, sure it is possible.Originally Posted by I'm A Wenner!
I take it you don't go bowling very often??? (curves in bowling are not from the magnus effect, but that ruins the joke)
Oliver Stone can chronicle it with a film revolving around the "magic baseball".Originally Posted by Carbon Fiber
Joey Votto ejected for "not arguing" balls n strikes today in the 1st. Ball was about 6 inches above the zone, Votto said something and was tossed.
That's absolutely ridiculous that Votto got ejected. It didn't look like he said anything to home plate umpire before he was ejected.
that's effing retarded... can't stand umps who think they're bigger than the game.
Did anyone see the piece on bad umpiring that ESPN ran on "Outside the Lines" today? Basically they studied 230 close calls (excluding balls/strikes) from 184 games over a random 2 week period and analyzed them on replay. 66% were deemed to be correct, 14% were too close to confirm or overturn, and 20% were cited as bad calls, i.e., if there was instant replay in baseball they would have been overturned.
Here is the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/n...ory?id=5464015
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that was a good piece. thanks nelOriginally Posted by NelsonMuntz
The worst part was hearing the arguments for keeping instant replay out of baseball. Awful.Originally Posted by NelsonMuntz
Slaughter Is The Best Medicine
Umpires are having a terrible year in general, but I think we're quick to jump at their throats these days. First off, that pitch was a strike. Votto mouthed off, walked away from the plate delaying the game and muttering something, stepped back in and clearly popped off again. I couldn't hear what Votto said, I'm pretty certain no one other than he and Reyburn know what he said. The article you link to says that Votto was popping off about a called strike to Bruce earlier. Even Baker's comments seemed to corroborate that and he didn't seem real surprised or upset that Votto got tossed.Originally Posted by Seth
I'm disappointed in the quality of calls this season and when umpires are in the spotlight it takes away from the game... but that doesn't mean players should be able to pop off about called strikes - particularly when they are accurate. It's getting to be like the NBA now, where every other foul is demonstrably argued by the unjustly whistled player. Seems like there's no such thing as a good strike three call for some players. Heck, this strike two call wasn't good enough for Votto.
I agree that the arguments in the ESPN piece were weak but there is a lot more to adding replay than just saying, "let's have replays." A lot of plays are asymmetrical in that if a ball that is actually foul is called fair, you can just send the players back to where they were and start over after the replay. However, if a ball that is actually fair is called foul, then what do you do? Call it a double and advance all runners two bases? It is one thing if that call happens on a screaming line drive down the left field line but something else if it happens on a bloop over the first baseman's head down the right field line. What if it occurs with two outs versus no outs and runners are running? I'm afraid that having expanded replays would not be satisfying to all concerned.Originally Posted by Sam18
I can't complain but sometimes I still do. - Joe Walsh
There seems to be a lot of speculation that a positive outcome from using instant replay in the LLWS will go a long way in forcing MLB to expand the current use of it. With the string of atrocious calls and lack of knowledge of the rulebook we've seen this year, it's a pretty sad commentary on the state of the game when the pros have to observe the way it's done with 12 year olds and guys who umpire the games for free.
September 28, 2008 - the day the HOF got a wake-up Moose call.
It's actually not that hard to do. The players should always run hard and finish the play. The ump could call a review of it. If it was fair, the play counted. If it was foul, the runners go back to where they started. But as long as the runners run and the fielders field and throw, the play would finish and you can make a ruling that everyone would be happy with.Originally Posted by Ram Man
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This is so wrong, in so many ways, I won't even begin to debate.Originally Posted by Hitman23
Larry King has spoken, thus ending all debate.....
"To not use technology to help officiate sporting events is insane. It's: Okay, we'll accept bad."
"I'm sorry Smokey, you were over the line, that's a foul....mark it zero Dude, next frame"
Might as well you already started it by posting anything at all.Originally Posted by roblyo33
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Yes, it would be hard to do.Originally Posted by Hitman23
Batter rips one a foot off the ground over the third base bag, the umpire immediately throws up his hands and signals foul. You think the runner on first is going to leg it all around to score, the left fielder is going to dig it out of the corner, fire it toward the plate where the first baseman cuts it off and throws the batter out at second just in case replay shows the ball was really fair?The players should always run hard and finish the play. The ump could call a review of it. If it was fair, the play counted. If it was foul, the runners go back to where they started. But as long as the runners run and the fielders field and throw, the play would finish and you can make a ruling that everyone would be happy with.
Everyone would have to become an umpire - the runners, fielders and batter - to make some determination if the ball was close enough to warrant a replay. That isn't even remotely realistic.
So, assuming everyone stops just like they do now as soon as the umpire emphatically signals foul, there would have to be some kind of rule such as the ground rule double to properly place the runners after replay shows the ball was really fair and that rule would have to be applied differently if there were two outs versus none or one out and if the runner in first was a fast or slow runner or else you'd have the blown call affecting the result of the play. Gee, just like now!
I can't complain but sometimes I still do. - Joe Walsh
Well I was saying that with the assumption that if replay was something added, an ump would not immediately signal a foil, let the play resume and then review things that seem necessary to review. But I suppose that's unrealistic, so I surrender my argument.
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I'm actually in favor of expanding replay but the adjudication of any given play could certainly be problematic depending on just what plays are deemed to be reviewable. I'm just not sure the inch thick book of "adjudication rules" would leave players, managers and fans any more satisfied than they are now.Originally Posted by Hitman23
I can't complain but sometimes I still do. - Joe Walsh
Looks like someone beat me to it. That's only one of hundreds of instances that could occur.Originally Posted by Hitman23
As each year passes I am starting to be more in favor of replays as well. It's really hard to say what is worthy and what isn't and to what extent and what effect it will have on game length.Originally Posted by Ram Man
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This is why Umpires are trained to call fair if it is too close to tell, or if they missed it. It is much easier to ask the home plate umpire for assistance after the play and say it was foul, then it is to talk to the home plate umpire and rule it fair then decide where each runner would end up.Originally Posted by Ram Man
the easiest solution is just to get rid of everyone right now and hire new umpires under 40.. a lot of these problems seems to occur because they're old, senile, privileged f**** who don't give a crap about the game anymore and see themselves as bigger than what's going on on the field
See: Joe West.Originally Posted by flymick24
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Not a "blown call", but another example of umpire stupidity
Per ESPN...
News: Zimmerman was ejected from Wednesday's game in the eighth inning.
Spin: If you saw that he left the game early in the box score, there's nothing to worry about. Zimmerman got the heave from home plate ump Scott Barry after tossing his helmet and bat in disgust following a strikeout, which wouldn't be that noteworthy except that he struck out swinging and didn't say a word to Barry
I was watching that game and couldn't believe he gave Zimmermann the hook. If you can't tell the difference between a player being digusted with himself and digusted with you, you probably can't tell the difference between a ball and strike either. However, Zimmerman struck out swinging.Originally Posted by Peanut
September 28, 2008 - the day the HOF got a wake-up Moose call.
Nik Markakis last night was ejected after he "questioned" 4 pitches, 3 were called strikes. Brutal. Buck went nuts
Exactly, it used be your goal as an Umpire to sit in the corner and hope no one notices you. Now it's their goal to get every call right and make sure everyone agrees with you and doesn't disrespect you. If they do, then throw them out. That's the problem with umpires these days, they don't try to go unnoticed, they try to make sure everything goes exactly how they feel it should, even if its not the right way.Originally Posted by flymick24
And to anyone who says yes to replay needs to check out college football. It is the most exciting game play of all sports in my opinion, only problem is after every play, there is a review. Nothing worse then watching your team score a touchdown with 20 seconds left to take the lead, then having to sit for 5 minutes to see if he really scored, or if he stepped out at the 3 yard line. That's what will happen in baseball. Even if you can easily see in a second that the runner beat the throw to first, you still have to deal with the time it takes a coach to run out, challenge a play, and then umpires see the play and overturn it. And that will happen more often then coaches coming out to argue. Because right now if it's a bang bang play, the manager will give the umpire the benefit of the doubt. But if he can challenge the play, then he will challenge any play that is close.
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