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Grim faces of bridge builders as they view collapsed 1940 bridge. Left to right, Washington Toll Bridge Authority Secretary Patrick Winston; Acting Highway Director James Davis; Project Engineer Clark Eldridge; Chief Engineer Charles Andrew; U. of W. Professor F. B. Farquharson.
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That headline appeared in the Tacoma Times on November 9, 1940, two days after the collapse of Galloping Gertie. When reporters asked lead project engineer Clark Eldridge to explain why the Narrows Bridge collapsed, he could not hold back. He was angry.
Eldridge told the newspapers:
"The men who held the purse-strings were the whip-crackers on the entire project. We had a tried-and-true conventional bridge design. We were told we couldn't have the necessary money without using plans furnished by an eastern firm of engineers, chosen by the money-lenders." Eldridge and other state engineers had protested Leon Moisseiff's design with its 8-foot solid girders, which he called "sails." But, it was no use.
Public Works Administration officials said they knew nothing about a problem with the bridge's design. Soon, however, one of their own engineers broke the truth to the newspapers and the public.
Two months later, the scandal again made headlines: "BRIDGE EXPOSE BREAKS" bannered the Tacoma Times on January 11, 1941. This time, it became public that the PWA's own engineer had refused to approve the bridge when it was completed in July 1940. David L. Glenn, the PWA's field engineer on site in Tacoma, submitted a report warning of faults in design and refusing to recommend acceptance of the structure. But, the PWA accepted the bridge. So did the Washington State Toll Bridge Authority.
The PWA fired David Glenn two weeks after
the story made headlines. Newspapers reported that he had been "relieved"
of his position on January 25, 1941.
The State of Washington and the United States government both appointed boards of experts to investigate the collapse of the Narrows Bridge. The insurance companies established a "Narrows Bridge Loss Committee."
The Federal Works Administration appointed a 3-member panel of top-ranking engineers: Othmar Amman, Dr. Theodore Von Karmen, and Glen B. Woodruff. Their report to the Administrator of the FWA, John Carmody, became known as the "Carmody Board" report.
In March 1941 the Carmody Board announced its findings. Three key points stood out: (1) The principal cause of the Narrows Bridge's failure was its "flexibility;" (2) the solid plate girder and deck acted like an airfoil, creating "drag" and "lift;" and (3) aerodynamic forces were little understood and engineers needed to test all suspension bridge designs thoroughly using models in a wind tunnel.
The Board refused to blame any one person. The entire engineering profession was responsible, said the experts. They exonerated Leon Moisseiff. However, after November 7, 1940, his services were not in high demand.
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The Carmody Board's report contained a statement by the Acting Commissioner of Public Works, J. J. Madigan, explaining the selection of consulting engineers for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Project. It included the following statement: "In no instance did this Administration nominate, or express any preference for any particular individual, group or firm."
Clark Eldridge had a very different opinion. In his autobiography, Eldridge bluntly declares that Moisseiff and the consulting firm of Moran & Proctor, "associated themselves to secure the commission to design the Tacoma bridge. They went to Washington, called on the Public Works Administration and informed them that they could design a structure here that could be built for not more than $7,000,000. So when Mr. Murrow appeared asking for $11,000,000, our estimate, he was told $7,000,000 was all they would approve. They suggested that he confer with Mr. Moisseiff and Moran & Proctor. This he did, ending up employing them to direct a new design."
One month after the Carmody Board's report became public, Clark Eldridge decided he needed a career change. In April 1941 he resigned and took a job with the United States Navy on the island of Guam in the South Pacific.
For Tacoma and the Peninsula, the collapse of the Narrows Bridge was a tragedy. The military lost its vital link between the Bremerton Navy Yard and the Army's installations at McChord Field and Camp Lewis for the duration of World War II. Merchants on both sides of the Narrows lost income from the retails trade between Pierce and Kitsap Counties. For many Peninsula residents the Narrows Bridge had been a lifeline, connecting their rural area to the commercial centers in Tacoma and even Seattle.
Disappointment ran high in Tacoma. "Bridge Price Too Low," wrote the Tacoma Times. Tacomans had lost the Narrows Bridge because it was "designed to fit a price." The newspaper blasted federal authorities for "an experiment in skimpiness." Just months earlier, the local media had praised Moisseiff's design as "graceful." Now they criticized it as "skinny."
Tacomans felt angry. The federal officials and eastern politicians who had restricted the funds for a Narrows Bridge had underestimated the region's need for the span. Nor did they appreciate the bridge's value to the people of the surrounding communities. But, Gertie's popularity proved them wrong. In its first four months, the bridge's revenues fully justified a $10 million bridge, one that would have been four lanes wide, strong, sound, safe--and still spanning the Narrows.
Restoring ferry service for cross-Narrows
travelers got top priority. In 1938 the state had purchased Mitchell
Skansie's Washington Navigation Company and two ferries. Immediately
after the Narrows Bridge collapsed, officials moved quickly. By
6 o'clock the very next morning (November 8th), two ferries began
steaming over the route made obsolete just four months before. By
the end of the decade, when the current Narrows Bridge was completed,
commuters were ready for the new span.
|Vehicles Annual
|Vehicles Daily Avg.
|1930 ferry
|1935 ferry
|1939 ferry
|1940 bridge
|(July 1- Nov. 7) (avg. 66,437/mo.)
|1940 ferry
|1945 ferry
|1950 ferry
|(Jan. 1 � Oct. 13)
|1950 bridge
|(Oct. 14 - Dec. 31)
Galloping Gertie left a tangle of financial issues for the community and State officials to unravel. From insurance litigation to larceny, from salvage to successful funding, the money side of the collapse aftermath became a long chain of frustrating events.
The 1940 Narrows Bridge carried insurance spread among 22 different companies. The total insured value was $5.2 million, or 80% of its full value. When the bridge collapsed, the lives of some insurance men suddenly became very interesting.
Hallett R. French certainly became excited at the news of Galloping Gertie's demise. Insurance agent French had pocketed premiums on one of the State's policies and never reported the transaction to his company. He felt sure he'd never be found out. He was, of course, and went to prison for his bungled criminal effort. More on French
Meanwhile, the State and the insurance companies became embroiled in settlement squabbles. On June 2, 1941 the insurance underwriters filed their report. They believed that the piers, cables, and towers could be salvaged and reused. They offered the State a settlement of $1.8 million. Three weeks later, on June 26, 1941 the State filed its claim. Except for the piers, said the State, the bridge was virtually a total loss, estimated at almost $4.3 million.
When the legal dust settled in August 1941, the two sides agreed on a settlement of $4 million. Considering the fact that the piers alone had cost $2.4 million of the bridge's total $6.4 million budget, the settlement amounted to a resounding victory for the State. Now the Toll Bridge Authority faced the problem of replacing the Narrows Bridge.
Unfortunately, the legal and insurance hassles
had taken over 9 months to resolve. War intervened before funding
could be secured and a new bridge started. The Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 disrupted the State's plans.
Almost exactly a decade elapsed between first Narrows Bridge's collapse in November 1940 and completion in October 1950 of the Current Narrows Bridge. The insurance litigation was only the first of a series of events that slowed the work.
World War II also delayed efforts to replace the Narrows span. Salvage efforts began shortly after the November 7 failure of Galloping Gertie and continued to May 1943. Wartime shortages of steel and wire made them extremely valuable commodities. The State sold steel from the cables and the remainder of the suspension span as surplus.
Salvage of cables WSA, WSDOT records
In one of history's ironic twists, the salvage operation cost the State more money than was returned from the sale of surplus materials. By the time the State was able to build the bridge, it would have been cheaper to let the salvaged parts drop into the Narrows. The Toll Bridge Authority paid nearly $646,661 for the salvage operation. In return for the 7,000 tons of scrap steel the State received a meager $295,726. The operation posted a net loss of $350,933.
There were other reasons. In July 1941 Charles E. Andrew, Principal Consulting Engineer and Chair of the Board of Consultants for the Toll Bridge Authority, appointed Dexter R. Smith as chief design engineer to plan the new structure. By October, the state had a new design ready. The proposed 4-lane replacement bridge would cost about $7 million. And, it needed testing.
Testing the bridge design fell to F. B. Farquharson, Professor of Engineering at the University of Washington. Between 1941 and 1947, Farquharson studied the old span and the new proposed Narrows Bridge. The tests gave the State's bridge engineers confidence in their new design. The proposed new bridge would stand up to winds of 127 miles per hour.
Financing the second Narrows Bridge proved difficult. After World War II, many major construction projects competed for bond financing. The needs of Tacoma, Bremerton and other area residents were not high on financiers' priority lists.
By April 1946, revised designs for the Narrows Bridge were approved, with a projected cost of $8.5 million. But, steel was in short supply in the immediate post-WWII years. Also, the State had difficulty arranging for insurance for the bridge. Final designs were prepared, but not until August 1947 was the State able to request bids for the new bridge. By this time the cost had gone up. The price tag for construction was one-third more than the Toll Bridge Authority estimated--$11.2 million. The final construction cost estimate, made just prior to the bond issue, reached $13,738,000.
The tide turned when Pierce County contributed
$1.5 million to a bond guarantee fund.
In December 1947 the Toll Bridge Authority offered a bond issue of $14 million. Revenues from tolls would pay for the bonds. Finally, on March 12, 1948 State officials completed bond financing. In the next two weeks contracts for building the bridge were awarded. Now, too, steel was available. Events began to move quickly.
|Visit Machines
Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corporation and John A. Roebling Sons Company won the construction contracts for the replacement Tacoma Narrows Bridge. In June 1948 construction began. It took 29 months to complete the Current Narrows Bridge.
|Visit People
The workmen who built the great bridge
braved the dangers of "high steel" work. They suffered
during one of the coldest winters on record. Read the stories of
two of these men, Earl
White and Joe
Three men lost their lives during construction of the current Narrows Bridge. Fellow workers honored their sacrifices. In the traditional token of respect, the crew quit work for the day and went to downtown Tacoma to hold a wake.
Workers faced the greatest dangers during the deck construction phase. Two of the three men who died were steelworkers helping to build the deck.
"He and I were real close friends. We had finished the deck and were starting to load timbers for the deck that the cement trucks would drive on. I had swung a big load of timbers in to him. When he stepped, he missed and went all the way down. God, when he hit, it sounded like an artillery piece went off."
"Stuart Gale died when they were working on the sections down below deck, where the diagonal and bottom chords were hooked together. These sections had temporary welds on them that were put on in the shops. So, they had swung this one section in, and Stuart Gale looked, and he called up to the young foreman, Danny Lowe. He said, "These welds don't look very good down here." It was Gale's first day on this part of the job, connecting the roadbed. So, Danny said, "Well, Gale, they've been holding all the way across. We haven't had no problem." A second time Gale hollered up. And, Danny said, "Cut 'er loose." And, when Gale did, well, 40 ton of iron and him went in the hole. You see, a safety net wouldn't have stopped him. They'd have caught Whitey Davis. But, they wouldn't have caught Gale and 40 ton of steel. He'd have gone right through. Danny was really hurt over this. He could never live that down."
Stuart Gale was 36 years old. They held a memorial service on a boat floating beneath the cold steel of the unfinished deck. Gale's wife and 3-year old daughter sat quietly. At the end, Mrs. Gale rose to her feet and cast a flower wreath onto the swirling waters of the Narrows.
| Flower-covered Narrows Bridge on float
in the Daffodil Festival parade in Tacoma, April 1950
Tacoma Public Library copyright information
On October 14, 1950 opening day celebrations capped the long process to build Galloping Gertie's replacement. Final cost for the bridge, reported by Charles Andrew (as of June 30, 1952), stood at $14,011,384.28.
The new span, nicknamed "Sturdy Gertie" by local promoters, was indeed sturdier than its predecessor. Wider (to carry 4 lanes of traffic), heavier, and stronger, the 1950 Narrows Bridge signaled a new era of suspension bridge design. The span was a landmark of aerodynamic bridge engineering.
|Souvenir booklet for 1950 opening celebration WSDOT
|Aerial view of 1950 Narrows Bridge WSDOT


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If you've forgotten your ID at the airport, your Facebook profile may be enough proof to get you on a plane.
Apparently, Zach Klein, one of the founders and chief executive of Vimeo, tweeted about leaving his ID at home and the TSA agents allowing him to use his Facebook profile to prove his identity before he could board.
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It turns out that using social networks, or "publicly available databases," as proof of identity has been going on for a while, but that each TSA agent may have their own idea of what is acceptable and what is not. However, it seems in at least in this one instance a Facebook profile was enough for TSA agents to use to verify identity, according to Mashable.
While social networks are not official forms of ID, the TSA's policy states that forgetting one's ID doesn't mean that passengers will not be allowed to fly. If agents can substantiate a person's identity claim through public databases, they may be allowed to fly, just like Klein did.
"We don't utilize social media websites to confirm a passenger's identity," Ross Feinstein, TSA spokesman, told Mashable. "We use publicly available databases."
The difference between the phrases "publicly available databases" and "social media websites" is miniscule, but apparently the TSA isn't willing to say it's specifically using Facebook or Twitter as secondary ID. Still, when a social media profile shows up with a real name and a picture of your face, it may be hard for even the most steely-eyed TSA agents to deny anyone a trip to visit their family at Christmas.


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One game, two Hall of Famers
The regular telecast is with Vin Scully on PRIME TICKET and the Spanish-language broadcast today, the first-ever for the Dodgers, is on FSN West with Jaime Jarrin. Now that's some star power.
Here's the lineup:
Furcal, SS
Ethier, RF
Manny, LF
Blake, 3B
Kemp, CF
Martin, C
Abreu, 2B
Loretta, 1B
Billingsley, P
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Sooooo glad to see Andre back in the lineup!
I like seeing Abreu get a start, hope he does well. Loney must really be in Torre's dog house.
Nice JoJo line-up resting two regulars against a decent pitcher… like we're really scoring runs against greats like Gorzelanny, Wells and Lilly. Loretta's really got a hammer – he's like watching a righthanded JP. Guess all that rest earlier in the season wasn't enough to keep them fresh for the stretch run what we have to keep trotting out crap.
Fortunately the Cubs are just as inept as we are at scoring runners from third with less than two outs.
And from the last thread – definitely agree with you Bear that Haeger deserves a shot a staying #5 for the rest of this season and a shot next season at it as well.
How far did that home run by Matt Kemp travel in feet? It's my birthday today! I am proud to share my birthday with Casey Blake as well as Kobe Bryant!
Let's hope good Chad shows up today. Not sure why Loney is sitting out two days in a row, and if it's because they are working on his swing, why are they working on his swing now, and didn't in the first 1/3-1/2 if the season when he wasn't hitting for power than either. Meanwhile, he is sitting on the bench and eventhough he is not hitting for power, he is getting his share of RBIs still. What gives?.
Kudos on the Jaime Jarrin idea Josh…
Happy Birthday Jamestyler!!! Matt's homerun was 449 feet – a monster homerun!!!
Happy birthday jamestyler! I've got less than a month before I turn the big five-oh. Not really looking forward to it much.
WTF is up with Loney out of the lineup two games in a row? He must really be on Torre's s**tlist.
I'm in agreement with you nelly. The power numbers may come up short, but his RBI production is still good. Loretta proved yesterday he's only got warning track power. Even in day games.
Well, something happened between last night and today because even the article about James said he would most likely be in the lineup today.
I don't care how bad Loney's slumping, he's a damn site more of a threat in the line-up than Loretta. Only good thing about it is that now JoJo can't use Loretta in a critical PH situation.
… he can use JP instead. 😦
I can relate vl4. I have until March of next year and I am not looking forward to it either.
I wonder what the deal is with Joe sitting Loney so much lately. He was slumping, but everyone goes through those periods and I agree about the rbi's #s being good and too much being made about the lack of power. Andre knows better than anyone what it feels like to be treated like that. Not fair.
The way we're hitting VL, no one's going to hit Dumpster well. 2 runs against Gorzelanny. 2 unearned runs against Wells. 2 runs aginst Lilly. Fortunately the pitching staff and the Cubs' ineptness saved their butts.
Happy Birthday jamestyler349.
And if we could put a man on the moon 40 years ago, WHY CAN'T ANYONE FIX THIS FREAKIN BLOG???
Also, just because you hit well or don't hit well against a particular pitcher, doesn't mean you are going to have the same result every time. How are they supposed to work on their approach to particular pitchers that are difficult if they don't try to work on it in real games?
That's what I was saying yesterday about Andre vs. lefties recently, Nelly. He has struggled against them recently, but always hit them well in the past, so how will he figure it out and adjust without at bats against them? James needs at bats to work his way out of it.
The only excuse I can think of for Loney out of the lineup again is maybe he doesn't hit Dumpster well.
Loney's hitting .147 against Dempster, but it's only a 7 at bat sampling. Loretta is only hitting .235 against him and it's 17at bat sampling.
I know, I know……….same thing when they say Andre doesn't hit well against lefties. They may have been 1 for 7 against that lefty, but that one could have been a homerun. JP and Loretta don't hit homeruns. I understand Loney doesn't have power numbers, but he is still driving in runs. Who knows maybe James has the flu.
Nelly, you are right. James does have the flu. I just read it on Dodger Thoughts. Apparently, he went home early yesterday not feeling well.
I know, trublu. It's already hit about 4 of them so far.
BCG ~ I hope the flu bug doesn't hit the entire team!
I was just guessing when I said that. Get better James!!! We need you back!!!!
Happy Birthday, Jamestyler!
I hate seeing Loney sit against a lhp are any other day. Get well Loney.
Well, gnats just lost Sanchez to the DL because of his shoulder.
I also think Loney should be playing everyday. With that said, I'm disappointed that he hasn't stepped it up and made the same kind of progress Either and Kemp have. Remember in 2007 Loney had 15 HR in 344 AB and this year so far he's had 7 HR in 451 AB. I thought he would continue to devolpe more power but it hasn't happened yet. I know Torre and other people have said power is over rated, but look at the HR numbers some of the other first basemen around baseball. It would be nice if the Dodgers could get that kind of production.
Yeah! I got a signon! Is hard for me to get that at the stadium. Andre was dancing Vic the Brick on the field. It was funny and they were filming it sowe should see it soon. A bunch of workers were honored prior to the game. Yeah for Ethier's double! Check usher Leonard's tatoo that he really bleeds Dodger blue http://www.crzblue.mlblogs.com
Nelly ~ Where did you hear that and which Sanchez is it?
Alright Bills!! Way to pitch out of that jamb!
OK, if Loney's sick I'll let JoJo have a pass on this one, but what's really sad is, is that we haven't got anyone better than Loretta to take his place.
The gnats pitcher, Sanchez. My son was watching their game, and the announcers mentioned it.
If Loretta was hitting .300 with 6 to 7 homeruns and 30 rbi's so people will still complaint.
Another vote to have Loney in the lineup unless he is sick.
BTW, there are now Women size Ethier shirt in the gift shop. They also have Hudson.
WTG Abreu!!
Yeah we do and we could always used Wolf at 1st or Ethier at 1st. I thought he took some ground ball at 1st in S
Close call at 2nd there! I thought he was safe.
To bolster their hitting, the Rockies signed Jason Giambi….lol!
To bad there no DH for the Rockies lol.
Wow Lincecum pitching a no no so far I don't want to see the 2nd pitchers to pitch one there.
Well since the Rockies scored 14 runs last night against the Giants the Giants and Dodgers are tied in team ERA with a 3.53 so far.
Alright Tony Aaaaaaaaa!!! nice hit. First RBI of the year.
Bullpen ERA LA 3.36 SF 3.52
WTG Abreu and there goes Lincecum no no and shutout
WTG on giving the 123 back to Dumpster
Get well James!
Happy birthday Jamestyler!
Felicidades en la primicia Jaime,Pepe and Fernando! I'llcatch from the 4th inning and I am taping the game both in English and Spanish.
Good Job Matt and Tony!! Let's go Billz!!!!!
Finally a 1-2-3 inning from Bills!
Two 'flares' in a row! Cubs getting some bounces here…..
Damn! If Casey catches that ball he gets that out at third.
C'mon Billz! Good job K's ex-Dodger Hill and takes care of the pitcher this time
I don't know what Manny did but glad we got out of that inning.
Nice play Bills & Loretta to save a run!!
Goota agree with Charlie. Bills not having his best stuff, but still getting it done. He'll be lucky to go six with the pitch count as high as it is.
*Gotta. That's even misspelled for cheese!! lol
Not good for the bday boy k's twice.
3 proposals this homestand and for some reason this one today got more applauces. First pitch out for Billz, 73 pitches and while I am typing 2nd out in the second pitch!
Seth Smith hit a 2 run HR off of Pondscum in the 7th 3-2 Rockies.
Hiya Everybody
Just got in, I see we have a tight one here and them guys from Colorado are keeping the heat on.
oldbrooklynfan ~ I'm glad your here now. Maybe you can get the Bums going.
oldbrooklynfan ~ I'm glad your here now. Maybe you can get the Bums going.
Maybe TBW.
Manny fielding like Manny!
Thar she blows!
Billingsley just can not pitch deep into games.
Not looking good here. Dumpster seems to have their number today so far. The Cubs bullpen is weak. Maybe they can strike late.
Doesn't look like Dempster is showing any sign of weakening…………..yet.
Alright we finally got Dempster out of the game. This is our shot. LETS GO DODGERS!
Looks like Fox wishes he played the Dodgers every day. They can't seem to get him out.
It figured a walk would finish him.
Maybe luck will change with the new pitcher.
Good eye Russ! Adios Dempster!
Nice going Grabow! I used to smoke one of your pipes back in the day! lol
Time for more late inning drama!
I hope they light up Marmol.
Blah should had Loney regardless of the flu to PH for Loretta
Loretta really want that walk
Should had Loney or the Odog
Come on Odog I want a homerun
It's been a long time since we had a walkoff.
Well, the brilliant umpires took us right out of that inning!
Damn DP. Couldn't even get sac fly.
The umpires aren't responsible for the pathetic Dodger offense, whose "rally" consisted of two walks.
It was the ump in that inning and back defense from Manny to
There was no out at 2nd and then the umpire decided to call time out on a run that would have scored……could have been a big rally!
Just got back from my softball tourney to see the GIDP bu O-Dog.
Boy we hit into so many and continue to leave RISP with 1 out or less.
Pretty weak. Watching on WGN and their announcers are coo-coo to finally have something positive to report.
On our side of things, the entire lineup is not handling pitches I've seen them all ( especially the guy with the hair ) punish. Who are those guys in the Dodgers uniforms?
Tough call on the play @2nd but good teams have to overcome those plays and at least score that run from 3rd. Then we'd only need 1 now to keep it going.
It was a close play and could of gone either way. It did look like he pulled his foot a little early but it was pretty darn close.
Time to destroy Marmol
As the saying goes, you've got to hit it to win it…
Take one for the team Ethier lol
urgh did Ethier swing at ball 4?
Bench that pos Manny
It looked very close to me Shad.
Marmol always had that wicked slider.
I wonder if he picks up any foreign stations with those HUGE ears of his?
The good thing we took 3 out of 4 and got screwed this game and are bullpen didn't give up a run in this series.
I'm thinking Manny needs a day or 2. Some of his swings are missing the ball by a lot…
Agree, knouffbrock…pretty weak.
We can hope for a Rockie lost tomorrow or it will be 3 ahead
and the cards shuffled for Tuesday.
Oh well! Three out of four aint bad…..
They need to have their 'A' game on when they hit Coors Field.
Well that was a tough loss. We did win 3 out of 4. The Rockies are breathing down our necks. Big series starting on Tuesday. We'll see what the Dodgers are made of now.
Including the last two days, the Dodgers offense is still MIA…which isn't saying anything we don't already know.
Like I said before I hope the Rockies and the Giants burn that bullpen even worst goes 20th innings.
Sucking Ramirez is really helping the team since his return, especially considering that on any given day he's making more money than the other eight guys on the field combined. Great call, Frank – hope your promotional ideas sink right in the garbage where you belong, BOSTON SCUMBAG!
I didn't want Manny back I want the 2 draft picks.
Tough loss today, but like most of you, the hitting is not so good. We will definitely see what this team is made of in this series coming up. They have a chance to really put some distance between them and the Rox if they come out swinging the bats like they should be able to do. Let's hope they find their bats before walking onto Coors Field on Tuesday, or it will be a very long three days in the Rocky Mountains for the Dodgers and their fans.
Iwould love to see a walk off GS from the Padres
messagebear – they are not even afraid to pitch to Manny right now so he doesn't even appear to be a threat.
The Cubs avoided being swept in a four-game series in Los Angeles for the first time since 1965 while closing out their West Coast trip with a 2-5 record. They return to Wrigley Field having lost 12 of 18 overall.
That the prefect reason why Kemp should protected Manny now for the rest of the year.
Among players with at least 50 plate appearances, according to STATS LLC, Kemp beats them all with a .465 batting average to start an inning and a .521 on-base percentage.
The first time he led off an inning Friday was in the third and he blooped a single to right field. He led off the fifth and struck out.
As a team, the Dodgers have the highest team batting average (.296) and OBP (.356) leading off innings.
The reason why Kemp should be leading off an innings but it's stupid to bat him 1st with his power.
Way to go Dodgers!! Disappointing and frustrating loss today. 3 out of 4 isn't bad. Really need the offense to show up soon. With our pitching, we really need the offense to get it going to go deep into the playoffs, and fend off the G'nats and Rockies for that matter.
Look at this, damn yahoo we know Padilla might make that start in Colorado.
Tue, Aug 25 8:40 pm EDT C. Kershaw vs. J. Hammel
Wed, Aug 26 8:40 pm EDT R. Wolf vs. J. Fogg
Thu, Aug 27 3:10 pm EDT R. Wolf vs. J. De La Rosa
Billz needs to learn how to pitch. Not just throw. He is good the first couple of times thru the order, but when batters face him a third time, he's either out of gas or has shown them everything and they tee off on him. Where's Maddux when you need him. He could have a profound effect on Billz.
jhall is in the ITD House!!!!!!!!!!!! How are you doing sir? Pitching, for the most part is doing their job. Like you said, it's the offense that needs to show up in Colorado.
Everybody's offense shows up in Colorado!
Hell, the Giants even scored 11 runs there yesterday!
jhall…but the Dodgers have Honeycutt!!!!
Maddux is in Cooperstown with his son at their annual champtionship tournament. We've been to that tournament with Michael. Vin just talked about that today. Maddux signed a ball for one of the umpires, and the umpire put it into his pocket with the rest of the balls he was using for the game. When he realized he used that ball, he thought no big deal, one batter. That batter hit a homerun, and the tradition is if you hit a homerun, you keep that ball. So, whichever 12 year old hit that ball, got an extra bonus…………a ball signed by Greg Maddux.
Kahli ~ Honeycutt………OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!!
Yeah and every pitchers ERA show up to lol
You're right about that, Shad!!! LMAO!!
Hi'ya Trumom and Nelly!!! I'm not "Just Plain Disgusted" right now, but I am somewhat disgruntled. If Manny and Ferk show up in Sept, we will have a good shot!!
Hi Kahli!! That is the problem(Honeycutt). LOL!!!!!
Right now I'm "Just Plain Bewildered"!!! I'm waiting to see if this team has some balls!!!
Hi, Jhall………..so you are now Justplaindisgruntled! lol Yesterday I was Justpissedoff and I think Justplaindisgusted will be around for quite some time!
Well, justplaindisgusted is reserved for brownpaperbag at the moment. I think he is disgusted enough for all of us right now.
I don't Torre is the crummy manager that some of us think he is, but one of these days he's going to quit making excuses and call a spade a spade.
I still don't get the "quality" start: 6 innings, 3 runs, which Billingsley was credited with today. That's a 4.50 ERA. Not sure I want a staff full of 4.50 ERA starters OR relievers.
I think Honeycutt can do too much for Bills and still Bills have problem and if Honeycutt is the problem would the team ERA be in the bottom 2 and not tied with the Giants thanks to last night game from the Rockies? Maybe we can steal Dave Duncan from the Cardinals..
I'm Happy…I like the potential I see in our team as a whole.
Pitching….some guys have step it up recently…we just need some dependability from here on out…..We can and will get it done!!! Our offense, they aren't gonna get left behind…They will get some positive energy flowing and start producing at an accelerated rate…I HAVE FAITH!!!
There is the Victory Flask…which we all enjoy……
There is also the shots of Tequila that justplaindisgusted, brings to the table…..It is all good and I have had ice cream everyday so………Smile and Have a Little Faith…. Ya All… and have a great night and great day tomorrow!!!
Good Night and God Bless Everyone 🙂
……..justplaindrinking what?
a couple of beers with dinner….
I am in control……
I'm just trying to be positive……
I believe they can do it too. They have never done anything the easy way, so why should we expect anything different now.
They will get it together…Nelly!!!
kahli- I do not get that quality start stuff either. An era over 4 is pretty blah to me.
Good Morning ITDland ~ A day off is just what the doctor ordered to help rejuvinate our offense. Going into Coors Field tomorrow will make our bats explode with the power I know our guys have.
Good to meet you Justplaindrinking :). You can hang out with Justplaindisgusted and Justplaindisgruntled! LOL
Quiet today…
I didn't catch much of yesterday's game, decided to go to the Movie Theater instead, since those trips are rare for me lately (maybe almost as rare as a Dodgers loss to the Cubs since October).
Only an hour and 30 minutes before we get to find out which way Colorado's half game will swing. I was kinda disappointed when we let Tracy go… everything seemed to be clicking, and since when has a successful LA Dodgers manager had to be previously known to succeed. Can't be too surprised, knowing the 21st century Dodgers owners' attention spans are as fleeting as Kato Kaelin's time in the limelight.
But I helped bring the bad karma that's resulting in Jim Tracy being within breating distance of our long-held 1st place lead. Did I root against him when he was in Pittsburgh? Yeah, a few times. Did I revel in Pittsburgh's futility under his reign? Definitely. Did I think he'd make an impact when named to helm Colorado? About the same impact Glenn Hoffmann had on the Dodgers. Did I make a conscious effort to make fun of Jim Tracy's habit of asking himself questions in interviews? No comment.
Glad to hear from someone. Could it be quiet because pretty much everything that can be said about the current state of the Dodgers has been said? Certainly the writers are not coming up with anything much different than what many here have said. The reality is the Dodgers are not very good right now and no one except the players can do much of anything about it. The good at bats from earlier in the season have been replaced by bad at bats. The lack of power that Joe Torre said earlier was not important has become important. Perhaps the pitching they are seeing is better now but the fact that the Rockies beat Lincecum and the Dodgers couldn't says a lot about why the Rockies are closing in on the Dodgers.
By the way, I heard something interesting on the Dodger radio pre-game show. Rick Monday was interviewing Larry Bowa and the subject turned to how hitters prepare for pitchers. Bowa said when he played he did keep notes on pitchers but mostly about pitchers who gave him the most trouble. He also said he kept aware of who the opposing pitcher was going to be days in advance and prepared accordingly. Bowa then said today's players do watch a lot of video but then he said often a player will come in for that day's game and ask who is going for the opposition.
I also agree with T.J. Simers (does that take some courage to admit!) about Manny being affected by the suspension and current slump even if Manny denies it. Manny is affected by something and yesterday was the first game I can honestly say I don't think Manny gave it his all in the outfield. I know Manny wants to win and do well but clearly he is struggling and the opposition is taking advantage of it. Hopefully Coors will give a lift to Dodger hitters but Coors is not the same place with the humidified balls. I also am not so sure the Dodgers benefit by the day off today since they played so flat after their last day off.
NSB, I agree Jim Tracy is a decent guy and maybe a decent manager. It is ironic he is now managing a surging team ready to take down the Dodgers. I have high hopes that does not happen.
Keep those extra innings coming in Colorado…
Couldn't Sweep the Cubs in 4
(based on Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4")
Everyone's quiet today
There is nothing left to say
The boos, long vanished to the sky
Grounders lost in Manny's eyes…
Now it's Monday and we're bored
Couldn't sweep the Cubs in 4
Colorado falls in place
Catching up in the August race
Bums are struggling to stay awake
How much more can these fans take?
Should have pushed a little more
Couldn't sweep the Cubs in 4
Sounds like "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" sleeps
With "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Everyone's quiet today
There is nothing left to say
Couldn't sweep the Cubs in 4
Couldn't sweep the Cubs in 4
I can't believe bochy didn't let Whiteside to PH for Wilson but I guess he's wanted Wilson to pitch another inning. Keep it SF/Col I wanted 20 innings.
The more pitchers the Rockies use, the better for us!!!!
I can't believe both team only scored 2 runs in this whole game and doing it in Coors.
I miss the word up in there somehow.
Ok Giants you own this guy time to steal a run lol.
Something to think about. The Dodgers could have signed Abreu or Dunn for relative peanuts compared to the huge contract they gave Manny, even when no one else was really interested in him. So here's how the three of them are doing:
Manny: 13 HRs, 45 RBIs, .417 OBP, .303 BA
Abreu: 11 HRs, 81 RBIs, .399 OBP, .307 BA
Dunn: 33 HRs, 89 RBIs, .420 OBP, .286 BA
Which player do you think was the best buy and which GM made the smartest decision??
I hope Nate failed you have to walk him to get to the pitcher don't think Bochy would let Cain bat would he?
Wow Tracy you could had ibb him on purpose to get to Medders.
I rather have Abreu.
Right now, right now, it's time for the Dodgers to…
(based on the MC5, of course)
Well, They feel feel pretty good cruisin' Elway's neighborhood
Get crazy now, baby!
'Cause it's time for the Blue to start getting a clue
Don't get lazy now, baby
We know you want it, Dodgers, the prize within sight
We wanna see you going wild on that Novemeber night
If you know where you stand… You've got to…
Yeah, KICK OUT THE JAMS
The Young Guns, they don't sweat, taking cues from the vets
What a feeling!
Optimism abounds and resounds and rebounds
off the ceiling
But if you want it Dodgers, don't wanna be without
If you have that feeling you gotta sock 'em out
Put the bat in your hands, at Coors you better
Yeah, KICK OUT THE JAMS
So Bristol's given up, and T.J. won't shut up
As it should be
Their kind words made you insane, got caught up in your brains
Now you're frenzied
Who needs to be Power Ranked number 1?
October's the time to get it done
Say "Let me be who I am"
You've got to KICK OUT THE JAMS!!!
Yeah, KICK OUT THE JAMS
Now finished them Giants.
Unless there is a massive comeback, looks like the Rox will be 4 back! Hopefully they'll be 7 back when we get done with them!
Also looks like we aren't facing Cook, who seems to do pretty well against us. Let's go Blue!!!
I hate to say this but I hope they tied it and go 6 to 7 more innings lol
Wow Ianetta wasn't in this game early in Tracy waited until the 14th innings to used him and I wonder who they going to be in LF if they tied it up.
Holy Cow……………….
Dodgers lead is 3 games………
Unbelieveable!!! Jon Miller stole jhall's word. I think the best line from him after that crack of the bat……….."That is not good folks" because he knew that ball was gone. Well, to expect help from the gnats should never be expected. So, it's up to the Dodgers to get things done themselves. This series will definitely show if this team has got what it takes to get us into October and beyond.
Maybe the Giants should 've had scored in that top of the inning. Dang Spllborgh sprinting and threw his helmet.
All I ask was the Rockies to tied in the inning now win it.
Wow really that was the Rockies 1st walk off GS in Rockies history don't seem right
Crap! Stupid Gnats! Makes me hate them even more!!
I was blissfully unaware of the games' ending until catching sportscenter 15 minutes ago. I then graced my girlfriend's ears with a string of swears directed at the Rockies and Giants that would make Ralphie's old man from A Christmas Story proud.
Worthless good-for-nothing *&%*@#&$)@#&*
Good morning ITD Blogmates.
Ibirken said "but then he (Bow)said often a player will come in for that day's game and ask who is going for the opposition. "
I wonder who these players are. I am upset reading this seeing as how lethargic they have been lately with their hitting. And if I was a pitcher I'd be more upset.
I had thought of this game as a "gut check" and in reality, it is. It'll give us an idea how things sit with the boys. Then I got to looking ahead at the schedule at all those games with the Pads, D-backs, giants, and the final three with the Rocks. There's no reason to think this will not go down to the wire, with those final three games at the Stadium. None of these teams are going to lay down for us or anybody else. I think it will be a dog fight right down to the end
I guess I learned a lesson today. After 13 innings of a 1-1 game, I saw that the Gnats scored three runs in the top of the 14th and figured the game was as good as over, so I went to bed. Then I didn't hear about the final outcome until I was in my car this morning – almost drove off the road.
Well the Rockies are going to attack us the way we attacked the D-Backs last year. I just hope that we go in with the same energy Dodger's had when they attacked the D-backs last year We just need to step on the gas petal and smoke the Rockies. That way when Dodgers look at their rear-view mirror they see a tiny pebble and no ROCKies!
I am glad you didn't drive off the road and crash Crash. You don't often get to use that word back to back like that 🙂
knouffbrock – We never have it easy against the Padres, the gnats are just the gnats………they are always a problem, and then the Rockies are just hot right now. The dbacks are a toss up at this point, probably depends on who is pitching for them. So, to say the schedule is easy………..the Dodgers never do anything the easy way. If anything these last few years have taught us anything, it's that………..don't assume anything is going to be easy when it comes to the Dodgers.
I am glad the series with the colorado and giants ended the way it did. It just means that one team has sunk really down to the bottom. 7 games out for the giants to be exact.
So all the dodgers have to do is sweep the colorado and sink them down to the bottom. I know is sounds easy, but the dodgers are the better team.
Another comment that i would like to make is that i am getting sick to my stomach everytime i see in the late innings people swinging away with no outs and people on base. Sunday's game: 1st and second no one out,in the 8th inning. They let Loretta swing away and eventually flied out to short stop. That is a bunt situation, especially down by two runs. Russell martin has to hit the bench is doing nothing to help out the team. And if Rafael Furcal does not pick it up, we are in big trouble offensively. He has been the biggest disapointment this season.
Agree about Furcal and I think he knows it and is the reason why he is trying too hard. If he is not producting I don't want him leading off until he can prove otherwise.
Well I think the last series was all about the pitchers. Yeah I do think the bench should of helped. But maybe this is what the Pitchers needed to realized that they need to handle some business too.
Like others here, I checked the score of the Rockies game to see that they were down by a few runs in the top of the 14th inning. I left being confident that we would have a four game lead going into the series tonight.
Now that it is only three games and we are playing lousy while the Rocks are on fire, we better do something fast.
Where have our bats gone? I don't know if a Lasorda type profanity laced tirade will do any good but something has to occur to get the luck back on our side.


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Divetalking » Cave, Cavern, Diver, Divetalking, Earth, Featured, Reference, Report, Springs » Would you like to dive Silver Springs?
Would you like to dive Silver Springs?
For a few years at the end of the Eisenhower administration Hollywood legend Lloyd Bridges used the once gin-clear output of Silver Springs as the set for a TV show based on a scuba diver.
Over 155 episodes of the adventure series "Sea Hunt" — more than 100 of which were filmed at Silver Springs — Bridges portrayed Mike Nelson, a one-time Navy frogman who in the space of 30 minutes, as the online version of Skin Diver magazine once noted, "got into trouble, got out of trouble, rescued a damsel, caught the bad guys and neatly wrapped things up with a safety message."
Now that Silver Springs is slated to become a state park, and enticing ecotourists is viewed as a must, a drive is on to open up the waterway to the ranks of contemporary Mike Nelsons.
This week the County Commission directed County Administrator Lee Niblock to research what steps are necessary to allow scuba divers to return to the springs — who, except under certain circumstances, have been banned for a generation.
Some commissioners see the financial sense in doing so.
Commissioner Carl Zalak, who raised the issue of repealing the ban, said creating an opportunity for divers to explore these "great, incredible assets" in Marion County could boost international tourism to the community.
"There's great interest to be able to dive the springs (and) go into those caves and cavern system," Commissioner Stan McClain added.
McClain noted that some entrepreneurs likely stand ready to dive into a promising ecotourism market once Silver Springs reverts to public management in October.
"Certainly," he said, "we don't want to have something on our part that prohibits that."
Their comments echo recent remarks from local divers who recently told Florida Department of Environmental Protection officials to allow scuba diving in Silver Springs once the state takes control.
But the board, and any of those divers or outdoors-oriented businesses, will need help from Tallahassee.
The county banned scuba diving at Silver Springs — as well as Rainbow Springs and Silver Glen Springs — under a series of local ordinances adopted in June 1986.
Yet those local regulations were based on a state law that was enacted in 1965 — and remains on the books today.
Then-state Rep. William G. O'Neill, of Ocala, proposed a bill designed, it said, to curtail activities that would "interfere, molest, disturb, or otherwise create a nuisance or hazard" that affected the marine life or water craft both in Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs.
One of those activities identified by O'Neill was scuba diving.
Which, his bill said, "constitutes a hazard to not only the divers so diving, but also to those persons who operate water craft" in the springs.
Ironically, O'Neill's measure argued that a ban on diving was necessary to preserve the economic viability of the springs.
"Interferences with such springs and their use for attracting visitors will destroy and impede the economic growth of the tourist industry in Florida," the bill said.
Those springs, according to O'Neill's bill, were "havens" for underwater life as well as for the study and observation thereof.
"The state of Florida has a responsibility to its residents and visitors to maintain a high standard of public safety and to further protect the wildlife within its borders."
O'Neill's bill prohibited diving within 3,000 yards — or more than a mile and a half — of the springs' headwaters.
The lawmaker added exceptions for professional photographers, performers and the television and film industries. He also allowed the operators of the springs to set aside sites for swimming and diving.
Once signs were posted notifying people of the ban, anyone who violated it would be charged with a misdemeanor, the bill states.
The impetus for the 1986 bans imposed by the County Commission, which also encompassed Silver Glen Springs in the Ocala National Forest as well as Silver and Rainbow, were requests from a member of the Rainbow River Advisory Board and other residents near the Dunnellon-area springs.
Advocates of the local law complained about scuba divers "vandalizing" Rainbow Springs, and called for stricter enforcement of the state law, according to a June 1986 Star-Banner report.
Although the Sheriff's Office and prosecutors countered that the 1965 statute was vague and ultimately unenforceable, the County Commission decided action was needed.
While some commissioners believed diving should be allowed, others believed the community would drag the county to court to enforce the law, or that the threat could not be ignored.
"The things that we allow to happen on our waterways are criminal," then-Commissioner Roy Abshier said at the time.
The 1986 ordinance specifically outlawed scuba diving in those waters, while the board also pushed for a state study to determine the impact diving had on the springs.
The state's prohibition was reinforced in 1991 when state environmental regulators proposed turning Rainbow Springs into an aquatic preserve.
At the time, the Star-Banner reported, divers opposed the plan, arguing that the decision only saved homeowners along the Rainbow River.
"People seem to forget that the divers from Citrus and Marion and Levy have cleaned up the Rainbow River," Dennis Saunders, the owner of an Ocala dive shop, said then. "We've picked up thousands of pounds of trash. We've made it what it is."
In his comments on Tuesday, Commissioner Zalak suggested that spirit could be rekindled, if the springs were reopened to scuba divers.
Some scuba clubs, Zalak said, would welcome the chance to clean the springs as a "community project."
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The Browns only can daydream that Brady Quinn is this year's Steven Jackson — the draft pick who should never have been a 20-something.
The Browns only can daydream that Brady Quinn is this year's Steven Jackson — the draft pick who should never have been a 20-something. Quinn slipped to No. 22 in April, but was he a steal? He isn't playing because Derek Anderson has been surprisingly good. Jackson — Anderson's former Oregon State roommate — is back from a four-week injury absence, eager to help the Rams beat Cleveland on Sunday. "It's obvious we missed him," Rams head coach Scott Linehan said. Twenty-three teams chose to miss Jackson in 2004. Partly because he was only 20 years old, Jackson still was waiting when the Bills picked J.P. Losman at No. 22 and the Seahawks tapped Marcus Tubbs at No. 23. The Rams grabbed Jackson at No. 24. "It's four seasons later," Jackson said Wednesday with a smirk that jumped right through the phone. "I think it's panned out all right for the Rams." By 2006, Jackson was producing more spectacularly than any 2004 top 10 pick, including Eli Manning, Philip Rivers and Kellen Winslow Jr. As a third-year pro, the 6-foot-2, 235-pound Jackson gave the Rams 1,528 rushing yards and 806 receiving yards. His NFL-best 2,334 yards from scrimmage topped LaDainian Tomlinson's 2,323 and Larry Johnson's 2,199. The Browns' top three in the category, Reuben Droughns, Braylon Edwards and Winslow, totaled 2,693 yards. This year, Jackson rushed for 233 yards through three games, barely more then Jamal Lewis' 216 yards against Cincinnati, before missing a month with a groin injury. Now? Anderson warns that a fresh Jackson is dangerous. "We were roommates my freshman year," Anderson said. "Even as a freshman, he was a man among boys, running guys over. "Our sophomore year, he pretty much ran over Oregon's secondary, including Keith Lewis, who plays for the 49ers now. "Steven is 235 (pounds), and he's lean. He just kind of crushes guys, and he doesn't ever quit. He's just like Jamal, a physical back with a little speed." Dreadlocks flowing, Jackson is featured on the cover of the Rams' 2007 press guide. He is in the foreground of a collage including past Rams rushing stars Lawrence McCutcheon, Eric Dickerson and Marshall Faulk. "He's a dangerous guy," Browns linebacker Kamerion Wimbley said. "He is hard to bring down." Anderson began seeing that in 2001, when they had some laughs as "giants" in an international dorm where most of the residents conversed in something other than English. "Derek's a great guy, one of the reasons I decided to go to Oregon State," Jackson said. "We keep in contact weekly, giving support to each other. "It's funny how Derek's situation is panning out. I text (messaged) him and said, 'Make it hell on them to make a decision (on when to play Quinn)." Anderson ranks 12th in the NFL with an 88.9 passer rating, just below Carson Palmer's 89.1. His take on his friendship with Jackson? "It's cool. I talk to him a little bit. I texted him back and forth the last couple of days. I give him a hard time." The Rams are 0-7, hard times indeed. But if Jackson is his old self, the Browns' 30th-ranked run defense might be too easy. "He's been out for four weeks," Anderson said. "He'll have a little more energy than some guys. He's going to be a force." Reach Canton Repository sports writer Steve Doerschuk at (330) 580-8347 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Niemann Showed his Good and Bad sides Tonight
Can I Worry A Wee Bit
I am not worried about the season, or the aggressive nature, or even the pitching of the Rays right now. But I do have concerns on their attempts to score runs. I mean before tonight, the Rays cored all 8 of their runs off of homers. That is right, no hit-and-runs, no situational hitting of any type, it was just plain slap the ball and hope it hits the holes. now I know that the Rays did manage to get 8 total hits in this game, but they only got three chances tonight where they either had two hits or a walk and a hit to try and score some meaningful runs without the long ball.
I am sorry to tell you that Evan Longoria came down to earth a bit tonight and only went 2 for 4, to post a .455 average so far this season. the closest Rays player to him is last seasons team MVP Jason Bartlett with a .333 average. In the third inning, the Rays did get Gabe Gross to slam a liner past Brian Roberts for the Rays first hit of the night. Bartlett then did his part by drilling a ball into the gap that one-bounced over the wall for a ground rule double. that put two men into scoring position for the Rays with one out.
It looked like the Rays might have a chance to get a few runs back on the Orioles, but Akinora Iwamura hit a soft dribbler to Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie. But Gabe Gross guessed wrong on the play and made a break for home plate. Guthrie saw this and spun around and threw to Melvin Mora at third base. With Gross in a run-down, they played the dance for a few seconds before Gross tried to out-smart Baltimore catcher Gregg Zaun. But it was Zaun who got the last laugh. He also did a head fake on Gross to make it seem he was going field-side with his block, then popped his glove to the foul side of the plate and tagged out Gross before he reached the plate.
That basically made the Rays rally run out of gas, and they went harmlessly down after Carl Crawford popped out to shortstop Cesar Izturis to end the inning. The Rays again tried to mount a rally in the top of the fourth inning when Evan Longoria started off with a single to center. Carlos Pena then tried to keep the rally going by hitting a single down the left field line away from the Oriole shift. But Guthrie got into a groove and put his pitches in on the Rays hitters and got the first two to pop out before ringing up Dioner Navarro with the strike out to end the inning.
Longoria then tried again to mount something for the Rays when he hit a double off the out-of-town scoreboard in right field. Longoria has tried to do so much for the Rays this road trip, even getting his 10th hit tonight. But again, the Rays could not figure out Guthrie and stranded Longoria on third base. But one good thing happened in this inning, the Rays moved their first runner of the game over a base when Pena hit a soft liner down to first that Aubrey Huff had to toss to Guthrie to complete the put out. The in the seventh, Navarro tried to do his part as he hit a looper to right field for a single. Gross then walked to put two men on base for the Rays again in this game. But the Rays could not convert and stranded both men.
Then in the eighth inning, with the Jamie Walker in for the Orioles Bullpen, Carl Crawford hit a single to right field to lead-off the inning. It was only the second time tonight the lead-off man got on base for the Rays. The other was Longoria in the fourth inning. But Crawford was quickly erased from the base paths as Longoria hit into a 6-4-3 double play. their last chance in the top of the ninth actually looked like their best opportunity of the night. Matt Joyce walked and then Navarro hit a ball that bounced into the stands for a ground rule double. So with two men in scoring position, both Gross and Bartlett struck out to end the game and the Rays chance to break up the shutout.
For the night, the Rays went 0-11 with Runners in Scoring Position. Is this just the effects of a long first road trip for the Rays, or is this offense just feeling a bit anemic right now. Seriously, the team is batting .254 so far this season as a squad, but that might be helped a lot by the hitting of Longoria and Bartlett right now. Pat Burrell is mired in a bit of a slump, only connecting on 2 of his first 16, or a .125 average. the only other Rays near .300 are Crawford ( .286 ) and Iwamura ( .294). It is great to know that the four hitter listed above have comprised basically the 1-2-3 hitters for the team. Great to know they are getting their licks, but when is the rest of the team going to catch their winds and contribute nightly…….Hopefully before we head home tomorrow night for a 7-game home stand.
Tale of Two Pitchers
Jeff Niemann might had a bit of nerves welling up in him when Rays Pitching Coach Jim Hickey and Navarro met with him to go over the strategy for the first inning and the game tonight. Niemann probably had the situation totally under control and knew what he wanted to do on the mound. But little did he know that even with the best preparation for a game, if your stuff is not there early, it is going to be a long, long night on the mound. Brian Roberts lead-off the game for the Orioles by watching the first strike go by him before connecting on a screamer into right-center field that skipped once and went over the wall for a Ground Rule Double.
But Niemann might have just thought he had just hit a good pitch and went about his usual pitching style. But little did he know he was about to implode on the mound by throwing B P balls to the Orioles in the first inning. Adam Jones came up and was hit by a pitch to but two men on quickly in the contest. Nick Markakis then hit a long drive over the head of Matt Joyce that also skipped once and scampered over the wall for an RBI Ground Rule Double. But the inning was far from over at this point. Huff then came up and walked on 5 pitches to again load the bases full of birds.
Rays Manager Joe Maddon went to the mound, with the entire infield also in on the group conversation, but he was the only one chatting in the circle. You know that must have been quite an intense conversation, with Maddon pointing out they needed this game to pull out the series against the up-start Orioles. Maddon can be a great communicator and is well respected for his mind and situational guesswork. But tonight, for at least two more pitches, his magic did not work at all. For on the second pitch to Mora, he drilled the ball into the left-center field stands for a Grand Slam and all Joyce could do is look up at the ball.
Niemann gave up a single to right to former Rays/Astro Ty Wiggington two pitches later, then I think the light bulb went off in Niemann's head. He then seemed to turn into a different pitcher and got three quick put outs to get out of the inning, but the Orioles were spotted a 5-0 lead. From the bottom of the second inning until he left in the sixth inning, he shut down the Baltimore hitters. In those innings, he only allowed two hits, a single to Markakis and a single against the Rays shift by Huff in the fifth inning.
Neimann threw a total of 25 pitches in that first inning. But in the next 4.1 innings he threw on 69 total pitches. He showed the promise again that the Rays had in him when they traded Jason Hammel and handed the fifth slot to him last weekend. I wonder if Maddon verbally questioned his manhood, or just brought up Hammel's name as a motivator? Either way, Niemann was a completely different pitcher after Mora's homer. He did get charged with another run after walking Zaun before he exited, and Rays reliever Brain Shouse could not shut down the Orioles But at that point, he was looking like a completely different pitcher. If you subtract his first inning stats of 4 hits and 5 runs, with a single walk and a hit batsmen, his final stats would be a pretty good night on the mound. Without to implosive inning, he would have only given up 2 hits and a single run, with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. A completely Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde kind of night.
Brian Shouse's Website
I had heard before Brian Shouse signed with the Rays that he had a wild cult following since he broke into the major leagues. Little did I know just what kind of following it truly was until I went out and checked out his website. I mean you have to go to www.brianshousefanclub.com and see it for yourself. The photos totally cracked me up, but if you really want to see some magical moments, click on the links near the right bottom of the page and see what else his followers have in store for fellow Shouse sect.
I mean the guy has his own Brian Shouse fan Myspace page and also they have included links to articles and stories based on their head guy throughout his MLB career. I am beginning to become a bit of a follower, but not like these people. I love the fact that he was basically signed as a leftie specials like Trever Miller had been in 2008 for the Rays. But he threw 2/3rd of an inning tonight on 12 pitches. His sidearm delivery can make you question his ability, but the guy has the stuff. I am curious to see if a Rays fan will redesign or even start their own Brian Shouse online shrine this season. If I ever get down about his abilities, I can always go to his website and again click on the Shousegandi photo and all will again be right in the world. Well, at least in Brian Shouse's world.
No I am not implying that the Orioles have lost their hair or their feathers tonight, but I am noticing a certain different look to them this season. I mean Huff has always seemed to have a bit of a goatee and beard going his entire career, but tonight he did not have a stitch of hair on his chin or face. I also noticed the usually mousy moustached Jamie Walker also was missing his signature hair follicles under his nose.
Could Orioles Manager Dave Trembley have instituted a clean shaven look, or was this maybe a bonding agreement by the entire team to get some confidence and karma going their way. Either way, it seems to be working for the Orioles who are currently half a game back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League East lead. I know it is too early to make remarks about the AL East leader board, but the Orioles have been famous for making fast runs at the top in April in years past. Could this hairless look be a great indicator th
at they are all about business this year?
David Price Short-changed in Durham Debut
For the last month or so people have been harping and complaining about the Rays sending their budding star David Price back down to Durham for a bit to start the season. I am thinking after tonight performance, they will be a bit more understanding of what the Rays might have saw this spring, and maybe they do know what they are doing with the young pitcher. Price did not get to make his debut on Friday night as originally planned since the game was rained-out, but the Bulls let the leftie take the mound today and he showed why he was there.
Price ended up only going 3.2 innings and was taken out after reaching his pre-determined pitch count for the outing. In his short time on the mound, Price gave up 4 hits and 2 runs, but did get 4 strikeouts today. He did not have a chance for the win, but the Bulls did pull out a 8-5 victory over the Norfolk Tides today. Rays Olmedo and Justin Ruggiano both homered for the Bulls. A early surprise is the low average of Jon Weber ( .125 ). Weber was tied with Pat Burrell as the Rays RBI leader this spring with 15 RBIs.
Some people seem to forget just how fast and easy he came through the Rays system last year. He mad the leap from the Class-A Florida State League all the way up to the major leagues last season. He did post impressive numbers, but did not get the repetition and game experience he needed before taking over the reins in the fifth slot for the Rays. It is always better to be careful and nurture a young pitcher than to try and force feed him at the major league level. In the minors he can tinker with his pitches without destroying his confidence in himself and his pitching. The Rays made the right choice.
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Heya, what a well-written blog, great work. I'm loving your page. How long do think it will be before Price gets called up? Ashhttp://ashleymarshall.mlblogs.com
Burrell was streaky in Philly too, which I think is why they did not bring him back; plus he is adjusting to the DH role. The good news is, he usually does well in April so, hopefully, he will pick it up soon!
Thank you for that compliment.
I try to do the best I can with the information thrown at me.
I know there is another Rays blog on the Internet that is doing a contest to select the correct date.
I will pop out a guess of June 21st.
Last night was a great example of him having to learn a bit more control and pitch selection.
It is better to give him more tome, and not have him have to go back down and learn, than to rush him and make him uncomfortable and streaky up in the majors.
He will be here soon enough.
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Unfortunately, we in the Rays fandom know all about "streaky" players. I loved watching Greg Vaughn play when he was here, but during his last season his average popped so far below the Mendoza line he was in fear of throwing his career down the toilet.
Then he got hurt running into a wall in Coors field, and he went into a batting average freefall.
I am not calling out the medics yet for Burrell. It is too early, he has shown some light, but we all know that some hitters have to adjust to the league first, then they get rolling.
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Rays – the Red Sox seem to be stuck on getting all their runs from hitting the long ball. I'm not comfortable with that! And today? We couldn't buy a run when men in scoring position! I missed most of the game – had the family all over for Easter – so I missed seeing the 4 Angles get ejected. Oh well – at least the Yankees lost! ;-)
I'm sure today's game made you as happy as it discouraged me. But, I'm really looking forward to seeing Adam Jones blossom into a star this year!
Longoria must have been laughing all the way around the bases after he hit a homer while some O's fans were chanting, "EVA!"
I know that he helped two of my fantasy teams!
I was amazed that during that fiasco that Josh Beckett did not get tossed also because he came forward towards the plate from the mound after throwing near Abreu.
There was a bit of double standard there that he could throw at him after the Home Plate Umpire gave him "time", then make some verbal comments and come forward towards the plate.
If Abreu had done that from the plate at all, he is tossed period.
I do not care if Beckett is a pitcher that throw with emotion. It is a no-brainer that he also be tossed from the game.
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I like Adam Jones.
I still can not see how Seattle let that kid go.
Of course he kind of ruined the trade announcement by telling the media he was going to Baltimore for a physical, even before most of the media knew about the deal, but he was up front and honest.
The kid is going to be the center of that outfield for a long, long time.
The people laughing more are Akinora Iwamura, Jason Bartlett, and maybe Carl Crawford. All three had a great series, with all three having a fantastic Sunday game.
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I was happy to see that the Rays could solve the O's! The Yanks had a hard time against them too.
Also happy to hear that Upton is back tonight for the home opener! That's is great news!
Great win yesterday to at least salvage a split. Now we need to bring it back home and show the Yankees what they're in for (again) in 2009.And hopefully Niemann gets the message soon. He needs to step his game up or he knows who is right there to replace him.Brentonhttp://braverays.mlblogs.com
Great win yesterday to at least salvage a split. Now we need to bring it back home and show the Yankees what they're in for (again) in 2009.And hopefully Niemann gets the message soon. He needs to step his game up or he knows who is right there to replace him.Brentonhttp://braverays.mlblogs.com
I hate to say it, but they Rays were stuck on that formula themselves until that final game on Sunday.
They were riding on the back of their power hitters and 8 and 9 hitters to get them RBI's and the needed runs to win. We know how that turned out. 3-3 record after 6 games.
I like Adam Jones, I am still curious on why Seattle gave up on him, or even packaged him knowing Raul Ibanez might have not resigned in the end of 2008. He has a quick gun on him to throw guys out, and a keen eye at the plate……..Great combos for a center fielder.
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The win yesterday was a group effort, and that is the first time this season that all cylinders of the Rays engine were turning at the same time.
A bit of a hiccup in the relief group, but all in all, it was a great effort by everyone on the team.
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How is life at the University of Tampa?
I know you wrote a while back about working on a great story. I hope it all came together for you.
Niemann got the message, and he showed he was listening by getting his control and placement back in line before Joe Maddon blew a gasket.
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Well, it looks like Senator Arlen Specter didn't get around to talking about the NFL's antitrust exemption during today's meet-and-greet with commissioner Roger Goodell. As Michael David Smith wrote earlier, Specter learned that the Patriots have been videotaping opponents since 2000, something that wasn't clear when the league concluded its investigation in September.
In a post-meeting press conference, Specter elaborated. The senator said that "there were notes showing that the Steelers games had been taped." Specifically, two contests during the 2004 season: one on Oct. 31, and the other, the AFC Championship, on Jan. 27.
A couple of things worth pointing out: Pittsburgh smoked the Patriots in the first meeting, 34-20, sacking Tom Brady four times and picking him off twice. Three months later, the two teams met in the conference finals. Unsurprisingly (in hindsight), the Patriots won 41-27, and Brady, sacked just twice in the rematch, finished 14 of 21 for 207 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
Did New England gain an advantage from having videotaped Pittsburgh during the teams' first meeting? There isn't enough evidence to say that, yes, unequivocally the Patriots won because they had the Steelers' defensive signals. But it would also be naïve to suggest that having access to that information had no bearing on the outcome. If that were true, Matthew Estrella (and Matt Walsh before him) wouldn't have had a job.
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Previously on Pretty Little Liars, people all over the world all over the space-time continuum were like, "Oh, but Almighty God must be a man because of how religious books are always calling him a he." And Mona Vanderwaal was like, "lol, ok." Because no offense to Jesus or anything, but he didn't exactly have adrenalized hyperreality. Like the gods of yore, Mona Vanderwaal enjoyed leveling the occasional heavy blow at her people, and now she lives in Radley Institute for the Criminally Insane where she deals out card games and code phrases while looking inexplicably fierce in Spencer's nana's cardigan. Emily lost and gained another girlfriend, roofied and was roofied, and traveled one thousand nights in a single night. Maybe she robbed a grave. Maybe she did not. But definitely she enjoyed a delicious slice of pie at a diner in 1954. Spencer took her hobby of murder accusations to brand new heights. She tattooed Garrett Reynolds' mug shot onto her ass, is how convinced she was that he killed Maya and Ali, and then later she just wrote "Paige" on her forehead with a Sharpie. Hanna accidentally: got her boyfriend's mom run under by a car, kissed a tiny British fellow, and sustained extensive damage to her thigh when Noel Kahn's cabin attacked her with shrapnel. Also accidental: Ezra Fitzgerald's love child, and Aria's discovery thereof.
Another police barricade. Another sobbing Liar. Another dead body. Who? Who's to say? What I can tell you is that Hanna is inconsolable, Spencer is legit stupefied, Emily looks like she's on about day 16 of a zombie apocalypse, and Aria's on the phone with Ezra, whispering, "Hey, will you make sure the DVR is set to record Project Runway? This is taking longer than I thought. I guess that person who has been terrorizing my friends is still terrorizing my friends." The police officer asks Emily for the tenth time if "the deceased" was a "friend." She stares at Hanna, says: "…yes."
Veronica Hastings is inside the television box talking about how Garrett Reynolds is glad to finally be going to trial clear his name so he can get back to work for the Rosewood PD Shovel Unit. If you're wondering why Spencer hasn't gotten around to handing over that video of Maya getting snatched from Kahn Kabin the night of her murder, it's because she has been very busy trying to out-Aria Aria. Today is the day she thought she would succeed because even Aria Montgomery doesn't own an Easter-colored party dress patterned with donkeys and accented with a bow as big as Mona's love. But do you know what Aria Montgomery does own? An electric blue translucent skirt that looks like something you'd wear if you played for a Disney-themed roller derby team and your name was CinderHella.
They've gathered at Spencer's to host an intervention to convince Emily that she's dating a homicidal maniac who is in the process of systematically slaughtering anyone at whom Emily has ever batted her eyelashes. Their case is airtight: They found one of Aria's casket earrings in Paige's bag last week at the trunk show and also Pigskin sure did look like a murderer in her khakis and braids and baby gayness in the soft-edged light of CeCe Drake's memories. Aria's like, "I mean, and I guess the thing we really have going for us, Spence, is that your censure is irrefutable. Never, in all the time that I've known you, have you literally called a guy 'the devil' only to pawn your sister's engagement ring three weeks later to buy him a pickup truck for to the purpose of getting to third base with you. Satan has never whittled you a rocking chair, is what I am saying."
They say "Paige" about ten quadrillion times and every time they hear her name echoed off each other they get more and more manic. (I feel you, Liars.)
The confrontation goes about as well as you'd expect. Emily is like, "For starters, 'A' has reverse pickpocketed each of us a hundred times. Does anyone remember the two full months I I spent poisoning my own self with sports cream? Hanna: hundred dollar bills taped to paper towels in a public restroom. Aria: lesbian poetry book. Spencer: rat blood trophy. College diplomas, suicide notes, dolls, worms in our Chinese food, gift baskets, and if I had a nickel for every time some of Ali's homemade porn ends up in one of our purses…" Everything Emily says is valid, but, again, Spencer is wearing a mule-themed ensemble and Aria is dressed like Aria. Clearly, they are beyond reason. After Emily storms out, Hanna is like, "I hope alienating our best friend in a time of dire need doesn't drive her into seclusion with a sociopath."
Spencer falls to her knees and shakes her fist at the sky, all: "MCCULLERS!!!!"
At school, Aria is sitting in the courtyard feeling forlorn about how Emily is so alone right now. Just kidding! Aria is thinking about Aria. Hanna explains that she's been texting and calling Emily all day, and Aria goes, "Emily? Oh, right. The one with the dead girlfriends. Whatever. Look, I think I've got a stepson who's only ten years younger than me." Hanna's eyes get bigger and bigger as Aria weaves the yarn about how Ezra's mom gave his high school girlfriend a gift certificate for an abortion, but she traded it in for an IKEA gift card at one of those coupon exchange websites and bought a bunch of Swedish baby furniture instead. Hanna is like, "You know how Ali would have advised you never to tell Ezra, but instead to cipher the story and engrave it onto porcelain doll skulls and stash those skulls inside of lunch boxes inside of storage units all over the state of Pennsylvania? I think a better idea might be to actually tell him."
High noon at Rosewood High. Spencer and Paige find themselves alone in the hallway and you've never seen two people less willing to back down from a fight in all your life. Because, like, if you're going to be the best at a thing, you can't just love to win; you've got to hate to lose. And these two, if they got trapped together in a canyon 127 Hours-style, it'd be an actual race to see who could chew off her own arm first. Spencer finally snaps: "If you're feeling froggy, jump, McCullers." And so Paige hops all in. She's goes, "Nice jackasses." Spencer is like, "Excuse me?" And Paige goes, "On your dress. Nice jackasses." They circle each other like a couple of wild things, both of their hearts on fire with love for Emily. They're like: "Don't you hurt her!" "No, don't you hurt her!" "You roofied her!" "You roofied her first!" "Your purse was full of dead girl earrings!" "Your backyard is full of broken hockey sticks!" "You used to have those bangs!" "You used to dress like a flapper!" "You shoved her head underwater!" "You left her in a barn to die!" "I AM THE HERMIONE GRANGER OF THIS STORY." "AND I AM THE NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM!" They storm off in opposite directions in a huff and I have never, ever been so turned on.


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The town's Jabil Circuit plant will close, spelling the end of more than 300 jobs and thousands in tax revenues.
The town's Jabil Circuit plant will close, spelling the end of more than 300 jobs and thousands in tax revenues.
The electronic manufacturing provider's senior vice president of human resources notified the manufacturing plant's 315 employees on Feb. 19, of the upcoming layoffs.
Selectmen Chairman Jim O'Donnell said the town was officially notified Feb. 20. Large companies closing are required by law to notify the town's they occupy within 90 days of their vacancy.
Beth Walters, a Jabil spokesman, blamed global economic woes for the closure of the Billerica Avenue plant.
"We announced in late January that we would be doing a restructuring of about 3,000 people across the globe," said Walters. "We said approximately 10 percent of that would be across the U.S. and 10 sites would be affected."
Although the plant employs workers from as far as southern New Hampshire, the majority live in Billerica, as well as Tewksbury and other surrounding communities, said Melanie Manne, the plant's human resources manager.
Walters said the timeline for the impending layoffs and the plant's closing is not definite and is pending discussions with their clients, but said plant will likely close within the next six months.
Jabil Circuit is an provider of electronic manufacturing services for many clients in the aerospace and defense, automotive, computing and storage and medical fields.
The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based company — employs some 85,000 employees in about 55 facilities in 22 countries worldwide. Last year Jabil netted $12.8 billion in revenues, according to the company's overview on the company Web site
Over its 10 years of operations in the town, Jabil has been an active part of the town's business community.
In 2001, it joined forces with other local companies Nortel and Welsh, as members of the Community Fund program, geared to giving back to non-profit organizations seeking help in the town.
Town Manager Bill Williams said the loss of the company's contribution to the fund program will mean less money donated for town's non-profit organizations who benefit from the grants.
The plant closure's layoffs will no doubt add to the town's rising unemployment.
As of December 2008 5.8 percent of the town's workforce was unemployed, as compared to 3.8 percent in December 2007, according to data from the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
In one month the town's unemployment rate jumped from 4.7 percent in November 2008 to 5.8 percent in December.
With a work force of 22,000 residents in December 2008, some 1,200 residents in the town are without a job, according to the statistics.
"There's a trickledown effect for towns [when companies close]," said Williams. "[The employees] may or may not be homeowners in Billerica, but they are homeowners in towns within a 20-mile radius, so the effect is compounded."
Williams said the large loss of jobs in the town results in less income to the state and the town.
Chief Town Assessor Rich Scanlon said Jabil at one point occupied about 200,000 square feet of a property valued at $22 million, located on the Lowell, Tewksbury and Billerica border.
Scanlon said the company has since downsized to occupying about 150,000 square feet of the property they lease.The company pays just over $500,000 in property taxes each year.
"We get taxes and state aid," Scanlon said. "The other really negative part is they can see that industrial and commercial buildings are a drag on our community and it will affect our tax assessments."
Although Scanlon said there is a common misconception that vacant buildings immediately lose their total value, the property will retain some value.
"It will have a negative effect on the property right away meaning increased property taxes, which will have to come from something else," said Scanlon. "Most likely the residential taxes, which is not what we want to do. We want to keep our business healthy."
This year, the Board of Selectmen shifted as much of the burden off of the residents and onto commercial and industrial properties and set a tax-rate of 1.75 percent.
O'Donnell said he thinks the biggest fallback from the plant's closing is the 315 workers left jobless.
Both O'Donnell and Scanlon said Jabil's closing is part of a trend, in the town of companies, beginning with the Boston Globe printing facility closing, that they do not want to continue.
"It's a sign of the dot.com industry," said Scanlon. "Jabil followed Nortel Networks to Billerica. It's not surprising to see Jabil filling for bankruptcy and then Jabil following suit and closing. I think it's a sign of how bad the business sectors are. Billerica is typical of what's going on in the overall environment."
O'Donnell said the town will work with state and federal officials to find ways to lessen the burden of the unemployed workers.
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As you may have read on our Web site, it is likely that the Mayon volcano in the Philippines will erupt very soon. This endangers many CFCA sponsored families, but the CFCA projects in the area have been preparing for this type of disaster long before it became a reality.
Chris Palmer, CFCA project specialist, was in the Philippines last month. While there, he attended a disaster preparedness seminar for sponsored families devoted to this very threat – volcano eruption.
The following are his photos and experiences from the training:
Provincial agencies team up with aid agencies to conduct seminars on how to prepare for disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The presenter used Google Earth to show the mothers and fathers the different areas that could be affected by volcanic eruptions.
Mothers and fathers from a CFCA project in the Philippines learn about disaster preparedness.
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