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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Grants Exclusive License to Cellular Dynamics International for Development of a Cellular Therapy for Cardiac MusclesMay 24, 2013
May 24, 2013 – The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has granted Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) exclusive license rights to commercially develop cardiomyocyte progenitors for in vivo cell therapy and regenerative medicine applications. These cells are capable of further differentiation into the multiple cell types of the heart, including cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells, and thus could be used as a potential therapeutic for damaged heart tissue.
The original agreement announced in May 2009 was of an exclusive CDI license to a key patent portfolio surrounding the differentiation of stem cells into human cardiovascular progenitor cells as tools for research use only. Under the new agreement, CDI now can make use of, distribute, sublicense and sell cellular products that employ the licensed technology for therapeutic use.
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The "GMA" gang tries its hand at stomping grapes.
Sept. 16, 2008 -- The phrase "classic television" gets thrown around a lot these days, especially since "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" landed a spot on Nick at Night. But there is one scene from one show that will forever be the definition of the term: Lucile Ball stomping grapes on "I Love Lucy."
In an effort to recreate that iconic scene, the "GMA" "Whistle-Stop '08 Tour" stopped off at a vineyard in Silver Creek, New York to try their hand, or foot, at grape stomping.
When the train pulled up and stopped, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, it took me a little while to realize that what I was looking at out the window were rows upon rows of grape vines and in the distance, just before the horizon, Lake Erie sparkled. I had no idea the North could be so, well, pretty.
After the anchors greeted a crowd of fans, they got a quick grape stomping tutorial from champion grape stomper Chuck Rose. I won't give away the secrets to successful grape stomping, but just know it involves Vaseline.
Diane went first and quickly found out that grapes are, in addition to being squishy between the toes, very unstable. One small tumble caused by a delinquent poodle (the big kind, not the small kind) was not enough, however, to keep her from the upcoming, and much anticipated grape stomping competition.
But it was the boys turn first, so Chris and Sam took their positions on a pair of raised grape stomping baskets. When given the word, they stomped like there was no tomorrow. The competitions last thirty seconds and exhaustion soon set in.
Alternatively wincing and smiling, the anchors groggily stomped on until time was up. When the resulting grape-juice was measured, Sam and Chris somehow came out dead even.
Next, the women took their position and started stomping with a furiousness rarely seen outside a feeding school of piranhas. Robin stuck with the classic straight up and down style while Diane went for the flashier, but much more dangerous, "spinning in circles while stomping" method.
Both their efforts soon backfired however, as Diane had to resort to leaning completely on the rail and dragging her feet up and down and Robin just looked to the sky for help.
The result? They tied too. No, it was not rigged. I watched it myself. Apparently our anchors are just equal in grape stomping ability. It's reason like this that they have such good on-air chemistry.
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Offense fails Jake Peavy as Red Sox fall to Indians
BOSTON >> Jake Peavy has been around long enough to know that pitchers go through stretches without run support.
It's something he's felt more than almost everyone else in the American League this season.
Peavy grinded through six tough innings and left with the lead before the Cleveland Indians rallied for two unearned runs against Boston's bullpen for a 3-2 victory on Saturday.
Entering the day with the second-lowest run support in the AL behind Baltimore's Ubaldo Jimenez, Peavy left with a 2-1 lead after stranding nine Cleveland base runners.
"Obviously it's been tough to score on my day, that's something I'm not going to shy away from the fact," Peavy said. "I'm not blaming anyone. I have to be better. Guys have to find a way to be better on my day to win. It's frustrating, no doubt. At the end of the day it's frustrating to lose."
Peavy, 0-4 with a 5.46 ERA in his past nine starts, came into the day with his teammates averaging just 3.21 runs while he was in the game.
"He was great. He deserved to win," said Boston catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who made the key error that led to the unearned runs. "He battled the whole six innings, one run, left with the lead. We had a chance to shut them down, didn't do it. It's all my fault."
Craig Breslow (2-2) took the loss, allowing both unearned runs and two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning.
Jason Kipnis had three hits as the Indians snapped a four-game losing streak.
Asdrubal Cabrera and Michael Brantley each had a pair of hits for Cleveland, which had lost eight of its past nine games at Fenway Park. John Axford (2-3) earned the win with one scoreless inning in relief of T.J. House.
Cody Allen pitched the ninth for his seventh save.
The Red Sox led 2-1 when Breslow relieved Peavy to start the seventh. Cabrera hit a grounder behind second base that shortstop Jonathan Herrera grabbed with a diving stop, but his throw to first short-hopped Mike Napoli and popped off the heel of his glove.
Michael Brantley singled to right, then second baseman Dustin Pedroia tried to come home on Kipnis' grounder but Pierzynski couldn't come up with the ball. Home plate umpire Sean Barber initially signaled out, but changed the call when he saw the ball rolling in the dirt.
"I just missed it," Pierzynski said. "(Pedroia) made a great play. That's why he's a Gold Glover and I'm not."
Two outs later, David Murphy walked to load the bases and, after Junichi Tazawa relieved Breslow, Carlos Santana walked in the go-ahead run to make it 3-2.
Jonny Gomes and Brock Holt had two hits apiece for the Red Sox, who scored a season-high 10 runs on Friday night. Boston had won seven in a row at home.
David Ortiz doubled in a run in the first inning for Boston. It was his 422nd career double in a Red Sox uniform, tying Wade Boggs for fourth on the team's all-time list.
NOTES: Red Sox SS Stephen Drew missed his sixth straight game with a right side muscle injury. Boston manager John Farrell said he had a good workout before the game and would be available Sunday. ... RHP Clay Buchholz (right knee) OF Shane Victorino (right hamstring) and 3B Will Middlebrooks (right index finger) all made rehab appearances for Triple-A Pawtucket. ... Indians manager Terry Francona, who led the Red Sox to the 2004 and '07 World Series titles, got a big cheer when he came out to check on Michael Bourn after his third-inning single.


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Bittersweet Return – Brandon Belt
This isn't the way you want to get called back to the big leagues.
I was in bed when Bobby Evans called at around 12:30 last night to tell me a car would be picking up me and Chris Stewart around 6 a.m. to take us from Fresno to San Francisco. I had been following the Giants game on my iPad so I knew about Buster's injury. But I didn't realize how awful it was until I watched the video later that night. Buster is one of my good friends on the team, so it was painful to watch.
I drove to the Fresno ballpark to gather my baseball stuff – about a dozen bats, batting gloves and four fielding gloves (three first-baseman gloves and one outfielder's glove). Then I went back home, packed my clothes and tried to get a couple hours' sleep. The car that was supposed to pick us up broke down, so the Giants' travel coordinator Mike Scardino hopped in his own car at about 3 in the morning and got to Fresno around 6:30. Then he turned around and drove back, delivering us to AT&T around 10.
The first people I see are Buster and his wife, Kristen. They had been in the clubhouse consulting with the Giants' medical staff. I said hello but I'm not sure they even heard me. They seemed like they were in a fog, like they were still stunned by what happened. Buster will be missed in so many ways that it's almost indescribable. He's not just a great player but he's a great person and has such a positive impact on everyone in the clubhouse. We're all pretty confident he'll back before the end of the season. Groesch, the Giants' trainer, said he's seen lots of athletes return to full speed after an injury like this. And Buster is as tough a guy as I know.
I was pretty much running on fumes when I got to the clubhouse and unpacked my stuff. I drank two Red Bulls, did some soft-toss in the batting cage and went to the field for some BP and fielding. I didn't talk to Boch until right before the game. I stopped in his office to check in, and he told me to be ready for a double-switch type situation. He said to take both gloves because I could play either position. But he didn't need me.
I'm really happy to be back, and I'm hoping I can contribute right away. It's a huge blow to lose someone like Buster. But what I admire so much about this team is how much of a true team it is. Everyone has a chance to make a difference.
The team bus is about to leave for the airport, so I've got to go. We're flying to Milwaukee. I think I'll sleep the whole way.
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Brandon – I agree that it's unfortunate that you got called back up as a result of injuries, but I know you will make the most of this opportunity to shine. All of our hearts are breaking for Buster and we wish him a speedy recovery. The outpouring of support for him and the Giants is tremendous. Looking forward to seeing you out on the field again. Met you at the Ballpark Gallery across from AT&T Park after a game recently before you went to Fresno. My daughter, Hayley, is one of girls who made a "Brandon" belt in your honor. She will be proudly wearing it to the Giants' games again! We will be cheering you on – best of luck!
Though the circumstances are, as you say, "bittersweet", it's really great to see you back up here. I've been rooting for you to be recalled back up after tearing up your first week back down in Fresno. We all knew it was inevitable, but it just sucks that you had to come back in this kind of situation. We're all pulling for Buster's swift recovery, and we're all pulling for you to make the best of your comeback. Thanks for the update, Brandon. I'll be cheering for you, like I have always been since you first made it up to the bigs two months ago. Time to shine and make the best of this situation!
Brandon—It's great to see you have the same sense of team and family that has made the Giants organization so great. Yesterday was a sad day for all of us, but your return gives us something to look forward to in the days and weeks to come. Welcome back!
You are a good man Brandon. They are very lucky to have you in the wings. Swing that bat for Buster!
Brandon, thanks for the blog post. It is indeed a bittersweet way for you to return to The Show, but I'm glad to see you back in orange and black. Maybe you'll be our next Rookie of the Year! It sounds like you're a good teammate and that you're ready to make a contribution. We need you!
I will be cheering for you! Time to shine and rock it out! You will be great!
Bittersweet it is…. Glad to see your face back on the team because i believe you are a huge asset, but we all know what crucial loss it is not having buster's consistent talent in the lineup. Time for the team to do work!!! The giants and buster posey have my unconditional support! LETS GO GIANTS!!
Despite the circumstances, I'm happy to have you back. Love what you said about the Giants being a team. It's what won the World Series last year, for sure. I'm looking forward to watching how you guys pull it together post-Buster to make the playoffs again. I know you guys can do it.
Thanks for posting this Brandon, it's wonderful to get your perspective on the situation at hand.
Our Giants have such class that it's a pure joy being a fan. Through thick and thin, Brandon, through thick and thin.
Brandon, it is so good to have you back, even if the circumstances are so heartbreaking. Enjoy your trip on the road–I know you will give it your all! See you when you guys get home!
You are a class act yourself. Good luck, Brandon
Good luck Brandon, good to have you back on the team, hope to see more of you on the field. Stomp Milwaukee for Posey.
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Best of luck my man. Stay positive and focused and most of all keep the guys in the clubhouse loose. last year buster was the young guy coming up and leading this team by example. the most important thing we need is someone to do the same thing. obviously you cant be posey, you can only be belt. so just be you and the fans will embrace your presence
Brandon, I feel really bad about Buster, Mark, and Darron's injuries. We usually get a couple pairs of tickets a year to go to games. This year I decided to get a custom Belt #9 away Jersey made to wear to the games.
Our game was Thursday against the fish. I had no idea that would be the day that you got called back up due to injuries. I honestly feel like crap because it may of been my "karma" that caused our guys to get hurt. Yes, I still wore my Belt jersey.
Welcome back and make the best of it. See u on 8/30/2011 against the Cubbies. I'll be in Section 128 Row 3 Seat 5. Come sign my Jersey.
Buster will surely be missed while he recovers, but I am positive the Giants made the right call keeping you in the forefront of their minds when finding a solution to filling the gaping hole Buster's absence will be. I am happy you're back, even under the circumstances of your return. I wish you the best of luck and know you will do just fine -do Buster proud, as we are all proud of you. Get some sleep! 🙂
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Reading your blog I see that you are a thoughtful person. It is hard taking someone's place, but unfortunately these things happen, and we are happy to have you back with the Big Boys. We wish you all the luck in the world Brandon. I will be glad when you and Buster can "High Five" at home plate again, but until then tear it up kid!
I wish you the best of luck Mr. Belt. You have all the skills and the right additude to make it happen. You also have a great group of guys around you. I think youre gonna provide the impact we need to stay a top the NL West. Go Giants!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome back Brandon. I've been waiting to see u back on the field. Too bad for posey I hope he gets well soon, but now it's your time to shine. So shine boy shine! Good luck out there:)
Yes, it's unfortunate about Buster's injury and hopefully, he will make a full, quick recovery. In the meantime, you are a rising star of your own. Like you said, everyone on the team contributes, it's not a one man show. Go out there and shine! Best of luck!
Good to see you back up here. Though I do wish it wasn't under these circumstances. Buster will sorely be missed but I'm glad you're here to help save the day. When you first started, I was thinking damn, here's a kid that we have to watch. Your first home run, watching you run the bases while biting your lips to keep from smiling ear to ear was awesome. Do your best, I'll be cheering for you.
Great post. It shows genuity and makes me happy that I'm a huge fan of a team of such loving and respectable guys. Let's go Giants! :))
Brandon, it is unfortunate for so many guys in the team being put in the DL, …
but the top of all, we're glad that you are back with the team Brandon, you have always been a part of this team, and it's good to have you back again… lat's all step up 'cause we're the Giants !!!
would love to see you on the field soon Brandon !!! 🙂
Great to have you back! Thanks for blogging. I really enjoyed it.
Dear Brandon,
You're right, it's not the way you imagined yourself getting back up to San Francisco, but you should know we're all happy to see you back on the field. Take this opportunity and run with it.
Good luck Brandon. It is too bad that your back came under the Circumstance, but I think you will fit right in. Good luck and God's speed.
hey man i know you had a tough first run earlier this season, but youve got a second chance to prove to every one of us fans that youre a ball player. make it happen. good luck.
SF is delighted you are returning, despite our absolute heartbreak about Busty.
You are a Giant, and we welcome you back – we missed you !
It is great to see you back. I have been a fan of yours since the beginning! I am saddened about what has happened to Buster but look forward to seeing you shine on the field!
Welcome back Brandon. I know this time you are here to stay Stay focused throughout the journey.
Brandon- Since the beginning of the season, we have enjoyed watching you play and know that you will do your best to help your team stay on top. It is a really sad situation, but we're a strong city and a strong team. Everything will be okay! I have faith in you guys. Although, like we have all said, it's bittersweet, I too am glad to have you back and look forward to watching you play again! Thanks for posting this 🙂
Glad to have you back B! ALthough I do wish it were under different circumstances. It was only a matter of time.
Although everyone is just heartbroken about Buster's injury, we're also very glad you're back. It was only a matter of time before you got the call, though the circumstances truly suck.
Please don't press at the plate or let things weigh you down. Just do what you do, and you'll be fine. You know you can play up here, and there are a ton of fans who believe in you, and are rooting for you in a big way. Not just because we want the Giants to win, but because it's obvious you're a quality person as well.
Good luck!
I was devastated on wednesday when I saw what happened to Buster… Honestly at that point it was irrelevant to me whether they won the game or not but when I saw you were being called up I was pretty excited that you were coming back I was a big fan of yours and was pretty sad when you got sent to Fresno. I'm totally excited for you that ur getting ur well deserved second chance, maybe not the best of situations but it is what it is. Good luck to you this second time around I look forward to see succeed and also wish buster a speedy recovery!
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Of course you didn't want to get called back up because of something like this. But we're behind you and happy to see what you can do in the Bigs. Go get 'em!
Brandon, this type of thing happens in this game go rip the hide off the ball and make your spot on this team. Your one of our future stars God speed to Buster and family.
Thanks for sharing your experience at how you got the call in the midst of this situation. Make the best of it, Brandon. The team needs you, and your teammates and the fans have faith you'll be ready to go.
I am from the Valley so cheering for the Grizzlies has always been a natural thing to do. I am soooo hoping you can stay with the Big Leagues and make a difference. I know you have it in you to be the best player ever. Just thinking about what happened to Buster makes me sick to my stomach. They really need you to amp up their spirits like Buster would want you to do. Yes, I bleed orange and black 🙂
The baseball gods work in mysterious ways sometimes, and this one is no different. Get your young butt out there and make us all proud of you. Get a bunch of knocks for Buster too. He will be missed dearly, but you can soften that by turning on the heat and lighting up the opposing pitchers.
Good Luck Brandon
Great post Brandon. You will be a great addition to the team in this difficult time. Good luck in Milwaukee – will be watching the game tonight! Go Giants!
Good luck Brandon. I hope your .300 BA and your 15 HRs this season as a Giant serve as a silver lining in this hell we live in as Posey-less Giants fans.
Everyone has a ton of faith in you. We've all watched you field like an All Star so we know it wont be long before you become a permanent fixture in Giants lore.
Best of luck to you, and all of the other guys who have been brought up to fill the void on this injury plagued team. We're fortunate to have such promising prospects(regardless of what reporters are saying about the lack thereof) in the minors right now that are just a couple weeks of good at-bats away from being every day players on the Giants.
I was really excited to hear you come back, but I was hoping under less weighing circumstances. The great thing about this team is that it is more like a family. Everyone supports everyone, and I know after decades of watching this team play, you are very fortunate to be a part of something we haven't seen in a long time here in San Francisco.
Take this 2nd chance at being in the show and make it sing.
Go Giants!
Brandon, it is bittersweet. But I can tell you love being a Giant. The Giants are a true team, and many other teams wish they had the same great chemistry as the Giants. Now is your chance to make a difference on the team. You don't have a starting job, yet. With Bochy's team, if you get a chance, and get some hits, you'll be out there the next day. I'm sure you've seen how Shierholtz and Fontenot have had their opportunities, and they have made a difference. I know you will too. Good luck!!!!
Hey Brandon, just wanted to say that you seem to have your heart where it needs to be in this. The moment Buster went down I prayed, not just for him but for everyone involved, and my prayers also go out for you too bud. You have such a gift on the field, and your swing is one of the best, fluid swings I've ever seen (the homer you hit is a perfect example of that). Keep giving your absolute all out there man, I'm praying for you that your hard work will pray off. So from the bottom of my heart, I wish you all well. Go get em today!!
It's nice to see you back, even under the circumstances. I know you will help to pick the team up in the time it needs it most. I completely agree that this team is a true team and everyone participates to its success, just like you will. Hope you rest up! 🙂
I'm a big fan of Buster's, so bittersweet, yes, but glad you're getting a chance to play some ball for us, Brandon. Can't wait until everyone–Pablo, Fontenot, DeRosa, and Posey–are all back with us, but in the meantime, play hard, and good luck!
I would first like to say, welcome back to the show Brandon! Despite all the hurdles that the Giants are going through, the TEAM will pick each other up and drive through these rough waters. Praying for everyone that's injured right now, especially Buster and DeRo. Just do your thing Brandon and you will be more than fine. I wanted to also let you know my wife and I met your dad twice during opening weekend. Your father was especially nice to us and had a great time talking about baseball. We live in LA so we'll be definitely rooting loudly from the stands next time your down here! GO GIANTS!
Hi Brandon
We are great fans of Posey. To us he is a Giant. All the guys on the Giants have our loyalty. They are the best and we know you will fit right in there. We were very impressed of you abilities when you were playing with the Giants. good luck and most of all be safe
Welcome back . We know you can step in and help the club out while Buster is out . Hope to see you play in St Louis this coming Memorial Day. Good luck against the Brewers .
Rooting for you Mr. Belt…
I echo the same sentiments above and also hope that Mark DeRosa recovers in due time from his wrist injury. Kudos to Giants' travel coordinator Mike Scardino.
Thanks for the insight Brandon! We all know how much Posey will be missed, a bittersweet time it is for you, and what a great network of supportive guys we've got in SF. We look forward to seeing you come up and use your talent to keep us moving in Buster's absence. Best of luck!
I've been rooting for you even when you were in fresno, it's sad about posey.. I'm just glad sabian
and boch showed faith in you. You don't have to win over giants fans they believe in you.
Brandon–So glad that you're back in SF. I'm confident that you will contribute to keeping the Giant's "magic" alive. Your blog provides a peek inside the life of a pro ballplayer that I haven't read elsewhere. As Roger Craig coined, HUMM BABY!
We didn't want your return to SF to be like this, but we are excited you are back and will be cheering loudly for you! Play good ball and make the best of this terrible situation. Go Giants! and welcome back :):)
Glad to see you back, Brandon! What a classy guy you are to acknowledge how unfortunate the situation is…I've got a group of 37 folks I'm bringing to the 6/5 game (Sunday) against the Rockies and look forward to seeing you out there! Go GIANTS!!!!
The day I heard you made the opening day roster I bought a Belt #9 jersey. You're going to have a long career up here. Try not to put to much pressure on yourself. You don't have to replace Buster. Just go out, have fun and things will take care of themselves.
Go get em kid. Make the best out of ur opportunity and don't put undo pressure on yourself. You belong in the bigs!
Thanks for your post. I'm glad you are back. I never even liked baseball until last year when I read about Buster and became so enamoured with him that I started watching the Giants.
Went to my first baseball game ever in March in my Buster Posey jersey. You and Buster are my two favorites. Great to know you are friends. I'd like to get Buster and Kristen something for the twins. Can you tell me when they are expected? Thanks and welcome back.
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Nice words Brandon. While you are up with the Giants this time, concentrate on your hitting, and make yourself irreplaceable. I was rooting for you during the spring, and I think it was good you went down to Fresno. Hopefully you were able to hone your abilities to make you the major leaguer you truly are. We wish you well. The Giants need you and we need to stay on top and prove other baseball fans wrong that the Giants can't repeat. Go Giants!
it's great to have you back. it's sad what happened with Buster, but am sure glad that we have a solid player like you to depend on. go giants.
I'm really happy that they called you back up. I was super impressed by you in the beginning of the season and didn't think you ever shoulda gone back down. What happened to Buster sucks!! I hope you're right and he comes back before the end of the season. And I hope you earn a permanent spot 🙂 You guys are a great club and I know you will still be the best.
Dear Brandon. Bittersweet indeed. But all things considered, I'm glad to have you back, and I'm absolutely sure you'll be able to help things along during the rest of the season.
Best wishes from a GIANT fan from Denmark, Europe.
– Arko
Thanks for the blog. Just be yourself and try not to press and you will do what we all know you are capable of. Best of luck!
Dear Brandon,
I'm glad you're back with the Giants…but obviously the circumstances that brought you here were very difficult. You had been playing so awesome in AAA….so know you can do the same in San Francisco. Thank you for all the hard work you put in with the Grizzlies….it has paid off…and now you are ready to step in!!!!! Welcome back–we're cheering for you!!!!
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Yeah, this is a tough one. With all we have been through together these past few years both fans and the team it was like seeing a member of your own family get hurt. People have been in tears because of this and its not just what this means to the team and the season. I think you'll do great this time up. It's easier the second time around and now its all business, not so much the press hype and all. So best of luck to you and let's see if this team doesn't start playing effin' crazy. Well your UP again and you'll stick this time I'm sure!
Brandon, many people compare you with or sometimes call you "the next Buster Posey". I don't agree because you are not at all that. You are your own special unique talent and I have the UTTERMOST respect for you, man. There is only one Buster Posey and there is only one Brandon Belt. Everything happens for a reason. I am a huge (beyond words) Buster fan but, I'm also a huge Brandon Belt fan too. Your being called up is not unfortunate but, rather a time when we need you the most. Only the timing and circumstance is unfortunate. But you are destined for your own greatness. I have a collection of autographed baseballs sitting above my living room TV from most of the guys on the team…which includes Buster, Timmy, Ross, Freddy…etc…and I have your autographed ball as well which is displayed among them because in my eyes, you're already a World Series Champ. Go get 'em buddy and Let's Go Giants!
Good luck!
I bought your jersey earlier this year. I'm glad you're back. The reason is bittersweet, but I'm sure you will do your best!
We are so grateful the Giants have such great talent and coaching staff. We also understand that impatience does not capture the prize. Hard work and you will be a superstar also. Hang in there!
Go Go Brandon! We need your bat! I am sure you will drive some balls into the McCovey Cove for us.
Brandon, as lame as it sounds, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going". If it's later on in the season or next year, posey will be back and ready to go. I know this team can overcome all obstacles and continue to win. We have too much heart and character on this team not to continue to move the line. With the combination of the young kids being called up, veteran leadership and strong pitching we got this. Good luck out on the diamond, I have no doubt that you'll shine. humm-baby!
Good luck! Not that you need it!
I know this is not the way any player wants to be called up; but, I know you are up to the challenge of being on the Major League level. Good Luck! Go Giants!
Welcome Back 🙂
Best of luck and launch a few out there!
Brandon…you won my heart with your first big league homerun and you BELONG on the Giants team. I'm devastated by the loss of Buster and I know he'll fight his way back for us fans and his love of baseball. But I'm also elated that they've brought you home. You belong in San Francisco!!
I went to watch the grizzlies play on Thursday and hoped to get your name on a ball. Like the entire Orange Nation, Buster's injury is huge blow to the team. Make the best of this bittersweet opportunity and make the whole organization proud of this chance, especially us back here in Fresno.
Brandon, thanks for your perspective. As a lifelong Giants fan, I'm so proud to have you part of the organization. Glad to see you returning. Just know the day will come when we'll see you on the starting lineup.
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Brandon, you have a heart of a champ — welcome back! Unfortunate how/why you came up this time, but we all know it's a matter of time that you would be in SF again anyways. We're rooting for you and hope you're able to relax and enjoy your experience this time around. Good luck!
Pat and Rowand and Huff are right! Guys always go up and down at first! You know yourself and you know how to adjust things for yourself. You learn how to do that faster and faster with time. Boch and Sabean are smart guys and see that. Take advantage of this opportunity to shine and earn your spot in the everyday lineup where everyone knows you belong! Oh and that sure is thoughtful of you to take the time to write this blog and let us know your personal take on everything that's been happening! I love you Belt!! You're an inspiration!
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Brandon – so sorry that you are on the DL! I know that you must be really disappointed and maybe frustrated right now because you just want to be here and it hasn't happened quite yet, but just keep your head up, get well and you will be here fully soon! You are too talented to not be and we are all rooting for you!


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Tyler Seguin (profanity) sucks. He is the worst (profanity) forward on the planet.
Tuuka Rask also (profanity) sucks. He is the worst (profanity) goalie on the planet.
Jared Knight sucks so (profanity) much that he couldn't make a team that has Tyler Seguin on it.
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AGA CroppingThis weekend was the first of the ATDML virtual crop dates for this year and I had a day of AGA Cropping - sitting in front of the AGA all warm and cosy.
What is a virtual crop you may ask - well its an online crop with kits. There are three classes on the third Saturday of each month with different designers designing the classes. Kits are available to buy from ATDML and class instructions are posted on their blog at 10am, 12noon and 2pm. There is also a challenge set by Ann. Some people just buy the kits to complete at a later date and some join in and make the pages during the weekend.
My class was up first and the kit I had been sent to design with used Simple Stories - December Documented. I made two quite quick and easy pages, using photos from last year.
The first was taken in November, when David and I visited Gracia and Josh in Newcastle. We all tried on various Christmas themed pieces of headgear in Primark but I was rather partial to the Santa hat complete with beard!
The second page documents, what we said would be a new tradition, Gracia and I making a gingerbread house. She had brought the cutters from Lakeland with the specific purpose of us making it together - got to love that girl of mine. We baked the house on Christmas Day evening and decorated it on Boxing Day. We spent such a lovely few hours together chatting and laughing and it really was a joint effort with us both working together to make the best house we could. For a first effort it was ok but I am planning next year's one already!
Finally, the challange for the virtual crop was to make a page inspired by 'Make Believe'. When Gracia and I visited mum in August we went into the local shopping centre and in Primark (can you see a theme with our photos) and as always spent time giggling whilst trying on the wacky glasses etc. Gracia found these tiaras - just remembered I have lots of Primark photos in my photos folder and I can feel a Posing in Primark layout coming on! The title for this page is a quote from A Little Princess - my all time favourite book when I was little - some would say I am still little, to which I would reply 'It is still my all time favourite book!'
So if you have time on the third weekend of the month and would like to join us for a virtual crop keep an eye out here for the kits and here for the crop announcements and here for the classes and photo requirements.
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DURHAM, N.C. -- There was a bit of a mutual admiration society being formed whenever Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Elizabeth Williams would run into each other on the AAU circuit.
However, it wasn't until they became teammates on U.S. junior national teams that the respective freshman phenoms on third-ranked UConn and No. 5 Duke gained a true appreciation of the impact the other one can have on a basketball court.
Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium (7 p.m., ESPN2), the only two freshmen to make the Wooden Award midseason watch list will square off for the first time in college.
Don't expect to see the sweet-shooting 6-foot Mosqueda-Lewis draw the defensive assignment on the imposing 6-3 Williams. The Duke coaches, in turn, won't ask Williams to attempt to match up on the perimeter with UConn's top 3-point shooter. Still, a national-television audience will get to see two of the rising stars in women's collegiate basketball sharing the stage.
Williams and Mosqueda-Lewis were teammates on the U-16 squad in 2009, the U-17 team in 2010 and last summer helped the U-19 team win the world championship. Still, there was little trash talking between the two highly-touted prospects.
"We didn't really talk about the game too much," Williams said. "We figured we would still talk and see each other a lot. It is interesting to play against people that you played (with) especially when you built a relationship with them outside of basketball so it is fun."
Mosqueda-Lewis and Williams were generally considered to be the top two players in their high school class and have certainly lived up to the advanced billing.
Mosqueda-Lewis already has five 20-point games including 25-point efforts in her second and third games at UConn. With 53 3-pointers, she not only leads UConn in that category, but she could make a run at Connecticut's single-season mark of 107 set by Wendy Davis during the 1991-92 season.
"She is one of the best shooters that I know," Williams said. "She has a really quick release as well. She is just a solid all-around player.
"When we played together, I'd be inside and she'd be out so we would get a quick kick out to her and she'd hit the 3 or the other way around, she'd pass it in and I'd finish."
The first time they teamed up was on the U.S. U-16 squad. Mosqueda-Lewis was the team's leading scorer, edging out Williams 14.0-13.4. Williams was the top rebounder with 5.2 per contest, followed closely by Mosqueda-Lewis' mark of 4.6.
Williams has scored in double figures 13 times in Duke's first 19 games and has four double-doubles. She not only leads Duke in scoring and rebounding, but her 73 blocked shots are a Duke freshman record.
"She is one of the best post players I have ever played with," Mosqueda-Lewis said. "She is aggressive and has a lot of good post moves and is relentless on boards so it is going to be a tough game for our post players.
"I think she is really strong inside, she likes to bury her opponents deep inside so all she has to do is turn and put the ball in the basket, and she runs the floor pretty well as a post player."
Both Mosqueda-Lewis and Williams came into their freshman seasons with lofty expectations placed on them. Both UConn and Duke were touted as potential national championship contenders and the feeling was that Mosqueda-Lewis would play an immediate role in the Huskies bid for an eighth national title, while Williams would be a centerpiece for a Duke team in the quest for the program's first national crown.
With those expectations came more pressure than a normal freshman has to contend with.
"It was a little tough in the beginning just to have the expectations," Mosqueda-Lewis said. "Coach (Geno Auriemma) expects a lot out of us. He expects all of us to be out there and play at 100 percent all the time, he expects you to pay attention all the time. You have to come to terms with it and it takes a while to get used to it that you have to train your mind and body because Coach is expecting a lot but he knows what you can do."
? When: Monday, 7 p.m.
? Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C.
? Records: UConn 19-2; Duke 17-2
? Radio: WTIC-1080
? Third time the charm?: The last two times UConn went on the road to play a top five team, the Huskies returned on the wrong end of the scoreboard. In a Dec. 18 loss at No. 1 Baylor, the Huskies squandered an 11-point second-half lead. Then on Jan. 7 UConn was leading then No. 3 Notre Dame by eight points before falling to the Irish.
? Living up to the hype: Freshman Elizabeth Williams has drawn much of the hype on the fifth-ranked Duke squad, but It is the continued development of a talented sophomore class that has put the Blue Devils in position to make a run at a national title. Chelsea Gray and Haley Peters have started all 19 games, while Tricia Liston, Chloe Wells and Richa Jackson have combined to start another 33 games. The quintet has combined for 61 percent of Duke's points, 70 percent of the assists and 65 percent of the steals. The numbers would be even higher if Wells was still on the court. However, she is not with the team because of a violation of school policy. With an average age of 19, this is the youngest Duke team since the 2000-01 season.
? Hayes lighting it up: UConn senior Tiffany Hayes made history last week as her 35 points against Syracuse and 33 versus South Florida gave her 68 points, the most points in consecutive games for a Connecticut player, breaking the mark of 65 points set by Kerry Bascom in 1991. Now Hayes has a chance to become the first Husky to score 30 points in three straight games. Maya Moore is the only other player in UConn history with 30-point efforts in consecutive games. She had 30 points against Baylor and Georgia Tech in the second and third games of her senior season.
? Nadine Domond to be in the house: Former Bridgeport Central star Nadine Domond is among those expected to be in attendance tonight. A Register All-Stater in the mid-1990s, Domond has trained a host of basketball stars including Duke freshman Elizabeth Williams. Williams said that Domond is planning to be at tonight's game.
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Online series, movie stars hope for Emmy honors
LOS ANGELES -- Groundbreaking Internet series and movie actors could be the headliners in the upcoming Emmy Awards contest.
"House of Cards" and "Arrested Development," which Netflix delivered to viewers on the Internet, not on TV, may become the first online programs to receive top series and acting bids when the Emmy nominations are announced early Thursday.
A 6-year-old TV academy rules change allows online entries to compete with cable and broadcast programs, although so far Internet shows have popped up only in lower-profile categories. That could change with the 65th Primetime Emmys.
"It certainly is a marker of the new era. ... It will send shock waves through the industry," said Tim Brooks, a TV historian and former network executive.
"House of Cards," a tale of political intrigue, is aiming for a best drama series bid and nods for stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. "Arrested Development," the sitcom revived by Netflix after Fox canceled it, may get a best comedy series nod and nominations for cast members including Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor and Jessica Walter.
Spacey and Wright also are part of a movement that keeps growing: prominent film actors finding good reason to work on the small screen.
With theaters dominated by blockbuster movies that are heavy on action and light on acting, performers are seeking out juicy roles in well-crafted series and made-for-TV flicks. Women, in particular, are being welcomed, even after passing the ingénue stage of their career.
Movie stars with a shot at Emmy gold include Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in "Behind the Candelabra"; Al Pacino and Helen Mirren in "Phil Spector"; Holly Hunter in "Top of the Lake"; Shirley MacLaine in "Downton Abbey," Jeff Daniels in "The Newsroom" and Kevin Bacon in "The Following."
There are so many big names it could put the squeeze on TV-centric actors, even those who have collected multiple trophies like three-time winner Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad."
British stage, screen and TV star Maggie Smith, for instance, didn't even have to grace the Emmy ceremonies in 2011 and '12 to nab awards for "Downton Abbey," while more traditional TV nominees in the category showed up.
Potential behind-the-camera nominees from the industry's movie side include filmmakers Jane Campion for "Top of the Lake," Steven Soderbergh for the Liberace biopic "Candelabra" and David Fincher for "House of Cards."
A "House of Cards" best drama nod would weaken cable's near-monopoly on the category last year, aside from PBS contender "Downton Abbey." The 2012 winner, "Homeland," likely will be back to defend its crown, with other possible nominees including "Breaking Bad," "Game of Thrones" and "Downton" again.
"Mad Men," which last year missed out on the best drama trophy that would have been its record-setting fifth, eclipsing fellow four-time winners "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law" and The West Wing," will get another shot this time if nominated.
Comedy series nominees could include three-time winner "Modern Family," along with "The Big Bang Theory," "Girls," "Louie," "Veep" and "Parks and Recreation."
A previous champion, "30 Rock," is looking for a last hurrah for its last season, and so is "The Office."
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmy ceremony will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. It will air Sept. 22 on CBS.


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Is Cisco Systems Tough Enough for You?
I'd hate to have to compete with Cisco right about now. Everyone who follows the company had worried that the situation in Europe was going to weigh down on its results, and it certainly didn't help. Even so, Cisco got the job done and managed to beat the consensus for earnings by a penny a share, with a solid beat on sales, too.
Chambers was on CNBC just as the earnings news hit the wires to talk about it all. Europe isn't getting better any time soon. So the key is going to be taking share away from competitors like Juniper. As Chambers put it: "Our market share gains have never been better than they have in the last 12 months."
Also: This is the part where I pick a song to try and illustrate Cisco's results. Every time I talk to Chambers he asks about it, and it's become a tradition that I happen to enjoy. This quarter I picked "Tuff Enough" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Listen to the lyrics and the song totally fits the situation. I embedded a live performance of that song below the CNBC clip. Enjoy them both. Cisco's currently fighting its way through a difficult marketplace and doing what needs to be done. It's tough enough for sure.


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Bill, Thanks for sending out the urls-- always good for a discussion thread-group to have the same common references! It may be necessary to identify not one, but a few definitions of evidence to be used by different groups (e.g., researchers def vs. HC compliance forms-- Dirk's point)-- remember, its about namspaces and the ontological structures associated with each! On the subject of 'evidence' has anyone started such a esw-wiki page for HCLS? There's enough good input from several people over the last few days, that I hope someone is willing to distill the ideas, and list them on such a page. If no one is willing, I will try and do so, but I cannot guarantee it will be done right away (i.e., people with more invested interest on this topic might wish to start a page sooner and post its location to the group)... Eric -----Original Message----- From: email@example.com on behalf of William Bug Sent: Wed 6/13/2007 9:02 AM To: public-semweb-lifesci hcls Cc: Waclaw Kusnierczyk; Barry Smith; Matthias Samwald Subject: Re: Evidence Sorry I've been out of touch on this and other HCLS IG activities, but I've been - and will continue to be for some time - tied up with other tasks. I believe both issues as originally raised by Matthias aer extremely important: a) creating a cogent and concise means of inter-relating entities that is - as best we can implement it - tied to a realist view of biomedical reality b) dealing in a consistent and - as much as is practical - formal way with evidence - which includes dealing in a consistent manner with "information" entities. I think Vipul, Matt Williams, Chimezie, Daniel and others have all raised important issues in regards to evidence. I would also cite two active threads in the HCLS IG that have direct bearing on this issue: 1) Again beating the old (maybe not quite dead) horse of the experiment we began in BioONT back last September, I would cite the following HCLS IG Wiki page: http://esw.w3.org/topic/HCLS/OntologyTaskForce/ OboPhenotypeSyntaxExperiment If the top of the page is familiar (or too dense), just jump to the section starting roughly 1/3 down the page entitled: "The OBO Phenotype Syntax + PATO Quality way to represent experimental observations/research statements/claims" This "experiment" draws on a significant body of work both in the GO/OBO community, as well as ongoing community ontology development seeking to apply BFO to this issue of providing a consistent and coherent representation of biological reality - most especially - in this context - OBO-RO (http://www.obofoundry.org/ ro/), PATO (http://www.obofoundry.org/cgi-bin/detail.cgi?id=quality), and OBI (http://www.obofoundry.org/cgi-bin/detail.cgi?id=obi) 2) SWAN http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez? Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17493287&ordinalpos=1&itool=En trezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum http://www.mind-informatics.org:8081/swan/ My sense is these two efforts are both very relevant to this discussion. SWAN obviously encompasses a complete, functional system currently in use by the AlzForum designed to describe hypotheses in the context of "evidentiary" statements. The "experiment" Wiki page takes a more constrained approach than SWAN to describing evidence for "experimental assertions" drawing from the community biomedical ontology efforts defined above (as well as other resources). I see this approach and the SWAN approach as very much complimentary and synergistic, each bearing their own advantages and disadvantages. In this experiment, there are still many details to be worked through more explicitly, some of which relate directly to this issue Matthias raised initially (how and when should we reference RDBMS-based records for bio-molecular entities). Still, there is much more there beyond this single issue of citing RDBMS records - as is true in SWAN - that addresses issues related to providing a formal framework for "experimental evidentiary assertions". Note too that though the example on this Wiki page draws from an existing publication (very much a kin to the publication evidence used by GO annotators and other informatics projects such as NeuronDB at Yale), the approach is intended for use directly in annotating data repositories as well. I would also note there is currently an ongoing discussion on the obo- phenotype list of this very topic - i.e., how to reference a UniProt record in a biomedical ontological framework - a thread Alan, and OBO investigators have all been contributing to (see the "Phenote for expression" thread at http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php? forum_name=obo-phenotype). I agree with Matt W. and Adrian's suggestion we must consider the extensive and long standing body of work related to "evidence-based science". As Vipul and Daniel have both remarked, we must seek to use such approaches in a manner that can accommodate the way evidence is established in thin clinic. However, whether your requirement is to include/exclude classified individuals, or doubt/question interpretations of rules for deriving "evidence" from experimental or clinical observation, it still will be necessary to provide a shared (hopefully formal) definition of the relevant entities - e.g., in the context of Karen's query such entities (considered in a BFO context) as "Smoking Behavior", "Assessment for Smoking Behavior" - which may include nominalized and qualified, numeric restrictions in the OWL sense (which certainly can be used to represent the required classification requirements). To then give a "name" to such sub- types - as is done in when applying a diagnostic label to a specific EKG waveform or blood sample data point ("high sodium"), can certainly be done in OWL. In regards to information entities, as Waclaw pointed out, there is an ongoing collaboration between the BFO developers and BFO users/ developers such as those working on the OBI ontology to provide a means to characterize such entities in a BFO context. As has been mentioned, this is still a work-in-progress, and one in which we - the HCLS IG - can actively participate. Finally, to extend Daniel's radiological evidentiary statement example, in the biomedical imaging domain (both in the clinic and in research domain), often we are relying on algorithmic means to first identify biologically-relevant objects in the digital images. These algorithms also bring with them many caveats and assumptions, which also need to be addressed when expressing this "evidence" in a formal context. This latter issue is one we are seeking to address in the BIRN project using BFO, OBO-RO, and OBI to establish as best we can a formal means of expressing the experimental observations (both "raw" and "derived") upon which one can build more complex assertions. Cheers, Bill On Jun 12, 2007, at 3:53 PM, email@example.com wrote: > > Hi Waclaw, > > >> Matthias, if you look carefully at BFO, you'll see that roles are >> entities. This means that evidences, as roles, are entities. > > Of course. I just wanted to differentiate that an experiment is not > an instance of any class called 'evidence' (in other words, an > experiment 'is not' evidence). Instead, it should be associated > with an 'evidence-role'. > > cheers, > Matthias > > cheers, > Matthias Samwald > > ---------- > > Yale Center for Medical Informatics, New Haven / > Section on Medical Expert and Knowledge-Based Systems, Vienna / > http://neuroscientific.net > -- > Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört? > Der kanns mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger > Bill Bug Senior Research Analyst/Ontological Engineer Laboratory for Bioimaging & Anatomical Informatics www.neuroterrain.org Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy Drexel University College of Medicine 2900 Queen Lane Philadelphia, PA 19129 215 991 8430 (ph) 610 457 0443 (mobile) 215 843 9367 (fax) Please Note: I now have a new email - firstname.lastname@example.com on Wednesday, 13 June 2007 15:08:26 UTC
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Donnie Iris's BiographyJim Worbois [allmusic.com]
He found fame as the lead singer of the Jaggerz (the one-hit wonder from 1970 responsible for the number two hit "The Rapper"), but Donny Iris returned to the pop charts in the early '80s several times as a solo act. Born Dominic Ierace in Beaver Falls, PA, Iris began singing at weddings at age five, and by eight was performing on local television and entering talent contests. When his voice changed, he took up the drums but later got back into singing while in high school. A self-taught guitarist, he formed Donnie & the Donnells while in college.
The Jaggerz, Iris' next band, were formed from the remains of several local bands. Though the band's big hit was "The Rapper," in actuality, the band began as an R&B revue. Outside of Pittsburgh, where songs like "Gotta Find My Way Back Home" and "(That's Why) Baby I Love You" (on Gambel Records) were radio favorites, this period did not bring much success to Iris or the band. Their next move was to Kama Sutra, where Iris' "The Rapper" was the first in a series of three hits the band enjoyed.
After the Jaggerz broke up, Iris toured with Wild Cherry, whose 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music" made them a hot property into the end of the decade. Unfortunately, Wild Cherry was another one-hit wonder, and Iris was out of a job by 1980.
That same year, Iris teamed up with keyboard player Mark Avsec (ex-Wild Cherry & Breathless) for the first in a series of good albums for MCA; the single "Ah! Leah!" hit number 29 that year, and six second-rank singles charted during the next five years. Avsec and Iris' collaboration proved to be a good thing in both the songwriting and artist/producer department during this time. By the time of 1993's Footsoldier in the Moonlight, though, Iris' talent as a songwriter had apparently dried up and he was relying entirely on Avsec originals.


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HARRISON, NJ (Oct. 6, 2012) – The Chicago Fire (17-10-5; 56 points) gave a complete team performance and used two Sherjill MacDonald goals to defeat the New York Red Bulls (15-9-8, 53 points) 2-0 at Red Bull Arena Saturday afternoon. The Fire jumped back into second place in the tightly contested Eastern Conference with the win in front of 21,157 fans and a national NBC audience.
Both teams felt out the match throughout most of the first half. New York threatened in the 27th minute when Thierry Henry brought down a Kenny Cooper pass with his chest and volleyed a shot on goal only for Fire defender Arne Friedrich to block the attempt.
With the first half winding down, the Fire nearly took the lead in the 44th minute. Jalil Anibaba lashed a well-placed cross into the box, finding Alvaro Fernandez alone at the edge of the six-yard box. The Uruguayan international rose to head the ball and placed his effort just over the crossbar leaving the two teams tied at 0-0 going into the break.
The Fire broke the deadlock in the 65th minute with a tidy bit of passing in the midfield. Friedrich pushed forward and found Chris Rolfe at the midfield the line. The sly forward took a touch and found MacDonald with a perfectly weighted ball through the heart of the Red Bull defense. MacDonald charged to meet the ball in-stride and fired a low, driven blast to beat Red Bulls 'keeper Anthony Robles and give the visitors a 1-0 advantage.
The home side pressed for the equalizer just moments later as Joel Lindpere raced into space on the left flank. The Estonian international found the head of Kenny Cooper in the Fire penalty area. Cooper's glancing header whizzed toward the back post but drifted just wide, keeping the Fire ahead on 71 minutes.
Chicago doubled its lead with a similar through ball and a similar finish. This time Logan Pause found Paladini with space in the offensive half. Paladini took a touch and led MacDonald with a pin-point pass in behind the Red Bull defense. MacDonald beat two Red Bull defenders to the ball and poked the ball under Robles for his second on the day to give the Fire a 2-0 lead through 79 minutes.
New York, trailing by two goals at home, attempted to push the game, however, the Fire's defensive shape couldn't be broken as Sean Johnson and the Fire earned its fifth shutout of the season.
The Men in Red will take a break as 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying resumes. The Fire return to action against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. CT (NBC5.2/97.5 ESPN Deportes. The Fire will close out the MLS regular season at Toyota Park against Eastern Conference rival D.C. United on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 3:00 p.m. CT (NBC Sports Network/97.5 ESPN Deportes). Advance tickets are available by calling 888-MLS-Fire, by visiting www.Chicago-Fire.com or Ticketmaster.
- Under Frank Klopas, the Fire have never lost when scoring the first goal. The Men in Red moved to 17-0-4 under Klopas when finding the net first.
- With the win, the Fire move to 12-5-2 with 38 points since June 17, 2012.
- The Fire have won season series against Sporting Kansas City, Houston Dynamo, Columbus Crew, Montreal Impact, Philadelphia Union, and Toronto FC.
- With the win, the Fire move to 17-10-5 on the season and sit second in the Eastern Conference on 56 points.
- The victory moves the Fire to 13-4-3 against the MLS Eastern Conference in 2012
- With the win, the Fire can clinch playoff qualification Saturday night with a Houston loss vs. Montreal or Sunday with a Columbus loss or draw vs. Sporting KC.
- Dutch striker Sherjill MacDonald tallied his third and fourth goal for the Men in Red on the night and his first since September 15 vs. Montreal.
- Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson made one save as the team earned its first shutout since a 1-0 win July 14 against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
- Fire rookie defender Austin Berry, a front-runner for MLS Rookie of the Year, appeared in his 25th game of the season for the Men in Red, earning the victory on his 24th birthday.
- The Fire have only allowed 39 goals on the season.
- When Austin Berry and Arne Friedrich are patrolling the central defense the Fire are 12-4-2 only allowing 21 goals in 18 games.
Chicago Fire 2 – 0 New York Red Bulls
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Jalil Anibaba, Arne Friedrich, Austin Berry, Gonzalo Segares; Alvaro Fernandez (Wells Thompson 60'), Logan Pause ©, Daniel Paladini (Michael Videira 81'), Patrick Nyarko (Dominic Oduro 67'); Chris Rolfe, Sherjill MacDonald
Substitutes not used: Paolo Tornaghi, Dan Gargan, Corben Bone, Alex
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Jan Gunnar Solli (Sebastien Le Toux 71'), Markus Holgersson, Heath Pearce (Rafael Marquez 75'), Wilman Conde (Connor Lade 46'); Joel Lindpere, Brandon Barklage, Tim Cahill, Dax McCarty; Thierry Henry ©, Kenny Cooper
Substitutes not used: Bill Gaudette, Digao, Tyler Ruthven, Teemu Tainio
Scoring Summary
CHI – Sherjill MacDonald (Chris Rolfe) 65'
CHI – Sherjill MacDonald (Daniel Paladini) 78'
Misconduct Summary
NY – Wilman Conde (caution; Foul) 14'
CHI – Daniel Paladini (caution; Foul) 28'
NY – Thierry Henry (caution; Foul) 43'
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistants: Anthony Vasoli, Brian Poeschel
Fourth Official: Niko Bratsis
Attendance: 21,157


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Lightning strikes for MiLBYs top photo
Baseball and thunderstorms don't typically get along, but on one July evening in Rochester, in one fraction of a second, the combination painted a remarkable picture.
Morrie Silver was sitting below the press box at Rochester's Frontier Field on July 25 as storm clouds moved in on a Triple-A game between the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees and the Toledo Mud Hens. Not only are thunderstorms a little unusual for ballpark scenery, but this was one of many games in 2012 where the Yankees were temporarily calling Rochester their home while their ballpark in Pennsylvania underwent renovations.
Silver, a 15-year-old public relations assistant with the Red Wings, was sitting in the stands with his mother, Naomi, the president and CEO of the team, when he saw the sky lighting up in the distance. He pulled out his iPhone and tried to time it just right.
"I noticed that there was a ton of heat lighting above us, but this was no heat lighting," he said. "I was trying to capture this picture for the sheer coolness of it, but I did not think it would be this cool."
Despite using just his mobile phone, Silver, the grandson of former Red Wings owner Morrie Silver, managed to capture a perfectly timed image of a lightning bolt breaking through a dark blue sky over the center-field fence.
He looked down at his phone and was shocked.
"When I saw my image, I was stunned," he said. "I didn't think I just took this. I thought, it looks like something that was Photoshopped. The first person I showed was Shea O'Gallagher, an intern, and he thought it was Photoshopped and immediately put it as his work computer's desktop. I definitely thought it was an awesome photo, one that I could put as my background for my phone and computer."
But this photo would be worthy of more than just a cell phone wallpaper. Silver submitted the picture to MiLB.com about a week later, and through fan voting, it was selected as Photo of the Year in the annual MiLBY Awards.
"I have never captured anything like this before," Silver said. "This storm was probably pretty far away but obviously noticeable. This storm did not delay the game, and it didn't even rain until after the game and after our guys pulled the tarp."
The storm appears pretty close by, but players don't appear to notice what's happening -- the scene shows runners on the corners with a batter about to step into the box for Toledo. Four distinct lightning bolts are captured reaching down from a flash of white in the sky, just to the right of a set of ballpark lights over Frontier Field.
"Obviously, this picture is one of my personal favorites," said Silver, whose gameday responsibilities include gathering press clips and helping Red Wings media relations director Mark Rogoff with game notes. "The lighting bolt behind the great game just makes for a great picture. But it's not the picture that amazes me about this, but rather the fans that voted. I didn't think that many people would vote for it, but the fans in Rochester are just so amazing. This award is not a win for me, but rather a win for the Rochester Red Wings and the city of Rochester. And that means a whole lot more to me."
Silver's photo beat out a variety of action shots taken over the course of the 2012 Minor League season, from homeplate collisions to championship celebrations, umpire arguments, diving plays and mascot antics.
"When I submitted it back in August, I was just hoping for [MiLB.com] to re-post it on its Facebook or Twitter feed. I didn't even know the photo was up for an award until Nick Sciarratta, Director of Corporate Development for the team, saw it online on the voting site. And as for the fans, that's exactly who the fans are here in Rochester: the best. They are the ones who deserve this honor. All I did was take the picture. With out them, there's no chance."
As for Silver, the Red Wings organization is in his blood, and his passion is for being around the ballpark. In fact, even the ballpark's address, One Morrie Silver Way, honors his family's impact on the club.
"I love taking pictures of anything baseball," he said. "I always love going to the office, whether there is a game or not, offseason or not. I love being there. The front office is like my family, and Frontier Field is home."
Danny Wild is an editor for MLB.com.