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August in Review: Bed Bath & Beyond, Transocean, Verisign...
A strong August...
In the investing game, it's necessary to be introspective, whether it be those writing research, managing portfolios for a living, or personal investors. My firm thinks it is important to review our ideas in the 'Ville and see how the concepts are holding up. Going forward expect to see a monthly review of our prior month's Buzz and Banter insights.
Marsh & Mclennan Companies
August 2nd: I wrote that MMC could be a short squeeze. The stock closed that day at $26.89 and closed last night at $29.00. The thesis is correct and my firm continues to like the idea.
Bed Bath & Beyond
August 7th: I wrote that BBBY could return to life from the land of underperformance. That day the stock closed at $34.79 and closed last night at $36.90. Earnings are due on Wednesday. The thesis was correct and we continue to like the idea.
August 10th: I wrote about RIG being in a long squeeze and that it was dead money or an interesting short. The stock closed on the 10th at $66.25 and today finished at $71.90. The thesis was incorrect but my firm continues to like this short idea as time is on our side.
August 15th: I wrote that WY call activity was high and could lead to further gains. The stock closed on the 15th at $56.24 and today closed at $60.16. The thesis was correct and we will move to a neutral position here as our technical rank has faded.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
August 18th: I wrote that puts were still excessive in the DJIA names and there was more upside action. That day the Dow closed at 11381.47 and today it closed at 11540.91. The thesis was correct and we will move to a neutral position here as the put activity has dropped and calls are increasing. Is this a sign of a top?
August 24th: I discussed the potential for a short squeeze in the homies. The XHB has moved from $30.63 to $33.10 with today's close. The thesis is correct and we continue to like this trade. Shorts beware as value buyers are stepping into this trade!
August 29th: I wrote about the lack of shorts in the brokers being a potential problem. The XBD closed that day at $207.26. Tuesday saw the XBD close at $222.11. The thesis is incorrect as the brokers continue to report strong numbers. We will about face on this idea with the next move back to support. Stay tuned.
August 30th: I commented that the calls in VRSN were heavy and liked the upside. We noted the stock closed the night before at $20.26 and finished Tuesday's action at $21.65. The thesis was correct and we continue to like this name in spite of Yahoo's miss on Tuesday.
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Pete Townshend Makes Required Annual 'Blame iTunes' Appearance, Global Deathclock Reset
from the last-unicorn-in-captivity-given-stay-of-execution dept
To be sure, it's a loaded (and damn near incomprehensible) question. You may remember last year (November 2nd, 2011, to be exact) when Townshend broached this very same subject during his long, rambling "John Peel Lecture." At that point, Mr. Townshend called iTunes a "digital vampire" and suggested that Apple should do such incredible things as hire "20 A&R people from the dying record business," provide free computers and music software to 500 artists per year (as recommended by the previously hired A&R reps) and license "best selling artists" to other organizations like "record companies" [?], "bookshops," etc. Despite the solid round of mockery that greeted his inaugural proclamation, Townshend apparently feels a yearly appearance is needed, possibly in the interest of the "greater good."
Mistaking iTunes/Apple for a "publisher" is Townshend's most egregious and most repeatable mistake. iTunes doesn't publish. iTunes is a storefront. Yet, despite the fact that iTunes is simply the point of purchase, Townshend still believes that Apple/iTunes should behave more like a record label and less like the best digital Point-of-Sale most labels have.
Townshend said that his issues with the company stem from the fact that "they don't put any of their profit back into music."No, Pete, "they" sure don't. But neither did a multitude of other music retailers over the years. However, iTunes does something that Tower Records and Musicland never did: put about 70 cents of every dollar back in the artists' pockets.
It's such an easy target, though. Easy enough that one, if so inclined, could take an annual roundhouse swing at its oversized chin. First of all, there's the skynormous market cap. ("Apple Now Officially Bigger Than Microsoft, The Beatles & Jesus Combined!") The headlines make it seem as though Apple is using $20 bills for memo pads and $100 bills for shims to even out that one slightly off leg on the desk. (No matter how finely appointed the desk, there's always one leg that just won't keep up with the rest.)
Secondly, there's the popular argument that without all this content created by others, iTunes would cease to exist. The same could be said about every successful music retail chain but, oh lord, no one will ever make that claim because that was The Golden Age of the Recording Industry. Only now, when the barriers are gone and the playing field is level and "evil" entities are willing to throw 70% of every sale right back, is it suddenly "exploitation."
But still... huge market cap... dying recording industry... other stuff... Townshend's conclusion from this mess of nostalgia and conflation is: Apple could be doing more. The level playing field and massively popular (and powerful) distribution point just make it worse:
[A]rtists have to fend for themselves a lot more these days, he said, noting that the old record companies "paid advances they nurtured young bands, and they let you make a couple of bad albums in the hopes that you might make a good one." Townshend argued that while the internet has allowed for greater distribution, and there's a lot more talent out there, but "people have to do it on their own, completely, without any help."Pete. The labels are still around. They're not nearly as dead as the very vivid and very public pantomime performances aimed at legislators would seem to indicate. They stopped this "nurturing" well before iTunes sprung up. They may have been more willing to throw good money after bad, but they never just "let" anyone make a couple of bad albums. They may have tolerated a couple of bad albums from certain top tier artists but they were never happy and they certainly weren't interested in "nurturing." If they spent more time with the underachievers, it's because they were hoping to prevent the band's shite lightning from striking twice.
But even if the labels were as benevolent and caring as you picture them, Pete, and even if iTunes was the lousiest deal ever to hit recording artists, the fact remains that trying to hold a storefront, a freaking point-of-sale, responsible for the future of recording artists is asinine. It's even more ridiculous to claim that not only should iTunes save recording artists, but that it should save them by doing everything the old way.
Of course, this isn't just Townshend's annual delusion. Various spokespersons for various flailing industries have suggested that Google save journalism, that the government save writers and that ISPs save pretty much all of the above, as well as the movie and recording industries. Despite being provided with a number of technological advancements and new markets, the legacy players still cling to the belief that the tech world owes them a living. These claims will continue to surface periodically, held out like talismans in a futile attempt to ward off the future by clinging to the past.

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Hi Brooke fans!
So does Ridge truly love Brooke?
I believe he does but here is what I hope - I want Ridge to come clean about what has happened and for him to tell Brooke that he doesn't love Quinn or want Quinn but something happened it didn't go past a kiss but it happened more than once.
I want him to tell her all he wants is her. This is not about RJ or anyone but her. Let her think on it a few months- then she tells him she can forgive him because he had forgiven her.
As a long time Brooke fan - This Quinn-Ridge thing is really irritating! I hope they don't get Brooke with Bill.
Or if they do I hope ridge is miserable because they all decide to not tell eric as both Quinn and Ridge realize they don't want each other!
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Howdy again,
Has anyone used Anki (an advanced flashcard application) to study with? (I would include the link, but that is verboten)
I'm thinking about putting all the Latin verbal paradigms on it since it syncs across multiple computers and my phone.
Is it worth the time, or would I better off using paper index cards (I would need about 640 of them for all the conjugations, tenses, ...etc.)
My concern is that it uses some sort of algorithm to help you learn. Don't know if it's worth a d*** or not.


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|New York Yankees transferred CF Jacoby Ellsbury from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right oblique strain.
|March 29, 2018
|New York Yankees placed CF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2018. Right oblique strain.
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|New York Yankees activated CF Jacoby Ellsbury from the 10-day disabled list.
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|New York Yankees sent CF Jacoby Ellsbury on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
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|New York Yankees placed CF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 15-day disabled list. Right knee sprain
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|New York Yankees signed free agent CF Jacoby Ellsbury.
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|Portland Sea Dogs sent CF Jacoby Ellsbury on a rehab assignment to Pawtucket Red Sox.
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|Boston Red Sox placed CF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 15-day disabled list. Subluxation of his right shoulder.
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|Boston Red Sox activated CF Jacoby Ellsbury from the 60-day disabled list.
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|Boston Red Sox sent LF Jacoby Ellsbury on a rehab assignment to GCL Red Sox.
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|Boston Red Sox placed LF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 25, 2010. Left chest contusion.
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|Boston Red Sox activated CF Jacoby Ellsbury from the 15-day disabled list.
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|Pawtucket Red Sox sent CF Jacoby Ellsbury on a rehab assignment to Portland Sea Dogs.
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Full name is Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury…is married to Kelsey…the couple has two daughters, Emery (born October 2015) and Crew (born February 2017). Is believed to be the first Native American of Navajo descent to play in the Majors…visited family on Navajo reservations in Arizona and New Mexico as a child…his mother is a full Navajo Native American and works for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon…his father is a former forester for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Graduated from Madras (Ore.) High School, where he hit .430 with 3HR and 20RBI his senior year, earning league Co-Player of the Year honors. Attended Oregon State University…hit .365 (236-for-646) with 168R, 37 doubles, 16HR, 101RBI and 60SB in 160 games over three seasons with the Beavers…posted a .990 fielding percentage, making just 4E in 391TC…set the Oregon State record in career runs scored and his 99H in 2005 marked the most in a single season in Beavers history…garnered 2005 Pac-10 "Co-Player of the Year" honors and was named to the 2005 Louisville Slugger All-America Second Team and College Baseball Foundation's National Honors Team…as a sophomore in 2004, hit .352 in 49 games and was selected to the All-Pac-10 First Team and the Baseball America Mid-Season Sophomore All-America Team… received Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2004 and '05…in 2016, was named a Pac-12 All-Century Outfielder. His 2005 Oregon State University baseball team played in the College World Series and was inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 2015. In 2014, committed $1 million to help the Oregon State University baseball program expand its locker room facilities at Goss Stadium. Has hosted the Nike N7 Baseball Camp in each of the last six offseasons, which promotes healthy lifestyle choices and teaches baseball technique to Native American children in Arizona…supports the Southwest Reservation Aid (formerly Navajo Relief Fund), which helps build self-sufficient Native communities…while with the Red Sox, attended events that benefit the Red Sox Foundation, including Dancing with the New Stars, the Welcome Home Dinner and Picnic in the Park…also visited with Jimmy Fund and Make-A-Wish patients. Launched a charity wine (Zinfandellsbury) in 2010 with proceeds benefitting the Southwest Reservation Aid (formerly Navajo Relief Fund), Project Bread and the Ellsbury-Read Project. Was named Male Professional Athlete of the Year at the Oregon Sports Awards on 2/12/12 in Beaverton, Oregon…his hometown of Madras, Ore. had a parade in his honor in November 2007. Competed for Falmouth of the Cape Cod League in 2004.2017
Batted .264 (94-for-356) with 65R, 20 doubles, 4 triples, 7HR, 39RBI and 22SB in 112 games (90 starts in CF, 3 at DH) with the Yankees…reached the 20SB plateau for the fifth straight season and eighth time in his career (2008-09, '11 and '13-17)…hit in every spot in the starting lineup except third…hit fourth in the starting lineup 11 times and fifth 11 times this season after never starting in either position in his career prior to this season... Reached base safely in 25 straight games (w/ a PA) from 9/26/16-4/26/17, batting .337/.416/.438 (30-for-89) with 14R, 3 doubles, 2HR, 8RBI, 11BB, 7SB and 1HP... in those games over the stretch…at the time the streak was snapped, had been tied with Seattle's Mitch Haniger for the longest active on-base streak in the Majors…was his longest such streak as a Yankee and the second-longest on-base streak of his career (26G, 7/2-9/26/07)... Hit grand slam-the first grand slam of his career and his 100th career HR-in 4/28 win vs. Baltimore…became the first Yankee to hit a grand slam for his 100th career homer since Matt Nokes on 5/13/92 vs. Seattle…became just the second player in Baseball history to his his first career grand slam as his 100th career home run, joining Bryce Harper.2016
Batted .263 (145-for-551) with 71R, 24 doubles, 5 triples, 9HR, 56RBI and 20SB in 148 games (138 starts in CF) with the Yankees…reached the 20SB plateau for the fourth straight season and seventh time in his career (2008-09, '11 and '13-16)…had a team-leading 12 game-winning RBI. Reached on catcher's interference 12 times in 2016, the most ever by a player in a single season, surpassing Roberto Kelly (8CI in 1992). Pinch-ran for Headley and was caught stealing in the ninth inning of 4/19 loss vs. Oakland and remained in the game in CF (did not bat)…was his first pinch-running appearance since 4/19/11 at Oakland w/ Boston. Recorded a straight steal of home with two outs in the fifth inning of 4/22 win vs. Tampa Bay (off Matt Moore)…was his second career straight steal of home (also 4/26/09 w/ Boston vs. the Yankees off Andy Pettitte)…was the first Yankee with a straight steal of home since Gerald Williams on 5/29/93 vs. Chicago-AL and the first overall steal of home by a Yankee since Chris Young on 9/13/14 at Baltimore (part of a double steal with Antoan Richardson)…entered the game defensively in CF in the fifth after Hicks was removed with a sore left shoulder…also stole home on the front end of double steal on 6/4 at Baltimore (with Gardner). Snapped a 189AB homerless stretch with a solo HR in 4/25 win at Texas (first homer since 8/30/15 at Atlanta). In 22 games in May, hit .320 (24-for-75) with 13R, 4 doubles, 3 triples, 1HR and 6SB and a .900 OPS…was his second-highest monthly OPS mark since the start of 2012 (.905 in August 2014). Played in his 1,000th career game in 5/4 win at Baltimore, reaching base safely five times (3-for-3, 1R, 1 double, 2BB)…was the fourth game in his career (third as a Yankee) in which he reached base safely in every plate appearance (min. 5PA) and first since 5/3/15 at Boston (4-for-4, 1BB, 1HP)…also reached base five times on 5/18 at Arizona (3-for-3, 2BB). Walked, had 2SB and scored a run in the first inning of 5/6 win vs. Boston before being removed defensively in the top of the second with a tight right hip…missed the next seven games with the injury (5/7-13). Drew a walk in five straight games from 6/8-12, tying a career high (4/9-16/08). Had an RBI in four straight games from 8/7-11, tied for the second-longest streak of his career (5G, 8/25-29/14). Hit 5HR over his final 38G of the season (from 8/19-10/2) after hitting just 1HR in his previous 58G (6/9-8/16). Hit leadoff HR in 8/19 win at Los Angeles-AL…was his 13th career leadoff HR (first since 8/2/15 at Chicago-AL). Tied his career high in hits (15th time) in 8/30 win at Kansas City, going 4-for-6 with 1 double and 2RBI…drove in the game-winning run in the 10th, his fifth career extra-inning go-ahead RBI and first since 7/9/14 at Cleveland. Missed two games (9/18-20) with a right knee bone bruise…was 0-for-4 in 9/17 loss at Boston before being removed from the game in the bottom of the eighth with the injury, which was sustained sliding into the CF wall attempting to catch a Bogaerts double in the seventh. Over his final seven games (9/26-10/2), reached base safely in 15-of-26 plate appearances (8H, 6BB, 1CI). Had RBI singles in both the eighth and ninth innings of 9/26 win at Toronto, accomplishing the feat for the first time in his career (credit:Elias). Missed six spring training games with a bruised right wrist after being hit by a pitch on 3/19.2015
Batted .257 (116-for-452) with 66R, 15 doubles, 2 triples, 7HR, 33RBI and 21SB in 111 games (106 starts in CF) with the Yankees…reached the 20SB plateau for the third straight season and sixth time in his career (also 2008-09, '11 and '13-14)...Hit 6HR over his final 71 games (from 7/11) after hitting just 1HR in his first 40 games of the season (4/6-7/10)...The Yankees went 47-26 when he had at least 1H, 25-9 w/ at least 2H and 14-24 when he had 0H…were 35-17 when he scored at least 1R…were 34-16 when he reached base safely (via hit, walk or HBP) at least twice in a game...Finished April with a team-high 27H and 8SB after posting 29H and 8SB in March/April 2014 to become the second Yankee with at least 25H and 8SB in March/April of consecutive seasons, joining Rickey Henderson (34H/20SB in 1988, 27H/14SB in 1989)…logged 32H and 11SB in March/April 2013 and is the first Major Leaguer to post those minimums in the opening month of three straight seasons since Eric Young from 1998-2000...Had a streak of 16 consecutive successful SB attempts from 7/18/14-4/8/15 (snapped on 4/9 vs. Toronto)... Played all 19 innings of 4/10 loss vs. Boston in CF, going 2-for-9...In 24 games from 4/22-5/19, hit .363 (33-for-91) with 19R, 3 doubles, 1HR, 6RBI, 12BB and 11SB...Hit safely in a season-high 11 straight games from 4/27-5/8, batting .489 (22-for-45) with 10R and 7SB…was his 14th career double-digit hitting streak...Reached base safely a career-high six times and tied his career high with 4H in 5/3 win at Boston (4 singles, 1BB, 1HP)…was the first Yankee to reach base safely six times in a game since Russell Martin on 8/25/11 vs. Oakland…according to Elias, over the last 50 years, only two other Yankees have reached base safely six times in a nine-inning game out of the top slot in the lineup-Rickey Henderson on 6/17/85 at Baltimore and Johnny Damon on 6/7/08 vs. Kansas City...Had 1SB in each of three consecutive games from 5/14-16…immediately following that stretch, went a career-long 34 straight games without a stolen base from 5/17-8/17... Was placed on the 15-day disabled list from 5/20-7/8 with right knee sprain (missed 43 team games)…suffered the injury while swinging in fourth-inning AB on 5/19 at Washington…was 2-for-13 with 1R in four rehab games (3-CF/1-DH) with Single-A Tampa...In 7/28 win at Texas, became the second player since 1980 to reach base twice on catcher's interference in a game (also Texas' David Murphy, 4/11/10 vs. Seattle) and the first player ever to do so vs. two different catchers in a game...Hit leadoff HR in the first and was 1-for-3 with 3RBI, 1SF and 1BB in 8/2 win at Chicago-AL…was his 12th career leadoff HR and first since 5/1/14 vs. Seattle...Hit game-winning solo HR in the seventh and was 2-for-4 in 8/6 win vs. Boston…was his fifth career go-ahead HR in the seventh inning or later and third as a Yankee (also 5/24/14 at Chicago-AL and 7/9/14 at Cleveland)...Had a career-long 17-game stretch without an RBI from 8/31-9/19...Reached base safely in 12 of his last 14 starts of the season (9/16-10/4), batting .290 (18-for-62) with 9R, 5 doubles, 3RBI and six multi-hit games in 16 total games over the span...Snapped a career-long 0-for-25 stretch with a first-inning single in 9/16 win at Tampa Bay (previous careerlong was 0-for-22 in 2010)...His third-inning stolen base in 9/24 win vs. Chicago-AL was the 300th stolen base of his career...Hit .200 (7-for-35) in 12 spring training games…missed two weeks at the end of March with a strained oblique.2014
Batted .271 (156-for-575) with 71R, 27 doubles, 5 triples, 16HR, 70RBI and 39SB (in 44 attempts) in 149 games(138 starts in CF and five at DH) with the Yankees…marked his most games, home runs and RBI since 2011…ledthe team in hits, doubles and stolen bases... Collected his first hit as a Yankee with a first-inning double in 4/4 win at Toronto... Hit leadoff HR-his first HR as a Yankee-in 5/1 loss vs. Seattle…was his 11th career leadoff HR (first since 9/29/13 at Baltimore w/ Boston) and second at Yankee Stadium (also 6/7/11 off Freddy Garcia)…was the firstleadoff HR by a Yankee since Derek Jeter on 8/21/12 at Chicago-AL and first by a Yankee at home since Jeteron 6/20/12 vs. Atlanta... Stole his 250th career base in the third inning of 5/2 loss vs. Tampa Bay…went 4-for-6 with 1RBI and 1BB inthe game, tying his career high in hits (11th time)... Drove in a run in four straight games from 5/23-26 immediately followed a career-long 16-game span without an RBI from 5/4-22... Hit game-winning solo HR in the 10th and was 2-for-5 with 2R in 5/24 win at Chicago-AL…was his third careergo-ahead home run in the ninth inning-or-later and first since a 14th-inning three-run HR on 9/25/11 (Game 2) at Yankee Stadium w/ Boston (off Scott Proctor)... Hit safely in a season-high 17 straight games from 5/26-6/13, batting .373 (25-for-67) with 9R, 2HR and 13RBIover the stretch…was the longest hitting streak by a Yankee since Derek Jeter in 2012 (19 games - 9/4-25)and the longest by a Yankee in his first season with the team since Steve Sax in 1989 (credit: Elias)…was his13th career hitting streak of at least 10 games... Drove in the game-winning run in four straight games (6/10-13), the longest such streak by a Yankee sinceReggie Jackson from 8/10-12(G2)/77-credit: Elias, accomplished the feat for the first time in his career... Hit three-run HR and was 2-for-5 with 2R, 1 double and 4RBI in 7/6 win at Minnesota…marked the second-highestsingle-game RBI total of his career behind only a career-high 6RBI on 8/6/11 vs. the Yankees (w/ Boston)... Hit game-winning solo HR in the 14th and was 3-for-7 with 2R and 1 double on 7/9 at Cleveland…hit two of the Yankees' four extra-inning home runs in 2014 (also 5/24 at Chicago-AL in a 4-3 win) and became the firstYankee to hit two extra-inning homers in one season since Curtis Granderson in 2010 (credit: Elias... Tied his career high in hits (12th time) in 7/20 win vs. Cincinnati, going 4-for-4 with 1R, 1 double, 1RBI, 1BBand 2SB…was his second four-hit game of the season (also 5/2 vs. Tampa Bay, 4-for-6 in 14 innings)... Stole his 30th base of the season on 8/10 vs. Cleveland, becoming the first Yankee to steal at least 30 basesin a season since Brett Gardner had 49 SB in 2011... Was named the AL "Player of the Week" for the period from 8/25-31…hit .522 (12-for-23) with 6R, 1 double,4HR and 9RBI in six games over the stretch…was his second career weekly award (also 6/6-12/11)... Hit 4HR in a five-game stretch from 8/25-29…hit two solo HRs and was 3-for-4 in 8/26 loss at Detroit…wasthe fifth two-homer game of his career (last on 8/6/13 at Houston)…hit two-run HR and was 3-for-5 with 2Rand 3RBI in 8/25 win at Kansas City…his seventh-inning single was the 1,000th hit of his career... Drove in at least one run in a career-high five straight games from 8/25-29 (9RBI total)... Did not play in 8/30 loss at Toronto (sprained right ankle)... Missed the final 10 games of the season (9/19-28) with a right hamstring strain…hit two-run HR and was2-for-3 with 2R, 1 double and 3RBI in 9/19 win vs. Toronto before being removed from the game before thefifth inning with the injury... Hit .174 (4-for-23) with 5R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 1RBI and 5BB in nine spring training games…was scratched fromthe lineup on 3/16 with a sore left calf and did not play in an official game for the remainder of the spring.2013
Batted .298 (172-for-577) with 92R, 31 doubles, 9HR, 53RBI and 52SB in 134 games-all from the leadoff position-with Boston… led all Major League leadoff hitters in games with a hit (105) and all AL hitters with 172H when batting first… tied for third in the Majors with 8 triples... Hit three leadoff homers (7/11 at Seattle, 7/19 vs. New York-AL and 9/29 at Baltimore)... Led the Majors with 52SB in 56 attempts… his 92.9% success rate was the best of his career in a full season and ranked second among Major Leaguers with at least 20 stolen base attempts behind only Kansas City's Alcides Escobar (100.0%, 22-for-22)… marked the best stolen base percentage by any Major Leaguer with at least 50SB since caught stealing became officially tracked in 1951... Became the first Major Leaguer to finish a season as Baseball's leader in both stolen bases and stolen base percentage (min. 30SB) since Tim Raines with Montreal in 1981 (71SB/11CS, 86.6%)… was the first player to accomplish the feat in a non-strike season since Bert Campaneris with Kansas City in 1967 (55SB/16CS, 77.5%)-credit: Elias... Had 17 games with at least 3H, tied for third in the Majors behind Detroit's Victor Martinez and St. Louis' Matt Carpenter (18 each)... Had four hitting streaks of at least 10 games (19 straight from 6/19-7/11, 12 from 4/10-22, 11 from 5/26-6/12 and 10 from 7/26-8/4)… marked the second-most double-digit hitting streaks in 2013 behind only Detroit's Miguel Cabrera (five)... Ranked fourth in the AL with a .328 (120-for-366) average vs. RHP… hit .323 (64-for-198) with runners on base, including a .500 (6-for-12) mark with the bases loaded... Batted .375 (30-for-80) in 19 Interleague games, hitting safely in 17 of those contests... Set a Red Sox club record with 11SB in April, breaking his own record of 10SB in April 2009... Scored the "walk-off" run in the 10th inning on 4/13 vs. Tampa Bay… singled, stole second base, advanced to third on an error and scored on Shane Victorino's infield single... Stole the 200th base of his career on 4/26 vs. Houston, becoming the third Red Sox player to reach the mark, along with Harry Hooper (300) and Tris Speaker (267), and the first to do so in the Live Ball Era (since 1920)… reached the mark in his 604th career game, fewest in Red Sox history... Recorded his fourth career "walk-off" hit with a ninth-inning, two-run double on 5/26 vs. Cleveland, marking his third "walk-off" hit vs. Cleveland (also 8/2/11 and 8/3/11) and second off Joe Smith... Scored at least one run in a career-high 10 straight games from 5/27-6/12 (12R total)… was the longest such streak by a Red Sox player since Kevin Youkilis did so in 11 consecutive games from 5/16-28/06… had both a hit and walk in all 10 games, becoming Boston's first player to accomplish the feat since Johnny Damon did so in 11 consecutive games from 8/24-9/8/04... Set a career high and Red Sox franchise record with 5SB on 5/30 at Philadelphia… the previous mark of 4SB was set by Jerry Remy on 6/14/80 at California and matched by Ellsbury on 8/9/10 at New York-AL… marked the most stolen bases in a game by any Major Leaguer since Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford had 6SB on 5/3/09 vs. Boston… also tied a career high by reaching base five times in the game (fifth time, first since 9/13/11 vs. Toronto)... Missed five games from 5/31-6/5 with tightness in his left groin... Recorded a stolen base in six consecutive games from 6/8 (Game 1)-6/13 (9SB total)… according to Elias, was the longest streak by a Red Sox player since Tris Speaker's eight straight games with a steal from 5/19-30/1913... From 6/8-12, became just the second Red Sox player since 1922 to have a streak of five straight starts with at least 1R, 1H and 1SB, joining Tommy Harper from 6/1-8/74... Hit safely in an AL-season-high 19 straight games from 6/19-7/11, batting .413 (33-for-80) over the stretch… was the second-longest hitting streak of his career behind a 22-game streak from 5/2-27/09... Matched his career highs on 8/6 at Houston with 2HR (fourth time, first since 9/25/11-Game 1 at New York-AL) and 4R (third time, first since 9/13/11 vs. Toronto)... Over his final 12 games of the season (8/27-9/29), hit .353 (18-for-51) with 13R, 3 doubles, 2HR, 6RBI and 5SB... Missed 16 team games from 9/6-24 with a right foot fracture... In 16 playoff games, batted .344 (22-for-64), leading all postseason participants in hits and runs (14) en route to winning his second career World Series championship with Boston (also 2007).2012 Limited to 74 games due to a right shoulder subluxation suffered on 4/13 vs. TB. Hit at a .315 clip (39-for-124) in 30 games at Fenway compared to .240 (43-for-179) in 44 road contests. Made 49 starts in the leadoff spot...Also made 12 in the 2-hole, 10 in the 3-hole, and 1 in the 6-spot...Hit .364 (20-for-55) while starting 2nd in the order. Hit safely in 7 of 8 contests against the Rays, batting .469 (15-for-32) with 7 RBI...Was the top mark vs. TB in 2012 (min. 30 PA). Started each of BOS's 1st 7 games before getting injured...Made 5th straight Opening Day start for the Red Sox on 4/5 at DET, his 4th in center field (also LF in 2010). Suffered the right shoulder subluxation in the Red Sox home opener on 4/13 vs. TB, colliding with Rays SS Reid Brignac in the bottom of the 4th while trying to break up a double play. Placed on 15-day DL on 4/14 and transferred to 60-day DL on 5/13...Missed 79 of BOS's games before being activated on 7/13...Played in 8 rehab games between the Rookie GCL Sox, Double-A Portland, and Triple-A Pawtucket from 6/29- 7/8, going 5-for-27 with 2 doubles, a homer, 3 RBI, 5 runs, and 4 walks. Hit in 47 of 66 games with a PA after coming off the DL on 7/13...Batted .278 (77-for-277) with 16 doubles, 4 homers, 23 RBI, 39 runs, and all 14 stolen bases on the year...Tallied at least 1 hit in 9 of his 1st 11 games after being activated (17-for-49, .347) and recorded a .304 AVG (21-for-69) in 17 games overall in July. T-2nd in the majors with 11 doubles in August...Tied for his most in a single month, also September of 2011. Stole a team season-high 3 bases 8/9 at CLE, the most thefts by a Red Sox in a game since he tied the club record with 4 on 8/9/10 at NYY. On 8/16 at Camden Yards, snapped a 38-game hit streak against Baltimore dating back to 4/17/09...Batted .418 (71-for-170) with 14 doubles, a triple, 8 homers and 25 RBI in that 38-tilt span...According to Elias, it marked the 2nd-longest stretch since 1900 for any player versus any single team behind only Vladimir Guerrero's 44-game hit streak vs. TEX from 4/9/04-8/4/06. Tallied a season-long 8-game hit streak from 8/21-28 over which he batted .405 (15-for-37, 5 RBI, 9 R)... Notched a career-long, tying 6-game multi-hit streak from 8/23-28, the longest multi-hit streak by a Red Sox batter in 2012...Was 13-for-28 (.464) with 5 RBI and 9 runs scored in that stretch, scoring at least 1 run in each of those tilts...Matched Albert Pujols (7/30-8/4) for the longest streak with at least 2 hits and 1 run in 2012. Celebrated 29th birthday on 9/11 and tied career high with 4 hits (8th time), knocking in the game-winning run with a walk-off single in the 9th...Marked his 3rd career walk-off hit...Since 1916, the only other Sox player to record 4 hits on his birthday was Carl Yastrzemski on 8/22 in 1961 and 1976...Became the 1st major leaguer since at least 1950 to tally 4 hits, including a walk-off hit, on his birthday...Since 1920 (when RBI became official) the only other Red Sox with a walk-off RBI on his birthday was Hal Wagner on 7/2/44 vs. STL (GM 2) with an 11th-inning single (Elias)...In the last 70 years, only 3 other Sox have had 4 hits and a game-ending RBI in a 9-inning game: Carlton Fisk (7/28/75), Jeff Frye (6/14/99), and Shea Hillenbrand (4/15/03) (Elias). Hit in 13 of his last 16 tilts of the season from 9/8-10/3 at .375 (21-for-66) with 2 homers, 10 RBI, and 7 runs. 2011 Named Red Sox MVP by the Boston Chapter of the BBWAA and finished 2nd in American League MVP voting after leading the Majors in total bases (364) and extra-base hits (83). Also ranked among AL leaders in hits (3rd in ML, 212), RBI (T-6th, 105), runs (3rd, 119), AVG (5th, .321), SLG (6th, .552), OBP (9th), OPS (5th, .928), multi-hit games (T-5th, 59), stolen bases (4th, 39), doubles (T-3rd, 46), home runs (T-5th, 32) and at-bats (2nd, 660)...Was the 6th-hardest AL player to double up (82.5 AB/GIDP). Finished 2nd in AL MVP voting with 242 points, trailing Detroit's Justin Verlander (280). Was named MLB's AL Comeback Player of the Year after being limited to just 18 games in 2010 due to injuries...Also named Red Sox Comeback Player of the Year by the Boston Chapter of the BBWAA. Tabbed an All-Star for the 1st time in his career, elected via the Player Ballot...Took over in center field in the bottom of the 5th inning and went 0-for-2 in the 7/12 exhibition at ARI. Named an outfielder on the AL's Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Team and the center fielder on the AL's Rawlings Gold Glove Team, his 1st time receiving either award...Became just the 6th AL player to be named an AllStar, Gold Glove and Silver Slugger in the same season as a center fielder, joining Ellis Burks (1990), Torii Hunter (2009), Ken Griffey Jr. (1991, 1993-94, 1996-99), Kirby Puckett (1986-89, 1992) and Grady Sizemore (2009). Was the 8th Red Sox outfielder to win a Silver Slugger, the 1st since Jason Bay in 2009...Joined Tony Armas (1984) and Ellis Burks (1990) as 1 of 3 center fielders in club history to win the award. His Gold Glove was the 1st since 1960 in which specific outfield positions were awarded rather than grouping all outfielders into a single pool of candidates...Was the 1st Red Sox outfielder to earn a Gold Glove since Ellis Burks in 1990 and the 5th to win it while serving as the club's center fielder (Jimmy Piersall, 1958; Reggie Smith, 1968; Fred Lynn, 1975 and 1978-80; Burks, 1990). Was the 1st primary leadoff hitter to top the Majors in total bases since San Francisco's Bobby Bonds in 1973 (341) and 1st Red Sox to lead the Majors in total bases since Tony Armas in 1984 (339)...Marked the most total bases by a Red Sox since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997 (365) and the most by a Boston outfielder since Jim Rice in 1979 (369). Was the 1st Red Sox to lead the Majors in extra-base hits since 1984 (Tony Armas and Dwight Evans, both 77). Was the 1st Red Sox ever to record 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in a single season and was 1 of 4 Major Leaguers to reach those marks on the year...Is 1 of 12 AL players ever to accomplish the feat (17 times). Became the 1st ever Red Sox with a 30 HR/100 RBI season while serving as the club's primary leadoff hitter... Was the 1st ML leadoff hitter to reach those marks since the Yankees Alfonso Soriano in 2002 (39 HR/102 RBI). With his 20th homer of the year on 8/13, became the 6th Red Sox (7th time) with 20 HR and 20 SB in a season, 1st since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997...With Dustin Pedroia (20 HR/26 SB), were the 1st Red Sox teammates to reach the 20/20 mark in the same year. Became just the 4th Major Leaguer ever to reach 200 hits, 100 RBI, 35 stolen bases and 30 home runs in a season...Was the 4th Major Leaguer (5th time) ever with 45 doubles, 30 home runs and 35 steals in a campaign. With his 169th stolen base on 8/19 at KC, passed Yastrzemski (168) for 3rd on the Red Sox all-time list. Set a Red Sox record with his 2nd errorless campaign as a Red Sox qualifier (also 2008)...Was the 1st qualifying Red Sox outfielder to turn in an errorless campaign while serving as the club's primary center fielder...Was 1 of 4 qualifying Major League outfielders that did not commit an error and led that group with 394 total chances. Led the AL in starts (152), innings (1,358.1) and putouts (388) at center field and ranked 2nd in the circuit in games (154) and total chances at the position...Had the 2nd-best zone rating among qualifying AL center fielders at .905...Picked up a career-high 2 outfield assists on 5/24 at CLE. Hit a team-leading 32 homers after tallying fewer than 10 long balls in each of his 4 previous campaigns... His 105 RBI ranked 2nd on the club to Adrian Gonzalez (117). Reached safely in 138 of 157 games with a plate appearance...Hit safely in 129 contests, 2nd most by a Red Sox since 1919 after Wade Boggs in 1985 (135). Boston was 62-23 (.729) when he scored a run, 45-21 (.682) when he drove in a run and 21-9 (.700) when he went deep. Tallied a season-high 4 hits on 4 occasions, matching his career high (7 times) and tied for 2nd most in the AL...Ranked 3rd in the AL with 20, 3+ hit games... Placed among AL leaders in AVG vs. RHP (3rd, .337), home AVG (6th, .326), road AVG (6th, .316), day AVG (2nd, .356) and RISP AVG (4th, .366). Was the 2nd Red Sox in the last 25 years to top 20 homers as a center fielder (Carl Everett, 33 in 2000)...Set club records for extra-base hits and total bases at the position (min. 100 G)...Had the most hits by a Red Sox center fielder since Tris Speaker in 1912 (222)...Speaker (53 in 1912) and Fred Lynn in 1975 (47) are the only Red Sox center fielders with more doubles in a season. Led the Majors with 110 hits, 61 runs, 22 homers, 61 RBI, 49 extra-base hits and 207 total bases against the AL East...Also topped Major Leaguers with a .365 AVG (301 AB) against the division (min. 45 AB)...Tied the club record for extra-base hits vs. the AL East, also Jim Rice in 1977. Led off 144 games, including his last 138 starts beginning 4/22...Paced the Majors in hits (203), doubles (45), extra-base hits (79) and total bases (345) out of the leadoff spot and led the AL in AVG (.327) and SLG (.556) from that position in the lineup...Was 2nd in the AL in homers (29) and OBP (.381) from the 1st lineup position. Hit 4 leadoff homers (6/7 at NYY, 6/17 vs. MIL, 7/6 vs. TOR, 7/27 vs. KC), tied for 3rd-most in club single-season history. Was the only Major Leaguer with multiple hit streaks of 18 or more games (19, 4/21-5/10; 18, 8/26-9/14)... Notched 5 hitting streaks of 10 or more games, matching the most double-digit hit streaks by any player in club history along with Tris Speaker (1912), Jimmie Foxx (1939), Wade Boggs (1985) and Nomar Garciaparra (1999). Named AL Player of the Week for 6/6-12, his 1st career weekly honor...Was 14-for-30 (.467) with 10 runs, 3 doubles, 1 homer and 4 RBI in the week, with at least 2 hits and 1 run in each of his 6 games during that stretch. Had an extra-base hit in a career-high 5 straight games, 9/4-8. Matched his career high for the 2nd and 3rd times with 2 homers on 7/20 at BAL and 9/25 at NYY (GM 1). After the All-Star break, led the Majors in total bases (187), extra-base hits (44) and homers (tied, 21)...Also ranked among AL leaders in the 2nd half in hits (T-2nd, 98), runs (T-2nd, 57), doubles (T-7th, 20), RBI (T-4th, 56), game-winning RBI (T-2nd, 10), SLG (4th, .625) and OPS (6th, 1.000)...Hit safely in 62 of 69 2nd-half contests. Posted his 3 best monthly home run and RBI totals in July (8 HR, 22 RBI), August (7 HR, 22 RBI) and September (8 HR, 21 RBI) after never before tallying more than 4 HR or 17 RBI in a month. Ranked among AL leaders in July with 8 home runs (T-1st), 77 total bases (2nd), 17 extra-base hits (2nd), 42 hits (3rd), 22 RBI (T-3rd) and a .382 AVG (5th)...His 8 homers were the most by a Sox center fielder in July since 1987 and the most in any month by a Sox center fielder since 2000 (Carl Everett, 9 in May 2000)...His 22 RBI in August led the team and ranked 6th in the AL. Led the Majors with 43 hits and 20 extra-base hits in September...Hit safely in 38 of his last 40 games beginning 8/16, batting .343 (59-for-172) with 30 extra-base hits (15 2B, 3 3B, 12 HR) and 31 RBI in that time. Connected for walk-off hits in consecutive games vs. CLE with a 2-out solo shot in the 9th on 8/2, the Sox 1st walk-off HR of 2011, and 1-out, walk-off RBI single on 8/3...Was the 1st Red Sox with walk-offs in consecutive days in the regular season since Butch Hobson in 1978 on 8/27 vs. CAL and 8/28 vs. SEA (David Ortiz did it in Games 4-5 of the 2004 ALCS vs. NYY on 10/17-18)...Became the 1st Major Leaguer to record his 1st 2 career walkoffs in back-to-back games since Pittsburgh's Jason Bay in 2008 vs. CHC on 5/24 and 5/25. Drove in a career-high 6 runs on 8/6 vs. NYY after never before recording more than 3 RBI in a game...Was the most RBI by a Boston center fielder since Carl Everett on 8/29/00 at TB (6) and the most by a Sox leadoff hitter since Ellis Burks, 6/10/87 at BAL (7)...Was the 1st time since 1920 (when RBI became official) that a Sox leadoff hitter had a 6-RBI game at Fenway...Was also the most RBI by a Sox leadoff hitter vs. NYY since 1920. Went deep in both ends of a twinbill vs. TB on 8/16, the 1st Red Sox to do that since Trot Nixon, 6/4/03 at PIT, and the 1st Red Sox to do it in Boston since Mo Vaughn, 6/10/97 vs. BAL...Did it again with 3 homers in a 9/25 doubleheader at NYY (2 HR in Game 1, 1 HR in Game 2). Hit his 1st career inside-the-park homer in the 7th inning of Game 2 on 9/19 vs. BAL, the 1st inside-the-parker by a Red Sox since Kevin Youkilis on 5/28/07 vs. CLE. 2010 Made 13 starts in center field and 5 in left (6 games overall)...Start in left field on Opening Day (4/4) vs. NYY marked his 1st start at the position since 9/17/08 at TB. Suffered fractured ribs in a collision with Adrian Beltre in the bottom of the 9th inning on 4/11 at KC...Placed on the 15-day DL on 4/20 (retro to 4/12) and played 3 rehab games between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket from 5/17-20, batting .400 (4-for-10) with a double, RBI, 4 runs, 2 walks and a stolen base...Activated from the DL on 5/22. Played 3 games with the Red Sox from 5/22-24 before a 2nd trip to the 15-day DL on 5/28 with fractured ribs...Appeared in 6 rehab games with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox and Pawtucket, batting .409 (9-for-22) with a double, RBI, 6 runs, 2 walks and a stolen base...Activated from the DL on 8/4. Tied Jerry Remy's club single-game record (6/14/80 at California Angels) with 4 stolen bases on 8/9 at NYY. Re-injured fractured ribs on 8/13 at TEX...Placed on the 15-day DL the next day (8/14) for the rest of the season...Transferred to the 60-day DL on 9/25. 2009 Led the Majors and set a Red Sox single-season record with 70 stolen bases...Also finished among AL leaders in triples (T-1st, 10), multi-hit games (4th, 59) and hits (T-7th, 188)...Became the 2nd Red Sox player ever to lead the Majors in steals, 1st since Billy Werber's 29 in 1935...Also joined Werber (1934-35) as the only players in club history to lead the AL in thefts in back-to-back seasons...All 70 steals came as center fielder, most by AL player at the position since Brian Hunter's 74 for DET in 1997...Was the 1st AL player with at least 70 thefts and a .300 batting average in the same season since Kenny Lofton in 1996 (75 SB, .317)...Also the 8th American Leaguer ever to accomplish the feat (15th time)...Caught stealing on 12 of 82 attempts for an 85.4 percent success rate, 5th in the AL...Among American Leaguers with at least 70 steals in a season since 1920 (the year caught stealing began to be kept consistently in the AL), only 3 have posted higher percentages: Rickey Henderson (88.9%, 1985; 87.7%, 1988), Willie Wilson (87.4%, 1979; 88.8%, 1980) and Rudy Law (86.5%, 1983)...Recorded multiple steals on 8 occasions, tied for 2nd in the AL...Tied career high with 3 swipes, 5/2 at TB...Played in a career-high 153 games...Also set career marks in at-bats (624), hits (188), doubles (27), triples...(10), RBI (60) and walks (49)...Established full-season career highs in batting average (.301), on-base percentage (.355) and slugging (.415)...Started in the leadoff spot 117 times, reaching base safely in 100 of those games...59 multi-hit games were the most for a Red Sox center fielder since Doc Cramer's 60 in 1939...Tallied multiple hits in a career-high 6 straight games from 7/24-29, going 13-for-28 (.464)...Hit .318 (61-for-192) against lefties, 5th in the AL among qualifying left-handed hitters...Finished 4th in the AL with a .268 clip (80-for-298) in 2-strike counts and led the Majors with a .319 average (37-for-116) after falling into an 0-2 hole...Marked the highest average by a Sox player in that situation since Mike Greenwell's .342 clip in 1988...Placed 4th among AL center fielders with a .994 fielding percentage, making 2 errors in 363 total chances... Named Defensive Player of the Year by MLB.com as the online voting results of its 8th annual This Year in Baseball Awards...Stole home off Andy Pettitte in the 5th inning, 4/26 vs. NYY...Was the 1st Red Sox player to steal home since Jose Offerman on the back end of a double steal on 8/30/99 vs. KC...Also 1st Sox player to succeed in a "straight steal of home" since Billy Hatcher, 4/22/94 vs. the Angels...Hit safely in a career-high 22 straight games, 5/2-27...Batted .340 (34-for-100) during the stretch...Tied for 4th-longest hitting streak in the AL in 2009...Tied a Major League record for putouts by an outfielder in a 9-inning game with 12 on 5/20 vs. TOR...Had been achieved twice previously, both times in BOS...Earl Clark vs. CIN at Braves Field on 5/10/29 and MIN's Lyman Bostock vs. the Red Sox on 5/25/77 (G2) at Fenway Park...Made 1st career error on 6/17 vs. FLA, ending a span of 232 games and 554 chances without a miscue... Marked the longest errorless streak ever by a Red Sox outfielder...Set a career high with 2 triples in a career-high tying 4-hit effort, 6/23 at WSH...Was the 1st Red Sox player with 4 or more hits in a game and at least 2 triples since Joe Foy on 6/23/67 vs. CLE...Stole 55th base of season on 8/25 vs. CWS, passing Tommy Harper for the franchise single-season mark of 54 set in 1973...Swiped his 70th base in the final game of the season, 10/4 vs. CLE. 2008 In his first full big league season, led the A.L. in steals (50) and ranked among league leaders in infield hits (3rd, 34), bunt hits (T4th, 10), triples (T6th, 7), and runs (T12th, 98)...Topped the club in triples, was 2nd in at-bats (554) and runs, tied for 2nd in games (145), and 3rd in hits (155)....Started 63 games in center field, 36 in left, and 30 in right without an error in 336 chances.
ROOKIES CLASS: Led all rookies in at-bats, runs and steals and matched Minnesota's Denard Span and San Francisco's Eugenio Velez for the most triples...Led A.L. rookies in games, hits and multi-hit games (40), was 3rd in total bases (218), 5th in walks (41), and 7th in extrabase hits (38)...Had the most games, at-bats, runs and triples for a Red Sox rookie since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997 (153 G, 684 AB, 122 R, 11 3B).
STEAL CITY: His 50 steals were 3rd most in Red Sox history behind Tommy Harper (54) in 1973 and Tris Speaker (52) in 1912...Were 3rd most in the majors trailing Colorado's Willy Taveras (68) and the New York Mets' Jose Reyes (56)...Was the first Boston player to lead A.L. in steals since Harper in 1973 and just the 2nd in the last 54 years (beginning 1955)...Was the first rookie to top his league in stolen bases since Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki (56) in 2001...Were most steals by ML rookie since Florida's Hanley Ramirez (51) in 2006, most in A.L. since Ichiro in 2001...Was 20th rookie in ML history with 50+ SB...Finished 7th in the A.L. with an 82.0 percent success rate (50 of 61). Set a club record with 14 multi-steal games, tying Taveras for the major league lead...Stole 3 bases each in consecutive games, May 30-31 at Baltimore, the most in one game for a Red Sox since Jerry Remy's club record 4 on June 14, 1980...Was the first Sox player with as many as 6 swipes in consecutive games since research is first available in 1954...Tied for the ML lead with 18 steals in May, matching the most for a Red Sox in a single month since 1954 (Harper in September 1973). Succeeded in season's first 16 attempts before being caught on May 18 vs. Milwaukee...Ended a string of 25 successful tries to start his career, longest ever by a Red Sox and longest in the majors since Montreal's Tim Raines went 27-for-27 from 1979-81...Stole 35 bases in first 39 attempts through July 1, then went 25 games without a theft through August 4...Had 2 steals in last 12 games...Was 8-for-10 in steal tries of 3rd...4 of 11 caught stealings came on pitcher pickoffs.
WITH THE BAT: Was 7-for-33 (.212) in season's first 15 games before hitting at a .321 (36-for-112) clip over next 30 games, improving to .297 through May 23...Batted .244 (53-for-217) in next 35 contests, improving to .258 on August 12...Had a .315 (56-for-178) average in his final 44 games. Hit safely in final 18 games beginning September 10 at .370 (30-for-81)...Was the longest hitting streak by a major league rookie since Anaheim's Robb Quinlan (21) in 2004 and the longest by a Red Sox first year player since Garciaparra's club-record 30-gamer in 1997...Finished the year with the longest active streak in the majors. His 34 infield hits were the most by a Red Sox since Johnny Damon (37) in 2002...Homered twice on April 22 vs. the Angels with first-inning leadoff homers in that game, May 21 against Kansas City, and September 26 vs. New York...Went deep in back-to-back games, August 6 and 9.
FIELDING: Did not make an error in 140 games and 336 total chances, the first rookie qualifying outfielder ever with a 1.000 fielding percentage in a season...Had the 2nd most chances without an error of any major league outfielder behind the Angels' Torii Hunter (353)...Established club record for consecutive errorless outfield chances in a season and tied Carl Yastrzemski (1977) for most consecutive errorless games in a year...Damon held the total chances mark at 307 in 2002. Has not made an error in 173 games and 410 chances in his major league career, the 2nd longest overall outfield errorless streaks in team history to 178 games for Mike Greenwell, 1993-94 and 429 chances for Coco Crisp, 2006-07.
BY THE NUMBERS: Was Boston's primary leadoff hitter, batting .272 (135-for-497) in 115 games in the top spot...Hit .277 (38-for-137) with runners in scoring position...Has reached base safely via a hit, walk, or HBP in 141 of 168 ML games with a plate appearance.
TOP PROSPECT: Entered 2008 as the No. 2 prospect overall and the No. 1 position player in the Red Sox organization, according to Baseball America...The same publication also rates him as the Fastest Baserunner, Best Athlete, and Best Defensive Outfielder in the Sox system.2007 MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY: Advanced from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Pawtucket before making his major league debut over 3 stints with Boston...Hit safely in 27 of his 32 major league games with an at-bat, including a 13-game hitting streak from September 1-15, during which he hit .426 (20-47) with 3 doubles, a triple, 3 home runs, 13 RBI, 11 runs, 4 stolen bases and 2 walks... Reached base via hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in 29 of 32 overall big league games with a plate appearance, including 26 straight games from July 2-September 26...Had the A.L.'s 10th highest batting average for September at .361 (35-for-97), tied for 4th with 8 steals, and tied for 9th in hits...Hit safely 23 of 26 games after final recall from Triple-A Pawtucket on September 1 with 6 doubles, a triple, 3 homers, 17 RBI, 16 runs, and 8 stolen bases...Homered 3 times in 116 major league at-bats after producing just 2 homers in 436 minor league at bats all year...Went 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts with the Sox, the first Boston player to be successful in as many as his first 9 major league steal attempts since Nomar Garciaparra in 1996-97...Went 6-for-19 (.316) in 7 games over his first two stints (June 30-July 5; August 17) with Boston.
AWARDS AND HONORS: Earned American League Rookie of the Month honors for September 2007, his first full month in the major leagues...Was also named Red Sox Minor League Defensive Player of the Year and Baserunner of the year, receiving both awards for the 2nd straight season... Was selected to play for the United States Team in the 9th annual Major League All-Star Futures Game on July 8, 2007 in San Francisco...In 2006, was honored as the Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year by the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America and repeated as a co-winner with Clay Buchholz in 2007.
IN THE POSTSEASON: Appeared in 11 post-season games in 2007, including the start in each of Boston's final 6 contests...Batted .360 (9-25) with 4 doubles, 4 RBI, 8 runs, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases...His 4 doubles all came in the World Series, 2 shy of the most doubles ever in a single World Series by a rookie (6), established by Detroit's Pete Fox in 1934...All 6 of his starts came in centerfield, but also saw action at both of the corner outfield positions in the playoffs. Went a combined 6-for-9 with 4 doubles, 2 RBI and 3 runs in Games 3 and 4 of the World Series, his only 2 starts of the post-season from the leadoff spot in the order...That included going 4-for- 5 with 3 doubles, 2 RBI and 2 runs in Game 3 on October 27 at Coors Field...Became just the 3rd rookie ever to collect 4 hits in a post-season game, joining Fred Lindstrom (1924 Game 5 for NY Giants) and Joe Garagiola (1946 Game 4 for STL)...His 3 doubles tied for 2nd most ever in a WS game behind Frank Isbell (CWS) on October 13, 1906...Had 2 doubles in the 3rd inning, becoming the 2nd player in WS history to have 2 doubles in an inning, joining Arizona's Matt Williams on November 3, 2001 (3rd inning)...Became the first rookie to bat leadoff in a World Series game since Timo Perez led off for the Mets in Game 4 of the 2000 WS vs. Yankees.
MINOR LEAGUE SUMMARY: Combined to bat .323 with 82 runs, 2 homers, 41 RBI, and 41 stolen bases in 104 games with Portland and Pawtucket...Led all Red Sox minor leaguers in stolen bases and ranked 4th in batting average...After hitting .452 in 17 games to open the year at Portland, had a .298 average with 33 stolen bases, tied for the International League lead at the time, in 87 games with the PawSox...Established a Pawtucket franchise record with a 25-game hitting streak from July 21-August 30...Overall, hit safely in 38 of 40 games between Pawtucket and Boston from July 21-September 15.
STREAKING SUCCESS: His 13-game hitting streak with Boston was the longest by a Red Sox rookie outfielder since Jim Rice (13) in 1975...Tied for the 2nd longest streak by a major league rookie in 2007, one game shy of Dustin Pedroia's 14-game run from May 19- June 4...Marked the first time 2 Red Sox rookies had hitting streaks of 13 or more games in the same season since Fred Lynn (20) and Rice (13) in 1975.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS WITH BOSTON: Appeared in 22 games (15 starts) in left field, 16 games (12 starts) in center and made one start in right...Batted in every spot in the order except 3rd and 5th, with most of his action coming out of the leadoff spot (13 games)... Originally had his contract purchased on June 30, when Joel Pineiro was placed on the disabled list... Made his major league debut that night vs. Texas, collecting an infield single in the 3rd inning off Robinson Tejeda for his first major league hit...Went 6-for-16 (.375) in 6 games before being optioned back to Pawtucket on July 5...Was recalled in between games of a doubleheader on August 17...Played the night game vs. the Angels before being optioned again after the game...Stayed with Boston for the remainder of the season after being recalled again on September 1... His first major league home run was a solo shot off Daniel Cabrera on September 2 vs. Baltimore...Fell a double shy of the cycle on September 4 vs. Toronto, going 3-for-3 with 2 RBI and a stolen base... Also matched his season high with 3 hits in the final game of the regular season, September 30 vs. Minnesota.
WITH PAWTUCKET: Was promoted to Boston for the 3rd and final time the day after his 25-game Pawtucket hitting streak was snapped...Departed in a 3-way tie for the International League lead with 33 stolen bases...In 87 games with Pawtucket, hit .298 with 14 doubles, 5 triples, 2 home runs, 28 RBI, and 33 steals in 39 attempts...Played 84 of his 87 games in the outfield (65 in center, 12 in left, and 7 in right) and batted exclusively out of the leadoff spot...His 25-game streak started on July 21, was then interrupted by disabled list stint due to a groin strain, and continued from August 5-30...Eclipsed the previous franchise-record 19-game hitting streaks by Dave Stapleton in 1979 and Dave Berg in 2005...Ellsbury batted .377 (40-for-106) during his streak, which was the 2nd longest streak in the International League in 2007 behind only Brandon Watson of Columbus, who put together a 43-game hitting streak earlier in the season.
WITH PORTLAND: Hit .452 with 13 RBI in 17 games for the Sea Dogs...At the time of his May 4 promotion to Pawtucket, had the highest batting average in minor league baseball and produced a 19-game hitting streak from April 11-May 7 with the 2 teams...Was selected as the April Player of the Month in both the Eastern League and the Red Sox minor league system...Hit .455 (30-for-66) with 10 doubles, 2 triples, 12 RBI, 13 runs and 6 steals in 15 April games with Portland.2006 SUMMARY: Enjoyed a highly-celebrated 2nd professional campaign, batting a combined .303 (134-for-442) with 7 homers and 51 RBI in 111 regular season games with Single-A Wilmington and Double-A Portland...had 41 stolen bases and committed just 2 errors in 109 total starts in centerfield...led all Red Sox minor leaguers in stolen bases and ranked 3rd in batting average despite spending time on the disabled list from April 27-May 21 with a strained right quadriceps muscle.


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Yesterday, I disagreed with Rajiv Chandrasekaran's claim that it's a "myth" that "the troop surge succeeded" in Iraq. Rajiv has done me the favor of commenting, on Power Line, about my post. I thank him for doing so.
Here is Rajiv's comment:
Paul, the surge also had *political* goals.
"The Government of Iraq commits to:
Reform its cabinet to provide even-handed service delivery.
Act on promised reconciliation initiatives (oil law, de-Baathification law, Provincial elections).
Give Coalition and ISF authority to pursue ALL extremists.
All Iraqi leaders support reconciliation.
Moderate coalition emerges as strong base of support for unity government."
Not my words. That was what the White House issued in Jan. 2007 when Bush announced the surge. Hard to look at Iraq today and say much of that has been accomplished in the way the WH intended.
I haven't disputed that, as with most historic military undertakings, there were political goals associated with the surge. Nor do I deny that some of these political goals haven't been met.
The point I tried to make is that the surge produced major accomplishments that are sufficient for it to be deemed a success. Indeed, I have trouble understanding how an essentially military undertaking that brought Iraq back from the brink of civil war, massively decreased violence, and dealt a severe blow to al Qaeda can be deemed a non-success merely because, for example, service delivery hasn't become even-handed and not all Iraqi leaders support reconciliation.
If Rajiv had said it's a myth that the surge met all of its stated goals, I would have agreed (although I would have questioned whether anyone believes this "myth"). Similarly, if he had said that some important political goals were not realized, I would have had no problem.
But, perhaps owing to the Post's "Five Myths About" format, he made a more contentious claim — on a very significant and emotionally charged question — that I don't think can be sustained. In my view, an operation that delivers huge benefits and few disadvantages is a success under any fair accounting.
I close by again thanking Rajiv for commenting on my post.


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TaCktiX wrote:I don't know if it's a bug or what-not, but there is no means to de-select all maps once you've clicked one. I would assume clicking the map again would de-select, but it doesn't. Instead, I have to workaround by either reloading the page, or selecting EVERY map.
RayK wrote:I really hate that I can no longer search multiple maps at the same time - this is a real degrade of Game Finder!
sully800 wrote:RayK wrote:I really hate that I can no longer search multiple maps at the same time - this is a real degrade of Game Finder!
hold ctrl while selecting maps and you can search for any number of maps
lackattack wrote:Perhaps we add a browse link that opens up a popup window with all map thumbnails?
Why select all maps, when you can select none? Are the instructions not clear?if you have no preference for a particular criterion, just leave those boxes unchecked
max is gr8 wrote:I prefer tick boxes to be honest, I think the categorising would be the way to go, with the following:
"Geographical - Real World" - Classic
"Geographical - Fictitious" - Disc world
"Non-Geographical" - Dungeons of Draknor
"Classic Style" - USA (Simple Conquering)
"Simple Changes" - Asia (one use of the one way attack), USApocalypse (negative bonuses)
"Non-Classic Style" i.e. extreme game play changes (Circus Maximus, Draknor etc.)
"Feudal Style" (can't think of a proper name for it) - New World, AoR maps, Feudal War etc.
"Small Maps" - Doodle
"Large Maps" - World 2.1
"Current World" - Luxembourg
"Historic" - WWII
"Continental" - we have one for every continent except Australasia, and Antarctica
Rather than using difficulty level use the historic content. Possibly in future allow frequent map-makers to have their own tab, so Cairnswick could have a tab, as could Widow Maker
The Neon Peon wrote:The only reason people are complaining is because they actually have to think about the alphabet.
sully800 wrote:The only reason people are complaining is because people don't know how to use ctrl (and the lack of a gallery showing all maps at once.
I swear every other complaint is I can't select multiple maps or I can't deselect a map. This seems obvious to lack and others who are familiar with using ctrl in browsing files but I guess that is not a universal knowledge and needs more explanation.
Fuggazi wrote:The new game finder look really is stupid. Bloody ridiculous having to go through countless searches in order to find a few games to join. I will definitely not be renewing my subscription.
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Inverness [5] is a city at the heart of the Scottish Highlands and the principal centre for administration and commerce. It is the most northern city in the British Isles.
Advertised as "the Gateway to the Highlands" by the local authority, and long regarded as the capital of the Highlands, Inverness is the centre for commerce and industry in the Scottish Highlands, with continuing new investment in traditional industries and new hi-tech industries. It is also said to be one of the fastest growing cities in Europe.
The city attracts considerable numbers of tourists drawn to the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, which according to mythology is purported to inhabit the Loch Ness that runs to the south of Inverness.
Get in
By plane
Inverness Airport [6] (Information Desk Tel: 01667 464000) is situated at Dalcross, 9 miles (15 km) east of the city, just off the main A96 trunk road. It connects to Edinburgh, London and a number of other places, and is served by FlyBE (a codeshare partner of British Airways), Easyjet, Eastern Airways, Aer Aran and Highland Airways. As with most airports, car rental services are available at the site. A taxi from the airport into the city costs around £15. Bus route 10 goes to town for much cheaper.[7]
By car
The main approaches to Inverness are the following:
None of the roads to Inverness are entirely dual-carriageway.
By train
Wikitravel has a guide to Rail travel in the United Kingdom.
Inverness railway station is located in the City Centre. There are direct services to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London from the south and Aberdeen from the east. There are two scenic lines: to Thurso and Wick, and to Kyle of Lochalsh.
If you're travelling from London, the Caledonian Sleeper [8] is an excellent way to travel. It leaves from London Euston the previous night and arrives between 0800 - 0830. East Coast [9] also operate a daily service to and from London King's Cross (known as The Highland Chieftain) which leaves at around 0900 (southbound) or 1200 (northbound). Journey time is around 8 hours.
Be warned. There is sometimes an error with the booking system through the internet if you intend to sit rather than book a sleeping berth; if your ticket says 'no seat reserved', you need to either phone up First Scot Rail or visit your nearest train station to reserve one (for free). If you don't have a reserved seat you may not be allowed on the train, despite having bought a ticket with the times and dates of the train printed on them, or at best be forced to pay £40 for a sleeping berth if there is one available.
By bus
Some coach services running to Loch Ness include a short break in Inverness.
By boat
The Caledonian Canal links the Beauly Firth through Loch Ness to Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain.
Get around
By bus
There are around fifty bus routes traveling in and around Inverness, mainly operated by Stagecoach Inverness[15]. It helps to know where your destination is, as some ces do not have detailed information on the outside of the bus.
By train
The 'Invernet' rail network provides commuter train services to Inverness from Tain, Dingwall and Beauly in the North, Nairn, Forres and Elgin in the East and Aviemore and Kingussie in the South.
By taxis
This is probably the most efficient form of transport after hours, as most bus services cease or become less frequent at about 7pm. You will not pay a great deal for a taxi by UK standards as Inverness is rather small, and routes are very direct. Some black cabs exist, though the majority of taxis are minicabs. These are all fairly trustworthy.
By limousine
Limos are available for hire from certain operators at a rate of about £70/hour.
By bike
There are a few cycle lanes [16] on Inverness roads. However there are many combined cycle-footpaths where bicycles are welcome.
Inverness City Centre is compact and ideally explored by foot. There are many specialist & independent retailers in the historic Old town and Victorian Market, while the Eastgate Centre[22] shopping mall hosts many popular high street shops commonly found in Britain.
Inverness has a wide selection of restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. There are a number of high quality restaurants serving a mixture of traditional Scottish food and modern cuisine using locally sourced produce. Worthy of a mention are:
From 2003 to 2013, Inverness had a 12 o'clock pub & club curfew, which is now no longer the case. Most public houses are closed by 1am but there are several late night venues open until 3am.
There's plenty of live music and good lively atmospheres around which offer much to tourists. Hootananny's is chief of those, offering (predominantly) celtic entertainment.
As in all Scotland, all enclosed public places - which includes all eating places and bars - are non-smoking. A few have outside seating areas.
On a warm summer's evening, the Dores Inn on the northern shore of Loch Ness (east side)is a particularly pleasant place to linger over a beer. They do good, traditional pub food, too.
Mid range
Get out
Mountain Resorts
There are two mountain resorts within easy reach of Inverness. Both started life as ski facilities but now cater for a wide range of year-round activities and have mountain-top restaurants and shops.


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Pe-2: Dive bomber combines acrade scroller genre and fly-simulator in an universe of World War II. All combat operations in game took place during the Great Patriotic Wat in east-front theater operation. Each mission in game has real historical event in every month of war. There is many variety mission types - bombing enemy positions, intercept Axis planes, recon missions, supply mission and so on.
In Hardcore game mode player can upgrade plane and weapon which make them more hardy target and deadly to enemy. Fly, shooting, bombing, and reconing enemy with excellent photorealistic graphic and amazing special effects.
The game is a mix of genres:
- Arcade
- Flight simulator
The most notable operations of the Red Army:
- 48 offensive, defensive, assault operations
Tree-like upgrade system:
- 33 ways to upgrade the player's plane.
Two playing modes:
- Casual
- Hardcore
Two control types:
- Arcade
- Realistic
A variety of miscellaneous units:
- 8 plane types
- 28 types of machinery
- 30 buildings
- 2 ship types
Detailed statistics:
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by Larry Austin
Before Kelly's Country Store put down roots on Grand Island, it began at tiny fairs along the East Coast where Walt Kelly and his son Mike would sell knick knacks and later the candy that would help make their company an Island institution.
That company is celebrating 50 years in business on Grand Island Boulevard this month by thanking its Island family of customers. The business is now operated by its third generation, Walt's grandson's and Mike's sons, Kevin and Sean.
The figurative foundation of the famous red barn building is the work ethic the Kellys developed making money at fairs during the year, three months at a time away from home.
"It was just a constant grind," Mike's wife Deanna said. "Very difficult."
Kevin said his grandparents Walt and Grace worked the show circuit, where 12-to-14 hour days in the heat were the norm. They would operate their stand from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., do the books until the wee hours of the morning, then get back up early to start it all again. They would work a fair one day, knock down their setup at night, go to bed, get up and head on to the next fair.
Walt started out of his home base in Buffalo doing the fairs, selling tea logs and incense, and later penny candy.
"It takes a certain person to do it," Kevin said. Kevin travelled the circuit with his mother Deanna even before he was born.
"The first year Mike and I were married was the first year I went (on the circuit). I was pregnant with Kevin," Deanna said. "We left here in August and we never came back till October. We were working very tiny shows in Pennsylvania up in the hills. And I mean tiny. We stayed in cabins, very, you know, 'rustic.' "
"Dad said the first fair they did where candy was a penny a piece they made $70 their first day. They thought they were millionaires," Sean said.
"That is how they made their money to actually to buy this place and start their own business," Deanna said. "They worked all the fairs, little fairs - tiny, tiny fairs. Mike would be gone for three months in the winter and be gone for three months in the summer. And it was a circuit that you went on and didn't come home."
"You went to show to show to show," Kevin said.
"But believe it or not, it was a very family-oriented thing. When you went on that circuit, those people all knew each other, and they all took care of each other. They watched out for each other. It was something that Mike totally loved, totally loved," Deanna said.
At a certain point, though, Walt decided he needed to set down roots for the business to grow.
"People used to say, 'Well, Mr. Kelly, where's your store?' And he didn't have one," Deanna said. "And that's when he said to Grace, 'Grace, people ask us all the time where we are.' "
Walt Kelly found his place to be at 3121 Grand Island Blvd., when he traded homes with another man: his house on Parker Avenue in Buffalo, for the an old poultry farm on Grand Island Boulevard. Walt and Grace looked at this property with room to expand and for its ample parking, an example of the foresight that Walt was known for, Deanna said.
Walt and Grace Kelly founded the store in 1962 with their son, Mike. Later, Walt found a barn that was to be torn down on the Island. He and Mike took it down and rebuilt it at its present location on Grand Island near Long Road, establishing the signature Kelly's Country Store look.
Walt was one of the most down-to-earth people ever, Deanna said, part entrepreneur and part Walt Disney, who loved giving children free rides on a merry-go-round he had in the back yard. He also enjoyed scaring the living daylights out of customers with a speaker and intercom system he ran out to the store's front porch, Kevin said.
Though Kevin and Sean aren't playing mischief on their customers, the foundation of the Kelly enterprise as hard work endures. Kevin remembers his career began as a child boxmaker, before his promotion to weighing jelly beans. Along the way he's done some less than glamorous jobs, such as scrapping chocolate off the cement floor in the chocolate factory.
The Kellys are inviting the Island to stop by the store for the opportunity to say to their loyal customers "Thank you."
"It's an honor for Sean and I to keep this business going," Kevin said. "It's honestly an honor. We can still be a part of the families that have been here and look forward to coming here, and we take it like everybody who comes here is family to us."
"I'll tell you what I tell everybody is that there are a lot of driveways to pull in, and I am so thankful that they choose ours, whether it's to come here for candy or whether it's to come here to see Santa or the Easter Bunny, or to get their Easter chocolate."


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David Hall: The Albany half dollar is a mid-range rarity for the silver commemorative series. The original mintage was 25,013. Of those, 13 were assay issues and 7,342 were melted as unsold at the issue price of $2. That leaves a net distributed mintage of 17,671, about mid-range mintage size for silver commems. Of the original mintage, probably 12,000 to 15,000 survive today, nearly all of them mint state. Most Albanys are in the MS64 or MS65 grade. Albanys, like most commemorative issues of the 1930s, are quite rare in circulated grades and are in high demand from "low ball" collectors.
The average grade for an Albany is MS63 to MS66 and MS67s are somewhat scare. The typical Albany has good satiny luster, though there are many toned with varying degrees of eye appeal. You should avoid the dark, dingy toned examples and also the unattractive yellow toned examples. Eye appeal is definitely a factor with this issue. Interestingly, though Albanys are readily obtainable in MS64 to MS66 grades, they are rare in MS67 or better, probably due to eye appeal/toning problems.
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June 25. 2014 1:36PM
Mazzaglia defense's closing argument: McDonough is scheming "manipulator" who lied
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Judge Steven Houran listens as defense attorney Joachim Barth,delivers his closing arguments in the first-degree murder trial of Seth Mazzaglia in Strafford County Superior Court Wednesday in Dover. (Pool Photo by Jim Cole/Associated)
Prosecution: Mazzaglia 'held all the power'
DOVER – The lead public defender for accused murderer Seth Mazzaglia sought to convince the jury in his closing argument Wednesday morning that Mazzaglia's ex-girlfriend, Kathryn "Kat" McDonough, is a lying, scheming manipulator who has had every motivation to cover up her alleged role in the October 2012 death of UNH student Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott.
"What we have is Kat McDonough being the manipulator of facts, and lying to Seth and to you," defense attorney Joachim Barth said in Strafford County Superior Court, where every row in the courtroom was filled at the conclusion of the highly emotional trial that saw 19 days of testimony after opening statements May 28.
Barth took more than the allocated two hours to make his final case. He spent nearly all of that time focusing on McDonough, 20, whom he accused of crafting an elaborate story about Marriott's death and events in preceding months "to distance herself from the truth, and (from) the truth that may endanger her severely."
Barth attacked McDonough's credibility and reliability from numerous angles, mimicking her tentative, quavering voice on the stand at least twice. He reminded the jury about Facebook messages in which she gleefully gloated about leaving bite marks on Mazzaglia's neck and bruises on his chest during sex – despite testifying in court that Mazzaglia dominated her in an abusive, controlling relationship – and cited McDonough's "cold, calculated lies" to police, whom she initially told that Marriott had never arrived, on the night of her death, in the one-room Dover apartment McDonough and Mazzaglia shared.
But before all of that, Barth told the jury that he was really going to speak, in sum, about "the only issue in front of you."
"I want to talk to you about doubts," he said.
Mazzaglia, 31, faces first- and second-degree murder charges in the Oct. 9, 2012, death of Marriott, a 19-year-old from Westborough, Mass.
Prosecutors allege Mazzaglia strangled Marriott to death with a white cotton rope after she rebuffed his sexual advances after a game of strip poker in the Dover apartment.
Defense attorneys have accused McDonough of killing Marriott that night during rough sex that led to suffocation and a seizure.
Barth alleged that as she lied to a grand jury in February 2013 and in Mazzaglia's trial this month, McDonough created a story that was based on "four pillars:" her claim that she was submissive to Mazzaglia in an abusive relationship; that he entirely dominated their sexual relationship; that he instigated and led the couple's pursuit of other women to join them in sex acts involving bondage; and that Mazzaglia has other personas that are dark enough to spur homicidal rages, such as the one that McDonough said took over that night.
"If you remove (those pillars)…if their integrity and strength fail, her story simply falls apart," Barth said.
He cited text and Facebook messages in which McDonough wrote "WIN!!!" and the sinister-sounding "mwahaha" when chatting with Mazzaglia about their own sex and possibilities for bringing in other women.
"Did she appear to you to be someone who is submissive and weak?" Barth asked.
He also cited last week's testimony by state police Sgt. Sara Hennessey, who said she interviewed McDonough in a Newington police station on Oct. 12, 2012, after meeting her and Mazzaglia outside the Best Buy in Newington where Mazzaglia worked.
Hennessey said McDonough told her and another officer that she hadn't seen Marriott on Oct. 9, 2012, despite their plans to shoot photos in a Dover cemetery. Hennessey said McDonough told them she instead went to the cemetery alone. McDonough initially described a cool night on which "the moon was peeking through every once in a while" and she had to change her camera settings several times.
"Her capacity to lie in detail isn't questioned," Barth told the jury Wednesday.
He noted that the officers told McDonough "that Seth was talking," and reminded the jury that McDonough had testified about how she and Mazzaglia had crafted the "sex gone wrong" story as a "Plan B."
"Shouldn't that have been a really clear green light to invoke Plan B?" Barth said, telling jurors that if Sgt. Hennessey and another officer had told McDonough that Mazzaglia was talking, that would have seemed like an ideal time to invoke the story McDonough said was their planned lie.
"Do you see the importance of the fact that she doesn't adopt Plan B?" Barth pressed. "She should have, right there – if there really was a Plan B."
Barth noted that according to Hennessey, McDonough's response when they told her Mazzaglia was talking was, instead, an involuntary reaction.
"They said blood drained from her face," Barth said. "It was Kat McDonough who was worried that Seth Mazzaglia was going to talk – why?"
McDonough has testified that after Mazzaglia strangled Marriott, she helped Mazzaglia pack Marriott's body into a suitcase and drive Marriott's car to Peirce Island in Portsmouth, where McDonough said they pushed Marriott's body into the water. Marriott's body has never been found.
McDonough is serving a 1½- to three-year prison term after pleading guilty last July to charges that included witness tampering and hindering the investigation, as part of a plea agreement. She has testified that she helped cover up the murder and rape of Marriott.
Barth asked the jury Wednesday to be careful about how they perceived McDonough's immunity, which was granted through the plea deal and which prosecutors have said frees her to tell the truth about Marriott's death.
Barth said McDonough still has motivation to lie and cover up her alleged role, which he said still could create consequences for her.
"They can't use what she said to the grand jury, but they can use any other evidence," he said of law enforcement. "They can't use her words, but it ain't a 'get of jail free' card."
He said McDonough could face years in prison if her alleged role in Marriott's death, or her alleged lies in sworn statements, came to light.
"She has years of motivation. She has all the motivation of the beautiful things that life has to offer," Barth said. "She has fear as a motivation. She has 'it's all about Kat' as a motivation.
"She needs this more than anyone," Barth said earlier in his argument. "You don't think she's willing to lie?"
The trial continues Wednesday afternoon, with the prosecution's closing argument.
In his final statements to the jury, Barth offered a preview of what could come.
"The state will hold up a photograph of Liz Marriott – it will remind you of the magnitude of this case," he said. "That moment will provoke passions."
He asked the jury to remember, in that moment, principles of justice.
"Justice in this case certainly requires you to examine the source of evidence," he said, pointing to the witness stand, where McDonough gave nearly 10 full days of testimony earlier this month.
"Recognize your doubts about this claim, (and) recognize your doubts about the source of this claim," Barth said.


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Hooksett police win Safety Cup game
HOOKSETT — In a hard- fought contest in 90 degree heat, the town's police defeated the fire department, 15-9, in the second annual Safety Cup softball game.
Temperatures in the mid- 90s did little to deter the enjoyment of Hooksett police and fire department members during Tuesday night's game.
With annual bragging rights and even a trophy on the line, the two departments were not above a little gamesmanship. The police arrived first and chose the shady dugout, leaving the firefighters to overheat in the sun. However, the firefighters openly flaunted their water superiority, drinking gallons of water to stay hydrated while police sweated.
"We're here to have a good time, and obviously we want to win. We have a great relationship, but according to us, the police are always better. I am sure they would say the same thing. It's always good to have a little razzing between the two teams," Lt. Mike Lebreque said.
Officer Paul Mueller joked that while the two departments have a good relationship, fire departments and police departments will always be natural rivals.
"There is always a rivalry. You grow up wanting to be one or the other. And while they are different jobs, they are the same in that we both actively risk our lives to help people," Mueller said.
Lebreque added that along with being fun, the game benefits the Hooksett Food Pantry. The two departments encouraged spectators to bring canned goods to donate.
"And it is good that people also see us as normal guys just having fun, when usually they only see us under the worst circumstances," Lebreque said.
Despite the natural rivalry, Michael Benoit of the fire department said both departments have no problem getting along.
"(The police department) are all great guys, and it's nice to see them taking time out of their busy days to have some fun on a really hot day. We are both very friendly departments," Benoit said.
Officer Brian Williams, with a few others, was the driving force behind the game. He said that while the game is for fun, the police department still has every intention of maintaining its bragging rights over the fire department.
"We won last year, and we want to win again this year," he said.
Williams was also careful to mention that the game, no matter how competitive, still serves as an excellent team building tool for the two departments.
"It really does help build up camaraderie between us," he said.


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found this digging a circa 1900 bottle dump (land fill). what I know: this is a 14 (maybe 16) karat rose gold victorian brooch. back has date, nov 4, 79 (maybe 75-very faint but readable). mine cut diamond in center...it's real had it tested as well as gold. they were not set up for 16 karat test but lady said it tested lightly for 18 karat. has coppery color on back. just dusted it w/ soft tooth brush and water. lots of patina. remember its been in a landfill for over 100 yrs. questions? how can I find who made it? where did diamond come from and gold? what makes it unique? what is its value. is it a small market?
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Opening Number a la La La Land
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Teleprompter Fail
Fallon had to think fast when the Teleprompter glitched at the start of the show. Fortunately, the host — and the device — recovered quickly.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Takes Over the DJ Booth
Is there anything the "Veep" star can't do? In a quick visual gag, the actress sat in briefly for the evening's DJ, Questlove.
Ryan Gosling Tugs Our Heartstrings
The actor, who took home the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for La La Land, began his acceptance speech by joking that he'd been mistaken for Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, who was nominated in the same category. By the end of his speech, he had us moved while graciously thanking partner Eva Mendes and dedicating his award to her late brother.
Dev Patel and Co-Star Up the 'Awww' Factor
The cutest moment of the show was when Lion star Dev Patel walked out hand in hand with Sunny Pawar, who plays his character as a child, to describe their film. Did you hear the collective "Awwww"?
Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell Share Cartoon Trauma
These two comedians took a downbeat — but hilarious — turn when presenting Best Motion Picture - Animated, sharing traumatic things that happened to them when they saw Disney classics as a child. They earned probably the biggest laughs of the night.
Meryl Streep Gives a Passionate Speech
The actress, who had nearly lost her voice, nevertheless gave a strong speech in which she pointed out the diversity in the house, with nominees born in Ethiopia, Kenya, and, in Ryan Gosling's case, Canada. She took time to touch on the political climate of the United States and finally ended by fondly remembering the late Carrie Fisher: "As my dear departed friend Princess Leia said to me, 'Take your broken heart, make it into art.'"
The Globes Bid Farewell to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
Fallon introduced a short but moving video tribute to the two stars who died just a day apart, showcasing scenes from Singin' in the Rain and Star Wars, as well as scenes featured in the new HBO documentary "Bright Lights." This was the only memorial that the Globes featured.
Rocky and Apollo Creed Reunite
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