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Kash Ali disqualified for biting David Price in bizarre heavyweight bout
• Birmingham fighter leaves arena under barrage from fans
• Price says former sparring partner 'lost his head completely'
Kash Ali
faces a lengthy ban from
after being disqualified for biting
David Price
during their all-British heavyweight contest in Liverpool.
The incident happened in round five when Price, 35, landed a fierce blow on the 27-year-old previously undefeated Birmingham fighter. Ali reacted by forcing his former sparring partner to the canvas where he was seen to bite the Liverpudlian, leaving a clearly visible mark on his torso.
The referee, Mark Lyson, who had earlier docked Ali a point for hitting the back of Price's head, immediately disqualified him and awarded the victory to Price, who had been ahead on the scorecards. Ali left the M&S Bank Arena under a barrage of drinks thrown by spectators.
Before the fight Ali had vowed to "spark out" Price in front of his home crowd, adding: "This is my time to show all the boxing people that I'm not here to mess about. Beating someone like David will put me straight in the mix. It's a great opportunity to show my skills, and show that I'm a real contender.
"I'm younger, I'm fresher. I'm made for this. This is my first chance on the big stage and I'm going to make it count … There could be 10 of him in the ring and I'd go through every single one. He's always been a quitter. He's quit before and he'll quit again. I'm ending his career."
After being awarded the win, Price, who claimed he had been bitten more than once, said Ali had asked for a rematch – a request he had refused. "I don't want to share the ring again with an animal like that," he said. "He did a couple early on and I thought he had lost his head completely. I hurt him to the body just before the final bite he took."
The former world cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew told Sky Sports that Ali was "a disgrace … he shouldn't be allowed back in a boxing ring ever again.
"He should not be paid for the fight – give the money to grassroots boxing and help develop amateur boxing. Biting a man when he's on the floor… there aren't many things lower."
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Hi to all fellow board members,
I am sr developer having 7 yrs in java j2ee,spring,hibernate and eclipse. i am here to share my knowledge and learn from others.
I am frequent learner in opensource technologies
Thanks for providing me the opportunity to show my skills and update my skills

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Judge of the Superior court, Justice of the Inferior court,
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in the holy state of Matrimony, according to the constitution
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Today i looked at my revo and picked the buggy up instead.. tomorrow or sunday its time to unleash the .26 finally. been a long haul getting a gallon through it being winter etc.
ran in field tires started getting loose.
I put smaller tires on
Installed tekno throttle kit...
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"My Ideas always work sometimes"
Re-pinched my trusty ol' 2.5 and replaced the cracked throttle body.
Last edited by NITR0 newbie; 04-14-2012 at 07:10 PM.
O.S.21 Nitro Revo, Stampede 4x4, 2 Axial Honcho's
Did a little mod to the roll cage to give the THS pipe a bit more room
Well since my exhaust header is split, I spent today cleaning the revo I got a few days ago from my uncle. Looks nice now
Hows that nitro taste on your electric?
Broke the clutch spring in my 3.3 after about 20 min. and decided to start breaking in my re-pinched 2.5r.
Got the first 2 tanks through it and it started to rain.
Almost forgot how good the ol' 2.5r is on fuel, took 1/2 hr to get through the first tank lol.
O.S.21 Nitro Revo, Stampede 4x4, 2 Axial Honcho's
my slipper clutch bearing siezed so now my clutch nut keeps spinning off.
Got some goodies in the mail.
Some hpi dirt bonz tires and proline velocity wheels.
Tekno rc throttle/brake servo mount. Servo works way better than before because it isn't flexing like with the stock mount.
Tekno rc swaybars
Hpi 1/8 scale clutch and 17t spur from a savage
Proline slipstream body which I have to prep for it when I finally get back home from the road.
On the way I got a ofna force .32, those plastic tranny gears are going to love that lol.
The last planned upgrade for a bit will be a tekno rc receiver box with the ofna 250cc tank conversion for extended fun between fillups.
I also picked up another revo 2.5 for my son which will get a new era bb mount as well and this engine will go on that. He's psyched and can't wait till we have both bb revos ripping together.
Revo 3.3 with Ofna Force .32
Revo 2.5 stock
Took it out for a rip today in my company's terminal in Pasadena Texas. There's a gravel parking lot and some grass I ran the truck in. These dirt bonz tires are great, I'm loving them. Lots of grip. Good thing there's a hobby store nearby with plenty of Traxxas parts in stock since I had to make two trips for parts. One of which was to replace more integy junk that failed with stock trx parts. The front aluminum body mount and rear skid plate broke letting the control arm pins out. That 1/8th scale hpi clutch is also a big improvement over the hot racing Traxxas clutch although that hot racing clutch was completely toast. I'm still on the fence about the sway bars but I also changed to the gray and blue springs so that might have something to do with the handling. I'll be doing some more bashing tomorrow, I just hope I don't break anything cause the hobby store is closed.
Revo 3.3 with Ofna Force .32
Revo 2.5 stock
Installed Traxxas 2075 for my throttle servo. Installed Jr High torque steering servo. Installed Traxxas wing mount and wing.
One shot.....One kill, no exceptions
Hit a soccer goal post at WOT
Whoa nice carnage! Well at least you can go through everything when you move all the parts to a new chassis. Sorry about the wreck, but sounds like you at least have a good sense of humor about it!
Luckly enough I didn't bend the chassis. Just broke the front lower a-arm, rear upper a-arm, front bulkhead, front driveshaft and bent my wheel a bit. It's already back up and running
That's good, from the camera angle on the first picture it looked like it might have tweaked up, glad it went back together without too much damage!
Ive had similar carnage from a run away! My next upgrades will include CNC Aluminum Bulkheads, Shock Mounts, and Trans Case with all RR gearing.
Warned to not use symbols..........
Cool. Have fun rebuilding. I've had the front tie in not look bent before in a similar carnage, but once taken apart and trying to re-assemble I couldn't put the skid plate back and realized the front tie in was bent at the bottom. No biggie though, I like building them almost as much as bashing them.
I mocked up an aluminum cage from Aluminum roll stock from Lowes ($13) and Grade 5 bolts (3mm and 4mm) from ACE Hardware ($6). Spent the afternoon cutting and bending the Roll Stock to fit (mock up) and then drilled and tapped each piece to bolt it together. I beat on it REALLY hard yesterday and help up great. If I have to work on an area of the truck that the cage blocks, I just unscrew that bar from the cage.
You thoughts, suggestions, criticsm, and Ideas are appreciated. Plan is to build a couple of designs and then create jigs and build them one after the other. I do not have a TIG welder so if Welding is needed, I can send them off to be welded up.
Check it out:
you can see all the photos at my photo Bucket:
Warned to not use symbols..........
I would stick with the stock bulkheads but go with RPM a-arms.
I wanted to put a really cool signature but I ran
Gene, love the fabricated stuff! Looks like good protection for the cooling head? Or maybe raise the rear horizontal bars at closer to a 45 degree angle?
I tried that but most bodies wont fit over it if you have them straight up to the top bar. I could bend a bar to accomodate for that though. I was thinking about an X bar for the rear as well that would loop over the cooling head.
The front of it is where I not all that happy. I really like the front mount but the bar shaping going back to the main hoop looks cheesy to me. Of course, with a body on it, who cares right?
Thanks for the feedback! Keep them coming.
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gene I must say even though there's things you and others may want to change I can tell by the fab work your rather good at fabing up some stuff! Looks good to me for the prototype!
Im liking your mods Gene, looked at photobucket pics.. Nice protection under your truck.. Also the air filter neck is nicely clear of the spur gear.. Mine is so close its unreal.. Roll cage is cracking mate
Today I installed the force .32 and painted and trimmed the proline slipstream erevo body. I think it came out ok. Not great but ok. It's going to get wasted anyways next bash session.
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Revo 3.3 with Ofna Force .32
Revo 2.5 stock
Looks sound to me.. better when its dirty.. im on the verge of a new body.. will use staples first tho
I'm the same way. I wait till the body is just about useless before I replace them. The last one was stapled and duct taped together. It was rough.
Revo 3.3 with Ofna Force .32
Revo 2.5 stock
Glad you like it. Roll cage is in process of redesign....should have pics upsoon of the latest prototype for your suggestions and thoughts.
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The under carriage protection is courtesy of eBay!! $60 for all of it. Look up CNC Machine R/C.......they have many other high grade parts on eBay. If you can't find them, PM me and I'll send you a link to their eBay auction list.
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I wiped off the dust.What did you do to your Revo today?
Believe 1/2 of what you see,and 0 of what you hear
Went to the LHS only to find out that the diff carrier that I've been waiting for 2 weeks now is still not in.
Good thing I have a back-up truck.
O.S.21 Nitro Revo, Stampede 4x4, 2 Axial Honcho's
I just installed the sway bar kit.
Jato 3.3, Revo .28 JL Max, Nitro Stampede 3.3
what diff carrier??
you know.. i never had a sig.. but i do now...
finally fixed my trans bearing.
you know.. i never had a sig.. but i do now...
you should look into the Emaxx diffs.. they are stronger and will last a life time.. they are not in stock... but you should give it a try..
also look into this.. put some on the blue O-rings in your diffs and also on the out drive shaft before putting them in.. and it will seal perfectly.. use it on the black seal that goes between the ring gear also...
you know.. i never had a sig.. but i do now...
LOL.. we did that a few years ago because we always blew up diffs.. best thing we ever did
you know.. i never had a sig.. but i do now...


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Head north for better ice fishing
The Snake River inlet in Dillon is capped, although some open water remains upstream. Anglers fly-fishing the river are picking up a few kokanee. The run is toward the tail end, evidenced by the number of dead kokanee. Ice fishers working the iced-over inlet are not faring nearly as well, with action being reported as slow.
Far downstream on the Blue River, Green Mountain Reservoir is capped with more than a foot of ice. Those fishing down toward the dam end are finding a few lake trout in 40-80 feet of water. Working shallow water is a good choice for rainbows, although most reports indicate slow action.
Ice fishing is going better in the Grand Lake area, where all reservoirs have an excellent coat of ice. Grand Lake itself is doing well for rainbows. Lake trout action has been slow. You're far better off to head over to Granby Lake where folks are finding them in 45-50 feet of water.
Sticking to salmon eggs near the bottom has been most productive. Jigging sucker-tipped spoons will also produce a few fish. Ice is around 10-12 inches thick.
The South Park waters, Antero and Eleven Mile reservoirs, are seeing a lot of traffic these days, although the reports indicate the fishing is slow. Persistent anglers will pick up a few fish. The key is to keep moving around. Avoid fishing with the crowds for better action. White jigs tipped with something such as a wax worm or sucker meat has been working.
Eleven Mile Reservoir is capped with 18 inches or more of ice. While the action isn't exactly hot, most reports indicate few are getting skunked. Most fish are in the 14-18-inch range. Successful anglers are working water less than 30 feet deep with a variety of jigs.
Editor's Note: The Summit County Fishing Report will return to Wednesdays next week.
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Janet Werner
Canadian, b. 1959
Girl with Red Shirt, 2005
oil on canvas
203.2 x 167.6 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Gift of an anonymous donor
Painting, Canadian Contemporary (1980-present)
One of Canada's leading figurative painters, Janet Werner was born and raised in Winnipeg, but is now based out of Montreal, where she teaches painting at Concordia University. The inspiration for Girl with Red Shirt is a magazine advertisement for children's clothing. In this painting, Janet Werner reduces this image to the most abstract elements, both simplifying and enlarging the original source in a grand manner. Starting with a hot-pink ground, the work is exquisitely crafted using multiple layers of paint. For the artist, models are like blank canvases, which can be adorned with one's imagination to create invented personas of a sort. Although a child, the sitter in the painting takes on adult characteristics.
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February 2010
About Chris Snowdon
Christopher Snowdon is the author of the extremely well reviewed Velvet Glove Iron Fist: A History of the Anti-Smoking Movement.
Chris generously agreed to be interviewed by us in what turned out to be a very wide-ranging interview covering his book, the Nazi anti-smoking movement, the electronic cigarette and much more.
As this was quite a long interview, we have broken it up into sections! Click on the contents below to get started, or use the navigation at the bottom of the page.
How the 'Velvet Glove, Iron Fist' Book Began
ECD: What prompted you to write the book?
Chris: Well, you know it was so long ago now I can hardly remember (laughs). It's a number of things.
It's really a book I wanted to read and I was quite surprised that there wasn't something like this already on the shelves. It's something I think is quite an important topic and there wasn't really a history of the whole subject which had been written.
I started reading more about it and realised that there was definitely a good book in it.
So that's the main reason, I am also interested in issues of how people get things done through campaigns with activism, I am interested in issues of personal liberty, interested in popular science and how people come to believe certain things so it had a bit of everything for me.
ECD: Has there been a lot of interest in the book?
Chris: It's going pretty well, yes. I get a lot of emails from people, sales have been doing okay, so yeah there are people interested in the topic for sure.
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Me Wants A Baby Boy!
>> Wednesday, October 27, 2010
My little girl is now 2 years and 8 months old. The time is just right to have another baby. But because I am still at the beginning of my graduate course, we cannot have another one just yet. Hubby and I have agreed that we will have another baby after my graduate studies.
And I do hope that God will bless us with another healthy baby, and the next time, we pray for a healthy baby boy. Although two years is a very long time, I find myself already searching for baby clothes and planning up our little boy's name. I have also imagined how my pregnancy would go, with my little girl being able to feel like she is also a part of the pregnancy. Why, she would of course accompany me on my regular check-ups, listen and feel her little brother in my tummy, sing songs and talk to him, all those stuff that I know she will enjoy. Even now that I am not pregnant, I would sometimes joke to her that there is a baby inside my bulging tummy and she would kiss it. Ain't she a sweet little thing. And I know that she will be a very wonderful big sister to her little brother or little sister, whichever God will give us.
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Contributions for the Sanctuary
25 The Lord said to Moses, 2 r"Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From severy man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me. 3 And this is the contribution that you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4 tblue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goats' hair, 5 tanned urams' skins, goatskins,1 acacia wood, 6 voil for the lamps, wspices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense, 7 onyx stones, and stones for setting, for the xephod and for the breastpiece. 8 And let them make me a ysanctuary, that zI may dwell in their midst. 9 aExactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the btabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.
10 c"They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits2 and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 11 You shall overlay it with dpure gold, inside and outside shall you overlay it, and you shall make on it a molding of gold around it. 12 You shall cast four rings of gold for it and put them on its efour feet, two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it. 13 You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 14 And you shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark by them. 15 The fpoles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it. 16 gAnd you shall put into the ark the htestimony that I shall give you.
17 i"You shall make a mercy seat3 of pure gold. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its breadth. 18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of jhammered work shall you make them, on the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub on the one end, and one cherub on the other end. kOf one piece with the mercy seat shall you make the cherubim on its two ends. 20 lThe cherubim shall spread out their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings, their faces one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be. 21 And you shall put the mercy seat on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you. 22 mThere I will meet with you, and from above the mercy seat, from nbetween the two cherubim that are on the ark of the testimony, I will speak with you about all that I will give you in commandment for the people of Israel.
23 o"You shall make a table of acacia wood. Two cubits shall be its length, a cubit its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 24 You shall overlay it with ppure gold and make a molding of gold around it. 25 And you shall make a rim around it a handbreadth4 wide, and a molding of gold around the rim. 26 And you shall make for it four rings of gold, and fasten the rings to the four corners at its four legs. 27 Close to the frame the rings shall lie, as qholders for the poles to carry the table. 28 You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, and the table shall be carried with these. 29 And you shall make its plates and rdishes for incense, and its flagons and bowls with which to pour drink offerings; you shall make them of pure gold. 30 And you shall set the sbread of the Presence on the table before me regularly.
31 t"You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand shall be made of hammered work: its base, its stem, its cups, its calyxes, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. 32 And there shall be six branches going out of its sides, three branches of the lampstand out of one side of it and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side of it; 33 three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on one branch, and three cups made like almond blossoms, each with calyx and flower, on the other branch—so for the six branches going out of the lampstand. 34 And on the lampstand itself there shall be four cups made like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers, 35 and a calyx of one piece with it under each pair of the six branches going out from the lampstand. 36 Their calyxes and their branches shall be of one piece with it, the whole of it a single piece of hammered work of pure gold. 37 You shall make seven lamps for it. And the lamps ushall be set up so as vto give light on the space in front of it. 38 Its tongs and their trays shall be of pure gold. 39 It shall be made, with all these utensils, out of a talent5 of pure gold. 40 And wsee that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.
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Preparing for #FGR18 Let the Countdown Commence
We're just a few days away from the most exciting event of the year - Forever Global Rally! We've been waiting for a long time to welcome you home and it's finally fast-approaching. To prepare you for your journey to the USA, we've gathered up some information that you need to know as you're packing your bags and getting ready.
Global Rally is in one of the largest metropolitan cities in the USA - Dallas, Texas. The beautiful days in Dallas in April can reach 26C and fall to around 12-15C in the evenings. Days can warm up quickly, so be sure to wear layers that are easy to shed as the day goes on.
There's so much to do and see in Dallas, so if you're interested in hitting some of the highlights for your stay, be sure to read this article. For those who have qualified for Global Rally, you'll enjoy the exciting and bustling North Park Center for Activity Day on Wednesday (April 25) and tour the hub of Forever's manufacturing - Aloe Vera of America. This year, we thought this tour was so special, that we are also bringing Chairman's Bonus Qualifiers who are less than 1.5K to tour on Thursday (April 26). Don't forget to bring comfortable walking shoes for this day and make sure they're closed-toe, required by the tour rules at AVA.
Let's get down to business! If you've qualified as a 1.5K and above, you will have various training and activities throughout the week.
Each year, our 5K dinner on Monday night (April 23) is an incredible experience. As qualifiers that are so close to becoming Global Leadership Team qualified, you will be treated to a fun evening in which we celebrate your achievements and give you a peek into some of the information we will be sharing throughout the week.
2.5K Workshop on Tuesday (April 24) is always an exciting kick off to the week. This is another chance to learn from the GLT and other leaders from around the world, while also getting a special peek into business innovations from the Forever executives. We hope you're ready for what's coming this year!
1.5K qualifiers and above are then invited to the Fly Like an Eagle training on Thursday (April 26), which is always filled with powerful business lessons, exciting new ideas and wisdom from our top leaders. Although, last year's visit from the Crown Prince of Dubai will be difficult to beat, we know that this year's Fly Like an Eagle training will be an unforgettable experience!
Global Rally is also a great time to give back. Our newest addition to the Aloe Baby family will be available for purchase and boy is he cute! He's a great commemorative 40th anniversary edition and all proceeds go to the charitable organization Forever Giving. You can purchase yours (and give back!) in the Rally Store that will be open all week long. While you're there, you can also shop the Forever merchandise created exclusively for Global Rally that you can't get anywhere else.
Want to do a little more? Volunteer for one (or more!) Rise Against Hunger meal packing sessions! This year, we decided to do something big for our 40 years - pack 400,000 meals. We need YOUR help. To volunteer, simply show up for one of the specified meal packing times Tuesday - Saturday. We've even added two hours of meal packing before the Global Rally Show to give everyone a shot at getting involved. You can sign up for a specific shift and see the schedule here: http://events.stophungernow.org/ForeverLivingFGR18
Let's not forget the party! The Chairman's Bonus Qualifiers Party at Southfork Ranch on Thursday night (April 26) is open to all Chairman's Bonus Qualifiers and Global Rally qualifiers and their qualifying guest. Get ready for a night of magical experiences as hundreds of FBOs reveal their Chairman's Bonus checks and celebrate with a night of western dancing and rodeo. This is your chance to show off your best western wear - get those cowboy boots and hats ready!
Finally, the Rally Show days are when the magic really happens! A mix of entertainment, training and exhilarating Chairman's Bonus check reveals, the Global Rally Show on Friday and Saturday (April 27 & 29) is where Forever comes to life. They say experiencing one of our events is where you learn the heart of Forever, so whether you're a qualifier or non-qualifier who is making the trip to see it in action, we know you'll leave with even more passion and energy for your business than ever before. Are you ready to for the experience like no other?
What to Pack:
- Western Wear for the Chairman's Bonus Party at Southfork Ranch
- Comfortable, closed-toe shoes to walk around Dallas and Aloe Vera of America during Activity Day (Closed-toe shoes are required for your tour of AVA!)
- Semi-formal wear for 5K Qualifier Dinner
- A light jacket or sweater for the evenings
- Your best Country Spirit outfit for the Rally Show
- Comfortable clothes and shoes for Rise Against Hunger meal packing
Remember: All Global Rally and Chairman's Bonus qualifiers will be receiving a special item at Registration this year that can only be described in one way - BIG. So prepare to bring this home with you as an added piece.
See you in Dallas!


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Whooping Hollow
Enjoy perfectly sized water slides for the little pups.
Itty-bitty wolf pups unite! This play pool is filled with perfectly sized water slides your little ones will adore. Gentle slopes and tiny dips and turns make these the go-to attractions for the "under 52 inches" set.
View Safety Rules
- These slides are intended for guests less than 52 inches tall.
- Guests less than 48 inches tall, weak swimmers and non-swimmers should wear a lifejacket.
- A supervising companion should accompany children at all times.
- The supervising companion must be 14 years of age or older and meet all posted attraction ridership requirements.
- "Supervising companion" is understood to mean a person who is responsible for assuring that the child will comply with all applicable rules and regulations for the ride.
- Supervise young children at a safe distance from the end of the slide.
- Only one rider permitted at a time.
- Lap riding is not allowed.
- Remain seated, feet first and in an upright position.
- Secure all loose articles and remove any footwear prior to riding.
- Stopping, changing positions and forming chains are not permitted.
- Exit the landing pool immediately.
- The landing pool is one foot, six inches deep
- Failure to abide by these rules may result in injury to yourself and others and could result in removal from the waterpark.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Meeting of November 20, 2008 – Employment Discrimination Faced by Individuals with Arrest and Conviction Records
Good morning Chair Earp, and Commissioners Ishimaru, Griffin, and Barker. Thank you for inviting me to speak on legal issues important to employers relating to the employment of individuals with criminal histories. I appreciate your leadership in trying to clarify the law under Title VII.
I am speaking today on my own behalf. I hope that my service as former general counsel of your agency, and my experience representing employers over the past 15 years, give me a perspective that will be helpful to you.
As you know, when ex-criminal offenders seek jobs, employers are confronted with a myriad of legal restrictions, hazards, and moral considerations. "Legal minefield" is an apt term for the situation, considering the tortuous risk-laden path employers are obligated to follow. Some laws bar ex-offenders from certain jobs, including jobs within the federal government. Other laws impose liability on employers for negligent hiring or retention decisions, and still others limit employer flexibility in giving consideration to criminal convictions. While complying with these laws, employers seek to maintain (indeed, to insist upon) consistency in the application of their policies to guard against any suggestion of arbitrariness and, more importantly, to avoid disparate treatment. For the most part, the Commission's guidance under Title VII has provided the flexibility necessary for employers both to satisfy these conflicting legal obligations and meet their requirements of Title VII.
The case law and EEOC guidance, opinion letters, and decisions all recognize that criminal convictions are relevant to fitness for employment. EEOC's 2006 Guidance, Race and Color Discrimination, states that employers are legally justified in restricting the employment of persons with criminal convictions "when the conduct that was the basis of the conviction is related to the position, or if the conduct is particularly egregious." This follows from the much earlier Policy Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest Records, which recognizes the responsibility of employers for the safety and well being of other persons.
I understand the Commission is now considering new guidance on the Title VII implications of employer hiring rules for persons with criminal histories. I urge that the guidance not seek to forbid rules that are designed to guarantee equal treatment. These rules tie the job-relatedness of specific crimes or subcategories of crimes to specific jobs, using the three criteria identified by the EEOC: nature and gravity of the offense, time since conviction or completion of sentence, and nature of the job held or sought. I believe that it would be unwarranted, for example, to conclude that a bright-line rule that prohibits recent embezzlers (e.g. within the last ten years) from working as bank tellers is not job-related because the employer did not conduct an extensive individualized assessment of the embezzler-applicants.
I respectfully urge the Commission also to reaffirm its interpretation in existing guidance that statistics showing the impact of a particular subcategory of crimes on the employer's own applicant pool are the appropriate statistics to evaluate disparate impact. National or regional statistics for crimes as a whole should be used only as a preliminary evaluative tool to assess whether disparate impact could have occurred. Consistent with the allocation of the respective burdens of proof under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, I ask that you consider that a no cause determination would be proper if the EEOC does not conclude that a subcategory of crimes had a disparate impact on the employer's own relevant applicant pool, absent extenuating circumstances that would make the applicant pool inappropriate.
I will address some of the reasons conviction records are important to employers, and discuss disparate impact and job-relatedness a little more specifically. Except with respect to recidivism rates, I will not discuss employment limitations on individuals with "criminal histories," as this larger group includes individuals with expunged or sealed conviction records, and individuals with arrests records, whether or not the individuals were convicted. It is my experience that employers are not considering closed arrest files when making hiring decisions.2 Nor are they considering expunged or sealed records of conviction.
Employers are not interested in an applicant's record of criminal convictions except to the extent a conviction reveals relevant past conduct. Under longstanding EEOC interpretation of Title VII, a criminal conviction constitutes reliable evidence that a person engaged in the conduct that necessary to establish the elements of the crime. For example, conduct that is implicit from a conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, driving while intoxicated, or burglary may show the applicant's lack of fitness for the job he seeks.
Concerns about recidivism are serious and should not be minimized. I cite you only two statistics from the 1994 Department of Justice Study on recidivism. Within three years of release from prison, the 270,000 individuals studied racked up 4.1 million arrests. Within the same three years, over half of them had been returned to prison.
A profile of jail inmates from 2002 shows that about half of all inmates were being held for violent or theft related offenses.3 Workplace violence is recognized as a significant public policy concern, and employee theft is epidemic. According to the U.S. Department of Justice National Crime Victimization Survey, two million assaults and threats of violence occur each year in the workplace. In the State of Hawaii, for example, violence was responsible for 12 percent of reported workers' compensation claims.4 Workplace theft5 and fraud drain American businesses of profits.6 Federal and State law has responded to protect coworkers and members of the public.
Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health laws require employers to provide a safe workplace. Employers who do not protect their employees from violent acts are subject to citation. Other federal laws restrict individuals with certain convictions from employment in jobs in the insurance,7 financial services,8 childcare,9 transportation,10 health care,11 and other industries. For example, any conviction for a sex crime, an offense involving a child victim, or a drug felony may be grounds for denying employment in child care, social services, child day care, child education, and similar jobs. And, if you've laundered money, been dishonest, or breach a trust, and been apprehended and convicted, don't apply for a job with an institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. You will not be hired, for a minimum of ten years beginning from the date of conviction.12
State laws put employers at considerable risk for hiring mistakes. There once was a legal principle that a party owes no duty of care to protect another from the harmful or criminal acts of third persons.13 In the workplace setting, this principle has been swallowed by its exceptions, which take the form of tort claims for negligent hiring and retention,14 respondeat superior liability for the acts of employees,15 and premises liability,16 as well as liability under special statutes that hold employers accountable for sexual harassment or sexual violence.17 The Attorney General's Report on Criminal History Background Checks recognizes that "[e]mployers and organizations are subject to potential liability under negligent hiring doctrines if they fail to exercise due diligence in determining whether an applicant has a criminal history that is relevant to the responsibilities of a job and determining whether placement of the individual in the position would create an unreasonable risk to other employees or the public."18
A 2004 opinion from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is instructive. In Blair v. Defender Services, Inc.,19 Kristin Blair, a 19-year old college freshman, was assaulted in a University restroom by James Lee Harris, a member of the janitorial staff. The lower court dismissed a negligent hiring claim against Harris' employer. The Fourth Circuit reversed, finding "a material issue of material fact with respect to whether [the employer] should have known of Harris' violent conduct, as the undisputed facts are that Defendant never conducted any type of criminal background check on Harris prior to employing him." A background check would have indicated the existence of a protective order resulting from a criminal complaint.
That same year, 2004, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided TGM Ashley Lakes, Inc. v. Jennings.20 The court affirmed a $13.25 million negligent hiring verdict against an employer that failed to check into the criminal history of Calvin Oliver, an applicant with criminal convictions for violence and theft offenses. Oliver was hired as a maintenance worker at an apartment complex where Danielle Jennings lived with her boyfriend and two year old son. Oliver entered Jennings' apartment while she was at work and killed her when she came home at lunchtime. The court of appeals found that the jury was entitled to consider whether Oliver's employer should have inquired into his criminal record prior to hiring him. The court stated that the jury was authorized to conclude that Oliver had a propensity for violence and that Jennings' injuries were foreseeable based on Oliver's criminal past.
For the employer, a background check is a means to determine whether relevant criminal conduct occurred among the hundreds, thousands, and ten of thousands of applicants an employer may process each year.21 As pointed out, the criminal conviction background investigation aids the employer to:
The EEOC's Guidance on Race and Color Discrimination sets forth the burdens in proving disparate impact under Title VII. First, the claimant or plaintiff must identify a specific policy or practice that has a disparate impact. Only after this disparate impact has been proven, the employer "has the burden of demonstrating that the policy or practice is job-related for the position in question."
Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, disparate impact must be shown with particularity. The EEOC's pre-1991 guidance suggests that a presumption of disparate impact can arise from national or regional statistics for crimes as a whole, even where the employer's policy is crime-specific. However the guidance recognizes that the presumption can be defeated if "more narrow data" shows no adverse impact."22 Since that policy guidance was first issued, it seems to have become plain that disparate impact must be shown with particularity from narrowly drawn data,23 and that it is not sufficient to presume disparate impact from national or even regional statistics that show African American in the overall population are more likely to be convicted of a crime than whites (or, for that matter, that males in the overall population are more likely to be convicted of a crime than females). Generally, the prima facie case of disparate impact should only be established where it can be shown from the employer's applicant flow data that the conviction rates for the particular crime (e.g. shoplifting) or subcategory of crimes (e.g. theft) which is targeted in the employer's crime-specific convictions policy resulted in the exclusion from the employment of a disproportionately high number of members of a protected group. Current EEOC Guidance recognizes that "[i]f such data shows no adverse impact, than a no cause determination would be appropriate."24 I believe this to be an accurate statement of the law. However, the Guidance incorrectly places the burden of proof on this issue on the employer.
When it comes to job-relatedness, the rule that employers have followed since 1975 is set out by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Green v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company.25 It was later adopted by the EEOC in its Policy Statement on the Issue of Conviction Records under Title VII.26 Under this Policy Statement, when it has been shown that a conviction policy has an adverse impact on a protected group, the employer must show that it considered these three factors to determine whether its decision was justified by business necessity:
These principles have served well and ensure that the conduct underlying the conviction is relevant to the responsibilities of the job. After the issuance of EEOC's guidance in the 1980's, very few claims have been asserted by the EEOC or others based on the failure of an employer to correctly apply these principles to hiring decisions.
I appreciate the opportunity you have given me to appear here today to contribute my perspective. I have learned a great deal from the writings and research of some of the other panelists. They have contributed a great deal toward helping us all better understand the problems facing ex-offenders in finding employment. Clearly, the impact of most hiring restrictions based on criminal convictions falls most heavily on racial and ethnic minorities, and on men. I hope that my statement proves helpful to the Commission, as it seeks to protect ensure the promise of Title VII, consistent with the right of employers to utilize job-related criteria for selection decisions.
1 Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Washington, D.C.; general counsel of EEOC, 1990-93.
2 However, employees with past arrests can, in come cases, create substantial liability risks for employers. For example, in McKishnie v. Rainbow Int'l Carpet Dyeing & Cleaning Co., No. 91-3617-CA Div (Fla. Cir. Ct. Mar. 11, 1994), the employer was found liability for the murder of two students by an employee with an arrest record, even though the charges had been dismissed.
3 Special Report, Profile of Jail Inmates, 2002, U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/pji02.pdf.
4 Workplace Violence, Intervention, Prevention, and Recovery, Hawaii Workplace Violence Working Group Committee, State of Hawaii Department of Attorney General, p. iii, http://hawaii.gov/ag/cpja/quicklinks/workplace_violence/WVfull.pdf.
5 Losses from employee theft can include stolen money, data, intellectual property, merchandise, office equipment, and company secrets. It can also include the alternation or falsification of company records to embezzle money or hide the theft of merchandise, direct stealing of inventory or cash, and the theft of credit card numbers. Most losses come from the employer, but losses are also be incurred by clients, customers, contractors and coworkers.
6 A Jack L. Hayes International survey of 24 large retail companies revealed that one in every 28 employees was apprehended for theft in 2007. On a per case average, dishonest employees steal a little over 6 times the amount stolen by shoplifters. (http://www.hayesinternational.com/thft_srvys.html). A study of certified fraud accountants estimates that six percent of revenue is lost from occupational fraud and abuse. 2002 Report to the Nation, Occupational Fraud & Abuse, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, http://www.som.yale.edu/faculty/Sunder/FinancialFraud/2002%20Report%20on%20Fraud.pdf.
7 See, e.g., 18 U.S.C. § 1033(e)(1)(a).
8 See, e.g., 12 U.S.C. § 1829.
9 See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 13041.
10 See, e.g. 49 U.S.C. § 44936.
11 See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7.
13 In Ponticas v. K.M.S. Investments, 331 N.W. 2d 907 (Minn. 1983), the Supreme Court of Minnesota listed numerous cases from various jurisdictions that recognize this claim in 1983: Becken v. Manpower, Inc., 532 F.2d 56 (7th Cir.1976); Kendall v. Gore Properties, 236 F.2d 673 (D.C.Cir.1956); Texas Breeders & Racing Association v. Blanchard, 81 F.2d 382 (5th Cir.1936); Svacek v. Shelley, 359 P.2d 127 (Alaska 1961); Najera v. Southern Pacific Co., 191 Cal.App.2d 634, 13 Cal.Rptr. 146 (1961); Mallory v. O'Neil, 69 So.2d 313 (Fla.1954); Hines v. Bell, 104 Ga.App. 76, 120 S.E.2d 892 (1961); Abraham v. S.E. Onorato Garages, 50 Haw. 628, 446 P.2d 821 (1968) Stricklin v. Parsons Stockyard Co., 192 Kan. 360, 388 P.2d 824 (1964); Strawder v. Harrall, 251 So.2d 514 (La.App.1971); Priest v. F.W. Woolworth Five & Ten Cent Store, 228 Mo.App. 23, 62 S.W. 2d 926 (1933); Bennett v. T & F Distributing Co., 117 N.J. Super. 439, 285 A.2d 59 (1971), cert. denied 60 N.J. 350, 289 A.2d 795 (1972); Vanderhule v. Berinstein, 285 A.D. 290, 136 N.Y.S.2d 95, modified, 284 A.D. 1089, 136 N.Y.S.2d 349 (1954); Wegner v. Delly-Land Delicatessen, Inc., 270 N.C. 62, 153 S.E.2d 804 (1967); Mistletoe Express Service, Inc. v. Culp, 353 P.2d 9 (Okl.1959); Guedon v. Rooney, 160 Or. 621, 87 P.2d 209 (1939); Wishone v. Yellow Cab Co., 20 Tenn. App. 229, 97 S.W.2d 452 (1936); Evans V. Morsell, 284 Md. 160, 395 A.2d 480 (1978).
14 Generally, negligent hiring liability is predicted on the employer's negligence "in placing a person with known propensities, or propensities which should have been discovered by reasonable investigation in an employment position in which, because of the circumstances of the employment, it should have been foreseeable that the hired individual posed a threat of injury to others."Ponticas v. K.M.S. Investments, 331 N.W. 2d 907 (Minn. 1983).
15 Under respondeat superior liability, the employer, as the employee's master, is called to answer for the tortious acts of his servant, the employee, when those acts occur in the course and scope of the employee's employment.
16 Some States impose a nondelegable duty upon a landowner to keep his premises in reasonably safe condition, and a landowner must use ordinary care to do so. E.g. Hickman v. Allen, 217 Ga. App. 701, 458 S.E.2d 883 (1995). A landowner can be liable for third-party criminal attacks if the landowner has reasonable grounds to apprehend that such a criminal act would be committed but fails to take steps to guard against injury.
17 Also relevant is the Restatement (Second) Agency § 213 (1958), which states, "A person conducting an activity through servants or other agents is subject to liability from harm resulting from his conduct if he is negligent or reckless …in the employment of improper person or instrumentalities in work involving risk of harm to others."
18 http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/ag_bgchecks_report.pdf., p.1 (June 2006).
19 386 F.3d 623 (4th Cir., 2004).
20 264 Ga. App. 456, 590 S.E.2d 807 (2004).
21 Most screening is done by professional background screening services that utilize records that are available to the public from government agencies. It has been noted that there are often inaccuracies in these databases, but it is not clear whether this has been proven. Nonetheless, the fact that this screening is conducted by third parties provides applicants with the protection and safeguards of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. If the applicant is not hired because of the report, the applicant must receive a pre-adverse action disclosure that explains the applicant's rights, which include the right (1) to notice about reporting disclosures that have been made, and (2) to challenge the accuracy of the information before the employer takes final action on the application.
22 EEOC Policy Statement on the Use of Statistics in Charges Involving the Exclusion of Individuals with Conviction Records from Employment (7/29/87), www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/convict2.html
23 This particularized showing is required under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(k)(1)(A)(i), enacted as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
25 523 F.2d 1290 (8th Cir. 1975).


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Our activities are focused on the following research topics:
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Our group includes PostDocs, PhD students, and student assistants, and is headed by Prof. Dr. Hasso Plattner. If you are interested in our work or want to join our team, please contact Dr. Matthias Uflacker.
Our team is giving a series of lectures and seminars with a focus on enterprise systems design and in-memory data management. Strong links to the industry ensure a close connection between theory and its implementation in the real world.
Our research focuses on the principles of in-memory data management on modern hardware and the integration of different hard- and software systems to meet business requirements. This involves studying the conceptual and technological aspects of modern enterprise applications as well as tools and methods for enterprise systems design.
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This year's challenge will look into the redesign of clinical information systems from a user centric perspective and with the background of new technologies.
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In May of 1917, while working on the foundation for the luxurious Pelham Courts apartments in Dupont Circle, workers made an unusual discovery:
A mysterious subterranean tunnel built of brick, and 22 feet in circumference, was uncovered yesterday by workmen who are excavating for the new building being erected at 2115 P street northwest by Harry Wardman.
Oldest inhabitants in that section say they did not know of the existence of the passage. It is presumed that it was used by Union forces in the civil war or by English forces in the war of 1812. The passage is more than 100 feet long. (Washington Post, 5/19/1917)
With that quick newspaper blurb, a story was born and died, receiving no other attention at the time. There were more important things going on – only a month earlier, the US had officially entered WWI, and the Selective Service Act was passed just the day before the article was published. No one had time to care about old hidden tunnels.
But for a couple of days in 1924, when the war was over and life was calmer, the tunnels were uncovered again and "Washington was alive with stories of mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure." (Post, 3/4/1942)
While driving behind Pelham Courts in mid-September of 1924, a truck's tires sank into the ground, revealing the entrance to a hidden underground shaft. The manager and janitor of the building decided to explore, and called up some newspapermen to report.
What they found was this:
Descending through the opening made by the wheels of the truck, the searchers stood in a passageway high enough and broad enough for a man to walk with ease. The tunnel was perfectly constructed and an architect who viewed it said its proportions were correct. One of the most astounding features of the place was the fact that the walls were carefully, even artistically formed of white enameled brick, pronounced valuable by builders.
On the ceiling were pasted numerous copies of German newspapers dated during the summer of 1917 and 1918. Dimly seen in the feeble rays of the electric torches, it was possible to discern in the newspaper articles frequent references to submarine activities then employed by the imperial government of Germany. Cryptic signs and engravings in cipher defaced the papers to some extent.
Other German periodicals and scores of empty bottles were brought to light by the investigators. (Post, 9/26/1924)
Reports indicated that the tunnels were long and extensive – that they may have reached as far as Rock Creek Park. Some electric lighting was discovered inside. For days, wild theories abounded – was it a Confederate soldier hideout? A stop on the Underground Railroad? A liquor depot for bootleggers? A counterfeiter's lair? Or maybe a secret laboratory for "Dr. Otto von Golph's" experiments?
None of the above.
The Smithsonian Institute's mosquito-expert entomologist, Harrison G. Dyar, let the public spectacle go on for a couple of days before admitting to city newspapers that he himself had dug the tunnels from about 1906 until 1916, at which time he moved away to California. Why? "I did it for exercise," he said, "Digging tunnels after work is my hobby. There's nothing really mysterious about it." (Post, 9/27/24)
He told the Washington Star that the urge started when he dug a flowerbed for his wife around 1906. "When I was down perhaps 6 or 7 feet, surrounded only by the damp brown walls of old Mother Earth, I was seized by an undeniable fancy to keep on going."
Sound implausible? Consider that Mr. Dyar's tunnels were not limited to the area surrounding the property he had owned at 1510 21st Street. When he moved to 804 B Street, SW (now Independence Ave.), his digging habit continued. There, his tunnels were equipped with electric lighting, stone stairways, and cement walls, and went as deep as 24 feet. (Post, 3/4/1942)
Consider also that Mr. Dyar's eccentricities didn't end with his tunnel digging:
Midway through his career, Dyar encountered problems in his personal life that had serious effects on his professional life. His marriage to Zella Peabody ended in 1915 amid charges of bigamy, and he was dismissed from the USDA for conduct unbecoming a government employee. It became known that in 1906 Dyar, using the alias Wilfred Allen, had married Wellesca Pollock, an educator and ardent disciple of the Bahá'í faith. They had three sons, whom Dyar legally adopted after he and Allen married legally in 1921. He became active in the Bahá'í faith, a movement that accepts the divine inspiration of all religions and seeks to reconcile science with religion. Dyar edited Reality, an independent Bahá'í journal, from 1922 until his death, but his unorthodox opinions, voiced in the magazine, were rejected by mainstream Bahá'ís. In Reality Dyar published a fascinating series of short stories replaying central themes in his life–including bigamy.
(For an even deeper look into the craziness of Dyar's personal life, check out this court case filed by his second wife, in which she attempts to divorce the fake husband created to hide her relationship with Dyar: Allen v. Allen, 193 P. 539.)
Of course, Mr. Dyar's story doesn't explain all of the mysteries surrounding the tunnels. Where did the German newspapers dated from 1917 and 1918 come from? What about the liquor bottles? Mr. Dyar told the Post that he didn't know anything about those things, and that he was in California during those years. Maybe during the early days of WWI, someone read the little news blurb about Harry Wardman's discovery, and bootleggers or German spies actually did move in for a while. Maybe strange old Mr. Dyar's weird life was really hiding a double life as a spy. He certainly had the ability to keep a secret.
The Pelham Courts of Dupont Circle are long gone, and the property now houses the Hotel Palomar. Apparently, the tunnels there have been sealed off in concrete. The property where Mr. Dyar lived in SW now houses the FAA. There's no telling what they may have done to that labyrinth.
** This article is also cross-posted on Greater Greater Washington and the Smithsonian Institution's blog, eTorch. **


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Josh Thole, Travis d'Arnaud and the Mets Catcher Situation
Sunday, December 16th, 2012
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After Josh Thole's promising year in 2010, it seemed almost as if Thole was a long-term solution for the New York Mets at catcher. However, over the last three years, Thole has become less and less productive at the plate. In just one day, New York made a statement proving that they no longer believe Josh Thole can be the kind of player he was when he first arrived in the majors. The Mets made a gigantic trade with Toronto yesterday, which will send out Thole and bring in Travis d'Arnaud, one of the finest catching prospects in the game. Thole's future in New York is over, while d'Arnaud's is just beginning.
After being selected in the 13th round of the 2005 Amateur Draft, Thole spent five seasons in the minors. While moving up through the minor league ranks, Thole never dominated any level but he hit for average and played solid defense pretty much everywhere he went. Years later, Thole's value is practically centered around his ability to hit for average and play average defense behind the plate.
Put together, Josh Thole hit for a .286 average with a .356 OBP in 285 plate appearances in 2009-2010. However, in 2011-2012, Thole hit .251/.318/.318 . Maybe Thole was never as good as his earlier numbers suggested, but it seems more likely that pitchers have just been able to expose the holes in Thole's swing. Due to his lack of production, Thole shared catching duties with Kelly Shoppach, Rob Johnson, and Mike Nickeas in 2012.
The Mets four catchers were worth -0.4 WAR combined in 2012. While catcher production is down all around the league, the Mets catchers deserve a sizable amount of the blame for the Mets finishing fourth in the National League East in 2012. With d'Arnaud on his way in, it seems highly improbable that the Mets would have any interest in having any of these four veterans on their roster in 2013.
It's not often that I get interrupted in the middle of writing an article by a trade involving one of the players or teams that I'm talking about. If you haven't heard already, the Mets are sending R.A. Dickey and Josh Thole to Toronto for a group including Travis d'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard. Well, without even finishing my article, I have already solved the Mets problems at the catcher position.
Travis d'Arnaud was the #1 prospect in Toronto and deserves to be the Mets' top prospect assuming the trade goes through. D'Arnaud had his 2012 season ended in June, while he was at Triple-A. Numerous talent evaluators have toted d'Arnaud as one of the premier catching prospects in the game and claimed that he has a chance to become one of the top five catchers in the league. The Mets will likely start d'Arnaud on Opening Day, as he is probably ready and the New York media will throw a fit if d'Arnaud starts the year in Triple-A. With this bold acquisition, New York is hoping to have found their catcher of the future and a building block for their young ballclub.
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Loved watching Travis in AAA…good guy–better player. Unfortunately he was injury rehab when I flew to Vegas. Watching to see this young star soar. He's a good catch (no pun intended).
I think the trade for the young catcher was outstanding. Josh Thole is a high school player at best. Getting Travis d'Arnaud is a great opportunity for the Mets to have a potential ALL-Star. You can't win with out a strong catcher and now they have that. Now get an outfielder or bring up the younger talent