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The AppleSox are proud to announce the selection of a former player. This year's MLB first year player draft has already seen 1 former AppleSox player selected and there could be more. Marco Gonzales (Gonzaga) who played for the AppleSox in 2010 was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 19th overall selection. This is the highest ever pick for an AppleSox player with the previous high being Clay Mortensen (Gonzaga) who was selected 36th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007. It is highly likely that Gonzales will sign with the Cardinals, and will probably secure himself a lucrative signing bonus in the process. Gonzales will probably start playing for the Cardinals system with either a rookie ball or low A team, before beginning his climb to the big league club.
During his time in Wenatchee Gonzales played a critical role pitching for the AppleSox during the 2010 championship season. Gonzales was highly regarded by his teammates wherever he played. Several of his former teammates are with the AppleSox this season including Assistant Coach Eric Lane, Joey Harris and Brock Slavin.
The core roster for the 2013 AppleSox is now set with the addition of six players, including one of the top two-way performers in college baseball. Washington State University outfielder/left-handed pitcher Jason Monda, Gonzaga infielder Brock Slavin, Pomona-Pitzer College infielder/right-handed pitcher Jake Bruml, Cisco College right-handed pitcher Stuart Patke, Edmonds College right-handed pitcher Kevin Sheets, and Palomar College left-handed pitcher Vaughn Berberet will join the AppleSox this summer.
"I'm looking forward to having all of these guys in Wenatchee and getting the season started," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs. "We are fortunate to have great relationships with top programs that provide us with high-quality players every season."
Monda was named to the Baseball America Preseason All-American Third Team going into the season. He is currently on the watch list for this year's John Olerud Award, which is given to the top two-way college baseball player in the country. This season he is hitting .293 with a team-high 35 RBIs for the Cougars and is 2-2 with a 1.16 ERA. He is no stranger to summer collegiate baseball, playing for the Brewster Whitecaps in 2011, where he was named a Cape Cod League All-Star. The Olympia product was selected out of high school in the 32nd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies.
"Jason is a very special player and everything fell into place for him to be available. He will be joining us in a unique situation this summer. He is taking summer classes, so he will only be available on the weekends until July when he can join the team full-time. When he is with us he will be a middle of the order hitter and part of our starting rotation," said Knaggs.
Slavin joins Gonzaga teammate Joey Harris on the AppleSox roster this summer. The Washington native from Tenino is in his redshirt junior season for the Bulldogs. This spring he is hitting .228 in 37 games. The first baseman comes from a baseball family. His father, Tim, played in the minor league Seattle Mariners organization.
"He was actually set to join us back in 2011, but wasn't able to come that summer," said Knaggs. "We have a very young team and it's nice to add an upperclassman that can provide leadership."
Bruml, from San Mateo, CA, is in his sophomore campaign at Pomona-Pitzer College. He made an immediate impact as a freshman, being named D3Baseball.com West Region Rookie of the Year and a First-Team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection. This season the chemistry major once again earned First-Team All-SCIAC honors after hitting .359 with a team-high 38 RBIs. On the mound he compiled a 7-4 mark in 13 starts with a 3.15 ERA.
"He has already accomplished a lot in his two years at Pomona-Pitzer, a school that has provided us with very good players from in the past," said Knaggs. "We will rely on him to be two-way player for us, both pitching and playing first base."
Patke will be the lone Texan on the AppleSox this season. The Austin product is transferring to Abilene Christian University after finishing his redshirt freshman season at Cisco College. The righty went 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA this spring. Former AppleSox player Elliott Cribby serves as Abilene Christian's pitching coach and former AppleSox assistant coach Sean Winston is also on the school's coaching staff.
Sheets has the lowest ERA in the entire Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges this season with a 0.85 ERA and a 5-1 record. The sophomore from Brier will join Patke in transferring to Abilene Christian University next season.
"Both of these righties are guys who will be able to come in and pitch at this level," said Knaggs. "With our connections to the coaching staff at Abilene Christian it made it a natural fit to add these pitchers to our roster," said Knaggs.
Berberet comes to the AppleSox from Palomar College. He had a team-low 1.08 ERA with a 5-1 record this spring. The southpaw from Fallbrook, CA, also played in the field for Palomar College, hitting .281 in 18 games.
"He is a quality lefty arm that plays against a high level of competition at his junior college in California," said Knaggs. "He has thrown really well this year and the fact that he is a left-hander is a big plus."
The AppleSox open the 2013 season at home on June 5th with a three-game series against the Corvallis Knights in a rematch of the 2012 West Coast League Championship Series.
A group of top recruits from UCLA, University of San Diego, and the University of Hawaii will gain experience in Wenatchee this summer before beginning their college careers. Infielder Gosuke Katoh and outfielder Brett Stephens of UCLA, outfielder Hunter Mercado-Hood, infielder Trae Arbet, and right-handed pitcher C.J. Burdick of USD, along with first baseman Jake Bauers of the University of Hawaii will join the AppleSox.
"All of these guys are supremely talented. We have had a lot of success over the years with players straight out of high school. We run the risk that we might lose them to the MLB Draft, but it's a risk worth taking," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs.
Katoh, out of Rancho Bernardo High School in Poway, CA, is ranked as the No. 1 high school second baseman in the country by Perfect Game USA. He is also ranked No. 203 on Perfect Game USA's list of the top 300 prospects eligible for the 2013 MLB Draft. He was the Palomar League Player of the Year and a first-team All-CIF San Diego Section selection in 2012.
"He is a dynamite infielder who is incredible defensively. He is a guy that we have heard about for a long time and we expect him to be an impact player on our team this summer," said Knaggs.
Stephens is also a California product from Campolindo High School in Moraga. He is ranked No. 421 on Perfect Game USA's list of top 500 2013 High School Prospects. A talented multi-sport athlete, in football he led his high school to the 2011 NCS Division III championship and a runner-up finish in the Division III State Championship as the team's quarterback.
"He fits the mold of many of the UCLA recruits that we have had before, which means he is an excellent athlete who has a very bright future ahead of him," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs.
Mercado-Hood is a senior at De La Salle High School in Brentwood, CA. The future Torero is batting .407 with 22 runs scored in his final season as a prep player.
Arbet is ranked No. 74 on Baseball America's list of the top high school prospects. As a junior at Great Oak High School in Temecula, CA, he was named an All-Southwestern League second team selection after hitting .352.
Burdick is a San Diego native that will get to play close to home for the Toreros. The 6-foot-5 hurler has been dominant for Serra High School on the mound this spring, posting a 8-1 record with a 0.72 ERA.
"We have had a long relationship with the University of San Diego," said Knaggs. "They always bring in very talented recruiting classes and we look forward to having these future Toreros contribute for us this summer."
Bauers, a University of Hawaii recruit from California, is in his final season at Marina High School in Huntington Beach. The powerful left-handed hitting first baseman had a .462 batting average last season as a junior.
"He has really developed over his last couple years of high school and the coaches at the University of Hawaii were really excited to land him," said Knaggs.
Both sides of the Apple Cup rivalry will be represented on the AppleSox this summer. The team will receive right-handed pitcher Chris McDowell from Washington State University and right-handed pitcher Trevor Dunlap of the University of Washington.
McDowell, from Mount Vernon, has seen action out of the bullpen during his freshman season in Pullman. This spring he is 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA. The 6-foot-7 hurler had an outstanding prep career at Mount Vernon High School, throwing two no-hitters including a perfect game as a senior.
"He fits in well with us," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs. "He is a tall righty with a very good frame that has a ton of potential."
A junior out of Kirkland, Dunlap has made an immediate impact at the University of Washington after transferring from Columbia Basin College. He has a 3.41 ERA and a 1-3 record in his first season with the Huskies. From an athletic family, his father, Bill, played basketball at Gonzaga.
"He has burst on the scene this year as one of the most consistent pitchers for the Huskies. He is another big kid and has been really impressive this season," said Knaggs.
Pictures: Attached photographs of Chris McDowell and Trevor Dunlap are courtesy of the Washington State University and University of Washington Sports Information Departments.
The Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit, and Run competition is coming to Wenatchee this spring. The free event will be held at Paul Thomas Sr. Field on May 19 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and is sponsored locally by the Wenatchee AppleSox, Kimmel Athletic Supply, ESPN Radio 900 KKRT, and Biosports. Kids who sign up and participate in the event will get a free t-shirt.
Pitch, Hit & Run™ is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball®. This grassroots program is designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball/softball skills.
"It's exciting for kids in North Central Washington to be able to participate in this free Major League Baseball sponsored competition," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs, who is organizing the event.
Boys and girls are divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, and have the chance to advance through four levels of competition, including Team Championships at Major League ballparks and the National Finals at the 2013 MLB™ All-Star Game®.
The individual Pitching, Hitting and Running Champions, along with the All-Around Champion in each age and gender group at the Local Competition will be awarded and advance to the Sectional Level of Competition.
All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and have their parent or guardian fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the competition. The registration form can be downloaded by clicking here. Please turn the completed registration form back into the AppleSox office. For more information on the event call (509) 665-6900.
Event Details
When: May 19 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: Paul Thomas Sr. Field
Registration: Download the form here and turn it into the AppleSox office
Cost: Free
Another piece of the last year's AppleSox roster will be back to help in the team's search for a second straight West Coast League title. Returning left-handed pitcher Trevor Lubking of Pacific Lutheran University will be joined by Central Washington University outfielder Ethan Sterkel and Whitworth Universtiy right-handed pitcher Dan Scheibe on the AppleSox this summer.
Lubking was a consistent fixture in the Wenatchee's rotation in 2012, going 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA. The sophomore from Buckley is the top arm for PLU this spring. The southpaw is 8-3 with a 2.36 ERA and has earned National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division III Pitcher of the Week honors.
"He is definitely a guy that we plan on having back in our starting rotation again this year," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs. "He has had a great spring and was really good for us last summer."
Sterkel, an Ellensburg native, gets to play college baseball in his hometown at CWU. He is hitting .359 with 15 RBIs this spring. Former AppleSox pitching coach Rob Hippi is in his first year in the same position for the Wildcats.
"He originally went to Central Washington to play football as a quarterback," said Knaggs. "He is an athletic kid who can just about do it all. We might even have him pitch for us in addition to playing in the outfield.
A Richland product, Scheibe is in his sophomore campaign at Whitworth. He is 4-3 this season and his 3.50 ERA is the lowest for the Pirates. Last season he was named first team All-Northwest Conference after striking out 95 batters in 88 innings.
"One of our former players Brandon Harmon was his pitching coach at Whitworth last season," said Knaggs. "His name came up last spring and he spoke very highly of him. We are glad to have him set to join us this summer."
Pictures: Attached photographs are courtesy of the Pacific Lutheran University, Whitworth University, and Central Washington University Athletic Departments.
A total of four players from three different Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges schools will be a part of the AppleSox in 2013. Wenatchee is receiving right-handed pitcher Beau Kerns and left-handed pitcher Mitch Yada from Wenatchee Valley Community College, infielder Stockton Taylor from Everett Community College, and right-handed pitcher Colton Loomis from Community Colleges of Spokane.
Kerns returns to the AppleSox after being a member of the team's starting rotation in 2012. He went 4-2 with 2.55 ERA and logged a team-high 63 innings last summer. The sophomore out of Lewiston, ID, is 3-1 for the Knights with a 2.31 ERA.
"He was a workhorse for us last summer," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs. "He is an extremely competitive pitcher who started out as a temporary player but threw so well that he turned into a very valuable contributor."
Yada was set to be a part of the AppleSox pitching staff last summer, but could not play due to an injury. The Moses Lake product along with Kerns serve as two of the top arms for Wenatchee Valley College this season. The southpaw is 2-1 with a 2.44 ERA.
"Unfortunately he wasn't able to pitch for us last season, but we are looking forward to him being a part of our pitching staff this year. He is lefty that has impressed me since I first saw him as a sophomore at Moses Lake High School," said Knaggs.
Taylor, a Brewster native, is in his sophomore year at Everett Community College. He won NWAACC Golden Glove accolades last season and earned all-state honors for baseball during a successful multi-sport career at Brewster High School. He is hitting .365 with 21 RBIs this spring.
"He follows in a long line of Brewster products that have played for the AppleSox. He is a versatile player that can play any spot in the infield and outfield," said Knaggs.
Out of Cashmere, Loomis will get to play in front of familiar faces this summer. As a senior at Cashmere High School he was named the 1A/B State Player of the Year by the Washington Baseball Coaches Association after going 10-0 with a 0.67 ERA and helping the Bulldogs to a state championship. The freshman is 3-2 with a 3.35 ERA for the Community Colleges of Spokane, where his pitching coach is A.J. Proszek, who will serve in the same capacity for the AppleSox.
"It was impressive watching him at Cashmere High School. He is a strike throwing machine and has a bit of a lower arm slot that can especially eat up right-handed hitters," said Knaggs.
Pictures: Attached photographs of Beau Kerns and Mitch Yada are courtesy of Wenatchee Valley College.
A duo of position players from West Coast Conference programs will wear an AppleSox uniform this summer. Gonzaga University is sending catcher Joey Harris and the University of Portland is providing outfielder Ryan Barr to be a part of the of the defending West Coast League champions.
"We have a long relationship with both schools," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs. "These are programs that have provided us with high-caliber talent for a long time."
Harris, from Claremont, CA, is in his first campaign with Gonzaga. The left-handed hitter has appeared in twelve games as a freshman with two starts.
"He has seen a lot of action behind the plate which is impressive for a freshman. On top of being solid defensively, it's a luxury to have a left-handed hitting catcher," said Knaggs.
Barr is hitting .235 with nine starts for the Pilots this spring. The freshman from Irvine, CA, was teammates with current UCLA outfielder and former AppleSox player Ty Moore at Mater Dei High School. His senior year of high school he knocked in the winning run to help Mater Dei win the prestigious National High School Invitational.
"He is a good young outfielder that has been in the mix immediately in college. He was a highly recruited player from a special high school program and we are excited to have him," said Knaggs.
Pictures: Attached photographs of Joey Harris and Ryan Barr are courtesy of the Gonzaga and University of Portland Sports Information Departments.
A pair of freshman along with a highly ranked recruit from the University of Hawaii will join the Wenatchee AppleSox this season. Left-handed pitcher/outfielder Quintin Torres-Costa, infielder Andre Real, and infielder Kean Wong are set to spend their summer in Wenatchee.
A product of Hilo, Hi, Torres-Costa was named the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Player of the Year in 2012. The southpaw was a member of the team that won the 2011 Senior Little League World Series. He is 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA in his freshman campaign with the Warriors.
Real, out of Villa Park, CA, has been a regular in Hawaii's starting lineup as only a freshman. He came to the Warriors after a successful prep career at Orange Lutheran High School, where he earned all-league honors. The versatile infielder is hitting .234 this season.
"These two freshman are going to come to us already battle tested which is a huge plus," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs. "Both are really talented players and we expect them to be big contributors."
Wong, a prep recruit also from Hilo, HI, is the younger brother of Cardinals prospect and former Hawaii standout Kolten Wong. He was named the Hawaii state player of the year as a junior last season. He was teammates with Torres-Costa at Waiakea High School, where they led the school to a state championship in 2012.
"They say he might even be farther ahead than his brother was at this point which is really saying something," said Knaggs. "He has outstanding bloodlines and a bright future ahead of him."
Pictures: Photographs of Andre Real and Quintin Torres-Costa are courtesy of the University of Hawaii Sports Information Department.
A storied college baseball program is providing players to the AppleSox for the first time as a catcher and pitcher from Long Beach State will be a part of the team in 2013. Catcher Eric Hutting along with left-handed pitcher J.C. Cloney are set to play in Wenatchee this summer.
The school's official nickname is the 49ers, but the baseball program has been called the Dirtbags since the late 1980s for their style of play. They have made four College World Series appearances and have produced future major leaguers such as Troy Tulowitzki, Evan Longoria, and Jered Weaver.
"We are really excited to be starting a relationship with them. They have a great coaching staff and you can't say enough about the program's history," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs.
Hutting has made an immediate impact as freshman, starting in fourteen of the team's twenty games behind the plate. The Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, native is hitting .205 with 7 RBIs. He comes from a baseball family with two cousins, James Shields and Aaron Rowand, currently playing in the major leagues.
"That says a lot about his skill level if he is starting at Long Beach State as only a freshman," said Knaggs. "To come to us with that kind of experience after only his first year is tremendous."
Cloney, from Castaic, CA, is redshirting this season for Long Beach State. Last season as a high school senior he had 100 strikeouts and only 18 walks, leading his team to a league championship.
"He is known for his consistency on the mound," said Knaggs. "He is currently out with an injury but is projected to be healthy and ready to go this summer."
Pictures: Attached photographs of Eric Hutting and J.C. Cloney are courtesy of the Long Beach State Sports Information Department.
An expanded menu highlights the AppleSox new partnership with the Alley Café as the team's new concession provider at Paul Thomas Sr. Field.
"We are excited to be involved with the AppleSox. We are huge baseball fans and we look forward to being part of the ballpark experience in Wenatchee," said Alley Café owner Steve Scott.
The Alley Café opened in Leavenworth in 1993 and has operated the Wenatchee Valley College cafeteria since 2006. They take over at Paul Thomas Sr. Field for the Red Lion, who will continue as a premium sponsor and hotel partner with the team.
Chicken wraps, ham and turkey hoagies, and taco salads will be added to the ballpark menu. The AppleSox-Pepsi cups will also return this season.
The Wenatchee AppleSox will feature two position players and a pitcher from UC Irvine this summer. Infielder Connor Spencer, infielder Grant Palmer, and right-handed pitcher Andrew Morales are set to join the AppleSox.
The Anteaters have consistently provided players to the AppleSox since Mike Gillespie was hired as the school's head coach before the 2008 season.
"They are always a highly ranked program and we are proud of our longstanding relationship that we have had with them," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs.
Spencer has been UC Irvine's top hitter this season as a sophomore. The Trabuco Canyon, CA, native has started every game and is hitting .426 on the year. As a freshman he had a .306 batting average and earned Big West Player of the Week honors.
"He is a strong kid that can flat-out hit," said Knaggs. "He packs a punch at the plate and projects to be a middle of the order hitter for us."
Palmer, from El Segundo, CA, is in his first season with UC Irvine and is hitting .316 in eleven games. He redshirted last year at El Camino Community College. As a prep at El Segundo High School he helped his team the Pioneer League Championship his junior season.
"He is a middle infielder who is known for his superb defense," said Knaggs. "It's great to see that he is getting playing time in his first season at UC Irvine."
Morales transferred to UC Irvine after playing the last two seasons at Rio Hondo Community College. The junior out of Covina, CA, flourished in junior college, compiling a 21-1 overall record and was named the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association Pitcher of the Year. He is a perfect 5-0 this season with a 2.66 ERA.
"He can really pitch and we expect him to be one of our starting pitchers this summer," said Knaggs.
Pictures: Attached photographs of Connor Spencer, Grant Palmer, and Andrew Morales are courtesy of the UC Irvine Sports Information Department.
A new voice will be behind the microphone this season as Spencer Thurling has been hired as the AppleSox new radio broadcaster. Thurling will announce every AppleSox game on the team's radio home 560 KPQ and online at www.kpq.com.
"I'm excited for the opportunity and I can't wait for the season to get here," said Thurling. "Baseball is the sport I care about the most and I'm looking forward to the taking on the challenge of providing fans with a great broadcast."
Last season he interned for the Binghamton Mets, the New York Mets Double-A affiliate, where he co-hosted the team's pregame show. The Pepperdine University graduate traveled with and served as the school's women's basketball broadcaster for two seasons as a student. He currently announces high schools sports in the Denver area for the Colorado Sportscast Network.
"The AppleSox have been blessed with a reputation for bringing excellent talent to town, both on the field and off. Spencer continues that tradition by bring a great talent to our radio broadcasts. Our fans will enjoy listening and getting to know him," said AppleSox owner/general manager Jim Corcoran.
The AppleSox have finalized the 2013 schedule, with the team's fourteenth season beginning at home on June 5th against the Corvallis Knights in a rematch of the 2012 West Coast League Championship Series. The team will play a 58-game schedule that includes 31 home games.
"We're excited about this year's schedule because our fans will see two brand new West Coast League teams, plus a couple of non-league opponents that haven't visited Wenatchee in several years," said AppleSox owner/general manager Jim Corcoran.
Two expansion franchises, the Victoria HarbourCats and the Medford Rogues, have been added to the WCL and will begin play in 2013.The north division will include the Wenatchee AppleSox, Walla Walla Sweets, Bellingham Bells, Kelowna Falcons, and Victoria HarbourCats. The south division will include the Bend Elks, Corvallis Knights, Medford Rogues, Klamath Falls Gems, Cowlitz Black Bears, and Kitsap BlueJackets.
In addition to WCL play, the AppleSox will have four non-league games. The team will host a pair of two-game series against the Everett Merchants and San Francisco Seals.
Single game tickets start at just $6 for adults and $5 for kids. Season tickets are available now and can be purchased by contacting the AppleSox office at (509) 665-6900.
To view the full 2013 schedule click here.
Former AppleSox player Eric Lane has been hired to complete the team's coaching staff for the 2013 season. Lane returns to Wenatchee after helping the AppleSox capture the West Coast League Championship in 2010. He is currently a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater Gonzaga University.
"He knows how we operate and is very similar to previous coaches who have filled this role," said AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs. "He is a hard worker with a great attitude. It's a perfect fit to have him back with us as a coach."
He was a two-time NWAACC Western Division Most Valuable Player at Lower Columbia College and earned All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention after his junior season at Gonzaga.
"I loved my experience in Wenatchee in 2010 and I feel fortunate to return in this role," said Lane. "The fans and community are outstanding and the AppleSox are a great organization to be a part of."
The AppleSox have tapped AJ Proszek, the current pitching coach at the Community Colleges of Spokane, to fill the same role in Wenatchee this summer. Proszek will work with AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs, who returns for his thirteenth season leading the team.
"He comes highly recommended from people I really trust and I think he is going to be a great fit for us," said Knaggs. "I remember him as a player and it is nice that he comes to us with his experience of recently pitching professionally."
The Chewelah native played in the West Coast League as a member of the Spokane RiverHawks from 2006-2008. He spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career at Spokane Falls Community College before transferring to Gonzaga University. He was drafted in the 38th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants. He pitched in the minor leagues for the Giants from 2009-2011.
"I'm excited for the opportunity and I'm looking forward to working with the pitching staff," said Proszek. "I had a great experience playing in the West Coast League and hope our players this summer enjoy and learn from their time in the WCL like I did."
Proszek takes over for Rob Hippi, who helped guide the AppleSox to four WCL Championships in his seven years as the team's pitching coach. Hippi is beginning his first season as the pitching coach for his alma mater, Central Washington University.
Attached photograph of AJ Proszek is courtesy of the Community Colleges of Spokane Athletic Department.
AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs is now offering individual or group baseball instruction at Wenatchee's Sportsplex. Since joining the AppleSox in 2001, he has led the team to six league championships and is a four-time recipient of the WCL's Coach of the Year Award.
Knaggs served as Wenatchee High School's head baseball coach for 20 years and was instrumental in bringing back American Legion baseball to the Wenatchee Valley. Before moving to Wenatchee, he spent seven years as an assistant coach at Gonzaga.
Wenatchee finished the season number 6 in the end-of-season rankings, compiled by Allan Simpson of Perfect Game USA. The Sox, who won the West Coast League Championship August 18th, finished 41 and 19 for the season.
Perfect Game called the Sox season a "mastery of the West Coast League". They also listed right handed pitcher James Kaprelian from UCLA as their top AppleSox prospect for the season, describing him as "dominant as prep talent in WCL; with excellent command of solid fastball/curve mix, plus great presence."
Perfect Game researched 25 summer collegiate leagues from around the country. Other West Coast League teams in the national listing included Corvallis at #21 and the Bellingham Bells at #39.
Taylor Sparks knocked in three runs, sparking the Wenatchee AppleSox (4-2) to an 8-3 victory over the Corvallis Knights (3-2) on Saturday at Paul Thomas Field at Wenatchee. He homered in the fourth inning.
Tony Bryant also put together a nice outing. The Corvallis Knights managed just two hits off of the Wenatchee AppleSox's pitcher, who allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out four during his 2-2/3 innings of work.
Derek Callahan recorded his second win of the year for the Wenatchee AppleSox. He allowed three runs over six innings. He struck out two, walked one and surrendered seven hits.
Trevor Frank was charged with his first loss of the year. He lasted just three innings, walked two, struck out five, and allowed five runs.
The Sox would like to thank our fans and sponsors for all your continued support. We look forward to seeing you in our 14th season in 2013.
A special thanks to Justin Allegri, Kevin Burke, Grant Olsen and Ian Dunn for stepping in as AppleSox broadcast announcers so our listeners could hear every exciting inning on KPQ!
The Wenatchee AppleSox held off a ninth inning rally by Corvallis to hang on and beat the Knights 9 to 8 in West Coast League championship series play Wednesday night. The Sox return to Wenatchee to host Corvallis for game #2 of the best-of-three series on Friday.
The first pitch Friday is scheduled for 7:05. Plenty of great seating is available for the contest and tickets will go on sale when the gates open at 6 PM. That is the only place tickets will be available for playoff games.
If a third game is needed to determine the league champion, that game will be played Saturday in Wenatchee at 7:05.
The AppleSox beat the Bellingham Bells Monday by a score of 6 to 3, winning the best-of-three WCL division championship. The Sox now move on to the league championship series.
Game one will be played Wednesday in Corvallis with the first pitch at 6:40 pm. The series then returns to Wenatchee for game #2. That game is scheduled for Friday, August 17th, at 7:05 pm at Paul Thomas Sr. Field. Game #3 (if needed to determine the best-of-three series) will be played in Wenatchee this Saturday, August 18th, at 7:05 pm.
Tickets for both Wenatchee games will be available at the ballpark ticket booth when the gates open at 6 pm the night of each game.
After splitting both regular season series, it was only expected that the best-of-three divisional series between the Wenatchee AppleSox and Bellingham Bells would require all three games to declare a champion.
The Bells took Game 1 in Bellingham to open the divisional round after Adam Gunn tossed a five-hit, complete game shutout, but the Sox answered back in a must-win game last night, winning 4-1. The two teams have now split the season series at five games apiece -- so it's only appropriate for it to come down to one game to decide who goes on to the league championship series.
After the Bells pushed Wenatchee's season to the brink, there is still baseball to be played in Wenatchee after all. The winner of tonight's contest will square off against West Division Champion Corvallis on Wendesday.
The game tonight between Wenatchee and Bellingham will be played at 7:05 PM PST at Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium. Tickets are available here and will also be sold at the stadium's ticket booth, which opens an hour and five minutes prior to game time.
***The team is encouraging everyone to wear WHITE to tonight's game.
The 2012 West Coast League East Division Playoffs are set, and the No. 13 Wenatchee AppleSox and Bellingham Bells will face off in a best-of-three series beginning on August 11.
The AppleSox (36-17) and Bells (32-21) have ranked among the top two teams in the East Division virtually all summer and will now put two storybook seasons on the line on Saturday. The playoff format allows the No. 2 seed to host the opening game of the series so the two teams will begin the set at Joe Martin Field at 7:05 PM PST Saturday.
The series will then return to Wenatchee and Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium for Game 2 on Sunday, August 12, and, if need be, Game 3 on Monday. All start times will be at 7:05 PM PST -- even the Sunday contest, which typically draws a 6:05 PM start time.
The Sox and Bells split both regular season series at two games apiece.
The winner of the divisional series will go on to face the winner of Corvallis and either Klamath Falls or Cowlitz in the league championship -- also a best-of-three series. Klamath Falls can clinch a berth tonight with a win or a Cowlitz loss. If Cowlitz wins and Klamath Falls loses, the Black Bears would be Corvallis' opponent due to tie-breaker rules.
Tickets for the Sunday game are now available here and at the Town Toyota Center Box Office in Wenatchee. General admission tickets will also be made available at the Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium ticket booth, which opens an hour and five minutes prior to game time.
***Should a deciding Game 3 be needed, those tickets will be made available online as soon as possible.
The Wenatchee AppleSox (No. 13 in Perfect Game USA's rankings of the top collegiate summer league teams) and Kitsap BlueJackets are set to square off tonight at 7:05 PST in the final regular season series for both teams at Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium.
The Sox (34-17) have clinched first place in the West Coast League's East Division and are coming off a split of the series with Bellingham. This marks the fifth straight year Wenatchee has clinched the pennant.
Kitsap (14-37) struggled to keep the wheels turning after sweeping their season-opening series with Cowlitz. That series is the only one the BlueJackets have won this season.
The Sox and BlueJackets played their first series of the season June 26-28 in Bremerton, Wash., and the Sox swept all three games, 10-6, 6-4 and 7-2, respectively. The series between the two squads dates back to 2005, and Wenatchee leads it 26-16. The Sox have won the last eight.
East Division Playoffs are Set
With the split of the series with Bellingham, the Sox clinched the East Division title, and Bellingham (31-20) has clinched the final playoff spot with Kelowna's loss to Walla Walla on Sunday. The divisional playoffs are a best-of-three round that will be played on August 11-13.
The first game (August 11) will be played in Bellingham, as the second-seeded team hosts the first game. The series will then move to Wenatchee for Game 2 (August 12), and, if need be, Game 3 (August 13). The times for Game 2 and 3 (if played) will be at 7:05 P.M. PST.
Purchase your tickets here or at the Town Toyota Center box office. General admission tickets will also be made available at the Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium ticket booth, which opens one hour prior to game time.
Hippi to Coach in Final Regular Season Series
The Wenatchee/Kitsap series marks the end of an era. AppleSox pitching coach Rob Hippi will be coaching in his final regular season home series.
Hippi will be making his return to his alma mater, Central Washington University, to serve as the pitching coach for the Wildcats. The move will bring Hippi out of retirement, but he said he's excited to have the opportunity to give back to his alma mater and was flattered CWU came after him.
Hippi has spent the past seven seasons as the pitching coach for Wenatchee.
The No. 16 Wenatchee AppleSox and Bellingham Bells will square off in a big divisional battle tonight at 7:05 to begin a four-game set at Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium.
The Sox (32-15) are coming off a series road sweep of the Kelowna Falcons and have clinched a playoff spot in next week's divisional series. Bellingham (28-18) currently sits 3.5 games back after falling to Walla Walla 4-3 in the series finale.
The Sox and Bells split the season-opening series in Bellingham at two games apiece. The series has the same implications this time around. It's a battle for supremacy in the East Division.
Bellingham can clinch a playoff spot automatically if they sweep the series with Wenatchee.
The Sox come into this series riding a wave of momentum -- winning their last five contests in fairly convincing fashion. Wenatchee combined for 45 runs in four games against Kelowna.
Series Sweep Sweeter for Sox This Time Around
The Sox hadn't swept a league series since June 26-28 when the Sox took all three games from Kitsap. But this sweep meant more to Wenatchee for a couple of reasons. Aside from clinching a playoff spot, two Sox plastered their names in the West Coast League record books.
In the Monday contest against Kelowna, Tyler Kane set the single-season record for saves with his 12th. However, it didn't end there. Mitchell Gunsolus entered last night's contest tied for the league record in hits (66) and runs scored (39) but broke both in the top of the 7th inning.
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Purchase your tickets for tonight's contest here or at the Town Toyota Center box office. Tickets will also be available at Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium, which opens one hour prior to game time.
The No. 9 Wenatchee AppleSox are back home for West Coast League competition for the first time in over a week as they welcome the Walla Walla Sweets to conclude a four-game set.
Just as the July 2-5 series was split, this series has been done the same way -- the first two games were played in Walla Walla, and the final two will be held at Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium. For the Sox, returning home couldn't come soon enough.
Wenatchee dropped the first two games in Walla Walla in heartbreaking fashion. In the series opener, the Sox (27-14) had a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the 8th, but the Sweets (18-24) tied things up. After the Sox went down quietly in the top of the 9th, Walla Walla's Kris Paulino drove in Beau Fraser for the winning run.
In last night's affair, the Sox were trailing 3-2 with bases loaded and one out, but Josh Rapacz grounded into a game-ending double play, and the Sweets escaped with another victory.
The losses have made things extremely tight, as it pertains to the East Division playoff race. Bellingham has taken two games from Kelowna in their series, and now the Bells sit just one game back of the Sox for first place -- the closest the race has been since early June.
Wenatchee will travel to Kelowna for a four-game set on July 29 before returning home for another key divisional series with Bellingham, before ending the regular season with a three-game series against Kitsap.
Tickets to all games can be purchased here or at the Town Toyota Center box office in Wenatchee. Tickets will also be made available at the Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium ticket booth, which opens one hour prior to game time.
Great news came on Tuesday, when it was announced Wenatchee AppleSox have placed four players on the 2012 West Coast League's East Division All-Star team.
Today, the West Coast League released its list of players who have been selected to play in the 2012 West Coast League All-Star Game presented by NAPA, which will be played on July 24, 2012. The AppleSox selected were infielder Mitchell Gunsolus, outfielder Ty Moore and pitchers Derek Callahan and Tyler Kane.
This season, Gunsolus has ranked near the top of the WCL in batting average the entire season. The Gonzaga product is hitting .353 with 28 RBI. His batting average ranks fifth in the WCL, while his 28 RBI leads the league.
Ty Moore, who just recently turned down an offer to play with the New York Yankees organization to follow through with his commitment to UCLA, joined the AppleSox in mid-June but made an immediate impact. Moore is hitting .272 with nine RBI -- two of which came in walk-off wins versus Kitsap. Moore has had a solid defensive presence for the Sox in center field.
Derek Callahan and Tyler Kane have essentially been thunder and lightning on the mound for the AppleSox this season. Callahan leads the league in strikeouts (43) and is currently in the starting rotation for the Sox with a 1.67 ERA. Kane, who has primarily been used as a closer, holds a 1.40 ERA and just tied the WCL record for saves in a single season (11).
Here is the full list of players selected for the 2012 West Coast League All-Star Game presented by NAPA:
C - Nate Causey L/R - Bellingham
Jerry McClanahan R/R - Kelowna
1B- Greg Friesen L/R - Kelowna
2B - Jace Conrad R/R - Kelowna
3B - Andrew Ely L/R - Bellingham
SS - Mitchell Gunsolus L/R - Wenatchee
Patrick Johnson S/R - Kelowna
OF - Jarel Lewis R/R - Bellingham
Ty Moore L/R - Wenatchee
Spencer O'Neil L/R - Walla Walla
Kyle Pearson R/R - Kelowna
P - Corey Carma RHP - Bellingham
Sean Hartnett RHP - Bellingham
Andrew Olson LHP - Bellingham
Cord Cockrell RHP - Kelowna
Brandon Marris RHP - Kelowna
Phil Maton RHP - Kelowna
Arturo Reyes RHP - Walla Walla
Hunter Virant LHP - Walla Walla
Derek Callahan LHP - Wenatchee
Tyler Kane RHP - Wenatchee
C - Austin Barr R/R - Corvallis
Josh Graham R/R - Klamath Falls
1B - Bo Walter R/R - Bend
Josh Wong R/R - Klamath Falls
2B - Parker Miles R/R - Klamath Falls
3B - Austin Byler L/R - Klamath Falls
Caleb Whalen R/R - Corvallis
SS - Tanner Nielson R/R - Klamath Falls
OF - Nate Blackham L/L - Corvallis
Austin Diemer R/R - Cowlitz
Connor Hormann L/R - Corvallis
P - J.R. Bunda RHP - Bend
Darin Gillies RHP - Bend
Travis Radke LHP - Bend
Devon Barker LHP - Corvallis
Rob Dittrick RHP - Corvallis
Jorge Perez RHP - Corvallis
Cole Irvin LHP - Cowlitz
Mikey Murray LHP - Cowlitz
Felipe Perez RHP - Cowlitz
Colin Feldtman RHP - Kitsap
Following a thrilling 11 inning win against the Kelowna Falcons on Sunday night, the No. 10 Wenatchee AppleSox are back in action in a non-league contest versus the Portland Bucks tonight at 7:05.
Wenatchee (25-11) is coming off a series win against the Falcons and remains in the driver's seat for the East Division's top spot in the West Coast League playoffs. The Sox currently sit three games ahead of Bellingham for first place in the division.
This will be Wenatchee's third set against a non-league foe this season. The Sox are 4-0 in non-league games this season, defeating the Central Oregon Bucks and Portland Dukes twice.
Game tickets can be purchased in advance here or at the Town Toyota Center box office. General admission tickets will also be made available at the Paul Thomas, Sr. Baseball Stadium ticket booth, which opens one hour prior to game time.
Gonzaga Teammates Leading League in Hitting/Pitching Categories
Mitchell Gunsolus and Derek Callahan have had their names atop the leaderboards in various statistical categories this season. Gunsolus, who at one point led the league in batting average, currently has the most RBI (28) in the league. Gunsolus is batting .353 this season, which ranks fifth in the league. His collegiate teammate, Callahan, leads the WCL in strikeouts (43). Callahan holds a 1.67 ERA and a 3-2 record through the 2012 campaign.
Kane Ties West Coast League Record
With Tyler Kane's save on July 14th against Kelowna, the University of Washington product tied the WCL record for most saves in a single season (11). Kane boasts a 1.40 ERA in 19.1 innings pitched with 18 strikeouts to only three walks.
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The stars were out at the chic West Hollywood Library for the Weekly SHONEN JUMP Alpha Launch Party! Numerous manga celebrities were making their digital debut at the extravagant event. Muto Ashirogi Sensei, Ichigo, Luffy, Naruto, Nura, and Toriko wowed screaming crowds of fans hoping to get a glimpse of their favorite manga characters on Weekly SHONEN JUMP Alpha. Even the WSJA editors were there! Here's what went down.
The party was bumping as people enjoyed a variety of delicious snacks like Pocky, curry-filled buns and special SJ cupcakes. Party-goers also got a sneak preview of Weekly SHONEN JUMP Alpha as roving models showed it off on PC, Macs and iPads. Although the food and preview was great, what we really loved was hanging out and talking with other SJ Alpha fans.
Fans arrived from all over, including one of our SJ Storyboard contest runner ups—the lovely Miss Sarah Pacheco! Her touching storyboard can be found on p.058 of the Bakuman Artist Issue (January 2012). We interviewed her about the experience, and she had some interesting things to say. Look for that interview very soon!
Throughout the day, we raffled off dozens of prizes to the fans. Just about everyone who hung around got something good, and some people walked away with major swag!
Including a very special fan that really wanted the Gaara's Gourd Bag! After several fans passed it up, he finally won it! And from then on, he was known as "Gourdy" to all who attended the party. Congratulations, Gourdy!
And there were cosplayers!
Lots of cosplayers!
Even Taro Kawaguchi, Moritaka Mashiro's deceased uncle from Bakuman made an appearance! We'll put up a gallery with more cosplayers and photos from the event soon!
Of course, the WSJA crew was there to rock the joint! Here we are spelling out the letters "SJA" (SHONEN JUMP Alpha). Being the genius that I am, I made the "J" backwards! Why yes, I do write for a living!
The party was a smashing success! Prizes were won, people got to preview WSJA early, and most importantly, SJ fans got to hang out with other SJ fans. And that's what it's all about.
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Despite the pain and the hours of preparation, such endurance events are strangely addictive.
Briton Mark Kleanthous has competed in 34 Ironmans -- including the most famous of them all in the blistering heat and brutal winds of Hawaii -- two double Ironmans and one Triple Ironman.
Since the mid-eighties, the 51 year-old has finished over 450 triathlons, making him almost certainly the record holder in that respect, not to mention the small matter of 74 mere marathons..
"The longer the event, the more the mind takes over, in a marathon it is probably only 10% mental in a Triple Ironman, with sleep deprivation, it must be at least 40% mental strength to continue," Kleanthous, who now coaches and mentors athletes who take on these challenges, told CNN.
Kleanthous took just under 46 hours of continuous action to complete his solitary Triple Ironman attempt.
"After swimming, cycling and running a total distance of 521 miles I had no facial hair growth for 10 days," he said. "I think it was my body's way of saying I am shutting down."
But there can be a darker side to this type of challenge.
Sleep deprivation
"I have known ultra endurance athletes to commit suicide within months of finishing sleep deprivation events," said Kleanthous.
"In events lasting days with no sleep for one or two hours per day athletes have hallucinated and believed they have seen friends or family cheering them by the side of the roads.


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Iconographer from Painesville will explain his work at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Mentor
Iconographer Dennis Bell has painted icons for Orthodox Catholic churches all over the country. Often the churches have beautifully painted icons on every interior surface, including the ceiling.
Icons on the interior spaces of his home church, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Mentor, will be complete when he constructs scaffolding to allow him to lie on his back and finish the images on the ceiling.
"It's not like being an artist," he said. "An artist expresses himself. An iconographer becomes transparent to God, who reveals himself through the icons painted."
He becomes a tool in God's hands, he said, adding that the intent is never to be original.
"God doesn't change," he said.
At 3:15 p.m. Dec. 8, he'll take a group from St. James Episcopal Church through St. Nicholas Church to explain the icons. He'll also speak about how the Greek Bishop Nicholas, from the early fourth century, had a reputation for secret gift giving, a fact that led to him becoming the inspiration for Santa Claus.
Members of the public are welcome to join the group from St. James, he said. Those interested should meet at the Mentor church, 9650 Johnnycake Ridge Road, by 3:15 p.m.
Bell said he has always painted, even as a child, although his creativity was channeled at first into music education and he taught music at Mentor Schools for more than 20 years.
"Someone once said that art and music have the same creative origin but different mediums," he said. "Art is shape and form in space, while music is sounds and silence in time."
If asked, he'll tell the story of how his love of church music and art came together. Continued...
"About the time I was finishing my master's degree in music education, I began to study iconography under a young priest, Father Theodore," he said. "As a teacher, I had my summers off, so for a couple of summers I spent all day, every day at his house until 10 at night."
Before too long he was able to put his newly developed skills to work in the creation of sacred art.
He helped begin St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in 1973, after moving to this area the year before. "I was driving 30 miles to church, and it's hard to be involved in a church that far away," he recalled. "So I put up posters around town asking if anyone was interested in an Orthodox church here. I rented a hall in downtown Painesville, and on the first day, Aug. 18, about 30 people showed up."
Although some similar churches often are called Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox churches, St. Nicholas is not an ethnic church.
"We have people from all different backgrounds," he said. "We're Eastern Orthodox, with our patriarch in Byzantium, not Rome." (Byzantium is today's Istanbul.)
The church is Catholic but it is not under the realm of the Pope.
"We now have about 150 families in our congregation," he said.
In its early years, before the present church was built in Mentor, the congregation met in the chapel at St. James Episcopal, and both churches have enjoyed a strong relationship since then.
Although Christmas in most Orthodox churches is observed on Dec. 25, a few celebrate it on Jan. 5, in keeping with the Orthodox Church's Julian calendar tradition. The Gregorian calendar, established by Pope Gregory in the 1500s, is a few weeks ahead of the Julian calendar. "This year our Easter will be five weeks after the Western Easter," Bell said.
It's unlikely that he will devote much time to a complete explanation of both calendar systems as he guides curious visitors through St. Nicholas Church on Dec. 8. He knows that available time just won't permit that. But Bell, who once considered becoming a priest himself, will tell about the long ago split between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. Continued...
And he knows that those who expect a jolly old elf dressed all in red to be seen in the icons he has painted on the walls in his church, might be surprised to meet the church's namesake.
"Ours is not the ho-ho-ho St. Nicholas," he said. "But the stories about his gift giving and the fables that have arisen around him still are pretty interesting," he said.
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Neuroscience may not be for everyone. But Backyard Brains co-founder Greg Gage hopes to make it a little less intimidating and a lot more accessible.
Gage believes that basic neuroscience research is the answer to curing many of the most devastating neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Greg Gage and his partner Tim Marzullo hope to make learning about the brain easy and accessible for all ages and income levels. With a simple do-it-yourself approach they started a company that creates affordable kits for learning about the brain. Gage hopes to show students that neuroscience can be fun and, in the process, inspire the next generation of neuroscientists.
One of the products they designed, called the SpikerBox, allows users to record and stimulate neurons from things such as insects and display the neural activity on devices like iPhones via custom apps. Gage hopes that with these tools, kids of all ages will be able to learn about how the brain communicates.
A short video recently posted by Backyard Brains showing squid skin cells stimulated by an iPod has been a hit on YouTube -- evidence that this visual and interactive approach to neuroscience can appeal to the masses. Through these simple, entry-level devices created from off-the-shelf electronics, Backyard Brains hopes to inspire the next generation of neuroscientists and start the "neuro-revolution."
Gage sat down with CNN at TED 2012 in Long Beach, California, to talk about Backyard Brains.
CNN: Tell us about why you started Backyard Brains?
Gage: The idea was that we wanted to take really expensive and really complicated neuroscience techniques and make it easy enough and affordable enough that you can use it in high school and even down to the fifth-grade level.
CNN: Why is teaching neuroscience important?
Gage: Because one out of five of us, that's 20% of the entire world, will be diagnosed with a neurological disorder, and when it comes to treating these diseases, we're in the dark ages. The only way to get out of it is through basic neuroscience research. By reaching back into the education process early you can get kids interested in the brain. We want to make kits that get kids interested and working with the brain so they get turned on to that and want to become that in the future.


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I had to start taking medication in may of 2009 and company policy is: employees have to fill their RX at Walgreens. I take HIV medication and was having alot of problems adjusting to the meds, had to call in sick a few times- got written up, was asked how I got infected, schedule was changed without warning, told to take vacation days when they over scheduled other techs, and finally got written up jan 2010 and fired because I didn't get manager approval to cover a shift, when I was informed that it was my responsibility to cover my scheduled shifts when I started school... I did what the pharmacy manager told me to do. The day I was fired he didn't even have the balls to be present!!! He had his flunkie store managers do the dirty work. What really pisses me off is that I thought I was working with professional medical staff and what I really was working with was a bunch of ignorant, racist, judgmental idiots! It's time Walgreens educated the management about peoples civil rights!
I don't understand the part about "employees have to fill their RX atWalgreens". What the heck does that mean? Maybe I'm reading it wrongor something. But it sounds like this in my mind "If you are awalgreens employee, you have to buy walgreens milk" Is there seriouslya rule saying you have to buy their medication because you are anemployee????
that they found out about your condition via your medical usage,you'll have a heck of a time proving that it's the ACTUAL reason theyfired you. Trust me when I say if they let you go, whether it was truly over yourstatus or not, they have an iron-clad alibi (shift coverage) to backthem up. It will all come down to your word against theirs, so unlessyou are willing to go down in a likely vicious fight, you're betteroff to cut your losses. You don't need to waste your time and energyon such a worthless bunch anyway! It sucks that companies can get away with that, but it's the loopholein our employment law. The same laws that are supposed to protectworkers are the ones that the smart lawyers will always angle to getaround.
Contact the EEOC and file a complaint if you believe your terminationwas unjust.
1. It seems like a black and white question as to whether employeeshave to have scripts filled at Walgreens in order to be covered. Yousay it is company policy, so it must be and I'm confident it islegal. 2. Walgreen's is huge. You would think that if the insurance companycan dictate that scripts be filled though Walgreens, there would be astrict privacy policy at work as to what prescriptions a person istaking. 3. The third issue is the circumstances under which you wereterminated. If it was strictly due to absences, covering shifts, etc Ithink Walgreens may be on solid ground. Your description of how youwere fired doesn't hint that you feel knowledge of the HIV and firingare related, other than your illness caused the absences. Who asked about the HIV? Who brought it up? If this was aconversation in which you mentioned to a coworker the problems youwere having coping with your scripts for HIV and the manager is givingyou a hard time about being out, and the coworker was like "Wow, howdid you get it?" that is one thing. If someone looked at your file,figured out you are on a script for HIV, and then asked you how youcontracted it, that is a completely different matter.
If I was in your situation... I would have gone to a local pharmacy tofill my 'scripts. It's none of their business on what meds you haveto take. There is a bit of confidentialty at pharmacies. I do notagree w/ discrimination w/ how many times it has been called... but Ido believe it has happened in your case. Yes - you have an illnessthat sometimes requires you to miss work - & I do agree w/ earlierposts about a docs excuse. I do not agree w/ the "you can only fill'scripts here' bit. I would hate having to fill my peri-menopausemeds at my work... i'm only 36. They would be all "up in mybusiness". (trying to talk young....) I believe you do have a case w/ personal confidentiallity (sp)
I don't know who would best be able to handle this--a local laborboard, or a lawyer of some type--but this is screaming "HIPAAviolation" to me. I kinda thought HIPAA was put in place to prevent situations likethis--somebody getting ahold of your sensitive medical information andthen using it against you.
By ordering you to ONLY purchase your meds at walgreens it sets up asituation where they are privy to your medical history through yourmedication, thus circumventing HIPAA Then by grilling you over how you contracted HIV further violates yourrights to medical privacy. It honestly sounds like they are setting up a situation where they areusing confidential medical history information against a worker. You really should contact the labor board. Even if this is an "at will" job, I don't see where they have a rightto question you over how you contacted HIV.
I think it's kinda lame that you are required to fill yourprescriptions there. There are a number of illnesses requiringprescriptions one may not want co-workers knowing about. So much forpharm/patient confindentiallity on that one. Otherwise, while it may be possible you were discriminated against,you did did call in sick alot. A doctors not perhaps could have keptyou from getting written up. You also didn't show up for a shift. Allare reasons for getting written up, and after enough times, fired.
I would be on the phone with an attorney. That practice of making youfill the scripts there and then using that info against you seems tobreak a number of privacy laws.
I am not sure about this, but you may be able to be rehired. Is HIVconsidered a long term illness where you may have recourse under theAmericans With Disabilities Act.
thank you for the positive feed back.
I would call a lawyer and see if you have a case. Your medical historyshould be private. This policy is a backhanded way to find informationthat you should not have to give.


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The City of Thomaston has again offered to settle with the County regarding the division of local option sales tax (LOST) proceeds among the governments of Upson County, the City of Thomaston, and the City of Yatesville. In a letter dated November 20, 2012 to the County's attorney, City Attorney Joel Bentley advised the County that the City would accept the County's original July/August proposal for division of the proceeds, with negotiations to begin immediately regarding service delivery and funding.
At a joint meeting of the City and County in July 2012, Upson County government representatives proposed that the sales tax proceeds be divided among the governments as they had in the past, with the County receiving 55 percent of the funds, Thomaston receiving 43 percent, and Yatesville receiving 2 percent. The discussion of how service delivery in the three governments would be accomplished would still be subject to negotiation. After receiving this proposal in writing from the County Attorney, the City agreed to the proposal on August 7, 2012, only to have the County disavow its own proposal and refuse to approve it at an August 14 meeting. The County communicated its decision to the City on August 21.
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Twice Claire has used an ancient stone circle to travel back to the 18th century. The first time she found love with a Scottish warrior but had to return to the 1940s to save their unborn child. The second time, 20 years later, she reunited with her lost love but had to leave behind the daughter that he would never see. Now Brianna, from her 1960s vantage point, has found a disturbing obituary and will risk everything in an attempt to change history.
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"Gabaldon's range is impressive, whether she's evoking the rawness of colonial America, the cozy clutter of a modern Scottish parsonage, the lusts of the body or the yearnings of the spirit. Her legion of fans will love diving into this ocean of romance." (Publishers Weekly)
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Thank you so much for obtaining the unabridged version of Drums of Autumn. I was soooo immersed in the lives of Claire and Jamie but the abridged version, which I purchased, was like replacing fine wine with Kool Aid! I immediately asked when you might have the unabridged version and you listened to me. Here it is!
In addition, Davina Porter has become the voice of Claire for me, so it's incredible to have her back in this version.
Again, thanks again...this is like opening a surprise gift!
"The Drums of Autumn"
Fantastic book, number 4 in the series. I love Devina Porter as the narrator. I wish the next two books had been unabridged! I will read the books rather than to listen to the abridged version. And I do not like the other narrator that I listened to on the samples. The first 4 books have been the best I have read (heard) in a long time. I recommend them to all, expecially the adult ladies. Rather sexually explicit for young girls. I feel like Jamie and Clair are part of my family. I shall miss them, now that I have finished these four books. PLEASE, PLEASE bring to us the UNABRIDGED version of The Fiery Cross, and A Breath of Snow and Ashes!!!!
OMG i was so excited when i saw that DofA was FINALLY available in unabridged format online i swear i nearly threw up! This series is honestly the best thing that i have read.. ever... i downloaded outlander last summer and since then have read every one of the books in this series at least twice and have listened to the first three books in audio format about 3 or 4 times each! I cannot wait for #5 & 6 to be available in unabridged formats. For those thinking abridged formats are just as good... well.. give your head a shake because cutting out over 80% of the book is ridiculous... If you dont believe me go to gabaldons website and look at the sample experts she provides to show a comparison between abridged and unabridged versions.. you'll be shocked... THis book is an absolute must but make sure you start from the beginning... You'll love ALL of them! Trust me.. after you listen to these books.. 45 hours will seem like nothing... and you'll never be able to listen to another janet evanovich book again. ENJOY!
Ps the narrator is awesome. she reads it beautiful and maintains consistency VERY well... Cheers!
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This was a satisfying installment in the saga of Jamie and Claire I hope Audible will add Gabaldon's Fiery Cross and Breath of Snow and Ashes in the unabridged versions SOON. Narrator Davina Porter does such an extraordinary job with both male and female voices that good books are rendered great with her performances. Audible notes in her profile that she won a 2006 recording award for A Breath of Snow and Ashes, but it is not yet available here.
"Overall good book"
This book was good, not as good as the first three books in the series. I enjoyed this book overall but the author drives me crazy with how many times she uses the description words "dryly" or "wryly" as in "said with a wry smile" or "he said dryly" (in the entire series I bet it totals 100+ times). I began to cringe every time I heard those words. Davina Porter is very talented with her range of voices and acting, I just had a hard time with her high pitched inflections. Sometimes they were so high (out of the blue) that it hurt my ears and I had to turn down the volume, only to have her speak more softly and need to turn it back up again. I found the 5th book "Fiery Cross" in an unabridged version elsewhere (audible only has the abridged version). I was so bored with it that I gave up half way through and sent the rented CDs back. I was in love with the first 3 books and it seemed to loose its appeal after this one. Overall Drums of Autumn has a good storyline and the narrator gives each character originality. I learned a lot about Scottish traditions with this series and give the author kudos for the research she put into writing it.
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Having listened to all the UNabridged books in this series, I suggest you do not use credits for the last 2 ABRIDGED books. In order to listen to "Fiery Cross", I checked the 47(!) CD edition out from my local library. I ripped them all to my MP3 player, but they could also be listened to on your computer or CD player.
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I gave this book 4 stars as it is up to the same high standards as the others in the series. I think it does lose a bit when the daughters boyfriend becomes a bit 'macho', but that's about all.
I finished this book with a lot of sadness though as the next in the series is both abridged and not read by Davina Porter. I'm afraid I am going to have to read it so that I get the same voices in my mind.
I love Davina Porter's narration of this series! I bought this audio book the day it was available and listen all day while doing housework. When will the rest of the series be available in unabridged versions!!????!!!
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Okay Audible! You made us wait for this one and it's wonderful! Now without further ado The Fiery Cross (unabridged) NATURALLY!....and with the same wonderful narrator!!!!! as soon as possible. Don't be so slow again!
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As with all of the Outlander series I am in wonder and how anyone from the 20th century would choose to live in those primitive times but that is what the series is about for the most part; Claire and Jamie's love for each other and the choices she makes to have that forever.
This was not my favorite book though it kept me interested enough to listen to all six parts in rapid succession. If you do not have a lot of time I would not recommend it. If you are taking on very long commutes or doing a big job in your house; go for it. It will keep you interested and entertained.
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"Nobody watching the corporate television coverage in Los Angeles or across the nation would be allowed to see the mock-ups of the U.S. Constitution, or decide for themselves how 'awesome' the Occupy Octopus was."
Now why would a television station owned by Tribune Co. avoid any trace of the Occupy Rose Parade throng and their "awesome" props? It's amazing to watch how corporate interests protect themselves, and their benefactors, from dissent. You really had to try and avoid the story about the floats. There was a lot of interest generated by pre-parade articles, photos and videos of The Octopus and the Corporate Constitution before the parade and the protesters pulled it off without any disruption whatsoever. (Somehow drawing attention away from the corporate billboards (read floats) was deemed to be "disruptive" even before the parade despite the fact that the crowd that took part were about as low-key and mainstream as anyone else that attended the event. (Watch the Insightoutnews.org loop above for more).
Of course when you are paying big bucks for a moving billboard the definition of "news" is left to the corporate-owned media that effectively monopolize what you are entitled to know. As a refresher course, perhaps worth a bookmark for future referene, is the following list of the Big Six. (The Tribune Co., in addition to the Los Angeles Times, owns KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles, one of the two broadcasters that offered a sanitized version of the parade. The Tribune Co. bankruptcy proceedings have been going on for about three years now).
Here are some samples of the coverage starting with a post-parade KTLA video. I guess The Octopus became news after parade sponsors exerted their influence to make sure it wasn't seen during the broadcast:
Rose Parade Octopus crawls into 2012: Not 'awesome' enough
"Reporters gushed over marching bands, floral arrangements and even a police horse brigade led by LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. But after float No. 43 had passed the finish line, the cameras shut off."
Cheers and jeers: Can't please everyone
Congratulations to all of those that took part in this classic demonstration of free speech and constructing those memorable "floats" to emphasize the OWS message.
Perusing Brad Friedman's blog (http://www.bradblog.com) the following essay provided "another example of how a dissembling corporate media passes off pro-corporate propaganda as news."
Hatchet job on Elizabeth Warren:
If there's one thing the Occupation Movement can take full credit for, it is changing the dialog in America and indeed most of the industrialized world. The various occupied encampments were the spark, but now that the movement has made it into the headlines on a regular basis (See Giant Octopus), the political dialog has changed drastically despite the efforts of the mainstream media to avoid the obvious. Maybe part of the reason is that, like most politicians, they prefer to avoid controversy while focusing on the trivial.
Of course, one could make the argument that the corporate media has been negligent in their coverage because the First Amendment was supposed to provide a counter-balance to the potential for corruption within every government framework since the beginning of civilization. Since the founding of the republic the intent of the Founders has been well-documented. Whether you are talking about unsafe working conditions, child labor, segregation or unpopular wars, the social change that followed relied upon a vital press to educate and inform the public.
As we've watched corporate and government interests merge, the relationship between regulators and the regulated has become the antithesis of this crucial dynamic codified in the U.S. Constitution. So it isn't surprising to find that those same interests have collaborated to suppress that knowledge. The alternative media has compensated to some degree, and the Occupation Movement has pushed the discussion along with enough drama to attract some attention, but the MSM and the political leadership have made it clear that they fear the OWS message. Those that allow criminals to loot their customers and constituents have a cozy relationship that is dependent on an uninformed public remaining that way.
Henry Ford was no dummy, and his words are even more poignant today:
"It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning."
Ford was perhaps America's greatest industrialist and proved that innovation is handsomely rewarded in this country. But what sort of innovation do the banks offer? What do they produce? How do they serve the greater good? What we have found is that not only do they serve only themselves, they produce nothing, and their "innovations" are limited to artificial financial instruments like credit swaps, derivatives, falsely valued mortgage securities and so on, that nearly destroyed the global economy.
In a true capitalist model, the banks that caused so much hardship since 2008 would have been forced into bankruptcy just like the Tribune Company. The recession that followed would have likely been slightly more painful had their not been government bailouts and the stimulus spending that followed, but by now those banks would have been broken up, reorganized, their flawed practices corrected, and in so doing would have replaced the bad management and inherent flaws in the structure that caused the 2008 collapse. As it is, we have rewarded failure, institutionalized it in fact, and the business model continues to be a formula for disaster, and an impediment to economic recovery.
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So as we enter Election Year 2012, the threat of indefinite detention hovering above, threatening the foundation of this allegedly free republic, let us offer thanks to the alternative media vanguard, people like Brad Friedman, Matt Taibbi, Margot Paez, contributing writers to the Huffington Post and the many others who have investigated and reported these things in the true tradition of a free press.
If you take the time to do some research, you will eventually arrive at a simple question, the answer painfully obvious:
Who are the real "anti-capitalists" in this scenario anyway? Who are the real threats to freedom and prosperity? (Clue: Don't look for the answer in the corporate-owned, lapdog media).
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