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Discover the historic town of Akaroa and the magnificent natural beauty of the Banks Peninsula on this small group tour from Christchurch. Be amazed by the spectacular views of Akaroa Harbour and the Canterbury Plains on the high scenic drive from Christchurch, visit a cheese factory to taste locally made cheese and explore Akoroa's French influenced streets. You'll have the choice to join a nature and harbor cruise to see the rich variety of marine and bird life or to swim with Hector's Dolphins, the world smallest and rarest dolphins only found in New Zealand waters.
- Close encounter with friendly dolphins
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
- Lunch included
- Travel by boat and see the sights from the water
- Small group ensures personal service
Depart Christchurch and travel to Akaroa over the beautiful Banks Peninsula, formed following violent eruptions of two ancient volcanoes. The high summit route gives glorious views of Akaroa Harbour, the Canterbury Plains, the distant Southern Alps and the remote bays and farmlands. The Akaroa crater nurses the picturesque harbor and Akaroa village, the only French settlement established in New Zealand.
Visit the Barry's Bay Cheese Factory for a cheese tasting of locally made cheeses, the only remaining cheese factory on the peninsula from a bygone era. Next you can enjoy the quaint colonial architecture and wander around the charming 150 year old French harborside village of Akaroa with its museum of settlers' history, art and craft shops and studios and al fresco cafes and wine bars.
Join a nature and harbor cruise on the Canterbury Cat. As the well appointed Canterbury Cat gently slices through the aqua blue waters of the harbor you'll experience a rich variety of marine and bird life in their natural habitat, including the unique and playful Hector's dolphins.
Alternatively choose to join "Dolphins Up Close" where you can watch dolphins just feet away, get fantastic photos and go dolphin swimming. From the unique, specially designed boats you will enter the water and the private domain of one of nature's most loveable sea mammals, the Hector's Dolphin. Found only in New Zealand, usually around the South Island. The Hector's Dolphin is the world's smallest oceanic dolphin.
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Travel to Akora on this full-day tour. Includes hotel pickup/dropoff from Christchurch, eco-marine harbor cruise, cheese factory visit, morning and afternoon tea plus cafe lunch.
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Travel to Akora on this full-day tour. Includes hotel pickup/dropoff from Christchurch, Swim with the Hector's Dolphins, cheese factory visit, morning and afternoon tea plus cafe lunch.
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Akaroa Harbour and Banks Peninsula Eco Marine Harbour Cruise Small Group Tour
- Cheese factory visit
- Cafe lunch
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Local guide
- Light refreshments
- Hotel pickup and drop off from all centrally located Christchurch hotels
- An Eco-marine harbor cruise - if option selected
- An Eco-marine adventure swimming with the Hector's Dolphins - if option selected
- Gratuities (optional)
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- A percentage of the tour price is used for the conservation of New Zealand's wildlife, environment and it's endangered species
- Tour operator picks up from all accommodation: hotel, lodge, Bed & Breakfast in Christchurch. The tour operator will confirm the tour and leave a message at the Christchurch accommodation 24 hours prior to the tour date.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
Traveler Reviews
Reviewed by: June A. G, December 2014
Excellent tour with lots of interesting places to visit and see. Tour guide was excellent. Well worth seeing!! I appreciate the small groups with lots of interaction with tour guide and other participants.
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"Successful community policing often relies on a multi-level problem solving approach," said COPS Director Thomas C. Frazier. "COPS is committed to providing local law enforcement the tools they need to make technological advances within their departments. These video-teleconferencing grants will give local agencies greater access to the INS."
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Wellwood Might Have Found a Home
Scott Taylor
November 02 2011 08:38AM
Monday night, Kyle Wellwood was the bomb.
He scored the first goal of the game, dished out an assist and then fired home the shootout winner as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers, on the road, 4-3.
It was Winnipeg's fourth win of the season and the goal that got it started just so happened to be Wellwood's fifth of the year, tops on the Jets.
In fact, if it weren't for Wellwood's skill, speed and playmaking ability, the Jets would probably not be as good as 4-6-1 early in this 2011-12 season.
It's been quite a comeback for a guy who was run out of Toronto on a rail and was given little or no chance in Vancouver; a guy, who couldn't make the San Jose Sharks last season and even struggled with Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League.
As a matter of fact, the 28-year-old Wellwood, scored five goals in 35 games with San Jose last season and just three in 25 games in the KHL. Eight goals in 60 games is a far cry from five in 11. This year, he's been living proof that if a legitimate goal-scorer and playmaker gets plenty of ice time on a good line, he can be a very good goal-scorer and playmaker. Funny how that works.
Now, in fairness, Wellwood isn't lighting up the clock in terms of ice time. In fact, while he played 16 minutes and 14 seconds on 21 shifts against Florida, he had been averaging barely 11 minutes and 14 shifts in the previous five games. After playing a four-game stretch with plenty of ice time between Oct. 13 and 19, his shifts suddenly diminished until Monday night.
Now there isn't anybody in Winnipeg -- or anyplace else -- who will try to figure out Claude Noel's formula for using his employees. However, you have to wonder if Noel knows what Wellwood has been doing.
The veteran centre from Windsor has five goals and three assists so far this season and in four of the five games in which he's scored, the Jets have won. He had a goal in the team's first win, a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Oct. 17 (he played 17:13). He had a goal and an assist in the team's 5-3 win over Carolina on Oct. 22 (and played only 12:10). He had a goal in the Jets 9-8 win over Philly last Thursday (and played just 11:07). And had a goal and an assist in Monday's win over Florida (he played 16:14). The only other game in which scored, the 4-3 heartbreaking loss to Chicago, the lost but should not have lost.
Through it all, Wellwood is a plus-two on a minus team (the Jets have scored 30 and had 39 scored against them), so it's pretty hard for Noel to suggest that the undersized forward (5-foot-10, 180-pounds) is a defensive liability. A fifth-round pick in the 2001 NHL entry draft, Wellwood has developed into the surprise of the young season. He even set the franchise record by scoring eight seconds after the opening faceoff in the win over Pittsburgh.
In fact, while he once played on a line with Alexander Burmistrov and Nik Antropov, he's now playing with Andrew Ladd and either Evander Kane or Bryan Little. Regardless, even Noel will admit that players want to play with Wellwood because he handles the puck and makes quick, accurate, smart passes
"I'm getting a new start with a new GM and a new coach," Wellwood said in Toronto earlier this season. "Maybe I've found a place more permanent."
One hopes. Kyle Wellwood has been as good a player as Noel sent over the boards this season. Still can't understand why the coach doesn't use him a little more.
November 03 2011, 08:00AM
Wellwood has surprised alot of people this season that's for sure. But I think you need to look at who he is playing with - younger players. He's been knocked around the NHL (and the KHL for a very short time) and now he's using his wealth of knowledge of veteran savvy to help the kids and still chip in offensively.
If Wellwood keeps this play up, would the Jets think of signing him two or three years more to see if he can keep it up? Though he did signed a one-year deal, he is playing like every player hopes to in a contract year. Except they didn't think he would be doing this well at all.


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Redmann and Van Huizen win main draw opener at beach volleyball World Tour stop
MARIEHAMM, Finland – Christian Redmann and Richard Van Huizen of Toronto upset the 10th seeds in their opening main draw match on Thursday at the 14th stop on the beach volleyball circuit.
Redmann and Van Huizen defeated Timo Haavisto and Toni Vahela of Finland 21-16, 21-14 in the first round. However the Canadian pair fell to Alexey Pastukhov and Konstantin Semenov of Russia in the second 21-11, 18-21, 15-10.
The tournament is a double elimination format which means Redmann and Van Huizen must go through the repechage to get back in the medal chase. Their next opponent on Friday is the 25th seeds from Germany.
Martin Reader of Comox, B.C., and Chaim Schalk of Red Deer, Alta., lost twice on Thursday and were eliminated.
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Strange bedroom, nervous sleeper, noises off. The Dark is a debut short for Dutch studio NMTrix. The 3D piece is extremely well made in a technical sense whilst the rolling eyes of the nervous would-be sleeper, sudden loss of power and reliance on flash light keeps one interested in terms of character and plot. Night terrors make for good drama and here the suspense, tempered by humour, sustains interest until the terrifying conclusion. Now I have to confess the bedroom does not match the classic haunted house on the hill exterior witnessed in the opening moments, this being if anything an adolescent's bedroom, but it goes to show how terror can strike in the most unlikely places. Whatever, a burst of Perry Como can alleviate any horrors of the night. And don't monsters have big teeth. As a means of showcasing the talents of the commercial studio, a good short like this works wonders.
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Michael Visser/NMTrix "The Dark " (2009)
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Thank you for the compliments. This will surely stimulate's us to create more shorts. We are quite suprised by seeing the number of views on theis animation. We already reached 12500 views in roughly 50 hours.
All the best with your blog, we will keep an eye on it for sure!
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Patrick Nijman
- 20 December 2009 at 11:42
- Ian Lumsden said...
A funny movie and excellent production values. Keep in touch Patrick.
- 20 December 2009 at 15:42
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Gallatin County opened their baseball season with a 12-2 win over visiting Fairfield of Wednesday. Wes McGuire picked up the win going all six innings, striking out 11 and allowing one unearned run.
Gallatin was lead in hitting by Marcus Wargel 's 1-3 with three RBI's performance, while Jared Jackson went 2-3 and Lance Henshaw finished 1-1.
Gallatin County scored three runs in the third, followed by four runs in the fourth, two runs in the fifth and three in the bottom of the sixth for the 10-run victory.
Gallatin County traveled to Meridian on Thursday and came away with a 7-4 win over a very solid Bobcat team. The Hawks put runs on the board in each of the third through sixth innings capping things off in the sixth with a 3-run triple by Jared Jackson.
Zach McGuire pitched a strong 6.1 innings before tiring a bit in the 7th.
Gallatin improves to 2-0 on the season.
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Dear Editor,
The recent conference of community leaders discussing illegal immigration accented "mercy" toward 13-20 million lawbreakers requiring yearly $113 Billion in federal funds for health, education, incarceration plus $453 Million Utah tax funds for 150,000-200,000 Utah illegals ($660 per legal household).
Unskilled/uneducated illegals cost much more in welfare, health care, earned income tax credit, other "entitlements" than they'll ever contribute in taxes.
Overall U.S. unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent. Specifically: youth (16-24 years 52.2 percent), minority (black 15.5 percent, American Hispanic 12.4 percent), uneducated (11.2-15.5 percent), disabled (13.4 percent), veterans (Gulf-war-era 10.2 percent), paroled convicts (55-85 percent) bear the brunt of unjust competition from illegals for labor jobs.
"Compassionate" community leaders winking at foreigners breaking our laws engender multi-generational organized crime organizations as surely as speak-easy patrons brought on Mafia crimes. Individual Christians are required to forgive.
Gary Ceran forgave the illegal who DUI killed his wife and two children but government has obligations to keep citizenry safe and punish the criminal. U.S. law reflects biblical standards of due process, impartial justice, and prohibits torture.
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Sochi (Russia), 9 June 2009 - In an effort to green the Sochi Olympics in 2014, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Russian Olympic organizers to help and advise them on making the Games environmentally friendly. At the signing ceremony on 5 June, Theodore Oben, Chief of the UNEP's Outreach Section, said: "I am sure the memorandum signed today will not only be a written commitment, but will guarantee that during the preparation and staging of Sochi 2014 great strides are made in environmental protection in Sochi and the Krasnodar Region," said Dmitry Chernyshenko, President and CEO of Sochi 2014, added: "Signing this important Memorandum will help ensure Sochi 2014 is able to introduce Green Standards to every level of the Games' preparation and will ensure that the Organizing Committee continues to work with international environment experts to support this." Sochi, which sits between the balmy shores of the Black Sea and the snow-capped Caucasus Mountains in Russia's Krasnodar Region, is renowned for its pristine setting. In an effort to preserve this natural beauty, the city in 2008 followed UNEP's recommendation to move the bobsleigh and luge tracks away from the Caucasus nature reserve, which is one of the only mountain areas in Europe that remains virtually untouched by human activity. In changing the venue, organizers stressed that they are committed to creating an "environmental legacy for the future of the region"."We developed the Sochi 2014 environmental strategy and this will ensure that the ecological situation in the Krasnodar Region is enhanced for generations to come," stressed Chernyshenko at the signing of the agreement.As part of the Memorandum, UNEP will advise the organizers on greening the 2014 Olympics. Environmental education schemes will also be organized, and a series of conferences will allow international experts to monitor and analyze key environmental indicators before and after the Games. The Sochi Olympic organizers are also planning to invest US$1.75 billion in energy conservation and renewable energy and offset the remaining greenhouse gas emissions from the use of electricity, air travel and ground transportation. Other environmental initiatives include the development of "green belts" in the city and reforestation of the Sochi National Park. The organizers also commemorated the signing of the agreement by planting trees in several locations in Russia as part of UNEP's Billion Trees Campaign. According to UNEP, planting trees is a key way to combat climate change as trees consume vast amounts of carbon dioxide. To date, more than four billion trees have been planted as part of the campaign, and UNEP has set a new target of 7 billion trees by the end of 2009 - one for every person on the planet. Earlier this year, Sochi also joined UNEP's Climate Neutral Network (CN Net), an initiative to promote global action and involvement towards low-carbon economies and societies. Launched a year ago, CN Net includes countries, cities, multinationals, NGOs and other UN agencies. UNEP has become increasingly active as an environmental advisor for the greening of mass events. In partnership with the International Olympic Committee, UNEP has been helping to green the Olympic Games over the last few years - most recently the Beijing 2008 Games, for which UNEP undertook environmental assessments before and after the Games. UNEP has also signed an MoU with the organizers of Vancouver 2010 in a bid to help green the next Winter Games. On 5 June - World Environment Day - UNEP also joined organizers of the Shanghai Expo to launch the Green Guidelines, an outline for applying green ideas in preparing for Shanghai's World Expo next year. Notes to editors: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was established during the 27th session of UN General Assembly. The organization aims to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.The Billion Tree Campaign was initiated by UNEP not only in response to the threat of climate change but also to the major challenges of sustainable development - from the issue of water supply to reducing bio-diversity. According to the UNEP, planting trees is one of the most effective tools for combating climate change as trees consume carbon dioxide. For more information on the Billion Tree Campaign please visit: www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign For more information please contact: Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson and Head of Media, on Tel: +254 20 7623084, Mobile: +254 733 632755, or when traveling: +41 795965737, or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com White, UNEP Associate Information Officer, on Tel: +254 (0)20 762 3088; Mobile in Kenya: +254 (0)728 600 494, or e-mail: email@example.com


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Japan's 'scientific whaling' fail: experts reject plan to kill 4,000 Minke whales
Tony Press
15th April 2015Japan's latest plans for 'scientific whaling' in the Southern Ocean have fallen at the first hurdle, writes Tony Press. The IWC's expert panel says Japan's proposal contains 'insufficient information' on which to judge its validity, in particular the need for the 'lethal sampling' of over 3,996 Minke whales that is central to the research plan. more...
After Fukushima: Japan's 'nuclear village' is back in charge
Jim Green
28th March 2015Public opposition to nuclear power in Japan remains strong, writes Jim Green, but piece by piece, Shinzo Abe's right-wing government has been putting the country's infamous 'nuclear village' back in control - boosted by draconian press censorship laws, massive interest-free loans, and a determination to forget all the 'lessons' of Fukushima. Is another big accident inevitable? more...
Fukushima: an unnatural disaster that must never be repeated
Arnie Gundersen
11th March 2015The Fukushima catastrophe four years ago today was no natural disaster, writes Arnie Gundersen. Operator TEPCO and nuclear regulators were well aware of the danger of tsunamis, but put money before safety. Nuclear power remains the only energy source that can destroy a country overnight - and it's time to ditch it! more...
All fouled up - Fukushima four years after the catastrophe
Jim Green
11th March 2015Four years ago today the world's biggest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl took place at Fukushima, Japan. Total clean-up costs are estimated around $0.5 trillion, writes Jim Green - but work to defuse the dangers has barely begun, the site is flooded with radioactive water making its way to the sea, and underpaid and illegally contracted workers are suffering a rising toll of death and injury. more...
Running in reverse: the world's 'nuclear power renaissance'
Dr Jim Green
29th January 2015The global rebirth of nuclear power was meant to be well under way by now, writes Jim Green. But in fact, nuclear's share of world power generation is on a steady long term decline, and new reactors are getting ever harder to build, and finance. The only real growth area is decommissioning, but that too has a problem: where's the money to pay for it? more...
Fukushima and the institutional invisibility of nuclear disaster
John Downer
20th December 2014The nuclear industry and its supporters have contrived a variety of narratives to justify and explain away nuclear catastrophes, writes John Downer. None of them actually hold water, yet they serve their purpose - to command political and media heights, and reassure public sentiment on 'safety'. But if it's so safe, why the low limits on nuclear liabilities? more...
Austria's campaign to 'stigmatise, prohibit and eliminate' nuclear weapons
Rebecca Johnson
27th December 2014Austria's pledge to strive for the elimination of nuclear WMD kindled fresh energy and hope at this month's Vienna Conference on Nuclear Weapons, writes Rebecca Johnson. Now we must maintain the momentum towards global nuclear disarmament at the May 2015 meeting of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. more...
Fukushima 40-year, £11bn cleanup progresses - but the worst is yet to come
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14th November 2014The clean up at Fukushima faces enormous challenges, writes Justin McCurry. First, managing 500,000 tonnes of contaminated water stored onsite. Next, removing molten fuel from reactors 1, 2 and 3, a task so hazardous that it's been put off until 2025. Even robots have been unable to enter the reactor buildings - and no one knows where the molten fuel has gone. more...
Japanese knotweed - could a tiny insect tame the monster?
Kate Constantine
17th October 2014Since Japanese knotweed won a gold medal in 1847 as 'interesting new ornamental of the year', it has become far too much of a good thing, writes Kate Constantine. But could the oriental triffid be tamed following the UK introduction of a specialist pest from Japan's volcanic uplands? more...
Rocky road ahead for Japan's nuclear restart
Jim Green and Peer de Rijk / Nuclear Monitor
26th September 2014Japan's government is trying to get its failing nuclear power industry up and running, write Jim Green and Peer de Rijk. But in the post-Fukushima world, it faces formidable obstacles. Experts believe most reactors will never restart - and Japan's stricken utilities may have to find $30 billion or more to finance their decommissioning. more...
Japan: 'solar islands' replace nuclear power
Jon Major
13th September 2014As Japan seeks to end reliance on nuclear power, one of the answers is floating 'solar islands', writes Jon Major. A 70MW solar island opened last year, and two additional plants have just been announced. more...
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Clare Perry
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The original "finish" had these brassy-gold beads sewn around the edge.
But as always happens when I add beading, I didn't like it when it was done. It didn't add anything and in fact, I think took away from the lovely hand-dyed fabrics
Hey, speaking of those fabrics, they're the ones from THIS series of posts. But back to the beads, I never like them when I add them. I think I'm just not a bead kind of girl. Which is pretty shocking, given how much of a magpie I am.
But speaking of shiny things, something I did add and love was a little gold at the tips of the petals and to highlight some of the lines/veins in them.
I also used ordinary gel pens to add a little more definition with a good result,
And the final touch was to add some script with this Micron pen,
Which is a poem I wrote a couple of years ago:
Lishanthi tells me
my blouse and earrings remind her of "home"
and smiles,
a soft light in her eyes.
I smile too,
warm in her afterglow
while she speaks of home:
food and comfort
and cousins both big and little who play
it's small
but large with mama and aunties
who laugh and scold and call
"Come in this house now!"
and generations stretch out behind them like trees,
like afternoon shadows,
like a road to her heart's beginning.
And as she talks,
love runs through every word.
I nod and smile, and laugh along,
I wished I knew,
and felt lonely for a home I never had.
Kit Lang (c) 2008
When I first made the flower, I had no idea what I was going to do with it, but as soon as I combined it with my hand-dyed fabrics, I immediately "saw" my poem, and knew that it would reflect the beauty and warmth of Lishanti's version of "home"; while the dark shadows of the purples and lilacs expressed my longing for one like hers.
In a way, I'm sorry that this piece is just a journal quilt (or "sketch" as I call them); because it feels like a bit of a waste to have used those fabrics that I loved so much. On the other hand, because it is a sketch, there's so much room for development, so I could do a series that would evolve - both the techniques and the story.
This piece also caused a fair amount of acrimony in our household - both because of it's subject matter and BSP's firm assertion that "art should be pretty". BSP added that no one would want something "so depressing" to hang in their home. (!)
After a couple of days, we agreed to disagree, and I'm sure you'll see me revisit this subject again in the future. With or without BSP's stamp of approval. ;)


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|Team: Pacers
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Bday: 01/17/1985
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High School: Franklin
Hometown: Seattle, WA
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Listed generously at 6-1, Aaron Brooks came into the Summer League as a supporting player in the Houston Rockets point guard controversy. With two point guards, Mike James and Rafer Alston, already locked up, the Rockets shocked a lot of people by selecting Brooks with their 26th overall selection. In the days following the draft, it seemed inevitable that a deal would be announced, but nothing surfaced. Nearly a month later, Brooks has put himself firmly in the center of this situation by earning the T-Mobile Rookie of the Month Award in Vegas. With Steve Francis now entering the picture for Houston, it is clear that they will be making another move, but the question is: will it include Brooks?
No one may have proven more during this Summer League than Aaron Brooks. He showed the shot making ability and range of a seasoned NBA player. Brooks can punish opponents when left open, and was lights-out from three-point range all week. Brooks ability to hit the NBA three should fit in well next to Tracy McGrady should the two ever get the chance to play together. One thing that Brooks did show in Vegas was a propensity to take off balance shots from the perimeter. On the vast majority of his touches, Brooks either broke his man down off the dribble or shot the ball before his man could get a hand up.
What made Brooks offense game seem so seasoned was the way he used his quickness in Houstons offense. He moved surprisingly well off the ball, freeing himself by using screens and cutting backdoor for open looks at an alarming rate. This uncanny ability to create separation made Brooks lack of height a non-factor, which is a very promising sign for a player of his stature. However, he couldnt compensate for his size around the rim. He got to the rim with little resistance, but wasnt finishing as consistently as Nate Robinson or Jose Juan Barea. He doesnt have touch like Barea or explosiveness like Robinson, but falls somewhere between the two. He will need to develop a go to move when driving to the rim to be effective on the NBA level.
As a point guard, Brooks showed some inconsistency, interspersing his good decisions with bad ones. His turnover numbers were somewhat misleading, as his teammates dropped a handful of passes around the rim that a player like Yao Ming would have gobbled up easily. His teammates dont shoulder all of blame for his turnovers though, as Brooks made showed his lack of maturity frequently. At times, Brooks almost seemed to be in too big of a hurry going to the rim, leading to poor decisions with the ball. These problems will be remedied over time as Brooks gains experience and learns how to finish without needing as much space as he was trying to create by rushing to the rim.
Brooks showed above average intensity on the defense end, but didnt create a lot of turnovers. At this juncture, it appears that Rafer Alston and John Lucas III are the two most likely candidates to leave Houston, leaving Brooks playing the role of third point guard. With James and Francis occasionally playing at the two, Brooks could even see the minutes of a backup. While Brooks earned more playing time than anyone could have expected in Vegas, he still faces an uphill battle for time in Houston.
Brooks isnt a true point guard, no matter what people might have been saying during the regular season when Oregon was on its run. But when viewed from a different angle, as a complementary scoring guard, Brooks has a bit more appeal as a professional. The former Duck didnt knock anyones socks off in Orlando, but did put in the solid type of effort that will get him a few more looks in the 2nd round.
The first thing to come away with from his play here is just how impressive Brooks is on the defensive end. He has always been jet-quick, but this really showed on the defensive end in Orlando. Brooks knocked down Dominic James a couple of pegs in day one, easily staying in front of him every time James tried to take the ball to the basket and shockingly looking a step quicker. Brooks is by no means thick, but had enough muscle to really bother most of the point guards in this camp in their attempts to initiate the offense.
Brooks own scoring was a bit of a mixed bag. He was able to get to the basket occasionally, but his lack of size showed when attempting to finish at the rim. He didnt really make much of an impact as an outside shooter, either. But for all the limitations we saw from Brooks during the regular season, he actually ran his teams offense pretty well here. It is hard to say how much interest there will be in a 511 (thats being generous) combo guard, but Brooks certainly helped himself here. He certainly has a handful of NBA-caliber tools that could allow him to stick in the right situation, as long as his attitude holds up.
Aaron Brooks had another solid performance in what has been a pretty good camp overall for him, scoring the ball well as hes been known to do, but not doing much in terms of creation for teammates. Brooks did a good job hitting from long range, pulling up for a transition three on one occasion and making it look very easy, something most people are familiar with him doing. He also hit on a spot-up three-pointer, though he did miss on another pull-up attempt, airballing it badly. Brooks scored his other points by taking the ball to the basket, scoring on a nice left-handed drive where he adjusted at the rim and scored with his right hand on a full extension. Brooks also drew some fouls taking the ball to the basket, and hit on a right-handed floater off a cut.
In terms of passing the ball, Brooks didnt have the impact youd hope, as hes still very much a scoring point guard first. He made a nice misdirection play where he fazed his defender and made a nice pass to a cutter for an assit, and got his other assist off a drive-and-dish pass on the baseline.
Defensively, Brooks was trying hard, and has displayed good lateral quickness here, but he bit on a few fakes in this game. Brooks helped his stock here at Orlando by playing well and doing a bit of nice distributing while playing solid defense, but its still tough to say how much of an impact hell have in the NBA, or if hell surely get drafted. He could always catch on somewhere as a three-point shooting specialist, contributing in some other ways as well, but he still has some work to do to be a full-time point guard in the NBA.
While there are plenty of differing opinions on the professional future of Aaron Brooks, it is hard to argue with his solid play thus far in Orlando. Brooks future as a pure point guard has always been in doubt, but the former Oregon Duck has actually done a decent job of running his teams offense over the first two days. He completely outplayed Dominic James yesterday, and got the better of longtime rival Mustafa Shakur in this mornings action. Brooks got into the lane virtually at will, and did a good job of distributing the ball in pick and roll situations. He showed much more of a willingness to give up the ball in the halfcourt as well.
Brooks hasnt exploded as a scorer yet, as he couldnt finish on a handful of flashy drives to the basket. Brooks lack of size is a serious concern for any team looking to bring him on as an energizer type lead guard, but he may have the speed to make up for it. Just as impressive was his continued attention to the defensive end, where he did a good job of staying in front of Mustafa Shakur.
No, Brooks isnt going to be a starting point guard for an NBA team someday. But he has managed to play under control, run an offense effectively, and play aggressive defense here. This could warrant a roster spot on an NBA team looking for pace pusher for the end of the bench
This was a solid start for Oregons Aaron Brooks, although maybe not quite as solid as the box-score would indicate. Brooks used to quickness to put pressure on the defense and get into the paint, driving and dishing along the way or pulling up off the dribble for a jumper or short floater. He showed off his court vision on one occasion by threading the needle on a gorgeous pass right through the defense into the hands of Kyle Visser for a layup, but also looked a bit out of control at times getting caught for a charge while barreling his way through the lane. Brooks did a nice job scoring a few buckets once the game got out of hand, and by the end of the game finished up with a respectable stat-line[Read Full Article]
While Taurean Green looked just average in the drills and then was very impressive in the five on five pickup game, the opposite could be said for the two day showing that Aaron Brooks put in while we were in attendance.
Regardless of the setting, though, Brooks has superb quickness and outstanding ability to shift gears and keep his man off balance. He handles the ball on a string and can get into the paint with the greatest of ease, being able to finish plays in many different ways, particularly with a very nice tear drop in the lane. His shot wasnt falling consistently for him, but he obviously has solid shooting mechanics and more than enough touch to just throw the ball in the basket from NBA range and beyond, even if he abuses his shot at times.
Running his team in the pick-up game, Brooks did just a so-so job, especially in the half-court setting. He pushes the ball up the floor like a pro and is nearly impossible to keep out of transition once he receives a good outlet pass, but once slowed to a standstill he struggles with his decision making and has a tendency to force some very tough shots. He seemed to lack focus at times and complain an awful lot when things didnt go his way. Brooks will play in the pre-draft camp and has a chance to help his stock big time there with a good showing. He has all the talent in the world to do so, and then some. In the right situation, he could certainly find a niche for himself.
The main reason Oregon managed to stay in this game for as long as they did was the play of their prolific combo guard Aaron Brooks. Malik Hairston carried the Ducks early on, but once Brooks got going, he was nearly impossible to contain for the Florida defense.
As the Gators quickly found out, Brooks is about as pure a scorer as youll find. His release is lightning quick and his range extends out to the NBA 3-point line, meaning his shot needs to be respected if you dont want to get burned. The problem is, hes also a terrific ball-handler with a phenomenal first step and exquisite body control, meaning you really just have to pick your poison when trying to defend him. Once he gets into the paint, dont let his tiny stature mislead you. He has absolutely no fear of taking the ball at the hoop with reckless abandon, challenging shot-blockers along the way and finding ways to score instinctively off the glass.
What really hurts Brooks is that at times he just doesnt even consider that fact that he has four other teammates on his squad that might also want to touch the ball once every couple of possessions. Even when hes being well defended, he lowers his shoulder and just tries to make something out of nothing, which results in some awful shots that often lead to transition buckets on the other end. All too often he just brings the ball up the floor and jacks up a shot with 28 seconds left on the shot-clock, before his coach has even managed to get his hand in the air to try and call a play. In the Turkish or Israeli league theyll probably love him for that, but in the NBA hes just not anywhere near good enough to have that kind of mentality.
Brooks dominated the ball for Oregon, even though Ernie Kent made sure to let Tajuan Porter bring it up the floor and actually try to run some half-court offense before his very effective one-man show was unleashed. He used nearly 50% more possessions than any other player, but scored fairly efficiently this time around. With Oregon in foul trouble and no one else really stepping up, Brooks really kept them in the game for large stretches. At some point, though, Florida caught on, deciding to funnel him into their shot-blockers where Al Horford, Joakim Noah, and even Corey Brewer awaited. Brooks is quick, but hes still only around 5-11 at best, so hes going to struggle going up against NBA caliber shot-blockers like he faced against Florida.
How much Brooks helped himself with this game is somewhat debatable. He showed that he can score at will while ignoring his teammates and settling for bad shots (that tonight went in), but he didnt show anything resembling point guard skills, despite his four assists. He also could not contain either of the players he was trying to defend in Lee Humphrey or Taurean Green, giving up almost just as many points as he was scoring himself. If he lands on the right team (Golden State for example) he will probably be fine, but not many NBA coaches will put up with his style of play
Oregon came out firing from downtown in their second round win over Winthrop, and Brooks led the charge for the Ducks. The sharp shooting senior knocked down 5 shots from beyond the arc in leading all scorers in the game. Brooks was able to get good lucks from the outside thanks to his constant movement around the perimeter and quick release. He got the rest of his sharp shooting teammates involved as well, spearheading the Ducks ball movement around the outside. Despite Brooks solid job of distributing the basketball, he didnt record an assist, which was very odd considering how well Oregon shot the ball.
Brooks gave Winthrop fits on the perimeter with his lightning quick first step. He is one of the fastest players in the country and it is very hard to keep him from getting into the lane when he wants to, which was the case on Sunday. Brooks did a good job finishing in the paint, hitting on a couple of running one handed shots over taller players.
The most encouraging thing about Brooks performance was how he protected the basketball. His single turnover was below his average which is over two for the season, but even when his turnover numbers have been low, Brooks has had a tendency to throw some wild passes. Against Winthrop however, Brooks maintained control of the basketball for the entire game, exhibiting great accuracy with his passes.
This game shouldnt have much of an effect on Brooks stock. He shot the ball very well, and had some explosive moves to the basket, things we knew he could do on a regular basis. He played the game more like a shooting guard than a point guard, which at times has also been a tendency of his. Brooks has a chance to land himself in the NBA as a second round pick, but he really needs to improve his point guard skills if he wants to last in the league.
Oregons Aaron Brooks has improved his draft stock just as much, if not more than any 2007 draft prospect so far. The diminutive point guard has gone from an underachieving McDonalds All American to a potential candidate for College Player of the Year, all in the span of one exhilarating half-season at Oregon. After leading his team to a 13-0 start and beating then #1 UCLA on a dramatic game-winning shot, that was probably the point where we should have started talking about Brooks in hindsight.
The energetic Brooks has proven this year that despite having a reputation as a selfish player, one can turn it around if placed in the right situation. The numbers back this claim up as well, as he has averaged 19.1 points, 4.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 steals while shooting nearly 49% from the field, 86% from the line, and 41% from three point territory. It has truly been a dream year for a player who prematurely ended his season last year by despicably elbowing Washingtons Ryan Appleby in the face during the PAC-10 Tournament.
Brooks has established himself as the creator in a perimeter oriented Ducks lineup that consists of guards Bryce Taylor, Tajuan Porter, Malik Hairston, and forward Marty Leunen. He is easily one of the five quickest players on the college level, allowing him to penetrate against just about any guard he is matched up with. He combines his incredible quickness with shooting range that extends well beyond the NBA three point line, and he shows no hesitance whatsoever to pull the trigger if he feels disrespected by the daylight he is seeing. A lightning bug guard who can shoot the hell out of the ball is always going to be a tough player to defend, to say the least.
While Aarons point guard skills are not what we would call outstanding by any means, they have consistently improved over his tenure at Oregon to the point that he is now able to lead a team into elite status while distributing the ball enough to keep everyone marginally happy. His vision and ability to find the open man is also above average, although his natural point guard instincts and ability to run a team are not quite what you would hope for.
Although Brooks has improved as a point guard throughout the years, he still constantly pounds the ball for entire possessions, takes bad shots and looks to shoot first before passing the ball to his teammates, leaving the question in mind if he will be able to conform to the role of set up man in the NBA. His lack of ideal size (surely somewhere around 511) is also a concern, as he struggles a bit defensively against some of the bigger guards in the PAC-10. While he has the quickness to defend opposing point men, they are simply able to outmuscle him with the slightest nudge or out jump him and get shots up over him with ease.
If Oregon is able to continue their magical season deep into March, it is surely not out of the question to see Brooks find himself somewhere in the second round come draft time, possibly even higher depending on just how far they go. His play is the primary factor of the Ducks success, so we will see how far he is able to carry him as the season goes on. While Aaron is not a sure-fire draftee by any means at the moment, he is certainly a solid prospect due to his combination of blazing quickness and explosive scoring ability.


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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 13th-ranked Syracuse remained unbeaten in BIG EAST play with a 12-7 victory against Notre Dame on Sunday, April 10 in the Carrier Dome. With its second consecutive win, the Orange improves to 5-6 this season and 3-0 in conference action. The Fighting Irish go to 5-7 overall and 2-2 in the BIG EAST.
CBS Sports Network televised the game, which drew 821 fans, the seventh-largest crowd in program history.
Senior Liz Hogan anchored the Syracuse defense, which held its opponent to less than 10 goals for the second straight game. She recorded 11 saves, marking the fourth time this season she has reached double figures in saves in a game. Hogan also picked up two ground balls and caused a turnover.
Freshman Katie Webster led a balanced scoring attack for Syracuse with three goals. She now leads the team with 24 goals this season. Seniors Catherine Rodriguez and Tee Ladouceur and sophomore Michelle Tumolo registered two goals each.
The teams traded goals for the first 15 minutes of the game before senior Lindsey Connell converted a free position shot to give Syracuse a 4-3 lead at the 18:13 mark. That goal was the first of four straight for the Orange as SU built a 7-3 advantage with 7:58 to play in the first half. Tumolo, Webster and Ladouceur all recorded goals during the run. Back-to-back goals by Notre Dame cut the lead to 7-5, but Tumolo found the back of the net for her second goal of the game at the 2:48 mark to give Syracuse an 8-5 advantage at intermission.
Ladouceur increased the Orange's lead when came around the right side of the goal and found the back of the net with her shot to put SU up by five with 26:10 to play. Kaitlyn Brosco scored her first goal of the game at the 22:47 mark to bring the Fighting Irish to within three at 9-6. The score remained that way for more than 15 minutes when Webster netted a free position goal with 6:58 remaining. Back-to-back goals by Rodriguez and freshman Alyssa Murray gave the Orange its largest lead of the day at 12-6 at the 3:03 mark. Notre Dame's Maggie Tamasitis recorded an unassisted goal with 1:42 remaining for the 12-7 final.
"The way the players played, especially in the first half, was outstanding – draw controls, getting the ball out of our end, clearing, transition, and taking advantages of opportunities on offense," said Syracuse head coach Gary Gait. "Overall, it was definitely one of our better games of the year. Part of that is the luxury of being home all week. I thought this was a well-deserved win for the team."
Tumolo finished with three points on a pair of goals and an assist, while junior Sarah Holden added a goal. Ansley Stewart led Notre Dame with three goals.
Syracuse outshot the Fighting Irish, 31-21, won 12-of-21 draw controls. Notre Dame held a slight advantage in ground balls, picked up 14 to 13 for the Orange. Ellie Hilling recorded 14 saves for the Fighting Irish.
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As someone who spends a significant portion of time on horseback exploring the backcountry of Utah, I can attest to the natural beauty of our great state and why I feel so fortunate to be living here. Whenever I travel out of state and tell others that I live in Utah, the response is typically something like this: "You are so lucky. That is such a beautiful state."
So it goes without saying that the overwhelming majority of Americans will never have the outdoor experiences that we here in the Beehive State enjoy. No matter your outdoor pleasure, the opportunities that abound for me and my family and hundreds of thousands like us are something that we should not take for granted.
That is why the hair on the back of my head stands up when I hear the increasing political rhetoric coming from many of Utah's elected officials, including Gov. Gary Herbert, about how the federal government is "overreaching" by blocking Utah's ability to develop its "energy resources," or that Utah should take control of federal lands.
This is from a Legislature that couldn't even find $500,000 last year to keep Edge of the Cedars State Park open.
Let's be clear. The 60 million-plus acres of federal land in Utah are owned not only by me and my kids, title is also held by every American, whether they live in Indiana, Florida, Iowa, New Mexico or Utah. This is a trust and a vision left by those before us that is unmatched anywhere else in the world.
Selling off or even leasing such lands for private development is clearly a violation of that trust, particularly when it's merely for speculation, as in the case of oil shale and tar sands. Most people understand that developing oil shale has been a card shark's game for nearly a century.
Now, as we enter an election season, many officials, including the governor, are using higher gas prices as political fodder to 1) discredit President Obama, and 2) build support from an ignorant public for speculative leasing of large tracts of public lands for a very marginal source of energy.
Consider this from Herbert's Facebook page: "The Federal Government is blocking Utah energy development. $4 gas looms as a result."
First, it's been said over and over. Gasoline prices are based on the world oil markets. A president has little if any effect on current gas prices.
Second, opening up large tracts of lands in Utah or Colorado for oil shale and tar sands leasing, as was done by the Bush administration, was a true overreach into the public good, a real land grab, and a major gift to corporate corruption. It accomplished one thing only: pad the balance sheets for speculators looking to attract investors.
Considering that heating rocks into a viable motor fuel is still years away (in spite of erroneous assertions), claims that such development will help alleviate the cost of $4 gasoline today are disingenuous at best. Worse, it's an outright lie and any politician who makes such a claim knows it's a lie.
Third, the Bureau of Land Management's current proposal to scale back previous lease acreages is the smart thing to do because it guards the public resources from being hijacked by a few profiteers and speculators. In addition, it protects some of those special outdoor places that are held in trust for all Americans, not just a handful of political donors.
Allowing politicians to give away public resources for private interests is bad policy. Managing our beautiful public lands in the West for the good of all is good policy. The public deserves nothing less.
Bill Coon lives in unincorporated Salt Lake County west of Herriman. He is a past president and member of the Back Country Horsemen of Utah, and a past member of the Bureau of Land Management's Resource Advisory Council.


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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
5 Things That Need To Happen For The 49ers To Make the Playoffs
As if it isn't ridiculous enough that we are talking about a 5-8 team having a chance at making the playoffs, the 49ers actually have a more than legitimate shot.
But let's roll through some scenarios that need to happen in order for the 49ers to get that shot. Remember, the 49ers will own the tiebreaker among the NFC West teams if tied at the end of the season.
1. Win. The 49ers don't have to win their next 3 games, although that would help, but they need to win 2 of the next 3, and that needs to include beating the Rams in Week 16. As of now, the Rams are tied with the Seahawks at 6-7 for the division lead, although the Rams hold the tiebreaker. Let's be real, though. The 49ers do not need to win in San Diego this week. If they do, that's great, it only helps their chances and those chances get extremely high with a win this week. Again, it is not a must. What is a must is a win at St. Louis the following week. The division pretty much comes down to that game for the 49ers, and they need to win or their season is over. Tack on a win at home against Arizona the following week and the 49ers are headed to the playoffs.
2. The Rams need to lose against either the Chiefs or Seattle. Or both. Pretty much, the Rams need to lose 2 of their next 3 games, and one of them needs to be against the 49ers. Now if the Chiefs beat the Rams this week, then things get a lot more clearer for the 49ers, but a Rams win and a 49er loss would call for a Seattle victory against the Rams in Week 17, but let's not go there.
3. Seattle loses to Atlanta and Tampa Bay, then beats St. Louis. Don't forget the Seattle Seahawks are still in this playoff picture, I know, we forgot after that butt-whooping they were handed by the 49ers last week. They do have 3 tough opponents coming up, and the way they are playing, I doubt if they win any of them, but nonetheless, do not count them out. The 49ers need their help. They need the Seahawks to lose 2 of their next 3 games, but have that one win be against the Rams in Week 17. A tall order, I know, but very possible if you think about it.
4. 49ers beat NFC West. The one thing the 49ers have been good at all year is beating the NFC West. They are 1-0 against the Rams and Cardinals, and 1-1 against the Seahawks. The 49ers have games against the Cardinals and Rams left in their division. If they win those, they will get the divisional tiebreaker, which only leaves the Rams and Seahawks to lose 2 of their next 3 games for the 49ers to win the NFC West. Again, very possible. From the outside, the 49ers have already beaten the Rams once before, and the Cardinals just aren't very good. Let's not assume anything, though.
5. Help. The 49ers need help from teams like the Falcons, Bucs, and Chiefs, maybe even the Seahawks. A win by the Chiefs over the Rams this week, makes the 49ers/Rams game the following week what it all comes down to. On the other side, the 49ers need the Falcons to beat the Seahawks, and yet have the Seahawks turn around and beat the Rams. Yes, I know, we are asking for a lot, but these scenarios are more than likely, which is why the 49ers can even dream of the playoffs right now.
Or the 49ers could just win their next 3 games. Wouldn't that be simple.
One last thing I want to add on. For the 49ers to make the playoffs, they need to have Alex Smith at QB. He gives them the best playbook and the best chance at winning games.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
The Top 5 Prospects In the Giants Organization
A couple years ago, there were inklings that the Giants would have a slew of strong players coming from their farm system. They went by the names Posey, Bumgarner, Sandoval, etc. Now, those players played a significant role in helping the Giants win the 2010 World Series.
So with that kind of success coming from the minors so recently, that means the Giants farm system is depleted, right? Well, a little, but there are still a few names lingering down there that most certainly will get call-ups real soon. Here are a few:
5. SS- Brandon Crawford
I'm sure you have heard rumblings of this kid becoming the next Giants shortstop. Maybe even thought he would be the Opening Day starter at SS in the 2011 season now with Juan Uribe taking a hike. That was before the Tejada signing. Not sure if he is MLB ready just yet. Don't get me wrong, his defensive skills are MLB ready, but his bat sure needs some work if he is to progress to the next level. He played in A-San Jose then worked his way up to AA-Richmond last season and seems to be a promising infielder for the Giants in the near future. That is really the reason why he is on this list. I'm really not impressed with him as a Major League player just yet, but he seems to be the closest to gettting the call to the pros because of his defense and the void the Giants have at shortstop.
4. OF- Francisco Peguero
One growing similarity you will notice between the top prospects for the Giants is speed. Peguero may be at the top of that list. But although he can steal bases like nobody's business, his plate discipline may need some work. If you can't envision this guy or haven't seen him play, just think of a skinnier Pablo Sandoval who still swings at everything, yet Peguero can put the bat on the ball. He is a tough strike out, which is why the Giants like him. Problem is he swings at everything. He is in a real battle with Darrren Ford for the starting CF of the future.
3. SP- Zack Wheeler
Many remember when he was the 6th overall pick in the 2009 draft. The 20 year old potential starting pitcher for the Giants, and top pitching prospect, has huge upside in the future. But that is all he has right now. He had a rough season last year and that has sparked some concerns about how fast he will rise to the Majors. Don't expect him in San Francisco anytime soon. This is not a Madison Bumgarner who blew through the minors. Wheeler will have a slow rise to the Majors. He will need to fix his wildness problem if anything is to change. Hopes are he starts in A-San Jose in 2011.
2. CF- Gary Brown
Speedy and athletic will describe Brown. He was the 24th overall pick by the Giants in this last 2010 draft. He has modest power, but doubts about him hitting consistently may have him down this list a little farther for some, but I like him. He is a top of the order type of hitter and is another talented CF prospect for the Giants. He hit .438 with 41 RBI's and 31 SB in college at Cal State Fullerton, and was called one of the fastest players in the country. We'll know more about him when he presumably starts in A-San Jose in 2011.
1. 1B- Brandon Belt
This is an easy pick right here. Belt is the best player in the Giants farm system, no doubt. I don't want to talk him up too much, but .383 with 10 HR's and 62 RBI's in 77 games in A-San Jose last season may do the job for me. Again, I don't want to get everyone's hopes up, but he is being very much compared to Buster Posey in terms of upside. If you haven't seen him play, picture the future John Olerud. A skinny, hit for average player. At 6'5" 195 lbs., he may need to put on some weight, but there has not been a hitting prospect in the Giants' farm system with this much anticipation, well, since Posey. Odds are, he does the same thing as Posey did last season. Belt will start in AAA-Fresno, but given an injury or lack of hitting from someone in San Francisco, Belt is on the first plane to the Major Leagues.
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Giants Done Dealing?
The San Francisco Giants have had a surprisingly up and down offseason so far in the last month since their World Series Championship.
The Aubrey Huff signing was on the top of their list, and they got that done quickly, but the Giants hit a bit of a speed bump when their walking catch phrase Juan Uribe parted San Francisco for enemy Hollywood. The Giants would counter, though, with the signing of Miguel Tejada who will fill the void at shortstop, or third base, or wherever the heck they plan on putting him. It's really not clear.
But what has some Giants fans a little disturbed is the Pat Burrell signing. Now, theres no problem in signing Pat Burrell, especially for the $1 million petty change they paid him (by the way, Burrell would have signed with SF for peanuts). But the fact GM Brian Sabean signed him so early in the offseason has some a little ticked off.
The Giants seemed to make it clear that after Burrell's performance in the World Series, he was going to be last on the Giants' list of who to sign. Then why one month into the offseason did the Giants sign him? Does this mean they're done?
It sure seems that way, although let's not jump to conclusions until after the Winter Meetings. But odds are the Giants are done making moves.
Jayson Werth signed with the Nationals for bajillions, and Cliff Lee and Carl Crawford are about to get straight paid by the Yankees, or whoever outbids them (I say no one). So get your heads out of the gutter with those thoughts, Giants fans.
I sure hope the Giants aren't done. They need a legit shortstop or legit third baseman, because I don't see Tejada making it through an entire season at shortstop. What happens if Pablo Sandoval stinks up the joint like he did last year? Is Mike Fontenot or Ryan Rohlinger the answer? Not if they want to repeat as World Champs.
Jason Bartlett is still out there for trade and I wouldn't mind him running the infield in 2011. But all Giants rumors involving Bartlett faded away after the Tejada and Burrell signings.
So they're done dealing, right?
Well, let's give it some time, I mean, the Winter Meetings do sometimes get General Managers a little frisky.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Bye Bye UUUU-Ribe
There will be no more Uuuuu-ribe chants coming from AT&T Park in the near future. The next time Juan Uribe comes to the city of San Francisco, there will be a mixture of boo's and mixed applause. But mostly boo's, I mean, he will be playing for the Dodgers.
The fans of San Francisco have the right to boo him. Uribe pulled one of the dirtiest moves in the book yesterday by signing with the enemy Dodgers in what is obviously a money motivated move to LA by Uribe.
Uribe signed with the Dodgers for 3 yrs./$21 million. Do you think the Giants were going to match that offer? Not for a utility player they weren't.
But in a sense the Giants are losing part of what made this team who they were. Uribe represents what the Giants season was all about and what they stood for. He would swing as hard as he could, and it was either a lined shot or a swing and a miss. Such was the Giants season.
Uribe is not a traitor for joining the Dodgers. He saw a deal where he could get rich, it just happened to be with his former team's arch rival. It's his first professional chance at getting paid, and he wasn't going to think twice about passing that up at age 31.
I'm sure he wasn't even thinking about missing those Uuuuu-Ribe chants Giants fans had come to love. They were fun while they lasted. Now no more.
Don't forget, the Giants had a chance to match that offer by the Dodgers, GM Brian Sabean just chose not to pay through the nose for a guy who batted .248 last season. But the Dodgers were.
So what does this mean from a Giants perspective? It means that Sabean may have something up his sleeve if he didn't even think about matching the Uribe offer. There have been murmurs of maybe Miguel Tejada coming to SF, and Mychael Urban this morning suggested a trade for Marco Scutaro from Boston.
But may I make my own suggestion for Jason Bartlett of Tampa Bay. He bats for average and would be an upgrade over Renteria or Uribe, whoever they decide to replace him with.
The Giants have money now. It will be nice to see them use it in the coming weeks.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Win Or Call It A Season For the 49ers On MNF
I might be stating the obvious here, but the San Francisco 49ers need to win on Monday night against the Arizona Cardinals.
Sure, we've been saying this for weeks now. Every game is a must win if you start the season 0-5. But this week is actually a 'must win.'
On Sunday, the NFC West's 'elite' (ya we'll call them that) Seattle Seahawks got obliterated by the KC Chiefs, and the 'Fighting Sam Bradford's' (also known as the St. Louis Rams) snuck by Denver. That would mean Seattle and St. Louis are tied atop the NFC West at 5-6. Wow. How competitive...
There's a problem, though, you die hard 49er fans. Is it the fact that the die hard 49er fans may be the only type of 49er fan left? Possibly, but no. It's that the 49ers' record is 3-7 and time is ticking on the their season.
The Good News: 49ers still have to play the Seahawks and Rams.
The Bad News: There's only 6 games left.
The Reality: Every week I find it harder and harder to come up with possibilities where the 49ers can win the NFC West.
So, yes, this is a 'must win' game because I don't see the 49ers doing much damage in the Frozen Tundra next Sunday.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Bad Weekend For Bay Area Pro Teams
Good thing the San Francisco Giants just won the World Series, otherwise the catastrophe that was this weekend in Bay Area professional sports would be enough to drive a Bay Area sports fan off a cliff.
The word of the weekend, children, is "Frustration."
Be it the Sharks, Warriors, 49ers, or even Raiders, every game that was played by those teams was as frustrating for a sports fan as it gets. These teams put up a record of 0-5 this weekend, quite possibly the worst culmination of 3 days in a long time for Bay Area sports.
We'll start with the Warriors who played two games this weekend against the NY Knicks and LA Lakers. I know they are missing David Lee, but the performance early against the Knicks was lackluster and the effort in the 2nd half was not enough to pull one out.
By the way, why was 6'3" Stephen Curry guarding 6'10" Danilo Gallinari with the game on the line? I was getting sick to my stomach watching Gallinari drill 3-pointer after 3-pointer in the eye of Curry.
As for the Laker game, tragic is more like it, and we'll leave it at that. Anytime a team loses by 30 points, the best analysis is no analysis.
The Sharks did not fair much better. Playing the red hot Colombus Blue Jackets on Saturday, the Sharks could not find the net and were shut-out 3-0 on their home ice for the first time in over a year.
Either Todd McClellan needs to split up that 1st line, or they just need to play better. They are not contributing at all, and the Sharks cannot thrive on the great play from Ryane Clowe and Logan Couture alone.
Need I dignify the 49ers with post-game analysis? A game that was needed to be won was not. That falls directly on the head coach, and there have been murmurs that the loss may have Singletary with one foot out the door. Finally.
The Raiders seemed to be the Bay Area's only hope on Sunday. Yet a big game against the Steelers that could have showed the NFL they were for real resulted in a disappointing blow out. Did they just have a bad game, or are these the true Raiders? The Raiders aren't a bad team, but they're not at all on the Steelers level.
Maybe this week will go a bit better for the Bay Area. The Sharks host the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, followed by the Canucks and Oilers on the road.
The Warriors are in a state of disarray right now after their hot start. A game at home tonight against the Denver Nuggets could get ugly, but the Rockets, Grizzlies, and T-Wolves on the road this week may be what this team needs to get back on track.
To the Bay Area sports fans, it can only get better from here.....right?
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Warriors Are Nothing Without Lee
Let's face it. Since off-season pick-up David Lee has been injured, the Warriors remind people a whole lot of the team that was thrown out on the court the last few seasons.
You know how you can tell? For several trips down the floor last night, everyone and their mother knew what play was going to be run. It's called the "Monta Is Our Only Option" play. I bet you can guess what happens, huh? The Warriors throw the ball around for a bit, acting like there is actually a play being run, and then sooner or later Ellis is isolated and goes one-on-one with whoever is guarding him at that point.
The outcome is one of three: a bucket, defensive foul, or offensive foul. That's a 33% chance of something good happening. I don't like those odds. And last night, the odds seemed worse than that.
The Warriors made a great move signing Lee and trading Anthony Randolph who has had little or no effect on the Knicks' season so far. Lee brings rebounding and a post to mid-range game. He is a legit power forward, something that the Warriors have needed for years.
The best part about Lee is that he takes the attention off Ellis and Curry for a second.
He hasn't put up crazy numbers so far this season (14 ppg, 11 rpg), but Lee brings the team options other than "find Curry for 3" or "Let Monta Just Go." If the ball goes inside to Lee, he can use a post-up move, pass to a slasher, or dish it beyond the arc to someone (preferably Curry) for 3.
Those seem like better odds of scoring a bucket, right?
This is a better team than last year, and although their record so far may be a little wishful, it is not far off.
With Lee, they are a contender for the playoffs. Without, you're looking at the failure that was the last few seasons.
Feel better David Lee.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Sharks Heating Up, Play Best Game Of the Year
For those who thought the Sharks were on the verge of laying down this year, may I direct you to the box score of last night's thrashing of the "Team to beat" LA Kings.
The Sharks had 6 goals by 6 different players, including at least 1 goal from each of the 4 lines.
The Sharks were already dubbed a mediocre team this early in the season, yet these last 3 games have shown that maybe they just needed a little time to rev things up a bit. Oh, and Jumbo Joe Thornton is back.
Sure, you know what you are going to get from the 1st line pretty much every night. They're arguably the best line in hockey. What is cool to see is the 2nd line produce, no matter who Todd McClellan throws out on that line every night.
One staple of that 2nd line is Ryane Clowe who has 2 goals and 4 assists in the last 4 games, and has been the reason why the Sharks are on a 3-game winning streak right now.
But what concerned the Sharks prior to the season has been the Sharks best asset in my opinion. I'm talking about the youngsters Mitchell, Couture, and McGinn. But mostly Mitchell and Couture, although McGinn, 22, does not get enough credit for the little things he does.
Couture, 21, has 6 goals and 4 assists on the year, while Mitchell, 25, has tallied 3 goals and 2 assists. McClellan has moved them up and down the lines so often, it's impressive to see how little that fazes their play.
With the team starting to come together, the Sharks are starting to heat up and we shouldn't be surprised. This has been the best regular season team in all of hockey these past few years. What made you think any different?
In order to be the best, you have to beat the best. And the Kings got a rude awakening last night at The Tank.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
With Troy Smith At the Helm, 49ers Hang By Slightly Thicker Thread
If you weren't sold on Troy Smith as quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night, you sure were by Sunday night.
Smith went 17/28 for 356 yards including a late 4th quarter drive culminating in a touchdown to Michael Crabtree with 2 minutes to play in regulation that could have sent chills up your spine if you were so inclined.
It was a huge win for the 49ers not only because it was against division rival St. Louis who fell to 4-5, but because the 49ers really don't have any choice from here on out but to win. They put themselves in a hole early in the season going 0-5, but now have put 2 wins back-to-back and look rather impressive with the "other" Smith at the helm.
Smith brings something different to this team. Maybe it was the 65 yard deep ball to Josh Morgan in the 1st quarter, but it seems Smith takes logical chances deep. When Alex Smith went deep, it usually meant bad news. But when Troy Smith throws deep, the ball seems to have life and the receivers seem to be better timed to catch it. Weird.
Taking good chances deep leads to more holes for Frank Gore to run through and a chance for OC Mike Johnson to open up the playbook a little more.
With Alex Smith, you needed him in the shotgun for him to do damage, if that. That led to Gore running into brickwalls. On Sunday, Gore ran for 87 yards and had 67 receiving yards. He was used on Sunday like he was always meant to be used, smashmouth runner paired with good receiving skills.
A happy Gore is a happy offense is a happy team......with wins.
Troy Smith has made life happy for this team within just a couple of weeks.
A big win against a legit division opponent could fuel something in the underbelly of this 49ers team. The problem is they don't have much room for error.
But that's nothing 4 remaining games against the NFC West can't fix.
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