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Episode 8: The Two's....Exile (kanji can mean escape or elopement)
In the past, Rikka refused to accept certain events had happened. Even now she continues to refuse their occurrence. Because she refused to accept what happened, Touka worries and forces Rikka to face reality. Rikka escapes from Touka and deserts the members of the Oriental Magic Napping Society of Summer at her grandparents' house as she returns to her apartment. Yuuta chases after her. The two spend a long night waiting there.
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Unsuccessful in her battle against Touka, Rikka runs away from the battlefield in sorrow. Concerned over Rikka, Yuuta chases after her. As a black veil covers the sky, the two's long night begins.
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Probably going to be a bit of a sad episode, but the comforting that will undoubtedly commence will spark the true start of the romantic subplot of the story.
One has to wonder is it truly right to try to force Rikka to "face reality" or let her continue to immerse herself in the only comfort she feels she has. It remains to be seen if Yuuta will prove to be a third option or merely an agent of the first choice or the second.
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The insert song Beginning Seed (rough translation of "Hajimari no Tane") was sung by ZAQ. It is not listed on any CD at the moment, but is confirmed not to be included on the mini-vocal album.
As for the episode, I greatly liked the Yuuta/Rikka portions. This is definitely what I was looking for in this adaptation.
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I don't think it is a budget constraint, especially considering how detailed the first part was, but rather how they tried a different approach to portray Rikka's state of mind, which had interesting symbol.
Likewise, we finally get a very extensive scene with Touka and how obviously it pains her a damn lot to play along Rikka's chuuni moments.
I was satisfied how they didn't try to push any angst or melodrama in the pack, past the first few minutes: they did a very good job for Rikka and Yuuta's interactions, and it felt quite naturally to boot. Meanwhile, Whether or not Makoto can get Kumin's attention looks like quite compromised as of now
I'm unsure why they had to bring some "fated childhood friend" factor in there, hopefully not going to be a major point of development later on, or it would be a tad too convenient, which the series really doesn't need to rely on such device.
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It's an interesting depiction no doubt about that. The director did well with the storyboard and you can see the idea very clearly.
However I felt that the Key Animation wasn't particularly on par with the past delusion fights. The scene felt inconsistent. At times it was good and certain parts it felt flat.
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Well, besides the fact that it IS an ultra generic plot development, the childhood friend thing seems more justified in this case. I mean, her sister lived just above him, it's not so far fetched that she would have met him sooner or later, even more if it's just that scene they showed and nothing more.
Whatever, the episode was pretty good and heartwarming as a whole. The fight was okay, not as good as ep2's fight but hey, what can I expect? Toning down the drama was a great decision, especially if it's in favour of MCs relationship. I have a little concern about how they will handle Yuuta's development. Rikka's was mostly covered already, especially after this ep, but for now they are falling for the common pitfall of making the guy fall for the girl without any apparent reason besides pity/lazy writing. I hope Yuuta and his feelings get more focus later on. Also, the side characters are getting too side-tracked for my taste, that's another issue.
As for the visuals, it was standard Kyoani fare, which in my case is a bit of a let down considering the promising sakkan. Feels like she corrected too few drawings, or that she toned down her style a bit. Not sure if I dig that, there's already too much uniformity in Kyoani. Maybe they had some schedule problems, I don't know. The animation was maybe just a bit scarcer than normal (besides the fight), but not really noticeable.
The direction was not astounding, but I liked it very much. The episode felt very coherent and progressed really naturally, unlike the last one where the constant mood shifts were a bit jarring. Again, I liked the handling of the music and the portrayal of Rikka's thoughts. Rika Ota is shaping to be a solid mid-high tier Kyoani director if she keeps this pace.
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I do think it's not a scheduling problem. But more on the lines of shifting focus to much more important scenes.
IIRC it was during the mid to late october that Kigami posted on the blog about finishing the important parts for the climax of the show.
Anyway IIRC ultimatemegax posted a few days shy of a week after Kigami's post.
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Ahh I thought it was Kigami who posted that. Well in any case it just goes to show they are way ahead of any deadlines.
Regarding the ultra convenient development, people have been pointing out the Mabinogion book which Dekomori compiled. In ep 3 it seemed as if it were just a pointless babble made by Dekomori. Now it does make sense why Dark Flame Master will be mentioned there.
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What I find frustrating is the opposite: that he is taking so long to really fall. I do recognize that what frustrates me here is actually a strength: not rushing the development but letting it happen as the characters naturally make it happen.
As for "childhood friend" or "fated encounter," I don't think either of those is exactly involved here. To me, that one image just indicated that she remembered the first time she happened to see the DFM, on the balcony above when she was visiting her sister.
Good episode, except for the fact that I am impatient for fuller romantic development. I mean apart from the development between Nibutani and Dekomori, which was great. Try as she will, Nibutani just can't help unconsciously being attracted to the girl who worships her former self. And Dekomori is so smart that she may semi-consciously know that this is the real Mori Summer.
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Rikka and Yuuta really looked like a couple this episode. Plus I only now noticed how pretty that silhouette dress Rikka is wearing, she looks really good in it.
Tsuyuri leaving Isshiki was so mean... I bet if it was the other way around, the one left behind would be super pissed (generally speaking, I doubt Tsuyuri would get angry).
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Miguel Cabrera became a baseball legend this year because of how magnificently he swung a bat. But one of the most heroic things he did all year came Wednesday night when he simply picked one up.
Cabrera became the first major leaguer in 45 years to win baseball's hallowed Triple Crown, leading the sport in home runs (44), runs batted in (139) and batting average (.330). That feat will go down in history. But those of us alive to see this achievement will remember how he could have sat out the final game and won the Crown. But he chose not to. He chose to play.
Doing so was as pedestrian as showing up at work. But that means a lot in baseball, where Cal Ripken Jr. and Lou Gehrig are deeply beloved for doing just that. So is Ted Williams, whose .406 season in 1941 is rarely re-told without the story of how he, too, could have sat out and cleared the .400-batting hurdle. But he played. "The record's no good," Williams said, "unless it's made in all the games."
Cabrera belongs among those greats now. And that has been lost in the borderline-silly debate over whether he deserves 2012 MVP honors over Mike Trout. There's an MVP every single season. But the Triple Crown winner is the MVP of MVPs. There have only been 17 Triple Crowns in the long history of baseball. Twelve of the 15 men to achieve it are Hall of Famers.
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I notice that the manual and PC connectivity software for the gorgeous new LG Shine KE 970 cellphone, recently launched in the UK (see my pre-launch review, photos of Shine phone, launch party photos) are now available for free download.
UPDATE: the LG Mobile site is now back up. But they've made it impossible to link direct to the manual & software. For the latest versions of the LG KE970 Shine UK manual and software try this page; but you'll have to scroll or use the dropdown, and it won't work if Javascript is off. Or go to this main site and navigate to your own country's support pages, then find the KE970.
- LG KE 970 Shine mobile phone manual (PDF) - manual is nearly 5 MB (the official LG manual isn't very helpful. See my unofficial manual). NOTE: that link won't work as the LG Mobile site is down, supposedly for a revamp. Why they can't do it all behind the scenes and then get it updated on the production server in an hour or even a day I don't know. They're behind schedule too, at first their site said they'd be back up on I think it was 23 or 24 Oct. Today they removed that message. Pah. So here's another copy of the manual, I'll take it down when the LG site is back up. It's the UK version.
- LG KE970 Shine software (zip file) - NB software over 74 MB - now called MobileSync LGE GSM PC Sync. NOTE: that link won't work as the LG site is down, I've uploaded a copy of the software here for now. It's the UK version and may not work elsewhere.
Now note that I haven't had time to look at either properly yet, and I've downloaded the software but not tested it - hopefully I can this weekend. But of course I'll report further once I've tried it.
Just to mention for now that it's uninstalled my Chocolate USB modem driver and installed a new one, plus created a new folder in my Program Files called LGE GSM PC Sync which contains 3 subfolders:
- LG GSM PC Sync
- LG InternetCube
- USB Setup.
The Contents Bank has gone (for more on some of those, see my post on some issues with the LG Chocolate and computer connectivity).
For how to use the LG Shine software, including issues connecting the Shine to the PC, how to have your own MP3 ringtones, how to sync Outlook contacts and other tips, problems and troubleshooting, see this post.


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1st person. How many frogs do you have Fribble
2nd person. I don't know
1st person. but you should know you're Fribble
2nd person. um Actually I'm not Fribble, Fribble is my next door Neighbour's cat
1st person. OH
ha ha i'm luaghing 4 the sake of laughing
People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.
~ Anton Chekhov
Cheer up, emo kid.
I wouldn't laugh it is so dumb
I don't even get it...
A logarithm is just a misspelled algorithm.
In "how many frogs do you have Fribble", is fribble verb or a name or other?
I don't get it either.
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I don't evn get it it's just i heard emma say fribble and matthew say frogs so i came up with it
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.
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by the way Emma is my daughter and Matthew is my son they are two year old twins who turn three October 15 a big handful
Cool, there are two sets of twins in my family, my brothers, and my nieces.
igloo myrtilles fourmis
do you find they are a pain? Because i was an only child and felt i needed company so is nice having siblings
This sounds dumb, but I don't get it...???? Can you explain?:/
If you meant the joke...
I don't think it's meant to be got.
Also, welcome, damathgirl!
Location: The Swamp Library
Librarian: "Mr Turtle, would you take this book to Mr Frog?"
Mr Turtle: "Why, certainly!"
(some time passes)
Mr Turtle: "Do you have another book for Mr Frog?"
Librarian: (rummages around) "Here you are Mr Turtle"
(some time passes)
Mr Turtle: "Do you have yet another book for Mr Frog?"
Librarian: (rummages around) "OK, here's another one, Mr Turtle"
(some time passes)
Mr Turtle: "Please ... another book for Mr Frog?"
Librarian: "I suppose so, but can you first tell me why you always come straight back with the books, Mr Turtle?"
Mr Turtle: "It is quite simple, every time I show him a book he says 'Read It!'"
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
. I think I've heard that joke somewhere else, but with an additional chicken, going 'Boooook! Book! Bok! Bok!'
a chicken ?
People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.
~ Anton Chekhov
Cheer up, emo kid.
I don't get the first one...but MathsIsFun's is quite good.
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Spring's warmer weather and longer days deliver an invitation, perhaps subliminally, to take a leisurely drive along the coast on Highway 1. If you're near Pacifica at mealtime, you might want to point your car toward Rockaway Beach and Moonraker, one of the few restaurants on this stretch of highway with great views of the Pacific and food to match.
Moonraker is located inside the Lighthouse Hotel, right on the beach. The original Moonraker closed about a decade ago; the current restaurant is Moonraker 2.0, so to speak. In between, another restaurant took over the space, according to new Moonraker owner Shawn McNamara. In 2011, when that place closed, Shawn, his brother Gary and Chef Jason Yeafoli set out to revive Moonraker and restore it to its former glory. That included a $250,000 overhaul, which refurbished the cozy booths facing floor-to-ceiling windows and removed large wood beams to further open up the view.
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Diners at tables behind the booths and in the open bar area are treated to the same vista as the booth diners, since the tables are on a higher level. Moonraker is an ideal spot to sip a drink and watch the sunset, crashing waves and, at the right season, maybe migrating whales.
On one visit, though, we'd hardly had time to slide into our booth before a server asked if we'd like a drink. How on earth would we know, since we'd had only 30 seconds with the cocktail menu and full-page wine list? I don't mean to single out Moonraker; other restaurants should take note, too.
There's a decent choice of wines, including selections to accompany oysters and other cold seafood plates. Wines by the glass are available in both 3- and 6-ounce pours — a nice option for those who change gears from a seafood starter to a steak or lamb main course. Moonraker also offers a dozen signature cocktails, some nonalcoholic.
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Yeafoli was once a sous chef at the old Moonraker. Now in charge, he has created a classic fine-dining menu featuring plenty of seafood dishes, as well as steaks, lamb and pasta. He also employs some creative flourishes such as gorgonzola gnocchi, served with steak; and foams — which, though a bit dated, work particularly well atop the delightful lobster cappuccino ($4 taste/$9 full). The intensely flavored lobster stock is topped with truffle foam, which lightens the texture and flavor of the silky stock. Just a taste, served in an espresso cup, was plenty.
The other starters were also very good. The texture of the clam chowder ($5 taste/$11 bowl) was just right, with a good balance of clams, potato and bacon. Crab cakes ($15) were crisp, light and well-seasoned. Beef tartare ($14) was a favorite, with the raw meat finely chopped and mixed with onions, capers and mustard, then topped with a hard-boiled quail egg.
As a rule, the main-course portions were generous. For $29, I expected the New York steak to be five or six slices; instead it was a 12-ounce cut. Instead of potato puree, it came with the gnocchi, which was flavored mildly with gorgonzola — rich and delicious. It was topped with porcini butter, delivering almost too much of a good thing. The only disappointment was the fried onion strings — soggy and not remotely warm.
Standout seafood
Four large scallops ($25) were seasoned and cooked nicely, still shimmering inside. Seared rare ahi tuna ($28) was two thick cuts served over lobster risotto with porcini foam. This time, the foam added visual appeal, but its subtle flavor was masked by the risotto's smoked paprika. The lovely artichoke ravioli ($19), made with fresh Half Moon Bay artichokes, came with a lemony beurre blanc that added great dimension. It was also the prettiest presentation, with bright pops of green fava bean and oven-roasted cherry tomatoes trailing across.
The desserts we tried, however, were disappointing. The maple crème brûlée ($8) was the runner-up to our first choice, the sold-out chocolate pavé ($8). The brûlée's custard wasn't completely smooth, and the mini gingerbread cinnamon-roll cookies were less tasty than they'd sounded. On another visit, the popular chocolate pavé turned out to be a Technicolor dream coat of flavors — pistachio, espresso, chocolate, strawberry and what seemed to be cherry with a little cinnamon. Too much! Next time, I'd skip dessert and order a nightcap.
Service was mostly smooth, except for delivery of a nearly forgotten glass of wine by the server who had been overly eager to take our drink order as we sat down. Despite the restaurant's few shortcomings, our Moonraker meals were exceedingly pleasant.
While a coastal drive is usually more about the journey than the destination, Moonraker can make it both.
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The Dish: This once-popular coastal destination restaurant has been extensively remodeled to make its great views even better. With a classic fine-dining menu that leans heavily toward seafood, Moonraker has become a worthy special-occasion place once again.
Prices: Appetizers, $4-$16; chilled seafood, $3-$59. Main courses, $19-$48. Desserts, $8. Wines by the glass, $6-$15; by the bottle, $29-$350.
Details: Located in Pacifica's Lighthouse Hotel, Moonraker is familiar territory for Chef Jason Yeafoli, who was a sous chef here during its previous glory days. Yeafoli partnered with brothers Gary and Shawn McNamara who, until recently, also ran Pacifica's popular Barolo restaurant.
Pluses: Meals with a view of crashing waves, surfers, the occasional whale and colorful sunsets. Happy-hour specials make arriving for dinner early worth it.
Minuses: Service is fine, but more savoir-faire could make Moonraker even more special.
Hours: Dinner Monday-Thursday, 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m.; and Sunday, 5-9 p.m. Breakfast Monday-Friday, 6:30-10 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 7-10:30 a.m. Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Matsuzaka's coming, let the bidding begin
Highly regarded pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka was given permission by the Seibu Lions on Tuesday to pursue a career in the major leagues.
Matsuzaka, who has drawn interest from several major league teams including the New York Yankees, finished the 2006 regular season with a career-high 17 wins against five losses.
The 26-year-old right-hander posted a 2.13 earned-run average and 200 strikeouts.
Matsuzaka has long been considered one of the brightest prospects in Japanese professional baseball.
Seibu is expected to use the posting system in which major league teams present bids for Japanese players and the highest bidder wins the negotiating rights. Ichiro Suzuki signed with the Seattle Mariners under the same system.
Matsuzaka is still one year away from becoming a free agent.
In his eight-year career in Japan, Matsuzaka has led the Pacific League in wins three times and in strikeouts four times while winning the ERA title twice and the Sawamura Award, Japan's version of the Cy Young Award, once.
Matsuzaka impressed major league scouts when he helped Japan win the inaugural World Baseball Classic title last March and was named MVP of the tournament.
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If he doesn't sign in Seattle it's going to be a MAJOR disappointment...
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But, as the article stated, the bidding process is "closed." Any team that wants him will have to make damn sure their one bid is highest...Seattle sounds like they're going after this one no holds barred. There are even rumors going around the Seattle blogs that ownership has a separate Japanese "slush fund" set aside for such occasions, and that the bid won't count against team salary budgets...
It's going to be interesting for sure.
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Wow. $30 million just for the right to negotiate a contract with the guy. If he's that coveted, he's going to be able to command top flight starting pitcher money, so this is going to be disgustingly costly for whoever does land him.
He'd better be worth it or else someone's gonna throw a truckload of cash down the sinkhole.
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A lot of sources suggest the posting fee will need to top $17M for Seibu to let him go, so projected posts range from $18-$28M. About 9 MLB teams had scouts at his recent 1-0 shutout against Saitoh, another one of Japan's premier pitchers.
Seattle and the Yanks aren't really ideal teams to spend big money on his posting fee, as most teams view the posting fee as recoupable thanks to increased appeal to Japanese baseball fans. The Dodgers and Padres both come from locations with large asian populations and closer proximity to Japan, improving tourist appeal. The Mets would be a fit as they'd then have another direct competition with NYY for marketshare (Matsuzaka v. Matsui).
The Red Sox are actually interested as well, despite a very small Japanese community in Boston and exceptional distance from Japan. That could very possibly be tied to their ownership of NESN though, giving them the ability to sell their broadcasts and programming to Japanese sports stations. The international live broadcast rights are MLB property and revenue is shared equally amongst all teams, but the Yankees have made exceptional profit selling YES network programming to Japanese stations.
Matsuzaka looks like a hell of a talented pitcher, the big question most people have is less about his ability to get MLB pitchers out and more about health, as he's had many 100+ pitch starts, even a few 140+ pitch starts, and in high school once threw 400 pitches over a three game span. He's been pitching heavy workloads since he was a teen. Its rare for anyone to handle a workload like that without major injuries eventually coming up, but if Matsuzaka is one of those few who can it only increases his value to MLB teams.
His posting bid will likely be settled in early November, so we'll know whats up before most of the major FAs sign. I wouldn't be surprised if Boras intentionally held off Zito's signing until after Matsuzaka's posting, as it'd force all other teams seeking pitching to jump in on the Zito auction, which will get out of hand quickly then.
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From what I hear the Yanks will be making a pretty high bid for him because of how they got killed in the playoffs. Supposedly this guy is the real deal but we'll have to see if he ends up like Ichiro and Hideki Matsui or Kaz Matsui and Irabu.
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Peyton Manning
MAJOR disappointment.
Damn I hate the Yankees...
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It won't be a bidding war. Its a closed bid auction, so whoever comes with the top initial bid wins. Seattle and Sega bid $17 million for the negotiating rights to Ichiro.
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World Series Notebook: Does Matsuzaka want to join Ichiro?
Yankees expected to battle Mariners for star pitcher
Monday, October 23, 2006
By JOHN HICKEY
DETROIT -- The World Series, as always, is a celebration of the two teams that outlasted the other 28 to make it into the second half of October.
That doesn't mean the other 28 can be completely dismissed during the Fall Classic.
Not far from the talk of the Tigers and the Cardinals is talk of how others are planning on making it to the Series next year and beyond.
In many circles, that talk includes Daisuke Matsuzaka. The teams that are believed to be preparing posting bids to pay the Seibu Lions for the rights to the services of the right-handed starting pitcher are the Mariners, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Dodgers, Cubs and Mets. And the Angels and Orioles might take a flier at the 26-year-old right-hander who was 17-5 with a 2.13 ERA in Japan this season.
But where is it that Matsuzaka himself would like to land? Baseball sources say that if he could choose, he'd come to Seattle to play. The reasons are twofold -- center fielder Ichiro Suzuki and catcher Kenji Johjima.
Matsuzaka, associates say, has long wanted to play with Ichiro, something that both men experienced in the World Baseball Classic last spring. Team Japan won the tournament with Matsuzaka winning the Most Valuable Player award and Ichiro serving as mentor to the younger men on the team.
And Matsuzaka and Johjima spent time as teammates at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
The Mariners, and everyone else, had believed they would have one last chance to scout Matsuzaka next month when a team of major league All-Stars, including Johjima, plays a five-game tour in Japan.
Matsuzaka was supposed to be on the Japanese select squad, but this weekend came word that he is pulling out. He cited lingering pain from a hit off his right elbow in September, while tour organizers said he was withdrawing because he wanted to focus on his conditioning in preparation for joining a major league team.
The posting process probably will run its course by the middle of next month. The Yankees, the team with the most money, and the Mariners, the team with the best Japanese connections, are widely considered the clubs that will ultimately butt heads for the right to sign Matsuzaka.
However, the bids are submitted just once for each team, no one knowing what the other teams might do. Seattle bid $13.1 million for Ichiro in fall 2000, and most believe this year's winning bid on Matsuzaka will be in excess of $20 million.
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And also, with Boras signing on as Matsuzaka's agent, that takes a good handful of teams out of the running as well.
Good thing Bill Bavasi (Seattle GM) has a good relationship with Mr. Boras...
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Excellent write-up on an excellent baseball blog
Scouting Report: Daisuke Matsuzaka - RHP
Posted by Jason A. Churchill on October 26th, 2006
Daisuke Matsuzaka is the be-all, end-all, lets face it. If the Seattle Mariners land the Japanese superstar, their offseason can be labeled a success, almost regardless of what else, if anything significant, accompanies his arrival this winter.
Personally, I LOVE the idea of adding him to the Ms pitching staff, and I dont care if it costs $40 million in posting fees and $10+ million per season through 2009. But it seems that somewhere along the way some folks got the idea that Matsuzaka is the greatest pitcher in history of baseball, in any country in any era.
That simply is not the case, though Matsuzaka is clearly a very, very good starting pitcher, and hes worth as much or more than any free-agent starter this league has seen in quite a few seasons - including the 40-something Roger Clemens.
The 26-year-old hurler, however, should not be expected to roll into the U.S. and post sub-3 ERAs and lead the league in strikeouts.
So, what exactly can we expect?
Thats hard to tell for sure, and, contrary to what some net rats would have you believe, there is a lot of value in a professionals opinion, particularly those who have followed Matsuzakas 2005 and/or 2006 season.
Weve read the analysis of those who have followed Matsuzakas past few campaigns from afar, using statistics, comparisons and a few minutes of footage over at youtube as evidence. Now its time to back those up with the trained eye.
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What I found most interesting is that the scouts thought somewhat differently of Matsuzaka than the others. One spoke very highly of the way he uses his fastball, even as an out pitch, rather than falling in love with his curve or forkball.
Another thought Matsuzaka indeed fell into spells of overusing one of his offspeed pitches and a third saw no particular pattern at all, which he thought was sensational.
I cant get enough of a pitcher who will not use a pitch when he doesnt need it, said the AL scout. Far too many pitchers show a hitter everything in each at-bat and all that seems to do is help the hitter and the rest of the lineup. If someone cant hit a well-located fastball, whats the point in using anything else.
Matsuzakas four-seam fastball sits in the 90-94 mph range with average movement. The key to his 4-seam heater is the plus command he displays of the pitch on a regular basis.
Hell fight the corners until he finds the zone, said the AL scout. Hes not afraid of walking a couple while hes feeling out the strike zone. He rarely shows poor control and when he does its typically with his breaking stuff and offspeed stuff. He usually has good command of both of his fastballs.
Yeah, he said both. Matsuzaka also uses a two-seam variety, in which he can cut in and out off the plate, as well as sink down out of the zone. Its not a pitch that any of the scouts saw a lot of in 2006, but enough to know its there. Rafael Chaves is a big proponent of the two-seamer, especially the kind that induce ground balls, and Matsuzaka can often end an at-bat with a ground ball, when hes looking to do so.
Most strikeout pitchers give up the fly ball, and therefore the home run, too, said the veteran scout. But Matsuzaka hasnt been looking for the strikeout, at least not regularly. He seems to understand that getting outs, no matter how they come about, is the name of the game.
You see those Ks and think hes Nolan Ryan, but hes not. He can pitch, and that sinking fastball hes got is probably underused. If he focused on that pitch more, it might be a 6 or better (on the 2-8 scale.)
Matsuzakas 2-seam heater typically hit the 89-91 mph range, but touched 92-93 in one start in May, which led the NL scout to believe that hes intentionally taking velocity off the pitch.
Ive seen him throw nothing but fastballs and sinkers for two innings at a time, maybe three, and give up zilch. He overmatched a lot of clubs but even when he was fighting his command, he was tough.
Now thats pitching.
The four-seamer received a 65 from one scout and a 60/65 from the other two. With the average MLB fastball believed to be about 87-88 mph, Matsuzakas velo alone is worth a 60 grade.
Matsuzakas BEST pitch is his curve ball. At times, it appears to be a slurvy style offering, but he throws it like a curve ball, so thats what well call it.
If you have not seen the video of Matsuzaka from last May and June, google that sucker, because he throws a few curves that will boggle the mind.
That thing can be devastating, said the veteran scout. Its a real good curve, one of the best youll see on any continent. He can hang it every once in awhile, but when its working its a late, and sometimes double-breaking pitch.
It always shows a sharp downward break like most curves do, but sometimes it slides in on left-handed guys and away from the right-handers. Hes tied up more lefties on that pitch
Usually clocked between 77 and 81 mph, Matsuzakas curve ball needs a nickname, because its a plus-plus pitch, and I dont care what anyone else says.
I think its a 70, said the veteran scout. If he can get outs with it in the states, Ill rethink that, but for now, Ill stand by that.
The NL scout said: Its well above average, I like it a lot. After youve seen a few good fastballs on the corner, you cant adjust to a curve ball like this. Its certainly a plus pitch.
The soon-to-be 26-year-olds most important pitch might be his change. Matsuzaka uses a forkball type grip and with his flawless arm action, he creates great deception in both speed and movement on the forkball.
Id prefer not to call it a forkball, but apparently its more of a fork than a split, due to how deep the ball sits in Daisukes fingers. Its more like a dead salmon being thrown 83-86 mph down at Pike Place, but instead of reaching the hands of the fish market gurus, it smacks a glass wall that we cant see with the naked eye, and slides to the floor, uncatchable, unhittable.
I agree, thats got a good chance to be the most critical pitch for him in America, said the AL scout. Power arms with good change-ups cant miss over here and hes got the makings of a pretty good forkball.
Id give it a 55 or 60, for now, said the veteran scout. Most of this is, of course, based on how the pitches fared in Japan, since thats pretty much all anyone has seen thus far.
Its above average, said the NL scout. His arm speed is solid and the action is pretty good, but its a feel pitch and he does tend to lose a good feel for it at times. Sometimes it appears to be unavailable to him.
Four above-average pitches, plus velo, good command, good arm speed what else is there?
Hes not all about stuff, said the NL scout. Hes not a thrower if he was, he wouldnt be any good over here in the U.S. He thinks out there on the mound, and the key for me is the way hitters react to his pitches. They just dont have good Abs and they are rarely locked in. Thats a great sign.
Matsuzaka drew comparisons to Hideki Irabu in these conversations, based on Irabus Japanese success and the way he could intimidate hitters and force an uncomfortable experience in the box.
Yeah, hes got some of that, said the AL scout. But as you watch him start after start, its not just about the hitter not being confident they arent but hell drill a guy, he pitches inside, which is a bit rare over here.
So, hes pretty smart, confident, has no qualms about buying back the inner half of the plate.
Sign me up.
Id take him in heartbeat, said the veteran scout. I know were interested or I wouldnt have spent so much time typing up all those reports. Id pony up the dough if it was my money to give. Hes a terrific talent.
The workload would worry me after 30 (years of age) or so, but not until then. And there arent many clubs in baseball that would allow him to surpass 125 pitches regularly, or go much past 215 innings, so he should be fine.
I think hes a strong No. 2 pitcher who will eat 200+ innings. Hell dazzle at times and struggle in others. But the good will outnumber the tough ones by a large margin. Hes the best option on the market, and its not close.
I dont know if Id ever expect him to be a (number) one, said the AL scout. Not so much because he cant, but why put pressure on him? Just wind him up and let him go, and keep a reasonable pitch count on him. Major League teams will probably prepare him for a little bit longer schedule, and his innings should be monitored.
The work hes got over here was pretty heavy for awhile and that is a factor with all pitchers. Hes a frontline arm with electric stuff and a ceiling as high as just about any righty in baseball.
Its an easy question to answer. Get him a physical, jump for joy when he passes and shelter your $60 million investment. Hes a risk; Id be worried, but only because of the financial venture. I wouldnt bet on him breaking down anytime soon hes probably worth that risk, anyway, ya know? Hes a legit top-of-the-rotation type, though he may need some time to adjust to the ways of the American game - and its hitters.
Say what you want about the Classic, but hes never faced Manny and Papi one week, Thome, Konerko and Dye the next, and then Giambi, AROD and Matsui the next. The biggest thing to watch for is how the best hitters in the world react to his best, once theyve seen him. Thats going to be his biggest challenge. Its going to be tough, but theres no doubt in my mind, or anyone elses that I have spoken with, that hell be a success in Major League Baseball.
Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP Seibu Lions
Born: 9-13-80
Bats/Throws: R-R
Ht/Wt: 6-0/205
Agent: Scott Boras
4-Seam Fastball: 65+
Sits 91-94 mph, touches 95+ on rare occasions. Good movement, can tail away from lefties and in on righties. Slight downward plane keeps ball near bottom of zone.
2-Seamer: 65+
Sits 87-90 mph, has sinking, cutting action. Can change speeds on demand, improving pitch.
Curve Ball: 70
Sits 77-81 mph, sharp, late bite. Immediately one of best curves in game. Can adjust break to gain lateral movement like a slider with vertical break of typical curve. Good depth, consistent arm slot.
Forkball: 60
Usually 83-87 mph, split-finger type change-up. Baffling at times. Can change speeds effectively - and at will.
Delivery/Mechanics: 70
May have trouble holding runners in the states with his slow wind up, but doesnt lose stuff from the stretch. Very consistent arm slot helps all of his pitches.
Straying Power: 65
Hes just 26 and though his workload is a popular issue, hes showed very few signs of breaking down and theres no reason to believe he wont be very good through and beyind his original MLB contract, which is likely to be three years.
There is no reason Matsuzaka wont be a legit TOR starter who dominates at times.
Scott Boras is certainly going to want free agency granted after any three or four-year deal, rather than arbitration. Its a simple procedure where the signing club contractually agrees to decline to offer arbitration at the end of the contract, making the player a free agent.
But three years at $10 million per? Sounds like hes worth it.
The latest word, as of Tuesday night, was that so many clubs that were originally interested arent very confident about their chances, due to the full-blown efforts of the two heavy favorites, the Evil Empire and the Seattle Mariners.
Odds on the Winning Bid Teams
Favorites : New York Yankees 5-2, Seattle Mariners 3-2.
Contenders: New York Mets 10-1, Los Angeles Dodgers 15-1, Boston Red Sox 15-1 .
Long Shots: Texas Rangers 25-1, Los Angeles Angels 30-1, Chicago Cubs 30-1, Chicago White Sox 30-1, San Francisco Giants 40-1, Philadelphia Phillies 50-1, Baltimore Orioles 50-1, Houston Astros 75-1, St. Louis Cardinals 75-1, Arizona Diamondbacks 75-1, Detroit Tigers 75-1, Atlanta Braves 100-1, Toronto Blue Jays 100-1.
Odds are based on the opinions of 11 baseball executives who have expressed their thoughts on the posting process, some publicly through a number of media sources, or via private conversations.
I can say this about the Seattle Mariners they are PLANNING on winning the bid. But they also dont want to be baited into going so high that it doesnt make sense anymore.
My amateur advice would be to go hard after him, keep your plans close to the vest, but make sure that the financial investment doesnt exceed the potential payoff. Both on and off the field of play.
Rumor has it that Matsuzakas first choice by far is to play in Seattle and the Mariners can offer more than any other team in all of baseball.
The money will be there wherever he ends up. You can argue, successfully, that on the surface the Yankees and other clubs can offer a better chance to win now, and a better shot at consistent postseason play, but the Ms arent that far away, especially if Daisuke joins the roster this winter.
The Yankees (Matsui), Dodgers (Nomo) and Angels (Hasegawa) have all had success with the Japanese stars, but the Ms blwo them all away with Ichiro, Sasaki, and the biggest advantage the Ms have, in regards to where Matsuzakas desires may lie.
Kenji Johjima, the Ms starting catcher, plays a large role in this process and several news reports, both recently and over the past year, have suggested that the idea of a Japanese-speaking catcher is a big part of why Matsuzaka sees Seattle as the best fit
Yeah, I know what you are thinking. This is a bidding war and Matsuzakas desires dont really matter all that much, if at all.
I dont buy into this blind bidding, not at all. I tryly think that if Matsuzaka wants to go to Seattle bad enough, that is who will win the bidding, some way, somehow which leads me to the following:
Prediction: Seattle wins the rights to Daisuke Matsuzaka with a $28 million bid and signs him to a three-year contract worth about $11 million per season. The Mariners will not balk at Boras demands of free agency at the end of the pact.
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Now there's rumblings from multiple sources that Seattle's not even entering a bid.
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From an SI article:
"According to a source in Japan, Seattle was the team Matsuzaka least wanted to go to. That source said he believed Matsuzaka didn't want to play in Ichiro's shadow and would like to have his own spotlight. An executive with a team that may bid agreed that that's the impression he has, as well."
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The Boston Red Sox may have posted the top bid for the right to negotiate with Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reported, citing Major League Baseball sources.
There has been no official announcement, and the Seibu Lions, Matsuzaka's team in Japan, have until Tuesday to accept or reject the high bid.
But Olney is reporting that the Red Sox may have posted the top bid with a figure between $38 million and $45 million, according to Major League Baseball officials who are monitoring the bidding.
Matsuzaka, who pitched for Japan's World Baseball Classic champions, is considered among the top prospects available this offseason.
If the Lions accept the top bid -- and according to the rules of the process, the team making the high bid is not disclosed to the Japanese team -- the winning bidder has 30 days to reach an agreement with Matsuzaka. If a deal cannot be reached, he would return to the Lions for the 2007 season and become a free agent in the spring of 2008.
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45 million.....that's insane.
45 mil plus his contract...that could easily be more than 100 mil total.
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The Red Sox bid $51.1m
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In related news:
It appears Tampa Bay has won the bidding right for Japanese third baseman Akinori Iwamura. The Devil Rays reportedly outbid the Indians, San Diego and Boston for the left-handed hitter. The Yakult Swallows, Iwamura's club, are expected to announce the winning bid Wednesday or Thursday.
Bwahahahaha. Have fun in Tampa, sucker.
This is a tad interesting though, because TB is "set" at both 2nd and 3rd base. Unless they're planning on moving Upton to the OF and/or trading Crawford, it's hard to see the motive for this move...
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The only reason I think Boston bid for this guy was to snake him from the Yankees. He was coveted by the Yanks b/c they have abysmal pitching. So if the Sox can't negotiate a contract he stays in Japan. No matter what Boston keeps him out of NY. I think they treated this as their version of Johnny "Turncoat" Damon.
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I thought it was about time to post an update on this project. It's been a busy couple of weeks.
- Another project took way some research time, but that project was very important to this project
- Took a side trip to pay our respects to the Flight 93 National Monument in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2011.
- On the way to the Flight 93, we spend part of the day at Gettysburg
Slide Show from our visit to the Flight 93 National Monument
I did blog about our visit here
Blog Post: Flight 93 National Memorial
Blog Post: Flight 93 National Memorial – Signs tell the story
What I learned in this visit, is how important it is to help preserve the Stories of People. There are 40 Hero's who lost their lives on that day in 2001. We say, "never forget", but how will they be remembered. One way is to Blog about our experience.
There is no way for me to blog about the experience, only to share some pictures. We did see family members, first responders, supporters of the families. All we could do was to 'be there', for those family members.
Gettysburg was a different experience, and will have to blog about that at some point in time, but what I did learn was telling stories about People in that battle field.
We took a bus tour of Gettysburg. First time doing that, but the Tour Guide told stories of what we were looking at, and the people involved at the time.
I had a chance to talk to our Tour Guide for a moment. I mentioned that I was interested in Culp's Hill, which we had already passed, and why I was interested. His response made my day. "Didn't he have a couple of brothers here?" Yes he (David Ridgely Howard) did. This gentleman knows "his stuff".
After the bus tour, we went back to Culp's Hill. A little disappointed that we didn't find the 2nd Maryland CSA monument, we knew we were in the right place. It was very nice to see where this Civil War soldier was wounded.
It was raining, but this rainbow was to our left.
Enough for trips, or In the meantime, what have you been doing.
After looking at many Census Records, putting families together, I have begun going to my favorite research website, when trying to gather, not prove, relationships and date. That is Find-A-Grave.
So far, I have not been disappointed in the findings on this website.
I have spent a little time making sure that I have standardized how I record information. I have been using a feature that I haven't used before to document where and how I found the relationships between people.
The one sad part, so far, is that I haven't found David Ridgely Howard on Find-A-Grave.
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Tigers Complete Day One of OVC Championships
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee State women's golf team completed day one of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Sunday. All three rounds are being played at the Par-72, 5,964 yard GreyStone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn.
The Tigers are in 10th place after shooting a team score of 381. Kelly Merkel leads the way for TSU with a 13-over, 85 and is tied for 34th. Amelia Dap and Sarah Needleman followed with a 92 and 95, respectively. Chelsea Marlin came in with a 109.
Merkel recorded eight pars on the day, as she hit 12 fairways and found six greens. On the day, Merkel finished with 36 putts. Dap used nine fairways and three greens to set-up three pars. Dap used 38 putts.
Needleman completed the first round with seven fairways and 39 putts. The freshman knocked down four pars over the first 18 holes. Marlin needed just 31 putts through the first round. Marlin nailed 10 fairways and one par on the day.
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Working Out While Sick - Yay or Nay?
As "flu season" approaches or is in full swing, many of us come down with sniffles or worse. If you're happily addicted to working out as I am, then you might consider still hitting the bags even when you're sick. Most people who are fit feel worse when they skip their workout.
So, is this working out when you're under the weather a good idea or something to skip?
There are a couple of easy ways to factor this. If your symptoms are mostly above the neck, meaning: stuffy nose, sore throat, etc, you are most likely ok to do a medium to light workout. However, if you have a throbbing pressure in your head, this might not be something you want to do at all, so you may wish to stick to things that do not require jumping or impact. Static lunges, squats, pushups, sit ups, and simple bodyweight exercises are a go to for this situation.
If you're dealing with symptoms below the neck, like a chest cough or anything stomach related, or you have a fever, it is probably best to forget the workout until these symptoms subside. Side note: if you're having these symptoms you most likely won't even be considering working out anyway!
Last week I had a stuffy head cold and worked out anyway. I took it easy, listened to my body and slowed it down a bit. I did feel better for it, as most people who work out regularly do. So, in my opinion it was worth it. I rarely get sick, so when I do I'm completely annoyed, and have a stubborn refusal to alter up my routine. All I'm thinking is: "I do NOT have time to be sick." I'm sure you can relate!
For me, sweating it out a little feels almost healing and helps the process along. I followed it up with a nice hot broth based soup, hot tea and a bath. Ahhhhhhh....
Bottom line, listen to your body and go at a pace that makes sense. Don't let your ego make you push so hard that you end up prolonging your own recovery. Drink lots of water, and if you feel dizzy, then you might want to stop. Tell your 9Round Trainer if you're under the weather so that they'll know not to try and push you to your limit, like usual.
Do some light stretching afterwards and then make rest a priority afterwards! Rest is your body's best friend even when you aren't sick. If you are sick, then you need even more rest. A light workout can often help clear your head up and make resting a little easier later.
Take lots of Vitamin C and maybe you'll skip getting a cold altogether this season!
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Middle Smithfield, Smithfield and Lehman townships are leaving no leaf unturned in efforts to maximize potential state grants for a leaf and nongrass yard waste recycling center.
Elected and appointed officials from the three townships were briefed Jan. 12 by consultant Pat Calpin of Environmental Resources Associates about the possibilities.
This could include leasing property from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation along the so-called Oak Grove Drive "road to nowhere."
Oak Grove Drive, which connects Route 209 with Route 402, was rebuilt by PennDOT for the ill-fated Marshalls Creek bypass, before that bypass portion was rejected in favor of a scaled-back project.
PennDOT might jump at the chance to turn a negative into a positive, Calpin said.
"No one's really thrilled about this road to nowhere to begin with," Calpin said at the meeting at the Middle Smithfield municipal center. "This is a chance to turn it around."
All Pennsylvania municipalities with populations of at least 10,000 — or at least 5,000 with a population density of 300 people per square mile — are required to run household and yard waste recycling programs. Lehman Township recently received that Second Class Township listing.
Smithfield Township already has invested in recycling, under erroneous calculations years ago that it was required to do so, Smithfield Supervisor Brian Barrett said. Smithfield, though, wants to continue that commitment.
The state Department of Environmental Protection is finalizing requirements for a new round of recycling grant applications this spring that could provide each municipality with up to $250,000.
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Municipal officials voiced support for leasing up to 5 acres along Oak Grove Drive, if lease terms and a PennDOT commitment to minimizing flooding problems near the Columbia Boulevard intersection can be worked out.
"This site is a perfect site," Smithfield Supervisor Steve Carey said. "It's out of the way of anything."
Middle Smithfield Supervisor Mike Dwyer suggested sending a letter of interest to PennDOT outlining issues the agency needs to address.
Municipalities need to know how much acreage is available and be assured they are protected from legal liability under a lease.
"It's a good site for what we're trying to do," Dwyer said. "It's dependent on them completing those improvements."
Each municipality could apply for a different component of facilities needed for leaf recycling, Calpin said. The municipalities should consult with their lawyers about the components of an operating agreement, whether that would be one township serving as lead agency or creating an authority board.
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LITTLE ROCK The City Year program of Little Rock and North Little Rock spent the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday working at a Little Rock elementary school that bears the name of the Civil Rights activist.
Matt Denis, a City Year core member, said the educational non-profit organization likes to think of the holiday as a "day on," instead of a day off. City Year and volunteers spent the day at the Martin Luther King Magnet Elementary School painting, picking up trash and performing other beautification services around the school campus.
"Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is historically a national day of service, and we like to give people an avenue to help," Denis said. "We find that a lot of people want to help but they don't exactly know how, so we give them some organized event for them to participate in the national day of service."
Denis said the organization was expecting around 90 to 100 volunteers, but around 200 showed up to help out Monday morning.
"It was an awesome turnout by everybody in Little Rock and that was really nice to see," Denis said. "We were actually trying to find jobs for them, because there were so many people."
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After kicking three field goals again the Flyers on Thursday, will Winnipeg dare get into a shoot-out with the highly skilled Tampa Bay Lightning tonight on HNIC? Based on the way the goalies have been for both teams, they may not have a choice. The over/under line according to Bodog is set at 5.5, which I think is attainable by the end of the first period.
The Jets rosters and lines can be found here courtesy of Brian Munz. Tampa comes into this game with an even .500 record at 4-4-2 having just lost to Mike Fisher and the Nashville Predators. Dwayne Roloson came into the game to relieve Mathieu Garon who had won his previous start. In fact, despite his poor performance last game, Garon has far superior numbers so far compared to Roloson. It's interesting that both of these goalies are battling each other again for the starting position having already competed in a similar situation in Edmonton a few seasons ago. Roloson has a gaudy 4.54 GAA and .869 SV% which is not going to get the job done.
Another former Edmonton Oiler is having an incredible start to his season as Marc-Andre Bergeron has 12 points in his first 10 games. Having been on the NHL scrap heap on more than one occasion, Bergeron must be thrilled with his play thus far. Tampa has several gifted offensive player and obviously this is the perfect scenario for him to use his strengths as a player. In fact, several players have gotten off to excellent starts for Tampa. Martin St. Louis, Teddy Purcell, and Steven Stamkos all have 9 points. Vincent Lecavalier has 7 points and Ryan Malone has 6 points as he aims for a bounce back year. It's easy to see that offense is not the problem for this team, keeping the puck out of their net is.
Winnipeg comes into the game in 29th place in GAA, while Tampa is 27th. Tampa is 4th in the NHL in goals scored per game. Winnipeg shot up all the way to 10th on the list thanks to the wild game against the Flyers. Last Saturday the Jets were in 29th place before the game against Carolina. 15 goals for in three games will bump your average quickly this early in the season.
In what is starting to sound like a broken record, Alexander Burmistrov still leads this team offensively with 9 points. Although he now has company and line mate Nik Antropov has really sparked the team lately and was excellent on Thursday. I did not predict this kind of performance at all from Antropov and hopefully for the Jets sake he can keep it up. Antropov is tied for the team lead in scoring with 9 points as well. Kyle Wellwood, Toby Enstrom, and the surprising Tanner Glass all have 6 points. Wellwood has been playing so well in fact that they are now using him on different lines to help jump-start the offense. The GST line has been excellent and coach Claude Noel has been using them a lot.
Admittedly I am not very good at predictions but I can say this, a win will be very difficult tonight. The Jets do however need to find a way to get points on the road and with the way Roloson is playing there is an opportunity there. Ondrej Pavelec needs to step up tonight and get this thing to a shoot-out where I see the Lightning players as just a bit better in the skills competition. 5-4 Tampa in OT or Shoot-out.


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Ok, so I went and did what everyone keeps saying over and over 'get a training kite'. So, I got one and I've been flying it. I can park it in the sky, fly it with one hand, fly it with my eyes closed for about 15 seconds. Fly it laying down, fly it laying on my back. Fly the figure 8's, fly it to the edge of the power zone and back. Now, I'm not saying I'm an expert, but I've only flown the kite now about 4 hours, if that. And its been in about 5-15kts of wind. So, now what?
The kite I have is a two string, and I'm greatly frustrated. This teaches me nothing about relaunching a kite when I'm on the water. Nor from what I understand does it teach me anything about depowering the kite (except flying it straight up overhead).
So, am I just a quick study because I've been windsurfing for years? I doubt it the way everyone talks on here about how hard it is to learn to fly the kite. What other excercises should I be doing or trying to get myself into shape for my first lesson?
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TOPEKA, Kan. --
The best in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will once again race for the coveted Midwestern Wally during one of the biggest weekends of the year. Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Johnny Gray (Funny Car) and Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) were last year's winners of the event that will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
The Kansas Nationals is one of the marquee stops in the Midwest and a place where fans can always expect to see history. Heartland Park Topeka was the site of the first four-second and 300-mph passes in Funny Car, set by Chuck Etchells and Jim Epler respectively. The action is sure to heat up on Memorial Day weekend.
Last season in Top Fuel, Langdon scored his second win of the season, defeating Tony Schumacher to win the event. Langdon would eventually win five more races and end the season as the 2013 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world champion. The driver of the Al-Anabi Racing dragster will try to make it two in a row at the multi-purpose facility in Topeka.
Antron Brown and Doug Kalitta (2006 Kansas winner) have been the hottest drivers to start the season and both will be looking to add their next victory to their resumes. Others to watch in the Top Fuel field include 2011 Topeka winner Spencer Massey, 2010 winner Tony Schumacher, Steve Torrence, defending Auto Club of Southern California Road the Future Award winner Brittany Force and J.R. Todd.
Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has four career wins and will be gunning for a fifth and first since 1995. Ron Capps would love to tie Pedregon with four wins at the facility but will also be challenged by Robert Hight and Jack Beckman, who have two and one wins at the track respectively. Defending event winner Johnny Gray retired after last season but his replacement, Iowa native Tommy Johnson Jr., is in great equipment and could have his Don Schumacher Racing car back in victory lane here.
Alexis DeJoria, Matt Hagan, Courtney Force, Del Worsham, Tony Pedregon, Tim Wilkerson and Bob Tasca III are a few of the other Funny Car competitors who are expected to compete for the victory.
Defending event winner Coughlin will be looking for a third career Pro Stock win in Topeka with victories last season and in 2000. Coughlin's teammate Allen Johnson also has two career wins at the Kansas Nationals and both will be trying to get their Dodge Darts to victory lane for a third time.
Gray Motorsports teammates Dave Connolly and Shane Gray have both secured victories at Topeka and are looking for their first victories of the season. Two event wins already this season, Erica Enders-Stevens leads the Pro Stock points and is looking for an ninth career victory and first at the Kansas Nationals. Jason Line, Vincent Nobile, V Gaines and Chris McGaha also figure to be major factors at Heartland Park Topeka.
As always, fans will have the opportunity to interact with their favorite drivers as they're granted an exclusive pit pass to the most powerful and sensory-filled motorsports attraction on the planet. This unique opportunity in motorsports gives fans direct access to the teams, allowing them to see firsthand the highly-skilled mechanics service their hot rods between rounds, and enjoy some cherished face time and get autographs from their favorite NHRA drivers.
Fans also will want to visit NHRA's popular Nitro Alley and Manufacturers Midway, where sponsors and race vendors create a carnival atmosphere, with interactive displays, simulated competitions, merchandise, food and fun for the entire family.
Mello Yello Series qualifying begins Friday, May 23, with sessions at 4:30 and 7 p.m. The final two qualifying sessions will take place Saturday, May 24, at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 25.
To purchase general-admission or reserved seats, log on to www.NHRAtix.com or call (800) 884-NHRA (6472). Children 12 and younger are free.
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