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Used 2005 Subaru Legacy
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- Stability control not available, smaller backseat than most competitors.
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A tight chassis, a turbocharged engine and a slick cockpit have transformed the all-wheel-drive Legacy into a serious driver's car. Whether you're an enthusiast in need of four doors or a safety-conscious parent in need of some fun, this one is worth a try.
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One of the earliest and best alternatives to SUV ownership has lost its edge in recent years. In the late 1990s, the Subaru Outback wagon was the car to own if you lived in a snowy climate (or even if you didn't) and couldn't be sweet-talked by unrefined brutes like the Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee. But times have changed. The Explorer and JGC are more refined than they used to be, and the 2004 Outback is surrounded by a population of vehicles that can do most of what it does, while offering more room for growing families Endeavor, Highlander, Murano, Pacifica, Pilot and the list goes on.
Meanwhile, the wagon that spawned the Outback, the Legacy, has been living in the shadow of its armored offspring. Starved for power and features, the '04 Legacy is what you buy if you can't afford one of Volkswagen's expensive Passat 4Motion wagons, and/or won't be caught dead in a Taurus.
Combined Legacy and Outback sales fell by almost 10,000 in 2002, followed by another 5,500 drop-off last year. Although a portion of the decline can be written off to domestic manufacturers' heavy use of incentives since September 2001, it doesn't change the fact that Subaru hasn't given buyers enough reasons to consider its midsize cars amidst an increasingly competitive field. Happily, the company will do just that for the 2005 model year, as the redesigned Legacy and Outback have slimmed down, powered up and slipped into some more stylish threads. Also on the menu are sharper handling, smoother ride quality, higher-quality interior materials, more safety features and, in the case of the Outback, greater off-road capability.
After spending two days with these vehicles, our enthusiasm is high. Everything about the way they look, feel and drive is so much more cohesive and satisfying than before. Yet, we're not without a few doubts. First, Subaru was evidently content with the size of the existing Legacy and Outback (which, like the Mazda 6, must meet the space constraints of Japanese and European markets), so the backseats remain snug in the new models. Further, certain desirable features like stability control and a fold-down rear armrest are still limited to high-line trim levels. Will these shortcomings prove critical in the U.S. market? Probably not, given the quality of the overall package. But there will be those who are willing to give up the style and entertainment potential of these Subarus to get more room and amenities in the backseat.
For the rest of us, there's plenty to like about the '05 Legacy and Outback lineup. Initial judgments about a car usually have to do with exterior styling, and Subaru designers were a little more daring this time around. Most of our staff considered the previous models handsome cars, but their blocky headlights and rounded noses gave off the impression of a trusty hunting dog. For 2005, there's a more hedonistic, feline quality to the sheet metal; headlights are stretched and sculpted, and noses are more angular. All Legacys wear ground effects. And the Legacy sedan no longer appears to be an afterthought to the more popular wagon, as it has a crisply finished tail not unlike that of the first-generation Audi A4, replete with clear-lens taillights.
Outbacks are distinguished not just by their taller stance, but by a more aggressive grille (that resembles a pair of razor blades), raised hood strakes and dark tinted rear glass on the wagon. Additionally, Subaru has decided that buyers are no longer so enthusiastic about the "just in from the woods" aesthetic of the original Outbacks, so look for black-letter tires instead of the rugged white-letter sidewalls and a longer list of monochromatic paint choices. Higher-line Legacys and Outbacks have LED turn signals built into their side mirrors.
If you select a Legacy GT (sedan or wagon) or an Outback 2.5 XT (wagon only), your car will be equipped with a functional hood scoop. There's a very good reason for this: A modified version of the WRX STi's 2.5-liter turbocharged engine has joined the lineup, and engineers needed to assure a ready supply of fresh air for the intercooler. The cylinder block and turbocharger are unique to the Legacy and Outback, while the cylinder heads and crankshaft are shared with the revered STi. Output falls short of the STi's 300-horse rating, but with 250 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque, there's no way we're complaining. Besides getting help from the turbocharger, this four-cylinder engine makes use of variable intake valve timing to maximize the flow of power at all speeds.
Subaru diehards know that the company has been building turbocharged Legacys for the Japanese market since the early 1990s, but 2005 marks the first time that the U.S. GT version will pack a serious punch. The company didn't release any 0-to-60-mph performance estimates, but consider this: Both the Legacy and Outback went on a diet during this redesign, losing an average of 100 pounds (while gaining structural rigidity), thanks to increased use of aluminum and high-strength steel. The lightest Legacy GT sedan now weighs just over 200 pounds more than a standard 227-hp Impreza WRX. Said WRX can reach 60 mph in just over 6 seconds, so don't be surprised to find the Legacy GT in this territory as well.
Both a five-speed manual transmission and a new five-speed automatic transmission are available with the turbocharged engine. The manual gearbox carries over from previous Legacys and Outbacks, but it benefits from improved shift linkage, a double-cone synchronizer on first gear and a dual-mass flywheel. The five-speed automatic is a serious upgrade from the four-speed units Subaru usually offers. It features both regular and sport modes, along with a manual-shift mode that allows drivers to change gears via steering wheel buttons.
A naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder returns as the base engine for both the Legacy and Outback lines. Output has not improved by much; horsepower maxes out at 168 (163 in PZEV-mandated states like California) while torque holds steady at 166 lb-ft. The aforementioned five-speed manual gearbox (less the dual-mass flywheel) is once again available. Last year's four-speed automatic transmission also returns. Slow downshifts have always been our chief complaint about this automatic, but Subaru reports that engineers fiddled with the gearing in order to raise the maximum speed for kickdowns to first and second gear. Additionally, this automatic includes the manual-shift mode offered on the previous-generation Legacy GT and the Baja. Unfortunately, there were no base Legacys or Outbacks for us to try, but given that these cars weigh less than last year's models, you can expect at least passable performance.
The other engine choice is a 3.0-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine also known as the "H6." This H6 has the same architecture as the previous version, but the two share no major parts. Besides being lighter than its predecessor, the new engine is much more powerful, thanks to the use of variable intake valve timing and lift. Horsepower comes in at 250, while torque maxes out at 219 lb-ft. As the H6 is intended for a more relaxed buyer than the 2.5-liter turbo, you can only get it in the Outback sedan or wagon and only with the five-speed automatic transmission.
Although the continued absence of six-cylinder power in the Legacy might seem like a blow, rest assured that you won't miss the H6. Oh, it's a fine engine and all, but the turbo four is our favorite of the two and in the lightweight Legacy, it responds with the heart and refinement of a much larger steed. Turbo lag off the line is basically nonexistent, allowing the driver to tap into the engine's deep power band almost immediately. Acceleration is quick at any speed: Although it's fun to take it up to redline in manual-shift Legacys, you don't need to push that hard to enjoy yourself during your day-to-day travels. Power delivery rivals six-cylinder engines for smoothness, and the engine is quiet at high cruising speeds.
Turbo lag was more noticeable in the heavier Outback 2.5 XT, but it doesn't take long to adjust to it. Once the turbocharger spools up, the potency returns and the armored wagon accelerates with much the same fervor as the lighter Legacy. If maximum smoothness is what you require, though, you can't go wrong with the 3.0-liter H6. Unlike the previous H6 power plant (which didn't come alive until about 4,000 rpm), this one has a well balanced power band with plenty of juice available right off the line. Regardless of whether you go with the turbo or the H6 in your Outback, you'll be pleased to know that both engines are unphased by higher-altitude driving, in this case the Lake Tahoe area (elevation: about 6,250 feet).
When it was time to swap gears, we were partial to the manual transmission available on turbo models. The shifter moves smoothly between the gates, and the pedals are nicely spaced for heel-and-toe downshifting. The clutch, meanwhile, is light enough for easy weekday use yet fast-acting enough for more spirited driving on the weekend. Subaru incorporated several hours of track time into the Legacy portion of the event, and we couldn't get enough of this gearbox in that setting.
For those who prefer an automatic transmission and/or plan to get the Outback with the H6, the new five-speed unit should mostly satisfy. Downshifts didn't always come as quickly as we wanted them in either the Legacy or the Outback, but switching from normal "D" to sport mode solved that problem. We also liked the steering wheel shift buttons in the turbo models, which allow you to manually drop a gear or two for a passing maneuver in both the normal and sport modes.
All-wheel drive remains a staple of the 2005 Legacy and Outback lineup. Although Subaru's marketing campaign will highlight the cars' "Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive," the AWD systems themselves are much the same as before. Manual-shift cars use a simple but effective mechanical system with a viscous-coupling center differential that maintains a 50/50 power split in ideal conditions, transferring power when slippage occurs. Models with the base 2.5-liter engine and an automatic transmission get Active All-Wheel Drive, an electronic AWD system that monitors wheel speed differences and throttle position to anticipate slippage before it occurs. In ideal conditions, the system sends 90 percent of the engine's torque to the front wheels.
Automatic-equipped turbo- and H6-equipped models upgrade to a more advanced electronically controlled system called Variable Torque Distribution (VTD) that gives greater priority to handling, operating off a 45/55 front/rear power split. The VTD system is the only one that's compatible with Subaru's VDC stability control system, an important safety feature that the company reserves for its top-line 3.0 R VDC Limited Outback wagon. This year the system has been revised so that it kicks in more subtly, so as not to diminish the enthusiasm of the spirited driver. We feel that stability control should be available on all turbo and H6 models (at least as an option) and suggested as much to Subaru's product planners.
The Legacy and Outback have always been known for their fine handling, but for 2005, Subaru wanted them to behave less like workaday family cars and more like sporty entry-luxury cars, meaning excellent ride quality combined with sharp reflexes. The examples set by cars like the Acura TSX, Audi A4, Mazda 6 and Volkswagen Passat surely did not go unnoticed. Increasing the Outback's off-road capability was also a consideration, as the company wants to give traditional SUV intenders more reason to put their money on a Subaru. Ground clearance is up to 8.7 inches on the 2.5 XT model and 8.4 inches on all other Outbacks previously, the tallest Outback stood just 7.9 inches off the ground.
Up front, the engine is mounted lower in the chassis than before (giving the cars a lower center of gravity), while the track has been widened one inch front and rear. Both changes promote more stable handling and, according to Subaru, cancel out any negative effects of raising the Outback's suspension. Additionally, the caster angle has increased to 6mm (from 3mm) to give both cars quicker turn-in response. In back, the multilink suspension now attaches to a new hydroformed subframe that provides greater rigidity than the old design. A stiffer mounting system gives the steering more precision and road feedback than the old design. Outbacks pick up a quicker 16.5-to-1 steering ratio (compared to 19 to 1 in years past), while Legacy GT models get an even sharper 15-to-1 ratio.
Given the increased emphasis on handling, it should come as no surprise that all turbo and H6 models wear 17-inch wheels and tires. The Legacy GT models get a lower-profile 215/45R17 set of all-season Bridgestone Potenzas, while Outbacks have a slightly wider set with taller sidewalls (225/55R17). Base Legacys and Outbacks wear 16-inch wheels and tires, with the same rules in play regarding tire size. Four-wheel antilock disc brakes are standard across the board (fully ventilated on Legacy GT models), and starting this year, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) is included. Engineers also installed a new brake booster to give the pedal a firmer, more progressive feel.
We could keep throwing numbers and technical information your way, but we suspect you'd rather know how these cars perform in the real world. We spent half a day each with the Legacy and Outback and came away delighted. The Legacy GT offers a superb blend of ride comfort and handling acuity. We felt that we could have cruised the open highway all day without feeling fatigue. At the same time, the car was so entertaining in the corners and on the racetrack that the Subaru staff practically had to drag us away from it at the end of the day. It's easily as much fun as a TSX or Mazda 6, and with the confidence of all four wheels putting power to the pavement, we began to wonder why someone would spend more on an A4.
The Outback rode just as smoothly, and although its added girth was apparent when transitioning between corners, it handled well for a wagon with a raised suspension and felt more nimble than its predecessor. Actually, it's not entirely accurate to call it a "wagon," as Subaru is seeking an SUV classification for it this year. Take an Outback off-road and such a reclassification doesn't seem so far-fetched, as the vehicle can scamper up a rutted hillside with more gusto than just about any crossover SUV we've driven.
Although we've mainly talked about the driving experience thus far, some of the biggest improvements are in the cabin. Style and luxury were never within the previous Legacy's grasp. The Outback was more convincing, but compared to some Japanese and European competitors, its furnishings had the look of a hasty assemblage rather than a coordinated ensemble. But no apologies need be made for the new cockpits, which are some of the best-looking designs in this price range. They don't break any new ground in styling, but one can't help but like the symmetrical dash design, convincing faux aluminum trim and the three-spoke Momo steering wheel found in the turbo and H6 models. Opting for an H6 model also gets you matte-finish wood grain trim on the console besides looking surprisingly good for the fake stuff, it matches the real mahogany trim on the steering wheel. The gauges are attractive and easy to read; turbo models get red-and-white electroluminescent illumination.
Materials quality is excellent. The dash and door tops have an upscale grain and feel soft to the touch. The leather upholstery strikes just the right balance between softness and durability. The pillars, headliner and visors are covered in woven fabric that would do any Passat proud. Hard plastics are fewer in number than before, and the surfaces you do encounter are smooth and low in gloss. After going over several preproduction Legacys and Outbacks, we were impressed by both the quality of the materials and fit and finish. We wouldn't mind a few more liners in various storage areas, but as it is, you could still buy a Subaru and feel like you got a VW.
While strapping into the driver seat, we were disappointed to find that the steering wheel did not offer telescoping adjustment an oversight in a 2005 vehicle. Fortunately, that omission did not prevent us from getting comfortable and staying comfortable for hours. The seats are well shaped and offer an optimum blend of soft cushioning and firm support. Turbo models offer additional shoulder bolstering, which we appreciated in fast turns. Even the head restraints were comfy, and this year they offer dynamic whiplash protection. Notably, the front-passenger seat does not offer height adjustment (even in high-line models), but both front occupants will enjoy the five-setting seat heaters.
Dual-zone automatic climate control is available this year, but Subaru has no plans to offer a high-power audio system on par with the competition in this price range. The top-line Outback gets a seven-speaker system with a subwoofer and MP3 compatibility, but other Outbacks and Legacys make do with a mundane six-speaker setup. We were told, however, that a navigation system will be available starting in the 2006 model year.
We weren't surprised to find the accommodations tight in the backseat. There is only a 0.8-inch increase in wheelbase length for 2005 not enough to open up any extra legroom. The seat itself is well designed and capable of providing excellent back and thigh support for two passengers. Asking three passengers to sit back here would only be humane on short trips.
Sedans offer 11.4 cubic feet of cargo space and a ski pass-through. Although the trunk opening is wide (and the hinges sheathed in plastic), we'd encourage anyone with serious hauling needs to go with the wagon, which provides 33.5 cubic feet of capacity behind its rear seats. Most models come with Subaru's signature double sunroof, which drops capacity to 32.1 cubes. Expanding the load area is a lot easier than before, as the 60/40-split rear seats fold down in one step (no need to flip up the seat bottom) and form a perfectly flat load floor. Maximum capacity measures 66.2 cubic feet, or 61.7 with the double sunroof.
The trim level structure has gotten a little more complicated this year, but as in the past, all models come with plenty of equipment. Subaru will sell Legacy sedans and wagons in 2.5i and 2.5 GT models with a Limited Package available on both. Outback wagons come in 2.5i, 2.5 XT, 3.0 R L.L. Bean and 3.0 R VDC Limited. Limited Packages are available on 2.5i and 2.5 XT models. The oddball Outback sedan is available in a single 3.0 R trim.
True to their name, 2.5i models come with the base 2.5-liter engine and offer such standard equipment as 16-inch alloy wheels; body-color door handles and moldings; side-impact airbags for front occupants; full-length side curtain airbags; air conditioning; a CD player; cruise control; power windows, locks and mirrors; a trip computer; tweed upholstery; keyless entry (with an alarm system); and, on wagons only, a cargo cover. In addition, the Outback 2.5i also gets a rear limited-slip differential and a power driver seat. Opt for the Limited package and you'll get leather upholstery, heated seats and mirrors, a wiper de-icer, an in-dash CD changer, dual-zone automatic climate control and dual moonroofs (the sedan gets a single large moonroof); the Legacy also picks up larger front brakes and a power driver seat with this package.
Upgrade to the 2.5 GT or 2.5 XT and you get the turbocharged 2.5-liter engine, along with 17-inch wheels, more powerful brakes, sport seats, a Momo steering wheel and electroluminescent gauges. You'll need to order the Limited Package to get leather upholstery and a moonroof. The 3.0 models come with the H6 engine and a full load of luxury amenities. All come with a tire pressure monitoring system, steering wheel audio controls and mahogany trim; the wagon models have a fold-down rear armrest. The L.L. Bean model offers perforated leather upholstery, while the VDC wagon is your ticket to stability control and the top-line sound system.
Obviously, we're annoyed to see that Subaru is again stockpiling desirable features at the top of the Outback line, evidently not even considering that hotshot Legacy GT drivers might want stability control or a decent sound system. However, the fact that we even care about the Legacy says a lot about the success of the 2005 redesign. The Legacy and the Outback may still look alike, but they now have distinct personalities. With a tightened-up chassis, turbocharged engine and a slick cockpit, the Legacy GT is a serious driver's car and, likely, one of the fastest vehicles in Subaru's lineup. Don't buy a TSX or Mazda 6 without trying one. Meanwhile, the Outback is a wagon with no equal when it comes to off-road capability and, with an upgraded engine lineup and sharpened reflexes, it's fun to drive even when the weather isn't terrible. A small backseat will keep it from competing with larger-capacity SUVs, but for the family of four looking for stylish transportation for all seasons, it could be a perfect fit.
Both cars will arrive at Subaru dealers in late May 2004. Pricing for the base Legacy ranges from the low to mid 20s, depending on the equipment you select. You can get into a turbocharged GT for as little as $26,000, though leather-lined GT wagons will break the $30,000 mark. The Outback line starts out in the mid 20s. Expect to pay around $30,000 for a turbocharged XT model and $32,000 to $33,000 for a six-cylinder wagon.
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had only put 2 oz on over a 2 week period. Exclusively Breast feeding. When she
was born she had a lot of mucus and spent her first 24 hours chocking and spitting
up lots of it. She did well nursing at that point. Since then - she continually
falls asleep while nursing . . . during the first couple of weeks she would nurse
enough to 'take the edge off' her hunger - but no more - and never drained the milk. She had grown an inch in 2 weeks, and her head grew a full inch as well - but almost no weight gain. Dr. wanted me to start supplementing her with formula - not what I wanted so we talked about supplementing with breast milk. I bought a pump and
have been supplementing her 1.5 to 4 oz every feeding. She nurses approximately every 3 hours - last couple of days has been more - but again - she constantly falls
asleep at the breast. Nothing I do wakes her for more than a few sucks. I do breast compressions while she's nursing to encourage her to drink - and she does swallow - but then stops almost immediately. Needless to say - she drinks the bottle very well . . which worries me because I find that she has gotten even worse
since we started supplementing - although she does look like she's putting on
some weight now...
I worry that she's not latching on properly - although I have no pain now and my milk supply is good. Today - I stretched her feeding to 4 hours instead of the 2 to 3 that she normally goes and she nursed better . . . should I be trying to hold off a little longer before feeding her so she is very hungry? I'm worried that if I do
this she won't put the weight on that she needs to - Dr will insist that I go to formula if she doesn't show any improvement this Tuesday. I'm confident that she will - but worried that I'll have to pump and supplement continually now... .
Any thoughts or suggestions would be so appreciated. I've scoured this forum and found lots of great info but need some encouragement right now. Thanks everyone.


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ATLANTA - BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, a subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation, will pay $120,000 to two former employees to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC charged that two of BellSouth's female employees were sexually harassed by the male manager of the Kennesaw, Ga., call center where they were employed. Immediately upon the manager's arrival at the call center, he began making inappropriate sexual comments in sales meetings. Specifically, in his very first meeting with his sales managers he made sexually inappropriate statements and pantomimed engaging in sexual intercourse on the floor of the conference room. The manager called one woman a "b---h" during a telephone conference with one of his managers, the EEOC said. He routinely and continually talked about sex and asking out women as analogies when giving speeches in sales meetings, and would make sexual comments about the women's attire. The manager would also hug the women unwantedly when greeting them and move his hand down their backs toward their posteriors when he did so.
When the two employees complained, the EEOC said, BellSouth retaliated against them by denying them promotions and demoting them. All this alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of sex and from retaliating against employees who complain about such discrimination. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
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text: After the horrific disappointment that has pervaded the North Coast since October of 2007 the fresh air is intoxicating to some, even if it does lead to the use of "hope" as a verb, a noun, and an adjective when describing the future of the Cleveland Indians. Perhaps however, that "hope" is not as misplaced as it would seem as this Indians' team is 21-17 since breaking their 7 game losing streak on June 27th and, while some could certainly accuse me of cherry-picking dates to make that record all that more impressive, here's what is actually the most impressive thing about that 38 game stretch – the Indians' opponents while they ran up that record and their winning percentage to date: Reds - .564 Blue Jays (twice) - .523 A's - .500 Rangers - .587 Rays - .615 Tigers - .486 Twins (twice) - .555 Yankees - .620 Red Sox - .573 For the record, that would be the top 4 teams in the AL East (all above .500), the 2nd and 3rd place teams in the AL Central, and the top 2 teams in the AL West and that list represents every team in the AL with a winning record, with the exception of the White Sox. Running through that gauntlet, this Indians' team that many fans dismiss (while taking shots at ownership and the Front Office) has posted a .553 winning percentage as their young pitching staff has an ERA of 3.64 in that stretch of 38 games. While this is a healthy dose of optimism, particularly in terms of how the Indians are essentially playing a group of youngsters out there night after night after the veterans found their way off of the roster (which gets to the point that Steve Buffum made so eloquently recently), what's even more exciting is to look at which teams they're going to play after the Twins' series in the month of August, with their winning percentages as such: Orioles - .330 Mariners - .373 Royals (twice) - .422 Tigers - .486 A's - .500 White Sox - .569 That's right, prior to the team welcoming the White Sox to the corner of Carnegie and Ontario for the final weekend in August, the Indians do not have a team with a record above .500 on their schedule. Of course, we all remember the frantic, and ultimately hollow, finish in 2008 (the team went 44-28 from July 10th to the end of the season) that allowed the Indians to amazingly finish with an 81-81 record, which only created the illusion that everything would be just fine to start the 2009 season. However, the manner in which the current Indians are winning games – decent to solid starting pitching, a surprisingly good bullpen, and a relatively balanced offense motored by Choo – with their young players (the only current Indian over the age of 28 is Shelley Duncan) draw some optimism for the future…and by that I mean "near future". As I said, we've all fallen into this trap before and Craig Calcaterra nailed it when he wrote this after Wednesday's win against the Red Sox: The Indians are 12-8 since the All-Star break. This is good. It will cause people to once again make them their "frisky pick" next spring, however. This is bad. For the sake of prognosticators and spring training optimists everywhere, Manny Acta, tank the rest of the season! Cleveland sports fans can't afford to have their hopes -- however irrational they may be -- crushed again! While it's difficult to argue with that idea that the team could be a simply be a "frisky pick" that will be made in vain and that a solid finish is going to raise hopes (perhaps irrationally), there's something that's been creeping up on me the last couple of weeks…the realization that I think that I like this team. Call me a sucker (as I've been called worse), but I enjoy seeing the young guys playing out there, seeing glimpses of what could be and dreaming on some of these players. It may be myopic and irrationally hopeful, and in the interest of full disclosure this is coming from a guy who bought season tickets prior to the 2004 season (coming off of a 97-loss season in 2003) because I was excited about the seeds being sown in the system and could actually see that the team back then could develop into something special, but I can see those seeds being sown again. While the fruit that was borne from those seeds ultimately came up a little short in their quest to deliver a World Series title, watching the development of players like CC, Victor, Sizemore, Hafner, Lee, and even Peralta into a championship contender in the span of a couple of years was certainly gratifying, even if their "limitless future" was limited to a couple of months to start the 2008 season. Now in August of 2010, we're back to the building stage and while a good number of fans don't want to go through this process again because they realize the eventuality of the situation as dictated by the economics of MLB (that these players we're watching develop are eventually going to end up wearing other uniforms), reader Amit Asoyla absolutely nailed it when he wrote to me that the Indians are "like the Matrix, where we reboot every few years". With all of the talk of "Windows of Contention", how apropos is a comparison to the team simply "re-booting" every few years? If we're dealing with that, the shutdown from the 2002 to 2009 edition occurred with the trades of Clifton Phifer and El Capitan last July (the way that it did when Colon was dealt in 2002) and now the Indians are a year removed from what actually doesn't look like a bad decision (last summer's trades) when you consider that the 2010 incarnation was not going to contend – Lee and Victor or no Lee and Victor. That's oversimplifying it more than just a bit as a whole mess of mistakes were made as regressions, poor personnel decisions, cumbersome contracts, and even injuries played a role in this precipitous fall for the Indians, but stacking up where they sit today with where they were a year ago, it has to be asked – which team do you feel better about? Last May, I came clean and admitted that I hated the Indians as the team that they had evolved into, an obviously flawed team done in by the wrong players being on the field and by the roster being full of pieces and parts that may have made sense in 2006 or 2007, but that were obviously out of place in 2009. Some would have held onto Lee and Martinez (and Westbrook and Peralta and Garko and…do I need to keep going), but the question that arises is whether it is better to hold on to the last vestiges of past glory and memories or to attempt to create new memories, more vivid and more exciting than the previous ones? To me, I'll take the latter and while books could be written about how the Indians quickly devolved from being one game away from the World Series to where we sit today (and I run out of fingers to point), the exercise is futile and exhausting. That being said, it all takes us (in a long-winded manner) to finally getting off on this Lazy Sunday where Castrovince taking the week off has left us devoid of local flavor (unless you count Paul Hoynes tweeting out that Carlos CARRASCO was going to have knee surgery and was out for the season…you know, instead of Carlos SANTANA) but not devoid of terrific things to hit on. Well, mainly one terrific thing to hit on... The point of order comes from an old friend who has a new address (that many people still don't even know about) as Sweet Pete Gammons takes some time to assert that there is hope in the heartland for baseball fans, focusing specifically on the situations in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City. This being a place where people come to read about the Indians (and not…say, the Rangers), let's focus on what Gammons wrote about the Indians and try to dissect what he's saying here as Gammons is still the same wildly connected, wildly talented writer that he's always been – it's just that it comes from MLB.com these days and not that 4-letter word in Bristol. And with that 1,000 word intro out of the way, we're off… The impetus of the piece is that Gammons hits on the cases of a couple of small-market teams who he feels are positioning themselves well, perhaps not for the second half of the season, but instead for the long(er) haul: … Oh, ascending general manager Chris Antonetti admits, "Mark [Shapiro] and I hope we can get back to the point where we're buyers, not sellers at the deadline," but they are only three years from winning 96 games and being up 3-1 in the ALCS, and five years from going to the final day of the season against the eventual world champion White Sox. What Shapiro, Antonetti and the Cleveland organization built worked, but for misfortune, not to mention the fact that two times in three years they were beaten by the world champions. The window then simply closed, and in a market that has lost households and corporate strength as well as its professional sports identity, the window has to be reopened cautiously, gradually, without luxury or immediate solutions. The fact that they were so close in 2005 and 2007, were so good when The Jake was sold out every night in the '90s, just makes it harder when market realities forced CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez to be traded fewer than two years after being within a game of the World Series. The "buyers, not sellers at the deadline" is a canned quote designed to calm Northeast Ohio after feeling like a feeder system for the rest of MLB over the course of the last 3 Trading Deadlines and the "misfortune" is that dead horse on the ground over there that people keep taking swings at, but that idea that "two times in three years they were beaten by the world champions" is truly something that I've never given much thought to. Obviously, because the Indians were so close in 2007 and watching the Red Sox cut through the Rox like a hot knife through butter is the painful one, but that 2005 White Sox team did, in fact, win the World Series and while the Indians probably choked their way out of that postseason, every time I pass Comiskey (or whatever they call it) on my way through Chicago, I am reminded of it. This idea of "windows" is nothing new and leave it to Gammons to put the visual of opening it "cautiously, gradually, without luxury or immediate solutions" to paint the picture, but what amazes me is how many fans this point is lost on. To them, CC, Lee, and Vic should still be Indians (or maybe Kenny, Thome, Omar, and Manny, depending upon who you listen to, "market realities" be damned) and the Indians should not have to go through these painful tear-downs and these painstaking build-ups. Why…I don't know, but I would like to see somebody refute what Gammons writes in those final 3 sentences, particularly the part that "what the Cleveland organization built worked" as evidenced by the 2005 and 2007 seasons. Is it short-sighted to continually point out those two seasons when the other seasons from 2002 to 2009 were filled with such pain and anguish? Maybe, but the current Front Office DID build a contender in short order as Colon was dealt in July of 2002, the Indians were in contention in August of 2004 and in the final weekend of 2005, making it to the ALCS in 2007. Yes, they tore it down quickly…so quickly that some people are still wondering what the hell happened in 2+ years down at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario, but that leads into the next idea that Gammons addresses: But as Shapiro and Antonetti know, part of the problem with the small markets is that they require bringing groups of players along at the same time so that the window allows them to win before the reality of fattening frogs for snakes hits, free agency arrives for star players, agents ring up the big-market teams and it becomes impossible to even think about retaining Sabathia or Lee. --snip-- The Indians are probably the closest to getting back to competitiveness. "We've looked back at where we started in the rebuilding process in 2002," says Antonetti. That season, they traded Bartolo Colon to the Expos for Sizemore, Lee and Brandon Phillips, a rebuilding trade rivaled only by the Mark Teixeira deal between Texas and Atlanta, which sent five good players, including Neftali Feliz and Elvis Andrus, to the Rangers. "Looking at what we had then and what we have now, I think we're probably deeper along time." Remember the old "we'll contend by 2005" that Shapiro uttered after the Colon deal (something that he probably wished never passed through his lips in the next 2 ½ years), which meant that he was "promising" (in the eyes of some fans) that the rebuild would take only 2 ½ years? Well, regardless of what the last weekend of 2005 showed, that team did win 93 games, a total that no Indians team from 1956 to 1994 even came close to (they won 89 in 1959) and the 2007 team won the 7th most games (96) in franchise history. To put that another way, instead of 40 years in the desert (1954 to 1994), the Indians' in the early-to-mid-2000s spent only 4 years looking for that oasis in the desert. While the 1994 to 2001 run a lot of fun and generally unprecedented in Tribe history, realize that the build-up for that run started in 1989 when Joe Carter was traded to San Diego, and didn't produce a winning team until that 1994 squad. In comparison, the tear down in 2002 and build up in 2005 looked to be on fast forward. So, yeah…these guys have done this before and while there's obviously no guarantee that this group of players is going to succeed, much less surpass what the first incarnation in the mid-to-late-2000s accomplished, according to Antonetti they are "deeper along time" (and that is odd phrasing) now then they were back in 2002 But what does that mean…back to Sweet Pete for the best of the best-case scenarios that I think I've ever seen and one that I think even I would have trouble replicating in terms of glass-half full thinking: Sizemore is only 28 and returns next year to an outfield with All-Star Choo, Michael Brantley and Trevor Crowe. Nick Weglarz, all 240 pounds of him, has an .893 OPS in Triple-A at the age of 22. Cabrera is an outstanding shortstop. Matt LaPorta is a developing bat at first. Santana has a chance to be a star; he had 82 walks and 68 strikeouts between Columbus and Cleveland. At Akron, 21-year old Lonnie Chisenhall is a potential middle-order hitter, Jason Donald has played very well for the Indians, while they have three other second base prospects: Jason Kipnis (.908 OPS, 13 HR between Kinston and Akron), Cord Phelps (.316 between Akron and Columbus) and Josh Rodriguez, who can play short and third and has a .902 OPS. OK…everyone just relax and realize that while we'd all like to think that this is 1993 all over again, the induction of Kenny Lofton into the Indians' HOF (and here's a great retrospective by the immensely talented Ryan Richards at LGT) should give us all pause that the mid-1990's lineup included 4 likely Hall of Famers (Manny, Thome, Omar, and Murray) and that quartet doesn't include their leadoff hitter (Lofton), the #3 hitter (Baerga), or their best hitter (Belle), so to compare the lineup that looks to be on the horizon is akin to comparing it to one of the truly historically great lineups in MLB history…so, it feels a little presumptuous. That's not to take away from the potential, but we've learned in Cleveland that the best laid plans go awry…and generally go awry again before the time for action even comes, but if you want what the Indians' lineup should look like, there it is from Peter Gammons. Maybe he's overstating the potential of (more than) a few of these players, but even with Santana, Choo, Cabrera, and LaPorta (.849 OPS since returning) with Chisenhall and Weglarz on the way as potential impact bats with the periphery of Brantley, Donald, Kipnis, and Phelps (you'll notice that I refuse to include Crowe or Rodriguez here and Jordan Brown and others don't even enter the conversation) providing the complementary support around the presumed middle of the lineup…um, yeah…that's kind of the idea with the offense. As has been said time and again since last July, however, the offense and the manner in which the lineup projects doesn't look to the problem. For that, you need merely to look at the future of the pitching staff, with Gammons attempting to debunk the idea that the arms will be the issue thusly: Finding power arms has been a problem. Since Adam Miller's promising career was cut short by a finger injury, the Indians have found a number of command lefties, but have lacked strikeout pitchers. Last year's top pick, Alex White, moved up to Akron and has dominated with a mid-90s fastball that has helped produce a 1.84 ERA. "What helps make him special is that he is hyper-competitive," says Antonetti, who would not be surprised if White jumped into the big leagues sometime next season. Carlos Carrasco throws in the 90s with three pitches, is 9-4 in Columbus and is only 23. Jason Knapp, who also came from Philadelphia in the Lee trade, is throwing in the high 90s in the lower Minors. Last year's third-round pick after White and Kipnis, Joe Gardner, is 10-5, 2.92 with a 123-48 strikeouts-to-walks ratio between Lake County and Kinston. Jeanmar Gomez threw well in his brief stint in Cleveland. Hector Rondon is a big arm. And they got Kluber from the Padres and will know in the next 10 days if they can sign this June's No.1 pick, Mississippi left-hander Drew Pomerantz, or whether they'll take the same pick in the deeper and more talented 2011 Draft. If the Indians can develop a couple of their pitchers and avoid the plague of physical misfortune that has made 2010 so difficult, they can quickly be back in the competitive AL Central. Again, this is about as gleaming as a best-case scenario can look with the names and the numbers coming flying at us from all directions, but Gammons pretty much has it nailed in terms of what is SUPPOSED to happen for the Indians, both in the rotation and the bullpen when he asserts that the key is to "develop a couple of pitchers", which is (as we all know) what it takes to contend consistently. Truth be told, this sunny outlook is largely unsurprising as Gammons has long been a fan of the Indians' Front Office and the glowing reports of how rosy the outlook looks in Cleveland have been coming from his keyboard and his lips since the 2004 season or so. However, his words speak to the optimist in all of us… Even if your optimism on the Indians now only occupies the deepest, darkest recesses of your mind, reading this (and hopefully what's been written in this space) gives you some comfort in terms of seeing a plan line up. While I debated on using that exact phrasing – "a plan" – the Indians' Front Office has shown that they can build a contender in short order by, in effect tearing one down in short order, as they evolved from a 91-win team in 2001 to a 93-win team in 2005 with the years in between representing the nature of that transition as 3 players (CC, Jake, and Wickman) were on both teams. The 2007 team is now three years in the rearview mirror and the future is clearly in front of the organization, with 2008 and 2009 representing unsuccessful attempts to sustain the momentum generated in 2007. Regardless, that momentum ground to a slow halt with the final few feet ending with the trades of Westbrook, Peralta, and others last weekend. Now, the momentum begins to build anew as the Indians have essentially made their moves in an attempt to shorten that timeframe of "rebuilding/reloading/whatever" again and attempt to bring, as Gammons says, "groups of players along at the same time so that the window allows them to win before the reality" of MLB economics hits and causes the tumultuous slide down the mountain again. That mountain is still one that the current Indians team still has yet to climb and while "hope" is a hollow word to some, after the stretch of baseball that we've seen over the last 40 games, it may represent more than simply "hope". After taking some wrong and varied turns while alternately stalling and outright stopping, this ride is beginning again, fueled by youth, talent, hunger, and…yes, "hope".


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SYCAMORE – A multimillion dollar HVAC project for four Sycamore District 427 schools was discussed during Tuesday's school board meeting along with funding strategies that could be pursued.
Luke Glowiak, assistant superintendent for business, outlined different strategies board members could use to fund $3.6 million in HVAC improvements to West, Southeast and North elementary schools along with the library at Sycamore High School.
A recent analysis of the climate control systems in the district suggested West and Southeast could use full air conditioning service, the high school library should install a roof top unit for air conditioning and North Elementary needed a major overhaul of its existing system.
Glowiak said the board could attempt to bid the entire $3.6 million project in one package and attempt to complete all the work over one summer or split the projects and complete projects over four to five years.
Before the board makes any decision, he said, members need to consider the financial conditions and decide which, if any, of the projects should be pursued at this time.
"I'm a great believer that kids should have just as comfortable a working environment as adults," Glowiak said. "But I'm also a realist."
Should the board decide to pursue the projects, it would have a few different options including spending reserves or using debt certificates. The district is expected to have $19 million in reserves at the end of fiscal year 2013, but Glowiak said it could be dangerous to drain reserves to less than $16 million with such uncertainty surrounding state funding.
"It's more important to reserve money for kids than it is to reserve money to modernize a building," he said.
The board could also pursue debt certificates, which provide similar funding power as bonds but do not require a referendum. A debt certificate could be paid back over 20 years and does not need a tax to be levied to support it as a bond would.
The top priority of all the proposed projects is a boiler replacement at North Elementary School. With only one 40-year-old boiler in the school, any failure could shut down the building during cold weather, Glowiak said.
That project would cost $360,000.
Board members pointed to the small number of days air conditioning is needed, declining enrollment and overall effective climate control in all buildings as reasons to delay a decision on the project.
Board President Jim Dombek said other issues, such as technology problems, could be a higher priority, because they directly affect students' opportunities to learn.
"When you go forward with something like this, you're going to have to give something up," he said. "That's where we have to do some cost-benefit analysis."


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by LOLtron » Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:08 am
A look at the comic book references and Easter Eggs from last night's episode.
Did you watch last night's episode of Arrow? Are you wondering what connections the episode has with the comics? Do you like Easter eggs (and not just the brightly colored kind?) Arrow Annotations is here to help, providing some additional notes and background info from last night's episode. Arrow spoilers follow!
Geoff Johns - This episode was co-written by DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. One of Johns' first big breaks was an acclaimed run on The Flash, and he wrote Flash: Rebirth, which reestablished Barry Allen in the DC Universe. Johns also wrote Flashpoint, which will be referenced a few times in this column.
Barry Allen - Barry Allen makes his long awaited appearance on Arrow this week, played by Grant Gustin. Allen is best known as the Silver Age Flash, the second (and arguably the most well-known) character to take on the mantle and powers of the Scarlet Speedster. Created in 1956, Barry Allen's arrival as the Flash ushered in the Silver Age of superhero comics, a new age of superheroes featuring many of the classic DC (and Marvel) characters we know and love today.
Barry was the first of DC's attempts to reinvigorate its superhero line, which had largely shrank to books featuring its main trinity of characters: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. DC Editor Julius Schwartz assigned Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino to reboot the Flash into a new, more modern character. Together, they envisioned a police scientist who gained the powers of superspeed after being doused with lightning charged chemicals in a lab accident.
Barry not only picked up a colorful cast of supervillains (which many consider to be on par with Batman or Spider-Man's rogue galleries), he also became a founding member of the Justice League of America, and was the first character to break the multiversal plane, teaming up with the Golden Age Flash, Jay Garrick, and leading to DC's storied multiverse.
Allen was killed in the 1985 event Crisis on Infinite Earths, after creating a speed vortex that destroyed an anti-matter cannon which the Anti-Montior planned to use to destroy the Earth. Barry's body was consumed in the process, unable to contain the power and kinetic energy accumulated during the run. That wasn't the end of Barry's story, though. Allen appeared several times to assist his protege, Wally West, during West's time as the Flash, and was revealed to reside in the Speed Force, the mystical energy source which all speedsters gained their power.
Barry's body was reconstituted during the 2008 Final Crisis event, arriving in time to help DC's heroes defeat Darkseid and his forces. It was later revealed in the subsequent Flash: Rebirth series that his archenemy Professor Zoom (more on him later) was responsible for bring Barry Allen back to life as part of a plot to destroy him and his entire legacy. Zoom was thrwarted by Flash and his various allies, and Barry returns to his old job in Central City.
Just as Barry ushered in the Silver Age of superheroes, he was also central to the New 52 reboot. During the 2011 event Flashpoint, Barry discovers himself trapped in a nightmarish alternate universe, in which most of his friends are either dead, evil or depowered. While he initially believes Professor Zoom is responsible, Allen discovers that he actually created the alternate universe when he tried to stop his mother's murder (more on that later). Barry partially reverses the changes by going back and stopping himself from altering history. However, as history reconstituted itself, it absorbed two other universes (the Wildstorm and Vertigo universes), creating the New 52 continuity that currently exists in DC's comics.
This isn't Barry's first appearance on television, he was also the main character in a shortlived CBS Flash series starring John Wesley Shipp (which featured Mark Hamill as the Trickster in two episodes). He's also appeared in many of DC's animated properties, including Young Justice, The Batman and Batman: Brave and the Bold. However, he was not the Flash who appeared in the Superman, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited cartoons.
Grant Gustin, who played Barry in last night's episode is best known for playing Sebastian Smythe in Glee.
Particle Collider in Central City - Central City's particle collider is mentioned twice this episode. Barry uses a magazine featuring the collider on its cover to shield his head from the rain, and Channel 52 (which seems to devote 50% of its airtime to the collider) mentions the collider will be activated the next day.
CSU Tech Kelton - Kelton makes his first appearance this season, assisting Officer Lance at the scene of the break-in. Kelton made several appearances last season, usually helping Lance try to catch the Vigilante with his computer skills.
The Acolyte - Brother Blood's superstrong henchman is named Cyrus Gold, whom DC fans know as Solomon Grundy. In the comics, Cyrus Gold is a 19th century Gotham businessman who is murdered and dumped in Slaughter Swamp. His corpse is reanimated as a zombie like figure, made of swamp matter. Gold takes on the name Solomon Grundy, from a 19th century English nursery rhyme, and takes up a life of crime. While Grundy's body is frequently destroyed, it always reanimates, although sometimes with different levels of intelligence and cruelty. One version of Grundy even fought alongside Infinity Inc. and Starman before being killed saving the latter from a collapsing building.
Grundy was originally a villain of the Golden Age Green Lantern, and frequently fought Superman in later comics. Grundy has also been a staple member of various superhero teams fighting the Justice League over the years.
Solomon Grundy has appeared in numerous DC cartoons and video games over the years. He appeared in the Super-Friends cartoons as a member of the Legion of Doom (a famous Cartoon Network spoof of Super-Friends features the character proclaiming "GRUNDY WANTS PANTS TOO!), and he also appeared in the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited cartoons. Grundy also made a brief appearance in Smallville as a member of Toyman's Legion of Doom.
Grundy was created by Al Bester and Paul Reinman.
Kord Enterprises - The centerfuge stolen from Queen Industries was manufactured by Kord Enterprises. In the comics, Kord Enterprises is owned by Ted Kord, better known as the second Blue Beetle. Ted was first mentioned in "The Undertaking" last season.
Barry's Mother - The bizarre circumstances surrounding Barry's mother's death closely resembles a recently reintroduced element to Barry Allen's origin. In 2010, Flash: Rebirth revealed that Nora Allen, Barry's mother, was murdered in a grisly fashion, directly controdicting past comics, which showed both of Barry's parents alive and well. Barry's father was convicted of the murder, and the event led Barry to becoming a forensic detective, as he was unconvinced his father was actually responsible.
Later on, when Barry travels back in time and tries to stop his mother's murder, he inadvertently causes history to unravel, creating an alternate universe seen in Flashpoint.
"Man Inside the Tornado" - The man inside the tornado who Barry believes is responsible for his mother's death is Eobard Thawne, aka Professor Zoom. Thawne is a supervillain from the future, who becomes obsessed with Barry Allen and the Speed Force. Zoom's encounters with the Flash become increasingly more psychotic, and Thawne eventually kills Barry's wife, Iris. Barry later kills Zoom after he tries to murder Barry's second wife, Fiona Webb. Zoom is resurrected in Blackest Night, and sets out to make Barry's life miserable once again.
In Flash: Rebirth, it's revealed that Thawne had gone back in time and killed Nora, altering Barry's timeline (and explaining why Nora had appeared alive and well in past Flash comics). Professor Zoom explained that, as he was unable to kill Barry as it would simultaneously erase him from history, he had found other ways to torture Barry throughout his life.
Chemicals in the Lab - The scene featuring Barry rearranging chemicals on a shelf during a thunderstorm is a callback to Barry's origin story in Showcase #4. Barry originally gained his powers when a lightning bolt struck a chemical cabinet in a lab Barry was working in. The cabinet exploded and doused Barry with chemicals.
Director Singh - Barry is called back to Central City by his boss, Director Singh. In the comics, David Singh is Barry's boss at Central City's forensics unit. Singh is often frustrated by Barry's more tedious methods, and often accuses Barry of dragging his feet and not working hard enough, leading to the two having a tense relationship. Singh is secretly gay, and has a relationship with the Pied Piper, one of the Flash's reformed Rogues.
Ra's al Ghul and Nanda Parbat - We discussed Ra's al Ghul in the Arrow Annotations for "League of Assassins" and Nanda Parbat in "Dead to Rights".
And that's it for this week. See you in a Flash! (Or in a week!)
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by Mojo Ichiruto » Thu Dec 05, 2013 5:20 pmAbsolutely fucking love this show!
by Benjamin M. DeWalt » Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:56 pmIt should also be noted that Barry Allen is always late in the comics as was shown twice in the episode.
by holtom2000 » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:12 pmhow is it I've never made time to watch any of this?
ah well, Netflix is my friend
by GOSD » Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:59 am
That is correct. That was Wally West. The better Flash.
by Strict31 » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:06 am
I do prefer Wally as Flash, but at this point, I'm tired of giving a shit about what DC has done with its characters.
by GOSD » Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:14 am
That's how they win though. By wearing you down...
Don't let them win, Strict!!
by Strict31 » Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:16 pm
They won't win any more of my money...
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