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"It's time to renew your CFI. So why should you renew with us?"
When it comes to renewing your CFI there are several FIRC options (King Schools, Gleim, American Flyers, ASA, and ASI to name a few). As a result, you're probably asking yourself: "With so many options what makes our course better?"
Here's the answer:
We work harder to exceed your expectations by delivering more value for your dollar than any of our competitors. Our FAA-Approved online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) is more interesting, convenient, and cost-effective than any other FIRC. Here's what I mean:
These are five reasons why our course is a better choice than any other FIRC available, and why you should choose to renew with us:
1. Pay Once and Renew Forever:
Our course costs the same as any other FIRC ($99.95). However, when you pay for our course you can retake it year-after-year without EVER paying again. Other courses charge you again-and-again every two years to keep your flight instructor certificate active. Not us.
When you purchase our course you can keep your certificate active for your entire lifetime, and never pay again. This will literally save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars over your flying career.
The only fee you have the choice to pay is our ACR Service fee of $25.00 (explained in Reason #2 below). You would only have to pay this fee if you chose to receive your Temporary Airman Certificate by email, through our online service, as opposed to working through a FSDO. This is entirely up to you since it is possible to receive your Temporary Airman Certificate through your local FSDO by making an appointment, or through the mail if the FSDO grants you permission. However, working through the FSDO is more time consuming than using our service, because it typically involves traveling to the FSDO in person and filling out a Form 8710 by hand. As a result, many people elect to pay for our ACR Service for the convenience.
If you do your research (and we highly encourage you to do so), you will find that $25.00 for ACR Service is pretty standard for online FIRCs. They typically charge around $100 for the course and $25 for ACR service. Some FIRCs simply charge $125 for their course, but include ACR service with the price (effectively costing the same amount, but not offering the choice to withdraw the service). However, most of these FIRCs do not let you retake the course every two years without paying again. Rather, in most instances, you would need to pay the entire price of $100 for the course and $25 for ACR Services every time you retook their course. With us, you don't need to pay anything for the course, and you have the choice to pay $25.00 for ACR Services (only if you would like to).
On the contrary, our course costs $99.95, and our optional ACR Service is $25.00. If you purchased them both the first time it would cost $124.95 total. After that, you can come back, year-after-year and retake the course without paying anything. However, if you chose to receive our ACR Service you would only need to pay $25.00 each time.
2. Zero Paperwork:
If you choose to purchase our ACR services (for $25.00) you will receive your temporary airman certificate by email within a few days after completing the course.
Everything is handled entirely online, and the process is simple, straight-forward, and extremely convenient. Just be sure to have the appropriate web browser and digital images of your ID and Flight Instructor's certificate. Here's how it works:
When you complete the course you will submit an electronic application for a new Flight Instructor certificate in the FAA's Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) system. This is a simple process which only takes a few minutes, and we provide very clear step-by-step directions (to include a video recording of the process) to help you do this. (Note: IACRA supports the following web browsers: Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome browsers are currently NOT supported. Before starting application process, be sure to have an appropriate browser installed.)
Once you have submitted the application, being sure to have handy a digital image of your ID and the front and back of your Flight Instructor certificate (which can be captured with a digital camera, smart phone, or scanner), our ACR team will review your application and send you an email to let you know when your application is ready for your electronic signature. Once you've signed the application in IACRA (once again, a very simple process), we will send you your Temporary Airman Certificate by email. From there, you can print it out and use it immediately. Your permanent certificate will arrive in the mail a few weeks later (depending on how fast the FAA can process it).
NOTE ABOUT ACR SERVICES: Our ACR team works diligently to deliver your Temporary Airman Certificate within three business days after you begin the ACR process. In many cases, we can have it to you the same day (if there are no mistakes on your end). However, if you do not give our ACR team at least 3 business days to process your certificate prior to its expiration date we cannot guarantee you will renew your certificate in time.
3. It's a FIRC that's actually interesting:
Most people dread taking a FIRC. It's that "once every two years" inconvenience that flight instructors feel like "they just have to get over with" in order to keep their certificates. To be completely honest with you, I can't blame them.
That's because many times FIRCs are extremely boring. They typically involve clicking through page-after-page of monotonous and mind-numbing information that doesn't help them become better flight instructors.
To me, that's a pretty sad state of affairs, and I'll tell you why.
First off, I look at the FIRC as an opportunity to connect with a pretty impressive group of folks: Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs).
In my opinion, CFIs have an awesome responsibility, and the ability to connect with people who are motivated, happy, and excited to pursue a dream they've had in their minds since they were kids: learning to fly.
Not only that, CFIs are given a lot of power, and very often possess a wide breadth of knowledge and expertise that isn't available to the general public.
Because of all this, the FIRC is an opportunity to present information that is both interesting and beneficial to the CFI.
What kind of information? Read on, and I'll tell you.
Many other FIRCs focus on regurgitating information you've already learned (like the "TOMATO FLAMES" acronym, or VFR weather minimums for Class D airspace, or the difference between "clear" and "rime" icing, etc.).
Now, of course some review of these topics makes sense (after all it is a flight instructor REFRESHER course). However, focusing too much on basic review, at the expense of expanding the knowledge base, doesn't do much for the CFI. Not only that, it gets boring quickly and usually results in people "zoning out", and not getting much, if anything, from the course.
On the contrary, our FIRC presents information in a way similar to an article in an aviation magazine (as opposed to the typical list of bulleted facts that become dull after a few pages).
For example, we incorporate aviation accident cases from the NTSB database as well as the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) into our course. We dissect and evaluate what caused the accidents, how they could have been prevented, and incorporate as many learning points into the discussion as we can. This approach is not only better at teaching (because the information is presented in a context that makes sense) it's also a lot more interesting.
Additionally, we introduce the field of "Human Factors" to understand, and interpret, how pilots interact with their aircraft and the surrounding environment. This is important because very often accidents (or deviations) are attributed to the vague and in-actionable term "pilot error", and not much else is done to figure out what actually happened. Human Factors is a field of study which aims to de-mystify "pilot error" and determine what caused the error in the first place. That way, something can actually be done to prevent the error from happening again.
That's just a small snapshot of the types of interesting, useful, and beneficial information you can expect to see in our FAA-Approved online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC). Our full list of lessons is included below:
4. Convenience:
With our online courseware you can renew your CFI from anywhere in the world with internet access. The course is fully compatible with iPad and all Windows and Mac web browsers. Furthermore, you can stop and resume the course at any time without losing your place. Unlike many in-person FIRCs, our course is completely adaptable to your schedule.
5. 60-Day Money Back Guarantee:
If you are unsatisfied with anything within the first 60 days of your purchase just let us know, and we'll refund every penny of the purchase price without asking a single question. We respect your choice to do business with us, and if you aren't happy we won't keep your money.
To wrap it all up, you will not find a better FIRC on the market. Our FIRC is more interesting, convenient, and cost effective than any other FIRC available. But don't take our word for it, here's what our actual customers have been saying:
"Thank you for the service you have and will provide in the future. The FIRC process you have was enjoyable. I will be recommending your service to other instructors." -Simeon G.
"The content was great. The renewal process was fast, and you can't beat the lifetime deal." -Porter I.
"Thank you for a great product. The price point and ease of receiving the temporary is fantastic. I enjoyed your choice of lessons. As a working commercial helicopter pilot, I admit that I don't spend as much time on new regulations and FAA safety programs as I should. Thank you for the reminder. I will recommend you to my peers as being an excellent resource for CFI renewal." -Mike M.
"I've just completed your online Flight Instructor Refresher Course, and I'm certainly glad I tried you – it was more interesting than my last 6 CFI renewals done with another online FIRC provider." -Andrew W.
"Thank you for your swift service. I appreciated your professionalism and your product that I used to effectively get done what I needed to get done." -Dave W.
"Thank you! You have an awesome program." -Brenden R.
"I really enjoyed the course and already recommended it to another instructor who took it as well. I will continue to recommend it to other CFIs in the future." -Devan W.
"Thanks for the very good service and the interesting course!" -Marc E
"I would like to thank you for the services you provided with your program. I really enjoyed doing it as well as learning a lot of valuable information." -Joseph M.
"Thank you. I have been a CFI for over 25 years and have done about every online recurrent program out there. Your customer service and ACR process is very good!! Keep up the good work." -Randy H.
"I love your product and will be telling my colleagues, employees, and friends to use it." -John W
"I just completed your FIRC training and it was as good or better than you promised! In the past I attend a weekend seminar to renew my CFI and according to my wife returned home grumbling that it was a waste of time and that I'd learned nothing. It was due to her push that I signed up for your program after she saw your post card in the mail. She was right – I had nothing to lose and everything to gain by giving your course a try. With each lesson, I learn new information – a welcome change from the seminar experience of the past. The format is great, providing not just the information but also its source and applicability to being a CFI. I will be recommending your course to all of my CFI friends." -Marty P.
"I thought the course was very good, and had more depth than online courses that I have taken. Plus a great value." -Greg C.
"Thank you very much!! I will and have already recommended your program to my fellow aviators!! Your program is incredible!!" -Roger T.
"This was the first time that I had used your product and found the computer program very user friendly and the chapter topics were all interesting and relevant. That's difficult to do considering some of the subject material. And, obviously, your customer service is outstanding. I will definitely recommend your service to others." -Brent T.
"I just wanted to let you know how pleased I have been with your course. I will admit that I was just a little leery of signing up as you were the new boy on the block and I thought I might run into a glitch here or there due to possible bugs in your system. However, everything went smoothly and I am glad I decided to give your course a try. Also, being able to take subsequent FIRC courses at no charge and just pay for the ACR processing in the future was a big incentive. I have been taking FIRC courses online for many years and I would highly recomend your course to anyone." -Terry S.
"Just completed your FIRC program and received my temp certificate. I have read the reviews on your website and agree with all of them. I have had an instructor certificate for 46 years. This was the best refresher I have ever experienced." -George S.
"Thanks, I received many FIRC offers. I am happy that I chose your program. Everything was clearly explained and the process was trouble free." -George R.
"Thank you for a well thought out FIRC." -Steve M.
"Thank you for making this process as smooth as possible." -Mindy B.
"Thank you very much for your great program AceCFI!" -Seiji T.
"The course, in my opinion, was outstanding and kudos to your entire team for your efforts. I think I learned more in that course than I expected." -Robert M.
"Thank you very much for your prompt help with my renewal!" -Nicholas R.
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"Thank you for a well put together course." -Steve S.
"The recurrent training was excellent and provided substantial refresher training. The changes to the FARs were well received. I really liked the minimum of B.S. in the training materials. Short, sweet and to the point. Accurate, Brief and Applicable. Keep up the good work." -Charles B.
"Thank you for a very easy to use renewal process!" -Rick D.
"This was a good course! See you again in 2 years. Thanks!" -Jim S.
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"Thank you for the speedy work. I really appreciate the service and I enjoyed the program as well!" -Steve F.
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"Thanks again.. You have a good program. I enjoyed it more than any I've attended in the past……even the free ones." -Mark B.
"Thank you very much, the FIRC was set up well and very easy to use. Will definitely recommend to fellow CFI's." -Kyle W.
"Thank you for an enjoyable program. It is what a FIRC ought to be!" -Chris C.
"Thanks again for the amazing work of pushing my application through so quickly. Awesome service is all I can say. Thank you." -Micah D.
"Thanks for the help and the great course." -Steve C.
"Thanks for everything. Your course was by far the best I have ever taken, online or seminar. The information was well presented concise and timely. Your instructions for processing were very thorough. I am an active flight instructor and have used IACRA as recommending instructor for a number of students so I was somewhat familiar. However this is the first time I have used it for myself. Keep up the good work and I'll look forward to logging on in two years to see what has changed." -Graham P.
"I appreciate that the process was easier than others I have done in the past and you provided excellent step by step instructions. Very glad to have selected your company for my FIRC." -Darren T.
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Alaska's GCI connects with T-Mobile on roamingSeptember 19, 2014 | by Mike Robuck | Comments
GCI, which is the largest triple play provider in Alaska, has inked an LTE roaming agreement with T-Mobile that provides its wireless customers access to an LTE network from Fairbanks, Alaska to Miami, Florida. While roaming agreements across the country are nothing new, GCI said the deal with T-Mobile was the nation's first LTE roaming partnership. Financial terms of the deal weren't released.
AT&T uncorks 300 Mbps data tier for businessesSeptember 18, 2014 12:52 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
This morning AT&T announced it would offer businesses a new data tier with symmetrical...
Senate Commerce Committee passes satellite billSeptember 17, 2014 6:48 pm | by Brian Santo | Comments
The Senate Commerce Committee has passed STAVRA, reauthorizing satellite TV...
Time Warner Cable adds Wi-Fi hotspots in San DiegoSeptember 17, 2014 12:13 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Time Warner Cable has turned up more than 300 Wi-Fi hotspots in the San Diego area for a total...
Cox names Wolfe SVP, Southwest region managerSeptember 19, 2014 12:17 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Cox Communications announced that it has named John Wolfe as senior vice president and Southwest region manager, which is Cox's largest region in the nation and includes Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. Wolfe, who has logged nearly 30 years in the cable industry, came over to the Southwest from Cox's Northeast region, where he served as the senior vice president and region manager.
Alibaba poised to surge on the NYSESeptember 19, 2014 12:09 pm | by Associated Press | Comments
Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba will say "open sesame" to the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, as its shares begin trading in a highly anticipated debut that could raise up to $25 billion. The company priced its initial public offering of stock Thursday evening at $68 per share, the top end of the expected price range, according to Alibaba.
End of era: Ellison steps aside as Oracle CEOSeptember 19, 2014 11:59 am | by Associated Press | Comments
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is stepping aside as CEO after 37 years at the helm of the business software maker, ending a colorful reign marked by his flamboyant behavior and outlandish wealth amassed while building one of the world's best-known technology companies. With the changing of the guard announced Thursday, Ellison will be handing over his job to his two top lieutenants, Safra Catz and Mark Hurd, who become co-CEOs.
Verizon expands XLTE to 22 more marketsSeptember 18, 2014 1:26 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | Comments
After substantially completing its nationwide LTE buildout on 700 MHz, Verizon began supplementing that with an AWS LTE deployment. The carrier is promising XLTE will deliver double the LTE bandwidth and faster peak speeds. T-Mobile has also been working on improving capacity.
Alibaba post-IPO structure gives insiders controlSeptember 18, 2014 1:13 pm | by The Associated Press | Comments
Other companies including Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. also have tried to preserve control for their founders, often by awarding them a different class of stock with more voting rights. But research suggests such arrangements enrich insiders at the expense of other shareholder.
NCTA kills off Cable Show, rebrands as INTXSeptember 18, 2014 12:42 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Faced with dwindling attendance over the past few years and the continued evolution of Internet technologies, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has pulled the plug on The Cable Show in favor of rebranding it as INTX. INTX, which stands for the Internet and Television Expo, will still be held on The Cable Show's original schedule of May 5-7 next year in Chicago, but with more of an Internet focus.
News Corp opposes Google in EU antitrust caseSeptember 18, 2014 12:36 pm | by Associated Press | Comments
The media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch is joining the fray in Google's protracted European antitrust case, saying the technology company unfairly distorts competition. Robert Thomson, CEO of New York-based News Corp., says in a letter to the EU's antitrust authority that Google is "willing to exploit its dominant market position to stifle competition."
Authentication inhibiting TVE growth? Poll says: poppycock!September 17, 2014 1:45 pm | by Brian Santo | Comments
It is commonly held that the authentication process is so cumbersome for TV Everywhere that it is retarding the growth of TVE services. TDG says that's simply not true. Only 7 percent of TVE users view the process of authentication negatively, with less than 1 percent ranking the process as "very difficult."
AT&T to roll out self-provisioning of business servicesSeptember 17, 2014 1:18 pm | by Brian Santo | Comments
AT&T Network on Demandenables business customers to order, add, or change business services on their own in near real time. The services available will include Internet access, VPNs, and Ethernet. AT&T will offer the service commercially in Austin by the end of this year.
Atlantic Broadband launches 1-Gig service in MiamiSeptember 17, 2014 12:20 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Atlantic Broadband has seemingly beaten AT&T to the punch by launching a symmetrical 1-Gigabit service in the Miami area. Atlantic Broadband's 1-Gigabit service took flight this summer in ultra-wealthy Indian Creek Village, which is located in Miami-Dade County.
Mediacom ups Joseph Commisso to group VP, corporate financeSeptember 17, 2014 12:08 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Mediacom Communications, the eighth-largest cable operator in the nation, has promoted Joseph Commisso group vice president, corporate finance. Commisso reports to Mark Stephan, who is the MSO's executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.
France's Orange offers $4.4B for Spain's JazztelSeptember 16, 2014 1:36 pm | by The Associated Press | Comments
France's Orange has offered 3.4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) to buy the operations of Spanish telecommunications company Jazztel. The deal would make Orange/Jazztel the second largest fixed-line broadband Internet operator in Spain, after market leader Telefonica SA.
Entropic looking for a buyerSeptember 16, 2014 1:18 pm | by Brian Santo | Comments
Having experienced one financial disappointment after another, Entropic is looking to sell, or in the corporate-speak the company adopted for the purpose, Entropic "announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the evaluation of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value."
Virgin Media tunes up 1-Gig test with 'narrow trenching'September 16, 2014 12:39 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media, which is the largest cable operator in the UK, will fire up a small 1-Gigabit trial in the Cambridgeshire village of Papworth that will feature a new trenching technique for laying fiber. Virgin Media said it would lay fiber in Papworth by using "narrow-trenching," which it claims could reduce the cost of the network roll out by 33 percent.
Time Warner Cable to broadcast last 6 Dodger games on local TVSeptember 16, 2014 12:35 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
After being shut out of broadcasts of the Los Angeles Dodgers' baseball games this season, Time Warner Cable announced that local fans would be able to watch the final six games on a local TV station. Dodgers fans were frozen out of this season's broadcasts because other cable, telco and satellite video providers weren't able to come to terms with Time Warner Cable's SportsNet LA, which televises Dodgers games.


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This webpage is an archived image of the Office of the Public Advocate's website as of December 31, 2013. These materials are made available as historical archival information only. The Office of the Public Advocate cautions that the information has not been reviewed subsequently for current accuracy and completeness, nor has the information been updated. The information contained on this page may have been superseded by subsequent events and the passage of time.
Amidst high unemployment, increasing poverty and an acute shortage of affordable housing, the number of people experiencing homelessness in New York City has reached an all-time high of over 50,000 individuals. Additionally, the number of homeless children in shelters has reached a record level of over 21,000 (numbers as of February 2013).
Contributing to this crisis, New York City's housing affordability problems have grown significantly worse in recent years, and the city continues to lose low-cost housing while renter incomes have not grown in real terms. Between 2002 and 2008, NYC lost more than 194,000 rental housing units affordable to low-income households, a 16.4 percent decrease, at the same time that renter incomes in New York City stagnated. According to a recent report by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, 60 percent of all renters in New York City cannot afford the Federal fair market rent for a typical two-bedroom apartment, and a family in New York City has to earn a wage of $26.13 per hour to afford a typical two-bedroom apartment.
Since the guide was first proposed in 2010, it was meant to provide supplemental information on the dwindling housing resources for homeless families. In 2013, the need is even greater. For the first time ever, the City of New York has no dedicated subsidy program in place to help move homeless families out of shelter and into permanent housing. The resources presented in this guide represent the remaining options for housing and assisting families that are experiencing or vulnerable to homelessness, yet they are often difficult to access or insufficient for many family's needs. The Housing for Vulnerable Families Coalition brings together a wide spectrum of stakeholders that care about housing for very vulnerable families in New York City, including service providers, advocates and policy makers from the domestic violence, child welfare, and housing fields, to share available resources, discuss shared challenges and create solutions to help provide greater housing stability for the most vulnerable families in our community.
Click on one of the sections below to explore the housing programs available to New York City residents. You can also search by keyword using the search box in the upper right hand corner of this page.
Part A -- Housing Subsidies
- Section 8
- ACS Housing Subsidy
- Office of Housing & Homeless Services/Initiatives
- Coalition for the Homeless Rental Assistance Program
- HomeBase
- HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (VASH)
- Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) Housing Subsidy
Part B -- Affordable Housing
- NYCHA Public Housing
- Project-Based Section 8
- Mitchell Lama
- Low-Income Housing Lotteries
- LISC Independence Starts at Home Program
Part C -- Supportive Housing
- NY/NY I, II, and III
- Common Ground
- Women in Need
- Housing + Solutions
- Services for the Underserved (SUS)
- Institute for Community Living
- GEEL Community Services
- Edwin Gould Academy
- Casa Sandra
- Schafer Hall Young Adult Initiative
Part D -- Homelessness Prevention
- HomeBase
- HRA Rental Arrears Grant
- Housing Court Answers
- Coalition for the Homeless Eviction Prevention Program
- The Bridge Fund
- Brownsville Partnership
Part E -- Emergency Shelter / Transitional Housing
- Singles Shelter
- Drop-in Centers
- HRA Domestic Violence Shelter System
- Covenant House
- Ali Forney Center
- Women's Prison Association Huntington House Family Reunification Residence
- The Door
- Safe Horizon
Part F -- Utility Assistance
Housing Subsidies
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Homelessness Prevention
Emergency Shelter/ Transitional Housing
Utility Assistance
About this Guide:
The goal of the guide is to provide a summary of information on current affordable housing programs and resources in New York City. This guide was created in 2012, with input from the current members of the Housing for Vulnerable Families Coalition.
Please be aware that the information contained in this guide is subject to change. Although we strive to maintain the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the information found in this Guide, the Public Advocate's office and the Housing for Vulnerable Families Work Group recommends that you also check the websites of the appropriate government agency or non-profit organization to verify that the information contained in this guide remains up-to-date and accurate.
About the Housing for Vulnerable Families Coalition:
The Housing for Vulnerable Families Coalition brings together a wide spectrum of stakeholders that care about housing for very vulnerable families in New York City, including service providers, advocates and policy makers from the domestic violence, child welfare, and housing fields, to share available resources, discuss shared challenges and create solutions to help provide greater housing stability for the most vulnerable families in our community.


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"Nice to win the series. Got a little two-game winning streak, got a day off tomorrow, kind of re-group a little then we've got a tough stretch with [13] in a row. And it's nice to get home, get home and unpack the suitcase and kind of settle in a little bit."
"I though Delgado gave us everything we were looking for. He hadn't pitched in seven or eight days and we weren't going to push him to over 100 pitches. So he gave us a nice outing.
"Rossy today was outstanding. With Carlos Lee at the plate in the fifth, he back-picked that guy at second base. For me that was the turning point in the game. And he comes up with a couple of hits and did a nice job of getting through some of these innings that were difficult.
"These guys [Astros] — I know it's a young season but you look up at the scoreboard and everybody's hitting .360. Everybody has a a terrific approach at the plate, those young kids over there. And the last thing you want to see in the game is Carlos Lee at the plate with him being the tying run and some pretty decent numbers against Kimbrel. So I'm glad we got out of there without anything getting too crazy in the ninth."
On Heyward
"He's swinging the bat. He did a nice job. We played pretty good baseball. We did a terrific job running the bases; I thought Prado did a terrific job going from first to third on that one ball [in the seventh]. We ended up going to second and third with Chipper and Uggla [due up], and we didn't get a run and I'm thinking, man, the way this game is going that's going to be huge. Heyward hit a home run to get us back to two runs. It was good. They made a couple of miscues and we took advantage."
On David Ross being best backup catcher in the league
"There's no question. He's in the game, he runs the pitching staff, he knows his role, he's a great clubhouse guy – those guys are hard to find. He complements Mac terrifically. And he's a right-handed hitter. Not really worried about playing all the time. And those two guys have great rapport, McCann and him. It's a nice piece to have."
On getting his first start of season
"I was nervous today. I was in the bathroom a lot today with all the nerves."
"It felt good. It felt good to help the team win. It's always nervewracking when you haven't played in a while. This was kind of like my opening day – a lot of excitement, a lot of nerves, a lot of adrenaline. It was fun to get in there and get some hits. Randall did a great job. It was fun catching him. Our bullpen did great, as usual.
"That's a scrappy team. They're better than a lot of people give them credit for. They give tough at-bats.
"I'm happy that we won, happy for our team, and we're all happy to be heading home to some familiar faces."
On two games ago, not worried but…
"It's 162 games, but let's be honest, we all want to win. I mean, this is why we compete, is to win. We're disappointed every time we lose. There's not one person in here who's like, 'Oh, no big deal, we'll get 'em tomorrow.' That takes an hour or two, or till you get to the ballpark the next day, depending what kind of game you had. But it stinks to lose.
"It nice to win a series, and hopefully this puts us on a little roll. We'll go home and we've got opening day at home, everybody's excited about that. It feels like we've been on the road for a long time, because of the exhibition game [against prospects] and not settling in after spring training and all that. So I think everybody's excited about being home."
On helping out with more than hits today
"The best thing about being a catcher is that you don't have to get hits to help with the game. If you win, you feel like you had a big part of it. That's the great thing about catching. My most important job is getting the pitcher through the game, trying to keep those guys off the bases, hold them to basically one run less than we get. That's what I was able to do with the help of a great pitching staff and guys executing pitches, making pitches. And if I get a hit and drive in some runs, that makes me sleep well at night."
On Delgado
"As soon as he figures out … he had some nerves when guys got on, and tried to be a little fast. I think he was just really amped up to try to get them out. I think as soon as he just settles in and calms down, he's going to be great. He threw great tonight, his ball was moving all over the place. We're expecting good things out of him. We're expecting him to [eventually] be one of our top-of-the-rotation guys, and I think he's going to do that."
"I had to talk to him about how, if we score three or four runs we can't walk that first guy [in the next inning], or go 3-2. Little things like that he'll learn to make it easier on himself. You've got the other team on their heels, they were just out there for a long time. Throw strike 1, throw strike 2, be aggressive and don't let them get back in the game. Be aggressive, make your pitches and then you can be back in the dugout letting us hit again.
"Just little things like that, where he's learning about stuff."
"Win a series, go into your home opener winning two games in a row — it's a good feeling for us."
The four games you lost at the start…
"I wouldn't say four games don't matter. They matter. Because at the end of the season it comes down to the last few. But it's definitely good to get some momentum going. You're going to lose four games at some time during the season. You just want to get that first win and let the good times roll."
Are you running more this year?
"Yeah, man. You've just got to be able to make something happen on the bases. You can help out your hitter behind him, make the pitcher pay a little bit more attention to you. Take the extra base and get into scoring position."
On getting big homer to move lead back to two runs in eighth
"It feels good. I know the pitchers thank us every time we can get an extra run for them going into the next inning, and it was kind of a momentum-killer for [the Astros]."
On going home
"We haven't played at home in a long time, haven't been at home and sat down for a long time. So that'll be pretty nice."
On his changeup
"I was working on it in the bullpen, trying to keep it down in the zone."
On not pitching in more than a week
"I had a good rest. That helped me today."
On importance of winning this last game on the trip
"That's why I tried to concentrate today, tried to keep the game as close as possible. The team was playing good. We had a good day."
On David Ross
"Awesome. I was following him the whole time. He knows about this game."
Ball hit him in the left shin
"Maybe tomorrow it'll hurt."
April 12th, 2012
12:55 am
First. Great win guys, gotta start winning games in this easy part of the schedule in April
April 12th, 2012
12:59 am
Thanks, DOB. Really appreciate it.
April 12th, 2012
1:03 am
Thanks for transcribing the after game quotes for us today DOB!
April 12th, 2012
1:08 am
Yes! Quotes are back!
April 12th, 2012
1:08 am
Where is Charles Thomas? The last I remember he was traded to Oakland
April 12th, 2012
1:09 am
Appreciate it DOB, was trying to get those Ross quotes for a new post.
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April 12th, 2012
1:14 am
When Uggla,Heyward,Jones get hot…………..look out Good victory and it kept the crybabies quiet in ATL for a change. Only 156 games left for crying out loud crybabies…………Whaaaa
April 12th, 2012
1:14 am
Thanks so much for the quotage, DOB. I really enjoy reading the full set of quotes after the game, regardless if it's off a win or loss, and really appreciate that you go out of your way to make that happen for us. I know no one else in the sport (or probably in any sport) does that for their readers, and that's just one of the dozens of above-and-beyond the call of duty things you do for us. It's too bad a bunch of whiners made it so hard on you, when you're going out of your way to help a bunch of people you owe nothing too. Hopefully a couple of wins will quiet them down and you can continue with the quotes, but if not, I understand and still appreciate you giving us the best coverage a sports fan could possibly have.
Thanks again, and go Braves!!
April 12th, 2012
1:20 am
I want to say that the Braves are showing some intensity and playing like they want to win and not "Tip their Cap". But its still the Astros we need to make the pitchers pitch 5 and 6 pitches plus per AB and get walks and make them pitch from the stretch and get agressive on the bases and not try to always play for the 3 run bomb but try to run them to death. Thats been my main problem with Fredi he tends to just sit there and not get in his players grill and just Tips his cap. But we all see who the REAL MANAGER of this team is its Chipper Jones and when he is in there the players play better. How about we fire Fredi and have Chipper be the player/Manager. Also as bad as I have attacked Fredi Gonzalez and Libirty media for being cheap. I have not been one of those people that has attacked Jason Heyward and I've told everyone to hold off calling him a bust until he is 26 but that being said he has been the best offensive player so far this year in that he collects walks and gets on base and is a base running threat. Remember he is 22 YEARS old and will get better. Just be patient with him…….Just dont be patient with Fredi Gonzalez.
April 12th, 2012
1:27 am
Even though we disagree on Fredi G. DOB is the best beat writer.
April 12th, 2012
1:39 am
Two good wins in a row. My only "negative" is with these young kids, they seem to throw a lot of pitches – not sure if they're trying to nibble too much, or going for the K every time…but 5-6 inning starts are going to wear out our bullpen just like they did last year. I really don't see why they didn't throw Delgado out there for 6 innings…he was in the 80s for a pitch count. Other than that, good to see the bats going, hope they keep it up on the homestand!!!
April 12th, 2012
1:43 am
Mike s makes a great point….we got a 162 of these….stop hatin,,,go braves
April 12th, 2012
2:32 am
Thanks for the quotes DOB! You're the best!
April 12th, 2012
2:38 am
Good win tonight. As weak as our bench appears to be when it comes to right-handed bats, it irritates me that David Ross gets so few at-bats, except when giving McCann a day off. The conventional wisdom is that you just "can't" use your backup catcher to pinch hit, because you're left with nobody if the starting catcher gets hurt. Yet, how many times do you see a starting catcher removed from a game due to injury in the late innings?! …..Answer: not very often…. Plus, Diaz can serve as the emergency catcher, in theory. So, I say Fredi needs to do the sacrilegious thing — to ignore some conventional wisdom for a change!! Let Ross hit!! GO BRAVES……..!
April 12th, 2012
3:45 am
Thanks DOB, reall appreciate the hard work you put in transcribing quotes
April 12th, 2012
5:58 am
ummmm, Fredi will burn out the bull pen just like he did last year. Someone will get hot and he will bench them. And he will continue to use all the stupid quotes over and over. On the bright side of things, Our Braves have won 2 straight and looked pretty good doing it. Did yall see the BA of the Astros? Lets hope Bourne and a few others can be respectable hitters and see how far Our Braves pitchers can carry us, in spite of Fredi.
April 12th, 2012
6:53 am
Ross deserves more starts, especially against lefties. Braves were 28-14 last year in games he started. Plus keeps McCann fresher.
April 12th, 2012
6:57 am
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April 12th, 2012
7:06 am
thanks Dave!
April 12th, 2012
7:37 am
Dwayne – yeah, I wondered why Fredi did not leave Martinez in for an extra inning. Would have saved an appearance for O'Flaherty or Venters, kept them fresher. And the Astros had switch-hitters or righties coming up in the 7th…Martinez might have been a better match-up.
April 12th, 2012
7:39 am
Thanks DOB!
April 12th, 2012
7:56 am
Thanks, DOB!
April 12th, 2012
8:06 am
Good to see the Braves are hitting, hope that it continues, this is what I call baseball, not the game they played for the first 4 games.
April 12th, 2012
8:07 am
Thanks for the quotes David. Very much appreciated. As someone who can't watch post game interviews since I'm not in Atlanta and MLB.TV cuts out right after the game it's always great to see what they have to say.
April 12th, 2012
8:12 am
There is an off day today and O'Ventbrel has not pitched much at all in the first 6 games. Relax.
April 12th, 2012
8:31 am
Quotes are back! You rock, Dave!
April 12th, 2012
8:34 am
Thanks for the quotes!
April 12th, 2012
8:37 am
After playing his college baseball at Western Carolina University (WCU).Thomas was selected by the Braves in the 19th round of the June 2000 amateur draft. He steadily improved while splitting time between two teams in 2003, hitting .324 in 47 games after being called up to Double-A Greenville. That season, he got a chance to play at Triple-A Richmond when Atlanta called up or released the outfielders ahead of him. Thomas took advantage of the opportunity. He went 31-for-79 (.379) in June, led the International League in hitting and on base percentage, and was selected to the All-Star team.
Thomas started 2004 as the fourth outfielder for Richmond and made the big club in the mid-season. He posted a .288 batting average with seven home runs and 31 RBI in 83 games. He showed a great batting eye, speedy running and outstanding defense.
Before the 2005 season, Thomas was sent to Oakland in the same trade that brought Tim Hudson to the Braves.
In the 2005 season, he had a rough start, and despite starting nearly every game went weeks without getting a hit. Eventually Thomas was demoted to AAA where he has spent most of his remaining time in Oakland. On May 4, 2007, he was dealt to the Brewers in exchange for JD Closser. He played the rest of the 2007 season with Milwaukee's Triple-A club, the Nashville Sounds.
looks like he gave it up in 2007
April 12th, 2012
8:38 am
"Mike S"… "STEVE" was soooo happy and giddy after the Brave's WINS that he treated all us "whiners" to CHUCK E. CHEESES after last nights game. You should have joined us!!!
"Mike S"… since you too (like "Steve") are an employee of Liberty CHEAPIA you could have gotten $10 (the dollars) in EXTRA bonus game tokens last night by showing your Liberty CHEAPIA employee badge.
April 12th, 2012
8:48 am
Nicely done DOB.
April 12th, 2012
8:58 am
Quotes are back! Thanks DOB.
April 12th, 2012
8:59 am
Thanks for the quotes DOB. Don't listen to the fools who said you should get rid of them.
April 12th, 2012
9:02 am
Has anyone seen our leadoff hitter ? Anyone, anyone at all ? Crickets…………………..
April 12th, 2012
9:03 am
glad jay is back. i am proud to say i am one of three people (besides his mom) that never lost faith.
my favorite quote is rossy talking about his inability to stay out of the bathroom yesterday. glad to see we have something in common. helluva throw last night by rossy, and i didn't even see it. i just heard it on the radio.
April 12th, 2012
9:07 am
anyone miss jordan shafer besides me?
April 12th, 2012
9:07 am
I think it was all part of DOB's master plan to make sure we all fully appreciate his work and effort! We do, DOB!!! We definitely do.
April 12th, 2012
9:09 am
Urban, I saw it, it was a great throw, and Wilson did a great job of blocking the base…and we got a favorable call. It was really close.
April 12th, 2012
9:12 am
Going to the home opener tomorrow for the 22nd straight year. Should be a lot of fun!
Anyoneone else with a long streak?
April 12th, 2012
9:13 am
How you like me now..how you like me now….
Bourne was pressing because he was back at home..he will start hitting shortly.
J-Hey was getting on base and now is hitting…Ross is so much better behind plate than MaC..Mac would not have pick man off 2B.
Braves need to carry 3 catchers so Fredi can use Ross as RH bat off bench.
Chipper is Chipper..enough said on him=HOF.
everyone did ok…
See what happens when you don't play DIAZ!==u Win.
Give Walker his dues…the man works hard.
It was also good to see Schafer is finally getting his life together and playing well..
April 12th, 2012
9:20 am
urban redneck
"anyone miss jordan shafer besides me?"
April 12th, 2012
9:25 am
Like I said..Glad he is doing well but No I don't miss him..He has had 2 drug problems in 3 years..no thanks..hope he gets his head on right. I wish him well.
April 12th, 2012
9:28 am
Rockies 17 runs and 22 hits against the Giants..Holy Man in Black!
April 12th, 2012
9:28 am
Stubby Clapp
April 12th, 2012
9:20 am
urban redneck
"anyone miss jordan shafer besides me?"
April 12th, 2012
9:28 am
go braves
April 12th, 2012
9:29 am
The Braves juggernaut is rolling!
April 12th, 2012
9:33 am
Bourne is having some bad luck, he has hit some picthes pretty good, but the opposition has made some good plays or else they were hit right at a defender.
He will start getting his hits and scoring runs.
April 12th, 2012
9:36 am
It would have been really nice if the Braves could have kept Shaffer on the team, I think that he is a very good ballplayer.
I think that Bourne can help them get into the playoffs this year, and maybe win it all.
go braves
April 12th, 2012
9:38 am
Save EOF or VENTERS? Come on Only the second game for either and we have off day today. Not to mention that at that point the starting pitcher had some really good vibes. Why risk having him end up getting yanked after a shakey (which I conced is not guaranteed to happen) 7 th and the trouble that may come from that in a tight ball game? Propper move IMO to get the bullpen big 3 some work.
April 12th, 2012
9:38 am
Thanks DOB for bringing back the quotes…
April 12th, 2012
9:53 am
Thanks DOB, for this and all of your good writeups, that help keep us fans informed about the team.
I would also like to thank the Braves for shutting down almost all of the negative "fans(?)". Nothing like a Braves win to make them go silent.
Go Braves!
April 12th, 2012
9:55 am
Great to see them win two in a row. I thought that Fredi should have had a reliever ready in the 7th when O'Flaherty struggled. But luck went the Braves way and they escaped again. Luck may not go the Braves way next game…
If Bourn,McCann,and Uggla can get their bats going then the Braves offense should be fine. It appears that Heyward,Chipper,Prado,and Pastornicky are hitting well. Jury is still out on F.Freeman.
April 12th, 2012
9:55 am
Can anyone tell me if Tom Glanvine will be doing any of the broadcasts this season?
April 12th, 2012
9:57 am
I think all the fans just want the Braves to win. If the Braves lose you're gonna get negative bloggage. If they win you get positive bloggage. That's just normal in life.
April 12th, 2012
10:00 am
I may be overly pessismistic about the Braves' future, but I certainly appreciate all the work DOB does with his articles and blogs. I very much appreciate this forum as a chance to share my angst and also to read informed and caring opinions from all sides. Hopefully, the Braves will prove me wrong.
April 12th, 2012
10:01 am
Wow, Chipper has made it two games without getting hurt. Amazing!
April 12th, 2012
10:03 am
I should have written "pessimistic." My spelling skills are terrible.
April 12th, 2012
10:03 am
Thanks for the quotes, Chief! Much appreciated…
Funny how a couple of things worked out last night that might not have if Mac or Pastornicky had been in the game.
Hot dang! What's that supposed to mean?
April 12th, 2012
10:05 am
G-Money……After the last Braves loss, DOBs post about that game the night before, had recieved around 250 hits(the following morning) by this time of the day.
After this Braves win, DOB's post about this game the night before, has recieved 54 comments.
Is that normal in life, if it is, it shouldn't be. IMO.
April 12th, 2012
10:06 am
all positive comments today i hope it can stay that way the end of the brewers series and the rest of sept….
April 12th, 2012
10:08 am
Probably, that the runner at 2nd, might not have gotten gunned down.
April 12th, 2012
10:14 am
I'm not sure that two out of three wins against the lowly Astros is cause to proclaim the Braves ready to make a playoff run. Whether one is positive or negative about the Braves at this point of the season, I think it is important to wait at least until the end of May to make a proper assessment. That goes for me too as I need to take a step away from my earlier feelings of the Braves sinking like the Titanic.
April 12th, 2012
10:14 am
Nothing to complain about today, everyone played great, hope they keep it up. Would like to see Ross play every time against lefties. Delgado is going to be a great pitcher in a couple of years, looks like Fruti may have been right using him instead of Medlen as the 5th starter, GO BRAVES.
April 12th, 2012
10:15 am
April 12th, 2012
10:17 am
Hope the braves don't try to keep "Boring Bourn." He's not worth the money he's getting now. I would rather have Schafer anytime.
April 12th, 2012
10:23 am
The "lowly" Astros are not the best team in the league, but those kids don't look like they are going to roll over and play dead, for anybody.
Like Ross said, they looked pretty scrappy to me.
April 12th, 2012
10:28 am
Largo, hind sight is always better than fore sight, Bourn will come around soon. Rembmber back when we got Bourn, everyone thought it was the most brilliant move Wren ever made.
April 12th, 2012
10:29 am
I believe that they have just as good of a chance as any other team to win it all, this season.
It will take some luck and good fortune for it to happen, but it can happen.
They do have a team that can do it.
April 12th, 2012
10:34 am
reckingball, you are one of the few TRUE BELEIVERS, amazing what a couple of wins can do for the rest of us.
April 12th, 2012
10:34 am
I don't think that the Braves will be able to afford to keep Bourne.
He will come around, like I said before he is having some bad luck right now.
April 12th, 2012
10:40 am
I think Wren will use some of Chippers money to keep Bourn, what would we do for a center fielder if we don't keep him, Lipka is about the only prospect we have to replace him.
April 12th, 2012
10:43 am
I think it all depends on where we are in the standings at the trade deadline, if we are in it we keep Bourn, if we are out of it we will go with the youth movement.
April 12th, 2012
10:52 am
Anyone who said that Francisco was the heir apparent to Chipper at 3rd base should be eating crow right about now. Chipper is leading this team in his 2 games back and can still pick it at 3rd base, and what has Francisco done since he has been here? Just make error after error and look like a tee baller at the plate.
Chipper may be on his last leg as far as his career goes, but even at his age and injury history, he is better than Francisco. If anyone is the heir apparent to Chipper Jones that is currently in our system, it the Terd..
April 12th, 2012
10:53 am
I would like to see the Braves keep Bourne.
They will have the Lowe money, also.
April 12th, 2012
10:55 am
He's a HOFer.
April 12th, 2012
10:57 am
DOB, for the 947th time on this particular blog, thanks for bringing back the quotes. You know, that in your job you literally get to talk to and hear players day in and day out. For just a Joe Shmoe like me, 2000 miles away, it's the closest I'll ever be to getting to know those guys just a little. Thanks!
And man, you have had some tough blog characters lately. Please ignore them and keep up the good work!
April 12th, 2012
11:20 am
We are off today so Fredi could use the bullpen however he wanted last night.
April 12th, 2012
11:21 am
Most important quote of them all came from Delgado:
On David Ross
"Awesome. I was following him the whole time. He knows about this game."
Hopefully he continues to learn.
April 12th, 2012
11:31 am
Appears that Terdoslavich is doing well at AAA and may well be the heir to 3B. If not he or Francisco could end up in LF with Prado taking over for Chipper.
April 12th, 2012
11:38 am
Braves need to try and get as much possible in a trade for Heyward right now. Heyward needs to get away from his home town to have an opportunity to be the best he can become in pro baseball. It would benefit both intities to do so. The best thing that ever happened to Jeff Francouer was being sent away from his home town. This would be the best thing for Heyward also. Frank Wren, time to get a clue.
April 12th, 2012
11:44 am
Reading all the fawning adulation in this blog suggests that the lithium level in the water is finally therapeudic, reckingball is struting like a male peacock…..sheesh. Then again, if FG tries a suicide squeeze, I'M excited too!!
April 12th, 2012
12:09 pm
*******There is an off day today and O'Ventbrel has not pitched much at all in the first six games*****This is true Buddy, but we know Fredi's track record of burning out those 3, see Sept. last year.
April 12th, 2012
12:29 pm
Dwayne, check out the number of pitches thrown through the first six games for those 3. They got some work in. To criticize Fredi in this instance is unfounded.
April 12th, 2012
12:31 pm
Gotta love Rossy
April 12th, 2012
12:32 pm
Nice to see the Braves win a couple in a row. I hope they've turned a corner, but I'm not holding my breath – these guys have to PROVE to me they have turned the corner. Last time I did the math 2-4 was the same winning percentage as 9-18, and that isn't getting it done.
There are still some big issues: (1) McCann, Uggla, and Bourn aren't hitting, (2) no starter has recorded an out in the sixth inning, (3) the roster is fragile and ill-constructed, and (4) the manager is making some curious decisions.
I'm not as concerned with Bourn as with McCann and Uggla – these guys have something to prove. Why the Braves are reluctant to stretch out starters remains a mystery; the status quo is not a recipe for success. The roster and lineup has shown nothing without the presence of Chipper. Freddi – well, let's just say I don't see him ADDING value.
Jason Heyward needs to be in the top three in the batting order. Doesn't really matter where. McCann does not belong in the top three. That said, batting orders aren't going to fix all the problems.
April 12th, 2012
12:45 pm
Thanks for doing the quotes Dave. I appreciate the extra time you take to put them on the blog (as I know the majority of us do.)
April 12th, 2012
12:56 pm
Thanks for the quotes DOB. Really appreciate you taking the time to do them, especially considering some of the late nights the team has had lately.
April 12th, 2012
1:19 pm
Yes, 2-4 is the same percentage as 54-108! YIKES!! Even I do not expect that bad of a record.
April 12th, 2012
1:32 pm
one thing for sure when Braves win Reckingball can't shut up. Oh you right about one thing R-ball and thats "winning solves alot of problems". Go Braves!
April 12th, 2012
1:42 pm
@10;55 he's working on it but not till he makes it. I hope he goes in on 1st vote. I believe he will.
April 12th, 2012
1:43 pm
1;42 not RC@12;56
April 12th, 2012
1:44 pm
-Glad for the series win!
-Jason looks great. He hasn't come close to his potential.
-Chipper looks good.
-Kimbrel was awesome (the ump screwed him by calling two strikes balls).
-But, alas it was the lowly Astros.
-So now let us see what the 2012 Braves can do against the Brew Crew.
……………have they fired Durbin and 'cisco yet?
April 12th, 2012
1:48 pm
April 12th, 2012
2:02 pm
Felix -Not everyone believes it was the "lowly"Astros. I said the same thing and was informed that they were a pretty scrappy bunch. Maybe the Astros are better than we think. Maybe the Braves will be a playoff team. Time will tell.
April 12th, 2012
2:04 pm
I like darrell's lineup.
April 12th, 2012
2:08 pm
Dawgdad is right. The formula of the starter going 5, then Medlin, EOF, JV and CK is not the only way to win a game. If this is tried (like last year) the bullpen will be useless by the end of the year (like last year). Freddie needs to MANAGE, not simply do the same thing over and over.
April 12th, 2012
2:25 pm
i wonder what the lineup will look like tomorrow????!!!! i little affraid of what fred has up his sleeve
April 12th, 2012
2:29 pm
Nice game except for seeing that worthless Francisco taking up a spot on the roster instead of a good right-handed hitter.
April 12th, 2012
2:32 pm
I proposed the same lineup as darrell at the end of ST. Heyward will have to establish himself a bit more before he is ready to move into the 3 hole, but if he shows he is close to the player he was for the first 2 months of 2010, then that is the strongest lineup. It bunches the fastest guys in 1, 3, 4, and 8 with wrap around, and it alternates left and right hand hitters. It also causes the least disruption in the lineup when Mac and Chipper are not playing. Ross just slots into the 7 hole and the Chipper replacement (Francisco, Diaz, TBA) bats 6th.
April 12th, 2012
2:38 pm
The starters are not being stretched out more, because by the end of the 5th inning they are at or near 100 pitches and clearly starting to lose it. If the team had a big lead after 5 innings, you might try to get an extra inning from the starter or trust a late inning to the likes of Durbin or Livan, but in a 1-2 run game with 4 innings to cover, what is the manager to do? If he didn't use some combination of Medlen, EOF, Venters, Kimbrel he would be roasted by the same people criticizing him for using them too much. The problem is that the Braves have a lot of 5-inning starters and only 4 reliable arms in the pen, and an offense that does not give the team a lot of blowouts.


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The onlookers may be relieved, but they also realize they have
been witness to a phenomenon they may never see again: Three young
bears captured and released in an area where, hopefully, they will
avoid negative encounters with humans.
These moments are etched in our brains like photographs to be taken out and reviewed for a lifetime with friends and family.
Luke Ellsbury, bear management specialist for the Wyoming Game
and Fish Department, has successfully completed his mission of
releasing the three young bears — relocating them in hopes that they
will avoid mischief once they are separated from their mother, who has
been killing cows on a ranch north of Cody.
In 2006, mama bear was captured and radio-collared after killing
cattle near the same place where she recently has done the same thing.
She was released south of Yellowstone National Park, said Mark
Bruscino, Wyoming Game and Fish Department bear management program
She returned and is displaying chronic, cattle-killing behavior.
Bruscino suspects mama of killing six cattle in the area this year.
The rancher might be understandably upset, wanting the problem bear stopped dead in its tracks. But Bruscino said most ranchers who suffer cattle depredations by grizzlies like the bears. They just wish grizzlies wouldn't kill their cows. Likewise, other property owners are amazingly cooperative, Bruscino said.
Most bears don't kill cattle, though many live next to cows.
Bears are opportunistic, and some will kill a cow on occasion, but a
very few become chronic killers. Male grizzlies usually are the
culprits. Bruscino said a sow griz killing cows is an exception.
Normally, the sow's fate would have been sealed. For killing
cattle, and seemingly unreformed, her punishment would have been death.
But she will be pardoned.
Washington State University in Pullman, Wash., agreed to take the bad bear for study.
Bruscino said the department is committed to managing human-bear
conflicts while maintaining a recovered population of grizzlies. The
population is growing 4 to 7 percent per year.
That allows the department a little management flexibility if they are forced to take out a problem bear, Bruscino said.
The relocation adventure began Saturday morning in Cody when
Ellsbury prepared to transport his grouchy charges, which were caught
the previous evening, to the Beartooths.
The yearlings were captured by baiting a trap with the remains of a cow their mother killed.
"She's got really proficient at it," said Ellsbury standing by the trailer. "She's been killing a lot of cattle this year."
A low growl emits from the trailer, like a junk yard dog warning
a potential transgressor not to come any closer. A grizzly, not happy
with captivity, stares through the steel mash.
If looks could kill ...
The smell oozing from the trailer is powerful, like dirty, wet dogs that have rolled in a ripe carcass.
Bruscino does not believe the young bears have learned to kill
cattle. So they are being shipped out, 60 miles as the crow flies, from
the scene of mama's crimes.
"I don't think they'll come back down this way," he said.
Bruscino said the young bears, weighing between 175 and 200 pounds, have not interacted with humans.
Bears mate every three years. Bear triplets account for only about 15 percent of bruin births, Ellsbury said.
"They're in really good shape," Ellsbury said, admiring the cubs, which look as big as adult black bears.
The cubs were caught, drugged with Telazol — a safe bear sedative — given ear tags and numbered tattoos in the inside lips.
Catching and releasing bears is almost routine for Ellsbury.
Routine yes, but Ellsbury has a .44 pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun loaded with slugs and double-ought buck, and bear spray.
Ellsbury grew up on horseback. Before taking a job with the Game
and Fish, he was guiding pack trains in the mountains. He has seen his
fair share of bears, but never experienced a bad encounter.
Ellsbury respects bears and knows they're dangerous as all get
out. Still, this is just another day for Ellsbury doing his job —
releasing bears.
"This probably makes 15 this year, maybe 16," he said.
Ellsbury said the siblings may den together this winter and then split up.
As far as wild animals go in this neck of the woods, Ellsbury
said grizzlies are the smartest around. They are capable of problem
solving and can find new food sources.
The biggest of the siblings regards the humans through steel
mesh. He snarls. His snout is long and thick, mouth slightly open with
his tongue curling like a golden retriever panting on a warm day.
Coarse, dirty fur brushes back from his flat forehead.
Close-set, but intelligent eyes regard his minders. The eyes may convey
a sense of deadly intent, but they also mirror confusion: "Why am I
here? It this my lot in life, to be locked in a steel box? I want my
Though intimidating, he captures the observer's heart, just the same.
His legs are wrapped in long, black, luxurious fur. Long, yellowed claws resemble sharp bony fingers.
It's time to spring the bears. Ellsbury purposely jack-knifes
the trailer. He releases the spring lock. A rope attached to the gate
then is secured to the bed of his truck. When he pulls forward, the
gate is yanked open and the bears can escape.
Before them is a beautiful meadow with interspersed pine trees.
Thick grass brushes the bears' shoulders. Like the winds of freedom, a
light breeze ruffles their fur, tinted golden by sunbeams.
In a heartbeat, they're gone, leaving the startled group with a golden memory.
Usually, griz mothers turn their babies loose after the second year, but 25 percent wean after the first year, Bruscino said.
Bruscino said the bears are around 1 1/2 years old — this is
their second season out of the den. They know how to find food and a
Although the mother has not been caught yet, Bruscino said she
probably will be. Spending her life as a test subject may not be a
perfect fairy tale happy ending for mamma bear, but it beats the deadly
alternative. The young bears have been given a new lease on life and
their chances of survival are high.


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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Baked Falafel and don't cook broccoli sprouts ..ever!
Ok, first of all if you are ever thinking of using broccoli sprouts in a stir fry, DON'T DO IT!! I made a delicious stir-fry last night and decided to throw in around 3 cups of the sprouts at the very end. It was not very good. Surprisingly, my kids ate it. I gave a good portion of mine to the dog. hehe. It just wasn't very good. I am spoiled. I like every single thing I eat to be fabulous.
It's cold and rainy here today, so I'll be making a big pot of Chipotle Split Pea soup, which is probably one of my favorite things in the whole wide world. I'm also going to try Dori's Quinoa Oat muffins. I'm excited about those. She turned me onto Kal Stevia, which is much better than the Sweet Leaf I've been using (Even though I get a big kick out the Sweet Leaf brand because I think of the Black Sabbath song)..
I was asked to post a recipe for my Baked Falafels. These are by no means authentic, but for me, they hit the spot when I'm craving one. In my opinion, they are better the next day because they firm up. When they're first done they are a bit mushy inside, so if you have the time, make them a day ahead and reheat them. I serve these in pita with ,Lowfat Goddess Dressing, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber and green or black olives.
Baked Falafel
1 29 oz can drained chickepas (or 3 cups cooked chickepas)
1 1/2 cups chopped scallions
6 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ground coriander
1 cup fresh parsley
1 cup fresh cilantro
2 TBS soy sauce or braggs
1 TBS siracha or hot sauce (optional)
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp baking powder
juice and zest of 2 lemons
4 TBS extra virgin olive oil
around 1 2/3-2 1/2 cups dried breadcrumbs (more or less depending on the humidity, start with 1 cup and work your way up to 2 1/2 cups if needed) You want to be able to form a ball and have it hold together.
Method: Pre-heat oven to 400
Place all of the ingredients (except the breadcrumbs) into a food processor and process pulse until combined. Place mixture in a mixing bowl and add the breadcrumbs.
Chill for 30 minutes. Use around 2 TBS per ball and roll them into balls. Place on a
sheet pan (I usually use a silicone baking mat, but you can just spray it with spray if you'd like) and spray the tops of the falafels with cooking spray. Bake for around 20 minutes, then turn them over, spray the other side of the balls and bake for another 15 minutes or so. You might want to check them after 15 minutes on the first side in case your oven is different from mine. This will make around 16-18 falafels and I usually serve 2 or 3 per person.
*If you don't want to use your oven you can make these into patties and fry them up in a cast iron skillet over medium heat, around 4 minutes per side.
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Melody, your soup sounds like a combo of truly great stuff!! Falafel needs to be hard on the outside and more grainy but not dry on the inside. I am a stickler for good balls o'falafel (not to be confused with great balls o' fire). (I know, it's not Black Sabbath, but it's the best I can do early in the a.m.)ReplyDelete
Hope the weather cooperates with all your plans and may your week continue to go well.
I love your blog!!!
I've been trying to tell you most of yesterday afternoon, thanks for the falafel recipe and the shout out. I am will be trying your potato pea curry sometime this weekend. Thanks for the tip... I will not eat broccoli sprouts in a stir-fry, but I did buy some at a food store yesterday.ReplyDelete
Would you be able to post your chipotle split pea soup recipe? I'm recently back vegan as well (2 1/2 months) and trying to find some vegan dishes (other than Mexican food) that my daughter (non-vegan) will eat. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Thanks for for the recipe -- can't wait to try it.ReplyDelete