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Curious about the newer model? Check out the 2015 Honda Fit
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KBB Expert Rating: 8.1
Americans have a love/hate relationship with subcompact cars. When times are good, we seem to prefer big, gas thirsty beasts to fuel efficient cars like the 2012 Honda Fit subcompact. But these are not such good times, and a car like the economical Honda Fit makes a lot of sense for a lot of reasons. The Fit is a tall car, with plenty of head and legroom for tall occupants. It has a versatile 5-door configuration, so larger items like bikes, skis or surfboards can easily fit in the Fit. And, perhaps most importantly, the subcompact Honda Fit strikes a nice balance between fuel economy and driving fun. While there are only a handful of subcompacts to challenge the 2012 Honda Fit, few have the backing of one of the most trusted automotive companies in recent memory. Honda's 5-door Fit is more than just inexpensive transportation. It is frugal on fuel, big on comfort, has lots of cool features, and is darn cute to boot. With competitors such as the Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta and Kia Rio5, not to mention the newest subcompact challenger, the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, Honda's plucky 5-door has its work cut out to keep pace. But, if you're looking for a proven commodity with a sterling reputation for quality, economy and resale, then the 2012 Honda Fit 5-door is the right subcompact at the right time.
If getting 35 miles per gallon (mpg) in a car that can fit four full-sized adults sounds like a dream come true, imagine it in a car that costs less than $16,000 and holds its value better than anything in its class. The 2012 Honda Fit 5-door subcompact can do all these things, plus is fun to drive and inexpensive to maintain.
If you're looking for maximum fuel economy at a minimal price, the 2012 Honda Fit isn't the right subcompact for you. If you can forego the 5-door layout, the sedan versions of the Ford Fiesta and Kia Rio cost less, as do the 5-door Chevy Sonic, Hyundai Accent and Nissan Versa.
For 2012, Honda's Fit subcompact receives a number of improvements. The Fit Sport model gets a front-end facelift, while the base Fit 5-door gains color-key exterior mirrors. Inside, minor updates are made to the Sport and base car's accents, while both trims receive more soundproofing to help quiet the cabin.
Driving Impressions If you're expecting the 2012 Honda Fit to handle like a miniature Civic Si, think again. However, we admit we were surprised how much fun this car is, especially considering...its subcompact status. We like the Fit's precise steering and its ability to keep its poise during hard cornering. The feeling gets even better when behind the Sport trim's steering wheel, which features paddle shifters on models equipped with the automatic transmission. The Honda Fit Sport is equipped with larger wheels and more aggressive tires, as well as a thick rear stabilizer bar, giving it a more playful attitude. With only 117-horsepower under the hood, the Honda Fit sometimes has to struggle on steep hills or when asked to overtake slower traffic. But in normal freeway driving the little Fit seems eager to please and has no problem merging from onramps or keeping up with fast-moving traffic. Of course, that's with one person in the driver's seat. Load the 5-door Honda Fit with additional passengers, however, and acceleration takes a noticeable turn toward the slower. The short-throw 5-speed manual transmission can help with quicker acceleration, however, and to our way of thinking it's just more fun to drive than the automatic.
Satellite Navigation
The available touchscreen navigation system inside the 2012 Honda Fit includes a voice recognition feature that allows you to speak rather than type in commands. Without ever removing your hands from the steering wheel, you can control the navigation, locate the nearest gas station, even find restaurant by genre.
USB Connectivity
With this universally accepted connection, the 5-door Fit can accommodate portable audio players and USB storage devices which can be controlled via the car's audio system.
Where recent Honda interiors have been criticized for being too conservative, the 2012 Fit clearly didn't get the memo. Blue-lit gauges are surrounded by a curvaceous instrument panel flanked by equally elaborate door panels and seats. The Fit's interior is as fun as it is functional, with high seating positions both front and back, generous head, hip and legroom all around ,and convenient storage areas such as the cupholders built into the lower doors. When not carrying passengers, the 2012 Honda Fit's 5-door configuration can be utilized to load up all manner of gear. Just fold the rear seats flat and a respectable 57.3 cubic-feet of cargo space is ready for loading. That's more cargo room than in the Nissan Versa or Kia Rio5! Making the process even easier is a flat-folding front-passenger seat and Honda's rear "Magic Seat," which can be folded flush without having to remove the head restraints. OK, maybe it's not magic, but it is exactly the type of clever engineering people have come to expect from Honda.Exterior
The 2012 Honda fit 5-door subcompact is more wagon than hatchback, bearing strong similarities to the popular Honda Civic Wagon of the mid 1980s. Designed with Americans in mind, the Honda Fit's tall roof and doors make it easy to get into and out of, while the generous expanse of glass, including triangular mini windows ahead of the front doors, gives everyone inside a clear view out. A long wheelbase gives the 2012 Honda Fit a smooth ride and a more stable platform – it also greatly increases the amount of legroom available to rear-seat passengers. The Fit's styling is rather progressive for an inexpensive subcompact, but its youthful appeal isn't lost on the Fit's target audience. The Sport trim takes things as step further, with a color-keyed lower body kit and spoiler, black headlamp bezels and dark "machine-finished" 16-inch alloy wheels.
The base 2012 Honda Fit 5-door includes a 5-speed manual transmission, power door locks and windows, power mirrors, a rear-window wiper/washer, 15-inch wheels with full covers, 60/40-split second-row Magic Seat with under-seat storage, cruise control, remote keyless entry, tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel, a 160-watt AM/FM/CD/MP3 sound system with four speakers, a USB audio interface, and an auxiliary audio input jack. Safety features include dual front airbags, front and rear side-curtain airbags, electronic traction and stability control, antilock brakes, and Electronic Brake Distribution.
One trim up is the Fit Sport, which includes a security system, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls, color-keyed side mirrors, chrome exhaust finishers, a 6-speaker sound system and, with the 5-speed automatic transmission, steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Exterior upgrades include an underbody kit, a roofline spoiler, foglights, rear stabilizer bar and 16-inch dark "machine surface" finished alloy wheels. The Sport trim can also be ordered with Honda's satellite-linked navigation with voice recognition software. The automatic transmission is available for both trims.
The 2012 Honda Fit 5-door has a 1.5-liter engine equipped with Honda's advanced i-VTEC system. The i-VTEC varies the intake and exhaust valve events, which enhances performance while still achieving good fuel economy and low emissions. The Fit transmissions come in two different 5-speed flavors: manual and automatic. The automatic version uses a 3-mode system: a "normal" drive mode, a "sport" mode that holds off shifting gears for maximum performance, and a "manual" mode, which allows the driver to shift gears with paddle shifters on the steering wheel.
1.5-liter in-line 4
117 horsepower @ 6,600 rpm
106 lb-ft of torque @ 4,800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 27/33 (manual, Sport automatic), 28/35 (automatic)
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By kgarner1973 on Thursday, July 17, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 3,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Fun, well-made, roomy, looks great!"
Cons: "Seats don't do much, MPG could be better."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I have been driving my Fit Sport for about 8 months and it feels like I bought it yesterday! I am still in luv with my Fit and can't imagine driving anything else! It's fun and sporty (I like to drive again), comfortable, easy on the eyes in plum pearl metallic, great cargo space, well-built, reliable, and it's a Honda! I do have a couple of minor complaints: for the size and engine it could have better gas mileage; the seats hardly adjustable (even a hand crank to go up and down would be a big plus); and if it's windy my little Fit feels a bit unsteady (but, I don't drive on the freeway much). Still...you couldn't pry this car from my cold, dead hands. I luv it!"
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By Digby on Monday, July 14, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 4,300overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "fuel economy, price, comfort, head room, cute, A/C"
Cons: "color options, no Bluetooth base model"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Great on gas. Love the MPG feature, helps you see in real time how your driving affects gas mileage. I can get 39 MPG easily if I drive 55 and take it easy. otherwise averages 33-37. Comfortable seats. Easy controls. Family friendly. Feels safe and responsive. Small visors, however, do not block sun coming in from the side if you are of shorter height."
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By Dicky on Thursday, July 10, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 15,225overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Great Gas Mileage; Super Storage; Excellent Condit"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Great on gas mileage (35+ MPG) Very zippy for small engine. 5th gear at 2800 RPM gets 60 MPH. Back seats fold flat (unlike another brand of small hatchback) giving plenty of storage space. Engine is efficient and quiet."
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By sundownrio on Saturday, July 05, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 52,000overall rating 7 of 10rating details
Pros: "Perfect size, road trips, great value"
Cons: "Road Noise, Mileage, Tire selection"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"I bought my Fit brand new in 2010. It has 52K miles on it as of writing this review. In that time, I have had literally ZERO problems. Besides general maintenance, such as break pads, oil changes, tires etc, I haven't had to replace or fix anything. So as far as value, it has been outstanding. The seats are comfortable enough, we've taken it on many 12 hour road trips and it is fine. The cup holders are conveniently placed and the split folding rear seats are extremely versatile and allow for the hauling of things that seem like they wouldn't fit. The stock speakers are decent enough and the AUX input and USB hookups are convenient for running music apps like Spotify and such. It has held its resale value great. For example, I paid just over 17k in 2010 and now private party value is about 12K, 4 years and 50,000 miles later, it still a great resale. Some of the cons of this car. The gas mileage leaves a little to be desired. Now, on road trips I average 40MPG, but around town I average 29MPG, to me that seems a little low. Also, there is a amazingly annoying wash board sound. Around town you don't really notice it, but on long drives it makes me feels like my brain is oozing out my ears. Researching forums, other owners have the same problem. Another thing, the 2010 Honda Fit Sport take a size 185-55R-16. This is an extremely hard tire to find. And good luck finding a used one. In four years owning this car, I have always had to special order the tires, no one carries them. Not really a big problem, but when i had a flat, I had to run one the donut for 2 days waiting on a tire. And the tires are expensive. All in all, I would recommend this vehicle. For the price, it is an extremely good value. The tires and soul crushing road noise aside."
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By dj on Sunday, June 29, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 82,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "in expensive to drive 37mpg. $9000 cash"
Cons: "has 4 cup holders, and plenty of room for grocerie"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Great little car, I'm looking for a used pick-up as I need the hauling space for my dogs.I have never had an ounce of trouble with it. roomy back seat."
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By ackpht on Saturday, June 28, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 50,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "practical, economical, well equipped, reliable"
Cons: "need place to put sunglasses, want sunroof"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"2011 base automatic bought new principally for commuting (30 miles each way). Average 35+ mpg. Original tires worn out at 40,000 miles, original battery replaced in 2014. Other than that, only oil changes. Excellent value, reliable, versatile, well-equipped, but with some quirks- there's a space in the console with cupholders and a tray for coins and whatnot, but it's too far forward to be of much use. Why no overhead storage for sunglasses, like minivans were doing 30 years ago? And I'd pay for a factory sunroof if they offered one. The carpet material by my right foot is wearing out. Can't complain too much, though- the car is amazingly well equipped for the price. It is smooth, quiet, easy to drive, easy to park, and can hold a lot of stuff when you fold the seats down. And the tall roofline means I don't bash my head getting in and out."
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Each week, the NHL on TSN panel voices its opinions on the hot topics of the day in the Wednesday Night Hockey Quiz.
As a follow-up, TSN.ca offers you the opportunity to chime in on all the big issues with our insiders. Read up on all the questions and answers from TSN's hockey experts, and put in your own two cents on our popular Your Call feature.
Question No. 1: Grading skaters only, who has been the Maple Leafs' Most Valuable Player this season?
Ray Ferraro: Taking Reimer out of the equation as you have, I think a defenceman is the next most important guy. But I say it always starts in the middle of the ice, so I'm going to go with Mikhail Grabovski. Grabovski's had a fantastic year for the Leafs. In the summer they were trying to move him, they looked to perhaps clear some cap space, but MacArthur and Kulemin have had career years and you can tie it all to the guy in the middle, that's Mikhail Grabovski.
Craig MacTavish: You can include Reimer in this too, I'm saying Clarke MacArthur after the year that he's had. When the Leafs have gone through their ups and downs, Clarke MacArthur has been the guy that has shared the best perspective about the team, and more importantly he's gone out on the ice and delivered. You worry a little bit that this year is a statistical outlier for him, but based on the way he's played, as consistently as he's played all year long, I think he's deserving of that.
Bob McKenzie: I will say Grabovski. I agree with Ray, I think he's been solid in the middle. I think he's been consistant, probably more consistant than MacArthur or some of the other guys, and all the offence they've created this year has gone through him.
Question No. 2: Which of the potential lower playoff seeds is to be feared the most in the playoffs?
MacTavish: I'm going to say Chicago. I'll be surprised if this isn't unanimous based on the fire power they have and their track record from last year. I won't be completely shocked if it's not unanimous but given Duncan Keith, Toews, Kane, Hossa, it goes on and on and on. And also the goaltender, Crawford, this year has played tremendously well. They're a threat and Vancouver should be scared.
Ferraro: Be prepared to be surprised, I'm going to go with Anaheim for the reason you like Chicago, because they can score. They have five guys with 65 points or more. That top line of Perry, Getzlaf, and Ryan is remarkable. Teemu Selanne has had a fabulous year for the Ducks and they've shown some resiliency as well. A couple of times they've been behind the eight-ball and they've found a way to score their way out of problems.
McKenzie: I'm not saying Chicago, I'll say the New York Rangers. I know they just lost Ryan Callahan and it goes against the grain to suggest that they could be a surprise team, but they don't call them the black and blue shirts for nothing. I think they're galvanized a little bit by all of this; I think they're feared.
Question No. 3: If you could have any rookie in the league for your playoff team this season who would it be?
McKenzie: I'll go with Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks. He played 25 regular season games last year; he played 15 games in the playoffs last year and scored four goals. He's playoff battle-tested, he has eight game-winning goals this year, he's a front-line player for one of the best teams in the NHL. I'd take Couture.
MacTavish: I'm saying Jeff Skinner. For my money, this guy is the most dangerous player. He has a history of doing it too. He delivers in big moments. He has 29 goals this year. This guy is a threat and I'd love to have him going into a playoff run.
Ferraro: I'm going to go with John Carlson from the Washington Capitals. He's won at previous levels. He won a world junior championship and scored the winning goal if we do remember. He's won a Calder Cup trophy. He's a top two defenceman in Washington along with another rookie in Karl Alzner. He shoots the puck, he can skate, he gets up the ice, he will not be shy in a playoff series.
Question No. 4: How high a priority should it be for Canadian players to represent their country at the World Championship in non-Olympic years?
MacTavish: I think it should be a high priority. You see last year when the Russians had such great turnout. Alex Medvedev has really galvanized the Russian Hockey Federation. I know it's tough and I know the scrutiny and demands on these NHL players has never been greater than it is today. It's very difficult for them but I think it should be a higher priority.
Ferraro: I say it's a middling priority only for the reason that sometimes there are extenuating circumstances for the player. I played three times in the world championship and I loved it. One time when I went there, I had some family circumstance that I had to take care of and it was a really difficult decision to go. I say it's a middling priority.
McKenzie: I'll say it's a high priority but there should be some guys that get exempt from that like Rich Nash. He's gone so many times in the past, he's been at the Olympics. You have to cut this guy a little slack after the year Columbus has had. But most of the guys, they have to go.

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On the sloppy 5th inning and the loss
"We dropped a fly ball; that's going to happen. A little miscommunication there with Pauly [Janish] and Chipper. But we had a chance to get out of it. The bunt that they popped up to the infield, we've got to get an out there. At the very least catch it in the air. And we didn't do that, and they scored two."
"We put a number up [run in the fifth] and we just couldn't do anything else until the home run by Rossy. You feel like we had a chance to win the series today with Tommy on the mound. Didn't happen. We go back on the plane 4-6. We were shooting to go back 5-5. Take the off day and regroup a little bit, then get the Phillies at home.
"But we had some opportunities early and just couldn't take advantage. I don't think we put a crooked number up the whole series. What did we have, a solo home run and another run yesterday, and one run today in each [of two] frames? You're not going to win ballgames that way. When you get an opportunity you have to put a three-spot or a four-spot up on the board to win ballgames."
Fatigued after long stretch of 20 games in 20 days?
"I don't know about that. Our offense, we're OK. We've got a pretty good offense, but for whatever reason … you've got to give a little credit to the Padres, the way they pitched us, but we need to get it going a little bit."
On Hanson's frequent early exits
"I think right now his command is the issue, his fastball command. It's not going where he wants it to go. Some of the balls are being left over the plate, and he's walking guys with the fastball. But this is only his third start off of the DL, so maybe he'll get it going here in the next couple of starts."
On Hanson not reaching down to field bunt, back bothering him?
"He hasn't said anything about his back or anything. It was just not a very good play on our part."
On ugliness of the fifth inning
"Yeah, but you've got to battle through those. Probably the biggest thing that sticks out in my head was the leadoff walk in the fourth. I thought I did a decent job early on, executing my pitches. Then in the fourth and fifth, no so much."
The flubbed bunt in the fifth inning
"Stuff like that is going to happen. I don't know, I heard someone yell and then I was going to try to play it off the bounce. Then it just kind of scooted past me."
On his command
"It's got to be better than what it is now. I'm just going to keep working and do what I can to get it back where it needs to be."
On the missed pop-up, miscommunication with you and Janish?
"Yeah. I know I was drifting on it a little bit, but Paul called it right at the last second and I was pretty much at the point of no return. And I just tried to jump up and get it at its highest point. We made contact, so … It's just a frustrating end to the road trip. Especially a play like that. It looks bad. Then to compound it, we don't field the bunt right after that, and all of a sudden a one-run lead is a three-run lead.
"We, for whatever reason, struggled to score runs here in San Diego. Can't seem to string anything together."
Did you hear Janish coming?
"I heard him at the last second. How many times do you see somebody calls it at the last second and both guys shy away and it drops? And I wasn't going to let that happen. It's just one of those unfortunate 'tweeners that didn't go our way today. Not much else did either."
On team being in better spot than before last year's collapse
"I think we're better mentally. It seemed like last year we just couldn't get any breaks. Couldn't hit, couldn't make the big pitch when we needed to, couldn't make the big play.
"You know, I still feel like we're playing pretty good baseball. We ran into some pretty good pitching on this road trip, but I'm certainly looking for bigger and better things on this upcoming homestand. We're a tired club right now. This is obviously a long trip, a lot of shady starting times, and playing every day. Some guys are tired. I think we're looking forward to the day off tomorrow and the Phillies coming into town this weekend."
On standing ovations in his last game at San Diego, also where he made his major league debut
"I've always enjoying coming here. It's one of my favorite places to come. The ceremony the first night, getting to see Trevor [Hoffman] again, he and I faced each other so many times over the years. Good to catch up with him…
"It's another one down. And obviously it holds a special place in my heart because it's where I got my first appearance."
August 29th, 2012
11:02 pm
Thanks DOB!! Appreciate you!
August 29th, 2012
11:26 pm
They just look beat- a day off will do us good. Go Braves- finish stong
August 29th, 2012
11:37 pm
David, when do you think the new posting system will be in place? I am really looking forward to it because in addition to confirming one's ID, you can also edit your post immediately after posting it.
In my view, Hanson is giving himself too much credit. His pitch location from the first inning until it blew up once again in the fourth and fifth innings was consistently poor. It took a series of excellent fielding plays to keep the Padres off the scoreboard until they broke through in the fourth.
From your observation of the bunt play, David, did you get the impression the ball merely skipped past him or did you see what I saw — that Hanson tried to catch the ball with his bare hand and when he missed it, he gave up on the rest of the play opportunity even though with his back to the base runner he could not have known whether he had a play or not. Nothing wrong with a throw to first base that's too late, but if you don't try you never have a chance.
I thought Hanson gave up on that play when he had a chance to record the out at first base. Fredi Gonzalez seemed to indicate that and certainly the TV announcers all did. What did you think?
August 30th, 2012
12:07 am
Before the game I said the Braves were going to have to score at least 5 runs if they want to win this game. They needed more. It doesn't matter what the reason was Hanson does not have the control to last more than 5 innings and giving up 4 or 5 run is about right for him. They may not be all earned runs or his fault but he is no leader and the Braves will find a way when Hanson is pitching.
When I played baseball we had a pitcher just like Hanson. He advertised what he was going to throw every pitch. Needless to say he only got to AA. If Hanson wants to be successful he needs to develop a traditional wind-up so he can hide the ball as long as possible. Also a running team will be able to steal on him all day because of that pause at the top of his wind-up. He has got to pitch ahead to batter a show he is not scared but I think the reason he go's deep in the count to most every batter is because he just doesn't have the control to pitch at the major league level. He certainly doesn't have the control to pitch out of the bull pen.
I would use him as part of a trade to get someone to take Uggla or Chippers place.
August 30th, 2012
12:13 am
I believe its Delgado time. Let's face it he can't be any worse than Hanson. More and more Hanson looks like a long reliever. Here's an offseason idea, Hanson, Tehran, Salcedo, and a midling minor leaguer for Headley. Just an idea. Doesn't have to be Tehran could be Gilmartin, or Delgado.
August 30th, 2012
12:13 am
I think Hanson is covering up that he has back troubles. The reason he couldn't field the bunt was because he can't bend over that far without hurting his back further. He has very little flexibility.
August 30th, 2012
12:15 am
On Hanson's frequent early exits
But this is only his third start off of the DL, so maybe he'll get it going here in the next couple of starts."
Good old idiot of a manager. He's pitching terrible! So we are going to keep running him out there every 5th day. Then we will go play golf in October. Keep drinking the coolaid, Frediot because obviously your theory has worked with Uggla.
August 30th, 2012
12:22 am
The braves will never trade Gilmartin before they are able to determine just where he will fit in. Is he a starter or reliever? If he is a starter is he a number 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 pitcher. In the future the Braves rotation will have Medlen as #1 , Frenchy # 2 , Hudson or Maholm #3 which one they don't trade and Minor #4. That leaves a #5 starter to be determined.
August 30th, 2012
12:35 am
Semper Fi Braves fan
I will second that, Gonzalez is not a major league manager. He said he was going to start shaking things up. He sat Uggla one or two games. I would bring Simmons back , if he is ready, put Prodo on second and when Chipper needed rest I would put either play Prodo at second or Third and play Janish or Francisco in the position they play the best. Until Simmons is ready I would play Prodo at second. Uggla is a good fielder but so is everybody else who would play instead of him. But, one thing is for sure his lack of hitting is hurting the braves and he doesn't deserve to start.
August 30th, 2012
12:36 am
Atlanta needs to go into games with a winning mindset. If they want to make to October, they need to play harder. Fans would like to see some wins in September, so lets start now. Go braves!
August 30th, 2012
12:41 am
Well it's a given Hanson's a drag on the whole staff; my question again is with the offense. So many games scoring 2 runs and wasting base runners. Fredi's said he won't be patient like last year and will sit the non-producers. But what do you do when your 2nd baseman and catcher have underperformed all season, your leadoff man's BA has been dropping steadily for weeks, and consistency is lacking team-wide. Without some Heyward long balls and clutch hits from Janish of all people, we'd be in even worse shape.
August 30th, 2012
12:52 am
Tommy Hanson is seemingly getting worse and worse. It's obvious that his frustration at himself is effecting his play on the field. Shut him down or send him down.
Flip side is it appears that Julio Teheran is having Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde type games. He either dominates in shut outs with 8~10k's or he has command issues and gets rocked early. At this point I am ready to start seeing the kid that has been untouchable for trades the past 2 years.
Bring him up, let him take his lumps, I can accept a rook to get knocked around.
August 30th, 2012
12:56 am
AND I thank both "Davids". Thank you both very much just for being nice enough to thank each other. This is a "thankless" world and we all should thank each other every minute of every day. As Elvis would have said, "Thank you, thank you very much"!
August 30th, 2012
12:58 am
Tommy Hanson=2012 Derek Lowe
August 30th, 2012
1:01 am
All I have to say is, "Martin in the 5 hole"? Total nonsense. There is no reason whatsoever to move him out of the 2 hole. I don't hate Fredi like most around these parts, but that's plain rediculous.
August 30th, 2012
1:04 am
Even ESPN has taken note of how bad Hanson has gotten….
MLB – Hanson fastball issues persist
The issues with Tommy Hanson's fastball continued on Wednesday. Hanson's fastball effectiveness has declined as his fastball velocity has decreased. On Wednesday, opponents recorded 5 hits in 11 at-bats ending in fastball.
August 30th, 2012
1:12 am
2012 League Ranks:
• 7th in NL in BB (61)
August 30th, 2012
2:09 am
Just more excuse's why lose to a San diego team that like dodgers just worst ask SF sweep them n rockies But UsNo we get freddi G asswipe excuse of a Manager again Yankees make no excuse's if lose to Blue jays we stunk up again and manager takes heat good thin freddi is not with real sports writers will brains…..this team will not catch Nats will win divison backin in cause if we did tie Nats at end ..They would win east cause of record vs Us in season….and we would lose to St.louis 16-0 in one game wild card hear..get see atlanta get wrote up with just 24,000 show up for one game wild card here …..they all ready play before empty seats so no bigger Frank wren will run away hide after lost sayin…What happen n of course ajc staff will bend over with no hard questions why we blew it!
August 30th, 2012
3:31 am
Either Fredi does not have a clue or he is letting the Players run this TEAM.Hanson and jj
August 30th, 2012
4:01 am
I think this was his last start. He may get one more chance, just because Sheets will still be coming back from the DL.
August 30th, 2012
4:01 am
I would package a deal with hanson jj and a couple of minor leaguers for a bat.
August 30th, 2012
4:11 am
Thanks DOB for the quotes.
This one is really on Fruti. Second and third with NO outs in the top of the fifth inning and you let Hanson bat? EVERYONE knew Hanson has been battling from pitch one. As it turned out, Hanson struck and then Fruti had to replace Hanson ANYWAY in the bottom of the fith inning. Fruti, the bullpen was quite fresh AND you have an OFFday. It's time for Fruti to go back managing where he belongs…. that is third base coach.
August 30th, 2012
5:10 am
Braves will be lucky to win 1 game this weekend against the Phils
August 30th, 2012
5:43 am
Two days from September…..It's time to go in the toilet.
August 30th, 2012
5:56 am
Can't wait until this off season to get rid of the ones that's not performing. I would start with Hanson, Uggla, McCann & Venters. I'm worried about Venter's, something is not right with him. It's a must to get rid of some of these players if the Braves have a chance to sign Bourn. I would not over pay him. They have to get a power arm. This next homestand will determine if the Braves gets in playoff's.
August 30th, 2012
6:01 am
Hanson is done for the season. He only lasted this long because he was getting lucky and some run support before. We just can't throw away games at the end of the season to protect a players ego. I like any replacement player to fill in for anyone who is a negative right now.
August 30th, 2012
6:37 am
Hanson is not good enough to pitch batting practice.
August 30th, 2012
6:42 am
I think the Braves got the wrong Tom Hanson. Johnny Depp in 21 Jump Street would have been a much better find.
August 30th, 2012
7:01 am
"We dropped a fly ball. That is going to happen" Seriously Fredi? In the Major Leagues? "We felt like we had a chance to win the series with Tommy on the mound." Seriously Fredi? "Our offense is ok. We've got a pretty good offense." Seriously Fredi? Which game did you watch?
August 30th, 2012
7:47 am
I would rather stick pins in my eyeballs than watch Tommy Hanson pitch again.
Hes such a woose. Pathetic
Did you see him bat in the top of the inning? Completely resigned to strikeout and go sit down…then comes out and doesnt bend over to pick up a bunt….
What a freakin spineless loser this guy is.
He ALWAYS ruins any rallys the braves offense puts up by giving it all back the next inning.
Dump this clown.
At least Sheets gives you a little bull dog in him; competiveness
This guy has as much competiveness as a girl scout.
August 30th, 2012
7:50 am
Chipper is a defensive liability. He is getting to balls in time and then just plain missing them!
Hanson, Uggla and McCann need to be in Pearl. Johnson and Ross need to start every game. Whenever Freddy says "Those things happen", it is usually because they happened TO us not FOR us!
Same old BS. The Braves have never been well-coached in fundamentals: bunting, base running, throwing to the right base, etc. NEVER!
And so it goes… At least College football starts tonight!
August 30th, 2012
7:51 am
Hanson has to go. Until he goes, the team will be tight and waiting on something else to go wrong as long as he is around. Bless his heart. Hope he will change his delivery and remove that hesitation so that base runners are half way to the next base before he turns the ball loose.
August 30th, 2012
7:58 am
I smell something and it ain't pretty.
August 30th, 2012
8:08 am
August 30th, 2012
8:12 am
Hanson is done for the season, like last year. Perhaps his balistic delivery puts a significant strain on his shoulder and by august his rotator cuff is inflammed and AA material. As for the fielding,should not happen,NO excuse, for a team in the hunt for the playoffs… Can't wait for Simmons to return: sit Uggla, prado to 2nd and here we go;treading water now….
August 30th, 2012
8:14 am
an ugly loss to end an even uglier road trip.
hey Fredi, any question now about who should go to the bullpen for long relief?
August 30th, 2012
8:22 am
I would have pitch hit for Yanish with the bases loaded, knowing down that much that late his defense was not worth keeping him in for in that situation.
I agree with all who see that Hanson is done, and I don't want to watch him pitch anymore either. I prefer Delgado by a long shot.
August 30th, 2012
8:32 am
Jerry in Tenn. I totally agree with your comments. Fredi really acts like he has no clue. You don't drop popups in the major leagues…. never. Offensively this team struggles too many games…I think they average getting shut out once a week so Fredi its not just the Padres pitching staff.
I think Hanson is a wreck physically….he is just not strong enough for some reason.
August 30th, 2012
8:35 am
I too am worried about Venters. Remember he came out of nowhere two years ago throwing a 95 mph slider that the bottom would drop out as it got to the plate. The problem was he did not know what was making it do that. He was just throwing it to the plate with no idea where it was going. Now that pitch is not having the bottom fall out at the plate. It is staying on plane and is getting hit hard by hitters. Whatever pitching coach in the minors that helped him develope the slider from two years ago, should be called up with the September call ups to help him. Hanson should be shut down for the year and examined for arm or back injury. Whatever physical problem that has reduced the mph on his fastball to 88mph has to be fixed. He does not have the control of Medlen. He can't pitch in the major leagues without a fastball that he can throw by hitters. His off speed pitches are A level and can only work if hitters are looking for a 92-95mph fastball.
August 30th, 2012
8:37 am
Well, I've just about seen enough of Tommy Hanson to know I don't think he's a long term answer here. He's going to have to relearn how to pitch. His velocity probably isn't coming back, and his fastballs are just about BP at this point. He's a half the season kind of pitcher.
Probably time to shut him down for the year
August 30th, 2012
8:39 am
I don't think they are too tired, I just think this is the offensive group that we have.
There isn't going to be any consistency in the lineup until Uggla starts producing when he's in the lineup.
August 30th, 2012
8:55 am
If this team makes you sick, why do you watch, post, listen, etc.?????
August 30th, 2012
9:14 am
Someone said Braves will be lucky to win one game against Phil's this weekend. May be right. You couldn't have gotten a worse draw. Halladay, Lee, and Hammels. They're all pitching very well right now. Once again it may be the Phil's responsible for your undoing
August 30th, 2012
9:19 am
What happened to Beechy? Maybe this is my bad and he's been pitching all along but I get the Braves games every night and can't recall his name. He's probably 12 – 3 and I've just missed seeing his name. He and Hudson were /are your best starters.
August 30th, 2012
9:20 am
Chipper looked like a rookie out there, gotta be a little more sense of urgency, don't you think?
Hesitating Hanson, has lost whatever he had (which was not much) and needs to go to bullpen for 1 or 2 innings of work.
How did Uggla do, Oh Yeah, not worth a shyte. What a Big Big Mistake in signing him. He is peaking just at the right time NOT!
Wish he would just sit on bench and draw his huge paychecks until he fades from sight, PLEASE !
August 30th, 2012
9:23 am
I said yesterday, why in the world would you not play Prado at SS, and play Freeman? Fredi is an idiot, who would anyone rather see up to the plate with the bases loaded, Janish, or Freeman, well we got Janish and he did not disappoint, proceeded to pop out, WOW what a idiotic decision by probably the worse manager in Minor or Major leagues.
August 30th, 2012
9:25 am
Hey Phillie Stupid, Beechy went out 3 months ago Tommy John Surgery
August 30th, 2012
9:30 am
The Braves organization has put a little too much emphasis on clubhouse bliss at the expense of a deep bench. Over the recent years they have let players who were great individuals be a part of their bench instead of younger players who could provide better bench strength. The Braves for years have been lefthanded hitter heavy. Each year they have tried to rely on one righthanded power hitter(Gaus, Uglla) and Chipper from right side to provide balance. Gaus and Uggla with Chipper provided that balance for about one month when they got hot but the rest of the season was lefthanded heavy and managers took advantage like Boche has done for the last two series. To get more power on the bench and have a replacement for Chipper when he needed rest, Wren traded for Francisco. They already had Henski a lefthanded hitter who plays third and first on the bench. Henski is a great team player who is has good comraderie with other players but it would have made more sense to trade or release him and bring up on of the power righthanded hitters in the minors(Gattis,Gartrell or Mejia). Diaz is a great guy also but never was the answer to combat lefthanders. No one wants a player who can become a cancer to be on the team, but all the players don't have to be golf or hunting buddies either. The only minor league position players that they have given half a chance to besides Pastornicky and Simmons has been Constanza and he too is lefthanded. Why not give Gattis, Gartrell or Mejia a chance like they have done with the pitchers Minor,Delgado, Vavarro, Guerrin and Teheran. If they fail then I am sure they are not ou of options so you send them back down.
August 30th, 2012
9:36 am
jl, if Freeman were playing he wouldn't have batted eighth. Janish coming up with the bases loaded is a moot point.
August 30th, 2012
9:40 am
Rick C: My point was Janish needs to get hits or his defense alone will not carry his position. Surely someone in our organization can play SS and get a hit once in a awhile. And maybe, just maybe Freeman gets single, double triple, or home run in one of his at bats, Janish, nothing!!!
August 30th, 2012
9:43 am
Just disappointing to see the same lineup day after day… it's not working. Get rid of the deadwood and let someone with a little have a shot. We surely can't do any worse!
August 30th, 2012
9:48 am
If Freeman would have pinch hit for Janish, Prado could have moved to SS. Doesn't really matter what possition in the line up it is. Bases were loaded late in the game and someone with a .200 battig average showed why he bats 8th.
August 30th, 2012
9:49 am
jl, Pastornicky is really the only other option within the organization, and we all know how he performs at SS.
August 30th, 2012
9:56 am
Pastornicky has an average glove, and an extremely weak arm. Simmons will be back in the next week or so. (hopefully soon enough)
August 30th, 2012
10:00 am
No what is sad about Fredi is that if you watched his interview on tv about Tommy Hanson and how many starts he has had since coming back from rehab. Fredi asks the announcer how many starts has he had 2 or 3? Really Fredi, you don't even know how many starts your pitcher had since coming back. Sad, Sad, Sad, when the manager is not sure about what his players are doing.
August 30th, 2012
10:18 am
Fredi stinks Hanson is not the pitcher he once was you have to know when to take him out. Quit running Venters out there he needs to go. We will never get to the playoffs when our hitting is so inconsistent. Prado batting fifth are you serious put him back batting second. We need to get back to the basics of baseball. Unfortunately we have to finish the season with Fredi the freeloader
August 30th, 2012
10:18 am
Fredi stinks Hanson is not the pitcher he once was you have to know when to take him out. Quit running Venters out there he needs to go. We will never get to the playoffs when our hitting is so inconsistent. Prado batting fifth are you serious put him back batting second. We need to get back to the basics of baseball. Unfortunately we have to finish the season with Fredi the freeloader
August 30th, 2012
10:48 am
@Semper Fi Braves fan – So we are going to keep running him out there every 5th day.
Why not, thats what Bobby did, and everybody just thought that was great! I loved Bobby and I hated a lot of decisions he made. Fredi is a carbon copy, except he is terrible at public speaking, which makes him sound dumb. I dont think by any stretch he is an idiot. Yeah, putting a pitcher out there that is underperforming is a managers decision, but you have to believe that Hanson can come through sooner or later. If you look at the scoreboard over the last 10 games offense has been the key problem, cant blame Fredi for the team not hitting. If they struggle against good pitching now, how do you think they will do in the playoffs?
August 30th, 2012
10:59 am
I'm not saying the sky is falling but going into September, I'm worried. The next 7 games are against red hot teams (Phils, Rockies) and then it's back on the road to NY and Milwaukee and then 3 at home against the Nats. It's time at this point for them to Man Up during this 16 game period and win no less than 10 games. Going 12 and 4 would make me feel a lot better. At this point it really looks like the wildcard is going to be between the Braves, Cardinals, Dodgers and maybe the Pirates but the Cardinals do have 7 games coming up against the Nationals so that could benefit the Braves one way or another depending on the outcome.
August 30th, 2012
11:01 am
Tommy Hanson is the worst starter on this team and probably the worst pitcher overall. I base this not even on his results which I am sure somone might suggest that his win total means he is a decent pitcher. Hanson has very poor mechanics and they have gotten worse as he has tried to fix his control problems. His mechanics allow base runners to steal pretty much at will. I bet even McCann could steal on Hanson.
And while his mechanics and results (poor location) are enough to suggest that the Braves dont need him, I think his attitude is worse. Maybe it's just the way he tries to cope but it appears that Hanson just does not care. And to top it off, Hanson at the plate is worse than Hanson on the mound. It looks to me like he has given up before he takes one swing and then walks away like he could care less.
I would sit Hanson and not put him in another game unless I had run out of pitcher or was up by enough runs that even he couldn't mess it up.
August 30th, 2012
11:25 am
Does anyone really think this team is going to the playoffs? If so, forget it.
August 30th, 2012
11:31 am
We had a real chance to close the gap on the Gnats to being just 2 games back, but our sorry excuse for an offense couldn't get the job done. Still making almost every left hander that faces us look like Sandy Koufax. Our last best hope: get Hanson out of the rotation, get Delgado back into the rotation, get Simmons back into the lineup, and sit Uggla if the man cannot produce. The Gnats can be caught – their recent tailspin proved that – but we have to play like every game is a playoff game from here on out. I don't like the odds of our holding off both the Cardinals and the Dodgers for the wildcard.
August 30th, 2012
11:33 am
Philly Phanatic – you should know your own team – we get Halladay, Lee and sickly Hamels (whose name you misspelled btw). We've worn Halladay out in 2 starts this year (8.74 ERA), historically done well against Lee (3-2 against him over the last 3 years) and Hamels was good in one start against us this year, and bad in the other two, and is coming off an illness….
August 30th, 2012
11:53 am
Anyone have Terry Francona's phone #, Fredi sucks!
August 30th, 2012
11:57 am
The Braves need to quit giving the props to the Big League Pitchers and act like Big League Hitters. Good At-Bats move runners, put points on the board.
It does nothing to swing at the first pitch to fly out. Seeing 7 or 8 pitches in an at-bat then strike out or fly out, equals no production, not a good at-bat. Trying to hit with uppercut swings hoping for a solo-shot only to fly out, equals no production, not a good at-bat.
I for one am tired of seeing batter after batter guessing where the ball might be and swinging and missing. Good hitters can hit the ball if the can reach it no matter where it is. Why? Because they don't guess at where it will be, they watch the ball until it makes contact and put it in play.
Time to get back to basics in the cage boys!
August 30th, 2012
12:01 pm
Chippy, as he is referred too in the gay community, is more intersted in taking long soothing baths with his daddy than he is in playing baseball.
At best, Chippy is and always has been mediocre.
August 30th, 2012
12:01 pm
Simpson and Carey said in last Nats. game , Nats will have a losing streak. Right they were, 5 game losing streak. During the same period the Braves lost 6. This team is pathetic just like last year. Oh, this is last years team(almost).
August 30th, 2012
1:05 pm
[...] Dan Uggla, .069 Least Valuable Brave: Tommy Hanson, 35 game score Big plays: 4th more… Braves quotes after Wednesday's loss to Padres – blogs.ajc.com 08/30/2012 FREDI GONZALEZ On the sloppy 5th inning and the [...]
August 30th, 2012
1:13 pm
At best, Chippy is and always has been mediocre.
I'm sorry Chipper, I was just mad because you wouldn't take a bath with me. I love you Chipper and want to have your baby after I get my sex change operation.
August 30th, 2012
1:49 pm
Good teams play good and bad teams play bad. Braves are not a good team. They lack consistency and ability to make adjustments in all areas.
Hansen's fast ball has gone from near 100 mph befoe he made the majors to about 88 mph. Just a little better than batting practice. Can't trade him as no one wants another has been pitcher-they are a dime a dozen and managemen refuses to allow Delgado and Tehran to play in the big leagues. That Cox influence is still the rule for adding players. Why else would Bautisa be on this team. Can't help those teams that refuse to help themselves. Another looser in the making.
August 30th, 2012
1:52 pm
Before next season, the Braves need to do something about their huge weakness against LH pitchers, both starters and relief guys–have trouble against virtually ANY LH'er. EVERY other manager knows this by now. McCann used to hit lefties OK. Now, he hits NO pitcher that well. Jason and Freddy have much lower BA's against lefties, and so does Bourn, who has a LOT of K's against lefties. Uggla actually has a lifetime BA almost 20 points lowe against lefties than against RH'ers. This whole problem needs to be addressed.
August 30th, 2012
1:53 pm
Sense of urgency was not there last night. Great D by Mike B, but the guys looks tired. That fifth inning was inexcusable. Just gotta get some things going better offensively. Hopefully we rebound and take Philly, but Halladay and Lee back to back is sure going to be tough. Especially since Lee is a LHP. We have smoked the Doc this year, I hope that continues.
We must do better against hitting LHP. We just look hopeless up there. We have the talent to be able to hit LHP better, but we just can't seem to do anything against them for the most part.
I think the off day is the best medicine for this team. A couple of incredibly tough losses on the road trip in Washington and SF, and yesterday was just ugly. Night before was ugly too minus Medlen.
Get an off day in, relax clear their heads mentally, and we should be ok. Gotta take all series from here on out. We should be 5-2 after Philly and Rockies series at the least. Gotta beat the Nats and Pirates down the stretch. Now is the time to really step up, and prove last year is a fluke. The Braves can be a 90+ win team if they play their best baseball.
Difference between last year is we have a very competent pitching staff minus Hanson (who needs to go and gets crushed all the time). The other guys have been good to excellent for the most part, and the resurgence of Minor has been fantastic. Our offense is better too even though Uggla is struggling and Janish, while he has been clutch at times is still an offensive liability. McCann is still cold, Bourn is scuffling and Freddie and Jason can't handle LHP. Seems like Chipper and Prado are the only ones that can consistently put it together at the moment, although J-Hey has been awesome lately.
Let's rebound and play our best ball. We can do it, I believe in this team. The potential is there, just gotta put it together.
Go Braves!
August 30th, 2012
2:25 pm
Even Chipper Jones .130ish batting average during the road trip and 4 double plays he hit in to (in 6 games) was abysmal.
August 30th, 2012
2:35 pm
The sounds of the Braves last night:
Arf arf arf
Bow wow
Bark Bark
August 30th, 2012
2:41 pm
What are you fans complaining about? I hit a long homer on Tuesday. What else do you want?
Now I'm gonna go see Bibi and with her action I won't be worrying about baseball.
By the way, I'm better than you guys anyway. Bet you don't make $13 million per year.
August 30th, 2012
5:05 pm
And another thing, I resent that I have to get up and walk to the batter's box and take three swings or pop up to make an out. I don't know why I can't just sit on the bench and have the ump just call me out without me having to go to all that trouble. My beer gets warm during this time, and I have to go back into the clubhouse and get one that's cold.
August 30th, 2012
5:29 pm
Chipper : "Some guys are tired." Whoa. What guys ? Everyone of the starters had at least one day off and Chipper missed most of the games…
August 30th, 2012
5:51 pm
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August 30th, 2012
6:27 pm
Fredi trotting Hanson out there time and time again will be the same thing as Lowe essentially losing the Braves a chance to be in the playoffs…not that they would have done anything once they got there! Will be interesting to see whether FG has the sack to bench the right players and play the right combination. This is just one of the many things that FG has proven he is terrible at doing….playing to win! Like Booby Cox, he is more concerned with the clubhouse chemistry than winning. Can't always have it both ways Fredo!!
August 30th, 2012
6:31 pm
I didn't like Fredi's decision yesterday to pitch to the Padres best hitter, Chase Headley, who's presently on a tear and could well be elected NL player of the month, with men on 2nd and 3rd and first base open.
The result: Headley drove in 2 runs.
Nor did I like Fredi's decision to let Janish hit with the bases loaded with the Braves behind and desperately needing some runs.
The result: A Janish pop up.
August 30th, 2012
7:08 pm
It seems like we always have to pick on one poor player and this week it is Hanson.
I agree Freddi should have pinch hit for Yanish.
I also agree and keep saying bring up Gattis and Mejia for right hand power from off the bench.
At this point I think we ought to bring up Delgado for a trial start.
It could be very interesting what with us trying to beat out St Louis, Pittsburg and LA Dodgers to get into that God awful one play in game.
August 30th, 2012
7:14 pm
I can't stand watching Hanson pitch. Always going to long counts, has a funky delivery that takes forever to get to the plate. That looping, hanging 78 mph curveball is like batting practice to major
league hitters. Can we deal him, Uggla, and McCann for a r.h. hitting speedy outfielder in the offseason?
August 30th, 2012
7:43 pm
How ironic. Hammels sick Wed. Got well real fast. Saved for Braves Sunday. MONEY TALKS.
August 30th, 2012
10:51 pm
MONEY TALKS? What does that mean?
August 31st, 2012
9:22 am
Well the Braves are all saying the right things… The playoff begin this weekend!!!! This team now has to play like every games means something ..cause they do. that means playing with attitude, playing exceptional defense, and playing with an offensive mindset… So Fredi understands, that means small ball from the FIRST INNING!!!!! This team is good enough to take it all, now its up to them to go out there and make it happen….GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BRAVES SEND THE MESSAGE TONIGHT POUND THESE PHILLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 31st, 2012
10:00 am
This debacle is so much a mirror image of last year and Lowe. Is the same thing in the making? Freddie says he learned not to be so patient from last years mess. Really? Also I'm starting to think Chipper's age is affecting his thinking capacity. His decisions are really causing a problem.
August 31st, 2012
12:17 pm
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August 3rd, 2013
1:17 pm
[...] According to Tommy it is or at least it isn't bad After last night's loss – his second consecutive outing of less than five innings – Hanson told David O'Brien of the AJC: [...]


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The Federal Highway Administration's Office of Policy has published Travel to School: The Distance Factor. According to independent research using data from the National Household Travel Survey, distance is one of the major factors in the shift in mode to private vehicle by schoolchildren. The analysis also found that safety and security concerns are significant factors in parents' decision to let their children walk to school, especially girls.


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NEW YORK (AP) — New York mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota are asking the city's Campaign Finance Board to reschedule their debate to Wednesday in order to "properly commemorate" Superstorm Sandy.
The last of three debates between Democrat Bill de Blasio, who's leading in the polls, and Republican Joe Lhota is scheduled for Tuesday, a day which happens to mark the one year anniversary of Sandy.
The candidates released a joint statement on Sunday saying the "day should be marked with solemn reflection and remembrance."
A telephone message seeking comment from the Campaign Finance Board was not immediately returned.
Sandy pummeled the East Coast, killing more than 180 people and causing an estimated $65 billion in damage, making it the second-costliest cyclone in the U.S. behind Hurricane Katrina.


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Misleading headline? You betcha. America's favorite actor/architecture enthusiast (who's to say he's not?) decided to donate some money to gay marriage according to the Washington Post. Brad Pitt and this Angelina Jolie woman once made a vow to not get married until everyone can enjoy the right to wed. It turns out he meant homosexuals and not children or the severely mentally handicapped, whew. We sort of figured it was a cop-out like our promise to not get married until we can run a sub 4-minute mile, but Brad Pitt is actually trying.
He donated $100,000 to stifle the November ballot measure that seeks to re-outlaw gay marriage in California. Proposition 8 seeks to redress the May court ruling (it was a close 4-3 vote) that legalized gay marriage. Some proponents of Proposition 8 claim to not be specifically against gay marriage but would prefer that its authorization was handled by referendum or at the state's legislative level. In an upside-down sort of way, the November vote will do just that.
If we outlaw gay marriage only outlaws will have gay marriage. We should want people, if they're going to do this, to be able to do it in a safe place with a state-certified professional. Not in some back-alley mob chapel with loan sharks and leg-breakers handling the prenup.


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The Montadito is a typical element of the Spanish culture and gastronomy.Is a unique tapa-sized roll filled with the best ingredients, a very Spanish way of tasting different recipes. They are widespread and known in Spain since the fifteenth century. The montadito traditon is long and even previous tothe sandwich culture.Mount Up...!
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43 U.S. Code § 94 - Reimbursement of sums disbursed as special disbursing agents
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any unexpended balances of appropriations for contingent expenses of land offices, for the expenses of hearings in land entries and the expenses of depositing public moneys, such sums as have been or may be disbursed by officers designated by the Secretary of the Interior acting as special disbursing agents at United States land offices, before the receipt of Government funds: Provided, That no payment shall be made under this section in excess of the amount appropriated by the Congress for the particular purpose in each instance and for the fiscal year in which such disbursements were made: Provided, That all such disbursements shall have been or shall be made in pursuance of law in carrying out departmental regulations or to meet authorizations by the Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate: Provided further, That the accounts containing such items shall have been duly approved by the Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate.
Source(Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2563, 34 Stat. 1245; Oct. 28, 1921, ch. 114, § 1,42 Stat. 208; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 462, 43 Stat. 1145; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 403, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7876, 60 Stat. 1100.)
This section, as originally enacted, referred to receivers of public moneys. The office of receiver was consolidated with that of register by acts Mar. 3, 1925, and Oct. 28, 1921, under which the office of receiver was abolished. See, also, Transfer of Functions note below.
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For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title.
"Officers designated by the Secretary of the Interior" substituted for "registers" and "Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may designate" substituted for "Commissioner of the General Land Office" on authority of section 403 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1946. See note set out under section 1 of this title.
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Will Disney and Star Wars save Electronic Arts?
The new partnership may help to turn around the 'worst company in America.'
Electronic Arts (EA) has become one of the most troubled companies within the game industry.
From the always-on debacle (see Benzinga) that followed SimCity to the closure of two studio (see Polygon) and hundreds of layoffs, EA is slowly losing its position as a game publishing stalwart.
In fact, EA won The Consumerist's Worst Company in America award two years in a row.
Despite these and other issues, investors have given EA their full support, raising the company's value by more than 25% this year alone. Over the last six months, EA's stock has increased by roughly 36%.
Why are investors so impressed while consumers and bloggers are typically disappointed?
Consumers care about their own individual experiences with a company, but investors look at the bottom line. For all its flaws, SimCity still managed to sell more than one million units (see LATimes) during its first two weeks of availability. It is not yet known how the game performed after the relentless complaints hit the Web, but even a sales decline may not be able to change EA's strategy.
After receiving an endless stream of bad press, Disney (DIS) has announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with EA to produce a series of new Star Wars games. This announcement comes roughly one month after Disney dropped a Death Star-sized bomb on LucasArts, the game development studio that George Lucas founded. Disney closed LucasArts and terminated all unannounced game projects, leaving many to wonder what would become of Star Wars' future. At the time, Disney indicated that it wanted to find a development partner to produce new Star Wars games.
EA is a logical choice for a Jedi Knights and evil Sith Lords. As the owner of BioWare (which is famous for producing the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic franchise, among other popular role-playing games), EA will bring a new level of prestige to Star Wars game development. By enlisting EA's help, Disney could avoid producing low-rated games that are destined for the GameStop (GME) bargain bin.
That's not to say that EA's games are flawless. Medal of Honor, for example, has taken a backseat (a very crowded, painful and almost invisible backseat) to Activision's (ATVI) Call of Duty franchise. If it weren't for the Battlefield franchise, EA would not even be able to compete in the action/war genre anymore.
Even so, EA is still a very strong company. It owns a number of key franchises, including Madden NFL, FIFA and The Sims, which will receive a brand new sequel in 2014.
With Star Wars at its side (and likely a new Star Wars game every year once the movies begin to arrive in theaters), EA might finally be able to turn things around -- in the eyes of consumers, at least.
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to pour through my fingertips
and wash me away."—Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson
I broke your heart.
Now barefoot I tread
on shards.
Why is the word yes so brief?
It should be
the longest,
the hardest,
so that you could not decide in an instant to say it,
so that upon reflection you could stop
in the middle of saying it.
—Sing me The Song of Songs.
—Don't know the words.
—Then sing the notes.
—Don't know the notes.
—Then simply hum.
—Forgot the tune.
—Then press my ear
to your ear
and sing what you hear.
I found myself
the moment I found you
and I am petrified
that if you stop
seeing something
beautiful in me
then I'll stop
seeing it
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I haven't bleached my hair yet. I'm letting it grow for at least 2 more inches. I'll post it as soon as i had it!!
I'm getting my upper lip pierced. Hair bleached.
All for New year's sake.
This year's first sunrise
on the eastern horizon
begins my New Year,
having left you far behind
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I'd say about 7-8k dps is roughly the expected amount in a standard Cataclysm heroic. That's if you're using CC and going carefully, rather than storm through burning stuff down. 10k is about average, from what I see in PuGs. Not sure what it would be for one of the Zandalari dungeons - people aren't yet used to the mechanics.


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- Ashot Agaian
- Dafina Bardhi
- Esubalew Legesse Dadi
- Anurag Devkota
- Narine Harutyunyan
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- Idrissa Kargbo
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Home: Ukraine
Education: BA in Law, MA in Law, National University of Ostroh Academy, Ukraine.
Experience: Private legal practice in banking and finance law with a law firm in the Ukraine; Judicial Accountability Coordinator, Chemonics Int., Ukraine.
Personal Statement: "I've decided to devote my career to development, therefore I need specific skills and knowledge to be successful in this area. PROLAW is a great combination of theory and practice that better prepares lawyers for rule of law and development work. I am confident that the application of the acquired skills and knowledge to any situation will lead to its solution."
Home: Kosovo
Education: LLB from Prishtina University, Kosovo.
Experience: Project Associate at National Democratic Institute operating office in Kosovo, Secondment to the Office of the President of Republic of Kosovo - executive officer to the Chief of staff, head of HR at one of the largest insurance companies in Kosovo IC "Siguria".
Personal Statement: "I chose PROLAW because it is a practice oriented program, and I see it as a logical extension of my legal studies and professional background. I plan to make meaningful contributions to the civic and political services of Kosovo, applying the expertise gained from this very unique program in Rule of Law for Development."
Home: Ethiopia
Education: LLB Degree in Law from Mekelle University Ethiopia in 2008 with a high academic ranking and an LL.M Degree in Public International Law with a specific specialization on International Environmental and Energy Law from the University of Oslo, Norway (2010-2012).
Experience: Legal researcher on climate change and sustainable development at the Center for International Sustainable Development Law (Canada), expert input to the UNFCCC on its draft matrix on sustainable development in the CDM's context (June 2012) an Intern at the American Redcross Tampabay chapter (Disaster Action Team) (USA), intern at Mediation FLA, LLC (USA) Assistant Lecturer and head of the department of law of Mizan-Tepi University (Ethiopia).
Personal Statement: "The fundamental reason I applied to the PROLAW program at Loyola University Chicago is because I want to take an active and aggressive role in the national and international justice sector, and institutional reform and rule of law advisory initiatives. Apart from this, I believe that PROLAW will give me the pertinent practical skills and knowledge in applying rule of law concepts in various contemporary and dynamic international cross-cutting issues including climate change and governance issues; terrorism and international response measures, and humanitarian intervention and human rights issues."
Home: Nepal
Education: LLB, Kathmandu School of Law, Purbanchal University.
Experience: Legal Consultant, Jagaran Media Center, Co-owner, Paramount Legal Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd., Program Officer, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), Nepal Country Office.
Personal Statement: "I chose PROLAW because of my interest in development and rule of law issues. Apart from of my passion for this area of law, my background and work on development and rule of law issues further motivated me to apply. PROLAW was the best option to improve my understanding of rule of law."
Home: Armenia
Education: Bachelor of Jurisprudence, Yerevan State University, Armenia; Master of Law, American University of Armenia.
Experience: Expert in draft legal acts at the Ministry of Justice of Armenia, reviewing drafts of laws, government decisions, decisions of the Prime Minister in order to ensure compliance with the RA Constitution, and other legal acts.
Personal Statement: "I have selected the Prolaw Program because of its outstanding faculty and research facilities, its emphasis on a collaborative learning environment, and its global perspective on various rule of law key issues. I hope to become a part of this dynamic culture which will give me a leading edge to work effectively in a diverse team and environment."
Home: Sierra Leone
Education: LL.B (Hons.), Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone; BA (General), Fourah Bay College (FBC), University of Sierra Leone; Post-Graduate Diploma in Judicial and Legal Studies, Sierra Leone Law School; Post-Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting, Ghana School of Law.
Experience: Research Advisor, Network Movement for Justice and Development (NMJD), Sierra Leone; Research Assistant and Principal Legal Officer (Research Department), Law Reform Commission of Sierra Leone.
Personal Statement: "I chose to do the PROLAW program on Rule of Law for Development in order to acquire the knowledge and skills that will enable me become an expert on rule of law matters. These knowledge and skills will be utilized in the legal reform process carried out by the Law Reform Commission of Sierra Leone. I will use my knowledge and expertise to serve as a rule of law adviser to the Government of Sierra Leone as well as Non-Governmental Organizations that work along rule of law. I would also like to work for the United Nations or become an international consultant."
Home: Sierra Leone
Education: LLB (Hons), Fourah Bay College; BA (General) Fourah Bay College, Post Graduate Diploma in Judicial and Legal Studies, Sierra Leone Law School.
Experience: Legal Research Assistant and Principal Legal Officer in the Research Department of Sierra Leone Law Reform Commission.
Personal Statement: "I chose to pursue my LLM in Rule of Law for Development in order to further improve my legal research skills, as they are directly related to my official duties as a legal researcher in the Law Reform Commission. In addition, I would like to later work with Non Governmental Organizations, both nationally and internationally, to promote democracy and the rule of law by advocating policy and legal reforms, particularly in the area of accountability."
Home: Botswana
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Law, University of Botswana (2003-2008;) Contracts Drafting and Negotiating Masterclass by Euromoney Legal Training Institute; USA (2008.) Postgraduate Certificate in Legislative Drafting, Commonwealth Secretariat, Accra - Ghana 23rd July-12th October, 2012.
Experience: Temporary Legal Services officer at the Botswana Unified Revenue Services; Legislative Drafting Division within the Attorney General's Chambers; member of the Attorney General's Chambers Corruption Prevention Committee; member of the National Anti-Poaching Strategy; member of the Taskforce on the Domestication of CEDAW in the Department of Gender.
Personal Statement: "My main interest in PROLAW is to learn about Legal Reform. Currently Botswana does not have a Law Reform Agency and the government is working towards establishing one. Applying for PROLAW was a proactive step on my part to acquire the necessary expertise on law reform. In addition the diversity of the program is also beneficial in that it offers broader application skills and techniques necessary when dealing with sensitive issues such as gender, culture, development and corruption amongst others. As a legislative drafter I get assignments in various areas of the law and to a lesser extent have a role to play in policy development. PROLAW program will equip me with necessary expertise in order to be a better adviser."
Home: Russia
Education: Moscow State Linguistic University, MA in International law.
Experience: In-house corporate lawyer; Russian office of ABA Rule of Law Initiative. ABA projects relating to free legal aid, court monitoring, civil society development and human rights.
Personal statement: "I was greatly excited to learn about the courses taught in the PROLAW program, as they can advance my skills and knowledge of legal development to levels much higher than those that I could have achieved by myself."
Home: Egypt
Education: LLB, Ain Shams University, School of Law. LLM in International Business Law, Indiana University School of Law.
Experience: Legal assistant for Alcatel-Lucent, Legal analyst assistant as the Carter Center for observing elections in Egypt, legal consultant for ABA and writing articles for Atlantic Council and other websites regarding current political situation, member of rights of non-violence initiative.
Personal Statement: "I chose Prolaw because I see it as a very unique opportunity to develop my experience in the field of rule of law. I would also like to become more professionally prepared and well recognized in the international community; in this way, developing my legal knowledge and mindset is the best weapon to achieve my dreams."
Home: Azerbaijan
Education: LL.B., Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan; Graduate of the Hertie School of Governance, Winter Academy 2013 "Transformation Lawyers – Legal Dialogue for Legal Transformation", Berlin, Germany.
Experience: General coordinator at Azerbaijan Law Reform Centre NGO. Carrying out of management of projects on Rule of Law Development field, which are mainly financed by international actors (COE, GIZ, IRZ and etc.), drafting reports on current situation of implementation of Rule of Law institutes; Senior associate at BHM Baku Law Centre LLC. Responsible for supervision of Legal Service Department at Main Office of One-Stop Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Currently expert at Judicial Legal Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan on international affairs; Editor of Azerbaijani Lawyer Journal (Azərbaycan Vəkili).
Personal statement: "I am confident that each of us in the PROLAW Program joined with a sense of sacred duty rather than individual interest. Recent political developments in the world show there is something wrong with the ongoing evolutional processes of societies and cultures. Of course, we can blame the side effects of globalization or nondemocratic systems. But the fact is that all of us feel a duty to improve things. Willingly or unwillingly this is the destiny of our contemporary globalized society. There are several tools we can use to deal with this problem--and rule of law advising is one of them. My expectation is that PROLAW will arm each of us with relevant skills, which will facilitate the triumph of the rule of law."
Home: U.S.A.
Education: BA Saint Louis University, JD Case Western University
Experience: Criminal prosecution experience as an intern/assistant to a prosecutor in an Ohio county prosecutor's office. General civil experience as an intern in the City of Cleveland Law Department.
Personal Statement: "I applied to the PROLAW program to gain greater understanding of the many factors that influence the development of functional, accountable governance systems and institutions. This understanding of the varied influences that help and hinder rule of law development by both home-country and foreign rule-of-law practitioners is imperative for successful reform of legal systems and institutions, no matter the forum."
Home: Liberia
Education: BA in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law, University of Liberia.
Experience: Rehabilitation Officer, Ministry of Justice; Supervisor, Quality Control, Liberia Civil Aviation Authority; Trial Lawyer, Jones and Associates Legal Consultants; Associate Judicial Affairs Officer, United Nations Mission in Liberia.
Personal Statement: "I work within the Rule of Law Section of the United Nations Mission in Liberia as an Associate Judicial Affairs Officer. My responsibilities include but are not limited to: monitoring of legal and judicial institutions, conducting analyses of the justice system, and identifying legal and judicial issues for redress. Upon my graduation with an LL.M. from Loyola University Chicago, I intend to use the knowledge and skills acquired to advocate for access to justice in Liberia, because I believe access to justice is sin qui non to peaceful co-existence for a country like Liberia, which is just emerging from a devastating conflict. I also hope to advocate for constitutional reform and the review of procedural bottlenecks that characterize my country's statutory and customary Laws."
Home: Kosovo
Education: BA in Law; University of Prishtina, Kosovo, Exchange semester in International and European Law at Katholieke University of Leuven, Belgium.
Experience: Junior Legal Adviser, Researcher and Monitoring Officer in Anti-Corruption, Procurement, Conflict of Interest, working groups on Law Drafting Procedures in Kosovo, Private Lawyer Office practice.
Personal Statement: "I choose the PROLAW program at Loyola University Chicago because it is an outstanding opportunity for me to gain the appropriate education and practical knowledge about the rule of law. PROLAW fits greatly and like no other program with the area of work that I was engaged in, as well as my future plans and the experience that I want to gain in order to contribute, assist, advise and strengthen the rule of law in Kosovo."
Home: Argentina
Education: Lawyer (UNLP, Buenos Aires, Argentina), Public Policy (FLACSO ARGENTINA), Public Procurement (UNSAM, Buenos Aires Argentina), Governance and Political Management (St. Andrew´s University – Andean Development Corporation CAF – George Washington University), Advanced Public Procurement Course (IDLO), Environmental Law Specialist (UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina).
Experience: Procurement and Contract Specialist, Ministry of Economy, Gov of Buenos Aires. Preparation and supervision of projects for development: Design, Preparation, Evaluation and Implementation of Projects financed by Multilateral Organizations: Financial and Economic Assessment. Preparation of: Project Proposals, Operation Manuals; Annual Operative Programs, Procurement Plans and national government's pipeline. Experience in project monitoring, procurement processes, budgeting, financial management, disbursement projections and loan negotiations.
Personal Statement: "I chose PROLAW because I think it is a special and unique program that offers me the opportunity to advance my practical and theoretical knowledge related to the rule of law. PROLAW will provide me the knowledge, skill and tools to contribute to my training and work in my country."
Home: Mexico
Education: LL.B '12, Tecnológico de Monterrey, México.
Experience: Legal consulting and litigation on civil, family and commercial law. Legal advisor, at the Mexican Ministry of Interior regarding the implementation of the Accusatorial and Adversarial Criminal Justice System.
Personal Statement: "When developing a project for institutional reform it is essential to identify and comprehend the problems that debilitate the rule of law. Ironically, this process of identification and comprehension is mostly disregarded. A practice-oriented master's degree like Prolaw gives the proper tools and methodologies that experience has provided in order to approach the process of development in a methodological manner. The academic approach to development, mostly known only by developers who have been "in the field", gives the advantage of knowing what works and what does not. This experience is extremely valuable for anyone interested in working for development agencies or governments undergoing deep legal and institutional reforms, like Mexico."
Home: Kenya
Education: LL.B, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, (2009,) Dip. Advocacy: The Kenya School of Law (2012).
Experience: Legal Consultant and Researcher, United Nations, Habitat (UN-Habitat) Office of the Executive Director, (OED) and Researcher, the Kenya Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).
Personal Statement: "Having garnered some experience in National and International Law, I am now interested in garnering some experience in the area of Legal Reform, particularly within the Justice system in Kenya. My future aspiration is to be a Jurist, however in order to discharge my duties with utmost standard of integrity and Justice, there is need for major reform in the rule of law in Kenya. I seek to participate fully in this agenda. The PROLAW program is very intense, and I have not heard another of its kind anywhere in the world. I believe it is within this program that I will acquire the knowledge and skills I need to tackle reforms in the rule of law within the Judiciary in order to facilitate development in Kenya."
Home: Armenia
Education: BA in Philology and Pedagogue, Diploma in Law, pursuing PHD in Law, at Yerevan State University, Armenia.
Experience: Senior Legal Specialist of the Department for the relations with the European Court of Human Rights at the Ministry of Justice of Armenia since 2008. Legal adviser at International Police Association of Armenian section since 2011. First class specialist at the Department of Financial Statistics, National Statistical Service of Armenia (2005-2008). Member of Armenian Bar Association, certified Lawyer.
Personal Statement: "This program will support me in further developing professional and academic skills related to the theory and the practice of rule of law, and will further provide me with an opportunity to implement this gained knowledge in the Armenian legal system. Armenia is a developing country, and qualified rule of law specialists who work for the Government, especially the Ministry of Justice, will play a key role encouraging international cooperation and in achieving common goals."
Home: Turkey
Education: LL.B from Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law, accredited mediator since 2007
Experience: Weinstein International Fellow 2013, JAMS Foundation. Program Coordinator, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative MENA Division. Program Coordinator and Trainer, Better Access to Justice Project in Turkey.
Personal Statement: "I enrolled in PROLAW because I believe that the program structure will increase my capacity to understand conflicts, rule of law, and the country of Turkey as a whole from a different perspective. Moreover, all of my international, academic and mediation experience is based on the combination of meeting with extraordinarily diverse groups of people, and gaining inspiration from their passionate work. I believe that all of the PROLAW participants will again learn the most from each other, which makes the program unique from others."
Home: Bangladesh
Education: LL.B (Honors) and LL.M, International Islamic University Chittagong.
Experience: Lecture in Law at International Islamic University Chittagong, Advocate in Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Legal practitioner in Chittagong District Bar Association; volunteered as a Human Rights worker in the Bangladesh Human Rights Foundation.
Personal Statement: "I believe that the PROLAW program will provide me with the knowledge and skills I need in my career, along with invaluable experience that will allow me to become a successful, innovative professional. After the end of the program, I would like to establish a group in Bangladesh that will work for the development of rule of law in our country."