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Craig Kimbrel is only 22. He's about to get a shot at taking over the Braves closer job this spring, with the retirement of Billy Wagner. He has a lot on his mind.
But at home in Huntsville, Ala. on Tuesday afternoon, as he drove from doing some deer hunting to throwing for the first time this winter, Kimbrel sounded like the kind of person who could handle it.
When asked at what point last year he realized he could do the major league job, here's what he said:
"There was never really a point last year where I didn't think I could do it," Kimbrel said. "I can't go on the mound and think 'I can't do it,' because then I'll be in a losing situation."
He wasn't in too many of those. Kimbrel and his 96, 97 mph fastball allowed only one earned run in 20 2/3 innings over four major league stints last season, going 4-0 with an 0.44 ERA. This was on top of going 3-2 with a 1.62 ERA and 23 saves for Triple-A Gwinnett.
When Wagner went down with an oblique injury during the Division Series, Kimbrel was the one on the mound in the ninth inning in Game 3. He gave up a walk and a groundball base hit, which prompted former manager Bobby Cox to come for the ball. But there was no denying his mound presence and his potential to do the job. He'd pitched two perfect innings the game prior, with four strikeouts.
Kimbrel will enter spring training with confidence, but not assuming anything.
"I'm looking at it like it doesn't matter what role I have, if I'm in the big leagues I'm happy," he said. "But if I just go out there and focus more on pitching well, good things will happen."
Kimbrel said without pitching in the Arizona Fall League this year, his arm has had more time to rest. And he's made it a point not to push as hard going into camp, so that he can conserve energy for the long haul.
"I was going into spring training last year trying to make a good impression, catch people's eyes," Kimbrel said. "This year I'm a little bit more comfortable. I can work my arm strength up, instead of having to go in Day One being ready."
December 28th, 2010
5:31 pm
let's not forget about Venters. The bullpen is gonna be a real strength over the Phils
December 28th, 2010
5:31 pm
December 28th, 2010
5:31 pm
He reminds me of a bespectaled guy they tried in that role years ago. Remember his name I dont
December 28th, 2010
5:32 pm
Great job Craig.
December 28th, 2010
5:32 pm
think it was Craig something
December 28th, 2010
5:32 pm
hey lanier, if you can't remember the name than he must not have been a real good comparison right?
December 28th, 2010
5:42 pm
dont think he did too bad in the short term think it was in the late 90,s or so
December 28th, 2010
5:44 pm
like him. like his jaw jut. goes after hitters. mean streak. the real deal for a closer.
December 28th, 2010
5:51 pm
Agreed Chef. Needs a solid second pitch, maybe should work more with Smoltz on the slider…my only concern is his noggin. Wags wasn't good because he could just blow people away (he knew he could if needed), he was good because he knew his limitations before he got on the mound. Big K needs to learn the mental part of the game now…..
December 28th, 2010
5:54 pm
It killed me when Bobby took him out of game three. I just really felt like he could have gotten out of that situation but alas we will never know…
December 28th, 2010
6:00 pm
Yep, I coulda killed #6 when he pulled Kimbrel after the Sanchez hit, literally coulda killed the old rascal !
December 28th, 2010
6:02 pm
Off topic of Kimbrel, does anyone feel that the braves could trade for Elsbury from Boston without giving up a ton?
December 28th, 2010
6:16 pm
Why is there always someone that says "thank you" to Carroll!?
I'm sorry but this is her job & frankly I don't think she's a great writer.
Stop being numb & mindless and just read her blog
December 28th, 2010
6:21 pm
I think the bespectacle closer was Craig McMurtry
December 28th, 2010
7:07 pm
"Why is there always someone that says "thank you" to Carroll!? "
Joshhh–it'll come to you by and by…. when you grow up
December 28th, 2010
7:23 pm
"There was never really a point last year where I didn't think I could do it"
Well unfortunately for us Braves fans, there was a point where Bobby Cox thought he couldn't do it, namely Game 3 of the LDS. Thank God Bobby is gone.
December 28th, 2010
7:26 pm
Wasn't his name Large Charles Kerfelt (sic) or something like that?
December 28th, 2010
7:38 pm
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December 28th, 2010
7:43 pm
Has Wagner filed his retirement papers yet?
December 28th, 2010
7:43 pm
great read Carroll. Thanks and Happy New year.
December 28th, 2010
7:53 pm
Joshhh — Sounds like you don't get any thanks for doing your job. Most of us do, or did, from time to time.
December 28th, 2010
8:49 pm
Ryan……..that has had me thinking it was revealed. Wonder if we might see him later in the season. Seems like a stretch but you never know. Keep wondering WHY he is not off the roster.
December 28th, 2010
8:55 pm
KId better learn how to throw strikes first.
December 28th, 2010
8:59 pm
Just reading Insider MLB ( you have to pay). It said most teams interested in Adrian Beltre's Market..would have to move a player in order to take him. ex. Texas would have to trade Young. It goes on to say If that don't happen Adrian could fall to the Braves if Chipper's return is delayed longer than expected. What about 4 years at 13 Million with opinion year 14 million are buy out 1 million? Sound way out but anything can happen. One big problem=Boras is his agent.
December 28th, 2010
9:05 pm
Joshhh—The Lady has Class and its obvious you don't. Thank you.
December 28th, 2010
9:09 pm
Bigger Problem – Braves budget is already set and this salary does NOT fit.
December 28th, 2010
9:59 pm
December 28th, 2010
10:06 pm
This is the first time he has thrown all offseason!?!?!? Kid needs to get himself together. Ain't no offseason for rookies.
December 28th, 2010
10:15 pm
If chipper is out, insurance pay his 14mills? that would free up the $$$$…right? just asking…
December 28th, 2010
10:37 pm
O-me: injury insurance doesn't pay the full salary, it's a percentage that the team wants to insure and pricing depends on age, injury history, position, etc. I would be shocked if the Braves could have insured more than half of Chipper's salary.
But I would love to have Beltre or someone else as a fallback, because I don't have any confidence that Chipper will play 130 games.
December 28th, 2010
11:50 pm
The fallback for Chipper is Prado. He is the Braves' 3rd baseman of the future. The gaping hole both next year and beyond is in CF.
December 29th, 2010
12:02 am
and left field, in reference to gaping holes.
December 29th, 2010
1:20 am
Craig will be just fine. And if you think he needs a second pitch, then you obviously were not watching last season. His mickey mouse "curveball" as he calls it, even though it is more like a slider, is one of the best in baseball. I will admit he could use a good change up at least for a show me pitch, but as long as he keeps throwing in the high 90's he can ge away with just the two for now.
As far as the Chipper deal is concerned, well we will be better off with almost anyone else over there. I know the loyalists will hate to see him go, but he is not mobile and has no business being out there. If he played like this when he was a rookie he would have been cut. We dropped the ball by letting Wes Timmons go a few months ago, you know the guy who has been waiting in the wings playing third base in the minor leagues his entire career until now. He has hit around .300 for years and usually leads the league in walks and on base percentage and has a little pop too (8 HR's in 10′. The A's picked him up quick and placed him on the 40 man immediately.
Our left field problems might be solved as long as the new skip truly does play the best nine. With the addition of Matt Young to the 40 man it looks like they might be doing just that. This guy can flat out play. I hope he breaks camp as our everyday LF.
McClouth should be fine in Center. Everyone knows he's coming off a bad year but I think he will bounce back. Shaefer has been working hard but is he mature enough to get the rest at night required to be successfull in the major leagues? I think he is a couple of years away from that, he has some growing up to do.
We have the peices and if we play a little more small ball and use our speed we can win it all. Take a page out of Augie's book Gonzo and you will have a ring come October.
December 29th, 2010
6:45 am
Looks like another "IF" year coming. If Chipper can, "If" McClouth can rebound, (He could, if he would level his swing and stop trying to hit homers, but will he, probably not)First base, "If" a rookie can. Can Jason adjust to pitching that has ezposed his weaknesses. Starting pitching has two "Ifs'. Hopefully, we have added some pop to the line up. I would like to see better defense and team speed. We usually lose several games because of this lack of. All said, I am a die hard Braves Fan. Go Braves!!
December 29th, 2010
8:57 am
Carroll—Thank you. I think you are excellent reporter and writer.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Happy New Year.
December 29th, 2010
9:14 am
Merci beaucoup Carroll!
December 29th, 2010
9:19 am
The internet is endless. Just go somewhere else.
Thank you Carroll.
December 29th, 2010
9:33 am
Braveshoo @ 11:50, Prado is not the future 3rd baseman for Braves. He is just Insurance per insiders. He's the LF'er till proven otherwise. If Chipper goes down are out the Braves will be looking for replacement. Thanks Carroll.
December 29th, 2010
9:53 am
Thanks, Carroll!
December 29th, 2010
10:05 am
Chipper will come back and he WILL win come-back player of the year.He has heard all the bullcrap about him and he will come back and hit .300 have at least 25 hr. and have over 100 rbi. Mark it down,it will happen!
December 29th, 2010
10:09 am
Carroll, you are a great writer. Josh, thank you for moving on.
December 29th, 2010
10:38 am
What a great kid! Looking forward to seeing Spring Training start!
December 29th, 2010
11:01 am
That bespeckled reliever might have been Ryan Duren who relieved for the Yankees. His vision was so bad that he could barely see the catchers mitt. A 97 mph fastball and no vision made the hitters think about only about survival in the box. Few ever got a hit.
December 29th, 2010
11:53 am
Great Kid! Here's to hoping it's many years before he needs TJ surgery.
I still think we might see a 1/2 season from Wagner…if the Braves are in it. Although, he and Charlie Manual are buddies….hmmm…might he??? nahhh..
December 29th, 2010
12:05 pm
Ryne Duren pitched for the Yankees in the late 50s. He wore glasses as thick as he bottom of a
Coke bottle, and would start his warm up by throwing a pitch well off the plate that the catcher could not catch, then take of his glasses and wipe them with a cloth.
I don't see the resemblance of any of these pitchers to Kimbrel.
His control kept him in the minors during the first half of the season. — Remember the KC game when he loaded the bases with none out, then struck outthe next 2 guys and popped up Butler? — when he came back in September, he did not have the same control problems exhibited earlier.
I agree with the earlier post that he exhibited a rather good breaking ball. Unfortunately the one he threw to Sanchez was not his best.
For the guy that thinks Kimbrel should be throwoing all winter, I suggest he find an anatomy class to enroll in somewhere. Kimbrel pitched in the AFL in 09 and in the playoffs this past fall. He needs a rest. I also hope Venters is finally getting a chance to rest his left arm. He certainly needs it!
December 29th, 2010
12:07 pm
Ryan Duren hit more bottles than batters! Great fastball- Thanks Carroll
December 29th, 2010
12:17 pm
When is the Braves Fan Fest at Turner? Anyone know yet?
December 29th, 2010
12:32 pm
Hey, Bud, is your last name "Wieser"?
December 29th, 2010
12:41 pm
#6 made sick when he took Krimbrel out of game 3 too. Krimbrel's a strikeout machine and the Braves infield defense really stunk…not just Conrad.
If you can't play defense ya gotta strike'em out.
December 29th, 2010
12:41 pm
A classic case of over managing.
December 29th, 2010
12:51 pm
The premium payments on Chipper's injury insurance policy would have to be sky freakin high.
I wonder if that's counted as part of the payroll?
December 29th, 2010
12:52 pm
We'll never know how game 3 turns out if Kimbrel were left in to face Huff. Perhaps Bobby remembers Joey Devine (the reliever closest to Kimbrel in size, stuff, and delivery from the Braves past) and wanted to protect Kimbrel from a possible failure in his first major closing assignment. Dunn's pitch was on the outside corner at the knees and Huff hit a soft liner to right. I thought Heyward made a bad play and throw on the ball and had a good opportunity to throw the runner out at home.
December 29th, 2010
1:18 pm
I think between Kimbrel and Venters, the pen will be in good hands
December 29th, 2010
1:20 pm
Joey Devine was pitching against the Astros, I think, but he had already given up 1 or 2 grand slams so that's a little different.
December 29th, 2010
1:39 pm
This will be a very good lineup that will take the field with our already good pitching staff. This will be a much improved offensive team that will give the phills another good race for the NL east title. I think this will be the year when our great young pitching finally gets recognized because they will be getting the run support they deserve, which should turn into allot of W's instead of ND's for the starters. With good health the Braves and Phills are the best two teams in the NL and the wildcard will again go to one of these teams. You have to respect the Giants, because they are the champs, but they are built for the playoff system, not the 162 game regular season, so if they get in again, they will be contenders of course, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if they don't make it next year.
December 29th, 2010
1:50 pm
I'm resting, I promise.
December 29th, 2010
2:20 pm
Left arm resting = Right arm does ALL THE WORK!
December 29th, 2010
2:21 pm
……I'm tired….
December 29th, 2010
3:30 pm
Kimbrel's stuff in game 1 was as absolutely filthy. I spoke w/ a Giants fan/baseball coach about it, and he agreed that Kimbrel was as unhittable as we'd seen in a while. I don't know how many pitches he has, but he's definitely good to go until hitters prove they can adjust.
December 29th, 2010
4:58 pm
kimbrell should be the closer and venters the set up guy due to the fact that venters is a location swing at it sinker guy, where as in the 9th kimbrell comes in and throws bullets which usually are strike wheather swing or not, but both were prone to start losing it after two outs, for some reason with both the third out was sometimes a roller coaster ride!
December 29th, 2010
5:00 pm
Gracias Carroll.
If the Braves win the East it'll be because of the pen. I think the starting rotation was better overall than the Phils' until they got Lee. Phils have better offense, too. But you get to the bullpens in a tie game, Braves will win most of those.
Someone said centerfield is the black hole, and it is. Left, too, if Chipper can't go and Prado moves in. I keep reading about Matt Young on this blog and I hope everyone is right. But we all know you never know what a guy will do in the Bigs until he plays there. Braves will win a lot of games in '11 and might wind up the wild card again.
First things first though: Packers over Bears. Go Pack Go!
December 29th, 2010
5:58 pm
Lifting Kimbrel in that game was Bobby's last postseason error and it cost the Braves their shot.
December 29th, 2010
8:07 pm
Personally, if I was Gonzalez, I would give Venters first shot on the closer's job, based on the fact that he had a bit more major league experience last year, and use Kimbrel as the backup.
It sounds like Kimbrel will be the guy, for whatever the reason. Hopefully, he'll be up to the challenge, and record 30 plus saves.
December 29th, 2010
8:47 pm
I think there will be co-closetrs in Atl this year.
December 29th, 2010
8:58 pm
My only problem with McLouth in center is how reluctant he is to make throws to homeplate. Do y'all recall the same issues with him? Could he have an undiagnosed shoulder injury or an undiagnosed emotional injury that makes him reluctant to throw?
December 29th, 2010
9:04 pm
Rockytop… Agreed. I love the people skills side of Bobby Cox. Nobody better ever IMO but it was so painful to watch that game and just know that Conrad had another error in him before that game was over because he was rattled. Evidenced by him calling off Derrick on a pop-up that Derrick didn't have to move at all to catch and Lee is a gold glove fielder. Then we survive that and are one strike away from leaving up 2-1 to SF and Bobby pulls Kimbrel.. I for one Braves fan can't wait to see how Freddie G. handles the close games.
December 29th, 2010
9:08 pm
I think Kimbrel has the killer instinct to handle the 9th. He certainly has the stuff to be lights out. He'll be fine if he can handle the occasional blown save and have a short memory and just go out and compete. His talent will win most nights!
December 30th, 2010
6:52 am
Kimbrell will be just fine. I'd like to know how Tommy Hanson has handled the offseason, he had a Kawakami like year, no run support and a lot of losses and no decisions. Hope his confidence is still high we need him to be CY young worthy next year.
December 30th, 2010
8:19 am
think one mistake the Braves made this offseason is not signing Tony Gwynn Jr to serve as our 4th of. Poor hitter, but good speed and great defense. The Dodgers got him for $650,000 for 1 year.I
December 30th, 2010
8:23 am
Carol is a friendly person but an average writer. She would draw more readers if she gave more perspective in her reports. Everybody who reads this blog largely lives the home team but does not get any input from outside sources (players, coaches, scouts) who will provide an opinion that is not built to appease a fan base
December 30th, 2010
8:25 am
Example: what San Francisco thought of Kimbrel
December 30th, 2010
9:23 am
The Sham
I don't think there's even been a Fan Fest since the fiasco that was the 2008 Fan Fest at the GWCC. May have been 2007, can't remember. I do remember the 4+ hour wait in the autograph lines, not knowing who would be signing when you got up to the table. I waited four hours and when we got close to the table, Phil Niekro got up and Charlie Liebrandt started signing. Four hours in line and we would have walked away with a Liebrandt autograph…urgh. I miss the old Fan Fest at Turner Field when you knew who would be signing and where, and there were memorabilia stands and some of the food stands were open, and there was the Museum & Braves HOF and Clubhouse tours, lots of fun stuff. I sure hope whoever came up with the GWCC idea was fired.
December 30th, 2010
9:44 am
I keep thinking back on a guy we had that had a GGGGRRRReaTTTTT slider and fastball but made one bad pitch and it ruined his career. Anybody remember Mark Wohlers and the Home run ball in the World series? Let's hope Kimbrel can handle the pressure better than Wohlers did. Just a thought. JR.
December 30th, 2010
11:59 am
I think tjhook needs to go to the political blogs where the real kooks and jerks hang out.
Keep up the fine work.
December 30th, 2010
12:42 pm
Wohlers gave up an equally costly HR to Dykstra in the 93 playoffs, and survived. He was on the mound in the 9th inning of game 6 in 95 and clinched the championship. I don't know that we can relate his subsequent control problems to that one pitch. Steve Blass developed "the disease" one year after excelling in the World Series. Wohlers was not a rookie like Kimbrel in 96. (Devine never recovered with the Braves, but he came back and had a good year for the As before injuring his arm. His 08 season prompted the As to trade Street to the Rockies.)
December 30th, 2010
4:09 pm
I hope Craig does not get overworked!
December 30th, 2010
5:59 pm
I have full confidence in Kimbrel as the future braves closer for 2011 and so on…
Venters is perfect for the 8th inning (same role as last year)…
and Cox did blow the game by yanking Kimbrel out of there…should have given the kid a chance to close it out.
It feels great to have such promising young arms in the pen and in our starting rotation and in the minors…Braves look set in the pitching department.
I wonder how the Phillies pen/minors look like compared to the Braves…:)
December 30th, 2010
7:49 pm
Carroll you go girl!!!!!!!!!
Don't take no BS from anyone. Thanks again.
December 31st, 2010
6:14 pm
"You've got me there. Trained as a beat writer, to be objective and never feel super comfortable throwing around my opinions. Anyway. If you're gonna pick on me, at least put two r's and l's in Carroll."
LOL…. I think most of these guys are around 13 and pretty thrilled that their BS actually appears here on a blog. You do good work which Ive read even back when the sports section was longer than four pages. I hope you stay but good luck whatever you choose to do
December 31st, 2010
6:17 pm
Did DOB resign er sommin ?
December 31st, 2010
10:13 pm
Lee just signs with Nationals
December 31st, 2010
11:49 pm
Sorry about that Lee signs with Orioles not Nationals………..
Happy New Year..Carroll, DOB and all Braves Fans.
January 1st, 2011
10:29 am
Tjhook this is for you. Kinda lengthy, but focus and learn.
Cincinnati Bengals beat writer, Mark Curnutte, after nine seasons, is leaving the beat to do "general assignment/enterprise" stuff "with a concentration on social issues."
I feel intellectually stagnated and burned out by the 24-7 requirements of an NFL beat. I'm worn out by chasing dead air – comments made by Bengals players or a coach on ESPN or a radio station in Los Angeles or Atlanta.
Curnutte generally conveys his experiences, his frustrations, and an "epilogue" in his final, yet personal, piece on the Bengals beat. For as long as I've done this blogging thing, I've referenced my share of his pieces. It was information. Information. I didn't need someone to confirm my own opinion; which is to say a point of view that I don't share with commenters on that site, nor with others unrelated.
Constantly under fire for limiting, if not totally disavowing, opinion, his beat was primarily focused on providing you with information. Injuries. Practices. Game recaps. Interviews. Dorks like us take it from there.
Being able to define the difference between a beat writer, and a columnist, is critical; if anything for one's own sanity. Expecting opinion, rather than fact in all other subject matters, spoils what's written. If there's a political issue, covered by a "beat", that formulates an opinion somewhere on the fifth paragraph, uproar by the opposition is often screamed, and the true context, the stuff that's actually fact, gets grouped with opinion; often disregarded. Fans of either CNN or Fox News easily represents this. Slant, spin, are often descriptions by the opposition. Sports is different. Too many people are relying on the opinion of guys like Curnutte to confirm their own. Trust me, if you rely your opinion on ANYONE else, much less a beat reporter, then the problem isn't a guy like Curnutte.
To a degree, I'm defending Curnutte from the shotgun blasts pointed at him. Why? I've always known what to expect. Facts, information, etc., that helps dorks like me succeed; formulating an opinion based on the relevant information that's presented. Without Curnutte, or the position that exists like Curnutte's, then we're in the dark. Constantly. Guys on the beat discover the information, while guys like Dustin Dow (who we also really like for different reasons) fails to get the answer due to representations of a question that stirs emotions and outbreaks. That doesn't help us, even if we giggle for no reason other than having a non-coach speak world, if only for a day.
Guys like Paul Daugherty exist to fill that need for readers; to formulate an opinion, make others feel better that their opinion is in the majority, and the uphill battle against those that oppose your opinion is few, limited and easy. Yet, ironically enough, when your opinion is in the minority, you're energetic, strong, and aggressive. Paul's done that, walking to the beat of slamming the Bengals front office (all of which expected, and appreciated). Often times, you might not like his opinion, but that's not the point. It's his job to provide one.
If Curnutte did the same thing, I'd read him less. At some point, I just want to be informed. Not reacting to what I'm reading; I never learn that way because I'm too busy countering the biased slant. Same thing applies to Hobson. Though, ironically (if not hypocritically), I've admitted several times that Chick Ludwig is my favorite; successfully walking the line between beat, and a blog solely representing opinion.
Think of it like this. Blogs gained momentum and popularity based on one thing. Blogs were the alternative to the mainstream media. Many people started acknowledging that the "opinion" represented by the mainstream media, shoved down our throats, became too suffocating. Why? Because opinion was thought to skew the facts way too much. We questioned it. Some claim a devious undertone worldwide conspiracy. Others are simply looking for alternatives, a new medium. Blogs exploded, talk radio dominated. Not because the information was there, rather it was darkened with a slant, and we all knew that the slant was there. It made us angry. Based on whatever view you hold, the alternatives were growing. Are still growing. And will grow furthermore.
In the end, with a beat writer, I just want facts. I have my own opinion and have saturated these very pages with it for three years, and the three years before that at BengalsZone. And the five years before that on my old site with my name. I highly appreciate different opinion, for the love of the debate, with the acknowledgment that I really don't know everything. Keeping balance is critical, being open minded is everything. And I've shifted my opinion based on what you guys have said on the comments before. There's no reason to expect it won't happen again. Growth depends on it.
My only point is this: there is a difference between a beat writer and a columnist, if such discrepancies remain difficult to separate. The beat writers are there to inform; the very foundation of journalism. I've never taken to it myself, because I like spreading my opinion like some spoiled brat. But it's not about me. Never is, nor was. It's about the topic. The information, dissected and opinioned upon. We don't complain about what's written; rather categorize it, absorb it, and reflect it. The beat writer is done, information presented. Opinion follows; not from the original writer, rather columnists and blogs, or simply in the form of bar room banter.
In our case, it's about the Bengals. We slam the Bengals when they play poorly. We praise them when they fulfill our most basic expectation: a win on Sunday. We're critical of the front office for failures that we feel restrict the overall product. Opinion is our job — as fans. We exist because of it. We're alternatives, we're unique. Any relative blog that exists, never exists without the information. Otherwise, we'd sound like trivial and petty blabbermouths that are simply uninformed. Readers typically see that. Read less. Move on to something else. Find the alternative. We're not here to inform you; that's where the beat comes in. We're here to react, if not stimulate you, and ourselves. We're here to paint a picture of the information, why it's good, bad, or really bad.
While I won't rank him amongst the best or worse beat writers in the history of newspapers, Mark Curnutte did serve a basic need. He provided information, passed that onto you, so then you could formulate an opinion. If you needed an opinion, then seek the alternative. Seek Daugherty, a blog, a discussion forum, or better yet, formulate it yourself. After all, it's always about growth. It's always about the information.
January 1st, 2011
11:15 pm
Ok, Carroll, I understand the sensitivity to the name misspelling (it's yours) and a Duke alum is familiar with excellence, but the sensitivity to my statement is beneath you professionally. I've read your work as far back as the Macon Telegraph and I found it fluffy then. You do honest work, but you have not consistently pushed for a greater perspective. You have unique access to venues and people most of us only hear of or see from a distance; people like you create the frame for what images we have of our sports heroes.
Carroll, for you and your long-winded acolyte Billy, I used the term Perspective! Not yours, but of those outside the Braves organization. I realize that as a beat writer, the Braves are your focus, but outside opinions provide balance to events. The success of national sports magazines and programs validate this.
January 1st, 2011
11:27 pm
So Carroll (with two r's and two l's), I will 'pick' on you some more. The Braves have not been to baseball's championship series in a decade; when we talk about the team's level, wouldn't it be nice to hear from other teams'personnel in some of your upcoming blogs. Having opinions who have captured baseball's biggest prize or at least came in second (Phillies, Astros, Giants, etc.) it would add more levity other than getting the latest musings of the Braves' organization. Now, you can be sensitive or sensible. I just offered constructive criticism – at least that means I want to be interested in what you write. So lighten up and to your supporters RELAX!!
January 2nd, 2011
9:11 am
Only bespectacled Craig I remember was a lefty named Craig Skok – diggin deep here – seems like in the 1980's
January 2nd, 2011
9:47 am
I hate to quote that obnoxious Techie, m, but, "thank God and Greyhound" Bobby (not Chan Gailey) is gone . . .
January 2nd, 2011
1:15 pm
I have met Craig McMurtry in recent years. He is the head baseball coach for a junior college in Texas. Enjoyed talking 80's Braves ball with him. Note: He gave up Barry Bonds' first major-league home run.
January 2nd, 2011
6:31 pm
Did you ask McMurtry why he sucked and why his career was so short ?
January 2nd, 2011
6:50 pm
January 3rd, 2011
7:13 am
To DOB and Carroll: I know its the end of the year, news is slow, and people are on vacation. However, I just want you to know that I read the AJC every day specifically for their coverage of the Braves who have been my favorite team since 1990. Even a short blog every day to get the fans going would be helpful. I just wanted to let you know how much you are appreciated, and how much we look forward to your new blogs.
January 3rd, 2011
2:19 pm
Do you really think someone from another organization is going to give you a candid opinion about the Braves or any other opponent? Managers, coaches, and players learn very early to speak in platitudes and keep any controversial opinions to themselves. What do you want the Giants or Phillies personnel to tell you about the Braves? [They'll be tough. They got a good pitching staff. They have such a good tradition; we respect them. A lot of their success will depend upon how Chipper is able to come back from his injury.] Is there any of this type drivvel that we haven't heard here before? I don't know what you do for a living, but I expect you would resent an amateur wannabe to lecture you on what you need to improve your job performance!
January 3rd, 2011
3:05 pm
I like Venters and Kimbrel, they will do well.
January 3rd, 2011
3:05 pm
lol at that name
January 3rd, 2011
5:12 pm
The Brave Young Man will Excel and the future looks good my Friend!……….Arriba!
January 4th, 2011
5:20 am
Well, Jim, I write stories and take photos as a member of the Army Reserve. If you google 215th MPAD and hooker you can find stories I wrote while in Iraq and once you read this you can google my name and Army to see more stories I've contributed while on duty. I've served in Iraq twice, by the way. I also have a degree in English; I didn't know I needed a pass to do anything but defer to a sportswriter.
Anyway, I believe my efforts professionally have given me the right to openly desire a little more from the AJC's sports staff.
January 4th, 2011
1:05 pm
Chef TD Think we got enough Real Deal's.Hope these Braves can handle the Philadelphia Pain Pills.
January 6th, 2011
1:54 pm
When this kid is on nobody can hit him. The only thing that concerns me is when his control is off he can have problems. I hope in time he will have better command of all his pitches.


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"We tried to find one in the hospital shop that said 'today would have been your wedding day if you hadn't died, but have a good day anyway', but no."
"From the very beginning, I just thought Daniel was the coolest, man. I was like, I want to grow up and be like Daniel one day. He's [mimics Dan's accent] got this straight cockney accent, right? Anyway, I loved this kid and we had the same hair and makeup girl and there was a continuity photo of Daniel showing his teeth I just loved, so I asked Becca, the hair girl, to take the same picture of me put it up next to Daniel's so he would see it the next morning. And he loved it. So that was like, our little thing, that we both had the same teeth picture. He was like my little buddy on set." -Aaron Tveit


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Continuing with the ass theme of the past two weeks…
Underwear with butt (and crotch) pads for men… Hot or not? Awesome or awful?
Frankly, I'd expect that sort of thing for women—we're ALL ABOUT the illusion…makeup, fake nails, colored hair, highlights, spray tans, push-up bras, shapewear (remember when that shit was called a girdle?), Botox and yes, Booty Pop underwear so we can all look like Kim Kardashian. Nothing surprising about any of that.
But why would any man don underwear with butt (or crotch) pads? I don't get it… I know popular culture has elevated the female gravity-defying ass to new heights, right up there with oddly round gravity-defying breasts and a -5% BMI but I had no idea men were concerned that their gluteus maximus might only be a gluteus minimus.
And how about when it's time to strip down and your partner realizes your big booty was comprised of little more than foam?
That might that be a little…em-barr-ASS-ing. Heh.
So am I making a big ass deal out of nothing? (Sorry…I couldn't resist)
Honestly, I *might* consider wearing padded underwear for some special occasion where my butt might be scrutinized. Of course I can think of NO such occasion off the top of my head but I reserve the right… Otherwise. no effing way because in addition to feeling ridiculous, it's WAY too hot here and an assrash would be guaranteed.
Would any of you, male or female, wear underwear with butt pads?


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This morning I saw a video about a guy from Israel who was so inspired by the image of a cardboard canoe that he went home and started working on a cardboard bicycle right away.
His fellow craftsmen said when asked it couldn't be done but that didn't stop him. Check out the video to see how he proved them wrong and surprised himself along the way.
Great example of a good idea who's time has come and therefore can't be stopped.


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CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB)-- A Tennessee lawmaker wants students to pull up their pants and cover up.While dress codes are usually left up to individual school districts, this proposal would create a statewide ban on kids showing their underwear, in any way, on campus.The Tennessee legislature shot down the proposed "saggy pants" ban a few years ago when it included fines and community service.This new proposal would leave it up to schools to enforce and decide punishment. "From a school perspective, I just don't agree with the legislation," Central High School Principal Finley King says. Principal King says Central High School's dress code already makes kids cover their bra straps and pull their pants up. "Their shirt tucked in with a belt," King says.He says a law isn't necessary."We have some that try to push the limits and sometimes they have to have reminders and sometimes those reminders come along with detention," King says.He says it's taking the matter way too far."I just think, 'where does it stop'," King says.CSAS has a more relaxed dress code, but still prohibits underwear showing."Usually the rolling of the eyes, heavy breath, that kind of thing," CSAS Assistant Principal Jim Boles says.He keeps a handle on the problem by giving out belts, zip ties or even old sweat pants from the basketball team."We try to do everything we can to keep the student in class and not to make a great deal out of it," Boles says.He also says the legislation isn't needed."I would be surprised if it passed through," Boles says.Students have strong opinions, too. "That freedom of expression. Isn't that going against the constitution," Central High School junior Marresa Burke says."I completely agree with the fact that they're going to outlaw sagging cause I don't really like it. I think it's very disrespectful," Central High School Junior Tanner Robinson says."If that's what someone wants to do then that's their own wardrobe," Central High School Junior Jordan Baker says."I don't agree with it and I don't show my bra straps or sag my pants," Central High School Junior Savannah Gillette says.Some say parents should be punished. "If the parents tolerate that, then we're going to fight that battle at school," Principal King says."It kind of tells how you were raised. I was raised to where you look professional wherever you go," Dominique Dawson says.Boles, a parent himself, says that's not always the case."Sometimes there are even students who change and then they change before they go back. We've run into that," Boles says. This proposal also includes student athletes showing their sports bras.
Sponsors say its chances of passing are looking good. It's headed to the House floor for a vote, and is moving steadily in the Senate. Currently Arkansas and Florida are the only states that target schools for a saggy pants ban.
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If you are interested in joining a fraternity or sorority, please join us at the following events for more information. If you want to join you must register for recruitment. Please click on "Recruitment Registration" on the left navigation bar of this site.
Interfraternity Council (IFC) dates and times for the Fall Semester 2014:
Sunday, September 21st
Tau Kappa Epsilon – 5pm-7pm – Meet the Brothers of TKE @ 7003 York Road
Informational Session and first night for TKE
Theta Chi – 6pm-8pm – Meet the Brothers of Theta Chi @ The Union
Games and refreshments will be provided. Location TBD. First night for Theta Chi
Monday, September 22nd
Kappa Sigma – TIME TBD – Hooter's Wing Night @ 1630 East Joppa Road Towson, MD
Come out for free wings and first night for Kappa Sig.
Lambda Chi Alpha – TIME TBD – Poker Night with the Brothers @ 328 Stevenson Lane apt#1
Poker and first night for LXA.
Pi Kappa Alpha – 6pm – Steaks and Stoages Cookout @ 421 E Lake Ave Baltimore, MD
First night for PKA. Pickup from Towers Circle at 530pm
Phi Sigma Kappa – 8pm-10pm – Monday Night Football/Free Pizza @ 1823 Clearwood Road, Parkville
First night for PSK. Pickup from Towers Circle at 745pm
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – 6pm – BBQ/Meet the Brothers @ 6011 York Road
First night for SAE
Sigma Alpha Mu – 8pm-10pm – Cigar Night @ 416 Hollen Road, Baltimore
First night for SAM. Pickup and drop-off from Towers Circle
Theta Chi – 12pm-2pm – Flag Football on Campus @ Location TBD
Tau Kappa Epsilon – 4pm-6pm – Driving Range @ Piney Ridge Golf Course
Tuesday, September 23rd
Delta Sigma Phi – 7pm-9pm – Game Night and Pizza @ 827 E. Lake Ave
First night of Delta Sig.
Lambda Chi Alpha – TIME TBD – Bowling @ AMF Towson Lanes
Pi Lambda Phi – 3pm – Corn Hole and Frisbee @ Field in between Liberal Arts and Dowell health center
First event for PiLam
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – 7pm – Casino Night @ University Village Great Room
Sigma Alpha Mu – 630pm-830pm – Wing Night @ Bill Batemans (on campus)
Pickup (if needed) from Towers Circle
Wednesday, September 24th
Delta Sigma Phi – 7pm-9pm – Driving Range @ Pine Ridge Golf Course
Contact Rush Chair for pickup times
Lambda Chi Alpha – TIME TBD – Video Game Night @ 1159 Charles View Way
Pi Kappa Alpha – 6pm-8pm – Wings & FIFA Video Game Night @ University Village Great Room
Pickup from Towers Circle at 530pm
Phi Sigma Kappa – 5pm-7pm – Pick-Up Basketball @ Bellona Courts
Pickup from Towers Circle at 445pm
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – 2pm-4pm – Pick-Up Basketball @ Burdick Gym
Sigma Alpha Mu – 630pm-830pm – Paws Hang out @ Paws Café in the Union
Theta Chi – 6pm-8pm – BBQ & Cigar Night @ Linden Ave, Towson
Tau Kappa Epsilon – 5pm-8pm – Green Turtle Wing Night @ Towson Green Turtle
Thursday, September 25th
Delta Sigma Phi – 8pm-10pm – Poker and Darts @ 701 E. Lake Ave.
Pickup time TBD
Kappa Sigma – 7pm-9pm – Open House BBQ/Chipotle Catering @ 1011 Marleigh Circle
Pickup from towers circle at 630pm
Lambda Chi Alpha – TIME TBD – Football @ Newell Field
Pi Lambda Phi – 8pm – Poker and Cigars Night @ 205 Donnybrook Lane
Pickup from Towers at 730pm
Phi Sigma Kappa – 830pm-10pm – Subs, Stogies, and Thursday Night Football @ 7 Oberlin Ct.
Pickup from Towers circle at 745pm
Theta Chi – 5pm-7pm – Driving Range @ Fox Hollows Driving Range
Pickup from Towers Circle at 4pm
Tau Kappa Epsilon – 6pm-8pm – Open House Buffet @ 7903 York Road
Friday, September 26th
Pi Kappa Alpha – 1pm-3pm – Dodgeball @ Burdick Gym
Theta Chi – 4pm-6pm – Dodgeball @ Burdick Gym (Location Pending)
Tau Kappa Epsilon – 7pm-9pm – First Interviews @ 7903 York Rd.
Saturday, September 27th
Delta Sigma Phi – 3pm-430pm – Cookout before Towson Football Game / Tailgate @ 408 Fairmont Ave.
Contact Rush chair for pickup
Kappa Sigma – 1230pm-230pm – Pick-up Football @ Burdick Field
Arrive at 1215pm
Lambda Chi Alpha – Game Time? – Towson vs. Maine Tailgate and Football Game @ Johnny Unitas Stadium
Pi Lambda Phi – 2pm – Dodgeball and Basketball @ Burdick Gym
Pi Kappa Alpha – 7pm-9pm – Alumni Night @ Greene Turtle Rooftop
Come out and meet some of PIKES Founding Fathers and alumni on the Rooftop of Greene Turtle. Pickup from Towers Circle at 630pm
Phi Sigma Kappa – 405pm-730pm – Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Baseball Game @ Nationals Stadium.
Pickup from Towers Circle at 2pm (Limited Seats, first come first serve)
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – 2pm – Stogies and Hoagies @ Faders Cigar Shop
Sigma Alpha Mu – 1pm-230pm – Play football with the Brothers @ Liberal Arts Field
Theta Chi – 12pm-2pm – PB&J Community Service Event @ The Union
Tau Kappa Epsilon – INVITE ONLY – Final Interviews @ 8005 York Rd. Apt 5A
Sunday, September 28th
Delta Sigma Phi – 2pm-4pm – Grilling and Cornhole @ 1207 Providence Road.
Contact Recruitment chair for pickup
Kappa Sigma – 2pm-4pm – Inner Harbor Cruise in Baltimore @ 37 Willow Ave.
Pickup from Towers Circle at 1245pm. After meeting at the house the chapter and rushees will
Head down to Baltimore by 2pm.
Pi Kappa Alpha – 1pm-3pm – Firehouse Community Service Event @ Towson University
Meet some of the firefighters who contribute to Firemans Challenge, one of the campuses most
Popular community service events. Pickup from Towers Circle 1230pm.
Phi Sigma Kappa – 1pm-5pm – BBQ and Football Sunday Ticket and Free Wings @ 1823 Clearwood Road, Parkville MD)
Pickup from Towers Circle at 12pm.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – 1pm – Watch the Ravens game with the Brother @ TBD
Sigma Alpha Mu – 1pm-6pm – Watch Football and Hang out @ 416 Hollen Road, Baltimore
Pickup from Towers Circle
Theta Chi – 2pm-4pm – Kickball/Ultimate Frisbee @ Towson High School Field
Pickup from towers circle at 130pm
Monday, September 29th
Delta Sigma Phi – 630pm-8pm – Pickup Football @ Towson High School
Lambda Chi Alpha – TIME TBD – Batemans Wing Night @ Bill Batemans (INVITE ONLY)
Pi Lambda Phi – 530pm – Batemans Wing Night @ Bill Batemans
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – 7pm – Wing Night @ Charles Village Patio and Pub
Contact Rush chair for rides
Sigma Alpha Mu – 6pm-8pm – Bowling with the Brothers @ 701 Southwick Dr. Towson, MD.
LAST EVENT BEFORE INTERVIEWS. Pickup from West Village Parking Lot
Theta Chi – 6pm-8pm – Crab Feast @ S&J Crab Ranch
LAST EVENT BEFORE INTERVIEWS. Pickup from Towers Circle at 530pm
Tuesday, September 30th
Delta Sigma Phi – All Day – Interviews INVITE ONLY @ The Union
Kappa Sigma – 7pm-9pm – NHL/FIFA Tournament @ 29 Normal Terrace
LAST EVENT BEFORE INTERVIEWS. Pickup from Towers Circle at 630pm. Chance to win prizes at the end.
Lambda Chi Alpha – TIME TBD – Interview Night INVITE ONLY @ 1131 Donington Circle Apt. 3
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – 6pm – Alumni Dinner @ University Village Great Room
Theta Chi – All Day – Bid Interviews (Interviews will be scheduled all week)
Wednesday, October 1st
Kappa Sigma – 8pm-10pm – Bid interviews @ 29 Normal Terrace INVITE ONLY
Pickup from towers circle at 730pm
Pi Lambda Phi – 6pm – Pizza and Video Games @ 716 Bridgeman Terrace, Towson
Pickup from Towers at 530pm
Pi Kappa Alpha – TBD – INVITE ONLY Bid Dinner @ TDB
Chapter will contact you
Phi Sigma Kappa – 6pm-8pm – Bowling with the Brothers/Free Pizza @ AMF Lanes Towson
Pickup from Tower Circle at 530pm. LAST EVENT BEFORE INTERVIEWS
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – 5pm – Crab Feast & Interviews @ TBD. INVITE ONLY
Theta Chi – All Day – Bid interviews (Scheduled all week)
No Events Allowed to be Scheduled on Thursday, October 2nd
Friday, October 3rd – Bid Day
Rush Contacts:
Delta Sigma Phi – Eddie Rzegocki (443)472-0368
Kappa Sigma – Nicholas Disanti (410)627-1723
Lambda Chi Alpha – Chris Harris (President) (410)972-1186
Pi Lambda Phi – William Newman (President) (410)718-3279
Pi Kappa Alpha – Scott Andrews (410)220-7205
Phi Sigma Kappa – Max Peters (443)621-2248
Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Corey Turner (443)938-0376
Sigma Alpha Mu – Greg Seremba (973)931-1458
Theta Chi – Austin Braswell (240)446-7545
Tau Kappa Epsilon – Tony Lamont (603)682-4972
Panhellenic Association formal recruitment dates and times for the Spring 2015 Semester:
Recruitment Expos:
Come stop in and join Panhellenic and meet sisters from each of our 10 chapters! Expos will be held on:
Tuesday, October 7th, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, University Union 2nd Floor Lobby
Wednesday, November 12th, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, West Village Commons Ballroom A
In addition, stop by our Panhellenic information tables throughout October and November! Sisters will be there to provide information about Panhellenic and the recruitment process. The next table will be:
Tuesday, September 30, University Union 2nd Floor Lobby, 11 am-1 pm
Recruitment Information Session:
Join us for an information session about formal recruitment in the Spring semester. You can learn about recruitment rules, policies, and ask questions to Panhellenic officers.
Monday, November 24, 6-8 pm
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February 13, 2015
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February 15, 2015
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The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and the Unified Greek Council will conduct membership intake during the fall and spring academic semesters. Organizations will be allotted a time period of ten (10) weeks, September 8, 2014 – November 17, 2014 (fall) and February 2, 2015 – April 13, 2015 (spring). During this period chapters are permitted to conduct all recruitment, and membership intake activities. This period includes interest/informational/rush meetings, initiation ceremonies and new member presentations shows. Please note the initiation (pledge) portion of this period is limited to six (6) weeks in the fall and seven (7) weeks in the spring.
Students seeking membership into a fraternity or sorority are required to attend New Member Orientation (NMO). NMO will consist of a review of the University's membership intake policies and procedure, academic requirements, and hazing policy. NMO meeting will occur during the spring and fall semesters. Students must attend NMO during the semester they wish to participate in membership intake.
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It is understood that new member presentations/neophyte shows are an integral part of the NPHC and UGC fraternity and sorority experience. Towson University recognizes that the participation in this tradition can have significant impact on the creation of community and sense of pride within the organizations who traditionally participate. Despite the generally positive nature of this practice, some issues related to hazing have been associated to these shows and their rehearsal processes. In an effort to provide guidance that will enable the successful and positive continuation of the tradition of new member presentation/neophyte shows, the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life has established the following guidelines to ensure the success of planning a new member presentation/neophyte show at Towson University:
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Fall 2014
Wednesday, September 18, 2014 2:00 PM University Union Chesapeake 3
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Thursday, February 4, 2015 3:00 PM University Union Loch Raven Room
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The new all-star Alabama & Friends tribute album doesn't come out until August 27, but you can hear the entire project streaming now through Friday at TheAlabamaBand.com . Florida Georgia Line , Jason Aldean , Luke Bryan , Kenny Chesney , Toby Keith , Eli Young Band and Rascal Flatts are among the stars performing Alabama's legendary hits on the project. Alabama's Randy Owen , Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry even lend their voices to a few of the songs.
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written by Harriet Russel, January 12, 2010
It was my understanding that ocean acidification was due to an overabundance of CO2 beyond what these creatures could absorb. Now acidification might also reduce their capacity for absorption? Sounds like a vicious cycle.
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Tips on how to work with your agency
by Jerome Styer, Y&R Johannesburg general manager and client service director
It's been said that "great work wins clients, great relationships keep them". With the average agency relationship lasting only three years these days, it appears that long lasting partnerships are becoming a thing of the past. Whilst some of these shortened tenures are due to business requirements, a lot are clearly due to a breakdown in client-agency relationships.
As with any healthy relationship, both partners consistently demonstrate a commitment. If you reflect on your own personal relationships, and those around you, the successful ones are usually as a result of a common vision, open and honest communication, mutual respect and understanding.
So, if you're a client and you've just 'married a new agency' or are contemplating 'divorce' because it just isn't working, then stop for a second, read on and see if you can apply some of these principles on how to get the best out of your relationship with your agency.
Understand that we're in this together
Trust, share and listen. The client-agency relationship flourishes when it's treated as a partnership, as everyone works towards the same goals for your brand. Open up to your agency and share relevant and important information about your business and your brands, not just the brief. While the agency focuses on the customer communication, it's important that they understand how you operate and why your competitors are giving you a headache. Share your sales objectives and company culture as it gives the agency team a better idea of what's required and allows them to develop work that works.
Clear directions
Good work starts with a good brief. At the accelerated pace of work output today, clients sometimes forgo the brief as the agency is expected to 'know my business'. But this is a mistake, as the brief helps identify the opportunity or problem and structure the thinking or approach to solve this. It forces you to take a step back and consider the communication challenge, engage your own internal stakeholders and get them onboard. When briefs are clear, both the client and agency start from the same position and should ultimately end up in a similar destination.
Albert Einstein said, "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." Agency turnaround times are in place to ensure that you get the best quality work. Squeezing the agency to halve the time might get you the work quicker, but chances are with a few extra days applied, it could be even better. Ask yourself if it's worth compromising the quality to get it a few days sooner.
Let creatives be creative
When the creative team unveils the latest campaign for your review and approval, be weary not to art direct their work. The true measure should be against the brief. You are the expert on your brand and should assess the work against the objectives, the audience and the desired outcome, rather than trying to tweak the headline or the layout.
Sometimes it's good to take risks
One of the main reasons agency's get hired, is because of the energy and the creative work that gets presented at the pitch. Yet this work never see's the light of day, something I've yet to understand. Are we so scared of failure that we'll sacrifice a good idea? Every now and then it's good to stick your neck out and do something different. It might just get your brand noticed – just ask Cadbury's.
Finally, be nice…
If you like the work, let the team know. When clients are honest and genuine in their acknowledgement, the agency teams will work that much harder for you.


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The company announces integrations from outside developers that let people use features and tools from the likes of Avery and Mailchimp.
As Dropbox transforms from its online-storage origins to a growing, multi-purpose platform, the company's head of design is orchestrating its app-centric future.
The move is at odds with decisions by some other tech companies, most notably Google, to keep data out of China due to censorship and privacy concerns.
In Asia, Microsoft researchers are experimenting with new ways to interact with the Live Tiles that are core to the Windows 8.X, Windows Phone, and Xbox user interfaces.
When iTunes users on the desktop search for podcasts, they'll find that only Apple's app comes up.
The service works on both iOS and Android and includes everything from speech recognition to voice biometrics, according to Nuance.
Apple's new pro music app for Mac adds tight iPad integration for mixing, recording, and playing.
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Palestinian intellectual Salameh Kaileh arrested in Syria: lawyer
Prominent Palestinian activist and writer Salameh Kaileh was arrested overnight at his home in Damascus by Syrian authorities, human rights lawyer Anwar Bunni said on Tuesday.
"The security services entered Kaileh's home in the suburb of Barzeh at 2:00 am (2300 GMT Monday) and arrested him without explanation," said Bunni.
He said Kaileh's detention was clearly intended to "muzzle freedom of expression."
The 57-year-old author, born in Birzeit in the West Bank, is a well-known leftist who has authored a number of books on subjects ranging from Marxism to Arab nationalism.
He was imprisoned by the Syrian government in the 1990s for eight years.
Bunni, who heads the Syrian Centre for Legal Studies and Research, called for Kaileh's immediate release.
He accused the regime of also targeting doctors known to be providing aid to those wounded in the government crackdown against a 13-month revolt that has left more than 9,000 people dead according to the United Nations.
"The Syrian authorities are not content to violate human rights on all levels, or to pursue and arrest those who denounce their violations, they also are working to stop all who treat the victims of those violations," the lawyer said.


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36 Hours in Rajasthan, India
The country is modernizing rapidly, sometimes too fast, but this spectacular old region endures, evoking rulers with giant mustaches and spectacular forts and palaces.
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A new breed of luxury hotels is sprouting across India, each in its own manner peddling a fable of the country.
Living Like a Maharajah, For a Day or Two
I NEVER did see the maharajah in his palace, but early one morning, I could hear his alarm clock go off. The royal apartments of Maharajah Gaj Singh II were only a few dozen feet from my room, down one of the pink sandstone hallways that separate his family's ...


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ND vs MSU replay on BTN now
In case you're a barbarian and don't have a dvr, and missed most of the game, such as myself.
Mark Hollis wakes up in puddle of vomit and regrets bad decision he made
Wishes he tweeted message to all student athletes.
Lets all laugh at Sparty some more.
Sparty NOments Quiz
Someone managed to combine two of my favorite things (Sporcle and Schadenfruede) into a fantastic test on your knowledge of the biggest Sparty NO moments (Sparty NOments) since 2000: http://www.sporcle.com/games/schnoxl/sparty_no
Sparty NO Schadenfreude Thread
i figured we might get a head start on Sparty schadenfreude and post some of the good stuff here. Maybe we'll even help Brian with TWIS!
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It's all about the BCS
OT: Izzo salary and coaching salaries more generally
The Chronicle of Higher Education this morning posted that Tom Izzo made $8.7 million in 2006 because of one time bonuses.
This is on the heels of Mack Brown getting basically a $2 million annual retention bonus.
This is at a time when American higher ed is really hurting.
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Australia take on Pakistan for one T20I, three ODIs and two Test matches in the UAE.
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Shaun Marsh is part of cricketing royalty in Australia, with his father Geoff, and brother Mitch, both playing for the national side.
Shaun has always been regarded as one of the most naturally gifted top-order batsmen in the country.
Marsh burst onto the scene with an incredible 2007/08 that saw him top the run charts in almost every tournament he played in. He led the way for WA in the ING Cup with 318 runs, while he accumulated 663 runs in the Pura Cup at an average of over 60. Marsh then went to India for the IPL, where his 616 runs at 68 saw him finish as the competition's leading run scorer.
Marsh was rewarded with a spot in the ODI side, where he dominated in the 37 matches he played. Eight half centuries and two big hundreds showed that he could handle the international stage.
A back injury saw him miss several months of cricket, and the injury seemed to affect him on the field, as he had a torrid time in Australia's series win against India in 2011/12.
17 runs at an average of just 2.67 made it hard for selectors to stick with the left-hander, and Marsh hasn't played since.
While he hasn't appeared in the Test side since 2012, Marsh has been working hard in domestic competitions to win his spot back.
The KFC T20 Big Bash League launched the second coming of Shaun Marsh. The 29 year old dominated the tournament, finishing with a staggering 16 sixes. His form for the Scorchers also saw him top the charts again with 412 runs at 58.86.
Marsh then backed up his T20 from with a fluent 155* (the highest score in his ODD career) against the Queensland Bulls.
Marsh is currently playing in the IPL for the Punjab Kings XI, where he has already produced scores of 77 and 73.
A prodigiously talented player who has what it takes to again don the baggy Green.
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The Klipsch Quintet home theater system delivers rich, accurate sound to make all your favorite movies, tunes, and video games more enjoyable. It boasts many of the same technologies and design principles Klipsch uses in their larger Reference Series speakers, so you'll hear distinctive, dynamic sound.
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Blue Öyster Cult is a renowned hard rock/heavy metal band, best known for three songs: their 1976 single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" from the album Agents of Fortune (also featured in the cult movie Halloween, and in Stephen King's novel The Stand), "Godzilla" (1977) from the album Spectres and their 1981 single "Burnin' for You" from the album Fire of Unknown Origin. Their song "Veteran of the Psychic Wars," with lyrics penned by Michael Moorcock, appeared in the soundtrack of the movie Heavy Metal.
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Online Banking Homepage FAQs
Q. Where can I see my check images on the new Checking Account History page?
A. Click on the Checking Account link to open the new Checking Account History. The check number will display as a link on the date it cleared your account here at Star One. Simply click the link to view images of the front and back of the check. Click the Close button at the bottom of the window when you are finished.
A. The new back-end architecture provides greater flexibility and more options that are user-friendly and clutter-free. These enhancements will enable Star One to provide you with next-generation products and services today and in the future. Our Online Banking provider, Digital Insight, is driving this migration.
Q. I don't see the .qfx download option in the new interface. How do I download my .qfx files?
A. Just click on the "Account Export" link in under the Other Functions drop-down menu and select it from the "please choose an export format" drop-down menu. You can also sign up for Quicken Direct Connect that does not require a .qfx file. For more information on how to use Direct Connect, please refer to your Quicken application "Help" section or contact Quicken support.
Q. I see that you offer Quicken Direct Connect and Quicken Web Connect. What is the difference between the two?
A. We offer the Quicken Web Connect option within the Export facility in Online Banking. This allows you to download a file from Online Banking into your Quicken via a .qfx file format. Direct Connect allows you to download your Star One transactions from your Quicken application without having to log into Online Banking. Direct Connect requires registration within your Quicken for use with Star One accounts. For more information on how to use Direct Connect, please refer to your Quicken application "Help" section or contact Quicken support. Please note that we do not offer QuickBooks Direct Connect, only QuickBooks Web Connect. You can reach the Direct Connect registration page here.
Q. My Quicken Direct Connect PIN needs to be reset. How do I go about doing this?
A. Please contact us at (866) 543-5202 or (408) 543-5202 to have your Direct Connect PIN reset.
Q. How can I change the transaction date range from the 10 day default to something else?
A. You can change the date range by selecting your desired date range from the date range drop-down list. To make the new range your default date range, choose Always use this date range from the date range drop-down list after selecting your range. The options that can be used to set the date range are: 10 day, 30 day, or monthly increments.
NOTE: Custom date ranges are not allowed as a default.
Temporarily Changing the Date Range
Q. How do I view my older transaction history?
A. Click on the double arrows beside your chosen date range to go forward or back in time.
Q. What is the New Online Banking Home Page?
A. The New Online Banking Home Page helps you do your everyday money management tasks quickly and easily all in one place. In fact, we've brought together the tools needed to perform your most common daily tasks without ever leaving the page. You can easily:
- Check all of your account balances at once
- Take a quick peek at your most recent transactions
- Make a one-time transfer between your accounts
- Make a loan payment within My Accounts
- See where you are spending your money
My Accounts
Make a transfer
Selecting the Make a transfer button opens the Move Money window above the My Accounts list. Just enter the amount, select the transfer To and From accounts, then click the Transfer button and confirm the transfer details and you're done. Transactions post in real-time when you complete a transfer.
If you are not yet a FinanceWorks user, instead of seeing the spending pie chart a message will encourage you to try FinanceWorks. Just click the link below the message to go to FinanceWorks and get started.
- In the My Accounts section you will find a Quick Peek link to the right of each account name. Clicking the link opens a new window listing the most recent transactions. At the bottom of the window you will find a Go to account history link, which, when selected opens the New Account History Page for that account.
- The View My Spending section has a Go to FinanceWorks link below the spending chart. Clicking that link opens the main FinanceWorks page within Internet Banking where you can categorize transactions, set spending and savings goals for today and the future.
- At the bottom of the Make a Payment section you will find a go to payments link to pay your bills and manage your payees.
- Within Internet Explorer, click the Tools icon on the upper right side (looks like a gear wheel).
- Select Internet Options from the drop-down list.
- In the Browsing history section, uncheck the 'Delete browsing history on exit' check-box.
- Click the Privacy tab.
- Click the "Advanced" button.
- Select the "Override Automatic Cookie Handling" check-box.
- Select 'First-party Cookies' and 'Third-party Cookies' radio buttons, if needed.
- Select the "Always Allow Session Cookies" check-box.
- Click the OK button.
Q. Where can I check my account balances?
A. The My Accounts section in the upper left area has all of your accounts categorized by type (Deposit, Savings, Loans, etc.) with the current balance and available balance for each account. Within each category group the accounts are listed in alphabetical order by name – either the original account name or the account nickname that you assigned.
Q. Where can I find my transactions?
Just click the X button on the top right or anywhere outside of the window to close it. Clicking the account name or the Go to account history link opens the New Account History Page for that account.
For all loan accounts you will see the balance, next payment amount, a Pay now link (to make the loan payment), interest paid for the current and previous years, recent payments made, and a link to the account history page. Clicking the Pay now link will open the Move money window so you can complete the payment.
Q. How do I hide or show my accounts?
Q. How can I make a one-time transfer using Move Money?
When you click the Transfer button you will get a message asking you to confirm the funds transfer, as seen in the example below.
When you click the Make Transfer button a transfer complete window will display with all of the relevant transfer details and the option to Make another transfer or Print the transfer details. Transactions will post immediately when you complete the transfer.
Q. How do I make a loan payment using Move Money?
- Click the Pay link to open the Move Money window
- Select the From account from the drop-down list (the Available dollar amount will be displayed)
- Select the To account from the drop-down list (the Balance amount will be displayed)
- Review the Amount to be paid
- Click the Transfer button and review the payment details
- Click the Make Transfer button to complete the payment and display the payment details
- Click Make another transfer to make another transfer or payment, click Print confirmation to print out the payment details, or click Close to close the Move Money window
Adding outside accounts for a FinanceWorks user that has no accounts added yet
Clicking on the account name opens a new window where you will enter your User ID and Password. This enables FinanceWorks to automatically access your account data and display it in the Accounts column, as well as the Outside Accounts module on the Home Page. Simply follow the on-screen instructions to add each bank or account.
NOTE: You only have to enter your account login information once for everything you set up, except for a Wells Fargo account. You will have to enter your Wells Fargo login credentials every time you access FinanceWorks.
Adding additional accounts in the Outside Accounts module
When you have added one or more accounts the Outside Accounts module will look more like what you see below. To add an additional financial institution or account, simply click the Add button to directly access the Financial Institution Search page within FinanceWorks.
Each account will display a "Last updated" date and time below the account balance. If FinanceWorks cannot connect to an account, a warning sign is displayed with the following message, "We cannot connect to this account." Clicking on the How do I fix this? link displays specific instructions of how to use the Go to FinanceWorks link to remedy the issue there.
Now click the slice to refresh the chart and show the transactions that make up that category as pie slices and legend information. When you want to see all the main categories again, just click the All Categories link above the chart.
If you are not yet a FinanceWorks user, instead of the spending pie chart you will see a message encouraging you to sign up. Just click the Go to FinanceWorks link or icon to get started, if it is available.
Q. Where can I find my full 14 digit account number?
Print Check Images: In the New Account History Page, open the account that you want and then click the check link that you want to print. With the check images displayed, click the Print icon or link. Select a printer, if needed, then click the Print button to send the check images to the printer.
- Click My Profile in the top right corner within Internet Banking.
- Click the Account Nicknames link (the name of the link may vary).
- Find the account you want and type the new name in the Nickname column field.
- Repeat this for each account that you want to change.
- When finished, click the Change button.
- You should see your account nicknames the next time you log in to online banking.
Q. How do I change the order of my accounts?
The account names or nicknames within a category appear in alphabetical order, so you can change the account nicknames so the accounts display in the order you want, e.g., My Savings Account will display before zAdvantage Savings Acct because of the added 'z' Upper case letter precede lower case letters.
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A look back over Moyes' 11 year association with Everton.
David Moyes' tenure as Goodison Park boss will end at the end of this season after a hugely memorable 11 year association with Everton.
Appointed as manager in the Spring of 2002 following the departure of Walter Smith, the former Preston North End chief oversaw a decade of progression on the blue half of Merseyside.
Moyes' record as Goodison chief has won universal respect, delivering 9 top 10 finishes from 11 full seasons with the Blues - a figure that compares favourably with just one top 10 finish in the first nine seasons of the Premier League – although silverware has eluded him during his time on Merseyside.
European qualification was achieved four times in five seasons between 2004 and 2009, with the highlight of the Club's European adventures coming in 2008 with a memorable march to the last 16 before a penalty shoot-out exit to Fiorentina on a night of high drama at Goodison.
The 50-year-old Scot will bid farewell having managed 518 matches for the Club in an 11 year spell built on an enduring and formidable partnership with Chairman Bill Kenwright.
Indeed, only Harry Catterick and Howard Kendall have managed more Everton games in the Club's rich history.
Regarded as one of the most promising young managers in the country when he arrived at Goodison from Deepdale, he justified that assessment by nurturing the development of a squad based on a compelling balance of quality and guile.
Moyes' primary aim when he took the helm was to guide the Club away from the relegation zone in the final 12 matches of the 2001/02 season. Having achieved that aim, he set about nurturing a more youthful squad. His keen eye for a player - as well as an eagerness to offer opportunities to homegrown talent - has seen the emergence in the last decade of such notable names as Wayne Rooney, Tim Cahill, Mikel Arteta, Leon Osman, Tony Hibbert, Phil Jagielka, Leighton Baines and Steven Pienaar. His record in spotting untapped potential in players such as Seamus Coleman is equally impressive.
But whilst unearthing gems has been a notable highlight of the Moyes era, he has also taken the opportunity to break the Club's transfer record on four occasions with the acquisitions of James Beattie, Andy Johnson, Yakubu and Marouane Fellaini.
His ability to blend youth, emerging talent and notable acquisitions has seen the Blues forge a reputation as one of the toughest teams to beat in the top flight, illustrated by a current campaign in which only Manchester City and Manchester United have tasted defeat on fewer occasions.
Three Wembley appearances in the last four years - including the drama of an FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester United in 2009 followed by a narrow 2-1 defeat in the final to Chelsea - have also underlined Everton's credentials as one of the top teams in the English game.
In 11 years at Goodison, the Scot has amassed a haul of 10 Premier League Manager of the Month awards and three LMA Manager of the Year trophies in recognition of his consistently impressive guidance of the Blues.
But it is the dressing room brimming with exceptional talent and a squad that has proved repeatedly in recent seasons it is capable of standing toe-to-toe with the top sides in the land that is Moyes' ultimate legacy. A legacy that the next incumbent to the Finch Farm manager's office will grasp with grateful hands.
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Now retired, Terrel Wheeles picked up a new hobby: buying the contents of abandoned storage units at auctions. It was inside one of those storage unites in Alexander City, Alabama that Wheeles discovered what he calls his most interesting find.
"This is priceless," he explained of the nearly dozen war medals.
The medals include two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star, the third highest honor available to a soldier. The medals were awarded to a soldier killed in Vietnam, Sgt. Steven Cummins.
Knowing the importance of the medals, Wheeles wanted to return them to Cummins' family, but after more than a year without success, "I ran into a dead end," he admitted.
With no luck, he turned to WSFA 12 News. "All I'd like to do is get them back to the family," he explained.
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WSFA 12 News went to work sifting through the information left inside that storage unit where we discovered the name of a Sgt. Cummins' widow, Kathy. She had also served in the military and received recognition for her service.
Our crew began the search for Kathy Cummins, but unfortunately discovered that she died more than a decade ago. However, we were able to locate a relative. Along with Mr. Wheeles, we returned the paperwork documenting Mrs. Cummins' service to her niece, Rhonda McElvey.
McElvey never knew Sgt. Cummins or his family, so we went back to work trying to locate them. Several clues indicated they had lived in Florida at one point, but searches for family members in the Sunshine State came up empty...
Our crew searched online and placed phone calls and finally, after days of digging, we located Sgt. Cummins' mother and sister! They now live in Kansas City, Missouri.
We called the mom and sister to let them know we had located their loved one's medals.
"We were proud of him," they said. "This is all we have left of him..."
For Mr. Wheeles, he says there's not doubt in his mind that Cummins was a hero.
It turns out, the medals were given to Sgt. Cummins' widow upon his death. When she died they were placed in storage and forgotten.
Not wanting to simply put the medals in the mail, one of WSFA 12 News' web producers, JoBeth Davis, stepped up and said she would personally deliver the medals during her upcoming vacation. She's from the Kansas City area.
Davis returned the medals to their rightful owner after she arriving home, Thursday, July 4th. Independence Day. We managed to secure a news crew from local TV station KCTV who agreed to bring a camera to record the event.
We would like to thank Mr. Wheeler for reaching out to the WSFA 12 News team to help reunite the medals with Mr. Cummins' family!
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