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Sunday was a busy day for emergency responders. They were called to as many as six water rescues. Several drivers were swept away by the fast moving floodwater.
Streets around the valley continued to be flooded and potentially dangerous on Monday.
We got video as a dramatic rescue unfolded in Apache Junction. Crews were called to the scene of an SUV stuck in the water.
You can see from SkyFox video just how fast that water was moving in the street.
In fact, the road looks more like a rushing river. The driver, stuck on land, surrounded by water, was rescued by helicopter and taken to safety. Even hours later, the pick-up was still stuck in the flooded street.
Also in Apache Junction, rushing water trapped a blue truck with two people inside. Rescue crews got the pair to safety by air.
Russ Dodge, a DPS paramedic, was one of the rescuers today.
"It only takes about six inches of water to move a vehicle downstream. This water at times was up over the hood on a lifted four wheel vehicle and up over the windshield," says Dodge.
Another water rescue in Phoenix near Shea and 40th Street -- a man in his 70s was found near his flooded car. The Phoenix Fire Department shot video after fast moving water swept the car nearly 100 yards away.
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Phoenix Fire also rescued a woman trapped in her car at a wash near Tatum Boulevard and Desert Park Place.
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Another rescue at 83rd and Desert Cove in Scottsdale. The driver got stuck trying to cross rushing water before crews came to the rescue.
And near Scottsdale and Sutton, a silver car got stranded on a flooded road. Crews pulled two people to safety.
"The ground is not able to saturate water, we are going to see water rushing pretty much all day."
Officials want to remind drivers of Arizona's 'stupid motorist law' – which requires drivers to pay for their own rescues when they're at fault.
"This is one of the most dangerous rescues that rescue teams will respond on. A large percentage of fatalities in swift water are rescuers or would-be rescuers. There's more people that die from flash floods than any other natural disaster in the United States," says Dodge.
There are no reports of anyone injured in those rescues.
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according to a news release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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On Minor:
"He was really good. He stayed on top of the hitters, didn't fall behind. One intentional walk. His Achilles heel is his control. He would have gotten the win last time out if his location hadn't left him. Tonight he was on the corners, changing speeds and keeping the ball on the ground, striking people out. When he does that, he can win."
On holding a four-run lead this time:
"You knew that he learned a pretty valuable lesson his last time out. He was given a lead going to the fifth, all he's got to do is get through the fifth and he's eligible for a win. He and I had a talk in spring training and you've got to come out of the bullpen breathing fire. That's how you gain respect from the every day players, and it seems like he was still a little timid up until tonight. He moved the ball in, he moved the ball out, he sank it, he cut it and changed speeds. He's got good enough stuff when he does that to dominate and he did. He made a couple mistakes in the first inning to a couple left-handers up. Other than that he didn't make any mistakes."
On patience vs. rookie Stewart:
"We were patient in some instances and we were aggressive in others. When we got run-scoring opportunities we were aggressive. Leading off innings we waited him out a little bit, especially there in the first couple innings. Mac ultimately nailed the door shut with the two-run homer. It was nice to see double-digit hits, something that hasn't really happened for us very much. We've got a chance to sweep an American League team. We need to get it done."
On Minor:
"That was a big game for the team. This is a big game to win, the way he pitched. I think he's getting more comfortable, more confident, more understanding of what he's trying to accomplish once he gets strike one."
On guys telling him to have fun and pitch to contact:
"I think he's making strides making everything come out of the same arm angle, everything the same speed, and I thought tonight he did an unbelievable job. He got so many swings and misses on his change-up and that's just showing he's understanding he knows what he needs to do up here to be successful."
On being in one of this best grooves at the plate:
"Yeah, probably. I've been seeing the ball well all season long and like I said earlier in the year, I talked to my brother about some adjustments and ever since we've talked I've been able to really let the bat fly through the zone. I'm lucky to have people in my family who understand the game of baseball and understand hitting. I go to them quite a bit."
On patience vs. Stewart:
"Early in the game, when you come out and walk the first two guys and you see he doesn't have his location that's a good sign for hitters. We 1-8 swung the bats well. Mike Minor swung the bat well, he got us a run on his double. When a pitcher is missing his location like he was early you feel confident and comfortable going up to the plate."
On winning:
"It feels nice to finally get a win this year, but mostly I'm just trying to pitch for the team, get some wins for the team."
On composure after first inning:
"It wasn't too hard to bounce back from that because I knew balls were over the middle of the plate, that's what they're supposed to do. I just had to settle myself down early on. That's when I get too much emotion into it and want to throw it harder than try to throw for strikes and throw to the glove."
On holding the lead this start vs. last:
"Last week it wasn't that I was trying to throw to too many spots, I was trying to throw for strikes. This week was a lot better to go through fifth inning and sixth and seventh. Just throwing to the batters, not trying to walk anybody, throwing to contact."
On rating this one:
"I'd say this one is among the top. Last year I had a lot of hitting that helped me. Three out of first four starts were wins and I didn't feel like I pitched well enough that I should have won that night. The reason I won was because defense and hitting."
On the decision to go back to Gwinnett:
"I understand everything. There's not a spot for me, and there're guys ahead of me. Beachy is still better than me and Tommy obviously is going to come back. I'll just go down there and work on things."
On what veterans told him:
"Before the game they were saying have fun, throw to contact, make them hit it, stop walking guys and just make them hit it."
On Minor:
"Outstanding. I talked to him right after the game. Every hurdle he missed the last start, getting through the first inning, getting through that decision inning, he hit them all today. He went right through them. Hopefully he keeps building on that. That was nice to see. He got his fastball over and threw some real nice change-ups, gave us every opportunity to win a ball game. We sat down 16 straight, five innings' worth of nobody getting on base, that's pretty good pitching on our part. We swung the bats and were able to add on a couple times."
On Jones and McCann back:
"We're getting closer and closer to being healthy. Schafer had another nice day today and Nate and Heyward is swinging the bat. It's nice to see."
On Minor roster move:
"We're going to send him down, but like I told him, this is just bad timing. Everybody is kind of getting healthy. We're going to put Beachy in that spot and then hopefully Beachy again will go on the 27th and Tommy (Hanson) will go on the 28th. But like I told him, you hope that you never come back up because of an injury, but we're still not even halfway through (the season). Go down there and keep working on some of the other stuff, maybe the slider or curveball, and he's more than deserving to come back up."
On strides Minor has made since Milwaukee:
"Unbelievable strides. It's nice to see. Not too many organizations can spot start three guys, Teheran or Delgado or Minor and give you a hell of a chance to win that night's ballgame."
On patience vs. the rookie Stewart:
"We were patient at times. McCann – I'm curious to see what his average is after we give him a breather. Seems like every time we give him a breather, get his batteries charged up again, he gives you a pretty good performance."
June 21st, 2011
11:18 pm
Minor impressed, for sure. It's a luxury to have such quality depth.
June 21st, 2011
11:21 pm
I wish that the Braves would utilize Howie McCann as a part-time batting coach. He's done a great job with Brian. My son worked with him in youth ball a number of years ago and Howie really knows the art of hitting.
June 21st, 2011
11:24 pm
Good game, good win, but I'm still not comfortable with this team. I'd love to see some consistency. I'm tired of watching from the edge of my chair.
June 21st, 2011
11:24 pm
after McCann's comments i dont think Parrish is the answer, doesnt seem like theyre getting any help from him
June 21st, 2011
11:25 pm
Interesting to see how Mac goes to his brother for hitting advice, Chipper to his dad for advice. What is Larry Parrish doing as the hitting instructor? Step it up LP.
June 21st, 2011
11:30 pm
Great outing by Minor! Excellent.
Just got to keep ignoring the Uggla box scores I guess. I don't really care how they get it when they score 5 and win.
June 21st, 2011
11:31 pm
I like the look of Minor. He's another Glavin in the making, and could win 300 if he develops as he should. When you consider all the pitching we have, both in the majors and in the minors, you have to believe we will be in the chase for several years to come.
The more healthy Braves we have, especially pitchers, the more we'll win. Let's get Prado back; he's the sparkplug.
Uggla has to make some changes, just as Brian Hunter mentioned on the web telecast. If he just keeps flailing away, he's done for this year. He should try closing up his stance and thinking about the whole field, not just pulling the ball. Who would have thought he would tank this year? Still, if he doesn't do a Francoeur and will open his mind to advice and try a different approach, this guy has a lot of hits and homers in him.
As I said yesterday, if the potential in this club finally is realized after the All Star Game, we not only will win the division, but we also will have a genuine shot at the Series.
June 21st, 2011
11:36 pm
Kid was on tonight – nailing the corners and blowin' it by 'em when he had to, very encouraging. But you do HAVE to stand up and give kudos to the rest of the offense for picking up the pitcher tonight. Very nice to see.
And a pox on Pujols for getting hurt right before the Phillies come to town. Oh well, at least we kept even with them tonight.
Here's a fun stat for you –
Out of 30 major league teams, Atlanta ranks 25th (tied with the Giants and the A's of all teams) in team Batting Average at .239. Phillies are ranked 20th at .247.
Still have your work cut out for you Freddi. Don't take your eye off the ball yet – Larry Parrish is still in my woodshed…..
June 21st, 2011
11:37 pm
So i am looking @ my cell phone at work and i get the final score being 5-1. My first thought was… great Venters got a night off. So i scroll down on the box score and there is Venters getting ANOTHER innning tonight. WHY? Please someone explain this to me …. just tonights appearance. I didnt watch the game soooooo was he REALLY needed??
June 21st, 2011
11:37 pm
OK. Let's just agree to leave the hitting coach out of it. Last year many bloggers were sure it was all the fault of Terry Pendleton. Well, it wasn't!!! Now, it must be Parrish, they think. Well, it isn't!!! If ANYONE knew why the Braves are in this slough of despair with their hitting, that would lead to a solution. The issue is that no one really can tell us why. The answer is different for every hitter.
Parrish is a good hitting coach. GET OFF HIS BACK! He never goes to the plate! Put the responsibility where it belongs, on the hitters. It wasn't TP and it isn't LP!!
After the All Star Game, when we should be largely back up to full strength, I think we'll go on a nice run, but each guy will be responsible for his own play, not the coaches.
We very well may win the division, and I'm thinking we'll be in the Series! Pitching, plus some better, timely hitting will get us there.
June 21st, 2011
11:48 pm
lets get the sweep tomorrow!
June 21st, 2011
11:52 pm
Enough with all the negativity and hate on Uggla. I just want him to make an adjustment. He said he's heard everyone's opinion, but who is he really listening to? Larry Parrish? TP? Chipper? Chipper's Dad? haha. Or is he looking at video and trying to fix this himself? If he is trying to fix this himself then he will tank this year; however, I don't see him becoming Frenchy. At some point, the way Dan plays the game and his love for the game and being a team player, i think he will make the adjustment. So far at the Ted Uggla has just THREE hits to right field. That is not okay. It is astonishingly bad. Of 39 ground outs, Uggla has just 5 to the right side of second base and 2 of those were fielded by the pitcher. Which means only one thing:
KEEP YOUR FRONT SHOULDER IN!!!! It flies out on every swing. Tonight during the game they showed an overhead shot of Uggla's swing and his shoulder and even his darn head were pointed right down the left field line. There is no way he has a chance to hit the ball hard to right field with any authority with that swing. What's it gonna take Dan? You can only watch so much video of your own swing. Mix it up. Cal Ripken had a new stance every year. Baseball is a game of your adjustments. We're 6 games away from the halfway point, it's time to make an adjustment and honestly, he should have been making adjustments after April.
June 21st, 2011
11:53 pm
Thanks for the game quotes Carroll.
June 21st, 2011
11:58 pm
"We were patient at times. McCann – I'm curious to see what his average is after we give him a breather. Seems like every time we give him a breather, get his batteries charged up again, he gives you a pretty good performance."
- Not to mention, every time we give Big Mac a break, D-Ross steps into the spotlight to show leadership, the ability to call and catch a first-rate game, and a clutch stick.
No team in baseball wouldn't trade for the Braves' batteries.
June 21st, 2011
11:59 pm
Alaska Braves Fan: Mike Minor 300 wins? Seriously? What do you want to bet?
June 21st, 2011
11:59 pm
No interview for Uggla ? That's right,you gotta contribute to get interviewed. Ted Williams couldn't get Uggla to hit again.
June 22nd, 2011
12:08 am
"You know its the Braves fans fault I'm in a career slump. I'm feeling all the pressure of earning that big contract ! I forgot how to hit from just last year. I wanna know why Fredi moved up from 5th to 2nd ? If we can get H.Ramirez and Josh Johnson to Atlanta we will be the Marlins again !!!"
June 22nd, 2011
12:08 am
I would just like to point out that despite all the injuries, all the offensive struggles, and all the negative things that have been happening all season, as of this moment right now the only teams in baseball with a better record than our Braves are the Phillies, Red Sox, and Yankees. That's it. We are the fourth best team in baseball and half our lineup has either been hurt or not hitting all season. Oh and btw, we have a winning record against the big bad Phillies. I like our chances this year.
June 22nd, 2011
12:10 am
I've been watching all these games and innings that Jonny Venters is piling up and you know……I think it would be amazing for him to make the All-Star team but the man might need the break in order to have his arm reattached………..seriously didn't understand why he was in the game tonight…..sure it's only a 4 run lead……but man it would have been nice to get him another day off….He's on pace now to pitch in nearly 90 games and close to 100 innings……..I love watching him pitch but I just hope all this work doesn't catch up to him.
June 22nd, 2011
12:13 am
Jeff Passan at Yahoo Sports is predicting Chipper, McCann, Tommy, JJ and Venters to be All-Stars. Can't disagree…
June 22nd, 2011
12:14 am
Jonny has alreayd had Tommy John.
He was a starter in the Minors
He pitched 83 innings last year, an extra 10 to 15 shouldn't do him any harm.
We just need give him a breather every now and then. I'm guessing Kimbrel will close tomorrow.
June 22nd, 2011
12:20 am
Great win Braves!!! Solid performance, Minor. Gotta get the sweep tomorrow.
Keep the pedal down. Don't let up.
GO BRAVES!!! Keep it rolling!!!
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12:28 am
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June 22nd, 2011
12:38 am
The key with Venters is his economic pitch count. More often than not he breezes through an inning without throwing a lot of pitches, as was the case tonight. It's truly a luxury having him and Kimbrel.
I'm tempted to chime in again about Uggla, but it's not worth the aggravation.
June 22nd, 2011
12:51 am
For anyone who wants to read a "national" reporter embarrassing themselves, try this laugher from SI's Cliff Corcoran reviewing the "leaders" for NL Cy Young.
Although he acknowledges that JJ has as many wins as Halladay and Cole Hamels – in fact the same exact record (9-3) – and a much better ERA (2.11 to 2.56 and 2.51) – he somehow concludes that the fact that Jurrjens began the year on the DL, and has 2 less starts, makes him less of a candidate.
Here's the REALLY indefensible part: to "make up the difference" in starts (Halladay has 22.2 more innings and Hamels 14.1) Corcoran decides to arbitrarily add on 22.2 more innings to Jurrjens – but instead of adding them on at his average so far, he adds them on at a NL average 3.78, "and his season ERA jumps up to 2.45. At 2.45, Jurrjens' advantage in ERA doesn't seem like enough to discount Doc's advantage in strikeouts, walks, complete games, and walks, not to mention the fact that Halladay has had below-average luck on balls in play, while Jurrjens has had above-average luck."
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/cliff_corcoran/06/20/cy.young/index.html#ixzz1PycMxG1R
So next time you're making an argument in national news media, and you want to make the guys that YOU like look good, make their competition look worse by arbitrarily deciding that the OTHER guy, if he had been playing instead of being on the disabled list, would have been performing at an average level, rather than at a "best-in-league" level.
Tomorrow: I'm expecting his article about how Jonny Venters and the rest of the Braves' pen isn't as good as they look on paper, then making up stats that eventually amount to "because they don't play for the Phillies."
June 22nd, 2011
12:53 am
I wish that the Braves would utilize Howie McCann as a part-time batting coach. He's done a great job with Brian. My son worked with him in youth ball a number of years ago and Howie really knows the art of hitting.
I agree. Howie McCann is an outstanding instructor. He took my daughter's swing and really made it something special to watch.
June 22nd, 2011
1:00 am
MLB hitting coaches have no chance compared to a brother or dad who understands the game and watched the player's swing develop. Its not a matter of "What's wrong with Parrish?" We should be thankful that Mac and Chipper have those types of family members.
June 22nd, 2011
1:02 am
ESPN analyst and former GM Jim Bowden also picks McCann, Chipper, Jurrjens, Venters and Tommy as All-Stars, although for Hanson he acknowledges that it depends on injury or not. ("He is one of the most dominating pitchers in the NL. If he is injured, I would replace him with the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw. Both should win Cy Young awards before their careers end.")
About Venters he writes: "He is the best left-handed reliever in baseball. Nasty. Filthy."
I haven't heard anyone mention it in a while (Eric O, Kimbrell and Jonny have made it nearly moot), but can anyone imagine this 'pen with Billy Wagner at, say, 80% of what he was last year? The mind boggles.
In the meantime, I'm imagining Mr. Uggla returning to 80% of the rest of his career.
June 22nd, 2011
1:13 am
For Fuggla, good comment. Maybe we should freeze Uggla as well. Thaw him out next year. What a bust this guy is. All Star break won't do him any good. He needs to go on "spring break".
June 22nd, 2011
1:28 am
DOB I've been curious as of late about the Braves picking up a bat. I think Schafer has played well since being called up but the Braves would benefit just as much by picking up a speedy lead off hitter, that can hit for average, as they would with a big overpaid bat. What do you think the Braves would have to give up to get a guy like a Michael Bourn?? I know he won't always hit in the .280-.290's but the last few years his OBP has been good and he steals a lot of bases (32 SB) this season already!! Just curious what your thoughts are on what we will do and if you could see us picking up a guy like Bourn. Thanks DOB!!!
June 22nd, 2011
1:31 am
The one positive i see from Uggla is that he HUSTLES. He isn't hitting right now, but most players used to a lot of success would be down in the dumps breaking their bats over their knee. Uggla runs out every ground ball, hustles on the bases when he gets on, and plays his butt off on defense. Playing with that kind of heart, you know the guy is working his butt off to get out of this slump. He scored all the way from first on a ball hit down the left field line, not a whole lot of guys on this team could do that.
And why is it that every time a player gets hot with the bat, they have someone besides Parrish to thank for it?? I understand that Parrish isnt the one with the bat stepping up to the plate, but if he was really making a difference, where are the quotes thanking him for help with an adjustment?
June 22nd, 2011
1:43 am
English Speaking White Guy
June 21st, 2011
11:21 pm
I wish that the Braves would utilize Howie McCann as a part-time batting coach. He's done a great job with Brian. My son worked with him in youth ball a number of years ago and Howie really knows the art of hitting.
Are you for real if it wasn't bad enough that all the Trolls want Chipper's dad as batting coach. Now it's McCann's brother and he coached YOUTH BALL!!!!!!! Hey Trolls why don't the Braves give your mom the hitting coach job she helped out once in T-Ball
June 22nd, 2011
1:59 am
Nice game, and nice comments (mostly) from the REAL fans on this blog… Hey, all you whiners-in-every-circumstance… "Your" team didn't do anything that you said they would in your daily piss-and-moan-give-the-world-your-expertise-even-if-you-don't-know-your-ass-from-third-base hollerings… Braves are at the moment the 4th best team in all of baseball… your little gestures of such sage advice and denigrations of the organization from top to bottom sure do ring ignorant…
Keep gettin' it, Bravos!!!! Sa-weep!!!!!
June 22nd, 2011
2:02 am
Seeing as Parrish has never been a hitting coach, it's kind of hard to say, based on his track record (this year's offensive preformance), that he's a good hitting coach. He may be awesome, but the results aren't there and you sure don't here players talking about working with him much. Occasionally, but not a lot. How much does a major league hitting coach affect an offense? I really don't know. Lot's of clubs fire them mid season, so some front office people think they have some effect. They do get paid I believe.
Very impressed by Minor tonight. Sad to see the situation he is in. He has kept a great attitude throughout though, and that will earn him points with the team. It would be nice for him to be in the rotation at some point, a lefty is always nice to have. However, he might be a valuable chip to aquire a needed bat.
June 22nd, 2011
2:10 am
Boatdoc…..How about a bullpen with OVenBrell, B. Wagner, and Neftali Felix.
What could have been, even without Wagner.
June 22nd, 2011
2:14 am
I remember watching the Yankees in my youth and one thing I remember is that Yogi Berra and Elston Howard played LF when they were not catching.I wonder if Brian could do the same?Some say he is too slow but I have seen some big guys play OF that were not fleet of foot such as the two I mentioned above alone with Jeff Burrows that played here and Big Greg L. in Philly.I think if Brian played LF and Ross did the catching that would be interesting.B Mac is going to have to play another position one day so why not give him a OF glove and see how it works.It worked for the Yankees,so why not The Braves?GO BRAVES
June 22nd, 2011
3:05 am
I say Kimbrel should make it to since he is tied for second in the NL for saves. Should be up to first soon since fla isnt doing anything anymore.
June 22nd, 2011
3:27 am
Haven't read or heard anything about this, but does the Minor kid even have a breaking pitch? Watched every pitch of tonight's game and didn't see a single one. Changing location on his fastball and his change-up…that's it. Maybe he can get away with it but I've always heard that a starter has to have, at least, three pitches he can call on. I mean the comment about a 'cut' fastball from somebody didn't ring true since that's supposed to break, at least, a little – into a right-handed and away from a left-handed batter and I just didn't see it. Anybody else note this?
June 22nd, 2011
4:20 am
Can someone tell me why Chipper has become the go to guy for the first comments in nearly every article about the Braves including post game and interviews and most any other story. Has Freddi appointed him or is Chipper just taking over?
June 22nd, 2011
5:44 am
Can we get some reporters that will ask some real questions to these guys? Same thing night after night. How about: FG, why did you decide to run the league leader in IP for RP with a 4 run lead? Uggla, can you talk about the adjustments, if any, that you've made at the plate this year? Really isn't that hard but I guess like most writers you're scared to rock the boat and miss that gravy train with buiscut wheels. Thank god for chipper telling it like it is or we wouldn't get any real answers from this team.
June 22nd, 2011
6:31 am
Chipper has earned the right to be the "spokesman" for the Braves. Look at the Brave's stat board in the musuem at the Ted. You are lucky to be able to watch this legend play.
June 22nd, 2011
6:38 am
Agreed. Why on earth have Venters pitch the 9th with a four run lead, given his league leading work load and the predictability of a close game today with this offense?
Fredi Cox, that's why!
Otherwise, nice pitching to overcome their manager once again…
June 22nd, 2011
6:48 am
are the braves getting hugo ready for second base
June 22nd, 2011
7:04 am
Every starter on the Braves including the pitcher had a hit last night, except, guess who, Uggla gets uglier. Give him away before he turns into a Kawakami nightmare. I'm sorry, I don't care that the Braves gave him $9 million a year. It was on the perception that he would earn $9 million a year. He has not earned a buck 178 a game.
June 22nd, 2011
7:40 am
What makes great team pitching, pitching and more pitching. Uggla needs a sports shrink before he goes Joe Charbono(spelling) on us . If he hasn't already. He is trying. It just isn't happening.
June 22nd, 2011
7:43 am
Joe Charboneau
June 22nd, 2011
7:56 am
DOB: Any reaason why Freddi isn't asked questions about using Venters in the 9th? Seems to me there is concern about his overuse and we didn't need him in that spot? I don't want Venters hurt down the stretch.
June 22nd, 2011
8:00 am
if we can get 5 runs a game all of our pitchers would have a good record….
June 22nd, 2011
8:10 am
Dan Uggla's hitting style is just another in a long line of Cox (and now Gonzalez) wild, free swingers trying to pull everything over the fence. Honestly, when it comes to professional contact and situational hitters with speed, there is something horribly missing from the Braves organizational philosophy; oddly, this is the polar opposite of their superb selection and development of pitching talent.
Why not both!
Have they not yet learned their lesson after 15 playoff opportunities since 1991 on to watch the other team celebrate last in 14 of those? Don't they get is that to win three straight series in the postseason against the best pitching in the game that they can't rely on the big swingers to stay hot for as many as 19 games to win the Word Series? Hell, they can't stay hot more than 5-6 games at their best this regular season–many against mediocre pitching!
I personally like Dan Uggla. The guy never pouts, never frowns, runs as hard as he can to first on any ball he makes contact, and you can see in the dugout a guy whom is both well liked by and supportive of his teammates.
After swinging the bat thousands of times from Spring training, batting practice and now after nearly the first half of the regular season he still looks as completely out of alignment at the plate as opening day. Somehow, somewhere, he has lost his swing!
Now comes the courage part by the docile and lovable Fredi Gonzalez! Had he the courage and decisiveness to do what would be in the best interest of both Uggla and the team he manages, he should call him in his office and say this:
"Dan, you are part of our team. We are 100% committed to you as exemplified by the long term contract we agree to. You are a Brave for the next 5 years, minimum! Man to man, we both know that for some baffling and unknown reason you are struggling to find your stroke and rhythm on any consistent basis. It has been over 4 months now since Spring Training.
Here's what I want you to do. I want you to go down, not to AAA ball, but to maybe double AA ball for the next 10-12 games before the all start break and work on your mechanics. Then, if you make some progress and we both agree you are ready, I will commit to bringing you back here the first game after the All Star game so you can help your team win the division."
The time is now, Fredi!
June 22nd, 2011
8:20 am
Braves Win! Let the crying begin!
June 22nd, 2011
8:33 am
Boatdoc,my first reaction to chipper being an all-star was ,Huh?, then I dug into hitting and fielding stats and yes he looks good on paper-could probably use the rest if he doesn't make it. To the AntiMe and lobosolo, you guys should meet, as you 2 sound like twins separated at birth ….
June 22nd, 2011
8:33 am
Thank goodness that the Braves have Uggla.
June 22nd, 2011
8:44 am
Braves All Stars:
That should tell you something about our offense…….
June 22nd, 2011
8:47 am
Larry ,
I totally agreed about Uggla but Freddi and Wren dont have the COJONES to do that. lol
June 22nd, 2011
9:01 am
Uggla will go 3 for 4 today with a homerun.
June 22nd, 2011
9:05 am
Quote: "Tonight he was on the corners, changing speeds and keeping the ball on the ground, striking people out. When he does that, he can win."
Hell…if I could do that, I could win too. Talk about the obvious?
June 22nd, 2011
9:16 am
The Braves have an abundance of good pitching. They need to
add a "big bat". They will NOT go deep into the playoffs without
the addition of a "big bat". Generally, the pitching in the playoffs
is excellent. Our current roster does not have the bats needed
to win the NL pennant.
June 22nd, 2011
9:21 am
If the Phillies could have had half of this pitching staff to complement Steve Carlton during the 5 years I lived there in 1975 through 1979, they could have won 5 world series. This group is truly amazing.
June 22nd, 2011
9:24 am
To the AntiMe and lobosolo, you guys should meet, as you 2 sound like twins separated at birth ….
Wow, alex, what happened? Did that case of tampons you ordered not arrive on time? I can imagine that is definitely a major problem for someone like yourself who has the most extreme case of permanent PMS in the entire galaxy. I hope that your tampons get here really soon, alex.
June 22nd, 2011
9:34 am
The AntiMe;a little early for that,man…Goodness,TAKE YOUR MEDS!!!!!nEED TO CHANGE YOUR MONIKER TO tHE aNTIsOCIAL…… now,TAKE YOUR MEDS!!Thank YOU
June 22nd, 2011
9:43 am
June 22nd, 2011
12:51 am
That reasoning is so bad they won't even open up the forum for comments. That guy would have been blasted to the moon for the poor extrapolations made in the article. Looks like someone needed to fill pages.
June 22nd, 2011
9:52 am
Jeff Passan is a hack.
June 22nd, 2011
9:59 am
Brock 9:01………..I believe that you are correct in your prediction.
The Braves will win.
The Negatives will have to go after McLouth, or whoever does not get a hit, or makes an error.
They can trash Fredi and Wren, as usual.
June 22nd, 2011
10:03 am
Maybe the best time to complain about umpiring is when your team wins. I'm a long-standing Brave fan, but Angel Campos behind the plate last night was horrible. Doesn't compare with Eric Gregg in the playoff game several years ago, but brutal nonetheless. Is this guy a fill-in? I don't recall hearing his name previously.
June 22nd, 2011
10:05 am
The amatuer GMs can discuss some of the blockbuster trades that they would make, if they were sitting in Wren's chair.
June 22nd, 2011
10:06 am
If the Braves play their cards right they'll have a solid rotation of low-paid rookies so they can indulge in some free agent HITTERS.
June 22nd, 2011
10:08 am
Looking at this line up on paper, one would think we would be 6 games ahead of the Phllies.
I would not want to be the opposing pitcher facing this team. All I see is the best to come. They will hit and be more consistent going forward. Relax…. it is all good.
June 22nd, 2011
10:12 am
Bobby's chauffeur,
Please pass the pipe around…you must have some really good sheet!
June 22nd, 2011
10:15 am
I thought that the ump behind the plate last night, is named Angel Compost.
June 22nd, 2011
10:25 am
Eric Gregg's call of the 5th game of the 1997 NL playoff series, of Braves vs. Fish, was voted 3rd worst performance by an umpire, in the 1975 to 2000 MLB era, by Baseball America.
His called strike 3 on McGriff(that was later measured at one foot off of the plate) for the final out of the series, was voted 9th worst call by an official in the history of all sports, by ESPN page 2.
I always wondered how much he made off of that game.
June 22nd, 2011
10:30 am
The solution to Uggla is NOT to crush a guy's ego. He knows he can hit. look at the last five years. All these blooger's that are upset with Uggla's results are not interested in what is best for him ot the team. They only want to Punish him for not getting the expected results. It is not about you. The guy will find his swing. Just keep yelling at the TV and telling your wife Uggla needs to be in AAA. Great therapy.Hope it works.
June 22nd, 2011
10:45 am
The AntiMe;a little early for that,man…Goodness,TAKE YOUR MEDS!!!!!nEED TO CHANGE YOUR MONIKER TO tHE aNTIsOCIAL…… now,TAKE YOUR MEDS!!Thank YOU
Gee, alex, I wish that I could be clever like you are. Did you think of that all by yourself or did your Special Ed teacher help you with your latest flaming post?
June 22nd, 2011
10:48 am
Fish in a barrel – this is too damn easy!
June 22nd, 2011
10:48 am
The best thing the hitting coach of the Braves can do is to not allow Gonzo to take a bat up to the plate for the first pitch or two. That idiot swings at the first pitch 99.8% of the time. I have never seen anyone that swings at the first pitch as much as that guy does. Joe Simpson says time and time again that he needs to wait out a few pitches. That he actually hits for a higher average when he waits someone out. But not Gonzo, swing and a pop up.
June 22nd, 2011
10:50 am
Maybe Howie McCann should work with Uggla.
June 22nd, 2011
10:58 am
I'm excited to see where the Braves are when Medlen, Moylan, and Prado back……….Wondering if Medlen will come back as a starter or long reliever in place of Martinez?
June 22nd, 2011
11:00 am
Uggla should listen to Joe Simpson and Brian Jordan at least if he is not going to listen to the hitting coach.
June 22nd, 2011
11:02 am
Would Hanley Ramirez be available in a trade? Get him and Hunter Pence and we would have a great lineup. Outfield: Pence, Shafer, Heywood – Infield: Prado, Ramirez, Uggla, Freeman – Catcher: McCann. 4 R.H. Bats & 4 L.H. Bats.
June 22nd, 2011
11:08 am
I agree with Larry's post at 8:10 a.m.
June 22nd, 2011
11:09 am
I'm excited to see where the Braves are when Medlen, Moylan, and Prado back……….Wondering if Medlen will come back as a starter or long reliever in place of Martinez?
I haven't heard much about Moylan lately but he's one of those guys that always seemed to get it done without any great fanfare. It would be great to get all three of these guys going again, no doubt, Michael C.
I'm just guessing here but I would think that Medlen would first come back as a long to middle relief guy but if he shows his old form could perhaps wind up in the starting rotation if someone gets injured or goes into a serious slump in the 2nd half of the season.
June 22nd, 2011
11:09 am
the ump behind the plate last night was consistently inconsistent with his calls. Strike 2 on Mac when Hey was stealing was one of the worst called strikes I have ever seen.
June 22nd, 2011
11:23 am
Regarding "over-pitching" Venters: I noticed last week that when he had been off for 4-5 days (when the Braves were in their losing streak), he came back rusty. He may be a pitcher who *needs* to pitch at least every 2-3 days to stay sharp.
June 22nd, 2011
11:36 am
I was kind of disappointed in Fredi's comments tonight. He only sauid "helluva" once. In the comment section in was written "hell of a" though.
June 22nd, 2011
11:57 am
Cliff Corcoran IS A D-BAG!
June 22nd, 2011
12:02 pm
Double Zero I agree, who do you think the big bat should be? Maybe Swisher or Beltran? We need a LF so Prado can give Chipper or Uggly a break when injured or in Ugglys case they just plain stink!
June 22nd, 2011
12:05 pm
DOB: Sorry, didn't see it was Carrol's post. No big deal, either way, I'm just curious if Fredi is worried about overusing Venters. Fredi obviously knows more than me, it just makes me nervous, is all, because we'll need Venters down the stretch. I absolutely love watching him pitch, I just want to be able to do it all season.
June 22nd, 2011
12:07 pm
Nice win. Braves really need Minor, as a lefty, to step up for later in the year. I don't see the Braves succeeding long term without a nice lefty starter. Minor has the stuff and seems to be getting his head straight. I liked Chipper's comments and support.
Only problem last night was…..Ug….I won't say it again.
June 22nd, 2011
12:07 pm
had some good BBQ at the spotted pig near lake hartwell on Hwy 11
June 22nd, 2011
12:17 pm
Minor gave a major performance last night. McCann has developed into a terrific hitter. If we will all be a little patient with Heyward, I think he has the same potential.
Uggla? No comment today, just have to hope.
June 22nd, 2011
12:27 pm
Sooner or later Uggla will come around- then you guys will all rush to say that you knew it all along…
June 22nd, 2011
12:29 pm
Someone brought up Eric Gregg's performance in the NL playoffs with the Marlins. That was the worst I've ever seen. The only way Maddux or Glavine (who lived on the black) could get a strike call was to lay one right down the middle of the plate. One had to wonder what really was going on that day-was there a bribe? It should have been investigated by MLB–it was that bad and that obvious.
June 22nd, 2011
1:16 pm
I feel like I post and say the same comments about this team each year. I love 'em, I think we'll make the postseason, but no way we score enough to win it, at least not with these bats. If we don't do something to acquire a big stick, the front office is acknowleding this fact. I have a pretty extensive baseball background, and I don't need it to know Uggla is lost at the plate. His swing needs to be treated like a Marine recruit, break it completely down and build it back up again. There's no way he gets to see anything on the inside half of the plate unless it's a mistake.
June 22nd, 2011
1:24 pm
htownbravesfan………If you just make that comment once a year, that's pretty good.
Most of the Negatives, post the same thing that you just stated, at least once daily, 'alot'
of them repeat it several times each day.
June 22nd, 2011
1:26 pm
@12:29……….That game was a fix.
In the words of Harry Carey "there should have been an investigation."
June 22nd, 2011
2:06 pm
I think Eric Gegg weighed about 500 lbs and just wanted to get his fat ass out of the South Florida humidity.
June 22nd, 2011
4:14 pm
Larry @8:10 – I can't disagree with you, Ugg's homer today notwithstanding. Insanity is repeating the same exact act, expecting different results. Mr. U, who I hope and pray becomes some facsimile of the player he was for the last 5 years with the Fish, has not only been bad, he's been consistently bad. His .177 begins to tell the story, but he's hitting .169 in June, and .133 in the last week – and that includes today's 1 for 4 with a HR game.
He's a big boy. He DOES have that long-term contract with millions guaranteed. Especially if Prado recovers soon, I'd give Uggs the chance to go mash the badoodle out of minor league pitching, get his timing and confidence back, then bring him back to anchor the center of a lineup that should put the fear of God in every pitching staff in MLB. Mr. Uggla would have FAR less reason to pout, and far MORE reason to be optimistic than, say, Minor or Schafer and their recent jockeying back and forth to Gwinnett.


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Jon Schaeffer shows you how a hand full of people from Bismarck are trying to take their poker face to the sport's biggest stage through a free game.
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If you win nationals you get a 10 thousand dollar seat paid for in the World Series of Poker Main Event-- Poker's biggest stage.
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Jon Schaeffer-KX Sports: the Main Event payout last year was over 8 and a half million dollars-- but for some of these players the chance just to play next to some of the great names in the sport-- is a payout in itself.
John Sayler-Poker Player: "Well that'd be fantastic to be sitting at the table with some of the great names in the poker just the experience of it all and the thrill of it all but it'd be a highlight."
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injury concerns, the Patriots have plenty of talent up front. With Matt
Light having retired after more than a decade protecting Tom Brady's
blind side, 2011 No. 17 overall pick Solder takes over at the key spot.
Solder was solid as a rookie, mostly at right tackle and has impressive
athleticism. He needs to continue to get stronger and will have to
raise his game to meet the weekly challenges he'll see on the left
Mankins is recovering from ACL surgery and had a noticeable limp
while rehabbing this spring, but is expect to be ready for the opener.
Koppen is a former Pro Bowler who re-signed this summer, but will have
to beat out Connolly for the job. Koppen missed most of last season
with a broken leg, and Connolly stepped in capably, as he's also done
at both guard spots in recent years. Connolly got starter money in the
offseason and will likely start somewhere along the front.
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major concern. A year after finishing cancer treatments -- and playing
sparingly as a rookie -- Cannon could battle for playing time with the
veteran newcomer Gallery. Though likely to be vying for time at right
tackle, both players could be an option at guard as well.
Wendell and Thomas are all versatile interior backups battling for
roster spots, while Kopa is a former practice squadder who coaches hope
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Sgt. Patrick C. Hawkins, 25, was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga., according to a Defense Department news release.
Hawkins and the others died Sunday of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked their unit, according to the news release.
Hawkins enlisted in the Army in February 2010 and was assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in September of that year. He served as a rifleman, gun team leader and Ranger team leader, according to a statement from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Lt. Col. Patrick J. Ellis, Commander of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, said in the statement that Hawkins was a "brave and incredibly talented Ranger" who was moving to the aid of a wounded Ranger when he was killed.
"His actions that night were in keeping with the epitome of the Ranger Creed: 'I will never leave a fallen comrade.' Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hawkins family during this difficult time," Ellis said.
This was his fourth deployment to Afghanistan. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Purple Heart.
"Sgt. Patrick Hawkins dedicated himself to serving our nation and ultimately gave his life in her defense," said Col. Christopher S. Vanek, Commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment. "Those who knew him understood he was man of character and commitment. He excelled as a Ranger team leader, always leading from the front and highly respected by all of his fellow Rangers who fought with him. His loss is felt by the entire regiment."
Hawkins is survived by a wife who lives in Kansas and his parents in Carlisle.
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Last night, "The Simpsons" mocked cursive not being taught at schools anymore. Lisa snuck off and Bart wanted to know why. Principal Skinner, Bart, Bus driver Otto and a group of other students followed her to discover her secret. It turns out a former principal was teaching her cursive.
Otto asked don't they teach that at school? To which Principal Skinner explained that cursive was "outmoded, no room in the budget and all the teachers forgot how to make a Capital Q."
When I grew up in Gwinnett, I can remember learning cursive from Mrs. Reddick, my third-grade teacher. I loved all the flowing, fancy letters. It made me feel like a grown up and much like Ramona Quimby of the Beverly Cleary books I liked to write my name on every scrap of paper I could find.
Rose was taught cursive it in second grade and then they used some in third grade. When we were still in Georgia, there was a test in fifth grade I believe you had to write in cursive. But I think maybe that stopped being a requirement. (Teachers is it still a requirement? Is it still taught at all?)
In Arizona, they did the cursive practice book in third grade but I don't think it required or graded beyond that. In fact, his teacher this year encourages types whenever possible.
Does your school teach cursive? If so, what grade? Is there any requirement to use it in class or on state tests? Should it be taught? Is it outmoded?
November 12th, 2012
1:47 am
My daughter is learning cursive as a 3rd grader at a Catholic school in Pittsburgh. She enjoys learning it. I think it should still be required.
November 12th, 2012
6:33 am
Ive gat a kalqlater 2 do mi math an a computor 4 readin an writin so Y shuld i half to learning to writ in cursaf? thats jus stupid. we dont needin that we jus shuld learning to speek chinaese.
cursaf wuz 2 hard.
November 12th, 2012
7:33 am
As a fifth grade teacher, I can state, emphatically, that cursive instruction is no longer needed in the classroom. The time spent teaching cursive would be much better spent teaching keyboarding. When discussing this topic with others, I tend to see more of an emotional response to the demise of cursive instruction verses the practicality of continuing this instruction. Classroom instructional time is already jam packed with core concepts that need to be covered. Cursive writing is simply not on that priority list nor is it useful in today's technological age. I do, however, write in cursive so that my students can read it. We have a generation of cursive writers that still utilize it. I want my students to be able to read a birthday greeting or letter from their grandparents.
November 12th, 2012
7:43 am
@ Teacher, that was going to be my main point. I worry about kids not being able to read cursive. My teenage niece and my best friend's teens can not read cursive. I also think kids need to be able to sign their name in cursive. I wonder if today's kids are all going to print their names on documents? My son spent about two years practicing cursive (home schooled). He was very good at it but never chose to switch his writing on papers etc.. to cursive. He can read it and he signs his name. My daughter is learning it now and I think she will eventually switch and write in cursive. Home schooled girls I know tend to do that more than boys.
I get the emotional response. I hate to see it become a "lost art". I really think it should be part of every educated person's life but I do understand that times are changing.
November 12th, 2012
7:49 am
Theresa, I have never been aware that there was any requirement to write in cursive on any test. I would be thrilled if lower grade teachers would just teach correct printing! We have second, third, and fourth graders whose printing looks like pre-school!
Scrolling back awhile, my mom had elegant cursive handwriting, from both hands! She was a lefty, but was made to write right-handed until my grandmother explained to the teacher that God made her left-handed, not the devil!
November 12th, 2012
8:01 am
Here's a thought…..a lot of these children will grow up without having developed a personal signature!
November 12th, 2012
8:15 am
Our son and daughter, now 18 and 19, never learned cursive. but instead were introduced right to keyboarding in second grade. Today, when their high school teachers and college professors write comments in cursive on their papers, the kids come to us to translate the handwriting! Same with hand-written letters and notes from Grandma and relatives. They might as well be written in Russian as far as our kids are concerned. Also, they never developed the hand muscles needed to write for extended periods of time. Unfortunately, most high school and college exams are not yet computerized, nor is the writing portion of the SAT, which means keyboard kids are currently at a disadvantage compared to their counterparts who learned to write fluently (and legibly) back in elementary school. Although our kids are masters at keyboarding, they are lost with a pen or pencil in hand. Their brains just aren't wired for it.
November 12th, 2012
8:25 am
Yes, kids today need to be taught cursive. Are they going to print their names on legal documents? Someone has already touched on a couple of problems–1. the students' printing is nearly illegible and 2. the need for keyboarding. If teachers/school systems would quit shoving all these "wonderful" software programs down the students' throats, perhaps the students would not have such horrible habits before keyboarding is taught. Teach keyboarding, yes! But teach it to an age that can master keyboarding, not just pick and peck around. Count the keyboarding grade, just as Language Arts and Math grades are counted. Why have a teacher teach and a child sit in a classroom trying to learn keyboarding and then not count the grade? Why would 99% of the kids try to correctly learn this valuable skill? They don't. If it "doesn't count," the kids and the parents do not see the importance.
November 12th, 2012
8:32 am
Cursive instruction should have never been removed from the curriculum. Not only is there a disconnect in the ability to read and write in cursive, but the increasing fascination with typing, texting, and spell check to save time has also created a generation of learners unable to spell and create coherent sentences.
November 12th, 2012
8:33 am
I think that students should at least know how to make their signature in cursive. Writig it? No, I think it is outmoded and a waste of time. READING it is another story. There are numerous historical and court documents that are written in cursive and are not "translated". Even though I was taught writing cursive, reading some of these old documents is a strain. And what about different styles of cursive? How about the ones where an S looks like a F that extends below the line?
November 12th, 2012
8:36 am
I agree w/ Martha's comment. Cursive still has value. Keyboarding can come later. Didn't we cover this topic a year or two ago?
November 12th, 2012
8:41 am
Handwriting practice books are sold at Sams, Walmart, and countless other stores. What's wrong with teaching your child at home? I do not rely on the school system to teach my child everything, like etiquette, proper posture, or nutrition. If you sit down with your child for 30 minutes a day and teach them handwriting, they'll get it in less than a year.
November 12th, 2012
8:56 am
November 12th, 2012
8:57 am
My brother wrote a kid a check for cutting the church's grass back in the summer, the young man asked him to void the check because it was written in cursive, and he couldn't read it.
November 12th, 2012
8:58 am
Football Widow
Guess what? You better not rely on the school to teach your child a WHOLE LOT MORE than etiquette and nutrition, etc. Sadly, schools only supplement teaching at home.
November 12th, 2012
9:05 am
Does anyone remember D'Nealian? I remember learning D'Nealian in Cobb County as it was supposed to help with the transition to writing in cursive. Had to have special paper to write in D'Nealian.
Seriously though, other than signing your name, why would one need to hand write anything anymore? Cursive was designed to help you write faster, you can't get much faster than typing on a keyboard.
/Outlived its usefulness, Cursive has. Yes.
November 12th, 2012
9:10 am
Kids definitely should be taught cursive writing. Right after abacus and slide rule instruction. They'll need it at the buggy whip factory.
November 12th, 2012
9:12 am
I'm still pissed they don't teach Latin anymore. Et tu, cursive, et tu?
I also remember when they told me I couldn't use a calculator to do math in the real world….LIES! ALL LIES!!!!!
November 12th, 2012
9:17 am
Public education is a total joke. Most kids, nationally, can't even read and write yet alone do cursive.
November 12th, 2012
9:18 am
"Even though I was taught writing cursive, reading some of these old documents is a strain."
If you can't read cursive writing then you have bigger problems.
November 12th, 2012
9:19 am
@ Zinna…since teachers now have to teach teeth brushing, hand washing, covering your mouth when you sneeze, shoe tying ( velcro is so much easier for parents), respect, situational awareness, nutrition, manners etc. they are running out of hours in the day. I have heard this called a CONSTIPATED CURRICULUM: more tasks go in and none are eliminated. Parents should be their child's first teacher but many are not up to the task. If parents taught their children the things I mentioned above, the teachers could do so much more.
I never cared for D'Nelian. I am old school Zane Bloser. I agree that LOTS of time is wasted on cursive instruction but also wonder how children will read documents that are written in cursive and how will you develop your own signature? Will a printed signature count? I have asked a lot of teachers about this and still have no answer.
November 12th, 2012
9:24 am
@ Chaos…they teach Latin here in Gwinnett County GA. Both of mine found it useful on the SAT test and they both also took Spanish. Where are you?
@ Donnan…not all cursive looks the same…some handwriting I cannot read and I am a teacher. That word is ILLEGIBLE: not clear enough to be read. Some people have a loopy and twirly hand and some is just sloppy.
November 12th, 2012
9:26 am
@Donnan ~Most kids, nationally, can't even read and write yet alone do cursive.
Or, evidently, use punctuation.
November 12th, 2012
9:28 am
Latin is considered extra-curricular. A dead language. You can take it as your language of choice in high school, but unless you plan on going into the medical field, or be a chemist, the interest is relatively low.
November 12th, 2012
9:34 am
Here's an idea. Why don't we go ahead and remove the requirement to learn math, spelling, etc while we're at it. Let's continue to dumb down the kids. And we wonder why our society continues to get dumber and dumber. Good grief.
November 12th, 2012
9:36 am
@TWG, Mrs. Reddick was also my 3rd Grade teacher. I ran into her at Northside Hospital about 8 years when my first child was being born.
She remembered me without me introducing myself…..she looked exactly the same. It was crazy. She still looked 30.
November 12th, 2012
9:42 am
"not all cursive looks the same
Never said it did.
November 12th, 2012
9:42 am
@guest, cursive makes you smart? I've known many dumb people that could write. I wasn't aware it was an intelligence differentiator.
For the record, I think teaching it is OK, but I remember it taking up a huge chunk of time in primary school. It does seem like other things probably need to take priority. 2nd grade seemed pretty fluffly….maybe that would be a better grade for it than third.
November 12th, 2012
9:43 am
"Or, evidently, use punctuation."
Then again, this is a blog.
November 12th, 2012
9:46 am
"Why don't we go ahead and remove the requirement to learn math, spelling, etc while we're at it."
That's already happening. I went to a retail store a few weeks ago. An employee entered my purchase and when I handed her a 20% off coupon, it wouldn't scan. Instead of using common sense to take the 20% off the purchase, she had to call up her manager to explain how to take 20% off the purchase.
November 12th, 2012
9:47 am
"Sadly, schools only supplement teaching at home."
Not meant to be a factual statement.
November 12th, 2012
9:50 am
"Sadly, schools only supplement teaching at home."
Meant as a factual statement.
November 12th, 2012
9:51 am
As an FYI, the national literacy rate is 99%.
November 12th, 2012
9:52 am
20% is easy, 15% is a pain in the arse.
November 12th, 2012
9:56 am
@ DONNAN…my point was that fonts are somewhat consistent. If you cannot read someone's handwriting ( to me) this does not mean you have bigger problems but perhaps their handwriting is illegible. This is similar to being able to understand people who are supposedly speaking English. I cannot understand some lyrics on the radio or CD of those who are parked next to me at the intersection with their speakers blaring. Perhaps I am the only one.
I do agree with the math skills at the check out. Try handing a clerk $20.06 if the purchase is $16.46. MOST have no idea what to do. Long hand and long math skills are almost gone!
@ jarvis…I recently ran into a Kinder teacher whom I had ( as a student) in Kinder. I recognized her and it took me a minute to remember her name but I did. Too funny. It was so nice to see her! She did not recognize me at first, since I was in one of my costumes and not my $800 suit and $200 shoes.
November 12th, 2012
9:56 am
"Meant as a factual statement."
Try again, ma'am.
November 12th, 2012
9:57 am
November 12th, 2012
9:59 am
Haha….MJG. Godo for you. I'm sure your student appreciated that.
It meant a lot to me that she remembered my name. At that time, it had been 20 years since 3rd grade.
November 12th, 2012
10:00 am
Montessori schools teach cursive first. I always loved this idea. Developmentally it is easier and more natural for kids to write in curves than straight lines.
November 12th, 2012
10:01 am
good not godo….
November 12th, 2012
10:05 am
I was wondering what godo meant…thought I might need to add it to the ever growing list of things I DO NOT KNOW. HAHA! Off to the kids…have a nice day all!
November 12th, 2012
10:13 am
It starts with removing "small" things like cursive and escalates to more important things later.
November 12th, 2012
10:13 am
…to set the blog's clock forward last week? Probably some techie who cannot do cursive writing…
November 12th, 2012
10:14 am
oops – "clock back" – see, I cannot do cursive , either…
November 12th, 2012
10:19 am
@MJG – you hit the nail on the head; long-hand and long math skills are sadly gone. People need basic skills for when technology fails. I love watching people struggle to make change when their precious keyboarding skills fail. Ever watch people come apart when they have to hand-write a receipt or other documentation. Say what you want about education, basic skills still matter. Teach them at home, at school, doesn't matter as long as they're taught.
November 12th, 2012
10:26 am
@guest, would you not agree that more important things have arisen than when we were children? For instance, don't you think that it is more important for a child to practice computer literacy than cursive?
I remember "diagramming sentences" (is that the right term?) in 7th grade for hours on end. This was a total waste of time in my opinion. Learning the parts of speech is important, but I remember getting marked off because I drew a diagonal line in the wrong direction when separating a linking verb from the subject. Apparently it needed to go the other way because it was a standard line. I'm sure at some point that sort of thing seemed important, but over time it gave way to new world skills.
I agree that you don't want to lose all of the culture of the past (which is what cursive really is), but it has to be put into perspective with how much time it takes, and what the trade off is for classroom time.
November 12th, 2012
10:37 am
It's called innovation. It's how you compete. It's getting rid of old, obsolete ideas and traditions and replacing them with fresh ideas that focus on speed and accuracy.
If you want to continue to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results, that would be the definition of insanity.
November 12th, 2012
10:40 am
Even though some of my children were taught cursive in school, since it wasn't required past a certain point, it really just didn't stick. So, when the 16 year old went to get his driver's license, we realized he needed to learn to actually 'sign' his name. We just hadn't thought about it. We won't make that mistake with the others. However, all of them can read cursive if written legibly. I know I don't use it anymore unless I am signing my name.
November 12th, 2012
10:42 am
@Jarvis – I remember diagramming sentences and thinking it was the biggest waste of time. Even today, kids are still doing this and I don't know why.
November 12th, 2012
10:46 am
I think it should be taught but not at length. It is still useful though certainly not to the degree that it was prior to the "information age". My son is senior and rarely hand writes anything. Much like me, he tends to have a bit of a mixture between print and cursive (seriously, who remembers how to write a cursive capital Q and there are way too many humps in a cursive m). As a lefty, he has always struggled with cursive handwriting and therefore tends to use print much more often so that his teachers can read what he has written. Most of his papers have to be turned in typed though so it's almost irrelevant at this point.
My biggest beef with education is not cursive but rather not teaching word problems in math and embracing them more fully. Too many kids never do word problems and then freak out when they are given one or two to solve. The whole point of word problems is to show application to real-world situations. A lot of students complain about doing algebra or geometry because they'll "never use it" but the reality is, if they are given word problems, the application to the real world is intrinsic to the problem.


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