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Game Recap: Brewers 5, Cubs 1
Milwaukee got off to a great start last night, winning a game they could not afford to lose. And while Cub fans have to be mildly concerned with the hemorrhaging by the bullpen, we just need to remember one extremely important detail - the guy who turned it into a route for Milwaukee was Chad Gaudin. If he's going to the playoffs, it will only be because he's bought a ticket. Lou Piniella probably can't get him out of the clubhouse fast enough right now. In fact, Gaudin has fallen so far so fast that he's actually turned Bob Howry - Bob F****ng Howry! - into a viable post season option.
Also used last night in the pen were Jeff Smardzija and Carlos Marmol - leaving Kerry Wood to fend for himself all alone tomorrow night when the Cubs are in a perilous close-and-late situation.
Offensively, while the Cubs were unable to strike, they did threaten a lot. The team accounted for 9 hits and 2 walks, including 3 from Mike Fontenot. Who ever thought that Lil' Babe Ruth would earn himself a playoff starting gig? Fontenot has his batting average up to .303 on the season.
Other big hitters last night - Jim Edmonds, who smacked his 20th homerun last night, and Ryan Theriot both accounted for 2 of the team's hits. The big point of concern happened in the middle innings when Geovany Soto hurt his hand fouling off a pitch. Soto - who I'm on the brink of nicknaming Hedwig, but I won't explain why - has had a sore hand at various points in the season, but he said after the game that he will be fine and not even being struck by a hail of bullets would keep him out of the playoffs.
By the way, Dempster wound up throwing exactly 80 pitches and lasting 5 innings. While he did not walk away with win #18, he was able to lower his seasonal ERA to 2.96.
The Cubs tee off on - er, square off with the fragile - uhm, invincible Ben Sheets today in an early game. If they want to deny the Brewers a trip to the playoffs, it's a game the Cubs really can't afford to lose.
Game Recap: Mets 7, Cubs 6
The playoff roster roulette table keeps on spinning, and tonight Micah Hoffpauir made his statement against Pedro Martinez and the Mets. Hoffpauir went 5 for 5 tonight against New York, with a double, 2 homeruns, 5 runs driven in, and after the game he reportedly cleaned the Augean stables and captured the girdle of Hippolyte*. But, alas, the Cubs were doomed to lose anyway, thanks in part to Lou responsibly saving his top relievers for games that matter.
(*For Googlers of the Labors of Herakles, welcome. Thanks for the clicks. Sorry about not being what you were looking for. But for a great resource on Greek Myth, consult the Perseus Digital Library ... although if you want to be blown away by verifiable modern-day myth, just Google Micah Hoffpauir. Dude jacked 2 in one game tonight.)
Speaking of roulette*, Neal Cotts worked tirelessly to get onto Lou Piniella's shiz-list tonight with a rocky 8th inning. He was last seen being chased from the mound by Piniella, yelling "but you need me!" as he ducked into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse. Bob Howry quickly joined Cotts by giving up 2 RBI hits upon relieving the inept lefty.
(*For Googlers looking for rules about the game of roulette ... ehhh, forget it. You came to the wrong place. I mean, you Googled "roulette." Why the heck did you click on a link that said "Goat Riders of the Apocalypse?" Did you think it was some witty play off the term "let it ride!"? And if so, how the heck could you justify the Goat and the Apocalypse part of our name? I mean, seriously!)
No worries. While the Cubs are now incapable of winning 100 this year, they remain poised to win all the games that actually matter. What's more, they are in an excellent position to spoil the hopes of the hapless Milwaukee Brewers, who are on the brink of completing their Wild Card collapse. All they have to do is beat them, and that's something the Cubs have enjoyed doing all year long.
The Playoff Roster
While we continue to debate Hoffpauir's inclusion, and while we ponder the image of Neal Cotts sneaking into Lou's hotel room at night and feverishly whispering "you need me!" over and over again as our skipper slumbers, it has been confirmed by ESPN that the Game 1 starter will be Dempster.
Clownsevelt will also apparently get one final tune-up before the end of the season, although he will be limited to a mere 75-80 pitches against the Brewers tomorrow night. While Brandon Webber has to be the hands-down favorite to win the Greg Maddux Award this year, Dempster should get more than a few votes.
Series Recap
You are still focused on the frightening image of Neal Cotts whispering into the ear of Lou Piniella. Well, here's a fun fact for you to think about once you get over the convulsions...
The New York Mets, desperate for a playoff spot and fighting two teams to earn one, were barely able to split a series from a Cubs team that batted back-ups and call-ups 80 times in the 4 game series.
C'mon. How can you not feel good about this team? And Smitty - where are you, man? I want a recant!
Game Recap: Cubs 9, Mets 6; extra inning thrill
Tonight's game was one of thrills and disappointments. Cub fans were thrilled to see an offensive outburst, including a 4 run 5th inning that would bring the team back from a serious deficit. Cub fans were disappointed that Carlos Zambrano continues to make up for his September moment of brilliance with yet another mediocre and stress-inducing start. We were thrilled that after going into extra innings, the team scored 3 runs in the 10th to capture the win. We were disappointed, bizarrely enough, by Bob Howry's buckling down and escaping a dangerous 9th. We were thrilled that Kerry Wood had a 1-2-3 10th to get his 34th save of the season. Some of us were disappointed, again bizarrely, because the Mets lost and the Brewers still have a shot of getting into the playoffs.
But as I said in the shout box, don't worry. The Cubs can beat the Mets again tomorrow - in fact, I hope they do - but it means little to the Brewers, because Chicago will be their final obstacle this season. Considering the crappy luck Milwaukee has had against the Cubs so far, I have a pretty strong suspicion that they won't have an easy sweep this weekend.
Now, to break it all down...
Yes, Cub fans, Mark DeRosa left the game after a 2 for 3 start (including a homer, a double, and 3 RBI) because, as GA Hill noted in the Shout Box, he's got a strained calf. Lou Piniella has noted that DeRosa was scheduled to rest the next couple of days anyway, and it seems unlikely that he'll be at risk to miss time in the playoffs.
Furthermore, the Cubs saw good offensive days from a few other guys, too. The Fonz went 2 for 5. Theriot went 3 for 6 and will probably finish the year with a better-than-.300 AVG and the second-highest total of hits for any player on the team. Oh, Reed Johnson also had a good game, going 2 for 5, and Aramis "Nail in the Coffin" Ramirez got some Big Game Hit practice tonight with his 10th inning 2-run homer.
On the pitching front, forgetting about Carlos, Neal Cotts struck out 3 in 1.1 innings of work, Jeff Samardzija had another rough inning, Bob Freakin' Howry nearly blew it in the 9th, but managed to hold on for a Kerry Wood save in the 10th.
Let's spend a moment on Howry. Apparently unconcerned with actually winning, Lou brought Bob in and Mr. Excitement surrendered a leadoff triple, struck out David Wright, intentionally walked the next 2 guys to load the bases, forced Ramon Castro to hit into a fielder's choice ground out, and then struck out Ryan Church to escape. Cripes, that's not the kind of baseball I had in mind tonight.
Anyway, with 4 games remaining the Cubs accomplished 2 things tonight. 1) They have matched their highest win total of any year since 1945. It seems likely-if-not-certain that the Cubs will reach the post season with the best record that most of us have seen in our life-times. 2) They've ensured that, at the worst, they will have split the season series with the Mets this year.
I've said a few times now that Pat Hughes is calling these games on his own because Ron Santo hates NYC. In fact, I suspect that he's had a few experiences there in his life time that could easily have been the basis for one of the greatest Simpsons episodes of all time - The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson, best known for how Homer left the city while driving a car with no windshield, behind a garbage truck which was spewing trash all over him:
Lisa: Oh, Dad, I loved it there! Can we come back someday?
Homer: Maybe we will, sweetie. Maybe we will.
Game Recap: Mets 6, Cubs 2; Mea Culpa
Tomorrow morning, we'll post my first podcast in months. In that hour-long monstrocity, you'll hear me say "I think one of the playoff spots should go to Chad Gaudin." I may have even called it a "no-brainer, if his back is up to it." I probably even said "aside from one bad outing when he was Lou's whipping boy, he's been lights out." Oh man, I was wrong.
In just 16 pitches, Chad Gaudin probably hard-tossed his way right out of Lou's post season plans. He took what had been a tied game and turned it into a route. They could have put a cage in front of the mound and given Gaudin a bucket full of baseballs, and it would've been identical to what you might see before the start of most games. It was brutal.
But, hey, on the bright side, the Cubs scored 2 runs on Johan Santana in 8 innings of work. Actually, perhaps the best thing they did was rattle off 7 hits, which doesn't seem like a lot until you remember that Santana is a force of nature on the mound. Johan got his 15th win of the season, the Cubs got good days from Kosuke Fukudome (surprisingly) and Reed Johnson (predictably, as he seems to be the only guy in baseball who regularly hits effectively against Santana). Derrek Lee had his 40th double of the year, Sean Marshall went 5 innings and struck out 7 on 71 pitches, and Mets stay alive to fight another day.
A few minutes ago, Goat Friend and Iowa broadcaster Jon Miller voiced an opinion that I have shared on numerous occasions. The Mets in the playoffs is a good thing, because wherever they go, they are followed by a fleet of ambulances. A team as injury prone as the Mets cannot be seen as a serious threat in the playoffs, and for that reason alone they would make good first round opponents against the Cubs.
Then again...
- Nobody, especially Ron Santo, wants to see the Cubs get eliminated by the Mets. It could theoretically be very stressful.
- Johan Santana is dominating and in a 5 game series, he'd see 2 starts. Hell, the Mets might even pitch him in Game 4 if it comes to that.
- I sure was excited to see the Cubs face the Marlins in '03. They were my preferred NLCS opponent. I was so painfully wrong.
Moments of panic aside, the Mets really would be "good" playoff opponents. While Santana is a true threat, there are other good teams out there with even better pitching. If they manage to sneak in, pity any team that has to face Brandon Webb, Randy Johnson, and Dan Haren, and Johan won't win a series on his own.
Besides, Lou Piniella is a student of the rope-a-dope, and I'd expect the Cubs to step up and score more than 2 against Santana the next time they face him. Maybe I'm being a little ridiculous, but I just have a feeling that next time, the Cubs will use better players than Ronny Cedeno, Casey McGehee, Henry Blanco, and Koss-kay, while the Mets will be trying to recover from the burn-out factor of not cliching until the last few days of the season.
Game Recap: Cubs 9, Mets 5; Marquis de Grand Slam
Just think of the embarrassment. Think of the shame. Your name is Jon Niese. You're running hard, making your first cup of coffee count. You're thrust into the key position of starting the first of a four game series that very well may determine if your team reaches the playoffs. You are playing a team with a history of getting their asses handed to them the first time they face a left-handed starter.
And then, you give up a granny to their pitcher who isn't Carlos Zambrano. Aw, snap. The humiliation. The Cubs took the Mets for a ride tonight, and Jon Niese was the bus they rode on. Were it not for the Marquis 4th inning smacker, the Cubs would have been offensively meh-diocre tonight. Their first two hitters combined to go 0 for 10, but the bottom of the Cubs lineup delivered. 10 of the team's 14 hits came from hitters 5 and after. Middle infielders Mark DeRosa and Ryan Theriot had 3-hit games. Derrek Lee smacked his 20th of the season.
Oh, and with 6 likely games remaining, the Cubs have locked in home field advantage, and are 2 wins away from the most they've had since our oldest readers were children. The Cubs won 96 games in 1984, and that was the most since they won 98 in 1945. I think it's fair to suggest that the Cubs could go 4-2 the rest of the way out and finish with 99 wins. Which would be appropriate and perhaps predictable, since they would never play that last, 162nd game. But I digress.
We have to give props to Jason Marquis. Up until the 7th inning, he had the Mets tied up in loops. He won his 11th this season, and while he finished the game having surrendered 4 earned runs on 8 hits and 4 walks, he got 'er done. I think it's fair to say that the Cubs wouldn't have won without him. ::cough::grandslam::cough::
Now, here's the interesting thing. After having taken a ridiculously comfortable lead, Lou Piniella turned to his 3 best relievers - Samardzija, Marmol, and Wood (who got save 33 tonight). This befuddled some of us - GA Hill included - although I maintain that regardless of the situation, Lou needs to keep his Cubs pitchers fresh. He can't let them get rusty just because the Cubs don't technically need to win another game this year.
That said, I'll be disappointed to see any of those three pitchers throw tomorrow. Save them until Wednesday. Then, on Wednesday, regardless of the situation, pitch at least 2 of them. Then, skip them on Thursday. Maybe close a game or two with Samardzija. This is the time to take steps to prepare for all kinds of post season situations, am I right?
Anyway, the Cubs have clinched home field advantage, but more important is this - the distance between them and any other team is wide, and it's getting wider. It's not even close. I know I've said it before, and I'll say it now: these guys are good.
Game Recap: Cubs 5 Cadinals 1 (Hangover edition)
In a game of absolutely not consequence, in which we could charitably claim that one starter started (the combined presence of Fukudome and Fontenot...two halves make a whole), the Cubs still won. So either the entire Cubs organization is really awesome, or the Cardinals just suck.
I'm not sure which gives me more joy.
So the heros ended up being Casey McGehee (yes, I had to look up that spelling) and Kosuke, Ronnie Cedeno and Felix Pie. A cavalcade of All-Stars, no doubt (wait, Kosuke was an All-Star! Who knew!). And yet, despite all that, the Cubs still won. God, the Cubs rule.
I think the most amazing thing out of all this is that Dempster ended up with 17 wins on the season (I suppose he might have a shot at 18, dunno). This is one of those great situations where nobody could have predicted this and anyone who claims to have done so is a drity, dirty liar. We've gone all season and Dempster revealed himself to be the ace. It's a crazy world.
The Cubs finish the regular season with 55 home wins, the most since 1935. The Cubs still have an outside shot at 100 wins. The Cubs have three aces and we have a poll up debate which should go first.
This is an amazing team and this is certainly my preferred form of hangover.
Go Cubs.
Game Recap: Cubs 7, Brewers 6; Cardiac Cubs version 2008
Ho-ly cow!
This was a game with a little bit of everything. Cubs starting pitcher Rich Harden had no-hit (but unfortunately, not no-walk) stuff. Jim Edmonds demonstrated that even if there's not a whole lot of gas left in the tank, it's still possible to go a while on fumes. Geovany Soto has already accomplished enough to win the Rookie of the Year Award - and today, he cemented the growing evidence that he's the best catcher in the game. Kerry Wood donned his leopard-print leotard and went back up on the wire again. And Derrek Lee thrilled us by taking it all home in the 12th.
First, Rich Harden. Considering the leeway that the home plate ump was giving Milwaukee pitchers, either Harden wasn't getting the same shake or he was really wild. Either way, Chicago Cubs Ace 2.0 Rich Harden only managed to go 5 innings. The Brewers couldn't hit the guy very well - they only got 1 - but he walked 6 of them while also striking out 7. Whatever the reason for his lack of control, he left with a 1 run lead (thanks for the solo homeruns, Jim Edmonds and Aramis Ramirez), but Cubs rookie reliever Jeff Samardzija got beaten like a drum in the 6th after Mark DeRosa made a fielding error. The Brewers notched 3 straight singles, Samardz walked 2 in the inning (3 if you count Prince, who they put on intentionally), and it looked as though the Cubs were not going to cut their magic number down on this day.
The Brewers tacked on an insurance run in the 9th off of Neal "The Luster's Off" Cotts, and it would have been 2 runs but Alfonso Soriano racked up his 10th assist of the season by gunning out J.J. Hardy. Insert link to timely "I love Alfonso Soriano" article here.
Then - then! - in the bottom of the 9th, with our hope extinguished like a candle's flame in the wind, with 2 outs in the fricking inning Jim Edmonds singled in Aramis Ramirez, Mark DeRosa reached also via a single, and Geovany Soto hit what we will refer to as an Epic Home Run.
Now, me, at this point, I'm not watching the game. It's not that I had given up per se, it's just that it was dinner time, I was hungry, and so there was no game for me. When, after dinner, I scampered to a TV and saw what was happening, I immediately got back into the game only to find ...
Kerry Wood, still doing his best Rod Beck, pitched 2 innings tonight. The first inning was one of sheer dominance. He faced 3 batters, he struck them all out, and deciding to let it ride, Lou sent him back out to pitch the 12th. Woody proceeded to surrender a leadoff single, then a double, and only then did he buckle down and get 3 outs.
Look, I'm a huge Kerry Wood fan. I also happen to be a fan of quiet 9th innings. Maybe I jumped the gun a little in the shoutbox, when I essentially said "NO MORE WOOD!" However, I am concerned, because a blown save 2 weeks from now could be season destroying. Now, I'm not sure if it's simply been a long season and Wood is tired, or if perhaps he's seen a little too much inactivity as of late, but Lou needs to get a regimen going in which Kerry is pitching one inning every two days from here until October, no matter the situation. Keep him fresh, keep him rested, and keep him loose. If I see Wood throwing 2 innings again, or back-to-back games again, I'm going to find Lou and I will confiscate his sammich.
Anyway, Woody got out of it, amazingly, and in the bottom of the 12th the Cubs worked some more of that 2 out magic. Darryl Ward drew a leadoff walk, Jason Marquis pinch ran, Reed Johnson bunted him to second, the Fonz was put on intentionally, and, after Ryan Theriot got the second out of the inning, Derrek Lee stepped up.
At this point, I was watching the game intently. I called C. into the room, as she's a huge D.Lee fan, mostly because I knew what was about to happen. When he singled in the winning run and was mobbed by his overjoyed teammates, I was the least surprised person you could've met. The Cubs win, the magic number is reduced, it's time to finish this thing already.
Series Recap: It coulda been a sweep. I'm not complaining, not one bit, but after the Cubs #3 pitcher beat the Brewers ace, and after the Brewers second ace left a game early yesterday, it became this team's series to lose. Thankfully, they didn't.
The Cubs next host the Cardinals. It will be the final series of the season at Wrigley Field. St. Louis is playing the Reds tonight in order to get out of a 7 game losing streak, and whether they win or extend their losing streak, they will be coming to Chicago tomorrow a broken team.
This has been a very fulfilling season. There have certainly been nervous moments, but they have been outweighed by the thrills. I'm looking forward to a clinching victory as early as tomorrow. It will happen soon, folks. Very soon.
Current Record: 92-59
Position in the NL Central: 1st place, 9 games in front of Milwaukee and 12 ahead of Houston
Best Possible Record: 103-59
Worst Possible Record: 92-70
On Pace For: 99-63
Magic Number: 2, as powered by CubsMagicNumber.com
Game Recap: Brewers 6, Cubs 2; The One that Got Away
It was a perfect opportunity for the Cubs to bring their magic number to 2. Ben Sheets, Brewers Ace 2.0 leaves the game - and possibly ends his season - in the 2nd inning. This leaves the Cubs in the "competent" hands of a mediocre Brewers bullpen - 7 different Milwaukee relievers were used last night, and last I checked, they only have 2 or 3 good relievers on their team.
In other words, the Cubs should have demolished them, right? Wrong. Jason Marquis was on the hill.
For you new readers, Jason Marquis has a number of nicknames on this blog. Mostly we just call him the Marquis de Suck, but another appropriate - if not less funny - nickname might be Hendry's Folly. Although the Cubs already look built to compete again next season, Jim will have a few moves to make before '09 rolls around. For example, will he roll the dice and bring back Dempster? And if he brings back Dempster, will Samardzija get a shot at starting? And if the Notre Dame phenom is going to get his shot, then who does he replace in the rotation? The answer, obviously, is Jason Marquis, the weakest link.
Last night, Hendry's Folly* made it easy for the Brewers by allowing a 3-run first inning. Admittedly, he buckled down after that and pitched into the 6th without allowing another run, but the damage was already done. Marquis exited in the 6th, and In the 7th, his white flag replacement Angel Guzman saw fit to pitch in-game batting practice to Milwaukee.
(*still a year remaining on that albatross of a contract, hurray)
Even had the Cubs offense taken advantage of the early departure of Ben Sheets, it may have been a little much asking for them to overcome the 6 runs scored by the Brewers. However, the only real offensive production they had last night came from an Aramis Ramirez solo shot in the 2nd, and a Ryan Theriot ground-out RBI in the 9th. The Cubs offense only managed 6 hits and 3 walks, but they will face a depleted Brewers pitching staff tonight, led by Dave Bush. Bush is 9-10 with a 4.24 ERA, and he is currently 0-2 with an 8.23 ERA against the Cubs this year.
I'm sure we will all look forward to the Cubs finishing this thing sooner rather than later. The offense needs to come alive tonight, and with Bush pitching and the Milwaukee pen worn out, it could get real ugly real fast.
Game Recap: Cubs 5, Brewers 4; FINNISSSH HIMMM!!!
Tonight was the death blow. If the Cubs win tomorrow, it's the cheap shot.
It actually wasn't easy. In fact, it was rather dramatic. Sure, the Cubs started off by doing what they do best - pummeling an otherwise unbeatable CC Sabathia - but then they finished the game off by doing that other thing they do best - getting past by the skin of their flippin' teeth.
First and foremost, the lineup did what it was supposed to do. Hitters 1-4 were responsible for 8 of the team's 11 hits. Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, they all drove in runs. In fact, at one point the Cubs were up on the "Unbeatable" C.C. Sabathia by a score of 3-0, right up until Prince Fielder decided to lunch... er, launch a two-run homer into the bleachers.
But then, when all hope was lost, Alfonso Soriano stepped up and hit his own dinger, giving the Cubs a comfortable 2-run lead. Which was promptly ... well, squashed by Prince Fielder, who, uh, sat on a Carlos Marmol heater and knocked it into the bleachers. And yet, again, dissatisfied with a mere 1-run lead, Hank White made a pinch hit appearance in the bottom of the 8th and gave the Cubs a huge insurance run.
Naturally, the 9th inning was as dramatic as you'd expect it to be. Kerry Wood continues to scare the crap out of skittish Cub fans everywhere. After striking out the leadoff hitter, Wood surrendered a single to pinch hitter Mike Lamb, before getting out number 2, only for Ray Durham - of all jabrones! - to hit a run-scoring double. Wood then gave up an infield single to Ryan Braun before turning things back over to the 3-4, 2 homer, 3 RBI Prince Fielder.
As Wood reached back and heaved pitch after pitch, eventually reaching a ... well, full count on the fat man, I could only imagine Cub fans everywhere yelling the following:
I was on IM with Jason at the time, saying "huh, full count? Wood should toss him a sick breaking pitch because, worst case scenario, he walks him and faces a less-dangerous hitter." Wood then tossed a sick breaking pitch and struck Fielder out to end the game. Yep. Sometimes I'm very good at pretending that I know what I'm talking about.
Real credit has to go to Ryan Dempster. Clownsevelt has been putting in a year-long effort to prove that he's ace material. On this Cubs team, he remains the 3rd option for any playoff series, but tonight he proved to me that he could out-duel anybody else's #1 guy.
The magic number is now down to 4. The Cubs are on a 5 game winning streak. The Brewers are down for the count. There's two weeks left of baseball before it gets really exciting. This is what we've been waiting for, folks. I don't know about you, but I'm enjoying it.
Game Recap: Cubs 6, Astros 1; history nearly repeats itself
Houston's got to be pissed. There they were, on a ridiculous hot streak, beating teams left and right, and suddenly a hurricane named Ike and a commissioner named Bud brought their party to a screeching halt.
2 games and 18 innings later, the Astros achieved a whopping solitary hit while the Cubs took advantage of how the neutral series ground was actually Wrigley North.
In today's annihilation, Ted Lilly threw 7 innings on 85 pitches. He allowed 1 hit - only 1! - walked 1 Astro, and struck out 9. And while Lilly was mowing them down, the Cubs offense delivered on some big hits. Jim Edmonds hit his 18th homerun of the year, Derrek Lee smacked number 19, and Geovany Soto hit his 22nd. But the best part about it - all but 1 of the homeruns hit today had runners on.
It is true that Lou Piniella tried to make things interesting late in the game. He called on Samardzija, who only recorded 1 out while walking 2. More dastardly, Lou turned to Bob Howry in the 9th. I remarked at the time to Jon Miller that Lou was trying to turn it into a save situation for Kerry Wood.
Series Recap: Perhaps the best, single word to describe this series is "surreal." The Cubs played a road series against Houston in Milwaukee, where they proceeded to obliterate the formerly hottest team in baseball while turning around an abysmal downward spiral that had led more than one Cub fan into jumping off the ledge.
More importantly, after going 1-8 during a stretch that began on August 30th and ended on September 9th, the Cubs have gone 5-2 from a stretch beginning on Sept 6 to tonight. The Cubs are also riding another winning streak, this one at 4 games, and they find themselves in the position of landing the death blow against the flailing Brewers, who could be eliminated as soon as Thursday.
It's a cool situation, really. Here we were, panicking about how the Cubs would have a rough road this month, including 6 against the "surgin' Brewers," and now we are looking at it from the other end. The Cubs are in position to keep the Brewers out of the playoffs all together.
Current Record: 90-58
Position in the NL Central: 1st place, 8 games in front of Milwaukee and 10.5 ahead of Houston
Best Possible Record: 104-58
Worst Possible Record: 90-72
On Pace For: 98-64
Magic Number: 6, as powered by CubsMagicNumber.com


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The Occupy Wall Street protest at Zuccotti Park continues to be a magnet for celebrity musicians offering their support and serenading the occupiers with unamplified sets. Last night, the performances bracketing the twice-daily General Assembly meeting came from dramatically different corners: the ... More >>
All Tomorrow's Parties: I'll Be Your Mirror Asbury Park, NJ September 30-October 2 Better than: Your favorite worn-out band tee. Timelessness isn't a foresight. Most experiences can't predict their own longevity, and as much as any creator strives to avoid miring his or her work in a dated exterio ... More >>
The Portishead/All Tomorrow's Parties-curated festival I'll Be Your Mirror, taking place down the shore in Asbury Park from September 30 through October 2, has added a second performance by the no-longer-all-that-reclusive Neutral Milk Hotel frontman Jeff Mangum to its itinerary, and is relea ... More >>
The Daily Swarm got wind of an eBay auction for a pair of tickets to Elephant 6 cult hero Jeff Mangum's September 9 show at the Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, which predates his appearance at the Portishead-curated ATP in Asbury Park by about three weeks. The asking price for the chance to be ... More >>
Via GoldenfiddleDon't look now, Andy, but you just landed On Bad Boyfriend Island. Prime-time shout-outs to one of the most cult-beloved indie bands of the past 20 years shouldn't surprise too much. [Insert lengthy rant about the culture industry, and people creating culture pitched toward th ... More >>
Update: This is already sold out. Let the weeping begin. Just a friendly reminder that tickets for Neutral Milk Hotel guru Jeff Mangum's feverishly awaited solo show at Town Hall (happening October 29, which is an impossibly far-away date to conceive of right now, but those Pavement shows hap ... More >>
At 11 a.m., New Yorkers got their long awaited, announced in advance, ticketed-and-everything, first official Neutral Milk Hotel show (slated for October 29th) in a long, long time. And at 11:01 a.m., perhaps unsurprisingly, it was already over--if LCD Soundsystem can sell out Madison Square Garde ... More >>
Last week we spent a lot of time searching for solid ground in a world where Arcade Fire win Grammys and Odd Future take over Fallon. This week Tyler got his shoe back, Thom danced, and we all moved on.
The greatest indie-rock comeback story of all time (probably) (hopefully) continues apace: Neutral Milk Hotel deity Jeff Mangum has now announced a clutch of East Coast shows to complement his appearance at that crazy Asbury Park ATP event that I'm assuming is all sorts of sold out by now. Th ... More >>
We started out the week on a positive jam. Riding high off Bob Dylan Week, we spent the weekend paying tribute to all those bands who came before with Craig Finn at Music Hall of Williamsburg and trying with all our hearts to sing along while the Dismemberment Plan flailed around on stage at ... More >>
Photo via Fred W. McDarrah, there from the start.Yes, it was Dylan Week here at SOTC, a veritable orgy of Greenwich Village-scouring videos (with installments covering Cafe Wha?, Jones Street, the Gaslight, and Washington Square Hotel, or just enjoy the whole thing in one shot here), along wi ... More >>
Good lord. All Tomorrow's Parties is bringing their boutique full-immersion indie-rock weekend blowout to a new spot this year: Asbury Park, NJ. ATP's three-day I'll Be Your Mirror fest will be partially curated by Portishead (!) and headlined by none other than fuckin' Jeff Mangum (!!!!), la ... More >>
In the week we continued counting down the worst songs of 2010, noting atrocities from Susan Boyle, Liz Phair, Christina Aguilera, Jackyl, and NeverShoutNever, and Die Antwoord, we also began our overall year in review, listing the 10 biggest music stories of 2010, our 10 favorite concerts, t ... More >>
viaWe feel bad for Jeff Mangum, who probably has some trouble leaving the house in this city without people acting a little strange. So we respect and applaud his decision to return to the stage in secrecy, as he did on Saturday night, when he played ten Neutral Milk Hotel songs to a delighte ... More >>
This is pretty much what it was likeSo Jeff Mangum played a bunch of Neutral Milk Hotel songs in a Bushwick loft on Saturday night, for a crowd of around 75 people, you not among them. The show was partly set up by Ba Da Bing Records guru Ben Goldberg, who has a lot of explaining to do, so we ... More >>
Mark Ibold, still happier about the Pavement reunion than you areSo Chavez is reuniting, or whatever you want to call it. A Pavement reunion just dominated most of last week in New York City. Before that, it was a never-dissolved-but-certainly-largely-inactive Superchunk. In the past few year ... More >>
Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing new and emerging MP3s from local talent. Fletcher ChanceyBrooklyn noise-punk duo Sisters spray sunny rays into those long, lonely voids when Lightning Bolt or No Age or Matt & Kim aren't running through town. They're a spazzy, scuzzy, cudd ... More >>
The six-hour benefit for underground New Zealand songwriter Chris Knox at Le Poisson Rouge on Thursday was indie-fundraising done right: all-star jams that made sense, meaty set lengths, a thoroughly worthwhile lineup, decidedly fan-oriented ticketing, and a stunning marquee name to sell out the r ... More >>
Salute. Photo by Sam Horine.In the week we finally got to unleash the initial Siren Festival details on the world (July 17! 10th anniversary! Matt & Kim, Ted Leo, Surfer Blood, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Harlem! Totally free!), we celebrated Cinco De Mayo like Anna Wintour, Pharrell, a ... More >>
Having learned about Pusha T's badass grandma (not to mention that Rambo-themed pizza joint) yesterday, you can better appreciate NYC tour guides/coke rap extraordinaires Clipse tonight at Highline Ballroom. For obvious moral support, Ninjasonik will also be there, "squeezing into tight pants and ... More >>
How many songs will Jeff Mangum do?
Which is to say that the May 6th show, featuring Yo La Tengo, the Clean, Jeff Mangum, and a bunch of other people is way beyond sold out--even at $75 per ticket. The indie start-up for indie start-ups, Kickstarter, hosted the bidding, and you can still give money there--as little as a dollar- ... More >>
Scenes from MtyMx. Photo by Rebecca Smeyne.In the week LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy told our own Michael Musto to "eat it" and Musto sensibly retaliated by telling him to "suck it" right back, we spent a good chunk of the week unpacking the twin out-of-state enterprises that were SXSW and M ... More >>
Hey, wouldn't you know it, Surfer Blood casually cover Neutral Milk Hotel's "Two-Headed Boy" over a bottle of El Presidente, and it's not half bad for a bunch of dudes who won't even get up off the couch! They even screw up a couple times and it's still better than that awful Apples in Stereo vers ... More >>
--The Killers' Brendan Flowers likely got to live out a childhood fantasy Saturday when he joined Bruce Springsteen for a duet of "Thunder Road" at the opening night of the Neatherlands Pinkpop Festival. Nowadays, it's a right of passage for Springsteen-influenced acts to join their idol onstage. Th ... More >>
This morning, Merge Records issued a press release on behalf of Julian Koster--former Neutral Milk Hotel member, singing saw savant, man from the Music Tapes--asking for help in preserving a Massachusetts merry-go-round. Weird, right? Weirder: This is my shit!
CREDIT Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour Knitting Factory October 11th The main pachyderm in the room at the Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise was Jeff Mangum, for whom the Knitting Factory audience thrice crackled electrically, but STFU already. The once/future Neutral Milk Hotel singer bellowed in joy ... More >>
Your move, Madonna. Pic by Jesse Reed. The double-edged sword of living here in NYC is a) there's tons of cool shit going on musically on any given weekend, but b) if you are fatigued/lazy/vaguely ill and thus opt to spend your downtime in a quiet shut-in "walk around the park and abuse Netflix" fa ... More >>
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Steps To Beach, Deluxe 2 Beds, 1-1/2 Baths, W/laundry, Large Living/dining
Award winning, beautifully and faithfully restored 1898 Victorian 'colonial revival' house with large and light filled apartment of 1000 sq. ft. main floor flat. Huge living/dining room w/ original hardwood floors throughout. Enjoy the flat screen with Direct TV, Blu-Ray, Netflix, Wi-Fi and hardwired connectivity. Master bedroom features vintage pieces with super comfy pillow top queen bed and high quality linens. Walk in closet, robes, iron, board, hair dryer, magnifying mirror, and a small second bedroom with full sized bed suitable for one adult or two children. Apartment layout is ideal for two-three adults and two children. Extra bedding on request. Discuss with owner. One full bath and a powder room including laundry facilities with Maytag equipment. Dish washing and laundry detergent, body wash and paper products included in rental rate. Kitchen comes with coffee/tea, English muffins, oatmeal and bottled water for self service with our compliments.
This is a lovely, light filled, comfortable, first floor apartment with high ceilings and some vintage pieces throughout which helps make it a unique place to stay. The huge kitchen comes with a microwave, refrigerator, gas stove, toaster, dishwasher and garbage disposal and is very well stocked. Ideal for the vacationer, to visit relatives nearby, or for month to month corporate rentals.
Walk to the beach, Southshore Shopping Center with 24-hour Safeway and Trader Joes, Old Navy, TJMaxx, Bed Bath & Beyond and many other shops. Wonderful local restaurants all within walking distance, ride a bike, take a walk and enjoy the lovely community that is Alameda. Sit on the porch and have a glass of wine and enjoy the view. Safe, friendly, hospitable Alameda. San Francisco and the bay area is available by express bus, scenic ferry service or BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). You can even catch a free ride into the city in the morning with commuters. Or you could try out one of the several companies that rent cars for short trips. However, a car isn't necessary ....wonderful weather year round. Alameda Hospital half a block.
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- non smoking only
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- wheelchair inaccessible
About Nicky and Eddie
Nicky and Eddie have lovingly restored this beautiful Victorian property over the years and now they would like to share it with vacationers. Nicky has many years in management in the hotel industry and knows all about hospitality. Eddie is a civil engineer and general contractor by trade and ensures the building is up to code and running smoothly. They take great pride in the fact that all systems of the building have been replaced from the foundation to the roof, electric and plumbing. The building has been retrofitted and is in top condition with modern amenities. The restoration was acknowledged in 2003 by the Alameda Architectural Preservation Society with an architectural preservation award.
Nicky and Eddie purchased this apartment in 2001
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When we bought the house, it was in need of some TLC. It had four rental units. Many years and lots of money have converted the property to three units with the most spacious now offered on VRBO. There are two owners who live on site. Lots of pride of ownership. We consider ourselves fortunate to own such a lovely, well made 116 year old building and to have been able to update all the systems of the house to bring it into the 21st century while maintaining its unique historic appeal. The builder of the house was himself a builder and his family lived here in 1898.
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1898 Victorian, fully restored, large, spacious, high ceilings, filled with light and all amenities. Great location, steps from a beach and a great shopping center. When we bought this home we fell in love with the simple lines and admired the skill and craftsmanship of the people who built it as well as the wonderful community that is Alameda with all the benefits of a small town in a major metropolitan area. Wonderful weather year round, clean and safe city with a real sense of community. Typically, Alameda is 8-10 degrees warmer than SF with no fog or wind. A great location for folks working in the East Bay including UC Berkeley and Emeryville. Suitable for families on vacation and corporate rentals. Ideal for relocation while you find a permanent home.


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1.5 story home with living room/diningroom open -large eat-in kitchen, with sunporch across the front of the main floor. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms plus a bath. The utility room on the main floor is plummed for a bath/laundry. Nice large yard. Taxes $1,090. yr.
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A woman in Georgia has just given birth to her own grandson after serving as a gestational carrier for her daughter and son-in-law. Forty-five-year-old Angie Stockton welcomed 7-pound, 12-ounce Tucker Saxon about a week ago, and made her daughter, Krista, a mom -- something she wasn't sure she'd ever be before Angie offered to carry her child.
And if you're thinking this story sounds awfully familiar, it's probably because another grandmother, Linda Sirois, gave birth to her daughter's child this past August.
Angie Stockton is the fourth grandmother in the U.S. to carry her own daughter's child, and to everyone's knowledge, she's the first to do so in Georgia.
She wanted to make sure her daughter experienced the joy of motherhood, even if she wasn't able to carry her baby herself. You can hear Angie's story in her own words in this video clip.
Wow -- doesn't she look amazing for giving birth just a week ago -- not to mention for a grandmother in general!
Of course, at only 45, Angie isn't exactly what most people picture when they hear the word "grandmother." Even though she hadn't been pregnant in 26 years, at her age, her body is likely much better equipped to handle a pregnancy than a grandmother who was further along in life.
Still, considering this is the second time we've heard about a grandmother carrying her own grandchild in the past couple of months, it's hard not to wonder if these women will pave the way for other moms to help their daughters have biological children by acting as gestational carriers for them.
Though there haven't been too many cases yet, it almost seems as though a new trend it beginning, and honestly, odds are good that there are many women out there who wouldn't think twice about doing something like this for their daughters. I can't think of any greater gift a mother can give her child than helping her to become a parent -- and actually, this is an incredible gift for the grandmothers as well. Being pregnant and feeling your baby move inside of you is an amazing feeling in itself -- and being pregnant with your child's baby must take that bond to an entirely different level.
Would you let your mother carry your child? Or would you carry your daughter's baby?
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i think that was very wonderfull of her to give her daughter such a special gift
I can't now, but always knew if it were presented to me I would do it. Years back, while I was having babies I offered to carry one for my sister. However, I would never allow my own mom to do it for me. Pregnancy is risky for an older woman, and I would not have asked my mom to do that for me. Doing for my daughter, there's no question I would risk my health. Risking my mom's health, no.


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She was curled on her side, with a full head of dark hair and perfectly formed fingers and toes.
Why, Mike Monroe and Gerald Edwards wondered, would someone have left a newborn outdoors, dead inside a cardboard box amid a bramble of wild blackberries?
The two men, Roseville city workers who found the babys body on a warm July morning during a trash sweep in Saugstad Park, may never know the circumstances of the childs birth and death. But they were so moved by her situation that they traveled on Wednesday morning to Auburns public cemetery, where a Placer County chaplain helped lay the mystery child to rest in a grassy patch of land reserved especially for babies.
Monroe and Edwards were among about two dozen people, many with no connection to the infant, who gathered around a tiny white casket draped with a spray of fresh flowers to pay their respects. Some carried small bouquets. One held a teddy bear.
Father, shes in your arms, said Deputy Senior Chaplain Jim Milne, standing in dappled sunshine, a light breeze blowing through towering pines. He prayed for the baby, informally named Rosie by community members who learned of her story, and for her parents. Help them through their guilt, their pain, he said.
Who is the mom? he asked. What is going on in her life?
They are questions that police continue to ask as they investigate how Baby Rosie wound up bundled inside trash bags in a sealed Huggies box on the Monday after a long Fourth of July weekend. Her cause of death is still pending. No one has stepped forward to claim her.
Ryan Bal, a Roseville police detective, was among those who came to Wednesdays service, partly in hopes of gathering clues.
We would like the mother to come forward and talk with us, Bal said. It might offer some closure, so that she doesnt have to worry or wonder whether someone will be knocking on her door in the future.
If an autopsy concludes the baby was alive when she was born, the mother could be criminally charged, Bal said. If the child was stillborn, he said, charges are unlikely.
Jennifer Hodder, a Roseville resident and mother of a young daughter, decided to attend the babys service after reading news accounts of the case. She has asked herself what went through the mothers mind after the birth.
Maybe she was scared, said Hodder, who arrived at the service clutching a small stuffed giraffe. I dont know. I just felt like I had to be here. I wanted to come and stand in today as this babys mom.
Laurie Nelson of Auburn said she invited friends to join her in the cemetery Wednesday, but everyone was too busy. She came anyway, wanting to bear witness to an abandoned childs burial.
I just think its so important that someone is here to represent her, Nelson said. This morning, I went to my garden and found the best roses I could find. She placed a small bundle of them next to the babys gravesite.
Cases like Baby Rosies gnaw at Victor Hipolito Jr. They are far more common, he said, than people might believe. Hipolito is an organizer of a group, new to the Sacramento area, that works with county governments to help bury abandoned and unidentified babies. On Saturday, Hipolito and the nonprofit Garden of Innocence group will lay to rest 20 infants at a Sacramento cemetery, after gathering their remains from coroner offices around the region.
The group, launched in San Diego in 1998, buries 50 to 100 such children each year at five gardens, serving 25 counties across the state, said founder Elissa Davey. Garden of Innocence also is branching out nationwide.
Some of the babies claimed by the group are stillborn and abandoned at hospitals, she said. Others were found in trash bins or along roadways. Rather than allow them to be cremated and buried anonymously in paupers graves, as many counties do after varying periods of time, the group names each child and gives each a memorial service, with a handmade urn and blanket, Beanie Babies toys and a poetry reading.
Our goal is to make sure no child is put into an unmarked potters grave, forgotten and unloved, Hipolito said.
By the time the group learned about Baby Rosie, Dennis Watt, chief deputy coroner in Placer County, already had made plans for a memorial service. Her casket was donated, as was the white dress in which she was buried. Officials are seeking donations for a headstone.
Monroe and Edwards, the Roseville city workers, came upon the infants body during a cleanup assignment in the early morning hours of July 8 at Saugstad Park, an area frequented by both recreationists and homeless campers. They expected to haul out old blankets, discarded clothing, empty beer cans and chip packages, things they toss into their truck and take to the dump.
As they were working alongside the bike trail, they spotted a brightly colored Huggies box, sitting upright and taped nice and tight, Monroe recalled. He lifted it. It was heavy, and its contents smelled rancid.
My first thought was dirty diapers, said Edwards.
Monroe used a key to cut through the tape. Inside the first box, he found a smaller Huggies box, also sealed tightly. That box held an object wrapped in black garbage bags.
I looked closer, and I saw little fingers and feet, Edwards said. The baby had dark brown hair.
He called 911, and soon officers were on the scene, taking fingerprints, documenting footprints, snapping pictures. Later, someone from the coroners office placed the baby in a van and drove away.
The next day, both men talked to counselors about what they had discovered.
We find a lot of things out there, said Monroe. There are raccoons, dogs, feral cats. But nothing like this. Never a baby.
On Wednesday, the men stood silently in their light blue City of Roseville work shirts, heads bowed and sunglasses shielding their eyes, as the chaplain concluded his remarks and invited those gathered to speak. Only one person raised her hand.
Ingrid Croissant-Huber stepped forward, then dropped to her knees beside Baby Rosies coffin.
Dear little baby, the Roseville woman said, tears glistening in her eyes. God wants you back.
I have four wonderful daughters, she said in the gentlest of voices. Now I have five. Now I have you.
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The French quasi-novel HHhH, by Laurent Binet, tells the tale of assassinated Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich while wondering whether it need be retold
The inspiration of HHhH is not ironic, then, but deeply earnest. And in this context, the novelist's power to shape and invent feels less like a privilege than a curse. For every time Binet makes something up, it is a reminder that he doesn't know all the facts. "My story has as many holes in it as a novel," he writes, "but in an ordinary novel, it is the novelist who decides where these holes should occur." Thus Binet goes back and forth several times over the question of whether the car Heydrich was riding in when he was assassinated was black or dark green: It's impossible to tell from black-and-white photographs, yet somehow he has a recollection of seeing a green car in a museum.
More fundamentally, Binet is faced with the problem that the villain of his novel is much better documented than its heroes. "I have a colossal amount of information about Heydrich's funeral," he writes, "but that's too bad, because I don't really care." Yet as he acknowledges, the danger in writing about a man as vividly evil as Heydrich is that he will engross any book he appears in—that evil will turn out to be more narratable than good: "Whenever I talk about the book I'm writing, I say, 'My book on Heydrich.' But Heydrich is not supposed to be the main character." The evolution of Binet's title, however, from "Operation Anthropoid" to HHhH, suggests that he was unable to stop Heydrich from becoming his focus.
Still worse, Binet admits to making outright mistakes. Summarizing Heydrich's early career as chief of the SD—the intelligence or spy service of the SS—Binet writes: "Having got wind that the head of the British intelligence service calls himself M (yes, like in James Bond), [Heydrich] decides in all seriousness to call himself H." Five pages later, however, Binet reproaches himself: "I've been talking rubbish, the victim of both a faulty memory and an overactive imagination. In fact, the head of the British secret service at the time was called C—not M as in James Bond. Heydrich too called himself C, and not H. But it's not certain that, in doing so, he wished to copy the British: the initial more probably referred to der Chef."
The obvious thing to do, in this case, would be for Binet to go back and revise the earlier section, removing his error about the initials. By refusing to do so, by incorporating both the error and its correction, Binet means to dramatize the difference between writing history and writing fiction. History is faithful to the historical truth, but fiction, or whatever genre HHhH belongs to, is faithful to the writer's truth—which includes his moments of self-deception and error.
Following this logic, Binet suggests that the flaws of HHhH are evidence of the incurable frivolity of fiction. This is the aesthetic frivolity the poet Paul Valéry invoked when he explained that he could never write fiction, because he couldn't bring himself to write a sentence like "The marquise went out at five o'clock." Already a hundred years ago, in other words, the conventions of the novel—the observations of class and custom, the illusion of specificity—struck Valéry, and other Modernists, as stultifying and untrue to life. If this is a flaw in an ordinary novel, Binet argues, it is still more problematic in a historical novel, where the vapidity of convention hides crucial truths.
Thus Binet begins one section of HHhH by writing: "Himmler looks like someone's just smacked him in the face. The blood rises to his cheeks and he feels his brain swell inside his skull." The following section begins this way:
Natacha reads the chapter I've just written. When she reaches the second sentence, she exclaims: "What do you mean, 'The blood rises to his cheeks and he feels his brain swell inside his skull'? You're making it up!" I have been boring her for years with my theories about the puerile, ridiculous nature of novelistic invention, and she's right, I suppose, not to let me get away with this skull thing. I thought I'd decided to avoid this kind of stuff, which has, a priori, no virtue other than giving a bit of color to the story, and which is rather ugly.
The object of Binet's contempt, it seems, is nothing less than the imagination itself. That is because imagination is a form of mediation—it brings close something that is far from us, giving us the illusion of witness and participation. But when it comes to a historical event, the need for such mediation is a reminder of our distance from the original, of the inauthenticity of our relation to the past. This paradox is why Holocaust fiction has always been such a morally contested subject: To imagine the suffering of the victims is both to assert our solidarity with them and to demonstrate that we are not actually among them.
The Holocaust inevitably forms part of the background in HHhH. One of the scenes Binet dramatizes is a meeting on July 31, 1941, in which Goering, Hitler's number-two man, officially authorizes Heydrich "to solve the Jewish problem by means of migration or evacuation in the best possible way according to present conditions." What this meant in practice was, first, mass shootings by the Einsatzgruppen, which killed some 1.5 million Jews in the first year after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.
The more advanced machinery of the death camps was instituted after the infamous Wannsee conference, on Jan. 20, 1942, where Heydrich won the Nazi leadership's assent to his plan for the annihilation of all 11 million of Europe's Jews. "It was at Wannsee that the genocide was rubber-stamped," Binet writes, noting that Heydrich's list of Jews to be killed included the Jewish population of Britain, Switzerland, and Spain—that is, of countries that were officially neutral or which Germany had not yet defeated. After this meeting, "Heydrich poured himself a brandy, which he sipped while listening to classical music (Schubert, I believe). … According to Eichmann," who was one of Heydrich's deputies, "Heydrich was in an excellent mood."
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(1) to vote for an increase of seventy thousand shares in the authorized capital stock of the Bank; and
(2) if such increase becomes effective, to subscribe on behalf of the United States to thirteen thousand and five additional shares of the capital stock of the Bank: Provided, however, That any subscription to additional shares shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
Source(July 31, 1945, ch. 339, § 27, as added Pub. L. 95–118, title II, § 201,Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1067; amended Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, § 1312,Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 740.)
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Spent a lot of the day Thursday catching my breath after national signing day. But, in case you didn't see a print edition of the newspaper Thursday, here's an analysis piece I was asked to write for it. I'd love to get your thoughts. . . .
Thumbs up: To the "Dream Team" theme. Rival recruiters and a lot of media-types scoffed at the notion of placing a hokey name on UGA's recruiting class in a year in which the state was supposed to be stocked with talent. But there is no denying the effectiveness of the tactic as the Bulldogs inked eight of the state's top 12 players, including three who were ranked No. 1 in the nation at his position (running back Isaiah Crowell, defensive end Ray Drew, tight end Jay Rome).
Thumbs down: At this point at least, there does not appear to be any immediate help on either line of scrimmage. That will be remedied somewhat if the Bulldogs land junior college nose guard John Jenkins (6-4, 340), who will choose among UGA, Florida, Auburn and Miami on Saturday. In the meantime, their only interior defensive lineman, Spalding's Chris Mayes (6-5, 295), has played football for only two years and won't be ready to help next season. And the five offensive linemen coming in all are likely redshirt candidates.
Georgia Tech
Thumbs up: For athleticism and versatility. The Yellow Jackets team is filled with recruits who are designated as "athletes" (four) or "linebackers" (eight), and in many cases it is unclear whether they'll play defense or offense. That's gives Tech coaches the flexibility to fit a large number of players to fill in wherever there is a deficiency. Guys like Corey Dennis (6-2, 205) and Tyler Marcordes (6-4, 215) played quarterback in high school but are more likely to play defense or receiver with the Yellow Jackets. Quarterback Vad Lee and linebacker Jabari Hunt-Daysare players who could play for any team.
Thumbs down: For perception. There's no denying the Jackets' class unraveled a bit toward the end. The reasons for their decisions can be debated but, the fact is, five players who were committed to Tech over the last three weeks signed somewhere else on national signing day. The Jackets recovered nicely, even getting a quality player like Anthony Harrell of Tampa to flip their way in the 11th hour. But, right or wrong, the perception is that Tech stumbled to the finish line.
Thumbs up: To Alabama and Auburn. The bitter rivals emerged once again as the class of the conference and were battling into Wednesday night over the final pieces that could put one over the other. Scout.com is going to rank the Tigers No. 1 in the nation if they actually sign five-star offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio, who committed to them but didn't sign Wednesday. His brother Arie already attends Bama.
Thumbs down: To Florida and new coach Will Muschamp. Granted, the Gators have had to weather a coaching change and were coming off a No. 1-ranked recruiting class just a year ago. But when's the last time they didn't sign a single player from the state of Georgia? And with a new, young coach from Georgia, no less? They also didn't close strong, contrary to tradition. And they had their hands on some good ones late.
Thumbs up: Florida State is generally getting credit for doing the best job in the league — and arguably in the country — but it's hard to think of anybody doing a better job than Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. Coming off a disappointing season and with Swinney's job security in doubt, the Tigers managed to sign three out-of-state, five-star prospects and five overall. Most surprisingand unexpected was stealing five-star linebacker Tony Steward from FSU. . . . North Carolina's Butch Davis did pretty well despite the chatter of NCAA violations.
Thumbs down: While they were burdened with late-year coaching changes, neither Maryland's Randy Edsall nor Miami's Al Golden were able to rally and distinguish themselves with their first recruiting classes. And Duke and Wake Forest were unable to overcome the constraints of higher academic standards to land a class that would appear to lift them toward the top of the league.
Thumbs up: To the Southeastern Conference. There's a reason why the league has won five consecutive BCS titles and it starts on the first Wednesday in February every year. Concentrating mainly on players from the South — a great deal of them in Georgia — Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and LSU are all going to end up with consensus top 10 recruiting rankings nationally. It would appear that the strong only got stronger this year.
Thumbs down: To the Big Ten. Outside of Ohio State, which cleaned up in-state as usual, no team really stood out with its 2011 recruiting effort. Penn State had a small class devoid of any real star power and Michigan appears to have waited too long to make a change at head coach and didn't get the players it will need under new coach Brady Hoke.
February 3rd, 2011
5:08 pm
There can only be 1 rep out of the SEC West in the SEC Champ game, and 1 out of the SEC East.
Looks like Auburn won the West, and Georgia dominated the East.
February 3rd, 2011
5:10 pm
Watch the Dream Team turn into a nightmare.
February 3rd, 2011
5:12 pm
#14 coming to a Wal-Mart near you. Roll Tide!!
February 3rd, 2011
5:13 pm
excellent work all year on your coverage.
think you are a true five star
thank you.
February 3rd, 2011
5:15 pm
Go Tech!
February 3rd, 2011
5:15 pm
There will be help on both sides of the ball and in a BIG way. 2011 will be a dream year for the DAWGS! I have suppported Richt and will always support him and respect his coaching abilities.
February 3rd, 2011
5:16 pm
No More 10 @10 on Tues. and Thurs. Come on we need them. Don't make us go cold turkey.
February 3rd, 2011
5:20 pm
I think one of Richt's best jobs of recruting was keeping the 3 starting O Lineman from going pro. And landing the #1 ranked RB didn't hurt the run game. Added a lot of depth to the O-Line if injuries hit with the 5 top ranked recruits. Kudos to Richt on that one.
If Richt also gets the #1 ranked DLineman NT Jenkins, along with Drew at #1 ranked DE, he really shored up both lines.
He actually couldn't have drawn it up any better, if Jenkins joins Saturday.
February 3rd, 2011
5:23 pm
Chip Towers……." placing a hokey name " Virginia Tech or hockey ? Roll Tide Rivals.com #1 regardless of what Kouandjio does…….Coming back after Georgia recruits again this year , this should be fun.
February 3rd, 2011
5:27 pm
Our recruiting class shouldn't scare you. But our reinvigorated CMR should. How quick you forget.
February 3rd, 2011
5:27 pm
Worst 10 @ 10 EVER!
February 3rd, 2011
5:30 pm
We don't need an OL coach. Garner can coach the OL, Grantham can coach the DL, and then we can bring in Ralph Friedgen to assist on the Offensive side of the ball. Bobo should be our official recruiting coordinator.
all the pieces are falling into place!
February 3rd, 2011
5:34 pm
I think that the concept of the Dream Team now belongs to UGA and can be repeated every year as Dream Team 2012, etc. And should have even more power to recruit next year, particularly if the key members of this year's class produce next year. You could only do this in one of three states with enough top recruits; Texas, Florida or Georgia, and we did it first.
February 3rd, 2011
5:35 pm
February 3rd, 2011
5:39 pm
To the Southeastern Conference. There's a reason why the league has won five consecutive BCS titles and it starts on the first Wednesday in February every year.
Perfect statement Chip.
February 3rd, 2011
5:39 pm
http://georgia.247sports.com/Article/An-early-in-state-Top-20-for-2012-13982 Top 20 players in GA next year. I wonder how many Bama / UGA battles are in this top 20 ?
February 3rd, 2011
5:41 pm
You have really done a good job Chip.. Thanks
February 3rd, 2011
5:41 pm
I'm very happy with the class but it's only a dream team if we sign jenkins. What happened to some of the rumored suprises? I'm not complaining but there were no shockers as some had predicted. I have been out of the loop the last few days as my wife went into labor and I had my first child. I missed signing day but I sure am not complaining about it because I now have a wonderful baby boy.
February 3rd, 2011
5:41 pm
The city of Columbus,Ga. should just move itself to Alabama !
February 3rd, 2011
5:43 pm
Layinlow, who cares about your baby boy !!!
February 3rd, 2011
5:45 pm
Now, who has responsibility for "perception?" Tech has always recruited differently and not conventionally. The Triple Option, based on Coach Johnson's style for targeted ingredients and commitment, requires a more versatile student/athlete. This may be one of the tallest and fastest Tech classes in Tech history, based on the facts provided. It is certainly a very athletic class. Tech will be better overall on offense and will retain its number one ranking in rushing. If I have a disappointment, it is on the defensive side where we lost out on the defensive ends. BUT, I think Coach Johnson has been clever in his efforts to redshirt defensive lineman so we have some guys standing in line who haven't played. This Tech team will be better next year if just a little bit more improvement on defense can be attained. Sounds like we got character guys who can also make the grades. GO JACKETS!
February 3rd, 2011
5:47 pm
layinlow…….Congratulations on your baby boy.
Roll Tide
February 3rd, 2011
5:55 pm
Thank you, Chip, for all your hard work this recruiting season. I really enjoyed your column.
All thumbs up from me on the class coming to Athens this year. And if we get good news on Saturday it will be even sweeter. Go Dawgs!
February 3rd, 2011
5:55 pm
Nice work, as always, Chip. I know keeping up with all of the players, coaches etc isn't easy, but you got it all done in a timely manner.
Kudos to you and everyone at the AJC!
February 3rd, 2011
5:56 pm
And congrats to you and your wife, layinlow!
February 3rd, 2011
5:57 pm
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Go UGA Football!!, Sean Womble, John, Peet Yssel, Chip Towers and others. Chip Towers said: UGA's class has 'wow' factor; Tech's high on versatility http://bit.ly/ersBb1 [...]
February 3rd, 2011
5:57 pm
Did we lose another coach ? http://georgia.scout.com/2/1045661.html
February 3rd, 2011
6:01 pm
congrats layinlow and I hope you are looking forward to sleepless nights
February 3rd, 2011
6:05 pm
Chip I just want to say you did an excellent job keeping all us DAWG fans informed on signing day. Thanks for all the hard work… I really enjoy your blogs, keep up the good work… And Go DAWGS!!!!
February 3rd, 2011
6:05 pm
Great job Chip. Thanks for all the tireless work you do for the Dawg Nation. Skip has been following you all season and finds you to be right on. Go DAWGS. Looking forward to the 2012 Dream Team. I hope Richt and Bobo put Saban and Kirby in their place again next year.
February 3rd, 2011
6:06 pm
gators are done! A loser Georgia player as coach..what a joke! FSU will now rise to the top and the gators will be the gators of the 80's!
February 3rd, 2011
6:07 pm
Amazingly the Vols are headed for probation and scholly reductions-ONE day after signing day?
February 3rd, 2011
6:08 pm
U said thumbs down? It's a good thing if all of our linemen redshirt. This does't deserve to be a "thumbs down".
February 3rd, 2011
6:09 pm
The nightmare is Tech's class! Ain't got nothing!!
February 3rd, 2011
6:12 pm
joe suggs at lease it is only his son and not his nephew too!! And I care. Congrates layinlow!!
February 3rd, 2011
6:13 pm
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February 3rd, 2011
6:15 pm
Just in. Richt has arranged with the University of Georgia to give credit to players spending time in Clark County Correctional. Players will be given credit for hours served that can be used on any degree program. Richt believes this new program will help recruit Dream Team II and will help the Univerisitys diversity program. Richt stated we should help our players become useful citizens and earn credit at the same time.
February 3rd, 2011
6:17 pm
February 3rd, 2011
6:18 pm
AJC Top 50 commits by school
In parentheses: Stars, Rating, Nat'l position rank, overall nat'l rank according to Rivals.com
1. RB Isaiah Crowell (5, 6.1, 4, 23)
2. DE Ray Drew (5, 6.1, 1, 9)
3. TE Jay Rome (4, 5.9, 4, 56)
5. ATH Nick Marshall (4, 5.8, 15, NR)
6. WR Malcolm Mitchell (4, 6.0, 1, 30)
9. OL Xzavier Ward (3, 5.7, 42, NR)
11. WR Chris Conley (3, 5.7, 37, NR)
12. CB Damian Swann (4, 5.9, 3, 47)
22. S Corey Moore (4, 5.8, 5, 103)
25. DE Sterling Bailey (4, 5.8, 8, 105)
27. ILB Amarlo Herrera (4, 5.8, 13, 230)
29. WR Justin Scott-Wesley (4, 5.8, 32, NR)
30. OT Watts Dantzler (3, 5.7, 44, NR)
33. ATH Chris Sanders (3, 5.7, 24, NR)
41. C David Andrews (3, 5.7, 9, NR)
17. OLB Jabari Hunt-Days (4, 5.8, 11, 187)
19. ATH Chris Milton (3, 5.7, 22, NR)
39. RB Zach Laskey (2, 5.4, NR, NR)
49. RB Broddy Snoddy (3, 5.6, NR, NR)
February 3rd, 2011
6:21 pm
And just for kicks…
15. TE C.J. Uzomah (3, 5.7, 20, NR)
16. DT Gabe Wright (4, 5.8, 13, 141)
18. RB Quan Bray (4, 5.8, 5, 109)
31. OG Thomas O'Reilly (3, 5.6, 43, NR)
46. OLB Justin Garrett (3, 5.6, NR, NR)
24. WR Demarco Robinson (3, 5.6, NR, NR)
26. RB Marcus Caffey (3, 5.7, 37, NR)
44. RB Josh Clemons (3, 5.6, 54, NR)
50. S Ashely Lowery (3, 5.6, 59, NR)
28. QB Martay Mattox (3, 5.6, 27, NR
31. S Kadetrix Marcus (3, 5.7, 30, NR)
43. OT Quincy McKinney (3, 5.6, 61, NR)
47. OG Kyle Harris (3, 5.6, 37, NR)
7. ILB A.J. Johnson (4, 5.8, 8, 136)
14. S Brian Randolph (3, 5.7, 32, NR)
21. OT Alan Posey (3, 5.7, 46, NR)
40. ILB Christian Harris (3, 5.5, NR, NR)
48. ATH Vincent Dallas (3, 5.7, 35, NR)
February 3rd, 2011
6:26 pm
Also just in…Tuscaloosa General has admitted 13 Alabama football players with what appear to be "career-ending" injuries…we'd give you there names, but, thankfully, none of them ever took the field for the Taaaahhhhhde. Luckily, the extra 13 players in the Bama signing class can step in and take their place.
February 3rd, 2011
6:33 pm
A list of committed 2011 prospects holding offers from both Tech and UGA: gt 0 for 29…
Sterling Bailey DE 4 5.8 GA Georgia
Devin Bowman ATH 3 5.7 GA Georgia
Chris Conley WR 3 5.7 GA Georgia
Watts Dantzler OL 3 5.7 GA Georgia
Zach DeBell OL 3 5.7 FL Georgia
Ray Drew DE 5 6.1 GA Georgia
Amarlo Herrera LB 4 5.8 GA Georgia
Nick Marshall ATH 4 5.8 GA Georgia
Xzavier Ward OT 3 5.7 GA Georgia
Justin Scott-Wesley WR 4 5.8 GA Georgia
Quan Bray ATH 4 5.8 GA Auburn
Chevelle Buie RB 4 5.8 FL East Carolina
Anthony Chickillo DE 4 5.9 FL Miami(FL)
Xzavier Dickson DE 4 5.9 GA Alabama
Erique Florence DB 4 5.9 AL Auburn
Taylor Gadbois OL 3 5.6 GA Miami(FL)
Doran Grant DB 4 6.0 OH Ohio St
Carlos Gray DT 3 5.5 NC NC State
Demetrius Hart RB 5 6.1 FL Alabama
Jeoffrey Pagan DE 4 6.0 NC Alabama
Brian Randolph DB 3 5.7 GA Tennessee
Terrance Smith LB 3 5.7 GA Florida St
Tony Steward LB 5 6.1 FL Clemson
Ja'Juan Story WR 4 5.8 FL Florida
Stephon Tuitt DE 5 6.1 GA Notre Dame
James Vaughters LB 4 5.9 GA Stanford
Jabriel Washington ATH 3 5.7 TN Alabama
James Wilder Jr. ATH 5 6.1 FL Florida St
Karlos Williams DB 5 6.1 FL Florida St
February 3rd, 2011
6:39 pm
West Coast Dawg…… Saban on these issues that you are talking about….yawn , would you like a stick to beat that dead horse with ?
LINK Basically, how do you know how many players are on scholarship at Bama ?
February 3rd, 2011
6:41 pm
Exactly. It's a dead horse. It's an automated response. Mine's funnier.
February 3rd, 2011
6:46 pm
This class may not have been big with o-lineman but we don't need immediate help there. Last years class is ready to step in now. OL usually need a little seasoning anyway before they can play.
February 3rd, 2011
6:48 pm
Congrads. layinlow. Wish you and your spouse all the luck in the world.
DAWG 101, well said. LOL.
And GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
February 3rd, 2011
6:49 pm
Chip….it was a great ride. Now what am I going to do every evening? And any new info from Jenkins?
layinlow…congrats on the son!
February 3rd, 2011
6:50 pm
Still had a big Fish Fry at Tech Yesterday.All 3 members of the press who showed were fed a big plate of fried Catfish and Paul's Favorite, Mullet. The hushpuppies ( They like to call them hushjackets)were big and plentiful, unlike the recruiting class. Al Groh polished off the day by taking everyone to the mall for some needed walking.
February 3rd, 2011
6:59 pm
Tech's first rivals player was LB Hunt-Days at 187.
February 3rd, 2011
7:02 pm
Tech signing only 4 of top 50 in state is pathetic


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'American Tapestry,' a book by Rachel Swarns
Published on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 5:53pm
The Story of Michelle Obama's Multiracial ancestry
Please join us in the Black Studies Center on March 26, 2013 at 6:30 PM for this very special author talk.
New York Times correspondent Rachel Swarns,will read from her critically acclaimed book, American Tapestry.
Named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2012 by the New York Times Book Review and recently honored as a Core Collection Star title by EBSCO Publishing, American Tapestry unearths the stories of First Lady Michelle Obama's black, white, and multiracial ancestors, who journeyed from slavery to the White House in five generations.
Ms. Swarns will read from the book and show photos of Mrs. Obama's ancestors. This is a program you can't miss!


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Halloween is a pretty scary time of year. What with all the witches, goblins, and monsters lurking about. And no, I'm not talking about costumes.
As parents, we are constantly drilling into our kids not to talk to people they don't know. Don't take candy from strangers. And yet, on October 31 of every year, we dress them up and send them on their way out into the cold, spooky night to beg for candy from total strangers.
Okay, that may be a tad bit melodramatic, but the point is that in this day and age, there is absolutely no way I would let my kids go out trick or treating by themselves. I have no idea how other parents could even think about it!
When I was a kid, I remember dressing up and going out trick or treating with my best friend Chris. Sometimes it was his neighborhood, sometimes mine. It was just the two of us and we'd probably go out for two or three hours, filling up our pillow cases with as much candy loot as we could carry. Then we'd head back home, dump it on the floor, and start swapping.
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There was never a concern from my parents about any danger. I certainly wasn't scared. In fact, I loved the freedom of just going out with my friend.
These days, though, the world's a much scarier place.
I may live in a real nice area but I'd still never let my kids go door to door by themselves. There's plenty of people in my neighborhood I've never even met. With so many horrible abduction stories filling the news daily, why would any parent even risk it?
I can understand when the kids are much older like teenagers, but for my two boys who are 7 and 9, I'd barely trust them on our own driveway by themselves.
Instead, my wife and I go with the kids and their friends (along with other parents) as they trick or treat from door to door. We stay in the street while all the kids run in packs from house to house. It's most definitely safer, but it also brings out a nice community feel for the neighborhood.
Call me ridiculous. Say I'm over-protective. Honestly, I don't care. Because it just takes a few seconds of you letting your guard down for some sick psychopath to snatch your kids and you will never see them again. Sometimes it really is better to be safe than sorry.
Do you let your kids trick or treat by themselves?
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a monster?? SERIOUSLY? there is no evidence to prove that more kids are getting abducted now than when you were a kid. there's also a LOT of evidence to prove that the vast majority of abducted children are abducted by someone they know. I'm not saying let your toddler trick or treat by themselves, but is it really the end of the world if your 9 or 10 year old goes out in a group of 5 or 6 kids? this is a ridiculously obvious example of helicopter parenting.
I agree! We always have a group of kids to run around together, and plenty of adults to keep an eye on everyone. It's always exhausting but fun, and I wouldn't dream of letting her out of my sight with so many people on the streets.
and the award for biggest overreaction goes to...
Goodness, I went trick-or-treating by myself with my friends when I was 11 and 12. I don't think it should be any younger than middle school, but it's not unheard of to let a group of responsible pre-teens get candy by themselves in a trusted neighborhood. Loosen the apron strings.


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