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Short Charmeuse Dress with Ruched Waist and Pocket Style 83707
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This short charmeuse dress is fun and stylish. The strapless neckline is sleek and fun. It has a ruched waist and pockets!
Lightweight shimmery satin with a soft, contouring drape.
A popular neckline for brides seeking a stylish and versatile look (offering unlimited jewelry and accessory options).
Tight decorative gathers which create flattering pleats in the fabric.
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Fabulous Flattering Dress! My younger sister got married in June 2011, and I got married in August 2011. While we were both planning for our weddings (her in NY, me from FL), we inadvertently chose the same dress for our bridesmaids! Her color scheme was black with pink / lime green / watermelon / purple accents. Her BM dresses were black, and the girls all had a different colored sash. Me, being her Maid of Honor, had a black sequin flower sash. The sashes were a really cute accent to these dresses. This dress is fantastic! Us BMs ranged from size 4 to 12, and it fit us all wonderfully. My only issue was that I had to go a size up because it was super snug in the armpit/bust area for me, but fit perfectly everywhere else - also keep in mind I'm a small chested A cup. No problem though, the bigger size was just a little bit looser in the bust than I would have liked - but I was comfortable! We all LOVED the pockets! Perfect for tissues -which I totally needed - and lipgloss! This dress is the perfect length, and is super comfortable! It is a great dress to dance in. Lots of leg room, and not constricting at all. The 4 of us were Dancemachines! I can't wait to wear this dress again; it's a perfect "Little Black Dress." I would definitely recommend having a steamer handy, because if you don't keep it perfectly hung, it can easily wrinkle. My BM's dresses were Horizon Blue, paired with silver heels (white flip flops at the reception) and their bouquets were very complimentary light & dark pink & orange flowers. My 7 BMs ranged from size 4 to 10, 5'2" - 5'11", all different shapes. This dress fit them perfectly, and was flattering to them all. They all looked so stunning! The Horizon Blue charmeuse was absolutely beautiful, and photographs very well. They too loved the pockets, and loved the comfort of the dress ��� especially sitting and dancing! This is most definitely a dress they can wear again! Reading the other reviews, I think the people that were having problems with the zippers and saying how short they are were wearing a size too small for them. I could have easily gotten my normal dress size (and been uncomfortable in my armpits for hours!) but I got a size bigger, and it was perfect! No one knows your dress size but you, and when it fits better, you look better! I COMPLETELY RECOMMEND this dress to future Bridesmaids! It���s comfortable, super cute and flirty, and you can wear it again! Both sets of BMs received TONS of compliments of how beautiful they looked! One BM was in both of our weddings, so lucky her has two of these dresses in Black and Horizon! September 23, 2011
Amazing Dress Bought this dress for my sister's wedding, love it, wear it all the time, LOVE THE POCKETS. they fit just enough in there, small camera some tissue, lipstick: you name it. The only down fall of this dress is when one of the other bms ordered it a size too small. When we tried to get her into the dress, the zipper ripped out. Its not the dress' fault, just poor planning on hers. September 16, 2011
We had a very bad experience with this dress. Ordered 4 of these dresses for bridesmaids for my parents 50th Anniversary. The day of the Wedding the zipper was stuck and one of the girls zipper broke and was not able to make it to the church because she was late. Had a horrible expierence with these dress. September 13, 2011
Love this dress! I'm getting married in a few months and I am having a brunch reception. With that being said, I selected cocktail dresses in the color watermelon for my girls. Due to different body types I let the girls pick their own dresses. One of my girls will be wearing this this dress..Not only is this dress affordable but it also has pockets! September 5, 2011
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Back on March 19 the Miami Dolphins released former Pro Bowl safety Yeremiah Bell. And while the market for the 34-year-old safety wasn't initially hot, that appears to be changing.
Bell's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said on 7SportsXtra in Miami this morning that the Eagles, along with the Jets and Patriots, have expressed interest in his client.
Bell, an eight-year veteran out of Eastern Kentucky, had long been a fixture in Miami's secondary.
The 34-year-old has played in each of the Dolphins' 48 games over the past four seasons and finished second on the team in 2011 with 107 total tackles.
And remember, Bell, who made the Pro Bowl in 2009, has connections with new Eagles secondary coach Todd Bowles. Bowles joined the Eagles staff earlier this offseason after spending the past four seasons as Miami's secondary coach.
When Bowles was named interim head coach of the Dolphins in 2011, Bell spoke highly of his coach.
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With the Eagles' uncertainty at safety position, this is one name to definitely keep an eye on in the coming days.

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Yesterday, we reported on a new antitrust investigation targeting Silicon Valley tech companies regarding possible agreements to not hire away each other's talent. Now, the San Jose Mercury News is reporting that a former Google recruiter is fessing up to having a 'Do Not Touch' list of companies they were not to go after for talent. Two companies on the list? Genentech and Yahoo!
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Try This! Homemade Matzo
Most commercially-made matzo is about as tasty as the cardboard box it comes in. We imagine that making it ourselves has to be an improvement and we're curious to give it a try. Has anyone made homemade matzo before?
The downside to making matzo at home is that it's difficult to keep it kosher. Jewish law gives us only 18 minutes from the time the flour is first mixed with water to get the breads cooked. If you're speedy and work in small batches, you can just accomplish this at home. It also helps to have a few helpers to keep the process going smoothly!
The larger difficulty might be finding the right kind of flour. The flour used to make commercial matzo comes from wheat that has been grown, harvested, and processed following Jewish law. While most grains are off-limits during Passover, we weren't able to find much definitive information on whether kosher flour is available and if it's ok to use in making matzo. Can anyone shed light on this?
If you're ok with those two caveats, definitely give homemade matzo a try!
Homemade Matzo
with grateful acknowledgment to Flatbreads and Flavors by Jeffrey Alfrod and Naomi Duguid, and A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking by Marcy Goldman
Makes 8-12 flatbreads
2 cups flour, wheat, white, or a mix
1 cup water
Pre-heat the oven to 475°. Have ready a two baking sheets lined with parchment, a rolling pin, and a fork for pricking holes.
When the oven has pre-heated, mix together the flour and water. Knead briefly until the dough comes together into a smooth ball, 3-5 minutes. If the dough sticks to your hands or the counter, add flour a teaspoon at a time until it is no longer sticky.
Cut the dough into egg-sized pieces and sprinkle the counter with flour. Working with one piece at a time, roll out the dough as thin as you can. Transfer to a baking sheet and prick it all over to prevent the dough from puffing in the oven.
Repeat until the baking sheet is full. The breads won't spread, so you can put the breads fairly close together. Bake until crisp, 3-4 minutes.
While the first batch is baking, prepare the second batch. Continue baking and rolling until all the matzo has been cooked (or your 18 minutes are up!).
If you don't need to keep kosher, you can add a teaspoon or two of salt, honey, spices, or olive oil to the initial mix. You can also try substituting some of the water with yogurt or experiment with different kinds of flour for different flavors and textures.
• Flatbreads and Flavors by Jeffrey Alfrod and Naomi Duguid, and A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking by Marcy Goldman are both available on Amazon.
Related: Tip: Cook Quinoa for Passover
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In the NY Times Diner's Journal Blog, Joan Nathan has been answering questions about Passover. She commented that kosher flour is impossible to find. I took this to mean that it's simply not available, but perhaps she meant something else. (The pic above looks delicious and would argue to making your own matzos.)
I've always thought that the fact that it's "as tasty as the carbboard box" was part of the point of K for P Matzo. I always thought it was a shame the Streit's Mediterranean variety of regular Matzo is not K for P, since I'm usually so sick of Matzo by the end of Passover I don't really want to eat anymore til next year.
I've made the Mediterranean Matzoh from The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum many MANY times. It's not kosher for Passover (almost an hour of rest time for the dough, for starters), but it's a lot of fun to make. The end product has a nice olive oil flavor to it, worlds away from the "cardboard" I always think of when I think "matzo".
Actually, I think it may be easier to find kosher flour then most people think.
I believe most Gold Medal flour is kosher as long as it has the Circle "U" next to it.
I found it here:
And the link below explains what the kosher symbols mean:
Kosher (U, OU or K) is not the same thing as Kosher for Passover.
Need the P to get involved for it to be Kosher for Passover; something like OU-P.
AIUI, all commercial flour is technically chametz because water comes in contact with the wheat during processing. It is possible to get KLP flour but not in any supermarket. There are a lot of requirements for matza flour, above and beyond regular kashrut--the wheat needs to be processed and, according to the highest standards of kashrut, guarded since harvest. I have known people who made their own matza so it is available somewhere, but you'd probably need to go to one of the smaller matza bakeries in Brooklyn and ask where they get it. A lot of work to make your own!
Today I made a homemade gluten-free matzo with Trader Joe's gf baking flour, potato starch, flaxseed meal, butter, salt & warm filtered water. Does anyone know how long homemade matzo will stay fresh? I've separated the layers with wax paper in a plastic container.


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Political Risk and Irreversible Investment
AbstractThe objective of this paper is twofold. First, we develop a theoretical model to investigate the impact of political risk on irreversible investment. Second, we apply our model to an analysis of the effects of risk of separation of the province of Quebec from the Canadian federation. We model the probability of a regime switch using the properties of the electoral process and examine the response of investment to changes in the risk of separation. We consider the impact of investors' perception of the risk of separation and financial market volatility separately. We show that political risk has a depressing impact on investment even if the "bad" regime has never been observed in the sample.
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Cure My Cooking Problem! I Need Ideas for Cooking Without Dairy, Wheat, Oats & Nuts
The Cooking Cure Spring 2014
We're adding another daily post to our line-up in The Cooking Cure. Every day we'll pluck out either one particularly challenging question from our readers' comments and requests, or a problem that many people seem to be having. We'll put it up for everyone to offer feedback and advice as you all make your way through The Cooking Cure assignments.
First up, a question from one reader who has a lot of allergies to contend with in her household (maybe you can relate?) — these constraints can make finding fresh inspiration tough! Read on for funkytown's question, some suggestions, and to add your own advice!
Q: What I was hoping for was a Cure that would help me learn *how* to be more inspired, perhaps help me think about meals differently. Maybe I'm in more of a rut than others since I have to cook for people with food allergies (including wheat, oats, dairy, and nuts) and have to work around those limitations at every meal.- funkytown, posted in Day 3: Find 5 New Recipes for Breakfast
Editor: It's tough to feel inspired when you're already dealing with a lot of constraints in your daily cooking. I have limited experience in cooking for people with these allergies, so I don't have a lot of advice to offer that you probably haven't heard yet. I will say, though, that I love the reader advice I've seen throughout Breakfast Week, which is to quit thinking of breakfast foods for breakfast. A bowl of brown rice with a little miso soup would be a refreshing change, or smoked salmon over quinoa patties.
Here are a few more recipes that branch out into (perhaps) new ingredients and ideas.
- Dairy-Free Dessert Recipe: Strawberries & "Cream" Chia Pudding
- Gluten-Free Dessert Recipe: No-Bake Sesame Coconut Ginger Cookies
- Recipe: Grain-Free Lemon & Blueberry Scones
Also, I loved the discussion around Emily's post on her dietary constraints:
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A good way to deal with this is to delve into what other cultures eat for breakfast - off the top of my head here's a bunch of stuff in a variety of cultures that's not dairy, wheat, or nutty
Japanese: steamed rice, miso soup, natto, tofu, seaweed, omelette
Chinese: congee (rice porridge), dumplings and buns (rice flour based), eggs
Colombian: beans & rice, arepas (cornmeal patties)
England/Ireland: beans, streaky bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausages
Are eggs ok?
If so eggs in next ie shredded onions and potatoes sauteed and then a fried egg cooked in the middle
polenta makes a great breakfast food
dinner for breakfast is also fine
Can I admit I kinda love fried rice for breakfast? Not traditional but well..
I empathize with feeling restricted. As a diabetic and vegetarian who would love nothing more than thick slabs of toast with generous smears of honey for every breakfast, I nevertheless prefer to limit my carbs. I have felt really stifled like you describe. I do best when I think of the carb restriction as an opportunity for creativity...how can I make great meals with fewer carbs that aren't repetitive? It reframes how I think about cooking and makes it into a challenge. Dragynphyre's suggestion is great - there's so much inspiration to find in the traditions of others!
I second Dragynphyre - look to what other cultures eat for breakfast.
I've occasionally made congee with brown rice, which is a nice whole-grain option, and quinoa can also make a tasty porridge as well as serve as a base for something like roasted vegetables.
Your suggested recipe of grain-free scones has almond meal in it so it's not exactly helpful to someone with a nut allergy.
It is really difficult to find beneficial recipes when you can't eat wheat or gluten and you're also allergic to nuts. I have the same problem so I would love to hear ideas as well.
Try rice with lentils- dal-chawal- as it is called in India. Plenty of variety, variations and combinations, nice savoury taste and best of all, filling and easy to cook.
How about flours other than wheat? In India we use millet, maize and many other flours. There is a flour called besan (shelled chickpea flour). Make a batter with water. Add salt, spices, grated vegetables and make griddle pancakes. Delicious.
Look to Asian staples - rice, rice noodles, mung bean noodles, sweet potato noodles. Here in the UK, gluten free bread is widely available, and it's delicious. You could experiment with corn, potato or tapioca starches for breadmaking.
When I was a kid, my frugal mom always saved leftover takeout rice for breakfast the next day. She'd heat up on the stove w/ a little milk, add cinnamon, honey, and some chopped fruit (either fresh or dried).
Now, as an adult, I make up a big pot of brown rice and do the same with soy or coconut milk. It's a great cold-weather starter. In the warmer months, you can skip heating the rice up and just splash with soy milk, spices & fruit. If all forms of "milk" are out, then you could make rice "patties" with a mix of rice, spices, and fruits. Fry them up and serve with syrup or jam. They aren't pretty but they are pretty quick and easy.
I would suggest writing down a list of foods that you can eat so you have things in mind when you are looking for recipes. Also write a list of swaps that you can do like say maybe hemp milk instead of cow or almond milk when a recipe calls for it. I'd keep this list handy on the fridge so that you can have it a moments notice.
The biggest help for you would be to head over to Pinterest and type in Allergy free foods. There are quite a few people there who share your particular food needs and have so many great looking recipes to chose from. The pictures are really helpful too since you probably know what type of meals your love ones enjoy. Check it out. http://www.pinterest.com/kaymarierose/allergy-safe-foods-gluten-dairy-soy-rice-nut-and-e/
I have the same allergies, plus more. My baking secret? Replace almond meal with ground sunflower seeds (use your blender/food processor to do this yourself, as I have not seen seed meal in stores). Doesn't change the taste much. Nuts can be substituted with seeds in pretty much any recipe, with the exception of cashews in "creamy" things (though hemp seeds, coconut, or avocado might work in such cases).
You can take any wheat/dairy recipe and turn it into a gluten free/dairy free recipe. One of our favorites for breakfast is waffles. I make them fresh one morning, and then freeze what's left to use as toaster waffles my kids can make themselves. If you don't have a waffle maker, you can also do this with pancakes.
This is my favorite recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/waffles-i/
To replace the dairy, I use almond milk, but you could use hemp, soy, or any other milk substiture, probably even water, although I've not tried that.
To replace the flour, I use 1 c sorghum flour, 3/4 c brown rice flour, 1/4 tapioca flour/starch, and 1 t xanthan gum. You could also just use a premade gluten free flour that you buy at the store.
Here are a few things I make:
Chia seed pudding. I use the recipe on the back of the chia seed package, but here is one I found online: http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2013/10/01/coconut-chia-pudding/
Coconut Milk Quinoa. This recipe calls for bananas and pecans, but I sub berries since my fiance has some allergies. http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/04/breakfast-quinoa/
I love these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites. I've never had them for breakfast, but they might fit into your family's diet constraints if you use a chocolate that doesn't contain milk.
Bekah H,
After Faith mentioned that maybe they'd run a special post for nut-, dairy-, wheat- and oat-free breakfast, I emailed back that it was just the tip of the iceberg. But... We definitely swap out traditional ingredients for allergy-friendly ones. Not only do we make waffles at least once a week (and, like you, freeze leftovers for toaster waffles) but I make "waffle French toast" for the kid who can't have any commercial bread that's out there. Also use the same mix for pancakes!
Our go-to is rice milk since everyone in the family can have it (no almond, no coconut) and it has a pretty neutral flavor.
What kind of flavor does the sorghum have? Right now, we mix up a GF blend of equal parts brown rice flour, white rice flour, tapioca flour/starch, and potato starch. Also, we've given up the gums and have found you can sub in 1 Tablespoon for the 1 tsp of xanthan. It's sticky, but not as bitter or slimy as xanthan.
Sounds like we might have similar allergies to contend with. Let me know if you have other ideas.
This is a great idea! I'm not sure how many I can get the kids to eat, though we had "creamy" rice this morning.
I'll look into foods from the cultures that most fit our family's allergies. Thanks!
wee one, I'm with you on the big pot of rice. In fact, I had to make two this week. We reheated some this morning (have to use water or rice milk). Kids love it with blueberries, honey, and a splash of their "milk." I love it with raw almonds, dried cherries, and a sprinkle of chocolate chips!
I hadn't thought of rice patties, though. I can see lots of possibilities, both sweet and savory. Thanks!
The first thing that comes to my mind is congee. I grew up in HK, where congee shops are found everywhere. It's something you can easily prepare in a slow cooker before you go to sleep. Just start with 1 part rice and 5 part water (I like to make mine thicker then thin it out with water) along with whatever ingredient you want in it. High until it boils, set it to low before you sleep.
Quinoa-based granola (recipes online)
Quinoa or farro for breakfast, with coconut milk and a bit of dried fruit
Rice pudding, savory/sweet
A big ol' plate of refried beans, with sauteed veggies and 100% corn tortillas
Hash browns, home fries, home fries with fried onions
I'm willing to bet that by searching Foodgawker vegan, gluten-free recipes (so, half the battle ) you can find many that would suit your needs and pique your interest:
Many paleo recipe collections might also be helpful given your restrictions.
Potatoes. Of course! I tend to do all things potato for dinner since they take time. Breakfast has to be quick, especially for school-age kids. But they might not take too long if I prep in advance.
Try baking with coconut flour! It's a great way to go grain and nut free. Here's a recipe I love, just use coconut milk and coconut oil in place of the milk and butter.
Thanks for the foodgawker link. I haven't found anything yet, but there's a lot to go through!
Thanks to everyone who's posted suggestions so far! Some of your ideas are things I can't use (yes, there are even more allergies than wheat, oats, dairy, and nuts), but they're good ones for other people without our specific combo of restrictions. I hope this post will help a bunch of people, so I'm not going to list those other ingredients I can't use.
We contend with a lot of restrictions as well. Currently my 13 month old can't eat milk, soy, poultry, any grains including corn and rice, and so forth.... We've just tentatively added hemp and quinoa, which opens up a lot of possibilities (although we do use coconut, which it sounds like funkytown can't).
I agree that eggs are a huge lifesaver. He won't eat them straight, but I can even make "pancakes" out of eggs and sweet potato or banana (such as this pumpkin version: http://www.shutterbean.com/2013/flourless-pumpkin-spice-pancakes/). I also agree with eggs over beans, in tomato sauce, on top of a roasted veggie hash, or frittata form (he'll eat them cold so I can make mini-muffins ahead).
One of my favorite restricted-diet breakfasts is quinoa with berries/banana and "milk" of your choice. It can also be made ahead and stashed in the fridge since it doesn't get soggy.
You might want to consider hemp milk: his nutritionist recommended it for the fat and protein (and calcium) since he can't have milk/soy/oat milk and it's creamier than rice milk. Tempt is the best brand I've tried thus far and it has a decent amount of iron as well.
He also eats "non-traditional" breakfast/toddler foods: smoked or baked salmon, roasted veggies, and so forth. I think it's kind of nice he doesn't automatically associate breakfast with frozen waffles!
I have a kid who would eat smoked salmon/lox every day of the week, but doesn't want to go to school with fish breath!
The rice milk works for baking and things like reheating rice for breakfast. For drinking, half the family can have milk, the other half prefers soy milk, though the allergist thinks one kid will be able to have almond milk (crossing my fingers for the oral challenge!). Unfortunately, we do have seed issues so I've avoided hemp milk.
I like your eggs/beans/veggie hash, too. Anything to get more veggies in the kids!
I am intolerant to basically all allergenic foods (thank you, undiagnosed celiac disease!) I use my Vitamix blender daily. It especially gets a workout for breakfast. Any fruit smoothie can be turned into a full meal by the addition of non-allergenic protein powder--I use half rice powder, half pea powder. There is basically an infinite variety of smoothie recipes out there, and the Vitamix works really fast. Most recipes take less than a minute.
I'm not sure if blending things is considered cooking, but without the variety provided by the Vitamix, I'd go nuts from my bland, boring, meat, rice, potatoes diet.
I can sympathise with you - my diet is also very restricted (all of the above with the exception of dairy plus some extras) and it can be difficult to get inspiration.
Some of the things I like for breakfast include:
- mushrooms on gluten-free toast
- gluten-free pancakes made with rice milk (but soy or hemp milk would work just as well
- home-made fruit salad
- if eggs are OK - an omelette with a veggie filling
- full English breakfast (sausage, bacon, eggs, mushrooms...)
Hope you find lots of ideas!
I just got diagnosed with a handful of sensitivities- namely dairy, wheat, yeast and eggs. After being super depressed I realized the only thing to do was get creative, read a lot and talk to people because more people than you know have these sensitivities.. I have an around the world cooking blog, so that helped me come up with non-wheat breakfasts (one of my faves is a red rice-millet bake that can easily be modified 100 ways). Two of my fave sites are GlutenFree Goddess and Free Eats. Hang in there!
Since eggs will work -- Spanish tortilla -- tortilla espaniola! Basically a frittata but heavy on the potatoes. It can be made well in advance, and then just cut a wedge for each person in the morning. They are delicious hot, room temp, or cold.
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ALL of the recipes (and products) shared on my website are free of ALL of these ingredients! http://www.allergycookie.com/ Officially, we avoid all of the top 8 food allergens on our site, but since my son is also allergic to oats, all of our recipes are currently free of oats as well. Good luck!
I think your website may be compromised. I tried your link and it took me right to a porn site.
Check out the cookbook Primal Cravings. No grains, dairy optional, and minimal nut recipes. I really enjoyed it and was able to borrow an ebook version from my library!
Great suggestions here! I am also for looking to other cultures. It is exciting to broaden one's horizons beyond the standard American breakfast. You will find it is anything but 'standard' elsewhere in the world. One of my favorites is 'Israeli salad' (you can google that).
Paleo recipes would be a great place to start as all will be grain free and many will be dairy and nut free as well. Primal Palate is a great website where you can search by dietary need as well as by meal. You can filter a search for breakfasts for ones that are that are dairy free and nut free (in addition to grain free): http://www.primalpalate.com/paleo-recipes/#breakfast
I use coconut flour a lot to make grain free and nut free baked goods, this is one of my favorite pancake recipes: http://nomnompaleo.com/post/9199871590/cinnamon-and-coconut-pancakes
Thank you for the info! The problem actually turned out to be with our web host provider. We have now moved to a more reliable provider and the issue has been resolved. Thanks again for the notice and so sorry you were redirected before!
I just checked back today to see if there were any more suggestions on this post. I'm glad you were able to resolve the server issues. I've been checking out your blog. Lots of great information there, and it looks like we might be neighbors, too. I'm in the "big" city.


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Pronunciation: /ˌôrəˈɡämē /
The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures.
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I don't know how to play with my baby. Phew, I said it. I have feared this for awhile, but it has recently come to the forefront now that I'm home with Baby G all the time. So go ahead, slap me with the worst mom of the century award. I want to enjoy playing with her, I just don't know how.
She's in a weird developmental stage at 9 months, where she no longer wants to be held or cuddled all the time. She'll crawl over to me and cuddle for a minute and then be off to go put dog food in her mouth. I follow her and take the dog food away and say "not for babies!" and then give her a Cheerio instead. I watch her explore, I watch her play.
Sometimes I get on the floor and watch her play more closely. Sometimes I guide her play by putting certain toys in front of her. Sometimes I read her a book, but the books she enjoys take about 45 seconds to read since they are about five cardboard pages. Sometimes we play Peek-A-Boo, or I crawl around on my hands and knees with her. She finds that pretty funny.
But I run out of ideas quickly. I find myself checking my iPhone while on the floor with her, or making excuses to get up to get something done.
It's better when Joe (my husband from here on out will be referred to as Joe) is around, and we can sit on the floor together and laugh at her funny little antics and talk to her so the other adult can hear too. When I'm alone, I try to talk to her all day long like Smug Parenting Books tell you to do, but I find it challenging.
I'd like to be a more interactive mother that does more than just take stuff out of her hands (dirt, dog food, magazines, cables) before it gets to her mouth.
When I'd come home from work when my mom would watch Baby G all day, they'd be on the floor together with 10 stuffed animals spread around them, each with a different voice and personality. So now I'm the one at home with her and I feel like to make staying home worth it, I have to compete with that. Thanks, Mom.
Today I'm going to a play group, maybe I'll probe the better moms there and find out how they play with their babies. I'll get back to you on it.
Is anyone with me, or am I just a very wicked mother? Any ideas on playing with a creature that is somewhere between infant and toddler?


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We posted a while back about the Pink or Blue Early Gender Test, which is available online with a whopping $240 price tag. The test claims high accuracy rates, but a doctor told us the DNA technology these tests use is potentially faulty and she bets their success in predicting correctly is less.
Now, here's another, more affordable version ...
A poster in the CafeMom Newcomers Club said she saw this -- the IntelliGender Prenatal Gender Prediction Test -- at her local Walgreens. It costs $30 and claims that, as early as six weeks pregnant, you can pee into a cup, swirl it around, and it will tell you if you're having a boy or a girl.
The test claims to be the only affordable, simple-to-use urine test to tell you the gender.
The poster's boyfriend was like, yeah, "forget about that," and the poster said she thought it was hocus pocus.
Would you spend 30 bucks for a chance to find out the sex early on?
Nope. I can see how some mother's would want to know the gender of their baby, but I waited until the ultrasound which was accurate for me during my pregnancy with my son. While I was pregnant with my second child, I chose to wait until the birth. God gave me a girl an I am very pleased. I think that those kinds of tests are not very reliable and I wouldn't waste my money on them.
No I would just wait til the ultrasound, I think it's fun to have to wait a little while, and really it goes by fast!
If I had money spare then maybe, but I wouldn't consider the results to be anymore reliable than any other gender prediction methods, such as the chinese gender prediction calender.
nah - its more fun to wait for the U/S ...
If I was independantly wealthy I"d probly spend the cash for the fun of it, but since I"m not I'd just wait til the ultrasound
I think i may buy one just for the fun of it. I already had three ultra sounds all saying its a girl. Would be interesting to see if it is accurate.
nope! i would rather see the US
Our #1 was a surprise (It's a Girl!!!!), #2 we plan on finding out in the U/S. I wouldn't want to be disappointed if I believed the Inteliigender vs. an Ultrasound if they were different.
Nah, it's fun having that time in the first half of pregnancy to wonder :) It was exciting to dream about different names and what we thought the gender was. It was also exciting looking forward to the "big ultrasound"!!


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Benji Golden works in his family's struggling mom-and-pop business above a twenty-four-hour diner on Broadway and West 103rd Street. Golden Legal Services, a private detective agency, was started by Benji's hero-cop father. The business is now run by Benji's mother, who used to be the only Jewish pole dancer in New York City, and is staffed by Lovely Rita, an eye-popping computer wizard and a former lap dancer.
Baby-faced Benji—who is exactly one-quarter inch shy of five-foot-six, weighs a buck thirty-seven, and answers to the nickname "Bunny"—specializes in tracking down teen runaways. One day, when a lawyer in fancy shoes arrives from Park Avenue's classiest law firm offering a job and lots of money, Benji and his mother can't say no.
Bruce Weiner is a senior at prestigious Canterbury College. A client of the firm has bestowed a considerable inheritance on Bruce, but Bruce has gone missing, and it's up to Benji to find him. One murder later, Benji finds himself on a dangerous investigation that will take him to the highly secretive core of the most powerful city on earth.
Runaway Man delivers all that a David Handler novel promises: smart humor, a thrilling and sexy story, and characters you won't soon forget.
"Introducing private eye Benji Golden, part nebbish, part mensch....Handler...definitely knows his way around adorable, cute and schmaltzy."—Kirkus Reviews
"David Handler gives his fans a must-read mystery that is on a par with his highly successful Mitch Berger and Des Mitry series....It is an enticing novel with enough violent deaths and shocks to keep my eyes glued to its pages. The raunchy humor and tender romance were big bonuses. At last, David Handler has gone out on the limb to create a heroic PI who is modeled after us little guys."—Gumshoe
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Houston - We have a problem. OK, too easy and hackneyed. How' bout this: Happy 39th birthday to Neko Case, and good luck to the Braves. They'll need it. A lot of it. (The Braves; not Neko. She needs no luck.)
That's if the Bravos have any hope, any whatsoever, of ending their playoff drought. As most of you understand by now, this five-game skid they're on, and particularly the sweep at the hands of the Reds at home over the weekend, has changed the whole outlook.
I mean, they really had a legit shot just under a week ago, after they'd won the first two games of their four-game series at Florida. The Braves seemed poised to put the Marlins behind them and reel in first the Giants, then perhaps the Rockies, in the wild-card race.
But five games, five disappointing games, can really change everything this late in the season. And it did.
Four runs? The Braves scored four runs against the Red in three games? Yes. And totaled just 15 hits. Fifteen hits and four runs in three of the most important games the franchise has played in recent seasons.
(Hey, when your team hasn't gone to the postseason since 2005, September games that could make-or-break your playoff chances fall into the "most important in recent memory" category, sad to say.)
If the two games they gave away to the Marlins to split that series weren't bad enough, the three home losses in a row in front of supportive and surprisingly large crowds at Turner Field certainly were. Bad, bad, bad.
Didn't matter that the Reds have been on a roll lately. Braves had everything to play for, and the Reds had, well, nothing. At least in terms of postseason ambitions.
Yet they came to Atlanta and swept aside the Braves, who got three quality starts from Derek Lowe, Jair Jurrjens and Tim Hudson, and no wins.
Yep, that series, coupled with the two losses to end the Florida series, has seemingly reduced the Braves' chances of making the postseason to somewhere between slim and none, and someone told me Slim's headed out the barroom door.
(OK, that was just something that sounded right to type as I sit here on a 90-degree afternoon in the Lone Star State. But I realize now that I've typed it, it's gonna fall flat. But I'm gonna leave it there anyway.)
Oh, and happy birthday to Aimee Mann, too. Forty-nine and mighty fine.
Braves in the playoffs? It'll take a run like the Rockies had a couple years back. Braves would have to win more than 20 of their remaining 25 games, and probably hope that Colorado wins the NL West (which I think they will) and the Dodgers play under .500 ball the rest of the way (which seems unlikely, but is certainly possible when you consider how long they've been a .500 team).
On top of that, the Bravos would also need the Giants and Marlins to play close to .500 ball the rest of the way while the Braves rip off that 21-4 run or whatever.
Hey, as I've said before, stranger things have happen. But not too many stranger things.
Here's a good suggestion for the Braves if they're to do their part in that whole scenario. Start scoring some runs. Tonight. I mean, a .185 average in the past five games? At the most crucial point in the season? Kip Wells? Come on.
♣ Down here in Houston: Guess what? The Astros, just like the Reds, enter their series with the Braves on a little roll. And coming off an impressive sweep.
The Astros have posted a 2.50 ERA while sweeping four games from the previously hot Phillies during a long weekend series here in Houston. They held the Phillies to zero, four, three and three runs. That's not easy to do. And keep in mind, te Phillies were 31-23 on the road before that sweep.
Houston pounded them 7-0 in the series opener, then won three consecutive one-run games against the defending World Series champions and soon-to-be repeat NL East champions.
Tonight's matchup features Braves ace Javier Vazquez against Astros righty Felipe Paulino (2-7, 6.62 ERA), which seems about as one-sided and a sure thing as you're going to get. (Speaking of sure, things, it's hard to go wrong with beef brisket in Texas. Just finished a brisket sandwich. Mmmm.)
But only if you've not been paying attention to the Braves lately and noticing how they've struggled against several pitchers who couldn't get out of their own way before suddenly looking like world-beaters against Atlanta.
Also keep in mind, Vazquez is 1-2 with a 4.85 ERA in his past four starts, with only one quality start in that stretch, and 14 runs allowed in 26 innings.
This slump immediately followed his six-game tear when he was 5-0 with a 2.49 ERA and .208 opponents' average. So go figure.
That said, this Paulino dude has been really bad, especially lately. We're talking 1-5 with a 7.82 ERA in his past 13 games, including nine starts. He's allowed 69 hits in 50-2/3 innings in that dreadful stretch, including 14 homers.
The Astros lost 10 of those 13 games in which he pitched, including the past six in a row.
So maybe, just maybe, the Braves are due to put together a bit hitting night, wake up the bats to start this six-game trip that continues in St. Louis against a Cardinals team that, to me, looks to be the toughest in the NL.
Did I mention that Wandy Rodriguez and Roy Oswalt are starting the last two games of the series for the Astros? Indeed. And the Cardinals, well, they have some formidable pitchers, to say the least. Including a balding veteran who's particularly motivated.
Need the big guns firing: The Braves hope to have Yunel Escobar back in the lineup as soon as tonight (we'll let you know shortly), and they also hope that the past couple days of mostly rest (out of lineup Sunday, team day off Monday) will help rejuvenate Chipper Jones and Brian McCann for the stretch drive.
Lately, Jones has not looked anything like the guy who had a career resurgence the past few seasons and won a batting title. His average is down, but even more alarming has been the power outange, the near-complete lack of extra-base hits.
He's got two just extra-base hits (one double, one homer) in 23 games (77 at-bats) since Aug. 12, and in his past 20 games Chipper's hit just .121 (8-for-66) with 16 walks, 15 walks and a .289 OBP and .182 slugging percentage.
The Braves are 9-11 in those games.
As for McCann, he's had five 0-for-4 performances in his past 10 games, and hit just .132 (5-for-38) with two extra-base hits in that stretch. Something that really stands out is his seven strikeouts with no walks in that 10-game stretch.
That's not likely McCann, one of the more disciplined hitters on the team.
And remember when Martin Prado was providing such a big spark? He's hit .230 (14-for-61) with two extra-base hits, five RBI and a .284 OBP and .295 slugging percentage in his past 17 games, and the Braves are 5-12 in those games.
That slump pretty much coincides with the start of his headache problems in mid-August.
♣ One other thing about Chipper, Mac: I've never believed errors to necessarily be an accurate gauge of a player's defensive performance, since there are so many variables involved. For instance, a middle infielder with great range and a strong arm, might get to a lot of balls that mediocre infielders might not even get a glove on, and the talented player sometimes ends up making an error trying to throw off-balance or hurrying a throw on such a player. Know what I mean?
Same thing for some outfielders. Some make more errors than lesser fielders because the more-talented guy is flying around trying to make plays on balls the other guy simply allows to fall in, trying to prevent a single from becoming a double rather than going for the out.
Also, a particularly outstanding first baseman can save numerous potential errors by regularly scooping up one-hop throws that a lesser first baseman will miss half the time.
Anyway, you get my point. Right?
All that said, I couldn't help but notice that Chipper and McCann have the most errors in the major leagues at their respective positions. Chipper has 18 errors and a .930 fielding percentage that's the worst among MLB third basemen (next in both categories among 3Bs is Arizona slugger Mark Reynolds, with 17 errors and a .941 fielding percentage).
McCann has 10 errors, one more than Arizona's Miguel Montero, and McCann's .988 fielding percentage is tied for second-lowest among catchers, just behind former Braves prospect Jarrod Saltalamacchia (.987) of the Rangers, who's now injured.
McCann also has the most passed balls (seven) among NL catchers.
I talked to Chipper about his defense on Saturday. He said he thinks he's played well the past month or two defensively, and complained about some errors charged by official scorer at Turner Field (the one last week, I've got to say, was a rough call, the hard boucer that hit Chipper in the thigh. He said it took a bad hop and he was almost incredulous that it was charged an error).
Anyway, to me Chipper has toggled between very good plays, including some spectacular ones, and some memorably bad ones. I don't think he's washed up at third base, defensively. But it does seem like when he's tired or in a rut, he's more prone to errors than he used to be.
As for McCann, he entered this season intent on improving his defense and becoming known as an exceptional all-around catcher, not just a great-hitting catcher. I think he'd probably be the first to say, that hasn't happened.
And whether he'll admit it or not, I think the whole glasses thing, working through that transition and dealing with the glasses on particularly hot and humid days, has affected his defense. I remember a few passed balls, in particularly, where it looked like he just lost the ball.
What's the future for both players? I'm fairly certain the Braves have no plans on moving McCann from catcher any time in the foreseeable future. But I'm not as sure about the Chipper situation.
Could he move to first base? If he agreed to the move and spent part of the winter and all spring working there, I'm sure he could do it. But it doesn't seem to me that he has any interest in doing that. Haven't asked him in a while, though.
I do think the dropoff from Teixeira/Kotchman/LaRoche to a first-time first baseman would be huge, and I don't know that the Braves have any interest in trying that.
But they do need a first baseman to bridge between now and Freddie Freeman, who looks to be at least a year away from being ready. Could they get Adam LaRoche to return on a reasonably priced two-year deal? I don't know. Gotta think 'Rochy second-half performance might draw him a couple of big offers, at least two years plus an option. But we'll just have to wait and see.
♦ OK, gotta get to the ballpark. Loving the new Drive-By Truckers outtakes CD, and this new band Japandroids makes you want to jump around and break stuff. Try 'em out, any of you into a frenzied sort of garage/punk DIY thing. (And just FYI, they're a couple of scruffy dudes from Vancouver, B.C., not what you might expect from the name.)
One more thing: Please, no one give away any potential plot turns in the Seasons of Anarchy premiere tonight. I obviously won't be able to watch it till later, and I don't want the suspense spoiled. Thanks.
"HOME TO HOUSTON" by Steve Earle
When I pulled out of Basra they all wished me luck
Just like they always did before
With a bulletproof screen on the hood of my truck
And a Bradley on my back door
And I wound her up and shifted her down
And I offered this prayer to my Lord
I said "God, get me back home to Houston alive
And I won't drive a truck anymore"
It's early in the mornin and I'm rollin fast
Haulin nine thousand gallons of high test gas
Sergeant on the radio hollerin at me
Look out up ahead here come a R.P.G.
If I ever get home to Houston alive
Then I won't drive a truck anymore
I've driven the big rigs for all of my life
And my radio handle's "Train"
Down steep mountain roads on the darkest of nights
I had ice water in my veins
And I come over here cause I just didn't care
Now I'm older and wiser by far
If I ever get home to Houston alive
Then I won't drive a truck anymore
Great God A'mighty what was wrong with me
I know the money's good but buddy can't you see
You can't take it with you and that ain't no lie
I don't wanna let em get me — I'm too young to die
If I ever get home to Houston alive
Then I won't drive a truck anymore
September 8th, 2009
3:55 pm
Why do people type 'first?'
September 8th, 2009
3:57 pm
September 8th, 2009
3:58 pm
"Back Of A Bible" off Murdering Oscar is such a great track.
September 8th, 2009
3:59 pm
September 8th, 2009
4:00 pm
(merde) cinco
September 8th, 2009
4:02 pm
September 8th, 2009
4:05 pm
I'd be real surprised to see Chipper Jones give up his off-season hunting to work on learning how to play first base. He loves wild game hunting as much as Smoltz loves chasing that little white ball.
September 8th, 2009
4:08 pm
RHR and Piedmont Blues
Good to be back, if but only for a short while. Hope all is well!
September 8th, 2009
4:09 pm
(From the last blog)
McFann – wasn't at all putting down BMac. I think he's great, but that stat was weird. I'm into the whole pitcher-catcher dynamic.
September 8th, 2009
4:14 pm
disappointed that you couldn't put new hitting coach in the list of what we need the most.
The Braves have wiped their ass for the past 7 years, now we should be done with the TP.
He had success with already proven hitters, and now Chipper is swinging with too long a stride, just like the problems Francoeur was having here. Seems obvious that he is the problem when you mess a guy up 1 year removed from making a run at .400.
Remember that 15 game winning streak we had several years back, it would be a damn fine time for one of those now.
September 8th, 2009
4:15 pm
In my mind, it's Chipper's offensive downturn that is much more concerning than his defense. While still a great hitter, I worry that he is trying too hard at times to regain his stature as a "power hitter", without realizing that as he gets older his body simply won't allow him to hit HR's in the same way he could as a younger player. I'd love to see him adopt an approach similar to what Todd Helton has done, where he knows he's not going to hit more than 15-20 HR a year, but looks to drive the gaps and make up for his lost HR power with double power. And maybe Chipper has been doing this and the difference in their results is simply a Turner Field/Coors Field difference. But right now, Chipper simply isn't hitting like a lineup cornerstone needs to do.
September 8th, 2009
4:19 pm
Dave, the Braves are done as far as making the playoffs. This team isnt going on any twenty out of twenty five run. They will be lucky to finish at 500.
I think the Braves need a new manager in 2010. Bobby has had enough. Keep him in the orginization somewhere, but after twenty years, and four straight out of the playoffs, with the upgrades we made last winter, it's time for him to not be the manager anymore.
You mentioned Laroche. If he leaves, that would be a big loss for the Braves. Except for Mccann, they really have no power hitters other than Lacroche, because Chipper's power has declined.
Chances are, Laroche will depart, just like every other Braves free agent in the last seven years. Frank Wren will then have to do what he usually does. Come up with a cheap creative option, who wont be nearly as productive as Laroche, until Freddie Freeman is ready.
September 8th, 2009
4:19 pm
I have forgotten about the Braves since it is football season, but I like DOB so I figure I would give him some page views.
September 8th, 2009
4:19 pm
In my mind, it's Chipper's offensive downturn that is much more concerning than his defense.
He's come back down to earth offensively, but his OBP is still around .400 and he's still an above average hitter. Defensively, he went from above average last year to worst-in-the-game this year. The defensive drop-off is more significant. The offensive turndown, I feel, is a result of a slump and coming back to earth. I'm not convinced his defensive value has completely deteriorated.
September 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
I'm not convinced his defensive value hasn't* completely deteriorated.
September 8th, 2009
4:20 pm
Thanks for the new Blog, Chief.
I know. I kinda think it's int'resting, too.
September 8th, 2009
4:21 pm
Good to see you back!
Did you make a guest appearance in a conversation with Steve from OH right after you left?
I was thinking it was you. Think Random did too!
September 8th, 2009
4:22 pm
Reeling Braves need rejuvenation … and more
A new manager perhaps?
Sorry, broken record.
Doesn't it feel like the season is already over? It seems like it's been weeks since they last played. It's rather appropriate that they were one of the only teams in baseball not to play yesterday on Labor Day.
And yet they're still talking about going on some crazy winning streak. Give me a f***ing break. As long as Bobby Cox manages this team they will never put together any streak over four or five games. They're absolutely incapable of it. No offense, no clutch hitting, an over-worked bullpen, an uninspired leader in Cox and a beleaguered Chipper Jones and his negative attitude.
They might as well quit. Literally.
I'll be genuinely surprised if they finish over .500 at this point.
September 8th, 2009
4:22 pm
RC, I can't help but think TP is responsible. I mean earlier this year, Frenchy had too long a stride that needed to be shortened up, Chipper has been having the same problem. I mean thinking back on what TP had to use up to 2005, was all experience, since 2005 he has been working with more or less our prospects trying to tturn them into good hitters but it just isn't happening, KJ has been disappointing, Frenchy a disappointment, McCann seems like he has even lost a bit of his eye he once had as for bad pitches. I remember how advanced his discipline and eye was at the plate in 05 and 06 and now he is swinging at pitches he wouldn't have moved his bat for back then. I am rather disappointed with our prospect developments once they get to the majors.
September 8th, 2009
4:23 pm
I'm also a huge fan of the alternate take of Uncle Frank on the new outtakes CD. That was the only track on this new record I had never heard before.
September 8th, 2009
4:24 pm
Mitch C,
Why do you always put your name at the bottom of your posts?
We can see your screen name. You don't need to put "Mitch" at the end.
September 8th, 2009
4:27 pm
The hitting coach for a major league team doesn't have nearly the impact you think, especially on a veteran like Chipper Jones. I've got to say it's almost comical to suggest that Chipper's swing is out of whack due to Pendleton, just because Chipper himself likely knows as much or more about hitting than TP does. It's much, much more likely that he's simply getting older, and balls that used to be HR are now caught at the warning track.
September 8th, 2009
4:28 pm
Thanx for new blog,needed same!
September 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
I came real close to commenting on Mark Bradley's story on Bobby C.
September 8th, 2009
4:31 pm
The braves don't have a chance of the playoffs this year and they know that. They need to go home and regroup with a new manager, 2 new outfielders with speed and some power, a new first baseman if LaRoche don't resign, a new 2nd baseman, a new third baseman, put chipper on the bench or trade him to an American League Team so he can DH and maybe he won't stay hurt all the time, a new bench, send Norton packing somewhere, probably home unless he finds a team that is more crazy than the braves are. The bullpen would be ok if Cox did not work them to death.
September 8th, 2009
4:33 pm
It's my ex- gf's birthday too.
I love(d) her.
More than My Yankees and almost as much as my Braves.
September 8th, 2009
4:34 pm
Dave, don't you think with us 7.5 back in the wild card with three teams ahead and 8 back in the division and 2 teams ahead, we may have a better (although perhaps just as unlikely) chance at the division than the wild card?
September 8th, 2009
4:35 pm
Hmm…I see Chipper and BMac are both back in the lineup. We'll see how that goes…
As for McCann, he's had five 0-for-4 performances in his past 10 games, and hit just .132 (5-for-38) with two extra-base hits in that stretch. Something that really stands out is his seven strikeouts with no walks in that 10-game stretch.
Ew…can't say I didn't know that, though. Just stands out more when the Chief writes it. Boy, it's been rough. And I would say the oblique thing may have played a part in that, but I have absolutely no idea how long that's been an issue.
Int'resting note on the defense, too. Yikes. Really disappointing, too. And say what I have about "umps blowing some CS calls", but still…his D hasn't quite been what I expected. It's improved somewhat (seen him make some really good throws), but he is on pace for a new career-high in PBs (maybe even Es…his career-high as of now is 13).
And whether he'll admit it or not, I think the whole glasses thing, working through that transition and dealing with the glasses on particularly hot and humid days, has affected his defense.
I agree with you there…totally agree. 'Cause before he got them (and even for a little while after he got 'em), his defense was much much better. It's hard to back up that statement with stats since they don't have game-by-game logs for defense, but I cann just remember how good his D looked at the beginning of the season, and then his O was so poor.
I remember a few passed balls, in particular, where it looked like he just lost the ball.
Like that one in Colorado that went straight off the top of his glove and hit him in the face mask? Yeah…I totally read ya.
September 8th, 2009
4:37 pm
Thanks, Wayne!
(from last blog)
I've had two gripes about Cox. The main one is his handling of the bullpen, primarily using Soriano, Gonzalez, and Moylan in games where the Braves had a lead of three or more runs. Even if you use a guy for no more than one inning at a time, it seems to me that you can wear 'em out if they pitch four or five days a week. (At a minimum, the more appearances a pitcher makes, the easier it is to scout him.)
The second one deals with the lineup, and it's a bit more subtle. Until about a decade ago, Bobby was very aggressive with his lineups. He'd use platoons and move people around to take advantage of matchups (real or imagined; I'm pretty sure he's not a stat guy). In recent seasons, his tendency has been to find eight starters, wind 'em up, and send 'em out for as long as they will go. I can't remember him ever letting players rust on the bench. It was rare he would have anybody who stayed on the roster for a full season who didn't have at least 150-200 plate appearances.
To his credit, this year he has been creative. Diaz at leadoff? I'd never do it, but it seemed to work when McLouth was out.
When you're depending on older players (Chipper, GA) and guys playing premium defensive positions (Yunel, McCann) to carry your offense, you need to aggressively manage their days off so that they stay fresh. Cox's inability do that may have prevented this roster — which was going to be challenged to score a lot of runs under any circumstances — from performing its best.
September 8th, 2009
4:37 pm
Ho ho ho…Wayne the Baseball Czar…
Good to see you again!
September 8th, 2009
4:42 pm
September 8th, 2009
4:43 pm
That last lengthy post was disjointed. (Not enough coffee, clearly.)
What I meant to say was that in his earlier days as a manager, I could not remember Bobby allowing players to rust on the bench. He got everybody involved, and not just as pinch hitters.
In recent years? Not so much, unless injuries or sheer nonperformance forced his hand.
September 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
Went to last game of the year last night in Myrtle Beach, and 3rd sacker Donnell Linares, belted his 15th HR of the year. Could this be Chipper's eventual heir apparent?
September 8th, 2009
4:46 pm
If the Braves repeat their pattern of teasing fans with alternating good and bad play, they will go on a tear and close the gap in the wildcard race to a respectable number, 4-5 games. We shall see.
September 8th, 2009
4:47 pm
DOB How much of the five game slide is choke and how much is fatigue. I agree with you Prodo has slipped since his dizzy spell. How ids KK taking going to the bull pin?
September 8th, 2009
4:50 pm
Tell me more about Neko!!!
September 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
no guest appearances have been on the schedule for me…..sorry.
September 8th, 2009
4:51 pm
Popcorn – finished bowl
Cocktail – poured
Now I'm ready for some baseball. As bad as it gets, it's still better than what the networks have to offer. ('cept college football, of course)
September 8th, 2009
4:53 pm
Hope the "Big Boss" doesn't find out about my past affections towards the NBA, or else I might be forced to resign my post! The past can be unmerciful….
September 8th, 2009
4:55 pm
Have you ever hit the "House of Pies" while in Houston? One on Kirby, another on Westheimer. The one on Kirby is relatively convenient to where you are now. South on 59, Exit Kirby, head west, up on your left. It's across from one of the original Carabba's restaurants. The one's run by Johnny Carabba himself, and not franchised out by the Outback Steakhouse.
Anyway, since the AJC apparently has you on a budget, I'd highly recommend the House of Pies, and please, please, enjoy the Bayou Goo.
Separately, I was intially disappointed when I knew I wouldn't be in town for this series. But, the last 5 games have made me not want to be anywhere near the dome tonight.
September 8th, 2009
4:58 pm
WOW, as if we didn't have anything more negative to say about CJ and Mac right now, DOB throws that at us… both guys lead the majors in errors at their position. OMG, could these two guys have picked a worse time to be so bad, especially CJ? And Dipper, no, they weren't "bad calls". You just got lazy and selfish because you apparantly have let your slump at the plate affect you defense. He's really starting to be a whiny little beyatch these days.
September 8th, 2009
4:58 pm
I agree with you Prodo has slipped since his dizzy spell: fithbusiness
Maybe if Prodo was more worried about hitting than getting that damned ring over to Mordor…
September 8th, 2009
4:59 pm
Wayne The past can be unmerciful….
Yeah, tell me about it. I once said I liked Ross' "hat hair"…
September 8th, 2009
5:03 pm
Piedmont, might have been a little easier for Bobby to mix-and-match in the days when every lineup spot was not so offensively critical. Resting a Javy Lopez when Gallaraga was still in the lineup had less of an impact than resting McCann, say, does today.
Guess I'm saying there's less opportunity to take a bat out when there aren't enough other bats to cover up for the absence. I'd probably be playing all my starters every day, too.
September 8th, 2009
5:04 pm
I'll tell ya, some of you are unbelievable. The way you guys talk you would think Bobby played for this team. has Bobby made some questionable decisions, absolutely. However, he doesn't pitch and he doesn't hit. This offense never had a chance from day one. No speed and no power = no runs. It's really that simple. Do you really think they would be in 1st place with LaRussa or Torre? No way. I believe part of the reason Chipper and Mac are struggling is because they put too much pressure on themselves. They say the have confidence in the other guys, but they know the deal. This team needs a power bat and some speed…that's it. Stop whining about the manager, and stop acting like heyward is the savior, it is such a tired act.
September 8th, 2009
5:04 pm
I notice most of the Brooks Conrad Fan Club has jumped off the bandwagon since he has gone 0 fer 6 and his average has dropped to .289.
Of course you are convinced that 0 – 6 should end his career if you were convinced that those 34 ab's in July made him the second coming. Just forget 5000 ab's in nine years of minor league ball.
September 8th, 2009
5:08 pm
Chipper has been the Braves best position player for over a decade, yet the second he struggles, everyone is ready to kick him out the door. Unreal. Can we see more than a bad two months before we decide he is washed up?? The man won a batting title last year for God's sake.
September 8th, 2009
5:10 pm
Prado has struggled because teams have learned how to pitch to him. Don't blame it on the headaches. If he is as great as most of you say he is, he will learn to deal with new looks from opposing pitchers. IMO, Prado and Infante are great backups, but not everyday guys.
September 8th, 2009
5:10 pm
I think Brian does not get enough days off, so mentally/physically, he could be wearing down.
Another topic I found interesting on a previous blog was how him batting cleanup may have had an adverse effect on him as well. He seems to be pressing more, and taking more HR swings, instead of taking what the pitcher/defense gives you.
Do you have any opinions on this (being tired, pressing too hard), and if possible, maybe you could ask Brian about his preference (hitting 4th or 5th), and how is he physically?
September 8th, 2009
5:10 pm
njbraves, your 5:04 is right on the money, especially the "power bat" suggestion. A slugging leftfielder AND re-signing LaRoche must be top priority.
September 8th, 2009
5:10 pm
Time to pack up and head to Bartow county boys.
September 8th, 2009
5:11 pm
Resting McCann against more lefties should have been an easy call. Ross isn't chopped liver, Diaz could have taken McCann's spot at cleanup, and McCann (who doesn't hit lefties at all) would have been fresher for the stretch run.
Just one spot in the lineup, I know. But 10-15 years ago, Cox would have been all over a move like this (as — IMO — LaRussa and Maddon would be now).
September 8th, 2009
5:14 pm
Frightening to think that Aimee Mann is 49 – I remember when Voices Carry came out, and it was big news in Richmond because she had graduated from Meadowbrook High School a few years earlier…
September 8th, 2009
5:17 pm
Vinings Jim – you the man!
September 8th, 2009
5:17 pm
The 2008 Braves were terrible and won 70 games. Frank Wren came in and made as many changes as he could and made absolutely no promise of playoffs in 2009. However the Braves are going to win about 84 games this year – a 20% improvement.
We rightfully should have had no playoff hopes this year and should be satisfied with the great overall improvement of the team. Just hope as Wren continues to tweak the team by adding the pieces he can, that we can improve at least 10% next year which would be 92/93 or so wins and the playoffs.
September 8th, 2009
5:19 pm
O'Brien I think Brian does not get enough days off, so mentally/physically, he could be wearing down.
I agree.
…[Brian] batting cleanup may have had an adverse effect on him as well. He seems to be pressing more, and taking more HR swings, instead of taking what the pitcher/defense gives you.
Piedmont Blues Resting McCann against more lefties should have been an easy call. Ross isn't chopped liver, Diaz could have taken McCann's spot at cleanup
Bingo. Not sure why he's had so much trouble against lefties this year.
September 8th, 2009
5:20 pm
Thanks, Herschel – right back at you (in a very manly way)…
September 8th, 2009
5:21 pm
I find it amazing how teh braves announcers were ripping Hanley Ramirez for taking hinself out of the line up while the Marlins are trying to make the playoffs, but SAID NOTHING about CHIPPER taking himself out.
how many games has Chipper sat out in tghe last week?
I know, he says he's injured, but if he can swing at bat, HE NEEDS TO BE IN THERE!
If your best player sits out in the middle of a pennant race, you gotta wonder exactly when will he play again and what does that say to the young guys on the team?
It say's, I QUIT, which is exactly what this team has done.
How many of the current 5 straight losses did Chipper sit out.
He seems disinterested when they show him in the dugout.
I think he realizes he has no shot at 500 HRS or 3000 hits anymore and he thinks he has the numbers to get in the HOF anyway, thats another debate!!
You heard it here first, CHIPPER RETIRES at th end of the season!!!
He might as well because Prado is better than him now anyway fielding and hitting.
Go ahead and retire noe CHIPPER, you've already quit on your teamates!!!
September 8th, 2009
5:22 pm
ahh, yes I remember when that song came out. Oh wait a minute…no I don't- I was 6
September 8th, 2009
5:25 pm
I wonder if the glasses affect how well he sees pitches from lefties. Or maybe he's just tired. I don't have the time to see if he was hitting lefties better early in the season. He's always dropped off a little vs. LHP, but never as much as this year.
It's a puzzlement.
September 8th, 2009
5:25 pm
Bushwacker…You're kidding right?? You ever had an oblique strain?? I have, and can tell you that it hurts like hell. I'm pretty sure the guy wants to make the playoffs, but if you think he quit, then he must have quit.
September 8th, 2009
5:26 pm
prince fielder (yeah, he doesn't warrant capitalization in my book)…..
What a classless pr*ck.
Anyone see his latest shenanigan on his walk-off.
September 8th, 2009
5:26 pm
cabravesfan – Darling, you were a very precocious 6, so you seemed much older…
September 8th, 2009
5:27 pm
Sorry folks, moving Chipper to first is not the answer. Keith Hernandez always talks about how playing first is very hard on a players legs. Especially an older one. Lot's of continous moving around on every ground ball as opposed just to those hit to you. Plus holding guys on, then bouncing off on every pitch. And all the stretches for throws to you. All in all you lower body really gets stressed. Unless Chipper plans to play first like your uncle at the family picnic softball game to save his body for offense then he's probably be better off physically staying on third.
DH was the answer for him.
September 8th, 2009
5:29 pm
Beltran's back tonight. Cue up theme from Rocky! {:
September 8th, 2009
5:30 pm
At this stage in his career, I think Chipper can still play 120-130 games a year at 3B very effectively. And be worth the contract. Not sure he can play any more than that and be effective, however.
September 8th, 2009
5:30 pm
cabravesfan – I do remember my daughter singing "Addictick to Love" (sic) when she was six (although she doesn't) – maybe you remember Aimee subconsciously…
September 8th, 2009
5:30 pm
Bushwacker: He seems disinterested when they show him in the dugout.""
He's probably like every other 37-year-old nowadays, so many things on his mind that he drifts during moments when not directly involved in the proceedings.
September 8th, 2009
5:30 pm
I butchered up that post I made comparing BMac to Johnny Bench, but hopefully you got the point I was trying to get across which was that Bench played far more games and had far more plate appearances at the same age as BMac. That led me to conclude that BMac needs to devote his off season to getting in shape for the first time in his career. I just don't agree that he needs more time off unless he is going to come back in next spring in horrible condition again.
I know this is kind of harsh, but this is what it is going to take to get him to stop playing like he's worn out, which he is.
And the exact thing applies to Chipper Jones.
PS Bench was playing a 154 game schedule compared to BMac at 162.
September 8th, 2009
5:31 pm
Steve-I'm not thrilled with Bobby's bullpen management sometimes, either and maybe he does go with players longer than is sometimes advisable-no doubt. I'm not quite as upset though as some here are, because sometimes you are screwed no matter which way you go (I love the cries of "He needed to be taken out sooner" about starters and then turning around and griping "He's overusing the bullpen". To me, you just can't have it both ways.
That being said-what really galls the hell out of me is this crap about the "game passed him by." What a load of manure. The game has not changed appreciably and he's not senile. The only thing that's changed in baseball over the past 50 years is the way the pen is used (by everyone) because pitchers don't complete games anymore, the shrinking of stadiums, the lowering of the mound and the DH (all of which have increased offense-like they say, Chicks dig the long ball) and the players are stronger and better conditioned. The game, however, is played the same damned way. There is absolutely no justification for that comment about it passing him by. It's crap and nothing else except disingenuous.
Oh yeah-one more change-the Fantasy Baseball mentality. If someone goes 0-4, they suck and must be replaced. Of course, REAL baseball isn't like that. You'd never know to hear much of the commentary, though.
September 8th, 2009
5:31 pm
Maybe Fox Sports South could replay this during the next rain delay.
September 8th, 2009
5:32 pm
Wow Anders, seems like you are getting some players back for one last playoff run….
don't get too excited I was talking about your company softball team…. not the Mets.
September 8th, 2009
5:34 pm
September 8th, 2009
5:35 pm
I am surprised that McCann did not get more days off this year with Ross as his back up. Maybe McCann does need to learn 1B so he can get more days off behind the plate but keep his bat in the lineup.
If LaRoche is not resigned, any chance that Matt Diaz plays first base leaving us an OF of Schafer, McLouth, and Heyward???
September 8th, 2009
5:35 pm
keylargo — ……That led me to conclude that BMac needs to devote his off season to getting in shape for the first time in his career. I just don't agree that he needs more time off unless he is going to come back in next spring in horrible condition again.
I know this is kind of harsh, but this is what it is going to take to get him to stop playing like he's worn out, which he is.
And the exact thing applies to Chipper Jones.
Agree totally!
September 8th, 2009
5:35 pm
Thank God Anders stopped by to explain how to play first base. Not sure what we'd do with out that info.
September 8th, 2009
5:36 pm
These Braves are WAY past done.
September 8th, 2009
5:37 pm
"keylargo — ……That led me to conclude that BMac needs to devote his off season to getting in shape for the first time in his career. I just don't agree that he needs more time off unless he is going to come back in next spring in horrible condition again.
I know this is kind of harsh, but this is what it is going to take to get him to stop playing like he's worn out, which he is.
And the exact thing applies to Chipper Jones."
Says the guy blogging on the internet at 5:30 in the afternoon.
September 8th, 2009
5:37 pm
any feeling as to when Bobby will announce his plans for next season???
I assume that free agency involves a lot of recruiting so most free agents will want to know who the coach is going to be. If the Braves enter into free agency with Bobby saying he is still deciding on 2010 it could have a negative impact, especially since the Braves are unlikely to overpay.
September 8th, 2009
5:37 pm
Loaf. Back next year or not? I'd bet not.
September 8th, 2009
5:38 pm
Great post at 5:31.
September 8th, 2009
5:39 pm
Does anyone not remember that McCann reported to Spring Training this year down 20 pounds after changing his diet and workout routine last winter? He's on pace to play just slightly fewer games than in 08 despite his DL stay early in the year. Dude's worn out.
September 8th, 2009
5:39 pm
ernesto, agreed. No loaf in leff, er, left.
September 8th, 2009
5:40 pm
"Thank God Anders stopped by to explain how to play first base. Not sure what we'd do with out that info."
We'd probably keep talking about how Chipper needs to move to first in order to stay healthier. I'm all for taking shots at Anders, but let's at least wait until he says something dumb to go after him .
September 8th, 2009
5:40 pm
if it'll make you feel younger…
September 8th, 2009
5:41 pm
RC — Says the guy blogging on the internet at 5:30 in the afternoon.
*does daily rapid 45 degree right arm bends…..for about a minute.*
September 8th, 2009
5:43 pm
Braves…..three words….
Bank on it!
September 8th, 2009
5:44 pm
I'd never say the game has "passed him by." That's nuts.
The game is played and managed differently than it was 15-20 years ago. Front offices and field managers rely on statistical analysis in ways that weren't heard of in the past. For instance, one reason LaRussa's teams do well is talent, yes, but look at the role players on his clubs who somehow have career years under his guidance. (I can't stand the guy because he knows how smart he is, but he takes advantage of any edge he can find and wins.) Same with the Red Sox and the Twins, who succeed in this environment with vastly different payroll structures. The Rockies look like they may be formidable as well, and Tracy's very aggressive with his lineups.
There really are about 20 teams with a legitimate shot to make the postseason at the beginning of any season, and the clubs that are most assertive about finding edges and exploiting them seem likely to prevail.
Unless you have far and away the best talent on your roster, it's probably not good enough to find your best eight guys and play 'em till they drop, which seems to have been Bobby's approach in recent years.
September 8th, 2009
5:44 pm
Lew, I can't believe that you beat McCann to the punch with "Brian lost 20 lbs."
And yes, I remember. The guy's had a stressful season, with his eye sitaution, losing his best fried to the Mets (just like Escobar lost his friend last year ).
No doubt, Brian is tired.
I'll never for the life of me understand why we didn't see more of David Ross this year. I know he's no Greg Norton, but still . . .
September 8th, 2009
5:45 pm
Lest I dissappoint you interested observer, Conrad has hit the ball hard since being back, being robbed of at least one home run by a great leaping catch. The guy plays hard. Yes, drive on Conrad, I'm still on your wagon.
September 8th, 2009
5:46 pm
"I'll never for the life of me understand why we didn't see more of David Ross this year. I know he's no Greg Norton, but still . . ."
You didn't need the ", but still…." the fact that he's no Greg Norton is plenty of reason to want to see him more this year.
September 8th, 2009
5:47 pm
BFIR-Sabremetrics is Bobby's problem? Give me a freaking break.
September 8th, 2009
5:47 pm
Speaking of diets – We switch our daughter over to a gluten free diet about a month ago, and she has more energy than she's had in the last 4 years. She has Lupus. My wife and I are trying a modified version of it. I lost 15 lb in 3 weeks (no exercise, either). I would think team nutritionists would promote the idea to pro-players. Couldn't hurt!
September 8th, 2009
5:48 pm
I'd love to see Conrad fill the Prado/Infante role next year, with Prado/Infante alternating as starters at 2b and backups at 1b/3b for Prado and SS/OF for Infante.
September 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
My Yankees
Mixxo, you're killin me.
prince fielder (yeah, he doesn't warrant capitalization in my book)…..Anyone see his latest shenanigan on his walk-off.
Yesum, saw a pic of him as the bowling ball and his teammates as bowling pins (I think). Immediately thought of you Mixxo.
September 8th, 2009
5:52 pm
Sorry for all that bold. Completely messed it up.
September 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
Fat Francesa spreading rumors on the FAN that Beltran was unhappy about how his injury was handled by the Mets and now wants to show he's healthy and wants either a two year extension or to be traded.
This is what comes with playing in NY folks. I personally heard Beltran on the FAN a few weeks back (while fatso was on vacation)completely dispute that he was upset with the Mets and as a matter of fact he made most of the medical decisions for himself with the guidance of the doctors.
Francesa loves to stir this crap up for the Mets. He's such a Yankee lackey.
BTW- Mets beat reporter says Delgado may play the last two weeks to show he can still play. You guys may want to keep an eye on that as a possible bridge. Who knows, maybe he'll take an incentive laden one year deal?
September 8th, 2009
5:55 pm
IDK about Conrad for any sort of major role. Sure, I'll take him over Greg Norton as a pinch-hitter, but that ain't saying much.
September 8th, 2009
5:56 pm
They give me paychecks here…damned if I know Why
September 8th, 2009
5:57 pm
Now Anders is trying to pawn off his New York trash onto Atlanta.


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