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2013 Recap and 2014 Business Goals
Since it's the New Year, I decided to write a recap of 2013 and what my main goals are for 2014.
Truth be told, 2013 wasn't that much of a good year for me.
I had a high turnover of sites (including a 7-month partnership that mutually ended), which meant I had quite a lot of money sitting in my accounts but not enough active projects that I could scale.
Most of 2013 was kind of like starting from scratch, building sites from the ground up, which was quite stressful.
It's strange how even when you sell sites for a good amount of money, you start to panic with no more money coming in on a monthly basis. I wasn't really prepared for this.
I also didn't take into account personal costs during the year. For example, $100k in the bank might seem like a lot, but if you're using up $30k per year in living costs then it can deteriorate quite quickly. I was actually starting to panic towards the end of 2013 because of couple of my main sites were taking longer than expected to make money.
The biggest problem I've had over the last 12 months is that I've been developing projects from the ground up. I've had little incoming revenue, which reduced my confidence to re-invest in growth, as I wanted to maintain a good cash flow. The lesson I learned really is that before you sell a business for $50k or whatever, you need to be willing to re-invest at least half of that quickly in order to get a business up and running again to the same levels.
I'm hoping that as my projects come into their own in 2014, I'll hit a tipping point where I can start to re-invest larger amounts of money back into my business. This is where I think the true scale and growth will come from.
For example, if you re-invest $2k/month into a site making $3k/month, then it'll get to $10k/month much faster then investing $750 into a site making $500/month.
Having said that, I did learn a lot of new skills in 2013 including PR, PPC and video marketing. I also took a big step-forward in terms of conversion optimization, UX and increasing page views per visitor.
Looking at my accounts, I did manage to maintain a decent level of revenue throughout the year, based on a mixture of website sales, revenue share accounts, partnership payoff and random websites. However, I was very lucky at times.
A major upside was Nominet's decision to award all new future .uk domains in 2014 to the .co.uk owners. This not only increases my premium domain portfolio but also gives me the option to re-launch or sell some of my penalized sites on the new domain in the future.
In terms of personal life, I managed to take quite a lot of holidays during 2013 (snowboarding in France, Pesach in Israel, Stag do to Portugal and weekend in Prague). I also moved into a house with some friends in Charlton, plus made some huge gains in personal fitness and muscle building.
The major downside to 2013 was that I didn't get an office or diversify my revenue from SEO as planned. However I did spend a lot of time trying and I think things will change in 2014. I also visited the Google Campus a couple of times, which was a good experience (you can work in the café for free).
2014 Business Goals
2014 already got off to a great start: I hit 1k traffic on a site for the first time, found a new advertising partnership that increased my revenues and have a couple of PPC project ideas ready to launch next month.
My main goals this year are to build a business around products AND services that I can market outside of SEO, keep building large, authority portals (with return visitors and great content), run active email campaigns with 1,000+ subscribers, and run at least two successful PPC projects.
The main thing I need to do as a marketer is diversify my traffic and tactics more. It's pointless running large content sites these days that are completely dependant on SEO. You need to build on top of it by collecting emails, providing services and taking advantage of other traffic sources (e.g. invest in great tools that bring return traffic to your site). Premium membership sites, using tools like WishList, are a great example of this.
I've already bought domains for two separate PPC projects this week. By the end of 2014 I'd like to look back and see at least 40% of my income come from non-SEO sources.
Other than that, I'm planning to work much harder this year (starting the day and finishing at more reasonable hours) and develop sites where users are actually inclined to come back and bookmark my site.
I'd like to say I'll get an office but with prices of £5k/year for a desk-alone in central London (plus £1k per year in transport), I don't think this is realistic unless I find some other affiliates/entrepreneurs to share office space with. If you know any then please get in touch.
November Recap and December 2013 Business Goals
November was a quiet but productive month for me. I spent a lot of time adding new pages and coding (including email opt-ins) to two of my main sites as well as going through all the highest traffic pages and improving them.
For example, if I saw 10% of all traffic was going to a certain page then I'd install WP Easy Columns to build nice navigational links and images to deeper posts to encourage page views, similar to how this is presented: http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cvs_and_cover_letters.htm
I also had a very successful PR campaign for one of my gambling sites that picked up natural editorial links form more than 15 authority sites (including CasinoMeiaste.com and CIOL.com).
I came close to buying a new PR tool and setting up my own PR agency at Tabloids.co.uk (offering professional PR as well as reduced-price press releases) however I decided the market probably wasn't big enough yet. I don't know many people or affiliates who take advantage of PR on a regular basis.
One of the things that really upset me last month was missing out on an auction for Markets.co.uk that sold for £1k with a snipe bid with 15s remaining. I was the highest bidder all day and had tried buying the domain directly from the owner, however after offering me a BIN she then decided to start an auction without telling me and bundled the entire process up. For example, I knew at least 2-3 people who would've paid five times what it sold for if they were given warning of the auction.
Other then that, I managed to start a small side-business that isn't dependent on SEO and I was asked to be on a panel at the financial affiliate conference in London in February, which I accepted.
December Goals
Rather then coming up with a new strategy at the beginning of each month, I decided that I'd be better off creating 12-month business goals based on re-investing x amount of profit each month.
Therefore, my business goals to invest around $5k per month back into my business with the majority of that going towards great content, PR and design/coding. I've basically stopped investing in frivolous things such as domains until I get my two main sites to a self-sustainable level of growth. This means developing the sites so that they produce enough revenue to hire an editor, writer and coder. This would leave me in charge of project management, marketing and PR.
End of Year Review
If you were to ask me on a scale of 1-10 how well the year has gone based on my original annual goals, I'd probably say 6.5/10.
I accomplished a number of primary goals this year including writing for a major newspaper, working on my first ever partnership with a highly experienced businessman, generating consistent revenues with my sites, learning new skills (including PR, social media and more fixed fee deals) and starting my own agency.
The downside is that it's been a very stressful year, I haven't produced even close to the same revenues in white hat SEO and CPM deals that I had done with blackhat SEO in the past, and while I feel that my business has grown slightly I feel like I've missed out on several opportunities. I think one of the main things I'll do next year is invest in faster hosting and mobile-responsive websites.
In any case, I'll probably provide a more detailed end of year review in the beginning of January.
October Recap and November Business Goals 2013
October was an OK month, I'm working harder now then ever before; recently I've started working until about 9pm-10pm at night, which is really starting to strain my eyes. I've been reading Bill Clinton's biography alongside work, which hasn't particularly helped.
I've also just moved to a new house in Charlton, which I'm sharing with a few friends. It's not going to have Internet for the next few weeks so I think I'm going to have to start looking for offices or places to work.
Anyway, here's an outline of what I did in October:
- Produced infographic for main investing website that received a good amount of natural pickup and links from authority finance sites.
- Added a good amount of pages (and received expert external contributions) for investing and graduates website.
- Set up an infographics agency on Searchable.co.uk and had a PPC lesson to prepare for next month (also registered InfographicDesigner.net).
- Registered CreateyourApp.co.uk and GadgetInsurance.co for white label businesses.
November Goals
November's going to be a murky month: depending on how quickly I get settled and how soon we can get Internet.
My main goals for November are:
- Build up graduates website with more content, pages and sections
- Possibly develop out the job listings section
- Launch another PR in gambling based around a white paper/PR/infographic
- Improve SEO on investing website, possibly add my own section on buying domains
- Install email opt-ins on two sites
- Publish a trading eBook for trading site
- Launch new infographics agency and aim to pick up 1 or 2 clients
November's also when Nominet will announce whether to launch .uk at the 2nd level, which should be quite interesting. I think if I get the rights to the UK domains then I'll be looking to sell BuyGold.uk and Investing.uk.
September Recap and October 2013 Business Goals
September Overview
September was a bit of a hangover to the productive month I had in August. I didn't spend any outrageous amounts on domains or websites, and in general I just grinded away focusing on just two of my sites.
Earlier this week, I also went to the Google Campus for the first time to go to a 2.5-hour talk on "marketing for startups" and do some networking.
The only "business" I did was acquiring ETFs.co.uk (Exchange Traded Funds) for a small sum as well as mobile poker website for $600 that I bought in order to repurpose the content. I was pretty happy with the ETFs domain, especially after doing some research and finding that the biggest banks such as HSBC are now offering them to investors. I also bought LifeAfterUni.com domain for a small fee (in case I want to switch to a brand domain at a later point) and sold MobileSlots.co for the same amount.
I spent most of the month managing writers, planning and uploading new content for my sites. I ran a 5th PR campaign, which didn't get as much traction as my previous ones unfortunately.
One of the things I was proud of was using PR tools to invite careers experts and recruiters to contribute to my site. This included articles about postgrad qualifications as well as getting some unique graduate profiles published on my site. I also had some success running my own "awards" which contributed to a couple of links. The last thing I did was switch over my site from a CPC advertising network to a CPM model, which should be much better for my bottom line.
During early September, I also secured a deal to work with someone who'll be offering one-on-one coaching to graduates on my site. I'm quite proud of this since it was out of the box thinking, adds additional value to my site and required a little sales talk over the phone.
Research Alternative Income Sources to SEO
If I'm honest I actually spent most of my time sat at the laptop procrastinating about ways to build a business away from SEO.
Without going into too much detail, I read somewhere that the average UK website receives 35-40% of traffic from search. If we then assume that around 25% of website traffic is direct type-ins, you're talking about 50-60% of new visitors to UK websites coming from Google (who have 90% market share in the UK). This means if you run a traditional content website, you're pretty much dependent on Google regardless of how clever you are at marketing.
With this in mind I've been trying to think of alternative business models to content websites altogether as opposed to just finding new traffic sources to my existing sites. Ideally I'd like to be in a position where only 30% of my business is dependent on SEO.
I came up with a few alternative business solutions.
- The most obvious idea was to start a consultancy or agency. Although I have an "agency" website at Searchable.co.uk, I'm not really trying to find new customers at all. I'm not a big fan of the performance-driven results that SEO clients nowadays require, and I wouldn't feel good about basing my entire strategy upon getting lots of guest post links (which seems to be the main strategy for agencies like Zazzle media). The truth is, I now see SEO as part of a bigger, all encompassing notion of inbound marketing. Although I'm happy performing technical on-site analysis, optimization or consulting as individual services, I don't think I'd have the resources or willpower to provide a complete inbound campaign for less than £1500 per month.
- The second idea was to look into white labelling. The advantage of white labels and product-driven businesses is that you can use traffic sources such as PPC, PR, media buys, affiliates and referrals to drive leads rather then relying content-heavy blogs and SEO. It would also be a great experience as a business model.
- My final, most likely solution is to start a jobs board service on my site, using existing traffic, partners and PPC as acquisition methods. I've already been in discussions with a few potential clients to get a "feel" for the idea and I think this will go ahead in October.
- Other ideas I considered included starting an affiliate forum/community portal, an ecommerce venture or getting a part-time job.
October Goals
I just hired an infographic designer to get started on one for my main finance website. I'm really looking forward to sharing it later (follow me on Twitter @AffiliateFYI) and hopefully it'll get some picked up by half a dozen sites after doing some personal outreach. I'll also be asking my AMs to help promote and Tweet it.
It did amaze me how most agencies that I emailed were quoting around $1500 for infographic design. Luckily I managed to find a solid freelance infographic designer who quoted around $300-$400. It just goes to show the huge markup that agencies add to their prices when compared to freelancers (e.g. content, design, coding, services). You're always better off finding a reliable freelance contact where possible.
Other then that, I'm hoping to get some more experts to contribute to my graduate site, publish some more interesting interviews, and write some more content for my SEO blog Searchable.co.uk.
August Business Recap and September Goals
August was an insanely productive month for my business. I achieved more in the last 30 days then in any other 2 or 3-month period. I also bought a few more domains that I think will add a lot more value to my education network.
Two Successful PR Campaigns
First of all, at the beginning of the month I ran a fairly successful PR campaign for my graduate careers website. It landed my site in a number of national media outlets including the Times Higher Education, the Associate of Graduate Recruiters, BBC China and a number of other student sites.
I also ran another PR campaign for one of my gaming websites, which earned me a few links here and then (including one from the Israeli government's website!).
Expanded Websites
As I've mentioned in the last few months, I'm spending 90% of my time focusing on just two sites in the higher education and investing industry.
I added around 70 pages to my investment website and have around four writers working around the clock on content. One of my writers has also written for etoro.com, which I think shows the quality of his stuff.
I also added another 75 pages or so to my education website, including a gap year travel, graduate schemes and money section. I spent a few days doing outreach for Universities, which also paid off a bit. I'm now planning to add a graduate schemes deadline date calendar, increase email opt-ins across the site and add some premium CV and cover letter products to sell on the site – all part of a strategy to monetize it better.
New Domains and Building a Higher Education Network
Considering that I own Graduates.co.uk, I managed to do a good bit of business by purchasing Undergraduates.co.uk and Postgraduates.co.uk as a pair. I don't I plan to actively develop either of these sites yet, however I am planning to move one of my older student sites over to Undergraduates.co.uk in October/November.
Personally I bought these two domains because they add a lot of value and options/scalability to my business. If I ever decide to sell Graduates.co.uk then it gives the buyer new ways to scale the business. It also gives me the option to develop a large education network that adds real value to the community. (Remember that I also own StudentBanking.co.uk, StudentFinanceCalculator.co.uk and UniversityRankings.co.uk).
I also managed to buy 4 dropped domains in the education industry last week from some friends – including a PR4 site. Each of them has strong, relevant backlinkse from Universities, community and education websites so I think I can put them into good use in my business.
Investing in PPC, FB Ads, Lead Generation and Products
My primary business goals now are to create my own line of products that I can market through PPC, FB ads and display advertising. I've given myself a set budget of $xx,xxx to achieve this. I basically want to become an expert in alternative marketing channels including PPC and FB ads as well as learn to make money outside of SEO. I already know plenty of affiliates and businesses making thousands of dollars per day in PPC through lead generation so I watch to catch up on everything I've missed out on over the last 3 years. There's a really interesting PPC academy at SearchEngineLand.com which a friend recommended to me here.
My priority now is just to restructure my business into selling and marketing products either through my sites or by building email lists and run campaigns to optimize my email list subscribers. I'm also focused on exploring new ways of monetizing my education websites, which includes graduate jobs boards, premium products, careers services, eBooks, competitions and featured recruiters.


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Survey says 1 in 3 mobile phones get wet; need more protection
27 Feb 2012 | No Comments | posted by nickrenshaw | in MWC 2012
According to an international research report* commissioned by Smart UK Project finalist P2i, 51% of phones users expect their mobile handsets to be water-repellent. As users expose their phones to the increasing vagaries of everyday life, including the risk of attack from moisture and corrosion, the survey shows the demand for devices to be water-repellent as standard is apparent.
P2i has developed Aridion, a liquid-repellent nano-coating technology that covers the inside of mobile phones and other consumer electronics devices, protecting the electronics from any liquid contamination. And expectation for more protection is reflected in the survey's results. It is clear that mobile phone users are very prone to spilling liquid onto their handsets with 30% of the respondents admitting to spilling water, 13% spilling coffee while 8% tea. The results also revealed that men (16%) were clumsier than woman (11%).
But it is not just accidental spillages that can damage a mobile phone. Dr Stephen Coulson at P2i says: "Reflecting the increasing role that they (mobile phones) play in our lives, this survey also found that on average phones are taken out in the rain (64%); in the snow (59%) and even into the shower (8%) and sauna (3%) – all posing a risk of the phone being exposed to moisture which can cause long term damage.
He continues: "There is a very real demand for these devices to be able to keep up with thriving lifestyles. Phones are no longer left on the desk in the office but now accompany us everywhere we go."
*The research was conducted by Opinion Matter for P2i and was carried out between 10th February 2012 and 17th February 2012, from a sample of 2006 mobile phone owners across the UK, France, Germany, Spain and the U.S.
P2i is exhibiting at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona: Hall 2, Stand 2E58.
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Heartbreak Is Forever
Down We Go, Can't Run...4 Reviews
We find out who the mysterious captor is.
Heartbreak Is Forever
(#) vampyGee 2010-09-13 04:04:31 PMummm, Mikey?
Please say Gerard and mikey are still brother's and that's just a freaky coicidence?
Heartbreak Is Forever
(#) Paramour 2010-09-13 06:54:22 PMI so knew it was Mikey, when the flattened brown hair came up. (:
Interesting. Maybe Mikey gave him a massive roofie and he can't remember who he is. Lol.
Heartbreak Is Forever
(#) shortygirl 2010-09-24 04:44:33 PMI missed this update....Are Mikey and Gee related in this?
please update soon... i just found it
Heartbreak Is Forever
(#) MCRmygirl 2010-11-05 01:49:53 PMThis is so weird, but in an AWESOME way! Please continue!


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Panera for lunch -- NEVER AGAIN!
- Bob W Sep 21, 2009 07:06 AM
Saturday I was in a hurry, so against my better judgment I hit Panera at the Leesburg Corner (VA) Factory Outlets for lunch. I tried the new Napa Chicken Salad Sandwich. The Napa Chicken Salad has almonds and sounded good.
For $6.89 I got a puny sandwich and a small bag of chips. The chicken salad was fine, but the value was utterly lacking.
Once again, Panera promises more than it delivers. They must want you to be so hungry that you'll buy a pastry.
BTW, this Panera is part of a "murderer's row" that also includes Bob Evans and TGIFridays. If there are three worse choices for non-breakfast, I'd like to see them.
And for those who might find themselves at the outlets, the food court in the outlets is even worse. Try the Blue Ridge Grill, which is just a few minutes away.
re: joe777cool
In my experience, good food quality at Panera is a thing of the past.
re: joe777cool
Joe -- I was more miffed with the quantity than the quality. The sandwich was just too skimpy.
For half the price I could have had two McDoubles, and a Value Fries at McD's and been at least as satisfied.
thanks for the heads up on blue ridge grill. since i looked it up, i thought others might like to see the place's site: http://www.brgrill.com/index.html
bob, what are the prices like -- say, for a burger at lunch?
re: alkapal
alka -- for a good lunch, burger or salad, say, roughly $8-12. The burgers are very good -- I usually get the royale with cheese (Pulp Piction fans take note) but my favorite item is the Brentwood Salad, which comes with several sizeable chunks of lightly fried chicken.
I used to like going to the Panera in Williamsburg. This was last year. They had a good deal on half a big sandwich, plus soup and chips or fruit. Do they still do deals like that? Never had anything I didn't like there. Have also tried Panera in California, Illinois and Washington State. The free wi-fi is a bonus.
re: ferret
I've only been to Panera once and that was about 3 years ago. I didn't like it then and couldn't understand what all the hype was about. Glad I haven't been back.
re: jesoda
I've never eaten at a Bob Evans.
re: jesoda
i ate at a panera a few years ago. it was awful. it was 10 mintues before closing so i guess they just gave me cold sandwiches. i think they were ice cold too.
btw to people saying you cant eat at mcdonalds or wendys for cheap..yo ucan get 3 double cheeseburgers and a frosty for 4 dollars. if youre feeling like more desert get 3 more cookies for a total of 5dollars and twenty five cent.
re: RCTRIPLEFRESH5
I will do that! Three double cheeseburgers and a frosty then three cookies for $5.25! What a deal!
re: Sensuous
seriously? lol.
Panera is ok for what it is - sandwiches on various breads, some of which are reasonably tasty for fast food. I do not eat there frequently, but there are times I do not want the grease of burger & fries when I am looking for a quick bite on the run. My kids are fans of the big chocolate chip cookies, although that is not much of an endorsement, since they are fans of just about any cookies.
Bob, I know what you mean. What I didn't like about the chicken salad sandwich I had there was that there was SO much bread for the amount of filling. The same amount of chicken salad on smaller bread would have been much more satisfying, even though it would be less food!
I haven't actually had a meal there in ages but when a friend and I meet there to visit we each buy a loaf of bread (i always get their least expensive one which is a baguette) and sit there eating bread and butter with our drinks. When it's time to go we close up our bags and take the rest home for the family. Cheap thrills. :)
re: fern
I would of asked to speak to a manager and returned the sandwich/demanded a refund/a new sandwich if it was reallly so tiny. Maybe the person who made your sandwich was not attune to what the portion size was, or they used the wrong scoop!
You should of spoke up in the restaurant then. What good are you accomplishing now here on the board ..??
Definetly should of spoke up...
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re: RCTRIPLEFRESH5
How else would you get chicken salad from container to croissant? Or whatever bread is chosen.
re: Woof Woof Woof
I definitely agree with you Woof. I don't get when people complain here but are not proactive in "real life."
re: Jacey
Some things are not worth raising a public stink about. For example, the incident in my original post on this thread. The sandwich was way overpriced, but it didn't taste horrible, and the place was very crowded and full of surly shoppers. Sure, I could have bullied some of the poor shlubs behind the counter but did not think to do so.
I just don't understand why you are criticizing someone who took the time to post helpful information.
re: Jacey
I think you're getting to the point. The experience was not worth seeking out a manager in a crowded restaurant. It's not like they gave me some rotten chicken. For "poor value" in a fast-food joint you send an email to corporate, you don't bother with some underpaid on-site manager/flunky who has no control over portion size.
I have had very good experiences with emails to national chains, such as Corner Bakery and PF Changs.
Their free wi-fi, and being up front on a sign when you walk in the door or when you log in about when you need to limit the use, combined with free drink refills, and often outlets to plug in and recharge your laptop pretty much will bring me back. That and the cinnamon crunch bagels. I've never had a bad experience there.
re: Firegoat
Ahhh. Well that explains then. So the Panera Chicken Salad Sandwich was not lousy per se. And no hard feelings Bob. I was just suggesting in the future, next time you receive food, and it looks "puny" or you know it looks as though maybe someone ate half your meal so to speak, SPEAK UP RIGHT AWAY! And no need to "bully" anyone.
You can be nice about it, tell a manager politely whats wrong, smile, and sometimes thats all it takes.
its your hard-earned money, who cares if the place is crowded or there are "surly shoppers"... they are not buying lunch/dinner for you.
re: ArrowSmith
When I find myself there, I usually go with half a sandwich and the chicken noodle soup, and it ends up being reasonably tasty and filling without having an insane number of calories.
re: beachmouse
Yeah but the Chicken Chipotle is so delish. I can feel my arteries hardening just talking about it !
re: ArrowSmith
The key is special ordering (laying off the obvious cheese, mayo, spreads) and getting the "boring" bread.
re: ArrowSmith
I felt the same way about the Frontera (Frontega? I can't remember which) Chicken...so good, but AWFUL for you.
In my opinion, you can't compare Panera very well with most other fast food places. I eat at a local St. Louis Bread (Panera) a lot. I don't like eveyrthing on the menu, and I don't expect gourmet food. But the food is usually better than at a burger place, and it is wholesome. You don't get fried food at Panera. You have a much better choice of salads. You get a choice of several soups, incl. vegetarian and low fat. You don't have to buy an extra pastry. I surely don't. I don't understand the reference to a puny sandwich. The sandwiches I buy are not puny, although I don't think they are always well-made.
What you do get at a Panera, is a place to linger with friends, if you want, a place that allows you to use your laptop w/ no problem, a place to have a working lunch, a place for the family or the out-of-school kids to congregate at. And, you feel fairly good about the food choices you can make.
I also disagree about the breakfasts. The choices have improved greatly from the days when breakfast was a bagel plus cream cheese. I generally prefer a breakfast there, to almost any other place. There is no way that Panera is "like" Bob Evans! Or the local pancake house. You don't go there for a heavy breakfast, or pancakes and sausage. That's not kind of place it is.
After a visit to Williamsburg last year, during which we had two very good meals, and some other awful ones, we were so delighted to find a Panera we could hit for breakfast before we left town. We knew what we would get there, and that we could be on our way fairly quickly.
re: sueatmo
"I generally prefer a breakfast there, to almost any other place. There is no way that Panera is "like" Bob Evans! Or the local pancake house. You don't go there for a heavy breakfast, or pancakes and sausage. That's not kind of place it is."
They may not have a heavy breakfast, but they sure do provide heavy caloires in almost everything! It's shocking, almost.
re: Bob W
bob, maybe it's that skimpy portion of chicken salad that gets them that low calorie count.
dang, i looked it up, and the chick salad itself is 320 calories, and 220 of those are from fat! the bread is virtually the same amount of calories.
re: alkapal
Thank you for that link, alkapal.
All I ever order at Panera is brocolli soup with a baguette - 470 calories. I always knew brocolli-cheese soup was not a diet food so I am not at all surprised.
My son always orders the cinnamon crunch bagel with honey walnut cream cheese. Those 580 calories are not a surprise to me either.
We rarely go to Panera Bread but when we do we always enjoy ourselves. I usually bring home an extra-large sourdough loaf sliced thin and it never lasts very long.
re: Sensuous
broccoli not brocolli neither spelling looks right to me
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re: alkapal
I'm jealous that you got chips. The last (only) time we've been to Panera, we ordered the sandwiches (mediocre) and requested a "meal." They only had two sides: an apple or a mini-loaf of bread. We've never been back.
That said, I was at a seminar a week ago, and Panera did the catering for the continental breakfast. The yogurt and fruit cup was great, with just about the best granola/cereal I have ever eaten. Bagels and rolls were also fantastic. Maybe the lesson is don't go for anything but single-serve breads?
re: mattwarner
matt: did you also find it odd that one of the sides offered with a sandwich was BREAD?? Now, I do like their bread, but that's just silly. I've always seen chips, apple, and maybe carrots.
Then again, since my sandwich was unsatisfying (again, not bad, just small), maybe I should have gone for the bread!
re: Bob W
Here is a little Panera secret...(at least near Menlo Park Mall in NJ) you can order a pick two lunch...then pick two of the same things. So, half a salad, order another half... etc. :)
Personally, I like Panera when I HAVE to eat lunch out...the smaller portions are perfect for my fussy stomach.
re: mattwarner
Agreed. I worked for a company for 5 years that had Panera cater EVERYTHING. The breakfast array was always the best tasting. If I'm on the road really early now I may stop there for coffee and a whole grain bagel or egg thing. But If I ever see another Mediterranean Veggie sandwich with (gross) cilantro hummus again in this life, I'm throwing it out the window.
I used to be a Panera addict. On the road all the time I craved meal that seemed of better quality than fast food or a diner. I used to get the Smokehouse Turkey sandwich, Chipotle Chicken sandwich, and Greek Salad with unsettling frequency. One day I happened be on their website looking for locations when I made the mistake of venturing into the nutritional facts area...
Unfortunately this food seems worse for you than fast food in terms of fat and calories. Although I always declined a side the sheer density of the meals made me decide to stop going outright. When you build the side into the meal the caloric intake really hits new heights. Who needs a bowl of soup in a bread bowl with a side of bread or chips anyway...
I just got dragged here for lunch by a co-worker that I don't know well. I got the chicken caesar salad sandwich, small bag of chips and a drink. $9.27 later, I lifted up the bread and saw, not exagerating, there was maybe a tablespoon and a half of chicken salad on each half of the sandwich. Seriously? If I was with someone I knew better, I would have gone up and complained, not that I think it would have done much good. Where do they get off charging that much money for that little food? And of course, the place was packed. Whatever. Never again!
re: southernitalian
LOL that sounds very familiar, except that you got ripped off even worse than I did!
re: southernitalian
I think it depends on who prepares it. I've had that sandwich before and it was a very nice amount. I actually couldn't finish it. At another location it was also a nice size, too.
I ate there recently and I agree completely. I got some kind of turkey sandwich on some tomato-basil bread and a bowl of chicken and wild rice soup. The sandwich was tiny and looked like it belongs on a kids menu. The bread had the texture of couch cushion stuffing. There were only 1 or 2 tiny slices of cheap, slimy, processed turkey, along with some unripe, mealy tomatoes and about a quarter teaspoon of some kind of mayo-based condiment. It wasn't there in a sufficient amount to tell what it was. The most flavorful thing on the sandwich was the lettuce. The sandwich tasted like something that came in plastic wrap from the Kroger deli, only with less meat.
The soup tasted like canned soup, really dull and flavorless. It came with chips and a wheat baguette too. The wheat baguette with butter on it was easily the best/most exciting part of the meal, though I'm not sure why I would want to eat a piece of bread with a sandwich. The meal cost like $10 and I was still really hungry afterward despite the mountain of superfluous carbs I just ate (which made up about 95% of the meal).
And the place was PACKED. The line was like 20+ people long. People were lined up like they were camping out for Air Jordans.
Now they're serving these cute little tiny frozen pasta TV dinners that they microwave and hand to you for $9. They put all kinds of buzzwords on them like "San Marzano," "Sicilian" and "rustic." You can get the same thing in a bigger portion for $3 in the freezer section at the grocery store.
I don't understand this place.
Thought I would add a recent Panera experience. This was at the Panera in Newton Mass, on Needham St.
Mrs. W ordered some sort of seasonal chicken sandwich with avocado. The chicken was FROZEN. The avocado was hard as a rock. We asked them to fix it. It came back barely edible, with warm lettuce. Simply atrocious.
Had to take Mrs. W to a nearby Papa Gino's.
i know this is an old thread, but i like -- scratch that -- LOVE --panera's thai chicken salad. i love it for the crunch and the asian flavors of peppers, edamame, sesame, peanut, hoisin…. http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/pane...
and i could really embarrass myself with devouring the spinach artichoke soufflé they have on the morning menu.
re: alkapal
I'm a huge fan of the "cuban" panini. I know it isn't authentic but it's durn tasty!
re: jujuthomas
yes, mr. alka likes it a lot, too. and it is pretty good, compared with "real" cuban sandwiches. you can't quibble about the size -- really enough for two.
once i had a craving and got the tuna salad sandwich. meh meh meh.
re: alkapal
I also like the chopped chicken cobb salad... bacon, egg, avocado, what's not to love! ;)
re: jujuthomas
I went in to Panera for lunch this week because I had my face fixed for a cup of black bean soup and half a Cuban sandwich. Look up at the soup board and the don't have black bean today. Oh well sub something else. Then I ask for the Cuban and I'm told they no longer have it on the menu at all! The youngster behind the counter explains that they no longer stock sweet pickle slices and since they were sort of the most distinctive ingredient for the Cuban sandwich it was collateral damage. I don't know if this was specific to my area or nationwide. Sucks because that was about the only sandwich on the menu I thought was worthwhile.
re: kmcarr
oh damn! I have a meeting there this week and my tastebuds were all ready for a cuban! hmph.
Panera is fine for coffee and some bakery items (the breads are generally good though not stellar...but overpriced).
The sandwiches are hit or miss at best...but he soups they serve definitely have to be _the_ worst I've ever tasted.
I have to agree with the others who don't understand the appeal of this place.
But I do like their scones.
I like Panera well enough. I don't love it, but I have one very close to my house, so I visit it pretty frequently. I try to watch what I eat and am mindful of calorie counts, and I can get a variety of meals there that fit within my calorie allotment. I think another poster mentioned it, but when I want one of their higher calorie sandwiches, I cut this by ordering only half a sandwich and getting a lower calorie cup of soup to complete my meal.
I don't find the sandwiches puny, and am usually pretty full before completing my entire meal. I don't know, I've visited multiple Panera locations before, and never really had a problem with any of them. The one exception was visiting one by my work and I ordered the tuna salad. The tuna salad was not properly made and had a huge chunk of tuna in it. I mean, maybe not a big deal, maybe even a positive to some, but it wasn't what I ordered or what I wanted.
Since it's already been revived, I'll add my $0.02 to this thread.
Panera isn't my idea of great, but it's ok compared to the very few other options near my workplace. When the group wants to order from there, I usually get some, too. But every time (and I mean EVERY time) we've ordered, they've screwed it up. Sometimes we are missing a large portion of the order, sometimes there are things included that we didn't order. But the worst was the last time, when we faxed an order ahead so it would be ready at a certain time (written on the top of the sheet in big letters). We got there on time to pick it up and they didn't have the order ready. When I said I had faxed it an hour and a half earlier, she said "oh, you have to call and make sure we got the fax" like I was supposed to know that. The order was on their fax machine, they just apparently never check it unless you call. WTF? So we stood there for 20 minutes while they made the order and walked it back to the workplace, only to find out that they hadn't included the apples or potato chips and I think at least one sandwich was also missing. So I had to walk back again for those items. At that point I told the manager that the least they could do was throw in some cookies for our trouble. She was happy to do that, but it really shouldn't have been so difficult. And the food was just barely ok.
Sorry for your bad meal. Panera is only worth eating when it's free in my opinion, like when someone leaves a box of leftover bagels in the office break room.
On the other hand I don't want to trash talk them too much because they give a lot of food to homeless shelters. At the shelter I used to work at we would get garbage bags of half stale Panera rolls that were pretty good if you sprinkled them with water and rebaked (and sorted out the moldy ones).
re: RealMenJulienne
They do do a good thing with the donations... our church serves a free lunch every thursday and we get a weekly donation of pastries from Panera and bagels from Einsteins. Panera used to give us a ton of bread too, but for some reason they stopped. The muffins are YUMMY!
I'll add my $.02
My sweet Twitter friend in Pennsylvania called Panera once and bought me dinner in LA! I wish I could say I enjoyed it but I didn't.
Then, for my next birthday, she sent me a $25.00 Paneral gift card! I think the only thing I've used it for was a cup of coffee!
I don't mind their French baguette, though.
Haha jeez, Panera is relatively new to NYC, but it's funny to hear people complain about the value of a $6.89 sandwich. That same sandwich costs $8-9 in NY.
I'm not really used to eating at chain restaurants, but I actually like Panera for salads (though I always tell them to hold the shaking-my-head type of weird vaguely "Asiany" ingredients like fried wonton strips). In NYC, it's not that easy to find suburban chain-style entree salads.


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There was confusion this weekend about whether Chicago Public Schools would be open Monday.
Some said the delay in a decision was bad when it affects the planning of more than 400,000 families.
Eighty-seven-percent of CPS students are from low-income families.
For them, school is not only where they learn, but where they get two or three meals a day. And where, for many in winter, the rooms are much warmer than they are at home.
This is a big part of why CPS so rarely cancels classes, and part of the reason that, on Saturday, it made an official announcement both online and in phone calls saying, "Chicago public schools will be open for classes as scheduled on Monday."
Hedging a bit, it also said parents should, "use their own discretion in deciding whether to send their child to school."
Being absent would be an excused absence.
Still, while schools across the area were closing, CPS was staying open.
But then came Sunday.
At around 2 p.m., a reversal by CPS came through.
Online and phone "robo calls" said, "all Chicago Public Schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 6th due to the extreme cold temperatures and high winds that have been forecasted."
Why the sudden turn around? Some are asking if a tweet made by the Chicago teachers union had something to do with it.
Sunday morning, the Chicago teachers union tweeted, "we demand that Chicago Public Schools close schools tomorrow."
An attached statement said common sense dictates schools be closed with ten inches of snow on the ground and a temperature of ten-below zero.
CTU members and supporters then spread the message online.
While the decision was made for the children's safety, some wonder what happens to those that don't get their two meals or warm room.
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You know what I love about Nine and Rose?
Their very first meeting didn't start with words.
It started with him taking her hand.
He takes her hand, and she grabs his, and they are off. From that moment on he
It may not…
Made a wrong turn Once or twice Dug my way out Blood and fire Bad decisions That's alright Welcome to my silly life Mistreated Misplaced Misunderstood Miss no way it's all good It didn't slow me down Mistaken Always second guessing Underestimated Look I'm still around Pretty, pretty please Don't you ever, ever feel Like you're less than Fucking perfect Pretty, pretty please If you ever, ever feel like you're nothing You're fucking perfect
to me
Hey you,
guess what?
Never forget that <3
Never let anyone make you feel less than perfect.
oh my god i thought this was gonna be one of those sad fandom posts but it was so much better
Im so emotional right now and this is not helping i am sobbing and i dont know why
this is what i needed right now
and in that moment, the entire movie theater burst into tears
i think this was the moment that made most of us despise umbridge more than voldemort
most of us?! don't you mean ALL of us?? I don't think even Voldemort liked this bitch!
No one likes Umbridge.
I heard, one time, a dementor kissed her and IT died
Voldemort committed genocide, but Umbridge dared to be female while she abused her power.
The point isn't that Umbridge was worse than Voldemort; it's that everyone hates her more. And I think it has nothing to do with her being a woman and everything with being the sort of cruel most of us have actually experienced.
I mean, look at Voldemort. He's basically Wizard Hitler, which is, obviously, an incredibly terrible thing to be. But most people—especially the younger people in Harry Potter's target audience—have not had their parents murdered by a xenophobic cult leader. Nor have they fought for their lives against giant snakes, been kidnapped for dark rituals, or watched numerous friends die in front of them. Voldemort's crimes are numerous, but they're distant and fantastical, like hearing about a serial killer on the news.
But they have had that one teacher who inflicts extra punishments just because they don't like you. They've complained to parents and authorities only to be ignored. They've sat through pointless classes and been silenced when they criticize. Umbridge is that teacher we all hated because she made our lives miserable and we were powerless to stop her. And as we grow out of school, there are still people in positions of power who act like her. The manager who denies your schedule requests and penalizes you for invented infractions. That customer who complains to corporate because their scam didn't work, and the corporate decision to listen to their story. Cops performing illegal searches because they know you don't have any proof.
Yes, torturing and killing numerous people is worse than terrorizing a handful of schoolchildren, but Voldemort is the bad guy in a fairy tale. Umbridge is personal.
Also, hey guys?
Umbridge is a torturer. She tortures people on-page. Her "punishment" for disagreeing with her is to carve words on the back of your hand, forcing you to use your own blood to write your lines. That? Is torture. That? Is abuse. That? Is violence..
She's not just "mean". She's not just "unfair". She is evil and she's abusive, and she empowers the evil and abusive and then she tells the victims that it's all their fault for disobeying her as she tries to gaslight them.
SHE TRIED TO MURDER A TEENAGE BOY, using Dementors as her weapons.
As demonstrated in the seventh book, the only thing stopping her from being Voldemort is she's a coward who has to work within the rules. She will later happily oversee the abuse and torment of hundreds of witches and wizards and will be so happy to do so that her Patronus is a glowing little happy-cat so strong that she can't even feel a room full of Dementors right next to her.
I don't actually hate Umbridge worse than Voldemort, and her moment throwing out Trelawney was far from the moment I "started" hating her, because I hated her just fine long before that. But I have a contempt and a disgust for Umbridge that outweighs my contempt and disgust for Voldemort simply because of how she fits into society and how she uses it for her own ends, and how she justifies her actions. Voldemort at least comes right out and says that power-for-power's-sake is the only real thing in the universe. When he kills you, it's because he has the power to do so and wants to, and that's all there is to it - he'll even crow about that.
Umbridge? Umbridge tortures you and then tells you it's your fault she's doing it. She does this on. the damn. page.
So no, guys. Let's not minimize Dolores Umbridge to the manager who denies your schedule requests. She's of the same kind of evil, but a rather greater scale.
I will always reblog this because the commentary is so thoughtful and flawless.
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Please make this happen people! Spread the word!
This would be so cool but I doubt most of the fandom's ability to keep their mouths shut.
but remember when a ton of Doctor Who S7 part 2 DVDs got shipped out instead of part 1 and no one said a word
Unpopular Ship?
Unknown ship:
Trying to get other people to ship your ship:
Ship remains non-canon?
Ship remains non-canon part 2:
You ALMOST Ship something:
Someone ships something you don't ship?
Someone insults your ship:
Ship becomes canon:
What is the conclusion? Jack Sparrow is a Shipper.
No, Jack Sparrow is the entity of "shipping".
When someone shoots your ship down:
that's CAPTAIN* Jack Sparrow to you
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The city of Guyton recently hosted its public safety event in conjunction with its annual Spring Sale Along the Trail for the first time.
The Effingham County Hussars Chapter No. 2285 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy presented Crosses of Military Service Medals at the Confederate Memorial Day Service held April 27 at the Guyton City Cemetery, near its 26 unknown soldiers section.
Cristal Boyles has been looking forward for a while to becoming a Habitat for Humanity homeowner, and her wait should be over soon.
Darlene Pierce, Destiny Wright Bradshaw and Rachel Lloyd of Effingham County are among the outstanding women to be honored as the Assisting Working Women in Need organization's Top Ten Working Women of the Year.
Derrick T. Mydell has been promoted to the rank of technical sergeant in the U.S. Air National Guard.
The first reviews are in for the new Mars Theatre.
The fourth annual Mars Theatre benefit ride will be held Saturday at 8 a.m. The registration fee is $40 per rider over 12 years old. Children under 12 ride for free.
Rincon City Council honored former longtime council member Frank Owens at its last meeting for his years of service on the board.
Effingham Theatre's production of "Pride and Prejudice" will run May 2-4 and 8-9 at the Macomber Recreation Building on Lexington Avenue in Rincon.
The Coastal Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging held its volunteer recognition luncheon to thank the advisory council members from nine area counties who donate their time to help oversee the agency.
Commandant Bobby Edwards and four other members of the Marine Corps League West Chatham Detachment No. 1326 gathered at St. John Lutheran's Church in Rincon to honor the Eagle Scout class of 2013 from the Twin Rivers District.
An upcoming gospel concert will benefit an Effingham County man who is battling a rare form of lymphoma.
Another season of the YMCA Christian Leadership Academy was completed Monday at the annual spring banquet.
Book lovers of Effingham County and surrounding areas had an opportunity to browse and choose from more than 1,000 books offered for sale at Effingham Community Orchestra's book sale fundraiser April 12. Hardbacks were $1 and paperbacks were three for $1.
Local Allstate agency owner Dusty Zeigler received the Allstate Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to helping others and community service.
The Rincon Walmart is partnering with United Way of the Coastal Empire's Effingham Service Center to collect school supplies for students in need.
Josh Sanders, a singer/songwriter from Faulkville, will record a live video at the Mars Theatre on Sept. 12. Sanders recently opened for Corey Smith at the Music Vault and Red June at the Mars Theatre.
The United Way, Effingham Recreation and Parks and other sponsors welcomed a big crowd to the annual Back-to-School Blowout on Tuesday.
Rincon City Council honored float entry winners from the Freedom Rings Parade at Monday night's meeting.
A grant from the York Children's Foundation and matched by Thomas C. Strickland and Sons Funeral Home will assist the Treutlen House at New Ebenezer with its day-to-day expenses.
The Exchange Club of Effingham honored a local husband and wife for their commitment to helping others in the community.
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ProElite 3 MMA fight videos of Kendall "Da Spyder" Grove vs. Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa. The bout took place on January 21, 2012 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Three things I could see in this fight:
1- Minowaman was very confused by the cage. If you pay attention to the first and beginning of the second round, every time they got close to the cage Minowa acted weird. If you are fighting in a cage, you need to train for it until you get used to it.
2- Minowa is used to fighting big, slow guys with very little technical skills on the ground. Grove is fast and knows his jits. Big wake up call for Minowa if he wants to fight in the US. Minowa should have kept the leg kicks of the first round flowing.
3- Grove looked focused and in shape. Maybe he is ready for another try in the UFC, if he beats Jay Silva next month. He's not champion material, but could be competitive.
I thought this was an interesting match, I was impressed by Minowaman's technique standing, he had a shotokan karate stance it looked like, and was throwing leg kicks with emphasis on speed. I thought he telegraphing his kicks a bit with his weight distribution but Grove was content checking them I guess. Minowaman did a great job surviving, when you consider Kendall had a body lock from the back for most the second half of the fight. He just couldn't find an opening for that RNC.
With Grove it'll always be the same. He is so lanky. On his back stronger guys can over power him. Standup wise he is ok. He doesnt have great power on any of his strikes but his reach and speed to make up for it. These will never change because its due to his build not skills. His skills arent bad but they arent like Anderson Silva's which would probably suit him perfectly
Nah kendall needs alot more fights before hes worthy in the ufc again. He would get run over by chael and munoz easily. minowaman is garbage and this was a fight where kendall trains. In my eyes kendall didnt improve from this fight to his ufc fights he looks the same. Wait till he fights a couple more worthy opponents.
Kendall is terrible at using his reach advantage. Infact, he doesn't use it at all. In contrast to Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz.
Since Kendall Grove is headlining another MMA card in less than a month, I knew that he was looking past Minowaman… but knew that Kendall was going to be way too much for a bum like Minowaman.
Yea. Minowaman is a bum.
I watched the whole show last night on HDNet… VERY entertaining night.
Pro Elite is a good fit for Kendall.
@ Robert
Yea he should probably train with Nate and Nick, but he won't because he's an annoying faggit.
I wish Minowaman would loose a little weigh and fight someone more his size. I know grove is skinny but damn. Cardio man.
Little red riding hood got OWNED by Grove who looked like a season vet. It looks like Grove has finally woke up from his slumber when he was in the UFC. He needs to keep fighting better opponents outside of the UFC.


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Stroke Health Center
Chiropractic Neck Treatments Increase Risk of Stroke
What Rothwell and colleagues actually found, says Powers, "is over a period of six years -- in all of Ontario -- six patients under age 45 who had chiropractic manipulation within one week of stroke. So this is very, very rare; it causes very few strokes. If you get your neck manipulated, your chances are very, very low of getting it ... but still, about five times higher than if you didn't."
Powers says that for years he has advised against chiropractic manipulation.
"When people ask me, I specifically say that it's OK to get your lower back manipulated, but don't let them mess with your neck," she tells WebMD.
"The type of data Rothwell used is not the most reliable, says Larry Goldstein, MD, director of the Stroke Center at Duke University in Durham, N.C.
"It can only show that visits to the chiropractor and this type of stroke are associated, not that the one causes the other," he tells WebMD. "We've all seen patients who have had neck manipulations and minor neck trauma or no neck trauma that have developed ... stroke. They're reporting that there seems to be a relationship between recent manipulation and stroke. Even with that though, the overall risk appears to be somewhat low -- 1.3 cases per 100,000 under age 45 receiving chiropractic manipulation -- that's pretty low."
So what's a tolerable risk?
"It has to be balanced by benefit," says Goldstein. "If there's no benefit, then any risk is not worthwhile. On the other hand, if there is benefit, then we tolerate various levels of risk. Medical therapies are not risk-free. What this does is raise the issue that there is this potential risk, and like anything else we do in medicine, patients need to know about that risk."
Leaders in the chiropractic community take issue with the findings -- and the implications.
"[Rothwell's study] is a deliberate and unethical scare tactic that does not stand up to critical analysis," says Terry A. Rondberg, DC, president of the World Chiropractic Alliance.
"This is pure conjecture," Rondberg tells WebMD. "I see this, frankly, as an attempt to discredit chiropractic and discourage people from seeking the care of doctors of [chiropractic].
"Chiropractors are trained to deliver a chiropractic adjustment," he continues. "Manipulation is not something we do. Manipulation is the forceful passive movement of a joint beyond its active limit of motion. ... It's not synonymous with chiropractic adjustment. And these cases of spinal manipulation are often performed by nonchiropractic practitioners like osteopaths and physiatrists."
As pointed out in Rothwell's study, says Rondberg, the rate of stroke is estimated at 1.3 incidents per one million adjustments given. "Other studies, including one covering a 28-year period reviewing 110 million chiropractic visits, showed conclusively that the risk of stroke from chiropractic adjustments is so small that it's statistically insignificant," he says.


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Series preview: vs Nats
When (TV): 7:10 p.m. Tuesday (WPCH); 7:10 p.m. Wednesday (WPCH); 7:10 p.m. Thursday (FSSO)
Radio: 680, 93.7, 100.5
Probable starting pitchers:
Tuesday: Braves RH Jair Jurrjens (13-5, 2.71 ERA) vs. RH Livan Hernandez (7-12, 4.36)
Wednesday: Braves LH Derek Lowe (8-12, 4.63) vs. LH John Lannan (8-10, 3.59)
Thursday: Braves RH Tim Hudson (13-8, 3.10 ERA) vs. RH Chien-Ming Wang (2-2, 3.82)
About the Braves:
• Batting: Chipper Jones went 5-for-15 (.333) with a home run on the Braves' five-game road trip and is hitting .386 with four homers and 11 RBIs in August. He is 8-for-24 (.333) vs. the Nats this season but hasn't faced them the past two series because of knee surgery and quadriceps soreness. Brian McCann broke up an 0-for-15 stretch with two homers in the Braves last game in Chicago, an 8-3 win.
• Pitching: Jurrjens is pitching on three extra days' rest after the Hurricane Irene layoff. He is coming off 6 1/3 shutout innings against the Cubs, his best start of the second half. His worst two starts came against the Nats – six runs in five innings July 17 and five runs in five innings on Aug. 1 – before he decided to rest his right knee with a 15-day DL stint. Craig Kimbrel needs one save to break Rangers closer Neftali Feliz's major league rookie record. They're tied at 40 saves.
• Miscellaneous: The Braves come in after a three-day layoff to face the team that plays them tough. The Braves are 6-6 against the Nats this season after going 8-10 against them last year.
About the Nats:
• Batting: The Nats have been limited to four or fewer runs in each of their past seven games, including Sunday's loss to the Reds in 14 innings at hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark. Rick Ankiel hit three home runs in back-to-back wins over the Braves Aug. 1 and 2 in Washington, including a grand slam off Lowe. He was 2-for-26 before going 3-for-7 Sunday vs. the Reds.
• Pitching: Hernandez makes his fourth start against the Braves this season, beginning with Opening Day. He is 1-2 despite a 3.31 ERA against them. He's given up 18 hits in 16 1/3 innings but only six earned runs. The Braves got six runs (three earned) in an 11-1 rout the last time they faced Hernandez July 15 at Turner Field. Hernandez is 2-8 with a 5.18 ERA in 13 road starts, compared to 5-4 with a 3.67 ERA in 14 starts at Nationals Park.
• Miscellaneous: The Nationals come in on a six-game losing streak, dropping back-to-back series to Arizona and Cincinnati. They were off Monday but were in Cincinnati when Hurricane Irene hit the East Coast and did not miss any action.
-Carroll Rogers
August 29th, 2011
7:06 pm
Prediction – at some point, the Braves need to realize what other NL teams know — these are the Nationals, and they should be swatted down….. We tend to turn them into a powerhouse. Sweep the series, and perhaps the Braves can actually put some heat on the Phillies before the end of the season. I'd love to see that last series vs. a tired Filthies team actually mean a chance to pass them and win the division. The Brewers will be a very tough opening round opponent, especially with them having home field advantage…. Would love to play the Diamondbacks, instead! A fan can hope, right???!?
August 29th, 2011
7:15 pm
While I wouldlove a sweep, i REALLY want to beat Hernandez, AGAIN! I will never forget the generous strike zone he got from Eric Gregg in the 97 playoffs. The Braves have proven time and again that that performance was the result of Eric Gregg's generosity than anything Hernandez did…
August 29th, 2011
7:25 pm
As much talk as there's been about the Braves having a few down days, it may end up benefitting us. And even though we left NY with the loss, I'm not sure the guys took it that hard. Looking forward to a great series, a return to normalcy, and hoping the Phillies brutal September with no off day helps us by the end
August 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
When are stats meaningless? Compare JJ and Lowe and tell me who's pitching better lately. And, JJ's 6 innings of shutout ball was one of the biggest abberrations I've seen in fifty years of watching MLB. Don't get me wrong, we need a healthy, effective JJ and I'm a big fan, but he's got to re-establish those credentials to earn a prime starting role in the playoffs. If the playoffs started today and I was managing I don't think he'd be better than the fourth option.
August 29th, 2011
7:37 pm
Dawgdad, if you seriously think JJ shouldnt start Game 2 of the playoffs, or that Lose needs to pitch before him, you need to be checked into a mental hospital. What season have you been watching?
August 29th, 2011
8:04 pm
The month of September will determine who should start which playoff games. JJ's been struggling since the All-Star break. Lowe was mediocre last year until the last month or so, then was the NL pitcher of the month. He pitched great against the Giants in the playoffs. So, we need to wait and see. If JJ returns to his good form, he would be a good Game 2 starter. If he doesn't improve, and Lowe repeats last year's September performance, Fredi will have a tough decision….. Beachy is out-pitching both of them right now. The decisions might be very clear by the end of September…..
August 29th, 2011
8:15 pm
I don't like seeing the Nationals coming off a six game loss. They'll figure to get well at the Braves' expense.
August 29th, 2011
8:29 pm
Oh Great, Another chance to make John Lannon look like a cy young award winner
August 29th, 2011
8:30 pm
Largo, you're right. I cringed when I read about that 6-game streak. This is when the Braves seem to play down to their competition, especially with it being the Nats…… It usually happens with our starting pitcher imploding in one of the first 4 innings, while some retreaded 58 year old pitcher or a rookie with a 6.49 ERA and a 85 MPH "heater" shuts us down!!! But, hope springs eternal…..!!
August 29th, 2011
9:04 pm
OK guys that's enough negative. How about we kick the Nats for a sweep to start another 6,7,or 8 game winning streak. "GO BRAVES!"
August 29th, 2011
9:08 pm
Playing the Nats? The Braves always lose to the Nats. Bummer.
August 29th, 2011
9:13 pm
Let's win about 8 in a row and put some pressure on the Filthies before the end of September. Winning the division and facing the Diamondbacks or Giants would be much sweeter than having to face the Brewers as the wild card team – the Brewers are much more dangerous right now….. So, GO BRAVES………!!
August 29th, 2011
9:15 pm
I like the Braves.
August 29th, 2011
9:32 pm
Why do we always have to face Lannan, yet we can't get to face Mike Pelfrey again to save our lives??? Not funny…not funny at all…
August 29th, 2011
9:46 pm
Shouldn't we have home field advantage over the Brewers if we have a better record than they do? I thought being a wild card only hurt in that respect in the second round.
August 29th, 2011
10:44 pm
My brown eye is winking at you Ronald.
August 29th, 2011
11:38 pm
Ronnie M. @10:34……..Aren't there other blogs on the AJC, for you to give your opinions on these kinds of subjects.
August 29th, 2011
11:41 pm
P-Man @7:15……That game had to be fixed.
August 29th, 2011
11:51 pm
Ronald you sound so silly and close minded.
Perhaps you should check the top of this blog where it states:
About Atlanta Braves
We talk baseball, other sports, music, movies, BBQ and whatever (except politics or religion)
About David O'Brien
So, please stop your non-sense.
August 30th, 2011
12:06 am
Hmmm…would it be asking too much for the Braves to sweep the Nationals instead of losing one or two games on the Phillies every time we play them? What the Braves do head-to-head against Philadelphia doesn't really matter if they don't take care of business in series like this (no knock on the Nationals or any other club, but you have to be consistent and not allow teams way behind in the standings to play spoiler).
While the Wild Card is very likely the most the Braves can hope for going into October, I believe they should play for the division until it's a mathematical impossibility.
August 30th, 2011
3:07 am
Is this the braves blog?
August 30th, 2011
7:38 am
Once again Livan Hernandez and John Lannan. Why is it we never miss one of these two guys whenever we play the Nationals.
Sometimes the Braves look sluggish after an off day but hopefully with 3 days off they come out like they did after the all star break and take 2 of 3 from the Nats. The Nationals have lost 6 in a row and are having trouble scoring runs so there is no better time from them to be coming to town.
August 30th, 2011
7:48 am
Check out #5.. Eric Gregg is a BUM!!!
August 30th, 2011
7:56 am
no place on this blog for Milsap or Larry's in appropriate.comments. Try another blog.
August 30th, 2011
8:18 am
I think Larry and Ronald ought to get together and make themselves a baby… God help their real children, if they have any…
August 30th, 2011
8:18 am
Wednesday: Braves LH Derek Lowe (8-12, 4.63) vs. LH John Lannan (8-10, 3.59)
So Lowe is reinventing himself as a lefthander now?
August 30th, 2011
8:37 am
Hey guys this is a sports blog, take your political views to another blog. I agree Eric Gregg had a bad day in that playoff game but let's be respectful. He had a difficult time following the umpire strike and I believe is now deceased.
Regarding the braves chance to overtake the phillies, I believe it's possible but a lot has to go their way. Regardless if they win the division or remain as the wild card I think they have an excellent chance to make it to the WS. It would be nice if Lowe could pitch like he did last year and Hanson could make it back from the DL. This is the best time of the year, go Braves.
August 30th, 2011
8:56 am
Let's see…Jurrjens has given up 11 runs to this cellar dwelling team this year and is considered an ace on our team. Hernandez is in the twilight of his career and he beat us last time out. Lowe is done as a pitcher and he is considered another ace on our team. Wang is a no- name for Washington, but you all know how Atlanta does against no-name pitchers? And we all know how we play bottom feeders? Well, we play them like we send out empty uniforms during those games. No heart and no passion.
August 30th, 2011
8:59 am
Ronald Millsaps = Pea-sized brain….
August 30th, 2011
9:00 am
After losing 6-0 to the Mess the other night, are we eliminated from the wild card?
August 30th, 2011
9:05 am
Its true, The Braves don't play well against the lesser teams , For that reason the Braves will be the wild card team and play the Brewers on the road and this does not bode well for the Bravos, The Brewers are tough at home and the Braves' starters have been shaky as of late, I would start Beachy in the first game which is the most important game, Win it and our chances to win series will be increased two fold, Lets hope JJ, Lowe and Hudson can improve during Sept.
August 30th, 2011
9:11 am
Ronald Millsaps & Larry = the blind leading the blind?
take the political crappola elsewhere.
August 30th, 2011
9:12 am
WOW, Larry could be an even bigger tool than Ronald. Take the trash to another site guys.
We don't want it here.
We have a real chance to make something happen here.
August 30th, 2011
10:00 am
We do have a real chance….
Unfortunately, our inability to hit with consistency is likely to bite us on the butt come October as it has so many times before. Miller Field will be louder than 50 jet engines and more frenzied than anything else we've encountered in the last 20 years. These "hungry" teams have owned us the last 7 opening rounds.
While I'm prepared to wait and see, I am not overly confident at all that we get out of the first round. Why should we expect to move on with our track record?
We have to pitch like we typically do and we have to HIT the ball where they ain't enough to win three games in five. It won't be easy and it won't be likely.
August 30th, 2011
10:17 am
braves need to sweep, because they face Kershaw sat. night and it will be a miracle if they beat him, because he is gonna be cy-young pitcher in the national league this year….
August 30th, 2011
10:18 am
The Braves out-scored the Brewers 30 runs to 11 runs in their last four game series.
It is highly likely, that the Braves will beat the Brewers in a five game series.
August 30th, 2011
10:39 am
Silverado@8:37am…….."Eric Gregg had a bad day in that playoff game, but let's be respectful."
There was a lot more to it than Eric Gregg having "a bad day".
That game has been ranked as the 3rd worst called game in the 25 year era, from 1975 to 2000, by Baseball America.
In my opinion, if that game was not fixed, then no game in any sport has ever been fixed.
He is dead, but that does not mean that he deserves any respect, for that performance.
August 30th, 2011
10:51 am
I wonder if there is anyone out there that may be able to tell me why that whenever we play Washington Nats that the games are blacked out in the Raleigh NC area. This is the only team that it happens with. I tried calling TWC and they had no answer. I am a long time Braves fan and try to watch as many games as I can. Thx
August 30th, 2011
11:08 am
It may be because you are trying to watch the braves play on a braves network channel and given your close proximity to D.C….lol…it may be that somehow you are included in the Nationals home viewing area. Therefore, it may be that you can catch those games on MASN if you get the channel.
August 30th, 2011
11:13 am
Truck Drivin Man hasn't had 3 days off in years. Glad to see these wimpy Braves will be finally playing baseball again and earning their keep.
August 30th, 2011
11:17 am
After shutting out the Braves Friday six to 0, the Amazing Mets followed that up by winning both of their games yesterday.
August 30th, 2011
11:28 am
Tonight will test whether Fredi is more astute than Cox. Hernandez always pitches against the Braves because they historically have always been ,under Cox, an aggressive, free-swinging, wait for the 3 run homer team. Hernandez throws junk and lets you screw yourself into the ground trying to pull his offspeed junk. What will drive Hernandez mad is a team whose hitters stay back and hit the ball the other way once it has made its break. If Constanza starts with Bourne, then Fredi has been paying attention. If Heyward starts with Bourne then there are only 2 patient hitters in the lineup(Bourne and Freeman) and Hernandez again will have about 10 strikeouts at the end of his 110 pitch complete game.
August 30th, 2011
11:29 am
Upon further research using the wonderful web, I discovered that Time Warner does not carry MASN in NC and therefore, all Nationals games are blacked out on that network. I found this information using the following link:
I hope it helps to understand why you cant watch any of those games.
August 30th, 2011
11:30 am
Wayne… It is because you are a part of the DC TV market. Have you tried searching for the game under the Nats networks instead of the Braves? This happens here in Atlanta when the Braves are on multiple channels. For example when we played the cubs last week, WGN (Cubs Network) was blacked out. I'm guessing this was done to force us to watch it on the local network. I notice the same thing when the Braves are simulcasting locally and on ESPN. ESPN will be blacked out (usually ESPN News will run instead) and you have to watch it on the local network.
August 30th, 2011
11:51 am
It's it a baseball day again????
August 30th, 2011
11:54 am
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August 30th, 2011
11:54 am
Eric Gregg had to be paid to be that bad in the playoffs. He was calling pitches 1 and 1/2 foot outside strikes.
August 30th, 2011
11:59 am
Mets R Best
August 30th, 2011
11:17 am
After shutting out the Braves Friday six to 0, the Amazing Mets followed that up by winning both of their games yesterday.
And here's the really great news: If The Braves play about .500 ball the rest of the season, all the Mets would have to do to tie them would be to go undefeated the rest of the way.
August 30th, 2011
12:23 pm
Yes we need to kill the (G)NATS!
August 30th, 2011
12:28 pm
Anyone think Hanson will be ready for the division series?
August 30th, 2011
12:34 pm
let's just start our bullpen in the playoffs and see what happens:]
August 30th, 2011
12:36 pm
DawgDad [August 29th, 2011 7:26 pm]
"When are stats meaningless? Compare JJ and Lowe and tell me who's pitching better lately."
I did in fact compare JJ and Lowe's last seven starts:
Jurrjens: 41 innings, 24 K / 19 BB, 6 HR, 22 runs, 4.79 ERA
Lowe: 38 innings, 31 K / 16 BB, 3 HR, 25 runs, 5.45 ERA
Stats aren't some conjured up figments of abstract mathematics. They're records of real events, witnessed by real people. It seems that you're simply looking at overall season numbers to make a point about recent performance, and using that to argue against the usefulness of "stats".
"And, JJ's 6 innings of shutout ball was one of the biggest abberrations I've seen in fifty years of watching MLB."
One would argue that the biggest aberration ever is probably Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no-hitters. Or Shawn Green's four homer game. Or Darin Erstad's 2000 season when he had approximately 983 hits. Jair's six innings of shutout? I don't know.
August 30th, 2011
12:39 pm
To finish the obvious point on Jair's and Lowe's recent performances: they've both been pretty bad. Hopefully things will pick up starting tonight.
August 30th, 2011
12:45 pm
Brewers peaked during the summer…..by the post-season they will collapse and it'll be because of our pitching. Do not fear the Brew Crew.
August 30th, 2011
12:52 pm
The fact that the Brewers have a great home record during the regular season is about as meaningful as the fact that the Brewers have a lousy road record. What a team does in each round of the play offs is all that counts in October. If the Braves have to play the Brewers first, so what? If we are going to be world champs, like any play off team, we must be able to beat any opponent. Let's get to the play offs first.
August 30th, 2011
1:02 pm
I hate blackouts! They serve no point…Like I'm gonna drive to the park cause its not on TV. Right…..TV builds fan base…..ask TED. Back in the day when the Braves were on TBS all the time Braves fans were everywhere! Remember…Americas Team? Oh the good ol days…
August 30th, 2011
1:08 pm
With our track record against these guys this is certainly an important series. We do need to establish some dominance over these cellar dwellars if we are going to have any shot at philly. More importantly however is jurrgens performance tonight, we need him to get back to what he was doing in the first half, his last start was much better so hopefully he keeps going in the right direction tonight. We still have allot of questions to be answered over the next month as far as our starters go, lately its been Hudson and the young guns getting the job done. Hopefully some our veterans can take the extra rest and get back on track in September. For the playoffs you know Freddi wants the guys with expierience, but if injuries and lack of performance continue through the next month it could get interesting come playoff time.
August 30th, 2011
1:18 pm
I'm amused by those that want to dismiss the Brewers. 0-7 in our last 7 division series. 0-7.
That's 0-7 for the realists keeping score at home.
If we don't hit the ball in OCTOBER, we'll be out on our ears yet again. It would be wise to be concerned and skeptical, yet hopeful, so as to avoid the bitter disappointment probably to come.
I don't say this stuff just to be negative Nancy. It's based on our pathetic track record since 1999 and on our wildly inconsistent hitting this year. What did the Mess just do the other night to us? Minus the Wayward grand slam in Chicago, what did we do offensively up there? Very little. We tend to have a lot of back to back to back to back games where the offense disappears. If that happens in a month, we're toast.
There's every reason to be afraid that it will while desperately hoping it won't.
August 30th, 2011
1:24 pm
Repeating what so many others have said: It is time the Braves wake up and play to win against the mediocre teams. The Nats/Mets/Cubs have our number but it should not be this way.
August 30th, 2011
1:29 pm
What started this myth that good hitters hit the ball the other way? It's totally false.
The greatest hitters in the history of baseball pulled the ball. Ruth, Ted Williams, Bonds, Aaron, Musial…etc All pull hitters. You only go the other way to avoid a shift or because you get fooled, or because you aren't getting any pitches to pull. Being selective in what you swing at in other words.
But the concept that good hitters go to the opposite field and bad hitters pull the ball is flat out wrong…… Heyward isn't struggling because he's trying to pull everything, he's struggling because he needs to be more selective with what he swings at.
August 30th, 2011
1:31 pm
We are 4-3 against the Cubs this year, they hardly have our number
August 30th, 2011
1:46 pm
August 30th, 2011
1:31 pm
We are 4-3 against the Cubs this year, they hardly have our number
You basically just made my point.
If our series with them this year was the NLCS, would we or would we not have been one grand slam away from being out on our ear in 7 games, 4-3?
Exactly. Take away Wayward's miracle shot and we lose the series 4-3.
See my point? Probably not but we teeter on the dadgum edge all the time, and THAT'S what worries me.
August 30th, 2011
1:49 pm
Mets R B@11:17………It would be nice, if the Amazing Metropolitans could beat the Phillies, every game that they play them.
August 30th, 2011
1:58 pm
phil……"IF"?? If the Nazis had of won WW2, we would all be eating sauerkraut, goose stepping every where we walked, and speaking the German.
"If" the Braves would have gotten a few timely hits when they needed them this year, they might be approaching 100 wins right now.
"If" can work both ways.
August 30th, 2011
1:59 pm
Nick B: We are 4-3 against the Cubs but we also lost the last series 2-1. Not good.
August 30th, 2011
2:00 pm
Folks: Here is an announcement
"It is not how you drive it is how you arrive".
Make the playoffs and then start with the who, what and why.
August 30th, 2011
2:03 pm
Man, it's about time we get some baseball again…..It was beginning to feel like we had to wait for spring training again.
August 30th, 2011
2:06 pm
reckingball – Your brand of stupid exhausts me. Please save it for other posters. thanks.
August 30th, 2011
2:07 pm
Hope these guys are primed for the stretch….no more breaks now….might think about DH'ing Chipper so he doesn't break a nail and is healthy for playoffs.
August 30th, 2011
2:08 pm
I meant PH'ing Chipper
August 30th, 2011
2:15 pm
phil……YOU should not call other people stupid.
August 30th, 2011
2:23 pm
Summer of George
August 30th, 2011
2:07 pm
Hope these guys are primed for the stretch….no more breaks now….might think about DH'ing Chipper so he doesn't break a nail and is healthy for playoffs.
And following this enlightened logic of trashing our hall of famer third baseman for being injury-prone, let's use Hanson, Prado, McLouth, JJ, McCann, Constanza, Wayward, Moylan, Medlen and Hudson as pinch hitters too….we don't need those bums for anything else given that they've been injured a time or 2 this year.
August 30th, 2011
2:26 pm
I never said I wasn't stupid. I simply asked that you direct your stupid comments at people other than me. I grew tired of you some months ago and that hasn't changed because you see fit, practically daily, to disagree with me no matter how harmless the remark. And you know, as well as I do, that you do it just to irritate me. You have succeeded.
It's a simple request, really. Bug someone else. Please.
August 30th, 2011
2:27 pm
phil @1:46………The Braves went 3-1 against the Cubs in their last series, and outscored the Cubs 18 to 10, so they aren't exactly as feeble at the plate, as you keep worrying about.
Oh yeah, the Braves aren't 0-7 in their last seven divisional series.
Almost forgot, I highly doubt that the Braves aren't cringing in a corner, in fear of the Brewers.
The Braves beat them 4-0 in their last series, outscored them 30 to 11.
You downer.
August 30th, 2011
2:34 pm
Meant….highly doubt that the Braves are cringing in a corner,
August 30th, 2011
2:45 pm
phill,@2:26……..Say uncle.
August 30th, 2011
2:52 pm
As a Braves fan here in Raleigh, I called DirecTV to find out why the Braves broadcast was blacked out when they played the Nats. They told me Raleigh is considered the Mid-Atlantic region and the Nats and O's are my "home teams". It sucks, but at least Rob Dibble isn't the Nats color commentator any more.
August 30th, 2011
3:35 pm
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August 30th, 2011
11:54 am
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August 30th, 2011
3:50 pm
Woo Wee! Baseball tonight! The Truck Drivin Man is hauling equipment to Charlotte later. Will follow the Braves on radio. Get them thar Nats!
August 30th, 2011
4:03 pm
The Nats have been limited to four or fewer runs in each of their past seven games, including Sunday's loss to the Reds in 14 innings at hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark.
Uh-oh. Get ready for the bats to come alive in Atlanta.
August 30th, 2011
4:28 pm
reckingball August 30th, 2011 1:58 pm
phil……"IF"?? If the Nazis had of won WW2, we would all be eating sauerkraut, goose stepping every where we walked, and speaking the German.
"If" the Braves would have gotten a few timely hits when they needed them this year, they might be approaching 100 wins right now.
"If" can work both ways.
"If" Phil didn't have access to the Internet, none of us would get to hear his words of wisdom.
August 30th, 2011
4:45 pm
Von Trapp vas es das Clapper?
August 30th, 2011
4:54 pm
Um, yes, but Lowe was a RH pitcher last time I looked (see Series Preview above). Sorry, maybe I've missed something. Has he found a new secret weapon?Let's be optimistic, guys, but not euphoric: the Wild Card is a lock. Catching the Foolies is not. Playing the Brewers would be very tough. But hey, there's a month to go. Anything can happen, and maybe not just the usual bad things to the Braves!
August 30th, 2011
6:04 pm
can we PLEASE not bring tommy back thinking he will be the tommy hanson before the all-star break. there simply will not be enough starts left for him to prove he is good enough for a play-off start. tommy, go get better and stop rushing it. we have enough starters to get by
August 30th, 2011
6:13 pm
Mister Frisky
August 30th, 2011
4:45 pm
Ivan Clapper vill be hunting all das crows in Atl stadium for Bones Jones to serve tonights
It vill be a glorious nights for Der Bones Jones when he serves das crow to all who disbelieves :>!)
August 30th, 2011
8:45 pm
Down 5-1 in the bottom of the 5th, (coming off 3 days rest for every pitcher so pen is rested) and you let JJ hit?
Gotta question that one!
August 30th, 2011
9:01 pm
JJ again throws his worthless crap again…87 fastball…hanging breaking stuff…and NO location. JJ sucks. He'll have his usual "rusty" excuse. JJ's is garbage. Mr. Gopher ball McCann keeps calling for the breaking ball. The Nationals hit it out. STUPID ON BOTH FRONTS. Fredi will say JJ was fine, but then Fredi has no brain. JJ first half was a fluke. The real JJ has shown up again. He's a loser. Period. He brings a weak fastball, hangin' breaking stuff, and no location. JJ is positively worthless. Hell, even the pitchers kill JJ. HE HAS NOTHING. He brings nothing to this team but second half losses. Hs's had notion for 2 months. Trot out a few more excuses, while JJ does nothing but kill the team. WHAT A LOSER.
After the farse from Friday, the batting order is mailing in another one. Joe and Tom give the excuses. What a joke.
Fredi…great idea to let JJ hit, and trot him out for another inning (and another HR) Fredi takes IDIOT to another level. How the Hell he ever got another managing job is unreal.
August 30th, 2011
9:21 pm
guess i was right…we should have traded JJ at break when people thought he was a good pitcher….he better not be anywhere near the mound in play-offs. his lolly pop pitches will get killed by brewers