text: Director's Forum: A Blog from USPTO's Leadership (Comments) http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/feed/comments/atom 2014-09-19T05:50:39-04:00 Apache Roller (incubating) http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/update_on_uspto_s_implementation#comment-1407247850000 Re: Update on USPTO's Implementation of 'Alice v. CLS Bank' Sean Sullivan 2014-08-05T10:10:50-04:00 2014-08-05T10:10:50-04:00 The problem with the preliminary examination instructions and the withdrawal of the notices of allowance is that there is no guidance as to how an "abstract idea" is determined. The post-Alice office actions have offered no analysis of whether a claim is drawn to an abstract idea, but rather a mere conclusory statement that the claim is abstract. This appears to have resulted in a per se exclusion of business method patents, which impermissibly broadens the scope of the Supreme Court decisions on subject matter eligibility. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/update_on_our_satellite_offices#comment-1402952586000 Re: Update on Our Satellite Offices 2014-06-16T17:03:06-04:00 2014-06-16T17:03:06-04:00 Have the PTO considered opening another satellite office in the Southern Eastern region? I believe the North Carolina region could use a satellite office there. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/calling_on_the_crowd_to1#comment-1398285786000 Re: Calling on the Crowd to Help Increase Patent Quality George White 2014-04-23T16:43:06-04:00 2014-04-23T16:43:06-04:00 To be useful to the system in general, these corporate provided databases need to be available to the public. And, of course, something can't be prior art unless it is considered "published". http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/calling_on_the_crowd_to1#comment-1394805519000 Re: Calling on the Crowd to Help Increase Patent Quality Wendy Koba 2014-03-14T09:58:39-04:00 2014-03-14T09:58:39-04:00 I remain concerned about the proliferation of otherwise not available documents (e.g., the 'disclosures' of corporations that are not deemed worthy for patent protection) that companies are now more than willing to 'share' as prior art. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/calling_on_the_crowd_to1#comment-1394740742000 Re: Calling on the Crowd to Help Increase Patent Quality Chris Lee 2014-03-13T15:59:02-04:00 2014-03-13T15:59:02-04:00 Crowdsourcing may provide innovative solutions to many problems but what may be some of the unintended consequences of allowing outside influences to enter into the patent approval process? Large corporations have already gained an increased advantage with recent changes to allow for post patent challenges. What will be the impact on independent inventors when large corporations might hire dozens of experts and likely former patent examiners to negatively influence patent applications for all manner of patents that might threaten their existing businesses? http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/building_a_better_patent_system#comment-1393251320000 Re: Building a Better Patent System David Safran 2014-02-24T09:15:20-05:00 2014-02-24T09:15:20-05:00 The statement is incorrect since there is a six year statute of limitations, an action to enforce a patent for acts commited prior to expiration of a patent can be brought after the patent expires and in that litigation, the court could rule that the patent was invalid. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/building_a_better_patent_system#comment-1393008451000 Re: Building a Better Patent System Alan Harrison 2014-02-21T13:47:31-05:00 2014-02-21T13:47:31-05:00 Under the "I Got a Letter Page," I am curious about the basis for the following statement: "Also, note that the claims of a patent can be invalidated by federal courts and/or the USPTO prior to their expiration, but not afterwards." http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/moving_forward_in_2014#comment-1392237960000 Re: Moving Forward in 2014 Stephen Powers 2014-02-12T15:46:00-05:00 2014-02-12T15:46:00-05:00 Congratulations! We were so pleased to hear of your new role as the Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We trust that you will continue to work for a balanced intellectual property (IP) system that promotes innovation. Please be aware that you have our full support. We wish you all the best as you represent us. Stephen Powers Gulf Coast Intellectual Property Group http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/moving_forward_in_2014#comment-1390856266000 Re: Moving Forward in 2014 Nickolaus E. Leggett 2014-01-27T15:57:46-05:00 2014-01-27T15:57:46-05:00 In the long run, we must look for an alternative to traditional patents for many independent inventors. One alternative is an inventors' certificate. In this process, USPTO staffers would take inputs written by the applicants and help the applicants to write their own claims. The application for an inventors' certificate would be examined in the same manner as a patent application. Issued inventors' certificates would then be enforced to a limited degree by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Inventors' certificates could be sold as patents are. However, the DOJ enforcement services would only be provided to the original inventor who is the certificate owner. This is a significant step away from the current patent which is a license to sue in court. With the inventors' certificate the independent inventor and the Federal government become temporary partners in the protection of each new invention. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/uspto_revises_mpep_publication_process#comment-1387829293000 Re: USPTO Revises MPEP Publication Process Janet Gongola 2013-12-23T15:08:13-05:00 2013-12-23T15:08:13-05:00 Thank you for your feedback regarding the new MPEP publication process and use of IdeaScale. The Office plans to resume use of IdeaScale to receive public input on the MPEP as soon as we release the next new edition in the late winter or early spring of 2014. I encourage you to submit your comments to help us keep the MPEP up-to-date and a useful resource for patent application filing and prosecution guidance. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/uspto_revises_mpep_publication_process#comment-1387829152000 Re: USPTO Revises MPEP Publication Process Janet Gongola, Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy 2013-12-23T15:05:52-05:00 2013-12-23T15:05:52-05:00 The Office plans to release a new edition of the MPEP incorporating changes necessitated by the America Invents Act in the late winter or early spring of 2014. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/uspto_revises_mpep_publication_process#comment-1387481228000 Re: USPTO Revises MPEP Publication Process David Meeks 2013-12-19T14:27:08-05:00 2013-12-19T14:27:08-05:00 Do you know when the first new edition will be available? http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/uspto_revises_mpep_publication_process#comment-1385931755000 Re: USPTO Revises MPEP Publication Process Ryan Alley 2013-12-01T16:02:35-05:00 2013-12-01T16:02:35-05:00 I think this is a good update to the MPEP drafting process. Thanks to the Office for putting in the consideration and effort in keeping the MPEP better up-to-date. I encourage the Office to really publicize the IdeaScale implementation when it goes live and to give consideration and feedback on the public input received from IdeaScale. Nice work. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/veterans_day_2013#comment-1383661061000 Re: Veterans Day 2013 Barney Molldrem 2013-11-05T09:17:41-05:00 2013-11-05T09:17:41-05:00 Quite a few of us registered patent attorneys and agents also served in the Armed Forces before serving the inventor community. In my local area, for example (Syracuse, NY), there are several I can readily identify. I am an Air Force veteran, as was Tom (another practitioner), and Jim and Harold are Navy veterans. I am sure there are many, many others scattered across our country that are service veterans who also possess USPTO registration numbers. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1380133156000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Anne Barschall 2013-09-25T14:19:16-04:00 2013-09-25T14:19:16-04:00 I just hope that it should become clear that if a person posts a YouTube video where he or she sings someone else's song that should not be a crime, nor should it result in huge statutory damages. The penalties should be restricted to either collecting reasonable royalties or taking the video down. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1379379686000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Gary Cohn 2013-09-16T21:01:26-04:00 2013-09-16T21:01:26-04:00 Copyright in its current incarnation is depressing to me as a consumer. I can't go to any community website nowadays without a legal threat being plastered in front of me at almost every other website. I don't feel like I can express myself freely anymore without worrying that I'm going to be harassed and potentially threatened by some faceless rights-holding entity. Whatever is done, please draw a bright line between commercial and non-commercial infringement. The Internet is my escape. Don't take that away from me. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/uspto_s_global_intellectual_property1#comment-1379340002000 Re: USPTO's Global Intellectual Property Academy Expands its Assistance to U.S. Companies and Training of Foreign Officials Lenny Bollingham 2013-09-16T10:00:02-04:00 2013-09-16T10:00:02-04:00 It is very important to share patent protection with the world. There should still be a chance to allow similar disclosure to work together if possible. They may compete, but they probably complement. Accidents happen, and usually they can be very positive. To protect a right that cannot possibly be implemented everywhere is a huge travesty in world economic growth. I think the office is making great strides in unilateral IP economic growth. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/an_update_on_our_dallas#comment-1378219859000 Re: An Update on Our Dallas, Denver, and Silicon Valley Offices Richard Wanamaker 2013-09-03T10:50:59-04:00 2013-09-03T10:50:59-04:00 Only one comment posted? Hard to believe there has only been one relevant comment submitted on this issue. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377765763000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Eric Newport 2013-08-29T04:42:43-04:00 2013-08-29T04:42:43-04:00 Shira, this blog post attracted some attention from Slashdot. I strongly recommend having a look at one of the most popular comments posted on that site (link below). Here is the full text of the post: "1. Stop trying to control the non-commercial filesharing. The damages to creators are, at worst, about as big as trespassing on private property that isn't near a house or is actively exploited - like say, a forest. The positive effects, meanwhile, are huge and not to be neglected. Instead focus on the commercial filesharing efforts and the people making money on protected works without sharing those profits. 2. Lots of works can no longer be used because their right holders cannot be found (orphan works). In order to solve this problem, copyrighted works should be registered or face a very short copyright term on e.g. five years after publication. An extension of this idea is that economic copyright should only be allowed as long as the copyrighted works do have a substantial value, therefore we have a yearly fee of 2^x where x is the number of years a copyrighted work has been published. This ensures orphaned works become public domain, but it also ensures that copyrighted works that no longer have any commercial value also falls into public domain. 3. Copyright terms either need to be severely reduced, or there needs to be an exception clause for archivists, museums, libraries and the like to let them complete and create as complete collections of works as possible, lest our entire culture from the fifties and onward disappear. Just a couple of ideas to get started..." (Source: http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?threshold=5&mode=thread&commentsort=0&op=Change&sid=4107391&cid=44616155&pid=44616155) http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377717303000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Kent Southers 2013-08-28T15:15:03-04:00 2013-08-28T15:15:03-04:00 Copyright should be very simple ... if it ain't yours, and you didn't get permission to use it (purchased or free), then you stole it, and that is a crime. Fair use in the digital era has transformed into rampant legalized theft. What was intended to allow educational purposes without commercial gain/loss has transformed into license to avoid payment (read loss) to originators around the world. Additionally, using portions of copyrighted works as creative works is also tantamount to theft. Allowing others to strip portions of an original creation to make up some collage or other derivative is depriving the originator. At a minimum, any proceeds derived from the sale of derivative works shall require a prorated portion of the proceeds distributed between the original creator and the derivative creation. It is an absolute abomination for someone to profit from another work without compensating them for their contribution. Copyright rules have been far too lax, for far too long granting loopholes as license to legalized theft. It is time for that to come to a screeching hault. Expressing concerens about wanting to hear from uses of copyrighted material, sounds good, but the reality is that the users of copyrighted material want to pay as little (i.e. free) possible. Laws that foster legalized theft out of concern for the end user are abominant to those who are the creators and distributors. Allowing the legalized theft, in whole or in part. of copyrighted works is demeaning and devaluing to creators of copyrighted works and has a negative impact on the role of copyrighted works in our economic system by devaluing them. Copyright laws that promote legalized theft (i.e. no commerce) also have negative impact on the taxation that would accompany appropriate compensation for licensed purchase of copyrighted materials or works. Again, it might sound child-like, but if it ain't yours and you didn't get permission to have/use it ... you stole it. It doesn't need to be any more complicated than that. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377707406000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Rick Huard 2013-08-28T12:30:06-04:00 2013-08-28T12:30:06-04:00 Why is the USPTO, and not the Copyright Office, issuing a paper on copyright policy? http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377310851000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Bob Wentz 2013-08-23T22:20:51-04:00 2013-08-23T22:20:51-04:00 Please reduce the absurd duration of copyright. We can argue about exactly how long, but anything above 30 years is definitely absurd. Also copyright would be better if anything above 20 years required a substantial payment. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377271864000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Shira Perlmutter 2013-08-23T11:31:04-04:00 2013-08-23T11:31:04-04:00 I'm pleased to see that our green paper on copyright policy has caught the attention of so many, and I'm glad people are choosing to share their thoughts in this blog. Also remember that, as I wrote in this post, we will soon be issuing formal requests for comments on a number of items in this report and convening various public events. We'll be sure to get the word out when that happens. Until then I invite you to continue sharing thoughts on this blog. We do read them. – Shira Perlmutter, USPTO Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377250249000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Tamiko Rochelle Franklin 2013-08-23T05:30:49-04:00 2013-08-23T05:30:49-04:00 After years of managing copyright and related rights on behalf of content creators many of whose only point of distribution is internet based, any solution to the problems concerning copyright dispute management and resolution, in order to be effective must be technological, in the sense of online/ internet based, and personal in terms of recognizing and handling privacy and other conflicts of law which arise actual users are located worldwide in a simple and direct manner. There are many more people who eek out a living as independent contractors and creators in these industries who have a very difficult time effectively pursuing and enforcing their rights worldwide. Often to a cannibal type end, where before a creator can support a business their products are copied and the potential economic return pilfered by bots, cheats and other digital rights management scams. We need a system designed to address the concerns of all creators, including those of user generated content. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377210138000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Vanessa 2013-08-22T18:22:18-04:00 2013-08-22T18:22:18-04:00 Copyrights are far too long now and are being used to destroy American culture by making it basically impossible to re-use old media without risking huge legal battles, massive fines, etc. 70 or 90 years beyond the death of the author is hardly "limited" when most people who see a piece of media will be dead by the time it (theoretically) becomes Public Domain. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377144686000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Michael Sprague 2013-08-22T00:11:26-04:00 2013-08-22T00:11:26-04:00 Is this the forum for comments? There may be a few people whose comments could require more than 1,000 characters. Perhaps you could provide a forum for that crowd, too. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377119910000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Leslie Satenstein 2013-08-21T17:18:30-04:00 2013-08-21T17:18:30-04:00 The bigger picture is that the USA has been overwhelmed with too many laws that treat copyright material (programs for example) as patents. That said, there is a requirement to reduce the life of a copyright from infinity to some reasonable number of years, (Around the creative lifetime of an author), and to allow a length after his/her death for the spouses to benefit. As well, fair use needs to be vigorously defined, so as to prevent litigation. Perhaps the maximum penalty for violation say, for text, could be a penny a word, for a work of art, the value of the copy or a single lost sale. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377107923000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Mary Hodder 2013-08-21T13:58:43-04:00 2013-08-21T13:58:43-04:00 Hi, Questions: 1. How and to where to I submit comments? 2. What is the deadline for comments? 3. What is the format and do you have specific questions you want answered? 4. How do I get on the list to receive information about the Green Paper, submissions and the results? Thanks, mary hodder http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377105350000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Nick Patterson 2013-08-21T13:15:50-04:00 2013-08-21T13:15:50-04:00 Two comments: 1) The roots of copyright law lie in a LIMITED time of protection for authors; the counterbalance is the public good and the free spread of ideas. We are currently in a grotesquely skewed state of affairs, where the original idea of the public good has been lost. Copyright law should be rebalanced with hefty protections that protect the public's rights to use and benefit from information and content. 2) First Sale - in a digital world where the move has been towards licensing content, rather than owning it, new policies have to be put in places to allow the unfettered use of such content within the context of libraries, research, and scholarship. These are activities which benefit society as a whole, and should be amply protected. http://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/we_want_to_hear_from#comment-1377103301000 Re: We Want to Hear from You on Copyright Policies in the Digital Economy Stephen Garriga 2013-08-21T12:41:41-04:00 2013-08-21T12:41:41-04:00 The original intent of copyright was to motivate enrichment of the public domain by allowing for a period (14 years with a one-time extension to 28 years if requested, I believe) during which production costs could be recouped and maybe a reasonable profit achieved. The focus over time has shifted (some would say perverted) to the recouping of costs and the making/milking of profit rather than the enrichment of the public domain. In the digital age, especially with digital goods, reproduction costs are close to zero so the focus should probably be on recouping production costs. I think the public good is better served by an enriched public domain more than any individual or corporation maintaining control of so called intellectual assets, so would argue for a term a) sufficient to recoup 120% of production costs, or b) the original 14 or 28 years - whichever came first.


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Gamecast (September 5, 2010) Mets @ Cubs
Yeah, it's another gamecast as the Cubs look for the sweep of the Mets. Maybe I should just change this to Starlin-cast because really that's the only thing I care about regarding the Cubs these days. Starlin is now hitting over .320 and Mike Quade had him bunting in the 8th inning!!!! Come on Mike, you need your best hitter to swing the bat. I officially am opposed to making Quade the fulltime manager. I'm squarely in the camp wanting to see what Ryne Sandberg could do.
As for Starlin, he's now hitting .321 and his secondary skills, while not great, haven't exactly been Alcides Escobar-eque either. He's slugging over .440 and closing in on 30 doubles for the season. I think it's going to be tough for him to win the NL batting title but he's currently 3rd in the NL in batting average behind two candidates for the NL MVP. And I think it's fair to say that he's been one of the top 3 or even 2 best shortstops in the NL. He's truly been awesome and his presence on the Cubs makes me very optimistic about the future.
Dempster vs Niese today of course. Ryan has been generally very good this year but is coming off a bad start. Here's hoping he goes out and gives the Cubs a chance to win today just as he's been doing all year. We'll see. Go Cubs!
Really Belated Series Preview -- Cubs vs. Mets
Editor's Note: This was actually written up back on Thursday night. Two days of internet troubles later, and no publishing was to be had. I suck. Rather than preview the two games that have already occurred, just consider it an advanced GameCast for tomorrow's game...
It's hard to like a Cubs team that's this bad. Then again, it's easy to root for any team that plays the Mets.
As the Cubs storm toward their September exit, a few issues are beginning to come into play. First -- the manager. Jim Hendry says that there are no lead candidates.
Second -- the roster. With Kosuke Fukudome's shocking, good production, will he become trade bait or will Jim Hendry hold onto him with high hopes for a surprising 2011? Same thing with Carlos Zambrano. His suspension and Anger Management classes seem to be having a profoundly positive impact on him. Yay?
Third -- what, there's supposed to be a third? Because there's not.
Anyway, on with the preview -- and then some commentary about the Looming Issues.
Sunday, September 5th - Ryan Dempster (12-9, 3.71 ERA) vs. Jon Niese (8-7, 3.70 ERA)
Despite the fact that Dempster raised his ERA by .29 points in his last start (7 earned in 3 IP = suckage), his ERA for August was 2.89, and he won 4 out of 5 decisions. Does -- dare I say it -- Dempster have a shot at winning 15, in this, the season of bitter remorse?
His opponent is 23, is pitching like 2009 Randy Wells, and went 1-3 with a 4.43 ERA in August. Go get 'im, Cubz.
In the last Series Preview I wrote (I think), I bid farewell to Lou Piniella. Sometime before that, I wrote an article about how Ryne Sandberg should be, under no circumstance the next Cubs manager. I was extremely definitive.
Well, I've changed my mind. Hear me out.
The Cubs, well, the Cubs suck. They're probably going to suck next year, too. Despite sucking, Jim Hendry is expected to return. Do you trust Jim Hendry to rebuild these Cubs?
Me neither.
Therefore, any move Hendry makes is moot. I don't trust him to shore up the bullpen, to improve the offense, or even to hire the best manager for the job. So why should he try?
Instead, since it's a lost cause anyway, I believe Hendry should give the job to Sandberg. Cub fans will be happy, Sandberg will be happy, and in 2012 -- when both Hendry and Sandberg get axed -- we can finally move on to a new regime with half a chance.
So why not? Hire Ryne Sandberg, I say. It can't possibly hurt!
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The One Where They Waste A Quality Start...Again (Game Recap: Mets 5, Cubs 2)
It's one thing to lose a game when the opposing team's "ace" dominates from the first pitch. It's another thing to lose when the opposing team's "ace" gives you opportunities and you can't execute.
The Cubs had a man in scoring position with one out or less in three out of the first four innings of the game. All three situations yielded a net total of zero runs. The Cubs were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and got an RBI sacrifice fly from Fontenot in the 8th inning. In total, they stranded ten men on base. Johan Santana gave up eight hits in six innings and only allowed a run. If you would have told me the Cubs would get eight hits over six on Santana before the game, I'd have been pretty satisfied. However, the Cubs hitters failed to execute when it counted. It would not be irrational at this time as a Cubs fan to want to curl up into the fetal position and wait for a brighter day.
The continued offensive drain once again overshadowed yet another quality pitching performance from the starting pitcher. Gorzelanny didn't give up a hit in the game until the fifth inning when (Future Hall of Famer) Ike Davis singled. Gorzo came close to a quality start (5.2 IP, 2 ER, 7K), but like many before him still got tagged with the loss. This season, Cubs starters have gone 91 2/3 innings and carry a 3.35 ERA (that includes Z's opening day start and all the horror that accompanies it) yet aren't getting the W's. Something's gotta give.
Logic dicates that the Cubs won't strand that many players on base every time, and that the offense will eventually turn around, but right now that logic doesn't make the salt sting any less in the wound. At the start of the year I expected the club's bullpen and starting staff to go through a bit of an adjustment period which would be a bit rocky. I also knew that the offense might struggle if Soto and Soriano continued the regression path they set out on last year. However, Soriano and Soto are carrying their weight (in Soto's case, less). The starting staff has been borderline brilliant at times. The bullpen has been... as expected. Even so, this team has performed too well in most areas to be the losers of 10 games so far this season.
I fear that sixteen games into the season some of you fans already feel weary and downtrodden. But now isn't the time to inch towards the edge of the cliff. Just know that there is a lot of games left to be played and that the team is better than it has shown us so far.
Best possible record: 152-10
Record needed for .500 season: 75-71
Record needed for 90 wins: 84-62
Gamecast: April 22nd, 2010 - Cubs at Mets
Tom Gorzelanny (0-1, 1.93 ERA) vs. Johan Santana (1-1, 3.00 ERA)
We are one day away from the Carlos Zambrano bullpen debut, but until then we have another start from Tom Gorzelanny.
The Mets will counter with Santana, who will probably dominate the Cubs. The Cubs did take a game last night that saw them score nine runs.
The offence was sparked by Marlon Byrd and Alfonso Soriano, who we will cover in the Who's Hot section.
The Cubs have been hitting the problem was scoring runs. It doesn't get easier tonight, but maybe last night was the shot in the arm the team needed.
Who's Hot
Alfonso Soriano - Watch out, because Sori is on fire. He's 10-for-his-last-21 with a 1.446 OPS during that time. He missed the cycle by a 2B, mainly because Lou pulled him out before he got another chance to bat.
Marlon Byrd - Byrd has eight RBI in his last seven days. He's been a real bright spot and I hope he keeps it up.
Who's Not
Aramis Ramirez - Ice cold. I mean sub-zero.
Jeff Baker - He would be nice if he could hit to give Aramis a breather, but it hasn't happend. Baker is 3 for 20 in the last few days.
The Cubs are counting on Tom Gorzelanny to stay in the rotation, or pitch well enough to be traded to someone that could bring a bullpen guy over. The Cubs really need to start winning to have a chance to stay in somewhat contention.
The Cubs, In Couplets (Game Recap: Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 3)
Carlos Zambrano is in the Cubs' bullpen, with a 7.45 ERA and a 1-2 record. Carlos Silva is in the rotation, with a 0.95 ERA and a 2-0 record.
Alfonso Soriano is hitting .327, with a .978 OPS, and has struck out ten times. Aramis Ramirez is hitting .131 with a .506 OPS and has struck out 21 times.
Ryan Theriot's on-base percentage is below .300. Geovany Soto's on-base percentage is above .500.
Tyler Colvin is hitting .261. And he is awesome and I love him.
This poetry session is over.
Kudos to Carlos Silva, the winning pitcher from tonight's game who went six strong innings and allowed just two hits. This man is pitching completely out of his mind. It might be because he's throwing a much smaller percentage of fastballs than he usually does (just over 50% so far this year, as opposed to between 70 and 80 percent in all other years of his career). He's never thrown his slider nearly as much as he is so far this year (18% of the time by Fangraphs' latest numbers).
Kudos to Alfonso Soriano. He was inches away from hitting for the cycle tonight, going 3-for-5 with a walk, a single, a triple, and a long shot to left that just got over the wall to plate two runs. Should he be hitting fifth?
For that matter, should Mr. Two-Hits-Three-Walks-No-Outs Geovany Soto and his over-.500 OBP be hitting higher in the order as well? Actually, I'll answer this one for you: Probably not. He's the catcher, so there's no use wearing him out. And for all the walks he draws, he also strikes out a lot. The seventh spot is probably the perfect place for him (much better than eighth; his slugging percentage will suck from that spot).
Ryan Theriot, Marlon Byrd and Tyler Colvin had multi-hit outings themselves, going 3-for-5, 2-for-4, and 2-for-5 respectively.
Also, Aramis Ramirez went 0-for-6 with two strikeouts.
In the end, though, this game was won by super performances from Carlos Silva and Alfonso Soriano. Whodathunkit??? Go Cubbos!
Game Recap - Mutts 4, Us nil
The Good: Big Z lowered his ERA two more points! 2 earnies in 6 innings, 116 pitches, 9 Ks. The last two outings, he has 11 innings pitched, and it has taken him 239 pitches. That means more bullpen. But he certainly did not deserve to lose.
Also: Jeff Gray - 1 inning of scoreless ball.
The Ugly: we only got 3 guys in scoring position tonight. One of them, Fontenot, got picked off by Hank White. The second, Three Finger Hill, could not manage tagging up and advancing to third on a slicing fly that Jason Bay had to bang into the wall to handle.
Also: Grabow. All of you who said we overpaid for him, line up and take your whacks at me. Mea culpa.
The Bad: look. Every year we have this argument. I start saying "it is no longer early" and the rest of you, like Sayers40 for example, say "it is still early".
I am willing to admit that I am no General Manager. I thought signing Grabow was a good thing. I also thought signing Fukudome was a good thing. If you want to rip on me for being a poor judge of talent, fine. I deserve it.
However, I have been watching shittty Cubs baseball for over 40 years now, and I am telling you all, it is no longer early. This offense, the one that is last in the league in average? This is the best it can do. This is what it has done ever since Ramirez dislocated his shoulder last June. This is not a slow start. This is a trend. This team cannot hit.
And what is worse, there is NOTHING that anyone is going to do about it. The only hope we have is for these guys to pull a 180 and do things differently than they have done the past 140 games or so.
And lemme tell you guys, baseball clubs just don't simply do 180s.
This team sucks.
Gamecast: April 20, 2010 - Cubs @ Mets
Carlos Zambrano (1-1, 9.45 ERA) vs. Mike Pelfrey (2-0, 1.29 ERA)
Well, yesterday was predictable. Good start by Wells, a bunch of hits scattered, but not a lot of runs, then the bullpen breaks down, allows a bunch of runs, and the Cubs lose. Certainly seems to be the way things have gone this year. I know its early, but I've seen enough of Jeph Spellcheck. Has he been sent back behind the barn and put out of his misery? No? Can we?
We're facing a righty tonight, and Fukudome's leading off. We'll see how that goes. Z's making his 4th start, he's got one good one, one meh one, and one miserable one. Which will we see tonight? It's all the fun of playing russian roulette w/o the death. Can I be Chris Walken? Pelfrey takes the bump for the Mets, and like Z, he's making his 4th apprearance. One of them, however was in relief during the 20-inning debacle last Saturday night. Saturday was his likely throw day, and he only pitched one inning, so that shouldn't be a concern. His last start out he was dominant against the Rox in Denver. I pray he's not that good tonight.
Who's Hot
The same guys Yarbage noted yesterday still apply as Soriano got 2 hits, and Soto got on base twice as well. That's about it. I know my temper is hot with this team as well, as is most people's i'm sure.
Who's Not
The pen has lost 6 of our 8 games and has an ERA of 6, and thats with good work by Marmol and Marshall mixed in there. I'm ready for new faces, honestly. D-Lee is 3 for 20 since coming back from his short hand injury. Small sample size, obviously, but I'm throwing it out there.
That's it for now. First pitch is in 60 minutes. God help us all, we need a W tonight.
Groundhog Day (Game Recap: Mets 6, Cubs 1)
Sweet Lou unveiled the "new look" Cubs lineup today in an effort to ignite a stagnant Cubs offense. The new look yielded the same results and two all too familiar culprits.
Randy Wells churned out another quality start by allowing an earned run on six hits and two walks over six innings. It looked like things were about to fall apart in the fifth inning when Wells loaded the bases with two outs and subsequently allowed a run-scoring infield single to Luis Castillo. However, Wells was able to strike out an over-eager David Wright on three pitches to end the threat and the inning.
Lou went to the bullpen in the seventh inning, and like a match to a powderkeg, the fireworks promptly began for the Mets. Feeling left out from the rest of the pen, the previously unscored upon James Russell served up a home run to Angel Pagan immediately after beaning Jose Reyes on an 0-2 pitch. And the fun didn't stop there. With two outs in the inning, Lou brought in implosion specialist Jeff Samardzija who promptly issued a walk to David Wright and a double off of the wall by Jason Bay. Even Sean Marshall got in on the fun in the seventh by allowing an RBI single to future Hall of Famer Ike Davis (he has a career batting average of .500!) and allowed a run to score on a wild pitch to the next batter.
There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said about the bullpen woes of the Cubs. It's thirteen games into the season and the roles in the bullpen are about as defined as they were coming into Spring Training. The Shark looks like he has no idea where his release point is at and really needs to be put on the first bus down to Iowa to get some substantive instruction (like: how a sinker is supposed to sink). With Andrew Cashner dominating hitters in Double A (3 GS, 17.1 IP, 5 ER, 25:4 K:BB) and the instability of the club's MLB bullpen, I think it is safe to begin the "Cashner Watch" (in spite of this) He was a very good closer for TCU, and I believe he could be useful at the major league level.
Then again it's not like the offense helped Wells out tonight, either. On a positive note, the new leadoff hitter Marlon Byrd went 3-4 with an RBI and the oft-criticized Alfonso Soriano went 2-4 (albiet, with a double that could have been streched out if he hustled). Byrd's comfort in the leadoff spot may have something to do with the fact that he spent a fair amount of time in that spot during his time with the Phils. It seems that some Chicago sports personalities are against the move, as they believe Byrd is more valuable in a lower lineup spot because he is 'clutch'. Considering the Cubs could use any spark possible at the top of the lineup, I think Byrd did a fine job of working the count and setting the table; both qualities I attribute to a successful leadoff hitter.
Aside from Byrd and Soriano, all the other offensive statistics are appaling. The team went 1-10 with runners in scoring position. The 3-4-5 hitters went 1-11 with two walks. Aramis Ramirez continued his frigid start to the season with an 0-4 showing which dropped his average to .157. Even more troubling, Ramirez only saw a total of 14 pitches in his 4 AB's. It seems like Ramirez is pressing right now and the Cubs as a whole are suffering because of it.
On a positive note, Theodore Roosevelt Lilly allowed only one run over seven innings in his final rehab start for Class A Peoria. He threw 88 pitches in the outing and stuck out nine batters while only walking one. Theodore, well aware of the offensive struggles in his absence and always the consummate team player, even attempted a stolen base. It looks like he will make his first start with the big club on Sunday against the Brewers.
Tomorrow the Cubs look to even the series against right hander Mike Pelfrey. Lou may not trot out the new look lineup tomorrow, but hopefully the end result will be different.
Gamecast: April 19th, 2010 - Cubs at Mets
Randy Wells (1-0, 2.92 ERA) vs. Jonathon Niese (0-1, 6.55 ERA)
The Cubs finished a less than stellar homestand 3-3 after losing two games in a row to the Astros. That's not a great way to start the season. The Cubs try to get back on the winning train today against the New York Mets.
Apparently, Lou is tinkering with the lineup even more and will move Ryan Theriot down in the order against lefties. This means Marlon Byrd will leadoff against LHP. I can't say I'm too shocked about this, because this is what bad teams do. I'm worried that the Cubs are this kind of bad team.
Who's Hot
Geovanny Soto - Watch out, but Geo's swinging a pretty good bat in the last seven days. He has a 1.372 OPS, while hitting .467.
Alfonso Soriano - a weak start has turned better. He's hitting .412 in the last seven, but with no HR's.
Who's Not
Cubs Bullpen - They seem to give up runs all the time that led to three losses this week. If the Cubs dream about contending they need fix that soon.
Kosuke Fukudome - So much for "The Dome". He's only 3 for 17 in his last seven days.
The Cubs are playing a bad, but it can end today against the Mets. I'm sure the Cubs will play a stretch of games that will make us believe that they can win this year. It might as well happen early.
Note from Kurt
For baseball prospect enthusiasts, this should be an interesting series due to the debut of Mets prospect Ike Davis. Davis is a powerhouse lefty first baseman who, despite all prejudicial appearances, is as white as a piece of Wonder Bread. He very well may bring with him fear and domination, but we can safely expect a relatively slow start -- even if he does have the chance to face Tom Gorzelanny in a few days.
Series Preview: Chicago Cubs at New York Mets
Picture Dennis Green, his bloodshot eyes glazed over, yelling into a microphone, "the Cubs are who we thought they were!" He wouldn't be wrong, and yet we are acting frustrated and angry to discover that the bullpen is a steaming pile of dog crap.
Consider the positives of this development -- would you rather a bunch of mediocre relievers got hot at the start of the season, put up respectable numbers for a while, and then fell off the planet? After all, even a crappy player can look great for a few weeks (just ask Neifi Perez). If the Cubs had started out the way we'd hoped, then we might've had to deal with who-knows-how-much suck once the pen's talent dissipated under the summer sun, and Lou and Jim held onto them out of hope that their talent would re-emerge. Instead, their soul-crushing mediocrity has already been revealed, and now Jim Hendry and Lou Piniella can start figuring out how to fix it.
But still. Holy Hell. The last few innings of the most recent games are almost certainly being played over and over on a loop in a masochist's basement somewhere. They were painful. The worst team in baseball beat the Cubs at Wrigley TWICE.
What this bodes for the upcoming series in New York remains to be seen, except that the Mets are coming off of a 20-inning mega game against the Cardinals. If our bullpen sucks worse, at least they are well-rested. The Mets are screwed. Let's take a closer look.
Monday, April 19th - Randy Wells (1-0, 2.92 ERA) vs. Jonathon Niese (0-1, 6.55 ERA)
The Cubs offense needs to have a killer's mentality here. Niese has lasted 11 innings in 2 starts, has surrendered 8 earned runs, and has looked worse than the Elijah Woods/Carrot Top hybrid that Johnny Depp plays in Alice in Wonderland.
Wells, meanwhile, has picked up from where he left off last year. He is not the most dominating pitcher to play the game, but he seems to pitch with efficiency and intelligence. New York might be the toughest offense he's faced this season -- keywords: might be -- but he should manage.
Tuesday, April 20th - Carlos Zambrano (1-1, 9.45 ERA) vs. Mike Pelfrey (2-0, 1.29 ERA)
In his first outing of the season, Carlos Zambrano pitched as though he was constructed entirely of ass. He gave up 8 earned runs. It wasn't ugly, it was ridiculous. Then, in his second game, the Moose went 7, struck out 9, and managed to shave about 43 points off of his ERA in one go. Finally, most recently, Carlos pitched 5, walked 3, struck out 8, gave up 4 runs (3 earned), and he did it on 121 pitches.
This is the reason Carlos Zambrano is never going to be a traditional ace. He has too many inconsistent games, where he's not locating a pitch, or his mechanics are screwed up. Maybe he physically can't always be successful on 4 days rest and can only be effective every other game. Maybe he's just too emotionally immature to master the thinking part of the pitching process. Who the hell knows? But if my every-other-game theory is true, he's due for a good one in New York, unless he'll be reeling from the 120+ pitches he tossed.
His opponent is Mike Pelfrey, a pitcher coming off of a 10-12 season and a 5.03 ERA, two years removed from going 13-11 with a 3.72 ERA. He's started out well in '10, but he had to pitch an inning of relief yesterday. If this doesn't jeopardize his start on Tuesday, then he should still be less-than at his best.
Wednesday, April 21st - Carlos Silva (1-0, 0.69 ERA) vs. Oliver Perez (0-1, 3.75 ERA)
Holy cow! Carlos Silva? A 0.69 ERA?! Doesn't he know that he's supposed to suck a tolerable amount of ass until Lilly's ready to return, at which point he's to be sent into the bullpen?!
Chances are, he's not really a 0.69 ERA pitcher. Odds are good that he will start giving up the hits and walks that he's known to surrender in droves. It's likely that, even if he has a year comparable to his '07 season (13-14, 4.19 ERA), he will take a thrashing now and again. I'm betting it happens sooner rather than later.
Oliver Perez is coming back from an '09-ending injury. He's 3 years removed from the best season of his career, but he's off to a decent start in 2010. Still, like Silva, he's probably closer to being a pitcher with an ERA in the mid 4's (or worse), and he'll take some beatings. Hear that, Cubs offense? He's due for a beating!
Thursday, April 22nd - Tom Gorzelanny (0-1, 1.93 ERA) vs. Johan Santana (1-1, 3.00 ERA)
Hmm. Tom Gorzelanny, who's been pitching his balls off, against Johan Santana, who's one of the greatest pitchers of this era of baseball.
Tom Gorzelanny, who's got a WHIP of 1.07 against Santana, who's allowed an unusual number of runs to score when compared to the amount of hits and walks he's given up.
Tom Gorzelanny, who looks like Sloth from Goonies, against Santana, who is a dominating lefty.
Yeah, let's just give this one to the Mets.
Despite their awful, horrendous, despicable bullpen, regardless of the fact that they just lost a home series against the ASTROS, ignoring the offensive and defensive struggles of some key players, it's hard to dispute that the bullpen-depleted Mets are in a position to defeat the bullpen-depleted Cubs.
I'd look -- at the very least -- for a road split. At the most, the Cubs have a legitimate shot at taking 3 of 4. Or, if you want to be a realist, you can say that they have a legitimate shot of being in position to take 3 of 4 before the bullpen squanders it. Either way.
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I absolutely love this recipe! I love clams so I usually make the sauce and clams for four but with noodles for two- for my husband and I.
Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Clams
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Total: 32 Minutes
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- Calories: 332
- Fat: 7.9g
- Saturated fat: 2.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 15.4g
- Carbohydrate: 55g
- Fiber: 10.2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
- Iron: 8mg
- Sodium: 563mg
- Calcium: 79mg
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- 6 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, divided
- 2 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic, divided
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 16 littleneck clams
- 1. Combine tomatoes, 1/3 cup chives, 1 tablespoon garlic, vinegar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a large bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Drain mixture in a colander over a bowl, reserving liquid.
- 2. While the tomatoes stand, bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta. Cook the pasta for 10 minutes or until al dente, and drain.
- 3. Heat butter, olive oil, and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic in a large skillet over low heat; cook 4 minutes or until fragrant. Increase the heat to medium-high. Add reserved tomato liquid, and bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 6 minutes). Add clams; cover and cook 4 minutes or until shells open. Remove clams from pan, and discard any unopened shells. Add reserved tomato mixture and pasta to pan; cook for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Top with the remaining chives.
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Jayden Barber, who was diagnosed with terminal bone cancer, and his family spent Wednesday with superstar actor Christian Bale, according to a Facebook page post by the family.
"Finally can share!!! Christian sent us to LA and we had lunch at Disney club 33 on wed!! He and his family were so awesome and down to earth!!!," said a post on Lighting the Batsignal for Jayden page.
The family also posted pictures of Bale posing with the family on the site.
Jayden's favorite character is Batman, and on Aug. 23 the Caped Crusader visited Jayden at the Boardman football stadium. That day was declared Jayden Barber Day in Youngstown.
Last week, Barber's family said Jayden was in remission.
The community first learned of Jayden and his family in February 2010. Jayden was at Akron Children's Hospital in Boardman battling bone cancer. One year later, Jayden's parents learned the chemotherapy for the first cancer had caused a second, different form of cancer called MDS leukemia and this time, it was attacking Jayden's blood and bone marrow.
Jayden got a bone marrow transplant in February from a female donor, but it was not working well enough. And July 19, doctors told Jayden's parents their son was terminally ill.
Then last week, new test results showed Jayden's blood is 99.6 percent donor T-cells, meaning he's in remission.
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Arsene Wenger hopes to replace Alex Song with Victor Wanyama at Arsenal
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger seems to be pretty happy with his midfield. In spite of losing stars such as Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Alex Song in recent years; the Frenchman has managed to muster a squad that is capable of fighting in the top flight.
However, losing Alex Song to Barcelona appears to have dented Arsenal's team chemistry. The London club has found it hard to find a replacement for the versatile midfielder after the Cameroon international left Arsenal to join Barcelona last summer.
Now, it appears as if Arsenal have to opportunity to bring back Alex Song for cut-price. Surprisingly, Arsene Wenger has turned down the opportunity to bring back the central midfielder.
Alex Song has become an out of favor player, who has seldom played in true position at Arsenal. It is believed Arsene Wenger hopes to make an example out of the 25-year-old midfielder, who decided to go against the club's wishes to join Barcelona.
Alex Song has appeared in only 23 games this season and most of the times as a defender. Many claim Alex Song to be the worst signing of the season. Alex Song's survival at Barcelona has become worse in absence of their cancer stricken manager Tito Vilanova.
Arsene Wenger replaced the void left by Alex Song by signing in Mikel Arteta from Everton. The midfielder has proven to be a useful in Arsenal's attack, but needs to improve defensively.
Alex Song's re-emergence in the football market initially interested Arsene Wenger, but now the French boss is set to exercise his attention elsewhere. It is believed Arsene Wenger is attempting to capture the in-demand Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama.
Victory Wanyama, the Kenyan who played a pivotal role in Celtic's 2-1 victory over Barcelona earlier this season, is wanted by Manchester United as well. Arsene Wenger hopes to outbid Sir Alex Ferguson for the services of the 21-year-old midfielder.
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Definition of eclectic, of style, of a personal design aesthetic. The chair legs and rug are talking to one another, bringing pattern from the floor to the vertical, then moving toward calm. The turquoise chair is artfully placed. From mialinnman.blogspot.com
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Scandinavia has a rich history in the art of ceramics. Jesper Packness has a wonderful store in Copenhagen, filled with wonderful ceramics. I could not purchase one piece, because I loved everything in the store. Next time, I'll force myself to decide what to buy. Design a kitchen around a ceramics collection? Why not?
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Fired for what? Just because our backup QB got injured? So what? Injuries happen in football and New Yorkers need to calm the hell down.
Stop embarrassing yourself and all Jets fans everywhere.
How the **** do you put in your opening day starter out there with 3rd stringers trying to win a game that doesn't mean anything.
It had to be intentional. Rex just killed his best chance of surviving this season.
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Fired for what? Just because our backup QB got injured? So what? Injuries happen in football and New Yorkers need to calm the hell down.
Yeah .. At least we got to see the starter in the 4th quarter...
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This game is the battle for New York, a game for at least a years worth of bragging rights. Far more than a meaningless preseason game.
Rex is in over his head and has been for years.....he floundered in the press conference after the game...press was very hostile to him....the love affair between Rex and the media is now definitely over
It's Mark Sanchez are u serious?
Not yet. But IMO he doesn't finish the season. He fails miserably at game management and putting Sanchez in with the backups falls under that as well as some other things.
This presser might be a turning point in his relationship with the media. They openly went after him hard. Didn't hide behind columns with unnamed sauces. Pig is ripe.
Where are all u dopes from the "rex is better then coughlin" thread? Hahahahahaha.
One of the mods already closed a SIMILAR STUPID DUMBASS THREAD....
Here's another one.
If Rex gets canned for this, who is going to be the Head Coach?
You guys are all assuming that Sanchez was going to be named the starter. If that was the case then there is no way they put Sanchez in. It's already been established that Rex isn't pulling the strings on the QB situation. Maybe Rex knowing that Geno is the front man for the job wanted Mark to go in there and light it up to give him another chance to be the starter. One game didn't decide this competition and it's silly to think that. It is about the entirety of the competition, not just one moment.
If anything he should get fired for the way he did the presser. Pretty ermbarassaing - like he knew he ****ed up big time but tried to bluster his way out of it 'This is America, I can say whatever I want. I can even say it standing sideways." proceeeds to stand sideways and talk
No one who hates Sanchez, should complain about Rex putting MS in at that point in the game. Most of you feel he's not a good backup even so isn't he who you'd put in late. 3rd stringer and all
Im disappointed in the decision and hope MS is okay, but I'm not ready to hang Rex for it.
Marty. Just sayin
Oh child please. It's football. I am sure the coaches wanted to see more from Sanchez and I am sure Sanchez wanted to get in the game. It's Sanchez's call on both those plays to stretch things out to try and make a play. No crying in football.
And despite Geno's mistakes - he still showed me enough to think he can start. Win - not so sure. But he made some good reads, some very accurate throws and executed the screen play better than Mark ever has. Geno at the very least has all the makings of a guy who can come in and be the game manager that Sanchez never was. Geno seemed timid at times but his arm talent alone (power/accuracy) puts him a cut above other 2-nd stringers.
I'd prefer to have Mark start and not throw Geno to the wolves - but I am going to internet-whine about it? Nah.


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Of course this happens in game one. And, of course the call gets botched: [youtube]fsSWSWt_rbU[/youtube] Yes, that's blood running down Alex Pietrangelo's throat, and yes, that was Dwight King doing something that should have necessitated a five minute major and a game misconduct. I think I've been pretty consistent all year long (regardless of team) when I've said that you don't hit guys into the boards when they're a few feet out. They fall instead of hitting the boards, and then what happens to Petro happens. It's basic physics, and if the NHL is serious about protecting players they go after hits like that. Or call two minute minors. Whatever. Will Shanny look at this? Who knows. I wouldn't be shocked if he didn't. Just a note, though, that the same ref that botched this call also botched the Raffi Torres into Marian Hossa hit in round one. Later he and the other ref working this game missed a T.J. Oshie high stick to the face to Colin Frasier that made Frasier's eye bleed. Thank God linesmen are competent. Well, kind of thank God, since that gave the Kings a four minute powerplay, but still -- if that would have gone totally uncalled it would have been absurd. Then again, the fact that refs are rewarded for terrible jobs done by being moved up a round in the playoffs is absurd, too, so anything's possible.
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- 1 cup bulgur
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
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- 1/4 cup olive oil
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- 3. Whisk together vinegar, brown sugar, mustard and 1/4 tsp. salt in a small bowl. Add oil in a slow stream and whisk until emulsified. Add apple and chicken to bowl with bulgur. Pour in dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt, transfer salad to a serving bowl or platter and sprinkle with walnuts and scallions. Serve at room temperature.
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I would never call myself a hero either and would be ashamed if I ever did. I did what was asked to make my country safe. To tell you the truth, there was a good bit of bureaucracy and bull and I had dang good time every now and again. Things change and 41 years ago it wasn't an all-volunteer force and you didn�t have to hide wearing your uniform. A good many folks didn't get a choice back in the day as to where they was going to serve or not. Today's military force does have a choice. Today, we moan over who deserves a Silver and Bronze star and a Medal of Honor. It is a little harder to tell who deserves them when you don�t see 10-20 people dying in a minor altercation. They give Bronze stars to Logisticians for delivering stuff really good. One thing that doesn�t change is the experience of being in the military - it is humans and all his goods and bads that wins wars. I kinda wished everyone had a chance to experience a couple of years in the military. It sure changes you. I think for the better for the most part. I raised 4 boys and 3 are officers in the Army and the youngest will graduate from West Point this May.
Over a couple of beers, there is nothing like sharing what that idiot Field Grade Officer did (I know I worked them), HA HA, or all the mischief you get into in the military. Can you imagine less than 10% of the population has ever served? I think because of the small number of people being �Called� that is another reason to have military folks called heroes. And Grouchy, you served in a time of war so you are an American hero in my book. Course doesn�t mean I ain�t going to give you grief every now and then and I would expect no less from you. Keeps us honest.
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Justin and Dave of JD Foods think "everything should taste like bacon." They developed Bacon Salt last year, and now they've created Baconnaise - the spreadable bacon. It's 100% vegetarian and kosher, and is intended to add a bacon-y flavor to sandwiches, salads, dips, fries, and whatever else one finds appropriate to add bacon to. So, what's the consensus on Baconnaise?
Baconnaise comes in two versions; regular and lite, which has half the fat and 1/3 the calories of regular. It can be found in select retail locations and can also be purchased online at the website here.
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is there allowed to be such a thing as kosher bacon? that seems in the vein of an oxymoron.
do tell how it tastes!
I like Dijonnaise, so... While I'm freaked out by what the "bacon" flavor is, I'm sure I'd eat it.
I'm going to make some bacon-wrapped bacon, and smear some baconnaise on it.
I was pretty excited to find the Bacon Salt here in my small town (I bought both the regular and peppered varieties), but after having it now I'm kind of...ehhh...about it. It's okay for sprinkling on an egg on toast or salad or something, but the general taste of it is more like Bacos, very artificial. For that reason, I'd pass on this too. Then again, I save my bacon fat in the fridge for other uses, so I may be prejudiced.
Eat real bacon!
I'm into bacon salt, but mayonnaise in general icks me out for some reason, and especially the fact that this is vegetarian/kosher and thus completely lacks any real bacon in it.... yeah, I guess I'd have to taste it to be sure, but I'm going with eh? not.
You know the thing that gets me about this? It's vegetarian... and as a vegetarian I'm completely turned off by fake meat flavors. I remember (quite fondly) the taste of real meat and I don't think the fake flavors hold a candle to the real deal.
Baconnaise Lite is rather oxymoronic, no?
i'm with jessekl on this one. why would a vegetarian want to eat something that tastes like bacon? maybe i'm prejudiced because i never liked bacon, but i don't like any fake meat flavors/items. ew, gross, etc.
I own Bacon Salt and have to agree with past comments about it's "eh ok" taste. It's nice to top popcorn or ontop of some hummus for a quick sandwich. But it hardly tastes like the food of the gods known as bacon. I suspect this Baconnaise tastes similar.
I'd be more apt to take some bacon grease and mix it in with some soyannaise and use that as a spread instead (I'm fond of vegetarian/vegan food items just like any other cuisine and will use soy products instead of their calorie heavy equivalents if there's not much of a taste trade-off).
"Eww" away, vegetarians, but bacon is beloved because of the same reasons butter endures: it's fatty delicious.
I just sprouted man-boobs looking at this picture. Eww.
I think I just vomited in my mouth. Eww.
what is the American obession with bacon? I don't get it.
Hmmm...not - but a few weeks ago I was presently surprised by deviled eggs with bacon bits hidden underneath the filling - I really liked the flavors - but rarely almost never eat bacon or bacon bits - the crunch was shocking - then enjoying them it became annoying - this would have been the happy medium of flavors for that distinct recipe - flavor but no annoying crackling crunch - I mean I've never seen or heard of bacon & deviled eggs - with first bite I thought there was shells or something in there!?
ummm ....EEEWWW
sounds about as edible as putting vomit on toast
mmm... bacon... I can't stand the texture of flesh, but I do miss the tasty tasty baconness of bacon, so perhaps this is a good product for me...
yeah... eeeeewww!
You asked what do I think.... I think I just puked a little in my mouth.
Anthony Bourdain says bacon is the gateway protein. Want bacon flavor? Eat bacon. This just sounds...yicky.
I just think the concept is funny.
"why would a vegetarian want to eat something that tastes like bacon?"
well gee... umm.. because it is the single food that many vegetarians seem to crave. Though the idea of mixing it with mayonnaise is a little revolting, in the very least you could consider it an affirmation.
My husband thinks this is the only mayo we will ever need to buy from now on. I think he's mistaken. We'll be trying it, but it will probably taste like Bacos (like the bacons salts).
I plan to add this to a BLT in the near future.


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Scott Kelby Brings Google+ Photographers Together for the First Ever, History-making Google+ Photographer's Conference - May 22-23, 2012 – Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – San Francisco
TAMPA, Fla.-- Today, Scott Kelby, president of KelbyTraining.com and the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, has launched the first ever Google+ Photographer's Conference. Scheduled for May 22-23 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, this history-making two-day conference brings together some of the biggest photographers on Google+, some of the best instructors of photography and some of the geniuses of social media to help photographers refine their photography skills, grow their online brand, and connect with others in the Google+ community, and get the most out of Google+. The conference will be powered by Google+ Hangouts (web conferencing) technology and the Google+ platform.
"Google + is an incredibly vibrant community for photographers. It's exploding and if you're not a part of it, you'll be missing out on something very, very special. We are extremely proud to bring together an amazing lineup of experts to teach photography, social media, branding and networking skills to help photographers take full advantage of what's happening now and in the future on Google+," said Scott Kelby.
The A-list of conference instructors include Scott Kelby, Trey Ratcliff, Jeremy Cowart, Lindsay Adler, Alex Koloskov, Peter Hurley, Brian Rose, Catherine Hall, Matt Kloskowski, RC Concepcion, Brian Matiash, Colby Brown, Erik Valind, Mike Wiacek and special guest Guy Kawasaki.
We are pleased to announce that Bradley Horowitz, Vice President of Product Management at Google+, will be joining Scott Kelby for the opening keynote. From there, attendees will experience two jam-packed days of live photo shoots, one-on-one portfolio reviews, panel discussions and photography workshops, including How to Host a Successful Hangout with Trey Ratcliff, Building Your Brand on Google+ with Guy Kawasaki, The Art of the Headshot with Peter Hurley, and Crush the Composition with Scott Kelby. A complete conference schedule can be found on the conference website: www.gpluspc.com, and the Google+ page: https://plus.google.com/109572812341174932454/posts.
Registration is $349 per attendee with a special advance registration offer of only $299 before April 30.
About Scott Kelby
Kelby is president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), the largest trade association for Adobe® Photoshop® users, and KelbyTraining.com a worldwide leader in online photography and lighting training.
Kelby is also the editor, publisher and co-founder of Photoshop User magazine, and is the host of the top-rated weekly video podcast, The Grid and creator of one of the longest running podcast shows PhotoshopUser TV.
Scott is a photographer, designer, and award-winning author of more than 50 books, including the all time bestselling books on digital photography, "The Digital Photography Books", as well as the Adobe Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers series, the just released Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers, and Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers.
For more information on Scott, visit his daily blog, The Photoshop Insider, at http://scottkelby.com/.
Adobe, Photoshop and Lightroom are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
KelbyTraining.com is a Kelby Media Group company.
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