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The incremental upgrade that isn't a tradeBy · Comments
The non-waiver trade deadline is roughly 48 hours away, and based on the way he's been talking the last few days, it seems likely Brian Cashman will swing another trade or two in an attempt to improve the team. Another starting pitcher feels inevitable, and they've been connected to a bunch of right-handed hitting outfielders as well. Those two upgrades are the bare minimum to make a run in the second half, in my opinion.
The Chase Headley trade solidified the infield, at least in the sense that they replaced a collection of bad players at the hot corner with one potentially good one. Headley's first week in pinstripes has gone very well — 9-for-27 (.333) with two doubles, a homer, and a walk-off single — and hopefully that continues through the end of the season now that he's out of Petco Park and doesn't have to be The Man in the lineup. The upgrade on defense has already been noticeable as well.
The Yankees are locked into Derek Jeter at shortstop and Mark Teixeira at first base for a few reasons, and so far they've lived with Brian Roberts at second. In fact, I wouldn't even say they've "lived" with him, they seem legitimately happy to have him out there. Roberts has somehow managed to stay healthy and he always puts together a long and quality at-bat, which is not nothing. Given how hacktastic this lineup has become, seeing someone who doesn't go down on two or three pitches each time out is refreshing.
The problem is that Roberts' long at-bats have not led to enough production. He is hitting a weak .237/.300/.360 (81 wRC+) in 348 plate appearances this year, including an even weaker .226/.281/.352 (72 wRC+) in 171 plate appearances since June 1st. Roberts was steady in the field earlier this season but has been much worse defensively of late, making three errors in ten games since the All-Star break and bobbling just about everything that isn't hit right at him. He's a liability both at the plate and in the field right now.
Remarkably, Roberts have remained pretty healthy this season. He missed a few games with a minor back issue in April but that's it. His 91 games played are his most since 2009, his last full, healthy season. Given his age and his lengthy injury history, it could be that he is simply wearing down in the second half of the season. That would explain the lack of hitting and reliable fielding. It's tough to expect a 36-year-old who has averaged 48 games and 202 plate appearances per year over the last four years to be an everyday player across a full season.
Soon after the Headley trade, Brian Cashman told reporters that while he is looking to make big upgrades to the roster at the trade deadline, he is making smaller, incremental upgrades whenever possible. "We have to try to improve, reinforce and upgrade, certainly," said the GM to Andrew Marchand last week. "We certainly we would love to have some significant upgrades but when you lose four out of five starters, it is hard to re-materialize the same type of abilities with the guys you lost. It is whether you incrementally upgrade."
Unlike the rotation and right field, the Yankees may be able to make an incremental upgrade at second base without having to make a trade. Second base prospect Rob Refsnyder — who you have all heard about by now — is stashed in Triple-A, hitting .296/.400/.500 (151 wRC+) with seven homers in 44 games and 190 plate appearances with the RailRiders after dominating with Double-A Trenton early in the season. He has cooled down of late but still has a solid .250/.327/.427 (108 wRC+) batting line this month. When a young player hits like that, you have to take notice, especially when he plays a position of need, both short and long-term.
Despite his Triple-A success, Cashman made it clear he doesn't believe Refsnyder would be enough of an upgrade to justify calling him up and dropping Roberts. "I don't think he would be significantly upgrading at second base right now … If you did see [Refsnyder], he would be probably more likely an outfielder for us. It's a super big jump to the big league level," said Cashman during a radio interview last week. He also pointed out the 40-man roster issue — Refsnyder won't be Rule 5 Draft eligible for another year and they don't want to clog up the 40-man roster, though that seems like a lame excuse more than anything. I don't think a 40-man spot would stand in the way of helping the MLB club.
Now, here's the thing: I'm not completely sold on the idea of Refsnyder being an upgrade over Roberts either. The defensive question marks at second are real, and Refsnyder struggled immediately after being promoted to both Double-A and Triple-A this year. That's not unusual, Brett Gardner had the same problem while he was climbing up the minor league leader, but it is something to consider. The whole "how could he be any worse/what's the harm?" argument is totally silly because Refsnyder could absolutely be worse than Roberts, just like David Adams was worse than Kevin Youkilis and Austin Romine was worse than Chris Stewart. It could always be worse.
At this point though, I think Roberts has forced the team's hand and given them every reason to try someone new at second base. He isn't hitting and he hasn't been reliable in the field. When a player's only redeeming quality is the ability to foul off pitches and have long at-bats, it's time to try someone new. Roberts is about to start making some decent bucks through bonuses — he has already banked $350,000 in incentives and is two plate appearances away from another $250,0000 — so there is a financial incentive to make a change as well. The Yankees would pay Refsnyder through the end of the season less than the bonus they'd owe Roberts if he gets those next two plate appearances.
I would like to think being pulled for a pinch-hitter last night was the team's way of preventing Roberts from triggering that next bonus under the guise of improving their chances to win, but I'm pretty sure that isn't the case. The Yankees love their veterans and seem to think Roberts has some very real value to the team, but I don't see it. Not at this point. He isn't hitting and he isn't fielding. When all the GM talks about are incremental upgrades and you've got a this sort of second base situation at the MLB and Triple-A levels, I don't know how they don't make a move. Refsnyder might not produce when he gets called up. It's a very real possibility. But we know Roberts isn't producing. That part isn't up for debate. If they're not going to make a change now, when will they?
Injury Updates: Tanaka, Pineda, BeltranBy · Comments
After taking full batting practice on the field before the game, Mark Teixeira came off the bench as a pinch-hitter last night. That's a pretty good indication he's over his mild lat strain and will return to the starting lineup tonight. Here are some more injury updates, courtesy of Bryan Hoch, Chad Jennings, and George King.
- Masahiro Tanaka (elbow) is still in New York and continues to receive treatment. Apparently three weeks out from the platelet-rich plasma injection has some sort of importance as far as knowing whether it's working. Tanaka received his injection two weeks ago yesterday, so another six days to go. "Nothing's really going to change until the three-week mark. He's staying back and doing treatment every day. He feels better and better. You just kind of wait to see where you are after three weeks," said Joe Girardi.
- Michael Pineda (shoulder) is scheduled to throw 45-50 pitches in three simulated innings down in Tampa today. If that goes well, they'll continue stretching him out, and eventually he'll head out on an official minor league rehab assignment. "As long as he feels good and is throwing the ball well, there'd be no reason not to bring him back. It's the same as Spring Training. You build them up, when they're ready to go, you send them," said Girardi.
- Carlos Beltran (elbow) is already throwing from 100-120 feet as part of his throwing program. He has not had any problems or discomfort, and there is a chance he can return to the outfield as early as next week, when the team returns home. Beltran isn't good defensively, but not being married to the DH spot will give Girardi some more lineup flexibility.
2014 Trade Deadline Open Thread: TuesdayBy · Comments
The non-waiver trade deadline is 4pm ET this Thursday, and between now and then there will be a ton of rumors and speculation. Some actual moves too. The Yankees have already swung trades for Brandon McCarthy and Chase Headley, but Brian Cashman has said he is still seeking another starter and another bat. I don't know if they'll get another deal done, but I fully expect plenty of Yankees-related rumors, hence a full week of recap open threads rather than one or two days.
Yesterday we learned the Bombers are "in on everything," but they do not want to part with their top minor leaguers. Josh Willingham, John Danks, Jake Arrieta, and Chris Denorfia were among the names connected to the club. We'll keep track of the day's Yankees-related rumors right here in this post, so make sure you check back throughout the day. All of the timestamps below are ET.
- 12:52pm: Justin Masterson, who the Indians are "very willing" to trade, is not on the Yankees' radar. Not only is he currently on the disabled list with a knee problem, but he also has a 5.51 ERA (4.08 FIP) and has lost nearly three full miles and hour off his trademark sinker. [Jeff Passan & Sherman]
- 10:35am: The White Sox have had scout Joe Butler trailing Double-A Trenton the last few days. In addition to Danks, the power-hitting Dayan Viciedo is also available. He'd fit as a righty hitting outfielder. [George King]
- 9:30am: The Yankees asked the Cubs about outfielder Justin Ruggiano but were apparently told he isn't available. The team is said to be seeking a right-handed hitting outfielder and he'd fit the bill. [Jon Heyman]
- The Rays had special assignment scouting Bobby Heck at a recent Double-A Trenton game — special assignment scouts are sent to see specific players, not general coverage — likely doing due diligence in case the they become willing to trade within the division. [Joel Sherman]
- Not a rumor or anything, but check out this Larry Fleisher piece on the process of making a trade. Cashman is quoted extensively. "It seems like the new technique is texting. Some of it's not as much by phone as it used to be but you just throw out a lot of ideas … I think it's easier to insult somebody via text than it is to on the phone," said the GM. Check it out.
The losing streak has suddenly hit three games. That happened quick, no? It would be easier to swallow if the first two losses didn't come against a direct wildcard competitor and the third against the worst team in baseball. The Yankees came from ahead to lose Monday's series opener to the Rangers by the score of 4-2.
All With Two Outs
This game started out pretty well for the Yankees. Brett Gardner hit two solo homers off Yu Darvish (more on that in a bit) and David Phelps was cruising for the first four innings, pitching around a two-out single/error combination in the first before retiring ten of the next 12 batters he faced. He was in total control of the game against an abysmal last place team … and then the fifth inning happened. It all came crashing down in the blink of an eye.
Chris Gimenez started that fifth inning off with a single, and he moved to second on Rougned Odor's ground ball. Phelps got Shin-Soo Choo to fly out for the second out and everything looked to be fine because hey, Elvis Andrus stinks. At least at the plate. Instead, he laced a first pitch single to left to score Gimenez. Fine, whatever. Get the next guy. Nope. Alex Rios singled to center to put men on the corners. Then bam, Adrian Beltre doubles into the corner to score the game-tying run. Phelps walked someone named Jim Adduci (I think that's him in the photo above) on four pitches to load the bases, then he threw possibly the worst 0-2 pitch in baseball history to J.P. Arencibia, who singled back up the middle to score two runs.
In the span of 14 pitches, Phelps went from having a two-run lead with a man on second with two outs to being down two runs with men at first and second and two outs. Five straight batters reached base with two outs in the inning, and the final two runs scored thanks to that awful 0-2 pitch to Arencibia. It was basically a flat cutter down the middle. A batting practice fastball. Arencibia has zero plate discipline whatsoever and Phelps had three chances to get him to chase something out of the zone. Instead, he grooved a fastball.
All told, Phelps allowed the four runs on eight hits and a walk in six innings of work. He struck out three and threw 66 of his 96 pitches were strikes (68%). That fifth inning ruined everything. Phelps was cruising right along like he had in his last eight starts or so.
Brett Owns Yu
Gardner hit two homers off Darvish! Go back to the game last week and he took him deep three times in the span of four at-bats. What in the world is that about? The first came on a 1-0 fastball in the third inning and the second came on a hanging 2-2 slider in the fifth. That one was a bomb out to center, just to right field side of the grassy knoll. The two blasts gave the Yankees a two-zip lead before Phelps coughed it all up.
Gardner joined Mike Trout and Brandon Moss as the only MLB players to take Darvish deep four times in his career. Both Trout (40) and Moss (26) did it more than twice as many plate appearances (11) as Gardner. I dunno, sometimes a guy throws just your speed and you pick the ball up real well out of hand. Gardner seems to have Darvish down pat. He was a one-man wrecking crew.
Gardner may have done all the damage against the Darvish, but the righty didn't exactly shut the Yankees down. I mean, he did on the scoreboard, but they had base-runners. They had a runner on second with two outs in both the first (Carlos Beltran struck out) and third (Brian McCann struck out), runners at first and second with two outs in the fourth (Brian Roberts struck out and Ichiro Suzuki grounded out), and runners at second and third in the seventh (McCann struck out). McCann had no chance against Darvish. He was completely lost all night.
That seventh inning rally was their best chance to get back into the game, though the Yankees did put two men on base against lefty Neal Cotts in the eighth inning. Pinch-hitter Mark Teixeira came off the bench to single with two outs, his first game action in eight days. I guess batting practice went fine before the game. Pinch-hitter Zelous Wheeler popped up to end the threat, however. The Yankees took a big fat 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. I love the guy, but relying on Gardner to hit dingers to generate offense ain't gonna work.
Jacoby Ellsbury pinch-hit for Zoilo Almonte leading off the ninth inning and for the life of me I can not understand why he didn't bat instead of Wheeler in the previous inning, with the tying run on base. I know Joe Girardi wanted to get him the day off, but was the half-inning off his feet that important? Ellsbury has hit lefties (128 wRC+) better than righties (98 wRC+) this year, so I hope it wasn't a platoon thing. I dunno. That was weird.
Gardner and Jeter had six of the team's eleven hits (three each). They were on base seven times and the only runs scored when Gardner drove himself in. Beltran had two hits and the trio of Texeira, Chase Headley, and Frankie Cervelli had one apiece. Jeter drew the only walk — the Yankees now have a 6.2% walk rate in their last 28 games as a team (over 1,000 plate appearances), which is awful — and stole the only base.
Shawn Kelley and Matt Thornton were the only relievers used after Phelps. Kelley got squeezed and walked a guy with two outs in his second inning of work for their only-base-runner. The bullpen gave the offense a chance to get back into the game, which proved to be a fruitless endeavor.
And finally, Jeter first tied and then passed Carl Yastrzemski on the all-time hit list with his first and second hits of the night. The Cap'n is now in sole possession of seventh place on the all-time list with 3,421 career hits. Next up is Honus Wagner at 3,430 hits and that's probably Jeter's ceiling. Passing Tris Speaker for fifth place all-time ain't gonna happen. He's at 3,514 hits.
Box Score, WPA Graph & Standings
Head over to MLB.com for the box score and video highlights. You can find some more game stats at FanGraphs and see the updated standings at ESPN. The Orioles were off and the Blue Jays demolished the Red Sox, so the Yankees are now 4.5 games back of the top spot in the AL East and two games back of the second wildcard spot.
Source: FanGraphs
Up Next
It'll be these same two teams again on Tuesday night. Brandon McCarthy and Nick Martinez will be the pitching matchup. Hopefully the Yankees will hit Martinez now that they've seen him once before. Color me skeptical.
DotF: Sanchez and Payton both homer in winsBy · Comments
Some notes:
- The Yankees have signed Lander University SS Graham Ramos as an undrafted free agent, according to Matt Eddy. The right-handed hitter hit .339/.396/.507 with seven homers in 55 games this spring.
- RHP Bryan Mitchell and OF Jake Cave were Baseball America's Pitcher of the Day and Hitter of the Day, respectively, for their work yesterday. Pretty cool that Yankees farmhands swept the day.
- Mitchell and RHP Matt Wotherspoon were named the Pitchers of the Week for the Triple-A International League and Short Season NY-Penn League, respectively.
- Update: RHP Ty Hensley has been promoted … somewhere, according to Ian Clarkin's Twitter feed. Short Season Staten Island or Low-A Charleston are the obvious landing spots. We'll find out soon enough.
Triple-A Scranton (6-4 win over Pawtucket)
- 2B Jose Pirela: 3-4,2 R — had been in a 7-for-37 (.189) slump
- RF Rob Refsnyder: 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B
- DH Kyle Roller: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
- 1B Austin Romine: 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI — 13-for-40 (.325) in his last ten games
- C John Ryan Murphy: 1-4, 1 RBI
- RHP Chris Leroux: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 7/2 GB/FB — 52 of 79 pitches were strikes (66%) … so I guess he cleared waivers and accepted the outright assignment after being designated for assignment the other day
- RHP Matt Daley: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GB/FB – 14 of 17 pitches were strikes (82%)
Game 105: You AgainBy · Comments
In recent years, playing the Rangers seven times in a ten-day span would have really, really sucked. They were varying degrees of dangerous from 2010-13, and playing them that many times in that short a period would have meant a worn out bullpen and a few losses.
Things are different now. The Rangers are terrible, like worst team in baseball terrible, so seeing them on the schedule seven times in a ten-day span was a welcome sight. That doesn't guarantee wins, of course. Any team can beat any team on any given night, but I'm sure glad the Yankees are playing the 2014 Rangers and not the 2010-13 Rangers so many times in these ten days. Here is the Rangers lineup and here is the Yankees lineup:
- CF Brett Gardner
- SS Derek Jeter
- 1B Brian McCann
- DH Carlos Beltran
- 3B Chase Headley
- C Frankie Cervelli
- 2B Brian Roberts
- RF Ichiro Suzuki
- LF Zoilo Almonte
RHP David Phelps
It is oppressively hot in the Dallas area and there are some thunderstorms in the forecast for later tonight. Nothing heavy like last week. There would be a delay, if anything. Not a postponement or shortened game. First pitch is scheduled for 8pm ET and you can watch on YES. Enjoy the game.
Roster Move: Prior to tonight's game, the Yankees called up Zoilo Almonte and designated Jeff Francis for assignment, the team announced. They are back down to a normal seven-man bullpen and a four-man bench.
Injury Updates: Mark Teixeira (lat) feels fine and he will take regular batting practice on the field today. If that goes well, he will return to the lineup tomorrow … Jacoby Ellsbury is fine. Just a routine day off. He'll be back in the lineup tomorrow.
Severino, Sanchez make MLB.com's midseason top 100 prospects list
The crew at MLB.com released the midseason update of their top 100 prospects list late last night. Twins OF Byron Buxton remains in the top spot and is followed by Cardinals OF Oscar Taveras and Astros SS Carlos Correa. The Cubs have three of the top seven prospects in baseball thanks to their high draft picks and recent trade with the Athletics.
Two Yankees farmhands cracked the top 100: RHP Luis Severino is 70th and C Gary Sanchez is 76th. "If Severino continues to fill the strike zone with three quality pitches, he'll continue to accelerate his timetable," said the write-up, which also said Sanchez's bat "would make him a valuable Major Leaguer, even if he had to change positions, but he has star potential as a catcher." As with all MLB.com lists, the write-ups include scouting reports/grades and video, and it's all free.
MLB.com also released an updated top 20 prospects list for each team. Severino and Sanchez top the Yankees list (duh), and are followed in order by 3B Eric Jagielo, LHP Luis Severino, and OF Aaron Judge. I'm pretty sure you won't see Judge ranked that low by any other scouting publication, which is fine. I enjoy MLB.com's occasionally off the beaten path rankings. Again, scouting reports and everything else are free. · (30) ·
7/28-7/30 Series Preview: Texas RangersBy · Comments
After a successful ten-game homestand to open the second half, the Yankees now head out on the road for a six-game, seven-day road trip against two last place teams. They open a three-game set at Texas tonight. The Yankees won three of four against the Rangers in the Bronx just last week.
What Have They Done Lately?
Texas dropped two of three to the Athletics over the weekend and they've lost seven of ten games since the All-Star break. They are 41-64 overall with a -119 run differential, both the worst marks in all of baseball.
As you saw last week, the Rangers currently have a below-average lineup due to injuries. Their overall season averages of 3.99 runs per game and a team 88 wRC+ don't tell the whole story either. 1B Prince Fielder (neck), 1B Mitch Moreland (ankle), 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff (back), and IF Jurickson Profar (shoulder) are out for the rest of the season. C Geovany Soto (groin) and OF Jake Smolinski (foot) were placed on the disabled list since the last time these two clubs played as well.
Even with all the injuries, manager Ron Washington still has one outstanding hitter in 3B Adrian Beltre (140 wRC+). He's the guy the Yankees can't let beat them these next three games. OF Alex Rios (101 wRC+) is a nice supporting piece and OF Shin-Soo Choo (101 wRC+) has been very disappointing during his first year with the Rangers. OF Leonys Martin (89 wRC+) and 2B Rougned Odor (91 wRC+) have been good enough considering their defense.
SS Elvis Andrus (76 wRC+) has taken a big step back offensively these last two years at an age when he should be taking big steps forward. C J.P. Arencibia (28 wRC+) is now at first base and the trio of OF Jim Adduci (96 wRC+), IF Adam Rosales (63 wRC+ in limited time), and OF Daniel Robertson (69 wRC+ in limited time) are helping cover for the injuries. C Chris Gimenez (92 wRC+) and C Robinson Chirinos (75 wRC+) are the catching tandem. Keep Choo and Andrus off base in front of Beltre and everything should be okay.
Pitching Matchups
Monday: RHP David Phelps (vs. TEX) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (vs. NYY)
The Yankees lucked out and beat Darvish with the help of Mother Nature last week. The 27-year-old has a 2.92 ERA (2.80 FIP) in 19 starts and 129.1 innings this year with spectacular peripherals: 11.33 K/9 (30.4%), 2.99 BB/9 (8.0 BB%), 0.78 HR/9 (8.1 HR/FB%), and 34.1% ground balls. Yeah, he gives up a lot of fly balls, but he has one of the highest infield pop-up rates in baseball. Not every ball in the air is hit to the warning track, you know. Lefties (.322 wOBA) hit him a lot harder than righties (.245 wOBA) and he's been much better at home (.253 wOBA) than on the road (.245 wOBA). Darvish throws six different pitches and uses his mid-80s splitter and slow upper-60s curveball the least, just a little more than 9% of the time combined. He throws his low-90s four-seamer, low-90s two-seamer, upper-80s cutter, and upper-70s slider regularly. The Yankees managed to score two runs in 4.1 innings against Darvish before the rain last week.
Tuesday: RHP Brandon McCarthy (vs. TEX) vs. RHP Nick Martinez (vs. NYY)
Martinez, 23, has a 4.73 ERA (5.74 FIP) in 72.1 innings across 12 starts and five relief appearances this year after making the jump from Double-A to help cover for the team's injuries. He has exactly as many walks as strikeouts (3.98 per nine and 9.9%) and he gives up both a lot of homers (1.49 HR/9 and 9.8 HR/FB%) and a lot of fly balls (32.0%). Lefties pound him (.403 wOBA vs. .336 for RHB) and he's been much worse at home (.443 wOBA vs. .339 on the road). A low-90s four-seamer is Martinez'a primary fastball, though he will also throw a few low-90s two-seamers and upper-80s cutters per start. His two secondary pitches are a slider and a changeup, both in the mid-80s. Martinez managed to throw 5.1 shutout innings in Yankee Stadium last week, annoyingly.
Wednesday: RHP Hiroki Kuroda (vs. TEX) vs. RHP Colby Lewis (vs. NYY)
The Rangers have been hit so hard by injuries this year that the 34-year-old Lewis and his 6.23 ERA (4.13 FIP) have made 18 starts and thrown 95.1 innings. They've simply run out of alternatives. Lewis' strikeout (7.55 K/9 and 17.8 K%), walk (3.02 BB/9 and 7.1 BB%), and homer (1.04 HR/9 and 8.0 HR/FB%) rate are not great but not terrible either. He doesn't get any grounders (33.2%) and lefties (.426 wOBA) have been less forgiving than righties (.353 wOBA). Home (.426 wOBA) hasn't been as kind as the road (.364 wOBA) either. At this point of his career, Lewis works with an upper-80s four-seamer and a low-80s slider as his two main pitches. He'll also throw a few low-to-mid-80s changeups and mid-70s curveballs per start. Lewis held the Yankees to three runs in 6.1 innings last week.
Bullpen Status
As you might remember, the Rangers traded closer Joakim Soria in the middle of their series with the Yankees last week. RHP Neftali Feliz (5.79 in limited time) has moved back into the ninth inning with RHP Roman Mendez (3.41 FIP), RHP Shawn Tolleson (4.81 FIP), and LHP Neal Cotts (2.76 FIP) handling setup duty. Both Mendez and Tolleson threw an inning yesterday.
The Rangers are currently carrying eight relievers (like the Yankees!), so the rest of Washington's bullpen includes RHP Nate Adcock (13.14 FIP in very limited time), RHP Scott Baker (4.65 FIP), LHP Ryan Feierabend (2.87 FIP), and RHP Jerome Williams (4.33 FIP). Williams made a spot start over the weekend and won't be available right away. Feierabend threw multiple inning yesterday. Check out our Bullpen Workload page for the status of the Yankees' relievers and Lone Star Ball for everything you need to know about the Rangers.
2014 Trade Deadline Open Thread: MondayBy · Comments
The non-waiver trade deadline is 4pm ET this Thursday, and between now and then there will be a ton of rumors and speculation. Some actual moves too. The Yankees have already swung trades for Brandon McCarthy and Chase Headley, but Brian Cashman has said he is still seeking another starter and another bat. I don't know if they'll get another deal done, but I fully expect plenty of Yankees-related rumors this week, hence a full week of open threads rather than one or two days.
Over the last few days we've heard New York connected to John Danks (link) and Ian Kennedy (link). They do not have interest in Matt Kemp (link), however. The Rockies and White Sox are said to be keeping an eye on Francisco Cervelli (link). Obviously young catching is one of the team's most tradeable assets. We'll keep track of the day's Yankees-related rumors right here in this post, so make sure you check back throughout the day. All of the timestamps below are ET.
- 5:35pm: The Yankees have been connected to outfielder Chris Denorfia, but they are not engaged in talks with the Padres about him. [Sherman]
- 5:11pm: The Red Sox are getting "hit hard" with inquiries about both Jon Lester and John Lackey, including from other AL East clubs. That doesn't necessarily mean the Yankees called, but it would make sense if they did. [Ken Rosenthal]
- 4:03pm: The Yankees are "in on everything" but they are very reluctant to trade away their best prospects. If true, they won't be able to make any big upgrades, just smaller, incremental ones. [Joel Sherman]
- 3:05pm: The White Sox have been scouting New York's minor league catching depth in recent days, furthering speculation of a Danks trade. The Yankees are also focusing on a right-handed platoon partner for Ichiro Suzuki, which doesn't really make sense given his splits the last few years. [Jayson Stark]
- 12:25pm: The Yankees and Cubs have discussed Jake Arrieta, though it would take a huge offer to pry the right-hander away from Chicago. Arrieta is in the middle of a breakout year following some mechanical and pitch selection adjustments. [George Ofman]
- 11:00am: The Yankees are eyeing Josh Willingham as well as other outfield bats like Alex Rios and Marlon Byrd. They prefer Willingham because he is a pure rental. The Yankees are included in Rios' six-team no-trade list. Here's my Scouting The Market post on Willingham. [Jon Heyman & Ken Rosenthal]
- Danks remains a target and is among the most likely players to be moved. There is no evidence they've talked with the Padres about Kennedy and they aren't focused on Cliff Lee because his contract ensures he'll be available in August. The Yankees do not appear to have interest in Wade Miley, Bartolo Colon, or Edwin Jackson. [Heyman]
- Just in case you got your hopes up after his appearance at Yankee Stadium yesterday, Troy Tulowitzki is not close to being traded to the Yankees. "I'm with my family. I wanted to see (Derek) Jeter play one more time," he said. Tulo was in the area seeing a specialist about his hip injury. [Nick Groke]
Fan Confidence Poll: July 28th, 2014By · Comments
Record Last Week: 4-3 (24 RS, 23 RA)
Season Record: 54-50 (418 RS, 441 RA, 49-55 pythag. record) 4.0 GB in ALE, 1.0 GB of WC
Opponents This Week: @ Rangers (three games, Mon. to Weds.), Thurs. OFF, @ Red Sox (three games, Fri. to Sun.)
Top stories from last week:
- The week started with four games against the last place Rangers. Texas took the series opener but the Yankees rebounded to walk-off with a win the next day. They won a rain-shortened game on Wednesday and won the series finale the following afternoon.
- The Blue Jays came to town for a three-game series next, and the Yankees took the opener thanks to the long ball and their bullpen. The Jays snapped their 17-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium the next day before winning yesterday's game as well.
- Injury Updates: Masahiro Tanaka (elbow) still feels some discomfort. Michael Pineda (shoulder) has started facing hitters. Mark Teixeira (lat) took swings and grounders yesterday. Joe Girardi hopes he can return to the lineup tomorrow. Carlos Beltran (elbow) has started a new throwing program. Kelly Johnson (groin) was placed on the disabled list.
- The Yankees acquired Chase Headley (and cash!) from the Padres for Yangervis Solarte and Rafael DePaula, addressing their third base problem. They also acquired Chris Capuano from the Rockies.
- With the trade deadline only a few days away, the Yankees have discussed John Danks but do not have interest in Matt Kemp. Both the White Sox and Rockies are keeping an eye on Frankie Cervelli.
- Chris Leroux and Bruce Billings were both on the roster and designated for assignment at various points this week. Capuano stepped right in the rotation.
- Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo held a showcase in Miami and the Yankees were among the teams in attendance.
- Joe Torre was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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I think I'm done with this.
I am not an interweb saavy individual.
I could really care less.
This faux existence.
Online… what is that ? Where is that ? How do I get there ?
For lack of a better word, I don't really care.
I quite loathe this to be honest.
I have avoided my own true self for some time.
This is nothing but a means of pleasing my own senses.
Auto-erotic asphyxiation for my own imposed boredoms.
I have a wealth of writing to do ahead of me.
Poems and stories that need be told.
An ocean swell, a tide, that has pervaded and intruded my every waking thought for some time.
conscious and unconscious moments, encumbered by a relentless drone of imagery and experiences long forgotten or perhaps to come.
Perhaps the source of my lengthy and steadfast dealings with that old mistress insomnia have been not ailments nor a bane on the pschye
but perhaps mere invitations for a reunion.
Of mind and soul.
Flickering trails, dancing, parabolic and precise as they float about
I have a net and I must capture these beast's.
These wildling butterflies … impervious to a fate soon to be told.
They have avoided captivity for years.
Free to exist in the ubiquitous nature of their surroundings.
No more I say.
They must be collected and returned to their rightful owner.
My future came to me in a dream.
A lucid state, nonetheless, yet in the brevity of this existence I saw myself: a portrait from the outside.
it was inspirational, telling in its brutal honesty
of failings and faults and sordid details I had long wished forgotten (this could easily be perceived as negative to the laymen or latent observer yet, I assure you it is quite the opposite)
In a way, I had convinced myself, that this should not be.
and so I had turned off.
A reverse transcendental state.
Allowing the constructed "world" to become a reality
and punishing the side of me that longed for eternal satisfaction
that accepted the omnipotent challenge of happiness.
HA … what absurdity !
Fear not dearest butterflies for I assure you no harm
and your days of endless adventure, abound in abandon have not been but for waste.
I have a collection to build - a memorial in your honour.
I owe to you this much, if not in due respect
than for the great distances in which you have no doubt ventured, ne'er shall you return
I must know of the secrets you have held
alas, what wonder!
what mystery awaits ! …
I need not a map for I now understand where to find you
neither hidden nor distant
merely at arms reach
awaiting the gentle and familiar grasp of a shadow to squire them home.
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Peep Show is a great way to kick things off. Awesome announcement from the duelling General Managers trying to one up. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the Co-GM situation is working a treat. Big announcements for Unforgiven, although I'm more interested in HBK vs Christian then the main event. Cena vs Jericho might need a gimmick onto it.
Excellent Jericho interview, at his cocky best. This seemed like the old Jericho, that was fresh. Lovely interview, one of the strongest promo's actually I've read in quite a while.
Styles was the much better choice to win between him and Daivari. Nice to see Daivari to actually be wrestling. Masters watching AJ take a beating after further sows the seed for a triple threat at Unforgiven, or possibly, or a non title match between Styles and Masters. Hard to tell.
Another excellent promo, this time with RVD. Loving the quality of promo's on this show.
Haas and Benjamin are just primed for a split, and Unforgiven will be the stage for it to take place. I'd be shocked if it happened any sooner or later.
Not sure what it is, but I'm not really into the Kash/Punk team. Why are they even together?? On a positive note, they'd have some great matches, with a pretty talented team like MNM.
Trish retaining isnt anything newsworthy, although it's hard to see where the womens division is going.
Nice to see some Maria based comedy with Masters. I could've done without the brawl though, and saved it for the following week.
What a tag match. This should;ve been the main event, ahead of the 3 on 2 Handicap Match. Awesome tagmatch to build up two singles match at Unforgiven. Smart booking, and I think a long term alliance between Angle and Trips would be a heck of a way to go.
Nice stipulation for the Hardcore Title situation at Unforgiven. That'll be carnage, no doubt. Hopefully you can make it good, and not messy though.
Why arent the police after Matt Hardy for abducting Edge and Lita
Will be awesome to see this whole thing come together next week though.
Nice main event, with the faces going over. Pretty good booking for these matches. Strong booking of the matches in general lately.
The show did it's job to put Unforgiven over, with a heck of a lot of build up stemming to the big show in a few weeks. I still would say Raw is edging out SD in last few weeks, with the GM situation a personal favourite.
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Tonight, in the library, I will be hosting a Dia de los Muertos party. Dia de los Muertos, or Day Of The Dead, is sometimes referred to as Mexican Halloween. –Which is actually quite offensive to people familiar with Mexican Halloween as a sexual position.
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There's just no stopping in a white zone. –Oh really, Vernon? Why pretend, we both know perfectly well what this is about. You want me to have an abortion. –It's really the only sensible thing to do. If its done safely, therapeutically there's no danger involved.
White Zone shit
The Red Zone has always been for loading and unloading. There's never stopping in a White Zone. –Don't tell me which zone is for stopping and which zone is for loading! –Listen, Betty, don't start up with your White Zone shit again.
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In this message preached at Discipleship 2014, Pastor Steve Murrell talks about establishing foundations and how that ultimately produces leaders that make disciples.
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The most dramatic growth has occurred over the last four years with the total number of locally registered jets increasing by 32 percent from 139 in October 2004. The past 12 months saw a hike of just less than 14 percent from 180 to 205, after the previous year's 11-percent increase.
The Ascend data also illustrates how Bombardier, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna have been challenging Gulfstream's dominance in the Middle Eastern market but have still to catch up with the Savannah, Georgia-based manufacturer. Bombardier has increased its share of the locally registered jets by 114 percent since October 2003, boosting it from 21 to 45 aircraft. Over the same period Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna achieved roughly equivalent sales growth, rising to respective totals of 33 and 24 jets. But Dassault Aviation suffered a reversal with a 3-percent dip in its share of the total from 31 jets in 2004 to 30 today.
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Herman Cain's Creepiness Leaves No Woman Behind
When information surfaced that the National Restaurant Association settled two sexual harassment complaints registered against Herman Cain, reaction from Cain allies was swift and certain. Where was the pizza stained dress? If the sauce isn't spilt', you must acquit, cried National Review's resident pervert John Derbyshire…
Is there anyone who thinks sexual harassment is a real thing? Is there anyone who doesn't know it's all a lawyers' ramp, like 'racial discrimination'? You pay a girl a compliment nowadays, she runs off and gets lawyered up. Is this any way to live?
Perhaps the creepy old man is right. How can we trust allegations made 11-14 years ago, when Cain was neither rich nor famous, which were actually settled by the NRA for considerable sums of money? Real social conservatives, like Bill Bennett, know that for sexual harassment allegations to be taken seriously, they have to follow the rule of four…
Four women are not an insignificant number. One or two anonymous charges, perhaps. Three anonymous charges (where, as I understand the story, Cain knows of at least two of the women) plus one woman who went very public and opened herself up to all manner of investigation are a lot. It is no longer insignificant.
And if four charges — including an accusation of sexual assault — are "no longer insignificant," what happens when a fifth woman steps forward to accuse Cain of inappropriate behavior, noting that Cain asked her to set up a date between himself and a young woman who attended a speech delivered by Cain in Egypt nine years ago?
[Donna] Donella, who no longer works for [the United States Agency for International Development], said they were suspicious of Cain's motives and declined to set up the date. Cain responded, "Then you and I can have dinner." That's when two female colleagues intervened and suggested they all go to dinner together, Donella said.
Cain exhibited no inappropriate sexual behavior during the dinner, though he did order two $400 bottles of wine and stuck the women with the bill, she said.
After woman number five, I'm 9-9-point-9 percent certain that at the very least, Cain is a cheap creepy man.
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NATO leaders gather in WalesUpdated: 2014-09-04 21:59:05 KST
Following a phone call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a 7-point ceasefire plan to end the bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Stating his views on the conflict were very similar to those of Poroshenko, Putin said the plan included a halt to separatist fire, a pull-back of Ukrainian forces, an end to airstrikes and the establishment of a humanitarian aid passage.
Poroshenko, for his part, said he and Putin shared a mutual understanding on steps to ensure peace in the region, adding that he expected a substantive dialogue on reconciliation to take place during talks in Minsk on Friday.
However, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk dismissed the ceasefire plan, saying it was an attempt to deceive the west about Moscow's real intentions.
With growing skepticism, France has also expressed its disapproval by delaying the delivery of two navy assault ships to Russia.
The UN says more than one million people have been uprooted from their homes and many more may follow as it doesn't look like the dark clouds of war will lift anytime soon.
Lee Ji-yeon, Arirang News.
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Here's MONDO's amazing Iron Man poster, as part of their on going Avengers series. This one's done by the great Kevin Tong.
New character posters for Joss Whedon's THE AVENGERS are pretty nifty. If I'm to nitpick: Iron Man should have his damn mask on, everyone knows it's Downey Jr, no need to show it. Also: Where's Thor????
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Work hard, play hard and give back to the community. In a nutshell, that's the life philosophy of Sean Naslund, who has gotten to do all three while racing a kart at PGP Motorsports Park.
"That's what racing is for me -- I want to do well and get better, but I want to be smiling as much as possible at the track," the Kenmore, Wash., resident said. "Those are the ingredients for a well-balanced and happy life. Keep everything in balance and in check."
Recently the 38-year-old airline pilot won his first Stars of PGP Series main event, driving a Swedetech-equipped Birel shifter kart purchased at PGP, and that came just a couple weeks after he helped raise more than $32,000 for Seattle Children's Hospital by putting on a charity race at the premier multi-purpose racing facility in the Northwest.
Going fast is nothing new to Naslund, who has been married to wife Dina for nearly eight years. As a kid Naslund spent days at the racetrack while his mother raced cars, and he later tried his hand at motocross racing while working part-time at a graphics company.
After realizing making it as a professional motocross racer was a long shot, Naslund relocated to Seattle and began putting in 12-hour workdays while steadily climbing the corporate ladder. Success came at a price, however, and when Naslund began to feel burned out he decided a change was needed.
"I sold the house, the truck, packed up the van and Dina and I moved to Arizona for flight training," Naslund said. "It's amazing how life goes. I needed to chase my dream, and we live in America where we can do that."
By returning to a childhood love of flying, Naslund found a new career and a new balance to his life. After getting his license and certifications, Naslund spent some time as a flight instructor before joining SkyWest Airlines six years ago.
Naslund said being a commercial pilot and a racer are similar in many respects -- both quickly evaluate and reevaluate their intended actions based on constantly changing variables -- but one difference is his leadership role while flying.
"We all work together on the airplane and as the captain I have to coordinate what's going on," Naslund said. "From the first officer up front to the flight attendants in the cabin, it's a team environment and I really enjoy rounding up the troops to ensure a safe and successful flight."
To keep himself mentally and physically fit, Naslund continued to dabble in motocross until a serious accident three years ago. After recuperating he decided to retire from motocross, but not racing.
Curious about karting, he raced a rental at an indoor track and found it fun and challenging. Naslund went on to win a rental kart championship there but when PGP Motorsports Park opened a little more than a year ago, he jumped at the chance to race outdoors.
"PGP has an unbelievable racing surface with technical corners, neat combinations of corners," Naslund said. "There's a fast section on the south end and a technical section on the north end. To have both on one track is fantastic."
Although he started racing in PGP's rental karts, Naslund said it didn't take long for him to start thinking about getting a shifter kart. He helped another racer refurbish a shifter, and was rewarded by getting to turn some laps in it at PGP, confirming what he suspected.
"Some want to shift, others don't -- both types of drivers still race hard and go fast. But for me, I'm doing something fun when I'm shifting," Naslund said. "My Birel kart is an absolute dream to drive -- it does exactly what I want it to do, every time. And it was that way out of the box, from the day I got it from PGP."
Last fall, around the same time he finished third in PGP's rental kart series, Naslund realized PGP would also make a great venue for the third part of his philosophy: giving back to the community.
Although he doesn't have a vintage car, he is part of the Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVREN), a Seattle-based non-profit for owners and admirers of older sports cars. Through the SOVREN Guild, the organization puts on the annual Pacific Northwest Historics Vintage Car Race to benefit Seattle Children's Hospital, and Naslund approached the race organizers to suggest holding a companion event at PGP.
"I feel very blessed and fortunate that they trusted me and the vision, that it could work," Naslund said. "Over the next eight months we hammered away at making it happen ... our goal was to raise as much money as we could, and to make sure everyone had the most fun they could have."
Naslund flies out of Chicago for SkyWest, but he still tries to get to PGP at least once a week, to drive a rental or the shifter he bought earlier this year, or just to hang out. Sometimes Dina joins him to take some laps.
"That's the great thing about PGP, the whole family can come out and enjoy it," Naslund said. "The way Dina has been driving lately, I'm getting worried that she will show me the fast way around the track shortly."
Working hard, playing hard and giving something back -- for Sean Naslund, PGP has been a place to do all three.
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Ok, it's rant time.
First, let me say, "Thank God for the internet." Yes, I'll admit it: I'm a nerd. When I'm bored, I get on the computer and research interesting things. I've always been that weird type of kid in the pursuit of knowledge. I'm one of the few people that actually like learning things, and don't want to just memorize them for a while to get by in school and then shake my head free of them. No, I don't have many friends T.T Shut up. (Actually, I do have friends and I do have a life hahaha. I'm just being melodramatic).
Anyway, back to that knowledge stuff. I'm going to give a brief insight into how my mind works before jumping to the point of this blog post. I was having lunch and watching t.v. when something was mentioned about Nostradamus and his 2012 prophecies. I was curious, so I started looking into his prophecies. There wasn't much to be found, and I'm still skeptical about his prophecies, which led me to researching the mayan 2012 prophecies. Again, I'm skeptical. I did find something, though, that might explain the mayan prophecies. Apparently there is going to be a phenomenon on December 21 of this year (it also ends the current age, by the way) when the sun, and the earth during its winter solstice will line up with the galactic center of the Milky Way galaxy, where -drum roll- a supermassive black hole is thought to be located. This brings me to the point of this blog post.
Let me begin by saying that space scares the shit out of me. I understand close to dick about space. It's large, daunting, and just…..my god, it's just there. What the fuck is it, anyway?!?! How did it come to be?! Why aren't there any answers to these most important of questions? O_O
Anyway, I didn't know what a black hole is (apparently it's when a very large massed star dies and becomes an area of space with so much concentrated mass in it that nothing can escape its gravitational pull). If you got sucked into a black hole, you would be ripped apart by the gravitational pull. -shudder- There's that creepy ass space thing again.
Well, lucky for us the sun will never become a black hole. It's not large enough. However, it will become a Red Giant Star, englulfing Mars and Venus and making life on earth a living hell (boiling oceans, atmosphere escaping), and will finally end its life as a boring White Dwarf Star.
This whole research thing today got me thinking about space…
I mean, the universe is limitless. If I might make a Journey reference, it goes on and on and on. Earth seems so big, and yet you come off of earth and you have our solar system….then the milkey way….then…..dun dun dun, the universe. And it's just there. We don't know what else is out there. Certainly not oxygen. It simply amazes me that things came together so perfectly on earth, and billions of people are clinging to life by that one molecule: oxygen. Maybe there is life somewhere else out there in the universe. I wonder how it evolved and what kind of advancements it has made. There could be so much more out there that we don't entirely know about.
Then there's gravity. Gravitation is concentrated around objects with large masses (planets, for example). So the earth has gravity, and the moon orbits the earth due to its gravitational pull, and the earth orbits the sun due to its gravitational pull. But there isn't any gravity in space….we're just on these planets that are bobbing around in this big black void we're in. It's scary, man. What if someone turned on the gravity in space (considering that's possible) and we just fell and fell forever and ever. Where would we end up? What if the universe is just some big ass snowglobe that something bigger than all of this has and it's just playing with us, kind of like the Sims. And what if it gets bored of us someday? And what if we're not even real? What if we're just projections in the mind of something greater than all of us?
I really like the idea of parallel universes, but it really is a big mind fuck theory in the quantum mechanics branch of physics. As if the universe we live in isn't big and confusing enough, there could be billions of other universes existing parallel to our own with ever possible outcome of every possible situation existing together simultaneously. NO. I won't think about it. Then, there's this really interesting, but mindfuckish video on youtube called Imagining the Tenth Dimension. You find out that the tenth dimension is just a point, with all of the universes and all of their possible outcomes branching off all housed within it.
I can't go on. If there is a higher being, there must be some reason why it didn't give us the mental capacity to find answers to these questions. We might not like what we see if the curtain of the universe were drawn back.


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Intending to perform a touch-and-go landing, the pilot increased engine power to full and the airplane began to climb back into the air.During the climb, the pilot reported that the engine sounded normal and smooth, but that the climb rate seemed to be slower than it was previously. With about one-third of the runway remaining, the pilot confirmed the throttle position and the flap setting, and upon reaching the end of the runway, the pilot realized that "something was wrong." The pilot thought that the airplane might be able to climb above a line of trees located about 1,500 feet beyond the departure end of the runway, and he attempted to increase the climb rate by increasing the pitch angle. At an altitude of about 60 to 80 feet, and upon realizing that the airplane would not be able to clear the trees, the pilot turned the airplane left toward a field, and decreased the pitch angle.The airplane descended and the pilot attempted to land the airplane in the soft ground of a corn field, however during the landing roll, the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. When speculating about the partial loss of power during the climb, the pilot stated that the engine sounded normal throughout the climb, and did not exhibit a loss of rpm. He also stated that during the approach to landing that immediately preceded the accident takeoff, he did not recall utilizing the carburetor heat, and that carburetor icing was one possible explanation for the loss of power.The weather conditions reported at Outlaw Field (CKV), Clarksville, Tennessee, located about 16 nautical miles southwest of the accident site, at 1653, included calm winds, 10 statute miles visibility, clear skies below 12,000 feet, a temperature of 27 degrees C, a dew point of 13 degrees C, and an altimeter setting of 29.99 inches of mercury. According to a carburetor icing probability chart published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the temperature and dew point conditions were conducive to the formation of serious carburetor icing at glide engine power settings.Standard Field was comprised of a single turf runway that was 2,930 feet long by 75 feet wide at an elevation of 665 feet.The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multi-engine land, and instrument airplane. His most recent FAA third-class medical certificate was issued in April 2011. The pilot reported 1,033 total hours of flight experience, 3 hours of which were in the accident airplane make and model.An FAA inspector examined the wreckage following the accident. According to the inspector, the engine remained intact with no noted breaches of the engine case. Continuity of the valvetrain was confirmed through limited rotation of the propeller. Four of the spark plugs were examined, and each exhibited normal wear with some residual carbon buildup. The gascolator to carburetor fuel hose contained fuel that was absent of contamination, and the carburetor fuel screen was absent of debris. All of the carburetor controls remained attached and functional. The carburetor heat control was found in the "off" position and functioned normally when actuated. No evidence of any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the engine was noted.The inspector also examined the airframe and noted that the primary and secondary flight controls operated normally, and that both wing fuel tanks contained adequate fuel.According to the manufacturer's published operating limitations, during landing, the carburetor heat control should be placed fully on if possible icing conditions exist. Given the weather conditions at the time of the accident, the published takeoff distance and climb to an altitude of 50 feet, assuming the airplane was loaded to maximum gross weight, with the wing flaps retracted, and utilizing a hard-surface runway, was about 1,800 feet.According to the FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, carburetor ice occurs due to the effect of fuel vaporization and the decrease in air pressure in the carburetor's venturi, which can cause a sharp temperature decrease in the carburetor. If water vapor in the air condenses when the carburetor temperature is at or below freezing, ice may form on the internal surfaces of the carburetor, including the throttle valve. This then restricts the flow of the fuel/air mixture and reduces engine power. Generally, the first indication of carburetor icing in an airplane with a fixed-pitch propeller is a decrease in engine rpm, which may be followed by engine roughness. Under certain conditions, carburetor ice can build unnoticed until power is added.The handbook further described that carburetor heat is an anti-icing system that preheats the air before it reaches the carburetor, and is intended to keep the fuel/air mixture above the freezing temperature to prevent the formation of carburetor ice. Carburetor heat can be used to melt ice that has already formed in the carburetor if the accumulation is not too great, but using carburetor heat as a preventative measure is the better option.


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NORTH FORT MYERS - WINK News was there as Florida highway patrol troopers find a pick up truck that may have been involved in a hit and run that left a bicyclist seriously injured.
A witness who saw a white truck hit a bicyclist early Monday morning on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers spotted the suspected vehicle Wednesday night.
Officials with Florida Highway Patrol said the truck had damage consistent with the crash, so authorities have impounded the truck for further investigation.
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Cajun Plank Grilled Wild Salmon
Recipe: Cajun Plank Grilled Wild Salmon
Author: www.wildpacificsalmon.com
Recipe Type: Entree
- 3 lbs. Wild Alaskan Salmon Fillets
- ¼ cup Sesame or Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cajun Type seasoning, (I use Emeral's Original)
- Ground Pepper to taste, (preferably lots!)
- Several sprigs of fresh Rosemary
- 1 Cedar plank sized to the fillet
- Spray or Brush a coat of oil on the flesh side of the salmon fillet. Dust with the Garlic powder, Seasoning and Pepper. Rub the seasoning into the salmon using small circular motions with your fingertips and spray/brush with oil again. Refrigerate for an hour.
- On a hot gas grill, (you may want to take the grill off, so you sit the plank onto direct flame), heat the plank for 5 minutes on each side.
- Spray/brush one side of the plank with Oil, place salmon skin side down on the oiled side of the plank. Set the plank on the fire, close grill and let cook, watching very closely. Having the grill closed will control the fire somewhat, although opening the grill will cause flame-ups, control this with a spritzer bottle. Having the plank burn some is desirable, but having it incinerate is not. Cook to 140 degrees.


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Guildmaster Chairs, My Personal Experience
I get so many emails about my kitchen chairs…..you may recall them, they are from Guildmaster and were fairly reasonably priced and sold in pairs. I purchased 6. And here was a photo of our kitchen right after the chairs had arrived. (Sorry for the miserable photo.)
I had new cushions made for the chairs to fit our design direction.
All was good with the chairs….loved them. Still love the look, etc. Until……during Christmas my step-son leaned back in the chair during a family dinner and the below happened. We were all a bit shocked…..speechless.
I, of course, emailed photos and was initially told that the chairs were discontinued (wonder why?) and that they only two left in a red color….which I could purchase at a discount and have re-finished. Simultaneously, I took the offending chair to my custom furniture person here in Dallas who promptly showed me the inherent flaws in the design of the chair. He said he'd try to fix the chair but I still don't have it back. Time will tell…..
In the meantime, I complained some more…..and Guildmaster sent me, free of charge, the two red chairs they had offered to sell me. My only costs were the receiver's fee (non-retail furniture ships freight and has to be delivered to a loading dock) and of course the fee to have them re-finished to match the ones I have.
So, earlier this week I took another of our chairs to the restoration shop so that they could match the paint…..and look what I noticed on this chair.
At that point I wondered if I should even bother to deal with these chairs. But I'll be honest I really have better things to spend my money on at this point. And I am already spending the money to have the chair repaired (he is having to drill dowels down to support the back and repair the lattice which apparently was just glued together…and is all cracked from from hitting the floor when the chair broke.) So, I have kindof accepted that eventually new chairs will be in our future. And I have learned my own, very personal, opinion on this manufacturer and how they chose to handle product issues.
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Why Living Together Before Marriage Doesn't Work
- Wednesday, September 10, 2008
No group is more supportive of living together—despite evidence that four out of five couples who begin cohabiting will not build a lasting marriage—than the young. While 90 percent of teenagers believe in marriage, they view cohabitation as a stepping-stone in the relationship—a good way to get know their partner and avoid a future divorce. Sixty-nine percent say they "approve" of couples "living together before they get married." They say, "If things don't work out, we can chalk it up to experience and move on. At least we will have learned something about ourselves and marriage."
Pamela Smock, Ph.D., a sociologist at the University of Michigan, writes: "Common sense suggests that premarital cohabitation should provide an opportunity for couples to learn about each other, strengthen their bonds, and increase their chances for a successful marriage. . . . The evidence, however, suggests just the opposite. Premarital cohabitation tends to be associated with lower marital quality and to increase the risk of divorce, even after taking into account of variables known to be associated with divorce. . . . The degree of consensus about this central finding is impressive."
What starts as lower levels of commitment among those who choose to cohabit eventually translates into lower levels of relationship happiness both before and after the wedding, if there is a wedding. This outcome will come as a surprise to men who insist on living with a woman before considering marriage. The truth is, instead of improving their odds of success, they unwittingly improve their odds of failure.
Why is the divorce rate so much higher for couples who marry after cohabiting? Two theories have credence.
1. The "Selection Effect"
The first theory, put forth by Dr. Bumpass, is the "selection effect." Those who live together before marriage differ substantially from those who do not, and those differences increase the likelihood of marital instability for former cohabitors. Cohabitors tend to be less educated. For example, cohabiting women are twice as likely to be high-school dropouts than college graduates. Cohabitors also tend to have nontraditional values and attitudes.
They are less likely to be religious and more likely to dismiss advice to remain chaste before marriage. They are more likely to be children of divorce. They are less committed to marriage and, when troubles arise, more open to divorce.
The problem with this theory is that most high-school dropouts in 1960 didn't cohabit before they married, nor did the less religious nor the more liberal. It simply was not done. Additionally, few of their parents had divorced.
What has changed the culture so dramatically? The Sexual Revolution. When the birth control pill was introduced, the perceived dangers of premarital sex were lessened and the era of "free love" was ushered in. Premarital sexual activity brought less of a stigma; it actually became a badge of honor and a sign of modernity. Eventually sex without the bonds of marriage became accepted as the norm. The "Playboy Philosophy," popularized by Hugh Hefner, promoted consensual sex anywhere, anytime, with anyone. Widespread cohabitation is the logical outgrowth of such a societal frame of reference.
2. The Cohabitation Effect
The other, more probable, theory to explain why living together dooms so many marriages is that the experience of cohabiting changes young adults in ways that increase their chances of divorce. The very act of cohabiting, with its casual, impermanent bonding, diminishes respect for commitment, especially the till-death-do-us-part vows of marriage.
As Pamela Smock notes: "Through cohabitation people learn about and come to accept the temporary nature of relationships and in particular that there are alternatives to marriage." She cites a study showing that living together between the ages of eighteen and twenty-three "significantly alters young men's and women's attitudes toward marriage and divorce." It changes "people's attitudes in ways that make them more prone to divorce."
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No Sign Of An End To Britains Big Freeze
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Britain's big freeze showed no sign of easing tonight as heavy snow again brought swathes of the country to a standstill.
Hospitals cancelled operations, the Army was drafted in to rescue motorists and emergency moves to ease the gritting crisis were demanded as a further 1.5ft (47cm) of snow fell in some parts.
Crucial transport networks went into meltdown during heavy flurries across the south while hundreds of thousands of children enjoyed an extension to their holidays after school closures.
With millions unable to get into work on a day estimated to have cost businesses £690 million, forecasters warned the misery will continue into next week.
After striking Scotland and the north of England, the heavy snowfall moved south to the home counties and London - where it was set to continue falling over night.
Clare Allen, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said parts of Kent could be worst hit tonight.
She added: "In terms of the overall cold snap, there is no sign of it coming to an end - it goes on as long as we can read into next week."
The lowest temperatures overnight were -13C (9F) in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, and -10.3C (14F) in Marham, Norfolk. Parts of the northern Highlands recorded 47cm (18.5in), MeteoGroup said.
Emergency measures to alleviate the gritting crisis, allowing Britain's biggest salt mine to supply the country day and night, were put forward by councillors. They said they would look favourably on suspending planning restrictions limiting lorry movements to and from Winsford's salt mine in Cheshire.