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We thought 2005 to be a landmark wine vintage, unlikely to be matched for a generation, then along came 2009 to rival and in some cases surpass it. A week of wine tasting in Bordeaux leads me to believe that 2010 may well overtake them both, and I cannot recall a more thrilling week's tasting in terms of the quality of the wines.
Red Bordeaux wines contain, principally, fruit, alcohol, tannin and acid. The Holy Grail for winemakers is to achieve a perfect harmony between these various elements, thus creating what we merchants call 'balance' in our sometimes arcane wine terminology.
So how does 2010 fare? Everything starts with the weather, and as ever I am deeply indebted to the comprehensive report prepared annually by négociant Bill Blatch which provides such an essential insight into why the wines turned out as they have. The growing season was extremely dry, in some cases the driest since 1949, so the grapes were small with thick skins. This created immense concentration of fruit, and also of tannins, which are found in the skins.
The summer was also warm, so sugar levels reached quite elevated levels, especially in the Médoc. Sugar determines the alcohol level, so the risk would be that the grapes produce wines which are very concentrated, very tannic and high in alcohol. In theory these would be heavy, ponderous wines, unless acidity can redress the balance, and this is where Nature came to the rescue. Cool nights in August and September helped to maintain a high level of acidity in the grapes; highly apparent in the finished wine, this acidity is the final piece of the jigsaw which has imbued the wines with amazing freshness, creating perfect balance.
Stylistically the vintage is totally different to 2009; the tannins, acidity and concentration will ensure great longevity, and it will not be as approachable in youth as the gorgeously seductive, opulent 2009s.
Asked to name a similar past vintage I struggle, as did several proprietors, since the vintage breaks records in terms of the measurement of tannin, acidity and concentration. If pushed, I would say it has similarities to 2005 but with every element possessing greater intensity. Older heads speak of 1966, a classic year which has lasted very well, but it is such a unique vintage that it seems invidious to seek comparisons.
Summarising, we can be sure it is a great vintage, but not uniformly so. Some estates sought to extract more tannin and colour from the skins and created tannic, alcoholic monsters wholly lacking in charm and digestibility. With grapes so laden with all the ingredients needed to make fine wine there was no need for excessive intervention on the part of the winemaker, and the best producers maintained a very light touch on the tiller.
Read the report on the white Bordeaux wines for the 2010 vintage here
2010 Bordeaux - Red Wines by Appellation
Volumes will be greatly reduced because of the drought, possibly by as much as 20% in places. So where are the best reds to be found?
- The Margaux wine appellation is very consistent this year,
- and while it is not difficult to find perfection in Ch. Margaux and Ch. Palmer
- it is rewarding to taste Ch. Brane-Cantenac, Ch. Giscours and a brilliant Ch. Angludet,
- while at Ch. du Tertre the complete removal of Cabernet Franc from the blend in favour of a much higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon has yielded an extraordinary wine, comfortably the best of the modern era for this rejuvenated property.
St Julien wines are the epitome of effortless consistency; so many wines are outstanding that to pick out any seems unfair but:
- I profess a huge liking for Ch. Léoville-Poyferré, and for Ch. Branaire-Ducru winesu,
- while the less-renowned Ch. St Pierre has made a phenomenal wine worthy of 2nd Growth status.
The Pauillac wine appellation brought forth a cornucopia of superlatives;
- the 1st Growths are dazzling,
- Ch. Pontet-Canet close to that level of quality,
- while the naturally-induced extra concentration seems to have propelled Ch. Lynch Bages to a new pinnacle of quality.
- Cos d'Estournel looks to be the clear pick,
- but at a more modest level a star buy will be Ch. le Crock, a Cru Bourgeois in the same ownership as Ch. Léoville-Poyferré.
Across the river Pomerol has produced an array of dazzling wines:
- Vieux Château Certan, despite not using grapes from its old Cabernet Franc vines, has produced a real masterpiece,
- while La Conseillante, Nenin, Petit Village and Le Pin are all properties where the relatively high alcohol has been expertly handled so that the wines retain lovely balance and freshness.
St Emilion is a little more mixed; the tendency to seek to produce blockbuster wines persists amongst a few estates, and some of the most obvious examples of excessive, dry tannins occurred here. Nevertheless there are some glorious successes:
- Ch. Ausone, including its junior wines, and Ch. Cheval Blanc are sumptuous,
- Ch. Figeac a model of finesse and elegance,
- Ch. Angélus brilliantly harmonious and long,
- while Nicolas Thienpont has produced an outstanding Ch. Pavie Macquin
- and, one of our favourites of the entire vintage on the Right Bank, Ch. Beauséjour Duffau Lagarosse.
The Pessac-Léognan wine appellation was, as usual our last port of call, and a source of some exceptional wines.
- Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion sits a touch ahead of Ch. Haut-Brion at this early stage in my estimation, and shows how a high degree (15.1%!) need not make the wine feel heavy if it is well balanced, as is eminently the case here.
- Words can scarcely convey how much I admire the way in which the great terroirs of Domaine de Chevalier and Ch. Haut-Bailly express themselves in their wines. These are truly complex, majestic wines, the epitome of understated elegance, yet with enormous intensity and great length.
Showing some maturity in terms of colour, but the nose and palate are in fine shape. Rhubarb crumble and blackberry jam on the nose. Lovely fleshy ripeness on the palate; lots of chunky black fruit. This is more like a typical 2009 than 2010 and such is drinking now, and to 2016. An ideal pairing with rib-eye steak, lamb chops,Toulouse sausages. A blend of Merlot 81%, Cabernet Sauvignon 17% and Malbec 2%.
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From a splendid, family owned château situated at the northern tip of the Médoc, this is a classic blend of roughly 45 percent each of Cabernet Sauvingon and Merlot, and 10 percent Petit Verdot (which lends a bit of body and spice). One of the best-value wines we've tasted from one of the great Bordeaux years, its many awards are well deserved. There is perfect balance of ripe, black fruits, creamy oak and fresh acidity – there is real energy and life here. It is rare to have such style and persistence at such a modest price.
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The Côtes is not the most illustrious of the Bordeaux appellations, yet when the vineyard site is a fine as that of Ch. Réaut, you'd be forgiven for thinking this was from a much more famous area. A natural amphitheatre provides such a perfect aspect for vines that this formally rundown property was snapped up a decade ago by a wealthy Champagne house who, having poured money into their new project, then sold up just as their investment was bearing fruit. Now run by 12 enthusiastic amateurs with the help of a talented winemaker, Ch. Réaut is making benchmark Claret in a modern, polished style. A great vintage, the 2010 is drinking superbly now.
Philip Mouilin, Fine Wine Buyer
This is a historic Medoc property and one that has long been a favourite of English claret drinkers. It's elevated position overlooking the Gironde means that the vines rarely suffer from climatic extremes, and benefit from a long, even growing season. Moreover, the vineyard here sits on a deep gravel croup, the perfect site for Cabernet Sauvignon, which here makes up 60% of the blend. The growing conditions in 2010 were as near perfect as one can hope for, and this is a roaring success for the Chateau. Full-bodied, hearty claret, which is drinking now, but will cellar well if you have the patience.
Philip Moulin - Fine Wine Buyer
The most widely encountered cuvee from this estate will be the 2010 Puygeraud, their non-George cuvee, which is mostly Merlot with about 25% Cabernet Franc and a tiny bit of Malbec. This wine hit 14.5% natural alcohol in 2010, which I think is an all-time high. This attractive wine is surprisingly elegant, lush and fruit forward, as one might expect from this unheralded appellation. Deep ruby/purple, with plenty of fruit, the team of Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt have done a super job with this inexpensive wine. Drink to 2017
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate #205 - Feb 2013
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The 2010 Ch. Haut-Lagrange is an ambitious effort, offering a dense, opulent style in synch with the vintage's character. A blend of 45 percent Merlot and 55 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, it reveals a hallmark cigar-box, wet-earth and Graves character overlaid by with sweet vanilla, smoke, and coffee notes, and no harsh tannins. It can be drunk now or cellared for another eight years.
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Very deep, almost black colour. Intense bouquet featuring blackberries, Agen prunes, and blueberries, subtle peppery overtones, and hints of cocoa and almonds. The immediate sensation on the palate is of great breadth and satisfying richness. It has all the magic of great Merlot! This generous, smooth wine gives a harmonious impression of sweetness, backed up by firm but silky tannins. Clarity and precision add to this wine's overall brilliance. The elegant, long aftertaste is reminiscent of the terroir, with fresh hints of graphite and gravel. Its balance, softness, and superb freshness are typical of this vintage.
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Surprise appetizers from a neighbor
While I'm not sure every town has one, Croix des Bouquet has a lady who lives just outside the Gospel Mission compound and one night, she made several wonderful appetizers that we devoured! One is marinade, which is quite like a cornmeal hushpuppy with shredded veggies and/or meat inside. Very tasty. Then there were fried bananas, patat (if I recall correctly was a slice of potato quick-fried). Then there was this awesome hot coleslaw to give it all some ooomph! She quickly became our new best friend.Related to:
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All of Hiati is off the beaten path!
In Haiti even the guidebook recommended things to see are currently off the beaten path. The first step to the unconventional experience is to rid yourself of the fear engendered by Haiti's reputation, and without giving up common sense, start to wander and interact with people you meet. A bit of French is useful, but even without it you do not need a guide. Lots of people will offer to help you, almost all with an expectation of a financial reward, but almost all accept graciously a persistent refusal. Of course, if you decide to hire a guide chose carefully and establish the compensation beforehand. Even if you do this you can expect a begging argument for more money at the end of the experience.
Although your visit will not go unnoticed, unless you look like a native in skin color, clothing and behavior, you will not be hassled. People are quite sociable so you can expect to be greeted by strangers and see lots of smiles. I never felt threatened or in any danger even at night in public areas where lighting was poor.Related to:
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Coco Beach
This countries has some great beaches, however you must endure the road trip, with very poor road conditions.
If you have the time and up to being adventurous, La Citadelle worth the backhorse ride, be ready to be accompanied by crowds while climbing up the hill.Related to:
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- Mountain Climbing
fresh air in the mountains
Kenscoff and Furcy, more than one hours drive up in th emountains. Very beautiful, there is even a Hotel with Restaurant in the middle of nowhere called The Lodge. Great for walking, It is very fresh there, even cold compared to PaP.
Go to see the Citadel. A few...
Go to see the Citadel. A few miles south of Cap Haitien, it's an incredible work of Napoleonic era construction. Built over the course of several years and at the expense of over 10,000 Haitians that worked on it, it was constructed to defend against an attack by Napoleon. Fortunately, that attack never came, but one can still see the stacks of cannonballs waiting for him.
It's a rugged area, and the trip up takes about 45 min on foot. You can hire a donkey to take you up, but when I was there, there weren't any other tourists. We had the place to ourselves. Of course, we were also carrying guns, and that might have contributed as well. You can hire a guide to explain the place, and there were several available at the bottom of the mountain.
This picture was taken from a helicopter as we flew past it on a site visit.
Most of my 'tour' was in Cap...
Most of my 'tour' was in Cap Haiten, on the northern coast. I was part of a helicopter team and saw most of the region from the air. I think we saw a (former?) beach resort northeast of town. A very impressive (French colonial?) fort/castle is poised on the mountain ridgeline just south of town.
The Pacot area of...
The Pacot area of Port-au-Prince is full of these old 'Gingerbread' style houses. After years of neglect, most are rotting and in danger of being demolished. A lucky few are being restored like the one seen here. I hope more can be saved. They are truly beautiful and unique.
I think that most people come...
I think that most people come to Haiti thinking that they can help the people with money. The Haitians do not want our money, they want us to become part of their culture. Stop and get to know the people around you. You are not always better than the people around you, the Haitians have a lot to show you if you take a moment to look.
Haiti has some beautiful...
Haiti has some beautiful artwork at some very good prices. I'm sorry to say that I'm not sure of the location, but there is one shop that's about three large floors that sells lots of beautiful pieces as well as other souvenirs. The bright colors and daring designs are a testament to the colorful Haitian personality!
Voodoo is a derivative of the...
Voodoo is a derivative of the world's oldest known religions which have been around in Africa since the beginning of human civilization. Some conservative estimates these civilizations and religions to be over 10 000 years old. This then identify Voodoo as probably the best example of African syncretism in the Americas. Although its essential wisdom originated in different parts of Africa long before the Europeans started the slave trade, the structure of Voodoo, as we know it today, was born in Haiti during the European colonization of Hispaniola. Ironically, it was the enforced immigration of enslaved African from different ethnic groups that provided the circumstances for the development of Voodoo. European colonists thought that by desolating the ethnic groups, these could not come together as a community. However, in the misery of slavery, the transplanted Africans found in their faith a common thread.
They began to invoke not only their own Gods, but to practice rites other than their own. In this process, they comingled and modified rituals of various ethnic groups. The result of such fusion was that the different religious groups integrated their beliefs, thereby creating a new religion: Voodoo. The word 'voodoo' comes from the West African word 'vodun,' meaning spirit. This Afro-Caribbean religion mixed practices from many African ethnics groups such as the Fon, the Nago, the Ibos, Dahomeans, Congos, Senegalese, Haussars, Caplaous, Mondungues, Mandinge, Angolese, Libyans, Ethiopians, and the Malgaches.
The Essence of Voodoo
Within the voodoo society, there are no accidents. Practitioners believe that nothing and no event has a life of its own. That is why 'vous deux', you two, you too. The universe is all one. Each thing affects something else. Scientists know that. Nature knows it. Many spiritualists agree that we are not separate, we all serve as parts of One. So, in essence, what you do unto another, you do unto you, because you ARE the other. Voo doo. View you. We are mirrors of each others souls. God is manifest through the spirits of ancestors who can bring good or harm and must be honored in ceremonies. There is a sacred cycle between the living and the dead. Believers ask for their misery to end. Rituals include prayers, drumming, dancing, singing and animal sacrifice.
The serpent figures heavily in the Voodoo faith. The word Voodoo has been translated as 'the snake under whose auspices gather all who share the faith'. The high priest and/or priestess of the faith (often called Papa or Maman) are the vehicles for the expression of the serpent's power. The supreme deity is Bon Dieu. There are hundreds of spirits called Loa who control nature, health, wealth and happiness of mortals. The Loa form a pantheon of deities that include Damballah, Ezili, Ogu, Agwe, Legba and others. During Voodoo ceremonies these Loa can possess the bodies of the ceremony participants. Loa appear by 'possessing' the faithful, who in turn become the Loa, relaying advice, warnings and desires. Voodoo is an animist faith. That is, objects and natural phenomena are believed to possess holy significance, to possess a soul. Thus the Loa Agwe is the divine presence behind the hurricane.
Music and dance are key elements to Voodoo ceremonies. Ceremonies were often termed by whites 'Night Dancing' or 'Voodoo Dancing'. This dancing is not simply a prelude to sexual frenzy, as it has often been portrayed. The dance is an expression of spirituality, of connection with divinity and the spirit world.
Voodoo is a practical religion, playing an important role in the family and the community. One's ancestors, for instance, are believed to be a part of the world of the spirits, of the Loas, and this is one way that Voodoo serves to root its participants in their own history and tradition. Another practical aspect of Voodoo ceremonies is that participants often come before the priest or priestess to seek advice, spiritual guidance, or help with their problems. The priest or priestess then, through divine aid, offer help such as healing through the use of herbs or medicines (using knowledge that has been passed down within the religion itself), or healing through faith itself as is common in other religions. Voodoo teaches a respect for the natural world.
Unfortunately, the public's perception of voodoo rites and rituals seems often to point to the evil or malicious side of things. There are healing spells, nature spells, love spells, purification spells, joyous celebration spells. Spirits may be invoked to bring harmony and peace, birth and rebirth, increased abundance of luck, material happiness, renewed health.The fact is, for those who believe it, voodoo is powerful. It is also empowering to the person who practices it.
Voodoo and its fight to survive.
Despite Voodoo's noble status as one of the worlds oldest religions, it has been typically characterized as barbaric, primitive, sexually licentious practice based on superstition and spectacle. Much of this image however, is due to a concerted effort by Europeans, who have a massive fear of anything African, to suppress and distort a legitimate and unique religion that flourished among their enslaved Africans. When slavers brought these peoples across the ocean to the Americas, the African's brought their religion with them. However, since slavery included stripping the slaves of their language, culture, and heritage, this religion had to take some different forms. It had to be practiced in secret, since in some places it was punishable by death, and it had to adapt to the loss of their African languages. In order to survive, Voodoo also adopted many elements of Christianity. When the French who were the colonizers of Haiti, realized that the religion of the Africans was a threat to the colonial system, they prohibited all African religion practices and severely punished the practitioners of Voodoo with imprisonment, lashings and hangings. This religious struggle continued for three centuries, but none of the punishments could extinguished the faith of the Africans. This process of acculturation helped Voodoo to grow under harsh cultural conditions in many areas of the Americas.
Voodoo survives as a legitimate religion in a number of areas of the world, Brazil where it is called 'Candomblé' and the English speaking Caribbean where it is called "Obeah". The Ewe people of southern Togo and southeastern Ghana -- two countries in West Africa -- are devout believers. In most of the United States however, white slavers were successful in stripping slaves of their Voodoo traditions and beliefs. Thus Voodoo is, for most African Americans, yet another part of their heritage that they can only try to re-discover.
The Power of Voodoo
The strength that the Africans in Haiti gained from their religion was so strong and powerful, that they were able to survive the cruel persecution of the French rulers against Voodoo. It was in the midst of this struggle that the revolution was conspired. The Voodoo priests consulted their oracle and learned how the political battle would have to be fought in order for them to be victorious. The revolution exploded in 1791 with a Petr— ritual and continued until 1804 when the Haitians finally won independence. Today the system of Voodoo reflects its history. We can see the African ethnic mixture in the names of different rites and in the pantheon of Gods or Loas, which is composed of deities from all parts of Africa.
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Knee High to the Hall of Fame
"Andre Dawson, the Hawk...no player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more or did it better than Andre Dawson. He's the best I've ever seen. The Hawk, I watched him win an MVP for a last place team in 1987. It was the most unbelievable thing I've ever seen in baseball. He did it the right way, the natural way and he did it in the field and on the bases and in every way. I hope he will stand up here one day."
--Ryne Sandberg, in his Hall of Fame Induction Speech
No matter what hat his hall of fame plaque has, Andre Dawson will represent the Cubs honorably into Baseball's Shrine. This is a man who overcame his own obstacles, or more specifically his own knees. We all know that Dawson came to the Cubs in 1987 to flee the hard artificial turf of Montreal Olympic Stadium which was playing havoc with his knees.
Dawson might have never made it to Chicago, where he said he rejuvenated his career, were it not for the encouragement of his wife, Vanessa. Dawson was in so much pain in his fourth big league season because of a "fractured knee" that he told her he didn't know if he could play any longer. Pain medication was barely getting him through games.
"The third (Darvocet) took the pain away but it came back at night. That's why I didn't want to do it anymore," Dawson said. "And she looked at me and said, `You know you're hurting now, but just see what the problem is because a year, two years from now you are going to regret walking away."'
The last 10 years of his career (including 6 with the Cubs) were based in home parks where right field had mother natures own soft grass turf. This prolonged his career well beyond what most of his early teammates could have projected.
In 1985, then-Expos teammate Tim Wallach said of Dawson's perpetual struggles with his knees, "It hurts me as much as it hurts him. Sometimes I wish I could give him my knees. He never moans. He never complains. He has no excuses. Everyone here respects him."
Most watched in awe at the agony he put up with but few knew why Dawson had to methodically prepare for games and baseball seasons. He made it onto the field for 2627 games over 21 seasons.
His first injury ironically was due to football, well before his professional baseball career started.
His first knee operation dated to a 1972, when he tore up his knee while playing defensive back for Miami's Southwest High. In hindsight he realizes how beneficial physical therapy would have been, because he never fully regained his range of motion. Compounding matters was playing his first 11 big-league seasons on the hard artificial turf of Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
"A lot of people only see the glamour side of the game, when we're out on the field," said Dawson, currently a Marlins special assistant. "There's a lot of preparation that has to take place. For myself, I had a very painful career. I had to take medication almost daily to get through those three hours."
Dawson recounted the daily taping before games and icing afterwards before ever leaving the clubhouse. Sometimes the knees would flare up again and he'd have to ask his understanding wife, Vanessa, to run late-night errands for more ice bags.
As Dawson explained, "The damage was done very early on in my career. I couldn't really control that, but I could control how I reacted to that."
Back in 1972, orthopedic surgeons didn't understand knee anatomy very well and many of the reconstructive procedures didn't really restore the normal kinematics of ligaments. Knee surgery involved fairly large incisions to open the knee joint and look around just to see what was wrong. Torn cartilages were removed in their entirety rather than repairing or trimming just the torn portions. This usually lead to life-long knee problems and eventually arthritis at a fairly early age. The structures that were most poorly understood were the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and the medial and lateral meniscus cartilages. Back then, if a knee was unstable from an ACL tear, the ACL's function wasn't thought to be important and the instability was addressed by taking nearby tendon structures and shifting them around the outside of knee joint. This left the knee with less instability but more stiffness. Fractures inside of the joint involving articular cartilage back than might have been identified but the treatment to replace focal damage didn't develop until the 1990's.
When I think of these procedures, I always reflect on my Chicago Bears hero, Gale Sayers who's career was all too brief because his knee ligament injuries (initial injury in 1968) happened before the modern era of orthopedic knee surgery.
Chalk up Andre Dawson's hall of fame career to his courage but not his doctors. The modern era of orthopedic knee surgery didn't develop until the fiberoptics of the arthroscope and the MRI scanner (magnetic resonance imaging) were available in the early to mid-1980's. This lead to a renaissance of insight into functional knee anatomy. The development of many tools and techniques to do procedures that directly repair or replace and restore damaged intra-articular meniscal and articular cartilage and ligaments came from this new understanding. ACL reconstructions have evolved and drastically improved over the last 30 years but alas the damage had been done too soon for this to help Dawson. I've read that Dawson has had as many as 12 knee surgeries.
I didn't realize things had been that medically difficult for Dawson until I heard WSCR's Mike Mulligan ask him about how his health was lately in an interview this morning. Apparently his knees don't give him pain nowadays but he still has to work around some stiffness issues particularly in cold weather. In 2006, at age 51, he had two knee replacement surgeries on his left knee. That means that his cartilage was severely worn and with significant pain, arthroscopic options were no longer worth considering so the joint was replaced with metal and plastic components that resurface/replace the worn articular cartilage. I don't have details but in the interview Dawson implied something didn't go well with the first surgery (in October 2006) and it had to be revised (in December 2006). The second surgery seems to have held up. Currently, his right knee is bone on bone and it has an occasional flareup but generally any pain has calmed down since the left knee replacement (which now is protecting the worn right knee from overuse). He said in the interview that the right knee will need replacement eventually if and when the pain returns.
It's been a tough road to the Hall of Fame, Hawk. My heartfelt congratulations and thanks for some great Cub memories. On a personal note, I'm finally getting to make the trip to Cooperstown this May (after my daughter's graduation from nearby Syracuse University). I've been long promised a visit to the Hall of Fame.
If things fall into place, I just might make it two trips...seeing Hawk getting inducted into the HOF on July 25th at 1:30 pm, would be, well lets just say... hard to estimate a price (although admission to the ceremony is FREE!).
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This is a perfect example of why I read TCR. Well done, Dr. Hecht and well done, Hawk.
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I agree totally. Well done. My Grandpa, Ryno & the Hawk are the reasons I became a Cub fan when I was a kid.
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Excellent job, Doc!
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Dawson was a tough SOB. It's good to hear that he's not crippled after Earl Cambelling himself. I wonder if the knee pain was partially responsible for his much publicized lack of patience at the plate.
Great post, Doc
CCO reports that Hendry during a radio interview a few days ago mentioned several times wanting a bench bat who can play both LF and RF and occasionally give Fukudome a day off against tough lefties.
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I think I enjoyed this article the most of any you've written, Doc, and only partly because it doesn't involve any current Cub injuries. Great writing.
Hair of the Dog?
Brian LaHair? Bats left, throws right. Iowa's newest first baseman?
Give me Micah Hoffpauir and Brad Snyder (both lefty bats) for the bench before this one. Is Brad Snyder still in the Cubs system?
The Cubs have signed first baseman Bryan LaHair to a minor league contract, two major league sources told FOXSports.com.
LaHair will be invited to Chicago's major league spring training, the sources said. With a strong camp, it's possible that he could make the team as a power bat off the bench.
LaHair, 27, had spent his entire professional career with Seattle. He didn't appear in the majors last year, and the Mariners removed him from their 40-man roster in October.
The beat writers would have fun with his name though:
Hair of the dog is a colloquial English expression predominantly used to refer to ingestion of alcohol as treatment for a hangover. It is occasionally used with respect to dealing with the after effects of use of other recreational drugs. It is a shortened form of the expression "the hair of the dog that bit you."
(thanks for all the kind words, above)
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I don't recall seeing anything about us re-signing Snyder, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Looks like Micah insurance, as you mentioned. He's played a little left as well.
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fwiw, Muskat is always updating on his progress in the Mexican League so I assume he's still a Cub.
says there that he'll get an NRI as well...
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Submitted by The Real Neal on Sat, 01/09/2010 - 11:38am.
I don't recall seeing anything about us re-signing Snyder, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Looks like Micah insurance, as you mentioned. He's played a little left as well.
REAL NEAL: Exactly.
Bryan Lahair is actually a younger version of Micah Hoffpauir, and (like Hoffpauir) Lahair is a 1st baseman who for the first time in his career played more corner OF (both LF and RF) than 1B in 2009.
The main difference between them is that Hoffpauir has more MLB experience, has had more success at the big league level, and has one minor league option left (so he can be sent back & forth to the minors as needed in 2010), while Lahair is out of options (in case he gets added to the Cubs 25-man roster at some point in 2010).
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I hope they work him out at first base and give him at least a few innings in CF, just to see whether he could be a solid substitute for Hoffpauir or Fuld in the case that one of them struggles or gets injured.
He should've gone to another organization, though. The Cubs are never going to give him much of a chance, and he has maybe one more year where it's possible he could establish himself as a platoon player for a team like the Nats or Pirates.
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Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 01/09/2010 - 1:12pm.
I hope they work him out at first base and give him at least a few innings in CF, just to see whether he could be a solid substitute for Hoffpauir or Fuld in the case that one of them struggles or gets injured.
He should've gone to another organization, though. The Cubs are never going to give him much of a chance, and he has maybe one more year where it's possible he could establish himself as a platoon player for a team like the Nats or Pirates.
CHARLIE: Brad Snyder played mostly CF in 2008 (his last year in the Cleveland organization), and then the Cubs played him in RF at Iowa to take advantage of his plus-arm (one of the best in baseball), but he certainly has the speed and range to play CF.
My concern about Snyder is whether he can be a part-time player. His main problem has always been making contact (793 strikeouts in less than 3000 career minor league plate appearances), and playing only occasionally probably won't help that.
As you said, he really should have signed somewhere where he can get more-regular playing time (that's presuming he has in fact re-signed with the Cubs).
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Thanks, Phil.
I'm looking forward to your prospect list as well as your analysis when the Cubs finally announce all the NRI to spring training. I love reading about prospects and lesser known players and hoping someone valuable will come out of the blue.
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Nice JOB CUBSTER!
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Thanks, Cubster. Beautifully done.
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oops...edited wrong comment box while playing around with special characters. woo...boredom.
nothing of value was lost...
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Excellent work Doc.
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Vlad a Ranger, $5M plus incentives and an option
4 people got it correct in the free agent frenzy...Rob finally got one!
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that gives "Bryan" the lead at 15 pts...
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Buster Olney predicts Dawson goes to the HOF wearing a Cub hat
(espn video, if you can get past the commercial)
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yeah i have much less baseball knowledge than many posters here, but my assumption was that dawson enters as a cub
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phil rogers whispers says Dawson almost had a Marlins hat on his HOF plaque...he's also spreading Heath Bell to Cubs rumors again:
Dawson included a cap clause in the contract he signed to go to the Marlins in 1995, but the Hall responsibly stepped in to stop players (including Wade Boggs and Jose Canseco) from auctioning their historical ties.
According to sources, the Cubs are kicking the tires again on Padres closer Heath Bell, as they did at the winter meetings.
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CCO has a summary of Bruce Levine's Talking Baseball show...including commentary that Podsednik's contract with KC ($1.75M plus and option year at $2M) might bring Reed Johnson's price tag more in line with the Cubs budget for that right handed batting OF option to share time with Fukudome. Also another mention of Cub interest in Contreras and Smoltz. I listened to most of the show and it was 95% about the HOF.
also a reminder that this week is the Cubs Caravan and the weekend will have Cubs Convention activities...so there should be some of the hype machine in gear this week.
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Marlon Byrd and Reed Johnson? Well, I guess the Cubs would have a redundancy system for one outfield role.
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It is just not going to make that much difference, CHARLIE, with the pitching staff assembled.
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note sure if this has been posted yet, I'm sure somebody will let me know if it has
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Yahoo's Jeff Passan tweets that A. Chapman signs a $30M deal with an undisclosed NL team. Seems like the Bluejays, Angels and Redsox passed on the big ticket item. Makes Samardzija's deal look like peanuts.
I'm sure there's gonna be more to follow. mlbtr speculates it's the Nats.
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Passan follows up with a tweet that says it's a NL Central team (Reds)
Reds "going after him like crazy," team source said.
and more:
Non-stop Delta flight left FLL for Cincinnati at 9:20 this morning. Another source said $30 million deal is for five years.
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Yeah it does dwarf the Ninja contract, but I'm always willing to give a guy who has 102 in his left arm the entire safe full of money.
I really like what I read about that kid. Didn't find much in a hunt to get some good video on him, but he might be scary good if he really throws 100.
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his big knock on his fastball from what im told is his motion to his release and his balance...which isn't a huge deal from a corrections point of view.
he's got a lot of motion up top with his shoulder/elbow (he keeps his elbow above his shoulder for those that care) and his landing foot isn't always as straight and repeatable-on-spot as it should be.
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Besides the talent gap between the two, there's also the fact that this guy was a free agent, who at least had competed against higher competition. It will be interesting to see the length of the contract. If it's 6 years, that's probably not too bad a signing.
Re: Chapman
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the entire safe full of money
that's alot of Skyline Chili over 5 yrs
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And a lot of gastrointestinal distress to go along with it.
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not quite a confirmation, but a few more tweets that it's the Reds, so far Cards, Brewers and Pirates were eliminated as well.
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5/30 has been the rumor so far, Cincinnati writer John Fay said they're still negotiating and deal could be up to 10 years...
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from mark sheldon's twooter page...6 mins ago.
"Details not finalized yet on Chapman. Reds sources indicate 5 years at $25 million w/ sixth yr option. Deal could be announced tonight."
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Selling #8
Cubs offer to retire Dawson's number if he goes in as a Cub?
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Dawson was a special Cub.
But not that special.
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Watching Ch 5 TV tonight for their 10:30 pm Sunday sports extra show. I decided that I like watching Paula Faris do sports (I'd probably also like to see her do a few other things as well).
Seriously, she knows what she's talking about and she's definitely got the MILF thing going. I'm also pitiful enough that I'd be happy hanging out talking sports with her for the fun of it plus the intelligent girl = sexy factor.
In my world, Erin Andrews & Paula Faris are a current day Ginger vs. Marianne. In this one, I vote Marianne.
Signing off as I comment on a blog from my mother's basement.... (sigh)
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Don't get caught whackin' it. Your mother might fall and break her hip.
Other Moves
Ryan Church to Pirates, Aubrey Huff to Giants, official Chapman announcement today...
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Three players that we could have used.
ex-Cub Miguel Negron
Chapman deal
6 yr deal worth 25-30M with payments spread out of over 10 years...well-done Reds.
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If Aroldia Chapman signs a 5/25 or 5/30 deal with Cincinnati, it has to be a major league contract and not a minor league deal, meaning Chapman will have to be added immediately to the Reds 40-man roster. However, Chapman will get four minor league options, so the Reds will not have to rush him if he needs more time.
He could spend 2010 at Intermediate "A" Dayton, 2011 at A+ Lynchburg, 2012 at AA Carolina, and 2013 at AAA Louisville if necessary, although I'm sure the Reds will try to move him along as quickly as possible to maximize their investment (just as the Cubs have done with Jeff Samardzija).
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6/30.25 with 16.25M of it a signing bonus spread over 10 years...
he only gets about a $1m this year...
Jaramillo and Byrd
Kind words for both Byrd and Jaramillo from Josh Hamilton, who was in Chicago this past weekend...
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Curious what Strasburg could have earned if he had the right to negotiate with all 30 MLB teams last year.
Angel Guzman
I just got a tweet that Angel Guzman's brother died of bullet wounds.
Sure enuf, this just up
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condolences to the Guzman family
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interesting article on what teams got from their free agent players and own players...
as you'd expect, Cubs did below average (although not terrible) on "Non-Market Players" (arb-eligible and pre-arb players), but obviously a huge drop-off last year in their "after-market players" from 40 to 24 WARP-3.
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WSCR says Greg Maddux is now an assistant to Jim Hendry.
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not sure what the hell he's going to do, but neat
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He would be an improvement to Lou, Rothschild, or Hendry. Those 3 fat fucks should watch their backs. We've got a new fat fuck in town.
Maddux's duties will include helping with instruction for both major-leaguers and minor-leaguers during spring training, as well as scouting duties throughout the season.
According to a source with knowledge of the signing, Maddux will be at the beck and call of Hendry during the season to evaluate minor-league affiliates and give the general manger input when trades or free-agent signings are being considered.
on another note, if there's any chance ever of a 100% HOF vote, it has to be Maddux, right?
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I don't know. If Aaron, Ruth and Cobb didn't get it, and a complete media darling like Nolan Ryan didn't get it, I'm sure some idiot can find a reason not to vote for Maddux. All it probably takes is a snub, real or imagined, to some beat reporter in 1988 to do the trick.
Ryan wasn't that good, and there was a legitimate reason that Ruth et al didn't get 100%.
The HoF should simply take the vote away from anyone who doesn't vote for Maddux. Though I am sure no writer would actually admit it, firing and public caning would be appropriate additional punishment I think.
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Some yahoo probably won't vote in Maddux as some sort of grandstanding "no votes for the steroid era" nonsense or some other "no one should be elected unanimously if the Babe wasn't" nonsense.
But yes, if anyone can get 100%, it's him.
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McGwire admits to using steroids of and on for about a decade, including during 98.
His statement to the AP: "I wish I had never touched steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era."
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I'm as shocked now as I will be when we find out Pujols has been juicing.
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In related news, Barry Bonds admits that he NEVER used steroids and that McGwire is a big phony cheat.
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In other big surprises, Sarah Palin will "report" for Fox News.
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I knew McGwire had taken it up a level when I saw him in a California Chicken Cafe on Westwood Blvd in LA the winter before the '98 season. He was positively massive and on his plate were the bones of at least three whole chickens. He wore a tank top and his shoulders were covered with acne. I knew then the Cardinal would be having a big power year. And that chickens might be extinct by the turn of the century.
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"I wish I had never touched steroids. It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had never played during the steroid era."
check your bank account, asshole.
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May their next game go 26 innngs..and get suspended.
Hear Hear!
So many memories from this game -- Javy's HR, Grimm's Ks, Soler's throw, Schwarber's ridiculous bomb, Strop overcoming his demons, Lackey screaming at himself after giving up the hit to Hammel....just awesome stuff.
dodgers win...1 more game of pitcher use on the mets and dodgers (degrom + greenkey)
maddon is easily one of the best managers out there, that's why he's getting paid huge for someone that doesn't have to rent/own in NYC/LA.
for the most part there's 2-3-5 of guys on that level, and 25-28 other teams trying to find a guy who's capable. they can also go out of favor rather quickly (m.sciossa recently). last year's NL MOY didn't make it a full year into 2015 before getting fired.
no matter how one feels about how it could have been done cheaper with less commitment, we only know how this way is working out. it's been awesome so far.
Agree. It could not be more perfect that we beat the Cardinals in this ascendant season of all seasons, and in the first postseason series we ever saw them in.
I think all we can say is, "Okay, let's go on to the next series and see what happens." And how indescribably awesome is it to be able to say that on this date in this year.
Thanks, O&B. So funny about our age. Let's just say- I have always wondered why Durocher didn't give Hundley a few days off when he had Gene Oliver and John Boccabella on the bench.
Strop K'ing Peralta to start the 8th, given their history -- what a fantastic moment! And Javy bouncing back -- big time -- form yesterday's games.
Contributions from literally everyone in this series -- Soler and Schwarber were off the charts -- Miggy's pick-off was awesome.
This team is just so much damn fun.
Wish I knew how to post a pic. Both CUBSTER & I in attendance. I finally feel like some demons have been vanquished, and there is some magic here.
Joe Maddon is far and away the best manager I have seen work for my team.
pretty much this. also, a magician.
Madden brought it in some lions and sharks to Wrigley Field and let them eat people
What did I miss?
I think Strop deserves a very special mention. He had so many struggles against the Cardinals but pitched two successful and very high pressure innings the last two games against them and looked nasty doing so.
How about this, the Cubs are 10-1 over the last 3 weeks.
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- Woman: A Rite of Passage Initiation Ceremony Held
- Dr. Mark Nanos Welcomed to Nyack NYC for AJCO Colloquia Series
- Peter Irvine, 2015 School of Business and Leadership Keynote Speaker Coming October 13
- A HOMECOMING HIT! The Running Warrior 3K Walk & 5K Road Race
- Nyack on U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Colleges Diversity List
- NYC Campus Library Gets a New Name
- The Names by Billy Collins
- ATS Alumnus/Author Dimas Salaberrios, a Fox & Friends Guest
- Homecoming 2015: Nyack Alumni, Prepare to Dine!
- The Loss of AGSC Colleague, Dr. James Chin
- Forum on Restorative Justice Features Nyack Professor
- Math Prof Conducts Research at Seoul International Christian Academy in Korea
- Inspiration for a New Academic Year at Nyack/ATS
- School of Music: Trading Textbooks for iPads
- Peter Rohdin: Responding to God's Call
- Women Warrior Teams Honored for Sportsmanship...the Ninth Straight Year
- Nyack/ATS Loses a Dear Friend
- Nyack College Represented in Journal News STEM Education Feature
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