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The Uruguay international was handed the punishment on Wednesday after an independent panel decided the incident involving Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic warranted additional punishment above the statutory three-game suspension for violent conduct.
Fears have already been raised that Suarez, who served a seven-match ban for biting PSV Eindhoven midfielder Otman Bakkal in November 2010 immediately before his move from Ajax to Anfield, could quit England in the summer as a result of the ban.
"I consider myself a friend of Luis. He is being treated differently, I don't know if it's because he's Uruguayan or because he's had a previous episode like this," Reina told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope.
"He knows full well that what he did was wrong but a 10-game ban seems to me absurd, out of proportion and unfair.
"It seems that the people making the decisions have got it in for Luis a little bit. That's the way I see it. I am not justifying what he did but the punishment is very disproportionate.
"He knows he was in the wrong, he knows he has made a mistake but the treatment is completely out of place.
"Those who know Luis know that he is the complete opposite (off the pitch), he is a magnificent person and great team-mate. But because of the way he plays, he is aggressive and very competitive, he plays like a street player and sometimes the way he is gets him into trouble."
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has stressed they have no intention of selling Suarez, who signed a new four-year contract last summer, but that may not be enough to persuade the striker to remain in England - especially with clubs like Bayern Munich and Juventus interested in him.
"Right now he is a Liverpool player," said Reina. "He is having a bad time of it and so is his family. He is certainly good enough to fit into any team in the world."
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A Non-Theistic Definition of Faith?
Chogyam Trungpa + Meister Eckhart = QotD.
Chogyam Trungpa:
Buddha in your heart is a symbol of faith: you could be immaculate and perfect, as perfect as Shakyamuni Buddha himself. That
possibility already exists in you.
In this case, faith has nothing to do with praying to somebody. Faith is a sense of dignity.The Christian mystic Meister Eckhart talks about faith in the sense of being awake: being present and mindful and aware of the situation.
Faith is seeing things as they are—whatever that might be—precisely, directly, and without any hesitation.
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The mystics of all faiths appear to be able to sit in the same room in a state of compassionate co-dependence while those who cling to icons seek to trample one another.
Chogyam Trungpa and Meister Eckhart, interesting pairing.
The book The Gethsemani Encounter chronicles an interesting meeting between contemporary Buddhist and Christian monastics. The retreat was inspired by the life of the late Thomas Merton and first conceived at Naropa during a visit by the Dalai Lama.
Wonderful words, thank you! It's just about being present.


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Swami Murph will predict tomorrow that Todd Wellemeyer will retire!
OK, so it's just a tired old radio bit. Still, like a bad penny (I said BAD not Brad), Former 1969 Left field Bleacher Bums mad Bugler (maybe it was a Coronet?), Mike Murphy has returned to the Chicago airwaves on Sundays at 9AM. He's got a new gig with his old sidekick, Fred Huebner, on ESPN - 1000 (listen live link). ESPN has more WSCR refugees than the Orioles have ex-Cubs...although not by much (Orioles lineup today featured Jake Fox, Felix Pie, Ceasar Izturis, Kevin Gregg and DLee, not to mention almost Cub Brian Roberts).
Murph will host a regular show every Sunday from 9-1, bringing his 20 plus years of radio presence, dating back to the WLS "Fan Talk" days ("just fans talking to fans"). "Never been in a locker room Murph", he was never was afraid to read the tough questions from his yellow pad to Cub GM Jim Hendry or replay some of the great play-by-play calls from Jack Brickhouse or reminisce about his playing prowess in 16-inch softball with Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks.
...more after the jump
Murphy was embroiled in a legal despute with CBS and WSCR over a restrictive covenant issue. He has been off the air since June 2009 when his show was replaced by Dan McNeil. To me it was WSCR's final and not so subtle attempt to remove the featured hosts that were Cub fans. Although remaining host, Brian Hanley is a Cub fan, it's not like he wears his Cubness on display. Hanley usually expresses his embarrassment at being a Cub fan which suits WSCR (aka wsux) just fine. The catch was that Murphy wasn't fired and was still under contract with CBS Radio thru May 2010 (and apparently he kept getting paid till then). After the contract expired he filed a class action suit vs CBS radio which owns WSCR because the contract claimed to block local radio employment vs competitors for 6 months after contract expiration (and 3 months before expiration). The suit has yet to be resolved and as it's a class action suit, I presume there are other CBS radio personnel that were put in employment limbo with similar contracts that date back as far as Jan 2002.
Even though Murph's bits get repetitive and his theories (I like your "angle" sez Murph) are usually off the deep end, I admit I missed his Cub loving presence on Chicago radio. Since Ron Santo is gone, nobody on radio leaves his Cub emotions on his sleeve like Murph.
I'm sure many of the radio bits will be back. I do Hope Reverend Watkins is back too..."The Cubs don't have to be getting better, the other teams just have to get worse". Project .500 couldn't get a better motto.
P.S. Murph... Don't tell anyone this but I was secretly predicting you were going to be Pat Hughes sidekick. I can smell Swami Murph and Swami Fred now {{dons noseplugs}}
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per E-man:
He has been on for two weeks now, IIRC.
I listened to him last week.
Its just like "old days" though.
Good Sunday baseball talk show.
Miss a little, miss a lot.
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If the kool-aid is a little too sweet (or sour) on Murph's show...
Barry Rozner and Matt Spiegel do a nice baseball show Sunday mornings over at WSCR.
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I agree QM.
Jessie Rogers, a former co-host of the show is an idiot and infamous for asking the Cubs former reliever Antonio Alfonseca about his six-finger hands, "So, how did you get those? Were you born with them, or what?"
Last week, the same moron when talking about the Atlanta Hawks fans quipped, "I don't know about the Hawks fans there, if they are interested or not. I have no idea if they have had a playoff game there before..."
Guess he never heard of Dominique Wilkens.
This is someone getting PAID at a sports talk radio station in America's #3 market!
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Jessie Rogers might not follow much basketball because he's the beat writer covering the Blackhawks.
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He has only had that gig for one or two years after jumping to WMVP from WSCR.
He touts himself as a "Chicago Guy", and as a sports talk show host, to not know that in fact the Bulls crushed HOF's 'Nique's Hawks Playoff team is pretty bad. Its not like he is a 25 year old new on the scene.
Not only did they lose to the Bulls in '93 and '97 (Jordan years), Wilkins is a TV analyst for the Hawks.
Rogers is in the "media business". He is an idiot and I scratch my head every time he is on the air wondering how he got the job.
In thinking about it now, I think it was Mike North. Another imbecile.
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I was never a Mike North fan. Guys who blow their own horn have always pissed me off, hence, I dislike North, Coppock, etc.
Murphy might be a goofball but he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously. I can see people not liking him, but I can't see anyone hating him. He's like a fly, sometimes annoying but basically harmless.
Speaking of Chet Coppock, Garry Meier, who is on WGN now, told a funny story a while back about how when he was at The LOOP and Coppock would come on after Meier (and Dahl), one day Meier and Dahl screwed with Coppock's microphone, I think they said they rigged it to the light came on like it was on the air, but it wasn't. So Coppock started his show, talking into the mic for several mins, and nothing was heard. They had to go to a commercial, figured out what was wrong, and Coppock started the show again, repeating everything he had said word-for-word, because, as Meier said, he scripted most of his show.
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m.fontenot is not a very good SS...
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I'm already shocked the Giants haven't added a real shortstop to the roster, even if it's just one of the many good gloves on AAA rosters who barely hit.
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watching the sf/col game..."i wonder what ben petrick is up to" (former COL catcher) popped into my mind.
last i heard he retired years ago after being diagnosed with parkinson's disease. i was wonder how he's doing, etc...
it turns out it was a misdiagnosis and he actually has lyme disease.
what's even freakier is he's about to be on a PBS documentary about lyme disease.
i guess it's better than parkinson's, but that's a hell of a swerve on diagnosis.
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I don't think that WSCR got rid of him because he was a Cub fan. More likely that he happened to be a Cub fan who was also unfortunately a whiney moronic twit who drove listeners like me away.
BTW, who's wife did Coppock sleep with (alriiiight, everybody) such that a washed up has been like Murph gets a show before him? I mean, Coppock is washed up too, but once upon a time he did have something approximating talent.
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Yeah Murph is hard to listen to.
He's famous for reading emails that agreed with that were sent by him.
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No shit. I still can't hear the name McPhail without also hearing the clown noises in my head. Murph had his moments, like when he was asking Hendry if it would be a good idea to 'back up the truck' and they got into a heated exchange. I think this is about when Murph stopped getting good interviews. There is a delicate nuance to journalistic probing and Murph just doesn't have it.
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I remember that interview.
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Coppock's a tool!
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Coppock did Talkin' Baseball with Bruce Levine about two years ago or so. Couldn't stand him so I understand why espn radio got rid of him.
I thought Coppock and North were doing the internet radio/telecast thing that went bankrupt after that.
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Yeah, I think they both were with that company, and the owner had some financial issues and they were raided by the IRS or FBI, if I recall the story correctly.
Last I heard, North had popped up on Comcast Sports Net in the mornings, and I think has moved to CBS. Dan Jiggets is/was with him. That might have been before the internet radio thing, I'm not sure.
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North off the air, thank God.
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Coello has been starting and improving gradually. Yesterday he pitched a beaut--8 innings, no runs, 4 hits, no walks, 7 strikeouts. He looks like the only pitcher at Iowa who wants that fifth-starter gig, and he may give Doug Davis an argument.
I-Cubs won Coello's game 1-0 in the 10th on a home run by Brad Snyder. All five Cub teams, from Peoria up, won yesterday.
it's alive
IF you haven't checked lately, the Wrigley Field Cam now has HD sound.
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nice shoes soriano.
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great outing by dumpster...crappy one for the bats.
2 runs given up by dumpster. he was taken out of the game for a bat in the bottom 7th.
81 pitches, 7ip 5h 0bb 3k...2er
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...and yet another quality ninja outing.
1ip 0h 0bb 1k
he's packing a 2.33 era and a 1.34 whip...lot of walks, though.
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On the Carlos Marmol 7-step reliever success plan
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Nice. Ninja gets dogged a lot when he does poorly, but nobody has really said anything (until now) about his recent work. He's been doing a helluva job.
Understandably, it will probably take some time for him to build up some fan confidence. The Ninja jersey's probably aren't yet flying off the shelves.
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all i see out of ninja is a guy that shows up in shape to play, works, doesn't bitch, and doesn't seem to have "baggage."
he's just overpaid and not very good. his lack of upper level development is unfortunate, but it doesn't seem to be a result of laziness or lack of focus.
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He's obviously been pitching better, but his xFIP is still essentially 5. No HR's allowed and a BABIP of .182 aren't sustainable trends.
I haven't seen any of the games where he's done well, but his problem has been that he didn't have a swing an miss pitch and poor control. He is getting some strikeouts lately, so I have to wonder if something is changed, or if it's just a case of a blind squirrel.
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When they called him up in 2008, his K pitch was an unpredictable splitter. The problem with that was that he had absolutely no control of it, and that showed in 2009 and 2010.
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Well, I was just looking at his 2008 appearances this morning and if Gameday can be believed, he wasn't throwing splitfingers in 2008. He was relying on his four seamer almost exclusively by the end of the year and hitting 97-98 on the gun.
He added a cutter last year and this. And, maybe as a result of that, his fastball has lost 2-3 MPH. But in his last appearance they have him mixing a 4 seam 93 MPH fastball, cutter, slider and changeup and doing it effectively.
Has anyone? mentioned that back in 2008 Samardzija was used as a bridge between the SP and the tandem of Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood and now that Wood is back he's been recast in the same role. Maybe Wood (who also is using a cutter more often) has something to do with his success this year. I wish our braindead media would ask him.
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I think people and Gameday were calling it a changeup in 2008.
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Murph was one reason (the other being Mike North) that I couldn't stand listening to the Score for years. Now I'd much rather listen to Spiegel and Rozner (despite him constantly interrupting Spiegel) than dealing with Murph.
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The score is almost always respectful of their Cub listeners. I like listening to them. The afternoon show... the 'by cracky' thing is decidedly annoying, however.
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Boers and Bernstein used to bug the fuck out of me - similar to Bob and Tom who always seem to be laughing - but they're generally better than Mac/Carmen,Jurko & Harry. I find myself laughing while listening to them, so I guess they're growing on me. Kinda like tallest midget to be the best afternoon show
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Milton Bradley DFA'd.
MLBTR also says Rosenthal thinks the Cubs are in position to be contenders the next couple of years and should extend Hendry. I think they should extend Hendry a plank to walk into Lake Michigan with. This is not going to be a contending team the next couple of years unless they do something insane like sign Pujols or Fielder, AND add additional very good players beyond that, and have some kids develop fast and contribute.
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Everyone in the NL Central is in position to contend if they add (or keep) Fielder or Pujols. The division just isn't that good.
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Hmm. This offseason we lose ARam, Pena, Fukudome, Wood. Dempster will most certainly exercise his option because he's not likely to get $14 mil on the open market.
So we need a 1b, 3b, possibly a RF if they haven't let Colvin or Jackson get some regular AB's by the end of this year, plus we need to either resign Wood or replace him. I don't see any in house candidate ready to be a rh late inning rp.
Regardless, even if they sign Fielder or Pujols, they still need to plug someone in at 3b who can drive in runs, and the free agent market doesn't exist, other than ARam. Whoever replaces ARam is most certainly going to drop off in run production, perhaps a big dropoff.
We still have old players in LF, CF, a huge question mark at 2b, and fun but inconsistent SS play. Oh, and a good hitting catcher who is stuck batting 8th.
Not to mention no starting pitching depth.
I'm not seeing this team compete for the division.
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you mean .700 OPS Ramirez? (.745 last year)
yeah, how will they ever find that replacement? Not to sound too VA Phil, but I think Marquez Smith could do that now.
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Did someone ring?
Smith is one possibility, though he's off to a slow start (again?) at Iowa. He looked great in a few at bats in ST but I can't say I ever saw him hit a ball to center or right. He may have a pull-ish tendency that doesn't play in the majors, especially for a small guy.
Tennessee has Vitters at third plus two other guys, Flaherty and LeMahieu, who play third occasionally. Of the three, LeMahieu hits consistently. LeMahieu leads that team in doubles, by the way.
Wait and see if Vitters can get himself straightened out this season. I'm not making predictions, but I'm hopeful.
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Statistically Vitters is doing fine - just a streak of bad luck.
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Quade recently stated how he was struggling w/PT for Colvin.
Wondering who is the next AA or AAA lefty in line to take his place if /when he gets sent down? Jackson?
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Well, they're not going to send Colvin down and call up Jackson, who would have the same problem Colvin does. More likely one of the AAA retreads or Aducci.
Re: Quade recently stated how he was struggling w/PT for Colvin.
this is a nice way saying he's been a bust this year
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I agree, if Colvin continues on with a .125 BABIP, he's not going to be able to stay in the majors. His K and BB rates are actually improved this year.
Re: His K and BB rates are actually improved this year.
No they're not
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Pretty sure that a lower K rate and a higher BB rate is an improvement.
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Better start engraving that Silver Slugger award!
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maybe more then one game a week would help?
Should be actively looking to move Fuku and Byrd, so they can bring up Jackson as well.
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Suggestion: just watch the Iowa Cubs instead.
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I-Cubs, no thanks, but I'd gladly watch the Smokies or the D-Cubs over the Cubs. In fact, I drove a long way to see Tennessee play recently.
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Uncle Milty DFA by Mariners
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I'm just saying, if the Cubs are looking for a little extra offense off the bench... I mean he's an option and he's available.
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Hits from the correct side of the plate too, yes? Sign him up - i think the bleacherites would appreciate his passion for the game and he'd keep the locker room motivated.
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More time on his hands to choke out and threaten the women in his life.
Next stop is California State Prison.
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May the best team win, and subsequently humiliate the Cardinals.
I love arriving here first thing in the morning, adding a few moronic posts (moranic for any Cardinals fans who may be trolling), and reading the sage posts of all you guys. Most knowledgeable fans on any forum, by far. So post like crazy today and help give TCR some visibility!
I told my wife last night that I'm going to need a support system for tonight's game. Tonight is going to be a lot harder on me than it is going to be on these rookie bad asses.
James Russell elected free agency.
based on what SF has been doing every other year lately, getting access to the postseason playoffs seems to be what's important. bring on dat short series!
that said, skipping the sudden death 1-game WC would be nice from here on out.
I know what you are saying, but I feel compelled to point out that there's no such thing as luck, curses, etc. The Cubs this year have as good as a chance as the Pirates to move on to the next round. If the Cubs proceed to the next round or not tomorrow, it will not be because of luck, but because one team outlasted the other. When/if the Cubs are lucky enough to make it to the league series, that's where they may find their biggest challenge. The Dodgers have a good, deep pitching staff.
debuting the new format 1 game "sudden death" WC matchup at yankee stadium does a perfect job of showing the intense emotion and drama this game can be.
that said, i'm ready to not see yankee stadium or hear fans at yankee stadium for another 5 and 1/2 months. at least i don't have to sit through the braves with their "tommy hawk chawp" this postseason.
i'd like to know why the mlb.tv internet radio feed of the game (which is always delayed by a few seconds at best) is almost a minute faster than the ESPN cable TV coverage. wtf?
i dont know what order they'll be in, but i pretty much expect fowler/schwarb/rizzo/bryant/montero/castro/lastella/arrieta. any change at all (aside from the first 4 guys) wouldn't shock me, though. coghlan is still a wildcard in the lineup equation...plus joe could always march d.ross out there with very slow arrieta pitching.
Yup. Have to agree. Baseball, like golf, certainly has that psych component for the player. There is no real reason why a fielding position should affect a batting average. The Cubs are 106 years over due for a little luck. Don't you guys think so? Maybe the rookies can bring some dumb luck on.
probably stacking capable lefties vs cole while keeping the "hot" castro in the game. fwiw, he's 1-6 lifetime with 0 bb/k vs cole (double).
i chalk bryant's issues at the plate while playing OF up to coincidence so far.
I will call your dead horse, "Trigger".
In one game, when anything is possble, I am glad that Joe Maddon is our Manager.
He knows the stats better than all of us. It would seem, IF La Stella gets the start at 3B, it will be only up to the point that they were to get the lead (crosses fingers). From everything I have read, the game will be managed like a hoops game: offense/defense. So expect La Stella to be out of the game by the 5th. This team is incredibly deep which is so surprising. We never woulda thunk it.
i don't know what their roster plans are, but j.herrera is out there practicing with the team.
i can't imagine him making any roster, though. dude had 4 PA the entire month of sept. him being a good dude to be around while keeping the clubhouse loose seems to be his main role at this point.
I know it's my own personal dead horse to beat --but Bryant has been a lousy hitter when playing the OF this year. Given that it's his first playoff game, I really hope they keep him in his natural position and don't mess with his routine.
Lousy as in 8-for-45 with one XBH and no HR. Small sample and all that -- but why take the chance?
hard to tell what's up given they'll probably want to stack as many good lefties into the lineup as possible.
castro being a bit hot doesn't help things. if he was still cool they'd probably stick la stella at 2nd and call it a day.
Madden won't announce lineups but Stella is practicing at 3rd and Bryant in LF today. I'd rather see Bryant at 3rd but I guess Stella has been hotter than Coghlan.
/edit. Though I guess they could be practicing this with the idea Stella would come in as a PH then double switch him to 3rd base and Bryant to LF. Hope that's the plan instead


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Exploring the Manic, the Dark and the Wild | The Dance Current
Prairie Dance Circuit has become a highly anticipated annual event on the Prairies, featuring dance and other media artists from Western Canada on a tour across the plains to Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg.
Source: Exploring the Manic, the Dark and the Wild | The Dance Current
Dancers In The HouseThe studio is a buzz with back to back rehearsals of Brent Lott and Johanna Riley's world premieres. We have dancers, Warren McClelland, Sam Penner, Brianna Ferguson, Jasmine Allard and Brett Owen in the house getting ready for the October 9th and 10th presentation of GORGE.Next week we welcome Calgary's Helen Husak, Kate Stashko, Peter vonTiesenhausen and Kalyna Conrad as they arrive to present two Manitoba premieres of Helen's work.And if that is not enough, we are thrilled to have Lesandra Dodson here, all the way from New Brunswick, working on her new piece which will premiere in our April show titled DUETS. Joining Lesandra in the studio are dancers, Ali Robson and Aaron Paul plus singer /songwriter Christine Fellows.If you haven't ordered your tickets yet for GORGE, please call 204 452 0229 and reserve today or Buy Online.See you next weekend as we GORGE on dance and thanksgiving dinner.
GORGE – Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10 – Bring a Tin for the Bin
As we give thanks for all of the bounty in our life on Thanksgiving weekend, WCD invites you to bring a non-perishable food item for Winnipeg Harvest. Below is a list of the most desirable food.
- Canned fish and poultry – tuna, or salmon (packed in water) chicken or turkey
- Canned fruit and vegetables (packed in own juice)
- Canned stew, chili, brown beans
- Peanut Butter
- Baby Food – jars of chicken, beef, vegetables or fruit, infant cereal such as oatmeal, barley or rice, Formula with added iron (While donations of infant formula with added iron are needed, Winnipeg Harvest supports breastfeeding.)
- Whole grain pasta/whole wheat pasta
- Rice – brown, converted or parboiled
- Canned spaghetti sauce or tomatoes
- Cereal – high fiber, non-sugar coated
- Canned soup – lentil, pea, vegetable
Please share what you can spare of these non-perishable food items.
These food items reflect recommendations in Canada's Food Guide and are supported by Manitoba Dietitians.
Cultural Dance Exchange
with Monirah Hashemi
In Partnership with Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers
Sunday September 13, 1:00-4:00pm
Rachel Browne Theatre
211 Bannatyne Avenue
FemFest will be welcoming international guest Monirah Hashemi to Winnipeg and we are we excited to work with the dance community on an exciting cultural exchange! Monirah Hashemi is from Afghanistan but has been living in Sweden where she fled for her own safety. She is performing her play "Sitaraha" at the festival. The play explores the stories of three Afghan women throughout history and incorporates traditional dance.
These women's stories were passed on to Monirah in covert ways and in one case whispered to her from a prison cell. One of the dances, entitled Pish-Po, has been lost through time. Although it has been described to Monirah, no one has been able to show her how it is done. She knows its purpose and has been trying to recreate it in her show. She is keen to work with dancers and choreographers from various styles and traditions to both share traditional Afghan dance and to explore the possible interpretations of this particular lost dance. This will be a unique opportunity for learning about Afghanistan folk dance, exchange ideas and bring new life to historical movement practice. It is open to dancers and choreographers in all styles. The hope is to end the session with variations on the lost dance.
Monirah along with any others who are interested will showcase the results at the Closing Cabaret of FemFest on September 19th at 9pm.
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As the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change starts in the South African Indian Ocean port city of Durban today, more A-list celebrities seem to be expected to be present at these international climate change negotiations than high-ranking government officials.
At the opening ceremony, the only national leaders in attendance were South Africa's president Jacob Zuma, his deputy, Kalema Mothlante, the President of Chad, Idriss Déby Itno, and the vice president of Angola, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos.
As the two week conference proceeds, countries' prime ministers and presidents stand to be heavily outnumbered not only by international personalities like World Bank president Robert Zoellick, UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, but also by celebrities.
Among the global elite expected to jet into Durban on Tuesday are:
• Angelina Jolie, attending in her capacity as UN goodwill ambassador;
• U2 front-man Bono, who is a long-standing and active member of Greenpeace;
• Leonardo diCaprio;
• former US Vice President Al Gore;
• British billionaire business tycoon Richard Branson;
• Monaco's Prince Albert and his South African wife Charlene; and, of course
• the former Governator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Critics of the event suggest that world leaders betray their lack of commitment to finding an effective solution to the global challenge of climate change by their absence at COP 17. It is generally acknowledged that heads of the major nations are only likely to jet in to the conference if and when a substantial agreement has been hammered out by negotiators behind the scenes.
Andreas is a book shop manager and freelance writer in Cape Town, South Africa. Follow him on Twitter: @Andreas_Spath
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Thanks for the article.
I hope that short-term economic growth (at whatever cost) does not continue to take priority in each nation, over the need to significantly and quickly reduce climate changing emissions. It may be that changes such as those promoted by CASSE (http://steadystate.org ) could be needed to achieve the needed reductions.
Arnie should just worry about population control.
Arnie should just worry about population control.
We should be represented by as many influential people as possible.
Well, it is only the beginning of the conference. Let us hopeor praythis is not a sign of what the end results will be!!!!
Actually, the celebs you mention aren't lightweights. Bono, Angelina Jolie, Al Gore and the like have real clout now.
But only in opinion forming. Alas, they have no power to change laws, only the minds of law makers. This is much, but not, I fear, enough.
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Some of the judges in Apple's appeal of last year's ebook trial verdict appear sympathetic to the company's argument that its deals with publishers helped, rather than hindered, competition, reports Reuters.
Circuit Judge Dennis Jacobs asked a Department of Justice lawyer why it was wrong for the publishers to get together to defeat a "monopolist" that was using "predatory pricing."
"It's like the mice getting together to put a bell on the cat," Jacobs said.
The court had earlier heard evidence that at the time Apple entered the ebooks market, Amazon held a 90% market share … expand full story
E-book ▪ December 15, 2014
Apple is having a busy time in court at the moment. Not only is it defending the iPod DRM class action, but is this morning beginning its appeal of the verdict of last year's ebook trial.
The court ruled that Apple was guilty of anti-competitive practices in two ways. First, the company asked publishers to switch from wholesale pricing – where publishers sold in bulk to retailers, who set their own prices – to an agency model, where publishers set retail prices and retailers took a commission. The court ruled that this reduced price competition … expand full story
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E-book ▪ March 6, 2014
Apple's prospects of a successful appeal against the ruling in the ebooks trial may be improved by a brief filed by two economists from Caltech and NYU who suggest that the ruling was in error and call for it to be reversed.
Apple was found guilty of anti-competitive practices on two grounds. First, it asked publishers to switch from a wholesale pricing model – where publishers sold books in bulk and retailers set their own prices – to an agency model, where publishers set prices and retailers took a percentage cut. This, the court found, reduced price competition … expand full story
E-book ▪ February 26, 2014
Apple formally appeals ebooks antitrust ruling, asks for monitor to be suspended until a new decision is made
Apple has formally appealed the Department of Justice's ebooks antitrust case, via the Associated Press. Previously, Apple has only officially complained about the power of the appointed monitor — now they are asking for the entire case to be re-evaluated.
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This place is a good,down to earth locals grill/BBQ restaurant.The food is great and you get loads of it,every thing from chicken to mixed grill or any meat by the kilo or part of(quarter,half etc) and it is all very,very cheap. A quarter kilo of mixed kofta and beef kebab with rice(really nice),bread,dips and salad is LE22(£2.20).A mixed grill LE25(£2.50) and thats with a soup starter and the usual bread etc.They only serve soft drinks of coffea but are fine if you want to take your own alcohol in with you.You can sit inside but we always sit in the garden at the back.This place now incorperates Yahaa takeaway which used to be along the front of the Aqua Blu.The take away sandwiches from this place are second to none,try the Eggs pastrama sandwich for a real treat,at only LE5 each a real bargain to.
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Accommodation near Biarritz with heated pool - set in a beautiful 19th century stately home with 6 acres of woodland and mature gardens and majestic century-old trees, this property offers all the ingredients for a perfect stay. This superb, spacious property near Biarritz in the South West offers seclusion and privacy, yet is just 500 metres from Soustons for shops, restaurants, bars and local market. Soustons is on the banks of the Etang de Soustons lake for windsurfing. The Atlantic coast is just 6 miles away from this accommodation near Biarritz, with superb sandy beaches and wonderful surf. The Dune de Pyla, the biggest sand dune in Europe, is on the edge of the Bassin d' Arcachon, an area of outstanding natural beauty just one and a half hour's drive to the north.This area is a golfers paradise, with no less than 12 first class courses in the region. Biarritz and the regional capital Bayonne are only 30 minutes south for a little cultural diversion, and 30 minutes inland is Dax, renowned for its thermal spas and hydrotherapy centres.This accommodation near Biarritz is ideal for family reunions or large parties and with meals included offers a carefree way to enjoy this exciting region of France. Soustons under 1 mile. Beach/surfing at Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains 6 miles. Hossegor 10 miles, Dax 18 miles (25 mins), Bayonne 30 miles (30 mins), Biarritz 38 miles, Biarritz airport 34 miles (45 mins), St Jean de Luz 42 miles (50 mins), Spanish border 50 miles (55 mins). Windsurfing on Etang de Soustons (lake) 1.5 miles. Golf, horse-riding, cycling nearby.
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Soustons under 1 mile. Beach/surfing at Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains 6 miles. Biarritz & Bayonne 30 mins (airport 35 mins). Dax 30 mins. Spanish border 45 mins. Windsurfing on Etang de Soustons (lake) 1.5 miles. Golf, horse-riding, cycling nearby.
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Heidi Klum is one of the most beautiful human beings on the planet. This statement is not up for debate.
Move over, Brandi Glanville. Heidi Klum is after the title Breast in Show.
With that Real Housewife having shown up at the 2013 Academy Awards in this positively insane outfit, Klum walked the red carpet of Elton John's annual Oscar viewing party in a similarly revealing gown.
The people spoke last night, as the list People's Choice Award winners includes The Hunger Games cast, Supernatural, Sanda Bullock and more.
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Heidi Klum hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards last night, appearing on stage in Germany and saying some stuff... introducing some musical guests... handing out some trophies...
Okay, we'll be honest: we didn't listen to much of what Klum actually said. How come?
Not all actresses busted out on the 2012 Emmy Awards red carpet.
Some simply placed an order of legs.
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You've gotta admire Jennifer Hudson for stepping up to a major challenge in the following Fashion Face-Off.
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Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
How Many Losses?
W - Sonnanstine (8-3), loud domes, cowbells
L - Zambrano (8-3), soreness and discomfort, opposite field singles
S - Percival (17)
Things to Take from This Game
1. Cheap Runs
The Devil Rays scored a run in the first when DeRosa missed a line drive that allowed the runner to come around from first. It was a pretty bad miss by DeRosa. In the third the Devil Rays scored four times on a seemingly endless series of controlled swings producing opposite field singles.
2. Missed Spots, Calls
Zambrano didn't have much command of the fastball, missing up in the zone with some frequency. The home plate ump didn't have much command of his strike zone, either. It made for a bit of a bumpy game. But other than the third, both Z and Sonnanstine worked quickly and effectively. Cotts gave up a leadoff walk, but Wuertz got through the rest of the game without incident.
3. Missed Opportunity
The Cubs had a great chance to score in the fifth, with the bases loaded and no outs for Theriot, Lee and Ramirez. Theriot beat out a potential GIDP to score one run, but Lee and Ramirez couldn't drive the other runners in.
4. Another Wild Ninth
Soto makes up for last night's near-miss, and lines a home run off of Percival in the 9th, to make the game 5-4. DeRosa then walked, but Percival managed to nail things down from there. Another dramatic loss.
5. Uh. Oh.
Z left the game with two outs in the seventh after throwing a pitch to Eric Hinske. Soto saw something, and immediately got up, motioned to the dugout, and all went out to the mound. Z left and as of this posting has "Right Shoulder Discomfort" Edmonds had left the game in the fourth with "Left Foot Soreness." With Reed Johnson hobbled by a strained back, Fukudome had to play center. As per usual, stay tuned for updates.
Your "they're still the Devil Rays, no matter what their marketing department thinks the focus groups want" details, below.
Game Recap
Inning 1 - Top
- Fukudome bounces the first pitch to Iwamura at second, 4-3 putout
- Theriot with a smash to third. Longoria makes the 5-3.
- Sonnanstine is working very quickly. He has an interesting delivery, where he seems to really sling his right, throwing arm way down and around like a windmill. Just as I say it, Brenly points out that he also has a hitch in the windeup as he comes down with the leg.
- And Lee grounds out to Aybar at first, unassisted. Very fast top of the first
Inning 1 - Bottom
- Z also working very briskly. Iwamura walks on a full count. Looks like he's missing with the fastball.
- Crawford laces a slicing liner into left-center. DeRosa partially overruns it, but the ball is still just directly over his head when the ball hits off his glove and rolls to the wall. Error on DeRosa. Iwamura scores, Crawford on second. Pretty unfortunate miss, there.
- Called strike three on an inside fastball to Upton.
- Hinske flies out to Edmonds. Crawford goes to third.
- Longoria gets brushed back a bit. Then taps out to the catcher, 2-3 putout. Inning over, 1-0 Devil Rays
Inning 2 - Top
- Lots of Cowbell and other percussive instruments in effect at the Dome
- Ramirez singles up the middle, left of the shortstop
- Edmonds thinks he has walked (and so did I) but the ump calls it strike 1. Another fastball in for strike two, full count.
- Really have the percusion working. Inside the dome, it reminds me of the few bits of Japanese major league games I've seen on TV
- and Edmonds K's on a fastball
- It really sounds like it could be a playoff game at Tropicana. PRetty neat.
- Soto just barely tips a changeup that would have been strike three. Drops out of Navarro's glove.
- Soto hits a slow bouncer, Longoria comes in on it and turns a 5-4-3. Yesterday and today are the first two games I've had a chance to watch Longoria, but his D seems to be as good as advertised.
Inning 2 - Bottom
- Floyd chops one off the plate. Z waits for it, patiently throws to first, gets Floyd by a step.
- Aybar grounds 6-3 to Theriot.
- Navarro fights off an inside fastball, lining it over Cedeno for a single into right.
- As Brenly observes, Z getting his fastball up
- Bartlet grounds the first pitch into a routine 6-4. Another quick inning
Inning 3 - Top
- DeRosa pops to second
- Hoffpauir lines a single just in front of Upton in center.
- and Cedeno grounds out to Longoria, who makes another really fine play coming in on a ball, reaching across his body one way and then throwing back across his body on the run. Hoffpauir to second
- Fukudome lines a double down the right field line. Nice job pulling the inside fastball. Hoffpauir scores. Crowd still going wild.
- Theriot lines one back through the middle. I didn't think there'd even be a play at the plate, but Upton charges, makes a fantastic throw home. It's only a bit high, and Navarro has to go up for it as Fukudome slides in for the run. 2-1 Cubs. Theriot takes second on the throw.
- Lee K's swinging
Inning 3 - Bottom
- Hmm, this game is also on ESPN. I learn this as Len is pointing out that Carlos has to wait an extra half-minute between innings, due to the national-TV advertising. Between that on not hitting, and Len and Bob speculate he might be antsy.
- Iwamura walks again.
- Crawford lines one to Cedeno's left. He dives for it, deflecting off his glove and rolling slowly away into right field. Iwamura to third and Crawford to second. I didn't know Crawford was having leg troubles, but yeah, he's definitely running with a limp
- Upton lines a fastball up in the zone, outer-half, back to center. Edmonds gets to it before it goes to the wall, Iwamura scores with Crawford holding at third, Upton at first. 2-2 game
- and Hinske goes opposite field to left, scoring another run. Z still lacking command of the fastball.
- Longoria fists one inside-out, rolling it past Cedeno's left and into right field. Runner on second comes in to score, runners still at 1 and 2, still no outs, 4-2 game. Devil Rays finding all the holes.
- Floyd with a big swing, pops out to Cedeno. Floyd makes a big windup to slam his bat into the ground, but then thinks better of it.
- Yet another oppo-field hit, this one by Aybar. Run scores, still 1st and 2nd. 5-2.
- When did the Devil Rays put in an aquarium tank behind right field, full of Devil Rays?
- Navarro walks, loading the bases.
- Lieber warming up.
- Bartlett rolls one to Cedeno, who turns a nice 4-6-3 with Theriot. Inning over, 5-2.
Inning 4 - Top
- Ramirez strikes out looking at a pitch he thinks is high and inside.
- and now the first pitch to Edmonds is a called high strike, and he's not too fond of it.
- Kirwan Danly (sp?), your home-plate ump. Now Navarro isn't happy with the second pitch.
- Edmonds pops out to the pitchers' mound in the left field foul territory
- Soto lines the first pitch he sees off of the very top of the wall in left-center for a double.
- DeRosa grounds to Bartlett, inning over
Inning 4 - Bottom
- Edmonds has some sort of injury. Murton goes in to left, moving DeRosa over to right, with Fukudome over to center. Reed Johnson is unavailable due to a strained back that he aggrevated running out of the box on his game-ending bunt attempt last night.
- Iwamura promptly flies to Murton in left.
- Crawford rolls out to Theriot.
- and another grounder to Theriot, Upton out. Nice rebound from last inning
Inning 5 - Top
- Hoffpauir lines one just to Aybar's left at first. Into the corner, double.
- Cedeno walks.
- 3-0 on Fukudome. And now walks him. 2 walks in a row from one of the best strike-throwers in baseball.
- Bases loaded for Theriot.
- Curve for strike one to Theriot.
- Theriot chops a pretty routine-looking double-play ball to Iwamura. Theriot runs like hell and beats out the relay at first. Run scores, runners 1 and 3, 5-3 game. Extra helping of scrap served on that play.
- Lee looks bad swinging at a low breaking pitch for strike three.
- Ramirez flies to Hinske in right. Only one scores with bases loaded, no outs, and the 2-3-4 guys due up.
Inning 5 - Bottom
- Cute footage of the Devil Rays mascot miming Theriot's stretching routine before the game.
- Hinske grounds to Cedeno.
- And now, footage of Raymond gyrating at Theriot. Oh my.
- Edmonds leaves due to "left foot soreness."
- Longoria K's looking, inside fastball
- Floyd pops to Theriot. Another easy inning for Z
Inning 6 - Top
- Murton christens his appearance in this game by hitting a grounder. Gets past Bartlett for a single.
- Sonnanstine departs.
- J.P. Howell in.
- Soto linesone back up the middle on a hit and run, but Iwamura is covering the bag and the ball winds up being hit right to him for a 4-3 double play. Ouch.
- DeRosa grounds to Bartlett, inning over.
Inning 6 - Bottom
- Aybar hits a high drive to the warning track. DeRosa makes a very small hop to catch it at the wall.
- Navarro squibs one to Ramirez, out.
- Bartlett with a soft liner into shallow center. First runner for the Devil Rays since that awful third inning
- Iwamura with an easy 4-3 to end the inning
Inning 7 - Top
- Hoffpauir with the easy ground-out to first
- Cedeno fouls one right off the top of the toes on the left foot. Owwie.
- Cedeno then hits a chopper behind the mound, beats Iwamura's throw to first.
- Cedeno runs on a full count, and Fukudome pulls one to second. Cedeno hops over it, Iwamura has to go to first base.
- Theriot hits a soft liner to Iwamura, inning over.
Inning 7 - Bottom
- Z walks Crawford to start the inning. Umpire is consistent in his inconsistent strike zone, at least.
- Upton hits a hot shot to Cedeno's left. He goes down to one leg on a slide to get it, throws to second from that position, and Theriot makes the return throw for an easy DP
- After his first pitch to Hinske, Soto calls to the bench to alert them to some physical concern with Z. The trainer comes out to chat with Z.
- Len and Bob trying to figure out if Lou had waived to the pen or not as he came out to the mound. Replay shows he definitely gestured towards the bullpen, but they think he might have then tried to back out of it. In any case, Z winds up coming out, somewhat reluctantly. Soto definitely noticed something wrong, he got up very quickly after the last pitch, walked to the mound while waving into the dugout.
- Cotts in.
- And he throws three balls to walk Hinske
- WGN shows a replay of Carlos in the dugout, talking to the trainer and Lou. As he does, he moves his left arm up to touch his front right shoulder, sort of above the pectoral. Len and Bob are not thrilled to see this...
- Wuertz in.
- Hinske runs on a 3-1 pitch. Strike, safe at second.
- Longoria K's swinging at a low and inside pitch
Inning 8 - Top
- Gabe Gross in right for Hinske, Wheeler in to pitch
- Lee with a lazy fly to Upton. Doesn't look too happy with himself
- Wheeler really saws off Ramirez, easy roller to second.
- Murton grounds to Longoria
Inning 8 - Bottom
- Long battle, 3-2 count on Floyd. Finally walks.
- Gomes runs for Floyd at first.
- Aybar chops a grounder to Ramirez, 5-4-3 DP.
- Initial report on Z: "Right Shoulder Discomfort."
- Navarro K's swinging
Inning 9 - Top
- Percival in.
- Soto smacks a fastball down the middle for a big home run to left. No doubt about it. 5-4 game.
- DeRosa walks.
- Hoffpauir flies out to Upton
- Fontenot hits for Cedeno
- Like last night, Percival really looks like he's laboring with each pitch.
- Crowd on its feet, making a ton of noise. Lots of Cowbell.
- Full count on Fontenot.
- Flies out to Upton in left center. Two outs. Nuts.
- 2-2 count to Fukudome, and Percival picks now of all moments to break out a big slow curveball. Fools everyone, called strike three, game over.
Parachat Recap
Inning 1
- It's Carlos's Birthday!
- I have a great story involving drunk-dialing, my mother, Ricky Nolasco, the Shriners, Stinky the Clown and Alfredo Amezaga. Will enough people show up to justify my telling it?
- The Devil Rays' rap-sheet.
- DeRosa's error
- What weird off-speed pitch did Z throw to Hinske?
- MLB Gatorade Coolers' class-action lawsuit against Zambrano
Inning 2
- Tomato Talk.
- Did Tim Russert really have a childhood friend named Dick Eaton?
- !?!?!?!?!?!?!
Inning 3
- And I entertain parachat with my story of Shriners, Ricky Nolasco, Alfredo Amezaga, My Mother, Stinky the Clown and Drunk Dialing.
- to which Carlos responds with his own story of Amezaga and his Posse of Short Latinos in high school.
- complaints about the Cubs' defensive positioning tonight.
- and general moping.
Inning 4
- It's all Corey Patterson's fault
- Rob quotes TCR bylaws at me.
- How to accept your ban from TCR
- 17 inch TV screens
- Dewayne Staats
- Tattooed baseball players
- More talk of Reed's bunt play.
Inning 5
- Longoria's D.
- Going Roger Ebert
- FOX News-like accuracy in the parachat play-by-play.
- Run differentials
- late housemates
Inning 6
- Positive contributions to society.
- Boobs.
- The 1992 Mets
- The 1992 Cubs
- Chico F'ng Walker
- Continuing to flail away with our guesses at the 1992 Cubs
Inning 7
- The complete transaction history of Bob Scanlan
- More Bob Scanlan information than you can handle, courtesy of baseball-reference
- Devil Rays announcers whine.
- Tampa's Weather.
- Domes
- Jeff Stone
- Death by apple-seed poisoning.
- The mid-low/high 80s.
- Roids, Droids, Stroids, Rhoids.
Inning 8
- "We're not the drunks you're looking for" - nohit.
- Alligator skin gloves.
- The Brewers and Miller Park
- Parking at Wrigley
- Where is Z?
Inning 9
- Z's health
- Ugly Fans
Cubs record in games recapped falls to 9-4.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
Cardinals lose, Cardinals lose 3-2. Somehow it still doesn't help that much tonight.
Even if we do not have Z for a couple of months
I still like our chances. Our starting staff minus Z is still better than St. Louis or Houston and is probably the equal of Milwaukee. This team can still win the NL Central and in the Playoffs anything can happen like Jeff Weaver becoming Don Drysdale.
Levine update on Z
He is flying out of St. Pete tommorrow morning to Chicago for a MRI. The training staff does not exactly what it is but they doubt its serious.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
I liked it better when Daryle Ward was Daryle Ward instead of Mike Fontenot being Daryle Ward.
Needs more Daryle Ward.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
heard that.
Sidney Ponson will not be coming to our rescue
as he signed a deal with the Yanks. It should be fun to watch if he can beat Hank in their quest to have the most druken rants to the NY media.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
Dear Cubs,
Please beat the f***ing Devil Rays at least once.
Thank you,
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
morning papers not adding much on Z, probably will be news by gametime tonight though.
from the sun-times:
''There was a funny pitch that I felt something in my arm, and then the last pitch that I threw in the game, I dropped my arm a lot because I couldn't go back over the top with my arm,'' said Zambrano (8-3), who was charged with the 5-4 loss to the Rays.
He's scheduled to fly this morning to Chicago to meet with team doctors and undergo an MRI.
When asked whether this injury was related to the stiff neck a month ago that the Sun-Times reported radiated into his shoulder, Zambrano said, ''Probably, yeah. But at this point, I don't know anything. Let's see what happens [today], and hopefully it's nothing bad.''
''It was something out of the blue,'' said Soto, who immediately waved for Piniella after Zambrano's first pitch to Eric Hinske with two out in the seventh. ''It was a [split-finger pitch], and he made a funny face, so I went out there. He never told me [anything was wrong]. But I knew something was up.''
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
Depending on the results of the MRI, we'd have to think that this could accelerate Hendry's acquisition of another bonafide starting pitcher.
Who is actually obtainable for less than four Cubs players that would make a difference?
And, at what point does Marquis revert back to his suckage?
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
T-minus 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
A win tonight will mean a .500 road trip. As Ryno states - we GOTTA win ONE!
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Ken "Kenny" Williams can blow me:
Asked Wednesday about the different environments that surround the teams, Williams pulled no punches.
''It is so different,'' Williams said. ''You might as well build a border, a Great Wall of China on Madison, because we are so different. We might as well be in two different cities.
''The unfortunate thing for me is it's a shame that a certain segment of Chicago refused to enjoy a baseball championship being brought to their city. The only thing I can say is, 'Happy anniversary.'''
Redheaded Step Child
The Sox continue to push "the woe is us syndrom" and its becomes self fulfilling.
I'm happy they won so they would stop their bitching and whining about weather being bad when they are in town, umpire conspiracies and the number of words that are printed about them in the newspaper. But I guess it didn't.
It's not Cub fans fault that the Sox were in the lowest viewed WS in recent history, that their fans don't come out to games, and they have a nut for a manager.
Poor Kenny, maybe his owner can figure out away to lead ownership to lock out all the players the rest of the year or maybe have another white flag trade.
When the Cubs win the WS the Sox will be more an afterthought than the Chicago Sky in this town.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
What an unbelievably low-class organization that is. Can you ever imagine Jim Hendry saying something like that about the White Sox? Not in a million years.
And if the Cubs win the World Series are Sox fans going to rejoice? Hell no. Just because we're in the same city doesn't mean we have to cheer them on in the playoffs. Because we're 90 miles away from them, should we celebrate the Brewers if they win?
Here's a thought - if you want to be a popular team, don't build your stadium in the middle of the ghetto, where people have literally found bullet holes in the seats.
Go to hell, Kenny. Enjoy your world series no one gave a shit about, you no-class scumbag.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
But, can you tell us how you REALLY feel?
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
The only thing I can say is...
Headline: Blind Squirrel, Nut Found
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"The Sox continue to push "the whoa is us syndrom"
Did you mean, "Woe is us...?"
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Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
Cubs haven't lost 3 in-a-row all year. Why start tonight? Cubs 7 Rays 3
Nothing to the Crisp rumors according to Wittenmeyer
other tidbits from the article:
* Reed is expected to be ready for Friday.
* Edmonds had a case of Planter Facuitius last night, he might be able to play today (although I'd give him the day-off)
* If both injuries are lingering it is likely one of them to go on the DL so they are not playing two down.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
Did anyone read or hear from DeRosa? WTF?! It looked like he just took his eye off the ball.
It pissed me off that Brenley gave him a pass> "He had a long run..."
He was pretty much jogging at the end and had easily caught up to the ball.
Also, when he slumps he is a ground-out machine. Which he is in currently.
Perhaps Lou will "rest" him for a couple days?
Re: "He had a long run..."
Hell, he ran past the ball.
Nearly took his head off.
Re: "He had a long run..."
From my view (literally out if left field) it looked to me like Derosa saw that the ball was hit hard and maybe didn't think he was going to get it. He quickly realized that it was gonna be a catchable ball, relaxed and as stated ran past it.
I went to the last two games and the crowd was easily 80-90% Chicago blue. Unfortunately the Cubs played so f****** badly that the 3,457 pure Devil Ray fans that were there were louder than the 30,000+ Cub fans most of the time.
Oh yeah, there were some idiots ("Rays" fans obviously) running around in some kind of pajama/fairy-type outfits with bullhorns and $hit. Pretty funny.
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Perhaps Lou will "rest" him for a couple days?
Kinda' hard when both Edmonds and Johnson are possibly out tonight.
Fukudome will have to be in CF, meaning you have Hoffpauir, Murton, and DeRosa to cover the corners.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
You'd think after winning the whole enchilada the WS would start acting like a winning organization, but they still display the old insecurities of their previous selves. They should take a page from the 1970's - circa Oakland A's, who were always treated as second - class citizens compared to the SF Giants, but kept their yaps shut and just kept on winning championships, year after year. Eventually, you can't ignore the elephant in the room.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
but they still display the old insecurities of their previous selves...
rightly so...after all, aren't they coming off a well earned 72-90 season.
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
Couple of items since I haven't been around much the last week:
Heard last night on the DEVIL Rays' radio broadcast after Soto's double: "This is a real major league park. You have to hit it far to hit it out...not like that so-called major league field the Cubs play at with that short distance and 'goofy' basket. This is a real park..." Good Lord.
I realize Lou liked Hoff batting up there in the 9th, but after his AB the night before against Percival, why not bunt to move DeRosa to scoring position in the 9th?
This schedule is crap. First we go from Toronto to NY to Tampa within 36 hours, and now we have a night game on "getaway day" followed by an afternoon game the next day? What's up with that?
Re: This is a real major league park
real major league parks have real grass
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
looks like the Mariners are really cashing it in now. McLaren out, Jim Riggleman in. Yep that Jim Riggleman of the sub .450 career WP as a manager.
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and of course cue Bedard trade rumors
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
and McLaren is Lou's longtime bench coach...
wonder if the Cubs will try to find a spot for him now
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
I always felt Lou was going to do his 3 years and then Cubs turn it over to Trammel.
We NEED to win this game tonight because...
I actually miss the 'Go Cubs Go' song in the upper right corner...
Corey Patterson
I'm glad my "It's all Corey's fault" made the parachat recap...
Re: Game 72 Recap: Cubs 4, Devil Rays 5
Mighty sporting of the Cardinals to drop two in a row to KC the same time we were losing. Cards are about to lose today, too... 4-1 KC in the 9th.
Cards Lsoe!
Woof -- Cards score 4 runs in 3 games, at home, against the Royals.
Brewers win a wild one -- lead 8-1 in the 9th, win 8-7 with the tying run on base.
Recent comments
Well said. On one hand, I thought the HBP was a bad baseball play -- down 4 runs, put a runner on for a red-hot Fowler. On the other hand, they needed to do something -- I hadn't thought about the warning/pitching inside point. Is Hurdle that smart? He does not strike me that way. By the way -- not clear which fan base you are referring to in your "first" 3rd point.
My unsolicited opinions on topics covered in this thread:
1. I hate the fact that after 162 games, a team could be out after 1 game. However, I think the system is pretty close to perfect right now. 2 of 3 isn't feasible unless they shorten the regular season, and it ices the division winners for way too long. This creates excitement, and rewards the division winners.
Personally, I think the game could have had a very different look had the Pirates held onto the ball and tagged Fowler out on the steal in the first. Cole was clearly frazzled, but if they took that runner off the base, it could have relaxed him a lot.
Football games are played once a week. There are 16 games a year. I'm not even remotely following at all how you can compare the two leagues and playoff systems. It is physically impossible to play a home and away series. The idea of not having any road games in baseball playoffs is certainly a head scratcher.
How is not having the first and last game at home a benefit for the division winners and team with the best record? How is it not an incentive to win the division when a WC team has to blow their top pitcher?
Call me lost.
Two 97+ win teams in a do-or-die, great bullpens, overpowering starters, plenty of pop--hard to believe that game wouldn't be tense. A 4-0 lead is not a blowout, especially in that situation and with the Cubs' young bullpen. Not only would a defensive play here or there make a difference, but you get the win there also on the home plate umps strike zone (generous strike calls for Arrieta, including a couple Ks), and on Schwarber sitting on the right pitch at the right time.
Unbeleivable Dodgers:
I just noticed the Dodger's payroll today. It is just absurd. $300,000,000+!!
Here is where just some of their money is for 2015:
Some "Highlights"
Carl Crawford $20MM
Brandon McCarthy $17MM
Bronson Arroyo $3.5MM
Darwin B $2.2MM
Dan Haren $10MM
Matt Kemp $18MM
Brian Wilson $10MM
Ryan Webb $2.2MM
Dee Gordon $2.5MM
So I think tomorrow will be the most important test of how far we can go. We can win it all with two pitchers since Arietta has shown he can carry over his success to the post season. If Lester can be dominant also then I think we can go far no matter how Hendricks or Hammel do.
And in terms of pitching just went through to see how we could maximize Lester and Arietta and came up with this (Lester would be going on 4 days rest three times and Arietta twice):
i still can't believe that crawford contract (7/142). all that loot and years for a LF'r who's entire hitting game revolves around his legs and line-drive power. those triples that raised his value are deceptive as hell to his true power, but it helped him get paid.
there's also pause about a guy who's ob% is almost totally driven by hits rather than walks. BOS got lucky unloading that crap deal.
I think the Cubs take Berry and Soler off playoff roster and add Hammel & Ramirez. Believe Maddon will find Denorfia & Jackson defense too hard to lose.
O & B: I like the one-game Wild Card heart attack game, but I'd actually like to see a best two-out-of-three LDS played in the home parks of the two division winners with the best records, and then the LCS as a best two-out-of-three in the home park of the division winner left standing with the best record, and then let's get to the World Series already.
I...don't know. If chanting would help the Cubs beat the Cardinals in the next series or ultimately the World Series I think I'd be ok with it lol. I'm not supportive of saying insulting things to opposing fans or throwing things but loud noise and chanting seems appropriate to me.
I also grew up in France though and that kind of thing is par for the course at soccer and rugby matches and I love it. I find crowds too passive here.
Enjoyable read on David Ross.
Er, they won the first one. My bad. Carry on.
With last night's win in Pittsburgh, the Cubs have tied the Pirates with 98 wins, and are only 2-1/2 games behind the Cardinals. No reason why the Cubs can't finish the post-season with the best winning percentage in baseball (regular season & post-season combined).
BOB: I doubt very much that Matt Szczur will be on the Cubs LDS roster.
If he wasn't on the Wild Card roster (when the Cubs went with 15 position players), he won't be on the LDS roster (when the Cubs will go with 13 or 14 position players).
As it is, at least one of the three RH hitting outfielders who were on the Cubs WC roster (Denorfia, Jackson, and Soler) could get bumped off the LDS roster (probably Soler).


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Published: March 28, 2002
Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde had a small, benign bone tumor removed from a toe on his right foot Tuesday, team officials said yesterday. The Jets expect him to be ready when training camp begins on July 27.
Testaverde will be on crutches for a month and then will begin rehabilitation. The tumor, about an inch long and located behind the ball of the foot on the fourth toe, was detected after he had experienced discomfort in February. The Jets' medical staff ordered magnetic resonance imaging and CT scans, and when the tumor was discovered about two weeks ago, the case was turned over to Dr. John H. Healey, the chief of orthopedic services at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in Manhattan, who performed the surgery.
Testaverde's agent, Michael Azzarelli, said Testaverde had told him that he had occasional discomfort for years when he planted his foot a certain way, but he assumed it was because of regular wear and tear. Azzarelli said doctors had ruled out almost immediately any chance that the tumor was malignant.
''He came out fine,'' Coach Herman Edwards said yesterday. ''Now it's just time for him to recover. He's in positive spirits and we're positive about it also. This surgery won't have an affect on how we feel about Vinny and how he stands with this team.''
Testaverde will attend quarterback meetings with his backup, Chad Pennington, and the team's offensive coordinator, Paul Hackett, during the off-season; some meetings may even be held at Testaverde's home.
With Testaverde out of action, Pennington will get all of the snaps in the Jets' three-day minicamp, which begins April 26. Edwards reiterated what he said last week, that he hoped to have Pennington play at least one series in each game next season.
''I tried to do it this year, too, and I did a bad job of doing it,'' Edwards said. ''It's a matter of getting it orchestrated. What will help the situation now is that Chad will take all the reps from now until training camp.''
Pennington said Testaverde's absence gives him a chance to improve, but he did not sound as if he was holding his breath for more playing time during the regular season.
''I think our goal last year was to accomplish that same thing,'' Pennington said. ''We know in the heat of battle that's very hard to do. If I don't get into games, there is no need to complain about it. The rhythm of games goes with the quarterback. To put the backup quarterback in there, you have to have the perfect situation.''
''I think he'll look for the perfect set of circumstances,'' Pennington said of Ewards, ''and if those come our way, it will be a great opportunity for me.''
Receiver SANTANA MOSS had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Feb. 6. Dr. JOHN URIBE, a Miami-based surgeon, repaired torn cartilage in the knee last August and Moss did not play until November. The Jets' orthopedist, Dr. ELLIOTT HERSHMAN, performed the follow-up surgery last month, in which the knee was cleaned out. . . . JEFF GOOCH, a linebacker who was released by the Buccaneers last month, visited the Jets. Gooch would be a backup at weak- and strong-side linebacker, but Gooch's agent, RICHARD DE LUCA, said there were five teams that wanted Gooch to start. . . . Coach HERMAN EDWARDS said the team might draft a defensive tackle. Talks are continuing with the free-agent defensive tackle SHANE BURTON, but have broken off with STEVE MARTIN. Both played with the Jets last season. Edwards said there were no plans to move defensive end SHAUN ELLIS to defensive tackle. . . . Linebacker SAM COWART, who is recovering from a tear of his Achilles' tendon, will not participate in minicamp. Edwards said cornerback the free agent DONNIE ABRAHAM is seeking a long-term deal but if his demands change, the Jets would be interested.