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Breakfast with the Cubs
The Angels edged the Cubs 8-7 in AZ Instructional League action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, in what was the final 2009 Instructs game for the Cubs.
Because it was the last game and several players were scheduled to depart home from Sky Harbor Airport at mid-day, the game started at 9 AM, and was called after eight innings.
Only 11 Cubs position players and five pitchers were dressed for the game (others left town last night or early this morning, while a dozen more left a week ago), and two of the players in today's starting lineup (Jovan Rosa and Richard Jones) had to leave for the airport at 10:30 AM, so the Cubs used a nine-man batting order (only one DH today), and played with no extra men available in case of injury once Rosa and Jones left.
20-year old RHP Trey McNutt (Cubs 2009 32nd round pick out of Shelton State CC, who got over-slot money to sign) got the start for the Cubs today, and threw three shutout innings. He did allow five hits (four singles and a double) in those three innings, but he didn't issue any walks, and he picked a runner off 2nd base to get out of one jam, and benefiited from a baserunning gaffe by the Angels to get out of another.
RHP Thomas Diamond followed McNutt to the hill, and had his best outing since being acquired from Texas off waivers last month, throwing three innings of one-hit shutout ball, while striking out five in a row at one point. The 26-year old Diamond (the Rangers 1st round draft pick in 2004 out of the University of New Orleans, who underwent TJS in 2007) was absolutely dominating today, throwing hard and pitching with a lot of confidence. .
The game was scoreless going into the bottom of the 6th, but Logan Watkins led-off the frame with a sharply-struck single through the box to CF, followed by a D,. J. LeMahieu RBI triple smashed off the RF fence that scored Watkins from 1st base. Brett Jackson then lined an opposite-field single to LF to score LeMahieu with the second run of the inning.
However, the Cubs lead was short-lived, as the Angels pummeled RHP Tarlandus Mitchell and LHP (ex-OF) Drew Rundle to the tune of eight runs on seven hits (five singles and two triples), two walks, and a WP, in a nightmare top of the 7th.
The Cubs did come back in the bottom of the 7th to score four runs and cut the Angels lead to 8-6, as Sergio Burruel led-off with a bloop single to CF, advanced to 3rd on a Rebel Ridling double that was crushed off the Green Monster "batter's eye" in dead CF, and then both runners scored on an opposite-field two-run RBI double lined into the RF corner by Brandon May. D. J. LeMahieu lined a one-out RBI single to center to plate May, and, after taking 2nd on the throw to the plate and advancing to 3rd on a WP, LeMahieu scored on a Brett Jackson sac-fly to left.
The Cubs came close to tying the game in the bottom of the 8th (which was understood by both teams to be the last inning). Ryan Flaherty and Justin Bour walked to open the frame, and advanced one base each as Sergio Burruel bounced out 4-1 (2nd baseman to the pitcher covering 1st). Then Flaherty scored and Bour (representing the tying run) moved up to third when Rebel Ridling reached base on an RBI E-6 (errant throw to 1st base by the SS). However, Brandon May struck out swinging for the second out, and then Logan Watkins was retired for the final out of the game (and the final out of Instructs) on a spectacular diving catch by the Angels right-fielder on what looked like a sure-fire game-tying (or possibly even game-winning) bloop hit into right-center.
Several of the Cubs who attended Instructs at Fitch Park will be playing Winter Ball in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, or the Dominican Republic, and eight more will be en route from Phoenix to the Cubs Dominican Academy in Boca Chica for six weeks of Dominican Instructional League, where the American kids will get a chance to see how their Latin brothers live and play ball at Baseball City.
Last year, Matt Cerda, Brandon Guyer, Nate Samson, and Josh Vitters spent a month at the Cubs Dominican Academy after attending AZ Instructs, and it worked so well that Player Development Director Oneri Fleita decided to expand it and send even more U. S. kids down there this year. (The Dominican Instructional League runs through November).
Meanwhile, Fitch Park will continue to be used throughout the off-season by players rehabbing from injuries.
Here is today's abridged box score (Cubs players only): .
1. Logan Watkins, 2B: 1-5 (2-3, 3-2 FC, 1B, 4-3, P-9), R
2. D. J. LaMahieu, SS: 2-4 (6-3, 4-3, 3B, 1B) 2 R, 2 RBI
3. Brett Jackson, CF: 1-3 (K, K, 1B, L-7 SF), 2 RBI
4. Brandon Guyer, RF: 0-4 (F-8, K, L-5 DP, F-8)
5. Ryan Flaherty, 3B: 1-3 (L-9, 2B, E-4, BB), R
6. Justin Bour, 1B: 0-3 (E-6, 4-3, K, BB)
7a. Jovan Rosa, C: 0-1 (L-8)
7b. Sergio Burruel, C: 1-3 (4-3, 1B, 4-1), R
8a. Richard Jones, DH: 1-1 (2B)
8b. Rebel Ridling, PH-DH: 1-2 (BB, 2B, E-6), R, RBI, PO
9. Brandon May, LF: 1-4 (6-3, F-9, 2B, K), R, 2 RBI
1. Trey McNutt - 3.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 PO, 4/2 GO/FO, 43 pitches (26 strikes)
2. Thomas Diamond - 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 1/3 GO/FO, 44 pitches (27 strikes)
3. Tarlandus Mitchell - 0.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 28 pitches (13 strikes)
4. Drew Rundle - 0.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 19 pitches (16 strikes)
5. Corey Martin - 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R,0 BB, 1 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 8 pitches (5 strikes)
CATCHERS DEFENSE: No SB attempts, PB, or errors involving Cubs catchers.
OUTFIELD ASSIST: Brandon Guyer
WEATHER: 90's & sunny
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AZ Phil
Thanks for all the reports from instructs. When does your flight to the DR leave so you can report on the Dominican Instructional League? Can't wait for more Cubs minor league news from you
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AZ Phil
Can you post a list or where can I find a list of where Cub Minor leaguers went for Winter ball so I can continue to follow my favorites?
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just finished watching "Sugar"...one of the best non-comedy baseball flicks i've seen in a long time.
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Glad it's good, I have it sitting right here waiting to be watched.
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Finally watched it, and Crunch is right, Sugar is a good movie.
Guess we can put to rest...
the Arod isn't clutch storylines....
Re: Guess we can put to rest...
this game...and most of the post-season...has been pretty damn awesome.
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Lookie, lookie...E-Man's favorite lefty (he of the 55 ft curveball) is once again a free agent:
The Dodgers made the first decision of an offseason that hasn't even started yet on Friday by declining the $2.2 million 2010 option on left-handed reliever Will Ohman and instead paying a $200,000 buyout that makes him a free agent.
...undergoing surgery on Sept. 29 on the acromioclavicular joint, where the clavicle meets the shoulder blade at the top of the shoulder. He is expected to be ready for Spring Training.
Re: declining the $2.2 million
Wow, with that kind of money the Dodgers could steal Rudy Jaramillo away from the Cubs.
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Ernie the Laureate?
Tribune editorial:
But Banks said he wasn't talking about baseball. "I always had a bigger goal when I was 15," he said, "and that was to win the Nobel Peace Prize."
Re: Nobel Peace Prize
Ernie doesn't qualify because he actually did something.
Re: Nobel Peace Prize
I like Obama. I voted for him. And I think that comment was damn funny...
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Trib article on Cubs in the AFL; mostly Cashner, also Vitters and Castro.
Welcome to Cubbery: "I thought I threw the ball well except for one pitch," said Cashner
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Instead of throwing money at Rudy Jaramillo in a lame attempt to fix the offense, maybe Hendry would be smarter to be chasing down this man
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quite a quote by Lee...
fwiw, Pirates exercised his 2010 option and would have to release him from his contract and it seems they are not interested in that...
"We exercised the option to protect our club's interest," Huntington said
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I think you dropped the last letter off the link:
That's some endorsement from DLee!
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10-15 wins? lol, okay D. Lee. They better hold on to him, without those 15 wins this year the Pirates would be 47-114 (.292) =)
...But yeah, you like the guy. Got it.
And it took an Izturis...
For those of you who did not stay up late enough, Macier IZTURIS' error allowed Jerry Hairsrton, Jr. of all people to score the winning run for the Yanks last night.
Macier and Izzy are half-brothers. so, obviously there is some family heredity of ineptitude going on there.
As for Hairston, he will be the beneficiary in all probability of an AL Pennant ring, going from one of the worst NL teams, to the Champion of the AL.
What a lucky guy.
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Luck? No, he put them over the hump.
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Our judges also would have accepted "The Breakfast Cub."
Thanks, Phil.
I know when looking at A and AA ballplayers it's important to note the player's age. Must we discount Diamond's because of his relative seniority to other Instructs player? Was that stat line as impressive as it seems? Dominating at Instructs might be cannon fodder at Iowa, right?
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Kenjii Johjima opts out of the final 2 years of his contract to go back to Japan, supposedly leaving $16M on the table.
Doubt it has any Cub implications, but it makes you wonder...
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early christmas for seattle.
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Quote from the above article:
"With the emergence of younger catchers Rob Johnson and rookie Adam Moore."
Nice sentence fragment there, buddy. The Tacoma News Tribune doesn't have a grammatical checker in their software? A better proof reader?
Reminds me of the NWI (previously Hammond) Times here in NW Indiana.
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Why does everybody assume that because one Japanese player had an opt-out clause, then other Japanese players probably have an opt-out clause?
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Probably just a bunch of racists that think all Japanese contracts look alike.
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CNN SI says the Cubs are on the verge of signing Jaramillo at around $800,000 a year, multi-year. Could wind up being the highest paid coach in major league baseball.
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Is Ricketts in charge yet? He should be beating Hendry with a yellow wiffle ball bat.
Hendry leaving a message to Ricketts" The good news...Uh we need some more bullpen help, a second baseman and maybe a shortstop. Oh yeah a lefthanded bat to play RF, a back up third baseman and that's it. Oh one more thing we will probably need to eat $ 21 million of Bradley's contract. And the new hitting coach at nearly a million a year will be okay?
Bad news the Wrigley Field foreman just mentioned that the upper deck will colapse if there are more then 25 people on it next year and Mayor Daley said you need to grow ivey on all the walls of the park, so no more ads.
Can't wait to get Rudy to work with Aaron Miles!!!"
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Pretty sure that Ricketts would be approving any new contracts at this point.
Oh... and contrary to what Marriotti said, Bruce Miles on next year's payroll: "I think it will grow only slightly this off-season"
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Interesting link in comments, Muskrat says Castro could be SS as soon as next season.
Keep Lou away from him.
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I'd be more concerned if I didn't think Muskat was just pandering to a crowd that wants to hear that we have some wunderkind in the minors.
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The club isn't going to 'give' Theriot's job to a rookie with no AAA experience, so that's not really a concern to me.
There's not much not to like about him, going by the age and the stats he's put up. There's a lot of errors, but a major league infield and throwing to Derrek Lee would probably cut those in half, and practice should help cut them down further.
Kevin Goldstein at some point this year called him a 2nd basemen... but he seems to be in the minority opinion on that.
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well damn.
also...do we REALLY need to rush another guy? it's not like castro projects to be a RBI middle infielder.
keep developing his contact, strengthen the consistency of the glove and arm, and bring him up as needed.
it's not like he's a potential utley/arod/etc. kicking around down there no matter how good his early returns on contact and defensive tools are.
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Good comment, crunch, rational as always. Let the kid play, let's see. Also, I was amused at your Brant Brown comments. Would he specialize in teaching the play-by-play people to scream "Noooooo!!!" when he drops the game-winning fly ball? Seriously. though, he seemed like a good guy, who might be able to teach a patient approach.
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hope Hendry throws in a Japanese version of Rosetta Stone software in Jaramillo's contract package
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anyone else find it funny brant brown might be the rangers new hitting coach, btw?
he's got a lot of positive momentum as a hitting coach in the TEX minor league system...AA this past year.
Stubhub trick or treat?
I just got this e-mail from Stubhub...Someone's idea of Taunting?
Where do you want to sit?
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and this followup e-mail:
Hi Cubster,
Earlier today, an email promoting Chicago Cubs postseason tickets was sent to you. This, unfortunately, was a mistake. We regret the error and apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused.
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that's about the only thing regarding the Cubs making the playoffs that I've not got.
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Topprospectalert.com has their 2010 Top 10
#1 Josh Vitters (21)
#2 Andrew Cashner (23)
#3 Starlin Castro (19)
#4 Hak Ju Lee (19)
#5 Brett Jackson (21)
#6 Jay Jackson (21)
#7 Chris Carpenter (23)
#8 D J LeMahieu (21)
#9 Chris Archer (21)
#10 Jose Valdez (22)
My own personal thoughts are that 1-7 and 9 are undoubtedly top Cubs prospects. Anyone think any of the following should have been included: Dae-Eun Rhee (20), Wellington Castillo (22), Ryan Flaherty (23), Tony Campana (23), John Gaub (24), Blake Parker (24), Casey Coleman (22), Jose Rosario (20), Jeffry Antigua (19), Christopher Huseby (21), Kyler Burke (21), Austin Kirk (19), Tyler Colvin (24)?
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How can Kyler Burke, the minor league player of the year this past year, be left off the list?
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well, 09 was his breakout season.
schwartz is a guy who has traditionally gone on coach hype and praise from club/scouts to rank his guys...not a bad start, imo. going by numbers as a starting point can really screw up projections vs. tools/ceiling.
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Maybe it will simply take the Cubs saying "I hope you enjoy Daytona, because until you're going to be there until you learn to field." Not that they've ever shown that restraint, but with Lee, Ramirez and Soriano all slotted for first base over the next five seasons, rushing him up to the bigs to be the next Jake Fox doesn't make much sense.
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Castro when 4/5 today with 2R, 1RBI --- so he has 12 hits in 23 AB in the AFL -- If he is not playing in the majors by the end of next year, something is wrong with the system.
AZ Phil do you think he could be a lead-off hitter or more of the prototypical #2?
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Remember when Sam Fuld was Albert Pujols in the AFL? Good times.
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Fuld was 25 at the time, which make Castro's performance all the more impressive.
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it's nice and all, but take the mystique of the rookie away and you got a faster version of theriot with more upside on his D (though it seems his D has some work to be done with it).
he's a very legit prospect for a guy with no power, but he's not looking like a super-speedster ob% guy or anything. he's swinging for almost every trip to 1st base he takes.
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I'm not saying he isn't a good prospect or that I'm not excited about him. But why should he be in the majors in 2010? Probably not good for him, probably doesn't improve the team. I could be wrong, but for now offensive success at AA and the AFL doesn't make him done with the minors.
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Second time today you said Castro has no power.
Wilken on Castro:
Wilken enumerated Castro's tools as above-average power potential, baserunning abilities and defense.
"In his hitting action, he's got about as good wrists as I've seen in quite some time," Wilken said. "Very supple, and he'll have opposite-field power because he lets the ball travel."
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yeah, maybe he'll develop some. he's still got another growth spurt to go. it's not out of reach.
right now he's got a fast swing and his game is contact. he don't walk...he's gonna swing. he's not turning that contact into anything resembling power yet.
he's got a ways to go before he's in soriano's league.
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Having no power, and having power potential, are not mutually exclusive.
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Crunch -- I agree that he appears to be a faster version of Theriot at this point, but consider that it wasn't until 25 years old that Theriot hit over .300 in the minors and regarding power, Theriot has a career SLG .337 of in the minor while Castro has a .414
Charlie -- I agree he needs more seasoning at the minor league level. I would imagine he starts the year at AA and if his good hitting continues, could earn a mid-season promotion to AAA. The questions is whether he will play for the Cubs in September, which I believe he has a shot at.
AZ Phil -- maybe you can compare his defense as a prospect to Theriot
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Thanks Phil!
The comparison to Cedeno is actually pretty encouraging, as you point out. It seemed like Cedeno's problems stemmed primarily from his attitude, and secondarily from some problems with his swing (I thought he relied too much on his wrists, failed to get his right arm behind the swing and thus impaired his ability to control the bat vertically, which I thought was why he had such a big hole in his swing up in the zone).
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Cedeno is also missing 40% of his brain....little known fact.
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Is it that unreasonable to think that Castro could develop a bit more power (15-20 HR) -- Hanley Ramirez had a SLG of .430 in the minors through age 21. While I like the comparison to Cedeno, Castro does seem to be way ahead and far superior (at least as a prospect)
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Yes, it's unreasonable. Ramirez was a fluke, and he's got more lower body strength that Castro looks to develop.
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the guy has plenty of room to grow.
my only arguement against him coming up any time soon revolves around that growth not happening yet...and he swings, not much on walking or selecting his perfect pitch...and he's not a super speedster.
if he already had his power that'd be another thing. right now he's slapping singles around at a very good rate.
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...little known fact.
also Cedeno stops dead in his tracks and grows antlers when car headlights flash at his eyes
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Isn't that an interesting?
The signing of Jaramillo does not signal a thawing in the Cubs' relationship with Bradley, who is expected to be traded this offseason after spending the final 15 games on the suspended list. But Hendry is unlikely to be willing to eat most of the remaining $21 million on Bradley's contract, so if he can't unload the outfielder, it will be Jaramillo's job to fix him.
Recent comments
vogelbomb debut for tacoma (AAA SEA)... 3-3, 1bb, 1 HR, 1 double...DH'd.
while he mostly played 1st considerably more than DH for AAA CHC, DJ Peterson is probably going to see most of the time at 1st for AAA SEA.
Carl Jr.! Very nice!
Baez with another "WTF?" play trying a delayed steal with a runner on 3rd and one out.. Remarkable talent, needs to make better decisions.
m.montgomery up in the pen with a man on 2nd, 2 out, and rondon 20 pitches into the inning.
...and rondon ends it 22 pitches in with a popout to RF.
I gotta say with the crappy defense the Brewers have displayed outside of Fowler I'm pretty disappointed the offense hasn't shown more and Rizzo seems to be very swing happy lately. That said my god am I happy Madden has finally given Carl Edwards a chance after multiple times up with nothing. I don't think he could handle a starting role with his body frame but his stuff plays so well in a relief role and he seems to be able to handle high stress situations very well.
2nd at bat. Fowler is good for the Cubs run differential.
welcome back fowler.
More slow news...
Did Davey Martinez have to bring the shotgun?
glad to see almora going to AAA to get work.
.265/.291/.422 through 86PA...2hr, 7 doubles.
i don't expect too much of an improvement when he's taking over CF next year, but the team doesn't really need him right now as much as they need him to get regular work (imo).
CHITOWNMVP01: The Cubs MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) has had one slot open since 7/6 (when RHRP Joel Peralta was Designated for Assignment).
The problem with the September roster is all of the pitching changes. They should find a way to limit pitchers to twelve except for extra inning games. More pinch hitters or pinch runners do little to slow the game down and are more fun than endless calls to the bullpen. I also think the fans get cheated when they use position players to pitch because employed a half dozen pitchers with righty-lefty switches. Having as few as four positions players on the bench to start a game also leads to some pretty ugly defensive substitutions.
CHITOWNMVP01: Joe Nathan's 30-day Article XIX-C minor league rehab assignment expires tomorrow, but he doesn't have to be reinstated from the 60-day DL tomorrow.
Also, I think 40 man roster should be full, not at 39, unless I counted wrong. I'm in a hurry to leave the house.
Dexter Fowler is back! "You go, we go!"
He's being activated for tonight's game. Almora down and Montgomery replaces Patton.
Also, doesn't Nathan have to be activated tomorrow? Pitchers aren't allowed to spend more than 30 days of rehab and he was sent to rehab assignment on June 23rd. Tomorrow is July 23rd.
Yeah, last night was a bummer. I clicked on the espn Gamecast just in time to see the 5-2 score change to 5-5.
Their next 10 are Dodgers, Mets and Marlins.
Slow news day...


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text: evolove evilive by hopalong horus heisenberg published on 2012-12-04T04:47:30Z not sure about this one, I like the ikaossilator loop, but i don't know about the nanostudio overdubs, the second half is ok, the first half needs some work. Genre Experimentalelectronica Comment by pretzels malone @guitarwizardsofthefuture: like radioactive candy. 2013/03/01 04:56:35 +0000 Comment by hopalong horus heisenberg @gluid-1: thanks! I like this second part more than the first, i enjoy backwards stuff:) 2013/02/26 03:30:58 +0000 Comment by gluid Love the depth& warmth of this 2nd part!! 2013/02/26 02:05:38 +0000 Comment by guitarwizardsofthefuture so sweet! 2013/01/20 07:31:45 +0000 Comment by pretzels malone @bruce-leitch: this is one of my favorites... 2013/01/20 07:27:09 +0000 Comment by hopalong horus heisenberg @marcuswallis: thank you! 2012/12/28 02:29:59 +0000 Comment by Marcus Wallis twisting and turning sensation going on in the background is great Bruce 2012/12/10 14:42:37 +0000 Comment by hopalong horus heisenberg @frent-fonder: thanks! I'm thinking of keeping the end part and redoing the beginning, I like the korg but I'm thinking of adding real guitar instead the nanoguitar. 2012/12/04 22:54:16 +0000 Comment by hopalong horus heisenberg @deeplydazzled: thanks! 2012/12/04 22:52:50 +0000 Comment by hopalong horus heisenberg @pretzelsmalone: it's sad when good machines go bad. 2012/12/04 22:52:37 +0000 Comment by hopalong horus heisenberg @swivelized-sounds: thanks! I like the second half, I think the first part needs some work. 2012/12/04 22:50:48 +0000 Comment by Frent Fonder Cool man. I have to agree with you own assessment. That korg part is awesome! 2012/12/04 14:47:03 +0000 Comment by pretzels malone it sounds like when machines go bad. 2012/12/04 13:25:38 +0000 Comment by Deeply Dazzled Nice one Bruce, enjoyed. 2012/12/04 09:23:01 +0000 Comment by swiʌelized souηds i think it is a rather impressive "work in progress" Bruce! 2012/12/04 06:32:02 +0000


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FRESNO, Calif. -- Eric Chavez got two hits and scored two runs in his first rehab assignment for Triple-A Sacramento on Monday night.
Oakland's star third baseman, who broke his right hand June 1
when he was hit by a pitch, played designated hitter and hit
leadoff while facing live pitching for the first time five weeks.
He wore a padded batting glove on his hand for the game against the
Fresno Grizzlies.
"The hand is feeling good," said Chavez, who spoke to the
media before the game but declined to talk afterward. "I'm just
looking to get my timing back and see pitches in a game
Chavez initially was expected to miss six to eight weeks but
said he had been taking shots in his arm twice a day for the first
three weeks to help his bone heal faster.
Chavez did not appear to be limited at the plate against Fresno, pulling a single to right field on his first at-bat. Chavez was
intentionally walked on his next trip to the plate to a chorus of
boos from the fans then eventually scored from first.
He hit an infield popup on his third plate appearance and then
knocked an opposite-field single to shallow left field and
eventually scored in the sixth inning. Chavez grounded out in his
final two at-bats.
Chavez is expected to play at least two more games with
Sacramento and said he'd like to also play third base as soon as
"I definitely feel like I'm ahead of schedule," Chavez said.
"I'm not feeling any symptoms. I just want to get back to Oakland
as soon as I can."
Before the game Chavez fielded grounders at third and softly
threw to first. He also took batting practice on the field for only
the third time since his injury.
The three-time Gold Glove winner was hitting .246 with a
team-leading 13 home runs and 35 RBIs before the injury. Chavez
signed a $66 million, six-year contract extension during spring
training, the biggest deal in franchise history.
Sacramento won the game 7-2.


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|Publication number
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|Publication date
|Aug 7, 1990
|Filing date
|Jul 25, 1989
|Priority date
|Jul 25, 1989
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|Alfred F. Scheider, R. Brown Warner
|Original Assignee
|Jason, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (64), Classifications (10), Legal Events (13)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates generally to a rotary finishing tool.
A wide variety of commercial equipment is available for use in abrading and polishing surfaces, stock removal and the like. The equipment and tools therefor exist in various forms (e.g., rotary, continuous belt, reciprocating, etc.). The rotary devices generally employ wheels or disks of two types, coated or bonded. A coated abrasive is one which the particles of either abrasive or polishing media are present in a thin coating on the surface of a body material which may be paper, cloth, netting, or the like, and are bonded to such body material by a suitable adhesive or binder vehicle. A bonded abrasive is one in which the abrasive is dispersed throughout the bonding vehicle which is preformed into various solid shapes and cured or otherwise solidified for use in solid form. The bonding vehicles used are often polymeric materials. These polymeric materials may be foamed. Some work has been done with "foamed" abrasives in an effort to obtain some degree of yieldability. These efforts have been almost entirely limited to scouring pads, or similar hand-held devices of limited usefulness (note British Patent No. 716,422). This is because the foam matrix by its very nature is inherently weak as a body material, and is incapable of withstanding the internal forces in use which tend to distort and disintegrate the foamed structure. This is particularly true in the case of wheels employed in high speed rotary operations which may result in ballooning of the wheels or disruptive forces which otherwise render the wheels ineffective for some uses, particularly uses involving high speed stock removal.
Some further attempts have been made to overcome the above difficulties by densifying the foam (note U.S. Pat. No. 2,885,276) but these efforts have been found to intensity the internal destructive potential in rotary operations, or to produce a wheel so densified so as to be subject to the same difficulties encountered with "bonded" abrasive wheels (i.e., "clogging", "smearing", "chattering", or utility limited to abrading of "high spots", etc.).
Accordingly there is a need for a rotary finishing or abrading tool which has a foamed elastomeric bond of relatively low tensile strength that has a cellular structure which provides improved cutting action and material removal versus tool life, while also providing shapeability, shape containment, and non-loading or smearing, and non-chatter characteristics.
The invention provides a rotary finishing tool, comprising (a) a foamed elastomeric bond where the elastomeric bond has greater than 5% voids and contains (i) a medium abrasive grit having a grain size of from about 30 to about 50, and (ii) a fine abrasive grit having a grain size of about 70 to about 100.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a rotary finishing tool, comprising (a) a hub adaptable to be power driven, (b) an array of abrasive monofilaments secured to and projecting from the hub, where the abrasive monofilament is a polymeric material which has abrasive grit dispersed homogeneously throughout, and (c) an abrasive grit containing foamed, elastomeric bond, having greater than 5% voids, secured to the hub and encapsulating the array of monofilaments.
The rotary finishing tools of the present invention allow for improved safe speed because of reduced inertia over bonded brushes with metal bristles. Further, the tools provide a beneficial non-load/non-chatter characteristic. The voids present in the elastomeric bonds provide for increased flexibility, provide chip clearance and prevent loading problems.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends the invention, then, comprises the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims, the following description and the annexed drawings setting forth in detail certain illustrative embodiments of the invention, these being indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of the invention may be employed.
In the annexed drawings:
FIG. 1 is an axial end elevation of a wheel type tool in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary quarter section of the tool of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cup-shape tool in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a similar view of a wide face cylindrical tool;
FIG. 5 is a side elevation of an end tool;
FIG. 6 is a similar elevation of a tube or side action tool;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a straight monofilament with abrasive embedded throughout;
FIG. 8 is a similar view of a crimped monofilament; and
FIGS. 9-12 are transverse sections illustrating various sectional configurations of the monofilament.
Referring initially to FIGS. 1 and 2 there is illustrated a rotary finishing tool 10 in accordance with the present invention. The tool includes an annular hub 11 formed of annular plates 12 and 13 which are joined or clinched together by tabs 14 projecting from one plate through holes 15 in the other plate. At the outer end of each plate there is provided an annular shoulder as seen at 17 and 18 which forms a radially outwardly opening channel in which the tool monofilaments are positioned as seen at 20. The plates are provided with aligned central holes 22 and 23 through which may extend a spindle or arbor of a power driven tool or machine. The rotary tool may be clamped onto or keyed to such arbor or spindle for power driven rotation.
The monofilaments 20 are bent around an annular retaining ring or wire shown at 25 and encapsulated in a foamed elastomeric bond 21 which has abrasive grit 22 evenly distributed throughout. The monofilaments are evenly distributed to form an annular array and along with the foamed elastomeric bond form the annular tool face 26.
The rotary finishing tools of the type shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are as indicated circular in shape and may range from approximately one inch diameter to 16 inches or more in diameter and have face widths from as little as 1/8 inch to 21/4 inches.
In FIG. 3 there is illustrated a cup-shape tool 30 which again includes a metallic hub 31 which may be mounted on a rotary arbor or spindle. The array of monofilaments and foamed elastomeric bond seen at 32 project from the hub in a flaring fashion. The ends of the monofilaments and foamed elastomeric bond as seen at 33 form a tool face. Such cup-shape tools may range from approximately 2 to about 8 inches in diameter and are principally designed for use on portable tools.
FIG. 4 illustrates a wide face cylindrical brush or tool 36 which again includes a metallic hub 37 designed to be mounted on an arbor or shaft. The annular array of monofilaments 38 and foamed elastomeric bond 21 create a wide face cylindrical finishing tool as indicated at 39. The monofilaments of the tool 39 may be formed by a series of disc or wheel brushes clamped together or by strip brush spirally wrapped on the hub, for example. Such wide face tools are used primarily for finishing, scrubbing and cleaning.
In FIG. 5 there is illustrated an end brush type tool 40 which includes a metallic cup-shape hub 41. The cup includes a shank or arbor 42 so that the end brush may be mounted on portable air or electric tools for rotation about its axis. The axially extending group of monofilaments shown at 43 encapsulated in a foamed elastomeric bond extends from the cup-shape hub 41 and may be secured in the cup by suitable special adhesive such as shown in copending application Ser. No. 228,438, filed Aug. 5, 1988, entitled "Adhesive Bonded Flexible Abrasive Finishing Tool", or by other retaining means. The monofilaments and foamed elastomeric bond form a circular end face 44. Such tools are commonly used for spot facing and normally higher speeds are required for effective stock removal action.
In FIG. 6 there is illustrated a side action or tube brush type tool 48. The side action tool illustrated includes a group of crimped monofilaments seen at 49 encapsulated in a foamed elastomeric bond 21. The monofilaments extend generally parallel to each other and transverse the axis of the tool with the group of monofilaments being held by and retained by bent U-shape wire 50 which is then twisted upon itself as indicated at 51 to form the stem 52 with the plain end 53 being mounted in a power-driven tool. The monofilaments and bond thus provide two oppositely extending working faces 54 and 55 which are parallel to the axis of the tool. Such tools provide a hard-working side-action and are especially suitable for cleaning or treating drilled holes and tubes where space limitation is a factor. Such tools may be adapted to power machining such as drill presses, lathes, bench grinders, special equipment, as well as portable tools.
Referring now to FIG. 7 it will be seen that the monofilament shown at 60, containing abrasive grit 66, used with the tool of the present invention may be straight or uncrimped. As seen in FIG. 8, the monofilament may be crimped as shown at 61. Also, as seen in FIGS. 9, 10, 11 and 12, the monofilament may vary in transverse sectional shape. In FIG. 9 there is illustrated a round monofilament 62. In FIG. 10 there is illustrated a triangular monofilament 63. In FIG. 11 there is illustrated a diamond or somewhat square monofilament 64 while in FIG. 12 there is illustrated a rectangular monofilament 65. Other cross-sectional shapes may of course be employed and also other crimping variations may be utilized. The polygon shapes seen in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 permit the monofilaments to be packed more tightly, and with the rectangular monofilament of FIG. 12, to contain a higher amount of abrasive grit.
The size of the monofilament may also vary and as a size range for the straight circular in section monofilament the following are preferred:
500 denier: 0.0085 inch diameter
800 denier: 0.0130 inch diameter
1200 denier: 0.0160 inch diameter
2000 denier: 0.0180 inch diameter
3000 denier: 0.0210 inch diameter
4000 denier: 0.0310 inch diameter
It will of course be appreciated that other deniers or diameters than those listed in the range above may be employed in certain brushing or abrading applications. The rectangular monofilament, for example, may be on the order of about 0.045 inches thick and about 0.090 inches wide. A preferred material for the abrasive grit containing monofilament is nylon, and the rectangular form may contain about forty percent (40%) abrasive.
In a second embodiment of the present invention, a rotary finishing tool is composed of an elastomeric bond containing a medium abrasive grit and a fine abrasive grit. The elastomeric bond is a foamed elastomeric bond which has greater than 5% voids. The foamed elastomeric bond contains (i) a medium abrasive grit which has a grain size from about 30 to about 50. The fine abrasive grit (ii) has a grain size from about 70 to about 100. Preferably the medium abrasive grain is of a size from about 32 to about 40 and the fine abrasive grain is at a size from about 75 to about 85. The rotary finishing tool contains from about 10 to about 30 parts of (i) and from about 30 to about 60 parts of (ii). Preferably, (i) is present from about 15 to about 25 parts and (ii) is present from about 40 to about 50 parts. It has been found that the combination of the foamed elastomeric bond with the combination of grit allows for increased flexibility, provides for chip clearance and prevents loading of the tool.
Elastomeric bonds of the present invention are utilized to hold abrasive grit particles as well as encapsulate the abrasive monofilaments of the present invention. The elastomeric bond is a foamed polymer which is characterized as having greater than 5% voids. Preferably, the bond has from about 10 to about 50% voids. The most preferred amount of voids is about 25%. The cell size of the foamed elastomeric bond is from about 0.01 to about 0.05 inches, with from 0.01 to 0.03 inches being preferred and with 0.015 to 0.025 inches being most preferred. The cellular structure of the foamed elastomeric bond is characterized as having a tensile strength of at least 15%. Preferably the tensile strength is from about 20 to about 30% with from about 20 to about 25% being most preferred. The relatively low tensile strength allows the tool to have mild abrading properties as well as having a beneficial scratch pattern. Elastomeric bonds useful in the present invention are foamed polyurethanes and polyepoxides.
A preferred class of adhesive elastomer bond embraces the polyurethanes, many of which are presently commercially available as two package liquids which are co-blended just before use and have a pot-life of several hours before converting from liquids to solids at usual ambient temperatures.
The art is replete on the chemistry of polyurethane precursor components, but in general it is known to use from about 0.9 to in excess of 1.5 equivalents of selected diisocyanate with one equivalent of a dihydroxy terminated polyester or polyether whose molecular weight is above about 500 to 4000. It is common to use stoichiometric excesses of the diisocyanate component to provide required curing. In this invention, it is preferred to react 1.05 equivalents of selected diisocyanate with one equivalent of a dihydroxy terminated polyester or polyether. Trifunctional components, except for small control amounts are to be avoided. Plasticizers, including octyl alcohol terminated polypropylene adipates of 2000 to 5000 molecular weight from 2 to 20% have been used to soften polyurethanes and may be used in some instances with advantage. Small quantities of epoxides such as the monomeric diglycidyl ether of bisphenol "A" have also been incorporated in polyurethanes to increase their temperature resistance.
The polyepoxides useful in the present invention are epoxy resins which are characterized by the presence of an epoxide group. The polyepoxide resins are then cured to form thermoset resins by anhydrides, amines, polyamines, Lewis acids, and the like. A widely used epoxy resin is a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol "A". This epoxy resin may be cured to form the elastomeric bond of the present invention. A useful epoxy resin is a two part epoxy casting component, part A of which is a fairly low molecular weight epoxy material (sold as Epocast* X-87457-A) containing a flexibility component is mixed 100 parts with 10 parts of a yellow hardener (EPOCAST 'X-8745-B) which is believed to be principally an organic epoxide. When mixed the liquid mixture has a pot life of about 20 minutes and will cure in 24 hours at 75� F. or can be heated at 150� F. to accelerate curing. (*Products of Furane Plastics Co. of Hillburn, N.J.)
The nature of the grit used in the present invention is not especially critical, provided the grit is of the size as defined herein. Examples of grit include carborundum, emery, garnet, pumice, silicon carbide, aluminum oxide, zirconium alumina, boron nitride, synthetic diamond, tungstem carbide, metallic abrasives, and the like. The grit of the present invention is present at from about 30 to about 80% weight of the elastomeric bond plus the grit. In other words from about 30 to about 80 parts of abrasive grit and from about 20 to about 70 parts of the foamed elastomeric bond are used in the present invention. Preferably the abrasive grit is present at from about 50% to about 70%, with about 65% being most preferred.
When the rotary finishing tool is composed of the elastomeric bond and a combination of grit, the medium abrasive grit (i) has a grain size from about 30 to about 50. The fine abrasive grain (ii) has a grain size of about 70 to about 100. (i) preferably has a grain size of about 32 to about 40 and (ii) has a grain size of about 75 to about 80. Most preferably, (i) has a grain size of about 36 and (ii) has a grain size of about 80.
When the rotary finishing tool contains the foamed elastomeric bond and abrasive monofilaments, the choice of grit size for inclusion in the elastomeric bond is determined by the application for the tools. More specifically, the grit incorporated into a foamed elastomeric bond has a grit size of from about 30 to about 100. More preferably the grit size is from 30 to about 60 with most preferred being from 32 to 40. In a second embodiment, the tool with the abrasive monofilament has a foamed elastomeric bond which contains two abrasive grits; a medium abrasive grit (i) and a fine abrasive grit (ii). When the combination of grit is present, the size of the grit of (i) is from about 30 to about 50 and the size of (ii) is from about 70 to about 100. Preferably (i) has a grain size of about 32 to about 40 and (ii) has a grain size of about 75 to about 85. Most preferably (i) has a grain size of about 36 and (ii) has a grain size of about 80.
The abrasive monofilaments useful in the present invention are polymeric materials which contain abrasive grains dispersed uniformly throughout. These polymeric materials may be composed of a nylon, an aramid or a polyester. As indicated, for abrasive containing monofilaments nylon is preferred.
Nylon is a polyamid which is formed by the condensation of bifunctional monomers. Commonly the polymers are formed by the condensation of diamines with dibasic compounds. Examples of nylons useful in the present invention include polyhexamethylene adipamide, nylon-6/6; poly(epsilon caprolactam), nylon-6; polypropiolactam, nylon-3; poly(pyrrolidin-2-one), nylon-4; poly(enanthamide), nylon-7; polycapryllactam, nylon-8; poly(pelargonamide), nylon-9; poly aminodecanoic acid, nylon-10; poly undecaneamide, nylon-11; and poly(hexamethylene dodecandiamide), nylon-6/12.
In general terms, aramids are formed by reacting aromatic diamines and aromatic diacid chlorides in an acceptable solvent and then "spinning" or drawing the reacted aramid polymer fiber from the solvent. Examples of aramid fibers useful in the present invention are NOMEX� type; KEVLAR� type and Teijin HM-50™ type polymers. NOMEX� type polymer is a poly(m-phenyleneisophthalamide). The KEVLAR� type of polymer is a poly(p-phenyleneterephthalamide). The Teijin HM-50™ type of polymer is A poly-paraphenylene/3,4'-diphenylether terephthalamide.
Fiber properties may be modified by altering the positions of the substituent groups on the aromatic ring, by adding further substituents to the aromatic ring, by altering the composition of the solvent bath, or by altering the conditions under which the polymer is spun into a fiber. In general, it is predictable that the polymers resulting from reactions of aromatic diamines and aromatic diacids having para-substituted aromatic rings, such as KEVLAR type polymers, result in a more rod-like and stiffer fiber. Reaction of aromatic diamines and aromatic diacids having metasubstituted aromatic rings tends to yield a polymer which forms a more flexible fiber such as NOMEX.
For the present invention monofilaments formed from an aromatic polyamide polymer or aramid containing para-substituted aromatic rings are preferred. These include the above noted KEVLAR type or the Teijin Limited HM-50. Further discussion of aramid fibers may be found in the Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, abridged version of 24 volume Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 3rd Ed. (ISBN O-471-86977-S) incorporated herein by reference for its teachings of aramid fibers.
Polyesters are characterized by many ester linkages distributed along the polymer backbone. These polyesters useful in the present invention include but are not limited to polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, poly(1,4-cyclohexalenedimethyleneterephthalate-coisophthalate) and the like.
The abrasive monofilaments of the present invention are prepared by incorporating into the above polymeric materials (nylon, aramid and polyester) an abrasive grit. The common means of incorporation is by the use of mixing the abrasive grit with the polymeric material and extruding the mixture to form the abrasive monofilaments of the present invention.
When the rotary finishing tool of the present invention contains abrasive monofilaments, the tool is prepared by arranging the array of monofilaments in a mold, introducing into the mold a binder mixture containing the abrasive grit and prepolymeric materials. By prepolymeric materials, it is meant to refer to those materials which upon curing will form the foamed elastomeric bond of the present invention. The binder mixture is cured and foamed to form the foamed elastomeric bonds of the present invention. The curing of the binder mixture occurs over about 0.25 to about 1.5 hours, with about 0.5 hours preferred. The cured binder mixture is then "baked" for about 0.25 to about 1.5 hours at from 75� F. to about 300� F., with about 100� F. to 200� F. preferred and with about 125� F. to 175� F. most preferred. The time of baking is preferably about 0.5 hours. When the curing of the binder mixtures occurs in the presence of moisture, foaming occurs. It is well known that polyurethane polymer precursors will foam with the presence of any moisture. Foaming occurs within 1 to 3 minutes of mixing the prepolymeric materials. By controlling the amount of moisture the desired degree of foaming may be obtained. Amounts of moisture present in the process are from about 0.02% to about 0.03% by weight, with from about 0.023% to about 0.025% by weight preferred. Any blowing agent may be used to accomplish prepared the foamed elastomeric binders of the present invention. For example, air or any non-reaction gas may be employed to achieve the foaming of the binder mixture.
Add 41.9 parts (731.5 grams, 0.789 equivalents) F112R (polyester resin), 51.03 parts (894.5 grams, 1.75 equivalents) Voranol 2110TB (polyether polyol) and 0.05 parts (0.9 grams) 1,4 BD (glycol) to a reaction vessel. Heat the mixture to 100� F. and add 0.07 parts (0.9 grams) of DBTDL (dibutylin dilau) and 0.13 parts (1.3 grams) R8020 (mixture of triethylenediamine and dimethylethanolamine) and 0.13 parts (2.3 grams) 15344 oil red GPD (anthraquinone). Mix for 15-20 minutes. The mixture is a polyester which should have an equivalent weight of 330.
Add 24.34 parts (78.6 grams, 0.236 equivalents) of the polyester prepared according to the above, 19.60 parts (63.3 grams) of 1A36/CR3 (aluminum oxide, grain size of 36) and 45.7 parts (147.6 grams) of 1A80/CR3 (aluminum oxide, grain size of 80) to a vessel. Add 103 parts (33.4 grams, 0.248 equivalents) P135 (modified 4,4 diphenylmethane diisocyanate). Mix and add mixture to a mold. Foaming occurs within 1 to 3 minutes of mixing the isocyanates with the polyester, depending on catalyst content. Cure the mixture for one-half hour at room temperature. Then bake the mixture for one-half hour at 150� F. The product is the foamed elastomeric bond.
Prepare a binder mixture as described in Example 1. Add the binder mixture to a mold containing an array of monofilaments which are nylon filaments having silicon carbide abrasive grit, having 80 grain size, dispersed homogeneously throughout the nylon monofilament. Allow the mold to stand for one-half hour at room temperature. Then heat the mold and contents to 150� F. for one-half hour. Release the mold and remove the rotary brush tool.
When the rotary finishing tool of the present invention does not contain abrasive monofilaments, the tool is made by curing the binder mixture as described above.
Although the invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, it is obvious that equivalent alterations and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art upon the reading and understanding of this specification. The present invention includes all such equivalent alterations and modifications, and is limited only by the scope of the following claims.
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Officer Chris Yarns must inform officials of his decision by April 28, a day before borough council's work session, or council will expand its search for Clarks Summit's next top cop, council President Gerrie Carey said.
"We just felt that either he wants it or he doesn't want it," she said. "We are extending it as long as we possibly can. But we want to have an answer from him by our work session."
Borough council presented Officer Yarns, a 23-year veteran of the force, with a police chief's contract at its March 5 regular meeting.
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Brantley Gilbert is having quite a start to 2014!
Brantley Gilbert is having quite a start to 2014!
The first-ever Taste of Country Tropical Nights concert in the Riviera Maya included four top-notch country singers, a lot of sunshine, ample amounts of food and drink and a ton of gorgeous photo opps. Dierks Bentley, Jana Kramer, Billy Currington and Brantley Gilbert each headlined one night of the Feb. 23-27 party at the new Hard Rock Hotel, and it's clear the experience is one that will have fans buying return trips to Mexico next winter.
It can get lonely on the road, but man's best friend can be a great traveling companion!
Some like Brantley Gilbert - and of course some do not. Naturally it's that way with everything.
While I personally enjoy Brantley Gilbert's music - I am not too sure about his latest video that was released back in December...
Winter blues got you down? Don't bother lying. It's miserable out there. Wouldn't it be better if you were in, say, Rivera Maya, Mexico...
After three rocking decades (plus three years), Motley Crue is calling it quits, having just announced their final tour. The silver lining in this news is that country's Big Machine Records is paying tribute to the rockers with a 'Country Music Tribute to Motley Crue' album, and they're pulling in Florida Georgia Line, LeAnn Rimes, Brantley Gilbert and Cassadee Pope to help.
Yesterday Jana Kramer updated her Facebook status with "Just downloaded Rosetta Stone for Spanish! Can't wait to learn the language so when I go back to Honduras I can communicate with the kids! Who wants to learn Spanish with me?!?! Let's do it together!"
Country bad boy Brantley Gilbert finds that sweet spot between rowdy and romantic with his new single 'Bottoms Up,' the first from his upcoming sophomore album for Valory Music Co. Mid-tempo or 'rock-lite' is how one could describe this track, but the word "chill" best illustrates the mood the Georgian was going for.
If you've booked your vacation of a lifetime to Tropical Nights; Boots In The Sand - you could land yourself on Dierks Bentley's YouTube Channel!
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Prices for the country music getaway of a lifetime have been slashed. Effective immediately, fans of Dierks Bentley, Jana Kramer, Billy Currington and Brantley Gilbert (plus sunshine, the beach and relaxation) can take in this Mexican vacay for under $1,000 per person -- a 33 percent discount!
Brantley Gilbert has just been announced as a headliner for the 2014 Taste of Country Festival, and while he's onstage (and offstage, for that matter), he wants to see two things: Daisy Dukes and bikinis.


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Collected Poems 1974-2004 by Rita Dove
Barbara Berman reviews Rita Dove's Collected Poems 1974-2004 today in Rumpus Poetry. ...more
Last year on our way to and from getting married in New Orleans, my now husband and I went on a civil rights pilgrimage. We went to Montgomery and Birmingham; we went to Selma. We drove the Pettus Bridge there in Selma a dozen times, imagining, feeling a weighty sadness all over....more
Toni Morrison was honored at this year's National Book Critics Circle award ceremony, and Rita Dove's remarks capture Morrison's ongoing legacy beautifully. Dove describes her own joy in discovering The Bluest Eye, the first book in the University of Iowa's library that spoke to a black American experience outside of the deep south or inner city....more


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Dear Spiritual… Not Religious Member,
I'm sending you this note because you are my spiritual family and I wanted to share this very precious announcement with you.
Chris Haddix and I are expecting a newborn baby during springtime of 2014. We've posted the message on facebook and have been celebrating with our wonderful spiritual family and friends. Because you are among the most special people to us we wanted to let you know so you could celebrate too!
As you know, Monday evening groups have been put on hold. At the time of decision making I had to listen to intuition. It was a very difficult decision to close groups and the worst part was that I had no idea why I was being intuitively instructed to do so. The knowing that I had to close groups came on so suddenly and seemed incredibly out of place. However, if you know me personally, you know that my entire life is run by intuition. And as you know, sometimes listening to higher-self (intuition) means doing things that don't consciously make sense at the time. It can even feel as if the direction we're being called in is completely opposite, counter-intuitive, or against things we innately believe. Of course, I now know why I was feeling the need to close groups and direct my energy inward. The baby needs my energy for growth and development at this important time.
Though I don't get to see you every Monday now, our time spent physically apart has been a gem. So far, this has been a grand opportunity to go inward and be with baby. Chris and I have more deeply connected and giving birth to new awareness has been a theme lately. Monday groups have taught me so much about myself and working with others. You taught me how to allow the very natural processes of life to unfold and emerge as I sit still, shut-up, listen and just breathe... Life is happening.
Both Chris, baby, and I wanted to send you this note to thank you for all your awesome support and encouragement during this very precious time for our family.
Please remember to use this time we have apart on Monday evenings wisely. Take time to connect with one another, check-in with someone, call, write, send prayers and loving thoughts, and keep us posted with how you're doing. Everyone wants to know what you're up to, how your're doing, and how we can hold consciousness for you.
Though I'm not directly available for groups on Monday nights I'm still seeing private clients during the weekdays by appointment only. You can always get in touch with me via my website: http://www.Psy-Chick.com, email: [address removed], or by phone: (253) 320-0764.
Thank you again for your great compassion and understanding. I feel so blessed to have such beautiful people to journey through life with... YOU ARE ONE OF THEM.
As things come into awareness I will keep you posted. Namaste'
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KOLKATA: Speaker Biman Banerjee on Friday banned all press meets within the assembly premises when the House is not in session, drawing howls of protest from the Left parties.
Leader of the opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra, who enjoys the status of a Cabinet minister and has his office in the assembly, denounced the Speaker's move as an unprecedented attack on "parliamentary democracy".
Though the directive was for all parliamentary party leaders, it's timing — after a press meet addressed by Mishra on Thursday went well beyond the 15 minutes allocated to him — had the opposition leader crying foul. "The letter has been issued following my press meet. It is clear who is the target. I will write a protest letter to the Speaker on Monday," Mishra told reporters at Alimuddin Street.
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No!<quoted text>How so? You show why having bible study and no Koran study is respecting the establishment of one religion over another. Note the same words are in our constitution.
Both the Koran and the bible demand you murder infidels.
So please tell me why no Koran in schools?
No, the Bible does not!
If you'd read it... aw, you'd still say something stupid!