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Amid the NFL's ongoing, drawn-out struggle, Ray Edwards' off-the-field fight was short and sweet Friday.
The Minnesota Vikings defensive end won his pro boxing debut, a four-round bout that ended with a unanimous decision after Edwards knocked down former amateur kickboxer T.J. Gibson twice at Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minn.
According to local reports, Edwards scored knockdowns in the first and fourth rounds of the otherwise subdued fight; the judges scored it 40-34, 39-35, 40-34.
"A little rougher than I expected, but I wrestle 300-pound guys all day so I'm used to it, guys trying to be rough," Edwards said, according to the Star Tribune of Minneapolis.
Edwards was reportedly guaranteed $5,000 plus 50 percent of the gate proceeds for the fight.
If the NFL's lockout continues into next month, Edwards' second fight of a two-bout deal will take place under the same terms, according to the Star Tribune.
Edwards is the second NFL player to take up boxing during the lockout.
Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski improved to 4-0 last month with a first-round knockout in Oklahoma, a fight that resulted in controversy.
Zbikowski was temporarily suspended by a gaming official for a failed drug test that was later nullified.


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When using the wysiwyg editor in wp 3.1.1 and trying to add a link the pop up does not open in IE 9. When i switch IE to compatibility mode it works.
It does not happen when i use firefox 4
It might have to do with using simple tags plugin, as i seem to remember (not 100% sure) that the problem only appeared after installing that.
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Death penalty arguments nearing an end in trial of Mathews mother
Published: Friday, May 15, 2009 at 1:18 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 15, 2009 at 1:18 p.m.
THIBODAUX Jurors sat through a morning of tearful, wrenching testimony Friday as they weighed the question of whether a Mathews mother convicted of murdering her children should face execution.
The same jury that found 42-year-old Amy Hebert, a homemaker and former elementary school aide, guilty Thursday of two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of her 7-year-old son, Braxton, and 9-year-old daughter, Camille, now decides whether she will die for the crimes or face life in prison.
The childrens father and grandmother were called to the stand Friday morning to deliver so-called victim-impact statements, intended to show the slain children as individuals whose deaths dealt a blow to their family and friends.
Camille and Braxtons paternal grandmother, Judy Hebert, who lived across the street from the St. Anthony Street house where the children were killed Aug. 20, 2007, said she enjoyed a close relationship with her grandchildren, taking them to her church, helping them paint rooms and bake cookies.
Camille liked to crack the eggs and (Braxton) liked to stir the batter, she said.
Judy Hebert described having her own children as a God-given joy, but added that her grandchildren were a special blessing.
Theyre your heart. And now I have a hole in my heart, she said, sobbing.
The childrens father, Chad Hebert, told the jury Braxton and Camille were his angels.
Thats what my whole life revolved around, he said, as Assistant District Attorney Joseph Soignet showed him pictures of the children taken during family vacations and holidays.
He described his daughter as a diligent student who was very loving and said his son had a knack for making people laugh with a big, cheese smile.
Theres not a day that goes by that I dont cry, Hebert said of his life since the children were killed. Though he said he hadnt reviewed all of the grisly evidence in the case, he pictures it nightly. My mind tells me what happened and you cant escape that.
The childrens friends have suffered nightmares and other aftershocks of the murders, according to their parents, Hebert said. They fear, can their parents do something like this? Hebert said.
Each set of lawyers today has the opportunity to present evidence of either aggravating circumstances, in the case of the prosecution, or mitigating circumstances, in the case of the defense, to sway the jury.
To sentence Hebert to death, the jury is to consider three factors, District Attorney Cam Morvant II said in his opening remarks. The jurors must find she caused risk of great bodily harm or death to more than person, or that the victims in the case were younger than 12 and that the crimes were committed in an especially heinous, atrocious or cruel manner.
One of the three would be sufficient grounds for a death sentence, Morvant said.
Not all murders are the same, Morvant told the jury, adding that not all murderers are sentenced to die. The death penalty should be given for exceptional circumstances.
Given the facts in the case, The death penalty is going to be the appropriate sentence, the district attorney said.
The defense, which began its case about 11:30 a.m., is attempting to show that the murders were an aberration in the life of a devoted mother, who, according to everyone who ever knew her, is one of the finest, loving, caring people you would ever know, defense attorney Richard Goorley said.
Goorley acknowledged there was insufficient evidence of mental illness presented during the trial to support Heberts not-guilty-by reason of insanity plea.
I cant explain how someone like Amy Hebert got to this position, Goorley said. "But I ask you to keep an open mind and consider what her fate should be.
Amy Heberts younger sister, Celeste Weidel took the stand just before the jury broke for lunch today, weeping as Goorley showed her dozens of photos of her older sister, a high school cheerleader and honors student. The pictures spanned all of Amy Heberts life, from her infancy to her marriage and the birth of the children she later stabbed to death dozens of times.
She was a great mother. She was a wonderful mother, Weidel said. She loved those kids.
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I'm using YARPP to list related pages on my site. I use this plugin to set page categories. I'm setting one particular page to the category "Exclude", and set YARPP to NOT pickup pages with that category.
If the pages is already set to Exclude before I install YARPP, it's cool. If I install YARPP and then edit the page, set the category to Exclude, YARPP will continue relate the post.
Is is possible this plugin might have something to do with it?
I posted on the YARPP page and they said install/reinstall YARPP, which like is said, does make it pick up the category, but that doesn't really solve the whole problem.


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Snark Weak
Snark is the blogging equivalent of pennies: easy to throw around, but no matter how much is thrown, it doesn't buy much. Using too much of it in one place is a real jerk move, but when one just don't have any currency more valuable to offer, for a short while you can make due with each.
That weak analogy aside, let's snark up the Cubs sports media. From the headlines at the Sun-Times, I learn...
Bench player doesn't mind the opportunity to play every day
Pitcher has a tired arm, therefore he will rest it.
Player would prefer not to hold an unflattering record.
From the Tribune, I learn that:
It is surprising to lose a game that you were winning.
Two bad innings do not warrant a demotion.
Moving to a new team causes you to root for them, not their rival.
From MLB I learn that:
A team's best player is the key to the team's success.
A manager wants his players to be healthy.
Companies want to make sure I spend money on their products.
From ESPN I learn that:
ESPN doesn't bring in enough money to pay for a coherent webpage layout.
(Update, thanks to Navigator) - Just because you are a TV personality and beat your meat-based-analogy until it's raw doesn't mean that you know flank steak about the Cubs. (Evidently, Skip Bayless is amazed at the notion of Cubs instructors turning catchers into pitchers. Marmol says hi)
And from some place calling itself THF CUB REPORTER I learn that:
Fearing anarchy, looting and pillaging in his absence, the most reliable contributor wants everyone to join him and his family on their vacation
The quality of articles posted in his absence warrants his fear of anarchy, looting and pillaging.
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anarchy, looting and pillaging...
couple of tough series coming up against the Huns and the Visigoths
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I loves a good Visigoths joke.
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anarchy, looting and pillaging...
I keep reminding myself that it's Pillage then Burn
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From The Cub Reporter I learned that statistical information can be both informative and fascinating for some. For others it's an invitation to an online swordfight. For the rest of uszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I just love the Cubs and enjoy Cubster's and Arizona Phils's insights.
Was at the game last night: a smallish but largely pro-Cubs crowd. I did not care for the home plate ump's interpretation of the strike zone-particularly for lefty batters. I thing "Stormy" Weathers agreed with me there. I think Randy Wells and even Zeus got screwed out of a strike three call. Fukudome made a game-saving catch. MB and Koyie Hill didn't seem to want to spend a lot of time at the plate which was a shame because the Haranguatang could have been hittable. It would be nice if we could stay in first place for more than a day. How about th enext few months? Go Cubs!
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I just love the Cubs and enjoy Cubster's and Arizona Phils's insights.
Trans and Rob G love you too.
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Thanks to your link to ESPN I learned that RANDY WELLS is a rag-arm who even a sportsreporter could hit.
Apparently that guy never saw Greg Maddux pitch.
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Thanks for reminding me why I don't watch that show. 100% pure unadulterated idiocy.
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or lying out of my ass...
phew, for a brief second I thought Trans was doing a gastroenterology related comment. I remember when Angel Pagan went on the DL with a bout of colitis.
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off topic:
STARLIN CASTRO (19) was promoted to AA last night. I know he was hitting .300 but this seems rushed. Maybe AZ PHIL will wade in...
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Interesting news, thanks.
I'm not sure you can rush that guy.
Anyway, the vacancy at Daytona is useful with the backlog of shortstops at the lower levels including Watkins and Flaherty. They probably want to get Lee out of Boise. Lake or Lee to Daytona?
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"Bench player doesn't mind the opportunity to play every day"
Onion headline if I ever saw one.
and for tonight's bold prediction:
I say Gorzelanny throws a gen tonight. a dusty baker team should be baffled by a lefty.
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Isn't there a guy in the bullpen called Snark?
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Rob, go on vacation more often, especially during the season. Hey, the umps take two weeks off during the season!?! Rob, are you blue?
Julio Castillo found guilty
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I remember when Skip Bayless was with the Tribune, I think in the middle to late 1990s. He was more of a football guy, and said dumb things about baseball regularly. He also had an intense dislike for Sammy Sosa, but loved Mark Grace, an "old-school" ballplayer. Obviously there were baseball-related reasons to criticize Sammy, but with Bayless, it seemed to me to go deeper than that; Grace looked and sounded like Bayless' image of a big-leaguer, Sammy didn't. I recall thinking to myself after reading one of his tirades, "This guy must have had to take off his pointy white hood when they took his byline photo." All in all, he defiled Bob Verdi's page-one slot. The current occupant of that slot, Rick Morrissey, also not strong on baseball in my opinion, looks good by comparison.
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I take personal offense when we derogate compulsive masturbators.
Wankers are people too!
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New tagline, perhaps?
Maybe, "Charlie: Biting the fingers of dumbass kids for the betterment of society"?
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I've been on vacation and missed this, but does anyone know why Jay Jackson was demoted to Daytona? He has made one start there and is still listed on their roster.
I also think that Castro may be moving too fast. He is only 19. Theriot is probably looking over his shoulder and the threat to his job is getting closer.
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I think it was in Bruce Miles blog at the Daily Herald that it was for disciplinary reasons.
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Per Wittenmyer's Twitter page, Cubs bring up Gorzelanny today and make room for him by putting Andres Blanco on the DL with a calf strain. He also says they'll probably bring Miles back tomorrow and send a pitcher down.
Raining pretty hard in Cincy this evening...not sure if they'll get the game in.
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well at least that explains why baker was a recent late-inning defensive replacement at 2nd over blanco.
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Looks like the worst of it blew through already. There's another system that could interrupt the game for a little while, but as long as the field's not a pond, they can probably play around it.
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pinhead's got competition...
Rolen went for a CAT scan, which revealed...
"They said I had almost the size of a normal human brain. I was real pleased with that," (said) Rolen.
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via Wittenmeyer (and cincy twitter) links...Bradley ''rest'' day against nasty-stuff RHP.
Tues lineup: Taveras 8, Rosales 5, Votto 3, Phillips 4, Gomes 9, Balentien 7, Gonzalez 6, Hanigan 2, Cueto 1
Lineup: fuky (CF), riot, lee, rami, fox (RF), sori, font, hill, gorz.
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Good thing we got more left-handed.
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does milton really need 2+ rest days a week?
recently when he was allowed to play more than a week without rest he tore it up...
at least he's getting rest with a wet OF, i guess.
still...it's getting a bit old. soriano didn't get this treatment and he got to lead off while doing it.
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You're implying that Pinhead plays favorites? We all know that isn't the case.
Bradley did poke his knee into a pitch last night, though, maybe it stiffened up on him. Or maybe Soriano stiffens up Lou and that's why he gets differential treatment.
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well, i probably shouldn't have thrown in the soriano statement, but i still don't understand why bradley gets so much "rest" when he's healthy and in the zone.
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Another possibility is that Cueto throws hard, and the guys who have been able to bust Bradley inside with 93+MPH fastballs have pretty much had their way with him.
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I want Bradley's gig. Get me a manager that gives me a day off when I have a difficult surgery to do.
...that is unless the manager thinks it's because I suck.
(that's why I'm the managing partner...)
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I just had the frightening realization that some people who willingly take part in this board are legally permitted to cut people. Perhaps there are others who prescribe medication, carry guns, or--oh no--approve mortgage loans!
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i guess a .400 ob% doesn't impress as much as it used to.
latey he's been playing at a level that warrants NOT benching him so damn much...and by lately im not just talking the past 2 weeks or so.
since june he's been doing his job, sans occasional power outages, but still loses 20+ ab's a month for some f'n reason.
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Maybe its because Bradley isn't doing the job he is paid to do? A single and a walk every so often isn't cutting it. He is right around the worst performing OFer in baseball because A)he doesn't get extra base hits B) He is a blackhole in driving in runs.
I remember last year Theriot being attacked a lot because "all is he is a singles hitter who takes walks." Where are these people blasting Bradley at a position where good offensive production is kind of expected? All i hear is silence.
9 doubles, 1 triple, 8 Hr, 26 RBI....August 3rd....has anyone figured out yet that is awful? I have.
Give me Jake Fox fulltime in RF, its time to end this pathetic season from Bradley.
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theriot plays SS...that's why he gets a pass. theriot's alternatives last year and this year aren't even mildly attractive.
milton isn't being attacked as much because besides the power outage he's getting on base at a .400 clip for quite a while now, playing decent D, and smacking an occasional double/homer/fly-out instead of pounding everything into the ground.
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But Theriot hasn't got a pass despite playing SS. Why does Theriot get attacked for being a singles hitter who takes walks and Bradley gets a complete pass for doing the same?
I know i have defended Theriot time again for doing what he does from that position. You think people would be more pissed about a RFer hitting worse than a SS who got a bunch of shit for his hitting.
So i guess the obvious conclusion would be if Theriot was playing RF for the past 2 years no one would bitch about him being a .290/.359 40-50 RBI RFer? Because no one really cares that Bradley is pretty much doing a worse version than that.
I personally am going to laugh my ass off when Ryan Theriot and Mike Fontenot finish the season with more RBI than Bradley. Theriot is at 43, Fontenot 35, Bradley 26. I don't mind the OBP from Bradley but we paid for, and expected more, than what we got so far. And for that he is a complete and utter failure. Even Jacque Jones and Jeremoy Burnitz delivered more offense than what Bradley is set to do, considerably more. And neither one of those guys put up seasons that people were entirely pleased with.
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i was under the impression TCR and cubs fans at large had just settled on the fact they got an average little SS doing an average job, but at least getting on base at a decent clip while doing it. he's got limitations all over the place, but he's a decent enough complete package that he's not worth worrying about until he needs to get paid 3-5+ million a year.
as far as bradley the player goes...right now it's nice to see him driving more into the air than pounding stuff in the infield on contact.
i don't know what people expected out of bradley, but when/if healthy i was expecting a 20-30hr clip, 30-40 doubles, high Ks, above average BBs, and a bit more running than he's been doing. he doesn't even inspire SB fear in the pitchers this season when he's on.
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I can't speak for what Hendry expected of Bradley when he signed him, but if he or Cub fans were expecting those stats (20-30 HR, 30-40 2B, etc.), we were setting ourselves up for disappointment. Over his carrer, he has only cleared 20 HR once, and 30 2B twice, and that included his best season last year, when he was playing in possibly the best hitter's park in the majors in Arlington. His career averages are .277/.371/.451.
A much more reasonable expectation would be a line just like the above, in about 120 games. That would probably get him about 500 PA, about 125 hits, about 50 BBs, 15-20HR, and 20-30 2B. Watching him bat, which I had not done much of prior to this season, gives a good explanation of why he doesn't drive in many runs. He looks for the exact pitch he wants, and he's more than willing to let borderline pitches go in hopes of getting on base with a walk. That's fine as a table setter at the top of the lineup, but when there are RISP, and you're in the 5th spot in the lineup, you're expected to drive those runners home. So I think it's very possible that what Bradley was expected to do is not in line with what his skills are.
Burnitz drove in runs because that was his style - similar to what Fox does. Jones was actually pretty good at that too: go back and look at his stats from 2006, and you'll notice the .499 SLG. I think a big part of the problem is that our expectations out of the RF slot are not realistic. We were spoiled for YEARS with our RF production. We need to realize that we will probably never have as good of a RF as Sosa. It was awesome to have a .320/.400/650 guy out there, batting in the 3-spot. But that's historically great production. If we have a guy who hits .280/.370/.450 and plays good defense, that's not bad. Now, if you want to argue that it's not worth $10M a year, I won't disagree with that.
As far as Theriot, he's an average hitter for his position, an average defender, never gets hurt, and has a minimal salary. It's incredibly valuable to have a guy like that on your team. He fills a position for near the league minimum cost, and allows you to spend money on other areas. You can't pay everyone $10M. So I have no problems with what he does. Sure you could do better, but it would be hard to find better value.
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I've never understood the Theriot hate, I wonder if everyone would be happier if he hit .230 but fielded like Ozzie Smith? Guh, he does just fine, on an overall basis he's league-average at worst. And as noted, cheap.
Bradley OTOH is a slug. I wanted Dunn or Abreu.
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Could someone please point out that Theriot didn't hit 8 HR's last year, in whatever it was, 700 PA's?
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Milt's OBP is impressive, but Please excuse me for not jumping for joy over his July #'s.
.275/.457/.420 3 HR, 9 RBI. Much better numbers, but from your #5 hitter?
Other RF in July?
Werth: .267/.424/.556, 7 HR, 23 RBI
Hermida: .253/.305/.402, 3 HR, 9 RBI
Ludwick: .340/.396/.570, 6 HR, 28 RBI
Pence: .2445/.302/.357, 3 HR, 11 RBI
Hart: .305/.380/.451, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Ethier: .287/.363/.545, 6 HR, 14 RBI
Hawpe: .250/.370/.393, 2 HR, 7 RBI
Winn: .276/.330/.378, 0 HR, 11 RBI
So MB is playing better. He still isn't exactly tearing the cover off the ball.
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So, Milton leads all NL right fielders in OBP, by over .030, and 6th in slugging. Then there's the counting stats. You forgot to show a very important counting stat: PA's.
Werth: 118
Hermida: 95
Ludwick: 112
Pence: 106
Hart: 92
Ethier: 113
Hawpe: 100
Winn: 107
Bradley: 94
The only guy with fewer PA's on the list than Bradley had fewer HR's and RBI's. Bradley ranked third in RC/27 outs for the month, and he's the only guy who you can expect to continue or outdo that pace.
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So the #5 hitter is getting on base. Excellent. 6th in slugging...WOW!!! am I impressed.
He isn't driving in runs, he isn't hitting the ball with authority, and looks like he is dying to walk every time up. Congrats. Hopefully Soriano will continue his hot streak, and drive MB in a bunch in the second half.
MB:319 PA's. 8 HR, 26 RBI, 40runs, .248/.387/.384
Werth:448 PA's, 69 runs, 22 HR, 66 RBI, .270/.379/.500
Hermida:405 PA's, 38 runs, 11 HR, 41 RBI, .254/.338/.385
Ludwick:347 PA's, 45 Runs, 18 HR, 68 RBI, .269/.332/.487
Pence:436 PA's, 52 runs, 13 HR, 43 RBI, .292/.358/.460
Hart:404 PA's, 56 runs, 11 Hr, 40 RBI, 2.646/.335/.433
Ethier: 457 PA's, 65 runs, 22 HR, 69 RBI, .275/.363/.510
Hawpe: 398 PA's, 15 HR, 63 RBI, 62 runs, .310/.397/.544
Winn:432 PA's, 2HR, 42 RBI, 52 runs, .268/.321/.375
Upton:436 PA's, 68runs, 20 HR, 66 RBI, .300/.374/.543
Great..so MB is outperforming Randy Winn, Jeremy Hermida, Corey Hart, and Hunter Pence. MB is getting fewer PA's than those guys. Sorry he was so ineffective and hurt most of the first half, that he wasn't getting at bats.
I'm also willing to bet that none of them have been hit by a fly ball, or forgot how many outs there were in the inning this season.
So if Bradley replicates his "breakout" July...another 3 HR and 9 RBI's?
Effing great.
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Had you been watching the Cubs games during the month of July, you would have noticed it was quite efficient for Bradley to get on base ahead of the #6 hitter.
But now I see you're one of the people who expected Bradley to hit 35 HR's and drive in 100 runs. And while you're at it, you blame Bradley for batting 5th, and not playing enough, since everyone knows it's Bradley, not the manager who makes up the lineup card. Too bad the Cubs didn't get rid of Aramis Ramirez when that ball hit him on the head - that's the sign of a good player, not letting a baseball hit you.
Quick questions: What was the Cubs record in July, and how many runs/game did they score?
Keep the faith!
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Nope. Dead wrong.
I'm one of those guys who hoped the Cubs would sign Abreu or Ibanez. Then, upon hearing they signed Bradley, expected him to hit....275/.380/.450...maybe 15-18 HR's...maybe 75 RBI...and get completely overpaid for the next 3 seasons for doing it...and hope he'd play 110-120 games a season.
I'm one of those guys who blame Bradley for being terrible in April and June, and having a decent May and July, with outstanding OBP in July.
I'm one of those guys who think Ramirez has been an integral part of the Cubs for 6 1/2 seasons, who does his job, and, while dinged up, managed to average 141 games from 2004-2008, while hitting 31 HR's and 105 RBI's with 87 runs each season. I will never expect Bradley to put up those kind of numbers...ever.
Milt still can't hit RHP this season...for whatever reason. If they want to hit him 2nd in the order, and let him hit .207/.379/.348 (lefthanded)...hey, go for it.
On most teams, the 5th place hitter should hit 80-100 RBIs...and score some runs...not score 70 runs..and drive in 55.
ESPN projects Bradley's season to .248/.387/.384, with 13 HR, 43 RBI, and 66 runs. I wonder how far off that will be...for $7 million this season.
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Of course TRN, I agree on keeping the faith, and being excited by a really good July from the Cubs.
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When Bradley sits, it's usually against righty pitchers, since Lou has a hard time watching Bradley trying to hit left-handed.
Of those 9 RBI in July, only 6 were against righty pitchers. Of those 6, one was an HBP on July 11 that drove in a run.
So, 5 RBI swinging the bat from the left side. On July 4th he hit a 2-run shot off of Looper--so 3 RBI swinging lefty from the 5th through the end of the month.
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On July 4th he hit a 2-run shot off of Looper--so 3 RBI swinging lefty from the 5th through the end of the month.
HAHAHA. Thanks for the brilliant analysis, telling us that when you take away some of Bradley's RBI, he has less RBI.
Arbitrarily choosing to not count a home run that drove in 3 runs makes your analysis look very, very silly.
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Using the quote you used, that's not what was said. He said Bradley had 3 RBIs from the left side from July 5 to the end of the month. He wasn't subtracting any RBIs since he was talking post-HR.
Also, the HR in question drove in two runs, not three.
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The 2-run homer drove in 2 runs, like I said.
When you take away the first week of July, you get a pathetic number of lefty-hitting RBI for the remaining three weeks of July.
I didn't remember Bradley having a decent month, certainly not batting lefty, so I tried to look underneath the numbers--not that the 9 RBI were impressive to begin with.
Numbers can be deceiving, as I've tried to remind you several times in connection with Soriano's fielding. Last night our leftfielder welcomed our new starting pitcher to the team by dropping a catchable ball in the first inning. But as usual, he did it off the record. He wasn't charged with an error. Statistically, it didn't happen.
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When you take away the first week of July, you get a pathetic number of lefty-hitting RBI for the remaining three weeks of July.
Again, you use arbitrary cutoffs to try and prove your point.
Numbers can be deceiving, as I've tried to remind you several times in connection with Soriano's fielding
You seem to have an inabiltiy to stay on topic, and instead try to bring up old conversations that are irrelevant to the conversation. I have already previously addressed Soriano's poor defense this year, and you know it.
Statistically, it didn't happen.
Huh? First of all, I have NEVER used fielding % or the number of errors as a justification for anyone's defense, so you pretty clearly don't know what you are talking about. Second of all, yes, it still did "statistically" happen. Just because it wasn't an error doesn't mean it "didn't happen." That really shows you know very, very little about defensive statistics, or any statistics at all.
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It's just common sense that "error" is the only stat that indicates that a ball was catchable. As far as errors are concerned, infielders are held to a much higher standard than outfielders, which is why Soriano can impersonate an outfielder.
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You really have no knowledge of recent advances in defensive metrics, do you?
As I have said before, Soriano has been awful defensively this year. But I also think that he has also been much worse this year than in previous years.
He was never a great outfielder, but in past years he has arguably had decent range and a very good arm, which has mean that he has had some value as an outfielder.
Now can we stop bringing up this straw man anytime you disagree with me on something? Because I really don't think that you want me to bring up every time that you have been wrong. Because all I would have to do would bring up 99% of the minor league players that you have liked better than than major league players.
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BTW... Bradley only had 20 plate appearances with RISP in July; it isn't like he has has had a ton of opportunities.
I know that you don't like to deal with reality, but RBI are one of the most team dependent stats that we can talk about. A player isn't going to get many RBI if they don't get many RBI opportunities.
By the way... you should really like Milton Bradley. He hit pretty well in the minors.
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I might have liked him earlier in his career.
He hit pretty well at Texas, too, but they let him go and put a rookie in right field.
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If he had 20 plate appearances with RISP in July, and he drove in 9 runs, that's not terrible. We'll see if the mini-trend continues. So far he has no RBI in August.
I know that 9 RBI versus 20 RISP opportunities does not mean that he drove in 9 runs in those 20 opportunities: you can drive a runner in from first base, and you can drive yourself in. But the two numbers yield a useful percentage, .450 in this case. That's very close to Micah Hoffpauir's percentage (25 RBI, 56 RISP, .446) for the season. I would say Hoffpauir has had a rough and disappointing season, having to scramble for at-bats.
In general, you don't want to bring up RISP in connection with Bradley. Bradley's RBI versus RISP numbers for the season are 26 RBI, 83 RISP, .313. I looked at Ramirez, Lee, Hoffpauir, Fontenot and Soto, and they were all higher.
Ramirez 33/49, .673
Lee 72/114, .632
Hoffpauir 25/56, .446
Fontenot 35/83, .421
Soto 27/80, .338
Bradley 26/83, .313
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Don't get me wrong - Milton Bradley has struggled to get hits and drive runners in with RISP. No one has denied that. But as I pointed out below, his BABIP is .244 in those situations, well below his overall BABIP this year and his career BABIP numbers.
Also, the ratio that you use (which I have issues with, but that is for a different post) is way off from his career numbers, which would make us think that it is an outlier that will not continue.
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Snark from Vin Scully calling last night's Brewers/Dodgers game after Bill Hall failed to get to a ball hit to him in the outfield:
"That might have been a catchable ball, but you can only play three of them out there."
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Classic. I guess Hart is in bad shape.
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Scully is great.
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soriano timing his hop rather than soriano tracking the ball to get under it puts a runner on 3rd.
i swear, dusty lets these guys do anything. fire rothschild...to hell with hendry. yeesh.
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and gorez/cubs keeps the run from scoring...woo. 1-0 cubs.
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no time for parachat but I didn't pay much attention to this guy Gorz whatever during the trade. Is he really kinda good? Or is his slider just working? He looks young. He's wearing one of those dumb choker things so he's obviously under 30.
EDIT: Okay, it's not really a choker, it just looks a lot like the chokers we wore in the 70s.
It's a fucking necklace. A 70's choker-style necklace.
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well, this is one of his best starts in his career..and his control was there...and it is vs. a weak CIN team.
he threw a lot of fastballs and little else. he had decent control over all of it.
great start to a cubs career, but i wanna see more vs. a different team.
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You didn't explain about the choker/necklace crap. What the fuck is that about? Not even my kid wears that shit.
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I hate the fucken Cardinals, how can any team have so much luck? You're a big pussy, K-Rod.
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I'm probably different than most Bears fans but at least when Favre was QB I sort of, what. Respected the Pack? Maybe even a little more than that.
But I hate the Cardinals so much my bone marrow expands when I think of them.
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Poor Petit. Of all the MLBish hitters that could break up yr no-no with five out to go, it's Ronny Cedeno?
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I can't believe we traded Hart for that guy!
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Well see above, Crunch isn't convinced. But I saw quite a bit of the game and, Crunch, I didn't see a lot of fastballs. I saw a lot of nice sliders. I don't know shit about the guy other than tonight. His sliders WERE hit hard, but at somebody almost every time. That might be something to think about. And Aram fielded quite a few nicely.
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Augh -- Neal, you got me by a few minutes. Shouldna skipped them typing classes.
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- I really, really miss Kevin Hark. Harp. Whatever.
- The Mets are clearly trying to throw the game against the Cards. Bud "Whaaa? Hunh?" Selig will get to the bottom of this.
- Why is the 9th inning so different from all the others when it comes to Cubs pitching?
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If the bullpen continues to struggle, and Gorzellany looks good beyond one start against the feckless Reds, might Lou entertain the notion of moving Dempster to the bullpen when Lilly returns? It would only be for five weeks, I bet Dempster wouldn't bitch about it. The Cubs have the luxury of having 7 starting pitchers (if you count Marshall) on the roster when Lilly returns, seems like you could move them around some to get maximum results for the good of the team.
Sure looks like a nice trade so far for Jim Hendry, he was due one I guess.
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After watching Marshall today Marshall as closer doesn't seem so idiotic.
Guzman was actually okay, too. First inning.
Second inning is when the wheels fell off a little.
Lou has time to replace Gregg.
That's all I'm saying.
He's paid a lot to figure this shit out while we whine and bitch.
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Nice to see we have gotten things turned around:
- Cub hitters used to make crap pitchers look like Cy Young.
- Now, Cub relievers make crap hitters look like Babe Ruth in the 9th inning.
Serious question -- what's the scoop on Cashner? A sub-1.00 ERA through 6 starts in AA? Is he starting in order to work on arm strength and secondary pitches? On paper (or a computer screeen), he looks great.
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Is Cashner a better prospect at this point than Vitters? If he stays successful as a starting pitcher, I have to think yes. Dominating starting pitchers don't grow on trees, and Cashner has dominated all season long.
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I notice Cashner has an unusually high proportion of unearned runs given up: 5 of the 8 runs he's given up are unearned. Some research has shown that RA is a better evaluation of pitcher performance than ERA (at least in the majors), but still his RA is 2.35, which is mighty impressive.
I don't care what the pundits say, I think the Cubs have a number of very interesting prospects in the minors. Vitters, Cashner, Castro, Flaherty, J. Jackson, LaMahieu, Castillo, and some others could all be significant contributors to the big league club in the next 2-3 years. Besides, it doesn't matter as much what they do in the minors, as long as they perfom in the majors - who had Randy Wells, Jake Fox, or Geovany Soto high on their prospect lists a year or two ago?
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PS--and Albert with the granny. Thanks Mets!
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Uggla'd by the entire Mets organization.
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Dear Mets:
you suck.
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I swear to God the Mets are throwing this game.
- Bases loaded HBP with 2 outs (DeRo) to force in the go-ahead run.
- Followed by a Pujols grand slam on an 0-2 pitch. Who in their right mind throws Pujols anything remotely hittable on 0-2?
The fix is in.
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did any one mention:
do you really need to use every pitcher every night?
are you so fucking senile to remember that sean marshall is a starting pitcher? he can go 2 innings!!! i
we are sunk with this guy. we can barely hold on to a game against the crappy reds. two nights in a row.
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Relax Chad. There are Cubs Help Groups.
In case you are not familiar with the process:
Step One: We realized the Cubs suck and we were powerless to stop it.
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Gorz's next start is at Coors. That should be a decent test. If the rotation held, he would go v. Pit, @ LAD and v. WAS after that. I'm convinced after tonight. Let the guy work a few games.
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Geo Soto 1-3 tonight, 1 HR, 1K -- looks like Tenn in a rain delay. Starlin Castro impressive SS debut with AA Tenn, 2-3, 2 rbi and 1 BB (no errors). Castro listed at 6'1", 160 lbs -- he's no 'idgit, room to grow.
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It's probably not a good sign you felt compelled to mention that he made no errors.
The only Barney is probably the only 'prospect' who has a chance of making the big league team this year at short. I was afraid we would see him tonight after Theriot took that one off his wrist.
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Castro erred on a toss to second in the ninth when the score was 8-8. It cost them the game, actually.
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Submitted by SheffieldCornelia on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 2:59pm.
Per Wittenmyer's Twitter page, Cubs bring up Gorzelanny today and make room for him by putting Andres Blanco on the DL with a calf strain. He also says they'll probably bring Miles back tomorrow and send a pitcher down.
SHEFF: One other thing about Gorzelanny. He is presently on target to accrue enough MLB Service Time (2.160+) to qualify as a "Super Two" for salary arbitration purposes post-2009, UNLESS he spends just one more day on optional assignment to the minors in 2009. That's because he spent 24 days on the Pirates Active List (25-man roster) earlier this season, and if he stays on the Cubs Active List (25-man roster) for the rest of the MLB regular season (through October 4th), he will accrue another 62 days of MLB ST, giving him 86 days of MLB ST in 2009. And a player can only qualify for salary arbitration as a "Super Two" if he accrues at least 86 days of MLB ST in that season. So it will be interesting to see if the Cubs option Gorzelanny out at some point later this month to keep him from qualifying as a "Super Two" post-2009, because it would save the Cubs about $500K in 2010 payroll if they keep him from qualifying for salary arbitration.
Also, Aaron Miles 20-day minor league rehab expired today, so the Cubs can either activate him from th DL, or DFA him (trade or release him), or just leave him on the DL indefinitely (or at least until rostersx expand on 9/1), but he can't play any more games at Iowa. But with Blanco going on the DL, I would think it's a virtual lock that the Cubs will activate Miles tomorrow, and send out either Sam Fuld, Jeff Stevens, or Jeff Samardzija. And then another player will have to get sent down when Geovany Soto is reactivated (as expected) on Friday.
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This is fascinating. AZ Phil, I don't know how you know the details of all the transactions, DL moves, service time, options, etc., but it never ceases to amaze me how you can explain roster moves, and even anticipate them to this degree. One more day for Gorzelanny on options and he won't be a Super Two? I'm certain the Cubs will figure out a way to make that happen. Unless - is it possible that the number will move, depending on the service time of the other candidates for Super Two?
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One more day?!?!? Would've been WELL worth it to bump up Harden a day and have Gorz start the Wednesday finale.
Now they have to figure out a way to send him back down for a day, or presumably for 10 days. If he keeps pitching like he did last night, it's not going to happen.
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I tend to look at these things a bit differently. We're talking about this guy's livelihood, and in baseball your future isn't a certainty. If I were Gorz, I'd be pretty upset if my GM sent me down for a day to fuck me out of an extra $500K.
If every move a GM made were simply about money, and not about keeping his employees happy, Milton Bradley would have been DL'd or benched before ever reaching his 75th game to avoid his 2011 contract.
Maybe Hendry does send Gorz down for a day, but I think that extra $500K means a lot more to Gorzellany than it does to Hendry right now.
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I hear you, and I can certainly see it from Gorzelanny's point of view. But it seems like players spend a lot of time in the minors when they shouldn't be there. It's not that much different from a guy who's ready to play in the majors, but they keep him in AAA for the first month to keep his MLB clock from starting, thus avoiding him becoming a Super Two down the road. It just isn't as blatant when it's on the front end.
The other question I'd have would be about free agency - if he doesn't qualify for Super Two, he doesn't get to go to arbitration this year, right? Does that mean his FA eligibility gets pushed back by a year as well? If so, I can see that as another very reasonable excuse to avoid Super Two status.
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Hendry seems to have a reputation as a player's GM. I've heard a few quotes from players saying things like he's a real straight shooter, always up front with them, etc. There's definitely some value to that. I'm sure players from different teams talk about these things on occasion, and this is an example of something Hendry could do that could either make a player happy or piss him off.
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It depends on how you look at it, but that extra $500K number you've got can be pretty far off. If he's a 4th starter type the difference between one year of arbitration and one year of free agent salary can be more like $5 million, and that doesn't count the time value of the money.
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anything is possible, but Gorz doesn't really have a roster spot when Lilly gets off the DL, so this whole Super-Two thing shouldn't be much of an issue.
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Submitted by Iowa Cub on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 9:09pm.
I don't care what the pundits say, I think the Cubs have a number of very interesting prospects in the minors. Vitters, Cashner, Castro, Flaherty, J. Jackson, LaMahieu, Castillo, and some others could all be significant contributors to the big league club in the next 2-3 years. Besides, it doesn't matter as much what they do in the minors, as long as they perfom in the majors - who had Randy Wells, Jake Fox, or Geovany Soto high on their prospect lists a year or two ago?
IOWA CUB: Speaking of Jake Fox, I heard on the ESPN Cubs-Reds game broadcast last night (or maybe it was the Reds feed) that the Cubs are planning to send Jake Fox to the AZ Instructional League post-2009 to learn to play second-base.
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Jake Fox at second?? That almost sounds like a joke. I'm as big of a believer in the guy as anyone, but he already seems stretched at 3B or LF. I can't imagine him having the agility/quickness it takes to play 2B. But hey, I suppose it's worth a try. The worst that can happen is we find out that he can't do it. The best case scenario is we get a guy who can hit .300/.360/.520 and play a respectable 2B for near the league minimum.
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Sounds like the Cubs are really trying to make Jake Fox into Mark DeRosa. You know, like Mark DeRosa jumbo. His value would definitely be more on the offensive than the defensive side, but they clearly intend to make him an option at 3rd, 2nd, 1st, LF, RF (and Catcher?), which were DeRo positions during his tenure as a Cub. It'd be great if we could just put him in one of those positions and leave him there, but we have star-ish players at all of the corners and he'd be very stretched at either 2nd or Catcher (where we also have a star-ish player).
Brewers successfully moved Casey McGeehee, a 3rd/1B/C in the Cubs organization, to 2nd base. Schumaker moved from OF to 2nd. Didn't KC move Mark Teahan from OF (previously 3B) to 2B? So, similarly strange things have happened.
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Is Fox too big to be gritty?
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Yes. But he can be both "tough" and "a real gamer."
He's both too big and hits with too much power to be "gritty" or "scrappy" or to "show a lot of hustle."
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Submitted by Iowa Cub on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 9:16pm.
This is fascinating. AZ Phil, I don't know how you know the details of all the transactions, DL moves, service time, options, etc., but it never ceases to amaze me how you can explain roster moves, and even anticipate them to this degree. One more day for Gorzelanny on options and he won't be a Super Two? I'm certain the Cubs will figure out a way to make that happen. Unless - is it possible that the number will move, depending on the service time of the other candidates for Super Two?
IOWA CUB: Ther are two aspects in regards to determining if a player qualifies for salary arbitration as a "Super Two." One is that the player MUST accrue at least 86 days of MLB Service Time in that season (and that's a hard & fast rule), and the other has to do with the player being in the top 17% in MLB Service time of players who have accrued at least two years of MLB Service Time but less than three years.
Historically, the cut-off point for MLB ST for players qualifying for "Super Two" status is right around 2.130 MLB ST, sometimes a bit less, sometimes a little bit more (it's never been less than 2.120). But at 2.160+ MLB ST, Gorzelanny is a lock to qualify as long as he accrues the 86 days he needs in 2009. And he projects right at 86 days right now AS LONG AS he doesn't spend one more day on optional assignment to the minors in 2009.
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Gotcha - it's the 86 days of service time this season that he's up against. I think that even further supports the theory of the Cubs' intentions to block his attainment of Super Two status. This is probably why he was optioned to Iowa right away instead of brought to the Cubs, and then brought in today to replace an "injured" player. If they hadn't done it this way, they would have had to have optioned him 3 or 4 days earlier at the end of August, which would have caused a problem with the rotation, under the best-case scenario that he pitches well and remains in the rotation.
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Two other things to keep in mind about potential Cubs roster moves this month...
Neal Cotts (who is out for the year after undergoing season-ending TJS last month) will almost certainly be recalled from his optional assignment sometime before September (probably August 31st) and be placed on the Cubs 15-day DL. (He is presently on the Iowa DL). By doing this (recalling Cotts from Iowa and placing him on their MLB DL prior to 9/1), the Cubs will get a second post-season roster-exemption (Chad Fox is the other one), allowing the Cubs to exchange a 12th pitcher for a 14th position player, and/or exchange a starting pitcher for a reliever, and/or exchange a lefty reliever for a righty reliever (or vice-versa), and/or add a DH bat for the WS (presuming the Cubs get that far), depending on match-ups (the rosters can be altered before each series).
And David Patton recently suffered a setback in his minor league rehab at AA Tennessee (he aggravated his groin injury) and might be shut-down for the season, and if so, that would give the Cubs three post-season roster-exemptions, providing tremendous roster flexibilty from post-season series-to-series.
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Can we please start calling Jake Fox Mark DeRosa Jumbo from now on?
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Submitted by Iowa Cub on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 9:55am.
The other question I'd have would be about free agency - if he doesn't qualify for Super Two, he doesn't get to go to arbitration this year, right? Does that mean his FA eligibility gets pushed back by a year as well? If so, I can see that as another very reasonable excuse to avoid Super Two status.
IOWA CUB: Having qualified for salary arbitration as a "Super Two" earlier in his career has no bearing on a player's opportunity to be a free-agent once he has accrued six years of MLB Service Time. Qualifying as a "Super Two" merely gives a player a chance to make more money a year earlier than he otherwise would if he had to wait until he had accrued at least three years of MLB ST (which automatically qualifies a player for salary arbitration).
Also, requiring a player to accrue at least 86 days of MLB Service Time in a season in order to qulaify for salary arbitration as a "Super Two" is NOT a requirement for players who have accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time. Any player on a 40-man roster who has accrued at least three years of MLB Service Time and who is not signed for the following season and who is not eligible to be a free-agent is eligible for salary arbitration, even if the player spends the entire season on optional assignment to the minors.
An interesting case is Neal Cotts (who underwent TJS surgery last month). Cotts had accrued 4.028 days of MLB ST going into the 2009 season, and while he will be eligible for salary arbitration post-2009 even though he has spent most of the season on optional assignment to Iowa, he needed to accrue at least 144 days of MLB ST in 2009 in order to stay on target to be eligible to be a free-agent post-2010, and there is no way he will accrue 144 days in 2009, Now, he probably will get non-tendered (and become a free-agent) on 12/12 because the Cubs won't want to go to arbitration with a pitcher who will miss most of the 2010 season rehabbing, but even if he had stayed healthy, he would have had his free-agency delayed by a year (becoming a FA post-2011 instead of post-2010) because he spent too much time in the minors this year. .
Mike Fontenot is the other Cubs player who will likely qualify for salary arbitration post-2009 as a "Super Two." Fontenot will have accrued 2.139 MLB ST by the end of this season (and that should make him a "Super Two," although it's not as certain as Gorzelanny), as long as he avoids spending 20 or more days on optional assignment to the minors this season. (If a player spends less than 20 days on optional assignment to the minors in a given season, the player gets credit for a full season of MLB ST and does not use up an option year)..
So if Fontenot were to get optioned to Iowa for at least 20 days this season, his projected accrued MLB ST by the end of the 2009 season would go below 2.120, and he would very likely NOT be eligible for salary arbitration a a "Super Two," and the Cubs would save about $500K in 2010 payroll. Of course there is a difference between playing without Fontenot for three weeks just to save $500K in 2010 payroll versus sending Gorzelanny down (between starts) at the end of August to save $500K in 2010 payroll.
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He's hitting .203 with RISP (59 ABs) this year. It'd be nice if he did better than .203 in the opportunities he does get.
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Of course, he also only has a .244 BABIP in those situations, and has a .422 OBP. But lets just focus on batting average, because it tells us so much in an 83 plate appearance sample size.
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All I said is that it'd be nice if he could hit better than .203 with RISP. .203 sucks no matter how you sabre-slice it. Obviously, the .422 OBP helps. But wouldn't anyone want better than .203 with RISP? I guess that's just me.
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Well... considering that the .244 BABIP is a) below his 2009 overall BABIP (.300), b) his career BABIP (.322), and c) his career BABIP with RISP (.301), it would appear that a decent part of the .203 would be a lot of bad luck.
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That's a good point! Of course...if MB would go up to the plate with RISP looking to swing at an effing pitch instead of looking to walk, he might drive some in.
I'm all for OBP, taking bad pitches...but he sure likes to take borderline strikes at all costs..swinging only at the perfect waist high, outside corner 85-88 MPH pitch that he can drive to left-center.
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Chapman shouldn't be reserved anymore on 40 man.
Interesting split on Heyward according to ESPN. As a CF, his slash line .292/.363/.375/.738. At RF: .212/.204/.300/.604. 21/72 as a CF, 58/273 as a RF.
He's also been better when batting 2nd, but he had a nice start in the 6 hole, but has slumped ever since. He was heating up before the All Star break, but is only hitting .108 in the 2nd half.
When we played the Reds with Chapman, I always thought of it as an eight-inning game. So now other teams have eight innings to try to get a lead against the Cubs. Should be a challenge, assuming three or four Cubs ever start hitting again.
I don't really try to get to know and like these players personally. I'm rooting for laundry, for the most part. Exceptions might be when a player makes trouble in the clubhouse or in the dugout. (Zambrano and Bradley come to mind. Also Papelbon.) But I don't think Chapman is one of those jerks.
Unfortunately, a pretty good summary. It looks like next year Heyward will be getting yet another batting stance adjustment.
The recent good news has been Baez. I'm afraid about the next league adjustment on him, though, which is probably right around the corner.
Bryant I don't worry about too much. Just not seeing the ball well right now. He'll turn it around. Russell's been good with men in scoring position all year and he's 22ish. He'll be fine but next year is likely to be his breakout year.
If Travis' back-to-back-to-back walks cost Hendricks the ERA title, that would really suck.
Edit: "A lifeless loss to a lousy Sox team."
This place is a real downer after a loss to the Sox.
I expect they will go 5-9 games above .500 the rest of the year. 96-98 wins will win the Division.
They should have one more 2-3 week hot streak in them.
However, several players are just "average" for the last month: Zobrist, Ross, Russell, Ceasar. Montero is terrible, plus he cannot throw anyone out. -WAR. Heyward is abysmal at the plate, but a plus in the OF. Still with RISP he has been terrible. KB has not been driving in runs as of late. But Apparently the team is still above average with RISP according to S Sahadev.
I came to that realization tonight. I kept expecting them to play better, but now I realize they aren't going to. They are a .500 team now.
- They have one reliable starting pitcher. Jake's magic is gone, and it doesn't look like it's coming back. Lester has been lousy recently. Lackey's ERA goes up every time he pitches.
- Heyward has been dead weight all year. I can't remember a single series where he was a significant offensive contributor. Not one. Great defense, but but if he were hitting .270 with 10 HR and played average defense, the Cubs would be better off.
new rule...no one's allowed to throw k.bryant a changeup
Team is .500 since early May and is playing like a .500 team. Lack of offense seems to be putting a lot of pressure on the pitchers...and they aren't handling it terribly well.
.500 the rest of the way still may win the division though.
...i hate espn.
nothing like settling into a cubs game to get a few minutes cutaway for an ortiz AB in the 6th inning of the det/bos game.
oh, at least they're doing split screen now...i guess.
I'm liking this rookie Nathan.
Richard DFA'd. Meh...
Throwbacks with fashionable cutouts would be a nice touch.
The next 2 games are nationally televised. I think we dominate tonight, hitting 3 HRs off Shields. Great night for KB to end HR drought facing HR prone pitcher in one of the most hitter friendly parks in the league.


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Very rarely, an extra piece of chromosome 18 is attached to another chromosome; this is called translocation trisomy 18, or partial trisomy 18. If only part of the long (q) arm of chromosome 18 is present in 3 copies, the features may be less severe than in people with full trisomy 18.[1]
Mosaic trisomy 18 (when some body cells have trisomy 18 and some have a normal chromosome make-up), is also typically not inherited. Mosaic trisomy 18 is also due to an error in cell division, but the error occurs early in embryonic development. About 5% of affected people have a mosaic form of trisomy 18.
Partial trisomy 18 (when only part of chromosome 18 is present in 3 copies) can be inherited. An unaffected parent can carry a rearrangement of genetic material between chromosome 18 and another chromosome. This rearrangement is called a balanced translocation because there is no extra or missing genetic material. However, a person with a balanced translocation has an increased risk with each pregnancy to have a child with trisomy 18.[1]
Are my children at risk for any problems as a result of our family history of Trisomy 18?
Most cases of trisomy 18 occur as random events during the formation of reproductive cells (eggs and sperm).[3] The risk of recurrence of trisomy (21, 13 or 18) in families of an individual with trisomy 18 is around 1%. However, in families in which trisomy 18 is caused by a translocation, the recurrence risk is higher if one of the parents is a carrier of a balanced translocation.[4] Parents who have a child with translocational trisomy 18 and want additional children are encouraged to have chromosome studies due to this increased risk.[2] The risk to siblings of individuals with trisomy 18 depends, in large part, on the genetic status of the parents, as translocation cases can be passed through families with carriers being asymptomatic. Genetic studies (chromosome analysis) can determine if translocations are present.
We recommend that you discuss this information and your concerns with a genetics professional. The following online resources can help you find a genetics professional in your community:
* GeneClinics - A searchable directory of US and international genetics and prenatal diagnosis clinics. To locate genetics clinics in the
* ResourceLink - A database of genetics counseling services, searchable by location, name, institution, type of practice, or specialty. Hosted by the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
- Trisomy 18. Genetics Home Reference. March, 2013; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/trisomy-18. Accessed 8/23/2015.
- Haldeman-Englert C. Trisomy 18. MedlinePlus. August 2011; http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001661.htm. Accessed 1/17/2012.
- Trisomy 18. Genetics Home Reference (GHR). January 2009; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/trisomy-18. Accessed 1/17/2012.
- A. Verloes . Trisomy 18. Orphanet. May 2008; http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=EN&Expert=3380. Accessed 12/16/2008.
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The most challenging thing which Natalia finds doing in Raising the Bar is memorizing and speaking the legal dialogue.
Natalia was involved with the WB pilots Bloomington, Indiana (1998) and Fresh Meat (2000). However, both pilots weren't picked up by the network.
Cigluiti appeared in the made-for-TV movies St. Sass (2002) as Evan and Romantic Comedy 101 (2001) as Jennifer. She was also in the video Skooled (1994).
Cigliuti was not originally part of the pilot episode for Raising the Bar. When the series was picked up, the character of Bobbi Gilardi was added and she was called in to read for the role.
In the 1994 Young Artist Awards, Natalia, along with her castmates, was nominated for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off Primetime Series for Saved by the Bell: The College Years.
The dream of Natalia's mother for her was to become a lawyer. This was somehow fulfilled when Natalia was cast as an attorney in the legal drama Raising the Bar.
When Natalia was doing All My Children , she divided her time between New York and Rhode Island. She is single and has been residing in Los Angeles, California. (2009)
Among the television shows Natalia likes are Lost, Grey's Anatomy, I Love Lucy, Twin Peaks, The Office (UK), and Extras.
In 2000, Natalia was one of the personalities featured in Maxim's Book of Big Pictures. Among the other prominent figures which appeared on the book were Heidi Klum, Charlize Theron, and Jenny McCarthy.
During her spare time, Natalia enjoys playing Scrabble, spending time with her family, traveling, and having game nights and Rock Band nights. Her other hobbies include swimming, horseback-riding, rollerblading, and playing soccer.
Natalia is 5'6" (1.68 m). She is a natural brunette having long chocolate-brown-colored hair.
Natalia got her role on Pacific Palisades because Aaron Spelling was so impressed with the work she did on Beverly Hills, 90210.
Natalia Cigliuti left All My Children (AMC) briefly because of a pregnancy. Her son with Rob Rizzo (m. 24-Jul-2004), Kaden Robert Rizzo, was born on July 2, 2005 and weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces upon birth.
Natalia: (on what she wears on a typical day) I'm a busy mom on the go, so a pair of comfy jeans, a simple, colorful top, and a pair of cute sandals always work!
Natalia: (about where she draws inspiration in playing the role of Roberta Gilardi on "Raising the Bar") A lot of it is fairly close to me and who I am. It's really quite easy being fiery and passionate about what you believe in. It's a lot of who I am and that's kind of where I get it all.
Natalia: (about having a child with Rob Rizzo; in a 2005 interview) I love children and I don't think we'll wait five years to have one. I can't think of anything more exciting than becoming a mom.
Natalia: I don't think I'm somebody special just because of how I look, but a self-centered character sure is a lot of fun to play. I get to say things and behave in ways I would never dream of in real life.
Natalia: (on being a mother to son Kaden) It's the best, most gratifying thing I've ever done. He's the snuggliest sweetest kid.
Natalia: (about working with Mark-Paul Gosselaar on "Raising the Bar"; in a 2009 interview) I remember when I went to go test for it... I had met him 15 years ago when I was on The New Cla$s 'cause we would do promos and stuff together. So now, to be like playing opposite him... it's really strange. (giggles)
Natalia: Saved by the Bell was a great learning ground for me. I learned how to work with adults. It was a show starring kids, and it was made for kids, but the fact is I was working in an adult world. You kind of grow up fast around that.
Natalia: (on her most memorable moment doing "Raising the Bar") I think the whole show and series has been a blast to film and be a part of. Everybody in the cast are unbelievable. Hopefully, we'll get to do more so the memories will continue. I don't have a specific moment. I really did have a blast on the show. Everyone was so great and it's so fun.
Natalia: I like a guy who knows how to spend money and have a good time.
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By Harry Lipsiea
Journal Sports
Fargo Davies walked away with a pair of wins at home against Devils Lake Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles won 17-3 in the opener before falling 12-1 in the nightcap. In the first game, Fargo Davies scored two runs in the first, eight in the second, one in the third and six in the fourth to earn the 17-3 win.
Devils Lake jumped out to a two-run lead in the first as Landyn Swenson and Landen Hall scored. The Firebirds scored again in the fourth as Jordan Swanson crossed home plate.
Andrew Bertsch had the team's lone hit.
Frank Knowski took the loss in three innings on the mound.
A six-run fifth inning sealed the deal for Davies in the second game of the day.
Bertsch again led the team offensively with two basehits. Swenson had the other hit.
Holden Kurtz was tagged with the loss giving up six earned runs in three-and-two-thirds innings of work.
It was the beginning of a busy week for the Firebirds as the squad is set to travel to Grand Forks to face Central Thursday before hosting Fargo North and Valley City Friday and Saturday.
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Hand Knit Lace Shawl in Autumn Colors by NitkaAGWatch
©2013-2016 NitkaAG
Daily DeviationGiven 2014-02-19
Hand Knit Lace Shawl in Autumn Colors by NitkaAG suggester says This artist has many beautiful crafts, but this one is especially outstanding. I love the colours and pattern; way of exposition is uncommon, but perfectly shows delicacy and uniqueness of the piece. This shawl looks like about to fly with the wind! ( Suggested by MaGeXP and Featured by Brookette )
The colours on this are so beautiful.
Congrats on the DD, and why is all the comments in italics? o_o
Dragon's wing
Looks kinda like a snake skin shedding! o_o
Why are all the comments in italics?
I thought for a moment before looking at the title it was a really cool close up of a bats' wing in front of light, then I read shawl!
Beautiful non the less~! Great job on this amazing knitted piece and a DD! :3
Also all the comments so far are in Itallics, are you a wizard?
Beautiful non the less~! Great job on this amazing knitted piece and a DD! :3
Also all the comments so far are in Itallics, are you a wizard?
This is really pretty. I love the colors and the way it's blended now that I've seen it up close.
But I have a confession: When I saw it in the thumbnail, it kind of looked like bacon! And I imagine a lot of people would love it for this reason, too. >_>
Neat way of photographing it! I'm curious about its dimensions now.
Very nice work and congrats on the DD.
Lol! I thought it was a dragon's wing.
Brilliant work, and a well deserved DD!
Congratulations on the Daily Deviation!
Lovely work!
This reminds me of a snake skin. That's what I initially thought it was when I saw the thumbnail.
Congrats on the DD, it's so beautiful!
Have a nice day!
Have a nice day!
Wow, that's amazing! It has such intricate detail and the colours are gorgeous. Well done! You really deserve that DD.
Congratulation to the well deserved DD!
congratulations on the well deserved daily deviation! it's a beautiful shawl. My mother is quite the hand at knitting a shame I never picked up such a skill
Must require so much patience!
Yes, it needs patience but it's very relaxing after hard day at work
Uber gorgeous!!! *________* Compliments for your skills!
this is hand knit?! thats amazing
This is soooo beautiful! I love the colors! Also, did you take this pic by throwing it in the air? haha, wonderful work all around!
Thank you Yes, it's "flying"


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I want to free a Visual Studio 2010 Professional license, so my company can use it on another computer, by removing it from "Add/Remove Programs". But I fear it can damage my Ultimate installation. What is the safest way of doing that?
Visual Studio does not use activation, so you would be fine with having both versions inatalled.
Yes you can!
I had two versions of VS2012 installed that I could see clearly in Control Panel's Program Features:
A year ago, when I installed Ultimate 2012, I don't know why MS had them be installed side-by-side, rather than just upgrading VS Premium 2012.
After uninstalling VS Premium 2012 (via their uninstall tool), VS Ultimate 2012 still worked for me. I also saw reclaimed hard drive space, though not as much as I thought I should have seen.
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Radiation Hardened Nanobridge based Non-volatile Memory for Space Applications
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AbstractThis NASA Phase I SBIR program would develop and demonstrate radiation hardened nanobridge based non-volatile memory (NVM) for space applications. Specifically, we would combine advances in the resistive memory materials, including solid electrolytes, metal oxides, and metal oxide composites, with atomic layer deposition (ALD) and interference lithography patterning (ILP) techniques, to realize the radiation hardened NVM devices and arrays with high reliability. NanoSonic has demonstrated a nanobridge based resistive memory with on-off ratios of 106, device power consumption of 10-5 Watts and switching speeds of 100ns. We have also demonstrated ILP techniques for the patterning of nanostructured 2D arrays and 3D structures with spatial resolution on the order of tens of nm. During the program, we will first investigate the responsible mechanisms for radiation hardened nanobridge based resistive memories. Based on this study, the candidate metal electrode and dielectric materials will be evaluated and selected for optimal performance for radiation harden application. NanoSonic will fabricated arrayed devices with ultradense crossbar latches structure, using radiation hardened metal oxides such as TiO2, SiO2, Ta2O5, especially composite TaSiO to validate our design rules for radiation hardened memories. The atomic layer deposition (ALD), e-beam evaporation, sputtering and will be used to achieve the targeted device performance. During Phase I, memory device parameters namely on?off ratio, on-state current, switching time, retention time, cycling endurance, power consumption and rectification will be investigated using extensive facilities available in NanoSonic and Virginia Tech. NanoSonic will conduct pre, post and in situ radiation characterization of such devices at Colorado State University and Texas A & M University.
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11 Parks near Boonville, Indiana
Chandler, Indiana 6.01 miles W
Lynnville, Indiana 10 miles NW
Newburgh, Indiana 10.79 miles SW
Elberfeld, Indiana 12.94 miles NW
Melody Hill, Indiana 14.14 miles SW
Boonville, Indiana (map) | (812) 897-6200
Sites: 101 | Latest Rate: $22.00 | 8 Reviews
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Aug 2015 - $22.00
Gorgeous place to spend summer days and nights. We stayed for a week at a time during our travels, and both times our campsite hadn't been cleaned. The last time there were hot coals in the pit, so starting a campfire was easy, at least. Special note, the mowers sprayed our coach on the way past. We pointed out the new chips, and all the guy could do was shrug his shoulders and apologize. This carelessness really upset us. - BeagleMama
Jun 2012 - $22.00
GREAT CAMPGROUND! Nice area, fun petting zoo and great staff. Many of the 50amp sites are not level, but most are. Woods are beautiful, park is full of friendly people and the facilities are practically perfect. Great for a few days of quiet fun with your family. Will definitely visit again. - TaShoulders
Jun 2010 - $18.00
Nice wooded park, friendly staff. Water pressure is ok but not great especially when park is full. This is a popular camp ground but it can be hard to access for big rigs (roads leading to the park, not the park itself). They have a petting zoo for kids and mountain bike trails. They also have a fishing and swimming lake which is clean. - Lawrence Gibson
State HWY 68 West Lynnville, Indiana 47619 (map) | (812) 922-5144
Sites: 54 | Latest Rate: $22.00 | 21 Reviews
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Mar 2016 - $22.00
Called and made reservations with the Village Park office. Great location on Indiana 68 west of Lynnville and easy on, easy off on the interstate. The person I talked told us there is no one on site and pay is by the honor system and that is just how it was when we arrived. We had a pull-through, number 23. Sites are a little tight, but we've seen worse. There were three other campers here so it wasn't crowded, no surprise given it was late March. Full hookups at our site, and everything worked fine, cell reception was a little spotty, no Wi-Fi at this park, nor did we expect it. The bathrooms left a little bit to be desired. toilet paper and hair on the shower floor. I will give them the benefit of the doubt that it was the beginning of the season, and it does appear they are working on them as the men's room was closed due to painting and cleanup. The park is in a reclaimed strip mine area and the lakes in the park are beautiful! It was a great place to walk the dog. There is a nice playground on site as well. All in all, I would say this is a good overnight stop. - Prairie Bayou
Aug 2015 - $18.00
This campground is a jewel. As other reviews explained, it's a local town park, on a nice lake, great interior roads, well manicured, and an especially helpful host at the gate. (After our stay, we even got an email thank you!) We stayed overnight on a Thursday so very few campers, actually did not see any trashy, rundown full time campers. Our site was in electric & water, long, gravel pull-thru, with spacious grass plots between sites, easy to level. However, we had difficulty getting into and out of site: trees too low coming in (had to cross through empty camp sites to get into ours) and hilly, exit road was too full of ruts for our 40 foot motorhome to manage, so we once again, backed around through empty campsites to exit. Camp host apologized and said those sites were for smaller RVs, and we should have been in Big Rig section where it is FHUs with 50 amps for $20, so if you are a Big Rig, be sure to go to that section. Have weekly rates. Satellite friendly, Verizon hot spot strong. We will definitely come back. - Too Tide
Apr 2015 - $18.00
Nice paved entering roads. Gravel sites. One side for Rv'rs and the other side for permanent trailer/rv's. Very nice people and it used the honor system for paying in the evening. Nice stop along the highway to rest for the evening. Our dogs even got to run in the valley by the campsite. We stayed in electirc and water only site (50 amps) but there were sites with full hookups. We used the dump station the next morning. Easy to get to and very clean. I would recommend this site even after reading some other comments. We enjoyed it and found it very clean and easy to get to. - susangirl
Elberfeld, Indiana (map) |
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Jun 2009 - $1.00
ALERT...We were going to camp here and called when about 1/2 hour away. We got a message on their answering maching that they were out of business and a subdivision was being developed on the property. Please call before you go. - Michael Fiehler
Aug 2008 - $25.00
What a wonderful find! we came for a day and stayed a week. Nice staff, big wide sites, beautiful surroundings to include a fishing lake. We used it as a base to visit everything within an hours drive. From New Harmony to Evansville to Lincoln park. - User156
Sep 2007 - $25.00
For once, I agree completely with the previous reviewer. The information contained in this review is very accurate and I can only restate it. I add that we also stayed in one of the few pullthus in the park and it was a very long way to the restrooms. I suggest if you want a pull-through so you don't have to disconnect the tow vehicle, call ahead to reserve the site as they have very few of this type. The park is located in a very rural area (reclaimed coal mine), is quiet but located not too far from the interstate highway. Really, this is the kind of quiet park in a beautiful setting where we would enjoy staying for much more than the overnight stop that we did. Recommended. Big rigs will have no problem here. - busguy
Selvin, Indiana (map) | (800) 999-1831
Sites: 30 | Latest Rate: $16.00 | 1 Reviews
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Jul 2014 - $16.00
Rundown, hard to find place. We tried two different sites to find electricity, but no luck. No shade, too many mosquitos. We told managers, we were leaving, could not stay with no power, temperature was 105 degrees. - Joe Bounder
Lincoln City, Indiana (map) | (812) 937-4710
Sites: 234 | Latest Rate: $20.00 | 21 Reviews
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Oct 2015 - $20.00
We have stayed here three times in our travels around the country! This is my favorite park! We have only ever been here on October and it is absolutely beautiful and peaceful. The leaves are yellow, orange, purple ....exquisite!
This last time it rained and we were in our Motorola looking at the lake enjoying the view.....very cozy. The people are so nice! We will come again perhaps a different season. - Brandl
Jul 2015 - $35.00
Very nice state park next to National A. Lincoln memorial and Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (Very nice); wooded campground w/ plenty of space; W & E, dump station. - North Texas DJC
Jun 2015 - $26.00
This is a typical state park with elect & shared water. A dump station is provided at the entrance. There is a beach that is fenced off from the rest of the lake. It is used by a lot of locals who don't seem to take pride in the area and tend to litter and fail to pick up after themselves. It was good for an overnight stay but we would not spend an extended amount of time here. Fortunately and on the plus side, the Lincoln Boyhood Home NHS is right across the road. - h2oskier
Darmstadt, Indiana (map) | (812) 867-6217
Sites: 67 | Latest Rate: $31.00 | 5 Reviews
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Oct 2015 - $31.00
For the money, we expected more in the way of amenities, including a level site. Finding where to pay was a problem as well, and the office had to be open. No hosts on site. On the good side, there was lots of room for walking, bike riding, and flying the model airplanes. - BeagleMama
May 2015 - $32.00
There are not many choices in the area and we arrive at this campground late. We could not find the RV park office to check in. A permanent camper helped us locate a campsite. The entire park is gravel. RVs were tight side by side. There was an area with trees, our campsite was bare. We heard the nearby train horn all through the night. The next morning we had to search for the RV park office; it is not conveniently located. We had two RVs; one was a motorhome. - sc river ratz
Sep 2013 - $31.00
Stayed in a newer section. Hookups oddly spaced. Site not level. Train crossing one block away and they run all night long -- blowing horns and rumbling! After hours check in staff friendly. Would not stay again. - E&E
Santa Claus, Indiana (map) | (812) 937-4458
Sites: 270 | Latest Rate: $54.00 | 43 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $54.00
This is an amazing resort and I would have given it five stars except our site was terrible. I've never complained about a site before but I did about this one. The manager was nice and refunded one night but the site was very un-level, covered with poison ivy and had a scrub tree right where the door opened. If we stay here again I would opt for one of the premium sites but they are more expensive. The campground has a lot to do for kids and a lot of rental RV's and cabins. They rent golf carts and decorate them with lights and such and parade around the park. So ask about the level of the site. Do not stay on Pine Street. If your into the golf cart, reserve ahead of time. - RosalitaAS
Jul 2016 - $52.00
Very crowded, golf carts racing through the grounds. The lack of wash room maintenance really showed. Pool nice but very crowded. Very small water slide area for $9 per person, not worth it. Shuttle to Holiday World is good. - Scunie
Oct 2015 - $34.00
This park has everything a family could want, from a water park, pool, miniature golf, playground, paddle boats, etc. The setting is serene with lots of shade and lots of room to walk. That being said, the management should be ashamed at the amount of litter all over the park. It detracts from the potential beauty of the place. We were given one of the poorest sites in the place, right near the activity center. I went to ask for another, and was given my choice of many empty sites. We chose a more private one that was very difficult to back into, but once in and level, was a nice site with no neighbors. They rent golf carts, which are a real nuisance especially on the weekends, with many kids driving them. If you go weekends in the fall, be prepared for Halloween mania. I'm told they are full much of the summer, and if all the golf carts are rented, it must be wild. Once the weekend crowd left, things were very pleasant so we opted to stay for another day. We would come back but only during the week in the off season. - padre
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Feb 2007 - $18.00
Awesome campground for a quiet peaceful weekend. Not a lot of extra amenities, but there is a swimming lake, walking trails, fishing, and a playground. There are ducks and geese to watch. The camp manager is very friendly and helpful. This is a small, beautiful, peaceful campground. We will return. - KellyF
Henderson, Kentucky (map) | (270) 826-2247
Sites: 75 | Latest Rate: $24.00 | 21 Reviews
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Apr 2016 - $24.00
Audubon State Park is a little funky in its location: the park is located on US 41 in Henderson, but when you pull in, you go from city to wilderness in about 100 yards. The gal at the check-in gate allowed us to check in early. Sites are crowded together pretty close. Our site, number 5, had electricity and water, but the spigot and electric box were located about 40 feet from the camper. Shower houses were dated and in need of a little cleanup. Could've been because it was Sunday morning, but showers were a bit dirty. I think this state park would be one that would appeal to those who want the "away from it all" experience, yet want city amenities like restaurants and night life. Ellis Park is located 3 miles north of the state park for Horse racing fans. - Prairie Bayou
May 2015 - $28.00
Very nice city park. Good trees, good sites, if a little confusing, good grass and a good location. - Oldtymeflyr
Apr 2015 - $23.00
Small park at the highway edge of a very busy highway, we found the highway noise bothersome. Sites were well spaced and sufficient for our 40 ft RV. Hookups were quite a distance from the sites so will probably need extra hose/cord. Interior road is narrow and hard to navigate, especially when others park out into the roadway. The state park itself is beautiful. Exiting the park is extremely difficult due to heavy traffic. This area has very few campgrounds so it may be your only choice. Satellite did not work. Sprint/Verizon OK. - Pktva
Evansville, Indiana (map) | (812) 435-5602
Sites: 50 | Latest Rate: $23.00 | 8 Reviews
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Apr 2016 - $23.00
Have to go to Evansville for work periodically, and decided to bring trailer. Burdette Park was one of very few campgrounds close enough to my work. I had problems getting to park--roads are tight. Once there, no one was at campground entrance to check in with--I'd called and made reservations. Was told to find someone in Site 17. Once I did, she said to park in any of the sites in the first two rows--all were just water and electric. The full hookup sites are taken up with what seems like more seasonal or monthly campers. It's a bit tight going past them, as a lot of them have large trucks parked near the road.
All sites are pull-through. Had 50 amp for my site. Water up a slight hill to share with site above me. Some tent campers in primitive sites. Lots of large fifth wheels and several big motorhomes there as well.
Pretty quiet at night. Lots of crickets and frogs. Can hear trains through the night, as there are tracks nearby. Some noise in morning as people get up and go to work. I spent 4 nights there. Never used shower house, so no idea what it's like. Dump station on exit seems very tight, so didn't try it.
One odd thing, was that I'd never paid. So, morning of my departure, I had to hunt down the woman in Site 17. She said to use a credit card I'd have to go to main building of park--but I was already hooked up and had pulled out of site. I ended up giving her some cash--what I had, and certainly not enough for entire stay. She was very nonchalant about the whole transaction. - drdit92
Mar 2015 - $14.00
Just travelling through, but did we enjoy our one night's stay here!
Large, level places on a forested terrace camping, nice & easy hikes, good facilities and friendly staff make this a great campsite. - Eisenga
Sep 2014 - $20.00
There are a couple of tight turns if you have a huge rig but the place had 30-40 footers in there. We've been to 47 states and this park is in the top 10. Great job State of Indiana for a wonderful park. Love the walking path. - lilkoala


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Garmin International, Inc.
Garmin is a worldwide provider of navigation products. We are
committed to making superior products for automotive, aviation,
marine, outdoor and sports that are an essential part of our
customers' lives. Our vertical integration business model keeps
these functions in-house, giving us more control over timelines,
quality and service. Garmin has more than 11,000 associates
Internships at Garmin offer real-life work experience that they
will want to write home--or text--about! We have interns in many of
our departments, including the majority in Engineering
(software/hardware/mechanical), IT, Operations, and Marketing, etc.
Most of our internships are located at our world headquarters in
Olathe, Kan., (Kansas City area) and last a minimum of 10 weeks in
the summer. There are also a few offsite locations that offer
internships (see our website). Our engineering interns work side by
side with full-time engineers, including a personal mentor,
assisting with development, testing, designing and developing
software and hardware features that will be used in Garmin
products. Non-engineering interns also work closely with experts in
their field.
Interns will come away from their internship at Garmin with real
industry experience that will help them advance in their future
career path, which we hope will be with us. In addition to a
challenging and rewarding work experience, our interns make
lifelong friends with coworkers and other interns from across the
country and get to know each other outside of work through various
social events throughout the summer. We have a casual, friendly
work-hard-play-hard culture, exemplified by our absence of a formal
dress code. We not only pay our interns a competitive wage, we also
provide coordinated and paid housing for them, allowing our interns
to show up and move right in! We evaluate every graduating intern
for full-time employment with the intention of making offers to
those who are a good fit. After all, our interns make the best
full-time employees. We offer paid time off (unused time gets paid
out at the end of the summer), paid holidays, free use of our
on-site gym and workout classes, subsidized memberships for gyms,
discounts on Garmin products, invitations to company events, paid
entry fees for certain races, opportunities to test new products
before they're released, discounts at local and national companies,
and much more. At our headquarters, we also have social and
community service committees on which our interns may serve.
Through these committees, our interns plan fun activities to get to
know each other and explore Kansas City. In addition, our community
service committee finds ways to give back to our community, which
fits perfectly into the culture at Garmin.