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Kevin Hiatt
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|Kevin Hiatt
|The Shield character
|First appearance
|"The New Guy" (episode 6.04)[1]
|Last appearance
|"Spanish Practices" (episode 6.10)[2]
|Created by
|Shawn Ryan
|Portrayed by
|Alex O'Loughlin
|Police officer
|Detective, former Strike Team leader
Detective Kevin Hiatt, played by Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin, is a fictional character on the FX drama The Shield.[3]
Hiatt was originally an INS agent who spent four years on the Mexican border before joining the LAPD, where he was regarded as a rising star within the force. Upon the recommendation of David Aceveda, Hiatt was brought into "The Barn" by Captain Wyms to not only replace the loss of Curtis Lemansky, but to also be the replacement for Detective Vic Mackey, who was being forced out of the department upon his 15th year of duty. He was also giving Captain Wyms information as to what was really going on within the Strike Team, since they've resisted almost all attempts to allow an outsider into the group.
Arrival at the Barn[edit]
Hiatt met the Strike Team during a raid on a hostage situation. He was introduced, then told to stay behind while the team entered the building. Not content to sit on the sidelines, Hiatt quickly donned a bulletproof vest, took a shotgun, and assisted the team in securing the shooter. Hiatt was taken to the Barn, where he was filled in on the situation by Mackey, as well as being warned that he was not ready for Farmington's worst citizens.
Hiatt was then met by Wyms, who asked what he knew of Vic Mackey. He replied that despite Mackey's numerous arrests and results, he has had two members of his team "end up dead" and one member not return to active duty. Hiatt was advised to keep his distance from Vic and that soon enough, the Strike Team would be his.
As a team member[edit]
Hiatt accompanied Vic through a situation in which several former soldiers of the One Niners were attempting to break loose from the gang, resulting their deaths for their disloyalty. Hiatt got to know the other members of the team back in the Strike Team's clubhouse, but also drew the ire of Shane Vendrell, who viewed Hiatt as an interloper and chastised the other team members for forgetting about deceased team member, Curtis "Lem" Lemansky. Shane was particularly angered when, during a critical incident, Hiatt offered to assist, but used Lem's shotgun to take out a suspect.
After his initial observations, Hiatt advised Wyms that from what he observed, Vic may not have been as dirty as the department made him out to be, but rather a victim of his methods, as seen by his apparent playing of several sides in order to get results. Wyms advised Hiatt to again watch himself and wait for the opportunity to witness Mackey's bad side, which he did when Mackey destroyed a hospital waiting room in anguish over the death of the leader of the rebel One Niner soldiers.
Hiatt also stated a desire to hire his own team members to expand the Strike Team, and was promptly given the dossier of officer Julien Lowe. As time passed, Hiatt began to lean on Vic's experience with Farmington and the gangs in the area. Hiatt even disclosed to Mackey the fact that his hearing was rigged in order to have him pushed out of the force, which caused Vic to confront Claudette over this knowledge.
Relationship with Tina Hanlon[edit]
Hiatt drew the attention of Tina Hanlon, who was taken with the young officer and sought to gain his attention with her police work and personal life. Hiatt flirted back in return, but did not pursue Hanlon until Steve Billings informed him that Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach was also interested in Hanlon. Hanlon and Hiatt shared a one-night stand, ruining Hanlon's potential for a more serious romance with Dutch; this situation is manipulated by Billings. Hiatt did not disclose his sexual relationship with Hanlon, a junior officer, to his superiors.
Final days[edit]
It became apparent that Hiatt was in over his head as far as what goes on in Farmington. Several mistakes and actions caused Claudette to doubt Hiatt and warnings from Shane about Vic possibly attempting to seize control of the Strike Team again if his hearing turned out in his favor created an uncomfortable situation that Hiatt attempted to work through. However, several blunders by Hiatt, including the arrest of one of Vic's valuable informants, as well as his one-night stand with Tina Hanlon, resulted in Hiatt being dismissed from the Barn and reassigned to another department.
- ^ "The Shield: "The New Guy" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ "The Shield: "Spanish Practices" Advance Review". IGN. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ "Interview: The Shield's New Strike Team Member". IGN. Retrieved 2010-03-02.


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So.. will Bluetooth work on this TV when connecting USB Bluetooth??
Type: Posts; User: elroy
So.. will Bluetooth work on this TV when connecting USB Bluetooth??
I think the same.
Tried to get a reaction by sending All moderators a PM.
Only one reply with no info..
I rest my case. To bad Philips won't put any effort in solving the problems
Still nothing...
and still only 1 mod who reply-ed.. ever to the question
So Who @ Philips dares to give comment on this?
So maybe all users in this topic should start complaining, if they, didn't already buy another non philips tv...
Edit.. I forgot the "funny part"
I did send this message to all "Philips Forum...
Hi elroy,
We appreciate your message and your concerns. However, we cannot say anything about any future releases on these sets.
We are sorry to hear that you don't think we meet your demands...
Hi ALL @ Philips
I will try to give this a last shot:
I think you guys at Philips should seriously consider to make a bugfix firmware upgrade for these tv's.
Complaints all over the place,...
Is anyone At philips even looking at these problems?
Is anyone at philips working on these problems?
Seems like we just have to live with audio dops and audio out of sync?
Any moderator who has...
Hi there,
Since i noticed these problems in the official tread. (and nothing is done with it)
I will put them here also.
Problems i'm having:
- Audio drop outs. I hear silence every few...
TV Model: 50PFL7956H
Previous Firmware: 14.104
Still have problems with audio silencing.....
Sometimes Audio out through SPDIF is out of synch.
When switching...
Yes thats clear!
So, i think they don't give it a lot of priority @ philips..
Problem still remains after latest update!
Trough Spdif the sound mutes every 10 seconds / a few seconds.
Trough 3.5mm jack...
Don't think so.
its hardware; TV550 platform is the limiting factor.
Read that somewhere in the posts of jeroen 87
Updated today after having a lot of Epg problems.
Fitst of all: when i goto software update trough internet it says software up to date ( was running v101)
So i have to update trough USB .
When do you plan to solve all the Audo problems trough SPDIF?
I read a lot of comment on sound problems using SPDIF to Dolby stereo's
Sound that goes off for 1 / 2 seconds etc.
I have a 50PFL7965H TV and i want to connect a GOOD wireless headset.
Which is best to choose..
Can i connect it directly to one of the TV's wireless futures or do i still need a Receiver??
As I hear it, it is your PC's resolution.
Try setting it to a Resolution which is supported by your tv.
for example: 1920x1080
I was reading Toengels Blog
Well... because it is the Scene Standard..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_(warez)#Packaging
Packing it to Rar files without further compression...
So what you download will always be .rar...
okay, thanks for this answer!
It is a bit confusing that you can set the output to Amplifier, but that this is not necessary/can not be done when using optical output ;)
(the optical output will...
Checked it:
Tv Software is newest one 14.99 updated yesterday.
The error i get is:
When i turn the TV on, it gives me a notification: (sorry its in dutch)
Overschakelen naar versterker...
Zoals gemeld is dit forum enkel engelstalig.
Ik ben Slechts een consument die een Philips TV heeft en op dit forum actief is wegens wat probleempjes.....
Verder kun je wel een live chat openen die...
i will do so this afternoon...
Can you in the meantime look at this topic and give me your toughts about it...
Do you see anything at all on your TV screen, or just message video not supported?
What resolution is your Pc set to?
Try changing the Resolution on you PC....
Heb je al gecontroleerd of je de laatste Software op je TV geinstalleerd hebt??
Zo niet.. probeer deze dan eens te installeren

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Inconsistencies of opinion, arising from changes of circumstances, are often justifiable.
Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852)
Source: Speech, July 25 and 27, 1846. Webster's Works. Boston. 1857, Vol. v. p. 187.
Contributed by: Zaady
Justice is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.
On this question of principle, while actual suffering was yet afar off, they [the Colonies] raised their flag against a power to which, for purposes of foreign conquest and subjugation, Rome in the height of her glory is not to be compared,-a power which has dotted over the surface of the whole globe with her possessions and military posts, whose morning drum-beat, following the sun, and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth with one continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England.
Source: Speech, May 7, 1834. Webster's Works. Boston. 1857, P. 110.
Fearful concatenation of circumstances.
Source: Webster's Works. Boston. 1857, P. 88.
There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession.
Source: Argument on the Murder of Captain White, April 6, 1830. Webster's Works. Boston.
Converse, converse, CONVERSE, with living men, face to face, mind to mind-that is one of the best sources of knowledge.
One may live as a conqueror, a king, or a magistrate; but he must die a man. The bed of death brings every human being to his pure individuality, to the intense contemplation of that deepest and most solemn of all relations - the relations between the creature and his Creator.
When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood.
Source: Second Speech on Foot's Resolution, Jan. 26, 1830. Webster's Works. Boston. 1857
The gentleman has not seen how to reply to this, otherwise than by supposing me to have advanced the doctrine that a national debt is a national blessing.
Source: Second Speech on Foot's Resolution, Jan. 26, 1830. Webster's Works. Boston. 1857,
Thank God! I - I also - am an American!
Source: Completion of Bunker Hill Monument, June 17, 1843. Webster's Works. Boston. 1857,
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Internet marketing is an important tool for any company that wants to be successful and prosperous. More and more websites and companies with websites realize the importance of driving traffic to their website.
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New Marketing And Promotional Ideas
New marketing and promotional ideas …
Most are related to internet-based businesses, but even those
can usually be adopted in some way to other businesses.
Here are half a dozen marketing ideas to get you thinking.
A one-hour coupon. Offline businesses that want to increase the traffic to their websites can announce an "internet coupon" good for a free drink (or whatever). The coupon would be up on the site for an hour, sometime on Friday, for example. Visitors will return again and again to try to be there at the right time to get the freebie. If you collect pay-per-click advertising fees, this repeat traffic might be especially profitable.
Free gift article teaser. A free gift is certainly not a new marketing idea, but it hasn't been done much in internet article "resource boxes." My click-throughs from articles increased when I started putting in the author's resource box, "For more information and a free gift, visit…" The gift is usually a short course, or an e-book. If you don't want to write an e-book, you can find one with free distribution rights.
Word links for sale. Maybe you have heard about the entrepreneur that sold a million pixels on one web page for a dollar each. Advertisers could buy a minimum of 100, and the image would link to their sites. I've seen many copycats, but I haven't yet seen anyone selling words. This could be even better for advertisers, because they could buy the words that are relevant to their products. A page full of random words isn't pretty, but these things get publicity and traffic for their novelty.
Product user contests. If you have a product that's used in many ways or many places, this is a great promotional gimmick: a contest to see who has used their cell phone, watch, or whatever in the wildest place or the most unusual way. ("I took my walkman to the north pole!") Customers could post their stories and photos directly to your company web site. They would return repeatedly to see new stories, and the results of the competition.
Advertising on cereal boxes. A lot of time is spent staring at cereal boxes. Perhaps you could get a good rate on advertising on them. They have had some advertising, but no boxes covered in ads yet. Brokering ad space on cereal boxes could be a good business to get into.
Pay for article placement. Many of us distribute articles to generate traffic to our web sites, and many also pay to advertise. Since articles are especially good marketing tools, why not pay to have other webmasters put them on their sites? This is done for free now, but not often enough. Maybe offer a small one-time fee, with a minimum time commitment. Explain that leaving the article there forever can generate search engine traffic.
Put ads on private cars, advertising on sidewalks, have a contest to see who can get your product mentioned on and seen on TV – there are endless possibilities for new marketing and promotional ideas.
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April 2012 Indie Next List
"Lily has always wanted a dog. She wakes up one morning and finds a big furry brown 'doggy' outside her bedroom window. He isn't like other dogs, he doesn't do tricks well, and he likes to eat weird things, including balls. Lily's mother tells her that she needs to put up a poster because he probably belongs to somebody. And he does -- the zoo! Adorable!"
— Debbie Buck, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA
Join Lily and her brand new pet-a lost, loveable, and very large bear that she mistakes as a doggy-as they share a fantastic day together.
When Lily looks out of her bedroom window, she finds the best surprise ever: her very own lost dog! But this is no normal puppy, this is actually a lost, lovable bear!
Nevertheless, Lily and Doggy quickly become fast friends. Sure Doggy doesn't eat his dog food, can't do any dog tricks, and never ever does what Lily tells him, but this rambunctious "pup" still steals Lily's heart.
However, Lily's mommy knows that every lost dog has a home of their own with people who miss them dearly. So Lily creates a "Found Dog" poster about their fantastic day together. But what happens if someone actually claims Doggy?
About the Author
Adam Stower has a rich imagination and loves fantasy and adventure stories. He studied illustration at the Norwich School of Art and Design and at the University of Brighton, and lives with his daughter in Brighton, England.


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I'm trying to get into my 2k8 DC, which is hanging on applying policy settings, but thats a DNS issue that I can fix once getting into safemode.
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Sly Cooper's Alarmingly Quiet Launch Emphasizes the Need for Change
Thieves in Time was released today with very little fanfare from Sony.
You might not know it, but Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time was released today. It's a PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita exclusive that you can pick up right this very second, although you could be forgiven for not realizing it -- and not just because Dead Space 3 is the week's biggest release.
Thives in Time is the series' first entry not to be developed by Sucker Punch Productions, which is now better known for its work on Infamous. When the game was revealed back at E3 2011, Sucker Punch's name was conspicuously absent from the trailer. In its place was that of Sanzaru Games, a relatively new developer whose credits included The Sly Collection and a port of Secret Agent Clank, the former of which helped put it in a position to make what amounts to Sly 4.
The titular character's appearances in PlayStation Move Heroes and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale aside, this is the first Sly Cooper game in more than seven years, Sly 3 having been released in September 2005. On PlayStation 2. As a result, it comes in not exactly riding on a mountain of popularity stemming from frequent recent releases. Because of this, one might expect it to be at the center of a Sony marketing campaign heralding the return of Sly Cooper, a quality series of games that can only be found on PlayStation.
Instead, there is nothing of the sort. The number of people on Twitter and elsewhere I've seen expressing their surprise that Thieves in Time is out today has been, quite frankly, astounding. This is not some indie game made by a single guy in his garage during his spare time who has no money or connections to summon anything resembling a marketing campaign. Sony might not be in the best position it's ever been in, financially speaking, but it's dumbfounding to see an exclusive game it published -- one also available on Vita, a system in desperate need of more games -- come out with such a lack of effort made to promote its release.
And it's not as if this is some terrible game Sony wants to brush under the rug. While not every review has been exceedingly positive, the consensus at this point seems to be that it's a good game -- if nothing else, it is no Black Ops Declassified. The PS3 version even includes access to the Vita version for free, bolstering the diminutive selection of games that support Cross Buy (despite the fact that this still strikes me as a way to drive Vita hardware sales). The one favor Sony has done the game is pricing the PS3 version at $40 as, even with a proper marketing push, $60 could have made it a much more difficult sell for many people. That's particularly true with the way game prices rapidly drop down to the $40 level; gamers might have waited for its price to be slashed and, in the process, lost interest and moved on without ever buying it.
With so little awareness about the game's launch, and much higher profile games failing to make a splash as the end of this console generation looms, it's easy to imagine Thieves in Time performing poorly at retail and the series being consigned to the back burner. I think that would be a shame, as Sly Cooper, though not a new franchise, is the sort of game we'd like to see more of. If the public feels differently and decides not to buy it, so be it, but I'd hate for Sly to be written off as a failure because so little effort went into promoting it. As things currently are, if it underperforms, that will be chief among the reasons for why it did so, and that is a frustrating fact.
It could be argued that this is not unexpected; Sony has had more than a few instances of games that didn't receive the kind of promotion they deserved, often with disastrous results for the games and their developers. There are those like Eat, Sleep, Play and LightBox that were hit with layoffs following the releases of Twisted Metal and Starhawk, respectively, and are now moving into iOS development. Others, like Zipper Interactive, have been shut down outright. At the very least, PlayStation All-Stars developer SuperBot Entertainment is facing an uncertain future and layoffs after Sony ended its association with the company, as reported by Kotaku yesterday. Some might try to defend Sony by saying it's not responsible for the fate of developers it doesn't own, but when it markets their games so poorly and reneges on deals, as Twitter sleuth Superannuation notes it has more than once in the past, it doesn't seem fair to blame the developers, either.
Fortunately, things may be looking up for the future. Sony announced today it has replaced advertising agency Deutsch Inc. with BBH New York. BBH's clients have included Google Chrome, Axe body spray, and The Weather Channel. Among Deutsch's best known work for PlayStation was the "Michael" campaign used to promote PlayStation All-Stars last year. It was also responsible for the Kevin Butler character, though the man who created him, Eric Hirshberg, left in 2010 to become the CEO of Activision Publishing.
Today's announcement provided no reason for the change. Deutsch was one of several advertising agencies that pitched ideas to Sony Computer Entertainment America during a recent review, though it was BBH that ended up being chosen. The move could have more to do with the approaching launch of the PlayStation 4 (something that we should be learning more about on February 20) and Sony's desire to ensure it has a cohesive marketing message when the system hits than anything else. After the mess of a launch the PlayStation 3 went through that has taken years to recover from (though it arguably never did fully here in the U.S.), that would be a wise move.
But it's the games like Sly that are undoubtedly in dire need of a proper marketing push, and hopefully this deal marks a turning point for SCEA in this regard. Perhaps the reason Sly in particular has been almost completely ignored by Sony is because of this transition from Deutsch to BBH. That would at least be a reason, albeit an unsatisfactory one because of the effect it could have on the Sly series. The fact remains that not marketing the game is effectively a slap in the face of everyone who made it, as the result of their efforts is not being given a reasonable chance of making its mark. It also seems like a waste of Sony's resources that went into making the game. And it's unfair to fans of the series; yes, they're getting a new game, but it's one being handled in a way that makes further entries in the near future unlikely. Thieves in Time could still turn out to be a success despite all of this, but if it is, it won't be thanks to Sony's marketing job. Let's hope the same won't also be true of future Sony releases.
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I can't even find the gamePosted: Feb 10, 2013 12:00AM PST by quickflint
I have checked several of the department stores in my area trying to find this game and NO ONE has it. I saw the Vita game at one point but PS3 is not even avaliable. The fact that this game was released and almost no one has any copies is pathetic. It's completely disrespectful to the developers and is in no way good for Sony. This is a game I have been looking forward to since I found out about it and it's almost like it doesn't even exist.
Bit of comparisonPosted: Feb 10, 2013 12:00AM PST by Dr_Corndog
I played Sly 1 and Jak 1 on the PS2. While I didn't fall in love with either one, of the two Sly was the only one that tried anything interesting. Yet it was Jak that got all the attention.
On a different note, I guess it's kind of nice to see that Nintendo isn't the only company that completely drops the ball on marketing.
Right OnPosted: Feb 07, 2013 12:00AM PST by EKGTrooper
The one genre I miss the most in gaming is the 3D Action Platformer. Games like Sly Cooper are incredible fun, but gamers today don't want them because they aren't super realistic shooters. In my day, this is what core gamers wanted. We went from drooling over Castlevania, Metroid and A Link to the Past, to drooling about Banjo Kazooie, Ratchet & Clank and Sly Cooper, to now drooling over Call of Duty and Gears of War. What the hell happened? Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoy shooters too, Resistance is one of my favorites, but there is so much more to games than guns and guts.
I can't even begin to describe how much fun the Sly games are, and many 3D Action Platformers in general are. They offer so much more than your average shooter ever could. The variety alone in these games is incredible. I just don't get why they fell to the side and were replaced with generic shooters. It makes no sense. Why give up the steak for some processed beef slime? I don't get it. I think a lot of the blame has to go towards todays generation of gamers, who have been trained to think that anything that isn't about shooting things is for kids.
These "Gamers" think that only M rated games are cool, or something like that, so they will let games like this rot on store shelves, never understanding that they are missing something incredible. What a damn shame. What a damn, damn shame.
Hell yeah SpyroPosted: Feb 09, 2013 12:00AM PST by EKGTrooper
Spyro was one of those games that I missed out on during the PS1 days. For whatever reason I just didn't get around to it. I got them for free with PS Plus last year, all 3 of the PS1 entries, and decided to give them a go. Man, those games hold up extremely well. They are still a blast. All 3 of them were great. I then went and played all the other ones on PS2/Xbox 360, and the original 3 are by far the best.
And that's no coincidencePosted: Feb 09, 2013 12:00AM PST by TheSmokingManX
The first three on PS1 were the only ones made by Insomniac. I loved those games, too.
Why botherPosted: Feb 07, 2013 12:00AM PST by HeroAmongHeroes
funding a game if you're not going to market it properly? I'm sure Sony will blame Sanzaru if it sells poorly. It's quite a shame since I liked the first Sly Cooper.
All this talk of Sony's poor marketing makes me think of those creepy baby comercials for the PS3 when it first came out...
Vita = potentialPosted: Feb 07, 2013 12:00AM PST by wolfpac_101
I, myself, have been a skeptic and not too impressed with the Vita. It has nice hardware, sure, but aside from some promise and niche games i wanna see more consistancy/dedication to the handheld in question. I plan on getting one on ebay for cheap, however. But, aside from a few games, i plan on using it to play the psOne final fantasy games, tactics, chrono cross, and some other loved favorites. Itll be my portable classic playstation, and hopefully more in the future.
The Michael adsPosted: Feb 07, 2013 12:00AM PST by rdm24
For all this talk of how bad Sony's marketing is, I thought the Michael ads were brilliant. But I guess the numbers don't back that up.
this is nothing new...Posted: Feb 07, 2013 12:00AM PST by lyfestory
... Sony has always been pretty lousy with marketing.. the Kevin Butler thing was fun, but thats the only thing i really remember positively... they've been known to have some really vague commercials... and outside of the gamers who frequent websites like this, no one would really know about most of the games that are coming out aside for the big, big releases.. i should probably buy this game just to add another sale to it, besides, really cant beat getting 2 games for the price of one really.. and I hope the Vita succeeds, or at least has a long life.. somehow... actually, right after i posted this msg, i went and bought it... score one for Sly...
Impressed so farPosted: Feb 07, 2013 12:00AM PST by mixtape623
Just finished the demo and was pretty happy the gameplay wasn't overly changed, just refined. The story is definitely putting the game in the right direction too, The sly games come with a rich history. Despite the lack of Sucker Punch this game definitely has potential.
I'mPosted: Feb 06, 2013 12:00AM PST by BananaJane
happy this came out
Jeez--- I didn't know either released todayPosted: Feb 06, 2013 12:00AM PST by almostautumn
I need to spend some time away from Siliconera, I think---
Either way, yeah; really bloody insane that there is no genuine push for the Vita, and that of its prior pushes they were about as wack as wack gets. It's really no surprise to me at this point that Sony allows an absolutely top-tier exclusive to go wading through the mud for attention in the form of gaming forums and gamer's themselves, but boy is it disheartening as someone who absolutely loves their Vita and wants the lil' thing to succeed. Better success = More Games. It's remarkable also how open devs and publishers are in their doubtful thoughts concerning the Vita, and so there is certainly no paranoia in genuinely being worried about the thing.
I'll be checking out Thieves in Time soon, but I'm definitely finishing up Sly 3 in the collection. Haven't played that one since it's original release; looking forward to going back
Unbelievable....Posted: Feb 06, 2013 12:00AM PST by cesca
I get Sony is cash-strapped but this is no excuse. They have been TERRIBLE marketing actually good games these past few years. There are tons of ways of making products appealing, specially GOOD products. Gravity Rush, my favourite 2012 game got like zero promotion. Twisted Metal, StarHawk and PSABR were all perfectly fine games that needed an extra push, and were not supported at all. There has NEVER been more ways to market a product than now and I am happy they fired their agency, clearly, they did not have the skills to develop good budget strategies for their different games. It is Sony for god's sake! They should know the power of advertising. They cannot depend on word of mouth. I am afraid for Tearaway, Puppeteer and Sly. It must suck to get laid off because of the stinginess of an old fashioned executive....
RelaxPosted: Feb 06, 2013 12:00AM PST by BananaJane
The sales'll pick up
Inscrutable to be SurePosted: Feb 05, 2013 12:00AM PST by Pacario
I can think of other "big" titles that didn't get the marketing support they needed, from Resistance 3 to Little Big Planet 2. Not sure what's going on with Sony these days, but their touch can be the kiss of death for some developers.
Yikes...Posted: Feb 05, 2013 12:00AM PST by GenesisDoes
Well, this isn't too surprising. Things start getting sloppy and muddy during the old console shift phase. Still, as an exclisive it's pretty amazing that the game was all but ignored like that. Stakes are way to high for something like this to happen in this day and age.
they need to get their confidence and focus backPosted: Feb 05, 2013 12:00AM PST by MOBIUSfuture
As a long time Sega fan since the 90's, it's weird seeing Sony so incompetent at marketing these days. I saw them crush Saturn and Dreamcast. They came across as a big confident company. Heopfully PS4 will be a fresh start for them.
Way to throw your games under the bus SonyPosted: Feb 05, 2013 12:00AM PST by hellknight8619
It's a real shame to see good games sent out to die. Wonder if Sanzaru will break ties like Lightbox and Superbot did. If they do, it won't be surprising.
Very true...Posted: Feb 05, 2013 12:00AM PST by requezon
I been a fan since the original Sly on PS2 and i hve been waiting for the release of Sly Cooper Thieves in Time since it got announce, and i am sure i am not the only one. But to my surprise, and like you pointed out, nobody knew about it. A bit heartbreaking, specially because it is a great series.
Great blog
:( ...Posted: Feb 05, 2013 12:00AM PST by Coarse_Limely
As someone who skipped the Sly franchise on the PS2, I enjoyed The Sly Collection, and was pleased to hear about this game getting made. I had no idea when the release date was either, though. Debating going to GameStop right now to pick it up!


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More than an hour after watching Steven Hauschka kick the winning field goal in overtime, Russell Wilson stood behind the interview podium after getting beaten and battered again.
Overcoming a 21-point deficit, even against the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, took another showcase performance from Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks in the second half.
It was an ugly way for Seattle to remain on top of the NFC and for the best start in Seahawks history to continue.
'That was a huge win. You think about the deficit we were under and to be able to comeback in that fashion ... that's big time,' Wilson said.
Tight: Steven Hauschka's field goal in overtime helped Seattle come from 21 down to beat Tampa Bay
Hauschka kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8:11 left in overtime, and the Seahawks overcame a 21-0 deficit to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on Sunday.
Wilson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin with 1:51 left in regulation to pull the Seahawks even then led Seattle on a nine-play, 51-yard drive in overtime capped by Hauschka's winner.
Seattle tied the franchise record with its 12th straight home victory, which coincides with Wilson being a perfect 12-0 at home as Seattle's starter.
After being pushed to the final yard on the final play last Monday at St. Louis, the Seahawks had to fight through another sloppy effort to knock off a double-digit underdog.
Jumping for joy: Tampa Bay worked their way into a 21-0 lead much to the shock of the Seahawks
'I'm kind of (upset),' Seattle safety Earl Thomas said. 'But I'm ready to get back on the field. I'm ready to get back to work. Ready to correct those mistakes.'
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Tampa Bay fell to 0-8 for the first time since 1985 when the Buccaneers started the season 0-9. They pushed Seattle around at the line of scrimmage, watched Mike Glennon manage the game well and saw Mike James rush for a career-best 158 yards.
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Wilson finished 19 of 26 for 219 yards and two touchdowns. He stood in against countless blitzes from the Bucs defense and made key completions in the second half. Tampa Bay never sacked Wilson, even though he was hit officially six times.
Audacious: Tampa Bay running back Mike James jump passes to Tom Crabtree for a touchdown
'He's just making the plays. I tried to stay all over him, all day. I tried,' Tampa Bay defensive tackle Gerald McCoy said. 'The dude is 5-6. It's not fair, man. But whatever. He's sneaking here and there. He's just making plays.'
Lynch finished with 125 yards on 21 carries. Lynch rushed for 43 yards on Seattle's first possession of the game and then had runs of 10, 14 and 13 yards in overtime that set up Hauschka's winning kick.
'He wanted every single yard. He was in beast mode today,' Seattle fullback Michael Robinson said. 'He was upset and he was running mad.'
Glennon was 17 of 23 for 168 yards and two touchdowns. He managed the game almost flawlessly in the first half, but could not sustain drives in the second half and gave Seattle a chance to rally.
Lifeline: Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson runs for a touchdown to start the fightback
Glennon hit 10 of his first 11 passes, including touchdown passes of 12 yards to Tim Wright and 20 yards to Tiquan Underwood as the Bucs dominated the first half. Glennon's first two TD passes capped the Bucs' two longest touchdown drives of the season.
Tampa Bay scored on four of its first six drives and gained 274 total yards. The Bucs gained just 76 yards on its final five drives and never ran a play in Seattle territory.
'When you have a team down like that, you've got to choke them out,' Bucs cornerback Darrelle Revis said. "Because great teams come back. And they are a great team.'
Wilson was 15 of 18 passing in the second half and overtime and ran for a 10-yard touchdown late in the third quarter. He threw a bad interception on Seattle's first drive at the Bucs 14 and was intercepted at the goal line in the fourth quarter when Keith Tandy tipped Wilson's pass for Baldwin and pulled in the interception.
All the way: Seattle Seahawks' wide receiver Doug Baldwin runs into the end zone to score a touchdown
Despite the mistakes, Wilson was steady. He got started at the end of the first half by hitting Jermaine Kearse on a 16-yard touchdown then found Baldwin beating a blitz by the Bucs to pull Seattle even at 24.
Seattle also got an electric 71-yard punt return from Golden Tate to set up Hauschka for a 36-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.
'It doesn't matter what the situation is, what adversity we face, we're going to come out on top,' Baldwin said.
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It seems like there's music for every taste these days — old categories such as rock, pop and jazz have splintered as new ones have appeared. But Steve Hartman went to San Francisco for this week's Assignment America to check out something really new — hip-hop violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain.
When he wants to, Daniel can play classical violin in the classical way. But, he concedes, "I don't do that so well. I don't choose to."
What he chooses to play is music that would probably drive classical purists up a tree. But when asked whether Mozart would like what he plays, Daniel replies, "We'd be jammin'. I think the future of classical music is happening right now."
At a concert in San Francisco featuring the Del Sol string quartet — Daniel's on violin, of course — and a hip-hop artist named DJ Scientific, the crowd ranged from zero-something to seventy-something, and represented just about every color in the light show.
If this were the Sesame Street "one of these things doesn't belong" song, wouldn't DJ Scientific would be the one who doesn't belong. Not according to Daniel. "No, this is 2006," he says. "A string quartet and a DJ? I say absolutely, yes."
At first glance, it's hard to see how this mixture works — classical and hip-hop aren't exactly bosom buddies. But somehow Daniel makes this musical odd couple get along — and maybe even hit it off.
Like it or not. classical music hasn't gone through this kind of renaissance since, well, the Renaissance. Although some purists take issue, Daniel says that, by and large, most classical fans are surprisingly hip to his hip-hop. Says one female fan: "You can't ignore the stimulation, and your heart is just beating in time to this music."
Daniel says his music is all about bridging our differences. No matter what your taste, that's a sound that should be music to all our ears.
By John Kreiser CBS March 10, 2006, 6:07 PM
Hip-Hop Violinist
Copyright 2006 CBS. All rights reserved.


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Setting the mood...twill be a playful trip this one.
Swinging at Eastbrook playground.
And we're off!
Shopping in Freeport, Main.
Leandra and her Aunt Susan in Freeport, Main.
Peggy's Cove - a small fishing village.
Leandra is caught offguard disembarking the bus.
What a view.
This lighthouse now serves as a post office in the summer time.
A close up.
Going on day two of no shower...thus the baseball cap.
These granite boulders are the remains of the last glaciers.
More beautiful scenery at Peggy's Cove.
Leandra atop the boulders.
The darker area is the danger zone. People have been swept to their death by waves here.
Soaking in the beauty.
Another view of the focal point at Peggy's Cove...the lighthouse.
More rock...it's everywhere!
Leandra found some interesting green stuff in this water.
One of three churches in the village.
If you look close you might see a white petrified bear in the rock. It's the rock furthest away in the pic. I think it looks more like an elephant, personally.
Leandra and her Aunt Susan walking down the road.
Firing of the cannon at Halifax, Citadel.
Men dressed as the Royal Artillery of 1869.
Oh, Canada!
Sailing mast the fort used to post messages on.
A little closet where ammunition was stored.
A pretty stairwell at the Citadel.
Our tour guide.
The clock outside the Citadel.
Gravesite of Titanic Victims.
Leandra getting ready to order some Fish 'n Chips.
Waiting for the Tidal Bore.
Before the Tidal Bore.
Still waiting for the Tidal Bore.
Here it comes!
There it is.
The effects of the Tidal Bore.
The bay is still rising.
The bay in the morning.
Another view of the bay the next morning.
The Pallister Motel.
Doesn't it lok like it's straight out of a scary movie?
The Ferry we took to PEI.
Leandra snoozing while we wait to board the ferry.
The downstairs of the bus.
The loading zone for the Ferry.
View from the ferry deck.
Euchre, anyone?
Paving the way to PEI.
A lighthouse on PEI.
Charlottetown...the buidlings and flowers were simply beautiful.
Leandra at Linda's cafe. We ate lunch here.
An exhibit at Founders hall. The people and boat are 3D. I was amazed at how smoothly the water flowed into the wall paper.
Same exhibit at Founders hall in Charlottetown.
One of our guides in Charlottetown was playing the character of the statue pictured here.
The entry to our room at Kindred Spirits Country Inn.
Leandra is having a fainting spell it would appear.
Bleeding hearts.
This was our view as we walked to the ocean from our hotel.
Do the sand dunes remind you of the Ann of Green Gable's movies? They certainly did me.
Another view on our walk to the ocean.
Leandra basking in the beauty around her.
My feet on the beach.
Leandra capturing the rocky beach on camera.
Taking a stroll.
Can you say, "I feel like I'm in Alice and Wonderland?" These chess pieces were huge! It was right outside our hotel.
Milking the cow at Anne's barn. The cow's fake...you can see my reflection in it.
Happy flowers in Anne's home.
Anne's room.
Another view of Anne's room.
Outside Anne's house.
Walking into the haunted woods.
Scared in the haunted woods.
Bridge on lovers lane.
The second level on the bus.
These cookies have pictures of the stamps issued the day we visited the Anne of Green Gable sites...it was 100th anniversary of the story.
Leandra enjoying the cookie we took from the 100th anniversary party (see the tent in the background) we weren't invited to. Yup, we crashed it.
Had to take the photo...seemed like a tourist thing to do.
Doesn't Leandra look mean?
The school house at Anonlee Village.
The playground at Avonlee village.
Mickey and Leandra dressed as Anne. Jamie just dressed in the attire from that era.
Buggy ride, anyone?
How about tea?
Anne is tap dancing here and Gilbert is playing the base guitar.
We tried these hats on in the general store.
Avonlee village.
This was a real buggy ride.
The farmer who joined us on the buggy ride.
He's showing us how to braid the horses tail.
The whole crew, all 35 of us.
The lobby area at Kindred Spirits Country Inn.
Each night tea and cookies were served on this cart at 9 p.m. in the lobby.
Another buggy ride!
Ms. Montgomery's home and where she got married.
Leandra signing the guest book at L.M. Montgomery's home.
The inside of Lower Bedeque school where Ms. Montgomery taught for one year.
The outhouse at Lower Bedeque school.
Lupin...there were fields of these beautiful flowers.
Lower Bedeque School.
Larisa and me.
The Confederation Bridge. it's 9 miles long.
Another view of the bridge.
Leandra and me by the bridge.
Debbie, Leandra, me and Susan eating at Tim Hortan's.
Our bed on the bus...tight quarters, eh?
The old city of Quebec.
Walking on the wall in the old city of Quebec.
Allison, Jamie and Jess at Dairy Queen on the way home.
Susan, Mike, and Debbie at Dairy Queen on the way home.
The Old City of Quebec.
The wall where we entered into the old walled city of Quebec.
The Old City of Quebec. We got drenched.
This tunel is where we sought shelter from the rain.
A flower in the Old City of Quebec.
Flowers in the Old City of Quebec.


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When it comes to Rotisserie Baseball, the dream player is the balanced player, the one who fills every hitting column.
No matter how much you spent for him -- even a third-round pick (say, No. 25 overall, average draft position 26.5) -- he's the player everyone wants to own, the player with the greatest impact on an individual fantasy league and, in this writer's opinion, the pick for first-half fantasy MVP.
Matt Kemp, in 2011, has been this player.
Only two players in baseball have earned at least a 2.00 in five different statistical categories on our Player Rater this season: Kemp and Ryan Braun. Of the two, Kemp ranks higher in four of the five categories; Braun has more runs scored. Here's how good Kemp has been: He ranks fifth in the majors in home runs (22), sixth in RBIs (64), 16th in runs scored (54), sixth in stolen bases (24) and get this fifth among qualified hitters in batting average (.325)!
You read that right: Kemp is batting .325, 76 points higher than his 2010 number (.249) and 40 points higher than his career number entering the season (.285). Improved plate discipline is largely behind his improvement:
His draft kit profile told it all: "[Bad luck] probably had more of an impact on his [2010] statistics than you'd think because, for a player whose batted-ball rates were almost identical in 2009-10, Kemp's BABIP plummeted 50 points (from .345 to .295). He'll need to focus on making more consistent contact in 2011 to rebound to near-first-round potential and might be a streaky type who is frustrating to own in head-to-head leagues. But he's still only 26 years old with as much 30/30 potential as anyone in baseball."
Sure enough, Kemp's BABIP has rebounded to .364, a number high enough to suggest that his batting average might drop a couple of notches (think something closer to a .300 mark looking forward), so it seems that it was 2010, not his .297/.352/.490-rates and 26/34 of 2009, that is the true outlier. This is a legitimate first-round value, and there's little reason to expect much less in the second half.
A final note on Kemp, before we get to the rest of the "Hit Parade First-Half All-Star Team": He's on pace for a .325 batting average, 41 home runs, 119 RBIs and 45 stolen bases. No player in the history of baseball has managed at least a .320 batting average, 40 homers, 110 RBIs and 40 steals in a single season.
'Hit Parade' All-Stars
Listed below are my first-half picks by position, one apiece at catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop and designated hitter, and three outfielders.
Catcher: Alex Avila, Detroit Tigers. Catcher is not the easiest position to fill in fantasy, and six of the top 10 selected in ESPN live drafts in the preseason currently rank among the top 10 at the position on the Player Rater. That's why a waiver-wire pickup -- that's what Avila was in the majority of standard leagues -- has an edge on the field, especially when that pickup, through three-plus months, ranks as the No. 3 option at his position. He has had a .500-plus slugging percentage in each of his first three months, one of only three players to do that (Seth Smith and Mark Teixeira are the others). And while Avila's .356 BABIP -- .250 on fly balls, which is third-highest in baseball -- hints that some regression is in order, keep in mind he's a .259 career hitter who has averaged eight home runs and 33 RBIs per 75 games played -- the number the Tigers have remaining -- in his career. Who would quibble if that's all he is looking forward?
First base: Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox. Who wants a 35-year-old on his/her fantasy team, anyway? Well, in the case of Konerko, everyone should. He's third among first basemen and 12th overall on the Player Rater; that means he has outearned such prominent picks at the position as Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Teixeira and Ryan Howard, all of whom were picked earlier on average in ESPN live drafts this preseason. That's despite the many black holes present in the White Sox's lineup so far -- Gordon Beckham, Adam Dunn, Juan Pierre, Alex Rios -- which shows how remarkable Konerko's 64 RBIs, sixth-best in the majors, are. He's almost spot-on with last year's numbers: .324/.393/.579 rates this year, .312/.393/.584 last; .316 BABIP this and .326 last; .291 well-hit average this and .310 last; .406 wOBA (Weighted On Base Average) this, .411 last. Make the case that Konerko will decline after the All-Star break due to his advancing age if you wish; there's no evidence to support it. His numbers are remarkably consistent and he had .327/.406/.611 second-half rates last season, as a 34-year-old.
Second base: Danny Espinosa, Washington Nationals. He's on pace for 28 home runs and 17 stolen bases, but 20/20 potential wasn't really the question with Espinosa; it was his ability to hit for a high batting average that was in doubt. At .247, he's not a standout in the category, ranking 114th out of 156 qualified hitters, but at least he has shown he belongs at the big league level. Save for a 23-game stretch from April 21-May 15 in which he batted .133/.242/.241, Espinosa has managed .289/.367/.551 rates in his other 64 contests, making him one of the most reliable second basemen in fantasy. There are other cold spells ahead -- the .247 batting average alone shows that -- but his full-year pace seems about right.
Third base: Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays. Though he has actually appeared in more games in right field (70) than at third base (8) this season, Bautista gets the nod at third because that's the position he's likely manning in the vast majority of fantasy leagues. He very nearly scored MVP honors over Kemp, having proved himself this season that he's the elite power source in baseball. Bautista is on pace for 52 home runs; if he hits that many he'd become only the sixth player in baseball history to hit 50-plus in back-to-back seasons (Babe Ruth in 1920-21 and 1927-28, Mark McGwire in 1996-99, Ken Griffey Jr. in 1997-98, Sammy Sosa in 1998-2001 and Alex Rodriguez in 2001-02 are the five) and the 10th to have two 50-homer seasons in a career (add Jimmie Foxx, Ralph Kiner, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays to the previous five). And he has done it in a year when the major league ERA is 3.83. Need I say more?
Shortstop: Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians. Shortstop was the toughest call of the bunch -- other than the Kemp-versus-Bautista battle for MVP -- ironic considering how weak we regard this position in fantasy. Jose Reyes has had an excellent season, ranking fourth overall on the Player Rater, but he also cost a fourth-round pick (No. 34, ADP: 35.5). Scroll down 15 more Player Rater spots and you'll find Cabrera, who was effectively a final-round pick in the ESPN leagues in which he was actually selected (No. 234, ADP: 216.8). Simply put, it's a matter of the greater profit potential -- though I'll go on record as saying that I think Reyes will eventually overtake him as the top earner, comparative to ADP, by season's end. Cabrera finds himself on pace for 27 homers, 95 RBIs, 23 stolen bases and 102 runs scored to go along with his .292 batting average, and of those numbers, only the homers and RBIs raise an eyebrow projecting forward. He has a 13.5 home run/fly ball percentage, well north of his 6.9 career number, and with fewer homers should come fewer RBIs. Still, if he finishes at .290-22-85-25-100, he'll easily finish top-three at his position on the Player Rater but definitely behind Reyes.
Note: Tristan H. Cockcroft's top 125 hitters are ranked for their expected performance from this point forward, not for statistics that have already been accrued.
Outfield: Kemp.
Outfield: Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox. So much for the rib issue. After being limited to only 18 games in 2010, Ellsbury has roared back with a top-10 overall fantasy season, thus far managing career bests in each of the triple-slash categories (.310/.370/.464). And while he's on pace for only 51 stolen bases, he has traded in some of that for added power; his nine homers already match his previous single-season high (2008) and he's on track for 17 in the category. Ellsbury has the look of a .300-hitting, 15/50 performer, and in a lineup like that of the Red Sox, that's going to mean a certain 100-plus runs scored. Assuming everything remains fine in the health department, he'll remain one of fantasy's elite, all for the cost of a preseason sixth-round pick (ADP: 52nd, 53.1).
Outfield: Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees. Let's call this more than half-season kudos; Granderson's All-Star-caliber efforts date back to a pair of games in Texas last August, when he was held out of the starting lineup on back-to-back days while revamping his swing with Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long. Since Aug. 12, 2010, the day Granderson returned, he's a .272/.365/.586 hitter with 39 home runs and 96 RBIs, but perhaps more importantly, he has been a terror against left-handed pitching, with .270/.341/.566 rates and 12 of those 39 homers against them. He's a dead pull hitter, 33.4 percent of his balls in play hit into the outfield (line drives and fly balls) and right field specifically, per Inside Edge, but that works for him, considering Yankee Stadium's cozy dimensions. Don't sell Granderson's skills short as a mere ballpark product, however. Of his 39 homers since last Aug. 12, 21 were hit at home, 18 on the road, and he actually has more road (13) than home (12) home runs in 2011. A potential 48-homer -- that's his current pace -- man? Yes, he absolutely could do it.
Designated hitter: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox. Fantasy owners, generally speaking, spent on Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez, Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia this preseason, every one of them a top-30 selection on average in ESPN live drafts and the quartet totaling $122 on average in live auctions. Ortiz, meanwhile, went 130th on average (ADP: 135.3) and cost $6. Today, he outranks three of those four -- Gonzalez the only one higher -- on the Player Rater. Ortiz is on pace for a .302-32-93, 95-run, .950-OPS season, which would represent his best since 2007, and let's not forget his history of strong second halves. During his Red Sox career, he's a .290/.397/.598 hitter after the All-Star break, his second-half OPS at least .854 in each of his eight years in Boston, four of those over 1.000. Considering the depth of that lineup, there's no reason to expect an Ortiz decline.
Honorable mention: Lance Berkman, Michael Bourn, Prince Fielder, Jhonny Peralta, Reyes, Drew Stubbs.
Three up
Jason Bay, New York Mets: Many fantasy owners seem to believe that Bay's back-to-back performances of June 28-29 in Detroit, hitting a grand slam one day and stealing two bases the next, were the true signs that he was "back" as a viable option in all formats. But Bay's resurgence has been more than that; since that series he's a .346 (9-for-26) hitter with six walks in seven games, and since June 15, he's a .338/.400/.456 hitter with 13 RBIs and four steals in 17 contests. During that 17-game hot spell, Bay hasn't been missing much, missing on only 17.9 percent of his swings (that number 78th out of 184 qualified hitters) and producing a .236 well-hit average (81st). Compare those to his numbers entering play on June 15: 27.5 percent miss rate, 224th out of 251 hitters with 150-plus plate appearances; and .167 well-hit average, 211th. The homers still aren't coming in bunches -- and they might never, thanks to Citi Field's spacious outfield -- but Bay is no longer killing you in batting average, which is key. Get him back in there, if you haven't already.
Mark Ellis, Colorado Rockies: Boy, has he taken to being a member of the Rockies. In his first five games with the team, Ellis is a .500/.522/.955 hitter, including two home runs, and seven apiece in runs and RBIs. Blocked by Jemile Weeks in Oakland, Ellis is now the go-to guy for the Rockies at second base, filling what was a mish-mosh of candidates to begin their season, a group including Jonathan Herrera, Jose Lopez, Chris Nelson and Eric Young Jr. Ellis shouldn't be expected to remain at an All-Star pace, even with Coors Field helping his cause, but he's a definite NL-only asset, and actually warrants a look in deeper mixed leagues. Remember, while he has never been a batting-average standout, boasting a .266 career mark and never finishing with a qualified mark over .276 in a single year (his .316 and .291 seasons fell just shy of qualifying for the batting title), he does have some pop, on five occasions hitting double-digit homers.
Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants: Has the All-Star-caliber edition of Pablo Sandoval, last seen in 2009, returned? Perhaps, as, while he struggled in his initial 11 games back from a broken bone in his wrist, batting .222/.234/.222, he has since turned in .356/.383/.733 rates, three home runs and eight RBIs in 10 contests. Altogether, Sandoval is a .301/.341/.503 hitter in 45 games this season, not far off his .330/.387/.943 stats of 2009, and if you project his counting numbers to the 153 games he played in '09, he'd have 27 homers, 82 RBIs and 75 runs scored, suspiciously similar to his 25-90-79 stats of that year. Remember, Sandoval occasionally gets a bad rap for what was a bad-luck-induced 2010; he had a .291 BABIP, well beneath his .324 career number in the category, and a 7.0 home run/fly ball percentage, beneath his 10.5 career number. This year, his stats in those departments are .321 and 12.9. This 2011 version is probably the real thing.
Three down
Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals: One of the Nationals' weaknesses is that they have a perilously streaky pair of middle infielders, and projecting forward, during periods when both struggle, they're going to have a tougher time winning ballgames. While Espinosa is currently hitting, Desmond is not, as he's a .127/.183/.127 hitter with 16 strikeouts in 55 at-bats in 17 games since the Nationals began a string of interleague games June 17. What's particularly bothersome: Desmond generates much of his fantasy value with his legs, as he has 20 steals this season, 11th-most in the majors, but during his 17-game funk he has only two, and he hasn't even attempted a steal since that June 17 interleague opener. Desmond has only five hits, two walks and a hit by pitch in his past 16 contests, and his .292 career on-base percentage in the big leagues shows that, when he runs cold, he's not even going to get the opportunities to run that his owners need. Right now he shouldn't be anywhere near your lineup.
Vladimir Guerrero, Baltimore Orioles: It's a bit unfair to come down too harshly on Guerrero, as he has only eight starts in the Orioles' past 17 games due to the absence of the designated hitter in their nine recent contests in National League venues, but his downturn in value is more than just a recent decrease in at-bats. A decline in power has been a problem: Guerrero has only one home run in 116 at-bats in his past 35 games, not to mention a .043 isolated power, and for the season he has just six homers and .099 isolated power. In fact, in the past calendar year, Guerrero has 17 homers and .128 isolated power in 158 games, further evidence that he's in the waning years of his career. It's no surprise; he's now 36 years old and relies quite a bit on bat speed, which typically slows around this stage of a player's career.
Justin Smoak, Seattle Mariners: One of the more surprising success stories of the season's early weeks, Smoak has slipped into a funk recently, batting just .108 with only two extra-base hits, both doubles, in his past 11 contests. He's falling into bad habits: During that 11-game funk he has whiffed 13 times in 37 at-bats (30.2 percent), missed on 25.3 percent of his swings and swung at pitches judged "noncompetitive" 12.1 percent of the time, up from 5.8 percent in his big league career to date. Such struggles aren't out of the ordinary for a young hitter, but in Smoak's case it's particularly bothersome, as he's more of a second- or third-tier option at his position in fantasy, and one who suffers in counting numbers (runs, RBIs) due to playing for the Mariners. The Mariners, incidentally, have scored the majors' fewest runs (292) and have the game's worst team OPS (.630).
New position eligibility
The following players have become eligible at new positions -- it's 10 games to qualify at a new spot -- in ESPN standard leagues during the past week: Brian Bixler (3B), Emilio Bonifacio (3B), Lucas Duda (1B), Edwin Encarnacion (1B), Adam Kennedy (3B), Michael Martinez (2B, OF), John McDonald (SS), Angel Sanchez (2B), Mark Teahen (1B), Wilson Valdez (3B).
Tristan H. Cockcroft is a fantasy baseball analyst for ESPN.com and a two-time champion of the League of Alternative Baseball Reality (LABR) experts league. You can e-mail him here, or follow him on Twitter @SultanofStat.


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I wanted to make a shadow version of Glaceon since it is my favorite pokemon, and this is the result of that desire.
This also uses the same Glaceon vector as my other two Glaceon pictures.
This also uses the same Glaceon vector as my other two Glaceon pictures.
When you come down to it, it's really easy to make. ^^
But nevertheless, its a great work. ^^
But nevertheless, its a great work. ^^
It was fairly easy to make, after I made the normal Glaceon wallpaper, I simply used the recolour tool and then the liquify effect in Photoshop to make this. I'm very glad that you like it ^^
I didn't know that Glaceon could learn Shadowball...>>
Kage as a Glaceon can. That being said I believe they actually can...my Glaceon had shadow ball or some attack similar to it...I believe it was like Psychic, Shadowball, dark swipe, and I forget the last...but I was well covered. and I think it knew psychic....I could be wrong, that sounds like an odd move for a glaceon to know...
Awesome Drawing! I love it. Great job.
Thank you. This was actually made in photoshop, I wish I had those drawing skills. I'm glad you like it though.


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i'm just glad we've taken him on trial at the moment. a much better idea than just throwing money away only for him to be a flop. at least this way we can see how he settles at the toon, reaction to and from teammates and seeeing his 'quality' close up