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A fourth grade teacher at Pierre Capdau Charter School got a $43,056 bonus -- more than 75 percent of her annual salary -- based solely on improvements in her students' test scores last school year.
Deborah Williams wasn't the only teacher at Capital One New Beginnings Charter School Network who took home a sizable bonus this winter, records show.
In all, five teachers were awarded more than $24,000 apiece, totaling $167,669 -- nearly half the allotment available to all New Beginnings staff. And according to the original terms of the program, they should have gotten more.
Williams told The Lens on Friday afternoon that her take-home pay was much less than $43,000. After deductions for taxes and retirement, she took home $23,735, according to New Beginnings' current CEO Sametta Brown.
Despite the bonuses, Capdau is still rated a D by the state. The year prior, it was a D-minus.
Story by
Marta Jewson,
Staff writer/The Lens
The sizable payouts show how one charter school organization has tried to get its teachers to perform in the face of high-stakes student testing. Year-end tests factor heavily into the state's evaluation of schools around the state. If a charter school doesn't demonstrate that its students are improving, the state can revoke its charter.
A lot rides on these tests, and the payouts demonstrate that.
But while Williams' students boosted their average test scores by 88 percent over the course of the school year, they didn't show the highest increase among all classes.
That distinction belonged to Ashleigh Pelafigue, whose students posted a 165 percent gain. But because she teaches kindergarten -- and those test scores don't factor into the state's evaluation -- she received just $4,086.
Vera Triplett, the former New Beginnings CEO who set the bonus system in motion, said she equally values all teachers but wanted to offer higher incentives to those teachers under the most pressure.
"Their risk is higher," Triplett said, "So I think the reward should be higher."
Bonus plan lagged as leadership changed hands
Though school leaders discussed a bonus system in 2011, records show Triplett first shared the details of the bonuses in a May 2012 memo that stated that they would be calculated solely on gains in student test scores over the course of the school year. "Please note that K-2 teachers merit pay bonuses cap at $5,000," she wrote.
New Beginnings -- a group of charter schools that serves almost 2,000 students in three elementary schools and one high school -- allotted about $722,000 of a $2.3 million federal grant for a bonus system at its elementary schools, Capdau, Medard H. Nelson and Gentilly Terrace.
The goal was to improve teacher retention and student test scores and offer more competitive pay. The grant funds from the U.S. Department of Education's Gulf Coast Recovery Grant Initiative were supposed to have been spent by August of 2012, but New Beginnings was granted a one-year extension.
Williams' bonus alone was just below the average teacher's salary of $45,781 at New Beginnings, according to the organization's audit for the year ending June 30. Williams' base salary in 2011-12 was $56,000, according to school records.
Triplett's memo said that teachers would receive a bonus only if they returned to New Beginnings the following year. She then left New Beginnings in June.
New Beginnings' current CEO Sametta Brown started in September. On Dec. 31, she decided to adhere to Triplett's pay scale and award the bonuses.
"Basically we are honoring a memo and the formula as described in the memo," Brown told The Lens. "It was a promise made to staff and I'm pleased we were able to live up to that promise."
She did make "a few changes in terms of a cap and the recalculations."
While it doesn't appear that school staff were initially involved in determining the bonus structure, Brown said she allowed them to decide when and how much would be given out. The staff decided to split the $722,000 equally over two payouts: half in December, for the 2011-12 school year, and later this spring for bonuses earned for the current school year.
The Payout
The Lens initially requested the formula for the bonuses in November 2011. Stephen Osborn, who was then chief operations officer for New Beginnings, responded that the information was "proprietary." Eight months later, The Lens received a copy of Triplett's memo.
It said that all teachers were given a classroom score, an average of their students' previous test scores, at the beginning of the 2011-12 school year. Depending on the score, teachers had to improve it by either 5 percent or 10 percent. However much scores increased, teachers would receive the same percentage in bonuses.
Though bonuses for kindergarten, first- and second-grade teachers were capped at $5,000, teachers in higher grades were not. And teachers in third, fourth and eighth grades were eligible for an additional $2,500 if they met growth targets.
At ReNEW schools, a similarly-sized charter school network in New Orleans, $2,500 was the largest award a teacher could receive. ReNEW serves about 2,400 students across four schools.
Besides the teacher bonuses, assistant principals at ReNEW could get $5,000 and principals up to $10,000. The network participated in the Teacher Incentive Fund last year, which uses a more complex formula for teacher bonuses.
"It's essentially a value-added award, and not a retention bonus," said ReNEW president Kevin Guitterrez.
All ReNEW teachers, regardless of grade or subject, were eligible for the award, but at New Beginnings, the focus was on third through eighth grades.
In a February interview with The Lens, Triplett said that's because those test scores factor into the school's School Performance Score -- a state-issued score that determines what letter grade a school will receive for the year. Performance scores are derived from a formula based on student test scores and other data such as graduation rates and course completion.
"There was a cap on K-2 because they don't have high-stakes testing," Triplett said.
Williams, a fourth-grade teacher, received the biggest bonus at New Beginnings despite the fact that her class didn't show the greatest growth during the 2011-12 school year. On top of that, she was eligible for the additional $2,500 because she taught in a high-stakes testing grade.
Williams told The Lens she had no idea that she received the highest bonus, and she complained about being singled out. "You have everyone thinking I'm a bad teacher, we have a bad school and I received all this money. ... I feel that I am a good teacher, and I was no part of deciding how much I received."
Many teachers did not get as much as they were supposed to, because the calculated bonuses ended up exceeding the $361,000 allotted for the 2011-12 school year. The December payments were about 20 percent lower than they had been promised.
The Lens emailed all teachers, including Pelafigue and Williams, whose names are listed on the New Beginnings website. Five teachers responded, but just one was willing to go on the record.
Walter Bridges, a second-year teacher at Capdau, contacted The Lens in mid-December when he said he was told by his principal he would be receiving a bonus. In January, after Bridges said he had not received a bonus, The Lens asked New Beginnings whether all bonuses had been paid. Bridges said he was later told by his principal he would not receive a bonus and it had been a miscommunication.
"I just wish communication from the higher-ups in the network was more professional and timely," Bridges said about the bonus program.
Bonuses have become a popular tool as education reformers focus more on student outcomes as a measure of teacher success.
"Student performance is what we are all about," said Brown when asked why the bonus was based on just one factor.
Some differ.
"There's a feeling in the field now that you should use students' performance as one measure," said Laura Hamilton, a senior behavioral scientist at RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research and development think-tank, "but it shouldn't be the only measure."
Hamilton said she had never heard of a teacher getting more than a 75 percent bonus. "Usually the measure to award the bonus is more complex," she said.
Hamilton said the goal in these complex bonus formulas is to control for variables that are outside of a teacher's control, such as student demographics. Many bonus formulas add in additional measures, such as teacher observations or student surveys.
Competitive Market
Brown said incentive programs hold promise for administrators like herself.
"I think it is important that teachers are rewarded for their efforts and that incentives will allow us to attract the best," Brown said.
But Hamilton said research indicates bonus systems can have limited results.
"There's no evidence that tying bonuses to student achievement itself is an effective way to improve student learning," Hamilton said, regardless of whether they're based on the performance of an individual teacher, a team, or an entire school.
It's not clear if the bonus program was responsible for improvement in student test scores. Triplett's formula memo was distributed in May, nine months into the 2011-12 school year as school was winding down -- and after students had taken their tests. But it is possible teachers knew before then that they would be rewarded for student testing gains.
Moreover, Hamilton said there is a risk teachers may behave differently -- "like excessive teaching to the test and possibly cheating" -- when teaching in such a high-stakes environment.
New formula on its way?
When first interviewed in December about the bonus system set in motion by her predecessor, Brown told The Lens she would consider changing the formula in the future.But, she said, she felt she needed to honor Triplett's memo the first time around. "I believe in using several factors to determine incentive," Brown said. "I don't perceive that future bonuses will amount to 50 percent of their salary."
Brown said she would get input from teachers before creating a new formula and awarding the second round of bonuses -- an apparent departure from what happened when Triplett created the system. Though the original grant terms called for two task forces -- one staffed by teachers -- to help determine the bonus pay structure, The Lens learned from a lawyer for New Beginnings that that committee never materialized.
On Wednesday, as The Lens prepared to publish its story, Brown said she was working on a new formula with input from teachers and administrators but didn't want to disclose its details until next week, after she has a chance to share it with employees.
This story was updated to include Deborah Williams' take-home pay and to add her comments about the bonus system.
This story was reported by The Lens, a nonprofit online newsroom serving New Orleans.


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Kings in Spring (March 14)
This may be old news to some, but I was back home in Milwaukee and unable to post it until now. Right-hander Blake Beavan ('08) made his first Spring start as a Mariner on Saturday against Oakland and earned the win, limiting the Athletics to a run on three hits over 3.0 innings. Shortly thereafter, Beavan was re-assigned to Minor League camp. Right-hander Yoervis Medina ('10) also saw his time in big-league camp end as he was optioned to the High Desert spring roster.
In that Beavan start, a 10-2 win over the A's, first-baseman Justin Smoak ('08) finally woke up his bat with a 2-for-2 game including a two-out two-run single in the fourth inning and a two-run homer to left-center in the sixth. The blast was Smoak's first in Cactus League action.
The Mariners' roster still includes Smoak, right-handers Josh Lueke ('07-'08) and Tom Wilhelmsen ('10) and catcher Steven Baron ('10) at this time. I have to say, I'm still surprised Baron is there.
Over in Surprise, the Texas Rangers sent outfielder Engel Beltre ('08), right-hander Fabio Castillo ('08) and left-hander Zach Phillips ('06-'07) back to Minor League camp on Saturday.
Continuing with Rangers camp, Ian Kinsler ('04) is hitting a healthy .367 with a .933 slugging percentage…the former Clinton infielder has a team-high five homers and nine RBI in 11 games. While Chris Davis continues to assert his value to the team as a corner infielder, Mitch Moreland ('08) keeps fighting to hold onto the first-base spot…he's hitting .375 with a .719 slugging percentage, five doubles, two home runs and seven RBI in 12 games. Aside from catcher Jose Felix ('08), who is 5-for-5 with a double in big-league action, the group of former Kings that includes Chad Tracy ('07), Craig Gentry ('07), Marcus Lemon ('07) and others has been largely quiet offensively.
Left-hander Derek Holland ('08) is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA, no walks and six strikeouts in his two starts, totaling 5.0 innings. Right-hander Neftali Feliz ('08) has pitched just twice in camp, including one start…the flamethrower has not allowed an earned run over 5.0 innings, but has walked three and has hit a batter in that span. Lefty Michael Kirkman is carrying a 3.00 ERA in three outings and has struck out eight over 9.0 innings.
Scanning other camps, outfielder John Mayberry Jr. ('06) continues to look impressive in a bid for a roster spot with the Philadelphia Phillies…he's hitting .324 with three doubles, four homers and nine RBI in 14 games. Right-hander Maikel Cleto ('09) has had two outings with the St. Louis Cardinals and is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA, one save, four walks, three strikeouts and a home run allowed over 4.0 innings. Right-hander Thomas Diamond ('04) is 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA over four relief outings as he attemps to make the Chicago Cubs' Opening Day roster. Catcher Manny Pina ('07) and outfielder Tim Smith ('08) have both seen minor action in Kansas City Royals' camp…Pina is 4-for-16 (.250) with a home run and three RBI in 10 games, while Smith is hitless in two at-bats.
There's plenty more players to track, but I'll leave it at that for now.
The Interview Vault: Michael Main
The San Francisco Giants showed the world last year how far a young rotation can take you, riding the arms of Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and Jonathan Sanchez past the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers on the way to the World Series title. With eventual NL Rookie of the Year Buster Posey emerging as their catcher of now, the Giants were able to move veteran backstop Bengie Molina to the Ranger team they'd face for the title in exchange for a bright young arm from the Texas system.
That arm is 2007 first-round pick and 2008 LumberKings right-hander Michael Main. The DeLand, Florida native was moved along with right-hander Chris Ray in exchange for Molina's services on July 1. No question Molina's expertise aided both staffs tremendously in 2010, and his bat proved pivotal for the Rangers against the Rays and Yankees in the playoffs.
Ray was a proven relief commodity and would go 3-0 with a 4.13 ERA over 28 relief appearances with the Giants, but Main can still be considered the key piece of the deal. The second of Texas's two first-round picks in 2007 (24th overall, seven spots after Rangers-turned-Mariners prospect Blake Beavan), Main entered last season as the #21 prospect in the Rangers' system according to Baseball America despite relatively average career numbers (9-10, 4.39 ERA, 68 walks, 153 strikeouts and a .258 opponent average in 148 innings) and a propensity to miss time (he's been through a rotator cuff injury in high school, cracked ribs in 2008 and a two-month bout with mononucleosis in 2009).
Last season, Main looked to be on track to stay healthy and enjoyed his best season since 2008 with Clinton (2-2, 2.58 in 10 starts), going 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA, 21 walks, 72 strikeouts and a .250 opponent average in 91 innings with high-A Bakersfield.
Then came the trade.
Main was already headed to double-A Frisco when the Rangers moved him, so the Giants didn't interrupt his promotion as they sent him straight to double-A Richmond. Who knows if it was a change in pitching philosophy, lingering jet lag from changing coasts or just jitters with a new organization, but his time as a Flying Squirrel wasn't positive. He went 0-3 with a 13.83 ERA and walked twice as many as he struck out (14 walks compared to seven K's) over just five games before injuring his hip in late July and missing the rest of the season.
What does the future hold for Main? It's uncertain if the highly-touted athlete can finally shake free of the injury bug and find the 96-97 mph fastball and power curveball that got him drafted so highly. The Giants will certainly give him time to do both, probably inviting him to Major League camp before sending him back to Richmond for a full season.
While we wait to see what unfolds for the man we used to call "The Main Event", let's revisit the good old days in Clinton when he was part of a rotation that featured Beavan, Ryan Tatusko (also traded by the Rangers in 2010 to the Washington Nationals) and Michael Kirkman.
The right-hander arrived from the AZL near the start of July, replacing right-hander Neftali Feliz, who jumped two levels to double-A Frisco. Main really never encountered trouble over his 10 starts with the LumberKings, stifling opponents to a .228 average while never allowing more than three earned runs in any of his outings. His signature start came on July 31 against South Bend when he worked six innings of three-hit, one-run baseball, walked none and struck out four.
My featured interview with him took place after his first Clinton start in West Michigan on July 10, a 4.2-inning effort in which he scattered seven hits and allowed just a run in a no-decision (a 6-1 LumberKings' win). We discussed the start, his fastball/curveball/change arsenal, rehabbing the fractured rib, teaming up fellow first-rounder Beavan in the rotation, learning to pitch under pressure while on the national stage with Team USA, his bat and more.
Michael Main, Following First Start (2008).mp3
That's all for The LumberBlog before the Christmas holiday, but keep an eye out for another entry of "The Interview Vault" on Tuesday, January 4. Until then, happy holidays!
The Interview Vault: Beltre and Kirkman
It's a two-for-one Cyber Tuesday special for today's installment of "The Interview Vault", and for good reason. First, it makes up for next week when I will be unable to post a new (or in this case, old) interview as I will be at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Orlando. Second, it's to honor newly-minted Texas Rangers' Minor League players of the year Engel Beltre and Michael Kirkman. Third, both of their interviews are rather short, so pairing them gives you more to listen to.
Beltre was named the Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year yesterday, while Kirkman took home the Minor League Pitcher of the Year accolades, named after Rangers' president and Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan. They both played together in Clinton in 2008 and each had pivotal, if not contrasting, seasons with the LumberKings.
Beltre, an 18-year-old centerfielder from Santo Domingo was heading into his first full season as a Rangers farmhand after being acquired from Boston in a four-player deadline deal that shipped Eric Gagne to the Red Sox. He had played briefly in the AZL and Spokane while still only 17, but his expectations heading into 2008 were lofty as Baseball America named him the #10 prospect in the Texas system. His season needed to be one about making good on those expectations.
Meanwhile, the 22-year-old left-handed Kirkman was just hoping to prove worthy of his 2005 fifth-round selection what was already his fourth season in the system. After a solid first stint in the AZL (3-1, 3.44 in 14 games), he battled through 2006 and 2007 seasons that saw setbacks in the form of injuries (hamstring in '06) and inconsistency (88 walks compared to just 66 strikeouts and an ERA around 8.00 in 30 outings). His season needed to be one about getting back to basics and gaining confidence.
Both would do that with Mike Micucci's LumberKings. Beltre was the electrifying catalyst to the league's top offense, hitting .283 with 26 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs, 47 RBI, 31 steals in 42 attempts and a league-best 87 runs scored. Despite finishing third in the Midwest League in total bases (228), he was neither a mid-season nor post-season All-Star. Kirkman would have his bounce-back year, going 4-3 with a 4.36 ERA in 15 games, 14 starts. A 2-0, 1.38 month of July including a .195 opponent average showed the Rangers (including pitching coach and later Minor League Pitching Coordinator Danny Clark) a glimpse of the dominance they had hoped for.
Just two seasons later they've both become rising stars in the Texas system. Kirkman was the PCL's top pitcher while with triple-A Oklahoma City and earned a late-season call-up to the Rangers that included three post-season appearances. After starting his pro career with nine-straight scoreless innings (third-longest by a rookie reliever in Texas history), he went on to post a 1.65 ERA and a .161 opponent average in 14 games.
Beltre was added to the 40-man roster to avoid a possible Rule 5 selection. He's never had quite the same production as '08, but he is hitting for average (.300, 133-for-444 between high-A Bakersfield and double-A Frisco) and still can put the ball out of the yard (6 HR) or swipe a base (18 steals) when he needs to. Plus, he's done it all and an accelerated pace. The 21-year-old was the youngest position player in the Texas League last season and third-youngest overall. The 2011 season will already be his fifth, and he won't turn 22 until next November.
Getting now to the interviews. I spoke with both Beltre (who at the time was called EN-yel, but now prefers to be called Angel) on a date I can't pinpoint during that '08 season and Kirkman on July 6, 2008 after what had been his best start to date, a seven-inning blanking of Burlington. Beltre talks about going from Santo Domingo to New York and back before getting signed by Boston as a teenager, advice he gained from David Ortiz, his thoughts at the time of the trade to Texas and other topics. Kirkman speaks about his outing against the Bees, some of the setbacks he faced in '06 and '07, his mental changes leading to success and more.
Engel Beltre (2008).mp3
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The next edition of "The Interview Vault" will be on Tuesday, December 14. Stay tuned for that! Also, keep an eye out for another "Top 10 of '10", coming later in the week.
The Interview Vault: Danny Clark
The World Series is over, and the San Francisco Giants are the well-deserved champions. No doubt, their young rotation of Tim Lincecum/Matt Cain/Madison Bumgardner — and to a lesser degree Jonathan Sanchez — handcuffed the Rangers over the course of five games en route to the 4-1 series victory. Only Mitch Moreland hit above .250 for the series, batting .462 with a home run and three RBI.
While the San Fran arms are sure to be the buzz around baseball all winter, there's no doubt that the young guns of the Texas rotation and bullpen proved a little something as well on the national stage. Colby Lewis stepped out of the shadow of Cliff Lee to prove to be the Rangers' stopper, going 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA in four postseason starts including the lone World Series win. Rookie closer Neftali Feliz shrugged off doubts that he could perform in the playoffs, posting a 1.23 ERA in seven appearances including a World Series save.
Ignore the blowups in Game 2 and left-handers Derek Holland and Michael Kirkman were actually pretty solid. The Rangers might not get past the New York Yankees without the clutch 3.2 scoreless innings thrown by Holland in Game 4 of the ALCS. Alexi Ogando was another unknown heading into late October, and he responded with a 1.50 ERA in five postseason outings before ending up on the disabled list.
All of these pitchers (aside from Lee), at some point on their way to reaching Arlington have worked with Texas Rangers' Pitching Coordinator Danny Clark. Better known as "DC", Clark was the pitching coach here in Clinton from 2007-2008 before rising to his current rank prior to the 2009 season.
The 2008 campaign alone saw Clark teach the likes of Feliz, Holland, Kirkman, Blake Beavan, Michael Main, Josh Lueke, Kennil Gomez and Ryan Tatusko. The year before, he guided pitchers like Kasey Kiker, Zach Phillips, Omar Poveda and Evan Reed, all right here in Clinton, IA.
Today, we'll dust off an interview I did with DC during the second half of that tremendous '08 year. We talk about Feliz's development of a breaking ball/changeup to compliment his blazing fastball, Kirkman's revival after tough seasons in '06 and '07, Holland's 7-0 start to the season, Gomez and Beavan working through struggles and more.
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Pitching Coach Danny Clark (talking about Feliz, Holland in 2008).mp3
Interestingly enough, we ran into DC just hours before Game 3 on Saturday in Arlington. It was one of those "coming full circle" moments that baseball often provides. I imagine that, like us, he was pretty astounded by how fast the success has come for many of his pitchers. It's a success I believe you'll see around Texas for seasons to come.
Kirkman Added to ALCS Roster
The Texas Rangers have added former LumberKings' left-hander Michael Kirkman to the 25-man ALCS roster today. Kirkman (#62) and fellow lefty Clay Rapada were both placed on the roster, while right-hander Dustin Nippert and infielder Esteban German were removed to clear space.
Kirkman, a King for stints from 2006 to 2008 was impressive as a lefty reliever for the Rangers during the regular season. He went 0-0 with a 1.65 ERA in 14 relief appearances, allowing just three runs on nine hits over 16.1 innings, striking out 16 and limiting opponents to a .161 average.
He's been noticeably in the dugout the entire postseason for the Rangers, but was left off the roster for the ALDS. Looks like Ron Washington and Mike Maddux have decided on extra southpaws to face the likes of Robinson Cano, Brett Gardner and Curtis Granderson. Not to mention the fact that Alex Rodriguez hit .217 against left-handed pitching during the regular year.
Kirkman is the fourth former LumberKing on the Rangers' ALCS roster, joining second-baseman Ian Kinsler, first-baseman Mitch Moreland, left-hander Derek Holland and right-hander Neftali Feliz.
Game one is tonight at 7:00 PM.
Following Former Kings in the MLB Playoffs
The 2010 Major League Baseball Postseason begins in just about 40 minutes as the Texas Rangers start things off with the opener of their ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays. With Texas's return to the playoffs for the first time since 1999 there's an extra-high volume of former LumberKings to watch this postseason. Not all of them, however, are Rangers.
The 25-man playoff roster for the Rangers includes former LumberKings second-baseman Ian Kinsler ('04), first-baseman Mitch Moreland ('08), right-hander Neftali Feliz ('08) and left-hander Derek Holland ('08). Left-hander Michael Kirkman ('06-'08) was left off the playoff roster but will probably still be with the club in Tampa in case of injury.
The man traded for four former '08 LumberKings (Justin Smoak, Blake Beavan, Matt Lawson and Josh Lueke) in Cliff Lee gets the game one start for the Rangers, who have never won a playoff series.
Over in the NL, the Central Division Champion Cincinnati Reds also begin their NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies today. They'll start a former LumberKing in right-hander Edinson Volquez ('04, pictured left as "Edison Volquez") against the defending NL Champs.
The Reds also have right-hander Nick Masset ('03) on their playoff roster, while the Phillies decided not to include their only Clinton alumnus, outfielder John Mayberry, Jr. ('06) amongst their 25 players.
To my knowledge, there's no former LumberKings with the Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays or Minnesota Twins. I could be wrong.
Given the high volume of former recent Kings with Texas, the Rangers have my backing this year. Feel free to weigh in on the 2010 MLB Playoffs (and all your old favorite Kings) by commenting below!
Kirkman Called to Texas
Via a press release from the Texas Rangers, it is confirmed that former LumberKings' left-hander Michael Kirkman ('06-'08) has been called up to the 25-man roster to take the place of fellow former King Derek Holland ('08), who has been sent back to triple-A Oklahoma City.
Kirkman, 23, went 13-3 with a 3.09 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 24 games with the RedHawks. He lead the PCL in strikeouts, ranked second in wins and third in ERA at the time of the promotion.
The fifth-round pick by Texas back in 2005, Kirkman went 0-3 with a 6.98 ERA in six outings with the Kings in 2006 before having his season ended by a hamstring injury suffered in the team's final series ever at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, MI. He'd return again in 2007 (0-1, 7.43 in five games, two starts) and 2008 (4-3, 4.36 in 15 games, 14 starts) before really taking off last year. Kirkman went 4-1, 2.06 in Bakersfield and ended up in double-A Frisco by year's end, going 5-7 with a 4.19 ERA in 18 starts for the RoughRiders.
Kirkman will join first-baseman Justin Smoak (Texas/Seattle), right-hander Omar Beltre (Texas) and 1B/OF Mitch Moreland (Texas) as former Clinton players to make Major League debuts this season.
EDIT: I knew I forgot someone. Thomas Diamond also debuted with the Chicago Cubs this year.
Kirkman will be wearing #62 and will most likely be pitching out of the bullpen. I'll post an update after he makes his official debut.
More Photos from Scott Lucas
They just keep coming, and they're all awesome. Scott Lucas of the Newberg Report posted more photos today of Texas Rangers camp in Surprise, AZ. Former LumberKings amidst this set include Blake Beavan ('08), Kennil Gomez ('08), Derek Holland ('08), Michael Kirkman ('06-'08), Marcus Lemon ('07), Michael Main ('08), David Paisano ('07-'08), Zach Phillips ('06-'07), Evan Reed ('07-'08) and Ryan Tatusko ('08).
View them here: http://rangers.scottlucas.com/site/TX100317/TX100317day.htm
Also, yesterday's elusive Kasey Kiker ('07) footage is now available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbim2PVU34c
Photos and Video from Rangers Camp
Dedicated LumberBlog followers will recall that during my six-day trip to Arizona, I was sadly cheated out of a chance to see many former LumberKings due to Mother Nature. My plan to see the Texas Rangers take on the Cleveland Indians in Goodyear was cut off by the rare desert rain.
Thankfully, I'm not the only blogger in the world who has ventured to the Cactus League this Spring. Scott Lucas of Newberg Report fame is down there right now covering the back fields. He has shot some pictures and video on many of your favorite former Kings.
Here's some photos from a "B" game, including Craig Gentry ('07), Mitch Moreland ('08) and Chad Tracy ('07): http://rangers.scottlucas.com/site/TX100316/TX100316b.htm
Scott has also posted some very sharp looking video on his YouTube site:
- Derek Holland ('08) and Michael Kirkman ('06-'08) on the side mounds.
- Engel Beltre ('08) taking cuts in BP.
He's got a link to some video on Kasey Kiker ('07) as well, but I wasn't able to get that to work. I will post it if that changes.
You can check out more from Scott at rangers.scottlucas.com.
Former Kings to Watch this Spring
With pitchers and catchers arriving today at both Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers camps, I thought it would be good timing to take a look at some former LumberKings looking to make impacts in Major League camps this Spring.
The Future is Now for Feliz
We'll start with a man who's already logged Major League service time, but is looking to
emerge as the top-flight starting pitcher so many in baseball have billed him to be. He of course is fireballing right-hander Neftali Feliz ('08), who is coming off an outstanding 20-game relief stint with the Rangers in 2009. After becoming the first Ranger in history to strike out the first four men he faced, Feliz kept his fastball in the high 90's and kept Major League hitters baffled to the tune of a .124 opponent batting average. Over his 20 games, the 21-year-old went 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA (just 6 ER in 31.0 innings) and struck out 39 while walking only eight. This performance was enough to earn Feliz the Top Prospect ranking in the entire Rangers' organization and the #7 prospect in all of professional baseball.
There's no question that Feliz will be on the Opening Day roster. The question is, will his stuff be good enough this Spring to earn him a rotation spot alongside former King Derek Holland ('08)? Baseball America projects him to be Texas' #1 starter by 2013, but he'll still need to prove himself over more than three innings to emerge amongst a host of qualified rotation candidates. Even if he remains in the bullpen, look for Feliz to rise further towards "household name" status this season.
Smoak Rising
After Feliz, first-baseman Justin Smoak ('08) is the next-most-hyped prospect in Surprise. Smoak IS Texas's first-baseman of the future, but how ready is he to be that guy right now? The former first-round pick is coming off a huge offseason that saw him win the MVP award at the 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup while guiding Team USA to gold. He's also hit .292 with 15 HR and 63 RBI in just 120 games as a pro so far.
The question for Smoak is if he's ready to unseat incumbent Chris Davis at first. His glove, by all accounts, is ready. His ability to hit for power from both sides of the plate will give him an eventual advantage over Davis, who himself has something to prove following a .238, 150-strikeouts-in-391 at-bats season. Still, Smoak struggled in a transition from double-A Frisco to triple-A Oklahoma City last year, hitting just .244 over 54 games with the RedHawks after shredding the Texas League with a .328 average. Much like Feliz, Smoak is a highly-regarded prospect (#2 with the Rangers, #9 overall) who WILL be a Major Leaguer at some point this season. Only question is, how early will his call-up be?
Moreland on the Radar
In the shadow of Smoak's hype, Mitch Moreland ('08) has been able to go about his business very
quietly the past two seasons. A 17th-round pick by the Rangers back in 2007, Moreland started out as a first baseman with the LumberKings in 2008 prior to the arrival of Smoak. With the future of first basically locked up, the former Mississippi State Bulldog has carved a new path as an outfielder with average range and a fantastic bat.
Moreland captured the Tom Grieve Minor League MVP Award for the Rangers this Winter following a 2009 campaign in which he hit .331 with 16 HR and 85 RBI between high-A Bakersfield and Frisco. He's certain to get a look at big league camp this season, but how long he stays there will rest part on his hitting and part on the performances of Brandon Boggs ('05), Craig Gentry ('07) and the recently-signed Endy Chavez. Former LumberKing Chad Tracy ('07) could also give him a run for his money. Moreland will most likely spend the bulk of 2010 with triple-A Oklahoma City and could possibly be a late-season call-up.
A Call to '07 Arms
Four members of the 2007 LumberKings' rotation are invites to big-league camp for the Rangers this season. Left-handers Michael Kirkman ('06-'08), Kasey Kiker ('07) and Zach Phillips ('06-'07) and right-hander Omar Poveda ('06-'07) will all try and show why they belong. Of the four, only Poveda has spent significant time in Rangers camp before. Kiker is the highest ranking prospect of the bunch, coming in at #6 on BA's list for 2010.
Who has a legitimate shot to make a Major League debut this season? I'd put my money on Poveda, who has shown flashes of dominance in Clinton (11-4, 2.79 in '07) and Frisco (11-5, 4.14 in '09), but has yet to log more than one start in triple-A. A good Spring and a solid few months in OKC and Poveda should be a Ranger late in the season. Kiker went 7-7 with a 3.86 ERA and yielded an opponent average of .231 while with Frisco last year, his best season since his 7-4, 2.90, 112 strikeout season with the Kings in 2007. He has a chance to crack the Texas bullpen.
Kirkman and Phillips both have tremendous upsides, but both need to show some consistency. "Captain Kirk" finally found his stuff after four tumultuous seasons, going 5-7 with a 4.19 ERA in 18 starts with Frisco last year. Phillips got acclimated to life as a reliever last season, going 2-3 with a 1.39 ERA, four saves and an eye-popping .163 opponent average between Bakersfield and Frisco. However, 2010 will be only his second season in the pen following an '08 campain in which he went 8-9, 5.54 in 28 Cal League starts. Both are probably at least a season away.
Of course, there's always the chance that a darkhorse emerges in camp this year. Look out for guys like Engel Beltre ('08) , Blake Beavan ('08) and Marcus Lemon ('07). You could even see the resurgence of John Whittleman ('06-'07) this season. That's the great part about this time of year, you just don't know until it starts.
The first games of Spring Training in Arizona start on March 3. I'll be in Peoria, AZ watching the Mariners take on the San Francisco Giants. Blog updates to follow!

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Here is a list of local animal shelters and rescue groups:
1.Huntsville Animal Services, 4950 Triana Blvd. (just south of Johnson Road); 883-3782.
2.A New Leash on Life, 489-7387 or www.anewleash.org.
3.Challenger's House (cats only), 112 Tristian Road, Toney, at PetSmart, 6275 University Drive; 420-5995.
4. Forgotten Felines (cats only), PetSmart, 2750 Carl T. Jones Drive; 489-2287.
5. Greater Huntsville Humane Society, 2812 Johnson Road; 881-8081.
6. Life Unlimited, 837-6694.
7. TLC Animal Organization, Box 1531, Madison, AL 35758, 325-2829
8. The Ark, 139 Bo-Cole Road (off Alabama 53); 851-4088 or www.arkinc.org.
If you know of other Huntsville area animal rescue groups who would like to be listed on this blog, feel free to include them in this space.
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I bought an herbal deodorant at the health food store, but it isn't working. I am getting worried.
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- Sustainability and biotech crops in Europe
- Bt corn in 2006
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- The European Union has long maintained that its farmers should not plant genetically modified crops.
- This position has endured even though producers in other parts of the world have increased yields and reduced pesticide applications through the use of the technology.
- EU farmers like Gabriela Cruz of Portugal are beginning to insist that the European Union give its producers access to biotech crops.
Farmer roundtable
(TATT hosted a Global Farmer-to-Farmer Roundtable Oct. 12 and 13, prior to events in Des Moines related to the World Food Prize. The Roundtable is supported by the Council for Biotechnology Information, CropLife International, and the National Corn Growers Association.
Cruz said removing the ban on biotech crops would help European farmers and consumers.
"What we are facing now are some problems controlling weeds," she said. "We are spreading an enormous amount of herbicides. If we had other biotech crops like those that are resistant to herbicides, it would help us because we would be able to reduce costs, to increase our production and be more sustainable in our practices.
"Biotechnology offers one of the most promising solutions to many emerging challenges in feeding the world's growing population," Cruz says.
The International Panel for Climate Change forecasts increasing dryness for the Mediterranean region where Cruz farms. Portuguese farmers have experienced droughts similar to those encountered by farmers in Africa, and water prices for Portuguese farmers have risen by 40 percent.
"Scientists can generate crops that make more efficient use of water, as well as add characteristics that allow us to fight off weeds that compete with desired crops and suck water and nutrients from the soil," says Cruz.
Fantasies for farmers
"Yet, these innovations will remain fantasies for farmers in Europe as long as our governments listen to misinformed activists and journalists that crowd out the responsible views of scientists, Nobel Prize winners and farmers."
Cruz says her family has seen how biotech crops can improve their quality of life, and she wants more of that for herself, her sisters, her workers, and the women who farm in other countries.
"Around the world, women cannot take advantage of biotechnology because of Europe's hostility to GM crops," she notes. "This especially affects African women farmers because they are highly dependent on trade with Europe."
The Kleckner Trade and Technology Advancement Award was established in 2007 in honor of Dean Kleckner, the chairman of Truth About Trade and Technology and former president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The award is given annually in conjunction with the Global Farmer-to-Farmer Roundtable. The first winner of the award was Rosalie Ellasus of the Philippines, the 2008 winner was Jeff Bidstrup of Australia and, in 2009, the award went to Jim McCarthy of Ireland.
For more on Cruz's views on the need for Europe to adopt biotech crops, go to http://www.truthabouttrade.org/news/editorials/guest-commentary/16778-freedom-to-choose--a-farmers-basic-right.


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Television host Piers Morgan.
Morgan, who struggled to connect with American viewers in his three-year tenue at the network, is an avid tweeter himself. Monday, though, it was he who was on the receiving end, as Twitter users took countless jabs at the British TV personality with no shortage of sarcastic bits of career advice.
The hashtag #PiersMorgansNextJob was trending Monday. Here are some of the best tweets:


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Controversial Danish director Lars von Trier says French authorities are weighing charges against him for some off-the-cuff -- but tasteless, to be sure -- remarks he made at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year about sympathizing with Hitler, the Associated Press reports.
Von Trier, probably best known for "Breaking the Waves," confirmed the investigation and said he had been questioned by police in Denmark in connection with the incident, but said he would not be talking to the press about it -- or anything -- ever again: "Due to these serious accusations I have realized that I do not possess the skills to express myself unequivocally and I have therefore decided from this day forth to refrain from all public statements and interviews."
Von Trier, promoting his widely-praised "Melancholia" at Cannes, was ranting about a fellow Danish director when he detoured into "Sieg Heil!" territory: "I understand Hitler. I think he did some wrong things but I can see him sitting in his bunker. I'm saying that I think I understand the man. He is not what we could call a good guy, but yeah, I understand much about him and I sympathize with him." It mortified his star Kirsten Dunst, who tried to get him to shut up, and led festival organizers to deem him a "persona non grata" at Cannes.
He later apologized for the remarks, and his producing partner tells the Associated Press that von Trier "is a self-declared socialist and humanist and speaks up for the little people. It would be absurd if he started to praise them (Nazis)."
Fashion designer John Galliano was prosecuted under the French law banning anti-Semitic statements after drunkenly telling a couple at a Paris cafe that he loved Hitler earlier this year. He was quickly fired from Christian Dior and was found guilty last month and given a suspended fine.


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April 29, 1861:
Editor's note: These snippets of Civil War news from the Press-Register of 1861 were published in the 1911 newspapers to mark the 50th anniversary of the conflict. The 1861 newspapers no longer exist in local library archives.
• "Washington, D.C. ... Several arrests of persons resident in Washington have been made, and the prisoners confined in the old capitol building under military duress. The charges under which these prisoners are held is that they sympathize with the South or have expressed secession sentiments. Many Southern families are leaving Washington; others are arranging to deport."
• "Baltimore -- Governor Hicks of Maryland has issued a proclamation recommending the state to occupy a neutral position."
Saturday, April 29, 1911:
• "The special session of the confederate Congress called to meet at Montgomery April 29, was convened at noon this day fifty years ago. President Davis transmitted his first formal message to the Southern people through the congress. Mr. Davis said the members had been convoked to take measures to answer President Lincoln's declaration of war against the South by calling out 75,000 volunteer soldiers."
• "The Princess Troubetskoy, who was Amelie Rives, the novelist, and who formerly lived in Mobile, took the witness stand, according to the New York Sun, before George M. MacKellar as referee last week, in support of her claim for an allowance of $3,600 a year from her former husband, John Armstrong Chanler, on the ground that when she got her divorce from Chanler in South Dakota in 1895 she made no claim on him for about $20,000 of her earnings that he had invested.
• "Mr. Victor Herbert gave two concerts here yesterday at the Lyric."
Wednesday, April 29, 1936:
• "For the past three years the elementary schools of Mobile have presented a music festival. This year the fifth and sixth grades have prepared an Indian cantata entitled 'Childhood of Hiawatha,' by Ira B. Wilson. This is to be sung this Thursday and Friday nights in Murphy High School Auditorium at 8 o'clock. One thousand children have prepared the program."
• "The Murphy Panthers took advantage of costly McGill errors Tuesday afternoon to defeat the Yellowjackets, 5-1, on the Lyons Park diamond to further entrench themselves in first place in the City Prep School League.
"The game was a bitter defeat for Crawford Adams, McGill hurler, who limited the Panthers to five hits."
• "A program featuring 'Midsummer Night's Dream,' scheduled to have been given in the gardens of Mrs. W.B. Paterson Tuesday night, was postponed until next Tuesday night because of rain."
• "Thomas Greaves, 13 Rickarby Street, and George Toulmin of Toulminville were among students of the University of Alabama chosen to work on the general staff of the 1935 Corolla, year book of the University of Alabama."
Friday, April 29, 1961:
• New officers of the Country Club of Mobile were elected and installed at the membership dinner meeting Thursday night.
"They are: George E. Downing, president; Dr. James F. Dumas, vice president; Marshall J. DeMouy, secretary; Dwain Luce, Arthur Outlaw, DeMouy, and John W. McNichol, board of directors."
• "Dedication of a stained glass rose window depicting the 'Light of the World,' from a painting by Holman-Hunt, will take p lace at the morning worship service at the Dauphin Way Baptist Church this Sunday.
"The window, which graces the arched entrance to the sanctuary of the church, was given by Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Milling in honor of Mrs. Kate P. Arendall, widow of Dr. C.B. Arendall, who was pastor of the church for 20 years."


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The Wall Street Journal takes a look at Syracuse's recruiting push targeting New York City -- an area not known as a traditional hotbed of football talent.
Still, Syracuse football coach Doug Marrone, a native of the Bronx, has made inroads into the area, bringing in several players from the city.
Here's an excerpt from the WSJ article:
"If guys from Texas, Florida and New York are all even, who has the better upside?" Marrone said this week. "The New York kid plays four or five less games per year, so if he's the same he's better because he can develop. ... We're a developmental school, we don't have the luxury yet to choose a 6-foot-3 guy or the 260 -pound defensive end. We're going to take athletes."
... Marrone said city players are valuable because they have a very peculiar type of athletic education: They are often fluent in multiple sports. (Terrel) Hunt, for instance, was a guard for Christ the King's basketball team and was known as a lock-down defender. He was pegged to be a midmajor basketball player until he decided to join the Orange. Offensive lineman Ivan Foy played first base, pitcher and catcher at Fort Hamilton and center in basketball. "We all played multiple sports. We didn't play [just] football and nothing else and that gives us the ability to change positions—you're an athlete and not just a football player," Foy said.
Read the full story: Syracuse's Odd Recruiting Ground: N.Y.C.
More Syracuse football links:
» Syracuse vs. Wake Forest: Facts, tidbits and opinions [SB Nation]
» Syracuse football fan weekend college football TV schedule [Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician]
» Reaction to Syracuse, Louisville and Rutgers openers [Big East Coast Bias]
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» Syracuse University football team's resolve overcame numerous mistakes vs. Wake Forest
» What they're saying about Syracuse-Wake Forest: 'They do have fight'


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All along, Jay Cicero wanted the Crescent City's Super Bowl effort to have some political power.
Cicero, president/CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, and the New Orleans Saints were hoping to land political-power couple James Carville and Mary Matalin to make New Orleans' pitch for landing the 2013 Super Bowl to National Football League owners during a league meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., last May.
But the NFL doesn't allow political types in those meetings. So, Cicero and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee had to settle for plan B, naming Carville and Matalin as its co-chairpersons for Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
"It is very exciting to have them," Cicero said Wednesday after an afternoon news conference featuring Saints owner Tom Benson, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu and Frank Supovitz, senior vice president of special events for the NFL. "They may be in a better role now than they would have in the pitch. There is a really unique perspective that they bring to the table."
In bringing Carville and Matalin into the fold, host committee members said the group now has a pair of chairs who will be able to grab -- and hold -- national attention from now until the 47th Super Bowl is staged in the Superdome.
Carville and Matalin, who last year relocated from the Washington, D.C., area to Uptown, are two of the country's best known political consultants, each with deep ties to the nation's two dominant political parties.
Carville, a Democrat and Louisiana native who gained national prominence as chief campaign strategist for former President Bill Clinton, is also a radio host, commentator, author, actor and professor at Tulane.
Matalin, a Republican who has served as an adviser to Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, is editor in chief of Threshold Editions, a conservative imprint at Simon & Schuster, and a political contributor for CNN.
"Finally a campaign we can work together on," Carville joked at the news conference.
Matalin said they were honored to be chosen to help with the promotion and production of the city's 10th Super Bowl.
"It's very exciting," she said. "I love bragging about this city. I love sharing this city. I like watching people get enthusiastic about this city. I love the recovery.
"And I do like working on something with him because in our other lives we are in different zones."
The formation of the host committee and naming of the chairs is the first step in preparation for hosting the Super Bowl, which will be city's first since 2002. The host committee will be responsible for fulfilling all the items the Sports Foundation and Saints presented in the winning bid to the NFL.
"James and Mary absolutely increase the stakes," Saints executive/owner Rita Benson LeBlanc said. "They understand the opportunity that we have here and they've been proving what New Orleans means to them and what they could do to get the attention on all of our successes. It was the perfect group really."
Carville and Matalin are going to be responsible for an assortment of tasks, including fundraising, managing staff, representing the organization at news conferences and Super Bowl meetings, and creating ways to present the city in a favorable light, Cicero said.
"These things are an enormous undertaking," Carville said. "I don't suffer any illusions about that. But I think we are going to do some interesting things. We are going to meet some interesting people. We are going to be a part of some interesting decisions.
"But the biggest thing is I know what this means to this city and I know how proud people are of this city. So I have a great deal of confidence that the people behind me and the people who live here, I'm confident that everybody is going to do their job. That's what is exciting about this."
Cicero also announced Wednesday that the Sports Foundation's vice president for communications, Sam Joffray, will serve as the host committee's associate executive director.
Joffray played an integral role in devising the plan and coordinating the presentation made during New Orleans' pitch to land the 2013 Super Bowl.
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I've been thinking about loincloths...I know they should be fairly simple to make, but I'd love to hear your ideas, suggestions, advice etc if you've ever made one. I want a more cavewoman-esque loincloth. I'm sure I'll have no problem picking out a fabric, but what I'm most concerned with right now is how I would actually wear it or attach it around my waist. Any ideas?
I've been thinking about loincloths...I know they should be fairly simple to make, but I'd love to hear your ideas, suggestions, advice etc if you've ever made one. I want a more cavewoman-esque loincloth. I'm sure I'll have no problem picking out a fabric, but what I'm most concerned with right now is how I would actually wear it or attach it around my waist. Any ideas?
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Re: Loincloths!Mon, January 28, 2008 - 11:37 AMeasiest would be to sew a front & back flap onto some panties..
Re: Loincloths!Mon, January 28, 2008 - 1:30 PMOr sew same over a belt. Or just put a belt around your waist, and run a piece of fabric over and under
Re: Loincloths!Tue, January 29, 2008 - 9:48 AMOr do it the old fashion way, and just tie them on each side after cutting out two triangle with long ends to tie together. No need to ov er complicate, unless you'd like a little more privacy, hence the panties.
But really now, if you are gonna make a loin cloth, don't forget the loin.
Re: Loincloths!Tue, January 29, 2008 - 9:51 AMbut first, get some CHEAP fabric to make your pattern from. Once you've got the right dimensions, after trial and error, then cut it out of the intended material. It seems like such a simple idea, but I have many times ruined an expensive piece of fabric because I skipped this step.
Re: Loincloths!Tue, January 29, 2008 - 11:02 AMI like the leather look but hate dealing with sewing it. I have a couple of loincloths made from "UltraSuede" a soft synthetic fabric that looks like Chamois. Even the softest leather is hard to sew and can become uncomfortable against bare skin. Tannins can also cause skin reactions in some people.
Pretty simple in design. Cut two rectangular or triangular panels (front and back), fold the top over and sew a 1" hem across the top as if making curtians. Feed a tube (3/4" pvc works) through (like a curtain rod) and then feed a long strip (3 ft long) of the same fabric that has been folded over (or rolled) and sewed lengthwise through the tube. Slide the tube out leaving the tie or belt inside. This just makes feeding the belt part or tie much easier than using chopsticks or pencils. Slide the tube out of the fabric leaving the long strip inside. You can either leave the strip loose or you can tack it down with a few stitches.
You can make a matching top by cutting two smaller triangular pieces and following the same proceedure. This will lead to some interesting tan lines.
Sew stuff on it or use fabric glue to decorate. Or, just use a permanent marker to create a design.
Re: Loincloths!Tue, January 29, 2008 - 2:26 PMJust check out Maureen O'Sullivan's loincloth in Tarzan and his Mate and you'll know how to do a loincloth in minutes. Not a lot going on there and pretty easy to do. Raquel Welch certainly filled out her loincloth quite nicely in One Million Yeas B.C. but there was a hell of a lot more going on with hers. Linda Harrison's loincloth in The Planet of the Apes was about as sexy as loincloths get but also a little more elaborate but damn, well worth the effort.
Ah. Starlets in loin cloths. Seems you've stumbled upon one of my weaknesses.
Re: Loincloths!Wed, January 30, 2008 - 12:50 AMI made a couple using a disposable diaper shape as a model ) ( only exaggerating the top and the bottom lengths and sewed two casings [at 3rds] for leather cords to run through and tie at each hip. Top third front flap and bottom third back flap.
You could use an old pair of briefs as template with the hip seams opened for the mid-third pattern.
Re: Loincloths!Sun, February 10, 2008 - 7:47 AMyou don't need to sew anything to make a loin cloth! just use one long rectangular strip of leather or fabric, and thread it through a belt and between your legs, leaving a flap in back and front!
Re: Loincloths!Tue, February 12, 2008 - 1:03 PMJust make sure your fabric doesn't curl up -- I made that mistake.
Oh, and I made mine attached to a garter belt -- I used the garter to hold up thigh-highs -- too bad the fabrick curled up on me, or it would've looked pretty cool....


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Does Sosh hate Greinke? — @gizmosol
Well, no. But Mike Scioscia sure does hate it when Zack Greinke gets to a certain point in the game. As did Ron Roenicke in Milwaukee, apparently. Why exactly is that? I don't know. Scioscia and Greinke weren't willing to go into much detail after a heartbreaking 3-1 loss, when Greinke was once again pulled after throwing 109 pitches in a gem. In 11 starts with the Angels, Greinke has surpassed 110 pitches five times, but no more than 115. In 52 career starts with the Brewers (that includes three postseason ones), he's surpassed 115 three times: 118 in 2012; 116 two times in 2011.
Here's what Greinke said: "I just pitch as long as I can. We talked about stuff when I first got here of what I feel best in, and he makes his decision from there. … I don't want to get into the exacts of what I've talked about behind closed doors."
And here's what Scioscia said …
"I think he's got a range that he's comfortable in, we're comfortable in, and we're not going to extend anybody. We didn't lose this game because of what Zack didn't do out there. He pitched a terrific game, got us to a certain point, and I think when you start to get in a certain range, you want to be careful. He was pushed back once this year, too. You have to balance things out."
"I don't know if it's 110 [pitches], but it's a certain point in the game. And if we're stretching him to 115, 120, we're going to start to push him not only for what he's going to do bouncing back, but for his career. And I don't think we're at that point right now where we want to push that envelope with him."
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What has gone wrong with this team this year? Can anyone explain it to me like I am a six year old.
I mean, I was watching the game last night and thought about everything good that has happened to the Angel organization since the last off season – the acquisition of tow blue chip players, the emergence of what will be the rookie of the year, what I consider the best trade in the MLB this year in getting bullpen help from San Diego, the trade at the deadline that got us arguably one of the best starting pitchers in baseball. On top of that, with the exceptions of a few minor injuries, we have not lost any impact players to season ending injuries this year (unlike Texas who starting pitching has been decimated). Our offense, always an achilles heel in the past, is either 2nd or 3rd in the four offensive categories.
I mean, you take all this into consideration and you have ask yourself, "how can we not AT LEAST make the playoffs". It's hard to understand. And don't tell me the coach – that's to easy of an out. This is something else – either cultural, a bad mix of players or something. But I am a season ticket holder – I deserve better.
How's pitching coaches rated.August team ERA was last in MLB..ERA & fielding win games.to many easy plays not done .Start with Butcher.
I also think Butcher will end up being the fall guy. Much like Hatcher earlier, who took the blame for an underachieving offense, Butcher will end up taking the blame for a pitching staff whose starters should be "on paper" the best in the league and whose bullpen should have been better.
The truth is, and as an Angel fan I hate to say it, the Angels are awful in clutch situations, with maybe the exception of Torii, whom they should absolutely resign. To many players hit nice singles and doubles with two outs, no one on, but put them in the same situation with 1 out, 1st and 3rd and you get a double play or popup or bad looking strikeout. Relievers seem the same way, 8 scoreless innings in a row when winning or losing by 3 or more, but need 1 out with a man on second, or if 2 outs and no one on how often do we then see double, single tie game or worse.
Not a Halo fan, but looking at this team its obvious there is plenty of high end talent on the roster, but there are some real weaknesses here as well, which don't exist on first division teams, Fans generally over value their own players, assigning too much value on potential returns or reminiscing on the past performances of their favorite players,. You can't think you're going to win big with Albert C at 3rd, Chris I behind the plate, and a decent but mismanaged bullpen, there are holes on the roster that must be addressed if this team is going to win it all.
But without a doubt the biggest issue here is the Manager, this guy is just unbelievable, how do you justify playing Vernon Wells and sitting Peter Bourgeos ? Teams all over the league would love to plug this guy into their outfield and watch him blossom into a 290,20 hr , 70rbi 50 steal guy with gold glove defense in the middle of the diamond, and Sosh is sitting him for V W. Brilliant.
There is great talent here, But a culture change is needed in the worst way, and it. Needs to start by ship wrecking Sosh on Gilligans Island with the professor, Mary Ann .Thurston Howell iii and Lovie. While providing him with false hope of rescue while under constant threat of being molested by the natives. Hey give him a taste of his own meds


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JACKSON – Brian Stuard did what he had to do Saturday to keep pace with the field at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, Calif.
He went low.
Stuard carded a 6-under 66 playing at the PGA West Palmer Course, his third straight round of the tournament in the 60s, and sits tied for seventh at 17-under 199.
If not for a record-breaking 54-hole total by leader Patrick Reed, Stuard would be knocking on the door of the lead. But Reed shot back-to-back-to-back rounds of 63 for a PGA record 27-under total of 189. He's seven strokes ahead of second-place Charley Hoffman and Brendon Todd.
Stuard kept out of trouble Saturday, carding six birdies – three on each nine – and no bogeys for his 66. On Friday at the PGA West Nicklaus Course, Stuard had seven birdies – including four straight on the front nine – and one bogey.
In the first round Thursday at La Quinta Country Club, Stuard recorded an astounding seven birdies but had a pair of bogeys on the back.
The final round Sunday will be played on the Palmer Course, where Stuard shot 67 in last year's final round to finish in a six-way tie for 10th place. The Golf Channel will air live coverage of the final round from 3-7 p.m. Sunday.


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HOLYOKE -- The City Council referred to its Ordinance Committee a proposal to adopt an ordinance that would establish a Polish Heritage Historic District on Lyman Street.
The soonest the proposal is likely to be forwarded to the full City Council for a vote is the Aug. 5 meeting, Ordinance Committee Chairwoman Rebecca Lisi said Tuesday, after the council made the referral.
The committee will meet over the summer, she said.
""We have a very full agenda in Ordinance," Lisi said.
Councilor Daniel B. Bresnahan urged that all information about the proposed historic district including maps be forwarded swiftly to councilors given that this is a sensitive topic and councilors want to be fully informed.
Ward 4 Councilor Jossie Valentin said the the Fairfield Avenue Local Historic District Commission, the board that has been working on the proposal, emailed councilors copies of the final report.
Bresnahan said "my computer is broken," and asked that he receive a paper copy of the proposal, anyway.
The final report lists 21 residential and commercial properties on the southern part of Lyman Street that supporters said mark an area of Polish heritage. Polish immigrants came here in heavy numbers between the 1890s and the outbreak of World War I in 1914 to work in the paper and other mills.
The closed 113-year-old Mater Dolorosa Church at Lyman and Maple streets is the heart of the proposed district -- over the objections of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield -- that supporters envision as an homage to Polish history in Holyoke.
But others argue imposing the designation of "historic" on a property handcuffs such owners and can be costly. Renovations to exterior features of a building like a roof or windows must be approved by the Historical Commission to ensure the changes maintain the property's historic nature. Getting certain materials to ensure the building's historical legacy is honored can be expensive, critics said.
In April, the commission in a compromise voted to remove three Diocese properties -- Mater Dolorosa School, a former convent and the Pope John Paul II Social Center -- from the proposal's list of properties.
Those three properties lacked the historical significance of others in the proposal, especially the church, officials said. Mater Dolorosa School, built in 1959, and the former convent now used as offices, built in 1953, are on Maple Street. The social center on St. Kolbe Drive was built in 1982.
The Diocese closed Mater Dolorosa Church in June 2011, merging that parish with the former Holy Cross Church to form a new parish, Our Lady of the Cross. That parish has Masses and other services at the former Holy Cross Church at 23 Sycamore St.
After the Diocese closed Mater Dolorosa Church, former Mayor Elaine A. Pluta assigned the commission to explore establishment of the Polish historic district.


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Cortland, NY - As the POW-MIA flag swirled in the cool breeze over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Cortland's Courthouse Park, John Michael Glover pointed to his father's name on the granite memorial.
The black flag has always touched "Mike" Glover, 44, who lives in Cortland. His father, Army Sgt. 1st Class Douglas J. Glover, a special forces Green Beret, was killed during a helicopter rescue mission in Laos 42 years ago.
His remains were never recovered until three years ago. Last week, the military publicly disclosed that it had positively identified the remains of Sgt. Glover and two of his team members.
"I never thought this day would happen," said Mike Glover, who was about a year old when his father left him and his mother, Rosemarie, for Vietnam.
Glover, who has no siblings, said he always feared that his father might have died a long torturous death as a prisoner of war. It's a relief, he said, knowing that his father probably died in the firefight.
"In the back of my mind, I always hoped that he didn't suffer," said Glover, 44, who bears a striking resemblance to his father.
Now Glover, with his mother's help, is preparing to bury his father with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery — possibly in the spring.
"I'm just glad we're going to finally be able to put him at peace," Glover said. "There won't be final closure until we see the coffin lowered into the ground."
The burial at Arlington will bring his father's military career full circle. His father, a Cortland native, enlisted in the Army in 1963. Before he joined the Green Berets, he served with an honor guard that escorted military funerals at Arlington.
In April 1964, Glover, an accomplished horseman as a youth, walked Black Jack — the president's riderless horse — at Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur's funeral.
Less than four years later, Glover — then 24 — was the leader of an Army helicopter rescue team that was shot down over Laos on Feb. 19, 1968. Glover was one of three American soldiers killed when they tried to pick up a reconnaissance patrol in the mountains of Attapeu Province, according to Air Force Maj. Carie Parker, of the U.S. Defense Department.
Their helicopter was crippled by enemy fire as they attempted to lift off, Parker said. Two other Army helicopters on the mission escaped.
The military tried unsuccessfully to find the remains of the three soldiers in 1995 and 2006. In October 2007, they discovered their remains and helicopter wreckage, Parker said. Dental records were used to identify Glover's remains.
To this day, Mike Glover wears a thin, stainless-steel POW-MIA bracelet that became popular in the 1970s. His bracelet, like the flag over the memorial, holds special meaning for him. His father's name and date of death are engraved on the thin band.
Even though his father is coming home, Glover said he would continue to wear the bracelet on his left wrist just as he has done for the past 30 or so years.
"It's a constant reminder of what he represented," Glover said. "He fully believed in what he was doing, and I've always been so proud of him. And I'll wear it for the ones who are still missing and the ones who came with no limbs."
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A dying quail.
A bloop.
A flare.
However you wish to classify it, that's how Daisuke Matsuzaka no-hit bid against the Phillies came to an end with two outs in the eighth inning Saturday in a 5-0 win.
It wasn't Ryan Howard or Chase Utley or any of the other heavy-hitters in the Phillies lineup that ended Dice-K's attempt to become the first American League pitcher to throw a no-hitter in a National League park.
No, it was Juan Castro, the backup shortstop and career .231 hitter, who ended it on a softly hit ball that defiantly landed in left field just beyond Marco Scutaro's outstretched hand.
It was just another twist in Dice-K's schizophrenic 2010 season.
One start he can't find the zone against the Yankees and appears completely incompatible with his battery-mate, the next he comes within four outs of becoming the second Japanese-born pitcher to record a no-hitter.
That's just how it's gone for Dice-K. He's been somewhat of an enigma all year. Earlier this week he said that he had discovered what the problem was that led to his early struggles, but refused to say what it was.
He still isn't talking about it, but maybe there was something to what he was saying, regardless of how bizarre it sounded at the time.
Maybe he was lacking desire, maybe the difference was that Victor Martinez, and not Jason Varitek, was behind the plate in those games -- who knows. What is certain, though, is that he appeared to put it all together Saturday night with a strong performance in which he went eight innings, walked four and struck out five.
How long it will last is anyone's guess. Prior to his meltdown against the Yankees, Dice-K had a strong game against Toronto where he allowed one run and struck out nine without issuing a walk.
So saying he has turned a corner would be a stretch.
But even as incredible as Dice-K was, equal billing has to go to the defense.
For the first time this season, the defensive prowess that Theo Epstein envisioned when he assembled this team was on full display.
There were numerous incredible defensive plays:
- In the first Dustin Pedroia made an incredible leaping catch on a Chase Utley line drive.
- Utley was robbed again in the fourth when Jeremy Hermida made a running catch on a ball that fell just infront of the 374-foot sign in left-center. In the sixth, Scutaro showed his range on a ball hit by Placido Polanco to end the inning.
- Matsuzaka helped his cause in the seventh when he corralled a sharp come-backer hit up the middle by Jayson Werth that appeared destined for extra bases.
- In the eighth, Adrian Beltre showed a glimpse of his defensive prowess when he made a diving catch on a Ruiz ball hit low and to his left, and then had the acumen to retire Raul Ibanez at first.
Unfortunately, they ran out of luck in the eighth.
That's ok, though.
A 5-0 win on a night when the Yankees lose is always welcome.