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Alex Rodriguez One Away from Home Run 660
Once again, Alex Rodriguez is nearing history. And once again, it would seem that no one cares.
After hitting home run number 659 of his career on Sunday night, Alex Rodriguez sits just one shy of Willie Mays on the all-time home run list. But more importantly, A-Rod is just one blast away from collecting a six million dollar contract bonus.
However, it's the money that has more people talking than the actual record that Rodriguez is approaching. For any other player, fans would be buzzing with excitement for a current player to surpass an all-time great on the home run list. But with A-Rod, he doesn't exactly have too many people on his side.
After serving a 162-game suspension in 2014 for PED use, the few fans that Rodriguez still had finally reached their breaking point with him and wrote him off altogether. But even so, Rodriguez is still surprising some people with the great start he's gotten off to — myself included.
I knew A-Rod would likely hit his stride at some point, but I figured it wouldn't add up to a whole lot. It's been nearly five years since A-Rod hit his 600th homer, and it was nearly certain that he would be a bit sluggish with his swing. But Rodriguez has gone out there and done his best to prove everyone wrong, and he has done just that, blasting five homers to this point in the season.
It's yet to be seen how many home runs Alex Rodriguez will finish out the season with, or, for that matter, how many he will end up with when his career has drawn to a close. But what is for certain is no matter how much fans dislike him, no matter how much they wish to see him fail, there will always be a small part of everyone that keeps them coming back to see how A-Rod performs on any given night.
For some reason, people just can't get enough.
Nationals Lock Up Scherzer; World Series to Follow?
Patience is a virtue — especially in baseball.
Max Scherzer proved that on Wednesday afternoon by officially inking a seven-year, 210 million dollar contract with the Nationals that's set to keep him in D.C. through the 2021 season. Coming after Scherzer took the gamble of turning down a six-year, 144 million dollar offer from the Tigers last year, waiting things out until free agency, and betting on his abilities, paid off extremely well for him, with Scherzer netting a total of 66 million extra dollars.
But the money is well deserved, as Scherzer has quickly become one of the most feared pitchers in baseball. While Scherzer didn't start off his career with fantastic pitching performances — posting a 4.43 ERA over 33 starts with the Tigers in 2011 — over the past two seasons he's been one of the best. Going a combined 39-8 with a 3.04 ERA between 2013 and 2014, it's no mystery why the Nationals wanted Scherzer so badly.
Heading to D.C. after five years in Detroit, Scherzer's mega contract sits second all-time in amount given out to a pitcher, behind only Clayton Kershaw's 215 million dollar deal with the Dodgers. (Kershaw, however, is in a class all his own.)
Choosing to receive his contract over the next 14 years, coming out to 15 million a year, the structure of Scherzer's contract allows the Nats to use the money saved per season to lock up other talented players around him, making this an even better deal in the end.
With Scherzer joining a rotation that already consisted of Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann and Doug Fister, the Nationals now have one of the best — if not THE best — rotations in baseball. (The Nationals also have a couple promising pitching prospects in A.J. Cole and Lucas Giolito in the minors who will be making major impacts over the coming years, so they will have additional pitching options for years to come.)
Although their bullpen could use some work after the loss of closer Rafael Soriano — there's still plenty of time to improve that aspect of the team — the Nationals' lineup is equally as talented as their pitching staff. From Ian Desmond and Anthony Rendon to Jayson Werth and Denard Span, along with a hopefully healthy Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper, the Nationals are going to score a lot of runs.
With the Nats likely setting themselves up to produce runs night after night, and a rotation filled with pitchers capable of giving up a few mere runs a game, the Nationals have a nice combination that should lead them to a ton of wins in 2015.
After going 96-66 last year — good enough to earn Nats' skipper, Matt Williams, the National League Manager of the Year award — there is truly no reason they couldn't post a 100-win season this year. If that happens, it will make them the first team since the Phillies in 2011 to win 100+ games in a season.
And therefore, after winning the National League East division by a staggering 17 games a year ago, the Nationals could be looking at the same type of dominance in the foreseeable future. The Braves, who finished in second place for 2014, are in the process of rebuilding and currently seem to be out of the postseason picture for 2015, as do the Phillies who are theoretically trying to find their new identity. That leaves just the Marlins and the Mets to challenge the Nationals for the divisional title — though both teams, especially the Marlins, could make a big push towards the playoffs this year.
Even so, the Nationals are nearly a lock to make the postseason for the third time in four seasons, with an aforementioned 100-win season not completely out of the question. They have all the talent in the world, with great pitching and a good mix of young and veteran star players. But in the end, making the playoffs is only part of the goal. The one question on everyone's mind is whether or not the Nationals have enough with the addition of Max Scherzer to lead them to the World Series and a subsequent World Title?
The unfortunate truth is, only time will tell. All too often does a team expected to dominate fall into a slump and not do much of anything for the season, while a team that was predicted to go nowhere exceeds expectations and makes a playoff push. That's baseball. That's what makes things fun each and every season.
But regardless, I have to agree with the majority of people that the Nationals are going to be terrific, and therefore anything short of a World Series appearance for them would be a disappointment with all the promise they have of putting out an effective winning machine this season.
After all, it's that very expectation of winning (I'm sure the money was a factor as well) that ultimately led Scherzer to sign a deal with the Nationals, saying, "I think this team is capable of winning and winning a lot. When you look at near term and long term, this is an organization you want to be a part of . . . . I want to win and that's why I'm here."
With Max Scherzer now on board, it looks to be an exciting season in D.C.
Monday Sees Two Major Deals & One Big Trade
Monday was certainly a big day in the baseball world.
Not only did one of the game's biggest stars sign a contract unprecedented in the history of the sport — or any sport anywhere for that matter — but a catcher from the Steel City was locked up by the Blue Jays long term, and the Cardinals and Braves swapped players to help fill each others needs.
It was all very interesting to follow.
Giancarlo Stanton kicked off the news filled day, finally signing the mammoth contract that everyone knew would eventually come. While many people predicted it would come from a team other than the Marlins, the Marlins were in fact the team that got a deal with Stanton done.
A team that was at the bottom, in terms of team combined payroll, this past season, the Marlins locked up Stanton to a 13-year, 325 million dollar deal (the largest in the history of North American sports).
In addition to being so large, Stanton's deal comes with a full no-trade clause — previously unheard of for the Marlins' franchise — as well as an opt-out clause after the 2020 season. Having just turned 25 year old, the Marlins logic behind this major contract to such an impact player, who has legitimate 40+ home run a season potential, can easily be understood.
Despite a season ending injury in September, Stanton posted career numbers this year, batting .288 with 37 home runs and 105 RBI's, and finishing second in National League Most Valuable Player voting.
Tied with Dan Uggla for the most home runs in Marlins' franchise history, with 154, Stanton will undoubtedly pass that mark early on in 2015, having hit over 20 home runs every single year of his five career seasons. A two-time All-Star, Stanton will surely go on to set numerous records while in a Marlins uniform now that this contract is officially in place, and could go down as one of the best sluggers in baseball history once all is said and done.
But Stanton wasn't the only player that was locked up to a sizeable contract on Monday.
Also getting signed on the day was veteran catcher, Russell Martin, who agreed to an 82 million dollar contract over the course of the next five years from the Blue Jays.
Playing his last two seasons with the Pirates, after time spent between the Yankees and the Dodgers since his debut in 2006, Martin has been an up and down player over the course of his career, but should be an impact player for the Jays.
A three-time All-Star, Martin had a break out season in 2014, hitting .290 with 11 home runs and 67 RBI's over 111 games played.
Previously a combined .234 hitter over his past five seasons, including a career low .211 in 2012, Martin truly made a name for himself this past year, and should make the Blue Jays glad they snagged him.
While Giancarlo Stanton and Russell Martin both signed contracts with their given teams, there was a big trade between the Cardinals and Braves that everyone was talking about as well.
The Cardinals received Jason Heyward and Jordan Walden in exchange for Shelby Miller and minor league prospect Tyrell Jenkins, who got sent back to the Braves. Though none of these players can be categorized as major stars, at least as of yet, they all have the ability to be key pieces of each team moving forward, and the trade truly made sense for both sides.
With their starting rotation being one of their many issues from the 2014 season, the additions of Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins (both former first round draft picks) will likely do wonders for the Braves in the coming years.
Miller, who hasn't yet been the consistent starter many envision him becoming, was decent in 2014, posting a 3.74 ERA on the season. As was Jenkins, who notched an ERA just above three over 13 minor league starts this year. Each of them have the capability to be standout players.
In the same way that the Braves needed starting pitching, the Cardinals found themselves in need of a good everyday right fielder, after the unexpected loss of their future superstar right fielder, Oscar Taveras. Jason Heyward certainly fills that role, though he hasn't yet lived up to his superstar potential.
While Heyward has won a couple of Gold Gloves in his career with the Braves, making a lone All-Star appearance in his rookie season, he's only a career .262 hitter. In addition, since a breakout year in 2012 when Heyward blasted 27 home runs and drove in 82 runs, he hasn't notched more than 14 homers or upwards of 58 RBI's in any single season.
Even so, Heyward is the type of player that can instantly improve any club he's on. Gaining him (along with Jordan Walden, who posted a 2.88 ERA in 2014) can only help the Cardinals as they look to make another playoff run in 2015.
Ervin Santana Yet to Disappoint With the Braves
For the second straight year, the Nationals are the favorites to win the National League East division, and for the second straight year, the Braves are looking to surprise many, despite being the overall weaker team on paper, by winning the division. While it's still early, the Braves are off to a good start.
But it didn't appear that it would turn out that way.
When the Braves announced last month the loss of two of their big name starters, Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy, for the entire season due to Tommy John surgery, many people felt that it was a crushing blow to the team, and would keep the Braves from doing much of anything this year.
However, despite a few poor games, the Braves currently stand at the top of the division, having had great pitching and an explosive offense leading the way as of late.
A lot of the great pitching is coming from guys you wouldn't necessarily expect to dominate. With Medlen and Beachy out for the season, and Mike Minor out for a little while longer, the Braves don't have any front line starters beyond Julio Teheran. But their offseason additions of Aaron Harang and Ervin Santana are proving to be well worth it, as they are pitching like top notch pitchers so far.
For Santana, though it took all offseason for him to find a team, it's looking like the one-year, 14.1 million dollar deal he agreed to could be a bargain for the Braves. Having so few pitching options heading into the season, the Braves picked up Santana merely because they were weak in starting pitching and needed a boost. Coming off a decent season of a 9-10 record with a 3.24 ERA for the Royals in 2013, Santana certainly had the ability to provide the upgrade.
However, I'm not sure anyone predicted Santana to be so good so soon. In his first start of the season against the Mets, Santana threw eight scoreless innings, earning the win as well as the respect of a lot of people around the baseball world. Going into his second start on Monday night, all eyes were on Santana again, and he was even better, overall. Striking out eleven batters in six one-run innings, Santana dominated, yet again, but had to settle for a no decision, due to poor relief pitching by the Braves' bullpen.
While there are still a lot of critics who feel that the Braves will fall down behind the Nationals in the division standings as the season goes on, if their pitching can continue to be consistent along with their offense, they could surprise people, with Ervin Santana being a big reason for their success.
2014 Spring Training TTM Autograph Update
Around a month ago, I blogged about the through the mail (TTM) autograph requests I was planning to send off to players during Spring Training. At the end of the post, I stated that I was going to be publishing a blog post every time I received back a few autographs, and now that I've successfully gotten back some of the requests I sent, I figured I'd go ahead and type this entry up. Of the fourteen total TTM requests I sent off, I've received four of them back, with them being from:
Kyle Zimmer is the number 25 overall prospect in all of baseball. Although he didn't have a fantastic 2013 season, going 6-9 with a 4.32 ERA, Zimmer has a ton of upside moving forward, and has many people excited for Kansas City's future. With a fantastic fastball, in addition to an arsenal of a curveball, slider and changeup, Zimmer could, potentially, see his first big league time at some point towards the end of this season.
Albert Almora is the number 18 overall prospect in all of baseball. Though he played in just 61 games last season, Almora is one of the Cubs' highly coveted core prospects — consisting of Kris Bryan, Javier Baez, Jorge Soler, etc. — that are making their way to Wrigley Field. Almora is still several years away from the major leagues, but by batting .329 last year, hopes are high that he will develop into the talented outfielder that he has the ability to become.
This one doesn't need too much explaining. Clayton Kershaw has become one of the biggest superstars over the course of the past few seasons, winning two Cy Young awards in that time frame. Going 16-9 with a 1.83 ERA in 2013, Kershaw should continue to be, arguably, the most dominant pitcher in all of Major League Baseball. He's set to get his first start of the season on March 22nd, in game one of the Opening Series against the Diamondbacks down in Australia.
Eddie Butler is the number 41 overall prospect in all of baseball. Pitching in the 2013 MLB futures game up in New York City, in July, Butler went a combined 9-5 with a 1.80 ERA last season, really putting himself on the map around the league. He held opponents' batting average to a mere .180 for the entire season, and combined with other top Rockies pitching prospect, Jonathan Gray, the Rockies have a fairly good pair of young arms coming their way in the next couple of years.
I still have autograph requests out for Archie Bradley, Taijuan Walker, David Robertson, Mark Appel, Cody Asche, Kris Bryant, Kolten Wong, Mike Napoli, Jake Marisnick and James Paxton. When/if I get any of those back, assuming it's before Opening Day on March 31st, I'll be sure to post another update. Though, there's no guarantee I'll get any more back at all.
Pay Increase, Stat Decrease for Some In 2014
Money talks. That was proven time and time again this offseason.
As usually happens, nine times out of ten, the team that offers a player the most amount of money will acquire the prized player; no matter if that team won the World Series the previous year or finished dead last. Offer a player more than any other team and you'll likely have him on your squad for the next year, and even beyond in some cases.
There's no better example of that from this offseason than the Mariners landing Robinson Cano on a 10-year, 240 million dollar contract, increasing his pay from the 15 million he earned with the Yankees in 2013 all the way up to 24 million for the next 10 seasons. While the Mariners undoubtedly overpaid for Cano, no other team offered him as much, and therefore he will play 81 games (assuming he doesn't get injured) up in Seattle in 2014.
But that could mean a noticeable statistic drop for Cano this season.
Safeco Field is known for not being a home run friendly park. Cano goes from Yankee Stadium, with a short right field porch great for lefties like himself, where he blasted 25 or more home runs each of the past five seasons (given, not all of those were at Yankee Stadium), to Safeco field, where many are predicting that his numbers will fall. While I'm not saying that Cano is going to be a flop in Seattle — he's far too good for that — I do believe that 2014 could be a slightly down year by his standards.
Curtis Granderson is another example of a player whose stats could tumble in 2014.
Although he was injured a lot this past season, Granderson launched over 40 home runs the previous two years, and while he usually doesn't post a high batting average, he can be a big part of any team. But I'm not sure he can amass the same type of numbers at Citi Field, where he will spend the next 4 years in which he'll take in 60 million dollars, as he did at Yankee Stadium. Like Cano, Granderson is losing the home run hitting paradise for a lefty at Yankee Stadium and is entering a pitcher's ballpark. Moving across town, Granderson could have a good, but not amazing (like previous seasons), 2014.
Jhonny Peralta could also wind up being a disappointment.
Peralta's drop in production won't likely come from a ballpark change, but rather the fact that players coming of a performance enhancing drug suspension, such as the one Peralta served in 2013, don't historically do all that well; such as Melky Cabrera in 2013. Getting an increased pay of over 9 million dollars for next year, there is a lot of controversy surrounding Peralta this coming season, as many people feel he didn't deserve that kind of contract after he was found to have used PED's. Nonetheless, Peralta will spend 2014 with the Cardinals, where it will be interesting to see if he performs as hoped.
But the whole increased pay leading to decreased stats doesn't hold true for every player.
Some players could actually benefit greatly from a change in venue — Jacoby Ellsbury more than possibly anyone else.
Ellsbury will be part of the Yankees for the next 7 seasons, after signing a 153 million dollar contract this offseason. That comes out to an increase in pay from 9 million in 2013 to 21 million this season, and I believe, although the Yankees overpaid for him, Ellsbury will go a long way in helping the team in 2014 and beyond. I don't think Ellsbury will have a season such as the one he put together in 2011, with 32 homers and 105 RBI's, however, I do think he'll improve from the 9 home runs and 53 RBI's last season, with the aid of the short porch in right field. If he can merely stay healthy — that being a problem for him over his career — Ellsbury could really amass some great stats and have a big impact on the Yankees' season.
Brian McCann, being a lefty like Ellsbury, could also have a breakout season.
After somewhat of a down year in 2013 — though, he still hit 20 home runs, for the sixth straight season — McCann should be able to put together a great season; and that's exactly what the Yankees need him to do. Having received a five million dollar pay raise from last season, McCann's stats should go up a bit in 2014, and therefore he could easily turn out to be one of the top five most valuable Yankees this season. Though you never know how a player will perform, I'd say it's a safe bet to say that McCann's presence will be felt all throughout 2014.
Last on my list is Shin-Soo Choo, but he's definitely not least.
Choo put together a fantastic 2013 season, and he was awarded for his efforts during the offseason, getting a 7-year, 130 million dollar contract, nearly doubling his salary from what he received last season. Choo isn't a guy that's going to hit you 30 or more home runs, knock in 100 runs, or steal 40 bases, but he is a natural at getting on base. Walking 112 times last season, Choo posted a .423 on base percentage in 2013, and that makes him extremely valuable to any club. Choo should once again post the same type of numbers, if not better, in 2014.
Which of these players will have to better year? Leave a comment below.
Yankees Get Tanaka On 7-Year, 155 Million Dollar Deal
Although I felt the Yankees would be better off using their money to sign other free agents to fill their bullpen and positional needs, the Yankees have decided to lock up Masahiro Tanaka for seven years, giving him a contract worth 155 million dollars. As many people around the baseball world are discussing, this is truly a lot of money for a pitcher who's never played in the Major Leagues.
Despite reportedly wanting to remain under the 189 million dollar luxury tax threshold, this deal to Tanaka blows right past that. The Yankees have now spent nearly 500 million dollars this offseason, with the biggest additions being Tanaka (155 million), Jacoby Ellsbury (153 million), Brian McCann (85 million) and Carlos Beltran (45 million). But even with all the money spent, they still have holes in their overall team.
The Yankees need at least one more good bullpen pitcher, preferably a solid closer, and have an average, at best, infield. With it uncertain how Derek Jeter will perform this season — coming of an injury plagued 2013 season — there are still a lot of questions surrounding the deal. (Now that the Yankees have passed the threshold, I suppose spending more money to acquire their needs isn't that big of a concern.)
It's been reported that the Dodgers, Angels, Cubs, White Sox, Astros and Diamondbacks all made runs at Tanaka, with at least one team possibly outbidding the Yankees. But ultimately, Tanaka chose the bigger stage of New York City, where he will likely begin as the second or third man in their starting rotation.
Tanaka becomes the receiver of the fifth largest contract for a pitcher in MLB history, just behind Clayton Kershaw's 215 million over 7 years, Justin Verlander's 180 million for 7 years, Felix Hernandez's 7-year, 175 million dollar contract, and C.C. Sabathia's 160 million for 8 years. That says a lot for the type of pitcher Tanaka is, but it's somewhat risky, even for a pitcher who went 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA last year in Japan, since, as stated earlier, he has never pitched a single MLB inning.
If everything works out as the Yankees planned, and are certainly hoping for, then the signing of Masahiro Tanaka could go a long way to helping them return to the playoffs in 2014 (many people are predicting just that). But if there are any bumps in the road, you could be seeing a lot of regret in New York.
As things look now, however, the future looks to be bright.
Top Ten Contracts I'd Give to Young Stars
With Clayton Kershaw recently receiving a 7-year, 215 million dollar deal from the Dodgers, I thought I'd go over the top young players Kershaw's age (26 at the start of the season) or younger without extended contracts, with at least 100 games played or 100 innings pitched, that I feel would be worth a large deal (not necessarily of Kershaw's magnitude).
Keep in mind, the players on my list might never get contracts of this amount, or they could be offered larger ones — depending on what their respective team can afford. I'm not trying to project what the future holds for each player money wise, I'm just giving my take on what I feel they're worth, and over what period of time. Also, the players are in order of total dollar amount, not necessarily their talent level, as some positions are simply worth more money than others.
With all that said, here is my top ten list:
1.) Mike Trout — 22 years old: Contract of 10 years, 310 million dollars
There's no doubt in my mind that Mike Trout is eventually going to receive a massive contract. After winning the 2012 American League Rookie of the Year award and going on to have an even better 2013 season, Trout is worth every dollar. At just 22 years old, Trout is the only player on my list that I'd give a 10 year contract to, with my contract coming out to 31 million a year, which would make him the highest paid player in MLB history. But he's just going to get better and better.
2.) Giancarlo Stanton — 24 years old: Contract of 6 years, 130 million dollars
If Giancarlo Stanton had been completely healthy over the last couple of seasons, he'd probably be receiving more money in my contract. But citing the health issues, especially last season, I decided to give him just under 22 million a year. When healthy, he is a 30-40 home run player, and is just as deserving of a huge contract as Mike Trout.
3.) Freddie Freeman — 24 years old: Contract of 6 years, 100 million dollars
Many had Freddie Freeman in the running for the 2013 National League Most Valuable Player award, but while he didn't win (Andrew McCutchen ended up taking home the honor) that doesn't take anything away from the season Freeman had. At just 23 years old, Freeman recorded his first 100 RBI season last year, and should continue to be that type of player moving forward. Therefore, I'd lock him up until age 30, providing him with just under 17 million a season.
4.) Jose Fernandez — 21 years old: Contract of 5 years, 100 million dollars
If Jose Fernandez can perform all next season the way he did in 2013, he will be worth even more than this. Fernandez blew away the opposition last season, going 12-6 with a 2.19 ERA, and winning the National League Rookie of the Year award — even placing third in Cy Young award voting. At just 21 years old, Fernandez is going to be very good for a very long time, but I played it safe, for now, giving him 20 million a season (yes, I know that's a ton for a player of his age) for the next five years. After that, sky's the limit.
5.) Manny Machado — 21 years old: Contract of 6 years, 85 million dollars
Manny Machado could end up being worthy of the second largest contract of the players on my list, as he is capable of turning into a complete, superstar player a few years down the road, but for now he sits at number five. That's no knock to him, however. He's just 21 years old, and has already shown flashes of being one of the top two or three players in all of baseball. But if I had to offer him a contract tomorrow, I'd give him roughly 14 million a year until he turns 27.
6.) Stephen Strasburg — 25 years old: Contract of 5 years, 80 million dollars
Though he's had a few good seasons (after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2010) Stephen Strasburg hasn't yet broken out as that super dominant pitcher many feel he can be, going 8-9 with a 3.00 ERA in 2013. Therefore, I have him at number six on my list, with a contract of 16 million a year until he turns 30. But a few good seasons could easily move him way up.
7.) Craig Kimbrel — 25 years old: Contract of 5 years, 75 million dollars
There is, arguably, no one better at closing out games at the moment (now that Mariano Rivera has retired) than Craig Kimbrel. Posting 40 or more saves each of the past three years, Kimbrel has overpowering stuff, and should continue to dominate as the Braves' closer for years to come. I don't normally like relief pitchers getting big contracts, but Kimbrel is the exception, with me giving him a contract worth 15 million a year.
8.) Bryce Harper — 21 years old: Contract of 5 years, 70 million dollars
This was difficult for me, putting Bryce Harper all the way down at number eight. He's been hyped since the age of sixteen, and it hasn't slowed since Harper reached the majors in 2012. But he's just a bit "out of control" for me to place him any higher; at least for now. If he can get everything together, he has the potential to be a true five-tool player, and earn a mega-contract. From what I've seen so far, however, I'd give him five years to figure things out, giving him 14 million a season.
9.) Addison Reed — 25 years old: Contract of 5 years, 65 million dollars
Addison Reed — recently traded to the Diamondbacks from the White Sox — is one of the most dominant and reliable closers in all of baseball. Though he is somewhat of a question mark in terms of earned runs allowed per outing, Reed has very dominant stuff, and recorded 40 saves last season. He should remain a feared ninth inning man for years to come, earning him 13 million until he turns 30, in my book.
10.) Matt Harvey — 25 years old: Contract T.B.D.
The fact that Matt Harvey missed the last few games of 2013 and will miss the entire 2014 season, due to Tommy John surgery, and yet still makes my top ten speaks volumes for the type of player he is. Getting the start for the 2013 All-Star game, Harvey had a magnificent year, going 9-5 with a 2.27 ERA, and really put his name on the map. Once healthy, he should get a hefty contract. (It's hard to say for sure how much he's worth, which is why I left that to be determined down the road.)
Do you agree or disagree with my top ten? Leave a comment below.
Dodgers Lock Up Clayton Kershaw With Record Deal
We all knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time.
After Felix Hernandez — a former perfect game winner — received a 7-year, 175 million dollar deal from the Mariners, and Justin Verlander — a former Most Valuable Player — received a 7-year, 180 million dollar deal from the Tigers, you had to figure that Clayton Kershaw — a two-time Cy Young award winner — was going to receive a massive deal.
However, I don't think anyone quite predicted a deal of this magnitude.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw have agreed to a 7-year deal worth 215 million dollars, coming out to 30.7 million dollars a year, and making Kershaw the highest annually paid player in Major League Baseball history.
The deal also sits second all-time in total contract amount, just behind Alex Rodriguez's 10-year, 275 million dollar deal from the Yankees in 2007. (That deal didn't go too well.)
But all this money poses a question — Is Kershaw worth the money? In my mind, absolutely.
Sure, it's a ton of money, especially for a guy who only plays every fifth day. But when you're looking to retain a player of Kershaw's caliber, keeping him from becoming a free agent at the end of next season, you do what it takes — and it took a lot.
Although I'm normally not a fan of big contracts, by going 16-9 with a 1.83 ERA last season in which he won the 2013 National League Cy Young award (his second in three years), Kershaw has done more than enough to prove that he's worth a contract of this size. He's still young, at just 25 years old, and in addition to being durable, Kershaw holds a career ERA of 2.60, over nearly 1,200 innings pitched. He's just the type of player that can go a long way to win a team a championship, as every team needs a true Ace.
A championship for the Dodgers is, obviously, the goal, as it is for every club. By signing Kershaw for the next seven years, it definitely gives them a good shot. But as history has shown, you can't buy championships, nor can you predict how guys will play. It takes nearly a perfect year, where every player on the team plays to the best of their ability without very much injury, to have a magical season.
The only down side to the deal is that it makes Kershaw the fifth player owed 20 million dollars or more for 2014 season by the Dodgers, joining Matt Kemp, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Zack Greinke. But that doesn't seem to phase the Dodgers, as they are still reportedly in the running for Masahiro Tanaka, who certainly won't come cheap.
As many have coined, the Dodgers would appear to be the "new Yankees" — with their seemingly endless amount of spending money.
Nonetheless, only time will tell how the Dodgers will perform in 2014. Should things play out the way many are predicting, they could have a really special season, and that also holds true for many seasons to come.
No matter what, when it comes to Clayton Kershaw, signing him was absolutely worth it.


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RANDOLPH - A Cattaraugus family is doing their part to help the hungry.
Early Tuesday morning, Kerry Mihalko, healthy foods consultant for Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play, alongside Sue Colwell and China Kinney of St. Susan Center in Jamestown, visited the Evans Brown family in Randolph. The nature of their visit was to congratulate the family on helping in the fight against hunger.
In early May, Dr. Timothy and Holly Evans Brown, along with their five children, pledged to grow a "giving garden" to help feed the hungry at St. Susan Soup Kitchen. So far, the garden produces 15 bushels of vegetables on average every week and may lay claim to the title of largest giving garden of 2012.
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The Evans Brown family stands in front of their giving garden for St. Susan Center. From left are Matthew, Mattie, Holly, Marcus and Mallory. Also helping with the garden are Makenzie and Dr. Tim Brown.
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"We bring in about three bushels every other day and the harvesting season is about four to five weeks long," said Holly. "In the end that should put us somewhere around 75 bushels."
The donations made to the soup kitchen by the Evans Brown giving garden are sizable by themselves. What is more impressive, though, is that the Evans Brown family's garden is only one out of 35 that is a part of the giving gardens program.
"At first, when I would come out here and pick (vegetables) in the beginning, I'd look at what I've picked and think to myself, 'I don't really think this is that much of a contribution,'" said Ms. Evans Brown. "But then it hit me, 'these are fresh and free of pesticides and really good quality,' and you think about how 34 other gardens are making contributions as well. That's when you realize the big picture. The clients at St. Susan's deserve to have this quality of food just as anyone else does. Many of them don't have the conditions needed to grow their own, so they can have ours. It's an all-around win-win."
And though her family's contribution to St. Susan's is altruistic, Ms. Evans Brown said her family's giving garden has also become a way for her family to spend time together.
"All the kids help out with the garden - Mattie was out here at 8:30 (Tuesday) morning picking beans," said Holly. "The kids range from three to 15 and they all have a job. Marcus does cucumbers and squash, Makenzie does lettuce, Matthew is that tomato guy ... and they all love it."
Colwell estimated that, by the time fall is over and the giving gardens program is done for the year, the soup kitchen will have likely saved $4,000 to $6,000 on produce thanks to the donations from the giving gardens.
"The program has turned out better than we could have ever hoped," said Mihalko. "We are so excited about the success of this program and the generosity of everyone in the program. Sue and I were talking about the things we said during the beginning of the project, things along the lines of, 'hopefully we get five or six people to participate.' Thirty-five people participated and the gardens ranged from a few potted plants to multiple acred gardens. And furthermore, people who couldn't grow a garden have looked at the gardens and used them as inspiration to donate other produce to St. Susan's. The turn-out is utterly remarkable."
Due to the success the giving gardens program saw in its inaugural season, Mihalko said she believes that the program will become an annual tradition going forward.
"So long as (enough staff is available), I can see the program becoming larger next season," said Mihalko.
Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play is a project funded by the New York State Department of Health focused on primary prevention of chronic disease. The Chautauqua County Health Network was awarded a five-year grant in the fall of 2012 to administer Creating Healthy Places.


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GLOVERSVILLE - After serving nearly 22 years as the principal at Park Terrace Elementary School, Stephen Pavone will retire in December.
"It's been a great run," Pavone said. "I will be leaving happy, healthy and on top. This has been the most incredible ride of a lifetime. This job has been a dream, and I have had the best faculty in the world."
He initially told district officials last June that he was going to retire at the end of this school year, but he decided it was in the best interests of himself and his family to retire sooner.
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In this recent photo, Park Terrace Principal Stephen Pavone helps a student with a backpack.
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He said after speaking with his wife, he realized that he has personal matters and health concerns to take care of instead of continuing as the school's principal.
"I really didn't need to do anything this year; I could have retired last year," Pavone said. "But I decided to give myself one more year to complete initiatives and remain a non-Focus school."
Park Terrace is the only Gloversville elementary school that doesn't have the "Focus" designation, the state Education Department's new label for schools in need of improvement based on student test scores.
Pavone said he will be losing a $5,000 incentive for one-year notification due to his decision to retire early.
The district has announced it is seeking an interim principal, who would serve in the position through the end of this school year.
"We are looking for a new [permanent] principal to start at Park Terrace in September," Superintendent Michael Vanyo said today.
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The 'plan' was to have a few drinks and catch up as I'd last seen them after I'd not long arrived in Delhi. Suffice to say they both enjoyed the live band that was playing and before you knew it we were all up and dancing.
In my slightly refreshed state I thought my dancing was superb but then realised - with the help of the massive screen displaying the partygoers - that I was more like John Wayne than Travolta
Mona requested the band play 'GNR' for their last covered song and before you could say 'anyone fancy a curry?' the air guitars were out and sweet child of mine was being sung by everyone. If you're a child of the 80's and into big hair and rock bands of the era you'll love India!
Then came the dj and we carried on until the early hours. A top tastic night out indeed.
Sunday was meant to be a bike prepping day but the monsoon - which clearly didn't end Saturday - stopped me from heading off in search of new handlebars. I brought out reinforced hand guards from the UK but the standard bars have metal bar end weights pressed in which prevent me from using them. Back home it'd be a simple task but over here you need to know where to go and who to speak to. On Friday I did manage to locate a man with a drill but that didn't quite go to plan and the plugs are still in situ
My task today was making a start on one of the leaky roof structures and I managed to do a reasonable amount of work but I struggle in the heat. It's no longer summer but the temperature is still about 33 - 35 and it's not long before I'm seeking an ac office to hide in for a while. The dome structure and position on the roof is slightly scary and as I can't walk on the dome (it'll collapse) I have a choice of walking on the canopy edge to get all the way around. I'm not sure when it happened (maturity) but I today decided not to risk it and ask for help. I just have this image of pitching off and falling to the ground below. That'll be the end of any bike riding for quite some time I'm sure - let alone another meeting with doctor '15 minutes no pain' etc!
Anyway, Richard 'loose motions' Evans will arrive on Thursday and once we've his bike sorted and he's had a couple of days to settle in we'll be on our way. I for one can't wait to see yet more of the countryside and coastline of this beautiful yet crazy country.
If you're reading this Mr E, please don't forget my pre ordered presents. You know I like you really ; -)
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The ProxySG can use Request modification, in which it sends client requests to the ICAP server for scanning prior to retrieving the requested object, or it can use Response modification, in which it retrieves the requested object and then sends the object to the ICAP server for scanning.The ICAP server can respond to the request by sending an HTTP response (ex. error message) or modifying the request/response (ex. stripping content).
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Bernie Mac's legacy will be laughter, but his New Orleans fans have reason to love him, as well as mourn his loss, beyond career highlights.
A raw, riotously funny stand-up comedian who first honed that art by comedy-busking on Chicago "L" platforms, Mac was sprung by his appearance in Spike Lee's 2000 concert film "The Original Kings of Comedy" into nonstop work on TV and in films.
The Fox sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show" aired for five seasons and was among the sharpest, and sweetest, of its era. (It reruns weeknights at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. on WUPL-Channel 54.)
Two of Mac's films, 2004's "Mr. 3000" and 2007's "Pride," were shot locally.
Mac, who died at age 50 on Aug. 9 of complications from pneumonia, had also recently concluded work in Shreveport on the upcoming film "Soul Men."
The most moving of Mac's Louisiana ties can't be tracked on the Internet Movie Database, however.
His daughter -- then Je'Niece McCullough, now Je'Niece McCullough-Childress -- received undergraduate (psychology) and graduate (mental health counseling) degrees at Xavier University in the early years of this decade.
An amazing thing: Norman Francis, president of the university for four decades and an indefatigable networker on behalf of the institution, didn't know she was Mac's daughter until after she graduated.
"Apparently, everybody respected (her privacy) greatly," Francis said.
Mac's daughter's comparative anonymity, especially during a time when he was becoming a prime-time sensation based on his "old school" parenting philosophy, was a gift that apparently neither she nor he forgot.
In the months after Hurricane Katrina levee failures flooded Xavier's campus, an unsolicited check arrived from the Mac family.
"I was floored," said Francis, who declined to reveal the check's amount except to describe it as "a major contribution."
"It was a very simple, 'Here's some support for you during your time of crisis,' and, boom, that was it," Francis said. "We did not publicize it. We felt they really wanted to have it private, just as he wanted to have his daughter's presence (on campus) private.
"I marveled at it. Though I'd never met him, I respected his background, where he'd come from.
"Not that many, if any, entertainers in his venue, so to speak, made that contribution."
A public memorial was planned for Mac on Saturday in his native Chicago, where Je'Niece, age 30 and the mother of a young daughter, now resides.
A heartbreaking post Monday on her MySpace page -- www.myspace.com/jcbabee -- thanked her online friends for the outpouring of support that she and her mother, Rhonda, had received since Mac's death.
"I am touched beyond measure, and I know my father would be so honored to know the impact he has left upon the world," she wrote.
To Francis, Mac's impact transcends his art -- Mac's family made a follow-up donation to Xavier just a few months ago -- though Francis is quick to note that he's a fan of that, too.
"I found him to be one of the classic comedians," Francis said. "Last night, I was flipping, as we all do, and I was on (Cox Cable) Channel 2 watching his show.
"There were messages in almost every episode, about his tough love. It always seemed to come through that he was really a fine guy.
"It touches you when you see someone like him and his family, who understand the support of education and appreciated that the experience that their daughter had was a good one and didn't walk away and forget it.
"It seems to explain that he never walked away from his background, and I'm sure he did similarly for other people, things that the world doesn't know.
"I think that's the way you do it."
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As the County of Santa Clara's central collection agency, the Department of Revenue collects for services provided by many of the County's departments and for the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara for fines, penalty assessments, fees and restitution due to victims of crime.
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You say 1/4 Phillystran and 650 or so tension, which would be 6500 lbs rated strength. My Phillystran is 6700 lbs rated strength but quite a bit larger than 1/4 inch. With the black plastic jacket it looks to be about the size of RG8 coax. My Loos gauge will not work on cables this large. I also have 1/4 EHS leaders on each guy and measured there. I have my guys set at about 500 lbs according to Loos. This takes out most of the droop in the guys. There are 4 guy sets. The tower feels steady up at 150 feet. That's good enough for me even though, according to Tom's report, the actual tension may be near 330 lbs. 73, Keith NM5G -----Original Message----- From: firstname.lastname@example.com [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] On Behalf Of Stone, Gary R. Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:28 AM To: 'Tom Rauch'; towertalk Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Loos Tension Gauge Wow - this is interesting. Can we get a definite answer on how to measure Phillystran? That is a real difference. I have 1/4 Phillystran and using my Loos I have been shooting for about 35 (650 or so - which is 10%) but if it is inaccurate I may be tightening too tight? I wonder if the Phyllystran company would have a suggestion as to a proper device to measure tension with their material? Also of interest is that I am (and probably others also) actually putting the Loos device on EHS 1/4 inch because the first 15 feet or so is EHS as is recommended. I don't think I would have a tall enough ladder to check the Phillystran itself but that would be interesting? Gary, N5PHT [snip] _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list email@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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The current cover of OK! Magazine features the cover story 'Farrah – My Battle With Drug Abuse.' The magazine has all the details of Farrah Abraham's shocking new book My Teenage Dream Ended and the horrifying details of her battle with drug abuse.
OK! Reveals, " The new book that reveals her shocking secrets. Using cocaine, marijuana and Xanax, Admits she contemplated suicide. PLUS! The horrifying effect on baby Sophia."
This girl has been through the wringer. Her baby daddy was killed in a car accident while Farrah was pregnant, leaving the teen to deal with things alone. About two months after her daughter Sophia was born, Farrah couldn't handle things anymore. She turned to coke and booze to dull her pain until the suicidal feelings took over.
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CHESTER – Local Girl Scout Cadettes, Mackenzie Ling and Erin Torgersen, are collecting art supplies for the Goryeb Children's Hospital (Goryeb) in Morristown for their art therapy program to complete their silver award project. The silver award is the second highest award that a Girl Scout can earn as a Cadette. Ms. Ling and Ms. Torgersen wanted to work with children in the hospital so they partnered up with Goryeb's Art Therapy Program. This program meets once a week for patients staying in the hospital and helps patients deal with stress while serving as a pleasant distraction from their illness or injury.
Consider donating to this wonderful program. Art supply collection bins will be placed at the following locations from Feb. 8-28:
Community Presbyterian Church, 220 Main Street, Chester
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Jeff MalanSeason Event Coordinator for the Lied Center for Performing Arts, UNL
The Board of Regents is pleased to present a KUDOS award to Jeff Malan, Season Event Coordinator for the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln.
Pictured: Bill Stephan, Executive Director of the Lied Center; Jeff Malan; Chancellor Perlman; Regent HassebrookJeff has been a dedicated staff member at the Lied Center since his arrival in 2002. He is an employee who regularly goes above and beyond the call of duty. As the senior event coordinator, he is extremely detail and customer oriented. During the past two years, he has been the consistent leader and coordinator who ensured that all of the events at the Lied Center were successful.
Jeff pays special attention to our artists, rental customers and the needs of patrons. He has the ability to keep multiple projects moving simultaneously. In addition to his outstanding job performance, he has been working extensive hours that range from early mornings to late nights every day of the week on a regular basis.
Jeff has negotiated a variety of rental contracts which have provided the Lied Center with positive income opportunities. He greatly deserves our thanks and appreciation for all he has done and continues to do to keep the Lied Center thriving at the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln.
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Skip to comments.Dem pledges: I'll 'rip apart' child-rape victims on stand
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Massachusetts politician and defense attorney Rep. James Fagan is under intense public scrutiny after he promised to "rip apart" child victims of rape who testify if the state imposes strict sentences for sex offenders.
Fagan, a Democrat, made his controversial remarks on the state House floor, Fox News reported.
"I'm gonna rip them apart," Fagan said of child victims. "I'm going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined, that when they're 8 years old, they throw up; when they're 12 years old, they won't sleep; when they're 19 years old, they'll have nightmares and they'll never have a relationship with anybody."
As a defense attorney, Fagan said he would prevent accused child sex offenders from experiencing a "mandatory sentence of those draconian proportions."
According to the report, his statements angered both colleagues and activists.
"I thought his comments were over the top and unnecessary," said Bradley Jones, Massachusetts House minority leader. "I appreciate that he's a defense attorney, and felt he had a point to make, but I think it was unnecessary. It was excessive."
Mark Lunsford, a Florida father who lost his 9-year-old daughter after she was kidnapped, wrapped in a trash bag and buried alive by a sex offender in 2005, said he was shocked by Fagan's remarks. He told the Boston Herald that Fagan should have more respect for the rights of sexually abused children.
"Why doesn't he figure out a way to defend that child and put these kind of people away instead of trying to figure ways for defense attorneys to get around Jessica's Law?" Lunsford asked. "These are very serious crimes that nobody wants to take serious. What about the rights of these children?"
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Fagan sounds like a child rapist who would murder his victim.
Excessive? Yeah, I think so. Instead of offering SOLUTIONS, this person rants like a lunatic.
Exactly what I was thinking. Someone needs to investigate this guy a bit further.
It does seem that way, doesn't it? How else could you rationally explain thinking like this?
Reflective of everything that's wrong with this country. If you can't win on the facts, use every means available to intimidate and/or destroy your opponent. It's no longer an advocacy system.
Fox & FRiends are going to be talking about this. Also it appears Fr Flagher opened his mouth again. They are going to do a segment on him too.
he sounds like a grandiose drama queen. The experience of the abuse itself might produce these effects, but I doubt that watchin' some eye-poppin' , spit spewing, neck-vein bulging harangue by a defense attorney would.
No kidding! The passion of his assertions begs an investigation.
Freeper bocopar (running for office) can't believe he might be working with these people...(scroll down 2nd video link)...here...
Rip them apart legislatively, Bob. Make sure the rest of their lives are ruined.
I'm sure his fellow Dhimmicrats would have felt a lot better if he kept that fact to himself.
and of course they would continue to ignore, even applaud, the actual courtroom deeds performed by this despicable barrister.....as long as he just doesn't brag.
Seems evident this guy, James Fagen, has no decency, nor any care for the victims of the molestors and murderers. Our whole legal should be found guilty as partakers of his actions.
Democrat Fagan
PROFESSION: Attorney.
ORGANIZATIONS: Taunton Boys & Girls Club (Board of Directors); Taunton Little League; Taunton Youth Basketball Coach; Massachusetts Waterfowlers, Inc.; Babe Ruth League; High School Umpire; Bristol Ducks Unlimited; Southeastern New England Area Boys' Clubs of America (past Chairman).
How he was able to contain his anger is amazing.
He was calm, and said that what Fagen was attempting to say was true, but he said it in the wrong way. It is true that defense attorneys will attempt to get their clients off however they can.
That is why Jessica's Law is so important, so that child advocates groups can help the victims of child rape to get through the court system without being destroyed.
I don't know WHAT they are thinking; but I do know that the idea of doing the things he said he would do to child victims of rape would NEVER have entered MY mind if HE hasn't said them.
Much the same way that the idea of incestuous homosexual pedophilia would never have entered my mind, if Democrat Jim Webb (now a Senator from Virginia) had not graphically described it in one of his "novels".
My mind just isn't sick enough I guess. But "THOSE PEOPLE" (Democrat politicians) seem to have a serious sickness, indeed.
Indeed. Dems are regressives, not "progressives". They uphold a lemming belief that breaking "taboos" is tantamount to freedom. And that "expressing" one's self is "freedom" regardless of who else might be harmed by such "expression".
And then they get into power and pass laws against "violence", free trade, the free markets, and words, and ideas they don't like.
They live perpetually in the Kingdom of Self.
Well with DEMS everything is "for the children"
...apparently that includes dirct threats of livelong terror from RAT politicians.
any follow up to this story? is it now history? if he had an R next to his name, would it still be news?
If he thinks any crime victim advocate or judge would tolerate that behavior, he hasn't been in court for the last 20 years. The children are shielded, and the Judges will sometimes question them in chambers with defense watching by monitor.
I can assure you that if he remains true to his word one of those kids is going to eventually come after him.
Take that to the bank. Way too much anger already in a victim of childhood sexual abuse.
>>it appears Fr Flagher opened his mouth again. <<
Controversial Priest Returns to the Pulpit - GMA Exclusive: Father Michael Pfleger Talks...
But then, this is the home state of Barney Frank. House Committee on Ethics, Chair
Does Fagan endorse Mr B.O.? What's Mr B.O.'s position regarding this issue? Will the MSM ask such questions? probably NOT
There are two possibilities here...
Either Fagan is offering a warning that defense attorneys will have no choice but to go for broke and attack the victim once all discretion has been removed from the proceedings, or...
Fagan is admitting in public for attribution that he likes to abuse child rape victims for fun.
If everybody here and at WND wants to assume the latter, that is there business. It makes for great headlines and who doesn't enjoy getting all into a lather about the abuse of children. I kind of suspect that former was the point he was trying to make, however.
There's got to be a middle ground between what this lawyer is proposing and what happened in the McMartin Preschool case, where victims couldn't be cross-examined at all.
I have some real problems with our legal system. Justice at time comes at the expense of the innocent as we bend over backwards to protect the rights of the accused. In others parts it seems justice comes to the one who can afford to buy it.
Ummm.... He sure seems to spend a lot of time around little boys, doesn't he?
You would think that that would foster empathy for them, but the way this guy is acting I am thinking he has another motive to hate mandatory sentences than just his profession as a lawyer.
Reflection on his chosen profession - criminal defense attorney.
Freepers are so easy to get lathered. Of course this man is making the point of the unintended consequences of the law and conservatives are supposed to be the first in line to consider that. Instead, many of us rather get all emotional.
You really have to see this guy on a U Tube video, He should be put in a straight Jacket and his license to Practice taken away.
This S.O.B. should be recalled from the Massachusetts State Ligislature, he is dangerous.
Scary that a bastard like this is involved with all those children's organizations and strangely, only children's organizations.
Why does Fagan think it's more important to protect children from lawyers than from child rapists?
someone needs to run against this guy and play this tape over and over again.
When it comes to protecting children, you're either with us or against us. It's clear where Fagan falls. I just can't understand how anyone could be
Yes, but the Massholes will probably re-elect him in a landslide.
Uh oh. too many connections to youth groups.
The poster who thought he ought to be investigated has it right.
Very scary.
Fagan's rant sounds like those who say we shouldn't fight back against Islam because they might get mad at us.
Matthew 18:5-7 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society
5"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. 6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
7"Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
Then why didn't he use the word "they" instead of "I"?
I noticed you started that sentence with "I", indicating that those are your thoughts.
"Scary that a bastard like this is involved with all those childrens organizations and strangely, only childrens organizations."
It does raise the creep factor to a new level doesn't it.
What's this guy's personal story?
Wife? children?
I dunno. Maybe he's a Drama Queen. It is an annoyong rhetorical device, but nothing to toss the man in the stocks over.
The reality is that this loon is threatening children if he doesn't get his way on a piece of legislation. That's not rhetoric.
Sick ba$tard
This man deserves a horrible, painful death after he has been raped by a gang of illegal aliens. BTW, I will not apologize for wishing such suffering on a piece of human debris like this. Using your profession as an excuse to commit vile acts shouldn't work for Nazi Generals or lawyers...
Fagan is one sick bastard....he needs a psychological evaluation immediately
*rolling eyes*
Actually I am. I advocate destroying those who rape children whilst he defends the scum and hides behind his lawyerly shield . Any other lame attempts at insulting my character? Feel free, because your compulsion to (in a defacto manner) defend this creep (in an indirect and sarcastic manner) affirms my attitude not to give two sh$ts what people think about me when it comes to my attitude on crime and punishment. Craving the destruction of evil in all its forms is not a sign of weakness. Let God have mercy on him if he decides to mend his evil heart and soul, but as for me, I hope this punk gets an assload of karma! Have a goodun'!
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So let's dish about what is going on in China
So let's dish about what is going on in China
Wow the event starts in less than 18 hours and there is no practice reports;
well ; the japanesse media with oda vs evan
A friend of mine came to see the official practice, and he told me Shen/Zhao was in very good shape, their throws and twist were as huge as past, and their jumps were solid. And even their speed was very fast, too.
Zhang/Zhang had a very good practice, too.
Oda was struggling with some jumps, so as Kostner. Denis Ten and Akiko Suzuki was very good .
All the ice dance team in second group had great practice.
Here is a on-line video from CCTV showing the practice and interview of Shen/Zhao and Zhang/Zhang:
Shen and Zhao look gooood!!
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This species has not been recorded with certainty since 1978, despite some recent surveys. It is likely to have declined as a result of habitat degradation and destruction at the (unknown) breeding areas and on wintering grounds, exacerbated by hunting and trapping at roost-sites. However, it may well remain extant, and surveys are required in putative breeding areas, particularly in Myanmar. Any remaining population is likely to be tiny, and for these reasons it is treated as Critically Endangered.
Taxonomic source(s)
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
Taxonomic note
Use of the genus Eurochelidon follows BirdLife International (2001).
Pseudochelidon sirintarae Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), Pseudochelidon sirintarae Collar et al. (1994), Pseudochelidon sirintarae Collar and Andrew (1988)
15 cm. Large-headed martin. Stout yellow bill and white eye and eye-ring. Distinctive white rump-band, all-dark underparts and long, narrow streamers extending from central tail feathers. Juvenile has browner head and underparts, paler throat and no tail-streamers. Hints At dawn and dusk, check reedbeds, rivers and perhaps cave systems.
BirdLife International. 2001. Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.
Seng Kim Hout. 2008. Searching for the critically endangered White-eyed River-martin in Cambodia. The Babbler: BirdLife in Indochina: 41-42.
Further web sources of information
Detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001).
Explore HBW Alive for further information on this species
Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Internet Bird Collection
Text account compilers
Benstead, P., Bird, J., Butchart, S., Davidson, P., Mahood, S., Peet, N., Symes, A., Taylor, J., Tobias, J.
IUCN Red List evaluators
Butchart, S., Symes, A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2016) Species factsheet: Eurochelidon sirintarae. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/10/2016. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2016) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/10/2016.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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|Key facts
|Current IUCN Red List category
|Critically Endangered
|Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins)
|Species name author
|Kitti, 1968
|Population size
|1-49 mature individuals
|Population trend
|Distribution size (breeding/resident)
|1 km2
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"The Proposal" Movie Review -- Something old, nothing new, something borrowed, something -- blah.
That's not exactly the way the tradition is supposed to go for a wedding. But that's the recipe for the "The Proposal," a mostly harmless, completely unsurprising romantic comedy arriving in theaters Friday.
The Proposal (PG-13) Touchstone (102 min.) Directed by Anne Fletcher. With Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds. Now playing in New Jersey.
Rating note: The film contains sexual situations and a few strong words.
Sandra Bullock, who hasn't been in a comedy since 2005's "Miss Congeniality 2" (and really, not even then), plays a hard-charging New York book editor. The always slightly surprised-looking Ryan Reynolds is her much put-upon assistant.
When Bullock's heroine - a Canadian - discovers she's in trouble with U.S. immigration, her only quick-fix answer is to find someone to marry. So, in addition to fetching her latte, her assistant is told to fetch her a wedding ring. And slip it on her finger post-haste.
This is basically "Green Card" crossed with "The Devil Wears Prada," and don't think it wasn't pitched precisely that way at the studio meeting.
Admittedly, as a basic plotline it works. But so does a machine. And "The Proposal" is just as dully predictable as one.
There's a trip back to a corny small town, so the career girl can be put in her place (see "New in Town"), tacky celebrations with his family (see "My Best Friend's Wedding"), an embarrassing bachelorette party (see "Bride Wars") and a sudden breakup for all the wrong reasons (see "What Happens in Vegas").
And then there's -- no surprise -- a happy ending that includes a sudden realization, a chase, a heartfelt apology and a public embrace while a gathering crowd oohs and ahs (see almost any other romantic comedy from the last 30 years.)
No, I mean that. Please -- see almost any other romantic comedy from the last 30 years.
Actually, "The Proposal" has a few things going for it. One is -- despite the sleazy ease of most PG-13 movies now -- a reluctance to go for the cheapest joke. Another is the cast, which, in addition to Bullock and Reynolds, features Oscar Nunez from "The Office" working very hard as a local romeo and Betty White, still gamely going for gags as Reynolds' 90-year-old grandmother.
There isn't much to Bullock's character - she's all heartless ambition, until she's not -- and even less to Reynolds'. The script gropes pretty desperately for laughs at times (including a scene with White out in the woods worshipping the old Inuit gods), and director Anne Fletcher - whose "27 Dresses" at least had a few nicely edited visual sequences - is merely workmanlike.
To her credit, though, "The Proposal" limits itself to a single crack about Bullock's age (usually, when an actress is paired with a co-star 12 years her junior, she's called "a cougar"; when the equation is reversed, of course, it's called business as usual). And that's at least a small step forward.
Perhaps unnoticed, though, at least at this preview. "How old is Sandra Bullock anyway?" a man asked, somewhat argumentatively, after the screening ended. (Um, 45 next month.) "She lost a LOT of weight," a woman said darkly on the escalator. (Er, not sure -- but she looks good, particularly in her one comic, and pretty discreet, nude scene.)
What I was thinking, actually, after the movie ended, was how nice it was simply to see Bullock -- an ever-amiable and accessible actress -- in a comedy again. But what people were mostly talking about -- well, that shows just how little this particular comedy connected.
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While the big guns in the Staten Island Men's and Women's Open Singles tennis tournaments easily advanced to Sunday's semifinals, one of the more competitive divisions -- the SI Men's Open backdraw -- continued its slugfest Saturday at the S.I. Community Tennis Center in Willowbrook.
Erik Manske won a three-set battle with Anton Vilinskiy, and Frank Italiano outhit Pete Oh in three sets.
Patrick Thomas, bounced in the SI Men's Open main draw round of 16, outlasted Adam Gleichenhaus, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 in other quarterfinal action.
After the first-set battle, Thomas jumped out to a 3-1 second-set lead after painting the sidelines with strong forehand winners.
But the former S.I. Academy standout played a sloppy fifth before regrouping again. He won four straight points in the sixth, used solid overheads to win the seventh, and rallied from 0-40 to win the double-deuce final game.
Top seed Gaby Adia and No. 3 Jillian Auteri went three sets to gain Tuesday's S.I. Women's B championship round.
SI Men's Open quarterfinals
Tom Carlson (4) def. Mat Buxbaum, 7-5, 6-3; Konstantin Trofimovich (1) def. Chris Auteri, 6-1, 6-1; Ed Perpetua (2) def. Manny Imperial, 6-0, 6-0; Alex Petrone (3) def. Salem Ghezaili, 6-1, 6-1.
SI Men's Open backdraw quarterfinals
Erik Manske def. AntonVilinskiy, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4; Frank Italiano def. Pete Oh, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3; Joe Motta Jr. def. Joe Taranto, 6-0, 3-3, ret.; Patrick Thomas def. Adam Gleichenhaus, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2.
SI Men's B backdraw quarterfinals
Andrew Lacqua def. Larry Levenberg, 6-1, 6-3; Andrew Petrone def. John DeCorato, 6-2, 6-3; Jan Aronson def. Tom Petrone, 6-3, 6-2; Anthony Lacqua def. Michael Roselli, 6-2, 6-3.
SI Women's Open quarterfinals
Carissa Sommerlad (3) def. Gaby Adia, 6-0, 6-0; Lia Carlson (2) def. Monique Carlson, 6-4, 6-2; Victoria Pirrello (4) def. Melinda Trang, 6-3, 6-3; Allison Campitiello (1) def. Jillian Auteri, 6-0, 6-0.
SI Women's B semfinals
Gaby Adia def. Monique Carlson, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2; Jillian Auteri def. Melinda Trang, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
SI Women's B backdraw quarterfinals
Maria Windhausen def. Jeanine Khoury, 6-2, 6-4; Lauren Gibbons def. Lauren Ferrentino, 6-3, 6-0.
SI Women's Open semifinals
9 a.m. -- Carissa Sommerlad vs. Lia Carlson.
10:30 a.m. -- Victoria Pirrello vs. Allison Campitiello.
SI Women's B backdraw semifinals
9 a.m. -- Maria Windhausen vs. Sophia Varriano; Val Toscano vs. Lauren Gibbons.
SI Men's Open semifinals
9 a.m. -- Tom Carlson vs. Konstantin Trofimovich.
10:30 a.m. -- Ed Perpetua vs. Alex Petrone.
SI Men's Open backdraw semfinals
9 a.m. -- Erik Manske vs. Frank Italiano.
10:30 a.m. -- Joe Motta Jr. vs. Patrick Thomas.
SI Men's B backdraw semifinals
8 a.m. -- Jan Aronson vs. Anthony Lacqua.
1 p.m. -- Andrew Lacqua vs. Andrew Petrone.
SI Men's B semifinal
7 p.m. -- Erik Manske vs. Manny Imperial.
SI Women's B final
8:30 p.m. -- Gaby Adia vs. Jillian Auteri.


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