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Transferred Jamie Johnson (OF) from Erie to Toledo
Posted by Chris, 7/16/12
Released Ryan Strieby (1B) from Toledo
Placed Cale Iorg (SS) on Toledo DL (concussion)
Strieby had shown power, but he couldn't do much else at the plate, finishing with a .195 average and .279 on-base percentage this season. Strieby was drafted by the Tigers in the fourth round in 2006. He had power at each level on the way up to Toledo, but battled injuries throughout his career and never had a good average.
Posted by Chris, 7/16/12
Placed Drew Smyly (LHP) on Detroit 15-day DL retroactive to July 7 (right intercostal strain)
Recalled Luis Marte (RHP) from Toledo
Activated Zach Miner (RHP) from Toledo DL (groin)
Transferred Jared Reaves (SS) from West Michigan to Connecticut
Transferred Carlos De Los Santos (INF) from GCL Tigers to West Michigan
Smyly tweaked his right side in his most recent start on July 6. He reportedly played catch over the All-Star break and felt good, but was bothered during a throwing session on Friday. Marte has had some success with the Tigers this season, allowing seven earned runs over 17 innings
Posted by Chris, 7/14/12
Recalled Danny Worth (INF) from Toledo
Worth continues to play musical chairs. His return to Detroit was announced by the Tigers a few days ago when Jose Ortega was sent down. Worth is hitting .182 with the Tigers this season. Interestingly, the Tigers and Mud Hens websites posted that Darin Downs had been sent down to Toledo, but those have since been removed.
Posted by Chris, 7/13/12
Activated Rob Brantly (C) from Toledo temporary inactive list
Posted by Chris, 7/12/12
Optioned Jose Ortega (RHP) to Toledo
Transferred Adolfo Reina (C) from Toledo to Lakeland
Transferred Tim Remes (C) from Lakeland to Toledo
Detroit is on its All-Star break. Danny Worth will be called up in Ortega's place after the break. Toledo also is on its All-Star break, so Reina and Remes go back down for when Brantly returns.
Posted by Chris, 7/9/12
Placed Rob Brantly (C) on Toledo temporary inactive list
Transferred Adolfo Reina (C) from Lakeland to Toledo
Transferred Tim Remes (C) from GCL Tigers to Lakeland
Brantly was put on the inactive list because he will be at the Futures Games on Sunday and Toledo needs a catcher in his place.
Posted by Chris, 7/7/12
Places Luis Sanz (C) on Erie DL
Transferred Wes Thigpen (C) from Connecticut to Erie
Posted by Chris, 7/5/12
Transferred Avisail Garcia (OF) from Lakeland to Erie
Transferred Luis Castillo (OF) from West Michigan to Lakeland
Transferred Jeff McVaney (OF) from Connecticut to West Michigan
Garcia has been lighting it up in Lakeland and joins Nick Castellanos in Erie. In 67 games with the Flying Tigers, Garcia hit .289 with eight home runs, 14 stolen bases and a .771 OPS. With an open spot, Castillo was moved back up to West Michigan.
Posted by Chris, 7/4/12
Optioned Danny Worth (INF) to Toledo
Optioned Luis Marte (RHP) to Toledo
Recalled Jose Ortega (RHP) from Toledo to Detroit
Purchased contract of Darin Downs (LHP) from Toledo
Designated Matt Young (OF) for assignment from Toledo.
Transferred Lance Durham (1B) from West Michigan to Lakeland
Activated Patrick Leyland (C ) from West Michigan DL (right shoulder soreness)
Max Scherzer will miss his Tuesday start due to a hamstring injury and Duane Below will start in his place. The Tigers bullpen is worn down, so two fresher arms are called up, including the Southfield native Downs. In 25 games this season, Downs has posted a 2.15 ERA. He joined the organization this past offseason. The 29-year-old Young hit .251 in 67 games with Toledo this year.
Posted by Chris, 7/3/12
Transferred Bryan Pounds (INF) from Erie to Toledo.
Posted by Chris, 7/1/12
Released Jeff Baisley (3B) from Toledo
Placed Colin Kaline (INF) on West Michigan DL (right turf toe)
Transferred Jared Reaves (SS) from Connecticut to West Michigan
Posted by Chris, 6/29/12
Activated Jason Krizan (OF) from DL (concussion)
Krizan landed on the DL when he and Chad Wright collided in the outfield two weeks ago. Both went on the DL, but are now back, and West Michigan's active roster is back to 25.
Posted by Chris, 6/28/12
Placed Steven Moya (OF) on West Michigan DL (right elbow sprain)
Placed Jason King (3B) on West Michigan DL (left hamstring strain)
Transferred Edgar Corcino (3B) from Connecticut to West Michigan
A tough day for West Michigan, as two starters land on the DL. King was hitting .233 on the season, while Moya was hitting .288. This will be Moya's second stint on the DL this season.
Posted by Chris, 6/27/12
Activated Drew Smyly (LHP) from DL (blister)
Optioned Jacob Turner (RHP) to Toledo
Released Brent Dlugach (SS) from Toledo
As expected, Smyly was called up for Tuesday night's start against Texas, while Turner had been optioned to Toledo. Dlugach announced on his Twitter account that he had been released. On the year, Dlugach was hitting .169 in 25 games with Toledo. The 29-year-old spent most of his nine seasons in the Tigers organization. Per the Twitter account, Dlugach said "got released by the tigers today.so thankful 4 the org and people i met throughout my 8 years there. lot of unbelievable great friends made."
Posted by Chris, 6/26/12
Transferred Ryan Robowski (LHP) from Toledo to Erie
Transferred Jared Wesson (LHP) from Erie to Lakeland
Transferred Julio Felix (RHP) from Lakeland to GCL Tigers
Robowski was dominant in Erie to start the season, but he couldn't find the success in Toledo, giving up 11 hits and seven runs (six earned) over 12.1 innings. Wesson posted a 7.10 ERA in 14 starts with Erie this season, posting a 4-5 record.
Posted by Chris, 6/25/12
Optioned Jacob Turner (RHP) to Toledo
Placed Brennan Smith (RHP) on West Michigan DL (right forearm tightness)
Transferred Slade Smith (RHP) from Connecticut to West Michigan.
Smith was the Tigers' 17th-round pick out of Auburn and becomes the first member of the 2012 draft class to reach West Michigan. At Auburn this season, Smith allowed 77 hits and 41 runs (34 earned) over 64 innings, walking 18 and striking out 32.
Posted by Chris, 6/24/12
Zach Samuels (RHP) retired from Erie
Signed Cesar Carrillo (RHP), assigned to Erie
Activated Chad Wright (OF) from West Michigan DL (concussion)
Samuels becomes the second Erie reliever to retire in a week. The 25-year-old joined the organization in 2009. In 16 games with Erie this year, Samuels has posted a 3-1 record with a 5.04 ERA. In 25 innings, he allowed 21 hits, 14 earned runs and 21 walks. The 28-year-old Carrillo last pitched in the Houston Astros organization last year. He was drafted No. 18 overall by the Padres in 2005.
Posted by Chris, 6/23/12
Transferred Curt Casali (C) from West Michigan to Lakeland
Transferred Zach Maggard (C) from Erie to West Michigan
Transferred Luis Castillo (OF) from Lakeland to West Michigan
Transferred Wes Thigpen (C) from Lakeland to Connecticut
A 2011 draft pick, Casali was hitting .288 with eight home runs and a .402 OBP with the Whitecaps this season. Castillo is hitting .263 with Lakeland and actually had a solid week, but someone had to be moved to make way for Casali. The Whitecaps were down two outfielders as Jason Krizan and Chad Wright are on the DL with concussions after colliding in the outfield a week ago. With the all-star break now passed, they appear not ready to return.
Posted by Chris, 6/22/12
Activated Alex Avila (C) from Detroit DL (hamstring)
Recalled Jacob Turner (RHP) from Toledo to Detroit
Optioned Bryan Holaday (C) from Detroit to Toledo
Austin Wood (LHP) retired
Signed John Lindsey (1B) and assigned to Toledo
Transferred Zachary Maggard (C) from Toledo to Erie.
Transferred Julio Felix (RHP) from GCL Tigers to Lakeland
Avila played a few games in Toledo was was ready to come off the DL. Holaday, who was called up when Avila went down, will head back to Toledo. Turner is starting Thursday's game, and his call-up was announced a few days ago. Jason Beck of MLB.com reports that Wood is retiring, and the decision reportedly has come as a shock to the organization. Splitting time between Toledo and Erie, he allowed 16 runs (11 earned) on 29 hits over 23 innings this season. The 25-year-old was a fifth-round pick of the Tigers in 2009. He was well-known for his 169-pitch performance in the 2009 NCAA Tournament for the University of Texas. He missed most of 2010 after shoulder surgery, but rebounded to post a 3.16 ERA in 50 appearances for Erie last year. Lindsey was hitting .341 in 76 games in the Mexican League before getting the call from the Tigers. He spent most of 2007-11 in the Dodgers organization. The 35-year old played 11 games with the Dodgers in 2010 in his only Major League stint.
Posted by Chris, 6/21/12
Optioned Luke Putkonen (RHP) from Detroit to Toledo
Transferred Bruce Rondon (RHP) from Lakeland to Erie
Analysis: Putkonen was optioned to make room for Jacob Turner, who will be recalled on Thursday to start that day. Rondon has been virtually unhittable for the past month-plus in Lakeland. Entering the week, Rondon hadn't allowed a run in 15 of his previous 16 outings. He allowed 12 hits and five earned runs over 23 1/3 innings with 10 walks and 34 strikeouts.
Posted by Chris, 6/20/12
Activated Octavio Dotel (RHP) from Detroit DL (right elbow inflammation)
Optioned Thad Weber (RHP) to Toledo
Released Brad Eldred (1B) from Toledo
Assigned Jeff Baisley (3B) to Toledo
Placed Zack Segovia (RHP) on Erie DL (right elbow inflammation)
Activated Tyler Stohr (RHP) from Erie DL (right elbow inflammation)
Analysis: The organization released Eldred so he could sign with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan. In his only season with Toledo, Eldred finished with a .305 average and an incredible 24 home runs in 63 games. Baisley was signed by the organization in preparation for Eldred's departure. Baisley has played 14 career Major League games, all with Oakland in 2008. In his eight seasons with six different minor league teams, he has hit .283 with 96 home runs and a .351 OBP. He hit .284 in 62 games with Alburquerque, the Triple-A affiliate of the Dodgers this year and was released on June 12.
Posted by Chris, 6/19/12
Released Jeff Frazier (OF) from Toledo
Released Eric Patterson (INF) from Toledo
Reinstated Jerad Head (OF) from Toledo DL (left wrist)
Re-assigned Adolfo Reina (C) from Lakeland to Extended Spring Training
Analysis: Frazier was hitting .190 in 23 games with the Mud Hens. That, along with some Toledo players getting healthy and needing a roster spot, contributed to Frazier's release. On the other hand, Patterson decided to use the opt-out clause in his contract and will try to join another team. He his .244 in 64 games with the Mud Hens this season. Head broke a bone in his left wrist in early May and went on the DL. He was hitting .233 before the injury.
Posted by Chris, 6/17/12
Reinstated Doug Fister from DL (left side strain)
Recalled Thad Weber (RHP) from Toledo
Optioned Matt Young (UTL) to Toledo
Optioned Casey Crosby (LHP) to Toledo
Transferred Austin Wood (LHP) from Erie to Toledo
Transferred Cale Iorg (INF) from Lakeland to Toledo (6/15)
Re-assigned Matt Perry (INF) from Extended Spring Training to Lakeland (6/15)
Placed Chad Wright (OF) on West Michigan DL (concussion)
Placed Jason Krizan (OF) on West Michigan DL (concussion)
Analysis: With Ryan Raburn having come up for Drew Smyly, the Tigers didn't need an extra position player, so Young was sent back down. Crosby struggled in his first Major League stint, allowing 13 earned runs over 12 1/3 innings. Command was the biggest issue, as he walked 11 in three games, including at least three in each start. Wright and Krizan collided in the outfield on Friday and suffered concussions. The Whitecaps said both are "doing well." West Michigan's active roster stands at 23.
Posted by Chris, 6/16/12
Placed Drew Smyly on 15-day DL retroactive to June 11 (blister on left middle finger)
Recalled Ryan Raburn (UTL) from Toledo
Analysis: After seeing the blister on Smyly's finger, a DL stint seemed likely. Raburn went to Toledo to get some confidence. Well, in eight games with the Mud Hens, Raburn went 6-for-31 (.194) with two walks, a home run and three RBIs. Not encouraging numbers, but there's really no one else to bring up. Raburn brings back his versatility, while Jim Leyland announced Doug Fister will come off the DL and pitch on Saturday.
Posted by Chris, 6/14/12
Placed Octavio Dotel (RHP) on 15-day DL retroactive to June 3 (right elbow inflammation)
Recalled Luke Putkonen (RHP) from Toledo
Re-assigned Matt Perry (INF) from Lakeland to Extended Spring Training
Analysis: This news isn't a shocker, as Dotel hadn't pitched in more than a week, and was passed over in some key bullpen situations. Given that it's retroactive to June 3, he will be eligible to return in less than a week if things improve quickly.
Posted by Chris, 6/12/12
Reinstated Jhonny Peralta from Paternity List
Optioned Hernan Perez (INF) to Lakeland
Analysis: Peralta's wife gave birth to twin girls, so congratulations are in order. Perez went 1-for-2 at the plate for the Tigers. The main reason he was called up was because he is on the 40-man roster.
Posted by Chris, 6/10/12
Reinstated Austin Jackson (OF) from DL (abdominal strain)
Placed Jhonny Peralta (SS) on Paternity Leave
Recalled Hernan Perez (INF) from Lakeland
Optioned Jose Ortega (RHP) to Toledo
Transferred Austin Wood (LHP) from Toledo to Erie.
Re-assigned Matt Perry (INF) from Extended Spring Training to Lakeland
Placed Dean Green (1B) on West Michigan DL (right elbow inflammation)
Transferred Lance Durham (1B) from Extended Spring Training to West Michigan
Jackson has missed the last three weeks while dealing with an abdominal strain. In two rehab games with Toledo, he went 1-for-8 with a walk, but felt fine, which was the most important thing. The Paternity List allows Peralta to miss from one to three games. In Peralta's place will be Perez, who is hitting .252 with the Flying Tigers. Ortega made his Major League debut on Friday, allowing two hits in 1/3 of an inning.
Posted by Chris, 6/9/12
Omir Santos (C ) refused outright to Toledo, became free agent.
Posted by Chris, 6/8/12
Transferred Austin Wood (LHP) from Erie to Toledo.
Transferred Jeff Holm (OF) from Lakeland to West Michigan
Reinstated Marcus Lemon (INF) from Temporary Inactive List
Posted by Chris, 6/7/12
Placed Alex Avila (C) on 15-day DL (hamstring)
Called up Bryan Holaday (C) from Toledo to Detroit
Recalled Jose Ortega (RHP) from Toledo to Detroit
Transferred Rob Brantly (C) from Erie to Toledo.
Signed David Kopp (RHP) and assigned to Erie
Mark Sorensen (RHP) retired
Transferred James McCann (C) from Lakeland to Erie
Transferred Cale Iorg (INF) from Toledo to Lakeland
Re-assigned Adolfo Reina (C) from Extended Spring Training to Lakeland
Re-assigned Matt Perry (INF) from Lakeland to Extended Spring Training
Posted by Chris, 6/6/12
Transferred Nick Castellanos (3B) from Lakeland to Erie
Transferred Wade Gaynor (UTL) from Erie to Lakeland
Placed Marcus Lemon (2B) on Lakeland Temporary Inactive List.
Activated Daniel Fields (OF) from Lakeland DL (groin)
Analysis: After much hype and success, Castellanos has finally gotten the call to move up to Erie. He destroyed Florida State League pitching this season, hitting .405. As much as fans wish, this doesn't mean Castellanos is on the fast-track to Detroit. Moving up to Erie was expected for him this season, even if it's happening a little earlier than anticipated. The earliest Tigers fans could see Castellanos in Detroit would be late 2013, but he's got to find the success in Erie first.
Posted by Chris, 6/5/12
Placed Andy Dirks (OF) on DL retroactive to 5/31 (right Achilles tendinitis)
Purchased contract of Matt Young (OF) from Toledo
Analysis: The Achilles had been bothering Dirks for a while. Given the amount of injuries on the Tigers, Detroit could only go so long with such a short bench. This season, Young has hit .259 with 12 stolen bases for the Mud Hens.
Posted by Chris, 6/3/12
Recalled Casey Crosby (LHP) from Toledo to Detroit
Placed Jeff Frazier (OF) on Toledo Temporary Inactive List
Placed John Murrian (C) on Erie DL
Transferred Luis Sanz (C) from Lakeland to Erie
Activated Avisail Garcia (OF) from Lakeland DL
Re-assigned Wes Thigpen (C) from Extended Spring Training to Lakeland
Placed Patrick Leyland (C ) on West Michigan DL retroactive to 5/31 (right shoulder soreness)
Re-assigned Gabriel Purroy (C) from Extended Spring Training to West Michigan
Re-assigned Lance Durham (INF) from Lakeland to Extended Spring Trianing
Analysis: Crosby made his Major League debut Friday night, taking the place of injured Doug Fister. Crosby gave up six earned runs in 3 1/3 innings against the Yankees and picked up the loss. The rest of the moves involved a lot of catchers. Mark Anderson talked to Patrick Leyland, who said there is no big issue with this DL stint. The injury to Murrian doesn't appear to have been disclosed.
Posted by Chris, 6/1/12
Placed Doug Fister (RHP) on DL retroactive to May 29 (left side strain)
Analysis: This one seems to have come out of nowhere. Fister was placed on the DL after the second game of the season with an abdominal strain. He had pitched very well since returning on May 7, but allowed six earned runs in five innings against Boston on May 28. Casey Crosby will be called up from Toledo on Friday to make his Major League debut that night against the Yankees. In nine starts with Toledo this season, Crosby is 4-2 with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Not spectacular numbers, but there aren't any other pitchers in the system more worthy of a shot at the current time.
Posted by Chris, 5/30/12
Optioned Ryan Raburn (UTL) from Detroit to Toledo
Outrighted contract of Collin Balester (RHP) from Detroit to Toledo
Purchased contract of Omir Santos (C) from Toledo.
Analysis: With Raburn coming up on five years of service, it was smart for the Tigers to send him down before he reached that point and would have to clear waivers in order to be sent down without his consent. The hope is that Raburn will be able to find his swing and build up some confidence for another second-half turnaround. With a .146 average and .420 OPS, he was just hitting too poorly for the Tigers to wait any longer. There was an open spot on the 40-man, but Santos is a strange choice to replace Raburn. It may mean one of the Tigers' catchers needs a bit of a break. Santos went 5-for-22 in 11 games with the Tigers last season. Balester cleared waivers and will head to Toledo, also looking to turn things around.
Posted by Chris, 5/30/12
Placed Austin Jackson (OF) on DL retroactive to May 17 (abdominal strain)
Activated Ryan Raburn (UTL) from bereavement list
Activated Luis Marte (RHP) from DL (left hamstring)
Optioned Luke Putkonen (RHP) from Detroit to Toledo
Activated Brent Dlugach (SS) from Toledo DL (back strain)
Transferred Jeff Holm (OF) from West Michigan to Lakeland
Transferred Patrick Cooper (RHP) from Lakeland to Erie.
Re-assigned Pat Smith (OF) from Extended Spring Training to West Michigan
Re-assigned Zachary Maggard (C) from Connecticut to Lakeland
Re-assigned Guido Knudson (RHP) from Extended Spring Training to West Michigan.
Analysis: Lot of moves here. After being scratched from Wednesday's lineup, a DL stint appeared to be upcoming for Jackson. He'll be replaced by Raburn, who is back from the bereavement list. Quintin Berry will continue to fill Jackson's role with the speed in the outfield. Marte was set to join the Tigers out of Spring Training before an injury. He made some rehab appearances in Lakeland and Toledo, giving up two hits and zero runs in five innings. The Tigers hope he has regained his form and can immediately help a bullpen that had a rough month. The Tigers put Putkonen right into the fire in some tough situations, and he struggled, giving up seven earned runs in 7 1/3 innings. The former Michigan State star Holm hit .294 in 17 games with the Whitecaps, so he moves up to replace the injured Avisail Garcia in Lakeland.
Posted by Chris, 5/25/12
Transferred Ben Guez (OF) from Erie to Toledo
Transferred Wade Gaynor (INF) from Lakeland to Erie
Placed Avisail Garcia (OF) on Lakeland DL
Analysis: Having lost Danny Worth and Quintin Berry to Detroit, Toledo needed some more position players. Guez was hitting .307 with a .960 OPS with Erie this year. Garcia was having a fantastic season before this injury, hitting .304 with five home runs, six stolen bases and a .807 OPS for Lakeland. The injury appears to be undisclosed for now. The Flying Tigers have a few open roster spots at the moment.
Posted by Chris, 5/23/12
Designated Collin Balester (RHP) for assignment
Purchased contract of Quintin Berry (OF) from Toledo and called up to Detroit.
Analysis: Austin Jackson was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup, and a DL stint could be coming up. Needing some outfield depth, the Tigers called up Berry, who will make his Major League debut when he first enters a game for the Tigers. Berry is hitting .270 with a .688 OPS in Toledo this year. The 27-year-old's best attribute is his speed, as he has 19 stolen bases this season. Balester has struggled this year after coming over in the offseason in the Ryan Perry trade. Balester has given up 14 hits and 13 earned runs in 18 innings with the Tigers this season.
Posted by Chris, 5/23/12
Placed Ryan Raburn (UTL) on Detroit bereavement list
Recalled Danny Worth (INF) from Toledo to Detroit.
Placed Zach Miner (RHP) on Toledo DL (groin strain)
Analysis: Raburn will miss at least the next three days while dealing with a family situation. He is eligible to miss up to seven games while on the bereavement list. The Tigers normally would have had to wait at least 10 days to recall Worth, who was optioned last Wednesday, but the bereavement list is an exception.
Posted by Chris, 5/22/12
Placed Fu-Te Ni (LHP) on Toledo DL (UCL sprain)
Transferred Ryan Robowski (LHP) from Erie to Toledo.
Analysis: Ni only lasted three innings in his last start, allowing seven earned runs. Robowski has been dominant in Erie this season, giving up just 11 hits and one earned run in 21 innings. This will be his second stint with Toledo. Last season, Robowski gave up one hit in one scoreless inning with the Mud Hens. There was not a corresponding move announced for Erie.
Posted by Chris, 5/20/12
Signed David Kopp (RHP) to minor league contract and assigned to Extended Spring Training
Placed Brent Dlugach (SS) on Toledo DL (back strain)
Re-assigned Brian Stroud (RHP) to Lakeland from Extended Spring Training
Analysis: Kopp spent time between the Triple-A and Double-A affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals last season. In 23 games with Double-A Springfield last season, Kopp had a 5.95 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP. Stroud fills the open spot left by Kevin Eichhorn's placement on the Lakeland DL earlier this week.
Posted by Chris, 5/18/12
Optioned Danny Worth (INF) from Detroit to Toledo
Re-assigned Brayan Villarreal from Toledo to Detroit
Placed Kevin Eichhorn (RHP) on Lakeland DL
Analysis: The Tigers need some arms in the bullpen with Jose Valverde being sidelined with a lower back strain, so Villarreal is back up and Worth is back down. The Flying Tigers have an open spot on the active roster after Eichhorn was placed on the DL on Tuesday.
Posted by Chris, 5/16/12
Transferred Jacob Turner (RHP) from Lakeland to Toledo
Activated Jeff Ferrell (RHP) from West Michigan DL
Re-assigned Tim Kelley from West Michigan to Extended Spring Training
Analysis: After much anticipation, Turner will officially be back with Toledo on Sunday, when he will be activated and make a start that day. He will fill the open spot left by Matt Hoffman's placement on the DL. In 21 2/3 innings in Lakeland this year, Turner has given up 17 hits, eight runs (four earned), 17 strikeouts and seven walks. He threw seven scoreless innings in his most recent start. He was in the race for the Tigers' fifth starter spot during Spring Training, but was shut down midway through with tendonitis. He continued a rehab program in Lakeland before making his season-debut on April 23. If things continue to go well, it doesn't necessarily mean he's on the fast-track back to Detroit. But if the Tigers try to limit Drew Smyly's innings later in the season, Turner could make a few spot starts.
Posted by Chris, 5/12/12
Activated Steven Moya (OF) from West Michigan DL (hamstring)
Re-assigned Danry Vasquez (OF) to Extended Spring Training
Placed Matt Hoffman on Toledo DL
Analysis: Moya had been placed on the DL on April 28 after straining his hamstring going after a fly ball. He was hitting .377 before the injury. Vasquez was hitting .162 (16-for-99) in 29 games for West Michigan, including just four extra-base hits. Supposed to be one of the best hitters in the Tigers minor league system, Vasquez isn't hitting, so he's going down to get things right. For Hoffman, he returns to the Toledo DL just three days after being activated from it.
Posted by Chris, 5/11/12
Daniel Schlereth's option to Toledo voided. He is on Detroit DL (left shoulder tendinitis) retroactive to April 21
Activated Matt Hoffman from Toledo DL (left shoulder strain)
Transferred Austin Wood (LHP) from Toledo to Erie
Transferred Rawley Bishop (INF) from Toledo to Erie
Transferred Wade Gaynor (INF) from Erie to Lakeland
Transferred Patrick Cooper (RHP) from Erie to Lakeland
Re-assigned Edgar Corcino (INF) from Lakeland to Extended Spring Training
Analysis: Schlereth had not pitched since being optioned to Toledo. It turned out he had an injury. As a result, his option was voided and he was put on the Detroit DL retroactive to April 21. The return of Villarreal and Hoffman to Toledo meant two players had to move down. Wood has given up 10 runs (eight earned) in 12 innings with Toledo this year. Bishop was 3-for-21 with the Mud Hens. Gaynor was sent to Lakeland one day after hitting a grand slam for Erie, where he went 3-for-10 in three games. Cooper gave up three earned runs in one inning on May 4. Corcino continues to go back and forth between Lakeland and Extended Spring Training.
Posted by Chris, 5/7/12
Activated Doug Fister (RHP) from DL (abdominal strain)
Optioned Brayan Villarreal (RHP) to Toledo
Analysis: Fister hasn't pitched with the Tigers since leaving the second game of the season on April 7 with an abdominal strain. Fister went on the 15-day DL after the injury, although the Tigers didn't have a timetable for his return. He gave up two hits over four scoreless innings in a rehab start with Toledo last week, saying after the game that he felt good. Fister will start against his old club, the Mariners, on Monday. Villarreal continues to play musical chairs, being moved for the fourth time this season. He hadn't pitched since recording a loss at New York on April 27.
Posted by Chris, 5/6/12
Outrighted Brad Eldred (1B) to Toledo.
Analysis: After being designated for assignment, Eldred cleared waivers and chose to return to Toledo. Eldred was hitting nearly .400 with 13 home runs before earning a chance with the Tigers. Toledo had an open spot on the roster, so there isn't a corresponding move.
Posted by Chris, 5/5/12
Reinstated Delmon Young (OF) from Restricted List
Designated Brad Eldred (1B) for assignment.
Placed Jerad Head (OF) on Toledo DL (Left wrist)
Signed Jeff Frazier (OF) to minor league contract and assigned him to Toledo
Placed Daniel Fields (OF) on Lakeland DL (groin) retroactive to May 2.
Re-assigned Edgar Corcino (INF) from Extended Spring Training to Lakeland.
Analysis: With his MLB suspension complete, the Tigers are bringing Young back. Danny Worth had been called up when Young went on the Restricted List, but the Tigers decided to designate Brad Eldred for assignment. Eldred went 3-for-16 in five games with a double and a triple in Detroit, but now he must clear waivers if he's going to get back to Toledo. Head broke a bone in his left wrist in Tuesday's game and Toledo signed Frazier on Wednesday. Frazier was in the Tigers organization from 2004-06 and 2008-10, making it up to Detroit for nine games in 2010.
Posted by Chris, 5/4/12
Transferred Matt Perry (3B) from West Michigan to Lakeland
Re-assigned Jason King (3B) from Extended Spring Training to West Michigan
Re-assigned Edgar Corcino (INF) from Lakeland to Extended Spring Training
Analysis: King was a fourth-round pick of the Tigers in 2011 and he hit .251 in 53 games with Connecticut last year. Perry was just 3-for-24 in seven games in his first stint with West Michigan this year, but will head to Lakeland for the first time. Corcino was actually called up yesterday, but will head back to Extended Spring Training. So goes life in the minors.
Posted by Chris, 5/2/12
Placed Tyler Stohr (RHP) on Erie DL (right elbow inflammation)
Transferred Wade Gaynor (INF) from Lakeland to Erie
Re-assigned Edgar Corcino (INF) from Extended Spring Training to Lakeland
Analysis: Stohr has given up four hits, five walks and one earned run over eight innings in Erie. Gaynor is hitting .230 with two home runs for Lakeland.
Posted by Chris, 5/1/12
Activated Zach Samuels (RHP) from Erie DL (right shoulder contusion)
Re-assigned Marcus Lemon (INF) from Extended Spring Training to Lakeland
Analysis: Erie had an open spot after Brent Dlugach was transferred to Toledo on Saturday. Samuels had been placed on the DL on April 20. Lakeland had an opening after sending Corey Jones to Erie on Saturday.
Posted by Chris, 4/29/12
Transferred Brent Dlugach (OF) from Erie to Toledo
Placed Steven Moya (OF) on West Michigan disabled list (right hamstring strain)
Re-assigned Jeff Holm (OF) from Extended Spring Training to West Michigan
Analysis: Toledo had an open spot after Danny Worth went to Detroit and Ramon Garcia went to Erie earlier in the day. Moya suffered a hamstring strain while going after a fly ball on Friday. He was leading the Midwest League with a .377 average. Holm was drafted by the Tigers in the 12th round last season out of Michigan State, where was named 2011 Big Ten Player of the Year. Holm hit .236 with five homers in 58 games for Connecticut last year.
Posted by Chris, 4/28/12
Placed Delmon Young (OF) on Detroit restricted list
Recalled Danny Worth (INF) from Toledo to Detroit
Transferred Ramon Garcia (LHP) from Toledo to Erie
Transferred Zach Miner (RHP) from Erie to Toledo
Transferred Corey Jones (INF) from Lakeland to Erie
Analysis: Delmon Young's legal issues have resulted in him being placed on the restricted list. The Tigers had an opening in the infield after Brandon Inge was released, but he was replaced with slugger Brad Eldred. With the slugger Young on the restricted list now, Worth is that infield replacement. Erie had an open spot following the retirement of Brent Wyatt on Friday.
Posted by Chris, 4/28/12
Released Brandon Inge (INF) from Detroit
Purchased contract of Brad Eldred (1B) from Toledo and called up to Detroit
Transferred Rawley Bishop (INF) from Erie to Toledo
Activated Ben Guez (OF) from Erie disabled list (hamstring)
Erie OF Brent Wyatt retired
Analysis: Eldred has been tearing it up in Toledo, while veteran Brandon Inge was struggling in Detroit. Inge was cut and Eldred will get another shot at the Majors while the Tigers look to boost their offense. Bishop has hit .293 in Erie this season. Guez has been on the DL since the start of the season with a hamstring injury. Wyatt has played in 11 games for Erie this season. The 27-year-old was 7-for-33 (.212) at the plate and had never played higher than the Double-A level.
Posted by Chris, 4/27/12
Recalled Brayan Villarreal (RHP) from Toledo to Detroit
Purchased contract of Luke Putkonen from Toledo and called up to Detroit.
Optioned Adam Wilk (LHP) from Detroit to Toledo
Optioned Thad Weber (RHP) from Detroit to Toledo
Placed Matt Hoffman (LHP) on the Toledo DL (left shoulder strain)
Transferred Shawn Teufel from Lakeland to Toledo.
Analysis: Putkonen will fill the spot on the 40-man roster that opened when Al Alburquerque was placed on the 60-day DL. He had not pitched above Double-A before this season, but has been successful with Toledo, allowing nine hits and two earned runs in 13 innings. The Tigers need fresh arms because the starters are not lasting very long and the bullpen is being taxed. Wilk only lasted two innings Thursday and has recently struggled. Weber relieved Wilk and threw three innings. I don't know if the Wilk/Villarreal move was planned, because Villarreal pitched Wednesday for Toledo, where he struggled. We still don't know when Doug Fister will be able to come off the Detroit DL and who will fill Wilk's spot in the rotation. Teufel pitched well for Toledo on Sunday, but was optioned to Lakeland when Daniel Schlereth was added to the roster. Now Teufel is back.
Posted by Chris, 4/26/12
Purchased contract of Thad Weber (RHP) from Toledo and called up to Detroit
Optioned Daniel Schlereth (LHP) to Toledo
Signed Efrain Lieves (LHP) to minor league contract and assigned him to extended spring training
Analysis: Schlereth had struggled for two straight weeks for the Tigers, and eventually just pitched his way off the team. Couple his struggles with Duane Below going five innings on Saturday and likely being unavailable for the next few days, and the Tigers need for a long man out-weighed all other considerations. After having lost Clete Thomas to the Twins, there was no need to open a spot on the 40-man roster, so the Tigers could purchase his contract and place him on the roster immediately. The selection of Weber was almost one of default, where the alternatives were either ineligible to be recalled (Brayan Villarreal), pitching poorly (Casey Crosby, Andy Oliver) or hurt (Fu-Te Ni, Luis Marte). Weber was 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in 12 innings so far this year with Toledo, with 15 strikeouts and just two walks.
Posted by Wez, 4/21/12
Acquired Zach Miner (RHP) in trade for cash. Placed on Erie active roster
Placed Zach Samuels on Erie DL (Right shoulder contusion)
Transferred Luis Sanz (RHP) from West Michigan to Lakeland
Re-assigned Melvin Mercedes (RHP) from Extended Spring Training to West Michigan
Activated Marcus Lemon (INF) from Suspended List and re-assigned to Extended Spring Training
Analysis: In need of minor league pitching depth, the Tigers traded cash to Kansas City for former Tiger Zach Miner. He pitched in the Tigers organization from 2005-2009, including four years at the big-league level. With Zach Samuels and Jay Voss going on the Erie DL, the organization decided to bring in a veteran from the outside. Miner spent last season in the Double-A and Triple-A affiliates of the Royals after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2010.
Posted by Chris, 4/20/12
Placed Fu-Te Ni (LHP) on Toledo DL (Left shoulder)
Transferred Ramon Garcia (LHP) from Erie to Toledo
Transferred Patrick Cooper (RHP) from Lakeland to Erie
Placed Jay Voss (LHP) on Erie DL (Left elbow sprain)
Transferred Mark Sorenson (RHP) from Lakeland to Erie
Transferred Ryan Woolley from West Michigan to Lakeland
Re-assigned Warwick Saupold from Extended Spring Training to West Michigan
Analysis: Due to some injuries, some of these guys are being moved back for the third time in just over a week.
Posted by Chris, 4/19/12
Transferred Brent Dlugach (INF) from Toledo to Erie
Transferred Ramon Garcia (LHP) from Toledo to Erie
Transferred Corey Jones (INF) from Erie to Lakeland
Transferred Patrick Cooper (RHP) from Erie to Lakeland
Transferred Luis Angel Sanz from Lakeland to West Michigan
Re-assigned Warwick Saupold from West Michigan to Extended Spring Training
Analysis: A lot of moves here after Detroit brought up Adam Wilk and Brandon Inge and sent Brayan Villarreal and Danny Worthy to Toledo last weekend. Most of these players had recently been called up and struggled or didn't play much, so nothing here is very surprising.
Posted by Chris, 4/16/12
Recalled Adam Wilk (LHP) from Toledo to Detroit
Activated Brandon Inge (INF) from DL (groin)
Optioned Brayan Villarreal (RHP) from Detroit to Toledo
Optioned Danny Worth (INF) from Detroit to Toledo
Analysis: As much as fans loathe the move, Brandon Inge is back with the Tigers after recovering from a sore left groin. He could start Sunday against White Sox LHP Chris Sale. Inge went 1-for-9 in three games with Toledo as part of his rehab, but he didn't seem concerned, and apparently the Tigers aren't either. Wilk will make his first Major League start on Saturday. After being called up last weekend, Villarreal only stuck around for a week. He gave up one hit in one total inning for the Tigers. Worth went 1-for-5 with a run scored in three games.
Posted by Chris, 4/14/12
Designated Clete Thomas (OF) for assignment
Purchased contract of Drew Smyly from Toledo
Analysis: The promotion of Smyly from Toledo was expected, the uncertainty was what the corresponding move would be to open a spot on the 25-man roster for him. That was decided on Wednesday, when the Tigers designated Thomas for assignment. The hope is still that he won't be claimed on waivers and will be assigned to Toledo, but that remains to be seen.
Posted by Chris, 4/10/12
Re-assigned Ramon Garcia from Erie to Toledo
Re-assigned Patrick Cooper from Lakeland to Erie
Re-assigned Luis Angel Sanz from West Michigan to Lakeland
Activated Ramon Lebron from West Michigan DL
Analysis: Kelvin De La Cruz will start in Garcia's place in the Erie rotation.
Posted by Chris, 4/10/12
Doug Fister to the 15-day DL (abdominal strain)
Brayan Villarreal recalled from Toledo
Re-assigned Rob Waite from Erie to Toledo
Re-assigned Zach Samuels from Lakeland to Erie
Re-assigned Tyler White from West Michigan to Lakeland
Assigned Warwick Saupold to West Michigan from Extended Spring Training
Analysis: Fister was pulled out of the fourth inning of Saturday's game against the Red Sox after experiencing pain in his right side. The Tigers don't have a timeline for Fister's return, only saying he'll be back when he's pain-free. Villarreal was one of the last players to be optioned to Toledo at the end of Spring Training, being sent to the Mud Hens a week ago. With Fister going on the DL, Villarreal is back with the big-league club. In 16 innings with the Tigers last season, Villarreal gave up 21 hits, 10 walks and 12 earned runs. With someone needing to fill the starting spot left by Fister, it is possible Villarreal could be used in some long relief situations.
Posted by Chris, 4/8/12
Optioned Duane Below (LHP) to Toledo
Optioned Brayan Villarreal (RHP) to Toledo
Analysis: The moves above have the biggest imapct on the guys not named, as it means Drew Smyly has won the job as the team's fifth starter, and Luis Marte will be the final man out of the bullpen. Smyly will first make one start in Toledo before being called up to make his big league debut on April 12th. It also means that the Tigers will carry an extra position player for the first week of the season, potentially trying to hope to sneak someone through waivers after Opening Day rosters are set.
The battle between Marte and Villarreal was close, but Marte got the edge. It's likely that both pitchers will see big league action this season though.
Posted by Wez, 4/1/12
Optioned Andy Oliver (LHP) to Toledo
Released Eric Roof ( C)
Released Shawn Roof (IF)
Released Pedro Perez (RHP)
Released Zach Maxfield (IF)
Released Jeff Rowland (OF)
Released Fernando Celis (RHP)
Released Chretien Matz (OF)
Analysis: The news of Oliver officially eliminates one more candidate for the fifth starter spot in Detroit, bringing the competition down to Below and Smyly. While Oliver made an impression early, and might have actually led the battle at one point, control problems returned as spring wore on and the Tigers just simply won't hand the job over to someone they can't trust to throw strikes consistently.
The rest of the minor league releases were not surprises. Both Roof brothers being let go on the same day was a slight surprise, however, both were likely looking at reserve roles at best within the organization. The roster trimming does help get the Tigers near what will likely be the final rosters for the minor league clubs when camp breaks.
Posted by Wez, 3/29/12
Released Kevan Hess (RHP)
Released Jeff Barfield (RHP)
Released Dan Kickham (RHP)
Released Josh Ashenbrenner (3B)
Released P.J. Polk (OF)
Released L.J. Gagnier (RHP)
Released Rayni Guichardo (LHP)
Released Trevor Feeney (RHP)
Released Les Smith (OF)
Released Nate Newman (RHP)
Released Derick Hudgins (INF)
Analysis: Guicardo's release happened a while back but was never logged in the Transaction Blog. The decision to cut ties with LJ Gagnier is only mildly surprising. He was a durable right arm that could fill multiple roles at the upper levels of the system. The Tigers are flush with guys that can start in Erie this year and Gagnier just didn't fit into that mix at this time. Trevor Feeney's fate was similar to Gagnier. Kickham, Hess, Ashenbrenner and Barfield just hadn't come along as the organization would have liked over the last year or so, resulting in their release to clear room for more promising prospects that needed playing time. PJ Polk has been dogged by injuries since signing and they have sapped some of the raw tools that made him an intriguing sleeper prospect.
Posted by Mark, 3/27/12
Optioned Jose Ortega (RHP) and Matt Hoffman (LHP) to Triple-A Toledo
Analysis: The roster trimming continues, as two pitchers that were on the outside looking in at the bullpen battle were officially removed from the race when they were sent to Toledo. Neither move is especially surprising, but both had strong showings in spring camp that will make them viewed favorably for when the time comes when the Tigers need to call up a reliever during the season.
Posted by Wez, 3/19/12
Optioned Tyler Stohr (RHP) to Double-A Erie
Assigned Darin Downs (LHP) to minor league camp
Analysis: The roster battles are slowly being trimmed, with this just the latest move to clear space and narrow down the field. Stohr was thought to have an outside shot at making a run for a bullpen job, but with so few spots available and not having the same experience as some others, the decision wasn't shocking and was likely inevitable.
Posted by Wez, 3/17/12
Released David Pauley (RHP)
Optioned Avisail Garcia (OF) to Double-A Erie (effective 3/15)
Optioned Hernan Perez (2B) to High-A Lakeland (effective 3/14)
Re-assigned Rob Brantly (C), Curt Casali (C), Patrick Leyland (C), James McCann (C), Nick Castellanos (3B) and Justin Henry (UT) to minor league camp.
Analysis: Pauley has been largely ineffective since arriving in Detroit as part of the trade that brought Doug Fister over from the Mariners last year. While he had an inside track on a bullpen job this season, his poor performance early made the Tigers decision easy and they opted to cut him loose early in camp.
The players heading back to minor league camp are not a surprise at this juncture. The host of catchers were around to keep up with all of the early-camp bullpen sessions and with those dwindling as pitchers get on a more consistent schedule, the younger catchers were no longer needed. Castellanos will head to the back fields as the club decides whether he will be assigned to Lakeland or Erie out of the gate.
The impending optional assignments of Garcia and Perez hint strongly that the Tigers will have both players start at those respective levels in April.
Posted by Mark, 3/13/12
Jordan Pratt (RHP) has retired (head injury)
Signed Zach Segovia (RHP)
Analysis: Last spring, Jordan Pratt had a serious scare when he took a line drive off his skull. He was on the ground for more than 30 minutes at the time, and spent months receiving treatment. After meeting with Tigers doctors, and due to the increased risk of repeat injury causing irreparable damage, Pratt has chosen not to return to the field. The door has been left open that he could try in the future, but as of now, his baseball career is over.
Posted by Wez, 2/16/12
Released Cody Satterwhite (RHP)
Signed Brent Dlugach (SS)
Signed Warwick Saupold (RHP)
Signed Tim Kelley (RHP)
Signed Juan Alcantara (RHP)
Signed Sandy Baez (RHP)
Signed Carlos Lara (RHP
Signed Arvincent Perez (C)
Signed Franklin Navarro (C)
Signed Joseph Manuel (SS)
Agreed to terms with Ignacio Valdez (OF)
Analysis: Satterwhite's release isn't all that shocking at this point in time, simply because his stuff never came back after major shoulder surgery. He was sitting in the upper-80s last summer while still battling discomfort in his shoulder, and that didn't bode well for his baseball future.
Saupold has drawn some recent hype after signing out of Australia, largely because of the unknown and the sparkling numbers he put in the Australian Baseball League this year. He's a project of sorts and is likely to start out in the lower minor leagues barring a truly impressive spring.
Kelley is an NDFA out of Wichita State. The Tigers have been intimately familiar with him over the years and he should help eat some innings during camp and possibly hold down a rotation or long relief slot in A-ball to start the year. With below-average to fringe-average stuff and good command, he lacks significant Major League projection.
The host of Latin American kids signed will be detailed in an upcoming Scouting MLN that should be live on the site later this week.
Posted by Mark A., 2/8/12


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Katie Halchishick's Message to the Fashion Industry: "Healthy Is the New Skinny"
Through her modeling agency and confidence-boosting campaigns, Katie Halchishick hopes to make healthy female models the future of the industry.
-Diana Denza
Most people in the fashion industry would be hard pressed to forget French model Isabelle Caro, who died roughly a year ago at the age of 28. One of her last campaigns was a 2007 anti-anorexia ad in which she allowed photographers to capture her sagging, emaciated flesh on film.
Standing at 5'4″, Caro weighed only 60 pounds when she posed for photographers. To put that into perspective: 60 pounds is the average weight for a typical 9-year-old girl.
Though Caro's tragic tale reverberated through the industry, the fashion world nevertheless continues to employ young women whose waiflike figures are a result of malnourishment. Katie Halchishick, now 26, started modeling when she was an innocent 17-year-old. A plus-size model signed by major agencies like Wilhelmina and Ford, she was constantly told to modify her weight and appearance to fit the next big gig—that is, until she decided that enough was enough.
"At first I thought I would give it a try," Halchishick told us in an exclusive interview. "But it is a really dangerous mindset to put girls in because you have an opportunity sitting in front of you. You know you have what it takes and the only thing stopping you is your hip measurement. So what do you do? That is when you get sucked into that downward spiral because you are fighting your bones and genetics and it makes you hate your body, it makes you envious of other girls who are that thin, and it makes you feel like you are not worth as much because that is what this industry tells you. All of this comes from a drive to be successful."
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But Halchishick isn't one to sit back and watch the industry she has been a part of for nearly a decade promote unhealthy and unattainable images of women. After dropping her last agency, she began her own. For about a year, she has been spearheading Natural Model Management, an organization committed to ending the invisibility of models between the sizes of 6 and 10.
Neither straight-size—considered a 2 or 4—nor a plus-size—14/16—these women often fall through the cracks in this polarizing industry. But more than that, Halchishick seeks to serve as a mentor for girls at risk of facing the same hurdles she did at such a young age.
"I look back now and think that I would have done whatever I was told because I didn't know what I was doing," she explained. "I think girls that age are really trusting and feel like their model agents have their best interest at heart. What they don't understand is that they don't: agencies' number one interest is money and you need to meet the standards in whatever way necessary so they can make money. They are not your friends, they are not role models in any way, and they have a huge position of power in a young kid's life. Constantly being compared to others and having every flaw pointed out is a lot of pressure on a young model."
As the head of the movement known as Healthy Is the New Skinny, this model-turned-do-gooder is on a mission to ensure that the models girls see on the pages of their favorite glossies aren't the starving, gaunt women we're so used to watching on the runway.
"Young girls who are not models can assume that these girls' lives are perfect when they are living in a really negative world where it is nearly impossible to feel good about their looks," Halchishick said. "Oftentimes, the models they wish they could look like aren't happy with how they look themselves. It is not fair to any of them and I think girls are only seeing one thing titled 'Beautiful' and it is not something that any of them see in themselves. That is horrible. The media's perception of beauty is actually making girls blind to their own unique beauty."
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bought it day one, love it, great game, i rate it 8.5/10.
I think we all will get a kick out of this article:
Actually, I just got it and it's not as bad as everyone says. I just finished playing RE5 again prepping for 6 and the game is pretty cool. Just my opinion, and I'll post my review after I finish it.
Just finishedsecond chapter......everything is now mind fuckedAda's
Everything I was made to believe is out the window now
BTW, who did that campaign? Very RE4 imo
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Agree with you bud so sad to see one the greatest game ever go downhill
At this point my brother is still enjoying this game? He said he likes it better than the last once he's done I'm gonna borrow it from him and give it a go
I will say that this game is very much worth a rent. The Leon campaign is really good. My buddy and I are going to go through all the campaigns, but so far the only campaign worth a damn, is the one with Leon.
However, the shitty server will not let me and my buddy play online.
Overall, I wouldn't pay full price for this game, I got the 20 certificate for it by buying it from best buy, so at 45 bucks (tax included), I'd say that it was ALMOST worth it. Leon's campaign is pretty good, Chris's game is just meh, Jakes is.....better than Chris's, I haven't played the 4th campaign yet. It seems they really dumbed down the game though, probably to attract COD players.
I do like how weapons no longer take up item space, but I really dislike how you get stronger. I much preferred RE4 and 5's way of purchasing upgrades for each individual guns, and also 5's way of getting stronger and variable models of weapons such as the different assault weapons and pistols. But I also really wish they'd do what they did in the early RE's where you could find parts like a silencer or other pieces that you can combine with weapons to get special effects.
I would certainly NEVER pay 60 bones for this game and would much rather play RE5 with a friend again. Here's to hoping the next one is a lot more like Leon's campaign and a longer, more centralized story.
I ended up buying it from Amazon for $44. The damn shipping was added afterwards for 3.99.
Simply the lack of offline Co-op op in the PC version means no buy for me when it's out. Though the demo also left a poor impression
It is a good game but it's not a good Resident Evil. Capcom just took the easy route and tried to please the Call of Duty crowd instead of trying a fresh take on Survival Horror. Just look at indie games like Amnesia or DayZ, look at Dead Space or Dead Island and you see how Survival Horror could be done in a fresh way. Resident Evil 6 is a step backwards, it's fun but it will never be a game you would call a classic like 1, 2 or 4.
I'll tell you one thing I dont like, chapters,missions
I preferred it when it was continuous like the old RE's
And I miss the merchant too and returning to once locked off areas
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I never liked the merchant. That was a very stupid addition to Resident Evil 4.
The only way for Capcom to bring RE back to survival horror is to change the gameplay completely. I strongly believe that Naughty Dog's, The Last of US, will be a big influence in the survival horror genre. At least in the story telling and the development of the characters emotions during such a apocalyptic event.
In RE 0 tot Code Veronica the characters are actually scared of what they face. In the last three games they act like it's just another day in the office. A giant B.O.W. smashes a European city and Chris is just acting like: oh, a bigger one, lets grab a gun and kill it before lunch time. I did need feel like there was no hope left playing RE6.
Capcom needs to change alot more then only the gameplay to bring back that horror survival. Maybe they don't even need to change the gameplay if they start observing horror story's and use that knowledge in RE 7.
With RE5 I actually came to the conclusion that it was still survival horror, just not for the player
Those poor villagers had a American turn up and take them out one by one with his boulder punching fists and he sparred no one
It was truly horrific for them if ya ask me
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It doesn't make sense for the protagonists to get 'scared' because they've been through all that many times before. They know what to expect. Sure they will still be freaking out and trying not to die but they shouldn't be scared from BOWs.
Gameplay wise one thing I wished capcom didn't do was the 'kick on command' move
You do have a point there. However they are fighting against newer, more dangerous, unknown viruses that they have not encountered before. My point mostly was that it doesn't help the survival horror feeling if they act like it's not really that scary to fight those monsters. RE4 had Ashley that was scared most of the time, that really helped the game to add that sense of scare and danger to the story. RE6 only had a couple of moments that civilians freak out, but the main protagonists didn't at all. I can understand the Leon, Chris, Sherry and the BSAA remain mostly calm since it is they're job and all. But considering the size of what is going on it should at least show they are a little frightened. And Helena and Jake who Never really encountered B.O.W. pretty much take it for granted that those are there like birds in the sky. I really hope they bring that back to the story, Claire could be a great main protagonist considering they pointed out in Degeneration that she has not chosen a path to fight Umbrella like Jill, Chris and Leon. Bring in a new character next to her that isn't able to survive on her own, and they could easily bring the survival horror through the characters and the story. Both type of fans can be served this way without the need to change the gameplay drastically.


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Isemélie Bazard was the first patient at Haiti's University Hospital to undergo surgery—a mastectomy to treat her breast cancer—and now her chemotherapy is almost complete.
Before her surgery in May, Bazard was worried for her life. With the surgery, chemotherapy, and counseling, she and her family have hope that she can recover. Bazard has just one more infusion. "I am looking forward to finishing chemotherapy so I can start working again to help my daughter pay for university," Bazard said.
This summer, PIH and our Haitian sister organization, Zanmi Lasante (ZL), transitioned oncology services from a crowded, inadequate space in Cange to University Hospital in Mirebalais, where more patients can receive cancer prevention, treatment, and education efforts that are integrated with other services at the hospital.
Between July and November, the cancer care team provided services to about 700 patients, illustrating a huge demand for cancer care in Haiti.
Despite the perception that cancer only affects people in wealthy countries, cancer actually causes more deaths in low- and middle-income countries. And while about 80 percent of the global burden of cancer is born by people in the developing world, just 5 percent of the world's expenditures on cancer care happen there.
Partners In Health has been working to save lives and demonstrate that the disease is treatable in poor, rural areas.
This year, PIH and our partners marked the one-year anniversary of the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in northern Rwanda, the first-ever comprehensive cancer center in rural East Africa. And in August, we celebrated the expansion of this facility by inaugurating the Butaro Ambulatory Cancer Center, which will provide chemotherapy to patients who don't require hospitalization.
PIH/ZL is the only provider of free oncology services in Haiti. While PIH/ZL has always cared for cancer patients, even with limited capacity for treatment, an interdisciplinary team has worked over the last three years to formalize and integrate services for patients with cancer while building their skills through training.
The move to University Hospital has allowed the cancer care team to treat more patients; the demand has shown the need for more cancer care across Haiti. Between July and September, most patients—64 percent—came from the Port-au-Prince area, and only 22 percent from central Haiti, many referred by PIH/ZL clinics or other providers.
In the same period, breast cancer was the most common diagnosis for oncology patients, at 40 percent, followed by cervical cancer, at 12 percent, according to data from University Hospital's electronic medical record system.
The cancer care team, headed by Haitian oncology director Dr. Ruth Damuse, has worked hard to provide comprehensive care for cancer patients. Their work has been supported by partners including the Avon Foundation, the LIVESTRONG Foundation, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which helps develop treatment plans for PIH/ZL patients. The DFCI has also created a special fellowship enabling expert oncology nurses from Boston to work at the hospital in three-month rotations and train staff on administration of chemotherapy and wound care.
Cancer care at University Hospital addresses the many needs of patients, including:
- Cancer screening, including biopsies and pathological testing
- Surgery and post-surgical wound care
- Intravenous chemotherapy in designated beds and chairs for infusion
- Oral chemotherapy
- One-on-one counseling and support groups to help patients cope with their cancer diagnoses and treatment side effects
- Referrals to a partner hospital in the Dominican Republic for radiation therapy
- Education on cancer, including breast self-exams and community awareness events to encourage people to seek care early
- Palliative care
Oncology social worker Oldine Deshommes described one patient's experience with breast cancer:
"The first time I saw Mrs. A, she was crying. She felt humiliated because of her cancer. Her wound was infected and had a bad smell. She said even though she was not yet dead, she was ashamed to sit near others.
We talked about how she should not feel excluded from others, showing her that she is not responsible for her illness. We also talked about what she can do to get healthy; reminding her that she is not alone, that we are with her in this fight.
In our group sessions she talked about how she felt before coming to the support group. She actively participates in the groups, and it helps her see that she is not alone in experiencing changes to her life from cancer. She said she no longer feels lonely and she has made friends from the support group who encourage her."
With support from Deshommes, Bazard was able to delay her last round of chemo a couple of weeks, until January. She wanted to feel well for her daughter's wedding.


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Annie's Law Put On Hold in Ohio House
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSPD) -- A House committee will wait until the fall to take up a bill that would allow judges to order ignition interlock devices on the vehicles of convicted drunk drivers.
Current law only gives judges the option for multiple offenders.
"We're disappointed but we're not devastated," said Rick Rooney who's daughter, Annie, was killed by a drunk driver on U.S. 50 in Ross County.
The bill has been named in Rooney's honor by Rep. Terry Johnson, a Portsmouth Republican behind the legislation.
"No one's child, no one's spouse, no one's relative, no one's friend or neighbor should perish from a drunk driver," he said.
Apparently the hang up in committee was over technical issues with the bill. Rooney hopes they get worked out over the summer and the bill gets moved to the House floor in the fall.
"We'd like to get it done sooner, but the legislative process grinds at its own pace and there isn't anything we can do about it," he said.
The woman who hit Rooney, Shira Seymour, had multiple DUI charges on her record. She's serving 8 years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide.


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LA Premiere of the film 'JUST LIKE YOU - DOWN SYNDROME'
Just Like You Films
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 6:30 PM (PDT)
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Come Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with us!!
at the LA premiere of the film
'Just Like You - Down Syndrome'
This inspiring film introduces you to 6 kids who share exactly what it feels like to live with Down syndrome. Medical and health concerns, communication difficulties, learning needs and how to be a good friend are explained as only a child can –with honesty, love and humor. Appropriate for all ages.
Presented by: Just Like You Films in cooperation with The Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City, Rex and Jennifer Hudler's Team Up for Down Syndrome, The Down Syndrome Association of Orange County, The Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County, The Pujols Family Foundation and Down Syndrome in Arts and Media.
Celebrity Guests: Jamie Brewer, (American Horror Story), Dakota Hood, (The Hunger Games), and more to come TBA
7:00 - Limo arrival of JLY stars
7:30 - LA Premiere of "Just Like You - Down Syndrome"
8:00 - Q & A with filmmakers and JLY stars
Space is limited!! Reserve your seat today.
IMPORTANT: Please specify name of attendee when reserving tickets. Names must be on the list to clear security gate!!
Just Like You, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, makes a 13 minute film that answer questions about Down Syndrome by allowing the stars of the film to speak out on behalf of all people with Down syndrome to breakdown stereotypes and open doors. We have received hundreds of comments like the one below from people across the country. "This is the very best...(film)...I've EVER seen explaining Down syndrome to ANYONE - it is appropriate to show children as young as Pre-k, Elementary, Middle School, High School - and yes even those ignorant adults we all know and sometimes love (some are friends, some are merely acquaintances, some are FAMILY members) . . . . THEY ALL NEED TO WATCH THIS...!! It is made by three kids with DS and three of their typically developing friends - they cover the entire gamut of topics that need to be covered - from muscle tone, to "we are not always happy," to "we can be good friends," to sometimes I need extra help at school, to "don't use the R-Word," to "its ok to stick up for your friend with DS" - just to name a few. Parents ask me all the time if I know of a good book to read to their child's class that explains Down syndrome . . . here is my new advice - FORGET THE BOOK!!!!! Insist that this...(film)...be shown to your child's class or your child's grade - heck, your child's entire school needs to see..!!! Now, take 15 minutes out of your life right now to watch this incredible...(film)...!!"
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Introductory Press Conference - Dec. 2, 2012
Dec. 2, 2012
Contract of Mark Stoops | Photo Gallery
MITCH BARNHART: We would like to thank everybody for coming out today, a great day to be celebrating a great day in Kentucky football. We're extremely excited today to have a chance to begin fresh and have new beginnings.
I'd like to thank a few folks before we get started. Just to say thank you to our university, the administration, our staff, the folks that have worked diligently in the last three or four weeks to help put this day together.
First I want to thank Dr. Capilouto, Mary Lynne, their unbelievable support of athletics. Two folks that have been instrumental in helping us move the needle on things we need to do athletically is the chairman of the Board of Trustees Britt Brockman and chairman of the Subcommittee for Athletics, C.B. Akins.
You go through times like this, you have a lot of people behind the scenes that put together events in short notice. This was put together in short notice. We thought about it, but clearly you have elements you deal with, so we're all inside here today. Our staff has done a remarkable job. I thank them very much for what they've done.
I had several of my staff that helped me through this process and a great friend of the program in Tim Couch. I'd like to thank him for that.
It is a chance for new beginnings. It's an opportunity for us to begin to hope and believe that our program moves forward and gets us to a chance to participate in a game that occurred in Atlanta last night. Those are the hopes, dreams of our players and fans.
With that we're bringing a man into our program today to participate in one of those championship games. Last night they did okay. Congratulations to him.
With that, we want to welcome (Stoops' wife) Chantel and (children) Zack and Will to Kentucky. This is their first time here. Big plane ride today. We fed them well. They're about ready to crash on us. We'd like to welcome you all to Kentucky. It's great to have you with us.
We have the greatest fans in all of college sports and the most passionate fan base around and you deserve a football program that competes at a championship level. That's what we've hired this guy to do. We want him to help get us to Atlanta and pursue SEC championships and help us play on New Year's Day. We dream of that for our players, we dream of that for our fans. We want to support those efforts to get that done.
It is with great pleasure that I introduce the head football coach at the University of Kentucky, Mark Stoops.
Mark Stoops: Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
So this is what the Big Blue Nation is all about right here. I've been hearing a lot about it. I appreciate you being here.
It's a great honor for me to be the head football coach at the University of Kentucky. I'd like to recognize my wife Chantel and the boys. Appreciate them being here. She's the head coach at home, as you know.
I'd like to thank Dr. Capilouto, the Board of Trustees, for the faith and confidence they have in me being their coach. So I appreciate that.
I'd like to thank Mitch Barnhart. He's been tremendous through this whole process. Very up front, honest. We've had great talks. Seems like each and every time we talked, I had a stronger and stronger feeling about UK. I just really appreciate the way Mitch went about this whole process. I appreciate that very much. Thank you.
Also I'd like to recognize the people that helped Mitch through this process: John Cropp, DeWayne Peevy, Tim Couch and Marc Hill. Thank you.
To all the past and current players that are here today, I appreciate you being here. I look forward to meeting all the past players, and I look forward to getting to work with all you current players very soon. I look forward to meeting you tomorrow morning.
I'd like to thank Coach (Jimbo) Fisher, the administration and the players at Florida State. It's been a tremendous three years for me there. I really like the way we went out last night. Obviously they're a special group. I felt very good and wanted to leave on the right note. Wanted you all to feel the confidence in your new head football coach and go out with a win. Really appreciate all the people at Florida State.
I'd like to wrap up the thank yous just talking about my family. My mother has been to many football games, as you all know. My brothers and sisters grew up in a coaching family. Really wanted to thank my father, who is no longer with us, but a big part of who I am comes from how I grew up with my father. He was a high school coach for over 30 years. Tremendous person.
I think that's where I started preparing to get to this position where I'm at right now, is those days and those nights spending time with my father at Cardinal Mooney (High School), many nights when I've been sitting at the kitchen table eating my dinner and watching my father watch film and using the refrigerator as his canvas. I think that's a big part of who I am.
I cannot tell you how excited I am to be your football coach. I'm highly motivated to build this program to national prominence. There will be no magic wands to getting this done. We're going to do it with very much of a blue-collar mentality. We'll work every day, be accountable to what we do. Our players will have tremendous character and we're going to win in the institution and we are going to win with a lot of class.
The one thing that I ask you to do, I ask the Big Blue Nation to fill Commonwealth Stadium each and every week next year. Thank you.
TONY NEELY: Our next speaker is our university president, Dr. Eli Capilouto.
DR. CAPILOUTO: Coach, excuse my voice. Many have attributed my hoarseness to a bad cold. The truth is I spent my week trying to become a member of the fastest growing student group, Stoops Troops.
I want to welcome you to the Big Blue Nation. It is a family. My wife and I have been here just 18 months, but this Nation is family. It makes us feel like we've been here forever. It's why my wife squeezes my hand when they play 'My Old Kentucky Home'.
We are here for you and we are here for your family. Your family is our family. Coach, you'll never have a better boss than Mitch Barnhart. He's a value-driven professional who, like the rest of this campus, ensures what we do with class and integrity.
You will also never know a more committed and wise Board of Trustees. We are a Big Blue Nation united. We are here because we put students first. They are the focus of everything we do. It's been that way for nearly 150 years.
Today we again celebrate, and we do it with you, coach. It's a Big Blue Nation united with the goal of being the first choice for students as they compete in the classroom and on the field.
We're also a first choice for discovery and service so that we can make a difference in those communities across our state.
We're a first choice for cutting-edge education because of a world-class faculty. And increasingly we're going to give our students and our faculty a living, learning and discovery facility that they need to maximize their potential.
Today underscores that commitment to student-athletes and to our university. We are building upon a strong foundation and investing in long-term success in our football program. That success, in turn, means so much to the rest of our athletic program and to our university.
UK athletics is one of a handful of programs in the country that gives back to the academic mission of this institution. A successful football program is key. I am convinced we have a gentleman in Mark Stoops that can build on our success.
In speaking with Coach Stoops, you feel in a minute that he's a difference-maker. He's the real deal. He is of character and will build character in our student-athletes. I hope you noticed last night at the conclusion of their game how his players gathered around him with deep respect and affection.
With Coach Stoops joining the Big Blue Nation, we are demonstrating our commitment to football and our student-athletes. We are committed to the long-term in football. We are committed to investing in its success which will ensure the financial success of the most comprehensive athletics program in the SEC, an athletics program that commits millions of dollars a year to academic scholarships and university programs.
We will be talking more in the very near future about that commitment and our specific plans for sustained investments in education, research and athletics, investments that will underscore our attention to chart our destiny, a first choice for students and faculty, first choice for research and service.
As we move forward with our plans to rebuild all facets of our campus, it's important that our fans, friends and alumni understand that this is an effort in partnership across the university and with our friends in the general assembly.
With the guidance and leadership of our Board of Trustees, we will define plans on how we fund multiple projects with our own dollars. We need the authorization of the Legislature to proceed. We will need everybody's help in getting that approval.
But today our focus is on Coach Stoops and his family. They are joining the Big Blue Family, a Big Blue Nation united behind them.
Thank you, coach.
TONY NEELY: At this time we'll begin the news conference and we'll take questions from the media.
Q. Coach, when you made the decision to come to Kentucky, you said you could bring the program to a national prominence. It's really not been there in a long time. What makes you think at Kentucky you can bring it to a national prominence?
Mark Stoops: Well, Kentucky's had success. The key will be to build on that success and be consistent with it and take it to another level.
I believe I can bring a strong staff that will help building and recruiting. I believe in this administration to the commitment they're willing to make to the football program. With recruiting, quality staff, development, develop the players that are here, that we can take it to another level.
Q. Coach, during this process, as you were weighing the options, how much did you talk to your brothers and what would your father say to you at this very moment?
Mark Stoops: My father would tell me to follow my heart and do what I believed was right for myself and my family.
I visited with my brothers about it from time to time. Not a ton. We've had a few conversations. But to me it was a no-brainer. I was excited and anxious for the job. I wanted to be here. I believe in this program. Like I said, we're champing at the bit, ready to go, and feel like we have a good group of staff that's willing to come. So it was an easy decision for me.
Q. Coach Stoops, everybody in this room, even the media in this room, wants you to succeed.
Mark Stoops: Thank you.
Q. Can you explain what you need to do to change a losing culture, which is what this is, and turn it into a winning culture, which will make all True Blue fans happy?
Mark Stoops: First of all we're going to embrace the process. We're going to attack each and every day. What I'm worried about right now is meeting with our players tomorrow morning, and we're looking forward to going ahead.
Really not interested in what happened before. We will embrace the past, all the past great players, the past teams. But we're worried about going forward. We're going to do that.
Again, it's a process. We're not too worried about the results right now, we're worried about the process. That's getting my message to the players tomorrow morning, then getting out there and putting together a quality staff and moving forward.
Q. Coach, when you talk about you feel you can bring a good staff to Kentucky, could you update us on what your plans are, how that is going to come together.
Mark Stoops: I'm planning on going out and interviewing a few offensive coordinators here real soon. I've been in conversations. I feel real good about the prospects for the offensive coordinator. So I'm going to head out on the road and talk to a few people, put together the offensive staff first.
I feel very good about the defensive staff. I feel like I have my defensive coordinator targeted, on board and ready to come. From there, it will really concentrate on the offense.
I realize with my background in defense that the offensive staff and the offensive coordinator will be critical to our success. That's priority for me right now.
Q. Mark, speaking of the offense, you're a defensive guy. The big question in this room is, what kind of offense do you want to run here?
Mark Stoops: We're going to have an offense that you guys are going to enjoy. I promise you that. We're is Tim Couch at? Is he around here (laughter)? We're going to have an offense you're going to be proud of. We'll get out there and rip it around it a little bit, we are going to throw it.
But you have to be creative. I'm a defensive guy. This is the SEC. It's a physical conference. I realize that. I want to be tough and I want to be physical. We have to build this foundation with great defense. There's no way around it. If you don't play great defense, you're not going to win consistently.
But with the offense, again, I want somebody that has a plan, that's been successful, and we have to be creative. We will have a physical presence about us, but we will spread it out and use some bells and whistles, get the run game going and, again, be a little bit creative.
Q. Coach, there were a lot of openings across the country, several other ones here in the SEC. What specifically drew you to Kentucky?
Mark Stoops: The Big Blue Nation.
I feel very good about Kentucky. Again, I just felt very comfortable visiting with Mr. Barnhart. I feel very confident in Dr. Capilouto, the Board of Trustees, their commitment to taking football to another level.
We have everything we need to be successful here. Sure, we want to improve on a few things here and there, but we have what it takes right now to be successful.
It's our job to coach them, to put them in the right position, to recruit, to develop this program and turn them into a consistent winner.
Q. Mark, could you talk about what role Tim Couch had in this process and how you know him.
Mark Stoops: Had a chance to visit with Tim on the phone a few times. He was involved in one of the interviews. I understand the impact that Tim has on this university. Again, I want to lean on Tim and visit with him about some ideas because he's been around football. I just enjoyed talking to him on the phone.
Q. Coach, you talked about having what it takes, having what you need to win here. What kind of conversations have you had about moving forward, about facility development, things like that?
Mark Stoops: That's really not for me to discuss. That's for Dr. Capilouto and Mitch Barnhart to discuss. I know there's a process going on right now that they're working through. I think I'd like to refer that to them.
MITCH BARNHART: We've been working in concert with the university on facility plans on a lot of fronts. Dr. Capilouto and the trustees have been tremendous about working through all those details. Obviously as Dr. Capilouto referred to in his remarks, there are pieces of that that will have to appear at the legislative level. We want to do it in concert with what is best for the university. It's clearly an important part of our program and moving forward.
I think everyone is aware of that. Hopefully we'll be able to move on that and get some more information out on that soon.
Q. Mark, could you talk a little bit more about the interview process. You took the job sight unseen. What did you know about Kentucky?
Mark Stoops: Mr. Barnhart and I met, oh, just over three weeks ago. It came at a perfect time. We had a Thursday game, so I was free on a Saturday. It was just after the position came open, shortly after that. We had a chance to meet and go into great detail about Kentucky, about what my plans were.
We talked at length that particular day, then we've had ongoing conversations since then. Again, had conversations with a group of people that I mentioned earlier on the phone, a conference call. So that's kind of how the timeline went.
Q. Mark, could you elaborate on that a little bit. During the interview process, what was your sales pitch to Mitch and company that you don't need to look any farther than Mark Stoops?
Mark Stoops: I don't know if there is a sales pitch. I am who I am. You'll get to know me as we go forward. But, you know, it's all about recruiting, developing the players that you have, developing them as total people. That's what I'm all about, doing things right.
I'm very much of a meat and potatoes kind of guy. I have a plan. We have a vision. But there's going to be a lot of hard work and a lot of consistency in what we do.
Q. What do you see as your biggest challenge going forward here?
Mark Stoops: Well, it's a tough conference. You have to be physical. I think it's of great importance that we develop our strength to be able to compete at this level. We have to go out and recruit. You have to recruit each and every day, each and every year, to keep on building your program.
Q. Just to clarify, had you been on campus just before the last couple days or today? If not, what had friends of yours in coaching told you about Kentucky?
Mark Stoops: I had not been on campus. I had friends that had been here just this past summer and discussed it with them. But, no, I had not been on campus.
Q. From a recruiting standpoint, what areas do you plan on targeting? I know you have Florida and Ohio.
Mark Stoops: Kentucky, obviously we're going to recruit Kentucky hard and take care of our home. We're going to recruit Ohio very hard. I have strong ties in Ohio. There's very good football players in Ohio. We'll work through the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia a little bit.
Q. Mitch, I want to clarify. Did you make some specific commitments to Coach Stoops about improvements in facilities in terms of recruiting him?
MITCH BARNHART: There have been plans we've been working on for a decade, to be honest with you. It's not something new. It's something we wanted to work on and do work on facilities in general.
When we came here, our facilities package in the athletic department was not where it needed to be to compete in the SEC in most of the sports we have. We've systemically taken them piece by piece and been able to, one way or another, find ways to improve our facilities. There's a couple major ones left out there for us to figure out. Obviously, Commonwealth Stadium is on everybody's heart and mind. We pay attention to that every day.
Dr. Capilouto has been very honest and very forthright with us explaining how he understands the things we need to do to get better.
Is there a specific timeline? No. I would say we're working on it sooner rather than later, and that's where we are. All we can do is go to work every day and try to find a way to make progress on it.
The other one for us is baseball. That's a concern for us as well. We're trying to work through the normal process as we've been doing for the last period of time.
But specifically obviously football is on everybody's mind and that's what we've got to pay attention to.
Q. The football coaching staff here had a Broyles Award finalist, Mike Summers. Are there any of those guys that are here or leaving that you would consider at all to retain?
Mark Stoops: Yes, absolutely you consider them. I have not had a chance to visit with the coaches yet. I will. Absolutely, you would consider them.
Q. Coach, over the past few years there's been an influx of philosophies. We went from the 4-3 to a weird 3-3-5 stack. Is there a type of scheme you think you can succeed in moving forward?
Mark Stoops: Yes, we'll be very defined in what we do now defensively moving forward. We'll play with four down, 4-3 personnel. Of course, we'll be very multiple from there.
But, again, I have a very clear vision of what we want to do defensively. Our players will know after the first spring exactly who we are and what we're all about. So we'll start there and lay that foundation and build from there.
Q. Coach, as I understand, there are a lot of current players here that you haven't gotten to meet with them yet. Can you tell us what message you're going to tell them tomorrow morning?
Mark Stoops: I'm going to tell them to look forward to it. A lot of coaches take these positions and try to scare them, tell them how hard it's going to be. It's going to be hard. There's no way around that. We're going to work hard, train hard, do things right. They're going to be accountable and dependable. There's no other way around that to be successful.
But I'm going to enjoy coaching them. They're going to enjoy playing for us. They're going to enjoy being a part of this Kentucky family. They're going to hold their heads high walking around this campus.
Q. Mark, the recruits that have already verbally committed to Kentucky, how do they factor into your future plans and what do you hope to accomplish in recruiting?
Mark Stoops: We need to make sure they're going to fit our system. It would be unfair to them if we took their commitment and it didn't fit what we're going to do. We have to evaluate and work our way through that process.
Q. Coach Stoops, what was your reaction when you arrived at the airport today and there were all these people here to greet you?
Mark Stoops: I felt like it was game day in a way. It was really exciting. I appreciate your support. I look forward to working for you. It's just an exciting time for myself and my family. We're really anxious to get going.
We understand it's going to be a great challenge, but that's what we embrace, we embrace the process. But the fan support and the people, everybody's been terrific. We really appreciate that.
Q. Mark, the one concern we've heard among the fan base is, He doesn't have any head coaching experience. How do you compensate for that?
Mark Stoops: I understand that. That goes with the territory. I've been successful. If you look at where I've been, I feel pretty good about each and every place I've been, we've been successful. I don't plan on that stopping now.
Q. Mark, you said you have a defensive coordinator targeted and probably on board to come. Are there any staff names you want to unveil today? Also, if not, do you expect some of your Florida State brethren to come with you?
Mark Stoops: Really, I'm not permitted to talk about it right now. They need to go through the hiring procedures and all that. I just got on campus, so I'd really rather not discuss any of that. I don't want to discuss any Florida State coaches. It's unfair to the players back there at this time.
Q. Coach, I know here we have a pretty good basketball team. Have you been able to talk to Coach Cal (John Calipari) any?
Mark Stoops: I enjoyed talking to Coach Cal. We had a great conversation. Had a couple conversations with him. I'm going to enjoy the tradition in basketball, take our recruits to the games and enjoy it. I really look forward to working with Coach Cal.
It will be good. He's from Pittsburgh. I'm from Youngstown. We're not that far apart there.
Q. Did you approach UK and Mitch or did Mitch approach you about the job?
Mark Stoops: Yes, I reached out to Mitch and inquired about the job, yes.
Q. Could you explain why?
Mark Stoops: I was excited about the opportunity. I thought I answered that earlier.
I'm excited. I'm really excited. I think it's a great opportunity. I believe in Mitch. I believe in Dr. Capilouto. I believe in the vision that we have to get this thing done. We want to be winners. It's going to take everybody. It's going to take all of you that are out here today. It's going to take the administration. It's going to take coaches. It's going to take players. We're all in this thing together.
To win at the level we want to win at, it's going to take all of us together to get this thing done.
Q. Mark, you've been described as a players' coach. Is that accurate? If so, what does that mean?
Mark Stoops: I would like to believe so. I take that as a compliment. Discipline is never a problem. Generally with defensive coaches, discipline is not a problem. So I feel very good about the relationships that I have with my players.
And, yes, I think it is my style to find different ways to motivate players and to get them on board and get them to believe in themselves. I think players all need to be coached differently. They all have different personalities, different backgrounds. It's your job to figure that out and push the right buttons.
Q. You mentioned winning and level of success. What is the level of success that you believe this program can reach?
Mark Stoops: To play in the SEC Championship game. And to win it. Correction: not just to play, but play and win.
Q. Coach, what is your perception of the level of talent in the state of Kentucky vis-à-vis other states that you've worked? Is that a concern?
Mark Stoops: Obviously there's not probably as many SEC-caliber players in Kentucky. But there are some. It's our job to get out and work hard and to recruit and keep the great ones home, to take any player that could help us win, take them and develop them, mold them to be winning players for us.
I understand that, that there's not as many in this state as others, but there are some good ones, and it's our job to keep them home.
Q. Could you discuss the terms of contract which we haven't seen yet and how you got to the numbers and how long it goes?
MITCH BARNHART: I'll take that, because it's one of the few things I do (laughter).
We have a five-year deal we put together for Mark. Roughly the base value is $11 million over the five years. The contract will be handed out at the end of the press conference. There are incentives involved which escalate. But the market is changing rapidly. I think we've got to be fiscally smart about the way we do our business. We're in a very, very competitive environment.
But we wanted to make sure that Mark knew we wanted him here. We wanted to make sure that he knew we were committed to football, that he has got the resources in terms of dollars to go out and get the staff necessary to get it done.
That's never been an issue for us. I think there's a misconception out there about that. But we're glad to have him here for not just five years but a lot longer. If we get this thing going the right way, we'll have a lot of fun together. We want to make it a place where the Stoops stay for an awfully long time.
Q. Coach, what is your first impression not only of the Big Blue Nation but also of Lexington, your new home?
Mark Stoops: It's been fantastic. We did a fly-over when we came in this morning, so had a chance to see the whole city.
But, yeah, I've been very impressed. It's a beautiful place. I've heard nothing but great things. Everybody that has come through here, knows the people here, speaks so highly of it. Just been very impressed with the people. So I'm really looking forward to moving and getting to be a part of the community.
Q. Coach, can you take us through the decision-making process of not coaching Florida State in the bowl, how that came about.
Mark Stoops: I just think there's too much work to be done. It's hard to be in two places at one time. This week alone was extremely challenging. We agreed on Monday evening, so it was a very long and stressful week for myself. To try to go through that again, I don't think it's right for either side.
I'm here. I'm working for you now. I'm a part of the Big Blue Nation. That's where I want to be.
But there is always a balance there because you know how I feel about my players, my past players at Florida State, the journey that we've been through. So I plan on being here, working full-time for Kentucky, going through the whole process. If I can go back and help around the dead time when the recruiting ends, there's some dead time, I may try to go back and help a little bit with game planning. I'll do whatever I can do to help Florida State win the game, especially if they play Louisville (laughter).
Q. Coach, what ties do you have to Kentucky, if any? Was that part of your decision in coming here?
Mark Stoops: Not many ties. I do now. I have all of you.
Not many ties to this point. But that's part of our business, to get in and to become a part of the community, get to know people. So we're really looking forward to that.
Q. Mark, talk about some of the coaches that have had a influence on you that you worked under.
Mark Stoops: That's a good question. There's been quite a few. I mentioned my father. Of course, that's a big part of who I am, how I grew up. I had an opportunity to work for Hayden Fry at the University of Iowa. That was just a tremendous experience as a player and as a graduate assistant coach. I got my start with Hayden Fry. Just a tremendous person.
I then went to South Florida, coached for a year under Jim Leavitt. Went to Wyoming, coached for a few years there under Dana Dimel.
I'd say the influence would be starting with Hayden Fry and my father, of course my brothers. The last three years at Florida State, I think it really gave me a good vision for what I want to do as a head coach with some of the structure, the way you structure the organization. I've had the pleasure to work for Coach Fisher the last few years. That's also helped me.
My brother Mike and my brother Bob, they're just resources I'm always going to use. They're people that I lean on each and every day with my brothers. So we obviously talk and rely on each other.
Q. Have you had any chance at all to evaluate the current roster, have any impressions of what's already here?
Mark Stoops: Not too much really. We agreed to the contract Monday night. I was a little bit busy trying to stop that triple option last night. So that kept me quite busy (laughter).
After we met a few people here tonight, I am ready to get to the office and work right now.
Q. I know you don't want to talk about details, but did you feel like you had to get some assurance on investments and facilities? Were you okay with how it is now? How did that play any part?
Mark Stoops: I think when Mr. Barnhart and I talked at length for a long time, you know, I believed in him. I believed in what we had here and what we were moving towards.
I think that's a big part of it.
Q. Mark, you mentioned Louisville briefly. What are your thoughts? What do you know about that rivalry?
Mark Stoops: Oh, I know it's a good rivalry. We're going to embrace that rivalry. Really looking forward to it.
I've had some great success in rivalry games. So looking forward to that challenge.
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text: In case you are wondering how come you have not seen Taylor Swift all over a new guy recently, it may be because she has been faking the whole breaking up with Conor Kennedy. According to Showbiz Spy, the two are secretly together and just said they broke up so Conor's parents would stop hassling him. Yeah, because they really don't want him to marry someone rich and successful. Sure, she can be a bit obsessive and say bad things about you set to music that the entire world hears and then believes. But hey, she also dresses really well and bought the house next to yours so she will be around for awhile anyway. I would much rather her find one guy then go through a yearly switching of the boyfriend. Of course then she would have nothing to write about, but she could go the cover song route.


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4th May 2013 03:00 PM #1
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alot of discharge
okay umh, i woke up with damp underwear, when i looks there was ALOT of discharge, im 37 weeks, some of the discharge is thicker then other bits and it looks like snot, and whitest colour! what is this
4th May 2013 06:35 PM #2
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Hi Amber Sandra
When pregnant its generally normal to see a white discharge, not unlike what you would have experienced before you were pregnant. As you get closer to labour though there tends to be a lot more of it!
You may even expel a gelatinous glob which is called a mucous plug and falls away as your cervix gets ready for labour. Using panty liners can help to absorb the discharge (don't use tampons).
Things to watch out for is clearer and thinner discharge (which might actually be a slow leak of your waters), a change in colour or smell (as in a bad smell), or any stinging, itching or burning in the area.
I hope you're not too uncomfortable in these last weeks!
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6th May 2013 12:13 AM #3
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okay thank you
6th May 2013 07:21 AM #4
Your cervix produces mucous - sometimes can be thick and sometimes it can be thin. Have you talked to your midwife or doctor about your discharge?
6th May 2013 12:51 PM #5
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no but i see her tomorrow but i dont know what to say to her
8th May 2013 06:54 AM #6
I would just say what you have posted above - you have expressed yourself clearly. Don't worry, your midwife won't be embarrassed! Hope it goes well tomorrow and let us know if you need anymore support.
Best wishes,