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List of Modules in Supervisor Development Programme
Supervisor Development Programme
(SDP) consist of
15 modules
from which you select only those you need
(minimum of 3) to address your team's current development needs.
Once you've made your selection and decided on the sequence in which you want us to present the workshops, we will quote you on the
costing and if the quote is accepted, we will
jointly set the dates and time schedule (typically
one workshop per group per month
To decide which modules you want to include for your supervisors, please scroll down to the
detailed descriptions of each workshop below.
Studies have shown that while classroom training increased performance with an average of more than 20%, adding a one-to-one coaching intervention after the training can push performance up with as much 88%. We therefore strongly recommend that a one-on-one coaching intervention (read more about our
coaching options here
) be included in your programme. Coaching will be customized to your supervisor team's goals and needs and will be performed by a certified coach.
It can be arranged for invoicing to be done on a monthly basis so that the cost is spread evenly over the period that the programme is running. Select the modules you need right away and let us help your supervisors become effective brain-minded 21
Century leaders!
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List and Descriptions of Modules in Supervisor Programme:
Leading in the 21
2 Days
: 20
Leading in the 21st Century
is an introduction to the essentials of effective leadership and focuses on critical leadership skills and capabilities. It combines the latest leadership– and management–theory with unique scientific insight from social neuroscience and safety management. Topics covered include the changed role of l
eaders; neuroleadership; understanding and choosing between different leadership styles; effective communication and the importance of trust and collaboration in teams.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand the challenges of 21st Century leadership;
understand the differences between leadership and management;
align individual and team tasks, goals, mission and vision;
choose between different leadership styles; and
apply the basics of neuroleadership to build trust and improve collaboration in teams.
Creative Conflict Management
: 2 Days
: 20 Participants
Creative Conflict Management
equips leaders and managers to deal with conflict in a constructive manner. Integrating emerging knowledge on how our brains respond to conflict, the workshop helps participants to understand the positive potential of conflict; identify their own natural conflict management style; appreciate the role of individual personalities; use an established model and process to manage conflict in a constructive manner; and understand the importance of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand that conflict in itself is neither negative nor positive;
understand and choose between conflict management styles;
analyze and assess a conflict situation;
manage the impact of culture during a conflict; and
resolve conflict constructively.
Decision Making and Problem Solving
: 1 Day
: 20 Participants
Decision Making and Problem Solving
equips decision makers at all levels to understand decision-making processes and to harness this insight to enable more effective and creative decision-making. The workshop incorporates established decision-making strategies and practice with new insight from neuroscientific research. Topics covered include the neuroscience of decisions; individual decision-making preferences; decision-making pitfalls; and facilitating collaborative decision-making.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand how we make decisions (including the neuroscience of decisions);
avoid common decision-making pitfalls;
facilitate collaborative decision-making in teams and groups; and
use problem solving tools and processes for more creative decisions.
Leading Safety With the Brain in Mind
20 Participants
In this trail-blazing 2-day workshop tailored for supervisors, mid-level managers and safety practitioners, we integrate new insights from research in social neuroscience, safety engineering and leadership to show why we can no longer afford to lead and manage safety as we did in the past. Participants will understand why working in environments characterized by fear of failure and retribution severely impairs the human brain's ability for effective decision making; problem solving; communication; recalling information; creativity and discerning between right and wrong. As an alternative, we propose a leadership model based on neuroscientific research that will help foster inter-personal relationships and create brain-friendly environments and safety cultures that will optimize individual and team performance, productivity and ultimately, safety.
Expected Outcomes
This workshop will help leaders to...
understand the challenges of leading in the 21st Century;
appreciate the futility of only relying on traditional approaches to safety;
understand the principles of brain-based influence;
understand the critical role of leaders in creating sustainable safety cultures; and
improve your ability to collaborate and to facilitate collaboration.
Brain-Minded Diversity Management
2 Days
20 Participants
The world has become an inter-connected "global village" where diversity, variety and constant change have become the norm. In this new environment the role of leaders have changed from the old "command-and-control" autocrats to that of skilled facilitators who are able to motivate, collaborate and engage people for optimum results. To do so effectively, cross-cultural competency has become a key success factor. This workshop uses an established model to help participants understand culture and its influence in the workplace. It also provides participants with unique and revelational insight into the workings of the human brain when interacting in multicultural and other diverse environments. Participants are guided to recognize how this could be applied to improve their impact and effectiveness when working with individuals and groups from different backgrounds and orientations. The workshop integrates academic input, experiential learning and practical discovery in a proven formula.
Expected Outcomes
The workshop will help participants to...
understand the difference between cultural stereotypes and tendencies;
understand culture and its impact in the workplace;
understand how our attitude towards 'in-groups' and 'out-groups' are formed in the brain;
apply an appropriate strategy to deal with cultural differences; and
improve their overall cultural competency and diversity management skills.
Effective Leader Communication
: 2 Days
: 20 Participants
Effective Leader Communication
is without doubt the lifeblood of any successful group or organization. This workshop equips participants to communicate more effectively in order to create clarity and increase their leadership influence. Topics covered include the implications of information overload; using the most effective medium; a communication model and process; different communication styles; the neuroscience of communication; communication during change; and communicating during a crisis.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand the dynamics and importance of effective communication;
understand and choose between different communication styles;
use the most appropriate communication medium;
communicate effectively during change; and
apply the principles of brain-friendly communication to maximize performance.
Leading High Performance Teams
: 1 or 2 Days
: 20 Participants
Leading High Performance Teams
helps current and developing leaders understand the key success factors for team performance and equips them to apply this understanding in the workplace. As such it incorporates current knowledge and evidence about teamwork and performance with new scientific findings about human group interaction and functioning. Participants are encouraged to assess their own team behaviour and to develop the skills and mindsets required for excellence in empowered teams.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand the potential value of teamwork in the 21st Century workplace;
understand the dynamics and characteristics of high-performance teams;
manage the role of individual personalities and roles in teams;
facilitate collaboration in teams; and
apply the basics of neuroleadership to build trust in teams.
Building Strengths-Based Teams
: 1 or 2 Days
: 20 Participants
This workshop is aimed at helping teams of all sizes make the shift from ineffective weakness-fixing into strengths-based units, which have been scientifically proven to improve productivity; improve employee engagement; and muster mutual understanding and commitment to the team's vision and goals. The Gallup StrengthsFinder
pre-workshop assessment and coaching for all team members is mandatory for this results-orientated and highly effective team intervention.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
discover and develop their own unique strengths for more effective and fulfilling work;
learn to appreciate and embrace the strengths of their team-mates and colleagues;
increase team effectiveness and employee engagement by aligning strengths with goals; and
lead and coach others to discover, develop and use their strengths.
Negotiating with the Brain in Mind
: 2 Days
: 20 Participants
Negotiating with the Brain in Mind
is another ground-breaking offering ion that it combines the established principles and processes of negotiating with new insight into the neural processes which come into play during negotiations. This workshop will equip those who are often involved in negotiations—both formal and informal– to improve the way they negotiate in order to attain win-win outcomes. Topics covered includes individual negotiation styles; planning– diagnosing and executing a negotiation process; effective communication during a negotiation; the role and impact of cultural diversity during negotiations; and the neuroscience of negotiations.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand their own natural negotiation style;
understand different negotiation types;
plan, diagnose and execute a negotiation process;
understand the principles of effective communication during negotiations;
understand and manage neural responses during negotiations; and
become more effective in negotiating win-win agreements.
The Supervisor as a Coach
: 2 Days
: 15 Participants
The Supervisor as a Coach
equips leaders with the skills to coach the members of their teams. This enables them not to merely fulfil their management roles but to also help improve the skillset of their teams and to develop more leaders. Topics covered include the difference between coaching, mentoring and teaching; the importance of trust between coach and coachee; and using the GROW-model to facilitate coaching conversations.
Expected Outcomes
The workshop will help participants to...
build trusting relationships with team members;
identify individual talent, distinctive competencies, and potential growth opportunities;
use coaching skills to manage individual performance levels (high, medium or low performers);
create relevant development plans to help grow individuals; and
apply the principles of neuroleadership when coaching others.
Facilitating Brain-Friendly Meetings
: 1 Day
: 20 Participants
Facilitating Brain-Friendly Meetings
is a practical workshop which helps meeting facilitators at all levels do so more effectively. Participants are provided with a process to plan and facilitate effective meetings while new perspectives from neuroscience help them understand how leader behaviour can either enhance or undermine the effectiveness of meetings.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand the difference between effective and ineffective meetings;
plan and facilitate meetings and discussions more effectively;
recognize the "task" and "social" reasons behind meetings; and
apply the principles of neuroleadership when facilitating meetings.
Mastering Time Management
1 Day
25 Participants
Time is the ONLY resource that is distributed to everyone in equal measure, yet research shows as little as 10% of managers spend their time in a committed, purposeful, and reflective manner. Mastering Time Management helps participants to understand the critical importance of effective time management and guides them to identify their individual time management blind spots and how these can be turned around. The workshop also deals with priority setting, the fallacy of multitasking, overcoming bad time management habits and taking personal responsibility for effective time management.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand the benefits of effective time management on a personal and organizational level;
identify individual bad habits that lead to poor time management;
follow a neuroscience-based process to develop good time management habits;
deal with information overload and constant interruptions; and
create a personal action plan for more effective time management.
Present and Facilitate with Impact
DURATION: 2 Days MAX ATTENDEES: 12 Participants
Being able to speak in public and deliver powerful presentations is crucial for just about any career. Present With Impact equips participants to experience the joy and fulfilment of being able to present with confidence and impact. Our established and proven workshop content and design (following a step-by-step process to plan, design and deliver high-impact presentations and speeches) is augmented by helping participants understand the neuroscience of presenting - providing unique insights from brain science studies that presenters can harness to their advantage.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
follow a 4-step process to plan and design presentations;
align their content and style with their target audience;
use colour, graphics and language to create lasting impressions;
interact with the audience in an engaging manner; and
understand and harness the neuroscience of presenting.
Brain-Minded Change Leadership
: 2 Days
: 20 Participants
It is no secret that leaders at all levels are struggling to keep up in a world where change has become the only constant.
Leading Change with the Brain in Mind
equips participants to understand and effectively manage the effect of constant change on themselves and the people they lead. Participants are helped to understand the drivers of change (internal, organizational, local, national and global) and how this requires new skills and approaches in leadership. This workshop also provides participants with unique insight into the workings of the human brain when faced with constant change and how this could be applied to be more effective in dealing with the impact of change on themselves and others.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand the effect and implications of constant change;
understand the internal and external drivers and domains of change;
understand the difference between change management and change leadership;
learn about the brain's natural response to change and how to manage this in themselves and in others;
learn the basics of brain-friendly change leadership; and
improve their overall change leadership competence.
Brain-Minded Safety Culture Transformation
: 2 Days
: 12 Participants
Brain-Minded Safety Culture Transformation
is another trailblazing workshop specifically aimed at equipping leaders to improve the safety culture in their teams. The workshop will help participants understand the constructs of a safety culture and how their behaviour as leaders will create either a "fear-culture" or a brain-friendly safety culture in their teams. Specific focuses include breaking through the "safety glass ceiling", the principles of neurosafety, the six dimensions of a safety culture (informed, reporting, just, trust, flexible, learning), the leader's role as a catalyst of culture and the impact of culture on behaviour and decision-making.
Expected Outcomes:
The workshop will help participants to...
understand why traditional approaches to safety is no longer enough in the 21st Century workplace;
understand organizational culture and how it is formed;
learn to discern between stereotypes and cultural tendencies;
understand the critical role of the leader as a catalyst of culture;
understand and improve 5 leadership practices that create a culture;
understand the basics of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and how this impacts team culture;
understand the 6 constructs of an effective Safety Culture; and
use a brain-minded approach to create a no-fear environment.
Start the journey towards brain-engaging leadership today...
He who influences the thought of his times, influences all the times that follow.
He has made his impress on eternity
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With GitHub for Windows, you can "publish" a branch, and then "sync" that branch to GitHub.
Is the sync basically a
git pull and
git push? Or is there more to it? If I wanted to do the exact same steps as "sync" from the command line, what should I do?
(It's not Open Source, or I'd just read that.)

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September 11
I can be pretty good with words sometimes. But nobody else is THIS good:
Eenie meenie miney moe…
Last week, Danny Knobler of CBSsports.com wrote a great article about the St. Louis Cardinals and their decision process for letting Albert Pujols sign elsewhere while eventually re-signing Yadier Molina and how that was the right move for the future of the franchise. I have no dispute with any part of the article, so there's no need to go through it here—but I highly recommend reading it if you're a fan of the Cardinals, interested in how to build and maintain a culture of winning, or just love the business of baseball in general.
But on a personal note, the piece struck a chord with me and somewhat related decision I had to make a few years back.
In 2009, Busch Stadium hosted the All Star Game. It was the first time the Midsummer Classic was held in St. Louis in 40+ years, and anticipation was high. The once-in-a-lifetime aspect of the festivities was the catalyst for us to get partial season tickets, knowing that was our best shot at securing tickets for the All Star festivities as well. We were correct; as soon as they were available, we purchased tickets to the game, the Home Run Derby, the Fan Fest, all of it. As All Star Weekend drew near, I was surprised with one more All Star-centric proposition: as an early birthday present, I could select an All Star batting practice jersey for my gift. The jerseys were red, of course, with the great All Star logo featuring the Gateway Arch, and just a hint of the powder blue beloved by so many Cards fans—including myself. Though they weren't the only players selected from that '09 team to represent the Cardinals on the National League squad, for me there were really only two choices: Pujols or Molina.
I have written about this kind of decision before; in fact, it was earlier in 2009. But that was just off-the-cuff thinking out loud, before I was faced with actually making the decision. And it was one I had a LOT of trouble making. At that time, Pujols was still peaking as the best hitter in the game. His importance to the Cardinals' lineup was never higher, especially since former fellow "MV3" members Jim Edmonds and Scott Rolen were now with other teams. Based on that and the words from his own mouth, it seemed unfathomable that Pujols would ever wear a different uniform. On the flipside, Molina was quickly coming into his own as an elite player. His defense was never in question, but his light offensive numbers and clunky base running usually relegated him to the bottom of the order. Then, in 2008, he topped a .300 batting average and 50 RBI for the first time. He was getting on base much more often and striking out very little. His importance to the franchise was high before, but if his offense kept coming around he too would be harder and harder for the Cardinals to let walk. It was a decision I put off until the very last second; even as we pulled up to the Cardinals Team Store I was still mentally flipping the coin. On the one hand, the 2009 All Star Game would be an event that could never be taken away from either player regardless of whether they left for free agency someday. On the other, I couldn't imagine wearing any jersey or shirt of a former Cardinal while he was playing for a different team. You know…root for the name on the front, not the one on the back…
And then I made the decision.
To this day, the jersey I chose still hangs in my closet—which is probably where it will stay, at least until Pujols' contract with the Angels expires. The Cardinals have much better foresight than I do.
The Big Adjustment
Moving to a new house is always a big deal. When that new house is more than 800 miles away from the only area you've ever inhabited in your 35 years, it can be a little jarring—to say the least. I could probably go on for a couple thousand words about the things that are different between Central Texas and the St. Louis area, how much I miss friends and family, etc. Austin/Round Rock is great, but it will never be home because home can only be Belleville/St. Louis. But for now, let's focus on baseball.
As a Cardinal fan, baseball is VERY different now.
I was a partial season ticket holder in the Left Field Bleachers at Busch Stadium for five seasons; now, the closest Major League team is at least three hours away. I know, I know…"First World Problems." But you really do come to expect going to ballgames being a significant part of your life each summer. It impacts your budget, your availability, your perspective of the game…and when it's gone, you lose something.
It would probably be different if I still lived in the St. Louis area. I could watch or listen to the games like everyone else does, and while I'd miss going to 20 or 40 games each year, I'd still get more than my fill of daily baseball. But even though I'm able to pick up KMOX in my car most evenings, I have to resort to MLB.TV to see or hear the play-by-play. It's a great technology to have available, and I'm grateful for it—except for one thing.
The Delay.
Yes, there is a pretty significant delay for both the radio and TV broadcast streams to get to whatever device I happen to be using to catch the game that is in progress. That probably would not be an issue if I was just interested in game action. But no, I also have to be addicted to Twitter during the game. I love the social media aspect of watching the Cards and seeing what everyone—writers, broadcasters, bloggers, fans—have to say about what's happening. It's like a game within the game. I also love participating in that aspect of the experience. But now, I'm sometimes minutes behind everyone else. Maybe it isn't all that important being first, but seeing game updates before the feed gets to my Blu-Ray or phone or computer is…well, it's just unnerving. I don't even care that much about being surprised as I watch. It just sucks to know everything that happens before it happens (on my screen, anyway). I'm always a batter behind…sometimes two. Yikes.
Again, I know…total "First World Problem." Twenty years ago, this move would have me wrapping foil around a boombox antenna in the hopes of picking up the signal from St. Louis at best, and waiting for game updates the next day on SportsCenter or, if I was really lucky, the Austin American-Statesman at worst. In that context, I'm not complaining one bit. And down here I do have access to different baseball than I've ever had before—namely the Triple A Round Rock Express and the University of Texas Longhorns. I'll still catch Cards' games any way I can, and I'll still be a weirdo on Twitter as much as possible. It's just not the same as it was. And I miss that.
Son of a Mitch
Now that's what I call a hiatus.
Recently I made the trek back to the St. Louis area for a visit. It was a reconnect and recharge I enjoyed. Many of my family and friends had the expected questions: How do you like Texas, do you miss home, etc. etc. But one question I got more than I expected.
"Are you still writing at all?"
The long answer is complicated, so here's the Cliff Notes version: Yes, I am, but not stuff I want to share at this time. The extension of the writing question was always some version of whether or not I was able to still watch or listen to Cardinals games. And the answer there is also yes, thanks to MLB.TV. I don't see nearly as many games as I used to, obviously, but I get to see or hear at least some of most games. Plus there's always a steady stream of baseball updates on my Twitter and Facebook feeds. I did get to a game at Busch last week, and realistically that might be the only Cards game I see. If that holds, this will be the first year I only see one game at Busch in I don't know how long—maybe a decade or more. But I do have the Round Rock Express (Texas Rangers Triple A affiliate) playing right down the road and could always make the trek up to Arlington or over to Houston for some Major League action. Regardless, I'm still able to see a good amount of baseball; I just haven't been writing about it—until today.
Mitchell effing Boggs
The game only ended about five and a half hours ago thanks to that bizarre rain delay, but 11 or so hours ago Mike Matheny called out to the bullpen to get a reliever up to close out a 2-1 game. Edward Mujica and Trevor Rosenthal were apparently unavailable after pitching a bunch of games in a row, so he picked Boggs—the enigmatic, suddenly always struggling reliever who was lights-out as the 8th inning guy last year but has blown more saves than he has secured in 2013. No one can figure out what has become of this guy. He's been down all year. The Cardinals sent him to Memphis where he pitched better but still didn't excel. And he comes in to a game where Michael Wacha makes his Major League debut with a great outing and allows the Kansas City Royals to tie the game. The Royals were mired in an historically bad slump before the 9th inning of last night's game. They had lost eight in a row and 12 of their last 13 and hadn't hit a home run in like 9451 innings. So what's a bad team's cure for that kind of suck?
Mitchell effing Boggs.
And Matheny is at least partially culpable here, too. There are plenty of places to insert a troubled reliever so he can get straightened out. The 9th inning of a 2-1 game isn't one of them. But it's decision time regarding Boggs. This isn't about one loss, or failing to sweep a series the Cardinals should have swept, or ruining Wacha's debut. This is about wins and losses, and Boggs has been responsible for too many of the latter. I'm not saying the Cards need to release him, because the talent is there—we've seen it for several years. Maybe it is going from the 8th inning stopper to the 9th inning closer that messed him up just a little before it turned into a death spiral. But something is amiss with Boggs, and whether it's his head or his health or his mechanics, he demonstrated again last night why he does not deserve to be anywhere near the mound in any inning of a close game.
Stan Musial Tribute Ideas
Less than 24 hours after his passing, Stan The Man's legacy is already the biggest discussion in Cardinal Nation. That should surprise no one.
But it should be more than just a uniform patch or a new image at the stadium. Those are fine ideas, but a person with the stature of Stan Musial—both on and off the field—deserves more. Maybe it's impossible to come up with something truly big enough to represent what Stan The Man meant to the Cardinals, to St. Louis, to Baseball. I mean, he already has two statues erected in his honor, and one is only slightly less iconic to the city of St. Louis than the Gateway Arch. Yet somehow even all that doesn't seem like enough, does it?
So here are two of the best ideas I've seen so far, with what I believe to be proper attribution…and by that I mean, where I first saw the idea:
–St. Louis media guy Larry Thornton tweeted: "On Jackie Robinson day everyone wears 42. On Opening Day every Cardinal should wear 6" Such a simple idea, yet so brilliant. Robinson's impact on baseball and, really, the entire country is unparalleled and will never again be matched. The same could be said about Stan Musial and St. Louis/the Cardinals. Not that Musial was a civil rights pioneer fighting for equality and justice…that's not where the comparison is. But just like Robinson to the whole of the game and the fabric of the country, Musial transcended what it meant to be a pro ballplayer. He was one of the greatest ever, and yet that doesn't even begin to tell the whole story.
–Fellow bloggers Chris Mallonee and Daniel Solzman each wrote posts suggesting a name alteration at the home of the St. Louis Cardinals. "Musial Field at Busch Stadium" (or some variation) has a pretty good ring to it. Naming the field after Musial would in no way impact the name Busch Stadium, yet it would give more permanence to Stan The Man's impact as a player and a person on the organization and the community. One good spot for the name would be the backstop. Busch Stadium looks great there; wouldn't Musial Field look even better?
I may add some ideas to the post, so look for updates. I'm sure the Cardinals are already on top of a number of tributes set for this season; these are just some suggestions with both class and precedence. Commemorative giveaways and video tributes are nice, too, but Stan's passing is not just the death of an icon…it's the death of THE icon. Feel free to leave more ideas and suggestions below.
–Chris R.
R.I.P. Stan The Man
Today was a tough day for St. Louis Cardinals fans, as Stan "The Man" Musial died at the age of 92.
What does Stan The Man mean to me?
Stan The Man is the Cardinals. He is St. Louis. He is Busch Stadium, he is Opening Day, he is the All Star Game, he is the World Series. He is MVP, Hall of Fame, and Medal of Freedom. He is the Birds on the Bat and the red blazer. He is a veteran. He is a record holder. He is comfortably in the Top 5 of the best players ever—period. Perfect warrior, perfect knight.
I use the present tense rather than the past because even though he has passed, Stan The Man will never be a "was" to St. Louis Cardinals baseball. Surely some of his records will fall—some already have. But the numbers only tell part of the story of Stan The Man. The word most often associated with him off the field was "decent"…How many times do you hear that nowadays? I never had the privilege of meeting Stan Musial, but so many in St. Louis had—and described it exactly the same way every single time—he felt like an old friend. It's hard to imagine Cardinals baseball without Stan The Man's physical presence, but his spirit, his memory will never leave the Cards.
Regardless, the sports gods did not let the opportunity to illuminate the legacy of Stan Musial just a little more pass them by.
Today I looked forward to listening to the broadcast of the belated first St. Louis Blues game of the season, and the news of Stan The Man's passing hit me just before I fired up my computer looking for the stream. So it turned the evening bittersweet, to say the least. I basically thumbed through my Twitter feed, read articles, and looked at pictures of Stan The Man while listening to the hockey game. When the Blues scored their fourth goal of the night, I thought "wouldn't it be something if they ended up scoring six tonight…" Stan The Man wore number six. And sure enough, the Blues ended up beating the Detroit Red Wings 6-0. As if for an extra tip of the cap to Stan The Man's unparalleled consistency, they scored two goals in each period. Simply incredible. For a guy who recently relocated 800+ miles from the only home he's ever known, that put a smile on my face.
Goodnight, St. Louis. And rest in peace, Stan Musial. Thank you for being Cardinals Baseball.
UCB Roundtable Question: Patrolling the Grass
Below is my question to the group for this installment of the United Cardinal Bloggers' Roundtable. Follow the links posted here for some great writing on the St. Louis Cardinals from a fan perspective. Also, visit the UCB website for links to previous Roundtable questions, and check back often because there's plenty more to come…the Roundtable goes all month! And if you have any thoughts about this question, by all means share them in the comments section below. Now, on with the show…
Patrolling the Grass
No, this is not about Colorado's new hobby. We've already had some great roundtable questions, and a couple of them led me to start thinking about the Cardinals' outfield. Yes, things are pretty set for 2013–but a lot figures to happen next season that influences what the squad looks like beyond that. So I'm asking you to give me the St. Louis Cardinals' 2014 Opening Day outfield–starters and backups, if you think the bench guys are already on the roster–and any corresponding moves you think the team will make prior to 2014 to make it happen.
"I would suspect Carlos Beltran won't be resigned for 2014. That immediately means at least one change, in right. Who replaces him might depend on whether Allen Craig stays with the team and whether he can fend off more injuries. The other prediction I think can safely be made is that Oscar Taveras is seen at the major league level in 2013, and is ready for continuous duty in 2014. Who that displaces remains a bit of a mystery. If Jon Jay can avoid being trade bait, then he's more than likely just excellent pop off the bench at first. I wouldn't expect him to remain in that role for long, he's too hot with the bat. Unfortunately, that means the inevitable: At least one trade in the OF in 2014. It would seem like Jay might be the casualty." –Wes, Keene on MLB
"I'm taking Holliday in LF, Jay in CF, and Taveras in RF for the starters. Beltran and Schumaker are likely gone to help make room, and maybe the winner in the cage match between Chambers and Robinson stay as the true 4th outfielder. It seems like Allen Craig could see more OF time than either of those guys, but someone besides Garcia has to pinch run when Matheny goes with the double switch to take a big hitter out of the lineup in the 6th inning." –Dennis, Pitchers Hit Eighth
"Holliday, Jon Jay, and Oscar Taveras. If Oscar is as good as they say he is, Carlos Beltran will not be resigned. It's possible that Jay gets shifted from center to RF. Skip is signed through the end of 2013. Unless he gets traded, and I doubt he will be, next season will probably be his final year in a Cardinal uniform, even though he turns 33 in February." –Daniel S., Redbird Rants
"One scenario no one has talked about with Beltran is him sliding to first base in 2014 if he's still a 30/90 guy in 2013. Craig could man a corner OF spot, and Taveras spot start for him and Jay to get some quality MLB playing time. If Taveras truly is a Pujols-esque talent (as Mo referred to him as) then the team can save money, let Beltran go, and slide Taveras into RF everyday in 2014.
I see a Jonny Gomes type as a reserve bench player in 2014, as well as Adron Chambers." -Chris M., Birds on the Bat '82
"I'm going with the majority of a Holliday-Jay-Tavares outfield in 2014. Beltran will not be resigned, I believe Craig will not be a Cardinal by 2014 and Skippy is gone. Shane Robinson and Chambers will both find some playing time and be on the squad.
I don't think Jay moves from center. Tavares has played center, and done so fairly well, but he is now and always has been projected as a corner outfielder. Shane and Chambers are good enough to be extra outfielders, though I could see the Cards picking up a free agent or trade.
Speaking of outfileders who could play first, Jason Bay, anyone? :)" -Bill, I-70 Baseball
"I believe 2014 finds Holliday-Taveras-Ramsey.
Jay will be traded and Beltran gone. The Cardinals ETA for James Ramsey is 2014 and I believe that is where he will be and likely a lead-off hitter." -Tom, Cardinals GM
"2014 Outfield, that's a leap and a bounds considering the health
history of this club combined with the developmental strides the org
is taking, but I'll play ball on this one:
Holliday is locked in, for numerous reasons. Oscar Tavares will be the
starting right fielder, by '14 at the very, very latest (upset call at
some point in 2013 for me…but that's a later convo).
Jay, I'm not as certain of. He became a nice defensive surprise in
2012, but there's a lot about his approach out there that needs work.
The highlights were there, but the arm is still trash and his set in
the lineup is still is a man out of place at the top of it. This is a
team that needs to get faster, especially in the style that Matheny
employs, and that along with shortstop, are the easiest places to do
so. I don't say any of this to rag on Jay, but I think he's the answer
to a different question…
Fourth/Fifth outfielder. He's perfect there by profile, and I don't
have any beefs with having a solid defender that can play all three
outfield spots and be a singles hitter coming off the pine. I will use
this to completely rag over the entire organization if Shane Robinson
and/or Adron Chambers are long term fixtures here. They're better than
that, and at least one of them should be replaced by a veteran
right-handed hitter THIS winter.
By 2014, I'm hoping for some speed, or at least an extra base hits
threat in center by then, along with a higher talent base, or better
youngster as OF outfield mix by then." –Matt, Cheap Seats Please
"Most everyone has hit on it, and I agree that Holliday-Jay-Taveras seems the most likely, though I have some reservations about Jay still being here at that time. I'm not sure why he wouldn't be or where he wouldn't have gone, but I just wouldn't be shocked if that's the case.
You'll likely have one of Robinson or Chambers as a backup then, but not both. Perhaps a one-year deal of a veteran as another backup." -Daniel, C70 At The Bat
"Holliday for sure and unless Taveras stops being awesome he's in as well. As far as the 3rd spot Jon Jay is definitely the front runner to complete the trio. I, like a lot of folks keep waiting for Jon Jay to slide comfortably into that 4th outfielder role that's had his name on it for the last few seasons but he continues to resist. Some of our topics leading up to today's question could obviously factor into this with trades, available free agents, etc. but I would still go with these 3 with Adron Chambers coming off the bench. I'm not as sold on Shane Robinson still being in the mix in 2014 but I won't even take a stab as to who else would be in the mix." -Dustin, Welcome to Baseball Heaven
"Awesome question, Chris. This makes us think about a number of dominoes falling
properly. I love it.
The two corner positions are easy, it is Matt Holliday and Oscar Taveras. Sure,
there are plenty of questions, but for projection purposes, Holliday is likely
to still be awesome at the plate and serviceable in the field, and Taveras will
be the 2014 Rookie of the Year and winner of the Vlad Guerrero swing like a
maniac and hit the ball a mile contest.
Center field is where things get fun. I will go out on a limb here and give
that spot to Adron Chambers. I think he is that spark that is missing from the
every day lineup. His defensive skills are improving (showed of a pretty
impressive arm) and he could be a terror on the bases, with some coaching from
Lou Brock or Ozzie Smith.
So, the outfield bench – that's where things get tough.
Schumaker and Jay are both gone. Tommy Pham is still on the minor league
disabled list. That is a joke – the poor kid has had a rough time. Chris
Swauger will be my dark horse for the outfield bench spot. He will hit just
enough in Memphis next year to get a shot at the bench in 2014. With that much
youth, I could see the Cardinals opting for a free agent as the final spot over
Shane Robinson. Somebody like a Preston Wilson.
A good question, lots to think about." -Bob, On the Outside Corner
"In 2014, the starting outfield will be Matt Holliday in left, Jon jay in center and Oscar Taveras in right.
Backing up that group will be Mike O'Neill (after another top-notch season in the Cardinals' system in 2013), Matt Carpenter and Ryan Jackson (converted from infield to outfield as Kolten Wong starts at second and Asdrubal Cabrera starts at short)." -Mark, Retro Simba
"I really wish I had some sort of bizarre diversion from the most well-traveled path, something like Ken Griffey Jr. receiving cyborg transplants and playing center, but I sure don't. I'd assume that 18 months from now we'll see Holliday, Jay, and Taveras; that's a good thing, though! Holliday is one of the better players in baseball, Jay has found ways to blend defense and sneaky on-base ability, and Taveras loves making baseballs hurt.
As for the reserves, I sure hope they're sexier than the current choices. Adron Chambers has speed and minor league OBP success on his side, and Shane Robinson has a nice enough glove, but there certainly isn't any thump. An injury to a starting outfield member in 2014 could be deadly without change. Perhaps we should get on that cyborg Griffey thing." -Brian, StanGraphs
"I'm with the hivemind. Holliday, Jay, Taveras. Beltran will not be re-signed to play outfield or otherwise. I am also hopeful that Mo can pick some low hanging fruit to back up the outfield, or someone breaks out. I am not comfortable with Adron Chambers or Shane Robinson as a starting outfielder in any prolonged capacity." -Nick, Pitchers Hit Eighth
"Late to the party, but it's hard to disagree with Holliday in LF, & Tavares in RF. Jay is obviously a solid plus defender, but his home/road splits remind me of Jamie Garcia. If Jay is to remain, he'll need to improve in some of the road numbers & spend more time getting on base in ballparks not named Busch Stadium. I'm not saying he's out, or won't/can't be the everyday CF on this team for the next few/several years. But when I look at the 3 spots, I think we can all agree that the contract keeps MH in LF, the club is going to find a way to get Tavares' bat in the lineup and RF is probably how, but Jay might not be such a solid lock. Maybe. Who knows. Maybe he will. Just a thought." -Dathan, Cards Tied For First
Well, there you have it. Honestly, I wasn't sure how varied the answers would be but I thought it a pertinent question based on Matt Holliday's long contract, Carlos Beltran's short contract, and the Cards' significant depth when it comes to outfielders. The members of the UCB rarely disappoint, however, and today was no exception. They gave me a lot of similar answers and a lot of different ones. Can't ask for much more out of a roundtable discussion.
My thoughts about the 2014 are somewhat incomplete. I like what Jon Jay has done with the glove in centerfield, but his arm is not that of a centerfielder. Matt Holliday also has a wet noodle attached to his shoulder. If Oscar Taveras does indeed have a cannon and can patrol center close to the way Jay does, I'm fine with the Cards moving Jay. And I don't necessarily mean to right field—l mean, moving him to the bench or trading him, because Taveras is on the team by 2014 regardless. But you also want a strong arm in right field to gun down those fools who think they can go first-to-third. Does Allen Craig have that arm? Does Matt Carpenter? It's hard to say. As for the fourth and fifth outfielders, I like Adron Chambers because of his speed and I like that Shane Robinson can play center. If they could morph into one guy—and that guy learned how to hit—he'd be a great weapon off the bench. But that's not the case. I'd like to see Chambers continue to develop and I'd like another outfielder to be picked up via free agency. It doesn't have to be a solid glove guy, either. But the Cardinals' bench is woefully inadequate from the right side. They need a presence that will keep the other manager wondering when Mike Matheny will stick him in to pinch hit—kind of like Carpenter. They currently do not have that on the right side. That is how they need to find their fourth outfielder.
–Chris @birdbrained
It's UCB Roundtable Time!
This is always a favorite of mine. The members of the United Cardinal Bloggers—which I am—get together (virtually) to have a roundtable discussion on the state of the St. Louis Cardinals and, sometimes, baseball in general. Today it was my day to ask a question, but this has been going on for over a week now. For a complete list of participating blogs and their questions and answers, hop over to the UCB website. Tomorrow I'll be posting the question I posed to the group along with all the answers I receive. I encourage you to participate as well in the comments section after the post. Leave your own thoughts, comment on what someone else wrote—whatever you want, as long as you keep it civil. I know what you're thinking: What's the question? Well, you'll have to come back here tomorrow to find out.
OK, I guess I can give you a hint so you can prep a little: Outfield.
–Chris (@birdbrained)
UCB Weekend: Success
Saturday night, members of the United Cardinal Bloggers—which includes yours truly—gathered at Patrick's Restaurant and Sports Bar (Formerly Pujols 5…blech) at Westport for the annual UCB Dinner. Food, drinks, and good times were had by all. And the Cardinals sure know how to treat their keyboard-pounding fans, as Sunday at Busch Stadium was "Blogger Day," which included a pre-game presentation and all-inclusive suites for the game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The UCB dinner was great. It's always good to get to put faces with names or, in some cases, Twitter handles. Parts of the evening were sponsored by Burton History Trees and Any City Sports Fan (more on both in future posts). But as much fun as we had, I think everyone was really looking forward to Sunday's events at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals' social media gurus are Lindsey Weber and Ron Watermon, and they did a great job putting the day together. A pregame program featuring appearances by Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III and General Manager John Mozeliak highlighted the day. They conveyed a little bit of team news, talked Ballpark Village, told us their thoughts on what we do out here in the online ether, and took questions from the crowd. Then we hustled up to the party rooms, where we were treated to some big time food and drinks. The menu included the usual ballpark favorites, plus pulled pork mac-n-cheese with buffalo sauce, jalapeno cheese brats, and bacon-wrapped hot dogs. Needless to say, I did not have any ballpark favorites. Oh, and the beer was free. The Cardinals definitely know their audience.
To top it all off, the Cards on the field turned what was heading toward a crushing defeat into a walk-off winner in extra innings. It wasn't a pretty victory, but it counts the same in the standings. All in all, it was a pretty good weekend. I'm not one of the bloggers that makes any money off of this little hobby, so perks like this are definitely appreciated. And it's even better when the Cardinals toss a little official recognition our way.
Now, about those press credentials…
The Trade
One year ago today, the St. Louis Cardinals made a trade that would have an enormous impact on the history of the franchise. General Manager John Mozeliak remade the bullpen and fortified the rotation and bench by acquiring relievers Octavio Dotel and Marc Rzepczynski, starter Edwin Jackson, and outfielder Corey Patterson from the Toronto Blue Jays. Shipped up to Canada were pitchers PJ Walters, Brian Tallet, and Trever Miller along with centerfielder and former organizational "untouchable" Colby Rasmus.
Personality and hustle issues aside, Rasmus was a young and talented cost-controlled player and three of the four players the Cards received from Toronto would be free agents at the end of 2011. This was a win-now move by Mozeliak, and win the Cardinals did. But both franchises involved in this deal felt immediate impact. In case you need reminding, this trade largely led directly to the following for the Cardinals:
And, not to be outdone, this trade led directly to the following for the Blue Jays:
Well played, Mo…well played.


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So we are into the final week of Hunter Chases for 2019 and it is the first of two at Cartmel on Bank Holiday Monday. Absainte heads the betting as I type and she looked quite progressive earlier in the season winning her first 3 races on the bounce and ran some good times in the process. Bit disappointing at Witton Castle on Easter Sunday when losing at 4/7, but she was dismounted after the finish so I suspect something didn't feel quite right. I thought she ran a good race at Cheltenham until getting tired late on behind Kalabaloo and Theatre Territory and she has decent claims in this. Stage One has won twice at Peper Harow which isn't that dissimilar to Cartmel which is probably why Alan Hill is sending him here for this. He hasn't beaten a great deal though in his two wins this season and was well beaten the two times before his last win. This shorter trip will probably suit better than 3m as well although there is plenty of competition for the lead which won't help. Gina is back on Dee Star having won on him two starts back at Bitterley when losing his maiden tag. He didn't quite see it out in the Heart Of All England at Hexham earlier in the month and that suggests this trip will suit better. I just don't think that form is overly strong though and I think he will have to improve again to take this. Fair Exchange ran really well in this race last year to finish 2nd and was also 2nd in a novice chase here. His point form this season though has been very in and out and he has had 8 runs since he made his seasonal debut in March at Didmarton. The win on Easter Saturday at Sandon was a fair effort, but he's been beaten 3 times since then. Clearly this trip and track suit and his trainer certainly knows the time of day, but another who likes to make the running. Dressedforsuccess will be much bigger than the current 7/1 come race time and it was a poor maiden he won last month. Fateh was 3rd in the Dunraven Bowl at Chepstow albeit along way behind the front two. This shorter trip will probably suit better though and he will likely sit in behind the fast pace. Only 6yo so certainly scope for the improvement which he does need to find. It doesn't make a great deal of sense why Al Le Gone is a much bigger price than Dee Star given there was only 2L between them at Hexham. He ran like this trip would suit better, but he is still a maiden and his prominent placing that night is another reason why I don't think the form is that strong. Mickey Miller has already been beaten by Absainte this season. Mahlers Star has been nibbled already at really big prices and I guess they are going on his placed form in 2017. He certainly looks like he doesn't stay 3m when he has pulled up in both points, one in 2018 and one a month ago. I guess he could come on for the run, but this is likely to be a strong test at the trip and he might not see it out. Bedford Forrest was 2nd in this in 2017, but is hard to fancy otherwise and Baile Liam looks to have no chance. That just leaves the main selection Teeton Power. Now she does like to make the running and the one concern is the amount of front runners in the race, but I think she is good enough to be able to see off the other pace rivals and as Tabitha showed yet again at Kelso on Sunday she is good from the front. For me she has the best form in the race. Last season she was a good 2nd at Cheltenham to Popaway when simply not lasting home and it was the same in the John Corbet Cup. This season she slipped up on her return and then just held on from Sand Blast, who granted didn't really boost the form on Tuesday, but that was basically her first run of the season. She pulled up last time, but was dismounted and I suspect not all was right with the horse. Trip and track should be ideal for her and if she can see off the other front runners I think she can make all. In my view she should be the favourite. So Teeton Power is the main bet. Behind her it's quite tight as Fair Exchange and Fateh could be capable of running big races and although I am not huge on Stage One's form he should enjoy the track. I will save on Absainte though who doesn't look like she has to lead and has looked progressive this season. Teeton Power 2pts @ 7/1 with William Hill and BetVictor Absainte 1pt @ 7/2 with William Hill and BetVictor
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A fantastic photographic document- rows of hundreds of young women have coordinated their clothing and posed on a grandstand to create a Human American Flag. WOW!
Mole and Thomas were perhaps the most renowned practitioners of this type of photograph, taking weeks sometimes to lay out their elaborately produced images which often incorporated thousands of people. But they were most certainly not the only ones with these 'big' ideas. The event documented here was truly an incredible undertaking. The women in the rows of the white stripes wore white capes and dark (red) hats which blended into the dark (red) capes of the dark (red) row above, and the women in the dark (red) rows wore dark (red) capes and white hats- makes me dizzy just thinking about organizing it, there are over 800 people creating this flag, can you imagine? The planning and sewing must have taken weeks.
I would assume from the subject and the band assembled on a bandstand below, that this is a Fourth of July celebration. But there have been other times in our history when patriotic fervor and the spirit of nationalism have been intense, and the fact that these participants all appear to be young women suggests that this might possibly be a school picture of some sort. Looks like a great party in any case.
I've counted the stars and think there are between 38 and 42, which would date this piece to somewhere between 1877 and 1912. But it's really difficult to say if some white spots are stars or white hats. However, the dresses and hats on the women standing with the band below suggest to me that this photograph was created right around the turn of the 19th C into the 20th C, give or take a few years.
CONDITION is excellent on this antique silver gelatin print with only the most minor fading. There is a water stain at the top right corner edge of the mat only. The frame is oak and original, and the mat bears the name and address of a Jersey City, NJ studio named "Scheers." Measures 13 3/4" x 15 3/4" overall, with the size of the visible photograph being 7 3/8" x 9 1/2".
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