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Complete with dozens of drills and more than 100 photographs, "Pitching Mechanics Explained" illustrates the sequential movements the body must go through in order to deliver all types of pitches for a strike. The book describes the grips and releases for each pitch, discusses how to maximize velocity, and provides arm and shoulder exercises designed to enhance velocity and avoid injury. Also included are sample pitching practices, which can be used to improve both control and velocity at the same time.
Below are just some of the many topics the book covers:
- Coordinated Step-by-Step Approach
- Patience
- Pitching Secrets
- Establishing Muscle Memory
- The Grip
- Throwing With Rotational Forces
- Aim With the Feet
- Strengthening the Throw
- Short-Arming
- Traits of a Successful Pitcher
- The Stretch and Wind-Up Deliveries
- The Power Triangle
- The Three Pitching Stages
- Balance Points
- Practicing in Cold Weather Regions
- Righty vs. Lefty
- Building Velocity
- Advanced Techniques
From the simple mechanics of how to field a ground ball, to the proper technique used for turning a double play, Coach Russell employs a simple building block model of teaching players how to execute these plays properly and safely. Coach Russell also includes dozens of skill building drills for each player, including blocking drills for the catcher, ball tracking drills for the outfielder, and footwork and tagging drills for all of the infielders. This book comes complete with dozens of photos to illustrate the proper techniques to be employed on every play.
Along with Coach Russell's other books, this books is a must-have for any player or coach looking to improve all aspects of baseball mechanics.
Finish Strong is the incredible story of a driven man's pursuit of success and finding purpose when all seems lost. It is the story of a wrestler, struggling not just against his opponents in the ring, but to discover what makes a true champion.
The lessons from Dan's life teach us that to finish strong we must make the choice to fight for our dreams and embrace the struggle — and when we do, the winning will take care of itself.
Written by expert Dan Russell, Baseball Hitting Mechanics Explained is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource for coaches, parents, and players seeking to improve all aspects of hitting. The book comes complete with dozens of detailed and effective batting drills and 50 color photographs in order to cover everything a batter could ever want to know about hitting a baseball.
Below are some of the many topics the book covers:
- Bat Discipline
- Having a Strategy
- Knowing the Strike Zone
- Bat Weight and Length
- The Grip
- The Feet
- Stances
- Measuring the Strike Zone
- Measuring the Sweet Spot
- Bat Positions
- Hand Speed and Elbows
- Bat Speed
- Contact Hitting
- Bunting – Sacrifice and Drag
After describing rights theory, Russell locates Aboriginal self-government as a cultural right, and illustrates how the entitlements of Aboriginal women, an Aboriginal ethic, and collective rights, which are protected by self-governance, may conflict with the Canadian Charter of Rights.
A People's Dream is a persuasive examination of how treaty-making in Canada, in particular the 1998 Nisga'a Treaty, has been used as a tool for achieving self-government, but why this approach should be avoided. As well, Russell examines recommendations by the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and provides an enlightening comparison of those recommendations with the terms of the 1992 Charlottetown Accord.
Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he succeeded the legendary Tony La Russa as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012. While Matheny has enjoyed immediate success, leading the Cards to the postseason four times in his first four years−a Major League record−people have noticed something else about his life, something not measured in day-to-day results. Instead, it's based on a frankly worded letter he wrote to the parents of a Little League team he coached, a cry for change that became an Internet sensation and eventually a "manifesto."
The tough-love philosophy Matheny expressed in the letter contained his throwback beliefs that authority should be respected, discipline and hard work rewarded, spiritual faith cultivated, family made a priority, and humility considered a virtue. In The Matheny Manifesto, he builds on his original letter by first diagnosing the problem at the heart of youth sports−it starts with parents and coaches−and then by offering a hopeful path forward. Along the way, he uses stories from his small-town childhood as well as his career as a player, coach, and manager to explore eight keys to success: leadership, confidence, teamwork, faith, class, character, toughness, and humility.
From "The Coach Is Always Right, Even When He's Wrong" to "Let Your Catcher Call the Game," Matheny's old-school advice might not always be popular or politically correct, but it works. His entertaining and deeply inspirational book will not only resonate with parents, coaches, and athletes, it will also be a powerful reminder, from one of the most successful new managers in the game, of what sports can teach us all about winning on the field and in life.
As no book has ever quite done before, Francona escorts readers into the rarefied world of a twenty-first-century clubhouse, revealing the mercurial dynamic of the national pastime from the inside out. From his unique vantage point, Francona chronicles an epic era, from 2004, his first year as the Sox skipper, when they won their first championship in 86 years, through another win in 2007, to the controversial September collapse just four years later. He recounts the tightrope walk of managing unpredictable personalities such as Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez and working with Theo Epstein, the general managing phenom, and his statistics-driven executives. It was a job that meant balancing their voluminous data with the emotions of a 25-man roster. It was a job that also meant trying to meet the expectations of three owners with often wildly differing opinions. Along the way, readers are treated to never-before-told stories about their favorite players, moments, losses, and wins.
Ultimately, when for the Red Sox it became less about winning and more about making money, Francona contends they lost their way. But it was an unforgettable, endlessly entertaining, and instructive time in baseball history, one that is documented and celebrated in Francona, a book that examines like no other the art of managing in today's game.
Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn't even own his own glove. He thought he might make a good mechanic. When discovered, he had never flown in an airplane, had never heard of Babe Ruth, spoke no English, and couldn't imagine Tampa, the city where he was headed to begin a career that would become one of baseball's most iconic. What he did know: that he loved his family and his then girlfriend, Clara, that he could trust in the Lord to guide him, and that he could throw a baseball exactly where he wanted to, every time.
With astonishing candor, Rivera tells the story of the championships, the bosses (including The Boss), the rivalries, and the struggles of being a Latino baseball player in the United States and of maintaining Christian values in professional athletics. The thirteen-time All-Star discusses his drive to win; the secrets behind his legendary composure; the story of how he discovered his cut fastball; the untold, pitch-by-pitch account of the ninth inning of Game 7 in the 2001 World Series; and why the lowest moment of his career became one of his greatest blessings.
In The Closer, Rivera takes readers into the Yankee clubhouse, where his teammates are his brothers. But he also takes us on that jog from the bullpen to the mound, where the game -- or the season -- rests squarely on his shoulders. We come to understand the laserlike focus that is his hallmark, and how his faith and his family kept his feet firmly on the pitching rubber. Many of the tools he used so consistently and gracefully came from what was inside him for a very long time -- his deep passion for life; his enduring commitment to Clara, whom he met in kindergarten; and his innate sense for getting out of a jam.
When Rivera retired, the whole world watched -- and cheered. In The Closer, we come to an even greater appreciation of a legend built from the ground up.
With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become World Series champions.
It took 108 years, but it really happened. The Chicago Cubs are once again World Series champions.
How did a team composed of unknown, young players and supposedly washed-up veterans come together to break the Curse of the Billy Goat? Tom Verducci, twice named National Sportswriter of the Year and co-writer of The Yankee Years with Joe Torre, will have full access to team president Theo Epstein, manager Joe Maddon, and the players to tell the story of the Cubs' transformation from perennial underachievers to the best team in baseball.
Beginning with Epstein's first year with the team in 2011, Verducci will show how Epstein went beyond "Moneyball" thinking to turn around the franchise. Leading the organization with a manual called "The Cubs Way," he focused on the mental side of the game as much as the physical, emphasizing chemistry as well as statistics.
To accomplish his goal, Epstein needed manager Joe Maddon, an eccentric innovator, as his counterweight on the Cubs' bench. A man who encourages themed road trips and late-arrival game days to loosen up his team, Maddon mixed New Age thinking with Old School leadership to help his players find their edge.
The Cubs Way takes readers behind the scenes, chronicling how key players like Rizzo, Russell, Lester, and Arrieta were deftly brought into the organization by Epstein and coached by Maddon to outperform expectations. Together, Epstein and Maddon proved that clubhouse culture is as important as on-base-percentage, and that intangible components like personality, vibe, and positive energy are necessary for a team to perform to their fullest potential.
Verducci chronicles the playoff run that culminated in an instant classic Game Seven. He takes a broader look at the history of baseball in Chicago and the almost supernatural element to the team's repeated loses that kept fans suffering, but also served to strengthen their loyalty.
The Cubs Way is a celebration of an iconic team and its journey to a World Championship that fans and readers will cherish for years to come.
It's the ultimate in fantasy baseball: You get to pick the roster, set the lineup, and decide on strategies -- with real players, in a real ballpark, in a real playoff race. That's what baseball analysts Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller got to do when an independent minor-league team in California, the Sonoma Stompers, offered them the chance to run its baseball operations according to the most advanced statistics. Their story in The Only Rule is it Has to Work is unlike any other baseball tale you've ever read.
We tag along as Lindbergh and Miller apply their number-crunching insights to all aspects of assembling and running a team, following one cardinal rule for judging each innovation they try: it has to work. We meet colorful figures like general manager Theo Fightmaster and boundary-breakers like the first openly gay player in professional baseball. Even José Canseco makes a cameo appearance.
Will their knowledge of numbers help Lindbergh and Miller bring the Stompers a championship, or will they fall on their faces? Will the team have a competitive advantage or is the sport's folk wisdom true after all? Will the players attract the attention of big-league scouts, or are they on a fast track to oblivion?
It's a wild ride, by turns provocative and absurd, as Lindbergh and Miller tell a story that will speak to numbers geeks and traditionalists alike. And they prove that you don't need a bat or a glove to make a genuine contribution to the game.
In Pitch like a Pro, Mazzone and coauthor Jim Rosenthal offer step-by-step instructions for players and coaches in Little League through high school. They teach all of the pitching basics and give athletes advice on how they can use the right training techniques to grow stronger and stay healthier. Contents include:
Mazzone's between-starts throwing program
How to grip different pitches
Proper mechanics and delivery technique
Pitching strategies and tactics
Field the position
Pitch like a Pro offers contributions by such well known pitchers as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smotz, and Denny Neagle, along with black-and-white instructional photographs.
great pitching coach not only helps his players improve but also prepares them
for success at the next level. Derek Johnson, named college baseball's National Pitching Coach of the Year in
2004 and National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010, led Vanderbilt
University to the College World Series in 2011, led by eight players who would
later be selected in the Major League Baseball draft. More than 25 of Johnson's
past pitchers have been drafted, including David Price, Sonny
Gray, Grayson Gravin, and
Casey Weathers. Entering his first year as the minor league pitching
coordinator for the Chicago Cubs, Johnson continues to carve out a name for
himself as one of America's top pitching coaches.
The Complete Guide to Pitching: Enhanced
Edition, Johnson offers the expertise that has helped him put together
several other tremendous pitching staffs—with numerous other pro prospects—in a
special book perfect for pitching coaches and dedicated pitchers from the club
level to the minor leagues. The Complete Guide to Pitching's 60 drills are complemented by 226
full-color photos and 50 video clips. Coverage includes technique,
conditioning, and psychological aspects of pitching. Johnson also details the
seven principles of successful pitchers that help create the mind-set and
mentality of a champion.
drills, exercises, and Johnson's personal insights as part of his overall plan
for pitching, this book shows pitchers how to refine their mechanics, develop
new pitches, improve physical conditioning, recognize a hitter's weaknesses,
and shut down a running game. Packed with guidance on nearly every aspect of
pitching, The Complete Guide to Pitching:
Enhanced Edition makes for the most complete pitching resource available.
In the fall of 1992, America's National Pastime is in crisis and already on the path to the unthinkable: cancelling a World Series for the first time in history. The owners are at war with each other, their decades-long battle with the players has turned America against both sides, and the players' growing addiction to steroids will threaten the game's very foundation.
It is a tipping point for baseball, a crucial moment in the game's history that catalyzes a struggle for power by three strong-willed men: Commissioner Bud Selig, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, and union leader Don Fehr. It's their uneasy alliance at the end of decades of struggle that pulls the game back from the brink and turns it into a money-making powerhouse that enriches them all.
This is the real story of baseball, played out against a tableau of stunning athletic feats, high-stakes public battles, and backroom political deals--with a supporting cast that includes Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, Joe Torre and Derek Jeter, George Bush and George Mitchell, and many more.
Drawing from hundreds of extensive, exclusive interviews throughout baseball, The Game is a stunning achievement: a rigorously reported book and the must-read, fly-on-the-wall, definitive account of how an enormous struggle for power turns disaster into baseball's Golden Age.
Sticking to the basics and keeping it simple, Dom brings together his 30 years of experience combined with special advice from baseball all-stars and hall-of-famers including Lee Mazzilli, John Franco, and Goose Gossage. Inside he'll teach you how to:Help young pitchers excel on the mound Turn any player into a powerful hitter Impart the secrets of running, sliding, and stealing Work your fielders at the college level Manage equipment and schedules Deal with umpires and parents And understand what makes your kids tick at every age
—Honorary plaque to Munson in Yankee Stadium
Thurman Munson is remembered by fans as the fiercely competitive, tough, and—most of all—inspiring Yankee captain and champion from the wild Bronx Zoo years. He is also remembered for his tragic death, at age thirty-two, when the private plane he was piloting crashed in Canton, Ohio, on August 2, 1979.
Munson is the intimate biography of a complex and larger-than-life legend. Written by former Yankees public relations director Marty Appel, who worked closely with Thurman throughout his career, Munson captures the little-known details of the young man from Canton and his meteoric rise to stardom in baseball's most storied franchise. Appel examines the tumultuous childhood that led Thurman to work feverishly to escape Canton—and also the marriage and cultural roots that continually drew him back.
Appel also opens a fascinating door on the famed Yankees of the 1970s, recounting moments and stories that have never been told before. From the clubhouse and the dugout to the front office and the owner's box, this thoughtful baseball biography delves into the affectionately gruff captain's relationships with friends, fans, and teammates such as Lou Piniella, Bobby Murcer, Graig Nettles, and Reggie Jackson, as well as his colorful dealings with manager Billy Martin and his surprisingly close bond with owner George Steinbrenner. Munson paints a revealing portrait of a private Yankee superstar, as well as a nostalgic and revelatory look at the culture—and amazing highs and lows—of the 1970s New York Yankees teams. More than a biography, Munson is the definitive account of a champion who has not been forgotten and of the era he helped define—written with the intimate detail available only to a true insider.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
—Roland Hemond, 2011 Baseball Hall of Fame Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award
"One of the most remarkable books to come out in years is called Intangibles by Geoff Miller."
—Collegiate Baseball
"Intangibles is filled with lessons and tools for helping baseball players in all stages of their development."
—Fredi Gonzalez, Manager, Atlanta Braves
"Geoff Miller is insightful in explaining the mental aspect of baseball with real issues, simple terms and practical solutions."
—Dave Littlefield, Chicago Cubs, Special Asst. to the General Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager (2001-2007)
"I am convinced that this book is one of the best compositions written on the mental aspects within the game of baseball."
—College Baseball Lineup
"A must read for athletes looking to gain a mental edge or simply better identify their own strengths."
—Bryan Minniti, Assistant General Manager, Washington Nationals
Foreword by Vince Gennaro, author of Diamond Dollars: The Economics of Winning in Baseball
A must read for all baseball players, coaches, and fans…
Mental skills coach Geoff Miller has spent years helping professional baseball players improve their mental toughness—both on and off the field. Now, he's making these invaluable lessons available to everyone who loves the game of baseball.
From high school to the Major Leagues, all baseball players struggle with competition, pressure, and their own personal challenges. This book, through inspiring stories about professional baseball players in various stages of their careers, as well as hands-on tips and questionnaires, will help players evaluate and improve the mental skills that are necessary for that competitive edge.
In Intangibles, you'll find stories, instruction, and practical applications that teach players and coaches how to put forth their best mental games—portrayed through the eyes of those who have experienced those learning moments firsthand in their quests to become Major Leaguers. From a local park's baseball diamond to dusty minor league dugout benches to the musty concrete tunnels under Major League stadiums, Intangibles meets players where they are, offering specific ways to improve performance and outlook.
Players features in the book include Brandon Moss, Nyjer Morgan, Nate McLouth, Ryan Vogelsong, Jason Bay, Adam LaRoche, Matt Capps, among others.
Whether you hope to be a big league player someday, or whether you simply want to play your best game, this book is essential for all athletes who want to learn how to overcome fear, build confidence, and develop a mental framework for success.
India is a country with more than one billion people, a fanatical national cricket obsession, and exactly zero talent scouts. There, superstar sports agent J. B. Bernstein knew that he could find the Yao Ming of baseball— someone with a strong arm and enough raw talent to pitch in the major leagues. Almost no one in India is familiar with the game, but Bernstein had heard enough coaches swear that if you gave them a guy who throws a hundred miles an hour, they could teach him how to pitch. So in 2007, Bernstein flew to Mumbai with a radar gun and a plan to find his diamond in the rough. His idea was The Million Dollar Arm, a reality television competition with a huge cash prize and a chance to become the first native of India to sign a contract with an American major-league team.
The result is a humorous and inspiring story about three guys transformed: Bernstein, the consummate bachelor and shrewd businessman, and Dinesh and Rinku, the two young men from small farming villages whom he brought home to California. Million Dollar Arm is a timeless reflection on baseball and the American dream, as well as a tale of victory over incredible odds. But, above all, it's about the limitless possibilities inside every one of us.
"Pedro the book is as smart, as funny, and as diva-esque as Pedro the pitcher . . . Buy the book. Read the book. Celebrate a golden era in Boston baseball." — Boston Globe
"There is little the eight-time All-Star holds back about any subject as he offers a revealing look at a colorful career . . . The intimate details Martinez offers up from both inside and outside the clubhouse make the book a winner."—Washington Post
Pedro Martinez entered the big leagues a scrawny power pitcher with a lightning arm who they said wasn't "durable" enough, who they said was a punk. Yet Martinez willed himself to become one of the most intimidating pitchers to have ever played the game, an eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, World Series champion, and Hall of Famer.
In Pedro, the always colorful pitcher opens up to tell his remarkable story. From his days in the minor leagues clawing for respect; to his early days in lonely Montreal; to his legendary run with the Red Sox when, start after start, he dazzled with his pitching genius; to his twilight years on the mound as he put the finishing touches on a body of work that made him an icon, this memoir by one of baseball's most enigmatic figures will entertain and inspire generations of fans to come.
"This is the beauty of this book, the machinations of a modern pitcher's mind . . . Knowing and gritty, this memoir should've been printed on rawhide."—Los Angeles Times
Becoming Manny brings an unusually thoughtful analysis to the territory of sports biography, examining Manny's life through the lens of larger issues such as mentoring and immigration, while also telling the story of a great career. Manny has perplexed the baseball world for years now with his amazing hitting and his unique approach to life and to the game. Incredibly focused at the plate yet carefree everywhere else, Manny has become a constant topic of discussion on national sports radio and television, on sports websites, and in print.
With unprecedented access, Jean Rhodes and Shawn Boburg have uncovered fascinating stories and family photos spanning Manny's early years to the present. This is an authorized inside look at the roots, development, and career of an individual and player on his way from the Dominican Republic and Wash-ington Heights to the Hall of Fame.
"An astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise." - Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN
In 1996, R.A. Dickey was the Texas Rangers' much-heralded No. 1 draft choice. Then, a routine physical revealed that his right elbow was missing its ulnar collateral ligament, and his lifelong dream—along with his $810,000 signing bonus—was ripped away. Yet, despite twice being consigned to baseball's scrap heap, Dickey battled back. Sustained by his Christian faith, the love of his wife and children, and a relentless quest for self-awareness, Dickey is now the starting pitcher for the Toronoto Blue Jays (he was previously a star pitcher for the New York Mets) and one of the National League's premier players, as well as the winner of the 2012 Cy Young award.
In Wherever I Wind Up, Dickey eloquently shares his quintessentially American tale of overcoming extraordinary odds to achieve a game, a career, and a life unlike any other.
Coaching the Mental Game will become the Bible for coaches who strive to make their athletes the most complete performers possible. Not only a wonderful asset to athletic coaches, this book will also prove to be a motivational resource for workers in all industries as well as in the game of life.
2014 is the 20th anniversary of the strike that killed baseball in Montreal, and the 10th anniversary of the team's move to Washington, DC. But the memories aren't dead--not by a long shot. The Expos pinwheel cap is still sported by Montrealers, former fans, and by many more in the US and Canada as a fashion item. Expos loyalists are still spotted at Blue Jays games and wherever the Washington Nationals play (often cheering against them). Every year there are rumours that Montreal--as North America's largest market without a baseball team--could host Major League Baseball again.
There has never been a major English-language book on the entire franchise history. There also hasn't been a sportswriter as uniquely qualified to tell the whole story, and to make it appeal to baseball fans across Canada AND south of the border. Jonah Keri writes the chief baseball column for Grantland, and routinely makes appearances in Canadian media such as The Jeff Blair Show, Prime Time Sports and Off the Record. The author of the New York Times baseball bestseller The Extra 2% (Ballantine/ESPN Books), Keri is one of the new generation of high-profile sports writers equally facile with sabermetrics and traditional baseball reporting. He has interviewed everyone for this book (EVERYONE: including the ownership that allowed the team to be moved), and fans can expect to hear from just about every player and personality from the Expos' unforgettable 35 years in baseball. Up, Up, and Away is already one of the most anticipated sports books of next year.
Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored.
Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, in Sixty Feet, Six Inches, these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it was, is, and should be played. Their one-of-a-kind insider stories recall a who's who of baseball nobility, including Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron, Albert Pujols, Billy Martin, and Joe Torre. This is an unforgettable baseball history by two of its most influential superstars.
Bonus Material: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Reggie Jackson's Becoming Mr. October.
Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on pitchers—five times more than the salary of every NFL quarterback combined. Pitchers are the game's lifeblood. Their import is exceeded only by their fragility. One tiny band of tissue in the elbow, the ulnar collateral ligament, is snapping at unprecedented rates, leaving current big league players vulnerable and the coming generation of baseball-playing children dreading the three scariest words in the sport: Tommy John surgery.
Jeff Passan traveled the world for three years to explore in-depth the past, present, and future of the arm, and how its evolution left baseball struggling to wrangle its Tommy John surgery epidemic. He examined what compelled the Chicago Cubs to spend $155 million on one arm. He snagged a rare interview with Sandy Koufax, whose career was cut short by injury at thirty, and visited Japan to understand how another baseball-mad country treats its prized arms. And he followed two major league pitchers, Daniel Hudson and Todd Coffey, throughout their returns from Tommy John surgery. He exposes how the baseball establishment long ignored the rise in arm injuries and reveals how misplaced incentives across the sport stifle potential changes.
Injuries to the UCL start as early as Little League. Without a drastic cultural shift, baseball will continue to lose hundreds of millions of dollars annually to damaged pitchers, and another generation of children will suffer the same problems that vex current players. Informative and hard-hitting, The Arm is essential reading for everyone who loves the game, wants to keep their children healthy, or relishes a look into how a large, complex institution can fail so spectacularly.
Before Chipper Jones became an eight-time All-Star who amassed Hall of Fame–worthy statistics during a nineteen-year career with the Atlanta Braves, he was just a country kid from small town Pierson, Florida. A kid who grew up playing baseball in the backyard with his dad dreaming that one day he'd be a major league ballplayer.
With his trademark candor and astonishing recall, Chipper Jones tells the story of his rise to the MLB ranks and what it took to stay with one organization his entire career in an era of booming free agency. His journey begins with learning the art of switch-hitting and takes off after the Braves make him the number one overall pick in the 1990 draft, setting him on course to become the linchpin of their lineup at the height of their fourteen-straight division-title run.
Ballplayer takes readers into the clubhouse of the Braves' extraordinary dynasty, from the climax of the World Series championship in 1995 to the last-gasp division win by the 2005 "Baby Braves"; all the while sharing pitch-by-pitch dissections of clashes at the plate with some of the all-time great starters, such as Clemens and Johnson, as well as closers such as Wagner and Papelbon. He delves into his relationships with Bobby Cox and his famous Braves brothers—Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz, among them—and opponents from Cal Ripken Jr. to Barry Bonds. The National League MVP also opens up about his overnight rise to superstardom and the personal pitfalls that came with fame; his spirited rivalry with the New York Mets; his reflections on baseball in the modern era—outrageous money, steroids, and all—and his special last season in 2012.
Ballplayer immerses us in the best of baseball, as if we're sitting next to Chipper in the dugout on an endless spring day.
When Joe Torre took over as manager of the Yankees in 1996, they had not won a World Series title in eighteen years. In that time seventeen others had tried to take the helm of America's most famous baseball team. Each one was fired by George Steinbrenner. After twelve triumphant seasons—with twelve straight playoff appearances, six pennants, and four World Series titles—Torre left the Yankees as the most beloved manager in baseball. But dealing with players like Jason Giambi, A-Rod, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Roger Clemens, and Randy Johnson is what managing is all about. Here, for the first time, Joe Torre and Tom Verducci take readers inside the dugout, the clubhouse, and the front office, showing what it took to keep the Yankees on top of the baseball world.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
The team that refused to give up
their manager in his final season
A comeback that changed baseball
After thirty-three seasons managing in Major League Baseball, Tony La Russa thought he had seen it all—that is, until the 2011 Cardinals. Down ten and a half games with little more than a month to play, the Cardinals had long been ruled out as serious postseason contenders. Yet in the face of those steep odds, this team mounted one of the most dramatic and impressive comebacks in baseball history, making the playoffs on the night of the final game of the season and going on to win the World Series despite being down to their last strike—twice.
Now La Russa gives the inside story behind this astonishing comeback and his remarkable career, explaining how a team with so much against it was able to succeed on baseball's biggest stage. Opening up about the devastating injuries, the bullpen struggles, the crucial games, and the players who made it all possible, he reveals how the team's character shaped its accomplishments, demonstrating how this group came together in good times and in bad to become that rarest of things: a team that actually enjoyed it when the odds were against them.
But this story is much more than that of a single season. As La Russa, the third-winningest manager in baseball history, explains, their season was the culmination of a lifetime spent studying the game. Laying bare his often scrutinized and frequently misunderstood approach to managing, he explains his counterintuitive belief in process over result, present moments over statistics, and team unity over individual talent. Along the way he shares the stories from throughout his career that shaped his outlook—from his first days managing the Chicago White Sox to his championship years with the Oakland A's, to his triumphant tenure as St. Louis's longest-serving manager. Setting the record straight on his famously intense style, he explores the vital yet overlooked role that his personal relationships with his players have contributed to his victories, ultimately showing how, in a sport often governed by cold, hard numbers, the secret to his success has been surprisingly human.
Speaking candidly about his decision to retire, La Russa discusses the changes that he'd observed both in the game and in himself that told him, despite his success, it was time to hang up his spikes. The end result is a passionate, insightful, and remarkable look at our national pastime that takes you behind the scenes of the comeback that no one thought possible and inside the mind of one of the game's greatest managers.
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Dustin Pedroia, at five feet seven inches and 170 pounds, is not the biggest, the strongest, or the fastest player in the game of baseball, but in just two years of major-league play he was named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and helped the Boston Red Sox win a World Championship. At a time when steroid scandals dominate media coverage of America's beloved pastime, Pedroia has proven to the world that a good baseball player is more than size and statistics. His success comes from the heart.
In Born to Play, Pedroia shares the story of his difficult and uplifting journey to prove himself at every turn. More than anything, his love of the game and desire to win, not just for himself but for his teammates, defines Pedroia as an athlete—but his dedication, his perseverance, and of course, his monster swing have made him a beloved new symbol of baseball and offer hope for the future of America's favorite game.
The bestselling, inside-the-clubhouse story of two tumultuous years when the Los Angeles Dodgers were re-made from top to bottom, becoming the most talked-about and most colorful team in baseball. "It's as if Molly Knight ushers you behind the closed clubhouse doors." (Buster Olney, ESPN)
In 2012 the Los Angeles Dodgers were bought out of bankruptcy in the most expensive sale in sports history. Los Angeles icon Magic Johnson and his partners hoped to put together a team worthy of Hollywood: consistently entertaining. By most accounts they have succeeded, if not always in the way they might have imagined.
In The Best Team Money Can Buy, Molly Knight tells the story of the Dodgers' 2013 and 2014 seasons with detailed, previously unreported revelations. She shares a behind-the-scenes account of the astonishing sale of the Dodgers, as well as what the Dodgers actually knew in advance about rookie phenom and Cuban defector Yasiel Puig. We learn how close manager Don Mattingly was to losing his job during the 2013 season—and how the team turned around the season in the most remarkable fifty-game stretch of any team since World War II. Knight also provides a rare glimpse into the in-fighting and mistrust that derailed the team in 2014 and paints an intimate portrait of star pitcher Clayton Kershaw, including details about the record contract offer he turned down before accepting the richest contract any pitcher ever signed.
Exciting, surprising, and filled with juicy details, "a must-read for fans of the Dodgers and all Los Angeles sports teams….Knight's undercover work is like none other" (Library Journal). The Best Team Money Can Buy is filled with "fascinating perspectives" (Los Angeles Times) and "interesting anecdotes about some of baseball's most compelling figures" (The Sacramento Bee).
Ty Cobb is baseball royalty, maybe even the greatest player ever. His lifetime batting average is still the highest in history, and when he retired in 1928, after twenty-one years with the Detroit Tigers and two with the Philadelphia Athletics, he held more than ninety records. But the numbers don't tell half of Cobb's tale. The Georgia Peach was by far the most thrilling player of the era: When the Hall of Fame began in 1936, he was the first player voted in.
But Cobb was also one of the game's most controversial characters. He got in a lot of fights, on and off the field, and was often accused of being overly aggressive. Even his supporters acknowledged that he was a fierce competitor, but he was also widely admired. After his death in 1961, however, his reputation morphed into that of a virulent racist who also hated children and women, and was in turn hated by his peers.
How did this happen? Who is the real Ty Cobb? Setting the record straight, Charles Leerhsen pushed aside the myths, traveled to Georgia and Detroit, and re-traced Cobb's journey from the shy son of a professor and state senator who was progressive on race for his time to America's first true sports celebrity. The result is a "noble [and] convincing" (The New York Times Book Review) biography that is "groundbreaking, thorough, and compelling…The most complete, well-researched, and thorough treatment that has ever been written" (The Tampa Tribune).
Or why – Wrestler A beat wrestler B, Wrestler B beat wrestler C, But wrestler A lost to wrestler C?
The answer is hidden in plain sight.
Styles make matches.
Choosing to create advantaged positions and avoid disadvantaged positions, is the most underutilized strategic asset in wrestling.
The wrestler who wrestles in his highest advantage position, for the longest time in the match, will have the greater probability of winning.
That is the reason why two wrestlers wrestle multiple times with drastically different outcomes, and why the logic doesn't hold that if one wrestler beat another he should be able to beat the wrestler his prior opponent beat.
If you watch and research matches between the same wrestler's you will see, more times than not, the reason there was a different outcome was because one wrestler was able to wrestle in his highest advantage position in one match and was not able to do so in the other.
Your job is to understand which position is your most favorable matchup position versus your opponent.
Where you have the greatest advantage.
Where you have the highest probability of scoring points as quickly as possible.
And to get to that position.
I believe, you don't get to that position by chance,
I believe, you get to that position -
By Choice.
"Choice, not chance, determines your destiny" - Aristotle
"Choice" is part of
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40+ inspirational wrestling stories capturing the people and culture of the greatest sport on earth.Each single is written true to length, ranging from 10-40 pages. These singles are purposefully designed to be written short and concise and are a sampling of the book "Wrestling Writing"
Packed with "compelling inside stories" (Chicago Tribune), Teammate is the inspiring memoir from "Grandpa Rossy," the veteran catcher who became the heart and soul of the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship team.
In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making, seven-game series against the Cleveland Indians. Of the many storylines to Chicago's fairytale season, one stood out: the late-career renaissance of David Ross, the 39-year-old catcher who had played back-up for 13 of his 15 pro seasons.
Beyond Ross's remarkably strong play, he became the ultimate positive force in the Cubs locker room, mentoring and motivating his fellow players, some of them nearly twenty years his junior. Thanks to Cubs Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, "Grandpa Rossy" became a social media sensation. No one, however, could have predicted that Ross's home run in his final career at bat would help seal the Cubs championship.
Now, in Teammate, Ross shares the inspiring story of his life in baseball, framed by the events of that unforgettable November night.
Forget batting average. Kill the "Win." Say goodbye to starting pitchers. And please, please stop bunting. MLB Network anchor and commentator Brian Kenny provides "an excellent, entertaining read for the all-around baseball fan" (Library Journal) and shows how baseball has been revolutionized—not destroyed—by analytical thinking.
Most people who resist logical thought in baseball preach "tradition" and "respecting the game." But many of baseball's traditions go back to the nineteenth century, when the pitcher's job was to provide the batter with a ball he could hit and fielders played without gloves. Instead of fearing change, Brian Kenny wants fans to think critically, reject outmoded groupthink, and embrace the changes that have come with the sabermetric era. In his entertaining and enlightening book, Kenny discusses why the pitching win-loss record, the Triple Crown, fielding errors, and so-called battling titles should be ignored. He also points out how fossilized sportswriters have been electing the wrong MVP's and ignoring legitimate candidates for the Hall of Fame; why managers are hired based on their looks; and how the most important position in baseball may just be "Director of Decision Sciences."
"Prepare to have your brain and your assumptions challenged. Guided by data and a deep love of the game, Brian Kenny takes a cutting-edge look at where baseball is and where it is going" (Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated). Illustrated with unique anecdotes from those who have reshaped the game, Ahead of the Curve is "a great story about the game in the age of information and technology" (Billy Beane).
They have no sanction from the Commissioner, appear nowhere in any official publication, and are generally not posted on any clubhouse wall. They represent a set of time-honored customs, rituals, and good manners that show a respect for the game, one's teammates, and one's opponents. Sometimes they contradict the official rulebook. The fans generally only hear about them when one is bent or broken, and it becomes news for a few days.
Now, for the first time ever, Paul Dickson has put these unwritten rules down on paper, covering every situation, whether on the field or in the clubhouse, press box, or stands. Along with entertaining baseball axioms, quotations, and rules of thumb, this essential volume contains the collected wisdom of dozens of players, managers, and reporters on the secret rules that you break at your own risk, such as:
1.7.1. In a Fight, Everyone Must Leave the Bench and the Bullpen Has to Join In
1.13.3. In a Blowout Game, Never Swing as Hard as You Can at a 3-0 Pitch
5.1.0. In Areas That Have Two Baseball Teams, Any Given Fan Can Only Really Root For One of Them
Willie Mays is arguably the greatest player in baseball history, still revered for the passion he brought to the game. He began as a teenager in the Negro Leagues, became a cult hero in New York, and was the headliner in Major League Baseball's bold expansion to California. He was a blend of power, speed, and stylistic bravado that enraptured fans for more than two decades. Now James Hirsch reveals the man behind the player.
Mays was a transcendent figure who received standing ovations in enemy stadiums and who, during the turbulent civil rights era, urged understanding and reconciliation. More than his records, his legacy is defined by the pure joy that he brought to fans and the loving memories that have been passed to future generations so they might know the magic and beauty of the game. With meticulous research and drawing on interviews with Mays himself as well as with close friends, family, and teammates, Hirsch presents a brilliant portrait of one of America's most significant cultural icons.
The Sabermetric Revolution sets the record straight on the role of analytics in baseball. Former Mets sabermetrician Benjamin Baumer and leading sports economist Andrew Zimbalist correct common misinterpretations and develop new methods to assess the effectiveness of sabermetrics on team performance. Tracing the growth of front office dependence on sabermetrics and the breadth of its use today, they explore how Major League Baseball and the field of sports analytics have changed since the 2002 season. Their conclusion is optimistic, but the authors also caution that sabermetric insights will be more difficult to come by in the future. The Sabermetric Revolution offers more than a fascinating case study of the use of statistics by general managers and front office executives: for fans and fantasy leagues, this book will provide an accessible primer on the real math behind moneyball as well as new insight into the changing business of baseball.
With his unmistakable wit and storytelling verve, McCarver succinctly explains the fundamentals and proper mechanics of baseball at the level necessary for success in the major leagues. Once the skills have been learned, the viewer can devise smart strategies, getting into the heads of the players, coaches, and managers: When should a player or manager be conservative or aggressive; what factors change as the count goes deeper; how do you set up an effective running game, and how can a defense try to sabotage it?
This book is a gold mine for all fans, from brain surgeons and rocket scientists to beginners who want to start with the basics. (Even major leaguers will be able to pick up some pointers.) With a deeper knowledge and understanding of baseball, any fan will be able to watch it like a pro.
"A riveting and comprehensive history of the Yankees" – New York Times
Is there a sports team more synonymous with winning than the New York Yankees? The team of Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Berra, Ford, Mantle, Jackson, Mattingly? Of Torre, Jeter, and Rivera? Of forty American League pennants, twenty-seven World Championships, and nearly forty Hall of Famers?
Like so many great American institutions, the Yankees began humbly, on the muddy, uneven grass of Hilltop Park. Eighteen years later the little second-class franchise won its first pennant. Today, the Yankees are worth more than a billion dollars.
It's been nearly seventy years since Frank Graham wrote the last narrative history of the Yankees. Marty Appel, the Yankees' PR director during the 1970s, now illuminates the team in its hundred-plus years of glory: clever, maneuvering owners; rowdy, talented players; great stories behind the great stories. Appel heard tales from old-timers like Waite Hoyt, Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, and Whitey Ford, and has remained close to the organization ever since. He gives life to the team's history, from the demise of Hilltop Park in the 1900s to the evolution of today's team as an international brand. With a wealth of photographs, this is a treasure trove for lovers of sports, the Yankees, New York history, and America's game.
His path to success was as grounded in philosophical study as in ballpark wisdom. Striving to find stillness within the rip-roaring scene of Major League Baseball—from screaming fans to national scandals— Green learned to approach the sport with a clear mind. In the tradition of Phil Jackson's Sacred Hoops,
Green shares the secrets to remaining focused both on and off the field, shedding light on a signature approach to living by using his remarkable baseball experiences to exemplify how one can find full awareness, presence, and, ultimately, fulfillment in any endeavor. Following his development from inconsistent rookie to established All-Star to aging veteran,
The Way of Baseball illustrates the spiritual practices that enabled him to "bring stillness into the flow of life." Requiring mastery of perspective and continual management of ego, the game of baseball afforded Green the opportunity to explore his potential as more than just a ballplayer. A treasure of practical wisdom and an intimate look at what it really means to "let go," The Way of Baseball illuminates the creative possibilities within us all.
"An ideal Father's Day present...It's this year's baseball book most likely to be made into a terrific movie." —The Chicago Tribune
"Affecting...A simply told, deeply moving story, quite unlike the usual baseball book." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A baseball rules book. A tape measure. A lottery ticket.
Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. All aspects of baseball—hitting, pitching, and baserunning—are affected by the Code, a set of unwritten rules that governs the Major League game. Some of these rules are openly discussed (don't steal a base with a big lead late in the game), while others are known only to a minority of players (don't cross between the catcher and the pitcher on the way to the batter's box). In The Baseball Codes, old-timers and all-time greats share their insights into the game's most hallowed—and least known—traditions. For the learned and the casual baseball fan alike, the result is illuminating and thoroughly entertaining.
At the heart of this book are incredible and often hilarious stories involving national heroes (like Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays) and notorious headhunters (like Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale) in a century-long series of confrontations over respect, honor, and the soul of the game. With The Baseball Codes, we see for the first time the game as it's actually played, through the eyes of the players on the field.
With rollicking stories from the past and new perspectives on baseball's informal rulebook, The Baseball Codes is a must for every fan.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Las Vegas High School sophomore already had dominated the competition like Mickey Mantle on the playground and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, which dubbed him the "most exciting prodigy since LeBron James." Seeking greater tests as a hitter, the precocious phenom got his GED and enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada, where he could face pro prospects in a challenging wooden-bat league that prohibited the hitter-friendly aluminum bats used throughout college ball. Harper shattered the school's home run record with 31 (the previous mark was 12) and compiled a startling 1.513 OPS while leading his team to the Junior College World Series. For his heroics, the 17-year-old became the only position player from a junior college to win the Golden Spikes Award, given to the nation's best amateur baseball player.
Las Vegas sportswriter Rob Miech was "embedded" with the Southern Nevada Coyotes team and brings us along for the ride—into the dugout and locker room and on team buses and in motel rooms, from the scorched fields to the snow-capped horizons of the Scenic West Athletic Conference—to deliver a warts-and-all account of a boy among men playing like a man among boys. Amid the media circus that descended upon team and town, we read fascinating personal stories including the dynamics between veteran coach Tim Chambers and Harper's protective father, the camaraderie with—and jealousies of—other players, the fans and autograph seekers (and girls) who all want a piece of the young star, and how Harper is suspended from the World Series after protesting an umpire's call, and the role his faith plays in his life.
The Last Natural shows us a season in the life of baseball's top rising star, culminating in a dramatic conclusion when Harper is drafted #1 by the Washington Nationals and, after tense negotiations that go up until just seconds before the midnight deadline, signs a $9.9 million contract. Even more than this, Miech's book is the story of a team and its community, the hopes and aspirations of its players and coaches, and the spirit of pure baseball that lies at the heart of the American dream.
With a new Preface by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress
A lavishly illustrated history of America's game, from the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress.
"One of the most seductively designed books about the sport to come our way. … A book like this, so rich and deep in material. … brings baseball history to multifaceted life and reminds us that baseball is the sport that celebrates its history more than any other. … This book itself is a form of time-traveling—a pleasurable, often surprising and aesthetic trip."—San Diego Union-Tribune
Baseball, the sport that helped reunify the country in the years after the Civil War, remains the National Pastime. The Library of Congress houses the world's largest baseball collection, documenting the history of the game and providing a unique look at America since the late 1700s. Now Baseball Americana presents the best of the best from that treasure trove. From baseball's biggest stars to street urchins, from its most newsworthy stories to sandlot and Little League games, the book examines baseball's hardscrabble origins, rich cultural heritage, and uniquely American character.
The more than 350 fabulous illustrations—many never before published—featured first-generation, vintage photographic and chromolithographic baseball cards; photographs of famous players and ballparks; and newspaper clippings, cartoons, New Deal photographs, and baseball advertisements. Packed with images that will surprise and thrill even the most expert collector, Baseball Americana is a gift for every baseball fan.
August "Augie" Garrido has led his baseball teams to more victories than any coach in any sport in NCAA Division I history. He is also the winner of more National Coach of the Year awards than any other college coach. Garrido's former teams at Cal State Fullerton and, more recently, at the University of Texas together have compiled a total of five College World Series championships under his leadership.
But despite his unmatched record as a winner, Coach Garrido is not a win-at-all-costs coach. He teaches his players to focus on developing character, being good teammates, mastering all facets of the game, and playing with joy in the moment rather than focusing on the scoreboard.
Augie teaches that the challenges faced in the batter's box or on the pitcher's mound are universal—and that the lessons learned on the diamond are applicable off the field, too. Life Is Yours to Win follows the coach's journey of self-discovery and his evolution from being driven by fear to being motivated by passion. His unique and compelling book offers this revered leader's philosophy on life and his thoughtful approach to helping young men understand both who they are and how they can be successful in their work, their relationships, and their communities.
Every individual will find advice worth following including:
•BE A PLAYER, NOT A PROSPECT—If you want to be considered a star in your field, whatever that may be, you need to be fully engaged. Augie once had his Labrador retriever demonstrate the joy of play to a team that needed a reminder of why they loved baseball as children.
•STEP UP, SUPERMAN—Augie stages a costumed Superhero Scrimmage each Halloween to remind his players that their inner superhero is just waiting for the perfect moment when preparation meets opportunity, potential is fulfilled, and destiny is realized.
•THE FEARLESS FIELD—To be successful in the often cruel game of baseball, players must master fear and other emotions so they are energized rather than paralyzed. Augie once rented a hearse and placed a casket on the pitcher's mound to help a slumping Cal State Fullerton team bury their fears and put losses behind them.
•BUDDHA AT BAT—Bunting and other "small ball" skills are not as glorified as home runs and big plays, but Coach Garrido's teams are known for putting players in scoring position and winning games by following a Zen-like philosophy of claiming small victories during each at bat, in each inning that add up to winning records. Augie's coaching methods are unconventional, but his creativity and wry humor provide masterful life lessons. His insights will help you both on and off the field by providing fresh approaches to conquering fears, living with joy and passion in each moment, establishing personal principles, and appreciating the value of both losing and winning. This is a book by a beloved college coach but it is packed with Major League insights and anecdotes featuring many of baseball's greatest players and most inspiring spirits. Life Is Yours to Win will appeal to anyone who appreciates the wisdom of a proven winner in sports and in life.
Mary Kay Linge recounts the extraordinary story of Robinson's life-from his early childhood in the South, to his college years at UCLA, to becoming a Hall of Famer and a major figure in the NAACP. In analyzing the surrounding social and cultural contexts of Robinson's time, this biography examines the legacy of a man who forever changed baseball. A timeline, statistical appendix, bibliography of print and electronic sources for further reading, and photographs enhance this biography.
"I believe that a man's race, color, and religion should never constitute a handicap. The denial to anyone, anywhere, any time of equality of opportunity to work is incomprehensible to me. Moreover, I believe that the American public is not as concerned with a first baseman's pigmentation as it is with the power of his swing, the dexterity of his slide, the gracefulness of his fielding, or the speed of his legs."—From Foreword by Branch Hickey
Youth Baseball Drills
is a comprehensive collection of uniquely effective teaching tools for coaches
of young players. Over 100 drills cover essential skills like hitting,
fielding, and pitching. It also includes plans for 30-, 60-, and 90-minute
practices, helping coaches set up fun, organized, and productive practices with
gamelike situations.
In 2008, the ten-day, eight-team tournament was the scene of one of the greatest series in its illustrious history. And Ryan McGee puts the reader behind closed doors with the underdog champs, the Fresno State Bulldogs, as well as with their seven opponents, from the first batting practice session, to bus rides to the ballpark, to the locker room and the dugout. It's the CWS as few ever see it.
But The Road to Omaha goes far beyond the 2008 season. It's an in-depth look at the managing strategies and playing style of college baseball, as well as a series of profiles that examine the people behind and around the CWS---the players, coaches, and fans who keep that feeling of good-old-days innocence alive through their reverence for the Great American Pastime.
McGee also takes up residence at Rosenblatt Stadium itself, reliving its rich history and tapping into the electricity around it, from the tailgating fans to the surrounding neighborhoods. "The Blatt" is America's last real connection to the baseball belief that Field of Dreams can actually happen: a wooden-framed ballpark with cramped concourses where teams share locker rooms, change clothes in the parking lot, and sign autographs for kids until their fingers cramp. "The Blatt" is a monument to tradition---and the last of its kind to keep that tradition alive.
Thanks to Ryan McGee's quick eye for play-by-play action, as well as his deep love for sports, The Road to Omaha is a rare glimpse into the kind of baseball our grandfather's knew---a snapshot of the one of the last remaining vestiges of pure Americana: a hometown, baseball, and the people who shape it and are shaped by it in turn.


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Janet Williams, 77, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Janet was born on February 12, 1940, in Joliet, IL to the late Charles and Mary (nee Cantu) Wiegmann. She worked as an LPN at Our Lady of Angels Retirement home in Joliet for many years, and was a Sister of the Secular Franciscan Order. Janet enjoyed bowling, crocheting, and spending time with her family and friends.
Janet is survived by her son, Chuck (Maria) Williams; one sister, Mary Therese Janovyak; four grandchildren, Sasha (Jacob Thatcher) Aistrop, Bianca (Christopher Farkas) Mayo, George (Aryn) Mayo and Windi Williams; one great grandson, Dyson Mayo, as well as one on the way. A host of nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends also survive.
A Memorial Prayer Service for Janet Williams will be held at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017, at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Roads, Joliet, IL. Memorial Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. For more information, please call 815-741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com

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I can't get a good photo of Jacques Greene. It isn't a matter of due diligence; having already jostled my way through the crowd gathered tonight at the Los Angeles club Resident, splashing a few drinks (including my own) and
"Making a record is a big process; going into it without any thought of where you fit into the world is kind of foolish, and it's probably harder," Greene says a few hours before the show. Sitting in a green room above the stage that's confined by glossy red walls, he projects the same vivacity that the sold-out crowd will soon experience for itself. He's wearing black Reeboks and a camouflage T-shirt, emblazoned with Cyrillic script, that he admits with a sigh is, yes, Gosha.
"That kind of soul-searching, knowing where I fit in, it allowed me to work, and through
Greene's revelations come as the product of more than ten years spinning and producing around North America and Europe, starting out in Montreal clubs at the age of 16 and releasing a bevy of singles and EPs that garnered international attention. They also earned him a reputation as a producer able to meld house and R&B influences into a glittering brand of electronica that's just as much at home blaring from laptop speakers as it is booming from a club system.
Feel Infinite is Greene's long-awaited debut, coming after years of work and more than a few aborted attempts at adhering to the album format. After struggling to string together a full-bodied collection, and shuttling the artifacts into critically acclaimed efforts like 2014's Phantom Vibrate EP, Greene has found cohesion in the inner workings of the dance floor, producing an album that illustrates all the chaos, indiscretions, and joys of the club with affection.
"The club community that comes out in Montreal, which is more loft-based and illegal after-hours in people's apartments and shit like that, was always really inclusive, really fun, really freaky," says Greene. "In those moments, the club is absolutely a utopia.
"Some of the best parties I've been to in Bushwick were like that, too. It's a good variety and a good representation of everything we have in society. And, in its best moments, a real safe space. Is the club really escapism if it's where, on one Saturday out of the month, you feel comfortable to be the one person who you really are?"
What the clubgoer is treated to with Feel Infinite is a meditation on his surroundings — the dance floor, the club, whatever you want to call it. The picture is clearest on the album's opener, "Fall," where Greene's patent vocal chops run amok, abstracted in sonic space alongside dancing synths and aural club ephemera: the clink of ice in a glass, the deep breaths of a woman separating from the crowd.
At most, Feel
" 'Cycles' is that moment where you're following someone out for a cigarette, and taking that little breather from the party and then going back in," said Greene. "It comes in right before the record kicks into higher emotional gear and more intense songs.
"With this record, stylistically, keeping you on your feet and always hitting you with different things is part of the stimuli. The sequencing in the narrative is kind of just that, really. It's just wanting to hit you with different stimuli in the way that a night out would take you in a bunch of different directions."
If there's any sort of narrative to be gleaned from the album, it's almost certainly not linear, and it almost certainly is centered around the voices — dreamy, warped, electric — that permeate both the album and the rooms Greene plays them in.
The inclusion of voices has been a mainstay in house music for practically all of its history. Feel Infinite's masterstroke is transmogrifying the role of voices, shifting them to the background and expanding their presence. Voices constitute the low hum of conversation that suffuses the club air; they provide a lush foundation for the night ahead. There's a physicality to the indiscernible voices that Greene deploys in the club tonight, and we're its referent: impedimenta becomes setting.
As I make my way back into the crowd, a version of the album's "I Won't Judge" riddled in grime and haze blasts from a speaker directly above. Bodies force their way by, creating seams in the crowd before it swallows up the precious space they've left behind. We move forward an inch at a time, and the music gets a little louder. There's a commotion in the opposite corner, a few yelps of confusion that soon dissipate as Greene mixes into Feel Infinite's "Real Time." I see a multitude of bodies in a series of tableaux vivants, bathed in lights flashing in different colors. Red, blue, red, blue, purple. Kids standing on couches, clamoring for a better view, a better shot, while holding a drink for a friend. For a few songs, there's nothing outside of these walls, and I feel
Jacques Greene plays Good Room on Thursday, April 13
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Harold F. Cross
Harold F. Cross, 93, of Anna, died at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on April 5, 1924, in Creal Springs, the son of Ira and Carrie Wiley Cross.
He married Lanita Jean Smith on Sept. 3, 1949, in Piggott, Ark. She preceded him in death on April 3, 2016.
Harold is survived by his son, Dana (Danette) Cross of Jonesboro; two grandchildren, Adriel Cross and Elliott Cross; one great-grandchild, Owen Cross; three sisters, Carmen (Harlan) Coffman of Jonesboro, Shirley Casper of Carbondale and Evalee (Tom) Harman of St. Louis; other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lanita Jean Cross; and one sister, Joyce Muldoon.
Harold served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded three Purple Hearts for wounds he received in action. Harold was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Jonesboro and Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of the VFW in Anna. Harold worked many years for the City of Anna and later was a truck driver.
Funeral services for Harold F. Cross were at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, with Bill Littrell officiating. Interment was in the Anna City Cemetery.
Military rites were conducted by Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of the VFW in Anna and the Illinois Army National Guard funeral honors team of Marion.
Memorials can be made to the Illinois Veterans Home activity fund.
To leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.
Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna was in charge of arrangements.


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A more sacred place for the British race does not exist in the world.' Sir Winston Churchill
If you live in the south of England it is possible to visit Ypres in a day.
Ypres is a small town in Belgium which, during the First World War, came to epitomise the British will to resist the power of the German army. Five battles were fought around Ypres and the town never surrendered. Over 300,000 thousand soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth still reside there in Commonwealth War Graves, and there are another 90,000 soldiers who have no known grave.
Ypres occupied a strategic position, preventing Germany's planned sweep across the rest of Belgium. By October 1914, the much battered Belgian Army broke the dykes on the Yser River to the north of the City to keep the western tip of Belgium out of German hands. Ypres, being the centre of a road network, anchored one end of this defensive feature and was also essential for the Germans if they wanted to take the Channel Ports through which British support was flooding into France.
The history
During the first battle of Ypres in October 1914 the Allies halted the German Army's advance to the east of the city. The German Army eventually surrounded the city on three sides, bombarding it throughout much of the war. The second battle of Ypres was fought in April 1915. The third battle in 1917, often called Passchendaele, was a complex, five-month engagement. The fourth and fifty battles occurred during 1918.
Rebuilt city.
When you visit Ypres in a day you will find the town centre looks as though it has been undisturbed for centuries. It has been said that in November 1918 a soldier on horseback could see right from one side of the town to the other, such was the total destruction after four years' of shelling. You have to get really close to the magnificent Cloth Hall to see where the new stones were built on the originals.
I started visiting Ypres and other European battlefields by adding a few days to continental holidays, so gradually became familiar with the places and what they have to offer. Although the battles were fought nearly a century ago there is so much to see. You could spend months walking all the battlefields and still not see it all.
You can easily visit Ypres in a day if you live reasonably close to the Euro Tunnel. We did such a trip when we lived in Hartley Wintney. We filled a 52-seater coach and set out at 6am, arriving at the Euro Tunnel by 7.30 to catch the 8am train. Planning a detailed itinerary can be tricky – you have two choices.
Either you can visit a few places and do them well, or you can visit lots of places superficially. We decided to focus on a few sites and give people time to take in the atmosphere. Our timings just show what you could do – check the opening times once you have a firm date.
The Menin Gate
We arrived in Ypres town centre at 11am, and had 30 minutes to walk around the magnificent Menin Gate memorial, which bears the names of more than 54,000 officers and men who have no known grave. The site of the Menin Gate was chosen because of the hundreds of thousands of men who passed through it on their way to the battlefields.
If you can stay into the evening you can witness a very moving ceremony. At 8pm every day the traffic is stopped ant three trumpeters from the local fire brigade sound last post.
Flanders Fields museum
We next visited the 'In Flanders Fields' museum in the magnificent Cloth Hall. The museum was named after the immortal poem by Colonel John McCrea: 'In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place.' Redesigned in 2012, it tells the story of the battles around the Ypres salient, using state of the art technology and presentation techniques.
Time for lunch.
1 o'clock and time for lunch! The Cloth Hall is surrounded by many cafes and restaurants, so there is plenty of choice and, on Saturdays, there is an excellent market.
Sanctuary Wood
By 2.30 we were back on the coach, leaving Ypres along the Menin Road for the 15-minute drive to the privately-owned Sanctuary Wood museum [Hill 62]. There are two unforgettable things here - you can walk in a series of preserved trenches which really bring home what the conditions were like. And view hundreds of stereoscopic photos which show the true horror of the battlefield and modern mechanised war.
Tyne Cot cemetery.
4pm quickly came and we boarded the coach again for the 20minute drive to the Tyne Cot cemetery, where the casualties of the fighting around Passchendaele are buried. This imposing cemetery, modelled on an English country garden, is the largest Commonwealth War Grave in the world, with 11,871 burials and the names of a further 34,888 soldiers who have no known grave. Looking along the rows of perfectly maintained headstones you cannot fail to be moved.
As we were walking along the path to the new Visitor Centre we were surprised to hear a female voice reading out names. The names of the missing are read every few seconds on a continuous speaker system.
Ypres's other attractions.
Ypres is a very interesting town offering varied visitor attractions. The superb ramparts date from many eras, evolving from the early middle ages via huge Burgundian works to the vast complex of ramparts, bastions, moats, islands and advance fortifications constructed by Vauban, the great French military architect.
We left Ypres late afternoon and had included time for people to do some shopping at the superb City Europe shopping centre, before catching the 9.30 pm train back through the tunnel. We finally arrived back in Hartley Wintney some time after 11pm, after a very tiring, emotional and moving day.
This is what you can do in just one day. If you can spare more time and stay in one of Ypres' many hotels, you can organise varied itineraries, taking into account your personal interests. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is very well organised and can help you trace family members who died in the salient.
More to come.
This is the first in a series of articles about battlefield tours. Other articles will explore The Somme, Vimy Ridge, D-Day, and Arnhem. Please contact me if you would like any further information about Ypres or any of the other European World War sites. If I can't help from personal experience, I should be able to point you in the right direction.
Tony Bray, Edinburgh
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CMA CGM and NYK, two of the world's largest container shipping lines, opened the Duisburg Trimodal Terminal D3T in the logport logistic park in Duisburg Rheinhausen today together with duisport in the presence of North-Rhine Westphalia's Prime Minister Dr. Jürgen Rüttgers and numerous guests.
DuisburgTrimodal Terminal response to growing congestion in the sea ports/ CMA CGM and NYK consolidate gateway traffic/ Duisburg's position as Europe's central hinterland hub strengthened
Duisburg, 17 April 2008 – CMA CGM and NYK, two of the world's largest container shipping lines, opened the Duisburg Trimodal Terminal D3T in the logport logistic park in Duisburg Rheinhausen today together with duisport in the presence of North-Rhine Westphalia's Prime Minister Dr. Jürgen Rüttgers and numerous guests. The first shipping line terminal in the European hinterland is the shipping industry's response to the challenge of fast growing cargo flows and increasing congestion at the sea ports. Sea port handling facilities enhance the value of the new terminal.
Gateway traffic moved via Duisburg to European hinterland destinations will account for a significant share of the throughput projected for the shipping line terminal. "CMA CGM and NYK will both use the terminal to consolidate their cargo. As most of the cargo was not shipped through the Port in the past, the other duisport terminals and their networks will benefit," said Erich Staake, President/CEO of Duisburger Hafen AG.
The D3T is an integrated part of theDuisburglogistics industry and will strengthen Duisburg's competitiveness as a hinterland hub inEurope. "Against the background of rapidly growing cargo volumes, the North Sea ports need efficient hinterland systems," added Staake. The D3T is a response to increasing sea port congestion, Staake continued and underlined that the new terminal demonstrates that the world's largest container lines are sharpening their focus on hinterland systems.
"We are positive about the unique benefits and the future success of the D3T and have had very encouraging feedback from our customers even during the run-up phase," explained Masamichi Morooka, President and CEO of NYK Group Europe Ltd., in Duisburg for the official launch of D3T. NYK is one of the world's ten ten largest container shipping lines. "The start-up of the D3T is a key element in our strategy of growing our inland distribution network and creating a pan-European hub for central and east European traffic," Mr Morooka commented.
"The D3T enables us to offer our customers a wide range of intermodal services through our subsidiaries Rail Link and River Shuttle Containers," said Farid T. Salem who is the Group Chief Executive Vice-President of CMA CGM, the world's third largest container line. The Duisburg D3T is in his words a so far unique link between the sea ports and the European hinterland.
D3T, one of the most modern European hinterland terminals, features four railroad tracks, each of half train length, on a total surface area of 37,500 square metres. The gantry crane which handles both ship and train cargo is operated by duisport. With a track width of 57 metres and an overall track length of 137 metres, it is not only the largest container bridge in the Port of Duisburg, but also the largest inland crane worldwide. The sea port status of D3T is a major asset of the new terminal, as the shipping lines enable their customers to deliver and to collect their overseas cargo in Duisburg. This setup avoids cargo handling congestion in the sea ports and allows permanent "in time" deliveries via Duisburg.
The category "logport I" in this link contains pictures showing the installation of the crane and the opening ceremony of today.
Key Data of the World's Largest Inland Container Crane
Track width: 57.0 m
Girder length: 137 m
Reach over water: 36.0 m
Reach over land: 36.0 m
Spreader lifting capacity: 40 tonnes
Spreader lift: 18 m
Maximum crane height: 36.7 m
CMA CGM headed by its founder Jacques R. Saadé is the world's third largest container shipping company and the largest in France. With a fleet of 350 vessels, the group serves over 350 ports of call. In 2006, it transported over 6 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) for total revenues of 8.42 billion US Dollars. With a presence on all continents and in 150 countries through its 600 agencies, the Group employs over 14,000 people worldwide.
NYK (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) is one of the world's leading transportation and logistics companies. The NYK Group operates approximately 762 major ocean vessels, as well as fleets of planes, trains, and trucks and offers its customers a wide range of logistic services. NYK's revenue in 2006-2007 was 18 billion US Dollars. The organization employs about 51,000 people worldwide. The company has offices in 240 locations in 27 countries, warehouses on every continent, and harbor operations inAsia, North America, and Europe. NYK is based in Tokyo, and has regional headquarters in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, and Sao Paulo.
Duisburger Hafen AG owns and operates the Port of Duisburg, the world's largest inland port, on the confluence of the Ruhr and the Rhine. The duisport Group offers the complete infrastructure needed for port and logistics operations including a full-service investor support package. It also provides a wide range of logistics services which back up the portfolio of Port customers including packing logistics.
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THE country's new DNA Act, introduced earlier this year, will in future make a massive difference in apprehending criminals – especially serial offenders.
That was the encouraging message from Rhys McColl of the DNA Project, at an awareness workshop hosted by LifeLine Zululand and the Tears Foundation at the Umfolozi Casino Resort Dome on Tuesday evening.
'Not only does the new Act create the National Forensic DNA Database, it legislates for the mandatory collection of DNA samples from all Schedule 8 (serious and violent) offenders prior to their release from prison.
'This means the police can increase the number of profiles on its database which will increase the chances of finding a match when investigating a crime scene or suspect.
'It will also link a suspect to all the crimes committed by that felon in other police precincts.
'DNA can also be used to exonerate a suspect.
'DNA is far more accurate and useful than fingerprints, and samples can be far more easily obtained,' said McColl.
'The new Act puts pressure on police to work quickly.
'The SAPS have 30 days to send all the DNA samples from a scene to the laboratory and the lab itself has 30 days to respond; so it should not take longer than two months for the evidence to be available for court.'
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a chemical in almost all the cells of the human body and trace amounts are left on whatever object is touched.
It is found in skin cells, blood, saliva, hair, semen, sweat and can be transferred to clothing, cigarette butts, bottles and almost any other item.
Each person's DNA is unique, other than for identical twins.
McColl went on to explain procedures for people arriving at a crime scene, to avoid its contamination, and demonstrated 'rape kits' for gathering DNA.
While only 140 000 people are on the country's DNA database at present, McColl believes in future everyone's DNA will be recorded, much as Home Affairs registers fingerprint identification.


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Caregiving in the ER - Part 1October 23, 2012
America's emergency rooms are full of families going through crisis situations. When an accident or illness requires a visit to the ER, many families are likely to enter the scene overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next for their loved one.
Nursing homes residents have three-fold risk of infection after E.R. visit, study findsJanuary 24, 2012
Emergency room visits by elderly nursing home residents was linked to a three-fold risk of acute respiratory or gastrointestinal infection, a new study finds.


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Baylor Shuts Out Minnesota, 5-0
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Shaver Hansen was 2-for-4 with a two-run, first-inning homer, and Willie Kempf tossed 6.0 shutout innings as third-seeded Baylor blanked 21st-ranked and second-seeded Minnesota 5-0 in Friday night's first-round action at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional. Baylor (30-24) has won six of its last seven first-round NCAA Tournament games. Minnesota (38-18) was shutout for the first time this season.
Hansen blasted a two-run shot that easily cleared the right-field fence with one out in the first. That ended up being all the run support Kempf (5-5), Craig Fritsch and Logan Verrett would need. Kempf, who hurled a complete-game, 7.0-inning shutout April 11 against Missouri, scattered three hits and two walks with six strikeouts. He did not allow a runner to reach scoring position and used only 76 pitches.
Baylor added insurance runs in the late innings. Gregg Glime and Raynor Campbell delivered consecutive one-out doubles in the seventh to push the Bears' lead to 3-0. Kenton Gedwed laced a two-out, two-run, pinch-hit double to left-center in the eighth to cap the scoring. It was Gedwed's ninth pinch hit of the season, which leads the Big 12 Conference; he is now 9-for-19 on the season as a pinch hitter.
As strong as Kempf was, Fritsch and Verrett were equally as dominate. Fritsch scattered a couple of hits and worked around an eighth inning walk for 2.0 shutout frames; he also struck out two. Verrett pitched a flawless ninth, striking out the side.
Dustin Dickerson, who opened the game with a single after falling behind 0-2, was 2-for-5 to run his hitting streak to 14 games. He has hit safely in 38 of the last 39 contests.
Minnesota nine-hole batter Kyle Geason turned in the Golden Golphers' lone multiple-hit game; he had two of the Gophers' five hits on the night and both came after falling behind 0-2.
Baylor now faces top-seeded and second-ranked LSU (47-17) in a winners' bracket game Saturday at 6:04 p.m. CDT. The Bears send sophomore right-hander Shawn Tolleson (1-2, 4.50 ERA) to the mound. The Tigers counter with sophomore right-hander Anthony Ranaudo (8-3, 3.29 ERA).


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GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced his plan to introduce legislation that would stop the United States from taking in more refugees from Syria.
During his announcement detailing his legislation, he stressed how his competitor GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) opposed increased scrutiny on foreign visas in the past.
"I think it's always been a mistake to arm the allies of ISIS," Paul said on a conference call with a dozen reporters when asked about his thoughts on the strategy to combat ISIS.
I think it's been a mistake to arm the allies of al Queda. And really, President Obama and Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton have all agreed they wanted to arm the allies of ISIS, arm the allies of al Queda. I think that was a mistake and I think that allowed there to be a vacuum to form and I think it allowed them to grow.
Paul wasn't done separating himself from Rubio.
"The other point that I would make is many of the ideas I have in this bill I introduced in the immigration bill and were opposed by Marco Rubio," Paul said, referencing the failed Gang of Eight immigration bill that was largely pushed by Rubio in 2013.
"We instituted special screening for student visas because we were concerned with, [even] many years after 9-11, that we really don't know whose studying here – whether they're doing what they're supposed to be doing," Paul explained.
He added that roughly 40 percent of visa overstays contribute to the number of illegal immigrants in the United States and "you apply that to the refugees population – those that are visiting us from countries that have large jihadi movements – I think its very worrisome."
Paul said, "This is still and will be a bone of contention between Marco Rubio and I that he's basically opposed the extra scrutiny I think will keep the country safe."


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Dale Frodin
Hello. Please pray for me as I am traveling to Chicago for my natural Father's funeral. He passed away on Friday. Both my adopted family and my natural family have many people in them who have not made a profession of faith in Christ. It's my hope that God will use me to share the truth of Jesus to them as sometimes these types of events are a great time for witnessing. Thank you very much for this ministry.
Your Fellow Brother in Christ,


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California politics are about to undergo a huge transformation, as new political talent is emerging and finally taking center stage over the usual suspects who have dominated the political scene for the last few decades.
According to Politico, so far the 21st century has looked a lot like the 20th century when it comes to California politicians. Jerry Brown, California's 76-year-old governor, is seeking reelection to a post he first won in 1974, and the two senators, 71-year-old Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, 81, have been ruling the roost since the Clinton administration.
Democratic consultant Garry South called it "ironic" that in a state "viewed as a hip trendsetter for the rest of the nation, we've got this cast of septuagenarians and octogenarians." He points out that, "even Catholic bishops have to retire at 75… We've got such an aging leadership in our party, when there's so much bright young talent on our bench. It's only a matter of time before the torch is passed."
Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, a 43-year-old Democrat claims, "We've had great leadership in Washington and also in Sacramento lately. But look to the next eight, 10 years — it's going to be a generational shift. The Gen X-ers are going to take over in California."
So, who are the Gen X-ers that California Dems and the GOP are going to pass the torch to? According to Politico, the group will include Attorney General Kamala Harris (49), Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (46), former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (61) and his recently elected successor, 43-year-old Eric Garcetti.
Other names on the list of future California earth shakers are Silicon Valley lawyer Ro Khanna, who is running against veteran Democratic Rep. Mike Honda, and Neel Kashkari, a former TARP administrator and Treasury official under George W. Bush. Politico says that Kashkari is highlighting his relative youth as a contrast to Brown's age and his "1970s" ideas.
Significantly, Kashkari points out that "In this race, me versus Jerry Brown, the Republican is 40-years-old, a brown guy, a son of immigrants. The Democrat is the old white guy [who] inherited millions of dollars from his rich, powerful father."
The 37-year-old Khanna is somewhat kinder about emphasizing his youth compared to his opponent, 73-year-old Mike Honda, for the Silicon Valley congressional seat. "I honestly don't think age should be a factor in any election," he said. "What's relevant is, are the ideas new and innovative to address California's economy. The campaign really is about the different approach in terms of ideas."
With all this being said, nevertheless, it may be some time before new faces adorn the California political landscape. Jerry Brown is a prohibitive favorite to remain as California's Governor in November, and according to Kyle Kondik, a congressional elections expert at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, Khanna has "a remarkable amount of work to do if he wants to win this race… Has he gotten a ton of traction? I would say no."


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Perhaps you might know an exorcist that could help me out?
I need a break. Seriously, I am here waving the white flag, throwing in the towel or what have you, I give up! He won. The fat lady sang a beautiful song - I am a terrible mother.
I just want to know what happened to my sweet little boy. The one who cried because someone at school called him a baby. This same child is now not listening to a word I say to him, kicking, punching and screamed and yelled at 11pm because I wouldn't get him a chicken burger. A friggin CHICKEN BURGER? For realz dude?
I personally think screaming for a chicken burger is a sign of the devil, but apparently these are the things I do wrong (according to grandma #1 and #2)
- He is acting out because you buy him too many toys
- He screams at the top of his lungs over a chicken burger because you have to be more firm with him.
- He defies everything you say because you didn't buy him a puppy.
- He leaves his dirty underwear laying around because he doesn't have a man in his life to yell at him.
- He gives you a hard time every morning because you don't spend enough time with him.
- He kicks you because you didn't do the safety pin trick where you poke the kids with a pin when they are bad.
Unless it involves holy water and a priest, I think I'll stick to modern times and yell and scream back at him until he is embarrassed...and while I'm at it, maybe I'll embarrass him in front of his little friends. Who am I kidding? Nothing works, my child is broken!
And this, my friends, is one of the downfalls of being a "single parent" (I hate that term so much!). I am always the bad guy - always! In fact, I'm working on developing an evil laugh and evil person costume. Now I just need an evil name....
Hello..this is my blog. I bought this fancy theme and I don't know what to write here just yet. Maybe one day remind me I have to write something inspiring here?