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The oldest living Major Leaguer
Former Dodger infielder Tony Malinosky will be honored in pregame ceremonies prior to Saturday night's game. The Oxnard resident, who appeared in 35 games with the 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers, will celebrate his 100th birthday on Monday. He is the oldest living former Major League player.
"Tony's in a great mood today," reports Beth Lango, Tony's niece. "He woke up singing, 'It's a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame."
And here's tonight's lineup:
Furcal, SS
Pierre, CF
Kemp, RF
Manny, LF
Blake, 3B
Loney, 1B
Hudson, 2B
Martin, C
Kershaw, P
Let's hope this is the one that win's the NL West!
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Great!! Your batters 3-6 go 0 for 16 and you punish the one guy who actually hit the ball last night by benching him. Nice Joe……………….real nice. Sit Manny's assss down. He does it to Andre, Matt and James when they aren't hitting so why not him too. BTW – it's not like JP lit it up last night on his chance either.
Batting aside…………………I want Andre's arm in the game. Joe must have forgotten about the thrown down last night. That alone should allow Andre to play tonight. I am sorry but this is so very, very wrong.
I got my wish but damn I want Manny *** sit.
Just great – NOT!!! TOTALLY UNBELIEVABLE!!!
However, if memory serves, it seems like the majority of the times we've complained about the line-up, the team wins . . . just saying, there's always a chance! After all, they ARE the Dodgers 🙂
With our offense struggling to score runs, Andre sits! If you must play Juanpy, sit Manny's asss down a game!
Got to head to work, but I have my family at the game tonight, hopefully they get to see some fireworks 🙂 Regardless of the lineup, I've got a feeling… so I'll let the Beatles say it for me, since they said it best:
I've Got a Feeling by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
From the "Let it Be" album, in stores now
I've got a feeling, a feeling deep inside, oh yeah, oh yeah
I've got a feeling, a feeling I can't hide, oh no, oh no, oh no
Yeah, I've got a feeling
Oh please believe me, I'd hate to miss the train, oh yeah, yeah, oh yeah
And if you leave me, I won't be late again, oh no, oh no, oh no
Yeah, I've gt a feeling, yeah, I've got a feeling
All these years I've been wandering around, wondering how come nobody told me
All that I've been looking for was somebody who looked like you
I've got a feeling that keeps me on my toes, oh yeah, oh yeah
I've got a feeling, I think that everybody knows, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
YEAAAAAAHHHH! I've got a feeling, yeah!
Everybody had a hard year, everybody had a good time
Everybody had a wet dream, everybody saw the sun shine
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Everybody had a good year, everybody let their hair down
Everybody pulled their socks up, everybody put their foot down
Oh yeah
Yeah, I've got a feeling
Oh, my soul…
I started to point out that Joe's playing the percentages with Ethier tonight ("Oh really? No S#$t?") but rather than point out the obvious, I'll say KEEP THE FAITH!!!! Tracey is a good manager, I wouldn't mind at all if he were still with us, but we'll see tonight who beats up on who.
Nothing like taking 31 HRs and 106 RBI out of the line-up when you're team's struggling to score.
I've said it before. I'll say it again. I hate Joe Torre and think he's one of the worst managers in the game. And even if he wins tonight it won't change my opinion.
They bought their tickets. They knew what they were getting into. I say, let 'em crash.
I was the first one to post on this one and the time warp screwed me lol.
So iI get censored for saying the same word Nelly did with assss. I guess it was those s that didn't censor the whole word.
Torre doesn't deserve to have the pennant won.
He's only hurting the team, however.
How can the team pull together when Joe pulls crap like this lineup.
lol he probably think speed and small ball might win tonight but this is Torre we talking about when does he do that?
You don't know what you're messing with.
I don't care whether Andre hits the ball or not tonight. We need him in there for his glove. His glove kept us in the game early last night.
You got that right messagebear!!!!!!!! UNFREAKINBELIEVEABLE!!!!!!
I am so pissed right now I can barely type. How can Joe sit Andre, who has had so many game winning hits this season, and was the only one that played a good game last night in a game when they could potentially clinch the division title? He has more than earned to be in the lineup of that happens. It is so beyond insulting. So Manny gets rewarded for striking out 4 times last night? Andre should be in there without question and on an individual level Joe has taken away any chance he has to get back to at least the high .270's before the end of the season. What a complete joke.
To think he got a hit off of a left handed last night and had 2 hits.
bluecrewgirl – I think you and I are on the very same page tonight.
Agreed, Nelly ): I thought for sure he would be in there tonight regardless of the pitcher. I am so sick of these throw the names in a hat and see what comes up lineups. Tonight of all nights it should be all the starters in there.
…………..not that we ever aren't 🙂
Stinking Torre!!!
bluecrewgirl – This is just so wrong beyond words at this point. One of a few guys who has carried this team from day one is being benched for God knows what reason. I guess he's the manager…………….that's why. I am guessing he will get in the game and be part of the end of the game, but the way Torre goes about game situations, you just never know if the opportunity will come up for sure. So, why take the chance?
messagebear – my sentiments exactly.
Nelly, I'm sure as usual Joe is playing the numbers game and he's sitting because he hasn't hit De La Rosa well, but now at this point in the season is not the time to play the numbers and mess with the confidence and rhythm of one of the key players.
Serenity now.
Serenity now!
Serenity now!!!!!
Serenity my a**!
Build the barricades now!
Burn Mannywood!
Torre a la guillotine!!!
LMAO, Dodgereric. No soup for Joe today, lol.
Shad ~ On June 3rd the Rockies were 20-32. That means they are 72-36 since then. Winning exactly 2/3rds of there games. That's a pretty amazing pace for 108 games.
Dodgereric- Is your table still in one piece? 🙂
Shad – it shouldn't matter that he has played more games against lefties this year. This is the second to last game, and he should be playing, period. He is the RBI and HR leaders who should be playing if not for his hitting, at least for his glove. Rest him tomorrow after we have clinched the division.
Shad ~ On June 3rd the Rockies were 20-32. That means they are 72-36 since then. Winning exactly 2/3rds of there games. That's a pretty amazing pace for 108 games.
This is so freaking weird. The Nats leading the series 3-0 vs the Braves in Atlanta. The Brewers beat the Cards twice in St. Louis and to bad they couldn't beat the Rockies and look at the Phillies losing twice to the Marlins in Philly.
All 3 teams look like they are cold at the wrong team and the Rockies are hot. I just don't understand how you can change coach and Tracy Rockies are like 71-35 and when they had Hudler that was like 20-30 and was 15 1/2 out and Hudler took this team to the WS after a hot stretch that gave them the WC spot.
Fast Facts
• The Marlins improved to 7-1 at Citizens Bank Park this season. That sets a new record for the most wins in a season by a Phillies' opponent at that park.
• Ryan Howard hit his 45th homer, giving him four straight seasons with 45-plus HRs and 135-plus RBIs. Only Babe Ruth and Sammy Sosa have accomplished that feat.
• Cole Hamels fell to 0-5 in his last nine starts against the Marlins.
Hamels always seem to owned us.
bluecrewgirl of course is a number game but we know I think Ethier playing more game and ab's against left hand than he had all of last year.
Hi ITD
First let me wish Tony Malinosky a Happy 100th birthday.
That's quite an achievement.
He played the year before I was born.
Well another try at winning a baseball game.
The last game the Dodgers won was a week ago today, which I guess everybody knows.
I'm watching on MLB network, I don't think I ever saw them win on that channel before.
Well I will be watching on MLB network as soon as the Tiger/Whitesox game ends, unless the Tigers win and they show the celebration which doesn't look like that's going to happen.
I'll come back to Scully for the end of our game or if the Dodgers are losing.
Forget about it, I'm still here.
Ok Kershaw we need you to give us a good performance last win I think was July 18 and De La Rosa last lost was against us and he still 0-5.
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
Torre only pays attention to the numbers when they support what he wants to do in the first place.
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
Will I change my mind if Pierre hits for the cycle and we win 15 – 2? Hell no!
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
Someone name me another manager who would bench his consensus MVP on the SECOND-TO-THE-LAST GAME OF THE SEASON with the DIVISION TITLE and HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE on the line.
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
Go ahead.
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
Name one.
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
ANY one.
Fire Joe
Fire the guy who hired Joe
Fire the guy who hired the guy who hired Joe
I mean how you can change coach and get so hot when Hurdler was there they was like garbage.
I agree Shad. He has been coming around against them and figuring things out. He always hit them well in he past prior to last season and I know he'll figure it out. Baseball is a game of adjustments. It would be sweet if had the walk off winning hit as a pinch hitter tonight.
I got time warped ahead of posts I was commenting on.
Don't want to put the whammy on the kid, but was that Kershaw or Koufax?
By the way Junie, I'm now a veteran of the Submission Error. 🙂
Blah at the awful grammar I'm so nervous tonight. Ok guys the Rockies catcher Ianetta can't thrown out base runners at a rate of 27.7% so please Furcal, Pierre and Kemp and if you guys get on please run often.
That is not a good thing Dodgereric, but welcome to the club anyway.
All right Kershaw!!!!! That's what we need!! A lights out pitching performance to put the Rockies on their backsides.
Nice job Kersh!!!!!
Robbed!!! Reminds me of a Rockies catch against another team earlier this year, ridiculous!
Kershaw has always reminded me of a young Hershiser in style, and a bit in looks too.
hahahahaa Twins won the Tigers lose and hoping we get done tonight
Go kershawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Damn no k's for Iannetta
Well MLB Network has Scully's transmission, I'm glad I decided to watch the game on it.
Great start for Kershaw with the 5 K's in a row.
That's great that you get to hear Vin call the game. One of my Dodger buddies is at the game tonight. It' seems like the crowd is pumped up.
lol Manny why couldn't you get that flied out last night?
Well, Andre could have done what the first 6 batters have done.
Well I hope the offense can get started tonight.
I've heard the crowd was around 54,431 still surprise it wasn't a sellout.
Did anybody notice the ball coming out of the center fielder's glove when he hit the ground? Manny was robbed. The umpires must have missed it. No way that's an out.
Their another k's for Kershaw
That sucks if he kicked him out in such an important game when he wasn't even up at bat. He could have given a warning.
I guess Vin thought Russell was kicked out, but he wasn't.
Looks like a pitcher's duel here.
And Torre lost his bench coach.
Any time, offense……..
Well so far, KERSH is giving us what we want.
Top of the lineup. I'd say this is a good time to get the offense going.
That mean Ethier can play now????
That's was Doug Eddings behind the plate no wonder.
Maybe this unexpected change will be a break for us,
If the the gods would allow.
Get a good pitch to hit Furcal
I don't want to see anybody get hurt, but the Dodgers just got a tremendous break with De La Rosa coming out of the game.
What happen? I guess their bullpen is in time to destory this sorry bullpen except guys like Street.
Who get charge of that hit? De La Rosa left with a 2-0 count and Furcal singled off of Conteras. I guess Conteras.
What happened to De La Rosa? I didn't hear what Vin said.
I hope so but De La Rosa never beat LA.
Come on Torre you have to send Furcal with Iannetta 27.7%.
Well at least Manny looks more like Manny
than Andruw Jones tonight, so far.
Here's a bizarre little stat: since Broxton blew the save that could have clinched, the Dodgers have not had ANY lead in any game; they did have a 1-1 tie for all of 1/2 inning in San Diego.
So, now that Contreras is in, why don't we put Dre in, and he can bat #2, his latest normal spot, for Juanpy.
That's not a good sign walking Adkins.
Nice dp on the hawpe hate him killing us.
Way to get out of that inning Kersh!!!
submission errors are no fun.
Agree, perumike, but who knows what Joe will do?
That's not a good sign walking Adkins.
I have to say I'm still not to excited because nothing has happened with our offense.
When something does happen, especially before the Rockies score then it might mean something.
Nelly, hopefully we'll be seeing a defensive replacement soon.
Sigh stupid submission error surprise Tracy didn't used a PH.
That's probably it for Kershaw. Bravo! Well done. A Dodger finally shows some nad.
But Dodgers manager Joe Torre gave Ethier a vote of confidence before Friday night's game when asked if he would consider sitting Ethier against a tough lefty in the playoffs.
"No. He's a player," said Torre, who often raves about Ethier's talent.
So, why again, is Andre not starting tonight? Oh, I forgot……….. because JP needs playing time too (or Manny………I am not sure who should be playing between the two of them).
We need some damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
I hope Hudson get on base an Ethier hit for Martin lol
Urgh dp damn
At least we got some hits that inning.
Gosh dang it another lead off walk.
Helton was 2 for 9 against Kershaw and now he's 2/3.
One more out Kershaw I want another k's
Kershaw's done a GREAT job!
Now if the bats would just awaken from their slumber……
Kershaw is over 100 pitches, that's probably it for him. He certainly gave us an ace performance. Good tune up for the playoffs.
It looks like it has to be tonight, this was a good chance the way Kershaw pitched but, SO FAR, the offense is in a coma.
What is it going to take to spark this anemic offense?
I guess it's time to start praying to ther great big Dodger upstairs. Something's gotta give here. Manny is not delivering like he's supposed to.
Maybe I was wrong and it's not such a break getting De La Rosa out of the game.
why is andre sitting! take manny out now, this is what boston fans warned us about
Hey, Mr. Torre, can Andre come out and play? Please?
JP delivers!!!! You know if he didn't this board would be screaming about DRE!
Maybe it's Andre's turn to make sure Joe stays awake during the game. He spits a few pumpkin seeds on him every now and then just to make sure he is still awake.
Hi ITD,
Time do the wave, cheer, make some noise. The pitching has been terriffic. Why hudson did not sarifice with blake and loney is the only mistake I see. Lets Go Dod-gers!
Yeah love status Kuo
WTG Casey! Hopefully that's the spark!!!
Good one, Nelly! LOL all over the place.
Alright, man on third, less than two out, need to score!!
Nelly, maybe he should coat them with Tabasco sauce just to remind Joe that he's available to go in the game.
Wow did Loney just get a sac bunt?
Alright Belly #2 (Belisario is #1)!!!
Okay – we scored!!! That is a start!!
LOL!!!! sparkleplenty and bluecrewgirl. Tabasco would be a nice touch.
Now JT starts playing small ball! Thank you Belli!!!
WB Belly dang PH for Odog I would never had guess seriously.
Martin get on base so Ethier can hit.
Why is Loretta on deck and not Andre. Too early for Andre?
You've got to be kidding. Loretta pinch hitting instead of Andre! Give me a freaking break.
Why not use all our possible 2nd basemem, and have Dewitt HIT
They will put Andre in for the top of the 9th for defensive purposes.
Alright Mark!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, even Loretta can come through now and then! But WE WANT ANDRE!!!!!
Dodgers scored 5 runs playing little ball with the early bunt. Maybe Joe will smile and do more of that in the playoffs as runs become harder.
The patient is breathing.
I take that PH comment back. Way to Go Loretta!
Loretta delivers?!! The Great Big Dodger in the sky has answered the prayers of the faithfull fans!!!
I say it right now–let Sherrill pitch the 9th. I'm willing to bet he can get three more outs before the Rockies get five runs. Broxton….not so sure!!!!!!!!!
Torre had Ethier bat you know Beimel probably warming up to face him and Ethier still will give Beimel another quality ab's.
Did my eyes deceive me? Does Andre have a bat in his hands? Let's keep on praying, fellow Ethieraholics!
I guess he proved me wrong, lol. Joe probably wanted them to keep the pitcher in since they were getting to him and he probably would have been pulled for Beimel or another lefty if Andre came up.
Wow Loretta come thought damn poor Kershaw.
Good Job JP!!!!!!!!!!
The patience eyes are open.
I think Andre will come in as a defense replacement for somebody (probably Manny).
C'mon Bison! Let's bring home a couple runs here!!! GO DODGERS!!!
I hope so, but not counting on it, Nelly.
Happy days are here again.
Good Job Matthew Ryan Kemp!!!!!
Please let Ethier bat for Manny come on Torre you can do it. Come on Kemp GS time.
Well, Andre has his jacket off, so he is going to be doing something.
I'll take the sac fly.
Put some icing on this cake Manny.
Hey!!! Manny hit the ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good time for Manny to come alive. All right boys, keep it up!
manny breaks out of the funk
Bout time Manny, way to go!
Dodger Stadium is Rocking!!!
Wish I were there!
As Scully said A HIGH FIVE…….5
Hope we get to Castro spot so he can PH Ethier for him.
Hold it down Dodgers!
oh maybe not.
Someone look it up was this Loney first sac bunt this year?
Dre's in – yeah!!!
HALLELUJAH!!!!! A weeks worth of runs in one inning! I can't believe it. Did it really happen? Pinch me! Great job by Bellie, Loretta, Pierre, Manny, and everybody. I forgot Blake He got it started.
great inning George! 3 more outs everybody!
All I know is we need 3 more outs.
Wow – a line drive right to Blake. It looked like the kind of bad luck the Dodgers have had for the past week. Nice to see the Dodgers finally get some good luck for a change. It has been hard waiting a week to win just one game but I knew it had to happen sooner or later.
James Loney's first sac bunt in his career was Aug 11, 2008. This one was his 2nd. I guess Torre felt he was comfortable with it.
I want to see Sherill go 2 innings.
oldbrooklynfan ~ I think it's almost time to break out the champange!
Since I don't drink, and don't have any Martinelli's, I prepared a root beer float with which I hope to celebrate!
Eric – we had a question for you, but we didn't think you were on so we solved it ouselves. The question was who did Jim Tracy play for?
perumike – The Rootbeer float sounds alot better to be honest. I am not a fan of Champagne unless it has orange juice in it for Sunday Brunch on occasion.
Is not spoil yet? Did you have that since Sunday? Nice called Torre despite I wanted you to do that with the Odog with runner on 1st and 2nd with no out.
Herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre's Johnny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All right, Big Jon – go get 'em!
Two down – the suspense is killing me!!!!
I wasn't even aware that he played. So you know?
What does Johnny say?
Fu Qy'all ~ It's about time!!!!!!!!!
It's only right that Andre caught that last out!
How sweeeeeeeeeeet it issssssssssss!
Walter O'Malley said there are three ways to win. The easy way, the hard way, and the DODGER way.
Well, they did it the Dodger way.
That wasn't so hard……….phew…….
The float was awesome, and glad to see Dre put it away!!
You mean you don't know – LOL!!! (jk) He played for the Cubs for 14 months and had a .249 average.
LOL Nelly!!!! Congratulations Dodgers and ITD!!!
I don't often agree with Steve Lyons, but in this case I will. He's said a couple of times that a string of singles is better than a big HR blast for a team's morale.
Let's hope that 7th inning has ended this horrendous slump.
It is very fitting that Andre got the last out. What an incredible season our dynamic duo has had.
Time to turn my full attention to the TV. Good night, all. Glad to have shared this wonderful experience with you 🙂
I told my daughter to come over my house to go out and eat about 3 hours earlier if the Dodgers lost tonight, so I can come home in time to see the start of the game.
I'll tell her tomorrow to forget about it and come at the regular time.
2009 West division champs! back to back Congrats everyone!
Superstition revealed: In March I bought a photo of Koufax throwing his 1963 no hitter(vs Giants) had it framed, and it hung in the front room watching the TV as I watched the Dodgers, After the last Giants series the picture that previously was there was returned and koufax went to another location, well enough of that after last night loss, I placed the photo back where it was this morning, I didnt want to make that the crazy superstition, but I couldn't let this go on without trying something to get blue mojo going. So Lets pass the shots and give a loud shout: Go Dodgers NL Divsion winners!
Sparkle, I thought the same thing when Andre caught the ball. Hope he lays the hammer down in the playoffs. Congrats to the entire team.
I can't say enough of that brilliant performance that the Kershaw Kid gave us tonight. Belliard's hit was great, but Loretta's was the real icebreaker!
im excited and happy. What i really enjoyed watching in this game was the fact the Juan Pierre started this game and finished the game. He contributed today; he has a big factor why the dodgers are champions.
Jhall's in the ITD House!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boy, is it good to finally get this done!!!!
We didn't need Andre' tonight but we sure needed him all year.
And so were the rest of the Dodgers.
Congrats to all you guys! You deserve it! Josh, congrats to you and your staff, and thanks for all you do for us fans! We appreciate you!
Oldbrooklynfan – you got that right. Andre is one of the several reasons we were even playing for this tonight.
And Nelly I hope we never lose him.
The champagne at the store was either warm or overpriced, so I popped open a 22 ounce Corona instead. My fam's over at the game, and they're goin' nuts. WHAT A GAME!!!!
"Back to Back is a baddassss fact, a dream that remains intact!" – Red Hot Chilli Peppers, "Magic Johnson"
Congrats to the Dodgers and congrats to all of us on ITD! They finally did it! That was one of the worst weeks of my life waiting for them to clinch. oldbrooklynfan the champagne taste great.
I'm so pumped I'm flying 3000 miles to LA to see games 1 & 2. The best thing about this win is that it saves me $300 I don't have to change my plane reservations.
What does Johnny say?
Fu Qy'all ~ It's about time!!!!!!!!!
By nellyjune on October 3, 2009 10:33 PM
I want to added to that I'm sorry fans for taking so long can you forgave me?
Thank-you, Dodgers, for giving your fans another Division Championship. I think since it was not exactly a cake-walk the past few weeks, it will make us stronger in the playoffs.
Just so you know……………….We had to sit in a room with a bottle of Andre Champagne on one side of my piano, the Dodger Gnome in the middle and, yes, a gnat hat on the other end (My son's hat nonetheless) because my son was just being a typical gnat fan. It is a great feeling to know we are still in this thing and the gnats last day is tomorrow.
TBW, I'm very excited for you! Have a great trip and I hope you can bring us luck!
Junie, I think you ought to drench that Gnathat is champagne tonight for two reasons: One, it's probably the only time it will experience it and, Two, every time Michael smells the champagne it will remind him what we were celebrating.
On a different subject, you know there's a rule that grants the official scorer the power to take a win from a relief pitcher who may technically qualify for a win but was ineffective. For example, Broxton has a couple of "Blown Wins" this year. I bring this up because – taking nothing away from Kuo, who pitched a perfect 7th – Kershaw should be awarded this win. I say a rules change is in order.
I wish all these people I'm listening to would stop talking about this "first time back-to-back division titles" stuff. We lost the Series in both of those years. When I think of '77 and '78, I don't celebrate two straight division crowns. We didn't finish the job either time.
Let's change that now.
Congrats to everybody!!
Before the game tonight I was thinking how could I send some positive vibes & luck so I bought a bottle of champagne.
Well Wifey & I actually popped some champagne and sprayed a little outside. That was fun. It's been a tough week but hopefully things are turning the corner!
I posted this before the game but I'm not sure if any saw it. I think it's fitting.
Watch & enjoy…
dodgereric – LOL!!!!! That thought did pass through our minds, but we didn't open the Champagne. We are saving it for the ring celebration instead 🙂 However, we actually thought of changing the arrangement and putting the bottle and the gnome right next to the hat, with the gnomes behind facing the hat, but I am worried about jinxing it now. What do you think?
As for Kersh – I think he certainly deserves the win. I didn't know the scorekeeper had that power.
LOL Nelly!
But LMA&TO Eric!!!!!!!!!
If you ask me Nelly — keep it the way you had it.
Tonight I found out my Mom fell down the stairs last night & hurt her knee and wrist. This was just as I got home from work & after the 1st inning and was just sitting down to have dinner. She said she was okay but needed an ice pack & some more pain medication as she had left them in her car. She had already taken one so she was good for awhile & it wasn't an emergency.
I ate my dinner & then didn't want to move as Kersh was cruising. I'm not a bad Son. Just a superstitious one. Wifey told me she'd hold down the fort until I returned. But I didn't want to move from where I was sitting. So after eating I was going to leave to tend to her & that was about when Kersh gave up the 1st hit, so I felt I could bolt.
When I returned from getting my Mom some dinner, as after I got there I found out she hadn't eaten, as well as tending to her injuries, & going to Sport Mart to buy more ice packs for Wifey's injury, seeing as our ice packs went to my Mom, the game was still at 0-0!
The Collie family has injury issues!!!
& Collie has superstitious issues!
Dodgeric ~ Thank you. I know I'll have a good time.
I know Emma is going to the games. If anyone else from ITD is going let me know. I'd like to meet at the game.
I can't believe this is Wolf first time in the playoff congratulation. Congrats to our bench coach Schaefer to get tosses and fired up the team.
Yes, we did see that post earlier Collie. Thanks for the encore.
We had Dodge1612 in the house with us as well. So, I think the Dodger Gods were working extra hard tonight to get us a win. He is driving back to Sacramento tonight and then onto Fairfield in the morning to his new church where he is a youth pastor.
truebluewill – You are going to have a wonderful time. A win will make it even better.
Good Night Truebluewill!!!!! You will hear that song at Dodger Stadium.
Kuo pitches 1 inning and we took the lead the next inning so the win is Kuo.
Amen, lbirken, amen! Tonight's for celebrating, but we haven't finished the job until we get 11 more wins.
Shad, I know. Kuo gets the win, that's the rule. There's no rule that says otherwise. I'm just saying, since there IS a rule that can take AWAY a win from a pitcher that qualifies for it but doesn't deserve it, there should be a rule that GIVES a win to a pitcher who doesn't qualify for it but DOES deserve it, such as Kershaw tonight. If that explosion happens in the 6th instead of the 7th, he gets the win. And that would be justice. It just shows exactly how meaningless a pitchers' won/loss record can be.
BTW, even though I haven't seen that rule enforced in a long time, here it is:
10.17 (c) The official scorer shall not credit as the winning pitcher a relief pitcher who is ineffective in a brief appearance, when at least one succeeding relief pitcher pitches effectively in helping his team maintain its lead. In such a case, the official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher the succeeding relief pitcher who was most effective, in the judgment of the official scorer.
32&53 — He yelled something about "fertilizer" as Vinny said.
I lip read and it was the kind that is produced by male cows…
Nelly ~ Watching on the computer and seeing the fans celebrate when the Dodgers score is exciting. But to think that I'll be there in person, it's mind boggling. I just want to sing Randy Newman's I love L A in person.
32&53 — He yelled something about "fertilizer" as Vinny said.
I lip read and it was the kind that is produced by male cows…
Good night everyone and have sweet dreams, I'll talk to you tomorrow.
2009 Playoffs — Check.
2009 NL West Champs — Check.
Step #2 of 5 is complete…
2009 NLDS Champs — Next.
2009 NLCS Champs — After that.
2009 World Series Champs — the last step…
Let's do this Blue!
Bring the Ring to LA in 2009!!!
All I have to say is "Whew"! I would have liked to see this Friday night since I was at that game but I am glad the Dodgers finally got the job done and while this past week was certainly maddening for all of us it was kind of nice to do it in front of the home fans. This win will help wipe out all that frustration. The real season starts Wednesday. Bring on the Cardinals.
Two questions:
What did Schaefer do to get ejected?
Will Torre pull out most of the regulars tomorrow?
Okay Collie – I will leave it as is. I am guessing Michael will take down his hat eventually, but the Andre Champagne and the Dodger Gnome will remain in their places.
Soak the hats in fine champagne, Nelly, he can pick one up from Wally-World soon, if history is any indicator:
Junie, I admire Michael for his diligence, but not good taste or judgement. 🙂
32, I just fired up my DVR recording and watched the bottom of the third when Schaffer got ran. Russell Martin started his at-bat with one out, squaring to bunt. The pitch was low and inside, it almost hit him. He appeared to pull the bat back in time, but it was called a strike. Martin gave it the ol' "Did you call it a strike?" look but went on with his business and eventually struck out swinging. As he walked back to the dugout he had his head turned, saying something to the ump, but he had a little smile on his face.
However, Kershaw was up next. He took a ball and then a low strike, right at the knees. The third pitch was at least 6 inches lower and was also called a strike. A horrible call, but hardly game-turning with two out, no one on and the pitcher hitting in the third inning. Anyway, I think Schaffer was still upset about that first pitch to Martin because the camera caught him yelling, "BULL-you-know-what" with Scully saying "Fertilizer". That got him run.
Oh, and I'm sure that we'll see Torre field a AAA lineup tomorrow.
I would too.
I think most of the regulars will get one at bat tomorrow and then Torre will pull them off the field to get ovations in the 2nd or 3rd inning. I hope Ellis gets his first career hit tomorrow……….and I'm kinda mad we didn't recall Mitch Jones…….we had space on the roster. Although Wade, Leach, and Stults didn't even get called up either!
Jeez, I'm talking to myself here, so I'll go. But one more little gripe on this evening of relief.
Something I'm glad I can stop listening to is this supposed 'record' that the Rockies were about to set – you know – the Largest Deficit Ever Overcome. Granted, their comeback was impressive. But it was JUNE. The '51 Giants started their comeback in AUGUST. And that was in a 154-game season. You can't even compare the two.
Maybe it's Andre's turn to make sure Joe stays awake during the game. He spits a few pumpkin seeds on him every now and then just to make sure he is still awake.
I was submission errored for the 4th time tonight.
I finally get through and a post from the middle of the game comes through as well.
LOL!!!!! Dodgereric – you are funny 🙂
Hey northstateblues – It is very, very tempting.
Tracy was the bitten by almost Shakespearean tragedy tonight as he goes all out to win a division………only to lose his stud lefty–and the game–in the process. As for Dodgerville, all is well in the land of Oz.
Shad, I know. Kuo gets the win, that's the rule. There's no rule that says otherwise. I'm just saying, since there IS a rule that can take AWAY a win from a pitcher that qualifies for it but doesn't deserve it, there should be a rule that GIVES a win to a pitcher who doesn't qualify for it but DOES deserve it, such as Kershaw tonight. If that explosion happens in the 6th instead of the 7th, he gets the win. And that would be justice. It just shows exactly how meaningless a pitchers' won/loss record can be.
Wow really they can take Kuo win away? I know it does consider that Kuo only face 4 batter and got 3 outs. So how many wins does Broxton have for real? 1 or 2?
Collie, I hope your mom is ok. Truebluewill, have a great time at the game.
I think Mitch Jones team was in the playoff probably why we didn't called him Gagne but I guess when their played end that didn't want to called him up.
I think Mitch Jones team was in the playoff probably why we didn't called him up Gagne but I guess when their played end that didn't want to called him up.
Thanks BCG. She is okay but needs to go to the hospital to get looked at. She's 82 and fell all the way down her stairs. But she won't go to the DR. I guess now my Wife knows where I get it from. 😉
Hopefully we can get her to go in tomorrow. I work all day and Wifey is laid up as well. I'm going to leave work early to get her to go.
bcg, did anyone answer your question about De La Rosa? I've heard he had a groin injury. BTW to my last posted I think Wade and Stults should've been up already.
I think Mitch Jones team was in the playoff probably why we didn't called him up Gagne? but I guess when there playoff ended they didn't want to called him up.
Collie – speaking of doctors……………..has your cough went away?
Gosh dang triple post and what did I missed? I hope she's ok collie.
Collie, I'm glad your mom and wifey are in such good hands.
De La Rosa has a "tight left groin and will be evaluated". Probably not serious as they don't have Conte as a trainer.
No, they can't take the win away from Kuo. He was the pitcher of record when the Dodgers scored the go-ahead run. There isn't any rule that can do what I suggested. I just think there should be. I guess that would open the door to a lot more interpretation of wins and losses and they don't want to do that.
Now, to talk about what I posted earlier. The rule: "The official scorer shall not credit as the winning pitcher a relief pitcher who is ineffective in a brief appearance, when at least one succeeding relief pitcher pitches effectively in helping his team maintain its lead. In such a case, the official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher the succeeding relief pitcher who was most effective, in the judgment of the official scorer."
Not to pick on Broxton, but just to use him as an example. He has two "Blown Wins" this season – a combination Blown Save/Win.
On April 28th against the Giants, he entered the game in the 8th inning trying to protect a 3 – 2 lead. Billingsley started the 8th and gave up a single, got an out and then a walk. Billz gave way to Brox, trying for a 5-out save. He walked the first batter to load the bases, got a force at home for the second out and then walked in the tying run. He got the last out, but Billingsley's win was out the window. The Dodgers scored two runs in the top of the ninth, hitting for Brox in the process. That made him the pitcher of record and in line for the win. Will Ohman came in to pitch the ninth and got the save.
May 14th in Philly, he did it again. Again, Billingsley was the victim. He went out after 7, leading 2 – 1. Wade pitched a perfect 8th. The Dodgers got an insurance run in the top of the ninth and Brox came in to pitch the bottom of the 9th. Two quick strikeouts, then a single and a walk and a two-run double tied the game. He got the final out, but Billz' win was gone again. The Dodgers scored twice in the top of the 10th, making Brox in line for the win again. Troncoso pitched the ninth, getting two outs, hit a batter and then got the last out for the save.
In reading Rule 10.17(c) further, there is a Comment in there: "The official scorer generally should, but is not required to, consider the appearance of a relief pitcher to be ineffective and brief if such relief pitcher pitches less than one inning and allows two or more earned runs to score (even if such runs are charged to a previous pitcher)."
So, I guess the official scorer has an out in both instances. In the April game, Brox pitched less than an inning, but only gave up one run and it wasn't even charged to him. But he was ineffective and blew the save. In the May game he gave up two of his own runs and was very ineffective, but pitched a complete inning. Even though the phrase "should, but is not required to, consider" is in there, the official scorer is within the rules in giving Brox those wins. But I wouldn't have. I would have given them to Ohman and Troncoso because Brox didn't deserve them.
OK, to bed with me. May God Bless all of you and let's cheer our boys on to 11 playoff victories!!!
Maybe now with that monkey off their backs the boys can play to their capabilities. And a hearty WELL DONE to Kershaw who stepped up his game a notch to be the stopper when the team needed him most.
Had they lost yesterday and today it would've been the most monumental collapse in sports history. Now all will be forgotten and Joe comes out smelling like a rose. He's still a pisspoor manager in my book, and if not for the total ineptitude of the Cards and Phils, homefield would've been lost. Maybe not a big thing against the Phils, but certainly against the Cards.
Clean slate now, so goodluck and let's bring a championship back to L.A.
Well said, Itdbooger!
CONGRATULATIONS Dodgers, as well as to all fellow ITD'ers.
We've pulled together this whole season, and the best record in the NL is a great TEAM achievement. I say TEAM in spite of media spin to somehow make it a validation for Manny. Do you ever see a milestone win represented in the papers with someone else's picture other than Manny's?
I still think it was a mistake to sign him, to pay him the amount of money in question, and to commit to him for yet another year at huge dollars that could have gone to pay equitably one or two of our youngsters to guarantee their future on our ballclub.
Nonetheless, I hope that Manny can return to his post-season prowess of years gone by. He's certainly being paid for it. As most of us here know, he's not going to carry us very far by himself, so I'm wishing our deserving young players to establish themselves on the post-season stage – come on Kersh and Bills, Andre and Matt, Loney and hopefully Martin, as well as Brox. The road to big dollar stakes (like Manny's) may start for you on Wednesday. I've loved you all as Dodgers – I hope you stay with the Blue for many years to come. Thank you for this season, and Good Luck to you all in the playoffs.
Right on, Bear!!!!
Way to go team!! We definately have a special group of kids and I too, hope we can keep them together for many years to come. Thanks Josh and the Dodgers for this great forum to discuss and cuss (LOL) our team!!! Just an aside, but I just checked out the Phillies blog. First time I have ever gone to another teams site. Wow, no posts on alot of them and only one or two on most!! We really have a something going on here!! I guess that is why Phan and others seem compelled to come to our blog and post. No one to chat with over there. Very sad, but still not a license to come here and be derisive!!! I'm psyched for the playoffs and want to Thank You All for another fun season of chatting/blogging. It really is alot more fun to share the Dodger experience with other avid fans. Thanks again, it has been a pleasure.
Good Morning ITD, Dodger Faithful and Our Beloved Boy's in Blue…….
Eric thanks for the history lesson…..Collie tell wifey and your mom I wish them a very speedy recovery, and to be careful out there. Bear very nice post indeed.
All I want to say is that I am so proud of these guy's. It has been a long season and each and everyone of them have had ups and downs along the way, to reach this milestone on the road to our Quest for # 7 is enjoyable. After the way this ball club came out of spring training fired up playing like a team on a mission this was the only way to finish the regular season….No other way would of fit in my mind. Thank You Gentlemen…….
That being said…. This is what we came to camp for this year, to be in this position at this part of the season. You guy's have the saying that it is not how you start but how you finish….Although I believe that the way this ball club started it made every other club, step it up or get lost in the shuffle. Nevertheless we are just one of the chosen few now…..One of the elite. Going out last night fired up and playing the way we all know you are capable of is indeed what we need to see in the post season. You took the momentum that the red hot Rockies brought into our house and put it where it belongs….In our dug-out on our side of the game and that is defenetly the right way to win ball games. Go out and play hard keep the fun in the game, obtain the momentum at all times, and continue to make the magic…..
Good for you D4!!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you Collie and your wife and mom!!!
Dodger4life has a cold beer and I have a lousy Diet Pepsi!
It is kind of sad to sit here and watch the Reds broadcast. They are all saying there goodbyes for the season and talking about next year. We're just getting started!!!
LOL Trumom!!! Someone make her a Sloe Gin Fizz!!!
LOL, Jhall. I'm thinking of going to get my Starbucks fix! I'd have to get dressed, however, and I'm being lazy today.
There are a few cold beers left over the celebration last night Tru………It is going to make cleaning up a whole lot more fun…….
:)))))) Trumom!! Nelly, take some cocktails or coffee over to your moms house for the game!!! LOL!!!!
:)))))) Trumom!! Nelly, take some cocktails or coffee over to your moms house for the game!!! LOL!!!!
Ooops, darn server error!! Hoping for a new, celebratory thread soon!!! LOL!!!
Hey ya Wally! How are you today my friend??
Morning D4, Bear and TruMom!!!
Today's like open house.
Good to see you, Booger!
Hi'Ya Booger!! Yes it is!!! Great to see you my friend!!
BEEEEEEEEEAV!!! Things are really looking up now!!! I'm almost agraid to ask about the dream. LOL!!! But I will?
I wonder who going to coach today? I surely hope is Ethier.
Enchanted……Your back 🙂
Tru …. I have some champagne and orange juice, believe we drank all the gin……
Kemp is batting .298…. I am doing my best to will him over .300……WE BELIEVE MATT!!!!!!
Afternoon again everyone……
Ausmus is the Manager today..
Lineup is:
Pierre LF
Hudson 2B
Kemp CF
Ethier RF
Blake 3B
Mientkiewicz 1B
Hu SS
Ellis C
Padilla P
Time warped or clairvoyant, you choose gang!!! LOL!!!!
Thanks, Spanner.
First game all year I don't mind JP starting. LOL
Hey guys, I had the weirdest dream…
Thanks Spanner!!!
I'd prefer Joe bless us with retirement…
How come I'm the only one not time warping?
How come I'm the only one not time warping?
I sure hope Mom and Dad aren't too sore at me for staying out for so long.
Welcome back, Encanted. It has been way too long…..I'm glad your dream didn't turn out to be a nightmare.
Who is this enchanted guy? I was really happy last night that Joe's small ball (FINALLY!!!!!!!) led to five runs, a stinking plethora for this team, lately. Maybe Joe will bless us with more of the same.
I think they will get over it my brother. Not the same when you aren't around my friend!!!! Let's have some fun!!!
How could we not have fun with JP leading off??!!
Hey all. Trublu, I know what you mean about having trouble getting moving today. Too bad Starbucks doesn't deliver. I could use one too.
Gotta give it a shot my brother. JP has not been a problem. Manny, sans the juice, and I still believe Ned, the furter are much bigger issues.
Always a good time when Pierre is in the lineup!!!! One way or another!!!
I hear ya Wally. Time for a REAL GM.
Isn't this fan appreciation day?
Hey Frank – I'd really appreciate it if you'd fire Joe and Ned.
You sound like Dad/Eric Beav!!! Good company!!!
Mr. Baseball does it again!!!
Nelly said " Tell everyone I am shopping with the family. "
Juan is like a box of choc-o-lates…
I want to see Hu get a hit. Congratulation Ellis on your 1st major league hit/rbi's.
lol Padilla trying to be like Kershaw
lol 1st hit in the series for that Dodgers killer Hawpe and is another homerun go figure.
Ausmus manager of the year lol yeah right someone post that on that dodgers main board
Damn Arod hit a 3 runs homeruns and a grand slam in the 6th but to bad Tatis got the record for hitting 2 GS in the same inning off of Chan Ho Park.
Hu's on first!!!
I thought they just said the guy that sang God Bless America was the Dodger's controller. He has a nice voice.
I would have thought they would have taken Andre out by now so he could have his moment to be appreciated by the fans. Isn't Jamie Hoffman available?
Hu did it!


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"We will do whatever is necessary to block the nomination that's within our power as far as Susan Rice is concerned," Sen. John McCain, the top GOP senator on the Armed Services Committee, told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference.
Said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.: "I don't trust her."
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The latest class-action lawsuits were filed last week in Pennsylvania and New Jersey on behalf of former Bally members who claim LA Fitness violated their contracts after the Irvine, CA-based company acquired 171 Bally clubs last November. The New Jersey suit was filed Jan. 18 in Superior Court in Camden, NJ.
The plaintiffs' attorney, Mark Guralnick, said in media reports last week that he has received inquiries from members in California, Texas, Minnesota and Illinois in addition to members in the Philadelphia and New Jersey areas. On a Facebook page, Guralnick said last week that more than 100 plaintiffs are involved in the lawsuits.
LA Fitness and Bally are being sued on the grounds of a violation of the state health club services act, a violation of the state consumer fraud or unfair and deceptive trade practices act, a breach of contract, fraud and constructive fraud, and a breach of implied contracts and promissory estoppel.
Earlier this month, a lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago. The plaintiffs in that case also claim LA Fitness and Chicago-based Bally violated consumer fraud and deceptive business practices acts, adding LA Fitness is not honoring lifetime memberships from Bally.
Attorneys for Bally and LA Fitness as well as Christopher Cooper, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, attended a hearing in that case on Jan. 17. The two companies have until Feb. 7 to file a motion to dismiss. The next hearing is scheduled for Feb. 10.
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All of the Bally "local" members will have access to LA Fitness clubs and acquired Bally clubs in the state of enrollment, and all of the Bally "national" members will have access to those clubs in all states, LA Fitness says. The exception in both cases is for New York clubs (unless the members enrolled in New York) and clubs designated as Signature and Athletic clubs.
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Fans of "The Walking Dead" who aren't fans of surly Carl Grimes may not be pleased with the largely Carl-centric midseason premiere of AMC's hit. Luckily, they get a good bit of Michonne, too.
And girl still knows how to chop off zombie heads.
Showrunner Scott Gimple takes a step back from the explosive violence of the fall finale, in which the Governor attacked the prison, decapitated Herschel and unleased zombie hell on Rick Grimes and co. The new episode is quiet—if not calm—by comparison.
The premiere, appropriately titled "After" (8 p.m. Feb. 9, AMC; 3 stars out of 4), picks up just seconds after the fall finale, with the prison group scattered after fleeing the wall of zombies assaulting their home. Carl (Chandler Riggs), who is on the run with his dad, Rick (Andrew Lincoln), and the katana-swinging Michonne (Danai Gurira) take the spotlight.
I don't want to get too specific about the episode, but it continues the show's tradition of visually stunning storytelling. Despite long stretches with no talking—or maybe because of them—the episode maintains the sense of dread and loneliness this zombie-filled world begets.
That's most present as we follow Michonne walking through the woods with two newly made "pets" to protect her. She's emotionally drained after being forced to take soul-crushing action—again with the rich visuals—before leaving the prison yard. During her journey we finally learn at least part of Michonne's backstory. Flashback scenes reveal devastating new information despite being handled a bit hammily by the writers. Without speaking a line, Gurira conveys all the pain and fury Michonne feels as history haunts her.
Riggs gets a chance to really shine in the episode as well. Carl's still as bratty as ever as he bullies Rick, arguing with his severely injured dad over every decision the elder tries to make. The old man still knows a thing or two about survival, but Carl isn't all that interested in listening. Still, there's enough character growth in his scenes to make you hope the kid won't be as annoying in the future.
Gimple has promised to delve deeper into the characters' psyches and backstories in these final eight episodes. Eventually we'll find out what happened to all the group's members, but just a few characters at a time.
This storytelling change-up makes for intense character moments while keeping the tension of the ever-present zombie threat. The downside is you may have to wait to find out what has happened to your favorites, and if you aren't a fan of the characters spotlighted, you could lose interest faster than a walker eats brains.
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Search engine optimization deals primarily with keyword research, building links, and doing onsite work. Google Insight offers a new and very useful tool for researching keywords. In all SEO processes, keyword research is the most critical part. A mistake in the keyword research means a failure of the whole SEO campaign.
Traditional keyword research tools such as the Google Keywords Tool, Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools offer only basic information; they can't provide you with much more detailed information to address these very important points to be considered in full-scale keyword research:
- Trends that range over more than one year and doing a seasonality analysis of your targeted keywords.
- In-depth analysis of targeted locations, or the location of your targeted customers. This will answer common questions such as "Where could my customers possibly be located?" and "What are the most important localities on which I should focus most of the marketing budget?"
- Is the popularity of this niche increasing or decreasing? Is this a seasonally- based niche or an all-year-round business?
- If I am starting a global-based business, what countries do I need to prioritize in my marketing efforts? Where I could potentially get more customers?
These are just some of the very important points that need to be checked in order to build a successful SEO strategy. Since Google Insight ties in the long-term aspect of keyword research planning, it is a very useful tool for search engine optimization that relies heavily on strategies that will produce long-term results.
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Google Insight's front page is very user-friendly, just like any other Google products page. Below is a screen shot of the Google insight home page:
As you can see they have these main features:
Compare by
- Search Terms
- Locations
- Time ranges
Filter by
- Web Search
- Location
- Time frame
- Categories
These main features give the 4 most important functions of Google Insights:
Categories can be used to narrow data searches, especially if you target specific sectors such as finance, engineering or entertainment.
Seasonality can be used to predict in advance the ups and downs of your business. This will be used for planning preventive measures in case there are seasonality-associated problems.
Geographic distribution is a very important function that will be used to find where your customers are located.
Properties is a great function to use if you are optimizing certain products for other Google properties, such as image search or product search, which is commonly done by some SEO companies.
How to use this in detail is beyond the scope of this article, though as I mentioned the user interface of Google Insight is very user friendly.
We will now start to implement functions in relation to formulating the best search engine optimization strategies.
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Let's go directly to a real example. Suppose you have a prospective SEO client that needs your help to find out which are the best markets to target now to give them a better future with continued business. And we assume he specializes in selling online media such as movies and MP3s.
The following are the important key phrases that you need to examine for long term seasonality:
- Buy mp3 songs
- Sell mp3 songs
- Buy movies online
- Buy DVD online
In this seasonality analysis, it is interesting to know that "Buy DVD Online" was very popular in the years of 2004 to somewhere around 2006. Then in 2006, people start using "Buy movies online" about as much as "Buy DVD online." There is, however, a decrease in the popularity of "Buy DVD Online." This could be due to some recent video technologies being released, such as Blu-ray discs, or there might be other reasons.
As for the MP3 products, it shows they are not that popular when compared with selling movies online. So the best key phrase to target in terms of seasonality is "Buy movies online," for three reasons:
- It will meet your client's expectations as far as giving them a better or stable future, as evidenced by increase in, or stability of, searches on that keyword, as shown by the chart above.
- Targeting "Buy DVD Online" is risky, as the chart it shows it is slowly decreasing its popularity, and there might be a time when DVD technology might be replaced with another, increasingly popular video format(s). So to be safe, "buy movies online" appear to be less risky and more stable.
- Doing an MP3-based business will not catch more sales than selling movies online, according to Google Insight's results.
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Let's continue using the example above. Let's assume the prospect understands the positive benefits in terms of seasonality when targeting "buy movies online" as compared to other key phrases. Now his next question might be, "In what countries can I find the most customers, and in what specific cities?" This analysis falls under the geographic functions of Google Insights.
To do this, you can set compare by "locations," and then set locations to "Worldwide." After that, give the filters the following settings:
Web search
Buy movies online
All categories
When all of these are set, press "search." The next thing you will see is the bar graphs showing the countries in which "buy movies online" seems to be very popular. It shows the top three (as of April 2009) as:
United States
If you would like to know the US cities in which "buy online movies" is popular, just click the United States link and you will see the breakdown in terms of states and cities, as shown below:
It shows that the most popular localities are Utah, followed by Louisiana and South Carolina. If you also incorporate Google Local Business Search as part of your search engine optimization strategy, you can do local optimization targeted to these states.
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The last part deals with choosing the best terms to target in other Google products such as Google Image Search. This is a very useful tool when deciding which things should be given the highest priority in order to maximize available resources. For example, if you have a client who is a wildlife photographer asking you which animals are constantly in demand in Google Image Search, you might want to compare the following:
kodiak bears
siberian tigers
grizzly bears
american alligator
To get data, you have to set Google Insights to compare by search terms, filter by image search, and deliver worldwide data in the last 12 months in all categories.
The following are the interesting results:
It basically says that the wildlife photographer should get more images for his portfolio for grizzly bears and Siberian tigers than the other animals.
This may be similar to getting data using the Google keyword tool, but note that the above bar graph covers a time span of four years, and the percentages are averages over that time. So Google Insights offers a more accurate analysis than the traditional Google keyword tool.


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Gallatin County Conducting Flooding Damage Assessment
Gallatin County is now conducting damage assessments of the damage incurred from flooding over the past couple days. The Town of Manhattan was successful in removing the bulk of the water from downtown late Friday night allowing the streets to be opened and occupants to access their buildings. Now that most of the immediate water issues have been mitigated, we are moving into the recovery process. As those affected by flooding this past week figure out what damages they have incurred and what their insurance will cover, it is important that this information be conveyed to Gallatin County Emergency Management. The county will utilize this information to demonstrate how this event has affected the citizens of Gallatin County to both the state and federal governments with the goal of meeting the requirements to access some disaster assistance programs. At this time it is unknown what, if any, assistance may become available to those affected by the flooding. This availability of potential assistance is highly dependent on showing the amount of impact which has occurred.
The online damage assessment can be accessed from ReadyGallatin.com or directly at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/gcem. The forms are very basic in what they collect and can easily be completed in under 5 minutes.


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Away from her work in the world, outside of caring for people ranging from victims to victimizers, Sister Arthel Cline works quietly in her cubby-hole office, a space as relaxed and unassuming as she is, at Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas on North Fifth Street in Leavenworth.
She's an active woman — her missions are many — but there's a calm Sister Arthel has, and a motto hanging on her office wall may describe one reason why: "Let us be silent so that we may hear the whisper of God."
Earlier this week, the 75-year-old spent time behind the bars and inside the walls of Lansing Correctional Facility, meeting with prisoners, which she's done regularly for 27 years.
She's worked the last 12 years as coordinator of Catholic Charities' Friendly Visitors program in Leavenworth County, pairing volunteers with the homebound.
Sister Arthel has made a career-long habit of caring for orphans, the elderly, single mothers, and many more in nearly 60 years as a Catholic sister.
There's a reason she's done all of it, the trump card on why she chose this life of service, forfeiting a husband and children of her own, and she'll speak to that reason if asked. She says it's a rambling answer, though it's anything but.
"It's ultimate," Sister Arthel said. "It's just simply the belief that there is a supreme being that wills that we love one another, and that's a message that is difficult to communicate in the world we live in, but it needs to be communicated in as many ways that are relevant and possible."
Sister Arthel, originally from Billings, Mont., has been a sister for 57 years.
She made the decision to serve early in life, around the first grade, and it was cemented throughout childhood.
She grew up privileged, she said, and serving the Catholic Church was both a testament to the influence of role models who were sisters and an outpouring of empathy she felt for people who had less materially and emotionally.
"The Sisters of Charity were cheerful, happy, non-formal people … warm and welcoming, helpful to their students," said Sister Arthel, who had a Catholic education in K-12 and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Saint Mary. "That was a role model I chose to be part of."
"When you're in high school, you do things that are sort of meaningless. … There was always a part of me that said, 'There has to be more to life than this. There has to be more significance and meaning.' I think that's what called me."
She came to Leavenworth after high school, and earned a bachelor's degree in education from USM and a master's in counseling from Emporia State University. Her work has also taken her to Missouri and Colorado, from suburbs to inner cities.
"I just kept coming back to this idea," she said of becoming a sister. "… I felt like I was branded to be a sister from an early age. It wasn't that I had fear of men or family or any of that. It was more a desire to share my life in a way that showed gratitude for all the gifts I've been given."
Two of her passions have been working with children and single mothers. She spent years working with abused and neglected children in Topeka, and assisted single mothers in a ministry program.
"I've had the opportunity to kind of form family with people who have no blood ties with me," Sister Arthel said. "I've had opportunities to help raise children. … I became part of many people's families through ministry."
Another passion has been working with prisoners. Experiences with children, mothers and prisoners, many of whom have difficulties in life, doesn't cause her to question faith as much as it does reinforce it, she said.
"I was (at Lansing Correctional on Wednesday) and we were talking about what a spiritual experience it is to go in there," Sister Arthel said. "The prisoners, they act so grateful we come in. But, they give us a bare bones faith that comes from great adversity and they're able to demonstrate faith in their lives in a place where you would think would just be a hell hole."
She concedes LCF prisoners who voluntarily participate in Bible studies perhaps aren't representative of the inmate population at large, but the men who do participate are reflective and appreciative of the faith they've discovered.
"One guy said, 'I'm so grateful I'm here because I would be on the streets, drinking and drugging and doing those same things, but I have a whole new vision of life here,'" Sister Arthel said. "It's almost like he was talking about the prison as a retreat center, and a number of them do."
"You have to feel that God is present even in the most abject situations."
Although her work has been meaningful throughout the years, branching off and touching lives in various directions, the day is approaching when the sister will voluntarily step away.
She's retiring from Friendly Visitors at the end of August. A replacement has not been formally selected.
Sister Arthel's short term is defined: She's going to spend six weeks in New Mexico on a spiritual retreat. The long term is not.
Friends and colleagues said Sister Arthel's departure will leave a profound void in the Friendly Visitors program and the community.
Katie Frandsen, a Leavenworth resident, had mixed emotions Friday. She was mourning the recent loss of a friend who died, but also celebrating the person who made the relationship with her late friend possible, Sister Arthel.
"She just has that remarkable instinct to put people together … to visualize and understand where a connection can be made," said Frandsen, a Friendly Visitor volunteer and advisory council member. "Sister knew that relationship was possible."
It was Cline who paired Frandsen with a homebound woman in the program. Frandsen and the woman spent time together for the past year, and the volunteer was close to her friend in the final days and spoke at her funeral.
The relationship was deeply meaningful, Frandsen said, and it wouldn't have been possible without the sister.
Frandsen said Sister Arthel's exit from the program is bittersweet.
"That will be an incredible void for us," she said. "She's sort of the heart and soul."
Sister Rosalie Curtin, a retired Leavenworth resident, has been a Catholic sister for more than 60 years, and she's known Cline for more than 50. She's also served on the Friendly Visitors advisory council for several years.
Curtin agrees with Frandsen's description of Sister Arthel as the Friendly Visitors' heart and soul.
"She's done a wonderful job, she's really taken care of the homebound people in Leavenworth," Curtin said. "… She really knows Leavenworth and knows the people here."
Still, as valuable as Sister Arthel's contributions have been to the community, and though her retirement represents an inevitable void, Curtin said the sister has more than earned time to herself.
She has many interests and deserves a chance to pursue them, especially while in good health.
"She's a very dedicated and zealous woman," she said. "…She has people's needs at heart. And, she has absolutely put other people first."
While faith is the source from which Sister Arthel's work derives, it's also a constantly evolving relationship, she said, far from a straight line.
Like most, Sister Arthel said she has times of doubt, though doubt can be a sign of true faith, citing some of the greatest saints throughout history as examples.
"I think people that never doubt have sort of an idealized vision of faith," she said.
"I think, really, people that haven't been tempted in their faith have missed an authentic part of the journey."
But, if doubt represents the valley of one's faith, reaching the other side to affirmation is the peak.
"The mandate of the Gospel — 'love one another just as I have loved you' — is my incentive to say, 'OK, I don't know where this is leading, but I do know the one thing I am capable of is finding people to love.' That lifts me," Sister Arthel said.
She said she has indeed been lifted, blessed even, to have worked with and on behalf of so many wonderful people.
Here, she mentions Friendly Visitors specifically.
"That program fulfilled my basic delights in seeing people get together in loving relationships," Sister Arthel said. "I was able to observe the overflowing of joy that came from two strangers meeting, deciding they were going to accept each other, usually as very close friends. … Sometimes the Friendly Visitor was the person who turned into the Hospice worker, the relative who couldn't be there, the family member that they never had. It was all so extremely rewarding."
Retirement has its question marks, that's true. But, it also represents an opportunity to take time for herself, enjoy her outdoor hobbies, and reflect and contemplate in prayer.
She'll continue looking for opportunities to serve as she's done throughout the decades, work that confirms what she believes true about her faith.
Another motto in her office says it plainly: "Caregiving because we care."
"I believe in the cosmic Christ," the sister said. "The Lord is present in our universe, and through all the evolution of time, that presence has been there, and our evolving consciousness of how that manifests itself has changed through the ages, but the remaining factor is love. … Despite the horrific things … there is enough undergirding of love to convince me there is a God who is present, despite many contradictory situations that we meet in life.
"Life overcomes tragedies because there is that capacity to believe in, and to have hope, that loves always beats out despair."


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There was so many foreshadowing moments that made no sense but they are all going to be revealed in the upcoming chapters for sure. Other than that I really loved this christmas chapter even though it's a bit late but it was really emotive chapter. I wonder what's that thing they are talking about. It's like big war is coming just like what happened in One Piece at Marineford. Anyways I'm also glad to see Rin back into manga again. That old lady moment was funny and Terry's capture level is still shrouded in mystery but it's certan that she is the most powerful pet amongst other heavenly king since she has currently more than +100 capture level power. Lastly it seems Zebure completed his quest after getting out jail and also that would be more hilarious if he was taking part in this chapter.
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Heh, Zebra was awesome this chapter (I chuckled when he ate those "cocky" fish ). And yeah, it looks more like everyone unknowingly worked together to catch that fish after all. But hey, now that all 4 of the kings gathered together, maybe they'll team up for the next big adventure....?
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Hilarious chapter...over-the-top items for Zebra's menu (2x immeasurable capture level, one of them's a freaking ISLAND!?), Rin's stalky nature awakens once again and...that food luck
Kinda felt sorry for Coco though^^
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^I don't see any reason why he should. If anything, I really want to see Komatsu prepare some of those new dishes he added to his menu (especially that BBQ mountain, which sounds particularly yummy ). And in all honesty, it would just feel really awkward for him to withdraw ingredients with a freaking immeasurable capture level, IMO.....
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Who needs set dance moves when you can just feel the music?
Cover your eyes Abby Lee Miller! The only choreography the little girl in this video originally uploaded by Randall Burns (the father of another dancer) is interested in following is the footsteps in her heart.
The 3-year-old stole the show at a Dance Factory recital when she lined up in a colorful tutu to perform a routine to Stephen Sondheim's "Broadway Baby." But when the music began, this cutie did her own interpretive dance that showed she's not your average chorus girl.
In just under three minutes this diva-in-training won the audience's heart as she stomped, time stepped, mugged and sang along to the song (and confused the little girl standing next to her who was trying to execute the moves she'd been trained to do).
It was sweet and funny and adorable. And with moves like that, we think she has an amazing career ahead of her.
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Updated: Epping man charged with first-degree murder of ex-wifeBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
March 13. 2013 10:05PM
As Amanda "Amy" Warf was being laid to rest Wednesday, her ex-husband — who earlier in the week was planning to attend her funeral — appeared before a judge.
A courtroom in Seabrook wasn't where Aaron Desjardins expected to be when he stood outside his Epping house Sunday night and spoke freely about how someone else had killed his former wife of seven years and the mother of his 11-month-old son, William.
Desjardins, 36, told the New Hampshire Union Leader that he was innocent, but he was quiet and dodged questions from reporters who swarmed him as he was escorted into the 10th Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon for his arraignment on a first-degree murder charge.
Prosecutors allege he slit Warf's throat, severing her carotid artery. Her body was discovered inside the former City Concrete building on Hampton Road in Exeter when firefighters responded to a 911 call for a fire inside the vacant building around 7 a.m. on March 7.
Senior Assistant Attorney General Susan Morrell said she couldn't comment on the possibility of additional arrests in connection with the murder or the fire, which the state Fire Marshal's Office determined was intentionally set.
"The investigation is ongoing and that's always a possibility and we're always looking into that," she said.
At the arraignment, Judge Mark Weaver ordered that Desjardins have no contact with his current wife, Sarah Desjardins, his sister, and Warf's mother, Nancy Warf.
"Currently we want to prevent any contact with anyone who may be a potential witness in this case while we continue to investigate. It's to protect the integrity of the investigation," Morrell said.
Held without bail
Desjardins was ordered held without bail at the Rockingham County jail after he was arrested at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon near his home as he was preparing to head off to the wake for his ex-wife.
In his interview with the Union Leader before his arrest, Desjardins claimed he was at home with his new wife, his son, and his sister at the time of the killing.
It's not clear whether Warf, 36, was murdered at the concrete plant or killed elsewhere and brought to the building before the fire was set.
"Right now I can only tell you that her body was discovered in the midst of the fire," Morrell said.
Desjardins is due back in court for a probable cause hearing on March 22.
Insurance dispute
In recent months, Desjardins and Warf, who was living with a boyfriend in Hampton, had been working through child custody issues and finalizing a parenting plan.
They also had a dispute over health insurance coverage for Desjardins, who said he has multiple sclerosis.
As part of an agreement when they divorced in February 2012, Desjardins' health insurance was supposed to be covered through Warf's employer, Exeter Hospital, where she worked in billing in an office near the concrete plant.
Desjardins had recently sought $5,500 in reimbursement from Warf for his health insurance costs, but because he remarried in April 2012 and the hospital was self-insured, her obligation to continue his coverage ended, according to court documents.
Desjardins has said he was a chef for many years and at one point indicated in court papers that he worked at Steve's Diner in Exeter.
Employees at the diner said they couldn't comment. One of the proposed parenting plans filed in court said Steve's Diner was a location where child exchanges could take place.
Funeral service
Mourners filled the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home in Hampton for an hour-long funeral service for Warf Wednesday morning.
Grief-stricken family members, friends, and coworkers from Exeter Hospital wiped tears and consoled one another as they looked over a collage of photographs showing a smiling Warf with friends, family, and her son, William, who celebrates his first birthday next month.
One of the most touching moments of the service came when Warf's brother, Joseph Warf of Portsmouth, spoke directly to William and asked mourners to sing "You Are My Sunshine."
"You didn't get to know Amy for very long, but I promise you that you are going to get to know her very well," he said.
He also reflected on his sister's happy-go-lucky personality and how much she loved dressing up for Halloween and "wanted to be a mom more than anything."
He spoke of her many talents, including singing, dancing and acting.
"Sometimes in life we're lucky enough to meet someone who is truly exceptional and a person who could make you feel good just by being around them. Someone whose smile is so genuine that when you see it, it makes you happy no matter how you're feeling. I was lucky enough to meet one of these rare people," he said.
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Chertoff, Genachowski Join FCC Cybersecurity Roundtable
WASHINGTON May 17, 2011- As part of National Small Business Week, the Federal Communications Commission assembled leading experts for a cybersecurity roundtable discussion on Monday and unveiled a set of new partnerships aimed at educating the public. "A recent Symantec study found that American small businesses lose billions annually to cyber-attacks, and 74 percent of small and medium businesses reported being affected by cyber-attacks in the past 12 months," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. "The average cost of each cyber-attack to small and medium sized businesses is nearly $200,000." Keep Reading


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Parents and grandparents who waited until this final shopping weekend before Christmas to grab either Sony's Playstation 4, or Microsoft's Xbox One are likely oblivious to the brand war they've enlisted in.
For the uninitiated, we put together a straggler's guide to the new high tech gaming consoles, pitting the units head-to-head to see which will put a smile on that special someone's face.
Will the game console be sitting in a family room or in a teenager's room? Both systems are fairly large and boxy, but the Xbox One has been derided for its resemblance to an 1980s-era VCR. (Millennials: VC-what?)
The PS4 comes in a more aesthetically-pleasing package that is likely to fit better in the living room of your average gaming adult.
Verdict: The PS4 case looks comparatively leaner than its competitor, which could make a difference if your entertainment center is already loaded with devices.
Edge: PS4
The Xbox's One's heftier $499.99 retail price can be attributed to its new bells and whistles: new powerful gaming processors, Kinect camera that follows voice and hand commands, and a new Blu-Ray player that its predecessor, the 360, didn't have.
The PS4, by contrast, operates on less gimmicks than the Xbox One and already has a Blu-Ray drive. More importantly it comes in at $100 less. Gaming veterans know that cost can make all the difference in who is eventually crowned king.
Verdict: $100 doesn't seem like much, but the lower price could offer a more affordable alternative for parents watching their checkbooks.
Edge: PS4
Voice command
Did you know the future isn't about flying cars, jet packs or death rays? Nope. Apparently the future is all about voice commands. Both systems allow users to control their systems using only their voice. But this is the centerpiece of the Xbox's new system. Simply saying "Xbox on" turns the unit on, though sometimes it doesn't work so simply. The interactive Kinect camera also allows you to use your hand to thumb through your apps (Imagine Tom Cruise in "Minority Report"
Verdict: Surely the Kinect camera and always-on mic scream publicity stunt, but it brings a fascinating, if imperfect technology, to the masses.
Edge: Xbox One
Anyone who has passed by a gamer playing "Grand Theft Auto" "Call of Duty" or "Madden" have probably mistaken the game for live TV. As gaming technology improves, once cartoonish faces now resemble photographs as the line between real life and video make-believe continues to blur.
While we haven't yet seen the best of either system, both show great promise. In Xbox One's exclusive "Ryse: Son of Rome," game makers are able to capture not just the blood lust of ancient battle, but also the watery eyes of a battle-weary Roman commander. We are truly living in the future.
Edge: Even
Connectivity issues
It's bad enough that the new systems won't play games you just bought for your older system. What's worse is the hardware you're purchasing is useless without Internet access. Verdict: These systems, which allow users to download game add-ons, require almost constant access to the Internet. If the household you're buying it for doesn't have web access, you may want to hold off until it does.
Edge: N/A
Family friendly
Perhaps the most important question when purchasing the system: Who am I buying this for? Is it for a tech-savvy kid/young adult who will make great use of its gaming/ TV/music apps? Will it be used by small children only for video gaming? Or will it be shared by the entire family?
PS4 gets a thumbs up for its ease of use and its simple, practical operation. The Xbox One, on the other hand, with its voice and hand commands can seem a bit complicated. A Christmas morning scene sure to be repeated across North America.
Edge: PS4
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Avon, Feb 2002, 5.99, 384 pp. ISBN: 0380815184 In 1815, naval Captain James Ashley figures that stopping the smugglers would cap off a great run following on the heel of his victory over the French. However, his foe the Wolf produces a cannon coming out of nowhere that sinks Ashley's ship the Defender in Gravesley Bay. A stunned James wants his unknown father to even silently applaud his achievements. Instead the fickleness of the Ton will...


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Target Security Breach Creates New Scam [AUDIO]
The fallout continues from Target's security breach that affected 40 million credit and debit card accounts.
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office is warning residents to be on the lookout for a new email phishing scam that asks consumers to give their credit card, debit card and pin number so it can be checked to see if any accounts were affected in the breach.
People are actually falling for it according to Detective Mark Malinowski.
He said it's "a big red flag," when companies ask for personal information over email because most companies have strict policies against communicating with customers, and most would never send out an unsolicited email asking for private information.
Several banks are urging people to change their debit cards if they used them at Target stores from Black Friday through Dec. 15.