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A full 80% of consumers would consider turning to a major retailer or other non-financial institution for housing finance loans and between 33% and 48% would consider using Walmart or PayPal, according to a survey from a Charlotte, N.C., marketing firm.
The financial consulting group Carlisle & Gallagher surveyed 618 consumers online in September of this year about their housing finance preferences and frustrations with the current system.
The survey found that even though consumers were generally satisfied (81%) with their financial institutions as primary suppliers of financial services, many were also very unhappy with the interest rates and payments on their current loans.
In addition, 56% said the pace of completing the mortgage application and underwriting process was the most painful part of it, while 32% reported they found mortgage issuers hard to communicate with; 31% said they wished they could track their mortgage application through the process and 26% said they found their mortgage issuers gave them untrustworthy advice.
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from Washington
University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way to make
bacteria kill themselves instead of host cells.
Craig L.
Smith, Ph.D., study leader and a postdoctoral researcher at Washington
University School of Medicine, along with Thomas E. Ellenberger, DVM, Ph.D.,
the Raymond H. Wittcoff Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biophysics at the Washington University School of Medicine, and a
team of researchers, have developed a method of making bacteria use its own toxins on
itself rather than using it to kidnap or kill host cells.
use toxins to either kidnap or destroy host cells, but some are capable of
keeping the toxin inactive through the use of an antitoxin while carrying the
toxin themselves. This prevents self-destruction.
But now,
the Washington University School of Medicine researchers were able to do this
by examining the structures of the toxin and its antitoxin in Streptococcus
pyogenes, which is common infection-causing bacteria. The toxin
in Strep is known as Streptococcus pyogenes beta-NAD+
glycohydrolase, or SPN. The antitoxin is the immunity factor for SPN called
IFS. SPN's toxicity originates from its ability to use all of a cell's NAD+,
which is an essential part of "powering cell metabolism." IFS then
blocks SPN's admittance to NAD+ which protects the bacteria's energy
most important aspect of the structure is that it tells us a lot about how the
antitoxin blocks the toxin activity and spares the bacterium," said
knowledge led the team of researchers to find a way to make the antitoxin
inactive. They discovered that the antitoxin changes shape when it is not bound
to the toxin, which would allow the toxin to attack its own bacteria.
is the Achilles heel that we would like to exploit," said Ellenberger.
"A drug that would stabilize the inactive form of the immunity factor
would liberate the toxin in the bacteria."
are currently testing drugs that make it so the antitoxin is not bound to the
toxin, thus allowing the toxin to destroy the bacteria. To date, there are no
available drugs that target the bacteria's antitoxin molecules.
is a war going on between bacteria and their hosts," said Smith.
"Bacteria secrete toxins and we have ways to counterattack through our
immune systems and with the help of antibiotics. But, as bacteria develop
antibiotic resistance, we need to develop new generations of antibiotics."
This study was published in Structure.


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Rasmus seeks consistent approach for whole year
Blue Jays center fielder has been known to tinker with stance when slumps occur
By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The days of Colby Rasmus constantly changing his mechanics at the plate have hopefully come to an end.
That's the goal for Toronto's center fielder and the coaching staff as they aim to find a consistent approach that can be maintained throughout a 162-game schedule.
Rasmus has been known in the past for making rather frequent adjustments when things aren't going well, but this year, the club is looking to uphold a different philosophy.
"The talent in him is unbelievable," hitting coach Chad Mottola said. "The things he does, the way he gets to the front of the box, and we're just going to get his quick hands to work in his favor rather than going through swing changes all year.
"We modified [his approach] a little bit, but it's one of those things where as time goes on, we hope we're not going to see five different stances after an 0-for-4. We're trying to get a consistent base and then we're going to stay there."
The biggest adjustment Rasmus made last season occurred in May following a period of prolonged struggles. He opted to move up in the box and closer to the plate and for awhile, the adjustment worked wonders.
From May 21-July 8, he was easily one of the best outfielders in the league. During that stretch of 44 games, he hit .299 with 14 homers and 38 RBIs while posting an impressive .970 OPS.
The problems returned after that, though, as Rasmus possibly began overthinking things in the box and had trouble handling the high inside fastball. This year, he is maintaining the same location at the plate, but has slightly dropped his hands in the stance.
The change came after Rasmus watched countless hours of video during the offseason. It's a return to something he did in the past when things were going well, and the lower-hand slot has the potential for a rather dramatic difference in the box.
"I'm trying to get good separation because in the past -- sometimes when I've gotten in trouble -- I'd work on staying on top of the ball and getting my hands higher and [instead] it gets more under the ball," Rasmus said.
|"I remember a game against the Marlins he hit a home run, had a great game, was on a hot streak. It was a day game and guys were going to go out on a Saturday night in Miami to enjoy themselves, but he goes to the cage. I was like, 'Wow.' It was non-stop."
|-- GM Alex Anthopoulos, on Rasmus
"You wouldn't think that, but it's happened to me. I'm trying to keep my hands lower in a good slot, and try to keep a good separation with my foot going forward and my hands going back. I think that will help with timing issues."
In addition to the changes at the plate, the other thing which plagued Rasmus in 2012 was that he physically wore down during the second half. It had nothing to do with being out of shape, but did relate to overdoing things at times.
Rasmus' work ethic often doesn't receive a lot of publicity, but last season he could constantly be found in the cage doing extra work with former hitting coach Dwayne Murphy. Rasmus seems like an incredibly laid-back player, but what's not noticed is that he has a tendency to be somewhat of a perfectionist.
Extra repetitions can be a good thing, but when taken too far, they can also become a detriment. That's something general manager Alex Anthopoulos noticed midway through the 2012 season, but at the time wasn't aware just how much of a negative impact it could have.
"I remember a game against the Marlins he hit a home run, had a great game, was on a hot streak," Anthopoulos said of a game on June 23. "It was a day game and guys were going to go out on a Saturday night in Miami to enjoy themselves, but he goes to the cage. I was like, 'Wow.' It was non-stop.
"You almost got the sense that he was playing well and he had to work even harder to maintain that pace. I give him credit because his mindset is to work extremely hard, but I think as a young player it's learning when to back off and give himself time ... He did wear down and get tired."
Rasmus' mentality this year is "quality over quantity" when it comes to his work on the side. An added benefit will be playing for a team that has more depth than at any point in recent memory.
With an injury-depleted roster in 2012, Rasmus had no choice but to play through a nagging groin injury which lingered during the final two months. This year, the Blue Jays have more than capable backup outfielders in Rajai Davis and Emilio Bonifacio, so appropriate rest shouldn't be an issue.
Rasmus no longer has the No. 2 spot in the order and instead likely will find himself in the lower half, but with any luck, the consistent approach will be take his performance to the next level.
"Last year when we had our pitchers go down, it put a lot of stress on the position players," said Rasmus, who has one year of arbitration remaining after this season.
"We were playing a lot of games in a row there, so I think pitching carrying us late in games and our bullpen being able to keep us off the field and keep us in the batter's box taking some hacks, will keep us more fresh to do damage at the plate."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Fan Cave has its starting nine for 2013
Newest Dwellers will compete to be crowned champion at World Series
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
The Opening Day lineup is set for the MLB Fan Cave, and you might want to get to know the nine newest occupants now because they will be prominent figures around Major League Baseball from now through the World Series.
Daniel Farris (Angels), Marcus Hall (White Sox), Alex Justice (Indians), Nick Mendillo (Red Sox), Travis Miller (Mets), Mina Park (Rangers), Aaron Roberts (Dodgers), April Whitzman (Blue Jays) and Ben Wietmarschen (Reds) were chosen from a long offseason search and will relocate starting Opening Day to the redesigned Fan Cave, which returns for a third year at Fourth Street and Broadway in Greenwich Village.
The Dwellers range in age from 21-28, six men and three women, and appropriately enough they represent three fans per region in this year of balanced baseball, where there are now 15 teams in both leagues for the first time thanks to Houston's move from the National League Central to the American League West. The Cave Dwellers' goal will be to watch all 2,430 regular-season games plus All-Star Week and the postseason, with the cast again gradually reduced until one champion is crowned on the last day of the World Series.
If this is anything like last year, the Dwellers will be front and center throughout the season, from All-Star Week special treatment (their own section at the events) to hosting top concert acts to postseason travel. They'll be housed in Manhattan, with a stipend for living expenses, and it's just a question of who will succeed 2012 champion Ashley Chavez -- the Giants fan who is now employed in the multimedia department at MLB Advanced Media's Chelsea headquarters.
"The MLB Fan Cave has far exceeded our goals and expectations these past two years, and once again our fans have raised the bar and brought a new level of creativity and passion to their efforts to be a part of it," said MLB executive vice president of business Tim Brosnan. "Choosing these nine fans out of the finalists we had in Arizona last month was our toughest challenge yet, but we've arrived at a great group of fans that are truly representative of our fan base. Fans will enjoy interacting with them on social media and following their adventures in the Fan Cave all season long."
The Fan Cave is part of a massive overall presence by Major League Baseball throughout social media. On Facebook, there are a combined 35,704,079 likes on the MLB and club accounts, with 4,488,976 alone on MLB. On Twitter, there are a combined 8,776,395 followers of the @MLB and official club accounts, and 2,756,601 for @MLB alone. On Instagram, there are a combined 985,148 followers on the @MLBOfficial and club pages, with 155,760 on MLB alone. The Fan Cave's Facebook page and its @MLBFanCave pages on Twitter and Instagram have more than 1.2 million combined followers.
Here is a closer look at your starting nine, including their Twitter accounts:
Daniel Farris (@ohshootitsdan), 24, is from Garden Grove, Calif. At 6-foot-5, he is the tallest Dweller and no doubt will help reach occasional items for others this season. Farris was graduated in 2011 from Virginia Tech, where he was a member of the baseball team, and while in Arizona during this Spring Training with the top 30 finalists, he convinced Rangers prospect Ben Rowen, a college friend, to appear in a video. Farris will leave his job managing a group of sports blogs to join the Cave.
Marcus Hall (@_MHa11), 27, is from the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Ill., and he once left his prom date so he could watch the White Sox. That's really all we need to know, but for the record, he majored in music at Columbia College, loves deep dish pizza and worked as a sales leader at Levi's. Did we mention he left his prom date to watch some ball?
Alex Justice (@AlexJustice4All), 21, of Cleveland is studying English at The Ohio State University, and no doubt will be ready for 2,430-plus games after getting the NCAA Tournament out of her system. Justice aims to teach Special Education, but she has put those plans on hold for this assignment. She leaves behind her job at a concert venue, where she witnessed Metallica's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and she plans to stage-dive whenever possible during the MLB Fan Cave Concert Series.
Nick Mendillo (@grevalt), 27, represents Red Sox Nation in Cranston, R.I. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with degrees in English, Education, Film & Media and Theater. Mendillo went on to join the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, where he specializes in improv comedy. A self-proclaimed "Jack of All Trades; Master of None," he plays guitar, drums and mandolin while also studying space and quantum physics when he is not attending heavy metal concerts.
Travis Miller (@AtTravisMiller), 27, brings a reputation for teamwork that will serve him well this summer. A year ago, he emerged as a social media ringleader, connecting the 2012 applicants with each other and helping to foster an immediate atmosphere of camaraderie that has become a backbone at Fourth and Broadway. The 2008 Marist grad, a local from the Red Hook area of Brooklyn, is a freelance sportswriter who has spent more than four years working in Chicago for The Associated Press and other publications, and his favorite Mets memory is Robin Ventura's "grand slam single" in the 1999 National League Championship Series.
Mina Park (@MinaPark), 25, is a Texas Longhorn grad from Plano, most famous as the site of another famous superpad, the Southfork ranch on the original TV show "Dallas." Park became a devoted Rangers fan in the late '90s after watching Juan Gonzalez and Ivan Rodriguez in action and receiving a ball signed by Jeff Zimmerman. She grew up playing guitar, drums, piano, bass and the cello, and after leaving Austin with a degree in marketing, she found herself in Los Angeles working for an advertising agency in the entertainment industry. Mina got attention during her Fan Cave campaign by securing a cameo from "that one guy in that one commercial" for a video.
Aaron Roberts (@BertsBall), 28, joins Farris to make things especially interesting whenever the Freeway Series is on, perhaps even in October. Roberts represents the Dodgers from Huntington Beach, Calif., where he recently picked up a guitar and started a pop/punk band with his best friend, and where he could be found during the Cave campaign tooling around on his motorcycle with a giant Dodgers flag fashioned into a cape. This is Tommy Lasorda's kind of guy. He leaves behind his life as a substitute high school teacher to join the cast, and is a Cal State Long Beach grad along with guys like Evan Longoria, Jason Vargas and Jered Weaver.
April Whitzman (@AlleyCat17), 25, is from Toronto and the first Canadian full-time Dweller (unless you consider the fan who represented that nation at the Fan Cave during the World Baseball Classic). After receiving degrees from Mount Allison University and Mount Saint Vincent University in English, Public Relations and Marketing, Whitzman went on to work with the London Rippers, a baseball team in Canada's Frontier League, and she is currently working as a U.S. tax consultant. Don't bother asking her for tax help on April 15, as she probably will be busy with Jackie Robinson Day stuff. Her first words were "Moises Alou," which were also famous last words for some people in Chicago.
Ben Wietmarschen (@BenWietmarschen), 28, is from Cincinnati and recently moved to the Big Apple to pursue his dreams in comedy writing. Since moving, he has worked on a Lobster Food Truck while perfecting his comedy writing style at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Wietmarschen previously wrote for The Onion Sportsdome and helped to create a third of the Long Haired Businessmen YouTube series. He was graduated in 2006 from Kent State, where he ran track and cross country, and his Cave audition video recalled Ken Griffey Jr. hitting his 500th career home run at old Busch Stadium on Father's Day with his brother and father.
The Dwellers campaigned extensively to be among 30 finalists earning a trip to Spring Training last month, then survived two days of interviews, challenges and other activities in Arizona to ultimately be selected by MLB for the Opening Day lineup. It often leads to big things. Ryan Wagner, a member of the 2011 charter year, is entering his second season as the Orioles' public-address announcer. Ricardo Marquez works in the Commissioner's Office in public relations and Shaun Kipnis is an MLBAM multimedia staffer at Spring Training.
More than 400 celebrity visitors including nearly 200 active Major Leaguers as well as musicians, actors and former players have visited the Fan Cave since its launch in 2011, participating in more than 500 online videos for fans to share via social media.
Some of the biggest stars in baseball, including Jose Bautista, Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, R.A. Dickey, Bryce Harper, Ryan Howard, Derek Jeter, Adam Jones, Matt Kemp, Andrew McCutchen, David Ortiz, David Price, CC Sabathia, Chase Utley, Justin Upton, Justin Verlander and David Wright have visited the Fan Cave. Celeb guests have included Kevin James, Kate Upton, Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Offerman, Craig Robinson, Charlie Sheen and Eric Stonestreet.
In addition, the MLBFanCave.com Concert Series has featured top artists including Nas, Jason Aldean, The Fray, OneRepublic, Far East Movement, The Avett Brothers, Ziggy Marley, LMFAO, Neon Trees, Daughtry and many more.
Mark Newman is enterprise editor of MLB.com. Read and join other baseball fans on his MLB.com community blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Favorable Loan Terms, Low Rates Push Monthly Car Payments Down: Experian
Longer interest rates and longer loan terms made it easier for consumers to finance a vehicle in the fourth quarter of 2012.
According to Experian Automotive, average loan terms for a new vehicle during those three months jumped to an all-time high of 65 months, up from 63 months in Q4 2011.
Experian's Q4 State of the Automotive Finance Market report also showed that the average loan amount for a new vehicle was $26,691 in Q4 2012, up $272 from Q4 2011, while the average used vehicle loan was $17,629 in Q4 2012, up $239 from Q4 2011.
While consumers are taking out larger loans, lower interest rates and longer loan terms for new vehicles helped bring down the average monthly payments. Experian said the average monthly payment for a new vehicle dropped from $468 in Q4 2011 to $460 in Q4 2012.
The average interest rate for a new vehicle loan in Q4 2012 dropped to 4.36%, from 4.52% in 2011. The average interest rate for a used vehicle loan dropped to 8.48%, from 8.67% during the same time period, according to the report's data.
"Lower interest rates and longer loan terms made it easier for consumers to finance a vehicle while keeping their payments affordable," said Melinda Zabritski, director of automotive credit for Experian Automotive. "This, combined with the fact that more vehicle loans went to consumers with credit outside of prime, portends a vital and healthy automotive market."
More consumers also were able to obtain financing in Q4, as average credit scores for both new and used vehicles dropped, according to Experian. For new vehicle loans, the average consumer credit score was 755 in Q4 2012, down six points from Q4 2011. For used vehicle loans, the average consumer credit score dropped to 665 in Q4 2012, down five points from Q4 2011.


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Condisering the big man scarcity, the importance of big man who can shoot and the fact that Bargnani still has a couple of seasons to go on his contract, his tradevalue won't be bad at all, even if we wait a season. It's all matter of 'fit'.
Condisering the big man scarcity, the importance of big man who can shoot and the fact that Bargnani still has a couple of seasons to go on his contract, his tradevalue won't be bad at all, even if we wait a season. It's all matter of 'fit'.
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As fantastic as the advanced stat movement is, I think there are some cases where it doesn't tell the entire story. While breaking down every play on an individual basis provides more insight on the game then ever from an analytical point of view, it doesn't always capture that basketball is a team sport where five pieces have to interact in order to be successful. When I watch Bargnani play my feeling on just about every single night is that he's a terrible defender. There's been a few odd games over the last five years where I feel like he may be starting to get it but he usually regresses within minutes. I don't think anyone would argue that he's a good defender, and the term "terrible" is pretty subjective so I guess it's all about where you draw the line.
I'd like to think that I watch the games with an open mind but maybe there's a little bias developing. Although, I'm a pretty loyal (read: sad and desperate) Raptors fan - I'm on the JV, Ed, Amir, DD, Casey bandwagons after all - so if I thought there was any chance of Bargnani turning into a decent defender anytime soon I'd probably gobble it up. Sadly, I don't think it's going to happen and it frustrates me that the team's direction is still building around a player like that. The talk of hiding him in a system like they did with Dirk in Dallas is crazy to me because Bargs is nowhere near his level in virtually all other aspects of the game. We're talking about one of the more transcendent and crafty offensive players in the history of the game against a 7 footer whose admittingly a match up problem on most nights but also a volume shooter and a ball stopper. And that doesn't even take into account that Dirk is a much better defensive rebounder than Bargnani.
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One problem I have is when people take his post defense and exaggerate it. It's adequate. It's not good. Not overall. Against certain types of players he does pretty well, but e also can struggle in the post if a player has quick feet and good footwork.
As for watching with an open mind, I watch EVERYONE with an open mind but after a while you start to see things over and over and over again and you can't ignore them. People think I'm biased when it comes to Bargnani, but it's just that I've been watching him play nearly every game for 5 years. I know what to expect. It doesn't mean I'm biased.
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I was reading a bunch of people "discuss" if we should trade Bargs now or wait until the end of the season, when i had came up with a great idea!
Why dont we keep Bargs for a month or two after the season starts, and let Casey (and Colangelo) decide if his defence rises to a suitable level (not completely terrible). If he does not trade him before other teams have done their research or make up some BS reason about not having a full season to make him improve. Hopefully, by doing this we will know if he will be able to improve defencively while other teams may not have the chance to judje him. If he improves and will fit in with the team great, if not his stock will not drop to much.
He also will be the same age so his 'potential' should not change either.
Zach Lowe has been ranking the Top 100 players in the NBA.
Demar got a runner up selection, and I was really wondering if any of our guys would make the list. Well we can rest easy, as Andrea came through.
Good write up on Andrea:
66. Andrea Bargnani
F-C, Toronto Raptors
Age: 25
2010-11 Stats: 21.4 PPG, 44.8 FG%, 34.5 3PT%, 5.2 RPG, 1.8 APG
Many will hate this ranking, I realize. The Bargnani devotees who see the next Nowitzki — still — will yell and scream about how there is no way a guy who averaged 21.4 points per game should rank this low. And then there are those who believe that Bargnani's historically bad rebounding makes him one of the worst players in NBA history.
The truth is he's somewhere in between, which is why we're going to place him here — a dismally low spot for a No. 1 overall draft pick. But Bargnani is still a reasonably good player who could work in the right context (i.e. not as a No. 1 scoring option, surrounded by inexperienced or poor defenders). He is indeed terrible on the glass — one of the worst big man rebounders who has ever played in the NBA. That matters. To say he's an equally bad defender is both true and too general. As Sebastian Pruiti has pointed out, Synergy numbers have consistently painted Bargnani as a solid defender in the post and in one-on-one situations. That is not a made-up thing or an exercise in excuse-making. The numbers are there, and the evidence is there on the video, if you remove the anti-Bargnani blinders.
Unfortunately, the trouble starts when Bargnani has to move around the court, either to quash a pick-and-roll, help a teammate or dart out toward a shooter. He has never been much good at any of this. And this is the stuff big men have to be better at now, in an era where there aren't too many back-to-the-basket brutes who play to Bargnani's relative strengths.
Add it all up, including the rebounding, and you've got a subpar big man defender at the center of just about every dismal Raptors lineup that took the floor last season.
Ranking him here, at No. 66 and above a few intriguing bigs, reflects the confidence that Bargnani's shooting percentages will rebound to their career norms, and that a slowly changing team context in Toronto — the hiring of Dwane Casey and the maturation of DeMar DeRozan, Ed Davis and others — will turn Bargnani into a better player and serve to hide his weaknesses a bit more.
If Bargnani continues to flounder on defense, Gortat and Ibaka are going to blow right past him as all-around players. And if you wanted to put all of the four preceding big men — Gortat, Varejao, Ibaka and Okafor – ahead of Bargnani now, I wouldn't argue.
Bargnani was a less efficient scorer last season, since his three-point percentage dropped to 34.5 percent — around the league average — and his overall mark dropped along with it. In his defense, Bargnani is miscast as a No. 1 scoring option. Having a 7-footer who can shoot threes should help your team because it loosens up spacing so much, but the benefits are lost to some degree when you're asking a third or second banana to do first-banana work.
Bargnani should be an asset, especially since he started to get the line at an above-average rate last season. And given how alleged defensive sieves have turned their careers around when gifted better playing environments, it's fun to wonder if Bargnani could emerge as a neutral defender under a guru coach and alongside an elite defensive player or two. Can that happen in Toronto? Hiring Casey is a start.
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Who is Zach Lowe and how did he just describe Andrea Bargnani so well in a few paragraphs? Very impressive.
Ya, I'd put those four big men ahead of Bargnani because none of them are liabilities. I think being right behind Jamaal Crawford is fitting, since both are volume shooters that don't do it all that efficiently and don't do anything else very well. And more coincidentally, Crawford is a PG-sized player who can't play PG, and Bargnani is a center-sized big man who apparently can't play center (or PF, for that matter). Crawford is going to hurt your team a little less than Bargnani because he's not a big man, so his defense isn't as much of a liability.
The rankings are interesting. Do you rank which player is "better" or which player is better at winning? Obviously Turkoglu is a better player than Shane Battier, but which one would you want on your team? And it obviously doesn't take into account potential. I think most Raptor fans would take DeAndre Jordan over Bargnani, but strictly speaking Bargnani might be a better player right at this moment. That might very well change when the season ever starts.
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I think im going to hold on passing judgement on Bargnani's defense until after he's traded to another team or he gets benched which results in the raps winning games.
Right now, the Raptors is a bad defensive team, period. I dont think Bargnani alone is the cause. The whole team is bad defensively.
I think its really hard to determine statistically whether a player is good or bad defensively, IMO. there are just way too many variables. There are picks, non-calls, etc. And a team does not play the exact same teams, the same number of times every season, meaning the Raps may play Orlando once this season and then three times the next, which definitely affects Bargnani's Opponent PER coz he's going to face Howard more times than the last season.
If Bargnani is traded to a good defensive team and that team plummets to a losing season, then its time to point the finger at Bargnani, but until then, every player on the Raps roster is bad defensively, IMO.
I hate the rumors about bargnani playing PF and Amir getting traded. Amir is one of my favorite raptors and i don't want to see him gone cuz of some shlub like bargnani that cant figure out how to play defense. IMO BC should be doing all he can to get rid of bargnani and get someone that is at least half decent on the defensive end.
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The second problem is that just because Bargnani plays well for a month or two doesn't mean he's turned the corner. Ability has never been his problem. Consistency has. I wouldn't be shocked if Bargnani opened up the first month of the season averaging 23-7. I would be shocked if he carried that out over the entire season. In February of 09, he averaged 17.9 ppg and 7.1 rpg. In January of 2010, he averaged 18.2 ppg and 6.7 rpg. This past season he averaged 25.6 ppg in February. So if Bargnani comes out of the gate playing well, obviously the Raptors aren't going to want to trade him because he's playing well. And they'll only want to trade him if he regresses, which is almost guaranteed to happen. And by that time everyone will know he'll probably not have any more excuses left.
Thirdly, it assumes that you're in the camp that believes that Bargnani still has a fair bit more potential. I don't. The guy has never, ever shown the potential that some seemed to see in him. The whole reason I didn't want the Raptors to draft him in the first place was because he was a jumpshooting big man with absolutely no acumen for defense and rebounding. And here we are five years later and he's a jumpshooting big man with absolutely no acumen for defense and rebounding. Why is anyone surprised?
Lastly, and more importantly, it assumes that other teams don't scout other teams, or their scouts are complete morons. If Bargnani is still struggling, even with a good defensive coach, the entire league is going to know when he's being offered up that he's run out of excuses. And then the Raptors are going to be screwed.
The only reason to keep Bargnani is if you truly believe that he's got the potential to be a decent rebounder and defender, and he's never once shown that potential, so I really don't see why you would.
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yet somehowone of the worst big man rebounders who has ever played in the NBA. That matters. To say hes an equally bad defender is both true and too general.
???youve got a subpar big man defender at the center
I'm sorry this Pruitti logic of "I can't paint, sculpt, write, sing, act or design but I'm awesome at colouring books so I'm not to bad of an artist" is lost on me.
which is actually below what he shot last year (44.8% shooting vs 44.1% for his career)reflects the confidence that Bargnanis shooting percentages will rebound to their career norms
yes he SHOULD be. And he WOULD be if his role was changed significantly and his contract cut in half.... but apparently those things won't happen. So instead what he has been is a liability.Bargnani should be an asset
its not fun at all if you are a non-italian Raptors fan.its fun to wonder if Bargnani could emerge as a neutral defender under a guru coach and alongside an elite defensive player or two
I also wanted to mention... its quite ironic Lowe has Jamal Crawford as the next player on that list. Someone many have compared Andrea to. Someone who found their niche, after years of being on terrible teams, as the scoring punch off the bench... not someone who you use as a starter and try to fit 4 other players around (good defenders, good rebounders, experienced players and a top scorer as Lowe referred to in his article on Andrea).
Umm the schedules are pretty consistent. You play every team atleast twice. You play your conference opponents atleast 3 times (there are 4 teams in your division you play 3 times) . You play your divisional opponents 4 times.
The numbers aren't really that far off from one another. Plus its not like Bargnani is a rookie... people have 5 seasons, 367 games and 11k minutes to make a conclusion from. Over that time he has played/covered/been covered by a myraid of opponents from some of the worst in the league to the best. Statistics are best used with a large and varied sample to work from. Andrea has that. (by the way if Andrea's opponent was Dwight and only played him once that would be 1.2% of a season. If he played him 3 times that would be 3.6% of a season. Do you really believe that 2.4% of a season is going to make a significant difference to an individuals statistics?)
But if we are going to say there are too many variables to judge him defensively using stats, than the same argument should be made to his offense. Therefore we don't know if he is actually a good or bad offensive player until he plays on a good offensive team that either wins or losses right? In fact the same argument should also be made about every player to play the game as they have had more, less or the same amount of variables effecting their game/stats. Michael Jordan is no longer one of the best players to ever play... he can't be. Too many variables to judge it. In fact when Michael finally played for a different team he wasn't good, and neither was his team. Was it actually Michael Jordan's team that made him that 'good' then? Its not fair to say that POB is any worse than Michael as the number of variables between the two players career is off the charts.
Every player just is......
Lowe did a pretty good job in his description of Bargnani.
Lost in some of the Bargnani hate (which I admittingly take part in on a regular basis) is that he does have some strengths which could be quite valuable to an NBA team if used properly. However, I think the most frustrating part of the Bargnani experience is that he's being miscast as a franchise cornerstone, which you can't necessarily blame on Bargnani himself.
We were a fringe playoff team when Bargnani was our second best player, and when he was made the main option we won 22 games. He is a good offensive player but not a great one, and his defensive shortcomings have been well documented. Even those who support the "Bargnani isn't as terrible on D as you might think" movement seem to rank him as an overall sub-par defender, but one that is adequate in a few scenarios. He does not appear to be a great leader and I can't say that I see much in the way of chemistry between him and most of his teammates. He fails the crucial "Do you make your teammates better?" test that all great players should pass, and you can even make the argument that his lack of rebounding, poor help defense, and a tendency to shoot the ball whenever he gets his hands on it actually takes away from his teammates.
Please interrupt me when I list something that resonates with your idea of what a franchise cornerstone should be.
The Jamal Crawford comparison has been listed a couple times now and I think that's essentially what Bargnani will evole into, whether it's in Toronto or not. If a franchise were to build around Crawford or say, Ben Gordon, then they'd be crucified and for good reason. But because Andrea is half a foot taller I feel like people maintain that it's a viable option.
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Concering the makeup of the team: in my opinion that's all a matter of perspective. I think we need a good defensive force in the frontcourt with more length and strength than Davis and Johnson anyway; no matter if we keep Bargnani or not. Also: in any team you need balance, no matter who we are going to put out there in a couple of years it needs to be a balanced team; if we keep DeRozan we would need at least two other players who can shoot the three; that would not be building around DeRozan, that's just getting a balanced team out there.
I also think that Bargnani has some good traits on defense like stipulated in the article of Pruiti. I also think that the whole team was crap at rotating and closing down shooters with yes, Bargnani as the frontrunner in this department. Besides individual performances in teamdefense the ones I blame most for this is the coachingstaff. Having size in the frontcourt is incredibly important in this league right now if you look at the contending teams. A sevenfooter with at least a 7'2"/7'3" wingspan protecting the rim and the paint is a must and you probably need to pair him with another tall guy with good wingspan who is able to spread the floor (and I mean to win it all, not get a good regular season result). Davis and Amir don't have the physical makeup (and the skills) that are needed for this in my opinion. I might be wrong here, but that's the reason I'm not that high on Davis and Amir as starting powerforwards in the future. We'd still need that center and they would at least need to improve their ability to stretch the floor. The fact that Bargnani is such a terrible matchup for opponents, one that is very rare in the league, makes me interested to see what can happen if we have a more balanced team and better coaching. My opinion about this is based on the idea that if a team with Bargnani could work the ceiling for that team would be higher than if we would drop him and e.g. Ed Davis would work out.
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National Politics Study, 2004 (ICPSR 24483)
Principal Investigator(s): Jackson, James S., University of Michigan; Hutchings, Vincent L., University of Michigan; Brown, Ronald, Wayne State University; Wong, Cara, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
The primary goal of the National Politics Study (NPS) was to gather comparative data about individuals' political attitudes, beliefs, aspirations, and behaviors at the beginning of the 21st century. Exploring the nature of political involvement and participation among individuals from different racial and ethnic groups, the survey included questions about voting preferences, party affiliation, organizational membership, immigration, racial consciousness, acculturation, and views of government policies.
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Jackson, James S., Vincent L. Hutchings, Ronald Brown, and Cara Wong. National Politics Study, 2004. ICPSR24483-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2009-03-23. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24483.v1
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Subject Terms: Affirmative Action, African Americans, Asian Americans, Bush Administration (George W., 2001-2009), citizenship, economic conditions, education, employment, ethnic groups, ethnic tensions, gender issues, gender roles, government, government spending, Hispanic or Latino Americans, immigrants, job opportunities, life satisfaction, media influence, minorities, national identity, patriotism, police community relations, political affiliation, political interest, public approval, race relations, racial attitudes, racial discrimination, religious affiliation, same-sex marriage, voter preferences, voting behavior, White Americans
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Study Purpose: The primary goal of NPS was to gather comparative data about individuals' political attitudes, beliefs, aspirations, and behaviors at the beginning of the 21st century.
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Leila Hanson, Past President was named Realtor of the Year for 2012. Hanson, quoting from the Board's Mission said, "The purpose of the Four Corners Board of Realtors, an innovative trade organization of the real estate professionals, is to protect the right to own, use and transfer real estate, promote public awareness of Realtors' special skills, knowledge and commitment to community enrichment, and provide education, programs and service to enhance member's ability to conduct their business successfully with integrity and competency."
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The Argos just won a championship. The Blue Jays are relevant! Go out and celebrate!(especially,because that fat fuck got fired!)
Instead of crabbing about how shit the raptors are...youve actually got some positive and yet, are still focused on the negative. Has it just been a negative,depressing,losing culture for that long, that toronto fans don't know what else to do!?
The raptors are doing as expected and people are getting mad. Meanwhile, as i mentioned the thing about the argos and the jays...heck, i think even the marlies are doing good(?)...so, quit your depressed, angst-ridden rants, take a breath, and look at all this positive.
Hell, the lockout keeps you from having to watch the maple laughs stink up the place!
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Papi pops, doesn't stop until hitting Derby top
Ortiz hits 11 homers in final round to win crown over Hanley
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
It took David Ortiz four tries to advance to the final round of the State Farm Home Run Derby. But once he finally did, the Boston slugger made sure not to disappoint.
Capping his 32-homer night with 11 in the final round, Ortiz outslugged Florida shortstop Hanley Ramirez at Angel Stadium on Monday to claim the competition's crown.
"[I'm] too old doing this," Ortiz joked afterward. "It was good that they put me towards the end, because I get tired pretty easy when I hit and shut it down for a while."
Whatever his strategy may have been -- and Ortiz insisted that he really didn't have one -- the six-time All-Star became the first Red Sox player to earn the distinction of Derby champion.
Afterward, Ortiz downplayed the aid his previous Derby experience played in his success, though the fact that he entered the night with as many Derby tries as the rest of the field combined certainly couldn't have hurt. Not to mention that his 335 career home runs and seven long balls at Angel Stadium were both tops in the group.
Whether purposefully or not, Ortiz seemed to pace himself well throughout the competition. His eight first-round blasts were good enough to push Ortiz into the semifinal round. It was in those latter two rounds, though, that Ortiz's homers started traveling with both more authority and frequency.
"I think that whoever puts the best swing [on it], wins it," Ortiz said at a postgame press conference, flanked by his son, D'Angelo. "I have seen a lot of guys do it for the first time, and they walk away with that right there. So I think whoever plays the best in the night is the one getting it done.
Ortiz's end-of-the-night total of 32 also pushed him into second place all-time with 68 career Derby homers. Jason Giambi, too, hit 68, while Ken Griffey Jr., an eight-time participant, tops the list with 74.
Still, as rewarding as the accolades may have been -- and with the scrutiny Ortiz has been under all year, be sure they meant something -- Ortiz also made it a point to use his Derby win to honor close friend and former big league pitcher Jose Lima, who passed away in late May.
"When I got picked up to be in the All Star Game, I [felt] like I wanted to do something to, you know, make sure he feels more than usual," Ortiz said. "I want to dedicate this trophy and this Home Run Derby tournament to him and his family, because I know that they are going to be hurting for a long time."
The Ortiz-Ramirez finals matchup alone provided plenty of intrigue. Not only are the two close friends, but each still speaks fondly of the time they shared in the Red Sox's organization. Ramirez was dealt from Boston to Florida in a seven-play swap after the 2005 season.
Unable to enjoy the chance to play together in the big leagues, the pair certainly embraced the opportunity to share this limelight. During Ramirez's final at-bat on Monday, Ortiz even offered the 26-year-old shortstop some advice as he brought him a drink and wiped off his sweat with a towel.
"I told him, 'Hey, take it easy, don't get too tired, take your time, because that's what the Home Run Derby is all about,'" Ortiz said. "I'm not really worried about winning or losing. I'm worried about the fans having a good show, and I think he did a [heck] of a job."
"He's one of the best [people] I've ever met in my life," Ramirez said. "I know he's going to come back and do what he gets paid to do -- hit bombs."
Ramirez's final round production dropped sharply, and it became evident that he wasn't going to have enough left in the tank to seriously challenge Ortiz for the crown. After matching Ortiz's total of 21 blasts through the first two rounds, Ramirez had just five in the final round.
Even so, the fact that Ramirez advanced to the finals was plenty notable. Not only did he enter the competition with the fewest first-half homers (13) of any of the eight participants, but Ramirez was also just the second shortstop to compete in the Derby since 2002.
Though Ortiz and Ramirez enjoyed the spotlight late, it was actually Milwaukee's Corey Hart that garnered all the attention early.
Employing Triple-A hitting coach Sandy Guerrero -- who threw to his teammate, last year's Derby champ, Prince Fielder -- Hart launched 13 homers in the first round, four more than the next highest competitor.
Hart came to the plate in the second round knowing he needed eight more to match the totals posted by Ramirez and Ortiz. However, the Brewers outfielder fell flat, unable to lift a single ball over the outfield fence.
"I knew if I got up with [Ortiz], I wouldn't really have a chance," Hart said when it was all over. "I usually don't hit a lot of home runs, but I got into a rhythm early. In the second round, I couldn't find it."
Both Hart and Detroit's Miguel Cabrera bowed out in the second round. Cabrera, a second-time participant, finished with 12 long balls.
Three of the five first-timers -- Vernon Wells, Nick Swisher and Chris Young -- were unable to advance past Round 1. Joining them on the sidelines early was St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday, who did find a nice groove at one point, but too late.
Down to his final out, Holliday launched four into the left-field seats to finish with a first-round total of five. Though it wasn't enough to move on, his 497-foot shot to left did stick as the furthest hit ball of the night.
Swisher finished with four home runs, while Wells and Young tallied two and one, respectively.
"After you go sit down after everything's done, you're like, 'I wish I could do it again,'" Young said. "I'd definitely do much better now."
"I didn't get blanked in the Derby," added Swisher. "I put up a respectable number, so that's good. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do this. I'd definitely do it again."
The Derby experience was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for eight local members of the Boys & Girls club, as well. Each was paired with each competitor as a part of State Farm's charitable initiative, and with Ortiz's win, 11-year-old Malik Campbell earned the Fullerton BGCA a $50,000 gift from State Farm.
In all, State Farm donated $573,000 to the BGCA before the night was over. A total of 12 gold balls -- which were thrown when a competitor was down to his final out -- left the ballpark, each of which was worth $17,000.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Psi Chi, a national honor society in psychology, was founded in 1929. The Salisbury chapter was established in 1974 to advance the science of psychology and to encourage, stimulate and maintain scholarship of its members in all fields, particularly psychology. The requirements for membership in Psi Chi start with the completion of 12 semester hours in psychology and satisfying grade point requirements.
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The Raptors could be sneaky good, sort of like the 76ers this year, IF some of these recent rumors materialize into something real.
The Raptors could be sneaky good, sort of like the 76ers this year, IF some of these recent rumors materialize into something real.
Can the raptors possibly target Evans? I would assume a similar package that has been proposed for Iguodala can be made (Demar, Calderon, Ed). Is Evans an intriguing prospect worth a Derozan? People used to compare his rookie numbers to the likes of lebron..
Nope. Let's also not forget how poorly he's performed since. Numbers don't tell everything. Evans isn't a win guy he's a stat guy. He'll put getting good stats above getting the team the win and that's why sacramento continued to fail while he put up those ridiculous rookie number and why we would too.
Tucas, Im pretty sure in the right environment he can blossom. Defensively and Offensively. I think Dwayne casey can easily squeeze what we need from him. Besides, if we are talking about stat guys, he is so much more efficient then Demar and in my opinion has higher upside easy. Superstar potential is not easy to pass up.
Im shocked he wasn't thrown in prison. Ive never heard of a driver of a drive-by-shooting getting off scotch-free..
I am not getting drawn into Evans talk. Arenas 2.0
Are we matching that?Bucks offering Ilyasova 35million/5year deal.
If the Raptors are doing the Iggy deal I don't think they can.
i dont illyasova i cant see him playing the 3 and i dont think we need to sign another 4. Ya he is a good rebounder and shooter but really can you guys see him playing the 3? The best the raptors played is when they go small and having a natural 4 play 3 isnt small ball
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