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New banks could face restrictions in downtown Pleasanton
Original post made on May 1, 2012
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a resident of Downtown
on May 1, 2012 at 10:20 am
I'm wondering if the Comerica in the old Kolln Hardware building is long for this world. I'm a business customer, but I seem to be the only one in there every time I go. Maybe it's because they give you the hard sell every single time you're there? No, I don't need an equity line of credit...you asked me that yesterday.
a resident of Stoneridge
on May 1, 2012 at 10:34 am
Sounds like the three stooges are at it again. It's only a bank. I don't need some socialists telling me I can't have a wide choice of banking options. Dear Downtown Biz, about that equity line ... do they give away a free toaster as a teaser on that?
a resident of Del Prado
on May 1, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Maybe Small Business Owners need to visit an actual bricks and mortar bank location, but other than that select group, I see no reason to actually go into a bank. Most, if not all, banking services can be done online in the privacy of your home. Why take up valuable real estate downtown with banks that attract very little traffic and have very little halo effect on nearby businesses. Sounds like the "Three Stooges" are pretty strategic in their thinking.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on May 2, 2012 at 8:16 am
Please, please, NO MORE BANKS DOWNTOWN!!!! Why don't city administrators understand that banks are not what people seek when they come to stroll Main St??
a resident of Mohr Park
on May 2, 2012 at 11:09 am
So, after all the people that urged the Council to institute a conditional use permit policy for all of Pleasanton to help in making the right decision for the new WalMart grocery store at the old Nob Hill location on Santa Rita - and were shot down, the Council is planning to do exactly that but, only for the downtown area. I guess the residential neighborhoods just don't matter any more. It sure appears the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Association are taking over this town.
a resident of Foothill Farms
on May 3, 2012 at 8:13 am
Steve, calling our council members "The Three Stooges" is really offensive and I think you need to stop doing that. The real Three Stooges proved they knew something about marketing themselves and understood business. Whereas our council have proved they know nothing. Please give the real Stooges a break.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 3, 2012 at 8:26 am
I keep wondering who in their right mind would drive to downtown Pleasanton to go to a bank and deal with traffic and parking? Downtown Pleasanton is dyeing a slow death. Lack of parking, lack of new restaurants & night spots is making downtown Pleasanton kind of boring. Downtown Livermore has surpassed downtown Pleasanton in my opinion. Interesting restaurants, wine bars, traditional bars, lots of live music, and the place is packed at night. I understand the permit fees in Pleasanton for new restaurants is staggering. Maybe the city should lower some of the barriers to starting a new bar or restaurant, allowing new businesses to come into downtown and add some energy. They need to do something, or we will start getting homeless people sleeping in downtown Pleasanton in search of peace and quiet
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on May 3, 2012 at 8:43 am
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We certainly don't need any more banks downtown. We also don't need any more nail salons or day spas. It's time to attract some new business that will revive the downtown. I agree that downtown Pleasanton is slowing dying. I'm driving to Livermore in the evenings as there is a lot more going on. A city is like a business, it needs to be run like a business. Creating barriers to business will only hurt our city. Pleasanton needs to streamline the new business process like Livermore has or else it will become a ghost town.
a resident of Parkside
on May 3, 2012 at 9:11 am
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Jeffs, your irrational comparison might make sense if were it not for that fact that the issue is was like business replacing another in the same business (one grocery store with another). The right decision has already been made...don't you have a picket line to stand in, a business to interrupt, dues to collect, or nonunion business to vandalize? Or is your business micro-managing the business sector to fit your utopian plans?
a resident of Foothill Farms
on May 3, 2012 at 9:52 am
Downtown needs parking desperately, we have enough banks, the Past Time Pool property would be Ideal for a City Owned lot, put in a toll kiosk to make it pay for itself, I love shopping Downtown but I can't find parking so I spend my money elsewhere.
a resident of Stoneridge
on May 3, 2012 at 10:55 am
Banks create jobs for people. They are clean and efficient, and each and every one is a job creating heroe. We are a town of wealth as the country has acknowledged. What better way of showing off then to have more banks along the downtown strip?
a resident of Downtown
on May 3, 2012 at 12:02 pm
The downtown needs fewer banks and Italian restaurants, it needs diversity. The downtown also needs a parking structure, movie theater, and wider sidewalks. You cannot walk hand in hand down Main Street. Look at the sidewalks in Livermore. Eliminate some street parking and widen those sidewalks. If people can't park and walk downtown, they will not visit downtown.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 3, 2012 at 12:40 pm
The Downtown area is challenged in a variety of ways - particularly by new businesses - in Peasanton, Dublin & Livermore. Perhaps the biggest chalenge is a City Government that constantly makes it tougher for a business to open & then stay in business. If we really want to make Downtown better, then we should study why it is so hard to open a business in town in the first place.
a resident of Stoneridge
on May 3, 2012 at 5:13 pm
What is our downtown plan? Don't tell me that it's to provide a nice place to stroll. Currently, I think it's a place to have an expensive, lack luster meal and listen to loud motorcycles.
Unless our City Council can come up with a plan, I'm afraid more banks, day spas, and mediocre (but expensive) restaurants will move in until they stop. Then our downtown will begin to look like Fremont.
I'll say it again. We need a movie theatre, a juice bar dance club (for the 16-21 crowd), several inexpensive restaurants (has anyone seen the crowd at the Habit?!?), a skate park, several chain clothing stores (who shops the boutiques?), and several up-scale bar/snack clubs for the 20 something crowds.
Then, the City Council takes a plan like this and advertises Pleasanton's willingness to help businesses that fit into our plan, because THEIR success is OUR success. We establish rules upfront that ENCOURAGES particular businesses. Discouraging businesses AFTER they show interest only makes other business shy away. Why should any business waste their time only to be denied or restricted.
a resident of Stoneridge
on May 3, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Oh, yes, and despite what I have stated above, I continue to believe that each and every local P-town bank is a job creating heroe that will take us into the 22nd century.
a resident of Stoneridge
on May 4, 2012 at 10:35 am
Despite my previous comment, I never call Pleasanton "P-town" (nor do I say "Frisco"). I must have been drunk when writing that comment.
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Ichiro at home with Yanks, adjusting to Florida
Outfielder enjoying first camp with New York, finding life in Sunshine State interesting
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
TAMPA, Fla. -- The alligator, as Ichiro Suzuki tells the story, came into sight somewhere around the sunny water hazard of the 14th hole, its sleepy-yet-intimidating figure interrupting what had been a perfectly pleasant afternoon of golf.
Ichiro still nervously checks for roaming gators every time he spots a fish bubbling to the surface of the lake near his rented home, but that has been nothing compared to the daily chore of navigating the busy highways leading to the Yankees' complex.
This is Spring Training, Florida style. After years of spending his months of March in Arizona with the Mariners, Ichiro has been finding his way through an eventful first full season with the Yankees, one where his most memorable adventures thus far have seemed to take place away from the ballpark.
"In Japan, you really don't have to look out for yourself safety-wise," Ichiro said through his interpreter, Allen Turner. "Coming here, obviously there's things that I have to be aware of, but even more here in Florida you have to be aware of the surroundings and protect yourself."
That has been especially true during a spring where the Yanks have not exactly had great fortune, absorbing serious injuries to Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira. They are perhaps most thankful that Ichiro was able to avoid joining that group when his sport utility vehicle was totaled in a three-car pileup on the afternoon of March 2.
"It takes a while to get used to any place, but regarding the driving, it's been really scary, even after the accident," Ichiro said. "Even [Saturday] night, there was a guy that almost rear-ended me. He had to slam on his brakes. There's been a few times where there's nothing I could do; just people around me were speeding or whatnot. It's really kind of scary."
|"I've said this before, but I have this ideal clubhouse, this ideal team."
|-- Ichiro Suzuki
No wonder, then, that Ichiro's sanctuary has been found in a corner locker at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Having re-signed with the Yankees for two years and $13 million this past winter, Ichiro landed in the choice real estate once inhabited by Bernie Williams, who'd burn off hours of the spring by strumming his guitar.
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It is just a short walk down the hallway, passing Derek Jeter's locker with the often-heard, always-humorous greeting of "Hello, Sanderson" -- Jeter's middle name, which only Ichiro seems to use -- for Ichiro to arrive at the batting cages, where he is perhaps most comfortable.
"What I've noticed coming here is, just like last year during the season, the Yankees allow each individual to really govern themselves and really give that flexibility of you doing your work," Ichiro said.
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That trust has been earned, and the Yankes have no reason to wonder about Ichiro's commitment. Ichiro batted .322 with five homers, 27 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 67 games with the Yankees after coming to New York in a July trade with the Mariners, and upon returning to Japan after the season, it was suggested that he had raised his game to match his new surroundings.
"What I got a lot was that they would say to me, 'It looks like you're having a lot of fun playing baseball,'" Ichiro said. "That's probably the most thing that I got from people. It's not like I wasn't enjoying baseball before, but to them it looked like I was really enjoying baseball in New York."
There's a good reason for that. By the end of Ichiro's tenure with the Mariners, he looked around and saw a clubhouse filled with young, inexperienced players, and no longer saw a place for himself on a franchise that needed to look toward the future to truly compete.
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Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Some plants are almost family members. One that fits that category in our household is an attractive plant that gets pressed into service this time of year as a small living Christmas tree.
I'm not certain what year this tree joined our family, but it makes its home inside my greenhouse for most of the year. It was a tiny tree in a small pot when we adopted it, but now is a respectable height of about 4 feet.
I doubt that Captain James Cook knew that one of his discoveries when he made his around the world trip would be on Norfolk Island. He and his crew were the first Europeans to visit this tiny, obscure island. Obscure is a good description because it is located nearly 1,000 miles east of Australia, which explains another reason for its fame.
Cook certainly had no idea that one of the native trees named after the island would someday play a part in Christmas celebrations throughout the world. The Norfolk Island pine is as close to filling that bill as any plant I know.
Although most of us would know this as an interior plant like mine, it does not grow that way on an island where it is native. In the tropical island paradise it can reach a height of more than 200 feet while only spreading to 10 feet wide at the base.
It is not known whether the Cook expedition collected seeds, but the island and its sister island remained obscure until another English sea captain helped lead others to the location.
Capt. William Bligh, commander of the HMS Bounty, was transporting breadfruit trees from the South Pacific to the West Indies. Fletcher Christian led the famous "Mutiny on the Bounty" and set Bligh and 18 others adrift in a 23-foot boat with little food and no maps.
Bligh traveled more than 3,600 miles before reaching help, while the mutineers sailed to Pitcairn Island, where they remained undiscovered for almost 30 years. Some of them moved to nearby Norfolk Island, and their descendants are the island's major ethnic group today.
Norfolk Island, measuring some 13 square miles, is the only place where these trees occur naturally. It has no arable lands, but one of the major industries is the exporting of the Norfolk Island pine seeds. This tree is so important to the island that it is featured on the national flag.
Norfolk Island pine is the genus /Araucaria/ and the species /excelsia/. There are 15 other genus members, but only the Norfolk Island pine and the monkey puzzle tree are common ornamentals in warmer climates. All members of this genus are native to South America, Australia or the South Sea islands.
After seeds were exported to Europe, they became a very important interior plant. By the late 1800s, there were more than 700 growers in Belgium growing the trees and more than one quarter of a million trees were imported into the United States each year.
The trees appeal to plant lovers because they have regular, symmetrical tiers of branches with short green needles. The trees can easily grow 3 to 5 feet high inside the home if they have the right conditions.
The right conditions are to replicate the tropical paradise of the islands. Constant temperatures of near 70 degrees, abundant sunlight and consistent water help the trees thrive.
Inside the home, light can be a problem. Keep them near a window where they get plenty of bright but indirect light. The foliage will sunburn if it gets too hot from the sun shining through a window. If the light levels are too low, the plant does not produce food to grow.
Controlling the soil moisture is also critical. These plants like the soil moist but not too wet. Water when the top of the soil starts to dry out. Apply enough water to allow some to drain out the bottom. This flushes excess salts away so the foliage is not burned by excess salt in the soil.
The plants only need fertilizer when they are actively growing, so wait until the days get longer and the light levels rise before adding nutrients. Start fertilizing if needed in March in our area and continue applications through September, but discontinue applications for the fall and winter.
It is also difficult to control the relative humidity inside your home. Use a pebble tray or run a humidifier on your furnace or near the plants to keep the air from getting too dry.
As I mentioned, our adopted tree started as a very small tree and I repotted it as needed over the years. I likely will not repot it again, because if it gets too large, it won't fit on the table at Christmas and it would be too large to move easily.
After Christmas, the lights and other ornaments come down and the tree moves to the greenhouse. They are attractive plants that grow well on the interior of your home and the Christmas season is an added bonus as these are the only true indoor Christmas trees we have.
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Red Butte Garden Winter Solstice Celebration, Saturday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Free with general garden admission.
Visit the Children's Garden to celebrate the return of the light! Wander through the garden, warm your hands at the fire barrels, enjoy a hot drink and make a wish at the yule log. Participants can also create wonderful winter candles and their own solstice head wreath.
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"What difference,at this point, does it make?"
In the throes of her faux outrage, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made this phrase famous. She uttered it while being questioned about the lies this administration told after four Americans were killed in Benghazi. She acted like a child who was caught in a lie trying to find a way out of any consequences. Whether she realizes it or not, this will register with the low information voter and thus will become her legacy. If you don't think of this being her legacy, what is the first thing you think when someone mentions her husband Bill?
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Why does it matter?
During the months leading up to the murders at Benghazi, Chris Stevens and the Ambassador in Libya were begging for the increased security that was denied by all levels of the State Department; and no one was held responsible. The White House pressured Twitter to pull the Libyan embassy tweets during the murder spree and forced CNN to surrender the Ambassador's diary they found at Benghazi murder scene. Hillary's minions hid the survivors of Benghazi from the public and Congress. They denied the existence of any real-time audio and video feed from the compound. This White House ordered military commanders to stand down from launching a rescue mission. The administration blamed a video when the world knew that it had nothing to do with the pre-planned attack. Now she is lying to Congress when she said she always said that it was a terrorist attack. But why should that matter?
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Why does it matter?
With no fear of retribution from America, al Qaeda forces raided a natural gas plant in Algeria to capture Westerners and most likely was planning to take them to Libya before the Algerian security forces could react to their presence. The Algerians did manage to contain and kill the terrorist, but not before the hostages were killed. Why does it matter? Terrorist organizations affiliated with Al Qaeda will continue to target Americans whereever they are. They want something, and this White House knows what it is.
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What do they have in common?
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt made it clear to Barack Obama that they wanted the release of the Blind Sheikh, Omar Abdel-Rahman. Most likely, the attack on Benghazi was part of al Qaeda's efforts to kidnap Americans as an exchange for the Blind Sheikh. The Algerian kidnapping attempt was most likely a secondary consideration to punishing the French for their involvement in Mali. The Congressional Democrats' and their lap dog media's response is "What difference at this point does it make?" We can't make the President look bad, even when he ignores the obvious.
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congrats clyde good shyt
Yeah congrats Clyde, it's official. Bragging rights all up in this shiz.
Congrats on winning it Clyde, i'll make a small icon and display it somewhere on your profile saying "2012/13 KO Fantasy League Winner"!
Things I'm looking for next year
1. Keeper League???
2. 16 active GM's
3. weekly write ups would be cool
4. definitely making a transaction thread to keep history of what goes on
I'm not sure a keeper league would be realistic given the turnaround of players we've had over the last couple of seasons but it would be fun. Maybe like a 10-12 team keeper separate from the main league where we get the most active dudes.
Congrats CoolClyde, your run at the end of the season was epic.
Yea congrats Clyde. Most savvy fantasy player hands down. Dude won my ESPN league too.
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Congrats coolcyde. U had great playoff players. My guys let me down.
Nice pick ups down the stretch, especially Copeland!
"I'm not going nowhere"
"That is one of the reasons why I wanted to come here to New York, just so I could take on those pressures and those challenges." -Carmelo Anthony
Clyde, you sob. A thorn on my side since the season started and you came triumph like a beast dulldozing your way through the playoffs.
Pretty epic run.
We'll await Clyde's victory speech.
grats to clyde. Already looking forward to next season. i am dtf.
thank you my KO friends, for the well-deserved props
I must admit, i thought I was out of the mix going into the last few regular season
weeks; my team was ravaged by injuries all season, but unlike smokes, who gathered
top notch injured players who never made it back, i kept trading for active players,
even giving up the #1 fantasy player (LeBone) in order to secure Pekovic and Love
from the team who would be displaced by Displacers. As Love was hurt the second
I traded for him, senior Smokes made me an offer I could not refuse, trading AlJeff
for KevLove, which turned out to be one of the best things to happen to my team
all year. thanks Smokes!
by the way, a big fu*ck you to Metrotaint for this quote:
know me, he tried hard all season to make this a compelling, competitive league, so
major props to him and Smokes for working very hard. I still feel there was some
collusion involved when attempting unfair trades with friends, or having background
knowledge of what trades your friends are making, but I'm going to drop all that now,
the argument has been played out, vetoes were made, trades happened, and the season
was exciting. Although I called shenanigans left and right, you gotta admit, this was
a fu*cking hilarious pic:
I'd like to commend myself for trading Rondo for Greg Monroe at the beginning
of the season, Monroe turned into the consistent monster I thought he would/
could be, and Rondo went lame halfway thru season.
my end of season/post season pickups of Steve Blake, Chris Fu*cking Copeland,
Damien Wilkins, Will Barton proved to be substantial.
Again, thanks to Metrotaint for dropping Reggie Evans (holy sh*it!), Markieff
Morris, Jerryd Bayless and others, who proved essential to Cool Clyde's Bruisers
pulling out win after win in the playoffs, but I refuse to give him credit for doing
so; he's a dick for dropping them in the first place, and I am a genius for picking
them up, as I have pointed out in my fantasy league smack talk.
I believe I made more add/drops than anyone, as is my tendency to do so, but
as the season drew to a close, I had a serious bunch of bruisers who consistently
contributed to a winning cause, even with that pus*sy Jameer Nelson not playing
the last 3 weeks, and Pekovic going down every other week.
So, once again, thank you everyone, for the best fantasy league I've ever played in;
as Rono pointed out, I also beat the number one guy in his league (trounced him by
over 500 points!), so yesterday was quite the victorious day for Cool Clyde.
I leave you with these Cool Clyde championship pics:
and above all, after all is said and done, go Knicks!
so no one likes the championship belt, **** you all


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Admitting up front that we know nothing about finance save that Joey Ramone once wrote a song about Maria Bartiromo, we're gonna say, uh, whoever this dude that they mentioned in the Post this morning is:
FINANCIAL giant Citigroup was strangely mum last night on why Todd Thomson, its 45-year-old fair-haired head of wealth management, left the firm suddenly in a management shakeup yesterday. Sources close to the Wall Street giant say Thomson got on the bad side of CEO Chuck Prince by shuttling personal friends - including CNBC's anchor and "Money Honey" Maria Bartiromo - around the world on the company's corporate jet.
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Dickinson is no stranger to cancer. She lost her mother, Jennie Marie Pietrzykoski, to the disease in 1995.
"I've lost both parents, my mother died of cancer, that was a very painful moment when I found out about my mother and it was very painful when I found out about my dad, even though we had our differences, died of a heart attack," she told the website.
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The American Medical Association—the doctor lobby—has fought health care reform tooth and nail throughout its entire existence. Until like last week! Maybe this explains their change of heart: they are all high on mary jane.
About 15% of actual working physicians are members of the AMA, which means they're not terribly representative of doctor opinions, but it's all they got, and it has generally not been a fan of government health care. In the '60s, the AMA warned that Medicare would destroy the fabric of American society and kill all the olds. (Now they oppose any cuts to Medicare of any kind, of course.) But then they endorsed the House health care reform bill! And then, apparently drunk on liberal praise, they went on to endorse gay marriage and the abolition of Don't Ask Don't Tell and medical marijuana.
The AMA noted that bans on gay marriage lead to health coverage disparities. Then, in a counterintuitive bit of logic, they said DADT was also hazardous to the health of the LGBT population (you'd think banning them from the military would, on the whole, do a lot to keep gays and lesbians alive, but there is an issue with doctor-patient confidentiality and military doctors being forced to report the sexual orientation of personnel who go to see them).
Finally, they reversed their 12-year position on the demon weed. The AMA used to say marijuana should remain a Schedule I controlled substance, which is insane what is wrong with this country, but now they say that if it is going to be used medicinally that there should probably be some controlled clinical trials involving it, which is impossible under its current classification as "a substance that will get your daughter raped by a colored jazz musician."
So aside from that whole "arranging a doctor shortage" thing the AMA is looking pretty good these days!


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Discussion in 'General Trek Discussion' started by JoeZhang, Aug 28, 2012.
I believe the Dominion War officially started when the Cardassians threw in their lot with the Dominion and gave them a foothold in the Alpha Quadrant.
So Kirk is the Rick Astley of space exploration?
You've been Kirkrolled?
That did occur to me, but when I was growing up my sister actually had a poster of Rick on her wall. I am not shitting you.
Two hundred years later would Picard, Sisko and Janeway be remember at all? Or in their case, would they be obscure footnotes in history (as opposed to "famous"). Sisko would be famous to the Bajorian people, but the Federation seems to fight a lot of wars, the Dominion War would be better remembered with Admirals, not some Captain so many years later. Captain Sisko had a active few years, but not like the few decades of someone like Captain Kirk.
Janeway is the girl who got kidnapped and had to walk home.
Picard's historical position is firmer than Sisko and Janeway. But the events of the movies might taint his memory, he did denied the people of the Federation a important medical advance.
If in the early 20th century Picard had denied the Human species access to penicillin, would he be remember for anything else today?
From the 26th Century...
Archer, well without him there would be no Federation.
Picard, essentially your typical perfect Captain. By then though there would have been a few more Enterprises and captains. They'd probably be a general study of Flagship History altogether.
Sisko, practically won the Dominion War single-handed. So studying the Dominion War would have a huge chapter on him.
Janeway, would likely be the focus of the first chapter on the Delta Quadrant. Of course by then there'll be multiple galaxies to study.
So, Archer would be the most famous I'd say.
NrobbieC you left someone out.
That might be taking things too far. Without Archer, Starfleet would have planted someone else in the centerseat. The series of events that transpired leading to the Romulan War and the later Federation would have still happened, even without Archer's existence.
The crew of the Enterprise likely would have been identical, minus Archer, and plus (imho) Hernandez.
Looking at the series, Hernandez would have been the obvious second choice for the Enterprise's command. With another Captain chosen for the Columbia.
If Hernandez had been captain instead of Archer.. that would have been incredibly wonderful. But maybe not worked well with the series plan to show how stupid humans were in the beginning.
She did seem to have more in the common sense department than Archer.
We saw what happened in without Archer in "Shockwave" - an Earth in ruins, and the Federation never existed.
Be may have been written extremely blandly (at first, anyway), but in-universe, the guy was essential.
Don't forget Spock returned from the dead. That's gotta be worth some mention.
I thought Gardner and Robinson were the other choices, with Soval preferring Gardner.
As have several other characters.
But isn't Spock the only one to be dead at the end of a movie/episode then brought back later? I'm talking about on-screen.
Well Scotty was killed in "The Changeling", before being brought back by Nomad.
Kirk and Picard maybe some other captains to.....
I'm late to the thread, but I'd suggest it may depend on the state of the Federation (It might have changed to the point where Archer wouldn't be given credit for their government entity) and where the Federation citizen is living. If the Federation has outposts or colonies deep inside the Delta Quadrant somewhere alone the route Voyager took, Janeway may be famous for those Federation races living there...
On Bajor, it may be Sisko.
Let me give you an example. My wife grew up in Virginia. It would be hard for her and those who grew up with her not to know who Stonewall Jackson is. But where I grew up, back in good ol' New England, not that many people would know until perhaps college.
In other words, if whoever helped found the UFP in 2161 or explored the unknown in the 23rd Century were not relevant to people on certain worlds, they wouldn't know who Archer and Kirk are. Kirk would be forgotten once there are more starfleet captains exploring the cosmos. Janeway explored the unknown more than he did.
ARCHER: Hello, I was the first Earth captain to travel through space and make first contact.
SISKO: Hello, I lead the Federation to victory in the Dominion War, knocked Q on his ass, and became a god to the people of Bajor.
JANEWAY: Hello, I got my crew stranded in the Delta Quadrant, but I made up for it by kicking the Borg's ass.
PICARD: Hello, I have saved numerous worlds, sufficiently annoyed the hell out of Q, defeated the Borg after the battle of Wolf 395, all the while being an officer and a gentlemen.
KIRK: Hello, my name is Kirk, James Kirk. I defeated the god Apollo, I have shagged every hot babe this side of the galaxy. I have personally spread the human seed to every M class planet, except the ones where the women were really really ugly.
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Already the leadoff man in the Baseball Encyclopedia (ahead of Hank Aaron), reliever David Aardsma went from the North to the South Side of Chicago when he was traded to the White Sox in mid-November. The former star closer for Rice and a Giants first-round draft pick in 2003, Aardsma is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his first 22 innings with the White Sox. He recently answered some questions from MLBPLAYERS.com.
MLBPLAYERS.com: How are you enjoying being on the South Side of Chicago after playing last year for the Cubs?
Aardsma: I love it here. When I first got traded, I thought I didn't want to leave because I enjoyed being with the Cubs. Now, I'm realizing what a good place this is for me and now I'm very happy with the way things worked out. It's a wonderful organization.
MLBPLAYERS.com: When you did hear the news of the trade? Were you surprised?
Aardsma: I didn't expect anything at all. I didn't know there were any talks. It was during the GM meetings down in Florida, and at those meetings you always expect some trades to happen. The Cubs made a lot of moves and brought in a lot of new faces, including a number of new coaches. You just don't always expect to be traded yourself. Looking back, I couldn't have asked for anything better.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Were you shocked that you were traded to the White Sox?
Aardsma: Yes. When you're with the Cubs and you think about ever being traded, you don't even think about the White Sox as a possibility. It's pretty rare. I'm trying to better myself now on this side of town.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What are the biggest similarities between playing for the Cubs and the White Sox?
Aardsma: There a lot of things different, but it's really difficult to compare two organizations. I would say both teams have a very, very good fan base. The Cubs fans have come out to Wrigley Field forever. There is so much tradition there. They sort of set that standard. With the White Sox, you can tell the fans really love their team. They're very supportive and they can tell when you're working hard.
MLBPLAYERS.com: Did you even have to move?
Aardsma: I had moved out of my place in Chicago after last season. We had about four guys who all lived in the same building. After the trade, I needed to find a new place. I have a great place now in the Museum Park area and I love it.
MLBPLAYERS.com: What do you like to do in Chicago for fun?
Aardsma: There's so much to do here. I love the restaurants. I'm also a big movie guy. I always do that. On an off day, I'll kill time by just walking around the city, around some parks. Chicago is a great place to just hang out.
MLBPLAYERS.com: You've had a lot of success early this season. How do you feel you're throwing the ball right now?
Aardsma: Obviously it's still early in the season, but it's definitely a good start. It's a good base for me and hopefully I can maintain it over the course of the year. I want to take what I've been doing and build on that.
MLBPLAYERS.com: You have now played for three different teams since 2004. Do you hope that you've found a home here with the White Sox?
Aardsma: Yeah. I wouldn't mind staying in one place. But that's how the game goes. Some guys stay in one place their whole career; other guys get traded a lot. I feel like I'm at a place where I'm really happy right now. I wouldn't mind playing for the White Sox for a long time.
MLBPLAYERS.com: You live in Colorado in the offseason. Now that you're in the American League, are you disappointed that you don't get to go to Coors Field anymore?
Aardsma: I love Denver. Coors Field, I think, is one of the greatest places in all of baseball. As a pitcher, I don't necessarily like to pitch there, though. The ball does seem to fly there, and it's not just home runs. A lot of doubles seem to get hit at Coors Field, too. Those can be worse than home runs. On the positive side, I now get to see some NL ballparks I've never been to before.
Jeff Moeller, a freelance writer for MLBPLAYERS.com, is based in Los Angeles. MLBPLAYERS.com is the official Web site of the Major League Baseball Players Association. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The U.S. Postal Service has proposed yet another rate increase,
this one would raise first class postage to 42 cents in May, 2007.
At the same time they also propose issuing a "forever stamp", which
would also cost 42 cents. This stamp would be valid despite any further
rate increases. (See article)
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This week's column looks to Lynyrd Skynyrd for inspiration as we examine why the Buckeye defense has looked more like its old self the past couple of weeks. Hint: It's really not that complicated. With Ohio State off this week, we also take a look at the most interesting Big Ten matchup on tap while also keeping an eye on the Buckeyes' next opponent.
What we learned this week: It's amazing what better players can do for a defense.
That Ohio State is playing better when the other team has the ball is no coincidence when you look at the players in the lineup.
There is no doubt they were missing Nathan Williams, who was not there for Indiana, and they needed players like Noah Spence and Adolphus Washington to step up.
Perhaps the unit would have rounded into form sooner with the improving play of Etienne Sabino against Michigan State and (a very good) Nebraska offense, but his injury set them back yet again before that debacle in Indiana on Oct. 13.
Zach Boren's move to linebacker from fullback was necessitated by the broken bone in Sabino's leg, and the Boren of the 52-22 win over Illinois is a better player than the one of the 52-49 win over the Hooisers three weeks earlier.
Don't forget CJ Barnett was out of the lineup for a few games and needed a little time to get re-acclimated with the rest of his teammates in the speed of the game, too. That was key as it allowed Orhian Johnson to return to Star, where he has been the most productive player at the position this season.
I hate to sound like an excuse machine for the coaching staff, but sometimes people go a little overboard in looking to blame people when something goes wrong. Often there really are reasonable explanations for why things don't turn out exactly how they're expected to.
On top of all that, you've got a new staff learning what each member knows, what the players can do within that knowledge and how to put it all together.
I like the potential of the quarters coverage that they went into the season wanting to play, but I can see where it could be a dicey situation, with a variety of people learning it all at once. I like the different options it gives you, and I think it's just about the best coverage out there – when played correctly – but then I'm a little old school in defensive philosophy. I grew up in an old-fashioned 5-2 set that involved hitting, reading and shedding blocks at every position up front rather than all of mostly anchoring one spot. I get the ups and downs involved. I see that it puts a lot of responsibility on each individual player, and that it leaves the door open for one guy's mistake to make more of a negative impact on a play, but done right it's pretty dang hard to beat because when you have so many guys playing two gaps, you've got multiple outs all over the field. It can work out to be the equivalent of having extra defenders out there, a reverse of what the offense is trying to do with the zone read and option stuff that hs become so prevalent in the past decade.
To their credit, the coaching staff never seem to panic. They've all been through transitions like this before, and surely they had seen some of the similar struggles. They knew it wouldn't happen overnight no matter how badly everyone wanted it to.
Urban Meyer's greatest strength as a coach is undoubtedly his passion, but sometimes I think that gets him in a little trouble. And I'm not just talking about his famous bout with burnout, I'm talking about even just with the things he says.
As a member of the media I certainly appreciate his bluntness and honesty with us in terms of a lot of different things he says, but I think sometimes he gets a little ahead of himself. Sometimes we hear him talking about what he wants to see in an ideal situation, but I am pretty confident he's realistic enough to know he's going to have to settle for less than perfect on a regular basis, particularly in Year One, whether he likes it or not. That usually comes out through the course of a 30-minute press conference, but sometimes it gets lost in our little soundbite world that we now live because the first thing is often what gets highlighted even if the next sentence hollows it out a little bit and brings it back to the center.
Slowing down that Illinois offense is no great feat in and of itself, but holding any team under 200 total yards is to be commended. It's more than we probably would have expected to see from this Ohio State unit even against a bad offense prior to this week, so in a world where average is somewhat understandably surprising to see, we should know when the defense turns in a dominant performance.
Meanwhile, the offense putting 50 points on the board without Braxton Miller going absolutely crazy is noteworthy as well. It speaks to the development of a lot of guys around him. The offensive line obviously did a lot of work to make holes for Carlos Hyde, and the junior running back did his best to take advantage.
Meyer sounded a little bit sour after the game, but when you can nitpick a specific part of the passing game after quarterback throws for 220 yards and a touchdown, you must be living okay. Don't overlook the fact he was complaining about only the drop-back passing game, not the play-action part that was just fine, and quite productive as a matter of fact.
Bottom line: Players are developing and/or getting healthier on both sides of the ball, and that usually makes coaching a lot easier to do.
What we can expect to learn this week: How good is Wisconsin's defense in space?
The Badgers have stopped a two-year slide in effectiveness of their stop unit this season, but I'm not sure how tested they truly are yet.
Nebraska spent half its win over the Badgers in late September running into itself and shooting itself in the foot and still gained 340 yards and scored 30 points in the conference opener.
Since then, Wisconsin's defense has played somewhere between well and okay, but the competition still hasn't been much to be scared of, particularly as far as passing goes.
Purdue has good threats on the outside, but hapless Danny Hope played around with his quarterbacks that afternoon and probably hurt the chances of his team getting into any type of rhythm. As against Ohio State, the Boilermakers picked up almost all of their yards on a handful of big plays. Wisconsin picked off two Minnesota passes, but that was against a true freshman in his first start. Andrew Maxwell, the league's No. 10-most efficient passer at the moment, threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns without an interception as Michigan State beat the Badgers in overtime two weeks ago. The Badgers slowed down Le'Veon Bell, but most good defenses do because of the poor quality of the MSU offensive line.
And why does this matter? Because Indiana has the best passing game in the Big Ten and plays host to Wisconsin this weekend in what could turn out to be a de facto Big Ten Leaders division title game.
Not only are there high stakes, the noon game is of added interest because the Buckeyes are idle and Wisconsin is their next obstacle to a perfect start under Urban Meyer.
If Indiana can stretch the Badgers out from sideline to sideline, and execute consistently, there should be plenty of opportunities to make things happens. Running back Stephen Houston is a weapon as well on the inside for head coach Kevin Wilson's Hoosiers.
The Buckeyes have to like their chances against that Wisconsin defense if it has problems dealing with improving Indiana. Although what they want to accomplish with their formations is different, the Buckeyes will be able to provide some of the same problems in space in two weeks in Camp Randall Stadium when they look to improve to 11-0.


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A sheep was left seriously injured after being attacked by a dog in Halifax.
Dog owners are being reminded to keep their pets under control while out walking in the country following the attack at Ogden Water, Causeway Foot, on Sunday, August 17.
The sheep was seriously injured, but survived.
Calderdale wildlife liaison officer Special Constable Phil Sanderson said: "On this occasion the sheep which was attacked survived, but there have been numerous examples where animals haven't been so lucky.
"Responsible dog owners should be aware of the risks of letting their pets off their leads when in the country.
"If dogs do attack other animals their owners can be subject to prosecution or, even worse, the dogs themselves can ultimately be destroyed."
Special constable Sanderson said if there is livestock on the land, dogs should be restrained and kept on leads. Owners should avoid fields which contain cattle, he added.


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Defense Bends, but the Rays break in Loss
Mariners 4, Rays 2
Ted S Warren / AP
Joe's 500th Moment
It did not feel like a celebration, but come on, does it really feel like we have seen Rays Manager Joe Maddon out there 500 times in a Rays uniform? It feels like it was just yesterday that we were introduced to this guy who looked more like your Logic or Statistics class professor than a baseball manager. But little did we know that the "statistics" label would still seem fresh today. It is so refreshing to see him still have the same type of managerial style that he displayed on the first day. When the Rays first manager, Larry Rothschild hit his third year, you could not even recognize his style, much less his smile.
But here we have the bold glasses of Maddon still gracing the dugout steps with grace and confidence in his team and their chances. How refreshing is it to know that the guy who took the Rays reins in 2006 made his debut on April 3rd in Baltimore. It took him two more days to celebrate his first win, a 2-0 victory thrown by Mark Hendrickson. But who would have guessed this guy would still be here when he first was introduced. We have seen it before in Tampa Bay, first Larry Rothschild the mastermind behind the Florida Marlins pitching staff during their first World Series victory was hired to build the franchise in the image of the Marlins. This team has chewed up and spit out managers like a guy eating conch fritters at Frenchy's on Clearwater Beach, Florida.
But why is it that Maddon has lasted so long? Could it be that he actually has a master plan, and has been able to implement it without stress and the front office blocking his thoughts and ideas. That is the great thing about his hiring and the team getting a new ownership at the same time. Both came in as blank pages to the Rays fans. Both had huge upside and confidence in them was sky high. I think even with the recent downward offensive woes, the energy and the chemistry on this team is high this season. You can see in the game that certain breaks have not gone our way that fell into our laps in 2008.
But I believe Maddon has the ability to steer the team's thoughts towards recognizing these game changing moments and will turn them into positive events soon. But who would have guessed it when he got his 125th victory on September 23rd against the Boston Red Sox at home. Here he was 25 percent of the way to his 500th game and he had been pushed by defeat and success. He missed hitting the .500 mark in 2006 in his first season by one win. But even with the 61 victories, you could feel the tide changing in Tropicana Field. You knew this guy understood what was needed to hit the next level.
So here we are today at Safeco Field in Seattle with the Rays playing a late game start against the Mariners. Funny how last year these teams were headed in different directions, but now they have reverse mirror-image records, with the Rays fighting to get out of the American League East basement with a 5-9 record and the Mariners on top of the American League West division with a 9-5 mark. But there was Maddon like a proud general leaning on the rail and watching his team go to battle against the Mariners. He has currently posted 229 wins in those 500 contests. That is amazing considering this is a franchise that did not win before he stepped into the head job.
Who would remember that in his first year he finished 36 games back of the AL East winner, and in two years he would be the one on top looking down at everyone else. I was checking out some old Maddon quotes, and this one from the Tampa Tribune caught my eyes," "The fourth manager in ( Devil ) Rays history is a book you can't put down. A concert you rock to, a story that begins in a mining town and ends in a baseball dugout, sometimes cruising with the girlfriend to an L.A. beach, Springsteen blasting from the convertible, for a glass of red wine at sunset. Something for everyone." Wow, that was written the day he was hired by the Rays on November 14, 2005. People forget, we could have lost him to the Boston Red Sox in 2004, but they decided to hire Terry Francona for their managers position. We need to celebrate Maddon. Not for what he has done for this franchise, but for what is going to do this year and in the future. I look forward to again celebrate his 1000th game on the 28th game of the 2012 season.
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Same Bat Channel, Same Bat Station
Watching the first inning of last night;s game I got excited that maybe this road trip might be the right thing to get our bats again stroking the ball and producing a few more runs than the opponent. Little did I know that the walk and those two hits in the first inning would be the highlight of the Rays night. There was excitement knowing that lead-off man Jason Bartlett was 5-8 lifetime against Seattle starter Jarrod Washburn. And when he lead off the game with a walk, you knew something was about to happen. After Carl Crawford hit a flutter ball to short for a quick out, the Rays began to flex a little muscle.
Evan Longoria kept his bat going by stroking a nice RBI-double into the left field corner that Endy Chavez had trouble with as it bounced oddly off the wall. Pat Burrell, who had been hitting at a .357 clip in his last 4 starts, hit a ball up the middle to score Longoria and put the Rays up early 2-0. But after that, the Rays again fell into their recent funk of going down 1-2-3 both in the second and third innings. Burrell did again try and get something started in the fourth inning when he hit another ball up the middle for a single, but after a Ben Zobrist hard blast that landed just at the bottom of the left field wall, both men ended up stranded on base for the Rays.
It is not frustrating that Zobrist hit that laser beam to left, but it did get there too fast, or the Rays might have had a chance to get Burrell home. It was one of those moments where a great hit hindered the end result. And that has been one of the foundation points to the Rays not getting some of their needed runs this year. Either we are popping the ball with mustard, or we are not stringing them along to make a sustainable rally to win. Scattered hits and walks will not win games, but they are showing that the ability is there and the formula can work. That is what is so unnerving about the slow start to the 2009 season. The team is doing the right things and getting hits, but not in a consistent manner by stringing them together and posting rallies of any duration.
Feast or fathom is the word for their offense so far in 2009. And Maddon is confident that the team will shake this and be fine this year. It is early, and we know this is a better team in 2009 than the AL Pennant-winning club of 2008, but getting into the AL East cellar early might not play well in the long run. From that fourth inning on, the Rays had 4 base runners the rest of the night. Longoria walked in the fifth inning, Gabe Kapler hit a awesome double, his fourth of the year in the seventh inning, and Carlos Pena finally got on base with a walk after three straight strikeouts. And in a last ditch effort to get a victory, Dioner Navarro lead-off the ninth inning with a single to center field, but was left stranded after two quick fly outs and Bartlett being called out on strikes to end the game.
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The Best Offense is a Good Defense
You know that quote had to come from a military leader, because a baseball manager would love the essence of that quote, but hate the result. But the Rays again showed some tremendous defensive effort, which included some nifty and classic Longoria moments. At least three times in the game, the Mariners were testing the Rays third baseman. This included two times just by Ichiro, but he completed the outs all three times gunning down even the speedy Ichiro.
But one bunt did go a bit wrong in the first inning. Ken Griffey Jr., who has been known for knee problems put a ball down in front of the mound and was speeding to first as Rays starter Andy Sonnanstine picked the ball up and threw off line a bit to give the Mariner's their second base runner of the game. Sonnanstine did get an error on the throw, but the play did not end up coming back to haunt him tonight. But in the third inning, Akinora Iwamura made one of the best plays of the night when he took a ball hit by Adrian Beltre up the middle and went deep into the hole just on the outfield grass and gloved the ball and threw blindly to first to just get Beltre and retired the Mariners 1-2-3 for the first time tonight.
But the play of the night came from the outfield. Gabe Kapler got the start tonight in place of B J Upton, who is still rehabbing a slight quad pull. Kapler did not begin his fourth inning in a great way, but he did end it in classic style. After Mike Sweeney started off the inning on base after Sonny got him with a breaking pitch in the back hand, Jose Lopez hit a single to left to give the Mariners two quick base runners. But Seattle catcher Rob Johnson had a surprise for Kapler as he hit a long fly ball over Kapler's head and to the wall for a RBI-triple.
But a testament to the Rays defense was shown when Johnson did not try and score off of Franklin Guttierrez's fly ball to right field. Seattle Third Base Coach Bruce Hines held up Johnson not wanting to test Zobrist's arm. Zobrist did end up throwing the ball into the plate with a strong straight throw that surely would have pegged Johnson. Yuniesky Bentancourt then hit another drive over Kapler's head that one-hopped to the wall and gave the Mariners a 4-2 lead in the game. After Ichiro tried to again test Longoria for the second time tonight, Endy Chavez hit a long and curving ball to left-center field. On the play, Kapler had a great read on the ball and got to it just as it was about to dip away from him. Leaving his feet he caught the ball in stride going horizontal for the final out of the inning. The play ended up being the number 1 Web Gems last night on ESPN's Baseball Tonight.
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I found it kind of interesting that the Mariner's adjusted their rotation to get Rays-killer Jerrod Washburn on the mound last night. For his career, he was 11-3 against the Rays, with a 2.60 ERA coming into the game. It was a bold move by the Seattle coaching staff, but it did work out for them as they got their 9th win of the year. Washburn was in control of the game from the second inning on, and posted 9 strikeouts on the night. He mixed his fastball and his breaking pitches well last night. The victory put him at 3-0 on the season. The loss was only the second in the last 8 games against Seattle at Safeco Field.
Todd Kalas is the Man
I have always had a lot of respect for Todd Kalas and his broadcasting abilities. Last night was the first time we have seen the strapping-young lad since his father passed away last week. Todd came on before the game and thanked the many fans, players and broadcasters who have expressed their feeling to him in the previous week. He spoke of the great memories of working with his dad in the past, made sure everyone know how sincere he firmly felt their notes and messages to him and his family. But, the last comment by him really got to me. In his last words he expressed, " Dad, pop the top on a cold one, it is time for the game!" Classic moment from a classy guy.
Happy Early B'day Safeco Field
We already know how I feel about this monument to baseball in the Pacific Northwest, but I forgot that it was entering it tenth year this season. I might have to go out for a series this year because I remember being at Jacob's Field during their tenth year also and it was quite a environment. It doesn't seem like July 15,1999 when they played the first game in this stadium. From its ground-breaking in March 1994, to the first pitch by former Mariner Jamie Moyer at 7:15 pm ( called strike), this stadium has been a centerpiece of the Seattle skyline.
From the time in September 1996, when they decided on this location just south of the old Kingdome, this stadium had been on the forefront to be a regional landmark. The first plans for the stadium did not include the retractable roof. But after a study showed that over 50 percent of the ballpark visitors came from beyond local King county, the commission formed to watch over and also manage the project asked local architect's NBBJ about the roof options. More than 30,000 fans came out on March 8, 1997 as fan favorite Ken Griffey Jr. shoveled out the first dirt on the stadium project. Then on July 15, 1999 over 47,000 fans greeted the new digs during the Inaugural game against the San Diego Padres.
Bites and Nibbles
Carlos Pena ended his 12-game hitting steak just two shy of his personal best 14 games by going 0-3, with three strikeouts. Pena is currently tied for second in the AL in strikeouts with the Indians Grady Sizemore with 17 for the season. Dioner Navarro and Akinora Iwamura are tied for 13th with 13 strikeouts each so far in 2009.
Evan Longoria slipped to 11th in hits in the American League. He has 19 so far this year. He is however still tied for the second spot with 6 other AL batters in doubles with 6 this year. Longoria is also in a 5-way tie with 5 homers this season, and is in a 4-way tie with 13 RBI's so far this year for the Rays. He is also second in Slugging Percentage hitting for a .816 average, only .090 below the Ranger's Ian Kinsler who leads the AL. So far in 2009, a sophomore slump has not been bothering the young third baseman.
Jason Bartlett is currently rocking to fifth spot in overall AL batting average with a .391 this season. He is also currently 20th in the AL in runs with 20 for the Rays. He is also tied with Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury for fourth place in stolen bases in the AL with 5 so far in 2009. Carl Crawford also is tied for second in triples with twenty-seven other hitters in the AL right now.
David Price had his best performance of 2009 in his latest game for the Durham Bulls. Last night Price threw 71 pitches and gave up 2 hits and two earned runs in the 7-3 Bulls win. Two of those runs were given up on a homer by the Gwinnett Brave's Reid Gorecki in the third inning. After Gorecki's homer, Price did not give up another hit in his five innings. It was his first victory in 2009. The Rays still have the future star on a 75-pitch count at Triple-A to conserve his arm.
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I love that Maddon has his own unique style, and his longevity in the game is to be celebrated (especially his time as a manager of the Rays). Good for him!
Nice words from Todd to his dad. And I didn't realize that Joe Maddon just had his 500th game with the Rays! The time did go by fast. I hope your guys get a win tonight! Will make the late night worth it!
He is loud and proud of what he has done in Tampa Bay. And he has said on more than one occasion he hopes he is here a long time.
I love the guy, and his style of managing the club too some getting used to, but throwing players under the bus has not worked in the past, and his response to it actually motivated the club because of his respect for them.
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I am a night owl anyways, so the late game will actually give me something to do besides trolling on the Internet for sports stories for future reference.
They are trying to snap out of it, but are a bit tight still at the plate. Something will snap soon and all will be fine in the Rays world……….hopefully.
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Maddon definitely seems like an inspirational kind of guy. I can see why the Rays have attained more success under his regime.
He is a very big intellectual thinker.
How can you go wrong with a guy who when asked what three people he would love to have dinner with would say "Mark Twain, Branch Rickey and author James Michener " .
To say he thinks on a different plane would be an understatement.
Rays Renegade
Wow, that comment from Kalas to his dad just sent some shivers up my spine. Thanks for conveying that Rays, it's a comment worth repeating.
I'm amazed that Safeco has been around for a decade as well. I thought for sure Griffey never played in it as a Mariner his first time around, but the first couple months of Safeco were his right before he went to Cincy.
I've heard some opinions wanting Todd to follow his father's footsteps in Philly a la Joe Buck. Right now, it's just too soon for speculation. Who knows what will happen next offseason?
I know they both felt that the 2008 World Series where they both got to broadcast some of the action together will be the highlight of both their lives.
I know if I had a kid who was into blogging and they performed at their best, I would be honored if they past by me like a speeding car to the top of the blogosphere.
It is just one of those things sons know about their fathers.
I know he was not here last Sunday for the last home game, but met the team at the plane for the west coast trip ready to get back to work.
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I truly thought the Rays might bring him in after Joe Magrane went to the MLB Network to sit next to Dewayne Staats.
It just might be karma that is going to bring him up there next year.
You never know anymore. Life has an odd way of throwing curves at you when you least expect them.
If that did happen, I would be upset if he did not jump at that opportunity. I will miss the guy, but that is the big times.
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Joe Maddon just seems to have this crazy way of doing things and they work out for him. It's been 500 games, and I look forward to a ton more!
That was a great comment from Kalas. To see that much respect and love from a son to his father is wonderful.
Todd Kalas really handled himself well all week in Philly too; the man is a class act, just like his dad. I am so thankful they got to work that World Series together last year…something we will all never forget.
The wild part is the ebb and flow that he has with the broadcast team. It seems so effortless and continuous when they all talk on screen.
I know that comes from years of working with each other, but during the World Series it was the first time for Dad and son and it was perfect.
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I know it is something that Rays and Phillies fans will both find great joy in knowing they got that opportunity.
I know if I had to go, it would be at the ballpark where my passion and confidence is the highest.
If I am lucky, it will happen after the last out of the game in a Walk-off fashion.
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3,4 su ottobre 01, 2017
We truly enjoyed our stay here. It was walking distance to the train and public transit and many places to eat. If you are looking for a basic room it was great. We did miss TV, wifi and complimentary breakfast included in most bed and breakfast/ Guest House situations. Our host was helpful and gracious.
3,8 su luglio 19, 2014
If you're looking for an authentic experience in Munich, this is the place to stay. Our host, Michael, made us feel welcome from the minute we walked in even though we arrived earlier than expected. We were travel weary and he immediately offered us some coffee while we waited for him to put the finishing touches on our room. The coffee! Oh my! Rich, delicious, fresh pressed coffee. My favorite part of every morning we spent there! The accommodations are simple, nothing fancy, but very comfortable. The bed was very comfortable and we had plenty of hot water if we wanted to take a long shower. It felt like staying at a family friend's home. Clean, comfortable but not fancy. We were very pleased. The guesthouse sits in a quiet neighborhood out of the craziness of the city center. The U station was literally around the corner from the house with very easy access to downtown or the airport. My husband and I were amazed at how quiet the neighborhood was at night. We slept with the windows open and never heard a sound. We enjoyed walking around the local neighborhood and found a couple very good restaurants close by, thanks to Michael's suggestions. There are a couple good sites within walking distance of the guesthouse. - Olympic Village and Nymphenburg Palace. And, again, Michael graciously gave us excellent directions. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Pension Lutz, and would stay there again in a heartbeat.
5 su gennaio 20, 2013
From my first visit to Munich in December 1999, I can't imagine staying anywhere else but at Pension Lutz. Basic and comfortable, in a quiet neighbourhood within walking distance of Schloss Nymphenburg (the landscape park is a great place to go running) and a mere 6 minutes by underground from the main train station and the city centre. At the breakfast table I regularly encounter familiar faces from previous visits. Newcomers are often surprised to learn that Michael only took over on the retirement of the previous inkeeper at the end of 2008 - so well has he managed to preserve the unique hospitality of Pension Lutz while adding his own touch (such as sending regular guests reminders to book their next visit when all the great reviews cause a surge in bookings!). In addition to playing the accordeon, Michael is a versatile (digital) painter. If you want to go off the beaten touristic track, just ask him where his current exhibition is. Or just look around Pension Lutz to see a sample of his works. PS - Mind the step down when you open the garden gate.
5 su dicembre 05, 2012
Pension Lutz is great! The innkeeper, Michael, is very kind and very gracious. We arrived in the morning, completely jet-lagged after a very long flight from San Francisco and desperately needed caffeine. When we asked Michael where the nearest coffee shop was, he told us not to worry - he would make us some "strong German coffee" himself. Honestly, I am still having dreams about that coffee! The accommodations were comfortable and very clean + the breakfasts were amazing ... have I mentioned the coffee?! The Metro is around the corner and the neighborhood is a nice, quiet retreat. I would highly recommend Pension Lutz and will definitely be staying there again, should we tour Munich in the future. Thanks, Michael!
4,6 su ottobre 10, 2012
Michael runs his Pension with love and dedication. Thanks to him we discovered the best way to explore Munich. Forget the public transport. Go by bike! Just tell Michael - he will arrange the bike hire for you, delivery to the door step. We will be recommending Pension Lutz to all our friends.
4,6 su dicembre 22, 2011
I recently spent three nights at the Pension Lutz. The InnKeeper, Michael, is wonderful. His place is welcoming. Very clean and very cozy. He is a very sweet person. I just reread the previous reviews and both made me smile. Everything they wrote is the truth. I would stay here again. It is in a lovely, quiet neighborhood which is nice to come back to after a busy day of being a tourist. There are a couple of nice restaurants nearby which is also a blessing after a long busy day. If you stay here be sure to ask Michael to serenade you with his accordion. After our busy day it was so nice to sit in his dining room, have a glass of wine and listen to his beautiful music.
5 su novembre 04, 2011
The innkeeper, Michael, was like a personal tour guide. He was helpful, courteous, and met our every need. Would stay there again.
4,0 su ottobre 06, 2011
My boyfriend and I have spent 4 days exploring Munich and Pension Lutz served as a perfect base. The guesthouse is located 2 minutes from Gern underground station, just 5 minutes from the centre if Munich. Trains are every 10 minutes and easy to use, a taxi to the centre cost approximately 12 Euros. The guesthouse was clean, our double room was massive and the shared bathroom, next to our room, had a powerful and hot shower. The accommodation is basic, but it is done well and is everything you need for a visit to Munich. A selection of meats, cheese, jams, boiled eggs and bread rolls was served for breakfast with coffee, tea and orange juice. Michael, the owner, was extremely helpful and friendly and suggested a few worthwhile must see sites. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to anyone.
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Thank you a lot for this kind review. I am very happy about and I am sure it will help me loat. Thank you once more and I hope to see you here again in my little guesthouse.
- Michael Jicha (innkeeper)
5 su agosto 29, 2011
Do not hesitate to make a reservation to stay here. We are a family of five (two parents and three teens) and for us Pension Lutz was an oasis of calm and rest during our week of exploring Munich. Michael is a gracious host who has created an atmosphere of welcome and warmth, and if you look carefully you will find that the art on the walls is his own. The pension is in a family neighborhood with a grocery store, public swimming pool and beer garden all within a 5 minute walk of the front door. There are also several nice restaurants and a bakery within a few minutes' walk. A 2-3 minute walk gets you to the U Bahn platform, so you can leave the house and be in the middle of downtown Munich within a maximum of 15 minutes - it usually took us 10 or less. The rooms and bathrooms were spacious and sparkling clean with plenty of hot water and fresh towels. Breakfast was simple and delicious - crusty rolls, meat, cheese, marmalade, juice and plenty of French press coffee. Even though we lingered over breakfast a couple of days we never felt rushed. We will absolutely stay here again if/when we return to Munich and we have already recommended it to friends who live in Germany. Michael was helpful and knowledgeable about the area and gave us some excellent suggestions regarding what to see and how to spend some of our time. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!


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"CBS News is disguising the identity of a retired Navy SEAL who wrote a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden so it can protect 'an American hero' -- even though other media outlets have said who he is," begins an Associated Press report. "CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager said Thursday he'd make the same decision to withhold the identity even if the network hadn't landed an exclusive interview with the author, who participated in the May 2011 raid in Pakistan," writes David Bauder.
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When asked about which pitchers will be on call for duty Sunday night, manager Joe Maddon said: "Everybody is available."
Maddon showed reporters his lineup card, and Game 6 starter James Shields' name was the only one printed in red ink. There were no other names below a line on the card.
"Normally, we mark the other starting pitchers below [the line]," Maddon said, pointing out the significance of how the names appear on the card. "Tomorrow's starting pitcher is always in red. [On the Game 7 lineup card], everybody else is above.
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