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Market Update... Here's what you need to know:
Throw Manny Machado into the mix. With all the Mike Trout hype the past 2 months, collectors are now chasing Machado. His products are still in the early phases of a run higher if he continues to play the way he has. He's the reigning MLB co-player of the week in his 1st week ! Machado is in various products going back to 2009. Alot of the Harper & Machado products seem to overlap and there are sure to be others in the next year or so to add to the list. Overall, there are alot of great prospects who have yet to be called up in 2009-2011 products.
Here's a list of products where you can find Manny Machado:
2009 Upper Deck Signature Stars
2009 Upper Deck USA Baseball National Team Sets
2010 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball
2010 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Baseball
2010 Bowman Chrome Baseball
2011 In the Game Heroes & Prospects Baseball series 1
2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball
2011 Bowman Baseball
2011 Bowman Chrome Baseball
2011 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects Baseball
2011 Bowman Sterling Baseball
2011 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Baseball
2011 Leaf Metal Draft Baseball
2011 TriStar Pursuit Baseball
2011 Topps Heritage Minor League Baseball
2011 Topps Pro Debut Baseball
2011 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions
2011 Upper Deck World of Sports
2011 Leaf Valiant Baseball
2012 Bowman Baseball
2012 Bowman Platinum Baseball
2012 Topps Pro Debut
The rest of the market is on fire. Topps is sold out at the factory on almost all their releases coming out til Nov/Dec. Those that are not announced sell outs yet are most likely allocated. Panini just announced a sell out of 2012 Elite FB. With the 2012 FB season just a few weeks away and the Preseason games currently each week, FB products are on the move and will continue to sell well. 2012 Topps Inceptions FB is drying up and 2012 Topps FB is selling very well also particularly Jumbos.
The following products are selling well/in demand and could move higher:
2012 Leaf Best of Baseball Baseball
2010 Bowman Draft Baseball
2009 UD Signature Stars Baseball
2012 Topps Inception Football
2009 Bowman Draft Baseball
2012 Topps Finest 1 Baseball
2012 Bowman Platinum Baseball
2011 Playoff National Treasures Football
2011 Bowman Platinum Baseball
2011 Bowman Draft Picks Baseball
2012 Topps Tier One Baseball
2012 Panini Elite Football
2012 Topps JUMBO Football
2010 Bowman Platinum Baseball
2010 Donruss Elite Extra edition Baseball
2009 Bowman Sterling Baseball
2011 Bowman Sterling Baseball
Next week is a big week for releases. We have 2012 Topps Finest Football and 2012 Topps Chrome Baseball along with Panini Rookie & Stars FB. We could see a few of these products run higher upon release.
A few other insights:
-2012 Rittenhouse True Blood sold very well and came live this week. Also getting alot of interest in The Walking Dead series 2 but allocations are not due til the first week of Sept. Topps Galactic could be a big winner also.
-Alot of requests for 2012 Bowman Draft BB Jumbos. Topps has yet to release allocations on this product. Here is a list of Topps sell outs at the Factory:
2012 Topps Chrome Baseball
2012 Topps Finest Baseball
2012 Topps Updates Baseball
2012 Topps Heritage MiLB Baseball
2012 Topps Triple Threads Baseball
2012 Bowman Chrome Baseball
2012 Topps Five Star Baseball
2012 Bowman DP&P Baseball(Jumbos not yet allocated)
2012 Topps Finest Football
2012 Topps Platinum Football
2012 Topps Chrome Football
2012 Star Wars Galactic Files
2012 Topps GPK Series 8 Stickers
2012 Topps WWE
-Keep an eye on 2012 Topps Mini's. These were showcased at the National Convention. The breaks have been loaded and once these sell out, they could move higher.
-Alot of collectors and dealers are ready to pounce on FB products. Keep a close eye on early moves. If a player gets hot in the first few weeks, products are going to move pretty quick.
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This week's Backstage Pass subject, 18-year-old Chiara Anastasini, practices her high-energy hula-hoop routine on stage at the Historic Asolo Theater before making her Circus Sarasota debut June 23. Anastasini, an Englewood resident, is a ninth-generation circus performer.
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OCEAN CITY — When you change jobs, you have plenty to manage: the physical move, the new boss, altered assignments and responsibilities. The last thing you're likely to think about is the money left in your previous employer's 401(k) plan.
In fact, according to research firm Cerulli Associates, more than one-third of all 401(k) balances, including those of retirees, currently lie dormant, with no further contributions being made. Given that the average employee changes jobs every four or five years, it's not uncommon for her to have amassed multiple retirement savings accounts, which she may not be revisiting on a regular basis.
"You should make sure your asset allocation in these accounts isn't completely out of line with where you stand now in terms of your stage of life, your degree of wealth and your goals," says Bill Hunter, director of Personal Retirement Solutions at Merrill Lynch Bank of America.
One option is to consolidate all your old accounts in one place, which may allow you to look at your assets holistically. For example, a portfolio focusing too heavily on sectors that never fully recovered from the 2008–2009 financial crisis could be sacrificing real growth potential in today's environment.
The assets in these accounts aren't necessarily in danger. So if you do have multiple retirement savings plans with previous employers, what you choose to do with them will depend on a variety of factors — including your satisfaction with the investment choices offered by your older plans. Once you review your options, if you choose to roll over the assets from one account to another, there will likely be necessary paperwork and other logistics, which your financial advisor can help with. Here are some options, and the pros and cons, to consider:
1. Transfer to a traditional IRA. One simple solution is to move your old assets into an IRA, which keeps them growing tax-deferred. IRA accounts typically have a broader selection of investment options to choose from than 401(k)s, and you may have better access to investment advice. Make sure to do a direct rollover, Hunter says, so you don't have to take possession of the assets before they go into the new IRA account. You have only 60 days to complete the move. If you exceed the deadline, you will get hit with income tax and a stiff early withdrawal additional tax (if you're not yet 59 ½).
2. Transfer to a Roth IRA. A Roth is built with after-tax contributions, but investments grow tax-deferred until retirement, and your withdrawals (so long as you wait until you reach 59½) are tax-free. If you think your taxes will be higher after you retire, it's a good reason to consider a Roth, Hunter says. A Roth IRA may also offer more flexibility in naming beneficiaries other than your spouse. But to achieve those benefits, you will owe income tax today on the total amount that you transfer from a tax-deferred IRA into a Roth. "We typically recommend that you pay those taxes out of a different pool of money so you don't reduce the principal," Hunter notes. So you'll want to factor in whether you have cash available to pay that tax bill.
3. Roll over your old accounts into your new 401(k). By adding the assets in your old retirement savings accounts to a plan at your new job, you get the benefit of consolidation. "You have all your retirement savings top of mind, so you can watch performance and allocation to make sure it's not misaligned," says Hunter, adding that this does preserve those broader protections from creditor claims that a 401(k) provides. Also, assuming your plan allows it, you may borrow against your 401(k) assets if you need liquidity, which is not an option with an IRA. But Hunter cautions that taking a loan from your retirement assets should be considered a last resort. "There is a significant potential loss because the assets you borrow are not growing while the loan is in place," he says.
4. Keep your old employer's plan. You could, of course, choose to keep your old retirement savings plans where they are, and just monitor your asset allocation in your different accounts separately.
5. Take a lump sum distribution. Receiving all your 401(k) assets now as a lump sum payment is, indeed, one of your possibilities — but consider it only in a financial emergency, Hunter says. "Sadly, a lot of young folks take that option because they don't fully appreciate the ramifications of taking it out and losing the power of compounding investment growth." According to consulting firm Aon Hewitt, 42% of workers who lost their jobs in 2010 cashed out their 401(k) plans, with younger workers and those with smaller balances most likely to take that path.
Your financial advisor can help you review the options and decide which is best for you. But whether you decide to roll over your 401(k)s or leave them where they are, make sure your decision is a conscious one, and that it fits in with your overall wealth strategy.
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OCEAN CITY – Retired law enforcement officers in the area are being sought to help beef up the Ocen City Police Department's (OCPD) ranks to help with special events and other field and administrative duties.
The OCPD is seeking the assistance of retired law enforcement officers who are willing to volunteer. The department implemented a reserve officer program a decade ago to help fill in the ranks with trained citizen volunteers. This year, the OCPD is hoping to attract retired law enforcement officers who may be living in the area to fill out its ranks. According to the release, the OCPD is looking for retired law enforcement officers previously certified in Maryland who are living within 35 miles of Ocean City.
Typically, the reserve officer program's volunteers aid the regular force during special events such as the Ocean City Air Show, Fourth of July events, Springfest, Sunfest and numerous parades and shows held in Ocean City each year. Reserve officers also help with several administrative duties within the department and other tasks that might otherwise take trained, full-time officers off the streets.
The reserve officer program also results in significant savings for the department, particularly during a time when they have been asked to tighten their belts. Last year, reserve officers contributed over 2,300 hours of volunteer service to the OCPD at an estimated savings of nearly $74,000.
The call for retired law enforcement officers to round out the OCPD's civilian volunteer corps comes just one month after the Mayor and Council discussed cutting back on the number of seasonal officers for the coming season. The OCPD currently has 135 year-round employees including 107 sworn police officers and 28 civilian employees. Each year, the department hires a minimum of 100 season officers, as mandated by the state, but town officials earlier this year voted to send a letter to the local delegation in Annapolis asking for a bill that would allow the OCPD to reduce the number of seasonal officers it hires this summer from 100 to a figure more like 70.
OCPD officials have said the intent is to streamline the seasonal workforce and improve the efficiency of the department, but there is an economic side as well. One of the goals of reducing the number of seasonal officers this year is to cut down on the large amount of overtime for the department, particularly in the month of June, which came in at nearly $400,000 last year.


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text: This morning when I set out for my commute, at the bottom of the driveway, I noticed that I had no headlight. No low beam, no high beam. Euro switch was in the on position. Actuating high/low and euro switch had no effect. To be honest, I have noticed a couple of times on startup that I had a weak highbeam instrument light on, on the instrument display, even though I was in lowbeam mode. Switching the beam switch back and forth once or twice resulted in the dim light going away, and then things functioned normally. This may or may not have the slightest thing to do with having no lights this morning. All other startup functions, indicators, and lights function normally. Your thoughts appreciated.


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Moody's on Oct. 25 cut CTA's sales tax revenue bonds one notch from Aa3 to A1, with a negative outlook. Moody's said lack of sufficient political will to raise adequate revenue, exacerbated by decreasing state and federal funding support, all occurring amidst growing CTA capital needs, resulted in the downgrade.
Moody's also observed that CTA's growing pension obligations could impact the agency's operating budget.
CTA counters that the downgrade is not justified in part because its own revenue stream has grown. "There is no justification for downgrading an entity with increasing revenues, stable operations, and manageable pension obligations," CTA said in a statement.
But in its own statement, Moody's said, "A backlog of pledged state matching payments, though recently reduced, will remain a long-term challenge and may be exacerbated by impending state income tax cuts and the state's massive pension deficits."
Moody's noted the difficult situation transcends CTA's own operating sphere, noting it already has cut the state of Illinois' rating last June, the city of Chicago's rating last July, and Cook County, which includes Chicago, last August.
In a related move, a proposal from Regional Transportation Authority Chairman John Gates would relieve CTA of its ability to issue bonds, placing that authority with the RTA instead. RTA said the plan would leverage its own higher Aa3 credit rating. CTA criticized the proposal as a "power grab."


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Porter C. Thayer Photographs
Collection Overview
This archive contains 1300 photographs made by Porter C. Thayer, scanned from silver gelatin prints, held in the collection of the Brooks Memorial Library. The prints were made in 1980 from the 5x7 glass plates negatives created by Porter Thayer. These images are also available on microfilm at the Brattleboro library.
Porter Thayer was born Porter Charlie Thayer on January 6, 1882 on Main Street in Williamsville, Vermont. He grew up in the red house called the Tillotson Place in the Parish section of Newfane, Vermont.
He photographed Windham County, Vermont, beginning in 1906 through around 1920. Like most Vermont men of his generation he was a farmer, specifically an apple orchardist, managing his 50 acre apple orchard on Baker Brook Farm in Newfane. He turned to his apple business after ending his photographic career.
The postcard craze that most likely reached Vermont by about 1905, was perhaps the impetus for Porter Thayer starting up a photographic business. His diaries tell that he sold 1,197 postal cards during a six-month period at the height of his career. The cards were for sale as souvenirs to summer tourists at small general stores, local inns, boarding houses and hotels. Local folks purchased his photographs as well, especially around the Christmas season, to send to distant relatives. A Brattleboro, Vermont directory of 1909 lists Porter as advertising that he would come to anyone's home and make images for a reasonable fee. Around 1911 he recorded that he had 720 customers. Eventually he photographed in all the towns within a 25 mile radius of his home in Newfane.
Porter Thayer perfectly fits the archetype of the town photographer. He traveled the narrow dirt roads in his buggy, behind his faithful mare Lady, who accompanied him daily. He could apparently take extended naps while Lady brought him safely home, as she always knew the way. He used two cameras: a 5 x 7 and a 6.5 x 8.5 view camera and made glass dry-plate negatives. He traveled with stacks of postcards to be delivered at stores along the way to his days work.
Working continually through seasons and years, Porter Thayer left an archive that is a cultural treasure for southeastern Vermont. The quality of his work shows that he was able to combine business needs with aesthetic ones. During the time period Porter worked, Vermont was extremely poor and rural, yet held a close-knit population that shared the labors of life. Farmers helped one another to survive in a subsistence and barter economy. For women, men, and children, life meant constant work. Thayer's images describe the work and the tools involved. His landscape images reveal this working landscape, which today is mostly hidden by trees. The fruits of his labor as a photographer have grown in importance, as both the landscape and culture of Vermont has shifted into modern spheres of living.
Written by Jessica Weitz and Forrest Holzapfel, 2010.
Time Period Covered: 1906 - 1920
Published: October 11, 2010,
Rights: The William Thayer Family and heirs hold copyright to the Porter Thayer Photographs collection. Material in the collection may not be used without permission. For permission requests, contact Bill Thayer at firstname.lastname@example.com
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With the "Go-Live Team" back in Dallas loading up the truck to head out to Chantilly, everything is running smoothly up in the great northwest. We no longer have to hear about {insert random person from the Dallas Go-Live team} complain about not having a What-A-Burger for dinner. That's fine because we have world famous Hot Dogs right up on the corner at Matt's Famous Chilidogs to cure the hunger that strikes us in the middle of our shift.
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The economically sensitive metal headed higher, thanks in part to news from China. Also: Frontier markets are having a good year, and a new way to invest in hedge funds.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. CA03-614 GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, f/k/a CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORP. 4625 River Green Parkway Duluth, GA 30096 Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL SUITS, and COLLEEN SUITS, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Plaintiff's Final Judgment Of Foreclosure and Re-Establishment of Note entered in the above-captioned action, I will sell the property situated in St. Johns County, Florida, described as follows, to wit : That portion of Fractional Section 3, Township 10 South, Range 28 East, St. Johns County, Florida described as follows: COMMENCE at the Southwest Corner of said Fractional Section 3; thence run North 00 degrees 25 minutes 11 seconds West, along the West line of said Fractional Section 3, 2850.07 feet; thence run due East 2150.13 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of the hereinafter described parcel of land; thence run due East, 165.00 feet; thence run due North 330.00 feet; thence run due West 165.00 feet, thence run due South, 330.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Less the North 30 feet for road, utility and drainage purposes. Also described as Tract 43, of Unit 2 of the unrecorded Plat of Flagler Estates. TOGETHER WITH that certain 1995 76 x 14 Westfield Mobile Home; VIN #GAFLS07A- 3362W221 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash at the St. Johns County Courthouse, St. Augustine, Florida, on Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at 12:00 NOON. Cheryl Strickland Clerk of the Circuit Court By Linda G. Barton Deputy Clerk In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceedings should contact the individual or agency sending notice not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on this notice. Telephone: (904) 819-3651; 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955- 8770(V), via Florida Relay Service. L1323-4 June 7, 14, 2004
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Wrigley outfield signage unanimously approved
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- The Commission on Chicago Landmarks Thursday unanimously approved two outfield signs that are key to Wrigley Field's renovation plan, including a video scoreboard for left field.
The Cubs made compromises since the matter was last discussed by the commission. Instead of a 6,000-square foot video scoreboard in left field, the Cubs say they will accept a 4,560-square foot scoreboard. The Jumbotron will be 95 feet wide, not 100 feet. Instead of installing a 1,000-square foot see-through sign in right, the Cubs were willing to install a 650-square foot see-through sign.
Alderman Tom Tunney had demanded the Cubs reduce the size of the signage in response to complaints from rooftop owners. Tunney, who represents the Lake View neighborhood the ballpark is located in, gave an emotional statement at the meeting.
The Chicago Sun-Times said the compromise on the signage came after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel stepped in and brokered negotiations between the Cubs and Tunney.
Last month, the Landmarks Commission approved a master plan for 45,000 square feet of new or existing Wrigley signage, but did not approve the proposed scoreboard or sign the Cubs wanted in left and right fields, respectively.
The signage will help pay for the $500 million renovation plan the Ricketts family has planned for Wrigley Field that includes a hotel on Clark and Addison Streets. The remodel will take five years, and not interrupt play at the 99-year-old ballpark.
Thursday's decision clears the way for the Chicago Plan Commission and City Council to consider the full plan to renovate Wrigley field and redevelop land in the Wrigleyville area. The Plan Commission meets next week.
The video scoreboard will be nearly three times the size of Wrigley's current center-field scoreboard. The commission approved a script see-through sign for right field that will be about 80 percent larger than the current Toyota sign now in left.
Cubs vice president Mike Lufrano said Thursday the team wanted six outfield signs, but dropped that number in deference to Tunney, owners of the rooftop clubs surrounding the ballpark, and the community. Lufrano said the revenue from the new advertising will help pay for the renovations and "keep Wrigley Field competitive for modern-day baseball."
Tunney argued the signs were too close to the homes in the neighborhood.
"The Cubs often point to large signs at Fenway, at U.S. Cellular and other [stadiums]," Tunney said. "Those signs back up to expressways, not other people's living rooms."
The Landmark Commission heard testimony during Thursday's five-hour hearing, ranging from residents to rooftop club owners.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and Emanuel want the deal approved by the end of July so construction can begin this offseason.
Baker could bolster Cubs' rotation in August
CHICAGO -- Scott Baker, rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, will start for Class A Kane County on Sunday. If all goes well, he could join the Cubs' rotation in August.
Baker threw a bullpen at Wrigley Field on Thursday, his final tuneup before he starts against West Michigan in his first game action. He did make one Cactus League start March 17, but was shut down after that, and diagnosed with a strained elbow.
"[Thursday] was better than what I saw the last time, before he had the setback," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "He was letting it go his last 10, 15 pitches. I don't think he's ever going to exert himself on the mound too much until it counts. It was coming out of his hand pretty easy. Everything is going really well now."
Baker was expected to make four Minor League rehab starts, and if he continues to progress, will give the Cubs a fresh arm for the final two months of the season. That may be key if the Cubs deal Matt Garza by the Trade Deadline.
Baker just wants to pitch in a real game.
"It's been long, it's been tough, but I'm finally getting to the point where I can start this rehab process," Baker said.
Baker had the surgery in April 2012, and had hoped to be ready for the start of the 2013 season. But after the setback in March, Baker apologized to Cubs executives, including general manager Jed Hoyer.
"My reasoning for that was I don't want anybody to ever think I didn't have the intention of being a serviceable pitcher right from the beginning of the season," Baker said. "I guess [apologizing] wasn't necessary, but I wanted them to know [the setback] happened, and it stinks, but I did everything I could to be ready for the start of the season."
It's been tough to stay connected to what the Cubs are doing while Baker has been rehabbing in Mesa, Ariz. Thursday was only his second trip to Wrigley since signing with the Cubs. He visited a few weeks ago for a checkup with the medical staff.
"It's nice, it really is," Baker said, looking at Wrigley Field from the home dugout. "There's a disconnect in Arizona and it's really hard to explain. You're just not around the guys you want to be around. ... This is where you want to be. You want to be healthy, and you want to be serviceable. Being here makes you feel like you're taking a step in that direction."
Even though Baker hasn't thrown a pitch for the Cubs, Hoyer said they would consider bringing the right-hander back in 2014.
"There's no secret that there's a lot of great things going on here," Baker said. "You go through different phases in your career. I've been hurt and things have been taken away from me, and I want to be with a team and an organization that is trying to win, and there's no question that is going on here.
"I'd definitely be interested to see how it goes. The rest of the season plays a big part in me proving I'm healthy and can be serviceable next year. We'll have to see. It's definitely an exciting place to be."
Sveum tabs Wood as Cubs' first-half MVP
CHICAGO -- Who's the Cubs' first-half Most Valuable Player? Manager Dale Sveum picked All-Star left-hander Travis Wood.
"To have basically every start a quality start but one, and that was iffy itself, he's definitely our MVP," Sveum said.
Wood will start Sunday night in the Cubs' first-half finale against the Cardinals. Sveum has talked to National League manager Bruce Bochy, and said it's up to the Giants' manager as to whether he uses Wood in Tuesday's All-Star Game at Citi Field.
"I'll let Bochy know it's OK with us if [Wood] pitches one inning or he wants him to get a left-hander out, whatever he wants to do with him," Sveum said.
Wood leads the Major Leagues with 17 quality starts in his 18 games. This will be his first All-Star Game.
Bowden replaces Raley in bullpen swap
CHICAGO -- The Cubs added a fresh arm to the bullpen on Thursday, selecting the contract of right-handed pitcher Michael Bowden and optioning lefty Brooks Raley back to Triple-A Iowa.
Raley pitched 4 1/3 innings on Wednesday night against the Angels, the longest outing by a Cubs reliever this season. He was the 42nd player used this season, setting a franchise record for most players used before the All-Star break.
"We had Raley here in case something like [Wednesday] happened, and it happened," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said on Thursday. "[Bowden] kind of solidifies the bullpen right now."
Bowden was a victim of bad timing. The right-hander began the season with the Cubs and posted a 3.78 ERA over 14 games in relief. But he was designated for assignment to make room for Matt Garza, who began the season on the disabled list. Bowden compiled a 2.41 ERA in 13 games with Iowa, striking out 28 over 18 2/3 innings.
"It's part of the game," Bowden said of the roster move in May. "A move had to be made and, unfortunately, it was me. I just tried to go down there and worked to get back here as soon as possible."
Bowden said things "clicked" at Iowa.
"I was throwing the ball a lot better," Bowden said. "I think my arm was a little tired earlier in the year, so I've finally got to where it needs to be and I've just executed my pitches better and my mechanics are allowing me to throw with a little more conviction."
Extra bases
• Cubs outfielder David DeJesus, on the disabled list with a sprained right shoulder, could increase his rehab and play in games in Arizona, starting Monday.
DeJesus, who injured his shoulder crashing into the outfield wall June 14 at Citi Field, was hitting off a tee on Thursday. Manager Dale Sveum said they will evaluate the outfielder on Sunday to see if he is able to swing at full speed, and if so, DeJesus would likely go to the team's facility in Mesa, Ariz., for the All-Star break to play.
There is no timetable for DeJesus' return.
"He's really close," Sveum said.
• Luis Valbuena moved from third base to left field for two innings on Wednesday. He's played four games in the outfield in his career, but Sveum felt Valbuena could handle it. Valbuena seems to be able to deal with anything.
"He's been our most consistent player the last two years," Sveum said. "The at-bats he has, to have good at-bats against left-handed pitching, like the hit he got off [Matt] Thornton the other night, he's one of those consistent guys. You put him in the lineup and don't have to worry about him doing anything stupid. He's a consistent player."
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Saturday preview: Jamie Benn will be critical in second half of home-and-home against Coyotes
Stars at Coyotes
7 p.m. today, Jobing.com Arena, FSSW, KTCK-AM (1310)
Key matchup: Jamie Benn vs. Martin Hanzal
Hanzal is one of those big bodies (6-6, 236) that Benn (6-2, 205) has to face on a regular basis in the Pacific Division. The two were on the ice a lot against one another on Friday night, and could see similar battles in the rematch in Glendale tonight
Key stat: 1-13-2
Stars' record in the second games of back-to-back games last season and this (0-2-0). Until, they start winning consistently in these situations, they are going to hear about it.
Dallas: C Derek Roy (groin) and G Cristopher Nilstorp (groin) are out.
Phoenix: D Rostislav Klesla (lower body), C Matthew Lombardi (upper body) and C Steve Sullivan (lower body) are questionable.
Dallas is 1-3-0 on the road and has lost its last two away from home. … Phoenix is 2-2-0 at home. … Stars backup goalie Richard Bachman could start in net. He came in and made two saves on two shots in a cleanup role Tuesday in Detroit. … Entering Friday's game, Stars winger Ray Whitney had 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists) in 35 career games against Phoenix.


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Press Archive 2009
Bank Danamon, one of Indonesia's largest private banks, is growing fee-based transactions at the ATM with Wincor Nixdorf's Direct Marketing software.
Wincor Nixdorf has received an important software contract from one of the leading bank groups in Europe. In the future Crédit Agricole will control its 22,000 self-service systems throughout Europe with Wincor Nixdorf's ProClassic/Enterprise Retail Banking Solution Suite (PC/E).
NTUC FairPrice is the first retailer to introduce and pilot an automated reverse vending system in Singapore.
The topic of cash cycle management will be the focus of Wincor World 2010, which will take place in Paderborn from January 26 to 28.
Against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis, Wincor Nixdorf emerged from the fiscal year just ended with only a moderate fall in sales, although profit contracted at a more pronounced rate.
Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), a new world-class family entertainment resort in Singapore, has adopted Wincor Nixdorf's integrated retail solution to ensure customers enjoy a premium consumer experience.
Wincor Nixdorf has extended its relationship with Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell), an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc. The IT solutions provider has been selected to equip Shell service stations internationally with a new hardware solution platform in a move to further standardize large sections of the global service station network.
State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, has awarded Wincor Nixdorf and its local partner AGS Infotech an order for 1,000 ATMs.
Wincor Nixdorf has closed a deal with Oldenburgische Landesbank AG to manage operations of more than 200 self-service systems installed at branches of its Allianz Bank unit.
Wincor Nixdorf, a leading provider of hardware, software and services technology to banks and retailers, has acquired Siemens Inc.'s Information Technology Products & Services (ITPS) Division.
CNOOC, China's top offshore oil and gas producer, has awarded Wincor Nixdorf its first 'site management' project in China for service stations.
The continuing economic crisis has had an impact on Wincor Nixdorf AG's results in the first nine months of fiscal 2008/2009. The company, which specializes in IT solutions for bank branches and retail stores, posted net sales of 1,729 million euros, a decline of 1% over the previous year (1,738 million euros).
Postbank customers can now pay their fuel bills at Shell service stations and withdraw cash at the same time.
Sevenval GmbH and Wincor Nixdorf have formed a strategic partnership, bundling the expertise of both companies to enable financial institutions to have fast, easy access to the mobile world.
prosystemsIT, a Wincor Nixdorf company, has been commissioned by Sparkasse KölnBonn with the operation of the bank's voice-over-IP (VoIP) systems for the next five years.
Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia's largest banks, has partnered with Wincor Nixdorf to rejuvenate its branch network.
Baden-Württembergische Bank (BW-Bank), a Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) subsidiary, is set to deploy software from Wincor Nixdorf's ProClassic/Enterprise Retail Banking Solution Suite (PC/E) in the front office at its 200 branches.
Taiwan FamilyMart, one of the largest convenience store chains on the island, has installed more than 2,200 Wincor Nixdorf self-service kiosks - a new milestone for both companies.
Wincor Nixdorf has won a large order from NETTO Marken-Discount, a subsidiary of EDEKA Handelsgesellschaft that is headquartered in Ponholz near Regensburg, to equip NETTO's stores with 1,500 reverse vending machines. This makes Wincor Nixdorf NETTO's primary supplier of reverse vending.
Wincor Nixdorf has signed a frame agreement with Coop Trading, the internordic procurement company for Coop in Scandinavia, to equip their stores with reverse vending systems in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Stockholm Public Transport is optimizing the cash processes at its ticket windows with cash management technology. At all of its 162 ticket offices in Stockholm, cash flows will be processed using Wincor Nixdorf's iCash banknote and coin systems.
Wincor Nixdorf as technology partner in the GS1 Knowledge Center
Wincor Nixdorf, a leading provider of IT services and solutions for the banking and retail sectors, is now present as a technology partner of GS1 Germany at the standard organization's new international Knowledge Center in Cologne.
Wincor Nixdorf has acquired a controlling interest in Connections Canada Inc. (CCi), effective May 1.
Wincor Nixdorf has signed a frame agreement with ICA, Sweden's largest retailer, to supply reverse vending systems to ICA stores in Sweden.
At this year's Service Station Operators (Tankstelle und Mittelstand) trade show from May 6 to 7, Wincor Nixdorf presents IT solutions for enhanced customer service and optimized service station processes, including transparent pricing, fuel pump management and back-office as well as head-office processes mapping.
At "Kiosk Expo," the international trade show for kiosk solutions that takes place in Essen, Germany, from May 5 to 7,
Wincor Nixdorf presents new and proven solutions for customer service, marketing communications at POS and optimized sales and cash processes.
Wincor Nixdorf and NICE Banking, an independent deployer of ATMs in South Korea, have partnered to grow a network of cash dispensers at sites owned by the country's top communications provider Korea Telecom.
Wincor Nixdorf has concluded a framework agreement with leading German food retailer Edeka to equip some of the group's stores with reverse vending machines
Wincor Nixdorf AG closed the first six months of fiscal 2008/2009 with an increase of 4% in net sales and 2% in operating profit (EBITA). An expert in IT solutions for bank branches and retail stores, Wincor Nixdorf increased its net sales in the first half of the year to 1,234 million euros (1,183 million euros) and EBITA to 103 million euros (101 million euros). Profits for the period rose by 5% to 64 million euros (61 million euros).
Puregold, a leading hypermarket operator in the Philippines, is the first retailer in the country to begin installing TPLinux software across its point of sale (POS) and store server network.
ING Belgium will deploy 1,200 ProConsult transaction terminals from Wincor Nixdorf over the next two years. Belgium's fourth largest bank will install the systems in 550 branches in which cash is dispensed exclusively through terminals and in 250 larger branches.
Best Buy, a global consumer electronics retailer, has adopted Wincor Nixdorf's New Store Opening solution to support its business in China.
Given the importance of the Australian market, Wincor Nixdorf has expanded into Australia, today announcing the opening of its new local subsidiary and office in Sydney.
Galp Energia, a leading petroleum corporation in Portugal and the country's largest service station operator, is planning to operate all of its approximately 1000 service stations in Portugal and Spain with an IT solution from Wincor Nixdorf.
Wincor Nixdorf has established a Global Distribution Center (GDC) in Singapore to support its growing operations in Asia Pacific.
In the first handelsjournal competition for the best products for retail businesses, Wincor Nixdorf's BEETLE /NetX nd BEETLE /iSCAN systems were awarded gold and silver in the categories environmental friendliness and customer satisfaction.
Wincor Nixdorf has received an order from the retailer real,- SB Warenhaus GmbH to deliver and install reverse vending systems.
Wincor World 2009, which was held in Paderborn from January 20 to 22, has once more proven to be the place where experts from retail banking and retailers gather.
The Tesco retail chain in Poland has chosen Wincor Nixdorf to maintain its 4,600-strong estate of POS systems and servers from different vendors.
The transfer and processing of transactions with debit and credit cards generates a high administration overhead for financial institutes and retail companies alike, and also requires a suitable IT infrastructure. Capital and operating expenses can be reduced if this field of activity is delegated to a service provider.
The Mexican financial institution Banco Santander has awarded Wincor Nixdorf a contract for service for all now about 4,000 automated teller machines installed in Mexico.
Wincor Nixdorf ensures security at branches with an enhanced product offer called ProTect. ProTect's three-tier concept begins with analysis of potential risks, continues with a solution portfolio for minimizing risks, and offers service components for complete monitoring of branches and systems.
Wincor Nixdorf is expanding its portfolio of professional services for banks, and will be presenting this spectrum of products and services at Wincor World 2009.
Wincor Nixdorf is presenting a number of technical innovations that optimize the cash handling process. A new automated teller safe permits cassettes to be swapped in specific deposit, dispensing and cash recycling systems.
From the opening of new branches to their operation and modernization – Wincor Nixdorf presents its end-to-end offer for a branch's entire lifecycle and shows what state-of-the-art branch design can look like.
Wincor Nixdorf supports banks in networking their delivery channels and enables new customer services by continuously developing its ProClassic/Enterprise Retail Banking Solution Suite.
At this year's Wincor World, Wincor Nixdorf will present a wide range of products and services, demonstrating how the IT solutions provider can reliably and competently support banks and retailers in their business and strengthen its own competitiveness through innovation.
Wincor Nixdorf is moving toward the new European standard EPAS (Electronic Protocols Application Software), which is now available as part of the introduction of SEPA for integrating cashless payment solutions in checkouts.
According to a survey conducted by the EHI-Retail Institute (Cologne), more than a third of large retail chains are planning to use digital advertising media at their stores in the near future.
Wincor Nixdorf has further developed the technology of its BEETLE POS family for international retail companies and added new systems to the product portfolio.
Wincor Nixdorf has expanded its software portfolio for international retail companies to include new functions to enable central control of processes at the store level.
Maximum customer acceptance, user-friendliness, and a refined consulting and rollout concept are the focus of Wincor Nixdorf's expansion of its checkout automation portfolio.
Wincor Nixdorf is set to equip Shell International Petroleum Company Limited ("Shell") service stations internationally with a new service station solution and, in doing so, further standardize large sections of Shell's service station network.
to €2.13
The shareholders of Wincor Nixdorf AG approved all items on the agenda of today's Annual General Meeting in Paderborn with overwhelming majorities. For fiscal 2007/2008 shareholders in the company will receive a dividend payment of €2.13 per share.
Wincor Nixdorf reaffirms outlook, but attunes
to economic crisis
Wincor Nixdorf AG completed the first quarter of the current fiscal year with 7 percent growth in net sales and an 8 percent increase in operating profit (EBITA).


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Ulead Systems has announced that its digital media software suite, which is included with the Pioneer DVR-509, fully supports the drive's new DVD-R dual-layer and 8X +RW burning functionality. Ulead has now equipped its digital media software to support the recently-introduced DVD-R dual-layer media. Both DVD-R dual-layer and DVD+R double-layer media give consumers twice the storage capacity (8.5 GB of storage instead of the 4.7 GB offered on single-layer discs). With DVD-R dual-layer discs, consumers can now burn two hours of video at the highest quality for playback on set-top DVD players, according to Ulead.
Ulead's support for new DVD-R dual-layer media burning includes multi-session and layer-jump recording. Unlike the "Disc-at-Once" recording process, multi-session burning cuts the burning process into different sessions. Layer-jump recording alternates burning between both layers of the disc, which evenly distributes the data between layers. The advantage to layer-jump recording is that it minimizes the finalization time when burning the DVD.
The Ulead software suite bundled with the Pioneer DVR-509 comprises a set of applications within one interface:


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BERLIN – Former Berlin Mayor Rex
Hailey filed to run for mayor earlier this year with no fanfare and plans to
run a low key campaign, despite this week's addition of interim Mayor Gee
Williams to the race.
"At least I know who I'm going
against now," Hailey said. "I knew someone would run. We've just been waiting
to see who that person would be."
Hailey, mayor of Berlin between 1996 and
2004, also spent seven years on the Berlin Council and a year on the Board of
Zoning Appeals before that.
He lost his first contested
mayoral race to Berlin
newcomer Tom Cardinale in 2004. Cardinale died unexpectedly in May. Williams,
previously vice president of the council, then took over as interim mayor.
In Hailey's view, Cardinale's
administration did not fare well.
"Nothing got done. Money was
spent, huge amounts of money, trying to see the electric company," Hailey said.
While Cardinale ran on a promise
to end flooding problems, the issue persists, Hailey said.
"None of those were ever fixed,"
he said.
An Army Corps of Engineers
report on flooding solutions was finalized in recent months and a committee
formed to study the options for effectiveness, practicality and cost.
"We've lost all our department
heads and they weren't ever replaced," Hailey said this week. "We're running a
business with nobody at the head of each department."
While the finance department
director post has sat empty for some time, word from town hall had Cardinale
concentrating on a different structure for town financial administration.
Berlin is currently looking for a
finance director at Williams' direction. The town of Berlin also recently hired a new Planning and
Zoning director, a post which sat empty for months after Stacey Weisner
resigned last summer, while the town looked at candidates.
Hailey pointed out that Public
Works only has an acting superintendent and said that the electric line crew
head has not been replaced.
With Administrative Director
Linda Bambary retiring in the fall, the town will really be without experience,
said Hailey.
"Town employees don't know what
is going on anymore. There's not enough people running things," Hailey said.
The town has borrowed money
instead of getting state aid, Hailey contends, losing more money. Berlin needs to get back
on track with grants.
"We need to get the town's
finances straightened out. We need people there knowing what they're doing and
who to go to," Hailey said.
Hailey also criticized Williams'
schedule, saying that half a day in the office every week is not enough time to
take care of a mayor's duties.
Williams has said he also spends
evenings and weekends on mayoral work.
More citizens need to get out
and vote, said Hailey, who hopes that people become involved with the election.
"We have to get everyone out," he said.
Hailey will get his message out
the old fashioned way.
"I'll knock on doors. That's
what you have to do in Berlin,"
he said.
Berlin needs a clear vision of where
it is going and what the town needs to do to get there, according to Hailey.
Everyone must be treated with respect, and his or her complaints listened to,
he feels.
Hailey said he welcomes
competition from Williams.
"You don't get a lot of messages
out. People don't pay much attention when one person is running. They take it
for granted. It's all over with and don't get involved," said Hailey. "You want
to have a choice."


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Growing children need a host of nutrients to grow and develop properly, including these two nutrient superstars:
To see just how much milk it takes to boost vitamin D levels without lowering iron stores, Canadian researchers looked at 1,311 healthy children between 2 and 5 years old. Parents gave information about their children's milk consumption and bottle use, and the children's blood levels of vitamin D and iron stores were measured.Here's what they found:
Since 4 cups of cow's milk resulted in a larger decrease in iron stores, researchers point out "the importance of vitamin D supplementation during the winter among children with darker skin pigmentation to maintain vitamin D stores." They also noted that bottle use isn't helpful for improving iron or vitamin D status in children, possibly because whatever is in the bottle might be replacing other foods and drinks in the diet containing these nutrients.
Making sure kids get enough vitamin D can be a challenge. Food sources usually can't be relied on alone, and many of us live too far north to get appreciable amounts from sunlight year round. But beyond giving your kids more milk, there are some other things you can do.
(Pediatrics 2013;131;e144)
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Now that we're into the first week of 2010, let's talk about the Super Bowl.
But not the one in Miami, featuring a bunch of guys with pads and helmets. I'm talking about the healthcare sector's version of the Super Bowl, taking place on the other side of the United States next week.
On Sunday, I'll be boarding a plane and escaping from the frozen tundra that is South Florida these days (seriously, 29 degrees last night) and on my way to San Francisco for the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
And just like the Super Bowl, tickets for the conference are extremely hard to get. It's the most important healthcare conference of the year, and roughly 14,000 investors and healthcare industry people will descend upon the Bay Area for it. But only about 25% of them will get into the event…
Fortunately, I've already confirmed my ticket to the big show and I'll be your eyes and ears at the focal point of all things related to healthcare investing.
So if you're not investing in healthcare stocks – and particularly biotech – make a New Year's resolution to do so. Here's why…
2010: A Huge Year for Biotech Stocks
I expect biotech stocks to have an outstanding 2010, especially the small-caps.
Despite a very difficult year for the U.S. economy, biotech companies still managed to raise nearly $50 billion in 2009, the second highest total in the industry's history.
Last year also saw three biotech companies go public, but over the first six months of 2010 alone, a further five are expected to make their stock market debuts. And Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill & Company, a merchant bank specializing in the biotech sector, projects 15 biotech IPOs in 2010.
Now, I typically don't recommend buying IPOs right out of the gate – especially in the biotech sector, where companies will likely have to raise money again in another year or so. But the fact that we've seen some hit the market already – and should to be able to continue raising capital and land partnerships – shows that demand is strong for biotech companies and their products.
I also expect many small-cap biotech stocks to start popping up on Wall Street's radar. In fact, over the last day or so, several prominent biotech analysts have stated that they'll be increasing their focus on smaller-cap names. This could be for a couple of reasons…
· They honestly believe small-cap biotech stocks will be the best place to make money in 2010.
· With the expected deal flow this year, analysts want to be sure they're positioning their banks to get in on the offerings and mergers and acquisition activity.
But whatever the reasons are, the increased attention could have a dramatic effect on stocks that typically garner attention from a select group of investors. And while individual stocks could soar as a result of new coverage by an analyst, the whole sector should rise on the newfound interest.
And here's another boost for biotech…
Two Big Problems for Big Pharma… And One Simple Solution
It's well-known that many Big Pharma firms face the prospect of huge patents expiring over the next few years. And with the time, effort and money it takes to develop new drugs from scratch, it's often better for them to spend their money on biotech acquisitions instead.
In 2010, large pharmaceutical firms are likely to continue partnering with smaller biotech firms on drug development. Even a partnership where they pay a biotech firm tens of millions of dollars up front is a worthwhile investment because if the biotech firm's new cancer drug works, the larger drug company will make millions (if not billions) in profit.
So it's not hard to figure out what one of my top goals at the conference will be…
Biotech's Biggest Turnaround Story of 2010?
Amid the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference presentations, seminars, and meetings, I'll be trying to sniff out the biotech companies that have the best drugs in the pipeline… but who need financial help to bring them to the market.
This strategy worked out superbly for subscribers to my small-cap healthcare and biotech investing service, Access, in 2009, as we bagged a 103% on Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR).
After meeting with the company's management team at the conference, talking to a few smart investors, and conducting my own research, I recommended the stock. My theory at the time was that Nektar would soon sign a partnership deal for its opioid induced constipation drug. Sure enough, in September 2009, AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) paid $125 million upfront for rights to the drug. Access subscribers doubled their money in the position and we locked in the gains shortly thereafter.
So next week, I'll be doing more of the same – meeting with the management teams of many small companies that are on the verge of medical breakthroughs and important deals.
In addition, I'll be taking in the presentations of some of the larger biotech companies. One firm that I'm very interested in is Genzyme (GENZ). The company has endured a very difficult year, marked by manufacturing glitches and FDA rejections. But I believe GENZ could be one of the turnaround stories of 2010, so I'm keen to hear what the executives have to say.
Of course, I'll also be speaking with fund managers, analysts and other professionals about healthcare reform, generic drugs and everything else going on in the industry.
So be sure to check my column next week, as I recap some of the presentations and conversations at the most important healthcare event of the year.
Marc Lichtenfeld
Now that we're into the first week of 2010, let's talk about the Super Bowl.


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Dykstra elated son landed with 'first-class' Braves
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
ATLANTA -- As the second day of this year's First-Year Player Draft unfolded, Lenny Dykstra was stirred by the intense competitive nature that fueled him throughout his Major League career. The three-time All-Star who earned the nickname, Nails, could not understand why clubs were passing on his son during the third and fourth rounds.
But after patiently waiting through the first three hours of Friday's phase, Dykstra felt a genuine sense of excitement and paternal pride when he learned that the Braves had used their seventh-round selection to take Luke Dykstra, a talented second baseman from suburban Los Angeles' Westlake High School.
"I'm very excited that he's with the Atlanta Braves," the elder Dykstra said. "They're a great organization. I know they don't like me very much because I kicked their [butt] all the time. But they're a first-class organization. They win. They are obviously doing a lot of things right there. They keep bringing players up there like the Cardinals. It's almost like the Braves and Cardinals have some kind of factory where they clone these [players]."
The Braves see Luke as an enlarged clone of his father, who made the most of the 5-foot-10, 190-pound frame he fashioned while spending the entirety of his 12-year big league career with the Mets and Phillies.
While Lenny recognizes his son has that same gritty nature that led him to consistently have one of the dirtiest uniforms in the Majors, he's also thankful that his son is already gifted with physical attributes that trump those that he gained via his admitted use of performance enhancing drugs
"The Draft is over and now it's about getting on the field and playing the game the right way," Dykstra said. "Luke has kind of what I had. What I mean by that is Luke is like a red light flare. He's always in the right place at the right time. His instincts are great. That's stuff you can't teach.
"But the only difference is he's 6-foot-2, 190 [pounds]. Drugs are out. There are no more drugs in baseball. You've got to be built to last that schedule. When drugs were rampant, everybody was doing it. We didn't know who was doing what. Now it's about baseball players. To go through six months and be productive every day, you have to be built for that schedule."
Luke Dykstra will soon get a sense of this grueling schedule that his father and older brother Cutter, a Minor Leaguer in the Nationals' organization have already experienced. The 18-year-old infielder is expected to sign for slot money, approximately $163,900 and begin his professional career at the Braves' Spring Training facility in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. within the next week.
"He's just like his dad, he plays with his hair on fire," Braves director of scouting Tony DeMacio said after selecting Dykstra on Friday.
While attempting to take any potential extra base, slamming his body against artificial surfaces or filling his body with advantage-gaining chemicals, Lenny Dykstra proved he saw no boundaries to success. This helped the former 13th-round selection to win one World Series, compete in another and lead the National League in hits twice. But this mindset proved destructive in the business world. The former outfielder pled guilty to bankruptcy fraud, concealment of assets and money laundering in 2012 and ended a 6 1/2-month prison sentence on June 21, 2013.
During the year that has followed, Dykstra has focused on mending his ways and preparing Luke for life as a professional baseball player.
"He can hit, that's not the issue," Dykstra said of his son. "What I worked with him was the understanding of how to hit on a daily basis, having to realize you have to have a gameplan and an approach that you can depend on night in and night out.
"The kid can flat out play. I'm not telling you that because he is my kid. I'm telling you that because it's the truth. He's 6-foot-2, 190, can fly and he'll hit 25 to 30 home runs in the big leagues. I think the Braves stole him at that spot. I think the other teams are going to pay for passing him up."
Luke Dykstra was recently named a 2014 Perfect Game second team All-American and the player of the year in his high school's conference. The Braves were impressed his athleticism and plate instincts.
According to MaxPreps, Dykstra hit .433 with a .570 on-base percentage and just four strikeouts in the 93 plate appearances he compiled during his recently-completed senior season.
"Yeah, he plays the game right and he plays the game hard," Dykstra said. "But I didn't have half the talent this kid has. Luke is a real special player. I say this not because he's my kid, I say this because it's a fact, he's got a chance to be like a real star."
Twenty-one years ago, Dykstra broke the hearts of many Atlanta fans when he hit a game-winning 10th-inning home run in Game 5 of the 1993 National League Championship Series, which was won by the Phillies. At the time, he was not too fond of the Tomahawk Chop.
But Dykstra is now anxiously looking forward to the chance to see Luke begin his journey into the professional ranks with a Braves Tomahawk across his chest.
"The bottom line is he's where he wants to be," Dykstra said. "He didn't want to go to school. He was put on this earth to play baseball. He's happy. So I'm happy for him. He's worked really hard."
Mark Bowman 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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Prior to receiving a Stanford offer, Georgia jumbo athlete Greg Taboada wasn't shy about his desire for an invitation to join the Cardinal program.
"Right now it's definitely the No. 1 school and I don't know, I'm just kind of hoping to hear some good news," Taboada told Cardinal Sports Report after his summer visit to the Farm.
"If I did get an offer from them, I mean, it'd be hard not to commit."
This past weekend, about a month after receiving an offer from Stanford, Taboada went ahead and did just that. Taboada called Stanford coach David Shaw yesterday to deliver a verbal commitment to the Cardinal.
"Maybe about a month ago I got the offer from Stanford and then two weeks later I figured out that my grades and everything were good enough to get accepted," Taboada said. "So once I knew that (I've) just kind of been thinking about it a lot and it just seemed like the best choice. The decision would help me more in the future - a degree from there and playing football and that whole experience and kind of getting out of the south and going to a new lifestyle was pretty appealing to me. That's kind of how I came down to it."
Taboada first called Stanford assistant coach Lance Anderson on Saturday night to deliver the news, then spoke to Shaw on Sunday to make his decision official.
"I've been staying in contact with Coach Anderson just about my classes and everything," Taboada said. "I let him know on Saturday and he told me that if I found the time on Sunday to talk to Coach Shaw and they seemed pretty excited. It was a good feeling to be able to let them know that I was committed and all that."
Although turning schools like Alabama down was difficult, Taboada said that the totality of the Stanford experience was too enticing to pass up.
"Every school has their pros and it was obviously really hard to turn down playing for Coach Saban knowing that they're going to have a great team for the next couple of years," Taboada said. "But just talking about it with my parents and family and stuff Stanford seems like in the four years playing there that I'm going to have a good situation coming out of there with that degree and the whole experience, being somewhere new in California and out west. I think that's something that I'm going to enjoy a lot. Just the combination of things, not just one differentiating factor. It was just a combination."
Taboada could be a BCS-level recruit on both sides of the ball, but he hopes to begin his Stanford career on offense.
"I hope to play tight end, and I think right now that's what they have me as," Taboada said. "I was talking to Coach Shaw that's what he was letting me know, just talking about their tight ends and their record as them going to the NFL and all that and he said that I was like the perfect fit. He also said that once I got there the defensive coaches were going to put some pressure as well. He could have been messing around, but if tight end doesn't work out or if something happens there the fact that I could possibly still go to defense is still there."
With his decision now made, Taboada plans to begin the Stanford application.
"I have not started it yet," Taboada said. "I'll probably start on it this week and try to knock that out."
Taboada isn't totally closing the door on taking other official visits (he indicated that he would still like to visit Alabama in particular if the option presents itself), but says his commitment is mostly solid.
"I'm pretty sure I'm set in stone right now," Taboada said. "The only thing I could see happening is if I go on my official (to Stanford) and if for some reason there's something that just throws me out, which I really doubt will happen because I've already been out there once in the summer. But if something like that happens and something happens with another school or something like that then that's the only thing I could possibly change, but I don't see that as happening in the future. I think right now I'm pretty set in stone and committed."
Taboada is glad that his recruitment is now behind him.
"It felt amazing to be able to tell Coach Shaw that I've come to a decision and all that. "At this point I think the feeling is going to be 10 times better when I sign in February, but it's still good to be able to say that I have a decision made. It's definitely a relief and I can go focus on playoffs and everything right now and finishing off this season."


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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy struggled through a 2-2 draw to D.C. United on Saturday that saw them lose a pair of starters in A.J. DeLaGarza (elbow) and Landon Donovan (ankle) to injury, but during the first training session since the draw, head coach Bruce Arena stated that there was no update on their statuses.
When asked if there had been any news on the severity of either injury, Arena was consise as he said there were "no updates" yet on either player.
Bruce Arena says "no updates" on the injury status of A.J. DeLaGarza or Landon Donovan. #LAGalaxy #MLS #CCL— Adam Serrano (@LAGalaxyInsider) September 16, 2013


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Lee girls basketball gets win over Pittsfield
Lee's Stephanie Young scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in a pivotal third quarter to lead the Wildcats to a 54-47 win at Pittsfield on Wednesday night.
"Stephanie Young came out and stepped it up," said Pittsfield coach Joe Racicot. "We led at halftime, 25-24, but she came out and started making baskets. We made some adjustments, but we couldn't overcome their lead."
Young, in fact, scored 14 of the Wildcats' 16 third-quarter points. That effort turned a one-point halftime deficit into a 40-33 advantage for the visitors.
Courtney McLaughlin had 14 points while Lauren Carnevale had 14 rebounds for the Generals.
Greylock 47, McCann 41
WILLIAMSTOWN -- The home team started off badly, falling behind 10-5 after a period and 16-15 at halftime. But Greylock rallied in the second half.
"We started slowly," admitted Greylock coach Paul Barrett. "We had trouble with McCann's inside players. But they were ice cold from the line, and we started making baskets."
The Hornets were 5 for 21 from the free throw line.
Lucy Barrett scored 17 points for the winners, while Mary Nguyen had the same total for McCann.
Monument 44, Brattleboro 37
GREAT BARRINGTON -- The Spartans came out flat in the first quarter, but turned the tables on the visitors from Vermont in the second.
"We were in a little bit of a daze," Monument coach Chris Unsworth said. "I don't know if it was coming back from vacation, but we didn't come ready to play. We needed a quick wake-up call, I think, and the second quarter was more indicative of how we play."
Haley Korte led the victors with 12 points, and Hunter Cormier added another 10. Brattleboro trailed 21-13 at the half.
"We mixed defenses up a little bit and we stayed away from some of the fouls we've been giving up in the last couple of games," Unsworth said. "We made them stay to the outside. We rebounded well and we ran well. Haley Korte, I thought, played her best game on both ends."
S. Hadley 45, Taconic 39
PITTSFIELD -- The Braves started slow, trailing 22-11 at intermission. But Taconic picked it up in the seond half, only to fall short at the end.
"We finished better in the second half," said Taconic coach Matt Mickle. "We turned the ball over 20 times in the game, 11 in the first half. We did a little better in the second half, but we still had nine turnovers."
Nyanna Slaughter had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Braves.
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