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*****Official 2012 CP Mock Draft Thread*****
First Round
1 Indianapolis Colts (Bo's Pelini) - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
2 St. Louis Rams (Starbucks Fan) - Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
3 Minnesota Vikings (Marco Polo) - Matt Kalil, OT, Southern California
4 Cleveland Browns (DaKCManAP) - Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sfheic) - Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
6 Washington Redskins (Archie Bunker) - Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M
7 Jacksonville Jaguars (Direckshun) - Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina
8 Miami Dolphins (BossChief) - Courtney Upshaw, OLB/DE, Alabama
9 Carolina Panthers (Dj's left nut) - Quinton Couples, DE, North Carolina
10 Buffalo Bills (htismaqe) - Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
11 Kansas City Chiefs (Pestilence) - Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
12 Seattle Seahawks (SNR) - Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
13 Arizona Cardinals (DeezNutz) - David DeCastro, G, Stanford
14 Dallas Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) - Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama
15 Philadelphia Eagles (doomy3) - Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State
16 New York Jets (Lono) - Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
17 Cincinnati Bengals (f/OAK) (Sfheic) - Janoris Jenkins, CB, North Alabama
18 San Diego Chargers (doomy3) - Riley Reiff, OT, Iowa
19 Chicago Bears (DaKCManAP) - Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
20 Tennessee Titans (Marco Polo) - Cordy Glenn, G, Georgia
21 Cincinnati Bengals (Sfheic) - Mark Barron, S, Alabama
22 Cleveland Browns (f/ATL) (DaKCManAP) - Nick Perry, DE/OLB, Southern California
23 Detroit Lions (Dj's left nut) - Mike Adams, OT, Ohio State
24 Pittsburgh Steelers (Archie Bunker) - Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama
25 Denver Broncos (DeezNutz) - Devon Still, DT, Penn State
26 Houston Texans (Lono) - Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
27 New England Patriots (f/NO) (ChiefsCountry) - Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis
28 Green Bay Packers (SNR) - Michael Brockers, DE, LSU
29 Baltimore Ravens (Bo's Pelini) - Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin
30 San Francisco 49ers (Pestilence) - Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
31 New England Patriots (ChiefsCountry) - Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
32 New York Giants (htismaqe) - James Brown, OL, Troy
Second Round
33. Rams (Starbucks Fan) - Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina
34. Colts (Bo's Pelini) - Reuben Randle, WR, LSU
35. Vikings (Marco Polo) - Josh Robinson, CB, Central Florida
36. Buccaneers (Sfheic) - Stephen Gilmore, CB, South Carolina
37. Browns (DaKCManAP) - Alshon Jeffery, WR, South Carolina
38. Jaguars (Direckshun) - Orson Charles, TE, Georgia
39. Redskins (Archie Bunker) - Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska
40. Panthers (DJs Left Nut) - Brandon Thompson, DT, Clemson
41. Dolphins (BossChief) - Nick Foles, QB, Arizona
42. Bills (htismaqe) - Lavonte David, LB, Nebraska
43. Seahawks (SNR) - Andre Branch, DE, Clemson
44. Chiefs (Pestilence) - Kelechi Osemele, OT, Iowa State
45. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) - Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington
46. Eagles (doomy3) - Brock Osweiler, QB, Arizona State
47. Jets (Lono) - Harrison Smith, S, Notre Dame
48. Patriots (ChiefsCountry) - Vinny Curry, OLB/DE, Marshall
49. Chargers (doomy3) - Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford
50. Bears (DaKCManAP) - Dwayne Allan, TE, Clemson
51. Eagles (doomy3) - Markelle Martin, S, Oklahoma State
52. Titans (Marco Polo) - Kevin Zeitler, G, Wisconsin
53. Bengals (Sfeihc) - Lamar Miller, RB, Miami (Fl.)
54. Lions (djs left nut) - Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
55. Falcons (BossChief) - David Wilson, RB, Virginia Tech
56. Steelers (Archie Bunker) - Amini Silatolu, G, Midwestern State
57. Broncos (Deez Nutz) - Doug Martin, RB, Boise State
58. Texans (Lono) - Josh Chapman, DT, Alabama
59. Saints (Direckshun) - Jerel Worthy, DT, Michigan State
60. Packers (SNR) - Jared Crick, DE, Nebraska
61. Ravens (Bos Pelini) - Shea McClellin, LB, Boise State
62. 49ers (Pestilence) - Jayron Hosley, CB/PR, Virginia Tech
63. Patriots (ChiefsCountry) Dwight Jones, WR, North Carolina
64. Giants (htismaqe) Ronnell Lewis, DE, Oklahoma
Third Round
65. Colts (Bos Pelini) Chris Polk, RB, Washington
66. Rams (Starbucks Fan) Ryan Miller, G, Colorado
67. Vikings (Marco Polo) Brandon Brooks, G, Miami (Ohio)
68. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Zebrie Sanders, OT, Florida State
69. Buccaneers (Stefic) Bobbie Massie, OT, Mississippi
70. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami (Fl)
71. Jaguars (Direckshun) Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa
72. Dolphins (Boss Chief) Nicholas Jean-Baptiste, DT/NT, Baylor
73. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
74. Bills (htismaqe) Brian Quick, WR, Appalachain State
75. Chiefs (Pestilence) Philip Blake, OC, Baylor
76. Seahawks (SNR) - Ladarius Green, TE, Louisiana-Lafayette
77. Eagles (doomy3) - Vontaze Burfict, ILB, Arizona State
78. Chargers (doomy3) - Kendall Reyes, DT, Connecticut
79. Bears (DaKCMan AP) - Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin
80. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) - Mitchell Schwartz, OT, California
81. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State
82. Titans (Marco Polo) Bobby Wagner, LB, Utah State
83. Bengals (Sfeihc) Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma
84. Falcons (BossChief) Jack Baquette, DE Arkansas
85. Lions (DJs left nut) Trumaine Johnson, CB, Montana
86. Steelers (Archie Bunker) LaMichael James, RB, Oregon
87. Broncos (Deez Nutz) Brandon Taylor, S, LSU
88. Texans (Lono) Jamell Flemming, CB, Oklahoma
89. Saints (Direckshun) Sean Spence, LB, Miami (Fl)
90. Packers (SNR) Bruce Irvin, OLB, West Virginia
91. Ravens (Bos Pelini) Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia
92. 49ers (Pestilence) Juron Criner, WR, Arizona
93. Patriots (ChiefsCountry) Ben Jones, C, Georgia
94. Giants (htismaqe) Bernard Pierce, RB, Temple
Fourth Round
95. Rams (Starbucks Fan) Derek Wolfe, DE/DT, Cincinnati
96. Colts (Bo's Pelini) Michael Egnew, TE, Missouri
97. Vikings (Marco Polo) Marvin Jones, WR, California
98. Eagles (doomy3) Michael Brewster, C, Ohio State
99. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Brandon Washington, G, Miami
100. Jaguars (Direckshun) Levy Adcock, OT, Oklahoma State
101. Redskins (Archie Bunker) George Iloka, S, Boise State
102. Dolphins (Boss Chief) Andrew Darko, OT, Florida State
103. Panthers (DJ's Left Nut) Brandon Mosley, OT, Auburn
104. Bills (htismaqe) Nate Potter, OT, Boise State
105. Seahawks (SNR) Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan State
106. Chiefs (Pestlience) Jonathan Massaquoi, OLB/DE, Troy
107. Jets (lono) Cam Johnson, LB, Virginia
108. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Matt McCants, OT, UAB
109. Chargers (doomy3) Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest
110. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Dwight Bentley, CB, Louisiana
111. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) Casey Hayward, CB, Vanderbilt
112. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) Tank Carder, LB, TCU
113. Eagles (doomy3) Mychal Kendricks, LB, California
114. Titans (Marco Polo) Frank Alexander, DE, Oklahoma
115. Bengals (Sfeihc) Mike Martin, DT, Michigan.
116. Lions (DJ's Left Nut) Nigel Bradham, ILB, Florida State.
117. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Vick Ballard, RB, Mississippi State.
118. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Josh Norman, CB, Coastal Carolina
119. Broncos (Deez Nutz) Emmanuel Acho, OLB, Texas
120. Texans (lono) Tony Bergstrom, G, Utah
121. Saints (Direckshun) Antonio Allen, S, South Carolina
122. Packers (SNR) Quentin Saulsberry, C, Mississippi State
123. Bills (htismaqe/Nightfyre) Leonard Johnson, CB, Iowa State
124. 49ers (Pestlience) Lucas Nix, OG, Pittsburgh
125. Patriots (ChiefsCountry) Aaron Henry, S, Wisconsin
126. Giants (Nightfyre) DeQuan Menzie, DB, Alabama
Fifth Round
127. Colts (Bo's Pelini) Billy Wynn, DE/DT, Boise State
128. Broncos (Deez Nutz) Coryell Judie, CB, Texas A&M
129. Vikings (Marco Polo) AJ Jenkins, WR, Illinois
130. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Josh Kaddu, OLB, Oregon
131. Buccaneers (stefhic) Isaiah Pead, RB, Cincinnati
132. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Robert Turbin, RB, Utah State
133. Jaguars (Direckshun) Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
134. Panthers (DJ's Left Nut) Greg Childs, WR, Arkansas
135. Bills (Nightfyre) Audie Cole, LB, North Carolina State
136. Dolphins (Boss Chief) T.Y. Hilton, WR, Florida International
137. Chiefs (Pestlience) Trenton Robinson, S, Michigan State
138. Bills (Nightfyre) David Molk, C, Michigan
139. Raiders (Starbuck's Fan) Ryan Steed, CB, Furman
140. Chargers (doomy3) Kyle Wilber, OLB, Wake Forest
141. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Tauren Poole, RB, Tennessee
142. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) William Vlachos, C, Alabama
143. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas
144. Eagles (doomy3) Tyrone Crawford, DE, Boise State
145. Jets (lono) Russell Wilson, QB, Wisconsin
146. Titans (Marco Polo) Garth Gerhart, C, Arizona State
147. Bengals (Sfeihc) Senio Kelemete, G, Washington
148. Falcons (Boss Chief) Shaun Prater, CB, Iowa
149. Lions (DJ's Left Nut) Adam Gettis, C, Iowa
150. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Hebron Fangupo, NT, BYU
151. Broncos (Deez Nutz) J.K. Schaffer, LB, Cincinnati
152. Texans (lono) Brandon Lindsey, LB, Pittsburgh
153. Saints (Direckshun) Demario Davis, LB, Arkansas State
154. Packers (SNR) Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona State
155. Ravens (Bo's Pelini) Jeff Allen, OL, Illinois
156. 49ers (Pestlience) Trevor Guyton, DE, California
157. Bengals (Sfeihc) Janzen Jackson, S, McNeese State
158. Giants (Nightfyre) BJ Coleman, QB, Chattanooga
Sixth Round
159. Rams (Starbuck's Fan) Ronnie Hillman, RB, San Diego State
160. Eagles (doomy3) Matt Reynolds, OT, BYU
161. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Kheeston Randall, DE, Texas
162. Buccaneers (Sfheic) James-Michael Johnson, LB, Nevada
163. Vikings (Marco Polo) Blake Gideon, S, Texas
164. Jaguars (Direckshun) Austin Davis, QB, Southern Miss
165. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) Gerell Robinson, WR, Arizona State
166. Panthers (DJ's Left Nut) Jeff Fuller, WR, Texas A&M
167. Saints (Direckshun) Winston Guy, S, Kentucky
168. Bills (Nightfyre) Ryan Lindley, QB, San Diego State
169. Seahawks (SNR) Terrance Ganaway, RB, Baylor
170. Chiefs (Pestlience) Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly
171. Chargers (doomy3) Cyrus Gray, RB, Texas A&M
172. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Jerry Franklin, LB, Arkansas
173. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) Jacquies Smith, LB, Missouri
174. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) Will Blackwell, G, LSU
175. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Chris Rainey, RB, Florida
176. Broncos (Deez Nutz) Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State
177. Raiders (Starbuck's Fan) Marc Tyler, RB, USC
178. Titans (Marco Polo) Tim Benford, WR, Tennessee Tech
179. Bengals (Sfheic) Danny Trevathan, LB, Kentucky
180. Falcons (BossChief) Bryan Anger, P, California
181. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Jarius Wright, WR, Arkansas
182. Colts (Bo's Pelini) Cliff Harris, CB, Oregon
183. Texans (lono) Jack Crawford, DE, Penn State
184. Dolphins (BossChief) Delano Howell, S, Stanford
185. Packers (SNR) Markus Zusevics, OT, Iowa
186. Ravens (Bo's Pelini) Marcel Jones, OT, Nebraska
187. 49ers (Pestlience) Jerrell Young, S, South Florida
188. Eagles (doomy3) T.J. Graham, WR, North Carolina State
189. Giants (Nightfyre) Chris Owusu, WR, Stanford
Seventh Round
190. Colts (Bos Pelini) Terrell Manning, LB, North Carolina State
191. Rams (Starbucks Fan) Ben Bojicic, C, Bowling Green
192. Vikings (Marco Polo) Sean Richardson, S, Vanderbilt
193. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Tramain Thomas, S, Arkansas
194. Buccaneers (Sfheic) Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
195. Redskins (Archie Bunker) Najee Goode, ILB, West Virginia
196. Colts (Bos Pelini) Adrien Robinson, TE, Cincinnati
197. Dolphins (BossChief) Neiko Thorpe, S, Auburn
198. Panthers (DJs Left Nut) Marcus Forston, DT, Miami (FL)
199. Bills (Nightfyre) Elvis Akpla, WR, Montana State
200. Chiefs (Pestlience) Akiem Hicks, NT, Regina
201. Lions (DJs Left Nut) Olivier Vernon, DE, Miami (FL)
202. Bears (DaKCMan AP) Jaye Howard, DT, Florida
203. Cardinals (Deez Nutz) Christian Thompson, DB, South Carolina State
204. Cowboys (ChiefsCountry) James Hanna, TE, Oklahoma
205. Vikings (Marco Polo) Tahir Whitehead, LB, Temple
206. Packers (SNR) Chandler Harnish, QB, Northern Illinois
207. Seahawks (SNR) DaJohn Harris, DT, USC
208. Chargers (doomy3) Micah Pellerin, CB, Hampton
209. Titans (Marco Polo) Jordan Bernstine, S, Iowa
210. Jaguars (Direckshun) Evan Rodriguez, TE, Temple
211. Falcons (Boss Chief) Josh Oglesby, OT, Wisconsin
212. Lions (DJs Left Nut) Josh LeRibeus, G, SMU
213. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Dominique Hamilton, DE, Missouri
214. Jets (Lono) Mike Harris, CB, Florida State
215. Texans (Lono) Justin Bethel, S, Presbyterian
216. Saints (Direckshun) Kelcie McCray, S, Arkansas State
217. Packers (SNR) Jeremy Lane, CB, Northwestern State
218. Ravens (Bos Pelini) Case Keenum, QB, Houston
219. 49ers (Pestlience) Nick Provo, TE, Syracuse
220. Chiefs (Pestlience) Blake DeChristopher, OT, Virginia Tech
221. Giants (Nightfyre) Drake Dunsmore, TE, Northwestern
222. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Aaron Corp, QB, Richmond
223. Packers (SNR) Shawn Loiseau, LB, Merrimack
224. Jets (Lono) Adonis Thomas, RB, Toledo
225. Packers (SNR) Daryl Richardson, RB, Abilene Christian
226. Jets (Lono) Matt Veldman TE, North Dakota State
227. Browns (DaKCMan AP) DeAngelo Peterson, TE, LSU
228. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Chase Ford, TE, Miami
229. Browns (DaKCMan AP) Keith Tandy, CB, West Virginia
300. Steelers (Archie Bunker) Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western
301. Falcons (BossChief) Carmen Messina, LB, New Mexico
302. Chargers (doomy3) Miles Burris, LB, San Diego State
303. Bills (Nightfyre) Randy Bullock, K, Texas A&M
304. Rams (Starbucks Fan) Shaun Powell, P, Flordia State
305. Colts (Bos Pelini) Ryan Davis, LB, Bethune-Cookman
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This league is a QB centric league. You either have a franchise guy and are a contender year in and year out - or you don't. And if you don't, no matter what other weaknesses your team has, if you have the opportunity to acquire one - you do it. Additionally, the CP Mock Cleveland Browns GM (who is Awesome, by the way) ardently believes RB is a commodity position that can be found late in drafts or undrafted (Arian Foster, Priest Holmes, Willie Parker, Michael Turner, Terrell Davis, Fred Jackson, Jamal Anderson, Ahmad Bradshaw, etc. anyone?).
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Downs on the mend
TORONTO — Scott Downs tested his sprained right ankle in a bullpen session here at Fenway Park today and the pitcher is still hoping to be ready in time for Toronto's upcoming series against the Yankees.
Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said the club is more concerned about Downs' lateral movement than his ability to pitch off a mound. Bottom line, if this game today goes deep into extra innings and Toronto runs out of pitchers…
"I could pitch," Downs said.
Today's lineups:
TORONTO (63-60) at BOSTON (71-52)
at 1:35 p.m. ET at Fenway Park
Joe Inglett, 2B
Marco Scutaro, 3B
Alex Rios, RF
Vernon Wells, CF
Adam Lind, DH
Rod Barajas, C
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Brad Wilkerson, LF
John McDonald, SS
PITCHING: RHP Shaun Marcum (7-5, 3.42)
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Bay, LF
Jed Lowrie, 3B
Alex Cora, SS
Jason Varitek, C
PITCHING: RHP Josh Beckett (11-8, 3.92)
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Looks like our guys like Josh Beckett. We've faced him twice this year and Beckett's gone 7 innings in two outings and given up 13 earned runs. I wonder if they picked something up on his delivery-its like they know what's coming.
Opposing pitchers must be wondering how to pitch Adam Lind. Last year when he struggled, Lind would consistently miss a pitch on the outer half high. This year he's pounding it the other way, witness two home runs in Boston.
No one open their eyes yet, but it's looking like Cito and the group are turning Johnny Mac into a pull hitter and it's working. He's now hitting .221; if this rises to .250-.265 he becomes an acceptable offensive short stop.
Bosox-I hope Fay doesn't cause you difficulty.
I'm glad the Jays have left Boston. lol. The worst thing is the Sox go to Toronto for 3 games next weekend. uh oh for the Red Sox. No chance for any of those games being rained out. lol.
I hope Fay goes elsewhere. We shall see. Thanks for the words.
Beckett got smoked today!!! Toronto might know something when it comes to hitting Beckett. He fooled no one today.
I think it might be more than knowing something on Beckett-although I suspect they do. I think it's Cito Gaston and Gene Tennace's experience in Fenway.
Watching Lind and Rios bang the ball of the monster reminded me of how we used to play so well there and how Boggs hit so well there, just pound it into the wall for a single or double.
Although, I don't expect we'll score 15 runs every game, I do think our guys will look forward to games there. lol
As a Sox fan, you have to be concerned about your pitching, your guys gave up 47 runs in the last week. That certainly isn't championship quality.
This team isn't a championship team. They might make the playoffs and that is about it. There pitching just went thru a tough time, some concern with management but not a panic situation. Bullpen is still a concern and there bats don't hit against good pitching. They crush poor pitching but teams that can pitch, they struggle. Ortiz is the guy that makes that offense go. He is far from 100 % and will not be until next season. Boston needs to show everyone ( including themselves ) that they can win on the road. A 9 game road trip coming up. We'll know alot more about the Red Sox after these 9 games.
We'll welcome them warmly-no worry, they always hit well here; although no Manny will help us..
How's Fay-I see Florida declared a state of emergency?
I read this blog entry on Jamie Campbell's blog and felt it deserved "air time here".
Dear David,
I just wanted to say thank you.
I know you're not playing a whole lot these days. John McDonald is wielding his magic glove again, and Cito is scribbling his name in the lineup more often than not.
But that didn't stop you from coming through in Boston this weekend. You've showed once again why you're an MVP (most valuable person) in big league baseball.
Many baseball fans across Canada were watching our broadcast from Boston back in April when you choked up on the bat with two strikes and fouled a rocket over the Red Sox dugout. The ball hit a young boy named Derek Murdza flush in the right eye. Put him in hospital for a week.
Of course, you knew that. By the time I'd reached the first aid station at Fenway Park to check on the boys' condition, you'd already come and gone. You got there quicker than Usain Bolt.
So when the Jays finally rolled back into Boston after over three months playing elsewhere, you made sure little Derek would feel comfortable coming back to a baseball stadium.
Derek was beaming when you gave him that bat and thrilled when he got to go in the clubhouse. I could tell he'd fully recovered when he came up to our broadcast booth and mastered a Jerry Howarth imitation ("Yes sir!"). And his parents sure appreciated the second set of tickets you left after the first game was rained out.
Derek is going to be fine, and the sight in his eye is slowly coming back. He's got the Red Sox in his blood, and says Big Papi is his favourite player, but I guarantee he'll never forget David Eckstein.
Jamie Campbell
**And then the fathers entry to Campbells blog.
I am Derek's dad and would like to share a few comments about our weekend at Fenway Park. I absolutely agree with Jamie that David is a great guy. He spent a lot of time with Derek and got us great seats to both games when he realized Friday was a wash out. It is great to see a player have the concern of a fan that was injured in a freak accident. He is a stand up guy. But let me add that the author of this blog is also a stand up guy. Jamie coordinated everything from the tickets to field passes and also snuck Derek into the Toronto locker room.(He had to take off all his red sox gear!) He also brought us up to the press area where we got to hang out with the announcers and watch a couple of innings of the game. From meeting players to getting autographs and seeing our Sox get beat by the Jays, we would like to thank Jamie and David for their hospitality and concern for Derek's well being. This will be a weekend remembered for a long time.
Posted by: Bosox08 | Sunday August 17, 2008, 7:33 pm ET
Gsumner thanks for posting the story about young Derek It warms the heart and shoes the good side of ballplayers, a nd David will be a hero to that boy forever.
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Great story there for sure. There are still some good players out there. We here all the bad about them most of the time. Refreshing to here a great story!!! A lifetime of memories for that kid and his family.
Looks like our youngster from Venezuela is finally settling in. We signed Balbino Fuenmayor in 2006 with reasonable fan fare and gave him $750K as a signing bonus. He was supposed to be one of our ss or 3rd base hopes along with first draft pick Kevin Ahrens. At the time Balbino was 16.
In 2007 at 17, he joined the Gulf Coast Jays rookie team and struggled-which really isn't surprising as young as he was and he probably didn't speak english at all. He played 48 games in 2007, hit .174 with 1 hr, 12 rbi's. His total slg for 2007 was a miniscule .244. As a result of such poor performance he didn't get promoted to Lansing and started 2008 at the GC Jays again.
Although he improved in 2008, he still struggled with a batting average in the low .200's up until about 15-20 games ago, when suddenly a light went on and he kicked it in another gear.
The last 10 games he's thrown it into high gear and has hit 5 doubles, 2 triples and 1 hr in 35 at bats over 10 games while hitting .486 over that period and raised his year numbers to a very respectable .317BA/.374OBP/.484 slg. The best stat is his hitting with risp is now a sparkling .388.
Considering he turns 19 in November and is probably still learning English, it will be interesting to watch him next year. It's so late in the season I doubt if he gets promoted; but I'd bet he turns into a rapid riser next year and burns through Lansing to Dunedin in a hurry.
I thought the same thing. Hey, I was against the Eckstein signing, and Jamie Campbell-in my view, is the worst announcer in sports.
But I was seriously impressed with this story. In this day and age of HGH, steroids, womanizing, etc. etc., I though it quite refreshing to read the story and I congratulate both David Ecstein and Jamie Campbell in making a little boys dreams come true. I'm sure the kid will never forget the experience.
Hey Bosox, Is fay affecting you yet?
No callups to speak of in Sept why because JP has to protec his job,He is afraid if we call up the young guns and they dont perform the team will go under 500 and goodbye to JP we should be so lucky.
You may be right. However, JP may be afraid the young guns actually play better than the players that are already here. How then does he explain giving under achieving players multi year deals for big bucs. To play the kids would mean that you were wrong, win or lose!
JP didnt give contracts to underachievers. He gave contracts to players coming off great seasons. Vernon wells had a .303/.357/.542 season plus 3 Gold Gloves in Centerfeild in his back pocket. Alex Rios was .297/.354/.498 with most people agreeing his potential still hasnt been reached. So I find it hard to argue that at the time people thought these were bad contracts to underachieving players. I also doubt JP is afraid his young players will come up and outperform the guys there now. If he knew that I dont think he would hesitate bringing them up for a playoff push.
Denoit If you think the contract JP gave to wells was a good one you cant be from this world,First of all 7 years was way to much and so was the money.remember we are a small market team,If he had traded Wells we would have gotten at least three young players with tallent and saved a bundle.As for Rios I think it was a good contract,Now how about Thomas,Johnson[gave him 750k to leave,Glaus for Rolen paid 1.8mil to get rid of Glaus,And there are many more,Keep up the good work JP and we will be sorry fans for another 7 years.
OH and what playoff push are you talking about,You can't still think we have a chance do you LOL.
I don't have a problem with not calling up Rickie Romero or Brett Cecil, and I don't want them send to the AFL either. The reason being Romero has already thrown 144+ innings and Cecil 106+. Cecil has struggled in AAA with only 1 quality outing in 4 starts and Romero is walking a tight wire with the number of walks given up (14 in 23 innings). They are both very young arms and I think it's wiser to just let them finish up at AAA.
However, I can see no reason not to call up Arrencibia and Snider. If these two guys are going to be seriously considered for a starting role next year-which they should be, then getting them aclimatized in September seems like the right move. The two guys I'd like to see go to the AFL are Campbell and Dobriak.
One more for the AFL list is Robinson Diaz.
That has to be one of the best games pitched by Burnett in a Blue Jays uniform. 8 innings, 5 hits, 1 bb, 1 run and 13k's. Amazing how well the guy can pitch for next year's contract.
Lind is some kind of "hot-3 games, 13 at bats, 5 hits, 2 bb's, 3 hr's and 6 rbi's.
It's too bad that the bats still suck. They still aren't consistant yet. Sumner, I remember you and I in the offseason predicted a big year from Burnett and it's happening. Statistically it's one of his worst but the wins are there because he is healthy.
It is a sad thing, isn't it, when one recognizes from a players history that the best years they have are the years preceding a contract negotiation. The year AJ had the highest numbers of innings pitched was in 2005, which also was one of his high win years and 2nd lowest era.
Hey, Enigma-maybe we just made a good guess. lol-I think not. I feel sorry for the team that signs him to a 4-5 year contract at 15-20 mill per year. I just hope it's not us.
This is the first year Burnett has gone injury free and he is now showing what he is made of,If Toronto lets him go they will be sorry because the Yankees or Boston will wind up with him and he will kill us,Gsumner when the Jays first sighned him you keep saying one day he will show all of us what he is made of now that he is you are going the other way I don't understand??????
If Burnett had good run support this year he would have been 20 and 5 by now, now how good is that, 5 starts ago I said he will win 20 games now I think he will win 21,I remember when I said he was a floop now I am sorry I said that he is no longer a 500 pitcher.
Well, initially like everyone else I was sold on his potential-that was back in the days I believed JP. lol
Burnett has had good run support or he wouldn't have won 16 with an era over 4.51. I just don't think he's a good bet to stay healthy nor maintain the performance level we've seen in the last 6 games-not at 20 mill per year or close to it.
There's little doubt he's pitching very well at the moment. The question is will he do that all the time or, after a new deal is signed revert back to the guy we've watched for 2 1/2 years. The next question is "Would you like to bet 20 mill a year for 4 years that you're right?"
If he continued to perform like he has for the last 6 game's he'd be worth it; if he doesn't and reverts back to a 10-12 win season guy-we're hung for quite some time. We have Halliday (who's worth 20 mill per year), Marcum and the new improved Litsch for next year. Competing for the final 2 spots are McGowan, Wolfe, Cecil, Purcey, Janssen and Romero, with Mills and Richmond as dark horses.
Our pen, particulary in late innings will be stronger with Ryan (who will be stronger next year), Accardo, League and Downs.
For me, the risk and cost for AJ is too high, I'd rather see 20 mill per year go to Tiexeira to fill that slugging clean up spot. I think that would win more games with a lot less risk than AJ.
We already lead all of baseball with a team era of 3.61. We have tons of pitching-we need a huge power bat for the clean up spot ( from 3rd and or 1st base slots) and a quality lead off hitter.
Toronto is a small market team??
Toronto's payroll at the start of the season was $98,641,957 wich ranked 12th in all of baseball. Their market is Toronto + the rest of Ontario, and most of Canada so their Market is actually quite large. I have no problems with Management spending a little extra on a top end Center Feilder to have him play for the Jays. Surley Wells is not going to carry this team by himself, but this team is much better with him in the lineup. JP has some top end talent on the way, and with Wells, Rios, Hill, and Lind around for a while this team is in good shape going into the future.
I don't think A.J. Burnett will get 20 million per season. I think Sabathia will get 20 million per season for about 6 or 7 years. I wouldn't do it but the Yankees probably will. I would take a guess and say anywhere from 12 to 15 million per season for 4 or 5 years for Burnett. I certainly wouldn't give that kind of $$$$ to him but some team will. I agree with you the Jays should save that $$$$ and go after a hitter. Another hitter in the lineup could make the difference for Toronto. Also Toronto will get 2 picks as well, a win win for the Jays if Burnett opts out and signs somewhere else.
Bosox-AJ already is scheduled to get $12 million per year, so I expect he'll get more-at least $15, and probably somewhere in between 15 and 20 mill for at least 4 years, and I wouldn't sign him either.
Just so you know, with Wells in the lineup our record this year is 32-40. With him out of the lineup our record is 30-20, so your assumption of this team being better with him in the lineup isn't backed by the facts. Right now Vernon is ranked 20th in MLB center fielders. As you can appreciate, the only thing, he's done nothing over the last two years to show he's a "top end center fielder", is sign a huge contract.
He's been injured though and despite missing a chunk of the season isn't too far off the lead in home runs and RBIs so how is it his fault that the team's records are what they are with or without him ? The contract is too big, no doubt but the guy can play and i'll take him in the lineup over Brad Wilkerson that's for sure. They've also gone on this pretty good run (6 of 7) with him in there. I'll be happy to see them start next year with an outfield of Rios, Wells and Lind. I do agree with you on A.J. I think 15 million per. will be the starting point. I'd be really happy if he doesn't opt out but if he decides to than i'd like him gone too.
Remember Burnett has 24 million remaining on the deal. He signs a deal worth 12 to 15 million for 4 years or maybe 5 years. Do the math. Alot more than 24 million. For some reason alot of people get hung up on the money per year, it is the length of the deal. That is why Toronto is screwed with Wells' deal, the length of the deal. He is nowhere near worthy of that deal. Not even close!!
I think it is very interesting with Sabathia. The Brewers are pitching him deep into every game. They could care less about Sabathia next season. All the Brewers care about is now and the rest of the season. They are running him into the ground. I'll be surprised if we don't here about an injury with Sabathia over the next 2 seasons or so. Buyer beware with Sabathia. Sabathia will be looking for a Johan Santana or Barry Zito type of deal. I wouldn't give it to him or too any other pitcher. A hitter is a different story all together.
Yes, Wells was injured last year and twice this year-not a good omen for someone we are scheduled to pay $23 million to in 2011.
Don't get me wrong, I like Vernon, but he's no "top end center fielder" this year nor last year, and certainly not worth the money we committed to at his current performance level.
fair enough sumner, it's hard to argue with that but despite what the record says I believe they are better with him than without.
In my opinion, Brad Wilkerson doesn't belong on any MLB lineup, he'd struggle in AAA and likely AA. Wehave better hitting outfield prospects than Wilkerson so why we signed him and kept Lind in AAA is a mystery to me.
I'd bet Burnett gets offered 15 mill per year (and probably 17-18)minimum for 4 years.Hey-I don't think he's worth it, but someone will offer him that-I just hope it's not us. I agree with your analysis on Sabathia.
We shall see. I say anywhere from 12 to 15 million per season for at least 4 years and maybe 5. Yikes!!! Sabathia will get his 20 million per season and no other pitcher will sniff 20 million per season. Texeria will be looking for 20 million per season as well. Boras is Texeria's agent so I am guessing he'll get it from someone. Yankees, Mets and Red Sox will be hot to trot on Texeria. Texeria could land a 7 year deal or 6 year deal. Anytime you have those big market teams after you, that is a good thing for you and your wife. lol. Mrs. Mark Texeria will be quite happy.

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The entire Colonial Athletic Association men's and women's basketball championships can be watched live on the internet for free. Just click on www.caasports.com. and enjoy the action.
Friday's CAA Men's tournament games will be carried free on caasports.com live on the internet while Saturday, and Sunday's games will be Televised on www.CN8.tv (WSKY TV4 in Hampton Roads). The men's championship game is on ESPN Monday night at 7 p.m.
The ODU Monarchs will play Saturday at 6 p.m. in the quarterfinals against the winner of the Towson-UNC Wilmington game.
The CAA Women's quarterfinals will be carried on the internet at www.caasports.com. The semi-finals will be carried on www.CN8.tv (WSKY TV4 in Hampton Roads) on March 10. The CAA women's championship game will be televised by ComCast which is channel 35 in Hampton Roads on Sunday 2 p.m..


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Google Pixelbook 12.3" GA00122-US - laptop specifications.
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Basic Specs Google Pixelbook 12.3" GA00122-US
A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer. The four primary functions of a processor are fetch, decode, execute and writeback.
Intel Core i5-7Y57 Dual-Core
Processor speed:
The clock rate typically refers to the frequency at which a chip like a central processing unit (CPU), one core of a multi-core processor, is running and is used as an indicator of the processors speed. It is measured in clock cycles per second or its equivalent, the SI unit hertz (Hz). The clock rate of the first generation of computers was measured in hertz or kilohertz (kHz), but in the 21st century the speed of modern CPUs is commonly advertised in gigahertz (GHz). This metric is most useful when comparing processors within the same family, holding constant other features that may impact performance.
1.2 GHz
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RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the devices processor. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than other kinds of storage in a computer, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD) or optical drive. Data remains in RAM as long as the computer is running. When the computer is turned off, RAM loses its data. When the computer is turned on again, the OS and other files are once again loaded into RAM, usually from an HDD or SSD.
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Graphics Card:
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The number of horizontal and vertical pixels on a display screen. The more pixels, the more information is visible without scrolling. Screen resolutions have a pixel count such as 1600x1200, which means 1,600 horizontal pixels and 1,200 vertical pixels.
2400 x 1600
A touchscreen is an input device normally layered on the top of an electronic visual display of an information processing system. A user can give input or control the information processing system through simple or multi-touch gestures by touching the screen with a special stylus/pen and-or one or more fingers. Some touchscreens use ordinary or specially coated gloves to work while others use a special stylus/pen only. The user can use the touchscreen to react to what is displayed and to control how it is displayed; for example, zooming to increase the text size.
400 cd/m
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Solid-state drive capacity:
A solid-state drive (SSD) is a nonvolatile storage device that stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory. Solid-state drives actually are not hard drives in the traditional sense of the term, as there are no moving parts involved. A traditional hard disk drive (HDD) consists of a spinning disk with a read/write head on a mechanical arm called an actuator. An SSD, on the other hand, has an array of semiconductor memory organized as a disk drive, using integrated circuits (ICs) rather than magnetic or optical storage media. An SSD may also be referred to as a solid-state disk.
1 x 128 GB Integrated eMMC
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In computing, an optical disc drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs. Some drives can only read from certain discs, but recent drives can both read and record, also called burners or writers. Compact disks, DVDs, and Blu-ray disks are common types of optical media which can be read and recorded by such drives. Optical disc drives that are no longer in production include CD-ROM drive, CD writer drive, and combo (CD-RW/DVD-ROM) drive. As of 2015, DVD writer drive is the most common for desktop PCs and laptops. There are also the DVD-ROM drive, BD-ROM drive, Blu-ray Disc combo (BD-ROM/DVD�RW/CD-RW) drive, and Blu-ray Disc writer drive.
Input/Output Connectors Google Pixelbook 12.3" GA00122-US
Input/Output Connectors:
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C
1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
4 x Integrated Microphone
2 x Integrated Speaker
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Memory Card Reader:
A memory card reader is a device for accessing the data on a memory card such as a CompactFlash (CF), Secure Digital (SD) or MultiMediaCard (MMC). Most card readers also offer write capability, and together with the card, this can function as a pen drive.
Communications Google Pixelbook 12.3" GA00122-US
Wi-Fi is the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections. A common misconception is that the term Wi-Fi is short for "wireless fidelity," however this is not the case. Wi-Fi is simply a trademarked phrase that means IEEE 802.11x.
802.11ac; Dual-Band
MU-MIMO Support:
2 x 2
Bluetooth is a radio communication technology that enables low-power, short distance wireless networking between phones, computers and other network devices. Bluetooth technology was designed primarily to support networking of portable consumer devices and peripherals that run on batteries.
Bluetooth 4.2
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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.
Near field communication (NFC) is a set of protocols that enable two electronic devices, one of which is usually a portable device such as a smartphone, to establish radio data communication with each other by bringing them closer than, typically, 10 cm (4 in) from each other.
User-Facing: 1 MP Photo / 720p Video
Battery Google Pixelbook 12.3" GA00122-US
Watt Hours / Type:
41 Wh
Output Voltage:
Maximum Runtime:
10 Hours
Power Supply:
1 x 45 W
Detailed Specs Google Pixelbook 12.3" GA00122-US
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Chrome OS
Infineon TPM Software Professional Package
Type: Standard Notebook Keyboard
Features: Backlight
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Dimensions (W x H x D):
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2.45 lb / 1.11 kg
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It was difficult living on the farm, being cutt-off from other people when there was a blinding snow storm for days. Marion felt the numbing loneliness deeply and her husband James only amplified her sense of isolation.
They were still a relatively young couple but James made her feel as if she were old, dull, and boring. He barely acknowledged Marion except when he wanted food. He hadn't actually conversed with Marion for what felt like years.
She observed as James lived alone in his head, always ignoring her attempts to talk. As the harsh winds and snow isolated them in the farmhouse, James isolated Marion in their marriage.
When the blizzard ended, Marion had had enough. She peered at James one last time and left. She drove to the nearest city and caught a flight home.
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Hands On: Tongal Aims to Become the YouTube of Ad Agencies
If the world of Web video were the same as the commercial media world of TV and movies, Rick Astley would be the richest man in Britain. OK Go would be the new U2. And YouTube would look a lot like Tongal, a new platform for crowdsourcing video ads.
Tongal, currently in beta and open to invites only, has taken the quest for the elusive online business model a step further than ad-based sites by creating a system that rewards user input, while (hopefully) remaining profitable: The company works with corporate partners looking for a meme-worthy TV advertisement or other promotional video. Instead of relying on a single user or small team to conceptualize, plan, and execute a video, Tongal breaks down these steps into 'stages' of the contest. The best ideas are turned into the best pitches, which are then turned into the best videos.
Users can come up with ideas, write pitches, film videos or any combination of those steps and get paid to do it. Once you have a whole assortment of corporate-sponsored Numa Numas, users pick the one they think is most likely to win the approval of the final round of judging, also for a cash prize.
Lending Tree, Bringit.com, TopCoder and Comedy.com are all either running contests or will be soon. And the payouts for winning aren't too shabby, with the eventual first place winner in the video production stage of Comedy.com's commercial parody contest winning $1,000. YouTube users have certainly been willing to do extensive video work for nothing more than notoriety, so the concept of crowdsourcing advertising like this doesn't seem too far-fetched.
At this stage, the site's user interface isn't nearly as simple or intuitive as YouTube. A few times, I found myself clicking around in an endless circle of links before I realized exactly how to get to what I was looking for. This isn't to say that the user experience is altogether bad--it just doesn't have the instant familiarity that characterizes hit sites.
Since Tongal's still in beta, the contests aren't as large-scale as the creators hope that they'll be once the site officially launches. If Tongal is able to attract and maintain a user base, as well as sponsors for the contests, it could turn into a resource for both aspiring video producers as well as companies looking for an ad agency on the cheap. But that question leads into an even more important one: Is it possible to create viral videos artificially? If so, expect pet hamsters to become a valuable commodity in the media industry. If not, we can add Tongal to the seemingly endless list of good site ideas that we clicked on once, and never again.
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The theme song of the original version of "Ironside" began with a synthesizer police-car siren that pierced through TV sets in living color 45 years ago. The jazz-infused Quincy Jones composition oozed with cool while lending a sense of urgency in heralding a cop show with a premise like no other before it: a detective who busts bad guys from the confines of his wheelchair.
Now "Ironside" returns to NBC Wednesday in a new incarnation, nearly four decades after Raymond Burr's iconic Robert T. Ironside cracked his final case. "Ironside," embodied this time around by Blair Underwood, resurfaces not as a groundbreaker as much as a cop for his times, amid a wealth of U.S. TV crime shows that emphasize brains over brawn.
That's turf "Ironside" helped cultivate with the original show's 1967 debut. The drama proved a first of its kind, boasting a strong character who happened to use a wheelchair. "Ironside" also led a subsequent wave of cerebral mystery shows featuring crime solvers who were different from their peers, in various ways. All were more reaction heroes than action heroes.
The new "Ironside," in key respects, isn't like the old "Ironside." He's based in New York, instead of San Francisco. Nobody pushes around Underwood's tough-guy Robert T. Ironside – he wheels himself. We see him throw some punches – and not just in flashbacks before getting shot on the job.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is also the author of "Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George and Ringo Helped us Come Together as a Family." Follow him on Twitter.


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Anywho, here's a few of the things I've done... (put in spoilers as some of the images are quite big)
This is one of 3 LoZ boxes I've made. All 3 of them are now gone. I haven't used a stencil, they're all done by hand.
A Chu chu from LoZ, I'm still in 2 minds onto whether I should make any others at the moment, though I loved making this little guy!
This is one of the boxes I'm currently working on, Link is painted on one of the sides and I'm currently wondering whether I should paint Ravio inside the box lid or make a mini figure of him to put inside it...
This is my fluffy chocobo I made last year, he took forever! He's currently sat on the fireplace.
Smeargle with it's own mini canvas. I was really pleased with how this turned out, seeing as his feet didn't want to keep him up at one point!
This took me about 6 hours to do, I ran out of green beads twice and almost knocked it off the table I was working on at the time! This is now hanging up at my friends place.
I was so happy with how this Link turned out, especially his shield! I was going to make him little bombs and stuff but it was too fiddly in the end.
This is my little LoZ Ocarina of Time kit I made. The Navi had a bell inside it that rang when you shook her.
These took ages, I managed to mess up 3 of these and had to remake them, then the iron wasn't hot enough...
She was so much fun to make, my friend really wanted me to make her for him. Still haven't got round to make Latios though!
One of my best friends asked for this little Deino, I was so pleased with how he finally turned out, since his neck kept snapping off. I can't quite remember how I managed to keep it on in the end.
I know it doesn't look like much at the moment. I need to go over the tree trunks again, and the items need to be a bit more detailed. The leaves themselves are going to be made from felt and glued onto the box, which I'm in the process of doing. I've also included the Cheshire cat in the lid, so when you open it up, all you can see is his face grinning at you. Hopefully at the end this Alice in Wonderland box will look great once I've finished it.
All figurines are made of something called "air dough". It moulds like play doh but dries hard, yet still really light. It's my favourite material to use. I've tried using normal air drying clay before, but I find that I can't get the same results, and the items at the end are nowhere near as good quality at the end. I also use acrylic paint when I'm painting, I find the colours come out a lot brighter than oils or watercolours.
So... Any criticism would be accepted. I spend hours of my free time on this stuff. Also, if you want me to make something, just let me know.


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An interesting report from the law firm Cooley crossed my desk this week titled "Cooley Venture Financing Report" – ok, maybe not that interesting – but the report looked at their 2Q12 venture deals (n=82), so presumably a representative perspective on what is going on with valuations and, nearly as important, terms.
The two headline trends surprised me: valuations tended to be up and terms were balanced between company and investor. So now some of the data:
- Valuations: Pre-money valuations for Series A, B, C and D+ rounds were $11, $40, $54 and $140 million, respectively. I am surprised at how high the Series A and B rounds were priced and at how low the Series C rounds were valued (and who knows what are in the Series D+ data so I will ignore those deals). Let me explain. Series A round sizes have been coming down over the last few years as companies can get by with raising less capital and given the crummy general economic conditions; therefore I expected valuations for Series A to be a fraction of the $11 million witnessed. If companies are raising ~$5 million in typical Series A rounds, this means that early investors are getting a 2+x mark-up's in the Series B rounds and management is not suffering as much dilution (remember it is not how much you raise, but how much you own). Now Series B rounds tend to be $10 to $15 million in size, which implies that the C round valuations are basically flat to the B round. Arguably the risk profile of many Series A companies is not meaningfully different than that of a Series B company (lack of repeatable sustainable commercial proof points, maybe incomplete team, product development still work in progress, etc) – thus my surprise. Similar risk at very different valuations.
- Terms: I expected the pendulum to swing very much in the favor of investors for two reasons – capital is so scarce and with the bifurcation of the venture capital industry (large vs small firms), I expected to see more punitive terms come to the fore to drive syndicate alignment and good investor behavior as smaller, weaker VC's run out of capacity (entrepreneurs – be very thoughtful about how you construct your investor syndicate). I had also expected to see more "financial engineering" introduced into term sheets so that VC's could convince themselves of generating a reasonable return even in a modest outcome. I will highlight a couple of the more controversial terms and what Cooley saw in the 2Q12 data.
- Liquidation Preference – Across all 82 deals in this cohort, 100% had <=1.0x liquidation preference which was very surprising to me. In a typical quarter we see 10-15% of all deals with preference greater than 1.0x, so while not a significant percent, it is always present.
- Participation – Appeared to be more prevalent across all Series of rounds; in early rounds participation was present nearly 75% of the time and in later rounds, it was there around 55% of the time.
- Recapitalizations – I had expected this phenomenon to be quite evident but in fact it was only in 12% of the Cooley deals (it had been between 6-8% for the previous five quarters. With the explosion of new company creation over the past few years, I thought we would see many tired syndicates looking for a fresh start.
- Tranched Deals – For many of the same reasons as with recaps, I expected to see this be a very big number but it was only 15% of the time, and actually down from the typical 20-25% from prior quarters.
- Pay-to-Play – This was probably the most surprising one for me. Only 18% of deals (and only with Series C) was this term present. This speaks directly to ensuring a strong supportive syndicate; if some investors stop supporting the company, there would be punitive ramifications. I had expected this to be closer to historic norms of 25 to 30% of deals.
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Enhanced to better measure the quality of today's vehicles
The J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, which serves as the industry benchmark for new-vehicle quality, has been redesigned for 2013. The study has been enhanced to better measure the quality of today's vehicles, particularly problems related to new technologies and features now being offered. In addition, the study, now in its 27th year, allows for more detailed feedback from new-vehicle owners.


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MacBook Air spawns new software solutions for missing hardware
01/31/2008, 10:01 am
Tech enthusiasts like to argue about whether Apple is a really a software company or a hardware company. Its earnings reports make it clear the company generates its revenues through selling hardware, but its unique software adds much of the differentiated value to its products. The MacBook Air is no exception, leveraging new software assets such as Remote Disc, Remote Install, and a specialized Migration Assistant.
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01/24/2008, 08:01 pm
With the first review units of the base configuration MacBook Air making their way to a handful of privy publications Thursday, several previously reported details -- such as the ease in which the notebook's battery can be swapped out -- are seeing further corroboration.
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01/22/2008, 08:01 am
At last year's Macworld Expo, Apple's dramatic unveiling of the iPhone divided the world into two camps: those who were excited about the state of the art being pushed, and those who were irritated that Apple was the one doing it. This year, the role of the iPhone is being played by Apple's new MacBook Air.
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After hoisting teaser Macworld Expo banners of "something in the air," it seemed likely that the slogan would be an allusion to wireless networking. Instead, Steve Jobs exhaled the MacBook Air, a new ultra light laptop widely rumored in advance to be the star of the show.
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Stem cell transplant for childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
Some children with primary progressive (also called resistant) or recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) cancer will be offered a stem cell transplant. Stem cells are found in the bone marrow, the bloodstream and the umbilical cord. They are basic cells that develop into different types of cells that have different jobs. For example, all our blood cells develop from blood stem cells.
A stem cell transplant is used to replace stem cells when stem cells or bone marrow are damaged. They can be damaged by disease or destroyed by high doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
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Autologous transplants are used to treat primary progressive or recurrent childhood HL. In this type of transplant, the stem cells are taken from the child's own bone marrow or blood.
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Allogeneic transplants are being used as an experimental treatment for primary progressive or recurrent childhood HL. In this type of transplant, the stem cells are taken from one person (the donor) and are given to the child receiving the transplant (the recipient). The donor may be a relative or may be unrelated to the child.
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RICHMOND, Va. – The return of the nickname "Hornets" for Charlotte's NBA team in 2014-15 isn't the only "Buzz" around the Queen City anymore.
Former VCU standout Troy Daniels, known as "Buzz" to his teammates and coaches, has inked a summer league contract with the Bobcats (will be the Hornets in 2014-15).
"I'm blessed and appreciative of the opportunity that Charlotte has given me," Daniels said. "Nothing is guaranteed entering the summer league so I know I have to go out and prove myself at this level."
The Roanoke, Va. native is coming off a record-breaking senior season in which he knocked down 124 3-pointers, the highest single season total in school history and the third highest in Atlantic 10 history. He finished with 251 treys in his career, which ranks second-most in program history.
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The Sole S73 is a lot like the treadmills Sole supplies to some of the leading hotels and their fitness rooms. The Hilton Hotel group are one of the who happily use Sole treadmill in their fitness suites. Those treadmills are designed for long lasting, heavy use and Sole have used that knowledge and build quality in their home treadmills like the S73.
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Apple Inc.'s results Tuesday showed markedly different trajectories for its two flagship products.
The consumer electronics giant AAPL, +1.19% sold 35.2 million iPhones in the quarter, up nearly 13% on the year, while sales of iPads fell 9% to 13.3 million units. Revenue rose 6% to $37.4 billion, helped by $19.7 billion in iPhone sales (versus just $5.9 billion for the iPad). Apple CEO Tim Cook told a conference call on Tuesday that iPad sales are slower in the U.S. than in other countries, but that the company is selling more iMacs in the U.S. "We still feel the category as a whole is in its early days and that there's still significant innovation that can be brought to the iPad," he said.
While iPads make up the biggest share of the tablet market, competitors are gaining ground. iPad shipments fell 16% to 16.4 million units in the first quarter versus the same period last year, according to International Data Corp., while Samsung tablets rose 32% to 11.2 million units and shipments of Lenovo tablets surged 224% to 2.1 million units. (Amazon tablets fell 47% to 1 million units.) "Samsung is gaining momentum in the tablet space because they are mirroring their smartphone strategy, which is selling many models at different sizes and prices," says Mark Spoonauer, editor-in-chief at LaptopMag.com.
Read: Why Apple investors should prepare for an iBummer this fall
There are many reasons that iPad sales lag iPhone sales. Among them, the iPad upgrade cycle is much longer, and the tablet is much more expensive than the phone, which has a $199 price tag on subsidized units with two-year contracts (versus $499 as a starting price for an iPad Air and $399 for an iPad Mini). Americans also recycle their iPhones once every two years, but only upgrade their iPads every 2 to 4 years, according to a recent survey by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners of 2,000 U.S. customers who bought an Apple gadget. And iPad owners were twice as likely as iPhone owners to give their old devices to a family member.
Around half of iPad buyers are first-time tablet buyers, according to Cook, but they also last longer. People don't carry them around like they do their iPhones and, as such, they're less likely to break or be dropped into a toilet bowl on a night out. "Tablets aren't really something that often need to be upgraded when a new one comes out," says Neil Mawston, analyst at Strategy Analytics. Apple has also been proactive with technology and security software upgrades for older hardware in recent years, analysts say, giving people a further incentive to hold onto their old iPads.
iPad improvements didn't catch the public's imagination like those of the iPhone, says Frank Gillett, vice-president and principle analyst at Forrester Research. The iPhone 5S introduced fingerprint recognition, a feature that may yet appear on the next iPad, but consumers did not appear to appreciate the retina display on the last generation of iPads and better camera quality, he adds. "There's a class of people who are buying less expensive Android and generic tablets," Gillett says. "They're just not worried about the quality as they are with their primary camera — the smartphone."
Read: Why Apple shares will jump to $110 this year
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GOP outrage at IRS grows
Republicans blasted the Internal Revenue Service on Sunday for targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, calling for a full investigation and pressuring the Obama administration to hold the agency accountable.
"The bottom line is they used key words to go after conservatives. This is something you have to institute changes to make sure it doesn't happen again," House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa said on "Meet the Press." "There's got to be accountability for people who were telling lies about it being done."
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Issa plans to hold hearings on the developing scandal in the coming weeks and accused the IRS of leaking an inspector general report over the weekend which found that senior officials were aware for several years that the groups were targeted. The report won't be formally released until later this week and the California Republican said the agency is trying to get the damaging information out before hearings are convened.
Meanwhile, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers called for an external investigation into the agency.
"I don't care if you're a conservative or a liberal, a Democrat or a Republican – this should send a chill up your spine," the Michigan Republican said on "Fox News Sunday." "This is not something we can let stand. We need to have a full investigation. I don't know where this stops, who is involved. We need to have a fact-based investigation and it has to be external. It's clearly shown that they can't do it themselves. And I think Congress needs to have that oversight."
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Already one of the most unpopular agencies in Washington, the IRS found itself at the center of a deepening scandal over the weekend after an agency official admitted on Friday that about 75 conservative groups were flagged for extra review because their tax documents contained the words "tea party" or "patriots." A congressional source confirmed on Saturday that the inspector general report will find that senior agency officials knew employees were singling out the groups as early as 2011, contradicting prior statements from IRS officials that groups weren't targeted because of their political affiliations.


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NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Griz scored touchdowns on offense, defense and on special teams - not necessarily in that order – in its 40-3 football victory at Manchester this afternoon.
Franklin improved to 5-0 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, staying atop the league standings, and went to 6-1 overall. Thus far, the Grizzlies have outscored their five HCAC opponents 235-46. The Spartans dropped to 1-3 in the HCAC and 2-4 overall.
It didn't take long for Franklin to dent the scoreboard. Freshman defensive back Zack Corpe took took the opening kickoff and carried the football 80 yards into Manchester's end zone. But the Spartans blocked the extra point kick by FC kicker Cole Richards after the freshman had made all 36 of his PAT tries coming in.
Senior quarterback Kyle Ray threw for three touchdowns, junior running back Reece Craig rushed a score and senior linebacker Adam Wheat returned an interception for another TD to help keep FC unbeaten in conference play.
Wheat returned his interception 77 yards, marking the second year in a row he ran back a pickoff a long way against the Spartans and his team's fourth interception return for a TD this season. He returned an interception 76 yards in Franklin's seven-point win over Manchester at Faught Stadium last November.
Wheat's interception also highlighted another stellar game by the Griz's defense. Franklin, ranked 15th in total defensie among all NCAA Division III teams this week, held the Spartans to 207 total offensive yards (125 passing and 82 rushing).
Corpe's runback was the first of three scores for FC in the opening quarter. Craig scored on a 23-yard rush a little over three minutes later. After Manchester got on the board with a 24-yard field goal by Kyle Evans, Ray hit senior split end Matt Zmich on a 16-yard touchdown pass play with 1:39 remaining in the period.
Wheat's interception return came with 9-1/2 minutes left in the first half. Franklin increased its lead to 33-3 when Craig scored on a 43-yard pass play with 3:21 before the intermission.
The only touchdown scored in the second half was Ray's 5-yard pass to senior split end Sean Walton midway in the third quarter. For the afternoon, Ray completed 13 of 18 passes for 207 yards and three TDs with a pair of interceptions.
Craig rushed 20 times for 83 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 52 yards and a score. Junior wingback Mitch Deffner made three receptions for 71 yards. Franklin's offense finished with 422 total yards, including 158 rushing yards.
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WASHINGTON — Now that automakers are all busy gearing up to make electric vehicles, consumers should be getting a choice of roomy, speedy, gasoline-free models that charge up at a standard household socket.
So when will those cars roll out of factories so plentifully that prices drop to what ordinary people can afford?
That was the question at the Electric Drive Transportation Association conference and exhibition in Washington this week, and on Capitol Hill as well, as the Big Three automakers made a pitch for aid. The recession, the credit crunch and the dominance of oil-driven transportation will make it difficult.
However, automakers see the future — more gas price spikes, diminishing oil resources, the need to cut carbon dioxide to prevent climate catastrophe. They also see an incoming president, Barack Obama, who as a senator co-sponsored a plan to give tax credits for electric vehicles and now calls for 1 million plug-in, hybrid, made-in-America cars that get up to 150 miles per gallon.
As part of their pitch to Congress, Ford, Chrysler and General Motors promised to push ahead with electric vehicles, even though they're money-losers now. Ford this week, for the first time, announced details of what it has in the works for electric-drive vehicles, including a battery-electric van slated commercial fleet use in 2010 and a battery-electric sedan in 2011.
Japan is going electric, too. Mitsubishi, for example, plans to launch its small iMiEV electric car next summer and test it in California, Europe and in New Zealand. Nissan plans a Real Car with a 100-mile range that it promises will meet all highway safety tests and offer all the hot gizmos such as GPS and heated seats.
"They're all tagging up on the need for greater electrification of transportation," said Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association. Noting that the Detroit car executives showed up in Washington in hybrids this time, he said: "What it tells me is they get it, they want to transition over."
However, some of the problems in getting to mass scale and profitability on electric vehicles go beyond automakers' control. The unknown future price of gasoline makes it impossible for would-be buyers to calculate cost savings. Parts suppliers are struggling in a difficult economy. Batteries are still the biggest technological challenge, and the main area where electric vehicles need government help, Wynne said.
"We've proven the concept. We've had a lot of product announcements. The question now is how do we get the volume up fast," Wynne said. "And the faster we can get to volume and start greening that fleet, the quicker we get to benefits that are captured — oil displacement, reduction of greenhouse gases and enhanced economic well-being — stop flowing money overseas, for example, and start investing in jobs here."
What's really caught on in Washington is the high cost of oil dependency, Wynne said.
"It is unacceptable by virtually anyone's estimation for this country to be 97 or 98 percent dependent on oil for the movement of people and goods in this country," he said.
The U.S. is sitting on what Wynne calls a "national security asset." The electric grid, he said, could today, during off-peak times, fuel more than 70 percent of the light duty vehicles on the roads.
Add the future potential of renewable energy and "smart" grid elements — like electronic identification that would know who to bill for electricity no matter where the car was charged — and electric cars will become cleaner and more convenient.
Some of the utilities that are members of the Electric Drive Transportation Association spoke at the conference about how that future is getting closer.
Michigan's DTE Energy will be building a lot of wind energy to meet a new state renewable portfolio standard. The utility is testing how electric vehicle batteries could store energy so that the system could use it when needed.
PG&E in California also wants to see more electric vehicles run on wind power, said Jill Egbert, who manages its clean transportation section. With "smart charging," the utility could provide incentives to owners to charge their cars at off-peak times.
What's more, the utility could make arrangements with customers so that when there's a need for power, it could automatically stop their car battery recharging for a time — without harm to the battery — and resume it later so that the car would still be ready in the morning. That way, the utility could avoid building more power plants, Egbert said.
PG&E also is looking for a lot more wind power, especially because wind is strong for generating power at night, when most vehicles would charge.
Nissan's plans call for a four-hour charge and a 100-mile range. Other versions of electric vehicles have other ranges on a single charge. Some need a 12-hour charge. High-volt chargers would cut the time to about half an hour.
Better Place, a California-based firm seeking to curb America's dependency on oil, wants to get around the problem of limited range by building lots of stations where car owners would drive in and swap out drained batteries for freshly charged ones.
How people will adapt the use of electric cars to match up with preferences and lifestyles, however, remains to be seen.
Mark Perry, Nissan's director of product planning, said it might turn out that people use electric vehicles for in-town driving and commutes, and rent something for vacations or weekend trips.
Why own a car with a long range that's rarely needed? Perry asked. "This doesn't make sense anymore."
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THE BRAZEN CAREERIST- Question your questions: Your career depends on asking them
How far you get, in almost anything, is limited mainly by your ability to ask good questions.
The problem is that we are not taught to ask good questions. We're trained to answer questions. But only answering questions doesn't make an interesting life. After all, if you have all the answers, and you're spewing them all the time, then you are not learning anything new.
Asking questions is how we get smarter. And maybe all my writing is actually about my obsession with a good question. Today I'm going to focus on the kinds of questions that back us into a corner.
1) The question that asks: What is the meaning of life?
I think a lot about how people ask questions because I get them all the time. Often, the questions are so vague and poorly framed that I can't believe the person actually sent an email. Here's an example of one:
Hi Penelope,
I am from Bangalore India and an avid reader. I have recently quit my job at [big, international tech company] after working with them for many years. I would like to start something of my own but do not know how to go about it.
Can you guide me please?
Thanks for taking time out to read my mail. I will look forward to your response.
I sent a reprimanding email back to this person. I told him that there is no answer to this question. The question is so vague that it is not actually a question but a plea for respite from the inherent difficulties of adult life.
2. The question that reveals that you don't care
The questions that are most interesting are ones that create a conversation. My friend, Marci Alboher is great at these questions, because I love the conversations we have, even though she never likes my answers.
One of the most frequent mistakes people make in a job interview is when you switch to complete BS when the interviewer asks, at the end, "Do you have any questions for me?" Face it: the best way to ask questions in an interview is to ask them the whole time, not just at the end, so you can create the conversation that the interviewer needs so she can learn that yes, you are the right person with the right ideas for this position. If you wait until the end of the interview, it's obvious that you don't care– you have already had your conversation, based only on you answering the questions and having nothing to contribute on your own.
3) The question with unintended consequences
Melissa Mansfield asked me to write about companies that are highly ethical and also highly profitable. She will think I didn't write about this topic. But I did. Because we can't control companies. We can only control ourselves. So I'm always more focused on how I can change the world personally than how I can try to require institutions to change the world.
The thing is, though, that ethical workplace behavior is based on asking good questions. They lead to honest conversations and meaningful connections, and the world of good behavior is build on relationships like these.
Not that every good question leads to a great relationship. The world is not perfect, of course. Because sometimes you ask a question that reveals only that the person you're asking is useless.
Penelope Trunk has started several companies and worked for many more.


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Easiest but Best Pumpkin Pie Recipe Ever
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One of my favorite desserts is the pumpkin pie. The sweet taste with spiced pumpkin-based custard filling becomes my family's favorite too. It is usually prepared for Christmas and thanksgiving but I sometimes want it in holiday. If I want it, I grab all the ingredients and work on it in my kitchen without thinking twice. I believe that there are lots of pumpkin pie recipe but this one will be the best pumpkin pie recipe ever.
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
- 1 (4 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk the pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into crust and then bake for about 15 minutes.
- Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F and bake it again for 35 to 40 minutes. Then, do the "clean knife" test (insert a knife 1 inch from crust and look whether it comes out clean or not).
- Cool it down and garnish as desired.
- Serve for any moment.
This recipe is showing you that the best pumpkin pie recipe should not have long directions to follow. What could you ask more than this? At the last, let me suggest you some tips that you should not forget to get the best pumpkin pie.
- Do not forget to add some cinnamon to the flour.
- Do not let the batter cook too long because the gigantic crack may appear and I am sure you do not want it.
- Make sure that the pumpkin pie is combined with any spice such as nutmeg, allspice, cloves, or cinnamon.