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October 20, 2008 October 20, 2008Posted by atlanticleaguenews in Uncategorized.
About The Salary Issue: I wrote an article back in 2006 — an article I hate to this day, by the way — about the supposed "salary cap" issue. I will post it here in its entirety, and you guys can take it away from there.
As it stands now, this is something I've written about extensively in the past and have absolutely zero interest in doing it again. However, if anyone is willing to suggest a new angle to it, I'd be open to checking into it again.
"You automatically assume there's a $3,000 salary cap," said Joe Klein, Executive Director of the Atlantic League, "which there's not."
This was the quote that got many fans of the league thinking: could the supposed $3,000 cap on player salaries be non-existent?
"(The eight teams) do their budgets together," Klein said, "It's hard to get them all in the same room, no less to agree on the same number."
That sure doesn't sound anything like a salary cap. But, as it turns out, the league chooses to use different terminology to describe salary numbers.
"We don't use the words salary cap," said league CEO Frank Boulton, "I don't use that word in this league and I never have. We use the word guideline."
So, now that the word has been changed to guideline, the question still remains: are players in the Atlantic League getting paid more than $3,000 a month?
"One of our goals in this league is to create parity," Boulton said, "(and) with that guideline, no player is being paid more than $3,000. When a player signs an Atlantic League contract, that contract is signed in triplicate. One goes to the club, one goes to the league office, and one stays with the player."
When asked if any of those contracts had ever featured a number over the "guideline" of $3,000 a month, Boulton said there was one notable exception.
"I think Jose Canseco made more than that," he said, "but that was a stand alone situation. When that happened with Canseco, that was driven by a business decision and was it a good decision for the league."
Canseco, who went on to badmouth the league after going straight to the big leagues with the Chicago White Sox after hitting .284 with 7 home runs and 27 RBI for the Newark Bears in 2001, reportedly had the remainder of his salary paid for by the other seven teams in the league, although that report has been denied vehemently in the past.
The Long Island Ducks, a team which Boulton is also the co-owner of, have been in negotiations with another former Major League All-Star, Juan Gonzalez, for nearly a month now. Would the signing of Gonzalez constitute another "stand alone situation" for the league?
"In the case of Gonzalez," he said, "he's made $89 million in his career. I certainly think he deserves $3,000 and maybe some more."
Whether or not Gonzalez ends up getting more if he does sign remains to be seen, but Boulton doesn't think that Gonzalez or anyone else would be turned off by a $3,000 guideline.
"I don't think it's a turn off," he said. "For some players who are just playing for money, it probably is."
For some general managers with tighter budgets, paying a player the league max isn't even an option.
"I couldn't, under my budget, pay $3,000 for a guy this year," said longtime Atlantic League General Manager John Brandt, in his first year at the helm of the Newark Bears.
Brandt's player budget is similar to that of other teams in the Atlantic League, with the number somewhere around the quarter-million dollar mark for a full season. With that working out to an average of roughly $1,800 a month per player, teams are forced to rely on some creativity to keep their teams competitive.
"Our braintrust," said Ducks Assistant GM Mike Pfaff, "led by Buddy Harrelson and Frank Boulton, do an incredible job of meeting that challenge while making it look easy."
Both Brandt and Pfaff noted that teams will take advantage of any deals they can for players, doing what they can to entice a player to join their respective teams.
"(The Ducks) will give two players per year use of cars that are in our possession," said Pfaff, noting that the team will also reach out to the community to find host families that charge no rent to players.
When a player lives close to the Atlantic League team trying to sign him, players have been known to take a hometown discount in exchange for the convenience it provides.
"When I had Chris Widger in Camden," said Brandt, the former Camden Riversharks GM, "he wasn't making anywhere near $3,000."
"I play baseball 35 minutes from my house," Widger said at the time, "which is something I've never done before."
If it's money the players are after, trading bus rides, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and three grand a month for a $500,000 Major League contract like Widger did last year can't be a bad incentive.
But if it's truly about the game, then the 2005 World Series ring Widger earned with the White Sox is the only payoff they'll ever need to see.
My opinion on the issue? And this is 2008 Ashmore talking, not crappy feature writing 2006 Ashmore…I absolutely, positively think that the players in this league should make more money.
However, I agree with what one poster said in that they know what they're getting into when they sign their contracts. It's not as though owners are giving the players less than they were promised…then there would be a story.
In regards to playoff bonuses, I'd have to look into how the last month's paycheck is issued. If a player is making $3,000 a month, but that amount is prorated over a smaller amount of regular season playing time in September, then theoretically that player would be making additional money by playing in the postseason, because they can't not pay the guy if he's playing in the playoffs under that scenario.
- 1. jake - October 20, 2008
Mike I am surprised and somewhat disgusted by your response. Perhaps you are not aware that just two weeks ago Scott told all of us that this was a subject that we would explore in the off-season and that he would work to get league and team representatives to come on and talk about it.
I am at a loss to understand how any journalist covering this league might have "zero" interest in a subject as unsavory as this one. These players plain and simply are being exploited. Go get a copy of a contract, you would be shocked as to the simplicity and generality of it. The very fact that you wrote about it in 2006, in that the Ledger wrote about it in 2001, the Courier News in 2007 and so on demonstrates that this ugly worst kept secret is being ignored. I can promise you it will not be any further.
The contract issue which you refer to is ridiculous. 40 years ago young girls in factories in California and the South were discovered to be making less than a third of the minimum wage and they too were made to sign a piece of paper. Day laborers to this day waiting on street corners in Newark, Trenton, Patterson, and Woodbridge are made to sign a paper that waives the right for their families to sue oif they are killed, and they are paid well below minimum wage. It doesn't make it right because they knew what they were getting and signed a paper.
You better than anyone know what the salries and break down are in this league and it is obscene. There are players from the league right now who may lose their homes and who cannot afford the day to day demands that any of us face.
Yes it's the living they chose but again that doesn't make it right. You also know better than most the revenues that are being generated by ownership. We are in no way suggesting that an independent baseball league be made to pay major league or even the top salaries of affiliated ball. But when Mexico, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela are paying more then something needs exploring. These leagues in many instances do not have the means that this one does.
You refer to playoff money and describe that the players are actually making money. Silly. They are paid pro-rated based upon the lousy monthly salary paid. They receive no stipend or bonus for winning or appearing in the championship rounds, something which generates even more revenue for ownership. They do not share in the regular or specialized merchandise sales generated off their efforts, such as the Patriots Championship gear which you heralded on this site a couple of weeks ago. They do not share in the revenues generated by the balls, photographs, bats and other merchandise they are commanded to sign that is then sold in the team stores.
They are not compensated for the use of their likeness or name on baseball cards or t-shirts or their compelled appearances at team related events.
We have to believe that spending the amount of time in AL ballparks that you do that you are aware of all of this. Take a look at the expense checks being issued to players as they try to get home. It is down right scandelous. Tell me how a check for $325 gets a player from Camden to California.
Scott made a promise to us a couple of weeks back and we are hopeful that this site, which is important to so many of us will live up to that promise and meet the burdens of decency. Recycling old articles can demonstrate the issue and its age Mike but doesn't attack the issue. Lets get the executives on here as promised.
I can promise you this much. As was stated by others here within the last two months. If it is time for protests, and media coverage, and letter writing, and yes maybe even a dedicated internet page, then so be it. My wife and I and my brother and his wife will be ready. And from the discussions we have heard over the summers and at our childrens' events there will be no shortage of others willing to speak. And the players themselves in many instances will speak as well. Someone need to give voice to these men.
How anxious are those companies named on outfield walls, on luxury suites, and on stadium nameplates going to be to continue their involvement when they see protests or learn that their consumer base is outraged by this issue and offended by their indirect support of it.
This is a league wide issue and we need to hear from Mr. Boulton, Mr. Klein, and ownership. Not the PR types but the decision makers. This discussions' time is overduw and has come, and it was promised to us.
Lets get at it.
- 2. Scott Stanchak - October 20, 2008
In defense of Mike, he did say that players should be paid more.
As for the discussion, yes it is something we will have later on down the line with a team executive.
- 3. Scott Stanchak - October 20, 2008
Also, while I do believe the players should be paid more, especially after 11 years of the same salary structure, they also do know what they're getting into when signing the contract.
Let's face it, we all think we should be paid more at our jobs. Some of us accept it, some of us try to get other jobs, which is what these players are essentially doing. It's part of the process.
- 4. 3xchamps - October 20, 2008
I agree with you Scott. The players go into the seasons knowing a league like this is NOT going to pay a big salary. They sign for the chance to make it back to affilated ball, which many do!
A story on tracking a players career and where members of teams go to after the season is much more interesting, as opposed to this non-sense.
If you want crusade to make certain ball clubs look bad, knock yourself out. A "protest"—huh? Ok, don't go, and I'm sure the league will go on without you.
Once again, just seems like a few disgruntled fans upset about this past season, trying to make trouble for certain teams!
I guess since I had the nerve to post something you don't like, we can all expect a rude response!
Oh yeah guys, are there any good minor league baseball teams in NY? Doesn't Brooklyn have a good club? Or is it Staten Island????
- 5. jake - October 20, 2008
Scott no need to defend Mike we enjoy his commentary and it wasn't mean't to be an attack on him or this page. You are both honorable gentleman.
As for 3xchamps here we go again with the same nonsense. Once again this team employee who hasn't the guts to assign their name objects to the exchange of views. Some PR bunny no doubt. These are the same person who attempts to defend the crappy conditions at the ballpark or the bad behavior of staff both at home and at road games. It's always some disgruntled fan. That's what they would have you believe.
This issue is not limited to one team it is a league wide issue and it needs to be discussed and explored. We are not surprised by this person's response since the issue is always dismissed. I am sure they would like to do a tracking piece so they can run another fluff piece how they put the players back into affiliated ball. I have to wonder if they start to believe this garbage or if the kool-aid is that strong.
And yes I am sure there are good minor league clubs in New York as there are here in New Jersey. Trenton is an option were fans are treated with respect and players are compensated and treated appropriately. The same can be said for Lakewood, or Aberdeen, Bowie or Hagerstown in Maryland. And as for protests, we can assure you that there are enough of us who are troubled by this issue that they will stay away, and they will speak out, and they will demonstrate at a stadium when necessary, and they will support the website being planned for launch later this month. And they will write to those corporations who sponsor teams and express their concerns. And that is their right, and it is how we give voice to those who are consistently silenced by a ludicrous public relations machine in the interest of greed.
Scott you and Mike are correct that the players know the salary they are to receive for playing in the league. My wife and I and my brother Frank have said the same thing to many them over and over. We believe strongly that they should go elsewhere. And certainly some of the players are thinking the same since the talent pool has been down considerably.
Scott for weeks people on this site have talked about the economics and wanting to know more. Go talk to any of the league's elite players. Ask them their salary. Ask them what the taxes taken out are, what their housing costs are, and what additional obligations they have against it. Then ask them their work requirement in terms of time and other mandated obligations. Then figure out the hourly wage. It may stun you. Ask them how much information they had going in.
I agree everyone wants to make more money. But we are talking about a basic fundamental right to be paid a fair wage commensurate with the employment. This entire scenario is like the era of PT Barnum and his circuses of the 19th century. It is obscene and it is exploitation.
Scott here is an idea. Why don't you poll players from this year, including those that just won a championship. Ask them what they think. Ask them if they would come back, about the salaries, and if everything they confronted was spelled out in a contract. Ask them if they were told in advance of every obligation of their time for which they would not be compensated. Ask them if they were told their autographs or likenesses would be sold.
Scott we applaud your commitment to this discussion. And Mike as well. And again we hope that league officials and ownership will join it. Ask yourself one more question. Why do bloggers like 3xchamps, who only appear when their is a question or criticism, not want to have the discussion take place. What are they afraid of? Is it that the truth hurts.
- 6. jake - October 20, 2008
Scott one additional thought. Since most of these teams operate in ballparks owned by the local municipalities as park land or otherwise you would be shocked howe much of the information about the concessions and the like is attainable via the filing of a Freedom of Information request.
Looking forward to the discussion.
Jake Bell
- 7. 3xchamps - October 20, 2008
Actually I really enjoy this website, and posts about the salary are BORING. "what are we afraid of? Is it that the truth hurts?" Riggggggggggggggggght. No that its a waste of time article , to smear teams.
We like the stories about guys during the season, and all that happens. That is interesting!
The Atlantic league is about good family entertainment, and good baseball-which both are achieved on a daily basis. its fun to go to the games and see all the excitement, thats whats interesting. Thousands upon thousand upon thousands of fans CAN NOT be wrong, because for some strange reason all the stands are filled each night. Matter of fact last year Somerset had its 3millionth fan at the game. Don't think families care about this issue or whining about the poor players don't get paid. I think the families and season ticket holders are ALOT more interested in give-a-ways or on field promotions than wondering about the salaries of a player! Sorry, thats the truth, and that does hurt.
Many players know its the last stop in many of their careers before retirement. Its a wonderful league. Look at the countless guys that have been signed to clubs and made it to the big show! Thats important to the fans! Lets cover those stories!
And Jake, if the conditions are that horrible as you paint the picture to be. Please go where the grass is greener, and the players are paid millions, and the food is wonderful. Do your protests, write your letters, fight the good fight for the underpaid. Because let me tell you a little secret–things aren't going to change–thats why its called minor league baseball. The wonderful things you want can be found in the Queens and the South Bronx or Philly.
- 8. jake - October 20, 2008
It may very well be that the best thing we can do to shed light on the issue of greed and unlivable wages in this league is to let the words of people like 3xchamps ring out.
Listen to the arrogance of this individual. Read his/her words and clearly pick up the disdain and disrespect he or she has for the players. The players, the very individuals generating wealth for the owners and paying his/her salary.
Clearly this is an employee of an AL team and if you read his near press release like statement you can piece together which one he/she works for. And that is not surprising either given the arrogance of that franchise from the top down.
But please read his or her comments carefully. See how dismissive he/she is of the salary issue and what it means to the players. Read what he thinks about those that go to the games, customers and season ticket holders alike.
Clearly 3xchamps–you need to change it to 4xchamps now buddy–you as many in your organization believe that we are stupid and that you should treat us as such. You in as much say so. You believe you can shuffle us in like cattle, put on the smoke and mirrors, horns and whistles, and a baseball game and then shuffle us out again. By your statement, the families and individuals who attend these games care more about a bobble head or logo ball then the plight of 200 men who are being exploited.
Again you seriously misjudge the decency and compassion of the fans of this league or any league for that matter.
Yes we take our children because they like the carnival like atmosphere, and they like the ball toss, and the mascots, and the giveaways. But how dare you– you ignorant fool– preach to me or anyone else reading or commenting here as to what our family values are or should be. We do care, alot of us care, and more of us will care as they find out what's going on and read the insensitive ignorant words of people like you.
We have long believed that those in your position were counting on the fans, people like my family, being stupid or indifferent. We are not. Yours is a dangerous arrogance but one that runs deeply through the power brokers in this league. By your standards we are nothing more than customers of large ATM machines in the shape of a ballpark. Well you have seriously misjudged us.
Baseball is a wonderful game and is a wonderful form of entertainment for the family. Family! It speaks of people that care about each other, that respect other people, and care that others are treated as they themselves would be treated. We are not the robots you describe, heartless, dispassionate people who for the benefit of a free bobblehead or silly baseball will look past the exploitation of human beings.
I am so glad that you once again responded. Your words will fill the pages of protest letters, our website, and letters to the corporations who would support your arrogance, and to the media.
Yes thousands of fans do fill the seats of AL ballparks. Yes the stands are consistently filled with fans who love baseball and baseball players. Just one more reason that given this success ownership can introduce an equitable salary structure.
Yes Mr. O'Lantern things are going to change. The departure of marquee players and the growing number of empty seats speak to it in loud volume. Yes we will fight the fight for the underpaid. We will shed light on greed and exploitation. And individuals with ugly opinions of these players and who would deprive the very people who patronize this league of their right of opinion and voice, will crawl back into the dark crevices where they belong.
Jake Bell
- 9. notagreggfan - October 20, 2008
Oh Jake, you silly man maybe you missed your calling you could stand beside John Mcain & Bill the Plumber or is that Joe the Plumber or Jake the Plumber? Im not sure.
Jake when will you swallow your bitter pill realize that 3xchamp might be right and this is "family entertainment" and baseball, yes Its Minor league baseball. I go to the ball parks (Yes I visit more than just Commerce bank ball park) with the thought of seeing minor league baseball enjoying the players and the coaches chatting with them not worrying how much they make. They don't ask me if im making more or less than them, We both agreed to work for the pay we agreed upon. I don't follow MLB anymore cause I have all the Baseball entertainment I need in my back yard. Also realize these front office guys that you bash work long hard hours sometimes 9am til after midnite to supply Us the loyal fans Quality Family entertainment & Baseball To Them I want to say Thank you for your deacation to the game your not forgotten – NOT A GreGG Fan in NJ
Yes I Am a Patriots Fan and I approve this message
- 10. 3xchamps - October 20, 2008
Sorry if you're upset, which clearly you are.
Please launch this website–love to see positive coverage on how great the Atlantic League is to play in. Its a wonderful idea!
Let move onto new topics, as Im sure Mike/Scott are tired of the same non-sense.
- 11. jake - October 21, 2008
How afraid they are of this discussion. You can absolutely feel their fear through the ridiculous comments they place. Change the subject. Introduce fluff. Look beyond the exploitation. Thats what they want us to do.
How they pour out of the cracks in the floor, one team employee after another, trying to spew garbage in hopes of clouding the discussion. But they won't.
And 3xchamps despite your owner's beliefs that he can threaten journalists and silence opinions neither he nor you will tell us what to discuss here in a public forum. This is one ripple in the pond you cannot halt.
So you move along and take your disrespect for the fans, and your disrespect for the players, and your disrespect for our families and crawl back into the dark.
This subject is too important to be brought down to the level of these clowns. The same people who abuse visiting fans who come to cheer on their team and who get drunk at road games and start fights with children. Laugh at them but don't ignore them.
Read what they have to say and take heed of their ugly words. Yes it's family entertainment, but again that does not negate the rights of those working to provide it. The players. Yes its baseball and its wonderful, but at what costs.
You are so afraid of the truth. Open your books and show all of us how wrong we are. Lets see whose making what, what the costs are, what the municipalities are making, and yes what the players are making. If you are so certain of your position show us.
This is a business first and foremost and those that would patronize it must consider whether the end justifies the means. Can you enjoy a simple baseball game if you know the young men who are out there playing it are being exploited.
And notagreggfan yes the players do talk. And they will talk. And Mike and Scott we again invite you to reach out to them and poll them. You know what they will tell you, some have already told you. You know how to reach them.
It's time that this ugly worst keep secret is shown the light of day. And you can try 3xchamps and notagreggfan to dismiss it as the rants of a few disgruntled fans, but you are too wrong. We are more than a few and we are not disgruntled with the game or our teams, just with the way you are running it and exploiting decent men.
Your out of your league in this fight. Because it is a fight for what's right.
Jake Bell
- 12. jake - October 21, 2008
Recently you noted that we should get our questions ready and I do have one about the economics of the league. Could you find out what sort of rights fees the teams are paying the movie studios or whomever for use of major motion pictures or television shows on their score boards. Since these products are protected under Federal law they must be paying significant licensing fees. Must be a significant expense. We have written to a few of the production companies and studios involved in some of those we have seen and are awaiting their response–maybe you can ask.
- 13. jake - October 21, 2008
A bit of an apology. I read carefully your piece from 2006 and I believe that I understand better your frustration with the subject. The nonsense about "salary cap" versus "guideline" is ludicrous. Sounds more like "collusion".
I can only imagine how the spin drove you nuts. Interesting the way the figure $89 million was woven into the discussion about Juan Gonzalez–clearly an attempt to leave some thought in the readers mindset that those playing in the AL could afford the substandard wage.
The truth as we all know it is most of these guys have never made anything near that. And what they are seeking and what we are arguing for on their behalf is merely a livable wage that meets the burdens not only of the law but of what is fundamentally fair.
To do otherwise is exploitation.
Thanks Mike
- 14. fireres56 - October 21, 2008
1st My Name is Roy L. I am A somerset Patriots fan & season ticket holder. I sit in section 209 Row K I own seats 1 2 3 now for 8 yrs I am NOT hiding behind a "fake" name. I for one find it Hideous and ridiculous to Post such negative things here on this "public" board Jake aka GP. your sour grapes shine thru in your post. Do you not have anything else to do with your time? As for the blips of movie clips shown on the score board Its a sample of a Movie not the entire movie and the ball clubs don't charge you or anyone else extra to view them. The Motion picture industry probably thanks the ball clubs for the "free publicity" of there movie and showing the snippits or trailers, one might call them good for business. Some one who hasn't seen Bruce almighty(The Movie) might see (actor) Jim Carey walking down the street exploding the Fire Hydrant (scene) and say Hmm I might rent that movie to see why he could do that. Jake Lets get a new hobby one that doesn't waste time Bashing Minor league baseball mainly Somerset Patriots Baseball and the People that spend there days and nite's at the stadium putting together the Family entertainment that NotaGreGGfan wrote about. so true that they do there jobs and no one know the long hrs all the front offices of the 8 teams in the ALPB put in so that you can sit here with your comments bashing them and there league/MY League. In closing in my one and only post to you, there is an old saying "If you don't like the weather move" That's Just my opinion I maybe wrong… BUT I DOUBT IT, 5600 fans a nite cant be wrong 70 times a year. and to quote NotAGreGGfan I am a Patriots fan and I approve this message
- 15. jake - October 21, 2008
See how they panic! fireres56 my name is Jake Bell and I am not aka anyone. My brother Frank and I and our respective families have attended games in somerset for nearly ten years dating back to when we first attended with our Father Joe who died three years ago,
As to whether your wrong or not I don't really think you cared whether or not you were wrong. You say you're a season ticket holder–god bless you. I believe you. I also believe in Santa and the Easter bunny. Maybe I'm wrong.
First with regard to the issue of the use of trademarked properties I merely asked the management of this site to make an inquiry which a number of us are also making via the production companies and studios directly. It is a legitimate question and one anyone might ask. Your commentary is unfortunately lacking in a fundamental understanding of the Federal statutes as they relate to any use of these properties. It is reasonable in any discussion of the economics to understand the costs involved. Whether or not the industry is thankful or not remains to be seen.
You claim we are bashing people and you speak with indignation. Where is your indignation on behalf of 200 players that are paid a substandard wage. Where is your indignation for a salary structure that has gone unaltered in years despite expansion and success and in spite of debates and criticism for years.
Once again you as your colleagues or co-workers did refer to "family entertainment" and believe that that is the antibiotic that should wash away this illness. You sir nor any of your friends are trhe ones to speak of family values. These players have families in many instances too.
Yes baseball is family entertainment and very enjoyable. This is why our Father took us and why we have introduced our children. But that does not diminish the issue. Again who are you to preach to our families what our values are or should be. We teach our children to respect others and to fight on behalf of those who are wronged. And no we will not sell our souls for a bobblehead or free baseball. And we will not be dissuaded from exercising our rights to opinion by a few inarticulate boobs.
Once again your purpose and your sole purpose here is to convolute the discussion and to draw focus away from the subject at hand–the structure of salaries to the men who play in this league.
But that's not the subject you want to talk about because you cannot make a sound or reasonable argument and we both know it. And we feel certain that you would like all of us who have an opinion or a criticism to go away. But we will not.
And again while you attempt to make this about a single team or about one fan's displeasure, we both know you are merely a plant and offer no substantive information or credibility to the discussion.
Again I ask sir what are you afraid of. And if there are about 5600 fans per night, although I know Frank and I sat in a few half empty houses this past summer–then terrific. That's just more of a reason to reward the players with a livable wage.
No one wants to see the league disappear Roy. And we are not bashing individuals or specific teams. We are criticizing and speaking out against a specific issue which has troubled many people for a long time. So really get your facts straight before you join in.
And call whoever contacted you and asked you to file this bull that you did your duty.
Jake Bell
- 16. jake - October 21, 2008
By the way fireres56 one additional point. You might want to go into the archives of the Courier News from 2007 and read the article by Ryan Dunleavy about the league salaries. You will not only find interesting commentary from Patriot players but the manager himself advocated higher salaries. I would say get the facts but we both know that was neither your purpose or the purpose of your master.
- 17. Mike - October 21, 2008
Real quick…
Perhaps I should clarify…I have no interest in re-doing a story that I already wrote.
I doubt you'll find too many people who will tell you the players aren't underpaid…I think everyone agrees there.
But again, it's been that way for 11 years, and the guys know this going into it.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong or anything. I'm just saying that this story has been done and done and re-done.
- 18. fireres56 - October 21, 2008
Mike, Scott, hello men as a season ticket holder I would like to see a piece done on former players while there still alive. where are they now and how are they doing? some of my favorite players that left leaving me there bats hats and batting gloves names like Charles Poe will penny feather Justin jensten carlos pagon just to name a few thank you
Roy L Sec 209 K 1,2,3,
- 19. jake - October 21, 2008
That sounds like a really important piece. Lets ask them their favorite receipes. favorite songs, their favorite color, and fashion tips as well.
Seriously though Scott & Mike it would be nice to hear from some of the past players. And since none of us want to see another puff piece that we might read on a team website use the opportunity to ask them what they thought of the league's salary structure and what life was like playing in the league. You should get some interesting answers from them, most particularly Will Pennyfeather who we see all the time.
Add to the list David Elder the great pitcher, Jason Romano, Jose Morban, Hector Almonte and Kevin Nicholson. Ask Jeremy Owens why he came back and chose Southern Maryland over Somerset.
Ask them the question about economics guys. We speak to many of these guys often and the answers about life in the AL will make an interesting read. And yes it will be interesting for many to learn what they do now after baseball.
Jake Bell
- 20. jake - October 21, 2008
Scott & Mike:
Here is another idea about a piece on the economics of the league. In Mike's 2006 piece Mr. Boulton made significant reference to the league contract. Why not contact a couple of players and ask that they share copies of their contract with you and you can show it here. The names can be removed, but we think many people would find interesting what it says and maybe more importantly, what it doesn't say.
Jake Bell
- 21. Newark - October 21, 2008
I tried to stay out of this conversation but want to make a few points without taking sides.
First- Jake your comments are so well written. I think your passion is sincere and well intentioned.
However- a dose of reality that you may not know. Affiliated minor league players are paid in the same salary range. AA players are paid in the $2000 a month range. Young players live off their original signing bonus until they make it or not. Players with low or no signing bonus are the players churned through the minors at a VERY low level of pay.
Conclusion- there is not $$$$ in baseball until you make the SHOW or were lucky enough to have a one shot huge $$$$ signing bonus. The average minor league salaries are available at many sites on the web.
Players play in this league at comparable to minor league monthly salaries. Level of play in this league is AA. This is not the Majors.
I do believe conditions could be improved for players – safety of playing conditions, overall food and travel quality etc…
$$$$$ is not the only issue.
- 22. 3xchamps - October 21, 2008
really agree with your post and really like the suggestion on the story.
Also, I really like the story idea of players signing hundereds of items, whether it be pics,ball,baseball cards,bats (throughout the season-whether on autograph sundays or on a daily/nightly basis) and having them end up on EBAY. Further how players don't recieve one green dime of that?!! In addition, as to why players only sign certain items now–and explain why that is. What transpired to make a change! In addition, jake wanted players contacted-here is a perfect opportunity for them to be asked why this happened, and to get an explaination–and as Jake said there "names can be removed and that many people will find it interesting"! Wow–that will be a great piece to read!
In closing-Newark, your post is so true. Because me persoanlly have never read, seen or heard of a minor league independent player making $8,000/monthly!
- 23. Jeff - October 21, 2008
The post from Newark was the best post of the past several days. This is exactly what other minor league players have told me concerning pay. The ALPB is right about where it needs to be concerning the slary structure. I think you would be amazed at the profit/loss statements of the majority of the clubs in this league. Several of the teams in the league are really hurting financially. Hearing thoughts from other players would be intersting, but there is no need to go any further with this topic (player salaries).
Jeff L.


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Top 10 Reasons Sellers Fire a Real Estate Agent
When Listing Agents Do Not Meet Expectations
No reputable real estate agent I know wants to cancel a listing just so she can expend time, trouble and effort to take a new listing, yet some sellers will fire a real estate agent just to hire another agent like the first one. That's not to say there aren't real estate agents who give up on listings because there are, although it's not the smartest thing for an agent to do. They may as well just figure out how to sell the listing they have before they go looking for another to replace it, but some get easily distracted by bright, shiny objects.
Sellers sometimes fire a perfectly good agent for all the wrong reasons. I see it all the time when I am called in to be the second or third agent. I might look at the previous agent's pricing and marketing, and consider the condition of the home, and find nothing to criticize about any of it. Of course, if I tell the seller that she should not have fired her previous agent, the seller might rehire that agent, so I see no reason to talk myself out a listing. The fact is I will make money on those types of listings based on another agent's effort, and sellers are paying me for work another agent performed.
If your agent is doing a good job, you should hang on to your agent and not penalize your agent because your house has not yet sold. Patience, grasshopper. Sometimes, though, sellers have a very good reason to terminate the relationship with their agent. Here are a few of the common reasons I hear:
Top 10 Reasons to Fire Your Real Estate Agent
#1: Lacks communication skills. Agents are bombarded by all types of contact requests, through phone calls, text messages and emails, but that's no excuse to ignore those mediums of communication. If an agent can't answer her phone, she may as well throw it into a lake. Sellers have a right to receive updates about their listings and don't want to be kept wondering. If nothing is happening and there are no showings, an agent should report that activity.
#2: Did not find a buyer. Sellers want to know what their agent is doing to find a buyer. Sticking a sign in the yard and hoping for drive-by traffic is ineffective in most communities. Sometimes, it takes networking among agents to sell a home or specifically searching for a buyer in places where other buyers hang out, which is primarily online.
#3: Bad photographs in MLS. It's peculiar how many sellers never look at their listings online or are afraid to ask an agent to fix a photo. No listing should contain photographs of dark rooms or of a bathroom with the toilet seat up, or my favorite: sideways.
#4: Poor marketing efforts. Not every home is suitable for an open house, and open houses are a small part of any marketing plan, so don't push your agent for an open house. But agents should offer other ways to market than just MLS such as print or radio or video or virtual tours.
#5: Slow to respond to requests. When a seller asks for information or a buyer calls about a home, agents need to be available to respond. If an agent is unavailable, an alternate individual should be on call. People expect instant results and don't want to wait more than an hour or so for a response, much less the next day.
#6: Does not listen to the seller. The world does not resolve around the listing agent, it revolves around the client. If you think an agent is not listening to you, ask the agent to repeat what you just said.
#7: No comprehension of the paperwork. More than ever, sellers need to rely on their agents to explain paperwork to them. There are many government regulated disclosures and local disclosures that sellers are required to give to a buyer, not to mention the difficulty of trying to understand lengthy purchase contracts.
#8: Poorly developed negotiation skills. Sellers might have very strong opinions about the price they will accept, but every single fee in the purchase contract can affect a seller's bottom-line profit. The most successful transactions make both parties feel like each has won.
#9: Unprofessional behavior. Yelling and screaming and using obscenities might work for the Grammy Awards but it is unacceptable in a real estate professional. Regardless of one's emotions, an agent should always treat everyone with respect.
#10: Puts the seller's interests second to own. 'But what does this mean for me?' is the sentiment agents sometimes express when nothing could be further from reality. The seller's interests should always be first and foremost. With the seller's interest in mind, the other 9 reasons might not ever occur in the first place.
At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, BRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.


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Ten years ago, if you'd asked us if we could imagine a day when we could not just — legally! — order pot from our telephone but also get a doctor's prescription for it, too, we would have called bull.
But 2015 was the year the future officially arrived. Drones. Electric bikes. Suitcases that can charge the phone you need to order that pot.
It's magic, folks.
Also, we tried on a lot of jackets.
Herein: 2015, in (brief) review.
Grab your tissuebox.
Get Outdoors, Son
Our city's wealth has its downsides, like a16z VCs who complain too much. On the positive side: match a resourceful, demanding population with an abiding passion for the outdoors and unparalleled natural beauty, and what you get is top-tier sporting goods. Consider Vintage Electric's tech-savvy Cruz (above) on one end of the spectrum, or handcrafted, hardwood skateboards from Scrap Dog on the other. Something we can't do now that we'll do by this time next year: a badass paddle tour under the Golden Gate and past the Marin Headlands, courtesy of co-founder of Oru Kayaks.
Bundle Up
If ever there was a city that required a jacket, it's San Francisco — which was why we served up "a leather jacket to make a grown man weep," a limited-edition car coat and a bomber jacket so smart it'd ace the SATs. Plus this one, which we're into even if the photo session stars a dude who only wishes he were Peter Quinn.
Our Brand of the Year
We're not gonna lie: DSPTCH can do no wrong. It's a lifestyle emporium for guys par excellence. Whether you're looking for a super stylish yet appealingly rugged watch, a very clever gym tote or all the stuff brand founder Richard Liu stows in his overnighter. We didn't even have space to cover the bag we want most: this rucksack in black camo.
Apps for Everything
Last year, we said there'd soon be an Uber for everything. Soon = 2015, and we now have Ubers for pot, pot prescriptions, luxury cars, dinner and everything else. If we left something off, we invite you to fund that startup.
Points North, East and South
Until we can book a ride out of here on SpaceX, we'll make do with some of the world's best hotels. We are totally down with a hotel that lets you hunt your own drinks. Ditto one that passes out Mozie electric bikes at the door. And we're ready to head back to the Epiphany in Palo Alto anytime, if for nothing else than a second look at its wild, IDEO-designed sculpture.
Get Outta Town
Travel gear gets better as the travel game gets (arguably) worse: it's almost a fair trade. Combine a backpack with a briefcase and you're a smart exec with a carry-on rather than a schlump with a checked duffel. And kids today are going to know a world where suitcases always come with USB chargers thanks to brands like Barracuda.
Enjoy It While It Lasts
Mere hours after we suggested a tour of the already quite-saturated-with-those-in-the-know Uptown Oakland, Uber announced a plan to park part of its global HQ at 20th Street and Broadway ("The immediate reaction wasn't all enthusiasm," wrote Wired). Stay strong, Oakland.


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Alternative Health Methods Can Help With Chronic Pain
I've had a pain in the muscles in my upper arm for months, apparently from lifting weights improperly. Aspirin and other over-the-counter pain medicines helped, but the discomfort emanating from my "rotator cuff" soon returned. I recently read Ann Romney's book In This Together (2015, St. Martin's Press) about her long struggle with multiple sclerosis (MS) and was impressed with her advocacy of acupuncture, reflexology and yoga to relieve her pain. It gave me a new appreciation and understanding of how alternative methods could alleviate my pain as well as the pain of several of my health coaching clients who suffer from MS.
MS affects at least 400,000 U.S. citizens by attacking their immune systems via the myelin sheath, which guards nerves in the brain, eyes and spinal cord. The cause is not known. Steroids calm an inflamed immune system, and in Mrs. Romney's case, they stopped the attack, but did little to alleviate her fatigue.
Mrs. Romney — wife of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney — turned to alternative treatments, including acupuncture and massage of areas of her feet, hands and ears. The idea was to stimulate nerves and release natural painkilling substances produced in her own body. Done properly, such treatments — combined with exercise and improved diet — not only gave her pain relief, but also reduced her overall fatigue.
"I'm so glad I pushed myself beyond my comfort level and tried new things; they've made all the difference in my recovery, and I'll never forget those who encouraged and cheered me along. We all need people like that in our lives," Ann Romney says.
Think about this. She took the time to broaden her understanding of what causes her discomfort and pain. She accepted advice from her friends, worked with specialists and "got with the program," so to speak. It did not include surgery or other drastic medical remedies — only knowledge, understanding, willingness and working with others who helped Ann push herself beyond her comfort level.
"Gradually, reflexology, equine therapy (occupational therapy that involves working with horses), acupuncture, and a healthy diet improved my energy levels, which is what I needed to break through the block of ice I was stuck in. It didn't happen all at once, but there were incremental improvements," she says.
Now, let's return to my situation regarding shoulder pain. I've been seeing a specialist in acupuncture and reflexology, who helps clear my nerve blockages and consistently encourages me to stick with the program. I am continuing to exercise routinely — and properly — and eat a balanced diet. Like I encourage my MS clients, I am following my own advice to be patient, follow the advice of their medical specialists, push themselves sensibly beyond their comfort levels and think positively as practiced by Ann Romney.
And together, we are all making great progress!


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Wow, the first part of 2012 has been a busy one! As you are all probably already aware, the Autodesk 2013 products were introduced on March 27. Instead of relisting the New Features for 2013, I'll point you to Paul and Lee over at Beyond Design. They have a nice list of the new features as well as a couple new posts about some of the features, like Grids and Levels!
As I get some more face time with Navis 2013, I'll be posting about some of the new features that have been presented and ones that maybe weren't as "advertised".


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Tomorrow's Pre-E3 Free Stuff Friday from SEGA Of America looks (jet) set to cause a fight while… you… read a comic?
Bad attempts at humour aside, the array of prizes for the Free Stuff Friday event look pretty amazing, including limited edition items from the Virtua Fighter 5 and Jet Set Radio franchises! You can check the video below
How cool does that spray can drinks mixer look? With a haul as good as this, it won't surprise me in the slightest if these go quick, so make sure you're following SEGA's Twitter in order to take part tomorrow!


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Prof John-Paris Pantouvakis
Chair, IPMA Education and Training Board
Dr. Jesús Martínez Almela
IPMA Vice President, Education & Training
The 27th IPMA world Congress took place in Dubrovnik, Croatia in October, 2013. The Education and Training Streams attracted a total of seventeen papers from fourteen different nations. Two papers in particular, one from Croatia and one from Iceland, were selected by the E&T board for acknowledgement as the Best Education and Training Papers. A précis of each submission is presented below.
If you require further information on any of the papers presented at the E&T streams please contact: Chair IPMA Education & Training Board http://www.ipma.ch/education
The Project Manager as a Clown: Using "Clown Technique" to Train Future Project Leaders
Author: Tinna Lind Gunnarsdottir (Iceland)
The "clown" is a classical character within the world of theatre and circus as well as in TV and films. Common perception of the clown is someone who tries to be funny or acts silly.
In the world of project management the linkage with the clown is not well established and might, for the reason mentioned, come across as bizarre. Interestingly a particular "clown technique" has been developed that derived from the search for sincerity and authenticity in the theatre, called "L'essentiel". There is, as following investigation shows, a very interesting link between this technique and professional project leadership.
The research question was: Can the "clown technique" be used to enhance leadership skills of project managers? And, if so, for what can it be used? This question was studied by inviting the Paris based "clown master" Rafael Bianciotto to train professional project managers for a total of 9 hours in this method.
The experiment took place in Reykjavik City Theatre over three days – three hours each day. The participants were a group of 13 project managers, most of which were IPMA certified professional project managers with a Master of Project Management (MPM) degree.
To read entire article (click here)
Editor's note: This is the 5th in a series of articles provided by the IPMA Education and Training (E&T) Board on the subject of project management education, training, careers and related topics. More information about the IPMA E&T can be found at http://ipma.ch/education.
About the Authors
John-Paris Pantouvakis
John-Paris Pantouvakis, M.Eng., M.Sc., PhD, C.Eng; following a ten year career in industry moved to Academia and is now an Associate Professor and the Director of the Centre for Construction Innovation at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). John-Paris is also an Adjunct Lecturer and a Postgraduate Module Coordinator at the Hellenic Open University. He is the President of PM-Greece, the Greek IPMA Member, the Chair of the IPMA Education & Training Board, a First Assessor for IPMA Certification in Greece and an IPMA Project Excellence Awards Assessor. He also serves as a Member of the Editorial Board of several Journals and as an International Editorial Advisor for the PMWorld Journal. He has organized several project management events in Greece including chairing the recent 26th IPMA World Congress (2012). More information is available at his personal website (http://users.ntua.gr/jpp/jpp_en.htm).
Dr. Jesús Martínez Almela
Jesús Martínez-Almela, PhD is IPMA Vice President for Education, Training & Young Crew. He is a Professional Engineer (Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering), Certified Projects Director (IPMA-A), and the Principal of Bioagroprojects Biotech based in Spain. He is very active for many years in Latin America, as visiting professor, lecturer and researcher at the Politechnical Universities of Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona, Murcia and Valladolid in Spain, and in a few countries in North, Central and South America. He was member of the IPMA EU Task Force in Brussels, former member of IPMA's Education & Training (E&T) board, Certification Validation Management Board (CVMB) Validator, and Training Aid Programme – Latin America Caribbean Countries (TAP-LACC) Director. He is Foreign First Assessor and IPMA Delta Assessor. He is also the 1st VP of AEIPRO and OCDP Chairman as well (The Spanish IPMA MA and CB). Jesús can be contacted at [email protected].


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From the Call of Duty wikia
- "Big explosion! Big success!."
- — Nikolai, after the Nuke power up is obtained
Nikolai Belinski (Russian: Николай Белинский) was a Russian soldier with Polish descent who fought in World War II. He appears in Shi No Numa and Der Riese. He is voiced by Fred Tatasciore.
Stalin himself cannot stare Nikolai in the eye, no one can. For in his eyes you see the soul of a man burning with a hatred of all things living. His closet is full of skeletons, many of them with the flesh still attached. Before the war, Nikolai quickly made his way up through the party ranks by killing the next man in line, and by marrying politically. His aspirations all came crashing down after his fifth wife mysteriously died while cleaning Nikolai's axe with her neck. Little did he know that she had been sleeping with a high ranking party official on the side. After her tragic demise, Nikolai's reputation spread quickly through the party, and it wasn't long before Stalin himself had heard about the psychopathic politician who killed anything that came within 5 feet of him. As soon as the war started, Nikolai was dropped at the front line and forgotten about, where he wallowed in self pity and Vodka for several years. With many weapons in his arsenal, not least of which is his breath, Nikolai Belinski can look death in the eye and say "I know you".
-Nikolai's Bio added in with Map Pack 3
- Nikolai was the second to die at the hands of the Zombies (in the Der Riese Trailer) he was pinned down by the undead and was swarmed when he ran out of ammo for the PPSh-41.
- Nikolai's death in the Der Riese trailer could have been added for dramatic effect instead of showing he is supposed to die.
- When using Pack-A-Punch Nikolai when waiting may say "For Fuck Sake! Give me my fucking gun Already!"
- The PPSH-41 seems to be his weapon of choice.
- Nikolai is the only Russian character heard using bad language through out the entire game (besides in the campaign when Reznov occasionally curses in Russian and in Heart of the Reich.).
- You are controlling Nikolai when your point color is blue.
- Nikolai seems to be the comic relief of Shi No Numa and Der Riese. He is constantly referring to Communism, Vodka, and Russia in his quotes.
- Nikolai Belinski bares a striking resemblance to Chernov, though they are from different families and they are nothing alike in personality. Although when killing zombies with a flamethrower, he says "I was on fire once, it was no fun." possibly referring to when Chernov was burned in front of the Reichstag in the single player mission Heart of the Reich.
- One of Nikolai's quotes in the zombie map Shi No Numa when he gets a sniper rifle (or rarely the PPSh-41), is "Vasili would be proud". It may refer to the Call of Duty 2 character, Vasili Koslov, but it is more likely a reference to the famous Russian sniper, Vasili Zaytsev.
- Another one of Nikolai's quotes in Shi No Numa when he gets a headshot is "Holy shit, did you see that fucking head come apart?", this is a reference to a line from Platoon, a 1986 War film set in Vietnam. World at War has been seen referring to Platoon before.
- It is currently unknown why or how he was in the middle of a swamp in the Pacific. Possibly he was dropped at the front lines to end the Zombie threat or maybe was part of Operation August Storm, Soviet Union's invasion of the Japanese-controlled Manchuria.
- It is interesting that Nikolai always pairs up with Richtofen in the trailers, as they are direct enemies. As being Russian/German, and completely hating each other in-game.
- Nikolai seems to have no respect for Takeo Masaki, as in Der Riese, he makes quotes such as "We should watch Takeo, there's something wrong with that boy" or "Maybe Takeo is a zombie, I mean, how can you tell?"
- Before the war, he was apparently a Carpenter, because when you get the Carpenter power up, he says "I used to be a carpenter", which explains, somewhat, why he owned an axe.
- It is revealed that Nikolai killed his first 2 wives with the Double-Barreled Shotgun and the PPSh-41, and his third wife with the PTRS-41. He says that his first wife was a bitch, but he said that when he killed his second wife, he thought it was an accident (apparently she talked too much). His fifth wife is possibly the only wife he killed without a gun, instead using his axe.
- One possible reason for Nikolai being rude to Takeo is the Russo-Japanese War, which Russia and Japan had a peace treaty after, and also World War II itself when Soviet Union and Japan were enemies.
- He commonly makes quotes about vodka, feeding to a common stereotype that Russians are heavy vodka drinkers.
- He was apparently a hunter before the war, as one of his quotes when he gets the teddy bear is "In Russia, I kill bears TEN TIMES your size!". This could also be because of him being frustrated that the teddy bear is moving the mystery box.
- Nikolai seems to be the only one of the playable characters who doesn't directly disrespect Dempsey. It is clear Richtofen doesn't like Dempsey because he kills too quickly, also Takeo's quote "My gun is like Dempsey's head. Empty," shows his dislike of Dempsey.
- There appears to be writing on Nikolai's bag, and upon closer inspection, it says Nikolai's Vodka, likely where he keeps his vodka.
- Dr. Richtofen calls Nikolai his Cossack comrade or friend. A possible reason for this is that Richtofen likes Nikolai because he murdered his wives brutally.
- Rarely, Nikolai will sing the jingle for Quick Revive when using the Pack-a-Punch Machine.
- Nikolai is apparently a Cossack, as one of his quotes are "This is not a good weapon for a Cossack!" Also, Richtofen refers to him as his "Cossack friend." Cossacks faced discrimination in the newly formed Soviet Union, and a significant number saw Germans as liberators and defected from Red Army ranks (either directly or out of prisoner pools) into the German Army in Cossack units.
- It seems that Tank, Nikolai, Takeo, and Edward all hate each other, but one of the bigger friendships lies between Edward and Nikolai.
- Because he has a Polish surname, some have suggested he may come from a Polish background. This is possible because in the early 1600s Poland was divided between Russia and some German states, with it only becoming free after World War I.
- It is unknown if Nikolai's death in the Der Riese trailer is to be considered canon seeing as how you can hear him complain about the music at the end of the trailer.
- When playing as Nikolai and you get the Carpenter bonus, you will hear him sometimes say, "I've got a hammer, now get me a sickle!" This is likely referring to the Soviet Union.
- He is the only character to use a primary in The Giant Trailer and the first one to use a weapon in the trailer
- He seems to like Shotguns, as in the Origins trailer, he uses an Olympia or a Trench Gun, and in The Giant and Revelations Prologue, He is seen with a KRM-262


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Miscarriage, I came to notice at my own cost, is a very taboo subject. You are pregnant and then suddenly you aren't anymore. In most cases no one will ever see the baby, it just gets lost in the womb. Or it's a still birth so it was never alive. You never got to bring your baby home so does it count? Are you allowed to grieve? For the outside world that little human never really existed. No one is going to understand your pain and grieve with you. You most probably are going to go through it alone unless you have a strong support system.
My story
My period was late 1 day according to my calculations and I knew there was a possibility I might be pregnant. We had talked about making a baby and the last time we had seen each other I knew I was close to ovulation. I had been tracking my cycle for a while as he lives far and we needed to be effective about this when we would decide to finally do it. There hadn't been a clear decision to start trying but as we knew we wanted a baby I didn't see the point in being careful not to get pregnant.
So, on the 2nd of September I went to the store and bought 2 home pregnancy tests as well as 2 early pregnancy tests in case my cycle had been 2-3 days longer as it had already happened before. On a funny note, that day I ran into a guy I used to crush on at that store, life has some curious ways sometimes.
I went on grocery shopping and then came home not trying to think or stress about it. One of my friends had just had a miscarriage and I know a lot of couples try to get pregnant for a long time before it actually happens so I wasn't really thinking it had worked on the first try.
I went to pee on the stick only after putting away all groceries in the kitchen. I peed on both tests and turned them face down. My heart was racing when I came back in the bathroom 3 minutes later to read the results.
Two pink stripes…holly molly…there was a little human growing inside of me…. someone was going to call me Mommy. My biggest dream coming true. I was shaking, crying and laughing. I didn't know what to do, who to tell and if I should tell someone, not even the daddy. It was too huge to keep it to myself, I decided to tell my two best friends and three of my closest cousins. The people who knew how much I wanted this and who I knew would be as excited as I was. And I texted the daddy to schedule a skype call that day. My cousins and my friends were thrilled, it had finally happened.
I skyped with Daddy a bit later. I was a bit anxious about his reaction but I went straight to the point telling him I was late and the pregnancy tests were positive. He was surprised and said I must be very fertile for it to happen that easily. But he was happy too and said he would come see me as soon as possible. Then he asked me if I had told anyone, I answered with a yes. He thought I should wait until 3 months before telling anyone else and I shouldn't have told it in the first place.
I used to think that getting pregnant and having a baby was the most natural and normal thing to do. Little did I know I was going to learn it wasn't. I had that friend who had had issues just a few weeks earlier but she had fertility problems so it was a special case I thought. No one else around me had had any issues with their pregnancies, I didn't see why I should be an exception to that, which I was going to be.
On the next day, I took another test which was still positive. I called my ob-gyn for an ultrasound which I had less than 2 weeks later, on the 14th. In the meantime, I had told my parents, who reacted surprisingly positively, considering the fact I never told them I was seeing someone, and my brothers who were very happy for me. And had had 2 bank appointments to possibly buy an apartment. My life was finally going to change and having a purpose.
Everything looked ok. My doc said my left ovary had ovulated and the placenta was located exactly where it should be in the uterus. The baby wasn't to be seen yet because I was still under 6 weeks so she scheduled another appointment for October 3rd.
I had a bit of very light pinkish blood 2-3 days before the first appointment which she said was normal and I didn't need to worry about that. So, I didn't worry as I continued to lose very small amounts of blood every other day. I had been reading and researching pregnancy stuff online and these also said that light blood shedding wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
I had a prayer I said any time in my head as soon as I woke up until I went to sleep:
"My body is capable to grow a healthy and happy baby to term.
My baby, you are loved, cherished and warmly welcomed into this world.
Your daddy and I already love you and we will give you a happy and blessed life no matter what.
You are wanted and I can't wait to see your little face.
Dear God watch over me and my baby. Please keep it safe and healthy in my womb until it is full term.
May the positive forces of the Universe envelop us for a good pregnancy."
I started talking to the baby immediately when I knew I was expecting and playing classic music for it as I heard that it makes intelligent babies.
I would tell it how much I already loved it and his daddy too.
I would feel very tired and nauseous but I never had to throw up. My boobs were hurting and my bras were starting to be too small.
I was almost 9 weeks along and so excited to see it on the second appointment. I couldn't wait to send a picture to its daddy.
My heart was racing when I sat on the chair with my naked behind. She went in and I saw it right away. There was nothing…just a black hole, but no baby in it. My heart sank and she said straightforward: I'm sorry to tell you that you have an empty sac, which means the baby didn't grow and at this stage it's not going to grow anymore. You can get dressed and come to my office. All I could do was nod and say Ok. My heart was broken.
How was it possible? Just a few moments ago I was happy and excited, I was going to be a mother, they were instructing me all the administrative steps for my job and family allowances and so on and now I had to sit there and hear about how I should wait for "it" to come out naturally.
My ob-gyn explained to me that it was a clear egg, or blighted ovum. The egg is fertilized but at some point, the embryo stops developing because of genetic malfunctions. That specific egg and that specific sperm didn't go well together. It usually doesn't mean that there is an underlying problem or that a future pregnancy will end the same way. That's it, it's nature.
She thought I should wait ten days and see if it would come out. If nothing would happen I had to return see her to get some vaginal pills to dilate the cervix and make the placenta come out.
I came home and told my mother who had the coldest reaction. She asked what the doctor suggested to do and expressed that she thought I should get a curettage right away. She didn't show any sign of being sorry for me which was hurtful because I thought that as a mother, she would understand and give me a bit of comfort but all she did was ask me to print some copies for her. I was even more hurt, I will never forget that.
I called in sick at work on that day and sank into my bed and cried. I was in shock. I was pregnant and having all the symptoms but I wasn't really pregnant. I tried to call my partner but it was still night where he was so I left him a message telling him there was no baby.
He then called me a couple hours later. I managed that day not to cry on the phone but I struggled finding the words to explain the situation. He was thinking as I said "there is no baby" that I had a phantom pregnancy, but phantom pregnancies don't have a placenta growing in the uterus and as much as I want a child I am a very down to earth person with my two feet on the ground.
He kept that belief in his mind and he was so busy that he just went on with his life not really thinking about it or me I guess.
Here I was having to go through this alone, that's what happens when you decide to have kids with an extremely busy man who lives thousands of miles away and who basically thinks you are crazy, and when the people you feel closest to all live in another country.
I think it's something really delicate that only women who have been through can understand. Someone told me: "Oh you were only 8 weeks pregnant, well it can happen" like I was supposed to get over it because everyone knows that there is a risk in the 1st trimester.
No, no, no you don't just get over it. During these 8 weeks, you build hopes and dreams, more than at any other time of your life. You imagine how your life is going to change, you think about names, whether it's going to be a boy or a girl. Will it have daddy's pretty eyes and mommy's nice hair? What car seat am I going to get? And I need a stroller that's good to travel because baby and I are going to see the world together. There is so much you anticipate already not thinking one single minute that it can be taken away from you just like that. So many women have carried babies, after all it's the most normal thing to do. I felt like my body had failed me, like I failed my baby and my partner. Will I ever get pregnant again? What if I'm not able to carry a baby? Why wasn't I able to have this baby? I asked my baby for forgiveness, I was so devastated. No scientific explanation can comfort you. Why me? Why us? What did I do so wrong to deserve this? God help me! Prayer is my only comfort.
Seven days later, as nothing was happening, I returned to my doctor. I couldn't wait anymore, I just wanted it to be over. It was so hard sitting in this waiting room with these healthy pregnant women. One woman came in with her newborn and sat right next to me. It was the hardest thing to contain my tears. Fortunately, she didn't make me wait too long, she gave me these vaginal pills. I got back home and inserted the first two pills and the two others 4 hours later like she said I should do. I started having cramps and bleeding like a period only with clots. The cramps weren't as painful as I thought they would be. But as I was bleeding I thought everything was ok. I had period like bleeding for 3 days and then very light bleeding during almost two weeks until one day I started to have heavy bleedings and unbearable cramps. I took painkillers and it got better but on the next day I had to be brought to emergency in the afternoon. The pads weren't containing the blood anymore. After exams, they scheduled a curettage for the next day first thing in the morning. The abundant bleeding had become reasonable and the pain was ok with the help of the painkillers.
I informed my partner about the situation. That's when he thought that maybe there might have been something. I had to explain again how the baby didn't grow but the placenta did and it didn't all get out and now I had to have surgery. We talked on skype and he tried to cheer me up.
I got to go back home on the same day, after the procedure, late in the afternoon after having seen the doctor who did the surgery. She told me everything had gone well and I should make an appointment with my ob-gyn four weeks later for a follow up.
I got to stay at home on sick leave one week. I was still in some kind of a black hole trying to process it all on my own. Some friends would text me or call me trying to lift my spirits but it was in vain. I only needed one person and he wasn't there for me. He was too busy to think of supporting me.
I found some sort of support on online groups from other women going through the same thing. It really seems like they are the only ones capable of understanding that pain.
I've had lost track of my body's clockwork and became obsessed with getting back in control but my body wasn't functioning normally anymore. I had some light bleeding around the time I was supposed to have my period the following month but then I started spotting very dark blood for several days.
I started documenting myself about how to get your hormones back to normal after a miscarriage, I replaced pregnancy books by books on the best natural ways to balance hormones and how to track your cycle to maximize your chances to get pregnant. I bought expensive all natural vitamins and herbal supplements to help produce the best possible eggs in the future and to balance hormones. I also had blood work done to check my thyroid which thank God is functioning normally.
I got the response why my body was still acting up on the day I went to my doctor for the follow up on the 29th of November. There was still placenta in my uterus and it had to get out as quickly as possible. That's why I was still losing blood.
I was freaking out. Debris in the uterus can lead to infections that can irreversibly affect your reproductive system.
My doctor called me on the next day late afternoon saying I should call the hospital on the next day to schedule an appointment with the anesthetist, which I did. The response I got from hospital admission center brought me completely down. I couldn't get an appointment because the hospital wasn't scheduling any more surgeries until the end of the year. I broke down completely. It was a Friday so my doctor wasn't to be reached. I didn't know what to do. In panic, I called another maternity clinic and explained the situation. They advised me to wait until Monday and then contact my doctor to try sort things out with her first. I think I cried all the tears I had left that day. Having children is my dearest wish and I was imagining the worst-case scenario where I would have complications and never be able to get pregnant again.
Ultimately, I had to wait until Monday morning to call my doctor. Her secretary told me that they were well aware of the fact that the hospital wasn't scheduling surgeries, that they would call the hospital and get back to me. I was in complete disbelief… why hadn't they sorted out that issue before putting me through that stress? I was going to change to another ob-gyn and I didn't want to have anything to do with that hospital after that. I already had an appointment with a new doctor for the next week in case this wouldn't work out.
They called me back in the afternoon saying everything was ok and that my surgery would be on Friday. I felt relieved but I was so angry at the same time.
It was December, a few days before my birthday and I was supposed to fly to see my partner. This dreadful situation had been going on for too long. How was I supposed to heal?
After it was all done I went to see the other doctor, who will be my ob-gyn from now on. She told me everything was fine now, my uterus and ovaries looked totally normal. I still went to the follow up my first ob-gyn had scheduled ten days after the second surgery. She told me it was all set and I should come back for routine checkup or when I get pregnant again. Right!!
This was, and still is the worst time of my life. I keep seeing pregnant women and babies everywhere and I have to distract my thoughts and contain my tears. Where did my baby go? Why was it taken from me? I try to be happy for my pregnant friends but my heart bleeds. It seems like everybody has the blessing of being pregnant, I had to unfollow so many girls on social media because I couldn't bear the sight of their belly growing when mine isn't. I can't go to anyone's baby shower because I don't have that strength. Those who knew understand. Those who didn't I have to explain or make up an excuse. When will this pain stop? Now I see all women differently, I wonder if like me they had to suffer such a cruel loss.
The point is you have to have a support system when going through a situation like that. Your partner, your family or friends. At this point I guess you have figured out that my partner and I don't have a conventional relationship and that's ok but it was really hard for me that he couldn't be there and I came to realize that I resent him for that and I unconsciously pushed him away even after he promised it wouldn't happen again and he would be present if I got pregnant again. I know he will be a great father once there is a baby but what about the nine months?
Now I'm scared, scared to get pregnant. If everything goes right I know I would be terrified of anything happening throughout the pregnancy. And if it goes wrong I'm scared of being left on my own again.
I am very proud of myself as I have managed to write this without crying. I hope if someone that has been through a similar situation reads this that it will help you. You are not alone and we need to speak up. One in four women suffer from miscarriage or infant loss.
I will leave you with something my cousin told me to cheer me up:
These are souls who finished their time in the cycle of reincarnation and are ready to become spirits of the light. The purest souls, who won't incarnate again. Angels. You must be very special because that soul chose your womb to spend its last moments on earth. And it's watching over you now.
Love, light and babydust <3
Laly, one in four
References of books and websites that helped me:
Taking charge of your fertility, Tony Weschler
Miscarriage and pregnancy loss
If you are going through it and you wish to discuss it privately, please contact me through this form.


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