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National coupon and savings blog providing all the latest online deals, coupons and more. Hip2Save is perfect for all ages and makes saving money fun and "hip".
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Do you know a great mom blog about couponing? We're looking for thrifty mom bloggers who share tips and tricks on how families can save money with coupons. Nominate and vote for your favorites!
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We share the best freebies, no strings attached! Dozens of new freebies hand-posted each day, plus freebies in store with coupons, mail-in rebates, and more! If you love free stuff and can't get enough, you've come to the right place!! Check us out!
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Raining Hot Coupons offers FREE coupon matched shopping lists, videos to teach you how to get started using coupons and features any HOT, current deals. It is a money saving/deal blog that helps everyone learn how to use coupons and save a ton of money and is updated daily with any fantastic...
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A wife. A mother. A bargain shopper!
This blog is brand new! It just started on January 20th! I started with sharing money saving tips and have recently started with company reviews! My goal is to help mothers and create a very positive community!
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NEW YORK – After finishing as a finalist but missing out on any awards in 2009, Los Angeles Galaxy shot-stopper Donovan Ricketts has earned his first Goalkeeper of the Year award with another impressive campaign for the 2010 Supporters' Shield winners.
[inline_node:317186]The 33-year-old Jamaican international becomes the first Galaxy 'keeper to win the league award since Kevin Hartman in 1999. Ricketts matched several of Hartman's marks from that year, setting a new club record for goals-against average (GAA) at 0.90 and tying the all-time team mark for shutouts with 11.
Although Ricketts has made it to the MLS All-Star Game in each of his two seasons in MLS, he is now on a mission to advance to his second consecutive MLS Cup final to avenge last year's championship loss. In that final against Real Salt Lake, he was forced to leave the match due to a broken hand and watched his side lose on a penalty-kick shootout. This year, Ricketts was one of the league's most durable 'keepers, starting all but one regular-season match.
The Goalkeeper of the Year award has historically been dominated by Americans, and Ricketts is only the second international player to ever win it. Canadian Pat Onstad and Italian Walter Zenga have been the only non-American finalists in league history, with Onstad winning it on two occasions.
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Gov. Rick Perry says he's declined an offer to greet President Barack Obama when he arrives in the Texas capital on Wednesday.
Instead, the Republican says he'd like a "substantive meeting" with the president on the immigration crisis.
In a letter to the White House on Monday, Perry turned down what he called "a quick handshake on the tarmac."
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Obama will be in Dallas and Austin Wednesday and Thursday, raising money for Democratic causes and speaking about the economy.
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Motorcycle drag racing is pretty insane to begin with, but trying to break into the very low seven second range on a pro street nitrous equipped Hayabusa without a wheelie bar is taking it to a new level. That is exactly what motorcycle racer Doug Witt was attempting to do when the crash you see here occurred. Amazingly Witt was able to walk away after being thrown from his bike proving drag racers of the two wheeled variety to be not only crazy, but amazingly resilient.
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text: They were supposed to be among the best value funds around, but were savaged in the 2007-09 bear market. I'm still leery of them. By Steven Goldberg, Contributing Columnist October 29, 2012 October 9 passed without most people taking any special notice. But mutual funds were watching. October 9, 2007, marked the start of the worst bear market since the Great Depression. Every day that passes now makes the five-year returns of mutual funds look just a bit better.SEE ALSO: Our Guide to Mutual Funds But I'll never forget that calamitous bear market, and I hope I never forget the lessons I learned. Most important: The idea that stock funds run by top-notch value-oriented managers would protect me in a severe downturn turned out to be wishful thinking. More than a few such funds produced horrendous bear-market returns. They turned out to be far riskier than I expected. I'm not talking about funds that blew up, such as Bridgeway Aggressive Investors (symbol BRAGX), CGM Focus (CGMFX) and Legg Mason Value (LMVTX). Those three, which I once favored, did so badly that virtually no one recommends them anymore. They billed themselves as bold funds, and their boldness ultimately did them in. The result was devastating losses for their shareholders. Advertisement No, I'm referring to solid, prudent, well-managed value funds -- the ones that many colleagues and I have often suggested should be the core of your stock portfolio. Specifically, I'm talking about Dodge & Cox Stock (DODGX), Longleaf Partners (LLPFX) and Selected American Shares (SLASX). They all got creamed during the bear market, each losing more than the major stock indices, which themselves took a terrible beating. All three funds had superb long-term records and didn't appear to take huge risks. All were known for researching stocks intensively. But each ended up holding companies that imploded in the bear market. I don't think these are awful funds. But I don't want to entrust my clients' or my own hard-earned money to them while so much uncertainty continues to plague the world's economies. With the Federal Reserve printing money to juice the U.S. economy and the euro zone still facing the risk of collapse, I don't want to invest with managers who stretch for the cheapest, most beaten-up stocks. I think a more conservative approach is warranted. Dodge & Cox is known for hiring analysts and keeping them throughout their careers. The firm was renowned for its thorough research. How then did it end up with big stakes in the shares of Fannie Mae, General Motors and Wachovia? GM required a federal bailout, Wachovia had to merge with Wells Fargo, and mortgage giant Fannie Mae is still a ward of Uncle Sam. General Motors and Fannie Mae shareholders were wiped out; Wachovia shareholders received a sliver of Wells Fargo stock. Advertisement Of the three funds I'm highlighting, Dodge & Cox Stock has the best long-term record. (The fund remains in the Kiplinger 25.) But I believe the mistakes its managers made in 2008 reveal deep flaws in the fund's stock picking, as do more recent problems with stocks such as Hewlett-Packard. As a result of the fund's miserable bear-market performance, it has lost an annualized 1.8% over the past five years. That's an average of 2.4 percentage points per year worse than Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. (Except for the bear-market figures, all returns in this article are through October 28.) Dodge & Cox has been 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. That volatility was on full display during the bear market from October 9, 2007, through March 9, 2009. The S&P tumbled 55.3%, but Dodge & Cox lost 62.4%. Longleaf Partners makes Dodge & Cox Stock look placid. GM was a top Longleaf holding, too. So was Chesapeake Energy, a stock that has not regained its mojo since it cratered in 2008. Longleaf, which has been nearly 20% more volatile than the S&P, crumpled by 64.8% in the bear market. Consequently, over the past five years, Longleaf has lost an annualized 1.6%. Selected American Shares was founded by a grandfather of co-manager Christopher Davis. Shelby Cullom Davis believed that financial stocks were growth stocks in disguise. Consequently, he theorized, financial stocks shouldn't be cheaper than other stocks on important measures of value. As a result, the Davis funds have always owned more than their share of financial stocks. Well, it turns out that many financials deserve to sport lower ratios of price to earnings and price to book value (assets minus liabilities) than other kinds of companies. Put simply, many financial companies are far less transparent than other firms, and they have a tendency to blow up every so often. Advertisement Selected held shares of such errant companies as American International Group and Merrill Lynch. AIG required a massive federal bailout; Bank of America absorbed Merrill. Selected lost 59.1% in the bear market. After beating the market in 2009, it has trailed the S&P for three straight years, including this year. Give the fund credit for being slightly less volatile than the S&P. I'm not the only one who paid a costly price to learn lessons about investing during the bear market. These fund managers did, too. The question is, what did they learn? Selected American's managers seem to have become more careful since the catastrophe, but I hear nothing from the other two funds that encourages me. Of course, for all three, the proof of the pudding is what they invest in and the returns they produce in coming years. Advertisement Bottom line: I'm not buying any of these funds, and I think you should be wary, too. 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You don't smoke it. You don't swallow it. All you do is slosh it around your
mouth and spit out the brown juices every few seconds. OK, so it actually
is pretty disgusting. But so what? After all, it's called
smokeless or chewing tobacco. That means you chew and spit it, not
smoke it, so it can't be as bad as inhaling tobacco smoke into your lungs,
Wrong . . . unfortunately, smokeless doesn't mean harmless. The
fact is, chewing tobacco is every bit as dangerous as smoking it.
What Is Smokeless Tobacco?Smokeless tobacco,
also called spit tobacco, chewing tobacco, chew, chaw, dip, plug, and probably a
few other things, comes in two forms: snuff and chewing
Snuff is a fine-grain tobacco that often comes in teabag-like pouches
that users "pinch" or "dip" between their lower lip and gum. Chewing
tobacco comes in shredded, twisted, or "bricked" tobacco leaves that users
put between their cheek and gum. Whether it's snuff or chewing tobacco, you're
supposed to let it sit in your mouth and suck on the tobacco juices, spitting
often to get rid of the saliva that builds up. This sucking and chewing allows
nicotine, which is a drug you can become addicted to, to be absorbed into the
bloodstream through the tissues in your mouth. You don't even need to
Where Does It Come From?Smokeless tobacco has
been around for a long time. Native people of North and South America chewed
tobacco, and snorting and chewing snuff was popular in Europe and Scandinavia
(the word "snuff" comes from the Scandinavian word "snus").
In the United States, chewing tobacco has long been associated with baseball.
Players chewed it to keep their mouths moist, spit it into their gloves to
soften them up, and used it to make a "spitball," a special pitch that involved
the pitcher dabbing the ball with saliva to cause it to spin off the fingers
easily and break sharply. (Spitballs were banned from the sport in 1920.) By the
1950s, chewing tobacco had fallen out of favor in most of America, so by that
time not too many baseball players were spitting big brown gobs all over the
infield. Instead of chewing their tobacco, most people were smoking it.
But, in the 1970s, people became more aware of the dangers of smoking.
Thinking it was a safe alternative to lighting up, baseball players started
chewing on their tobacco again. Some players even developed the habit of mixing
their chewing tobacco with bubble gum and chewing the whole thing. Gross,
These days, you don't find the majority of professional ballplayers with wads
of chaw in their cheeks. But lots of guys and girls, athletes or not, still find
time for chewing and spitting.
Who Chews?As many as 20% of high school boys
and 2% of high school girls use smokeless tobacco, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 12 to 14 million American users, one
third are under age 21, and more than half of those developed the habit before
they were 13. Peer pressure is just one of the reasons for starting the habit.
Serious users often graduate from brands that deliver less nicotine to stronger
ones. With each use, you need a little more of the drug to get the same
So What's the Danger?Just like smoking
cigarettes, chewing smokeless tobacco can eventually rip apart your body and
kill you. It's that simple, really. There's no such thing as a "safe" tobacco
Take Bill Tuttle, for example. An outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, the
Kansas City Athletics (before they moved to Oakland), and the Minnesota Twins,
Tuttle chewed tobacco for most of his career. In fact, a lot of Tuttle's
baseball cards over the years pictured him with a cheek bulging with chewing
tobacco. Thirty-eight years after the end of his baseball career, Tuttle had a
more ominous bulge in his cheek - a huge tumor that was so big that it came
through his cheek and extended through his skin. Doctors removed the tumor,
along with much of Tuttle's face. Chewing tobacco as a young man had cost him
his jawbone, his right cheekbone, a lot of his teeth and gum line, and his taste
buds. Cancer caused by his chewing habit finally claimed him in 1998, but Tuttle
spent the rest of his life trying to steer young people, as well as grown
athletes, away from smokeless tobacco.
Other baseball players have met a similar fate. Even one of the greatest of
all time, Babe Ruth, was fond of dipping and chewing tobacco. He died at age 52
of an oropharyngeal tumor, which is a cancerous tumor in the back part of
the throat.
But, of course, it isn't just baseball players who learn to regret their
choice to start chewing tobacco. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, each year, about 30,000 Americans learn they have mouth and
throat cancers, and nearly 8,000 Americans die of these diseases. Sadly, only
about half of people with diagnosed mouth or throat cancer survive more than 5
What Can Chewing Tobacco Do to Me?The more
immediate effects can disrupt your social life: bad breath and yellowish-brown
stains on your teeth. You'll also get mouth sores (about 70% of spit tobacco
users have them). But, it gets a lot more serious than that. Consequences of
chewing and spitting tobacco include:
Oral cancer means cancer of the mouth and can happen in the lips, the tongue,
the floor of the mouth, the roof of the mouth, the cheeks, or gums. It's been
medically proven that long-time use of chewing tobacco can lead to cancer. But
cancer from chewing tobacco doesn't just occur in the mouth. Some of the
cancer-causing agents in the tobacco can get into the lining of your stomach,
your esophagus, and into your bladder.
Quitting the DippingIf you're a dipper, put
some long thought into breaking the habit and quitting now. When you decide to
quit, don't do it alone. Tell friends or family and enlist their support.
Strategies for breaking the habit include:
It's tough to quit, but realize that backsliding is common, so don't give up.
Your chances of success increase with each try!
Updated and reviewed by: Steven Dowshen,
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Sony, Microsoft Talk Xbox 360 Blu-ray Support
Sony Electronics US president Stan Glasgow stated yesterday that the companies were discussing the possibility of Microsoft adopting the format. Whether or not this would take the form of a hardware revision with a built-in Blu-ray player or an external add-on peripheral similar to Microsoft's HD DVD player was not specified.
Speaking at the Mix08 Internet conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that plans for Blu-ray were in the works—but how those plans will manifest remains to be seen.
"We've already been working on, for example, in Windows, device driver support for Blu-ray drives and the like, and I think the world moves on," Ballmer said. "Toshiba has moved on. We've moved on, and we'll support Blu-ray in ways that make sense."
The Blu-ray format, which was developed by Sony as well as several other companies, was crowned the victor of the "format wars" when hardware manufacturer Toshiba ceased production of HD DVD players and recorders. A week later, Microsoft announced that it would cease production of its Xbox 360 HD DVD player add-on.
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Maine CDC worker claims she was ordered to shred public documents
Complaint filed with Maine Human Rights Commission
Allegations of harassment and retaliation within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention have prompted one state lawmaker to call for an independent investigation.
State Sen. Margaret Craven, a Democrat from Lewiston, wants the state Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability to look into claims by a Maine CDC division director.
"These are public dollars and I think that the people of the state of Maine need to know that dollars are distributed equally and fairly and actually be able to trace the dollars that are spent in the state of Maine," Craven said.
Sharon Leahy-Lind, director of the Division of Local Public Health, has filed a complaint of discrimination with the Maine Human Rights Commission, according to her lawyer.
Leahy-Lind said her supervisors ordered her to take public documents home and shred them before the documents were requested through the Freedom of Information Act.
The documents allegedly contained information about how funding was being allocated to different organizations.
Leahy-Lind alleges her supervisors physically and verbally abused her when she refused to shred the documents.
She describes her work environment as "intolerable" and "hostile" and said the situation forced her to take medical leave.
Leahy-Lind gave a statement about her case Thursday at her lawyer's office.
"Sunshine is the best disinfectant, and it is my goal to shine light on one area of state government that is broken and causing harm to me and the people of Maine," Leahy-Lind said.
A spokesman for Maine's Department of Health and Human Services declined to comment on a personnel matter.
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This 2008 model Bavaria 39 Cruiser was on display at the 2007 Annapolis Boat Show. She wowed visitors with her spacious and comfortable interior, three cabins and two heads and her fantastic sailing layout and configuration. A fast, safe and comfortable boat, she has a wealth of extras including dodger, bimini, stack-pack, upgraded 40hp Volvo diesel engine, deep lead keel, full-batten mainsail, electronics and autopilot, full inventory and safety gear, dinghy and outboard to name a few.
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I would give Kelvim Escobar a Rays chance
When the Tampa Bay Rays first showed their interest in checking out veteran reliever Kelvim Escobar who has been working out for a return to the Major League after a few seasons out of the game, I was mildly excited about the idea. He could be a great addition to the team as a veteran presence that is always a plus for a young Bullpen like the Rays. But for some odd reason, I have this reoccurring unsettling feeling in the pit of my stomach….. once again.
You know the type of odd stomach ailment I am talking about here. You do not have heartburn, or even a slight case of indigestion, but it doesn't feel completely right to you. There are concerns not only in your mind, but a quick jolt of anxious energy within you that is sometimes a precursor to a bad decision.
Well, I am getting that feeling in connection with the Rays and Escobar right now. Maybe it is simply just a case of "Been there……Done that" in my mind that has been there before in decision concerning the Rays and veteran Bullpen help. The first time I had this stomach reaction was when the team announced they had signed Mr Gimp himself, Troy Percival two seasons ago.
I was mildly excited that we got an opportunity to have a potential Hall of Fame closer come to the Rays for a bargain basement price. And he came with the "Joe Maddon" seal of approval as a good fixture for the Rays Bullpen. But reality struck quick and hard in those two seasons as Percival received about $ 8.5 million from the team for about 4 months total worth of sweat.
And the Percival experience still gets me angry, so maybe I am a bit justified to have a moment of hesitation and feel leery to trust the old dogs right now. But I do remember some times of great judgment and positive results in the last few years when the team took a chance on a guy who had Major League potential, but had been hidden in the minor league system for several seasons.
The Rays took a huge chance signing the guy and he rose to the occasion to be one of the most productive members of the Rays over the last three seasons. He has also raised his level of play both on and off the field to receive Golden Gloves, a Silver Slugger, and his first All Star appearance in 2009. When the Rays first signed him, Rays Senior Director of Marketing Brian Killingsworth called me and I was excited about this signing from the get-go. Of course that player was Carlos Pena.
And again in the Spring of 2009, I was totally on board with the Rays taking a chance on Jason Isringhausen based on this same gut reaction I had with Pena that he still had some gasoline in his tank and fire in his belly to succeed at this level. And the added plus that Izzy could be the veteran leader that Percival never fully embraced with the Rays young Bullpen.
But an injury to Izzy during a Rays home, in front of the Rays faithful sidelined his Rays career for the rest of the season. And even after his Tommy John's surgery, Isringhausen came back into the Rays clubhouse several times before the end of 2009 to boost up teammates and show his support for the team. And if Isringhausen were to come back fully loaded and hunting again in 2010, I would still welcome the Rays opening their arms and taking him into the team again. Percival………..not unless he plays for free.
But could it be the honest fact that signing an rehabbing older reliever can be as predictable as rolling the dice? Heck, I am a gambler by nature, but I also know my limitations. The chance that Escobar would come in and be the perfect set-up guy for the Rays is totally within reason, but the fact he has not played much in 2 seasons, Escobar still throws up a huge yellow caution light up into my line of vision.
But I have a good measure of faith in the Rays scouting department and maybe this could just be the perfect diamond in the rough scenario as the Pena signing. It is speculated that the next time Escobar throws in front of MLB scouts will be in front of live hitting, probably within the next few days in the Venezuelan Winter League. Venezuelan reporter Efrain Zavarce speculates the Escobar could throw as early as tonight in relief for a Venezuelan squad (As of 4:45 pm EST no teams has added him to their roster).
But again, this is a player who has again drawn the "Joe Maddon" seal of approval, and maybe that is what scares me the most. Not that Maddon is not a great judge of talent and can see the positives through his black rimmed glasses, but the Percival episode has given me caution when that seal is given out to players. Nothing personal Joe.
But if you look at Escobar's past, a player who has won 101 games in his Major League career does have possibilities. And he did save 38 games for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002, so he does have high pressure experience and could be a nice mentor to Rafael Soriano to talk to in the Rays Bullpen. But again, he missed the entire 2008 season after a right shoulder labrum tear, and only threw 5 innings for the Los Angeles Angels taking a loss in his only 2009 appearance.
But in 2007, Escobar did post a career high 18 wins with the Angels with 3 complete games. And in an odd note, he started his 200th career start against the Rays that season. maybe I will keep an open mind and wait for that games result before throwing the baby out with the bath water here. Escobar has thrown in 1,507 innings in his career and has amassed 1,310 strikeouts, both impressive numbers showing his consistency and his durability.
But the true fact that the Rays have gone 1-3 on their veteran projects in the last few years for the Rays Bullpen, with two straight swing and misses in regards to relievers. So if Escobar shows during his Venezuelan outings that he still possesses some wicked velocity and a consistent ball in the strike zone, then maybe he could take the Rays project record to the .500 mark. Because all I need to do is look towards the Rays First Base bag to see that sometimes taking a chance on a player is all the help he needs to again succeed in the Major Leagues.
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I am not upset on losing out on Bradley at all.
I wanted him in the Winter of 2008, but now I am at the cnclusion that we might have been missed by a big storm of controversy and were spared the agony of finding someone for him if he did the same act here in Tampa Bay.
The more I read on Escobar, the more I am thinking he could be a nice fit.
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I think Escobar would be great for the Rays. He was so great for the Angels before he got hurt. Garza, Shields, Escobar, Niemann (probably a spelling error), and Price is a great rotation. Hopefully the Rays will get him and shock the Yanks and Sox like they did 08.
Well, perhaps you'll get that opportunity with Escobar, since you missed out (strangely) on Milton Bradley. I don't think he'd be quite the project that Bradley could have been…
RaysRenegade first off thanks for reading and commenting on my blog. As a Ranger fan I have followed Escobar's career with great interest. I don't wish ill on players, but I was relieved when he was hurt in 2008 and 2009. Something that small market teams like the Rangers and the Rays have to do is take chances on veterans who are not the studs they once were in baseball either due to injury or old age. I believe that adding Escobar would be great for the Rays if they go in with the knowledge that they are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. I don't see him as a good starter or reliever at the moment, but I do believe that he has the potential to make a solid comeback in 2010 and then can build on that the following year. If the Rays go in with that mindset then I think they will be fine with acquiring him as a supplementary piece to the team and not as a main reliever or starter.
On Milton Bradley I'd just like to point out that he was a pain in the neck to watch in Texas. I liked what he did on the field, but the drama was painful to watch and deal with. Texas has had a good clubhouse the past few seasons under Washington and even then he had issues during the season. I feel that Bradley is a guy that you give a 1-2 yr deal with lots of incentives. He is a competitor, but he is also a great headache to watch day in and out. Notice how the Rangers weren't pursuing him like they did during the 2007-2008 off-season. Good posting it was fun to read.
I would give Escobar a chance if I were the Rays. When he was healthy, he was a good pitcher for the Angels. I remember facing him and not liking it!
I think if he came to the team it would be in a relief role only.Because he has been out for most of two seasons, the Rays would be prudent to bring him back slowly, then pounce him in the rotation if there was an injury….or stay in the Bullpen as a hard-throwing option.
Either way, if he is back, his signature on a Rays contract could be a very big thing for 2010
And if he wants to be a starter, then the Rays could always entertain a trade in late July to rebuild the farm system a bit.
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Nice articles and a great sense of writing will take a blog far.
I agree that Escobar could be a great additon, but as a reliever.
Let him gain some arm strength in the Spring and build back to extended outings and maybe extra innings in the future as a surprise starter, or if an injury hits the Rays.
As for Bradley……..out of sight, out of mind now.until the M's come to town.
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I had forgotten how good a closer he was for the Jays back in 2002 before going to the Angels.
Just shows you that someone can fall off the radar for a few years and fall back into a teams lap.
He is not a "sure fire" signing for the Rays as a few teams, including NY are still kicking his tires and taking stats.
But the feeling in my belly gets better every day.
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I would take a flier on Kelvim; remembering his days in Toronto, he pitched pretty well in whatever role was thrust upon him, be it closer or starter. Ultimately, he seemed a bit more effective as a starter (which I think is what he preferred) but I liked him as a closer. Those first 24 outs don't mean a thing until you can get the last three, IMHO. Hopefully it works out in Tampa Bay.
*His 2007 season was superb… Escobar definently deserves a shot. 1300 career strikeouts can't be a fluke!
Got to admit, we are not the only once looking at him, but he has expressed a reliever;s role for now, which could be a bonus for the Rays.
But if the Yankees want him as a long reliever nutil he gets acclimated to game play, then they got the money to make it happen and he flys north after Spring Training.
Fingers and toes are crossed right now, but everything is in the infant stage of development until he throws some innings down in Venezuela.
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I remember him well as the Jays closer.
Always hated him then for those glasses and that high and tight fastball he threw right up almost against the top of the strikezone.
His 2007 numbers shows he has the ability to do whatever is asked of him, which is a huge plus to whoever gets his services.
But, I have seen the Rays blown away by tryouts and seen the players disappear quickly after signing.
Who remembers Japanese closer Shinji Mori who was signed by the Rays in 2006, subsequently busted his shoulder and never pitched in the MLB…..
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For these reclamation projects I think you need a guy who can get through to them from the dugout… the only person I know who's capable of such tantamount work would be Dave Duncan.
Guess there is no hope (lol).
We are stuck with Jim Hickey and his pitch-to-spots- system.
Could of been someone talented like Durham Bulls Triple-A Pitching Coach Xavier Hernandez (Rays system), but the Rays front office stuck with Hickey.
I agree with Duncan, Percival and Isringhausen pitched for him at one point.
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Interesting. Kelvim Escobar is a good pitcher, and i guess he could fit with the Rays. He is still a fit for teh Yankees though
Both team's out of the Big Apple still have cards to play in this situation, and they might be the teams that dictates which direction this situation goes in the next few days.
But with the market flooded with relievers and closer candidates, hopefully a few distractions might take the big two out of this equation.
It is basically a working progress as Escobar has not yet played in the Venezuelan Winter games as promised.
He was suppose to be added to a roster a few days ago, but has not yet been in a game situation with Liga.
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Cliff, would you humor me and answer a question I've had about your photos you've posted on your "About Me" spot? Are those photos from an archive you have, or from a Rays event, or both? I like how you rotate the photos out every once in a while, esp. those taken with diff. players (GEICO Caveman Dude seems (?) to have been an exception). Many of them, like your current one, show you in the same shirt, so I gather they are from a single event. Correct? Just curious! Thanks!
I hope you are having a blessed holiday season. Take care, Renegade.
I actually have three poster size frames filled with pictures from the last 10 years.
From Wade Boggs down to the recent ones done with J P Howell before the last home game.
I rotate them a bit, and if I do a post that mentions a certain player, I usually try to pop that picutre up there.
The one with the Mickey Mouse golf shirt were from this season's party at Gameworks.
Just trying to get thing s bit more exciting in the off season.
In 2010, I might even change them every week or so….you never know.
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Im not so sure escobar has anything left. He did only pitch one game the last two seasons. What makes anyone think hes healthy?
He threw for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League on Sunday afternoon and looked okay. He did have a walk, strikeout and an error on a throw in the 1.0 inning of work. He is a work in progress.
Hey, we took a chance on Shouse, Choate and Cormier last season, and 2 out of 3 is back in 2010.
He could be a wild card find.
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CNN's GUT CHECK | for November 13, 2012 | 5 p.m.
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SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN, IN AN INTERVIEW ON CNN'S "THE SITUATION ROOM": "I believe he will. I think he's a responsible person. And I believe he will come. … I think that's important for us to hear. … We know that General Petraeus was at Benghazi, according to Bob Woodward. We know, according to Bob Woodward, that he talked to certain people. I want to see if that's true or not. There's only one way to ascertain that, and that is to talk directly with Director Petraeus and do it in a classified setting with the committee present."
SEN. SUSAN COLLINS, THE RANKING REPUBLICAN ON THE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE, IN AN INTERVIEW WITH CNN: "It's absolutely imperative that General Petraeus come and testify. He was CIA director at the time of the attack, he visited Libya after the attack, he has a great deal of information that we need in order to understand what went wrong."
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In 1953, a member of the Indiana Textbook Commission responded to the Cold War by labeling which folklore character a communist?
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What caught our eye today in politics
All our attention is on tomorrow's presidential press conference slated for 1:30 p.m. ET live on CNN. While tomorrow's formal, news conference will be the 16th of Obama's presidency, it will be his first since winning re-election and first since the news of the Petraeus affair broke last Friday. Here are the top five things that we shall be watching:
1. The Mandate. Post-election press conferences always have an air of history to them as they set the initial tone for the next two to four years of an administration. Who could forget Obama's dubbing 2010 a "shellacking" after Democrats were crushed in the midterms, or the newly re-elected George W. Bush on Nov. 4, 2004, smirking at cameras as he declared, "I pledged to reach out to the whole nation. And today, I'm proving that I'm willing to reach out to everybody by including the White House press corps." Will President Obama himself claim a mandate as he pushes Congress to deal? And if he does, will he say, "the American people are with me on this" or will he be specific as to his interpretation of why he feels he earned the majority of America's votes?
2. Gen. John Allen, U.S. Commander in Afghanistan. With the Petraeus scandal heating up just as the Afghanistan war enters a crucial phase, CNN's chief political analyst Gloria Borger (@gloriaborgerCNN) tells Gut Check, "The president's vote of confidence in General Allen" will have her eye tomorrow. Will he stand by his top commander unequivocally?
3. New 2nd Term Relationships. Senior congressional Correspondent Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) tells Gut Check, "Will the president do in his second term what Republicans as well as Democrats on Capitol Hill complain he didn't do in his first – reach out. He told Jessica Yellin in her documentary that he doesn't have time to socialize because he has two young daughters. But he's got to eat lunch, right? Have coffee in the morning? Will he vow to make more of an effort to get to know lawmakers in his second term? By all accounts – especially from Democratic lawmakers – not doing that hurt him in his first term. Maybe he'll make more time over the next four years."
4. Immigration Reform. CNN's White House Producer Lesa Jansen (@lesajansencnn) writes, "I want to hear from the president on his strategy for passing bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform. After winning back the White House with an astounding 71% of the Latino vote, can the president lay out a plan to tackle the immigration issue? Republicans are apparently ready to sign on but House Speaker John Boehner recently said it is the president who must lead. Appearing on the Spanish-language television network Univision before the election, Obama said the 'greatest failure' of his presidency was not being able to pass immigration reform. Will this issue help to shape the Obama legacy?"
5. National insecurity. Editor of CNN's Security Clearance Blog (CNN,com/SecurityClearance) Adam Levine (@cnnadam) tells us: "I want to hear how convincing the president is about his foreign policy and national security being on terra firma given the abrupt departure of CIA Director David Petraeus, the investigation of the top commander in Afghanistan who is in the middle of planning the U.S. endgame in the war and the expected departure of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. While second term departures of top officials are expected, the abrupt developments of this past week impact people at the helm of some of the sensitive foreign policy issues facing the nation. It also comes as his administration is marching up to the Hill to brief Congress on what happened in Libya. The scandals will pass but can Obama convince the nation his White House is not embroiled and distracted?"
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Leading CNNPolitics: Moderate Senate Democrats eye midterms warily
Begich is one of six moderate Democrats from "red" states whose terms ends in two years. Max Baucus of Montana, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Mark Pryor of Arkansas are among the 20 Democrats whose terms will be up in 2014; Republicans will defend 13 seats. Since 2008, when the former Anchorage mayor narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Ted Stevens, Begich has voted as a moderate and has shown willingness to work with the other party. At times, he says, that can get lonely: "You feel like a Lone Ranger sometimes.'" – Dan Merica
Leading Drudge: Four-Star Circus
David Petraeus' stunning downfall took another salacious turn Monday as it was revealed the FBI agent who began investigating the disgraced spy chief allegedly sent shirtless photos of himself to the woman who sparked the probe. The unnamed agent was a friend of Jill Kelley, the raven-haired knockout whom Petraeus biographer Paula Broadwell jealously suspected of having the hots for the former CIA director, The Wall Street Journal reported. – Edgar Sandoval and Tracy Connor
Leading HuffPo: Don't Cry Wolf
Wall Street's hostility toward President Barack Obama has been playing out for years in the form of extreme rhetoric and lopsided campaign contributions benefitting Mitt Romney. But Obama's reelection has amplified the voice of his top ally in the financier class, who is now struggling to remind his banking brethren that the president largely agrees with them on most public policy issues. In an interview with HuffPost Live, Robert Wolf, former chairman of the Americas for Swiss banking giant UBS, said that the election should end the verbal abuse directed toward Obama, and that most financiers are generally sympathetic to Obama's policy platform - including a deficit reduction plan that pairs spending cuts with tax increases. – Zach Carter and Paul Blumenthal
Leading Politico: Carney: Obama backs Gen. Allen
President Barack Obama was "surprised" to learn of Gen. David Petraeus' extramarital affair and still has faith in Gen. John Allen, White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Tuesday as lawmakers in both parties expressed bewilderment at the conduct of the country's top four-star commanders and demanded answers. – Katie Glueck
Leading The New York Times: Democrats Like a Romney Idea on Income Tax
With both parties positioning for difficult negotiations to avert a fiscal crisis as Congress returns for its lame-duck session, Democrats are latching on to an idea floated by Mitt Romney to raise taxes on the rich through a hard cap on income tax deductions. – Jonathan Weisman
Leading CNNMoney: Wall Street bracing for capital gains tax hikes
Investors worried about paying higher capital gains taxes next year should brace for a wild ride over the next few months. Starting Jan. 1, when Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire, tax rates on long-term capital gains will jump to 20% from their current 15%, and 23.8% for those in the top income bracket. Taxes on profits from stock dividends, currently at 15%, will surge to 39.6% overall and 43.4% for top earners. – Maureen Farrell
The political bites of the day
- White House briefing dominated by Petraeus, Allen -
On Petraeus: "The president was certainly surprised when he was informed about the situation regarding General Petraeus on Thursday. He greatly appreciates General Petraeus' remarkable service to his country, both in uniform and at the CIA and he said in his statement his thoughts and prayers go out to both General Petraeus and Holly Petraeus at this time. He is focused on his policy agenda and has confidence in the acting director at the CIA and he has confidence in the military to carry out the various missions that he has asked them to carry out."
On Allen: "He has faith in General Allen, believes he is doing and has done an excellent job at ISAF and I would refer you to the Pentagon for the process underway with regards to General Allen."
- Feinstein: it's 'rather shocking' we found out about Petraeus scandal from the media -
SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN, IN AN INTERVIEW ON CNN'S "THE SITUATION ROOM": "It's rather shocking to find out candidly that we weren't briefed and that we find out from the press in the way in which we did, with no heads up, with no opportunity to ask questions, or put together any information. So we have been coming from behind on this."
- Surprised by loss, Ryan cites urban turnout as reason -
REP. PAUL RYAN IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE JOURNAL TIMES OF RACINE ON MONDAY: "The numbers we were looking at looked like we stood a pretty good chance of winning. So, when the numbers came in going the other direction – when we saw the turnout that was occurring in urban areas that was unprecedented, it did come as a bit of a shock. So, those are the toughest losses to have – the ones that catch you by surprise."
–Erickson: Can We Replace John Boehner With Paul Ryan? -
ERICK ERICKSON, CNN CONTRIBUTOR, IN A POST ON HIS WEBSITE REDSTATE.COM: "John Boehner has been willing to throw his conference under the bus repeatedly. … We know he now doesn't even want to fight Obamacare, calling it the "law of the land." We know he only walked back that statement because of the outrage that ensued. …House Republicans are being badly served by John Boehner. … House Republicans should think very carefully if the faux-tanned face of John Boehner is the face they want for their party in the next two years. They should consider Paul Ryan as their Speaker."
- Pelosi heralds diversity -
HOUSE MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI AT A CAPITOL HILL PRESS CONFERENCE: "Today we officially welcome our democratic freshmen to Washington. They are extraordinary leaders who will make our House Democratic Caucus the first caucus in history, in the history of civilized government, to have a majority of women and minorities in the caucus. You can applaud that."
What stopped us in 140 characters or less
Spotted at WH 2day, @Messina2012 says he's going to "Italy & figure out how to become an expert in red wine" (per ABC's Ann Compton)—
amy walter (@amyewalter) November 13, 2012
first sign of Obama's flexibility with the Russians? install John Kerry as Secretary of Defense?!?—
Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) November 13, 2012
Lawmakers come back to Capitol Hill for first time in six week..and rock stars do, too. Bono spotted leaving House carriage entrance.—
Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 13, 2012
Dem Rep. Steve Israel says House Democrats are now "the most diverse caucus in the history of civilization."—
Chris Moody (@Chris_Moody) November 13, 2012
According to outgoing @RepJoewalsh, folks are asking him to run for #ILGov in 2014 roll.cl/QEgrjT—
Shira Toeplitz (@shiratoeplitz) November 13, 2012
ROLL CALL: "@RepPaulRyan comes out strong for Tom Price" for Conference chairman bit.ly/W1gibO #tcot #gop—
Tom Price (@RepTomPrice) November 13, 2012
Bieber is single and Twilight is ending. Bad time to be an unstable 13 year old or a weird mom.—
Molly McNearney (@mollymcnearney) November 12, 2012
The responses to our piece on heroes warmed our hearts and our Inbox. Here are a couple of our favorite replies:
David wrote "My dad!" and added this line about his father's military career, "Never thought about not serving, never complained, very rarely ever talked about those years." Meanwhile, Brett wrote that instead of looking in society, "We must all look within ourselves for our inspiration, like all heroes do." As always, we thank you for letting us learn from you, the smartest readers in politics.
No one was safe from the "Red Scare" – including storybook characters.
On this day in 1953, Thomas J. White, a member of the Indiana Textbook Commission, was taken by the threat of Soviet Russia and called for the removal of all references to Robin Hood in textbooks used in Indiana. According to the History Channel, White charged that the man in tights used "the communist line."
There is "a Communist directive in education now to stress the story of Robin Hood because he robbed the rich and gave it to the poor," White said. "That's the Communist line. It's just a smearing of law and order and anything that disrupts law and order is their meat."
After being criticized, White doubled down.
"Because I'm trying to get Communist writers out of textbooks, my name is mud," White said. "Evidently, I'm drawing blood or they wouldn't make such an issue out of it."
Little John and Friar Tuck could not be reached for comment.
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I hope Petraeus doesn't allow himself to be forced to testify because I think the timing is very wrong for him to do anything other than to deal with his family and his physical and mental health. Yes, adultry is wrong but it's also personal unless there is proof of something other than that.
Yes, Patraeus should testify, as well as Hilary Clinton, Eric Holder and Leon Paenetta all of whom are skipping town as soon as possible. It's no surprise that we hear more and more scandals among those who should be leading this country instead of "playing" around. With all the commercials on viagra, cialis etc..... all the men think they have to take the junk and hop in bed with some woman. So shameful for this country.
It would be good to get the General off the front pages. It is now clear that our generals are no different than any other men who happen to be in powerful positions. There are always women who want to be part of that power and will do anything to be with the general. This is really nothing new. In our day the generals got divorced and then married their significant others.
The more stars a general has the more people will surround him. I would be surprised if anyone ever talks to them as they begin to be power magnets. Do they know how to handle women who try to get close to them without causing problems? What do you do if someone starts rumors about you and another woman? How do you get the truth out? How many men actually attract this type of attention?
5 Things to watch for...
Tax the "rich"
Tax the "rich"
Tax the "rich"
Tax the "rich"
Tax the "rich"
To the good life on the government plantation !!!
One day a Republican trapped in the Quicksand. He was sinking deeper and deeper and then a democrate saw him and extend his hand and told The Republican, "GIVE me your hand, GIVE me your hand so i can pull you out" As the Republican sinking even more(up to his neck) he refuses to give his hand so the democrate can save him. All of the sudden The Democrate got an idea and again he extend his hand to the Republican but this time he said: " TAKE my hand, TAKE my hand so i can save you". Immediately The Republican TOOK the democrate's hand and Democrate pulled him out and saved his life.
You see, Republican's mentality is, Never GIVE but they always TAKE.
Wether or not he's surprised is immaterial. The fact that he is or isn't is an indication of his extreme incompetence. But then, we were all warned of it, weren't we?
If Petraeus doesn't testify, then the whole thing on Benghazi will be swept under the rug and never be revealed.
Why isn't Benghazi in the top 5 list above? General Allen is in there but Benghazi is not? Ok, maybe I'm just plum stupid but geez, didn't 4 of our people die in Libya a couple of months ago? And, wasn't the top CIA officer at the helm when that happened? And why would an investigation begin several months ago, the General being told about his girlfriends emails last summer, and 3 days after the election he is asked to resign??? Right before he is supposed to testify about what he knows about Benghazi? I wanted Bill Clinton to resign when HE had an affair and lied about it but he is now a hero to the Democratic party and was the top surrogate for our President in his reelection bid – and Petraeus had to resign? REALLY? And why, if he resigned and no national secrets were compromised did they search the homes of Petraeus and his mistress last night (in full camera view)?? What is it that they are trying to find that they do not want to get out? Something stinks there in Washington and it sure ain't the Republicans.
Can someone explain why the press has decided to call the President Mr. Obama instead of President Obama as etiquette would dictate? I noticed that Romney was addressed as Governor Romney in most articles and not Mr. Romney. I am trying to understand why there is such a high level of outright disrespect. I am hesitant to accredit it to racism but I can't find any other reason.
I hope the press has thier 3 or 4 softball questions ready. That way the president can ramble on and say he had a press conference. Don't ask any tough questions... Or we might actually learn something.
What about "Jobs" for American people? What about the economy ? Every one is so into what is he gonna do about this and that with this person or that person! Don't you think we should get to the basic's ! It is priority !
This guy is so guilty! you can see the writtings in his face? what a Liar! ,,just like mitt R. they just don't get it! They are Just ' Big fat Liars!!
There is no moderation of politics, only people. While the Republican party tends to be heterosexual, Liberals, the media and others of "New America" tend to be gay or lesbian. There in lies the sexual line in the sand.
No mention of fast & Furious, Benghazigate, job creation or the economy. The lamestream media just keeps pandering to Obama and letting him skate on his inept and criminal performance!
I think Ill watch Sponge Bob Square pants instead. There is much more intelligence exhibited there.
The conference will all be about one thing, and one thing only.........tax the rich, and make them pay even more than, the 70% of all taxes, they already are paying.
Regarding Thomas J. White's 1953 assertion that Robin Hood followed "the Communist line," I disagree with Mr. White regarding the removal of Robin Hood from textbooks.
However, I do not think that Robin Hood should be presented in our schools as an example of the success of capitalism.
Regarding economic systems, Mr. Hood was something else.


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A year ago the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership set a goal of recruiting an additional 800 mentors statewide.
To help make that happen, with the efforts of the state congressional delegation, the Partnership won a $400,000 federal grant that was awarded to 16 agencies providing mentoring services.
Last Thursday, at a reception hosted by the Amica Mutual Insurance Co. offices in Lincoln, the Warwick-based partnership presented Champion of Mentoring Awards to each of the state's congressmen and celebrated the success of the past year. The goal was surpassed, with a total of 938 added, bringing the statewide total to almost 5,500, reported partnership board chairman Robert Weygand.
"This is a great accomplishment," said Weygand.Collectively, he said, mentors across the state volunteered 185,000 hours that, if you put a dollar value to, amounts to about $4 million contribution.
Most mentors spend an hour a week at a school where the principal, teacher or even the child's parent has identified an "at risk" student who can use an adult to look up to. The mentor's role is not to augment teaching but to become a friend who the student can turn to for advice or simply have fun.
As Weygand observed, the program works. Students take a greater interest in school and gain confidence in their abilities. He said of the nearly 5,500 with mentors, 63 percent of the students have improved their grades in at least one core subject; unexcused absences have dropped 57 percent; and disciplinary actions have dropped 67 percent. Ninety-three percent of students with mentors graduated from high school, compared to a state average of 76 percent.
"Jack Reed truly gets it," partnership CEO Arlene McNulty said in presenting a championship award to the U.S. Senator.
Noting that the agency has its roots in Warwick, Reed focused on the contributions of those who mentor.
"It's about what you have done to change lives," he said.
Congressman James Langevin, who also received a championship award, lauded Weygand, his predecessor for the Second Congressional District.
"You're always involved in the best causes," he said.Langevin said mentoring young people who don't have guidance and support is critical and "having someone watching their progress is priceless."
Awards were also presented to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman David Cicilline. Receiving on their behalf were Rele Abiadi-Ritter and Ernest Carlucci, respectively.
Simon Moore, executive director of College Visions, a recipient of a $12,300 grant made possible through the federal grant, told how the non-profit agency coaches students from low-income families. He read letters from several of the 70 students involved in the program, all of whom were the first in their families to go to college. Of the group, he said 96 percent went on to college, having won collectively $1.2 million in grants and scholarships.
With many mentors in the audience, Jo-Ann Schofield, partnership president and COO said, "It's about you believing in our kids."
Bob DiMuccio, Amica chairman, president and CEO, agreed. In welcoming remarks he said, "There is no nobler thing than to help a young person."


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With higher rates of
unemployment and underemployment among college graduates in recent
years, a national debate about the value of a college degree has
gotten louder, especially as tuition continues to rise.
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Consider the
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