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No shortage of praise for Hoffman in Brewers clubhouse
Following last night's thriller, which featured career save No. 600 for Trevor Hoffman, we had a sidebar on his Brewers teammates' reactions to the moment.
While that story captured the emotions and feelings in the clubhouse, there was far too much to fit in after the game. With a guy like Hoffman who's frequently described as the "best teammate," there was hardly of lack of things to say in the home clubhouse.
Braun: "Like we were going to the playoffs"
According to left fielder Ryan Braun, the emotion following the final out of the game was far greater than the meaningless early September game that it starter out as.
"It felt like we were going to the playoffs," he said. "It was exciting. I think it was exciting for all of us to have something to celebrate, for all of us to have been a part of something so special. That's something that we might not ever see again. Who knows if anybody else ever gets to 600 saves."
Coffey: "I was 100 percent spectator"
Perhaps most excited about the achievement — more so even than Hoffman himself — were Hoffman's bullpen mates.
Reliever Todd Coffey described his feelings as "beyond goosebumps" as he become more of a spectator than a teammate. After that, he went on for a few minutes about the emotions he felt both when Hoffman entered the game and recorded his 600th save.
"As soon as he walked out of the bullpen, the entire bullpen was up and I think we were all clapping louder than the fans, we were hollering louder than the fans," Coffey said. "I don't think any of us actually realized we were in the bullpen. We were all out there with Hoffy.
"We were hanging over, we even thought about, 'let's just jump the wall and go. Then we thought, 'we better not jump the wall.'
"I think me, Zach [Braddock] and Kam[eron Loe] all hit the pile at the same time. I think I felt the whole pile moving when we hit it. It's an experience that I'll never forget. He's always there for every one of us. For us to be there for him, it's amazing. He cares less about himself and more about his teammates than anything else."
Davis: "Just incredible"
Others had less to say, but their thoughts were no less insightful.
Veteran left-handed starter Doug Davis recalled being part of a similar moment early in his career.
"Definitely the most exciting thing I've ever been a part of," Davis said. "My first win was John Wetteland's 300th save. I thought that was impressive, but this, twice as many saves, it's just incredible."
Bush: "An amazing number"
Another Brewers starter, right-hander Dave Bush, took particular notice of the number of people in the dugout during that final inning, as everyone wanted the best view they could get of Hoffman's historic save.
"It's an amazing number, one that nobody's ever gotten to before," Bush said. "I can't even fathom at all what it takes to reach that.
"It was exciting. Probably the most people I've ever seen in the dugout in the ninth inning. Everybody was coming down here because they wanted to be as close to it as they could. As a player, moments like that are few and far between. To be his teammate and to be around for something like is just awesome."
Lucroy: "I'm totally lucky and blessed"
After beginning the season at Double-A Huntsville, catcher Jonathan Lucroy called the game Tuesday night, including Hoffman's thrilling ninth.
As he waited on the mound for the all-time saves leader, with "Hell's Bells" blaring from the stadium speakers, Lucroy said he had goosebumps and began to shake from the nerves.
He stayed relaxed behind the plate, though, and didn't change a thing. Until the final out as he ran down toward first base.
"It's something that I'll remember for the rest of my life and cherish," Lucroy said. "To be able to remember something like that, it's a blessing for me to even be able to experience it.
"To see him achieve a goal like that is just something that every baseball player lives for. It couldn't have happened to a better guy. He totally deserves it. It's an honor for me to even be here and just experience it.
"I was jacked up and excited. I told myself I was going to sacrifice my life to get an out for him if I needed to. I was going to go everything I could to get an out, no matter what I had to do, I was going to sacrifice everything for him.
"For somebody like that, to put in the kind of work he has, to play for as long as he has, and have the kind of character that he has, and for something like that to happen to him, and for me to even be there and be a part of it, it's an unbelievable feeling.
"I was the first one [to the mound]. Usually I run down to first base and back up on ground balls, but I cut it off halfway. I was going to go get there first as fast as I could. I grabbed him and he grabbed me in a headlock and then everybody else hit and we went at it.
"It's not very often you see grown men crying out there and there were grown men crying on the field. It was very emotional, I was trying to hold back as best I could. It's just the payoff for so much hard work and just shows you that if you work hard and be a good person in this game there's a lot of good things that happen to you.
"I'm totally lucky and blessed to even be here. To experience that, I don't even deserve that. I don't even deserve to be on the same field as that guy."
Axford: "My heart was racing the entire time"
Of course, no story about Hoffman's historic accomplishment would be complete without some mention of his replacement, rookie John Axford.
As has been the case all season, Axford had nothing but positive things to say about his mentor in the Brewers bullpen.
"He's meant everything to my development because he carries about his business perfectly. He does everything right," Axford said. "That's been the best mentor for me. I just try to watch him and see what he does and see how I can build upon that. Every time I go out there I just try and do right by Trevor. I just want to do basically what Trevor would do and do things the right way.
"My heart was racing the entire time once the 'Hell's Bells' started. My heart was going and it didn't stop the entire time until we're actually here right now and I'm still talking a mile a minute. I still feel the emotion and the rush from it. I think it was absolutely unbelievable."
"It's a cool kind of turn around. At the beginning of the year, I got my first save and Hoffy went in and got a hold for me. Now I got to go in and save that game for him, which is probably going to be the best hold of my entire life right there. I'm definitely glad I was in that game for sure."
McGehee: "The ultimate professional"
Third baseman Casey McGehee admitted he was nervous when Hoffman entered the game. In fact, he was just hoping the ball wasn't hit to him.
Once the final out had been recorded, however, McGehee was thrilled to be a part of such a big moment and to have played with someone who is the all-time leader in any category.
"I think the reaction of all the guys kind of let everybody see how important to this team and to us he is," McGehee said. "You couldn't have asked for it to happen to a better guy. He's the ultimate professional with everything he does.
"There's not too many people you played with that you can say you played with the all-time best anything. When my career is over and I'm sitting around telling stories at a bar somewhere, that's going to be one of the ones I tell.
"You can't block that out, we all knew what was going on. Most of us, we're huge fans of the game. Coming up, we remember watching Trevor Hoffman when he was in his prime and he was virtually unhittable. To be any small part of it, it's pretty special.
"Some of these guys that got called up today, first day in the big leagues, not a bad way to start your big league career."
Fielder: "Happy to be a part of it"
The final out was recorded by Prince Fielder, as veteran shortstop Craig Counsell fielded a ground ball and fired to Fielder at first.
As Fielder closed his first-baseman's mitt on the ball, he joined McGehee and Lucroy as the first three players to embrace Hoffman on the mound.
"It was awesome," Fielder said. "Coming into this year, you knew he was close to getting it. Everything he had to go through to get to it and he finally got it, I'm really happy for him. It's really awesome.
"It [ranks] up there just because it's your teammate and it's a really special moment and something that nobody else has ever done. That's what makes it even more special and I'm just really happy to be a part of it.
Narveson: "Pretty amazing"
But none of it would have been possible had it not been for an impressive seven-inning performance by lefty starter Chris Narveson.
His brilliance on the mound was lost in the shuffle, but everything was set up by one of Narveson's best starts of the 2010 season.
"That was pretty amazing," Narveson said. "To be able to witness it and be the guy that started that game, was pretty special."
Hoffman's teammates take pride in 600
MILWAUKEE — Judging by their reaction after the final out in Tuesday night's 4-2 victory over the Cardinals, you might think the Brewers had just won the World Series.
While that may not have been the case, what they experienced certainly ranks up there pretty close. As shortstop Craig Counsell fired to Prince Fielder at first, all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman recorded career save No. 600.
"To have that final out hit to Milwaukee's own, sure-handed Craig Counsell, that was rather fitting," said Hoffman.
As Fielder caught the feed from Counsell, the Brewers mobbed Hoffman on the mound.
"To be a part of it was great because of how much admiration we all have for Trevor," Counsell said. "That's what makes it special. Hopefully, that came out [in the celebration]. The way he does his job is the way we all try to do ours."
For rookie John Axford, the moment presented a fitting role reversal.
When Axford entered with one out in the eighth, he appeared to be in line for the five-out save and his 21st of the season. Instead, the historic moment finally arrived for Hoffman.
"We all understood that this was a moment for him," Axford said. "I was just hoping inside that he was going to go out there. I know he deserves it and I knew he could get it done."
After the emotional on-field ceremony that ensued, Axford was reminded by teammate Zach Braddock of an interesting relationship between Hoffman's save No. 600 and the first of the 2010 season for Axford.
On May 23 at Target Field, after Hoffman had surrendered the closer's duties, he delivered a scoreless eighth for a hold with the Brewers leading, 4-2, over the Twins. Three months later, it was Axford who delivered the hold in front of Hoffman.
"I felt like I had a big stake in it, too," Axford said. "It really is unbelievable. It's probably the best hold I'll ever have in my entire life right there."
Not only was it likely the most memorable hold of Axford's career, it was also the most exciting win to date for Brewers starter Chris Narveson.
"You can't beat starting a game with Hoffy coming in and getting 600," Narveson said. "That will be one of the best games I'll ever be a part of."
When Hoffman began to warm in the bullpen during the bottom of the eighth, fans and players alike began to take notice.
In the dugout, teammates were asking Axford if it would be him or Hoffman in the ninth. As the Miller Park speakers began to play "Hells Bells," their questions were answered. With that, they became spectators along with everyone else in attendance.
"I had beyond goosebumps," reliever Todd Coffey said. "I was completely removed from the bullpen and everything. I was 100 percent spectator at that point."
For the players on the field, however, the moment was more nerve wracking than anything before Counsell and Fielder recorded the final out.
"The one thought that kept going through my mind was, 'Don't hit the ball to me,'" said third baseman Casey McGehee. "I think I probably was more nervous than he was."
Once save No. 600 was in the books, celebration ensued. From all directions — the outfield, infield, dugout and bullpen — Brewers players and coaches sprinted to the mound.
First among them was rookie catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who embraced Hoffman after playing an integral role in the historic moment.
"It's something that I'll remember for the rest of my life and cherish," Lucroy said. "I got goosebumps standing on the mound waiting for him to get in there.
"I'll never forget it the rest of my life."
Jordan Schelling is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Diamondbacks beat 8/10
D-backs' Young first to join 20/20 club
MILWAUKEE — With his third-inning home run on Monday, Chris Young did more than just tie the game at two runs apiece. The D-backs center fielder became the first player in the Majors this season with 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases.
Young, who ranks fifth in the National League with 22 stolen bases, reached the 20-homer, 20-stolen base mark for the second time in his career and the first time since his 2007 rookie season.
"It's nice," Young said of the feat. "You'd like to be winning more games so you get away from focusing on the personal things, but it's nice. I'm having a better season, it's a big turn around from last year for me."
Including Tuesday's game in Milwaukee, the D-backs have 49 games remaining as Young chases his first career 30-homer, 30-stolen base season.
D-backs manager Kirk Gibson sees it as a possibility for Young, but is more concerned with Young having improved dramatically at the plate, especially as his current .268 batting average is 26 points higher than his career average.
"His approach at the plate's really good," Gibson said. "He's really beginning to understand how to get to certain pitches that they used to get him out on.
"Stolen base-wise, he's getting really advanced. He's got several techniques that he uses. I don't know if he'll get to 30-30, but I wouldn't put it out of reach for him sometime in his career."
After an impressive rookie season that saw Young belt 32 home runs and steal 27 bases, his production declined in each of the past two seasons. Young had 22 home runs with 85 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 2008 before dropping to 15 homers and 11 steals last season with just a .212 batting average.
Young's 20th homer came a year removed from his demotion to the Minors last season, where he played from August 10-28 before returning to the big league club. Before he was sent down, Young hit just seven home runs with 28 RBIs and a sub-Mendoza line .194 average.
Over the final month of the season, Young's production picked up, as he tallied eight home runs with 14 RBIs and a .263 batting average.
"It was a reality check," Young said. "It was a sign that, 'Hey, you need to turn things around if you expect to play at this level.' I took it as a challenge. Nobody's given anything in this game, and you have to earn everything, especially at this level."
Drew records 250th RBI in 600th game
MILWAUKEE — When he stepped in against Trevor Hoffman in the 10th inning on Monday, shortstop Stephen Drew had already reached one career milestone on the day. With his two-run single, he added another.
Drew, playing in his fourth full season with the D-backs, collected his 250th and 251st career RBIs. It also happened to be Drew's 600th career game.
Joining Luis Gonzalez, Steve Finley, Chad Tracy and Jay Bell in an exclusive club, Drew became just the fifth player in Arizona history to play in 600 games and collect 250 RBIs as a D-back.
"Is that good or not?" Drew asked before learning how many players in franchise history had done so. "To reach that milestone, it's pretty neat to hear that I was only the fifth one to ever do it.
"I don't really set any goals or look at goals until the end of the season. It's one of those things that is neat in its own self, but I just try to go out every day and help the team win, some way, some how."
With 250 RBIs, Drew is just the eighth player in franchise history to reach that mark, joining current teammates Mark Reynolds and Chris Young. Drew is only the seventh player in franchise history to play in 600 games and the only current player to have done so.
He was not the only one at Miller Park this week who had reached that feat, however, as former D-backs shortstop and current Brewers infielder Craig Counsell played 664 games with Arizona.
Despite being just 27 years old, the 600-game mark makes Drew one of the more veteran guys in the D-backs' clubhouse.
"When I first got called up, it was a bunch of veteran guys. We were still in purple then," Drew said. "We had guys like Counsell and the reason I got called up was he had a broken rib. Gonzo was there still, [Brandon Webb] was still there. To play so many games here it's nice, especially to stay in one spot, it's huge.
"We had some good years when I first got called up. The year right after, we made the playoffs and that was neat in itself."
Gibson: D-backs being thrown at is 'baseball'
MILWAUKEE — As a 90-mph fastball from Chris Narveson sailed behind the back of Rusty Ryal in the fourth inning Monday night, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson wasn't surprised, nor was he too upset.
With his starter having hit three Brewers hitters, it was just part of the game.
"He tried to hit Ryal before that, and then they threw a changeup and [Brewers manager Ken] Macha was over there going, 'Come on!'" Gibson said. "I understand, I had no problem with any of it. We hit three of their guys — not on purpose — they tried to hit Rusty.
"That's baseball. We should've just walked down to the base. I had no problem with any of that."
While he's fine with the idea of settling such matters that way, Gibson went on to say he would never instruct one of his pitchers to intentionally hit an opposing batter.
Still, he wouldn't oppose such actions from his pitching staff.
"I told Joe Saunders not to hit him," Gibson said, referring to the D-backs' game on August 3, when Mark Reynolds was hit in the head by a Nationals pitcher. "But somewhere along the line, if somebody would've responded to that throughout that series, to me, that's one of the things that helps connect you.
"Reynolds would've known what happened. Those are just little subtle things that happen within a game."
Jordan Schelling is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
D-backs rally to beat Brewers in extras
MILWAUKEE — It's like someone flipped a switch in the fourth inning.
Through the third, right-hander Ian Kennedy appeared headed for disaster. Something changed in his final three frames of work, though, as Kennedy shut down the Brewers and kept the D-backs within striking distance.
As it turns out, the difference may have been the weather.
"Ian struggled a lot," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "It was humid and he couldn't get a grip, especially on his changeup. In the fourth inning, it cooled down just a little bit and he kind of got back into it and gave us six innings."
Kennedy's turnaround proved crucial in the late innings as the D-backs turned the tables on the Brewers for a 7-4 win in 10 innings on Monday night at Miller Park.
With two wild pitches on the night, Kennedy increased his season total to 13, moving him into a tie for first place in the National League. He also hit three batters, giving him nine on the season and putting him third in the NL.
"He was having a really hard time," Gibson said. "His changeup I think was the worst. He couldn't throw that at all, so he was down to really the fastball and the curveball."
Overcoming the conditions and the rough start, Kennedy helped the D-backs win for just the 16th time this season in 53 games away from Chase Field.
"That's one of the things about when we come on the road. When we play at home, we always have the roof closed; it's the same," Gibson said. "Somebody asked me the other day about our road woes and this is one of the things you have to deal with. It's humid here."
Kennedy also surrendered four runs on five hits and three walks. Kennedy did all of this through the first three innings of the D-backs' series opener with the Brewers.
In the fourth, fifth and sixth, Kennedy was unhittable, as he did not allow a baserunner while retiring the final 10 batters he faced. Though he admitted the humidity was an issue, Kennedy credited an adjustment he made for his mid-start turnaround.
"For me, all I noticed was I kind of gave about 80 percent instead of trying to 100 or 95 percent every time," Kennedy said. "It was really just trying to adjust to what I had today."
After Kennedy got them through six, Gibson admitted he was hoping his team "wouldn't self-destruct at that point." It didn't. In fact, it got better as the game progressed.
Arizona's bullpen followed suit in the seventh, eighth, and ninth, allowing just one baserunner on a walk, while striking out five of nine hitters.
All told, D-backs pitchers held the Brewers without a hit over 20 straight at-bats before Prince Fielder's one-out single in the 10th.
In the ninth, it was Brewers closer John Axford who was wild. Axford walked the first two D-backs to bat in the inning, before a sacrifice bunt and an RBI groundout to short tied it at 4.
All-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman got in on the act in the 10th, surrendering a bases-loaded single to Stephen Drew, which was set up by a pair of walks, for the loss. Pinch-hitter Ryan Church followed with an RBI single to right for the game's final run.
"I was watching their at-bats, and [Axford] threw some breaking balls — Trevor, also — that they laid off," Brewers manager Ken Macha said. "To me, they were pretty good pitches and they laid off of them. So you have to give their hitters some credit, too."
Hoffman (2-5) took the loss while Sam Demel (1-0) picked up his first Major League win. With the way the game had started for Kennedy and the D-backs, they were happy to deny the win for Narveson and the Brewers.
Winning for the fourth time in their past five games, the D-backs bounced back well from a not-so-impressive 10-1 loss to the Padres on Sunday. In the four wins, Arizona has averaged 5.75 runs per game while giving up 3.5 runs per game.
"We battled and battled," Drew said. "Ian, I went up to him and he just didn't have it, and with the sweat and everything else, trying to find a grip. He finally settled in and we got some timely hits and the walk situations were good for us too.
"Overall, everybody just did what they needed to do to get the win."
Jordan Schelling is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Brewers beat 6/22
Macha confident Hoffman can close again
MILWAUKEE — With the way Trevor Hoffman has been pitching lately, the possibility of the all-time saves leader closing for the Brewers again still exists, manager Ken Macha said Tuesday.
Hoffman's most recent outing entering Tuesday, a scoreless eighth inning during a 1-1 ballgame on Sunday in Colorado, earned him the decision in the Brewers' eventual 6-1 victory. It was Hoffman's fifth consecutive scoreless appearance.
Since he gave up three runs and took the loss on June 1 against the Marlins, Hoffman has allowed only three hits.
"After that outing, I'd feel pretty good about him coming in now," Macha said. "I thought the other day was his best outing. … He certainly threw the ball well enough to close the game."
Macha was quick to point out that the decision was not an easy one to make, especially considering the criticism that would come along with replacing current closer John Axford, who began the series against the Twins a perfect 4-for-4 in save opportunities.
"It puts you out on the plank," Macha said. "But I think he's done real well, so let's just see. I've got that amongst the other pressures that are placed on me when I come to the ballpark every day."
As for whether he would remove Axford from the role, Macha said it would "work itself out."
At the same time, however, Macha recognizes what it would mean for Hoffman to get the four saves he needs to reach the 600-save mark.
"I certainly would like Trevor to reach his goal," Macha said. "If that's getting 600, I'd like to get that done for him, or 610, or whatever he wants.
"He hasn't given up an earned run since June 1. The game was on the line the other day; we had a tie game with the heart of their order coming up. It's a good inning for him."
Edmonds returns to lineup in opener
MILWAUKEE — After he was unavailable to play over the weekend due to a shoulder injury, veteran Jim Edmonds was back in center field on Tuesday for the Brewers.
According to manager Ken Macha, the shoulder was fine.
"He said he's fine, yeah," Macha said. "He texted [trainer] Roger [Caplinger] and said he's ready to go, so he's in there."
Edmonds, who will turn 40 on Sunday, got the start against Minnesota over former Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez, who was acquired by the Brewers during the offseason in a trade that sent shortstop J.J. Hardy west.
Since returning from the disabled list on May 21 at Target Field for the Brewers' first Interleague series, Gomez has struggled at the plate.
After collecting five hits in Minneapolis, including a 2-for-4 night with a three-run homer in his first game back, Gomez is 12-for-80 (.150) since May 23.
Over the same stretch, Gomez has picked up five RBIs, stolen two bases and walked four times, while tallying 12 strikeouts.
"He's struggling a little bit," Macha said. "I think he has the tendency to over-swing a bit. He wants to hit it by them hard. He's in a little bit of a funk."
Fourth-rounder Morris works out with Brewers
MILWAUKEE — With his team off until Friday, first baseman Hunter Morris, the Brewers' fourth-round pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, joined the club on Tuesday at Miller Park.
Morris, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound first baseman from Auburn University, has been busy since leaving home for Wisconsin early last week. He was assigned to the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, located in Appleton.
"I left my house on Sunday afternoon of last week and drove almost all the way to Milwaukee," Morris said. "I got my physical Monday morning, got up to Appleton Monday night, and then 7:30 the next morning, I'm on a four-hour bus ride to Clinton, Iowa."
Morris has not spent much time in Appleton yet, but he said that "it's a nice place." He added that he was excited to be there, but "more excited about the opportunity to play baseball."
For Morris, who worked out at Miller Park as a high school senior, as well, the week has been filled with many unfamiliar places.
"That was the first time I've ever been to Clinton, Iowa," Morris said. "And I know for a fact it won't be the last. I've been all across the country but never to Clinton, Iowa."
Morris, selected 129th overall by the Brewers earlier this month, was among the first Draft picks to sign with the club.
He said that he had no interest in prolonging the signing process.
"I was ready to start playing," Morris said. "I didn't have any interest in missing the whole summer negotiating and all that stuff. So I'm excited about getting out there and playing."
Jordan Schelling is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Brewers beat 5/30
Powerful Hart winning back fan's hearts
MILWAUKEE — It's no surprise to see the Brewers among the top three in the National League in nearly every offensive category — not with Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and NL RBI leader Casey McGehee in the lineup.
But it's the resurgence of another big bat that has the Brewers on a three-game winning streak, with four wins in their past six games and a 6-4 record over their past 10.
Corey Hart, who on Saturday became the first Brewers hitter since 2003 to homer in three consecutive at-bats, has given his team a fourth power hitter in the middle of the lineup.
"The more guys you can stack in there, it makes it tougher for them to pitch around people," manager Ken Macha said. "That makes the lineup pretty solid there."
Hart's popularity among fans has soared over the past week after taking a couple of big hits in the offseason. Fans were not happy with Hart after he won his arbitration case despite a down year in 2009. Then, with a poor Spring Training performance coming shortly thereafter, Hart was far from popular in Milwaukee.
But keeping his past performances in mind, including an All-Star appearance in 2008, Hart's coaches and teammates never doubted him.
"I've been saying it from the beginning of the year — he's the kind of guy that when he gets going, he's the kind of player that can carry a team for an extended period of time, not just a day or two," McGehee said. "He's certainly shown that the last day or two. When he's going well, he's a game-changer."
Macha's machinations with lineup continue
MILWAUKEE — As the Brewers continue to excel on the field, manager Ken Macha continues to tweak the club's lineup.
After batting George Kottaras second on Saturday because of the catcher's high on-base percentage, Macha made another move on Sunday to get more guys on base. Macha moved his entire batting order up one spot after Rickie Weeks with the exception of shortstop Alcides Escobar, who was in the ninth spot, behind pitcher Randy Wolf.
"We'll try this out," Macha said. "We tried something out yesterday, and I think that had some fruits to it. I think it's just an interesting look. I thought about putting Kottaras there, and I thought about this a little bit, too."
As a result, left fielder Ryan Braun became the ninth Brewers hitter this season to bat second. It's just the third time Braun has hit second and the first since he was a rookie.
Behind Braun, Prince Fielder batted third for the third time this season, Casey McGehee became the team's third cleanup hitter this season and Corey Hart batted fifth for the second time this year.
McGehee is the first Brewers hitter other than Braun or Fielder to bat cleanup since Hart did so on July 1, 2008. The Brewers won that game, 8-6, in Arizona.
Wolf is the first pitcher this season to be in the lineup anywhere other than in the No. 9 spot. The only time a position player batted ninth was during the three-game Interleague series with the Twins at Target Field.
With Escobar batting ninth, Macha and McGehee were quick to point out, the lineup looks a bit different after the first time through. In fact, it looks a lot more like the team's usual lineup.
"Looking at the lineup, at the beginning of the game, it's like, 'Oh, you're batting cleanup,' " McGehee said. "But it's really the same. I'm still hitting in front of and behind the same guy. Then, hopefully, you get Escobar on base, and all of a sudden, Rickie's basically hitting second after the first go-round. So I think it's going to be interesting to see how it all shakes out."
As with the Kottaras move on Saturday, the thought process behind Macha's decision came down to on-base percentage.
Fielder (.402) and Braun (.393) rank fifth and ninth, respectively, in the National League in on-base percentage.
"If we score first, we've got a high percentage of wins," Macha said. "In the first inning, they're going to have to face Prince and Brauny. That gives us a chance to score early. I just want those guys to get on base. Corey's hot right now, McGehee's up in the league leaders in driving in runs — I just want the guys to get on base."
Axford adds depth to Brewers' bullpen
MILWAUKEE — With John Axford getting the call in the ninth inning of the Brewers' 8-6 victory on Saturday, many assumed it meant he is the team's closer.
Not so fast, manager Ken Macha said in his postgame news conference.
"I'm not eliminating Trevor," said Macha, referring to all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman. "I want to give [Hoffman] a few more innings, but it's going to be nice if we have coverage like that."
Axford, a flame-throwing 27-year-old right-hander, is 2-for-2 in save opportunities this season. Add those to his save at the end of the 2009 season, and he is a perfect 3-for-3 in his short big league career as a closer.
Though his career total is still 593 behind that of Hoffman, Axford doesn't let the pressure of the situation get to him.
"It's a tough situation to be in, I guess," Axford said. "I don't hold a flame to Trevor Hoffman. So I'm not thinking about that, really. I'm just trying to get my job done."
Though Macha has been impressed by Axford's recent performance out of the bullpen, he sees greater value in having several pitchers who are comfortable with pressure situations in the late innings.
"There's no problem having a couple," Macha said. "My last year in Oakland, we had six guys with saves. I'd like to get Trevor back. … The more guys you can bring in pressure situations and they're able to get outs, that makes your bullpen that much stronger.
"I'd like to get [LaTroy] Hawkins back, too. When all those pieces get back together, it starts to give you a lot of options. … I'm not selling any of those guys short."
When asked about his bullpen in his morning session with the media, Macha said that he hoped to get Hoffman in the game on Sunday. He did not, however, specify an inning in which that might happen.
But with the way Axford has pitched lately, Macha admitted after Saturday's game that "it's hard not to bring him in."
"He has the stuff," Macha said. "There's no doubt about that."
Worth noting
With 12 home runs, Corey Hart is tied with three others for the most in the National League. … The Brewers' pitching staff gave up its first home run in nine games on Saturday after tying a 34-year-old franchise record. … Entering Sunday's series finale with the Mets, no Brewers starter had allowed a home run in 13 consecutive games, a franchise record. The longest previous streak was 12 games, from May 7-21, 1976. … With nine home runs and 19 RBIs since May 15, Hart leads the NL in both categories over that stretch. … The Brewers' three-game home winning streak is a season high. … David Riske, who is on the 60-day disabled list, picked up his second win for Triple-A Nashville on Saturday night, giving up two unearned runs with one strikeout in two innings pitched. Lefty Mitch Stetter also threw one shutout inning in relief, with two strikeouts.
Jordan Schelling is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Brewers recap 5/23
Brewers' staff pieces together win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — With the way things had been going, the Brewers needed a complete team effort from their pitching staff on Sunday against the Twins. That's exactly what they got as five pitchers combined to lead the Brewers to a 4-3 win in the series finale at Target Field.
Before the series finale, manager Ken Macha worried that short pitching performances could leave his staff in a state of "total disarray." That's because after a one-third-of-an-inning outing by Dave Bush to open the series and a 12-inning game on Saturday, the Brewers had no starter available after using lefty Manny Parra in the 11th and 12th innings in the second game of the series.
Instead, the Brewers avoided that scenario and put together the best complete-team performance they've had since before losing 11 of their last 12 games.
"It was a total team effort today, and it's been that way the whole way," pitching coach Rick Peterson said. "Nobody has gone into bed and under the covers. Everybody realizes our struggles, but guys are making a concerted effort to improve themselves."
With the Brewers down a run in the fourth, right fielder Corey Hart stayed hot, crushing a 1-0 pitch from Carl Pavano to the third deck in left, the first ball that has been hit there in Target Field. At an estimated 440 feet, Hart's home run was the longest yet at the new stadium.
Hart's blast was his ninth of the season and sixth in the last nine games. First baseman Prince Fielder added a solo shot to right in the sixth, which proved to be the eventual game-winning run.
But it was the Brewers' pitching that stole the spotlight on Sunday.
Marco Estrada, who had thrown 21 pitches in relief less than 24 hours earlier, got the nod for the start and gave the Brewers three innings, in which he allowed two runs on four hits.
After Estrada was Parra, who remained available to pitch despite being unavailable to start. After being tagged with the loss the night before, Parra (1-3) got the win, throwing two scoreless innings while giving up three hits, walking two and striking out a pair.
With that, the Brewers led, 3-2, through five innings, despite having used two pitchers that had thrown in relief the previous night.
"That's fighting right there," Parra said. "We were trying any way we could to get nine innings. It was a good battle."
But as impressive as the Brewers' first two pitchers were, it's the late innings that have been the biggest problem recently. Fortunately for them, the last three pitchers got the job done as well.
Lefty Zach Braddock, who was called up from Triple-A Nashville before the game, delivered two impressive innings, giving up just one hit and one walk while striking out a pair.
With the way Estrada and Parra started things off, Braddock said he didn't want to disappoint.
"Everyone who pitched today pitched a great game," Braddock said. "I just wanted to keep up with everyone else and do the job that was asked of me."
Next up for the Brewers was veteran reliever Trevor Hoffman, making his 1,000th career appearance. In his first action since stepping out of the closer's role to work with Peterson on his mechanics, Hoffman was dominant in the eighth.
He needed just 10 pitches, nine of which were strikes, to retire the Twins in order and set things up for John Axford to close it out in the ninth.
"He threw strikes, he was crisp [and] he was hitting the corners," Macha said. "He threw a very good changeup to [Trevor Plouffe] for a strikeout. It's encouraging."
Axford, who got his first Major League save on the final day of the 2009 season, was sent out with a chance for his second in the ninth. In order to do so, however, he had to get through the heart of the Twins' order.
After a leadoff double by Orlando Hudson to the gap in right, Axford got Justin Morneau and Michael Cuddyer each to strike out swinging with 96-mph fastballs. Axford still wasn't done, though, as Jason Kubel singled in Hudson and the Twins loaded the bases two batters later.
But with a 1-2 curveball to Plouffe, Axford secured the win as they avoided what would have been the club's fourth sweep in their last five series.
"It felt good; I just had to get it done," Axford said. "It was great, it really was. A lot of emotion right there on the mound. That's probably some of the most I'll show really at the end. But I was excited. I wanted to get that save and go home with a win."
Jordan Schelling is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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On many college campuses across North America prescription drug abuse is seen as common, with many college students engaging in this activity at least once while they are continuing their education after high school. While the typical drugs of abuse like marijuana and alcohol are frequently seen on campuses prescription drug abuse is also a big problem. The drugs involved are often not the narcotic pain killers that many people think of when they think about the abuse of prescription drugs. College students are just as likely to abuse drugs that were prescribed for ADHD and attention deficit disorder in the goal of being able to study and focus more. Drugs prescribed for ADHD and certain other disorders are typically stimulants, helping the student stay awake longer.
The 2015 College Prescription Drug Study examined prescription drug abuse on college campuses. This study showed that the use of prescription drugs by college students is very high. Ohio State University's Center for the Study of Student Life research and data management associate director and the study author Anne McDaniel, Ph.D explained "Overall, one in four undergraduates reported that they used prescription pain medications, sedatives or stimulants for non-medical reasons in their lifetimes." In the study 70% of college students admitted that obtaining a controlled stimulant without having a prescription was fairly easy at their college, and 18% of the survey respondents reported abusing stimulant prescription drugs. Pain medications were the second most abused drug in college. The study included a survey which almost 4,000 participants who were college students completed.

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As silly as this may sound to some people, I am really looking forward to August. And it isn't because school is starting back up, although many fellow parents would disagree 🙂 August is "Happiness Happens" month, with August 8th being the official "Happiness Day." We wanted to do something that was fun for My1Stop.com employess, but also include our customers to see what makes them happy (aside from saving money on our products). We are going to have some fun things planned for everyone in August. From prize drawings, to silly activities, and yes, even product savings for our customers. Definitely things that will put a smile on everyone's face!
I had someone ask me why on earth I wanted to do a campaign like this…I mean, a happiness campaign has gotten me more than a few odd looks when I have mentioned the idea. Truthfully, I thought it would be a nice change of pace to focus on people instead of products. Our online printing offering is really important, and yes, printing does make me very happy (I know…I am weird). But there are other things out there that make people happy that don't revolve around their job, and I am excited to see what those things are! Happy Tuesday!


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Belsouth is conducting grading sessions for all players interested in playing Division 1 or 2 in u10s to u18s in the 2020 winter season. The grading sessions, plus information from coaches provided at the end of the 2019 season (through Player Assessment Sheets), will inform the formation of teams for the 2020 season. Players… Read more »Read More


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Manchester United have confirmed that Ryan Giggs has been appointed interim manager following the departure of David Moyes.
The 40-year-old United legend was heavily touted to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson before Moyes got the job last summer, but is still a player manager at the club.
The Old Trafford club announced the departure of Moyes on Twitter this morning, saying: "We would like to place on record our thanks for the hard work honesty and integrity he brought to the role."
And after a disastrous season for United, which has seen them relinquish their Premier League crown and Champions League status next season, it is now down to Ryan Giggs to try and restore some pride at the club between now and the end of the season.


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Kundalini Yoga (Corporeal Energy)
Kundalini (kuṇḍalinī कुण्डलिनी) Sanskrit, literally "coiled". In Indian yoga, a "corporeal energy"[1] - an unconscious, instinctive or libidinal force or Shakti, envisioned either as a goddess or else as a sleeping serpent coiled at the base of the spine,[2][3][4] hence a number of English renderings of the term such as 'serpent power'. Kundalini is considered a part of the subtle body along with chakras (energy centres) and nadis (channels). Each chakra is said to contain special characteristics [5]. The overall concept has many points in common with Chinese acupuncture.
Yoga and Tantra propose that this energy may be "awakened" by such means as austerities, breath and other physical exercises, visualization and chanting. It may then rise up a subtle channel at the spine (called Sushumna) to the head, bringing psychological illumination. Yogis tend to attempt this alone, Tantrics in couples, both usually under the instruction of a guru.
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WINNETKA – Businesses in Hubbard Woods hope North Shore residents will decide to swing by some local stores, socialize and even enjoy a drink or two instead of making a beeline for home on a Friday night.
On March 3, the Hubbard Woods Design District will launch its inaugural First Friday event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring unique offerings by local stores and studios, as well as drinks, food and live music.
"I think it will be a fun way to have even more activity in Hubbard Woods," Paul Zurowski, owner of Sawbridge Studios, told DailyNorthShore.
The Hubbard Woods Design District is a merchant association comprising businesses in Hubbard Woods, a retail area known for its concentration of art, fashion and design-focused businesses. The association was started about three years ago as an offshoot of the Winnetka-Northfield Chamber of Commerce, with its sole focus on the three-block retail area, according to Zurowski.
The association has had success in the past putting on community events, such as Art Attack, an art festival that draws huge crowds in the fall. When Vivid Art Gallery began holding its own First Friday in October 2016, other merchants realized there was an opportunity to create a bigger event that involved the Hubbard Woods business community.
The inaugural First Friday will include 16 participating merchants, which will each feature new products and artwork. For example, Sawbridge Studios will feature products by local craftsman David Stine, who is known for his live edge furniture made from slabs of wood with ragged edges.
"The furniture is just magnificent. He pulls all of the wood from his family farm in Central Illinois," Zurowski said.
Participating business plan to have a variety of interesting items on display. At Vivid Art Gallery, art of Debra Delbecq and local artist Dustin Harris will be on display, while knitting store Rib & Stitch will feature a trunk show by Third Piece. The antique store Marigolds will boast a vintage Bakelite jewelry trunk show.
First Fridays will be held consistently throughout the year.
"You need to have a pattern. We plan to do this event every month," Zurowski said. As the weather gets warmer the association plans to also include street musicians and food trucks. "I think there are lots of ways to expand this and keep it fun and interesting."
Participating merchants include:
- Benvenuti and Stein
- Pagoda Red
- Bick's Emporium
- Phototronics
- E Street Denim
- Rib and Stitch Yarn Studio
- Jeannie Balsam Interiors
- Robert Bryan Home
- Le Chic Boutique
- Sawbridge Studios
- Marigolds
- Side Door Studio
- Oil & Water Studio
- Skandal
- Omid Fine Jewelry
- Vivid Art Gallery
Participating stores will be identified with "First Friday" signs and luminarias out front. Maps will be available at all locations.


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Gates Cambridge Trust
This benefaction creates in perpetuity an international scholarship program to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the basis of a person's intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.
- May be citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
- May apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
- Must apply to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study: research leading to the PhD degree; one-year post-graduate courses (e.g. MPhil, LLM, Diploma, MBA etc.); 2-year MSc degree; second Bachelor degree as an Affiliated Student; MBBChir Clinical Studies.
- Must be admitted to Cambridge through the University's normal academic procedures. The Trust cannot admit students.
- Must have a first class or high second class honors degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university.
For Students Interested in Study for Second Bachelor degree as Affiliated Student
Affiliated Study: candidates from all countries (except the UK)
Candidates for affiliated study must apply for admission directly to a Cambridge College by 15 October in the year before the academic year in which they wish to start. If they are offered admission by a College, candidates will be sent a Scholarship Application Form, which must be returned to the College by the date shown on the form.
Applicants who are not successful in winning a Gates Cambridge Scholarship will automatically be considered for part-cost awards from the other Cambridge Trusts.
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I recently found this quote by Richard Nelson Bolles, the author of "What Color Is Your Parachute?":
"The one who gets the job IS NOT the best qualified, but the one who knows the most about getting a job"
This is especially true in today's challenging economy. It's those who know what techniques to use and how to use them that are getting jobs ahead of their peers. For those of you who are currently in a job search, you are finding out that what worked in the past is not working now.
Do you know what job search techniques work the best? Do you know where to spend your time and efforts so that you are working on things that are effective instead of spinning your wheels? Here are some tips that will help:
- Companies and recruiters look for candidates on LinkedIn (30 million members) and other online sites such as Indeed and Simply Hired.
- Each job seeker must have a prominent/professional online presence
- Every "professional" site needs a "Value Statement" that clearly shows the value you bring to a company
Use multiple channels in your job search:
- Job Boards – Monster / Career Builder, etc – about 5% of people get jobs through job boards
- Social Networking – make sure you are on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter
- It's critical that your profile on each reflect the message you want conveyed (your value)
- Think in terms of what employers are looking for
- Join niches within LinkedIn and other online groups that apply specifically to what you want, such as accounting groups, IT groups, sales groups, etc
- Visit professional association websites that relate to the type of job you want, like ASTD, FENG, etc
- Check out groups on the Women for Hire website – it's not just for women
- In-person Networking – local BNI, Chamber of Commerce, NETSHARE, Motor City Connect (local in the Detroit area), and job fairs
- Learn how to strike up conversations with people you don't know – I struck up a conversation at a Chamber of Commerce meeting that could lead to me doing part-time coaching for a local university
- Think about specific topics you could discuss so you won't feel so overwhelmed when you are actually with a group of people
- Target specific companies – Decide on 5 or 10 companies where you'd like to work – find out all you can about them – find out their pain (where they need help) and show them how you can help
- Avoid the "black hole" in a company – find a referral / contact in the company and make a verbal /email contact to try to get a referral
- Decide what companies interest you. For instance, would you prefer to work for a company founded by private equity or venture capital, would you prefer to work for a large public company, or a small privately held company, a forward thinking, fast-paced company, or a time-honored, deliberate company, a regulated or non-regulated company?
- Research your ideal job and then find and talk with people who hold that kind of job you want
Bottom line: Job search is all about networking and getting an internal contact to recommend you!
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The reason why there's a currency difference is because the wholesaler and payment processor we use to deliver our product, ClickBank, have to add tax onto certain transactions.
This is from their website: https://accounts.clickbank.com/accounting.html
SALES TAX: As the retailer of record, ClickBank is responsible for collecting and remitting tax on sales to end customers. These taxes are assessed based on the location of the end customer and the laws of the jurisdiction in which they reside.
VAT TAX: Under European and New Zealand laws, ClickBank is required to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) on sales of electronic services and electronic intangible products. ClickBank currently collects and remits VAT on sales to customers in EU Member States, Norway, Iceland and New Zealand.
What a pain, I know. But these are the Internet laws we must follow.
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There next stop will be Sat., Aug. 1 at 10 a.m.
Experts will be on hand to help find you the right pet to match your lifestyle.
All available animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, behaviorally-tested and ready to become the newest addition to your family
Potential adopters should bring ID, a copy of their building bylaws and all members of their household.
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Ammon Bundy: 'We will continue to stand'
We will continue to stand," Ammon Bundy vowed Monday as he prepared to head this week to Nevada to face the next trial in his fight against the federal government after his stunning courtroom triumph in Oregon.
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Testimony: Stevens Went to Benghazi Mission on 9/11/12 So Clinton Could Announce on Upcoming Libyan Visit It Had Become Permanent U.S. Post
Greg Hicks testified as a whistleblower about Benghazi in 2013 in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Greg, who recently retired from the U.S. State Department, was the Deputy Chief of the U.S. Mission at the Embassy in Libya on Sept. 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the U.S. facilities in Benghazi and murdered four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods.
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Muslims protest new TV show: Mogadishu Minnesota
An Oscar-winning Hollywood producer is being slammed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations for filming a pilot TV series about Somali refugees in Minneapolis.
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Angela Merkel migrant crisis worsens as Germany descends into lawlessness
Germany has been hit by a spate of horrendous violent crime including rapes, sexual and physical assaults, stabbings, home invasions, robberies, burglaries and drug trafficking.
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The next little ice age is already here Russian scientist claims
A new study by a prominent Russian astrophysicist claims the "new Little Ice Age" started at the end of 2015 due to low solar activity, kicking off decades of "deep cooling" in the latter half of the 21st Century.
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Highlights for children faces pressure to include gay families in magazines
Highlights for Children is popular among preschoolers and schoolkids and a fun way to learn to read, but the magazine recently became embroiled in a controversy over gay inclusion.
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Hundreds of companies are giving workers paid time off to vote
On Friday, Patagonia announced that the outdoor clothing and gear company would close all US stores on November 8, in an effort to encourage customers and employees to vote.
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YouTube Censors Video on … Left-Wing Censorship
What do you suppose happens on YouTube to a video that is a "discourse on the First Amendment and the tactics that progressives are using to limit speech and political engagement by conservatives"? Well, according to the Wall Street Journal, it falls victim to an algorithm with absolutely no sense of irony.
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Most college students think America invented slavery, professor finds
For 11 years, Professor Duke Pesta gave quizzes to his students at the beginning of the school year to test their knowledge on basic facts about American history and Western culture.
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Deluxe Cybertron Mode Autobot Ratchet
Back when the war was at its worst, even the Autobots who weren't programmed to fight were called into battle. More than once, Autobot Ratchet was forced out onto the battlfield not just as a medic, but as a warrior. They're not memories he likes to recall, but he learned more than one lesson that has saved his life in the years sicne.
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Arcee has dedicated her life to the power of information. As a teacher, she saw to it that young Autobots all learned the value of the facts, and how to tell truth from lies. During the war, she turned her dedication to the truth to carrying data for the Autobot High Command, often from deep behind enemy lines. She will fare any danger to defend what is right, no matter what the cost.
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It may be due to any firewall blockage
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It may be due to any firewall blockage
try reinstall heroku toolkit
heroku command-line tool is an interface to the Heroku Platform API and includes support for things like creating/renaming apps, running one-off dynos, taking backups, and configuring add-ons. Most app management activities require the Heroku CLI to be installed and configured alongside your local working environment.
$ wget -qO- https://toolbelt.heroku.com/install-ubuntu.sh | sh
Once installed, you'll have access to the heroku command from your command shell. Log in using the email address and password you used when creating your Heroku account:
$ heroku login
Enter your Heroku credentials.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Could not find an existing public key.
Would you like to generate one? [Yn]
Generating new SSH public key.
Uploading ssh public key /Users/adam/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
If you have public keys already at ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub then it will ask you if it can use the keys that are already.
# Change the directory to your app folder
# [unique-app-name] is optional
# It adds a remote repository in your git type git remote
$ cd ~/myapp
$ heroku create [unique-app-name]
Creating stark-fog-398... done, stack is cedar
http://stark-fog-398.herokuapp.com/ | email@example.com:stark-fog-398.git
Git remote heroku added
Your need to commit every changes you want to show in your app before you push your app to heroku.
# If you have made any changes to Gemfile then you must bundle once # before you push. And dont forget to commit the changes # it makes in Gemfile.lock. $ bundle install $ git add . $ git commit -m "Bundle before deployment"
$ git push heroku [branch] # If heroku refuses to install app due to some gem is not supported # then you can tell heroku to just ignore the gems in development group
If you have any gems used that is not supported in heroku such as Sqlite then you need to say heroku to ignore gems in development group
heroku config:set BUNDLE_WITHOUT="development:test"


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Harvard Law School Makes Online Zero-L Course Free for All U.S. Law Schools Due to Coronavirus
For Kennedy School Fellows, Epstein-Linked Donors Present a Moral Dilemma
Tenants Grapple with High Rents and Local Turnover at Asana-Owned Properties
In April, Theft Surged as Cambridge Residents Stayed at Home
The History of Harvard's Commencement, Explained
Freshman Will Broadbent arrived at Harvard this fall with huge expectations tinged with uncertainty. He had been a top squash player in the junior United States national tournaments for the past several years and had finished second in the national junior championship in his senior year in high school.
Intercollegiate No. 6 Broadbent knew he could compete with the best players in juniors, but he didn't know if he could play with the best at the college level. The heralded freshman continued a year long crusade to rise to the top of collegiate squash when he defeated defending national champion and reigning intercollegiate No. 1 Bernardo Samper of Trinity on Saturday at the College Squash Association Team Championships.
"It felt great to beat Samper," Broadbent said. "It really has given me the knowledge and the confidence that I can compete with anybody in collegiate squash on any day."
When the season opened, Broadbent defeated defending All-American James Bullock to gain the top position on the No. 3 Crimson's ladder. One of Broadbent's first true tests came in December when Harvard faced off in the five-man USSRA team championships against five-time defending national champion Trinity. Broadbent lost in straight sets to the Colombian sophomore Samper, while Trinity defeated the Crimson 5-0.
Broadbent went on to have a great season, defeating all opponents seeded lower than him, but he had lost to Yale No. 3 Julian Illingworth and Princeton's Yasser El-Halaby, who was seeded first at the time.
The win over Samper, Broadbent's first over a top-three opponent, may well have signaled his true arrival as a force on the intercollegiate squash scene.
"I think it just shows how much I have improved and how great Coach [Satinder] Bajwa has been during the year," Broadbent said. "My volleying and my accuracy especially have just improved dramatically, and it is a testament to the hard work that everyone on the team puts in."
Broadbent's match was not only huge as a confidence booster for him, it was also crucial for the Crimson. Harvard squash had never lost a 9-0 match in their storied history, and Trinity's bottom eight players had all defeated their Crimson players handily, with only sophomore Gaurav Yadav winning a game for Harvard, by the time Broadbent finished his match.
"Will really did a great job preserving that record for us," senior co-captain Dylan Patterson said. "It would have been a shame to be on the team that broke that streak, and it was a big win for Harvard squash."
Samper opened the match on a tear, beating Broadbent 9-2 in the first game, and it appeared as if he would easily defeat the Harvard freshman for the second time in a national tournament.
"Coach Bajwa pulled me aside at the end of the first game and told me I was playing well and just to keep at it," Broadbent said. "He told me to go out there and put the pressure on him because he was going to make some mistakes, and that's exactly what happened."
Broadbent responded brilliantly, winning the next three games 9-3, 9-5, 9-3.
"Broadbent played a really good match," Patterson said. "He is a lot bigger than Samper, so he slowed the game down to his pace and just hit the ball beautifully."
Though he fell 3-1 to Yale's Illingworth in the consolation round that Harvard won 5-4 on Sunday, Broadbent remains confident and poised going into the individual national championship this weekend.
"It was my third match in three days, and I was a bit tired from the Samper match and not really playing like myself," Broadbent said. "I know now that I can compete with anyone in the country, and I can't wait to get out there and represent Harvard along with my teammates in the individuals this weekend."
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The 4-H aerospace program provides youth with educational information about aerospace that develops project skills (i.e., principles of flight, model rocket construction, model rocket safety) and life skills (i.e., decision-making, using science and technology, developing communication skills). These fun-filled, hands-on learning experiences are provided under the direction of caring adults.
National Association or Rocketry – a resource web site for rocket enthusiasts


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we are SO excited to featured in the latest issue of bride and bloom magazine, on newstands NOW!
they put together a "top ten" of their favorite weddings they have featured in the last 5 years...the only NEW wedding they featured was the one i designed for nba player brian cook! seriously SUCH an honor!
i have to thank kathy and susan from bella weddings for bringing me in on this event and also leila from be inspired pr for working so hard on the submission itself! also, big thanks to carol poon, editor in chief at bride and bloom for choosing to showcase this wedding and jasmine star for taking the beautiful photos :) and of course much love to brian and victoria for trusting me with the design of their day - they were an absolute pleasure to work with!
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Study on Washington DC's "drop-out" rate: "…Based on trends, a sobering 40 percent of today's (DC) ninth-graders will not graduate in four years…".Washington Post
I must admit that I was proud of that Ferguson MO. crowd the other night; who said to the police chief; your apology is too late, too little, and too insincere to matter. And even as this thought probably would not have made my hard-working childhood Sunday school teachers happy; as they constantly pushed the concept of Christian forgiveness; I confess, I found myself smiling at their righteous resistance to an insult. One of the reasons I push the art of reading so much, is because I was so struck by the words of Frederick Douglass as he explained in his autobiography, that the power of reading made one less accepting of (and acceptable for) the status of being a slave. But what if reading is not the problem; rather it is what you do about something, once you have read about it. That old saying: "If you want to hide something from some folks, just put it in a book"; does not apply here. Is reading (seeing) believing? And more important, does reading lead to some type of serious doing; to a state of "unacceptance" of a truce that compromises your present, and your future. In any case, this time it was placed, not in a book, but in a newspaper.
And of course the 40% does not include the middle school drop-outs, who are not counted (if counted at all) until their cohort reaches the 12th grade. The students who would show up statistically as "drop-outs"; except they have allegedly transferred to an out-of-state high school, GED or work program; the true "drop-out" number is probably north of 50%. In any industry a 50% product failure would demand a major recall effort; "a serious shake-up", if for public relations sake only. If we also factor in that out of the alleged remaining 60%, a percentage of that group will "graduate" equipped with a below, or minimum standards based high school diploma; that will prepare them for no serous career option other than a store "check-out" job. We find that the situation is indeed sobering. Behind every number of the 40% is a face, a name, a person, a child we failed. And yet, as stunning as these numbers seem to be (and even printed in the paper that is strongly dedicated to maintaining the status qua in DC); I seriously doubt that this presentation will cause the parents and communities in which the 40% live, to rebel and erect the necessary political guillotines that would lead to the educational liberation of their children. I think the important factor here is that this outcome (40%), probably won't be seen as a crisis. The truth is simply that some people in this world, have been determined to be more important than others. This educational loss, and the lost students it produces, should generate an urgent demand, serious concern, action, and a radical new direction. But the level of acceptance of pain and suffering, for some is high. And so that is why: the kidnaped Nigerian girls, the Ebola epidemical crises in West Africa; the easy, quick (murder) and/or slow (undereducated and unemployment) death of young Black men; does not raise to the level of a national crises; beyond "concern talk". There are people and communities in this nation for whom 40% number would be unimaginable, let alone accepted; I know because I have talked to them. "Unacceptable" in their world goes beyond getting mad, talking bad, and issuing meaningless threats. No they are working with a different definition of unacceptable that says: "You will do this to my children, over my dead body kind of unacceptable". But for those of us who don't have the troops behind us, those of us who won't pretend to be content, who find the acceptable unacceptable; we must just continue to fight for what is right and just.
I really hope that folks will act on this study: http://raisedc.net/images/arrow.jpg


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February 16, 2017
Just a reminder, I will be traveling to Israel / Egypt with our Wisconsin Annual Conference trip to the Holy Land, beginning on Sunday, February 19 and returning on Saturday, March 4. I am very excited about going on this trip. Last year, I was so surprised on each day of the pilgrimage, how I saw something in the land that inspired me or opened up the scriptures in new and insightful ways to me. It was a life enriching journey. So please pray for the fourteen pilgrims traveling on this years trip. And begin to pray about whether God may be inviting you to come on our Trip for 2018. The Dates for next year will be March 7 - 17, 2018, with more information coming out soon.
I probably shouldn't be surprised, but I have been surprised at how much our world seems to have shifted in the past month. It is almost on a daily basis I have found myself visiting with new immigrants to the United States, some are our pastor's, some are church members, some are people from our community. There is such a fear over how some of our immigrants are being treated.
It has been a reminder that our churches can play a crucial role. One of the things we can do is remember our own witness. From our Book of Resolutions, Resolution # 3281, is titled "Welcoming the Migrant to the US". There is good information here.
Review our document called "Toolkit for Sanctuary Movement." This is for you if your church is willing to help stand up for Immigrants who may not be treated fairly.
I was very proud of the Dane County Sheriff Department and the Police Departments of Dane County who have signed on to not work with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents to not target Migrants in Dane County for Deportation. I have contacted the local police departments and thanked them for this stance. I know that not all police departments are taking this stance. I was at one SPRC meeting recently, where the Police Chief in the community indicated to the church that he was going to start targeting Immigrants in the community (and that church has a Hispanic Ministry) in response that church is starting the process to look at becoming a Sanctuary Congregation, where Immigrants might be able to seek safety.
That is why I am including this toolkit. Thank you for the ministry you are doing in the midst of these challenging days.
Our denomination is also in the midst of a crucial conversation that will affect our future, of that I am sure. It is my hope that you will join me in praying for our denomination. Not only is there a Commission that has started for our "Way Forward" in these days, but we are often partial to conversations with friends and members about these important issues. It is up to us, as leaders of Churches, to be a part of these conversations well. It is important to remember that our words and witness reflect God. It is my hope and prayer that our words and witness can reflect God's love for this world and the people of this world. It is my hope and prayer that our words and witness can be respectful of others, even if we disagree with them. It is my hope and prayer that our words and witness can help guide us to not forget the purpose of our churches is to help people connect with God and grow in faith.
We will be having our South West District Clergy Day Apart with the Bishop on March 9 at Sugar River UMC in Verona. It will begin at 9:30 AM. I do invite you to come and join us. This is a very important time to be together with Bishop Jung. Our theme is "Weaving Our Life Together." Not only will this be a time for us to visit with each other and with Bishop Jung, it will be an important time for us to have conversation about where our denomination is. This day apart is an important day for us to talk together and rebuild our relationships with each other at a time when many would like to pull these relationships apart.
It is an honor and a privilege to be in ministry with you. May God help us embrace the opportunities that are before us.
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Can I get some regular blood donations?
Got to get this done. I promised.
Can I get some regular blood donations?
Got to get this done. I promised.
Heard about HRC having to spend NYD in the hospital. As much as I don't like her politically, I wish her a speedy recovery. The talking heads were lamenting about her, in the hospital, on NYD, and how dreary. Brought me back to a NYD I spent in RWJ with Frau Reinke. When Frau regretted that I had to spend the day there with her, I commented: "Hey, it's not bad. Any day, I spend with you is a good day where ever it is. Some day, I may look back and wish for a day like this." She called me "silly". That look back day is today. Then, by luck, here's the tshirt that was next in the "rotation". I still remember her laughing with Marge when the guy in the elevator of the Indian Casino got real close to read her chest. LOL!!!
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Dear Friend,
This is a critical week for New Jersey.
This week the United States Congress will vote on a Sandy Relief Package that will provide $60.4 billion to help New Jersey and other states recover and rebuild from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy.
While $60 billon is an incredible amount of money, numbers alone fail to paint the full picture of what we have seen throughout New Jersey. The full story lies in the faces of displaced people who find themselves homeless; their possessions and keepsakes gone. The full story lies with the small business owners who have had to shut their doors.
The preliminary damage estimate provided by Governor Christie is now up to $36.9 billion. So $60.4 billion in federal disaster relief funding to be spread across the region is a good start. But we must pass the Sandy Relief Package quickly, and in its entirety, so we can tell New Jerseyans that they are not alone; that all Americans are in this together. This vote says that we are ready as a nation to help families, businesses, and communities recover.
Yesterday, on the Senate floor, I once again made the case for New Jersey. I made the case for New Jersey families and small businesses still trying to recover; for homeowners in Little Ferry; shopkeepers in Moonachie; for every family who lost property and possessions all along the Jersey Shore and across the State; for our commuters who rely on public transportation to get to school and work; for those who lost power and went without fuel.
And, while some of my Republican colleagues may not be able to fathom the sheer scope of the damage, I explained that entire neighborhoods — where several generations of families lived in close-knit communities – are now gone; that thousands of decades-old small businesses are ruined. I pointed out that even though those scenes are no longer showing in living rooms across the country, it doesn't mean that the recovery is over.
The need is clear for the passage of the entire Sandy Relief Package. A piecemeal recovery will be a stalled recovery and, in all likelihood, a failed recovery. And failure to recover and rebuild New Jersey's infrastructure, economy, small businesses and communities is not an option.
This is one country: the United States of America. And when there was destruction along the entire Gulf Coast with Katrina, or a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, or crop destruction in the Midwest, we have come together as a nation to support these communities. The time is now for all members of Congress to stand with New Jersey, just as we have stood with them in times of crisis and natural disasters.
New Jersey has been battered, but we are not broken. We are stronger and more united in our efforts to work together to recover, rebuild, and recommit ourselves to uniting around our common concerns and shared values. That is the lesson we have learned, and together we will rebuild. The Garden State will bloom once again.
And I for one will not rest until the rebuilding is done.
Robert Menendez
United States Senator
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Why, o why, am I so cynical?
What's in the bill?
And, why is it a Federal problem?
Sorry, but the Gooferement isn't insurance.
Or even kind.
The politicians and bureaucrats steal from us. distribute our own fnds, and then claim the mantle of sainthood for themselves.
A Work of Art: Bob Kohn Submits DoJ Amicus Brief as Comic Strip
By Andrew Albanese | Sep 04, 2012
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For those in publishing who have followed the DoJ price-fixing case, it has from the start seemed at times like a cartoonish affair. Now, thanks to former music executive and RoyaltyShare founder Bob Kohn, it is a cartoon. Handcuffed by the court's decision to re-file his argument against the DoJ's settlement with three publishers in just five pages, Kohn filed the brief in the form of a comic strip.
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Not sure how this will work out for him, but I loved it.
Easy to understand and quite rational.
And, why do we allow music to be price fixed?
Or milk?
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Posted on December 22, 2012 at 3:54pm by Madeleine Morgenstern
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A new online White House petition is calling for CNN's Piers Morgan to be deported for "attacking the Second Amendment" following the Connecticut elementary school massacre.
"British Citizen and CNN television host Piers Morgan is engaged in a hostile attack against the U.S. Constitution by targeting the Second Amendment," the petition states. "We demand that Mr. Morgan be deported immediately for his effort to undermine the Bill of Rights and for exploiting his position as a national network television host to stage attacks against the rights of American citizens."
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"Ironic U.S. gun rights campaign to deport me for 'attacking 2nd Amendment rights' – is my opinion not protected under 1st Amendment rights?" Morgan wrote.
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Interesting, but true.
Does the Constitution limit the power of the Federal Government?
As old Lysander taught us: "It's just GD peive of paper". Oh no, that was one of the many "presidents". Spooner pointed out how the Consititution is of "no effect".
Now the American People can apply "market discipline" to the Brit. If he's anathema to the American Public, (think Jane Fonda's ability to take a lover at Vetran's convention — not very likely if she was the last woman on Earth!), then maybe he'll understand the role of being a guest in someone else's country. Didn't the Brits forbid Michael Savage from goign to London to speak?
But we know the Constitution is powerless to reign the abuse of the Federal Gooferment, so maybe the abuse of this person's First Amendment rights would be instructive.
Maybe the Sheeple would get the message?
Then they will ask what is the difference between one nut killing children in CT and the USA killing children aka "collateral damage" in AfPak?
Anyone wonder why we aren't beloved?
Bake an Egg in an Avocado for a Fast and Healthy Breakfast Treat
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Avocados are amazing things—they're delicious on their own, but they also have a lot of healthy fats, dietary fibers, and vitamins, and despite their high caloric value, they're remarkably easy to prepare.
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Made this awhile ago and "lost" the "recipe".
Yeah I know. Brain dead simple!
I never like avocado, but I liked this.
Don't know why I even tried it.
Getting ready for going "primal", big time after the frst of the year.
'Celebs gone good': Taylor Swift named most charitable celebrity of 2012 after $4M donation
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 22:57 EST, 25 December 2012 | UPDATED: 23:32 EST, 25 December 2012
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February 9, 2019, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM @ Library
Get ready to celebrate the day of love with a special Valentine's Day Party at the Library!
Make holiday-related crafts and create a warm, loving gingerbread house with hearts, lots of red and more!
All ages welcome. Parental participation required.
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An easy oven baked risotto recipe, no stirring and super tasting, created using store cupboard staples. A brilliant family dinner favourite.
There's nothing quite like the comforting carb-fest of a bowl of beautifully made, silky risotto. For me, something about that welcoming bowl of rice, made into something delicious, just says "all is okay with the world".
Years ago, in a wonderful local restaurant (which is now, sadly, less wonderful) I ate a really simple saffron risotto with shavings of Parmesan.
I've often thought about that risotto and it's the only dish that got a place in what would be my last supper menu without too much need to over analyse it. And oh, believe me, I've analysed my last supper menu A LOT.
I love well made risotto so much, but I hardly ever have the time to spend twenty minutes diligently stirring to make it. So, over these years of busy motherhood, I've perfected my own really simple cheat's risotto. Of course, it's not quite what you'll get from giving it twenty minutes of TLC, but the addition of excellent quality tinned tomatoes, helps to create that velvety, starchy sauce.
You might remember that I've been working with Cirio, who make the best tinned tomatoes I've ever used. In this recipe I've used the Cirio Pomodorini Cherry Tomatoes. These little red jewels keep their shape through the cooking (as you're not stirring) for bursts of taste in the finished dish.
This is a perfect, midweek family meal. On the table in less than half an hour, from simple ingredients.
Oven Baked Risotto with Bacon and Tomato
An easy oven baked risotto recipe, no stirring and super tasting, created using store cupboard staples. A brilliant family dinner favourite.
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 1 Large onion finely chopped
- 2 Cloves of garlic peeled and chopped
- 200 g Smoked bacon cut into very small pieces
- 300 g Arborio Rice
- 1 litre Vegetable stock made with a good quality cube is fine
- 1 x 400g tin of Cirio Pomodorini Cherry Tomato see note above
- A handful of fresh thyme leaves strip them from the stalks
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
To serve:
- Parmesan cheese
- More fresh thyme leaves
- Preheat the oven to 160C.
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy, oven proof/hob proof saucepan (which has a lid).
- Fry off the onion, garlic and chopped bacon until the onion is soft and the bacon has started to brown.
- Add in the rice and stir everything together until the rice is well coated.
- Allow to cook for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring, until the rice starts to look shiny.
- Add in the stock, the tomatoes and the handful of thyme, along with some ground black pepper.
- Stir well and put on a well fitting lid.
- Pop into the oven for 20 minutes.
- After the 20 minutes, stir, check for seasoning and add salt only if needed (this will depend on the bacon you used).
- Serve topped with some more fresh thyme (just a little) and grated Parmesan.
What's your favourite store cupboard stand by meal? What would be on your last supper menu..?
Pin the Oven Baked Risotto recipe for later..
Disclosure: This recipe was commissioned by Cirio. As always, all opinions are truthful and I wouldn't endorse a product I didn't genuinely think was brilliant.
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_Every Thursday we dig into the pages of vintage GQ_s to dust off the styles, stories, and crazy ads of the past
Leafing through the March 1987 issue of _GQ, _it's hard not to think that 80's fashion was a grotesque ercise in sartorial parody. Acid washed, neon, flared, these are not words that conjure images of elegance and style. This was an era after all when "parachute" was considered a perfectly justifiable description for an article of clothing. But as is evidenced by this story titled "Bound for Glory," not everything was horrible. Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars were a staple of 80's fashion, just as they are today, and this short piece by Roger House provides an interesting retrospective on an iconic shoe that has now been around for over 100 years.
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Back in 87, the Converse All Star was a spry 79-years-old and, according to House, had sold somewhere between 250 million and 500 million pairs. In 1986 alone Converse sold 8 million pairs. It's comforting to know that a single style of shoe has connected so many people throughout history. "To my boyhood friends and me in the early 1970's," House writes, "All Stars symbolized the ultimate in cool and daring footwear." And while they had become more of a lifestyle shoe by 1987, there was still one NBA player who wore them, Michael Ray Richardson of the New Jersey Nets.
Today of course Chucks are as popular as ever. Though Nike, who bought Converse in 2003 for $305 million, doesn't release sales figures, estimates are that the shoe has sold over one billion pairs since the All Star was introduced in 1916. And Converse expert Hal Peterson, who wrote a book called Chucks!: The Phenomenon of Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars, claims that over 60 percent of Americans own or have owned a pair of the iconic shoe.
The key to their enduring popularity is their simplicity—just canvas and rubber. One look at the Calvin Klein ad next to the 1987 article and it's easy to see why keeping things simple is a sound option. I mean, nice denim jacket but otherwise, yeesh. With the no nonsense style of this 100-year-old basketball shoe however, it's no wonder that they get the GQ nod today as well as in 1987. Wilt Chamberlain may have once worn them on the basketball court, but now they're worn with suits by guys like Donnie Madia, or on the red carpet by celebs like Kristen Stewart, and the rumor is that they won't even let you into Brooklyn anymore if you don't own a pair. Here's to another century of the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star.


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One more beautiful sunsets in Arizona. These heading west from Globe, Arizona. It's uphill east to Globe from my little mining town of Superior, Arizona. But heading home it is pretty much downhill – approaching the Queen Creek Tunnel (1952) provides a great sunset view on many an occassion.
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