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Sony Apologizes for Game's Bloody Church Shootout; Refuses Demands
Sony Apologizes for Game's Bloody Church Shootout; Refuses Demands
LONDON – Sony has issued a public apology for using Manchester Cathedral in northwest England as a backdrop for a bloody shootout in a violent video game.
The entertainment giant, however, has also confirmed that it will not be withdrawing the game or making any changes to it.
In the apology statement on Friday, Dr. David A Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, said: "It is clear to us that the connection between the congregation and the cathedral is a deeply personal and spiritual one.
"As a result," he stated, "it is also clear that we have offended some of the congregation by using the cathedral in our science fiction game."
The game, "Resistance: Fall of Man," features a building that resembles Manchester Cathedral as the scene of a gun battle between aliens and an American soldier. When the Church of England found out a month ago, it threatened legal action.
In response, Sony had sent a letter to the Anglican house of worship mid-last month "sincerely" apologizing for causing offense. But it wasn't until after a meeting between the cathedral and the company that Sony issued its public apology, which appeared in the Manchester Evening News.
"It was never our intention to offend anyone in the making of this game," Reeves stated in the announcement, "and we would like to apologize unreservedly to them for causing that offense, and to all parts of the community who we might also have offended."
Although the Sony representative said the company would ensure that Manchester Cathedral would not used in any of its games again, Manchester's dean, the Very Rev. Rogers Govender, said he feared another religious building may later be "cloned for virtual desecration."
"We asked Sony to withdraw the game. They have refused to do this," Govender said, according to the British Broadcasting Corp.
"We asked Sony to make a substantial donation to community groups nominated by the Cathedral. They have refused to do this.
"We also asked them to sign up to the Sacred Digital Guidelines. They have refused to do this.
"We fear that the next buildings to be cloned for virtual desecration could be a mosque, synagogue, temple or other churches," he said.
According to Sony Computer Entertainment spokeswoman Nanako Kato, "Resistance: Fall of Man" had sold more than 2 million units around the world by the middle of last month.
Christian Post correspondent Anne Thomas in London contributed to this article.


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James Bond and Batman do everything perfectly the first time. But sometimes, the best hero is the one who bumbles and screws everything up — right until he or she suddenly saves the day with a brilliant maneuver. Who's the greatest accident-prone hero ever?
Please include a picture or clip or book cover for this trouble-prone do-gooder. And please mention his or her name, and where we can find their adventures. Thanks!
Top image: Maxwell Smart, played by Don Adams. The original, still the best.

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Beach Town Confidential is a real find for fans of The Plimsouls. Recorded back in 1983 at Huntington Beach's renowned Golden Bear club, the 17 tracks showcase the legendary power pop band performing its most potent originals, as well as some intriguing covers. Six of the songs have never seen the light of day before.
The previously unreleased material includes the catchy "Who's Gonna Break The Ice?" which was written by singer-guitarist Peter Case. The concert also saw The Plimsouls' romping through The Creation's UK single, "Making Time," The Flamin' Groovies' "Jumpin' In The Night," and Moby Grape's "Fall On You." There's also a rousing take on The Everly Brothers' "Price Of Love," and Willie Dixon's "You Can't Judge A Book" is given a revved-up British Invasion arrangement.
The Plimsouls engage in some audience participation in the middle of playing the vintage garage rock tune, "Jump Jive And Harmonize," by Thee Midniters, but otherwise, they don't embellish or launch into extensive jamming. Still, it's great to hear gems like "Shaky City," the surf instrumental, "Hobo," "Magic Touch," and of course, "A Million Miles Away," in a live setting
Note: Former Plimsouls frontman Peter Case and Paul Collins, formerly of The Beat, (both musicians were part of The Nerves) will be performing at The Empty Bottle in Chicago, on March 19th.


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Henri, the dour-faced Internet cat suffering from ennui, has accepted an offer from Friskies to become a corporate fat-cat sellout.
According to AdWeek, the French New New Wave star and winner of the coveted Golden Kitty award at this year's Internet Cat Video Film Festival is now a Friskies spokescat. Will Braden, the voice of Henri (science has confirmed that cats are not as articulate as their facial expressions would have us believe), explains that he and Henri have been "commissioned by Friskies to explore the phenomenon of cat food boredom," which wouldn't be a phenomenon if certain cat owners stopped feeding their cats Fancy Feast in crystal stemware.
Henri the Existential Cat Sells His Bleak and Blackened Soul to Friskies [AdWeek]


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Joining The Tonight Show on Craigslist is a person claiming to have Conan's high school era 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI. The price? A Pope Car-like $95,000. And good news, according to the poster it runs "like a raped ape."
Here's all the listing says:
This sale is for a 1984 VW Rabbit GTI that was owned by Conan O'brien while he was in high school. It has 210k on the clock and runs like a raped ape.
Given even a primo example of a GTI only goes for around $7K it's fair to assume this high-mileage example, despite primate-violating performance, is only going for sale at this price because of the association with the more-popular-than-ever late night host.
There are no photos or details verifying that this car did in fact belong to Conan, though the Rabbit GTI was an early example of a cheap car with great performance, much like the Taurus SHO he still owns.
Unless Conan scribbled "Zucker Blows" on the dashboard this particular GTI, however fast, is being sold at the height of a ridiculous market and therefore probably not a great investment. (Hat tip to Tom!)
UPDATE: Maymar points out Conan seems to have graduated from High School in 1981, making us even more dubious about this.


text: The Imixs Workflow project offers a Java based BPM framework to build workflow management systems (WFMS) in a fast and easy way. The project provides different components and sub-projects that contribute to the development of workflow solutions in any kind of Java or Java EE application. The goal of this project is to offer an easy-to-use Java based technology with a focus on human based workflow. This means that the Imixs Workflow is typically applied to human-to-human workflow applications. But it can also be used for technical business process management solutions (BPM). The Imixs JEE Workflow is a full featured Workflow Management System (WFMS) based on the JEE specification. The project extends the Imixs Workflow API project to fulfill the requirements to a scalable, transactional, robust and simple deployable Java EE Workflow System. The Project provides different service components (EJBs) to be used in any kind of BPM application.


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We have pretty much zero information on this, other than it showed up on YouTube today with comments disabled and in the wrong format. We could ask questions, but it's better to just enjoy what's a pretty outstanding free kick most adults would fail in an attempt.
If for whatever reason you know who this is or where it happened (or if it's really old and someone just re-uploaded it to YouTube) let us know—we'd love to give some credit.


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We may love to dream and fantasize about our retirement, but we usually don't look forward to the retirement planning. Thinking about a long-term goal like retirement can be overwhelming, but it can also be inspiring. Sometimes knowing what we are working toward can help motivate us to establish healthy financial habits and get there. The goal is to balance the life you want now with the life you want in the future. No matter what stage in your retirement planning you have reached, it's a good idea to avoid these common financial missteps that can get in the way of your retirement goals
1. Waiting to Begin
You've definitely heard this one before but it's worth mentioning again. When you look at how much you need to save for retirement, you may feel like you'll never reach that number, but it is always smart to start saving. The sooner you start, the more likely you will have enough savings to retire as planned or even early. You will amass the money you are saving but also benefit from compounding interest, where the interest on the money you contribute now will also earn interest. This means you can reach that goal number by contributing less money.
2. Living Too Large
There are actually two ways that living too large can impact your retirement. Living too large pre-retirement, or living beyond your means, can delay or impede your retirement. Living too large after retirement can cause you to run out of money. Most experts recommend assuming you will need 70% to 90% of your pre-retirement income. This varies depending on the kind of retirement you envision. One full of travel and activities will likely cost more than one spent on hobbies in the home. Also, spending in retirement isn't always uniform — you may spend more in those first few years after leaving your job than you do later, when you've established a retirement routine. But even in retirement it's important to have a budget to make sure you aren't spending so much that you will run through your nest egg.
3. Cashing Out on Savings Early
Whether you are switching jobs or have run into financial trouble, it may seem easy to take money out of your current retirement plan. However, withdrawing from a 401(k) depletes your retirement savings and can cost you not only hefty taxes but also an early withdrawal penalty — which is commonly 10%. If you switch jobs, consider rolling over your savings into an individual retirement account or other tax-advantaged plan to continue to grow your savings.
4. Counting on Your Spouse's Retirement
If you are married and hoping your spouse's retirement plan will cover all your bases, you could be cutting your potential savings in half and missing out on a possible employer match. It's a good idea for both spouses to grow their own retirement savings. This is true even if one of you is self-employed or a stay-at-home parent.
5. Not Updating Your Plan
Markets, income and expenses all change over time, so it is important to revisit your retirement plan every few years to re-evaluate the best way for you to save for retirement. Be sure that your retirement plan is based on your relevant lifestyle and finances. Adjustments should be made as your life changes, such as if you get a raise or marry. In addition, checking your plan every three to five years can help you stay in check (and even more often as you near retirement).
It's never too early to plan and manage your retirement, even if your needs and wants eventually change. If you are guilty of these common missteps, you can still get back on the right savings track.
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Police in Gezira state, an agricultural area south of the capital Khartoum, confirmed two students had been found dead in a canal, and a third was missing, but said there were no signs of violence.
Arab-African Sudan has avoided the mass protests that have swept across much of the Middle East, but rising food prices and other grievances have inspired smaller demonstrations over the last two years.
Students from Darfur - a western region the size of Spain that has been torn by war for nearly a decade - had staged a sit-in at Gezira University demanding an exemption from tuition as they say a presidential decree required, a spokesman for a Darfur student association said.
He said the sit-in was broken up on Wednesday by what he called militias loyal to the ruling National Congress Party. A number of students disappeared and three were found dead on Friday in the canal near the university, he added, asking not to be named.
"We hold the university administration and the ... students of the National Congress Party responsible for the death of these students," he said.
Sudanese youth activist groups including Change Now and Girifna issued statements blaming security forces for the students' deaths and calling for protests.
Small demonstrations erupted across Sudan in June after the government announced cuts to its costly fuel subsidies and other tough austerity measures to contain an economic crisis brought on by last year's secession of oil-producing South Sudan.
The protests calling for the resignation of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government petered out after a security crackdown and the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Bashir and other officials are wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of masterminding war crimes in Darfur - accusations they deny as politically-motivated inventions of hostile Western forces.
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Angels' all-time Top 5 in-season trades
Acquisition of Figgins tops the list; 2010's Haren deal rounds out top moves
Will the Angels swing a deal before the July 31 Trade Deadline? Sometimes it takes years to determine how well a team did in a trade. With the benefit of hindsight, the following are the five most notable trades in franchise history that were conducted during the regular season, according to Alden Gonzalez. Agree? Disagree? Comment below:
Angels history isn't necessarily littered with shrewd in-season trades, but there have been a few gems along the way. Below are the five most beneficial for the organization, in anticipation of the non-waiver Trade Deadline that's now only a couple weeks away. Offseason moves don't count (which is why Rod Carew and Nolan Ryan aren't mentioned) and neither do waiver pickups (sorry, David Eckstein).
Here they are, in descending order:
No. 1: July 13, 2001: Angels receive infielder/outfielder Chone Figgins from Rockies for outfielder Kimera Bartee.
By his third year with the Halos, Figgins had established himself as a catalyst atop the Angels' lineup and a major reason why they eventually made the playoffs in five of his last six years in Anaheim. From 2004-09, Figgins batted .291 with a .363 on-base percentage, accumulating 265 stolen bases -- fourth most in the Majors in that span -- while making an All-Star team and finishing 10th in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting in his final season. Bartee played 12 games with the Rockies in '01 and never made it back to the big leagues, ending a 243-game career.
No. 2: July 29, 2008: Angels receive first baseman Mark Teixeira from Braves for right-hander Steve Marek and first baseman Casey Kotchman.
This one left a bitter taste because Teixeira promptly left the Halos as a free agent, instead signing an eight-year, $180 million contract with the free-spending Yankees. His time in Anaheim was short, but sweet. Teixeira came over just before the non-waiver Trade Deadline and batted .358 with 13 homers and 43 RBIs during a 54-game stretch that culminated in another AL West title. Kotchman struggled offensively for the next 2 1/2 years before a (surprisingly) productive season with the Rays in 2011. Marek, a 40th-round Draft pick, never made it to the big leagues.
No. 3: Sept. 10, 1985: Angels receive right-hander Don Sutton from Athletics for right-hander Robert Sharpnack and outfielder Jerome Nelson.
Sutton was 40 years old when he came to Anaheim, the best years of his eventual Hall of Fame career clearly behind him. But the Angels still got plenty of value, particularly in his first full season. In 1986, Sutton formed a threatening rotation trio with Mike Witt and Kirk McCaskill, going 15-11 with a 3.74 ERA to help pitch the Halos to their first division title in four years. He then gave up two runs in 9 2/3 innings of an AL Championship Series the Angels lost to the Red Sox in seven games. Sharpnack and Nelson never reached the Majors.
No. 4: May 11, 1990: Angels receive outfielder Dave Winfield from Yankees for right-hander Mike Witt.
Witt established himself as one of the best starting pitchers in Angels history during his first 10 years in the big leagues, but this one-for-one deal was pretty well timed for the organization. Winfield, an eventual Hall of Famer, returned from a back injury to win the Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1990 and went on to post a .268/.335/.469 slash line with 47 home runs in 262 games with the Halos. Witt made only 27 starts in 3 1/2 years with the Yanks, then retired in 1993.
No. 5: July 25, 2010: Angels receive right-hander Dan Haren from D-backs for left-hander Patrick Corbin, right-handers Rafael Rodriguez, left-hander Joe Saunders and left-hander Tyler Skaggs.
This may not look like a very good trade in a few years, but let's not be so quick to dismiss what the Angels got out of Haren in the first year and a half of this deal -- a deal general manager Jerry Dipoto made while serving as interim GM in Arizona. Haren posted a 2.87 ERA in 14 starts down the stretch in 2010, then went 16-10 with a 3.17 ERA in 2011, combining with Jered Weaver to form one of the best rotation duos in the game. But Haren struggled in 2012, Corbin (10-1, 2.40 ERA) is making an early case for the National League Cy Young Award and Skaggs has a world of talent. Check back in, say, three years.
Honorable mentions: Angels receive infielder Sandy Alomar and right-hander Bob Priddy from White Sox for second baseman Bobby Knoop (May 14, 1969); receive left-hander Jim Brewer from Dodgers for right-hander Dave Sells (July 15, 1975); receive outfielder Alex Ochoa and catcher Sal Fasano from Brewers for infielder Johnny Raburn and right-hander Pedro Liriano (July 31, 2002); receive right-hander Ernesto Frieri from Padres for right-hander Donn Roach and infielder/outfielder Alexi Amarista (May 3, 2012).


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Newly Expanded to One-Hour, "The Real World: Hollywood" Grows from Previous Season and MTV Ranks as the #1 Network in the Wednesday 10-11pm Time Period Among P12-34
Over 3 Million Page Views for Raw Uncensored Footage at RealWorldDailies.com
Santa Monica, CA, May 13, 2008 � Riding high on the successful launch of an accelerated, action packed 13-week episode cycle with more favorite Real World drama packed into 1-hour episodes, MTV has greenlit the hit reality series for a 21st season. Production will move from the west coast to the east coast as Bunim-Murray Productions begins shooting in Brooklyn, NY this summer. Continuing with the new format of expanding the episodes to one-hour, the network has ordered 12 episodes of "The Real World: Brooklyn" which is scheduled to premiere in Q1 2009. "The Real World: Hollywood" captivates viewers on-air as MTV is the #1 network in the Wednesday 10-11pm time period among P12-34 and online as more than 3 million fans have accessed The Real World Dailies (http://www.realworlddailies.com) for never-before-seen production moments.
"In its 20th season, this pioneer of reality TV is stronger than ever in its new one-hour format. Viewers are connecting with the cast and drama of 'The Real World: Hollywood' in a big way, and expanding a half-hour per episode gives them more of what they want � making this must see TV each week," Tony Disanto, Executive Vice President, Series Development and Programming. "We're thrilled to also announce the greenlight of season 21, taking the show back to where it all began � New York City."
"The Brooklyn season, like the Hollywood season, will focus on what people loved about 'The Real World' when it launched in 1992 � genuine people, meaningful conflict and powerful stories," Jon Murray, "The Real World" Co-Creator and Chairman & President of Bunim-Murray Productions. "We're thrilled that MTV is allowing 'The Real World' turn 21!"
The current season of "The Real World: Hollywood" brings seven strangers together to pursue their individual "Hollywood dream" as they deal with conflict amongst each other and within themselves in the first eco-friendly house. For the first four weeks, the 20th season has posted a 2.5 P12-34 rating, a 14% increase from the prior season-to-date. The series has seen significant growth among F18-24 with a 6.1 rating, which is a 39% increase over last year. "The Real World: Hollywood's" strong performance has driven MTV to the top spot as the #1 network in the time period (Wednesday, 10-11pm) among P12-34 across all of television, even besting broadcast. Season-to-date, the popular reality series has reached 44 million total viewers (P2+) and 23 million from our P12-34 core.
The landmark 20th season breaks new ground with a dynamic form of storytelling that slowly reveals the comedic and dramatic moments in real time, on a daily basis, via a new dedicated site � http://www.realworlddailies.com. Since the launch of The Real World Dailies in mid-April, the site has received more than 3 million page views as fans are able to see what the editors see everyday while in production. Nearly 400,000 cumulative daily unique visitors have logged on to watch uncensored footage from "The Real World: Hollywood" production and to read blogs written by executive producer Jim Johnston, which give insight into what the creative team was thinking while shooting the new season.
At RealWorld.mtv.com, "The Real World: Hollywood" show area continues to be one of the more popular show sites on MTV.com. Access to full episodes ranked #1 on Thursday, May 8, and saw a +13% increase week-to-week to reach a season high for the content area. Also on May 8, the web exclusives area posted an increase of +18% over the previous week. In the first four weeks, usage to "The Real World: Hollywood" show area was up 70% compared to the previous season's weekly average.
"The Real World" launched the modern reality television genre and is the longest-running reality series in history. Past seasons have taken place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Miami, Boston, Seattle, Hawaii, New Orleans, Chicago, Las Vegas, Paris, San Diego, Philadelphia, Austin, Key West, Denver and Sydney. The first season, set in New York City, debuted in 1992. Each season, the show brings seven young strangers to live together in a new city and rolls the cameras 24-7, witnessing as their lives intersect, their ideas are challenged and their passions emerge.
"The Real World" was created for MTV by Jon Murray and Mary-Ellis Bunim of Bunim-Murray Productions. Jon Murray and Jim Johnston serve as Executive Producers of "The Real World: Brooklyn." Jacquelyn French is the MTV executive overseeing the project.
About MTV
MTV is the dynamic, vibrant experiment at the intersection of music, creativity and youth culture. For over 26 years, MTV has evolved, challenged the norm, and detonated boundaries�giving each new generation a creative outlet and voice that entertains, informs and unites on every platform and screen. On-air, MTV has been the number one rated 24 hour ad-supported cable network P12-24 for 16 straight years. Online, MTV.com scored double-digit growth in 2007 and MTV launched 15 dynamic online communities and eight new virtual worlds. On the go, MTV Mobile is the #1 music brand in the wireless space � delivering 90% more streams than in 2006. And MTV's successful sibling networks MTV2, mtvU and MTV Tr3s each deliver unprecedented customized content, super-serving music fans, college students and young American Latinos like no one else. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.


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A hot day in Dallas…
We don't come here very often, so we're jamming a lot into a short amount of time. We hit up the book depository in Dealey Plaza this morning and the JFK museum that is there. Then an old Dodger colleague took several of us, including Clayton Kershaw, on a tour of the new Cowboys Stadium. Wow – it seems to be worth every bit of the $1.2 billion they spent on building it.
Over at Psychollingy, Eric Collins posted his latest and man, you talk about dedication…his computer got a virus and went down completely, but he typed it out at the business center at our hotel and emailed it to me late last night.
Here's tonight's lineup in Texas…
Pierre, LF
Furcal, SS
Hudson, 2B
Ethier, RF
Blake, 3B
Loney, 1B
Loretta, DH
Martin, C
Kemp, CF
Wolf, P
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F Loretta as DH! If that's the best we can do against the AL, we'll deserve what we got last night. Torre is a F'ing idiot. Retire, you MF'ing bast***!
Oh yea, and keep a .300 hitter batting eighth in the lineup.
Offense needs to do a little more homework. I hope the guys get out of the slump soon and starting hitting the ball again. BTW messagebear opinion is one thing foul language is another. Go somewhere else if you want to use that language. The guys need our support NOT people like you.
Gee, I was just going to agree with Messagebear word for word but, I might be asked to leave too! Seriously, Loretta is NOT a DH! We should have Hoffmann in there. At least, if he connects with one it could go out of the park! And, Matt deserves more respect than 8th place in the batting order.
By the way, Dodgerbuddy ~ I've been a Dodger fan for over 50 years and supported them every year through thick and thin. Just because a few of us spout off here now and then doesn't mean we don't support our team. We want them to do win more than anything and in order to do that, you have to put your best players out there everyday.
Support the team. Have an opinion yes. Foul lanuage no. You have to remember their are all type of people that come read this and that includes children. All I am asking is not to use the foul language.
I understand what you are saying, dodgerbuddy.
I do apologize for the foul language, and frustration is not a good excuse for it. Won't do it again, at least not soon.
That's a good bear.
Well i'm about to put on my Dodger Blue battle gear and head to the game, we have only been shutout 3 times this year and i've been at 2 of them, philly last thursday and texas last night, if this continues then I wont go anymore cause it's obvious I am a curse! But we'll break out soon. GO DODGERS!!
This lineup is more offensive then any foul lanuage you can think of…I agree 100% with the first post. Don't be afraid to speak the truth. Joe is a FREAKING MORON!
You guys need to check again. Kemp is batting ninth. What a moron Joe is. A guy with kemp's power batting ninth. Unbelievable.
With all our complaining the ironic thing would be for our team to win tonight, and nothing would make me happier. I just want the Dodgers to win. I sometimes have to think that Joe just wants to make his point, which is that he can make the lineup any way he wants, and that's the most important thing – win or lose.
Boblee ~ you are right. Matt is batting 9th. I forgot when I saw Wolf there!
Good Afternoon ITD readers and writers!!!!!
messagebear – I am assuming if enchanted were around, he would be using the same sentiments as you. I am becoming more and more irritated with Kemp not being moved in the lineup. As for Russell, something needs to be done. I am not sure what, but something is definitely up………..whether it's complacency in his position or he's already given his best two years. I hope he snaps out of it soon because we were jumping all over other players for their slumps, but this seems to be more than a slump. Andre came and went out of his major slump. James came and went out of his minor slump. Even Matt had a brief slump and came out of it. However, Russell has something going on, and the coaching staff needs to figure it out fast. He was marked as our Captain last year, and now some are even wondering if he is worthy of even being on the team. I haven't given up on any player on this team, but at minimum he needs to be batting 8th until he gets things figured out.
From the previous thread…………………..
Dodgereric – It's always a surprise to see you around early in the morning. I just happened to be waiting for Michael's game to start when I read your post. It was fabulous as always, and I hadn't read the article, but it's appalling to say the least. Andruw needs to be drilled. I am hoping Billz is up to the task :))) Andruw did the damage himself, but don't you wonder what the players think of McCourt sometimes though? …..just wondering.
messagebear – having a son who is becoming a high-profile high school pitcher (with two years still to go before he has to make that decision), the reason why the major league organizations want them out of highschool is so they can train the pitchers their way (or any position really), and they learn whichever way that particular club sees it. So far Michael determined on going the college route. He really wants to play somewhere down in So-Cal (Fullerton would be his first choice). However, his personal pitching coach is also a bullpen coach for the Modesto Nuts (Rox Affiliate), and Michael has done bullpens with their pitchers. So, I can tell it's going to be hard for him to sit back and be told you are better off playing for Fullerton, and at the same time he knows he can pitch as well as these guys pitching for Modesto right now. Alot can happen in two seasons of baseball for Michael, but just from what I have been exposed to so far, these 17 and 18 year old kids that are going through these decisions now and have the talent to do either (college or majors) are being told to make a choice. They will never know if the choice they didn't make was the right one because once you sign with a college, mlb can't touch you until you are a junior, and if you sign with an mlb club, then you can't play college ball at all. I love this topic, and it will be even more vital to my personal life in 2010-2011 when Michael is a senior and, barring injury, will have to make that choice perhaps.
All of us want the Dodgers to win, and that is why the actions of management are so frustrating to us. Certainly there is room for disagreement, and each of us are bound to see things differently from time to time. Still, there is ABSOLUTELY no way that Kemp should be batting 9th, especially with people like Furcal, Lorretta, and Martin batting higher. Joe is stubborn, and sometimes it just seems like he enjoys showing that he's the boss and will do what he wants. It is very hard to respect him as a manager under those circumstances.
The Managers job is to put his team in the best position to win the game that day. Batting our best all around threat 9th with guys like Lorretta who hasn't had a hit in 20 ABs or Russ who has been completely pathetic this year in front of him doesn't give us the best chance to win. Joe has failed at his job in my opinion. He can be a calming influence in the clubhouse but that is meaningless I think. We had ******* veterans who didn't accept their dimished skills and their lose of playing time that ruined our clubhouse. We got rid of the bad apples and signed character guys and Joe gets all the credit. I think our team deserves more credit then they deserve. We somehow have the best record in baseball even with Joe and hit horrible lineups and bad bullpen management.
Loss* and that censored word rhymes with passpole
then they get*…i really should proof read what i write
Very interesting perspective about high school baseball and the choices at very young age from nelly. I'm, of course, only viewing it as an outsider and from a very different generation. I'm sure that yours and your husband's influence will have a great deal of bearing on how things turn for Michael, and from what little I know about you from the forum, Michael is certainly advantaged in that respect. I wish him well and look forward to hearing about his future whatever turn it takes.
Those decisions must be tough ones, especially if there's a lot of money riding on it, even if it is just in the way of a signing bonus. I kind of have mixed feelings about the high school pitcher that we got in the earlier rounds. The chances of signing him seem remote, because he's expressed a clear preference for going to college, but we'll no doubt apply all the pressure we can to change his mind.
Howzit Going Everybody?
In case you haven't checked the box for tonight's game our old friend ANDRUW is the DH for the Rangers.
This should be interesting.
Wow Phillies made 3 errors and they suppose to be one of the top defense team in the league. Stop worry about Loretta 0/19 and he does have the 5th best average in interleague game and a career .327 hitting against the Rangers and also hitting .324 on the road even though it's a sample size with 34 AB's with 11 hits and blah I guess it didn't last for Kemp.
Very interesting, oldbrooklynfan. He probably looks at it as payback time to Frank. Hope he shows about 3 K's for the night, but then you can never tell what a little sense of revenge will enable one to do.
No Pierre need to be out of there and Hoffmann LF.
Randy Wolf should be fined $50,000 for every walk he issues to Andruw.
And $100,000 if gives up a home run to the "disrespected" one.
I really don't think he has anything to pay back since he was let go for not being able to produce for us.
I'll bet he still hasn't spend all of Frank's money yet either.
Andruw does raise an interesting point. Did anybody actually meet with him and ask him to do some workout before he was signed. I read about the elaborate checking and workouts that we held for Orlando before we signed him. Why was it such a surprise to find porky Andruw show up at Spring Training? Sounds like our own fault, or a case of Boras pulling one over on Ned.
Jones 11/53 that's translate to a .208 with 3 homeruns 7 rbi's against Wolf.
Regardless, Bear, that's all water under the bridge and now the big thing is how he does against us in this series IMO.
If I was a pitcher I deck that pathetic loser Jones everytime he came up. Only reason he's doing better this year is because he has to be back on the juice. NO ONE can go from that terrible last year and just as terrible in winter ball to all of a sudden he's better.
Think it time to put Furcal back in the lead off spot.
I agree. I was only mentioning that about Andruw, because he brought up the subject of "disrespect", etc. with the media when talking about his Dodger experience.
Hello, Enchanted. It has been way to long since you visited with us!
And speaking of pathetic losers, why's JP still leading off and Loretta and Martin even playing? Martin needs to be optioned back to Chattanooga and let's give Ellis and/or May a shot. Can't be any worse.
And Uncle Joe IS a moron if he can't figure out a better line-up than he keeps trotting out there.
Enchanted ~ Charlie was just saying on the radio that Joe loves the speed at the top of his lineup. Speed doesn't do much if they don't get on base. Charlie also says Joe has speed at the bottom of the lineup with Russell and Matt there. Go figure!!!!!
If that truth Kemp need to bat 3rd and Furcal is not running should be dropped to 8.
Well, must be something on Food Network that's more entertaining than this team right now. Later everyone.
I think that glorious window of opportunity to trade a .400-hitting lead-off man has, umm, passed. Juan is coming back to earth faster than a falling piano.
Mitch Jones is 32 and has 20 HR's and can hit them out of any park. Why don't the Dodgers give him a shot.
Just waiting to see which inning Wof is going to fall apart. Hopefully, he pitches a good game.
Have you seen enought now Joe. My 17 yr old grandson can hit better than that.
I hate to bring this up but maybe it might jinx the spell, the Dodgers haven't scored in 20 consecutive innings.
Should we guess what innings Wolf would fall apart?
oldbrooklyn, I might add the Dodgers have exactly one sacrifice bunt and one stolen base in that same time frame. Someone please nudge Joe from his little cat-napping.
Probably more of a challenge Shad to guess what inning the Dodgers could score.
Really making Scott Feldman work I see.
Right now Marty Feldman could toss a shutout against this team.
That could work also.
I am SHOCKED Uncle Joe and Bowa didn't have Hudson going on contact. This club is dead in the water. Why play it safe? I can't think of many two-out hits lately. WOW……..
Its 2008 all over again.
Close-that time- but no dice.
I am SHOCKED Uncle Joe and Bowa didn't have Hudson going on contact. This club is dead in the water. Why play it safe? I can't think of many two-out hits lately. WOW……..
Urgh not scoring with runner on 3rd with 1 out and Blake up is pathetic come on Loney.
Long time no post….Nice line-up Torre geezzzzzzzzzz
How is everyone
Sorry but this whole team suck's right now….risp can't get him in lol
In the last 10 games which were all home but 1 the Dodgers have had 327 at bats with 76 hits batting a 232 clip with 8 home runs or less than 1 a game and we had 1 game where we hit 4 and 1 game where we hit 3. Not very impressive, is it.
I agree Kali, it was worth a try the way things are going.
Hey enchanted!!! – It's good to see you back and rare form as always. You must have been one busy guy these last few days. You are right though…….we are playing pretty pathetically right now. No doubt about it!!!
Good evening Oldbrooklynfan – How is your daughter doing with her Mets and the series against the Yankees?
Good evening to you too Dodgerzona!!!
Geez Joe, pick up the phone to New Mexico and get some power up here till Manny is back. Boops and loopers is all we're doing. IT SUCKS
I think one reason Kemp is batting last is Joe looks at him as a second clean up hitter for the bottom part of the line up. Same as Blake earlier in the season. I have no idea what Joe thinks, but that might be a possibility. Maybe he thinks the guys batting 6-7-8 will get better pitches with Kemp waiting down there.
Hi Boblee!!! We are not playing well right now at all.
I'm going to find a tiddlywink match to watch. Would be more exciting.
Kahli – any of those first three guys (JP, Furcal and O-Dog) why would you hold them on third like that? O-Dog was halfway home before the ball was hit.
Hey nelly, this game pretty rotten. I would have liked to been with the team to see the new Dallas stadium today. I understand that is something else. Can't wait for the season to begin.
Look like the next time we have a runner on 3rd with no out or 1 out suicide bunt that run in since we can't buy a hit with risp.
Nelly I haven't heard from her since yesterday, that error by Castillo must of really got her goat.
I don't know how long Wolf going to last pitching this well.
Howdy Nelly
Hey brooklyn, how are you? Greetings from the other old time Dodger fan from Waterloo, Ill.
Time for these guys to get their heads out of their Ned!!!!!!
Greetings, boblee4014
Night all…I really can't watch this team right now
Take Care
At least Wolf is doing all that one could expect. Wish some of the offense would wake up like they're in a ballgame.
Boblee – I am sure you would have wanted to be there. You and your Cowboys. My husband found an ex-college roommate who was once the equipment manager for the 49ers (Superbowl ring and everything). Well, now he is working with the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers and the Redskins are playing each other in San Diego the last game of the season on Jan 3rd (?). I am hoping to be there. My two favorite teams playing each other would be fun, depending on where each team is in the standings at that point.
Actually I need Ned need to pick up the phone to New Mexico. You think Mitch Jones could save our offense? Jones is playing in a hitter park.
Come on Wolf is pitching is heart out and we still can't scored a run.
By the time their local lighting company gets there, we'll probably be on regular time. With the bottom of the 5th starting in about an hour and a half.
Good evening, all. The bigger obscenity than bear's words earlier is Kemp batting ninth and this sorry offense. Add to that mlb.com's feed. Would be a shame to waste Wolf's (so far) solid pitching performance. And now not all the lights are on in Rangers Stadium. Not unlike our offense. GO DODGERZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!
Hey shad, Mitch Jones has a lot of power. He can hit the ball out anywhere. I can't understand why they don't give him a shot. At least till Manny is back
jhall is in the ITD house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How are you Wally?………………… I know………..you would be better if the Dodgers would get their stuff together and get their bats going again.
Hey Seesky!!! The Wolfman is doing a fantastic job so far.
Yeah I know that but he never had a chance with the Yankees in 2000 but still I don't think if he could save this offense until Manny come back.
Jones, Repko, Hoffmann, whoever else while we need to use a DH – at least let's see somebody who can pop it out of the infield. Loretta has already gotten in his extra swings, and all he's got for them is to be looking like ol' Sweeney.
I think New Mexico need Jones there. What's New Mexico record there?
I was just checking. Scott Feldman is 6-5 210 lbs, he looks like to me like 6-11 310 lbs.
Hi'Ya Nelly!! Doing well, how about you?
Hey Bear!! F**k'em if they can't handle the truth!!!!
I'd take Hoffmann in LF anything is better than Pierre on the field.
Hoffmann LF, Kemp CF, Ethier RF, Jones DH/Verduchi I know I got his name wrong but I like him in Spring Training.
Bring up Hector Luna, he's batting 351. delay at least an hour.
Maybe the mlb need to expand the roster to 30 than it would be no trouble lol.
Ned probably could've have a 17 man rotation to even drive us insane again lol.
Hey bear, what I always say, f**k em, if they can't take a joke.
Mitch Jones isn't on the 40-man roster. Can't see a reason to boot somebody for a career minor leaguer. Mitch does that every year – hits a ton of HR against minor league pitching, but he's reached the apex of his career at AAA.
For the life of me though, I can't figure out that even if you still want JP as the leadoff man you don't start a better fielder in his place in left.
Then you have Loretta turning into Sweeney, and Martin just needs to be gone. Trade him. Option him. Bench him. I don't really care at this point.
Hey bear, what I always say, f**k em, if they can't take a joke.
I really wanted Luna over Castro when Castro was called up.
Is the delay because of a power outage? I mean in the stadium – I know there's a power outage on our team.
hmmmmmmm yeah you can always boot Mota and Ohman lol
Thanks guys. I appreciate the support, but I did go overboard a bit. Have to remember there are ladies present.
I have to correct myself I meant the top of the 6th not the bottom of the fifth, my MLB.TV seems to be up to date tonight.
Nelly, my daughter just called, she's happy the Mets won today and yesterday's game isn't bothering her.
Hey, Nelly!!! My 2-cents worth on Michael's situation: get the education. If he's got the goods, the money and career will be there after college. We all know the incredible odds of any player, regardless of ability, ever seeing a MLB stadium. Education is something no one can take away.
Bear – you just express concisely what it takes others a multitude of words to convey.
enchanted, they're not going to let you in the Martinistas with that attitude. I know I'm hopeless in that regard, but there are ITD members who think he's cute. I guess when you can't hit a lick, it counts for something.
Well bear, its just time for the young guns to start progressing. The only next step I'm seeing them take is backwards.
jhall – doing very well, and glad to hear you are as well.
seesky – so far that's Michael's desire too.
oldbrooklyfan – I just saw the score on that Met's game. Let's hope the Dodgers can pick up this win and be the same.
Okay – that was me up there, nellyjune. Dodger4life is here with me, and I didn't realize I was commenting on his thread. So, let me try this again……………
jhall – doing very well, and glad to hear you are as well.
seesky – so far that's Michael's desire too.
oldbrooklyfan – I just saw the score on that Met's game. Let's hope the Dodgers can pick up this win and be the same.
By Dodger4life on June 13, 2009 6:54 PM
Come to think of it, we did bring DeWitt back up. Now I'm not as enthused about him as I was early in last season, but why doesn't he deserve to get some extra at bats as the DH instead of Loretta. He even gives us an extra lefthanded batter in the lineup. What is he being saved for?
I think if you go back too you'll find that our offensive woes pretty much coincided to when JP nose dived back into being Slappy McPopup. Nice to have him back making 4-5 nonproductive outs per game leading off.
Which also proves the JoJo hasn't learned a thing about his personnel. He's making the same mistakes as he did last year.
As my grandson said a few years back when we left St. louis headed for Philadelphia and hadn't went 50 miles, How much longer? before this game starts.
By this time we'll probably have to warm up a new pitcher – Weaver? A very good showing by Wolf. Wish he had more to show for it. I suppose we would have to score in the next inning for that to happen.
So, this is taking forever to get restarted. How hard is it to fix a light? LOL!!!! (jk)
How many Con Edison employees does it take to screw in a light bulb????
How many Con Edison employees does it take to screw in a light bulb????
Game is going to restart of 8:00 pst.
Wade will be pitching in the bottom of the 6th.
Seesky – I don't know how many, but I am guessing it took a little over an hour 🙂
I see everyday Eddie is in just like we have everyday Andre and I can smell some run so Pierre run Pierre run.
Nice Pierre take 3rd on Salty 2nd errors and there is our run driven in by Furcal.
Well, I don't know what happened during that last 1 hour and 40 minutes, but the offense woke up.
Let's hold them off so Wolf can get the win.
Good Job Dodgers!!!!! gnats are winning. Let's Go Dodgers!!!!!!!!!
Hi ~ How's everyone doing? Are we all having a F***ing good time?!
Sorry, I just became a little miffed on the last thread when somebody attacked our beloved Messagebear!
*&#% yeah Tru!!! LMAO
It's tied 2-2.
Not anymore though.
LMTO, Enchanted!!! Shhh, there might be children reading this.
F*** Andruw
bs Wade
Jones sucks
Like dodgereric says, Andruw needs to be drilled before we leave town.
I meant bs Jones lol
Jones can actually run, sort of.
Then again maybe the people that signed him without making sure he would clear a medical clearance (or pretended they didn't notice anything) need the drilling.
My MLB.TV failed again, I came back to see Jones hit the HR but how did the Dodgers score.
My MLB.TV fail to come back after a while. I had to restart it.
yeah, Kemp
Come on we should be owned Grilli he does have a 7.71 career ERA against us when he was a Rockies.
The bison strikes again!!!
WTG, Matt!!!!!!
Would you believe, right after Andruw hit his homerun my computer froze and kicked me off?!! I had to restart. Damn Andruw Jones!
That was a horrible pitch to Kemp – right down the middle, perfect height for driving the ball.
I'll take the other pitcher's mistakes any day.
Kemp said fu Torre for batting me 9th.
It's about time and Lyons called it.
Helluva play there by the O-Dog!
Welcome home Emma!
WB home Emma
You are certainly right about that Shad. That was a shot by Matt!!!!!
WB home Emma
Welcome home Emma!!!!
Come on belisario, don't blow this lead.
Geez come on Belisario.
How HUGE has Troncoso's relief work been this year?
Troncoso save the day.
Nice job Ramon!!!!!
I see Furcal knock in JP in the 6th according to the box score, ending the drought.
I would have thought Troncoso would be in a sophomore slump like the rest of the players would be like Wade and is having so far but he's been a huge surprise so far.
Troncoso numbers on the road is plain sick.
Away (this year) 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 18.0 13 1 1 0 6 12 0.50 1.06 .200
Grass (this year) 26 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 39.1 36 7 7 0 13 25 1.60 1.25 .250
Thanks everyone for the welcome! I am happy to be back home even with the June gloom and go back to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. Hey is Digthedodgers back? I just sent him the two pictures I took of he & his wife whiile he was visiting D.S. Balls are flying now.
OOoh that turkey leg looks good. Stop talking a bout those turkey legs.
Pierre single leading off, stole 2nd, took 3rd on the catcher 2nd errors pf the game and Furcal drove him in.
Tough on hitters to pick up a change-up from a submariner.
oops of
Seems like RAFFY is hitting the ball well.
Thanks Shad15.
Damn can we just have 1 2 3 inning for once?
Whew! Matt scared me there!
Martin damn you should be bench for letting Jones steal a base.
whew!!!!!! Way to go Matthew!!!!!! Nice catch!!!!
A few more runs would be nice! Good start Casey!!!!
Is Broxton here tonight?
A few more runs would be nice! Good start Casey!!!!
Broxton will pitch the 9th, Oldbrooklynfan.
I sure hope Loretta can get the ball out of the infield here to score this extra insurance run.
Geez freaking internet lag.
Damn, Loretta!
Yes Broxton is here and we needs more runs.
Geez Loretta has the Sweeney disease.
There's no nice way to say this………..Martin Stinks, stinks, and he stinks.
A runner at third with one out and we can't score! Unacceptable!!!!
Time for BIG JOHN!!!
If Loretta didn't get that hit yesterday he would be 0/19 and what stinks is Loretta failed with risp with less than 1 out.
oops that's 0/22.
Martin with his dead bat again. Pretty soon it'll be petrified.
Has Loretta got a ball out of the infield in the last week?
I wish Joe would get his head out of his **** and into the game.
What does Jonathan say????
Fu Q y'all and Andruw especially!!!!!!!
Damn 5-2 Giants
That's a winner folks
Big Jon says:
Fu Que Andruw!
messagebear – you and I were thinking the same thing :)))))
Rubber game tomorrow. Wish I could see it, but I have to work. 😦
Holy Damn did I see the Rockies winning again that's 10 in a rows. I'd rather have the Rockies in 2nd places than the Giants lol.
Hey, they won.
Sorry, I've been watching a show on the earth's crust and mantle. Seemed more entertaining than the offense.
I am listening to the gnat game and they are talking about the A's coming to Dodger Stadium, and how they will need a major pep talk before coming to Los Angeles.
LMAO!!!!!! Oh enchanted!!! You don't really know how much you are missed when you are not around.
NellyJune ~ He sure is missed!
Giants won.
Its the heavy sarcasm and poinant criticisms isn't it!! LMAO
I was worried about Andre going below a .250 average. Russell is batting .244 right now.
Russell's average went south. That's where he should be playing right now too – in the South – Chattanooga.
As a matter of fact it is. LMAO!!!!
Martin would be known as the Chattanooga Pugh Pugh.
As far as I'm concerned, Neddy boy's got his work cutout for him at the trade deadline.
I'm also looking forward to Manny coming back. Not because I think he should be playing, but I'm for anything that gets JP out of the line-up again.
I just want to say congratulation to Tejada for getting to 2,000 hits and Berkman for 300th and getting 300 homeruns with one team is a great accomplishment to get since he did get to 1,500 last night and look like Berkman is 4 rbi's away from 1000.
LOL!!!! I was a little shocked when I came on here at first and messagebear was getting a talking to. That usually only happens to you, enchanted.
enchanted – I am with you on that. I am so tired of JP this and JP that. How he comes to work early to batting practice. You know maybe he should come to work early work on throwing the frickin' ball instead!!!
Doesn't make any sense to me Nells when you've got the use of the DH and you still start that weak arm in left.
Of course it doesn't make any sense to me to be using Loretta as the DH either. You've got DeWitt and Hoffmann, why a totally slumping Loretta? And a lot of Loretta's hits early in the year were little flares.
I feel a song coming on for Mark as well.
You know…………I like it when messagebear gets mad. I know it's superstisious, but it works, and they seem to do better when he gets after the players for playing lousy. So, I don't want messagebear to change how he reacts to things. I consider this an adult blog, and if kids are reading it, then it's up to the parents to monitor it. I have sat with a roomful of students and they have never been shown any parts that I have not wanted them to see.
Guess they've never seen one of my posts then…
I really thought this would be a great opportunity to see Jamie get some playing time, and not in replace of Andre. I would even take Andre as DH and let Hoffmann play the field because I have pretty much got it stuck in my head that we are stuck with JP batting lead off until Manny returns. However, it really should be Hoffmann in left field IMO. You could even have DeWitt play 3rd, Casey Blake DH and Hoffmann play left.
Well, even this one is not so bad compared to some of the other posts that he has done, and like you have done, and countless others.
Pierre sucks.
There. I've said it again.
Well Nells, when Torre stops spewing ********, I'll quit spelling it. 🙂
Good!!! I was worried about you becoming a Juanpian. Did you hear them talking about him tonight. He now qualifies for the batting stats for the mlb because he has played enough games now, and he has the 2nd best average in the NL behind Wright.
Good for you :)))))
I am really hoping Andruw gets nailed by one of our guys tomorrow. That article Eric posted this morning was dispicable. Even Steve and Eric (okay that's weird)………….Steve Lyons and Eric Collins were saying how Andruw had no business saying the things he said of his former team. That the Dodgers gave him every opportunity to turn it around, and what do they get in return……………a big fat bill to Andruw Jones to pay.
No – I just follow along gameday – I don't get the broadcasts, but it doesn't sound like I've been missing anything.
I'd drill him for sure. He's probably the only player I really truely hate.
Think I'll hit it Nells. Was up late last night, then got hooked watching an old Marlon Brando movie that started at 1:30 and ended at 4:20. Take care and I'll see if I can stop by tomorrow for a visit.
Well, Steve and Eric (Lyons and Collins that is) also let Andruw have it too, about that article. Steve Lyons especially was not too happy about the things Andruw said in the article. Andruw really should be ashamed for treated this team that way. Even the players did nothing but help him try to get back to his old form and to say things like that was just stupid and idiotic to say the least.
Good Night enchanted!!!!! It's good to see you around. Take Care and get some sleep.
red pen – "treating" not "treated"
Dang is just you 2 here and damn I just seen how Jones got that stolen base without a freaking throw from Martin.
Nelly was it this article I posted hours ago?
That's the same article Shad. Eric had posted it this morning (I think the actualy LA Times article though). Steve Lyons talked about it in depth during the game tonight. At least it was more than just the fans upset about it.
Don't blame Martin for Jones' stolen base. Troncoso ignored him and Andruw got a great jump. No catcher could have thrown him out.
This came from the Sons of Steve Garvey posted by Orel Hershiser.
The Dodgers and Rangers had to endure a one hour and forty-one minute electrical delay, which interrupted five scoreless innings by both Randy Wolf and Scott Feldman. When play resumed, Juan Pierre and Rafael Furcal manufactured a run in the top of the sixth, but some fat tub of goo tied it up with a solo homer in the bottom of the inning.
They aren't being so nice to Andruw ethier.
Who the ******* is blaming Martin geez take a ******* chill pill?
Well, Shad, when you say "without a freaking throw from Martin" it certainly sounds like you are blaming him. I am guessing you are talking to 32and53, but I thought you were upset with him too.
Someone oughta stuff that fat tub of goo's trapdoor with a turducken.
In between two giant buttered slices of Texas Toast.
I'd rather have Manny riding pine for 50 games than that ungrateful ex-hefalump back on our team.
["He wasn't standing behind me, I think," Jones said, adding that if McCourt had shown him more respect, "I almost definitely would be part of the L.A. Dodgers right now."]
Earth to Baby Huey: YOU DO NOT GET TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU'RE A LOS ANGELES DODGER. Especially when you hit like Jim Abbot while looking like Lou Costello for a year.
At least Jim Abbot had an excuse for his batting stats: He had one arm, and played in the AL for virtually his whole career.
Maybe Andruw only had one arm too, because the other one was stuck in the &%#*&@$# refrigerator
I just said he should be bench but when I seen the replay than is ok. If I blame Martin I would cuss him out.
When I said that it was 5 to 6 hrs ago should had say something thing but not when I seen the replay.
I really doubt Jones had a big jump on Troncoso in the first place.
Just got back from the game (and waffle house, yummmmm!) awesome win tonite, that delay was brutal but maybe it's what we needed cause we ended our 22 scoreless innings streak. The humidity out here is brutal! And I thought I was gonna be sick when fatty andruw hit that homer, but Matt came to the rescue. And I totally got Broxton's autograph on my glove! There have been quite a few Dodger fans at both games so far, so we are well represented here. I'll be goin to the finale tommorrow and hopefully Billz can show texas how good he is. GO DODGERS!!
I think you mean later on today blue approximately less than 12 hrs to go. Wow blue you're so lucky.
Btw, i got a hot dog at the park today and it was a mistake I wont make again, after you have had the deliciousness that is a Dodger Dog, nothing else will do
Yeah – Andruw's a real piece of work. Dis the guy who paid you $36 million for ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
You'd still be a Dodger??? Here's a newsflash for you Andruw – I don't think there one Dodgerfan that isn't glad to see your fat *** off the team.
It's a damn good thing I'm not a pitcher because I would've drilled him everytime he came up yesterday until I got kicked out of the game.
Next item up – Martin's worthless butt.
Couple of thoughts concerning Martin, and I've had more than my share of these. I'm glad that at least a few others are concerned as well.
One who does not seem concerned is Torre, and his denial is alarming. Martin cannot be said to be in a slump, but has rather been in a deteriorating pattern of performance. Unless Torre deals with it up front, how can you expect Martin to get concerned enough to do something about it. I would like to know what Mattingly has been doing about it, if anything. I would like to see management's answer and assessment of what Martin is doing in response to Mattingly's instruction. For instance, is Mattingly coaching Martin to hit the other way, especially on outside pitches. What is Martin doing wrong that he's unable to do that. It seems to me that instead of talking about regaining Martin's power, we first have to get him to hit using the entire field and hard enough to get the ball over the infield.
If the power won't be there, and Martin really isn't benefitting from instruction at the major league level, let's do send him down to where someone can address his shortcomings on a more concentrated basis. Ellis doesn't hit for power, but he's putting up decent batting average numbers to suggest that he wouldn't be any worse than what Martin has become. But it all has to start with Torre accepting some reality instead of just letting Martin coast on with no improvement in sight.
Good Morning Enchanted ~ it looks as though you had a good night's sleep! LOL I have never booed a player until I saw Andruw play in a game! His cocky smirk after he had struck out for the 3rd time in 3 at bats made me BOO with the rest of the 50,000 people at the game. As for Russell I just can't figure out what is his problem. I think it was NellyJune who suggested that perhaps he isn't the player we all thought he was. I'm hoping that he gets his swing straigtened out for the last half of the season. However, if what we see is really what we get, I think he might be the first one out of Dodger Blue when the trading begins.
Good Morning to you too, Messagebear.
Good Morning ITD readers and writers!!!!!
My comments last night about Russell were more towards somebody on this management team needs to figure out what is going wrong, whether it be complacency (which if Torre doesn't seem concerned, why should Russell, right), mechanics, or maybe he just had his two years of stardome early. I don't know the answers. That's what the coaches and our Manager is for, but how does a player go from being called the Captain on our team to somebody who needs to spend some time in AAA to figure out what is going on. Like messagebear and I am sure many have said, this is more than a slump. Andre was in a major slump, and even though he hasn't gotten a hit in this series, you can tell he is still driving the ball in the right places and did manage to get himself on base twice on Friday. Also, I can almost guarantee Andre will never be complacent about his position.
Good morning everyone!
Andre can't get into that comfortable complacent position, because for some reason Torre picked him out to use his what I would call his "tough love" approach. I don't doubt that Torre likes Andre as well as any other player, but I think he played with his head last year, and he's not reluctant to let Andre know when he's unhappy with his performance or just picks on him to give someone else the occasional chance to play in his position. Andre, of course, seems to handle all with grace and in a most professional way.
What disturbs me with Torre and Martin is that there never seems to be a suggestion on Torre's part that Martin isn't pulling his weight, and that isn't fair either.
Is Martin even hitting his weight?
Good one, enchanted.
Now let's look at our terrific leadoff hitter the last 14 games. We know he's a leadoff hitter because JoJo say he is, that's why he never has to sit on the bench either:
14 for 60 (.233)
5 runs scored
1 Double (.250 slug pct.)
That's quality enough to give 5 AB's per game for Joe.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the offense has been in the tank for about 14 games. Coincidence? I think not.
JPs no longer doing his job. Martin hasn't done anything all year, yet usually hits 4-5-6. Your best hitter lately, with power I might add, is batting 9th. Geez, do you think its time for a change?
Why not try Kemp, Hudson, Dre, Blake, Loney, Hoffmann, DeWitt, Furcal, Ausmus? Could that line-up score any less? Why not try giving 5 ABs to someone who's actually swinging the stick?
I'm in total agreement with your assessment and your lineup Enchanted. Joe's obsession with speed is killing our team. Joe obsession with Juan is killing our team. And, Joe's obsession thinking Russell will come out of his slump is killing our team!
I have a feeling after his performance today, that Juan's got a song coming Tru. 🙂
As others have brought up what former Dodger players are doing for other teams I have pretty much said I don't really care. These players don't play for the Dodgers anymore and anything they do accomplish with other teams has no bearing on the current team and nothing should be implied that they would be doing the same thing for the Dodgers. I think it is great for a fan to follow a favorite player to another team and hope he does well as long as that player does not hurt his former team. For instance, I am happy for Jayson Werth. He played hard for the Dodgers and without all the injuries he might still be here. But circumstances took him to another team where he overcame the injury bug and has established himself. So no hard feelings.
However, I cannot let comments by a certain A. Jones go unchallenged. If in fact he did say the things reported in the article and if in fact Frank McCourt said the things Jones claims, good for Frank. In my view the Dodgers did nothing to disrespect Jones, paying him a lot of money hoping he could regain his form from a down year when he was signed. In fact, had Jones equaled that down year the Dodgers probably would have been happy with that and Jones might still be here. But that is not what happened. In our view, Jones did not come to spring training in shape and never got into shape, possibly hiding an injury. Jones seriously underperformed and put the Dodgers into a tough situation but rather than just sit his *** down management continued to play him in hopes something positive would happen. I don't call that disrespect at all.
So if Frank did call you on your performance, he did what many fans would have liked to do. We were all wondering if the Dodgers could void Jones contract and perhaps there was a way they could have tried. However, the Dodgers took the high ground and with help from your agent a way was found to let you continue your career somewhere else, which as I understand things is going better than your time with the Dodgers. So just shut up, play baseball and collect your money.
Gonna be leaving for the game in about an hour, high of 97 today in arlington…ouch, but at least it's a day game so there wont be any light delays! GO DODGERS!!
Enchanted ~ I think the song should come after today's game! I've got my printer ready to go! lol
Hello lbirken. Great post!
Wow can not believe the new…but two legendary people have died today. Prayers go out to the Jackson & Fawcett family.
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A rare meeting between two Popes, that is, between the Patriarch of the West and the Patriarch of Alexandria happened earlier today in Rome when Pope Francis received Pope Tawadros of Alexandria, who heads the largest Christian Church in the Middle East. The first meeting between the two churches happened 40 years ago to the day with the Servant of God Pope Paul VI and Pope Shenouda III; at that meeting a Christological agreement was signed and a hope expressed to find a path to unity. Tawadros is on his first pilgrimage outside of Egypt since becoming the head of the Coptic Church in November. He is in Italy for 5 days.
Pope Tawadros proposed that 10 May each year should be marked as a day of celebration between the two churches. He also invited Francis to visit his Church, founded by Saint Mark the Evangelist around the middle of the First century.
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For me it is a great joy and a truly graced moment to be able to receive all of you here, at the tomb of Saint Peter, as we recall that historic meeting forty years ago between our predecessors, Pope Paul VI and the late Pope Shenouda III, in an embrace of peace and fraternity, after centuries of mutual distrust. So it is with deep affection that I welcome Your Holiness and the distinguished members of your delegation, and I thank you for your words. Through you, I extend my cordial greetings in the Lord to the bishops, the clergy, the monks and the whole Coptic Orthodox Church.
Today's visit strengthens the bonds of friendship and brotherhood that already exist between the See of Peter and the See of Mark, heir to an inestimable heritage of martyrs, theologians, holy monks and faithful disciples of Christ, who have borne witness to the Gospel from generation to generation, often in situations of great adversity.


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Perhaps haunted by the ghosts of booty booty booty booty rockin' everywhere, Rhode Island's Meade Stadium came alive during the witching hour. According to Eric, the URI student who took this video, the music began blaring at 2 in the morning, featuring favorites like "Ms. Jackson," "21 Questions," and other assorted hip hop and dubstep tracks. It continued through 2:30 before taking a 10-minute break, then resumed until well after 3 a.m.
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Beaufort fisherman Ichabod Jones attempts to rescue New York socialite Ethel Marion from a nefarious opium-crazed doctor who has kidnapped her. While tracking down Miss Marion and her kidnapper, Captain Jones is reunited with an old love. Captain Jones' pet rooster, Shrimp, is delightful addition to the plot.
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Lady Antebellum postpones 60-date concert tour
Lady Antebellum is postponing the start of its 60-date concert tour.
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The group's website says the postponement is due in part to events surrounding the Nov. 12 release of a deluxe version of its latest album, "Golden."
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Sonic and his friends are among the most recognisable icons in video games history. Since his birth in 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog has spanned several gaming generations, appearing in over 30 titles that have sold more than 38 million copies worldwide. Now Sonic makes the leap to the next generation with Sonic the Hedgehog for PlayStation®3.
In Soleanna, the City of Water, lives Princess Elise, The keeper of the Flames of Disaster, an artifact linked to the famous Chaos Emeralds.
In an attempt to gain control of the Flames of Disaster for his own nefarious ends, Dr. Eggman kidnaps the Princess. Now it's up to Sonic to set out once again to secure the Chaos Emeralds and to rescue Princess Elise from the clutches of Eggman.
You'll not only play as Sonic, but also as Shadow the Hedgehog, a dark and mysterious rival of Sonic's who is able to drive vehicles, and Silver the Hedgehog, a time travelling hedgehog with psychokinetic powers.
Each character also has a partner character that can join in and help out from time to time on specific levels, including such favourites as Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna and Amy Rose.
Taking the attitude and gameplay of the classic Sonic games and combining it with the kind of speed that PlayStation®3 can deliver makes Sonic the Hedgehog the pinnacle of fast-paced platform gaming, as well as a non-stop thrill ride that is sure to please both the long-time Sonic fans along with a brand new generation of gamers.
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"It is a riot, a revival of paganism…It is also, in its way, a hymn to beauty, a living explosion of the senses and of the emotions." – E. Berry Wall, Neither Past Nor Puritan
In 1892, Henri Guillaume, Professor of Architecture at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, proposed that the students of the school's four disciplines – architecture, painting, sculpture, and engraving – put on a joint costume ball. He envisioned a lavish room decorated by the students and ornate processions, inspired by a pre-existing culture of balls and costume parties in turn-of-the-century Paris, including the Bal Blanc, la Fête Païenne, the Bal des Incohérents, and the Bal Rodolphe.
The first ball was organized by a joint committee of art students together with writers and artists living in Montmartre and Montparnasse. It was held at the old Élysée Montmartre, a Parisian concert hall and host to many cabarets and costume balls. Admission to the festivities was by invitation only, and the ball was an immediate success. The following year, it was decided that attendance to the ball would be restricted to students and former students of the École, as well as "artistic personalities" who had contributed to the preparation of the ball. It became an annual affair, running virtually uninterrupted each summer through 1966. (No parties were held during the war years, from 1915 to 1919 and from 1940 to 1945.) The balls were held in several major venues scattered throughout Paris over the years, with most taking place at the Moulin Rouge, the Salle Wagram, and the Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles.
Although in its early years the ball was simply an elaborate party, beginning in 1900 each ball had a specific historic theme, often derived from an ancient text or inspired by an "exotic" foreign culture, around which various contests were arranged. Once the organizing committee and workshop students came up with the theme, students from the workshops, either individually or in groups, built floats for the entrance procession as well as a loge which surrounded the central dance floor to house tableaux from the chosen theme or time period, which would be acted out as the voting Committee passed by. Prizes were awarded for the best costumes.
The balls were elaborate and debaucherous, romping affairs. According to the invitations, which read "Le comite sera impitoyable pour tout costume qui ne serait pas de l'epoque," attendees were required to attend in period costume; yet the costumes were often shed at some point during the festivities. The doors opened at 10 PM, and no further entrances were allowed after midnight. However, the dancing and merrymaking often continued into the wee hours, usually devolving into drunken revelry and nudity. The dancing frequently ended with a shout of "Vive les Quat'z' Arts!" around seven o'clock in the morning, followed by a procession through the Latin Quarter, a romp around the Louvre, and a march over the Pont du Carrousel to the Théâtre de l'Odéon, where the partygoers would disband.
In July 1946, an article was published in Life Magazine by an American journalist, Bernard Frizell, who "crashed" that year's party. He described the event as an orgy, the female attendees initially "dressed in such a way that more was revealed than hidden", but by midnight, under pounding music and flashing lights, with hours of revelry still to come, "a number of the girls had lost their upper garments." Around 1 am he describes the grand procession, that year with the theme of Agamemnon's victory over Troy: "The orchestra, playing the march from Aida, led the parade of the victors around the room. Then the committee encircled the room to judge the best galley…On the mast of one of the galleys appeared a girl, her magnificent body completely nude. A long cheer went up. Out of the ship marched the students of the atelier. Upon the Wall of Troy a series of contests began….A prize was given for the best male costume and the best couple's costume. Then came the feminine beauty contest. The girls had to appear without clothes."
The Bal des Quat'z' Arts quickly became one of the premier events of the summer season, and many Parisians desired to attend one of the raucous parties. However, admission was carefully restricted to students of the École and contributing artists, and to gain entrance to the ball each attendee had to surrender their personal invitation at the door, which bore not only their name but also the stamp of the École or atelier they belonged to and the signatures of the Bal's organizing committee. These invitations were in turn elaborately designed to match the spectacle of the events, and correspondingly were often thematically orientalist, exotic, or primitive, with overtly erotic and sexual imagery. They are a tour de force of the evolution of artistic style, showing the progress from Art Nouveau to modernist primitivism, up through psychedelic design. Almost every invitation bears the warning "Le nu est rigoureusement interdit," later changed to the more formal "Le comite decline sa responsabilite des pour suites que pourrait entrainer l'exhibition du nu sur la voie publique," instructions which were presumably expected to be ignored.
In 1967, the chosen theme was to be the "Tour de Nesle," but the ball never occurred due to failure to secure a location. And in May of 1968, student strikes at the Sorbonne led to the separation of the architecture department from the École, as well as the end of the Bal des Quat'z'Arts.
F.A. Bernett currently has a remarkable collection of these striking invitations, the themes of which include Ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages, the entrance of Perseus into Athens, Carthage, Babylon, the Incas, the Vikings, the Aztecs, Samurai, and the sack of Rome.
Bal des Quat'z'Arts.- . Collection of 61 Invitation Cards to the Bal des Quat'z'Arts, Paris, 1907-1966. 61 invitation cards and posters of various sizes, ranging from approx. 6″ x 6″ to 15 3/4″ x 11 13/16″, to the notorious annual costume ball (1892-1966) produced by and for students from the four divisions of the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris (Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, and Engraving), each lavishly illustrated by an artist or master from one of the ateliers with a representation of the year's unique theme, most exotic and suggestive interpretations of historical, literary or foreign sources. Depicting decorative and figurative scenes, involving various artistic printmaking techniques including etching, engraving, letterpress, embossing, all in color, some folding, most with original perforated ticket coupons attached. Paris (Bal des Quat'z'Arts) 1907-1966. (47826)


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I am running Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit daily build for Macs on my 15' Macbook Pro with Retina Display. After I got the nVidia drivers to work, though, I could no longer find resolutions other than 2880x1800 in System Settings.
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Big-show veteran John Alessio (32-14) is dropping down to 155 pounds and will meet "The Ultimate Fighter 5" cast member Robert Emerson (11-10) in the main event of Superior Cage Combat 3.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has also learned the event sees two-time SCC vet Bristol Marunde meet Josh Neer protege for the organization's first-ever middleweight title.
"Superior Cage Combat 3: Alessio vs. Emerson" takes place Nov. 4 at Las Vegas' Orleans Arena.
An official card announcement is expected shortly. Broadcast plans for the event have yet to be revealed.
Fighting professionally since 1998, Alessio has competed on the big stage for the UFC, PRIDE, WEC and DREAM promotions. A former welterweight, Alessio drops to 155 pounds despite posting eight wins in his past nine outings at 170 pounds.
Meanwhile, seven-time UFC vet Emerson looks to rebound from a January decision loss to Justin Salas. "The Saint" was released from the UFC following a March 2010 decision loss to Nik Lentz and has since posted a 2-1 mark in regional work.
Marunde fights for the third time under the SCC banner. He earned the title shot based on hard-fought wins over Victor Moreno and Chuck Grigsby and is 8-1 in his past nine overall fights.
Marunde now faces Mutapcic, who made his SCC debut in spectacular fashion by earning a 25-second knockout over Cezar Ferreira at August's SCC 2 event.
Superior Cage Combat 3 is loaded with notable Las Vegas-based fighters, as well as some recognizable names from across the nation.
Included in the evening's action are "TUF 10" veteran James McSweeney (6-8), two-time UFC vet Steve Lopez (12-5), "TUF 8" cast member Shane Nelson (14-5), former "TUF" coach and Ricardo Pires black belt Cameron Diffley (2-0) and "TUF 13" vet Javier Torres (3-0), among others.
The evening's full lineup includes:
- John Alessio vs. Robert Emerson
- Bristol Marunde vs. Elvis Mutapcic – for first-ever SCC middleweight title
- James McSweeney vs. Emanuel Newton
- Steve Lopez vs. Sean Wilson
- Shane Nelson vs. Lance Wipf
- Dave Terrel vs. Phil Dace
- Cameron Diffley vs. Javier Torres
- Shawn Fitzsimmons vs. Blas Avena
- Danny Davis Jr. vs. Sidney Silva
- Kui Gonsalves vs. Jason Gybles
- Jimmy Grant vs. Jerry Shapiro
(Pictured: John Alessio)