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Home track and field Girls track team previews
Girls track team previews
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Here are girls track and field team previews with all information supplied by coach:
Coach: Kate Xeller (10th season, 76-39-1)
2021 record: 8-4
Key returning athletes: Cayla Howard (Sr., 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Brooke Ferrare (Sr,. distance, hurdles), Maeve Perrone (Sr., sprints/throws), Shaye Harris (Jr., jumps), Jada Myrthil (Jr., throws), Ava Purcaro (So., distance)
Coach's comments: "This year the focus will be on strengthening our skills and welcoming some very promising girls to the team that will bring a spark to our program. With Raquel Rosa's departure along with a great senior class last year, Holy Cross looks to rebuild in some areas. After the first few days, the outook is very positive and a strong one."
League outlook: "The league is always strong with top athletes in every event. The competition is fierce every year. We're looking forward to the season."
Coach: Ralph Roper
2021 results: 5th at NVL championships, 11th in Class L meet.
Key returning athletes: Seniors – Kaylee Jackson, Alyssa Jones, Julia Kropo, Allison Murphy, Lennis Abrajan; Juniors – Lauren Sonski, Ayana Williams .
Coach's comments: "The girls team has been steadily moving up the ladder and may have the pieces in place to make the Greyhounds a legitimate threat in the girls championship meet this season.
Coach: Dave Willadsen (1st year)
2021 results: 3rd place NVL, 10th place Class M
Key returning athletes: Seniors – Katie Bruno (jumps, sprints, hurdles), Hollie Bomba (throws), McKenna Walters (sprints, jumps, hurdles), Morrigan Maguire (pole vault); Sophomores – Sophia Motyl (sprints, jumps), Nikol DaCruz (sprints)
Coach's comments: The team brings back a solid core of returning athletes centered around versatile leader, Katie Bruno, who is capable being successful in just about any event that she competes in. We will, however, have a major hole to fill with the loss of Zoie Kempf, who set multiple school records in her freshman year before moving out of state. Our main priority this season, however, is building a culture of team, respect and discipline.
Outlook: Having coached in the league as an assistant in past years, we know that we will compete against state-level athletes, week in, week out in a variety of events. After a strong indoor season, Naugatuck appears to be the team to beat, but Woodland and Watertown should never be counted out.
Coach: Laura Thomas (7th season)
Key returning athletes: Elly Mowrey (Sr., hurdles), Jessica Coyt (Jr., long distance), Mikayla Green (Jr., sprints and hurdles), Zaenab Mohammad (Jr. mid-distance), Cristy Roso (Jr., throwing), Jordyn Lavoie (Jr., throwing), Alexsandria Ortiz (So., sprinting and jumping).
Coach's comments: "We are incredibly fortunate to have a large turnout this year, for our first season following the pandemic. We're grateful to have the leadership and experience of several veterans, as wells as a group of talented first time runners. This is a dedicated and hard-working group; we are looking forward to a memorable season."
Outlook: WCA hopes to have another winning season. We know there are obstacles ahead for the season [Dash] mainly with transportation [Dash] but are looking forward to rebuilding our team after the challenges faced by COVID.
Coach: Tom Scarangelo (2nd year)
Key returning athletes: Seniors – Ajla Gutic, Samantha Lukowski, Kate Riesselmann, Gabby Sustache
Coach's comments: The girls will be adding much needed numbers to add to a great core led by Ajla Gutic, Sam Lukowski and Gabby Sustache. I am very optimistic that this season will be a great success for both teams, and this will be a foundation that will lead to continuing success over the next few years.
Outlook: The Berkshire League is always competitive on both the boys and girls sides. Every team has some outstanding athletes and I am looking forward to competing against the best the league has to offer.
Coach: Arleigh Duff (27 years, 281-4-1)
2021 record: 7-1-1
Key returning athletes: Samantha Faull (Sr., 300-meter hurdles, BL All-Star), Paige Brandt (Sr., jumping and sprinting), Erin Classey (Sr., throwing), Lizzie King (Sr., middle distance), Gianna Lodice (So., jumping, 400 meters, hurdles), Julianna Bellagamba (So., distance), Juliette Nicholas (So., hurdles), Sarah Norton (So., distance)
Coach's comment: We are going to get in shape and be the best team we can be.
Outlook for league: Nonnewaug hopes to finish in the top three in the BL.
Coach: Tara Flaherty (22 years)
Key returning athletes: Grace Crispino (Sr.), Eilish Foy (Sr.)
Coach's comments: "We have great numbers this year. Approximately 30 girls have come out for the team. With a lot of new athletes this year, we are looking forward to the athletes learning new events and progressing throughout the season."
Outlook: "The league is always tough, especially in the distance events. We hope to compete with the numbers we have this year at all of our track meets. It will be a great experience to fill all of the events."
Coach: Jason Gonzalez (17th season, 13th at Lewis Mills)
2021 record: 14-2
Key returning players: Madeleine Croiger (Sr., 4×100, 4×400, 100, triple jump, high jump, All-CCC, All-State), Lauren Searle (Sr., 4×100, 4×400, 400, long jump, All-CCC), Ava Bonini (Sr., 4×100, 100, 200, long jump All-CCC), Gabriela Zeller (Jr., 4×100, 400 [Class M champ], 4×400, All-CCC, All-State), Jaela Black (Jr. 800, 4×800, 1,600), Ava Beach (So., 4×800, 100h, 300h, pole vault, 800, long jump), Ginny Mullen (So., 4×800, 800, 1600, pv, 100h).
Coach's comments: "Every returnee on our team is a key return. We had a great year last year and lost 4 seniors to graduation so I'm depending on our returnees to continue and improve to try to contend for a CCC South Championship."
Outlook: This will be a tough CCC south this year with a lot of teams improving but the team is hoping to try to contend for a CCC south Championship after finishing second last year to Berlin. Berlin is always a great team and has lots of depth, Brisol Central girls are always getting talented girls out, Maloney has a couple of national caliber athletes on their team as well. It will be tough but are up for the challenge. Our 4×100 and 4×400 will be trying to qualify for Nationals this year and Gabie Zeller will be trying to defend her class M title in the open 400.
Coach: Mark Goodwin (10th season)
Key returning athletes: Ava Sedensky (Sr., triple jump), Emma Pfeiffer (Jr., 3,200 meters), Jess Dickson (Jr., 400 meters, sixth at Class L meet)
Coach's comments: "Youth will play a prominent role during the season. Ava Sedensky (jumps), Chris Ann Bennett (sprints) and Emma Pfeiffer (distances) will be team leading scorers. We're looking to finish in the top echelon of the very competitive SWC."
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Spinach and Potato patties spiced with fresh herbs and spices, served with medley of chutneys.
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Tiger Shrimps napped in gram flour batter with coriander, garlic and ginger and crisp fried.
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Mixed vegetables cooked in a moderately spiced black lentil sauce. Great over basmati pillav.
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Cauliflower florets cooked with potato fresh herbs and tossed with spices.
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In July, the office of special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian security officers on charges of conspiracy against the US and aggravated identity theft for their alleged hacking of Democratic presidential candidate Clinton's campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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I have also tried using the helmet-csp npm package with no success either.
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// Trap the incoming request, and preset the CSP in the response header
server.on('request',(req,res)=>{
    res.setHeader("Content-Security-policy","* 'inline-eval';");
});

A: You just need to set it in the HTTP Header, not the HTML. This is a working example with express 4 with a static server:

var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.use(function(req, res, next) {
    res.setHeader("Content-Security-Policy", "script-src 'self' https://apis.google.com");
    return next();
});

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/'));

app.listen(process.env.PORT || 3000);

If you want more information about CSP, this is an excelent article: http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/security/content-security-policy/
Hope that helps!


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Category Archives: Kevin Millwood
Can you make a competitive team with your pick of the remaining free agents?
I was flipping through the list of remaining free agents (as of 1/16/2012) and tried to field the best team possible with those players still available. Here's what you can do…
The best hitting catcher is probably Ramon Castro, who I see as a DH but can catch some. You have a couple of receivers with good defensive skills but a limited offensive outlook (Ivan Rodriguez, Jason Varitek) and a couple of catchers who have recently been regulars (Chris Snyder, Ronny Paulino). If you took Castro and Rodriguez, at least you'd have someone who could work with the pitchers and throw, and you'd have a decent enough backup who could help put a few runs on the board.
First Baseman:
With Prince Fielder still available, you have the centerpiece of an offense – but you still have some competent backups. Casey Kotchman seems to have found his hitting stroke, and Carlos Pena could help in a platoon role (can't hit lefties, though). If you weren't willing to pony up $20 million per year for Fielder, a platoon of Pena and Derrek Lee might give you depth and a solid platoon.
Second Baseman:
Not a lot to choose from here… The best player is probably Carlos Guillen, but he's only going to play 40 games (not to be mean here, but his injury history is becoming problematic). That leaves you with someone who can, at best, not embarrass you with the glove – Jeff Keppinger, for example – and even play a couple of positions since you may need some flexibility.
Third Baseman:
If you thought the pickings were thin at second, it's even thinner at third base now. Casey Blake has had a couple of good years, and Wilson Betemit can swing the bat. After that, it's guys who used to be able to play some (Eric Chavez, Alex Cora, Omar Vizquel).
Three guys who can't really cover the position anymore – Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria, and Miguel Tejada. The best overall option is probably Cabrera – or letting him play second and moving Keppinger over to play short.
There are still a few players here who could contribute, but most of these guys are past prime players and few have the wheels to cover center. However, Johnny Damon could still play left, Cody Ross can play right or center (though he's running out of years he'll be able to cover center). Kosuke Fukudome is a fantastic right fielder and can still bat leadoff. Behind that you have a couple of guys who could be good fourth outfielders and pinch hitting types – Jonny Gomes, Andruw Jones, Juan Pierre. If you needed a defensive guy, Joey Gathright is there. And, if you want to take a real chance, you could go for Yoenis Cespedes.
A lineup as listed below would score some runs, and probably fight the defense to a draw.
Fukudome – RF
Damon – LF
Guillen – 2B
Fielder – 1B
Castro – C
Ross – CF
Blake – 3B
Keppinger – SS
(Pitcher – assuming a National League team)
Starting Pitchers:
A couple recent signings has killed off much of the top remaining pitchers, but you still have a few guys who can win games. I see a rotation that includes the following as having some potential:
Roy Oswalt
Edwin Jackson
Jon Garland
Joe Saunders
Livan Hernandez
And I'd give a sixth spot to Rich Harden – pitch him until something breaks (which it will). Or, you could take Harden's stuff and make a closer out of him. Your emergency arm might be Kevin Millwood – I just don't know if he has one more year left. I'd stash him in AAA until Rich Harden breaks down… The staff is really missing an ace, but you have two guys who can win at the top and three guys who can give you 650 innings at the bottom, which helps the bullpen.
Relievers:
The signing of Ryan Madson takes away the best available closer, but you can do a bullpen by committee and hope someone takes charge. I see the top six arms as follows:
Michael Gonzalez
Danys Baez
Francisco Cordero
Brad Lidge
Arthur Rhodes
Out of that list, you can give Lidge the last inning (if he's healthy) and mix and match the rest to be reasonably effective.
I haven't done the math on this, but a team with this roster could possibly make a run at 85 wins.
Posted in Alex Cora, Arthur Rhodes, Brad Lidge, Carlos Guillen, Carlos Pena, Casey Blake, Casey Kotchman, Chris Snyder, Cody Ross, Danys Baez, Derrek Lee, Edgar Renteria, Edwin Jackson, Eric Chavez, Francisco Cordero, Ivan Rodriguez, Jason Varitek, Jeff Keppinger, Joe Saunders, Joey Gathright, Johnny Damon, Jon Garland, Jonny Gomes, Juan Cruz, Juan Pierre, Kevin Millwood, Kosuke Fukudome, Livan Hernandez, Miguel Tejada, Mike Gonzalez, Omar Vizquel, Orlando Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Ramon Castro, Rich Harden, Ronny Paulino, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Madson, Wilson Betemit, Yoenis Cespedes | Leave a reply
2010: 66 – 96 (Last in AL East)
The Orioles haven't had a winning record since 1997, when the roster included Rafael Palmeiro, Robbie Alomar, Cal Ripken, and Brady Anderson, with Harold Baines and Eric Davis on the bench. The rotation was Mussina, Erickson, Jimmy Key, and Scott Kamieniecki. Randy Myers was the closer and Jesse Orosco, Armando Benitez, and Arthur Rhodes were in the bullpen. Oh, and Jeffrey Maier got in the way…
Runs Scored: 613 (13th in the AL, 100 runs better than Seattle, but well below average)
Runs Allowed: 785 (13th in the AL, 60 runs better than the Royals, but well below average)
2010 in Review:
A lot was made out of the hiring of Buck Showalter, and the early results were admittedly stunning.
The Dave Trembley managed Orioles were picked by many to finish last or fourth in the AL and didn't disappoint. The young arms didn't get started, and the bats never came around. Baltimore started 5 – 18, won just 10 in May, and went 9 – 17 in June. By then, Trembley had been relieved of his job and Juan Samuel was given the interim job. Things didn't get any better, as the Orioles went 8 – 19 in July. With a record of 32 – 73 (!), having just been swept by the Royals, the Orioles were pacing for just 49 wins – an historically bad total – so Buck Showalter was brought in to add organization and teaching to the Orioles. The Orioles had a winning record in August and September (and October, 3 – 1). This 34 – 23 stretch was NOT built, like the White Sox, Minnesota, and Detroit win streaks, by beating up on the lower level teams in the AL or a run of games against the NL Central, but rather against the AL East and other good teams like Texas, Chicago, Anaheim, and Detroit.
The roster moved around mostly because young players were shuttled in and out, but the Orioles had tried bringing in Miguel Tejada, and then sent him packing to San Diego before the trading deadline. The other minor deal the Orioles did was to trade Will (Suitcase) Ohman to the Marlins for fringe rotation starter Rick Vanden Hurk.
Jeremy Guthrie had a pretty solid year – 3.83 ERA, 209.1 innings, doesn't walk people but served up a few homers. His strikeout rate is a bit low, which is disconcerting, but not yet problematic. Behind him was the disappointing import Kevin Millwood. Millwood went 4 – 16 with a 5.10 ERA, mostly because he gave up 30 homers. He actually struck out more guys than Guthrie with decent control, but you can't give up 30 dingers without absorbing losses… The third starter, Brian Matusz, showed promise finishing 10 – 12 with even better K/9 rates, and a better than league average run rate. Brad Bergesen made 28 starts and was a young Kevin Millwood – lots of homers, without the good K rate. The fifth slot was shared by youngsters Jake Arrieta and Chris Tillman. Arrieta is a prospect but had nearly as many walks as strikeouts, which isn't very good, and Tillman is a 22-year-old prospect who had very similar numbers to Arrieta – actually finishing with the same number of walks to strikeouts. Arrieta and Tillman had replaced David Hernandez, who was lousy in the rotation but decent as a reliever.
Looking forward to 2011, the only change is the dismissal of Millwood, and the possible addition of Justin Duchscherer as a fifth starter option. Duchscherer lost 2009 to surgery on his left elbow, battled depression, and came back in 2010 only to miss most of that season to have surgery on his left hip. What would help the rotation most would be to keep the ball in the park, and for the middle defense to get stronger… And, it would be nice to have a true ACE at the top of the rotation, which would slot Guthrie, Matusz, and Bergesen one spot down the chain.
Alfredo Simon failed as the closer, ceding the job to Koji Uehara. Uehara is a good late inning option, finishing with 55 Ks and just 5 walks in 43 innings. Will Ohman was tolerable, Matt Albers wasn't, and Mike Gonzalez – a good reliever – couldn't stay healthy. Mark Hendrickson may have played himself out of baseball, and Jason Berken may have played his way into an eighth inning role. On the whole, though, the bullpen was lacking an ace as well. Berken or Uehara could BECOME an ace, but until then, the Orioles brought in Kevin Gregg to be the closer for at least four months… (He seems to run out of gas in August, and I can't explain that since he's a reliever, but he's got John Franco disease.) Gregg can be much better than Alfredo Simon, and if Mike Gonzalez can pitch 50 innings, there is hope that the bullpen can be ten to fifteen runs better than in 2010.
Matt Wieters is a good young catcher. I don't know if he will be the next Joe Mauer, but he can be 80% of Joe Mauer and that's not half bad. Defensively, he's pretty solid with a strong arm. Offensively, he wasn't all that great, but I wouldn't be surprised if he jumped from the 11 – 55 – .249 numbers of 2010 to 17 – 75 – .280 in 2011. I saw him in the minors and he's BIG – 6′ 5″ and 225, and there is something about him that is impressive. Let's hope he takes that step forward. Jake Fox and Craig Tatum are backups. Fox can hit some – but doesn't have a defensive position (why can't he just DH?) and Tatum hit singles and catches the ball, but didn't throw out any base stealers in 2010. Okay, two.
Most of last year's infield is gone. Instead of Ty Wiggington playing everywhere (and well) – usually at first base, Brian Roberts at second, Cesar Izturis at short, and Miguel Tejada at third, you have a much different, and potentially stronger offensive lineup.
Look, Tejada played third very well but his offense is slipping (as you would expect), and he was traded to San Diego. Izturis fell off both offensively and defensively, and Brian Roberts couldn't stay healthy, forcing Julio Lugo or Robert Andino into more regular roles. Garrett Atkins was given a shot and, as I mentioned, shouldn't have been given that shot. On the whole, though, the infield in 2010 was WEAK.
Looking at 2011, you have Mark Reynolds, the basher who arrives from Arizona with a need to get his batting average back over .230 and cut his strikeouts down to under, say, 200. STILL, even hitting .198, his power and walks make him an above average hitter and his defense is surprisingly strong. J.J. Hardy comes over from Minnesota for prospects and immediately upgrades the offense and actually did a better job than Izturis in the field in 2010. (I like Hardy as a late round fantasy pick – coming off a left wrist injury, his power should return – especially here.) Izturis remains as a utility infielder along with Robert Andino. Brian Roberts should be the DH because his body is breaking down and his defense has never been really good. But, if he played 130 games at second, he might score 100 runs and few guys can do that. Covering first base is newcomer Derrek Lee. I'm not a huge fan of this – he's getting old, his back doesn't allow him to get to ground balls anymore, and he's coming off of right thumb surgery – and I'd rather have kept Wigginton. Luke Scott is his short term backup… Still, there is a really good chance that the defense will be no worse than last year and the offense could jump up 60 – 80 runs better than last year.
Two positions remain capably covered, with Adam Jones being one of the most productive centerfielders in the AL, and Nick Markakis playing a reliable if not insanely productive right field. Markakis could have a breakout season, but he sure hits fewer homers than he used to. It would be nice if he accidentally tagged 25 homers, but I wouldn't bet on it. Luke Scott plays left, with Felix Pie getting at bats and logging late defensive innings. It's not a horrible platoon, really. The fifth outfielder, Nolan Reimold, is better than his injury riddled numbers in 2011.
Luke Scott gets at bats here, as does Jake Fox, but in 2011, the Orioles have added Vlad Guerrero. Guerrero had a decent first half in 2010, but faded badly down the stretch. Oddly, the Orioles have a lot of candidates to play here and if they wanted someone on the Rangers, I'd gladly take Michael Young to play second and move Roberts to DH before I'd have given a deal to Guerrero. Vlad got a one-year deal, though, so hopefully it will pay off.
Most of what can play is already with the big club, leaving the top end of the minors system for Baltimore a bit thin. The best players on the Norfolk Tides (AAA) were pitchers Jake Arrieta and Chris Tillman, who are pretty decent prospects, and catcher Brandon Snyder, who doesn't have a place to play so long as Matt Wieters is still around.
Joel Guzman is still around, hitting 33 homers at AA Bowie. A few years ago, Guzman was considered a propsect at SS because he was mobile and had power. He's still got power, but he's older and heavier (and taller) and now he's trying to make it back to the bigs but he might have to do it as a third baseman. God bless him… Ryan Adams was taken #2 five years ago, and looked like an almost prospect at Bowie – but mid-range power hitting .298 isn't going to make it much past a cup of coffee. Joe Mahoney seems to be making progress, hitting for more power and higher averages as he works through the minors. He'll likely start in Bowie, though, and for a first baseman mid-range power isn't a total asset.
Speaking of first basemen with mid-range power… Tyler Townsend, taken in the third round in 2009, looks like a Gaby Sanchez-type hitter in A+ Frederick. If he takes a step forward in 2011, look for him to make the squad in late 2013. Former #2 pick, Mychal Givens is returning from a thumb injury, it will be interesting to see what the shortstop can do if he can just play a full season at Delmarva or A+ Frederick.
The Orioles made a lot of bold changes to the roster, most of which will bolster the offense. I mean, this is a pretty good lineup: Roberts, Markakis, Jones, Scott, Reynolds, Vlad, Lee, Wieters and Hardy. This team could easily jump from 613 runs scored to 725 or even 740 runs. It could also struggle for three months if Vlad and Lee can't get on track and finish at around 675. I like the idea, however, that 700 runs is very possible. The team isn't GREAT defensively as long as Roberts and Hardy are your double-play combination, but the problem in 2010 was homers allowed more than anything else.
The pitching will hold steady in the rotation, but the bullpen could be marginally better. Facing Boston, Tampa, New York, and Toronto, it's hard to look great with your pitching staff. That being said, I don't know if the Yankees and Tampa will score more than 800 runs in 2011, and that will help lower the Baltimore defensive numbers. It's VERY possible that the AL East may have five teams at or above .500 at some point in the season. Baltimore isn't going to win 85 games, but they have a very good shot at 80 wins. Realistically, I see them as a 79 – 83 team, getting the fans excited about the Orioles future.
I also see them having some big holes to fill in 2012 – first base, second base, closer, and ace – that will require the farm to turn out a future star or the ownership to make a REALLY bold move rather than fetch a bunch of veterans as short gap changes.
Posted in Adam Jones, Alfredo Simon, Baltimore Orioles, Brad Bergesen, Brandon Snyder, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Cesar Izturis, Chris Tillman, Craig Tatum, David Hernandez, Derrek Lee, Felix Pie, Garrett Atkins, J.J. Hardy, Jake Arriata, Jake Fox, Jason Berken, Jeremy Guthrie, Joe Mahoney, Joel Guzman, Julio Lugo, Justin Duchscherer, Kevin Gregg, Kevin Millwood, Koji Uehara, Luke Scott, Mark Hendrickson, Mark Reynolds, Matt Alberts, Matt Wieters, Miguel Tejada, Mike Gonzalez, Mychal Givens, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimhold, Rick VandenHurk, Robert Andino, Ryan Adams, Season Forecast, Ty Wiggington, Tyler Townsend, Vladimir Guerrero, Will Ohman | Leave a reply
Best and Worst Pitchers in the AL for 2009; And Other Notes…
Earlier this week, I posted my list of the top pitchers in the NL and explained my methods. Just as a recap, here's what I am trying to do:
1) I start with the number of runs allowed by each pitcher, and the number of innings that guy pitched.
2) I modify the number of runs allowed to account for any bias based on the pitcher's home park.
3) I modify the number of runs allowed based on my defensive rating system for teams and players because if you have Seattle's team defense behind you, you are less likely to allow a run than if you had the Royals defense behind you. We'll get into this in more detail when we hand out defensive awards next week.
Then, I compare what an average pitcher would have done with what that pitcher did – and come up with a "runs saved" or "extra runs allowed" ranking. Nobody saved his team more runs than did Zack Greinke last year. Zack Greinke had a really low ERA over more than 220 innings despite pitching in a park that helps hitters a little bit and having a rather poor defense behind him. As such, his season is the best season I have tracked since I started doing this in 2005.
Top Pitchers (by Runs Saved)
65.61 – Zack Greinke (KC)
47.11 – Roy Halliday (TOR)
33.22 – Jon Lester (BOS)
32.14 – Felix Hernandez (SEA)
27.55 – Andrew Bailey (OAK)
26.51 – Cliff Lee (CLE)
25.74 – C.C. Sabathia (NYY)
25.73 – Justin Verlander (DET)
22.21 – Jonathan Papelbon (BOS)
21.30 – Mariano Rivera (NYY)
21.13 – Joe Nathan (MIN)
20.80 – Jered Weaver (LAA)
20.57 – Kevin Millwood (TEX)
20.09 – Josh Beckett (BOS)
21.61 – Jarrod Washburn (SEA) – but -13.29 in DET
In fact, it's not even close – Greinke had as good a season as we've seen by a pitcher in a long, long time. Imagine if he had done this for 40 starts instead of 33, with a team like Seattle. He MIGHT have had an ERA around 1.70 and a won-loss record of something like 27 – 4. From this, you can see that Halliday instead of Cliff Lee will be a slight step up for Philadelphia and would have been a more serious contender for the Cy Young Award (in my book) had not Greinke been more dominating.
Another thing of interest – four relievers were good enough to sneak onto the list of pitcher saving his team more than 20 runs, led by Andrew Bailey. Let's use that to show the list of the top relievers in the AL last year.
Top Relievers
18.41 – Matt Guerrier (MIN)
18.09 – Darren O'Day (TEX)
17.04 – Matt Thornton (CHW)
17.04 – Michael Wuertz (OAK)
16.79 – Darren Oliver (LAA)
16.41 – Jose Mijares (MIN)
16.16 – Brandon Lyon (DET)
15.87 – Joakim Soria (KC)
A couple of things – usually the top guys are middle relievers or set up men with great ERAs in 70 innings. There are a couple here – Thorton, Wuertz, and Oliver for example. Still – the top four guys were KILLER closers in 2009.
Worst Pitchers
-37.04 – Andy Sonnestine (TB)
-33.26 – Fausto Carmona (CLE)
-24.16 – Chien-Ming Wang (NYY)
-22.81 – Jason Berken (BAL)
-21.45 – Derek Holland (TEX)
-20.71 – Luke Hochevar (KC)
-21.02 – Chris Jakubauskas (SEA)
-20.38 – Jose Contreras (CHW)
-19.59 – Armando Galarraga (DET)
-19.17 – Rich Hill (BAL)
-18.36 – Garrett Olson (SEA)
-23.47 – Scott Kazmir (TB) – but positive 11.34 in LAA
If you had Andy Sonnestine on your fantasy team last year, you didn't read my Tampa Rays Team Profile that pointed out that many of the Rays pitchers weren't as good as you thought because the team defense in 2008 was amazingly good. In 2009, Bartlett was hurt, and Upton struggled, and Aki Iwamura went down, and Carlos Pena looked a little older (and then left to an injury). Sonnestine may throw strikes, but they sure do get hit a lot.
Hopefully, Fausto Carmona and Chien-Ming Wang can figure things out. Two years ago, these guys won nearly 40 games combined – and now they are #2 and #3 on the wrong list.
And, if you are scrolling down to the NL List, note that the list contained a bunch of Brewer and Padre pitchers. In the AL, only Seattle doubled up by having two guys get pounded around – bad pitching was more evenly distributed…
Posted in Akinori Iwamura, Andrew Bailey, Andy Sonnestine, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Lyon, Chicago White Sox, Chien-Ming Wang, Chris Jakubauskas, Cleveland Indians, Darren O'Day, Darren Oliver, Derek Holland, Detroit Tigers, Fausto Carmona, Felix Hernandez, Garrett Olson, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Berken, Jered Weaver, Joe Nathan, Jon Lester, Jonathon Papelbon, Jose Contreras, Jose Mijares, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Kansas City Royals, Kevin Millwood, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Luke Hochevar, Mariano Rivera, Matt Guerrier, Matt Thornton, Michael Wuertz, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Rich Hill, Roy Halliday, Scott Kazmir, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Uncategorized, Zack Greinke | Leave a reply
Holiday Cheer in Hot Stove Deals…
Posted on December 27, 2009 by Paul Proia
A belated Merry Christmas from Mighty Casey Baseball – Casey himself got a new mitt amongst a number of other Bakugan and football related gifts. Looking forward to getting Casey outside and fielding grounders and catching flies (we do that before batting practice).
Short on time this week, I'll just fly through the list of deals that completed or appear to be close to done this past week. After the new year, the focus will be on assembling the 2009 data and comparing it with the trends of the last five seasons to see if we can make heads or tails out of what is happening, eventually turning our attention to the teams and players we'll be watching (or selecting in fantasy drafts) in 2010.
And, at some point we'll mix in a few other more free-formed baseball articles – whether of a historical nature or whatever time will allow. For those of you who visit, I'd love to know what you WANT to read – that way I know I am providing a service and not just getting typing practice…
The Rich Get Richer…
The Yankees acquire Javier Vasquez from the Braves for Melky Cabrera – and a couple of other prospects swap homes, too. In reality, the rich spend more. Vasquez pitched for the Yankees in 2004, he's durable if nothing else, and will be the best fourth starter on any team since the Braves had Kevin Millwood following the big three of Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz. Cabrera is okay – a league average hitter moving from an okay hitting park to one that doesn't help anybody much. Vasquez moves back to a park that isn't going to help him much – he serves up a lot of fly balls and in NYC, that only works if you pitch for the Mets.
Among the prospects, the Braves get Michael Dunn – a project who seems to be turning the corner despite his wildness. He strikes out a lot of batters and has been more successful since switching from a starter's role to the bullpen. However, Dunn does walk a lot of guys, so he'll be a long reliever until he figures that out – and he may never do that. The Braves also got Arodys Vizcaino, an 18 year old who could be a long term prospect having had some success at low A Staten Island last year. The Braves gave up reliever Boone Logan, a former White Sox arm who is used like a lefty one-out guy but doesn't get people out. He'll learn to love the bus rides in AAA for the Yankees. [FoxSports]
The Braves are giving Troy Glaus a one-year deal to play first base and spell Chipper Jones at third, I guess. Glaus missed most of 2009, has been up and down with injuries but was productive with Toronto when healthy – not too bad with the Cards in 2008 either. Here's what I can tell you… We're not sure what he'll hit. If he's healthy, he might get to .260 with 25 homers and 85 RBI, which wouldn't be horrible. As a defender, he's below average (his last three seasons were -3, -11, and -3 in range, costing his team between 3 and 12 runs per season) – and he's moving to a new position where he'll be out of sorts. [SI]
And, Nick Johnson returns to the Yankees – one year, $5.5 million with an option – to be the DH and get on base, which is what Johnson does as well as anybody. Let's hope for NYC, he stays healthy. [SI]
The Angels signed reliever Fernando Rodney, formerly of Detroit, to a two year deal worth $11 million, which seems like a lot of money for a setup guy who might get a few saves. [SI]
Washington Adding Talent…
The Nationals are trying to add some legitimate talent to the roster via free agency. First, the team signed Jason Marquis to a two-year deal. Marquis is worth 180 innings, but most of the good innings occur before August 1. (The Nationals need to win games then, too.) Marquis will get $15 million. [MLB]
And, Washington added reliever Matt Capps to the back end of the bullpen. Capps would take over the closer role once held by Mike MacDougal. [ESPN]
In a lesser reported deal, the Nationals signed Eddie Guardado to a minor league deal, but I'd be surprised if he doesn't make this roster for 2010. Guardado will likely pitch in his 950th game this year (18th season if he makes the roster)… [SI]
Seattle Still Dealing…
The Mariners sent Brandon Morrow – a struggling #1 draft pick who has been all over the map in terms of performance – to Toronto for reliever Brandon League. Morrow will be a starter for Toronto and I'll be rooting for him – but admittedly nervous. Morrow tends to walk guys and leaves the ball up – and that's a problem in Toronto. League is one of those guys with great numbers – strong strikeout and walk data, a lot of grounders, and will be moving to a team that might be able to help him a bit more. I'd like it better if Beltre were manning the hot corner, but you never know… Toronto also gave up minor leaguer Johermyn Chavez, a free swinging outfielder who is just 20 and starting to find himself as a minor league hitter. [SI]
Other Signings…
Darren Oliver returns to Texas, one year $3.5 million with an option for 2011 – but Oliver, who started as a Ranger a LONG time ago, will likely retire a Ranger at some point… [SI]
Coco Crisp needed surgery on both shoulders after an injury riddled 2009 in Kansas City, but the A's signed him anyway – $5.25 million and an option for 2011. It's a risky deal – one that really surprised me. [ESPN]
The Royals, missing outfielders who hit barely .220 with deceptive speed, signed Brian Anderson. [ESPN]
Oakland is also taking a chance on former closer Justin Duchscherer; one year – guarantees and incentives – pending a physical. [ESPN]
Veneszuela's answer to Mike Hamption, Kelvim Escobar, signed a one-year deal with the Mets worth $1.25 million. He'll be used as a reliever and has a bonus program tied to his performance there. [ESPN]
I like this deal, but don't expect his stats to hold up with the move – Arizona signed reliever Bobby Howry to a one-year deal. [ESPN]
Posted in Arizona Diamondbacks, Arodys Vizcaino, Atlanta Braves, Bobby Howry, Brandon League, Brandon Morrow, Brian Anderson, Chicago White Sox, Chipper Jones, Coco Crisp, Darren Oliver, Detroit Tigers, Eddie Guardado, Fernando Rodney, Jason Marquis, Javier Vasquez, Johermyn Chavez, Justin Duchscherer, Kansas City Royals, Kelvim Escobar, Kevin Millwood, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Matt Capps, Melky Cabrera, Michael Dunn, Mike MacDougal, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Nick Johnson, Oakland A's, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus, Washington Nationals | Leave a reply
Teams Making Serious Pitch – Pettitte, Wolf, Millwood Lead News Day…
Posted on December 9, 2009 by Paul Proia
Andy Pettitte, fresh off of four post-season victories, will remain a Yankee in 2010. The veteran lefty inked a one-year deal worth $11.75 million – a hefty raise over 2009 when he had an incentive laden deal. [ESPN]
Another veteran starter is changing homes. Texas traded Kevin Millwood to the Baltimore Orioles for reliever Chris Ray. The Orioles also get $3 million to help pay for Millwood's 2010 salary. Ray used to be a closer – but coming off of injuries, he's been problematic (an ERA of 7.27 is problematic). Millwood is, at this point, a solid middle of the rotation guy – and the Orioles could use someone who can give them a solid 180 innings, especially with the youth in their current rotation. From what I can tell, the Rangers are freeing up salary to make a run at a younger starter – perhaps Rich Harden? [ESPN]
And that's EXACTLY what FoxSports is reporting… The Rangers are nearing completion of a one-year $7.5 million deal for the talented but star-crossed starter. Harden has talent galore but a frail body. I do like the deal, though – and if Harden gives them 180 innings, the Rangers would win on this signing. [FoxSports]
The Brewers are buyers – first reliever LaTroy Hawkins, a decent late inning lefty one-out guy. Then, Milwaukee signed Randy Wolf to a three year deal worth nearly $30 million and an option for a fourth year. Wolf is a pretty good pitcher – throws strikes, gets outs, but occasionally gets tagged for the long ball. He's had a couple of seasons shortened by injury, but he's now had two and a half years of improving stats… Of course, leaving Philadelphia for Houston and then LA will do that for you. I think the Brewers will like the deal because Wolf is, like Millwood, a solid middle of the rotation pitcher and if you get 30 starts, he should win 12 – 15 games. [SI]
The Red Sox signed Ramon Ramirez. Again. Sort of. They already have a guy named Ramon Ramirez – and now they signed the former Reds reliever who had just been waived by Tampa. I like both of them. [SI]
The Marlins sent reliever Matt Lindstrom to the Astros for two prospects and a player to be named later. Lindstrom or Joel Zumaya has the fastest fastball in the business but it's very flat and he needs a breaking pitch he trusts. On the other hand, the Marlins probably would have paid him $2 million to stay and the Marlins always feel like they can patch together a bullpen. (It's Beinfest's lone weakness.) Anyway… The Astros just lost LaTroy Hawkins, so adding Lindstrom will help. What did the Marlins get?
Well, there's Robert Bono, who will turn 21 this weekend. An 11th round pick, Bono had his best year as a pro pitching in Lexington (A) in the SAL… He's got CRAZY good control, but doesn't strike a lot of people out. On the other hand, he's just getting going, so maybe that can improve as he moves a little through the minors. And, they got Luis Bryan, a Dominican shortstop who just turned 19, and in his first season in the Gulf Coast League batted .340 with some pop in the bat. One assumes he'll be ready as soon as Hanley Ramirez is scheduled to become a free agent, huh? Seriously, though – Bryan could be one of the gems, but this is based on barely 30 professional games… He didn't draw a walk in about 110 plate appearances. [SI]
By the way, SI's Jon Heyman thinks that the three way deal between New York, Detroit, and Arizona could be a win for all three teams. [SI]
Steve Renko turns 65 today… I remember Renko with the Expos and Cubs and Red Sox – he was involved in the Andre Thornton deal (ugh!!!), but was a pretty good arm for a lot of years. His son pitched at the University of Kansas when I started my collegiate broadcasting career – which is where I met Mr. Renko.
Others celebrating with cake, cards, or remembrances include: Art Griggs (1884) – a utility player for the Cubs, Jim Baskette (1887), Jocko Conlon (1897), Paul Assenmacher (1960), Rick Wrona (1963), Mel Rojas (1966), and Brandon Jones (1983).
Another, Norberto Martin was born on this date in 1966… Martin was part of a media show when Michael Jordan was working out with the Sox during his time away from the Bulls. What I remember about it was how writers compared the sound of the ball hitting the bat when both Jordan and Martin hit. Martin wasn't really a major league hitter, but compared to Jordan, he was making solid contact and the ball sounded so different coming off the bat.
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Cooper Fired in Houston; Did He Have a Chance?
Posted on September 22, 2009 by Paul Proia
This is your lot, Cecil Cooper. Your two best players, Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt, showed signs of getting older – missing time and underperforming. Your shortstop is older than people were told and no longer is a force at the plate, and your starting catcher had played in more games than anyone in baseball history – then he was sent packing. The rotation is patchwork at best, featuring one guy who may hold the record for DL trips (Mike Hampton) and a third starter who barely reaches 80 with his fastball and is only marginally tolerable (Brian Moehler). Your fifth starter is 2 – 11 (Felipe Paulino – not to be confused with Fausto Carmona, but they have similar stats). There are a couple of guys who aren't half bad – Michael Bourn, Hunter Pence, Carlos Lee – but the bench slots are filled with people who probably can't hit as well as you, Cecil. Guys like Darin Erstad. And Cooper hasn't played in more than 20 years.
Through August, however, your team has hovered at the fringe of the race – sometimes a little above .500, sometimes a little below. This isn't a disappointment – like the Cubs – but probably a pleasant surprise. I know lots of people who thought that, after spring training, Houston would finish with 100 losses and finish below Pittsburgh.
And now, Cecil Cooper has been fired. Well, it wasn't entirely your fault your team has no depth, no prospects, and gave away the catcher who, while he can't hit, was keeping the pitching staff in games. I mean, Wandy Rodriguez came into his own this year. But you can't take credit for that anymore either. Reading the articles, the owner and GM felt that a team with a $103 million payroll should be better. And, some of the players, like Berkman, felt responsible for Cooper's firing. And, to read it in Houston, the players no longer respected Cooper – not liking his style, and thinking that he didn't handle game situations well. Some writers in Houston think that his firing was inevitable, that he had no chance, but he deserved to be fired. I think Ed Wade needs to be fired, too – he put this team together. Cooper held it together, until too many pieces fell apart – and there weren't players on the farm who could step up and contribute. I mean, Russ Ortiz as a starter? He hasn't been good since 2004. Maybe Dave Clark, the interim manager, will get a shot. Not that Dave Clark had any more experience as a MLB manager than Cooper. Either that, or Willie Randolph can get a shot at redemption.
Whomever gets the job next year is going to be lucky to win 70 games. Cooper had done that. [ESPN/SI/MLB/Houston Chronicle]
Well – there's no manager's union for things like this. However, when a player is a problem, thank God the MLB Players Association can step in and defend him. Word is out that the MLBPA will file a grievance on behalf of Milton Bradley. Guys – this is money well spent.
The Twins won last night, cutting the Tigers' lead in the AL Central to just 2-1/2 games, but they will likely play a few games without outfielder Denard Span, who was beaned in the head last night. Span felt soreness and a bit of dizziness, and is day-to-day.
Now, if the Twins catch the Tigers and the season ends in a tie, the challenge might be finding a place to play. The Vikings hosts Green Bay in a Monday Night game, which is when the Twins would host the Tigers in a one-game playoff. There may be nothing to worry about, but you never know. MLB and NFL representatives will have to work out the details. [ESPN]
Sometimes a slump is fixed based on who you play – and last night Kevin Millwood easily handled Oakland to get a win and lock up his contract for next season. Of course, Oakland's cleanup hitter is Kurt Suzuki and Bobby Crosby plays first base – so facing the A's didn't hurt… [MLB]
Giants infielder Freddy Sanchez twisted his knee – the same knee that was bothering him when San Francisco acquired Sanchez from Pittsburgh. He's out for now, but may be available by the end of the week.
Hurry Back! Boston reliever Junichi Tazawa (left groin strain) went on the 60-day DL.
Welcome Back! Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson returns from the DL.
Afterthoughts… Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban defector, has established residency in Andorra, and hopes to sign a contract that will allow him to play for somebody in 2010. Chapman chose a non-US location so as not to be part of the MLB Draft, which would make him a free agent and available to the highest bidder. (Boston? New York? Los Angeles? I find it hard to believe he'd be a Marlin, but there are tons of former Cubans there…) Chapman throws 100+, which is why he's trying to be a free agent. And, Andorra is kind of a playground for the rich families of Europe – and his agent hopes that Chapman may one day join them… [ESPN]
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Bradley Sent Home; Next Stop – Japan?
Well, you had to see this coming. The Cubs brass, looking for an excuse to rid themselves of the discontented (and disappointing) outfielder, got one when Milton Bradley dissed the Cubs in an interview with the Daily Herald. So, once Bradley said things like, "you know why this team hasn't won in 100 years" and "I need a positive, stable environment" (I'm paraphrasing, admittedly, but I'm not far off), the team conduct clause kicked in. So, General Manager Jim Hendry suspended Bradley for the rest of the season. [ESPN]
Toronto's Marco Scutaro injured his right heel and may not play for the rest of 2009. Scutaro's been dealing with heel pain (possibly plantar fasciitis), and said he heard a pop and felt striking pain. Some however, including Roy Halliday, had this happen to them… It COULD be the breaking up of scar tissue and would actually HELP him a couple of weeks down the road. Either way, Scutaro had been solid – some power, 90 walks, and helping score runs at the top of the Blue Jays order. [MLB]
Texas starter Kevin Millwood's slump might have cost him a shot to make the 180 innings needed to kick in a $12 million fifth season on his current contract. He needs 4-1/3 innings to reach the number… Millwood is 2 – 5 over his last six weeks or so… [ESPN]
Minnesota's Joe Crede is scheduling a third back surgery to remove fluid from a herniated disc. Crede hopes to be healthy in 2010, and wants another shot with the Twins. [ESPN]
The Giants may have lost a hitting prospect to a murder charge… Angel Villalona was involved with the death of a man in a bar in Villanova's native Domincan Republic. [ESPN]
Phillies pitcher Brett Myers has a sore shoulder and is getting a doctor's opinion… The Phillies bullpen was abused some this weekend and Myers was nowhere to be found… [MLB]
Welcome Back! Lou Montanez (Baltimore), Ramon Hernandez (Cincinnati), Jake Peavy (Chi-Sox), and Seth McClung (Milwaukee) all came off the DL for the last two weeks…
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Baseball Notes on NFL's Opening Sunday…
It was a quiet weekend in baseball – overshadowed on Saturday by a handful of interesting football games (Michigan vs. Notre Dame and USC vs. Ohio State) and a solid compliment of professional football games finishing with Chicago at Green Bay on Sunday night. In fact, it was the type of weekend that doesn't bode well for baseball getting many headlines between now and the playoffs…
There's really only one division race (NL West), and really only two teams competing for the wild cards in each league (Colorado and either SF or Florida, each with holes, or Boston and Texas). While a couple of career or season milestones are nice for a day or two (Jeter passing Gehrig, for example), there just won't be enough day-to-day elements to carry MLB for three more weeks.
Of course, I'll still be watching baseball, preparing for the fantasy playoffs and wondering why it took 50 years of The Tonight Show's success to decide to try it an hour earlier… And, I spent a few hours with a spreadsheet and the 1930 NL pitching and fielding data sheets. I'll write about that tomorrow, I guess.
So what's news?
Tim Lincecum is about ready to test his tweaked lower back. He'll open for the Giants against the Rockies Monday night in a last gasp shot at closing the gap. The Giants sweep, and we'll have something to watch for the next several days. [ESPN]
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton's back received two more shots, and the hope is that Hamilton will be able to play next weekend. The Rangers are chasing Boston and the Angels and need all the available bodies on hand as possible. [SI]
Meanwhile, teammate Kevin Millwood is doing extra work with his mechanics trying to get out of a slump. He MAY miss a turn, as the Rangers open a series against the Angels (another good series to watch if you are a baseball fan). [MLB]
Colorado may get two pitchers back soon. Both Aaron Cook and Jose Contreras made bullpen sessions, and are a simulated game or so away from making a major league appearance. Cook has a sore shoulder, while Contreras has a quad injury – he can throw, but not field. [MLB]
Finally, John Smoltz will miss a turn to rest a sore shoulder. Smoltz expects to miss only the one start, then make his start against Chicago next week. He added that if the playoffs were going on, he'd have figured out a way not to miss his turn. [FoxSports]
Welcome Back! Sort of… John Maine made a start Sunday for the Mets – but the Phillies pounded him around a piece…
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Interested in Erik Bedard? You'll Have to Wait…
Posted on July 27, 2009 by Paul Proia
If Seattle had plans to trade Erik Bedard, those plans were dashed when the lefty hit the DL with shoulder inflammation. In his last start, Bedard fired 81 pitches in just three innings. I've written about this before – 100 pitches isn't the problem, a heavy pitch count in an inning or two is much worse. Returning to the rotation will be Jason Vargas. [ESPN]
Brett Gardner broke his thumb breaking up a double play, and the Yankees outfielder will miss the next month of the season. His thumb is in a cast, but fortunately doesn't need surgery. [ESPN]
Jim Leyland remains optimistic that Jeremy Bonderman and Joel Zumaya might return this season. Zumaya hopes cortisone shots will help avoid season ending surgery (an eventuality, really) and Bonderman has been throwing lately without discomfort. [SI]
Kansas City isn't giving up on Tony Pena. It's just giving up on the idea that he can play shortstop. Now, the strong armed Pena will be given a shot to pitch. I like the idea… [FoxSports]
Texas starter Kevin Millwood left his start against Kansas City after two innings with a pain in his butt. The strained left glute muscle wouldn't allow him to extend his front leg when throwing… Now Texas is waiting to see if this means Millwood might miss a start. [MLB]
A lot of action on the transaction wire…
Hurry Back! Cincinnati pitcher Jared Burton heads to the DL with shoulder fatigue. Brewer pitcher Seth McClung heads to the DL with an elbow strain. Phillies reliever Clay Condrey heads to the DL with a left oblique strain.
What Gives? Wladimir Balentien was designated for assignment by Seattle. The power/speed prospect hasn't panned out – in 400 major league at bats, he's hit .209… Houston did the same with Chad Paronto, who hasn't stuck with six organizations. At 33, he's running out of shots.
Player to be Named Later: Jess Todd was sent from Memphis to Cleveland to complete the Mark DeRosa trade. Todd is a reliever with some talent – he was the closer for Memphis, has great strikeout numbers, good control, and a fighting shot to help the Indians as soon as 2010.
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The phrase गतिनिवृत्तौ used in धातुपाठ for the meaning of the verb स्था is interesting. By this phrase desisting from motion. That also requires effort. Hence in his laws of motion, Newton defined force which will disturb a body from its "state of rest or of uniform motion".
I wonder whether गतिनिवृत्ति would also cover "not disturbing uniform motion" also. So, does गतिनिवृत्ति mean zero velocity or zero acceleration ?
७-४ योगस्थः = One who has steadied himself in योग.
Considering various shades of meaning, it seems that at least in the context of योग, गतिनिवृत्ति means zero acceleration. Because योग does not mean zero velocity !
Even the advice here is "योगस्थः कर्माणि कुरु", which certainly is not zero velocity !
Overall meaning of समत्वं योगः (इति) उच्यते = Equanimity is called as योग.
समत्वं योगः (इति) उच्यते = Equanimity is (itself) called as योग.
५-१ The word योग certainly has many shades of meaning and many definitions. समत्वं योग उच्यते is one definition we come across in this श्लोक. Further on in this second chapter we shall come across another definition योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्. Almost everybody is familiar with योगसूत्राणि of पातञ्जलि which opens with his definition योगः चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः Of course what is mentioned here as समत्वं, does demand चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः or समत्वं is one type of or one stage of or one aim of चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः and hence of योग.
५-२ All the words as सिद्धि, योग, कर्म, कौशलम् are rich with so many shades of meaning that it becomes challenging to grasp the full import of this definition here समत्वं योग उच्यते. Basically however, this definition demands training of one's mind to be equanimous.
५-३ The focus here seems to be on attainment सिद्धि. This word सिद्धि implies a preset objective. Failure to attain the preset objective would cause the mental agony due to non-attainment i.e, असिद्धि. That raises a question whether one should conceive any सिद्धि, an aim, a goal, a target and then work towards attaining it. Having preset goals can also be termed akin to embarking on an action plan with a संकल्प. This is another aspect, which also is dealt with in गीता.
५-४ We shall come across this word संकल्प in 6-2 and further on also. But the mention of सिद्धि and असिद्धि here also imply that context. What is said about संकल्प in 6-2 will come in our study in due course.


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Captain Roop Singh Stadium
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Gwalior is situated in the northern region of Madhya Pradesh, formerly India's largest state, in central India. The Captain Roop Singh Stadium, named after a Olympic hockey gold medalist, was originally a hockey stadium before it was converted into a cricket venue in the 1980s. The stadium's first one-day international was held in 1988, when West Indies beat India by 73 runs, a match in which Narendra Hirwani made his one-day debut. Floodlights were installed in preparation for the 1996 World Cup fixture, also between India and West Indies. The stadium was also the venue for the first and only day-night Ranji Trophy final in 1996. The match was played between Mumbai and Delhi over five days and Mumbai won on the basis of a first-innings lead. The pitch at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium has traditionally favoured the batsmen. In eight of the 10 ODIs, the team batting first has scored over 250 although the ground is yet to have its first 300-plus total.
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Biografia
Insieme ai fratelli Vincenzo, Francesco e Salvatore costituì una delle più fortunate botteghe d'arte del XVII secolo in Sicilia.
Fu allievo del modesto pittore Gambino e in seguito prestò servizio presso il più celebre pittore Vito D'Anna, con il quale lavorò, tra il 1763 e il 1765, al grande ciclo di affreschi della chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore.

La morte di Vito D'Anna segnò il suo esordio ufficiale, il Principe di Torremuzza gli diede infatti l'incarico di completare l'opera di affresco del chiostro dell'Oratorio Piccolo a Palermo, interrotta nel 1769 per la morte di Vito D'Anna.

Diverse sue opere che si trovano nelle chiese della Val di Noto che furono ricostruite proprio in quel periodo.

Nel 1788 fu nominato membro dell'Accademia nazionale di San Luca.

Nel 1789 ricevette la carica di Conte Palatino e di Cavaliere dell'Ordine dello Speron d'oro.

Opere
{Elenco in aggiornamento}

Agrigento e provincia

 1780, Ciclo, affreschi nell'abside principale eseguiti con la collaborazione del fratello Vincenzo e autografi da quest'ultimo, opere presenti nel duomo santuario di San Giacinto Giordano Ansalone di Santo Stefano Quisquina.
 XVIII secolo, Cicli, affreschi e tele eseguiti con la collaborazione del fratello Vincenzo, opere presenti o documentate (parte delle tele sono state trafugate), nella chiesa dell'Eremo di Santa Rosalia alla Quisquina di Santo Stefano Quisquina.

Enna e provincia

 1810, Episodi dell'Antico e del Nuovo Testamento, affreschi, ultima commissione eseguita in collaborazione con il fratello Vincenzo in prevalenza realizzata con la tecnica dei cartoni e bozze preesistenti, opere presenti nella cattedrale di San Nicolò di Nicosia.

Messina e provincia

 1771, San Giovannino con Gesù, Deposizione, dipinti appartenenti ad un ciclo di 7 tele, i quadri superstiti sono custoditi nella chiesa di Santa Lucia di Mistretta.
 XVIII secolo, Sante Anime del Purgatorio con la Madonna della Pietà, olio su tela, opera custodita nella sede della Compagnia della Buona Morte di Capizzi.

Palermo e provincia

Carini

 XVIII secolo, Sposalizio della Vergine, opera custodita nel duomo di Santa Maria Assunta.
 XVIII secolo, Assunzione della Vergine, opera custodita sull'altare maggiore del duomo di Santa Maria Assunta.
 XVIII secolo, Miracolo di Santa Caterina, dipinto, opera custodita nella chiesa di Santa Caterina.

Chiusa Sclafani

 XVIII secolo, Apparizione della Vergine a San Leonardo e al Beato Bernardo, dipinto realizzato con la collaborazione di Vito D'Anna, opera custodita nella chiesa di San Leonardo.

Monreale

 XVIII secolo, Madonna degli Agonizzanti, dipinto, opera proveniente dalla chiesa di Maria Santissima degli Agonizzanti e custodita nel Museo diocesano.

Palermo

 1760c., Ultima Cena, Lavanda dei piedi, Ultima Pasqua, Tributo di Cesare, Gesù e Zaccheo, Potete bere il calice che io sto per bere, affreschi realizzati in collaborazione con Vito D'Anna, opere documentate nei portici di «Villa Filippina» adiacente alla chiesa di San Francesco di Paola.
 1771, Virtù della famiglia, Gloria del casato, Allegorie delle virtù, Scorci prospettici, affreschi, opere presenti negli ambienti di Palazzo Fatta.
 Chiesa di Santa Maria la Nova:
 1774, Madonna di Monserrato raffigurata fra Santa Ninfa, San Biagio, Sant'Antonio Abate e San Sebastiano, dipinto, opera custodita nella Cappella della Madonna di Monserrato.
 1774, Madonna raffigurata fra Santi, dipinto, opera custodita nella Cappella di Santa Maria La Nova.
 1774, Transito della Vergine, dipinto, opera custodita nella Cappella della Vergine.
 1774, Sacra Famiglia e Santa Rosalia, dipinto, opera custodita nella Cappella di Santa Rosalia.
 1774, Assunzione della Vergine e Trionfo della mensa eucaristica, affreschi, opere presenti nella chiesa del Collegio di Maria.
 1776, Ritorno della famiglia Papè dalle Fiandre e decorazioni, affreschi, opere presenti negli ambienti di Palazzo Valdina.
 1778, Discesa di Cristo nel limbo e la Probatica piscina, quadroni, opere presenti nella chiesa di Sant'Orsola.
 1785, Apoteosi di Eracle, ciclo delle Fatiche di Eracle, Danae, Mercurio e decorazioni delle volte dei saloni, affreschi, opere autografe presenti negli ambienti di Palazzo Mango Martinez Tagliavia.
 1785, Beato Pietro Geremia risuscita una meretrice uccisa dal marito, dipinto, opera custodita nella chiesa di Santa Cita.
 1787, Vergine col Bambino raffigurata con San Vincenzo Ferrer, il Beato Pietro Geremia, San Giovanni da Caccamo, Sant'Antonino Vescovo di Firenze e la Beata Margherita di Savoia, dipinto su tela, ipotetica collaborazione con il fratello Francesco, anche se il quadro riporta soltanto la firma di Francesco e la data, opera custodita nella chiesa di Santa Maria della Pietà.
 1788, San Matteo e San Mattia, Gesù e le Anime Purganti, dipinti, opere custodite nella chiesa di San Matteo al Cassaro.
 1790, Episodi biblici, quadroni, opere presenti nella volta della chiesa di Sant'Ignazio all'Olivella.
 Chiesa di San Giuseppe dei Teatini:
 1799, Apostoli, affreschi, opere presenti nei pennacchi delle volte.
 1799, Evangelisti, affreschi, opere presenti nei peducci della cupola.
 1799, Dottori della Chiesa, affreschi, opere presenti nelle vele del coro.
 1801, Crocifissione raffigurata tra la Madonna, San Giovanni e le Pie Donne, dipinto, opera autografa custodita nell'Oratorio dei Bianchi.
 XVIII secolo, affresco, opera documentata nella volta del salone del presidente del Palazzo di Giustizia.
 XVIII secolo, Ciclo, affreschi, opere documentate fino alla seconda guerra mondiale nelle volte del salone da ballo (La Fama) di Palazzo Riso.
 XVIII secolo, Presentazione di Gesù al Tempio, con la Vergine Maria, San Giuseppe, il sommo Sacerdote Simeone e la profetessa Anna. Parrocchia del SS.Crocifisso, Belmonte Mezzagno

 XVIII secolo, Ciclo, affreschi, opere documentate fino alla seconda guerra mondiale nelle volte dei saloni di Palazzo Geraci.
 XVIII secolo, Disegni, raccolta di cartoni preparatori e bozze facenti parte della collezione ottocentesca del barone palermitano Sgadari Lo Monaco.
 Museo diocesano:
 XVIII secolo, Deposizione dalla croce, dipinto, opera proveniente dall'Oratorio dei Bianchi.
 XVIII secolo, Madonna che consegna la bandiera a Ruggero vincitore dei mori, opera commissionata per la chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria.
 XVIII secolo, Padre Eterno con la Sacra Famiglia raffigurati tra Sant'Anna, San Gioacchino, Santa Rosalia e San Raimondo Nonnato, opera custodita sull'altare maggiore della chiesa di Santa Maria della Mercede.

Partinico

 XVIII secolo, Ciclo di San Giuseppe, dipinti ottagonali su tela comprendenti Lo sposalizio di San Giuseppe, la Natività e la Sacra famiglia, opere commissionate da Domenico Maddalena per la chiesa di San Giuseppe.

Ragusa e provincia

 1763c., Madonna che dona l'abito carmelitano a San Simone Stock, dipinto, opera documentata nella chiesa di San Tommaso Apostolo di Ragusa Ibla.
 1782, Cristo che appare a Santa Gaudenzia, dipinto, opera custodita nel duomo di San Giorgio di Ragusa Ibla.
 XVIII secolo, Trinità, la Madonna con il Cristo morto, Santi, Profeti e Apostoli che intercedono per le anime del Purgatorio, dipinto sintesi di una probabile collaborazione con il fratello Francesco, opera custodita nella chiesa delle Santissime Anime del Purgatorio di Ragusa Ibla.
 XVIII secolo, Madonna del Rosario, dipinto su tela, attribuzione, opera custodita nella chiesa delle Santissime Anime del Purgatorio di Ragusa Ibla.
 1780, Cristo alla colonna, dipinto sintesi di una probabile collaborazione con il fratello Francesco, opera custodita nella cappella eponima della cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista di Ragusa.
 1796, Immacolata Concezione, olio su tela, opera custodita nella chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata di Ragusa.

Siracusa e provincia

 1797, Presentazione al tempio, olio su tela, opera custodita nella chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Arco di Noto.

Trapani e provincia

Trapani

 1800, Ciclo, affreschi, eseguiti probabilmente solo da Vincenzo su cartoni e bozze di Antonio, opere presenti nella cattedrale di San Lorenzo.

Erice

Chiesa di San Martino:
 1801, Cicli, affreschi, opere presenti nella sagrestia e negli interni.
 1801c., Ciclo raffigurante la Discesa al Limbo, Buona morte, Madonna con Bambino e Santi, Sant'Antonio di Padova con San Francesco e Santi, Madonna della Provvidenza raffigurata tra San Domenico e San Pietro.

Opere sparse

 1789, Autoritratto, olio su tela, opera custodita nell'Accademia nazionale di San Luca di Roma.

 Cattedrale di San Paolo di Mdina, Malta:
 1794, Ciclo, affreschi delle volte raffiguranti episodi della vita di San Paolo eseguiti con la collaborazione dei fratelli Francesco e Vincenzo.
 1794, Ciclo, affreschi della cupola eseguiti con la collaborazione dei fratelli Francesco e Vincenzo, opere documentate anteriormente il terremoto del 12 ottobre 1856.

Onorificenze

Note

Bibliografia
Citti Siracusano, La pittura del Settecento in Sicilia. Roma, De Luca Editore, 1986.
Agostino Gallo, manoscritto, Secolo XIX.
Giuseppe Antoci, Francesco e Stefano Brancato, I monumenti del tardo barocco a Ragusa. Ragusa, Nonsolografica editrice, 2003.

Voci correlate
Vito D'Anna
Francesco Guadagnino

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Antonio Manno Pagina sul sito della Cattedrale di Palermo.

Membri dell'Accademia nazionale di San Luca
Cavalieri dello Speron d'oro

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[ERROR] Failed to execute goal com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor.maven:1.0.0.RELEASE:bundlor (bundlor-transform) on project spring-batch-admin-resources: Execution bundlor-transform of goal com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor.maven:1.0.0.RELEASE:bundlor failed: Plugin com.springsource.bundlor:com.springsource.bundlor.maven:1.0.0.RELEASE or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: The following artifacts could not be resolved: org.objectweb.asm:com.springsource.org.objectweb.asm.tree:jar:3.1.0, org.objectweb.asm:com.springsource.org.objectweb.asm.commons:jar:3.1.0, org.objectweb.asm:com.springsource.org.objectweb.asm:jar:3.1.0: Could not find artifact org.objectweb.asm:com.springsource.org.objectweb.asm.tree:jar:3.1.0 in internal-repository (http://nexus-server:8082/nexus/content/groups/released) -> [Help 1]

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In November, Caitlyn and I dropped in to Winter Trace, one of the three seasonal Trace regions in Second Life designed by Kylie Jaxxon and Elvira Kytori – see my article here. At the time of writing, I noted that we had yet to visit Fall Trace, so having spent some time bouncing around wintry regions, we decided to spend a lazy Monday taking a look.As the name suggests, Fall Trace offers an autumnal look and feel, with Eliva taking the lead in the design, and Gnaaah Xeltentat providing additional support. The presentation is that of a low-lying marshland, perhaps at the estuary of a slow-flowing river. The land is flat and reedy, much of it under a shallow covering water, across which trees coloured in autumn's golden hues stand sentinel.
Fall Trace, Tranquil BayThis is a wildlife haven: deer stand in the ankle-deep water, appreciative of the tall grasses growing along the edges of the various water channels, watched by geese and black swans on the water. Cormorants and pelicans vie for perches on the posts supporting the wooden board walks which snake across the landscape, while crows wheel overhead….


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A contemporary open-plan home where you can leave behind the hustle and bustle of everyday living.
From the spacious deck gaze at the majesty of The Hazards Mountains and watch the waves crash on Richardson's beach, a view which can be fully appreciated from the light-filled main living area comprising open plan dining, lounge and modern style kitchen with butler's pantry.
A large deck to the rear of the property provides a secluded bushland retreat and further outdoor dining options.
On a lower exterior level there's an outdoor shower, perfect for washing off the sand from a day at the beach.