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How do I get a Library Card?
Library cards are available to all residents of the state of Pennsylvania at no cost. Photo identification is required to register. If a child is registering for a card, a parent or guardian must provide photo identification. Your Library Card is valid at any Library within Westmoreland County.
What Can I do with My Library Card?
The possibilities are endless! You can check out books, movies, and video games. You can use our patron computers or bring your own device and access our free WiFi and wireless printing services.
How Does Circulation Work?
Once you have an active Library Card, you can check out materials from any Library in Westmoreland County. Here are our borrowing policies:
|Books circulate for 21 days at a time. Books may be renewed up to four times if there is not another patron with the book on hold.
|DVDs circulate for 21 days at a time. DVDs can be renewed up to four times if there is not another patron with that DVD on hold.
|Audiobooks circulate for two weeks at a time. Audiobooks may be renewed up to four times if there is not a patron with the audiobook on hold. We currently only offer audiobooks on CD at this time.
|e-materials are available through our Libby app. E-books and e-audiobooks can be checked out for two weeks at a time. The item will automatically be returned at the end of that time period and no fines will accrue on these items.
All items can be renewed either in person, online HERE, or by calling the Library at 724-744-4414. Fines are not currently being charged for past due items. Patrons will be charged for damaged or lost items.
- Children must be attended to at all times.
- No running or skateboarding will be permitted in the library.
- No baseball cleats, soccer spikes, or rollerblades will be permitted in the library.
- No climbing or standing on furniture will be permitted in the library.
- Patrons display loud, abusive, disruptive, and/or unacceptable behaviors will be asked to leave.
- Library staff reserves the right to ask anyone who is disturbing other patrons to leave.
Unattended Child Policy
The Penn Area Library welcomes the use of its facilities and services by all children. However, the library is a public building, and as such, is not a safe place to leave a child unattended. The library cannot assume responsibility for the safety of unattended children.
Therefore, children under the age of 10 years old cannot be left unattended in the library. This also applies when children are attending programs in the library. Children 10 years of age or older may use the library unattended, subject to other policies and procedures of the Penn Area Library concerning conduct and behavior. However, the parent or caregiver is responsible for the behavior of his/her child while in the library.
Further, it is the responsibility of the parent or caregiver to know the hours of the library and to pick up their child before the library closes. Library staff will try to contact a parent or caregiver of an unattended child. If they cannot contact the parent or caregiver, they will call the Penn Township Police. At least one staff member will wait inside the library for the parent, caregiver, or police to arrive. Under no circumstances will a staff member transport or take the child away from the library building.
Definition of an Unattended Child – A child, under the age of 10 years of age who is not under the authority of a parent or responsible adult nor able to care for him/herself for extended periods of time on a regular basis, or a child of any age who is not picked up at closing time.
Multi-Purpose Room Policy
The multi-purpose room in the library is for the use of the library and for recreational, municipal, or community bodies, societies, commissions, or corporations.
Availability of the Multi-Purpose Room
- The multi-purpose Room is available during normal library hours.
- Reservations for the multi-purpose room must be made at least 48 hours in advance with the library director or the director’s designee.
- Use of the facility during non-operating hours must be approved by the Library Board of Trustees.
- Library activities take precedence over outside use of the facility.
- Use of the multi-purpose room must be in accordance with the Penn Area Library Program / Display Policy.
Conditions for Use of the Multi-Purpose Room
- The multi-purpose room is available free of charge unless cleaning is required.
- A $25.00 cleaning deposit will be required for activities that include the serving of refreshments or the making of crafts.
- The room must be left clean, and the garbage must be bagged and placed outside the multi-purpose room in the library foyer.
- The cleaning deposit will be returned if no custodial services are required.
Program / Display Policy
The library director, or the director’s designee, shall schedule all programs and displays. Presenters or exhibitors shall qualify based on the following priorities:
- Library-related users including local, regional, state, national, or international public library trustees, administrations, or organizations.
- Penn Township civic, recreational, and educational groups and organizations.
- Other groups and organizations presenting activities of interest to the residents of Penn Township.
The following rules are to be observed in the use of the library:
- No smoking is permitted on library premises.
- Light refreshments, excluding alcoholic beverages, may be served. Presenters must supply their own equipment and utensils and leave the library in a clean and orderly condition.
- Any group using the library will be responsible for setting up the room according to its own needs and must restore the furniture and the room to the order in which it was found.
- Groups requiring audiovisual equipment will make their own arrangements; the library does not provide these.
- Youth organizations must have at least one adult (21 years or older) per every 10 youth present at all times.
- If a meeting is canceled, the director should be notified as far in advance as possible.
- The group / organization is responsible for the repair of any damage or vandalism that occurs.
- The library is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.
- No group or organization using the library may discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or handicapped status in the provision of services.
- All meetings and presentations will be open to the public should anyone wish to attend.
- Exceptions to these rules are possible only by written application to the Penn Area Library Board of Trustees.
Programs / displays which are partisan, religious, commercial (i.e., in which participants are encouraged, either covertly or overtly, to buy a commodity or service from the program leader or his/her organization), or which further one individual’s goal will not be accommodated. The following type of programs, in priority order are acceptable:
- Programs / displays sponsored by the library, township, or school district.
- Cultural and artistic and related educational, non-profit programs/displays.
- Hobby and craft courses, displays, and contests. These activities may not involve the use of materials that in normal use could be damaging or difficult to clean up, require excessive use of library utilities, or constitute a danger to the public or building.
- Balanced presentations of controversial issues sponsored by an impartial agency.
While the legal responsibility for the purchase of all materials is vested in the Penn Area Library Board of Trustees, the responsibility for the recommendation and selection of library materials and services has been delegated to the library director. The library director has been charged with the responsibility of identifying, ordering, and organizing materials and services which meet the needs and interests of the community. The Board intends to provide, limited only by its budget, materials and services of an informational, educational, and recreational nature to serve all segments of the population. All borrowers’ requests will be considered.
In the selection of non-fiction, all subject areas will be covered, with quality stressed. The best available materials are to be selected on the basis of reviews, criticisms, reputation of writers, personal examination by professional staff, and reliable recommendations.
Weeding of the collection is an ongoing process directly related to collection development. Materials that are worn, damaged, outdated, duplicated, or no longer used will be removed from the collection. Other factors to be taken into consideration are frequency of use, community interest, and availability of other material on the subject.
Gifts will only be accepted with the understanding that the library may dispose of them at its discretion.
Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials Policy
The Penn Area Library chooses materials using a variety of methods recommended by the library profession. The Library consults professional reviews, its own collection development policy, and gauges the interest of the community, when determining if an item will be purchased and circulated.
If an item in the Library’s collection is determined to not meet the standards set forth in its own collection development policy or if a patron or organization wishes to have the Library re-examine the suitability of an item, a Reconsideration Form should be completed. The steps for submitting a Reconsideration Form are as follows:
- Forms can be requested from the circulation desk staff or downloaded here.
- Fill out the form in its entirety and provide as many details as possible.
- Submit it to the circulation desk staff upon completion.
- The Library Director will review the form and make a determination whether the item should remain in its current location and circulate. In some instances, the Library Board of Trustees may need to provide insight and a determination.
- The Library requests 90 days to consider the request and provide a resolution.
Non-Book Gift Policy
It is the responsibility and the privilege of the Penn Area Library Board of Trustees to accept or refuse all non-book gifts. The board reserves the right to refuse any gift and to use unrestricted gifts at its own discretion. This may mean the sale of the gift, if this is judged to be in the best interest of the library. With the exception of small, unrestricted cash gifts which are given to the treasurer (after notification of the librarian), all information regarding gifts, offers of gifts, and bequests are immediately brought to the board. The board is notified in the following order:
- The president
- If the president is unavailable, the vice president
- Any other officer of the board
- Any board member
This applies even if a board member is the first to be approached regarding a bequest or gift.
If there is no urgency, the matter of the gift or proposed gift is placed on the agenda for the next regular board meeting. A special meeting may be called, if necessary, to consider a gift.
The president (or in his/her absence, the vice-president) and the treasurer (especially if the gift is monetary) are designated by the board to officially accept or refuse gifts and bequests, and to be contacted by and deal with outside agencies.
The acceptance or refusal of a restricted cash gift is determined by the board. Unrestricted cash gifts and bequests are accepted unless they are deemed to have a negative effect on the library’s primary funding sources, ability to raise money, or the library’s good name. Illegally generated gifts are not accepted. Substantial ($1,000.00 or more) cash gifts are allocated by the following procedure:
The finance committee meets with the librarian, treasurer, and other interested persons to hear suggestions and to propose the allocation of funds. The committee’s recommendation is submitted to the board as a whole, at either a regularly scheduled or special meeting. The finance committee has the responsibility to implement the official allocation. This duty can be delegated to the treasurer.
All policies are governed by the previously enacted by-laws and are subject to any changes made to the by-laws.
Confidentiality of Library Records
In accordance with Pennsylvania Act 90 of 1984, which amends P.L. 324 No. 188 of 1961, known as “The Library Code”, the Penn Area Library recognizes its circulation records and other records which disclose personal information or identify individuals with specific materials or services to be confidential in nature.
The Penn Area Library Board of Trustees hereby formally adopts a policy requiring the library to observe constitutional rules in the disclosure of personal information about individuals by specifically making confidential any personally identifiable patron or library user record including, but not limited to circulation records, patron registration records, inter-library loan requests, and reference questions except:
- To the patron or to the parent or guardian if the patron is a minor;
- To any person with the informed written consent of the patron given at the time disclosure is sought;
- To any authorized person if the disclosure is necessary for the retrieval of overdue library materials or the recouping of compensation for damaged or lost library materials or services, or
- Pursuant to a court order or subpoena authorizing such disclosure.
The agent for service of process in these matters is the library director.
Upon receipt of a court order or subpoena the library will seek opinion of legal counsel as to validity of such court order or subpoena before complying.
All library trustees, employees, volunteers, and friends shall comply with this policy; with all federal, state, and local laws or regulations relating to the privacy of library records; and with relevant court decisions of the highest state and federal courts.


is an oil field in the Norwegian
sector of the North Sea
. Discovered in 1975 (Ref. SPE 83957), production began in 1982 and is expected to continue until 2050. Valhall is located in 70 metres of water.
The field was originally developed with three facilities (QP, DP and PCP) but now the complex consists of five separate steel platforms
that are bridge-connected. There are also two unmanned flank platforms, one in the south and one in the north, both around 6 kilometres from the field centre.
Quarters Platform (QP)
The QP was built in 1979 and started being used in July 1981. It has accommodation for 208 people.
Drilling Platform (DP)
The DP is situated centrally and has 30 well slots. The platform started operation on 17 December
, 1981 with the first covered derrick
Production Platform (PCP)
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and of gas
per day. The platform is 65 metres high and weighs 21,000 tons. The oil production is piped to 2/4-J at the Ekofisk Center
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. The gas is transported directly via the Norpipe pipeline
. The platform also processes oil and gas that comes from the Hod oil field
Wellhead Platform (WP)
The WP was installed in April 1996 and first oil production started in June the same year. WP has 19 well slots. A central location and spare available capacity make it possible for the Valhall complex to also receive oil and gas from several adjacent fields.
Water Injection Platform (WIP)
The WIP is a fixed steel platform
, bridge linked to the existing Valhall WP. Water injection is expected to increase oil recovery from 31% to 38%. The integrated topsides has water injection facilities, seawater and produced water treatment facilities and power generation
. The platform-based drilling rig's configuration allows for drilling and maintenance of wells on the new platform (24 wells total) and on the existing WP platform (19 wells total). The IP has integrated connections to the onshore operating centre. It will contribute 161 million boe to
Valhall Flank Development (VFD)
The VFD consists of two identical unmanned wellhead
platforms each equipped with 16 drilling slots and located about 6 km (one to the North and one to the South) from the existing Valhall Facilities where wellstreams will be processed.
Initially about eight wells will be drilled from each platform. There is room for future water injection at either wellhead platform. The two wellhead platforms are powered from Valhall and monitored from the existing Valhall facilities via a fiber optic cable.
Drilling commenced on the South Flank by West Epsilon in October 2002 and continued until August 2003 when it moved to drill the North Flank. The South Flank started production 8 May, 2003. While the North Flank came on stream 7 January, 2004.
New field centre
Due to subsidence of the field centre and a desire to operate more efficiently a new field centre is being developed for Valhall. The new field centre will probably extend the life of the field to 2050.
Production & Hotel (PH) Facility
The PH facility will consist of an integrated processing and housing platform, and is due for installation in 2009. The topsides will weigh 16000 tonnes (including hotel) and have accommodation for 150 people. The steel jacket will weigh 7500 tonnes. This new platform will also have a module for receiving electrical power from shore.
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate: Facts 2007 - Valhall


A recent Deloitte report (reported here by Artificial Lawyer) has some encouraging details about RPA:
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The report found that:
- 81% of business leaders now support the use of robotics in the workplace, up from 72% in 2017.
- 67% of organisations have begun implementing a strategy for RPA, up from 49% in 2017.
- 95% of organisations that have implemented RPA say the technology has improved productivity.
Moreover, 93% say that RPA has improved compliance, 81% that it has reduced cost, 77% that it has provided better information...
So far that sounds incredibly encouraging, but there's a catch:? "just 4% of organisations are now operating more than 50 RPA applications across the business, a negligible increase from 3% in 2017"
It turns out, that like the adoption of any software that can significantly impact business results, it needs expertise to scale.? The organizations that we observe who are achieving scale with RPA are absolutely enabling the width of their organizations - but they are also investing in a core expertise to find and implement impactful solutions.? That investment requires more process context and the willingness to press for that context.
If the folks implementing RPA aren't asking questions about context, process, and change management, then they aren't unlocking all the value that RPA can bring - and we're leaving money on the table as well as jeopardizing funding for expanding the program.
An advantage that firms with real process expertise have is that we've seen this movie before with process technologies - if you don't tackle meaningful problems and pursue the context, pilot projects tend toward either a cherry picked project or something that doesn't matter to the business, and don't prove out what you need to scale.
I love that our RPA team has resolved to dig in to the context of the automation solutions we build - and make sure we're creating the best value we can for our clients.


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B.Tech. (Indian Institute of Technology), Ph.D. (Delaware)
Principal Investigator, Laboratory for Metabolic Systems Engineering and
BioZone - Centre for Applied Bioscience and Bioengineering
Room: WB326 | Tel.: 416-946-0996 | Email: email@example.com
Systems Analysis and Engineering of Biological Processes
Research Interests: modeling and analysis of metabolic and regulatory networks, bioinformatics and systems biology, engineering biological systems for applications in metabolic engineering, bioremediation, bioenergy and bioprocess optimization.
Although detailed models of cellular processes have been constructed in the past, research in this area has attained a new dimension in the last few years due to the development of novel high-throughput experimental techniques for both sensing and manipulating cellular processes at a molecular level. As an example, both steady state genome scale models and smaller dynamic models of metabolism of several industrially important organisms including Escherichia coli have been developed in the past. More recently, such models have been developed for a metal reducing bacteria (Geobacter sulfurreducens) with applications in bioelectricity and bioremediation and have been used to rationally engineer the metabolism for improved electricity generation. However, further research is required to extend such models of metabolism to represent the inherent dynamics of biological systems and to account for the increased complexity in multi-cellular organisms and microbial communities.
Metabolic Engineering using Systems and Synthetic Biology
Availability of genome-scale metabolic models can accelerate the optimization of metabolism for the synthesis of biochemicals and fuels. A key requirement for sustainable development is the ability to synthesis chemicals and fuels from renewable feedstocks. We are using these genome-scale models to optimize microbial metabolism for the production of fuels and chemicals. In addition, we are also develop novel synthetic biology tools using genetic circuits such as toggle switch for the dynamic control of metabolic pathways in order to optimize metabolism effectively for biochemicals production.Optimization and control of biological processes
Gawand P, Hyland P, Ekins A, Martin VJ, Mahadevan R. Novel approach to engineer strains for simultaneous sugar utilization. 2013, Metab Eng. 20, 63-72.
N. Anesiadis, H.Kobayashi, W. R. Cluett, R. Mahadevan, “Analysis and design of a genetic circuit for dynamic metabolic engineering”, 2013, ACS Synthetic Biology, 2(8):442-52.
T. Khaezei, A. McGuigan, R. Mahadevan, “Ensemble Modeling of Cancer Metabolism”, 2012, 3,1-14, Frontiers in Computational Physiology and Medicine.
K. Zhuang, G. Vemuri, R. Mahadevan*, “Economics of Membrane Occupancy and Respiro-fermentation”. 2011, 7:500, Nature Groups’ Molecular Systems Biology.
R. Mahadevan*, B. O. Palsson, and D. R. Lovley, “In situ to in silico and back: elucidating the physiology and ecology of Geobacter spp. using genome-scale modelling”, Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2011, 9(1), 39-50. (Featured on the cover page)
K. Zhuang, C. Risso, M. Izallalen, H. Richter, P. Mouser, R. Mahadevan, and D. R. Lovley, “Genome-Scale Dynamic Modeling of Competition among Rhodoferax and Geobacter in anoxic environments”, Nature Groups’ ISME Journal, 2010, 107, 352.(*: corresponding author)

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From Publishers Weekly
In 334 B.C. Alexander the Great has decided to add Persia to his conquests, but finds his inner circle beset with intrigue and his own divine personage in peril as spies and murderers stalk the tents of his army in this fast-paced page-turner. The young ruler summons his childhood friend, Telamon, to ferret out the identity of the mysterious Naihpat, suspected to be the force behind the wave of deaths. A physician who learned deductive reasoning studying with Aristotle, Telamon reluctantly accepts the duty. Freeing the spunky redhead Cassandra from the slave pens to act as his assistant, he quickly encounters killings accomplished by Celtic knife and club, poison and pushes from cliffs even two deaths that occur in "locked rooms," that is, tightly sewn tents with Alexander's guards posted at the only entrance. And with each victim is found a scrap of parchment bearing cryptic warnings taken from the Iliad and Euripides. The prolific Doherty, author of The Mask of the Ra and the sizable historical mystery series about Hugh Corbett and Brother Athelstan, deftly handles the period details, from day-to-day life in the camp to the inner courts of the Persian King of Kings, bringing in a vast cast (many soon to die) as Alexander moves across the Hellespont toward the epic battle of the Granicus. Fans of ancient historical mysteries will find themselves in superbly practiced hands.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Anxious to dominate the Persian empire in 334 B.C.E., Alexander the Great awaits a sign from the gods. He instead finds intrigue, secret agendas, spies, and murder. The appearance of boyhood friend Telamon gives him a trusted ear he hopes.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Re: Les Paul was: First Excursions into Frippertronics
I remember seeing Les Paul on the Mike Douglas show, circa 1970, do a
"live looping" performance.
Les started vamping on the guitar, then with a press of a button on the
body of his guitar, would overdub another line. Though I had no interest
in looping at the time, I was wowed by his guitar playing and the sound
he built up.
After his song, I remember him explaining that the device was called the
Les Paulverizer, and that it was backstage, controlled remotely from the
So while I agree Fripp was really the one who brought looping into the
public eye, Les Paul's appearing on national TV a decade and a half
earlier is certainly worthy of note.

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Featured Pinch Tips Video
- salmon steaks
- large apple chopped
- onion chopped
- Three Tbsp
- balsamic vinegar
- Two Tbsp
- lemon juice
COULD NOT BE EASIER!!
1Place salmon separately on 2 tinfoil sheets large enough to fold and seal salmon. Add chopped apple and onion divided evenly between salmon steaks.
2Pour balsamic vinegar and lemon juice over salmon, apple and lemon mixture.
3Wrap tightly in foil so juice and steam do not escape.
4Place on baking pan and bake in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
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Pretty Ponies (Paperback)
Beautiful Ponies to Color!
Little Simon, 9781481424196, 96pp.
Publication Date: March 3, 2015
List Price: 7.99*
* Individual store prices may vary.
Horse lovers and artists of all ages will delight in drawing and doodling their way through the pages of this vibrant coloring book Young equestrians will love getting creative with this book that's full of ponies that are running, rearing, jumping, frolicking, and more Packed with frisky ponies, show ponies, and work ponies, every page sports splashes of color that will inspire young riders to jump in the saddle and create their own pretty ponies.

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The oldest Yankee legend has passed away…
Tommy Henrich, 96, a Yankees outfielder in the 30′s and 40′s, died yesterday in Dayton, Ohio. Henrich was part of a tremendous outfield trio in the late 40′s that included Charlie Keller and Joe DiMaggio.
In Game 1 of the 1949 World Series, Henrich hit the first game-winning home run in Series history in a 1-0 victory over Don Newcombe and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Henrich, like many of the players from his era, missed three years due to military service during World War II.
Henrich, a five time All-Star, played 11 seasons and hit 183 home runs. His career batting average was .282. He retired following the 1950 season. During his career, Henrich was part of seven World Series Championships.
He was nicknamed “Old Reliable” by the great Yankee broadcaster Mel Allen due to his knack for coming up with clutch hits in big games. On a sad note, Henrich was the final surviving teammate of the legendary Lou Gehrig and the last member of the 1938 World Champions.
An autographed picture of Henrich has long been one of my prized possessions. In Yankees history, he ranks as one of my personal favorites. I never got to meet Henrich, but he will be missed.
The Yankees did not offer arbitration to any of their free agents. So, Andy Pettitte, Johnny Damon, and Hideki Matsui are free to sign with any team without compensation to the Yanks. I understand the reasons (they couldn’t take the chance that any of the players accept arbitration), but it does feel that the bonds to the players have lessened considerably. I still think that Andy Pettitte will come back on a one year deal, but I am getting pessimistic that Damon will return. It was a given that Matsui most likely will not be back.
With the talk of Boston’s interest in Matt Holliday, it will be interesting to see if that sparks any Yankee interest in Jason Bay. If both Damon and Matsui leave, the Yankees will lose a tremendous amount of production that needs to be replaced.
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Derek Jeter was named Sport Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year. Surprisingly, he is the first Yankee to win the award in its 56 year history. It was a great year for the Yankee captain, and of course, just another noted achievement, in what is becoming a long list of achievements, for the future plaque that will be placed in Monument Park when DJ retires. Congratulations to Derek for the well-deserved honor and recognition!
The New York Jets brought in Yankees manager Joe Girardi to teach QB Mark Sanchez how to slide? Seriously?…
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All hail the Captain…
After a few games of goose eggs, Derek Jeter busted through with a 3-for-4 night to tie Lou Gehrig’s franchise hit record. Both DJ and Larrupin’ Lou stand at 2,721 hits…
Congrats to DJ for a well-deserved achievement, and of course, all his future hits will be franchise records. This adds another reason to why the Yankees need to do what’s right, and lock up Jeter for the remainder of his career. We don’t need another Brett Favre in Minnesota saga…
Tonight’s 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays was a microcosm for what’s wrong with the 2009 Rays. Great starting pitching…awful bullpen. Rookie Jeff Niemann was masterful against the Yanks tonight. In 7 innings, he did give up 8 hits, but only allowed one earned run and had 8 strikeouts. Given that the East Coast games start while I am still at work, I was constantly checking the game score on my BlackBerry. Despite a significant advantage in hits, the Yankees couldn’t seem to push any runs across the plate.
I have a good friend that is a die-hard Rays fan. For many years, Kelly has held a single season ticket to games at Tropicana Field and she is generally there without fail. She was going to Rays games when you needed binoculars to see the person sitting next to you and parking was free. After the double-header sweep on Monday, Kelly sent me an email the next day that said “I would rather lose like we did yesterday to the Yankees than to play like we did last week. We were winning the games until the late 8th or even 9th inning and then the bullpen just gives the games away. Sunday we gave up a grand Slam in the 9th to lose the game. That is just brutal. No matter what the score is when the starting pitcher leaves the game, the fans can rest assured that the bullpen will screw it up.” Unfortunately (for her), the next two games proved to be the exact formula she was hoping to avoid.
It is an unfortunate situation because I was hoping that the Tampa Bay Rays would beat out the Boston Red Sox for the Wild Card spot (sorry Julia!). Most likely, the Rays would not have beaten Boston had they retained Scott Kazmir. However, that trade just seemed to draw the life out of the Rays. He couldn’t have helped their bullpen woes, but it seemed like Rays management were throwing in the towel.
Tonight’s game had another great finish. Trailing 2-0 in the 8th inning, and unable to get any runs across despite an advantage in hits, the Yankees started their patented late inning comeback. It was an inning early but why wait if you have the bats. Alex Rodriguez ended Jeff Niemann’s night with a single. Enter Lance Cormier. Hideki Matsui singled to advance A-Rod to third. Jerry Hairston, Jr. entered the game as a pinch runner for Godzilla. Nick Swisher reached first base on a throwing error, scoring A-Rod. Hairston advanced to third. Brian Shouse relieved Cormier. The stage was set for Robby Cano to be the hero, but he promptly struck out. Next up was Jorge Posada, who batted for Brett Gardner. The Rays brought Grant Balfour in the game to face Posada, but the move failed. Jorge launched a three-run homer to right, and the Yankees had their first lead of the game, 4-2.
Brian Bruney secured the first two out of the 9th inning, and I had some choice words for Joe Girardi when he brought Phil Coke in to relieve Bruney. But Joe, showing why he is the Yankees manager and not me, watched Coke strike out Gabe Kapler to end the game.
The Red Sox also won tonight, 7-5 over the Baltimore Orioles, to stay 2 games ahead of the Texas Rangers. Sorry Julia, but I was pulling for the O’s. They tried, but couldn’t quite do it…
However, the Yankees’ magic number is still reduced to 14. Ah, Sweet Lou, those were some great years…
The Yankees are now 40-13 since the All-Star Break. I remember sitting 4 games behind the Boston Red Sox, and I told Julia that the Yankees could win 4 more games than the Red Sox by the end of the year. She thought I was talking rubbish…
This night belonged to Derek Jeter, but I will close my post with a tribute to my idol. Lou, you have been and always will be the greatest Yankee (to borrow some words from Spock). Your records may be tied and broken, but you were a lasting inspiration and there’s no doubt that had you been able to play out your career to the fullest, you would have set marks that never would have been broken. But regardless of what may happen, you will always remain the true Pride of the Yankees…
I enjoyed my evening. How about you?…
The Yankees completed a three-game series sweep over the Orioles in Baltimore with a convincing 10-2 victory on Wednesday. CC Sabathia continued his recent hot streak (hasn’t lost since July 28th), and became the AL’s first 16-game winner.
There were three games of importance tonight:
Yankees 10, Orioles 2
Rays 8, Red Sox 5
Mariners 3, Angels 0
The outcomes meant that the Yankees increased their lead in the AL East to 7 games over the Red Sox, and best record in the AL to 6 ½ games over the Angels. It’s tough to gloat at this point in the season because the thought of Gene Mauch and the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies is never too far from memory. But I am pleased with where the Yankees are at this point in the season.
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The latest series sweep by the Yankees was very convincing. It featured a stellar pitching performance by Andy Pettitte, whose attempt for a perfect game was disrupted on an error by third base Jerry Hairston, Jr. A.J. Burnett continued his impression of an injured Chien-Ming Wang, but Yankee homers came to the rescue. Finally, it was the combination of Sabathia and Alex Rodriguez that secured the sweep.
The Yankees are 72-33 since A-Rod returned from hip surgery, and it’s starting to look like he may not need additional surgery after the season. Tonight, he notched his 2,500th career hit, and paced the Yankees with 4 RBI’s.
In an interesting stat, Eric Hinske has only 14 hits since he joined the Yankees, but 7 of those hits have been home runs including one tonight.
Derek Jeter now stands 9 career hits behind the legendary Lou Gehrig for the most career hits with the Yankees. Larrupin’ Lou had 2,721 hits, while DJ has 2,713. Admittedly, it is bittersweet to see another Gehrig mark fall, but I am happy for Jeter. I am sure that Lou would be standing and clapping when Derek gets his 2,722nd hit.
There are reports that Mariano Rivera will miss the next few games with a slight groin injury. That hurts just to type it! Hopefully, it isn’t too serious and he’s back soon. Meanwhile, the other guys in the pen will need to step it up. Hughes, I am not talking about you!
There’s a chance that Brett Gardner will be back in uniform by the Rays’ series. His hustle and ‘all-out’ style of play have been missed despite the Yankees’ continued success.
The Yankees begin a four-game series against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday. The scheduled starter is Chad Gaudin. It is anticipated that Sergio Mitre will pitch Sunday, so I can’t say that I am overly optimistic about the upcoming series. At first pass, I’d have to say that I’ll be pleased with a split. On Monday (Labor Day), the Yankees will open a four-game set with the Scott Kazmir-less Tampa Bay Rays. They’ll play two on Labor Day to get things started. So, it isn’t going to get any easier for the next week. I am sure that my friend Julia in Boston is licking her chops…
What is it with ex-Red Sox pitchers? They stink it up in Boston, and then go to the National League and pitch lights out. John Smoltz struck out 9 batters in his first start with the St. Louis Cardinals. Tonight, Brad Penny pitched eight scoreless innings for the San Francisco Giants to defeat the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Considering that the Giants are my team in the NL, I am pleased for the performance considering that the Giants are neck-and-neck with the Colorado Rockies for the wild card chase. I also liked the anti-Dodger comments that ex-Dodger Penny made. Given that he has made some disparaging comments about the Florida Marlins, I wonder how long before he rips into the Red Sox Nation…
Based on the Red Sox pitchers success in the National League, I guess that means Nick Green will be next year’s NL Cy Young winner! LOL!
Okay, I still can’t wrap my head around Brett Favre being my team’s starting quarterback. How do you suddenly begin cheering for a guy that you “hated” for 16 years. How many times did you think your team was going to win, only to see Favre throw a last second TD to pull out a win for the Pack? I’ll admit that I’ve embraced Johnny Damon despite his previous employer. But then again, I always liked and respected Damon. Even as a Red Sox player, he was always very classy and professional. So, I couldn’t “hate” him. I tried to think of a Red Sox player that I wouldn’t want on the Yankees roster. The first one to come to mind is Josh Beckett. But I still think of him more as a Florida Marlin, so that doesn’t really count. Maybe David Ortiz. But I can’t help but like the guy. I have no problems with Jason Bay, and he would be welcomed to left field in the Bronx with open arms. There really isn’t anyone in any sport that I can compare to how difficult it is to see a bitter rival where your team’s colors. Plus, Favre just looks kind of funny in purple. Maybe Favre should have went to play for Dallas. Watching all those Packers-Cowboys play-off and Thanksgiving games showed that Favre had an affection for throwing to the guys with a silver star on their helmets. Nevertheless, I guess I had better get used to #4. He is not going away. Not this season at least. I remain hopeful that the final Vikings roster of 53 includes John David Booty because I still think he’s the QB of the future. But I guess this season I’d better learn to enjoy eating cheese…
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Finally, I went to see Nickelback perform last night at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Jose, CA. I am a huge Nickelback fan so I had high expectations. But this was easily the best concert I’ve ever attended. Chad Kroeger is a master showman, and he definitely knows how to engage a crowd. He’s the type of guy you’d love to have a beer with, except you’d never get in a word edgewise. I was thoroughly impressed, and I recommend the Dark Horse Tour for anyone who hasn’t seen it if it is coming to a city near you. Hinder was also excellent. The concert will leave you feelin’ way too damn good…
Given that his club hits record is being assaulted, I will end this blog with a call out to Lou Gehrig. Lou, you remain the Pride of the Yankees, and you are an inspiration for the world! We will never forget you…
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P.S. I know that I’ve used this video before, but it remains one of my all-time favorites…
There might be something to this so-called “rest”…
Of course, we all know how well Alex Rodriguez responded to some rest and relaxation. Mark Teixeira has not had any rest, and of course, we’ve seen the results of that…
The latest recipient of rest was catcher Jorge Posada who sat out a couple of games with a bruised thumb. He was back in the lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the results were, well, for the lack of a better word, very A-Rod-like. On Sunday, in the 12th inning with the game tied at 5, Mark Teixeira doubled to open the bottom of the inning. With first base open, Alex Rodriguez was intentionally walked. Robinson Cano was up next, but true to form recently with men in scoring position, he failed to advance the runners as Tex was out on a fielder’s choice. Jorge Posada came to the plate, and he ripped the third pitch to center, scoring A-Rod with the winning run.
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Posada had also homered earlier in the game, a solo shot to lead off the bottom of the 4th inning.
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Chien-Ming Wang had pitched well through five innings. When the 6th inning started, Wang was nursing a 3-2 lead over Yankee killer Roy Halladay and the Jays. He had retired 10 of 11 Toronto batters at that point. With Halladay, it’s like what it used to be with Pedro Martinez when he pitched in Boston, you just want to keep it close until you can get into the other team’s bullpen and then take your chances. Unfortunately, disaster struck Wang in the 6th. Marco Scutaro led off with a double. After Aaron Hill had grounded out, Adam Lind homered to give the Jays a 4-3 lead. He threw one pitch to the next batter, Scott Rolen, but Posada knew that something was wrong. Joe Girardi and trainer Steve Donahue came out to the mound, and Wang departed the game. He was later diagnosed with a shoulder strain with bursitis, and had a MRI at a local hospital.
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Wang was relieved by David Robertson. Robertson ended up walking Rolen, and subsequently walked the next batter (Lyle Overbay) too. After striking out Vernon Wells, Alex Rios singled to score Rolen. David Dellucci flied out to end the inning, but Doc Halladay and the Rays had a two-run lead.
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Brian Bruney, currently out as the 8th inning bridge to Mariano Rivera until he begins pitching more effectively, opened the 7th inning. The results were mixed but at least he held the Jays scoreless. The first two batters singled. A sacrifice moved the runners to second and third, and Adam Lind was intentionally walked to load the bases with one out. Fortunately, Bruney retired Rolen and Overbay to end the threat.
In the bottom of the 7th, Derek Jeter singled and scored when Johnny Damon homered to tie the game. That was definitely a huge hit at a very critical time. I think I forgot to thank Julia for failing to re-sign Johnny…
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Phil Hughes pitched a 1-2-3 8th inning, and further cemented his status as the set up guy in place of Bruney. I would have liked to have seen Hughes pitch the 9th with the game still tied, but Girardi went with Mariano Rivera. The bullpen continued its stellar performance of late with two scoreless innings in the 10th and 11th by Phil ‘Coke, and then Brett Tomko put the team in position to win by retiring the three batters he faced in the 12th. Clearly, the Yankees won because of their bullpen. Back in April, games were routinely lost because of the pen. The reversal has been very dramatic and clearly the two Phils share the credit, along with the continued domination of ageless closer Mariano Rivera. It doesn’t mean that I now trust Brett Tomko, but at least there is no longer any reason to dread the arrival of a Yankees reliever into a game.
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A quick note on Robinson Cano…I am not quite sure what is wrong, but he was 0-for-6 and failed in several key spots. For some reason, he has developed an aversion to hitting with men on base. In the 12th inning, he missed a sign and bunted on a 3-0 pitch. He caught everyone off guard, including Mark Teixeira who was standing on second. He was thrown out at third by 20 feet. “Let’s just say somebody missed something,” Girardi said. “A better way to explain is he misunderstood something.” Cano left 10 men on base, 5 of whom were in scoring position. In his first 5 at-bat’s, he ended the innings, including the 9th with runners at first and second. I am starting to think that Julia swiped Robby and dropped Julio Lugo into his uniform!
The initial word is that Chien-Ming Wang is headed for the DL, and will be gone for about a month. At this point, I do not think there’s any way that Phil Hughes would be re-inserted into the starting rotation. Peter Abraham of the LoHud Yankees Blog speculated that Sergio Mitre of AAA-Scranton/Wilkes Barre might be the choice, and I agree. Mitre served a 50-game suspension earlier this season after testing positive for Androstendione (it was allegedly the result of an over the counter supplement purchased at GNC which contained an unlisted amount of the steroid). Since his return, Mitre has pitched 30.1 innings and has compiled a 2-1 record in 5 starts with 3.26 ERA. I’d definitely rather see him than Kei Igawa.
Backup catcher Jose Molina feels that he will be ready to rejoin the team on Tuesday in Minnesota.
Sunday’s match up features Joba Chamberlain (4-2) versus Brett Cecil (2-1). Cecil is a replacement for Scott Richmond, who was bumped because of a sore shoulder. To me, it’s time for Joba Chamberlain to make a statement with a solid performance.
Today, in stadiums across the country, the words of Lou Gehrig filled the air in a day of remembrance. 70 years ago today, it was Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium and the Iron Horse gave his immortal farewell speech:
“Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth. I have been in ballparks for 17 years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
“Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure, I’m lucky. Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I’m lucky.
“When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift – that’s something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies – that’s something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter – that’s something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body – it’s a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed – that’s the finest I know.
“So I close in saying that I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for.”
This video is very fitting on a day when we remember Henry Louis Gehrig…
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As the celebrity deaths continue, I was saddened to hear about the death of former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair. I remember when Air McNair was being drafted from college, and I had been so hopeful that the Vikings would draft him. I can still remember the disappointment when he was drafted by the Titans. I vividly remember that it was a cloudy day as I listened to the draft. Hopefully, Steve’s killer will be found and brought to justice.
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In more uplifting news, congratulations to Serena Williams for her victory at Wimbledon over her sister, Venus. I was pulling for Serena so it was enjoyable to see her win in two sets.
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Now, if Roger Federer can beat Andy Roddick, it will be a GREAT tennis weekend at Wimbledon!
I am in the process of relocating back to my home in Northern California so my posts in the coming days may be more sporadic than usual. But rest assured that I will be back and at full strength by August when the Yankees face the Boston Red Sox. Julia has been lulled into a false sense of security. The Red Sox dominance over the Yankees will end, and we are now just one game behind her beloved boys from Beantown. All things considered, life is good…
Happy 4th of July!
The Yankees were victorious on Friday, thanks in large part to the generosity of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees won the game, 4-2.
Without a ball leaving the infield, the Yankees broke a 1-1 tie with the Jays in the 5th inning. The first two batters (Brett Gardner and Derek Jeter) walked, and Johnny Damon hit a bunt single to load the bases. Mark Teixeira was the beneficiary of the third walk of the inning, which scored Gardner. After Alex Rodriguez hit into a fielder’s choice that took out Jeter at home, a passed ball by Jays catcher Raul Chavez allowed Damon to race home with their 2nd run of the inning.
The Jays’ Vernon Wells homered in the 6th to close the gap to 3-2, but that’s as close as they would get. A.J. Burnett fared much better in his second start against his former team, going seven innings and allowing only six hits and two runs. He walked only two batters, while striking out seven. He also hit David Dellucci with a pitch, but the walks and hit batter did not come back to haunt him. He was able to work out of difficult situations in the early innings without any damage.
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By the late innings, it was over. The Phil’s took over in the 8th. Phil Coke induced the only batter he faced, Adam Lind, to fly out to left. Phil Hughes came in and, after allowing a single to Scott Rolen, got the next two batters, Lyle Overbay and Vernon Wells, to ground out. Manager Joe Girardi still insists that Brian Bruney is his 8th inning guy, but for the last couple of games, he’s gone with the hotter hands.
I am very impressed with the job that Phil Hughes has done since his conversion to the bullpen. I am still hopeful that he’ll take a starting role in 2010, but for now, it’s nice to have a reliever that can be depended upon in late innings. I personally think he should become the bridge to Mariano Rivera unless his performance dictates otherwise. Hughes’ emergence definitely relieves pressure for the Yanks to seek outside help for the pen, although I agree that it would still be an upgrade to add Houston Street or Chad Qualls (depending upon the cost).
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A home run by Alex Rodriguez in the bottom of the 8th allowed him to tie Don Mattingly for ninth place on the Yankees All-Time HR List with 222. He also now stands on the Major League All-Time HR List with 567 HR’s (two behind Rafael Palmeiro).
Mariano Rivera quietly finished the Jays in the 9th. He faced only three batters, and struck out two including Raul Chavez to end the game.
Artist – John Michael Santora
The Yankees closed the gap behind the Boston Red Sox to two games. The Sox fell to the Seattle Mariners, 7-6, in eleven innings.
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It was an enjoyable day in baseball, but today, win or lose, promises to a very magical and special day for all baseball fans. Enjoy the day!
It was just a bad day all the way around…
The Yankees lost to the Seattle Mariners, 8-4, to end their seven game winning streak. The loss also prevented the Yankees from closing the gap on the Boston Red Sox and they fell to three games behind the AL East Leaders.
You knew it was going to be one of those days when Mark Teixeira couldn’t snare Ichiro Suzuki’s lead-off hit which bounced off Tex’s glove for a double. In the 6th, Ryan Langerhans led off with a hard grounder that Tex attempted to make a play on but missed, giving the newest Mariner a double. But the official error that ended Teixeira’s 107-game errorless streak didn’t occur until the 9th inning. He threw wide to pitcher Alfredo Aceves, who was covering first, and it allowed Ichiro to reach base safely. He would later score on Russell Branyan’s 451-foot home run to dead center. Texeira’s last error occurred August 19, 2008 while he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels. He has also gone 65 at-bat’s without a home run…
CC Sabathia was throwing in the mid-90′s, but he could not keep his fastball or his change-up down. With the pitches staying in the zone, CC gave up 10 hits and 6 runs in 5 2/3 innings of work.
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Manager Joe Girardi said after the game, “We had been playing so well and CC was throwing well so I felt good about our chances. He showed he was human”. The only problem is the Yankees don’t pay CC to be human. Anything less than complete domination is unacceptable. Okay, I am just kidding, but you’d expect more than a win-loss record of 7-5 for $161 million.
The Yankees had their opportunities, but the clutch hits never came. In the 9th, it appeared the Yankees were getting something going when the first two batters, Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher, both singled. But fly outs by Hideki Matsui and Melky Cabrera, and a swinging strikeout by pinch hitter Jorge Posada ended the game.
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It does not get any easier for the Yankees as they open the four-game holiday weekend series with the Toronto Blue Jays. A.J. Burnett will face his former teammates in tonight’s opening game. I’ve never heard of the Blue Jays starter, Brian Tallet, but it seems that’s never a good thing…
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Meanwhile, the Mariners travel north to Boston to face the Red Sox. Felix Hernandez, who I am glad the Yankees missed, will open their series against 10-game winner Tim Wakefield. If anything came out of the Mariners’ win on Thursday, I hope they can use the momentum to carry them to victory over the Red Sox. I’ll borrow these words that Julia used all week, “Go Seattle!”
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Speaking of Julia, she mentioned on her Julia’s Rants blog that it has been 70 years since Lou Gehrig gave his immortal farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. She also has some good words to say about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease as it is more commonly referred to.
ESPN Outside The Lines has a great piece on their site about final letters written by Lou Gehrig. The letters are primarily between Gehrig and a doctor in Minnesota, Dr. Paul O’Leary, who helped first diagnose Gehrig’s illness. The letters cover the final two years of Gehrig’s life. You can feel Gehrig’s hopes rise and fade through the letters, and I was surprised at how Dr. O’Leary and Eleanor Gehrig withheld the severity of the illness from him. The letters are definitely an interesting read. Saturday will mark the 70th anniversary of Lou’s farewell speech. Lou is my favorite all-time baseball player, and it will be a day to remember how truly special he was…not just as a ballplayer but as a man.
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In other news, the Yankees signed 16-year old catching prospect Gary Sanchez from the Dominican Republic for a signing bonus of nearly $3 million. One Latin American scout said, “He’s a big kid, with a big arm”. Sanchez is 6’2″, 210 lbs. The Yankees would seem to be set at catcher for years to come when Jorge Posada decides to call it a career. Their best catching prospect is 19-year old Jesus Montero, but there’s been some talk he may physically outgrow the position. Montero, 6’4″ and 225 lbs, was recently promoted to the Trenton Thunder (AA). The other key catching prospect in the organization is Austin Romine. Of course, Francisco Cervelli is probably wondering, ‘What about me?’ Cervelli will most likely head back to Scranton/Wilkes Barre for further development once Jose Molina completes his injury rehabilitation in the next week.
The Yankees also signed two other Dominican players, shortstop Damian Arredondo and right hander Christopher Cabrera.
Yet another all-Williams final at Wimbledon? I was really pulling for Dinara Safina, who was ranked #1. But she was a complete no-show, and Venus looked like she was practicing with a high schooler. Nevertheless, for the final, I’ll go with Serena…
Let me close with a video of what Julia must have been like as a baby. In fact, I am sure of it…
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Julia (of Julia’s Rants) has successfully completed her required three pro-Yankee blogs. I’ll add that she did a tremendous job with her “hat trick”!
First, she led off with the Iron Man himself…
Then, she knocked in Bobby Ray Murcer…
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Finally, she slammed one out of the park with DJ…
Three outstanding blogs! Julia’s debt is paid in full…well, at least, until we meet again in late April!
I do want to compliment Julia on her selections. It is easy to write about past Yankees, such as Gehrig or Murcer. But it takes courage for a Red Sox fan to write about Derek Jeter. She could have taken the easy road and wrote about a “safe” Yankee like Jose Molina, Xavier Nady or coach Tony Pena. She could have written about A-Rod for that matter, since there’s nothing she could say that would be more polarizing than what has already been said about him in the press. She also could have written about Johnny Damon, a player with obvious ties to Red Sox history. But she chose to write about one of the most despised Yankees in Boston, and I am very appreciative. I find Dustin Pedroia to be somewhat similar to DJ. Outwardly, it is easy to say that Dustin is your least favorite player, a lousy ballplayer, etc., but meanwhile, under your breath, what you’re really saying is ‘Man, this Pedroia kid really has some incredible skills! Too bad he’s not on my team!’. I hope the Boston fans can recognize that Derek plays the game the way it should be played, and he is always respectful of his teammates and opponents. Excellent job, Julia!
By the way, it was fun being “teammates’ for a few days…
But now, we can resume our normal relationship…
JULY 21, 1980
On this date, the Yankees lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-4. Tom Underwood was the losing pitcher, and the Yankees lineup looked like this:
2B Willie Randolph
LF Lou Piniella
1B Bob Watson
RF Reggie Jackson
DH Eric Soderholm
3B Graig Nettles
C Rick Cerone
CF Ruppert Jones
SS Bucky Dent
The opposing lineup included the likes of Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, Cecil Cooper, Stormin’ Gorman Thomas, Ben Oglivie, Sixto Lezcano, Don Money, Charlie Moore, and Jim Gantner. The winning pitcher was Mike Caldwell.
Nothing special about this day, right? Wrong. On July 21, 1980, in Vallejo, CA, Carsten Charles Sabathia was born.
The man destined to open the Yankees 2009 season in Baltimore on Monday, April 6th, and to throw the first official regular season pitch in the new Yankee Stadium on Thursday, April 16th (against his former team, the Cleveland Indians).
CC will always be remembered in Yankees history as the guy who opened the new Stadium.
Audrey C. Tiernan, Newsday
So, on a day that resulted in another “L” in the loss column, did the Yankees really lose? No, I’d say they won that day…
I wonder if CC could help open this for me…
Have a great weekend!
Julia (of Julia’s Rants) scored with her first pro-Yankees blog following the Yankees’ 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox last night. She wrote about my personal all-time hero, Lou Gehrig. But then again, I’ve certainly given her enough hints about that. Let’s see if she can come up with some unexpected names for the final two pro-Yankees blogs.
I’ve mentioned the names of Catfish Hunter, Thurman Munson and Billy Martin in the past, so she’ll have to dig deeper than that. Babe Ruth is too obvious, and Donnie Baseball was a contemporary favorite so he’s out (plus, he’s temporarily a Dodger anyway). I’ll think she’ll probably just crack open The Yankee Years and write about Joe Torre…
No pressure, Julia! Surprise me!
Today was a sad day with the departure of two individuals with ties to the Yankees.
Arthur Richman, a senior adviser to George Steinbrenner, died during his sleep in New York City at age 83. Richman, a former sportswriter and Mets executive, is credited with contacting Joe Torre in 1995 about the Yankees managerial post that had been vacated by Buck Showalter. Recent books aside, I’d say that was a very good hire….
Former catcher Johnny Blanchard passed away of a heart attack in Wayzata, MN at age 76. Blanchard played with the Yankees from 1959 to 1965, and was nicknamed “Super Sub”. He had his finest year in 1961, when he was one of six Yankees who hit at least 20 home runs. The others were Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, Moose Skowron, Elston Howard and Yogi Berra. He also achieved an incredible feat that year, hitting home runs in four consecutive at-bats spanning three games from July 21st to July 26th. He just missed a fifth consecutive home run, when the ball was caught against the right field fence.
Johnny holds the Major League record with 10 World Series pinch-hit at-bats (he appeared in a total of 5 World Series).
I came across this story of when Johnny was traded to Kansas City in 1965. He was sitting in the Yankees clubhouse, sobbing. Mickey Mantle sat down next to him and tried to cheer him up.
“Don’t take it so hard, John” Mickey said. “Just think, in Kansas City, you’re going to get a chance to play.”
“Hell, I can’t play, Mick” Johnny replied. “That’s why I’m crying!”
Johnny had been looking forward to making the trip to New York to see the new Stadium.
Both men will be missed.
THE RETURN OF JR
The San Jose Sharks (48-14-10, 106 pts) are in Chicago tonight to play the Blackhawks. Jeremy Roenick, who began his career in Chicago 20 years ago, will be a game-time decision but is expected to play in what could be his final game in Chicago.
Jose Lepe/San Jose Mercury News
JR, who has missed 39 games due to two shoulder injuries, is both mentally and physically ready to play. He says that Joe Thornton has been kidding him that he can’t call this a year due to the time lost, so he has another year in the tank.
My appreciation of JR developed when I lived in Phoenix and he played for the Phoenix Coyotes. I have always admired his grit and determination, and would like to see him win the Stanley Cup as he moves into the twilight of his career.
I was forwarded this joke today, and although I don’t normally like to “forward” jokes, this was too cute to pass up…
A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she’d like to have for her birthday.
‘I’d like to be six again’, she replied, still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of her birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, everything there was.
Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down.
He then took her to a McDonald’s where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&M’s. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, ‘Well, Dear, what was it like being six again?’
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. ‘I meant my dress size, you retard!’
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna’ get it wrong.
You have to check out Canuck’s (The Watercooler) blog entitled ‘For My Dad’. It is very touching, and of course, Canuck has such a great way with words. Maybe I’m a sap for father stories. I tried to get my dad to play baseball with me when I was little but he never felt well enough and passed away when I was 10. Needless to say, Canuck really hit my heart with an article about her dad…
The question has been asked on multiple blogs, but it is always very relevant and quite interesting…
Why did you become a fan of your favorite baseball team?
Often, it’s simply geography or a family’s passion that is passed from generation to generation. But other times, there are deeper, individual reasons for why we follow certain teams.
I have always been quick to say that I became a Yankees fan on December 31, 1974. That’s the day Oakland A’s free-agent pitcher Jim “Catfish” Hunter signed a 5-year, $3.75 million contract with the Yankees.
Walter Iooss Jr/SI
The early 70′s were a great time to be an A’s fan, and I was on the bandwagon like all my friends. But I was starting to get older and had gained a better awareness and understanding of baseball. After some careful thought, I decided to follow Hunter to New York in terms of my loyalty and support. I was immediately captivated by the personalities on the Yankees roster, and Billy Martin was quickly my all-time favorite manager. Thurman Munson became my idol, and I can still remember the magic and excitement when Chris Chambliss hit the game winning home run in the 1976 ALCS against the Kansas City Royals (I remember watching his foot placement in the batter’s box and feeling that something huge was about to happen).
New York Daily News
I remember my mom was getting tired of me telling her that Reggie Jackson had hit another home run in the 1977 World Series, and sadly, I remember exactly where I was on August 2, 1979.
Yet, when I think about why I was attracted to the Yankees, it really happened much earlier. When I was about 7 or 8, I read a book about Lou Gehrig.
At the time, I was just starting to become aware of Major League baseball. I was drawn to the history and aura of the game. I “discovered” pro football first, but baseball quickly passed football as my true love. Today, Lou Gehrig is my personal all-time hero, and hence, the source of the name for my blog.
“I’m not a headline guy. I know that as long as I was following Babe Ruth to the plate I could have stood on my head and no one would have known the difference.”
There are multiple meanings in this quote for me personally. Not only does it pay homage to the great class and character of Lou Gehrig, but it also recognizes that I am among greatness at MLBlogs with so many outstanding writers.
I have always been drawn to the history of the Yankees, so I think the book about Gehrig set the stage for my conversion from an A’s fan to a Yankees fan a few years later.
A very moving article to read is the “This Morning with Shirley Povich” column that appeared in the Washington Post on July 5, 1939. The Washington Senators played a double-header against the Yankees on July 4th, and Gehrig gave his immortal farewell speech between games.
Yankees manager Joe McCarthy made the following statement at the mike that day while openly crying: “Lou, what else can I say except that it was a sad day in the life of everybody who knew you when you came to my hotel room that day in Detroit and told me you were quitting as a ball player because you felt yourself a hindrance to the team. My God, man, you were never that.”
I think that quote alone can sum up why I feel that Lou Gehrig was such a special person…
The Senators won the first game, 3-2, but the Yankees came back to win the second game, 11-1, after Gehrig’s farewell.
This is an excellent tribute to Lou…
Who would have known it would set me on a collision course against Julia of Julia’s Rants?
Carl Pavano said what?
“When you’re down, you expect your organization to pick you up, not kick you when you’re down. I’ve had to pick myself up quite a few times the last four years.”
If Carl had to pick himself up quite a few times, who’s fault was it that he was down to begin with? Was it the Yankees fault that the guy had no heart and was susceptible to constant injuries? What a jerk! Did this guy really win 18 games for the Marlins a few years back? Good luck in Cleveland…
The new Yankee Stadium is definitely coming together:
Man, I am going to hate John Smoltz’s rational, sane, professional interview responses now more than ever! Seriously, I am worried about the good job that Theo is doing toward building the 2009 Red Sox. He has rebounded very nicely since the Teixeira saga. I saw that they have their eye on Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero. Assuming that Jesus Montero stays at catcher (there’s been talk of him moving to first base for physical reasons, but I think that won’t happen now that Teixeira is locked in at first), the Yankees and Red Sox could have catchers with the same last name once Jesus makes it to the bigs in the not-so-distant future.
Mark Kotsay and Rocco Baldelli as your back up outfielders…that’s just sick! And I mean that with the highest respect from a bitter rival. Meanwhile, the Yankees are talking about trading Xavier Nady to put .220 hitter Nick Swisher in right, and they still haven’t figured out center field. Johnny Damon is the only certainty in the Yankee outfield…
I read a blog today that the Yankees should try to sign Arizona’s RP Juan Cruz for the bullpen and I completely agree. They’d only have to surrender a 4th round pick since picks 1-3 are headed to the Angels, Brewers and Blue Jays for the earlier FA signings. The guy has huge upside, and is only 30 years old. He is #19 on ESPN’s Keith Law’s list of top free agents:
POSITION: Relief pitcher
Cruz has an electric arm, but struggles with command and control have held him back in the past and limited his value to Arizona in 2008, although he showed some improvement after missing time with an oblique strain in July.
Cruz throws a 94-97 mph four-seamer with late life, and it plays up because his arm is so quick, meaning that the ball gets in on hitters quickly. He pairs it with a sharp slider, very hard and 80-84 against right-handed batters but a little slower when he’s trying to use it against left-handed hitters. It’s power stuff that misses bats, which plays in any park in either league, and he has a good chance to develop into a closer for a team looking to create one rather than give big money to K-Rod.
I changed the name of this blog from Fiddler on the Roof to I’m Not A Headline Guy to give it a little more originality. But, of course, it is not original at all. My idol is Lou Gehrig, and the name of the blog is a tribute to him. It is a quote that Lou once made. Lou, I didn’t live in your era, but you were a headline guy, and a class act…
Goodnight all! For the record, baseball fans rock!


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Anyone who has picked dandelions as a child will be familiar with the white liquid that seeps out of the stalks as you break them off. Viscous, sticky – and a much sought-after material: natural latex. Around 30,000 everyday products contain natural rubber, everything from car tires, catheter tubes, latex gloves to tops for drinks bottles. Car tires, for instance, would not be elastic enough without the incorporation of natural rubber. The bulk of this material comes from rubber trees in Southeast Asia.
Rubber produced in this way can, however, cause allergic reactions, which is clearly an issue with clinical products. A fungus is also creating concern for rubber cultivators. In South America the infection is now so widespread that large-scale cultivation has become virtually impossible. The disease now also appears to have taken root in Southeast Asia’s rubber belt. Fungicides still provide at least temporary protection. But if the fungus disease was to reach epidemic proportions, chemical crop protection would be rendered useless – experts fear that the natural latex industry could collapse if that were to happen.
Researchers are therefore turning to other sources – such as the Russian dandelion. Germans, Russians and Americans produced rubber from this plant during the Second World War. Once it is cut, latex seeps out, albeit difficult to use as it polymerizes immediately…
“We have identified the enzyme responsible for the rapid polymerization and have switched it off,” says Prof. Dr. Dirk Prüfer, Head of Department at the IME. “If the plant is cut, the latex flows out instead of being polymerized. We obtain four to five times the amount we would normally. If the plants were to be cultivated on a large scale, every hectare would produce 500 to 1000 kilograms of latex per growing season.”
The dandelion rubber has not caused any allergies so far, making it ideal for use in hospitals.
It really knocks me out – how many questions unable to answer back in the day – now become possible to sort with genetic science. This is taking care of a question examined 60-70 years ago and simply set aside.
You could spend a career just wandering back through biologic and botanical science for unresolved experiments which might now be finished.
Faced with the threat of a booming population going hungry in a warming world, there is quiet confidence among many researchers that technology can provide solutions, reports the BBC’s environment correspondent, David Shukman.
The warning of a “perfect storm” is partly intended to focus attention on the positive role that science can play – and to galvanise politicians to support it.
There is a glimpse of that potential at the Rothamsted plant research centre in Hertfordshire, where 160 years of experiments have repeatedly boosted the key feature of crops – their yield.
BBC correspondents explore the forecast by UK chief scientist John Beddington, of a “perfect storm” of food, water and energy shortages in 2030. They also consider what scientists and members of the public can do to help avert a crisis…
The biotechnology industry, claiming the backing of European Union governments, signaled a new effort to win greater leeway to grow genetically modified crops in Europe, a region where citizens have long been skeptical about the safety and value of the technology.
EU experts deadlocked Monday on whether France and Greece should lift their bans on growing the sole bioengineered seed approved for planting: an insect-resistant corn engineered by Monsanto.
Biotechnology industry executives say that a bigger vote expected next week could lead to two additional engineered corn seeds being given permission to be marketed in the EU by year-end. One is produced by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a unit of DuPont, with Dow AgroSciences. The other is from Syngenta.
Even so, a variety of forces are pushing Europe into re-examining the potential of gene-altered seeds despite a view among many citizens across the trade bloc that the crops are unsafe, dangerous to the environment and represent an unwelcome incursion by corporations into agriculture.
The problem I always have with issues like this is that it comes down to uneducated “common knowledge” vs. whatever is designed by the latest scientific methodology. The protesters are rarely any different from 19th Century weavers destroying machinery.
I spent a significant chunk of years protesting as a political act, for things, against things – definable and verifiable. That even included science and technology used to anti-human ends by politicians. That’s not what this is about.

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No. 19/340, 15th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
Killed in action on Sunday 18 August 1918 (aged 25)
Arneke British Cemetery, France (Grave III. E. 4)
In the Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 – 1919 database it is recorded that Thomas McMullan was born in Killinchy.
In some records his surname is spelt McMullin and in others McMullen.
Thomas McMullan was born on 22 December 1892 in Clay, Killyleagh and he was a son of Thomas and Sarah McMullan (nee Jamison, sometimes Jameson, sometimes Jamieson) who were married on 16 October 1883 in Ballygowan Presbyterian Church. Thomas McMullan from Raffrey was a son of David McMullan, a labourer. Sarah Jamison (aged 18) from Saintfield was a daughter of David Jamison, a labourer.
The McMullan family lived in the townland of Clay, Derryboye, Killyleagh and later in the townland of Ballynacraig, Inch
Thomas McMullan Senior worked as an agricultural labourer and he and Sarah had ten children:
Jane (born 13 November 1884 in Tullyveery, Killyleagh)
Sarah (born 14 March 1886 in Tullyveery, Killyleagh)
Mary (born 5 October 1887 in Ballygigan, Killyleagh)
David (born 16 September 1889 in Ballycreely, Ballygowan)
Catherine (born 9 June 1891 in Clay, Killyleagh)
Thomas (born 22 December 1892 in Clay, Killyleagh)
Robert (born 2 September 1895 in Corporation, Killyleagh)
Alexander (Alex, born 19 December 1897 in Clay, Killyleagh)
Elizabeth (Lizzie, born 19 September 1899 in Clay, Killyleagh)
Annie (born 11 March 1902 in Clay, Killyleagh)
In 1911 Thomas McMullan Junior was working as a farm servant for Samuel McCormick who farmed in the townland of Rathcunningham, Killyleagh.
On 23 October 1913 Thomas McMullan and Letitia Breen were married in Inch Parish Church of Ireland Church. Thomas McMullan (aged 21) from Cluntagh was a son of Thomas McMullan, a farm servant. Letitia Breen (aged 22) from Inch was a daughter of David Breen, a blacksmith.
Thomas and Letitia McMullan (nee Breen) lived at Pikestone, Downpatrick and they had at least one child:
Herbert (born 24 January 1914)
Thomas McMullan enlisted in Belfast and he served with the 15th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles in 107th Brigade of the 36th (Ulster) Division.
Rifleman Thomas McMullan (No. 19/340) was 25 when he was killed on 18 August 1918 during the Allied offensive against all sections of the German line and he was buried in Arneke British Cemetery, France.

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