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2007 Hot Stove League Thread
alocispepraluger102 replied to Dan Gould's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Amen aloc! That's why I prefer listening to the radio over watching a football or baseball game on TV. On the radio they talk about the game. On TV they talk about the replay. that's 2 of us. i love radio for sports, too. -
NFL chat thread
alocispepraluger102 replied to connoisseur series500's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7426438 great pr for vikings! -
2007 Hot Stove League Thread
alocispepraluger102 replied to Dan Gould's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
What is that? Is a good number high or low? Forget it Russell....numbers only tell half the story. No, they tell a very large portion of the story, and numbers like OPS+ tell more than traditional measures like BA, RBI or the like. OPS is On-base percentage plus slugging. OPS+ is a normalized for park and league effects. 100 means you are an average player. Less than 100 is below average, more than 100 is above average (if you see a number for ERA+ fora pitcher, its the same deal - 100 is league average, less is worse than league average, more is better than league average). To put Rodriguez' 147 in perspective, go back to the quoted article: Are any of those players earning 30 million plus? Are any of them likely to ask for it in the near future? Cabrera is the only one clearly in his prime, or entering it, and he will never approach what Boras is asking teams to pay A-Rod. Do numbers/statistics show motivation? Heart of a champion? Determination? Attitude? In game situations like sacrifice bunts or sacrifice flies? Bad calls by the umpires? Momentum? I could go on..... Has A-Rod shown the heart of a champion? Determination? Let me guess - you think that David Epstein is some fantastic player, right? Tell me you do, because he's got tremendous "heart" "determination" and a killer "attitude". So you tell me that Epstein is the kind of guy that every team should dream of having. Go ahead, tell me. Or, tell me the player who you think best shows "heart" and "determination" and "attitude". The rest of your list is game specific events that have nothing to do with statistical analysis. StatHead, right? Dan, if all you relate to is numbers for your evidence of an excellent baseball player then you have just proven my point. Epstein....? That is the hill you choose to die on? Yer killin' me here. Here's a newsflash for ya: Numbers have defined baseball since the dawn of the modern game. We happen to have better numbers today. If you think "heart" and "determination" have some meaning in defining greatness, have it. How about if you say that David Ortiz has the "heart of a champion" because he's had "clutch" hits in the post-season. I'll stick with he's great in the post-season because from 2004-2007, he has an OBP of .500 and slugged over .700. "Heart of a champion" is a cliche with no meaning whatsoever. Does Jeter have the "heart of a champion"? That's complete bullshit. Now, tell me who defines "heart of a champion" and the other cliches you spouted. Tell me. Because it makes me think that you believe there are "great" players who no one looking at statistics would describe as "great". So tell me - who has the "heart of a champion" and "determination"????? cant stand the stats flashed across the screen during sporting events. when i want to play with stats i tear into one of my books of mathematical formulas or those marvelous market stats. the games and performers have a beauty and pace and emotion that cannot be measured in numbers. just as in music it takes but an instant to spot outstanding and mediocre performers. i am eagerly awaiting the day when sporting event viewers will have an option to shut off garbage screen displays and useless tickers and endless replays of every play. thank god we can kill the sound and listen to quality music. -
November 9, 2007 Teen Charged in Football Game Flyover By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 12:34 a.m. ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A teenager flew a small airplane low over a high school football game and dropped a football into the end zone as a prank, said authorities who are now charging him with misdemeanors. Brian Morris, 17, was in court Thursday to face two charges: dangerous flying and dropping objects at a sporting event. ''These are very uncommon. They are not normal charges,'' Huntersville police spokesman Capt. Michael Kee. The football dropped last Friday was signed by Hopewell High School faculty and students, and school officials are investigating how many people knew about Morris' plans. Morris was flying low enough that some spectators could see the tail numbers on the rented single-engine Cessna 172, police said. Two passengers won't be charged, police said. ''He was below the level of the stadium lights, so that was quite a shock to people who were there,'' Kee said. ''It's certainly up to the judge, but the seriousness of what he did, it potentially could have been a bad situation.'' Officials at the school north of Charlotte suspended Morris on Monday, but it was unclear what his status was Thursday. School district officials said they couldn't discuss his or any student's files. A court clerk didn't know whether Morris had an attorney. A woman at a home believed to be Morris' declined to comment to the Charlotte Observer on Monday. A spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration said the agency may suspend or revoke Morris' pilot's certificate following an investigation. The FAA requires an altitude of at least 1,000 feet when flying over a large crowd. Kaleb Combs, a junior at Hopewell High School and Morris' friend, told the Observer that many students knew in advance what Morris planned and that students collected $700 at the game in case he needed bail money.
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brain-boosting drugs ethical?
alocispepraluger102 replied to alocispepraluger102's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
With the way various "syndromes" (e.g. ADD)are being treated by the wholesale use of prescription drugs, do you reckon we could be looking at future generations of "robots?" i have read about the pressures on musicians in topflight symphony orchestras, their breakneck schedules, with the possibilities of major embarrasments, and that many have to resort to chemicals to sustain that edge. -
compare old recordings to the newer redone recordings
alocispepraluger102 replied to raynmari's topic in General Discussion
"Recognition", my ass. Try "the record date".... righto! -
Happy Birthday Conn!
alocispepraluger102 replied to Free For All's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
if you make it down to my town next spring to see the tony monaco concert, there will be plenty of fine quality brews. -
My little sweetpea broke her elbow!
alocispepraluger102 replied to Jim Alfredson's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
broken arm for mine, fell off a swing set. that arm still bends past straight over 40 years later, and she is none the worse for it. -
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/jazz.html
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Happy birthday Paul.
alocispepraluger102 replied to B. Goren.'s topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
happy birthday, paul, and here's wishing you many many more joyous years. -
i agree, with the exception of a few like kiliminjaro. bill evans and paul bley and jarrett, among dozens.
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rosewood doesnt suck. it's kickass to these ears.
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brain-boosting drugs ethical?
alocispepraluger102 replied to alocispepraluger102's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
the help chemical in my day(early 60's) was vicks nose drop inhalers, which helped minimally, if at all, in the calculus. -
compare old recordings to the newer redone recordings
alocispepraluger102 replied to raynmari's topic in General Discussion
far too many of the tributes, i feel, are just stealing a 'name' to get recognition. -
Happy Birthday Conn!
alocispepraluger102 replied to Free For All's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
Buzz will be my first patient! several friends have made a similar change, and loved it! hopefully, you can smuggle some jazz and beer into hospitals for those who love them. marvelous therapy! -
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L08643609.htm
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compare old recordings to the newer redone recordings
alocispepraluger102 replied to raynmari's topic in General Discussion
a bill trio tribute, now and then, by mitch forman, dejohnette, and eddie gomez, is a special favorite. -
2007 Hot Stove League Thread
alocispepraluger102 replied to Dan Gould's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
free agents on mitchell list? http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-p...o&type=lgns joe torre is already writing a (tell-all?) book. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds..._things_20.html -
November 7, 2007 Excess Padding Not Lethal, But Still Not Healthy By Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D. Okay, let's be clear, smoking is still the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Obesity, though, seems to be claiming much more attention from the media and the public health establishment -- perhaps because there has been recent controversy about exactly what the health effects of extra pounds might be. Two new studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) should help put this question into perspective. A couple years ago, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented data indicating that those who were "overweight," i.e., with a Body Mass Index of 25-30, actually had a decreased risk of death. These data referred only to mortality-from-any-cause, however. The latest studies present more information on what the specific risks of excess pounds might be. The first study (Flegal, KM et al., JAMA 2007;298:2028-2037) examined causes of excess death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer, and from all other causes. Again the researchers found decreased excess deaths from non-cancer, non CVD causes for those in the overweight category but increased CVD death rates for those in the obese range of BMI. There were, however, increases in the death rates from diabetes and kidney disease in the combined overweight and obese categories. Further, obese individuals did have an increased risk of death from several cancers that are associated with obesity, such as cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, uterus, ovary, kidney, and pancreas. The second study (Alley, DE and Chang, VW, JAMA 2007;298:2020-2027) examined trends in disability as related to obesity. These researchers compared reports of functional limitations (such as difficulties in walking, stooping, lifting weights) and "activities of daily living" (ADL) (e.g., dressing, eating), between surveys from 1988-1994 and 1999-2004. They found that in the earlier survey obese people aged sixty years and older had a 78% increased risk of functional limitations compared to normal-weight individuals, and that this risk increased to 175% in the later survey. The ADL risk (as opposed to functional limitations) was not higher for the obese in the first survey but was greater in the second one. Why the increase in disabilities over this timespan? The authors noted that obese people are living longer. Also, there is a trend towards a younger age of onset of obesity, and thus a longer time during which disabilities can develop. So what's the bottom line? (First, to avoid premature death, the most important action to take is to quit or avoid smoking. But secondly:) Maintaining a normal body weight (BMI 18.5-25) can help prevent illnesses such as diabetes and kidney disease. For those who are overweight but not obese, it's important to avoid additional gains in body weight and to take other measures to promote health such as participating in regular physical activity. While obesity may not cause premature death to the extent once feared, significant increases in functional disabilities suggest that the quality of life diminishes as obesity is prolonged. This is an important message that hasn't received nearly enough media play. Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D., is Nutrition Director of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH.org, HealthFactsAndFears.com). This information was found online at: http://www.acsh.org/factsfears/newsID.1087/news_detail.asp
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Happy Birthday Conn!
alocispepraluger102 replied to Free For All's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
happy birthday, Paul. thanks for your many kindnesses. -
NFL chat thread
alocispepraluger102 replied to connoisseur series500's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
betting this article has really fired up Conny:shula coming off as bitter old man: http://www.boston.com/sports/nesn/wilbur/s...?p1=MEWell_Pos2 -
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=15826
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damn! damn! damn! one of my fav country artists, and an electrical engineer at that!