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Hoyt & Roberts, comps.  Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations.  1922.
Who doubting tyranny, and fainting under
Fortune’s false lottery, desperately run
To death, for dread of death; that soul’s most stout,
That, bearing all mischance, dares last it out.
        Beaumont and Fletcher—The Honest Man’s Fortune. Act IV. Sc. 1.
        But if there be an hereafter,
And that there is, conscience, uninfluenc’d
And suffer’d to speak out, tells every man,
Then must it be an awful thing to die;
More horrid yet to die by one’s own hand.
        Blair—The Grave. L. 398.
Our time is fixed, and all our days are number’d;
How long, how short, we know not:—this we know,
Duty requires we calmly wait the summons,
Nor dare to stir till Heaven shall give permission.
        Blair—The Grave. L. 417.
The common damn’d shun their society.
        Blair—The Grave. Referring to suicides in Hell. Attributed to Lamb, but not found in his works.
  The beasts (Conservatives) had committed suicide to save themselves from slaughter.
        John Bright—Speech at Birmingham. (1867).
                Fool! I mean not
That poor-souled piece of heroism, self-slaughter;
Oh no! the miserablest day we live
There’s many a better thing to do than die!
  If suicide be supposed a crime, it is only cowardice can impel us to it. If it be no crime, both prudence and courage should engage us to rid ourselves at once of existence when it becomes a burden. It is the only way that we can then be useful to society, by setting an example which, if imitated, would preserve every one his chance for happiness in life, and would effectually free him from all danger or misery.
        David Hume—Essay on Suicide.
While foulest fiends shun thy society.
        Lee—Rival Queens. V. I. 86.
Ah, yes, the sea is still and deep,
All things within its bosom sleep!
A single step, and all is o’er,
A plunge, a bubble, and no more.
        Longfellow—Christus. The Golden Legend. Pt. V.
When Fannius from his foe did fly
Himself with his own hands he slew;
Who e’er a greater madness knew?
Life to destroy for fear to die.
        Martial—Epigrams. Bk. II. 80. Same idea in Antiphanes—Fragment. Comicorum Græcorum. P. 567. Meineke’s ed.
That kills himself to avoid misery, fears it,
And, at the best, shows but a bastard valour.
This life’s a fort committed to my trust,
Which I must not yield up till it be forced:
Nor will I. He’s not valiant that dares die,
But he that boldly bears calamity.
        Massinger—The Maid of Honour. Act IV. Sc. 3.
If you like not hanging, drown yourself;
Take some course for your reputation.
        Massinger—New Way to pay Old Debts. Act II. Sc. 1.
            Bravest at the last,
She levell’d at our purposes, and, being royal,
Took her own way.
        Antony and Cleopatra. Act V. Sc. 2. L. 338.
      Against self-slaughter
There is a prohibition so divine
That cravens my weak hand.
        Cymbeline. Act III. Sc. 4. L. 78.
For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,
The oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely,
The pangs of despised love, the law’s delay,
The insolence of office, and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes,
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin?
        Hamlet. Act III. Sc. 1. L. 76. (“Poor” for “proud”; “despriz’d” for “despised” in folio.)
  The more pity that great folk should have countenance in this world to drown or hang themselves, more than their even Christian.
        Hamlet. Act V. Sc. 1. L. 29.
He that cuts off twenty years of life
Cuts off so many years of fearing death.
        Julius Cæsar. Act III. Sc. 1. L. 101.
You ever-gentle gods, take my breath from me;
Let not my worser spirit tempt me again
To die before you please!
        King Lear. Act IV. Sc. 6. L. 221.
  There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession.
        Daniel Webster—Argument on the Murder of Captain White. April 6, 1830.
Britannia’s shame! There took her gloomy flight,
On wing impetuous, a black sullen soul…
Less base the fear of death than fear of life.
O Britain! infamous for suicide.
        Young—Night Thoughts. Night V. L. 436.

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Richie Lewis played baseball at Muncie Southside High School in Indiana, where his father was the coach for many years. He then went on to attend Florida State University.

Originally drafted by the Montreal Expos 44th overall in the 1987 amateur draft, Lewis spent a few years in the minors before making his big league debut. He played only two games professionally in 1987, both in AAA ball. He would prove to be a very valuable minor league player over the next few seasons, both as a starter and reliever. For example, he posted a 2.58 ERA in 1989 as a starter, and in 1990 with the Jacksonville Expos he posted a 1.26 ERA as a reliever.

He made his Major League debut on July 31, 1992 at the age of 26, having in the meantime been traded to the Baltimore Orioles: on August 24, 1991, he was traded by the Expos to the Orioles for minor leaguer Chris Myers, another high draft pick who had still not made the big leagues. Standing at the height of 5'6" (although he was listed at 5'10") tall, Lewis - who is one of the shortest players to pitch in the Majors in recent decades - pitched just over four innings in his debut (he started the game). He gave up five hits and walked six, but he still managed to earn the win. On November 17, 1992, the Florida Marlins selected him as the 51st pick in the expansion draft.

He would mostly be used as a reliever for the rest of his career, with his best season being 1993. In 57 games, he posted a 3.26 ERA and 65 strikeouts. On March 22, 1996, he was traded by the San Diego Padres with Raul Casanova and Melvin Nieves to the Detroit Tigers for Sean Bergman, Todd Steverson, and minor leaguer Cade Gaspar. He pitched in a career-high 72 games in relief for the Tigers in 1996. Overall, he went 14-15 in his career, with 191 walks, 244 strikeouts and a 4.88 ERA in 217 games. Although his Major League career ended on June 4, 1998, he bounced around around professional baseball until 2003, including time spent in the Korea Baseball Organization.

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College Top 25 Chat With John Manuel

Moderator: John Manuel will chat about the new Top 25 and anything college baseball at 2:30 p.m. ET.

 Q:  Marc from Austin asks:
back from Stillwater, where Texas dominated OSU and became the 1st team
to sweep the Pokes in Allie P Reynolds since it opened. Our pitching
was nails, and we dominated without our Top 4 hitters having their A
game. Give me your impressions of Texas, anyway Texas does not get a
Top 8 seed ? Omaha bound ?

John Manuel:
Hey guys . . . I’ll do my best to pinch-hit for Aaron Fitt this week as
he’s out West watching what appears to be some great baseball.
Meanwhile, we didn’t get a chance to see Texas dominate OK State, but
the numbers speak loudly on their own. Adrian Alaniz is having an
outstanding year, and his big-game experience will come in handy in the
postseason. Texas is dominating the Big 12 and doesn’t seem to have too
many holes. To me, it’s a lock Top 8 national seed, and I’ll be shocked
if they aren’t Omaha, but the Longhorns have to do it on the field, not
in the rankings. That’s the great thing about college baseball; we’ll
find out on the field.

 Q:  Josh from North Carolina asks:
do you continue to ignore what CofC and Western Carolina have done
versus quality SoCon competition and continue to honor West Coast teams
such as UC Irvine and the other average teams that seem to continue to
be ranked once they have a good week? I think it is getting a little
rediculous that the West is getting so much love for average seasons.

John Manuel:
Josh, just for what it’s worth, I just checked a different poll with
one of those teams ranked 30th and the other not ranked; I hope you
sent e-mail that way too. Glad you think the Big West is “average” or
that West teams are “average.” I see West teams in Omaha every year,
and I don’t see a lot of Southern Conference teams making it. I respect
Charleston quite a bit but it’s had to rank 25 teams when you honestly
think teams 15-35 are all pretty similar. We have to draw the line
somewhere. How is Charleston more deserving than, say, Charlotte, which
beat the Cougars 2 out of 3 in a series? Charleston went 15-2 in April,
that’s loud. It’s a top 25-caliber team. We just have 25 spots. Western
also is hot and its non-league schedule’s a bit more impressive,
actually, but it got swept by Charleston. Both are regional-caliber
teams, but for me, not in the top 25.

 Q:  Josh Mitchell from Lumberton texas asks:
Can you give me the top 8 seeds as of right now? Is Fsu in trouble with there starting pitching?

John Manuel:
I’ll give you an informed opinion . . . I only wish I had the power to
name them. Vanderbilt, Rice and Texas are locks for me, with Arkansas
an all-but lock. That’s half the battle. I see two of the three ACC
teams getting top 8 seeds, but not Fla. State, UVA and UNC. I’m going
with UVA and UNC. Florida State’s non-league RPI hurts, but more
important, its schedule looks tough with trips to Maryland and Georgia
Tech sandwiching a series against Clemson. It’s the toughest road left
of the 3 teams. The other two spots look way up in the air, but I’ll go
with Arizona State (Pac-10 2nd place, good non-league schedule) and go
off the board with San Diego. Gotta respect the Toreros, whose RPI will
keep improving as Texas keeps winning. The committee won’t care if that
happened in February, all that will matter is that it happened, and
that team is playing lights-out right now (11-3 in April). Oregon State
might be on the outside looking in as far as top 8s go thanks to that
sweep at Arizona.

 Q:  Dave from NY asks:
many teams do you think the Big East will have going to the tournament
this year? And how big is the matchup between St. John’s and Louisville
this weekend?

John Manuel:
That league actually looks deserving of three bids this year; it’s hard
to tell a difference right now between Louisville, Rutgers and St.
John’s. It’s unusual for the league to get three bids but not unheard
of. In a year where the SEC and CUSA are a little down, though, this
may be the year for the Big East to get extra bids. Obviously
Louisville-St. John’s is huge since those teams are a game apart in the
standings. Louisville’s team ERA was under 3.00 the last I checked, and
this weekend they showed impressive resolve by winning a series despite
the first bad start of the year by junior righty Zach Pitts. St. John’s
identity of late has been great pitching, and sophomore Scott Barnes
gives them that this year, but this is a powerful offense, all over the
NCAA leaderboard, and in this 11-game winning streak the Red Storm is
on, the fewest runs scored in a game is four. So you have the classic
pitching vs. hitting weekend matchup; I’ll pick pitching and go with
the surprisingly deep Cardinals staff. I still think Rutgers is
regional-worthy too but the Scarlet Knights have work to do after
losing that series to Notre Dame.

 Q:  Eric from Huntington Beach asks:
what a weekend!!
The Big west is the best I have seen ever. I have been a fan for 20
years. Long Beach and Riverside are definitely on the inside track with
a huge series on the weekend of the 18th of May. I see it as wide open
and anything can happen.
In your opinion who comes out and gets the big west, regional, and
super regional? Long Beach seems to have the inside track because of
their RPI rating at 5.

John Manuel:
The Big West is wide open . . . not sure there’s an Omaha team in the
bunch, but I also think at least four teams are deserving of regional
bids. Cal Poly probably can’t get an at-large bid, but if Cal Poly wins
the league, if the rest of the schedule breaks right, I could see the
league getting five bids. That would be historic and it also makes more
sense to me than giving the SEC nine bids in a year where the SEC is
clearly down. Still, there’s no dominant team in the Big West. Aaron
thinks UC Irvine is the most complete team in the league; I’d probably
go with UC Riverside but the reality is, there IS no complete team in
this league. One of them will have to dominate on the bump to get to
Omaha. Fully healthy, Riverside has the best staff. LBSU and Fullerton
are always threats because of their coaching staffs and the way they

 Q:  Justin from Monterey, CA asks:
fell from #15 to out of the top 25 this week. Has any team taken this
big of a fall in the rankings before, in a one week span? I know they
went 1-3 on the weekend, including being swept by #25 UC Riverside, but
I thought two of the three losses to Riverside could have gone either

John Manuel:
Justin, it was a tough call, but look at Fullerton’s overall resume and
compare it to other teams at the back of the rankings. Every time we
matched up the Titans with those teams, we came down on the side of the
other team. Close losses, yeah, but a loss is a loss. They got swept.
Matching CSF up with LBSU (better in the league at 7-2) and UCR and UC
Irvine (both won head-to-head series with Fullerton and are even or
better in the league), we chose those other teams. Other teams have
fallen out from that perch but it’s rare; it’s not something we like to

 Q:  Bob from St. Louis asks:
Missouri now in sole position of second in the big 12, granted they
have a tough schedule remaining, how are they not even ranked in your
top 25?

John Manuel:
Lots of great questions in the queue, hope I get to them guys, but
thanks. Missouri was a tough call; its league wins can’t be ignored,
but saying that, Mizzou has yet to play Texas or OU or OK State, and it
lost 2 of 3 to Texas A&M. So yes, it’s second in the Big 12, but it
hasn’t played (or played well against) the other contenders for that
No. 2 spot. And one win against Arizona State in non-league play is
really all Mizzou has going for it outside that Big 12 record; just
couldn’t pull the trigger.

 Q:  John from Fort Worth, TX asks:
looks like a team on a mission and not even all of their injuries are
going to hold them back. If they win out is there a chance to host?
What are Demel and Arrieta’s chances of hearing their names called in
the 1st round? Thanks for taking my questions

John Manuel:
TCU helped its cause to sneak into the back as a host, maybe it’s a NO.
2 seed host with USD or some such as a No. 1 seed. They helped on the
field with a key sweep of SDSU and a record crowd at Lupton Stadium.
TCU can earn a host site if it keeps dominating its league and puts in
a very competitive bid, and if the committee is open-minded. For me,
Texas and Rice are locks; a third regional in the Lone Star State would
be fine by me but TCU probably is contending with the Oklahoma schools
and Mississippi or Mississippi State to be a host, and those schools
(a) draw more fans and (b) have traditions as good regional hosts. Taht
cannot be overlooked.

 Q:  BL from Bozeman, MT asks:
John – Nice to have you back for a college chat, thanks a lot. It
appears that the strongest factor keeping Creighton from the top 25
with 11 straight wins and a 30-11 records is non-conference strength of
schedule. If that’s the case, do the Blue Jays – or any team with
geographic restraints similar to Creighton’s – earn some sympathy
points for playing on the road for the first month of the season, where
TCU made only two weekend trips out of their home state?

John Manuel:
Thanks Bill . . . the main thing keeping Creighton out is how hard it
is to rank these teams, so much parity. Creighton has won 11 straight,
it’s very impressive, but it’s tough to say, “Hey, they swept Northern
Colorado,” or a .500 Indiana State team. Also, when they play all those
games on the road, it’s not that different from Michigan or Minnesota.
We have ranked Michigan obviously and are close on Minnesota, just like
we are on Creighton. I do think the Blue Jays are a regional team, and
that Evansville has played its way onto the bubble. I think the MVC
should earn three bids though, it’s a good league this year.

 Q:  BL from Bozeman, MT asks:
As we head toward conference tournaments, what are the handful of teams you’re looking at as fighting for at-large bids?

John Manuel:
hey again Bill and thanks in the last question for the kind words. The
SEC and CUSA are very interesting for me to watch their league
tournaments and see who’s in and who’s out. The SEC probably will get 8
bids even with seven deserving teams; heck it might get nine bids. You
never know with the committee. CUSA is wide open; Central Florida and
Marshall are playing spoiler, with UCF sweeping Tulane this weekend,
putting Tulane in deep trouble, and Marshall having won 2 straight
league series from Houston and Memphis. Right now, that’s a 3-bid
league, with Rice, Houston and ECU, I don’t think Memphis and Tulane
are in at this moment, but they and Southern Miss could play their way
in. All bubble teams. Fitt details the SEC in 3 strikes, check that

 Q:  Daniel from San Diego asks:
So how good is the 1-2 punch of Matusz and Romanski? Is there a better FridaySaturday rotation in the country?

John Manuel:
Very good obviously, we have USD in the top 10. As for 1-2 punches,
there aren’t a lot out there, are there? Arkansas’ weekend rotation is
up there though, with Schmidt, Welker and Todd, I like the ‘Hogs trio a
lot, and Schmidt with either one is formidable as a tandem. Wichita
State might have the best one with Banwart and Schafer, but of course
Shafer is a bit banged up. I also like Zack Putnam and Mike Wilson at
Michigan. Another interesting tandem is Dan Moskos and David Kopp,
whose draft stock is rising, at Clemson.

 Q:  Logan from Marysville, GA asks:
Gearrin had another 2 saves and another great weekend. (Joe Smith
anyone?) I keep seeing the Fields’ and Pelzer’s perform poorly. Who do
you rank as the top 5 closers for this years draft after Weathers?

John Manuel:
Pelzer’s been OK but blew up as a starter yesterday. I saw Fields the
other day on TV against Georgia Tech, his fastball was electric, I
still think he’ll go higher than Gearrin because of the pure heat and
what he did last summer; he’s missed Roger Williams, his pitching coach
last year, and his summer slider morphed into a not-so-good curveball
this year, a major issue. Eddie Kunz and Brett Cecil are right at the
top in closers for me, and Gearrin might still be just outside the top
5, but we had Cory in the top 60 college prospects in November and he’s
made that prediction look good. Hard to argue against him. Another
closer who’s come up this spring is Sam Demel at TCU, another more
conventional power arm. I’m a sucker for low arm-angle guys though . .
. I mean, I like Colter Bean, for crying out loud.

 Q:  Warren from Texas asks:
Fields is slipping in the draft rankings and not putting up the numbers
he did from last year. What is the difference in his “stuff” from last
year to this year? Does he still project as a closer in MLB? Beau Mills
draft stock, on the other hand, seems to be improving. What has changed
for him? Thanks for the chat.

John Manuel:
I just touched on Fields in the last question. Man his arm is quick;
I’d draft him if he asks for a reasonable bonus (he is a Scott Boras
client but a lot of Boras clients sign for slot, so being a Boras
client does not equal tough sign necessarily). Beau Mills has hit for
three years; he hit at Fresno State too. Then he hit in Alaska. He
hits, and this draft has precious few hitters. That’s why his stock has
risen, supply and demand. Plus, he’s a lefty bat with a chance to play
third, two advantages he has over Matt LaPorta, a right-right first

 Q:  Bruce Wayne from Gotham asks:
terms of long term mlb potential who would you rather have LaPorta or
Smoak. Also what type of numbers does each realistically project to hit.

John Manuel:
Smoak switch-hits and has a better glove; he can do more. Will he hit
like LaPorta has this year though? I like Smoak better but it’s a
question worth asking the way LaPorta hit in ’05 and is hitting this

 Q:  Jeff from NYC asks:
College, the team that beat Nebraska last year in the Lincoln Regional,
is 17-0 in conference. If they finish the year at 24-2 in the MAAC, do
they still need to win the conference tournament to get a bid? I know
the the MAAC is a one bid conference, but shouldn’t an incredible
season like this be recognized, even if they have a poor showing in the
MAAC tournament? Thanks

John Manuel:
great question Jeff. I wrote a column about it back in 2002 (I know,
half of you probably were in middle school back then . . . sigh). I’d
like to see teams that dominate their leagues in such fashion get
at-large bids. What Manhattan did last year probably shouldn’t have
anything to do with it, it’s a different team. I do believe when
programs and coaches do it over and over again over time, the committee
should take that into account, but one year isn’t a trend. First things
first: Nick Derba & Co. need to keep winning, keep owning the MAAC.
Then worry about at-large bids.

Moderator: Here’s the link to that column, by the way: http:www.baseballamerica.comonlinecolumnistsmanuel0212.html

 Q:  Michael from Starkville, MS asks:
at Mississippi State’s schedule from here to the end of the season,
what do you think our chances of hosting a regional are?

John Manuel:
I think losing that series to Ole Miss really hurt; hard to see the SEC
earning 5 regional hosts. No one has asked but I’ll venture with my 16
hosts right now: Vandy, Fla. State, UVA, Rice, Texas, N. Carolina,
Arkansas, Oregon State, Wichita State, Arizona State, Texas A&M,
South Carolina, Michigan, Texas Christian or Texas A&M (tough
call), plus UCLA (if it wins the Pac-10, if not Arizona) and either
Long Beach or Fullerton. OK State’s home sweep hurts . . . OK State
still in the mix too. It’s not easy, I don’t envy the committee’s

 Q:  Paul from Chicago asks:
there any teams that are starting to get hot, that are ranked real
high, that could be World Series contender? Also, how is Michigan
ranked that high? They have played one team in the top 25 and got beat!!

John Manuel:
Paul, I guess you mean teams that are NOT ranked high . . . so Omaha
sleepers, that’s how I’m taking this question. I’m a believer in the
two Big 10 teams this year, Minnesota and Michigan, as real threats, as
well as College of Charleston and UC Riverside. It wouldn’t shock me if
TCU got hot though the offense there is a bit banged up. As for
Michigan, it’s amazing how some fans never think we should rank
Northern teams. Michigan’s 30-8; that doesn’t happen in baseball often.
It won 3 straight out of the gate at Bethune-Cookman, a solid team; won
at Mississippi State; lost to USD; split two with Troy; and beat
Oklahoma. All before it ever practiced outdoors, not to mention playing
a home game. The Wolverines have won 24 of 26. I think that’s
impressive. That’s how they are ranked that high.

 Q:  Allan Shaver from Zebulon, NC asks:
please assess North Carolina’s chances of being a national seed &
how they need to finish to maintain or improve to host a super
regional. Thanks.

John Manuel:
Huge week for North Carolina, to beat ECU, beat High Point’s ace Eammon
Portice and then win 2 of 3 at NCSU after Robert Woodard was hammered
on Friday night. The Tar Heels’ remaining schedule is rather favorable,
with a home series against Ga. Tech and a roadie at Maryland. If UNC
wins both series, to me it’s going to be at the back of the top 8
national seeds, despite a rather easy, home-loaded schedule. It’s a
pretty complete team, a better defensive team than last year’s model,
with a deep offense and deeper (but not as good) pitching staff than
the ’06 team.

 Q:  David from Charlottesville asks:
my Cavaliers now 12 game ahead of UNC in their division in the ACC,
does that cement the likelihood of them hosting a super regional (if
the manage to get out of the regional round finally?) Also, any chance
Doolittle, with his down year, sticks around for another year?

John Manuel:
I do think there’s a chance Doolittle comes back, don’t know what the
bonus demands are, but when juniors have years like his, not playing
quite up to scouts’ (and their own) expectations, and they don’t have
prototype pro bodies, these are the kinds of guys who come back as
seniors. Virginia is, as I’ve said, in the driver’s seat for a top 8
seat compared to UNC (UVA won the head-to-head) and FSU (better
non-league schedule, better schedule the rest of the way). Thompson
gives them a bona fide ace, the lineup is deep, and Doolittle is a

 Q:  Anthony from Corvallis, OR asks:
If Oregon State does not win the pac-10, what are their chances of hosting a regional if their record ends up around 42-14?

John Manuel:
Still think the Beavers will host on their body of work, even if they
finish 2nd or 3rd in the Pac. That Arizona sweep is the only blemish
really for the Beavers all year . . .

 Q:  Kendall L from Hanahan S.C asks:
Do you think South Carolina can bounce back from two series losses and if they do, do you consider them a national seed?

John Manuel:
I do because of Ray Tanner & Co., great coaching staff. But the
Gamecocks have to find some pitching. Gotta hold a 10-2 lead; just no
excuse there. But S. Carolina has a good schedule to play with
Kentucky, at Tennessee and home to Georgia. Those are all winnable
series, not easy but winnable.

 Q:  Jackson from Dallas, TX asks:
So what should we take from the Texas Ok State series? Is Texas pitching that good or was Ok State’s offense overrated?

John Manuel: The former; Texas is just really, really good.

 Q:  james m from bradenton, fl asks:
John, who are your 1st team AA pitchers at this point? Where does Bryan Henry fit in?

John Manuel:
Good one . . . Adam Mills of Charlotte starts the team, he threw a
one-hitter this weekend and has an ERA of 0.97. David Price is on
there, I can go for Bryan Henry, plus UVA’s Jacob Thompson and USD’s
Brian Matusz. Henry has competition from Adrian Alaniz (UT), Kyle
Nicholson (TAMU), and Arizona’s Preston Guilmet.

 Q:  John Walters from San Diego, California asks:
be direct with this one …what are the chances of the Toreros being an
Omaha bound team this season!!? Thanks! I love your chats..

John Manuel:
John, I’ll pass that compliment on to Aaron and finish the chat by
saying yes, USD is a legitimate Omaha contender, that’s what happens
when you get some seniors to stick around after being drafted as
juniors and get guys like Matusz, a 4th-round pick in HS, to come to
school. Rich Hill got the job done at San Francisco but has really done
an amazing job at USD. It’s not quite Chatham ’92 but it’s close . . .

 Q:  Bill from NC asks:
scouts really care how players do in the summer leagues? It seems the
only focus is on the Cape becuase thats a league full of big name
scools. Do scouts even look that hard at the other leagues and why does
it seem that guys that have good summers not get a far look just
because they are not from a big school or in the Cape?

John Manuel:
Bill, of course they do. Just was talking with a scout today who
dropped some summer college knowledge on me for a player in his area
that I didn’t know. We search long and hard to find scouts for our
summer college top 10s, but we find ’em, and that is a key part of
projecting whether a college hitter will hit with wood, and also
whether or not a pitcher will adjust to working inside and pitching off
his fastball, rather than working away, away, away and pitching away
from contact against metal bats. Other leagues than the Cape get
scouted, in some cases heavily (Northwoods, Alaska just to name two).
We did like 16 summer league top 10s last year, so yes, scouts notice
and so do we.

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Thank you and congratulations to Ebony Rowe on setting the MTSU women's all-time scoring record.

Congrats to the MTSU women's program, head coach Rick Insell, the MTSU athletic department and the Blue Raider fans who have had the honor of watching her compete for the university for the last four years.

When Rowe passed Kim Webb for first on the all-time list on Saturday against Old Dominion in Murphy Center, she took over her ninth school.

Rowe is now the all-time leader in points, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, total rebounds, double-doubles, double-figure scoring games and free throws attempted, among several other statistical categories.

The Lexington, Ky. native tied and subsequently broke the record with back-to-back free throws with 5:49 remaining in the first half against the Lady Monarchs. She finished with 17 points and nine rebounds in the game.

Thank you also to Rowe, her family, her coaches and the MTSU sports information department for allowing The Daily News Journal access to her life for Sunday's stories and videos.

Rowe will graduate in May with a degree in physics from MTSU. She began her senior year with a 3.63 GPA.

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Salmon cooked slowly in a fragrant oil is matched with elegant brassica accompaniments. Any brassica leftovers can be frozen and used another time.

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Preparation method

  1. For the onion oil, blend all the ingredients, except the chicken stock, in a food processor for five minutes. Pour the mixture into a cheesecloth set over a clean bowl and leave to drain overnight. Season the oil with salt and store in an airtight container until needed.

  2. For the pickled turnip, place the vinegar, sugar and salt into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Leave to cool then place the turnip slices into a bowl or preserving jar and pour the liquid over the top. Leave to marinade for at least one hour.

  3. For the salmon, place the extra virgin olive oil, thyme, juniper, coriander and pine into a saucepan and heat to 80C/175F. Allow to cool.

  4. When you are ready to cook the salmon, heat the infused oil in a wide pan to 46C/115F. Drop in the salmon, remove the pan from the heat and leave for 30 minutes.

  5. For the broccoli purée, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the broccoli florets and blanch for 90 seconds. Drain well, reserving the liquid, then place the broccoli into a food processor and blend until smooth - if the mixture seems a little thick add a little of the cooking water. Season the purée with a little salt then pass through a fine sieve into a bowl set over an ice bath.

  6. For the red cabbage purée, mix the cabbage juice with the soy and mirin in a saucepan. Season with a little salt, if necessary, then whisk in the agar agar. Bring to a boil, let the mixture bubble for 10 seconds then remove from the heat and pour into a bowl set over an ice bath. When cool and set, blend the mixture to a smooth purée, pass through a fine sieve and chill in the fridge until needed.

  7. To serve, when the salmon is a few minutes off being cooked, start dressing the plate. Spoon the red cabbage purée into the centre of the plate. Scatter over some of the cauliflower florets then top with the salmon. Place the purple-sprouting broccoli alongside with a spoonful of the broccoli purée. Pile the pickled turnip at the edge of the salmon. Whisk the chicken stock into three tablespoons of the onion oil and quickly warm through in a saucepan. Drizzle the warmed oil around the edge of the food and serve immediately.

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Sainsbury's shares fall as sales growth disappoints

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Shares in the UK's third-biggest supermarket group, Sainsbury's, ended Wednesday 5.4% lower after a disappointing trading update.

Like-for-like sales for the fourth quarter were up by 1%, below market expectations, and against growth of 3.6% in the previous quarter.

Like-for-like sales in the full year to 19 March, excluding fuel, were up 2.3%.

Chief executive Justin King said the trading environment was tough and said consumers were feeling squeezed.

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Mr King said customers were "facing fuel price inflation, uncertain employment prospects and government spending cuts".

Sainsbury's has almost 900 stores in the UK and employs 150,000 people.

During the fourth quarter the firm opened three new supermarkets, including two replacement stores, one store extension and 21 convenience stores.

In late morning trading the shares, which had been down 6% at one point, were behind by 20p at 334.30p.

Rivals Tesco and Morrisons also saw their shares fall, by 2.4% and 2.17%.

Mr King said that the tough economic times meant customers were managing their spending carefully

"The consumer is wary of the future," Mr King told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, ahead of the Budget announcement later.

"They expect tax rises, cuts, so we are now looking to the future; for government to show us how things get better in time.

"We are looking for a confirmation that the worst of the news that the chancellor needs to give us was given last year."

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How safe is eating meat?

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Dr Michael Mosley ate around 130g of meat a day to research the effects on his body

There have been a lot of news reports about the health risks of meat eating, but are they justified? Dr Michael Mosley has been investigating the truth behind the headlines for BBC Horizon.

I like eating meat, but what was once an innocent pleasure is now a guilty one.

If you believe the headlines, regularly indulging in a steak or a bacon sandwich raises your risk of heart disease and cancer.

The threat to health comes not from eating white meat, like chicken, but from red and processed meat.

Despite the negative headlines, on average Brits still eat about 70g of red and processed meat a day, with a quarter of men eating almost twice as much.

My wife, Clare, who is a GP, has for many years been trying to cut our family's consumption of red and processed meat. I, however, was resistant.

So we were both delighted when Horizon asked me to investigate what, if any, the risks really are.

I visited numerous experts, finding out what they themselves eat.

I also decided to go on a high-meat diet to see what effects doubling my intake to around 130g a day would have.

High fat content

There are lots of good things in red meat. Beef, whole or minced, is a great source of protein and essential nutrients, like iron and vitamin B12, which are vital for health.

On the downside, however, red and processed meat tend to be high in saturated fat.

Bacon and sausages have around 16 times more saturated fat per gram than tofu.

There are lots of good things in this steak, but there is also a lot of saturated fat

If you are a cheese-eating vegetarian you should not feel too smug. Cheese is, gram for gram, an even richer source of saturated fat than burgers.

Red and processed meat

Red meat includes steak, lamb, pork and mince.

Red meat looks darker than white meat like poultry because of higher levels of haemoglobin and myoglobin, the iron and oxygen-binding proteins you find in blood and muscle.

Processed meat includes bacon, sausages, salami and ham.

But how much does this matter?

One of the best ways to try to assess the impact of particular foods on our health is by doing cohort studies. You take a large group of people with varied diets, find out what they eat, then follow them for many years to see what diseases they develop.

Mortality risk debate

Professor Walter Willett, of the Harvard School of Public Health, heads a team that have been tracking the diets of tens of thousands of people for many years.

"We found that those who consumed higher amounts of red meat had a higher risk of total mortality, cardiovascular mortality and cancer mortality," he told me in the Harvard cafeteria, while I nonchalantly ate a large steak.

On the basis of one of the studies he co-authored - Red Meat Consumption and Mortality, published in Archives of Internal Medicine - he estimates regularly eating a small amount of unprocessed red meat (85g, around 3oz) is associated with a 13% increased risk of mortality, while eating a similar amount of processed red meat (a hot dog or two slices of bacon) is associated with a 20% increased risk.

Not surprisingly, he almost never eats meat.

He makes an extremely convincing case, yet as I discovered his results do not match those of a more recent European study published in BMC Medicine in 2013, Meat Consumption and Mortality.

Researchers from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (Epic) followed half a million people in 10 countries for more than 12 years.

The researchers found that eating moderate amounts of red meat had no effect on mortality. The lowest overall mortality rates were in those eating up to 80g a day.

Scientists agree that too much processed meat, such as bacon, ham and salami, is not good for health

Although there was a small increase in overall risk for those eating more than 160g, there was also a higher all-cause death rate amongst the non-meat eaters.

The researchers concluded that "a low - but not a zero - consumption of meat might be beneficial for health. This is understandable as meat is an important source of nutrients, such as protein, iron, zinc, several B-vitamins as well as vitamin A and essential fatty acids."

Dangers of processed meat

Before meat eaters go off rejoicing, there is a significant sting in the tail.

The Epic study, like almost every other study that has been done, found that eating processed meat, such as bacon, ham or salami, had a negative effect on health. Anything over 40g a day and deaths from heart disease and cancer began to climb.

The science is far from settled. The experts I met have strongly held but different opinions, reflected in what they themselves eat. In this Horizon we try to present the facts; where the truth lies is something only you can decide.

Eating lots more processed meat certainly had a bad effect on my body. After a month of bacon sandwiches and burgers I had piled on the weight and my blood pressure and cholesterol levels both soared.

I have gone back to my old diet, eating the occasional steak and pork chop. But there will be fewer burgers and sausages on the BBQ this year.

Making sense of the statistics

  • An increased mortality risk of 20% means your risk of dying over the next year is 20% higher than if you did not eat the processed meat.
  • Professor Sir David Speigelhalter of Cambridge University says another way of looking at this is, if the studies are right, that you would expect someone who eats a bacon sandwich every day to live, on average, two years less than someone who does not.
  • Pro rata, this is like losing an hour of your life for every bacon sandwich you eat. To put this into context, every time you smoke 20 cigarettes, this will take about five hours off your life.

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Easter travellers are being warned of significant rail disruption in the Southampton area throughout the Easter weekend.

Services on all routes to and from Southampton Central Station will be suspended and replaced with buses.

Worn out track around the station is being replaced over Easter as part of a £20m project.

Network Rail said it had chosen to carry out the work when passenger numbers were lighter.

The work has been taking place at weekends since 22 March and is expected to be completed this weekend.

The firm warned some journeys may be extended by up to 60 minutes and urged passengers to check their route and plan it before setting off.

Jim Morgan, infrastructure director for the Network Rail/South West Trains Alliance, said: "We recognise that this is not ideal and we are sorry for the inevitable disruption that will be caused to our passengers.

"We have sought to keep disruption to a minimum whilst we undertake this essential work."

More than 6 million people use Southampton Central Station each year, an increase of a 1.5 million on a decade ago, putting increased pressure on the infrastructure.

South West Trains, CrossCountry, Southern and First Great Western services will be affected.

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Dead whale to be moved from Skegness

A dead whale which washed up on the beach in Skegness is expected to be removed over the next few days.

The sperm whale has a large gash on its side and had already died before being washed ashore on Saturday.

Officials hope the whale can be rolled onto a vehicle and taken away, to avoid cutting it up on the beach.

East Lindsey District Council is waiting for Defra to grant a licence for the whale to be moved, which can take up to 24 hours.

Spokesman James Gilbert said: "We are always prepared for things like this and we are doing it as quickly as we possibly can.

The whale had a large gash on its side

"Back in 2006 there were two bottlenose whales whales washed up alive, and they were refloated but sadly came back. That was really sad."

Another sperm whale washed up on the beach in 2007 but was larger than the recent one.

Mr Gilbert estimated that the whale was about 50ft (15m) long and weighed about 30 tonnes.

"This one is not a fully mature whale," he said.

People gathered at the scene said the whale had begun to smell.

It was covered with sand while officials waited for permission to remove it.

The district council and Lincolnshire County Council are considering a number of possible locations to dispose of the whale.

The one washed up in 2007 was sent to landfill.

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Witton Castle caravan fire death 'not suspicious'

  • 10 March 2013
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Police have said they are not treating the cause of a fatal caravan fire in County Durham as suspicious.

A man's body was found in the wreckage of the static caravan at Witton Castle country park, near Bishop Auckland, following the blaze early on Friday.

It has been confirmed the man was in his early 30s and had been a resident of the site since late summer but he has not been formally identified.

Post mortem examination results have been sent to the coroner.

A Durham Police spokesman said the early indications of a joint investigation were the fire had started inside and it was not, at this stage, being treated as suspicious.

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The Africa Cup of Nations opens this weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa, and many fans travelling there will be wondering how to get around and what to expect.

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Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball

Documentary celebrating the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice, revealing the hidden world behind one of the greatest love stories of all time by restaging a Regency ball at Chawton House, the grand estate of Jane Austen's brother. Amanda Vickery and Alastair Sooke lead a team of world-class experts as they reconstruct the ball in loving detail, from music and dancing to food and fashion.

Jane Austen loved to dance and balls were hugely popular in early 19th-century England. Crucially, a ball is also where Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy meet and begin their courtship. However, very little is known about what the balls were actually like. What sort of music would the guests have danced to? How difficult were the steps? What were the clothes like to wear? And what did the food taste like?

This film uses music from the Austen family archives, as well as dances and dishes mentioned in her novels and letters to recreate the experience of attending an early 19th-century country ball - the sort of event that Austen had in mind when she wrote some of the most famous and powerful scenes in English literature.

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The UK's largest mobile crane company is looking to the future. Its teams of drivers, riggers and slingers are working on the front line of new energy projects. However the installation of a wind turbine in Cornwall is brought to a halt by too much wind.

In London, the crane drivers are given cycle awareness training to help cut the risk of their HGVs to vulnerable road users. The team also face a delicate job as they are tasked with lifting the centuries-old HMS Victory in Portsmouth.

Meanwhile, two of the company's most trusted employees are looking for a change. Driver Andy Surridge gives up working 6 days a week on a crane floating in the Firth of Forth estuary so that he can see more of his wife. Paul Gilpin, the company's oldest employee, is retiring - but not before he has one last go in a crane.

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Prague flood defences put to test

  • 3 June 2013
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At least four people are now feared dead in the Czech Republic, as heavy rain in the western half of the country continues to cause severe flooding. The Czech government has declared a nationwide state of emergency, Prague's metro system has been shut down and most schools in the capital remain closed.

With the catastrophic floods of 2002 and 1997 still very much alive in people's memories, some Czechs are once again battening down the hatches while others head for higher ground. At midday on Monday the River Vltava in Prague was flowing at 2,815 cu m per second - 10 times its usual volume.

"Last night we went down to look at the river," said Jakub Szanto, who lives in the low-lying Prague district of Modrany.

"The biking and jogging path was underwater. Based on past experience, I moved the car and my motorbike up the hill, emptied the cellar and my wife packed up the kids' things."

"At 03:00, the police started driving past with their sirens on, asking everyone to leave their homes," Mr Szanto told the BBC. His first floor flat is 3m (10ft) above the pavement and 300m from the River Vltava.

"So I emptied the contents of the fridge into a huge box, woke the kids up, told them we were going to play a game called 'Evacuation' and we left for grandma's."

Cautious optimism

So far, Mr Szanto and his family are just one of several hundred families in Prague who have had to leave their homes, as nervous officials watch the river levels rising.

Most schoolchildren have stayed home, and while buses are struggling to replace the suspended metro service in the city centre, the city is still largely functioning as normal.

Swollen tributaries are adding to the Vltava's problems, but the local authorities believe the metal flood defences - installed after the catastrophic floods of 2002 - and the banks of sandbags will hold back the torrent.

The Vltava has peaked so far at 2,840 cu m per second. In the devastation of 2002, the river raged at 5,300 cu m per second. So there are grounds for cautious optimism that the Czech capital - and its unique architectural heritage - will escape the worst.

The historical heart of the city including the iconic Charles Bridge, plus central areas like Karlin, ravaged in 2002 and completely rebuilt at huge cost, look likely to survive more or less intact if - as forecast - the rain eases off on Monday evening.

Animals spared

Prague Zoo, devastated in 2002, is reporting substantial devastation.

Unlike last time, though, all animals have been successfully evacuated - the only reported casualty is a flamingo with a broken leg.

But the director there says the lower part of the zoo, which was meticulously rebuilt after the last flood, could be completely destroyed.

Elsewhere in the country, the situation is more serious. Towns and villages in the wooded hills of South Bohemia, where the River Vltava rises, have been badly flooded.

Western, central and northern Bohemia are all suffering too, with road and rail links severed and many homes ruined. So far there have been two confirmed deaths, with two more people feared drowned and a number of people - including several rafters - missing.

Attention is now turning north, where the Vltava flows into the River Elbe, part of a river system that flows into Germany and onwards to the North Sea.

The low-lying, industrial city of Usti nad Labem is reporting serious flooding, and could be in for a tense night. Other towns along the Elbe - some of which are home to chemical factories and power stations - could also be badly hit.

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Alex Turner to Gary Barlow: Sorry Mate

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Alex Turner has something he’d like to say to one of his pop elders.

In the new issue of NME, the Arctic Monkeys frontman offers his sincere apologies to Take That‘s Gary Barlow. In 2006, a then-20-year-old Turner referred to the British chart-topping boy band as “a load of old bollocks” while attending an awards show.

That year, both bands ruled the UK pop/rock consciousness with their respective No. 1 albums. The Monkeys’ rollicking debut, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history. Take That, sans Robbie Williams, reclaimed their pop crown with their first album in over a decade, the multi-platinum Beautiful World.

“We love Gary Barlow,” Turner said. “I think I really offended him a few years ago though, which I’m sorry about. I didn’t understand it then. Didn’t know what was going on, trying to ruffle some feathers.”

Oh Alex, don’t sweat it. I’m going to guess that Mr. Barlow only had a quick snicker over your remark. Besides, putting a foot in one’s mouth is part of the rockstar territory. But hey, it’s lovely to see you take responsibility for your actions. Well done, sir.


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07/11/2014, 12:00am EDT

Editor‘s note: This story was updated to correct Susan Felver’s title at Southview. She is the athletic director.

Southview selected Aaron Myers as its next varsity baseball coach, an appointment which is subject to approval by the Sylvania school board in its first August meeting according to athletic director Susan Felver.

Myers succeeds Ed Mouch, whose contract was not renewed despite the Cougars reaching the Division I regional championship game in May. Felver’s only comment when Mouch was not renewed last month was that the school chose to go in a “new direction.”

Mouch, who accumulated 100 victories in six seasons, and led the Cougars to two Northern Lakes League titles, was contacted by The Blade but declined to comment.

“The program is heading in the right direction and I just hope to continue the success we’ve had in the tournament and try to win a league title,” said Myers, who was a Southview assistant under Mouch for four seasons (2008-09, 2013-14). “We want to compete for an NLL title and make a deep run in the tournament. I’m blessed to have the opportunity to lead these young men in the program at Southview and I feel honored.”

Southview expects to return six starters and 11 total varsity players from its regional final squad.

“We’re pleased to bring Aaron on board,” Felver said. “He’s got head coaching experience, which is enticing. Also, he has been with the program for a few years and we hope he will be someone who can continue the success that we’ve had in the program. Hopefully we can do as well next year as we did this year.”

Myers posted a 42-30 overall record in three seasons as head coach at Otsego (2010-12), and was also previously head coach for three years at Maumee Valley. The 1993 Waite graduate has also been an assistant coach at St. John’s Jesuit and Bowling Green. He is an employee of the City of Toledo in the parks, recreation, and forestry division.

Lakota selects Diebler

Longtime area boys basketball coach Keith Diebler, who recently resigned his position at Genoa, will be the next boys coach at Lakota.

“I took this job for a lot of reasons,” Diebler said. “Number one, it feels good. After talking to [Lakota administrators] and mulling it over for a few days, it just feels like a good situation. It’s a little bit closer to my home [in Catawba Bay], and I think I can get some things done there that I want to get done.”

One key reason Diebler said for his resignation from Genoa after two years was his inability to secure a teaching job there. He is currently teaching at the Penta Career Center. He will not have a teaching position at Lakota this school year, but could likely have one the following year.

“I think that’s a little more in the cards at Lakota than it was at Genoa,” Diebler said. “It may not happen this year, but there’s a good possibility that it will happen. You’re always taking a leap of faith whenever you do anything, but I think the possibility of getting on staff there is a little bit better than it was at Genoa.”

Diebler has coached for more than 30 seasons at Ohio high schools, including stops at Plymouth, Gibsonburg, Bowling Green, Fostoria, and Upper Sandusky. He posted a 13-33 record in two seasons at Genoa during a rebuilding phase for the program. The Comets were 10-14 overall (7-7 Northern Buckeye) last season.

His 2005 Upper Sandusky team, which featured sons Jake and Jon, won the Division II state championship. The Rams were D-II state runners-up in 2007, the year Jon Diebler was named Ohio’s Mr. Basketball and set the all-time Ohio career scoring record (3,208 points).

“We are excited to have Keith Diebler at Lakota,” Raiders athletic director Mary Brewer said. “He has an extensive resume and proven results in every district that he has coached. He has taken many programs and turned them into successful legacies that we can only hope to have back here at Lakota.

“He will not be teaching here at Lakota this year, but hope we can have him here in the upcoming year.”

Diebler inherits a Raiders team that went 8-15 overall (1-9 Midland Athletic) last season. With the MAL now disbanded, Lakota will play in the new Sandusky River League.

“It’s not in that bad of shape, and I think I’ll be able to do some things there with the kids coming back,” Diebler said. “They came along towards the end of the year, and I think the future is bright. The goal is always to improve. I want to improve the program and get it back to where it used to be.”

St. John’s chooses Marzec

Chad Marzec has been tabbed to succeed Charlie Schoen as head wrestling coach at St. John’s Jesuit.

Marzec will join the Titans after completing military service with the United States Army in August. He currently serves as an aviation maintenance troop commander at Fort Campbell, Ky., after completing two combat tours in Afghanistan as an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot.

He has received numerous military decorations, including a Purple Heart and Air Medal with Valor.

Marzec was a four-year letter winner with the Army Black Knights wrestling program. He is a 2006 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering. Prior to that, Marzec was a four-year letter winner and two-time captain for St. Francis de Sales wrestling team. He was a three-time City League champion and placed third in the state in his weight class at the 2001 state tournament.

Whitmer football on radio

Seven Whitmer football games will by broadcast live this season on WCWA AM-1230, with commentators Rhett Boyd and Chris Schmidbauer calling the games.

The Panthers games in weeks 2 through 8 of the season will be on WCWA, which is contracted to air Toledo Mud Hens games on the Fridays of weeks 1, 9, and 10 of the 2014 high school season.

On those three weeks with the scheduling conflict, Whitmer coach Jerry Bell said that Boyd and Schmidbauer will likely broadcast the games on the Internet, but that they are seeking another local radio station on which to air those games.

Mancinotti to OSU

St. John’s Jack Mancinotti, who will be a senior this fall, has committed to continue his golf career at Ohio State University.

Last fall, Mancinotti earned All-Ohio first team honors. At the state tournament he shot a 73-77--150 to finish as the Division I individual runner-up.

Recently, he qualified to play in the United States Junior Amateur Golf Championship in Houston by finishing at 3-under to win a qualifier by six shots.

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Discussion in 'Fishing Chit Chat' started by Keith Poe, Jun 12, 2011.

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  2. dweston

    Very cool, thanks for sharing.
  3. medunn16

    That's rad,,,from the Lupe all the way around the point and into the sea of cortez then back!
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    That is one busy shark. Cool stuff, thanks for posting it.
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    I saw this on Shark Men last night and am absolutely floored that this female went so far north in the Sea of Cortez.


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The Micellar Cleansing Water Blind Trial With Results Are In!

Back in May I took part in the Micellar Blind Trial held by,7 micellar waters were put to the test and our thoughts were collated... you can read more about what we were asked to rate by clicking here. Yesterday they announced which sample was which product and which one came out on top

The products tested

A- Dior Instant Cleansing Water
B - Nuxe Micellar Cleansing Water with Rose Petals
C - Caudalie Make-Up Remover Cleanser Water
D - Avene Micellar Lotion Cleanser and Make-Up Remover
E- La Roche-Posay Physiological Micellar Solution
F- Bioderma Sensibio H20 Micelle Solution
G -Vichy Purete Thermale Calming Cleansing Micellar Solution

Well my favourite turned out to be Sample D the Avene Micellar Lotion Cleanser - I wrote the following comments "It felt so smooth, like cleansing with water and has a lovely soft, delicate scent. Absolutely loved it."

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The no-rinse formula is ideal those who suffer from sensitive skin, and those whose complexions are susceptible to repeated aggressions. Sensitised and fragile skin can often look dull, red, itchy and tight, meaning it requires extra gentle care to restore its natural balance.

However the sample that came out on top, being the favourite of 22.1% of trialists was Sample F Bioderma Sensibio H20 Micelle Solution. What is interesting is that it is a rather iconic product with many raving about it in the beauty world, well now it seems it was the favourite in blind trials too.

Personally I liked the product and would use it again but it wasn't my outright favourite.

To read the full results of the blind trial click here

Thanks for allowing me to be part of the blind trial, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

  1. I use the Avene one and love it! Have never tried any others though so nothing really to compare it to. xx

  2. This is really interesting! I would of loved to test the products out as I haven't tried any of them, xoxo.

  3. I've never tried the Avene one. My bioderma has just run out but I'm budgeting on more purse-friendly alternatives. Really interesting results though!

  4. I like trials like this as you get a true idea of what is good without judging the brand . Great post

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Firestone 12 - Anniversary Ale - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

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186 Reviews

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Reviews: 186
Hads: 302
rAvg: 4.41
pDev: 5.67%
Wants: 358
Gots: 55 | FT: 4
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Firestone Walker Brewing Co. visit their website
California, United States

Style | ABV
American Strong Ale |  12.00% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once)

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Beer added by: barleywinefiend on 11-09-2008

This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

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4.67/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5

One of my very last bottles of this brew. I haven't opened one for close to a year. Let's see how it's doing. Poured from the bottle into a tulip.

Nice, rich brown color with beautiful ruby highlights. A thin tan head forms and valiantly tries to hold on, but retreats to thin wisps on the top of the beer. Very nice.

The smell - the last year has been pretty good to this beer. Not nearly as much heat as I remember. I'm pulling out dark chocolate, vanilla, toffee, caramel, oak, bourbon, alcohol, prune/raisin, a hint of butterscotch, and a note of nuttiness. I'm thinking almonds and hazelnuts. Seriously a ridiculous nose. Most excellent.

Taste is supermagnificent. The taste was designed for me. Strong notes of bourbon mix with an undertone of dark chocolate, vanilla highlights, some dark fruit, oak, and a surprisingly robust nuttiness. This was a small, subtle component of the nose, but the hazelnuts and almonds are quite prominent here. Phew, this is great, and much better than I remember it (though it was very good fresh as well).

Mouthfeel is superb. Full bodied, thick, slick, oily mouthfeel. It stops short of being massive, which is okay by me.

Drinkability is a tough one here. Honestly, I can't give great marks here. I think it's palate fatigue. The beer is so complex and interesting that it's wearing on me as the bottle goes down. A minor squabble... hell, not even a problem at all, really... just a further testament to the brilliance of the men at Firestone for this series of beers.

So find a friend or two and split this bottle. It will not disappoint. (1,589 characters)

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Photo of Jeffo
4.27/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bomber from bring many moons ago. Thanks for the trade man!

From a bomber into a snifter
Drunk in comparison with FW 13th Anniversary

APPEARANCE: Exactly the same as the 13. Transparent black pour yields a medium sized, medium looking, light tan head with good retention. Black, transparent body with no carbonation evident. Head fades to light wisp and ring. A splotchy wisp and ring remain and leave dots of lacing down the glass.

SMELL: Big bourbon, oak, vanilla, coconut sweet cream and dark chocolate on the nose. Very aromatic. Light espresso as well. Really nice, bold, with lots of barrel and dark chocolate. Just like the 13 but a touch bigger.

TASTE: Big beer for sure. Bourbon and oak up front, with sweet cream and milk chocolate at the swallow. Bold and lingering finish with more barrel character, oak, vanilla, sweet cream and alcohol. Nice layers of bitter, pure chocolate, licorice and a touch of roasted grain offer a solid foundation. This is very similar to the 13 with the same stout-like base beer harmonizing really well with the barrel.

PALATE: Medium body and medium carbonation. Creamy on the palate, smooth as well, goes down smooth and finishes slightly sticky. Some heat lingers on the palate. Identical to the 13.

OVERALL: A wonderful creation all around. I can only assume that this blend worked out so well that FW decided to do the same thing for their 13th Anniversary, as the two beers are virtually identical on the senses. A very robust, stout-like base beer lends a superb foundation for the bold and complex barrel components. Really enjoyed this and would love to drink it, or the 13 for that matter, over and over again. Thanks again for the beers bring. This was really good. (1,729 characters)

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4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

Photo of Tedwarhc
4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

Photo of BeerAdvocate
4.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Review from BeerAdvocate magazine Vol. II Issue XI:

Hell yeah, back again for another year. Twelve years, so 12-percent ABV makes sense, right? Black in color with small bubbles that roll around in a somewhat viscous liquid for a nice cap of head. Big aroma with a sharpness of wood, thick with vanilla beans and a slight boozy character, becomes a sweet, truffle-like nose. Thick body, slightly syrupy with a slick and smooth mouthfeel. The alcohol drops a hammer on the palate with a stinging warmth that fades quickly. There is an edge of fusel flavor that tries to dominate, but the maltiness is too big to jump over. Lots of wood flavor, a little tannin and vanilla. Maltiness lays down a coating of sweetness and toasted bread character, showing some balance. Roasted flavors hit middle to end with faint charcoal, unsweetened dark chocolate and a dark-roasted coffee. Finishes sweet with lingering vanilla, wood and roasted tones.

An epic beer; believe the hype. Firestone Walker has helped bring barrel-aged beer closer to the forefront. A sublime sipper. (1,065 characters)

Photo of tjthresh
3.88/5  rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle shared with Josh and Jaquie. Pours dark brown with some some red highlights. Lots of bouron and vanilla goodness in the nose. Really nice and robust. Vanilla, oak, bourbon, some smoke, a bit of heat, and even kind of chocolaty. Very full bodied and a malty dry finish with a long boozy finish. This a real good beer, but its just like a glass of bourbon. (370 characters)

Photo of olradetbalder
4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

Photo of SkinnyElvis
4.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Cheers to tpd975 for this brew obtained in a trade. Greg, in case you are reading this, I still will kick your ass come fantasy football season!

Dark amber in color. Almost no head. Nice lacing as you sip it. Smell is mostly bourbon & carmel. A hint of something sweeter is also there in the taste: maybe vanilla. Mouthfeel is smooth but you can feel the 12% ABV. A top notch brew worth seeking.

Cheers. (406 characters)

Photo of magictrokini
4.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from Beverages 4 Less. Pours viscous, opaque brown with mahogany edges. Short and thick off-white head. Slight lacing. Rich, oaky bourbon aroma. Vanilla, tobacco, leather, and chocolate abound. Smooth, heavy mouthfeel with very little carbonation. Full bourbon taste with swirling chocolate, caramel malt, vanilla, and licorice. Drinks like a cognac. Very alcoholic, but no ethyl flavors. More porter-like flavors than stout, but both are present. Delicious. Easily one of the best of this year. (502 characters)

Photo of ehammond1
4.33/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Bottle (2008)

Thanks for opening this with me, BdubleEdubleRUN!

(Aged for 3.5 years)

Nearly black throughout with a nicely sized dark brown head that leaves sticky lines of lacing down the glass. Gorgeous and decadent.

The aroma isn't particularly expressive, which is a big surprise after tasting this beer. There's some chocolate and barrel character, but nothing particularity expressive. What's here is still very nice.

The flavor is amazingly chocolate-forward without ever being too sweet, rich, or filling. The chocolate flavor comes in layers, rounded nicely by barrel, bourbon, brownie, vanilla, and coconut. This is simply sublime. All traces of alcohol are gone.

Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation. A sipper though I motored through my glass it was so simply delicious.

Just fantastic. This doesn't seem as complex as Firestone 13 or 14, but it's just as delicious. (897 characters)

Photo of OStrungT
4.87/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

This beer pours an inky black color, with a tan head that faded slowly, leaving a good lacing.

This beer has a strong vanilla aroma. I can detect some hints of oak. A nice mild bourbon aroma is present as well. Sweet caramel and toffee mix in. There is a plethora of aromas in this beer.

This beer tastes like it smells. Vanilla, oak, bourbon, caramel, toffee, figs. The beer has a lot of different flavors, but they go well toghether.

This beer is incredably well balanced. It is full bodied, with low carbonation, suiting the style. The alcohol is well hidden in very aspect of this drinking experience.

This beer is very smooth, making it somewhat easy todrink. It alcohol content is pretty high though.

Overall: This was a great beer. I have one more, and I will probaby age it for a few years. I wish I had more. (822 characters)

Photo of glid02
4.57/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Bottle shared by a generous soul – much obliged!

Pours black with a tan head that leaves solid lacing.

Smells of lightly roasted malts, mild molasses, heavy vanilla, dark chocolate, and slight whiskey spiciness. As it warms the aroma sweetens with more vanilla.

Tastes very similar to how it smells. Equal amounts of roasted malts and dark chocolate up front are quickly joined by sweet black molasses. Midway through, vanilla and whiskey smooth things out. Near the end hints of oak come into play, carrying through to a mildly bitter ending. Mouthfeel is very good, with grainy carbonation.

Overall this is my favorite of the series, taking a slight lead over the XI I had quite a while back. A superb beer and one that’s well worth a shot. (750 characters)

Photo of girllovesbier
5/5  rDev +13.4%

Photo of acurtis
3.75/5  rDev -15%

Photo of GilGarp
4.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Another incredible beer at one unbelieveable birthday party. If you were there, you know what I'm talking about.

Tasting served in a St. Bernardus goblet. It pous a very dark brown color with redish highlights. Very little head and no lacing but good clarity.

Aroma is really nice with a caramel toffee sweetness and subtle alcohol.

Flavor is fantastic with great dark fruits, caramel, toffee, and nuts. It has a lot of depth to it and something new comes forward with every warming sip. Flavor is fairly sweet but also nicely balanced with ample hop bitterness and a drying finish from the alcohol. Despite this, it never seems burning or fusel.

Mouthfeel is very full bodied with an almost syrupy feel and very low carbonation.

Overall a great beer that I would love to have in my cellar for a few years. (811 characters)

Photo of SoCalBeerIdiot
4.25/5  rDev -3.6%

Photo of BrittQ
4.75/5  rDev +7.7%

Photo of AKBelgianBeast
4.25/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Big thanks goes out to a very patient barleywinefiend for this bottle.

Pours an impenetrable black color with a nice light tan head that retains fairly well leaving pretty good lacing.

nose is interesting. Not as roasty as I was expecting. Im getting a lot of oak and vanilla though, indicative of fairly significant barrel aging, as is the FW anny custom. Actually do get a tiny bit of a hop kiss in the nose as well.

Hmmm. Pretty tasty stuff. wow. Starts off less than impressive, but man o man, does this one get good. Out of the gate there is some slight roasted malt, and a bit of sugar. Then the flavor quickly quickly quickly jumps into vanilla, massive oakiness and thick chocolate notes. The finish approaches with slight bitterness. Man, this is the first beer I have had in a while that all of the best part of the flavor profile is after the finish. Major creamy vanilla and chocolate notes ride on an oak canoe through a stream of slight coffee notes. Sorry to get all Robert Frost on you. The aftertaste is nearly endless, with a compromising of all these flavors. Man, this one just keeps changing and changing, like an everlasting gobstopper all through each sip.

Mouthfeel is top notch as well. Good viscosity without being cloying. Carbonation is right where it should be for a beer of this kind.

Drinkability is pretty damn solid for the abv especially. Goes down nicely, not too terribly hot, and not cloying.

Overall, a very impressive beer from FW. I would love to put some age on this one. Crazy how much the flavor changes throughout each sip. Really takes you on a ride. A thoroughly enjoyable and interesing beer. The only gripe I have is the outrageous price. The FW anniversary series is definitely making a name for itself among the top series beers to follow in the country. Good stuff. (1,823 characters)

Photo of augustgarage
4.37/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Sampled multiple small pours into a snifter as part of a vertical at the Firestone Anniversary party at Blue Palms. Matt, the brewmaster was standing over my shoulder for much of the time, answering my questions about barrel types, blending, etc.

Cordovan and burgandy body, with copper and carnelian highlights. Dark liquid, but good clarity. Small head that disappears rapidly, though there is a smattering of lacing. There seems to be an inverse relation between collar size and leg formation - the older the anniversary ale, the thinner the collar and more dense the legs.

12 is still pretty fresh, with juicier aromatics than 10 or 11 at this point. A little sweeter than previous blends, the nose is still packed full of bourbon elements: vanillin, toasted coconut, leather, and fine pipe tobacco. A touch of citrus, and some complexity from hops - though the herbal aromas are consumed by the overall vinuous and barrel scents.

As with all of the blends, bigger than the sum of the parts. Using Parabola as the base, 12 strikes me as sweeter, smoother, more quenching, and more robust than previous blends. Barrel notes are evident, but may bloom with more age. Dates, plums, figs, licorice, leather, and hops on the palate. Everything slowly evolves and grain dances in and out of the mix (oats, along with elements of a spicy wheat wine - Opal peeking out). The finish yields lots of tobacco, suggesting Pappy Van Winkle barrels were involved. Lovely.

Rich velvety texture, and very slightly tannic - excellent medium-bodied feel overall.

One of the best tasting of the anniversary ales, but the flavor profile keeps shifting beneath your feet - a frustrating delight. (1,683 characters)

Photo of AES
4.75/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle from Spencer's Fresh Markets, Atascadero 12-31-08

A: Pours nearly black with very dark reds when held up to a neutral color. A centered pour produced one-finger head after a few moments, which soon dissipated. Lacing is fair, sticky.

S: The smell is striking in its similarity to Walnut lumber, rather sweet. Esters come through late and stick.

T: Very complex, the initial impression was very sweet chocolate with some caramel and bitterness from the hops. Esters quickly came through; this tastes like a chocolate-covered banana. The finish is bourbon with malt bitterness and alcohol.

M: Mouthfeel is heavy and smooth. Silky comes to mind. The carbonation is initially noticeable but dissipates quickly. Leaves residual sugars on the tongue and lips.

D: After the first few sips, this brew is very impressive but not especially drinkable. It becomes more palatable as the sips go by and by now I'm wishing I had bought the other. The only real limiting factor is 12% alcohol.

Overall, this is an excellent brew and I can't wait to see what FW puts out next year. These anniversary ales are always interesting. (1,125 characters)

Photo of SpeedwayJim
4.37/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Had at hoppymcgee's tasting 1/16. A 3oz. pour into an 8oz. pint glass. Sampled alongside FW13. Reviewed from notes.

A: Pours a .5 finger light cream colored coarse head with moderate retention. Beer is opaque black. Not quite like an RIS black (still a tiny bit of light penetration) but still... Lacing is stringy.

S: Boozy, chocolate, dark fruit, very hot and heavy. Also cocoa, possibly prunes, rainsins.

T: A strong roasted character is apparent here. Prunes, raisins, molasses, honey. Very hot going down, this one is a true sipper. Hops are present in the background at the beginning and end but their presence is very subtle, the imperial stout flavors dominate here.

M: Full bodied, very hot. Smooth and oily on the mouth, finish is surprisingly clean on this one. Leaves the palate sweet and sticky.

D: A very complex beer and artfully blended. What takes the rating down a bit for this one is how hot and boozy it still is after aging. A real sipper and quite enjoyable but I can't see myself having this over and over again. Perhaps the perfect beer for a 3oz. pour. (1,087 characters)

Photo of dirtylou
4.42/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

22oz bomber, received kindly in a previous bif

appearance: snifter treatment - very dark body, mahogany hues, very light tan rim, relatively still

smell: bourbon, vanilla, dark chocolate, toffee, caramel. nicely layored but not overly complex

taste: complex and layered, smooth bourbon, dark chocolate, coffee roast, caramel, licorice, vanilla, oak, toffee and raisin, roasted nuts. sweet beer from firestone walker - very lucky to try this one

mouthfeel: medium body, lingering bourbon, creamy and velvety. really nice

drinkability: good, especially given the strength (574 characters)

Photo of mikeale
5/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Thanks to a few BAs for this.

A. Poured in to my Portsmouth snifter. Poured like cola, minimal head, no lacing.

S. Heaven!! Toffey, vanilla, oak.

T. Oh yeah! Tobacco, bourbon, oak, caramel, vanilla, coffee.

M. Thick mouth coating, sticky sweet, warming alochol.

D. This is a wonderful beer, worth all the hype. I could drink this all the time. (349 characters)

Photo of leschkie
4.5/5  rDev +2%

Photo of Photekut
5/5  rDev +13.4%

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Firestone 12 - Anniversary Ale from Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
97 out of 100 based on 186 ratings.