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The History Of Fruita

"Fruita" well-defines the settlement established here along the Fremont River in the 1880s by Mormon settlers, for they quickly nurtured orchards that provided produce they earned a living from by selling it to neighboring communities. Those orchards remain today, among the most tangible, and certainly the most delicious, aspect of the small community's history.

Here, courtesy of the National Park Service, is a look at Fruita's history:

Settlement came late to south-central Utah; the Capitol Reef area wasn't charted by credible explorers until 1872. In the last half of that decade, Latter Day Saints (Mormon) settlers moved into the high plateau lands west of Capitol Reef and established communities based on short-season farming and grazing. They then looked to the east, along the corridor of water snaking through the soaring cliffs and domes of the Waterpocket Fold - the Fremont River.

The origin of the little community at the junction of the Fremont River and Sulphur Creek is obscure. The first resident may have been an 1879 squatter by the name of Franklin Young, but the first landholder of record was Nels Johnson. Others soon followed, and the community that sprang up became known as Junction.

The Fremont River was the key to life; without irrigation, farming would have been impossible. Unlike some of the other small settlements that grew up further downriver - Aldrich, Caineville, Blue Valley - Junction was usually spared the more extreme devastation caused downriver by frequent flooding. The orchards of her residents prospered and before the turn of the century Junction was know as "the Eden of Wayne County". In 1902, the name of the little settlement was changed to Fruita.

The settlement never incorporated. Local authority - such as it was - was vested in the Mormon Presiding Elder. The population never exceeded ten families.

Although it became widely known in south-central Utah for its orchards, Fruita residents also grew sorghum (for syrup and molasses), vegetables and alfalfa. Fruit growers usually picked the fruit prior to maturation and hauled it by the wagon load to bigger towns like Price and Richfield - and beyond. This was a formidable undertaking when one considers that in 1901 it took the Mormon Bishop of Torrey more than an hour and a half to travel the ten miles between Fruita and Torrey in the best weather. If the road between Torrey and Fruita was difficult, the route between Fruita and Hanksville - 37 miles (59.5 km) east - was nearly impossible.

In 1884, residents of Fruita (then Junction) had built a passage through Capitol Gorge that extended to Caineville and Hanksville. This primitive roadway was called the Blue Dugway and it served to connect the river settlements with the rest of Utah until after World War II. This narrow wagon track was so difficult, however, that the little communities remained some of the most isolated in America until the mid-20th century.

Along the Fremont River, barter served as the means for acquiring goods and services; cash was in short supply. Although some Fruita men worked on state roads, annual fruit sales remained the major source of cash income.

The one-room schoolhouse, constructed by residents in 1896, also served as a community center. The desks were movable and the community enjoyed dances and box socials in the little building. Residents also held church activities there, as well as in private homes. Women often quilted together and men and boys were especially fond of baseball. "Putting up" foods was not a hobby in Fruita; it was essential for survival through the winter.

Well into the modern era, farming techniques in Fruita remained as they had been in the nineteenth century. It was not until World War II that the first tractor was purchased.

Fifty years ago, Fruita was spared much of the anguish that the Great Depression brought to other communities in America. Long reliance on barter as the main method of obtaining basic life needs shielded the Fremont River settlers from the cash drought that plagued the nation. Contrary to what one might imagine, Fruita sheltered passionate supporters of Franklin D. Roosevelt as well as more conservative "Hooverites".

Although it wasn't recognized at the time, the establishment of Capitol Reef National Monument in 1937 would become a tolling bell for the Fruita community. After World War II, visitors began to arrive in increasing numbers; the road from Richfield to Torrey was paved in 1940. In 1952, the pavement was extended to Fruita; the world had found the Capitol Reef country.

As visitation to the monument increased in the post war years, the National Park Service (NPS) determined to purchase all Fruita property still in private hands. By the late 1960s most of this had been accomplished on a willing-seller/willing-buyer basis. Many residential structures and outbuildings were razed.

Although most of the structures of the Fruita settlement are gone (with the exception of the restored schoolhouse, the Gifford house and barn, and a few others), the orchards remain and dominate the landscape. The current general management plan for Capitol Reef National Park cites the value of the orchards as a "historic landscape" and affirms the resolve of the NPS to preserve them.

The orchards, all owned by the NPS, maintain approximately 3,000 trees. A small crew is kept busy year-round with pruning, irrigation, replanting, and maintaining the health of the orchards. Although the historic gravity-feed irrigation works are still used, the park employs a modern Integrated Pest Management Program, which utilizes mechanical, biological and chemical means to keep the orchards healthy.

As each fruit crop comes into season, fruit becomes available to the public on a pick-your-own basis. Fruit consumed in the orchards is free; there is a charge for fruit taken out of the orchards.

Management of the orchards, especially during picking season, presents some challenges. Because the trees were originally planted in small family orchards - each with a wide variety of fruit - fruit ripens at varying times. Visitors are asked to consider the historical nature of the trees and treat them gently - picking only ripe fruit and not damaging tree limbs. Protection of the trees as well as visitor safety are priority considerations.

An Orchard Management plan guides the preservation of individual historic trees in balance with the vigor of healthy, productive orchards while maintaining the spirit and character of Fruita's historic period. For both regional neighbors and visitors from throughout the world, Fruita will continue to be the "Eden of Wayne County".

Capitol Reef National Park

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RCR Promotes Galida To President

RCR logoWELCOME, N.C. – Richard Childress Racing promoted Torrey Galida from Chief Operating Officer to President of their championship motorsports team on Tuesday.

Galida, who has been the COO since 2011, becomes the first person other than team owner Richard Childress to carry the title of president for the corporation. Childress will retain his title of Chief Executive Officer and add that of Chairman to his role.

“Since coming on board with us in July 2011, Torrey Galida has been a great asset to RCR,” Childress said. “He has helped guide us through many changes for the better and I feel he is the perfect person to continue doing that for our team.

“This does not mean I am slowing down in any capacity at RCR. This just means I am freeing myself up to be involved in other, more strategic aspects of the company to benefit our overall operation and performance.”

Galida is a 20-year veteran of the automotive and motorsports industries. Before joining RCR, he served as General Manager for TRG Motorsports. He also spent time as President of Millsport Motorsports and CMO at Roush Fenway Racing.

Prior to moving to North Carolina in 2004, Torrey spent 12 years with Ford Motor Company. He served in a number of senior-level marketing and strategy positions, including Vice President of Marketing for Ford of Canada, and Global Motorsports Marketing Manager for Ford Racing Technology.

“I have an immense amount of respect for Richard Childress and the incredible racing organization he has built,” Galida said. “I am honored to have the opportunity to play a key role in the continued success of RCR.”

In his new role, Galida will also become a member of the Board of Directors for RCR, in addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations and assist with key decisions and strategy of the organization.

Galida’s new role becomes effective immediately.

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Layton On Top Again At Port Royal

PORT ROYAL, Pa. - Chad Layton won his third sprint car feature of the year Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway, taking $3,200 for the victory while Coleby Frye took the late model championship event worth $2,000.

Tim Krape was victorious in the pro stock main.

Layton thwarted an attack by Pat Cannon in his heat race to ride home third and when a 12 came up for feature inversion that finish placed him on the pole of the 25-lapper.

The first 23 laps of the sprint main went non-stop with fourth starter Mike Wagner keeping pace with Layton through traffic after he moved into the spot on the seventh tour.

Wagner was able to run both sides of the speedway as opposed to Layton, who seemed to lose his momentum every time he moved off of the top groove.

And that allowed Wagner to keep Layton close as the leaders worked traffic.

But all that traffic went away when the only caution flag of the race came out with two laps to go for a stopped Mark Bitner on the frontstretch.

Wagner took a look underneath Layton for the lead on the restart but clear track found Layton zipping away to the victory, the 11th of his career at the Juniata County oval.

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Nemechek Joins Son In Lettow Memorial

Joe Nemechek even appears to be a bit envious of John Hunter’s ability at such an early age.

“To race against my son will be a special day,” said Nemechek. “I have been able to help him get up to speed and to see how much talent he has and the desire to succeed is really neat. I just hope the outcome of the race is not too lopsided, as John Hunter will be fast.”

Yet there are always those who will question the young age of racers these days. Especially when they are racing cars at such fast speeds before they can even legally drive a car on the street. Joe is extremely comfortable as well as proud of John Hunter’s ability at his younger age.

“I think John Hunter’s age is good for what experience he has,” said the elder Nemechek. “I wish I was able to start at his age, as I did not start in cars until I was in my 20s. In this day and time the new drivers are starting young and getting lots of good quality experience. Right now I want him to be competitive in any race he is in and gain that racing knowledge that will help with his future. I have helped and coached many young drivers coming up and I definitely see John Hunter’s potential to be a top Cup driver.”

It is probably every father’s dream to see his son succeed, but it might not necessarily be at the father’s expense. While Joe really wants to see his son be competitive and hopefully win races, he probably won’t give away a win if he is in position to beat his son to the checkers.

“If John Hunter and I are racing 1&2 on the final lap you can expect both of us to do everything we can to win and for the bragging rights at home,” said Nemechek. “I hope it will come down to that but there is going to be a lot of good cars there.”

If last year was any indication, the Nemechek’s will be two of those good cars.

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Ahmadullah Archiwal
Published: Sunday 22 January 2012
“Youth across Afghanistan, particularly in big metropolitan centers, have realized the need for nonviolent mobilization.”

Afghanistan Needs a New Kind of Mobilization

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A recent report by the Asia Foundation cites corruption—next to security and poverty—as one of the three issues Afghans are most concerned about. A recent example of corruption can be found in the transportation of timber in Kunar. According to a member of the Lower House of Afghanistan’s parliament, who did not want his name to be disclosed, the Afghan Ministry of Finance has estimated that the revenue generated from the transportation of the timber from Kunar to be over 2,000 million Afghanis ($50 million USD), but after the timber was taken away the Kunar provincial government says that they collected just 480 million Afghanis from it. The problem in the Kunar timber industry is just one of the many examples of widespread corruption in the country.

Most Afghans see the direct impact of corruption in their daily lives. We have to pay bribes to the government officials for minor services, such as getting a national identity card. Provincial officials use their political influence to obtain shares in the development projects that are implemented in their province. Nepotism and political corruption has increased to drastic levels. The central Afghan government is not only callous to this, but its complicity is apparent. Meanwhile, provincial officials are becoming increasingly despotic as they compete with one another for more of the spoils. They act is if they are not accountable to the people, the Constitution or a system of law. Unfortunately, they are right.

There is no manner for the population to hold the government to account. In cases of extreme pressure, the central government sends a delegation to evaluate an issue in a province. The delegation goes to the province, spends its time with the corrupt official, and returns with gifts and pockets full of cash. Thousands of such commissions and delegations were made by the Afghan government in the last decade, but they have not shown any positive results.

I have often been asked what are we Afghans doing to change this situation. My answer is always the same: We are not doing anything. Ordinary Afghans feel helpless. We feel stuck with this government, and we feel that international intervention is necessary to make it any different. We are so tired of these paradoxes of conflict that we can only think about our lives at this moment, today. Tomorrow is too far, as if beyond the next mountain. This ethos of survival has made our people passive, and even numb, towards these abuses.

Meanwhile, the Afghan government has done little to win the hearts and minds of its people. It seems that politicians either do not want to act against corrupt officials, because they benefit from the graft, or they are incapable of acting against them, because they are politically so weak. The level of foreign assistance and the careless involvement of the international community generally exacerbates this problem. If the international community intends to achieve the goal of stability by representative democracy, then it needs to start helping Afghan civil society mobilize itself against corruption. Civil society should be encouraged to exercise nonviolent civic mobilization on the local level against corrupt officials.

Some of the tactics of nonviolent civic mobilization, such as protests and boycotts, have already been used in Afghanistan against the government and other entities. Even the Afghan Mujahideen, while fighting against the Soviet occupation in Afghanistan, created a parallel government in Peshawar as a tactic of nonviolent civic mobilization. Further, Afghan culture has some institutions—like the Jirga, a consensus-based tribal assembly—that can be used for mobilizing against corruption.

However, our civil society is not yet well-organized in a way that cuts across ethnic and linguistic boundaries. It lacks the knowledge and experience to launch strong civic mobilization campaigns. A low level of organization in such campaigns can make them easy to hijack by politicians or insurgents.

Nonviolent civic mobilization campaigns are necessary for bringing Afghans from passivity to activity. If people are empowered, then they can affect change in their society. Changing people’s mentality to think that this is even possible, however, is the first and most important step in empowerment. It is a long process and should not be expected to take place overnight.

People must be first educated, disciplined in thought and then mobilized for change. Citizens of Afghanistan must be taught nonviolent conflict as a means of struggle, especially through its roots in Islamic tradition. Afghan civil society throughout the country must convey the message that people have a right to employ nonviolent struggle for making a difference in their lives.

Part of the problem, too, is that Afghan security forces, particularly the police, lack a culture of tolerance. They do not recognize that ordinary citizens have a right to participate in peaceful demonstrations and protests. The Afghan security forces need to be educated in nonviolent civic mobilization and other related legal issues so they do not continue to needlessly suppress peaceful protestors and violate the basic civil rights of others.

Youth across Afghanistan, particularly in big metropolitan centers, have realized the need for nonviolent mobilization. They are mobilizing. Almost every week, we read that youth and university students are taking action for bringing change to their country. Volunteer non-political associations have been established, Facebook groups have been created, and youth are organizing against the status quo of conflict and corruption.

The Arab Spring has shown the world that Muslims can ably employ methods of nonviolence and democracy. Many Afghan youth would like to follow suit, but they lack guidance and direction for implementing such campaigns. They lack expertise in organizing across ethnic groups and mobilizing the whole population. They do not know where to begin or how to begin. They need experience and leadership.

Once Afghans understand that they are empowered, they will find their own ways to eradicate corruption and struggle nonviolently against ineffective officials in their localities. This will help strengthen governance, bringing Afghans closer to a more legitimate democratic government than the international community ever could.

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In Afghanistan and for that

In Afghanistan and for that matter in Pakistan and Iraq as well there was endemic corruption at State and government even before the American Bull entered these three china shop countries. their earlier corruption was on a petty scale; a 'bakhshis' here and a 'bakhsish' there to get small favors from medium and small grade government employees to push a dormant case file or get an appointment with higher grade officials, the majority of who were fairly compensated by their salaries and other perqs. The judges were the best paid and best housed and they were beyond being bribed. There were a few 'dirty rich' and were treated as 'pariahs' in their societies simple because their wealth was 'dirty'. Then came the American dollars of Pentagon, CIA and the Oily/Gassy Seven Sisters riding on American tanks and personnel carriers & with them local war mongers & war profiteers. Within months of dollar sluice gates opened up, it became a free for all stampede to make millions without éarning' them. Whenever and wherever you have an "'occupation'" there crops up a 'resistance''. Occupations try either to buy hearts with money or to crush the resistance. On its part the resistance uses every means available to it to make the resistance as costly in dollars and in 'lives' as possible to the occupier and buying backs, threats, killings and assassinations are some of the means used to undo the occupation. Religion has nothing to do with the means used just as religion has nothing to do with invasions and occupation. Not one crusade in history including Dubya's invasion and occupation had anything to do with Jesus just as the Mujahideen, Taleban and Al Qaeda had and still do have anything to do with Muhammed. Corruption is part and parcel of such satanic games & apply to both sides, the Occupier and the Resistance.

Please will someone explain

Please will someone explain to the Taliban that the Caliph Omar Ibn Al Khattab used to ask visitors whether their visit was personal or government related, Then he would light candles he purchased for personal visitors or those supplied by the state for business visitors. Unless people adhere to this level of honesty, they cannot call themselves Muslims. I am sure the Taliban would know how to deal with corruption if they understood this!

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Nationals Baseball: Monday quickie - Who is the Nats ace?

Monday, July 07, 2014

Monday quickie - Who is the Nats ace?

As the Nats merrily roll along...

I think in the past week I've heard each pitcher on the Nats staff described as the "ace".  It's a completely arbitrary and unimportant distinction that might have been settled for the time being by another completely arbitrary and unimportant distinction. Jordan Zimmermann got named to the All-Star team, no one else did - so he's the ace! Right?

Well I don't really care but hey, it's a Monday the Nats are rolling. Werth, Zimmerman, Ramos, and Desmond are all hitting. Even Span isn't doing bad. So unless you want to focus on a slow start by Bryce back from injury (which is completely expected) we've really got no issues to discuss right now. So let's delve into the mind of the John Q Fan. Who should be the Nats "ace"?

If you're looking at who is the best pitcher - just flat out who has the best stuff - of course that falls to Strasburg. Leads the starters in K/9 by more than a strikeout over #2 Gio and is 2nd in the majors. Leads in K/BB too and is 5th in the majors in that. xFIP is 3rd lowest in the majors which suggests (but doesn't verify - let's not confuse the two) that if everything broke fairly for Stephen he'd be among the best pitchers in baseball. Unfortunately the results don't line up with this. It may be unfair to pin the W/L record on him, but we're not talking about being fair, we're talking about calling a guy an "ace". An ace is still supposed to produce wins and Stephen hasn't done anything special. Everyone on the Nats has 7 or 6 wins and is over .500.

So what about the All-Star Jordan Zimmermann? Best ERA on the team, good fancy stats (xFIP good, 2nd out of starters in K%-BB% (17th in MLB to Stras's 2nd)). Plus fans love him for reasons I can't really explain. I mean come on, it's not like he's brimming with personality and he pretty openly has talked about leaving the team when his time is up. Another thing about Zimmermann is that his "ace-ness" is based more on consistency than electric performance. By the Game Score metric ZNN only 3 of the Top 20 performances (though all in the Top 10). 7IP and 2 runs is nice but "ace"?

Who is the shut-down guy? Well that's probably Gio. He owns 7 of the Top 20 performances and 2 of the Top 5. If you asked me which Nats pitcher is most likely to go 8 innings, strikeout 10, and give up no runs, I'd bet on Gio. Of course the flipside is that Gio gives you the stinker more often than any other guy (3 of the bottom 10 performances).  An ace is someone you can count on to shut down the other team not someone who might bomb out.

Fister is the guy least likely to give you a bad performance. Since that Oakland game to start out the season, he's given two mediocre outings and the rest have been good to very good. He's got the best results, too with a 7-2 record, tied for most wins on staff despite missing a month. For nonsense like this, that matters. But he lacks the great performance and he may not have the stuff to get it. Fister's stuff makes ZNN look like Nolan Ryan. Working that no-walk, GB thing to the extreme he's a very good pitcher that no one is afraid of because they can get the bat on the ball. Plus he's new.

Roark? It's not Roark. He is tied for the team lead in wins and has two of the best three starts for the team. But really you are going to hang the "ace" title on someone who is 7-6, is easily the 5th most accomplished pitcher for his career on the staff, and even this year ranks maybe 3rd out of the starters? A guy who in his last two starts (both vs the Cubs mind you) have given up 19 hits and 8 runs in 13 innings? That's your "ace"?

So again "who cares" is going to win out if you are asking my honest opinion, but let's finish this exercise. I'm ruling out Roark because he's Roark. I don't trust him and he's either gone out early or been hit hard in his last 5 starts. He may be a good pitcher but he's no one's ace. I'm going to cut Gio next because like I said Gio can very easily go out there and give up 8 runs in 3 innings and no one would be surprised. In fact I'd be surprised if it doesn't happen again by August. That's not an ace. I'll pull Strasburg off the table now. If this was a "best pitcher" argument, he could win, but it isn't. This is about feelings and even though it makes no sense Strasburg giving up 3 runs in 7IP feels like a failure while ZNN or Fister doing it would feel like a success. Your ace doesn't constantly disappoint if you have a choice.

So Fister or ZNN? Despite the nearly perfect post-Oakland run, I'm going to go with ZNN, mainly because he won 19 games last year, and he made the All-Star game which are big things when it comes to nonsense like calling someone an "ace".

Now would he be an "elite" NFL QB?

Jimmy said...

Znn number 1 for me as you know exactly what your going to get. That is quality pitching that will be good enough to win the game. Honestly I could buy arguments for all three of Gio, Stras, and Znn; however, Znn is who I feel the most confident in.

Donald said...

No real argument from me on this, though I think I'd still pick Strasburg for one reason. His stuff can be so electric that every start you get the feeling like you could see something historic. Two years ago, someone, maybe Boz, called it Strasmas for that special feeling of anticipation he got before a Strasburg start. I think the edge has certainly worn off of that a bit which is why Znn is a fine choice, but I would still rather watch Strasburg pitch.

Section 220 said...

Might as well hang the meaningless ace label on him now and enjoy it while we can, because someone's going to give him something like 6 years/150 million and it's not going to be the Nats.

Tyler said...

"7IP and 2 runs is nice but 'ace'?"

That could be an argument against Strasburg too. Not sure you can be an ace if you hardly ever pitch 8 innings. Another thing is, I've seen multiple starts of Strasburg's this year where he's started out strong and appeared to have his good stuff, but ended up going 6 IP, 1 R, or 7 IP, 3 R. The start in Pittsburgh comes to mind as an example. If you've got your good stuff and your an ace, you should be something close to dominant. You also probably don't want your ace to be a guy who shrugs his shoulders and rolls his eyes whenever someone makes an error behind him, but now I'm getting off track on things that don't really matter much, I guess.

Bryan said...

I've always thought of tiers of QBs rather than "elite" or not.

Teir 1 guys have all the tools, win consistently almost no matter what and can put it all on their back. Their performance varies, buts its almost always high level and can often dominate.

Tier 2 is good, and can perform like a Tier 1 guy, but lacks something, be it a tool, or the ability to carry a team or what have you. Their performance varies more - they can dominate, but more often they are just good and will sometimes throw in a clunker.

Tier 3 guys are just guys; too flawed to really be anything more, they are fine. They can perform really good, but rarely if ever dominate. Kyle Kendrick is a perfect example. He can be very good, but isn't often dominate, and he's also capable of long stretches of absolutely poor performance.

Tier 4 guys are just happy to have jobs.

Most of our pitchers are either Tier 1 or 2, with maybe Roark being 3 and flirting with 2?

If not one of those guys is "elite" (or an "ace" in this convo), I'm completely fine with that.

Bryan said...

Based on the above:

Tier 1: Stras, Gio
Tier 2: ZNN
Tier 3: Roark

I haven't seen enough of Fister to really know where to put him. I'm guessing somewhere above Tier 3, but not quite Tier 2 yet. Maybe I'm undervaluing him? I really like him, but I'm not sure I've seen enough to go higher.

JWLumley said...

First of all, when to NN openly discuss leaving the team when his time is up? This is cause for concern, down the road/future concern, but concern.

Personally, I'd go Fister. He's probably the most underrated pitcher in baseball even after the heist of the century in the offseason. Since 2011 he's 12th in all of baseball in fWAR among pitchers and 22nd in ERA despite playing in the AL. He's also the best fielding pitcher in baseball and is literally the only adult I've ever seen with more energy than my 6 year old. I love NN too though, so stoic, very humble and just paints. I think he's kicking it into another gear and will soon be the Nats clear and undisputed "Ace" as well as one of the top 5 pitchers in baseball.

I love Gio too, he's probably the most likely pitcher in baseball to start talking to the baseball and go all Mark Fydrych (sp?). He defines effectively wild and he's the guy I most enjoy watching pitch.

DezoPenguin said...

Based on his last several years of performance, Fister's clearly what you'd call Tier 2. Lack of Strasburg's overwhelming stuff keeps him from being a true "ace," but the results over time speak for themselves. He's basically a 4-WAR pitcher, on an annual basis (and that's not even getting into stuff like his insane 2011 run down the stretch with Detroit).

Me? If I had to, I'd line 'em up Znn/Fister/Stras/Gio/Roark, but honestly, I'm just enjoying the fact that we're having this discussion at all.

JWLumley said...

@Dezo Agree, this is a great staff, and it doesn't end with the starters there's almost no one on the staff that makes me cringe when they're pitching, outside of maybe Blevins against righties. Easily the best staff in baseball and probably the best starting staff even after the A's trade.

Bote Man said...

Gio is a f@cking headcase. He's lights out until he isn't, then he's a nukular reactor in full meltdown mode.

Strasburg has become less headcase-y, although he still exhibits signs of a warp core breach on occasions.

That is what is behind the "love" for Zimmermann: when he's not effective he doesn't wear it on his sleeve, he still goes about his job with a poker face until the manager yanks him out of the game.

That's why this is so touchy-feely and not easy to define, as Harper G. indicates.

Chaz R said...

I take everyone back to Harper's earlier posting about Strasburg:

Stras is a very good pitcher, but not a great pitcher (yet). I think most Nats fans are disappointed in Stras as our expectations for him have been so high.

I think the reality is we have a staff of good to very good pitchers, but none of them are an elite ace.

JWLumley said...

@Chaz I can kind of see that. I would put nearly all of their starters--except Roark--in that 10-30 range if you were ranking starting pitchers across baseball, but none in the top 10, although, as I mentioned, I think NN will be there soon.

Jay said...

I think Strasburg is the closest thing to an ace on this staff, but he isn't an ace yet. Last night is a perfect example. Pitched great except for 1 pitch which gave up 2 runs. I don't know that any of the staff has truly gone out and carried the team and won a big game for the Nats - my definition of an ace.

Also, why in the world is Ryan Zimmerman still playing 3rd at all? Poor guy has no arm left. If feel bad for him that he is just being taking advantage of by the dummy known as Matt Williams. Hopefully, he doesn't hurt his shoulder again and ruin the rest of his career.

Anonymous said...

gotta go with stras. this article, though a couple of weeks old and touching on stuff already discussed, puts the argument into some pretty charts

Bjd1207 said...

@Jay - I think the Zim stuff is hugely overblown. He had his first error since he's been back last night and it didn't end up in a run. This is "working as intended"

We know he's going to have some sketchy throws. But so far for every poor throw he's had 2 or 3 gold-glove caliber glove plays.

But as I've said here until I'm breathless, the defense barely matters. We need his bat so he's gotta play somewhere in the field. With LaRoche still cooking and no justification for putting Danny on the field ahead of anyone, Zim at 3b, Harper in LF, Rendon at 2b is the right call.

Froggy said...

I like Stras for ace 'stuff' but the problem is 96 miles an hour gets out of here at over 110 when hitters are guessing right. I don't know the numbers on his slider and curve HR's given up but they are definitely pitches that when he is on, he is almost impossible to hit. Right now though, I think Zimmermann is our 'Mr Consistent' (Ace), with Fister right behind for the simple reasons that they don't let anything show regardless of how they are getting hit.

@Bjd1207 and Jay, I think ZIM is just biding time until they trade LaRoche in a couple weeks. But, to your point, it hurts me every time I see him throw to first! As to Harper, isn't he like 4-24 since coming off the DL? Me thinks the 7 hole is a perfect place for him to just 'shut up, and color'. Stay between the lines Bryce, the lines are your friends!

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I know it's Wednesday and I'm just getting around to reading the Monday Quickie...hey, I guess we all need an all-star break. Anyways, can you expand on the mention that ZNN is leaving once his contract is up? I guess I don't pay close enough attention, but this is a first for me. Is he not happy? When is his contract up?


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During REM sleep your muscles are usually inhibited so that you don’t move during dreams. In this disorder, however, muscle tone is maintained, so the person ends up acting out their dreams. For an unknown reason the dreams that are acted out are usually unpleasant, action-filled and violent. The eyes usually remain closed, and people have been known to sit up, leap from bed, shout, swear, grab, flail their arms, punch, kick, and talk. As you can imagine, sleep-related injury is common for both the patient and their bedpartner. This disorder is more common among men over aged 50, and among those with a neurological disorder such as Parkinson’s disease. If you suspect REM Sleep Behavior Disorder then consult with a sleep clinic.

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PORTLAND, Ore., March 12 (Ticker) -- For one magical night, Steve Blake outplayed reigning NBA MVP Steve Nash down the stretch.

Blake matched a career high with 13 assists while Zach Randolph scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds off the bench to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 111-101 triumph over the Phoenix Suns.

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A 2003 second-round pick, Blake has had to battle for playing time throughout his three-year career. Signed by Portland in the offseason, he received an opportunity to start when Sebastian Telfair suffered a thumb injury in mid-December.

Blake responded well to the expanded role and has been outstanding of late, averaging 14.3 points and 5.5 assists over his last six games.

"I'm just letting it go," Blake said. "I'm feeling confident, getting good shots and hoping they go in. As far as tonight, any time you get a chance to play against one of the best players in the NBA, it's an honor. It was fun and I enjoyed being there tonight."

The victory snapped a four-game skid for the Trail Blazers, who exacted a measure of revenge against a Suns squad which posted a 130-85 victory on Dec. 6, the last meeting between the teams.

Reserve Darius Miles scored 20 points and Blake added 18 for Portland, which ended the game with an 11-4 run.

"It was such a good win for us because this is one of the best teams in the NBA, and we haven't been playing so good," said Randolph, who was delegated to the bench because he was late for the morning shootaround. "We just kept playing with a total team effort. Miles was big for us and Blake played great as well. This is a growing process and with wins like this, it helps us grow."

"It feels really good, and I thought these guys outplayed Phoenix tonight," Portland coach Nate McMillan added. "We knew they played last night and the gameplan was to pressure. Defensively, we did the best we could do in keeping them in front of us. You have to make buckets when you get opportunities, and we did that tonight."

Shawn Marion drilled a jumper to draw Phoenix within 100-97 with three minutes remaining.

But Miles knocked down an 18-footer a minute later and Blake found Travis Outlaw for a layup to push the lead to 104-97 with 1:39 to go.

Nash made a jumper from the left elbow to cut the deficit to five with 1:25 left, but Miles answered with another jumper from the left wing and Blake converted a layup through traffic to give Portland a 108-99 cushion with 40 seconds remaining.

It was Miles' best effort since returning nearly a month ago from knee surgery, which cost him 34 games.

"When Darius is knocking down his shots, it opens up the whole game for us," Blake said. "They have to respect him, which opens it up for everyone else. It was really good to see tonight."

Marion had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Boris Diaw scored 20 points and Nash chipped in 13 and 16 assists for Phoenix, which had its six-game road winning streak snapped.

"I thought it came down to the fact that we really couldn't stop them," Nash said. "They made a ton of jump shots and they also got some good post play. (Randolph) was a handful for us. We play pretty much small forwards at center, and he kind of has his way with us. When the other guys are hitting their shots, it makes it tough on us."

In his last three games, Randolph has averaged 31 points and nine rebounds.

"I think his commitment to defense has gotten him into a rhythm offensively," McMillan said. "I have asked him for more of a defensive effort, and he has responded. Offensively, he knows we are going to go through him, but his defense has made him better on both ends."

"I'm really not doing much different other than staying low and moving my feet," added Randolph, who notched his 20th double-double. "I may be concentrating a little more, but mainly (I'm) just out there playing."

Portland fought back from an early 10-0 deficit with an 11-3 run and trailed, 23-22, heading into the second.

Randolph connected on a half-court shot at the buzzer to give Portland a 50-46 halftime lead.

"I just wanted to put a high arch on it," Randolph said. "I looked at the clock, put a couple more dribbles behind it to get my rhythm and let it go."


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Denton's Pregame Report: Dec. 12

By John Denton
December 12, 2012

ORLANDO – Fresh off an impressive road trip and back at the Amway Center for the first time in 12 days, the Orlando Magic are eager end a dry spell against a Southeast Division rival tonight.

The Magic (8-12) have lost seven games in a row against the Atlanta Hawks (12-6) over the past three seasons. Not so long ago, it was the Magic who had the upper hand over the Hawks while winning seven of eight regular-season meetings from Jan. of 2009 to Nov. of 2010.

Orlando and Atlanta tip off just after 7 p.m. tonight at the Amway Center.

The Hawks have been one of the NBA’s biggest surprise teams this season despite trading away star guard Joe Johnson in the offseason. They beat the Magic 81-72 on Nov. 19 in Atlanta. Some of the long-time Magic players are tired of losing to the Hawks and are eager to regain the upper hand in the rivalry.

``It’s important for us to win the game tonight and to play well,’’ Magic point guard Jameer Nelson said. ``We’ve been making some strides over the last few weeks in becoming a better team and doing things in areas where we have been struggling. We still have to clean up some things, but this will be a good test for us.’’

The Magic are hoping to use the momentum provided by a 3-2 trip to the West Coast last week. Orlando stunned the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors at the beginning of the trip and pulled away from the Phoenix Suns in the finale of the nine-day, five-game trip. Even in their losses – to Utah and Sacramento – the Magic led both games in the fourth quarter and could have won, showing signs of their immense progress over the past couple of weeks.

``It was really big for us to go out there and get three wins and grow as a team,’’ said Glen ``Big Baby’’ Davis, who will have a key matchup tonight against Atlanta’s Al Horford. ``Mentally, to win on the road for a young team it builds character. Now, coming back home will just help us. I think we grew a lot in terms of chemistry and learning how we want to play Orlando Magic basketball.’’

With four home games in the next five games, the Magic are hoping to improve their play at the Amway Center. Orlando is just 4-5 at home this season, but part of the issue is that it has played some of the toughest teams in the league at the Amway Center. Brooklyn (twice), New York, San Antonio and Boston have won in Orlando, and the Magic are ready to reverse that trend tonight against the Hawks.

``It’s always good to be home and get back to your territory, but we have to win some ball games here. It was good to win away and know that we can compete on the road, but it’s time to defend home court.’’

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Pacers Name Dinwiddie VP of Basketball Operations

August 29, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that Peter Dinwiddie has been promoted to Vice President of Basketball Operations.

Dinwiddie will assist Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Kevin Pritchard and Pacers President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh in various capacities, including compliance with the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, assisting in player contract negotiations, salary cap management and compliance with NBA player personnel rules. He is an Indianapolis native who attended Indiana University and has a degree from the New England School of Law.

"Peter is very bright, very intelligent, very thorough and extremely hard working," said Walsh. "Since I returned (in June) and have worked with him on a daily basis, his contributions have been immeasurable. This promotion recognizes his work for the Indiana Pacers. He has a tremendous future in the league."


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A 17–year–old caused a rollover accident in a residential neighborhood Wednesday. The accident happened a little after 11a.m. off of 31 Road and Hoisington Avenue.

According to the Colorado State Patrol, three cars carrying Central High School students were traveling in a row going north on 31 Road when the last vehicle in line decided he wanted to pass all of them. Little did he know, the first car was planning a left turn just up the road. The cars clipped each other causing one to roll once. Luckily no one was injured.

According to Trooper Trent Hischke, all of the teens in each of the three cars apparently knew each other and it looks like one might have been trying to showoff.

The 17–year–old driver of the car that was trying to pass the other vehicles was ticketed for reckless driving.

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Zach Studzinski says about his ticket today, "I was just cruisin' and all of the sudden I see some blaring lights behind me." He and a friend were riding their motorcycles to Denver from Park City, Utah to visit family for the holiday weekend. "First one breaking her in," says Studzinski about his ticket.

And he won't be the only one this weekend who gets a ticket from the Colorado State Patrol. "Guaranteed way to get a ticket in the state of Colorado is be in a hurry," says Sergeant Dean Garcia of the CSP.

CSP is hitting the highway with a saturation patrol from the Utah border all the way to Denver. "Trying to get people's attention, slow 'em down, get em to where they are going for their holiday weekend," says Garcia.

CSP says Memorial Day weekend kicks off the busy summer travel schedule. Garcia says, "There is going to be a lot of traffic so just have patience use your best discretion and be a good driver." Along with having all troopers out on the road, they will also have them in the air.

"Enforcing traffic laws from the air instead of on the ground it's just a different perspective,” says Trooper Blayne Smith. Smith watches traffic from 1500 feet. Smith says, "Following too closely is easier to see from above then it is from the ground watching cars go by." He also tracks speed by calculating how fast it takes cars to pass between two fixed points. Something some drivers find hard to believe. Garcia says, "So we radio our pilot, ask him if he could do a fly by, he'll come by tip his wings."

Troopers say having a plane in the air helps slow down those drivers who only slow down when they know they are being watched. "We can't be everywhere at all times so most people when they see us slow down. The advantage to the plane is he can see 2–3 miles up in advance of us," says Garcia.

CSP says they aren't trying to give anybody a hard time, they just want to remind people to be careful. "Make sure that everybody has a safe holiday weekend," Smith.

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HS HOOPS: Montrose romps Central; remain #1 in SWL

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO)-- The Montrose Indians stepped into the Central High School gym Friday night as the number one boys and girls teams in the SWL. They were determined to keep it that way.

In the girls game, the Indians offense surged to an impressive 14-point lead at halftime. Overall, junior Kala Keltz of Montrose was good from just about any range as she led all scorers with 21 on the night. The Indians also held Central's Brittany Hoppe to 11 points and Jordan Eller to 6 in the 47-26 victory. The win helps Montrose become the first team to 3 wins in the Southwestern League this season.

The result was the same for the boys contest. Montrose had a lot of help from big men Brad Warren and Nathan Hawley in the paint as they ran away with a 53-37 "W". On a side note, Central's Trent Coleman did not start the game for the Warriors, perhaps an indicator that his right ankle has not fully recovered from a sprain he suffered last week.

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Election 08 Fever Sweeps Fall Club 20 Meeting

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With the Democratic National Convention over and done, and the Republicans in the midst of their own, Election 08 fever is spreading across the country, including this weekend's Club 20 fall meeting at the Two Rivers Convention Center.

The two-day event will feature presentations on the more than a dozen ballot initiatives Colorado residents will be voting on this November, as well as speeches from candidates running in state elections.

It all leads to the main event Saturday night, where attendees will hear from Republican U.S. Representative candidate Wayne Wolf, and watch U.S. Senate candidates Mark Udall and Bob Schaffer debate.

"During an election year, Club 20 is proud to be the center stage for Western Colorado's political universe," said Reeves Brown, Executive Director for Club 20.

The main even is open to the public, but costs $10 to get in.

The complete schedule is listed below. For more information click on the link below.

9:00am -11:00am Executive Committee meeting
11:00am Board Meeting
12:00pm Leadership Luncheon
1:00pm - 5:00pm Board meeting (continued)

8:00am Welcome
8:05am - 8:45am Candidate Debates (Round 1 of 3)
features Al White (R), Noelle Hagan (D),
Don Ytterberg (R), Ali Hasan (R)
8:45am - 9:05 am Referendum O: Initiative Reform
9:05am - 9:50am SPEAKER: Bill Bishop, Author of "The Big Sort"
9:50am-10:10am BREAK

10:30am - 11:40am Candidate Debates (Round 2 of 3)
features Jill Brake (D), Marcia Neal (R)
Todd Hagenbuch (D), Randy Baumgardner (R)
11:40am - 1:15pm Lunch / lunch speaker Floyd Ciruli

1:15pm - 2:45pm Ballot Issue Debates
debates on Initiative 126, Initiative 113, Amendment 52
2:45pm - 3:00pm BREAK

3:00pm - 3:30pm Candidate Debates (Round 3 of 3)
features Bernie Buescher (D), Laura Bradford (R)
3:30pm Closing Comments

6:00pm Comments from Campaigns for Senators John McCain (R)
and Barack Obama (D)
6:20pm Comments from Candidate Scott Starin (R)
6:30pm Comments from Candidate Wayne Wolf (R)
7:30pm U.S. Senate Race Debate featuring Mark Udall (D) and
Bob Schaffer (R)

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Bears Reach Deal With Roy Williams: Report

    Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams is the newest member of the Chicago Bears -- at least according to morning sports buzz.

    A team source told ESPN the Bears have reached an agreement with Williams after Dallas released him Thursday. The move would reunite Williams with his former Detroit head coach, Chicago offensive coordinator Mike Martz.

    Back when he played for Detroit, Williams went to the Pro Bowl with Martz as a coach.

    Will he be the receiving force the Bears and Jay Cutler need? We'll see. Terms of the deal are not known, according to ESPN.


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    Richard Ruiz said he was in the right place at the right time to help three pedestrians who were hit by a pickup in Newington on Tuesday. Witnesses say he is a hero. (Published Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014)

    Newington police are investigating a crash that injured three pedestrians on Christian Lane around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

    Police identified the three victims as Denissa Aviles, 23, Evelinda Rodriguez, 43, and Jerry Torres, 18, all of New Britain.

    Torres was released from the hospital. Aviles and Rodriguez are still hospitalized recovering from their injuries

    Witnesses said that a teal pickup hit three people who were crossing the road, dragging them as the driver continued to drive.

    "He came out of nowhere. He just plowed them. He didn't bother putting no breaks on. He just hit and kept on going," Richard Ruiz, of New Britain, said.

    Ruiz said he was driving up Christian Lane in a white van when he saw the driver run over two women and a young boy.

    "He dragged those people like 50 feet. He dragged all three of them," said Ruiz.

    When he saw the car wasn't stopping, Ruiz cut across the road in his white van to block the driver's path.

    "He bumped into me. He reversed it, tried to get away, but I was on him. He wasn't going nowhere," said Ruiz. "At first he was saying, 'I'm nervous. I'm nervous. I've got to get out of here.' And I said, 'Well you're not going nowhere. These people are hurt. Let's help them.' And he didn't want to, but I dragged him over there."

    Police said that while the victims sustained broken bones and cuts, the injuries are non-life threatening.

    Juanita Madera, Ruiz's brother, said he is a guy who would do anything for anyone.

    "He called me and said there was an accident and someone hit three pedestrian (sic) and he stopped the guy," Madera said.

    She drove to the scene to find flashing lights, officers and her brother's van still stretched across the road.

    "My brother, he is all shaken up. This is the first time he did anything like that. I am so proud of him," Madera said.

    Witnesses told NBC Connecticut that the scene was ugly, but that without the van stopping the other car, it could have been worse. They called the man with the white van a hero, but Ruiz believes he was simply in the right place at the right time.

    "I'm no hero. I just did what I had to do. I feel sorry for those people that got hit," said Ruiz.

    Police identified the driver as Keith Loosemore, 32, of East Hampton. No charges have been filed.

    Authorities said there is no indication that the driver was intoxicated or had a medical condition. He is cooperating with police.

    Ruiz said he and friends are planning a fundraiser to help the three victims.

    Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Newington Police at 860-666-8445.


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Borbon Disappoints Washington

    Julio Borbon has been given chance after chance after chance to secure the starting center field job for the Texas Rangers, and time after time after time he's let it slip away.

    It appears he's at it again after a big blunder in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Kansas City Royals when he failed to get down a bunt on a suicide squeeze attempt.

    Borbon was unable to get a bunt down on two tries, bunting two pitches foul, which of course turned the squeeze play off with risk of a third bunt going foul for the strikeout. Instead, Borbon just struck out the old fashioned way, drawing the ire of his manager.

    "The second time, that's no excuse," Washington told the media after the game. "You get a second shot, you're not supposed to miss it."

    Conversely, Yorvit Torrealba laid down a perfect bunt with runners on first and second that was supposed to be a sacrifice to move the runners but ended up being a base hit.

    A catcher isn't supposed to be a good bunter, a speedy centerfielder that will likely hit ninth in the order is supposed to be.

    "[There's] no excuse for not bunting," Washington said. "That's the job. And if they can't do that..."

    That trailing off at the end can correctly be read as complete disgust by Washington. Borbon's chances of making the 25-man roster took a big hit on Wednesday night.


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Vonn: "Wise" Decision To Skip Race Last Weekend

She will stick with her original plan to come back at home at the event in Beaver Creek, Colo., from Nov. 29-Dec. 1

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    Lindsey Vonn was tempted to speed up her return from knee surgery to rediscover the rush of racing she misses so badly.

    Instead, she made what she calls a "wise" decision. The Olympic downhill champion skipped last Saturday's season-opening race in Austria.
    She will stick with her original plan to come back at home at the event in Beaver Creek, Colo., from Nov. 29-Dec. 1.
    After training in Chile in August went better than expected, Vonn flirted with the idea of coming back for the giant slalom in Soelden. She decided last week to wait.
    Her right knee felt great in training. But she could tell her body just wasn't quite ready to race.
    "My timing is a little bit off," Vonn told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday. "If I get into trouble, if I make a mistake on the course, I revert to bad habits. I'm not as technically sound as I need to be. That just takes time on the snow."
    Every decision centers on making sure she's healthy and in top form for this winter's Sochi Olympics. The four-time overall World Cup winner shredded her anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in a crash at the world championships in Schladming last February.
    "I really wanted to compete," Vonn said. "I've been really antsy. I need that adrenaline rush. I need to be back on the circuit."
    But Soelden isn't a very important World Cup race in the big picture, and the overriding goal is to compete in Russia. The Olympics start Feb. 7 — 100 days from Tuesday.
    If Vonn is there racing, she'll be one of the biggest stars of the Sochi Games. She made the rounds in Manhattan on Monday, appearing on the "Today" show and the "Late Show" with David Letterman.
    Vonn was promoting the "Thank You, Mom" campaign for sponsor Procter & Gamble. The video with her mother details the story of her devastating injury, a tale that surely will be told over and over if she's contending for gold again a year later.
    The best way to accomplish that was to put off her return just a little bit longer.
    "She has another month. Colorado is going to be great and she's going to be ready in Beaver Creek," U.S. Ski Team Alpine director Patrick Riml said last week.


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'No Kid Goes Hungry' Plan Goes Viral

More than 700 people, from as far way as Taiwan, have donated almost $20,000 to a Michigan 3rd grader's plan to pay off delinquent lunch accounts. WILX's Amanda Malkowski reports.

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Mob Enraged Over Facebook Post Torches Homes in Pakistan

A seven-year-old girl, her baby sister her grandmother, who all belonged to the Ahmadi sect, were killed by a mob in Pakistan, allegedly angered by material posted on Facebook.

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Stolen War Memorial Plaques Recovered

A man says he found them leaning up against his apartment's fence

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    Three war memorial plaques stolen from Kimball Park in National City on Monday have been found. NBC 7’s Matt Rascon has details. (Published Sunday, Mar 23, 2014)

    Three war memorial plaques stolen from a San Diego County park have been recovered in San Ysidro, police say.

    The more than 60-year-old plaques were taken from National City’s Kimball Park Stadium Monday.

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    NBC 7's Diana Guevara reports that the brass memorial plaques stolen from Kimball Park Stadium have been recovered. (Published Sunday, Mar 23, 2014)

    "Our city is so centered on the military here, I mean, this was just kind of like this ultimate slap in the face that someone did," said National City Mayor Ron Morrison.

    But Saturday evening around 7:15 p.m., TSA worker Elvino Bascon said he walked outside his home in the 200 block of Willow Road in San Ysidro and discovered the plaques leaning up against a fence in the apartment complex’s parking lot.

    Bascon told police he researched the plaques online and found out they had been stolen. He called National City Police officers, who picked them up.

    One of the three plaques seemed to be damaged, NCPD officials said.

    "For somebody to do something like that, just for probably a few dollars, it’s kind of unthinkable, sad," said Sgt. Derek Avdelotte with the NCPD.

    The police won't put up the plaques at the park again until police gather all the evidence they can from them and restore them to their original condition.

    No suspects have been identified.

    The brass plaques honor U.S. military service members who died during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

    Two of them measure 3 feet by 4 feet, and the third plaque is 4 feet by 5 feet.

    Morrison credits the community for the recovery of the sentimental plaques.

    “A lot of gratitude to all the people who – through all their caring, their outrage, tears, everything else – I think that went a huge way to getting these returned,” said Morrison.

    The mayor believes whoever stole them realized the plaques would be more trouble than they're worth.

    One of the plaques says, “In memoriam of the men of National City who made the supreme sacrifice for their country in World War II, 1941-1945.”

    Another plaque, which lists names of late, local U.S. servicemen, says, “In honor and memory of the citizens of National City who gave their lives in the service of their country during the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict.”

    Similar thefts have been reported at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego, where the general manager said someone is stealing bronze vases that hold flowers atop some veterans’ gravesites.

    Staff there believes the vases are being stolen and melted down for money.

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Stricker is at least thinking of British Open - NBC Sports

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Lucy Li waits to putt on the 13th green during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Steve Stricker hasn't booked his flight to the British Open, and he probably won't.

He's at least contemplating a return to golf's oldest championship.

"Ask me tomorrow, I could be going," Stricker said during the U.S. Open. "Ask me another day, I could be going home. I'm leaning toward not going. I'm thinking about throwing in Greenbrier and then the John Deere. It's a long trip and I'm not too fired up about it. But then I look at it, and it's a major. And I should be going there."

Stricker operates under a different set of rules these days. It's unfair to label him as an American who doesn't want to travel. He reached a stage in his career where he doesn't always travel inside his own country.

Feeling as though he owed it to his family to be at home more often, he drastically reduced his schedule last year and became a part-time player. He plays the John Deere Classic the week before the Open because it's the closest he has to a hometown event - and because he won it three years in a row.

Even so, there's part of him that sees a major championship going on and feels as if he belongs.

"When I watched on TV it was like, `I should be there.' Then I look at it like I'm not a full-time guy on tour and I shouldn't worry about. I play the things I want to play. My kids and wife might come to Greenbrier. They wouldn't come with me to the British."

With a tie for 21st in the U.S. Open, Stricker has moved up to No. 124 in the FedEx Cup. He has never missed the Tour Championship since the FedEx Cup began, a streak that is almost certain to end. With only limited starts remaining - at least three, maybe four - he's not yet a lock to qualify for The Barclays.

And if he does make it into the playoffs, odds are against him staying very long.

"It's not a priority of mine," Stricker said. "If I'm exempt for The Barclays, I'll probably play. But I do have an elk hunting trip I've scheduled."

He was supposed to go last year, but when he was runner-up at the Deutsche Bank and tied for fourth in the BMW Championship, it was worth playing the Tour Championship for a shot at the $10 million bonus.

That won't be the case this time.

"Last year I missed out on it," he said of the hunting trip. "This year, I'm going to be a part of that."

EARLY START: The U.S. Women's Open has been held before the men's U.S. Open only three times, all of them in the South - 1996 and 2001 at Pine Needles, 1999 at Old Waverly in Mississippi.

Starting in 2018, the USGA will try to give the women a permanent spot on the schedule ahead of the men.

USGA Vice President Dan Burton said last week the 2018 Women's Open at Shoal Creek will precede the U.S. Open, with practice rounds starting on Memorial.

"Making this permanent change allows us to elevate the visibility of the Women's Open and provide optimum agronomic and playing conditions on a much broader variety of golf courses around the country," Burton said. "We believe this will make our best championship in women's golf even better."

The next three Women's Open will be in July in Pennsylvania (Lancaster CC), California (CordeValle) and New Jersey (Trump National).

This won't be the first time USGA has tried to find a permanent spot on the calendar for the women. About a decade ago, it tried to hold it around Fourth of July. Among other things, it found that with families going to the beach or the mountains, it was difficult to find volunteers.

OPEN SPOTS: The Quicken Loans National, also known as the "Return of Tiger Woods," also is a big week for major champions like Angel Cabrera and Geoff Ogilvy.

This is the first of three PGA Tour events that in effect serve as British Open qualifying.

The R&A has gone away from the 36-hole qualifier that it once staged in Dallas during the Texas swing in May. The leading four players from among the top 12 at Congressional who are not already exempt get into the Open, which is next month at Royal Liverpool.

Cabrera and Ogilvy have played every year since 2004.

The leading four among the top 12 from The Greenbrier Classic also get into the British Open, while only spot is held at the John Deere Classic.

On the European Tour, three spots are available from the Irish Open, French Open and Scottish Open. Edoardo Molinari, Matthew Baldwin and Danny Willett secured spots at Royal Liverpool last week in Ireland.

HER FAVORITE PLAYER: Lucy Li's favorite player is Webb Simpson, mainly because The Olympic Club is her favorite player and Simpson won the U.S. Open at Olympic. So it shouldn't be surprising that before the U.S. Women's Open began, the 11-year-old said her coolest moment was meeting Webb Simpson.

How they met is even better.

It was the opening round of the U.S. Open, and Simpson said there several kids outside the clubhouse wanting an autograph. He noticed one young girl with braces who stayed there, not holding out anything to be signed.

"I said, `Do you need me to sign something?"' Simpson said Tuesday. "She said, `No, I'm playing in the tournament next week."'

DIVOTS: Joe Ogilvie is sliding into retirement. His hope is to end his career at the Wyndham Championship. If he doesn't get a sponsor's exemption, he says his last event will be the Reno-Tahoe Open. The 40-year-old Ogilvie, with one PGA Tour win, is pursuing various business opportunities. He played his last U.S. Open and finished with consecutive double bogeys to miss the cut. "Finishing double-double is par for my USGA career," he said. ... The bidding process has begun for the 2022 Ryder Cup in Europe. The most recent winner was France, which will host the 2018 matches. ... Four-time major champion Meg Mallon met with the USGA last week to explore the possibility of a U.S. Senior Women's Open. The USGA has a men's Open for players 50 and older. The only championship exclusively for women 50 and older is the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur.

STAT OF THE WEEK: The field at the U.S. Women's Open averaged hitting 73 percent of the fairways, compared with 70 percent at the men's U.S. Open. But the men on average hit more greens (57 percent) than the women (55 percent).

FINAL WORD: "I honestly believe the answer is no. And if the answer was yes, I'd still tell you no." - Padraig Harrington, on whether poor putting is a symptom of age.

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