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threads[0] = new thread(3848783, 'They made a movie about it', 'GoYard', 'Today', '04:44 PM','While it may not be totally accurate, it is still heartwarming to watch... ![]()
http://www.responsibilityproject.com/films/player/the-home-run/','36296345');
threads[1] = new thread(3848723, 'ASU baseball coach gone -will CM cross over ??', 'asusbdiva', 'Today', '04:34 PM','The baseball coach at ASU is gone.
Will Coach Myers take his place ????
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threads[2] = new thread(3846341, 'UCS Performance?', 'indyrun', 'Today', '11:17 AM','
Has UCS been completely down for a day, or was it just MY system? I can now access (obviously - duh!), but running (for me, at least) at about half speed?
','36286853'); threads[3] = new thread(3844123, 'Verizon/Motorola Droid - A review, sort of.', 'LMUfan', 'Yesterday', '10:55 AM','I received my Droid almost two weeks ago and I\'ve had it long enough to have a pretty good impression by now.
Nov. 18, 2009
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State softball team has signed three players to National Letters of Intent, head coach Kathy Van Wyk recently announced. The talented newcomers, who will join SDSU in the fall of 2010, include Lorena Klopp (San Diego/Steele Canyon HS), Katie Mathis (Grass Valley, Calif./Bear River HS) and Hayley Miles (Antelope, Calif./Center HS).
"This is as strong and versatile a class as we have ever signed," assistant coach Stacey Nuveman said. "We\'ve added speed, power and pitching with this talented group. We are very excited for the future."
Klopp, a three-time first-team all-CIF selection, lettered three years at Steele Canyon HS as a pitcher and infielder. A two-time Grossmont South League Pitcher of the Year and three-time first-team all-league pick, Klopp has batted .444 (115-for-259) over her three-year career with 63 runs, 111 RBI, 29 doubles, five triples and 18 home runs.
Klopp, who has twice been named to the Cal Hi Sports all-state softball team for underclassmen, has also put up good numbers in the circle, compiling a 27-9 record with 375 strikeouts over 242 innings. A year ago, Klopp was 10-4 with a 2.06 ERA and 133 strikeouts over 98 1/3 innings. Klopp also played her club ball at Power Surge Gold.
A switch-hitter, Mathis comes to The Mesa after dominating play in the Bay Area for three years at Bear River HS. Mathis, who was named a first-team all-metro selection by the Sacramento Bee and a Cal Hi Sports all-state softball pick for underclassmen, is expected to play somewhere in the middle infield for the Aztecs when she arrives in 2010.
Over her three-year career, Mathis has batted .383 (110-for-287) with 82 runs, 66 RBI, 12 doubles, six triples and five homers. Mathis, who played her club ball with the Lady Magic, has been even better on the basepaths, swiping 56 of her 59 attempted steals. She has twice been named an all-league selection.
Miles has batted an even .500 (102-for-204) over her career with 87 runs, 62 RBI, 15 doubles, 10 triples and 21 home runs. Miles has never had a single-season on-base percentage lower than .538 and has 30 career stolen bases.
SDSU closes out its fall season Saturday at the annual alumni game, beginning at 4 p.m.
Does anyone out there know what D1 Colleges are still looking for a 2010 pitching? Or for that matter, any positions?
','36261296'); threads[7] = new thread(3839415, 'Media Bias?', 'fasterhorse', '11/18/09', '08:00 AM','AP sends 11 people to "fact check" Sarah Palin\'s book, and how many did they send to fact check Barry Obama\'s book? Zero! Yet they still want to convince us that she get fair treatment from the State Controlled Media.I enjoyed reading the other thread about Florida Gulf Coast and am really disappointed with that program if what has been written is true. I learned last Saturday that a pitcher who was committed to Florida State changed her mind at the last minute and signed with the University of Florida. It is my understanding there are no underlying issues, it was just a player going back on her word. So as bad as I felt about Florida Gulf Coast, I don\'t feel as bad now. I don\'t have a dog in this fight but to me, your word is only as good as you and your family. That speaks volumes for that young lady as well as Florida Gulf Coast and any other program or player that backs out on their commitment. I wouldn\'t want my daughter to play for a program nor with players whose word means nothing.
','36239462'); threads[11] = new thread(3833933, 'Michigan Recruits', 'HomerCoach', '11/17/09', '07:53 AM','http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/111609aaa.htmlNov. 16, 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan softball team received National Letters of Intent from five student-athletes during the early signing period, head coach Carol Hutchins announced Monday (Nov. 16). The quintet -- Lyndsay Doyle (Channahon, Ill./Minooka HS), Mandy Gardner (Mission Viejo, Calif./Aliso Niguel HS), Taylor Hasselbach (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston HS), Nicole Sappingfield (Norco, Calif./Norco HS) and Brandi Virgil (Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek HS) -- will join the Wolverines next fall and make its collegiate debut during the 2011 softball season.
"It\'s a big group who clearly wanted to be at Michigan," said Hutchins, "which makes them a great fit for Michigan. They\'re going to come in and replace a veteran class, but the expectation of the program is not going to change whether they\'re freshmen or seniors. We expect that when they come in we\'ll keep things going the way they\'re going, which means a Big Ten championship and World Series appearance. I think they\'re all more than capable to be great contributors and great Michigan Women."
A three-year starter at centerfield and leadoff hitter for Minooka High School, Doyle led her team with a .438 batting average, .495 on-base percentage and 23 stolen bases in 2009. A three-time student-athlete scholar award recipient, Doyle is a two-year all-area and All-Southwest Prairie Conference first team selection (2008, \'09). She also competes for the New Lenox Lightning club program.
"Lyndsay is fast," said Hutchins. "We really like her speed factor, because you can really do a lot with speed. She\'s a true outfielder and a true lefty. When she came here, she just felt that Michigan was clearly the place for her, and we couldn\'t be happier to have her."
Gardner, a power-hitting pitcher and first baseman, earned California all-state and All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) first team honors as a junior in 2009. She was named the Orange County Register\'s Junior Player of the Year after posting a 0.43 earned run average, 91 strikeouts and 14-2 record through 97 innings pitched and batting .476 with 15 home runs and 27 runs batted in. Gardner was named the South Coast League MVP and led Aliso Niguel High School to the league championship.
"Mandy comes to us with big-stick capabilities," said Hutchins, "and she\'s a prospective pitcher down the road. She can also play first base or designated player. She has a variety of nice attributes. Her prowess will be at the plate, and we expect her to do great things here. She\'s a powerful kid, along the lines of Dorian Shaw."
Hasselbach is a two-time all-state first team selection at shortstop (2008, \'09) after claiming honorable mention at third base as a freshman (2007). She led Clarkston High School last season with a .568 batting average, 1.125 slugging percentage and .701 on-base percentage. In three years of prep softball, Hasselbach boasts a .573 career batting average (110-for-192) with 100 runs scored, 22 home runs and 41 stolen bases. She carries a 1.117 career slugging percentage and a .709 career on-base percentage.
"Taylor is probably the best prospect in Michigan," said Hutchins. "She\'s a true lefty hitter and a powerful lefty. We\'re very excited about her development since the time that she committed to us. She has great potential to be a premier player here at Michigan, and we expect her to come in and make an impact."
A three-year starter in the outfield for Norco High School, Sappingfield earned California all-state and All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) first team honors as a junior (2009) after leading Norco to the CIF Southern Section Division I championship. She led Norco in nearly every offensive category last season, including batting average (.442), on-base percentage (.452), runs (22), RBI (22) and stolen bases (17). She also boasted a .552 slugging percentage. Sappingfield earned All-CIF and All-California underclassmen second team honors (2008) and is a three-time all-league and All-Riverside County selection.
"Colie comes from the perennial power Orange County Batbusters organization," said Hutchins, "and she\'s a prolific player for them. We\'re very excited about her. She\'s a true outfielder and a true top-of-the-order table setter, who offers us a lot. We expect her to make an immediate impact both in the Big Ten and nationally."
Michigan\'s first-ever recruit out of Texas, Virgil has twice garnered all-state first team honors (2008, \'09) as an outfield and middle infield specialist. Virgil was named district MVP as a sophomore (2008) and selected to the All-Greater Houston second team as a junior last season (2009), when she hit .434 with 28 runs, 19 RBI and 28 stolen bases. She also boasted a .539 on-base percentage and .590 slugging percentage as Cypress Creek\'s leadoff hitter. Virgil plays travel ball with the Texas Eclipse Gold squad.
"Brandi offers a lot of enthusiasm and versatility," said Hutchins. "She can play a number of different positions. She has played at a high level of travel ball, and she\'s just an all-around strong athlete. Her speed and versatility will help us immediately in both the outfield and infield."
The Wolverines will kick off the 2010 campaign Feb. 12-14 at the NTC Division I Elite Invitational in Orlando, Fla., where they will face Tennessee, Oklahoma, Tennessee Chattanooga, Georgia and UCLA.
Contact: Leah Howard (734) 763-4423
I\'ve tried to elicit responses in other threads to no avail so I\'ll try again here. I\'m already on record as saying Social Security and Medicare are two great Governmental programs in my mind. Certainly, they\'re both used as political footballs on occasion but, properly funded, I think they are great social models and something for this Country to be proud of. In addition, I\'d like to add a third major program by taking the profit out of healthcare and adding a single payer health system into this Country. But let\'s set that aside for now. What I\'m really interested in discussing, particularly with those who find these two great programs to be huge mistakes, is what today\'s USA looks like without either. Again, I\'m not talking about the difficulty in ending them now but what would our society be like if they were never implemented. I think this could be interesting.
','36234853'); threads[13] = new thread(3831937, '3 More problems with NYC Trial', 'fasterhorse', '11/16/09', '09:58 PM','1) If they choose to represent themselves in court, then they have to be given access to our intelligence data to prepare their defense.