Kelli has an amazing story, and an even more amazing network. She worked with Steve Jobs and many others at Apple, and now helps deals with amazing silicon valley business and even celebrities. We talk about how to network with extremely high level people. I even created what I call "Connection Dinners" since taking advice from Kelli!
Go to AllAccessGroup.com for more info!
Jaime: Welcome to Eventual Millionaire. I'm Jaime Tardy and today on the show I'm excited to have Kelli Richards. She owns a company called All Access Group and she's a super connector, deal maker, trusted advisor. I'm super excited to have her on the show today. Thanks so much for coming on the show, Kelli.
Kelli: My pleasure, Jaime. It's great to be here.
Jaime: Tell me a little bit about what you're doing now; what All Access Group is.
Kelli: All Access Group is the culmination of a lot of things that I've done in my career. I don't know how much of the history you want but it sets the stage for what I'm doing now.
Jaime: Well, exactly. That's why I was asking you, because you have an amazing history and I definitely want to dive into that. I really feel that what you're doing right now accumulates all of it so let's work up to it. Tell me what those pieces were in your history that really made All Access Group.
Kelli: I will be as succinct as I can be so that we have time for more questions. It's hard to sum a 30 year career into a sound bite but essentially I started off as one of these eight year olds thinking about what they wanted to do for a living – some kids just know – and that was to bridge music and technology, well before that was even a possibility. So I wound up putting myself through college working at a group of music magazines – Guitar Player, Keyboard and Bass – and that happened to be in my home town of Cupertino, where I still reside, Cupertino, California, home of Apple, so I literally grew up in the shadow of the factory that was Apple. I then went to EMI Music, one of the big record labels, and became a young A&R executive, which meant that I was responsible for talent scouting, new artists and managing the artists on the label. From there, I got the knock on the door to return home to Cupertino, to Apple, where I was asked to launch and manage the earliest focus that Apple had on music and entertainment and I was there for 12 years.
Jaime: What year was that, do you remember?
Kelli: It was fall of 1987 – and I just came back from a really super reunion with a bunch of my Apple alum colleagues this past weekend, I had so much fun. So we did a lot of groundbreaking things for Apple around music and entertainment, as you can imagine, and it also allowed me to build a really powerful network of big artists, big record label execs, film studio execs, directors, luminaries of all stripes, and I had a parallel career as well – I had started to become a tele-producer of award shows, celebrity fundraiser events, concerts – so that was all going on in parallel to the technology world. While I was at Apple, I helped build what became the digital music revolution, starting with an artist named Todd Rundgren. We built the earliest version of Artist 360, artists going direct to fans, for big artists, and after that Napster launched and the rest is history. About that time I left Apple, after Steve Jobs came back, because Apple was in a very bad way at that time, and I went a mile down the down and started my own consulting practice, the All Access Group. I continued to consult with a mentor of mine on the iTunes team but I also started working with a range of innovative startups in the tech world that had something to do with music or entertainment and I became a strategic partnerships VP for hire to a bunch of those startups which I've done over the last 15 years. So that's where it all went. Midway along, say about eight years ago, I had gotten an MBA through Apple while I was there and then, about eight years ago, I got a coaching certification through two of my favorite personal mentor coaches – a bestselling author, who is Debbie Ford, and Alan Cohen. I also started working with Alan Weiss and Rich Lipman as my coaches. So Debbie has passed away, the other three remain my mentors and coaches. Obviously Steve has passed away, but I have built this trusted advisor part of my practice which extends beyond this super connector, deal making wall where I have made most of my living and now the trust advisor practice is all about working with high achieving, very successful people – luminaries, billionaires, rock stars, entrepreneurs, innovators – people who have carved a dent in the universe but something is missing in their lives or they're trying to figure out what comes next for them. So the work I do as a trusted advisor is a powerful coach, strategist and connector to bring them that one key insider connection that might shift everything for them. So a long answer to a short question but hopefully that gets us to where you want us to be.
Jaime: Yeah, it does. It sounds like you're having amazing fun throughout this entire stretch that you've had. I want to dig into All Access Group and those 15 years. A lot of people, especially people who have had amazing careers beforehand, will hang up a shingle nowadays and nothing happens. Thankfully you had an insane network but what did you do at the beginning that really made all the difference?
Kelli: A couple of things – I got very serious, so I put the business structure in place that I needed. I made one foolish mistake – I tried the lone ranger approach for the first 12 years. Finally I got smart and hired a virtual assistant and a social media strategist to take care of all of my leadership stuff while I published books and newsletters and did radio shows. I could never have done all of that if I didn't have someone on my team, so that was about three or four years ago. But what I did do was I leveraged the heck out of my network and that's what brought me my initial clients and continued to through referrals. If you've got a strong network and you seek referrals from your colleagues and your clients; one of my mentors, Alan Weiss, wrote a book called "Million Dollar Referrals" – if nothing else, people should read that book, because just a few referrals will, believe it or not, set you up for the rest of your career. Or they can.
Jaime: Tell me more about this, because I've been told that people refer to me as a networker and stuff like that, but I want to hear it from the greats. So you've been doing this for a really long time – how did you become a super connector? Say I want to become a super connector, how do I go about doing that? I love having friendships, I make friendships first, right? But then, when they're friends, it's kind of weird asking them for stuff, so give us some tips.
Kelli: I'm so glad you asked that question. First of all, it does rest on the premise of establishing long term, trusted relationships, and that's probably what I'm best known for of everything, whether it's with the rock stars or the tech people. People trust me, they know I get the job done, they know I have integrity and I care about my colleagues. I always look for ways to create success for them. So to answer your question about the ickiness of colleagues and friends and asking for referrals, the way you have to think about it is it's a tripe win – when you ask for a referral from somebody it makes them look good because they referred you, a powerful resource, to a third party; it makes the third party happy because they got that powerful resource, and of course you get additional business if it turns out that way. If you don't get the business from this referred source, you've made a dent in building a long term relationship with that person – whether they hire you or they don't, they will refer you on, in turn, to somebody else. That's how it works and that's the whole million dollar referrals thing in a nutshell if you haven't read the book.
Jaime: Now everyone's going to go read the book. We're going to put it as a resource on the page so everyone can go check out the book too, because it's so hard to get into all of the details, I'm sure, in a half an hour conversation. But what I want to know is how deep does the friendship have to be before you ask? I'm a giver – I want to give and give and give – and I don't know where the line is.
Kelli: It doesn't have to be very deep.
Kelli: Whether it's a friendship or a colleague. It could be a new colleague, it could be a long term colleague – it's in how they perceive your value, whether you've just met them or you've known them for ten years. If you show up authentically and operate out of integrity and come from the strategy of wanting to serve people and make a difference for them, as opposed to what you can get out of it, people are going to pick up on that and they're going to want to make sure that you're not a best kept secret – they're going to want to share you with others in their world where they know you can make a difference and they look good for having referred you. Do you see what I mean?
Jaime: I do. Can you give me some examples, too, so that everyone can see this tangibly? Like how you've asked. When people come to me, they ask 'Do you know somebody who does this?' and I'm like 'Of course, I'll definitely refer you in a second.' But when you're trying to ask for referrals, sometimes it's a little harder. So give me an example.
Kelli: Here's a way to think about it, one specific way – what you do is you say to your colleagues in your network 'You know, I have a pretty full practice, and this is the description of my ideal client. If you know anybody who fits that description I would very much appreciate an introduction from you or, if you don't feel comfortable doing that, providing me with their contact info and allowing me to say you referred me.' Who's going to say no to that?
Jaime: So it's that easy?
Kelli: It's a formula. You just have to get it into your bones. You come up out of integrity, you spin it if you can, authentically, in a way that will serve them. Because, again, they want to look like a hero for having referred you. Does that make sense?
Jaime: It totally makes sense. So tell me more about how this goes. I know that, just in general, you have a huge network. I have a lot of people that I know and I've thankfully just got InfusionSoft to try to keep everybody straight because after a while you forget them all – not that you forget them, but they don't come to the top of your mind when you need them to. How do you manage your network when it's so big?
Kelli: That's a really good question. I've got a really big network and the truth is that I don't stay in touch with everybody as much as I should because I don't have time. The newsletter helps, if they've signed up, obviously. I also host quarterly breakfast gatherings – like in the '20s people held salons in France and New York and they gather in intimate groups of 20 or something and they met and engaged and talked about things that matter and networked and all of that stuff. So I host that thing once a quarter and, frankly, I attend a lot of events where a lot of my colleagues show up and so the networking continues. So those are some ideas but there's nothing that beats reaching out one at a time, whether it's once a year or whatever, and having coffee or lunch with someone and really catching up, one-on-one, in a way that matters, when you can make requests authentically and, more importantly, offer to support them in some way.
Jaime: Yes, face to face makes a big difference, compared to shooting out a quick e-mail or something like that.
Kelli: That's what fosters that long term friend.
Jaime: I've just moved to Austin, Texas, so I've got about a bazillion introduction e-mails. Now I'm looking at my inbox, going 'I don't have time for coffee with all of these people!' which is amazing and I'm really lucky, but how do you fit that in? Networking is really important but I still have so many other things that I have to do.
Kelli: Just as important as trying to figure that out is the ability to filter and to politely say 'No'. You've got to learn to say 'No' or you'll drown. When these people reach out, some kind of quick response saying 'You know what? I've got a happy situation. My plate is full. I've got a lot going on, I simply don't have the time right now but I wish you well and perhaps we can try this again down the road.' I'm just riffing that off the top of my head. If it's somebody where you think you can really make a difference or they could become a client then you prioritize finding a little bit of time, even if it's two weeks or a month out, and putting that on the calendar. So it's a filtering exercise.
Jaime: I'm so glad you said that, because I can't say 'No' to anyone. I want to meet so many amazing people, I have so much fun doing it, but you're right, I don't have enough time.
Kelli: The other option is you could host an event in Austin. You could host an event where you invite them all to come and then you're knocking over a bunch of bowling pins in one go.
Jaime: That's what we're talking about, having dinner with 10 people plus, and they can meet each other too.
Kelli: That's exactly what I was saying with these salons; that's what I'm talking about.
Jaime: Yes, you mentioned it and I was like 'That's what I was thinking about.' I think that's great. So that might really help those pieces too; I appreciate that. I want to dive into your other skill, which you said was deal making. I think a lot of new entrepreneurs especially aren't very good at this yet so can you tell me a little bit more about how that's a skill of yours?
Kelli: Again, it's the same kind of spin that we just talked about. It is looking to create value for any two parties that are trying to make a deal happen. So coming up with what that would be for the other party, even if the other client is just one of them, and you happen to know the other side and you can see there's an opportunity, it's framing things in a way where there's value for the other person, so that's where the strategy piece comes in. it's the power of having a great network, so you do have a wide range of opportunities to do a deal. But if you're coming from that win/win mentality and you're offering value in the deal, that's going to really amp your chances of being a successful deal maker. It comes from the mindset of integrity and authenticity, again, of where you're coming from. When they know that, they'll trust you, they'll take the call, they'll make the deal, they'll make the time, and from there the deal either happens or it doesn't.
Jaime: So tell me how you would do this, an example. Because I'm thinking of deal making as you know one person and another person and you're getting them together. How do you be the middle person, or do you?
Kelli: There is a range of deals. There is that piece where you make the introduction and you move on, and I do a lot of that. Then there's the piece where you roll up your sleeves and you're actually in with your client to make sure that the deal actually happens beyond the introduction, you're part of the whole process. As an example, I'm working on some pretty big deals right now that have come to me, I didn't seek them out, they have come to me by referral. One is to fund the next 100 films that a major motion picture studio will release, and that's a nine figure deal.
Jaime: That's a big deal. My goodness!
Kelli: Then there's finding the development of some luxury resorts and those are really big deals. Getting the next Nascar, that's for motorcycles, funded so that it will take off, and that's a billion dollar enterprise when that's funded. So really big deals have just come to me by nature of my network.
Jaime: So what do you do in that piece too?
Kelli: It's to cross pollenate within my network to find people that would be a good fit to get involved with these big deals. For example, I have presented this big motorcycle, World Moto Clash it's called, this new motorcycle league, if you like, to one of the top two biggest talent agencies in the world who, under their wing, they have a bunch of actors who love motorcycle racing who are all gazillionaires, as is in the head of the agency. So that's an example where, because I know them and I know what drives them, pardon the pun, I can create a bridge that they might decide they want to participate in and that's a win for everybody, myself included, of course.
Jaime: Nice, so you're using that network and just connecting two people together.
Kelli: Yes, but it's not just making the connection – it's being a part of the strategy so that it's a win/win for everybody involved and trying to stay in for as long as it makes sense for me to and knowing when to step out so that the deal actually happens. Another example is when I do celebrity wrangling – the other side of the coin to my talent producing – I bring celebrities to Silicon Valley to be a part of marketing campaigns, big sales conferences, employee events, you name it. At the request of John Chambers, who is head of Cisco, I brought Jerry Seinfeld for a big anniversary employee event a few years back. It wasn't as simple as just calling the agent and making the deal because he didn't want to do it. It was a lot of influencing and negotiating and managing the process over a 10 week period and blowing out John Chamber's budget by 4x to make sure that the deal actually happened.
Jaime: It's never like this, right?
Kelli: 'Oh, well I'll just make a phone call and put you in touch.' No – because I had to translate what the value would be to both sides and help shepherd it all along to make sure that it didn't fall apart.
Jaime: That's awesome. I've never really heard deep into deals like this. I find it really interesting and I find it ridiculously interesting that you have celebrities and musicians, a network that's incredible. How did you get in with amazing people like that? I know in your history you had access to them, but how did you make that friendship over all those years?
Kelli: It's the same thing as with the innovators and wizards and entrepreneurs and geniuses in Silicon Valley. It was just forging relationships – whether someone's a billionaire or a rock star I treat them just like you and I are talking. They're just peers; I see them as peers. I see them as people and I don't put them on a pedestal and I forge relationships that are trusted over a long period of time and that's reinforced when I bring them opportunities to participate in that add value to them, whether it's bringing them new revenue streams or new audience or whatever it is based on what I'm working on.
Jaime: I love this. Let's say there was somebody that you met at a part or something like that who were kind of a big deal, a celebrity or whatever – how do you maintain that relationship? Because meeting once is great – I've met some amazing people once and then I'll follow up with an e-mail or something but that's about it. We're acquaintances and that's about it. How do you build that deeper?
Kelli: Frankly it's how I do what I do. I get involved with meaningful opportunities where I can weave value back to them and that gives us a reason to stay in touch that's going to be a benefit to them, if that makes sense.
Kelli: No. Having working with celebrities and luminaries for as long as I have, they're very sensitive to their privacy, their boundaries, what they need to feel safe, what they are looking for to solve some pain points and therefore I know how to approach them and be in touch in a way that's not intrusive but that's always looking to add value to their lives or their work.
Jaime: Can you tell me more about how to do that with a high valued individual? People ask me all the time how I get in touch with millionaires but I find this way more interesting so tell me more!
Kelli: So an example would be Stuart Copeland who's the drummer and founder of the rock group The Police. I had met Stuart, I had had him be a presenter at award shows a couple of times but we had never actually worked together so I asked for a meeting with him last summer and I went and spent an hour with him and we had a fabulous time, it was actually on my birthday, and I can't imagine a better birthday present – I was on cloud 12 when I left. We hit it off beautifully, I told him what I was doing, what I had done, how I could help someone like him and, sure enough, within a month, someone came up with a project that would be a perfect fit for him. I went back with them to his office, his studio, and we took a meeting for another hour and he could quickly get that it was a win/win for everybody and so from there he's already trusting me to work on his behalf and away we go.
Jaime: I love this. I want to dive in a little bit more with the time that we have left on the trusted advisor piece. How did you learn how to do that? And give us some tips that you help your clients with, some of the most common things.
Kelli: Well the trusted advisor piece is really an outgrowth of the fact that I had the ability to work so closely with Steve Jobs, with my mentor, with Alan Cohen, Alan Weiss and Rich Lipman. Those four men were all very powerful in their own right which caused me to conceive of this notion of being a trusted advisor. Yes, I'm a trained, certified coach, but coaching is so commonplace it's just like anybody can be a coach and my work is much deeper than that, it goes to the heart of transformation in someone's life, transforming the quality of their life, creating exceptional opportunities and relationships that they would otherwise never meet for themselves. It includes strategy for their businesses and their life, solving problems but also seeing a vision that's bigger for them than they might see for themselves, so helping them to see objectively, and finally, again, bringing key connections to them that can accelerate their vision and what they want to do next. So I seek out who I want to work with, or sometimes they come to me, again, by referral. I only work with a handful of people at a very high level and we do some amazing things together. We address what they think they want upfront and inevitably that leads to other things, maybe because they want something else, whether it's external for business or balancing their life more effectively or maybe it's more internal, blockages or obstacles that are getting in their way, so that they can jettison some baggage and move on to the next phase of their life.
Jaime: I love it, and it really sets you apart. I didn't call you a coach or anything like that – calling you a trusted advisor makes it feel better just in general, instead of being just another coach.
Kelli: Especially with that caliber of people, very high level people.
Jaime: Give us some marketing tips to high level people too. I know there are tons of books about this, reaching the higher, influential people who have a lot of money and that sort of thing. There are very different marketing tactics – like you said, just naming it differently.
Kelli: Again, not everyone will be able to reach them or work with them or engage them in any capacity; the bar is very high. But because I am who I am and I've done my job and I've worked with the people I've worked with I have something above average and because I'm essentially more of a peer than a sycophant I don't want something from them, I come at it delivering exceptional value to them and a lot of horsepower in terms of what I can do for them, who I can introduce them to and how I can make a difference in improving the quality of their lives. It's born out of everything I've done; it's who I am as a person and the relationships I've established.
Jaime: I love this. I know you have something called Inner Influence coming up or something like that?
Kelli: That's a program that's kind of on hold. It's a collaboration with a wonderful colleague of mine, Jacqueline Wales. I'm nothing if not a collaborator – I'll seek to collaborate with everybody I meet with, whether they're my clients or my colleagues. This was going to be a group program aimed at high achievers, about 16-20 people for six months, working together in a high powered mastermind capacity. We've put that project on hold temporarily. I publish a book a year and this year's book is going to be opening around the ripple effect of coaching and influence, self-mastering the world, and so that will come out as a collaboration between Jackie and I. On the heels of that we decided to instigate the Inner Influence program by invitation or referral only. That's how I work with my clients – only by invitation or referral.
Jaime: I love that. So when does that book come out?
Kelli: In the summer. Probably July or August.
Jaime: Perfect. I don't know exactly when this interview is coming out but we'll make sure we have a link to where we can get it once it comes out. We don't have too much more time but I want to ask you the same last question that I ask everyone – what's one action listeners can take this week to help move them forward towards their goal of $1 million?
Kelli: Again, credit where it's due, one of my mentors, Alan Weiss. It's as simple as it sounds – if you meet with four buyers per month, you send proposals to three, you close two, at an average of $50,000, that's your $1 million. It's a math exercise. If you have 10 clients at $100,000 for a year, that's your $1 million. The deal is that you don't have to do much, you just have to get out there and meet with people who are true buyers who can write checks; decision makers who would embrace your work. Get the proposals done, get those converted. It's really that simple.
Jaime: So looking at the math. Because if you sold something that was worth $1 apiece it would take you a million sales.
Kelli: You would never be able to do it, you wouldn't have a life, you wouldn't be able to do it in the time in the day. You just have to choose how many clients you really want to handle and do the math.
Jaime: Awesome. And then use the techniques that you were talking about for referrals in order to find those people.
Kelli: That's exactly right, yes.
Jaime: Awesome, Kelli, I really, really appreciate it. Thank you so much. Where can we find out more about you online? I know you have a radio show and a newsletter – tell us more about that?
Kelli: The radio show is part of Blog Talk Radio, it's called All Access Radio, no surprise, and it also leads into a podcast on iTunes, same name. My website is allaccessgroup.com and I have a newsletter that you can sign up to on that site.
Jaime: Beautiful. So everyone that listens to this podcast can go and check out Kelli's podcast too. We'll definitely link everything up in the show notes. Thank you so much for coming on the show today, Kelli, I really appreciate it.
Kelli: It's my pleasure, Jaime. Have a great rest of your day.
Jaime: I hope you enjoyed that interview with Kelli. She was really fun and can really show you the power of an incredible network. I'm living proof of that – I lived in the middle of nowhere in Maine and somehow, over the last three or four years, have an insane network of not only millionaires but amazing, successful people that has just created so many opportunities that I never would have even dreamed possible. So it takes time to pay attention to that. If you haven't already checked out my book, it's called "The Eventual Millionaire". If you have, if you could leave me a rating on Amazon just letting me know what you think, and if you haven't yet, pick it up, I would be forever grateful. I've had some amazing feedback so far. Thank you so much for being a part of the Eventual Millionaire community. I really appreciate it and I hope you have an amazing day. You can check out the book at EventualMillionaire.com/book. Take care.
Terrible audio, could hardly understand her.
I know! It's so bad! I'll have to try and have her back on.
I was really looking forward to the interview. But because of the bad audio I had to turn off about 6 mins. Please can you get Kelli back for another interview with proper audio?
I know – I'm so sorry! I need to have her back on- she was great! It gets better towards the end.
Fascinating! Its very helpful to hear how people navigate networking with such big names. So many aspire to get into those circles, but few ever make it. Thanks for the great interview!
We all got our ways, i find it awesome to hear how others have success in what they are doing. thank you for sharing.
This was an interesting podcast. Its always good to learn from successful people. I got lot of tips. Thanks for sharing it.
This was really interesting, Jaime, thank you!
It's funny because just this week I read an article that also suggested these kinds of 'salon-like' gatherings as a way to batch up networking conversations. I'm gonna noodle on that – and how to create it.


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Do autistic girls talk differently about social groups?
New data, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, suggest that pronoun use during natural conversation might inform us about clinically meaningful social function. Amber Song and colleagues set out to understand whether they could identify natural language markers of social characteristics exhibited by girls and boys with autism. To do so, they recruited 50 school-aged autistic children (17 girls and 33 boys who were matched for level of social impairment) and 37 typically developing children who were matched for age (mean age = 11.35 years) and IQ (mean IQ = 107). They then asked the children to engage in a short, informal conversation. From the conversation sample, the researchers analysed the use of first person (e.g., "we" and "us") and third person (e.g., "they" and "them") plural pronouns to determine whether autistic girls and boys talk differently about social groups.
"This finding is especially important because girls with autism are not as well understood as boys"
Julia Parish-Morris
Overall, autistic children used significantly fewer plural pronouns than their typically developing peers, indicating that they talked less about social groups. However, autistic girls talked more about social groups than autistic boys. Yet compared to typically developing girls, autistic girls talked more about groups they were not a part of; this was indicated by more frequent use of the pronouns "they" and "them" and less frequent use of "we" and "us". The researchers speculate that this finding might demonstrate potential awareness of social exclusion in affected girls.
Finally, Song et al. assessed whether pronoun use could predict ADOS-2 scores in children with autism. After controlling for age and IQ, they found that "we" and "they" variants significantly predicted ADOS-2 social affect but not repetitive behaviour scores in girls. Thus, pronoun use might predict individual differences in social function in autistic girls.
"This finding is especially important because girls with autism are not as well understood as boys", explains study author Julia Parish-Morris. "When we learn more about how girls with autism behave in the real world, it helps us develop personalized supports to address their unique needs most effectively". Although this study was relatively small, the researchers believe the data serve as a proof-of-concept that natural conversation samples might inform us about clinically meaningful social similarities and differences between girls and boys with autism.
Song et al. now plan to expand their work to include more participants and to collect data using semi-structured question-and-answer formats. From here, they hope to determine whether the identified patterns hold true for other age groups and those with lower, or higher, IQ scores. Future research might then test whether subtle linguistic clues can help improve identification of autism in girls.
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Song A et al (2020). Natural language markers of social phenotype in girls with autism. J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 62, 949–960.
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Webinar for parents: Tackling low diagnosis for autism in girls, A Ozsivadjian & M Murin,
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Tagged with: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Developmental Language Disorders (DLD), speech
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2nd Generation Rydeen Android-Powered Multimedia Receiver Now Shipping
TORRANCE, CA (10.30.2014) – Rydeen Mobile Electronics announced today that its 2nd generation Android-powered multimedia source unit, model DVA6 is in the warehouse and available to ship to retailers and distributors nationwide. The announcement fulfills the company's goal of bringing a connected automotive user experience to the dash of a car. The new DVA6 improves on its predecessor with an updated version of the Android OS that's been optimized for automotive use. The DVA6 features a Dual-Core CPU with 8-GB of system memory, and a new capacitive touch screen for quick response.
"Because the internet connected user experience is so widespread and accepted by consumers, several companies have attempted to bring internet connected experiences to a vehicle including Rydeen, says Bob Goodman, National Sales Manager of Rydeen. "Some have integrated a specialized operating system into a vehicle, however, they are limited by the native (OS) as apps must be optimized for those devices. Recently, both Apple and Google introduced connected car platforms, "CarPlay" and "Android Auto" respectively, but both are lacking the selection of 3rd party apps making their functionality quite limited. Others have attempted to maintain a tablet like experience by mirroring smartphones with their head unit, but the solution is not ergonomically viable. The DVA6 allows us to have the best of both – internet connected functionality on a solid platform designed for in vehicle use."
The double-DIN DVA6 is a full multimedia receiver that fits in the dash using standard specs. Its physical volume knob and push buttons support the driver with controls that are familiar and easily found by touch. The unit integrates directly with standard steering wheel control systems, and can work with digital versions using the PAC* SWI-RC interface. It also features built-in Bluetooth functionality, enabling hands-free conversations with an external microphone as well as playback and play/pause/seek control of audio selections stored on a Bluetooth-enabled phone or device.
The DVA6 incorporates an updated version of the Android operating system, optimized for the automotive environment. It includes several specialized apps that allow quick access to driver-centric functions such as radio, rear-view camera, music sources and subwoofer controls. Built-in WiFi capability via an included WiFi dongle allows the DVA6 to connect to WiFi hotspots or an in-car broadband device to access Pandora® and other cloud-based music providers, as well as Google Play, GMAIL, and YouTube. It also features built-in GPS capability for use with Google navigation (wireless connection required) or a user-purchased navigation app available from Google Play including Sygic.
As a receiver, the DVA6 features AM/FM, CD and DVD playback, along with SD card and USB inputs for additional media. It includes two audio/video inputs to enable video playback on its 6.2-inch capacitive touch screen display. Additionally, there is a dedicated rear-view camera input that automatically switches when the vehicle is in reverse. Audio/video outputs allow connection of a separate display for rear-seat entertainment.
On the audio side, the DVA6 has three sets of 2-volt RCA outputs to connect to front and rear zones and a subwoofer amplifier, each fed by an up-converted 24-bit audio signal. Internally, the DVA6 boasts a high-power amplifier rated at 45 watts per channel for the front and rear zones.
The DVA6 has a suggested retail price of $799, and will be featured along with Rydeen's complete new product line in North Hall Booth # 12039 at the 2014 SEMA Show, November 4th to 7th at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. To schedule a booth appointment or demonstration, please call (877) 777-8811.
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If you dread the tread, check out these six routines that will help you outrun boredom and get better results than ever.
Set the incline to 1 percent and warm up with 10 minutes of easy running. Then set the pace 2 minutes faster than your easy running pace—say 8 minutes per mile if you usually run 10-minute miles for a long, easy run.
Go at that tempo for 3 to 4 minutes, and then walk for 3 to 4 minutes. That's one round; do 3 to 5 total rounds.
"This is a maximum aerobic effort that helps you push your easy pace," says Rich Agnello, C.S.C.S., a coach for the New York-New Jersey Track Club and Next Level Sports & Fitness Training.
Warm up with 5 to 10 minutes of easy running. Then set the incline at 1 percent and start running at a 5 miles-per-hour pace.
Increase the speed 0.2 mph every minute until you completely fatigue.
Warm up with 15 to 20 minutes of easy running. Then run a half-mile at 75 percent of your hardest effort. When you hit the half-mile mark, slow to a jog for 200 meters. That's one round; do 6 to 8 total rounds.
"By not fully recovering between repeats you still improve your ability to run fast, but also ensure you have the aerobic strength and support to maintain goal pace on race day," says Jeff Gaudette, head coach at RunnersConnect.net.
Warm up with 10 minutes of easy running. Begin your workout by setting the incline to 8 percent and sprint as fast as you can for 30 seconds. Then lower the incline to 5 percent and walk for 30 seconds. After walking, sprint for 90 seconds at your 10K pace, then walk for 2 minutes. That's one round; do 6 to 9 total rounds.
"This workout challenges your anaerobic and neuromuscular system while also helping build strength with the long hill repeat," says Gaudette.
This one requires a television to be in front of you. Warm up with 10 minutes of easy running.
Every time a commercial comes on during a show or game you're watching, run 1 ½ to 2 minutes per mile faster than your warm-up pace until the regular program returns. Do this until completely fatigued.
"It's a killer toward the end of a close basketball game," says Budd Coates, a four-time qualifier for the Olympic Marathon trials and special contributor to Runner's World magazine.
Warm up with 10 minutes of easy running. Start the treadmill at 7 miles per hour on a 1 percent incline and run 60 seconds at that pace.
Then lower the speed to an easy pace and take a 60 second break. Bump up the speed to 7.5 mph and repeat this 60 seconds of running with a 60-second break while increasing the speed by 0.5 mph after each break.
Once you can't hold that faster speed for the full 60 seconds, drop the interval down to 30 seconds of running with 60 seconds of rest until you can't go anymore.


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Bartica trio charged for engine theft
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Three men of Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) charged for stealing a boat engine and other items on Monday made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates' Courts.Mark Brian Griffith, 25, of Lot 97 Seventh Avenue, Bartica; Dwayne Washington, 27 and Colin Speed, 24, both of Lot 22 Fifth Avenue, Bartica appeared before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan.Griffith denied the allegation; however, Washington and Speed admitted to stealing the Chinese engine along with blocks and other items with a total value of $207,000.According to Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield, the items were left by the Virtual Complainant (VC), Barry Ramcharan, at a friend's home, but, upon his return, he found the items missing.The matter was investigated, and the trio were arrested. Washington and Speed admitted that they were unknowingly involved.According to Washington, he was just a taxi driver hired on the day of the incident while Speed told the Court that he was asked by Griffith to assist him with lifting the engine for transport. He, however, noted that he was unaware of the other items mentioned in the charge.Washington and Speed were fined $75,000 each. However, Griffith was placed on bail in the sum of $75,000.He also had a second charge read against him which stated that between April 22, 2018 and May 1, 2018, at Bibarabo, Essequibo, he stole a 175-horsepower Yamaha engine foot valued half of a million dollars from Brian Bradford.He denied the allegation and was granted bail in the sum of $20,000 on that charge.He is expected to make his second court appearance on May 27, 2018 at the Bartica Magistrate's Court. read more
Rockets beat Mavericks for 8th straight win
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AFP official booed out of forum Globe Business launches leading cloud-enabled and hardware-agnostic conferencing platform in PH Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (15) shoots as Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr., bottom and forward Doug McDermott, left, defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)HOUSTON — James Harden scored 27 points, Chris Paul added 25 and the Houston Rockets easily handled the short-handed Dallas Mavericks to get a 104-97 win on Sunday night.The Rockets have won eight straight and 12 of 13.ADVERTISEMENT LATEST STORIES 2 'newbie' drug pushers fall in Lucena sting Read Next The Rockets led for most of the game, but the Mavericks kept it close until a couple of runs in the third quarter allowed Houston to pull away.They were up by 12 to start the fourth quarter and led 93-77 after four straight points by Nene early in the quarter. Yogi Ferrell had the next seven points, highlighted by a 3-pointer he made before crashing to the ground as he was fouled, to cut the lead to 93-84 with about eight minutes remaining.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSWATCH: Drones light up sky in final leg of SEA Games torch runSPORTSLillard, Anthony lead Blazers over ThunderSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutoutHouston scored the next five points, with a basket from Paul just before the shot clock expired followed by a 3 from Harden that spurred Dallas coach Rick Carlisle to call a timeout with about six minutes left.But the Mavericks, who were playing their first game this season without Dirk Nowitzki, didn't threaten again and most of the Rockets' starters were soon on the bench with the game in hand. Houston got back on track after that, using an 8-2 spurt to make it 84-73 with less than a minute left in the quarter. Eric Gordon got things going in that stretch with a 3-pointer, and Paul scored the last five points.Ferrell added a basket for Dallas after that, but Gordon capped the third quarter with another 3 to leave Houston up 87-75 entering the fourth.Houston led 57-55 at halftime.TIP-INSMavericks: Nowitzki stayed in Dallas because of a swollen left ankle. … Wesley Matthews didn't make the trip because of tightness in his lower back.Rockets: Trevor Ariza missed his seventh straight game with a strained left hamstring. … Clint Capela added 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.UP NEXTMavericks: Host Sacramento on Tuesday.Rockets: Visit Minnesota on Tuesday. Paul had nine assists and eight rebounds and Harden had five assists and six rebounds.Ferrell scored 20 points for the Mavs, who have lost eight of 10. Dwight Powell had 18 points and 12 rebounds.The Rockets were up by two early in the third quarter when they used an 8-2 run to make it 68-60 with about 8½ minutes left in the quarter.Powell scored four points in a row later in the third to get Dallas within 5. Harden made two free throws after that before both teams went cold, with nobody scoring for the next 2½ minutes.Maximilian Kleber ended the drought with an alley-oop to cut the lead to 76-71 with about three minutes left.ADVERTISEMENT Slow and steady hope for near-extinct Bangladesh tortoises NEXT BLOCK ASIA 2.0 introduces GURUS AWARDS to recognize and reward industry influencers John Lloyd Cruz a dashing guest at Vhong Navarro's wedding MOST READ Brace for potentially devastating typhoon approaching PH – NDRRMC Typhoon Kammuri accelerates, gains strength en route to PH Don't miss out on the latest news and information. Philippine Floorball Association kicked off PFL season 2017-2018 Trending Articles PLAY LIST 00:50Trending Articles00:50Trending Articles00:50Trending Articles01:29Police teams find crossbows, bows in HK university01:35Panelo suggests discounted SEA Games tickets for students02:49Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having 'uninspiring' boss02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games01:44Philippines marks anniversary of massacre with calls for justice01:19Fire erupts in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City View comments read more
Culture fest to light up the Games
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Get set for a cultural extravaganza as Delhi will host a series of programmes on art, culture, cinema, heritage and cuisine in the next two months to celebrate the Commonwealth Games.On the platter are plays featuring Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Tom Alter, ghazal performances by Jagjit Singh, mushairas by Nida Fazli and Gulzar besides performances by Shankar Mahadevan, Kailash Kher and Mohit Chauhan among others."It is going to be an iconic festival in the history of art and culture and of Delhi," chief minister Sheila Dikshit said while launching a cultural calendar for the mega event on Monday."We will present a huge number of programmes to cater to everybody's taste. Top performers from across the country will participate in the programmes," she added.The festival, 'Delhi Celebrates', will showcase to the world India's unique cultural heritage and traditions.Fifteen different agencies, including the Delhi government, the ministry of culture, the Archaeological Survey of India, the National School of Drama and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts are organising the festival.Secretary of the Union ministry of culture Jawhar Sircar said 'Delhi Celebrates' will be the largest single exposition of culture in the history of India."Different organisations have come together and finalised the programmes under the guidance of Dikshit as desired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh," he said.Sircar said the Delhi government should consider hosting a festival similar to 'Delhi Celebrates' every year. The festival will kick-start on Tuesday at Dilli Haat, where all the states will present their cultural events. This will conclude on November 4.advertisementTheatre lovers can feast on celebrated plays such as Kaifi aur Main featuring Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi and Ghalib featuring Tom Alter.Lovers of mushairas , ghazals and qawwalis can also savour performances by some of the best artistes at Town Hall in Chandni Chowk. read more
Jamaica, T&T in crucial clash in Regional Women's Super50
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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) remain on course for a spot in the final of the Regional Women's Super50 following the third round of the championship which concluded on Monday. While Barbados trounced South Windwards by 102 runs at the National Cricket Centre in Couva, hosts T&T strolled to an equally uncomplicated six-wicket victory over Guyana Macaulay Park in California. Both teams are the only unbeaten ones in the competition. T&T lead the standings with 12 points, but are just one ahead of Barbados, with defending champions Jamaica a further four points back in third. Guyana also have seven points, but are fourth on net run rate, while North Windwards and South Windwards bring up the rear with two points each. T&T, however, face a crucial clash today when they take on Jamaica at the National Cricket Centre. The hosts will fancy their chances of full points, especially with the Jamaicans having played unconvincingly and picking up their first win on Monday with a 116-run verdict over South Windwards. Barbados, meanwhile, have a far easier assignment against the winless North Windwards at Caldrac and will see the fixture as an excellent opportunity to top the tables, especially if T&T slip up. The remaining game will see Guyana squaring off with South Windwards at Gilbert Park. Sunday's final, following the last round of preliminary games on Friday, will be contested between the two top teams in the table. Last year, Jamaica beat Guyana in the final at Windsor Park, when the tournament was hosted in Dominica. excellent opportunity read more
RCB were early trouble when Gayle fell to the third ball of the game without a run on the board, caught at first slip by JP Duminy off a tentative push at an out-swinger from left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan. Since his blistering hundred against England in the opening game of the Twenty20 World Cup last month, Gayle has struggled with scores of of 4, 5, 4, 1 and 0. Kohli, who struck seven fours and three sixes off 48 deliveries, put on 107 for the second wicket with de Villiers and another 63 with Watson, who made 33, to rebuild the innings. West Indies seamer Carlos Brathwaite took one for 18 from two overs. De Kock then took the game away from RCB with an innings that required 51 balls and included 15 fours and three sixes. At 50 for two in the sixth over, the game was still open, but de Kock and Nair put an end to RCB's hopes in a 134-run third-wicket stand. Gayle fell BANGALORE, India, (CMC): Superstar Chris Gayle's slump continued as Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered at the hands of a quick-fire hundred by South African opener Quinton de Kock, crashing to a seven-wicket defeat to Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League here yesterday. Sent in at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB rallied to an imposing 191 for five off their 20 overs, behind captain Virat Kohli's 79 and South African star AB de Villiers' 55, with seamer Mohammed Shami taking two for 34. In reply, de Kock plundered 108 and Karun Nair, an unbeaten 54, as Delhi roared to victory with five balls to spare. Australian all-rounder Shane Watson claimed two for 25 with his four overs of medium pace. The victory was Delhi's second in three outings, while RCB have won one of two. read more
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We also provide one way self drive hire where you can collect your vehicle then have it picked up anywhere within mainland England like an airport, business or home address. One way rentals can save you a lot of time and money so consider this option if you do not have to make a return journey to Romford.
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Coming back from Vegas had a really rough trip...l honestly thought we were going to crash...the plane was diving....it scared me to death...l like my feet on the ground lol!!!
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Elmdene underlines 'green' credentials
ISO14001 certification…
Innovative electronic security and fire products manufacturer, Elmdene International Limited – a subsidiary of Potter Signal, LLC – announces that it has been awarded ISO14001: 2004 certification as a result of the industry-leading environmental management processes implemented across the business.
As part of the comprehensive 'green' focus adopted by Elmdene to secure ISO14001:2004, the company's management procedures have now been expanded to look beyond, for example, how product design can improve manufacturing processes to a wider remit that takes into account the environmental impact of any such changes. In addition to considering its own working practices, in the drive to secure ISO14001:2004, Elmdene has also conducted an intensive environmental review of its key supply partners.
Elmdene reports that the changes it has implemented for ISO14001:2004 are already having a positive financial benefit in terms of controlling and reducing waste streams. In addition, the company anticipates a 30 per cent reduction in energy bills; this has been achieved by measures such as replacing lights with energy efficient versions, turning down heating and having an active "switch off" policy. Even the energy wastage of load testing of power supplies has been reduced by the use of an innovative solution that recirculates energy therefore not wasting it through heat emissions.
From a customer perspective, the measures Elmdene now has put in place should help to ensure that its product lines remain competitively priced, thanks to a reduction in overheads, as well as supporting a growing move towards the very latest in green technology like switch mode power which offers attractive operational savings for users.
Other major steps taken by Elmdene, in the year-long process to satisfy ISO14001:2004 requirements, include : the implementation of an environmental policy and specific aims for improvement; the application of procedures to control processes that could, potentially, have an impact on the environment; the identification of specific waste streams and compliance with the relevant regulations; the adoption of emergency procedures to respond to any environmental incident on-site and the roll-out of staff specific training on environmental issues. Elmdene has even gone as far as controlling noise pollution by testing all of its sirens in a new insulated anechoic chamber.
Said Ian Moore, Managing Director at Elmdene International Limited: "The achievement of ISO14001:2004 is a major landmark for us and ties-in with our long-term focus on social responsibility and more energy efficient product lines like our switch mode PSUs (Power Supply Units) for security and fire applications. We believe that we are one of the first, if not the first, UK business of our type to obtain ISO14001 registration. Working-up to ISO14001 a key challenge for us was to ensure that we were able to cover all of the environmental aspects, and impacts, within our operations and to identify relevant environmental legislation. From an employee point of view our staff are fully on board with what we are doing and are encouraged to 'think green' in every activity they undertake."
For more information on Elmdene please Tel: +44(0)23 9269 6638,or visit www.elmdene.co.uk. Elmdene also has a YouTube Channel which can be found at www.youtube.com/user/ElmdeneInternational and a Twitter account: ElmdeneIntLtd.


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According to your Taxpayers Association's School Spending Report, Utah spends an average of $9,932 per student annually. The annual School Spending Report looks at spending from all 41 school districts and combined charter school expenditures.
The report finds that Utah's district schools spent $9,795 per student, with 14 school districts spending less than the statewide district average. 26 school districts spent more than $10,000 per student in FY 2019, with two districts (Garfield and Daggett) spending more than $20,000.
Utah's 112 charter schools spent $1,178 more than the 41 districts, at $10,973 per student, however, a big chunk of the spending is in administration. Looking at administrative expenses, Utah district schools spent $850 per student, whereas charters spent $1,215 annually per student, a difference of $365.
Utah's districts also vary widely with the property tax rates (increments) they impose on their taxpayers. Some school districts, like Park City, levy 52% of the statewide average, while South Sanpete levies 150% above the statewide average. However, Park City and several other districts benefit hugely from their property tax base. Park City, for example, has very high property tax values with many properties not exempt from the primary residential exemption. Therefore, they generate much more revenue from higher-valued property. This allows them to have much lower tax rates than South Sanpete or Tooele, for example.
Additionally, Park City School District has an assessed valuation per student of $3,261,364. Compare that with South Sanpete at $207,204, which only has 1,500 fewer students than Park City.
To see how your school district fares, or visit utahtaxpayers.org.
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Kitchen taps are used so often in the home and take alot of punishment throughout their lives. From time to time they will need changing. Hopefully our video above helped you out when doing this but if not read our brief description below.
Often you will need special tools to remove the tap and install a new one. In the video above we demonstrated 'The Claw' and two other types of tool. You can buy them here.
1. Turn off the water supplies to the tap – hot and cold. Often you will find the valves under the tap itself or in the airing cupboard.
2. Open the tap to make sure the water is off. Then remove the pipes from the bottom of the tap.
3. Once pipes are removed undo the securing nuts on the bottom of the tap. Once this is done the tap should lift away.
4. Repeat steps 1,2 and 3 in reverse with your new tap. Sometimes a new fibre seal or rubber 'O' ring will be needed to create a water tight seal.
5. Turn on water supply and test for leaks.


The 2013 MLB season is long since over, but it's never too late to reflect on the season. Let's take a look at the five things to take away from the 2013 MLB season.
5. The no-hitters, and near no-hitters.
Three pitchers threw no-hitters in 2013. Three pitchers lost no-hitters in the ninth inning in 2013.
Cleveland Indians -- The Indians played very consistent baseball throughout this entire season, and in September, Terry Francona took it up a notch. Going 21-6 in the month of September, the Indians great run jolted them into the AL Wild Card game. The run ended there as they got shutout to the Rays, 4-0.
Pittsburgh Pirates -- They finally did it. The Pirates, for the first time since 1992, took home the NL Wild Card. After wiping the Reds off their feet in that game, Pittbsurgh was almost not done there. They lost a 2-1 lead in the NLDS to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Los Angeles Dodgers -- This one is a little bit more of a stretch. But who thought that the Dodgers would still make the playoffs in May? They were 23-30, and were not in good position to make any runs deep into October. How about June? They then were 38-43, improving, but not much better. Who could've predicted their fantastic run?
These two hitters tore up the American League throughout the summer this season. In the first half, the two combined for 58 homers and 161 RBI. Cabrera finished with 44 HR, while Davis finished with 53 shots. Just before the all star break, they were trading homers like no tomorrow. Cabrera slowed down in the second half due to injury, but they definitely were something we should take away from this season.
Young pitchers were unbelievable in 2013, but the two most outstanding were Jose Fernandez and Michael Wacha. Fernandez, only 20, never pitched above AA coming into this season. But appearing in the majors for the first time, Fernandez pitched great. Michael Wacha, the story of the playoffs, was an x-factor for the Cardinals, pitching gem after gem. It will be fun to see them improve as they get older.
How could this not be number one? The Red Sox took a last place team, made some adjustments, and came out on top by winning the 2013 World Series. Amazing play around the team, their run was a spectacular one to say the least. Doing the little things proves to make a large difference, and the Red Sox definitely showed that. I enjoyed watching them play this season and I am looming forward to watching them play in 2014.
Yesterday, on Twitter, I said that I though Dioner Navarro would be the most underrated catcher on the 2013 Free Agent market. Today, I would like to strengthen my position on that, and explain why Navarro will be the best catcher for your buck this 2013 free agent market.
Navarro was signed as a free agent from Venezuela in 2000 at age 16 with the New York Yankees. Making the big leagues at age 20, Navarro (30 in 2014), already has been in the big leagues for 10 years, providing excellent defense at the catcher position. It took a while before the offense came, but in 2013, the Cubs catcher delivered a great year, hitting .300/.365/.492 with 13 home runs and 34 RBI in 89 games. Although Navarro was not the top catcher in the Cubs fold, he was definitely more productive. According to www.baseballplayersalaries.com, Navarro provided 8% of the Cubs on-field performance, and only was 1.99% of the teams payroll. His cost vs. performance score was a 3.9, and was more valuable to the Cubs than Jeff Samardzija.
I compared Dioner Navarro to Jarrod Saltalamacchia on www.baseballplayersalaries.com as well to try to see who was more valuable to their team based on their salary. Although the Cubs were not as good as the Red Sox, Navarro contributed to 8% of his teams performance, and was only 1.99% of the Cubs salary, and Saltalamacchia contributed to 5.27% of his team's performance and was 2.66% of the Red Sox salary. Navarro produced more than Saltalamacchia, and costed less. Navarro could be a real diamond in the rough. He plays well, but hasn't had much experience taking the bulk of the catching work. Navarro has only played in 100+ games three times in his career, hitting .249/.301/.364 in those seasons. It could be interesting to see him get the load of the job for any team. That could be his only concern for teams.
Defensively, Navarro is as good as anyone. He has never had below a .981 fielding percentage, made more than 14 errors, and only 71% of base runners have been able to steal on him. Navarro has zero issues defensively, and would be an upgrade for any team in need of a better defensive catcher.
Who could acquire Navarro? I think the Philadelphia Phillies are a good match for Navarro, because if he does not prove to be an every day catcher, he could platoon with Erik Kratz, a catcher with a lot of pop. He also bats switch-handed, and the Phillies need more right handed bats in their lineup versus left handed pitchers. Navarro has a career .275 BA against lefties, much better than his .242 mark against right handers. How much does he cost? The most Navarro ever made as a major-leaguer was $2.1 million, completely underpaid for how much of the team's performance he took apart in. Imagine this, if a team has a $100 million payroll, and Navarro is producing 8% of the team's performance, he should make $8 million. Is Navarro truly $6 million underpaid? Perhaps. That's why I think he could be a really nice option for whoever signs him this offseason.
The 2014 Free Agent market opens tomorrow! While we have one last chance to take a look at the market before teams can start negotiations, I will be ranking the top 15 free agents and giving them predictions for where they will go. This market is quite pitcher heavy, as teams looking for pitchers will have plenty of options to bolster their staffs.
It's been noted across the baseball world that the Yankees are going to prepare for life without Cano by planning to offer Omar Infante a contract. I just can't see any other team being able to swoop in and strike a deal with Cano! He was quoted wanting over $300 million and ten years on his next contract. He probably won't get that type of deal, but if he gets anything close, it's probably going to be with the Yankees.
The Phillies know they have made large mistakes with outfielders before, and I think Ruben Amaro Jr. is pretty much sitting on the hot seat. A new TV deal could be reached soon, and they could be in the elite payroll category with teams like the Dodgers and Yankees. The Phillies however, are lefty heavy, and could really use a few right-handed bats in their lineup. Ellsbury, however, really hasn't had trouble with lefty pitchers in the past, posting a .295 batting average. With or without the TV deal, I think the Phillies are going to go "all-out" for Ellsbury, but they will have to outbid other teams such as the Red Sox and Rangers.
Shin-Soo Choo is quite a player, and it was noted that the Mets have had some "significant" interest in the outfielder. Choo should be able to reach a multi-year deal with the Mets, who had truly needed a leadoff hitter. They finished 29th in OPS from leadoff hitters, and Choo was a great leadoff hitter for the Mets, posting an .885 OPS, 277 points above the the Mets .608 mark. Choo could really fix the Mets problem from the leadoff spot, and could help bolster their outfield, although his defense really isn't that great.
With A.J. Pierzynski becoming a free agent, the Rangers could be in the market for McCann, who really could solidify their catching problems with an four or five year deal. McCann, 30, has been one of the Braves best hitters over the past few years, and could really help the Rangers. A seven-time all star, McCann will be a hot catching topic on the market who can really solidify any lineup.
While Garza has had plenty of injury concerns with his shoulder, I believe the Mariners have money to spend, and are looking for a starting pitcher. Garza had a 3.82 ERA in 24 starts this season. But, a completely heathy season for Garza can prove huge to a team on the cusp of making the playoffs. The Mariners are an improving team with a somewhat experienced pitching staff. Garza could bolster this staff, and prove to be large for the Mariners in 2014.
I really believe the Royals will try and retain their ace from 2013. A 3.24 ERA in '13, Santana's breakout season could prove large for his next contract. But, being mostly inconsistent in the past could hurt his stock, due to the fact that he is going to cost a draft pick from any other team that signs him, except the Royals. All those reasons to me point towards a Royal homecoming for Santana.
With all their money, I think the Red Sox won't miss on re-signing Napoli. The 31 year old proved large for the Red Sox throughout the season and postseason, as his 23 HR and 91 RBI played a large role in helping the Red Sox through their season. Expect Napoli to continue to play first base in Boston.
Over Ubaldo's career, he went from one of the best pitchers in the Major Leagues to one of the worst. But, a rebounding season in 2013 really boosted his free agent stock, posting a 3.30 ERA over a great season in Cleveland. In the second half of the season, he posted a 1.82 ERA in 13 starts. He'll likely sit near the top of a rotation with R.A. Dickey and Mark Buehrle. The Blue Jays are still trying to make a run with that team they assembled from the 2012 Marlins, and will look to add to it to make a run in the AL East.
It's been said before, Burnett is going to re-sign with the Pirates or retire. Leading a Pittsburgh staff at the age of 36, Burnett posted a 3.30 ERA in 30 starts. He proved durable, and was able to win big games for Pittsburgh. Expect him to re-sign, but do not expect him to have the top spot in the rotation, as Francisco Liriano was outstanding last season, as he finished the season at 29 years old. Expect Burnett to re-sign to a one-year deal.
As MLBTR pointed out, Beltran has showed interest in the Yankees for the past decade, and he probably wants to play DH in the AL, so expect him to sign there. I agree with MLBTR, and I think he will finally go to the Yankees to play DH. They have the money there, and they have everything he wants. Maybe he can even make a couple more playoff runs while his career fades?
The Cubs have had a lot of questions in their outfielders, as Alfonso Soriano and David DeJesus played the most games in left and center field, respectively. To close up that center field gap, the Cubs could sign Curtis Granderson, who has played very well in his 10 years in the big leagues. He had injury concerns last year with the Yankees, but I think he can get over those and play well for Chicago in 2014.
The Cardinals have Pete Kozma currently at shortstop, a light-hitting player who's defense isn't the best. Drew, who's 2013 average was 36 points higher than Kozma's, and defense just as good, if not better, looks to be a very nice option for the Cardinals if they would like to make a personnel switch at the shortstop position. He will be 31 in 2014, and could have a lot of interest on the market this winter due to his fantastic season and postseason. The Red Sox probably won't retain him, and give youngster Xander Bogaerts a shot a short.
Kuroda has few options, to either stay with the Yankees, go back to California, or go back to playing baseball in Japan. I think he stays with the Yankees on a short-term deal, and retires at the end of the 2014 season. He pitched well in 2013, but I do not think he wants to go to another team, especially since he's comfortable with New York, and he's nearing the end of his line.
The Rangers seem to be letting their closer walk, and so do the Tigers with Joaquin Benoit. It only makes sense that they sign Nathan, right? Since becoming a closer in 2004, Nathan has been at the top of his game, posting a 2.14 ERA with 340 saves in that time. He's been reliable, but he is getting older (Nathan is 39 in 2014). Expect him to sign to a one or two year deal with the Tigers.
Many people think Cruz should go to Philadelphia, but he reminds me of Delmon Young, a failed experiment who had little contact, some power, and was horrible defensively. Stay in the AL, Cruz, and sign with the Royals.