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A health union has accused Ambulance Tasmania of ignoring ongoing workplace health and safety concerns around paramedic fatigue and says it's time for an external review to address long-standing issues. Health and Community Services union Tasmania state secretary Tim Jacobson said workers were being pushed to breaking point within an organisation plagued by poor management and failing internal processes. It comes a week after a shocking data breach resulted in the details of every Tasmanian who called an ambulance since November last year being made public. At the time Health Minister Sarah Courtney said the department was conducting an internal review into the circumstances which led to the breach. IN OTHER NEWS: However, Mr Jacobson questioned what had been done to ensure the pager and communications system was secure. He said given the breadth of issues within Ambulance Tasmania, only an external review would result in change. "What we want to see is a staffing, resourcing and cultural review of the ambulance service in Tasmania," he said. "There are a whole lot of fatigue issues that are going unchecked at the moment, which is a big concern from our perspective. "AT are just not managing worker fatigue. We have had a few crashes in the North and North-West in recent times. "Obviously the jury is out in terms of the reasons for that, but we are obviously concerned about the possibility of fatigue being a factor." On November 28 last year an ambulance rolled onto its side while responding to a car crash at Elizabeth Town. A week later on December 5, an ambulance left the road and dropped into a culvert while transporting a patient in the North-West. An Ambulance Tasmania spokesperson said an internal investigation was continuing into the two incidents. They also said HACSU had not raised the issue of an external review with Ambulance Tasmania management. When asked if she would consider a review into services, Ms Courtney said the government took the health and safety of paramedics extremely seriously, and would "continue to closely engage with Ambulance Tasmania to ensure our staff are properly supported to be able to provide high quality emergency health care services to Tasmanians". Mr Jacobson said similar external reviews had been conducted in NSW and Victoria in recent years, with positive results. "The cultural issues that were identified there appear to be similar to the issues we are experiencing in Tasmania. But they [Victoria and NSW] seem to be on the front force of dealing with these issues," he said. "At this point, Ambulance Tasmania are continuing to turn a blind eye to them. It is simply lurching from one crisis to the next. "We have an exhausted workforce that I don't think are really adequately supported by their bureaucracy." What do you think? Send us a letter to the editor:
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HACSU accuses Ambulance Tasmania of failing to manage paramedic fatigue, calls for external review
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A health union has accused Ambulance Tasmania of ignoring ongoing workplace health and safety concerns around paramedic fatigue and says it's time for an external review to address long-standing issues.
Health and Community Services union Tasmania state secretary Tim Jacobson said workers were being pushed to breaking point within an organisation plagued by poor management and failing internal processes.
It comes a week after a shocking data breach resulted in the details of every Tasmanian who called an ambulance since November last year being made public.
At the time Health Minister Sarah Courtney said the department was conducting an internal review into the circumstances which led to the breach.
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However, Mr Jacobson questioned what had been done to ensure the pager and communications system was secure.
He said given the breadth of issues within Ambulance Tasmania, only an external review would result in change.
"What we want to see is a staffing, resourcing and cultural review of the ambulance service in Tasmania," he said.
"There are a whole lot of fatigue issues that are going unchecked at the moment, which is a big concern from our perspective.
"AT are just not managing worker fatigue. We have had a few crashes in the North and North-West in recent times.
"Obviously the jury is out in terms of the reasons for that, but we are obviously concerned about the possibility of fatigue being a factor."
On November 28 last year an ambulance rolled onto its side while responding to a car crash at Elizabeth Town.
A week later on December 5, an ambulance left the road and dropped into a culvert while transporting a patient in the North-West.
An Ambulance Tasmania spokesperson said an internal investigation was continuing into the two incidents. They also said HACSU had not raised the issue of an external review with Ambulance Tasmania management.
When asked if she would consider a review into services, Ms Courtney said the government took the health and safety of paramedics extremely seriously, and would "continue to closely engage with Ambulance Tasmania to ensure our staff are properly supported to be able to provide high quality emergency health care services to Tasmanians".
Mr Jacobson said similar external reviews had been conducted in NSW and Victoria in recent years, with positive results.
"The cultural issues that were identified there appear to be similar to the issues we are experiencing in Tasmania. But they [Victoria and NSW] seem to be on the front force of dealing with these issues," he said.
"At this point, Ambulance Tasmania are continuing to turn a blind eye to them. It is simply lurching from one crisis to the next.
"We have an exhausted workforce that I don't think are really adequately supported by their bureaucracy."
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Celebrities Grace ISL's Ceremonial Start but Sparks Missing in First Game
by R K Gupta on October 13, 2014
In what could arguably be the first-ever convergence of top Indian celebrities at one venue, the much awaited Indian Super League; ISL made a grand start on Sunday with an extravagant opening ceremony. Apart from film-stars and celebrity cricketers, who own the franchises, the glittering show was attended by ministers, industrialists and other big names from Bollywood. No colors were missing from the superbly controlled pyrotechnics, which followed enthusiastic welcome speeches from organizers. Everyone believes that the advent of ISL will light up football scene in India. It was fitting that the glitzy show took off in Kolkata, a city that continued to remain the nerve-center of football activity in India. It was indeed heartening for the organizers that the big show captured world-wide attention; evidenced by the presence of scores of overseas TV Networks and media representatives of national and international newspapers, magazines, tabloids and other publications from Japan to Latin America. Ever since FIFA boss Sam Blatter called India a sleeping football giant, there has been more than just a perfunctory interest in Indian football. The ISL features foreign footballers and coaches from several countries in Europe and Latin America and that is reason enough for the global attention that ISL is attracting. But ISL bosses must understand that the success or failure of their endeavor will rest with domestic players and the development of their game-skills.
The opening ceremony had an enthralling presence of throbbing Bollywood music and dance performers with an exotic fireworks display over Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium, which had 70,000 fans applauding every moment. But the man, who stole the show was cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. As he walked onto the ground, he received a tumultuous welcome from everyone in the stadium. It was as if the great Sachin was coming out to bat again, except that it was not the Eden Gardens. To greet him in the middle was the superbly talented Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, who introduced Tendulkar as the greatest sporting legend in India and she joined the crowd in cheering the master blaster. Another former cricketer, Sourav Ganguly said that with passage of time football would become the second biggest sport after cricket. He conceded that international players now in the league could not be called the current stars but added that ISL would finally attract the best in the game as the times go by.
In the inaugural match of ISL, soon after the ceremonies, Atletico de Kolkata scored a 3-0 win over Mumbai City FC. While the match provided a reason for further celebration to Kolkatans, the game itself failed to rise to the expectations of the viewers at large. However, there is still hope ahead since it would be unfair to judge ISL based on the first game. After a goalless and haphazard session lasting 27 minutes, Ethiopia's Fikru Tefera scored tournament's first goal for Atletico de Kolkata and celebrated with a fantastic double summersault. The move originated in Mumbai's half as Luis Garcia intercepted the ball and found Fikru near the Mumbai goal area. The Ethiopian striker latched on nicely and coolly lobbed the ball over the head of Mumnai FC goalkeeper. Except this one flash of brilliance, the game became a bit of a drag. Neither side could exhibit coordination nor the fluidity associated with modern-day football. After halftime, ex-Real Madrid player Borja Fernandez scored another goal for ATK, thus achieving a 2-0 lead for his team. Deep into the injury time, ATK substitute Arnal Llibert of the Czech Republic made it 3-0 for ATK.
Earlier, Rahim Nabi was given the honor of leading Mumbai City FC but early in the first half , Nabi was yellow-carded for wrongly tackling ATK left-back Biswajit Saha. Nabi finally left the ground on stretcher before the break, when he suffered a serious ankle injury. The only time Mumbai City came close to scoring was when Raju Gaikwad tried his hands to redirect Lalrindika Ralte's free-kick to the goal in 19th minute. Gaikwad invited immediate booking.
ATK's Luis Garcia had his hand in the first two goals and another could have been scored if a nice feed from Garcia was not muffed by Baljit Sahni in front of the goal. Mumbai brought Italian forward Andre Moritz in the second-half to add some sting to their game but the move didn't have the desired effect. Mumbai also suffered from the absence of former French international Nicolas Anelka and injured ex-Arsenal and Sweden star Fredrik Ljungberg.
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The Holocaust Industry
Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering
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It has received more publicity than any book on the Holocaust in recent years, and has been furiously attacked by many mainstream interpreters of Nazi genocide.
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The trend. Sep 06, · The Holocaust industry's latest frontier, says Finkelstein, is cold cash. The drive for reparations, headed up by organizations such as the World.
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exploitation of Jewish suffering, the Holocaust industry has arguably become a fomenter of anti-Semitism and a purveyor of Holocaust denial. The book is divided into three chapters. In the first chapter I explore the genesis of the Holocaust industry.
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In a devastating new postscript to this best-selling book, Norman G. Finkelstein documents the Holocaust industry's scandalous cover-up of the blackmail of Swiss banks, and in a new appendix demolishes an influential apologia for the Holocaust industry.
"The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering" is a book published in by Norman G. Finkelstein, who argues that the American Jewish establishment exploits the memory of the Nazi Holocaust for financial and political gain, as well as to further the interests of Israel.
Recalling Holocaust fraudsters such as Jerzy Kosinski and Binjamin Wilkomirski, as well as the demagogic constructions of writers like Daniel Goldhagen, Finkelstein contends that the main danger posed to the memory of Nazism's victims comes not from the distortions of Holocaust deniers but from prominent, self-proclaimed guardians of Holocaust.
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Holocaust Industry is a term coined by Jewish author Norman Finkelstein in the book The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering (). It refers to the argued systematic collection or extortion of funds from European countries by Jewish organizations, purportedly on behalf of Jewish "survivors" of the Holocaust.
The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering. By Norman G. Finkelstein. Verso. $ Reviewed by William D. Rubinstein. As I write these words, The Holocaust Industry is causing enormous debate in British intellectual circles. It has received more publicity than any book on the Holocaust in recent years.
The Exploitation of the Nazi holocaust. A book review by Tanweer Akram. Norman G. Finkelstein, The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering, (Verso, ) Norman Finkelstein's book, which is dedicated to his family, is guided by his parents' legacy.
One objection to the "Holocaust Industry" stems from the fear that someone will write a book in which he will distort the values of the Holocaust as an educational program when we teach Jewish or Israeli history. We should have a health collective memory of the Holocaust.
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January 16, 2009; Geneva: Parts 1-6 & 8 of IEC 62541 (the international version of the OPC Unified Architecture specifications) have been approved by 18 participating countries. With this affirmative vote, the Committee Drafts will now enter the final draft stage on their way to becoming published international standards. Congratulations to the OPC UA and IEC 65E working group 8 volunteers.
The Analytical Device Integration (ADI) Working Group is pleased to announce the availability of a completed review draft of the OPC UA Analyzer Devices Specification. Sample Code development will now begin based on this version. The code and final release of the specification is expected mid-2009. Non-members and members are invited to review the specification and send comments (preferably by annotating the DOC file) to the email address noted on the cover page of the specification.
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Part 11 - Historical Access of the Unified Architecture Specifications has been released and is now available for download by members. More information on UA and the schedule to release the remaining Parts is on the UA home page.
The OPC Foundation is pleased to report that 12 automation vendors have already announced there intentions to support the new OPC Unified Architecture Specification.
Thomas J. Burke, president and executive director of the OPC Foundation, reports on the OPC events held during the recent Hannover Fair in Germany. Demonstrations and forums solidify OPC UA�s success as the key integration technology for legacy control devices and systems.
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Winner of the 2018 FHQ Rookie League Championship Tournament and finalist in the Spring Classic tournament against the Treaty 3 Rookie League winners.


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March 10, 2009	Latest Post Joe Janish
Mets ST Game 11
Luis hit a line drive into the outfield to drive in two runs. I swear, it went beyond the infield dirt, in the air. No kidding.
Knight is one of those regular joes you have to root for, but unfortunately his stuff is pretty ordinary. He'll be nice to have waiting in AAA for depth, but let's hope he isn't needed for an extended period of time.
Murphy continues to take pitches and "hit 'em where they ain't", slapping the ball to the opposite field.
Church took out O's shortstop Jolbert Cabrera on a double play in the 3rd. Colbert didn't like it, and let Church know it, but the bum was standing on second base so not sure what the fuss was about. It was great to see a Mets player purposely make physical contact with an opponent, then tell the guy to kiss off afterward. Haven't seen much of that since the Bobby V days.
Jon Switzer
Remains unimpressive. However, he has inspired me to begin throwing with my left hand.
He looks like Daniel Murphy's prodigy with that open stance and patient approach.
Duaner Sanchez
Duaner's fastball is still floating in the 83-85-MPH range. If he's still around there come April, I can see him getting released, then re-signed, as no one else is likely to take a chance on him. His desperation has led to throwing a rinky-dink slider. Sad times for Sanchez. Though, I wonder if his velocity can be regained with a mechanical tweak … it looks to me like his hips are opening before his arm whips around — in other words, his arm is a little "slow" to catch up to his hip explosion. Either he needs to increase his arm speed, or he needs to find a way to retard the opening of his hips, possibly by lengthening his stride.
Nice to see Johnny teaching the changeup and sans his guido mustache. He still sounds like a guido, but what can you expect from a kid from Brooklyn?
The Japanese import has pretty good stuff. He won't dominate in the AL East, but he shouldn't embarrass himself. And for the record, his name is not pronounced "ooey-hara", as the Mets announcers referred to him; it's "ooh-way-ha-rah".
Bobby Kielty
Continues to smoke the ball. He mashed a line-drive double in a pinch-hitting role against George Sherrill in the fourth.
Casey Fossum
Fossum continues to throw at all kinds of speeds from 64 MPH to 91 MPH, yet gets hit like the batters know what's coming. Hmmm ….. maybe that's the problem?
Nick FINALLY turned on one and jerked it way over the left field fence. Yes, it's nice he can go to the opposite field, but it'll be even nicer if he can mash the ball over the wall like that more often. This had to be the display of power we'd heard about but hadn't seen at the big league level.
Rene Rivera
Yes, Rivera also hit a bomb. I'd still rather have Pudge Rodriguez.
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Tags: bobby kielty, casey fossum, dan murphy, duaner sanchez, john franco, josh thole, koji uehara, luis castillo, nick evans, rene rivera, ryan church
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Walnutz15 March 10, 2009 at 7:48 am
RE: Johnny Franco….
I was just recently presented with a "gift" from one of my former roommates — courtesy of his father, who umpires up in CT. I guess Franco's kid had played in a Federation game over the summer.
The story was, that Franco's kid had a game (he now coaches the team)….my friend's father was umpiring. Franco had been thrown out of the game the night before, and there had been some question as to whether or not he'd be permitted to coach the current game, as the 2 teams met at home plate, prior to first pitch.
One of the league directors had informed the umpiring crew that ol' Johnny-Boy wouldn't be allowed to stay with his team in the dugout due to the previous evening's ejection, and would have to "sit-out". After awhile, some "bargaining" took place — Franco signed a few rocks, and after checking with the opposing coach — it was deemed okay for him to participate.
My friend's father knows that my brother and I have an irrational hatred of Franco, and have had very unique ways of converying it to him through the years….
Stories date way back to the day my father left a written note in the kitchen on a paper-plate before he left the house in the morning — that "METS TRADED MYERS FOR FRANCO"……continuing on through the time he snubbed us in an emptier than empty Staten Island Toys R Us, when we asked for an autograph– because after all, "I'm with my kids."
We booed him at any chance after that…..not only because of what we saw as phoniness and self-importance, but we also thought he was just flat-out overrated.
My friend's father remembered all of this as he stood at home plate — and sent a written note along with the signed ball, "FROM YOUR "FAVORITE" NY MET, TURNS OUT — HE REMEMBERED YOUR NAME WHEN I MENTIONED IT TO HIM, TOO" — lol
I'm tempted to say: this is even more B.S. from Franco…….unless, of course, he spent his time sifting through collegiate boxscores in the local paper almost a decade ago.
As was always the case with Franco…….one never knows.
isuzudude March 10, 2009 at 8:23 am
I feel so bad for Duaner Sanchez. Here was a guy who was perhaps the best middle reliever the team had back in 2006, and that list included Heilman, Bradford, Feliciano, and Oliver, a damn fine group. Then he decides to take a taxi cab at night and his career is pretty much ripped out from under him by a drunk driver. You know, it's one thing if he's playing a pickup game of basketball during the offseason and injures himself, or gets hurt rock climbing, or has complications due to steroid use, or has some funky delivery and his shoulder can't take the excess torque. But he got hurt in a situation almost entirely out of his control, and ever since his life and career has been a shadow of its former self. Sanchez spent well over a year rehabiltating himself to get back in the game. He endured not only a seperated shoulder from the accident but a fractured coracoid and had to go under the knife twice. He showed up to ST last year in awesome shape, and wound up missing only the first 15 days of the season despite all the trauma his throwing arm had gone through the previous year and a half. Willie consequently threw Sanchez right back into the fire, using him on back-to-back games and in high-pressure situations often, and with good results early on. He didn't allow a run in his furst 6.2 innings back, and held an ERA as low as 3.60 on August 14th of last season. Yet, as Sanchez predictably tired as the season waned down under Jerry's immense workload, it was Sanchez who was criticized by the mainstream media for his lack of velocity and poor outings, not Jerry, Willie, Omar, or Sanchez' vulnerable situation. An idea shared by a few on this blog was that Duaner simply needed more time to heal and to catch his breath, and that his 'stuff' would perhaps keep coming back as more and more time seperated the present from Sanchez' tumultuous past. I, for one, am not surprised at Sanchez' slow start this spring. After all, if Freddy Garcia can be excused for needing more time to recoup lost velocity, why can't Sanchez? I am still confident Sanchez can be a contributive force in the Mets' bullpen this year, and I believe he will benefit from not having to appear in 80 games this year with the improvements and additions that have been made to the relief corps. More than anyone else, I am hoping the Mets give Sanchez as much of a chance as possible in making the team.
joe March 10, 2009 at 8:44 am
Good story, 'nutz. I've never been able to form a consistent opinion on Johnny Franco. I've also been torn by his seeming phoniness, and those few years where he and Al Leiter inexplicably ran team. My feeling is that if I ever met him in person I might be swayed one way or the other. Hopefully it won't happen in a Toys 'R Us.
'dude, I'm with you on Dirty. What's just as sad is that his confidence disappeared with his velocity — even last year, when he was barely breaking 90, you could see a scared look on his face. With the right training regimen, he can probably come back part of the way, if not all of the way. Unfortunately, he's in no position to train, he has to compete for a job. I'm crossing my fingers that he doesn't get picked up after the Mets release him — and unless things change dramatically, it's looking that way — and that he's able to spend a few months in A-ball working himself back into shape.
Though, I have a funny feeling the Yankees will pick him up and nurse him back to health.
Walnutz15 March 10, 2009 at 10:49 am
That's why this story's so funny, Joe. I frequently see Franco every summer at the complex I play ball at, have indirectly yukked it up with him as a "Regular Joe" (pardon the pun) — but have always left the scene, feeling the whole thing is phony and validated….
Then I receive an autographed baseball as basically a "pay-off" from him to be able to manage in his kid's game after getting thrown out……lol — BRRRROWWWWWNNNNN-NOOOOSSSSEEE!!!
Aww, c'mon fellas — Duaner "Snoozebar" Sanchez has not successfully been cast-off by 4 different organizations for nothing in exchange (well, to be fair — Jae Seo did make his way out to LA for a short stint)…….but when the DBacks, Pirates, Dodgers, and Mets all bid you adieu — and your velocity's shot to "shoot" at a crucial stage of your career…….methinks that the AL is the last place he'd wanna be.
I've ALWAYS subscribed to the theory that Duaner Sanchez is one of the most annoyingly overrated pitchers that this fanbase has over-hyped in some time.
I understand the move, first and foremost from the velocity angle — and the financial aspect just seals it.
(The whispers of him being a pain in the arse, not only by his previous employers — but the strange nature of his injury with the Mets, and sluggish comeback trail the past 2 seasons — further incenses me.)
I was never a fan — or at least, never as big a fan as everyone else on the bandwagon seemed to be. Chances are, someone else can step up and provide what he has over the past handful of seasons……..people need to get over 2006. It wasn't happening again for him.
He was only so "dominant" (most over-used fan-phrase since '06) in 2006 because of the Double Plays he induced….and really, that's pure chance — coupled with good downward movement on his pitches.
His 2008 peripherals were almost exactly the same as last year's….and his velocity & control have waved bye-bye in ST '09.
Look at last year compared to 2006:
2006: 55.3 IP
2006: 24 Walks
2006: 44 K's
2006: 3 HR's Allowed
joe March 10, 2009 at 11:00 am
Interesting numbers, 'nutz. Mine eyes did see a pretty dominant reliever from mid-May to July of 2006. When he was gassing it up around 94 and mixing in a nasty changeup, he looked pretty tough to hit … and you left out those numbers — he gave up 43 hits in '06, compared to 54 in '08. In '06, a total of 12 extra-base hits and a .316 SLG by opposing batters, but in '08, 17 extra-base hits and a .366 SLG. Bottom line is that hitters were much more comfortable against him last year, when he had no velocity and no confidence.
I'm with ya, Joe. Just saying — on the surface……bare peripherals.
Chances are, if his velocity hasn't returned yet……then it's probably not ever going to. This isn't set in stone gospel — but really?
Does anyone think Sanchez is going to come back, firing 95mph pellets in '09? I don't.
And obviously, the Mets don't either. I actually applaud them for cutting the cord now, in lieu of "trying him out" to the tune of a 77% arbitration raise from last season.
If you're not throwing hard….then you need some movement on your pitches. If your pitches aren't moving, AND you're not breaking a pane of glass?
Then you wind up released.
Sounds like I'm being harsh here….but the guy got hurt, mid-year '06 — got hurt again in '07 — and was rumored to be lackadaisical in his rehab last year…….prompting him to REALLY get into rush-mode, when the "fatboy" pics were leaked to the papers.
Remember when Willie sent him home early from one of their work-outs last Spring?…and told him to stay home the next day?
I have no sympathy for professional players who put their own careers in jeopardy. You got there, be smart enough to stay there……all because he decided to go get some late-night eats?
Seems pretty silly in the grand scheme of things now, no? — and chances are, none of us really knows the true story.
Oh well.
isuzudude March 10, 2009 at 11:25 am
I literally wrote my post, then checked metsblog and saw Duaner had been released. Talk about bad timing. Hmm…maybe I should have written a sob story a few months ago on Luis Castillo, then maybe the Mets would have released him as well.
Walnutz, you also skipped past Duaner's 2.60 ERA and 1.21 WHIP from the 2006 season, which are both impressive stats regardless of how "dominant" the pitcher is. I realize the Mets wanted to part with Duaner now so they can save some dough, and the move makes sense, but I'm really crossing my fingers the two sides work out a deal that brings Duaner back into the fold. Even without his best stuff, Duaner found a way to contribute for the majority of last season, which means he has a great competitive spirit and finds a way to get people out when he's not 100%. He's also only 29, so there's still a solid chance he can get back some of his lost glory. Walnutz, I haven't heard any of those whispers regarding Duaner to be a poor clubhouse presence. Perhaps if you can provide a link to some proof I'd subscribe to the theory. But what I see from Duaner is a hard working bulldog who preserveres and shows great determination and inner-fire. He may not be the best reliever in baseball or even on his own team, but for what he has gone through and for what he offers, I think he deserved a better shot than what he got.
Now with his departure, I'm hoping the Mets will use the empty bullpen slot either to get a 2nd lefty on the roster, or to use the slot as the AAA shuttle, moving bodies in and out to keep arms fresh. Or, as an alternative, with the money saved by cutting Sanchez, maybe Omar makes a move for Will Ohman or Chad Cordero to further beef up the bullpen. Somehow, though, I think the savings will instead be used to reline the Wilpons' golden pockets.
'nutz, have to disagree with you on the velocity issue. I'm not convinced that Duaner can't get it back up above 90. He may not get to 95 again, but he can be effective at 90-91. He won't be the lights-out setup guy he was in '06, but that's not what the Mets need — they need 6th- and 7th-inning guys. So far, I haven't seen anyone else in camp who has won a job in the 'pen — though Brian Stokes comes close. I mean really, Connor Robertson? Sean Green? Jon Switzer? I don't think so.
This was more a financial move than anything else, and I won't applaud the Mets for saving money unless they put it toward Pudge, Ohman, or another valid MLBer to take his place on the roster.
No problem….I'll dig up the Sanchez speculation, as I'm familiar with the Pirate organization from years back — my father's always been a huge fan — dating back to his childhood summers in Pennsylvania….and really, the whispers never stopped with the Mets.
Seeing that kind of "late-night" accident…and then seeing pics of him looking like a beached-beluga — presented him in the same light that my father had presented to me years ago. "That guy has a $0.10 head." — he said the same about Ollie Perez, too. lol
Save for a 21-inning scoreless streak….that I didn't really leave out — just implied as obvious: I viewed Sanchez's Met-career as a continuation along the same path (whispers of boozin', and not exactly reporting to work-out, etc. on time). Purely speculatory: Sanchez is probably one of the "teammates" that everyone whispers about, in citing Churches' distaste for NY. Meanwhile, it's likely slugs like Castro (hmm….looking to move him?) — and Sanchez (not progressing, and has a precedent) — that has him feeling this way.
Here is the famous Duaner Streak: documented….
April 5 through May 5, 2006
21IP
0.00 ERA
0.71 WHIP
7.28 K/9
0 HR/9
May 6 through July 28, 2006:
34.3 IP
0.78 HR/9
His Career Totals:
287 IP, 3.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 6.64 K/9, 0.94 HR/9
More or less, Met fans have been so starved for a guy who makes a fantastic first-impression — that they were lead into the belief that he could match a streak of Rivera-like "Dominance" when he returned from 2 significant injuries to his pitching arm.
More realistically, Duaner pitched pretty well — and has a ton of things break in his favor.
He's not as good as most Met fans have bought into, and was never an "elite" arm. That's all I'm trying to convey.
Above-average? Sure…why not. Sustained "dominance"?
Walnutz15 March 10, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Something's up with my posting abilities — and it always coincides with posting links.
With regard to Sanchez's documented past, I had put together a very long, detailed response twice…and foolishly didn't copy and paste it after the 1st time.
Google-search these, Mr. Isuzu…I'm sorry for the lag in response, but went to lunch in the meantime:
1. Audio: Valentin says Sanchez "doesn't care" — a good listen, from a guy alot of teammates, fans, and people around baseball truly respect.
2. Mets Tell Sánchez It's Time to Shape Up — a Klapisch article
"This is not the first time Sánchez has gotten into trouble for being late, though. In 2003, when he was a rookie with Pittsburgh, Sánchez overslept for a game in Montreal and was demoted to the minors. The Mets also fined Sánchez before the 2005 season, the first major disciplinary action Randolph took after he became manager. Several players who were asked about Sánchez's status were unanimous in their support for Randolph and expressed frustration with Sánchez for acting selfishly.
"Willie doesn't have a lot of rules, but he expects you to be on time," David Wright said. "It shouldn't be that tough to do, especially when you have 24 other guys relying on you. Duaner needs to realize that we need him to be successful this season. He needs to be accountable for his actions."
3. There had always been whispers around the time of the Dodger trade, that Sanchez sometimes showed up intoxicated to work-outs and practices…..I'm not making this stuff up, and it seems like alot of people have bit their lip on Sanchez, with regard to direct quotes.
In fact, it's guys like him that may be the reason for Church "not liking" certain guys in the clubhouse….meaning guys that don't show up on time to practice. I'd even go so far as to speculate, that that's why we've heard trade rumors about Sloth Castro and his $2.5MM for 50 games contract.
He's another guy who doesn't strike me as too motivated to be anything more than a back-up….his injuries are almost a given, too.
Just saying — guys like these are often their own worst enemies…..people make up alot of stories, but I wouldn't be quick to turning a blind eye to Sanchez's trail.
Walnutz15 March 10, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Not to pile on…..but here's one more snippet I found:
Like I said, I'm shocked Sanchez made it even this long with the Mets…..
From Bill Madden — around the time Randolph was taking action on him early in camp ('07):
What Randolph and Minaya didn't mention yesterday was the disturbing behavior pattern being set by Sanchez. There is a reason that Sanchez, despite being only 27, already has been with four organizations. According to Dodger sources, he was twice disciplined by L.A. in 2005 before being traded to the Mets. Both times it was for late arrivals to the ballpark, and on one of those occasions, he reportedly appeared to be intoxicated. Before that, he exhibited the same behavior in Pittsburgh with the Pirates, who put him on waivers despite his respectable season in Triple-A in 2003.
"The Mets knew what his story was," a Dodger source said. "But they were intrigued with his talent and I guess they figured they could straighten him out. Obviously, that hasn't happened, and whether they want to believe it or not, he's going to continue to be a distraction there."
isuzudude March 10, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Well, Walnutz, you certainly do your research, and it does seem like Duaner has a track record of misbehavior. And I guess when you combine his rap sheet with his decrease in pitching ability and his increase in salary, then the Mets had all the motivation in the world to sever ties with him. However, I don't think it's completely fair to paint Duaner's picture using all negative descriptions. Again, he may not have been the most dominating relief pitcher in the big leagues back in 2006, but he certainly provided ample production for the Mets – enough so that Omar felt like he had to trade the starting RF at the time (Nady) for a potential replacement (Roberto Hernandez). And knock Duaner all you want for being hungry and grabbing a cab at an odd hour, but no one in their right mind is thinking that their livelihood is in jeopardy when they are riding in a car. The picture of Duaner showing up to camp last spring looking like a 250 pound whale was refuted by other pictures that same spring of Duaner looking fit and trim. And the stories of him showing up to ST in January this year reinforces the notion that he's a determined, hard-working player. So though you give plenty of evidence of a "dirty" side of Duaner (I couldn't help the pun, sorry), there are plenty of examples of Duaner being a good citizen as well. Even if he doesn't return to the Mets, I wish him all the best on his road to recovery.
joe March 10, 2009 at 4:40 pm
good dirt there on Dirty, 'nutz. I missed those reports on his misbehavior … funny how all negative stuff about the Mets gets quickly swept under the rug, eh?
well …. IF Duaner has not matured from his years with LA and Pittsburgh, then I can certainly understand the Mets cutting him loose. Who knows, though? Some guys eventually figure it out, some are party animals for the rest of their lives. I still think this was more a situation of Jeff Wilpon telling Omar Minaya that he wasn't paying $1.7M for a guy throwing 83 MPH.
As was mentioned a few times here last year, I don't believe Sanchez was properly handled after the injury. If some team has the patience to put Duaner on an appropriate training regimen — and Duaner has the interest and discipline to stick to it — then I can see him making a return to the big leagues some time in June or July. Much, though, depends on Sanchez being willing to swallow his pride and take a minor league demotion, and work himself into shape. For all we know, he may not have the intestinal fortitude to go through that. Time will tell.


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