tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23011916119478476072024-02-07T19:52:46.893-08:00Delicious MarmoladeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-32968759072488829932014-02-06T14:22:00.002-08:002014-02-06T14:22:47.856-08:00Winter is coming...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz8pw8oVQgvLAI55YBEjfCMUgkHaby1ggOJmFb-MxiVzWV7nwEBXuMfccTOpkwUoHbqhloZ01W_tLzbpfZ_MXLtd5qaqyb698fZsRW1yRHvkyuuJM5IDp2S0QYHigHx7guVF4ExJEJoaj/s1600/winterfell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz8pw8oVQgvLAI55YBEjfCMUgkHaby1ggOJmFb-MxiVzWV7nwEBXuMfccTOpkwUoHbqhloZ01W_tLzbpfZ_MXLtd5qaqyb698fZsRW1yRHvkyuuJM5IDp2S0QYHigHx7guVF4ExJEJoaj/s1600/winterfell.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-36368074997996112342013-08-15T05:32:00.000-07:002013-08-15T05:32:22.531-07:00Best bat flip everBig boy Dan Vogelbach really enjoyed this home run:<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/kylejohansen/media/diYeC7d_zps8f1389d6.gif.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b546/kylejohansen/diYeC7d_zps8f1389d6.gif" border="0" alt=" photo diYeC7d_zps8f1389d6.gif"/></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-11575267857083825502013-08-11T11:06:00.002-07:002013-08-11T11:06:12.600-07:00They've trained him so well!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf07B83TzUm4ZK-gv2eTFTd-miAQ1tO6GE431g5ceMi51fqbucKzdmABpHG31cKaB1m3dRQhi29h18ybWDnrVwyrrjCFefrWcO8Oz3RuTfC5_Qdke2a9euUThWLa0j8Zn_TaQIYVDj45p/s1600/billmurray_17.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIf07B83TzUm4ZK-gv2eTFTd-miAQ1tO6GE431g5ceMi51fqbucKzdmABpHG31cKaB1m3dRQhi29h18ybWDnrVwyrrjCFefrWcO8Oz3RuTfC5_Qdke2a9euUThWLa0j8Zn_TaQIYVDj45p/s320/billmurray_17.jpg" /></a><br />
<br />
"She told me about the letters."<br />
<br />
"Letters, what letters?"<br />
<br />
"The letters, she told me about them. I know all about the letters. How do you think I know? She told me. That's how I found out."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-31178270187885510102013-06-04T16:13:00.000-07:002013-06-04T16:13:34.804-07:00Nothing beats this After a grand slam at Wrigley last week, not many things can make me laugh harder than this:<br />
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/kylejohansen/media/tumblr_mnohmcQvmv1rt6sqoo1_400_zpsbb493ce8.gif.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b546/kylejohansen/tumblr_mnohmcQvmv1rt6sqoo1_400_zpsbb493ce8.gif" border="0" alt="mmm boo ya photo tumblr_mnohmcQvmv1rt6sqoo1_400_zpsbb493ce8.gif"/></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-38455275716634037672013-06-04T16:02:00.002-07:002013-06-04T16:12:08.146-07:00I cannot wait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For the new Washed Out album on August 13th:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/3KhHHp5L5QQ?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-29600369352035233482013-05-22T19:28:00.000-07:002013-05-22T19:28:07.436-07:00Bullish on Jason Kipnis <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://tribevibemlb.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/ci_082612i-423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://tribevibemlb.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/ci_082612i-423.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
It may be because he's on one of my fantasy teams but I'm feeling pretty good about <a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2013/05/bullish-on-jason-kipnis/" target="_blank">the future of Jason Kipnis.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-55628436499987642832013-04-13T08:59:00.000-07:002013-04-13T08:59:25.141-07:00Darwin's Gold Glove<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.bleachernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/darwin-barney-gold-glove-300x248.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="http://www.bleachernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/darwin-barney-gold-glove-300x248.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Darwin Barney was presented with his Gold Glove yesterday for his amazing defensive season at second base last year that saw him <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2012&month=0&season1=2012&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=24,d" target="_blank">rank 7th among all MLB players in UZR (15) and 6th overall in UZR/150 (17.2)</a>. These pictures are straight from <a href="http://www.bleachernation.com/" target="_blank">Bleacher Nation</a>, I thought this great:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.bleachernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/barney-phillips-gold-glove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.bleachernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/barney-phillips-gold-glove.jpg" width="259" /></a></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-59719191329387677262013-04-08T16:04:00.001-07:002013-04-08T16:04:42.678-07:00Ranking the hitters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.thecalledshot.com/thecalledshot.com/Home_files/shapeimage_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://www.thecalledshot.com/thecalledshot.com/Home_files/shapeimage_2.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I'm doing a weekly series on ranking the top 150 batters for fantasy baseball over at <a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/" target="_blank">Vigilante Baseball</a>. Check out <a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2013/04/called-shots-week-one/" target="_blank">week one</a>. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-28454109860768063672013-04-05T08:09:00.000-07:002013-04-05T08:09:55.352-07:00Cooper's dreamIn light of Carlos Marmol's struggles in his first two appearances of the year, which have seen him give up four hits, three earned runs, two walks, and one hit batsmen in just an inning and a third of work, I felt it necessary to post this text message from my brother Cooper:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4m-4JQPcL-fsW4Ehbh4kz-_x2XF0GwPH27QISMRDvd1l8wQnBxgA4lGr_jkMTlEXYH9cABy3wJ38gxGzHEqk2zYq3eBjTyOdjjUhRSenbjde4Rdb-HFnEd6R10jjoXhXiOOr5vJNOa1uP/s1600/photo.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4m-4JQPcL-fsW4Ehbh4kz-_x2XF0GwPH27QISMRDvd1l8wQnBxgA4lGr_jkMTlEXYH9cABy3wJ38gxGzHEqk2zYq3eBjTyOdjjUhRSenbjde4Rdb-HFnEd6R10jjoXhXiOOr5vJNOa1uP/s640/photo.PNG" width="425" /></a></div>
<br />
Luckily somehow Marmol has not caused the Cubs to lose a game yet, and he did miraculously get the save yesterday. I may need to change the name of this blog soon, however.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-16490543494778804092013-04-02T17:36:00.000-07:002013-04-02T17:45:08.918-07:00Looking for a shortstop on the waiver wire?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3onjzZdp1Srxso8wXBWsdgeT7fWnzZJvkpBNr-XRF3nJL-Vi1HCN9J4oAllqx6Uk0mcbcHlQ4VgYKSG1z3LG_BhWiSYTZaGndNFYmh54WIj-puadYUDV1_H4u1ZPHls_r2AWUoTG8SzC/s1600/jean+segura+topps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3onjzZdp1Srxso8wXBWsdgeT7fWnzZJvkpBNr-XRF3nJL-Vi1HCN9J4oAllqx6Uk0mcbcHlQ4VgYKSG1z3LG_BhWiSYTZaGndNFYmh54WIj-puadYUDV1_H4u1ZPHls_r2AWUoTG8SzC/s640/jean+segura+topps.jpg" width="459" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Jean Segura, the Milwaukee Brewers rookie starting shortstop, was just dropped in my keeper league and I could not contain my excitement. At the end of our annual auction draft I had drafted too many offensive players and ESPN would not allow me to draft any more, so I had to watch as Segura went for $1 as one of the last players taken. On my way driving to work today I couldn't wait to see if I had won him on waivers, although I held the last wavier priority in the league. The last time I was driving to work hoping I had won a waiver was just a few weeks ago as I was trying to add Matt Carpenter in the same league, having not been able to draft him for the same reason as Segura. In that instance, the league commish won the waiver and brought me down from my post-draft high, so I was fully expecting for him to have beaten me to Segura, especially after seeing that I had traded away Rickie Weeks last night. Much to my delight, Segura is now mine, and if he is sitting out on your waiver wire, what are you waiting for? Make him yours.<br />
<br />
Despite the tangent on Jean Segura, this <a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2013/04/everth-cabrera-middle-infield-sleepers/" target="_blank">Vigilante Baseball article</a> actually focuses on Everth Cabrera, with some scouting reports from Baseball America on Andrelton Simmons, Josh Rutledge, and my boy Jean Segura. <br />
<br />
<a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2013/04/everth-cabrera-middle-infield-sleepers/" target="_blank">Everth Cabrera and middle infield sleepers</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-82933719443343989352013-03-12T12:41:00.001-07:002013-04-02T17:49:15.987-07:00Vigilante Baseball: Hating on Pujols<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv70CPFULKXJZlumsk5T4xsMr6AaVvPz0O21wEQlNhUo6vYBROEx_n-tnKmyEgpa_MI3OZLyDt-upZy7iCHwz8XyaUemrYA1I6d71l2uq_-6o7s-FuJGRJTuz-afL_MZuiYUWbK7MAnFA/s1600/pujols+smells+it.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv70CPFULKXJZlumsk5T4xsMr6AaVvPz0O21wEQlNhUo6vYBROEx_n-tnKmyEgpa_MI3OZLyDt-upZy7iCHwz8XyaUemrYA1I6d71l2uq_-6o7s-FuJGRJTuz-afL_MZuiYUWbK7MAnFA/s400/pujols+smells+it.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 20px;">Pujols can smell his decline, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">It’s hard to move on from Albert Pujols. The man known as The Machine was the best player in baseball from 2001-2010, an unprecedented eruption of offense that saw him hit .300+ with 30+ HR and 100+ RBI for ten consecutive seasons. The streak finally came to an end in 2011, but with 99 RBI and a .299 batting average to go along with 37 HR it was easy to expect Pujols to bounce back to his old self in 2012. Instead, the deterioration continued. Pujols’ decline has now become a pronounced trend as he has regressed each year since 2008. <a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2013/03/overvalued-albert-pujols/" target="_blank">Overvalued: Albert Pujols</a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-36332718259174171562013-03-11T20:45:00.002-07:002013-04-02T17:57:17.667-07:00Vigilante Baseball: Don't pay for catchers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwiVT98HbMODJctcEWHJMZv18CVQaewYCG1qT2u-SMNljgIHl1HU3iLp9bvHo7qJ02puUB5-5T1zdj-pLfI_rSJbKYZ8rGRlGHfWfK1Hx-Yyn9jqMXRTt6sDMEku-gtpWtDp1Az7EZ92h/s1600/welington+smiling+big.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwiVT98HbMODJctcEWHJMZv18CVQaewYCG1qT2u-SMNljgIHl1HU3iLp9bvHo7qJ02puUB5-5T1zdj-pLfI_rSJbKYZ8rGRlGHfWfK1Hx-Yyn9jqMXRTt6sDMEku-gtpWtDp1Az7EZ92h/s400/welington+smiling+big.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Instead, draft my boy Weli Castillo or one of the many solid backstops that will be available late in the draft. <a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2013/03/dont-pay-for-catchers/">Just don't pay for catchers.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-57538709049425983612013-03-04T13:39:00.004-08:002013-03-04T13:45:16.255-08:00Vigilante Baseball: Loving Alex Rios<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://alexrios.com/views/images/gallery/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://alexrios.com/views/images/gallery/2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The reasons for not trusting Alex Rios are plain to see. He is one of the most inconsistent performers in fantasy baseball, tantalizing players with his 30/30 potential one year and putting up a .267 wOBA the next. After his standout performance last year which saw him put up career highs in home runs (25), batting average (.304) and wRC+ (125), it is easy to say that he will regress this year and downright lazy for some to say that he’ll just follow his trend of alternating good seasons with poor seasons in the same way that Prince Fielder puts up a great power season every other year. While Rios will most likely not repeat his fantastic 2012 season, he has a long way to fall before reaching his ADP of 75. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2013/03/undervalued-alex-rios/">Vigilante Baseball: Loving Alex Rios</a></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-69626448354674711932013-03-02T10:47:00.001-08:002013-03-02T10:48:15.172-08:00Vigilante Baseball: Hating on Jay Bruce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aolnews.com/media/2008/05/jay-bruce-jc-423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aolnews.com/media/2008/05/jay-bruce-jc-423.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
I'm starting to write again for Vigilante Baseball after briefly writing an article and doing rankings last year. The site is revamped and there's a lot of content so check it out. Here is why I think Jay Bruce is going way too early in drafts this year: <a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2013/03/overvalued-jay-bruce/">Overvalued: Jay Bruce</a><br />
<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-21373482654716064522013-02-11T16:05:00.000-08:002013-02-11T16:05:18.740-08:00Return of the Wookie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG0W88luUYWRvi1rKL9JFVZmwENkzkOPlTE3IjxwbMxnwF0QKzxPFBpoEjKOaxk9-mUwFqa24y8nmH2hgKt6pwQXSa4hLcXwC022BAEENL2novtCpw6A-k7El8G6XCwmCVOfWROJyh2NS/s1600/wookie-baseball1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG0W88luUYWRvi1rKL9JFVZmwENkzkOPlTE3IjxwbMxnwF0QKzxPFBpoEjKOaxk9-mUwFqa24y8nmH2hgKt6pwQXSa4hLcXwC022BAEENL2novtCpw6A-k7El8G6XCwmCVOfWROJyh2NS/s320/wookie-baseball1.jpg" width="314" /></a></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-20130146339589640422013-01-14T07:55:00.003-08:002013-01-14T07:58:45.689-08:00Animal Collective announce tour with Dan Deacon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX-G9Z176u9Q26qSXSuoQ7b4E2sdMZnDmuCt9OOpBXOwf9xhx_3PyRAohJ1I0CfSyK7AXul6ysoHPRbOIqfLk46hg7d3FduPoDNz7E3muxAGew2nQLHYRM-PRcrTbBTuh3icTecIFHRyf/s1600/Cqsbf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX-G9Z176u9Q26qSXSuoQ7b4E2sdMZnDmuCt9OOpBXOwf9xhx_3PyRAohJ1I0CfSyK7AXul6ysoHPRbOIqfLk46hg7d3FduPoDNz7E3muxAGew2nQLHYRM-PRcrTbBTuh3icTecIFHRyf/s400/Cqsbf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
There are not many tour combos I would rather see than Animal Collective touring with Dan Deacon. Recently I had the chance to see Dan Deacon at Lincoln Hall in Chicago and it was a live experience unlike any other. Pure jubilation mixed with and moments of epic weirdness is the best way to describe this show. Animal Collective live is an electronic explosion of their recorded music, on a level they can't quite reach in a studio.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="background-color: lightgrey; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">This spring, Animal Collective will be touring with support from Dan Deacon. A pre-sale will begin on </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday January 16th at 10 AM local venue time. Go to <a href="http://t.opsp.in/j0dD9" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/animaltix</a> to access the pre-sale.</span></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: lightgrey; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Animal Collective Tour Dates</span></span></span></div>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 600.0px;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">THUR</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">1/17/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Sydney NSW</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">AU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Enmore Theatre</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">FRI</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">1/18/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Sydney NSW</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">AU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Big Day Out^</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">SUN</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">1/20/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Gold Coast</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">AU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Big Day Out Gold Coast</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">WED</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">1/23/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Melbourne VIC</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">AU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Palace Theate^</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">FRI</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">1/25/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Adelaide SA</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">AU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Big Day Out</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Sat</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">1/26/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Melbourne VIC</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">AU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Big Day Out</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">MON</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">1/28/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Victoria Park Perth</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">AU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Big Day Out Perth</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">THU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/7/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Boston</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">MA</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">House of Blues*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">FRI</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/8/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Montreal</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">QC</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Metropolis*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">SAT</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/9/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Toronto</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">ON</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Danforth Music Hall*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">MON</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/11/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Cleveland</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">OH</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">House of Blues*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">TUE</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/12/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Covington</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">KY</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">The Madison Theater*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">WED</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/13/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Nashville</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">TN</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Marathon Music Works*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">FRI</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/15/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Royal Oak</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">MI</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Royal Oak Music Hall*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">SAT</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/16/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Chicago</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">IL</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Riviera Theatre*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">SUN</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/17/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Madison</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">WI</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Orpheum Theatre*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">MON</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/18/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Minneapolis</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">MN</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">First Avenue*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">WED</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/20/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Louis</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">MO</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">The Pageant*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">THU</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/21/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Kansas City</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">MO</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Midland Theater*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">FRI</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/22/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Denver</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">CO</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Ogden Theatre*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">SAT</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/23/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Salt Lake City</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">UT</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Depot*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">SUN</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">3/24/13</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Boise</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">ID</span></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">Treefort Festival*</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle"><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</td><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">6/29/13 -7/7/13</td><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">Roskilde</td><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">DK</td><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">Roskilde Festival</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">TUES</td><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">7/2/13</td><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">Helsinki</td><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">FI</td><td style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" valign="middle">The Circus</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>^w/ Africa Hitech </b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<b style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', helvetica, sans-serif;">*= w/ Dan Deacon</b></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-59228393504450617122012-12-22T14:22:00.003-08:002012-12-22T18:44:59.908-08:00The 2013 Chicago Cubs as I see it today<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:DocumentProperties>
<o:Template>Normal.dotm</o:Template>
<o:Revision>0</o:Revision>
<o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime>
<o:Pages>1</o:Pages>
<o:Words>156</o:Words>
<o:Characters>892</o:Characters>
<o:Company>Klein Tools, Inc.</o:Company>
<o:Lines>7</o:Lines>
<o:Paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs>
<o:CharactersWithSpaces>1095</o:CharactersWithSpaces>
<o:Version>12.0</o:Version>
</o:DocumentProperties>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>
<w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>
<w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>
<w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
</w:Compatibility>
</w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276">
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:DocumentProperties>
<o:Template>Normal.dotm</o:Template>
<o:Revision>0</o:Revision>
<o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime>
<o:Pages>1</o:Pages>
<o:Words>156</o:Words>
<o:Characters>893</o:Characters>
<o:Company>Klein Tools, Inc.</o:Company>
<o:Lines>7</o:Lines>
<o:Paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs>
<o:CharactersWithSpaces>1096</o:CharactersWithSpaces>
<o:Version>12.0</o:Version>
</o:DocumentProperties>
<o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
<o:AllowPNG/>
</o:OfficeDocumentSettings>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>
<w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>
<w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>
<w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
</w:Compatibility>
</w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276">
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]-->
<!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<!--StartFragment-->
</div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst">
The Chicago Cubs 2013 opening day lineup as I see
it today: </div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
</div>
<ol>
<li>David DeJesus – CF</li>
<li>Nate Schierholz – RF</li>
<li>Anthony Rizzo -1B</li>
<li>Alfonso Soriano – LF</li>
<li>Starlin Castro – SS</li>
<li>Ian Stewart – 3B</li>
<li>Wellington Castillo – C</li>
<li>Darwin Barney – 2B</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Puke inducing.
There isn’t a much better way to describe this diatribe-inviting lineup. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Cubs starting rotation though, looks much better:</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
</div>
<ol>
<li>Matt Garza</li>
<li>Jeff Samardzija</li>
<li>Edwin Jackson</li>
<li>Travis Wood</li>
<li>Scott Feldman/Carlos Villanueva</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
DL. Scott Baker</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
When Scott Baker returns this spring from Tommy John surgery
he will join Edwin Jackson as another solid #3 MLB starter in this rotation. Travis Wood, Scott Feldman and Carlos
Villanueva each have the potential to be #3 big league starters as well, but
each also has experience in the bullpen giving the Cubs plenty of flexibility.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Bottom line: the Cubs should have a
deep and effective starting rotation. Good pitching, solid defense and anemic offense. Do I smell the number two wild card in
the Cubs future? If absolutely
everything goes right, it could happen. Cubs fans are at least allowed to
dream. </div>
<!--EndFragment--><br />
<!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-52260964141123861222012-12-21T14:10:00.001-08:002012-12-21T14:10:22.551-08:00Year end listsThere's nothing like being completely overwhelmed by year end lists chalk full of songs you've never heard. It's always fun to root for certain songs that you've become fond of to see if and where on the list your song will appear. Reading these lists is obviously a lot more fun when you've dutifully been paying attention to the music scene over the course of the year. This year, that was not the case for me. But the lists are still fun and it's always nice to see what you missed out on, what hidden gems may be waiting to be listened to and enjoyed. <br />
<br />
Just for fun, I wanted to take a snap shot of my most listened to songs on my iTunes. No thought required, just a simple list of my most played songs. Therefore, what should be my "favorite" songs. Making a year end list is always so difficult, I never feel like I get it right in the end. So while I try to come up with my favorites of this year, (and this is really just for me to see how it changes over time) here are my most listened to tracks on iTunes over the past five years:<br />
<br />
1. <b>134 plays</b>: Washed Out - <b>Hold Out</b><br />
2. <b>126 plays</b>: Cut Copy - <b>Out There on the Ice</b><br />
3. <b>106 plays</b>: Animal Collective - <b>The Purple Bottle</b><br />
4. <b>98 plays</b>: The Tough Alliance - <b>Miami</b><br />
5. <b>97 plays</b>: Cut Copy - <b>Lights and Music</b><br />
6. <b>94 plays</b>: Air France - <b>Collapsing at Your Doorstep</b><br />
7. <b>92 plays</b>: Gauntlet Hair - <b>I was thinking...</b><br />
8.<b> 91 plays</b>: Little Dragon - <b>Feather</b><br />
7.<b> 88 plays</b>: Cut Copy - <b>Hearts on Fire</b><br />
8. <b>84 plays</b>: VEGA - <b>No Reasons</b><br />
9. <b>82 plays</b>: Animal Collective - <b>What Would I Want Sky?</b><br />
10. <b>80 plays</b>: Of Montreal - <b>I Was Never Young</b><br />
11. <b>79 plays</b>: Of Montreal - <b>The Party's Crashing Us</b><br />
12. <b>78 plays</b>: Animal Collective - <b>Grass</b><br />
13. <b>78 plays</b>: Cut Copy - <b>Saturdays</b><br />
14. <b>78 plays</b>: Neon Indian - <b>Terminally Chill</b><br />
15. <b>75 plays</b>: Animal Collective - <b>Winter Wonder Land</b><br />
16. <b>75 plays</b>: Animal Collective - <b>Water Curses</b><br />
17. <b>75 plays</b>: Blood Diamonds -<b> Grins</b><br />
18. <b>74 plays</b>: LCD Soundsystem - <b>Tribulations</b><br />
19. <b>72 plays</b>: Gold Panda -<b> Marriage (Star Slinger Remix)</b><br />
20. <b>72 plays</b>: Memory Tapes -<b> Plain Material </b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-26446268240555868552012-12-13T08:18:00.001-08:002012-12-13T08:18:15.416-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZPqaZwTt1IDYCW-eBaFEejOlatpmvZb0zb6UlqH2x1LVvgjCh9O-cf-2GFQPtCHoBd50zoMxdRxM0UgyB6NfDOxYVcJa1TkG_63cSJHLCZo5xOghOYstcH9RC3QiwL-LRqD9D6BqIUQa/s1600/IMG_0217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZPqaZwTt1IDYCW-eBaFEejOlatpmvZb0zb6UlqH2x1LVvgjCh9O-cf-2GFQPtCHoBd50zoMxdRxM0UgyB6NfDOxYVcJa1TkG_63cSJHLCZo5xOghOYstcH9RC3QiwL-LRqD9D6BqIUQa/s320/IMG_0217.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-68084457007413788892012-07-05T08:26:00.000-07:002012-07-05T11:41:35.474-07:00Marmol WatchThe 2012 Marmolade has not been as delicious as Cubs fans had previously come to expect when they tossed back a frosty mug of Marmol's finest in years past. However, after coming off the DL in late May, Marmol has once again looked like his old self. According to <a href="http://muskat.mlblogs.com/2012/07/05/75-extra-bases-2/">Muskat Ramblings</a>, "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Carlos Marmol is 6-for-6 in save opportunities in his last nine outings with a 1.04 ERA, giving up one earned run over 8 2/3 innings, walking five and striking out 15."</span><br />
<br />
That may be due in part to this hilarious note I came across at <a href="http://www.bleachernation.com/2012/07/05/the-first-half-is-over-and-other-bullets/">Bleacher Nation</a>:<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I knew the Cubs’ coaching staff didn’t like Carlos Marmol shaking off the pitches that his catcher was calling, but I didn’t know they were this serious: since he came back from the disabled list in late May,</span><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120704&content_id=34450588&notebook_id=34458320&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc&partnerId=rss_chc" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">Marmol has not been allowed</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> to shake off his catcher. If he shakes off a sign, he owes pitching coach Chris Bosio a case of wine. Not coincidently, Marmol has been excellent in the last month and a half.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-53827915961536510022012-03-26T09:32:00.002-07:002012-03-26T09:43:00.213-07:00What to make of the Cubs lineupDale Sveum is losing sleep over the order of the Cubs lineup, according to this<a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/8612/cubs-lineup-figures-to-fluctuate"> ESPN Chicago report</a>, and it is not hard to see why. The Cubs best hitter, Starlin Castro, had 10 home runs a year ago, leaving the Cubs with no consistent run-producer, or a prototypical leadoff man. If Alfonso Soriano can continue his hot spring, he at least seems like a logical choice for the cleanup spot in the order. Likewise, if Darwin Barney translates his improved offense this spring to the regular season, he would be a good candidate to hit second. David DeJesus was signed with the thought of his high on-base percentage working well in the leadoff role, however he has had a slow spring coming off a bad 2011 season. In the end though, his proven OBP track record and limited pop may work best leading off games. <div><br /></div><div>Here is my opening day lineup if I were Dale Sveum:</div><div><br /></div><div>1. David DeJesus</div><div>2. Marlon Byrd</div><div>3. Starlin Castro</div><div>4. Alfonso Soriano</div><div>5. Geovany Soto</div><div>6. Brian LaHair</div><div>7. Ian Stewart</div><div>8. Darwin Barney</div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-12289015121509863302012-03-12T11:39:00.001-07:002012-03-12T11:41:51.500-07:00Bullet of the Day<blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><blockquote></blockquote>Courtesy of <a href="http://www.mlbtraderumors.com">MLBTradeRumors.com</a>:</span><div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><blockquote></blockquote>"On this day in 2002, the Yankees released outfielder </span><strong style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riverru01.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">Ruben Rivera</a></strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">, who allegedly stole teammate </span><strong style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jeterde01.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">Derek Jeter</a></strong><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">'s glove from his locker at the club's Spring Training complex and proceeded to sell it."<blockquote></blockquote></span> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-51908507619025819922012-02-17T10:26:00.000-08:002012-02-17T10:29:29.494-08:00Bullet of the DayThis one comes courtesy of <a href="http://www.bleachernation.com">Bleacher Nation's</a> Brett Taylor, writing for <a href="http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2012/2/17/2801989/Ryan-Braun-PED-appeal-other-mlbullets">Bleed Cubbie Blue</a>:<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/dj-kitty-debut-rays-reveal-cat-mascot-145548241.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></a><blockquote><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/dj-kitty-debut-rays-reveal-cat-mascot-145548241.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up</a><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> a new mascot: a giant cat, dressed like a DJ. Dubbed "DJ Kitty," the mascot started as a scoreboard gimmick, and has evolved into a fully-formed excitement-provider. All other teams are jealous.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-52030976158389368202012-02-11T10:24:00.000-08:002012-02-11T10:27:08.559-08:002012 Outfield ValuesCheck out an article I wrote for Vigilante Baseball on values you can find in the outfield based on early average draft position data: <a href="http://vigilantebaseball.com/2012/02/2012-outfield-values/">http://vigilantebaseball.com/2012/02/2012-outfield-values/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301191611947847607.post-79726966120291605242012-01-17T18:05:00.000-08:002012-01-17T18:22:16.497-08:00Favorite Albums of 2011<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>292</o:Words> <o:characters>1670</o:Characters> <o:company>Klein Tools, Inc.</o:Company> <o:lines>13</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>3</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>2050</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>12.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>304</o:Words> <o:characters>1737</o:Characters> <o:company>Klein Tools, Inc.</o:Company> <o:lines>14</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>3</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>2133</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>12.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>309</o:Words> <o:characters>1763</o:Characters> <o:company>Klein Tools, Inc.</o:Company> <o:lines>14</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>3</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>2165</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>12.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">10. <b>Yuck</b> – <i>Yuck</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">Just solid, throwback indie rock.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">9. <b>The Antlers</b> – <i>Burst Apart</i> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">There doesn’t seem to be a wasted track on this album. It is chill but engaging at the same time. The music stays in the forefront of your mind, never seeming to drift into the background.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">8. <b>Radiohead</b> – <i>King of Limbs</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">Abruptly dropped on the world with five days notice earlier this spring, it was hard to know what exactly to make of this eight-song mini-album. This is not vintage Radiohead, and doesn’t evoke the same level of emotions as <i>In Rainbows</i>. However, that doesn’t take away from the fact that this is a gem of an album, with a rightful place in the Radiohead discography. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">7. <b>Friendly Fires</b> – <i>Pala</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">The Friendlies strike again and they do not disappoint. Similarly to their debut, Pala rolls off one impressive song after another providing that highly sought after replay value. There’s no Jump in the Pool or Paris here, but more than a few songs come close.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">6. <b>Washed Out</b> – <i>Within and Without</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">Earnest Greene had a lot to live up to as he released the debut Washed Out full length, after releasing a plethora of strong songs in the form of an amazing EP, the impressive High Times cassette and a quality tour CDR. Despite the pressure to deliver, <i>Within and Without</i> is a cool, confident release. While it is somewhat toned down, Greene effortlessly nails the mood he sets out to achieve. I have the feeling the next Washed Out album will sound completely different.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">5. <b>Fleet Foxes</b> – <i>Helplessness Blues</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">Fleet Foxes usually take a little growing on my ears before I really realize how good the music is, a worthy follow up to their debut.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">4. <b>Unknown Mortal Orchestra</b> – <i>Unknown Mortal Orchestra</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">Just something about these guys, it’s a refreshing sound to hear.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">3. <b>Panda Bear</b> – <i>Tomboy</i> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">A pleasure to listen to, this album flows cohesively despite the unique nature of each song. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">2. <b>M83</b> – <i>Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">This arguably had a stronger set of huge singles than Zonoscope, but doesn’t quite top Cut Copy as a whole in my book.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">1. <b>Cut Copy</b> – <i>Zonoscope</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">Simply the most replay-able album of the year, with multiple signature songs.</p> <!--EndFragment--><p></p> <!--EndFragment--><p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00884412617263321964noreply@blogger.com0