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Archive: October, 2010
This morning, almost assuredly, you're going to hear someone tell you about the meaning of last night's Phillies loss. You're going to hear about what last night's game âmeant.â
You may hear about how it shows that the Phils are susceptible to the Giants' pitching, or maybe how the win is going to let the Giants play loose. Maybe it will be about how the game shifted the momentum, definitively proved that the Phillies need to re-sign (or not re-sign) Jayson Werth, or about how now â as opposed to 24 hours before now â San Francisco believes it can win. Maybe it will be more meta: how the fact that suffering their first game one loss in their last eight tries is the signal for the decline of the franchise, or maybe you'll just hear about someone â the talker â knew they were going to lose all along. All of this will be wrong.
Here is, in a word, what last night's game means: nothing. Actually that isn't wholly correct: last night's game means that for one night an average outing from Giants' best weapon was slightly better than an average outing from the Phils' best weapon. That's it. Both teams played hard, neither made any game-changing decisions, no one was hurt. If they replayed it 10 times the Phils probably win six, which means that they would also probably lose four. This was one of those four.
So no, the Giants don't own the Phils, the Phils aren't in any serious trouble, nobody's backs are against any walls, your home team is still going to win the series, and it still isn't going to take them seven games to do it. They're a better team who, for one night, was outplayed by a worse team.
Sometimes a game is just a game.
Onto the Notes â¦
- You want something to be encouraged by? Look at the Phils' performance against the Giants' closer. The Phils made Brian
- Charlie Manuel is obviously a quote machine, and last night was no exception. Re: the Phils offense:
âYou know, I think, yeah, I think we need to hit better. We gotta hit better and we have to score more runs, of course.â
Of course. On how he's going to plan for Sanchez:
âGet more hits. Score more runs.â
I know I'm supposed to remain impartial about guys I'm covering ⦠but Charlie's fucking awesome.
- Tweeted this last night, but it's worth mentioning here as well: In four postseason go-rounds Jimmy has never hit over .237. He's at .067 in 2010.
- Playoff experience might not matter â I'd argue it does, but I at least understand the counterpoint â but playoff baseball is definitely a different ballgame. Managers manage differently, players push harder and the crowd actively tries to affect the outcome in a way they just don't for the first 162.
- Jesus Christ does Bruce Bochy have a dome on him. It isn't just the size (enormous, obviously) either, the thing looks like it's made out of concrete and carbon steel. It's like a Stonehenge block with eyes. If Bochy were born in a different era he would either be immediately hailed as a king, or the cavemen who slayed him and began using his head as a weapon would be able to wield it to rule all of Berrengia. Very impressive up close.
- For all the time and energy we spend worrying about personnel decisions, sports sure can throw us some curveballs. The two most important Giants players in last night's game â Pat Burrell and Cody Ross â both were picked up off the scrapheap.
- There was a lot of talk about the strike zone last night â congrats Derryl Cousins, you're famous â but per Brooks Baseball's fantastic site, it was at least consistent.
- Fun Derryl Cousins fact #1: Cousins was Jim Joyce's crew chief. Joyce is, of course, the Armando Galarraga game ump.
- Fun Derryl Cousins fact #2: That is actually how you spell his first name. It's ridiculous.
- More fun facts: When a relatively obscure player has a breakout game you'll often find out new and exciting information about him. Today's example? Cody Ross grew up wanting to be a Rodeo Clown.
- When the Phils first started making the playoffs, the grounds crews really stepped their game up with new and interesting designs in the grass. Now? Nothing. Almost makes me not want to buy Scotts Miracle-Gro.
- Finally, a selfish one: The baseball season is way too long. I'm writing these notes outside after the game and it has to be a million degrees below zero out here (update: After consulting the website google.com I've come to understand that the aforementioned number may be slightly inaccurate).
Back for game two tomorrow.
[...] NLCS Game 1: The Game is the GamePhiladelphia Citypaper (blog)Fun Derryl Cousins fact #2: that is actually how you spell his first name. It [...]
Coming into game one of the Phillies' annual appearance in the National League Championship Series, conventional wisdom seems to agree on two things
- We're destined for an epic, life-changing, game-one pitchers' duel, and
- The Phillies are winning this. Easily.
And while the contrarian in me wants to argue, nit-pick, and predict a second-inning Halladay/Lincecum collision that takes out both pitchers ⦠I kinda agree with both.
To the first point, the rarity of this matchup really can't be overstated. In Halladay and Lincecum we have the two best pitchers in the National League, the last two Cy Young winners (Everyone cool with assuming Roy takes home the hardware this year? Yes? Yes. Good) and the owners of two of the best pitches in the majors â per fangraphs and common sense, Doc has the best cutter, The Freak the best change. Better, coming off last week's everything-you-can-I-can-do-better pissing contest, they're both red hot. Out of the eight pitches they throw, only one â Linc's curve â isn't plus or plus-plus. Tonight's game is, on paper, without hyperbole, the best postseason pitching matchup you've ever seen. So yeah, the hype is legit.
Unfortunately for the Giants, the second part of that conventional wisdom appears correct as well: this one shouldn't be close. The Phils pitch, hit, run and defend better. Their manager is bigger in Japan, their fans are drunkee, and they have an extra game at home, where their advantage is greater. Madison Bumgarner might trump Joe Blanton, but with Kung Fu Panda held out of the Giants lineup for sucking, a coherent argument can be made that the Phillies have an advantage at every position, and each of the top three starters. The pitching matchup makes the series a must-watch, but the drama does not.
Of course, as Mo Udall once mused, âIf you can find something everyone agrees on, it's wrong.â Game on.
Notes from the pregame:
- The Phils lefties - Ryan Howard & Ibanez â spent a lot of their batting practice working the opposite field. Look for them to be intentionally late tonight.
- They put me outside in the aux box, where I have to weight down my notes with my computer cord, notebook, and voice recorder. It may have died down a bit by gametime, but rest assured, tonight's wind is going to be a factor tonight.
- Despite not making the NLCS roster Greg Dobbs was out early taking grounder after grounder at 3B. Doubt it'll matter, but thought you should know.
- Here is a fun fact: Ken Rosenthal is about 4'2â. He was interviewing Werth pregame and barely came up to the future-former-Phils' shoulder.
- I'm sure our local plethora of Phillies blogs have covered this one nearly to death ⦠but Brian Wilson's beard really is tremendous.
- Forget about Lincecum being a product of Candlestick (I call Pac-Bell Park âCandlestickâ, now and forever), he actually has slightly better splits on the road.
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Feel like the Philadelphia Parking Authority is a patronage-stuffed joke? There's a town hall meeting just for you, tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Berean Institute (19th Street and Girard Avenue). Check the press release:
Do you have problems with the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA)? Do you feel its policies are unjust? If so, you may want to participate in a citywide Town Hall Meeting that will discuss the agency and its policies. Sponsored by community activist Lawrence Clark and the People's Choice Movement Coalition, a group of concerned citizens, the meeting will be held Saturday, October 16 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at Berean Institute, 19th & Girard Avenue.
People who feel they have been treated unfairly will have a chance to air their grievances through testimony that will be used to document the authority's alleged misdeeds. Each person testifying will have three (3) minutes and must provide written testimony. Those who don't get to testify due to time constraints can also provide written testimony to be included in the documentation. Legal counsel will be on hand to discuss Act 22, the law that turned control of the agency over to state. A representative from the PPA has also been invited to participate.
Clark and the group expressed their extreme displeasure with the policies of the PPA at a protest demonstration in front of the agency's Filbert Street office in March and called for an investigation into the practices of the agency.They are also calling for a 60-Day Moratorium that would allow individuals to establish financial hardship, halt the auction of vehicles and impose a freeze on hiring and the awarding of contracts.
âWe feel that the Philadelphia Parking Authority has become unjust, revenue driven and a political bureaucracy,â explained Clark. âThe PPA is like an out of control beast has been buffaloing drivers in the city. There is no compassion in its policies, especially during these hard economic times. These policies are in fact, driving people away from business districts in the city. Why should people shop here when they can go to suburban malls and not worry about getting ticketed or towed? It gives the city a negative image. Look at how the city is portrayed in the TV show âParking Wars.â PPA enforcement personnel are like vultures waiting to swoop on unsuspecting prey!â
Welcome to the third installment of the Clog's new feature, Ask a Man-About-Town. This week, we're interviewing David Adams, a block captain from Southwest Philly, about his work and neighborhood. (If you're new to this series, read our back posts about Adams.)
Since we're wrapping up our time with Adams, we'll need a new man-about-town (or woman-about-town, duh) for next week. If you have any suggestions about who we should talk to — either generally, like a zookeeper or a public defender, or more specifically, like Lord Whimsy — feel free to leave them in the comments or e-mail them to holly.otterbein@citypaper.net.
Q: How do you become a block captain? Are you nominated by your neighbors? — posted by Josh
A: In my case, the former block captain was retiring and asked me if I wanted to step in. Since I had been working with him on block cleanups and block parties and fliers, I pretty much knew the duties and responsibilities and was familiar with the members of the block committee, so I agreed.
If, however, you are starting from scratch, your process begins with the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee. You should contact them and ask for a block organization petition.
You must get the petition signed by 50 percent of the people on your block, designating a block captain and co-captain, and send it in to PMBC to be registered with the committee. You will receive literature from the committee outlining your block cleanup schedule and other interesting information about city programs. Meet with your neighbors to discuss goals and shared responsibilities.
Q: Do you ever have opposition? — posted by Josh
A: Again, my situation may be unique, but I imagine that if you are the one circulating the block organization petition, the neighbors would assume that you want to be the block captain — in fact, you can tell them that when you ask them to sign the petition. If there is any opposition you can find out then and there, and you can work out resolving it or finding someone else who wants the job and allowing the neighbors to make the selection.
The best way to handle that is to get all the information you can from PMBC, so that you can let anyone else who wants to be block captain know what's involved. The number for PMBC is 215-685-3981.
Thanks, Mr. Adams. Good info!
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| Vyreak Sovan |
Marley Dang, the 3-year-old son of a local Cambodian awaiting deportation. |
Last week, I wrote about Mout Iv, a Cambodian refugee, Olney denizen and American permanent resident for the last 24 years, who was awaiting deportation — and other local Cambodians like him, who have been deported recently because of criminal convictions (a fact that fits squarely into President Obama's immigration policy aimed at deporting more people with criminal backgrounds, regardless of how old their convictions are or whether they're refugees, apparently).
After the story went to print, I interviewed a Cambodian refugee named Lynn, who lived most of her life in Philadelphia, until her husband, Saul, was deported to Cambodia in 2007 for a crime he committed 10 years prior. His crime was theft by stolen property; according to Lynn, he bought a stolen car from a friend. Saul came to the U.S. when he was 3 years old, and Lynn was 4 months old when she landed here. They now live in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Lynn told me, "I am not very good with details or my feelings," but still agreed to talk. This is my interview with her:
City Paper: Why did you decide to move to Cambodia with Saul? Not every wife does.
Lynn: My husband was deported on June 24, 2007 ⦠a couple weeks later my daughter was born. I never really thought that he was going to get deported because there were rumors that Cambodia wasn't accepting people back and then when it happened, I was kind of in shock. During his deportation process, I already knew I was coming to Cambodia. In January 2008, my children and I arrived in Cambodia. I moved to Cambodia because I wanted my children to be with their father, and I wanted my husband and daughter to meet each other.
CP: More than 30 percent of Cambodians live below the poverty line. Have you found work there?
Lynn: There are not many jobs opportunities here. It is hard for my husband to find a job. I can find one easier than him because of my passport. There is a lot of poverty. Majority of the people is trying to make it through the day. The government doesn't give assistance.
CP: During your husband's deportation process, did you find your lawyer helpful? And what about the lawyer your husband dealt with during his '97 conviction?
Lynn: [During his trial], he pleaded guilty to get a lesser sentence and his [public defender] didn't explain to him that it can get him deported. ⦠After his back judge gave him early parole, immigration picked my husband in December 2003 and took him to York. There we hired an immigration lawyer who took our money and didn't do anything for us. The lawyer told my husband that if he signed out and they don't deport him within six months, they will release him, so my husband signed out. He had to report to ICE once a month. To make a long story short, ICE picked him up on January 2007 and started his deportation process.
CP: Do you speak the language?
Lynn: We speak enough Khmer to communicate with the locals. Sometimes they have trouble understanding us and we have trouble understanding them.
CP: After living in Philly for so long, what has Phnom Penh been like?
Lynn: Living here is different. My first couple of months, I experienced culture shock and it can get pretty lonely without family and friends. The life here is really slow-paced so we get to spend more time with each other. My feelings toward living here is Cambodia is [it's] a fun country to visit, but to live here is a whole different story — especially if you have family somewhere else. Both of our immediate family is still in the states. Our parents, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, and his kids from his previous marriage.
[...] October 15th, 2010 in Uncategorized No Comments » by In Mean New Zealand HeraldQ&A: Cambodian deportee's wife talks about moving back to her homelandPhiladelphia Citypaper (blog)Last week, I wrote about Mout Iv, a Cambodian refugee, Olney denizen [...]
Cambodian government please stop taking any deportees like Vietnam and LAOS.All our dear Cambodians in the USA please respect American law,otherwise,America will send all of us home because we break their law.I had a nephew at Tacoma washington Holding center may be deport to Cambodia too.I told him to stay away from a bad friend he didn't listen to it,I asked him to join USA Armed forces he told me to many bosses in the services,then I asked him back in jail have any bosses? no comment from him.
[...] Citypaper (blog) October 15th, 2010 in Uncategorized No Comments » by In Mean Q&A: Cambodian deportee's wife talks about moving back to her homelandPhiladelphia Citypaper (blog)Last week, I wrote about Mout Iv, a Cambodian refugee, Olney denizen [...]
congratuation: thanks to U.S government for deporting all these Cambodian criminals. All these Cambodian criminals are so damp and these criminals commit crimes all the times. Thanks God.
Yeah, congrats to the Good ol' U S of A! Doesnt matter if these past convicts came out of jail and became model citizens. It doesn't matter whether after released from jail, they start paying taxes and became contributing members of society. It doesnt matter if their child grows up with out a father. It doesnt matter that our Khmer families are being broken up. These deportees should have known not to make mistakes without first applying for citizenship, shelling out $500-$1000 dollars for naturalization process and taking an oath "under God". It doesnt matter if they already paid their debts to society by doing their time. They should be shipped out immediately. This country is better without them. Oh, you dillweed, in case you cant tell, I was being sarcastic! Do you know what the word "sarcastic" means? I got a hundred bucks that says you dont! LMAO
[...] have subsided," said Keo Vy, director of NCDM. Bad weather also forced officials at …Q&A: Cambodian deportee's wife talks about moving back to her homelandPhiladelphia Citypaper (blog)Flooding near Cambodian capital forces preparations for mass [...]
Cambodian officials are so corrupted. They did want to stop accepting deportees but US gov gives them money to take deportees that is why they won't stop. How about all those illegale Mexicans that have more rights then Americans - why aren't they're deported.
Nicely put news4u! There's so many ignorant, stupid people out there! This Somaly retard tops them all! How can this article make people like say such things? Smdh
u stupid idiot!
In Part II of our Ask a Man-About-Town series with Southwest Philly block captain David Adams (see right), readers demand answers about the dangerous holidays and getting shit done. (If you're new to this feature, catch up on what it's all about here.) Check back throughout the week for more Qs&As!
Q: How does a block captain get things done? I know it's tough to get people on my block to agree on much of anything. — posted by Brian Howard
A: First of all, the block captain goes door to door when block party applications have to be signed or when block cleanup days are scheduled. That is a good time to introduce one's self and make a friendly connection. Next, at least on our block, meetings are scheduled where the neighbors can receive information on city programs and add their opinions and input. We have an excellent family that allows us to use their home as a meeting place for that purpose.
We also have a Google [group], 49th Street, to use as an extra vehicle to disseminate information — be it new neighbors, new births, neighborhood alerts and news of interest (including block captain pieces in the City Paper). Once you establish a system of informing neighbors, it becomes second nature for them to come together and look out for each other.
Q: Why do you think the holidays are more dangerous? (Editor's note: Adams said the holidays were a more dangerous time of year in his introductory post.) — posted by Jo Philly
A: We have found that holidays, from Thanksgiving through Christmas, show an increase in personal crimes committed by miscreants who roam the neighborhoods in search of victims. The best defense is to stay alert and aware of your surroundings — especially at night, to take notice of trolling strangers who seem to be sizing up automobiles or homes, to make sure your doors are locked and nothing of value is left in view in your car and to look out for each other whenever possible. A Town Watch committee is also a very valuable tool for holiday safety. The two things that cause some people to steal are larceny in their hearts and opportunity. While we can't cure what's in their hearts, we can at least deny them the opportunity in our neighborhood.
This is a great feature.
[...] Ask a Man-About-Town: Answers from a SW Philly block captain, Day 2Philadelphia Citypaper (blog)… Howard A: First of all, the block captain goes door to door when block party applications have to be signed or when block cleanup days are scheduled. … [...]
[...] Ask a Man-About-Town: Answers from a SW Philly block captain, Day 2Philadelphia Citypaper (blog)… Howard A: First of all, the block captain goes door to door when block party applications have to be signed or when block cleanup days are scheduled. … [...]
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| Vyreak Sovann |
| Mout Iv |
You may remember AZI Fellas, the Cambodian-American hip-hoppers, from Philadelphia Weekly's cover this May. Despite the prime PW real estate, they're still underrated — but that's a story for another day. The group recently released a track called "Injustice," which is about local Cambodian refugees getting deported, a topic I wrote about this week. In fact, the voice in the beginning is Mout Iv, the main subject of my story, anticipating his deportation: "This all I know, is America. It brings tears to me sometimes to think about being deported ⦠away from my mom, my two young kids."
Check the lyrics and track below:
Intro:
(Voice of Mout Iv, now detained)This all I know...is America.
It brings tears to me sometimes to think about being deported...
...away from my mom...my two young kids..Verse I
Joe Hanzsum:Taken without notice, no good byes or kiss/
I feel for the kids cause they dad they miss/
Twist of fate, how can you seperate race?/
All created equal why they treat us like slaves?/
Land of immigrants, we built this country/
Railroads, rowhomes, pay taxes monthly/
Judge me for mistakes in the past/ But
Martha Stewart stole millions still got another chance/
Shit is fucked up, they just corrupt puppets/
And politics, its all about bucks/
I'm trying to stay strong for Mout and Chally/
Ly Kol's family, see my visions like Ghandi/
We need to stand together FIGHT for FREEDOM/
Cause wives are bleeding, kids they need 'em/
Shit is unjust, but as hopeless as it seems/
Martin Luther ain't the only one with a dream//Verse II
RazorSharp:As a kid I was taught to pledge my allegiance/
To a flag that I never even understood the meaning/
Never educated the importance of citizenship/
Fighting for freedom, same lands that the immigrants built/
They ain't giving a shit-
DEMOCRACY is HYPOCRISY/
You have it worst when you're living in poverty/
Obviously, they try to make a mockery of us/
What if it was your brother, sister, mother, father they wanted?/
They don't know what its like to escape from genocide/
Then taken back to same place where many died/
You tell me why a petty crime/
Can jeopardize your chances of ever truly living a better life/
But I guess INS only sees that crime pays/
Nevertheless, they tried their best to live the right way/
Mr. President, you promised things'll change/
But you just kept us waiting while the problem still remains//
Your was a great article, and it's a sad situation. But that is one god-awful track.
*yours.
Im feeling the track ..Its speaks the truth..good article..madd propz to AZI FELLAS
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On Twitter, AmericablogGay makes a prescient point about today's Don't Ask, Don't Tell ruling:
Log Cabin is defending our civ rts and Obama is opposing them. Is the Dem party failing to miss the import of this?
Indeed, the Log Cabin Republicans pressed this case, while the Obama DOJ opposed them, even as the president's own efforts to legislatively revoke this entrenched discrimination stymied in Congress. The DOJ has already signaled its opposition to the type of nationwide injunction handed down today, and has 60 days to appeal.
Perhaps there's some merit to the DOJ's position — that it is duty-bound to enforce the law, no matter how stupid or backward it is — but, quite frankly, I just don't care anymore. Truman, by executive order, desegregated the military at a time when that was about the single least popular thing he could have done. That took courage. Today, with polls showing majoritarian support for ending DADT and the midterms right around the corner, this court just lobbed a giant softball over Obama's plate; all he has to do to do the right thing is, well, nothing. Just let the ruling stand, whether or not Congress takes action in a lame duck session, or, well, never.
Not quite courage, but at least, the right result.
On Friday, we told you about David Adams, a 72-year-old block captain from Southwest Philly who'll be responding to readers' questions about his job. Here are the first two Q&As — there will be plenty more where that came from, so be sure to check out the Clog throughout the week to see if your questions made it! (In fact, if you still want to ask Adams something, leave your question in the comments or e-mail it to holly.otterbein@citypaper.net.)
Q: As a longtime Southwest Philadelphia resident, what do you feel is the biggest misconception people have about the area? — posted by Drew
A: The biggest misconception about Southwest Philly is that there are no good things about the area. According to the 12th District, which polices the area, there are over 80,000 people in Southwest Philly. It is only logical to assume that the vast majority of them are good, decent folks who lead ordinary lives. We have libraries, parks, recreation centers, supermarkets, shopping districts, diverse population, neighborhood newspapers, political involvement and WPEB 88.1 FM, our community radio station.
I am a transition person and I have seen things change from the 1950s to 2010 and while the international flavor of the area has grown, there is still neighborhood cohesion and a positive community growth.
Q: I know not all blocks have block captains. So why do they matter? — posted by Kirk
A: It's true that all block are not organized and are not represented by a block captain, but they are still a part of the neighborhood and the positive things that block representation brings also benefits the unorganized blocks. When we have our block captain meetings, we attract political interest because of our collective group representation. We develop political contacts and we know how to get a response from the politicians.
Anyone can organize a block and be represented — it is also a stepping stone for young, politically minded folks who want to become more involved in local and city government. Philadelphia is truly a city of neighborhoods and block organization gives the community a strong and effective voice. Every block counts because we are all neighbors and block representation benefits us all.
[...] about the dangerous holidays and getting shit done. (If you're new to this feature, catch up on what it's all about here.) Check back throughout the week for more [...]
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| Evan Lopez |
In March, we told you about how 46 percent of Pennsylvania workers don't have paid sick time — and how there were two bills, one in the state House and another in City Council, that sought to change this. Seven months later, neither HB 1830 or Philly's "Promoting Healthy Families Workplaces" bill have been signed into law. The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy just released a related study showing that two out of five Philly workers — or 210,000 people — don't have paid sick days, including thousands who care for the elderly and children, or handle food.
The study advocates for legislation to be passed, noting that a recently enacted law in San Francisco that guarantees paid sick days for all working people did not have a negative effect on business; in fact, job growth improved compared to surrounding counties without such a law:
Since the ordinance was implemented in 2007, job growth in San Francisco (up 3.5 percent since the first half of 2006) has consistently been higher than in neighboring counties (down 3.4 percent over the same period) that do not guarantee paid sick time, despite the recession.
The number of new large and small business establishments in San Francisco has also outpaced the surrounding counties since the paid sick time ordinance was implemented.
â¦
A much larger proportion of Philadelphia's workforce is in health care and education — sectors in which a greater percentage of employers already provide paid sick time — than in San Francisco. This does not detract from the urgent need to guarantee that all 210,000 working Philadelphians without paid sick time receive it: it does indicate that if paid sick leave harmed job growth, the effects would be magnified in San Francisco. Yet even with a larger proportion of the workforce affected, San Francisco's paid sick leave ordinance was found to have no negative impact on business.
You can check out the rest of the study here.
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