PIMail: Seattle Seahawks news for August 31

PImail - news in your inbox John Carlson speaks about his shoulder injury, plus other notes RENTON — John Carlson didn't know back on Aug. 13, two days after the... more » Seahawks re-sign a pair of receivers RENTON — The Seattle Seahawks re-signed receivers Chris Carter and Pat... more » Frank Gore signs 3-year extension with 49ers Gore has seen other great running backs move from team to team while evolving... more » Report: Clinton Portis to work out for Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks will hold a workout for running back Clinton Portis,... more » Seahawks offensive line has plenty of room for improvement RENTON — Tom Cable gave his offensive linemen a simple guideline when... more » Line woes for Seahawks; TE Carlson needs surgery (AP) — John Carlson was already being challenged to earn his spot back in... more » James Carpenter competing with Breno Giacomini, plus other Seahawks notes RENTON — The past couple of days have not been particularly encouraging for... more » This newsletter was sent to you on behalf of seattlepi.com. It is available to our newsletter subscribers. Visit http://www.seattlepi.com/newsletters to subscribe to more of our newsletters. •  Click to unsubscribe sportsdirectcom@gmail.com from this list. Or send your request referencing the specific newsletter to: Opt-Out Request, seattlepi.com, 2601 Elliott Ave., Suite 300A, Seattle, WA 98121. •  We are fully compliant with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003

PIMail: Aerospace news for August 31

PImail - news in your inbox LATEST POSTS ON AEROSPACE READER BLOGS Inside Look at the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 – Guest Blog RwandAir Looking at Purchasing Multiple Boeing 787 Dreamliners Gas Station in the Sky Vintage Aircraft Weekend at Paine Field This Weekend Airline Livery of the Week: Jazeera Airways
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Sports Blog Net

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• Week 1 College Football Upsets to Watch Out For
• Arian Foster Torn Hamstring Rumor
• For “Big Poison,” Only Clean Hits Allowed

Week 1 College Football Upsets to Watch Out For Posted: 31 Aug 2011 12:30 PM PDT In addition to my picks of the week entries, I will also be publishing my weekly upsets to watch out for again in 2011.  While the first week is traditionally characterized by a bunch of blowouts, I have provided you with some upsets that could definitely happen this weekend. The lines below are ordered from smallest underdog to largest, and the value in each parentheses represents the number of points by which each team is currently an underdog according to the World Sports Exchange. Ole Miss (+3.0) vs. BYU- The Cougars are the much better squad of the two, but you never know how BYU will react to playing a cross country, early season road game against an SEC foe. Northwestern (+3.0) at Boston College- I have the Wildcats ranked much higher than the Eagles in my preseason rankings, and the only reason I didn't include this game in my weekly top ten picks is because the Wildcats have struggled in road openers in each of the past four seasons.  They failed to cover the spread in each of those games, and last year they almost lost to a very bad Vandy team.  Still, the Wildcats are the more experienced and talented team and I think they may very well find a way to win this one. Baylor (+5.5) vs. TCU- The Frogs hammered the Bears last season, but no one's quite sure just how far TCU has fallen since last year's magical Rose Bowl run.  TCU has lost a lot of players from 2010 and taking a young team on the road for the season opener to play against the most athletic quarterback in the country (Robert Griffin) may come back to haunt them.     Colorado (+7.0) at Hawaii- The Buffaloes aren't going to be very good this year, so typically I wouldn't give them a very good chance of crossing the Pacific to play a road game against Hawaii.  However, the Rainbow Warriors may also be slightly down this year and with news just coming in that two of their starters have been suspended following an ugly off the field incident, this game could get very interesting. Double-Digit Longshot Pick of the Week # 1: Fresno State (+10.0) at Cal- See my analysis for this game in my picks of the week entry below. Longshot Pick of the Week # 2: South Florida (+10.0) at Notre Dame- I personally don't think either of these teams are worthy of the preseason hype they are getting.  I don't believe USF is a legitimate Big East title contender and I don't think ND is a legitimate BCS bowl contender.  Nevertheless, if South Florida is as good as people think they may be and B.J. Daniels plays as well he is capable of playing, the Irish's "dream season" could be derailed before it even gets started.

Arian Foster Torn Hamstring Rumor Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:46 AM PDT There has been a vicious rumor going around that Arian Foster has a torn hamstring.  That would seriously put a damper on many a fantasy football manager's season.  It turns out that Foster will be fine.  At least that is what he is saying on Twitter.  He tweeted the results of his MRI and assured everyone that he will be fine.  Besides, the Texans wouldn't allow him to run at practice if he had a torn hammy and that is exactly what he has been doing on the side.  Keep drafting him in the first round as you normally would.  Just remember that Foster no longer has Vonta Leach, AKA the best run blocking fullback in the league, blocking for him.

For “Big Poison,” Only Clean Hits Allowed Posted: 31 Aug 2011 06:35 AM PDT Of all the stone cold hitters to ever wear a Pittsburgh Pirates' uniform, none was more deadly than Paul "Big Poison" Waner. Part of my duties as a PNC Park tour guide is to take visitors out onto the warning track where we show them the retired names and numbers of all the great Pirates' The further back in time you go, the less well known the player is. In old timers' cases, that's a shame. With his brother Lloyd "Little Poison," the Waners grew up on an Oklahoma farm and learned to hit by using corncob balls and two by fours or tree branches for bats. In 1923 Waner dropped out East Central University, a teachers' college, and headed to San Francisco to play for the Seals in the Pacific Coast League. As Waner recalled, "They just let me hit and hit and hit and I really belted the ball." During each of his three San Francisco years, Waner batter over .350. By 1926, when Waner was 22, the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased his contract for $40,000 and put him in the outfield. In his rookie year playing outfield ( he had done some pitching in the minors), Waner batted .326 and lead the league in triples. The next year, with "Little Poison" on the team, the Pirates won the pennant. The brothers combined for 460 hits and Paul was named the National League Most Valuable Player. "Big Poison" played for the Pirates until 1940. After his release, Waner had stints with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Braves and the New York Yankees. Perhaps one of the most memorable moments in Paul's career came when he had 2,999 hits. Playing for the Braves on June 19, 1942, Waner hit a shot off his old teammate Rip Sewell that shortstop Alf Anderson couldn't handle. When the official scorer called it a hit, Waner frantically waved to the press box to signal that he didn't want number 3,000 to be tainted. The scorer reversed his decision and in the fifth inning, Waner hit a clean single to center to notch his historic 3,000th.  At the time, Waner was only the sixth player to reach that magic number. Paul (3,152) and Lloyd (2,459) hold the career record for hits by brothers (5,611), outpacing the three Alous (5,094): Felipe (2,101), Matty (1,777) and Jesús (1,216) and the three DiMaggios (4,853): Joe (2,214), Dom (1,680) and Vince (959). Waner, number 11 for the Pirates, retired with a career batting average and on base percentage of .333 and .404. The Hall of Fame induced Waner in 1952 and his brother Lloyd in 1967.

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PIMail: Business & technology news for August 31

PImail - news in your inbox Nokia asks you what its Windows Phones should be named How about Nokia Core? Or Nokia Vision? Or Nokia Metro? These are just a few... more » Feds block AT&T's buy of T-Mobile more » LATEST BUSINESS HEADLINES FROM AP How the major stock indexes fared Wednesday Investors are down in August, and jittery as ever Exxon-Russia oil deal unlikely to raise concerns Cities with highest, lowest unemployment rates BNY Mellon CEO Robert Kelly quits, successor named Luxury crystal maker Steuben closes NY factory S1 urges no action pending ACI takeover bid review Wedding dress maker Priscilla of Boston to close Report: 25 firms paid more in CEO pay than taxes Yelp narrows sales team focus for online deals Figures on government spending and debt Video game console case offers gaming on the go Reactions to DOJ suit against AT&T, T-Mobile deal Even with low prices, T-Mobile customers flee Treasury yields rise on jump in factory orders Nearly 2 million still out of power after Irene TechBits package Sony tablets aim to stand out from crowd BMW to recall 2,120 X5 SUVs Industrial metals rise on stronger factory orders
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PIMail: Local news for August 31

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	FROM THE BIG BLOG Time for Fall Fecal Fest: Get your zoo waste now Head and the Heart singer 'ashamed' of choking, clawing sound engineer Why do human feet keep washing ashore near Vancouver? Stuck with green tomatoes? How to ripen them State opens premier liquor store in West Seattle — look inside FROM THE TRANSPORTATION BLOG 520 bridge to close all weekend Ferry fares to increase 2.5% in October Second Amtrak Cascades train to Vancouver, B.C., will continue
Obama returns to Emerald City in September KOMO reports: President Barack Obama will return to Seattle next month during... more » Four polls in a row for Perry A Quinnipiac University poll shows Texas Gov. Rick Perry in the lead over... more » Obama in Seattle on Sept. 25 more » Did Boeing pay its CEO more than it paid in taxes? Boeing has been included with 24 other companies that a left-leaning think... more » McKenna, 45 AGs, tell Backpage.com to end online sex ads Attorney General Rob McKenna on Wednesday said he and 45 of his... more » Man stabbed in 'jungle'; suspect arrested Seattle police arrested a 43-year-old man early Wednesday morning after a... more » Another severed foot found in B.C. waters Yet another running shoe with what appears to be a severed foot inside has... more » Charge: Teen molester caught peeping on boy in Toys 'R' Us bathroom A teen child molester accused of photographing a 6-year-old boy as he... more » Photo Bellevue accountant stole nearly $1 mil. from elderly couple, police claim A Bellevue accountant swindled an elderly couple – his clients of more... more » Lynden man's revenge attack on beehive causes explosion In Lynden, revenge is apparently a dish best served as a giant ball of flame.... more » Inslee campaign: Wow the press, give us $$$ The Jay Inslee for Governor campaign is – in-house – fessing up to a big... more » Woman who gave birth on jail floor goes to trial against county In the winter of 1997, Imka Pope was 27 years old, homeless, off her... more » Photo This newsletter was sent to you on behalf of seattlepi.com. It is available to our newsletter subscribers. •  Click to unsubscribe sportsdirectcom@gmail.com from this list. Or send your request referencing the specific newsletter to: Opt-Out Request, seattlepi.com, 2601 Elliott Ave., Suite 300A, Seattle, WA 98121. •  We are fully compliant with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003

PIMail: Mariners news for August 31

PImail - news in your inbox Mariners pitchers wild in 13-6 rout by Angels Despite being 20 games under .500, Mariners pitchers had been consistently... more » Photo Now you can watch the Mariners lose from 35,000 feet The slow pace of a baseball game might be perfect for passing a long summer... more » Michael Pineda will be shut down after three more starts Mariners rookie right-hander Michael Pineda will be shut down after three... more » Here's Jay Buhner calling Mike Carp's home run Former Mariners slugger Jay Buhner was in the ROOT Sports booth Monday night,... more »
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