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Keeler: Heck, yeah, Dick Monfort’s Rockies can be fixed. From pitching to analytics to athleticism, here’s how

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

First in moos, first in brews … and last in the National League.From 1903 through 1939, the old St. Lous Browns landed in the American League cellar only seven times. But the old rhyme about the Mound City’s old second team — “First in shoes, first in booze and last in the American League” — was catchy as heck, so the tag stuck.A century later, purple is the new brown.From 1999 through 2023, the Rockies have finished last in the National League West eight times, five of those coming since 2012. The “Rockie Way” is a one-way ticket to the blues.There’s no question Colorado CEO Dick Monfort is one of the nation’s leading experts at playing the game. If that game is “Monopoly.”THE ROCKIE WAY: Inside Colorado’s three decades of mediocre baseballHow would I fix what ails the Rox? 1. Double down on home-grown, cost-controlled pitchers who are taught to throw strikes and entice grounders. 2. Emphasize a lineup that melds the...

Britney Spears' odd knife dance prompts welfare check: Report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

One of Britney Spears’ latest dancing videos on Instagram has some concerned about her well-being.Monday night the popstar posted a video of herself dancing with large knives, one in each hand inside her Southern California home.“I started playing in the kitchen with knives today,” she wrote in the caption.Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on July 22, 2019. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP))Once the concerned comments started to roll in, she added a disclaimer saying “Don’t worry they are NOT real knives!!! Halloween is soon!!!”Fans became more worried when another video was posted afterward showing what looked like a cut on her thigh and a possible bandage close to her wrist. Spears was wearing the same outfit as the knife video, so many made the assumption that those two factors were tied to the knife video.Spears then posted a new video asking everyone to “lighten up about the knives” and said she was only “copying Shakira.”Shakira r...

BoyWithUke at the Fonda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

BoyWithUke at the Fonda: Korean-American alt-pop artist BoyWithUke hides his appearance behind a black faceless mask, two glowing hoop eyes the only sign of humanity. He’s become extremely popular with the kids on TikTok with the singles “Toxic” and “Understand.” His fourth album, Lucid Dreams, is out in October, and he’s playing two nights at the Fonda. Times are good.We asked him was L.A. can expect from these Fonda shows. “They can expect a boy with a ukelele who has been working on his live show over the past year or so, and some fire merchandise,” he said.As for the remainder of the year? “They can expect more touring! Maybe a face reveal? And working on new music.”Naethan Apollo also plays.BoyWithUke at the Fonda: The event takes place at 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1 at the Fonda Theatre.                       &nbs...

For The Best In Skincare, Buy Local-Online From Your Community Dermatology Practice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

Community businesses are the cornerstone of the American economy. While conglomerates and nationwide eRetailers have gained significant market share over the last few decades at the expense of local companies, many consumers are now actively choosing to support their hometown businesses as larger corporations have become more impersonal and disconnected from their daily lives. Recently, there has been a huge surge in buying local-online from community providers that deliver the same modern ecommerce conveniences most consumers seek along with the trusted relationships and derive missing from the corporate takeover of shopping.With sknvcare, community dermatology practices are the latest to join the buy local-online movement by offering affordable 24/7 access to the best in online skincare with free shipping. The sknvcare line is made with dermatology-grade ingredients that are not found in everyday retail. And while some of these high-end ingredients are found in specialty skincare ...

Phillip Wade Carr Dead after Two-Car Crash on State Highway 199 [Jack County, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

Fatal Truck Collision Near Farm-to-Market 2210 Claims Life of 49-Year-Old ManJACK COUNTY, TX (September 28, 2023) – Saturday morning, a two-vehicle collision resulted in the untimely passing of Phillip Wade Carr.The incident unfolded on September 2nd, approximately at 9:30 a.m., near the juncture of State Highway 199 and Farm-to-Market 2210.Reports indicate that Carr was traveling in a northbound direction in his 2012 Ford F250 along State Highway 199 when his vehicle was struck by a 2015 Ford F250 towing a trailer.Subsequent investigations revealed that the 18-year-old female driver of the 2015 F250 failed to obey a stop sign.Emergency response teams arrived promptly, but, regrettably, officials had to pronounce 49-year-old Phillip Wade Carr deceased due to the severity of his injuries. It was noted that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.Concurrently, medical personnel transported the 18-year-old woman to Faith Community Hospital for treatment of inju...

Starburst Slot Review (UK Edition) – Expanding Wilds, High Paying Symbols, and a 96.1% RTP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

 Sponsored ContentBack in 2012, NetEnt released the Starburst slot, and it quickly rose in popularity to become one of the most popular slot games to play in the world.Now, all these years down the line, it’s achieved somewhat of a cult status amongst the online casino community. But why? Well, we had to play it to find out, and we’ve laid everything out in this Starburst slot review.Best UK Sites to Play StarburstPlayOJO: Best overallLuckland: 50 bonus spins on StarburstAll British: Best for mobileStarburst Pros:High RTP of 96.1%Low volatility, high hit rate Widely available in demo mode Many symbols are valued highly Expanding Starburst wilds bonus featureStarburst Cons:No free spins bonus roundLow 500x max winSo these are the best and worst things about the game, but we’ve got a lot more to unpack than that! We need to look at the theme, the graphics, the stats in more detail and a whole lot more.So, let’s get started! We’ll show you everything you need to know about how and...

Half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees dissolving state

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

By Avet Demourian and Gaiane Yenokian | Associated PressYEREVAN, Armenia — The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year’s end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said over half of the region’s population has already fled.The moves came after Azerbaijan carried out a lightning offensive last week to reclaim full control over the breakaway region and demanded that Armenian troops in Nagorno-Karabakh disarm and the separatist government disband.A decree signed by the region’s separatist President Samvel Shakhramanyan cited a Sept. 20 agreement to end the fighting under which Azerbaijan will allow the “free, voluntary and unhindered movement” of Nagorno-Karabakh residents to Armenia.Some of those who fled the regional capital of Stepanakert said they had no hope for the future.“I left Stepanakert having a slight hope that ma...

Tech titan spends hundreds of millions to buy East Bay buildings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

FREMONT — A tech titan that has been trimming Bay Area jobs has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to buy several office buildings in the East Bay that the company has been leasing.Lam Research has spent $250 million to buy three buildings in Fremont and two buildings in Livermore, according to documents that were filed on Sept. 22 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.The Fremont buildings have addresses of 4300, 4540 and 4650 Cushing Parkway and were bought by Lam Research for a combined $195.8 million, this news organization’s review of the county real estate records shows.Lam Research office building at 1 Portola Avenue in Livermore. (Google Maps)The Livermore buildings are located at 1 Portola Avenue and 101 Portola Avenue and were bought by Lam for a combined $54.2 million, according to the property documents.In each instance, Lam Research had been leasing the buildings from the seller. MUFG Americas Capital Leasing & Finance sold the building...

Man shot to death during confrontation with Hayward police identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

HAYWARD — Police on Thursday identified a man their officers shot to death earlier this month.Antonio Lacunas Escobar, 37, of Hayward, died Sept. 6 at a hospital after being rushed there following the confrontation about 10 p.m. in the 2200 block of City Center Drive. Police later found a BB gun at the scene following eyewitness accounts that the man appeared to pull a gun on the officers.Authorities earlier this week said Officers Alexander Robinson and Dominic Espino fired their guns during the incident. A third officer who didn’t fire his gun also was part of the police response.Robinson and Espino each have about five years of experience with the department, according to acting Police Chief Bryan Matthews. Both have returned to work following a period of paid administrative leave, according to the department.Police spokesperson Cassondra Fovel said the time it took to identify the man publicly came because of the time it took to complete his autopsy and to find his r...

Jeremy Stoner's accused killer linked to 2nd Bay Area cold case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:12 GMT

MARTINEZ, Calif. (KRON) -- Fred Marion Cain III, the man charged with murdering 6-year-old Jeremy Stoner in Vallejo, is now being investigated by police for a second cold case in Martinez.Cain, 69, was arrested on September 18 at his Gold Hill, Oregon home and he remained in custody Thursday.Nine-year-old Eric Coy was riding a bicycle around his Martinez neighborhood when he was kidnapped on Jan. 24, 1987. His body was found the following day in a stream by Martinez Junior High School in Contra Costa County. Eric's killer stabbed him nearly a dozen times, according to investigators.Fred Marion Cain III is escorted away in handcuffs on Sept. 18, 2023. (Image via Jackson County Sheriff's Office). Jeremy, 6, was playing with his brothers in their Vallejo neighborhood before he was kidnapped, sodomized, and brutally slain on Feb. 21, 1987. A four-day-long search effort in Solano County ended when Jeremy's body was found on Sherman Island in Sacramento County. Like Eric, Jeremy had ...