Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Kansas City Royals: Early Season Team Report Card

The 2011 MLB season is now two months old, which makes it time to start giving our early report cards on teams' progress so far this year.

The Kansas City Royals got off to a quick start at 10-4, but now see themselves sitting at six games under .500 after two months of play.

This has been largely due to the fact that the bullpen and defense have stepped it up so far this season.

While the 'pen has been a major strength of the team in '11, other areas, such as starting pitching, haven't been as good for KC.

Here is my early season report card for the Kansas City Royals.

Enjoy.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/719326-kansas-city-royals-early-season-team-report-card

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TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Shadow Cities

Shadow Cities is an interesting title from Finnish developer Gray Area. It's a location-based MMO, in that you level up a character while fighting with other players and claiming territory, all of which is based on the real world around you and your iPhone. The game allows you to cast spells with special gestures, which are resource driven and set up to play long campaigns in small bursts of time -- it's designed perfectly for the iPhone and its various interfaces. I found the game a little confusing when I saw it at GDC, but that was an earlier version. Even if the game is a little complicated, it's rewarding when you figure out exactly what's going on.

And it's even more rewarding when you have fellow players around you -- if you're in a city such as New York or San Francisco, you'll probably be in luck finding some competition in the local area. Everyone else will still have neutral forces to fight against, but the game's more fun when you participate in the overall PvP campaigns. You can "beacon jump" to other cities, but things are much more fun when you're fighting for a home base.

At any rate, Shadow Cities is currently free in the App Store, and at that price, I can't help but recommend you check it out. A lot of people have tried location-based MMOs already (and I bet we'll see even more of these in the future), and while Shadow Cities isn't exactly the easiest game to get into, it does offer some good innovation in the quickly growing genre.

TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Shadow Cities originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Corvus Corax:Ballade Von Jean, Jacques Und Nicolo

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Sie kamen vom fl�mischen Heer nur so

Der Jean, Jaques Und Nicolo

Als der Herbst schon wieder fast vorbei

Die Bl�tter gefallen erschienen die Drei.
Sie haben am Abend ein Feuer gemacht

In einem verlassenen Silberschacht

Und lagen zehn Stunden auf d�sterer Wacht

Ein Kaufmann der kam und ward umgebracht.

Was sollten sie tun sie hungerten ja so

Der Jean, Jaques Und Nicolo

Ihre Taschen die waren seit langem schon leer

Der Mensch muss doch essen von Alters her

Was sollte der Tote mit seinem Geld

Die Jugend will leben auf dieser Welt

Was sollte der Tote mit seinem Geld

Die Jugend will leben auf dieser Welt

Sie haben's verfressen, versoffen und so

Der Jean, Jaques Und Nicolo

Es war in der Nacht als die Tat geschah

Und keiner dabei nur der Mond der es sah

Der rote Mond in der d�steren Nacht

Der hat es dann sp�ter ans Licht gebracht

Der rote Mond in der d�steren Nacht

Der hat es dann sp�ter ans Licht gebracht

Sie tobten so wild gar viele stunden

Da wurde bei ihnen der Geldsack gefunden

Mit einem Schlag alles Gl�ck war vorbei

In Ketten da lagen sie nun alle Drei

Teufel noch mal alle Drei fluchten so

Der Jean, Jaques Und Nicolo

Teufel noch mal alle Drei fluchten so

Der Jean, Jaques Und Nicolo

Nicht lange danach in gro�er Eil

Hob der Henker empor sein scharfes Beil

Sie waren so jung ihr Blut noch so rot

Wer stirbt den schon gern einen so fr�hen Tod

Die K�pfe sie fielen so blutig und roh

Vom Jean, vom, Jaques Und vom Nicolo

Die K�pfe sie fielen so blutig und roh

Vom Jean, vom, Jaques Und vom Nicolo

Kein sch�nes Lied hab ich euch gebracht

Kein Trost f�r die kalte Wintersnacht

Nehmt es hin f�r Euch blo� als Warnung nur so

Das Lied vom Jean, Jaques Und Nicolo

Wenn Ihr stehlt oder stecht merkt es euch insgeheim

Dann niemals bei vollem Mondenschein

Wenn Ihr stehlt oder stecht merkt es euch insgeheim

Dann niemals bei vollem Mondenschein

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MLB Fantasy Baseball: Box Score Breakouts ? 5/31/11

Here’s a look at the unheralded fantasy baseball players who played well yesterday.

Texas at Tampa Bay
Matt Joyce went one for two with a home run (Nine) and two RBI (30) to raise his average to .370. C.J. Wilson gave up three runs on three hits with ten strikeouts in 6-2/3 innings, but got a no-decision.

Philadelphia at Washington
Ian Desmond went one for three with two runs and his 16th stolen base. Michael Morse continued his rampage going three for four with two runs and two RBI (24) to raise his average to .301. Danny Espinosa went three for four with two home runs and four RBI.

Placido Polanco went two for four to raise his average to .321. Carlos Ruiz also went two for four. Domonic Brown went two for four with a home run. Jason Marquis gave up two runs in 6-1/3 innings to improve to 6-2 with a 4.13 ERA.

Cleveland at Toronto
Michael Brantley went three for five with a run to raise his average to .287. Carlos Santana went three for three with two runs and two RBI (24). Mitch Talbot gave up one run in 6-2/3 innings for the win. Yunel Escobar went two for two with a home run to raise his average to .300. Aaron Hill went two for four.

Chicago White Sox at Boston
Juan Pierre went one for four with a run and two RBI. A.J. Pierzynski went two for four with a run and an RBI. Gordon Beckham went three for five with two runs and an RBI. Brent Morel went one for five with two runs and an RBI. Drew Sutton went two for two with a run and two RBI. Jason Varitek went three for four with with two runs and a homer.

San Francisco at St. Louis
Jon Jay and Allen Craig each went two for four with a run and an RBI. Cody Ross went two for four with an RBI. Brandon Crawford went two for four with a run. Ryan Vogelsong gave up one run in five innings, but got a no-decision.

Minnesota at Detroit
Brennan Boesch went one for four with two runs and two RBI (25). Jhonny Peralta went two for three with two RBI (31). Brandon Inge went two for three with a run. Danny Worth went two for four with a run. Denard Span went two for five with a run. Justin Morneau went two for four with three runs, two home runs, and three RBI.

San Diego at Atlanta
Chris Denorfia went three for five with two runs and an RBI to raise his average to .311. Chase Headley went two for five with a run and an RBI. Ryan Ludwick went four for five with an RBI (35). Chipper Jones went two for three with two RBI (31). Freddie Freeman went three for four with two RBI. Mat Latos gave up two runs with seven strikeouts in six innings to improve to 3-6 with a 3.97 ERA.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati
Corey Hart went two for four with a home run and four RBI. Nyjer Morgan went two for four with two runs, and RBI, and a stolen base.

Pittsburgh at New York Mets
Ronny Cedeno went one for four with two runs. Angel Pagan went two for four with a run. Daniel Murphy went two for four. James McDonald gave up one run with five strikeouts in six innings, but got a no-decision. R.A. Dickey gave up three runs on five hits with ten strikeouts in 7-2/3 innings, but took the loss.

Houston at Chicago Cubs
Brett Wallace went three for five with two runs and a homer to raise his average to .316. Carlos Zambrano gave up one run with seven strikeouts in eight innings, but lost his win when Carlos Marmol imploded.  Jordan Lyles gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings, but was let off the hook.

Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City
Alex Gordon went three for four with two runs and his 30th RBI to raise his average to .288. Eric Hosmer went two for four with two runs, two RBI, and a stolen base. Jeff Francoeur went one for three with two RBI (32). Chris Getz went three for four with a run. Mark Trumbo went two for three with an RBI (28). Jeff Mathis went two for four with an RBI. Jeff Francis gave up three runs in seven innings to nail down the win.

Florida at Arizona
Gaby Sanchez went two for four with his ninth home run and 35th RBI to raise his average to .322. Anibal Sanchez gave up two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts in eight innings to improve to 5-1 with a 2.57 ERA. He even drove in two runs.

Baltimore at Seattle
Brendan Ryan went two for four with a run. Justin Smoak went one for four with a home run (8) and three RBI (31). Jeremy Guthrie gave up three unearned runs with nine strikeouts in eight innings, but took the loss. Erik Bedard, yesterday’s streaming pitcher option, gave up two runs with seven strikeouts in 6-1/3 innings, but got a no-decision.

New York Yankees at Oakland
Freddy Garcia gave up three runs with five strikeouts in seven innings to improve to 4- with a 3.34 ERA. David DeJesus went two for three with a home run and three RBI. Mark Ellis went two for four.

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers
Jamey Carroll went one for three with two runs. Casey Blake went two for three with two runs, a home run, and three RBI. Ted Lilly gave up two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings to improve to 4-4 with a 4.22 ERA.


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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/719352-mlb-fantasy-baseball-box-score-breakouts-53111

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EXCLUSIVE: See Jimmy Fallon as Universal Studios New Tour Host (VIDEO)

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Jimmy FallonHosting 'Late Night' in New York City keeps Jimmy Fallon pretty busy, but not too busy for his new gig: hosting hourly tours at Universal Studios in Hollywood.

Wait, what?

Yes, through the magic of technology -- really just a nice camera and some HD TV screens on the trams -- Fallon is now the new video host of the world-famous tour.

"We really had fun with filming my role. We brought some writers out from our show and added some jokes, more play with the Studio Tour guides, the tram drivers and we added a song or two," Fallon said.

"The tour itself is a classic, a really great experience. For anyone with any interest in show business, it's all there: the glamor, the glitz, all the hard work that goes into making a movie or a TV show can be experienced on the Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour. I'm very happy to be a part of it."

 

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Source: http://www.aoltv.com/2011/05/31/exclusive-jimmy-fallon-universal-studios-tour-host/

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Apple will now replace your MacBook's bottom

Apple has debuted a new support program called (quite reasonably) the MacBook Bottom Case Replacement program. As 9to5Mac notes, there's been an issue with the rubber bottom part on some recent MacBook models where some glue problems may separate the rubber pad from the actual MacBook case.

If you have had such an issue with a MacBook sold in the past few years, Apple will be happy to replace it at any Apple Store. And if you don't want to bother with coming in, you can even order a replacement kit online, then just put the new case on yourself.

It's not a huge deal, of course, and Apple says that if you're not having the problem, you obviously don't need to replace your case, but it's good to know that Apple's got a way to deal with even a small hardware issue like this.

Apple will now replace your MacBook's bottom originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 30 May 2011 23:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Germany Germany ? Cold Hands

It’s been just a few weeks since we brought you what was most likely your first taste of Germany Germany, Victoria, Canada’s Drew Harris. He’s recently released his debut album Adventures which can be purchased digitally right now via bandcamp or purchased on cassette via Distorted Disco. He’s giving away another track from the album, “Cold Hands”, which might be my early pick for favorite track on the album. Just like the other Germany Germany tunes we’ve posted in the past, “Cold Hands” offers all of the synth-filledread more and hear the song


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