http://www.wikio.co.uk/blog/search/James Hughes Wikio Blogs - search: James Hughes wikio wikio http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67578566 Steven White has been released, and Jeff Marquez takes his spot on Trenton’s roster. White’s fall from grace was rather precipitous. He’ll land on his feet though. Six SI Yanks made the NY-Penn League All-Star Game: Addison Maruszack, Mike Lyon, Brian Baisley, David Phelps, Andy Shive and Pat Venditte. All well deserved, congrats guys. Loyal RAB reader [...] Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:58:44 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67578566 Mike A. 2008-08-13T03:58:44Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66467668 Triple-A Scranton (7-3 loss to Pawtucket) Brett Gardner & Greg Porter: both 1 for 4, 1 K - Gardner swiped a bag Eric Duncan & Matt Carson: both 0 for 4 - E-Dunc K’ed thrice Juan Miranda & Ben Broussard: both 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 BB - Miranda drove in 1 run … Broussard [...] Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:58:27 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66467668 Mike A. 2008-08-03T02:58:27Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=65146035 ...dancing in order to keep herself from going over the edge as they await the ambulance. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:54:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=65146035 Ben Varkentine 2008-07-22T19:54:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68454323 On Aug. 20, 1940, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid tribute to the Royal Air Force, saying, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” In 1914, German forces occupied Brussels, Belgium, during World War I. In 1988, eight British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army [...] Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:00:41 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68454323 dickiebo 2008-08-21T05:00:41Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68315182 Biodun Iginla, BBC News “Hollywood’s like Egypt. Full of crumbling pyramids. It’ll never come back. It’ll just keep on crumbling until finally the wind blows the last studio prop across the sands.” — Attributed to David Selznick It all started with a book called Hollywood Babylon by former child actor and underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger. Released in [...] Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:57:21 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68315182 Biodun Iginla 2008-08-20T04:57:21Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68244250 Newtalk.Org, a discussion/debate site operated by Common Good, is uncommonly good today, taking on the question of loser-pays rules. The always intere... . . . Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:46:56 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=68244250 2008-08-19T15:46:56Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67740600 Here we are at the Harmon Killebrew International Airport in Minneapolis waiting to return home. This airport is actually very nice and easy to use. Caught Pineapple Express last night. I wouldn’t rush out to see it, but you could probably do worse. James Franco and Seth Rogan are funny. The best part was spotting which [...] Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:18:19 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67740600 Peter Abraham 2008-08-14T13:18:19Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67712817 Martin O’Neil has been linked with another mediocre English footballer, this time Newcastle winger James Milner. Although Milner does show occasional bursts of promise, I don’t really feel he is a top class player. However, at a club like Villa it may be different. O’Neil has a knack of bringing the best out of players, [...] Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:45:51 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67712817 footynut 2008-08-14T08:45:51Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67554247 • I’ve forgotten about some of the lame film projects that were launched in the wake of James Bond’s early success on the silver screen. Fortunately, the spy-movie site Permission to Kill is there to remind me. Who remembers this 1967 dud, with its horrendous trailer? This is not destined to appear in my Netflix queue ... • J.D. Rhoades, the author of Breaking Cover, is Angie Johnson-Schmit’s Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67554247 J. Kingston Pierce 2008-08-12T22:55:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67423851 The Leonard Lopate Show, a cornerstone of WNYC Radio, continues this summer with its remarkable Underappreciated summer reading series. The mission of this very fine weekly series is "to explore underappreciated and forgotten works of great literature." Today's guest was... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:31:45 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67423851 Jenie 2008-08-11T22:31:45Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66520960 Previously Covered Quarterback Spotlight : James Aldridge G Att Yds TD 2006 11 121 463 0 Also Returning : Armando Allen, Robert Hughes, Nikolas Rodriguez Lost : Junior Jabbie, Travis Thomas (graduation) Gained : Barry Gallup, Jr. (position change), Eras Noel (walk-on), Jonas Gray (freshman) With all the attention given to the talent of Armando Allen and Robert Hughes, it's easy to forget that James Aldridge was Notre Dame's leading rusher last year, and is the likely starter going into this year. Aldridge is once again the elder statesman among Irish halfbacks, and one would think that that experience would give him the leg up as a blocking back in passing situations. That is, of course, unless linebacker-come-fullback Steve Paskorz or perhaps converted wideout Barry Gallup don't take those blocking responsibilities. One storyline to watch this year is Aldridge looking for his first career touchdown. Aldridge has over 160 career touches, but the offense deferred to Travis Thomas and Robert Hughes on goal line situations. Speaking of Hughes, the hard-nosed big back rumbled his way into Irish fans' hearts last year, and it will be difficult to keep him off the field this season. The lightning to Hughes' proverbial thunder is Armando Allen, a talented speedster who hopes to break out as both a runner and a pass catcher out of the backfield. But Allen will have to trust that speed if he wants to succeed in 2008, by running around defenders instead of running into them. The wildcards are Barry Gallup and freshman Jonas Gray. Gallup had trouble getting on the field as a wideout, mostly appearing on special teams last year. Gallup and Gray will really have to impress in practice, though, if they want to beat out the top trio of Aldridge, Allen, and Hughes. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:45:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66520960 Kanka 2008-08-03T20:45:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66446358 Position: Running Back Projected Starter: James Aldridge (Junior), Robert Hughes (Sophomore) or Armando Allen (Sophomore) Backup(s): Jonas Gray (Freshman) 2008 Outlook: Lou Holtz used to say that if you have two fighting for a position, they're not good enough to be a starter (or something to that effect, I'm not too good at looking things up). But in the case of running backs for Notre Dame this season, his statement is a little silly. Though the Irish don't have a clear cut starter, they have three capable, experienced running backs who each could have breakout years. The most experienced is junior James Aldridge , who started a number of games last season. He's been plagued by injuries throughout most of time at Notre Dame, but figures to be a top back when he's healthy. He had some trouble getting big gains last year (averaged only 3.8 YPC), but that was expected with the play of the OL. He'll have every chance to start and put up big numbers this season, but with the younger guys waiting in the wings, he'll likely have only one shot of cementing his place in the rotation. Robert Hughes was one of the few bright spots for ND last year Behind Aldridge are two rising sophomores in Robert Hughes and Armando Allen . Hughes and Allen are Notre Dame's version of "Thunder" and "Lightning", although we'll let that cliché die a happy death. Hughes is a big running back, showing up to the summer season at almost 250 pounds. He'll have to lose some of that to keep his quickness, although he was probably the most consistent of all the running backs last season (5.5 YPC in 2007). With his ability to bounce off defenders and make something out of nothing, he'll figure to be the favorite at starter. Coming off a season where most Irish fans were looking for him to break a long one, sophomore Armando Allen figures to see playing time at a number of positions and personnel sets. Armando reportedly has sub 4.4 speed, although he was not able to show much of it with his longest run of the season only a modest 15 yards. Armando not only brings some quickness to the running game, but to the passing game as well. He had 24 receptions last year and figures to exceed that number this year. Both sophomores have big-time potential and could lead the pack at running back. Freshman Jonas Gray appears to be the lone man out with so much talent returning, but reports from the summer bode well for the former-Detroit running back. Most say he has looked more impressive than expected thus far in the summer and is built incredibly well for essentially a high school senior. He was injured during most of the All-American Bowl last January, so most fans weren't able to see what he can offer besides the grainy video online. He'll have time to develop with so much returning experience, but he could see some time late in games or on special teams. Grade: B+. With Darrin Walls taken out of the defensive back equation, the running back position looks to have the greatest depth on the team and one of the more talented squads. Last year the running backs played adequately, although they did not receive much help from the embarrassing play of the offensive line. The personnel on offense seems to be more suited for a running game, but it is still unclear whether Weis will want to play that style of football, or at the very least allow offensive coordinator Mike Haywood play it. All three experienced running backs are talented football players -- among the best at their positions in high school. All three bring a different style of running to the offense and it will be interesting to see if one becomes the permanent feature back or if it will be a different running back every game. It is possible to spread the carries out, but it would be nice to devote most of the practice carries to just one guy. This group has the potential to be very, very good. We just have to hope the offensive line allows for that. Note: If you're wondering about the fullback position, the only two players we have there are senior Asaph Schwapp and sophomore Steve Paskorz. The fullback position in Weis' offense is not exactly the most glamorous or traditional role, but he does use them, even if they're not productive. Schwapp had a difficult season last year; at times it seemed like he was too big for the position. He has all the tools you would want, but he can be pretty awful at blocking some times. This will be a big season for him and he needs to play better to ensure his starting position, as well as earning a 5th-year. Paskorz was a linebacker last season but moved to fullback in the offseason. He played running back in high school so figures to be a pretty good runner, but his blocking skills are somewhat of an unknown at this point. If he can actually make contact with a defender, it might be worth it to start him over Schwapp. For the running game to go to the next level, Weis will need to see a considerable amount of improvement from the fullbacks. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:51:23 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66446358 Rob 2008-08-02T17:51:23Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67172615 Hope you like these boards. I started these at the beginning of the season and I’ll update the boards every Friday. Players shaded in GREY are on the 40-Man ACTIVE roster. MLB - AAA - AA New York Yankees Scranton/W-B Yankees Trenton Thunder MLB American League East AAA | International League AA | Eastern League Pitchers Pitchers Pitchers 33 Brian Bruney 91 Alfredo Aceves [...] Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:51:24 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67172615 Jason 2008-08-09T03:51:24Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67153842 This from the AP in Tampa: Joba Chamberlain plans to start a throwing program next week and expects to rejoin the New York Yankees’ rotation this month. Chamberlain was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday due to rotator cuff tendinitis in his pitching shoulder. The right-hander saw Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday, one day after an [...] Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:11:01 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=67153842 Peter Abraham 2008-08-08T22:11:01Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66668134 Big thanks to everyone who made it out to last night’s PauseTalk (Vol. 23), and contributed to making it one of our largest assemblies. Great, great group, and I think everyone appreciated the talking and sharing. Below, a list of all who attended. Photo above by Max. The next PauseTalk takes place September 1. Anna Antoniades [...] Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:08:02 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/info?id=66668134 Jean Snow 2008-08-05T05:08:02Z