Gamut Issue 06 Part 3

8/14/2019 Gamut Issue 06 Part 3

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Mai-Anh Ha

Thetheme for thethree most beautifulgardens inHuntingtonisparadise,sanctuaryfortheescapist-inclined:the English (an umbrella term for the three gardensShakespearean, Rose and Camellia, which segue intoeachother),ChineseandJapanese. ArborsconnectthethreeEnglishgardensandwalkingbeneath them,I feelas ifIvefound theentrance totheSeeliecourts and atthe end will bethe landof thefeywhereQueenTitaniaandKingOberonrule.Thechildrendarting between thelegsof meandering adultsserve toaccentuatetheotherworldlyatmosphere:theirlaughterlikesong, the soles of their feet eeing the ground. In the lastarbor,wisteriashangfromthecanopy,plentifulandpurple,sweetandwelcoming,onemoresteptoleavingrealityandenteringafantasticalrealm. In the Chinese Garden of Flowing Fragrance, LiuFangYuan,whichmimicsthearchitectureandlandscape

of17thcenturySuzhouinsteadofthefey,adifferenttypeof fairy dominates, not ckle, but cultured. In the pavilions,calligraphicmessagesaccompanythebeautyasatypeofliteraryart againstthebackdropofscholarlyserenity.Themood of spiritual and mental liberation encourages the ightofthe soulfrompavilionto pavilion,robestrailingin thewind, ngers crooked down to accept a kiss from the catshinthelotuspond,whosemouthisraisedinobeisance. Incontrast, the Japanese gardens emergenaturallyfromthehillsasifthey,likethebamboo,hadtakenseedandgrowntoo.Thelandscapespeaksofaquietstrength,mananequaltohissurroundingsratherthanthemastershapinglifetohiswill.Ithostsakaresansui,drylandscapegarden,whoseabstractionoftherelationshipbetweenthelandandwaterfurtherheightenthesenseofhumilityandfreedom.

Note,however,thatabadmealcanspoilanymoodofcalmorimagination.Thetwocafesboastnotonlyexorbitantprices,buttinyportionsofalreadymediocrefoods.Bettertorevelinthegardenswithahomemademeal.

The Spirit of the Artist

Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Ga1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108

Hours:Mon-Fri, 12:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 10:30 a4:30 p.m.; Tues, closed.

Only in California, a Garden of

Worlds:

A trek through the Huntington Library, ArCollections and Botanical Gardens

Visitors can satisy antasies o being an English romantic composing poetry or a Chinese scholar voicing philosophy or a Japanese no

resting in seclusion rom the world.

Crafty women of the world, unite! proclaim theorganizers of the Pink Parlour Festival, encouragingfemalecrafterstogatherandshowcasetheirwares.HeldthisyearonSunday,March22inSantaAnita,theannualPinkParlourFestivalisacollectiveofindieproductsthattiltsthespotlightonlesser-knownfemalecrafters.ThoughthefollowingproductsfoundatthePinkParlourmightnotbeas streamlined orcheapas mass-produced goods,theycomewithsomethingmore:thespiritoftheartist.

Cinnamon Roll GangDolls The CRG dolls arecreepier thanthe CabbagePatch Kids, with theirw arped eyes and sewn-shut mouths. Each one,how ever, i s fasci nati ngand whimsical, almostpsychedelic, lovingly sewnfromvariousscraps.Somecome inthe form ofwhat their crafter, MarcelDeJure,callsmutantbags.Thosewithaspookydemeanorwillappreciatetheseuniquedolls,availableinpee-wee,midi

andbig at cinnamonrollgang.com for anywherefrom$10to$85,dependingonsizeandmaterial.

Alison ShawveThe annual Pink Parlour Festival gives female crafters a chance to shine

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thatcostsonlyalittlemorethanjewelryfromClaires.

Serahs Cupcake Soaps Those who are sickof boring, owery soapswillloveSerahs adorablesheabuttersoaps.Shapedlike cupcakes, each onecomesinamouthwateringavor such as creamsicle,candycorn or red velvet,and leaves skin feelingfresh and clean. Thesetantalizingsweetscomeinsmallandlargesizes,andareveryaffordableonelife-sized$12soapcouldlastonepersonamonthortwo.Findthematserahsonline.com.

Actual Cupcakes: Whatakaracter Creative Grou W h a t a k a r a c t e rcupcakes boast perfectlymoistbreadbasesaswellasicingthatisrich,sweetand buttery. Decorationsmay not be as awless asthosefromthegrocer,butare placed with obvious

love. The best thingabout these homemadecupcakes is that allproceedshelpfundtheownerssonsStudentAmbastriptoAustralia.Theabsolutelydelectablecupcakebecustom-madeforanyoccasionatwhatakaracterpricesdependoncustomizationschosen.

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How to Make Tonkatsu

Work it Out.Priya Chakrabarti

ThingsJapanisknown for:WWII,anime andDanceDanceRevolution.Food is an oft neglected category. TomostoftheAmericanpopulation,Japanesecuisineconsistsofsushiandsushionly.Thisisatravesty;arguablythemostneglectedcategoryofJapanesefoodisthatofmeat,orinthiscasetonkatsu,friedporkcutlet.IfyourearedbloodedAmericanwholikeshismeatredandhisarteriesclogged,thenheresaculturalfoodyouwontregret.

Prepare: Mincedginger 3beateneggs Halfaninchthickslicesofpork Flour

Pankobreadcrumbs Salt Pepper Oil

Procedure: 1.Saltandpeppertheslicedporkonbothsides. 2.Takethemincedgingerandsqueezeitsjuicesontothepork.Thissucceedsinremovingthesmellthatporktendstoemanatewhenevercooked,whichisrarelypleasant. 3.Beatthreeeggsinabowluntilthemixtureretainstheconsistencyofmolasses.Addalittlesalt.

4. Prepare a pan of our. Spread the our throughoutthepan. 5.PrepareapanofPanko(Japanese)breadcrumbs.Distributethroughoutthepan.YoucanobtainthesesetofbreadcrumbsatyournearestAsiangrocery.

6. Take a porksliceandlayitontopof the our on bothsides so that theour is distributedevenly. 7.Putthesliceonto the beatenegg.Makesurebothsides are coatedthoroughly. The ourshould help retaintheeggmixture. 8.Puttheslice

onto the breadcrumbssothatbothsidesarecoated. 9.Putthesliceonto another plate.Repeat steps 6through 9 until allporkslicesareusedup. 10.Ifthe pork didnt come frozen,freezeit. Frozenmeatsfrybetter.Dontaskmewhy. 11.Cookapanofoil.Atricktoknowwhenyouroilisreadytofryistodropaleftoverbreadcrumbintothepan.Ifthe crumb oats to the top, your meat is ready to fry. 12.Porkhasatendencytobeeitherundercookedorovercooked. Therefore, it is a bit difcult to gauge whetherthemeatisalldoneorabouttobeburntcrisp.Generally,

Grace Yoo

Yoga: The art of physical andmental self-realization.

Yoga, originally intendedas the art of self-realization andboth mental and physical tness,has come to beinterpreted inamyriad of ways. One way, andconcurrentlythewaythatismost

benecial to students, is its use torelaxthebodyandcalmthemind.The outcome of such practiceisnotonethatcanbemeasuredby traditional, calculative means.Rather,the useor yoga requiressomething students here seemtostrugglewithlettinggo.Withtheconstantstressofhomework,tests, projects, its hard to nd timeto stop the dailyrush and over-stimulationofthebraintopracticeyoga. Mythdispelled: yoga doesnot take hours. There are someroutinesthatarequickenoughtodoatthedesktode-stresswhileinthemidstofworking.Trysomeoftheserightnow:

1. After an intense timed-writeorDBQ,yourwristsarecrampingmajorlyandyourefreaking out because you wont have enough time to nish.Putyourarmsoutinfrontofyouandturnthemsothatthebacksofthe palmsfaceeachother.Takeonehandovertheopposite,pressthepalmstogether andinterlacethengers. Brings the hands towards the chest and then away,soyourebasicallyturningyourarmsinsideout.Holditaslongas youneedwhileyoucollectyourthoughtssoyoucangobacktowritingfeverishly. 2.Butt pain.Youallhave it aftersittinginclass for

Indulge yourself with the best of fatty Japanese food.

lifesty

overanhourandsothisisthepointwhereyoustarttogetdgety. Instead, try this. Rotate so your legs arent stuckunderthedesk.Proponefootovertheotherknee.Putonehandinsidethetrianglethiscreatesandholdthethighofthelegyourfootisrestingon.Holdtheothersidewithyourotherhandandgentlyliftyourlegofftheground.

It isimportant to understand thatall forms ofyoga leadbacktothesamething:completeconsciouscontrolofthebodyandmindthroughself-realization.Dontpanic.Even

thegreatest yogi mastersstilnot achieved complete contritis essential thatyoualwaysin mind the ultimate goal.concentrationispreciselywhyholds the benets that it does.

Whenyouconcentrateon,saybreathing,youendeavortoblooutsideforcesandforthatmomtime,youareself-contained.Ianextremeamountofwill-powedeterminationtoblockoutthehappening around you (thumentalexercise).Theknowledcomeswithconcentrationonththough,isthesameknowledgallowsyoutoattainself-realiz Thereasoni s thi s. Breaan involuntary process, ugoes unnoticed but inthe mof yoga when youre conceonbreathing,the processbetotally voluntary. In that, youtorealizehowmuchworkthe

doeseverydayjusttokeepyouThus, you begin to realizecomponentsthatmakeupwhoyouare. Theintricacyofyogaalsodictatesthatnomovever has one benet. Focusing on your breathintakingslow,deepinhalationsalsoexerciseyourdiaphandallowsfor greater lung capacity. Thus, it helpspiritually,mentally,andphysically. Findmorequickde-stresstipsandavideoofdothemovesdescribedathttp://www.sprig.com/vidyoga-moves-de-stress-your-desk. Gotowww.yogajournal.comformoreinformatio

whenthetonkatsustripsturnagoldenbrowncolor,itcooking.Ifyoureunsure,youcanalwayscheckbythestripopenandseeingforyourself. 13.Aftercooking,letthestripsoftonkatsuonasinadishsoastodrainoutallexcessoil. 14.Servethetonkatsuwithtonkatsusauce(avatyournearestAsiansupermarket),andaservingofdicedcabbage.

Long stretches and deep breaths can calm the mind and relax the body.

Tonkatsu is the Japanese equivalent to American country ried steak.


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Alison Shawver

The drummer thrashes a bout ,piercings holding the stage lightslike heartbeats. Theguitarist strums

wildly, torn skirt and pink pigtailsbouncingtotheheavybeat.Theleadsingers smoky eyes, entombed byinordinate amounts o eyeshadow,pullachinghandstowardsademonicgrowl. But something separates thisgroup rom typical girl rockers:theyre men. When it comes to

Japaneserockbands,anythinggoes.Its become almost imperative or J-rock musicians to dress in thewhimsical combination o drag,

cybergoth and Victorian ashionsknownasvisualkei.WiththeirlaxattitudetowardwhatmostintheU.S.wouldseeasbizarre,disciplesotheJ-rock scene are a dierent breedohuman.Otherthantheactthat

J-rockers dontbat aneye atdrag,the eral, obsessive mannerisms oansalsoaddtoJ-rocksstrangeness.Anyone who considers himsel anadventure-seeker would do welltoattendaJ-rockconcert. At any J-rock show, youreboundtoseesomequirkycharacters.Thereare Harajukuemulators(not GwenSteanismangledHarajuku), adorned in complex costumes and swelteringLolitadresses;the anime cosplayers,suited upas characterslikeVampireKnightsZero;andtheusualpacksoignorablehipsters.Theeccentricityotheseans,however,goesbeyondtheir appearance. Somecould be considered worshiperso

their chosen J-rock musician,clawing orany chanceto getclosetothem,honoredtobrushahandorevenbespaton.Theirscreamingisincessant,butitaddsaninvigoratingvibetothealready-chaoticscene. Themusiciansthemselves arevaried notonly in theirdress,but intheirexperimentationwithAmericanstyleslike

Land of the LostSouls:

newwaveandblues.Staging,nohowsmalltheset,isalwaysaseer

vividasthecostumes,andsingoutvocalswithemotionsthattrananylanguagebarrier. Anyskepticismothese

wallartistsisboundtoadeonlisten to a ew tracks. Dir enKodou, or example, is perthose who like powerul, p

voca ls that shi t rom quwhispers to throat-rupturing scJ-rock idol Miyavi, whose shoample with sensual theatrics, atothosewithatasteorthewiuninhibited;oneohisbestalb

Miyaviuta, which perectly chis unique blend o metal andDuoLM.Csmusicissel-descrNewCenturyElectrock,andtheyre lesser-known thanJ-rocMiyavi,buttheyputonanexhilshow,completewithleadsingerspewingwateronhisadmirers. IthewhimsyoJ-rockhas

your interest, the best sourcesrock inormation are jrockrevcom and jrockeventsusa.com.Revolut ion has everythinginterviewstoconventionlistings

J-rockEventsalwayshasthescooponupcomingshoweventhemost well-knownJ-rockerstouringthe U.S.relativelysmallanbase,concertticketscanbeacquiredlowas$10to$30.Atthisprice,theresnoreasonnottochanceandindulgeinsomethingnew,andwhetheryotheshoworhateit,youllneverorgethowchillingitw

A Different Breed

of HumanA look into the bizarre

world of Japanese rock

Norealnames.Fiveboroughs.Countlesssleepingspots.ThisisthelieCadillacManhasbeenlivingorsixmonthsatimeopain,loss,heartacheandacoupleogoodriends.And

yetattheendo268pages,thereaderdoesntpityhim. Not a typical commentary on the homeless, Cadil lacMan portrayshis lie very simply. From severe beatingstomultiplesuicideattemptstohisprostitutebestriendsAmber,Sweetheart and Chocolate Milk, Cadillac Man lets us seeeverything,leavingthereaderreetointerprettheincidents. Thenovelopenswithano-holdsbarredpreaceinwhichhetellsreadershislackogrammaticalskillsisduetotheactthathe is homeless,not a Rhodes scholar. Thebeautyohislanguage,however,is inits simplicity.His rawcolloquiallanguage gives color to his story, showing the beauty andcultureoNewYorkCitylie. Still, the language holds a power o its own, creatingpowerulimagery.CadillacManswordsmake thehomelesspeople wehave seen, and perhaps disregarded, just that

people.CadillacMansintendedaudiencecomesromarelativeplaceoprivilegeandheassumes(whether

Priya Chakrabarti

Cadillac Mans life on thestreets

An autobiographical look into the lives o New Yorks homele

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heassumescorrectlyisupto yourdiscretion)thereaderhasnevertrulytakenthetimetothinkothehomelessasmenand

womenwithlivesandstories.

That mightexplain thereasonheinsults thereaderatevery opportunity (you [are]spoiled[expletive] rotten).Ajournalosorts,thespeakeristhesameastheauthorCadillacMan.Heisullyawarethisbookisbeingreadbysomeone,resultingin anunconventional style o writingthat includesinsultsdirectedatthereader. Somewouldarguehehaseveryrighttobeangryattherestouswhodontsuerthesameatehedoes.Thewayhechosetoleadhislie,however,wasaconsciousdecision.Aewchaptersintothebook,CadillacManexplainsthataterlosingthreejobsinarow,heandhiswiestartedfghting.Realizinghisshallowwieonlywantedahusbandshecouldbragabout,hejuststoppedcominghome.Hegaveupandwenttothestreets,hopingtodie. Consequently, thereader does notpity Cadillac Man.Many othesituationshe portraysaretrulytragicinstances

where hesseverely, and unnecessarily,beaten, or where a

Miyavi, a revered idol in the J-rock world, boasts a distinctive style that combines blues and metal. He, like many other

J-rock musicians, takes it upon himsel to be as eccentric and exciting as possible.

riendgetsmurderedbyanotherhomelessmanwhowcoat.Thoseexperiencesareveryreal,andotenverypHis nonchalant depictions, however,dont necessarilyreaderswithaeelingotragedy,butawarenessoa

whowanttobeloved,tobesavedromtheLandoSouls.

Book Review


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Ea rly in thisseason,junior Jenica Marillaproved hersel to be a

seriouscontender,leapingpast Sophia Lees triplejumprecordandsettinganewschool record at32eetandourinches. A triple and longjumpersinceherreshmen

year, Marilla never quitelearnedtheundamentalsandbasicsojumpinguntilthisyear.Withthehelpothe new coach, MandyPrizio who concentrateson training the jumpers,Marilla has consistentlyshown progress in bothher orm a nd landingtechniques.

She really ocusesoncoreworkoutsandourjumping orm, Marillasaid. At frst, I didntthink her drills werehelpul but now that Iseeimprovementsin mymarks,herdrillsreallydohelpwithmyorm. For practice, thejumpersbeginwithwarmuplapsanddrills,suchashigh knees and striders,ollowed by push-ups, supermanjumps,andpikejumpstogetthemconditioned and improve theirjumping techniques, rather than

Even witha reduced 11-manroster, the varsity baseball teamcontinuestodominateitsopponents,leadingintheAcademyLeaguewithan8-3record. Players were automaticallyplaced on varsity, as there were

not enough players to create ajuniorvarsity.Anymisgivingsaboutthe teams capability, however,

were shattered on April 7, whenthe Patriots crushed the Sage HillLightnings16-5. Itwasdefnitelydierent[tohavesuchalackoplayers],butthenucleusoguyswehaveonvarsityisatalentedgroup,seniorcaptainCameronBedardsaid. The varsity team began itsseasonwithaclose2-1victoryovertheLightningsandwasserveditsfrstdeeat inleagueby the school on

April6,losing1-3.Thenextday, the team answered

William Trinidad

Julie Nguye

back and deeated the Lightnings,earningsecondplaceinDivisionVIbaseballthatweek. That we ek o practice, weocusedandjustgotbackdowntoearth,seniorcaptainRyanPlunkettsaid.

ThePatriotsareoneothetwoteams rom the Academy Leagueranked in Division VIbaseball byOCVarsity.com. The Capistrano

Valley Christian Eagles, a teamdemolished twice by the varsitysquad 15-4 and 12-1, are eighthplace,whilethePatriotsareourth. This high ranking has beenpossible despite only threeupperclassmen: seniors CameronBedard and Ryan Plunkett, andjuniorPatrickZajac. Iamthrilledtobebackontheteam and amdetermined to helpbring a league title, maybe even aCIFtitle,toOxord,juniorcaptain

PatrickZajacsaid. Withonlyour lea gue g amesremaining and against teams thePatriots have beaten beore, the

Senior captain Cameron Bedard prepares to throw a pitch during the game against the Capistrano Valley Christian E

Jenica Marilla continues to practice her jumps ater already breaking the triple record earlier this season.

Jenica Marilla sets out to conquer both school recordsLearning the Basics

severalmeets,MarillahasplacedfrstinalloherjumpsandqualifedorallthreeohereventsintheleagueprelimsonApril30.

Mostjumpersshouldntgooutandjump right away.A loto thekidsneverlearnedanyundamentals,butastheseasonprogresses,theyll

ocus more onjumping itsel,coach Chayne C

said. AteralreadypherselinthetripleMaril la is nowtaking down thein the long jumbyTinaOh threago. Ialwaystryteveryone else ameets, Marilla sI do, then I alwto beat my precord. Marillas b estjumpis15eetaninches,justtrailingtherecordo15

inches. Last yeagirlswereundeealeague,andwithMcontinually placinshe is pivota l tteam this year,securing her indspotinCIF. Jenica has achancetobreaktjump record aslsheworkshard,said.andshecan

beleaguechampionnextyeakeepsocused.

Baseball Continues toDominate

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directlypracticingatthepit. Unlike previous yearswithoutacoach,theoverallteamhasbeenimprovingconsistentlyas well. For

teamhasagoodchanceowinningout and continuing toleadin theAcademyLeague. Werestillocusingongetting

theleaguechampionship,butexcitedorCIFatthesamePlunkettsaid.


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For junior Chirag Patel,gol has always been a passion,but despite his string o stellarperormancesandimprovedgamethisseason, the boysvarsity goltea m has been strug gl ing thisseason,postinga2-8record. This year we are simplygetting dominated by the otherteams, Patel said,We aremorerelaxed and donotworryaboutour persona l ranking s a mong one another, causing us to lackmotivationinthematch. Althoughthereislittlechanceorthe team tomakeit toCIF,

Patelcontinuestoputinhisbesteort into one o his avoritesports. Ijustlovetoplaythegame[because]it is sort oa relaxingc ha llenge , Patel said, Thereis no real sprinting or physicalconditioning involved, yetis oneothemostdiicultsportsbecauseitsan individualresponsibilitytodowell. Ateleven,PatelbeganplayingattheHeartwellGolCourseateraamilyriendsuggestedheshouldplay.Hehasbeenontheschoolteamsincehisreshmanyear.Thisseason,Patelhassteppeduphisgame,illinginortheseniorsthatledtheteamlastyear. Ihavescoredthebestonour

Jessica Ayunani

Captain Chirag Patel has dramatically improved, cutting his

stroke count by fve.

teamorallothe matchesso arexceptacouple, Pa te l s ai d,La st yea r I strug gled toget a 9 or10 over andnow Iinditeasyto get a6 or 7 over.Also, this

year I g ot anewpersonalrecordoa4

over. As orthe rest othe team,h o w e v e r ,p l a y i n g againstbettero p p o n e n t s has help edthem elevatetheirgame.We improve by play ing withe xp er ie nc ed p eo pl e, j un io rShawnChensaid,Wehadtrouble[sc oring] c onsistent[ ly] a t thebeginningotheseason,butweveall improved [as] all ous [havegotten] toplay intherontwiththegood[opposing]players.

Boys golf struggles to ll in the gap

left by previous seniors

Withonlyfvereshmanintheboysvarsityswimteamthisseason,

there was speculation about howthePatriotswoulddoinleagueplayatermovinguptoDivisionIII. Despiteelevatedpressureandcompetition, the boys hold a 2-1 record, and the reshmen havealreadyprovedthemselvesasstrongswimmers. Theguyshavewononeortwomoremeetsthanthegirls,Wittmansaid,SoartheonlyteamtheyvelosttointheleagueisWhitney. ThePatriotsacedtheWhitney

Wildcats at the Cerritos OlympicSwim& Fitness Center on March31, delivering some impressiveperormances.

Freshman Kevin Privett placedfrstinthe50meterreestylewith

a time o 23.10 and in the 200meterreestylewith2:00.19.Privett,sophomoreJonathan Okay,juniorsGabe Bergado, Simon Huang andTaeMinSonplacedsecondinthemedleyrelay. The res hmen were a strongassetinthemeet,alreadypossessingexperiencerommiddleschool. In Jr. High we [were the]district champs, reshman PhillipMinottsaid,somostousgotspotsonvarsity. BecausetheteampracticesattheoutdoorswimacilityatKennedyHighSchool,theCerritosacilitywasbitoadisadvantageorthePatriot

Swinging PastRough Start

Bytheendotheseason,Patelisstriving to provehe has what ittakesbyaccomplishingadiiculteat. Im hoping to medal in amatch,Patel said,meaning thatIhavethebestscoreoutobothteams.

Allen Tran

spor

Min Lee

Fantasy BasebaRankings

swimmers. The [indoor] air quality is

dierent,Bergadosaid,[It]hindersusbecausewhenIswimupiteelsthickandhardertobreathe. Ater placing second in CI Flastyear, thePatriotshavea lotopressuretoreturnthisseason. On theA pril 4meeta gainsttheParamountHighSchoolPirates,PrivettmadeCIFconsiderationtime

witha50.8inthe100reeandwasone-hundredths o a second awayrom automatically qualiying orCIFinthe50reewith22.75. There arealoto areasthatneedimprovement, Wittmansaid,[but]hopeullyKevinPrivettmakesit.

and sincethen, hehasbeetear, batting .451. His opercentageisanotherworldly9) Adrian Gonzalez:improvement everyseason,HRalreadythisseason.10) Evan Longoria:Has12thelastfvegames,andonpa47HR,130RBI,110Runse

1) Albert Pujols: You knowexactly what youre getting withPujols: 35+ HR, 110+ RBI and100+Runs.Moneyinthebank.2) Hanley Ramirez: O toan ordinary start,but he just puttogether an eight-game hittingstreak with three multi-hit games.

Stillneedhimtostealmorebases,though.3) Chase Utley: Aterreassuringownerswitha33HRseason,Utleyhascomeoutothegatesswinging-heisbatting.342with7HRand20RBIsoar.4) Ryan Howard: Howardsbattingaverageisalwaysaconcern,buthis bigplay ability makes himaworthyinvestment.Averaging51HRthelastthreeseasons.5) Miguel Cabrera:ItheTigerscan jump-start their oense, theRBIsandRunswillstartrollingin.Cabrera has gone hitless in onlyourgames.6) Ryan Braun: Only 25 yearsold,andmanypeoplewillagreewehaveyettoseethebestromhim.Hittingacool.333with5HRand16RBI.7) Ian Kinsler:Theusualdearthotalentatsecondbaseaside,Kinslerisoncoursetobesthiscareeryearin2008.8) Carlos Beltran: BeltransonlyhitlessgamewasbackonApril16,

New CrowdMakes a SplashA batch of new players look to redeem theswim team


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