Panda preferences influence trees used for scent marking

Public release date: 27-Aug-2012
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As solitary animals, giant pandas have developed a number of ways to communicate those times when they are ready to come into close contact. One means of this communication occurs through scent marking. A recent study by San Diego Zoo Global researchers, collaborating with researchers at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science, indicates that pandas make clear and specific choices about what trees are used for scent marking.

"Variables affecting the selection of scent-marking sites included bark roughnesss, presence of moss on the tree trunk, tree diameter and distance to the trail," said Ron Swaisgood, Ph.D., co-head of San Diego Zoo Global's Giant Panda Conservation Unit. "These choices have clear effects on the scent signal, making it last longer, be detected from further away, or otherwise enhance its communication efficiency. We are not surprised that pandas are efficient with their use of chemo-signals, as mounting evidence suggests that many aspects of giant panda life history are constrained by their energetically poor diet."

This study, which was recently published in "Animal Behavior," confirms that old-growth forest and other factors like tree type are important for maintaining habitat that will support giant panda conservation.

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The Zoo also manages the 1,800-acre San Diego Zoo Safari Park, which includes a 900-acre biodiversity reserve, and the San Diego Zoo. The important conservation and science work of these entities is supported in part by The Foundation of the Zoological Society of San Diego.

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Public release date: 27-Aug-2012
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Contact: Christina Simmons
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619-685-3291
Zoological Society of San Diego

As solitary animals, giant pandas have developed a number of ways to communicate those times when they are ready to come into close contact. One means of this communication occurs through scent marking. A recent study by San Diego Zoo Global researchers, collaborating with researchers at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Science, indicates that pandas make clear and specific choices about what trees are used for scent marking.

"Variables affecting the selection of scent-marking sites included bark roughnesss, presence of moss on the tree trunk, tree diameter and distance to the trail," said Ron Swaisgood, Ph.D., co-head of San Diego Zoo Global's Giant Panda Conservation Unit. "These choices have clear effects on the scent signal, making it last longer, be detected from further away, or otherwise enhance its communication efficiency. We are not surprised that pandas are efficient with their use of chemo-signals, as mounting evidence suggests that many aspects of giant panda life history are constrained by their energetically poor diet."

This study, which was recently published in "Animal Behavior," confirms that old-growth forest and other factors like tree type are important for maintaining habitat that will support giant panda conservation.

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The San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research is dedicated to generating, sharing and applying scientific knowledge vital to the conservation of animals, plants and habitats worldwide. The work of the Institute includes onsite research efforts at the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park (historically referred to as Wild Animal Park), laboratory work at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Conservation Research, and international field programs involving more than 235 researchers working in 35 countries. In addition to the Beckman Center for Conservation Research, the Institute also operates the Anne and Kenneth Griffin Reptile Conservation Center, the Frozen Zoo and Native Seed Gene Bank, the Keauhou and Maui Hawaiian Bird Conservation Centers, Cocha Cashu Biological Research Station and the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center.

The Zoo also manages the 1,800-acre San Diego Zoo Safari Park, which includes a 900-acre biodiversity reserve, and the San Diego Zoo. The important conservation and science work of these entities is supported in part by The Foundation of the Zoological Society of San Diego.

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1: Liberal arts & technical writing - John Jones's Courses

Rutter writes that ?a project manager at a large electronics firm told me?that writers, to succeed at his company, have to do more than just write fluently. Technical writing, he said, is one-third writing proficiency, one-third problem-solving skill, and one-third ability to work with other people? (21). I do not consider myself a technical writer, and would be intimidated to find myself in a position where I had to apply for jobs in the industry, but I agree with this project manager?s conclusion. Being a good writer is not just being fluent in writing; a good writer is proficient, critical and intelligent, and personable. My understanding is that technical writers have become the liaisons between those split in the dichotomy laid out by Connors. According to Connors there were the engineering folk and the English folk, and I?ve come to define technical writers as those who speak ?engineerese? and ?English? and can get along with, clearly communicate with, and translate for both sides. I argue that, in many ways, technical writers are Renaissance people?they have to excel in many areas in order to succeed in their field.

This raises a point of personal interest for me, an opinion I?ve become more and more vested in with each course I?ve taken in WVU?s PWE master?s program. I attended a small, private liberal arts university for my undergraduate degree. There, I was required to dabble in a variety of departments while still declaring a major with an area of emphasis. I declared English with an emphasis in Fiction Writing and for four years took close to a 50/50 load of courses: English with psychology, sociology, art, math, and natural science, to name a few. And when I graduated with that English degree in hand, I had no intentions of being a teacher (skills for which I?d never been trained) or a novelist (skills for which I, arguably, again had never been trained, despite my emphasis in fiction). I wanted to travel, become a photographer, and write for a lifestyle and travel magazine?all skills for which I had experienced no training in my time at this self-touted, diversity-focused, expensive liberal arts university. I realized only after the fact?in my first job at a PR firm and now six years later in my master?s program?that I had few practical skills. And despite current opinions, like Rutter?s and his project manager friend, that a technical writer must be someone who can write well, think critically and problem solve, and play well with others (a sort of well-roundedness one arguably picks up at a liberal arts institution), I find myself reacting to these sentiments with a cry for more practicality! Where are the business letter writing courses of yore? I feel the need for a ?complete reaction? against the overly-humanistic training so many college students receive today (Connors 7). Did I choose poorly in attending a liberal arts school? Should I have, instead, looked toward vocational schools or programs, or were public and state universities offering something my small, private university wasn?t?

I think our institutions of higher education are missing the target on a happy balance between ?bread and butter? practicality and theoretical practicality (61). The way I interpret Miller?s argument is that the bread and butter is what?s going to get things done, these are the skills that will put food on your table (and the skills I feel I missed out on), while the high-sense practicality is what will keep the world turning, it?s the skills I gleaned from my days at undergrad?problem solving, critical thinking, and? . Of course, Connors illustrated it in his history of technical writing and Miller confirms it is still an issue, that technical writing is considered ?practical in the low sense? (62). And as a young college student, and even now, as a young professional, I certainly, personally, don?t consider technical writing the lowest of the low, but rather still have this perception that technical writing, though challenging and important as it seems to be, is dry?dense?uncreative?even soulless (as one friend who worked for a few years as a project manager at an international pharmaceutical company once called technical writing). And that dryness, more than unfamiliarity of the skill/practice, is what I find most intimidating about technical writing.

I don?t know exactly what I?m postulating here (probably the impossible?a technical writing department within all English departments). I understand that I would have had to have chosen Technical Writing as my field of study if that?s what I wanted to do when I grow up. But it?s not what I want to do when I grow up. I?m still holding tight to that traveler/photographer/writer shtick. But what I?m wondering is: why has technical writing not been more a part of my training? Is there a genre of technical writing relevant to lifestyle-magazine writers? If I?m not writing manuals and don?t have a need to write reports, why do I still feel the need for more practical training? And practical training in what? I used to get asked all the time, when people found out I was an English major, what I wanted to do with my degree: teach? No. Write a book? No. Then, what? And it?s a good question, I think. Technical writers can go anywhere, it seems (I still know very little of the industry?technical, professional, or otherwise), and write manuals or work for technology or pharmaceutical or science or medical companies. Right? But what do I do with my ability to make up stories? I feel like I?ve converted, like I?ve betrayed those from whence I came, but fiction writing? I wonder if it?s not more the low sense of practical. (Creative nonfiction?i.e. lifestyle magazine writing?could be placed in that same category as far as its contribution to our world?s better good or its usefulness is concerned.)

Miller says: ?We seem, that is, uncertain about where to locate norms, about whether the definition of ?good writing? is to be derived from academic knowledge or from nonacademic practices? (62).? I gained some of that academic knowledge in college and have spent many years making up for what sometimes feels like four years of lost time honing my nonacademic practices, and I can?t help but wonder about whether a solid foundation of good writing was laid at my undergrad university, or if I became a better writer because someone took a chance and gave me a (nonacademic) job?

WORKS CITED

Connors, Robert J. ?The Rise of Technical Writing Instruction in America.? Central Works in Technical Communication. Eds. Johndan Johnson-Eilola and Stuart A. Selber. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. 3-19. Print.

Miller, Carolyn R. ?What?s Practical About Technical Writing?? Professional Writing and Rhetoric: Readings from the Field. Ed. Tim Peeples. New York: Addison Wesley Educational Publishers, 2003. 61-70. Print.

Rutter, Russell. ?History, Rhetoric, and Humanism: Toward a More Comprehensive Definition of Technical Communication.? Central Works in Technical Communication. Eds. Johndan Johnson-Eilola and Stuart A. Selber. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. 20-34. Print.

Source: http://courses.johnmjones.org/ENGL605/2012/08/26/1-liberal-arts-and-technical-writing/

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Cricket bringing peace in Afghanistan, says Zakhilwal

Cricket is bringing peace to war-ravaged Afghanistan and can further stabilise the country if foreign teams tour, an official said Sunday.

Afghanistan took a big step at international level by playing former world champions Australia on Saturday, their second limited overs match following their first against Pakistan six months earlier.

Despite their 66-run defeat, Afghanistan put up a great fight, further hinting they can improve if given more chances against top teams.

Afghanistan Cricket Board president Omar Zakhilwal believes the Australia match will go a long way in promoting the game and, in turn, peace in his country.

"It's a great occasion," Zakhilwal told AFP. "The one-day matches with Pakistan and Australia will go a long way in promoting cricket which is bringing peace in our country."

Cricket has attained enormous popularity in the country which has been mired in conflict since the ouster of the Taliban in 2001 with United States-led coalition forces still fighting insurgency and extremism.

Cricket has progressed by leaps and bounds in the last three years after it was introduced by youths who learnt the game in refugee camps in Pakistan following the Soviet invasion of their country in 1979.

In 2009 Afghanistan finished fifth in the 2011 World Cup qualifiers, earning the right to play one-day internationals.

Afghanistan then qualified for the 2010 World Twenty20 held in the Caribbean followed by their silver medal finish in the Asian Games in China the same year.

They have once again earned the right to play the fourth edition of the World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka next month.

"The whole of Afghanistan is looking forward to the World Twenty20. If you see the performance of our players, and even though we may not have won these matches, but the way the players stood up to the pressure of international cricket proves that we have come a long way," said Zakhilwal.

"The youth are drawn away from hostilities by cricket. Today they watch, tomorrow they will play."

Zakhilwal, also the finance minister in the Hamid Karzai-led government, said the Australia match sends a positive message to the world.

"The message is that with determination and with a cause, these youngsters, who've gone through difficult times, can train and have big dreams.

"80-90 percent of the population were watching the match on television and listening to the radio. This is uniting the nation and is sending a positive message to the youth, so cricket is proving more than the game."

Zakhilwal said his Board owed a big thanks to Cricket Australia (CA).

"For them to give us this opportuntiy and come all the way from Australia to play is a great help. If any other country comes forward and plays, it will be good for our cricket."

Zakhilwal said his board was in touch with India, who they are placed with in the World Twenty20, along with defending champions England.

"We are in discussion with India to play a match and we also hope they invite our players into the Indian Premier League because that will establish them further," said Zakhilwal.

"If any team comes to Afghanistan and plays then it will be good for us. There are so many misconceptions about Afghanistan, teams can feel fully secure in Kabul, they will have lot of fans who will cheer for them," he said.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/cricket-bringing-peace-afghanistan-says-zakhilwal-062529285.html

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Wind concentrates pollutants with unexpected order in an urban environment

ScienceDaily (Aug. 24, 2012) ? Cities -- with their concrete canyons, isolated greenery, and congested traffic -- create seemingly chaotic and often powerful wind patterns known as urban flows. Carried on these winds are a variety of environmental hazards, including exhaust particles, diesel fumes, chemical residues, ozone, and the simple dust and dander produced by dense populations.

In a paper published in the American Institute of Physics (AIP) journal Physics of Fluids, researchers present the unexpected finding that pollutant particles, rather than scattering randomly, prefer to accumulate in specific regions of the urban environment and even form coherent structures. "The unexpected finding is coherent patterns in fluid flows were thought to have no real analog in nature," said Wenbo Tang of Arizona State University in Tempe. "In previous studies, the existence of these patterns in fluid flows was only verified with idealized 'theoretical' flows. It was not known if such structures were robust enough to manifest in the environment."

The researchers were able to verify this by using a new mathematical formula, the first of its kind, to simulate the long-term random motion of pollutant particles as would be found in the real world. These more realistic simulations revealed that coherent patterns emerged from the random motions of particles carried along by the urban flow. The results can be used to generate maps of well and poorly mixed regions and highlight urban areas that are most susceptible to high concentrations of pollutants, indicating locations that should be avoided or remedied.

According to the researchers, the modeling capabilities developed in this project directly benefit decision makers addressing issues related to urban pollution, human comfort, and the effects of climate change on urban areas. The research also aims to understand the interconnection of urban flows with the regional and global atmosphere.

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1. Wenbo Tang, Brent Knutson, Alex Mahalov, Reneta Dimitrova. The geometry of inertial particle mixing in urban flows, from deterministic and random displacement models. Physics of Fluids, 2012; 24 (6): 063302 DOI: 10.1063/1.4729453

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Fantasy Baseball: MLB Daily Bullpen Report 08/24/2012

Alfredo Aceves?(R)?Took the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save of the season on Thursday night after surrendering five runs on six hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a terrible outing from Aceves and with Anderw Bailey back in the mix his job is not as safe as it once was.

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL)?Jim Johnson?(R)?Recorded his 38th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on 15 pitches thrown to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(SU)?Pedro Strop?(R)?Picked up his 23rd hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 23 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Darren O?Day?(R)?Failed to record an out in his appearance on Tuesday night after giving up one hit and one walk on eight pitches thrown. Despite allowing two base runners O?Day was able to escape without giving up a run. (08/22/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL)?Alfredo Aceves?(R)?Took the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save of the season on Thursday night after surrendering five runs on six hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a terrible outing from Aceves and with Anderw Bailey back in the mix his job is not as safe as it once was. (08/24/12)
(SU)?Andrew Bailey?(R)?Was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Thursday after giving up one run on three hits in 0.1 innings of relief. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 17 pitches thrown. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Vicente Padilla?(R)?Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Thursday night giving up one walk while striking out one batter in the outing. With this appearance Padilla lowered his earned-run average to 4.35 on the season. (08/24/12)

Chicago White Sox
(CL)?Addison Reed?(R)?Recorded his 23rd save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the inning striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Brett Myers?(R)?Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday night after forcing the only batter that he faced in the eighth inning to ground out on three pitches. Myers has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Matt Thornton?(L)? Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief retiring both batters he faced in order. He needed 10 pitches to get through the outing foricvng one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL)?Chris Perez?(R)?Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just 14 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
(SU)?Vinnie Pestano?(R)?Took the loss on Wednesday after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. Despite the rough outing from Pestano he is still sitting on a 1.83 earned-run average on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Tony Sipp?(L)?Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one run on two hits in the appearance. He needed 24 pitches to get through the outing forcing two ground ball outs and two fly ball outs. (08/21/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL)?Jose Valverde?(R)?Recorded his 25th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Joaquin Benoit?(R)?Picked up the win on Thursday afternoon after retiring the final two batters of the 11th inning. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Phil Coke?(L)?Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday afternoon striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. With this appearance Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.75 on the season. (08/24/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL)?Greg Holland?(R)?Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced three fly ball outs on 11 pitches thrown while lowering his earned-run average to 3.00 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU)?Aaron Crow?(R)?Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Crow raised his earned-run average to 3.60 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Tim Collins?(L)?Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday retiring the only batter that he faced on three pitches. Since last Saturday Collins has pitched just 0.2 innings of relief so with a day off on Thursday he should be good to go for this weekend?s series with the Red Sox. (08/23/12)
Injured?Joakim Soria?(out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL)?Ernesto Frieri?(R)? Picked up the win despite being charged with this second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering two runs in two innings of relief. Despite the rough outing Frieri still walked away with the win while striking out four batters in his efforts. (08/24/12)
(SU)?Kevin Jepsen?(R)?Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Jepsen struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown and has now pitched three straight days. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Scott Downs?(L)?Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday night giving up two hits in the outing. He was able to get out of the jam by forcing one fly ball out needing nine pitches to get through the appearance. (08/24/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL)?Glen Perkins?(L)?Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up just one hit in the outing. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs in his first outing since last Sunday. (08/23/12)
(CL)?Jared Burton?(R)?Took the loss on Thursday night after giving up six runs on three hits and two walks in 0.2 innings of relief. Only one of the six runs was earned, but this is still an appearance that Burton will want to forget. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Alex Burnett?(R)?Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/23/12)
Injured?Matt Capps?(15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL)?Rafael Soriano?(R)?Recorded his 31st save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He gave up a leadoff hit to Carl Crawford, but was able to forcing a double play followed by striking out Adrian Gonzalez to get the job done. (08/20/12)
(SU)?David Robertson?(R)?Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Boone Logan?(R?Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in 1.2 innings of relief. With this appearance Logan falls to 4-2 on the season and he has now given up four runs in his last 2.2 innings of relief. (08/21/12)
Injured?Mariano Rivera?(out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL)?Grant Balfour?(R)?Recorded his 12th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 11 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(CL)?Ryan Cook(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday afternoon in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out three batters. With this appearance Cook lowered his earned-run average to 2.58 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Jordan Norberto?(L)?Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief striking out two batters. With this appearance Noberto improved to 4-1 on the season with a 2.77 earned-run average. (08/18/12)
Injured?Joey Devine?(15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL)?Tom Wilhelmsen?(R)?Recorded his 19th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Wilhelmsen lowered his earned-run average to 2.37 on the season. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Lucas Luetge?(L)?Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up just one hit in the appearance while striking out two batters and forcing two ground ball outs with Tom Wilhelmsen unavailable. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Shawn Kelley?(R)?Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Monday giving up one hit while striking out three batters in the appearance. With this outing Kelley lowered his earned-run average to 3.41 on the season. (08/14/12)
Injured?George Sherrill?(15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL)?Fernando Rodney?(R)?Recorded his 39th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Rodney retired all three batters he faced in order forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 12 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Joel Peralta?(R)?Took the loss on Tuesday after giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter in the 10th inning. With this appearance Peralta falls to 1-5 on the season with a 3.25 earned-run average. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Kyle Farnsworth?(R)?Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday after forcing the only batter he faced in the eighth inning to ground out. With this appearance Farnsworth lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (08/23/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL)?Joe Nathan?(R)?Recorded his 25th save of the season on Thursday night after retiring the final out of the ninth inning. He needed just seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(SU)?Mike Adams?(R)?Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching a scoreless inning of relief giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Adams lowered his earned-run average to 2.63 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Robbie Ross?(L)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning n Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball outs on 19 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
Injured?Koji Uehara?(15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL)?Casey Janssen?(R)?Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. This was Janssen?s first outing since last Friday so expect him to be available if needed on Thursday. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Brandon Lyon?(R)?Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Thursday afternoon despite giving up one run on one hit in 0.1 innings of relief. With this appearance Lyon raised his earned-run average to 2.03 on the season. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Steve Delabar?(R)?Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out three batters on 21 pitches thrown. With this appearance Delabar lowered his earned-run average to 2.22 on the season. (08/23/12)
Injured?Sergio Santos?(out for season),?Jason Frasor?(15-day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL)?J.J. Putz?(R)?Recorded his 25th and 26th saves of the season on Wednesday after pitching scoreless ninth innings in both games of the doubleheader. After pitching two innings on Wednesday a day off for Putz will be well deserved. (08/23/12)
(SU)?David Hernandez?(R)?Picked up his 19th hold of the season in Game 1 of Wednesday?s doubleheader after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters while forcing one ground ball out on nine pitches to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Bryan Shaw?(R)?Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one walk in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get through the eighth inning. (08/21/12)
Injured?Takashi Saito?(15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL)?Craig Kimbrel?(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation striking out the side on just 12 pitches thrown. In his last three appearances Kimbrel now has seven strikeouts, which brings him to 82 on the season. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Eric O?Flaherty?(L)?Picked up his 20th hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. The run was unearned, so O?Flaherty is still sitting on a 2.22 earned-run average. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Jonny Venters?(L)?Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday giving up one walk in the appearance. Venters needed only seven pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs. (08/21/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL)?Carlos Marmol?(R)?Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up one unearned-run on one hit and one walk. This was not Marmol?s best outing of the year, but at least he escaped without giving up an earned-run. (08/22/12)
(SU)?James Russell?(L)?Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday afternoon forcing the only batter that he faced to fly out on four pitches thrown. With this appearance Russell lowered his earned-run average to 3.62 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Shawn Camp?(R)?Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday afternoon allowing one hit in the outing. He forced two fly ball outs on 12 pitches thrown in the appearance, which was his first since last Sunday. (08/23/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL)?Aroldis Chapman?(L)?Recorded his 31st save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Chapman needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Jonathan Broxton?(R)?Picked up the win on Tuesday despite being charged with his second blown-save since joining the Reds after giving up one run on two hits and one walk. With this appearance Broxton raised his earned-run average to 7.50 since coming over from the Royals. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Sean Marshall?(L)?Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Thursday despite giving up one hit while striking out two batters. In his last 3.1 innings of relief Marshall has six strikeouts, but it has been overshadowed by Aroldis Chapman and all of his strikeouts. (08/24/12)
Injured?Ryan Madson?(out for season),?Nick Masset?(15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL)?Rafael Betancourt?(R)?Recorded his 25th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit and one walk in the outing but was able to get out of the jam by forcing one strikeout and two fly ball outs on 25 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Matt Belisle?(R)?Recorded his first save of the season on Thursday afternoon after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Rafael Betancourt was unavailable to pitch and Belisle took full advantage, but don?t expect much more appearances like this tone. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Matt Reynolds?(L)?Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday night giving up a hit to the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just two pitches in the appearance so expect him to be available Thursday despite pitching back-to-back days. (08/23/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)?Wilton Lopez?(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Lopez lowered his earned-run average to 2.25 on the season and has just one save since taking over the closer role. (08/20/12)
(SU)?Fernando Rodriguez?(R)?Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two this and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Rodriguez raised his earned-run average to 5.65 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Rhiner Cruz?(R)?Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cruz raised his earned-run average to 6.90 on the season and may get demoted if he can?t turn things around. (08/24/12)
Injured?Francisco Cordero?(15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL)?Kenley Jansen?(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on 16 pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Ronald Belisario?(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation striking out all three batters he faced in order. Belisario has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be given the day off on Tuesday. (08/21/12)
(MR)?Brandon League?(R)?Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all four batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out on 13 pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
Injured?Matt Guerrier?(15-Day DL),?Todd Coffey?(15-Dal DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL)?Steve Cishek?(R)?Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless 10th inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Cishek got himself into a bit of a jam but was able to work out of it by striking out two batters while forcing one ground ball out to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(SU)?Heath Bell?(R)?Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up two walks while striking out two batters on 26 pitches thrown. With this appearance Bell lowered his earned-run average to 5.69 on the season. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Mike Dunn?(L)?Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday night striking out the only batter that he faced on six pitches thrown. Dunn has now pitched back-to-back days but with a day off on Thursday he should be ready to go for Friday?s game against the Dodgers. (08/23/12)
Injured?Juan Oviedo?(15-Day DL)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL)?John Axford?(R)?Recorded his 20th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing just one hit. He struck out three batters in the appearance and has now picked up a save in back-to-back games. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Francisco Rodriguez?(R)?Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on just six pitches thrown. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Jim Henderson?(R)?Picked up his second hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Henderson lowered his earned-run average to 3.97 on the season. (08/23/12)

New York Mets
(CL)?Frank Francisco?(R)?Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night surrendering two runs on three hits. With this appearance Francisco raised his earned-run average to 6.42 on the season and continues to struggle with his command. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Jon Rauch?(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. This was Rauch?s first appearance since Monday so expect him to be available on Friday against the Astros. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Bobby Parnell?(R)?Took the loss on Thursday after giving up one run on three hits in the eighth inning. With this appearance Parnell falls to 2-3 on the season while raising his earned-run average to 3.18 which is respectable. (08/24/12)
Injured??Tim Byrdak?(15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL)?Jonathan Papelbon?(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Papelbon has now struck out five batters in his last 3.1 innings of relief but has just one save over that span. (08/24/12)
(SU)?Antonio Bastardo?(L)?Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Bastardo has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Josh Lindblom?(R)?Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Lindblom raised his earned-run average to 3.72 on the season. (08/23/12)
Injured?David Herndon?(15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL)?Joel Hanrahan?(R)?Pitched a scoreless 14th inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two walks while striking out one batter. He needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 2.45 on the season. (08/20/12)
(SU)?Jason Grilli?(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Grilli lowered his earned-run average to 2.33 on the season. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Tony Watson?(L)?Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring both batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on just four pitches thrown. (08/22/12)

San Diego Padres
(CL)?Dale Thayer?(R)?Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. With this appearance Thayer raised his earned-run average to 3.89 on the season. (08/22/12)
(SU)?Luke Gregerson?(R)?Picked up his 22nd hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Cory Burns?(R)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two hits in the outing. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one fly ball out on 18 pitches thrown. (08/20/12)
Injured?Huston Street?(15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL)?Jeremy Affeldt?(L)?Failed to record an out in his appearance on Thursday night after giving up one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Affeldt was in line to possibly get a save, but after allowing two base runners to start the inning he was quickly removed. (08/24/12)
(CL)?Sergio Romo?(R)?Recorded his sixth save of the season on Thursday after retiring the final two batters of the ninth inning. He needed only four pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/24/12)
(MR)?Santiago Casilla?(R)?Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up two hits while striking out two batters in the outing. Casilla has now pitched 3.2 innings of relief the last two days, so don?t expect to see him take the mound on Thursday. (08/23/12)
Injured?Brian Wilson?(out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL)?Jason Motte?(R)?Recorded his 29th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs on just eight pitches thrown. (08/23/12)
(SU)?Mitchell Boggs?(R)?Picked up his 24th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Boggs lowered his earned-run average to 2.05 on the season. (08/23/12)
(MR)?Marc Rzepczynski?(L)?Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation giving up two hits. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance striking out one batter while forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/24/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL)?Tyler Clippard?(R)?Recorded his 28th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit. Clippard has now pitched three straight days and will likely be unavailable on Wednesday. (08/22/12)
(SU)?Sean Burnett?(L)?Picked up his 27th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance forcing three ground ball outs to get the job done. (08/22/12)
(MR)?Drew Storen?(R)?Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Storen lowered his earned-run average to 4.38 on the season. (08/22/12)
Injured?Henry Rodriguez?(15-Dal DL)

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