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Jeff Poor is a daily contributor to the Daily Caller. To find his daily bloggings please visit: http://dailycaller.com/author/jeffpoor/

From SB Nation: Mycal Jones was drafted by the Braves in the fourth round in 2009 out of junior college. Despite being a college product, he was drafted as a raw infielder with great athleticism. That showed in his first full season in 2010. Jones struggled at the beginning of the season, but a big turnaround in May sparked what became a good year for him. His numbers at A- Rome are a product of his early slump, but the tear promoted him to A+ Myrtle Beach, not to mention he needed to be on the move at 23 years old. He had the most plate appearances at the Beach, where his numbers continued to improve all around, especially his on-base stats. A .361 wOBA and 122 wRC+ is great to see for Jones. He earned a promotion to AA Mississippi for the last week of the season, where he will return to begin 2011. Jones' numbers spell out a raw hitter with decent on-base ability, decent zone discipline, a little more pop that you'd expect and smart base stealing ability. He will never have great walk rates and may strike out more than you'd like to see, but he keeps the on-base and power numbers respectable. Whether that will continue in the upper levels remains to be seen. Jones is very raw on defense, showing good range but shaky motions and hands, resulting in a lot of errors. These things are fairly easy to improve on with time, and Jones is in the process of learning second base to further his development and time. Giving him the chance to learn a new position will only help his defense. With time, Jones should become a good defensive infielder, but not great. Jones relies on his athleticism to further his development. His raw ability on offense and defense takes time to adjust, and it will only be tougher for him in AA. At 24 years old this season, he doesn't have a ton of time to toil between AA and AAA. If he can adjust quickly, there's no reason he can't be a candidate for a utility role by 2012. But there is a chance he could get stuck. Three Things to Look For in 2011: 1) AA Jump 2) Defense 3) OBP Destination in 2011: All at AA; chance of late promotion to AAA ETA: 2012 Ceiling: Starting 2B or SS My Prediction: Starting 2B for a few years; Utility Infielder the rest To find out more about Mycal Jones or to track his progress please visit: http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/7/8/1557849/interview-with-braves-shortstop http://twitter.com/mykejones21 http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-braves/2011/1/5/1916134/atlanta-braves-top-30-prospects-no-14-mycal-jones

From SB Nation: Mycal Jones was drafted by the Braves in the fourth round in 2009 out of junior college. Despite being a college product, he was drafted as a raw infielder with great athleticism. That showed in his first full season in 2010. Jones struggled at the beginning of the season, but a big turnaround in May sparked what became a good year for him. His numbers at A- Rome are a product of his early slump, but the tear promoted him to A+ Myrtle Beach, not to mention he needed to be on the move at 23 years old. He had the most plate appearances at the Beach, where his numbers continued to improve all around, especially his on-base stats. A .361 wOBA and 122 wRC+ is great to see for Jones. He earned a promotion to AA Mississippi for the last week of the season, where he will return to begin 2011. Jones' numbers spell out a raw hitter with decent on-base ability, decent zone discipline, a little more pop that you'd expect and smart base stealing ability. He will never have great walk rates and may strike out more than you'd like to see, but he keeps the on-base and power numbers respectable. Whether that will continue in the upper levels remains to be seen. Jones is very raw on defense, showing good range but shaky motions and hands, resulting in a lot of errors. These things are fairly easy to improve on with time, and Jones is in the process of learning second base to further his development and time. Giving him the chance to learn a new position will only help his defense. With time, Jones should become a good defensive infielder, but not great. Jones relies on his athleticism to further his development. His raw ability on offense and defense takes time to adjust, and it will only be tougher for him in AA. At 24 years old this season, he doesn't have a ton of time to toil between AA and AAA. If he can adjust quickly, there's no reason he can't be a candidate for a utility role by 2012. But there is a chance he could get stuck. Three Things to Look For in 2011: 1) AA Jump 2) Defense 3) OBP Destination in 2011: All at AA; chance of late promotion to AAA ETA: 2012 Ceiling: Starting 2B or SS My Prediction: Starting 2B for a few years; Utility Infielder the rest To find out more about Mycal Jones or to track his progress please visit: http://www.talkingchop.com/2010/7/8/1557849/interview-with-braves-shortstop http://twitter.com/mykejones21 http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-braves/2011/1/5/1916134/atlanta-braves-top-30-prospects-no-14-mycal-jones

From John Zeigler's website: After being born on March 28, 1967 in Heidelberg, West Germany, John grew up in Bucks County Pennsylvania in the little town of Washington Crossing. Graduating from Holy Ghost Prep (Bensalem, PA) in 1985, Ziegler was known for being captain of the golf team (he was Bucks County Courier Times' "1984 Golfer of the Year"). John went on to Georgetown University where he graduated 1989 with a degree in Government and a minor in Theology and Philosophy (which, all together, prepared John for almost no gainful employment). --------------- In 2008, John Ziegler wrote, directed and produced the documentary "Blocking the Path to 9/11" and created www.HowObamaGotElected.com as a precursor to his next film, "Media Malpractice... How Obama Got Elected," which will come out in early 2009. A teaser video for that documentary has already been viewed by at least 1.8 million people on You Tube. To find out more about Media Malpractice or John Zeigler, please visit: http://www.johnziegler.com/index.asp http://www.mediamalpracticemovie.com/

From John Zeigler's website: After being born on March 28, 1967 in Heidelberg, West Germany, John grew up in Bucks County Pennsylvania in the little town of Washington Crossing. Graduating from Holy Ghost Prep (Bensalem, PA) in 1985, Ziegler was known for being captain of the golf team (he was Bucks County Courier Times' "1984 Golfer of the Year"). John went on to Georgetown University where he graduated 1989 with a degree in Government and a minor in Theology and Philosophy (which, all together, prepared John for almost no gainful employment). --------------- In 2008, John Ziegler wrote, directed and produced the documentary "Blocking the Path to 9/11" and created www.HowObamaGotElected.com as a precursor to his next film, "Media Malpractice... How Obama Got Elected," which will come out in early 2009. A teaser video for that documentary has already been viewed by at least 1.8 million people on You Tube. To find out more about Media Malpractice or John Zeigler, please visit: http://www.johnziegler.com/index.asp http://www.mediamalpracticemovie.com/

From BigGovernment.com: Paul A. Rahe holds The Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, where he is Professor of History. He is author of Republics Ancient and Modern: Classical Republicanism and the American Revolution (1992) and of Against Throne and Altar: Machiavelli and Political Theory under the English Republic (2008), co-editor of Montesquieu’s Science of Politics: Essays on the Spirit of Laws (2001), and editor of Machiavelli’s Liberal Republican Legacy (2006). In 2009, Professor Rahe published two books: Montesquieu and the Logic of Liberty, which has as its subtitle War, Religion, Commerce, Climate, Terrain, Technology, Uneasiness of Mind, the Spirit of Political Vigilance, and the Foundations of the Modern Republic, and Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville, and the Modern Prospect. He can be reached at www.paularahe.com. To find out more about Paul Rahe please visit: www.paularahe.com http://www.hillsdalesites.org/personal/prahe/ http://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/display_profile.asp?cid=858989392 http://biggovernment.com/author/prahe/

From BigGovernment.com: Paul A. Rahe holds The Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, where he is Professor of History. He is author of Republics Ancient and Modern: Classical Republicanism and the American Revolution (1992) and of Against Throne and Altar: Machiavelli and Political Theory under the English Republic (2008), co-editor of Montesquieu’s Science of Politics: Essays on the Spirit of Laws (2001), and editor of Machiavelli’s Liberal Republican Legacy (2006). In 2009, Professor Rahe published two books: Montesquieu and the Logic of Liberty, which has as its subtitle War, Religion, Commerce, Climate, Terrain, Technology, Uneasiness of Mind, the Spirit of Political Vigilance, and the Foundations of the Modern Republic, and Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift: Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville, and the Modern Prospect. He can be reached at www.paularahe.com. To find out more about Paul Rahe please visit: www.paularahe.com http://www.hillsdalesites.org/personal/prahe/ http://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/display_profile.asp?cid=858989392 http://biggovernment.com/author/prahe/

From Kevin Gutzman's site: Kevin R. C. Gutzman is the New York Times best-selling author of three books. Professor of history at Western Connecticut State University, Gutzman holds a bachelor's degree, a master of public affairs degree, and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as an MA and a PhD in American history from the University of Virginia. Happy to be a former attorney, Gutzman devotes his intellectual energy to teaching courses in the Revolutionary and constitutional history of the United States, to writing books and articles in these fields, and to public speaking on related topics. To learn more about Kevin Gutzman please visit: http://kevingutzman.com/

From Kevin Gutzman's site: Kevin R. C. Gutzman is the New York Times best-selling author of three books. Professor of history at Western Connecticut State University, Gutzman holds a bachelor's degree, a master of public affairs degree, and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin, as well as an MA and a PhD in American history from the University of Virginia. Happy to be a former attorney, Gutzman devotes his intellectual energy to teaching courses in the Revolutionary and constitutional history of the United States, to writing books and articles in these fields, and to public speaking on related topics. To learn more about Kevin Gutzman please visit: http://kevingutzman.com/

From ESPN's site: Mike Hill joined ESPN in July 2004 as an ESPNEWS anchor. Hill hosts a variety of the network’s programs including ESPN First Take, SportsCenter, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight, The Blitz and ESPNEWS NFL Draft coverage. Prior to ESPN, Hill served as a sports anchor at KXAS-TV in Dallas, Texas from 2002-2004. From 2000-2002, Hill worked as host at Fox Sports Net in his native New York. As a sports anchor at WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tenn. (1997-2000), he earned two Emmy Awards for his in-depth coverage of high school football, in addition to the “Best Sportscaster” Award from The Tennessean for his piece on “People Who Don’t Necessarily Love Sports.” Hill began his career as a sports director at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, Md., in 1994 before heading to the West coast to work as a sports anchor at KSEE-TV in Fresno, Calif., in 1995. In his spare time, Hill enjoys writing screenplays and acting. He has made cameo appearances in several independent films and in the off-Broadway production of “Miss Evers’ Boys.” Hill spent his childhood in both the Bronx borough of New York and Bessemer, Ala., and enlisted in the Air Force where he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1994. To find out more about Mike Hill please visit: http://search.espn.go.com/mike-hill/ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/10/30/hill_mike/

From ESPN's site: Mike Hill joined ESPN in July 2004 as an ESPNEWS anchor. Hill hosts a variety of the network’s programs including ESPN First Take, SportsCenter, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight, The Blitz and ESPNEWS NFL Draft coverage. Prior to ESPN, Hill served as a sports anchor at KXAS-TV in Dallas, Texas from 2002-2004. From 2000-2002, Hill worked as host at Fox Sports Net in his native New York. As a sports anchor at WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tenn. (1997-2000), he earned two Emmy Awards for his in-depth coverage of high school football, in addition to the “Best Sportscaster” Award from The Tennessean for his piece on “People Who Don’t Necessarily Love Sports.” Hill began his career as a sports director at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, Md., in 1994 before heading to the West coast to work as a sports anchor at KSEE-TV in Fresno, Calif., in 1995. In his spare time, Hill enjoys writing screenplays and acting. He has made cameo appearances in several independent films and in the off-Broadway production of “Miss Evers’ Boys.” Hill spent his childhood in both the Bronx borough of New York and Bessemer, Ala., and enlisted in the Air Force where he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1994. To find out more about Mike Hill please visit: http://search.espn.go.com/mike-hill/ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/10/30/hill_mike/

From Congressman Nunes' site: Quick Facts Birth Date: October 1, 1973 Hometown: Tulare, California Education: Bachelor of science in agricultural business; master’s of science in agriculture -- Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Caucus Membership: Co-Chair of the Dairy Caucus; Portuguese Caucus; Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues; Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine; Congressional Wine Caucus; Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus; Congressional Hispanic Conference; Congressional Mining Caucus; Western Caucus; Congressional Working Group to Combat Government Waste; Prescription Drug Action Team; Congressional Youth Civic Caucus; House Impact Aid Coalition Leadership Position: Assistant House Republican Whip Previous Positions: Chairman Subcommittee on National Parks; Vice-Chairman, Congressional Hispanic Conference; Member of the Committees on Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs; California State Director for the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Agency; College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees To find out more about Congressman Nunes please visit: www.nunes.house.gov www.devinnunes.net

From Congressman Nunes' site: Quick Facts Birth Date: October 1, 1973 Hometown: Tulare, California Education: Bachelor of science in agricultural business; master’s of science in agriculture -- Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Caucus Membership: Co-Chair of the Dairy Caucus; Portuguese Caucus; Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues; Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine; Congressional Wine Caucus; Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus; Congressional Hispanic Conference; Congressional Mining Caucus; Western Caucus; Congressional Working Group to Combat Government Waste; Prescription Drug Action Team; Congressional Youth Civic Caucus; House Impact Aid Coalition Leadership Position: Assistant House Republican Whip Previous Positions: Chairman Subcommittee on National Parks; Vice-Chairman, Congressional Hispanic Conference; Member of the Committees on Resources, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs; California State Director for the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Agency; College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees To find out more about Congressman Nunes please visit: www.nunes.house.gov www.devinnunes.net

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