Ricky Claudio 3rd Period Blog

May 27, 2008

2008-05-27T06:39:00.000-07:00

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Who- Celtics and Pistons

What- NBA semi-finals

Where- Detriot

When- Last Night

Why- To see who is going to the NBA finals

How- By winning the best out of seven

May 20, 2009

2008-05-20T06:46:00.000-07:00

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Who- Spurs and Hornets

What- Spurs won a game 7

Where- In New Orleans

When- Last night

Why- It was a win or go home game do or die

How- They out scored the Hornets

May 19, 2008

2008-05-19T06:49:00.000-07:00

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Who- Jake Peavy

What- San Diego ace Jake Peavy will miss his scheduled start Monday night against St. Louis with soreness in his pitching elbow.

Where- Seattle

When- Last game that he tried to pitch

Why- He tried to pitch buthis arm was hurting

How- He was pitching in the game and he his elbow was sore.

May 16, 2008

2008-05-16T06:45:00.000-07:00

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Who- Spurs and Hornets

What- Forced a game 7

Where- San Antonio

When- May 15, 2008

Why- They didnt want to lose because they wantede their season to keep on going by winning this series versus the Hornets

How- They have to win the next game in order to win the series versus the Hornets

May 5, 2008

2008-05-05T07:08:00.000-07:00

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Who- Redsoxs

What- Beat tyhe Rays

Where- Fenway Park in Boston

When- May 4, 2008

Why- They wanted to win and they scored more then the other team

How- By playing better then the other team

May 2, 2008

2008-05-02T07:10:00.000-07:00

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Who- American

What- Plays Golman

Where- Pace

When- May 2, 2008

Why- Reginal semi-final game

How- By making it to this point and we are going to beat them today to go to the Reginal Championship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 29, 2008

2008-04-29T06:41:00.000-07:00

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Who- Redsoxs

What- Lost a game

Where- Tampa

When- April 28, 2008

Why- They didn't score

How- The other team didn't let them score

April 28, 2008

2008-04-28T06:53:00.000-07:00

Who- Everyone

What- Food shortage

Where- Everywhere

When- This year

Why- High food prices dismay even relatively well-off Americans — but they’re truly devastating in poor countries, where food often accounts for more than half a family’s spending.

How- By alot of things such as high prices, and a shortage of plenty of food

April 23, 2008

2008-04-23T06:51:00.000-07:00

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Who- Redsoxs

What- won a game

Where- Fenway at Boston

When- April 22, 2008

Why- They were playing better then the other team

How- By scoring more then the other team

April 21, 2008

2008-04-21T06:52:00.000-07:00

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Who-

What- Alex Rodriguez

Where- New York

When- April 20, 2008

Why- Hurt his leg

How- He hurt it rounding first to go to second base

April 16, 2008

2008-04-16T06:47:00.000-07:00

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Who- MLB

What-MLB honors Robinson's legacy

Where- Everywhere they play major league baseball

When- April 14-15

Why- Because Jakie Robinson was the first black men to play in the major league

How- By being one of the best players in the major leagues.

April 14, 2008

2008-04-14T06:51:00.000-07:00

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Who- Redsoxs and Yankees

What- They played agaisnt eachother

Where- Fenway Park in Boston

When- Last night

Why- Cause they play them each year because they are in the same divison

How- They play and the Redsoxs win!!!!!

April 7, 2008

2008-04-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

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Who- Ken Griffey Jr

What- Hit his 594th home run

Where- Cincinnati

When- In their last game

Why- He is trying to reach a career record of 600 home run

How- By hitting the ball out of the ball park.

March 24, 2008

2008-03-24T06:37:00.000-07:00

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Who- Vladimir Guerrero

What- Is the DH for his team

Where- Los Angeles

When- This baseball season

Why- Because they dont want him to play the outfield

How- They are just keeping him as a hitter

March 14, 2008

2008-03-14T06:38:00.000-07:00

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Who-Mets and Redsoxs

What- A trade for outfielders

Where- At New York and at Boston

When- This baseball season

Why- The redsoxs want a better outfielders

How- They are going to do it in a meeting

March 10, 2008

2008-03-10T06:56:00.000-07:00

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Who- Barry Bonds

What- Might play with the New York Mets

Where- New York

When- This baseball season

Why- Because their starting leftfielder Moises Alou is hurt

How- They are planing to get Bonds in a trade

March 7, 2008

2008-03-07T06:50:00.000-08:00

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Who- Barry Bond's 756th homerun ball

What- Is going to be displayed in the baseball Hall of Fame

Where- Copperstown

When- Next Month

Why- Because he made history by hitting that ball out of the park and becoming the new homerun king.

How- Ball would be presented with an asterisk, the result of an on-line poll regarding its fate by the ball's owner, Marc Ecko.

March 5, 2008

2008-03-05T06:45:00.000-08:00

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Who- Jonathan Papelbon

What- Wants a raise in his payroll

Where- Boston

When- March 3, 2008

Why- He thinks that he is making to little money for what he does on the team.

How- He is asking for a long term deal that way he could have a higher pay.

March 4, 2008

2008-03-04T06:38:00.000-08:00

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Who- Johan Santana and Pedro Martinez

What- Deadly one two punch for the up coming baseball season for thee Mets

When- Baseball season

Where- New York and everywhere else they travel to play

Why- It is very good thing for the New York Mets because Johan Santana is going to be their new ace for the up coming season and if Pedro Martinez is healthy that would be very good because right now the Mets have in my opoion the two most domate pitchers in the league and if they are healthy that would be a very good for the Mets.

How- The only way that this would happen is if both pitchers are good to play in this up coming season. And if it does happen the Mets would be the team to beat this year in baseball.

March 3, 2008

2008-03-03T06:42:00.000-08:00

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Who- Mets GM Omar Minaya

What- Let teams know that relievers Scott Schoeneweis and Jorge Sosa can be obtained in trades

Where- New York

When- Feb 29, 2008

Why- Schoeneweis has two years and $7.2 million left on his original three-year deal. Sosa will earn $2 million in his final year before free agency.

How- They could only be traded to any team if both GM from the Mets and the team they want to get traded to Agrees on a reasonable contract.

Feb 29, 2008

2008-02-29T06:43:00.000-08:00

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Who- David Ortiz

What- Whould he stay with the Redsoxs

When- Feb 27, 2008

Where- Boston

Why- Ortiz' current deal, which he signed in April 2006, runs through 2010 with a team option for 2011.

How- In each of the seasons, he's slated to make $12.5 million per year.

Feb 27, 2008

2008-02-27T06:40:00.000-08:00

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Who- Pedro Martinez

When- Feb 25, 2008

Where- New York

What- He has alot to prove to the Mets because last year he got hurt and he had to get surgery on his rotatier cuff so that is the biggest reason why he still hasn't asked for and extension in his contract.

Why-Pedro Martinez knows he has a lot to prove with the Mets this season, knows that the one solid month he had last September has not answered all the questions about whether he can successfully return from rotator cuff surgery almost 17 months ago.

How- He hurt his rotator cuff by pitching beacsue he didn't streached that well before his start and in the middle of the game he injured his rotator cuff.

Feb 26, 2008

2008-02-26T06:43:00.000-08:00

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Who- Jason Kidd

What- Won his first game with the Mav's since 1996

Where- Dallas

When- Feb 25, 2008

Why- In his first home game for Dallas in more than 11 years, and since being traded from New Jersey last week, the All-Star point guard had 11 points with nine rebounds and eight assists in a 102-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls .

How- By almost getting his 100th triple double in a game so it helped his team get a victory to make it their third straght win.

Feb 25, 2008

2008-02-25T07:18:00.000-08:00

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Who- Boston Redsoxs

What- Terry Francona was rewarded Sunday with a three-year contract extension that runs through 2011.

Where- Boston

When- Feb 24, 2008

Why- Because he is a very good coach.

How- By extending his deal and adding anything else that he wants

Feb 20, 2008

2008-02-20T06:40:00.000-08:00

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Who- Shaquille O'Neal

What- Shaquille O'Neal says he is ready to run with the Phoenix Suns. Really.

Where- Phoenix

When- Feb 19, 2008

Why- Because he was hurt and he couldnt play

How- He got better and the trainier told him that he could play

Feb 13, 2008

2008-02-13T06:44:00.000-08:00

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Who- Livan Hernandez

What- Is getting a contract for 5 million dollars

Where-Minnesota

When- This season

Why- He is one of the better pitchers in the MLB and he is a good acent to the team

How- He is getting traded and he is signing a 5 million dollar contract to play one year.

Feb 11, 2008

2008-02-11T06:40:00.000-08:00

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Who- Kevin Youkilis

What- Agreed with the Boston Redsoxs to a 3 million one year contract.

Where- Boston

When- Feb 10, 2008

Why- BOSTON (AP) -- First baseman Kevin Youkilis and the Boston Red Sox agreed Sunday to a $3 million, one-year contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing.

How- Youkilis had filed for $3.7 million and the Red Sox for $2,525,000 when the sides exchanged proposed salaries in arbitration last month. He made $424,500 last season, when he hit .288 with 16 homers and 83 RBIs.
Boston had previously reached agreements with its other two players in arbitration, pitchers Javier Lopez ($840,000) and Kyle Snyder ($835,000).

Feb 8, 2008

2008-02-08T06:41:00.000-08:00

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Who-Shaquille O' Neal

What-Got traeded to the Suns

Where- Phoenix

When- Feb 6 2008

Why- The trade, a dramatic move by first-year Phoenix general manager Steve Kerr, signals an unexpected change in philosophy for the Suns, adding a 7-foot-1, 325-pound center who has won four NBA championships but has been plagued by injuries in recent years and turns 36 next month.

How- The Phoenix Suns acquired Shaquille O'Neal in a stunning, blockbuster deal that sent four-time All-Star Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat.

Feb 5, 2008

2008-02-05T05:52:00.000-08:00

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Who-New York Giants

What-Best defence in the Super Bowl

Where-Arizona

When-Feb 3, 2008

Why-They tried to keep Tom Brady from throwing touchdowns.

How-The Giants engineered the Upset of the Century thanks to a dominating performance on the line of scrimmage -- and no single player created more trouble for Tom Brady than Tuck, whose two first-half sacks set the tone for the black-and-blue contest. The third-year defensive end added six tackles and the forced fumble which prevented New England from attempting a field goal at the end of the first half.

Feb 4, 2008

2008-02-04T06:41:00.000-08:00

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Who-New York Giants and New England Patriots

What-Super Bowl Game

Where-New England, Boston

When-Feb 3, 2008

Why- This game was a game that determined who was the best team in the NFL this year and that team was the Giants.

How-The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII with a last-minute touchdown, and they threw two touchdown passes in the 4th quater.

Jan 30, 2008

2008-01-30T06:41:00.000-08:00

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Who- Johan Santana

What- Got traded to the New York Mets

When- Jan 30, 2008

Where- New York

Why- Because first the New York Yankees lost intrest in him then after they lost their intrest for Santana the Boston Redsoxs as well started to lose intrest for him. They say that they reather hold on to their top prospects the to just get one player.

How- The Mets emerged as the top candidate after December’s winter meetings, when the Yankees withdrew their offer, which included pitcher Phil Hughes and outfielder Melky Cabrera, and the Red Sox refused to improve their proposals, which would have sent pitcher Jon Lester or outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to the Twins along with other prospects. Also Minnesota would receive speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey. So it was a very good trade because the Mets needed a Ace pither and the Twins got 4 good prospects.

Jan 28, 2008

2008-01-28T06:44:00.000-08:00

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Who- Micheal David

What- Michael David, who had been staying at an Ellsworth motel, sold four 10-milligram methadone pills for $15 each last week, Police Chief John Deleo said.
He then went to a convenience store and bought lottery tickets and other merchandise and went back to his motel room, where he was busted.

Where- Maine

When- Last week

Why- It was in their possesion

How- They took everything that he had including the lottery ticket

Jan 25, 2008

2008-01-25T06:42:00.000-08:00

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Who: Robinson Cano

What:Yankees are trying to keep him on his team for another 6 years.

When: Jan 24, 2008

Where: New York

Why: They are trying to keep him on the team because he is a great player and they are trying to keep there same team so that they could have a chance to go to the World Series this year.

How: The contract being discussed would pay Cano a guaranteed $30 million over the next four years and he would get a bonus as well.

Jan 23, 2008

2008-01-23T06:46:00.000-08:00

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What: The Redsoxs signed two minor league pitchers to their organization.

Where: Boston

When: Jan 22, 2008

Who: Dan Kolb and Dan Miceli

Why: So that the Redsoxs could have a better pitching staff this year.

How: Both players would get signed for 650,000 if the play in the Major Leagues and their payment will vary if they play minor leagues, however both will have a boness

Jan 22, 2008

2008-01-22T06:46:00.000-08:00

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Who: Tom Brady

What: Hurt his foot while playing in the game versus the Chargers.

When: Jan 21, 2008

Where: New England, Boston

Why: He hurt his leg because he was playing the AFC championship game and in order for the Patriots to go on to the Super Bowl they needed him to play.

How: He hurt his foot his foot while he was playing in the game against the Charger.

Dec 14, 2007

2007-12-14T06:43:00.000-08:00

Please log on to cnn.com, fox.com or msnbc.com and read one current event. Give a 2 paragraph summary and your interpretation of the events

Well the article that I readed today was about how a numerous number of baseball players that play in the Major Leagues was taken steriods. This is a very serious problem a lot of these baseball players were admired by many people and when they heard about that a lot of fans were devasted. Even though I think that a lot of these people didn't take steriods they were still accused of taken it.

Another thing that I was thinking about is why were all of the players were accused now instead of during the season?Because if they were tested during the season how was they not tested postive that is the main reason that I think that a lot of these people didnt not take steriods.

Dec 12, 2007

2007-12-12T06:47:00.000-08:00

Please log on to cnn.com, fox.com or msnbc.com and read one current event. Give a 2 paragraph summary and your interpretation of the events.

Well the article that I just finished reading was telling me about the Twins want Jacoby Eillsbury for Johan Santana. They say that they also want to other player however the Redsoxs dont know if they should do the trade or not. Also the main reason why the redsoxs want another pitcher is because the want to make their pitching rotation better then any other team in their divison.

Also the reason why the Twins want Jacoby Eillsbury is because their star center fielder Torii Hunter left the team and got signed by another team. So they are trying to repalce Torii Hunter with a young star that is why they are intrested in Jacoby Eillsbury.

Dec 11, 2007

2007-12-11T06:55:00.000-08:00

Please log on to cnn.com, fox.com or msnbc.com and read one current event. Give a 2 paragraph summary and your interpretation of the events

Well the article that I readed today was about Johan Santana being traded. They say that he was going to go to the Yankees but then they fell out the race for Santana . So then the Redsoxs had an advantage of getting Santana but they didnt want to trade their rookies that helped them win a World Series last year.

Then I hear that the Mets were very intrested with getting him and they talked to the manager and they are working out a trade for Santana. However the Redsoxs are still not out of the race so the trade for Johan Santana is still out in the open for any team.

Dec 10, 2007

2007-12-10T06:46:00.000-08:00

Please log on to cnn.com, fox.com or msnbc.com and read one current event. Give a 2 paragraph summary and your interpretation of the events.

Well the article that I read was about the pig farmer that was found guilty for killling six people. They say that it was second degree murder and that was life in jail. However there were 26 death and he was only found guilty for six of them. So that later on they were going to try to pin the other death on him. He was not given parole until he makes at least ten years in prison, and they are trying to extend that.

In his trail he could hold his head up he had his haed lowered the whole time. They were listening to a conversation he had with a police officer saying that he was going to kill another women before he stop killing. So this mabn was very weird it seem like it he was killing people for the fun of it.

Dec 5,2007

2007-12-05T06:42:00.000-08:00

Finish this sentence: I was most disappointed when... describe in detail a time when you were most disappointed. What happened? What caused the events?

Well I was disappointed when I pitched bad infront of alot of baseball scouts. I was last summer and a lot of baseball scouts told me that they were going to come watch me play and I let that get to my head and I just had a bad game. I was so mad with the way that I played I couldnt sleep that whole night I was up thinking about why did I play so bad? Why didnt I play the same why that I have been playing the whole summer?

Well I finally found out that I let everything get to my head I was trying so hard to play good in front of the scouts that I ended up doing bad. So I decided that I cant let that get to my head and I pratice and the next time that those scouts came to see me play I didnt let that get to my head and I just played my game.

Dec 3, 2007

2007-12-03T06:54:00.000-08:00

You have an extra $1,000,000 to give away; you cannot spend it on yourself. What would you do with the money? Describe what you would do with it in detail

If I had an extra million dollars I wolud give have of that to my family and the other have I would make a baseball team and pay for everything. I would do that because my family has spent so much money on me it is just right if I would give some money back. So I would give half to my mother and have her spend it how she please. Also I would make a baseball team because when I was younger there wasn't parks around where I lived at and I had to go far from my house just to play baseball. So I would make a field and I would pay for all the equipment and all the uniforms.

Nov 27, 2007

2007-11-27T06:40:00.000-08:00

Have you ever seen a ghost or heard a noise that could not be explained by any rational explanation? If so describe the occurrence. What happened? Describe the entity you saw or sound you heard. If you have not, do you believe that there are spirits of dead people dwelling in our world? Do you know anyone who claims to have had an encounter such as this? Do you believe them?

Well I have never seen a ghost but I have heard weird sounds that I couldn't explain. It was at my house and I was home alone for the whole weekend and in the middle of the night I heard sounds and I woke up and check to see what it was but there was nothing or nobody there. However on Saturday night I here the same sound so I wake up and go to the living room and nobody was there so I go to the kitchen and nobody was there but on my way back to my room I saw felt something that walked in back of me and I go tomy room and close the door. So I try to go t sleep that night but I here something calling out my name and it sounded like my grandmother that passed away. So I woke up the next morning and I saw a card that my grandmother gave me before she passed away and I lost it and I found it that next morning on my floor.

Now my mother told me that she has seen a ghost and I believe her because she said that she was playing the Ouijie board with my aunt and she was asking the thing questions and it would answer back to her and my

Nov 26, 2007

2007-11-26T06:42:00.000-08:00

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Is there any special location that you would like to go to? Have you been there before? What is your impression of this place?

If I was were to live anywhere I would want to go live at Dominican Republic. I would want to go live there because that is my favorite place on earth I could go there and be relaxed and have no problems. I would live there with my family and just have a good time. I love to go there because I know everybody there and I just have lots of fun while I am over there.

I go every summer and every time I go I have lots of fun. I play baseball, I go to the beach and I just love being with my family. Alot of people don't like to go there because they say that they dont like that place but that is a place where you could go outside and have fun because everybody knows each other or your family lives close to you. So that would be my favorite place to go and live.

Nov 19, 2007

2007-11-19T06:44:00.000-08:00

What is your most indispensable possession and why? What possession of yours is most special? What make it so special? How did you acquire it?

My most indispensable possession is my baseball stuff. It is very important to me because I had all of those stuff since I was a little kid. I is very important to me because my dad gave me all of that and he always tells me to take care of it because that was his indispensable possession and he gave it all to me so it is very special to me. The most special thing that I got is a baseball signed by the 1920 World Series Yankees it is very special to me because my grandfather gave it to my father and my father gave it to so that I could keep it.

I acquired all of these stuff from my father because he wanted to give me something that he knows that I would like. So I charse those things with all my life because it was my fathers belongings and he told me to take care of it and that is what I am doing.

Nov 14,2007

2007-11-14T06:43:00.000-08:00

Read the article located at this link. Write your opinion on the matter. Is calling the man hispanic to describe what he looks like a racist statement or not?

Nov 9, 2007

2007-11-09T06:41:00.000-08:00

The best lesson my grandparent (or parent or any relative) ever taught me was… (describe what and why)

Well the best lesson that my father has ever taught me is that you never know what you have until you lose it. And my father taught me that lesson because to years ago I lost my garndmother, and it was hard for use because she was a very good person and we miss her a lot. Also he taught me that lesson because everybody either doesnt pay attention to their parents or they don't care about their parents or grandparents. Also he taught me that not everybody is your friend he says that friends are like five bucks in your poket it goes away quickly. That means that I should chose my friends wisely because you never know who could end up helping you or set you up to get caught in something that you didn't do.

I think that my father taught me these lessons because he see's that people toke adventage of him and he doesn't want people to take adventage of me. So my father and me always talk and he always gives me advise. And sometimes I don't know what he means but while the time goes by I remember what he told me and then I understand what that meant. So my fater is my life I go and talk to him about everything he is like my best friend and the same goes with my mother but I just understand what my father tells me cause sometimes I don't understand my mother.

Nov 7, 2007

2007-11-07T06:52:00.000-08:00

If you and your best friend could have a free limo for 24 hours, where would you go and what would you do? Describe in detail what you would do.

If I would have a limo for 24 hours with my best friend I would go and eat something first then I would go to a baseball, football, or basketball game. After that I would go to Orlando to go to Disney World or Universer Studios. Then I would tell the driver to take my friend and me to the best hotel around.I would go to get some food and after I would go to Vegas.Then I would go to all of the gambling places then I would tell the driver to take me and my friend to the best hotel around.

Then I would take a shower and I would go back out and enjoy the rest if the night in Vegas. So then when morning comes I would go and eat breakfast then I would be on my way home. That is what I would do if I had a limo for 24 hours with my best friend.

Nov 6, 2007

2007-11-06T07:02:00.000-08:00

Describe a dream that you had recently. Provide as many details as possible. What do you think the dream meant? Did it disturb you or did it make you feel good? Why?

A dream that I had reacently was that I was playing in the Major Leagues on my favorite team the Boston RedSoxs. Well the dream started off with me playing AAA baseball for the RedSoxs organazation and I was called up to the Major Leagues in late may to pitch for them. So the first day I get there I pitched in that game and the coach was so inpressed with me that he came in the roster and I was the second pitcher in the rotation. I would always pitch after Josh Beckett. Even in the World Series I was pitching.

This dream made me fell very good because that is my dream to play in the Major Leagues. Also what made it better is that I was playing for my all time favorite team. Just by putting on that uniform made the dream worth whiled. So if I could have that dream everyday I would love it because first I am, living my dream, second I am playing for my favorite team the RedSoxs, and lastly it is a sport that I could play forever.

Nov 5, 2007

2007-11-05T06:37:00.000-08:00

Write an entry telling another person something that you are too afraid or reluctant to tell them. Pretend you are actually talking to them either in a note or in person.

Well the person that I have to talk to and tell him something that I haven't been able to tell to him is one of my relatives. Well wwhat I want to tell that person is that why were you doing the things that you were doing knowing that you have a family to take care of? I don't want to hurt you but I just want to ask you why because I want to know the reason why. Also I want to know how long you have been doing that.

Also I have been doing very good I have been playing baseball how you wanted me to and I'm doing very good in school as well. So when you can write to me as soon as possible, and I will try to go see you take care and I Love You

Nov 2, 2007

2007-11-02T06:40:00.000-07:00

Would you like to be on TV? Why? What would you like to do? What show would you like to be on?

Well yea I would love to be on T.V just so that people could see who I am and I think that it would be kind of fun. Other then that I know that I'm going to be on T.V one for baseball so yea I would want to be on T.V. The show that I would want to be on is ESPN. Since I'm a baseball player I would want people to see how good I am in baseball.

Also I would want to be on the Top 10 Plays of the Week in ESPN so that people could see how good I am and so they could see all the great plays I make while I am playing baseball.

Oct 31, 2007

2007-10-31T06:40:00.000-07:00

If you could be given one skill or ability, which would you want, why would you want it and what would you do with it?

If I were to be given an ability I would want the ability to tell the future. I would want that ability because if I know whats going to happen in the future I would never do something bad at all. Also I would never do something that I know would mess me up on the futue. Also I think that it would be very cool if I could tell the future because I would know what the future holds for me. However at the same time it is bad because then I would know when I pass away or when I have to go to the doctor or if anything were to happen to me as well. Also if i could tell the future I would try to make eveything work in my favor not agaist me that is why I the ability to tell the future.

Oct 29,2007

2007-10-29T06:38:00.000-07:00

Write about the most terrifying thing that has ever happened to you. What was it? What made it so frightening? How old were you? Would it be scary again today if it happened again?

Well not that many terrifying things has happened to me in my life, however there was one thing that scared me more then anything in my whole life. It was when I lived in Liberty City I was walking home from the store and when I was working I hear bullet shots I started to run. When I got to the corner of my house a car came behind me and stared to chase me. So I ran inside of my house and somebody knocked on my door and said, "let me in because somebody wants to kill me." When he told me that I didn't open the doorand then I hear a gun shot and a car left after that.

I was about 11 years old when that happened. And what made it so scary is that a man told me that if I don't let him in he was going to die and then I hear a gun shot that was very scary for me. And if it were to happen again I think that it would be very scary because that is a very scary scence.

Oct 24, 2007

2007-10-24T06:45:00.000-07:00

Write about the most exciting thing that ever happened to you. What was it? What made it so exciting? How old were you? Would it be exciting if you did it again?

The most exciting thing that has ever happened to me was just a couple of weeks ago when I got invited to play in the Chicago White Soxs show case. A show case is like a game where you so what you are made of. What made it very excicting is that it was like the high school all star game so it was very fun. Also two other players from American got invited to it as well so we had lots of fun. Also I was 16 years old when I did that and when I went to go pitch I did good. I stoke out two batters and got the last out myself when the batter hit a little ground ball. So it was very fun and what made it batter is that there were a ton of scouts both college scouts and professional scouts so the next day I got alot of phone calls and I been getting different letters from diferent schools that saw me pitch that day.

If I would have to do it again I would because it was very fun and it puts your name out there for all the scouts could come see you play during the regular season. And if I can I would stroke out that last batter that hit the ground ball to me. However I would do everything that I did that day the same because that day came out perfect. So yer I would do that again.

Oct 22,2007

2007-10-22T06:51:00.000-07:00

Do you have chores or jobs that you have to do at home? What are they? Why do you have to do them? Do you like doing them?

Well the thinhgs that I got to do at home is walk the dogs, clean the dishes, wash my clothes, clean my room, sometimes cook, and sometimes babysit. I have to do all of my chores because if not Ill get in trouble and everything that I have to do would be all messy. Other then that I like doing my chores because I like to keep everthing that I own clean because I am not a messy person. Also I like to do my chores because I love to take care of my little brother because he always wants to be with me and I just love being with my little brother.

Also I like to do my chores because if I didnt do all of my chores I wouldn't be a responble person, and I think that I am very responble. So those are the reasons I like doing my chores and everything that I have to do around my house.

Oct 19, 2007

2007-10-19T06:41:00.000-07:00

What holidays does your family celebrate (like Christmas, Kwanzaa, or Hanukkah)? What do you do on those holidays?

My family celebrates Christmas. Every year we always go either to my house or my uncles or grandmas house. We stay there on Christmas Eve so that we could all have dinner together and so that the whole family could spend time together. We also go to Santa Enchanced Forest every year with the whole family. Other then that I get to see all of my cousins and and family. Then on Christmas day the whole family just hangs otu together.

Another holiday we celebrate is Thanksgiving . On Thanksgiving we have lots of fun because we play game and we eat a lot of food. We also spend the whole day together talking playing games and having fun. We also go out that day so that we could have fun and be together the whole day.

Oct 16, 2007

2007-10-16T03:33:00.000-07:00

Write about your favorite and least favorite teachers. Why do you like them or dislike them? What can they do to be better teachers in your eyes?

Well this year I like all of my teachers but my favorite teacher so far I would have to say is Mr. Martinez. I say that because he makes the class intresting and fun. Its like every time I have to go to his class I dont mind because time flys fast in that class. Also because I have alot of friends in that class so that makes it fun as well.

The teacher I least like this year is Ms.Usher. I dont like her for one reason and that is because she picks on me for everything. Lets say Im doing my work she would only walk around my table to see what I am doing and she would go sit down like is I was doing anything bad. If we have a test she would only change my seat not nobody elses so she basiclly picks on me every moment of the day she can.

Oct 15, 2007

2007-10-15T06:45:00.000-07:00

Write about your best friends. Who are they? Why do you like them? What do you do together for fun?

Well I have alot of friends but I only have a certain amount of best friends and they are Chris but we call him Opie, Shannon , James, Darnell and Gio. They are my best friends because we do everything together and we have eachothers back and help eachother if we need help. We do a lot of things together we play baseball together, we work together and we chill and hangout as well. These are the people that I know that I trust the most and that I know would do anything for me if I need them to. And I would do anything for them as well.

I like them because we been friends since I was four years old and we basiclly do everything together. We have lots of fun together and in a time of need they are always there for me no matter what happens. Also we play baseball together that is how we met I think but I know that these are the friends that are going to be my friends forever. Other then that they are very good friends to me and I wouldn't change them for nothing.

Oct 10,2007

2007-10-10T06:41:00.000-07:00

Write about a time when you were dishonest. Describe the situation, do you regret being dishonest?

Well all I remember was a day when a girl wanted to go out with me soumewhere and I didn't want to go out with that girl because she is very annoying and I said I was sick and I was grounded and I didn't want to go out with her. So after that she felt pretty bad because she liked me but I didn't like her and she left me alone for the rest of the year. So then I tried to talk to her so that i could make things right but she didn't even want to talk to me she was so hurt that she didn't want to see my face.

Well I really do regret being dishonest because I hurt a person for no reason and if I did go out on a date with her you could never know what could happen I might have liked her and things would have been different. Other then that I think that the next time I would do something like that I would be honest and I would make up a lie just so that I could get away from that person. Cause you never know what you have until you lose it.

Oct 9, 2007

2007-10-09T06:48:00.000-07:00

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Heroes may seem old-fashioned today. Many people are cynical and seem to enjoy discrediting role models more than creating new ones or cherishing those they already have. Some people, moreover, object to the very idea of heroes, arguing that we should not exalt individuals who, after all, are only flesh and blood, just like the rest of us. But we desperately need heroes—to teach us, to captivate us through their words and deeds, to inspire us to greatness.
Adapted from Psychology Today, "How To Be Great! What Does It Take To Be A Hero?"
Assignment:
Is there a value in celebrating certain individuals as heroes? Plan and write a blog in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

Well I do think that you should celebrate all the heros theses days because they save peoples lives everyday. Like for examples firefighters they risk their lives everyday to save everybody elses lives. Another examples are cops they are the many people that put their lives in their on hands everyday just getting up to go to work. Like for example lets say there is a bank robbering going on and there are hostages cops do what ever they can to saves that persons lives that even means dieing in the scence. So if we dont celebrate are heros for helping use and letting use live are lifes in peace who will?

Oct 3, 2007

2007-10-03T06:43:00.000-07:00

Describe the last vacation or holiday you took. what made it special? How long ago did it occur? Does having a fun necessarily have to involve a certain place or certain people? Hypothetically speaking, which would you rather take, a three day holiday spent at home, but with your favorite people to spend with your favorite people in the world, or three days anywhere you choose in the world (all expenses paid), but with no one you really know well.

Well the last vacation I toke was last summer to Dominican Republic. I went with my dad for the whole summer to go spend time with my whole family. It was very fun because I spent time with my family and it was so fun because I hardly ever see my family that lives there so I spent alot of time with all of my Cousins and my brother that lives there. We went to the beach, we went to go play baseball, and we just were having fun the whole summer.

Now if I would have to pick from going on a three day vacation with people that I hardly know or to spend a three day vacation at home but with the three people I know the most. I would chose the vacation at home with the three people I know the most because it would be very fun being on a vacation with people you rather then going on a vacation with people you don't know. I say that because if I would go on a vacation with people I don't know it would be very

Sept 26, 2007

2007-09-26T06:41:00.000-07:00

What is your favorite form of creative expression? If I were to ask you to pick one art that you could best express yourself through, which would it be? Of all the arts, which do you enjoy the most to view or listen to and which do you enjoy most to participate in. Are they the same?

Of all the arts I like to hear music. I would hear rap music, hispanic music, bascilly any time of music except rock. However if I would have a bad day I would like to hear slow music, and I would like to write poetry. When I'm having a good day I like to hear music that would get me all happy. Another thing that I like to is play music I have been playing music since I was in the six grade. I play any time of music, I just play the type of music that expresses the mood that I am in in that certain moment. Most of the time when I'm play music it's whrn I'm down so I like to play slow music, and jazz music. However I just make stuff up when I play music that is expressing my feelings at that certain moment, and other time I hear musc and I try to play a certain piece that I liked from that song.

Sept 25, 2007

2007-09-25T06:49:00.000-07:00

If you could go back in time and fix three mistakes, what would they be? What would you do differently? Do you believe that fixing these mistakes would change your life today? Describe how. Do you think you would make these mistakes again later on in life?

If I were to be able to go back in time the three things that I would change is that I would try not to brake my ankle, I would try make everything right that I have done bad in the past, and I would try to pratice more in baseball. I think that if I wouldn't have broken my ankle my coach wouldn't treat me the way that he treats me now. I say this because my coach treats me like a son and I don't want that to change. So I think that I wouldn't want that to change, other then that I think that I would want to make everything right because I would get into a fight with my brothers and it would be fist fights and anything that you could think of.

I would want to pratice more for baseball because pratice makes perfect. So if I want to make it to the Major Leagues I got to pratice everyday and I got to work very hader. I say this because you work hard, but there is always somebody out there that is working harder then you. So I don't want nobody working hader then me.

Sept 24, 2007

2007-09-24T06:48:00.000-07:00

Think about the person you were 5 years ago. Do you believe that you are the same now as you were back then? Do the same things interest you? Do you have the same friends? Do you believe that you will be as you are 5 years from now? Do you think the same things will be important to you? What do you expect to have accomplished by then?

Well five years ago I was very different then what I am today. I use to live in a bad neighborhood and I would do stupid things as well. However after living in Liberty City I moved to Miami Lakes where I am living a very good life. Other than that ifve years ago I was a very quiet person because I moved to Miami Lakes like six years ago and I didn't know nobody. I was also a chubby kid I wasn't fit and skinig how I am now. I was also very small I wasn't as tall as I am now. See I was very different now then what I am now because I was a quiet, lazy, and I didn't want to nothing for nobody. However now I am not quiet but I know when to stop talking, I am not lazy because I am a baseball player even though I played baseball since I was little I was very lazy,and now if I could help somebody I would because back then I didn't care about anybody except me.

Well I basicly have the same friends, but I made new ones because of baseball. I think that I have very different interests, but one never changes and that is baseball. I think that five years from now I would be basicly the same but, more mature and living by myself and doing things that I want to do. Well one thing that is still going to be important to me is baseball because that is what I love to do. Five years from I think that if I'm not in college I'm going to be in the minor leagues working my way up to the big leagues. Other then that I'm going to be living my life.

Sept 21, 2007

2007-09-21T06:45:00.000-07:00

Think about the way people look at you for a moment. List 10 qualities that you believe people perceive in you. Describe in a sentence why you think this is so. Are you happy with the way people think about you?

Well I think that peolple like me because I am very kind to people. I make people laugh a lot too so they like me because Im funny. I'm a very giving person as well if I see that people that somebody needs something and I have it I'll give it to that person.Other then that I think that people like me for who I am because if they wouldn't they wouldn't be my friends. People could also trust me. And everybody always tells me that I smell nice I don't know why but they always tell me that.

Sept 17, 2007

2007-09-17T06:49:00.000-07:00

Read and interpret the following quote by Benjamin Franklin. Describe what you think it means. Do you agree with it, why or why not. Share any experiences that may help you describe your view.
“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing”
-Benjamin Franklin
(1706-1790)

Well I think that the quote means that you should make a friend when you meet them you should get to know them first them see what type of person they are. I agree with that quote because if you make a friend right when you meet them you dont if they are a bad person if they do bad thing or if they are the type of person that would do things just to mess around. I think that way because sometimes people make friends for the wrong reasons. I think that the slower in change means that in time people would change and if you change just to be there friend you are dumb because you should change for nobody.

Other then that I think that if you make a friend you should know them for a long time because you could just know somebody and say thats your friend , but really that is not your friend. So chose your friends wizely and you would see that you made a very good choose.

Sept 10,2007

2007-09-10T06:49:00.000-07:00

As we approach the halfway point in the first 9 weeks, which do you feel is the most demanding of all your classes? Are you finding it difficult to find your footing in school this year? Are you working particularly hard in any one area? How do you feel about the pace of this class so far? Is it meeting your expectations? Do you find it difficult?

Well for me school always starts off the same. It always starts off easy because the teacher never starts the school year hard. I think that this year is hard then all the other years because this year is when you got to start working extra hard if you want to get into a good college, also this is the year that everybody all there SAT and ACT test.

Well I love the pace that this school year is going because because the weeks are going extra fast. This year for me has been goin faster then every other school year. Also I think that in all my classes all of my techers are asking for a lot since I'm in honors classes. So I dont think that this year is going to be that easy because all of my classes are very hard, I love how the school year is going hopefully it stays that way the whole year.

Sept 7, 2007

2007-09-07T06:46:00.000-07:00

Describe in detail your biggest fear. Do you believe it is something that you can overcome? If so, can you do do by yourself or do you need help? When do you believe that you first acquired this fear? Do you believe that it is a rational or irrational fear? Do you think that it is a common fear or is it something particular to you? Do you parents know about it?

I'm the type of person that doesn't have alot of fears, but my biggest fear is to lose my parents. Alot of people would want to leave the house by the time that they get out of high school and I'm the same way but it would suck that one day they tell you that your parents past away. Just knowing that you would be able to see them again that would hurt because you would always do everything with your parents then once they pass away you could never do nothing with them again.

I think that I would never overcome that fear because they are your parents they are not just a little pet they were the people that took care of you and would do anything for you. I know that i would never overcome that because two years ago my grandmother pasted away and I would never overcome that because you lose somebody that you love and its just like my dad always tells me "You never know what you got untill you lose them". So that is my biggest fear and my only fear.

Spet 5 2007

2007-09-05T06:43:00.000-07:00

What do you believe is the most important right you have as an American? If you had to choose one right as being the most important to YOU, which would it be? Why is this the case? What would things be like if this right didn’t exist?

Every American has alot of rights that is what makes use different from every other country. I think my most in important right as a American is to make something of my life. I say that because every time we and as we I mean the young generation they say that we are the future. Also I say that because mostly everybody that we talk to as school they would always say that inorder for that country to be successful we got to to all of are class work because we are the future.

I also think that for me to be a important American I need to do what i think is going to make my future a big success. I know that what I want to do is just a big deam but I think that if I could accomplish my goal I could be a very important American. I also think that most important people in America are the doctors, cops, and firefighters I say that because without doctors we would be sick without cops are streets would be a big miss and without firefighters we wouldnt be safe from fires

Sept 4,2007

2007-09-04T07:03:00.000-07:00

What is the definition of being an adult to you? Describe what it means to be “grown up”. Is it just a matter of age? What are some of the characteristics an adult has or should have?

Well alot of people think that the true definition of being grown is just a matter of age but that is not true because I think that you start being grown up when you are mature and when you always know what you are doing. I also think that when you start being grown is when you start paying bills and when you start taken care of yourself. I say that because when you let everybody do everything for you your not being a man. Grown ups dont let people do everything for them they do it there selves.