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Montreal vs Ottawa Game 5: 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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The Ottawa Senators saved face on Wednesday night as they defeated the Montreal Canadiens in game four of their opening round series in the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. The result from the game, true to form for the entire series, featured a one-goal result. But whereas Montreal, in games one, two, and three, had always been the team edging the Senators on Wednesday it was Ottawa that escaped with the narrowest of victories.

Heading into the third period on Wednesday the Senators and Canadiens were tied 0-0. It wasn’t until the two teams were about nine minutes into the third that Mike Hoffman, a left-winger for Ottawa, scored on an assist from Codi Ceci.

Craig Anderson, playing in his second game in the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, protected the lead and on the night as a whole he made 28 saves in earning a shutout. That performance in net is largely what kept Ottawa alive in the series, especially since Carey Price was sharp for Montreal, allowing just the one goal on 32 shots.

Anderson, now aged 33-years old, is an American-born goaltender that has been overlooked for much of his career. However in what is now 25 post-season appearances the netminder has posted solid numbers, including a save percentage of .930. Often a platooner, coach Dave Cameron will surely have to play Anderson in game five of the Sens/Canadiens series, a game that will come from Montreal on Friday night (7pm ET).

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Cameron, commenting after the game four win, stated: “We’re going to Montreal and now we have a series.”

In truth, the comment may be a little premature: the Senators, heading into game five, are not really in the series quite yet. Instead they find themselves down 1-3 and they are very unlikely to escape the first round, even after the game four win. But the Senators are in a position to put a lot of pressure on Montreal.

The Canadiens, despite winning both games, did not dominate play from the Bell Centre earlier in the series. That being the case, game five promises to be tight and if the Sens scrape through then they will earn another home game from Ottawa in game six. The prospect of returning to Ottawa has to be one that the Canadiens dread.

We don’t quite have a series in Eastern Canada yet but if Ottawa hold a lead in game five then thoughts of the two 0-3 series deficits that have been overcome in recent years might creep into the minds of Montreal players, coaches, and fans alike. That in turn could put the Canadiens on their back heels while putting a little more energy in the strides of the Ottawa skaters.

Television coverage for game five is with the CBC and puck drop will be a little after 7pm ET.

THE BABADOOK Is An Original & Refreshing Modern Horror Film: REVIEW

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If you’re a horror film fan or just a fan of films in general, you may have heard a lot of buzz at the end of last year about the film The Babadook. Am I the only one who loves that hauntingly spooky title? It’s seriously unlike any name I’ve heard before!

The movie that’s around the 90 minute mark revolves around a woman struggling to raise her bratty kid after her husband died when her child enroute to be delivered in a horrific car crash. When the boy brings home a scary book called Mr. Babadook, their life changes for the worse as an evil spirit rocks their home.

While many people consider this film to be a psychological horror movie, I’d still place it in the horror category. The move is slow at first, but for anyone with the attention span over a 13 year-old sticking with it has a big payoff. I wouldn’t look for any jump scares or blood and gore here. Thank goodness right? Those cliche’s are getting awfully old.

There is one scene that has a bit of a torture porn feel to it, but it is 100% effective and extremely chilling as opposed to just meaningless gore. Some of the scenes during the third act aren’t classically scary, but they are highly disturbing.

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If you’re like me and like to be disturbed by your horror films and not just shocked, this is the film for you. The hardest obstacle of getting through this film is truly the annoying little kid the main character is raising. You’re fully aware he lost his dad as a little kid, but come on already, that’s no excuse for being the most aggravating kid ever. The child is so annoying it makes you question if the mom is slowly becoming possessed or slowly losing her mind. Ultimately, the audience is left to question how literal or figurative the Mr. Babadook really is. That’s one of the best things about the movie, it wraps things up while leaving some things open for interpretation.

This movie was advertised as an indie flick and it has an indie feel without being cheap or appearing to be low budget. The gradual growth of the extremely creepy music is very powerful. It’s not obnoxious as a lot of horror music is.

Is The Babadook worth the hype? That’s kind of a tough question to answer. While there is nothing alarmingly different about The Babadook, the execution of the story and how certain themes are explored lends a richness to the story that hasn’t been seen in horror in a very long time. This movie won’t be going anywhere, anytime soon. It certainly will go down as a modern horror classic.

Film Review: ‘The Babadook’

Reviewed at Sundance Film Festival (Park City at Midnight), Jan. 17, 2014. MPAA Rating: R. Running time: 93 MIN.

PRODUCTION:

(Australia) An IFC Midnight (in U.S./Latin America) release of a Screen Australia and Causeway Films presentation in association with the South Australian Film Corp., Smoking Gun Prods. and Entertainment One. (International sales: eOne Films Intl., Toronto.) Produced by Kristina Ceyton, Kristian Moliere. Executive producers, Jonathan Page, Michael Tear, Jan Chapman, Jeff Harrison.

CREW:

Directed, written by Jennifer Kent. Camera (color, widescreen), Radek Ladczuk; editor, Simon Njoo; music, Jed Kurzel; music supervisor, Andrew Kotatko; production designer, Alex Holmes; art directors, Alex Holmes, Karen Hannaford; set decorator, Jennifer Drake; set designer, Ross Perkin; costume designer, Heather Wallace; sound (Dolby Digital), Des Kenneally; sound designer, Frank Lipson; re-recording mixer, Pete Smith; visual effects supervisor, Marty Pepper; stunt coordinator, Reg Roordink; line producer, Julie Byrne; associate producer, Pete Best; assistant director, Bard Lanyon; second unit camera, Nima Nabilli Rad, Hugh Freytag; casting, Nikki Barrett.

WITH:

Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, Ben Winspear.

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Celebrity Gossip Roundup: Ariana’s Priceless Part & Rob Gronkowski Off Market

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It is Friday as I’m enjoying the sunshine in Las Vegas, and Ariana Grande is more than a priceless p***y and New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski is officially off the market…for now.

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Ariana Grande’s Priceless P***y and Big Sean No Longer an Item

Could it be that these two love birds have really called it quits? According to sources close to the couple, the powerhouse singer Ariana Grande was tired of her rapper boyfriend Big Sean always talking about her …um… well you know… lady parts. Okay it was about her priceless p***y in his words.

Maybe it is because she is young that she fells humiliated by his rapping about her stuff down there, because I would think it’s a complement. Apparently in one of his latest tracks he says something about having a million dollar chick and every time they have sex he feels rich. I don’t know why that is so offensive, I mean if my man was bragging about me and how good I am… I’d be kind of proud. But maybe that’s because I am a Pisces.

The lyrics in question came from his track, “Stay Down”:

I ain’t even gonna lie, I got a million dollar chick
With a billion dollar p****y
Every time I c*m, I swear to God I feel like I be rich

Anyway, Ariana felt Sean just treated her like a piece of meat. I guess when your grandma comes up to you and asks what/who your boyfriend is referring to in his songs, it does kind of get annoying.

Of course there were other things that made her say good bye. And just when I thought a love affair between a singer and a rapper was finally going to make it.

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Tyga Says to Blac Chyna: “I Want You Back”

Famous people are so interesting, especially the men. They just get with women because of things that should  not weigh so heavily. It is when they get these chicks who just “look good” that they really fuck up.

Take Tyga for instance, he got one classy lady didn’t he. Not only is she a former stripper, have a fake ass and is former besties with Kim Kardashian, she has no issues with releasing personal text messages for the world to see in order to prove to everyone (in particular his current boo thang Kylie Jenner) that he does in fact still want her.

She took screenshots of their text message conversation in which Tyga said to her “I want to be with you, I want to be positive… I want to be a family again… I want to start this friendship/ relationship” and posted them for all to see.

This is what you get when you mess with these types of women. Their classless actions and tacky way of doing things will always land you in a place of embarrassment.

While it is true that the screen shots could be fake or from another time in their relationship, the very fact that Blac Chyna even released them says a lot about her.

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Beyoncé and Jay Z Releasing Joint Album

When you are as famous and on top of the world as the power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé, you create a supply that automatically becomes a demand. With the recent take over of Tidal by Jigga, rumors are swirling that the dynamic duo may be in the works of releasing a joint album exclusively for the music-streaming site.

This means that people will need some kind of Tidal service (there are a few options) to get their hands on whatever they release. This comes on the report that Tidal’s numbers are abysmal and people are declaring it a huge flop.

But who knows, they did embark on an extremely successful stadium tour last year so there is no doubt that they have drawing power. Their collaborating and doing a record together could save or enhance (however you want to look at it) Tidal. You know I am all about Bey and Jay. I think they are a great example of how to have it all (from what we can see) and if they put their minds to doing something like this, it will happen and damn it, it probably will work out just fine.

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Rob Gronkowski Finds A Woman Who Matches His Criteria

Sorry, ladies, Rob Gronkowski is off the market — for now.

After partying non-stop this offseason, the Patriots tight end is settling down with former Patriots cheerleader Camille Kostek. Though reps for the pair have yet to comment, it seems the duo are more than “just friends” following a string of outings in recent weeks.

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Gronk may have a thing for blond bombshells, but he also has a lengthy list of criteria that the future Missus has to fulfill.

“She cleans, cooks, makes big cash, stays home, [and] lets me do whatever I want,”Gronkowski dished on the “Jim Rome Show” last month.

While we’re not sure what meal Kostek may have cooked to win Gronk’s heart, she is looking to make a name for herself — apart from being the Super Bowl champ’s gal pal. Here’s what we’ve learned about Gronk’s main squeeze.

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Child Actor from Everybody Loves Raymond Commits suicide

It is always such a sad thing when a person takes their life. It is even more sad when they are young and had their whole life ahead of them. Such is the case for actor Sawyer Sweeten who played Geoffrey Barone on the hit series from 1996 to 2005.

He committed suicide yesterday April 23 at the age of 19. Whenever things like this happen I always think to myself “Why?” What makes a person so young and with some much to look forward to AND who had so much success behind them say “fuck it” I’m through.

Some people are extremely insensitive to those who take their own lives. They say that those who do so are selfish, they are this and they are that. While I do think that suicide should not be a last resort or option, I do empathize because they had to be at an unfathomable place. It’s only until you take a walk in their shoes can you have any idea of what would push them to do this. It’s not an easy choice as many seem to think so you might want to watch what you say as you may be in his shoes someday.

Sweeten was a twin. R.I.P.

2015 NFL Draft Best Bets Guide

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In less than a week, all eyes (at least those of rabid NFL fans) will fall upon the Auditorium Theater in Chicago for the annual selection of the best college football players available. The 2015 NFL Draft will take place outside of New York City for the first time since 1965 and while there are still several questions left to be answered, there are a handful of sure things. Here’s a look.

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Tampa Bay Will Draft A Quarterback

The Bucs are in desperate need of someone that can lead Lovie Smith’s offense and bring back some life to the Tampa Bay offense. Smith and the Bucs’ brass will draft former Florida State QB and 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston. Winston is probably the only possible franchise signal-caller in this year’s draft. He has the prototypical size, arm strength and a confidence that wins games. He lost only one start in two years as FSU’s leader. If Tampa Bay doesn’t take Winston with the first pick…well, Smith likes his new job and they will draft Winston. Bet on it.

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Marcus Mariota Will Be The Second QB Drafted

While Winston is closer to being a franchise QB than Mariota, the 2014 Heisman winner will be the second quarterback drafted. Where he will go remains to be answered. The answer will depend upon whether or not Tennessee is sold on Zach Mettenberger. The former LSU QB was fairly successful in a few starts down the stretch, but is far from an accomplished quarterback. Mariota could wind up in Tennessee as the No. 2 pick or he could fall to No. 6 where the New York Jets have interest. The Jets have both Geno Smith (a former first-round pick himself) and veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, but would select Mariota if available. The Redskins, with injury-prone Robert Griffin III, have also shown interest and hold the No. 5 pick.

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The First Defensive Player Selected Will Be A Lineman

There are plenty of quality defenders among the 2015 draft class, but the best of the best are a slew of edge pass rushers and a dominant defensive tackle. The first defensive player taken will most likely by USC defensive tackle Leonard Williams. Williams was a defensive end at USC where he was a two-time All-American, but projects as an interior lineman in the NFL. He is big (6-5, 305) and can run (4.97 in the 40-yard dash). Again, if Tennessee sticks with Mettenberger, Williams could be a Titan. Regardless, he probably won’t last much longer than the fourth or fifth pick.

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Dante Fowler And Vic Beasley Will Be Top 10 Picks

These two are the best of what the league terms edge pass rushers. Fowler is the bigger of the two at 6-3, 261 and has a tremendous burst. He has run 4.61 in the 40 and played outside linebacker and defensive end at Florida in the SEC. Beasley is a bit undersized (6-2, 235) but has a great motor and is a true pass rusher in the mold of a Dwight Freeney. Jacksonville holds the No. 3 pick and is in need of a premiere pass rushing defensive end. One of these two should fit the bill. The other won’t be left on the draft board for long.

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Amari Cooper, Kevin White, And DeVante Parker Will All Go In Round 1

Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. feels like 2015 could be another 2009, the last time six wide receivers were taken in the first round. Cooper, White, and Parker are sure first-rounders. The Raiders at No. 4 are the most likely to select one of the three first. Oakland has a desperate need for some offensive weapons as does Chicago and new head coach John Fox at No. 7. The Bears also lost Brandon Marshall and need some help for QB Jay Cutler. Regardless, these three talented WRs will be gone in the first round.

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A Running Back Will Be Drafted In The First Round

For the first time since 2012, a running back will be drafted in the first round. With two talents like Georgia’s Todd Gurley and Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon, it is possible that multiple RBs go in Round 1. Gurley is big and strong, but his injuries will be the big question mark. Across the league, it is believed he is worth the risk. All Gordon did was almost break Barry Sanders single-season rushing mark (2,537 yards last season). He is slighter than Gurley (6-1, 215) but is a natural runner who just makes plays.

The 2015 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, April 30 and continues through Saturday, April 2. The first round will be held beginning in prime time on Thursday night. The final six rounds will take place over the final two days ending with the selection of “Mr. Irrelevant,” the draft’s final pick. The Arizona Cardinals hold the 256th and final selection this year.

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Celebrity Gossip Roundup: Kardashians Turn On Bruce & Chris Martin Finally Free

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First up in this week’s celebrity gossip is the news that after this week’s live broadcast of Dancing With the Stars, pro dancer Derek Hough went to the emergency room of a local hospital for a foot injury he suffered during the show. Though no details on the injury have been released, in a now deleted tweet from Hough said that he had gotten bad news that left him in a state of disbelief. No word on whether or not he will come clean about his injury.

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As of this week Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are officially divorced. The ten year marriage ended with the couple splitting custody of their children. In an interview with Marie Claire magazine in February Paltrow stated that she and Martin were better off as friends and friendship was the kind of relationship they were meant to have. Lovely thing to not realize until you’ve been together 10 years and brought two kids into this world.

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Martin and Paltrow weren’t the only celebrity couple to break up this week as Arianna Grande and boyfriend Big Sean also broke up. The couple reportedly broke up because they are both so busy with their careers that they just didn’t have time to spend together anymore.

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Fans of One Direction were thrilled this week when now former bandmate Zayn Malik sent out a tweet to his fans thanking them for their love and support. Malik received countless tweets from fans saying that they will always support him even though he left One Direction. Close friend Oritse Williams said that Malik had planned his exit from One Direction for over a year now even though it looked rather impromptu. The tweets were written almost a month after Zayn, engaged to Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, reacted angrily to claims of a fling while partying in Thailand, during the band’s world tour.

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Jon Stewart recently admitted publically that the reason he is stepping down as host of The Daily Show is because he no longer gets the satisfaction from doing the show that he used to. He also said that he is tired of taking shots at politicians and that he wants to spend more time with his family.

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Lady Antebellum was riding on their tour bus in Texas last week when the bus caught on fire after one of its tires blew. The lead singer and her husband, as well as a few other unidentified individuals, were on the bus when it caught fire. She later posted a photo on her Instagram account letting fans know that though their tour bus had caught on fire no one was hurt in the incident.

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After months of rumors that she was going to, supermodel Gisele Bundchen recently walked the runway for the last time, with her husband in attendance to support her. She told the press that she will no longer be working as a runway model because her body was telling her to stop doing it because it wasn’t worth it anymore and she wanted to listen to her body. Bundchen admitted that after 20 years as a model she was happy to have had the opportunity but she is now working in other areas of the fashion/modeling industry.

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Lil Wayne is in the news this week because his former tour bus driver is suing him. The charges he is accusing Lil Wayne of are emotional distress, assault and false imprisonment. The charges come in the wake of an incident that took place last summer as the tour bus driver was headed to Buffalo, New York with Lil Wayne as well as several crew members. According to the driver, after pulling over for gas, Lil Wayne said that he would whip out a pistol and kill the man. Lil Wayne reportedly pulled a gun on the man and told him he wanted to go straight to their hotel. There has been no public statement made from Lil Wayne’s camp in regards to the lawsuit.

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After attending the recent Coachella Music Festival, Alessandra Ambrosio checked into UCLA Hospital to receive treatment for chronic headaches. She is reportedly in good condition after having undergone an undisclosed medical procedure.

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The majority of the Kardashian clan has reportedly turned their backs on Bruce Jenner in light of his transition from male to female. According to an insider of the family, Khloe is the only one supportive of Bruce Jenner’s gender change. The insider also said that though Jenner’s sons support him in his decision, the female Kardashians have only pretended to be supportive of him in the public eye and that they only do so to make themselves look better.

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In exciting news for Billy Joel he has recently announced that he and girlfriend Alexis Roderick will be having a baby. The baby is reportedly due in the summer of 2015 and the couple has said they will not release any more details until then.

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Rihanna has had to defend herself after a video was recently posted on Vine that makes it look like she was snorting cocaine. She has stated that it was not cocaine and that all she was doing was rolling a cigarette.

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“19 Kids and Counting” reality star Jessa Duggar and her husband are another couple eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child. Jessa recently tweeted that the couple is excited to welcome their baby, due on November 1, 2015. In a recent radio interview Duggar admitted that she and her husband were interested in starting a family, but she didn’t say she was pregnant at the time.

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In light of Netflix’s recent decision to revive the 80s sitcom Full House, Candace Cameron Bure did an interview with TMZ where she said how excited she and the cast were about their Netflix reboot. John Stamos also stated that this has been in the works for a while.

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Chris Brown Pays Off Basketball Brawl Beat Down

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Seems like Chris Breezy Brown just cannot keep his hands to himself! His recent temper tantrum was just as frightening as his recent hair color choices and it’s hitting him where he’s going to feel it the most: his pockets.

After Brown played a pick-up basketball game with 3 of his friends at a 24-hour Fitness center in Los Angeles, he was accused of assaulting someone from the opposite team. One of the rival players, Malcolm Ausbon, filled the lawsuit claiming “Chris and 3 cronies gave him a beat down in the middle of a hoops game they were playing,” according to TMZ.

So, now Brown can’t ride in a car with his girl, go to the club OR play a basketball game without laying hands on someone? What is wrong with this dude?

Apparently Ausborn was not in the mood to let the smack down go. After he filed a lawsuit, he sent a letter to Brown’s attorney Mark Geragos threatening to go directly to cops if Chris didn’t pay him $250K. Apparently Geragos did not feel as if Ausbon was doing the right thing because he referred to the payment as “extortion.”

$250,000 does sound like a lot to ask for a basketball brawl especially when we don’t know exactly who started it and how it unfolded. However, given how often Brown is ready to throw down it’s not hard to believe his quick temper escalated things quickly.

Apparently, Brown wasn’t too happy about the situation went down either. Brown referred to the final settlement as a “nuisance payment” and just settled with Ausbon in order to get the situation over with as quickly as possible. According to TMZ, the settlement only ended up equaling 4 figures.

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It seems as if somewhere along the way, Ausbon’s scheme fell short. 4 figures is a far cry from 250K. The exact amount he got from Brown is sealed as part of the terms of the settlement. Also as part of the settlement, Ausbon will also not be able to bring charges against Brown in the form of a court trial.

Something tells me Ausbon was not after the true meaning of “justice” to begin with. It seems to me if I felt like I had truly been done wrong, I would not have backed down until he paid me the amount I felt I was owed or he was locked up.

According to TMZ, their best guess of why the settlement amount was so low is because Ausborn lost all his bargaining power when he blackmailed Chris.

We all know that people who are serious about getting the justice they deserve don’t blackmail the person that wronged them.

On the other hand it is becoming ridiculous the amount of trouble Chris is getting in to. He is teetering on that delicate cliff where he is 2 seconds away from becoming more known for his fights than his music.

The fact that he has a daughter (we’re not even going to talk about the name, royalty, really?) now is giving some people hope that he might chill out. I’m not so sure. At first we were assured by his infamous domestic violence incident with ex-girlfriend Rhianna was a one-time deal. That was until he started beating up other people like Frank Ocean. It wasn’t hard to see why Ocean branded Brown as the new “Ike Turner.

Although I think domestic violence is never forgivable, you don’t show people you’re sorry for getting in more fights. You also don’t show you’re not a woman hater verbally attacking females like Tamar Braxton and Adrienne Bailon who called you out on your mess. This is the latest case that Chris has settled, but it certainly won’t be the last

All we can hope for is he’ll keep his hands to himself so he won’t have to write anymore nuisance checks!

BIG BANG THEORY Recap 821: Penny’s Acting Decision

On this week’s episode of Big Bang Theory Sheldon asked Leonard and Howard if they wanted to hear songs he had changed the lyrics to in an attempt to get young children more interested in science. He then asked them if either one of them knew Beyonce because he wanted to get her behind the children’s songs he rewrote. Raj then joined them and told them that he had been chosen to be part of a group of scientists tasked with recording a message about planet Earth to send to space for aliens to hear. Raj then asked them if they wanted to help him create the recording. Howard and Sheldon then discussed their ideas for the message and Raj said he didn’t want to work with them because they were already telling him what to do and that he only wanted to work with Leonard because Leonard was the only one that cared what Raj wanted to include in the message.

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Leonard went to Raj’s apartment to help him record his message. He and Raj discussed the fact that Howard and Sheldon were alpha males and that’s why Sheldon always wanted to tell Leonard what to do and what not to do. They then asked each other what their ideas were to start the project with and neither of them could come up with an idea. Leonard then suggested calling Howard and Sheldon for help after all. Raj insisted they could do it by themselves

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Penny knocked on Sheldon’s apartment door the same way that Sheldon knocks on her apartment door. She then told him it was fun and she wanted to do it again and Sheldon told her if she did it again she would be doing it for the rest of her life. Penny then told Sheldon she wanted to talk to him about her acting career. She then told him that she liked her job as a pharmaceutical rep and that she had an audition coming up that might cause her problems at that job. Sheldon said he wouldn’t tell Penny what to do because he had just been told that he pushes his ideas onto other people too much,

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Howard made molecular cocktails in his kitchen at home. He then asked Bernadette to pose for a selfie with him holding one of the molecular cocktails he made so that he could post the photo to Instagram for Raj to see. Bernadette told him that he is a leader and she loves him the way he is but that he and Raj don’t have to do everything together all the time.

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Back at Sheldon’s apartment Penny used Sheldon’s love of trains to ask for his opinion about whether or not she should go on the audition. She had to trick him into giving her advice because he told her he only likes to talk about topics that are of the interest to him and that her dilemma was not one of them. Sheldon then told Penny she should go on the audition but wait to decide if she wanted to go back into acting full time. Sheldon asked Penny why she was asking him for advice instead of Leonard and Penny said that she already knew Leonard would tell her not to audition.

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While Raj and Leonard were brainstorming ideas for their recorded message they started talking about ET and how sad it was when he was getting revived during the movie. They then talked about how animals express themselves in different ways than humans do because animals can’t speak and that maybe aliens can’t either. Leonard and Raj eventually concluded that the ideas they were coming up with were the same ideas Sheldon and Howard had already suggested.

Sheldon sang more of his songs with the lyrics changed in front of Howard and Howard said suggested words be added to the songs that Sheldon had not thought to add. Raj and Leonard then approached Howard and Sheldon to ask them to participate in his project after all. Once they agreed to Leonard said they should meet that night to begin working on the project together.

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Later at Sheldon and Leonard’s apartment, Howard and Raj came over to help work on the project. As they began to brainstorm ideas Sheldon and Howard said that they wanted to stop and order food. They then buckled down and came up with ideas for a device they would create to communicate with aliens in space. They then argued about the type of message they would create using the device. It then came out that Raj had hurt Howard and Sheldon’s feelings when he originally chose to leave them out of the project. Leonard complained that Howard and Sheldon always took charge and insisted on having their way, even when the guys went to comic con. He said that he and Raj felt they got pushed aside often by Sheldon and Howard. Raj said that Howard had taken Sheldon for a tour of NASA Headquarters but had left Leonard and Raj out of it. Howard then called Sheldon and Leonard out on going to Skywalker Ranch without them. The Leonard complained that Sheldon spent the day with James Earl Jones without even telling them. Sheldon then said that good things happen when he is in charge and that Leonard, Howard and Raj needed to step aside while he completed the project himself.

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At Penny’s apartment she discussed with Amy and Bernadette how going to her audition made her realize she didn’t want to get back into acting. Penny then said she didn’t think she ever properly thanked Bernadette for helping her get her pharmaceutical rep job and Bernadette joked that she never thanked her at all, much less properly. Amy and Bernadette then made Penny take them out for dinner on her.

The episode ended with space aliens viewing a video of Sheldon sending them a message. The aliens wanted to eat Sheldon.

Should We Skip Windows 10 for Redstone?

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Threshold was Microsoft’s codename for Windows 10 which is due for release this summer 2015. Windows 10 isn’t officially out yet and we now receive news that they’re working on another Windows project called Redstone coming out in 2016. Is Microsoft Osborning itself by releasing another version of Windows next year or are they anticipating some sort of backlash as it has with Windows 8 and Windows Vista and has another version in the works?

Windows Vista, though a good operating system (for computers with enough resources) was not well received resulting in the immediate creation of its successor Windows 7. The same is happening with Windows 8 so Microsoft released its critical 8.1 update and its soon-to-be replacement Windows 10. Now here’s news of another Windows codename. Is Microsoft anticipating another backlash or is this simply a major improvement?

According to Microsoft, Redstone will be a set of updates set for release next year. They also say that it won’t be called Windows 11 or Windows 12 otherwise they’d be effectively Osborning themselves. Osborning by the way is the term for prematurely announcing the release of something better than your current product that just came out. A computer company called Osborne was selling their computer called the Osborne 1. Rapid sales led them to create an improved version called the Osborne Executive and prematurely announced it. Retailers cancelled their Osborne 1 preorders in anticipation of the new version leaving the company with a huge unsold inventory from which they did not recover. By announcing a better version in the works, users might skip on Windows 10 and wait for Redstone instead.

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But if we closely follow Microsoft’s history, they don’t immediately follow on with a new version. After Windows 3.0, they released Windows 3.1 and later 3.11. After Windows 95, they followed on with Windows 98 and then Windows 98 Second Edition. The numbering trend was cut by Windows XP which was updated through three major service packs waiting years for the new version which was Windows Vista. Fast forward, Windows 8 was quickly updated with Windows 8.1 and if the trend continues with Redstone, Redstone would likely become Windows 10.1. But as per Microsoft, Redstone would remain just a major update since from Windows 10 onwards, upgrades will be delivered through Windows Update.

So what can we expect from Project Redstone? Redstone is just believed to be a major update which will include Windows 10 elements that won’t make it in the summer 2015 release as well as support for other devices that still won’t be supported this summer. The Windows 10 which will be released this summer should be fully functional in itself, otherwise there wouldn’t be a point in releasing it. Microsoft also needs to be careful to avoid another backlash that would further jeopardize the desktop market.

Since Redstone is a fictional mineral in the game Minecraft (purchased by Microsoft) which is used to create functional electro-mechanical machines, this update could be composed of creative tools or apps. Minecraft by the way figures heavily in the Windows 10-related project Holo Lens. The tools and apps to be included could include a bunch of apps which could be used to create content much like Frontpage Express, Project Siena or Visual Studio Express, including APIs and libraries for both desktop and mobile development. They could also include a more powerful version of Paint, Windows Movie Maker or they could bring back the much requested Windows Media Center. These are mere speculations since Microsoft refuses to provide further information on Project Redstone according to tech journalist Mary Jo Foley who’s often first on information about the company.

Whatever Redstone is, it’s against Microsoft’s best interest to name it Windows 11. It may not even be Windows at all but another version of Visual Studio. But if it is Windows and Microsoft remains consistent with its numbering or frequency of major updates, Redstone might as well be Windows 10.1 or Windows 10 Service Pack 1, which is not so bad. Many in businesses wait a year or so for the first service pack before fully adopting a new OS version. OEMs and vendors meanwhile could release the new OS version without too many issues.

Aaron Hernandez Moves To New Home

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Aaron Hernandez has moved to his new lifetime home at the maximum-security Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, an 18-acre state of the art prison.  The sheriff at his previous residence went on record with the media stating that the former New England Patriots football star was a master manipulator and would do very well inside the prison world. He stated that Hernandez was very adaptable to wherever he was placed and would be seen as a celebrity by many inmates, making life much easier for him.

A state prisons official says Hernandez was moved Wednesday to the maximum-security Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley.

Hernandez had been at Cedar Junction prison in Walpole since he was convicted April 15 of killing 27-year-old Odin Lloyd in 2013. Lloyd was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee.

Souza-Baranowski is the state Department of Correction‘s newest prison. It opened in 1998 and is about 40 miles west of Boston.

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The state Department of Correction calls this prison the most advanced in the state where inmates are locked up there because they “present serious escape risks or pose serious threats to themselves, to other inmates, to staff, or the orderly running of the institution. Supervision of inmates is direct and constant.” It houses more than 1,000 inmates and is named for two department employees killed during a failed escape attempt in 1972.

The relocation comes on the same day the attorney for Lloyd’s mother, Ursula Ward, held a press conference saying he will call the former NFL rising star as a witness in the civil suit against him.

When asked if he planned on calling any Patriots officials during the civil case, including owner Bob Kraft, who testified during Hernandez’s murder trial, attorney Doug Sheff said “anything is possible.”

Hernandez was reportedly paid more than $9.2 million of his $40 million contract he had signed with the team before his arrest for the June 17, 2013, murder. The NFL players‘ union is also going after $6.2 million more they argue he’s still owed. The Patriots say they don’t owe Hernandez anything.

 

Greg Hardy Out Until Thanksgiving

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Jerry Jones will be without his most prized free agent pick up from this offseason for ten games. Greg Hardy will miss ten game checks after Roger Goodell handed down the suspension without pay for conduct detrimental to the league. Hardy will be back for Dallas’ turkey day game against the Carolina Panthers. That is as long as he doesn’t do anything in the meantime to screw up his career further.

The NFL did their own investigation into the allegations of abuse by his former girlfriend Nicole Holder. “The NFL’s investigation concluded that Hardy violated the Personal Conduct Policy by using physical force against Nicole Holder in at least four instances,” according to the NFL’s statement. The league’s investigators had the same amount of luck contacting Holder as the judicial system in North Carolina, no luck at all. The league stated that they were unsure if her lack of cooperation was  “the result of her entering into a civil settlement with Hardy or other factors.” If she did receive a settlement in exchange for her silence, I hope she got the cash up front. It will be a while before Greg Hardy gets a paycheck.

While we don’t know what exactly went on between Hardy and his ex-girlfriend, we do know about some of the injuries she received. Those included bruises and scratches on her neck, shoulders, upper chest, back, arms and feet…..basically all over her body. Hardy might could have had a few sympathizers had there been one incident, but four different instances are hard to explain away, even by the most fanatical Cowboys fan.

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I don’t think Jerry Jones foresaw this long of a suspension, but the team certainly guarded against the possibility with the contract Hardy signed just weeks ago. Jones didn’t get rich enough to build a gazillion dollar stadium by making poor business moves. It will be interesting to see if his investment pays off on a guy that will have missed 25 football games by the time he returns on Thanksgiving 2015. Long layoffs are not usually a positive when it comes to pro football players. It is pretty easy to get fat, lazy, and it’s hard to simulate NFL action in workouts unless your personal trainer is hitting you with his car or otherwise trying to maim him.

The conversation may turn toward the fact that Jerry Jones would sign a guy like Hardy. I feel slimy even putting Jones’ statement on my screen. “This suspension is something that we anticipated prior to Greg’s signing, and we respect the Commissioner’s ruling. Our organization understands the very serious nature of this matter. We will use our resources — work closely with Greg and with the league — to ensure a positive outcome.” How’s that for putting out a statement without saying anything at all? Jones could run for political office and fit right in.

Jerry Jones is in a hard spot. His goal is to win a Super Bowl and that won’t happen without getting the best players possible. Greg Hardy was arguably the second best pass rusher available, behind only Ndamukong Suh. Sure Dallas could have let some other team sign the guy and let them deal with any fall out, and that is precisely the point. Some other team would have signed Hardy, no doubt. He may be an ogre that left his lover battered and bruised, but he can play football at the highest level. The reason Jones signed him is the same as why boxing reporters are not going to ask Floyd Mayweather about all his domestic abuse cases. These reporters are going to focus on the upcoming super fight with Manny Pacquiao. That’s their job, to report on boxing. The fact that the biggest name in boxing has a past riddled with women he has allegedly hit puts these reporters in a tough situation. Their jobs depend on covering a dirtbag like Mayweather. Jerry Jones’ team success depends on signing guys that give him the best chance of winning games. Sometimes those guys happen to have dirtbag-like features.

I would prefer my home team have an owner with a decent moral compass. My Falcons are run by Arthur Blank who is known for wanting only high character guys. Who could blame him after what happened with his $100 million dollar quarterback when Mike Vick got popped for fighting dogs. Oh and Blank also got burned by a sleazy coach when Bobby Petrino left town on the first thing smoking as soon as Vick was out of play. I can’t blame Blank for being gun shy, but it’s unlikely you will win consistently with a team full of boy scouts. You don’t have to sign the worst of the worst, but football is a tough game played by some mean men.

It will be some time before we can call the Cowboys’ decision to sign Hardy good or bad based on his play. He may never be the same player, or maybe he picks right back up where he left off when he had 15 sacks back in 2013 as a Panther. His case was one of the first to be reviewed by the NFL’s independent team instead of solely relying on police evidence. He already missed all but one game in 2014 and will miss ten more in 2015. 25 games is a good portion of many players’ entire careers. We shall see if Hardy can perform at the highest level once again and more importantly if he can stay out of trouble off the field. I would think he would be smart enough to never let this happen again, but I also thought NFLers would avoid domestic disputes at all costs after Ray Rice made national headlines. I guess I gave these players too much credit.

American League MLB Week 2 Recap: Nelson Cruz Show Time

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The 2015 Major League Baseball continues to roll along as a little over two weeks are in the books for the American League. The past week has provided us with some great team performances as well as a few hot individual performances. The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals each sit at 11-3 while Nelson Cruz put on a power show connecting on eight home runs over an eight game stretch.

As we take a quick look around the American League we notice it has been pretty close to what people expected outside of the West Division. The Red Sox who spent a ton of money this off-season sit atop the AL East while the Royals and Tigers battle it out for the Central.

That leads us to a AL West division that has the Houston Astros in first place while the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners sit tied for last place with the Texas Rangers. In the end many fans would love to see this happen but that is why every team in Major League Baseball plays 162 games.

Here is a quick overview of each division in the American League.

East Division: The AL East could be a toss up for most of the season with the edge going to whichever team stays the healthiest. Currently the Red Sox sit in first place with a 9-5 record after winning back-to-back games including a cold wet one on Patriots day over the Baltimore Orioles.

Following the Red Sox sit the Blue Jays who might have the best lineup in the game and it has showed up in the stat column. Through their first 14 games, the Blue Jays have scored the most runs in the American League while outscoring their opponents by 16 runs. Much of their firepower has come from the long ball as they have Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista with four apiece while Josh Donaldson and Devon Travis each have three.

Rounding out the last three is the Baltimore Orioles in third place followed by the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays. The Orioles took a step back after losing back-to-back games Monday and Tuesday were atop the East after Sunday’s win over the Red Sox.

Central Division: In the Central division it could come down to just the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals. Each of these clubs have looked great to start the season led by their strong pitching. The Tigers have outscored their opponents by 31 runs while the Royals have outscored their opponents by 35. This is exactly why the two clubs sit at 11-3 after their first 14 games.

For the Tigers Shane Greene, David Price and Alfredo Simon have carried them. Greene through his first three starts is 3-0 with an .39 earned run average, Price is 1-0 with a .40 earned run average and Simon is 3-0 with a 1.74 earned run average. While the Tigers have gotten great pitching from the starters, the Royals bullpen has been excellent. Currently the team has six pitchers who made at least one appearance that has yet to allow a run including Wade Davis who has appeared in seven games picking up two wins and three saves.

Rounding out the bottom of the AL Central is the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins who all have five wins. This might be the biggest disappointment for a division across Major League Baseball early on this season.

West Division: Were still trying to wrap our finger around the AL West division early on this season. The Astros currently sit atop the division at 7-6 while the Angels, Mariners and Rangers are all tied at 5-8. While this is a surprise for many, this is no shock to us as the Astros have picked at  the top of the draft and it is finally paying off with the talented stars like George Springer.

The keys to the Astros success this year has been their pitching while the team has been hurt by their lack of runs support. Currently their the only team that sits in first place that has been outscored by their opponents. The Astros also sit in the bottom half of the league in nearly every offensive category.

Following up the Astros are the Oakland A’s at 7-7 who many predicted would take the division. This team has been up and down from the start posting five shutouts but have also allowed five or more runs four times. Nonetheless the A’s are still a team to watch down this entire season in the AL West.

As far as an early surprise is the Seattle Mariners who I had winning the AL East struggling to get it done early despite the power surge from Nelson Cruz. Cruz has been red hot hitting eight home runs over an eight game stretch but the team was just 4-4 over that stretch. The Mariners are joined by both the Rangers and Angels in the bottom of the division.

Now that we have taken a look at each of the divisions around Major League Baseball we can take a look at individuals. Here is our list of top individual performers over the first week of the season.

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Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners: The former Baltimore Oriole and home run champion has been red hot of late hitting eight home runs over his last ten games. This fast start has helped Cruz jump out to a .339 batting average with a league high eight home runs and 16 runs driven in.

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Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles: While Cruz is hitting the ball out of the ball park, Jones has been just spreading the ball all over the field. The Orioles outfielder currently sits in first in batting average, second in home runs and tied for first in runs batted in.

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Shane Greene, Detroit Tigers: Greene has been brilliant for the Tigers this season picking up three straight wins to start the season. In those three starts, Greene has pitched 23 innings allowing just one earned run while striking out 11 hitters.

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David Price, Detroit Tigers: Much like Greene, Price has been excellent for the Tigers despite only registering one win in his three starts. Price has allowed just one earned run in 22.1 innings for the Tigers this season while striking out 20.

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Nick Martinez, Texas Rangers: Despite the Rangers struggles to start the season; Martinez has looked like the real deal. Martinez is 2-0 in three starts allowing just one earned run over 20 innings.

National League MLB Week 2 Recap: Mets Heating Up

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The National League has gotten off to wild start in 2015 as the New York Mets have gotten off to the hottest start in the league. The Mets who many had behind the Washington Nationals have jumped out to a 11-3 record to start the season while the Nationals are just 7-7.

As we start to look at the Mets success early on it simply comes down to the teams success on the mound. Through the teams first 14 games, the Mets have allowed just 42 runs while the teams offense has outscored their opponents by 22 runs to start the season.

Along with the Mets a few of the other hot teams around the National League include the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.

Here is a quick overview of each division in the American League.

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East Division: Entering the season all the media basically crowned the Washington Nationals the top team in the National League. Yes we might have been on board with that after the team landed Max Scherzer to anchor a rotation that led all of baseball in earned run average. The downside while the pitching has pitched well for the Nationals the team has only outscored their opponents by two runs.

While the Nationals have struggled to score runs the Mets have been red hot winning nine straight games to move to 11-3. The teams success has been built around strong starting pitching including Jacob deGrom, Jonathan Niese, Bartolo Colon and Matt Harvey.

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deGrom might be the hottest pitcher in baseball allowing just two earned runs over his first 19.1 innings. Along with deGrom, Niese has a 1.50 earned run average in three starts while colon has a 2.25 earned run average in three starts.

Following the Mets in the standings has been the surprise Atlanta Brave who has gotten off to a 8-5 record without Justin Upton, Evan Gattis or Jason Heyward in the lineup. The Nationals currently sit in third at 7-7 after going 6-4 over their last ten games followed the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins.

Central Division:  In the central division the St. Louis Cardinals hold a slight advantage over the Chicago Cubs for the top spot. While many expected the Cardinals to compete this year many did not have the Cubs as a serious contender despite landing Jon Lester this offseason.

Along with their hot start the Cubs also made the biggest move of the week calling up top prospect Kris Bryant to join a lineup that includes Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo. The Cubs have picked up wins in their last two games as well as seven over their last 10 games.

Now that we hyped up the Cubs lets get back to the Cardinals who sit in first place at 8-4. While we saw the Cardinals being one of the top teams in the division we did not expect to see their pitching being this good after trading away Shelby Miller. The Cardinals currently lead the league allowing just 26 runs in those 12 games.

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Leading the staff for the Cardinals is Michael Wacha who has pitched to a 1.35 earned run average over his first two games. Along with Wacha the entire starting rotation for the Cardinals currently sit under a 2.77 earned run average.

Rounding out the rest of the Central Division is the Cincinnati Reds at 7-7 in third place followed by the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers.

West Division: Yes we love to see the Mets and Cardinals get off to hot starts but the West Division is where all the real firepower of the division is. In the front of the pack stands the Los Angeles Dodgers at 9-4 including winning seven of their last 10 games. The second team in the division we are paying close attention to is the San Diego Padres who are 8-2 over their last 10 games.

Despite the strong start the Dodgers have yet to get it going this year as they have only scored 65 runs to start the season while the pitching staff has allowed 52. The good news is after a rough first two outings Clayton Kershaw bounced back allowing just one earned run over six innings striking out 12 Colorado Rockies.

Following up the Dodgers is the Padres whose offseason acquisitions are paying off early as they currently lead the National League with 80 runs scored. Matt Kemp currently leads the club with 14 runs batted in while other newcomers Justin Upton (8), Will Myers (10) and Will Middlebrooks (11) have combined to drive in 29 more runs. The four have combined to hit eight home runs to start the season.

Rounding out the NL West is the Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks both at 7-7 followed by the defending World Series champions the San Francisco Giants.

Now that we have taken a look at each of the divisions around Major League Baseball we can take a look at individuals. Here is our list of top individual performers over the first week of the season.

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Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds: Votto has been red hot start the season hitting .377 with six home runs and 13 runs driven in over his first 14 games. This is a sign the fans of Cincinnati will like to see after Votto has battled injuries over the past few seasons since signing his big contract.

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Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks first baseman has continued his solid start picking up three home runs over his last seven games. In that seven game stretch Goldschmidt has a total of seven hits, six runs scored and eight runs driven in.

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Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals: After taking the loss on opening day, Scherzer has allowed just two earned runs over his next 14 innings while striking out 17 hitters. The key offseason acquisition has pitched to just a .83 earned run average over his first three starts.

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Anthony DeSclafani, Cincinnati Reds: DeSclafani might not just be a sleeper to start this season he might be pitching the best in all of baseball. The Reds starter allowed zero earned runs over 15 innings last week following up his first start of these season in which he allowed just two earned runs over six innings.