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But Seattle’s downfall could be the bullpen, which lost just about all its mainstays, from Diaz on down. Now, bullpens are fickle beasts. When you think they’re going to be good, they confound you by falling apart, and vice versa. But the Mariners will have to have a lot of players show their best selves, from likely closer Hunter Strickland to newcomer Gerson Bautista (who has a great arm) to Dan Altavilla, Shawn Armstrong, Chasen Bradford, Cory Gearrin, Zac Rosscup and a few wild cards. It’s a lot to ask. It’s easier to imagine a lot of blown leads. On the brighter side, bullpens are the easiest part of a team to fortify.

All charm aside, public works officials are increasingly worried that the corroding monument is just a car crash away from catastrophe.

"We've had just over 90mm, so it's going to fill up the dams, and it'll mean a really good start ahead of winter," she said.

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Nearby in the North Bed, two 18-foot red-crowned Japanese cranes tower over blooming lotus flowers in various stages of life. The cranes are inspired by the popular One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, one of a series of ukiyo-e prints by Japanese artist Hiroshige. In Japanese culture, the crane symbolizes longevity and strength, while the lotus flowers are honored for their ability to bloom from the mud of a murky pond – a process that symbolizes enlightenment. Designed to replicate a legendary tea house that debuted at the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, a traditional tea house sits just beyond the pond, set for a time-honored tea ceremony. 

He said crews have been working through the night and will continue to fix potholes and assess roads for slides and cracks in the pavement.

Madeleine’s family appealed to the public for help in finding their daughter, all while steadfastly denying accusations they were involved in any crime that led to their child’s disappearance. 

In other words, the fix was in. Clearly, somebody was behind the rise of Ocasio-Cortez and that somebody didn’t care much about the niceties of getting her elected—including elements of her “girl-from-the-Bronx” biography, her actual residence, and her campaign finances. Tant pis!

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The study was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia.

“We’re seeing a lot of buyers from the Northeast and California,” he said. “It’s a more sophisticated buyer—they do the research, they do their homework and it takes more time to execute.”

Let the sun shine in. Make sure that no plants will be blocked by taller neighbors, so they all get their fair share of sun. In an overly shady yard, you may want to trim existing trees to lighten things up. Done right, pruning will also contribute to tree health.