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...skyscrapers can't match the glamour of Rio de Janeiro, but the city of 20 million people is a truer and smarter reflection of Brazil's bandeirante (pioneer) character. This year, work will start on the hemisphere's first bullet train, which will eventually link the two cities. High-speed rail won't mask all Brazil's flaws. But it does show, perhaps, that the country of tomorrow has a brighter future...
...benefit of health and consistency, Douglas and senior right fielder Tom Stack-Babich could form an imposing 1-2 punch in the middle of the order. Senior left fielder Matt Rogers—when he’s on—provides an enticing package of power and speed, and senior second baseman Taylor Meehan rounds out the veteran leadership. Less settled is the situation at first base, where there’s a logjam for the second year in a row. Several players are hoping to establish themselves as viable offensive options and win the starting...
...it’s his speed in the field and on the basepaths—Walsh has already identified him as the fastest player on the team—which will allow Tomes to make an immediate impact...
...doesn't expand beyond the true believers. It probably won't make even alternative movie history. It certainly contains its share of popcorn breaks: hit the concession stand whenever Dan and Laurie start their mooning. But it bravely pursues its agenda with a monomaniacal grandeur, on the order of Speed Racer and Synecdoche, New York. (Loyal readers will understand that I mean this as a compliment.) Both admirable for and cramped by its fidelity to the Moore vision, this ambitious picture is a thing of bits and pieces. Yes, the bits are glorious, the pieces magnificent. Still, this Watchmen...
...Coach Thomas] said that you can only get so good technically at an event when you’re training for five different events,” Flahive says. “We train mainly for our endurance and speed. He tells us that when it’s game time, we just have to compete, and it’s really all about confidence...