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The looming Yonathan Daza decision Share this story Fresh off of a tough 2017 NL Wildcard loss, the Rockies front office had some decisions to make. Just as every club had to do, the Rockies needed to decide who to protect in their minor league system from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. That year’s list of eligible players to be snagged included LHP Sam Howard, 21-year-old catcher Dom Nuñez, RHP Jesus Tinoco and LHP Harrison Musgrave, among others. Ultimately, the Rockies decided to protect four players: top eligible prospect Sam Howard along with three relatively fringe prospects — Tinoco,...

John Miller Photo provided by John Miller. Franklin Dye, whose ancestors were acquainted with the Smith family, is shown in 2000 at one of the few markers found on the grounds of the Smith Cemetery. The Mid-Ohio Valley has the history of the underground railroad threading through its past and the Matamoras area is no exception. A small ex-slave family was to be found on Dye Ridge with the last surviving member, Mary Smith, passing away on Dec. 16, 1920. The Smiths were accounted for in the 1850 census of Jolly Township which is now a part of Grandview Township. Alexander, age 26, was the olde...

Icicles were also spotted in Brighton, as shown here in Leah Parkes' snaps. Mick Page took this delightful snap of a robin in the snow near Tilgate Lake, Crawley. This water fountain was completely frozen in Bexhill, spotted by Ian Blakey. While there are possible snow showers forecast this evening, the weather is set to change in the South East in the coming week, according to the Met Office. After the freezing temperatures of the past few days, the mercury is set to rise to double figures by Monday, at 11 degrees. Winds will strengthen again through Tuesday and Wednesday, with s...

Beats by Beat: Monfreaq mixes up an intense, heart-pumping selection to get freaky to Photo by Will Hamilton Coates By Sam Howard Welcome to Beats by Beat, our mix series for electronic music lovers. Head here if you missed the previous mix by Consulate. Monique Hillier discovered her eternal love for DJing while living in the Netherlands. Bored at university, she would escape to the decks, finding serenity in the form of a good mix. Today, she’s amassed support slots for the likes of DJ Koze, Bradley Zero and Denis Sulta. You may have seen her frequenting the institutional dan...

Brownlee Currey entered the Nashville Banner newsroom en route to his office with the quick-striding yet delicate confidence of an expert tennis player sizing up a drop shot at the net. In the last days of the old-time newspaper milieu of shouted commands, strong black coffee, cigarette-smoke haze and whiskey bottles hidden deep in desk drawers, Brownlee wore dapper custom suits and invariably had a smile on his face. Smiling! And we’re on deadline! Brownlee O. Currey Jr. — who died this year at age 91, followed several months later by the passing of his beloved wife Agneta — didn’t ...