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A year ago, he was the unknown rookie heading to spring training, ready to do battle with clubhouse favorite and incumbent shortstop Clint Barmes. Twelve months later, as the Rockies prepare to begin spring training a week from today in Tucson when pitchers and catchers report, he has become a fan and clubhouse favorite. He not only hit more home runs (24) than any rookie shortstop in National League history and drove in more runs (99) than any rookie shortstop in 50 years, he also emerged as a leader on a Rockies team that won the first pennant in franchise history. And he never lost his laid-back personality along the way. That's why when Rockies ownership and management mapped out the offseason strategy, there wasn't hesitation with the decision to make a long-term pitch to Tulowitzki, whose deal also includes a Rockies option for 2014.
Police give tips to foil burglaries
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Our View -- Our quick take on some of last week's news stories
The remaining reports involved the use of chemical spray and one officer using a baton to subdue a subject. The only time officers fired their guns in the line of duty was in 42 reports of killing a sick or injured animal. That means that Iowa City police reported using force for only .2 percent of the 66,952 calls for service (which resulted in 6,451 arrests and 6,685 citations). The estimated national average is about 1 percent of police. Officer Ryan Wood definitely showed the benefit of such restraint and clear-headedness when an ordinary underage drinking citation turned ugly early Thursday morning ("Chase ends with various charges, including robbery," Feb. 29). Police reports said that as Wood was writing a possession of alcohol under the legal age ticket for Michael Roy Schroeder, two of Schroeder's friends -- Michael Stanley Fabinski and Michael Alexander Bakerdjis -- ran up to the scene, grabbed Wood's ticket book and pushed the officer.
UConn, Obama Ticket
His players are cognizant of that issue as well. Calhoun, who said the worst scenario would be for Thabeet or Adrien to pick up a foul on the first couple of sequences, has noticed a difference in the way Thabeet is approaching play. Thabeet, who had all three of his blocks Thursday in the second half, is getting a feel for the game before letting loose.
"Everybody is scared of foul trouble, myself too," Thabeet said. "I'm not trying to get hit with two fouls and sit the whole first half and play the second half. First couple of games, Coach told me, 'I'm just going to start you the second half.'"
UConn has shown offensive growth, but Calhoun remains somewhat frustrated with the defense. But for now he'll take what he's getting because the Huskies feel better about themselves in high-scoring games than last season.
Upscale restaurant set to open downtown
The majority owner of Z's Oyster Bar and Steakhouse plans to open Z's Fusion at Fourth and Market streets, where Kunz's restaurant had been located until a year ago. Occupying a high-profile corner across from the Kentucky International Convention Center, the new venture will feature "creatively prepared, elegantly served" continental and Asian cuisine. It will lease 10,000 square feet on the ground level of the state-owned Cowger Garage. .
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