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The Observer The Observer Weekly Cloverleaf Inside and Out January 25, 2012 Japanese Pitcher Signs Contract in Texas By Freddy Wells Yu Darvish there are big expecta- Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish tions for him this season. He had a signed a six-year $60 million deal tremendous amount of success in with the Texas Rangers last Japan, but sometimes that success Wednesday. does not always translate to the The Texas Rangers had to do a lot MLB. There has only been one to make sure the landed the Japa- Japanese pitcher to make the all- nese sensation. The first thing a star team in MLB history. team had to do to get Darvish was There is a big difference in the to buy him from his Japanese team. MLB and the Japanese league. The The MLB teams had to bid on the hitters are better in the MLB, the rights of Darvish. managing is different, and the envi- The team with the highest bid ronment in the stadium is different. could then try to negotiate with The Texas Ranger’s stadium isn’t Darvish and sign him. If the team exactly a pitcher-friendly ballpark. could not reach an agreement then Actually, it is one of the most hitter Darvish would return to Japan and friendly ballparks, next to Yankee the MLB team would get their stadium and Fenway Park, in the money back. MLB. The Rangers made the highest bid It has to be hard for a pitcher from Yu Darvish could be a great catch for the Rangers this season. for Yu Darvish with a bid of $1.7 a different country that speaks a Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons million. After the Rangers won the different language to come to the bidding process, they had 30 days MLB and pitch for a team on the would know the team paying me to sign Darvish. When it looked as big stage, who is expected to win. that much money trusted in me.” if the Rangers were going to let If Darvish does not live up to ex- Some Cloverleaf students don’t Darvish return to Japan, Texas pectations, then he will be criti- think moving to a different country signed him to the six-year deal just cized and for good reason, he is would be that easy. There is the a few hours before the deadline making sixty million dollars, but difference in foods, difference in was over. could the players that succeed in language, and you would not know Some people don’t know if Dar- America go to another country and anyone. Playing in a different vish was worth all that money. succeed at a higher level? How country could be really hard. Maybe it should have been in- hard would it be to move to a new Cloverleaf senior Austin Vaughn vested into a great hitter like Prince country to play a sport? said, “If I had to play in a different Fielder. Cloverleaf students believe for country I don’t think I could handle Cloverleaf sophomore Jacob Scott this amount of money, it would be it with everything being new and said, “I think Yu Darvish is a going easy to play in a new country. different to me.” to be a great MLB pitcher, but he is Cloverleaf junior George Miller The Texas Rangers gave Yu Dar- a big risk for the Rangers to take; said, “I would play baseball in any vish $60 million to play baseball he has never pitched a game in country for 60 million dollars.” for their team they are really count- America. It would have been a bet- Cloverleaf junior Tim Romanotto ing on him to enjoy life and feel ter idea for the Rangers to sign a agreed, “I would go anywhere for comfortable in their America. The hitter.” 60 million dollars and I would not whole experiment will play out this With all that money invested in feel that much pressure because I season. Volume 5, Issue 40 2 Features Pajamas in Public Suggests Laziness and “Just Wrong!” By Marisa Romanchik and says lazy. Trevor Morrison Williams had told the Shreve- Some times getting out of bed port Times, “Pajamas today, un- can be difficult, so some decide to derwear tomorrow. Where does it wear their pajamas out. stop?” Our American fashion grows “I think it’s so stupid,” said more casual by the decade and sophomore Charlie Rice. “Just get fashion critics are trying to find a dressed in the morning; it’s not way to describe this unfashion- that hard.” able phenomenon. Getting up and getting dressed Some say that wearing pajama does not take that long. Taking pants out in public should be re- the time to find an outfit to wear ported to the fashion police. Mi- for the day is definitely worth it. chael Williams, a commissioner Pajama pants are not the only in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, is comfortable clothes to wear. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons trying to get pajama pants banned Wearing pajamas to step out and in public. get the paper or to yell at your home, can save a lot of judgment. Pajama pants have their virtues; neighbors is one thing, but going Not only is judgment an issue, but they are comfy enough to lounge to the store or even school is not some pajama pants can be very around and hang around the right. Getting up and getting revealing. house. But when going into the dressed should not be a difficult Just remember when going out real world, pajama pants are not thing, but looking presentable in in public to look presentable, and acceptable. We all have those public should be a habit. NOT wearing sleepwear in public days that we just want to dress Leaving the pajamas with ducks, is the way to go. After all, it could comfy, but wearing pajamas just or a favorite sports’ team at be the law soon. Wildfire Hits Reno Again By Adrian Medina and Robbie Foothills that destroyed 30 homes was. Schiesswol in southwest Reno in November, “I just feel bad knowing that 20 Firefighters worked last week- the fire chief said. It burned about families’ homes have been end to hold the line on a fast- three-square miles and also forced burned,” said sophomore Collin moving brush fire that tore the evacuation of 10,000 people. Zuk. through the Reno area, destroying “Wildfires are crazy, man. They The firefighters saved a lot of more than 20 homes and forcing are just so intense and I feel bad the structures around the fire. thousands of residents to flee. for the people around them,” said Saving about 1,000 structures, the The flames started shortly after junior Jake Cavalier. firefighters were really appreci- noon last Thursday and was fu- More than 10,000 people were ated. About 2,300 homes were eled by wind gusts reaching 82 told to leave their homes. There without power during the night. mph. It spread more than six- was about 250 firefighters trying “If I could go and help with the square miles in size before fire- to battle the blazing fires. fire I would,” said junior Ian Fur- fighters stopped its surge to Reno. Reno fire Chief Michael Her- rilo. “I just think its crazy because nandez said that 20 homes were The firemen are still trying to there were two wildfires in two destroyed, but a full assessment clean up all the mess. Everyone is months,” said freshmen Adrian might reveal even more damage. working together to help Reno Medina. There was one fatality but no one recover from their tragic wild- The fire was the same of a huge knows what the cause of the death fires. wildfire on the edge of the Sierra Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Advisor The Weekly Observer CJ Martin Shelby Dearth Mr. John Carmigiano Features 3 Quiz & Internet Changes Possibly Coming Quotes By Trevor Morrison and Marisa students. Romanchik Junior Dani Koval stated, “This Some of your favorite internet would end my life because I use Twit- Where is your sites might eventually close after ter and Google daily.” recently proposed federal legisla- These kids heavily rely on search en- dream tion. gines such as Google so much that it vacation Lawmakers are trying to come up could affect the efficiency of kids get- spot? with a way to balance the interests ting homework done at school. of record labels and Hollywood Kids rebel against this law because filmmakers with others concerned the social network is so much of their about free speech and internet cen- lives. sorship. Kids often enjoy remaking YouTube All over the world, people are videos and making videos on their downloading movies and music for YouTube accounts. They usually re- free and have been doing so for make the video, naming it, for exam- Timmy Harrel (9): years. ple, “Lil Wayne She Will-Cover.” “Mexico.” They are illegally sharing people’s This is what the piracy law is ad- songs over downloading engines dressing, and it will be banned if the such as Limewire or Frostwire. law passes. Many websites blacked out their Senior Heather Buckwald added, sites last Wednesday to protest two “Taking away these websites only al- pieces of proposed legislation. lows new websites to come in with not One is called the Stop Online Pi- as much information for the world to racy Act (SOPA) and the other is use.” the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Passing the Piracy law would be a Matt Simon (10): They are intended to protect copy- bad thing for kids trying to do their “Adrian Medina’s right property rights but require work at school.
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