Curtis L Ivery Chancellor of the multicampus system

Jason Bay Lyle Overbay No, they don't play for Tampa Bay. But they may be playing for the city on the (Puget) "Sound," if the Seattle Mariners, or at least Mariners writers like Andy Augur, have their way.In 2009, the Mariners were something like No 7 in the American League playoff sweepstakes. That was despite American League-leading team pitching.But "offense" is something that the Mariners have historically lacked; they were in the bottom third in this regard Which is why they might pay a premium for it A few more games could push them at least to No 5, hopefully to No. What detracts from Bay's market value is his defense; to the tune of MINUS 1.5 WAR.But the Mariners have a centerfielder in Franklin Gutierrez, who is a wide-ranging player similar to the Pirates' former Nyjer Morgan. As such, Gutierrez could "recapture" some of Bay's lost defensive WARs, making Bay worth closer to his offensive value.And left field is currently being occupied by a platoon of replacement players.

Overbay is a solid, all around first baseman, with good defense and on-base percentage, and decent power, without excelling in any category.Branyan's average is "lighter" than Overbay's, but his 31 home runs in 2009 would be a major asset to Mariners. Except that this feat is so far out of line with his earlier performance that it might not be repeatable. With a salary of only $1.4million, he is easily releasable if he doesn't produce.Overbay is worth about one win less than the 2009 Branyan, but one win more than the "previous" Branyan. Its solution could also be Beltre, who would be two wins better if he reverted to his pre-2009 form.Or the Mariners could sign a second baseman, move Jose Lopez to third, and let Beltre walk.Four or five extra wins from Bay Two from Beltre (or his ultimate replacement) Insurance in the form of Overbay.

Add these wins to Seattle's 2009 base of 85, and you're in the 90-92 win range, looking at a possible wild card slot.Or even the American League West Division, if the Los Angeles Angels falter. . WCCCD Partners With Michigan Department of Human Services to Present a DentalHealth Seminar to Foster Care YouthFree Teeth Cleaning Services Provided by WCCCD's Dental Programs DuringNational Children's Dental Health Month in FebruaryDETROIT, Jan. The seminarwill be held at the District's new Northwest Campus, in the Student WelcomeCenter on Wednesday, January 14, at 2:00 p.m.At the event, students of the District's Dental Program will scheduleteeth cleaning appointments for attendees during the month of February inhonor of national Children's Dental Health month.Both in care and aged outof foster care youth will be eligible for the special program and cleaningservices."The current challenging economic environment forces more people to dowithout basic oral and dental health care and this seminar aims to provideaccess to these services through our exemplary dental programs," said Dr.Curtis L Ivery, Chancellor of the multi-campus system. "We are delighted topartner with the Michigan Department of Human Services and ensure that theseservices are offered to those who need it the most."The Michigan Department of Human Services is deeply committed to assistingyouth in the foster care program, as well as those who age out of the system,said Director Ismael Ahmed."We are very pleased to partner with the Wayne County Community CollegeDistrict to provide free or low-cost preventive dental care that is soimportant to youths' overall health," Ahmed added. "This is one other way wecan offer tangible support to young people who deserve our help andencouragement."Each year, students of WCCCD's dental program offer free teeth cleaningservices to children between the ages of three and 18 during the month ofFebruary.As part of a pilot program launched with the DHS, these freeservices are being extended to in care and aged out of foster care youth thisyear.Attendees will learn about oral health, receive giveaways and refreshmentsand can register for a teeth cleaning session.The seminar will includedemonstrations on oral health care by WCCCD students.WCCCD houses all three dental career programs Dental Hygiene, DentalAssisting and Dental Lab Technology.The location of the dental programs inthe Health Sciences Center in the new Northwest Campus provides easy access tocare to members of the community.The Dental Hygiene program providesyear-round, low cost dental preventative services to children and adults.WCCCD is committed to the continued development of new programs, hostingmore community-based training sessions, improving student facilities andservices, upgrading technologies, making capital investments in massivebuilding expansion projects, training staff members to enhance their skills tomaximize efficiency.Members of the public who would like to schedule free teeth cleaningappointments for children ages three to 18 for the month of February call313-943-4010.Appointments are limited and are allotted on a first come firstserve basis.For more information on WCCCD, please visit For moreinformation about the DHS Foster Youth in Transition program, visit County Community College DistrictTina Bassett or Vidya Moorthy, both of Bassett & Bassett, Incorporated,1-313-965-3010 (24-7), for Wayne County Community College District; or GisgieDavila Gendreau, Michigan Department of Human Services marketing and publicrelations director, 1-517-373-7394. 'There's No One As Irish As Barack Obama' Declare Irish Rockers CorriganBrothersINFECTIOUS SINGLE AVAILABLE AT ALL DIGITAL RETAILERS NOW ON UNIVERSAL IRELAND Trio To Perform At TheInauguration Day Parade on January 20th NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ The Irish trio, Corrigan Brothers, paytribute to President-elect Barack Obama's Irish heritage with the quirky,infectious homage "There's No One As Irish As Barack Obama."The single isavailable now at all internet outlets including iTunes and Amazon now onUniversal Ireland.

(Click the link below to listen and watch video on YouTube). http:// discovering that Obama's great, great, great grandfather, FalmouthKearney, resided in Moneygall (before emigrating to the U.S. in 1850) Donncha,Gerard and Brian Coorigan penned "There's No One As Irish As Barack Obama" inless than 20 minutes.On a whim the brothers from Limerick posted a homemademusic video on YouTube capturing the hearts and imaginations of nearly 700,000viewers. Within weeks of inception, the band knew they had a hit as the trackcaught on like wildfire, garnering a slew of press from both sides of theAtlantic including: Newsweek, Ireland's number one talk show The Late Lateshow on RTE and a performance on MSNBC's Hardball. The BBC's Andrew Marr Showcalled the band's performance "the only YouTube video you have got to see,"while The CBS Early Show stated the song was "infectious." The Corrigan's are amazed at the frenzy their toe-tapping ode to Obama hascaused: "The next morning we woke up and there were articles in the New YorkPost, the New Zealand Herald, and papers in South Africa and Asia," notedGerard. Continuing to ride with the wave of success, the boys will perform"There's No One As Irish As Barack Obama" at the Inauguration Day Parade inWashington DC on the Irish American float and then again at the Irish AmericanDemocrats Dinner that evening.Currently the brothers are recording a fulllength album to be released later this year. purchase the ringtone or download the single, please visit Label GroupOlga Makrias, , or Jodie Thomas,, both of Decca Label Group, 1-212-333-1485. I’ve grown accustomed to your pace...No one was more acutely aware that Andy Roddick was on a roll during the 2007 Australian Open than Roger Federer The Swiss No. 1 had been keeping a watchful eye on the progress of Roddick through out the early rounds. This was the man who had defeated Federer in the semifinals of the Kooyong Classic, a warmup event, a few weeks ago.Federer was not really surprised that in the quarterfinals Roddick had rolled over Mardy Fish 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in about 90 minutes on Rod Laver Arena while committing only two unforced errors.