Latest news with #VictorRodriguez
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Popular indoor trampoline park to close Massachusetts location
Altitude Trampoline Park on Route 1 in North Attleborough will close its doors permanently Saturday, May 31. The sudden announcement was made by General Manager Victor Rodriguez Thursday via a Facebook post. The closure is said to be due to circumstances beyond the control of the employees at the park. 'This is something that has come to us pretty quickly,' Rodriguez said in the Facebook post. 'It is something not done by the amazing people that work here at this park.' Altitude, which opened in North Attleborough in 2017, has multiple locations around the country. There are several in Massachusetts, including Franklin, Marlborough, Avon, Holyoke and Billerica. Each location has multiple attractions for kids to participate in, including extreme dodgeball, foam pit, rock wall and trapeze. It is also a hot spot for birthday parties and events. Rodriguez is the general manager of the Holyoke location, as well. Based on the company website, it does not say that any other locations are being shut down. Coming with such short notice, Rodriguez said he apologies for any inconvenience the North Attleborough location closure might cause. 'I will do everything that I can to possibly help you in terms of providing any services that I can,' he said. Rodriguez said he will also be reaching out to those who scheduled parties after June 1 to issue refunds. Feeling as though he has been a part of a lot of the community members' lives, he said in the Facebook video that it unfortunately has to come to an end. 'I am very grateful to have been part of so many families' lives, for those who have worked with me, for those who have come here and jumped with us … It is a very very sad day,' Rodriguez said. As he got emotional during the end of the near 6-minute video, Rodriguez explained how the love and support from the community toward the trampoline park has helped him provide for his family. 'I just wanted to thank you all for everything that you have given us,' Rodriguez said. 'It means so much to me.' 'Our managers and staff have been great through seven years of blood, sweat and tears, trying to make this place a piece of this community,' Rodriguez said. 'We've loved every single minute of being here.' As the trampoline parks come to a close, a new one, Launch Trampoline Park, will be opening up right down the road on South Washington Street in the Target plaza. Launch is located where the previous 'Babies R Us' was. 'Launch is opening up right next to us, I hope they can provide a great experience for you all because all we want is for kids to be able to be kids,' Rodriguez said. 'And I don't care where they jump, I just want them to have fun.' An opening date for Launch has not been announced. The Sun Chronicle is a news partner of To subscribe to The Sun Chronicle, click here. DHS denies claims of Worcester mother's mistreatment Red Sox vs. Orioles postponed Friday; doubleheader with new start times Saturday Red Sox' Rafael Devers, focused on only hitting, is on pace for special season | Sean McAdam Boston Red Sox lineup: With Alex Bregman out, Nick Sogard at 3B for Game 2 PHOTOS: Sheryl Crow shows she can still 'have some fun' at rainy Boston Calling 2025 Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
San Diego Padres play ‘Shildtball'
Mike Shildt | Photo byWhen Mike Shildt took over as manager of the Padres in 2024, he established communication among the veterans on the team, emphasizing a need for consistency and to build a winning culture. During the season we heard terms like 'elite adjusters'. 'winning on the margins', 'winners find solutions', and 'regardless of circumstance.' Advertisement The first half of the season showed a team still struggling to find its identity but, after the All-Star break, their developed identity and culture kicked in and the Padres went on a 43-20 tear to finish with 93 wins and a wild card berth in the playoffs. Going into 2025, Mike Shildt had a contract extension and the Padres had a group of players returning from 2024. The question was whether they could pick up where they left off in 2024 and not have to start over to build on the success of last season. The first month of a baseball season is often wildly inconsistent and not necessarily a dependable preview to the rest of the season. The Padres have not usually begun well, especially in recent years. The 14-3 Padres have provided the fans with an exciting and optimistic start to the new season. The most encouraging sign is not necessarily the record, though. It is the consistency with which they are playing their game. The continuation of the style of play that made them the best team of the second half of the 2024 season. Advertisement Frequently referred to now as Shildtball, it consists of 'Petco Park hitting' combined with aggressive base running, paying attention to detail on offense and defense, and taking advantage of what the game gives you. Hitting coach Victor Rodriguez coined the term, 'Petco Park hitting', when he was hired before the 2024 season. His definition in beat writer AJ Cassavell's post on Rodriguez came up with the moniker 'Petco Park hitting' upon being hired for the job. It's an emphasis on a line-drive oriented approach that pays dividends in a ballpark that rewards that style of hitting. The mindset has been implemented to perfection, through the entirety of the hitting group. 'Passing the baton' is another phrase you hear the players repeat frequently. It is selfless baseball, taking what you are given and letting the guy behind you follow it with what he is given. Because of this mindset, along with stellar pitching, the Padres are undefeated at home. Despite a few pitching hiccups, they continue to play winning baseball while using all the weapons at their disposal. The game on April 11 against the Rockies was a perfect example of their approach. During the fifth inning they used singles, stolen bases, errors from the opposition, walks and a Manny Machado double to score six runs and then followed that with a Tatis Jr. home run in the sixth and a Gavin Sheets home run in the seventh inning. Advertisement This style of baseball requires a team to have a variety of different players in the line up. Some power mixed with contact hitters as well as speed and base running skills. All of this combines with another attribute that Shildt speaks of frequently: Baseball IQ. The mental part of the game is what he is referring to. The ability to make the right decisions under pressure, and doing it quickly, is often the difference between winning and losing at the major league level. Part of it is in the makeup of the player but it is also taught to this group during spring training. The drills done on the back fields of the Peoria Sports Complex put the players in game situations and the coaches apply the pressure so the practice is at game speed. The .500 road record at this point in the season is not surprising given the road conditions as well as the home field advantage the Padres enjoy at Petco Park. The pitching issues on the road have already proven to be isolated events as the very same pitchers have rebounded to pitch well in their next starts. The performance of the bullpen, with its baseball best 1.51 ERA, has been the saving grace for many of the games. It can't be overlooked that the Padres have had many good breaks go their way over these first few series but they have also created their own good luck by playing a fun and exciting style of baseball. And that style should be called Shildtball from now on. Advertisement More from
Reuters
26-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Crude oil exports by Mexico's Pemex plummet 44% in January
MEXICO CITY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Crude oil exports by Mexican state energy company Pemex ( plunged 44% year-on-year in January to 532,404 barrels per day (bpd), its lowest in decades, official numbers show, as the company has admitted it is struggling with crude quality. The monthly level is the lowest since records in their current form began in January 1990. Last year, exports averaged just over 811,000 bpd and the year before just over one million bpd. Sales to the Americas - an export designation dominated by Pemex's largest market, the United States - were 320,944 bpd in January, 36% less year-on-year, according to the numbers released late on Tuesday. Pemex Chief Executive Officer Victor Rodriguez said in recent weeks that the company had a"temporary" problem with too much salt and water in its crude oil and conceded that some customers had complained. However, Rodriguez said Pemex was in the process of solving the problem, and that exports were not affected. Pemex produced crude oil and condensate of 1.62 million bpd in January, 12% less than the same month a year earlier. Even as exports fell, Pemex's gasoline production rebounded and imports declined some 23% from January 2024. While Pemex does not give explanations for monthly export numbers, it has in recent years pointed to important fields - especially in the Gulf of Mexico - being depleted at a time when new discoveries did not live up to expectations. While Mexico's refining processing has improved, it is still far from producing enough to stop importing the fuel it needs. Processing across Pemex's seven local refineries hit 886,787 bpd in January, down 7%. However, it did not produce anything last month at its new Olmeca refinery, which has a capacity of 340,000 bpd.
Reuters
12-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Mexico to boost crude reserves to meet at least a decade of demand, Pemex CEO says
MEXICO CITY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Mexico plans to boost its crude oil reserves to ensure it has enough for at least a decade of consumption, the chief executive officer of state energy company Pemex, Victor Rodriguez, said on Wednesday. Pemex has 12 strategic projects that will account for 61% of this hydrocarbon production, Rodriguez added. Speaking alongside Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at her regular morning press conference, Rodriguez said that Pemex would invest 105 billion pesos ($5.09 billion) to refurbish its refineries. On refining, the government's plan is to max out the capacities of both the Deer Park refinery in Texas and the new Olmeca refinery in the Mexican port of Dos Bocas. Pemex operates six other refineries, none of which are operating at full capacity. ($1 = 20.6160 Mexican pesos)
