but the Houston Astros can’t count on such a scenario It is a focus across these six weeks in South Florida Only two qualified catchers had worse framing numbers than Yainer Diaz Houston’s bat-first backstop who is still blossoming into a big-league catcher takes reps and takes a level of comfort,” catching coach Michael Collins said “(When) you’re a new catcher getting called up to the big leagues you’re facing new challenges you’ve never experienced before: from the game planning to the (new) teammates to all the external things happening there’s this level of energy or anxiety or whatever individual players feel that plays into that ability to stay calm stay relaxed and know that they can block while still getting to any borderline pitch.” Whether Diaz can frame at all may soon be moot. An automated strike zone seems imminent in Major League Baseball, which will test the technology during some Grapefruit and Cactus League games starting this weekend Spring games will feature the “challenge” system and could precipitate its implementation into MLB games as early as 2026 If any form of the automated strike zone is introduced no two Houston players stand to benefit more than Diaz and new third baseman Isaac Paredes Diaz’s inability to steal strikes and Paredes’ perpetual victimization by poor umpiring would “It’s going to be a great help to the hitters,” Paredes said Tuesday through an interpreter Across the past two seasons, no qualified hitter has received more called strikes on pitches outside the zone than Paredes, whose pristine plate discipline and elevated walk rate is exactly what the Astros craved after getting away from their offensive approach last season Paredes led the sport with 89 called strikes on pitches outside the zone Just three other players had more than 80: Marcell Ozuna Among hitters who saw at least 2,500 pitches last season only Suzuki had a higher percentage of pitches outside the zone called strikes than Paredes’ 3.1 percent clip “I think the impact would be great,” Diaz said through an interpreter we’ve been working six or seven years on framing The fact this could come into play is something that could affect us greatly.” Diaz finished his first season as an everyday catcher worth minus-7 catcher framing runs a problem he and Collins chalked up to the perils of a young player learning a rigorous position in-season some of the club’s internal metrics showed Diaz making drastic improvements late in the season after struggling to frame anything early in the season “He was consciously trying to get to each pitch never giving up on any borderline pitches,” Collins said “He was constantly trying to get to those pitches and I think he got to a point where he was comfortable had been catching a lot of these pitchers for the whole year and they were pitching very To call Diaz a disastrous framer is disingenuous He graded above league average in framing pitches in the middle upper quadrant above the zone and the upper right quadrant only the San Francisco Giants pitching staff received more called strikes on pitches in quadrants 11 and 12 than Houston’s The Giants’ Patrick Bailey finished with a league-best 16 catcher framing runs where only eight teams received fewer strike calls than the Astros Collins acknowledged framing the low strike will be an “area of focus” for Diaz throughout spring training Improvements must come in what Diaz does before a pitch is thrown and where he sets up as a target for specific pitchers “The high pitch has always been the pitch I can better handle,” Diaz said “In the offseason and now in spring training working on the low pitch so I can get as good Presuming some form of an automated strike zone is instituted by 2026 the importance of Diaz’s pitch framing will diminish A full automated zone would eliminate it entirely “Guys are going to have a heightened focus to block and a heightened focus to throw in throwing situations,” Collins said “We still want to present a good target for our pitcher but once he’s targeted and starts the delivery Given Diaz graded out as either average or above average in almost every other defensive metric — be it his five blocks above average his 1.97 second average pop time or a 22.9 percent caught-stealing rate — Houston should be an advocate for any form of robot umpiring “I love the idea of a challenge system,” Collins said “There’s still a human element and it still puts an importance on receiving the ball because any of those close pitches you want to still get that called strike call and force the other team to use their challenge or not use their challenge and put us in a better count.” This is the system Diaz will see during portions of Grapefruit League play Each team will get two ball-strike challenges per game and retain any successful challenge The automated strike zone will only be used in ballparks equipped with Statcast CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches is not one of them forcing Diaz to fix his biggest problem of an otherwise prosperous first season “(Framing) is still going to be a huge focus this year,” Collins said “because we don’t know what the future is going to hold and we still have games to win this season.” (Photo of Diaz: Eric Hartline / Imagn Images) Chandler Rome is a Staff Writer for The Athletic covering the Houston Astros. Before joining The Athletic, he covered the Astros for five years at the Houston Chronicle. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University. 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in minimalist rigor yet exude a lived-in charm that honors the past with masculine winks “My goal has always been to create spaces that reflect a lived life,” Paredes says “where every object and design choice tells a story.” Take his recent transformation of a soaring penthouse studio near the Empire State Building that once belonged to the late fashion designer Isabel Toledo and her artist husband Paredes preserved nostalgic nods to the previous tenants while deftly deploying anchors like a bright pink sofa that both wink at his Cuban roots and add new dimension This sui generis approach springs to life on the pages of Alfredo Paredes: At Home (Rizzoli) the designer’s debut monograph that journeys into four of his own residences the all-American style he helped oversee for Ralph Lauren is palpable in details like a vintage American flag anchoring a primary bedroom or vintage wicker tables lending rugged textures “I took him under my wing because I saw not just his talent but his passion and love for creating and storytelling,” Lauren writes which is what this beautiful book celebrates.” In an interview that has been edited for length and clarity was very hippie counterculture in the ‘60s there was a ton of pastiche—they really tried everything There was a gallery down the road called the Black Widow Spider where they made the type of lace dresses that Stevie Nicks would wear and think “this is the ultimate place to be.” It felt so creative and Miami wasn’t the most creative place back then they gave me a job with a big salary and set me up with an apartment right away I was overseeing the men’s series: the displays I learned right away and flourished in that situation They put me in charge a year later and soon I managed the home design studio I was executive vice president of store development globally That meant we built and designed the shops and managed all the visual teams for our showrooms so I was able to really set design the home collection Working for Ralph taught me that if someone throws you the football People tend to get paralyzed and not make decisions and he knew I wanted to make a really powerful statement When I was shopping around for my new office we looked at all these horrible spaces before finding [the former studio of the late fashion designer Isabel Toledo and her husband which was near The Ned Nomad and the Ritz-Carlton but my broker told me to change my appointment We started paying rent even though we didn’t need the space for another five months Trusting your gut is more challenging when you’re working for a client because you have to convince them There are times when I’ve had to think in advance—everything had to be craned into my East Village apartment but it started to feel like an Edward Hopper painting as we started to peel things away It’s where you put your head at night; it’s where memories are stored and where life happens Nothing specific made me want to jump ship I had been accustomed to sitting in the backseat The biggest challenge was feeling comfortable enough to step out on my own and figure out my brand My studio launched four months before the pandemic so I was able to think slowly about what exactly I wanted to say I’ve lived in the visual world my whole life Because many of my houses were already published I had already seen them from a third-person perspective what sticks out most is something I learned from Ralph: approaching things from a masculine standpoint That always attracted me—Coconut Grove in the ‘70s was very louche our art director kept going back to family pictures on my Instagram but those details bring life to these things My partner [the writer and editor Brad Goldfarb] used to work at Interview so he really got to the bottom of me as a creative while balancing details about our lives Seeing everything in print at the end was very cathartic © 2023 Hudson One Media, LLC. 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Privacy Policy Kathy Margaret Paredes and Edward “Boo” Paredes; grandchildren Diane Martinez Barboza and April Brother; and numerous other family members and friends Paredes family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m. with her funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. Her interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park I’m so sorry for the loss of this kind woman She was always so nice to me when I can to visit I was one of the neighborhood teens that would drop in Always asked me if I wanted something to eat or drink I will miss you forever momo dee you were the best great grandma I could ever ask for I’m sending my heartfelt condolences to you and your family for the passing of your dear mother and grandmother I hope you are all comforted with your many happy memories with her and website in this browser for the next time I comment Beaumont - McFaddin Ave. Beaumont - Major Dr. Nederland ©Broussard's Mortuary 2017-2025 Built By Americom Marketing Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Channelsreels-526514Reelsarrow-expand-526515Isaac Paredes' solo home run (2)Angels @ AstrosApril 12 2025 | 00:00:25add-reel-526516Reelsshare-square-2-526517ShareIsaac Paredes puts the Astros on the board with a solo home run to left field in the 8th inning Channelsreels-530526Reelsarrow-expand-530527Isaac Paredes' first Astros home runAngels @ AstrosApril 11 2025 | 00:00:26add-reel-530528Reelsshare-square-2-530529ShareIsaac Paredes hits his first home run with the Astros to extend the lead to 14-3 in the bottom of the 8th inning Smith play big role in series win over HalosApril 13th HOUSTON -- It was no secret why the Astros traded All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker to the Cubs last December It was days after free-agent right fielder Juan Soto had signed a massive deal with the Mets It was clear the price to retain Tucker when he hit free agency following this season was going to be more than Houston was comfortable paying Tucker is off to a flying start with the Cubs -- he was named National League Player of the Week for games of March 31-April 6 -- but the Astros are feeling good about what they got in return, too. Paredes, Smith and Wesneski played big roles in Sunday afternoon’s 7-3 victory over the Angels at Daikin Park Wesneski picked up his first win with his hometown Astros by striking out a career-high 10 batters in six innings Paredes homered for the third game in a row and Smith sparked a five-run second inning with an RBI single The Astros took two of three games from the Angels “I probably should have gotten that [game] ball,” Wesneski said with a smile Wesneski gave up a homer to Taylor Ward on the third pitch of the game at 106.6 mph off the bat A 104.7 mph single by Luis Rengifo followed and it wasn’t until he got Mike Trout to fly out at 103.1 mph off the bat that Wesneski could begin settling in You try not to make a big deal of it and try to cut it up to where I’m going to win this pitch.’ The solo homer wasn’t a great start to the game You have to be able to handle it and know there’s a long start coming.” Beginning with the Trout at-bat in the first Wesneski retired 14 of the next 15 batters with Nolan Schanuel touching him for a leadoff homer in the second Jorge Soler homered in the sixth -- two batters after Jake Meyers made a great diving catch in center and more from the Astros and MLB delivered right to your inbox he settled,” Astros manager Joe Espada said I thought the entire pitching staff did a tremendous job.” He threw 37 sweepers against the Angels’ predominantly right-handed lineup after throwing the pitch just 30 times in his first two starts “We were told that this guy fills the strike zone up and I think earlier in the count we should have been jumping on him like Taylor did,” Angels manager Ron Washington said when he felt that we weren’t swinging the bat I just think if we would’ve jumped on some balls early in the count Paredes blasted a three-run homer to left field to cap the five-run second inning marking the second time in his career he’s homered in three consecutive games Paredes is finding the Crawford Boxes and the 315-foot left-field line to his liking Espada has been pleased with how Paredes has been able to work counts and get deep into his at-bats He’s slashing .276/.382/.448 with three homers and nine RBIs in 15 games as the replacement for Bregman but I did not know he was this good at controlling the zone,” Espada said he gets to see a ton of pitches when he’s on deck because this guy controls the zone Meanwhile, Smith -- Houston’s top prospect -- is hitting .353 (6-for-17) with three runs and six RBIs in his last five games as Tucker’s replacement in right field He was one of the breakout young stars of the Olympic football tournament But instead of reflecting on the positives after the side’s run to the quarter-finals in France, Kevin Paredes spent the days following defeat by Morocco last week dealing with a barrage of racial abuse and death threats sent to him and his family It was a torrent of hate provoked by that increasingly damaging spectre of the social media age: fake news. In this case, falsified remarks attributed to him before the game which were derisory about the Morocco team The Athletic has been unable to pinpoint where the quotes first appeared. But the Instagram posts purporting to quote Paredes use a version of the following: “I don’t know this Morocco you are talking about all I know is that we are winning the match tomorrow.” “I was like: ‘This is not me or who I am as a person.’ Of course Now the 21-year-old wants to speak out about the vitriol he received and the pernicious toll it can take on someone’s mental health Talking to The Athletic after joining pre-season preparations with his club Wolfsburg the midfielder said he felt compelled to post a message on his Instagram account denying the quotes in a desperate attempt to end the saga “I’ve experienced some racist remarks throughout my career before but definitely not death threats,” he says “I’ve seen some things but nothing really touched me like this touched me “It just started getting really personal and I didn’t understand what was happening What they were saying didn’t come out of my mouth; nor would it ever come out of my mouth everyone believes everything on social media So it has so much power and it can really ruin someone’s mental health or just their mind in general “When it got to the point where it was about my family… I’m really emotional about my family It started on the morning of game day in Paris The U.S. had recovered from a 3-0 defeat by the hosts France in their opening game, when they performed strongly despite the scoreline, to beat New Zealand 4-1 and Guinea 3-0 as they qualified for the knockout stage Paredes scored twice against Guinea and created one of the goals against New Zealand establishing himself as one of the players to watch in the tournament But as he prepared to face Morocco, who would go on to win bronze by beating Egypt 6-0 on Thursday noticed an unusual amount of messages flashing up on his phone “It was about 9:30am,” he says. “First thing I did was check messages from friends and family and then went on to my Instagram and I started seeing a slow rise of Moroccan fans in my DMs and in the comments on my pictures. It started out things like ‘You’re gonna see who Morocco is today’, so I didn’t really think too much of it because it’s a big game, it’s the Olympics “The soccer pages mostly used pictures of me versus Achraf Hakimi (the Morocco captain) in their match-up previews And I know Moroccans are really passionate fans so I wasn’t really thinking of anything of it Paredes was the U.S.’s best player during the subsequent 4-0 defeat But the opposition had done their homework subjecting him to a string of fouls to neutralise his threat Morocco’s Bilal El Khannous was booked for one in the second half but Despite switching flanks to try to find more space down the left He was fouled six times in the game — the next highest number of fouls on a player was two Whether the Morocco players were aware of the false quotes prior to kick-off is unclear one of Paredes’ team-mates told him some Moroccan fans had been chanting about him and saying his name “I was just focused on the game and I didn’t hear it,” he recalls “But I get back into the locker room and my phone just kept buzzing — going off “I was really emotional because I believed in this group and myself that we could have won a medal.” a post appeared with video footage of Paredes speaking to a TV camera without the accompanying audio but a text caption saying “Kevin Paredes before the match with Morocco: ‘In all honesty I have never heard of this team and I don’t know the players.’” Another TikTok post shows various pictures of Paredes with a caption which admitted that he did not know the Moroccan national team before their clash But after a crushing defeat of four to zero He will never be able to forget her again.” from a Ghanaian Instagram account called Maverick Sports Center used a picture of Hakimi consoling a crying Paredes after the final whistle with the caption: “Kevin Paredes was interviewed before the Morocco vs USA match about what he thinks the result of the match will be against Morocco unfortunately he was too arrogant that he said: ‘I don’t know this Morocco you are talking about all I know is that we are winning the match tomorrow.’ “Morocco replied in the field (4-0) and reminded the kid that Morocco was the first country in the world to recognize the newly independent United States opening its ports to American ships by decree of Sultan Mohammed III in 1777 and that the oldest treaty of peace and friendship in USA history is the one singed (sic) between Morocco and USA in the year 1786 (there is more to say…) Achraf Hakimi showed beautiful manners; he was seen consoling Kevin Paredes after Morocco eliminated the US in the Olympics.” When asked to clarify that post by The Athletic said: “It’s crucial to recognise that our misinterpretation resulted in online abuse towards such a talented player and we take full responsibility for the misunderstanding.” If Paredes was not overly ruffled by the messages before the game I get back and it’s just still going and going,” he says of the hours after the game at Parc des Princes there are 1,000 more comments and when I check my DMs (direct messages) there are 1,000 new ones.” He tried to switch off the comments on most of his posts but discovered that some — published in collaboration with his club or the national team — he could not immediately limit “I was a bit worried because it just kept going I turned off my DMs and put my phone aside but I was really worried about what was coming,” he says But it kept going and got to a point where it was like ‘I can’t go on social media’ because it was on everything I saw A couple of TikToks that had over 100,000 likes with a million views “It was just my face and these remarks meant to be from before the game disrespecting the players “Then it got even more personal to the point where I got death threats to my family One brother started getting comments as well to his Instagram I don’t think it’s too hard to find my brothers in terms of just our last name then that really touched me a bit too much I understand some of these things can happen but when it comes to your family and in terms of death threats and all this racist stuff… that’s where you have to draw a line and take a stand “I have an incredible team around me that advised me to keep calm for a couple of days and maybe it would pass But when it got to the point where it got to my family I said: ‘I can’t take this anymore.’ I had to say something to clarify everything — that it wasn’t me Paredes says that since he posted his rebuttal on his Instagram story he has had hundreds of apologies and messages of support from Moroccans followed up his bile with a private retraction but to get it all clarified was a big weight off my shoulders,” he says and it’s not my character to say anything arrogant like that.” but being harassed for the colour of his skin is another He recalls reaching out to his team-mates from the senior roster after some received racist abuse following the team’s early exit from the Copa America tournament in the U.S “I don’t really understand it at all,” he says and then a few weeks later it happens to me and I’m just like I didn’t know this would happen when I first picked up the ball I never knew I could cause this much hate or distraction or something for just being who I am’ “I’ve learned how to deal with people not liking my game but people calling me straight out a monkey and stuff like this you know… it does too much to someone’s head I bring smiles and some positive vibes to everyone who enjoys what I do and another moment of positivity came via the consolatory words offered to him I just couldn’t believe what just happened,” says Paredes my belief in the team and myself kept growing I felt like it was my job to push the team “So to look up at the scoreboard and see that we had four scored past us and my job is to score and create and I didn’t do either… it hurt The pictures of me crying hold a lot of meaning because it just shows how much this sport “I felt a hand on me and at that moment I just wanted to be left alone a great tournament and I have a really bright future and will do big things in my career “Hearing this from such a well-respected player in football I would say one of the best right-backs in the world right now “They just advanced to the semi-final and he took his time to come over to console and encourage me one day I can be in the type of status that he is I’m just gonna hold that moment for the rest of my life.” Kevin Paredes exclusive: 'So many USMNT legends have won this award Channelsreels-529259Reelsarrow-expand-529260Isaac Paredes' RBI singleAstros @ TwinsApril 6 2025 | 00:00:16add-reel-529261Reelsshare-square-2-529262ShareIsaac Paredes hits an RBI single to left cutting the Astros' deficit to 7-3 in the top of the 5th Channelsreels-530968Reelsarrow-expand-530969Isaac Paredes' first home run of springCardinals @ AstrosFebruary 28 2025 | 00:00:29add-reel-530970Reelsshare-square-2-530971ShareIsaac Paredes powers one to deep left field to give the Astros a 1-0 lead over the Cardinals Channelsreels-532498Reelsarrow-expand-532499Isaac Paredes' diving stopMarlins @ AstrosMarch 22 2025 | 00:00:14add-reel-532500Reelsshare-square-2-532501ShareIsaac Paredes lays out to make an impressive stop then makes a strong throw to first for the final out of the top of the 5th SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Whether you are a high school athlete or just a student on campus the Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation has an important message "We are excited to say we are now reaching our 43-thousandth teen screened," says foundation President Hector Paredes the Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation has provided free heart screenings for those ages 12 to 25 with the goal of preventing sudden cardiac arrest "What we have learned now is about 1 in 300 kids are walking around with an undetected heart condition," says Paredes Paredes co-founded the foundation in 2010 after losing his son to cardiac arrest in 2009 "I had found our son collapsed on the kitchen floor and unfortunately we lost our son that day We learned that he had an undetected heart condition and died of sudden cardiac arrest The foundation's mission is to prevent a tragedy that is a heartbeat away they have screened over 43 thousand teens of whom 213 were found to be at risk for sudden cardiac arrest "The latest study now shows that we are losing about 23 thousand kids in this country every year to sudden cardiac arrest." This past weekend at West Hills High School 404 kids were screened with 4 kids being detected for a serious heart abnormality "We like to think that his Eric's name is famous as a result Channelsreels-54781Reelsarrow-expand-54782Isaac Paredes on Spring Training with the AstrosFebruary 18 2025 | 00:00:48add-reel-54783Reelsshare-square-2-54784ShareIsaac Paredes talks about replacing Alex Bregman at third base fitting in with the Astros' clubhouse ahead of the 2025 season and more « Back USMNT midfielder Kevin Paredes has suffered a setback in his recovery from a foot injury and could be sidelined until January The 21-year-old underwent surgery to insert a pin in his foot in the U.S. last Friday, with his German club Wolfsburg confirming the procedure “went smoothly” Sources close to the player and the club indicate that he may not return until January has been unable to play any part in Wolfsburg’s season so far following a breakthrough campaign in 2023-24 when he made 28 appearances and scored three goals He fractured his foot during training in August and had been close to a return earlier this month persistent pain prompted the decision to have a small pin inserted to complete the healing process the recovery from such a procedure takes around two months Wolfsburg will monitor Paredes carefully and hope for a potentially swifter outcome given all his rehabilitation efforts have strengthened his foot is that he will return to full fitness after Wolfsburg’s winter break in January It means he could also be unavailable for selection for the national team’s January 18 friendly with Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale I have undergone surgery and will be sidelined for a bit longer this season,” Paredes wrote on Instagram “I want to wish my team-mates and fans all the best for the remainder of the time I can’t wait to return and get back to doing what I love most.” Paredes is continuing his recovery at home in Virginia racist abuse and fake news: 'I didn't understand what was happening' (VIDEO) Leandro Paredes Responds to Raphinha’s Comments Reveals Details From Argentina’s Team WhatsApp GroupLeandro Paredes was the first guest on the relaunched AFA Estudio Mundial Speaking candidly about locker room codes and his emotions as a fan he made headlines with his remarks on the Argentina national team Just days before the last South American clash between Argentina and Brazil FC Barcelona’s Raphinha claimed Brazil would “thrash” Argentina The comment didn’t sit well with the Albiceleste and as AS Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes revealed We don’t like being disrespected,” he said during the interview Argentina’s response came without words: a dominant 4–1 win at El Monumental Paredes also opened up about his attempt to return to Boca Juniors—his boyhood club—and shared details of how close it really was Even Roma told me if things stayed the same some interpreted his remarks as subtle criticism of the club’s leadership including Juan Román Riquelme—whom he nonetheless praised: “Playing for Boca with Román as president… that would be a dream.” A coach’s trust means everything,” said Paredes Channelsreels-523969Reelsarrow-expand-523970Joe Espada talks Jose Altuve, Isaac ParedesCardinals @ AstrosMarch 13 2025 | 00:09:22add-reel-523971Reelsshare-square-2-523972ShareJoe Espada discusses Jose Altuve's performance in the outfield Isaac Paredes' impact on the Astros and more Si aún así continua teneindo problemas, por favor descríbalo aquí y haremos todo lo posible por resolverlo. as seen in the new Rizzoli book Alfredo Paredes At Home.Photo: Douglas FriedmanSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAlfredo Paredes was designing worlds before he was designing houses As the former chief creative officer of Ralph Lauren Home Paredes started from blank spaces—an empty window an abandoned office building—and turned them into Americana wonderlands A log cabin in Telluride for the winter season or a summer garden party in the Hamptons.. whatever setting provided a sense of place for Lauren’s slinky silk evening gowns or patchwork skirts Alfredo Paredes and his husband Brad along with their children Carolina and Sebastian. Fittingly, Lauren himself wrote the foreword for Alfredo Paredes At Home: “I took him under my wing because I saw not just his talent, but his passion and love for creating and storytelling. I guess I saw a little of myself in him when I first started out,” Lauren writes. “As much as he devoted himself to working, Alfredo never forgot about living, which is what this beautiful book celebrates: the very personal homes he has created and lived.” Much of Paredes’s style will remind you of the all-American aesthetic he oversaw for three decades at Ralph Lauren Home. His Shelter Island house has a couch inspired by the crisp striped linen of a pressed Oxford shirt, while his Locust Valley home has decorative fringes that resemble ranch gear. Yet, “I like it to be somewhat eccentric and a little bit bohemian,” says Paredes, who now runs his own interior design studio. The Paredes family home in Shelter Island. "I don't like too fussy—I like high low,” he says of his style. Paredes is drawn towards rich earth tones like umber browns and hunter greens, and natural materials like rattan and woods. Everything exudes a lived-in patina. “They're casual but can be elegant at the same time. I don't like too fussy—I like high-low,” he says of his properties. “I go into some beautiful places that are beautifully designed, yet I don't feel comfortable.” Below, go inside Alfredo Paredes’s All-American homes. Photo: Simon Upton1/11Alfredo Paredes’s living room in the East Village. Photo: Bjorn Wallander2/11The light-filled screened-in porch at Paredes’s Shelter Island home. Thanks for visiting Roles in All About My Mother and Life is Beautiful cemented her status as one of Spain’s ‘most iconic’ actors The award-winning Spanish actor Marisa Paredes, best known to international audiences for her work with directors such as Pedro Almodóvar, Guillermo del Toro and Roberto Benigni, has died at the age of 78. Announcing her death on Tuesday, Spain’s film academy said the country had lost one of its “most iconic actors” and a beloved veteran of more than 75 films. “Her body of work was defined by women who were strong, ambivalent, broken, passionate, enigmatic, but who were, above all, very human,” it added. Read moreParedes, who made her big screen debut at the age of 14, began working with Almodóvar when she starred in his 1983 film Dark Habits. She went on to appear in High Heels (1991), The Flower of My Secret (1995), All About My Mother (1999) cementing her reputation as one of his trusted and treasured collaborators She also appeared in Benigni’s divisive 1997 comedy-drama Life is Beautiful a horror film set during the Spanish civil war Paredes (centre left) with her All About My Mother co-stars and the film’s director Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/AlamyParedes was born in Madrid in 1946 and said her upbringing “I was born with my vocation,” she told one interviewer “But it also had a lot to do with the neighbourhood where I lived – the Plaza de Santa Ana Right in the middle of it back then was that wonderful statue [of the famous playwright Pedro] Calderón de la Barca.” Paredes served as the president of the film academy which bestowed an honorary Goya award on her six years ago tributes came from leading cultural and political figures “We’re devastated by the news,” said Pedro Almodóvar’s brother and production partner Antonio Banderas also said he was deeply saddened by the death of one of the “great women of acting” who appeared with Paredes in All About My Mother the former president of the Cannes film festival recalled Paredes’s “calm grace; that gentle cheer that she ignited with one look of her pale eyes” said the country had lost one of the most important actors it had ever produced as well as a woman who cared deeply about democracy and social justice “Her presence in cinema and theatre and her commitment to democracy will be an example to future generations,” he added The country’s labour minister and deputy prime minister She was always ready to help anyone who needed speaking up for and she always defended just causes the world is a little sadder and a little darker The Film Academy said people would be able to pay their respects to Paredes at a wake at the Teatro Español on Wednesday morning HOUSTON -- When the Astros lost star outfielder George Springer in free agency to the Blue Jays after the 2020 season, they had set to emerge as a star When Houston lost star shortstop Carlos Correa to the Twins in free agency a year later it had shortstop prospect Jeremy Peña waiting in the wings • Shop for Astros gear for the holidays The Astros let Springer and Correa walk in free agency and continued to win at a high level -- Peña was the Most Valuable Player of the 2022 American League Championship Series and World Series as a rookie -- but with a farm system ranked near the bottom of the Major Leagues in terms of talent level and no replacement on the roster Houston took a different approach with Tucker • Analyzing the Tucker trade from all sides Smith immediately becomes the Astros' No “Sometimes there’s an opportunity where you trade a really good player to get back multiple pieces and it doesn’t affect the current calendar year and you have a chance to be even better in the future,” Astros general manager Dana Brown said RHP Hayden Wesneski and 3B Cam Smith (Cubs No The trade came as somewhat of a shock to some Astros players considering Tucker’s status and impact on the Houston lineup missed three months last season with a fractured shin and still hit 23 homers to go with 49 RBIs in 78 games slashing .284/.369/.517 with 29 homers and 112 RBIs “This is probably one of those moves that in the future people will see and understand [and say] now I get it,’ even though it’s tough in that first year to stomach because Kyle Tucker had such a great career here such an outstanding player on some really good teams I would say this is more to strengthen the opportunity down the road without losing any footage in the current year.” a 2024 All-Star the Astros tried to acquire at the Trade Deadline last season depending on what happens with free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman The Astros will look for another impact bat on the trade or free-agent market -- one that can play one of the corner-infield spots or right field “We’re consistently looking to add to this club for sure,” Brown said “We definitely have our eyes set on improving the offense That could certainly happen over the next week or so.” • How does Tucker trade impact Bregman, Bellinger, Alonso? Losing Tucker and Bregman from the Astros’ lineup would leave the team without two of their top three position players from 2024 in terms of bWAR. Yordan Alvarez (5.4) led the club in bWAR, with Tucker (4.7) ranking second and Bregman and Peña (4.1) tied for third. It also makes Houston a much more right-handed-dominant lineup with Alvarez, Jon Singleton, Taylor Trammell and César Salazar as the only left-handed bats on the 40-man roster. Paredes, 25, began last season with the Rays and was traded to the Cubs. A right-handed pull hitter who could take advantage of the Crawford Boxes at Daikin Park in 2025, Paredes hit a combined .238/.346/.393 with 19 homers and 80 RBIs in 153 games last season. He played exclusively third base last year but has games under his belt at first base. He’s signed through 2027 and is first-time arbitration-eligible this year. “I’ll always be available to play any other position,” Paredes said. “I have played third base my whole career, but if the team needs for me to play first base or any other position, I will do so. My focus is on being a good batter, but I will play defense anywhere the team needs me.” Wesneski, 27, is a Houston native who has gone 9-13 with a 3.93 ERA in 190 career innings with the Cubs in three seasons. He’s bounced between the rotation and the bullpen, making 22 starts among his 68 career appearances, but will compete in Houston’s rotation. Wesneski is under club control for five more seasons. “We’re excited about it,” Brown said. “He throws 96 [mph]. He’s from Houston, so I felt this was a good piece to add. There’s some upside here as well. We have really good pitching people and we have identified some things we could adjust and tweak and that could make him even better.” Smith, 21, was the No. 14 overall pick in this year’s MLB Draft. He performed well in his professional debut, slashing .313/.396/.609 in 32 games combined between Single-A Myrtle Beach, High-A South Bend and Double-A Tennessee. Brown called him “an impact bat with power” and said he’ll play third, first and right field. “Whichever position he’s playing the best, we’ll put him at that position as he moves up,” Brown said. “His last position he played was some third base in Double-A and he has a pretty good pro debut as you can see with the stats. … He was a college bat with power and has a chance to hit and is pretty athletic, as well. We’re really excited about Cam Smith.” Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Interior designer Alfredo Paredes is the founder of a New York- and Miami-based design studio that bears his name he tackles design for residential and retail projects HOUSTON (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning after Christian Walker's two-run homer in the sixth tied it up, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night Paredes hit a bloop single to short center field with two outs off San Diego’s Jeremiah Estrada (0-1) who had allowed two hits in 10 1/3 innings before Saturday Walker, who was moved out of the cleanup spot for the first time after batting .159 through the first 19 games, homered on a 1-0 sweeper from Michael King with two outs Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his seventh homer of the season in the third inning. Manny Machado helped add to an early lead when he followed a Tatis single and stolen base with an RBI double in the fifth inning for the Padres who lost back-to-back games for the second time this season The 25-year-old Ornelas was called up from Triple-A El Paso where he was hitting .281 His journey to Houston was almost as trying as his climb to the big leagues and was inserted as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and flied out Houston has consecutive wins for the first time this season after beating the Padres 6-4 on Friday Houston LHP Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50 ERA) opposes RHP Dylan Cease (1-1 Please visit www.sec.gov/developer for more developer resources and Fair Access guidelines Please visit www.sec.gov/privacy for more information on Privacy Policy Reference ID: 0.e1b31402.1746513832.30f97090 Kevin Paredes is back in training with Wolfsburg as the rising U.S men's national team winger inches loser to his return from injury An opening date is yet to be announced for the French bistro The long-awaited news of who will take over the kitchen of Portland French bistro L’Échelle, the late Naomi Pomeroy’s last restaurant, has finally been announced: Mika Paredes, a longtime friend and associate of chef Pomeroy, was named executive chef as of Wednesday “There is truly no one more qualified to carry forward the culinary legacy that Naomi began with this project,” the announcement reads in part “Mika’s involvement is deeply meaningful to all of us here at L’Échelle and culinary vision will be instrumental in guiding us into the next chapter of this community-driven French bistro.” A post shared by L’Echelle (@lechellepdx) Leandro Paredes nearing January move to Boca JuniorsRomaPressNovember 5 2024 at 5:12 PM UTC·1 min readLeandro Paredes is close agreeing to a return to Boca Juniors in January Following a complicated start to the season Paredes is now eyeing a departure from Roma earlier than expected Despite his contract expiring in June 2025 Paredes could leave the Giallorossi already in January As reported by Marco Conterio of Tuttomercatoweb Paredes is very close to leaving Roma as he’s faced limited playing time under coach Ivan Juric Roma are open to his sale and consider him a burden on their wage bill as the Argentine earns roughly 6 million euros in gross salary Clutch knock a step in right direction for ParedesSeptember 8th CHICAGO -- After initially taking a look at the ball he hit to center field on Sunday afternoon, Cubs third baseman put his head down as he left the batter’s box He did not get all of the first-inning cutter from Gerrit Cole Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge slowed his pursuit, and the ball dropped to the grass for a two-run single -- one that held up as the difference in a 2-1 victory for the North Siders at Wrigley Field There is always hope that even a small victory like that hit can boost the confidence of a player mired in the kind of slump Paredes has experienced he’s a good hitter,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said And I think helping your team win always makes you feel good.” The win for the Cubs -- powered by a strong start from Jameson Taillon a string of defensive gems and stellar relief via Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge -- helped Chicago salvage a game in the three-game set against the Yankees his win-delivering single snapped an 0-for-14 drought in his previous five games The Cubs traded infielder Christopher Morel, reliever Hunter Bigge and a pitching prospect to the Rays two days before the July 30 Trade Deadline to bring the 25-year-old Paredes into the fold The third baseman was an All-Star this year and he grew into one of baseball’s top right-handed power hitters over the previous two campaigns the Cubs have been waiting for Paredes’ performance to align with that track record “We’re all well aware of how tough of an out he is and how good of a player he is,” said Taillon who held the Yankees to one run over six innings “The middle of a new season -- I can’t even imagine Analytics presented to you in a different way I literally can’t imagine doing that in the middle of the year.” Paredes has hit just .167 with three homers and a .559 OPS the third baseman’s offensive woes have stretched back to late May After starting the season with a .308/.395/.512 slash line through May 22 (when his season OPS was last above .900) Paredes hit .179/.308/.331 in the 88 games leading up to Sunday Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball Paredes had a 17.0% strikeout rate and 10.5% walk rate in that first stretch of games through May 22 followed by a 16.1% strikeout rate with a 12.5% walk rate in the next 88 games Not only is there not a glaring difference there but his K rate and BB rate on the season overall is in line with his past two years Paredes’ contact rate numbers are in line with his past production “It’s just been some timing stuff that he just kind of hasn’t been able to consistently feel good at,” Counsell said “He’s doing a good job with his ball-strike stuff but where he’s struggled is just kind of the consistent quality of contact that got him off to such a good start this year.” To that end, Paredes’ average exit velocity has dropped to 84.7 mph overall this year (entering Sunday) after showings of 86.9 mph in 2023 and 87.4 mph in ‘22. In the process, his isolated power had dipped to .171 this season going into Sunday in comparison to .238 in ‘23 and .230 in ‘22 The timing issues can be spotted in his power numbers against fastballs Paredes’ monthly slugging percentage off fastballs (all types) this year looks like this: .620 (March/April) He slugged .534 off fastballs in 2023 and had a .469 showing in ‘22 Paredes’ two-run single coming off a 1-1 cutter from Cole that veered over the outside corner was a nice sight for the Cubs Paredes said he believes it comes down to mentality more than anything the mindset that I have over in the cage,” Paredes said via interpreter Fredy Quevedo Jr We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Veronica Paredes created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories © 2025 Mission Park Funeral Chapels & Cemeteries Made with love by funeralOne This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page One of the players who will be assuming a major role will be Isaac Paredes, who was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in the offseason blockbuster that sent star right fielder Kyle Tucker out of town That was the veteran third baseman's second time being moved in 2024 The Cubs acquired him ahead of the trade deadline from the Tampa Bay Rays and traded him after an underwhelming 52-game sample size Paredes recorded a slash line of .223/.325/.307 as his power numbers disappeared with only three home runs and six doubles in 212 plate appearances His expected slugging percentage was in the 11th percentile incredibly disappointing numbers when taking into consideration just how much of his value is tied to his power output A drop in production was expected after a 31-homer campaign with the Rays in 2023, but Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report believes that Paredes could be in line for another tough showing with his new team The MLB writer has named the veteran third baseman as one of the 10 biggest bust candidates for the 2025 season because the power surge he had in 2023 looks like an outlier more than a breakout The Astros are hoping his power numbers will tick up in 2025 since he is being tasked with filling a massive void left with Alex Bregman likely moving on in free agency Bregman has consistently been one of the most productive third basemen in baseball providing excellent two-way metrics on offense and defense If Paredes doesn’t offer big home run numbers the team could be looking for another option at the hot corner soon Since he's not a great defender and has a .232 career batting average While there are valid reasons for Reuter to believe that the 2023 All-Star is a bust candidate there is certainly some hope he can turn things around His dead-pull tendencies should play well at Daikin Park with the Crawford Boxes in left field providing him a short porch to aim for Paredes has pulled the ball 40.1% of the time He doesn't hit the ball particularly hard with an average exit velocity of 86.2 mph which is below the league average of 88.2 mph so it is imperative that he gets the ball in the air His fly ball and line drive rates have both improved as his career has moved along outside of the stint in Chicago If he gets back on track and avoids hitting ground balls he has a chance to rediscover that power stroke with Houston The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER has a career .870 OPS over seven seasons with the Astros He is entering his final year of team control -- which means he'll be a free agent after next season -- and is likely to make around $18 million in 2025 through the arbitration process He will become the Cubs' starting right fielder with Seiya Suzuki relegated to designated hitter duty -- at least for now. The team still employs INF/OF Cody Bellinger but he is likely to be moved in a separate trade Tucker played in 78 games last season due to a shin injury but will still be the Cubs' best player The team has been searching for star-quality production on offense and might have found it in the three-time All-Star who finished fifth in American League MVP voting in 2023 Paredes, 25, spent a half season with the Cubs after being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in July. He will likely serve as a replacement for Alex Bregman at third base if he leaves Houston via free agency useful for the short left-field fences at Minute Maid Park He hit 19 home runs last season and has a career .755 OPS over five big league seasons Wesneski, 27, has appeared in 68 career games for the Cubs, including 22 as a starter. He has a career 3.93 ERA pitching as a swingman over the past three seasons after being acquired from the New York Yankees at the summer trade deadline in 2022 was the 14th overall pick out of Florida State in last year's amateur draft He made headlines during his short pro debut hitting home runs in six straight games for Class-A Myrtle Beach in August Also Friday, the Cubs agreed to a two-year contract with catcher Carson Kelly Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes made sure to remind Rodrygo to respect the World Cup holders during their 4-1 thrashing of Brazil Channelsreels-52235Reelsarrow-expand-52236Isaac Paredes surprised with mariachi bandFebruary 18 2025 | 00:00:31add-reel-52237Reelsshare-square-2-52238ShareThe Astros surprise Isaac Paredes with a live mariachi band to sing him happy birthday Channelsreels-54805Reelsarrow-expand-54806Isaac Paredes on the trade to Astros 2024 | 00:01:25add-reel-54807Reelsshare-square-2-54808ShareIsaac Paredes describes the trade to the Astros WASHINGTON — When the Chicago Cubs first acquired Isaac Paredes he wanted to show his new team and the fan base how good he could be But the pressure he put on himself led to deep struggles at the plate “It was frustrating at first,” Paredes said through interpreter Fredy Quevedo I’m feeling much better out there and trying to help the team out Paredes wasn’t even taking walks at his normal rate which is how he usually stayed relatively productive through hitting slumps over the past week as the Cubs have gotten hot Paredes has started to look better at the plate “I think he’s seeing the ball better,” manager Craig Counsell said “His ball-strike swing decisions have been really good That’s hopefully the start before the hard contact that’s a good sign you’re seeing the ball well.” In each of his past six games, Paredes has taken at least one walk. He reached base six times in the first two games against the Washington Nationals and 13 of his past 26 plate appearances and I’m feeling like myself a little bit more out there Paredes was the first Cubs player to reach (via walk) the first to get a hit and the first to score It was the Cubs’ fifth win in a row and guaranteed their fifth consecutive series win Of the nine series the Cubs have played in August they’ve won eight as they’ve put together their best month of the season to date (18-8) the Cubs are four games over .500 for the first time since May 23 Their .692 August win percentage is their best month of play since May 2021 which has allowed Paredes to not overthink his struggles “The mentality definitely changes,” Paredes said you almost feel a sense of guilt that this is your fault this is happening the mindset changes to just try and help the team out It definitely is alleviated now that the offense is producing more.” During his brief improvement in performance Paredes isn’t hitting for the type of power he was acquired for but he looks more comfortable and at ease in the box Paredes hasn’t changed anything physically He says he’s kept the same routine and avoided overthinking his mechanics The struggles stemmed from what was going on in his head “So just remembering the times when things were going well I just remember when I was myself and when I was happy.” Paredes is smiling a lot more as the Cubs continue to stack wins and try to fight their way back into the wild-card race That he’s showing signs of coming out of his slump is great for the Cubs’ lineup “Well that’s how baseball teams work,” Counsell said Then it’ll be Isaac’s turn one of these days for sure.” The Cubs are on an 11-3 run and are 7-1 to start their nine-game road trip. They’re still chasing the Atlanta Braves for the final wild-card spot and trail the New York Mets as well It was about a month ago that Counsell said there was little margin for error and the team needed to get going They’ve responded to his call and have a shot to play meaningful baseball through the final month of the season “We’ve given ourselves a chance to play games in September that count and mean something,” Counsell said “It took a really good month and it’s going to take another great month But I’m proud of the guys for putting together a great stretch of baseball and giving ourselves a chance here.” Sahadev Sharma is a staff writer for The Athletic and covers the Chicago Cubs. Previously, Sahadev was a national baseball writer for Baseball Prospectus and ESPN Chicago. Follow Sahadev on Twitter @sahadevsharma Designer Alfredo Paredes.Frank Frances Studio/Supplied Ralph Lauren opened his flagship store at the corner of 72nd Street and Madison Avenue in what was once the Rhinelander Mansion built in 1898 by a reclusive heiress who never moved in would be the perfect backdrop for his brand’s moneyed style In the storefront’s eight picture windows he created dreamscapes into another world The person Lauren tasked with executing his vision of aspirational luxury was Alfredo Paredes a 23-year-old graduate from the Art Institute in Atlanta and a design ingenue with a knack for making the ordinary extraordinary Now he’s one of America’s top interior designers with a new coffee-table book called Alfredo Paredes at Home A first-generation American of Cuban descent Paredes is the oldest of four kids weaned on stories of the Havana Yacht Club and debutante parties at the presidential palace believes those stories of a paradise lost “instilled in Paredes an appreciation with its mix of hippie cool and Latin American swagger “There is a confident looseness and dynamism” to Paredes’s work we sense that life is meant to happen there; fun will be had human dramas will play out with energy and abandon.” Alfredo Paredes's coffee table book features properties he and his family have lived in over the years and an East Village duplex in New York City Lauren writes it only took him a few months to recognize his protégé‘s potential but his passion and love for creating and storytelling I guess I saw a little of myself in him when I first started out.” Paredes worked for the designer for 33 years ultimately serving as executive vice-president and chief creative officer the brand’s Home Collection Design Studio and New York’s beloved Polo Bar that it was time to set up his own design studio Ralph is like a father figure,” said Paredes on the phone from his penthouse office in NoMad an acronym for the vibrant neighbourhood north of Madison Square Park “He is also an anything-is-possible kind of person,” says Paredes “He never got caught up in the weeds of the impossible-ness of something let’s make it happen!’ He had this ability to operate with fearlessness Paredes's rambling Victorian on Shelter Island Paredes’s book is as gorgeous as you’d expect He is a master at bringing harmony and soulfulness to spaces with his deft use of vintage and antique pieces The homes featured are four of the properties he has shared over the years with Goldfarb and their two children They include an East Village duplex in Manhattan a cottage on Captain Jack’s Wharf in Provincetown an 11,000-square-foot English-style mansion built in the 1920s in Locust Valley (the north shore of Long Island recently renovated with careful consideration for its historical integrity Their magic lies in the fact they look lived in – and loved tables have clutter (albeit curated clutter) and family pictures are everywhere (and the frames don’t match!) who has been with Paredes over three decades “Alfredo would return home to our home after a work trip somewhere and before it seemed he’d even put down his bags The transformation would leave me speechless as if I’d witnessed some sort of magic trick.” Paredes says he was a precocious kid with creative energy to burn he would enlist his younger siblings to help him carry all the furniture onto the lawn so he could redecorate the house and loved old movies such as The Thomas Crown Affair or Catch Me If You Can I loved how they conjured up other worlds.” The love of movies was something he and Lauren shared “Those early windows at the mansion communicated a type of glamour typically associated with movies of the 1930s and 40s Film provided a deep connection between the two of us he went to Atlanta to study art and got a part-time job at Laura Ashley working for Britches of Georgetown and Uzzolo on Dupont Circle trendsetters in home decor in the eighties A friend hired at Ralph Lauren in New York recruited Paredes to the mansion’s visual display team and the four homes featured in the book come with design tips he’s learned along the way to maximize the feeling of spaciousness he recommends using “a continuity of palette to establish a sense of harmony from one room to the next.” The living room The cottage in Provincetown is filled with nautical pieces he’s picked up over the years It’s essential to “never stop collecting objects that The white Victorian on Shelter Island is another lesson in continuity “I always like a house whose rooms reflect the tones you can see on the exterior which in this case meant relating furnishing to the green-and-white striped porch awning visible from every window in the living and family rooms.” Green became the home’s foundational colour called “Cocuyo,” which means “firefly” in Spanish (a nod to Paredes’s Spanish heritage) “I get upset when people rip the soul out of a house,” says Paredes who was careful to preserve the integrity of the home’s original design by architect Harrie T known for crafting graceful country estates for wealthy New Yorkers in the early 20th century I always recommend letting a house ‘talk’ to you so you can understand what it really does or does not need,” he says Beautiful homes carry themselves though time but that just shows how much they are loved.” Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following Gayle MacDonald is a senior feature writer with The Globe and Mail's Pursuits section she was a senior feature writer with The Globe's Arts team and writing profiles on the celebrities who grace the big and small screens she broke and covered some of the biggest Bay Street stories she brings the wealth of experience needed to write cover a diverse range of topics from the impact Artificial Intelligence is having on the fashion industry to how to buy affordable art and why people - despite warnings - keep falling for scams which our costing our economy hundreds of millions of dollars Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. 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