I Heart Joanna Sokol DLD 10-16
by sslinger on Oct 16, 2007 9:24 AM PDT
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PrintI don't read Jon Carroll every day, but try to most days as he can generally be counted on for either some good fun or a thoughtful approach to a messy topic, and sometimes both. Today was the good fun part, in which he merrily posted a letter from a reader who blasts him:
"As you know, I read the column whenever I remember from Vancouver on the Internet for tidbits of cleverness and happy memories of the bay that I love. Usually I love it and I smile at your witty repartee, which is why I want to emphasize that when I say the following I mean it with the utmost affection and respect and admiration of your writing style: (BAD WORD) YOU JON!!! I love the A'S!!!
Joanna Sokol, this DLD is for you!
As if Clint Hurdle didn't seem like a likeable enough manager and the whole Rockies story plenty of fun to get behind, I heard about this on KNBR yesterday.
Today is special. We got our infuriating but lovable critter this way. Jon Carroll would be proud.
Dump away peoples.
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A's make the NY Times
It's the only story in the entire newspaper not ghostwritten by Al Franken.
Oakland’s Dream Stadium, or Traffic Nightmare?
Most interesting quote...
Ken Pries, the vice president for broadcasting and communication for the A’s, acknowledged that the team might alienate fans from north and east of the park. "We may lose a few," he said. "But the ones we do lose, we’ll gain in the South Bay."
First public acknowledgement I've seen that this is essentially a move to San Jose.
smart PR strategy
To those who are paying attention, it's never been a secret that the central idea of the move is getting closer to San Jose while still being within the bounds of Oakland's "territory".
For the majority who hasn't given it much thought, first you announce it like it's not a move at all, then as the months pass by you allow the idea to subtly and slowly filter in, so that by the time it happens everyone is thinking, "Well, yeah, of course they're moving to the South Bay. Everyone knows that."
Actually, it's part of a grander strategy..
...to move to Vegas.
That Carroll article is awesome.
Meanwhile, here's a peripherally A's related article, as in, not at all except Billy Beane is mentioned.
"suddenly...
front offices were being filled with guys wearing pocket protectors."
Via dumptruck? Or something more precise, like a cement-pouring truck? Or was there a leak in a faucet somewhere that started with just one pocket-protector-guy every couple of minutes, but filled the place overnight?
U.S.S. Mariner
5 Oakland B+
to quote an anonymous AL team official, "Oh come on!"
D-Rays "A"??
I'm sorry. It may be true that Tampa is operating under insuperable handicaps. That they've done a good job at developing major league players. That they might even, sometime not long from now, win 75 games, which is an almost impossible achievement given their payroll relative to Boston and New York.
Nevertheless, I cannot condone giving an "A" to a team which has never once competed in 10 years since entering the league, has no prospects of competing for a playoff spot at any point in the near future and has the consistently worst attendance in baseball.
david cameron is biased against the a's
so maybe he just needed another team he could put ahead of us.
It's a low standard ... but one that plenty fail
to meet.
Think of it this way ... if they could fairly intelligently spend an extra $40m on two quality starters and a closer, letting everyone else to fall into less demanding positions, hopefully upgrading the 'pen, how much better would that make the team?
No, they probably wouldn't be able to run down the Red Sox, but they shouldn't have trouble clearing the .500 hurdle and with the 8th lowest payroll in the league, that's nothing to scoff at.
giants
"If you’re allegiances lie with Baltimore, Houston, San Francisco, or Cincinnati, well, you might want to find something else to do with your summers for the next ten years or so."
"you're"?
All your allegiance are belong to us.
Clint Hurdle
You'll like this (scroll down to the last item) about him as well, sslinger.
Rain at Red Rocks
Saw Phil there with thunder and lightning throughout the second set - don't worry about it Clint! Thanks for the link - yet another reason to like.
I just wore my
"I got rained on at the Rocks" poncho last weekend! It's still going strong after buying it probably 20 years ago at a Cure concert.
Still kind of sucks
by GusanoQuemador on Oct 16, 2007 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Be Dead and Proud
I always liked it that Brent Mayne was a deadhead - seemed like a nice alternative in a clubhouse where the musical faultlines usually seem to split between country, headbanger rock and hip hop.
(BAD WORD) YOU, SSLINGER!
stealin' my links. ;)
Here you go
http://www.athleticsnation.com/comme...
so there.
BBTF
2008 ZiPS Projections - San Francisco Giants
Presenting your 2008 NL West Cellar Dweller! I think the biggest question for the Bay Area Bomberless is whether or not they're the worst team in the NL next season.
Brutal:
Zito bounces back ...
While the speed...
of his fastball continues to resemble his changeup.
by franks a lot on Oct 16, 2007 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Not enough FITZ
by franks a lot on Oct 16, 2007 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Not Oakland enough.
Found
this Manny Acta interview through FJM. I may have to start paying attention to the Nats more now. The Squawking Baseball site also looks like it could be interesting - hadn't found it before.
:(
Too many muffins last night. I just ripped my pants in half... while wearing them. Why does this always happen to me?
Play it off as a pro wrestler kind of thing.
And intimidate whichever coworker is currently annoying you the most accordingly.
I'm pretty sure it's not okay
to run around the office without my pants on.
and I'm sure the unicorn underwear
isn't going to strike fear into their hearts either. but you got to play the hand you're dealt with.
HR Pufnstuf is back?
There's always that
sweater-tied-around-the-waist look with the spare sweater from the bottom of your desk drawer.....the one with the bits of lint, hole reinforcements, loose staples, dental floss, and an IKEA pencil stuck to it.
Can you tell I'm cleaning out my desk drawers today after 15 years?
by Englishmajor on Oct 16, 2007 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
OT: Hand Gestures
Top Ten list of Hand Gestures To Get Right.
by LawDaddy on Oct 16, 2007 12:38 PM PDT reply actions
Is this post
apropos of Curb Your Enthusiasm from the other night?
(I was just scratching my finger....)
That was pretty funny. I don't know where he
continually comes up with this stuff.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Oct 16, 2007 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Where the hell have you two been?
LOL
I was "seriously"-ing at his shock, not the Thompson fact he seems shocked about. Or sarcastic, I can't tell. I have a problem with that.
If only we could get Jack Cust...
Todd Helton's Blog
Todd Helton has a new entry up on his blog. It's really cute. I feel so happy for him and the rest of the Rockies. Now hopefully they can finish it off and win the World Series.
sslinger's got catskills. I bet your
favorite ANimal is totally like a Luger -- it's like a mix between a Lugo and a Swisher. Or maybe it's a DeNardilla, a Hanahanererer, or possibly a Pizzuki.
Lewis Wolff at SF Commonwealth Club
For those in the bay area, this could be interesting; hear it from the horses mouth (and even ask Lew some tough questions!)
http://www.commonwealthclub.org/feat...
Also barry bonds is doing one...could be interesting.
http://www.commonwealthclub.org/feat...
by bringbackgallego on Oct 16, 2007 2:59 PM PDT reply actions
The Top 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets of 2007
http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...
my favorite thing about the end of the year is all the lists. the iphone is obviously on there, but insulation??
i own none of these things, this year i plan to buy... none.
Here's a headline I never thought I'd see:
Bush Roasts Dalai Lama amid Chinese Outrage
ummm, headline is
Bush hosts Dalai Lama amid Chinese outrage
The A's and their relationship with
Dr. Bill Harrison, vision consultant. Or, their LACK of relationship with him. Yes, this is an article about the absence of something interesting.
I just tore up my article about how
you are not at all responsible for the A's struggles. Hope you're happy.
In the mid to late 1980s
I saw an optometrist who also treated Mark McGwire. Said he was responsible for getting McGwire some yellow contact lenses that allowed him to see the ball much better than ever before.
Yeah, right, it was the contacts. Um hmm.
I also have a friend who is the vision consultant for the Dodgers. I sent him this link -- maybe he'll change allegiances.
Joanna Sokol, my new hero...
Oakland residents and city officials need to more seriously consider the points made by Ms. Sokol - that people outside of Oakland only associate the city with either murder or sports. That's a fact.
Aside from that...
It's always awesome to see someone getting called on their bullshit. Congratulations to Jon Carrol for printing an article pointing out what a huge jackass he is - yeah, congrats lol.
If I ever meet anyone named Joanna Sokol, at an A's game or anywhere else - your drinks & food are on me.
And if Joanna is reading this, and you ever need help posting flyers or gathering people for a party near the writer's house, let me know. - AsWin1989@gmail.com
by NewPosterMojo on Oct 17, 2007 9:27 PM PDT reply actions
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