DLD 5/11/07: is this thing on?

by Apricot on May 11, 2007 4:02 PM PDT Comment 37 comments

Uh, did I miss the Link Dump?

A'S NOTEBOOK / Pitchers get more thrills in the air than they'd like
Oakland has spent a lot of time on the road so far this season, and while the A's finished their three-city May trip with a 5-3 record, their travels have had a lot of bumps. "Every plane trip there's been a lot of turbulence and bad weather."

Oakland A's sign Fremont land deal
The owners of the Oakland A's announced today that they have signed a contract to buy 168 acres for a proposed ballpark development in Fremont. Lew Wolff, the team's managing partner, said the deal will allow him quickly to submit an application...

Pete Townsend paints your musical portrait. I will leave the crass jokes to others.

No matter what happens in the future, even if the Internet gets all Colossus: Corbin Project on our asses, I will forever be grateful for its bringing me Matrix Ping Pong. I can watch that forever.

ps. I have a little idea for creating a kind of web game that would be a replacement for the missing GoG, called "I Told You So". If I can get some time as the semester ends, I'll hack it together. I also have a longstanding fantasy of dumping Baby Winexp on the web for others to use.

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I wanted to write one earlier

But I dont know how to do those cool link thingys. Maybe someone can write a diary about how to do a DLD? That way more people can join in.

by Amnesiac727 on May 11, 2007 4:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You just gotta do it duder

Be bold man.... When you get into the face of adversity, Look your Enemy in the eye and devastate...

"I Will Not Relent, I Am Driven"... Clutch

Bring Back The Bash!!!

by Shippee33 on May 11, 2007 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

halladay appendectomy, out 4-6 weeks.

that explains his last two starts.

ricciardi already losing it
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/...

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on May 11, 2007 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

that bursts some J fans hopes

Viva le AN...Liberte, Egalite, Disabilite and Inabilite.

by ak_A on May 11, 2007 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Latest ... link dump ... ever

"WTF is wrong with you people TASTELESS COMMENTS. I'm disgusted. Mocking a 10 year old's horrible painful death." --eshock

by rubin sierra on May 11, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

L8 H8r!

You don't promise a fat girl doughnuts and don't deliver. ~ Jennifer @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 11, 2007 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

a's ballpark blog

the last 4-5 posts are all worth reading
http://newballpark.blogspot.com/

Advance ticket sales account for 80% of all tickets sold. The remaining 20% is walkup sales. Here's a geographical breakdown:

* Oakland accounts for 8.8% of advance ticket sales
* San Francisco accounts for 13% of advance ticket sales
* Fremont's share is 2.3%, Santa Clara County is at 10.5%
* Alameda County in total buys 27.3% of advance tickets
* Contra Costa County buys 20.7%
* 10.4% comes from outside the nine-county Bay Area
* 8.2% comes from outside California

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on May 11, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Alameda/Contra Costa

I'd be curious to see this broken down a little farther. I wonder if the numbers are available. Alameda and Contra Costa counties together account for nearly 50%, and both have some areas from which the new stadium will be significantly farther than the current one, and other areas for which they are about the same or for which Fremont is closer.

I don't know, I've never snelled.

by andeux on May 11, 2007 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

not just farther

all but inaccessible with public transit.

My guess is that Wolff hopes to make up for present fanbase losses with increased South Bay attendees.

He's also said at various times that past 25,000 (non luxury corporate) ticket buyers you don't really make that much $$.

by OaklandSi on May 11, 2007 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Surely

they will find a way for us to get to the ballpark on public transportation. I just can't believe that they won't come up with something for those of us who live in Contra Costa.

by IM4Oakgal on May 11, 2007 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice to know that

20-30 million dollars is chump change to Mr. Wolff.

See the latest dumbass thing I've done -- camUra

by hunter on May 13, 2007 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

send these to giants fans

and make them cry:

bullpen

position players

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on May 11, 2007 4:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lets Compare, just to see how bad that list is

Best Position Players drafted or Developed since 1986:

Giants:
C - Doug Mirabelli
1B - Damon Minor
2B - Deivi Cruz
SS - Royce Clayton
3B - Bill Mueller
LF - Marvin Benard
CF - Chris Singleton
RF - Armando Rios

A's:
C - Ramon Hernandez
1B - Jason Giambi
2B - Mark Ellis
3B - Eric Chavez
SS - Miguel Tejada
LF - Mark Teahen
RF - Nick Swisher
CF - Eric Byrnes

by Zonis on May 11, 2007 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Byrnes is no centerfielder

he just plays one on TV.

by green star oakland on May 11, 2007 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

but bill mueller

was the 2003 batting champion, we haven't produced any of those.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on May 11, 2007 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

we have 2 MVP's

and a slew of Gold Gloves

And if you add 5 years to the list, you could have added Steinbach, McGquire and Canseco.

by Zonis on May 11, 2007 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i was not being serious

batting title is fairly meaningless, even more so when it's hitting .320 for the 2003 red sox.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on May 11, 2007 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"w"

Sorry, that's a huge pet peeve of mine.

He's not going to try to kill you, I'm just going to try to doink you. -Rex Hudler

by JediLeroy on May 11, 2007 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cansecow?

Hi ho.

by danh on May 12, 2007 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, McGquwire

He's not going to try to kill you, I'm just going to try to doink you. -Rex Hudler

by JediLeroy on May 13, 2007 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

winexp stuff for apricot

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/ar...

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/story/...
swisher the #1 AL first baseman!

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on May 11, 2007 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll see your Hopey

and raise you a Lily.

Anyone know how many young 'uns are coming to AN day ? There's entertainment in numbers ...

by green star oakland on May 11, 2007 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeff Weaver

also to the DL.
Must be the old "pulled suck muscle"

I don't know, I've never snelled.

by andeux on May 11, 2007 5:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

so that's how they get Felix

back on the 25-man roster...

by OaklandSi on May 11, 2007 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

weaver doesn't suck

fewer BBs and HRs than gil meche.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on May 11, 2007 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs