06/04/07 DLD: Fine.
by Jennifer on Jun 4, 2007 11:42 AM PDT
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PrintNick Swisher, I wish you the best.
- First, Scott Ostler give Bob Geren a little love, while Nick Swisher karate kicks Ken Macha in the man parts:
"It's a lot different from what we had in the past," Nick Swisher said of the managerial vibe this season. "He makes coming to the ballpark fun. He has the players' backs at all times. You want to play for him, you come to the ballpark happy to be here."- More from SFGate on injuries:
Briefly: The A's are hopeful that Milton Bradley's calf strain is minor. He's listed as day-to-day and manager Bob Geren said he didn't think the injury was significant. ... If the injury doesn't respond quickly, newly acquired Dee Brown might be headed to the big club. Brown has eight hits and eight RBIs in 20 at-bats for Sacramento. ... Geren said outfielder Chris Snelling (knee) is likely to begin a rehab assignment today or Tuesday. ... Sacramento first baseman Daric Barton is scheduled for an X-ray on his sore left wrist today.- What is wrong with this photo?
- Thursday is the Major League Baseball Draft! Woohoo! I'm sure AN will have a few dozen open threads up.
- In the mean time, Keith Law evaluates the 2002 draft. We drafted some guy named Nick Swisher that year.
- Lou Piniella went crazy this weekend. Shocker. MLB suspended Lou indefinitely and fined him an undisclosed amount. The length of the suspension is supposed to be determined today.
- Other college news, Billy Donovan is backing out of his five-year, $27.5 million contact to coach the Orlando Magic. He wishes to return to the Florida Gators.
- Since this is a family site, I won't post a link or photos, but Deadspin has a link up to the nudie photos of A-Rod's "lady" friend. NSFW. Duh.
- More Deadspin akshun! Apparently, twice a year, the NY media and the Boston media gets together to play baseball. This year, they nearly had a brawl.
- Finally, The NCAA baseball tournament kicked off June 1st. The remaining schedule and results from the weekend action can be found here. While recaps of the daily action can be found here: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
That's it. Link it up, bitches, or Swish gets it.
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I will have to check the links later as I'm still at school and I don't want to be arrested or worse, fired.
by mlleaimee on Jun 4, 2007 11:43 AM PDT reply actions
What's a "DLD"
Sorry, but cannot follow all the possible acronyms floating about.
by One won lost won on Jun 4, 2007 11:44 AM PDT reply actions
It's abbreviation through vowellessness
representing a popular form of self-entertainment used to avoid actual work.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2007 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
A sandwich...
or the Daily Link Dump. We throw all the links together in one little section so we don't have 32 different diaries floating around.
Daily Link Dump
You can review the most common acronyms/nicknames at the ANcillary Terms located at the top of the right sidebar.
Unless this is a joke in which case I feel silly for not catching it.
You skipped the best Deadspin link of all
A warm reminiscence on Gary Sheffield quotes from days gone by. (For those who missed it, Professor Sheffield offered a learned discourse on racial issues in baseball in a GQ interview which broke over the weekend.)
Some Sheffield bon mots:
- September '92 on his days in Milwaukee: "I hated everything about the place. If the official scorer gave me an error I didn't think was an error, I'd say, 'OK, here's a real error,' and I'd throw the next ball into the stands on purpose.' "
- On his non-reaction to getting intentionally beaned by Boston's Curtis Leskanic in 2004: "I know Leskanic. His brother did my pool."
- On teammate Shawn Green missing a game with the Dodgers because of Yom Kippur during a crucial pennant stretch: "Religion is an important thing as long as you worship the right God."
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2007 11:53 AM PDT reply actions
Haren just isn't that good
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/gamece...
Oakland's Dan Haren has emerged as one of the American League's dominant pitchers, but he's had the benefit of facing relatively weak competition. That won't be the case Monday night.
The quality of Haren's competition, however, has been questionable. Of the eight opponents he's faced this season, five currently have losing records. Five of his last seven outings have come against the AL's three last-place clubs - Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Texas.
Oh, well. The Danny Haren run was fun while it lasted.
oh, it'll last...
Tavarez is pitching tonight.
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 4, 2007 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Gaaah! If you're chasing the stripper pics...
...don't bother. She's equal parts chlorine and silicone.
Here's hoping Mrs. ARod takes a cue from Mrs. Dorn and does a Rick Vaughn on Scott Proctor.
Or an "Anna Benson" on "the Yankee batboys"
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2007 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm really upset about the pics..
they airbrushed out the d!ck...
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 4, 2007 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, the strategically placed ARod ...
... heads are an excellent facsimile thereof. ;-)
by The Dogfather on Jun 4, 2007 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Aren't Those Skip Bayless Heads?
Probably more fitting, IMO.
by Colorado Fan on Jun 4, 2007 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
we'll always have April 15
(ok, forget about the tax day thing for a second)
salb has a piece up here at Hardball Times, listing the biggest plays of the year so far in terms of Win Probability Added. This article just covers the AL and NL West, but that means that it includes Scutaro's walk-off shot against Mariano. Sweet.
The WPA of 0.903 is the best in the whole list. (I'm curious to see if it gets beaten in any division. Didn't A-Rod hit a walk-off grand slam this year? How many runs down were the Yanks at that time?)
kawakami
For the post-Sabean Giants, how about Towers, DePodesta or Forst?
random question but....
did anyone else get yelled at by security on saturday night for tossing a baseball around while waiting for the fireworks to start? It's a baseball field, can't we toss a baseball???
Yet they allowed the #$^#^#$ in front of us to smoke their pot.....
Well, it *is* a grass field
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2007 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
hmm...
the problem with throwing a hard object that can hurt people around in a crowded place is that it is a hard object that can hurt people...
rather than disrespecting the hippies, you should have just toked up with them... Maybe they had some good stuff...
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 4, 2007 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow
I'm surprised by that...last year, they waited until the lights were shut off to fire up the weed.
Probably took too long
and the hippies couldn't wait it out.
I miss the upper deck,
'cause that's where all the stoners used to hang out... Now they're sandwiched in with all the normals...
On another post, I advocated there being a special section for rowdy drinkers and fighters, and a special section for non-drinkers and family types.
Now, I advocate that MLB ballparks should have a special 420 section in each park...
Oakland's would be the best, because we could open up a Cannabis club, being California and all, and better yet, hire Jeremy Giambi to run it...
I mean, if Boog Powell can barbeque and talk baseball in Baltimore, why can't Jeremy Giambi roll fat spliffs and talk baseball in Oakland?
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 4, 2007 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Bad idea
If we had "Jeremy Giambi's Chronic Club" at the Coliseum, Dan Haren would never make it to the pitching mound for his starts.
by BlameChannel53 on Jun 4, 2007 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
but don't smoke tobacco
That would be wrong
Do you the DLD everyday now? That is the
If 'Zona can lose to Wichita State tonight, I will attend my first Super Regional ever!! Texas just went down to UC Ervine in their continuation of the game that was postponed last night due to weather.
Go A's. "F" the Redsawwwxx.
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2007 12:38 PM PDT reply actions
That's the opposite of the answer given by every
peer-pressure induced action in the history of mankind.
nobody has to do a DLD...
but they're sure great timekillers...
I'm glad nobody's asking me to do one... all my links would be to conspiracy sites and hardcore porn, anyway...
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 4, 2007 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
ironic news story of the day
http://www.dcist.com/2007/06/04/driv...
Former A's news
from BTF:
Mark Mulder is "on track" with his rehab but still at least seven weeks away from being ready to join the team.
And the Yankees may try Johnny Damon at first base. Damon seems aware of his limitations:
I don't need Johnny to tell me that
Travis Buck has been saying it for months!
LL is seeing Red.
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/story/...
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/story/...
http://www.lookoutlanding.com/story/...
Nothing.
That was my question: "Something looks funny with this photo.... What?"
It looks like DJ's made of wax or photoshopped in.
He has been. It's really Erubiel Durazo or
Enriquo Palazzo!
by ohtobe21likehuston on Jun 4, 2007 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
you can lead an Oz to Waechter, but ...
Last night's game is being shown on FSN right now
It was little awkward to flip on the TV after having a root canal and see last night's game...I thought I was still coked up in the chair.
No, if you want a root canal rebroadcast
that would be this game.
by FreeSeatUpgrade on Jun 4, 2007 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
My tooth just kicked my ass again.
can someone confirm this for me....
Is Saturday going to be Haren vs. Zito?? (Both are pitching today, no off days for either team....)
no, he'll be good that day ...
... but only because the Giants' offense sucks.
(And, yes, mikeA, I do still think the A's offense sucks more.)
it doesn't matter,
'cause the boys in Green & Gold are going to get 15 runs off of Zito anyway...
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 4, 2007 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
The NY-Boston media baseball near dust-up...
evoked this comment from one reader:
"Crookednose says:
Clemens was scheduled to start for New York, but he had fatigued 'gina."
LOL
have anyof you seen this?
TEAM W L STK GB
Angels 36 22 W3 --
Seattchiro 28 25 W2 5.5
Choakland 28 27 W2 6.5
Dallas 20 37 L2 15.5
Updated after play Sunday
WTF Come on Halo Heaven......give us a break would ya!?
if only choakland had joe saunders
who would be a #2 starting pitcher on 20 other teams.
I'm surprised the Rev put that up
numbers are very confusing to them.
Heh Heh
I like "Dallas" instead of Texas. Could we start using that more on here?
We'll see who ch-oaklands this year. Of course, last year we both did: The Placentia Angels of Rialto choked and missed the playoffs, and our boys choked, but in the friggin Champeeeeenship! Who made the playoffs and who didn't?
good call
NICE..Placentia...tee-hee.
would they have a cheering squad? we could name them the Westfield Main Place Mall-Rats Perhaps too long? ok then how about Mickey, Donald, Minnie, Goofy, Daisy....oh wait...wrong corporation.
I had to spend two nights in Placentia
Placentia...
is really not that bad.... yes there are the crappy sides to it..which apparently you were staying in. It's mostly nice residential areas with the occasional Vons aka(Safeway) and Albertsons.
I miss Safeway down here....people look at me all crazy-eyed, Von's uses Safeway Select products people...same with Pavilions....sorry...had to vent
I'm against placentia...
They shouldn't be ripping those things out of cow wombs anyway... and to be putting them in shampoo, how disgusting...
...you mean you said "Placentia," not "placenta"...
aw hell, same difference...
by The Pilots Dared Me To Die on Jun 4, 2007 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Rosenthal: Piazza to catch part-time
I don't know what his sources are, but he's writing that when Piazza comes back from his injury he will split DH time with Cust and catching time with Kendall:
"Look for Mike Piazza to get part-time work at catcher after he returns from his sprained right shoulder. The A's plan to stick with designated hitter Jack Cust, who is 4-for-35 with no home runs since May 19, rotating Piazza between catcher and DH. The A's regular catcher, Jason Kendall, is sporting a .446 on-base/slugging percentage, by far the lowest in the majors. Omar Vizquel is the next-worst at .567"
It's the last tidbit in the following article:
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6...
Kendall's only the "regular" catcher ...
... because he's so gritty.
He's only regular because he eats gritty,
mmmmm fiber
by theblackpearl on Jun 4, 2007 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
His bobblehead just went up 3 cents in value...
to a grand total of 3 cents.
Now, if people only knew that if you broke them open, you'd find some Nigerian heroin inside...
Heroin? strange ...
I'd expect to find some high grade sticky icky / grass / <insert nickname for weed> instead.
I'd expect to find a promise of $100 million
ALL WRITTEN IN CAPS
by green star oakland on Jun 5, 2007 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I *knew* I shouldn't have ...
... brought my ostrich to the game on Saturday.
Akon throws kid off stage during show.
I'm an intern for the MILB team whose stadium is used for the concert, and I was supposed to be at the show doing whatever it is they wanted me to do. Really glad I was given a bye because I had to work at my other job.
Link is to my local newspaper with video. Link is to my local newspaper with video.
Jennifer
I told you you were due.
What are you talking about?
Last night's game sucked.
PaPaEl
isn't he magnificent? somebody give me his .OPS since he became a daddy!
Did you see he quote on MLB?
http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/new...
Ahem.
MaEl can be ANYTHING.
I'm pretty sure your wife hasn't had
time to recover from the last one, Mark. Here, take Poppy.
Funny you should mention that...
But I'm not gonna say why.
I wasn't even trying to get it,
but now I think I got it...
Been to that clinic yet?
Tried 120...114...tried A's Executive Offices...
Only found Gary Kawesch, and I don't trust that guy. Didn't you see his ceremonial first pitch?! ;)
2.000
Yes, I actually did math to figure that out, before realizing that I could have just used his "last 7 days" stats from mlb.com.
you made it for the whole game?
even feeling unwell? I'm suitably impressed.
I actually started feeling better
as soon as I got to the park... also helped that it wasn't cold and/or windy at all. :)
I just wish the game had been better, you know...
did you let loose on any Sox fans?
Sorry, no projectiles from me...
I'm going tonight...
You can be sure that my flashbulb will seeing lots of action with Dice-K on the hill... I might come early and greet him at the gate...
I'm sorry, Jennifer.
I just went to next-day-unrecommend this diary, and discovered that I didn't recommend it in the first place yesterday. Nothing personal. In fact, you should probably start the DLD today, too, for me to not recommend. We might have found a good formula... ;)
Crap. I forgot about the "missing the game" part.
There was a sighting yesterday...
I'm Here!
I have been around... Just haven't had a whole lot of time to post.
by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Jun 5, 2007 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I was about to post...
a diary entitled "Trade that scrub Crosby to NY for Clutch Jeter!" to see if we could flush you out of hiding... ;)
why stop with BCG?
"Crosby to wed Milano"
see if we can't flush anybody else out
Where's ohad?
"Beane fires Zaidi"
Thunderbutt!
You are such a girl. Unrecommend this!
P.S. Song rec: TV on the Radio- "Wolf Like Me"
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