Saturday market shopping list

by monkeyball on Nov 1, 2008 10:36 PM PDT Comment 25 comments

Well, damn. With all the rain today, a lot of my favorite vendors weren't at the market this morning. I had a whole list of stuff I was looking for: locally-grown green pitchers, a free-range shortstop, a brace of hot corners ... 'course, there's limits to being a committed locavore. Some things you just can't grow or manufacture in these parts. So I had been thinking about going on-line to order the industrial-strength bats; I kind of don't care where they're made or how much they cost, because ... well, some things you can only take bargain-hunting and self-imposed ethical limitations just so far. So what's on your off-season shopping list?

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I was thinking...

maybe another throw back A’s jersey, but one that is actually my size so I could wear more often.

Barring that, maybe a Cubs or White Sox throwback Jersey if I could afford it/find it cheap. I really like the look of this one, to be honest.

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by Zonis on Nov 1, 2008 10:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

one of those New Era A's caps

with the skyline and the Bay Bridge that hasn’t even been finished yet.

by vk on Nov 1, 2008 11:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pat the Bat, at a reasonable cost, and Giambi on a one year deal...

and if you’re really feeling adventurous, throw in a Furcal while your at it, and swing a trade for Beltre.

'That's something we do...thirteen hits and not score'-Terrence Long

by DyeLongJustice on Nov 2, 2008 1:13 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is "Pat the Bat" a Bachelor Party reference?

au contra ire

by JediLeroy on Nov 2, 2008 1:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was goin' for Burrell...but you can have your choice

'That's something we do...thirteen hits and not score'-Terrence Long

by DyeLongJustice on Nov 2, 2008 1:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if he could be gotten "reasonably", that would be very nice

by OaklandSi on Nov 2, 2008 6:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Appearently I bought my wife a Kindle

So the bulk of my Christmas shopping is done, which is nice.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Nov 2, 2008 1:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn't have figured that for a firefighter-friendly brand name

Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 2, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

At $325 a pop, it better not burst into flames

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Nov 2, 2008 12:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

TWSS

Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 2, 2008 1:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Offseason shopping list

-New home
-New Laptop
-New stereo system
-JJ Hardy for Street +
-Adrian Beltre for Sweeney +….with extension
-Jason Giambi/Adam Dunn/Pat Burrell
-Pet Monkey

by JPShark on Nov 2, 2008 8:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

sorry, I'm spoken for

Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 2, 2008 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, I speak for Monkeyball now

He officially has no comment.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 2, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Mat Gamel and Alcides Escobar

by NateHST on Nov 2, 2008 8:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

-Crosby’s DFA papers, or he’s “Kotsayed” (salary eaten, traded).
-A young competent third baseman/shortstop. (Ian Stewart/Daniel Murphy plz). Main trade chips are Street and Smith.
-The A’s adopting the relief ace/superior method of bullpen management, and sticking to it.
-Furcal on a 1 year deal as a stopgap

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Nov 2, 2008 9:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I like the idea of a free range shortstop

Can we go ahead and put up with the growth hormone, or is that milking it too much?

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 2, 2008 10:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

well, given the abuse we've heaped on Crosby, he's certainly not cruelty-free

Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 2, 2008 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I enjoy him for breakfast

I just wish he’d skip lunge.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Nov 2, 2008 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if we get another shortstop, PaulThomas will tell us that Crosby is suppernumerary

Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Nov 2, 2008 12:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Does that mean he's grass fed?

by mrod on Nov 2, 2008 12:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

he's grass fed with an extra growth hormone...

we want him on our team why??

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 2, 2008 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Shopping lists...

I have more money to spend now, because a jersey i was about to buy (for a lot of money) didn’t happen….
I NEED A NEW COMPUTER!!!!!!!
and a shortstop/good bat would be nice too… but I have this bad feeling that once we trade Crosby he’s going to get really good with whatever team he goes to. I hope I’m wrong, because then I would be sad.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Nov 2, 2008 10:30 AM PST reply actions 0 recs