12/22/08 - What?! Another DLD?!

by Poppy on Dec 22, 2008 10:53 AM PST Comment 67 comments

This probably won't be very basebally. Or it might. Let's see what I find as I go along, shall we?

The great thing about still living in my hometown and not really having any extended family is that I never have to travel for the holidays. But, unfortunately, that also means I'll never get to see/hear/participate in Flight Delay Karaoke. Oh well.

I'm not sure I understand the problem here:

Charles Johnson walked away from the transitional facility, located at 1580 Maple St., deputies said. The facility houses men who are preparing to re-enter the community.

I guess he was ready.

Debating the gender of fictional animals. Last Friday must have been a slow news day, too.

("...most bulls typically shed their fuzzy protrusions before Christmas." I beg your pardon?)

Okay... like the rest of MLB.com, the pages devoted to the MLB Network are too cluttered to sort out specific pieces of useful information. I'll give a prize to whoever can tell me whether RCN -- excuse me, "astound!" cable -- will be carrying MLB Network.

I haven't seen this for a while, but it occurred to me that some of the recent crop of little ANers might be getting big enough to start training for Baby Fight!

Now I'm off to the bookstore... I've finally found the perfect gift!

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Earning one's stripes

ESPN has a scintillating article speculating on whether C. C. Sabathia will wear more pinstripes than any other Yankee in history.

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Dec 22, 2008 11:10 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Slow. News. Day.

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Dec 22, 2008 12:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Slow news fortnight

Believe me. We were so desperate this morning we did a story about the weather.

by Englishmajor on Dec 22, 2008 3:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The weather is actually newsworthy right now

by thejd44 on Dec 22, 2008 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

New Coaches:

The Oakland A’s named Jim Skaalen as hitting coach and Todd Steverson as first base coach today. The club also announced that Tye Waller will move from first base coach to bench coach

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Dec 22, 2008 11:25 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

When will the Rickey Henderson for hitting coach campaign kick off?

by A'sfaninNC on Dec 22, 2008 11:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I've never understood why benches need coaching.

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 22, 2008 11:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure Johnny Bench had some good coaches in his early years...

"God doesn't pay attention to your cute little hypotheticals." -- Jeff from LL

by oblique on Dec 22, 2008 11:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Unce Lew disapproves of your book selection.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 22, 2008 11:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I cooked over 20 dozen cookies yesterday.

I don’t care if I ever see another cookie. Ever. Again.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 22, 2008 12:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

20 dozen?!

What on earth for?

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Dec 22, 2008 12:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Instead of giving out the usual bubble gum....

the bank my mother works at gives out cookies during the week of Christmas. I worked my ass off.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 22, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I hope they paid you.

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Dec 22, 2008 12:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 22, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And... "the usual bubble gum?"

Is this a Missouri thing? I worked at a bank for three years, and we never gave out bubble gum. :(

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Dec 22, 2008 12:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's just that bank.

But I don’t know.

Also, they give out treats to doggies.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 22, 2008 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Choose yer poison -- real estate bubblegum? Detroit bubblegum? Bobbycrosbyllicious bubblegum?

The result is always the same

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 22, 2008 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Who. For me.

Thanks, Jennifer — can I have ten cookies?

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 22, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sure. What kind?

I have:

Pumpkin with cream cheese frosting
White chocolate macadamia nut
Peanut butter
Cornflake cookies
Sugar (green and gold sugar… I snuck that in.)
Chocolate chip
Oatmeal Raisin
Butterscotch
Chocolate with chocolate and peanut butter chips

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 22, 2008 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You Know,

it’s been a while since i tucked into a fragrant platter of corn flake cookies!

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Dec 22, 2008 12:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

They take 5 minutes to make.

Really easy.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 22, 2008 12:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes -- my favorites!

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 22, 2008 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Puppy?

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 Dec 22, 2008 12:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Crap.

I knew I forgot something.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 22, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Crap?

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 22, 2008 12:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

To take one? Leave one? Give one?

by mikev on Dec 22, 2008 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait, there's still some space dust on this book

au contra ire

by JediLeroy on Dec 22, 2008 3:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Dammit

I thought I was gonna be the first to make that connection.

And as much as it bothers me when people say how great The Simpsons used to be, and how much they suck now, and blah, blah, blah…I really found this year’s Halloween Special to be incredibly un-funny.

99 MPH with as much control as a deflating balloon - CurveballKing on H-Rod

by Scottbass on Dec 22, 2008 4:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

what you said bothers me not in the least bit

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 22, 2008 5:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm making cranberry-oatmeal-white chocolate cookies tonight.

YUM.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Dec 22, 2008 1:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

White NOT-chocolate.

You had me at cranberry-oatmeal, but, sorry, white “chocolate” is an abomination…

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Dec 22, 2008 8:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I admit, it's not actually chocolate,

but it smells amazing in here.

If I don't comment on your comment how will you know you are completely wrong? -Rocktopus

by pam5981 on Dec 22, 2008 9:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I can't tell you how many times I've said exactly that

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 23, 2008 7:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Perhaps you'd be tempted by some delicious carob chip toll house cookies intstead?

White Chocolate

by Ice Cream on Dec 22, 2008 9:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

white chocolate = shudder

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Dec 23, 2008 9:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Pumpkin with cream cheese frosting?

That’s just awesome.

"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."

by Blicks on Dec 22, 2008 5:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

When will the cookies be arriving in my mailbox?

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Dec 22, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Any thoughts about Jerry Hairston Jr. as the SS for 2009?

by A'sfaninNC on Dec 22, 2008 12:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i suggested this a little while back

had a nice year and is projected to have another good one, but isnt good enough defensively and its unclear if he can handle a full season as a full time player

"My group runs some frogloks down the hall to finish them off and POP! RASTER! If there was a way to scream louder than caps in EQ I was doing it. Man I am straight panicking because I know I have NO CHANCE soloing and the party has run off. I'm in my hotel room; it's like 5am, and I am straight hollering, in EQ and in real life. Bottom line is the group comes back, heals me, and kills Raster! WOOT!" -Curt Schilling on his favorite memories in the video game "EverQuest"

by travdog6 on Dec 22, 2008 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

but would come cheap and may could tag team the SS position with one of the better defensive SS

on the roster now. But the A’s will still be holding the bag on Crosby.

by A'sfaninNC on Dec 22, 2008 12:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

since my last stab at irresponsible speculation got such immediate results ...

Shit, let’s just have Uncle Sam build the new ballpark (and Selig Acres while we’re at it)!

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 22, 2008 1:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Won't somebody think of the poor starving commercial real estate developers?

This proposal just might give PT and LCJ something else upon which to agree.

Thanks for tomorrow 'cause I've had enough

by andeux on Dec 22, 2008 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

SANTA ANA – The 4th District Court of Appeal upheld a lower-court ruling that a Mother’s Day promotional giveaway at an Angels baseball game was not discriminatory against men and juveniles.

“We are not convinced the Angels’ tote bag giveaway was in anyway unreasonable, arbitrary, or invidious discrimination,” the court wrote. “Cohn’s complaint gathers further suspicion because Cohn, his friends, and his counsel have been involved in numerous of what have been characterized as ‘shake down’ lawsuits.”

by drmmerchk on Dec 22, 2008 2:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

but if it's at an Angels game, doesn't it still discriminate against non-douchebags?

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 22, 2008 2:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The promotion was tote bags, not douchebags

"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something. Nowadays everybody's crazy."

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 22, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

lol

by drmmerchk on Dec 22, 2008 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Uh oh

AN’s favorite snowman is no more

So sad…

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin

by Helloooo 1st on Dec 22, 2008 2:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

RIP snowzilla.

by drmmerchk on Dec 22, 2008 2:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Look!

He’s waving!

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 22, 2008 2:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

...at Russia!

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 22, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

{moves back to cold-weather climate; bides time; builds 19-foot SnowBeane}

Look! He’s waiving!

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 22, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Who's he waiving?

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin

by Helloooo 1st on Dec 22, 2008 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

SnoBoCro

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 22, 2008 5:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, we know that SnoBoCro will never come down

because he’s never abat-ed successfully.

"And Julio Franco is batting right-handed!" -- Wayne Hagin, A's radio play-by-play, mid-80s

by Nick on Dec 22, 2008 6:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

booooooooooooooooo

"The Athletics at Fremont" is unusually bad

by ArakSOT on Dec 23, 2008 9:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

... and he rises

like a phoenix from the ~~ashes~~ slush.

by green star oakland on Dec 24, 2008 4:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I am sure this must be a sign of the apocolypse

He has written a book that he is selling on his website. And in time for the holidays!

Link

by AsFanInLA on Dec 22, 2008 3:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

At last -- the douche bags get their own promotion!

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on Dec 22, 2008 3:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, he IS a motivational speaker

Every time any of us hear him, we’re motivated to find the mute button.

by Englishmajor on Dec 22, 2008 3:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

QOTM

or something.

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Dec 22, 2008 8:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Callis' AL Top 10

Hadn’t seen it anywhere yet but a couple of A’s near the top! Link

1. David Price, lhp, Rays
What he showed us in the postseason was just the beginning.
2. Matt Wieters, c, Orioles
He could be Mark Teixeira—as a catcher.
3. Brett Anderson, lhp, Athletics
The best player Oakland got in the package for Dan Haren.
4. Trevor Cahill, rhp, Athletics
It will be fun to watch his friendly rivalry with Anderson.
5. Neftali Feliz, rhp, Rangers
Just one reason the Braves wish they could undo their Teixeira trade.
6. Tim Beckham, ss, Rays
Yet another multitalented star-in-the-making for Tampa Bay.
7. Eric Hosmer, 1b, Royals
He could be the best of all the special hitters K.C. has drafted recently.
8. Lars Anderson, 1b, Red Sox
Even if Boston signs Teixeira, it will find room for Anderson in 2010.
9. Travis Snider, of, Blue Jays
Of these 10 guys, he might make the biggest 2009 impact in the majors.
10. Mike Moustakas, 3b, Royals
In a few years, he and Hosmer could combine for 70 homers annually.

by faninphilly on Dec 22, 2008 3:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'll take

Price over the Pumpkin w cream cheese, but jennifer has you beat on the rest of the matchups….

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Dec 22, 2008 4:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Trevor Cahill is so much better than cornflake cookies, it's not even funny

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Dec 22, 2008 5:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

There is no such thing as a confectionary prospect

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 22, 2008 6:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Your argument is too simplistic

You haven’t factored in the Value over Replacement Pastry

"...in baseball you wear a cap." -- george carlin

by Hot Cup Joe on Dec 22, 2008 11:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Mmm... strudel!

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Dec 23, 2008 8:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Travis Snider!!

I’ve seen him play a lot, because he spent about a year at AA in Manchester NH. Watched him win the AA All-Star HR Derby this year. Chunky little dude (5’11" 245lbs) who can flat-out hit. He’s 20 and got called up near the end of last season, did well. He’s interesting; he lost his mom in a car accident last year, and talked openly about that, the anger problems that resulted, and his experiences with counseling, here. I thought it was really nice to see a young player talk about struggles in his personal life like that.

A's Strategy 2009: "Whoever is not hurt plays" - Syphon, 11/10/08

by schmifty on Dec 22, 2008 9:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs