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DLD 12/25/08 - Name Your Ho(l)liday Edition

Merry Christmas and a continuing happy holidays to those of you who don't celebrate Christmas.

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Apparently Justin Duchscherer has never given a bad gift.

MLB.com: What's the worst present you ever gave?

Duchscherer: I don't really buy stuff people don't like. I don't think I've ever given a gift that someone thought was bad. Or maybe they just hid that they thought it was bad. But I think I do pretty well.

Meanwhile Brad Ziegler's dreams are sky high. An interesting tidbit from that article is this:

He started this season in Triple-A and nearly asked for his release when things weren't going his way.

Good thing I've been advised not to eat foil. I would've never known that on my own. I'll be sure to keep it away from Buddy as well.

And finally, whoever's been saying the Yankees are evil (read: everyone on AN) obviously hasn't read this story yet. God bless those generous Yanks!

Happy Holidays to all, and to all good night!

 

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he's taking a ride on a plane

don’t think he’s flying it, just going along for the ride.

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Dec 24, 2008 11:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Homestar Runner FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

by Blicks on Dec 24, 2008 10:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

THAT'S

quite the acid trip. Funny, bizarre, unsettling and a little creepy. Perfect.

Happy Decemberween to you, as well.

I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico

by Leopold Bloom on Dec 25, 2008 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Festivus!!

My family is quite good at the “Airing of Grievances”.

"Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all games and holes are created equal." --George F. Will

by anomaly_kat on Dec 24, 2008 11:39 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

For the rest of us!

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

by Scottbass on Dec 25, 2008 9:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Merry Chirstmas, Damnit!

Yule, y’all.

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

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 25, 2008 8:13 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Mike Singletary

Looks like he’s gonna get the full time gig, which excites me as a Niners fan.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3792457

Go join www.mycityscrewups.com and help make a difference in your community!

by ohad on Dec 25, 2008 12:47 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Emerald Bowl

Miami continues to have problems: suspends a 5th player before the Emerald Bowl. Go Bears!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls08/news/story?id=3792899

Go join www.mycityscrewups.com and help make a difference in your community!

by ohad on Dec 25, 2008 12:47 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Didn't really make it clear

I’ll be there in the student section though!

Go join www.mycityscrewups.com and help make a difference in your community!

by ohad on Dec 26, 2008 6:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My favorite Holliday

is also a huckleberry

"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball." - Connie Mack

by GoA's on Dec 25, 2008 1:23 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Anyone get any A's stuff as a present?

I got my Sweeney shirt… wooo!

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

by schmifty on Dec 25, 2008 2:33 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

thats how it works: you buy a jersey, the player gets traded

quick everyone, but lots of crosby jerseys!!!

"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 25, 2008 4:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

buy*

"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 25, 2008 4:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Don't buy Holliday jerseys, people.

We don’t want him to leave the A’s, ever, mmkay?

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

by Blicks on Dec 25, 2008 7:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

um... thanks.

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

by schmifty on Dec 25, 2008 5:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Happy Midwinter Solstice, everyone!

And nice shirt, schmifty!

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

by oblique on Dec 25, 2008 2:47 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Sickels updates his Cahill and Anderson grades

“Brett Anderson, LHP, Athletics: Grade B+ changed to Grade A-. Just seems more approrpriate.
Trevor Cahill, RHP, Athletics: Grade B+ changed to Grade A-: Higher ceiling than Anderson, if Anderson goes up so does Cahill.”

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

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 25, 2008 3:43 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I've been watching MythBusters on Discovery for about 12 hours now.

My eyes are crossed, but I love Jamie and Adam.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 25, 2008 8:12 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Did they show the Voice Flame Extinguisher episode?

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

by oblique on Dec 26, 2008 11:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No. :(

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Dec 26, 2008 1:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

YouTube to the rescue!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPCME5lSiXE

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

by Poppy on Dec 26, 2008 6:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Kenny Stabler, too.

Root for the Giants? Not even if they're playing al-Qaeda!

by Monday Fan on Dec 26, 2008 9:45 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's a great piece.

We love you, Rickey! Happy Belated Birthday!

I see a deranged rabbit, on fire, cowering away from a vagina. I await the results of the Rorschaschererer. -Nico

by Leopold Bloom on Dec 26, 2008 2:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

St. Patrick's Day

Root for the Giants? Not even if they're playing al-Qaeda!

by Monday Fan on Dec 26, 2008 9:45 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Important news for teens and their parents

Studies show: Kids who skip breakfast have a better chance of getting laid.

Further down in the same article:

The survey, intended to study how to reduce unwanted pregnancies, also showed the average age of first-time sex was lower for those who found their mother annoying.

by Soaker on Dec 26, 2008 4:59 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Why do I keep learning things

when it is too late to do any good?

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

-Charles Manson

by kaweahkaweah on Dec 26, 2008 7:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

How hard up for A's baseball are you?

Enough to watch a 1989 episode of Reading Rainbow with host LeVar Burton joining the A’s for Spring Training?

He gets tips from Dave Stewart on how to throw different pitches, instruction on how to hit from A’s hitting coach Merv Rettenmund and comically foreshadows Jose Canseco’s “Juiced” when patting him on the shoulder and saying that someday they’ll be telling stories of their exploits.

For air times, check your local PBS station under Reading Rainbow or Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With the Family Lazardo. In the Bay Area, KQED Kids (Comcast 192) has these showtimes.

Brandy and Eggnog

by Ice Cream on Dec 27, 2008 3:50 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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