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Susan Slusser writes about Ken Korach's charitable effort to help Oakland's high school baseball programs, and KenKo gives a little shout to AN.  Thanks to SportySpice for first alerting us to the fund.

(Also in that article:  Dallas Braden rejoining the A's bullpen today while Keith Foulke is on the DL.)

Joe Stiglich tells us that the A's are off to their best start since 1992 (an AL West Championship season).  He also says "The manner in which they're doing it is intriguing."  (emphasis mine, because I like that way of putting it)

 The A's have hit the fewest home runs in the majors (seven) and have struck out an A.L.-leading 141 times. But they also lead the majors with a .321 average with runners in scoring position.

He left out the intrigue of the 12-game error streak, though.

The Z Man is seriously slacking on keeping his blog up-to-date.  :(

So is Big Joe.  :(

You know who can keep a blog up-to-date?  Nick Swisher.  Latest entry:  Kenny Chesney, blah blah, (ugly) bleached facial hair, blah blah, "Dirty 30," blah blah.  I love you, Swish, but your writing is a peculiar mix of hyperkinetic-yet-boring.  Work on it.  (Did he write like that when he was an A, and I just didn't notice, because he was one of ours?  Weak, Poppy.)

San Francisco SuckWatch 2008.  So sad...  (hey, it actually causes pain to some of my loved ones).

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Sounds like certain stretches of my love life

“The A’s have hit the fewest home runs in the majors (seven) and have struck out an A.L.-leading 141 times”

I love you, k^2. -Poppy*

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 22, 2008 11:04 AM PDT   0 recs

I thought you were referring to the map of freeze events

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 22, 2008 11:30 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Crummy weather forecast for tonight
Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

For the All You Can Eat folks, I have to think a rain delay is heaven on earth.

Note about tonight’s game: It was supposed to be televised on The Plus but among A’s, Giants and Sharks, guess who gets bumped. Tomorrow night’s game, not originally scheduled to be on TV, will be shown on Plus, though.

by Soaker on Apr 22, 2008 11:15 AM PDT   0 recs

Thanks for the heads-up about TV.

I’m going to the game tonight, but with my sister, who will probably want to leave if there’s a delay… :\

"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.

by Poppy on Apr 22, 2008 11:18 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, that sucks.

It’s pretty ridiculous that the A’s get bumped and they can’t give the game to channel 36.

by mikev on Apr 22, 2008 11:19 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

All-You-Can-Eat

The rain-delay engorgement will likely be more than balanced out by the extra-inning starvations.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 22, 2008 11:32 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Once again...

I’m thankful for EI.

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on Apr 22, 2008 11:34 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Go Flames

for two reasons:
1. I hate hockey
2. A’s getting bumped for the Sharks (or Gnats) makes little miss specialK cry.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 22, 2008 12:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

After this round

I’d put money on no A’s games getting bumped for hockey for the duration of the season.

VS and NBC take over the vast majority of the coverage after the first round of the playoffs.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 22, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

"The Plus"

I think we should call it The Bad Plus.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 22, 2008 12:59 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Ok.

I was confused this morning looking at the schedule. I thought I had gone nuts or something and I was imagining that today’s game was going to be televised instead of tomorrows.

It’s so frustrating though. What about those of us who bought tickets for games based on the TV schedule? The VERY least they could do would be to show it on CSN+ for those of us who PAY for it!!!!!

Their chess-playing has attracted so much notice that one teammate -- they're not sure who, but they have a guess -- has begun hiding pieces, which are then discovered in odd places. The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."

by pam5981 on Apr 22, 2008 2:20 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, give Comcast credit

They did show Sunday’s game again on Monday!

The candy and the baseball all night long :)

by Englishmajor on Apr 22, 2008 2:41 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll be sure to thank them

in my second letter to them in as many weeks.

Not sure I’ll appreciate my generic response though.

Their chess-playing has attracted so much notice that one teammate -- they're not sure who, but they have a guess -- has begun hiding pieces, which are then discovered in odd places. The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."

by pam5981 on Apr 22, 2008 2:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd gladly forego home runs

for high average with RISP.

forecast is for light rain tonight…mus remember to dress appropriately for the game…

by OaklandSi on Apr 22, 2008 11:19 AM PDT   0 recs

EARTH DAY discount tonight

on field level OF. Save $15 per seat….type “earth” into the ticketing discount system.

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 22, 2008 11:31 AM PDT   0 recs

excellent post

I am Ray Fosse's man crushes for Clay Wood and Jason Kendall.

by franks a lot on Apr 22, 2008 11:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

What a bitch.

"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer

by alox on Apr 22, 2008 12:26 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank you for the code

[gets tickets underneath the overhang; the heck with my user name]

by Soaker on Apr 22, 2008 11:44 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Will it float?

David Letterman… er, I’m sorry, Jeff Sackmann examines the chances of the A’s floating into the postseason.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 22, 2008 11:52 AM PDT   0 recs

Ha ha ha, very funny
the difference between Brown and Bonds is pretty clear.

by Keze on Apr 22, 2008 12:08 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

imagine if Bocachica was on the Giants

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 22, 2008 11:57 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He's not?

I sort or assumed he was.

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Apr 22, 2008 11:58 AM PDT to parent up   0 recs

So did Duane Kuiper last night

He called a 4-6-3 DP as “Velez … Burriss…BOCOCK!” (Bowker was playing 1B).

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 22, 2008 12:47 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

yes i heard that too!

and I almost made the following post in response:

“Did I hear correctly or do the Giants need Bocock’s bat in the lineup so badly they stuck him at 1b?”

Then I checked their lineup and assumed I had heard incorrectly.

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 22, 2008 12:51 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Kuiper on KNBR this morning

He said he was so excited by the DP that he confused the two. To be fair, it was a great play by Velez at a key point in the game.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 22, 2008 1:00 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i still don't understand why the giants are playing bocock

who sucks in A ball

"It's like déjà vu all over again." -yogi berra

by Cheezombie on Apr 22, 2008 12:08 PM PDT   0 recs

Bocock is not even the worst hitter on the team,

Rich Aurilia, 36 years old, 1b, 179-233-179, 10 OPS+.

Bocock: 179-303-196, 36 OPS+. And Bocock has defensive value.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Apr 22, 2008 1:14 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Bocock leads the Gnats in walks

I like his approach to hitting, he’s just over-matched at the major league level.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 22, 2008 1:19 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I feel sorry for him

so I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 22, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

If he is indeed so overmatched

he is afraid to swing, at the very least, he is conscious of his inability. Unlike Rich Aurilia, who has zero value.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Apr 22, 2008 1:42 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Its his name

The Giants are using him for publicity! They have a guy who is absolutely bad, and his last name makes immature teenagers everywhere giggle.
So you draw fans from the “Lets see how bad he really is” Crowd, as well as from the immature teenagers.

"That Crosby kid, as well as that Chavez guy suck." - My Grandfather

by Morgasm on Apr 22, 2008 6:49 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The irony is not lost on *your* name...

:)

Their chess-playing has attracted so much notice that one teammate -- they're not sure who, but they have a guess -- has begun hiding pieces, which are then discovered in odd places. The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."

by pam5981 on Apr 22, 2008 6:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I love Poppy's DLDs

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Apr 22, 2008 12:17 PM PDT   0 recs

Are you being sarcastic?

Because people are trying to trade me and I’m feeling very vulnerable right now…

I have [null set] to say.

by Poppy on Apr 22, 2008 12:35 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

LOL

I have [null set] to say.

by Poppy on Apr 22, 2008 12:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

You're misinterpreting.

You have so much value that I’m dangling you out there as trade bait to aquire a working search function.

by mikev on Apr 22, 2008 1:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Well, when you put it like that...

But I don’t think the software development crew would have much use for me. Then again… I make a mean cup of coffee!

I have [null set] to say.

by Poppy on Apr 22, 2008 1:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Who needs mean coffee?

"Hasn’t the foggiest inclination toward winning ‘tall. Hates to win. Likes to be buggered."

by Jennifer on Apr 22, 2008 1:16 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

I would scrape the gum from underneath every seat

in any stadium if someone took Poppy.

I love you, k^2. -Poppy*

by kaweahkaweah on Apr 22, 2008 1:17 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Fair enough question

But I was actually trying my hand at sincere.

Note to self: Sincere doesn’t seem to work for me.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Apr 22, 2008 12:58 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

We are alone :(

The truth is not out there

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 22, 2008 12:47 PM PDT   0 recs

evolution of intelligent life = clutch hitting

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 22, 2008 12:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

nacho runs?

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 22, 2008 12:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

A's discussing Thomas

The discussion about Frank is buried under “Frankly, he might not be done” and all it says about the A’s is:

“The Mariners, getting little production from DH Jose Vidro, have said they will consider signing Frank Thomas. The A’s, short on right-handed power, plan to at least discuss him.”

Oh, can someone tell me what is up with Mike Sweeney? Is he hurt or is Geren simply not playing him?

by oaktownmario on Apr 22, 2008 12:51 PM PDT   0 recs

Rosenthal has some ... *odd* ideas about the A's

According to Ken, the A’s are looking into trading for Gabe Gross, and “could” move Gaudin to the bullpen.

He also says Wash may be fired by May.

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 22, 2008 12:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

i suppose replace denorfia

sort of gives me a whatever feeling. one of those things that i’ll trust beane on if he insists.

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 22, 2008 1:10 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

gross?

yuck.

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 Apr 22, 2008 4:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

He doesn't say the he believes

the A’s should go for Gross, he says that the A’s are interested in Gross.

With Gaudin, he says that the A’s could move him there, which is his attempt at analysis, instead of straight reporting.

Rosenthal is pretty accurate when he is reporting information.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Apr 22, 2008 1:21 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

harden AND duke, for that matter

Assuming they’re all healthy, though, I’d think Duke would be more likely to head back to the bullpen

by mikev on Apr 22, 2008 1:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Rosenthal is pretty accurate

and good when he is reporting information, news.

His analysis and speculation is often puzzling.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Apr 22, 2008 1:45 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

uh, yeah; that's what I said re Gross

And what did we do once we discovered a rift in the fourth dimension? We launched a monkey into it. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Apr 22, 2008 1:55 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Defence, perhaps

Defense, not so much…

(At least not if you believe the scuttlebutt from Texas. See the Rosenthal article.)

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 22, 2008 2:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Dirty Deeds

Done with Sheep (SFW)

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 22, 2008 12:55 PM PDT   0 recs

Gagne blows another save

and for the bottom of the 9th the Cardinals rotate 4/5 of their infield … Molina in to catch, LaRue to 1st, Pujols to 2nd, Miles to short, Izturis to the bench !

by green star oakland on Apr 22, 2008 1:40 PM PDT   0 recs

I don't get it.

Why the hell are they doing that? Mostly, why is Albert Pujols playing second base?

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by HigherPie on Apr 22, 2008 1:53 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

can someone explain batting the pitcher 8th to me?

Jeremy was safe. He jumped over the tag.

by mrrickyg on Apr 22, 2008 1:54 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Very simple

Larussa is still trying to prove that he is smarter than everybody else.

"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07

by doctorK on Apr 22, 2008 1:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

The additional ABs that the slot takes up

are, some have calculated, made up for by the fact that your best hitters will be hitting with runners on base more often during the middle innings.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Apr 22, 2008 1:56 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

But if your batting 8th in the NL, your suckitude would seem to be only slightly

better than the pitcher. No PT, not debating, just a smartass remark.

by theblackpearl on Apr 22, 2008 2:04 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

Sean Doolittle's latest blog entry..

Good read.

The kid can write.

Their chess-playing has attracted so much notice that one teammate -- they're not sure who, but they have a guess -- has begun hiding pieces, which are then discovered in odd places. The kings remain missing, so they're playing with Eric Chavez Bobbleheads. "Chavvy does have six Gold Gloves," Brown explained. "That's good enough to be king."<