Starting pitcher misses flight to Toronto

by Midori1967 on Apr 7, 2008 2:56 PM PDT

Dateline Oakland, California -

This just in . . . . According to a reliable source (at least I can rely on them!) SP Dana Eveland's passport was stolen (along with his laptop and possibly other items) when his vehicle was broken into at the Starbucks on Hegenberger Road earlier today. He is not on the team flight to Toronto. The good news is that he is not scheduled to start until the A's get to Cleveland on Friday. In other Bay Area news, the Giants still suck!

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eveland also slipped and fell in a japanese bathroom

hopefully he doesn't end up being one of those "something crazy happens to him every few months" guys, since we already have dan johnson.

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by xbhaskarx on Apr 7, 2008 3:11 PM PDT reply actions

He'd have to work pretty hard to beat vertigo

and a hole nearly drilled in his forehead. Dan Johnson gives grade-A "How the...?" material.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Apr 8, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions

Bummer!

I would maybe have put this in the DLD -- it would fit right in with today's theme -- but that is a minor quibble. AN breaks news again!

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Apr 7, 2008 3:11 PM PDT reply actions

"Maybe?"

"There is an HR in Hanrahan." ~ mikeA

by Poppy on Apr 7, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions

This can't be part of the DLD.

There's no L.

by mikev on Apr 7, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL

The typical DLD would only have about ten comments if they all had to have Ls.

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by Poppy on Apr 7, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

That actually really sucks about the Passport

From what I recall, it takes weeks to get a new one.

by mikev on Apr 7, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions

I bet the team/he can pay to have one expedited if he really needed one soon.

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by DMOAS on Apr 7, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

you can get an expedited one in 24 hours

by OaklandSi on Apr 7, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Weeks? Just slip Santiago Casilla a $20.00 and it's done

Hmm - the A's are listing a big white lefty named "Jairo Garcia" for Friday's start.

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 Apr 7, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions

HAHAH!!!

by Oaktownflav on Apr 9, 2008 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions

If you already have one

and you have the passport number, and especially if you have someone in your front office who's paid to do such a thing, you can get a substitute pretty fast. I remember back in the day it was said to be a good idea to always carry a separate set of passport photos and your passport number with you when traveling abroad; then if your passport got stolen you could present yourself at the embassy and get a new one right away. Nowadays with the digital photos, I bet you don't even need the extras.
Speaking of passports, have any of you seen the new ones? With the pictures and inspirational quotes?

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Apr 7, 2008 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions

quotes? (uh oh)

by OaklandSi on Apr 7, 2008 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions

At least two references to God

from MLK Jr. and from the inscription on the Golden Spike. Most of the quotes are from dead presidents though. I got a new passport a few months ago with regular processing and it didn't take long at all, maybe three weeks.

Can't you still cross the U.S.-Canada border on the surface without a passport? The implementation of that requirement has been delayed repeatedly at the insistence of Congress. Fly to Buffalo, rent a car, cross at Niagara Falls and drive on around the lake to Toronto. That's better than spending an entire week in Cleveland.

by Soaker on Apr 7, 2008 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions

You need a photo ID and proof of US citizenship...

such as a birth certificate.

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by Elvez on Apr 7, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Did Jesus have a birth certificate?

Two references from God ought to be sufficient. If not a bit redundant.

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 Apr 7, 2008 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions

There's some bad mojo

in that parking lot lately...

by pam5981 on Apr 7, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

I thought for sure this was about Rich Harden...

Then I remember he is Canadian, so they almost have to let him in.

"Hi, I need to... uh... determination..."

by Jennifer on Apr 7, 2008 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

Might not let him leave, though ...

"It's for your own good. Big strong Devo knows whats best for Poppy" -- Mossback

by devo on Apr 7, 2008 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Passport?

I guess it's been a while, but I thought U.S. citizens were allowed to cross into canada with just a drivers license.

It's just more exciting with Billy Beane running the team.

by ru155 on Apr 8, 2008 7:03 AM PDT reply actions

it's always been a little more stringent flying

in and out of the country. Also, there have been some changes to the laws.

by OaklandSi on Apr 8, 2008 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions

New laws in 2004

Flying in or out of Canada or Mexico: you need a passport.
Traveling by train, car, ship, foot: you need a passport or an approved ID (like a driver's license) AND your birth certificate. By next year, you have to have a passport.

The candy and the baseball all night long: )

by Englishmajor on Apr 8, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions